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Adams County Free Press from Corning, Iowa • Page 11

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r. OF niSTORT 4 ARCHIVES DCS 19. I OHA CF A emnul honor GMi right for BOXHOLDER ADAMS CCHJNTY FREE PRESS 22 3 SwMom Wfrfe Wfcfcft County VOL.LXXVI CORNING, ADAMS COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18,1959 33 Mr. MvOU prorated hotter for U. Department of Agriculture.

i Carl has teen one ol the fortta hifh of of toij senssrriiior. SB oouniy ana join with the eonraaaUy la congratulating hint on receiving this line honor. atgnlflcwcs in the annual obwrvaaftt thto of IIVTf Would Change in Coming Area Two New Btfftfl Studied by IM. to tte ewoM a weaitiy oramnUftiien duriag of tad Meb to records and on A rerouting of Highway 34 in Uw proposed in two now being ecaaktored by TIM BuiWing For Coming Creamery ami Major Brands, Inc. Operation ftepc oi year the creamery completed a new bulktinc, reached new grow income high and merged its with ihoee ol Oraenfield tfck WMk'a Dairy tc lee.

UM creaswry la rasMhr tte for of a linn wlU milk and ilised and canned according to a exclusive The ttftt's inreateiCBi la equipment te 1U plant I4C0400. woskB will hare an opportunity to OH sauoh of equipment ctfeMv tBsVOMmerrU and at creamery of i nate rwtd UM proposal extending from Cor- nlng to the Interstate would be 60 XT mites long and would partially follow pfessat highway rauie and would PMC north of Red Oak and ESsserson. The other, lytag MOto of free- ent highway, -wouM be M43 long and nit over new right-of-way. OH both Smatoess district According to a highway ccmmie- study amp received here this Crowning Set For '59 Dairy Princess a Flan Houte at Creamery, and Major ThU Weekend Crowning of the house at the new Major and Cooperative building will highlivht the obaerv- oX June Dairy in Corning Friday, Saturday and Sunday. John Hyslop to Science Honor Selection of John W.

of Corning as a member of the American Men of Science announced here thU week. The event be by week, the relodwed plmn would the highway run straight west from point OR the other waa iiii is Following is ah excerpt from letter to Sen. P. A. Turner bt Oar- received week from John ing ibc We Jwpe wttl laie ad- sf Tisft tbe Wo It will be time apent and we an.

aorc Start Main Distribution si benches in the Cor- week, aitd wili be completed within abort ttae. of the civic department project, twid the bencfces will be distributed aa construction is ctanpSsted. The addition at Cesrai-j Creamery Is now cezr.pletsd aa-i in uss by the Crsaaisry aad Major Inc. The twft-itory buildiag lug wjuaw'feet. The outside is finished In a buff colored brick.

Estimated cost structure I tetd you, there fe absolutely nothing definite fee shown in green on ttfc aMp, but if the ibauld to improve Hie green Has of the red line, relocation woutd fUK of Corning tad not threugtt it am cure ttatt IT. S. 94 wetjjd fee mbrad from the dfctrtet of at 1,465.29 Given Ovt in Adorns in 1958 Surpkie toUUng 376 ai H1.4B38, were 'dikwiuuieu poSGBS AdajjM oamty dtirfni The -were shown, ia a report teoed by Ae eUte dopartment of etel Deiirery oosU for the jBimanted £0 $463.75, ia oouaty lut Soil Honors te Adams Farmers Honored by Rotary Club Monday JTo Off Arso For iofurcfay Night Eyanf To provide ample raom for the Saturday night Dairy fleiJs and entertainment, portions ol main street will be roped off, offlcteJs stated dry milk, fluted 4,700 pnmxtt rioe, vahwd JO; 9W pounos flour, valued pouaide corn nceai, valued at Powars Hurt In Moncksy Auto Accident Rev. M. J.

Powers, former pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church In 'Coming and now pastor ai St. Patrick 1 in 5Perry, suffered minor injuries In a car accident Monday. The mishap occurred on highway 141. The highway patrol said Father Powers' car struck from the rear by a truck after he had stopped on the The coawaiasion taut.

week postponed action on pending more irrfoymation from Don" McLean, design engineer. eosantKiMt reqvMieti ddlfenal cost related peteoUal traffic OB the fewe According to Mr. McLean's figures, cost oi a new road would 'be about two million dollars less than rebuilding. are office of County Relief Officer George Thompson. Donald Kinser is Accident Victim Donald Kinser, 26, of Mt.

Ktsia, was killed Instantly about 9 p. m. Tuesday in a two-car headon collision near the FonUneHe cemetery along -Highway v2 in Adah- county. Corning CAP at SAC's Lincoln Air Three members of the Coming Civil Air Patrol unit are attending a nine-day at the Strategic Air Command base at Lincoln, Hehr. They are Stephen Cunie, Bernard Tile nat Arndt and lUfihard Smith.

iiirrc HeW ifvni DDE KOulca Saturday. More than 125 CAP cadets from Iowa ore attend Ing camp which will include briefings on training operations and base mainiensace. Sentence Tetrkio Man on Burglary Charge A Tarklo, awn pied guitty to a charge of burglary In Adams county district court test Friday and received a suspended one-year sentence in the Paul Junior McCaili 23, entered hU plea before Judge Charles J. Judge Lawls handed down the sentence and paroled McCall to Sheriff Uoyd Leonard. The charges involved an incident May 28 at Carbon when HeOaU ta- wkX Kate, Js bed at Greenfield.

8be repcrtcd- ly settered a braken severe braises in the wreck. According to the car driven by 'Kineer hit headon with another car carrying four CDea ftfoines AdMot ecAnty tenMri honored for soil at ft 1 rilgW country club. Ite year thai the etab seniftltaoa far la sofl eoa- aenraUotL Receiving "the awards thie year were Harry Reeoe, Kenneth Calklcs, Jsmes Timjnensan, Bob Tinaner- man, Paul Mowers, Walter Nelson, Jack Arrufor. and Karlaui Brown. The awards were presented by Raymond Moore, thto year's Rotary club chairman for the project.

Mr. Flowsrs was the first farmer ia county to pet soil censer nOion into use. Ralph BicGUl. area coriaervatlon- ist, spoke briefly and congratulated Itoe club for their sponsorship of the jeamery Shows Steady Growth wW aot be allowed to park in an ana bwurfeA by the alley norii of iiw BScewmne ana tte alley on Cooperation of all asked. ffWBfSBh is -Tils Bsnaera.

OospsrsiiTS-Cr ry, ttie tergwt industry of the Corning and countk oommunity, TOWS larger tt older. Ttik iraoeBtfaM cnitei of-tha In blttery heraideg by ac- is la youtfes. None of the" seriously Injured. Funeral arrangements for Kin- aer, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Kinser, are pending. Tfce body at the Roland Funeral -Home In Corning. The victim is survived by his parents, a stepson Richsrd SfcKee, one tared the DonsJd SnUth home there, sister, three brothers. June Hot end Dry Biuiiding Viiiisco School Building assignments for students of the Villlsca Community School District No. 2 have been completed by the board of education for the next school, year.

All pupils of the district from kindergarten through second grade will attend at the Lincoln School Grades three and four will use the new building under construction in the northwest part of town. Grades five through eight will attend a Nodaway and all high school nun Us attend in Sie high school build ing there, now in-the process of be ing remodeled with an addition. A apecial feature of night's porgram wac the awarding cf a special 20-year certificate- and pin from the United States Department of Agriculture to Carl Zimmerman of Coming. Mr. Zimmerman been active consernUioa isrscfc la tate area for years aait has con- tribe ltd important wark -ia tiae Adams soil conserratloa Runnerup in 4-H Grooming Contest iii Ucd History The certificate and pin were aenteci by Mr.

McGiH. Following the presentations, colored aerial slides of the eight farms were shown. Explanations were by Mr. Zimmerman. Pictures were secured by Glen Gillet, Ro- Und and Mr.

Zimmerman. June weather continued dry and warm ic Adams county the past week. Temperatures were above normal and precipitation for the week was almost negligible. A high cf 92 was recorded at the Ccraing weather station. Low readings have averaged around Jetteta.

Weafiier Observer Earl Gibsoa last Wednesday and :17 on Friday. Date June 10 81 June 11 June 12 31 June 13 75 65 0:22 63 0 0:17 0 Move of the main of the A. B. Turner Son store to the Biggar building hi Corning marks an Important milestone in Iccai business history. ifeia weekend announces 1U Grand Opeaing at Useir new location.

It is Ironic that Turner's, for whom Elggar's founder J. W. Biggar once worked, should occupy the building Mr. Blggar built in 1907. Turner's was founded early IE 1868 toy A.

B. Tamer came Corning from Chicago. He buiR his store cm the present of Sie recently-vacated Turner building. A. 3.

Tumsr Jr. carried on operation oi Che store as have son, Francis A. Turner and grandson, A. 3. Turner m.

54 54 June 15 S7 June IS The original Hfezar'i by J. W. Biggar Sen awl WH1 hs ImrttHm ot the prevent Ofcey-YarwMi Stier sate cr buUt tot Tarter 1 now oscupy. Mr. Biggar died in 1908.

Additions to the building were made by Bill Biggar in about 1918. Since BUl's death In 1951 of Biggar estate have been handled by his sister husband, Mr. aad Mrs. C. M.

Loomte of Lincoln, Nebr. In 1855 BSggar's sold their former men's clothing and grocery build- Ings to the P. M. Place Stores co. That year also the Biggar business In tiie omin north sold to Wes RKtel Awoclates.

That as W. G. aad Uses C. R. Aetbtmy CMBjaerce and UM Carnlaf BFW thrcugh the new building wilt be conducted Saturday and Sunday.

The tours wilt begin at 10 RI. on Saturday and at 12 noon on Sunday. Owing the folks will have aa ocvotiaaUy to we tha huge program stew baiag carried wti by Major BraKds aad tit dress Mark Set 1958 Saturday night's program will be conducted from a stage at the Okey-Vernon bank corner. Home talent entertainment will begin ai 9 p. m.

followed by the crowning of thi 1658 county dairy princes. The hit activity wHl fee directed by thi BPW club. for the queen honor we: Joan Mt. Etna; Karen CarrSaVrta Johnson, Brooks; Carol Cor nlng; Barbara, Peteraon, Coming Suaan Coming; uarg Badgett, Corning; and Kathryn WaJtsr, at iks tef Ktenitote tA the Uattrt and UM ta yartietiUr ccini- Mr. Hystop WM honored for hU work in aaeptic canning.

He director ot naearch for Brandt, and in charge-of all laboratory work and quality control. Articles written by Mr. Hycfep have appeared in nationally recog- nised scientific Major Brands Is Newest Industry To Start at Corning Plant wtoner will advance tac dairy prineess eontoct, which ahw wtB te cocwaetea In Corning, fair. Prior ttie rraniag ocntset, the qtwn wlH. gqute at newwt indurtry, a pJon- eer In new field of canned and concentrated milk production, trill start soon.

The Major Brats. stUat, ia tpaea at UM Farawn CeoperBtive Crtsasssy, te war UM "ready" poUt. firm The creamery completed a new 125.COO building addition; hit a tew gfuso income" "figitre; mergeii nto its operation those of the Greenfield coop creamery. at tfte -Coffee; A noiaber of state and Jocal dairy Of- iiaais saa-r expected to attend. In the event of rain or bad weather; wic OTowniiiB ceror.ony and evening entertainment will be in the Corning high school auditorium.

Dr. P. of and in acture here. They iabhide: ceamiag chocolate drink, wfeote mfik, eefhe cream, whipping crearc, bsiery Award Contracts For School Buses Contracts for three new 4S-pas- senger school bus chassis and bodies were swarded by the board of education Monday night. lie board aiflhorized purchase of two Dodge chassis from the Caihp- beU and Tindall Motor Corning, Jcr $2551.30 cacfc.

They also pur- Gross income last yesr was $3,042,373.00. as compared to a total of $127,05152 in 1932,, the plant's first 'ull year of operation. Baiter crodactioB reached a record hifh in 1957, totaling pounds. A total of 156,056 pounds was prodcced In 1S32. Butter production in 1958 was about 20,000 pounds be Jaw the 1957 figure.

The drop was predicted by creamery officials since they have expanded their operation to include other products. The creamery makes a great economic contribution to the community. There are 58 persons on the creamery payroll, including plant and office personnel at Corning and Greenfield, 13 milk haulers and 18 cream haulers. Ccrrsnt officers of the creamery include Gten Vocd, president; R. V.

Scoit, Tice-pmident; Daleton Botwell, Other board members are Frank Frederick, Robert Swmriz, Roy Kraath and Marcus LilUe. Glen Golet Is -she creamery manager and his ambition and energy have been Important factors in thj success of the creamery operation. There will be sampling ID the Corning grocery staffs dor- ing, the weekend, where all of dairy will be dk- Corning merchants will offer Dairy Festival Specials In their places of business on Friday and Saturday. You are invites! to check over the advertising columns of this week's paper for some good buys. in connection with the dairy observance.

The Free Press has prepared a epecial eight-page dairy includes pictures the new Major Brands and Creanv ery operation, nows stories and oth er information. This Issue of The Free Press is a full coverage affair, going to al bojdiolders to the immediate Cor ning area. ping, thiHtahlake iresm, orange drink, baby The prodoete will to aterfttwd and catuMd iceorilng to a ptaon denloped by nod excloain Major iJtg a fire at store ia Fehrm- ary year. The Hy-Vee gracer? boc leased the main Tomer acd modelinc in prepanUoii tfcelr MOTS there Hvis Carole Lea Eckels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lew Eckels, Lenox, was named runnerup in the state 4-H Better Grooming contest at the 30th annual girls' 4-H convention at Iowa tfcmsed an mternattonei chassis from State college last Wednesday. Implement co. Coming, at a hid of The low chassis bid of 52300.00 was submitted toy the Beatty and Micfc- ey MQtsr co, aod Stiller Chwrrotet of Corning offered a bid of tSjfnss for a chassis with a Wayoebody. The were purchased tram the Iowa Bus Sales company of Motaw at a combined totai each. Sow body bid.

bide received makes. Wayne, ia pnnitl iacattea. $3,397.00. Top winner was Marilyn Bniwalee of Northboro tn Fremont ccnnty. Carole Lea, 16, was CGsatj's top wioccr sum estry in the contest.

The two girls were among con- from 31 other counties in southern Iowa. Only tbe girls from oouattes studying the 4-H clothing project thin year were eligible to compete in the state revue. aunay Sisters 4-E club, was The process is unique in Uuft tt allows sterilisation and preaervaticn of these products damage a flavor or color and with reten- of original fresh flavor and nutritional properties of the milk. Much of the new equipment installed here been daaigued Dr. Stewart.

Central operations of Major Brande will be'on the second floor of the creamery building built in 1955. The firm has office and laboratory space hi the newest creamery addition as well as the entire second floor of the- new building for storage. the addition made in 1956 has also been leased to Major Brands. The new balldlnj; Includes spa- clous, modern office space at the east end for business operations of Mr. Gillet is presently secretary the creamery.

Weils are decorated of the National Creameries association and secretary of the Iowa association. The merger or purchase of the Greenfield creamery by the Corning creamery was made in October, 1958. The Greenfield plant Is operating as a milk receiving station where 55,000 pounds of milk a day is handled. George Herbert is manager at Greenfield. A total of 70,009 sounds of milk is beins received each day at the Corning This is used la production at the plant and come is shipped to a fluid milk market in Kansas City.

Ho, Butter production in Corning is now 100,000 pounds per week. The new creamery addition, cated along eighth street on the south part of the creamery site, is a striking two-story structure. The creamery has leased the en- slonR with office and laboratory president in 1957 and has space on the ground floor to ifsjo? very active in 4-H activities. iBravxls, Inc. The second Qoor of in poinsetta and green colon.

Cream colored tile and vinyl plastic floors add to pleasant appearance. Office furniture in the general office area is canyon tan with coral chairs. The building is steam heated and air conditioned. The heat and air conditioning lines are piped together on the outer edges of the floor areas. Manager Gttlet's office Is paneled with Philippine mahogany and has Niagara green desks with flame red chairs.

Murstts in both Mr. Gillet's office and that of Plant Superintendent Cleo Hawthorne are striking complements to fee decor. Wesi of the creamery office are the office and laboratory areas of Major Brands. On farther west is a large room where the creamery 1s setting up a milk processing room, primarily for separating milk. At the extreme west end of the new building Is an enlarged unload- Bfci loir mas.

milk tank trucks. The REA building has been remodeled for Installation of three large milk holding tanks. nfstjor cifii nounced plans ia locate here' IK March, 1958, receiving and IttitsJ- laticn cf equipment bax on- derway. John Hyslop to the firm's director of research here and In charge of all laboratory work and quality control. Les Miller Is chief operating engineer.

Directing the setup work has fcsea Thompson, engineer rf Hawthorne-Melody. Plan Prescoft July 1 Plans for a pet, doll and bicycle parade at Frescott Wednesday, July 1, were announced this week. Nine prizes are being offered in three parade divisions: bicycle and vehicle, pet and There will be treats for all participants. Parade entries may be made now at Dean Green's store. The parade will start st 6 p.

m. and will be followed by a band concert. Rain date is Wednesday, July 8. Citation Honor Awarded Adams VFW Commander Kenneth Smart, commanda: of Adams county VFW poet 3659, has been awarded a lifetime VFW membership in the 6oth Year Anniversary Citation contest. Tzic avaru WAS prcscuftcu for- £ud high membership achieved by fee Adams county post during the 59 year..

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