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Odds Ends By Russ Waller Algona Boy Scouts are selling the new. 50-star U.S., flags as public service and fund-raising project. The city will be covered by wards, with the 'first second wards to. be in charge the Methodist troop, Wes: Bartlett; third ward, Rotary troop Lyle Riedenger in charge; fourth ward, K. C.

troop, with Bill Klesath in charge. Receipts will be issued purchasers, to assure delivery later when the flugs rive, it they miss, you, call man in charge for your ward: It- the Milwaukee Road's ap: plication to. discontinue use the pontoon bridge between Marquette, la. and. Prairie du Wis.

is approved, it REALLY means the end of the line through northern Iowa. The Milwaukee points out that it crosses the Mississippi river at LaCrosse, miles UPSTREAM from Mar: quette and at, Savanna; 103 miles DOWNSTREAM from Marquette. It is quite obvlous that the railroad has no intention of running trains across northern Iowa, and then sending them 62 miles north or 103 miles to cross the river. The North Iowa line is doomed. Our mail bag brings a note from Glenn Naudain, Rock Hill.

S. with a clipping of the G. Hamilton farm picture. near: writes Glenn recognized the dandy' farm' once as Red Hamilton's. Red' was a room mate of mine at Ames' for two W.

C. Dewel, who at 85 is editor emeritus of the Kossuth vance, was an office. visitor day, to tell us that a meeting the Kossuth County Historical Society planned for the afternoon of in the courthouse, and tHat Win. J. director: of the State Historical Society will be a guest speaker.

W. was named to head the Kossuth Historical Society, and explains it this way: "About :10 of us were at the meeting, and afterward Luke Linnan told 'me I had been elected president, but I never could find it on the minutes of the meeting." Well whether it's on the minutes or not, W. C. heads the group, and the Sunday, afternoon meeting on May 15 is open to all. Scouts tell us that the sheriffs of Kossuth and Emmet county word of an impending "rumble" between some young fellows from Ringsted, Armstrong, Fenton, Lone Rock, and a few other places, and went to the appointed meeting ground, some weeks the sheriffs did.

a' good job of persuasion; and therefore did not have to resort to anything stronger than the "rumble" evaporated. Unofficial returns of census figures in Hancock county, according to the Britt News Tribune, show a loss of over 1,000 in county population since the 1950 count. Britt, Garner and Klemme show gains, Goodell' and Kanawha lost, and figures for Corwith, Woden and Crystal Lake had not been compiled. Garner gained 18 percent, Britt 6 percent, in the 10-year period, A mean dog on a farm place in this area is no more. A while back a repair man, called to the farm, found the dog growling and biting at him as he went to enter the place.

The owner stood by, saying nothing. The repair man returned to town; got a gun, went back to the farm and when the dog came at him again, shot it dead. Then he finished his repair not a peep from the dog's owner. It pays to shop at a local woman picked out a coat she wished and bought it in a local store The next day a sale loped and the coats were marked down $5.., the local purchaser received a refund check in the mail for $5, on her original purchase. Darrel Cover, former UDM newsman, now secretary to the Governor of Montana, is heading' a committee making preparations for a nationwide governor's con-' ference to be held in that state in June.

Among the guests Governor Herschel Loveless of Iowa. Famous Last Lines Any man who says he under. stands women is either psychistrist or needs onel The Algona ESTABLISHED 1883 6 TOWA, Entered Nov. an 1, second 1982, under Act matter of at the postottica Match 1879. ALGONA, Upper Des Moines History and Archige: 19, Iowa IOWA, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1960 3 SECTIONS 20 PAGES VOL.

97 NO. 17 Tot Dies, 2 Hurt In County Mishaps Angus Cotton One Of lowa 26 To Pick G.O.P. Nominee Republican activity held the political spotlight the past week. Angus Cotton, Lone. was named as a state gate to the national republican convention in Chicago, opening July 25.

He is orie of 26 delegates named at 'the state presidential convention held Des Moines "last week. A delegation from Koshuth county attended. In the selection of national committeemen and committeewoman, the Kossuth delegation 'did not side with the majority. It supported and cast all of its: 28 votes for Don Pierson 'of Humboldt and. Mrs Robinson of Hampton for the positions.

Lester Benson Rites Are Held Here Monday Funeral services for Lester A. Benson, 68, longtime resident' of this i vicinity, were held Monday at McCullough's Funeral Chapel. M. H. Brower, Presbyterian pastor, officiated, and burial was at Riverview cemetery.

Mr. Benson, who had ill for the three: succumbed St. Ann hospital Saturday morning. Lester. Alexander Benson was born Mar.

9, 1892 at Galesburg, Ill, and came to Iowa 60 years ago. tHe was employed as a la here Tor many years prior to his There are no immediate relatives in this area. Two sisters survive, Mrs Specht, Algona, Dies At Moline, Ill. Mrs Katherine Specht, wellknown Algona lady, died this morning (Tuesday) in a Moline, Ill. hospital.

She had been living with a daughter at Moline. The daughter and a son, Bill, Algona, survive. The McCullough Funeral Chapel' will. return the body to Algona funeral rites, which have been tentatively set for Fri'day. Mrs Specht was the wife of a former Algona mayor, the late Carl Specht.

Heat Wave Ends With One-Third Inch Of Rain A heat wave, featuring an 89- degree reading Friday and plenty of humidity, wound up Sunday and Monday when more than one-third of an inch of rain hit the area. The rain, .35 of an inch, fell Monday and temperatures dropped within eight degrees of freezing Tuesday morning, Apr. 20 66 48 Apr. 21. 84 36 Apr.

22 89 54 Apr. 23 86 58 Apr. 24 67 51 Apr. 25 60 43 .35 Apr, 26 40 by cooler everyone readings in was the the unseasonable high readings Apr. 21 through 23.

The spurt upward by the mercury gave everyone taste of what to expect within the next couple of months. Prom, All Night Party Plans Set for Final the plans All-Night are being completed Prom Party following the Junior-Senior Prom at Algona High, coming Friday evening. After the dance 8 theatre party will take place starting recreation at 12:30 a.m., followed by a period and dancing at the V.F.W. hall with snacks included. Mr and Mrs George Balluff are chairmen, with Mr and Mrs Kyle Keith as cochairmen.

Dept. of Des Moines Little Mayland Girl Succumbs; Hit By Truck Little 3-year old. Sandra Mayland, -daughter of Mr. and Mrs Dick Mayland; rural Elmore, became Kossuth county's third auto fatality of 1960 when she succumbed to injuries received when struck by a pickup truck near her home last Thursday evening. Sandra.

suffered multiple, skull, fractures and was to the Blue Earth' hospital. She died at 11:30 p.m. the same night while enroute to a hospital at Roches. ter. The tragedy occurred, at: 6:15 p.m.

less. than 8 mile south of Elmore on highway' 169 when a pickup, driven by Calvin Syvetson, polis, struck Sandra as played along the highway with an older brother. Syvetson was not arrested fol. lowing the mishap. He told an officer of the highway patrol he saw the little girl and the boy, the former on the east side of the roadway and the latter on the west; as he' approached from' the north.

The pickup driver stated he could not turn right or he might have hit the boy and couldn't turn left or he would have struck the girl. Sandra darted. into the path of the truck and was struck by the left front fender of the vehicle. According to reports, Sandra had 'been warned by. a 15-year old sister, Susan, who was' raking the lawn nearby, to stay away from the highway a time before the accident: Sandra and her.

brother. were lahasing a gopher which ently crossed the highway and attracted them to the Funeral services for Sandra Jane Mayland were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Trinity Lutheran church at Elmore. Rev. A.

J. Kitzmann officiated and burial was at Titonka, where the family resided until four years ago. Born Aug. 8, 1956, Sandra was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dietrich (Dick) Mayland. She moved with her.

family from Elmore to the farm south of Elmore last fall. He father is employed by a livestock company at Elmore. Besides her parents, she is survived by eight brothers and sisters, ranging in age from four months to' 15 years. They are Arthur, Susan, Robert, Michael, David, Richard, Mary and Alyson. Her grandmothers Mrs Henry Schmidt, Mason City, and Mrs Frieda Hentze, Moline, also' 33 Register For New Kindergarten Class, LuVerne LuVerne Recently the annual pre school round-up was held at the LuVerne Community, School.

In charge of this roundup was B. E. Martin, Superintendent of Schools; Mrs Fidellia Kiilsholm, Elementary Supervisor; Miss Joyce Hayden, Count ty 'Public Health Nurse; and Miss Sheila Hansen, Kindergarten instructor. The kindergarten class for the coming school year will consist of the following children: Curtis Barber, Linda Barton, William Blumer, Jason Brace, Richard Bristow, Beverly Calkins, David Coyle, Carol Daley, Nickie Eischen, Kevin Fett, Debbie Hefty, Roberta Henry, Martin Hersbergen, Kathleen Hurlburt, Vicki Jensen, Garnet Johns, Charles Legler, David Lenz, Jane Meyer, Kimberly Nielsen, Shirley Oberhelman, Cassandra Penton, Ronald Pergande, Dennis Plathe, Ricky Ramaeker, Susan Ristau, Bert Schipull, Donald Selby, Sharon Shorey, Rebecca Smith, Terry Thomas, Steven Wickett and Gerald Zeimet. Food Poisoning Bancroft Kenneth Kemna, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kemna, was taken to Holy Family hospital, Estheryille, Wednesday after he became seriously ill of what was thought to be food poison.

No one else in the family was ill so it was not determined where he had gotten the poisoning. Car Wrecked In Bridge Crash a Charles Groat, 24, and Leo Byrne, 23, both from Fort Dodge, were rushed to St. Ann hospital here when the auto shown above, driven by Groat, slammed into the concrete bridge on highway 18 north of Algona. at 4 a.m. Saturday.

It is expected the men, who suffered a variety of injuries, will be transferred from the local hospital to a Fort Dodge hospital this week. The auto bit the northeast entrance to the bridge and inflicted an estimated $300 damage to the structure. The car was a complete. wreck and burst into flames following the crash. local firemen extinguished the fire.

According to Patrolman Charles Bird, who investigated, the driver fell asleep just as the vehicle approached the bridge. The car narrowly missed plunging past the bridge entrance into the Des Moines river. (UDM Flashfoto Last Rites For Laura Fandel Held Saturday Funeral services for. Mrs. Geo, rge (Laura).

Eandeh 68, resident of Kossuth county for more-than a half-century, were held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Cecelia's Catholic church here, Father Ed Fandel was celebrant, Fr. James Fandel, deacon, and Fr. Cletus Besch, sub-deacon at the solemn requiem high mass.

Burial followed at St. Michael's cemetery at Whittemore and the Hamilton Funeral Home, Algona, was in charge of arrangements. SIx nephews of the deceased served as pallbearers. Mrs Fandel died suddenly of a heart attack in the Fandel home here Tuesday night, Apr. 19.

Rohman, daughter of Lawrence and Mary Rohman, was born Aug. 6, 1891 in Woodford county, Ill. and came to Kossuth county in 1907. She was later married to George Fandel at Whittemore Nov. 28, 1912.

The Fandels farmed near Whittemore for many years, then moved to Algona in 1957 following retirement from the farm. Mrs Fandel is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs Lawrence Glieden, Britt; Mrs Leo Garman, Algona; and Mrs Joseph Con.rad, Washington, D.C.: a son, George, Rodman; two ters, Mrs George Kohl, Algona, and Mrs George Elbert, White. more; two brothers, Pete Rohman, Matamore, and Theodore Rohman, Spring Bay, and 13 grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Mayor's Court Slated To Hear O.M.V.I.

Case An Algona man, Richard R. Sarchet, was arrested on suspicion of O.M.V.I, by local police at 12::05 a.m today (Tuesday) after the car he was driving hit a parked car owned by. Dixon Young, Algona, on State street. A hearing was slated in Mayor C. Shierk's court sometime today.

Sarchet was headed west in his auto at to the the time of the mishap. Damage vehicles was mated at $100 each by investigating officers. Sarchet was later bound over to district court and bond set at $350 Honor Court For Girl Scouts Set A Court of Awards and FlyUp will be held the evening of Friday, May 6, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium for Girl Scouts and Brownies. Mrs John Hopkins will preside at the ceremonies.

About 200 members of the Girl Scouts and Brownies are expected to attend the awards ceremony. 2 Men Escape Flames After Car Hits Bridge Both were defeated. National convention. gates will be each for expenses to Iowa headquarters in. the Palmer Hotel in Chicago during the convention.

Senator: Bourke B. Hinkenlooper will" head the town delegation to the national convention. State Senator Jack Schroeder, a candidate for the republican' nomination for ernor, and a republican caravan, is slated to be in suth. county tomorrow, April 27. A dinner is planned for 6:30 p.m.

at the Plantation Ballroom north of Whittemore. Wedding Licenses Three wedding licenses were issued by County Clerk Alma Pearson this week. They went to: Apr. 21 Charles. Ostwald, Whittemore, and Sharon Johnson, Algona.

Apr. 22 Lloyd White, Jr. and Joan Holdgoafer, Fort Dodge. Apr. 23 Cletus Chicoine, Elk Point, S.

and Marilyn Bormann, Sioux City: Burt Hi Senior Awarded $500 Scholarship Lurt: 4 Grace McKim, Burt high school senior, was, one of Towa the ninth women who freshman' scholarship contest by, the Iowa Federa.tion of Women's clubs. winners were announced Saturday, Each will receive a $500 scholarship. The winners were chosen from high school senior applicants ranking in the upper 10 per cent of their classes. Selections were based -upon references, intellectual curiosity and financial need. Grace is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm McKim, rural Burt Operetta Will Be Presented At Garrigan May 15 "The Forest Prince," an operetta in three acts, will be presented by the mixed chorus of Garrigan high school, Sunday, May '15, at 8 p.m.

in the Garrigan gymnasium. The Russian story is rich in drama, humor and romance. Leading roles will be played by Mary Jean Hood, soprano and Larry Heinen, tenor. Supporting actors are Terry Johnson, Robert Eisele, Judy Wagner, John Loebach, Allan Elbert, Margene Mertz, Harold Elbert, Sharon Schneider, Maurice Fickbohm, Howard Gene Hildman, Richard Kollasch and Ruth Ann Other members of the mixed chorus will form groups of dancers, Cossack men, soldiers, courtiers and ladies of the court. Helen Lickteig and Therese Bradley are accompanists.

The production is under the direction of Sister Mary Ricarda and John Sterba. Finds Hidden Abandoned Well Wesley What might have been a serious catastrophy at the Rudy Hildman farm home was averted when he noticed a round hole in the ground near a corn crib. Upon investigation it was discovered that a cow had stepped into the hole which proved to be an old abandoned well 40 feet deep with water up part way. Mr Hildman reports that he filled the well with rocks, several tons of them. Hildmans have three small sons.

15-Day Sentence 15-Day Sentence Joseph Smith, Algona, was sentenced to 15 days in the county jail following a hearing on an intoxication charge in Mayor C. C. Shierk's court this week. Two Fort Dodge young men, Charles Groat, 24, Leo Byrne, 23, luckily escaped death when an auto driven by Groat crashed into a concrete bridge on highway 18 north of Algona at 4 a.m. Saturday.

The auto, a 1954. Plymouth 4-door, was demolished and burst into flames immediately after the crash. Despite the fact they were badly injured and dazed, the men crawled out of the auto before the fire could cause further injuries. The Algona fire department, city police, Patrolman Charles Bird. an ambulance, Don Christensen of the state highway' department and employees of the Chrome cafe and service station, who heard the crash, rushed the scene at once.

The men were taken to St. Ann hospital for treatment of their injuries, which included: Groat, fractured right leg and nose, chest Injuries. and' Byrne, fractured right leg' and bruises. Algonans Must Keep Dogs Tied May 1 Thru 7 All dogs in Algona, will have to be tied up during the first week of May. 1 through, 7, inclusive, accord.

ing to Mayor C. C. Shierk. On, day. May the annual Pet' Parade will be held and many prizes, will be awarded to children par.

ticipating in the event. Veterinarians will 'be on hand and City Clerk Dave Smith will also be present with dog licenses. which should be. purchased then. The veterinarians will have rabies shots available for all dogs in the city that need them.

Any dog in the city. licensed or unlicensed, will be picked up. by city police between May 1 and May 7 if the animal is not loashed. Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Forgery Stanley E. Harris, 23, Fort Dodge, was taken to Fort Madison Saturday by Ralph Lindhorst after Harris entered a quilty plea to a charge of uttering and passing a false instrument in district court at Emmetsburg.

Judge Joseph Hand sentenced Harris to 10 years. Harris admitted cashing a 43 check at the Coast-To-Coast store here Mar. 16, written on a blank from a ready-mix company at Fort Dodge, which had been broken into carlier in the Check blanks were' stolen at the time. The check was made out to David Ilarris and signed by Geo. E.

Schuster, a fictitious name. A Fort Dodge bank pegged the check as a forgery and notified Lindhorst, who with other authorities from the area traced it to Harris. A lie-detector test at Des Moines indicated Harris was possibly involved in some break-ins besides the forgery. Demos To Meet Here Saturday The Kossuth Count democratic presidential convention will be held Saturday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in the Kossuth county courthouse, Don Murray, county chairman, announces.

Selection of official delegates to the state presidential convention in Des Moines will take place, and such other business as may properly come before the mecting. Divorce Asked A divorce petition was filed in district court here this week. Richard Barclay, plaintiff, charg: es Rosalie Barclay, defendant, with cruel and inhuman treatment. The Barclays were married Aug. 23, 1958.

Funeral For E. R. Rising Held Saturday Funeral services: for E. (Dick). Rising, 75, well-known Argona elevator operator, held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the Methodist church with Rev. M. Coughenour officiating. Burial followed. in Riverview cemetery and McCullough's Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Mr Rising died Tuesday night, Apr. 19, at University hospitals, Iowa City, of cancer. He had undergone surgery earlier. A son of John and Jessie Rising, Dick was born at Ludlow. Ill.

He was raised and educated at Frankfort, Ind. and attended Valparaiso College at Valparaiso, Ind, He graduated with a telegrapher's degree and was employed at Eagle Grove by the North Western Railroad as station agent and telegrapher for nine years. He got into the grain elevator business at West Bend in 1914 and moved to Algona in 1924 after managing the elevator at Hobarton. Mr Rising moved his business into present tion on South Phillips street 1038. He and his son, Vaughn, operated the business.

Mr Rising's wife, the former Cora Hoover, whom he wed May 28, 1008 al Eldora, the son, Vaughn; two daughters, Marion, Canon City, and Mrs Gladys Bell, Ottumwa; three grandchildren; two sisters and al brother survive. He was preceded in death by an infant son. Richard, a and a sister, Dick made his home here for 41 years and was a member of the local Methodist church and served on the board of trustees at one time. Pallbearers at the funeral were A. H.

Borchardt, William Goering, C. R. Schoby, Harold Roth, Roy Adams and S. Muckey. Sell Real Estate At Whittemore Whittemore In a deal made Friday, Harold Schumacher bought the former Cozy Inn from George Maahs.

Mr Schumacher will move in the near future from his present building to his new location which will give him more room for his television and electric equipment. They may also move into one of the upper apartments. Also in another deal made Friday the Tri-County Drying plant bought the William Kuhn tavern and cafe. This building is next to the present building. Garrigan Smoker The annual Garrigan High Booster Club spring smoker and meeting will be held Thursday evening, April 28, at 8 p.m.

in the Garrigan cafeteria. All members are cordially invited to attend, Gordon Winkel, president The front end of "the vehicle, especially the right side, was jammed back by the force of the impact and. the steering post hit Groat in the face. The bloodspattered interior of: the was a shambles. The fire, which was controlled immediately, burned; the 'dash and scorched the shattered windshield and: top of the auto above the windshield.

The Groat 'velticle was headed west on highway: 18 at the time. It is probable that driver dozed and lost control just before, the crash. Bird filed charges of failing to have control of the vehicle against Groat. The men were returning from a dance at the Surf ballroom at Clear Lake. Groat's car struck the northeast entrance to the large bridge, off a couple of large signposts which held signs marking the bridge and slanted sideways into the concrete and metal edge of the bridge.

Pieces of concrete, some of them very large, and wood littered the bridge and the river bank' beneath. Glass from the auto's windshield was scattered over the east half of the bridge. Other parts of the auto were strewn around the scene. Only actual witness to the crash was Dink Ricke, a hitch hiker -from Spencer, who Wa1 standing near the intersection of highway 18 and 169, a quarter. mile west of the crash.

Both in. jured men are. students at Fort Dodge The Junior College, same corner of the bridge was rebuilt two years ago after a similar crash. Damage to the bridge was estimated. at $300.

Snap-On Tools Annual Meeting W. Walter Daniel, president of Weidenhoff Corporation of Algone, was named as vice. president, manufacturing, of the SnapOn Tool Corporation, at the annual meeting held April 22 at Kenoshu, Wis. Mr Daniel was (elected a director as well as vice president. Robert L.

Grover was also numed as vice president and secretary of Reports on the business year showed a substantial expansion in all departments as well as acquisition of Judson Engineering Corp. in Massachusetts, About 2,550 people are employed or associated with Snap-On and its subsidiaries, the report stated. Clean-Up Night At Union Slough A "clean-up night" for the park recreation facilities at Union Slough has been set for Thursduy, April 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sponsoring organizations are the Chamber of Commerce of Titonka and Bancroft, the Kiwanis Club of Algona, and the Commercial Club of Lakota. Everyone interested is invited to take part.

Convention Winds Up Pastors and lay delegates representing 64 churches of the Iowa conference of the Augustana Lutheran church will conclude their four-day convention Wednesday, at Swea City. The centennial banquet is to be held this I evening (Tuesday);.