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The Nashua Reporter from Nashua, Iowa • Page 6

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Column By Tom Conklio DOXT WAVE. LADIES I You girls who don't know ins and outs of a sales ring better' brush up a bit before you attend one. Miss Loretta Dorn joined a group of friends to attend the much-heralded Merfeld pony sale Saturday night at Marble Rock. It was a big affair, and were present from all points. Lor- ctta didn't know much about the going on in the sales ring, and she occupied hsr time by around the place to see if, by chance, there were others present whom she knew.

Yessir, there was --no one else bat Mrs. Carroi! French, right across the ring. I Loretta waves at Mrs. and a flustered companion grabs her arm. "Hey," he warned, "You almost bought that itailion for $450." as it turned out.

Loretta wouldn't have done so badly. The stallion eventually bold for SS50. Tri-County Lead Duel Due Sunday Nashua Must Win Off Invading F'Burg- Crew To Avoid Bein? Tied TRI-COUXTV STAXDIXGS Eiraa X. Charles City Lawler 3 Pet. .750 .667 .667 .500 .333 .000 COWBOYS TO CHURCH The Vacation Schools are just about over, and the volunteer teachers didn't impart all the knowledge.

One young visitor to one class asked if cowboys go to Sunday school. "Sure piped up another youngster. 'Trr. a boy, and I go to Sunday GUS SAVES THE DAY The Rcoorter is accujtorr.ed to SCORES SUXDAY Elma -I. Xashua 0.

Charles City 8, Fburz 3. X. Hampton C. Lawler 1. GAMES SUXDAY at Xashua.

Elma at Lawler X. Hampton at Chas. City. The going was slow afoot and at the plnte for Xashua last Sunday, when defending Tri-County chamns. spoiled Xashua's undefeated record with a 4-0 shutout.

Tne game was played despite rather damp grounds at Elma. Xashua hung onto the lead, however, when Frederickiburg also was defeated, losing Charles Xashua's lead is at stake Sunday, when the Burg aggregation in. Should F'burg win. and Elma and Xew Hampton also be victorious, a four-way tie would result for top piacc. I Fredericksburg had the power Charles City, outhitting Relatives, Neighbors, Make Short Work'of Jansseh Field Chores, Saturday.

relatives and neighbors soent the day at the Carl i Jansseis farm to do sorse of the much needed work in" the fields 'and around the farmstead. They cultivated all the corn, mowed the lawn and cleaned out the garden. Taking part in the work weret Elmer and Roger Leroy Schultz: Eddie DeGeus; Senny, Herman and Zimmerman Fred and Alan Stei-t Wilbur Lacour; Shorty Muehelltreet Hsrold and Lowell Hieok. Dinner was served at noon by the daughters and daughters-in- law--Mrs. Leroy Schu-tz, Mrs.

Hicok. Mrs. Eddie De- Geus. Mrs. Roger Janssen and Mrs.

Elmer Janssen. Mrs. Harold Hicok ar.d Mrs. Lacour also assisted them in the forenoon with the oreoarations. company.

know around towa who speaks French?" he demanded. Durned jf we knew, but we started locking around. Several phone calls were fruitless, and then we spotted Gerald P. Fisher. the milkman.

Xow if anybody covers more territory around town than a milkman, we dunno who And Gerald didn't fail us. ''Gail Cecil Ames' place." he said. "Her lather, Gus Bouilion. lives the small house on the and he came from France." We the info to Fosse. but not until had exacted his promise to let ui know developments.

The situation was this: Fosse is selling one of his tile-making ma- chines to a client in Quebec client not speaking a word of Eng- lish and Fosse not speaking a of French. And a telephone call was mandatory in order to clear up several technical details. Arrangements were made with Bouillon to be on the phone Fosse -Monday, but no connections. Reason, Monday was a holiday in Canada, being "Victoria Day'', and the Quebec plant was closed. The call was tried again Tuesday.

and Bouiilon and the Quebec businessmen got their French otner a single by Don Smith He struck out only two. but th locals couldn't seem to ''hit "en where they ain't" when they connect. started for Xashua nnd had given oniy two hits unt: Elma staged a three-run uprisin the fourth. It was good game afield, wit: only one error for Xashua and tw for Elma. flavored to each's satisfaction.

Tne details were ironed out. "We're going to have to talk with that Frenchman a few more times before shipping," said Fosse, "and Gus is going to be right there. In case the customer wants call us. we've arranged for him to put in a call for Gus. but at our number.

Tnat will give us the tipoff to go set. Gus before taking the call." LATE WORD: The den! has been wound uo to the satisfaction of all. Tne big outfit was shipped v.a truck to Detroit and trans- snipped from there on a Canadian- licensed truck. Gus and the French businessman A Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Still anc children of Cedar Rapids were Sunday guests of her parents. Dr and Mrs. F. C. Roach." Rev.

Edwin C. Boulton attended the Iowa State College Com mencement Saturday morning a which time his brother. Rober receded his bachelor's degree in Landscaping Architecture. i parents came from St. Joseph.

Mo. for Robert's graduation and al were guests in the Republic parsonage home of Rev. Boulton PHILIP BEAL WIXS AWARD AT CORXELL Philip Seal of Nashua. Iowa was named by President Russel D. Cole at the Cornell College Commencement exercises Monday June 10.

as the recipient of the Ella Robinson Moles Award- one hundred dollars. This award has been established as a memorial for Mrs. Robinson by her son. Howard R. Moles.

I is conferred annually upon a student who will enter a theo'ogica seminary following his graduation from Cornell. Mr. Beal will enter Garrett Bibical Institute this fall At Cornell he has been active in choir, oratorio, tennis, and he has beers a leader in the Cornel! Student Fellowship. ALICE HAMMOND HOME Miss Alice Hammond, daughter sot along great, sticking OI I and VIrs Frank the way. except for'using'Erl'-- I' rrivcc home Friday hsh on the technical terms.

A SHOWER FOR OLIVE Seventeen were taincd at the home of Mrs. c'eorge Shepard Mondav evsning in honor of Miss OJive at a miscellaneous shower. Tne ccntcrpiec; a bride doli with streamers in the bride-elect's chosen colors of pink and white. Mrs. was r.ssisted by Mrs.

Don Shepard. Mrs. Lucille and Mrs. Fred Otto. Games were piayed and prizes awarded.

guests included the honored guest's mother. Mrs. Wesley Gerth of Corona. find Mrs. May Pylc.

an aunt of Miss Tojlc of Charles City. Miss Tolle will become the bride of Lowell Schultz of Greene in a ceremony at the Methodist church June 23. Refreshments served. Mrs. Louise Richardson and daughter Toni of Iowa City, spent the weekend at the home of their mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Madge Hanson. Mrs. Hanson accompanied them to Iowa City, wnere she will visit for a while. Esther Goctzingcr of Xashua her sister, Leona Gostzingcr.

R.N., at La Crosse. and their aunt. Mrs. John Tcstroat of Carroll left from Waterloo Monday night for three week vacation trip to the east. They will also visit the former's sister.

Mrs. Joe (Helen) Alvaro at Springfield, 'Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kemp of Xcw Hampton spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.

Minnie Maloy. The Kemps left the next day for a two weeks vacation in the western states which will include a visit with Mrs. Kemp's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Maloy at Wolf Point, Mont.

of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond -irriveci home Friday from St Louis where she is a physical ed' ucation teacher. After a few days at she expects to leave Wed- ncsday for Boulder, where 1 will begin study toward her Masters Degree at the Univcrsitj of Colorado during the summer session. She will return to her St Louis position in the fall.

Dave Hammond, student at Iowa State College, also spent the weekend with his parents and returned to Ames Monday to finish his first year of study at the college on Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Anderson of Minneapolis and Ciausine Ebding of Charles City were cucsts of Mrs. Pearl Tho-noson. Thursday.

WEISBARDS TO COLORADO Dr. and Mrs. E. Weisbard left Sunday for Bennett. for a 10 day visit with their son-in-law and daughter.

Mr. and 'Mrs. L. X. Raven.

They were accompanied by two granddaughters, Jane and Bonnie Betsingcr. Snroute. they attended the wedding of a niece Sunday afternoon in Storm Lake. Rev. and Mrs.

T. E. Hoon of Spencer spent Saturday nisht in the home of their son. C. as they were cnroute to Xorth Iowa Conference of Methodist church which opened Sunday evening in Waterloo.

Sunday dinnsr guests in the Hoon home were the other members of the familv. Jack of Cedar Rapids, David at home from University of Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Tracy and familv. SMITH OX TRIP Glenn C.

Smith left by plane Sunday for Hartford to be present at the Grand Opening on Monday of a new home office for the Connecticut General Life Insurance company. All field men were called in to participate in the opening and later will take a tour of the Xcw England states. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Souder and Semi Wrecks Car, but Three Inside Escape Two women and a girl, from Des Moines and Hubbard, respectively, escaped serious injuries "or death Saturday when they went through a stop sign and entered Highway 218 directly into the path of an oncoming semi-trailer truck.

were riding in the front seat, and the truck hit the ear at the left rear, spinning it across the intersection at the Chenoweth Funeral Home corner. The car hit a utility service pole at the northwest corner of the intersection, breaking it off. Telephone ar.d power men were called to restore service. Occupants of the car were Mrs C. Barton and daughter.

Sharor Des Moines: and Rosemary We! of Hubbard. They were giver treatment at a local doctor's of fice for lacerations and contusions and rested at the Kirkland note until Mr. Barton arrived from DC Moines. The car. a new DeSoto sedan was nearly a total wreck.

The driver of tne semi, a r.eapolis man. was not held. said he has been driving for 2 years, and needless accidents such as this, have him ready to quit. There is both an arterial stop sign at this intersection and flashing blinker." The driver of th. semi stopped in an amazingly shor distance.

He said he had been do ing less than 35 at the time. Langes Celebrate 51st Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lange. Sr.

of Greenwood celebrated their 61s Wedding Anniversary Sunday June 16. Louis Lange and Alice Zwanziger were married in Waverly June 17. 1896 and have followed the vocation of farming in this vicinity until their retiremen in when they moved to their present home. They are parents of three children, Louis Lange. and Mrs Gladys Christensen of Xashua and Mrs.

John Etter of Ionia. There are 7 grandchildren and 7 great- grandchildren. The day was a quiet one because of Mrs. Lange's poor health Only close family attended. The only out of town guests were a grandson.

Eldon Christensen. anc wife of Clarksville. who were also celebrating a wedding anniversary, their 7th. In the evening, ice cream and strawberries were served with anniversary cake which was baked by granddaughter. Mrs.

Liicile Waterman and Mrs. John Boyd and four children of Clarksville. Mr. and Mrs. Burdett Briner and two sons of Waverly were guests afternoon and evening at the Verfi Remy farm and all enjoyed a picnic supper together.

VISITORS ARE HOXORED family dinner in honor of visiting relatives was held Sursdav at the James Stanley home. Mr. Stanley's cousin. Mrs. i 1 Bsrgen from Montana and aunt.

Mrs. Mildred Miller of Minneapolis, who arc visiting relatives in Iowa, were the honored Mr. and Mrs. Will Charles City and -Mrs. Doll Tavlor of Plainfield were also present.

The Stanleys attended the Barbara Dickman-Xorman Poppe wedding Sunday evening a.t the Lutheran church near Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Yem Remy went the Commencement at" Iowa State College in Ames Saturday Their daughter-in-law. Mrs.

-Keith Remy (the former. Abbott) came from Sherman. Texas to receive her bachelor of science degree in Home Economics Fournalism. Her parents. Dr.

and Mrs. rough cstivitics. arriving in "Ames, on attend senior lunchc-on. reception and the ves- ers on compus that evening. SURPRISED OX AXXIVERSARY Mr.

and "Mrs. Leslie Keeling of Clarksville entertained at a sur- )risc party Friday evening in hon- of the first anniversary of Mrs. Coding's sister and brother-in- Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts Xashua.

Games were played and a lunch erved which included an anni- crsary cake iced in white and luc decorated with fresh rosebuds. 11 cuests were present from ashua, City and Waverly. Richard Meier completed nother year of teaching piano in rie University of Monterrey, Mex- co, and has arrived home in Nasha. Thursday his "father, August Icier, accompanied by Richard, motored to Rochester, here the former was to undergo E. V.

Abbott of Hourna, La. hi her for the graduation four daughters of Fort Dodge. Mr. some examinations at the clinic. 1.6 A I MELD: FLAX FOK 37th.

annual Corey Clan reunion "was held the Milo Merrif farm near'Ofage Sunday. June 26 with 44 members present. Oal one of the original originator the reunion -was present. She 'is Mrs. Eckenrod of Nashua who is the only living member left Largest family present Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd" Sckenrod with 22 guests present of their own family including, children and grandchildren. Xext year's reunion will be held at Nashua the third Sunday in June. Chairman of the group is Mrs. Charles Pierce of Xashua and Mrs.

Eckenrod as secretary. who hold office another year. Guests were present this year from Waterloo. Cedar Falis and Xashua. Mrs.

Margaret Eisenhart of Los CalTM has concluded a visit with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Fier.e. and returned to her home Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Wendell Fiene and children. who have been visiting her parents in northern Wisconsin. have returned to Xashua and will leave this Wednesday for their horn? in Huntington "Park. Cal.

came to Xashua to attend the Fiene Golden anniversary. June "2. Mr. and Mrs. T.

Conklin of Fairmont. Dad's Dav weekend with son' Torn and wife at their home on Lakeshore. Thev arrived Saturday and left Monday XAfflCA to visit another day or two be- going back to Minnesota. MAJEJLS ELECT OFFICCES The Maiels held their ptcnic Monday sight in the church'base- ment, cue to rain- There were 2- merrJbers present. After eatmg the business meeting was and new officers for the coming vear elected.

Thev are: president--Mrs. John Keoplet 1st vice president--Miss Vida Averhofft 2nd vice president Clark Johnson: secretary-Mrs. Jim Xelson: treasurer--Mrs. LaYern Mead; reporter--Mrs. Robert Massee.

The food ccmmittee was as fol- Mrs. Robert "Massee. Mrs. Lee Hahn. Mrs.

Ralph Garrison. Miss Dorothy Anderson and Mrs. Hale Brcwn. HARKER-MARSHALL Xora Marie Harker. Storm Lake, and Bennett J.

'Marshal! of Denver. were married at the Little Srown church Tuesday. June IS. at 10 a.m. The Rev.

Utterback officiated. Mrs. Marshall is connected with the Harker-Beauman Lumber and the groom was formerly a supervisor of a sanitarium in Denver. They will be at home in the oric'e's home Storm Lake after a wedding trip to the east coast, after August 1. JHILDREX.

GRAXDCIIILDREX IOXOR MRS. ECKEXROD Weekend guests of Mrs. Lennn F-ikenrod were her three children. grandchrtdren and seven great- They are: Joe Sck- nroc). Mr.

end Mrs. A. F. Kaiser. Mr.

ar.d Wayne Kaiser and Mr. and'Mr. and Mrs. all of JI.Y., Mrs. Robert Roggentine and daughters or Orcaha, Nebn.

Mr and Mrs Taomas Connor and daughters of and Mrs. Edwin J. Cooper and daughter of- Osage. of Waterloo "and Mr. and Marshal! Knox of Xashua.

One hundred and'three members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Menke. which included their" children and grandchildren, were present Sunday at St. Michael's Hal! for'a family re- un on Guests were present'from Amc-s.

Bancroft. Britt, Cascade. Carroll. Dversville. Hudson.

Led- vard, -Marble Rock. Xashua. Sioux C-'ty. Waterloo and Wittemore in Iowa; "Grand Forks. X.D.;.

Fairmont, and Thev are the grandparents of Miss Esther Goeizinger of Xashua. The Wayno Peterson family drove to Sioux City Sunday, and were present there Monday morning for the. wedding'of Wayne's brother. Glen, to Miss Betty. Darden of Sioux City.

Gordon Peterson, another brother, was best man, and Wayne was an usher. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chandler and children of DCS CMoines spent the weekend in the parental M. B.

Xorman and Yera Chandler homes. Mrs. Richard Rollins, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Vera Chandler, the past several days, has gone to Dysart to spend'a few days before returning to her home n'Sumter.

S.C. Her husband. Lt. Rollins, who had expected to join wife here and take her home, grounded in Kentucky Fri- First Communion St. Mfehoel's Churd, Eight children first communion a' "church Sunday They arc: Tod of Mr.

and Mrs. Pau! Danny Hall, son of 2 Lee Hall; Stanley of Mr. and Mrs. cr; James Bloom. sea Vincent v- i ens.

son of -Mr. Leavenst William Mr. and Mrs. 2 Glen Zubrod. son Virgil Zubrod: and ivf 1 Crabtree.

son of Mr bcrt Crabtree. Richard Bloom and ing were chosen 05 Rev. Louis Flynn. Breakfast was uild members a' hall after the services." day due to a storm and turn to his base at Mr. -and Mrs.

of Waterloo were Sun of iier parents. Mr. Seavey. 45th CLASS KEUXIO.V Mr. and -Mrs.

An drove to Ames wher? Ar pated in the 45th reunion of his class at Iowa the class members cnrr.e parts of the country to class supper, and Alumni luncheon c- picture taking and a iniscing. JAKE'S FOOD MARKET Quality Economy--Service PRICES GOOD Thursday, Friday and Saturday June for DAIRY PRODUCTS Ice Cream Glacier Club 1-2 Gal. 69 BUTTER Ib. 59c LONGHORN CHEESE, Pound 49 COTTAGE CHEESE, Pound Package 23 CARNATION MILK, Toll Cans 29 SUGAR 10 Ib. bag99c POWDERED or BROWN SUGAR, 2 Ibs.

29c June Time PEAS (3 Sieve) 2 Cans Quality Meat Skinless WIENERS, Ib. 39' Mulberry BACON, Lb. 39' CHOPPED PORK, Ib. 59' Bacon Squares, WILSON'S Canned PICNICS Pound Can WILSON'S PICNICS Ib. 39( Center Cut CHOPS, Ib.

BULK VINEGAR White, gallon Our Family SALAD DRESSING, Freezer Jar JELLO 4 pkgs7l9c End Cut PORK CHOPS, Ib. 49' Fruit and Vegetables 39 LEMONS, Per Dozen CANTALOUPE each -T; TENDERIZED STEAKS, Ib. 69( BEEF ROAST, Lb. 49' LARGE SUNKIST ORANGES, Per Dozen New Potatoes, 10 Ibs. 49 FRESH GROUND Beef Ib.

39c (Cut Up Chickens, Ib. 39c "SPAPERJ.

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