Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 23

The NEWSpaper Kossuth Depends Upon State Historical Society Iowa City, Iowa VOLUME 55 Entered as second class matter Dec. 1908, at Algona. Iowa, postoffice under Act of Congress March 8, 1879. Algona, Iowa Tuesday, August 16, 1955 Three Sections 22 1'ages NUMBER 33 TEEN-AGE NEWLYWEDS CAR VICTIMS Sales Tax Figures In Opening Controversy Algona stores will remain open on Friday nights until further notice, it was announced this week by the Chamber of Commerce after a meeting of the Boar.d of Directors last Thursday 'morning. The decision was made at thai lime Ihal Ihc Chamber of Commerce reserve its recommendation until the results of the second period sales tax can be Obtained from the sales tax office in A comparison of Algona sales lax would be made with olher comparable cities at that time.

The understanding is that if Algona shows a larger decline or smaller increase than other cities oi this size, the Saturday night change would be considered again. The Board of Directors will make a recommendation aflcr Ihe review of sales tax figures. The second quarter is the first full quarter of Friday night openings. The recent poll of merchants holding sales tax permits was extremely close. There were 35 votes to return to Saturday and 40 votes to remain on a Friday opening schedule.

About- 30 of Ihose polled nol return cards, indicating they did not care one way or the olher. A vote was taken of the Board of Directors Thursday as to the opening night and it came out a for Friday and for Saturday. It was after this tie vole that the motion to wait for sales tax records for the second quarter was made. CITY, COUNTY BUDGET HEARINGS VERY QUIET Both city and county budget hearings were extremely quiet affairs la- i week. There were a number of persons present at the city council meeting Thursday night when the city budget hearing was held but there were no objections and.the budget was approved as originally established.

At the county budget hearing Friday morning, there were also no objectors and it too was approved as set up prior to the meeting. Byron P. Richardson, Algona mayor for five years prior to Linda Clapsaddlc's term, was given the oath of office ip open the city and 'at Cig'areU'i permits were issued to the Trinity Lutheran church for a fair stand and to the Hawkeye Bowling Lanes. Cigarette and beer permits were both granted to Earl C. Grimes, for the grocery on North Jones street formerly owned by Dahl- hausers.

A petition signed by four property owners on or near North Phillips street was placed on file. The owners asked that a half-block on Linden street running cast from Phillips street be dropped from the city curbing and blacktopping project because of lack of travel and benefits. Only one property owner would bo the petition, and he was one of those signing tho petition. A building permit was issued to John Spencer, tor a new residence on East McGregor street. Elected BURT DOCTOR HOME FROM HOSPITAL Dr.

J. G. Clapsaddle returned to his home at Burt last Wednesday after a few of hospitalization at Burt. An was involved. The doctor was reported recovering and doing well Sunday.

DONALD T. gona, was named one of five vice-commanders ot the Iowa department of the American Legion at the state convention at Cedar Rapids last week. Hemmingsen, former local Hagg-Turner Post and Kossuth county commander, has been recently the commander'of the eighth district. Also 'attending the convention from Algona was Chas. D.

Paxson. Other Kossuth posts were also represented at the meetings. Mr. Hemmingsen has been active Legion work for many years. Algona's R.

J. Laird was reelected state adjutant to serve his 30th year. When first elected he lived in Algona, moving to Des Moines then. Former Wesley Man Assigned to NATO WESLEY Lt. Commander Leonard Aln'e has recently been named special assistant to the i Secretary of Defense, and works I with NATO.

He had been with i the Bureau of Aeronautics. Ho and his wife and daughter live in Washington, D. C. Kossuth Fair Opens Tomorrow Record livestock entries are certain and record crowds are planned as all is in readiness for the four-day Kossuth County Fair which opens Wednesday and concludes Saturday of this week. Fair Secretary L.

"Nitchals said Monday nil known liveslock records have been shattered by the tremendous entry list already compiled. For will be 40 more pens of swine lhan ever before this year in Ihe open class. The horse and colt department reports over 100 head entered. 4-H liveslock entry lists in baby beef, swine and sheep divisions are all at record highs. Some- of the best enterlain- menl in years is planned and crowds are cxpecled lo be al record highs.

"XT" Livestock Auction At Fair Saturday A record number of prize- winning 4-H and F.F.A. live- slock will be sold ai auction Saturday, August 20 at the Kossulh County Fairgrounds. The sale will start at 8:30, a.m. Over 300 head of fine corn fed baby beeves, 150 head of market hogs and 20 head of sheep will be sold. Individuals as well as business, firms and Backers are in.

vited to attend the sale and take this excellent opportunity to purchase some top quality meat to fill lockers for the future. CLOSE WEDNESDAY P.M. All Algona business firms will, be closed Wednesday aflernoon! for Ihc Fair it was announced; Monday. The public library will i also be closed during that time. THE DEATH CAR FOR MRS.

Hehry Dacken, 73 of Burl, is shown was torn away, with part of the muffler and tale pipe scalier- just a few minutes after her fear co lided with a truck driven cd outside the car, as well as the hood and cuBhions. Mrs. Dacken by Gordon Gilford of Burt accident occurred last Wed- was killed inslantly as she was going to Burl lo see hei- aoctor nesday several miles south of Biirt. The entire front end of the rag mni 10 see nei aocior, Photo by Al Missal. German POW Revisits Scene IN KOSSUTH ON HOT LUNCHES School" children in Kossulh counly benefited to Ihe cxienl of $17,070.18 in Federal funds used lo help finance Ihcir noon lunches during Ihc school year 1954-55, according to A.

M. Quintard, county superintcndenl of schools. Thirteen Kossuth schools participated in Ihe Iowa School Lunch Program during Ihe past year. In these schools 484,871 type A or complete lunches were served. Of this number 10,113 were served free to children unable to pay.

In addition to these funds, Mr, Quintard reports that the schools received without cost to them except for the. Iransportation from the distribulion cenler, a large variety of commodities, such as canned peas, canned peaches, tomalo pasle, canned tomatoes, peanut bulter, grapefruit sections, and orange juice. These were purchased from a part of the school lunch appropriation as authorized by the national school lunch act. In surplus commodities were distributed to schools and institutions during the past print butter, dry beans, dried milk solids, cheese, and cotton oil shortening. Mr.

Quintard said the money paid to participating schools in the counly is'parl of Ihe total of 5981,057 allotled lo Iowa public schools lo help finance the lunch program in Ihc 909 participating schools. LESS THAN'72-HdOHS- livef couple were snuffed out as they were returning to Algona from one of their parents' farms Friday night. They were Mr. and Mrs Don Zwiefel, 17 and 18 respectively. The pair killed when their BURT ELEVATOR OPENING DRAWS LARGE CROWD niunou a.

sign piungea HUari Oat transport truck. The 1950 Chevrolet was when the rear dual Wheels passed over the top of the caf. Thousands of persons viewed the remains of the car at Schultz Bros', garage south of Algeria last week and early this week. Photo by Al Missal. Over persons ut- LAST TUESDAY WAS A joyous day for Mr.

and Mrs. Erwin Speer, fovmer German prisoner oi war at the Algona camp during part of World War II, He returned to Algona by car as a vacationer to tee the Nativity Scene that several of his prison friends helped to build, Speer promised himself upon arrival in the United States about a year ago that he would return to Algona on his first vacation to see The Nativity. Both he and his wife (pictured above) marveled at the way the scene has been maintained for public viewing, and he was very much 'surprised' to learn that the prisoner of war camp no longer existed. The Speers now live near Piitsburgh, Pa. Photo by Glenn Graham.

Swea Ciiyan Charged With Child Desertion Louis Swca City, was ordered to pay $10 a week support money for a minor child in a hearing before Judge G. W. i Stillman in districl court Sat- jrday. Wat kins had been arrested 'on a charge of desertion of a minor child the day before al Titorika's i Indian Day, where he had come with the Kline Midway with i whom he is employed. Hi; appeared before Judge Stillman on a counly atlorney's information and was released after his promise lo pay the $10 I a week support to the child and his posting bond to that affect.

Titonka Choir to Present Concert TITONKA A concert of Sacred and Secular Music will be presented Sunday evening, Aug. 28, by the Titonka Meth- odisl choir. The concerl will be presented in Methodist church and tickets are available i lor 50c and 25c from fill choir lonQed the Open House held Friday by Ihe Burl Co-operative Elevator. Favors were given to the adults and children. Mrs.

R. Chafce and Mrs. J. E. Woolston were registrars.

Mesdames J. L. Miller, Walter Lockwood, Dulc Lockwood, Bill Madsen, Lawrence Miller and T. E. Lagerslrom served Ihe lemonade, pop and cookies.

Music was furnished by the Burt high school band under the Jiroction of Russell Gusler, of Algona. Talks were given by manager, J. L. Miller; president Ihc board, F. L.

Ryeraon, and by R. S. McWhorlcr, sccrelary the Iowa Institule of Co-operative ElBvalors. The introduction of the speaker, U. S.

Representative James Dolliver, was given by George Patterson. Many of Ihe visitors look tin; trip to the Head House of the new elevator by the electrically operated elevator. Anloine Wins'Ton Honors at C. James' Antoine, of the Grecii- 4-H Club, won top honors in the district 4-H demonstration conlfst at Iho North Iowa Fair at Mason Cily, Aug. 10.

James West Bend Parish Honors The Rev. Father Greving WEST BEND The Rev. Fr. Louis Greving, who leaves Wesl Bend Ihis weekend for his new duties at Pomeroy and Palmer, was honored at a farewell reception last week Thursday evening in St. Peter and Paul's Parish hall.

A large group of folks were present -tp farewell to him, not only membeis of hit, pansn bill olher folks as well. The Rev. Bernard Montag, of Ledyard, was master of ceremonies and introduced the following program: Piano solo, Joyce Montag; a short talk by Msgr. Mason, of Emmetsburg; an accordion solo, Ronald -Girres; address by Fr 'of Whitlcmorc; a short tribute by Harold Montag thanking Fr. Greving for his work in the local parish, after which Fr, Greving gave a response The honored guesl was pre- senlpd a purse of money from the group and refrcshmenls were served by the Catholic Ladies Aid.

Several priests from this area at the farewell courtesy. The Rev. Fr. Louis Greving came to West Bend Juno 21, i 194U, as assislanl to the Rev. P.

M. Dobberslcin. Al the latler's i death, one year ago, the Msgr. Schullcs came to Dubuque on Nov. 20, 1952.

Prior lo this he served parishes at Royal, Cherokee and la. Msgr. Schullcs attended Loras college at Dubuque and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Md, He served as assistant'al Peter and Paul's al Wesl Bend for Iwo months in the fall of 1927, when he laic Rev. P.

M. Dobbin-Klein was ill. Msgr, Schulles will have as his assistant here, Fr. Walter Bruch, who has served as assistant pas- lor al Fonda the past five years. The new pastors will begin their duties here immediately.

School Building Plans Hearing Open Forum Stage Tentative final lx cn rc 'P ure plans have forlhcom- Cll 111., rl VIIV. 4 IV, was accompanied by the club Greving was appointed admin- leader and coach, Gerald Soderberg. The Kossuth Livestock Judging learn placed fourth in the North Iowa Fair judging contest with nino teams competing. Roger Dreyer, of the Fenton 4-H won third high individual tho entire contest wilh a score 294. Judging team members were Hogor Dreyer, Dick Kueckei.

John Hellcseth and James Bicr- stedl. Individuals taking part MI the contest wore Phil Tokheim, Gerald Podersen, David Kollasch and Duane Jensen, Funeral Services For Will Ringsdorf Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at the Burt Presbyterian church for Will Ringsdorf, Burl, who died Sat- Burial was made in the Burl township cemeterv with the Rev. H. A. Smidt officiating.

include his wife; iwu Roy and Don, both of Bun; and Neva, Mrs. Brink Shipler, Swea City. Garry's funeral home niuicroft, was in charge of ar- ninijcmenla. islralor of SI. Peter and Paul's Parish here.

Duritjy his 9 years as pastor he has been busy, not only with the church duties, but also with his work of supervising the work on the Grotto Ihe Redemption: In Ihis eonnec- lion ho has brought about a urcal deal of progress in the uuildirig of the Grotto. Vi.iilors arc privileged to hoar a recording by Ihu Rev. Graving Uiruugn a puulic address system, wnich he gives a detailed explanation of the Grotto. This means of lulling Ihc story of this famous shrine, affords 'the visitors a more tour jf the Grotto. The Riv.

Greving has been appointed pasilor of St. Mary's al Pomeroy and of St. Joseph's Palmer. He leaves Saturday, August 0, uhd will begin his dulies immediately. The Rev.

Kr. Edw. Jungblul who has, been here wilh Fr. Graving as close companion, will with him to his new i The new pastor at St. Peter and Paul's is the Rt.

Rev. Msgr. Francis P. Schultes, who comes irom Ml. St.

Bernard Seminary Dubuque, where he vi as Vice Rector and program in Algona, it was announced Monday by Supl. O. B. Lairifr He said the plans have been worked out after several moel- i of lnc school board and -'architecls. A meeting has been called for Wednesday, Aug.

31 of the Advisory Council and the plans will be prescnlcd to them at that time. After the two groups work out final plans, public m'eetings will be called to present them to the taxpayers of thi-i district for dis- cu.s.-;ion., etc. 9 Guns, Ammunition Taken from Becker's Four pistols, a rifle and ammunition were taken from the Becker Sporting Goods store here sometime Saturday night or early Sunday morning, it was reported by the Sheriff's office yesterday. The break-in was made at the rear'of tho store by smashing a window and crawling through. Owner Henry Becker three .22 H.8t pistols, one .22 High Standard pistol, one Marlin Lever Auto- malic .22 riflo and 24 boxes of shells were taken.

The loss was discovered by Becker around 9:30 Sunday morning, Marine Suffers Skull Fracturs Robeit Uenlgcs, a rnemlxa of the Marine Corps home on furlough, a fraclurcd skull an.cl deep head cut early lasl Wcdnedsay morning in an'aulo- mobile accident at the coiner of Oak and Jones slreels. Cool, Pry Week For County Corn Cool but dry weather in Kossuth counly the past week, wilh a reading of 90 the high for the- week and 51 Ihe low. Only rainfall was .28 of an inch in the middle of Hie week. Much of the tounly corn badly in need of moisture and already suffered con- damage the Aug. Aug.

Aug. Aug. Aug. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 High 90 85 86 87 85 90 89 Low Rain 57 U3 .28 50 54 53 51 63 berl, also of Algona. According lo police, Elbert lost control of his ear when he attempted to make a turn at the crest of Ihc hill enlcring Algona.

The car slruck sign along Iho parking and the sign' carnc through the top of the convertible struck Henlges on Ihe lop of the head. He will be hospitalized 'or some time. No one else was injured. Trie Elbert convertible sustained damages of $200 and El berl was later fined $15 and costs in Mayor 13. P.

Richardson's court on a charge of failing to have the car under control. In the only other case heard liy Richardson in the first weeK ol his teim, William Leininger, Whittomore, was fined $5 and for drinking beer on the highway. Five Marriage Permits Issued Five marriage permits were M.suc'd to couples in the office of list rid clerk of court Alma Pearson last week. Biliie R. Kerr, La Porte City, and Dena J.

Gardner, Waterloo. Eugene; Elsebeokor and Ruth Ann Becker, bolh of Bancroft. David Weslon, Kollogg, and Deloris L. Tnmkhil), Burt. Orville Kressin, Lone Rock, in Caroline Fricdrich, Fenton.

Dennis L. Wuebker, Jefferson, and Joan Lee Bleich, Algona. THREE PERSONS FROM BURT ARE ROAD FATALITIES A teen-age Algona couple, who had been married only six weeks, were killed Friday night when their car smashed into Ihe side of a Ruan gas Iransporl and was crushed benealh Ihc htit'c machine. Killed were: Donald Dean Zwiefel, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn Zwlofel of Burt. Carol Shipler Zwiefel, 18, his wife, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shipler of Butt. The young people were'relum- ing from a visil lo the Zwiefcl farm southeast of Burt and Were approaching highway 18 from the north, at the intersection three miles cast of Algona.

Unable to Stop. Zwiefel applied his brakes the slop sign but was unable to slop and continued across the highway. The gas Iransporl waf, approaching from the Wesl and the Zwiefel car struck tho machine jusl front of the rear dual wheels. The 1950 Chevrolet wedced undernealh the truck and rear wheels passed over (he car. crushing it Inlo a mass of Iwisled steel.

The car was spun into Ihu south ditoh and ended facing Iho highway, The truck slipped off inlo the dilch but swerved back on Ihu highway and did nol Up over, Driver Ellsworth A. Oehlcit, 51, of Clear Lake, was not hurt. II is believed tho Zwiefels bolh died of skull fractures and multiple injuries. Mrs. Zwiefcl was killed instantly and her husband, who was still alive when the driver gol lo the car, died before Ralph reached the accident.

Married June 26. Tho couple weio married Juno 26 al tho Algona church, Zwiefel attended school at Burl high schools and hjs w.ife* 1 high He was employed at the llul- zeJl Cities Service station in Algona since February and the bride had been employed at RaV's Jack Sprat store the past three or four months. Dick and Don Sjorgren, who witnessed the accident, were trie first ones at the scene. Hundreds of persons poured out to the site when word of tho tragedy reached the area and there was considerable congestion tor a'lime. Double funeral services were held for the Zwiefels al 2 o'clock Monday aflernoon al the Algona Melhodist church wilh Ihc Rev.

Harry Whyle officiating. Burial WHS in Ihc Burl township cemc- lery wilh the McCullough funeral home in charge of arrangements Three Sisters Survive. Mis Zwlefel is, survived by her parents and three sisters: LaVonne, Mrs. Ray Eimer.s, Dolh- vcr, JoAnn, Mrs. Donald Way, of Gall; and Darlene, Mrs.

D. E. Young, El Monle, Calif. Serving pallbearers were Rogei Scoll, Wan en Andieahon, Lyle Shipler, Dale Shipler, Ro- beil Shiplei and Vein Shipler, Donald is survived by his par! en Is and five brothers and sis(tors: Merrill, of Wesley; Clctus, iTilonka; Gary, Brian and Palri- I cia, of Burt. I Pallbearers were Larry Mentz, i Darwin Koepke, Roger Shipler land Richard Shipler, -X 1 'X 1 Last riles were held Saturday MU Ihe St.

John's Lutheran church for Mrs. Henry A. Dacken, 73, of Burt. She was inslanlly killed Wednesday aflernoon about 5:00 p. when the car which she was driving collided with truck on a gravel road tipn a mile from her farm home or a mile south and miles west of Burt.

Mrs. Dacken was enroule to see her "doctor when the'accident i occurcd. Driver of the dirt-filled 1 truck was Gordon Gilford, Burt. 'The truck was owned by Cliff Holding, also of Burl. A passenger in the truck, Tcr- ry Joe Cook, 11, suffered minor I bruises and driver if ford was thrown from the truck bul wua i nol injured.

Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst ttud Palrolman Earle Shoeman of Ft. Dodge investigated. The Rev. Edward Wittkopf of Burl was in charge services and burial was madu in the Burt township cemetery. Mrs.

Dacken born al Milwaukee, on Nov. 29, 1881 and lived in Burt for 70 of (hose -years. She was Ihe daughter of I Augusl and Wilhelmina Schnei- jdor and was a'member of the St. John's Lutheran church of Burt. i Survivors include her husband, i Henry, and the following chili dren; Edna, Mrs.

Louis Riedel. Burl; Viola, Mrs, Edw. Kain, Ai- Igona; Irene, Mrs. Andrew Nauman, Banerofl; Ruth, Mrs. Bar! nest Nauman, Burl; Walter, I Lone Rock.

Three sons Iher in death..