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Journal-Tribune, a Home-Owned Newspaper Williamsburg Trib NEWSPAPSK DE VO TE TO THE BEST INTENTS OF AND IO WA COUNTY THURSDAY. MAY 23, 1940 First Door East Williamsburg's New Community Building -EST ART-FHED 1884 NUMBER 4 JOHN J. HUGHES DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTERSAT. Funeral Held Tuesday; Masonic Rites at Grave J. J.

Hughes died Saturday night at 11:45 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Parry, after an illness which had extended over a period of months. He was eight-six years of age. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with the Rev. William T.

Baird in charge. A large group of his friends and relatives were in attendance. A quartet composed 01 son, Forrest.Edwards, George Stake and Merwyn Jones with Mrs. R. H.

Matheson at the piano sang, Abide With Me" and "Sweet Bye and Bearing the remains to its last resting place in Oak Hill cemetery were Ralph E. Jones, John Bullers John D. Lewis, Oren Peterson, Harold B. Claypool and William D. Jones.

Masonic services were held at the grave. Life Sketch John J. Hughes was born in An- zlyshire, North Wales, the son of John L. and Ann Jones Hughes on May 6, 1854. He was one of twelve children.

When he was six months old he was brought to America by his parents. The home was made in Waukesha, Wisconsin until when the family moved to a farm one and one-half miles north of Williamsburg. They came by train to Iowa City and from Iowa City the trip was made by wagon across the prairie to Williamsburg. Mr. Hughes lived in this same farm home until he was married to MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES TO BE IN GRADEJCHOOL Program Will be Given in City Park Thursday, May 30 REV.

W. T. BAIRD GIVES SERMON AT BACCALAUREATE i Large Audience I In Attendance Sunday Evening- Memorial season program opens with services in the grade school auditorium Sunday, May 26 at eight o'clock p. m. Rev.

William Baird of the First Presbyterian church as- Charle. Harri. Adella Peter.on At the Commencement exercises Thursday evening, 8 p. m. at tn school, the valedictory address will be given by Charles-Harris, son Mr and Mrs.

C. E. Harris and the salutatory address by Adella Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Peterson.

Principal speaker will be Prof. George D. Hascall of the University of Iowa. charge of the service. The music will be under the direction of Ellis Lloyd.

There will be a plate offering for the benefit of the Red Cross so come prepared to assist in this humanitarian relief Band Concert Saturday, May 25 Town Park Williamsburg PROGRAM Drake Relays March "Spiritual" Medley Arr. Paul Yoder Safety March Wanderer Overture On Parade March tt Project March Gold and Silver Waltz University of Chicago March Karl King The Star Spangled Banner Directed by A. J. Running Remember Band practices are Monday and Friday evenings in the town hall. 8:00 o'clock.

All Women's" Relief Corps, Ameran Legion, American Legion Auxi- Boy and Girl Scout organiza- ons as well as veterans of all wars nd the general public are most ordially invited to attend this service. There will be a practice Friday vening at eight o'clock at the Meth- church for anyone who desires Till (3 'IIUlllc and Mrs. J. D. Evans by the Rev Evan J.

Evans, first resident pastor of the'-Welsh Congregational- church'- With the exception of two years spent in Fremont, Nebraska, most of his life was spent in the vicinity or Williamsburg. Ten years ago he retired from his active work as carpenter and cabinet maker. He with his brother, L. Hughes, built many of the; POPPY DAY WILL OBSERVED BY AMERICANS SAT. Large Group from Local K.

C. Council Attends State Meet Legion Auxiliary To Sell Memorial Flowers on Street Tribute will be paid by millions of Americans Saturday to the nation's World War dead. The day will be throughout the country Rev. William T. Baird, of the Presbyterian church asked a question, "What Is Your Life?" of the seniors of the Williamsburg high school at the baccalaureate services held in the grade school auditorium Sunday evening.

At the beginning of his sermoi Rev. Baird made the seniors fee that he was one of them by saying that he had once felt that baccalaur services had to be endured as a i necessary evil as most of the boy and girls of the present class felt After he had been a spectator a three of them, Rev. Baird knew tha something would be missing in Com mencement week if there was no baccalaureate sermon. Like Socrates and Our Lord, who asked and received many questions, Rev. Baird asked the class of 1940, Population Count In Iowa County Shows Increase John A.

W'allbank, Mt. Pleasant, supervisor of the census of the first district, in a press announcement of the returns of the Sixteenth census of his district announces the following as the population count for town's in Iowa County. As announced before Williamsburg has a population count of 1306 over 1219 in 1930; Victor 669 with 677 in 1930; North English increased 865 over 780 and Ladora jumped to 300 over 284. Other towns have not been heard from. The figures in this an- notfncement are preliminary and are subject to correction but they are believed substantially correct.

On the whole the census shows a favorable increase in Iowa county. come. All patriotic organizations are asked to assemble in the corridor; of the grade school Sunday evening at 7:45 to form a line of march in life." They would eat, drink and be merry, not thinking of death, which is far off. They would make as much money as they could not caring very if they uia it. that, er.

Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Robert Parry; three thousands of cities and towns. The has A large group from Bishop Davis Council attended a banquet and initiation at Davenport Sunday which opened the state convention for ihe Kmights of Columbus. Atending from the local council were J. O.

Conway, Emil Elick, i Frank Walsh, CJharles Murphy, Charles Shinko, Albert Elick, John McCune, Fred Lipsius, Tom Lillis, William Flanagan of Williamsburg; John Sheridan, Bernie Murphy, Clement Dermody, Joe Murphy, Paul McCarty, Ellsworth Coxe, Bernie Murphy, James Murphy of Parnell; Leonard Gray, Cyril Kelly, Joe Collins, Ray Cun' and Dean Berry of XT fl com to the wreathes for decorating the graves of deceased comrades. Please bring cord and scissors. Two o'clock is the time. Memorial Day Thursday, May 30, Memorial day services will begin with the band playing in the park" at eight thirty a. m.

At nine o'clock the program -will begin at the Monument to the Unknown Dead on the cast side of the park. The grade school Drum and in the: street opposite the monument for! the opening number. This will be followed by the Salute to the flag i MP VPTSP of the otur Spangled Banner. The Gettysburg Address will bo given by a member of the Boy dying for a cause, a cause they don know much about. Here in America the cause could be liberty, democracy or freedom.

These both lead to heathenism, a state where they think they can get along without a God. Rev. Baird said he would answer that question, "What Is Life?" by; saying, "My life is an entrustment, from God." If everyone would remember this, their lives would be better and also ridherund fuller. The processional and recessional were played by Joyce Roberts. The hiph school choir sang, "Praise Ye the Name of the Lord" by Ivanoff and "A Cradle Hymn" by Christiansen.

Rev. 0. B. Preston of the Con- ional church gave scriptural C. Bchrens of in the hospital Monday morning at 7 a m.

of inju vies she received in an automobili accident Saturday morning near Parnell. The accident took place one mile west of Parnell on highway No. 149 about ten o'clock in the morning when cars driven by John Foley and "skaloosa collided. was taken to the naspiuu also Where his c.pndi- tion is thought to be a little better. Other passengers in the Foley car, Silas Armstrong of Parnell and two of the Foley children, were ed.

The Koleys were coming to occurr- BELOVED WIFE, MOTHER SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS Funeral for Mrs. McDonough Held Saturday St. Mary's church was completely filled with sorrowing friends and relatives of the McDonough family who came to pay their last respects to Mrs. T. J.

McDonough at funeral services held Saturday morning at nine o'clock. Large groups were present from the surrounding communities of Marengo, Parnell, Hoi- brook and Oxford with many from a distance. Mrs. McDonough's death which occurred at her home at 5:30 Thursday morning after a lingering illness brought sorrow to every member of the community. She was a loving daughter, wife and mother and the sympathy of the community is extended to her family who is left to mourn.

Father Thomas O'Dowd sang tne Requiem High Mass with the men choir singing the responses. In the sanctuary were Father Cash of and Fr. P. J. Ryan of Oxford.

Father Ryan was in charge of the blessing and prayers following the Mass. Mrs. Marcus O'Donnell sang, "Lord of Mercy and Compassion at the close of the service. Father O'Dowd in giving his sermon used as his text one of the 7 last words of Our Lord on the cross, "Father into Thy hands I commend Mv Spirit." As Jesus had resigned my opim. TTortior MRS.

JOHN FOLEY FATALLY INJURED CAR ACCIDENT Three Others Are Injured in Crash Near Parnell Sat. Mrs. John Foley of Parnell died My" Spirit." ha the hospital at Williamsburg hims elf to God's will, so said Father O'Dowd, had Mrs. McDonough. bne II UO Wtlj VI 1TJ.1 an "automobile had believed that there was a better life to come and had lived an exemplary life here on earth so.

that she would be rewarded in the life to come. and Her America's Answer will be read by Ernestine Richardson and Mary Kay Hasley of the Girl Scouts. The Prayer for Peace will be said by the ml service for VjCraill "Largo" from Xcrccs by Handel accompanied by Dorcas Manor at the piano. The benediction was jjiven Mrs. DeVoss the former Dorothy Durr of Williamsburg who was a in the car driven by her cuts around described as UeVoss received come.

She was a loving wife mother and a dutiful daughter, mother who had taught the infant lips of her daughter to pray was with her at the time of her death and guided the lips in her last prayer, Thy hands I commend my spirit." She was willing to go, said Father O'Dowd, and even though she was loved she should not i wus made in St. Mary's ccmtcry with Judge James P. Gaff- ney Dr. R. B.

Galbraith, Joe Ho- an of Marengo, Matheson, Dr. i ol husband, her facu quite ney of Marengo, P. H. Giblin and Oren Peterson Williamsburg as pallbearers. Attending the funeral from out were Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Mrs. Mugnes uicu 1939 the couple having celebrated their fifty-fifth wqdding annivers- arv at their home in 1937.

Mr. Hughes was a faithful member of Stellapolis lodge A. F. A. M.

He has been a Mason for nearly six- years, having joined November 22, 1880. Knights of Pythias Meet Thursday The Williamsburg Knights of Pythias will meet in regular session Thursday evening to take care of i ji social and Wright) C. NOTICE Numerous complaints have been made concerning dogs. You are requested to keep all dogs tied or corralled within the next six weeks. By order of council.

J. D. Misbach, Mayor. Mr. and Mrs.

T. A. Jones were visitors in Grinnell with friends Sunday. H. S.

jugneruy, local poppy chairman. Arrangements for the observance of Poppy Day here have been completed by Mrs. Dougherty's tee. Women of the Auxiliary, aided volunteers from girl scouts and 1 Junior Auxiliary members will be the streets early Saturday morn- ling with baskets of the memorial i flowers. No price will be asked or the poppies, but in exchange for them contributions will be received for the welfare and relief work of the Auxliiary among disabled veterans and needy families of veterans.

The poppies which will be distrib- uted here were made by disabled vet- lerans at Knoxville and Des Moines. I The making of these flowers has given employment during the and spring to many veterans unable to do other work, and has helped fill tedious hours of idleness for them. The poppies are crepepaper replicas of the wild poppies of France which grew in such profusion on the World War battle front. the poppies, will go into the i it- A MvilldTV of Holbiook. HERBERT J.

RIES OPPOSES SCHADT IN PRIMARY Twenty Years in Law Practice in Iowa City Atty. Herbert J. Ries of Iowa City was in town Tuesday to announce his candidacy for state sen- in opposition to Dr. F. C.

Community Club Meeting Friday A special meeting of the Williamsburg Community Club will be held Friday evening at 8:00 in the basement of the town hall. It is urgent that all business men attend as plans for a community picnic will he discussed. Don forget the date, Friday, May 24th at 8:00 o'clock. It is desired that there be a representative group present. Bert Hanson, Pres.

Community Club. COSt Ol tlic o- --welfare funds of the local Auxiliary Unit to be expended to meet local needs during the coming year. These contributions are the principal source of support for the welfare work being carried out conti by the Auxiliary. "When the people of Williamsburg put on their poppies Saturday they will be both honoring the war dead and aiding the living sufferers from the conflict," said Mrs. Dougherty.

Local Post Office High in U. S. Bond Sales Standing Out of 113 second class offices in Iowa, Williamsburg stood in 57th place in the sale of U. S. savings bonds for the year 1939, on the per capita basis.

The total sales amounted to $20,831.25. In the same class Marengo -was 27th with a sale of $52,068.75. Victor was fifth in the Iowa third class i off ices for the amount sold ant (eleventh ranked on a per capita basis. Victor sold $42,562.50. firm of Dutcher Ries and Dutcher and has lived in Iowa City for over twenty years.

He is 49 years of age, a graduate of Iowa University, a home owner and taxpayer. Mr. Ries is a farm owner and knows the problems of both the farmer and business man. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, Elks, Moose and Navy Club, he was formerly a Navy man. Mr.

and Mrs. Ries have two ed by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. At the close "Taps will be sounded by Alberta Mary Jo Gatens, Jacqueline Engelbert and be answered by Bobby Claypool, all of the Drum and Bugle Corps The assemblage will then go to Oak Hill and St. Mary's cemeteries where the graves of the departed comrades and sisters will bo decorated. This will close the services for the day.

The school children are urged to take part in all of these services as well as the entire community. Please bring flowers with which to decorate the graves. There will be cars for those wishing to ride to the cemeteries. We should all be Memorial Day conscious at this time because of the strife among other countries across the seas and remember those fallen dead who so nobly fought and died to give us a free land in which to live also our other fallen dead who fell across the seas only a few short years ago that the same warring nations of today might be independent. Let us all remember.

attended the services in a Rtoup, with Phyllis Peterson and Floyd Worth loading the seniors won; gray ca al A large audience in ance. cuts and bruises and also lost tooth. Mr. and Mrs. DeVoss had.

400 ATTEND LUTHERAN MUSICAL SUNDAY EVENING Two Trios Make Very Favorable Impression ence Durr home. Funeral services for Mrs. Foley St Joseph's church, 9:00. in St. Michael's church at i'allbearers were Joe Francis Black, Francis of-t'OWn Wlilli iVli.

"in-i lin and family, Mrs. J. J. O'Donnell, Mrs Orlen James, Mrs. Sid Stemlar, Mrs.

Glen Johnson, Dr. Ward Toom- cv Mrs G. F. Gallagher and daughter Mary, Catherine McDonough, Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Rock and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.

M. Jayne, of Ce- and p. and Rma j' "i Vincent Gaffey, James Foley Leo Foley. Life Sketch Ursula Gaffey was born August l'J03 at the Gaffey farm home east of Parnell, the youngest daughter of the late Thomas and Anne Noone Gnffey. She attended the Parnell school iand was a graduate of Ottumwa i Heights college in Ottumwa and Wi- i 11 Mr llLauii er of Davenport; C.

J. Schnoebelen of Wichita, Kansas; J. C. Walker of Ponca, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs.

tt. P. Riley of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. E.

F. McDonough and son of Ft Madison; Mr Mrs. E. R. Griffin and family, Leroy Hanson, John Noone, Mr.

and Mrs. John Kelly Mrs. Dan Griffin, Walter Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. James Hannon and Mrs.

James Mooney Mrs. John Agnew of Maurice Davidson of Sunday evening the Lutheran Baganz trio and the Ave-Lallemant vocal trio played and sang an hour and a half concert to a capacity crowd at St. Pauls Lutheran church. I The entire concert was composed 1 of hymns dating as far back as the 12 century and ran up to thosei tha are now making a place for themselves in the hymnals of the country. The Baganz trio used Tiffin; Mrs.

Central City, Mr. and Mr. and Stock- was secretary to Dr. FiUpatrick in Mrs. Ray Dunn and Iowa City until the time of her mar- man of Oxford.

I Life SIcclcn married Mm Es.h.r G.ll.gh.^™»_b»rn bl Besides the husband there are sev- with the class of 1915 Geraldine, the oldest is one year Banquet The first division of the Presby- lowa University this year in naval training in Annapolis. For those who do not know Mr. ivies he refers you to those who do know him and feels that your problems are also his. LCI iclJl a Mother-Daughter banquetin social rooms of the church on evening of June 7. the the younj.zt, try foor in the Notice There is an ordinance against rid- ng bicycles on the sidewalks.

This must be enforced. Also bicycles ridden after dark must have lights. By order of council. J. D.

Misbach, Mayor. Boy Bitten By Dog NORTH ENGLISH smal son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Knipfer, was bitten by their dog while playing. He received medical attention for the wound over his eye which required one stitch.

The Poppy "Typifies the blood of those Who died but yesterday Upon the shell torn fields of France It symbolizes all too well The of those Who walk the silent valleys of the deep. Within its heart we still see the white crosses Row on narrow row which sentinel the hills Where sleep the countless Our Legion of the Dead." and was renowned enough been on display at the Chicago World's Fair. This harp and Mr. Baganz joined with the other members of the trio besides playing sev- era was an unusually large marimba, and instrument named the vibraharp which makes a sound a great deal like the marimba- but a motor-driven vibrator can also be used which adds to the beauty of the tone. Besides these instruments there was the Cathedral Chimes.

These instruments were of the very best and were played by musicians well schooled in the art. The Ave Lallemant Trio The Ave-Lallemant Trio aided 'the concert by singing the hymns 'played by the trio. The harmony and beauty of these hymns was very entertaining as well as spiritually uplifting. jorie, Jeanne, Mary, Thomas and Robert are the other children. A brother, Patrick and two sisters, Sister Mary Raphael of Ottumwa and Mrs.

Rita Ask of Cedar Rapids also sur- extending sympathy family. town and was popular as a On October 6, 1920 she was married to Thomas J. McDonough at bt. Mary's church in Williamsburg by Father Glenn. The home has been made here since that time.

She is survived by Closing Notice Williamsbure stores will be be closed all day Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30. Notice For Girl Scout. All girl scouts are requested to come to the grade school building at 7:30 Sunday evening so that they may attend in a body the Memorial Sunday service at 8:00. All scouts are requested to be present. atiu two ACII I nine and Thomas Edward, sixteen months old.

Her father died a number of years ago. Mrs. McDonough has been quite popular among the younger people of the community. She was active church work and was a member ot St Mary's Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and also of the New Century Club, a women's federated club.

Rev. Alb. Bostelmann attended the pastoral conference of the Lutheran church at DeWitt on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week..