The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 12

12. MUSCATINE JOURNAL 1 AND JANUARY 14, TKIY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME By JIMMIE HALTO JJjrso LOWS A6o WE'D TALK YOUR EARS ABOUT THE MILEAGE HE SOT IN HIS QOIT SPEECHIN! NOOR. EVE ON PARTOrTHEROAD! MILES-To AGALLOW! S'HELP WIFE AND I CALL THE OL' BUS "KID CAMEL" GOES A MONTH A IT'S THE EASIEST CAC ONTIRHS-THEREIS. 1 AM' ITS THE MOST etc. SUT-THERE'S BEEMACHAWSE.

IN THE WEATHER, AMD-How- ME'DOWN-rONLV GET FOUR MILES TO A 6ALLOM- TO? ITTAHSS A HALF A GALLON TO START THE Ot' CRATE I 60TTA HAVE JllST GOTTA! OUR- BOARDING- HOUSE" with SAVIOUR MAJOR HOOPLE CMwe 1 TO MWL ATT.WE:.: BSFOR5 SI MOM LOOK OFF. VOUR. NOLJ MNL CARDS I. MAILED OUT OUR-'WAY'" By J. R.

WILLIAMS THINK VOO' OUSHTA THEM so MUCH OF-WHAT WE AIM' WE'RE -PUTTIN' A UP 'A FLAG'- TO SHOW- THEM AXIS HOW MUCH -PATRIOTISM WE WAR. AVTSR. ONL.V BUT UE.R. JOE, AND MIS DAP ABE BOTH SERVING WITH THc U.6. NOT AUL, SHE WORK'i ON.

PBV'S AT CONSOLIPATSD made by scientists from the Utah State Agricultural College and Forest Supervisor Carl B. son. The juniper's circumference breast high is feet and the height is 42 feet. UONS LEARN Young lions must learn the imitation of the technique, practii-e, lions and warning growls of the mother An untrained lion kills by clumsy mauling. Man-killing is not a common subject in the training of lions, so the attack on man is not efficient, as it is with othoi victims of, the lion.

Miss McCune Is Named Teacher At Lone Tree Lone Estella McCune of Iowa City has been employed as teacher of the primary room at the local school ior the balance of the school year, arid began teaching Monday. Since the resignation Miss Ruth Hnmnr at Thanksgiving time, Mrs. Ross Rayner has been in charge of the primary room. Takes New Position. Miss Grace Rickey has started work in the post office where she succeeds Loreita Dougherty, who recently resigned.

Mr. and Mrs. William McCullough have moved from their farm north of town to the Sweet residence, which they purchased last fall, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth olic sons West Liberty have moved to the McCullough farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havel, of Riverside were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Klein.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mattieson ct Bcttenrlorf spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Anna Mattieson, who fell a week ago and cracked her right shoulder bone. Miss Laura Schuessler is staying with her.

Farms Arc Sold. A real estate deal was mafic recently by Stuart CarL when he sold "the William Buline farm ot 160 acres to 7 ichols SchmiU of Nichols for $145 per acre. The farm is well improved and is located about three miles northwest of Lone Tree Hour Club I of Junction Is Entertained Columbus Half Hour club met Tuesday afternoon the home of Mrs. C. H.

Hiller. Mrs. H. Lee Huston had charge of the program which was "The in the United States." Fifteen were present. Three in Service.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall, of Al- former Columbus residents, have three sons in the war service. Their son, Richard is in Africa, where he is tn a hospital and ill with a malaria. Kenneth is in training in the United States and Channing was called Jan.

4. John Arthur of near Cotter is quite ill with gall stones, William D. Jamieson, former congressman from Iowa, and ior- "mer editor of the Columbus Gazette, remembered his Columbt's Junction friends this week with greetings which contained a ber his pictures taken 40 years ago. Mr. Jamieson, from his law office in Washington, D.

writes "The Window Seat" which is published each week in the Columbus Gazette and many other papers throughout the United States. Contest Held. The state preliminary declamatory contest was held Tuesday evening at the Columbus high school auditorium with contestants from Columbus Junction, Grand- and-Letts taking part. Columbus Junction contestants won. They were Weber, ora- torial with "Another Shot Heard Around the World." Dramatic, Marjorie Woodruff with "Dark Victory," and Humorous, Barbara Ann McKee, with "The Guide of Genoa." Miss Rosa Neil Reynolds of the speech department at the University of Iowa was the.

judge. Game Booked. The New London and the lurhbus basketball teams'will play, at the Columbus school gymnasium 15. Friday George Burns-are the parents' "of a daughter "was 6, the county "hospital. Party Honor for Wayiie Wetzel, Jr.

on Anniversary Montpelier Wayne Wetzel, was honored on his- first birthday anniversary at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wetzel, Monday evening. The evening was spent socially and with cards. received many gilts and greeting cards.

Refreshments were served at a later hour with 5 even decorated birthday cakes. Guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. G. R.

Cole, and son Richard, Mr. and Mrs. William Wur.derlich, Mr. and' Mrs, Vernie Potter, Keneta and Robert, A. T.

Jakeman, Henrietta, Ethel and Roy, Mr. and, Mrs. Henry Spring, Mrs. Crcs-1 centia Rinnert, Miss Tockla Rin-1 jiert, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Rinnert, Caroline Schroedor, Clarence and Joe Welch, Verr.on Spring and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wetzel, and Wayne, Jr. Afternoon visitors were: Mr. and Mrs.

George Grimm, and Merrill Paul of Pleasant Prairie, A. T. Jakeman, Henrietta, Ethel and Roy and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bohnsack and and Mr.

and Mrs, William Bohnsack were sucsts at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bohnsack, near Stockton, Sunday evening honoring the birthday anniversary of Mr. Bohnsack. William Kane has returned- to his home after receiving treatment at Mercy hospital, Davenport the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bossen of Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rinnert were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of Mr.

BLOND1E JUST USE THE SHELLS, BLONDIE! By CHIC YOUNG MAKMSOi-JE Q-WOSEijOODCARAMEL TV DIDS'-ESAV SUE WAS MAKIMS A CAKE PONTPUTANV WALNUTS OMTHE TOP OF THAT TWINS TO TOU6MENMVSELF UP, IM CASE I 65TCALLEP UP; FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS OUGHTA BE WORTH PLENTY Mr. Carl also sold the Van Horn Mrs. August Kempor. farm vhich is unimproved, south Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Nugent, of town to Gordon Morrison. Tt.c and daughters Pearl and Ruby were visitors in the home of the Past Matron Club Of Letts Notes Its Anniversary Letts The Past Matron club noted its tenth anniversary on Tuesday -with a planned dinner at the home of Mrs. U. Gipple. A large decorated cake was used for the centerpiece.

Favors were red and white nut cups, Mrs. R. McCormick presided and a report of the meetings for the past "ten years was given by Mrs. Harry Gipple. A letter was read from a Chinese boy at Fort Leonard Wood to whom a box of Christmas candy and cookies was sent.

Letters from absent members were read. Election of officers was held and Mrs. Archie Hunter was elected president: Miss Lclia Lintner, vice president; and Mrs. Harry Gipple, relected secretary. Mrs.

W. E. McDaniel and Mrs. George Crist served as nominat- just ing committee. The club voted to hold four regular meetings during this year and called meetings if necessary.

Mrs Clarence Christopherson and Mrs. George Crist were appointed to make plans for initiation at the next meeting. Those present were Mrs. George Crist, Miss Harry Gipple, Mrs. W.

E. McDaniel, Mrs. Belle T. Garrett, Miss Lclia Lintner, Mrs. J.

L. Hildebrand, Mrs. E. R. Mrs.

Arthur Liebernecht, Mrs. Archie Hunter, Mrs. Mabel Bailey, Mrs. L. M.

Hildebrand and Mrs. Clarence Christopherson, Mrs. Lucy Rabe, Mrs. Fred Tomfeld, Mrs. Belle Garrett and Mrs.

Elizabeth Darrow of Muscatine and the hostess Mrs. Gipple. 76 Sparklers 4-H Holds Meet High "76 Sparklers'' '4-H club met Saturday afternoon at the home of Phyllis and Pauline Coder. Roll call was answered by my New Year's resolution. Margaret Thompson gave a talk on "A Common Winter Bird." Phyllis Coder a talk on "Filling 'Out the 1943 Record Book." A talk was also given by Shirley McBride.

Letters of thanks were read from boys in the service'. for boxes they received from, the'club, at Christmas. The group sang "America the Be.iuti- price paid for the 105 acres wcs S75 per acre. Throe farms totaling 480 acrw, belonging to the estate of the late John Ronan- were sold at public auction last week. One farm of 160 acres known as the Hall farm was sold to Lawrence Hall at a price of $152.50 per acre, while a second farm of 160 acres occupied by Paul Yedlik was sold to the James Ronan heirs for S13l.no acre.

A third 160 acre tract, unimproved was sold to R. D. Petscl it a price of $116.50 per acre. All of the sales were made subject to approval by the district court. Charles Larew was the auctioneer.

Robert Crowe has closed his barber shop here to work on a government de'ense project in Salina, Kas, "Shorty" Johnson hns rented Crowe's shop and moved there from his own building. Annual Meet Set. The annual stockholders meeting of the Lone Tree Farmers Exchange will be held at the elevator office in Lone Tree on Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, at 1:30 o'clock for the election of officers, and any other business that may legally come up before the meeting. and Mrs.

George Hasley who are living in the Floyd Hirt house in Sunnyside addition have rented the Scott Stout house the Kemps have lived and will move there later in the month. The R. D. WestfaUs bought the Kirt house and plan to take possession, Jan. 22.

Mrs. Mae Carr, who has been employed in Krai's Super market for sometime, has resigned and started work Monday in the dining room at the navy cadet school in Iowa City. In Battle Area. Friends here have had word from Alvin Snethen who enlisted in the army a year ago. that he is now in New Guinea and has seen plenty of action.

He said jungle fighting was far from pleasaYit. as they were bothered by flies, mosquitos and what ne termed yellow insects with and arms. 44U5P-1 l-oi. jji Mrs. Cal'Duncan'was: a.

visitor Foster and Joyce, meeting will be held the second she King-made a resolutions Saturday in February at the home lor-the club; Precent were Joyce of Shirley'Foster. Antique automobiles been rescued from the junk'pile by tbR following WPB ruling: "An old' vehicle, other than a carefully preserved antique, may be Considered junk if out' of service -or if it-cannot be put -in running order within 60 days." King, Shirley. Foster, Margaret Thompson, Dorothy Shirley, and Phyllis, and The' Joan McBride, Mrs. Harry Coder, 1 former's cousins, Mr. and Victoi- Rosenhach, near Linvvood, Sunday evening.

Miss Mary Kaalberg. teacher at Hazel Dell school, resumed her duties Monday after a uvo-day vacation, due to Miss Kaalbcrg's illness with lonsilitis. She spent the week-end with her sister at Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs.

Vernic Potter and Renata and Robert were visitors Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Danz. at Muscatine. Mr.

and Mrs. D. A. Grimm, and Arlene spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Grimm's sister, and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Nugent. Red Cross Meet AtWapelloIs Booked Jan. 20 Wapello The annual meeting of the Wapollo branch of the American Red Cross which is always held the -second Wednesday in January was postponed one week and will be held Jan, 20 at 4:00 p. at the Farm Bureau office.

All people interested in the Red Cross are expected to attend this meeting. Officers Installed. Officers of the Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Wapello Methodist church were installed at the Sunday evening worship service. The installation service was conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Russel G.

Nye for officers: Richard Morris, President; Clara Dell Weber, secretary; Robert Brets, treasurer; and the following chairmen of Le- 'ota Dodds, Rarnona Mumme, worship and evangelism; Helen Wiederrecht, Marie Breiz, world fellowship; Eugene Small, Everett community service; June Wischmeier, Barbara Hook, recreation and leisure. Jn Alabama Camp. Mrs. Donald Tisor has received the new address of her husband who' left for Camp Dodge Monday, Dec. 28 to enter active service The address is: Pvt.

Donald Tisor, 37651592, Co. W. Trg. Camp Albert, Ala. Howard Shellabarger Chan Buster are stationed', at the same camp.

The -Bethany circle of the W. S. C. S. of Methodist church will meet afternoon at the home of Dunn on ave.

Ray Barrick' is a patient at a Burlington THEN MOW MUCH is IT WORTM, TO YOU IF WE DON'T CLEAM THE" HOUSE 1 1 WAVE 1 A SWELL IDFA I KMOW HOW WE CAM MONEY WITHOUT A HAND I'M GONWA CALL UP ALL OUR. CUSTOMERS BY THIS TIME, I MUST HEARD ABOUT AMD.WROWEM, WE SIGNED A CONTRACT LET US CLEAN yoUR MOUSE EVERY WEEK FDR. THREE CERTAIMUV HAVE By EDGAR MARTIN BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES AMOTHlll OF PAHTS By CARL ANDERSON I'M eoiN 1 HOME; TO EAT SEE IP YOU CAN SELL 50ME PAPERS FOR ME By HAM FISHER JOE'S CHARACTER JOE PALOOKA THAI'S GOTTA 8E KIU-EO AM' JAPS A.M' nALlANS-THE TrtEY GOTTA BE KILLED LIKE POISONOUS SNAKES IF DEMOCRACIES ARE. LETS FACE IT.J YOU'RE SO KIND AND GENTLE, JOE- DID IT HUR.T YOU TO HAVE TO WELL YOU KNOW IN FRANCE- GERMANS STEPPED ONTriiT LITTLE LADY BUG ASIDE (WITH A CHUCKLE 1 MANY SOLDIERS. SAILORS, MARINES AND EVEN HIQH RANKINS' OFFICERS HAVE S1VEN US Ti-tE DICKENS BECAUSE JOE 3-ERRV AND BATEESE HAVENT RECEIVED D.S.C/S AND OTHER MEPALS--: RWIMGS.

VJZ BELIEVE: SOME. OF'THESE ARE ON THE WAV BUT WE CAN'T FORCE QSNERA.L5 WHO APPEAR IN THESE PANELS. VOU'LL JUST HAVE WAIT AS WE'RE WAITING POP THIrtGS'TO TAKE TrfEIR COURSE. ROY CRANE DANGEROUS PART WASH TUBBS TWO MOWUSHT IN A BOW? SOOD THAT'S WE-'BARaAINEP FOR. THEN We'LL USE THE SECOWD PLAN, CAPTAIN.

HEWTZ. AMP 1 WILL LEAVE T0NI6HT, LAND WEAR DINK6LSBURA BV PARACHUTE, AMP THY. TO (SET THE INFORMATION THAT'S STILL NEEDED YOU'LL FOLLOW WITH THE 1 MAW iLIDCR R5RCE TOMORROW NISHT. IF OKAV, WEIL fiWE THE SIS' KIAL.THS&LIDERSWILL, CUT LOOSE FROM-THE TOW PLANES, AWO WEIL 6IUE YOU A LI6HT.POP BEST OF BOV! SEE yOU TOMOBftOW MIGHT)..