The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 5

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1950 THE ALTON. IOWA DEMOCRAT PAGE SEVEN Produce Markets (Courtesy Floyd Hatchery) KGGS Straight Price (all eggs) Grafled No. 1 30c No, 2 24c No. 3 20c All Roosters 13c HENS Heavies lbs. and over All others 12c Don't take chances.

Jasure Mildred Gibbs Allen, lltf The Contract club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. M. Gibbs as hostess. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Pohlen were hosts to the Supper Club Sunday evening. Mrs. T.

A. Hennmingson en- tortained the Trianbid club at hor home Tuesday afternoon. Loyal Martin of Cherokee visited at the parental Nic Martin home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs.

P. M. Tanfield are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.

ShuU at Sioux City. Mrs. Lottie Thomas of Rock Valley was a caller Tuesday at the Bowers home. Mr. and Mrs.

J. K. Bekman spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Westerfield at Omaha.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gebauer, visited at the parental Joe Erkes home at Sheldon Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Faber and daughter, Karen of Orange City visited Sunday evening in the Sam Faber home. Mr. ami Mrs. Nick Henrich and Francis visited last Wednesday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Henrich in Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eulberg and Marie were guests at the John Reith home near Remsen last Thursday afternoon to help celebrate Mrs.

Reith's birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kooreman and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew De Graaf attended the funeral of William Rexwlnkel at Newkirk Friday afternoon.

SERVICE good place to come for repairs and repairiniT. Phene Garage muse 3331. 37tf Mrs. Peter Vander Stoep was hostess to fifteen ladies of the Dorcas circle of the Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon. Miss Jean Kooreman of Minneapolis arrived Friday for a visit with her mother, Mrs.

Florence Kooreman, leaving again Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braun attended the 51st wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. Braun's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Braun at LeMars Sunday. Miss Mary Ann Kass, who attends the nurses training at St. hospital, Sioux City, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Mina Kass.

Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brink of Estherville visited at the John Jansen home. Tiiey arrived back last Thursday after a trip to California, where they visited relatives and friends. Mr.

Brink's mother accompanied them back for a visit. James and Louis Jansen of Sacramento, arrived Friday for a visit at the home of their brother, E. J. Jansen and family and left again Tuesday for their home. They had attended the Builders Convention at Chicago.

Grease and wash jobs, tires, I batteries, that extra service, try the Conoco Service Station. 18tf Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keizer and Mrs, C. L.

Britton attended the funeral of Mrs. Edith Darville at LeMars last Friday. Mrs. Darville is the mother of Gerban Keizer of Hawarden. For Fire Insurance, Auto In-i surance, Farmers Comprehen-1 sive Personal Liability, and Tractor Insurance, see Chris B.

Schneider, Dial 4131. Alton, 45tf Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zeuten- horst had intended to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary quietly, but their children surprised them. Sunday afternoon when they arrived with their families, presenting their parents with a lovely rug and serving a two course luncheon.

A bouquet of flowers was the gift of the Ray Jansen family and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gebauer, also presented them with a gift. Mrs.

Arthur Braun spent several days sister, Mrs. Jacob Wittry of Breda at Rochester, who underwent major surgery there. She also visited with John Jasper of Ireton, a former Alton resident. Mrs. Elizabeth Kellen entertained at dinner Sunday.

Present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Kellen and Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Henrich of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Kellen and family of Remsen, Mr. and Mrs.

George Kellen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Henrich and Francis, Mrs. William Gebauer, entertained at a stork snower last Thursday with Mrs. Willard Foreman as honor guest.

Other guests present were: Mesdames Gene Klein, Rich Foreman, Cornie De Vries, Wm. Gebauer, and John Van Pelt, all of Alton; Mesdames Joe Erkes, William Granstra, Gerrit Reekers, Henry Foreman, Herman Erkes of Sheldon, Mesdames Marlin Den Beste, Mike Foreman Harey Boersma, Bob Boersma Harry Boersma, Bob Boersma and Donald Raak, all ot Hospers. Games were played and a two course luncheon was served to conclude a pleasant afternoon. BETHEIDD6BI Specials Thursday, Friday, Saturday Vel Soap Powders, 2 regular boxes -49c Glim, new improved liquid soap, per bottle Plenty for 50 dishwashings 25c Ohio Blue Tip Matches, per carton 42c Ajax Cleaner, two cans All-Good Sliced Peaches in heavy syrup 16 oz. can Stokely's Tomato Catsup, 14 oz.

bottle 19c Sardines in Natural Oil, 2 large cans -19c Cudahy's Pure Leaf Lard, per lb 14c Welch's Grape Juice, pint bottle 27c California Seedless Naval Oranges doz, 39c Red Emperor Grapes, per lb. 15c Extra Fancy Delicious Apples, 2 lbs. Extra Fancy Winesap Apples, 2 lbs. 25c Pascal Celery; extra large stalk 19c up U. S.

No. 1 Red Pontiacs, 10 lbs. 39c Dept. Store Alton, Iowa We deliver twice daily Dial 3501 Mr. and Mrs.

Ray De Jong spent Wednesday in Sioux City, where Ray had a checkup. Bo sure to attend tlie stockholders meeting of the Farmers Mutual Co-op Saturday, March 4. 48-1 Mrs. Bob Schneiders and children of Remsen visited Sunday at the parental George Hansen home. opening of the New Grey Shop in Sheldon, under new management, with a new stock of ladies apparel.

March 4th 48-1 E. G. Klein attended the convention of the state Druggists Assn. in Des Moines Monday and Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Dalton and sons of Carroll spent the week end at the parental Mike Hansen home. Mr.

and Mrs. Pierre Wiersma of Orange City were here Monday to call on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fennema. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Van Surk- sum entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ray De and daughter, Mary at dinner Sunday.

Public Welfare Assn. Will Meet At Storm Lake Annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Mutual Co-op on March 4th, at 1:30 p. m. at the Alton town hall. 48-1 Milo Streff underwent a minor operation on his eye at the LeMars hospital Tuesday and was expected home Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanson of Sioux City were afternoon callers at the home of Mrs. J. B.

Braskamp last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Klein and girls and Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Gebauer, visited at the Henry Gebauer home in Akron Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. G.

P. Ivancie spent the week end at Elkpoint, S. to help celebrate the 85th birthday of Mrs. Ivancie's grandmother. and Mrs.

Herman Van Werven of Sheldon and Mrs. John Huygens of Newkirk were Sunday evening callers in the E. J. Jansen home. Betty Watson is working this week in the Peter Noteboom home at Orange City.

Mr. Noteboom has returned home after being hospitalized for 6 weeks. March 4th will be the opening flay for tfie new. Grey Shop in Sheldon new inanagement stock complete line of iladies coats, suits, dresses and accessories. I have been appointed Avon Cosmetic representative for the Alton vicinity in place of Mrs.

Bill Freriks. If interest call Mrs. Wm. Vogelaar, 377M, Orange City. 48p2 Miss Pauline Hoeven of Alton is one of 93 elementary education students at Drake Univer- teity participating in the spring semester plan of student teaching in the Des Moines school (system, says the Drake University News Bureau.

William H. Riedeman of Waupun, Wis, arrived last Friday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Rexwinkel at Newkirk Friday afternoon. He was a house guest at the parental H. Riedeman home, leaving Sunday. Sunday supper guests at the Dan Watson home were Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Beckman and Kenny of Hartley and the Misses Elizabeth and Jennie Jongetjes of Sheldon. Additional evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Gt.

Lyzen and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. H. Riedeman, Dr. Riedeman and William Riedeman of Waupun, were dinner guests at the Richard Cambier home Saturday evening.

Also a guest was Miss Virginia Cambier of Sioux Cit.y who spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. Ray De Jong entertained last Wednesday evening, Feb. 22 in honor of their daughter, Mary's third birthday.

Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. W. P. De Jong of Orange City, Mr.

and Mrs. Gerrit Beltman and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gesink and Carrie. The local Music club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.

A. J. Kemper and those present concluded there was insufficient interest to warrant continuing it as a monthly club. If tliere is a desii'e among members and prospective members to reorganize as a women's chorus, with weekly rehearsals, there may be a meeting called for this purpose. A birthday party honoring Mrs.

Mary Brunsman was given by her children Tuesday evening at her home. Present for the happy occasion were Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

Wiltgen, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brunsman, Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Brunsman and children, Mr.

and Mrs. Linus Freking ana son of LeMars, Mr. and Mts. U. J.

Thill, and Mrs. Art Faber of Hemsen, Mrs. Wayne Hatton and sons of Pender, Nebr. The Northwest District of the Iowa Public Welfare Association will hold a work.sJiop Ing at Storm Lake on March 16th, 1950. This meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.

m. with Miss Esther Immer. Research Division of Child Welfare, Des Moines, as speaker for the morning session and Dr. Ray Wakely, Professor of Sociology at. will be speaker for the afternoon session.

The meetings are open to lay people and members of the association who are vitally interested in youth activities such as education, health, recreation, rehabilitation, employment, and other youth actlvites. This meeting is one of several to be held throughout the State of Iowa as a forerunner of the Mid-Century White House Conference on Children in Washington, D. C. President Theodore Roosevelt called the first White House Conference on Children in 1909. Similar conferences have been held every ten years since in Washington, D.

C. The purpose of the workshop at Storm Lake on March IGtli is to assemble facts pertaining to needs and care of children and youth in the Northwest District of Iowa. After the introductory speeches, the assembly will be re-grouped into six or eight smaller divisions to meet with the committees appointed in charge of education, committee in charge of protective care, committee in charge of handicapped children, committee on care and rehabilitation, committee on health, committee on conununlty facilities and recreation, committee on employment of youth, and the committee on the family. The meeting and the smaller group meetings will have a free and open discussion of the youth activities and problems in northwest Iowa. Facts and information gath- 'ered during these discussions will be conveyed to the Iowa Executive Committee appointed by Governor Beardsley and also to the Iowa Commission who will be representing Iowa at the Mid-Century Meeting in Washington, D.

C. People who are interested in the youth movement in the State of Iowa should contact their local County Director of Social Welfare, Mrs. Willa B. Reiniger, for detailed information regarding this workshop at Storm Lake. Mrs.

Reiniger will arrange for your reservation and the noon day luncheon. A representative group of interested citizens is invited and expected to attend.this meeting. Blind Veteran Donates Blood Plays Featured The freshman and sophomore pla.vs prosi-ntod at P. O. Monday were hitlhly praised.

fariicipatiiiL; sophomores wore Wnlt Van Ddxtel. Molly Mulder. liiehard Swasand, ICdwin Van I Surksiinv Sidney Jiskoot. Es! tlier Iluismnn. Schrior, Francos Noteboom, Leo Stark- and Katiu'yn Bouma.

Mi.ss i.oe directed tin? play. The play directed by Mrs. Diivan had' Stanlc.v Vander Weide, Paul Standor, David Neuroth, Jerry Kemper and IVIarcol Van Boxtcl and Charles Hoeven, as characters. Solos by MarcoUa Van Boxtcl and Col- loon Mulder were featured between acts. Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Larson and daughter of Kimberly, Idaho arrived Tuesday for a visit at the Myron Mason home. They I'cportcd that former Alton residents living in Kim- borly are well and send best wisiies.

Mrs. Larson is the former Maxine Mason. Thankful for the Red Cross blood which helped save his life on Okinawa, this former M.ariiie Corps platoon sergeant signs up for his tenth blood donation even bf is p-rmanentlv blind as a result of wound. "Prince Of Peace" Unusual Production Nell Lohr Briggs Way Early Resident Of County Seat Mrs. Nell Doolittle Lohr Briggs, who passed on at Orange City Saturday, was a belle of the '90's at Orange City, where she was popular in the young set.

Later she became the bride of Freeman J. Lohr, young abstracter there, and they lived in Orange City for many years. Their son. Freeman, born and reared there. Some years after Mr.

Lohr's death, Mrs. Lohr was married to Mr. Briggs of Humboldt, and resided there for several years, until after the death of her second husband. Her son also passed on several years ago. For the past few years she has been in the care of Mrs.

James Jasper, at the Jasper home. She was 86 years of age. Funeral services were held Feb. 27 at the Van Etten funeral home, with Rev. J.

Veldman officiating. Pallbearers were H. C. Moret, J. W.

Cambier, H. J. Te Paske, Ellsworth De Jong, Gerrit Noteboom, C. L. Barks.

The Nortliwestern Schools' Quartet and Mr. W. B. Bertson, Chairman of the Department of Music of Northwestern Schools, the Bible School, the College of Liberal Arts, and tlie Tlieo- logical Seminary, of Minneapolis, are to be featured in a program of sacred music at the Second Chr. Ref.

church of Orange City on March 10 at 8 p. m. Four young men, Jack Markey of Minneapolis, Dale Bull of Salem, Odell Par- roit of Flint, and Bob Wilkin of Duluth, make up tlie quartet, which, along with Mr. Bertson, traveled thirty thousand miles in the United States, Mexico and Canada in the past two years. All four men are students in Nortlrwest- ern College.

The Northwestern Schools' Quartet is acclaimed as one of the Northwest's outstanding musical groups and has gained national renown for its work in sacred concerts, evangelical services. Youth for Christ rallies, etc. Mr. Bertson, pianist, preacher, and composer, is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, Moody Bible Institute, and Northwestern University. He has had a wide experience as pastor, evangelist, and musican as well as considerable experience in the' teaching ministry.

He is acclaimed for his choral directing and song arrangements across the continent. One of the most and definitely one of the most to reach a local theatre screen in many years is the new cinecolor production, The Lawtori Story of "The Prince of showing March 3 and 4 at the Palace theatre. Its reverence, simplicity and faithful portrayal of the Life of Jesus Christ makes it indeed a thing of beauty and a picture of significance in this war weary world. Produced at a cost of more than $2,500,000 by Hallmark Productions as an answer to the plea from Christian leaders everywhere for a feature- Jength motion picture with a great spiritual message, "The Prince of Peace" is a gem that will be viewed over and over again by youngsters and adults alike as the decades roll by. Its showing at the Palace is to be its only local run within three years, according to the theatre's announcement.

The Lawton Story of "The Prince of Peace" Is actually two stories in one. The picture is based on the life of the famous) Little Minister, Rev. A. Mark Wallock of Lawton, and his world-famous Easter pageant which has become America's greatest Passion Play. A full year in filming, the producers have tried the impossible and accomplished the unusual by casting professional Hollywood actors and actress into certain of the story's rolls and fsurrounding them with a cast of more than 3,000 strict amateurs citizens of Lawton, handle the biblical roles with sheer perfection and amazing sincerity.

"The Prince of Peace" is top screen fare for Christian people women and children who believe in God and who want to learn more of the story of Jesus Christ. It incorporates 53 tableaux from the New Testament in providing the screen's first great treatment of The Passion Play. The story of Jesus is enacted witli sucla simplicity and told with such thoroughness that from tiny tots to aging ministers, everyone in the audience learns more of the Greatest Story Ever Told than has ever been possibl thru reading or studying. Visual education is at its very best in "The Prince of the film already has been tagged as one that will be seen by more school children than any other picture ever made. A new and pleasing child- star, 6-year-old Ginger Prince, is introduced in The Lawton Story of "The Prince of A native of Atlanta, Miss Prince is a discovery of Hollywood's young Ohio-born producer, Kroger Babb, and her talents are well displayed in this, her first screen vehicle.

Ginger sings four songs well and gives a creditable performaijce throughout. Her rendition of the well-loved hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" in Uncle Mark's church choir will move the most hard-hearted. In gayer vein, Ginger really puts over "Down in Oklahoma" and has the audience liumming it as they leave the tlieatre. She sings two other songs with charm and un amazing sense of rhythm in one teo young. Mr.

and Mrs, Carl Hentges, David and George, spenT Sunday in Sioux Falls, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Den Herder (nee Hermina Vande Weord of Rock, Valley) and enjoyed a chicken' dinner. Mr. Den Herder, formerly of Sioux Center, is assistant cashier at the Sioux Falls railway station.

WATER HAULING For Hard and Soft Water. Call Don Freriks, 2631 Alton, la. ROCK VALLEY Russell Brandsma of Hawarden was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dearborn here on Saturday and attend- ted the Boyden-Lester game at night there in the Sectional tournament.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Veltkamp of Rock Rapids visited in the home of Mr, and Mrs. Tom Ver Doorn Thursday. The Methodist study class was held on Wednesday afternoon and the lesson proved very interesting.

The study book is Japan Begins Again by William C. Kerr. This book deals with the time the occupation forces are in Japan. It speaks rather highly of the work being done by Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his forces.

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Sizes 2-6 and 6-12. Many colors and patterns to choose from. To make room for our new spring line, we are closing out our Kwiki corduroys and wool flannels At only $2.49 Formerly $3.98 Boy's Jac Shirts and Mackinaws. lOO Virgin Wool in sizes 4 to 20. Beautiful bright plaids.

Formerly priced to $7,98 Special at only $5.00 Men's plaid Mackinaws Boys' plaid flannel shirts $1.49 Children's corduroy overalls Special 98o Men's washable gabardine Dress Shirts. AH colors, Sizes 14 to 17. $4.98 to $5.98 shirts Reduced to only $3.49 Beautiful gabardine, tissue faille and Wool Plaid Dresses Formerly to $16.98 Now only $5.98 All sizes 9 to including half One rack of smart rayon dresses in gabardines, failles, spun rayons etc. Mostly junior sizes. Special at only $3.98 2 for $6.00 Mitzi Frocks for The Little Miss Sizes from 6 months to 14 years.

$1.98 dresses only $1.49 $2.98 dresses only $1.98 Rag made serviceable rug in two sizes at 59c and 98c. Homan's Dept. Store ALTON, IOWA.