The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 1

VOLUME LXXI THE ALTON, IOWA DEMOCRAT, THUTSDAY, JULY 10, 1952 NUMBER 15 Hail Storm Hits Southeast of Town Grain is threshed onto the ground and corn stalks are stripped for many iarmers along a diagonal line from Craig toward Marcus. A heavy strip of hail about miles wide followed the line Sxmday evening and ruined crops where it fell. Jinx Homan of Alton was hit as hard ns anybody. Observers of his crops report a total loss. The hail tore them to shreds.

The same happened to John Nielson's crops, who farms Chick Homan's lanrl, Bill Van Gelder. and. the Larson Brothers. Peter Bos imports about 80 per cent dnmage, and the Frederes Brothers thought theirs was about the same. George t'rederes says he's never seen anything like it before: of our corn might come out of it, but our oats crop.

is lying on the ground," he said. The corn was just ready to tassle, and the oats was ready to cut. Mr. Frederes snid he couldn't remember when crons looked any better at this time of year tran t'ney had before the hail storm. He said he could have pone into his oats Sunday if it had not been Sunday.

Clifford Streff also suffered some damage, he said he heard of damage to buildings, but The Democrat reporter couldn't confirm this. However, it was evident from the corn and soy bean fields that buildings which were a bit, shaky migjit have been destroyed by the Jiail was accompanied by a strong north wind. Little hail was reported in the north and east parts of the Alton vicinity. Sunday's storm is reminis- of to cent of one on July 6, 1932. The crops weren't so good that year when they were damaged, Jiowever.

That was the week grading was to start on Highway 333, and Supervisor Dick Younie of Hawarden died suddenly of heart failure. According to The Democrat of that year, hail stones were piled four or five feet high in draws. It went on: "Some of the hail stones were as big as hen's eggs. Many people from Alton drove south to witness the damage Wednesday evening. At one place a chunk of ice a foot square, composed of hail stones, was setting on the top of a post.

"Crops, including corn fields, were beaten into the ground. The same area suffered badly from drouth last year. It is said that very few farmers 'have hail insui-ance on their crops because of the low price of all kinds of grain." This year, most farmers carry insurance, but not full coverage, and they say even full coverage wouldn't pay for the crop. The rain and hail Sundnv interrupted a spell of mostly clear weather. However, it was cloudy all day Sunday, witli lintermittojnt sprinkles.

About 3 o'clock p.m. the sky turned black and a strong wind came up from the North West. Here in town, where the hail was negligible, the weather instruments of Observer W. S. recorded 1.51 in.

of precipitation which fell noon and midnight. Another 1.02 in. fell between midnight a. m. Monday.

High temperature for the week was 92 on Friday, and the low was 52 Monday night. Big Fish Day Here July 17 More than $100.00 worth fishing equipment destined become the property of several lucky children is now on display in the Klein Drug Co. window. The equipment ivill be offered as in the newest and biggest edition of the Alton Fish Day event to take place July 17 at the municipal sanrt pit. BBB President Rich Foreman, and Fish Day chairman Carl Harriman have invited; all children have a cane pole or facsimile and who can arrange for a trip to the pool.

There will be tickets for free treats ns well as the grand prizes. Sporting goods companies which have donated the prizes on display are as follows: Louis Johnson Bead Chain Mfg. Helin Tackle Tony Accetta and Son, Fisler Sales Buckman Lab- loratories Landon Laboratories. Aeroplane Spinner Mfg. Loma Plastics Fred Arbogast and Co.

American Display Actionrod Orchard Industries Walt- Co's Glasscaster True Temper Rods and Wm. Gold Refining Co. The sponsors of the event want to remind prospective fishers that only cane poles or facsimiles will be allowed in the event, and every child mtist register after he gets to the pool in order to be eligible for nrizes. The Iowa Conservation Commia-iion has made the specification about the poles. Town Council Has Busy Accident Injures Six, Hampshire Hogs Stolen Six people were injured and one narrowly escaped injury in a head-on collision at the crest of a hill mile north of McNally, Iowa, rThursday morning, July 3.

McNally is a small tovra South West of Ire ton. The two autos were driven by Mrs. Lloyd Liston of Ireton and John W. H. Van Wyhe of Ireton.

Those in the Van Wyhe auto who were injured were: Mr. Van Wyhe, severe cuts and bruises; Mrs. Bernard Cmitlf, broken jaw and knee injury; Diana Smith, daughter of Mrs. Smith, cuts on face which required about 100 stitches; Larry Van Wyhe, 6, bead injury; and Kenneth Van Wyhe, 10, head injury. Mrs.

Liston was accompanied by her son, but he was thrown free of the eiuto and escaped injury. Mrs. Liston received, chest injuries. All of them were taken to the Hawarden hospital. The Sioux County sheriff's office also reports five Hampshire hogs, weighing about 250 lbs.

each, stolen from the Bultman yard on this side of the river west of Chatswortli. The office reports no leads on the thief and he probably escaped across the river into South Dakota. Mrs. C. Noordhoff Dies Mrs.

Cornie Noordhoff of Chico, died Sunday night according to a telegram received by: hej: niece, Mrs. F. Eason. Mrs. Noordhoff had been suffering with leukemia.

She leaves her husband, three children, sisters and brothers. Jeane Nordhoff, who just arrived home from a speaking trio to Illinois and Michigan, left Tuesday by train for Chico to attend the Thursday funeral. Floyd 0. Bowers Buried At Marcus Banks, PMA Office To Handle Loans Monday Interprets City Law Checks New Budget Other Business BALL CLUB WINS A PAIR Walter Wesselink Dies In Oregon Pfc. and Mrs.

Albert Vis announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Jo, born July 4 at the Sioux Center hospital. A- boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lubberg July 8 at the Grossman hospital. Orange City.

His name is Gordon Ray. Funeral services for Floyd O'Brien Bowers were held in Marcus Saturday morning at the Nelson Funeral Home, Rev. E. Plummer, Methodist minister, officiating. Mr.

Bowers, 66, died Tuesday night, July 1, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars of a heart ailment. Pallbearers were Paul Die- John Ney. Wm. Schwartz, Chris Thorman, all of Granville. Fred Raetz oS Remsen and Wm.

Raetz of Marcus. Burial was in the family lot in the Amherst cemetery af Marcus. Floyd O. Bowers was born April 1. 1886, son of John and Helen Bowers of Paullina.

and he attended school in O'Brien County. In 1907 he came to Granville and began to operate a produce station in 1910, continuing in that business until 1951 when ill health forced him to retire. On June 15. 1910 he married Anna M. Ricker of GranviUe, and they made their home in Granville.

Mrs. Bowers died foTir years ago. Two girls were bom to the union. Mrs. Philip LenUian (Ethel) of Sioux Falls, and Mrs.

Harlan Warren (Helen) of Ottawa, 111. Other survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Botkin of Huron, S. Mrs. Matt Marx and Mrs.

H. J. Ricker. Relatives attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs.

Phil Lenihan of Sioux Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Warren of Ottawa. 111., Mrs. Blanche Botkin of Huron, S.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Marx, Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Ricker of Granville, Dr. Clifford Bowers. Mrs. Bert Boers, Mrs.

Hubert Burrouehs of Sioux City, Mrs. Clara Bowers of Sibley, Mrs. Olive Bowers of Sheldon. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Graff of Spirit Lake, besides numerous friends from Granville and vicinity. Price support loans on 1952 farm crops will be handled entirely by local banks and county PMA Office, it was announced this week by Ed J. Schmidt, Chairman of the Sioux County PMA Committee. Heretofore, local banks and lending agencies sold their notes Ito the regional Commodity Credit Corporation office in Chicago with whom they had contracts to handle such paper. Under the program now in effect, banks will enter into agreiements with their local county PMA Committee.

This new procedure became effective July 1 and details of the plan are being worked out with Sioux County bankers at meetings being held in the County. In the past, producers applied for loans through their county PMA office, the same as under the new procedure. Loans were made without delay and disbursed by the banks but thq banks had the privilege of rediscounting the notes to other banks or the CCC Office in Chicago and when settlement was made there was frequently ai delay of months in getting the cancelled papers back into the hands of the borrowing farmers. Under the new system, cooperating banks and county (PMA office will retain all the loan docxuKients and make settlements without delay. County PMA Committees are being authorized to issue drafts for 1952 crop loans or settlements In their own offices.

Settlements on crop loans prior to 1952 will be handled as in the past through the state PMA office and the area CCC Office in Chicago. Special Manager C. J. Van Citters reports hearing from Joe MacKermdft'' Of tKe" New York Yankes, confirming the dates July 24 and 25 for the Yankee ball school here. Plans are being made for ball playing facilities and sleeping quarters for a number of boys which might range in the hundreds.

Defeat Remsen, 0. C. Here Mr. and Mrs. Bill Halbrook and children of Sioux City and Mrs.

Pauline Frank of Yankton S. D. were Fourth of July dinner guests at the Dan Watson home. Vincent Gergen Out of Hospital Vincent Gercen is back from Sacred Heart hospital, Le Mars, where he was taken on July 1 after a tree fell on him, punctured a lung and broke three ribs. Mrs.

Gergen says he is much better now. Mr. Gergen was helping Ray Konz clean up some trees that had been damaged by the storm the night before when the accident happened. He was in the hospital from Tuesday until Friday. Neighbors heloed on the fsrm and are still helping until Mr.

Gergen recovers. The family is grateful to neighbors and friends who visited tliem and helped them. Popular Picture Lt. and Mrs. John K.

Atkins of Valley have their nic- Iture in the American Magazine on Page 104. It is The Alton ball team joined the winners' ranks this week with a pair of wins and one loss. The team defeated Orange City Wednesday July 2, lost to Sioux Center July 4, and trimmed Remsen Tuesday iiight, July 8. All of these games were played at the Alton park. In Tuesday night's game, which stopped Remsen 9-2, ithe Alton men played baseball in a way which would make any town proud of them.

Outfielders Klein, Karssen and Van Gronigen were spearing flies all over the outfield, and the infield was playing airtight ball. Jim Even pitched to 35 batters. Eight of them were out on flies, 10 struck out, two were caught off ibase, and the rest were out at first. Remsen igot a total of four "hits: one each for Pick, Ahmann, Kellen and Moritz. They scored their two runs in the first inning on two hits and the game's lone Alton error.

Jerry Klein and Don Poppen were outstanding in Alton's defensive play. 1 Offensively, Alton got 11 hits: two bv IDon Poppen, one by Doug Gaul, one by Tom Even, one by Jerry Klein, one bv Ed Karssen, one by (jlenn Van Gronigen, one by John Kelly, and three by LeRoy Bras. Bras's three hits scored two men, and he scored himself after the last one. Alton scored once in the second, once in the third, once in the fourth, three times in the sixth, and three times in the seventh. Remsen had a total of six errors.

Sioux Center Indians Grab July 4 Contest (By Bill Bowers) One of the biggest crowds ever to witness a ball game at Alton's beautiful ball park saw the exhibition of the year as the Sioux Center Indians pulled a ten inning thriller out of the fire to grab the Fourth of July contest with Alton, 6-5. The eame was close all the way with Sioux Center scoring a run in the first and Alton evening it in the same inning. The Cardinals erupted for two on run with a story, about a.ferr Vu ride from Manhattan to Staten more in the third the Island. Then Alton pitcher Jerry Klein gave up a liit to Dave Bruinsma and John Cleveringa lived on an errorr Vander Berg" ifllecl out and Wayne fanned but danger threatened again when the next two batsmen drew walks. Then Sandy Sandbulte drilled a base hit into center and two more runs came across.

Finally Devos grounded out to the pitcher to end the uprising. Sioux Center 5, Alton 3. After the fifth, the pitchers took control once more. With Klein and Goettsch the battery for. Alton, two old school mates were working together and Sioux Center, unbeaten thus far, found them mighty hard to get to.

However, Dave Vander Berg on the mound for the Indians, also held the Cards under tight rein. In the seventh inning, Don Poppen crashed a hard ball to short which eluded Bruinsma. Doug Gaul struck out but Vander Berg balked and Poppen advanced to second. A fielders choice and error later, Poppen had scored. Then in the last of the ninth with Sioux Center still leading.

Bras struck out but Poppen got on again as Tex Bruinsma hobbled his grounder. Bruinsma also fluffed the next one and Alton had. two men on. Tom Even singled and Poppen scored ns things started looking bright for the Redbirds. Howie Goettsch was then given an intentional pass and the bases were loaded with Jerry Klein coming up with one out.

Jerry flied out and was followed by Karssen who followed his example and the game was slated for extra innings. In the tenth. De Vos struck out but Bob Vermeer tripled. Tex Bruinsma. who was either rifling base hits or bobbline prounders all evening, grabbed the hero's role by laying down a perfect bunt and scoring Vermeer.

A quick double play cut the other Indians down but the damage was done. Alton went down 1-2-3 in their half of the inning. It would be difficult to pick out individual stick-outs in thiq one as the play was beautiful all the way around. However. and two hits singled him out as Sioux Center's most valuable.

For the Alton Cards. Tom Even rattled out two hits nnd drew two walks while Don Poo- nen scored three runs no bits and only one walk. Hnwjp rioettsch did a fine iob behind the olatp and of cour.so, nitcher Klein rcallv lost a hoart- hreakpr as he pave up onlv 6 bits. Vander Berc. Center's all around athletf.

fai'e up the same amount of Alton. The firp' that followed were definitely an anti-climax hut were nice enough to give the crowd somethinc for nothing, as they had had their Walter Wesselink of died early on the morning of July 4, according to word received in Hosisers that morning. Mr. WesselinK was boiu on Aug. 28, 1899, at.

Hull ana moved with his parents to Hospers when he was still a boy. He helped his father in the garage and blacksmith business. In December of 1924 ho and Helena Van Zyl were married and the couple moved to Sheldon where Mr. Wesselink went into the hatchery business with his father-in-law. (They later moved to Sandy, Ore.

Mr. Wesselink was buried from the Sandy Community Church. He is survived by his wife and two children: Kathleen Mary (Mrs. Willis Oldenkamp) and Wallace both of Sandy, by his mother, Mrs. Dick Wesselink of Hospers; two brothers, Richard of Sandy and Fred of Correctionville, Iowa; four sisters, Mina (Mrs.

Saupe of Primghar, Tillie (Mrs. Carl Nehls) of Le Mars, Winnie (Mrs. Ellis De Bruin) of Hospers, and Gertrude (Mrs. Steve Hulstein) of Sanborn. Mrs.

D. Wesselink, Fred Wesselink and Mrs. Ellis De Bruin bad visited him a week previous to his death. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Saupe and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoffs were with him when he died. The Alton Town Council met I Monday night at 7:30 and coun- I cil niombcrs were still inler- proting, planning and discuss- I injr at 11:00 o'clock. It was a bu.sy session, and I the town's governing body took I cnro of six distinct issues: (1) the approval of expenditures, (2) the approval of the budget estimate for the coming yc.ir, (3) the internretation and ap- plicaUon of City Ordinance No.

55, tlio building permit ordinance, in the instance of Vemon Frericks, (4) the location ofl the curb alone; the O. S. Henrich lot in the nart of town, (5) the possibility of I giving financial aid tn the Alton Baseball As.sociation, and, (6) tho possibility of running a branch of the town's down Lover's Lnno. Tho bic issue the one I whicli took the most time I was 'lo one on hiiildinc por- mil.s. Ordinance Section 4.

says: "It shall bo unlawful to move a building or of any kind, from without to within a restricted residence district Band Concert Saturday Night The Alton Municipal Band will hold its first summer concert Saturday evening, 12, with baton time at 8:00, it was announced by Director Ira Vail of Le Mars Thur.sday. The program is not available at the time of this writing. Mr. Vail has just returned from a two weeks vacation. In his absence rehearsals and lessons were taken over by Director Al Blemaster of Orange City.

All band candidates are asked to report to rehearsal Thursday evening, July 10, at 8:00, more in iii'- mii'i i.cju j.it,, lead going into the fifth inning, money's worth long ago. Issue August Call The Sioux County draft board will issue an induction call for 10 men in August. Mrs. A. Pohlen entortnin- ed the Bid or Bye club Wednesday.

Mrs, G. A. Lieb. formerly of Sioux City, is now making lier home with Mrs. Mary Sauer, her mother.

Tn an actual test nnse near Alton we caponized half of a man's white leghorn 'springs. At marketing time his capons average 5 lbs. to 4 for the birds, at will pay you to call us and have us come out. Floyd Hatchery. Alton, Iowa.

15-2 or another location in a restricted residence dist i without first filing plans and iSpecificatons with tlie Council and c-rmit tn remove such i 'i 01 tures within the restricted residence 'district. No permit be i.ssued that will result in a idolation of this ordinance, or when, in the judsmont of the Council, a permit should bo refused. (Sec. 415,2, Code of 1946 of The permit question before the council was that of Vernon Frerick.s. who wanted to huy a lot from Ed Swasand and move onto it a house which ho bought from Tony Frederes.

The lot is located acro.ss tho road from the Clint farm and the N. C. Martin place. Council members held that there would be obiection from other residents in the neigrborhood, and some members held that it would be contrary to the spirit of Ordinance 55 to allow an old house to be moved into a neighborhood where only new houses have been built. Section 7 says: "It shall be unlawful to use or occupy, any pi-operty with in a restricted residence district in such a way as to be offensive, or which creates any added burden or disadvantage to any resident of said district.

(Sec. 415.2, Code 194(6 State of Mr. Fredicks and Mr. and pointed out that no objectors had appeared at a council meeting, but the Council pointed out that it was up to Mr. Frericks to in "the written consent and approval of the majority of the adjacent property owners within three hundred feet of said proposed improvement." (Sec, 6) Section 6 deals with special permits, and the Council ideemed this a special case.

Mayor Van Gronigen informed Mr, Frericks that he would call a special session of the Council whenever Mr. Frericks would have the written consent and approval as specified in Section 6. According to the law. however, either the Council or the mayor can keep the permit from being granted if tliey feel it will harm the community, even though the apnlicant has the consent of neighbors Treasury Business In the money considerations the Council noted that the light bill was going up because of additional street lights. Members al.so wore informed that 29 new poles, without br-ickels have arrived.

The subject of more street lights' for the north end of town was brought up. The appearance of the baseball committee brought up the recreation fund. The Council was reminded that at one time the town had decided to build the grandstand if funds were available for it. Council mem- (Continued on Page 8).