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VOLUME LXX THE ALTON, IOWA DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1952 NUMBER 48 Alton to Play in District Tournament Tigers and Bluejax Sectional Winners After leading by from 5 to 7 points during most of the ball game, the Alton Tigers had to put up a last ditch stand to quiet the guns of the Priraghar aggregation and finally pulled out a close decisive, 50-49 victory in the sectional finals at PauUina Saturday night. It was a hard fought ball game but fairly clean as the refs did not call a fifth foul on any one of the players, which is unusual in the heat of sectional play. Alton started out fast and in the three minute mark led bv an 8-3 margin. the end of the first quarter, the Tigers increased that lead to 16-9. In the second quarter, the Alton team raced to a nine point advantage which was the closest they came to pulling away from the Primghar five, Capt.

Don Poppen was firing the Tiger cause at this point and at the end of the first half, Don had scored nine points. A kid by the name of Kammerer, who was to be heard from later on in the evening, scored 2 points durine the first half Halftime score was 39-20, Alton. The third quarter followed Pattern set by the previous two exceat that Alton's lead was narrowed to seven points at the end. Alton was still de- fimitelv in command although the scrappy O'Brien county club refused to be slaughtered. The score at the end of Wie third was Alton 43 and Primghar, 36.

The last quarter was another one of tliose hectic periods so often witnessed when a cold team becomes hot The aforementioned Rod Kammerer all of a sudden became hot as a pistol and the Tigers had to dig in to win. Kammerer scored 12 points during the last half and most of these came in the last quarter. However, the real threat didn't come until the last 7 seconds when Alton held a four point lead. A Primghar player was awarded two shots at the free throw line, making one. The miss was tipped in however, and the Alton lend narrowed to one point.

The Mad- denmen stalled out the remaining seconds. Poonen led Alton with 16 points and Kammerer came through with 14 for Primghar. St. Mary's Bluejax sprang the biggest upset of the sectional tournaments on Sanborn, Saturday night, when they led the favored Bulldogs in a Super-thriller, 40-39. The Bluejax won witJh a scant 2 second remaining in the game when Jupe Gaul took a pass from under the basket and scored.

It was the second time durmg the entire contest that the jax had held the lead, but this time it stuck. Sanborn came into the game expecting to win and calmly scored 8 points before the Hill- toppers dented the point column. Then it was 10-4, 13-6 and so on. The closest the Bluejax came in the first was 18-16 which was the halftime margin Thev weren't liJtting and Sanborn definitely the Bulldogs forgot to reckon that the Bluejax weren't used to trailing at halftime and were determined to do something about it. In the third period St.

Mary's tied it UD for the first time in the ball game just one minute after the intermission. Sanborn then rolled to a three point lead as star Ronnie Roelfs started hittins. But the now fnst breaking Bluejax wore right on their heels and cut the margin down to 28-27 at the end of the third period. The Sanborn coach and players, not to rifientipn a couple other participants, looked worried. This wasn't in the script.

The fourth quarter was the most torrid ever witnessed by most of the capacity crowd attending. Sanborn held the lead continuously, although the jax seldom trailed by farther thim one noint. Sanborn was awarded the ball out wit4i seconds to play, the chances of the Bluejax weren't worth a Russian ruble. But Butch Anderson, the Sanborn playmaker made the mistake of shooting a set-up and missed it. The rebound was tied up and the tip went to Pottebaum who passed off to Finny Van Gro- jgon down the A Sanborn player kicked it out of bounds and the refs handed it to the Bluejax.

Jupe Gaul took the pass, shoved it up and in. and with 600 fans and nine stood in stimned sil- ilence waiting for the decision that the basket scored before the buzzer sounded. Then bedlam, as history was made. It was the first time that St. Mary's team had won the sectional, in fact, the first time that a parochial school had ever won a sectional tournament in strong Sioux County terriltoryl C.

H. Schemmer To Speak At Rotary Meeting Tuesday Because of a conflict in dates for use of the O. K. dining rdom next Tuesday the meeting of the Alton Rotary club will be held at noon instead of in the evening. Speaker for next week's noon irieetine will be C.

H. Schemmer of Rock Valley, the well known contractor. He is well known, especially, to baseball fens throughout this section of the state. Mr. Schemmer spent three seasons in Alaska as a construction superintendent for tlie Lvtle Green Company in the Fairbanks area.

As a hunter and fisherman since boyhood he did not neelectt naturally, the opportunitv to hunt bear and moose and fish for salmon. A solendid speaker, his Horatio Alger experience in the far north during World War II when the government was pour- inff millions into the Alcan highway building airfields and barracks like mad at lOse nothmg in the telling. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Van Mecteren of- Sheldon are the pkrents of their firot child, a son bom Feb.

20. The mother is the former Velma Van Dyke, daughter of and Mrs. Al Van Dyke of Hospers. Springlike Weather More moderate temperatures this week are rapidly melting snow and ice, although snowbanks linger everywhere. Gerrit Bloemendaal who made a trio to southern Minnesota reports that farmers were snowed in by heavy drifts in that section following snowstorms last week.

Mrs. Bessie Nieuwenhuis of Hospers was a Sunday guest at the home of her sister, Miss Aarie Braskamo. Alton relatives and friends who were guests at the wedding of Patricia Pick and Clayton Harnack a tRemsen included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Minfen, Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Pick. Mjw. Marv Pick and Frank Pick, Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Pottebaum. Biickley-Prieksat Wedding Tuesday At St. Mary's Here St. Mary's church at Alton was the scene of a pretty wedding at 8:15 Tuesday morning, Feb. 26.

when Miss Noema Bucklev. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Buckley of Alton became the bride of Harvey Prieksat of Rock Valley. Verv Rev.

Zeno Reising officiated at the double ring ceremony and the men's choir sang the nuptial high mass. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blorholm of Danbury, Iowa, sister and brother-in-law of the bride. The bride was becomingly attired in a light blue suit witJh navy blue accessories.

Her corsage was of pink Rapture roses. The matron of honor wore a suit of melon rose, with navy accessories and corsage of white carnations. The bride's mother chose a teal blue dress with dark blue accessories and wore a corsage of oink carnations. A breakfast for the weddine party was held in the home of C. Henrich at Alton and tlie wedding dinner was served in the home of the bride's parents.

The immediate fnmilies and Father Reising were guests. A three-tiered cake graced the bridal table, decorated in the colors of blue and white. Kitchen hostesses were Mrs. C. Henrich and Mi.ss Knthrvn Buckley of Remsen.

After a short wedding trio the couole will live on a farm near Rock Valley. Granville DrivR Nets $19i The March of Dimes campaign at Granville netted find the chairman Mrs. B. A. Stallmann and committee Mrs.

V. J. O'Connor and Mrs. Klein wi.sh ti thank all for 'hoir donations and assistnnce. Arrives From Ottawa Mrs.

Harlan Warvrn of Ottawa. 111. arrived in Granville Monday to be with her father, Mr. F. O.

Bowers, who is recovering from illness. Mrs. Phil Lennihan left for her home in 'Sioux Falls after spending a week with her fatlier. Druyresteyns Have 40th Anniversariy Mr. and Mrs.

John M. Druy- vestevn. well known former Sioux county people, celebrated the 40th anniversary of their marriage recently in the Reformed church parlors at Mel vin, in the presence of a large comnanv of relatives and friends from Alton. Rock Valley, Hospers, Sheldon, besides their neighbors at Ocheyedan and a number from Minnesota noints. Mrs.

Druyvesteyn is the former Tracy Lyons of Alton. Gvoup singing and a program of reading, music and talk marked the event, with Rev. Stegeman as master of ceremonies. The couple were presented with manv fine and useful gifts, including a miniature tree laden with dollar bills from friends. One gift was a la-vge clock.

"The Yankee Clinoer" with chrome sails and silk corded ropes. After a social hour lunch was served. Dusty rose and white were the chosen colars for dec- odation. Among relatives nresont were Mr. and Mrs.

Willinm Lyons of Rembrandt and Mrs. Jeauette Lyons Graves of Hcc- brother and sistnr of Mrs. The George. John and Charlie Lyons fnmilies live in California and Colornrlo and n'ore un fn cnme. AH of Mv.

Druvfos- Icrvn's brothers present and also a sister. Mrs. Schuller and Mr. Schiiller of Oranfje City. Prom Trniise Harold Kuvoor, HM3.

is on leave at the narental S. Kuvner home in Alton after hi.s return from a Moditormnean cruise the IT. S. Navv. On conclusion of his lenvo he will ro- oort at Camn Loipuno.

N. C. where he was stationed before the crui.se Harold exDDcts to be released from llio Navy in July after a years' sorvico. Back From 1i. A.

Mr. and Mrs. Hntivert retuvoed Sunday from a visit in Los Angele.s with 'hoir sis'or. Thev were accomnaniod by Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Heidcsch of E'f m- sen. Three Daily Soils Management Schools Concludes At Sioux Center The Sioux County ExtensionRohweder and Curtis Overdahl. Service in cooperation with the Sioux County Soil Conservation District has just completed a thre day soil management scchool in Sioux Center. Approximately 35 hand-picked farmers assembled to hear such specialists from Iowa State College as Marvin Anderson from The emphasis in the pasture renovation talk, presented by Mr. Rohweder was on tearing up the sod to reduce the competition from the bluegress and to create a good seed bed.

Bird- foot trefoil, a long lasting legume, was recommended as the most desirable legume in per- thp Agronomy mant pastures. Alfalfa is sup- nale Hull of the Engineering 1 erior in yield to birdsfoot tre- Deparment Bill Turner, farm foil but last only 4 to 5 years management specialist, and Dick McWilliams, livestock feeding specialist. These men created a lively whereas thefoil wlil last indefinitely. Bill Turner. Extension farm discussion with their especially' interesting information they up the program brought out.

discussmg the financial pic- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allen, Mrs.

M. D. Gibbs and Mrs. Willoughbv Reiniger entertained at a delicious turkey dinner followed by bridge Sunday ning Guests included Mrs. C.

W. Pitts and Chan Pitts Jr. of LeMars. Dr. and Mrs.

C. B.j Murohv. Mr. and Mrs. S.

A. Lincoln Mr. and Mrs, G. E. Bowers.

Miss Alma Ruth Riexw'hkel of Morningside College had the oleasure recentlv of a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Brown, formerly of Alton. She was invited to meet her former at the home of mutual friends.

Mr. and Chervek of Browns now live in Omiii.i where Mr. Brown has charge of a large high school band. brought out. Marvin Anderson stressed the importance in the improvement of rotations in this area.

He used charts and slides showing the numerous experimental data which definitely point to a greater financial return over a long period of years if more grass, and legume hay is included in the rotation. Dale TuU made a further explanation of this soil loss problem by showing where one rain, whicfa-was a near cloudburst, caused soil loss of 80 tons per acre. Onlv a few of the rains caused serious erosion but when such rain will come is unpredictable thus conservation practices need to be on the land at all times. He pointed out that rotations greatly reduce erosion, that contouring would reduce the soil bv 50 ner cent and con- lictinT red 'iopt! the 80 per cent, The soil loss is cut almost to nothing when terrnf'ed. Mr.

Hull pointed out that terraces are needed on the long slones. not necessarily the ste- ener land. The purpose of a terrace is to shorten the slopes berause water has a tendency to fain seed on the Inpfhv slones as result cause more erosion. The second day of the school inchided a discussion on le- rrume and grass seoriing and how to get good s'ands at cost. This nart of the orogram was carried out bv the local Extension Dwayne picture of soil conservation.

He said without doubt that conservation pays dividends. According to Curtis Overdohl. Assistant Couty Extension Dir- edtor. this is the third school of this nature in Sioux county He says several farmers have been selected each year from all the townships, and it is hoped that by this manner the soil conservation information will be brought uniformly to all the areas in the county. Livestock Feeding Meeting The livestock feeding meeting held at Sioux Center last week brought a successful conclusion to the Sioux County 3rd annual soil management sr-hool.

according to Curtis Overdahl. Assistant County Extension Director. Mr. McWilliams discussed results of cattle fepdinff experiment in western Towa. pointed out that cattle grazed on i for fio days with no grain, and then fuH fed in the fall gave the most fain, TIV fhiV mpthori ihn farmer ablp to get chean the pas- in the rotation.

He also noin'ed nnf pat'e double of a bi'Tpgrass oasture. He fsnid that catMe onlv about 8 hours a regardless of good a nasture thev had. nrngvnm Of deviated towards a discussion of commercial fertilizers. Mrs. H.

Franke, Ireton Pioneer Passes Beyond Mrs. Henry Franke. nee Lydia Siege, was born May 9, 1877 at Stanwood, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siege and had reached the age of 74 years 9 months and 12 days at the the time of her passing.

In the vear 1890 she came -ith her parents to live on a farm near Maurice. She was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lutheran church near Ireton in 1892. On Feoruarv 14. 1901 she was united in marriage to Henry Franke and to this union two sons were born.

She was a charter member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid. She and her husband farmed northeast of Ireton continually until fourteen years ago when they went into scmi-retiremenl. She enioved good health through all these years until about five years ago when she began to fail. She siiffcrcd light strokes in 1950 and 1051 which de- orived her of her ability to walk and led to a ueaceful pass- in'' in her slceo on February 21.

She leaves to mourn her de- narture her husband, two sons, Flmer and Orin. five grandchildren one brother. Henry Siege of Maurice and tliree sis- iters. Mrs. Clara Schwieir of Sioux City.

Mrs, Lena Maurice, and Mrs. Hanry of Sratlla. a host oi'relatives, niiightaeTrs and friends. She was preceded in death bv lier parents, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services wore hold at St Lutheran churrh on February 25 with Rev.

Houser ofTiciating. Burial was marl" in St. Piiil Lutheran cemetery at Ireton. Relatives from a distance who came for the funeral included Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Neiman of Outtenburg. Iowa: Mr. and Mrs. Will Harnish. Nashua: Herman Lehrman and Mrs.

Henry Has- someyer. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Lehrman, all of Stanwood: Mr. and MT.S Erwin Backos, Granville: Mr and Mrs.

Al Beires, Kenneth Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ferris all of Narcross, Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton Doesdal. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnston, Latimer.

Iowa: Arthur Johnston. Omaha. Nebr. Alton Teams Meet In Sioux City By Bill Bovvers The Alton Tigers will clash the St. Mary's Bluejax Tuesday night at Cental High Gymnasium in Sioux City in the initial round of the District Tournament.

It wUl be the first time since 1948 that the two Alton teams have met. The winner of the contest will pl.iy the survivor of the Maurice vs Marcus farmers out of a total of 3211' Holy Name battle Friday night farmers in the county have sign- to decide what team will con- Progress In PMA Programm With 600 P'armers Now Signed In Sioux Ciunty where PMA community committeemen are making a contact of every farmer, already 600 County Supertendent Tye has been in St. Louis, Mo. the past week attending the N.E.A. Convention of School Supervisors and Administrators.

A large delegation of Educators from Iowa are in attendance at this midyear convention. The pupils in Mrs. Edith Bomgaars school No, 4 Capel Twp. honored their fathers at an informal tea on Wednesday afternoon. Following a short program by the pupils, Mr, Tye, Superintendent, gave a talk on the "Life of George Washington." In spite of the snow and ice all the fathers attended the function.

Requests come to this office from school children asking for Pen Pals" for Correspondence exchange through the Red Cross in Sioux County, la. The purpose is to promote better understanding between student groups throughout the world. Schools enrolled in Junior Red Choss activities mav prepare albums for exchange. If school children are interested only In individual correspondence, requests for "Pen Pals" may be to Miss Edna MacDonough, Executive Secretary, International Friendship League, 40 Mt. Vernon Street Boston, Mass.

and be sure to enclose a stamped, self- addressed envelope. Leave For Catnp Cnl. Clemens Full Jr. left Wednesday for Long Beach where he is stationed. after snending a 10 day furlough at the narental Clem homp.

Another son. Leslie Full left Friday for Denver after concluding a leave. ed up to cooperate in the 1952 Agricultural Conservation Pri- gram. This report comes from chairman of the Sioux County PMA Committee, nder the 1951 program 2761 county farmers participated in the Agricultural Conservation Program The advises that, in two ciuntics in ssall and one tend in the Sub-State meet at a site yet to be selected. Other tciims playing at Sioux City arc Sioux Center LeMars, Mapleton, Whit ins and another Class tournament consisting of Ute.

Holly Spring and two other clubs from Sioux City area. Sioux County justified their title of "bKsketball capital of Iowa" last week, when five teams from the county of llie in each of the 47 States a Dutch came in Soc- ilar far-bv-farm operation is effect. The oxnoricnce gained in those counties will serve as a bassis for extending the procedure to all counties and all farmers in In Sioux county, the 69 PMA communitv committeemen who are making those farm-by-farm tional play. Few, ii any oiher counties in tlie State have over equiilfd that amount and the irony of it is that the County is not a.s on tlio whole as it was in 1951. Last, year.

Mull, Orange City, Alton, Sioux Cctit- cr, Boyden, HosptM-s. and. Maurice all had very good contacts are visiting each farm in their districts. With the farmer they are going over each field to the vation needs and iund-uso ud-j which must be met to Mnry.s Hull and Maurice increase production to meet cur-1 have come through the Section- rent defense roauircments unscathed. Sioux Center has outfits but bv no moans did five enter in the district play.

Most were eliminated by each other in Sectional play. This year, Sioux Center, St. at the same time keep the hiid a fair St. i land in condition to produce'has had their best in histor.v, for fuhure needs. Alton's season wa.s niofJiocn" According to the intentions but Ihoy have improved Irem- from farmers to cooperate, rec- ondously, Hull has liad a rather eived to date, it is indicated, dull season and Maurice, al- that over 50 per cent intend to i though tlioir record indicates a carry out practices thai have, highly slate, ha.s not never been tried on their farm run into Sioiix Center or some before.

These reports disclose of other top notch Sioux that contouring of corn will County clubs, bo greatly increased. In addition Sioux Center will bo favored there is a trend toward more to advance througli the Dis- sod waterways iind tiling. (trict Cla.ss A tourney at Sioux Ed J. Scmidt points out that I City and at least one other our present Jaiid must produce Sioux County club get food and fiber for a population through the District. Hull i.s the that is increasing at a rate of'only one not playing at Sioux over 6 thousand a day, so it is City, as they compete in the necessary thiit every effort be Spencer District, made to chock erosion and depletion and u.se every practical state Welfare Men Visit Sioux County means of building up the productivity of the land.

In these farm-by-farm contacts each farmer is being encouraged to work out his own. plans. He is encouraged to usej Mr. Caflrey. member of the to the fullest extent any con-1 Iowa State Board of Social Wcl- servation plans he may have, fare and W.Frceman of the from the soil conservation dis- state Welfare Dept.

met here trict. Farmers Home Adminis- Tuesday with the members of tration. Extension Service, or the County Welfare Board and other agency. In the 1952 Agric- Board of Supervisors to discuss ultural. Conservation Program changes in the old pension emphasis is on meeting the most urgently needed conservation practices first.

Junior College To Give Famous Play and medical set-up. After the meeting the local welfare department entertained at coffee in honor of the guests. Now at Norfolk Clayton Kollen. son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Kellen of Sioux Northwestern College is a seaman apprentice present "Abe Lincoln In Illino-jand naval reservist now taking is," Robert Emmet Sherwood'Sj a two weeks refresher cruise Pulitzer prize piny, March at Norfolk, Va.

Friday and Tuesday. March 18, in the Orange City Town Hall. The plav covers the time of Lincoln's life from 1830. when he first moved to Illinois as a 22-year-old lad. until his farewell at Snringfield thirty years later.

Martin Dekkenga from Matlock will have the leading part as Abe Lincoln. The following Alton people are included in the cast! Nelva Keunen as Ann Rutlege and Don VanderWeide as Jack Armstrong. Prayer Meeting A Women's World Day of Prayer meeting will be held Friday, February. 29 at 730 the First Reformed Church. All ladies are invited and urged to attend this meeting.

Miss Jean Noordhiff of a retired missionary will be guest sneaker and a lunch will be served. y.S.IMIJIK[|NE Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schneirler drove to Ida Grove Tucoda" evening to see Mr. and L.

Luhring. who observed theh' silver wedding last week on the 19th. On ac-oun' of the at tiiat time -tiere were unable to join the couple the Post Office' or "around for the happy occasion. town." Staff Sgt. E.

J. Pippett of Sioux City, recruiting officer for the Marine Corps, will be in Alton and City the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month and will be to interview any youthy or girls interested in lookiui; into the advantages of joining Marine Corps. He may be found at.