The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 17

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Sewer System Largely a Mystery in Missouri Riyer Bluffs Dig Hp Prehistoric Dona Homes Find An Advanced Culture NO CITY RECORD Practicing for Community Sing OF MANY DUCTS i tr-F Real Estate Operators al 116 Real iter Staff Photo. This is the floor of one of the prehistoric homes found beside Highway 275 two miles north of Glenwood, la. More than 2,000 museum articles we're taken from the home. Note the post holes of the outer wall around the square floor and the "post holes of the ramp which led down into the home, partly underground. The fireplace was in the center of the room.

The six large holes were storage pits and the four smaller ones inside the room were for roof support. Singing and dancing by students of Arulen Brown Morrow will feature the weekly community sing In Greenwood park's Sylvan theater at p. m. today. Special scenery waa placed Saturday at a rehearsal (above) for the event.

Other feature will Include the singing trio of Jean, Rovene and Patty Noah; Razet Peresman, soprano; Margaret Routt, contralto, and John Preesley, tenor. place gave ventilation for the oc cupants. Urges Cutting Corn Back From Corners (The Remter'l Ioa Nll Service.) FORT DODGE, IA. Iowa fanners Saturday were Rhine, or centuries older or younger, is all a matter of conjecture, according to Dr. Keyes.

"We only know they were here before white man came, because no evidence of contact with civilized arts has been found in them," he said. Covered with three to five feet of earth, 12 homes have been excavated the last year, Dr. Keyes explained, with Eillison Orr of the survey supervising excavation and WPA labor doing the work. "Buffalo Wallows." Large circular depressions ringed with low banks of earth, in fields on the bluffs, led to discovery of the houses. The depressions, known locally as "buffalo wallows," were in some cases 50 feet wide.

In 12 "wallows" selected for exploration, earth was removed from each until a hard-packed floor was found, aur rounded by post holes with fireplace in the center, large post holes for support of the roof and several deep storage pits. Homes Described. From the mass of materials collapsed on the floors, an accurate picture of the homes was revealed, Dr. Keyes told the school. "They were square.

25 to 38 feet in length and width, and about 20 feet high," he said. "The walls were made of posts 8 to 14 Inches in diameter, plastered between with tough clay. The roof, laid on crossbeams, interwoven with osiers, was a thatch of prairie grass plastered with clay and covered with a foot of earth. "Built partly underground, the interior was reached by a long ramp of the same wall and roof construction as the house. The roof was insulated so it was warm in winter an4 cool In summer.

The vent in the roof for the fire urged by Chairman J. A. Halligan of the Webster county board of supervisors to cut tall corn that obscures the view saieiy commissioner r.in iscner urged drivers to use additional care at intersections where the view is obscured by tall corn. Fischer also asked co-operation of farmers in cutting weeds where they hinder the view of drivera. of motorists at hiehwav in tersections and railroad crossings- His suggestions followed a seriea of accidents in northwestern Iowa counties blamed on this cause.

Last of the crashes was near Dayton, Wednesday In which three persons died when their car struck a rain. Webster County Coroner J. Robert Forbes said tall corn "made it impossible for the driver to see the approaching train." There are many fields," Halligan said, "where nine-foot corn crowds highway Intersections and railroad crossings on three sides. The corn should be cut diagonally across SO or 60 feet back from the field corners and then shocked." In Des Moines, State Public Food Stamp Depot A REAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY I noaual opportunity lor two oceircaalvo, rapahl aaea (SS to M). Of Hnqueallonro character, reputation sua oacollcot appearance.

Muat have capital for prrasnal aaalnteaaaea ana capaaaloa, alaa aalr to enter eeml-proteaalonal galea activity (Hearing Alaa) with Natloaally known oreranlaatlon aa ananacrr-dlatrlbatar In lra Molnea ana, alaa for Sioux t'lty area. Mualaaaa ratahllahaa, fflcca open ana fvnctlonlna. Katahllahed clientele and prospect llata available. Complete tralnlnc ana auoarvtaory aaalatanea pro-' Tided. Product unetrelled and known everywhere.

Write Ivlaa detalla about yourarlf aad cnrloao recent pholoarapk or aeapaaat, IOX R332 REGISTER and TRIBUNE Failed to Report. Des Moines' storm sewer system is antiquated and largely a mystery, Streets Commissioner John Mac-Vicar said Saturday. Inadequacy of the system was illustrated Thursday night when inches of rain fell in 80 min utes, and breaks occurred in various parts of the city. The unrecorded portion of the system Js much larger than the recorded portion, MacVicar said. It was installed piecemeal by individual real estate promoters as they opened new subdivisions, and never reported to the city.

In addition to this private drain age work, much was done by the city during the 1920'i and never reported for an accurate record. Whenever complaints were re ceived. a few feet of pipe was laid to correct the situation, and no report made. This make the city's storm sewer system a hodgepodge that even veteran streets department draftsmen and architects cannot completely solve. The first storm sewer built In Des Moines was the Bird's run sewer, which was made by cov ering a creek in 1893.

This creek followed the present course of Keosauqua way, and emptied Into the Des Moines river south of the present city hall site. Moody's Run. Next was Moody's run in east Des Moines. This creek ran through the present east Des Moines business section north east to University ave. Both of these were Inclosed In brick vaults about six to eight feet high.

The Moody sewer is a little younger than Bird's run. Ingeraoll Run. In 1903, the Ingersoll run storm sewer was built. This started at about Twenty-fourth st and In gersoll followed Ingersoll to Eighteenth st. and cut south to the Raccoon river.

This aewer was constructed as a seven-foot steel tube, and was planned whereas the other two merely followed previously de scribed water courses. Combined Sewers. After the Ingersoll storm sewer waa laid, sewer construction the next SO years waa largely com blned storm and sanitary sewers Most of them were brick. During this time occurred most of the private drainage building, and the helter-skelter work done by the city. Concrete Ducts.

In the last six years, about six or seven miles of concrete storm sewer haa been Installed. This ranged from 24-inch pipe to the 12-foot boxes lining the Des Moines river. According to the best records available, Des Molnea haa about 15 miles of big storm aewer, and aomewhere between 75 and 100 miles of smaller storm and combination sewer. There may be that much more, the location of which may never be known. FREE METHODIST PASTORS NAMED OSKALOOSA, IA.

The conference of Iowa district Free Methodist churches Saturday announced pastoral appointments at the final business sessions. The conference closes today. R. T. Fine of Burlington, waa renamed conference elder.

Raymond Esrle Myers, of Hazel Park, who has joined the conference and who Thursday married Miss Hazel Bernice Clary of Maquoketa, in the camp tabernacle, was named pastor of the Des Moines Fairview church. Other ministerial appointments were: pea Ifntnaa, flrrt church. Randal Great Oekalooaa, Koae Kin and raua. Mark Shockev. Newton and MarlheMtnwn, C.

O. Moa- row Knnxville. W. H. McDonald Cedar Rapidi.

C. M. Cunnlnfham. Marlon, Herbert Uvlnaeion. Walker and Cedar Rldae.

1. R. OlhM Maauftketa and Iron Bill. Emery and Addie Leean. euppllta.

Toddvllle and No. 1. Oeorta Kttchert Waterloo, E. W. Walla Cedar Paila.

Wetley Walla, Vinton, I. Elliott Hollliter. airfield. C. T.

Chttty. irmineham and Oak Orove. C. C. Smith, tuppiy.

White Elm and Bethel, to ba aupplled. Ottumwa, C. 8. Patrick. Momma Sun and Dixie.

Brace My era centervuia, to ba euoolled. Burlington. John Wattereon. PRACTICE IIMITS0 TO PLATE WORK mm (The ReaMer'i Iowa Newa Service.) McGREGOR, IA. Most prehistoric inhabitants of Iowa lived in temporary homes of bark and saplings in villages in the woods.

But a race of advanced culture dwelt in large, permanent, well-insulated homes on the bluffs of the Missouri river in the southwestern corner of the state. This has been established by recent excavations of the Iowa ar-cheological survey, Dr. Charles R. Kryes, director of the survey, told the Wildlife school here, showing photographs of the homes and pottery and implements found In them. Age Unknown.

Whether these ancient manors on the Missouri were contemporary with the castles on the LEGION PARLEY PLANS MAPPED JSioux City Veterans to Take Cruise. SIOUX CITY, IA. Plans for the American Legion state convention opening here Sunday, Aug. 20, will be completed "at sea" next Wednesday night on a Missouri river cruise by members of Monahan post Five hundred local Leglonaires are expected to shove off on barges of the James Construction which is working here on. a river navigation project Outstanding on the program next Sunday are the night band concert and memorial service, arid 'the annual meeting of the Iowa "40 and 8," the Legion's fun and honor society.

40 and 8. The "40 and 8" activity will start with breakfast in Hotel Warrior for the "brass hats" state officers and distinguished guests. Convention sessions will open in the Auditorium at 9 a. m. Monday, with State Commander V.

F. Sieverding of Grundy Cen ter presiding. Ma. Gen. M.

Tinley of Council Bluffs will be the special guest that day. Governors. The governors of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota have been invited to attend Tuesday. Also highlighting the third day of the convention will be the parade, starting at 1 p. and the drum corps contest in the evening at Stock Yards ballpark.

The convention will close Wednesday with the address of National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle, and election of officers. ANOTHER JONES TO SING Guest Soloist Tonight at McHenry Park. Tom Jones will be guest soloist with the Des Moines federal work projects administration orchestra in lta weekly concert at McHenry park at 7.45 p. today.

The program follows: irrh. "Heart of Amerire" A. Prynr irweaian Suite In Three Parti. Ludwii Schytta 1. Peaeant'a 1 tvenltne .1.

nheneodte Dante. peodte. trtna Quartet Koerfte Harnhart rrni. Mttrneu, Carl Peterenn anl u. Plret Movement In from "Tha Serenade" Mniart Selection from "The Senna nmd" H.

Relnhantt "Woodland Sontiter'a" WaMa. On. 'S "II Guarany" Overture Carina Somes National Anthem DE MOLAY SESSION. (The Regiater'a Iowa Newt Serviea.) -CEDAR FALLS, IA About 500 DeMdlays and Master Masons' from all over Iowa are expected at the annual outdoor degree work of the Cedar Falls chapter today. 1939 vrHat a.

iovans. A. Ae serves ycaaini .4 mr truij satisfied advertiser praises wide interest in "Thru The Shops I "The deep storage pits. In which charred corn was found, Indicated the people made large storage of food for winter," Dr. Keyes said.

"The pottery and implements and ornaments of bone antlers, shell and stone, all were evidence that they were a race of advanced culture. The location of the homes a quarter to a half mile apart indicated they lived in peace." The prehistoric men did their digging with the shoulder blade of a bison, and their logging with stone axes, said Dr. Keyes. The implements were found in the homes. After survey workers removed the pottery and other articles for museum purposes, the ancient residences were filled in again, and the sites returned to agriculture, Dr.

Keyes said, as has been the practice of the Iowa archeological survey. What's Doing in Iowa Today MASON CITY North Iowa fail, six days. CEDAR RAPIDS All-Iowa fair, six days. DAVENPORT Mississippi Val ley fair, seven days. CLERMONT Dairy day, final day.

Monday AVOCA Pottawattamie county fair, four days. AMES Tenth annual Future Farmers of America Speaking contest at Iowa State college. Tuesday MARSHA IXTOVV'N Iowa League of Municipalities meeting, three days. GREENFIELD Adair county fair, three days. SIDNEY Rodeo, four days.

ROCKWELL CITY Rockwell City fair, three days. NEW HAMPTON Farm and home exposition, two days. IDA GROVE Ida county fair. three days. INDEPENDENCE Buchanan county fair, four days.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION Lou isa county fair, four days. ONAWA Monona county fair, four days. INDIANOLA Warren county fair, four days. BLOOMFIELD Davis county fair, five days. DECORAH Eastern Iowa AAA picnic, one day.

Wednesday PRIMGHAR O'Brien county 4-H club show, two dsys. ADEL Dallas county fair, three days. ROCK RAPIDS Lyon county 4-H show, three days. 8 BURG Palo Alto county fair, three days. MOUNT AYR Ringgold county fair, three days.

DENISON Crawford county 4-H fair, three day. Thursday DECORAH Winneshiek county fair, four days. TAMA Indian powwow, four dayi. OSCEOLA Clarke county 4-H achievement show, three days. AHONTAS Pocahontas county 4-H fair, two days.

OSKALOOSA State Nazarene assembly and (amp meeting ends Aug. 27. Friday SHELDON 4-H club shew and achievement days, two days. KNOXVILLE Marion county fair, four days. Saturday WAVER Bremer county fair, three days.

WHAT CHEER Keokuk coun-ty fair, four days. ALGONA Kossuth county fair, five days. SOWS Air show, on day. II uter Staff Photo. The old Home Savings bank building at E.

Sixth and Locust streets has been selected a depot for sale of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp. food stamps. Sale Is to begin as soon as certification of eligible can be completed. Off, 700 babies, from virtually every county in Iowa. Judging probably will start on Aug.

24, continuing through Sept. 1. First lists of entries Include: Patricia Ircna. dauehtar of Mr. and Mra.

Stephen Burkhart, Perry; Marilyn Mae, anufmter or Mr. ana aira. unver Newman, Madrid: Katharine Ann. dauahter of Mr. and Mm.

W. A. Bemli, Bondurant: John peter, on or Mr. and Mra. John J.

Kler-nan, Booneville. Janet Kar. dauahter of Mr. and Mra. Maurice Jones, Granger: Marilyn Joan, dauahter or Mr.

and Mra Ora Hlldreth. Ankeny: Phyllla Ann, dauahter of Mr. and Mre. Jemea 1. Mfddtepwart.

lndlanola: Verda Mae. dauahter of Mr. and Mra. Mer- vllte Alieman, Aiieman. Max Allan, eon of Mr.

and Mra. L. Brewbaker, Ankeny; Barhara Ann. daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

J. A. Henderaon, An- kenv; poneid Liwtant, ion or Mr. ana Mn. Plane Sue" Luc SHOP Gin eiGHt I 1 0 June i.t tou Trie vr- a VIIU4.

UitW'" i.aAU. jvertl scr ZZ t.housanas o- n'ii it I 11 oua of well 80 com 13, a. RECORD BABY CROP AT FAIR Another record number of Iowa babies has been entered in the statewide championship health contest at the Iowa state fair, officials reported Saturday. Clerks still were compiling entry lists Thursday, but officials said the 1939 total would exceed With TViVa i a uo-' ear. 1 Tl a nil ttvy can tVa-ei be na are to The Sue ana Wishing Holman Buys $7,000 2 oura Take advantage of this well-read column.

You'll find, too, that an inch of space in "Thai tht Shops With Sue" is an inch of ACTION space that wally SELLS whatever goods or services you have to-offer to thousands of Iowans. Reenter Staff Photo. 5 a A. Holmaa, De Moiite and Davenport, la potato chip ma sufac rarer, bealde his new 11,000 Ohsm monoplane. Ha plant to ut the plan for busloeea and pleasure, flying it almsetf..