Ida County Pioneer Record from Ida Grove, Iowa • Page 1

6he Of 50 Honored; Study Course At ISC A National "Science Foundation scholars-hip has beem-a warded N. F. Henderson," Ida' Grove Commun ity high school science instructor. The all-expense paid award entitles Henderson to attend a six-week program of study in. physics and biology at Iowa btaie college.

Ames. The course will begin June 8. Fifty" such fellowships to the ISC. special course were given science and mathematics instruc tors selected on the basis of schol astic record, recommendation of responsible eaucators and the teacher's future plans in the educational field. Basic Sciences The program of study has been designed, io provide a new approach to the basic concepts of developments in Ihose sciences so that the parJSdpanis may return to the class room at the end of the summer, freshly aware of the directions in which famdamental science is progressing.

Other Award Henderson received, a similar fellowship last year and attended a course in chemistry at the Case Institute of Technology. Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs. Van Der Sluis' Mother Died Monday Mrs V7.

Ronenburg, So, died unexpectedly at her home at Siras-burg, JJ.D., Monday morning, March 16. She has visited here often in the home of her daughter, Mrs C'nss. Van Der Sluis, who left on Wednesday to attend the funeral to be held, this (Thursday) afternoon. (Continued cm Page Four) N. F.

Henderson Receives Science Foundation Award Board Chairman Monday Dr. John B. Dressier was renamed chairman of the Ida Grove Community School district board. Dr. Dressier was re-elected to another ternTIast week.

Bohnsack Resigns As Head Coach Effective At End Of School Term "Lou Bohnsack, head football. boys. baskebbaU and track coach here for iihe past four years, an-nounjeed 'todlay that he has sub mitted his resignation to become effective at the end of the current school year. Before coming to Ida Bohnsack coached football two years at Reinbeck. "As of now," he said, "my plans "the future are To date no successor has been named.

Red Cross Drive Slated Monday A house-to-house canvass will be conducted in Ida Grove for the American Bed Cross next Monday night, 'March 23, it was announced today. Volunteers will call between 6 and 6:30 pjn. The local goal has been set at $1000. Business firms will be canvassed separately. In case of bad weather, the fund raising drive may be delayed a day or two.

Shirley Teut Is Commercial Crad OMAHA, Shirley Teut, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arlo Teut, was awarded a secretarial diploma recently by the C. E. School of Commerce. Omaha. She has accepted' a position as secretary to the personnel manager of Omaha Steel.

Ida Grove Girls Are Welcomed Home From State Reception Held La High School SundptyAftexnoon Ida delayed by the snowstormvwhich stranded state tournament' fans 'in Des Moines last JSaturday night; ar-rived'-home afternoon and were -honored' at a reception held in. the; high -OC to here about 3:30 p. the girls finally made it home shortly Rafter 5 o'clock. program included a welcoming speech by Benny of the Chamber of Commerce committee in charge of the reception: preciative by coach "Whitey" who also introduced each of the Hawkettes on the tournament team. Each of the Hawkettes was given a loving cup trophy.

Present'Queen Superintendent' of schools S. L. OTJonnell nresented Janice Deter- mann who had been selected 1959 Tournament and explained now the selection nan oeen made. A plaaue commemorating the hon or was given the Hawkette senior the local Chamber of Com merce. Tourney Bowing to Gladbrook, 56-49, in kthe preliminary round of the state tCMiney, it was third time in foO "that Ida Grove 'girls eliminated from champ ionship play by nigh ranking Gladbrook won this year's title by dereating Maynard (west Central), 72-60.

Garrison dropped Rockwell City, 88-74, to win the consolation trophy. Chamber Luncheon Meeting Is Today Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend, the noon meettdng of the chamber board today (Thursday) at the Baxter Hotel. The luncheon meeting is one of the regularly scheduled gather ings to be held throughout the year on the first and third Thursdays of each month, stated Bob Mevig, president of the Chamber of Date Mar. 11 Mar- 12 Mar. 13 -Mar.

14 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Weather Prec. iii.iLurlced Society Iowq City, lovm Ida County Pioneer Record 16 PAGES IN THIS ISSUE SECTION ONE "ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST KNOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS" IDA GROVE, IOWA THURSDAY, MARCH 19.

1959 OUR EIGHTY-SEVENTH YEAR NUMBER FORTY-NINE Local Residents In Crash Near Dow City Ambulance Company Is Slated For Reorganization By April 1 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sheer and Mr and Mrs Dale Fries, all of Ida Grove, sustained injuries last when the car in which they were riding crashed headon with a car driven by Agnes McKay, Council; Bluffs, on a bridge near Dow- City. Sheer was driving his car (left above). Government To Share Cost Of Conservation Practices To Receive Bids For Construction Of School Annex A piib-Mc hearing on plans, specifications of ccmtoaotJ or construction, of a $365,000 addition to' "the n'ew Idla Grove elementary school" building vriSl be held' at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, -April 7.

An oMeial mMce appears on another page of this week's Pioneer Record. Construction Bids Immediately" afterwards, at 2 four, srtrucfckm categories opened" and'" read" by the board of directors of the Ida School district. Bonds to finance the addition were sold last monlfrh. Voters approved' the addition at a special election held December 15. Margaret Mundt Named To Office IOWA CITY Margaret Mundt, Ida Grove, was recently elected magazine chairman of Alpha Delta" Pi social sorority' of the State University of Iowa.

Urge Farmers To File Applications Now For ACP Aid ehiould 'be' filed now for sovernmenlt'cost share 'assist ance oja'cbhtourdng, terracing, lim ing ana. certain 'types or seeanug, according to Leslie C. chaaonan of -the Ida county ASC conxrnSttee. ACP cost-sharing rates for contouring" durong 1959 is $1.50 per-acre. Assistance will be approved for fields which have never been contoured, --before, stated Maghuson.

All- field must the, farmsrs lmay: receive as-dstfiance'- ori" enit improving" existing pastures. Assistance is given on the seeding, liming and fertil izer as determined by soil tests. in establishing a permanent pasture there are certain recommended seeding mixtures required to be eligible for cost sharing. An application must be made at the ASC office prior to performing any cost-share practice. Ida county farmers planning to install level terraces this spring should file applications immedi ately as some time is needed to 1959 State Tournament Queen Janice Determann, Hawkette senior guard, was named basketball queen during the state tournament in Des Moines last week.

Janice Determann Named 1959 State Tourney Queen Crowned Recently By Governor Loveless Janice J.8, senior guard the Id'a Grove hr'gh school basketball team, was packed 1959 Tournament Queen last Thursday raoroing at the 29th annual girls basketball tournament breakfast in Des Moines. Crowned by Gov. Herschel Loveless, she was one of 16 finalists representting basketball teams playing in the state tourna ment 'held last week, Arthur Stein, president of the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, announced the winner. Determann, a 5-foot 2-inch blond, has played basketball four years and starred in soft-ball. Other extra-curricular activities include band, chorus, Student council and Future Homemakers of America.

At the reception held for the Ida Grove Hawk elites upon their return from Des Moines Sunday, Janice Determann received a plaque from the local Chamber of Commerce commemorating the She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Determann, Ida Grove. R.L.Miller Trial Now Underway Change Of Venue Brings Case Here Tuesday the stole began to pre sent evidence in the trial of R. L. CJack) Miller, Tecumseh, in district court here. Court adjourned at 5 pa Tuesday afternoon and was to reconvene at 1:30 Wednesday.

Miller, who is being tried here on a change of venue from Crawford county, was inducted in July 1954 for alleged conspiracy to injure the property of Crawford county drainage districts bv filing excessive claims for jackstones The defendent has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutors for the state are William Q. Norehus, Crawford county attorney and Kent Emery, Iowa assistant attorney general who has been appointed special assistant county attorney for the case. Jurors were selected Monday to hear the case. Judge Eruce M.

SnelJ, Ida Grove, is presiding. 3DieIn Plane Crash Near Arthur Three prominent Sioux Cityans Trere tilled last week in a fiery plane crash mzies south or Artnur on the J. III. Baker farm. Victims of the crash were "Woodbury countv attorney R.

Brodie, 34; chief deputy sheriff i i Biggs, 34; and Mrs. Mary Eileen Heilman, 35, wife of a bioux Utv doctor, Robert HeDniau. Funeral services for the three were held Sat-J urday. Warning The trio left Des Moines air port Wednesday evening, March 21, after apparently disregarding a warning ot oad weather ahead, it was reported. A request by plane's co-owner Charles Christensen was relayed to Des Moines airport to, have the plane grounded because of bad weather moving into the Sioux City area.

The message was relayed to the pilot about 8:30 p. m. and some two hours later the group took off for Sioux City after the pilot (Continued on Page Five) Men Remove Bodies Of Plane Crash Victims Charred wreckage of a light plane speaks mutely of tragedy that struck three Sioux Cityans when their crait plunged to earth south of Arthur last week. Men are shown as they removed the bodies of the victims from the wreck. Other Photos on Page Sec 2 To Be Medical, Engineer Platoons In Battle Group Officers Are Given New Posts In Guard Group Ambulance Company, 109th Mcdlical BatitaJaon, local National guard uinil, wtflil be redrganSzed into a msxfccal platoon and engineer platoon under the "pentomic reorganization" directed hy the defense department, according to Capt.

Robert D. Mevig, officer. The change will become effective April 1. Alii personnel presently assigned this undrt will be taken care of in the two platoons to be organized here, stated Capt. Mevig, New Officer Commanding officer of the medical pliailbon will be a medical officer whose name is to be announced in the near future.

ALL of the present officers in' the local guard unit have been reassigned to posfe in the 3rd Battle Group, 133rd Combat Arms Regiment to which the Ida Grove unit will be assigned. Capt. Mevig wili be group liaison officer. Capt. Harold KaJJin will be group assistant supply officer.

1st Lt. Kenneth Thornhill will be executive officer of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battle Group. Lt. Col. Fred Tinker, Sioux City, will be commander of the 3rd Battle Group.

Other area-guard unite redesignated by the reorganization and ccmpnisniig the 3rd Battle Group, 133rd Combat Arms Regiment include: Hq Hq Co (less med. Sioux Olsty; Co. LeMars; Co. Sheldon; Co. Cherokee; Co.

Audubon; Co. Sioux City; Combat Support (less 2 Denison; Reconnaissance Platoon and Guided 'Missdie Platoon, Ma-pleton. Sentence Petersen To 100 Day Jail Term Saturday Saturday morning Neils Peter sen, 68. Battle Creek, was sentenced to serve 100 days in the Ida county jail on a second offense OMVI charge. Sentence was pronounced by judge Bruce M.

SneB. Petersen pled guilty to informa tion filed against ham by county attorney Richard T. Branco. Earlier Petersen had been indicted by the grand jury on the OMVI count and held under $1000 bond. The Battle "Creek man was picked up last Christmas night by highway patrolman P.

Baker. Ida Grove, and sheriff George V7. MiUer. Funeral Services For Sam Love Saturday Samuel Love, 73, life long resident the Arthur vicinity, died at his home in Arthur on Wednesday, March 11. He was engaged in farming until April of 2943 when he retired and moved to Arthur.

He is survived by his widow, two daughters, one son and one grandson. Funeral services wers held at the Christensen funeral Home Saturday at 2:00 p.m„ with Rev. Charles Orr officiating. Burial was in the Ida Grove cemetery- Final Bites For C. M.

Hartley Tues. Cassius M. Hartley, So, died at a Cherokee hospital on Thursday, March 12. The body was taken to Wilcox, Tuesday morn ing where graveside services and burial were made. Mr Hartley was born in Brown county, I1L, April 14, 1S73- He had spent some time residing here with his son Herbert D.

Hartlejv Surviving are one son and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and a daugh ter..