The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 20

THE DA ILY TIMES PAGE TWENTY SATURDAY APRIL 24, 19-18 Iowa Tornado Leaves Path of Wreckage-Garden Week Opens 4 3 2 4 Vk, MAKING THE MOST OF A LITTLE BIT Every little bit of land counts these days, It Is found by Mrs John O'Rourke, a resident of Maple Lane trailer camp, and she is shown preparing to "beautify" her tiny yard with a few petunias here and there. She plans to plant the seed alongside the midget picket fence. AFTER-OFFICE GARDENING With spring in the air, it's difficult to keep late office hours these days, and so J. H. Whitaker, 2415 Bridge avenue, a farmer at heart, hurries home each day to help his wife make room in the garden for the forthcoming parsley and rutabagas.

They are shown demonstrating their skill with rake and spade. (Times Photos). vsih x-i Ct; zs NATURE-MINDED With seed catalogues now crowding income tax refunds out of mail boxes, many Davenporters become "nature-minded" and prepare for National Garden Week, which will be observed in many parts of the country commencing today. Attorney "Bill" Brubaker, 406 East Rusholme street, is shown with a fork, coming to grips with Mother Nature in an effort to prepare the soil for his garden. 1 47 5 rrv TORNADO STRIKES IONIA The view above shows the hardest hit section of Ionia after tornado Friday.

Camera was pointing southwest. (AP Wirephoto). CAR REMAINS ON GREASE RACK With parts of the filling station scattered all around, a car remained on the rack throughout the tornado that hit the small town of Ionia, Friday. (AP Wirephoto)i vCi -HUM fi-w ta Mil. IS OVER 1 HE FENCE! Tom Milich, Tirates' third baseman, takes a vicious swing at the ball and connects in Friday's practice session at Credit Island.

A long-ball hitter, Milich promises to be one of the standout players on the local team, and his booming drives should be a source of delight to Davenport's home-run-loving fans. The catcher is Jim Herrington. (Times Photo). JEFCHAK IN SPECTACULAR FINISH Jerry Jefchak, Drake university, staggers across the finish line of the university and college two-mile run at the Drake relays, Des Moines. Only four yards back is Dick Kilty, Minnesota Big Nine indoor champion.

Spencer, Tulane (not shown) was third. (AP Wirephoto). I The Times Leads in Picture Coverage IMPLEMENT COMPANY IS PILE OF DEBRIS This pile of debris was the Huffman Implement company of Ionia, before the tornado struck Friday. Two persons were killed in this building, one injured and one escaped with mere scratches. (AP Wirephoto).

of Local, National and World Event? STUDENTS SHOW INTEREST IN ORCHESTRA The students' concerts of the Tri-City Symphony or chestra to be given on Monday, May 3, are being anticipated by the young people, and it is expected that there will be capacity audiences at 9:30 a. m. at the Wharton fieldhouse, Moline; the Rock Island high school auditorium at 11 a. and the Davenport Masonic temple, at 1:30 p. m.

Shown above, left to right, are five of the young orchestra members, Dave Miller, Don Papenbrock, Vera Van Walterop, Bob Sharp and Bob Karstens. Standing are some interested students, George Heninger, Betsy Cline, Judy Benfer, and Demi Hoyt. MUSICIANS. 1.200 STRONG, PRESENT CONCERT The annual Davenport Diocesan Music festival which was held at St Ambrose college two days this week was con- eluded Friday evening with a massed concert of vocalists bands and orchestras of about 20 participating Catholic and instrumentalists in Davenport high school gymna- high schools, was recorded by Davenport radio station slum. The program, which included numbers by an all- KSTT for rebroadcast Sunday at 4:30 p.

m. (Times girl, all-male and combined choruses and the massed Photo)..