The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 1

Department THE HAWARDEN INDEPENDENT VOLUME LXIV HAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941 12 PAGES NUMBER 28 11 NEW FACULTY MEMBERS ADDED '1941-42 SCHOOL TERM TO OPEN AT 9 MONDAY MORNING Buildings Renovated During Summer Months; 25 Instructors on Faculty at Three Buildings The Hawarden public school will open its doors at. 9 o'clock Monday morning, Sept. 1, to begin the work of school year. The school buildings have all been renovated during the summer months. Carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, and custodians have all been employed to improve classroom and building facilities 80 86 to provide more adequately for the numerous activities now used in a modern school program.

Included on the faculty of 25 members will be 11 new teachers to take the place of those who resigned their positions during the spring and mer months. New teachers have been selected on the basis of character and initiative as well as training and preparation for the particular position are to occupy. The entire school personnel including teachors, board members and custodians will be as follows: (The subjects taught, home town, and college from which the teacher graduated are given after each name.) High School H. C. Britzmann, superintendent; Hawarden, Iowa; South Dakota State college and South Dakota University.

Lois Pierce, principal and normal training critic; Hawarden, Iowa; Yankton college. Marion Meeter, social science; Med. ford, University of Wisconsin. Alma Frerichs, homemaking; Lincoln, University of Nebraska. Bernadine: Rench, English and all Lowe State Teachers college: Edward Llenhart, mathematics and science; Winner, S.

South Dakota State college. Aileen Stern, commercial; Logan, Towa; Tarkio college, Mo. W. W. Wumkes, social science and speech; Lennox, S.

Augustana college, Sioux Falls. J. T. Halloran, music; Hawarden, Iowa; Morningside college. Howard W.

Rabey, industrial arts and physical training; Hawarden, Iowa; Iowa State Teachers college. Harold J. Laures, agriculture and science; New Hampton, Iowa; Iowa "State college, Ames. Geraldine Mae Breese, English, art and physical training; St. Lawrence, S.

Wesleyan university, Mitchell. Junior High School Inez Hilton, principal and English; Eldora, Iowa; Iowa State Teachers Winferd Johnson, social studies and physical training; Lake Mills, Iowa; Augustana college, Sioux Falls. James Ahern, mathematics and seience; Wayne, Nebraska State college, Wayne. Intermediate Grades Mary Willemsen, arithmetic; Sioux Center, Iowa; Iowa State Teachers college. Hazel Snell, reading and language; Hawarden, Iowa; University of Iowa.

Donna M. Youngstrom, social studles; Hornick, Iowa; Morningside college. Primary Grades Loretta Lynott, third grade; Hawarden, Iowa; Iowa State Teachers Marian Pape, second grade; Sioux City, Iowa; Nebraska State Teachers college, Wayne. Doris L. Brown, first grade; Sioux City, Iowa; Morningside college.

Joyce L. Lowery, primer grade; Sanborn, Iowa; Iowa State Teachers college. Martha Helen Nelson, all grade (Turn to Page Two) Propellor Broken in Landing Mr. and Mrs. Harold Forrey of Laurens came Saturday to visit in the home of her brother, Harry.

Wassom, south of Hawarden, On Monday of last week Mr. and Mrs. Forrey flew here from Sheldon where they had attended the air show. As they landed in one of Mr. Wassom's fields one of the propellors of the airplane was broken when it struck a stake.

They drove back to Laurens in a car and then returned Saturday with another propellor to replace the broken one. They flew back to Laurens Saturday evening. JOY REPLACES WARNER Yankton Man Heads Couneil Oak: Warner Returns to Canton Layte Warner, who has been manager of the Council Oak store in this city since April 16, returned this week to Canton as assistant manager of the Council Oak store there. While Mr. Warner is being made assistant manager of the Council Oak store at Canton, it is not in the nature of a demotion as it is their largest store.

While being manager of the store here for the past four months, Mr. Warner has enjoyed a good business. Robert Joy of Yankton took charge of the local store Wednesday morning and Mr. Warner returned to Canton the same day. Kenneth Carlson will remain as an employee in the Hawarden store.

Mr. Joy is married and has 8 10- months-old daughter. DEATH COMES TO AGED LADY MRS. G. A.

CROWTHER, 81, PASSES AWAY HERE THURSDAY Came to Hawarden in 1892; Last Rites Held Sunday Afternoon; Burial in Grace Hill Cemetery Mrs. G. A. Crowther, well known resident of Hawarden and vicinity, passed away at 8:45 last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.

C. Scott, southwest of town. Mrs. Crowther had been in frail health for several years and was bedfast a month preceding her death, services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Ross Funeral home with Rev. R.

F. Chapler in charge. Mrs. Clarenco Anderson sang two solos. The pall bearers were six grandsons, Paul Scott and Russell of Hawarden Vernon Green of Sutherland, raVere Green of Ireton and Max and Fred Crowther Jr.

of Marshalltown, Burial was mado in Grace Hill cemetery, Dolly Ann Coon, daughter of Harmon and Jane Coon, was born at Troy, N. Sept. 23, 1859, and passed away Aug. 21, 1941, at the advanced age. of 81 years, 10 months and 28 days.

She came west with her parents at the age of 9 years, locating at Waterloo. She was united in marriage with George. A. Crowther at Waterloo March 17, 1881, and in June, 1892, they came to Hawarden. Mr.

Crowther entered the creamery business in Hawarden and was the first butter and cheese maker in this city. Later they moved to Kingsley and Moville where Mr. Crowther operated a Standard Oil company tank wagon. They returned to Hawarden when Mr. Crowther's health failed him and he passed away 13 years ago.

Since the death of her husband Mrs. Crowther made her home with her children. The last four months she lived in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Scott, where she received the tenderest of care during her final illness. Mrs.

Crowther was the last member of a family in which there were three children. She is survived by five children. They are Mrs. H. C.

Scott and Jay Crowther of Hawarden; Mrs. Lillian Heald of Silverton, Fred J. Crowther of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Mrs. Winnie Green of Sheldon. There are also 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing.

(Mrs. Crowther was possessed of a quiet and unassuming personality and made friends with those she came in contact with. She was a kind mother and in rearing her family no sacrifice was too great for her. In her declining years she was repaid by kindness from them and her grandchildren. While she was in frail health the last five years of her life she was very active with her hands.

She was ever busy doing hand work, making articles not only for her children but grandchildren as well. It was rather unusual for a woman of her years to be able to do the fancy work and crocheting that she did, even until her last ailment. Mrs. Orowther was prepared for the end and waited patiently to be (Turn to Page Six) Returns Home From Hospital Henry who suffered a broken pelvis a couple of weeks ago when he fell from the roof of the Dr. A.

W. Peterson house on Avenue and was considered in very critical condition, was able to return to his home from the Hawarden Community hospital Sunday. $10,000 More for Farm Roads Sioux County Gets Additional Money From Highway Commission A most pleasant set of figures this week caused County Auditor M. J. Van Wyk to order republication of the Sioux county budget and set Sept.

8 the date for hearing on the as ed budget. The "pleasant set of figures" represented an additional grant of $10,000 for the county's farm-to-market road fund from the state highway commis: sion. The amended budget, published in this issue of The Independent, shows proposed expenditures of $68- 000 in the special construction farm to-market road fund during the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 1942. Since it is estimated that there will be $5,000 on hand in this fund at the close of this year, and since estimated income other than taxation (that fs, the income from the state highway commission) will be $60,000, there will be no county levy for this fund.

The money from the state highway commission, Mr. Van Wyk said, is distributed to the 99 counties of the state on a mileage basis. Since Sioux is larger than most counties its grant is above the average. The additional money will enable the county to go ahead with improvement on the Perry creek road, the auditor said. Construction of a new bridge and other work now is assured, he said.

The road from Boyden to the Lyon county line also will be improved, he stated, LUMBER YARD TO OPEN SEPT. Hawarden Building Supply Co. to Be Managed by C. J. Miller The Hawarden Building Supply Co.

has been busy the past week getting things in order to open their new lumber here September 1st, carrying a complete line of building materials and coal. The company headed by C. J. Miller of Hawarden, has rented the old bullding on hear Avenue just across the Mile waukee tracks. The building on the south side of the street, recently occupied by Harry Baker's farm implement business, will be used to house the materials, while the old son elevator office on the north side of the street will be used as an office, Mr.

Miller will actively manage the new enterprise. He is well known to people of this vicinity and is a thoroughly experienced lumberman, hav. ing served as manager of the local yard of the Schoeneman Bros. Co. for 30 years.

Returns Home From Hospital Leo Batchelder, who recently submitted to an operation for hernia in the Akron hospital, was able to return home Wednesday but will remain in bed for some time as yet, Farm Home Destroyed by Fire The John Gerdes farm home about six miles southwest of Craig, was destroyed by fire of an unknown origin last Friday evening. The family was in Craig and the fire was discovered by neighbors. Richard Plueger went to Craig to spread the alarm. However, by the time the blaze was discovered it had gained such headway that not even any of the contents could be saved. MRS.

G. VANDER SCHOOR PASSES SECOND OPERATION BRINGS! DEATH WEDNESDAY Death Follows That of Her Husband by Little More than a Month; Was 56 Years Old Mrs. Gerrit Vander Schoor, a resident of Hawarden for the past 21 years, passed away about 6:30 Wednesday evening at the Hawarden hospital following an operation to which she submitted at noon the same day. A major operation was performed on Mrs. Vander Schoor Aug.

7 and it was known at that time that a second operation would be necessary. Due to the sericusness of her condition and the two operations so close together, she was unable to overcome the second ordeal. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Nellie Zorgdrager was born June 21, 1885, at Sheldon and so was but some over 56 years of age at the time of her death. When a young girl she moved with her parents to Hull where she grew to young womanhood.

She was united in marriage with Gerrit Vander Schoor Nov. 29, 1906, in Sioux City. Following their marriage they made their home at Rock Valley for a few years and then for 10 years they operated a store at Archer. In 1920 they came to Hawarden and she lived here continuously since that time. Six children were born to Mr.

and Mrs. Vander 'Schoor, one son dying in infancy. Mr. Vander Schoor passed suddenly from a heart attack away July 26, a little more than four weeks ago. She is survived by five children, Mrs.

Alfred 'Skogman of Chatsworth, Mrs. Charles Tomlinson of Sioux City, Wallace Vander Schoor of San Luis Obispo, and Harold and Raymond Vander Schoor, at? home, She also leaves four sisters' and one brother to mourn her untimely death. They are Mrs. E. Brunsting of Hawarden, Mrs.

Maggie Kleinheksel of Archer, Mrs. Ella Duimstra of Santa Cruz, Mrs. May Pool of Butte, and Harry Zorgdrager of Madison Lake, Minn. There are two grandchildren, Deloris and Jerry Skogman. Mrs.

Vander Schoor was a member of the Associated church, the Hawarden Woman's club and the Royal Neighbor lodge. She took an active part in these organizations and was always willing to do her share. She was a woman who was always busy helping to carry the load of keeping up a home. The sudden death of her husband coupled with her poor health was more of a burden than her loved ones and most intimate friends realized. She idolized her children and grandohildren and was always willing to make any sacrifice for them.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the members of her family in the sudden and unexpected death of both of their parents within a month's time, Mrs. Schoeneman Is Ill Mrs. F. B. Schoeneman was taken to the Hawarden hospital Thursday night where she is suffering with ischaemia.

At present she is getting along as well as can be expected. Nine Normal Training Grads Take First Teaching Posts graduates in normal training from Hawarden high school will enter the teaching field next week, according to Miss Lois Pierce, high school principal and normal training instructor. Included in the group of young teachers are Olene Langley, Maxine Smith, Erma 'Smith, Genevieve McPherson, Kathleen Ronan, Helen Bruget, Louise Holtkamp, Marjorie Bemiss, and Helen Eilks. In addition, Lois Coffman, Dorothy McLeod, and Elysa-1 beth Ann Olsen, Hawarden high school graduates who have completed two of college training, will also beyears gin their first year of actual teaching work. This large group of young teachers speaks very well for the interest and training given through the local normal training department.

This branch of school work is under the direct supervision of the state department of public instruction and meets all the state requirements so that girls com-1 pleting the two year normal training course are fully qualified to teach in WARNS MOTORISTS Mayor J. A. Patrick Tuesday issued a warning to motorists about following the fire trucks. The mayor cited the state law which prohibits following closely the fire trucks and parking near the scene of a fire. "Several drivers have gotten into a mighty dangerous habit," Mr.

Patrick said. "They could cause a serious accident by following the firemen so closely to the fires. And the way they have blocked the streets near fires with their parked cars is well known to all. "If the practice doesn't stop," he concluded, "we'll have to take measures that won't be pleasant." PETER STRONG ANSWERS CALL WAS HAWARDEN RESIDENT FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS Survived by His Widow, a Son, and a Daughter; Funeral Services Are Held Monday Afternoon M. Strong, well known painter and decorator of this community for over 30 years, died about 8 p.

m. Friday, evening at his home following a long illness. He submitted to a surgical operation about a year ago, but it served only to prolong his life, and death came to him as a welcome relief to his extended suffering. Funeral services were conducted in the Ross Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. A.

D. Folkema of the Ohristian Reformed church in charge. Interment was mado in Grace Hill Peter M. Strong, son of Mr. and Mrs.

S. E. Strong, was born December 22, 1871 at Lena, Illinois, and so lacked 4 months of being 70 years of age. He was one of seven children, two of whom preceded him in death. He came to Iowa in 1899, settling at Akron.

Six years later he moved to Milroy, where he made his home for 15 years. On September 22, 1904, he was united in marriage with Marian A. Lingle at Bellefonte, Pa. To this union was born one son, Charles R. Strong.

The family moved to Hawarden in 1910 and have resided continuously here ever since, The 50 years he devoted to his work as a painter and decorator made him widely known as a skilled and conscientious workman. During the latter part of his career his son, was with him in business and the relationship between father and son was unusually close. Adherence to the Golden Rule and fairness in dealing with his fellow men endeared Mr. Strong to those he was associated with during his lifetime. Pete Strong, as he was known to everyone in the community, was a man of sterling worth and character, and all who knew him will mourn his passing.

Surviving are his widow, Marian; 8 son, Charles a grandson, Bobby Strong; a daughter by a former marriage, Mabel; a sister, Mrs. Ernest Arter of Detroit, and three brothers, Arthur Clinton and Ira F. Strong, all of this vicinity, Mrs. J. T.

Halloran Wins Honors Mrs. J. T. Halloran of Hawarden won the north side and Cook county finals in the mezzo-soprano division of the Chicagoland music festival vocal contest held recently. Her success in the Cook county test entitled her to enter additional competition from which soloists for the Soldiers field festival were chosen.

iMr. and Mrs. Halloran came to Hawarden two years ago when Mr. Halloran became music supervisor in the Hawarden public schools. Wreck Car on the West Coast Mr.

and Mrs. Kvols and daughter Jeannette and Mrs. Kvols' sister, Mrs. Anna Knapp of Timber Lake, S. were badly shaken up but not seriously hurt in an automobile accident that happened Saturday, August 16th, near Tacoma, and in which their brand new Oldsmobile was badly wrecked.

Mrs. Kvols was driving at the time and was facing the sun and apparently dozed off a moment. But that moment was enough to plunge the car into the railing of A bridge. The Kvols family are continuling their trip in a new Mercury. $8,000 FIRE AT COUNTY SHED GASOLINE CAN LEADS POLICE TO GAS THIEVES Youths Stealing Gasoline Flee After Lighted Match Ignites Fumes; County to Rebuild Shed Hank Wallace and Albert Campbell were sentenced to 10 years in the Anamosa reformatory Wednesday by Judge W.

C. Garberson of Sibley for their part in the Sioux county shed fire here Friday. They were charged with breaking and entering, and pleaded guilty. The hearing was at Le Mars where Judge Garberson was holding court. The sentence was made subject to parole at the end of 18 months.

Others implicated in the case were to appear before Judge Garberson at Orange City day. A. five-gallon gasoline can and a length of hose found last Friday night in a burning county shed here led police through a maze of clues to the arrest of four youths who inadvertantly set the building afire. The fire at the county shed caused damage estimated at from $8,000 to $10,000. It was discovered at about 9 p.

m. Friday by Harry Hilton, who turned in the alarm. The blaze already had gotten a good start when the local fire company arrived at the scene, and the firemen fought the conflagration for more than an hour before the last vestige of flame was put out. The fire was concentrated in the south part of the building, about the county's Four-Wheel Drive truck and a wooden partition. The flames climbed rapidly up the pine partition to the roof and had broken through the roof before the alarm was turned in.

All three of the trucks in the shed were damaged, but only the big FWD was badly hurt. (Sorting through the ashes and charred wood after the blaze, police and the sheriff found the five-gallon gasoline can and a length of hose which was suitable for siphoning. They previously had found that the gas line on the FWD truck was disconnected, and A wrench which fits the burr on the gas line was found where it apparently had been flung on the floor. Inquiry as to the ownership of the can led police to arrest Albert Campbell and Hank Wallace, who admitted being in the shed with another youth for the purpose of stealing. gasoline from the truck.

The pair said they had gone to the shed, broken in, siphoned off as much gas as they could with their short piece. of hose, and then disconnected the gas line in order to get the rest of what was in the truck's tank. One of them struck a match to determine how nearly full their can was, and the gasoline fumes caught fire. None of the young men was burned, but the clothing of one caught fire. put the fire out by rolling in the grass.

They ran from the shed, piled into a waiting car, and a short time later caught a freight train to Elk Point, they said, in an attempt to establish an alibi. Insurance adjusters Monday allowed the county the full amount of the $800 insurance on the building. 'Members of the board of supervisors were said to favor the dismantling of the shed and construction of a new one. Fire Extinguished Quickly non-standard rural schools, If normal training graduates secure a position in a standard rural school, they must take an additional 12 weeks of summer training at some approved Iowa college or university. In order to qualify for the normal training course, a student must file a birth certificate or an affidavit estabthe date of birth, as no student can be permitted to enroll who will not be 17 years of age on or before Sept.

following graduation. In addition, no student can be permitted to enroll for the normal training course whose scholarship for the first two years of high school work falls below the middle of the entire class of which she is a member. She must also maintain a scholarship rating above the middle of the entire class for the remaining two years in order to secure a normal training certificate upon graduation. Students who are not fit to teach because of lack of personality, lack of interest in teaching, physical disabil(Turn to Page Six) which broke out in a car belonging to the Henning Super Service station Tuesday morning was quickly put out by attendants at the station. A fire alarm was turned in, but drivof the trucks said they were iners structed to go to the Cooper Service station.

The blaze was caused by 3 gas leak. No Weather Record This Week Due to the fact that the government maximum thermometer is out of commission, Earl Slife was unable to give a correct weather record this week. He hopes to have a new thermometer so that he can continue to record the weather record as in the past. During the past week the weather has been delightfully cool and .22 of an inch of rain has fallen. Plays With Beresford Team O'Connor and Raymond Rummel played with the Beresford junior Legion baseball team Sunday against, Sioux Falls.

Connie will pitch for Beresford at the Hudson celebration Thursday afternoon..