Williamsburg Journal Tribune from Williamsburg, Iowa • Page 1

I at at at at at WILLIAMSBUR Pages This Issue 1 and Williamsburg Shopper, consolidated. LXXIV THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 1970 VOLUME Number 3 New Administration Convenes Mon. in Four- Hour Meeting With a new administration and a new year taking, command of Williamsburg municipal affairs, the January meeting of the town council Monday night was four hours long. item that took considerable time was when Harvey Von asd his engineer presented a.con| tour map of the proposed addition at the west edge of Williamsburg.

They, wished to clarify with the council how they proposed to make a sewer hookup with the present town sewer in the vicinity of the high school. The contour map shows a project of about 215 lots, only eight or 10 of which will be opened up first. James Shive, of Shive-Hattery Associates of Iowa City conferred the points where surface water is the so council about tracing out finding its way into the sanitary sewer, resulting in upsetting the proper operation of the disposal plant. Mr. Shive will work in close cooperation with Street Commis-; sioner Marvin Scott to determine where repairs will be made, and to find the residences where roof water.

is being drained into the sanitary sewer. In order to give Scott more time for this, some additional responsibilities have been given to Gary Hopp. Mayor J. Henry Zimpleman announced that he had been in touch with a man who was approved as a new night officer. He recently received his discharge from the military service where he had been a military policeman for several years.

His name is being withheld until he accepts the offer made by the council. Bids for a new police car which! (had been under advisement for two or three months were reveiw-! ed again. It was voted to accept the offer of Sauter Chevrolet Co. of North English for $1598 and the old police car. Three bids were submitted.

There have been several 11- stances where cars have remained parked on the street ever since the first snow storm early in December. Mr. Scott was authorized to notify the owners to remove the cars from the street. Mayor Zimpleman read the annual library report. This will be published in detail next week.

Building permit was issued to Sam Belland to erect a house 24 by 38 feet on a lot on Washington st. 011 the site where the old hotel was recently torn down. Drs. D. F.

Miller and D. P. Waters were appointed to the board of health, Council voted to pay Mr. Shive a retainer fee of $350 a year to be present at every council meeting to advise on engineering problems; which seem to come up frequently. Don Frick was appointed mayor pro tem to serve Mayor Zim pleman is out of town, Standing committees assignments were made by Mayor Zimpleman as follows: Streets and alleys -Wardenburg, Engel, Frick.

-Murphy, Watts, Wardenburg. Purchasing--Engel, Watts, Frick. Building permits--Engel, Watts, Frick. Town hall Murphy, Wardenburg, Watts. Sanitation-garbage disposal Frick, Murphy, Wardenburg.

Finance Watts, Engel, Murphy. Water Wardenburg, Murphy, Watts. Parks--Frick, Wardenburg, Murphy. Lights Murphy, Wardenburg, Engel, Ordiances--Watts, Engel, Frick. Wrestling Event Will Be Saturday Afternoon, Night Williamsburg high school will host the fifth annual invitational wrestling meet Saturday afternoon and evening, Teams entered are Benton Community, Mt.

Vernon and Oskaloosa and Williamsburg, The tournament will: be' held in two sections: for varsity and jor varsity teams, The afternoon session will get underway at. 2. o'clock, with consolation matches at 6:30 and championship matches at 7:30. Completes Dietary Course Irma Wardenburg, an employee in the dietary department for Yearian nursing home at Williamsburg, has completed a correspondence course of 15 lessons in gen. eral nutrition, modified diets and food preparation.

The course is partment conducted of by Health the to Iowa help State improve Dethe quality of food served in hospitals and pursing homes. First Semester Ende This Week This week marks the end of the first semester in the Williamsburg school system. There will be no school Friday while teachers close their semester records and make entries in the permanent records, Farm Sale: Saturday, Jan, 17-Keith Enochson, 9. miles east of Williamsburg. Friday, Jan.

23 -Wilfred Vop Ali: sen, 4 miles southeast of Williams- I burg. Breakins Are Made at Four Places; $800 Loss at Conroy Development Corp. Meets, Reelects Three Directors Shareholders in the Williamsburg Development corporation held their annual meeting Wednesday night with a dinner at the Middle America restaurant. Principal business was the eleclion of three, directors to serve three years. L.

A. Winborn, John Engel an dTnoy Koester were all reelected to succeed themselves. Jerry Van Steenhuyse was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Ernest (Tony) Kellems moving from the community. Following the shareholders meeting, the directors met anal elected Mr. Winborn president and Mr.

Van Steenhuyse vice president. John Engel was reclected treasurer and Marvin Doschadis, secretary. Mrs. Katherine Keil Dies at Age of 71, Born at Holbrook Mrs. Katherine Keil, 77, a dent of Williamsburg most of her life, died Tuesday, Jan.

6, at the Marengo Memorial hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Friday forenoon at St. Mary's Catholic church, Rev. H. B.

Geers officiating. Casket bearers were Willard Jones, Harold Jones, Charles O'Neill, Fred Lipsius, Alfred MeSwiggin and W. S. Watts. Burial was in St.

Mary's cemetery. Daughter of Henry and Margaret Kelly Dunn, she was born July 12, 1893, at' Holbrook. The family mov-! ed to Williamsburg when she was a small child. She attended the Williamsburg schools, graduating in She taught later in the grade school. She was united in marriage to Bert L.

Keil Sept. 30, 1914. They lived for few years in Iowa City. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.

Surviving are three sons: John D. Keil of Titusville, Dr. Phillip, serving at Andrews Air Force base at Washington, D. and Richard L. of El Toro, two daughters, Robert (Millicent) Noble of Massapequa, N.

and Mrs. Robert (Rosemary) pew of Broomfield, 23 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. She was preceded I in death by her parents, her husband and three sisters. Assign Judges for lowa Co. for 1970; New Judge Sept.

7 With the dawn of a new year, schedule of judges for the Eighth judicial district has been set up, Judge Paul Naughton of Marengo will preside during the first quarter, Judge B. J. Maxwell of Tipton will have the term beginning March Judge Ansel J. Chapman of Iowa City the term beginning May Judge William R. Eads of Cedar Rapids, beginning July Judge Robert Osmundson, beginnng Sept.

Judge Harold D. Vietor of Cedar Rapids, beginning Nov. 2. lowa Co. Weighs in 183 Head of Beef Calves for '70 Shows Towa county 4-H and FFA weighed in 183 head of market beef animals during the Christmas vacation, reported Ruel K.

Wehde, extension 4-H and youth leader. Webde went on to report that the weather held good while the members weighed in 41 head of other breeds; head of Shorthorns; 42 head of Hereford; and 84 head of Angus. These calves were weighed in during Christmas vacation by. club committe members; leaders, and extension staff and were eartagged with 'a new type of eartag developed by Ritchey. It is hoped that.

this will be a permanent one and will not be lost. This number compares with 215 head weighed in 1969 and 190 head weighed-in in 1968. The class showing the most increase in animals was other breeds class which includes Charolais, cross-bred animals, and this was up about from 1969. With First Marine Division Marine Pic. Kenneth L.

Stangland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stangland of Williamsburg, is serving with the First battalion, 28th Marine regiment, First Marine division in Vietnam. When not engaged in major rations, Marines of the battalion participate in company, and platoon size sweeps through. the battalion's area of responsibility in search of enemy infiltrators They also conduct.

civic action I programs designed to aid the South Vietnamese people, Area Slowly Emerges From Deep Freeze; '-17 Here Thursday This area began to 'emerge Saturday from last week's deep freeze when there were six consecutive mornings when the temperature. was below zero, diving to -17 Thursday morning. Thursday night was one of the most rugged ones experienced here in a long time. Not only was the temperature below zero, but a 25- mile wind whipped out of the northwest to cause considerable drifting. Another hazard developed Saturday night "then a fog enveloped this area, moisture freezing on highways.

For a time a large number of trucks pulled off Interthe state two 80 truck and parked here for a time high-; at! stops until way crews could get out and salt, the traffic lanes. Rising temperature Sunday forenoon brought the high up to 28 during the day. Take Valuable Papers From Carolyn Nidey Las Vagas Motel Carolyn Nidey, daughter of Mrs. Ruskin Nidey, stewardess on Universal Airlines, was the victim of a breakin at her motel room in Las Vagas, Nev. Her greatest loss was her passport, since she makes Irequent trips to Germany.

She alsc lost her driver's license and credit cards but very little money. She I will be unable to accept assignments on flights to Germany until her passport is replaced. Clement Kelly Has Narrow Escape from Freezing to Death Clement Kelly had a narrow cape from being frozen to death last Thursday night, It was almost (Friday noon before he was found. He was rushed to the Marengo hospital where his condition has been reported serious. He lives in a trailer at the Pleasant View trailer court in west Williamsburg.

As near as can be determined, he returned to his trailer about 10 o'clock Thursday night. He entered the storm shelwhich he has over the trailer door, It is tought he, slipped on linoleum on the step into the As he fell he struck his head against a concrete block, I knocking him unconscious. He suf fered a long gash on his forchead and the right side of his head. When his mother, Mrs. Will Kelly was unable to reach him on the phone Friday forenoon, she immediately sent her son-in-law to investigate and found in a near-frozen condition.

Mr. Kelly regained consciousness the first of the week, but it will! be some time before he recovers from frostbite. Only 111 Marriage Licenses in 1969 Cupid didn't fire his darts quite so often in Iowa county in 1969, according to the number of marriage licenses issued by Mrs. Betty land, clerk of court. There were 111 in 1969 as compared to 135 in 1968.

June, traditional month for orange blossoms and. wedding marches, fell short in 1969, May July coming in with 15 each as compared with 14 for June. February and November were the low months with four each. The clerk's records also show there were 17 divorces in 1969 as compared to 14 in 1968, Schwengel's Campaign Manager Verne Folkmann of Conroy has been named Iowa county chairman of the committee. Schwengel Folkmann for is the general manager of the Farmers Coop Grain Lumber Co.

He is a past president of Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce, Amana 66 Station Also Heavy Loser On Sunday Night high school wrestsers are enjoying a highly successful season, with -Hilda's 5-2 Studio Photo Williamsbury a record in 'meets and placing second in the Belle Plaine and Monticello invitational meets. Members of the Pity sqad are (left to right Kevin Dane, heavyweight; Don Jones, 175; Tom Hanson, 165; Jerry 155; Don Weldon, 145; Dan Eggert, 137; Jim Weldon, 137; Dave Malloy, 130; Bob Stoltzfus, Murphy, 123; Schlesselman, 115; Doug 107; George Miller, 98; Coach Terry Curtis. one Jumpers Will Big Attraction Camber Meeting komething extra special has a lined up for the bimonthly king of the Williamsburg Chamof Commerce next Monday arrangements have been made in exhibition by the Des lines North high school rope They will present their We in the high school gym at Proximately 8 p.m. Chamber members will entertain Des Moines guests and their (Es at a 6 o'clock dinner at the coy Village restaurant. kcause of the unusual skill of event, the Chamber is extendin open invitation to the public see these perform at 8 The jumpers have apred at numerous trade shows public events, -even on These girls are no ordinary jumpers such as you see on the ground.

They do some intricate Erer see a girl jump three es 'at once? You'll have to see believe it. Members of the school Girls Recreation asch Lation graders and have Lutheran interparish been given a dal invitation to see the exhibia tradition of rope jumping at North high has been on for fill years. As girls graduothers the gaps after the esary period of training. ordinator Tells to Open amunity Center the Elizabeth Hanson, Economic Opportunity coordinated at was the guset Kiwanis speake club Trhursday mplained the progress meeting. in he old a Ford Community center here set the present time plans have garage building.

for up senior to make citizens. a meeting and play cards, They may any kind of handeraft read lite to do. Coffee will they vailable. always also planned to center evenings make this VISTA worker be developed when This will This will be done on vacation, eration of school with the Hanson spoke highly officials. of the firms she in had contributing received from to open the to the ill be self-supporting, Hereafter, I said, Mrs.

das Farmers Grain donated six Lumber with which to redecorate of office room, the write Jaycees have the apply the paint. Four volunteerla davenports the have been dotables set up to room. distribute plan at the center. used A in Davenport Son-in-law was Mr. and Mrs.

Saturday del of a tragic car Damon took the accident Randelman, 51, son-in when by one of two was struck cars that Hasley was the Randelman, and former war before Mr. her marriage survivors veteran, five Also chilages two from 16 to ru marriage, both sons Vietnam port the Runge Funeral Home morncemetery at in Island. ArDaresport his Mr. occurred spend the, daughcar He when the car just gotten was bit 7 to Willam spurge Iowa a place to grow This is the emblem recently adopted by the lowa Development commission to advertise Iowa. It will be used by the commission and all other firms to promote the state as a place to live, to do business and to locate industrial concerns.

Local Jaycees To Note Annual Week List '69 Projects Coming up this week, Jan. 18 through 26 is national Jaycee week. For 50 years, the Jaycees havo been spearheading projects of community interest. The Jaycees is a civic organiza. tion working for community betLerment open to all young men 21 through 35 years of age.

Fifty years old and more than a a quarter of a million strong, the Jaycces of the United States work for community betterment in 6,400 communities in the nation. Following are some of the local Jaycee 1969 projects: Crazy days, talent show, corn yield contest, foreign exchange student, Santa visitation; tree sales Halloween policing, UNICEF, out. standing Jaycce award, wives sup. per, paint community center. Jaycee officers and board members of chapter are as follows: President, John Kreun; first vice president, Ted Villinski; second vice president, Garth Kelting; secretary, Harold Condra; treasurer, Ron Holden; state director, Steve Hanson, and the board members are: Arlen Eggerling, Fred Columbus, Mike Beasley, Carroll Scott.

Regular Jaycee meetings are the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Mar 17 Is Banquet Date for lowa Co. Beef Producers March 17 has been set for the annual banquet of the Iowa County Beef Producers. Paul Sauter, president of the local producers organization, reported that the annual meeting and banquet will be held at the Victor Legion hall on March Sauter stated that entertainment and speakers are being lined up for the annual meeting. Services in North English For Mrs.

Querl's Father Services for Clyde Henson, father of Mrs. Lee Querl, were held Jani. 5 at the Best Funeral Chapel in North English. Mr. Henson died Jan.

3 at the Yearian Nursing Home. He is survived by two Mrs. Querl, and Mrs. Dean Morse of North English; also a brother, Roger Henson of Hayesville. He and his wife, who preceded him in death, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1966,: Returns to Ft.

Lewis, Wash, John Werner, son of John Werner who has been visiting his father, brothers and sisters, returned to Ft. Lewis, Jan. 14, He will fly to Cameron Bay, Vietnam soon where he is attached. to an Aircraft Maintenance Unit which repairs helicopters. He graduated from Ft.

Eusis, Va. Take Your Time! -Not Your Life! Farmers Grain 'Lumber Co. of Conroy was the victim of a breakin Sunday night, resulting in loss. of about $800 taken from the Entfy to the building was made by twisting the lock off the 1 basement door. The vault breakers attempted to gain entrance to the vault by knocking a hole through the vault door.

When this was unsuccessful, they attempted to open the door by removing the pins from the hinges, but this also failed. So they then attacked the cement blocks beside the door, finally knocking a hole through into the vault. Apparently they made a hasty escape, leaving all of their tools behind. The same night the Amana Phillips 66 station was broken into, entering by breaking a window at the rear of the building. Thirty cartons of cigarets were taken, a quantity of tools, batteries, etc.

Attempts were made to break into the Burg Implement Co. and Ganring Construction, also Sunday night, but nothing has been reported missing. WHS FFA Chapter Is Preparing for Subdistrict Event nell on Feb. 28. FFA members who are working for the various contests are as follows: Creed speaker, Tom selman; public speaker, Greg Golden; program of work, Duane Martinson, Mike Malloy, Ron Kleinmeyer; parliamentary procedure, Richard Hagen, Erle Driscoll, Dale Trimpe, Roger Bruge Heitshusen, Harlan' Possehl; extemporaneous speaker, David Malloy.

Groups desiring these boys to present programs for their meetings should contact Vo-Ag instructors Norman D. Skadburg or Donald W. Shepard at 668-1059, Williamsburg FFA members are now preparing for the sub-district FFA leadership contests in Grin- College Course to Be Offered Here, Opening Jan. 26 Education Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth will be the college course offered at Williamsburg during the second semester. The class will begin on Monday, Jan.

26, at 7 p.m. in the junior high library. It will meet 16 times and will carry three hours of college credit. The instructor will be Mrs. Mildred Pierce from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Mary Welsh at Williamsburg. Masons Install 12 Officers Jan. Six Are Elective Newly elected and appointive officers of Stellapolis lodge A.F. A.M. were installed Tuesdav night of last week.

Installation included Stuart Blythe. worshipful master, reelected; Robert Coulter, senior George Loupee. junior warden; Cris Evans, secretary, reelected; Joe Evans, treasurer, reelected; L. A. Winborn.

trustee; Dale Pierce. senior deacon: David Boland, junior deacon: Otis. Lindhart, senior steward: Fred White, junior steward; Gene Tanner, tyler; Merwyn Jones, chaplain, Lorena Mews Severelv Inured Miss Lorena Mews suffered a severe head injury last Wednesday afternoon as she was carrying. a of groceries up her front steps, She lost her balance, falling backward and striking her head. She was rushed to the Marengo hospital and later transferred to the University hospital: at Towa City.

where she underwent head surgery. She remains unconsious in critical condition. 493 bers of Greater emphasis is being placed on dualor varsity wrestling the squad, learning the fundamentals to advance in time this winter than ever before cludes front. row (left to right): Terry Hanson, Ron Roberta, due to the varsity squad. The Winter, Steve Chapman Claypool, Back Ralph Jeff.

Clubb, Wilson, Floyd Schropp. Steve Mumm, Qison, Mike Tim Weldon, Craig Dean Berry. Mike Gary Martens, Barry Jones, Coach Don Butterbaugh, Harlan Roger 4 United Presbyterians Meet Thursday to Name Officers, Hear Reports Annual meeting of the First United Presbyterian church was held Thursday night at which time four elders, two deacons and a Memorials Funds treasurer, were elected. Financial the various organizations were submitted and the annual budget was adopted. Newly elected elders are: John Engel, Don Langlas, Mrs.

G. P. Maas, Raymond Roberts for terms of three years. The session now comprises 12 members who supervise. the.

religious and properties the congregation. Two deacons were elected: Mrs. C. Carnes and Mrs. Kathryn Sion.

'Robert Watkins reelected Memorial Funds treasurer. Harold Martin and Mrs. Dorothy McCarty were appointed to audit the books of the various organiza-1880, tions at the close of 1970. Six members were elected to serve on the 1970 nominating committee from the congregation: Mrs. Marvin Bricker, Truman Boland, Roberts, William Blythe.

Heidi Riggenbach and Mrs. Clark Heitman. They will be joined by three retiring elders and one retiring deacon. Dr. H.

S. Dougherty Services Thursday Services will be Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home for Dr. Harry S. Dougherty, father of Dr.

Keith Dougherty. Rev, J. M. Steffenson will be in charge and will be in the Oak Hill cemetery. Dr.

Dougherty entered St. Luke's hospital Saturday evening and died Monday morning. He had been in failing health for some time. Four WHS Casts to Present Four Plays Next Wednesday When Triumph and Tragedy opens next Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, at the Williamsburg ior high Little Theatre it will treat its audience to three all time favorite comedies, "In the Suds" featuring Joe O'Donnell, Patti Claypool, and Jan Naughton; a Thurber Montage (a group of Thurber sketches) will feature Dave Sandersfeld, Kathy Martin, and Margaret Watkins in the shows various roles; the third comedy choser: especially for the children will be Milne's "'The Ugly Duckling," the childrens' fable concerning king's ugly daughter who believes herself to be beautiful, and it will feature Joe O'Donnell, Dave San- dersfeld, Dave Engel, Steve Welsh, Pat Hagen, Joan Stahl and Jan Romberg.

The sole tragedy of the will be Eugene O'Neill's "Before Breakfast" featuring Patti Claypool and Dave Sandersfeld. The production will play only one local performance due to speech contest activities and other obligations of cast members. Therefore it is advisable to make advance reservations for the performance. Lutherans Elect 13 Officers in Annual Meeting Members Paul's Lutheran church held their annual the various church boards were Sunday afternoon when officers for elected. Milford Heitman was reelected Allan chairman of the congregation.

Doehrmann was reelected secretary. Other elections resulted as follows: Paul Trimpe, elder; Walter Behrens, trustee; David Davies and Wardenburg, board of education; Dennis Huedepohl, Harold Joseph, Leonard ance board; Art John Teggatz, Raymond Wichman, finMelvin Tschopp, auditing committee. Mrs. Marce L. Core Dies at Age of 89; Born in West Va.

Mrs. Marce L. Core, 89, a resident of Williamsburg for 58 died Thursday after several years. days illness. Funeral services were held Sateral urday home afternoon at the Jones with Rev.

J. M. Steffenson, pastor of the United Methodist church, officiating. Music for the service was provided by Mrs. Brad with Miss Viola Dubishar at the organ.

Pallbearers were Loren Von Ahsen, Merlyn Hite, Hubert Cunningham, Vernon Garringer, Lee and Edwin Iburg. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Marce Clayton was born May 5, at Barrackville, W. Va. She was 1906.

married She to Kenneth Core April 1, was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are Mrs. James (Louise) Riley of Fairfax, John Core, serving in the navy at Honolulu, Hawaii, Mrs. Dean (Nedra) Berstler of Milan, Dean and Merle of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Al (Betty) Garringer of Parnell; 23 grandchildren, 33 great one great-great-grandchild; one Des sister, Moines.

Mrs. Her Norma, husband Fletcher and five of daughters preceded her in death. Officer Training School to Be Held Williamsburg Jan. 17 4-H Officers Training school will be held on Jan. 17 at a.m, the town hall in Williamsburg, nounced Ruel K.

Wehde, extension 4-H and youth leader. The county officers will be conducting the training which will be given to the officers of all of the clubs in the county, This includes presidents, vice presidents, torians. There will be a training I secretaries, a treasurers, and hissession for each of the offices and the materials handed out for them to carry out their responsibilities as a local club officer for 1970. Besides the training of the duties of a club officer, the county officers will also discuss the responsibility an officer has for conducting a successful 4-H program for the year. Extension Council Elects 4 Officers At Jan.

6 Meeting Norman Jordan of Deep River in Dayton township was elected chairman of the Iowa County Extension Council for 1970. Don Goering, county extension director, reported that the other officers elected at their organization meeting on Jan. 6 were Carl macher of township, vicechairman; Mrs. Gerald Maas, Iowa township, Homestead, AS secretary, and Raymond Roberts, Marengo, Sumner township as surer. Other action taken by the extension council included Albert Wille elected to the 4-H club committee and Tom Schmuecker elected to represent the Extension Council on the Iowa County Fair board.

Forage Crop Clinic To Be Held Monday At Williamsburg 7:30 A discussion of Forage Crop Production has been set for at Messer auditorium, Williamsburg high school, extension on Jan. serve 19. The Iowa county ice, in cooperation with Don Shepard and Norm Skadberg, instructors for the Williamsburg Adult Ag class, are co-sponsoring the Forage Crop clinic. Vivan Jennings, extension crop production specialist, Cedar Rapids area, will be on hand to discuss pasture fertilization, forage management crop systems, and different forage alternatives, forage crops as a part of the two-bour clinic. The meeting is open to the public and all those interested are urged to attend the forage meeting..