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Corn Storage Problem Now Solved Here With completion of the present bin construction program the government will be able to store 120,10,000 bushels of. corn in Iowa, state Production Marketing Ad- ministrntio officials have reported. The government has built or purchased approximately 23,000 ins for use in Iowa. The bins, of various sizes and shapes, will hold from 3.270 bushels each to 61,000 bushels nf com. Two airport hangars, of com.

at Ottumwa and por Sioux POSTVILLE HERALD A LIVE NEWSPAPER IN A LIVE TOWN Fifty-eighth Year. POSTVILLE, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1949. Number 5. Citv, have an estimated 400,000 bushels of corn in each, the PMA reports. Iowa farmers have only until November 30 to make a decision on reseating or 'delivering their corn to the government.

The November 30 deadline represents an extension of 30 days from the original deadline. Critlcfae ProgTam. Criticism of government competition in the grain business was emphasized at the convention of Western Grain and Feed association in Des Moines. Ron Kennedy of Minneapolis, secretary of the Northwest Country Elevator association said that the country-has moved from an efficient system of handling grain to an inefficient system. William F.

Brooks of Washington, secretary of the National Grain Trade Council, criticized the grain storage program. More On Gambling-. Opposition to the current anti- gambling drive is cropping vip in some of the smaller communities of the state. At least that's what Attorney General Robert Larson has reported. He said the opposition comes from "well meaning but misinformed persons" who feel bingo games and public card par ties arc "a necessary part of their social life." Larson said there are legitimate ways of raising funds for charity without the need for resorting to "illegal activity." The Iowa attorney general says that gamblers are attempting now to make his crusade appear ridiculous by pointing up "smaller issues" and by telling people the gambling drive will cut into their own social life.

Larson reported that he felt it his duty to stop all gambling because "once the racketeers realize there are no dispensations, they'll understand we mean business. Iowa Welfare Report. The state board of social wel- are reviewed the first 10 years of 'ts work in a report released hrough Governor W. S. Beardsley.

The board said it has experienced "a period of decreasing recipients and increasing costs of sub- istence." The report said that, as of July were 157,143 persons re- eiving public assistance. By VJ ay there were 62,291 and as of uly 1949 there were 75,808. The number of old age assist- nce recipients declined in the ast fiscal year from 48,618 to 48,47. Aid to the blind clients de- lined from 1,206 to 1,191. The ecrease in dependent children as- isted was from 12,530 to 11,869.

Of all funds expended during he last fiscal year, the report said, he federal government contribu- 52 percent, the state govern- ent 44 per cent, and county gov- mment four per cent. Land Tax Credits. Farmers this week will begin to eceive first of the agriculture and tax credit payments. Ray Johnson, Iowa comptroller, aid he had received official ap- reval to begin mailing of the worth. Johnson said $500,000 will be ailed to counties for credit on xes paid in 1946 while the re- aining $2,000,000 will go for 1947 xes.

An additional $2,000,000 for tax credits will be held up ntil five counties file claims. The counties are Emmet, Jack- Kossuth, Webster and Wood- ury. Tax Collections. twa collected 150 million dolls during the last fiscal year in 755 3 Pel apita avera oJ The federal census bureau re- fed that with its collections stood third among west north wal states in total taxes col 'ed and per capita payments. More Jobs.

or the third consecutive month, Ployment in Iowa showed an PWard trend during October. 15 report was made by the state "fcau of labor. It did not cite figures to substantiate the dement that the trend is con Uln upward. Law Studies. 2 new supreme court order in eliminates the possibility of (Continued on Page Eight) Howell Family Glass Blowers To Present Assembly Performance The Howell Family Glass Blowers" will present an assembly program for the Postville School on Friday morning December 2, at 11:00.

The Howell Family Glass Blowers have been famous the world around for many generations. Mr. R. M. Howell, has been working for more than thirty years in the art he learned from his father at the age of eight years.

He represented his family at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933 and he and Mrs. Howell were at the New York World's Fair in 1939 and the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco in 1940. Countless showings have taken them to every state in the Union, as well as Canada, Mexico. Cuba, and several South American Countries. During the summer months they have been entertaining soldiers in many of the Southern camps.

Using bottled gas, compressed air and oxygen for the heating flame, his hands for shaping, and mouth for blowing, he makes an list of glass objects, technical laboratory equipment such as X-ray parts, glass eyes, etc. Band News. In band Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Colton gave awards out to the members who had earned them. To receive a monogram one has to have 1.000 merits; a bar, 800 more; and 5.000 merits for a gold medal.

Some of the ways merits ere earned were to give concerts, play solos, etc. The following members received monograms, Tuesday: Audrey Buddenberg, Donna Mae Dickman, Diane Douglass, Don Heckman, Peggy Kerr, Virginia McNally, Betty McNally, Marlene Schupbach, Duane Sorenson. Some of the following received their first, second, third, or fourth bar: Norma Brandt, Shirley Buraas, Jean Christofferson, Eunice Dresser, Mary Dresser, Dolores Erickson, Inez Duwe, Kathryn Falb, Joyce Gregg, Jeannine Harris, Ann Heckman, Dorothy Heins, Bernadine Kugel, Marilyn Marting, Duane Meyer, Patricia Ruckdaschel, Carole Schultz, Darlene Schutte. To Present Play. "In The Days of Sir Galahad" is the one act play that will be presented by the Junior High School at the program and art exhibit to be sponsored by the Postville elementary grades in the new gymnasium starting at 7:30 p.

m. Tuesday, December 6. Grade sudents will sell adult tickets (Continued on Page Eight) Comic Strips Reflect Trends Speaker Here At Kiwanis Reports "If archeologists of the future should uncover our comics of today, they would find in them the trends of our living modes, our thinking along economic and political lines," Dwight W. Bannister, publisher of the Decorah Journal, told Kiwanis Club members here Monday evening. Speaking on the subject, "Do You STUDY the Mr.

Bannister related how comic strips in the daily newspapers today when given careful scrutiny and reading, reveal true artistry and historical significance as do the crude drawings made centuries ago by artists in caves and on stone our present day archeologists have been uncovering. He made no reference to comic books, but confined his remarks specifically to the popular comic strips carried in the newspapers. Pirates Will Play Sumner Here Friday The Postville Pirates will be hosts to Sumner high school Friday evening a Upper Iowa Conference basketball tilt. This will be the first conference game for either team. Conference standings as of Saturday, November 26, show Elkader on top by virtue of their win over Elgin.

This has been the only game played in the conference so far. The Seal of Humanity Thanksgiving Dinner Parties Rites Held For Betty Jean Moen inal rites were held Tuesday afternoon from the Schutte Fun eral Home to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for Betty Moen, 20, who passed away Friday. The service was conducted by Rev. F.

R. Ludwig and Rev. John Mohr of Du buque. Burial was in Postville At Luana. Betty Jean Heins Moen, daughter of Walter Carl Heins and Esther Ruckdaschel Heins, was born March 13, 1929 at Luana, and departed this life on November 25, 1949 at Dubuque, aged 20 years.

Betty was received into mem bership in the Lutheran Church. She was united in marriage with Howard Moen of Elkader on December 26, 1946 at Kansas City, Missouri. Betty spent her entire life as a resident of this community. Taken ill, she was removed to the Sun ny Crest Sanitarium, Dubuque, where she spent the last two and one-half years of her life. She is survived by her parents; her husband; one sister, Mrs.

Ger trude Koopmann; her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heins; as well as other relatives and friends. Betty was preceded In death by one brother, Walter Heins, Jr. $20,000 Awarded In Damage Suit Held In Decorah Winneshiek county's first jury trial in over three years ended last Wednesday when the jury returned a verdict granting $20,000 damages to Hugh Dietz of Waterloo.

Judge T. H. Goheen stated that the verdict was the highest ever awarded in Winneshiek district since he has been a presiding judge. Jacobson and Bristol of Waukon were attorneys for the plaintiff. The action was one brought by Hugh J.

Dietz of Waterloo against his brother, Dale Dietz, of Decorah. The plaintiff claimed damages for injuries which he sustained when he was assisting his brother start his stalled automobile in Decorah on July 31, 1948. The car had become stalled at the top of a 'big hill, and the plaintiff was assisting his brother to free the car from its stalled position. The car got away and started rolling down the hill, when the plaintiff stepped on the running board and sought to stop it, but claimed that because of defective brakes, clutch and other mecha nism of the car, he was unable to bring it to a stop. As a result he was thrown to the ground at the bottom of the hill and sustained a fractured and dislocated vertebra.

Mr. Dietz was taken to the Veterans Hospital at Minneapolis where he underwent an operation for a spinal fusion and wore a body cast for a considerable length of time. Trial of the case commenced on Monday morning, November 21 and the testimony was concluded Wednesday afternoon, the case going to the jury at about 4:15 p. m. The jury returned its ver diet after deliberating about 47 minutes.

GUN ACCIDENT IS FATAL TO HUNTER Leo C. Jones, 22, of Marquette died in St. Joseph's hospital at New Hampton Sunday afternoon of gunshot wounds suffered while hunting pheasants west of West Union Saturday afternoon. Jones was an employee of the Postville Packing Company, hav. ing begun work several weeks ago.

He was shot accidentally by Eugene Kramer. I. O. O. F.

TO HOLD ANNUAL COON SUPPER The annual coon supper will be held by the Odd Fellows at the Jodge hall Friday evening beginning at 6:30 o'clock. This will be an important meeting and all members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Luhman were Thanksgiving Day guests in the John Thompson home at Calmar.

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin L. Klingbeil and children were Thanksgiving dinner guests in the H. H.

Douglass home. Mr. and Mrs. C. and Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Sawvelle were Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Herman Schutta home. Gilbert Jeglum, Mr.

and Mrs. James Jeglum and Boyd were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day at the Ted Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schrody and daughter, Diane, of Elkader spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.

sister, Mrs. Carrie Martin and" family. Thanksgiving Day and weekend guests in the Emma Livingood home were Mr. and Mrs. J.

P. Masarasshia, Joseph and Philip, of Chicago. Guests Thanksgiving Day at the Harm J. Kramer home were: Mr. and Mrs.

Art Palas and family, Rev. and Mrs. F. R. Ludwig and Rev.

and Mrs. John Zerhusen of Clayton Center. Mrs. Esther Goodell of Lansing and Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Frese, Sr. of Monona were Thanksgiving Day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Frese. Mr.

and Mrs. Don Knapp of Marquette and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin, Flack of Clermont were Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Glen Tindell home. Mr.

and Mrs. John Sebastian had as their Thanksgiving dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sebastian and boys, Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin. Monroe and Carolyn Marie. Mr. ad Mrs. Glen Blakeman and family of Rochester, Minnesota and Mr.

and Mrs. Winfield Masonhall and family were Thanksgiving Day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Masonhall. Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Ernst of St. Paul visited from Wednesday through Friday in the Fred Ernst home. They were here to spend Thanksgiving and to help Mr. Ernst celebrate his birthday.

Thanksgiving Day dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lennon of Elkader were Mr.

and Mrs. William Foels, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nelson and Francis of Postville and Mr. and Mrs.

Edgar Nelson of Ames. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jollymore and Jack of Madison, Wisconsin and Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Schroeder and family were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schroeder. Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Harold Eberling home were: Mr.

and (Mrs. James Searls of 1 Vernon, Carol Eberling, student at Cedar Falls, Mr. and Mrs. C. t.

Meier and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Searls and family.

Guests on Thanksgiving Day In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ktf- zelka were Donald Willard Bagley, Wisconsin, Mrs. Emma" Gunderson and Verla of Clermont, Mr. and Mrs.

William Kozelka and Henry Koevenig. Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Harold Rima home were Mr. and Mrs. Chris Meyer and Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Leonard, both of Elkader, and Mrs. Mike Walsh of Decorah. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Schroeder of Decorah were supper guests.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Meier enter tained the following relatives at Thanksgiving dinner: Mr.

and Mrs. Engvold Sandvick, Sally" and Keith, of Harmony, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schultz, Mary and Schultz Picked For All State By The Des Moines Register Jack North, sports writer for the Des Moines Register, named Jack Schultz to the No. 1 All State football team in last Sunday's edition of the Register.

was listed as filling the fullback position. All State made by members of the Iowa Daily Press for one listing and by the Des Moines Register for the second listing. Schultz was named on the all state second team by the IDPA. Mrs. McWilliams Are Held On Tuesday Marvin, of Luana, Mr.

and Mrs. George Fenton, Bob, Jim and Judy, of West Union, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Green, John and Jo Ann. Thanksgiving dinner was served Sunday in the L.

L. Hill home with guests including Louis Hill. Jr. of Chicago, Frank DuLong of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs.

William Leui. Mrs. Mate Welzel, and and Mrs. Arbe. Behrens.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brooks were host and hostess to the following guests for Thanksgiving dinner: Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson Lange and children Nancy Jean, and Susan of Decorah; Mrs. Louise Hofer of Chicago, Illinois and Mr. and Hofer. Thanksgiving guests in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Tyler were Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Schroeder, Mrs. Lena Schroeder and family, Mrs.

Lena Behrens, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Schroeder and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Schroeder, the latter two couples from Decorah.

Thanksgiving dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Abernethy were Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Wheeler, Mrs.

Stell Nelson, Mrs. Mel Thompson, Miss Gert Garrow, all of Waukon, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abernethy and Barbara, and Mrs. George Meier.

Thankgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gosmire were Mr. and Mrs. Albert PeterJ son of Larabee, Mr.

and Mrs. Amos Linstrom of Claghorn. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Linstrom and Mr. and Mrs.

Rueben Linstrom and son of Galva, Illinois. The guests remained until Friday. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester F.

Willman were: Mrs. Amelia Willman, Mrs. Mary Krogmann, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Willman and Sherri, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Hangartner, Gladys Mae and Kathleen Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Kathy and Renee. Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Fordyce and Veralyn entertained the following at a turkey dinner Thanks- givig Day: Mr. and Mrs. Kregal, Eldon and Donald, Mr. and Mrs.

R. C. Voelz, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Heins.

Norlene and Virgil Dean, Mrs. Louie Heins, all of Postville, and Ralph Fordyce of Clermont. Anna H. Leui, Mrs. Boies Capper and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Gass and family enjoyed Thanksgiving day with a picnic turkey dinner at the home of Miss Leui. Thanksgiving day dinner guests in the home of A. R. Lubke were Mr.

and Mrs. R. S. Gruver of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs.

O. M. Sullivan and Marlyn of Elkader. and" Mrs. Cy Harrington had as Thanksgiving Day guests all of the members of the Harrington family and was their first reunion in about 20 years.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Art Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lange, Mrs.

Addie Thoma, Gus Harrington of Marshalltown, and Fred Harrington of Waukon. "Thanksgiving guests' the C. W. Schroeder home were: Mr. and Mrs.

Robert H. Burling and Billy, Mrs. Harvey Roberts and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Euclid Mars ton, Dwight and Virginia, A.

L. Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Crawford of Frankville, Mr. and Mrs.

Roger Sampson and Shirley of Frankville, Mrs. Gus Miller, and Mrs. W. H. Burling, Mr.

and Mrs. Lafe Tague of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Flo Wesenberg of Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Foels and Terry entertained the following as (Continued on Page Eight) i Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Schutte Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary Cords McWilliams, former resident, who passed away Thanksgiving Day in Elkader. Rev. Walter T. Martin, pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church, conducted the rites.

Mrs. McWilliams was born in Pennsylvania December 25, 1858. She was united in marriage to John McWilliams of Postville and lived most of her life in McGregor. She is survived by two sons, John of McGregor and Frank of Waterloo; two daughters, Louisa Bachtell and Bessie Seifer of Seattle, Washington; 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death.

Hall To Speak Here At Adult Class Banquet Globe-Gazette Editor To Give Main Address At Evening School W. Earl Hall, managing editor of the Mason City Globe-Gazette, will be the guest speaker for the banquet closing the Postville Adult Evening School. This banquet will be in the form of a potluck supper beginning at 6:45 p. m. upon the evening of Wednesday, December 7.

The banquet will be held in the new gymnasium. Funeral Service Held Today For Frank D. Rounds Funeral services are being held today for Frank D. Rounds, 67, former resident of the community, who passed away suddenly at his home in California. The services are being conducted at the Schutte Funeral Home at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon with Rev.

F. R. Ludwig, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Masonic services are also being conducted at the funeral home and grave.

Born In Clayton. Frank Darwin Rounds, son of Marion Mayfield Rounds and Abbie Mather Rounds, was born August 8, 1882 on a farm in Clayton County, and departed this life suddenly on November 23, 1949 at Fullerton, California, aged 67 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Postville. Mr.

Rounds was united in marriage with Bertha L. Hein of Postville on December 31, 1908. To this union two sons were born, both of whom survive the passing of their father. Mr. Rounds spent the earlier years of his life as a reisdent of Clayton county.

After his mar riage the family home was established at Mason City, where he remained for about two years. He then returned to Postville where he made his home untl 1940. In that year he went to Pittsburgh for an extended visit which lasted approximately half a year. From Pittsburgh he moved to Monona, where he remained until 1942. In 1942 he moved to California and spent practically the entire remaining years of his life in that state.

Mr. Rounds followed the trade of a mason and as such worked on a number of buildings in the com- IVnunity. Left to moum his passing are his widow; two sons: Clifford of Cleveland, Ohio, and F. Darwin of Monona; four grandchildren; three brothers: Dell and Marion of Iroquois, South Dakota, and Peuben of Bertha, Minnesota; one sister Phila, Mrs. W.

E. Martin of Ottumwa. Mr. Hall was the chairman of the Public Support Committee of the President's Highway Safety Conference held this year. He has had many other honors including the following: Member of planning committee for President's Traffic Safety Conferences in 1945 1947; designated "Master Editor" in 1946 by the Iowa State Press Association; chosen for editorial mission to European war theater in 1944; member of Iowa State Board of Education 19371949; Iowa member, national advisory committee on wartime censorship 1942-1945.

Hall is widely known as an outstanding public speaker. for the banquet will be furnished by the members of the adult instrumental music class under the direction of Luman Colton. Members of the various adult classes who have attended seven meetings of the classes will be presented diplomas by the teacher of the class attended. Classes held this year were agriculture taught by John Madsen; home economics taught by Miss Irma Davison; beginning typing taught by Miss Shirley Erickson; women's shop taught by R. E.

Gosmire; and instrumental music taught by Mr. Colton. The banquet may be counted by the adult students as one of the meetings attended in order to receive a diploma. WALTER MEIER TO HOLD FARM AUCTION Walter Meier, who is located one-half mile west of Giard ceme tery, is holding a closing out farm auction on the farm Monday, December 5, beginning at o'clock noon. be found elsewhere in this issue, includes brood sows, registered Holstein bull, hay, corn and oats and a large list of farming machinery and equipment.

A few household items are also listed. Postville Defeats Lansing In Opener Postville's Pirates opened their 1949-1950 basketball season with a successful 36 to 30 conquest of Lansing here Tuesday night. Lansing's experienced crew spent most of the early stages of the game in the lead and the half ended with Lansing leading 19 to 18. The Pirates played an inspired third quarter to sew up the game, scoring 13 points to Lansing's four during the quarter. Jack Meyer, Pirate center, was the boy who took the rebounds and also contributed 13 points to scoring.

The team showed an early season roughness but gave promise of a more pleasing future. The reserves also took (Continued on Page Eight) LIONS CLUB TO HOLD DISTRICT MEET HERE The Lions Club of the third zone will meet in the dining room of St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Thursday, December 1, with Ed Payne, past International president of the club being the honored guest. District Gov. C.

F. Aschmin of Northwood will also be present. Everett Scott of West Union will preside. Clubs from West Union, Elgin and Marquette will be represented..