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11 TUESDAY EVENING THE DEMOCRAT AND LEADER, DAVENPORT, IOWA' AriUL 27, 1918 BIDS ON NO, 67 VHy II rich's Obituary FOUR WILLS ARE FILED FOR PROBATE MORRAND CASE IS RECESSED FOR 3 WEEKS ifM. fc i vHiVi OPEN SCOTTISH RITE REUNION Shown here are a number of Davenport 33rd derree Masons in conference with William Koch, Des Moines, sovereign grand Inspector general for Iowa, at the Masonic Temple Tuesday morning as the annual spring: reunion of Zarephath Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons, opened. Shown seated (left to right) are George llorhtrl, Mr. Koch, and C. II.

lleuck, while standing are Harry M. Nabstedt and L. J. Yaggy. A class of 100 candidates will receive the Scottish Rite degrees In the four day of the reunion.

These are all the degrees from the fourth to the 32nd, Inclusive, the 31st and 32nd degrees being conferred at the final sessions Friday afternoon and evening. Married 17 Days, Seeks Divorce! Paul C. Otto Is Appointed General Chairman for 1948 Community Chest Campaign THE BOWKF.R FUNERAL. Funeral services for Mr. Carrie L.

Bowker of Sioux City, formerly of Davenport, were held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday In the Hill At Fred, eritks chapel with the Rev. F. Codd officiating.

Burial was in Oakdale cemetery. Bearers were H. M. Nabstedt, Fred C. Coach, Weir Sears, D.

P. Johnson, 11. J. Brubaker and Harry Beatty. The deceased is a sister of Mrs.

Ida Campbell of Davenport. THE Ill.UVF.LMAN FUNERAL. Funeral services for Mrs. Aleida Heuvelman, 1206 Warren street, were held in the Halligan funeral home at 8:30 a. m.

Tuesday following a requiem high moss In St. Joseph's church at 9 a. m. The Rt. Rev.

Msgr. N. J. Peiffcr celebrated the mass, pronounced the burial absolution and preached the sermon. The children's choir of the school sang the ma.ss.

Bearers were Theodore Bernt- sen, John tisnor, uen uciieman, Frank Kaalberg, Leo VanAken and Lawrence Salemink. Msgr. Pciffer also officiated at the committal in Holy Family cemetery. THE OCIISNER FUNERAL. Funeral services for Mrs.

William Ochsncr, life resident of Buffalo, were held in the Union Lutheran church, Buffalo, at 3 p. in. Monday with the Rev. William Filer officiating. Mrs.

Harry Nelson sang. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Buffalo. Bearers were Floyd and Clarence Gold. Louis Strohm, George Ochsner. Carl Rauch.

Edwin. Harold and Chester Rauch. THE JAMES FUNERAL. Funeral services for William J. James, R.

R. No. 1, Bettendorf, were held at 7:30 p. Monday, in the McGinnis funeral home with the Rev. D.

Paul Chapman offici ating. Early Tuesday morning the body was sent to Shamokin, Pa. for services and burial Thursday Trock island deaths a ANGELO CHIESA. Angelo Chiesa, 65, 161Ui Sec ond avenue, Rock Island, a porter at the Mode cafe, died at 12:35 a. m.

Tuesday in St. Anthony's hospital. A native of Italy, Mr. Chiesa had resided in Rock Island 11 years. He was of Catholic faith The only survivor is a sister, Miss Mary Chiesa, Des Moines.

The body was removed to Hodgson's pending arrangements. THE SKINNER FUNERAL. Funeral services for Mrs. Kath-erine Skinner, 2306V2 Fourth avenue, Rock Island, will be held at 2 p. Wednesday in the Hodgson chapel.

Burial will be in Im-manuel Lutheran cemetery. Tourists spent a record in Canada in 1947, or $17,000,000 more than the previous high set in 1946. Why Monkey Around Without a CAR? Smart clean new SEDANS ready for you at LOWEST RATES, whenever you need transportation. Call now) RENT A UDRIVEIT CAR 8 TRUCK Davenport, 308 E. Third, 7-7209 Mollne.

1909 5th Mol. 7471 WIDENING ARE NOT TABULATED Waterloo Firm Low on Expanding Bridge Over Duck Creek. Tabulation of bids nn widening U. S. highway No.

67 from the Bettendorf city limits to the Riverside road, a distance of 2.276 miles, were being made late Tuesday, ac cording to an Associated Press dispatch from Ames where the Iowa State Highway commission opened bids on road projects. A low bid of $28,811 was entered by A. Olson Construction Waterloo, for widening the present concrete arch bridge over Duck creek, on the same road. The bridge is to be widened to 48 feet to serve as a portion of the widened highway. Brogan Construction Des Moines, submitted a low bid of $119,979 for a bridge over the Iowa river in Tama county, largest projects on which bids had been opened at the morning session.

Gould Construction Davenport, was low bidder with $18,642 for construction of a wooden bridge over Cherry creek, on a country trunk road In Clinton county. OPEN 40 HOURS AT ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE TUESDAY The annual 40 Hours Devotion at St. Ambrose college began Tuesday, and will continue thru Thursday, under sponsorship of the Legion of Mary, of which the Rev. Bernard Kamcrick, college spiritual director, is moderator.

First classes were suspended Tuesday for solemn high mass in LeClaire gymnasium, opening the ceremonies. There will be other solemn high masses at 8 a. m. Wednesday and Thursday, but classes will not be suspended for them, and the solemn close will be at 8 p. m.

Thursday. MANY CANDIDATES FILE PAPERS FOR STATE OFFICES Des Moines. (AP) Statt Rep. William S. Beardsley, New Virginia druggist and farmer, filed with the secretary of state Tuesday for the Republican nomination for governor.

R. Gross, former Waterloo radio newscaster, filed papers for the Republican nomination for congress from the Third district Others who completed their fil ings in the rush preceding the deadline at midnight Wednesday were: Secretary of Agriculture Harry D. Linn, for Republican re- nomination, and Jesse W. Halden of Newton, former director of the state safety education division, for the Republican nomination for secretary of state. Those filing for the legislature included: For senator J.

M. Tu dor, Olin Republican, Cedar. Jack son and Jones; for representative Bertram Metcalf, Davenport, Democrat, Scott; C. J. Bunis, Ma-quoketa, Democrat, Jackson, Fred Schwengel, Davenport, Republican, Scott; J.

A. Watson, New Liberty, Republican, Scott, and Herman Niebuhr, Clinton, Republican, Clinton. COUPLE ORDERED TO LEAVE CITY ON MORALS COUNT Arrainged on charges of leading immoral lives, William Dunson, 20, and Joan DeCamp, 19, who allegedly lived together as man and wife at the Windsor hotel, Tuesday were given 30-day suspended jail sentences by Police Judge John J. McSwiggin and ordered to leave the city immediately. A five-day suspended sentence was given Ida Lagrone, 60, 508 Va West Second street.

She was charged with the theft of a can of cheese and a jar of salad dressing from a downtown grocery store. Emergency i iiiiYni 'mi I in Tiii i iiii rS r1 Recuperating Lester Hanchett, 509 East Tenth street, is recuperating at home following a major operation performed at Mercy hospital five weeks ago. Condition Good Trumim Jor-dahl, 37, who stabbed himself in the chest with a knife Sunday, was reported to be in good condition in St. Luke's hospital Tuesday. Jordahl resides at 1128 Arlington avenue.

Granted Divorce Title to property and the household effects were awarded Thada E. Pilcher in her decree of divorce from Harold O. rilchor in district court Tuesday. They were married July 10, 1934. She was represented by Clark O.

Filseth. Soid for $34.000 An apartment located at 2fi50 Harrison street has been sold by Mr. and Mrs. Verne Davis to Mr. and Mrs.

Milo Keating for $34,000, according to a warranty deed recorded Tuesday with County Recorder Clarence Hagen, To Speak In Muscatine "Mental Hygiene in the Schools" will be Dr. W. M. Hollander's topic Tuesday night when he addresses a group of Muscatine school teachers in the Muscatine high school auditorium. Dr.

Hollander is a neuro-psychiatrist, with offices in the Davenport Bank building. Three Boats Thru Locks Three boats cleared the Mississippi river locks at Davenport late Monday. They included the Twin Cities with 4 barges and the Emory with 2 barges, both headed for St. Paul, and the St. Paul Socony with 8 barges, enroute to St.

Louis. Condition Improving at Mercy hospital Tuesday re ported improvement in the condi-i tion of Richard Cooling, 21, of Wil- ton Junction, who was badly i burned when he came in rnntarr with a 13,000 volt wire Saturday, while working on a transmission line west of the city. Joins Del-Ray Store Frank L. Provy, 1315 East 11th street, Davenport, has been appointed manager of the Del-Ray women's apparel shop, 119 West Second street. For the last year, Mr.

Provy has managed the Dixie Shop, 118 West Second street, coming to this city from Rochester, IN. I. Days Have Son Mr. and Mrs. David W.

Dav of Iowa Citv are the parents of a son, David Sindt uay, Dorn luesday, April 13, at the State University hospital. Mrs. Day is the former Shirlev Ann Sindt of Walcott. The grandparents or me child are Mr. and Arnold Sindt, and Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Day, Brighton. Leaves 71.485 Estate The es tate of Harry Meyer has been valued at $71,485, according to a preliminary inheritance tax report filed Tuesday in the Sent county district court by Attorney Clemens Werner. Of the amount $45,225 is listed as real estate: $3,760, cash; $200, stocks; $15,000 in iarm property and $7,659 in Donos. (VISITS OF DR.

STORK Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhodes, 1415 State street, Bettendorf, a boy, born Monday in Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Stolmeier.

1934 Bridge avenue, a girl, born Monday in Mercy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Neff, 104 Thirty-first avenue, Rock Island, a boy, born Monday in St Luke's hospital. ABANDON SEARCH FOR BODY OF LAD DROWNED IN RIVER The search has been abandoned by Rock Island rescue squad members for the body of George Edward Heacock, 15, who drowned in the Mississippi river Sunday while attempting to recover a row-boat that had drifted from its moorings. Coroner Leslie Gr Banning, an uncle of the victim, said Tuesday he had enlisted the aid of several fishermen to be on the lookout for the youth's body if, it 6hould rise to the surface.

WEST HEMISPHERE REPUBLICS TO SIGN ORGANIC TREATY Bogota, Colombia. AP) An organic pact binding 21 western hemisphere republics will be signed here April 29 eve of the Testimony Already Hat Filled 350 of Shorthand Notes. A three-week recess has been called in the Felix Morrand case, which has filled upwards of 350 pages of shorthand paper and ready 125 pages of notes in Judge Glenn D. Kelly's court. The case, in progress for two weeks, will be resumed again May 17.

The reces.s was called at the request of Carl Lambach, attorney for the 90-year-old Morrand, in order that he might further check testimony from Mary Adams' diary before beginning cross-examination in the case. Another full week of testimony and examination is expected before the case will be brought to a close. Morrand is attempting to regain title to property and cash valued at $20,000 which he claims he signed over to Mrs. Adams, his former housekeeper, while he was not aware of what he was doing, Helping Hand The Davenport police department is doing- everything: possible, for the convenience of motorists "tagged" for not having their 1948 license tags on their plates. Instead of having to go before Police Magistrate John J.

McSwicgin, violators may now pay the penalty I amounts to $4.85 in court costs to the desk sergeant at police headquarters. ENGINEERS SEEK BIDS FOR TRUCKS AND TRUCK PARTS Bids are being accepted at the U. S. district engineers office on arsenal island for eight one-ton 1939 Dodge pickup trucks and a lot of miscellaneous repair parts for Dodge trucks, it was announced Tuesday. The trucks and parts may be seen at the motor shop of the engineer's office.

The bids will be opened at 11 a. m. May 12. YOUTH INJURED DURING GYMNASTIC SHOW AT SCHOOL Bob Mulroy, 15, 608 East Eighth street, was injured Monday night lwhen he fell across a bar while participating in a gymnastic exhibit at Sacred Heart school. The youth was removed to Mercy hospital, but released Tuesday morning after an examination disclosed his injuries were not serious.

AWARD ORPHANAGE $5,000 TO REPAIR HEATING SYSTEM The legislative interim committee, meeting in Des Moines late Monday, granted the state board of control $252,483 in emergency funds to run six state institutions until June 30. Included in the allotment is $5,000 for repairing a water heating system in the Iowa Soldiers Orphans' Home in Davenport. "It truly is a Laxative Food" "Anyone troubled with constipation as I was, should try eating kellogg's all-bran regularly. It has done ma so much good!" Mrs. Henry Wil-kowski, Kennywood, Pa.

If your diet lacks the bulk you need for regular elimination, eat an ounce of KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN every day in milk and drink plenty of water. If not satisfied after ten days' trial, send empty carton to Kellogg Battle Creek, and get double YOUR money back. Order KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN today. Many Beneficiariei Receive Shares Estate. to in Four wills, with long lists of beneficiaries, were filed for probate Tuesday in the Scott county district court.

Hannah Parsons, who died April 8, ordered in her will that her estate be divided into nine parts, with the division of her property as follows: One part fs to be divided among a brother, John Parsons, and four nieces, Bessie Barr, Nellie Parsons, Mary Parsons and Bertha Woodard. Three shares are to go to a brother, Charles Parsons; two shares to a brother, Wilton parsons; two shares, plus $500 to Alfred Parsons, a brother, and one share to a sister-in-law, Mamie Parsons. The will was filed by Attorney Alfred Parsons. Aaron G. Millett, who died Aug.

6, 1944. left his entire estate to his wife, Mayme, according to his will filed by the law firm of Hart Eckerman. Martha Krambeck directed that her estate be divided into eight parts in the following manner: Two-eighths to a daughter Mildred Gaida and two-eighths to, a daughter, Mary Ryan, and one-eighth to each of the following grandchildren, Ilah Fritz, Arnold, Baumbach, Iona Hanna and Ar-lene Krambeck. Attorney James Egger filed the will. Mrs.

Krambeck died April 8. Leo Ertl, who was fatally injured in a tree trimming accident April 13, left his entire estate to his wife, Hedwig. James Egger also filed the Ertl will. SCHOOL SAFE IN GRAND MOUND IS ROBBED OF $80 Grand Mound, la. Authorities are investigating burglary of tha school office Monday night.

A safe in the superintendent's office was "punched" and $80 stolen. Deputy Sheriff Leo Moore has been assigned the case. Ask Dick LeBuhn How to handle a tough obstacle. Salesman: "I represent the Mountain Woolen Mills, lady. Would you be interested in some coarse yams?" Grandma: "I shore would, stranger, set down and tell me a couple." DICK LeBUHN General Ajent When you fee ns, don't think of Life Insurance.

When you think of Life Insurance SEE L'S! Mllo Lawton Francis Flems A. K. Fahrner Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Memorial Part 19 1 a 11 .1 Of Mllle K. 1 5ev-K.

Jfc iiaefljeWraa After 17 days of married life, Doris Gaywood Tuesday filed suit in Scott county district court to obtain a divorce from her husband, Fred Gaywood. They were married April 9. She charges him with such cruel and inhuman treatment that her life and health have been endangered. Metcalf Metcalf are her attorneys. HOSP'S BODY IS RECOVERED Found Near Scene of Drowning Conley'i Body Not Found.

Clinton, la. The body of Henry Hosp, 55, 262 Twenty-first avenue north, who with a companion, William Conley, was drowned in the Mississippi river north of Clinton at 8 p. m. Sunday, was recovered at 1:30 p. m.

Monday. Dragging operations continued for the Con-ley body without success. At mid-afternoon the river had become so rough, owing to', a strong south wind, that the search was halted for the day. Hosp's body was found near the spot where the boat containing four men capsized in a squall. It was recovered by Frank Young.

The body is in the Pape funeral home. Henry Hosp was born in Ana-mosa March 20, 1893, the uon of Henry and Margaret Lanaghan Hosp, and had lived here since he was 14 years old. He had been employed by the street department. He was not married. A brother, Leo Hosp, Clinton; two sisters, Mrs.

Frank Proost and Mrs. Got-leb Dose; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Pearl Hosp, all of Clinton, survive. Funeral services for Mr. Hosp will be held at 2 p.

m. Wednesday in the Pape funeral home, con ducted by the Rev. W. Sondag, assistant rector, St. Irenaeus church.

Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. DISPUTE RESULTS IN COURTHOUSE LOSING SERVICE Doniphan, Mo. (AP) There'll be no more electric lights, water, fuel or telephones in the Ripley county courthouse for some time to come. The county court (governing unit corresponding to commissioners in other states) ordered the utilities disconnected Tuesday after Circuit Judge Randolph Weber ordered the county to pay $1,000 toward support of the farm extension agent's office. The judges of the county court contended the money was not available and it would have to cut expenses elsewhere to provide it.

So they dfscontinued the fuel and utilities. Said Sheriff J. F. Young, custodian of the courthouse: "It's the most disgraceful r.ffair I ever heard of. I'll supply water for the jail inmates, but I'll not pay a telephone bill.

They can just take it out." See Our All Purpose FUEL FURNACE Call 2-8139 W.E. i. J' Appointment of Paul C. Otto, general agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance and an active leader in Corrununity Chest work for several years, as general campaign chairman of the 1948 Chest campaign, was announced Tuesday by H. M.

Heysinger, president of the Davenport Community Chest. Otto said that preliminary work foi" the annual campaign, Oct. 17 to 27, will get under way in the near future. The new general chairman has had varied experience in Community Chest work. He has served as associate chairman of the classified section, leader of several divisions, member of the budget committee, and chairman of the publicity committee.

Otto is also a past president of the Iowa Association, of Life Underwriters, as well as of the Davenport association. He was active in wap bond drives, and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. "We feel fortunate in securing the consent df a man who has the organizational ability of Mr. Otto to serve as our 1948 chairman," said President Heysinger. "While the campaign is many months away, we know now that thoro organization will be necessary to assure success in reaching our goal." MINOR OFFICIAL IN UNION ARRESTED IN REUTHER CASE Detroit.

(AP) Police Tuesday arrested a minor union official said by a tipster to have threatened once to shoot Walter P. Reuthcr. The unnamed man was supposed to have remarked at the CIO United Auto Workers convention in Atlantic City last November thaf "I'd like to take a shot at him." Two unnamed tiDsters told no- lice the man wore a pistol on his belt at the time he purportedly made the remark. It was at that convention that Reuther gained comnlete control of the UAW-CIO in winning re-election as its president. No charge was placed against me man, who was held for investigation.

Inspector Josenh V. Krug said he claimed an alibi for the time Reuther was shot in his home a week ago Police Commissioner Harry S. Toy said the man in custody was a steel worker and an officer in a UAW-CIO local. Some steel plants closely connected with the auto industry are under the UAW-CIO. closing of the latest Pan American conference.

The tre'aty, which includes basic regulations and functions of the Pan American system, will be signed in the historic home of Simon Bolivar, South American liberator. The document places economic aggression by one nation against another in the same category as military and political aggression. Get Opening Game TICKETS NOW! DAVENPORT PIRATES VS. WATERLOO THURSDAY, APR. 29 GAME TIME 4:30 P.

M. Opening Ceremoniei at 4 All Tirkrti Inrludin Reserved Seats on bic: MARTIN'S HICKEY'S It 4 Bridy 2nd Sc Brady Grandstand and Blearncr Tickets en Sale at; SMOKE RING 3rd 4t Harrison Prices: $1.00 85e 65o Children 23c 40e incl. tax ii 0f TAUL ROCK ISLAND ROAD ELECTS OFFICERS Major P. H. Switzer, Moline, was named president of the Rock Island county Reserve officers association at a meeting Monday in the Clock Tower building.

Other officers elected are Major John Schuller, Rock Island, vice president, and Lieut. Fletcher Shanks, Rock Island, secretary-treasurer. Major Switzer succeeds Captain George Lange of Rock Island and the two were chosen delegates to the annual state convention of reserve officers to be held in Chicago, May 15 and 16. Following the business meeting two army signal corps films were shown. FOUR MEMBERS OF MARK GETS A BANG OUT OF HIS WORK Springfield, 111.

(AP) Mark A. Cooper got a big out of his repair work on a gate Monday. Cooper, chief inspector for the Illinois state aeronautics department, reached into' an old tool box for some rivets. He pounded three copper objects into a gate support and was striking a fourth with his hammer when it exploded. Two fingers were lacerated and tiny copper fragments were imbedded in his face.

Cooper later discovered all four "rivets" were dynamite caps. He said they apparently were left in the tool box several years ago by an employe. BLUE BARRON BAND HURT IN CAR CRASH Hamburg. (UP) Four mem bers of the Blue Barron band were in serious condition at a hospital Tuesday from injuries suffered when their car smashed into a bridge near Sidney, la. They were on their way to Omaha when the crash occurred.

Allen York, Bridgeport, Conn driver ol the car, suffered a broken leg. Betty Clark, Detroit, received internal Injuries. Gene Cinano. AKron. Ohio, broke an i arm while Jerry De Falco, New York, received a broken arm and leg plus internal injuries.

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Aik your druitcmt for JAYNE'S f-W at the first sim of Pin-Worms. F-W is a aiHiraU ty sound treatment based oa an officially approvd druf principle. The ear-tntak a-W tablota act in special wsy to remove. Fin-Worms easily and "itt'T. It easy to remember i f-W lot Pin-Womn I C.

OTTO HAD TWO Out of THREE It's the WIDOW who must perform this unpleasant task! SELECTION of a family burial site can either bt made now BEFORE NEED and under pleasant circumstances with both husband and wife participating, or later, after death has forced a hurried and unsatisfactory decision at "life's darkest moment" and at considerable greater expense. Selection of a family burial site is as important as carrying insurance or making a will. SEND FOR IMPORTANT FREE BOOKLET TODAY! NO BETTER 1-DAY SERVICE No Endorsers Needed When you're faced with money emergencies such as overdue bills, borrow from HFC. Repay Your Way You can borrow $20. $50.

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