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The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 3

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Alton, Iowa
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Page 3 The Democrat, Thursday, May 20, 1971 Si SeewiA Supervisors vote to assist with Harmony Home drainage by the Floyd River Philosopher era it Jater was oS of the exoerts of A chess club. In those days Capablaiica tlle Oran ge City one of the top players. He ban che ss master, wais arranged a circle of tables aboundI the SS club which had in gfiss it Bobby Fischer is the besf hope have this County supervisors Tuesday agreed to assist Harmony Youth Home with water drainage. The supervisors voted to throw out a $130 bill from the county for a culvert They also decided to clear a ditch for drainage until the road by passing the new home can be graded. HARMONY HOVE administrator Hubert Schuller appeared before the supervisors and asked their assistance.

He said the home for troubled juveniles would "save many tax dollars for the county ElZl" 0 t0 S6nd themt Construction of the home has just started. Schuller reported Tuesday that the basement has been dug. ALSO AT TUESDAY'S board meeting, county engineer Orville Dorschncr told the supervisors that the county has liability insurance to cover persons or'pro- perty which might be hurt by driving into holes in a road. "Wehave it (the insurance), we are covered, but it's not un to us Persons who damage themsdves a can do ouiilt: a within 60 days. Insurance com- Del 111O i mfnL 6 0 0 1 01111 1 8 tilings, however.

i District court news 6 I ld 1 Van Zee, 20, Diane Voorthman, 20, Rock Valley; Loren Keith Te Grotenhuis, 22, Sioux Center, and Marilvn Jane Hoekstra, 22, Hull- Nea? ee Pf trJa 29 Rock Valley, and Winifred Pollema, 23, Hull; Ramer G. Van Bemmel, 21 "The dividual is on his own, with no resources except his in- sn mr the similarity, rarely does one player meet. in to calculate their relative strengths desire to best him. And against a PieCeS a miStake Caabe atoo Origin of the game is unknown, but attributed to anv nnp of number of nations all of them ancient. Ume co with chess is an inscription on a Sblet in Gizeh, dating back three thousand years before Christ ii, ine same is a sweet poison that can, if retained, rob nconle of the time and interest to or power in other fields.

A friend of ours we think is "tops" is a high school senior and was a member of the tulip time klompen dancers at Orange Citv list week. Her most embarrassing moment came during tulin time' a garage when one of her wooden shoes flew off during one 3 are one of the most attractive features of is a remarkable event that is the culmina- the part of many. Warm and fair weather tne annual affair this year. Gerald "Becky" Weis, who got his start in the Alton Democrat shop something like forty years ago, learning to run the ifnoS makeupjobs and ads, run the cylinder press, and so on ad InflnrtSn! says the experience was invaluable to him in later years when harl tPiSSL 6r en lo were specialists. A linotype operator had to have the services of a machinist when something went wrone with the machine he was operating.

Everybody was a roecialistS forbidden by the union from doing anything not called ffi coS" "Beck" had an offer from a London daily newspaper soon after locating Philadelphia. A group of publishers from A 1 la nts in this country to learn something aboutSS American 'toow how. He was assigned by the management to shovv them around the big Philadelphia plant. One of them and asked him how he would like to take a job in London? tt sounded pretty good to him, though the pay would fee less. But when he told his wife about it that evening, Jeanette nut her foot at once on KSri eaV1 Dg t1lHS as the possibility of qSte mv lved in another European war was, at tfiat time, That's why Mr.

and Mrs. Weis, when Gerald retires in a year or ScotlSd? tO AltOn somewhere One of the most remarkable newspaper pictures the frph has ever t0 he last page Th Democrat's May 0e last page Th Democrat's May It shows Doug. Van Briesen, Mark Stadtlander and Glenn Van 1 1 0011 6 bei into the cold ddy water of the Floyd river during the annual tug of war across the river between the sophomores and freshmen. The losers have the benefit of a cold and muddy bath. clad KoS? Vg lam of this picture is a bevy of co-eds, GregoryKeavenKane was sentenced to pay a fine of $30 and costs on a charge of driving at JO miles per hour in a GO mile -sone.

He is also to pay the costs and a record will be sent to the department of public safety. Final reports have been filed the estates of William Wynia and the estate of Maud M. Mathews They have been closed and and the executors discharged. Final reports have been filed in the following estates and they were closed: estate of James Van Der Poel, estate of Gladys Perlot. Wilbur J.

Wiersma has been Named oration freedom winners Joanne Ilaupert, grade 8, and Mary loungers, grade 5, were named winner and runner-up respectively, in the final competition oi the St. Anthony-St Mary civic oration contest'given May if at Alton under" the auspices of Modern Woodmen of America contestants' talks on I'l-ccdom: Everyone's Responsibility" we re Sister Nancy Ilem- esath, Mrs. Hodnoy Ilenery, and Mrs. Joe Kellen. Using a numerical rating system leased on a possible 100 th( se ud ffes awarded 290 points to Jeanne Ilaupert and 285 points to Mary Youngcrs.

Jeanne Ilaupert and Mary oungers each received engraved plaques; commemorative gold pins were awarded the next five ranking finalists: Jeane Becker Ann Konx, Christy Full, Donna O'Kane, and Urenda SUiIlman. What's brewin' at Maurice-Orange City? May 20, Thursday, Chicken noodle, casserole, Peas, Fruit Sandwiches, milk. May 21, Friday, Tavern or ham, Potato Chips, Carrots celery, pickles, cneose Cake or oars, Orange co mil May 24, Monday, No menu planned. 2-1, Tuesday, No etition Bond is fixed at UUO. BT order of court the estate of John J.

Schmidt was admitted toprobate. Bond was also waived Theresa Schmidt, executor. XT 4. La Wil1 and Testament of Neata M. Elwell of Hawarden was admitted to probate.

Alma ClaussenofBeresford, s.D. was appointed executrix. Mn 181 1 Testament of Martha M. Anderson, late of Hawarden, was admitted to probate. ame Schiefen and Margaret E.

Meyers were appointed executors without bond. The Last Will and Testament of ReyerVanAken, lateof Hull, was admitted to probate. Emma J. wiese was appointed Executrix. Bond was waived by the will.

Wayne L. Anderson, of Hawar- clen was sentenced May 32 bv Judge E.F. Kennedy forthe crime rt an officer. He was lined $100 and sentenced to the Sioux county jail for 90 days, but Uic sentence was suspended and Jie was placed on probation for six months. May 20, Wednesday, No menu Receives scholarship from Farm Bureau GLEN DA PUNT of Maurice is one of 18 young Iowa women to receive scholarships from Iowa Farm Bureau women.

Clenda will get $16Q Per year for two years..

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