The Sumner Gazette from Sumner, Iowa • Page 3

Six THE GAZETTE. IOWA DISCUSS NEW ANGLE ON FREDERIKA DAM May Conservation Commission for Help if WPA Fails Kli'K! The iin.s.-ibility lh.it rommission lie interested in sponsoring' eon- Mruition of the at Frederika was discussed at the meeting of the Greater r.remer county association at Tri- peli Monday evening. This possibility is bein.u investi- jjaled in order to have something to (all back on in case WI'A aid for the construction does not develop. This may be a possibility with the curtailment of federal funds, and the fact that in some areas the number of men on WPA is decreasing. Walter Kemp of Plainfield.

president ol the group, was authorized to a to confer with the commission, and also to call upon Gov. Goo. A. to acquaint him with the present standing of the project and to request his support. State funds for the work were held up, perhaps only temporarily, when the governor recently suspended all payments from the state emergency fund from which funds for materials were originally to be piovided.

Frederika Defeats Sumner 33-30 Frederika defeated Sumner in a tight basketball game on the Frederika floor Friday with a score of 33 to ,30. Paced by Dowers, who scored eight goals Frederika was out 'in front at the half, 22 to 13. and 23 21 at the quarter. In a preliminary game Sumner second team defeated Fred- eiik;) 23 to 17. Denver Defeated 38-24 Frederika high took the measure of Denver at Denver Tuesday night, 38 to 24.

Frederika took the lead at the start of the game and was never headed. Bowers, Jordan and Carney were outstanding for the winners. The Denver girls won in a preliminary game from the Frederika girls 28 to 18. Peterson scored 16 of the team's 18 points. Reception for New Members The new members of the St.

John's "Lutheran church were given a reception in the church parlors Wednesday Oyster supper served by the members of the Ladies Aid society. The evening was spent informally with songs. A talk on "Fellowship" by Orval Radach was greatly enjoyed and also a sermon by Rev. U. F.

Groth. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Carney and Lowell Carney of Waterloo were dinner guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Carroll. Home Economics Girls Entertain Friday evening, members of the board of education with their wives and members of the Frederika faculty were entertained at a 6:30 o'clock dinner in the home economics room The three course dinner was planned and served by the girls in the home economics class with Constance Brown as instructor. Carroll Will Box at Cedar Rapids Dick Carroll, who matched Johnny Rhodes of Cedar Falls in a boxing bout in the Golden Gloves Monday evening was named as having been unanimous choice of the two judges and referee.

Carroll and Rhodes got into the wrong corners so that Rhodes was first announced as winner. An A. A. U. representative ruled that the decision couldn't be changed and Carroll was not put in the ring for the finals Tuesday night.

The decision under which Carroll was ruled out of further competition was checked and he will enter the Golden Gloves at Cedar Rapids Feb. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mummelthei are the parents of a daughter born Thursday, Jan.

26. Louis Meade of Sumner spent the week end visiting his friend, Lyle Bowers. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith has been isolated as their son, Marvin is confined to his home with fever.

Mrs. Will Sassman and Marilyn of Denver spent the past week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mi's. Arthui French, Raymond and Dorothy. Sunday guests in the Will Sage- barth home were Mr.

and Mrs. August Bremer and Paulina Bremer ot Waterloo, Mary Pinch of Siegel and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bravener and Sandra of Fredericksburg. What's This! A Shadow? It's not necessarily a shadow, because this groundhog posed for his picture.

Tradition says that the groundhog emerges from winter hibernation on February 2, and that we're in for six more weeks of coldish weather if he sees his shadow. Gazette By KOBKKT BRIGGS First Grade One of the reading groups is start- This class has a perfect record thus, far in regard to the mumps. Nr cases have developed this term. ing a new book this week, the "Elson Hiffh School Gray Basic Primer." It is a new book used for the first time this year. At present Richard Friseh is absent with the mumps which brings this year's total up to five in this room.

Second Grade We will soon begin the February patriotic poster, booklets and poems. At present the number of pupils who have had the mumps during this school year is seven. Third Grade Those absent with the mumps are Duane Ries, Jeanne McCue and Mercedes Tegtmeier. This makes a total of live for this year. In penmanship we are practicing on our small letters yet but our new work is learning how to write the capital letters.

This week we are dramatizing a story "Eyes That See" which is in our Storyland. Other stories we read this week are about Indians. In our spellers this week we have a lesson about the consonants. Fourth Grade Russell Walker has had mumps and returned. Mary Ellen Hughes, Jean Rosenow.

Charles Yungtum, Dorothy Reeck and Robert Strempke are now absent with mumps. The toll of mumps in this room so far is six. Our unit in spelling this week is about birthdays of famous men. In history we are studying "Better Ways of Farming" and "How Luther Contrary to the schedule, the game with Fredericksburg will consist of a vaisity and B-team game. The Junioi high game was cancelled in favor the second team, to give the lattei more games this season.

The Bremer county basketbal tournament, which will be held ir Sumner next week, will not be witnessed by hungry people. The Junioi class has arranged to sell ice cream candy, peanuts and apples. The manual training boys art working on end tables, magazine racks, and medicine cabinets. Three one-act plays, one of whicV will be the contest play, will be helc here on March 10. The plays are a follows: "Modesty Paul," "Swamj Spirit" and "Be a Little Cookoo." casts will be chosen soon.

The fifth, sixth, seventh and eightl grades have begun work on an oper etta. It will be given some time ii February. The first of the home-room assem bly programs will be given next Fri day, Feb. 3. The main topic is to edu cate the students as to the difference between boys' and girls' basketbal In the Senior room, Tom Murphy wil preside, and the speakers will Johnny Briggs, Peter Wilharm an Jack Forhan, Imogene Schuknecti and Helen Pagel.

The Juniors wi be presided over by Fae Topp, vie test Monday Frances Tracger of the first division and Joyre McAloon of the second division stood up the longest. The Latin is studying the tln'rd declension. In the Senior mnmt ul.iss. the pupils sire Icnnuni; how the made in by artual They have been into a Son- ate and each pupil represents a separate disiriet shown on tho map t.f tlie senatorial districts, which has been reproduced on Hie blackboard. The pupils have been assigned to a parly by looking up in (lie Iowa OlTi- cial Register the record of tho votes and have taken the parly afl'iliation of the winner of the election in their district.

Amonj; other things, they will learn the duties of the oll'icers of the organization. I lie reasons for committees, etc. Betty Gissel will give a report on the duties of the officers this week and a caucus will be held. The pestilence which has been swooping through our city has taken its toll in high school. At present the total number of high school students AGED 'BURG CITIZEN BURIED WEDNESDAY Louis a a Dies in Waverly Jan.

23 home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drape jr. Miss Cnrlotta' Roller of Waterloo visited here over the week end nt the home of her parents. Dr.

and Mrs. S. B. Zoller. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Burke of Fd- mund. N. visited here last week at 78 i the Claude Ellison homo.

The Baptist Ladies Aid society met in the church basement Friday afternoon. who have had the mumps this school cvicksbui-R. services for Louis Bearmann 78. were held here Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 25.

in the Evangelic-til c-hurch with the pastor. Rev. Walter Koi-li Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. Mr. Beltnnnnn was born at Ueeeh- er.

111., March 30, and died at the home of his son, Louis jr. at Waverly Jan. 22. 1939. He is survived by two sons, Louis jr.

of Waverly and Theodore of Fred- year is 15, five of whom are Seniors, three Juniors, three Sophomores, and four Freshmen. Those who will yet' contact the disease remains to be seen. Most of the cases have not been very serious. The Fredericksburg Butter factory association have elected the following for their new fiscal year: President. Floyd Whilcoinb; vice president.

William Klotz; secretary, Dolos Triplett; treasurer, Otto Kocrth; directors. Klotz. Ben Herrick and William Ionia People Will Move Onto Pinhook Farm Mar. 1 Fredericksburg Butter factory butterlat during December were: and Mrs. Kenneth Robert Leach Son $150.47 Head and his brother of Ionia have rented the old Bock farm where Louie Ohlendorf lives and expect to move there March 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo McDonough were guests for dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Will Schneider Sunday of last week.

Miss Melba Nacke was a Sunday caller of Mrs. Clyde McConkey. The ten high checks issued by the for E. A. Ellison Son 140.00 B.

L. Peters 136.15 D. C. McFarland 133.88 John Mikes 130.20 August Gitsch 129.67 Claude Ellison 127.41 Chris Moser 126.85 John Herrick Son 122.26 Herman Karnatz jr. Southwest of Westgate Youth 111, Home From Rochester SOUTHWEST OK WESTGATE Donald Bartels who has been seriously ill and was taken to the Rochester.

hospital returner! home hist week and is convalescing nicely at (his writing. Mr. Mrs. Frank Downing and Donald attended a card party at the Bert Youngblut home near Oran Friday evening. Harold Oltrogge is helping at the Fred Bartels farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Plaster and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Plaster and Paulus were Sunday evening visitors at the Tom Meyer home at Sumner.

The following were supper guests at the Fred Gruetzmacher home Friday evening: Gruetzmacher, Mr. Mr. nd Mrs. Art and Mrs. Wm.

HIL.1 Ul mis. n1 cr- r-t -ii Lloyd Lewis spent Tuesday evening ub in the Clyde McConkey home. Art Niemeyer was a Frederika visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Scott of Douglas will move onto the old Fred Malzahn farm March 1. His brother and wife from Tripoli will work for them Rev and Mrs HMTifran; Mrs. Everett Reiser this afternoon. A son was born to Mv. tend Mrs.

Otto Schulz Monday, Jan. 23 Miss Carol Tiffany of Des Moines during the summer. The Idle-A-While club met with Mvs. Laurence Aubrey Wednesday Miss Marjorie Bravener spent Friday evening in the Ernest Buckendahl home near Frederika and attended the dance at Sumner. Miss Shirley Goodenbour has mr mrs uuri i Mr an Mrs.

Claude Ellison mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Art Niemeyer attend- afternoon. Mrs.

Louis Rich spent Sunday with relatives in New Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burke and spent Sunday with relatives in Waterloo. Mr.

and Mrs. John Weers of Elma ed a party in the Clifford Bucholz ent Sunday' here at the home at Tripoli Saturday evening. Schuette home Mr. and Mrs. Marlow Burke of 1 Volga City spent the week end in the i lenn Ellison Jack Mikes and Lyle home of his-parents, Mr.

and E1 son were Chicago, 111., business Gruetzmacher and Bruce and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Williams and Dale. Grandpa Wesley Stohr who is making his home at the Lyman Judd home at Hazleton suffered a severe heart attack Jan. 23 which leaves him confined to his bed.

Mrs. Frank Downing entertained the Study club members at her home Friday afternoon. Those present were Mrs. Harold Faust, Mrs. Dave Cross, Mrs.

Frederick Kollman, Mrs. Ed Troptow, Mrs. Fred Schwartz, Mrs. Richard Block, Mrs. Rob.vLoeb, Mrs.

Henry Reinking, Mrs, Burle Downing. The meeting was in charge of Miss Thelma Mae Voils, demonstrator. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Gruetzmachcr and Bruce spent Saturday evening at the Chas. Plaster home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burkhart and son Kenneth were Thursday evening visitors at the Chas.

Plaster home. Thursday, February 2, 1939 Numerous Signs of Spring Seeri in Northeastern Iowa When tlie Gazette reported that strawberries were in bloom under a straw muId) fit tho Nicmann farm north of town early lust month, that was only one of numerous signs of spring reported by northeastern Iowa papers. Carl Kohlcr of West Union displayed a caterpillar Thursday which he had picked up out of doors, which looked and acted just as do the summer variety. Prof. A.

J. Lukes of Upper Iowa University and two students returned from a hike in the vicinity of Fayette, bringing back some pussy willows with them. L. Boekenstcdt of West Union reports that a mourning dove, a bird that seldom is in this latitude through the winter season, is staying at his farm southwest of West Union, says Ihe West Union Argo-Gazette. L.

H. Kruse ol near Postville reports finding fresh dirt thrown up by a pocket gopher on Thursday, Jon. 19. Mrs. C.

R. Winn of Castnlia, on her way from Postville to her home, saw several meadow larks by the road side. Harlan Link, rural mail carrier out of Waukon, reported seeing fresh gopher mounds northwest of that place on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Adding machine paper, lOc per roll at the Gazette office.

Elmer O'Connell was a New Hampton visitor Saturday. visitors the past week. Mrs. Amanda Stansberry spent the past week in Oelwein at the home Mr. and Mrs, Art Niemeyer and i Mrs Ray Conway Mrs.

Elmer Bliss and Mrs. Naomi children spent Sunday afternoon 8 ouss nna wire, waomi tho TNpmPvPi- hnmp. Drape visited here Sunday afternoon Oldest Lighthouse in America The oldest lighthouse in America is Boston light station. Built in 1716, it was knocked down during the Revolution, rebuilt in 1783. It was then 69 feet high, lit by four whale oil lamps.

The tower, 90 feet high, contains the original stones, "tn use more than 222 years, plus additions. the August Niemeyer home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schneider enjoyed an oyster supper in the Leo McDonough home Wednesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nacke and Verla Mac of Finnell, and Mr. and Mrs. at the M.

H. Linderman home. 1 Mrs. Leonard Jaehrling of Waterloo is visiting here at the home of her Mrs. W.

C. Upham. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chase spent Sunday with relatives in Decorah.

Alfred ofSpring club met with Mr. an. Mrs. Robert Clark of Waterloo visited here last week al the home of her sister, Mrs. Roy McClure.

Mr. and Mrs. William Burns of Sunday here at the Burbank Worked with Plants." For our English lessons we have been writing letters to our mumpy classmates. Fifth Grade The pupils are all looking to find interesting things celebrated in February. They will each try to find the birthday of some important person and make a report about the person, or find some important event that happened in February and make a report about it.

We are now finishing the study of the beginning of the colonies of our country and will next study the growth of our nation. We have been very interested in the answers received by the pupils who wrote letters to children in other countries. Some of the answers have been in French, and Mr. Taylor and Miss Talcott have been kind enough to translate them for us. Sixth Grade During our story period we are reading "Treasure Island" by Robert L.

Stevenson. We have started our unit of work on the Greeks and what they gave to us in history. The stories of the famous Greek heroes and leaders given us some very interesting reading. Ganske, who has the mumps. The explainers here will be as follows: Louis Schmadeke, Nick Aegerter, Eugene Grouse, Margaret Tremaine and Jane Dirksen.

The combined Freshmen and Sophomores will be entertained slightly differently but with the same purpose. Calvin Harms will preside. Calvin was to give a talk, but is now absent because of the mumps. Bob Winks, Jim Sexton, Paul Shank, Robert Topp, Pat Wescott, Lavera- Meyer, Harriet Brunei- and Maxine Bonovsky will all assist in one way or another. A short skit will be given.

Joyce McAloon and Donna Jean Paden will be in charge of questions. In each program, illustrated talks will be presented, the boys explaining Fountain were Sunday callers in the Henry Nacke home. Mrs. Clyde McConkey spent Saturday afternoon in the George Banwell home near Ionia while Clyde accom- panied George Banwell George Earl and Chris Mooney to New H-imnton i Raymond Biermann ot Mason City visited here the last of the week at The largest and most costly capitol! tn Mattke home buildings in the United States are: Wilson left Sunday to spend New York, Pennsylvania, I several days transacting business in Massachusetts, C1 a So, 111 Nebraska, Wisconsin, Mrs. William Trunkey was hostess Illinois, Missouri, i to the Leal Bridge club Saturday Texas, mn Kansas, Minnesota, $3,770,000.

and i Miss Lenore Drape of Waterloo visited here over the week end at the Avoid Unnecessary Delays during the CROP SEASON by having Your Harnesses Oiled and Repaired Now We have time and you have time NOW! Midget Shoe Hospital You don't need to hurry home at any set time to feed your chickens -when you use the Wayne "FREE CHOICE" Method. No Labor. Try this new, easy way to feed for MORE EGGS. WAYNE MASH SUPPLEMENT H. J.

SCHULT SON boys' basketball plaining theirs. Fayette Co. Jury Indicts Husband, Wife for Bigamy The Fuyette county grand jury returned three indictments Friday, including bigamy charges against a husband and his wife. In the other action, Gerald Garland, 24-year-old Strawberry Point farm hand, was indicted on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Mrs.

Dorothy Yaints Pope Beare, 36, was indicted on a charge of bigamy as was her husband, Ray E. Beare, 45-year-old Oelwein farmer. According to the bigamy indictments, the then Mrs. Pope and Beare were married at Northwood lust Nov. 17, four clays before her divorce was granted Pope.

from her husband, Clyde Beare, who had been twice married prior to his marriage to Mrs. Pope, obtained u. divorce Nov. 10 from bis second wife, Mrs. Gertrude L.

Beare, Beare has vwo children by his first marriage, Beverly, 13, and Wyone, 11. The former Mrs. Pope and her husband formerly operated a station on the outskirts of Oelwein. Shortly after Beare; and Mrs. Pope were married, it is claimed the eouple separated and Beare informed County Attorney E.

B. Shaw of Oelwein that This week we will choose the six best spellers in the grade will represent the sixth grade in the final school contest. The winner of the school contest between the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades will represent Sumner in the county contest. Thus far the mumps have acquired a roll call of six from this grade. Seventh Grade Goldfinch Guards took the national winter bird census Saturday.

We were out hours. Species were: Chickadees, 10; nuthatch, downy woodpecker, bluejays, 11; starling, juncos, 20; hawk (Buteo), cardinal, hairy woodpecker, short- eared owl, crows, 24; and pheasants, 3. We are reading a portion of Hamlin Garland's "Life of a Prairie Lad." The defeat of the Spanish Armada, English sea rovers, colonization and attempts by the English such as Raleigh will be studied. A comparison will be made between the colonizing ability of Spain and England. Only two pupils from this class have had the mumps this year.

Eighth Grade In arithmetic the grade is still and the girls ex- The programs will take place from 3:30 to 4:00 o'clock. The beginner's band will be increased by two when Mary and Patricia Heyer join, playing the clarinet and oboe, respectively. Dr. Welch of Upper Iowa university has asked Mr. Taylor to appear as guest violinist and to bring one student number to be broadcast over station WOI at 4:00 on Wednesday, Feb.

1. The music will be given in the chapel and telephoned to the studios. The physics class is studying the thermostat and the various places in which it is applied. The next unit will be the relationship between work and heat energy. We find that the principle of the conservation of energy proves that perpetual motion machines are impossible.

The game room is in use constantly, and the ping-pong tournament is be- ng planned for March. Mr. Wittenburg is making a place the wrestling mats under the stage in the gymnasium. The next meeting of the Bremer bounty Schoolmasters association will be held in Plainfield Monday. The normal training room is in charge of Dorothy Webster and Alice Heller during February.

The band is preparing a special program for the clinic festival at Upper Iowa university in about six weeks. Gerald Prescott of the University of Minnesota is to be the expert critic of bands and will give constructive comments on the various instrumental numbers entered. The Senior bookkeeping student; are beginning a new practice set a bigamist when he The wife, after being his wife was married her. taken into custody, retaliated and lodged a similar charge against her husband, along with an additional charge of desertion. The climax was reached when the grand jury indicted both on bigamy charges.

Working on installment problems. Some are so long that they take two periods to complete a problem. The lattei- part of the week areas of triangles and trapezoids will be studied. Greek architecture was studied in drawing period last Friday. Each pupil made a drawing of either the Doric, Ionic or Corinthian column.

Being able to change a verb from the active voice to the passive voice seems to be causing some trouble in language, therefore more time will be put on the passive voice. called "Hanson's Store Practice It proves to be very interesting. The Junior typists are in the continuity copy stage and are progressing quite favorably. The Seniors who take shorthand are now taking regular dictation a the rate of 55 to 60 words and seeoj to be doing a very good job of it. The Freshman English classes wil begin work in Sharp's English exercises this week.

These exercises wil be combined with the material in reading and skill. In the spelling con- 200 of which are from last Having decided to quit farming, I will sell at auction al my farm 7 miles south of Sumner; Hi- miles west and 3 miles north of Oran, on Wednesday, February 8th Commencing at 12:30 o'clock 6 Head of 2 Black geldings, smooth mouth, weight about 1500 Jbs. each; brown gelding smooth mouth, wt. about 1450; bay gelding, smooth mouth, wt. about 1450; black gelding, coming two; steel grey mare, coming three, wt.

about 1450. 10 Holstein cows pure bred) 10 Good Holstein milk cows, 7 of which are milking heavy now; 3 springers, 2 of which arc coming in for the first time. About 300 White Leghorn chickens, spring. Hay and 700 Bu. corn, more or less; 500 bu.

oats; 15 tons hay in barn; some corn fodder; stack of bean hay. Machinery and Milwaukee 6-ft. grain binder, Milwaukee corn binder, John Deere 10-ft. disc, Standard mower, I. H.

C. manure spreader, used 1 season; 19-ft. Galloway drag, used 1 season; John Deere corn planter, C-ft. Gorham seeder, 11-ft. Hoosier seeder, Fordson tractor in very good condition, Oliver tractor plow, hay rake, Hawkeye loader and side rake, sled, cultivators, spring wagon, Appleton force-feed corn sheller with wagon box elevator and cob stacker, used very little; Letz feed mill, 4 h.p.

engine, wagon and box, trucks and hay rack; 2 sets of harness, cream separator, walking plow, slusher, road grader, belts, Fairbanks 600 Ib. scales, good circle saw frame, Parmac electric fencer, 2 oil brooders, 50 oak posts, bridge planks, boat, grindstone, Successful incubator, oak fire wood, 28 ft. shafting, 6-ton lifting jack, eveners, neck yoke, tools and numerous other articles. Household Oil-burning circulating heater, coal heater, good cook stove, sewing machine, power washing machine. sums of $10 and under, cash.

On sums over that amount bankable notes bearing interest will be accepted. See clerk before sale. No property to be removed until settled for. ERNEST NUSS for Prompt Printing Service S. E.

JOHNSTON, Auct. First National Bank of Sumner, Clerk TELLS THE STORY What Message Does the Type on Your Printing Tell? Be Sure Your Printing Conveys a Favorable Impression! IT WILL IF WE PRINT IT! We Will Gladly Submit SAMPLES and QUOTATIONS Sumner Gazette COMMERCIAL PRINTING DEPT..