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MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1942 LAKE Phoae or AND KGLO OFncE MONTGOMERY SPEAKS AT LAKE State Superintendent Gives Rededicatory Sermon at Church CLEAR a par allel with the experiences" Jacob, who after spending a nigh on the desert, set up an altar the stones on which his head ha been pillowed and dedicated it God, the Rex'. Royal J. Montgom cry, Grinnell, superintendent the Congregational i i a churches of Jowa, gave the rededi calory address at the Congrega tional church Sunday morning The occasion celebrated the re opening of the church after a month of vacation during whicl time the interior of the church wa, entirely redecorated. Mr. Montgomery spoke of th desire of worshippers that the house of God be made beautifu snd the value of symbolism in helping people to realize the presence of God.

In the early days America the Separatists cast ou all aids to worship but these are being gradually brought back, hi said. In the new arrangement a background of maroon colored draperies has been arranged behind the altar. A golden cross on 'the altar stands between candelabra which were lighted for the service. The Rev. Verne A.

Spindell, pastor, conducted the candelighting dedicatory ceremony. A "moment of remembrance" for the Rev. W. B. Milne, former pastor of the church who died Aug.

27 at Muscatine, was held with Mr. Montgomery speaking briefly of Mr. Milne whom he characterized as a "happy friend." Miss Bette Sears sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by Ambrose for the service and Miss Elsie Bartlett presented "Come Ye to the Waters" by J. E. Roberts.

Mrs. W. Choate, church pianist, accompanied and also played the offertory, prelude and postlude. The decorating committee included Mmes. John Perkins, A.

A. Joslyn, B. F. Clarke, Harold Thompson, Forde Lee, Edward Huntting and Verne A. Spindell and Miss Mollie MacGowan.

W. H. refinished the pulpit. The church is now entering upon its regular fall schedule. The Sunday school board will meet Tuesday evening at Syd Thompson's home and the general aid meeting will be held at the church at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon- Mrs.

Lee will conduct devotions, Mrs. C. H. Plattenburg will give a book review and refreshments will be served. The Congo club will hold its first fall meeting next Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock.

Carrier Boys Will Receive Free Tickets CLEAR Globe- Gazette carrier boy in Clear Lake who sells a war bond of the $18.75 denomination is to receive a free ticket to the Lake theater, it was announced Monday. If he sells two bonds, he will receive two and so on. A $100 bond will get four tickets. The carrier boys are holding a contest to see who can sell the most bonds and stamps. Lewis Ross, manager of the Lake theater, is taking this means of rewarding those who work hard at the job.

The contest opened Sept 1 and continues till Sept. 30. Clear Lake residents may help their carrier boys by giving them orders. At the end of the month the boy who has sold the largest amount of stamps and bonds will get a week's pass 19 the theater. Clear Loke Calendar Monday Red Cross surgical dressings.

City hall. 7:15 o'clock Boy Scout troop 17, junior high school, 7:30 o'clock. D. U. Legion hall.

8 o'clock Odd Fellows lodge, I. O. 0. hall, 8 o'clock. golfers caddy house, 9:30 o'clock, luncheon 12:30 o'clock.

Merriment club, Park cafe 12:30 o'clock. U. Y. B. Card club, Mrs Anderson, 201 East Main street Congregational Sunday school board, Sid Thompson home, 221 Second street, 6:30 o'clock, oaiuraay sic Boy Scout troop 30, Methodist business.

His injuries cnurch, 7:30 o'clock. considered critical. Red Cross surgical dressings City hall, 7:15 o'clock. Tina Rebekah lodge, I. O.

hall, 8 o'clock. Clear Lake Briefs Lost: Red Cocker Spaniel, blin in one eye. Reward. Return 1 703 West Second. Miss Ina Eller came Saturday and moved her equipment from the Beauty Nook to her home a Hubbard.

She has a position in Washington, D. to which she will return this week. Boys, place your application now for a Globe-Gazette route. Miss Genevieve Hansen let Saturday for Minneapolis and St Paul, with friends for the weekenc after which she plans to spend a week at Excelsior Springs, Mo. Her sister, Mrs Herman Boyle, arrived Friday from Chicago, 111., to help in the store.

Do Your Bit club will meet Ethel Mae Thomas freshment group. Mr. and Mrs. J. with Mrs.

Frank Zirble Wednesday afternoon. The Navy Mothers club will hold a benefit card party at I. O. F. hall Wednesday evening Playing will begin at 8 o'clock.

Other games will also be provided. Proceeds are to be used for navy relief work. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. A.

B. Knutson is chairman of the entertainment committee and Miss of the Hans Van Heiden, route 1, have received word that their son, Edward H. Van Heiden, private first class, now stationed at the Savannah air base, Savannah, Ga. He is with the bombing squad and told of seeing a plane large enough to Tarry eight "jeeps" at one time. Bill Nichols returned Sunday -'vening to his work as government inspector at the U.

S. ordnance plant at Clinton after pending a couple of days with lis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nichols. Mr.

and Mrs. Dwieht Anderon and two children have moved rom Charles City to 309 South Second street. Mr. Anderson will each science in the high school his year. Mrs.

Cecelia Hartwig, Cleveand, Ohio, arrived Saturday morning for a short visit with her ster, Mrs. Ben Prohaski, and to ttend the wedding of her niece, Jtiss Irene Prohaski. who wil be narried to Otto A. Klemish, Spill- ille, Wednesday at St. Patrick's atholic church.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cudgel and wo children, Des Moines, arrived aturday to visit Mrs. Cudgel's arents, Mr. and Mrs.

L. W. Sherman. Mr. Cudgel returned to Des Moines Monday but the family vill remain at Clear Lake a week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Jones vent to Park Rapids, Fri- ay to see Mr. Jones' sister, who ill.

They expected to return londay. Mrs. Mary Bowman went io Monday to visit Irs. Gladys Yelland a few days. will also visit cousins in St.

'aul before returning home. Tabitha circle of the Zion Lu- heran aid will meet Wednesday vith Mrs. Arnet Hansen rather han with Mrs. Gerhard Hillje SWIM CLASSES CLOSE MONDAY Directed by L. J.

Heeb, Eight Complete Junior Life Saving Work CLEAR instruction, caried on during the summer by L. J. Heeb, Red Cross water safety instructor, closet Saturday and all the equipmenl has been removed from the beach and stored until next season. Mr Heeb advises parents to see that their children do not go in the water unless in the presence of a reliable person and that they confine water activities to shallow places where they can reach bottom. In all 102 children took work in the beginners' class and made some progress.

Finishing the course were Dick Petersen, Wayne Hill, Mary Lou Ludwig, Bobby Allen, Barbara Martin, Matt Orth and Jerry Amundson, Clear Lake; Tom Cornwell, Mason City; Leroy Olson, Garner; Celia and Nancy Lynch, Cedar Rapids; Cynthia Ann Gregg, Ames; Margaret and Lowell Lindaman, Charles City, and Rodney Rhodes, Des Moines. The intermediate class enrolled and of these Beth and Jan Rice, Clear Lake; Lowell Lmdaman, Charles City; Mary Ann Elder, Mason and Celia Cedar Rapids, completed he work. Of the four in the class, Dan Rice was the only one to finish. Betty Burns, Clifton Comstock, Villis Jorgenrud, Bob Krueger and Audrey Mack, Clear Lake; 3ob and Dick Atherton, Charles City, and June Cloud, Des Moines, the finals tests in junior ife saving a'nd will receive certificates. In all 18 entered the class nd 12 finished the course.

The Red Cross water safety iroject is sponsored each year by he Clear Lake branch of the Cerro Gordo chapter. All children vho wish may enter swimming lasses without charge and re- eive regular instruction. In ad- ition the bathing beach is pa- rolled daily for the safety of the hildren who play and swim there. Io accident has befallen any per- on swimming at the patrolled each. 'erdes as first announced, iilljegerdes is ill.

Mrs. The three children of Mrs. Reba lomer are ill with scarlet fever- Mrs. Minnie Funt and Mrs. Robert Miller returned from Forest City and Garner where they visited relatives a few days.

of Service Men Now on Display CLEAR LAKE Pictures of service men have been placed in he windows of several downtown merchants and others will be displayed as soon as collected. The iroject is in charge of businessmen and is for the purpose of acquainting Clear Lake residents with their defenders in the armed forces of the United States. Pictures may be either photo- jraphs or snapshots, framed or not, colored or in black and white. Each should bo plainly marked vith the name and rank of the person for identification. Any person having a picture he wishes to have displayed may eave it at the Clear Lake'office of he Globe-Gazette.

More pictures vill be placed in other windows vithin a few days. Wesley Stock Buyer rlurt in Accident Larson. Wes- ey's second stock buyer to be hurt vithin three days during the past veek, was recuperating over the veekend from an accident which occurred Saturday morning when lis car went into the ditch while enroute to Wesley to attend his egular Saturday stock buying were not The che is a Chinese musical instrument with 25 strings, plaved by plucking. Kttps ATTRACTIVE! Nfw HOUSE PAINT The white stayi white light look better longer keeps jour home looking its best. And, best of all.

this new paint costs you no more than ordinary paint. BOOMHOWER HARDWARE GIVE PARTY FOR CHRIS AXELSENS Friends Celebrate at Silver Wedding of Clear Lake Couple CLEAR and Mrs Cnris Axelsen, 213 South Fourth street, were honored by a group of 135 relatives and friends who met at the I. O. O. F.

hall Saturday evening to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary which was Sept. 4. Donald Thompson played a cornet solo for the program and the entire group sang several songs. Games were played during the evening and lunch was served at the close, Mr. and Mrs.

Axelsen and the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meineke, were seated at a special table which was centered with a four-tiered wedding cake. The cake was decorated in silver and white and on top was a silver ornament and silver bell On either side of the cake were lighted silver tapers and bouquets of garden flowers. Danish Brotherhood lodge No 219, of which Mr.

Axelsen is a charter member and the first president, presented the honorees a special as did the Danish club. The entire group presented a purse of money. The Axelsens also received many flowers and cards, and telegrams bt congratulation. Friends and relatives were present from Forest City, Garner Miller, Crystal Lake, Ventura and Clear Lake. Arranging the courtesy were Mr and Mrs.

Carl Christensen, Mr and Mrs. Fred Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs.

Gregor Christensen and Mr and Mrs. Jens Wind. Carl Christensen acted as master of cere, monies. Mr. Axelsen and Miss Dora Meineke were married at Albert Lea, Sept.

4, 1917, in the presence of the bride's parents They have always made their home in Clear Lake where Mr Axelsen followed his trade, that of sewer contractor. The Axelsens have five children, Morris and Chris, who are in the navy; Max and Maxme. twins, and Mrs. Alexandra Nelsen, an adopted daughter. The latter three live in San Francisco, and Thursday night called their parents by long distance.

Mr. and Mrs. Axelsen received a card from Morris Thursday the first they had heard from him in nine weeks. It was written July H. Chris, has been home for five years.

ot Colorado has national forests covering approximately one-filth of the state, watered by miles of trout streams crystal lakes. and hundreds of Cornelius Butler Rites Tuesday at Northwood Church Funeral services for Cornelius I. Butler, 81, who died at his rura home near Northwood about 2 o'clock Saturday morning, following an illness, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Northwood Lutheran church with the Rev. A. J.

Tolo, pastor of the church, in charge. The body will be taken to the family home at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. A prayer service will be held there at 1:45 o'clock, preceding the church service. Burial will be at Sunset Rest cemetery, Northsvood. The body will lie in state at the McAuley and Sun funeral home until taken to the family home Tuesday morn- WAAC Weeps-But With Joy Over Her Company's Success FORT DES MOINES, wife of the vice president of the united States caused an attractive little WAAC to cry the tears were of joy and emotion.

Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, unexpected guest at the weekly parade and review of the women's army auxiliary corps, congratulated Margaret M. Wheatley of Cincin- lati, company leader, on the per- 'ormance of first company, third winning group in the review formation. Miss Wheatley.

ordered without notice to lead the company as for a WAAC company eader who became ill, had drilled at the head of the company only hree times. Tears of joy rolled down her rheeks after Mrs. Wallace shook hand. She was speechless and jouldn't even name her home city until she had wiped away the teardrops. The winning company arrived at ort Des Moines just three weeks igo to begin training.

More than 700 WAACS took part the review. It was the first renew to which the public was incited and more than 500 civilians vatched the demonstration. Another innovation was the appearance of a WAAC third officer Dorothy Muni, as aide to Col. Don Faith, commandant at the army rs Wallace visiting the VAACS for the first time, said I'm tremendously impressed by vhat these girls have done in their short training. I think they have done wonderfully." Mrs.

Wallace said she expects-to remain at the Wallace home here hree weeks before returning to Washington. Northwood Holds Special Bond Drive special war avings stamp and bond sale pro- ect, sponsored by the local theater and carried on by members of the various clubs and the Legion auxiliary, is being conducted during the month of September in Northwood. Ladies from the various groups will be in charge of a bond booth at the theater each evening. Clubs taking part in the sale are the Twenties, Semper Fidelis sntre Nous, New Century, Inter- Se, Delphian and the American Legion. Auxiliary.

Eialvor Iverson Pays Fine for Driving While Intoxicated CRESCO-HaK-cr Iverson, ar raigned Friday before Judge Eichendorf of McGregor in dis tnct court in Cresco, entered plea of guilty to a charge of driv ng. a motor vehicle while intox cated. He was sentenced to a fine of $500 and to serve a the Howard county jail at Cr Upon the payment of $100 balance ot the fine was suspenut: and he was released from jail condition of good behavior. The great bronze doors on the Missouri state capilol are the largest doors of such metal cast since the Roman era. pay term es- the ded Frankie Masters 'Appearance CECIL SOLD OUT FOR BAND'S ONE STAGE SHOWING Few Admissions Left in Surf Ballroom in War Bond Campaign Tuesday is the day Frankie lasters and his band will appeal at the Cecil theater in Mason and the Surf ballroom at Clem Lake in the war bond campaign for Mason City will greet him with a complete sellout at the Cecil and less than standing room only at the Surf Over the top by $73,000 is what the checkers reported Monday, a total of $273,000 having already been purchased in war bonds for admissions to hear this famous band.

Bonds will be sold at the Northwest Savings bank building throughout Tuesday as long as a single person can, be crowded into the Surf ballroom. Provided the band arrives in Mason'City early enough in the afternoon Masters himself will appear at the war bond headquarters in the bank building in the business sec-ion to greet Mason Cityans. The Lions club is still holding the lead in this drive for Frankie Masters day in Mason City with the Rotary club close behind. But one day and Masters will be here. Masters is the one who originated "Bell-Tone produced by a series of single notes played with bell-like incisiveness, building into a har- Tionious chord.

He started out to be a banker, but discovered more money in music and abandoned bank notes for hot blue notes. After working his way through university, he with an orchestra playing on a round-the-world steamer. He skyrocketed to fame as a composer of Scatterbrair," and introduced Lucky Lmdy" to the mid-west. Masters is received as favorably in the New Yorfc Hotel Taft as in Chicago's College Inn. San Francisco's St.

Francis or Houston's Hotel Rice. With his famous band will be Phyllis Myles, beautiful blonde vocalist, recently with shuberfs "Naughty Marietta" and of the Three Orchids." CPT EXAMS SET FOR WEDNESDAY New Class to Start Sept. 15 for Enlisted Men in Army, Navy -Mental examinations for pros- Dective civilian pilot trainees are be held at Mason City high school Wednesday evening at 6:30 Director James Rae announced Monday. The examinations are being given primarily to qualify Slider pilot applicants, he said, but may be taken by others who may wish to take the regular flying course later. fall course, to start Sept.

15, has vacancies only for glider oilots. Applicants must enlist in the army reserve and must be disqualified from aviation cadet ranking by age or for some other reason. Ages 27 to 37 are taken. All 15 of the men enlisted in the CPT course during the summer have completed their classroom examinations, according to the chief instructor, H. H.

Boyce. He said the government examinations were taken in mathematics, ics, civil air regulations, navign- tion, general servicing of aircraft a and meteorology. The nine army and six navy i- enlistees are expected to complete their flight training this week according to Mr. Rae, and they will be called either to active duty or given further trainin- elsewhere. Advanced airplane engines weigh less than one pound a horsepower compared with 10 pounds a horsepower for most automobile engines, according to the department of commerce.

At Free Methodist Church Vernon and Verdon Dimckol. twins, will begin an evangelistic campaign at the Free Methodist church, 144 Sixth southeast, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock The who are from Lucldington, will be in the 10 days, presenting the gospel in sermon and song. Bauman Is Winner in Hampshires Makes Clean Sweep of Ribbons in Swine Showing at Fair th fair gra the boar won the of ed pig. par G. W.

Bauman and Son made clean sweep of the ribbons in ip Hampshires at the North Iowa ir swine showing, exhibiting the rand champion boar and sow, and ic senior and junior boars and iOwS. William Hemm placed second the judge's decision for junior PJgs. Otherwise Baumans the decisions straight through entry list with the exception the aged boar and senior year- ing boar, which was not entered. Second places were also award- 1 the Baumans for senior boar aged sow, and junior yearling sows, and senior and junior sow pigs. William Hemm, Cbapin, exhibited the grand champion boar and Clifford Engh, Goldfield, exhibited the grand champion sow in the Spotted Poland China division of the swine showing at the fair.

Hemm also exhibited the senior boar and sow and Donald Engh junior champion boar and Cliford Engh, the junior champion sow. Judge's decisions in this de- irtment were: Senior yearling boar, Hemm first; junior yearling boar, Charles tteuberger, Chapin, first; junior boar pig, D. Engh, first; Don Holmes, second, third: S. Engh, fourth; senior yearling sow, iiemm, first, second; junior yearling sow, Hemm, first; junior sow Pig, C. Engh, first: Holmes, sec- ma; D.

Engh, third; Holmes, fourth. Aged herd, Hemm, first; youne herd, C. Engh, first; Heuberger second; get of sire. Holmes, first; Engh, second; Hcuberger' jturd; produce of sow, C. Engh, first; Holmes, second; Heufaerger, Oscar D.

Larson of Clarion exhibited the grand champion sow in the Poland China swine showing. No ribbon was awarded for a grand champion boar in this class. O. W. Friedow, Britt, was awarded the ribbons for both the senior and junior champion boars and Larson exhibited the senior champion sow while Deam took the ribbon tor the" junior champion son-.

Judges' decisions in the Poland nma showing: Aged boar, Friedow, first; Larson, second: J. Verald Brown, Siampton, third: senior yearling boar, Friedow, first; Larson, second; junior yearling boar, Larson, senior boar pig, Larson, irst; junior boar pig, Friedow, irst, second; Larson, third- Brown, fourth. Aged sow, Larson, first; Brown, second; Friedow, third, fourth; senior yearling sow, Larson, first; second; Larson, third; unior yearling sow. Brown, first; second; Larson, third; inedow, fourth; senior sow pig, irown, first; Larson, second, hird; Brown, fourth; junior sow 5ig, Deam, first; Brown, second- Friedow, third, fourth. Aged herd, Larson, first; Frie- low, second; Brown, third; young icrd, Friedow, first; Larson, second; Brown, third; Deam, fourth; of sire, Larson, first; Friedow, second; Larson, third, Deam, iourth; produce of sow, Larson, first; Friedow, second; Deam third; Brown, fourth.

Mas Plenty of Tires GLENDALE, Duff Bolenbach, former auto racer showed a foresight for the present emergency exhibited by few if any world-famous strategists. He laid aside a 1910 Fierce-Arrow model together with 12 spare tires, and when the present time emergency arose, he brought them back into service. He figures he can weather any reasonable war period. "READY CASH" SCHOOL EXPENSES LEAVE YOU SHORT? Oftenlimes, job of getting the children ready (o return to school is more expensive than we planned for. If this is so in your case, a Midland Simplified Loan is the easy way to take care of those bills.

Our LOAN ADVISOR will be glad to discuss this with you. MIDLAND LOANS FOR READY CASH' OVER UNITED HOME BANK Sir. and Mrs. Leo Maksen and son, Richard, of Kenosha, left Monday after visiting over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs. Louis Walter, 715 Georgia avenue southeast.

Birth certificates have been filed with the clerk of the district court here for Thomas Arlin son born Aug. 9 to Mr. and Mrs William K. Badker, 1332 Connecticut avenue northeast; Rita Gary daughter born Aug. 10 to Mr.

and 1 Michael James Muskovich, Pennsylvania avenue south- Mrs. east; Miriam Janet, daughter born Aug. 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L.

Hartbeck, Klemme, and Phyllis Elaine, daughter born Aug. 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell W. Peterson, 110 Twentieth street southeast.

Now Mony Wear FALSE TEETH With More Comfort FASTEETH. a pleasant alkaline acid) poivder, holds false teeth more firmly. To eat and talk in more eom- just fprititiJe a little KASTEETH on your plates. No gummy, gooey, pasly lasle or Seel me. Checks "plate (denture Get FASTEETK at any drug store.

BUTTERICK'S FASHION ADVISER Miss Meta O'Brien will be in our Pattern Department for consultation on the following days: Tuesday and Wednesday September 8 and 9 We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to select correct patterns for your type figure and the fabrics you plan to make up. FALL FASHION FABRICS PROVEN QUAUTY RAYON FABRICS BOMBAY- LUANA Yd. 98c A faille type weave in navy, red, pursuit blue, gold, brow green and rust. 42 inch, PIN WALE BENGALINE Yd. 98c Just right a two-piece dress or dressy suit.

In red, navy, black and white. Also a multi colored stripe to be used for gay accessories. WOOL PLAIDS Yd. $2.79 54-inch Width Aew patterns just arrived-weYe been waiting for these for months. In aqua and brown, red and copen, navy and red Also a lovely new wool faille brown, red, soldier blue and navy, 60 inch width, at 52.79 a yard.

PLAID TAFFETA Yd. 89c Gay colors for formal or daytime wear. 39 inch. CHECK TAFFETA Yd. 69e In red and white, navy, black or brown.

39 inch. THE PICK OF THE CROWD EVERYWHERE WHY! Because the Can-Pro Laundry case has something others haven't got. $1.95 Compare the material attractive, brown durable duck. Compare the as the standard size. I Iff.

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