The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 19

Bavenporter Recalls 6 Good, OH Labor Days of Labor movement, Engelbach foregone this year because penter who still serves as trea- termed "hard days" in the union movement when tempers flared at surer of liis local, No. 4, re By WALLACE KOENIG Staff Writer There were good times and headaches, too, when union men and their families turned out en masse 50 years ago to celebrate Labor Day in the Quad-City area. The days when free-for-alls were common, barbecued meat was prepared in a pit and men lined up for beer at the price of six for a quarter are still fresh in the minds of some oldsters in the labor movement. One, Ed Engelbach, 73, of 210 Telegraph a pensioned car said. He said the former picnics were held either in Davenport, Rock Island or Moline on an alternating basis and old Schuetzen Park and Suburban Park (now Credit Island) in Davenport, and a picnic area where the Eagles established a home on Rock River south of Moline were favorite places.

Engelbach said he is sorry the picnic type of celebration, which was revived in 1958, has been heavier business, the merger of AFL-CIO. The Davenport man served his apprenticeship before 1910 ind well remembers pay of $3 a He has been treasurer of his local a 400-member organization, sinceT 1938. He is also a trustee of the Industrial Home Association of Davenport. Like possibly a dozen or more other carpenters in Davenport he is on pension, having behind him at least 40 consecutive dues paying years. union meetings and the feuding erupted at Labor Day outings.

"We didn't have to go beyond our ranks for Labor Day oratory. Our speakers were men like Mike Kennedy, a leather worker, who died recently at the age of 90, and there was Mike Malloy, a stone cutter. They could sure lay it on the line," Engelbach pointed out. Those men were in the Knights of Labor organization which gave way to the American Federation freshed his memory of those days as he scanned the files of The Daily Times. "We really celebrated.

And it was all day and for some far into the night with the knowledge of headaches to follow the next day." Engelbach recalled. -Everybody took part in the morning parade. Even the horse-shoers, the coopers and the rubble wall masons had floats in the parade," he said. Engelbach recalled what he THE DAILY TIMES Still On Sale On Labor Day, though Fifty Nine is taking down her "Summer" sign, She won't he closing shop up yet For summer days will crop up yet. Elinor K.

Rose MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1959 Your Individual Horoscope Good Uranus influences! Don't Emphasize your sincerity and age all matters pertaining to po- By FRANCES DRAKE Look in the section in which kindness now. Don't force your opinions on others and be alert your birthday comes and find what your outlook, according to the stars, sition, income, assets. You may.i however, be tempted to lapse into complacency which could result in needless loss. Be alert! JULY 24 to AUG. 23 (Leo) -Splendid Sun rays! You may be called upon to work harder than usual, but the rewards will surprise you.

thinker; an able competitor and can take care of yourself and others in odd situations. You will work hard at a task if you are really interested, but may delayt beginnings, so that you have tos rush too much to complete jobs. You require calmness at meals and when studying. Aim at an even disposition and keep a steady pace for best results. You have many talents, can appre-" For Tuesday, Sept.

8, 1951 MARCH 21 to APRIL 20 (Aries) try "just anything" that comes to your mind. Select your work, ideas, pastimes with a view to: ward improvement. You can make good headway now. FEB. 20 to MARCH 20 (Pisces) Keep pace with present trends maintaining your principles, of course.

Once you have analyzed situations, move forward. Be iready for the unexpected and nothing will surprise you. Personal and outdoor interests to the attitudes of those who have no powers of combat. Use all your gifts properly. MAY 22 to JUNE 21 (Gemini) This is a time to fight vigorously for worthwhile goals.

Try and try again and you will eventually make the top grade with great satisfaction. Good Mercury rays! JUNE 22 to JULY 23 (Cancer) will be in special favor on Tues day. Where business and finan cial transactions are concerned, AUG. 24 to SEPT. 23 (Virgo) however, be unusually careful.

An ciate music, do well in law, teach adverse Mars Jupiter aspect if ing, journalism, managing. YOU BORN TODAY are a quick warns against speculation celebrations in this area early in the century. He has long been an official of Carpenters local No. 4 of Davenport. (Staff Photo) Do not allow sentiment to influence decisions now.

Your instinct usually tells you when to go forward and where. Your day can be most satisfying in both per Edward Engelbach, 73-year-old pensioned carpenter of Davenport is shown scanning files of The Daily Times with fond recollections of happy and rousing Labor Day APRIL 21 to MAY 21 (Taurus) 1 Good lunar influences encour- MR. TWEEDY sonal and business matters. Funnyman Rowan Opens SEPT. 24 to OCT.

23 (Libra) There are possibilities now which could make this a very profita-i Show Despite Tragedy ble day. Follow through with your best ideas and you can achieve Edie And Ernie Kovacs Schedule Busy 2 Weeks By MIKE CONNOLLY HOLLYWOOD It was strict Phyllis seems bent on breaking it up and marrying Bob Meyer, a public relations man for Howard Hughes. ly a Laugh-Clown-Laugh opening for Dan Rowan. The gaggle of But none of the backstage will be fitted into Dean's spare heartbreak was evident onstage. quoise that he gave Edie when the baby was born.

"This is the first time she would wear it," high goals. OCT. 24 to NOV. 22 (Scorpio) -Confidential matters in fact, anything entrusted to your care-should be handled carefully now.1 Your sense of right and wrong is keen. Make the most of it, NOV.

23 to DEC. 21 (Sagittarius) Honest effort and good humor, your innate characteristics, are rare gifts; use them whenever you can. Such assets can be time. gals and guys gathered at the Cocoanut Grove for the kickoff of the" new The comedians have never been funnier. It was only at the press he said, "because she thought it might give the baby some I HAVEN'T talked to Salka party afterward that I knew about it, when Dan broke down "Hey, Ed! Look at this cute atomic pistol 1 lust I T.J.

Viertel since she wrote Garbo's Grove show co- germs." DOugrtT Tor my nepnews. film 'stories and was her closest starring Rowan, TV sidekick and gave me the scoop. THE PRAYERS of all his Hoi friend. Salka tells me she is now taking up a career of teaching THEY, LIKE Dean Martin at Columbia and are pleased with particularly effective now. Good Dick Martin, and Gogi Grant promising young people such as what they saw in the rushes of lywoofl irienos go out to my was unaware Paul Kohner's daughter, Susan, Nicola Lubitsch, Diane Baker, young friend, Dr.

Tom Dooley By LOUELLA PARSONS HOLLYWOOD Bag and bag-gage, children and all, Edie Adams and Ernie Kovacs take off for New York soon. Edie goes into the Persian Room at the Plaza and as soon as 'they are settled, Ernie returns to California. rtI have to be back in two veeks," he told me, "Because I go into the Kim Novak picture at Columbia, 'Strangers When and I will hardly be through with that when I do 'Wake Me When It's Over for Mervyn Leroy at 20th." Sat at the table with Edie and Ernie at the Dean Martin party and Ernie, was very amusing. He pointed to the 300 year old necklace of amethyst and tur "Who Is That Lady?" So pleased that Sam Briskin has just closed Mark Damon, plus some new a deal with Dino for two major who was on the verge of his greatest work in Indo China when sarcoma, a form of can comers who haven't yet done Connolly of the pre-open-ing tragedy backstage. Rowan got word that his marriage to Phyllis Mathis is on the rocks, after 13 years and three properties to be made within the influences encourage business DEC.

22 to JAN. 20 (Capricorn) Similar to Aries today. You will gain most through steadiness and' faith. You may have to dig for opportunities but, once found, you should be able to capitalize on them. JAN.

21 to FEB. 19 (Aquarius) next two years. cer, struck- him down tern anything on the screen. Salka says she has her son porarily, please He went Peter's seven year old daugh Naturally, there is a healthy percentage for Martin, who is one of the hottest actors on the children, mostly because Dan under the knife twice last week ter living with her, and that the spends so much time touring. screen today.

So far they haven't little girl is just enchanting. His ex-wife has been very sick, so at New York's Memorial Hospi tal. Their pals are pitching to keep the Rowans together, although selected the stories, but Sam Salka is keeping the child. Pe Briskin assures me they will be two humdingers and that they ter, of course, is expected to marry Deborah Kerr as soon as Bettendorf Shopping Center Rises his divorce becomes final. GINGER THE REVERENCE with which the songwriters greeted Otto Habach, the 86-year-old song com poser and erstwhile college pro fessor, at the Jimmy McHugh party was delightful.

Otto, who has written some of our great American songs such as "Smoke i Getsjn Your Eyes" from "Ro berta," is as spry as he can be and was delighted at meeting all the people. "ALASKA has 20 hours of day light now," Robert Ryan told me, "And we we're able to get a lot done on 'Ice In a few weeks it will be dark almost that length of time." Bob was on the Larry Finley show and I had quite a talk with him. He's moved into Beverly Hills from the valley where he's lived for so long. He said, "At "Aw, c'mon daddy try it SEVENTEEN last I've made it." He told me that Diane McBain, 18-year-old discovery of Warner who plays the femme lead in Edna 1 Ferber's "Ice Palace is as pretty as the heroine in the book. Bob plugs his United Artists 3f Ai 't i.

"VC 'Brt. minimi urn 111 picture, "The Day Of The Out law," in which he owns a per centage, every chance he gets. Swartz Stables Win Fair Honors The R. H. Swartz Stables of Davenport today was displaying awards won Friday night at the Iowa State Fair horse show in Des Moines.

"Miss Chloe," owned by Swartz, took fourth place in the three gaited Saddle Horse, over 15.2, competition. "Melody Kay" placed sixth in the $500 five-gait ed stake. "Chieftan," owned by F. C. Travers of Clinton placed fourth in the $750 harness show pony stake, and "Appling's Memory," belonging to Jacqueline Armstrong, Clinton, finished in fifth position.

The Bettendorf Shopping Center located at Middle Road (running diagonally through the photo) and Kimherly Road million dollar center raises above ground. The center is scheduled for completion next spring. (Aerial Thoto by Thil Hutchison) "They're not deep thinkers. It's just that neither one knows how to rjlay and won't admit it to the jottier." (to the right) slowly takes shape as steel work on the mum- 4 a.