Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 13

Sunday DEMOCRAT and TIMES March 22, 1933 Belgian Baron Just "Reggie" Here Scott County's Fender Benders Cause Heavy Damage To Bridges 1 "T-l bridge, weakened after someone able for any damage the rise had part of the bridge. structure, collapsed later when Narrow bridges are being replae-I ru drove onto it This ed just as fast as the time and i ri 1 to it are located on sharp curves, another factor making it more precarious for motorists The con- tract for replacing it with a mod- ern span will he let April 3 A slv ures a paltry IS feet wide. It, too, has received more than its share of attention from cars and trucks. The contract has already been iiooui in it-Mii, ii.ti ils said Don't think you can Ignore weigh) limit signs at bridge approaches anil then collect from the county If the span collapses and damages your vehicle. The signs release the county from any liability and make you II 111 tftfhAi! sK IS I'M 4 -m Courthouse To Rise In Front Of Old Building The new Scott county courthouse will be built directly in front of the present crumbling old land-ma rk.

This was decided at a special meeting of the board of supervisors held Saturday morning. The motion to build the courthouse on the Bolivar square site was passed unanimously after a motion by Supervisor Richard Englehart. The superv isors hope to lie able to build the building with funds already allotted to them by a referendum in 19 1 j. At that time voters approved of a $1, MX), 000 bond issue, of which remains, the remainder having- been paid to architects. The board will discuss contruc-tion plans with Arthur Kheling.

the architect who has the contract for the new building. The first problem facing the supervisors is the amount of space needed for the various county offices. libeling, who attended the supervisors meeting, was questioned at length by the board concerning the construction of the new courthouse in front of the present structure. He said that in his opinion the building could be constructed without any particular hazard from quicksand, which caused much of the trouble at the old building. He said ground conditions am good and bedrock could be hit at about 20 feet.

ton gross load limit is in effect on the bridge. Another bridge which becomes a paint scraper when two cars pass simultaneously is the Van bridge on t'liea Ridge road, or county trunk Of cement construction, It meas- v. WStft 4 1 ikwSK4' sw -if KL MP. Jk. 4t i if.

Belgium's Baron Reginald de Pelicy traded a castle in his native land for a trailer in Davenport that is for the next ofi months. He arrived here New Year's day to begin studies at the Palmer school of Chiropractic. (Morning Democrat photo.) From Castle To Trailer; That's Switch Made By Belgian Baron rv s. i An annual total of about $1,000 major damage is caused to bridges, such as this 15-foot wide structure known as ihe Van Evora bridge on Utica Hidge road. Such damage rosults from a combination of carelessness and the fact that many of the bridges are too narrow to accommodate more than one vehicle at a time, according to engineers.

Vandals also cause considerable damages to bridge each year. By JIM AKI'Y Democrat Stuff Writer If he were standing guard over Scott county's bridges as he did on a Roman span centuries ago. Horatius, the legendary Roman who successfully stopped the enemy hordes, would have to have the ability of a ballet dancer to avoid hit by careless fender benders. Rampaging motorists chalk up a yearly total of about Slvmti damage to county bridges, according to Richard Martens, county engineer. Of this total, about $1,000 is major damage, including bent gird ers, smasnen anuunenis ami now- ed-out guard rails, in addition to a few cases where overloaded trucks have actually crashed through the floors of some of the older bridges Minor damage usually adds up to abou and consists largelv of paint scraped from girders and various types of vandalism Tins vandalism seems to center particularly on bridge signs, according to Martens.

"Some people just can't seem to resist passing without showing then- strength by bending it or taking a pot shot at it with a rifle or shotgun." explained. Damage to (lie bridges is not all the motorist's fault, however. Martens emphasized. "It is a combination of carelessness Him me iaei mai some of our older bridges are just loo narrow, (hi some of the 4 1 1 1 buss type, there is only room for one car at a time." One of the oldest and narrowest pony truss bridges, a scarred veteran of many contacts with motorists fenders, is located on the Kimmel road, lust east of Pleasant Valley and north of highwav (57. It was built around 10(10 and is only Hi feel wide.

Both approaches Walcott Post Marks Legion's Anniversary Approximately 100 members of Walcott post jNo. fIS, American Legion, and of the tost auxiliary attended a dinner commemorating the 3ll anniversary of the Legion Saturday night in the Walcott post home'. The dinner was sponsored by the post auxiliary. Special guests at the anniversarv event were Lowell Uasmiisseii. Reinbeck, first vice commander of the Department of Iowa; Mrs Bern ice Williams, Marion, department auxiliary president; Harry Lewis, West Liberty, department membership chairman; Dan Whal-en, Davenport, second district commander, and Mrs.

Mary Town-send, Davenport, second district auxiliary president. Also William McGee, Davenport. Scott county commander; Mrs Viola Brandt. Stockton, Scott counly air.ihary president; Leonard Johannsen. Durant.

Walcott post commander, and Mrs Elea let to replace Ibis bridge with wide, tiT'j-foot long sloel 1 beam bridge with full concrete abutment. A few years ago, a bridge in Dixon suffered about $1,000 damages when a youth's car plowed into the side of it A Princeton 4 ViIAa Authority On Atomic Weapons Speaker Hero "Recent Atomic Weapons Test" will be discussed by Prof. Carl 11. Mener, director of radio school at Slate University of Iowa and director ol ratlin station WSCI and FM radio station KSDI, l.nva Cily, at meeting to be held Thursday night it the Masonic lemple in Davenport. It is sponsored by Eastern Iowa Radio school.

As one ff the 3K scientists studying atomic bombs, I'rof. Mener will discuss his experiences while participating in atomic weapons tests at Emwclok and til Las Veg as. He will show colored slides ol the Las Vegas test, L. II Moorhead of Rock Island arsenal will speak on electronic microscope. The meeting is open to Ihe public and will be held in the dinette room, starting at 7.311 in.

Tickets may be obtained from members of the school, alumni association or at station KFMA. One of the Scott county bridges that takes numerous beatings from careless motorists is this narrow, pony-truss bridge on the Kimmel road in Pleasant Valley township. A bare 16-feet wide, with sharp curves at both approaches, it affords room for only one car at a time. Although it has been banged by many motorists' fenders, it has stood at the same spot for more than 50 years. It is so constructed that a hard blow on one of ihe overhead girders might cause the whole span to collapse, county engineers say.

(Morning Democrat photos). Brighton Reaches Red Cross Aim WASIIINCTON. Ia Washington county has yet to reach the halt-way mark in Ihe county's campaign to raise $7,700 for the American Red Cross. Waller Farrell, county campaign chairman, re ported Saturday. County residents have already pledged to Ihe drive, which jeiids March 31.

Farrell reporled lie ailileil dial I is tlie only county town to reach its quota so far in Ihe drive. WASIIINCTON. la Eleclioii of a president anil treasurer for the Washington county recreational council will be held when the group meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the YWCA rooms here, money are avauaoie, jwaiicns as- serted In the meantime, he urges motorists to slow down on approaching a bridge and to determine that there is sufficient room to pass before driving onto it. And please, lie asks, don't jar the old bridges too hard.

Some are standing on I heir laurels now. i Handle Only One Boat Saturday At Local Lock Rock Island district Corps of Engineer employes only handled one low boa I at Ihe local Mississippi river lock Saturday, Ihe LaCrossa S.ieony, pushing six- barges of pe-Irolcuiu prod lets to LaCrosse, Wis. Local lockmasters moved the Sa ri my through he Rock Island lock at midnight Saturday to continue its noi thhoiin, trip. Clock Tower officials "Xpert one more lovvboat tins weekend, the Robin, pushing three petroleum barges for Fulton, III Lockmasters cxpec the Robin lonigbl or early Monday, adding that it passed through Quincy, III. at 0 a Saturday on its northbound trip.

when at 10 I "1 1 Ry (il.oniV RRKISACHKIl neinocrat Staff Writer In Belgium he's a man with a title and a castle in Davenport lie's just a Rood fellow who lives in a three-room trailer. Reference is to Baron Reginald de Pelicy who has arrived in Davenport to study at the Palmer School of Chiropractics. His family recently moved to the southeast of France, and here as in their native Belgium, doPelicy and his father are referred to as Baron. However in Davenport the Baron is just "Reggie." The story which brought del VI-iey to Davenport is a sad and hap py one. "Several years ago." he my father was stricken with aj paraletic disease.

We took him to1 all the best specialists in Europe, but could find no cure. One day a chiropractor from this country offered his services to my father. Today he walks and drives i car, and I resolved that I would make the treatment that helped my father a life's vocation." He works overtime on his studies, and so as not to injure his fingers or hands, dePelicy has given up playing the guitar which in the past was his favorite pastime. The 30-year od Baron, occasionally called the "laughing la ron" because of his quick smile and witty personality, he said was going to really enjoy his 36 month stay in the I'nited States. "It's wonderful the way every one is so eipial, and you don't have to worry about wearing a tie or keeping your collar buttoned." Asked if he would like to play the role of Barons in years gone by, he seriously slated that he would, provided the responsibility would make it possible for him to do as much as possible for the good welfare of people.

The title of Baron has traveled down through the years in the dePelicy family since the reign of King Leopold I of Belgium. At that time the title was bestowed on all male members of the family, and the father or oldest brother was governor and law-maker of the family-owned estate. Heirlooms are many in the de Pelicy family. "However, none McGlNNIS Funeral Home Known for Service 644 East River Drive Phone 3-6763 are as yet owned by me," he said. Most of the really fabulous heir looms come from an ancestor who was a nice king of India.

His treasure was tremendous, a was divided among family members, one recipient being dePel-icy's father. Before returning to France, the young Baron wants to do a lot of sightseeing. "I just passed through Chicago and New York. I want to see a lot of each city, and hope to see the wonders of this country like the (irand Canyon and Yellowstone Park." He is particularly impressed with the kindness and hospitality of Americans. "Here," he said, "people have confidence in one another.

It seems in Kurope people are trained not to trust on anoth er. This is probably because of the many years of war those conn-tires have experienced." The Baron is going to have himself a royal time while in Davenport. "I want to learn to do things the American way. for instance learning to like Ihe French salad dressing that conies in bottles," he laughed. Bookidis Is Named Cancer Drive Head Charles Bookidis has been reappointed chairman of the fund raising drive for the cancer control program in Scott county, it was announced Saturday by Mrs.

Laura Albrecht, chapter chairman of the Scott county Cancer society. Othmar Mangels. Davenport city fire marshall, will serve as vice-chairman of the drive. In the Cancer Crusade campaign, under the direction of Bookidis, exceeded its quota by IS per cent. This year's quota for Scott county is The state of Iowa lead the nation in dollars raised over its assigned quota for Ihe past three years, Mrs.

Albrecht said, and Mr. Bookidis must be given a great deal of credit for this showing. The state has expanded its education, research and service projects to the point that in both and 1H1! Iowa received the top award of the National American Cancer society organization. The year-round program of cancer education and service in Scott county is handled by Mrs. Albrecht and Mrs.

Joseph Klouda. Information may bo obtained at any time at the local cancer information center, 307 Union arcade. DOCTOR SAYS SELL Muttl illKcontliiup my rctmiraiit hunlne of Top Stone In Milan, IlllnoW. Will wll fivturcn ami utock at Inventory. Will she purchaser Rood leae nt reiiimiililB rent.

CoiilintiiiiKi nutl profitable huinrH for tlm past II year muter name muuiiKcmi'iit. Contact POP STONE Milan, III. Phone nor Lund, Walcott, president nfniouda the Walcott post auxilian Don blocks Wine of the Walcott post was master of ceremonies for Ihe din-'a nrr. 1 a Low Cost Loans for Home Repairs and Improvements i i Teacher Named Director Of Day Camp Of YMCA Richard Devine, 2317 West High: street, Davenport, has been named i director of the Summer Day camp, ia new camping program insti-: luted by the Davenport YMCA I Boys' club. Devine has been teaching at i Davenport high school for the past seven years.

He is also the school tennis coach and has had consid-1 HK IIAIil) dkmm; erable camping experience bolh as a counselor and program director. His staff will include five counselors, each of which will be in charge of 10 campers. Mohassan Grotto of Davenport is lending the grounds of its country home located six miles west of Davenport as a camp site. Campers will meet at the YMCA at f) a.m. daily and travel by priv ate bus to the camp area which is wooded and contains a small lake.

They will return to the city at T) p.m. Three camping periods are planned. They are from June 22 to July 31; July 6 to 17, and July to 31. The program is offered to both boys and girls between the ages of seven and nine year Each camping period is limited to a total of T0 boys and girls. PTA Officers To Meet With City Council Group The recently suKsled school crossing safety program will be discussed Monday morning at 9.30.

when presidents of Davenport's 15 Parent-Teaches association units meet vvfth members of the Davenport city council's safety committee in the YMCA. The PTA groups will fie headed by Mrs. Chester Ashby, city chairman. A spokesman for the PTA outlined a plan at the last meeting of the city council in which adults would take over the school crossing patrol. It was suggested that crossing patrol members receive training for the job and be delegated limited police authority.

The plan also provides for an hourly salary and suggests that patrol members be supplied with special uniforms. PTA i a 1 Saturday announced plans for an intensive publicity campaign to support their plan. One group will appear at 11 a. Tuesday, on radio Station WOC, while another group will take part In a panel discussion at 11 p.m., Tuesday, on WOC-TV. i New Community Center Started In Bettendorf Findings for (tie new Bellendorf Civic League community center building were poured Saturday as work got fully under way on the slruclure.

.1. B. Slavens, construction coordinator for Ihe project, reported. Employes of C. E.

Miller and Sons, Davenport contractors, completed the gym footings Saturday afternoon. The Oct el Construction Bettendorf, moved more Hum 3,000 yards of earth last week to begin the project. Also on the job Saturday were about -10 Bettendorf Boy Scouts, members of troops Nos. L'3 mid SO, who sawed tree trunks and branches and loader! them onto truck trailers to be hauled away. Slavens reported that Oct.el employes cut the trees down last week as they prepared the ground for construction.

Findings will be poured Monday, weather permitting, for the social educational wing, to be the I rout of Ihe new slruclure. Slavens explained Mason crews also ex peel to report to the building site to lieum laving concrete for Ihe proecl Work is slated In speed up this week, with second mason crew reporting in few days. Pure Silk Shantung vator spo resiotant 22 95 Narrow-line drama in a shealh-like dress crowned with regal collar sprinkled and edged with pearls and rhinestones. Silk shantung woven of imported Doupioni yarns, processed to resist water spotting and most non-oily liquids saves dollars on dry cleaning bills. Zip-front, step-in in Dior blue, navy or natural.

Sizes 10-18. SKCOND FLOOR OF DAVENPORT You get the "Lowest Cost" plus nil of these features you arrange your home repairs and improvements Morris Plan. (1) (2) (3) (1) Lowest Cost Only $5.00 per $100 per year. Long office hours make it convenient to arrange the loan and when making payments. Monday A.M.

to 7:00 I' M. A.M. to 5:00 Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 12::.0 P.M. The "Package Loan Plan" is arranged direct with you.

You receive the money to cover the different types of materials and labor. Then you pay for the work when it has been satisfactorily completed. Up to months to repay. No collateral security required. MM, NOTfflCE 1 Wfi I Plan the repairs or improvements you wish to make Ret an estimate of the rost then call or see Morris Plan.

Ask for Mr. Leasure for any details. Dial 3-0977. Morris Plan has been "First Choice" of more than 43,000 Only 8 days left to pay the first installment on COUNTY TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY. Penalty, by law, will be assessed April 1st.

TED G. GOODWIN COUNTY TREASURER The Morris Plan 218 Harrison St. I I I DIAL 3-9977.