The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 1

AWARDEN VOLUME L3UX H-AWAiRDBN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6. EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 17 BLUE SOX WIN THREE, DROP ONE TO AKRON FOUR GAMES IN SIX DAYS TOO MUCH FOR HAWARDEN Hold Fourth Place Among Ten Teams Of Northwest Iowa Circuit; Play Remsen On Sunday League Standings Akron 2 0.. Quiraby 2 0.. Remsen 2.... 0..

Hawarden 1.... 1.. Marcus 1 1.. Granville 1.... 1..

Le Mars 0,... 2.. Cherokee 0.... 2.. Merrill 0 2..

Calumet 0.... 0.. Pel. ..1000 ..1000 ..1000 500 500 500 ooo 000 000 000 Scoring seven runs in the first inning, the Hawarden Blue Sox coasted to an easy victory over Calumet last Sunday in their first scheduled home game in the Northwest Iowa iBaseball league. The final score was 11 to 2, After Calumet had scored one tally in their half of the first, the Blue Sox of Hawarden really went to town with a barrage of seven hits that produced the same number of runs.

The team more than batted around Witt got two singles in the same inning. Mueller hit for two bases ami singles were also chalked up by Martin, Keister, Crow and Goodmanson to put the game on ice. Wawarden added another score in the second on two doubles by Schiefen and 'Mueller and two more in the third on singles by Crowe, Martin and Schiefen. The last Blue Sox tally came in the seventh on a doufble by Mueller and a single by Bernard scored in the first inning when Vogt, the pitcher, beat out an infield hit, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then stole while the pitcher was winding up. The visitors scored their other 3-tm'tn tiie- twiH throw to by Kummel.

Goodmanson pitched seven innings, with Schiefen behind the bat, and struck out 15 men. Hove, who wenb into the box at the start of the eighth with Rummel as his (battery matj, struck out three batters in two innings. Hawarden now has played two league games, winning one and losing one. Next Sunday the Blue Sox play Remsen at Remsen. Scores of other games in the Northwest Iowa League last Sunday were as follows: 'Marcus-6, Granville4; Akron-d4, Le 'Mars-4; Remsen-5, Cherokee-2; Quimby-16, Merrill-9.

LOGAN TOWNSHIP FARMER IS DEAD Jesse Westergard, 77, a prominent farmer and long time resident of Logan township, passed away at his home, southeast of Hawarden, at 1:40 Wednesday morning, following an illness of about a month. He was bedfast three weeks preceding his death. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran church in Hawarden, with Rev. E. C.

Beyer of Peace Lutheran church of Alcester-in charge, as hi? pastor, Rev. Burkhart, is on a vacation trip. Pall bearers will bo six of Ms grandsons, Fred and Walter Westergard, Robert and Lowell Hillrichs, William Van Buskirk" and John Barinsky, Jr. Burial will be in Grace Hill -cemetery. Jesse Westergard was born in Denmark on August 6, 1868, and grew to manhood in his naive land.

He came to America at the age of 21 and the first year he lived with his brother, N. P. Westergard, near Hawarden, He then moved onto the farm in Logan township, southeast of Hawarden, which was his home for 66 consecutive years. When he came to America, his sweetheart, Anna Hoegh, accompanied him from Denmark and they were married at Ireton on November 5, To this union were born five children, all of whom, with his wife, survive him. The children are N.

P. Westergard, Chris Westergard, Mrs. Wm. Van Buskirk, Mrs. Henry Hillrichs and Mrs, J.

C. Barinsky, all of this vicinity. There are 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was the last member of his family. His close relatives in this country outside of his immediate family arc two nephews, Peter Jepsen of Chatsworth and Ole Olson of Seneca, S.

D. Mr. Westergard was one of the progressive farmers in Logan township. He took an active part in political affairs of his communty and for many years served as township trustee, (He was confirmed in the Lutheran church and for many years he held various offices in the Trinity Lutheran church in Hawarden. McBRIDE DIES IN MINNESOTA EARLY TUESDAY WAS A RESIDENT OF HAWARDEN FOR HALF A CENTURY ALFRED FALK IS HURT Hawp.rjfn Le Ma's 7 A long drive to left field by Armand Beaxibien, Hawarden shortstop, busted up a 12-inning tussle 'between the 'Blue Sox and Le Mars at Hawardea on the afternoon of Memorial Day bo- fore a crowd of 500 people.

The final score was 8 to 7 for Hawarden. When Beaubien came to bat in tne last half of the twelfth, the two teams had played for four scoreless Innings after the game had been all tied up at 7 to 7 in a hectic eighth inning session. Schiefen walked to open the last half of the final inning. Kerister sacrificed him to second. Beaulbien connected to score Schiefen 'and the fans went home to supper.

A. Beaubien also drove in the first runs for Hawarden in the first inning, when he doubled with the bases full, after Schiefen had reached on an error, Keister had doubled and Hove had drawn a free ticket. Hawarden scored three more runs 'in the third, when B. Beaubien singled to center to bring in two, and Lantaff, Le iMars catcher, threw wild to selcond to let another Blue 'Sox cross the plate. Hawarden stored twice -again in the fifth.

Armand Beaubien first on an error, went to second on a sacrifice by Goodmanson, advanced to third on an infield out by Bernard Beaubien and scored on that same play when the Le IMars first baseman threw wild to third. Then Bowden walked and Witt brought him in with a triple, the longest hit of the game. Le Mars scored its first run in the iourtb. on a double by Lantaff 'and a single by Pecks. They tallied three runs in the sixth on three singles and two walks, and then the score was 7 to 4.

Just what happened in the wild (Turn to Page Bight) Alfred Falk, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Falk of Hawarden, suffered two crushed vertebra last Thursday morning when a manure loader fell on him. Alfred was underneath the loader, making repairs, when it fell on him. Mr.

Falk was was standing nearby, but it all happened so suddenly that it iwas impossible foir Alfred to escape being caught underneath the machinery. The injured man was brought to Hawarden, but a physician advised that he be taken to a Sioux City hospital, where the seriousness ofj his injury was disclosed. Pressure on the spinal cord by splinters of the crushed vertebrae caused paralysis from his kips down, iSunday, he was operated on and the splinters taken out to remove the pressure. It wa.s necessary to give him a blood transfusion to withstand the ordeal of the operation. 'Clarence Eilers was the blood donor.

Later, he will have to submit to another operation for bone grafting. A bone will be taken from one of his legs and grafted to the back bone, The injury will keep Alfred confined to his bed for many weeks. Carried Rural Route Mail More Thau 30 Years In Iowa And Dakota; Funeral Friday Afternoon 3. W. McBride, 71, a resident of Hawarden for more than half a century, died in a hospital at iFergus Falls, shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.

Mr, and Mrs. McBride and her nephew, Magnus Thommesen of Waterloo, were fishing at Lada Lake near Pe! ican Rapids, when Mr. MtfBride was taken seriously ill last Friday, He was removed to the hospital at Fergus Falls, a distance of 30 miles from Lada lake. Mr. MdBride submitted to an operation about a year and a half ago and since then had not enjoyed goo.1 health.

However, Mr. and Mrs. McBride spent the winter at their home at Braden, as had been their custom for a number of years, and returned home the first part of May. A Earl Ross went to Fergus Falls and brought the body to Hawarden early Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church at 4:00 Friday afternoon, with Rev.

J. H. Flaming in charge. Internment will be in Grace Hill cemetery. James Walter McBride was born at Rocky Mount, November 2P, 1874.

He came to Hawarden when he was 20 years of age and for a ti'ne he farmed in Union county, in partnership with his brothers. Later, he was a salesman for Oriental Remedies. When rural mail delivery was started from Hawarden into South Dakota, Mr, MoBride became carrier on Route 4 of Hawarden, but to in Iowa. He continued to serve as carrier for more than 30 years, retiring October 1, 1933, when he was put on the pension list. He was united in marriage with Jennie Van Wechel of Orange City Who preceded him in death.

On January 21, 1815, at Waterloo, he married Miss Marie Thommesen, who survives him. He is also survived by two brothers, Ed McBride of Yacolt, and Chas. MdBride of Rocky Mount, Va. Mr. MdBride was a lover of outdoor 'sports and spent much of his time fishing.

He was an ardent player and was a long time member of the Hawarden Golf club. Following his retirement, he and his wife spent the winters in Florida and summers at his home here and fishing in Minnesota. Some years ago ho purchased a residence at Bramlun, START FUND FOR STRONG FAMILY TRUCK CATTLE TO CHICAGO MARKET WARREN WOOD IS HOME ON LEAVE Petty Officer Warren Wood arrived home last Thursday from the Philippines, and is spending a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Wood. Wood served overseas during the war and then returned home. The second time he went overseas he spent two years in the Philippines. For a month he was sent to Bankok, Siam, where he did special -work as radio operator.

On Jus way home he flew from Bankok to the Philippines on Gldbster and then came to 'Honolulu on a 54. From Honolulu to Seattle, he went by boat and from there he traveled by plane to Sioux City. While in the Philippines, he visited with Lieut. Marian PaseWalk, who lived next door when they were "kids." At the end of his leave he will report at (Minneapolis for his discharge. He has served six years in the navy.

The first load of cattle ever to be hauled by truck from Hawarden to the Chicago market was delivered there early Sunday morning by Rex Truesdell, accompanied by Don Finch. The two men, with their cargo of beef, left Hawarden Saturday morning and devoted about 22 hours to making the trip of approximately GOO miles. The load contained 16 head of cattle, averaging 1,256 pounds, from the Lawrence Erickson feed yards, just west of Hawarden. Mr. Truesdell brought back a load of Opaline, from Sinclair refinery in Chicago, for the Truesdell Oil company.

ESCAPE INJURIES IN AUTO MISHAP Arlo Kircher Discharged Arlo Kircher returned to Hawarden last Friday night from Germany and has received his discharge. He is a son of Mrs, Wm. Cars driven by Herbert Van Egdom and Pete Weiland sides-wiped near the Rev. Noel Orcutt residence on Central avenue last Wednesday evening. In the car with 'Mr.

Weiland was his wife. Ronald Peterson, son of Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Peterson, was riding with Van Egdom, All escaped with bruises and a shaking up except Ronald Peterson, who was cut on his forehead. The front ends of both cars were damaged. The Van Egdom car, which was the property of Henry Van Egdom, was damaged the most.

The axle on one side of the car was bent, the windshield broken, fender smashed and other damages. One side of the Weiland car was also damaged. Friends of the late Arthur Strong, who died Tuesday afternoon at thr St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City, after a long illness, had started a subscription fund for him and his family a few days before his death. The fund started as a neighborly gesture, has now reached a total of about $200 it is planned to keep it growing.

Those who wish to subscribe are to John Wilkison at Hawarden Produce. Contributions have been made by the following: Jack Wieland, Mutt -Morgan, Ernest Anderson, George Abbott, Bon Kramer, If. E. Utech, M. J.

McN'ally, Fred Dirks, Clarence Morgan, Wm. GeBautr, Ray Teagarden, Walter Witt, Stoltenberg, Sam Sehlickenmeysr, Frank Lowell, Lou Albbey, Joe Hartman, Tony Rice, Joe Olson, Fred Hillman, Pete Fath, Mike Dykstra, Scott Keister, Wilbur Lang, iMerle Pocklington, H. B. Sfchwiesow, Howard W. C.

Gergen, Earl Eilers, Lyle McAninch and Ferd Gaul. Fred Imbrock, John Keohn, Louis Wegner, Finley Rush, Ray McCue, Fred Johannsen, George Van Sickle, Ben Hammersma, G. J. Eilers, Fay Houlton, Dr. B.

G. Gerdes, John Doohen, George EVwell, A. R. Hultman, Clayton Thompson, 'Millage, Que Haines, Jack Hanson, Russ YoU- nie, Chris Schiefen, Abe iHuygcns, Bert (Hammer, Bill Mollhoff, Bob Short Charles Jack Coic, Bill Scott, Bud Kane, Tom Burke and H. C.

Scott. Jesse Vcarricr, Tim Muth, Ralph Doty, Sam Blair, Lawrence Dagle, Ray Dale, Bill Wilkens, George Gunderson, Harry Dawson, Tony Heuer, L. R. Stekleriberg, Chet Schoencmari, John Koob, Bud Doty, Fred Carlson, Art Gardner, Otto Rlstow, Jay Ashmore, Jack Schlueter, Ted Glenn Aldrich, Jay Glcason. Charles Delsing, Earl Ohas.

Fleming, Ellis A. Wood, Earl Slife, Glaus Lage, Fred Vernon, Laland Vernon, Wm. Niemcyer, Jeff Richardson, Lloyd Johnson, Scrivcn Swanson, Bob Pascwalk, 'Howard Janvrin, S. Q. French, Tom Kcllcy, Bernard Anderson, H.

E. Anderson, Carl 'Schwiesow, Shorty Brunsting, Ed GOLF CLUB OPENS 1946 ACTIVITIES Golf club activities for 1P46 were officially opened last Sunday the serving of breakfast to those who had the ambition to get up in the morning. Twenty customers were i hand to partake of a 75 cent breakfast that coft them only a quarter. Another breakfast will be served this coining Sunday, and it is to continue them through the season. This evening, the women's division of the club opens its social activities with a luncheon in the evening.

All women members are eligible to bo- long and, unless they already havo been contacted by the committee in charge, they should call Mrs. C. H. Sthoeneman and declare their intention. This is important, as it will enable the committee to arrange ths program for the year.

On Thursday, June 13, the annual club picnic will be held, This is r. family picnic and nil members of the club and their families are invited. The club furnishes the meat dish and free drinks. The balance of the menu is supplied by those attending. It is possible that several in Hn- warden are anxious to join the Hn- warden Golf clu'b, but have not had a personal invitation.

The membership is still open and the important qualification is the payment of $10 in dues. Those who wish to join arc urged to bring or send the dues to Henry Visser, who will issue memibcrship cards. The complete calendar for the luncheons and the picnic will be posted at the club house. It is suggested that all members check this calendar to determine when their turn comes up. SEDGWICK AND PATRICK GIVEN BIG MAJORITIES ALL MAJOR COCXTY OFFICIALS HAVE NO OPPOSITION Light Primary Vote Is Cast In Sioux; Blue Favored Otei Olrostead; Democrats Not Active HAWARDEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEAD FINDS BILLFOLD LOST YEARS AGO A billfold, which Rex Smith of Hudson lost in 1943, was found last wee.4 in a corn field on the 'Mnt Sichon farm when the field was being dragged.

The leather had preserved the bills to some extent, but they were stuck together and hardly decipherable. Mr. Smith took bills to the Hudson bank and they were Washington, D. to be redeemed by the government. Hawarden paid reviT2nt tribute her war dead at Day SLT-J vices held last Thuisduy morning at Grace iHill cemetery.

Veterans of both world wars marched to the soldier's monument, where I the program for the day was I out. Jchns'on, ioiiir.iar.:!c:.v of; Two Oakc.i Pc--t, was in charge cf the C. A. Burkhart made a brLi' r-ii- propriate address on Services Appre- ciated. The Hawarden High school band, with IM.

K. Rundell as director, played two selections. Flower gid? placed a large wreath at the foot of the monument. Lawrence Dagle, Lo- gion post chaplain, offered prayer. The firing squad fired a salute and taps were sounded.

A representative gathering of Hawarden people joined in the services. Members of the Legion Auxiliary attended in body. TRUESDELL PARTY A FINE SUCCESS The free entertainment pat on by the Truesdell Oil company last Wednesday nijrht proved a fine success. Borer? the doors opened at the Cornell theater, a free movie was; had gathered. The daiix-j the City Auditorium drew large crowd.

The fivir uulatuinment was given as a gesture of good will on the part of the company. ART STRONG DIES AT SIOUX CITY HOSPITAL HARLAN BERGDALE HURT IN RUNAWAY Harlan Bergdale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bergdale of Big Springs, was injured Tuesday while he was engaged in raking hay. The tongue or.

the rake broke, the horses started to run and Harlan hung onto the lines. He fell under the rake and the teeth of the rake punctured the back of his head, his right leg and left arm. The puncture on his leg extended to the bone and was about two inches long. FLYING FARMERS MEET AT PIERRE On iMonday, June 3, Flying Farmers and Ranchers of South Dakota held a state-wide meeting at Pierre. Those in attendance fron Union -County were Jay Crowdev, Boyd, and Walter Bennett, all of Elk Point, S.

and Wayne Stautenburg of Akron, Iowa. Jay Crowder was selected as one of tho representatives from the southeast district of South Dakota on board of directors, for the Flying Farmers and Ranchers of South Dakota. Bobby Larson Bitten by Dog BoMby Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Larson was bitten on the forehead by a d.og? Monday, The injury was not of serious nature.

Art Strong, 36, of Haiwardcn diod in St Joseph's hospital in Sioux Ci'y at 5:20 Tuesday evening, following an illness of about six months, from infection of the blood stream. He became ill last January and nine weeks ago was removed to the Sioux City hospital so that he could be under the care of a specialist. His wife was with him during his hospitalization in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held at the Associated church at 2:30 this afternoon, with Rev. Noel Orcutt in charge.

Interment will be in Grace Hill cemetery. Arthur Strong was born on a farm, southeast of Hawarden, January 19, 19110, and spent most of his life in the Hawarden and Alcester vicinities. He attended rural schools and Alcester High school. In 1938, he wag united in marriage with Nona Newton. To this union was born one daughter, Linda Ellen, aged 5.

During the war he went to the west coast and was engaged in war work until a couple years ago, when he returned to Hawarden. After he came back, he operated an ice route in Hawarden. Besides his wife and daughter, he is survived by his parentst three brothers and seven sisters, Lloy 1, Floyd, Harry, iMildred, Betty and Madeline Strong, Mrs. Raymond Beilock and Mrs. Wayne Waterman all of Hawarden; 'Mrs.

Loren Mann of Ireton, and Mrs. Bailey Horner of Hudson. Charles H. St-tlg-wick won the republican nomination for Sioux county supervisor from the First district by a decisive vote and Russell A. Patrick made a clean sweep of the county in landing the republican nomination for state representative from Sioux in the June primaries on Monday of this week.

These were the highlights of the primary election, as far as Sioux county was concerned, all other county officers being renominatcd without opposition. Sedgwick was renominatcd by a vote of 549 to 236 over his opponent, G. J. Eilers. Sedgwick carried every precinct except Washington, Eilers' home township, where the vote was 3i to 30 for Eilers.

Hawarden gave Sedgwick fine support, turning in a combined vote of 416 to J47 in his favor. Other precincts voted for Sedgwick as follows: Center, 36 to 34; Chatsworth-Lognn, 12 to Eaglf, 38 10; Buncombe, 17 to 3. Patrick carried every precinct in Sioux County, defeating W. C. Kooiman by a vote of 1,851 to 700.

wnrdcn's three precincts backed Patrick to the tune of 363 to 105. Rock township, home precinct, went for Patrick, 1(18 to 65. Orange City did likewise, 106 to 1)6, as did Sioux Center, 173 to 42. In some of the other precincts, the vote in favor of Patrick was as follows: Lincoln (iHull), 118 to 42; Nassau (Alton), 67 to 44; Sherman (Maurice), 64 to 8. It wai) a light vote in Sioux county, but a trifle heavier than recorded in the primaries iwo years agoV The -to-U tal vote cast for governor on both party tickets was 2,864.

Harry Dykstra, for sheriff, polled 2,204 votes, the largest total cast for any candidate in the county. Governor Robert Blue carried Sioux county over George Olmstead.by a vote of 1,843 to 718, on the republican ticket. Blue carried every county in the state, to be renominated by a majority of Blue will be opposed in the fall election by Frank Miles of Des Moines, who polled 243 votes in Sioux and who was nominated on the democratic ticket without opposition, All members of the state executive council were renominated except Secretary of State Wayne M. Ropes, who was defeated by Karl G. Miller, who formerly held that office.

All present Sioux county officials were renominated without opposition, and all ran strong. They include M. J. Van Wyk, county auditor; C. E.

Balkerna, county treasurer; Dewey clerk of the district court; Harry Dykstra, sheriff; Milton Van Roekel, county recorder; Henry J. Is Paske, county attorney; Charles Vander Ploeg, county coroner. UNION COUNTY FARM BUREAU TO HOLD PICNIC ON JUNE 16 The monthly meeting of the Union County Farm Bureau was held at the Scott school May 21. The speakers were Carl W. Sorenson, Floyd Welkerson and E.

A. Johnson. Lois Jean Finch performed with the baton. Tne Kratochvil sisters played a piano Community singing and lunch completed the program. Plans were made for a membership drive June 11 to 16 and for the annual county Farm Bureau picnic to be held at the Hawarden City park June 16.

Please note change of picnic date so as not to conflict with the County 4-)H picnic. All members and friends are cordially invited. Improvements at Gant's Cafe Mrs. Ruth Gant has installed new booths at her cafe and has laid a new linoleum. The meat refrigerator ha.s been moved to the front of the building and other improvements have been made.

A number of tables and chairs will be placed in the center of the building in order to give more serving places. Attend Rifle Tournament Mrs. Ruth Gant, Dr. R. E.

Thompson, Floyd Hansen and Jeff Warner attended a state rifle shoot at Des Moines Sunday. Fifty shooters participated in, the event..