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Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 8

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Globe-Gazettei
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Mason City, Iowa
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Mason City News on This Page ft 00II TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930 North Iowa's Home Newspaper Mason City's CaSemiiilar April 22--Drake university's men's glee club at Church of Christ. April 22--Annual home concert ot high school musical organizations at high school auditorium. April 24-25--Legion musical comedy, "That's That" at high school auditorium. April Legion Boxing Show at the Armory featuring Vale B'alcgano vs. Al Bork, 8 rounds.

April 28--Annual home concert ot Chamber of Commerce glee club at M. E. church. JURY CASES ON BEFORE TWO JUDGES City News io. J.H.Schmltz, piano tuner.Ph.24Z5J.

Farm Loans. Prompt service, tow rates. Let's talk it over. W. L.

Pat- torn Mason City Loan and Investment Co. North side M. B. A. Bldg.

C. J. Corbin, Hampton, who was arrested Monday night on a-charge of intoxication, was fined $10 and costs by Judge John C. Shipley in police court Monday morning. A 6-picce (ychestra will play at the Cedar Inn Cafe 3 miles west of Charles City, on opening night, April 24.

J. W. Hillstrom, 841 Fourth street southwest, who has been confined to his home for several weeks because of a scarlet fever quarantine, is expected to be back to his work as circulation manager of the Globe- Gazette in a few days. Eats of all kinds, spring chicken fries, dancing, at Cedar Inn Cafe, Charles City, April 24. Thanks to the people of Mason City.

Thirty-seven new and seventeen used car deliveries our first 19 days in business. Schukei Motor Co, Ford Sales and Service. Sirs. MurtSn Magnusson, 2 Willow drive, returned here Monday from Minneapolis, where she spent a few days visiting at the Home of her daughter, Mrs. Laurence Grunditz.

Women of Mooscheart LiCglon will hold a dance at Eagles Hall April 22. Tunica's Orchestra will play. Andrew Lee, G43 Adams avenue southwest, who was arrested Tuesday morning for driving past a stop signal furnished a bond of $2 and waived trial. You will lllto our new service policy. Twenty-eight friendly em- ployes welcome you.

Schukei Motor Co. Ford Sales and Service. Birth certificates have been tiled for Gay Dolores, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell A.

Wells, Gil Ninth street southeast, born March 23; Sarah Ann, daughter Mr and. Mrs. Warren Kebm, 213 South Monroe avenue, born April 7, and John William, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W.

Burnett, 321 Second street southwest, born April 9. Wanted--Practical nurse 'for Steady position. Nile work. Ph. 533 Hollywood Frocks.

For the fastidious miss. Supper at Trinity Lutheran cliurcl Wed. eve. at 5:30. Menu--Hot ham loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls buttered peas, carrots, pickles, cake and coffee, 35c.

Public invited. Modes from the movies at "Hollywood Frocks." O. and W. Woman's club lienc fit card party at P. G.

and Thursday p. 25c. I hereby announce my candidac; for the office of Constable of Mason City township, subject to the repub lican primary. J. M.

Pedelty. TFie Cedar Inn Cafo 3 miles west of Charles City on the paving opens Thursday, April 24, with dinner am dancing. Dr. T. E.

Davidson was conflncc to his home Monday because of illness but was reported improved Tuesday afternoon. Coats at "Hollywood Frocks." Millinery nt "Hollywood Frocks." YOUR OPPORTUNITY One of our customers will build a modern home on desirable lot following your own plans and sell with a payment of $500 down and balnace monthly installments. Call the undersigned for further information. Phone 131 Krcsgc DALY EPIGRAMS The average woman spend more time than money when she goes shopping. WJ.

DALY Co WBAT1NO EMILIE E. KLEIN'S ACTION FOR $675 IN KEPLER COURT Dispute Over Small Rent Balance Tried by Judge Edwards. With Judge M. H. Kepler of Northwood here to assist Judge M.

F. Edwards, the trial of Jury cases started Tuesday morning in the district court. The action of Emilie E. Klein vs. Charles E.

Wilkinson, proprietor of Central garage, 15 South Washington avenue, for 5675 alleged damages for personal injuries was first case to come to the atten- of Judge Kepler. In this ac- the plaintiff claimed that she 'ell and broke her arm in the slant- ng doorway of the Wilkinson, garage on March 12j 1928, which, she alleges was in a slippery condition due to grease, water and dirt. John Shipley is representing the plaintiff and F. A. Ontjes, the de- rendant.

Jurists Selected The Klein-Wilkinson jury is made up of the following: Ruth Bull, 718 East State street; Alice Briar, 252 Twentieth street southeast; R. Richardson, 243 Twentieth street southeast; Mrs. O. A. Satter, SOD North Federal avenue; Leo Cimijotti, northwest of City; Robert V.

McCullough, South Pennsylvania avenue; Mrs. Ida Pattschull, 711 South -Connecticut avenue; Grace Ward, Meta Dice and Jessie Sheridan, Clear Lake, and N. Eye and Mrs. Herman J. Rockwell.

An action involving less than in which J. F. Bitker is suing C. R. Adams for on the rent on his farm was expected to reach the jury Tuesday afternoon in Judge Edwards' section of the court.

In the action the defendant has a counterclaim alleging the plaintiff failed to make repairs on buildings. Attorneys Argue Motion The selection of the jurors took place Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning the attorneys argued a motion by Henry Curv.o. plaintiff counsel, to dismiss the counterclaim the defendant, represented by L. R.

Boomhower. Part of this motion was sustained, the judge allowing part of the counterclaim to remain for the jurors to decide. The jurors in the action are: Mrs. Frances Bell, 7 Ninth street northwest; J. P.

Lynch. 330 First street northeast; R. P. Buchanan, 627 South Federal avenue; Will Diercks, R. F.

J. C. Deeny, 234 Sixth street, southeast; Lottie DeCou, DOS South Adarris avenue; Clarence Folsom, 920 Ninth street northeast; Stella Homrigr, 223 Fifth street northeast; Clarence Kelroy, 214 Sixth street southeast; John Feldhus and F. W. Witte, Rockwell, and Harvey Coe, Clear Lake.

STROKE IS FATAL TO MRS, SISKOW Funeral Services to Be Held Monday for Woman Who Died Suddenly. Mrs. James Sislcow, 47 years of age. 710 Pennsylvania avenue north- cast, died suddenly Monday night from an attack apoplexy. She was visiting at her neighbor's house when she suffered a stroke and died soon after.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church. The Rev. W. H. Spence will be in charge.

Burial will he in Elmwood cemetery. The boriv will lie in state at the Patterson neral home until the services arc held. Mrs. Vera Sophia Siskow was horn Oct. 15, 1882, in Commission.

Russia. She came to the United States about 19 years ago and had made her home in Mason City for the past seven years. Besides her husband, who is an employe of Jacob 13. Decker and sons, she is -survived by four daughters, Mrs. Henry C.

Zalek, 70S Twelfth street northeast, Alice, May RECEIVES MEDAL --I'hoto by Kirk. THIS shows Lester butcher, -I fireman first class, wearing the medal he won for efficient work in the fire department in the past year. The medal was awarded by the Chamber of Commerce at a gathering in the HunCord Monday noon. Sir. Dutcher received the highest marks In a merit system inaugurated, by Chief Shire in the city fire department.

The grades were based on capacity, effectiveness, deportment and bravery: Capacity and effectiveness art jwlg-ed at the fire quarters and at fires. Effectiveness also is dependent on promptness, alertness, accuracy, exactness, attention to duty is judged in large measure from the obtained. Marks for against members of the department were figured every month. Mr. Dutclicr, is now fireman first chuss, won the medal while a fireman second class.

and Pauline at home, and two sons William and Sammy at home. Tw brothers and three sisters are in Russia. In view of its effect on its vie Urns, they should have named spring fever psittacosis, with the emphasis on the first Journal. BOARD APPROVES SCHOOL PLAYERS USING FIDDL-ETS Oral Agreement Is Reached With Stage Union on Auditorium. Approval of the purchase of 30 fiddl-ets and three cello-ets was given by the board of education at a regular meeting Monday afternoon in the Administration building.

These instruments, altho requiring the same skill as a violin, overcome certain handicaps a the beginner encounters with a cheap violin, the board was told. Supt. F. T. Vasey presented the subject, explaining how the beginning pupils encountered much difficulty in keeping the cheap violins in tune.

Fiddl-ets, he said, remain in time easily and require the same technic as violins. Cost $5 Eiich Their tune is subdued, however, and the fiddl-ets cannot be used for regular playing. He advanced the idea that the fiddl-ets, which only cost S5 each, are a better instrument for the beginners than violins and represent a smaller investment. The cost for instruction was raised from $3 to a quarter to allow for payment of these instruments. Considerable time was devoted by the schoolboard to a discussion of the high school auditorium for stagre Frank X.

Cotn. of the stage employes union appeared before the board and stated that considerable difficulty had been met at the high school auditorium because of the failure of organizations other than school groups giving plays and not hiring union stagehands, resulting in an "open shop." Boys Do Singe Work Members of the board staled they had no desire to contract for l.hc employment of only union stagehands, and Mr. Cota said a he thot an amicable agreement couk! easily be reached without such a contract. James Hac, principal stated that some boys at the liigl school have willingly worked fret of charge as stagehands for scuoo functions as long as they could re ceiva a little remuneration when outside productions were given, am that lie would, dislike to see tiici work interfered with. Mr.

Cota said that if a un.ioi stagehand was employed at outskli engagements, the -boys could stil A i When have you checked on the health of your scalp? The scalp requires scientific treatments by one who has made a specialty of the work. The wrong kind of treatment applied to the scalp is harmful. Each type of rlisease requires special treatment. There is no such i as a general tonic or treatment. What may be beneficial to one might be injurious to another.

Ellen E. Mikesh ami Scalp Specialist, Not a Beauty Simp. Office 33Vi JO. State St. Local Reference Phone 2755 hired and be given remuneration, that in addition the union vould Ue glad to permit a union itagehnnd to work free of charge it high school functions to teach he boys the trade.

By this arrangement, he stated, all union labor vould support the productions and miou orchestras would be permit- ed to play in the auditorium. Co-opcrnti'on Agreed Altho not signing a written con- Tact, it was orally agreed that school officials and members of the mion would co-operate under the dens as advanced by Mr. Cota. A report was made to the board that smoke from the Y. M.

C. A. chimney goes directly into an air ntake of the high school ventilation system. It was decided that an air filter would not be advisable and the matter wns referred to E. II.

Wagner for investigation. Knrnmitros Given Contract Peter Karamitron wail awarded the contract for bringing about 130 children from the Lehigh district to school in a bus. Members staled that in the many years he had had this contract, no serious complaint had ever been voiced against him and that he had always done the work satisfactorily. it was also pointed out that he has a gathering place for the children. The consideration of audition was referred to the finance committee for recommendation.

According to law the president of the schoolboard, Willis G. C. Bagley. will be the delegate to the meeting of schoolboard presidents of the county in May to name a county superintendent. Frank Goodman wan chosen alternate.

Water Softener Considered Tho boarc! deliberated at same length concerning a water softener It was pointed out that a softenei will remove the residue from the pipes and avoid a thoro overhauling at some future dale and make it possible to send steam and hot water thru the pipes with greatei economy because of the absence of caking. A motion was passed stating that the board was in favor of purchasing some water softener? and the committee was continue for the purpose of making further Members of the board passed a motion to send a representative the junior college to a meeting college presidents to be hold soon Principal Rac declared them i a need for more lockers in the-hig! school and that now ocou pied by a running track might put to greater use for this purpose Members of the board expressc themselves as being fovor.ible the purchase of more lockers ant will obtain prices. DETAILS OF NEW POSTOFFICE ARE BEING ADJUSTED Vork on Specifications to Be Started at Once, It Is Learned Here. By Stuff Representative WASHINGTON. April Jepartment of justice late today re- cived revised papers on the Mason 3ity postoffice site at Delaware xvenue and Second street northeast ollowing delay since Nov.

13 in completing technical procedure. It was stated at the department hat approval of the revised papers expected this week. They will hen go to the treasury department and work begun there on plans and specifications for the building. The site was selected Nov. 13.

ince that time the securing of quitclaims from owners of adjacent property, and similar details have caused the papers to be sent back and revised. The department indicated that all possible speed would ue made in getting the title to the site formally vested in the governmenl so that work may be started on the plans and contract for the buildin? let. A telegram received from Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen by the Chamber of Commerce here statec the postoffice situation had been cleared up in Ihe department of justice and was being forwarded to the treasury department for final dis position. ATTENTION: NASH We are established at the addres below and are equipped" to give yo oil, grease and repair service.

have a good line of parts in stock We will appreciate, your business KLECKNER-NASH COMPANY 223 Second St. S. Mason Citj Phone 20S. The fact that we know indicates that we are able to know City Tress. YOUREX is better you will agree when SILVER VQU Sfi the test at Ray Seney's DON'T- be short! We will advance whatever you need and you can return it in easy payments a your convenience.

UNITED FINANCIAL SERVICE P.M. HUMPHREY, MGR. PHOME 1414 GROUND FLOOR M.B.A. An Opportunity to ESTABLISH A YOUR OWN is offered by the Babson Manufacturing Corporation of Chicago to the man in Cerro Gordo county who meets the ordinary requirements as to character, ability and resourcefulness. To this man will be given the exclusive protection in the territory covering the entire Babson line.

The Surge Milker-- The Pine Tree Milker West Bend Barn Equipment Melotte Separator King Barn Ventilation Babson Board Babson Copperized Silo King Poultry House Ventilation No investment is required Full equipment is furnished and the Babson man is backed up by powerful national and localized advertising. Phone MR. WHEELER at the Hanford Hotel, Mason City for interview. You may be the man Call NOW. We've Got the Suiting 1 i of blues that you will want to have a Glasgow designed and madc-for-yoti- alone suit made from.

Grey blues, mist blues, and heather blues--yes, they are all here. Come in and see them and the scores oC other patterns that await your selection here. Upward from Others at $22.50 2'I East State A. T. HEOO and J.

O. HKCfi, Proprietors More for the Same Money in a USED Buick BUICK TORQUE- TUBE DRIVE OC course it costs more money to embody Torque Tube drive principle in Buick cars. But this extra expense is more tlian returned in increased readability, hiindllnfj cji.se. dependability, and long life. TiyrlTH the style.

luxury, and RturclinesK of Euick's bodies by Fisher--with I he performance and trouble-free dependability of Biiick's famous vafve-in-hencl engine--and with the sturdy endurance to carry on for thousands and thousands of miles--a used Buiek offers you more for the sanio money tnan any other car you could buy. Buy any used cm in our stock on a small down payment. Your present cur acceptable as cash. I i i i Kcll.v Tires When A i i i i I i Unit-it Will llnilil Them 'reject Leaders of Lincoln Hold Meeting The Farm Bureau project leaders Lincoln township held a meeting the home of Mrs. E.

P. DeGraw. the fourth lesson on nutri- ion on meat, fish and eggs was tudied. The women prepared a unch under the direction of Miss ityrtle Johnston, home demonstra- ion agent. The next and final les- on on nutrition will be on May 13, vhen a joint meeting of Lincoln andl Bath townships will be held.

The place of the meeting has not been determined. Airmail Service to Venezuela Will Start Local officials have received announcement of the inauguration of air mail service to Venezuela which will be efreclive May 5. The new service is in the foreign air mail route No. 5, running: from Miami, to Cristobal in the canal zone. Does What You Expect a Washer to Do-- the new OSS Quickly washes all the dirt out ol the clothes yet the famous Floto- Plane Agitator handles them as carefully as you do by hand.

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