The Nashua Reporter from Nashua, Iowa • Page 1

The No. 33 NEWS irrmOKT COKHEHT 1 1 PROCLAMATION ill LegisladTe Letter Covering proceeding" Des Koines Piled be-good ship, "47tb General willed past Its first landmark last week- deadline IVl ndiridual members. je total figure reached was in the Senate, and 473, In House a total of 851. with wssiblllty that additional bills be introduced by the various nlttees, as is their privilege. iumment in Sight ie normal legislative span of days will expire about April according to a joint resolu-! adopted uy me The House may not Ipeed Limit ie motor vehicle law revision has now passed the wing an able presentation ie bill by Senator Beanlsley rren).

The bill was passed st unanimously; but limiting 1 to 55 miles per hour, day-was-taken out by- the Senas well as othe'r phases, ob- to by lobbyists 's Birthday Party iva going to have a birth- nartv. Her '100 years oi ence as a separate territory recognized by the Gen-Assembly, which quickly ted a resolution by Senator Aogustinc of in lemoration of the common-ill's bundiedth birthday, resolution authorizes Gov. to appoint a state-wide, salaried committee that will arged with the planning and oting of statewide, Tegional local observances in 1938, of the Iowa centennial. Jectives of the centennial. ated in the resolution, are jowin.

nam nation-wiue puDiicuy ns and prospective citizens the growth and of itate, making "Uowa people Iowa conscious, and thus Iowa to Iowans; to cause people to travel over. the to see to thus giving-Iowa cities and i.aiL-onnorturiity to. huilc! ration's" 'attracting' visitors. promote nusiness. Kraschel Vetoed "One 47th G.

A. has found Gov. 'hel quite easy to get along so far. -Last week, how-he exercised for "the first bis gubernatorial privilege lolng a bill passed by both es. The measure picked outj Gov.

for his first bit of I practice was Senate File Senator Billingsley county, a bill to place the contesting county officers ons on tne county ratlier on tne individuals, ets Win "ices are that bank custom- go on paying service ana charged for ng checks. The Iowa House abled the bill which would aoousned the practice. Dur- be lean years, Iowa banks learned to depend on this revenue, and fought vlg-'ly the measure to- stop the War E. Husted of may have stirred up a lie old Confederacy against the northern states, Iowa. t0 Place a tax on lard oiihatimfoe 74 has the cotton seed oil ''aclurers Af 'Sandizing the newspapers) 8 to lae tnat 'era states, which would one to suppose that" Tova is "fling g-ate using lard sub- Stead ReUof homestead tax 'exemption whers a few tonJ 0f between toVnd the are soes t0' Governor LZ 8iCTature- The "prin- hX conference Is a "edit rebate' shall' on pro" 7 of the total restrlpiil- ne voted the Senate seeks" from the 3-point" 01 'on IT f.orm the o-e v.

bills hv In. Security. It bill, on lhe wetfS or! iLt nd t0 count3r for Kate aid Newspapi-rHHCHIVE' Buinessmen and Citizens Urged To Observe Good Friday. Whereas local ministers are duced as a courtesy uent. Request bills.

he burninc eiithuqincn legislator, usually do n. Assembly's following: liable to alcoholic content. Make Plans for Chickasaw hich I Achievement Day, May 18th Mrs. N. May Larson.

State H. D. A. Leader of Ames, with the county home project committee consisting of township omcers anu leaders recently at tne court mouse in New Hampton. Mrs.

Larson assisted the women in making plans for Achievement Day wnico win De neici May istu. Achievement Day presents a and exhibit of the year's home project course in Fourth Year Food and Nutrition. Through it is shown what home-makers of the county have learn ed and how they have used home economics information. This year each township is planning to take part in the music recognition contest wnicn will be a new feature of Achieve ment Day. Ten selections in the music project, "Aiarcning rnru History" will be played and the rural women are to recognize the piece and give the name of the composer.

Part of the score will be based on the number of women from each township writing, so we will want a good representation in the contest from each township. home project commmee Iso Dlanned to organize a county chorus that will sing on Achievement Day. The townships represented at the meeting were: Fredericks-burr. Dresden. Bradford.

Chick asaw, Dayton, and Nsw Hampton. A Home Talent Play to Culminate Crow Hunt The Republic crow' hunt, which beean a couple weeks ago, will culminate next Tuesday night. March 23, in a home talent play. The Path Across the II. presented by the young people of WllHamtown, coached by David Moorehouse, teacher of the Wll-Hamstown school.

hunters are- to bring their jcrowa' feet to Republic that night to De counted but are not obli gated to attend the play, which it ior tne general public. A JSc admission will be charg ed tor the play and a light lunch by the Republic Women's MtaioRary Society," and proceeds' win go to tne Nashua CAPJLCADS CA! a community Good Pri- day service, to be held March 26. v-iiuiua mat stores ne closed ilur- i cential stock 4 p. Therefore, I urge and reti; tnat in every wav uusiiiefasinen anu citizens co-opcr R. R.

WAITE, Mayor. be granted. To nrovlde dependent children, and to lot tne terms and condit der which it will be grantei Some Bills are Different ihe nimd of a legislator se fathomless in the wnn.i*..,, would perform for the folks back home. Out of the mysteiious workings of Ms mind come a agent. Gregor, C.

Preeburg. McGregor Woodruff. Colonel Borg- The cattle weio believed -ttTai erase about per tlio vaneiy 01 bills; some sensible, i Vorth about S' -s legislator. I ulCK. KlURIli added that many of these -iiiis was one of the largest 01 "vcstock Nashua for some M.

B. Norman. krcTil; freight ten shots or more; piohibitin" Active Manne OlRcer loitering on school iwi. dark: making good a bm-glary' Looking forwaid to loss in a county office: fixmir lt'yice with ll'e U. so a proprietor is not responsible; cutenant Russell B.

Warye. tor what some of his clients say over the radio, making freight fl'om Ul inors barred' from' 31, after tending movies where the actors course of divorced parties or where wrucn pictures emphasize divorce- regu- and licenslnir hicvrlec- ni Lieutenant War; oeer saie at conventions nty and district fairs: J.ast July- 'ollowing. lowing war veterans to operate lrom tne btate news stands in county CQirrthous-' oC Iowa, where es; changing the representation I waf battalion cominam. in aenate ana House of lccis uy" ul 11 a burr odd instead of an even number; preventing landlords from discriminating on the rent score against couples having children; extracting nepotism from school boards' employes; providing a stiff penalty for vio- politics a divorce decree; taking and business fan of the school expenses of fiiemen attending district fire schools; ing beer sales by out-of-the breweries whose state dis criminates against Iowa; ten- bounties on crows and poc ket gophers instead of five ns an aid to getting us out of the depression; licensing traveling lunch wagons at $10 each: select- eryone kets and i ved a Philadelph completing nilitary trai colonel in the R. O.

T. C. tenant Waiye is an. nccompiishei rifle shot and with several othei young men was given a comn sion in the Marine Coips becai of their scholastic a other qualifications. All graduates of military, or other schools are rcnuncd to undergo training at the Basic School before they are active assignments with Marine units.

After It is gr: tion he will be assigned to Marine detachment. Navy Maie Island. Calif. Birthday Celebration group of friends and rela- numbering ninetj'-seven sion by convention of county Sunday at the home of Mr supervisor chairmen: barring theianrt Mrs- Wl Christman south-court from ordering directed ver- east of Nashua to help celebrate diets, and forbidding the sale ofj-Mr. Christman's birthday.

It was necause somenody iu vitll well-filled has- deiicio i din The occasion also celebrated ir a measure the birthdays of Leon ard White and Mrs. Perry. A hugi birthday cake was baked by Mis: Lela Fox and also was cut intc a hundred pieces. Cards furnished entertainment in the afternoon and all kinds of games played by the young people. Those present were: Mr.

Mrs. Anson Perry and little daughter. Charles City; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Laughery and children.

Naslnia; Mr. and Mrs. Chandler and children; Mr. and Mrs. Will Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs Ed Elgin. and Mrs. Lloyd Loom is arid little son, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Smith and children. Mr. and Mrs. and children. Mr.

ami Mr: Dixon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Goings and children. Mr. and Mrs.

Ceo. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. 'Kenneth White and children, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Nelson and children, Mrs Geo. White. Plainfield, Mr. and Mrs. Glen White and child- Mr.

and Mrs. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hunt and children, Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence White. New Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. will kox and children.

Mr. and Mrs. Lant: and children, and Grandma Cor who lives at tne inrisiman Bradford Hustlers 4-H Club a moetinr of the Bradfori Hustlers was held at the home of Jean Spcedling with most of the members present, nun Chickasaw county. Helen lionzer busscsuun: conservation work, and Mnrv Annce Tracy explained the filling out of Record uooks. rue explanation of "Samper Fiddis" vas given uj Make a Tailored uuiton- hole." was demonstrated by Margaret Pierce; "How to Make a French Seam," by Marcclla Dowd.

The Bradford nusuers mci home of Daileen Watson Mar. Roll call was answered with fur-bearing animals. "Coloi Favorites and the Last Word In was given by Jean Specdllng; and Margery Scheu talked on "Hazards to Health at nome. devoted to memory woric. Thn noit meeting is to be evening meeting, March 20th.

the home of Garland Coates. Marjery Scheu, reporter. AND WEEKLY NASHUA POST SHIPPED HERE SUNDAY Local Station Agent Says Nashua Livestock Shipping rouit on Branch Line at the public school auditorium. carloads of cattle. And.

whereas a petition lias ,0 the Chicago Stocky been circulated imnnr I were shinned nut NASHUA, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1937 mat. ryasnua is ne principal livesjoclc shipping lolnt along -ea 1 branch-oT the Illinois railroad. shipment included: two arTtrmls for Troutner Son nd one each for Kemmn, five sti- loads of cattle were shinned f. ack: here, two by Troutner Son. and the each by C.

M. Freeburg. Kon-eiyineth McGregor and C. X. Vinin Kenneth McGregor shipped a ie bills which the carload of horses east the middle various committees! of last week, and a carload of are the cattle were shipped to Chicago by Ralph Hcddens.

machine gun as one tint I I warye will soon -How the Drinker May Save His Money," Bead to W. C. T. U. iUe lonowing article on "How the Drinker May Save His Money." the of the JL U1C nome 01 Mrs.

Nettie Pierce, March 12th. by Mis. Pierce, niesidnnt ganization: "First start a saloon on! Second, be license to pay. Thiid, give your wiu a.vyj win, winch to buy one cf whiskey, and lemember here are 9fi di-mirc Fourth, buy your drinks fioni none but your wife ,1,0 the flist gallon is gone, she will and $2.00 to stait in business gain. Fifth, should you live booze of her.

then die with su enough to bury you respect; Eighteen were present at thi meeting, which was opened Mis. Pieice read ins the nth of the 12th chapter of II Samuel. A business meeting was held and topics, "Whats behind Mrs. Boole's Titles." was read bv Miss Blake and "Modern Indian's still fight," by Matie Butler. nette Bet'h Need Not Can? gins and Charlene bocial Security No.

lostess with the three Pierce isters and Mary Ellen Hodgkin Refrigeration and Locker Meetine Opera House, Thursday, Mar. 25 There will be a hose interested in a nd locker system. house on Thursday, p. eeting of all refrigeiation it the opera daich 25. at lively liody is invit ue anc near tne speakers this matter and to nartici- pate in tne discussion that Mr.

-J. H. Mason of Omaha; other outside sneakers quainted with the operation such a system will be pre; complete details will published later. Special Program at Republic Church March 21 Theie will be a special gram at the Republic church bunday evening. March o'clock, sponsored by the Senior unueavorers.

Theie will De al solo by Chas. Grove, a solo by Peterson, instrumental solo bv Marian I'oterson, beside other speci; and talks by young people, closing with the play, at tne window. A free II offering will be taken. The public is invited. Arranp ements Being Completed For Good Friday Sendee Mar.

26 Local pastors report that co operation for the Good Friday at the high school audi torium next week Friday has been splendid. Business houses close during the hours of and a good program being arranged. The complete program win be published Atty. W. H.

Scott Elected School Board President Attorney W. H. Scott was elec- teu president or the board of di- of the Nashua Independent scnooi district, at the organiza- meeting Monday night. Other members of the board Dr. E.

S. Taylor, W. L. Peter- J. B.

Watson and Roy Scoles. Anniversnrv The Misses Vida and Wllma Avernon pianned and carried a very happy surprise honoring incir paronis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Averhoff.

on theiclSth wedding anniversary A delicious filled the noon a program of! Those present to enjoy the oc casion were: Mr. and Mrs. -Fred Moine, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Dowd Marcella, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. PieTce and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Arinur lent ana family, Mrs. Margaret Carey and little Miss Magarct Woodward, and Mr. and Mrs. C.

V. Cook and family. Junior Federated Club The Junior Federated Club met Friday evening. March 12, with Ethel and Ruby Hammond. Thirteen members were present.

Miss Lois Bond reviewed the tribes of the Moots, Norsemen and Romans. The German, Teu tonic and Slavic races were re newed by Ruby Hammond. We will meet in two weeks with Luciile Roach, for the election of officers. Alberta Jones was a guest. Reported.

Do You Need Assistance? R. E. Ives, of New Hampton, will be at the city hall Thursday, March IS on to assist those who do not under stand making' out' Social Security reports, mis service is rreer- you need assistance call on Mr. Ives at the city ball. Farmers Can Secure Trees for The Social Security Board has amiuunceu mat employees wnoin social security account ueen assigned not required to carry these at an times, according to Fred regional dnector of the board.

It is essential. Mr plained, that each employee report his account number to his immediately uDon re done by letter or by exhibition of the card. Afterwards the card should be placed in a safe place. Damaged cards or those renorted lost or destroyed will be replaced by the Social Security Board upon amiiicdiion. However, the preservation of the original card, il is stated, Is a matter of interest an employee, for a certain nounc oi time must elapse be-veen the receipt of an applica-on for a duplicate and the mail-g of the new card to the owner.

Indications Point to Heavy Letter from F. A. Marks uear Friend George: Reporter Wood Lots and Erosion Control Trees are now ava: larmers for ninnfino. VIU31UM control according u. k.

Ramsey, extension at Ames. Application papers offices for farmers who in Ollta lllnr- who obtal11 the trees. State College in which they agree oniy ior woodiots iMuiecung 8011 against anu to plant the trees with space less than ten rows. further agree that trees will not be resold or them will be removed from piant- ii om tne areas designated wimout written consent and approval of the Forestry Depart-front protect tnc tracl They will also be asked to make written reports in regaid to the condition of the planting upon The following species of trees available for this purpose at cost of digging and packing: h. black locust.

Inr-lr r.i.,0 white elm. Ted elm and soft Demand for Farm Help indications at the present time ini io a neavy demand for well-qualified farm help. It would oe auvisame ror all farmers who ticlpating needing either (i or single men to arrange for eettinir This demand seems to be quite te. and there is a slight in crease in wages over last year. This Is indicated by orders already received by the U.

S. Employment Service office. If employers will place their orders on file as soon as possible they will stand much better of getting good men than it they wait until they are ready start neia woric. Most of the )d men will be taken by that time. The Employment Service is able to find better men if it has two or three weeks in which to look around in an effort to find exactly the- man an employer Liberal, Mo.

Enclosed please find $2.00 for my paper ior this year and $5.00 ior my l. u. u. dues. Business has been siow since the first of the year, on account ot too mucn snow and ice, out it will pick up now as the frost is gone out of the ground, and the farmers are ready to go In the heids.

i We are all well -and hope the same or all of our Nashua I remain, as ever, your friend, F. A. MARKS. is Stolen Zeecil Harris had his 1936 Ford kfolen while In Minneapolis about a week ago. He had left it parked near the hotel where he stopped for the night.

He had- locked it. but when, he went to get it the next morning it was gone. No oi the machine was round, purchased another car the last of the week. He carried Insurance on the stolen machine. Style News The new silk linen dresses are beautiful.

You should see them. The New Hats, and we have dozens and dozen of them, are easy to wear, plenty of large hendsizes at Print silks suitable for wear now, or later in the season. You will like them. Suit blouses In all colors. lot 01 Children's dressex.

rif lot of Sweet Louise and Bettj Brown frocks at 11.00. sneives. racks and count! filled. Call and look them over. STRIKE STRIKE Oak Hill Cemetery Meeting Tk annual rwi.

will be held Saturday? March 27. at 2 n. -at' the'Cltr Rail in For- Temodallrir THREE FORMER NASHUANS ARE CALLED BY DEATH i Miss Mary E. Hall, Miss Helen Grawe and Frank Noble Answer Summons Miss Mary E. Hall Dies at Tucson; Buried Here Today The remain: lall.

foimer lesideut of Rn- puunc who died Ma l. at Tucson." Arizona in iv, nere Tuesday and funeral sei vicegl 'ednesday) paiiois. Buri; wood cemeten Miss Hall. old, was a Liin. icon employed er in the tourisi of the Saute Fe railrc Tucson and othei of Richland Helen Grawe, Native of Nashua.

Buried at Waverly Last Week Waveily Independent: services for Helen were held Tuesday afte tlie beorge J. Kaiser funeral auiiic. itev. wm. o.

Ecklor, toi of the Methodist chuich in charge. Buiial was in Harlington cemetery. Miss uied bunday following an illness a year witb. seph F. and Blanche (Waite) Nashua.

She caine to Wav ly with her parents in 1S90 and After graduating school and college, she he public schools of and Sioux City, and wt er of home economics; City at the time she ill last April. Frank Noble, Native of Waterloo Surviving are five sisters three brothers: Avis and Adelaide urawe, waverly; Mis. Gso. Sir mons. Savace.

Minn i Treloar, Fargo, N. D. Mai or urawe, Minneapolis, Minn Carl josepn r. anu llarold Waverly. tier lather, the late Joseph oi tne waveriy lndependejrtT was at one time published of the Nashua Post.

yS" The ninee of Miss Lora Wa-ife of Bradford, and pf D. Gia of Buried Here Thursday Frank Fritcher Noble was hm at Nashua, June 23, 1001, and passed away March 1937, at Kansas City, Mo. lived, the early years of his fe in Nashua and vifinitv mov ing to Wichita, when about 15 years of age. In 1922 he married Peail Tallman there. An rant son and his father.

Noble preceded him in death. He leaves nis wife, and three daughters, Betty, Ruth and Alice. aiso nis mother, Mrs. G. S.

Everitt, of Harrison, one sister, J. Turner, of and two brothers. M. Noble of Kansas City, and W. M.

Noble of Joplin, Mo. He will be greatlv missed hv friends at their present home, Mcfntire, and by friends and neighbors at IHarrison. where they lived for a few vears. Thp world nas lost an upr glu business loving husband and father ra thfu and lova Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church Rev! Earl Hodgkin cemetery. Eeceives Word oi Grandson's Death Mr.

and Mrs. Mvron nmier re ceived word last week of the death of their gTandson, Kenneth Butier, son oi Mr. and Mrs. Milo Butler of Ravena, Ohio. Mr.

Butler was born here, niovlnr to Ohio with his parents some years ago. He was 30 years of age and his death was due to heart leakage. Surviving besides his parents are his widow and two small children. This is the first death in the Myron Butler family. Nashuan Forced to Give Man Long Ride at Point of a Gun When Hvitvod 1 of the odal Gamble Store, reads1 the numerous stories that appear about give thejm rides at the point of gun, he (knows how to sympathize ywiu ue victim, ior mat just the kind of an experience he hart I tho first of last Mr.

at on sign in Charles City, a stranircr opened the door, of the car and stepped in. He flashed a gun and ordered Mr. Hvltved to take him to Mason There he decided to nave iwr. hv Council Bluffs. drive sixty-five miles per xiiuiia on side police before in but aaie ntr news nas been, received A United Stales Se oiris of Nebraska) out page of the Subscription, $2.00 Per Year in Advance BOB-IN' AROUND From This Subject to That (By BOB GOODSELL) Senatois got $10,000 00 their play.

Re-Roofiii'' Mntoiinlo tne Nashua Lumber Co phone ind Mrs. Vern Unhnm daughter Charlotte Marie of Fr ericKsbuig. were visitors at the h. Meier home Sunday wrs. W.

J. Kont mid leucine, oi unar es I Sunday at the home of the ford Mi Potter. and Mrs O. A. Conklln to Walker Fiiday, to bring teaches in the schools theie, hour an over bunday visit.

The fifteen-year-old son ot id Mrs. Will R.ill of Nashua, suffered a broken wris the skatinc: rink a the opera house Tuesday evening the Clarence Strike, a student a Univ Dome that he has leeontlv l.noi, Ik- few days. hospital Ir. and Mrs Claik Scoles to St. Joseph, jviiiii.

wncre lie will be rites- Godfiey Banwell will be Nashua Lumber Co. Mrs. Wil Grcenless id Satuiday tin ghtcr. Miss Margaret, es in the schools at went to Vinton Sun-sit Mis. Taylor's father, it being his S3tii lfmh-sisary.

Tess lighter. Mrs.Alden Loiohh of New Hampton, with whom she N.i.shiia visitor Saturday. Mrs. Troutnoi expect' Nashua for the sum nier. after the weather wanns up Mrs.

Karl Kohret. and son Kail. and wife, of Austin. accompanied by E. G.

Meier, who was visitig there, diove down Saturday afternoon to visit relatives here. They returned in tho evening. Mr. Meier accompanying them. Sunday guests at the tt r.

Goodseli home were, Mrs. Good- Mi's brother. Clarence Day and ife and family, of Mason er sister. Mrs. Ed Baldwin p.

nil husband and family and her mother. Mrs. W. T. Dav.

of nharlns City, and Miss Hilda dcBuhr of Rock fold. Swinton. student at College. Waterloo, received the highest honor in typing last reek. She wrote a fifteen-minute est with an average Tate of a minute without ny errorsMTwo weeks ago snc won rate medal and is now on-'the honor roll.

Stuart Sears, who lives with grandparents. Mr. and Henry Noble, suffered a deep gash a ins arm the last or the week, hen his arm sliDned as he was opening- a door and went through mother Mva Gladyce Sears, who teaches in the schools at St. Ansgar. came to see him Sunday.

Geo. Cafd well, manager of the Nashua Theatre, and ills sister, Miss Jcau Caldwell, returned Tuesday frcm Bancroft. wnero they had been called by the serious Illness of their mother. Miss Dottv had eliarr-e of Miss Caldwell's dancinr: classes at various neighboring towns during her absence, Lee Boeck and Randall Golncs returned "the last of the week from Rochester. Minn.

The form- treatments there ior several -weeks and ceived considerable relief from nis trouble with rheumatism. Goings underwent a physical amination, and was given a and medical prescription is believed will help-his condition. numbc style rovnc at the Charles theatre at Charles City last Friday included numbers by some of Miss Caldwell's 'dartcini pupils from Nashua. I Dorothv Cor? i Mina. Dotty iCOmoanled- therri 'on thr companied- theW NASHUA MUSIC STUDENTS IN CHARLES CITY CONTEST Groups and Soloists Will Compete; Home Contest Held Here Tuesday Evening Nashua high school music including various gTOups nid soloists will compete in the in.

si lound of the state music urn test at Chai les City the last this week. Vocal soloists and groups will i-nday. as follows: solo. Junior Hanson, tenor solo, p. in.

Girls Sextette (Garland Coates. Wolford. Mary Ellen Scoles. Ruth Mary Gogg, Ruby I icico and Dorothy Morris) 1:45 Ga p. gh Martin baritone solo P.

m. nd Coates, soprano solo, Cirls Glee Club, 8:40 p. Mixed Chorus. 9:35 p. m.

Instrumental soloists will ap-iear Saturday: Ruth Peterson, an net solo, at 8:50 a. and ji.ii iun leieison, nantone solo, at The Home Music contest was hold at the high school auditorium Tuesday night. Other contestants in the girls soprano division were Ruth Mary Gogg and Margaret Wolford; contralto. Ruby Pierce; baritone. Meiton Tracy.

Other soloiRts had no competition but appeared on the contest program, as did -the various vocal eronntt nnH high school orchestra. Jticnard Meier also played two ino solos at the home contest." Spring Sports at Nashua High. include Baseball, Spring Football The sdi-ihe nnwnn Nashua high school, includes laseball and spring football prac- ice. The baseball schedule is in. complete at this 'but approximately eight games will be played.

The first eame will- ho about the middle of of 41 reported for the' sport Coacli Leston the following lettermen: Merton Tracy. Allen Steffler Claud Shepard, Roger Peterson ones bpnnger. Spring football practice--: about a with Ray isting Coach Mai 2asketball Finals on WMT The final rounds-of the' state gh school basketball tourna--Mit, which is followed by keen terest throughout the stale will beheld this year in the Drake field house in Des Moines, Mar. 20. WMT Wateiloo, will be on the air with both afternoon evenine games, beginning Thursday' and following through till the final lnstle blows at.

Hip Satuiday night and the new state champions are crowned. Lone Shumate, popular sports commentator, assisted by Ken Brown, will be at the miKe to bring ydu a vivid by-play account of the games. Tliirty Billion Tons Iowa Top Soil Lost By Erosion Thirty billion i i of fertile Un leased by the breaking of-e virgin sod. the miehtv of erosion have levied that tremendous toll upon Iowa since the state was first settled, estimates P. E.

Brown, head of the Department of Agronomv at State College. Tins is equivalent to a loss ot more than. 137,000 tons per 160- third of the original surface soil. Dr. Brown's- estimate is based a statewide reconnalsance.

soil Tvey conducted hv. ihp Conservation Service and the Agricultural Exneruneht Station. Results of the survey are reported in Special Report No. 2, "Soil Erosion in Iowa." available from the Bulletin'. iowa aiaie college, Ames, Iowa.

inc. survey, indicates a aggering volume of olnnt' nut rients has accompanied the. aoil on its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. It is estimated that about i minion tons or nitrogen, -18 ill Ion tons of ohosDborus 'and 55 million tons of potassium have been carried awav from Irrwa farmi On the basis of ot commercial fer-tillzeis, would cost close to per re to replace this plant food "The value ot farms, tnus, is being depleted by erosion a depletion that ac tually Tar greater In value than the land's market price," Dr. Brown points Tho survey reveals that' onlv about 13 per cent of the land area of Iowa shows little no evidence of erotion.

Approximately third of the sngnt sneet, erosion with up to 25 per cent ot the original mr-. race soil washed away. More than 14 per cent of the land has 4 lost 25 to 50 percent bt nr-face soil, and-31 surfaco layer. On 9 neroiat ht land area, erosion bt. the original surface- hirtt wasneii away.

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