The Bulletin-Journal from Independence, Iowa • Page 6

BULLETIN-JOURNAL Independence, Iowa April 27, 1962 Sec. v- by Lola NobMx Carl Mahoney home here. Charles Verslius of Waterloo was a Sunday visitor in the Emil Verslius home. Mary Morgan of Konosha, Wis. spent the Easter holidays in the parental Will Morgan home.

The little white schoolhouse is fast disappearing from the American scene. I get sort of nostaligic every time I pass a deserted country school or a playground where one used to stand. 1 never went to country school but our two oiaesi spent all their grade school years in rural schools. We'll always remember one school where they went and their rales of long walks in the timber where they explored all sortsot wonders of nature. The clay they gathered from a creek bed turned into dishes to be brought home.

They built, Ibeheve, dozens of bird shelters in the fall and winter. One spring their project, with the permission of a nearby farmer, was to cut small trees and build a log cabin, a pretty fair one too. There was no hot lunch program but the teacher had an electric plate where they could warm their soup or make their cheese sandwiches into grilled ones. Their programs were masterpieces of production even if things did go wrong now and then. I remember one that included a scene from the Barbara Fritchie story.

Just as the smal, heroine shouted out of a make-shift second story window, "Shoot if you must this old gray head of mine" the scenery all collapsed. There was a lot of scurrying and pulling of curtains to cover the disaster. We had P.T.A. meetings too; I guess they should have been called PTPA Parent, Teacher, Pupil association meetings because the kids always came too. Each family brought a favorite dish and the evening was spent playing games or perhaps listening to some entertainment from the children.

I had some interesting experiences during the time the kids were going to this school. Since our district was closed I was hired to transport our children and four neighbor children to this school, about three miles. A mile strip of this -way hadTtfie distinction of being the muddiest in the spring and fall, having the most snow in the winter, and at all other times being the roughest piece of road in Buchanan county. was hon if led I could see it was what looked like about a five foot snake. These neighbor children came fiom a large family of practical jokers.

Their mother was a rugged individual who would think nothing of KienC YOUth Injured i Accident ln Fm CCI 0 K1ENE 1 received a head and "edk Sunday morning at his home when the win dn skittish. 1 sat petrified trying to decide whether to get out and head for the hills or to try to get him to put it down. Either way I didn't figure I had much of a chance, but I decided to try the latter. With ail the nonchalance I could muster I acted like some times people get into our car with snakes but this lust wasn't the day for it so would he please put it down? He looked surprised and I could see he was thinking, "Howunreason- able can you get," but he gave it a toss in the ditch before he got in. I saw him throw it down but all the way home I felt that maybe he may have managed to somehow get it into his pocket and I could almost feel that snake crawling over the back of the seat.

I managed to survive but I always watched this one out of the corner of my eye after that. Signs of the changes and progress of our times are the huge and beautiful buildings for our school children and rightly so, but I imagine anyone who has ever attended a small, one-room country school will always remember the experiences he had while learning his three R's. If you have trouble putting the flat type of curtain rod through the hem of a new or freshly ironed curtain, try this insert the blade end of an ordinary table knife in the end of the largest half of the rod. You will find the smooth end of the knife handle will slip through with no trouble. Small boy, doing homework: "Where are the Alps?" Father: "Ask your mother.

She puts everything away." After traveling that circuit for several years, Imighr have made a good showing in a powder puff derby some where. When it was muddy or the snow was deep we had to travel at a break-neck speed or we'd never make it. Even then we'd some times bog down and get stuck. Two of the neighbor boys were husky seventh and eighth graders and they get out and push, or if worse came to worse go for someone with a tractor. Those were the times I was glad to two cood sizftd boys Gayle Wharram Is Feted at Showers STANLEY Gayle Wharram was honored at a pre-nuptial bridal shower Tuesday evening at the Methodist church parlors at Aryshire, Iowa.

On Monday evening, Mrs. Kip Knight and Jan and Jean McLeese were hostesses at a nuptial shower for her at the Knight home in Fayette. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Byerly and Mrs.

Leo Schmidtke attended the funeral services of Mrs. Alma Loomis at Arlington Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Norman Gunnison Is a Memorial hospital In Manchester to the home of bar parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Orva Wright, last Thursday. Mrs. Bob Ma yes and daughter, Becky, of Cedar Rapids were Friday dinner quests in the Leslie Rowe home. Becky remained overnight. Janell Mayes visited all last week in the Rowe home, both girls returned home on Saturday, Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Templeman of Des Momes visited from Wednesday evening through Friday with relatives here. They visited in the Leslie Rowe home Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Harlan Halford and family were Easter dinner guests in the parental Arthur Kuker home at Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Cook and family were Easter dinner guests in the J. P.

Keffer home in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Rita Fangman visited last Saturday with her daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Offerman and Mr. and Mrs. Don Hearn at Independence and spent Sunday with her sisters at Dyersville. The Kiene Women's Fellowship met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Claude Smith in Winthrop. Eight members answered roll call with a Bible verse containing the word "Wide." The devotions were led by Leah Cook. Inez Carpenter presented the lesson on friendly service. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Tiele- bein are parents of a son born April 16 at Memorial hospital in Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fuessley and Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Fuessley attended an Easter dinner in the George Johnston home near Quasqueton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mills and sons, Mr. and Mrs.

James Noska and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fuessley and sons Were also in attendance. Those visiting the past week in the Paul Fuessley home were and Mrs. Wilbur Powell Mr.

and Mrs. Elzo Mr. er, Mrs. Edd Wright and Mrs. Ray Carson of Troy Mills, Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Fuessley and sons of Alburnett, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston and Sue of Quasqueton, Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Mills of near Center Point and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Doyl of this vicinity. Mrs Clark SOCIALS St. Loyola's circle of St.

John's church will meet in the church parlors at 1:30 p.m. 2. The corn- my charges to come and and Deo Jones rear holding out a stick with something hanging over it. I Save money on your seed corn with the PIONEER QUANTITY SAVINGS PLAN LEROY McCLINTOCK Independence, la. CECIL GRISSOM Winthrop, la.

AMOS KLEMP Aurora, la. H.A. SCHARES Jesup, la. W.E. SCHUTTE Independence, la.

MARCEN SEAMENS Rowley, la were guests Sunday in the Willis Kruckenberg home. Mrs. Harry Weston, Sandy and Danny and Mrs. Amelia Klink were week-end visitors in the Duane Luers home in Keota and the Arnold Klink home at Pella. Harry Weston visited in the Richard Smith home at Waverly while they were gone and drove to his work in Waterloo from there.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Follmer of Iowa City were Easter Sunday guests in the William Follmer home. Mrs. Olevia Dickinson spent the week-end in the Darrell Dickinson home in Wacerloo.

Susan and Beth Clark of Waterloo spent the Eastervacatio- in the Clare Ingamehs home. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Eaton and son of Hartley were S'an- ley visitors Friday and Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. William Cole and family were dinner guests Sunday in the parental A. W. Cole home. Mrs.

Dorothy Culbertson and family of Dubuque were weekend visitors in the parental Howard DeSotel home. Dick Cole of Lincoln Air Force Base at Lincoln, Neb. visited Easter in the parental William Cole home. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Means of Oelwein were guests Sunday in the Norman Grimm Lome. Mr. and Mrs. George Hill were visitors Sunday in the Bob Cowles home in Lament. Mr.

and Mrs. Clare Mahoney Gothenberg, Neb. spent their Easter vacation In the parental Mrs. Eugene Devlin, Mrs. Francis Krempges and Mrs.

Leroy Mishler. The members ofW.S.C.S. of First Methodist church will meet in the church parlors for a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon Thursday, May 3. Members of the Mrs.

Roy D. Young circle will be hostesses. There will be a pledge service conducted by Mrs. Clyde Marshall and Mrs. Robert Cook.

Mrs. H. H. Hand will have charge of the memorial service. There will be installation of officers.

The confraternity of the rosary of St. John's church will hold a spring favorite dish dinner at in the church parlors Monday, April 30. Hostess circles will be St. Loyola's, St. Cecelia's and St.

Monica's. All members of all circles are urged to attend. Business meeting and social hour will follow the dinner. The members of Willing Workers circle of Daughters will meet with Isabel Catt at 7:30 p.rn. Wednesday, May 2.

Co-hostess will be Bertha Snyder. Roll call will be answered with something about Mother's Day. Esther Nelson will have charge of the lesson and devotions. There will be election of officers. Members of the Am vet auxiliary will meet with Mrs.

Lillian Harrington at p.m. Wednesday, May 2. Silver Cross circle of King's Daughters will meet Friday afternoon, May 4 In the home of Grace Lynch, Co- hostess will be Ethel Meythaler. Nellie Meythaler will have charge at the Bible study. There will be election of officers.

Roll call win be from Psalm 27, Members of Rebekah lodge will hold their regular meet- Ing in the UO.O.F. hall Friday evening, May 4. Happy Hour club will meet Friday afternoon. May 4 with Mrs. Marian Holman.

Roll call will be a plant exchange. Hawaii calls Women of Immanuel Lutheran church will have a mother-daughter dinner in the church parlors at 6:30 Wednesday. May 2. It will be a potluck dinner. Members are requested to bring their own table service.

Beverage and rolls will be furnished by Naomi and Eunice circles. Each member is urged to bring a friend. Catholic Daughters of America will observe communion Sunday, May 6 at the 8j30 mass. Reservations for the mother-daughter guest breakfast, held in St. John's Church parlors may be made by calling Mrs.

Francis Joslln, phone 4-3195; Mrs. Ray Nichols, phone 4-3400; or Celeste Weber, phone 4-4482. Reservations must be made not later than Thursday. May 3. St.

Cecelia's circle of St. John church will meet in the church parlors at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. May 1. The chairman will be Mrs.

Donald Evers. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Herbert Weber. Mrs. Julia O'Brien, Mrs.

L. W. Kirkner, Mrs. Virgil Price. Mrs.

Mae Wolfe. Mrs. W. B. Coltman.

Mrs. Gertrude Billings, Mrs. Marcus McGrath and Mrs. Kenneth Kerkove. St; Anne's circle of St.

John's church will meet In the church parlors for favorite dish dinner Wednesday, May 2. Committee In charge will be Laura Barry. Lorraine Hoffman, MaryAss- mus and Mrs, Rita Weeple. SUBSCRIPTIONS STOP AT EXPIRATION Missionaries to Speak if Church The Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer McCammon. missionaries to Nicaragua, will conduct a missionary meeting at the Foursquare Gospel church In Independence Thursday. May 3 at 7:30 p. m.

The Rev. Mr. McCammon has been In mission work for a number of years and recently was appointed to the office of supervisor of the work In all of Nicaragua. Nicaragua Is the largest country of Central America with a population of almost a million and a half. This country has been In a state of unrest poUtlcally for many years.

In 1961 the unrest was eased by the lifting on May 27 of a state of siege. This siege was a result of the pro-Castro element which the government no longer considers a threat, according to the Rev. Norman Eddy, pastor of the local Foursquare church. The Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. McCammon will speak primarily about the spread of Christianity among the Nicaraguans and especially their own work among the natives. The Rev. Mr. Eddy has extended an Invitation to all Interested people to hear the missionaries from Nicaragua.

YOUR INVITATION TO ATTEND THE 2nd Annual Independence Chamber of Commerce SPRING IHRCUGB WHIT IN RECOGNITION OF THE FINE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ENJOYED BY INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS MEN WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS. Tuesday CTACU1AR MAY 1 Ballroom FREE Buffet Luncheon FREE Bingo FREE Gift FREE Dance FREE Entertainment 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Free Bingo with over $200 in merchandise prizes. Red Blanchard-Comedian and Radio Entertainer who stars on the famous Dance" weekly radio show. Be our guest and hear Red ard, one of the Midwest's funniest comedians and entertainers. Door Prize to be awarded. Prize will be half of a beef-U.

S. Choice, to be cut and frozen to winner's specifications for his or her freezer. Free Buffet Luncheon-assorted cold cuts, relish trays, coffee and milk for the family. Be Our Guests! Bobby Hankins 6- His Blue Boys Orchestra See One of these Independence Chamber of Commerce Members Attend As His Guest Lucky 10 Gates Motor A Food Store Ballou Oil Company Hilda's Flower Shop McGrane Drug Store Micro-Switch-Div. Minneapolis Honeywell Elm Park Plbg.

Htg. Security State Bank Central Chevrolet Co. Dunlap Auto Service Joslin Motor Co. Iowa Public Service Jack Jill Supermarket Wapsipmicon Mill Co. Belgarde Oil Company Baum's Clothing Store Pearson's Western Auto Store Anderson's to $1.00 Walnut Grove Products Oliver M.

Greerley Lane Insurance Titsworth-Risk Real Estate Ins. Buchanan Co. Title Loan A. C. Burkhart Co.

Buchanan County R. E. C. Anthony's Department Store Ozzie's D-X Dairy Queen Bickenbach's Farm Bureau Insurance Isham's Super Valu Miller Printerie Fareway Store, Inc. Carson O'Connell, Atrys.

Tegen's Cy Charley's Firestone Mo line Farm Store Miller Implement Farmers State Savings Bank Infelt's Store Brandenburg Jewelers Asher Drug Store Coast to Coast Store Independence Federal Savings Loan West Side Lumber Company Suburban Store Brooks Snow Clothiers Bulletin-Journal Conservative Davis Paint Store Holder's Frozen Foods Ward Hatchery Freeman Sporting Goods Holland Realtors Bob's Standard Service Graham's Department Store Baebenroth's Office Stationery Hand Implement Bob's Radio TV Gamble Store Leytze's Furniture Store V. F. W. Wapsie Valley Creamery Shoe Store Mether Oldsmobile Company Wayne Miller, Auctioneer NEWSPAPER!.