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VOLtiMS ItX JSAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1934 10 PAGES NUMBER 44 SUYS BUSINESS IN HAWARDEN HARDWARE SOLD TO H. N. JEROME OF DBS MOINES SALARY REDUCTION INVALID New Owner Haa Been Majestic Stove Salesman for 23 Wide Sale Launched H. N. Jerome of Des Mornes has purchased the stock and business of the Clark Hardware in Hawarden and has taken possession of the business.

He has been here the past two weeks making the inventory and attending to other details in connection with the transfer. In assuming ownership Mr, Jerome is launching a store wide sale, particulars of which may be found in an advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The sale will continue until Saturday, Dec. 29th. The business will be continued under the name of the Jerome Hardware.

Mr. Jerome, the new owner of the business, has been a salesman for Majestic stoves and ranges for the past twenty-three years and has been making Hawarden a point of call for the past eight years so is thoroughly conversant not only with the hardware business in general but with the possibilities of Hawarden as a trading point in particular. He expects to assume active charge of the business himself. He is a married man and has two daughters in high school in Des Moines so does not expect to move his family to Hawarden until after the close of the present school year. The Clark Hardware was opened in the Dalton building by W.

E. Clark about eighteen months ago. He had been operating hardware stores at Bronson and Lawton, Iowa, for many years and combined the stocks of these two stores and moved it all to Hawarden. The store has enjoyed a steadily growing business since it was opened here. Mr.

H. M. Rasmussenhas been associated with Mr. Clark in the nt of "tJie'buBirtess Rasmussen will remain in Hawarden to assist Mr. Jerome in the store management.

Sttpfeme Court Deals Blow to Effort to Safe Taxpayers' Money The Iowa supreme court invalid the salary redaction act of the 1933 legislature. This act reduced the salaries paid to a large nttmbef state ihd county officials, as well as supreme court and district judges. of the reasons for holding the act in valid was the failure of the house to register record vote on the bill as it came to them in final form. While reducing the salaries of most county officials, with the exception of sheriffs whose rate of compensation left unchanged, the bill actually provided salary increases for all but seven county attorneys in the state these seven being in the most populous counties of the state. But while the salaries were increased another act ol the legislature deprived the county attorneys of certain fees which hac theretofore been considered a part of their remuneration.

Invalidation of the act by the supreme court will therefore put these ninety-two county attorneys back on their previous salaries, but they will also be prohibited from retaining the fees which they formerly enjoyed. So while practically every other officer is rejoicing over the supreme court's finding, it brings no joy to the county attorneys. Many of the county officials who have been drawing the reduced salaries since the act has been in force may find the going rather tough, however, when they start out to collect their back pay. In many counties funds will not be available for the payment of these back salaries or for the future increased salaries inasmuch as no provision was made for the increase in making the tax levies. In Sioux county the invalidation of the act will have the effect of restoring former salaries of most of the county officers and will enable them to make a claim against the county for the difference between what they have actually received and the amount of their former salaries.

In the case of the attorney it will presumably result in a request for the return of the excess CENSUS JOBS AVAILABLE SOON in 115 Enumerators to be Employed 13 Northwest Iowa Counties Jobs for 115 people in thirteen northwest Iowa counties as enumerators in the census of agriculture are to be available soon. Taking of the census will start Jan. 1st and will continue for 'about three months. Lee 0. Tlyan of Sioux City has been appointed in this district with head- 'quarters at Sioux City.

Examinations for enumerators will "be conducted by an area supervisor from Washington who will give instructions for the survey and will assist with the appointment of enumerators. No enumerators will be employed, however, until receipt of further instructions from Washington and the arrival of the area supervisor to conduct the examinations. The field workers will be paid on a piece price basis which will. permit them to earn between $4.00 and $5.00 per day. It will be necessary for the enumerators to use an automobile while taking the census.

Following is a list of the counties in the district and the number of enumerators who will be appointed in each county: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, 85 Osceola, Plymouth, 12; Sac, Sioux, 13; Woodbury, 13. effect before the passage of the act. Following were the former salaries of the Sioux county officers affected which are now restored, together with the amount they have been receiving under the reduced schedule: Former Reduced County Auditor $2,100 $1,800 County Treasurer 2,100 1,800 County Recorder 1,900 1,650 Clerk of Courts 2,100 1,800 County Attorney 1,700 2,000 Action of the supreme court also restores the fees of county supervisors from $4.00 to $5.00 per day and the fees of township trustees, clerk and assessors from $3.00 to $4.00 per day. DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS MISS REBECCA GERDES PASSED AWAY LAST THURSDAY Former Hawarden Lady Died at Farm Rome in Washington Leaves One Sister Miss Rebecca Gerdes, for many years a resident of this city and community, passed away on the home farm in Washington township, seven miles southeast of Hawarden, at 4 o'clock last Thursday afternoon, following a lingering illness extending over a number of years. Funeral services were held at o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Ross Funeral Home in this city and at 2:30 at Trinity Lutheran church, conducted by the pastor, Rev.

George Steinkamp Interment was made in St. Paul's Lutheran cemetery at Ireton. Rebecca Gerdes was bom in Madison county, 111., Jan. 2, 1876, and died Dec. 6, 1934, at the age of 58 years, 11 months and 4 days.

She was baptized on Jan. 13, 1876, when but a few days old. At the age of 12 she came with her parents to Sioux county and they settled on a farm in Washington township. In 1913, with her two sisters, Hattie and Marie, she moved to Hawarden and made her home with them in this city until 1931 when they moved back onto the home farm where she remained until her death. She was jreceded in death by her parents, two brothers, John, who died in 1930, leorge, who died in 1931, and a sister, Marie, who departed this life on Jan.

llth of this year. Thus within the short space of four years, five members of this family, including Mrs. leorge Gerdes, who survived her hus- by but a few days, have gone to the great beyond. One sister, Hattio, who cared for, the departed remains to mourn fne'Toss of all these' oved ones who have gone before. The leartfelt sympathy of relatives and a arge circle of friends of the deceased and of the lone survivor goes out to -he latter in her great bereavement.

More Snow Fell Saturday Night Additional snow, amounting to about 2 inches, fell here Saturday night. It tarted snowing about 11 o'clock and continued for several hours. Recovering From Effects of Stroke Attorney C. E. Gantt, who suffered a stroke a couple of weeks ago, is naking a satisfactory recovery at the Hawarden hospital.

PRACTICING ON THE MOTHERS Vocational Rome Making Girls Serving One O'clock Luncheons The freshmen vocational home-making girls of the Hawarden high school have been studying foods during the past semester. As a practical Climax to this -work these girls are this week Serving one o'clock dinners for their mothers and friends. are prepared and served by the girls in the foods department tinder the supervision of Miss Evelyn Scott, vocational homemaking instructor. The menu for this week has been as follows: Cream Celery Soup Croutons Macoroni and Cheese Buttered Carrots Jelly Pickles Peach Cottage Cheese Salad Muffins Butterscotch Pie Coffee The Hawarden home economics de partment has this year been approved by the state supervisor of vocationa homemaking. Accordingly, the distrid is receiving $400 in federal aid to as sist in carrying out a program thai will measure up to the highest standards of work that may reasonably be expected of students in this field.

DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER OF SIX MRS. DELPHIA YATES PASSED AWAY SUNDAY MORNING Was Only 38 Years Old and Most of Her Life Was Spent Had Been 111 a Long Time WON INITIAL GAME OF SEASON LOCAL CONTESTANTS TRAIL Held to Third Place in Junior County Declamatory Contest Newkirk, Alton and Sioux Center won first honors in the final Junior county declamatory contest held at Newkirk Tuesday evening of this week. The competing schools were Alton, ffawarden, Hospers, Newkirk, Rock Valley and Sioux Center. The contestants from each school were those who iiad previously won first place in the sub-county contests held two weeks ago. Bach of the three divisions of the contest was closely contested and according to the judges there was but little difference between the first and winners in each'division.

a Oratorical: First, Albert Brungsting, Sioux Center; second, Donald Harmelink, Rock Valley; third, LeRoy Hoffs, Hospers. Dramatic: First, Edna Blom, Newkirk; second, Fean Kooreman, Alton; third, Rebecca Lawton, Hawarden. Humorous: Miles Alton, first; Clifford Bloemendall, Newkirk, second; Milo Enge- Hawarden, third. Recovering Front Operation Wilbur Eilers, son of Mr. and Mrs.

'red Eilers of Craig, who has been eriously ill for some time and who re- ently submitted to an operation at he Hawarden hospital for an abcess, 3 recovering and expects to return ome soon. Mrs. Delphia Yates, a long time resident of this city, passed away at 4 o'clock Sunday morning nt her home in this city from cancer. Her illness had extended over a period of several months and the end was not unexpected. Funeral services were held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Ross Funeral Home and nt 2 o'clock at Trinity Lutheran church, conducted by Rev.

George Steinkamp. Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery. Delphia Salome Goodrich was born at Mount Ida, April 9, 1896, so was not yet 39 years of age. In November, 1910, she was united in marriage with Fred Johnson in Hawarden. Six children were born to this union, Clarence, Ruby, Helen, Violet, Richard and Maxine, all of whom survive to mourn the mother's death.

Their father, Fred Johnson, died May 14, 1926. The deceased was married to Arthur Yates on Jan. 5, 1929, but a little more than a year later, on March 1, 1930, her second husband passed away. Her father, Albert Goodrich, preceded her in death on April 19, 1931. Besides her children she is survived by her mother, Mrs.

Jennie Kelly, and her step-father, Wm. Kelly, of Hawarden; three brothers, Walter and Ernest Goodrich of Cumberland, and Lowell Goodrich of Hawarden; one sister, Mrs, Hayes Barr of Akron, and two grandchildren, Juanita June and Dona Jane Johnson of Hawarden. Sells sold the Broadway Theatre at Audubon, Iowa, to W. J. Miller of Des Moines.

Mr. Pace owned and operated the Tivoli Theatre in Hawarden for several years but sold out here three years ago last summer and subsequently purchased the theatre nt Audubon. Mr. Pace will give possession of the Audobon theatre Jan. 1st.

Hawarden Defeated Hudson in Double Header Tuesday Night A capacity crowd turned out to witness the Hawarden cage quintet romp to a 28 to 19 victory in the initial g-ame of the season against Hudson Tuesday night. Hudson started the game with a rush and collected three field goals before the locals were able to tally. Being their first game the Hawarden quint was nervous and erratic but found themselves during the second quarter and spurted to a 20 to 8 lead at the half. The honors were more evenly divided during the third and fourth quarters when Hudson scored eleven points to eight for the locals. The game was a typical early season exhibition with both teams missing numerous shots and passes.

However, the Blue and White of Hnwarden did put on a nifty exhibition of basketball during the second quarter and gave every indication of developing into a fast traveling quintet as' the season progresses. The new type of shifting zone defense as developed by Coach Johnson was a Gibraltar in its first test. The opponents were unable to penetrate beyond the free throw ring and were forced to make nearly all of their shots from beyond this point. The five boys who started the gam6 for the locals were Koob and Glasscock at forward; Cox at center, and R. BuoJ and Walker nt the guard positions.

The second team composed of M. Miller, G. Wood, Huyck, Null and Hodgson at the starting assignments, also turned in a blue ribbon in their first start of tho season and finished the game on the long end of a 29 to 18 count. This quint with tho exception of Huyck, senior, will form the nucleus for the team next year. Miller, Wood, Hodgson and Rnynie, substitute, are all sophomores, Null is a junior and together with some promising material from the freshman squad, should develop into, a winning combination.

Returns Home From Iowa City Lev! Dickinson, who recently submitted to another operation on his leg at the University hospital in ity, was brought home in Iowa an am- julance Wednesday. His leg has been )laced in a cast and in two months he will return to the hospital for further reatment. Ditto Becomes Highway Chairman 0. J. Ditto of Sibley was last week elected chairman of the Iowa Highway Commission to succeed the late A.

Maine of Waterloo, who died recently. W. D. Archie of Sidney was elected vice chairman, succeeding Ditto. It is the first time the chairmanship has come to northwest Iowa.

Appointment to the vacancy on the commission was first offered to E. J. Fueling of New Hampton, chairman of the democratic state central committee, but in making the offer Governor Herring expressed the hope that Mr, Fueling would decline the appointment and remain in his post as democratic state chairman in order to avoid factional squabbles within the democratic party in the state. Although lie is said to have desired the place on the 'highway commission badU ly, Mr. Fueling complied with the governor's request and declined, governor then appointed p.

Hage- taann of Waverly to the' Mj, HageDoapm the unsuccessful democratic nominee for governor in 1930. Reduction Test Winter Gasoline ton quint will cross swords with the local five. This will.ibe a double header contest and will be played at the Hawarden high school gymnasium. Alton lost to a sharp shooting Sioux Center team on the latter's court by a two point margin. They are boasting one of their strongest cage teams in years and the game next Tuesday will extend the locals if they are to annex their second successive victory of the season.

On Friday of next week the Hawarden basket tossers will travel to Sioux Center. AWARDED HONORARY LETTERS Easy Starting Smooth Running High Anti-knock Initial boiling point which governs easy starting of only 70 to 80 degrees. At ordinary room temperature of over 70 this gas will boil and escape. Ideal for quick starting. A gravity of 68 to 70.

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Try a fill and note the little use that is required of the primer. The Ideal Gas for Lamps, Stoves, Irons, Ught plants, Cleaning or Any Other Use Requiring the Best in Gasoline, 4p LeMars Primghar Harold Anderson and Gordon Meeter Honored at Grinnell Harold Anderson and Gordon Meeter, both of Hawarden, were awarded honor letters for the second consecutive season at the Grinnell College football banquet held last week. Eighteen men in all were given letters for this season. Anderson, playing his last season with the Grinnell eleven, played more minutes than any other man on the squad. A total of 477 minutes for the season was his record.

Anderson received honorable mention for his play this season by sports writers of the Associated Press in selecting the All- Missouri Valley all-star team and was given the left end berth on the all-star second team chosen by the Des Moines Register, Meeter, also playing his last season in Missouri Valley competition, was one of the mainstays of the Grinnell line. In his sophomore year he played at center but this season was changed to a guard position. Both men are also track stars and have received invitations to report for the 1934-35 indoor and outdoor seasons, Meeter was outstanding last season as a shot-putter while Anderson is a runner. They are both letter winners in track. Streets Brilliantly Lighted The streets of Hawarden, already brilliantly lighted, have taken on a still more Christmasy appearance this week with the attaching of Christmas trees to the electrolier posts in the business section.

In addition each tree has been decorated with colored lights and at night presents a most beautiful scene. Taking Enforced Vacation Glaus Lage is taking an enforced vacation from his duties in the Farmers State Bank on account of the state of Ws health. He has been ordered to take rest cure and is remaining in bed under instructions from his physician..