Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 2

Free Ride homade Party Leaders Are Confident Of Success at Polls Saturday Defense Resfs BecnaseJc's Murder Trial Ward, Police Chief Under Tank, Defies Republicans to Name Gangsters During His Term Democratic Party Optimistic on Eve Of City Election (Continue nan fat One.) Free transportation to polling places in the Davenport city election Saturday ran be obtained by dialing 3-9613. the telephone number for Democratic headquarters. in the interests of a bigger and better Davenport. However, I'm confident of the Democrats typified in a note he received a Eastern Iowa Deaths and Funeral Notices "best administrator" ever to sit in the mayor's chair. In this year's campaign, he has stressed a year 'round recreation ogram.

establishment of an east-west arterial highway over River street, regular qffice hours for not only the mayor but all department heads, and more courtesy to the general public. Tank also has repealed!) raised the question when are airplanes going to land at the newly-completed $1,500,000 airport. "The only business -so has come from Piper Cubs," he declared. "It's time we are finding out when the city will begin getting back some of that investment." CITES TAX RECORD. Kroppach's best selling points for election to a fourth tern, are that the city hasn't increased its tax levy for the past three years, the erection of the new airport and a solid program in running the city's affairs.

He also is contending that he spends more hours at his desk in the city hall than in his former three terms. His known record for evading every important issue may well haunt him at the polls, however, as the rival Democrats have carried their pet slogan, "End the era of buck passing at the city hall," into practically every home in Davenport. Instead of creating any new issues in the campaign, Kroppach has prided himself on pt.st accomplishments and Tank's program. RATED A TOSSl'P. Who'll win? It's rated a tossup on election eve, no matter who's doing the guessing.

Three weeks ago, the talk favored Tank. In the final week at the campaign, Kroppach made a comeback. A spurt 'by Tank at the very end has bridged the gap. One thing is certain, th? If the Democrats are to win, they must get out a heavier vote in the west end than two years ago. The First and Second wards are recognized as Democratic "strongholds," but their support of Barber in 1948 wasn't adequate.

Additional strength is expected in the First this year as Tank lives there. Tank, by piling up a large enough margin in the lower two wards, can best Kroppach's conceded majority in the Republi can-conscious Fifth and Sixth wards and win the election, if he's able to hold his own in the two middle wards. Another factor in Tank'- favor is that he has a much more powerful ticket behind him than Barber two years ago. The Republicans now control six of the eight council seats, but the Democrats are hopeful of picking up at least one and maybe more if Tank is swept into office. FELL IN RUNNING.

Democratic candidates for al-dermen-at-large are John Fell and Herb Behm. The former needs no introduction to Davenport voters. He has represented the Tirst ward as alderman for the last eight years and has chalked up an enviable record. Behm is making his debut in politics. Seeking re-election as alder- men-at-large on tlit Republican slate are Ivar Johnson and Julius Geertz.

In the First ward, two newcomers are pitted against each over the Republican hopeful, is Ray O'Brien, a World War II veteran. He's given an edge Richard Van Alstyne. The fact that Van Alstyne's business interests are outside Davenport isn't expected to help him. Carrying the Democrati banner in the Second ward is Attorney Jacob "Jake" Jepsen, hr in cumbent. He's opposed by Harry Thoem.

an insurance agent. This could be a close conies', altho Jepsen is rated the favorite. The Third ward's seat, vacated this year by the retiremjnt of Fred Gerdes, is sought by John Crossen, the Democratic candidate, and Chris Mueller, a Re publican. Crossen. a real estate active campaig.

Mueller is pro Equal optimism of victory in Saturday's city election was expressed by leaders of both parties on the eve of the election. Following are their statements: George C. Tank, Democratic candidate for mayor: The issues have been defined, the accusations hurled and the denials made. It's now up to the will of the people. I.ut none of us must forget that the most important issue of all is our privilege to vote.

Let's not abuse it by staying away from the polls Saturday. C. U. (Cy) Nolan, chairman of the Democratic city central committee: Chances for a Democratic victory seem brighter now than in the past 16 years. The party is offering a well balanced ticket, with qualified and experienced candidates.

Regardless of the outcome, we should accept the results Candidates DEMOCRAT. Mayor George C. Tank. Treasurer Albert J. Zimmerman.

Police magistrate Anthony Campana. Park commissioner William II. Kirwan. Alderman at large John A. Fell and Herb Behm.

First ward alderman Ray O'Brien. Second ward alderman Jacob Jepsen. Third ward alderman Jobn Crossen. Fourth ward alderman J. E.

Hall. Fifth ward alderman John Kinney. Sixth ward alderman Henry L. Zimmerman. REPUBLICAN.

Mayor Arthur R. Kroppach. Clerk Frank A. Hass. Treasurer C.

F. Schmidt. Police magistrate John J. Mc-Swiggin. Park commissioner A.

C. Eck-mann. Alderman at large Julius Geertz and Ivar Johnson. First ward alderman Richard Van Alslyne. Second ward alderman Harry lhoem.

Third ward alderman Chris Mueller. Fourth ward alderman S. G. Plainer. Fifth ward alderman Pete C.

Petersen. Sixth ward alderman Theodore G. Lorenzcn. I Where to Vote Following are the polling places in Davenport. They will be open from 7 a.

m. until 8 p. m. FIRST WARD. First precinct Hayes school, Concord street and McKinlev avenue.

Second precinct Hose station No. 5. 1941 Rockingham road. Third precinct F. L.

Smart school, 1935 West Fifth street. Fourth precinct Rockingham school, Minnie and Homestead avenues, SECOND WARD. First precinct Friendly House, 303 Taylor street. Second precinct Hose station No. 7, 1354 West Fourth street.

Third precinct Northwest Davenport Turner hall. 1602 Washington stieet. Fourth precinct Johnson school. Locust street and Wilkes avenue. THIRD WARD.

First precinct Fillmore school. Second precinct Zion Lutheran church. Eighth and Gaines streets. Third precinct Taylor school. Fifteenth and Warren streets.

Fourth precinct St. Ambrose college library, 191S Gaines street. FOURTH WARD. First precinct Courthouse. Second precinct Higli school gym, Eleventh and Main streets.

Third precinct J. B. Young school, 1709 Harrison street. Fourth precinct Grant school, 216 Haves street. FIFTH WARD.

First precinct Garage, 217-19 East Fourth street. Second precinct Lincoln school, 318 F.ast Seventh stieet. Third precinct Madison school. 116 East Locust stieet. Fourth precinct Garfield school.

Twenty ninth street and Arlington avenue. SIXTH WARD. First precinct Ml Ida Presbyterian church. 1302 East Twelfth street. Second precinct St.

Paul's school. Tremont avenue and East Rusholme street. Third precinct Sudlow school. East Locust street and Esplanade avenue. Fourth precinct East Davenport Turner hall, 2115 East Eleventh street.

0 The patent office lecently issued its patent. The first patent was issued July 31, 1790. I I CoL Harry Ward, chief of police in George C. Tank's previous two terms as mayor, Friday defied Republicans to make public the list of known racketeers and gangsters operating in Davenport during that period. "If they would," Ward declared, ''they'd find that most of the so-called 'underworld characters' are still in our city." In a prepared statement.

Ward, now a state representative from Scott county, took offense to a GOP-sponsored political advertisement criticizing Tank's two terms as mayor. Ward particularly objected to a photostatic copy of a newspaper clipping in the ad which referred to his appearance before a grand jurv in 1931. TALKED ABOUT LIQUOR. "I was before the grand jury at that time," Ward stated, "but was not questioned about wide-open gambling and racketeering due to. the fact that slot machines and barrels of fun were not operating then.

"The slots and other gambling devices started to appear when the Republicans took over and have been increasing in numbers the past six years. "At the time I appeared before the grand jury, I was interrogated by the Republican county attorney, John Weir, about liquor conditions in the city. "I told the jurors that bootlegging was going on and I was trying to hold down the violations of the prohibition act. About that time, a member of the jury said, 'Wrell, Chief, I know where there is a bootlegging NO ACTION ORDERED. "I called the county attorney's attention to the remark and demanded immediate action to have the juror sign a complaint against the place so I could go ahead with the arrest.

A heated discussion followed, but the juror back-tracked. I was released from further questioning and didn't receive any instructions from the jury." Ward also said that he can "honestly report" to the citizens of Davenport that Tank frequently issued orders to him that gambling be snuffed out in the city. The aggressiveness with which Ward tackled the investigation into the slaying of Nick Coin is best active campaign. Mueller is proprietor of the Model laundry. TO MISS GOODWIN.

A new alderman will also be elected in the Fourth ward. Republican Ted Goodwin, one of the most able of city officialr, is not a candidate for re-election. His seat in the council will be won by either J. E. Hall, a Democrat, or S.

G. Platner, the GOP hopeful. Hall is a plumber while Platner sells insurance. The contest in the Fifth ward may prove to be interesting with the incumbent Republican alderman, Pete C. Petersen, matched against a retired city detective, Jack Kinney.

In the Sixth ward, it's Theodore G. Lorenzen, Republican seeking his eighth term as an alderman, against Henry L. Zimmerman, a newcomer to Davenport politics. Zimmerman, who has waged practically a house to house campaign, should cut deeply into Loren-zen's popularity even if not successful in his bid for victory. He's a retired foundry engineer.

Republicans should have little trouble in winning the other three offices to be decided in Saturday's balloting. C. F. "Ted" Schmidt, incumbent treasurer, is a heavy favorite over Albert Zimmerman, a younfc Democrat. The veteran Republican police magistrate, John J.

McSwig-gin, is given the nod over his Democratic opponent, Attorney Anthony Campana. Al Eckmann, incumbent GOP park commissioner, also rates the edge over the Democratic candidate, William Kirwan, a private detective. lo If you can read, you can cook with The Democrat Cook Book Coupon on page two. Complete Display of in the Middle West Electric Co. Electrical Needs Dial 2-5334 LEADER fCenttnvet irvn face On.l arguments to the jury will follow and then the judge's instructions before the jury of eight men and four women receives the case.

Dr. Le Moyne Snyder, 51, a med- ical legal consultant from East i Lansing, called as a re- buttal state witness, testified that it was "extremely unlikely" that the injuries suffered by Miss Jack- son were caused by her falling against a chair or that the puncture wounds in her neck were caused by her own hands. The defense has contended that Miss Jackson made the puncture wounds in her neck with her finger nails as she clutched her throat while strangling. The defense also stated other wounds to her neck were caused by her striking a chair. Under cross examination, Dr.

Snyder said his usual fee for participating in an investigation of this kind was $150 a day plus expenses. He said County Attorney Jack White had employed him to testify in this case. FEW SO SENSITIVE. Dr. H.

M. Korns, an Iowa Citv physician and rebuttal witness, said less than one per cent of a group of average persons would be so sensitive that a slight pressure on certain areas of the neck could cause loss of consciousness or convulsions. At noon recess, Defense Counsel Clair Hamilton said "at this moment" he planned no rebuttal witnesses and Rate said his present plans were to present no more. Noon indications were that court would recess as usual Friday night for the week-end. The soft-spoken defendant, thru lengtny, detailed cross examina tion Thursday maintained the deatli of Miss Jackson, who died of asphyxiation after cartilages in her throat were fractured, was ac cidental.

The state contends he strangled the beautiful coed because of jealousy and fear that he was losing her. Bednase'A related again under cross examination how he and Miss Jackson playfully placed their hands on each other's throats. "Didn't you hold your hands real tight on her neck?" special Prose cutor Edward F. Rate asked. "Oh, no," Bednasek replied "You just barely placed your hands on her neck in the proper way to choke a person" "Yes." tsednaseK then told now a "strange look" came over her face, and how she pushed her hands up to break his hold.

He testified once more how they then danced a few steps, and then how she moaned and gasped, staggered away from him and fell, striking a chair. Dr. Richard Lee, 27, resident psychiatrist at the university psy chopathic hospital, who followed Bednasek to the stand Thursday related that sodium pentathol (truth serum) was given to Bed nasek; Bednasek spent two weeks with Dr. Lee as his attending physician at the hospital just prior to the opening of the trial. The defense claims that the treatments enabled him to remember what happened on the early morning of Dec.

11 when Miss Jackson was killed in the rooming house where he lived. CZECHS TRYING ABBOTS, MONKS ON SPYCOUNTS Three Defendants Are Rated as Equivalent To Rank of Bishop Prague, Czechoslovakia. (AP) Ten Roman Catholic abbots and monks went on trial in Prague state court Friday, charged with high treason, spying for the Vat ican and anti-state activities. The official news agency said three of the defendants "are equivalent to the rank of bishop," There had been no advance notice of the trial, the largest of Roman Catholic clergymen to be made known by the Communist regime thus far. Despite state ments by the official news agency that foreign and domestic newspapermen were attending the trial, some western reporters were un able to gain admittance.

The agency reported that among the defendants were Augustin Machalka, abbot of the famed monastery at Nova Rise: Bohumil Vitajovsky, abbot of the monastery of Zeliv, central Bohemia, and Frantisck Silhan, provincial of the Order of Jesuits in Czechoslovakia. The arrests had been reported previously by Catholic sources. The agency account said the public prosecutor told the five-man court that the defendants, "as faithful servants of the Vatican, have worked in its espionage serv ice, carried on subversive activi ties against the republic for the Daily Service To OKLA. CITY 3 HRS. 14 M'M.

Bran iff week later. The note read: "Chief Ward. Keep yore stinkin nose out this or you mite Kit a bias. The Bunch." Ward served as chief during both of Tank's administrations. That was in the days when the chief was an "outsider" and the appointment wasn't made from the ranks.

Ward is regarded as one the most competent police chieis the city has ever had. His appointment as chief prompted The Daily Times to publicly commend Tank in an editorial April 1, 1932. R. R. Englehart, Sieg Company's President, Dies (Continued from Page One.) school he was employed by Her-shey Lumber Co.

in Muscatine for four- years and by the Kennett Cypress Hardwood Lumber Co. there for one year. When he entered the employ of the Sieg firm he was billing clerk and utility man, but soon became a commercial traveler and held that position for 13 years. With the passing years he became manager, vice president and finally president. Under his direction the Sieg Co.

grew to be perhaps the largest automotive and parts distributing concern in the United States. While his ever growing business was always his principal interest, he took a keen interest in such sports as hunting, fishing and golf. He was married to Miss Kath-erine Roberts on Dec. 24, 1893, and is survived by his widow and one brother, Harry Englehart. The Engleharts had no children.

During the first World war Mr. Englehart served as a dollar a year man in the hardware purchasing department for the U. S. government in Washington, D. C.

He was a member of the Republican party, tho never particularly active in. politics. During the campaign for St. Luke's hospital a few years ago, Mr. englehart was the first to make a contribution of $25,000.

He was a member of Trinity Lodge No. 208, A. F. A. Kaaba Temple, Zarephath Consistory, St.

Simon of Cyrene Com-mandery, the Davenport club, the Outing club and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the Treadway Rod and Gun club. IOWA MAN WOMAN LOSE THEIR LIVES IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Le Mars, Ia. (AP) Joe Feller, 27, of Le Mars was killed and four, other persons injured in an automobile crash two miles east of here early Friday'. The iniured.

all of Le Mars. were taken to Sacred Heart hospital here. They are Mrs. Joe Feller, 24; Lloyd Andreson, 24; Oliver Albright, 32, and Earlin Plue-ger, 21. Feller was thrown from the car which failed to make a turn and crashed into a ditch, overturning several times and landing upside down.

The car was demolished. Officers said Andreson was driving. The accident happened about 2 a. m. Boone, Ia.

(AP) A Boone woman died late Thursday of injuries received in an auto accident near there earlier in the day. Mrs. Edna Knight, 38, died following a two-car collision on high-, way 30, half a mile east of Boone. BY POPULAR DEMAND DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEAIE Noted minls- ter and author returns jto "Americans, Speak Upl" He answers everybody's question "How can I be really happy?" Hear Bill Slater interview Dr.

Peale on successful living through faith. AT FOR UPLIFT ANO INFORMATION Set your dial for freedom ef KSTT 5:45 pM-SATURDAY Sponsored by AUSTIN CRABBS INCORPORATED Davenport sweeping into office. A. R. Kroppach, Republican cendidate for mayor: I'm sure the public appreciates good government and will again elect a Republican administration.

The Republican party is offering a well-balanced ticket, composed of seasoned men who are well qualified for the offices they seek. Charles E. Wittenmeyer, chair man of the Republican city ccn- tral committee: All indications point to a sweeping victory fori the Republican party. I'm confident Davenport will indorse Mayor Kroppach and his administration in order that good government may continue. When the ballots are counted Saturday night, they will show a complete victory for the Republicans.

Women: Vote! The Scott County League of Women Voters, altho urging all persons to go to the polls Saturday, especially emphasized that women should exercise their franchise and vote! Truman Blasts Sen. McCarthy as Kremlin 'Asset' (Continued (rum Page One.) every agreement it has maue with this country. The Russian government, he said, is not really Communist, but totalitarian, like Hitler's Germany and Franco's Spain. Asserting he had driven Communist sympathizers out of government by institution of the 1947 loyalty program, he said the Republicans like for political purposes, have been trying to stir up a Communist issue to seize control of congress in 1950. Having lost out on the "Welfare State" and "Statism" issues in New York last year, he went on, they are now trying to ride a dead horse called isolationism, being perfectly willing to sabotage the bi-partisan foreign policy in the hope of winning an election.

The president, in one of his rare vacation press. 'conferences, came sharply to the defense of Dean Acheson, whom he described as one of the country's greatest secretaries of state. Just as sharply he defended Philp C. Jessup, newly appointed special! assistant and advisor to Acheson, and Owen Lattimore, former state department associate. And he had words of praise for Republicans like Senator Van-denberg of Michigan and Salton-stall of Massachusetts and former Secretary of War Henry L.

Stim-son. He promised, also, that he is considering naming an outstanding Republican to succeed Jessup as ambassador-at-large and trouble-shooter on a world policy scale. He said he asked Acheson to consult with Vandenberg and other GOP leaders on a choice. State department officials in Washington said it was their understanding that the Republican Mr. Truman had in mind will not actually replace Jessup but will serve as an additional ambassador-at-large.

Jessup, they said, is1 expected to remain as an Acheson adviser at least until next fall. Gophers Disrupt Power Service at Mt. Joy Airport fContlnnfrt from Pee One.) doesn't appear to have much of a future." All airport news to the Republicans on the eve of the city election wasn't discouraging, tho. Alderman Lorenzen announced that installation of weather instruments has been ordered by the federal government. The equipment will be ready for operation next week.

Personnel now assigned to the field is being trained to handle the technical duties. ft TZ Large luscious roses make bedrooms garden-bright, bring spring to your home. PARRISH to fit your budget as well as your need. You'll love the prices as well as the new patterns. Look at the examples above: only $1.90 to paper an average 12 14 ft.

room with the pattern on the left. Imagine it! And only $3.10 for the one on the right. New papers are arriving at Rosenbergers every week. Hundreds and hundreds of new papers are already on display. So plan an early visit to your Rosenberger Wallpaper Store at 101 Brady Street, BOYD Fl'XERAL.

West Libertv. la Graveside service! will be held in Oak Ridge cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Saturday lor Benjamin Boyd, hie resident of this and the Muscatine community. Mr. Boyd died in Fairfield, where he had resided recently.

Three daughters and a son survive. MRS. EH. EES MERER. Muscatine.

Ia. Mrs. Eileen Weber, 45. 515 West Third street, died Thursday noon. Services will be at 2:30 p.

m. Monday in the Fairbanks funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The husband, a daughter and her parents Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Matthews, survive. MISS I.YDIA SHANNAV. Wapello, la.

Miss Lydia Shannan. life resident of Louisa county, died Friday morning in her home. Services will be in the Dudgeon funeral home at 2 p. m. Sunday.

Burial will be in Wapello cemetery. New Headache Provided for Red Probers (Continued (rum Pact One.) agent was around when McCarthy left the chamber Thursday night. McCarthy said that nevertheless the FBI is going to get every scrap of evidence I have." That left members of the committee wondering what to do next about the Lattimore material. They said they are willing to ex amine the McCarthy documents carefully and hear his mystery witness if the evidence warrants it. But they said their hands are tied unless McCarthy comes across.

Lattimore is returning to Wash ington from a United Nations mis sion in Afghanistan. He is director of the Walter Hines Page school of international relations at Johns Hopkins university. Lattimore is due at New York International airport Saturday morning. His plane was scheduled to leave Shannon, Ireland, at 11 a. m.

(CST) Friday. The inquiry committee has a public hearing scheduled for next Tuesday to permit Lattimore to make a formal reply to McCarthy. Senator Hickenlooper (R-Iowa), a member of the sub-committee, promised careful scrutiny of any documents McCarthy surrenders. But Hickenlooper said he still feels that any further attempt by the committee to investigate McCarthy's charges would be futile in view of Mr. Truman's refusal to give the group access to FBI files and the loyalty records of other government agencies.

"I'm not passing judgement, but Senator McCarthy made some very definite allegations in his speech, and they can't be laughed off," Hickenlooper declared. "Those allegations should be investigated, but how without the files?" The committee has subpoenaed the files but does not expect to get them on that basis because Mr. Truman has issued orders for the subpoenas to be ignored ED'S A MILLIONAIRE FOR A FEW MINUTES Toledo, O. (AP) Ed Shea, Toledo appliance dealer, thought he was a millionaire for a few minutes Thursday afternoon. He got a cashier's check from a Toledo bank thru the mail.

It was officially countersigned and made out for $1,000,300. Shea had been expecting a $300 check for a discounted bank note. The bank cashier sheepishly explained an error had been made but he couldn't tell how. Vatican, a power which is hostile to and tried to overthrow the government." Abbot Michalka was said to have pleaded guilty to all the charges against him and to have testified shortly after the Communist seizure of government power in February, 1948, "he started an anti-state campaign involving the gathering of firearms, the distribution of illegal leaflets." "He also buried a treasure belonging to the monastery in its cellars, consisting of jewels, C.tfi money and other valuables, ir. eluding some American dollars," the newsbureuu said.

Niwut Midkal Discovery Riliivts Rhaumatism Arthritis Pains Fast! A noted Eastern University Scien tist has made med ical history with a new sensational discovery that actually olfers faster relief, even to most stubborn cases, from crippling tortures of Arthritis, Rheumatism. Neuralgia. This new medicine, called Ar-Pan-Ex, gets positive palliative action because, unlike old-fashioned un-coaled tablets, it does not dissolve uselessly in, the stomach. Its 7 wonderful ingredients are film-coated to make sure medicine is carried to the smaller intestine to be quickly absorbed into the blood-itream and speed soothing, blessed relief to eveary pain-wracked muscle, joint and nerve. "Try Ar-pan-Ex.

Enjoy restful nights and youthful freedom from pain, through Ar-Pan-Ex. At all leading drug stores." Adv, Our Man Of The Week WHILE DAVENPORT politicians were still filling the air with their war whoops, the Mayor of Bettendorf sits securely on his throne for another two years. Louis J. Klise, who assumed that post by unanimous vote of the city council on Nov. 2 following the resignation of Mayor C.

Victor Wilson, won a substantial majority and was elected for a full term last Monday. So in this political week, we select as Man of the Week an able civil engineer and architectural engineer who is now heading his own construction firm, the honorable Mayor of Bettendorf, "Louie" Klise. While Lou Rlise has made his home in Bettendorf for about 10 years, and was a member of the Bettendorf Plan and Zoning; Commission for a number of years, he did not take an active interest in politics there until about three three years ago. At that time, according- to the story told in Bettendorf, a vacancy occurred on the city council. Klise was asked to accept election by the council members to fill out the term.

He agreed to accept if he could "speak out as he pleased, and be under Obligations to nobody." That was the last he ever heard about the matter. Klise decided that he would like to be an alderman, altho he had never thought much about it before. So In March of 1948 he was a candidate for alderman at large on the Progressive ticket, and got the top vote by a good plurality in a field of four. He proved to be a very able alderman, and when Wilson quit as mayor he was the unanimous choice of his fellow councilmen to fill the job. BETTENDORF'S MAYOR is active in all sorts of organizations in his fast growing city.

He has been on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, has worked hard on projects of the Lions' club, and is currently president of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Lourdes church. He was an original planner of the new high school which recently won approval of Bettendorf vot ers, and he is also up to his neck in plans for the new Lady of Lourdes elementary school build ing. Mayor Klise was a member of William F. Bernbrock Associates, architects, of Moline, for a number of jears, but withdrew from that firm last fall to organize the, Klise Construction Co. He recently completed building a structure to house the Ziegler barbershop, at the northwest corner of Seventeenth and Grant streets, his first venture.

Born near Stuart, 49 years ago come the 15th of April, Lou Klise first came to Davenport as a student at St. Ambrose. He has always been an active alumnus of the local school, and his broth er, Dave Klise, of Peoria, is now president of the St. Ambrose Col lege Alumni association. After completing school he went with an engineering and construction firm at Webster City, and has been in that line of work ever since.

During the depression years he was a civil engineer with the Fed eral Works agency, and later was sales engineer for the Dewey Portland Cement Co. Following this he joined the Bernbrock firm in Moline, with which he was en raged when he organized the Klise Construction Co. Lon was married to Frances Wambold, of Stuart, 22 years ago, and they have six children to help fill their home at 1105 Brown street, in Bettendorf. Carolyn is studying X-ray technique at Moline Public hospital, and the oth ers are Gary, Pat and Kay, who are twins, Nicky and Bethany. As one who knew Lou Klise since he was an earnest student at St.

Ambrose, we predict that he will wrestle honestly, manfully and successfully with the many problems that beset the mayor of a crowing town like Bettendorf. Odds and Ends: "There Is a wonderful example in the life of the ant," began an unsuspecting kindergarten teach er. "Every day the ant goes to work and works all day. Every day the ant is busy, And in the end what happens?" "That's easy. Someone steps on him," replied a little pupil promptly.

Mayor Klise WE WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, April 1st, for Inventory OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL MONDAY MORNING Wallpaper Brightens Your Home wr r.v We Have the Most Lighting Fixtures Schlueter See Us For Vour 1517 Harrison St. 4 Pert and Pretty primer flowers in atory book colors. A bright Idea for kitchen or dinette. By LOUISE When vour walls are bright and gay with fresh new wallpaper patterns, home sweet home Is at Its sweetest. Spring loses some of its gayety when monotonous one-color walls stare you in the face.

Waiting for you at your Rosenberger Wallpaper store, is a profusion of patterns as lavish as springtime Itself. Fashions latest florals, smart stripes and plaids, Imaginative seenlcs, weaves and woodgralns are generously represented. There ia a Rosenberger paper THE DEMOCRAT AND COOK BOOKLET COUPON This coupon and 1 5c will bt accepted at any authorized outlet in full payment for one copy THE DEMOCRAT C00KB00KLETS 20c by Mail.