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The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 5

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QUAD-CITY HEWS THE DAILY TIMES Saturday, July 21, 1056 Area Guardsmen Get Rock Island fZ2 ll'll'll. For ervice Medals CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. Eighteen Quad-City members of the 133rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Illinois National Guard, received honorable service medals at this summer training camp site during a formal retreat parade. Presentation of awards was made by Brig. Gen.

Charles H. Gardner, 33rd Division Artillery Commander. Lt. Col. Robert E.

Strupp of Rock Island, commanding officer of the 133rd, was on the reviewing stand with Gen. Gardner and his staff. RETURNING HOME Quad-City guardsmen were scheduled to return to their homes late today after completing the two-week summer camp program. five years; SFC John B. Wilhite, Coal Valley, six years; Sgt.

Ted P. Fied'er, Rock Island, five years; SP2C James J. Aitkcn, Rock Island, six years, and SP2CI Elmer L. Meye, Rock Island, six years. Members of Battery A receiv ing medals were M-Sgt.

Manuel J. namircz, nock Island, six years; M-Sgt. William H. Wilsey, Rock Island, five years; SFC Wal Elmer L. Meyer, Rock Island, six years; SFC James D.

Hill, Mo- line, six years; SFC Richard A. Montgomery, Rock Island, six years; Sgt. Henry E. Benson, Rock Island, eight years, and SFJC Frank D. Hasson, Moline, six years.

ft M'i it fP fl If vv fifSetkm. chairman, is shown handing a box of needles to Patrolman Vernon Stout, East Moline, of State Police District 7 for the Chicago trip. Also shown are Lindoerfer's son, Dean, and Miss Lo-retta Bredar, chapter nurse chairman. ASSISTS IN POLIO BATTLE The Rock Island County Polio Chapter, aided by state police, dispatched about 1,000 syringes and about 2,000 needles to Chicago Friday to aid in a fight against a polio epidemic there. Alvin F.

Lindoerfer, center, county chapter Interstate Road Plan Wins Group's Approval Miss De Grauwe Becomes Bride Of Milan Man Baskets of white gladioli and ferns decorated the altar of Sa cred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island, for the marriage this morning of Miss Betty Ann De Grauwe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur De Grauwe, 1143 39th Rock Island and Josrph Eugene Hamerlinck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamerlinck, R.

R. 1, Milan. The Rt. Rev. Msgr.

T. J. Jordan officiated at the 9 a.m. nuptial mass. The bridal gown was fashioned of nylon tulle and Chantilly lace over taffeta.

Pleated nylon tulle formed the floor length full skirt which extended into a chapel train. She wore a fingertip em broidered Belgium lace veil and carried a lavender orchid atop a lace covered prayer book with streamers of stephanotis. Mrs. John B. Sandlin, Fort Worth, attended her sister as matron of honor and bridesmaids were the Misses Bonnie DeSchepper, Milan; Diane De-Coster, and Nancy Boynton, both of Moline.

Mrs. Russell Watkins, Coal Val ley, was matron and flower girls were Nancy Hamerlinck, Sherrard and Carol Ann Watkins, Coal Val ley. Danny Hamerlinck, Sherrard, was ring bearer. Dean Hamerlinck was his broth er's best man and seating the guests were Robert DeGrauwe Chicago; Robert DeSchepper, Mi lan: Dennis Hamerlinck, Orion and Russell Watkins. Coal Valley, A breakfast was served for the bridal party and the immediate families at the Moline American Legion Hall with a reception following.

Upon their return from an undisclosed wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Hamerlinck will reside at R. R. 1, Milan.

The bride is a graduate of Alleman High School and is employed at Barber-Colman Rock Is land. Stengel Hits At Dirk sen's Veto Action Richard Stengel, of Rock Is land, candidate for IL S. senator, today told Westville, 111., citizens thai his Republican opponent, Everett Dirkscn, "torpedoed Sen. Paul Douglas' efforts to aid freedom movement in subjugated nations. Stengel is scheduled to appear on the NBC television show, "Out look," Sunday, which will be car ried on Channel 6 at 3:30 p.m.

LJLJ 133rd Infantry Division, at Minn. Looking on with Lt. Col. Robert E. Strupp, and Capt.

Wilbur 11. Ben-der, Byron. RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD SFC Everett J. Kohler of Moline, a member of the 133rd AAA AW Battalion of the Illinois National Guard, receives a 10-year service medal from Gen. Charles II.

Gardner, artillery comman Bridge Group Suggests Start Of Survey Work Representatives of the Illinois section of the Quad-Cities have agreed upon a route paralleling Rock River as their choice for the Doctor Weds Moline Nurse At Hospital The first wede'ing to be performed in Moline Lutheran Hospital Chapel was that of Miss June E. Holmes and Dr. Daniel Fagerstrom at 7 p.m. Friday. The Rev.

Ellis U. Youngdahl, chaplain, officiated. The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D.

Holmes, Chatham, wore white satin and carried orchids and roses as she exchanged vows with the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thure N. Fagerstrom, Jamestown, N. Y.

Alex V. Swanson, East Moline, escorted the bride. The honor maid, Miss Evelyn Nicholson, Moline, wore a gown of yellow lace and net over taffeta. Yellow and white gladioli, snapdragons and chrysanthemums were used as appointments in the William Ware home, 53 5th Moline, where the couple re ceived 100 guests. After a trip through California and Washington, the couple will reside in Japan.

Mrs. Fagerstrom attended Moline-East MmfZ Honorable service medals arc presented for five years service in the Illinois National Guard. Bronze leaf awards are presented for 10 years service, silver leaf for 15 years, and the gold leal award for 20 years. Those receiving the medal from Headquarters Battery included: M-Sgt. Robert T.

Hixson, Rock Island, eight years; M-Sgt. Daniel J. Flanigan, five years, Rock Island; M-Sgt. Jcrald E. McGuire, Rock Island, six years; M-Sgt.

George Yako-vich, Rock Island, nine years; SFC Everett J. Kohler, Rock Island, five years. Also SFC Robert J. McKinley, Rock Island, eight years; SFC Harley E. Shepherd, Rock Island, small amount, or if it must come(' irom the larger bond needed for the entire project," he explained.

Reuben N. Bergendoff, of the engineering firm, estimated that the entire project, including the estimated $200,000 construction projects on both ends ofthe bridge, would take about three years. That is under the provision that no serious affect on the Centennial Bridge's toll income is foreseen from a possible toll-free bridge in connection with the interstate highway program. The committee expressed the concensus that preliminary planning should proceed, regardless of interstate highway planning, which they will be watching closely. Ii the Centennial Bridge is used in the interstate highway plan, Rock Island officials would ask that the route come into the city south of Black Hawk follow a route west of 11th St.

to 7th' Ave. where the new bridge ap proach could make the tie-up. Police Action Halts Youth's Fortune Quest A 12-year-old East Moline boy was found loaded down with a full pack of groceries and other necessities by East police about 2 a.m. today after leaving home "to seek his fortune." Police said they began a search for the youngster after receiving a report from his grandmother that he was missing- Officers returned the boy to his home. Linda Sanders Will Be Bride Vows will be spoken at 6 p.m.

today in the home of the bride's parents at 402 15th East Moline, uniting in marriage Miss Linda Lee Sanders and Robert II. Blankenship. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Claeys, and the bridegroom the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Filo E. Blankenship, Tuscumbia, Ala. The Rev. David Goodwin will officiate at the cere mony.

Fashioned of light blue net over taffeta, the bndal gown is bal-erina length. Her bouquet is a Colonial arrangement of yellow tea roses. Miss Yvonne Collins, maid of honor, wea. a pink chiffon gown with net stole in ballerina length. der of the Camp Ripley, Gardner are Rock Island, Port 'I MRS.

WARREN CABEL Miss Broshar, Warren Cabel Speak Vows Marriage vows were spoken Friday night in Memorial Christian Church by Miss Charlotte M. Broshar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Broshar, 926 22nd Rock Island, and Warren Ca bel, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Cabcl, Walcott. Potted palms and white gladi oli appointed the chancel for tht candlelight double-ring ceremony performed by the Rev. C. K.

Gil-lum. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attired in a rosepoint lace-over-satin gown, designed with long torso-type bodice, Peter Pan collar and bouffant tiered skirt, styled waltz length. She wore matching mitts and car- ried a lavender orchid on a white I Bible. Multi-color sequins and seed pearls ornamented the lace cap holding her finger tip lace veil. Charlotte Kerschner, Center- ville, Iowa, maid of honor, chose a dress of stiff white net over pink taffeta.

Pat Brown, Keiths-burg, the bridesmaid, had a similar gown over blue taffeta. Both carried a lavender orchid on a Bible. The bridegroom chose his brother, Kenneth Cabel, for his best man, and the guests were seated by Conrad Ward, Rock Island, and Allen Wheeler, Davenport. For traveling on- -wedding trip, Mrs. Cabel has selected a black and white sheath dress with white accessories.

The couple will reside at 725 79th Rock Island. Mrs. Cabel, a graduate of Cen-terville High School, is employed in the general offices of Dohrn Transfer Rock Island. Her husband was graduated from Davenport High School and is an employe of Mutual Engineering Davenport. The city has failed initially to secure the land by negotiation.

Mr. and Mrs. Cherry's effort to forestall the land acquisition by Supreme Court action also failed previously. In his ruling today Judgt Phares. held that defendants in the case had failed to show that the property south to be taken by the city is.

excessive for the needs of the city. The three properties involved are all that remain in the block bounded by Third and Fourth Aves. and Sixteenth and Seventeenth Sts. which have not already been acquired by the city for the parking lot. ford, New Jersey wai named ai president, and also to represent the eastern part of the country, except New England.

Mr. A. La-Roy Anderson of Forest-ville, will represent tht -New England States. The Illinois and Superior Con-ference area will have Mr. Herman Nelson of Rockford, as its representative, and Atty, Carl A.

Swenson of St. Paul will serve as vice president and Minnesota Conference representative. Atty. Ray Holmquist of Warren, will be Secretary, and of the Red River Valley Con ference and Canada. interstate highway which is slated to come this way as part of the new federal highway program.

Representatives of Rock Island, MARGUERITE FRANKS REVEALS TROTH Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franks, Chicago, an nounce the coming marriage of their daughter, Marguerite, to Ce-bert Mitchell, Charleston, W. Va. The couple plans to be married July 30 at 7:30 p.m.

in Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. A reception will be held in the church social rooms. All friends are invited to the ceremony and reception. Miss Franks, a former employe of WHBF-TV, Rock Island, has college, Spnngiicld, the past years. Her fiance attended the University of West Vinrinia and Marshall College in Huntington, W.

Va. He is a graduate of the Baptist Bible College at Sp'ring- here he studied for the ministry. After their marriage the couple will be affiliated with the Temple Baptist Church in Rocky Maunt, (N. C. Moline, East Moline and Milan and the Rock Island County Highway Department approved this plan at a meeting Friday at the Fort Armstrong Hotel, Rock Island.

Lloyd R. Larson, president of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, was authorized to select a committee composed of the mayors of these cities, the chair man of the Rock Island County Board of Supervisors, and one person selected by each of these officials to request an audience with Gov. Stratton of Illinois and Gov. Hoegh of Iowa. The commit tee will meet next Friday to urge approval of this route.

ROAD MEETING The governors will be in the Rock Island-Moline area next Fri day with their highway staffs to inspect possible sites for the re routing of Rt. 6 and bridging the Mississippi. Sen. Morris E. Muhleman of Rock Island and State Rep.

Ralph Stephenson, Moline, urged that some sort of plan be prepared for presentation to state and federal authorities. The suggested plan calls for the highway to extend along Rock PJver to the Mississippi and makes no recommendations as to the precise point of crossing. It proposes feeder routes to connect with the cities. It was pointed out by engineers present that the most likely crossing would bring the highway into Davenport's west-end industrial area. Legion Post Ranks 4th The Moline American Legion Post ranks fourth in the state in point of membership, Gus Flieder, commander-elect, reported today while preparing for the start of another membership campaign.

Flieder said he was notified late Friday by Illinois department headquarters in Bloomington that two of the four leading posts are in Chicago, another in Kankakee, with the Moline unit rounding out the quartet. Membership in the Moline organization was reported at 2,122, or 11 ahead of, the Peoria group. Flieder will be installed as commander of the Moline Legion post at 8 p.m. Monday to succeed Donald Temple. 1 -M Judge 's Ruling Clears Project Massacnusetts teacners t-ouegeibeen attending the Baptist Bible aim was Kiauuaicu nuiu i.iuunt Lutheran Hospital School of SUZANNE CROSSMAN FALL BRIDE LLECT The engagement and coming marriage cf Miss Suzanne R.

Crossman, daughter of Mrs. Marjorie Cross-man, 3025 7th Rock Island, and the late John R. Crossman, to Paul L. Pobanz, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Pobanz, Green Rock, is announced. An October wedding is being planned. Miss Crossman was graduated from Alleman High School in 1935 and attended Electronics Radio- Television Institute personnel training in Omaha. She is em ployed as secretary to the industrial relations at I. Case Rock Island.

ing. She was a registered nurse at; the hospital. Her husband attended Augustana College in 1950 and 1951, received his medical degree from Buffalo University School of Medicine, served his internship at William Beaumont Army Hospital, El Paso, Texas, and has been assigned by the Army to the Med- ical Corps of the 8th Army, Japan. Despite questions raised by the proposed interstate highway in retard to Centennial Bridge improvements, the Rock Island City Council will get a recommendation to proceed with a prclimin-ery survey. The Citizens Advisory Committee on the Centennial Bridge approach project met with top consultants and planners Friday aft-erncon.

Following a discussion, they approved a resolution favoring the six-month survey and preliminary surv ey ill be betw een and 530,000. A contract with Howard, Needles, Tammcn and Bergendoff of Kansas City. bridge consultants and original engineers, was approved about a year ago by the city council. However, it was stipulated that no work would proceed until further authorized by the council, after the extension of tiie toll period was approved by Congress. LEGAL H50BLEMS Some legal aspects are involved before the recommendations of 'the committee can be presented to the council," Mayor Bauer pointed out today.

''We must see if we can float a separate bond issue for that MARJORIE LLVDORFF BETROTHED Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lindorff, 2105 Stadium Rock Island, announce the betrothal of their daughter, Marjorie, to Robert V. Seaholm, An-ciover, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Seaholm. The couple has not chosen a wedding date. Miss Lindorff is a graduate of Island High School, Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing and Augustana College. She is employed in the office of Dr. 0.

W. Koivun, Moline. Mr. Seaholm, a graduate of Orion High School, attended Augustana College and is employed as a draftsman by Deere Co. The last legal barrier, aside from condemnation trials in which juries will set land values, was removed today in the City of Rock Island's plan to turn an entire 'loop block into a parking lot.

County Judge Lawrence L. Phares ruled that the city has a right to condemn three properties on the south side of Third Ave. between Siixteenth and Seventeenth Sts. Owners are Mr. and M.

O. Cherry', Albert and Rhoda Ehleb, and the Midway Oil Co. Gty Atty. Charles D. Marshall said the ruling by Judge Phares opens the way for separate jury trials for condemnation.

EIGHT AREAS Instead of having one representative from each of the 13 Conference Units, plus the regular officers and committee chairmen, the new plan divides the Augus-t a a Evangelical Lutheran Church into eight areas, with a layman elected from each such area, and with one pastor from the cast and one. from the west of the Mississippi River, Another change was that the officers of Augustana Lutheran Churchmen have been elected from among the 10 General Board members. Mr. Carl 11. Jacobson of Cran- Augustana Church Group Drops Brotherhood Title The organization officially known as the Brotherhood of the Augustana Lutheran Church for over 30 years has now been changed to Augustana Lutheran Churchmen, the Rev.

C. Oscar Leonardson, executive director of the group, announced in Rock Island today. The Rev. Mr. Leonardson said the change was voted at the biennial convention which recently closed at Bethany College, Linds-borg, Kan.

A new constitution adopted by the delegates sets up a concentrated general board of ten men, including eight laymen and two pastors. INDEPENDENTS BACK STENGEL Rock Island county "Independents for Stengel" organized at a meeting at Rock Island's Fort Armstrong Hotel Friday night to seek the support of both par- S. Senator. Shown planning for activities through the November election, left to righi; are Bert Estcrdahl, Moline; Herb Wilson, Milan, temporary chairman; Mrs. Elliot Parker, Moline, and Willard L.

Anderson, Rock Island. I tics for the Democratic candidate for U..

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