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A I I I A ST. I SOC. OF OF 2 5 2 A I TY I A. 18 PAGES 2 SECTIONS NEWS-ADVERTISER YOUR TUESDAY NEWSPAPER First With First-of-the-Week News VOLUME EIGHTY-TWO SINGLE COPY lOc HARLAN, SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1951- YOUR PICTURE NEWSPAPER -18 PAGES New Shelby County 4-H Club Officers New officers for the Shelby County 4-H Club are, left to right, Dean Babbitt, president; Donald Anderson, vice-president; Marlin Frank, secretary-treasurer; and Bernard Klindt, reporter-historian.

See story below for full details. Dean Babbitt Named Head Of County Boys Club Dean Babbitt, 19, a member of the Southwest Club Boosters of Shelby township, was elected president of the Shelby county boys 4-H Club at the annual meeting Wednesday night at the Bethel Baptist church basement in Harlan. He succeeds Bernard Lapke who has served as president the past year. Babbitt is a five-year 4-H member who has served the past year as county secretary-treasurer and has served in each of the offices in his local club. Donald Andersen of the Monroe Standbys club was named vice-president.

He is a five- year club member who has not previously held county office. Marlin Frank of the Nishnabotna Hotshots club was elected secretary-treasurer and Bernard Klindt of the Tennant Future Feeders club is the new reporter-historian. Both the latter are new county office holders. The annual meeting was conducted by the retiring officers, who were, in addition to Lapke and Babbitt, Harold Lansman, vice-president; and Bob Kenkel, reporter-historian. Each of the officers made a report to the 125 members and leaders attending on the activities and progress of the year.

Lapke reported on the National Club Congress in Chicago which he attended as one of the 13 boys who were delegates from Iowa. (A complete report of the trip appears elsewhere in this issue of the News-Advertiser.) Lansman reported on the state conservation camp which he attended as one of the 50 boys selected from the state. Babbitt reported on the progress of the state 4-H Camping Center drive, stating that $730 of the $3,000 goal has been met to date. In his historian's report, Kenkel reported that membership had reached a new high in 1951 with 224 members. He also reported that activities carried out by members had reached a new high this year.

(A full report on activities is carried elsewhere in this issue.) County extension director, Dale Thorngren, presented awards to the outstanding members, awards provided by local and national firms supporting 4-H activities. The interest of boys 4-H club members was directed to the county 4-H girls program by Carol Havick, county girl's president who presented greetings from that group. Adult Night Class To Hear Thorngren Monday, Dec. 17 Dale Thorngren, county extension director, will discuss the 1952 farm outlook at the next adult farm class for men at the Harlan high school Monday, Dec. 17.

This is according to Paul Duea, vocational agriculture instructor, who asked that everyone note the change in date. The classes are usually on Wednesday nights. Thorngren's discussion will include a summary of the general price situation as well as the outlook on various fartn commonties and farm operation The feed supply situation will also be discussed. READ THE WANT ADS. Hospital Fund Is Now Supscription fund for the Shelby County Myrtue Memorial hospital has now reached $143,503.73, according to Bob Cosgriff.

Latest contributions include $40 from the Shelby County Saddle Club and $10 from the Monroe Friday Club. No additions have been reported to the Bisgard Memorial fund since the last issue of The Tribune. A' turkey dinner, served November 28 by members of the a a Eastern Star, netted $262.26 for the hospital fund that has not yet been turned in to Cosgriff. NUMBER 50 Edward Bauman Dates To Remember Dec. 12--Santa Claus will be at Booth Motors with gifts fof the children.

Dec. 15--Free movies for the children. Dec. 17 Kiwanis Club Carolers Contest, at Booth Motor company, 8p.m. Dec.

17-22--Harlan stores open evenings for shoppers. Dec. 18 William Masselos, pianist, third in Harlan Mutual Concert association series. Dec. 22--First day of winter.

Dec. 25--Christmas Day. Jan. 1--New Years Day. Jan.

7--Farm Bureau membership drive kickoff. 'OPS Can Not Intervene In Phone Rate Increase' The Office "of Price Stabilization in Iowa is powerless to intervene in the rate increase for the Iowa State Telephone company that went into effect December 6 in Harlan, Avoca and other towns in Iowa where the company operates. This information was contained in a letter to Bob Cosgriff, secretary of the Harlan Chamber of Commerce, irom Iver Chnstoffer- sen, OPS district counsel at Des Momes. He explained that under the law a broad exemption covers not only the rates of utilities regulated by local, state or other federal authorities, but utilities not subject to regulation by any body. Christoffersen also said the problem had been presented earlier when the Iowa Northwestern Bell Telphone company increased its rates.

He said he could find no authority to object to or prohibit such rate raises. Cosgriff is in Des Moines today (Tuesday) talking to OPS officials there, as well as Governor Beardsley. Loveland, director of OPS in Iowa, has written Michael DiSalle in Washington, national director of OPS, asking permission to intervene in the Harlan telephone rate controversy, Cosgriff said Sunday. Safety Campaign Starts December 21; 1950 Record Listed Shelby County drivers will enter the second Iowa Drive Right compaign one week from Friday with a past record of no deaths, four personal injuries, eight traffic accidents and an economic loss of $4,275 chalked up against them. This was Shelby County's traffic toll between Dec.

21 and Jan. 1 last year and it is the "record to beat" during the approaching Drive Right campaign which will cover the corresponding period this year. The Shelby County traffic record was released Thursday by the Iowa Safety Congress and is based on official records of the State Safety Department. The second Drive Right campaign begins at 6 p.m. Dec.

21 and will continue until midnight Jan. 1. During this same 11 day six hour period last year, the total state traffic loss was 20 killed and 652 injured in 2,248 accidents. The total economic loss wa The total economic loss was $1,176,100. Fair Association Meeting Dec.

18 President Gaillard Heflin has announced the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Shelby county fair association will be held at noon, on Tuesday, December 18 at the Methodist church in Harlan. There is one vacancy in the board of directors to be filled. Some of the proposals to, be discussed at the meeting will be (1) icreasing the number of board directors of the fair association; and (2) the effect of exemption of county fairs from paying admission tax on the outside gate. Heflin said he believed this will be one of the largest meetings of the association because of the many activities a improvements by the association and the fair in the past year. Lunch will be served by the ladies of the Methodist church.

Local Firemen Help At Hess Farm Fire Two members of the Harlan fire department were called to assist in a farm fire Friday noon at the Herman Hess home a mile west and miles south of Jacksonville. A roof fire damaged the upper story of the house extensively but pumper trucks from Elk Horn and Kirnballton fire departments saved the house from complete destruction. Firemen from Harlan who went to the fire were Verne Parker and Marvin Hansen. Earling of Host EARLING: More than 500 attended the father and son meeting held on Wednesday evening at the parish hall. This event is sponsored annually by the Earling Council of Knights of Columbus.

The program was a varied affair to entertain both the fathers and sons. EDW. BAUMAN 41, DIES IN AUTO CRASH Edward Bauman, 41. was killed instantly at 4 p.m. Friday and three of five school children riding with him were injured in a two-car crash at an intersection miles west and two miles north of Panama.

Driver of the second car was Mildred Stmn, 21, of Earling, a teacher at Washington township school 'numtier three, who escaped injury. Bernice Schwarte, 17-year- old senior at St. Mary's school in Panama, suffered a brain concussion and was taken to hospital in Council Bluffs. A report from the hospital early Monday morning indicated she had just started to recover consciousness. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Schwarte and was a member of the Panama girls basketball team. James Bauman, 9, son of Edward, was also treated at Mercy hospital for injuries. A report from the hospital Monday estimated he could be released in a few days. Edward Bauman 13, was treated by a Harlan physician for a cut on the nose and bruises on the face.

Also in the car with Bauman were Jeanne Schiltz 11, and Ronnie Schiltz 12, who were not injured. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Vitus Schiltz. Orrell Gearhart, county sheriff who investigated the crash, said the Bauman car was travelling north and the Stinn car was travelling east.

Main force of he impact hit the left door of the Bauman tudor Nash, causing it to roll over and up a slight grade. Bauman's body was found 38 feet on past the car, evidently having been thrown out as the car rolled over. The roads at this intersection are not posted either way but a car coming from the west could see and be seen by the driver oi an auto going north, as it happened in this case. Also riding in the car with Miss Stinn was Jackie Peerrnan who escaped with no injury. JBau- man was returning the five, children with him from school at St.

Mary's in Panama. Scene of the collision is near the Tony Schwery farm, a point approximately miles from where Bauman lived. He is survived by the widow, Quarina, and four sons, James, Edward Jr. Michael and Ralph, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ambrose Bauman of Panama. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's in Panama at 9 a.m. Monday conducted by Monsignor Schiltz assisted by Father A. J.

Palmer. Burial was at Panama. 27 Freight Cars Derailed At Botna This aerial photo taken Monday morning shows the scene of the Chicago, Great Western railroad wreck miles north of Irwin. Smoke was still coming from the burning cars at the time the picture was taken. -Photo by Zekan-Robbins aerial cameraman 27 Cars Derailed Monday In Rail Wreck At Botna The Business Scene New Model Chrysler On Display Friday The 1952 model Chrysler will go on displpay for the first time in Harlan Friday at Vandenberg Motors, local dealer.

Announcement ad appears in this issue. Chrysler officials have stated that refinements throughout the line, rather than important engineering changes, feature the new model mainly because the rearmament program has limited tooling and the great number of innovations introduced in the 1951 model. All models, except the Windsor and Windsor De Luxe, feature the 180 horsepower V-8 FirePower engine. Power steering is available on all models. MODERN SKELGAS WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Ralph Thomson, manager, has announced the Modern Skel- gas Service in Harlan will observe a 10th anniversary on Wednesday, December 12 from 11 am to 8 p.m.

Guests will be treated to free hot cakes. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK AT BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Leonard Buyse, a missionary for 15 years in the Belgian Congo, wil give an illustrated lecture at the Bethel Baptist church in Harlan at 7:30 pm Thursday. Subject of his talk will be "46 Days in the Hands of the Nazis." Just Arrived Boy to Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Juhl, December 9. Boy to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rust. December 9.

Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halliday, Manilla, December 8. AUTO REGISTRATION SALE According to Ralph Henderson, Shelby county treasurer, 1J324 auto registration tags had been sold by Saturday noon. SEE NEW MERCURY Frank Wirth Sr.

and Jr. drove to Chicago Sunday to attend a showing ol the 1952 model Mercury. They plan to return Wednesday. New Cars Registered Al Warrender, Harian, Oldsmobile. R.

C. Albers. Walnut, Ford. Chris Blum, Panama, Ford pickup. Wilfred Eskov, Elk Horn.

Ford. Court Cases Superba Mills, plaintiff, vs. Violet Nelson, doing business as Violet's Toggery, suit on account. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance company, plaintiff, vs. Lawrence L.

Saemish, appeal from decision in justice of the peace court. Plaintiff is attempting to collect an insurance premium they allege to be unpaid, in the amount of $32.81. Twenty-seven freight cars piled up and some caught fire a wreck on the Chicago Great Western railroad about 6'15 a.m. Monday, but it is thought no serious personal injuries resulted. The wreck occurred about two miles south of Botna, or 3H miles north of Irwm.

The 91-car tram was bound for Carroll. There were rumors that the engineer was injured and had been taken to a hospital in Omaha, but this report could not be verified. It is known that the other four members of the crew not hurt. The fire apparently started when charcoal burners, used to keep fruit from freezing in some carloads of oranges, overturned, a railroad employee, who asked that his name not be used, said. Fire departments from Harlan, Manning, Carroll and Irwin were called to the scene.

Holes were chopped through the ice and hose lines strung to the Nishnabotna rivejr about 400 feet east of the wreckage, but there was not enough water to get the fire under control immediately. Cars were still burning in the afternoon. It is thought that either a broken or loose a i caused wreck. The track is straight, and there are no switches at that point. A member of the crew said the train was traveling about 40 miles an hour when it happened.

The three-unit diesel engine left the rails and tilted sideways in the soft road bed, but did not overturn. Cars immediately behind the engine were the ones that piled up. Included in the pileup were cars filled with oranges, lumber, flour, naphtha and some empty cars. A tank car of naphtha was in the midst of the wreckage, but did not burn. Looters were on the scene within an hour, taking crates of oranges from a broken car right next to the tank-car of naphtha, which could have exploded.

Hundreds of cars drove up a slippery little road to get to the scene, and several got stuck. Three airplanes flew overhead taking pictures. By about 10 a.m bull-dozers were pulling the smashed up cars from the rails, and a section ciew was starting to work on the track, but little progress could be made because the fire still blazed. One bull-dozer owned by Ario Nordby ad anotner by Shcltry county. It was not known when the line would be open again, or a a a would amount to.

A wrecker was to come from Council Bluffs to pull the undamaged cars back to Irwm and start clearing the line. The conductor walked to a nearby form house to telephone a report of the accident. Telephone lines along tne nght-of-way were broken down by the crash. The brakeman. who was riding the caboose at the rear of the tram, said the impact was great enough clear back there to ''stand me on my 1 One Dead, Three Injured This photo shows the extent of damage to the car in which the driver, Edward Bauman, was killed in an accident Friday afternoon while returning some children home from school at St.

Mary's in Panama. (Full story on this page.) This is what a trailer truck looks like after a fast train hits it. The tram cut the trailer in two pieces and knocked the other part into a ditch along the right-of-way. The accident occurred where highway 39 crosses the Milwaukee tracks at Portsmouth. Driver Uninjured When Fast Train Smashes Truck High School faculty Holds Square Dance Members of the faculty of Harlan High School will hold a square dance in the high school gym tonight, Tuesday.

School board members will be the guests of the faculty. Costumes will be worn at the dance. A driver for the Watson Bros, trucking company narrowly miss- ed death or serious i a 8.45 p.m. Sunday the tiuck i he was driving was struck by Milwaukee passenger tram num- ber 108 where the tracks cross highway 39 at the edge of Ports- i mouth. Driver of the truck was i George E.

McCa-n'y of Omaha. I The semi-trailer truck was loaded with meat and bound for Storm Lake. The truck was travelling east toward Harlan and the train was eastoound. A railroad employee told Shelby county sheriff," Orrell Gearhart, who investigated the accident, the tram was pernaps trav- elling 80 miles an hour when it hit the truck. The impact was so great that it simply sliced the trailer in two pieces, just back of where it fastens onto the tractor.

McCamly miraculously escaped with only a slight jolt in the accident. The trailer was thrown into a ditch along the west side of the right-of-way and meat was strewn over a large area near the scene. Meat that was salvageable was picked up by another truck and returned to Omaha. The railroad ciossmg at tms pomt is protected by barriers across the road when" a train is approaching. The barriers were not broken and McCamly claims they did not come down time with the east barrier only starting he was on the track.

The tram stopped momentarily for crewmen to see if anyone was injured but had proceeded on its way before Gearhart arrived at the scene. At Fair Meeting Officials of the Shelby county fair association left Sunday to attend a state convention of county fair managers in Des Moines on Monday. Those who made trip are Gailard Heflin, president of the local fair association; Bob Cosgriff, secretary; and Walter Findlay and Henry Larson, directors. JEWS PA PER I.