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Quale Tops Com with 102.0 Yield Injured on to cuy supplies Frieda Jeannette Creger Avery ai a R. and French and died, in the Mercy at Waverly at 2:30 p.in. 23, at the age of 31. Her 1 1 the result of a car-truck wi Tuesday, Jan. 21, ori the way to Waverly to buy for her beloved family.

At the age of one year she northeast of Plaints ye remained ever te CV 'i gre'vV ,0 young hft spent most' of a for ae last six home at Horton. educated at the Plain- After her -rd operator at the company in Wav- birthday. Seritem- fcvtu to vas united in I i- Av, 5 -'-ethodist church. Bt'o Cve sons: and Joseph with her hus- br e- 5,118 also wV's and three i Creger. Li tiieces nn': and a host of fee at an asd as 4: al She was church Youth FeUow- rh.Lk tot hm Lord PA frRRCHIVE The Nashua Reporter Phone 307 1 With Your News Items Volume 61, No.

33 Left 13 right: Glen Young, Bassett. 2nd place trophv 99.9 Ttreon Quade. Fredericksburg, 1st-place trophy 1U2.9 A hwt Reciter. Alia Vista, 3rd place trophy 99.25 on. Q-iade of Fredericks- Leiboid.

Now Hamntcr. 37.4 first siace in the Chick- 7th. Arnold Bobcrsteirer. La 'aster Corn-Grow- 85.1- 3th. Leonard Fran fee v.rbh a yield of 102.9 Alia Vista.

To. 5 9th, 99.9 bushels Hampton." 63 8 but snd "ilVh acre. aert CrePei. Bavic-r. 03 ou Chickasaw county Farm ft Frank Roch- r'; presented harvested a recogni-the Miller ntesiants com- the eid Only tagons froir; ire pie led.

A moisbn san: r.ev aie Ambros'e Recker '-aken bushels v.eie Vista, who won a close to lo'iTi e. so sea a vieid of 99.25 -rfes a realistic pu ctr acre: and Elmer Buhr hac rctuany Fredericksburg was in fourth This project as co Vi.b bushels. The rest with tne ChicKasav as follows: 5th. Norbert Bureau and B.xtens.op. Ser Lsv.icr.

90.0 6th. Joe operating. Frieda Creger Avery Pies From Injuries In Car-Truck Smash anc burial was in Willow Lawn cemetery, Plainfield. Emil Frey was organist anu vocalists were Mrs. Roy Fox and Mrs." Allen Casadj'.

Casket bearers were Kelmuih Poppe. Robert Schwartz, Verr.on Konarske. David Avery. Verr.or. Averj' and Forrest Heiser.

Flowers were in charge of Mis. Chris Juhl and Mrs. Casr.ay The children will make their home with the grandparent Cre-gers, and all will attend the scnooi at Plainfield. The accident in which Avery "died occurred or. a I county roaa muei tc when a miik mtck bv James Oberheu vurne the road from a farm dr: Mrs.

Aveiy's car skidded truck and her car was dc-mi 24 Students Drivers Earn Their Permits Mrs. 24 Drivers Training studer. have completed tne -cvav. of the course, taught by Rscna iaht hours ot driving, another eight hours os observation and 40 classroom r.ot.'.s; in th course. The first purpose of the course or? vine aiaVaccs secondary importance is :r.c earning of a driver's license a--the age of 16.

Hie course also includes a series of trainc sateo films-There were several people are not old enough to enough successfully passed this requirement, as follows: James L.ynp tieveriy cauer-. 'Jeny Jo Ann htnd- Junker Virginia L-iddle: James Manners'-; Oleson; Shi.jey Fierce': ueiDerx Darlyne Birkeley Kouano moine have driver license.) MMCKXVKS RAKE GIFT Mrs. Ray Norton Algona recently one of rarest Christmas her a Bird ot Paradise flower from Hawaii and it in food condition. Sectional Cage Draw Announced Nashua Meets Greene in 1st Round Feb. 17: Plainfield vs.

Readlyn Pairings have beep, posted for sectional i including one Waver-v the week of Feb. 17 which Nashua. Greene. Plamiie'd. Charles City IC.

Beadiyn. -n She-! Rock will "particioate. Charles Ciiv iC Clinks econ eve' petition at 7 r- Tbuiibav. v. the survivor to the di: -'laulific-r finals at 7 SO Sat Ti laah 9.30 pa the other compete in tae district event, alss ui i game time at 3 30 Mondav Feb.

24. The Nashua Buiidogs were in Corn Bowl league warfare Tuesday night this week, dropping a hot one to Rockford. 59-61. The loss brought their season's record to six victories against five defeats. Victor Flint Native Paid Last Rites Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Nashua for Victor Flint.

55. who died at an Ashland, hospital Jan. 20. He had suffered from a heart condition. Tne Flints had lived at Milwaukee.

until his retirement, and had moved to Oregon, her former home, onlv last summer. The Rev. W. W. De Bolt officiated at the services in Nashua.

Mrs. Don Shepard was organist. Flowers were charge of Pearl Bonzer and Mildred Bonzer. Casket Dearers to the final resting Dlace in Oak Hill cemetery were Arthur Campbell. Jesse Watson.

Robert Waite. Homer Lucas. George Bonzer and Ed Ham- Victor Flint, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Flint, was born in this community March 22. 1891 and grew to manhood here. He graduated from Nashua high school 1908 and matriculated at Iowa State Collse. Ames, from which he was graduated in 191 Ore i in Iowa and Minnesota tor several vearsr he operated a hatchery Mim i During World War II he v-as a for theV' aPGovernm Since war he had beer, with the George J.

Meyer Mfg. Co. at Cudahy. retiring July. and his wife then established an I antioue shop in Ashland.

Ore. aiii Si Ch i wiiii of Sacramento. two brothers. Alvin Vr. Flint, Nasnua.

and John IS. Flint. Gienwcod: two sisiers. E. E.

Brooks, Former Riverton Farmer, Dies At 94; Buried Here Funeral services were held at ihn Hauscr Funeral Home in jCharles City Monday. Jan. at at his home in Charier City Friday night after an illness of several years. He is survived by nine children. :7 grandchildren and 44 greatgrandchildren.

His wite was a sis-of Mrs. Eva Peterson oi Na; shua. Before moving to cnanes they fanned in Riverton towmsmp "id celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 1955. He was preceded death by his wife in 1956. officiating.

And Weekly Nashua Post Nashua, Iowa, Thursday, January 30, 1958 Cubs Plan Shore In Program Before P.T.A. in February The Januaiv pack leader me war. held at the home of Master Nav T. Fosse, Jan. Plans were completed for the "cry Pack meeting which was Tuesday.

Jan. 28. at 7:30 p.m. Cub Master Fosse aopoin Mrs. Ivan Hults as chairman the pai ticipatson of Cub Scouts of Nashua at the F.

Nashua P.T.A. The annua; Gold ban-cjuet was discussed and detailed information will be sen: to parents a iater date Webelo leaders and den mothers as to the time and place. Fosse T. Mrs. Geo.

Fiene Succumbs While In Visit West Mrs. George Fiene (nee Peai Yates), eldest F. and" Fannie Yates, was born Nov. 26. near Jowa.

She was graduated from the Hamburg high school as valedictorian of the class of 1904 and later attended the State Tacher's college at Cedar Fails. She three years in the public schools of Iowa. On June 1. was united marriage to George ti- Fiene of Nashua. To this union three W'endeP.

Claude -and Dorcthv. were born. Claude pr( ceded her in death in 1913. Mrs. Fiene lived, ail her married life in and near Nashua, and she and her husoand celebrated tneir 50tit weddbig aruiiversary at their home in Nashua: June 1.

Before moving to Nashua they lived on a farm in the Republic community- where. she was super-intent of the Sunday school at Reoubiic for a nuinber of years. She also was active in the Methodist church in Nashua of which she was a- and in -the Isabella club and was a past ma-iron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Nashua-She to mourn her passing her husband, George of Nashua: one son. Wendell of Huntington Park. one daughter.

Mrs. Clark (Dorothy) Prudhon of three, sisters, Mrs. Naomi Todalen and Mrs. Fannie Klein, both -of Hamburg, Iowa: and Mrs. Willa Dancy of Los Angeles.

five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Nashua Friday, Jan. 31. with burial in Greenwood cemetery, the Rev. Ellery Beal officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. Fiene left Nashua in jajur.w. aqt puads oj 'g uep California, but shortly after their arrival she was taken ill and entered the hospital where she passed away. Tne family requests donations to the cancer fund.

Casket bearers Friday will be Carl Smith. Wilbur Eckenrod. Virgil Edson. Ray Muench. Wm.

Buckel and Will Pierce. Music will be by Mrs. Don Shepard and flowers will be in charge of Miss Bertha Coffmai: and Mrs. Maude S3 AT W.S.C.S. MEETING Thirty-three iiembers attended the general meeting the Methodist W.S.C.S._he!d at the Activity xuesday.

Jan. 21. Circle Mary was hostess, r.irs. Carrie Beal attended as a guest, Mrs Dale Coates led in the de- Cofi i Mrs Robert Gossard oresented the iosscn. -Mission? in Sell It With a Want Ad inscriptions: S3.50 Per Ye: i Big 4 Area; $4.00 Elsewhere.

Public Meeting Called for Feb. 3 Discuss School 55th Anniversary Honors Paid Mr. ond Mrs. Joe Kirner at Family Gathering Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Kirner were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Can also feted at a famiiv dinner at the celebrated their 24th ap honic of their daughter, Mrs. niversary same day. ma Davidson.

Sunday p.or.or of who attended bv id h- their wedding gnertr were Mr. and Mrs. Donak Joe Kirner and the forme- Anna Hausman ana two of Basset Benishek were married Jan. 28 Mr. and Mrs.

Dick arc and before moving tr. Nashua famiiv of and Mr in 1946. lived on a farm in the and Mrs Bends Jonnsrud of Ai- lonia community. Mr. Kirner was berl Lea.

Minn. husiast They Marguerite MacCulloch Dies at 55 the Chenoweth and Son funeral chapel Tuesday. Jan. 28, at 3 D.m for Marguerite MacCulloch, who passed away Joseph hospital 4:15 arm ioilowlng a short illness. Marguerite 3uel MacCulloch was born oa a farm near Nashua June 1902.

to Duncan and Mac Culloch (nee MacCullum). bne attended tne wasnua nign ichool, Grinnell College, the of Teceived a 3A. -degree urdversiry of Iowa and an MA. from Columbia ersity. New York City.

Sne taught in tne nigh scnools Canton. S. Clinton. Iowa: Garden City. Long Island, and at 'Harper' school of nursing.

Detroit. and organized a secondary school for the Standard Oil company in Car- Venezuela. Soutn America, was a member of the Pa.k uie Christ Methodist church. New York City, and also Delta Kappa Gamma, business and professional women's association, and the AA.U.W. Her father preceded her in death.

She is survived by he- mother and two sisters, Mrs. O. J. Kirketeg of Bedford. Iowa end Mrs.

J. O. Coomos of Bronxviile. N. Y- s.tet bearers were Caie Roach.

C. K. Hanson. Cecil Laydon, M. McGregor and C.

McCul'lcch. Andrew Kout. Mrs. Harry Felt and Mrs. Florence btaley rviusic was bv Mrs.

C. A. Hoon. soloist, and Mrs. F.

L. Hanscom, pianist. Burial was in Green cem-eterv. Tile Rev. W.

W. DeBolt officiated. ENGAGEMENT TOLD Mrs. Milton Benz. Charles City, announclns the engagement of fanna Magdalena Liebc-r to Fred behret.

son of the late Frieda Kehret of Nashua, me bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Herman Lieber of Friesen-heim. Germany and is employed nospitai in rioter. Minn. A summer wedrling i future lessons to be- In a letter to Nashua the Circle meetings.

Dr. and Mrs. f. E. Stuart ciosed with a silent that trey are enjoying then Mrs.

George Fiene and jir. Springfieid, N. J- and that Lunch was served. have oeen quite wet; tnts Clinton Richards, Nashua-Born, Wins Outstanding Young Farmer Selection Clinton New Hampton, son of Frank Richards of Nashua, has been selected "Outstanding Young Farmer' by the New Hampton JayCees. He owns his own farm of 200 acres which he purchased ten years ago and was chosen from a list of nine candidates at a banquet held at New Hampton last week.

As a winner of the county-award he will represent this county in the JayCee statewide competition to be held at Charles City Feb. 23. Improvements on his farm consist of terracing, grass waterways, rotation and other conservation practices that have increased die productivity from 40 bush Is to an average of 100 bushels per acre. Richards is an active member of several county farm organizations, among them the county ex tension service, soil conservation and Farm Bureau. During "World War II he was an Air Corps pilot and served in Africa, Italy and Germany.

During his tour of duty he was shot down over Germany and was a prisoner of war for one year. Due to war wounds he received, Richards turned to heavily mechanized farming and a limited stock program. His stock program, however, does consist of cattle feeding and feeder pigs. Mr. and Mrs.

Richards are the parents of four children. Marlys, 14, Darlene, 9, Nancy, 3, and Keith, 4 months. Selection of Richards was mr.de by five JayCee members and Spencer Williams, extension service director. Roger Kelly, Farm Bureau field man, and Leo Ras-mussen of the Soil Conservation office acted cilors to the as a surprise of hc-r family the r-f-ernco Mr. Legion Auxiliary to Conduct Cancer Drive Auout 30 members of the American Legion and their husbands attended the family pot-luck ct.

at the home of Mrs. Sievert who v. as assisted by Mis Maude Emmons. Monday. 27.

During the ousiness meeting it was voted that the unit would again sponsor Donaldson at The" Glcnwood state 168 Sign For Acreage Reserve 368 Chickasaw county-faun operators had signed up to take part in the Soil Bank acreage reserve Drcgrain at the close of business Friday. Jan. 24, County AS.C. office manager Don Rankin of New Hampton said. These agreements called for a reduction of 3.659 acres of corn to "be planted in 1958.

This is 160 more contracts than were signed up in this county at the corresponding date last ear with agreements on only 103 acres of corn reduction at that Rankin says the sign-up will close March 7. However, he says money allocation for sign-up on acreage reserve in Chickasaw Ccunty has now been spent. Unless more federal funds are made available or there is a cancellation of present contracts before March 7. or that there would be a le-allocation of funds from counties where sign-up is light within Iowa, there will be no more contracts signed in Chickasaw county. Rankin adds that the local A.S.C.

office in New Hampton is now only taking names of farmers who wish to sign contracts. Should more funds be made available for this program then farmers will be signed up on contracts the waiting list pays an average of S45 per acre for Chickasaw county crop land placed in acreage reserve. 225 Call at Golden Wedding Open House For Harry Swintons 62 members of the immediate family of and Mrs. Harry G. Swinton attended the family dinner served at the Legion Post home Sunday.

Out of town guests included their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swinton of Butte, and Mrs. Carrie Swinton and her daugnter and son-in-law and grandson, all of Stanton, Minn.

225 registered at the open house held at their home from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Two of their daughters, Mrs. Wm. Dietz and Mrs. Dean Doyle, were in charge of the guest book.

Two other daughters, Mrs. Irven Dietz and Mrs. Ed O'Brien, were in charge of the refreshment table. Two of their sons, Robert and Charles, were in charge of the gift table. The two-tiered anniversary cake was baked by Mrs.

Clark Good and was decorated with the traditional colors of gold and white topped with a gold 50. The cake, with coffee, nuts and mints were served to the guests. The couple received many indi- Caucus On Filings, Talk On Director Districts, Other Details, Planned Rapidly-mounting interest in the election of five directors to govera the new Nashua' Corn ed in calling of a public meeting for Monday night. Feb. 3.

o'ciocrk. Meinoers of "the Steering Committee men presented tne district plan will open the meeting. Attorney James Demrc. who prepaied the legai details of the explain questions pertaining the director districts. Folio-sing: the general discussion and questions, the meeting will divide into seperale groups, according- to districts, and possibly hold a caucus on possible candidates.

helo assure a well-orate, will also beii education for 1 i bet- die community. It also will enable those attending tc get acquainted with the geography of the dis- sible lates. The election is Monday. Feb. 24, with five directors and a treasurer to be elected.

Petitions for nomination of any candidate must be filed with the Chickasaw County Superintendent of Schools not later than noon ot the tenth day prior to the election. (Unofficially-, this deadline ifi'icial Saturday, eivc-d in this regt 'Nbminaticr- 'papers ha-e beer, taken out' for possible candidates in two of the live director- districts, but none had oeen filed sn to mid-niornkt-s Wednesday in the County Superintendent's office. District 3 has two potential candidates in Longhorn and Max Weiss, as -friends of each have taken out nomination papers. Friends of Cale Ransom, at present a member of the County-Board of Education, have taken out nomination papers for him in District 5. No papers had been taken out to mid-week in Districts 1, 1 and 4.

Firman in District 4, and there were rumors that papers would be taken cut in behalf of Roy Wood or M. A. Cagley in District 2, and for Mac McGregor in Dis- The approximate boundaries of the various districts are as follows: 1: West of Highway 21 and north of the Marble Rock road. 2: East of the Little Cedar and north of Highway 346. 3: From the Marble Rock tioacl 218 and the territory west.

4: East of Highway 218 and south of highway 346 as far as Yeiiyri Kruger's corner. 5: East from Kruger's corner; and all south of 346 and all east of District 4. For those who want the exact boundaries of each district. The Reporter has published these descriptions, as a public service, on an inside page of this issue. WEAR WEDDING GARB Fourteen members and a Mrs.

Marie Averhoff. attended the 9:30 a.m. breakfast meeting of the sabelia club at the home nf C. A. Hoon Thursday, Jan.

16. Guests were asked to wear their wedding dresses or bring picture of their wedding. Mrs. Robert Gossard gave a short talk on "Fashions." Mrs. C.

Hanson gave a brief resume on "Gerent-ology." The project for the year is an annual check-up on physical condition. Their next meeting Jan. 31, at the Activity building, the group will meet jointly with the members of the Junior Fed erated club. Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Fanner tnerrt last weekend at the of their daughter and son-in-law- ana iamny, asr. and jots. John Andresen, at Bel lev uc.

vidual gifts, a group gift from their children and a purse of money and many cards. All of the i present exceot four. Guests were present from New Hampton, Horton, FtataficM and Waverty. jse Be on Jnesday led Tours of Favors Scheduled the Open House loldersb Directors. in August IdlToe taken on gxHced he bank.

of- construction, ecuisme.ru -es will be detailed. -f will the and file pro-actions, of the bank are John of the board: Robert executive L-knev i const: -uctiost: of Dr. sis evhbo ago. is among Ynuikifen-who contributed to who take space iri-ell of their part in these are Chenowe! Anderson Lumber Cc lor bricki Equity Lurn-' ie aceoustical ceiling and tandard Glass and Paint aierloo (whose assistant is Ray Cagley, native--t and Schrader Phnnb-3eatmg, which ig and air conditioning. 3lic Service- corapany to the bank Jie civic improverr-eni, anc substantial growth history of the First Itate Bank -which will lav 28.

during the hours m. to" 9:00 p.m. citation is extended to to "visit the remodeled during- that time "and "of "The shua institution was during the Civil od as a private-bank by who at the tirr.e brokers in Chicago. On" i at the bank is check C. A.

Gieenley on Ros-and Company, dated 1869. rime, banking operations led on in the little' frame iext to the Kirk! and hc-firm Loser and-Slirn-ated the bank and when Kout became associated firm in 1908, all paper still being done witfc-ines. i. total resources were compared with J4.700-.• closeof business Dec. Si.

a charter was issued by of Iowa for the purpsee rting a State Bank. The rd of Directors iinMed Tiend, Lena Loser, A. E. 1. Nafus, Elmer Tracy If.

Fhnt. Andrew batman of the Bsstd of the assistant cteh- C. and A E. Blis, JL Walleser, acqajwd the and uye i State Swsg organized in HIT was. taken over tatte Bank, orgaidsjd pat 1SS1, the First nk acquired nt In mi.

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