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THE HABLAN NEWS-ADVERTISER YOUR TUESDAY NEWSPAPER First With First-of-the-WeekNews VOLUME EIGHTY-TWO SINGLE COPY lOc HABLAN. SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1951 YOUR PICTURE NEWSPAPER NUMBER 23 To Boys State WITH OUR SERVICEMEN Reserved for news from and about men and women from this area wbo are serving in the armed forces. Twelve Awards Presented During Annual H.H.S. Class Day Exercises Ludwig Buman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Will Buman, departed by United Airlines for Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington after completing his basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas and spending a 14- day furlough at home. His father accompanied him to Seattle to visit relatives there. Raymond Finn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Finn, and David Knapp, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Neil Knapp, have been selected to attend Boys State being held at Camp Dodge. The bovs left Harlan Sunday and will spend a full week at the camp. FIRST BAND CONCERT The first in the summer series of band concerts will be presented in Swimming Pool Park tomorrow evening starting at 8 p.m. The regular Wednesday evening concerts by the City Band will be continued through the summer under the direction of Elmer Pundmann, high school band director.

The program for the first concerts is as follows: Theme: Say it with, music 1. March Eeigh of Rhythm-Talbott 2. March Under the Double Eagle--Wagner 3. Overture Merry Maiden-Fultn 4. Deep Purple--DeRose 5.

I Love A Parade--Arlen 6. Selection--Louise--Fulton 7. Sparrow In the Tree Top Merrill 8. Mockingbird Hill--Horton 9. March--The Footlighter--Fill- more 10.

The Syncopated Clock--Anderson 11. March--Independentia--Hall Just Arrived In Shelby County Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nelson. Harlan, June 2.

Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Sven Muler. Kimballton, June 3. Wisconsin Calves Delivered Here The second group of high-grade Dairy Calves was delivered to FHA borowers and other farmers in the Harlan area last Wednesday, according to FHA Supervisor, Donald M.

Roberts. A total of eighty-thee calves, including Holsteins, Guernseys, and Brown Swiss, have been received, to date. The calves, of Wisconsin orgin are brought in so that Farmers may get a start in the dairy bus- 4-H RALLY TOMORROW The annual 4-H Rally Day will be held at the High school auditorium Wednesday, June 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. J.

E. Andersen, county 4-H committee chairman, will preside. Other committee members are Mrs. Arthur Boysen, Mrs. Chas.

Maysent, Mrs. GaiUard Heflin, Mrs. Wilbert Rosmann and Mrs. Wendell During: the morning the 4-H girls will hold their annual, business meeting with Dorothy Boysen presiding. New county officers will be elected.

Present officers besides Miss Boysen are Lile Petersen, vice-president; Mary Arentsen, secretary- treasurer; and Virginia Gubbels, reporter-historian. The new officers will be installed in the afternoon and an honorary member will be initiated. Other features of the afternoon program will be a gradua- ion ceremony for girls having reached the age of 21. Included in this group are Marilyn Coenen and Virginia Gubbels, Westphalia Wide Awakes club, and Donna Hemminger, Center Victorettes. Awards will be given for demonstration work, record books and projects during the past year.

Leaders will be honored and entertainment will be musical numbers and folk dances. Parents and friends of 4-H are Bernard Thielan, Valedictorian Phyllis Petsche, Salutatorian Bernard Petersen, Whitney Cup Donna Rae Crawford, BPW scholarship iness or to replenish existing herds. Local sources in the pas have not been able to supplj enough good hiefers for the demand, and thus arrangements are made by the FHA to have these calves trucked to this area, and distributed to the individual bor rowers and farmers. More caives are expected to delivered within the next tw weeks. Rev.

Peter Schmitz To Mondamin Post The Rev. Peter N. Schmitz, assistant priest of St. Joseph's parish at Esjling, has been appointed administrator of the Sacred Heart Church at Mondamin and will for his new post today. Rev.

Schmitz came to Earling in September, 1947, from St. Francis, Council Bluffs, and was a member of the St. Joseph's high school faculty. He coached the St. Joseph's high basketball club for three years ringing up three sectional honors and two Shelby county titles.

The club won 45 out of 48 games the past two years and had 25 consecutive victories last season before their first defeat by Massena in a district final. The Rev. John Cunningham a newly ordainec priest of Des Moines will take up his assistant duties at Earling today. NEW CORRESPONDENT Mrs. De Vere Edwards of Irwin will assist airs.

Esther Simpson of Invin in gathering news from that area for the local newspapers. She replaces Mrs. Clara Bradshaw who will discontinue the work. invited to attend the Rally Day program. RUCKLEY TO 1ANNING COMMISSION Dan Buckley has been appointed by Mayor Bennett CuUison to the City Planning commission.

He fills a vacancy left by the resignation of George Hurley. Hurley states that since his appointment to the county hospital board, he does not have time to devote to both positions. He was also named chairman of the hospital board. One other appointment remains unfilled on the board with the resignation of Clarence Jacobsen. Other members are Elmer Norgard, Harold Rold, Frank Wirth Geo.

Clausen, Harold Boysen Dr. Carl Anderson and Dr. C. Bisgard. Former Resident Buys Anita Paper Wallace Inman, son-in-law of Mrs.

John Anderson of Harlan and former news-editor of the Harlan Tribune, has purchased the Anita Tribune at Anita, la. Inman has been fieldman for Wallaces a and Iowa Homestead for several years. Bloodmobile Visits Elk Horn June 13 The Red Cross Bloodmobile will make its second visit to Elk Horn Wednesday, June 13, Mrs. Ralph Hays, county chairman announced today. The first visit was in January, 1949.

Besides the town of Elk Horn and vicinity, a i i a i townships are Clay, Jackson and Monroe. Donors will be received between the hours of 10 aon. and 4 p.m. Mrs. Herb Hansen is the Elk Horn chairman and an effort is being made to contact every person between the ages of 18 to 60.

Those under 21 must have the written consent of a parent. All donors 3iust weigh over 110 pounds and is asked not to eat any fatty foods for four hours before donating blood. The quota is 136 pints of blood which means at least 200 donors as there is always that percentage of rejections, Mrs, Hays said. Local Men Attend Bureau Conference Alfred Nielsen, voting Delegate; Zeno Lapke, President; C. J.

McDermott, Fieldman; Dale Thorngren, County Extension Director and M. J. Meuer, General Insurance Agent attended the Iowa Farm Bureau Midsummer conference yesterday and today in Des Moines. The Iowa Life Insurance Company also held a kick-off for its connection represented Shelby County in the voting Delegates session. June Campaign in with the conference.

A Nielsen Panama Priest To Des Moines Faculty The Rev. Anthony Palmer Des Moines, ordained in May will be the new assistant at St Mary's parish at Panama. Th Rev. Frank Nugent, past assistant of St. Mary's, will become a member of the faculty at Dowling College of Des Moines.

Both appointments are effective on June 5. WASHOUTS CAUSE RAIL TIE-UPS HERE A washout at McClelland ajid Minden, la. caused a three day tie-up of passenger trains at the local Great Western yards over the week end. Reports that the were passable again released passenger train number 33 Sunday evening at 6:45 from the local station on the Omaha run, statin agent Ernest Gibson said. During the tie-up, passengers were transported to Minden by train where they were met by Council Bluffs and Omaha taxicabs, and the trains were reversed to Harlan.

Mail and express was shipped to Council Bluffs and Omaha by truck. Passenger train 34 narrowly escaped derailment early Saturday morning near Minden just before the road was temporarily closed for repairs, Gibson said. While the visit is primarily to serve the above townships, anyone in the county may donate. Cuppy's Grove Bridge Out Again Cuppy's Grove The Cuppy's Grove bridge became impassable Thursday when high water caused the east approach to wash out. Travel had been resumed over the bridge about week ago for the first time since April 30.

Marriage Licenses Urban John Knobbe, 26, lamville, Iowa and Patricia Mary Finken, 24, Defiance. Roy Andersen, 43, Elk Horn, and Mabel Bramer, 39, Harlan. Verner Peter Gawl, 25, Earling and Betty Agnes Zimmerman, 26, Westphalia. James D. Slaven, 24, Portsmouth and Rose Ann Leinen, 22, Portsmouth.

Art Graduate Gerald Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Peterson, will be graduated from the Chicago Art Institute June 8 after completing four years of study. Peterson plans to enter the color television field and has received an offer from a TV company in Chicago. Produce Employee Injured In Fall Oliver (Blutch) Nelson, 46.

suffered head injuries Thursday afternoon when he fell from a loading dock at the Harlan Produce striking his head on a cement step. Witnesses said he blacked out when he emerged from the cooling room, where he had been working during the afternoon, into the hot sun. He was taken to the Bisgard hospital where several stitches were required to close the wound and was dismissed later in the evening. His condition became worse in the night and he was removed to the Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs where ne is showing some indication of improvement. New Cars John Petsche, Irwin, Plymouth William Janssen, Harlan, Hudson Mrs.

Dean Lytle, Harlan. Pontiac Gerald Gau. Earling, De Soto Howard French, Botna, Chev. Dale Murry, Kirkman, Chev. Carl Stessman, Earling, Ford Ivan Thor, Irwin, Ford Saddle Club To Kimballton Show The Shelby County Saddle Club will be represented at the Kimballton Celebration Day today (Tuesday' and will enter a parade of "40 horses and riders.

The cluu has been practicing in drill teams at the fair grounds under the direction of Lor en Booth, wnuse army experience as cavalry commander, has been a benefit to the horsemen in their maneuvei INDUCT FIVE COUNTY MEN Five more Shelby county men left Harlan last week for induction into the Army. The five inductees are: Edward E. Nollen, Majion, Ore Dewey L. Jacobsen, Harlan Virgil L. Christensen, Harlan Jack W.

Fitzgerald, Elk Horn Franklin D. Kirk, Harlan Harlan Rendering Harlan, Int. T. Dale Christensen, Harlan, Ford Clement H. Ethel Marsden, Harlan, Buick Henry J.

Leuck, Harlan, Plymouth Alois Albers, Earling, Ford T. Mike Carey, Harlan, Ford. Twelve graduates of the 1951 class of Harlan high school received the top awards at the annual class day exercises Thursday which officially closed the school activities for the year. Fifty six perfect attendance awards were also given by Principal L. S.

Jamison who made the presentations during the morning program. Praise was also given by Mr. Jamison to the students who ran a close second to the award winners and also to the students who made ery effort to make a good attendance record, but were absent due to sickness. It was a difficult task to make the selections this year for the high scholastic honors," he said. "The faculty had more than the average top students to choose from." Highest scholastic honors went to Bernard Thielen with a grade average of 3.71.

Second in line was Phyllis Petsche with an average of 3.59. Honorable mention was given Kenneth Andersen with an average of 3.43 Virginia Taylor, 3.37; and Louree Curtis, 3.21. Bernard (Ben) Petersen was the winner of the Whitney award for his participation in athletics. A sportsmanship trophy, the coveted cup was presented to the school in 1936 by Jack Whitney's mother in memory of her son who died during his junior year. Pet- ersens name will be engraved on the cup along with that of his 15 predecessors.

The BPW scholarship was awarded Donna Rae Crawford with Louree Curtis and Phyllis Petsche chosen as first and second alternates. The BPW scholarship, which made its initial appearance this year, is a gift ol $100, presented by the Business and Professional Women's Club of Harlan to a girl graduate to be used in furthering her education. The selection is made on the basis of character, worthiness and scholastic ability. The BPW club also has an educational loan fund available for girl graduates for additional schooling. Another new award this year was the Citizenship award presented by the Shelby County Bar Association.

Charlene Sohn was selected for this award which was presented by Hon. Bennett CuU- ison. "Good citizenship is the most important service one can render to the community," Mr. Cullison Falling Barrel Breaks Boys Leg Danny, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Burdette Poldberg of Jackson township, suffered a broken leg last Monday when a fuel barrel fell on him pinning him beneath it. The stand holding the barrel had collapsed and it was believed the child had been playing on it. Hospital Patients Norman Stamp, Harlan. Betty Anne Ickes, Persia. Judy Brewer.

Elk Horn. said during his short talk explaining the award. Miss Sohn and Evelyn Hodapp were also cited for their participation in school activities. Douglas Carl was the winner of the Art Award, a gift of S25 presented by Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Louis, established three years ago, to encourage students with unusual artistic ability. The Science award was won by Kenneth Andersen. This is an annual award given by the Bausch Lomb Co. The Agriculture award was presented to Eugene Larsen by Howard Smith, vocational agriculture mstricutor, for his outstanding work in agriculture. It was established by the DeKalb corporation.

Paul Jahnke received the instrumental music award and Mary Carol Haase the vocal music award. Both are talented musicians and brought honors to the Awards-(Continued on Local Page) Fifth Annual Kids Day Held Always the center of attraction at Kids Day Fire Department. The firemen had to make a lot got their free ride. Kids Day M.C. Ray Finn has just announced the winner of a brand new bicycle given away by the Scroggin Good- vear Store during Kids Day last week.

Bill Scroggin owner of the store, is holding the box from which the winner'a name was drawn. Ronald Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett of Tennant, was the lucky Joan Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Young of get the i fSPA-PERI.