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15 Funeral Services For Annaivan Train CrashVictimTuesday i THE DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937 NAL RITES FOR Has Lead Role in CHRISTMAS PARTY Funeral Tuesday i s. West Liberty Play Louis Helble Is Chosen Institute Head at LeClaire Grand Jury and Petit Jurors in Tipton Selected CLAUDE PONT AT OF AMICITIA CLUB De Witt Farmer Commits Suicide By Hanging Self Body of J. V. M'Climon Found in Barn by His Son CHURCH HOME AND IS HELD IN WILTON TIPTON, la. (Special) Grand LE CLAIRE, la.

(Special) Louis Helble was named president I ten Yule Display At Clinton to Be Lighted on Dec, 20 CLINTON, la. Special Monday evening, Dec. 20, will mark the lighting of the beautiful Christmas display at the home of Frank J. Iten on Bluff boulevard. A program of Christmas carols and other musical numbers is being prepared for the opening.

Work on preparing the magnificent Christmas display is going forward rapidly. The lights will be turned on nightly until the first of the year. WILTON, la. (Special) Miss Jurors for 1938 and petit jurors for the January term of the Cedar county district court, which opens Jury Returns Verdict of Accidental Death Train Hit His Truck for the coming year for the Farmers' Institute which closed its 1937 show at the LeClaire high school Monday morning, Jan. 3, with Judge John T.

Miffit of Tipton on I 1 I fit A 1 4 ANNA WAN, 111. (Special) Funeral services for Claude E. Pont, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Pont of Atkinson, who was killed when a fast passenger train es Gretchen'jSchroeder and Grace Darting entertained the Amicitia club at a Chrismas party at the home of Miss Schroeder. The decorations were in keeping with season. There was a Christmas tree, a Santa Claus and a gift exchange.

1 Bunco was played and Miss Mar-jorie Letchaw received the first prize and Miss Marjorie McCoy the consolation. The guests were the Misses Violet Sebelien, Venita Barnett, Marjorie Latchaw, Marjorie Mc- Saturday night with the play, "Have a Heart," given by a LeClaire cast. Other officers named at the closing business session for the men's division Saturday afternoon are: Vice president S. T. Tocum.

Secretary Kerd Meyer. Treasurer Wesley Schmali. Township directors Warren Hamilton and George Dougherty, Trinceton; RESIDENT rORMER Jamea Hamilton ind George Shurr, i Claire: Charles Watkins and Warren I DE WITT, la. (Special) James Vincent McClimon, 66, committed suicide Sunday morning by hanging at his home three miles north of DeWitt. The body was found in the barn by his son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Francis McClimon, when they returned from church.

Members of the family were unable to ascribe a motive for the act. Dr. L. O. Riggert, Clinton county coroner, said that no inquest would be held.

The decedent was born Oct. 7, 1871 in Dunmore, and was married In Petersville, Feb. 16, 1898. His wife preceded him in death nine years, Mr McClimon had resided on the same farm for 22 years. Surviving besides the son are four the bench, were drawn here.

The grand jurors include: Alex Achenbach, Tipton; C. O. Anderson, Lisbon; Fred Butterbrodt, Tipton; Fred Challis, Tipton; Alfred Conrad, Lowden; D. L. Diehl, Tipton; Charles Eilers, Clarence; William Hoffman, West Branch; George A.

Moir, Mechanlcsville; Wm. Sherwood, Wilton Junction; C. C. Wacker, Wilton Junction; Fred Wagner, Bennett. The list of the petit jurors is as follows: L.

E. Aker, Tipton: Dora Albin, West Branch; Pearl Andre, Mechamos-ville: Meta Bierkamp. Durant: Alma Blazek, Tipton; Clara Brammeier, Wilton Junction; Homer Burgess, Stan-wood; Floyd Byers, West Branch; Reed Carl, Tipton; Birnest Conrad, Clarence; Carl Cramer. Mechanksvillft; Mrs E. L.

Crist. Clarence; Alma Davis, Durant; Mrs Will Dinse, Tipton; Claud Fereuson. Lisbon; Chas. H. Foy.

Tip McCoy, Elizabeth McCoy, Rita I OF ELDRIDGE DIES Roederer, Mary Jo Dwyer. Mary Hart, Margaret Hart, Joy Blinken-sop, Grace Atkinson, Hulda Schroe Maxwell, Pleasant Valley; Walter Helble and Henry Hoist. Rutler; Harry Parmele and Roger Van Evera. Davenport and Louis Holland and Louis Schneckloth, Lincoln. In the women's division, Mrs W.

E. Paul was elected president; Mrs J. T. Fletcher, vice president, and Mrs Hugo Rasche, secretary- MINN der, Mary Ida Maurer, Mrs Adelle ALU VERNE Hatfield, Mrs Marguerite Kauf-mann, Mrs Gladys Baldridge, Mrs ELDRIDGE, la. (Special) Mary Schroeder.

Entertain Group Mr and Mrs Harold Grunder en CLAUDE E. PONT Funeral services for Claude E. Pont, who was killed when a train hit his truck in Annawan Saturday, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p. at home and 2 p. m.

at the Annawan church. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death at an inquest in the Wilson funeral home in Annawan Sunday. ton: Fred Fraseur, Tipton: Koticue brothers, W. H. McClimon of struck his truck at the elevator1 crossing here Saturday noon, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.

at the home and at 2 p. in the Annawan church. The Rev. Walter Harding will officiate and burial will be in Annawan cemetery. The body will be taken from the Wilson funeral home to the residence today.

At an inquest conducted by Coroner J. O. Stevenson Sunday (afternoon, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Mell Powell, the only witness to the accident testified that he motioned to Pont to stop because of an approaching train. Pont stopped, he eaid, but his truck was already on the crossing.

Claude Earl Pont was born Dec. 23, 1909 in Annawan township and received his education in the An? nawan schools, being graduated from the high school in 1930. He was prominent in basketball and oft ball circles in this area. Surviving are his parents; one Bister. Mrs Lillian Wells of Annawan: three brothers, Roy and Samuel, both of Annawan and Albert of Atkinson.

A brother and sister preceded him in death. Hankins. Tipton; Alice Hartz, Durant; Wm. Hasendack, Lowden; Wm. Hass, Mechanicsvlile; Mary Hickey.

Tipton; Otea Holmes. Tipton: Charles Ibsen, tertained a group of friends at cards at their home. Five hundred was played and Mrs Francis Gray and Herbert Dickinson won first prizes and Mrs Harold Maurer Grand Mound, Peter, Daniel and John, all of Dunmore. The body is at the Hanrahan- Clarence: Alex Jacobs. Tipton: Aage Jensen, West Branch: Parvus Jensen, treasurer.

Directors are Mrs Louie Helble, Mrs Carl Lippold, Mrs Elmer Mohr, Mrs Warren Maxwell, Mrs Ed Hoist and Mrs Frank Peitsher. Charles Clark, of "Argo, won the cup for the best grain and livestock judging. He topped the livestock judges as well as the grain judges. Second in the grain judging was Harry Arp, and third was Alvin Hoist. In the livestock judging, Arthur Guy and Eldon Hoist tied for second; while Albert Kay and Alvin Hoist tied for third.

Fitzpatrick funeral home in West Branch; Opal Kieni. Mecnanici- Charles Bell of Eldridge, has received word of the death of his brother, George Bell, 70, a former resident of this vicinity, who died at his home in LuVeme, after a short illness. He was born on a farm near Donahue, Sept. 4, 1867, and was married to Miss Ella Rochau, who preceded him in death in 1927. He is survived by three daughters and eight sons, Mrs Everett White, Kennebec, S.

Mrs Harry Steiner, St. Paul and Leila at home. Arden, Shanghai, China; Erwin, Tulsa, Henry and ville; Msne KUpp. Wilton junction; Gordon Krouth. West Branch; L.

P. and Jacob Duffe received the consolation. Party Planned The Woman's Progressive club of Wilton township will have an Kuhn. Tinton: Mary lipion; Harold Martin. Stanwood: John C.

Miss Lillian Whyte Meiers. TiDton: O. D. Melton. ie- LORETTA TIPTON WEST LIBERTY, Special) The junior class play, "The Lady of Letters," a three-act comedy drama, will be presented Thursday at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium, under the high school dramatic instructor, J.

Wallace Blazek. Leading characters are: Loretta Tipton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Tipton, and John Compton, son of Mr and Mrs Charley Comp William Parnell Is Taken by Death in Ophiem Residence rhanicsville: Herman Miller, Wilton Junction: Melvin Mcwry. Toronto; Murray Tinton: Henrv Naeei. all day Christmas party at the home of Mrs Maud Norton Thursday, Luncheon will be served at Of Near DeWitt Is Claimed by Death DE WITT. Ia.

(Special) Miss Tiplon; Anna nuioa Nieting, Lowden: Carleton Noring, ORION, 111. (Special) Wil- West Liberty Gladys Potter, upion; Joe Randa, Tipton: Floyd Keeder, i iliam Parnell, 75. died -at 12:20 a. ton- Rert Rummel s. West Bram Lillian Whyte, 78, who resided on Kentucky Man Is Given Jail Term Charlie Sailor, Cedar Bluff; Morretl Seeds.

Tinton: Mrs Wm. Simmermiiker, Tinton: T. L. Small. Tipton; Ross a farm southwest of DeWitt almost her entire life, died at 4:10 p.

m. Saturday in Jane Lamb hos ton. Miss Tipton will take the part of Adeline and Mr Compton plavs the part of Gilbert. stratton west urancn: a. owinney m.

today In the home of his daughter, Mrs Lyman Gustus at Ophiem, following a brief illness. The decedent was born in England Aug. 12, 1862, and came to the United States when eight years old. He married Nettie Wade in Tipton: Ida Von Roden, Clarence; Mrs On'al of LuVerne and William, Ransom, Harley and George at home. He leaves three sisters and two brothers, Mrs Ethel McEwing and Mrs Bird Nicholsen, San Francisco and Mrs Eva Bacon of Long Beach, William of San Francisco and Charles ot Eldridge.

Training Lesson A group of ten women of Sheri Others in the cast are: Mildred Kennedy, Wayne Wuestenberg. Ed Voss. Tipton; Ambrose Ward, Blanche Wellman. Tipton: John W. West.

West Branch: K. Mrs Swan Swanson Of Woodhull Dies; Jane Buckman, Virginia HusKms. 12 clock after which there will be a program, a Santa Claus and a gift exchange. Society Meets The December meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church was held at the home of Mrs Caroline Maurer. Mrs Sadie Lumbar conducted the devotions.

Miss Irma Wildasin and Mrs H. G. Nicolaus were the program leaders and the topics discussed were "Iran, Seria's Mesatomania," and "Intermoun-tain Area." Meet In Parsonage The Woman's Missionary society of the Grace Reformed church I Orion and the couple lived on a Dean Nauman, Arthur Thompson, Juanita Jack, Bernice Reid, Mary On Check Charge TIPTON, la. (Special) James Wathen, farm hand who is alleged to have forged checks totaling $50 in order to obtain money for transportation to his home near Liberty, Ky pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery when arraigned before Judge John T. Moffit in the district court here P.

Wilkins, Stanwood: Forrest Wilier Tipton; Ralph Yule, Mechanlcsville. The grand jurors have been notified to appear for service Jan. Funeral Tuesday Jean Kline and Carl Harrington. Music will be furnished under while the petit jurors will appear one week later, Jan. 10.

the direction of Miss Lorna Schup farm near Cable for a snort time. She died Feb. 3, 1921. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs W. C.

Sutley of Minneapolis and Mrs Lyman Gustus of Ophiem; one son, C. W. Parnell of Galesburg; one sister. Mrs Annie Chilin dan Township Homemakers Study group of district No. 6, enjoyed the first and second training lesson, entitled, "Desirable Household Buying Practices" and "The Family pital, Clinton, following an operation.

She was born in Komoka, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 3, 1859 and came to Clinton county when she was three years old, with her parents, who settled on a farm near here. Surviving are two brothers, Alex, with whom she resided nd Joseph of Cody, a sister, Miss Helena Whyte of Chicago and a niece and a nephew. The body was taken to the F. McGinnis funeral home in De-Witt where services will be held pert and Bernie Knutsen, school WOODHULL, III (Special Mrs Swan Swanson, 77.

died at her home here Saturday afternoon, fallowing an illness 'of five years' duration. Funeral services will be held instructors. Saturday. He was sentenced to serve six months in the county Achievement Day Plans for a countywide Home Project Achievement day to tie held in May were made at a meeting held at the Tipton public library. Mrs N.

May Larson, assistant state home demonstration of Chicago and one brother, John OPERETTA WILL BE jail. Tuesday at 1 p. m. at the home "and 0f Cleveland met in the parsonage. Mrs J.

M. Council Makes the Money Plan," given by Mrs Viola Clausen and Mrs Walter Arp at the former's home. Yule Program 111. Twelve grind- Newgard and Mrs Fern Hillman children and two great-granachil- R. N.

A. at Stockton were the hostesses. Mrs A. dren also survive. TUESDAY GIVEN Kleinjon presided at the business The body was taken to the An- meeting.

derson-Swanson funeral home where services will be held at 1:30 Mary Clare Peeters, teacher of the Sheridan No. 1 school, will present her pupils in the following Christmas program Thursday evening in the school. Monday at 2 p. m. with bunaJ in Elmwood cemetery.

Rev. R. Jerrell, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate. SCHOOL IN TIPTON p. m.

Tuesday with the Rev. R. B. Favoright officiating. Burial will be in Western cemetery.

Preemption Society To Meet Thursday; ai p. m. at me Ketnany Lutheran church here. The Rev. F.

E. Anderson will officiate and burial will be in Woodhull cemetery. Wilhelmina Johnson was born in Sweden, May 4, I860, and at the age of seven years came to the United States. She married Swan Swanson March 1, 1881. He died In 1923.

The couple resided on a farm until 17 years ago when they moved to Woodhull. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs Mildred Thayer of Woodhull; three sons, Earl and George, both of Woodhull, and Fred of Galesburg; 10 grandchildren and two agent leader, met with the township and county home project officers and leaders and assisted in settling up goals toward which Cedar county farm women, participating in the Home Furnishing course, will work this year. Fourteen home makers attended the meeting. They were: Mrs H. L.

Busching, Red Oak; Mrs Ben Schroeder, Cass; Mrs Carl J. Mitz-ner, Center; Mrs Alvin Stonerook, Fairfield; Township chairmen; Mrs Thomas Sylvester, Dayton; Mrs August Eiler and Mrs Alvah Mor- Shull Funeral Rites Held in New Windsor TIPTON, Ia. (Special) "It Happened in Holland" a Dutch operetta in two acts, will be presented in the school auditorium Tuesday evening. The operetta has been prepared by Miss Annette Ekeberg, supervisor of music, with the assistance of junior high school F. W.

Scholl, of Williamsburg Dies WILLI A MS BURG, Ia. (Special) Fred W. Scholl Sr. died at his home here at the age of 76 years. He wa3 the son of Frederick and Mrs J.

Strackbein Dies in Wheatland At The Age of 56 WHEATLAND. Ia. (Special) Mrs John Strackbein, 56, died Sunday at 11 p. m. at the home here, following a lingering illness.

Hold Yuletide Party STOCKTON, Ia. (Special) Stockton Royal Neighbors attended the Christmas party at the town hall. Gifts were exchanged! Nine tables of five hundred were played and prizes were awarded to Bertha Kappler, Agnes Siebke, Emma Laverenz, Minnie Schnoor, Lenora Paustian and Ora Colberg. Entertain Group Mr and Mrs Walter Schlapkohl entertained relatives and friends in honor of the former's birthday. High honors in cards went to Martha Paustian, Edna Nitz, Ann Schlapkohl, Lenora Paustian.

Mrs Harvey Paustian and Eldred Schlapkohl. Mr and Mrs John Nielsen entertained relatives and friends in honor of Mrs Nielsen's birthday. Honors in five hundred went to Minnie Peters, Pete Peters, Minnie Schnoor, Malinda Paulsen and draw prize, Mrs Gertrude Wulf. teachers. Prof.

J. G. Westby and 'Sophie Scholl and was born at Louise Riedesel was born in oer- Pageant Arranged PREEAIPTIONiTL Special Mrs Emery McCaw will be hostess to the Ladies' Aid society at her home south of Preemption Thursday afternoon. Mrs R. W.

Ash will lead the devotionals. Mrs C. A. Minteer will have charge of the program. A pageant, "Christmas Everywhere" will be presented by 20 characters.

Countries to be represented are England, France, Spain. Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Germany, Mexico and America. Music for the pageant will be by a quartet. Mrs Sam Marks, Mrs Elmer Lipton, Mrs R. W.

Ash and Mrs Melvin Jean. many July 17, 1881 and came to Wheatland in 1903. She married John Strackbein Dec. 5, 1905. NEW WINDSOR.

111. (Special) Funeral sen-ices were held here for Frank A. Shull at the Presbyterian church. Rev. R.

M. Means of Stanford, a former pastor here, officiated, assisted by Rev. Duff Tucker jr. Song services were rendered by John W. Robb, Lester Robb, Ben Robb and C.

B. Coleman. Pallbearers were Haldon Parker of Pontiac, Charles Bloomberg, Swedona; Ed McMullin and Earl Stanley of Alpha and C. C. Mead and Ear! Nelson of New Windsor.

Burial was in New Windsor Surviving are the widower; four children, Eric and Ruth at home, Mrs Lillian Riedesel and Mrs Theo. Schnieder, both of Wheatland; Homestead June zs, labi, ana received his education in the Homestead schools. For a time his home was made in Milwaukee. Forty-seven years ago, he came to Williamsburg where he engaged in business until a short time ago. On Sept.

10, 1891, he married Hattie G. Scholl and they are the parents of six children; Mrs Charles Collins and Mrs Ivor Lortz of Williamsburg; Fred of Des Moines, Ray of Cedar Rapids, and Mary and Alice of the home; and six grandchildren, Mrs Scholl died Feb. 22, 1936, three sisters, Mrs Frank Strackbein, Mrs Albert Strackbein, both of Big Rock and Mrs George Kroh of Wheatland; four brothers, Louis, Mrs Mabel DeWitt, Former Resident Of Annawan Dies ANNAWAN, III. (Special) Mrs MaM DeWitt, former resident of Annawan, died at her home in Newton, Friday, following a lingering illness, according to word received here by relatives. She was born in Annawan Jan.

4. 1873 and received her education here. She married Harry DeWitt June 4, 1893. Included in the survivors are two brothers, Fred and John Williams, both of Annawan and two sisters, Mrs Fannie Harris and Mrs Eliza-be Eyer. Funeral rites were held in Newton today.

Fred and Adolph Riedesel, all of Blue Grass and Gust of Tipton. an orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. The cast of characters includes: Julianne Betty Wolf. Mijnheer Meistermed Robert Horn, Hulda and Katrina Marilyn Hoon, and Phyllis Bolton. Peter Carl Armstrong.

Jan-Hllhert Smith. Fplix Frank Norris. Minjheer Kat Stanley Tonum. Gypsy Josh Robert Peei Gypsy Jane Devonne Fraseur. Arlene Marjorie Maurer.

First gvpsy and second ftypsy John Baguss, Rilly Maurer. Hans Rirhsrd Moon. Juggler Suzanne Penningroth. Burghers Sam Rhoads. Billy Ie Cupp.

Walter Gene Walton, Keith Ochiltree. Chorus of Dutch Villagers. Chorus of Gypsies. I.afrenz Funeral Funeral services for Mrs Jacob Lafrenz were held Saturday afternoon at the Wilson funeral home. The Rev.

Max Pinkert, pastor of the Lutheran church, officiated, and interment was in the Masonic phew. Fairfield; Mrs Herman Holmes, Center; Mrs J. W. Bolin, Red Oak; Mrs Frank Kiser, Sugar Creek, local leaders; Mrs Herman Hass, Red Oak Co-operator, and Mrs George Hegarty, Fairfield township. Publicity chairman, and Mrs Walter Kiser, SCugar Creek township Publicity chairman, and Mrs Louis Thordsen, Cass township Publicity chairman The Acheviement Day was planned for all women of the county to show results of the Home Furnishing course.

East of the townships in the county is encouraged to have an exhibit booth on Achievement day in which they will display a feature from their year's study of Home Furnishing. A member of the Extension staff will judge the exhibits and will score townships for achievement and display. The committee Is also planning a special program which will illus-strate a various phase of the Home Project work. Miss Nora Workman, Home Furnishing specialist from Iowa State college, is conducting the series of four home economics lessons. She Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.

at the home and at 2 p. at St. Paul cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Hass, Louis Fox, Philip Kelting, McHenry Last Rites In Geneseo Chapel GENESEO, 111. (Special (Funeral services for Oscar McHenry, who died suddenly last Friday afternoon of a heart attack, were held yesterday at 2 p.

m. in the Myers Sherrard League Holds Yule Party At Pastor's Home SWEDONA, 111. tSpecial) Rev, and Mrs Philip Ekblad entertained members of the Sherrard Luther league, at a Christmas party in their home at Swedona. The evening was spent playing games and exchanging of Christ-m-as gifts. Bridge Club Meets In Home in Walcott WALCOTT, Ia.

(Special) Mrs Ferd Dietz entertained the bridge club recently. High awards went to Mrs Ferd Dietz, Mrs Arnold Sindt, Mrs John Strohbeen and Mrs A. Knaack. Mrs H. Banze will be the hostess at a Christmas party Dec, 22.

Card Club Meets Louis Riedesel, Jack tsicKnese ana William Fye. Conesville R. N. A. chapel, the Rev.

Carlos Dunagan, Pick Nov Officers Long Grove Circle Will Meet Tuesday LONG GROVE, la. (Special The Supreme Forest Woodmen cir-circle, Fern Grove, No. 176, will meet at the home of Mrs Emery Madden Tuesday afternoon. Meeting Thursday The Ladies' Aid society of the Long Christian church will meet with Mrs Neil Clapp Thursday afternoon with a Christmas exchange. CONESVILLE, Ia.

(Special isit in Chicago William Chinlund of Swedona pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. The song sendee was furnished by Mrs Ruth Lough and Miss Bessie Baker, accompanied at the piano by. Mrs Mabel Sand. Pallbearers were William Painter, Officers elected for 1938 for Oak camp 6601 R. N.

are as follows: accompanied his daughter, Mrs cemetery. Oracle, Esther Coffin; vice nrpsent the third lesson oracle, Virginia Stauffer; recorder, Ruddy Falk of Moline, to Chicago where he will make his home with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Victor Chinlund, for the which is on "Block Printing," Winifred Maxwell; recorder, Edna Snyder; chancelor Luella Nichol Rock Island Woman Is Hurt in Mishap ALEDO, 111. (Special)- Mrs Paul Ullrick of Rock Island suffered cuts and bruises at 9:30 p. m. Sunday when the auto, driven by her husband, crashed into the rear of a highway maintenance truck about a mile south of Viola.

Mrs Ullrick was not hurt and Sherman Forsythe, driver of the truck, was slightly bruised. Jan. 4 to 7. Treatment Centers son; marshal, Neva Maxwell; Inner winter. Harold Darin, Arthur Nelson, Bur-dette McHenry, Ora Marriman and Fred Hayes.

Burial was in the McHenry cemetery north of Mrs Henry Shenpolk was hostess to the Royal Neighbor Card club. Prizes were won by Mrs Anna Paustian, Mrs Ernest Werner and Mrs Gus Hamann. Mrs Walter Dietz will entertain at a Christmas party at the next meeting of the club. Bridge Club Mrs W. H.

Fitch entertained the D. L. Bridge club recently. High honors were awarded to Mrs Gus Blank, Mrs Otto Andresen and TTstablishment of seed treatment sentinel, Jennie Maxwell; outer sentinel, Mina Bullis; manager for centers at several points in Cedar Winners in Corn county will be discussed at a meeting to be held at the Tipton three years; Callie Everett; manager for two years, Mabel Solomon; manager for one year, Margaret Show at Marengo To Go to Arizona WEST LIBERTY. Ia.

(Special) Albert Whitacre, who plans to leave Tuesday In company with his brother and daughter, Amos Whitacre, and Mrs Lura Baxter, for Tuscon, was host to the members of his family at dinner Sunday, at the Corner cafe. Public Library Wednesday, was McKee; past oracle, Lorena announced by county ivior- MARENGO, la. (Special) rell Seeds. Appointive officers will be an nounced later. travel prize to Mrs J.

C. Struve. The club members will have Christmas exchange at the home of Mrs Otto Andresen, Dec. 17. Program Thursday SWEDONA, 111.

(Special) A program will be presented at the Swedona school Dec. 16, at 8 p. m. by pupils of the school. R.

E. Lobdell Heads Montpelier Bureau MONTPELIER, la. (Special) At a meeting of Montpelier Township Farm Bureau at Glen-dale school. R. E.

Lobdell was elected chairman for the coming year, Mr Lobdell succeeds Fred Baer. Albert Kemper was elected secretary. Talks by County Agent Ralph Olson on "The Farm Outlook for 1938" and a talk by state Highway Patrolman Warren Crane on "Highway Safety" were the features of the program. Music numbers by The Misses Helen Richtet and Evelyn Nettleton were also presented. Christmas Vespers Concert IOWA CTTY.

Ia. Special) The annual Christmas vespers con-pert will be presented by the Uni Rolland Holden was a triple winner in the corn show held at the Masonic hall here Saturday. Bur-dette Lortz was his runner-up in the hybrid seed division, John Bu-ser in hybrid corn, and Leo Hagen Washington College And Muscatine Play Oagers Victorious Conesville high school basketball teams, boys and girls, defeated At- Wednesday Evening in open pollinated. Third places Cluh Entertained At Hillsdale Home HILLSDALE, 111 -(Special) Mrs Francis Lyford entertained the Bid and Chatter card club. Prizes went to Lena Vogt, Myrtle Hanna, Mrs Joe Living.

The next meeting will be with Mrs Joe Living, Jan. 10. To Meet Tuesday Mrs Francis Lyford will entertain the Ladies' Aid society Tuesday afternoon at her home. Officers Selected by alissa boys and girls here. Boys' score was 42 to 17, with Buser high scorer for Conesville, with 16 went to Dean Humphrey, Robert Buser and Lawrence Vercande re WASHINGTON.

Ia. (Special) BASKETBALL I points. Girls score was 72 to 32. The Washington junior coiiege Eldridge K. of P.

To Meet Wednesday ELDRIDGE, Ia. (Special) Five candidates will receive the Rank of Page at the regular meet-ing of Pluto lodge No. 118, Knights of Pythias, Wednesday evening in spectively. Rolland is the son of Carl Holden, grain exhibitor from York township. team will play Muscatine nere Wednesday evening on the high school floor in the first home game THE TIMES Davenport Office ...124 E.

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S. Dyas presented anl llooppole, 87; Alumni, 28 HOOPPOLE, 111. (Special) Hooppole high school defeated the Hooppole Alumni team on the home floor, 37 to 28 in an exciting and fast game. The New Bed Friedli Funeral in West Liberty Today WEST LIBERTYT la. (Special) Final rites for Mrs Henry Friedli, illustrated lecture on hybrid corn in the afternoon to a large group of interested men and boys.

of the season. They have played four college games this year, all away from home, winning three, the last from Tipton Friday night Sheffield Social Unit versity of Iowa symphony orchestra and chorus Dec. 15 at 8 p. in Iowa Union, under the direction of Prof. Philip G.

Clapp, head of the Bank hall. The meeting will begin at 7:30 clock, so that the Knights may attend the wedding reception of a member, Lloyd Oetzmann, whose marriage to Miss Valeria Freider-ichs will take place that day. The by the score of 29 to 12. Group Entertained Anamosa Loses Two Games to DeWitt ford grades defeated the Hooppole grades, 10 to 8. The Hooppole Independents defeated the Tampico Independents by a score to 24 to 16.

69, were held at 1:30 p. today from the S. C. Snider funeral chapel with the Rev. Dieter, pastor of the German Lutheran church in Atalissa, officiating.

The Lotus SHEFFIELD. 111. (Special) The Woman's Social union of the Congregational church named new the music department. In Grand Mound Home nffiners at the meeting in the GRAND MOUND, Ia. (Special) ANAMOSA, Ia.

(Special) Anamosa high lost both games of a doubleheader to DeWitt's bas-keteers on the local floor. In the church parlors. Mrs H. D. Petersen will be the president of the society.

The vice president is Mrs Mr and Mre Elmer Rock entertained 55 friends and relatives in honor of the host's birthday. Five curtain raiser the DeWitt sauad won 19-6, with Webber Walter Johnson and Mrs H. L. Wood was elected secretary and hundred was played with prizes go-in to Mrs Will Rock, Mrs Wm. 5WC0J1PIEXI0H reception will be held in William Goettsch's hall in Donahue.

To Klwt Officers Election of officers will be held at the regular meeting of Eldridge temple Pythian Sisters, Tuesday evening. Skat Tourney The monthly tournament held by the Eldridge Skat club will be held Thursday evening in the Turner hall rooms. leading the attack. OMY treasurer. chapter, Order of Eastern Star, attended in a body.

Burial was in Greenwood cemetery in Muscatine. Honored at Party STOCKTON, Ia. (Special) Eighty-five people gave a party for Mr and Mrs Lester Schlapkohl at the home of the latters parents Mr and Mrs John Paustian. Eighi tab'es of five hundred were played and honors were awarded to In the feature game, DeWitt Schroeder, Mrs Carl Vogt, Mrs Ed Rock and Mrs Matt Stender re Ml nosed out the Blue Raiders after two overtime periods, 20-18. The a a 1 1 -rnlir ceived traveling prize.

Phyllis Jean tunc IKUL MIEUTISr.1 half ended 10 to 6 in favor of the invaders. Johnson received all-cut prize. Christmas Party COTJUJK Rfpalar csra with Cutt Ui Lsa wonderful Way to help win nd keep rsdiant kin-lovHt- Velma Glaser, Dorothy Otto, Ella medicated with throat-soothing ingredients Program Thursday The pupils of the Gambril school LETTS, Ia. Special The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will meet in the social rooms of the church Wednesday. A luncheon When your rheumatism, nclatlca or neuritis is caused or aggravated by excess uric acid or other circulating noisons and most ot it is one swift TheMemMAfterTakin ness.FKh.lS sample, wnw wi- fc-tj--- Schlueter.

Mrs Jens Glaser, ftrna Dept. 4. M.ilcicn, Mis. will present a program Thursday ot Vicks VapoRub. Bockenwoldt, Mrs Alvin Harmsen il.

I Columbus Wins COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Columbus defeated Mediapolis 26 to 24 in the high school game played here. In the fecond team game Columbus also won, 15 to 13, Carters Little Liver PiliJ and fe mepcrlDttnn is Allenru will be served at 1 o'clock followed often the terrible agony goes in 48 Mrs Frieda Lamp, Mrs wuma evening Hering, Mrs James Grell, Elmer rection of their teacher, Bernice I Madden. by a Christmas party and gift ex' change. hours HSR anv live druggist in Amer-caMor 8-ounces prescription Allenru 1 Costs about 85 cents. Adv.

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