Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 18

MASON crrr GLOBE-GAZETTE JiJrMSloT PASTOR'S WIDOW Mrs. Clara Wessel, 76, Dies at Home in Burt Clara Wessel, widow of the late Rev. George H. Wessel, oied at her home here early Wednesday morning following a heart attack a few days before. She had been in poor health for several months.

Clara Adelia Hartwick was born Sept. 27, 1869, near McGregor On Oct. 1, 1892, she married'the Rev. George H. Wessel.

To this union 2 children were born, Lu- at home and Herschel, who died in 1896. She served with her husband in charges at Le Mars Dubuque, Burt, Gladbrook, Klemme, and 6 years at Hedfield, where Mr. Wessel was district superintendent, then at Reinbeck and the Morgan church near Dows. In 1935 Mr. Wessel retired from the ministry and they moved to Hurt, which has since been her home.

Her husband died Dec. 21, She is survived by her daughter and by her brother, Thies Hartwick of McGregor. Funeral services were to be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at 'the Methodist church the Rev F. E. Burgess, district superintendent was to officiate, assisted by the Rev.

A. G. Heddle, local pastor. The body will be taken to Monona where services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Schultz funeral home. Burial will be in the Giard cemetery.

Revealsjsuther College Building Plans lUn Di HIT HEATING PLANT FIRST PROJECT for Women Will House 250 Girls The February is'ue of the Luther college Bulletin, quarterly publication, reveals thepres- th fu ure bu di ns Plan? for the Decorah institution. new S. SGT. W. T.

BRANSTAD LEAVESS20.000 GIFT TO CHURCH Gjere Will Provides Bequest to Lutherans estimated at more than $20,000 is bequeathed to the Big Canoe Lutheran church at Highlandville by the will of the late Torbjorn A. Gjere of Highland township, which was filed for probate here after his death Jan. ul. The estate consists of 2 farms containing 19114 acres and other property. Melvin N.

Peterson a nephew, and Helge Vinterthuen are to receive S200 each. Walter to receive $250 and is to serve as administrator will provided for the care of Mrs. in case she outlived her Jmsbaad. "She died from strangulation several years her-scarf caught in the gears of.a washing machine she was operating. MISSING FLYER DECLARED DEAD Leland Soldier Falls in Action Over Wewak E.

Branstad received official word from the government that his son, T. Branstad, was dead On April 13, 1944, the.family had received word' that" he had been reported -missing in action over Wewak, New Guinea since TV.TQ*•**>! on olves the erection heatinr plant hi cl) a present an future the Ci by a sys of tunnels. The has 1011 bids whicl1 by the board of trustees Se ODd "Uildins is the new March 29. After 12 months Mr. Branstad again heard from the war department saying he was still in' the missing in action status.

No further word was received until Jan 29, 1946, when official' word pronounced him dead, but with no further particulars except that his Plane was last seen'by other members of the formation as they entered clouds over the enemy target area on their' return trip from their 32nd mission. S. Sgt. Branstad entered the service Aug. 17, 1942.

Arrangements for a memorial famil' 6 are being made by the 3tid specifications for Brandt hall are completed and it is hoped that bids may be received Tile dorra itory will house 250 girls with most of the rooms on the 3 floors reserved for living quarters being used for 2-girl accommodations. The building will include all modern facilities associated with women's dormitories and will be modern in every detail The new administration which will replace the Old Main, destroyed by fire in Mav 1942, vMl be the third project on the campus. This structure will be given over entirely to administration, classrooms and laboratories. Plans are in the process of final and fc ex that 1947 will see this buildine completed on the campus. Other 'items in the future planning at Luther include a new BUYS BUSINESS IN NORA SPRINGS Ed Tims Purchases J.

E. Wilson Hardware FIDELIA SKOW Rites Held at Britt for Miss Tilda Olson services for Miss Tilda Olson, 70, were held Wednesday in the Osman chapel at Britt Miss Olson was born in Sweden May 28, 1875, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olson, who came to the United States in 1883 settling in Forest City, then in Britt, which has been her home for many years. She was a member of the Swedish Baptist church.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. A. Rust of Bethel church. Burial was in the Britt Evergreen cemetery.

Co-Op Breeders Will Hold Annual Meeting Decorah The first annual meeting of the Winneshiefc county co-operative breeding association was held Tuesday, when the following directors were elected- Stewart Baker, Madison township Arthur Earth, Pleasant township and M. Anderson, Decorah Palmer Peacock, Mabel, Minn Ralph Teetshorn, Ridgeway, Alois Elsbernd, Calmar, and Ed Dickman, Decorah, are hold-over directors. Tha election of president gid secretary to succeed R. C. Hunt and Karl Hanson, who asked to be relieved, will be held Feb 12.

There are now 1942 cows in nerds of association members. FALLS DOWNSTAIRS Ida Quale fell down the basement stairway at her home, injuring her left arm She was taken to the Dolmage hospital at Buffalo Center. 'FLYlGlELSON' NO. 4 WILL SOLO Deeorah-Wheti Vernon Nelson makes his solo flight at the Tatro airport here, and it may be any day now the "Four Flying Nelsons" will become a fact. Alton Nelson, former Decorah motorcycle cop, sparked the brothers to flying careers.

He has been a captain in the army transport command at Hamilton Field, Cal since early in the war. Guy and Norman were flying before the ir Uy h3 K- en Charged and is on his farm where he plans to construct a landing field and own a plane. His private pilot license can be renewed Norman, still in service, is at a Texas air training base. Meetings Of North Iowa Organizations uth Bemis will 5 to the Garner Garden club at her home here Mondav evening Mrs. C.

H. TompMns wiH he assisting hostess. NORA a-rfrt et at the home of Mrs! aff arter at 2:3 Thursday afternoon for a silver tea. Ann's cirrTb twill meet church hall here. inciuuc a new chapel, a new home for the president of the 'college, a new radio building, which may also' house a aieater and a music hall.

Architect for the three imme- iui UildinB projects is Charles AltfiUisch, who drew the plans for the C. K. Preus gymr which was erected in 1926. ZHAMPTONlftEN BUY DOWS BANK Janssen and Attprney James E. Coonley, both Hampton, have purchased the controlling Interest in the Farmers State bank at Dows from-Will and James I.

Deam. Janssen will be in active charge of the bank and will take over his duties Feb. 15. He is at present assistant cashier of the First National bank here. He plans to move his family to Dows as soon as possible.

CHAMBER ELECTS Decorah Chamber or. Commerce elected -Attorney irank R. Miller president for the coming year. Other officers elected were Willard Knapp an L. Hurlbut, vice-presidents, Robert Prior, secretary, and R.

W. Kaster, treasurer. HEADS SCHOOL DEPUTY GROUP Algona Woman Named at Iowa Convention Skow, deputy Kossuth county superintendent, was elected state president of Iowa school deputies at a meeting in conjunction with Iowa teachers convention at Des Moines. Miss Skow has been in the superintendent's office here going on 6 years. She is a graduate of Waldorf college and has attended summer school at Wisconsin univer- ty.

One of her first official acts after returning home was to begin J. w. Wilson, who has been operating the Wilson hardware store in Nora Springs for the past 35 years sold out to E. F. (Edward) Tims who took possession Monday Mr Tims, 39, has been employed for the past 5 years in defense wrk, being located at the Oak Ridge, atomic bomb plant.

Prior to that he had been the plumbing business in Mason City for a 12-year period. He has followed that trade in various locations all over Iowa. Mr. Wilson will continue" to be associated with the hardware end and will assist the new owner in the sheet metal department Mr. Wilson has been in the hardware business here for 50 years, originally having been employed by the firm of Knapp Mann, 1896, when the business was located on what is now the Kluver corner.

He went into business for himself in 1910 Crystal Nelson, left for San Bruno, after visiting his father, Mike Nelson, and other relatives and girl friend Gwendolyn Stewart. Bill re-enlisted for 2 years previous to his on an original mimeographed paper, the Deputy Dispatcher which she plans to edit monthly as a contact between members of the organization. Volume I has a summary of the Des Moines meeting, news of special interest to deputies, and a "pep" paragraph. LSTNota" Speed Boat, Yank Finds Myron Beinke, son of Mrs, Mabel Beinke of Manly received his discharge after years of service, spent in the signal corps. He spent 2 years overseas leaving the Philippines Dec.

9 on a S. T. boat at a rate of 10 miles an" hour, arriving in the states 42 days lS.t He visited his mother at Manly for a few days before going to Stacyville to join his wife, who has spent her time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson.

Here There l0 Center Dr. and Mrs. L. f. Miller celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary recently.

The city council appointed Gene Taylor as assessor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walter Halvorson. Earl Stevenson purchased the Fred Sternat residence in the west part of town Because of the death of Mrs. Sternat, Mr. Sternat and Alfred will return to their farm and live with Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Sternat. Mrs. E. W. Detra sold her residence property in the northeast part of town, now occupied by C.

Weigmann and family to John B. Weires and Edward C. Weisbard. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Codner, ar.d son will move into the home just purchased by Weires and Weisbard. Maynard Swenson, a veteran of World war II, has been hired as school bus driver to succeed Walter Halvorson. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stole and Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Greiman re enjoying a 2 weeks' vacation Kuth Norland, Kensett high school and daughter'of State Representative and Mrs Gorman Norland of Kensett, was honored with the award as Worth county winner in the recent B. A. R. ood citizenship contest.

Among her many activities. Miss Norland Is serving as nt President ot the girls' club for the current year Berhow returned from Fertile, where he spent 2 months with his brother He will visit in the home of his cousin, Alvis Berhow, and plans to rofrir-n return home. Fertile Ernie was to make his recently dis- ict-enuy Q1S- charged from the service having been stationed in India. H. G.

Mayo of Dun- M-- was expected for a visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Randall. Mrs. Mayo, former Joiqe resident, visited the past few weeks with other children at Detroit, Mich.

Center Miss Valera Weasels, nurse in the Veterans hospital in Minneapolis, visited her mother, Mrs. Jennie Wessels Her friend Miss Leone Urselts also visited here with her. Ackley Mrs. Robert Oppold suffered a stroke and is in serious condition. Bode The Bode Red Cross chapter reopened its work room in the home economics room of the high school Mrs.

J. p. Jensen is Red Cross chairman. Elm Matheson of the Elmore Lumber company, went to DCS Moines Wednesday to attend a meeting of midwest lumber dealers. and Mrs.

Don H. Moore; and 2 sons, Omaha, arrived for a visit in the Home of Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr and Mrs. W. C.

Jessup. Mr. Moore was recently discharged from the navy. Merlin Finn arrived home Wednesday. He has been serving in Europe the past year and received discharge at Camp Grant, 111.

His wife and 3 small sons lived in Goodell during his absence. Buffalo broke out the walls of the Frank Schleifer home while Mr. Schleifer was try- thaw out the water pipes. Judd Named Director in Winnebago a meeting of the board of directors of the Farm Bur a at Thompson, C. E.

Judd was elected as county extension director for Winnebago county Ostrander is president of the Farm Bureau. Mr. Judd is a lieutenant who just returned from the navy with 2 years' service in the south Pacific. They will move to Thompson as soon as suitable living quarters can be obtained. SPELLING TEST AT WEST UNION Fayette County's Bee Will Be Held March 16 West Fayette coun- spelling bee will be held on Saturday, March 16, in the as- embly room of the courthouse West Union, according to Superintendent A.

S. The 4 county newspapers, the lw em Daily Register, the Faytte County Union, the Fayette County Leader and the Elgin Wl11 Judges tor this ontest and Upper Iowa univer- ity, at Fayette, will furnish a member of the faculty to pro- ounce the words. All elementary schools of the ounty have been invited to enter registration fee will be charged nd these funds will be used to eft-ay expenses of'the contestant Des Moines for the state con- est April 13, There are miles of corri- rs in the Pentagon building. TB "FINDER" TO CHECK STUDENTS X-Ray Films Taken in Hancock High Schools miniature x-ray film program to be conducted soon in all Hancock county high schools has been described to students this week by Mrs. Joy Harmon, tuberculosis consultant and state health department.

During the program, which is part of Iowa's fight against tuberculosis, miniature x-ray films will be taken on the following dates- Feb. 13 at Britt high school; Feb. 14, morning at Garner high Purpose of the program, spon-j sored locally by the county tuber-, culosis association and county medical society in with the health department arf state tuberculosis association, is iiscover those endangered by berculosis before it has made nous inroads on health. Funds from the sale of mas seals in Hancock comity wlV mance most of the cost, and exi animations will be made only witft written parental consent. Finding:) will be reported only to parents! and their family physicians.

"i According to Dr. L. H. Flancher i state tuberculosis case-finding 4' director, high school students are entering the age period when tuberculosis takes its greatest toll. Sponsors point out that "it is good common sense to find tuberculosis before it is too late" and that there is no good reason why every student should not take advantage of -the examination opportunity.

The goal of the program is 100 per cent participation including teachers and other school personnel. BEND1X Prompt Delivery Phone 1003 for Appt J. H. MARSTON ftKns a Iftfb lemvt DIONNE'QUINTS' always rely on this great rub for- COUGHStCOiDS WOLFS THE "LOST WEEK END" MOVIE AND THE LIQUOR BUSINESS The liquor traffic i spending vast suras in advertising to overcome, the unfavorable affect on profits of the results of dnnlang as shown ln news re The meet at the hall Sunday at clock for practice. The Garner R.

Vernal the me Ve Butz Monday evening. NORA The Royal Neighbors of America will meet at of Mathew Miller ALLISON-The annual school of instruction for Allison chapter Orders Eastern Star wm Feb. 14 in charge of Mrs. McCoy, of Williams, instruc- The Royal Neighbors lodge was to meet Friday alternoon instead of Wednesday home of Mrs ELMORE, South Town circle will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Lavern Pugsley Mrs.

Art Nessitt will assilt serving. mens say that a small percentage of drinkers become alcoholics. But the liquor industry can not deny can te)1 1N ADVANCE which drinkers will become hopeless alcoholics. they Jign re the fact that Iff and cnmes are committed by persons under the influence of alcohol, and a staggerine economic loss is caused by tht wasting of money, materials and Wer by the uor business ce a nd ex prove that the only certain way a danger of becoming an alcoholic, or to insure against causing accidents or crime! sulting from a few drinks lb- stmence from all alcoholic beverages. Iowa Anti-Saloon League Des Moines, Iowa meet Wednesday evening at the nigh school auditorium.

Guest speaker will be Miss Elizabeth kokken, dean of women at Waldorf college. Forest City GARNEH-The Edwin Jante post Veterans of Foreign wars will hold its next meeting Thursday evening instead of on the 12th as previously scheduled. FERTILE-The annual meeting of the Fertile Co-Operative Dairy association will be held at the creamery Tuesday at 1 Lunch will be served. Crystal and Mrs. Elmer Jensen returned home from l-alifornia where they spent the past month visiting their son Vernon Jensen of the navy, and wife, iheir son, Capt.

Curtis Jensen, ac- wh" Pa 'J! ed them to California I where he was discharged from the army'and returned as far as Denver, with them. WOLFS FOR THAT "WELL-GROOMED" FEELING Yes, this Doeskin Twill by LeSavoy will place you at ease in any company. Radiant lines such as accentuating narrow waist with minute detail tend to reveal Ve fullness above and below the set-in front tie belt, clover-leaf neckline and drop shoulder and armhole. Sizes: 9 to 17 COLORS: Blue Slate White Wine Gold Poppy Ripe Cherry Green Jade Black Nite MIERWOLF SON Quality-Built Furnishings On Very Liberal Terms! Check These For Low Prices 1. DROP-SIDE CRIBS Nicely enameled and decorated Spring included.

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