Williamsburg Journal Tribune from Williamsburg, Iowa • Page 1

8 Pages In This Issue wnslrucHon, and the floor space is unobstructed. OURNAL TRIBUNE and Williamsburg Shopper, consolidated. VOLUME LXXIV THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1970 Number 1 Earl E. Enochson York Twp.

Farmer Dies at Age of 16 This is the multi-purpose room recently completed and put in use at the Iowa county Iitf It ta 32 by 40 feet, with full basement. Construction, was started last spring It Ts is brS and the floor snace is unobstructed. DrlCK Unley Speaks II UFO Meeting (iiesday, Dec. 23 Japan, Texas Misses Have Wonderful Time In Recent Snowfalls For some people an Iowa snow means shoveling off the sidewalk; to motorists it could mean a stalled car; to the highway and street crews it' means hours to open corn ever Tuesday DavTd" i Hut there are'two" young people, 3 was sent to Tuesday spendjng the jn liam used by the result of the Speaking at the December meet ng of the Iowa count iere Tuesday night, lanlev of Jluscatine, Republican )m the who are hav )ng the thrilling federal ex erien ce of enjoying snow for the first time, or almost the first time. is Kunie Yamane, foreign who high at Carload of CROP Corn Shipped at Conroy Wednesday The largest car of ntting a fair price inj farmers to retire good Iowa ll," Stanley pointed out.

"This effort This car and I sent for proccs- Conroy elevator ridiculous. "Iowa farmers are not receiving lair income. The farmer gets only cents of the consumer's silar. And congress hurts' the inner by spending money to turn Co. Service Iowa dedication was led living at the Robert Watkins home and had the initial experience of going coasting Saturday.

Stfa KfennTedv count of CROP for Iowa county. Kinsey of Marengo, Iowa Earl E. Enochson, 76, well known York twp. farmer and cattle breeder, died suddenly Christmas day at the home 'of his son, Donald in Marengo shortly after he had arrived there for Christmas dinner was due to failure. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First United Presbyterian church with Rev H.

Roser officiating. Pallbearets were Robert Frimml, Clarence Arnold Hal verson, Kenneth i Lee, Edwin Wardenburg and John T. Werner. Music was provided 'by Merwyn Jones with Mrs.rD&ro- ithy McCarty at the organ. Burial in the First Lutheran cemetery north of Conroy.

He was born at Conroy Sept. 8, 1893. He was engaged farming all his life. After his graduation from high school, he attended Cedar Rapids Business college. He was married to Lucile Ransom Nov.

24, 1915. I When a young man he joined the i Presbyterian church. He was a I member of the Masonic lodge for 53 years. i He had resided in Iowa county al life with the exception of 10 1 years in Minnesota and Calhoua county. I Surviving are his wife; one I daughter, Mrs.

Harry D. Jones of Williamsburg; two sons, Keith of Williamsburg and Donald of Marengo. He was preceded in death I by two sisters. i Executive Holiday J. Morrin Outlines Plans on 1970 Valuations This will give J-T readers an idea of what the new multi-purpose room at the Iowa county home is.like.

It will be used as a day room by the residents. It has a beam ceiling, two large windows looking out and south. When this picture was taken the North English Fortnightly club had arrived to present a program, play bingo, and present gifts to the residents of the home. Another teenangel spending the coun ty drive chairman, announc- year here is Mary Louise ed that a total of 77 people parti- Strait, a niece of Mrs. William Fry.

ate in the Iowa county effort Her home is at Pasadena, 1 5 vear Greene township again suburb of Houston. She has seen won to honors in the number and create new farm land. Use savings for soil conservation to op our topsoil from washing: aay. "Land retirement will be neces- ry lor many years, until demand farm products catches up with farmer's amazing producitvity. island we don't need now should for the future." Stan' 'But as long as we are retiring Iowa farm land, the govern- int shouldn't spend a penny to wg new farm land into produc- n.

This is unfair competition Jlowa farmers who still are not rang a fair return OB their labor 1 investment," serts and swamps into farm.land. I snow only once before when she amou nt of contributions, and all but "Let's stop all federal projects was six years of age. She is ajun- one ot tne townships in Iowa hMi i.ri»t a or i high school county participated in the drive this year. The total amount this year was slightly lower than last year which was a disappointment to all who took part. Those who worked 1 on the drive included the following people: Howard Yoder.

Howard Ray Bender, Paul Hannon, Maynard Kinsinger. Duane Brennemon, Mertcn Rev. Edmond Weiss, David i McCartney, Clarence Huedepohl, Two paving projects are on the Charles A. Lortz, Harold Sherman 17(1 Trtiif IT rrtittrotT -nvn Crop Systems Be Reviewed by Jennings Jon. 9 systems for the fu main topics of dis- systems Extension Director Don that "Mating a.m,3:3<> p.m.

at the ta "rant near will feature Ca and duction ecia Krai, Cedar ft; Co. Plans Paving On County and Also Two-Bridges New Administration In Office Thursday I With the arrival of the new year i Thursday, three new officials take I office in the town administration They were elected at the biennial election held Nov. 4. J. Henry Zimpleman is the new mayor, succeeding John Engel who has served four years.

However Mr. Engel is not retiring from the town administration, he was elect. ed councilman along with Robert i nvnn i-j I Murphy. They succeed Vincent executive holiday for all federal Dri oll and Roe hrkasse That meant there was) nn aHa iph Blanks Out All Mail Service Here Friday mi no mail service a tale when President Richard i t. Crray Award Is Presented to Outstanding Salesman Bob Golden by Felco Bob Golden of Conroy, has rc- ceived the Felco Outstanding Salesman award for 1969.

Felco, farm supply and and manufactur- i ng cooperative headquartered ift in Ft. Dodge, presents the aware! annually to the outstanding salesman in each of the company's Reappraisal Made On Real Estate In Effect in 197! In order to clarify the procedure being followed in the assessment of personal property for 1970, the following information is being furnished by the county assessor's office. The field assessors for the towns and townships are as L. Meyer. English and Riess.

Fillmore and H. Murphy. Greene and J. McGillicuddy. Bigbee.

H. Tibben. Honey Stanerson. R. Denson.

W. Schutterle. Meyer. Marengo. and 1970 Iowa county highway pro- Leonard JThysTrherLbby' gram County Engineer Marvin James Fol Ed Maschman McGahuey announces Donald Michalek, Arnold Roberts One will be miles on County Henry Flagman jr Dwieht Sla west of North English.

The other i augh Dave' Dugan Rev" is co County east of North Eng- stanle Kennedy) ern lish. Other work includes two bridges, one of which will be over the Mid- river to complete that Lfflis, Raymond Mel- 0 Howard Huedepohl, Rev M. Steffenson, Rev. S. H.

Roser, Fred White, Steve Weldon, David Finnigan, Bert O'Brien, Wil- between North English and Millersburg. The other bridge is over the English river on County road east of North English. Don reported that reservations in de at the roif you the crop systems meet- will be clion aspects. sting Becomes as More Here Crop Clinic Set For Jan. 1.5 at Colony Village A look at- the problems of 1969 and herbicide and insecticide recommendations, for 1970 will be among the featured topics of a Crop Production clinic set Jan.

15., Don, Goering, county extension director, reported that the meeting Will be held at the Colony Village restaurant at 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Elect Barbara White UNI Band Officer Barbara White, junior at the Uni versity of Northern Iowa at Cedar, 'Falls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White of 'Parnell, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the UNI symphonic band. In addition to concerts in Waterloo and Cedar Orville Baack, Herbert Maar, Dale Baack, Martin Jim Austin, Roland Glandorf, Harlan Huedepohl, Albert Willie, Elmer Von Weihe, Wayne Glandorf, Dean McMenomy, Wayne Von Ahsen, Truman Boland, Virgil Schmidt George McCallister, Lawrence Elwood, Tom Slaymaker, Robert Durr, Ralph Miller, Ed Buhrmann, James D.

Martens, Edgar Heitshusen, Ralph Huedepohl, Elmer Rudin, Elmer Ahrens, Walter Olson, Ed Kinsey, Mike McGivern, Gary Rathjen, Raymond Roberts, Carl Brockshus, Wilford Von Ahsen, Clarence Doehrmann," Allan Doehrmarin, Clarence Stohlmann, Charles Evans, Daryl Blythe, Eric Madoerin, Wayne Tschopp, John Koester, Walter Behrent, W. Behrent, J. Koster Kenneth Leichty, Farmers Trust Savings bank and Conroy Coop. Elevator. no window service here, no rural 1 delivery, no star route, and no dis- patch of mail Friday night.

The I President's order affected every- jbody in Washington, D. as well as all federal buildings and throughout the country. Pre Christmas Snow Problems jTo Holiday Travelers Just to make sure this area would have a white Christmas, the weather pattern added two more inches last Wednesday afternoon to present some problems to holiday travelers especially those who 'had planned to drive some distance for the yule holiday. Christmas day dawned with a light fog reducing visibility to less than a half mile. With the temperature standing at 30, the fog soon froze to cover trees and wires with W.

S. Watts and Rich- seven sales regions. fairyland hoar frost. For the third time snow fell here Saturday afternoon. It amounted to about an inch.

This came on top of snow Tuesday and' Wednesday of last week. State, county and town snow removal equipment swung into action delayed. Falls, the band will make a tour ten(Jed three day sem inar held of southeast Iowa Feb. 9-11. Miss tfc tj state unj White is a 1967 graduate of school.

Attend Omaha Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Verne Folkmann, and Mrs, Arthur Pundt represented the Farmers Grain Lumber Co, of Conroy at the annual Felco meeting of managers, director and stockholoers held at Peony There wi over 1350 present representing cooperatives in Iowa, Iowa Co. 4-H and Youth Staff Attend Seminar at Ames Ruel Wehde, Iowa and Benton county 4-H and youth leader, at- sity campus. The theme of the staff session was "Make Tomorrow Happen," and the program leaders aimed their discussions at more effective 4-H leader training.

The 40 staff members who attended studied new audo-yisual leader discussion, guides, tips on how adults learn, -and suggestions on how to help guide children j.1-. 1, MIUW A4II1M KU1UC WiUiUlCU MtiUUgU in Omajsa, this week. their rowln up ag es. The exteu- sion youth leaders also discussed leader training with a panel of 4-H leaders. The leaders and extension staff shared ideas and problems common to both professional staff and community volunteers.

Extension 4-H and youth leaders alsp heard their own staff com: mittee 4-H organization improvenjenjs for -inore effective 4-H Programs at the county and local Snowmobiling As Winter Sport Here I The new winter sport of mobjling which had, a slight duction here last winter, has had a tig play with the accumulation of snow during December. So far the slopes on the Sport Hill golf course have been the choice places for snowmobiling. Social Dates Dates for 3 representative of the Social Security offlpe in Cedar Rapids to be in Marengo two days a njoith have been The hflurs are 8:30 8.nj, In the cowf house basement, Pates are: ary and 25; Feb. JJircb Announce School Events for January Calendar of school events for January, released Monday by Supt. -Dale Pierce is as follows: 5 resume.

adult night class. high basketball; Sigourney here. Varsity wrestling: North Mahaska here. high wrestling: Iowa City there. basketball: B-G-M here.

Crystal ball dance. -wrestling: Linn-Mar here. wrestling: Washington there. Junior high wrestling: Belle Plaine there, of first semester. school.

In-service day. Varsity basketball: Iowa Valley there. Junior high basketball: Benton there. wrestling tournament. economics adult education.

County vo-ag adult class, auditorium. 20-Varsity basketball: Belle Plaine Junior high wrestling; Benton here. high basketball: Iowa Valley there. wrestling: Benton here. wrestling: Pekjn there, economics adult edu basketball: Keota ard Wardenburg were reelected to Golden was picked for the award the council.

of his outstanding sales i effort, creative ability, and per' sonality. A native, Kewanee, 111., Golden is a graduate of Illinois State university. Prior to joining Felco he worked as district manager for Central Soya, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Local People Share In Happy News of Prisoner's Safety Several local people shared in the happy news released Wednesday that Navy Lieut.

Robert Naughton, 31, of Cedar Rapids was alive and well. It was a' most welcome report which two women brought back from a recent trip to North Vietnam, bringing with them letters from 131 prisoners of war which they mailed on their arrival in San Francisco. While Lieut. Naugh- was serving in Vietnam, Mrs. Naughton has been living in Shel- Swine Poducers in Kick-off Meeting at Jan.

7 Dinner 6:30 A special membership drive kickoff-meeting will be held Jan. 7, reported Tom Slaymaker, president of the Iowa County Swine Producers. Slaymaker reported that the membership drive kick-off dinner will be held at the Colony Village at 6:30 p.m. The featured, speaker for the evening will be Mike Ford, field secretary for the Iowa Pork Producers from Des Mtrines. The State Pork Producers have set up a goal based on the number in a week, of hogs produced in Iowa county with the receipts of the membership drive to stay in Iowa, county to be used for local promotion.

He indicated that some of the, local promotion during the past year has been increased premiums to the pork carcass shows held in Iowa county, pork promotion at the Marengo-Jubilee days, and making available fresh pork for the Home ec classes throughout Iowa county. Slaymaker reported that the board of directors who include' Delmar Iburg, Homestead; Charles Hocker, Marengo; Alfred Karsten, don, Lieut. Naughton A-4D Skyhawk was shot down May 18, 1967, during a bombing mission apparently parachuted to safety. But since then there hasn't been 1 a word from him. The much looked-for letter arrived Christmas day.

Mrs. Naughton stated that the handwriting was that of her husband. He stated that he was well and in good' spirits. 37-Varsity there. wrestling: Sigourney here.

high wrestling: Iowa City West here. Sigourney here. Junior high basketball: B-G-M there. wrestling: West Ugh ftere. Vocal Festival.

Farm Sale Jfso. 7-Cnrt JJad miles northeast of Udora Interchange. Kiwanis Club Hears 4.V«l£JWt*») Marengo; 'Raymond Beran, ChriStniOS Message At Wednesday Meeting S. H. Roser, pastor of the First United Presbyterian church, was guest speaker Wednesday noon at the weekly meeting of the Ki- wasis club, His remarks were on the Christmas theme, mentioning "The Ways" in which people live and react to certain President Harvey Maas annouuc WHS Athletic Teams Are Scheduled with Many January Events A quick glance at the Williamsburg high school post-holiday athletic schedules shows that January is going to be a very busy month.

The first event immediately 'after school resumes next Monday will be the wrestling meet North Mahaska, a newcomer to the Williamsburg schedule. Little is known about the North Mahaska team except it is one of the schools to recently the wrestling sport. The Raiders have three meets all in a week's time, starting off with Mahaska. Then it will be Linn-Mar here Jan. 10 and Wash ing there Jan.

13. The big event coming up will be the Williamsburg invitational Saturday, Jan. 17. The WHS -basketball team has five games on tap during January, i with B-G-M here Jan. 9.

The junior high wrestling team i has three meets scheduled for Jan- uary, with Iowa City Central there Jan. 8. J. McGivern. The junior high basketball team L.

Faas. has four games coming along in Hilton and A. Pap- January: Sigourney here Jan. 7. ritz.

The Raider wrestlers came up Washington Richard L. Edwith a flashy pre-holiday record of'wards. 4-1, losing only to Cedar Rapids North E. Coffman. Prairie in dual meets.

They placed second in two individual meets at i Marengo City Dorothy Schu- Bclle Plaine and Monticello. 'macher. 0. For the past two years the listing forms for commercial establishments and businesses have been distributed in advance by the var- ious to vii assessors. This method Mrs.

R. W. Reader was bereaved will be continued as in the past. Sunday. Dec.

21, when her brother, due to the non-assess- Henry J. Meyer, 75, of Cedar Rap- ment of personal monies and ids, died in Iowa City. Funeral, credits this year, it is anticipated services were held Tuesday after-j that the assessment of commercial establishments will be completed at a much earlier date than usual by the town assessors. In 1969 the farm equipment, livestock and crop report forms were mailed put in advance to farm 16 these be'ing, Honey Creek, Icwa and Greene. In addition to these three, the farm forms will be mailed out this year in Dayton, Hartford, Lincoln, Marengo, Sumner and York.

The balance of the townships will be added to the mailing list next year. If the property owner who receives these listing forms by mail will complete the listing of his- equipment, considerable time should be saved when he meets with his local assessor. Probably very few property own- eds are aware that laws enacted by the 1967 and 1969 legislatures require that property listing forms be mailed each year to the owners of personal property. In this manner the responsibility for the complete listing of all property lies with the not with the assessor. It should be remembered that in signing the reporting forms, the owner affirms and deposes that it is a true and accurate listing of all personal property.

It is the duty I of the assessor to arrive at a fair and equitable value of the property 'thus listed by the owner. With respect to the current reappraisal of all real estate in the county, many property owners feel that it is not necessary to report new building, rcmodelings, addi- Mrs. R. W. Reader's Brother Dies in Cedar Rapids Dec.

28 noqn at'the'Turner chapel in Cedar Rapids and burial was in Cedar memorial cemetery. Born March 12, 1894, at Williamsburg, he was married to Bessie J. Burrell NC'V. 26 ,1913, in Marengo. Surviving 'are.

four -sons': Lewis G. of Fairfax, Wayne E. of Anchorage, Robert D. of Cedar Rapids, and D. Leo of Coggon; his sister, Mrs.

Reader of Williamsburg; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Cris Swartzendruber, Parnell, have been contacting other swine producers to help in the membership drive. Larry Detweiler Is One of Two in Charge Of Kirfcwood Livestock In connection with its courses in agriculture at Kirkwood community college at Cedar Rapids, Larry Detweiler of Williamsburg is one of two students who have charge of the college farm of 200 According to a news story in the Sunday Cedar Rapids Gazette, there are 100 head of bogs, 40 head of cattle and 51 head of ewes on the farm. Larry's buddy does the morning '-chores, and Larry does the evening chores. It takes about two and a half hours.

Larry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Detweiler who live 15 miles "southeast of Larry attended Williamsburg high school for three years, taking vocational agriculture. He transferred to Kirkwood last fall and is majoring in fajwing and swine management. Freshmen FFA Members Host Christmas Party Dec.

21, 54 Attend The regular monthly FFA meeting of the Williamsburg chapter was held on Monday, Dec. 22. eral items of business were taken care of during the business meeting, followed by a party for all members. The party was sponsored by the freshmen FFA members for all other FFA members and included basketball for all members and ice cream, cake, cookies, and pop for refreshments. Fifty-four FFA members participated in the party.

'Eminent Domain' to Be Subject Monday at Vo-Ag Night School Thq Williamsburg vp-ag adult night school classes will resume on Monday at 7:30 in the Williamsburg vo-ag classroom. The dis- cussion topic for the evening will j'tions, as in the past. Any new be that of Eminent Domain. Har- construction or remodeling will old Anderson of the Iowa Farm Bureau will be on hand to lead the discussion. Other meetings remaining to be held are as follows: Jan.

Lysine Corn Jan. Clinic. Guest Speaker Will Attend Retarded Children Meeting Nordstrom of Cedar Rapids, Ten X) director, will be the guest speaker at the January jngetlag of We Iowa County Association fo.r Retarded Children on Tuesday, jn the lows County Peyaopmeptal Center in, Conroy. Mr. Nflrdjjtrom has been very active in thf Linn, serving as president before accepting the Teg 7 Mr.

fWh ments, ed that Robert 'Wallace had been elected club treasurer, succeeding the late Jack Starks who had served in that capacity since the of the club, Harold Eggerling has been appointed a member of the club's student exchange committee sue ceeding Herbert Wallace. At this week's meeting the members will scan the predictions which they made last January, and make predictions for County Board Opens Bids on Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel Oil Bids on gasoline, diesel fuel and heating fuel were opened by the Iowa county board of supervisors Tuesday of last week. Low bidder for all four items in the letting was Standard Oil Co. Bid for 85,000 gallons of gasoline was 14.95 cents; for 55,000 gallons No. 2 diesel fuel, 12.5 cents; for 15,000 gallons No.

2 heating fuel, 12.8 cents; for 2,500 gallons No. 1 heating fuel, 13.8 cents. These bids are all based on the Wall Street Journal quotation on the day of delivery, which might be more or less than the above quotation. Walters Buy Jahlgs Home Sale of the residence of Clara Jahlas at Court St. has been made tp Mr.

an.4 Mrs. Wayne Waters wJUl was have to be reported to assessor since the new values currently being established by the J. M. Cleminshaw will not be completed and accepted by the county until the real estate year of 1971. At this time, it is advisable to correct the thinking of many property Mr.

and Kenneth Oakes i owners regarding the reappraisal and sons of Marengo and his mother, Mrs. R. E. Mumm spent from. Saturday until Monday in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Nolan Oakes and family at Ceda.r Hill, Mo. Mrs. John Erue and daughters of Marengo were supper guests in the home of her mother, Mrs. Esra Zuber Jas.t Tuesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Williams and family were supper guests in the Dennis Huedepohl home Sunday evening, Monday evening the Hudepohl family were supper guests of her aunt, Mrs. Cleland Schrock at Kalona, of the county. The common thought appears to be that the reappraisal is to increase taxes.

The one and primary reason for the revaluation is to correct the inequality presently" so prevalent in the county. In: other words, to insure as much as possible, tha.t comparable properties have essentially the same valuation for tax purposes, Will Close New Years Day Most Williamsburg stores and i offices will close for New Years day Thursday. There will be no star mail service and no rural deliveries. with the holiday season, school students painted a mural fl Ye Santa Claus ift.