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The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 4

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PAGE I'OVR THE ALTON, IOWA DEMOCRAT Thursday, June 9, 1955 Items Of Interest In And Around Alton Back from Canada Mr. and Mrs Harry Kobes, sons Jerry and John of Orange City returned Tuesday last from a week end motor trip into Canada. Eugene Kobes visited at Mascatine over the week end. Mr. and Mrs.

Art Muldfr Linda and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gesink and Randy motored to Sioux Falls Sunday to attend a reunion of the Eilts family at McKennon park. A potluck supper will be held at Sioux Golf and Country club Thursday evening, June 18, with a dance following. Orchestra music will be provided.

Mrs. Nick Hulst was pleasantly surprised by a long distance call from her son, Julius Gebauer, of Long Beach, Calif, on the occasion of her birthday Sunday, June 5th. Visitors at her home that day were the Ralpli Gebauer family of Orange City, the Wm. Gebauer, Jr. family and the Eugene Klein family.

Hawarden Cleaners GIVES YOU THE FINEST IN CLEANING Electronic Controlled STOP JR FRIENDLY DRIVER Mel HuUeman on Mi NDAYS THURSDAYS Or leave your garments any dav at HOMANS STORE in Alton TOWN COUNTRY STORE in Orange City Hawarden Cleaners Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zenk entertained at dinner Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Pohlen and their house guests, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Paul Pohlen and family, and Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Pohlen, Mike and Joe Pohlen, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Zenk and family of Bigelow, Minn. Ernest Kokenge of Sioux City was a caller in Alton Saturday and stopped in to renew his subscription to The Democrat.

Miss Beth Bitts is leaving Sunday for Iowa City where she will attend a Library Work Shop at the State University, returning Saturday. Mrs. C. W. Pitts of LeMars attended the ladies luncheon at the Sioux County Club Tuesday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Nieuwenhuis of Hosp6rs, was an over-night guest Saturday in the borne of her sister, kamp. Miss Marie Bras- laureate services, Donna Dow- ma bi-ing one oi xhe graduates. Mrs. J.

De Munck spent the day Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Bray in Ponca, Nebr.

Messrs. J. De Munck and Chas. Hastert and son left Friday on a fishing trip to Lake Marion. Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eulberg, accompanied by Mrs. John Reith of Remsen attended the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Poe- kes at LeMars Monday.

Messrs. and Mesdames H. W. Janson and John Fennema were callers Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Jake Foreman at LeMars. The Band Mother's Ice Cream Social held Saturday evening on the lot between the Alton Savings Bank and Alton Shoe Store was much enjoyed by a small crowd. The cake, coffee and ice cream were delici- the-Tiiustomers fewer Mr and Mrs. John Doyle of umboldt were overnight the number's played bv the band earlier in the evenina. Dr.

and Mrs. C. B. Murphy Humboldt were overnight vlsi tors at the John Kelly home Sunday and left Monday for Rapid City, S. D.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fed- ihi' dav Sunders and son. Mr. and Mrs.

Gil- if of tL bert Wassenaar and son, Mr G. at and Mrs. Robert Bonnecroy and i daughters of Orange City and Diana Aalbers wore Sunday evening visitors at the E. T. Aalbers home.

Le Rov Bras is srsending a 'wo furlough at the par- Adrian Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kemper of Wis. were guests over the holiday weekend at A.

J. KoHToer licme. Mr. and Mrs. John Boer at- nta! Harrv home.

He tended the wedding of the for- at Fort Benjamin mrr's nephew, Harold Boer and H-o -t -ison. Indiana i Gertrude Geeis. at Ireton Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Aalbers A.Ionday evening, FranV.

of Q.nuv rin-1 Mr, and Mrs. W. K. Stine and vi 'itort: at the Virgi! Aal-; nnd Sue. of Las home Nev, are visitors this W.

Kellf-n returned. at the parental Nick Hen- iior home on from rich home. vTojenh Mercv Hosoital where Mesuames Victor Kellen, W. underwent two Las Vegas. Nev.

and aeo. ThuT '-jy from Iowa of were Tues's a bridal shower Sioux City Sunday honoring whose mar- i riaae to CarUon Kellen will be Lwna' Mr. and Mrs. W. K.

Stine and tbe w-eek- dauahters of Vesas. Nev. MA the the dav 'he Leo at- Tiiesdav. bacca- and the Mis- FREE HOT DOG SANDWICH one June 11th ses Susan and Mary Caspar were Sioux City visitors day, calling on Mr. Chas.

Dondelinger who is now recuperating at his home following a two weeks stay in the hospital. Misses Rena Hansen and Lois Anderson of Council Bluffs spent the weekend at the Mike Hansen home, and Miss Rena attended St. Mary's Alumni banquet and the reunion of the Class of 1940 Sunday evening. The W. F.

Dalton children of Carroll are spending a two weeks vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and. Mrs. Mike Hansen while their mother is recuperating at the hospital in Carroll. Mrs.

Ida Lieb has returned to her home here-after spending a week in Sioux City at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Treinen. While there she attended a bridal shower for Miss Margaret Lammers, an alumna of St. Marys Academy. Mesdames Mary Mina Kass and J.

T. Even ioined Mrs. Ida Lieb in Sioux City Saturday and attended the funeral of Mr. Timothy Kelly, retired railroad man and the father of Lt. Com.

Thomas Kelly whose wife is the fonner Laverne Lieb. Mr. and Mrs. M. C.

Muilenburg daughter, Mrs. Warren Stamp of St. Louis. Mo. were Sunday evening dinner guests at the Byron Hess home in Sioux Center.

Bro. Nick Reef, a Jesuit brother from St. Louis University, St. Louis. Mo.

visited last week at the homes of his bi'other, John Reeff and his parents, Mr and Mrs. Reeff at Granville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karens nnd familv Worthington, Minn, were callers Snndav pv- at the oarental John Reeff home enroute home from "icnip at Granville.

Joe Arens is leavine next week to make his home in Palo Alto. Calif, where he will continue his insurance work. Mrs. Arens and three sons will join him in the late fall. Thp familv will be greatly missed by their many friends in Alton and vic- initv.

PFC. Francis Henrich of Camn McCoy, Wis. snent a wppk pnd leave here at the parental home to see his sister and He returned to camp Tuesday. Joe L. Arens and son Leonard pro spending a tfw cJays in Perrv.

Iowa, with Mrs. Arens' brother. Bernard J. Nolan and family. kindly sentcards l-etters and remembfered us while we -wrere in the hospital and recuperat- and Richard Jansma Card of Thanks My heartfelt thanks to all who remembered me in so many kind ways during my stay at the hospital.

Mrs. A. W. Kellen Card of Thanks We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our relatives, kind neighbors and friencls'for their' many- expressions of symj and kind deedp. during recent sorrow in the passing of our son and brother RglphV Mrs.v Magdalene Haag and Family; tlfiHARY CLOSED ALL NEXT WEEK The Alton public library will be-closed from Monday, June 13th through Saturday, June 18th, while the Librarian, Miss Beth Pitts, attended a Library Work Shop in Iowa City.

Used Cars 1954 Chev. 2 door 1953 Chev. 2 dr. P.G. 1953 Chev.

4 dr. P.G. 1953 Chev. 2 door 1952 Chev. 2 dr.

P.G. 1952 Chev. 3 door 1951 Chev, 4-dr. 1950 Chev. 2-dr.

1949 Pontiac 2 door 1949 Dodge 2 door 1950 Nash 4 door 1947 Ford 2 door 1946 Plymouth 4-door 1940 Chev. 4-door USED TRUCKS MARKETS No. 1 Eggs 29c No. 2 Eggs 23o -All straighl 26c AUCTIONEERING If you are going to have a sale. Call me for rates, or leave word at the Alton Saving's Bank and I'll be over to see 70U in a few days.

Col. Wm. Westra Ph. 21 Orange City Bob'Foreman and John Doh-i CheV. 2 ton L.W.B.

1951 Chev. 2 ton L.W.B. GROUND BEEF All Meat lb. per gal. 5 Clover Farm CATSUP 19c Clover Farm MUSTARD 6 oz.

Prepared lOc HOME OWNERS AND LOCKER PATRONS: Take Advantage of our Volume Discount Flan on Frozen Foods. COAII IN AND GET ACQUAINTED HAVE A HOT DOG ON US, All Day Sat. Frozen Cent er Alton, Iowa Your Cb7er FaiiA Gtore Phone 4911 n-tv iverp euests of the Des Moines Register and 1 TT i. Monday when the newspaner 1" it. box and Hoist "'itortaineH carrier boys on a visit to Riverview airiusoment nark.

Card of Thanks We wish to thank neighbors and friends for their Icind expressions and acts of. also the organizations and individuals who assisted at the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. William Jiskoot Card of Thanks We wish to thank all who so i 1950 Chev.

2 ton L.W.B. near new 14-ft. box 1951 Chev. half-ton 1936 Chev, IV2 ton with box 1936, ton VERSCHOOR MOTOR CO. HOSPERS PHONE 20 asAM Ataolniig ConUBttin ISTORM WINDOWS' and DOORS i Pennanently installed STO- A-CO Combination Stonn I Windows end Doors keep I out annoying insects, while 1 providing all-season ventila- I tion and weather protection.

1 No last minute I or with I heavy, cumbersome storm windows or screens. I STO-A-CO TRIPLE TRACK I i Self-Storing STORM WINDOW and SCRKN Provides year 'round rain- I proof, draft-free ventilation I prowler protec- tion. Screen stores at top I when not in use. Here is I the only major home im- i provement that pays for it- I I self through its many econo- 1 I mies. Up to Yz fuel savings.

I and "COMPANION" Two Track 1 Saff-Storhg 1 I STORM WINDOW and SCREEN 1 FRiB Home Dcmonsfrotfon NELSON BROWER Phone 2411 Alton Sioux County Farms AT PUBLIC AUCTION The heirs of Edward Kleinhesselink will sell at public auction on June 23, 1955 1:30 o'clock p. m. at the premises one mile south of Orange City, Iowa, the following two farms: TRACT 1: The Northwest Quarter of Section Nine (9) in Township Ninety-Four (94) North. Range Forty-Four (44) West of the Slh p.m. in Sioux County.

Iowa, containing 160 acres more or less. This is a very well improved quarter section farm in an ideal location and in a very high state of cultivation. It has a new double corncrib and granary, a large home and an adequate set of other farm buildings. It has a good watet and is wired for electricity. TRACT 2: The North Half of the Southeast Quarter (NVaSEVi) of Section Seven (7) in Township Ninety-Four (94) North, Range Forty Four (44) West of the Sth P.M.

in Sioux County. Iowa, coniaining 80 acres. This land is located one mile west and one and one-half miles south of ange City. Iowa. It is an unimproved 80 acres of land, all of which is tillable.

It is an inside eighty and in a high state of cultivation. Tract 2 will also be sold at the premises described as Tract 1. TERMS: 20 per cent down on date of sale and balance on March 1,1956, at which time warranty deed and abstract showing good title will be delivered to the buyer. Possession of the premises shall be given to the buyer as of March 1, 1958. The 1955 taxes, due in 1956, will be paid by the sellers.

This is an opportunity to buy real estate in this vicinity which becomes available only when an estate is being divided. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE ANY OF THE UNDERSIGNED Arthur Alton, Iowa Administrator and Agent Vander Broek, Jonker Bogaard Orange City, Iowa Auctioneers 1 Van Oosterhout, TePaske Reus Orange City, Iowa Attorneys.

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