The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 9

a is Probi3 VOLUME 78 sura if is: with arga- Hot probwomen. The a a a a a a I I It Says By R. T. G. I'm sure a woman, who also wile, has many problems.

ably more than a woman who not 1 wife; although I'm not about that. Not being a woman (which statement designed to avoid ments arising immediately started this paragraph off "Being a man. it is difficult for me to understand the Dems of woman, let alone What I am trying to do, little reverse English, is to fy myself as an expert. on least it is fair to say, I th' At that I am well acquainted with problems of man-if not men. Anyway, I certainly had a feeling of camaraderie with fellow who told me about problem he had with his wife potato soup.

It seems that this friend mine did not care for potato In a mild manner he mentioned to his wife on several occasions. Then he began to use stronger language, with words to this fect: "My goodness dear, did I forget to bring home the consomme?" Even this last statement failed and potato soup continued to pear on the kitchen table at with all too much regularits. ally the other day--when he come home to a heaping 1 bowl steaming potato soup- he stood up to his full height, which unusual in itself: and addressed the family as a whole, but more particularly to him beloved wife, the following words: "As the man," he began, 'who does all the work to earn ail money to buy all the food to nourish all of this household, I would like to know if it could possibly my perogative to suggest, and then, what we should ire eat at noontime? Or, lackin: that, would it be too much to assume that I might mention one item not to eat? I do not like potato soup. I do not like potato soup. not The last I heard about the sub.

ject the poor fellow still was ing served potato soup. I don't think he has learned to like but I'm willing to bet he's at-11 eating it, Want to join the Colds Contagious Club? It's simple. Be sure overwork, reduce your hours sleep, eat irregularly and inad. equately, and most important associate closely with who have are cross coughing, sneezing, and country noses); says the Iowa state acpartment of health. At the present time, members the armed forces of the UnitStates are not required to purchase state licenses to hunt and in Iowa.

The law reads in part, "Nor (Continued on Back Page) Date Set For Turkey Shoot The annual turkey shoot of the Hawarden Gun club will be held Sunday, November 4, ofifcers of the organization announced week. this Turkeys, ducks and geese--all dreased and ready for the panwill be offered as prizes, The club also announced that practice and merchandise shoots are being held each Thursday ev. ening from 7:80 to 9:30 and every Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o' clock, More Than 200 Attend Tea For Parents, Faculty Over 200 persons attended a parent-faculty tea in the high school auditorium Monday evening under the sponsorship of Hawarden's Business and Professional Women's club, Supt. Bernard Feikema announced. Representatives of clubs from Doon, Spirit Lake, Des Moines, Sioux City, Spencer and Rock Rapids attended the meeting.

Main speaker Wag Dr. Lydia Jordon, president of the Iowa Business and Professional Women's clubs. Following the program a buffet supper was served and a social hour held. Chamber Orders More Decorations Ten new Christmas lighting fixtures, similar to those which were purchased last year, were ordered at a meeting of the Hawarden Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening. The new decorations will be used on Ninth street from Avenue to the bridge east of the George Heldt building.

This street has not been decorated before. The fixtures consist of two ple bells, two lanterns, two stars and four wreaths. Plans were also discussed for the purchase of 8 miniature Chrustmas scene. Days, Independent With Which la OFFICIAL PAPER HAWARDEN, SIOUX REA Society Aids Flood, War Victims above are three members of the Seventh Day Dorcus Welfare society who helped pack the above of clothing and bedding for the Kansas flood Left to right, they are: Mrs. Sam Blair, Mrs.

and Mrs. Fred Lantz. There were 667 pieces in The society will continue to collect and bedding to be sent to Korea. Photo by Spots in Eyes? Spots Pictured Adventist eight boxes relief drive. E.

R. Finch the shipment. clothing and If you've been seeing spots before your eyes lately while attending the Sioux thentre in Hawarden, there's a good reason. Someone threw fudge sickle and scored a direct hit near the middle of the screen, Owner Harry Lankhorst plained this week. The sticky chocolate splattered to several other spots on the screen.

The silver screen, which cost about $160 and can not be cleaned, must be replaced. However, silver screens are not obtainable and the theatre is hoping to: install a $110 white screen this as soon 88 possiMe, week. the meantime Owner. Lankhorst was busy apologizing to movie patrons for the blotch on the screen. Club Members To Get Calves Fifty Black Angus calves of good quality will arrive carly Sat-1 urday morning in Hawarden for distribution among the entrants of the livestock club.

The calves were purchased Hecla, S. D. All are vaccinated for blackleg. The drawing for the calves will take place at the Northwestern Railrond yard, Saturday, Octoher 27. at 1 p.

m. Distribution of the calves will take place immediateafter the drawing and the entrants should be prepared to take them home that afternoon. The public has been invited to attend the drawing and distribution of the calves. Pictures of the entrants will be taken that morning. Church Choir To Present Program The Associated church choir will present the musical "Song of Christmas" by Fred Waring at the church December 23.

Living pictures, depicting the Nativity, will also be presented throughout the program. Boy Scout Drive For Funds Begins Women to Hold Workshop Here Tuesday, Oct. 30 The Sioux County Federation of Women's clubs will hold workshop meeting in Hawarden on Tuesday, October 30, at the Methodist church. Registration will begin at 9 a. m.

with opening exercises at 10. The projects, plans and work of the year will be studied in discussion groups and presented by speakers. Among the subjects to be considered are: Safety on Highways, Conservation, Care for the Sick, Mental Health, Creative Writing, CARE for Korea, Adventures in Reading, Program Building, and a Finance Forum. The last will be presented by Henry Visser, Hawarden banker. Lunch will be served by a group from the Woman's Society of should Christian be Service.

Reservations made by Thursday or Friday with Mrs. Elmer Taylor or Mrs. Roy Oden, Hawarden. There will be a short meeting at the close of the business noon session. "If you are member of a erated club, come and help; if not, come and learn what the tion is doing," said Miss Ruth E.

French of Hawarden, Sioux county chairman. Peterson Rites Set For Today Funeral services for Edward R. Peterson, who died at his home In. Hawarden Monday night, will be held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the Barnard Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church in Hawarden with Rev. Leon Nelson in charge.

Burial will be at the Big Springs cemetery. James Squier hand Viola by Mrs. J. E. Tilgner, will sing In the Garden and the Old Rugged Cross.

Mr. Peterson was born January 6, 1884, in Union county, S. D. He was the son of Peter and Maria Peterson. On February 23, 1010, he married Mary Henderson at S.

D. and they made their home Beresford, on a farm in Union county, To this union were born two sons. He (Continued on Back Page) Arthur Strong Seriously Hurt In Sioux City Arthur Strong, father of Floyd and Lloyd Strong of Hawarden, was seriously injured when he fell down an elevator shaft at the Jackson hotel in Sioux City Thursday. His condition still was considered critical yesterday morning. Mr.

Strong, who is in St. Joseph hospital, suffered breaks in both legs, a broken pelvis and internal injuries. Council to Hold Meeting on Sewers Residents of southwestern Hawarden were reminded this week that the city council will hold 8 hearing on extensive proposed sewer installations next week. Persons for and against the I proposed lines will be heard by the council. Cost of the installation, if approved, will be assessed against adjoining property.

Eagles to Hold Oyster Supper Members of the der of Eagles will ter supper Friday week beginning at Consolidated The Hawarden COUNTY, 10WA. October 25, 1951 Jake I Lankhorst Dies at Age 42 At Hospital Here Jacob B. Lankhorst, 42, prominent Hawarden business man, died at the hospital here Sunday morning. Hawarden stores and offices were closed between and 3 o' clock yesterday afternoon during the funeral services which were held at the Associated church. Rev.

T. A. Mansen of Hawarden and Rev. Clarence Hanscom of Ottumwa, former pastor here, officiated. Burial was in Grace Hill cemetery.

The Barnard Funeral home had charge of the services, Mr. Lankhorst WAS A member and an elder of the Associated church, was active in the choir and as a Sunday school teacher and helped organize the Youth Fellowship. He was 8 member of the Odd Fellows lodge. At one time he was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and later in the Chamber of Commerce. The son of Harry J.

and Eva Lankhorst, he was born at Monroe, S. September 21, 1909. He moved to Hawarden at the age of 12 in 1921 with his parents who opened a meat market which later became the present Lankhorst Market. Mr. Lankhorst graduated from Hawarden high school and attended Coe college at Cedar Rapids He and the married University of Chicago, Edythe Riecke of Iowa City June 25, 1940.

A daughter, Karyn Elaine, WAS born about two years ago. Survivors include the widow and daughter; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Lankhorat, two brothers, Harry and John. and one sinter, Geraldine, All are of Hawarden. Not Included In Race With Police Dick Dimmick was not included in a race in which polico chased another boy into South Dakota several weeks ago, Chief of Police Walt Larson said this week as a correction to 8 story several weeks ago. However, Mr. Larson said, Dimmick was fined $25 and court costs for reckless driving and his license has been suspended for days.

Charles Cooper of Hawarden was pictured in the October 22 issue of the Farm Weekly of the Sioux City Journal as he received A silver medal for having led a 4-H club in Union county for five years. Represent Peace Lutheran Church 1,000 Attend Youth Rally A capacity audience of nearly 1,000 persons attended the first of three consecutive evening meetings of the Sioux county Sunday school association at Hawarden high school Tuesday evening. Tuesday night's youth rally was featured by an address on "Can America Survive?" by Rev. Bernard Brunsting of Bellflower, Calif. Rev.

Brunsting will speak ot the rally tonight (Thursday) on "Our Worst Sin." Last night his address WAS on "God's Plan for the Ages." Approximately 100 persona are expected to attend. 8 fellowship dinner at- 6 o'clock this within: in the Associated church. Rev. T. A.

Mansen will have charge of the program. Many adults, as well as youths, are attending the rally which also features musical entertainment by "The Gospel Airs," Mr. and Mrs. Sterling E. Kraus of Lyle, Minn.

A youth rally was held Tuesday afternoon at Orange City and another one is scheduled for 2 o' clock this afternoon at Sioux Conter. Theme of the rally is "Jesue-60 the Answer." Oyster Stew To Be Held Tuesday The Men's Fellowship of the Associated church will entertain at an oyster stew at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening of next week, I Pictured above are six members of a committee October who on the 11 of attended a circuit meeting at Centerville, S. in theran interest raising a $1,254,000 building fund for the Luchurch three at City. They represent Peace Lutheran hospital Sioux Heimann of Alcester. Seated are Earl miles southeast and Ebbo Willms.

Standing, left to Willms, Mrs. Heimann, Rev. and Mrs. E. C.

Beyers. right, are Mrs. City Attorney Okays Smith Petition Doubtful Petition Ruled As! Legal; Political Activity Expected to Increase City Attorney L. R. Ball ruled this week that the petition of Lawrence Smith for councilman at large in the city election November 6 is valid.

Previous to the ruling there had been a doubt, even in the city attorney's mind, 88. to whether the filing of Mr. Smith's petition had been lawful. Mr. Smith tiled his petition Tuesday evening, October 9.

Other candidates for city offices filed 8 PAGES Fight CHILDREN TO BE GUESTS AT PARTY HERE Children of the Hawarden area were reminded this week of the Halloween party which will be sponsored by the Rotary club in the city hall next Wednesday ev. ening. Pop, doughnuts and apples will be given to the children at the door. Sack, potato and candle races will be included in the entertainment. Also scheduled will be apple dunking and costume judging.

The party will start at 8 o'clock. Farm Bureau Of Sioux County To Meet October 29 The Sioux County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Monday, October 29, at the Sioux Center high school gymnasium, it was announced this week by Alvin Mulder, president. radio station, WHO, Des Moines, Herb Plambeck, farm editor for will give the principle address. The resolutions which will be submitted and voted on at the county meeting have already been discussed at the annual township meetings during the past month. The resolutions adopted will become the Sioux County Farm cau policy for the coming year.

The Sioux County Farm Bureau voting delegate, to be elected at the meeting, is responsible for carrying these resolutions to the State Farm Bureau convention to be held in Des Moines on November 26, 27 and 28. Members of the county resolutoina committee are: Fred Vanderham, Gerald Den Herder, Albert Miller, Amos Roetman, Richard Rosgaard, Mrs. Fred Dierks, Jack Armstrong, Harold Vermeer, Wally Bleeker, Elmer Vander Ploeg and John Dykstra. In addition to" the 'adoption of the county resolutions, the annual meeting will also consider the business of electing county Farm Bureau officers, directors and the Farm Burcau Women's committee chairman. Girl Killed In Accident Loyle Larson, 24, Hawarden farmer, suffered a fractured arm and head cuts in a pickup truck and car collision Sunday afternoon.

Bessie Hagen, 19-year-old Canton girl, an occupant of the car, was killed. Clifford Anderton, 39, of Alcester, driver of the pickup truck in which Larson was riding, was dismissed from the Canton hospital after examination. His son, Clark, 14, suffered a knee injury but has been dismissed from the hospital. Mr. Larson and two passengers of the car were still in the Canton hospital by Wednesday of this week.

Mary Ann Vande Stouwe, Canton school teacher, suffered A concussion and was unconscious for several hours after the accident. Leona Hagen, 17-year-old sister of the fatally injured girl, suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured collar bone, broken ribs and cuts and bruises. Future Farmers Feeding Lambs Seven members of the Hawarden Future Farmer chapter are learning how to feed western lambs in their project work. Earl Obbink, Richard Williams, Richard Dykstra, Stanley and Lyle Venard, all of Hawarden, and Rudolph Bertram and Kenneth Janssen of Ireton bought lambs through the Junior Western Lamb Feeding project at Sioux City and are drylot feeding them for the show and sale to be held February 2, 1952. The seven boys accompanied their instructor Elwood P.

Iverson to Sioux City October 13 where they picked up 8 lots of 16 lambs each. This is a portion of the 223 lots of 3,568 lambs being fed by FFA and club members from 54 towns in Towa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. The lambs were bought at cost. The project, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, was sponsored by Sioux City market interests in cooperation with the extension departments of the four states. Single Copy 10c No.

88 Agitated qualimen. the WArm the and soup. it ef- a9- noon had of tvas to or the to I Soo Center Seeks To Remove Office From Orange City he- By R. T. GEBBIE A county-wide meeting of the Sioux Electric association to discuss and vote on whether REA's home Cooperative office should be moved from Orange City to Sioux Center held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, November will be 7, at the community building in Orange City.

Agitation for the change has been brewing for several months with Sioux Center as the focal the point of discontent over present location. Now. it appears, activity har almost reached the white. ing their action in purchasing hot stage. In two weeks, by building site in Orange City has the time of the meeting.

Sioux been criticized by the "Friends of county's electrical- and the Sioux Center newsREA" farmers may he invoired i in paper. one of the bitterest disputes Temperature of the in recent history-especially veray WAR indicated by if the tempo of tempera con- Sioux Center editorial last tinues to increase as it has in week which included the fol. the last two weeks. lowing words: First printed indication of the "Big men dare to admit their forthcoming battle appeared Sep- errorA, while little men often try tember 6 in an editorial column to sneak away behind a cloak of of the Hawarden Independent. At false vindications.

Farmers in that time backers of the Sioux Sioux county are wondering this Center position were approaching week why some of their Directors REA directors in an attempt to of the Sioux County Electric Ashave the permanent location sociation have taken a stand 8- moved from Orange City. gainst them instead of admitting Later the board of directors their error and calling a special purchased a site in Orange City meeting to vote on the question on which they announced they of where the REA central offico planned to build will be situated permanent headquarters for the cooperative. Half Truths? Sioux Center advocates then de- "The board," the editorial concided to take the matter to the tinued, "made a mistake, but inentire REA membership. stead of admitting the error it On Tuesday of last week com- concocted a letter filled with half mittee, called "Friends of REA," truths, inconsistencies and faulty presented a petition with more reasoning. than 500 signatures On the other aide of the to H.

J. Shoemaker of Hawarden, acting secre- controversy WER an editorial tary, requesting the wide In the Sioux County Capital meeting. at Orange City last week. countyMust In part, it follows: Amend Articles It that "To telescope distance, the cenappears the vote on November 7 will be something of tral office does most of its busa test" of strength, rather than a iness with members by mall, Sixfinal step to move the headquar- ty, per cent of the customers pay ters. According to Fred their bills once a year and then Vanderham of Ireton, president of the co- right after Christmas or early in operative, the headquarters can January.

Sometimes they settle not be changed without up at general meeting time. the cooperative's articles of amending "But, as a rule, incor- to nobody travels poration. business Orange City merely to transact To change articles of the with the central office of tion the petitioners must have REA. They come to pay taxes, incorpora8 buy automobile majority vote of nt least 75 with licenses or visit cont. At least 25 relatives, If the office were per per cent of the located outside of membership must vote one way or (REA office) would be Orange visited City, it the other in order to make the ac- evtion legal.

en less for people would still Apparently, the come here to buy auto licenses or committee is asking only for vote pay taxes or transact business at a on where the office should be the courthouse. The REA office is located--not for a vote to change the articles not a department store in which incorporation. customers come in to inspect merVigorous chandise before buying. It is news articles and editorials have appeared in merely a clearing house, a focusthe Sioux Center News in the ing point for business operations." last two weeks. The articles condemn the REA board for and Costs Problems its decision The Orange City editor also to purchase a building site in listed difficulties and costs of Orange City moving and without first asking a vote hardship to employof the entire 88 reasons against the membership.

posed change. proThe main argument presented the change has been Last week the Rock Valley Sioux Center that Bee quoted Sioux is Center adlocated more nearin the center of Sioux vocates as saying that a more Orange City's principal claim centrally located site would retaining the headquarters is effect savings in travel costs, that would farmers can do other business at permit more adequate court house service, would cut down travel when they are in time and matters. would assure better Orange City on REA mail, telepkone and railroad President Vanderham this facilities. week protested what he termed The Sioux Center paper said. an incomplete account the "Friends of REA" ocmmittee of the REA controversy in last week's Sioux was organized in Sioux Center by Center "a group of 16 farmers News.

repreA senting 8 large number of their six-column headline said "DeFarmers REA- Membership Ed neighbors." List" H. R. Rozeboom of Sioux and a sub-head stated "Man- Center was elected chairman and ager, Board Chairman Refuse to Harold Hand Over List of Vermeer of Orange CityMembers." Was named vice Mr. Vanderham said he did not chairman. PMA Chairman Involved authority to turn over the The News said to that Ed J.

anyone--a detail which was Schmidt of Rock mentioned in the Sioux Center is chairman Valley (who also of the Sioux county newspaper, He said such action PMA) be taken was eleeted secretary and only by the board Alvin Mulder directors as a whole. Also secretary. Board Authorizes attending the meeting were At last List A. J. Haverhals, week's Gerrit Vander meeting the di- L.ugt and Edwin Heuer of 1 rectors confirmed Mr.

Vander- (den Hawaraction and H. E. Hulshof, Edward as being correct. Dykshorn acting as a board, the di- of Ireton. Dekker and Henry A.

authorized use of the list Hawarden the "Friends was the site of the of REA" commit- home office of in REA when the coand, addition, said that the operative first committee might use mechanical In was incorporated. equipment in the REA office 1940 the by-laws were changed to by a vote of the members, resultany communications to the ing in the change of the central Sioux advocates office to Orange City. This membership. acCenter wanted tion subsequently membership list in was ratified by order to a vote to change the their side of the argument incorporation. articles of the form of letters or circuwhat will happen at the mailed throughout the coun- special President Vanderham meeting of the general and the membership on November directors, 7 can by their action last not, of course, be agreed that the "Friends Most safely predicted.

REA" had right to objective observers agree, a do this. however, that it will be a most inprevious letter from the teresting affair with to the membership electricity in considerable the air. The annual drive for Boy Scout funds began in Hawarden this Week. Fraternal Or- Goal for Prairie Gold area, of attend an oys- which Hawarden is a part, is night of this nearly of average a- 7:30. bout $5 per contributor.

their petitions the previous day. A new state law says that all petitions must be filed at least four weeks prior to the election. The question upon which City torney Ball ruled this week was whether that meant October 8 or 9. At Doubt for 2 Weeks the outset Mr. Ball said it was questionable whether or not Mr.

Smith's petition was lawfully filed. His decision this week cleared up the matter. Robert Last week Larson Attorney told the Independ-1 ent that authority to rule on the deadline for filing rested entirely with the city attorney, but that his office had made a courtesy practice of advising city officials when they sought information. In announcing his decision on Tuesday of this week, Mr. Ball said he had had "no word from Des' Moines in particular" that "other cities in the state seem to be using October 9 as the deadline." Other Candidates Other candidates for the two positions as councilman at large are D.

G. Chadderdon and the two incumbents, John Harmelink and J. Gus Anderson. Political activity remained comparatively light this week, but several candidates indicated they will take a more positive stand before the next issue of the Independent on November 1, the last issue before the election. Besides the four men seeking the two councilmen at large positions, there is opposition for all of the council seats from each of three wards.

Mayor C. H. Sedgwick, is unopposed for re-election..