Wright County Monitor from Clarion, Iowa • Page 1

Residents in Clarion, Iowa 50525 will be offered an opportunity to ZIP Code their mailing lists during October, Postmaster H. F. Whitman announced today. Letter carriers will deliver "no postage needed" cards to each of the city's Clar New Herd Average For Local Holstein A new annual herd production average for milk and butterfat has been announced for the Registered Holstein herd owned by Morris Miller, Clarion. As reported by Holstein-Friesian Association of America, the herd has completed its latest testing year with an official per-cow average of 14,571 lbs.

of milk and 494 lbs. of butterfat, based on 29 completed lactations. Iowa State University supervised the weighing and production testing procedures cooperation with this breed improvement program of the Holstein organization. The results of participation in official production testing are useful to herd owners in measuring breeding progress, analyzing herd management and the development of outstanding cow families. This herd's performance level compares favorably to the average U.

S. cow annual output of 7,880 lbs. of milk and 285 lbs. of butterfat. Production averages are calculated on the commonly employed, two milkings per day, 305-day, mature equivalent basis to provide a com parison stanaara.

Fire Prevention Week In Clarion TUESDAY Oct. 11 uttiiof Have Fun In facr it could be a bit Ridiculous See ads elsewhere this issue. 7:30 to 9:30 P. M. CUrUn o4 the 4-H Embltm OffkLI Cwwty, CJty mU ScWd "Zip Code Week" To Observed Oct.

10-15 Be HARRY ALLEN WINS OCT. 8 CYCLONE CLUB DRAWING Harry Allen of Eagle Grove was the recipient of the third Wright County ion, Iowa. 50o25 residential delivery stops Cvclone Club drawing for compl: beginning October 10, the postmaster said, tickets. The ISU Cyclones host the Kan- The cards will have blanks for address es used most often, but for which Individuals do not know the proper ZIP Codes. The project will be a feature of "ZIP Code to be celebrated locally Oc- lODer lu-io.

inrougnout sas team on October 8 at Clyde Wil Hams Field. Harry supported the Wright County Cyclone Club project to furnish beef for the line. The ISU athletic department is grateful for the opportunity to say "Thank to Wright County residents who sup- 95,000,000 of the cards will be delivered, port the athletic program. cities with more than one ZIP Code. there will be two cards for each house hold; one for local addresses, the other alternate.

cara ior out-oi-town. In rural areas and cities ith one ZIP Lyle Abrahamson of Eagle Grove, and Code assigned, only an out-of-town card will be delivered since all local addresses will have the same ZIP Code. "This is a good time to get the ZIP Codes missing from your Postmaster Whitman noted. "This Christmas, ZIP Code will be as important as shopping and mailing early for the efficient and on-time delivery of the record-breaking avalanche of mail expected in thepre-hol-iday After filling in the street number, city and state, the cards are to be mailed back to the postmaster. Post Office personnel will add the proper ZIP Codes and return the cards to the sender.

President Johnson has proclaimed October 10-15 as "ZIP Code Week" to promote greater usage of ZIP Codes. Postmaster General O'Brien announced May 19 that steps were being taken to make ZIP Codes more accessible to the mailing public. The present program resulted from a search for the most effective method to get the codes in the hands of private mailers. A poll conducted by Elmo Roper and Associates earlier this year found that about half the population is using ZIP Code. Of the remaining half who are not, 80 per cent said the reason was that they did not know the ZIP Codes for the people to whom they write.

Previously; the Post Office Department has embarked upon an extensive effort to help volume mailers convert their lists to ZIP "The Roper poll strengthened our conviction that the public generally is ready and willing to cooperate with business mailers who will be pre-sorting their second and third class mail after January 1, 1967," Mr. O'Brien said. "I am convinced that the 'ZIP-A-LIST' project will go a long way toward accomplishing our goal of ready availability of the proper ZIP Codes in the Local cards will be printed with blue ink and out-of town cards in red. Addresses which cannot be ZIP Coded because of insufficient or improper addresses will be forwarded to the city indicated on the card, if legible, and the codes will be added there. Only addresses, not names of correspondents, should be listed on the cards, the postmaster said.

ZIP Codes represent delivery areas for the postal service, not individuals. During the summer, a "dry run" of the ZIP-A-LIST project was conducted in Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond, Virgina. -Information gained from these tests is being incorporated in the national program. r. and Mrs.

Hugh Townsend of Clarion. County 4-H ers Place at Cattle Congress Six 4-H'ers from Wright County spent three eventful days at the 45th annual Iowa 4-H Dairy Heifer Show and Achievement Program, September 23, 24, and 25. The state 4-H Dairy Judging contest was held on Friday, September 23. The Wright County dairy judging team composed of Donna Hocraffer, Carol Marshall, Roger Miller, and Bill Nichols, and coached by Bob Bernhardt, placed 15th in the state contest. Individual honors went to Donna Hocraffer who placed 29th in the state in total scores on an individual basis and to Carol Marshall, who placed first in the state Guernsey scores on an individual basis.

The Wright County team also placed high in many of the other divisions of the judging contest. There were 274 dairy projects entered in the 1966 Production Contest and winners of the Production Contest Award from Wright County included Carol Marshall, Kay Marshall, and Roger Miller. Dairy cattle exhibitors from Wright County included Andrews, Carol Marshall, and Roger Miller. Morris Miller of Clarion, was the adult leader in charge of the exhibitors. Roger Miller received a 7th place blue award on his holstein cow, a 3rd place blue award on his holstein senior yearling heifer, a 10th place award on his holstein heifer calf, and a 3rd place blue award on his dairy herd.

Roger also received a purple ribbon In the Dairy Showmanship Class. Carol Marshall received a 5th place award on her guernsey cow and Leslie Andrews received a red place award on his holstein senior yearling heifer. Wriaht Countv 4-H Scott Thompson, Eagle Grove, and Linda Knight of Goldfield, each received a purple ribbon on their 4-H steers at Ak-Sar-Ben last week. Both Linda and Scott stood in second place in their class, which entitled them to showing for championship. In addition to Linda Knight and Scott Thompson, the other Wright County exhibitors and the placing they received are: Cindy Maier, blue; Cathy Maier, blue; Hollie Mechem, blue; Mike Mechem, blue; Eddie Wagner, blue; Scott Thompson, (2 calves entered), blue; Ken Bernhardt, red.

Considering the excellent quality of steers in the show and approximately 60-65 steers per class this collection of ribbons becomes a very enviable one. Wright County showmen took their share of honors too as Scott Thompson was reserve champion showman over the whole show. Scon came right down to the wire almost winning a championship his last year as a 4-H exhibitor. Scott is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Toby Thompson of Eagle Grove. Mike Mechem, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Mechem of Clarion proved his ability as a showman too, as he placed in showmanship over the whole show. This too is a big accomplishment to be placed 7th out of more than 1000 showmen.

Adults who accompanied the junior showmen to the 1966 Ak-Sar-Ben were Toby Thompson, Eagle Grove; Dick Maier, Facie Grove: Everett Wagner. Eagle Grove; and Jim Knight, Goldfield. EGG LIKE BOWLING PIN A hen perhaps a sports loving one on the farm of Earl VerHelst, northwest of Clarion, recently laid 2 egg which is shaped almost exactly like a miniature bowling pin. The odd egg showed up even though there are no bowlers in the farm family MUSIC MOTHERS TO MEET Fire Prevention week wm be observed MONDAY OCTOBER 10 of by children 4th, 5th and 6th grades of Public and St. John's Parochial Schools by drawing Fire Prevention Posters.

The Fire Department will distribute pamphlets on ''Fire Prevention in the Home and on the Farm." Those old enough to be babysitters will receive a card on "what to do while baby sitting when fire occurs." Fire Chief Art Gronwall will have the posters judged. Posters will be on display at the Monitor next week Oct. 9 15. Music Mothers will have a meeting Monday, October 10 at two o'clock at the school house. This includes all mothers of band students, junior high and high school chorus.

FIRST CONCERT SUNDAY If you do not have your Concert Tickets for this year, please contact Mrs. Bernie Case. First concert is Sunday, October 9 in Clarion High School Auditorium at 8-00 98TH YEAR. NUMBER 40 TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES Wright County Taxpayers Association Meets Oct. 10 The Annual Meeting of the Wright County Taxpayers Association will be held on Monday evening, Oct.

10, 1966 in the Community Room of the First National Bank Building in Clarion, Iowa, at 8 P. M. All members are urged to attend. Considerable time has been spent by the Directors this past year studying various tax matters that would have an effect on the tax paying citizen of the County and a complete report of their activities will be made at that time. Officers of the State Taxpayers Association met with the local Directors on August 9, 1966.

After examining the County Budget they stated that ft again was considered one of the finest in the State. Two adjustments were made in the budget by reducing the Soldiers Relief Fund by $4,000.00 and the Bang's Disease Eradication Fund by $5,000.00 due to recommendations made by the Association. The latter was done only with the permission of the Department of Agriculture. Three directors are to be elected to replace Roger Keppers of the Third Supervisor District, Robert Whyte, a director-at -large from the Second District and Gene Allen, a director-at-large from the Fifth District. According to the by-laws of the Association the above Directors cannot succeed themselves.

Annual dues are S5.00 per year for a new member and $3.00 for a regular member. Dues are now payable to Mr. Robert Whyte, Secretary, Goldfield, Iowa. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. Place at AKSAR BEN Urdamed Sunday Dan Doty of Minneaoolis.

Minn. ordained as a minister in a public Ordination Service Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Church of Christ at 2:30 p. m. Mr.

Doty is the son of Mrs. Dorothv Doty and the grandson of Mrs. Edith Kennedy of Clarion. Relatives, who came from a distance to attend the Ordination Service Sunday afternoon and a Family Reunion Sunday evening, were Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Bag-nard and Vaughn of St. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy of Oskaloosa, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs.

David Kinnick, Timothy and Jonathon of Judson, Indiana; Mrs. Warren Scott of Lake George, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Doty of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Doty of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Dan Dory's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shaffer, Sherri and Jeff of Cohasset, Minn. Other relatives, who attended, were from Stratford, Ames, Iowa City, Belmond, Woolstock, Cedar Falls and Clarion.

About forty relatives were present for the occasion. It was the first time in 24 years that Mrs. Kennedy's eight children had been together. Herman E. Dies September 29 Herman E.

Braun, 69, Dows, died at the Mercy Hospital in Mason City Thursday night, Sept. 29. He was a retired carpenter. Born Jan. 16, 1897 to Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Braun at LaSalle, the family moved to Wright County in 1912. He married Marie Senenfelder Jan. 21 1917 at Dows. He is survived by his wife, Mane; three daughters, Gertrude, Mrs.

Max Peyton, Dows; Frances, Mrs. James Bradley, Popejoy; Margaret, Mrs. Luvern Moore, Salin, and Marie, Mrs. Melvin Lowenberg, Ann Arbor, two sons, Herman J. Braun, Cridesville, Ohio, and Glenn R.

Braun, Santa Fe, New Mexico; a brother, U. M. Braun and a sister, Olga Fibelstad, both of Dows; 27 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death. Services were held Sunday at two o'clock at the Van Hove Funeral Home with Rev.

Wm. Niles officiating. Burial was at North Lawn Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls. CLARION. IOWA 50525 THIS IS THE NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION for the Van KaJen Manufacturing Company.

The building is located at the east edge of Clarioi on the north side of the highway and just east of the ar.d Buick-Pontiac Co. One of the major items manufactured oy the Company is trailers, two of which can be seen in the right foreground of the picture. Final removal of the Company from its location in Kesley to Clarion wa completed Saturday with the aid of a number of and eight trucks from Clarion. The men left Clarion by 6 a.m., Saturday, to load up the plywood, equipment and other miscellaneous items which were brought to Clarion. Men and trucks Included those from Brlnkman Implement.

and Buick, Lindsay Soft Water, Bowman Mobil. Stardust, Dick Iowa Public Service, Clarion Farmers Elevator Co-op, Clarion Ready Mix. Banwell's, Wright County Farmers Elevator, Max Titus, Rogers Sumners, Ray V. Bailey and Leonard Cramer. RECEIVES BLUE RIBBON AT DAIRY CATTLE CONGRESS Diane Yanney received a blue ribbon on her demonstration "Try Altering For Perfect Fit" which she gave at Dairy Cattle Congress Wednesday, Sept.

28. She was accompanied to Waterloo by her mother, Mrs. Harold Yanney of Ren wick. Newcomers Meet WithMrs. O.Cambier The Newcomers of Clarion met Wednesday evening, September 23, 19oo, in the home of Mrs.

Orville Gambler. Nine-. teen members, including seven new members, answered roll call by telling their most embarrassing, funny, or memorable school experience. The Hard Times Party to be held on Saturday evening, October 22, 1966, was planned. It will be held in the V.

F. w. Hall and the husbands are invited to attend. The party will commence at 6:30 P. M.

Potluck supper will be followed by recreation and dancing. Each member is reminded to bring his own taole service, a hot dish and salad or dessert. Rolls and drink will be furnished. Following the business meeting the guest speaker, Mrs. Draheim, gave a very interesting talk on "The Then and Now" of Wright County.

Mrs. Mildred Kelly won the evening's door prize being given by Lindsay's Soft Water. Lunch was served by hostess, Mrs. O. J.

Cambier and co-hostesses, Mrs. Lowell Yager and Mrs. Clifford Spires. Legion Auxiliary to Have Membership Drive The Clarion Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet October 10 at the home of Mrs. Ray Rier at p.

m. The meeting will be a membership drive meeting. "Service By Those Who Care" is the theme of the group this year and all wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of Legion members are eligible to join this organization. Also mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of all men and women who served in the armed forces between April 6, 1919 and Nov. 11.

1918 or be-twsen Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 2, 1945; or from June 25, 1950 to July 1953 and who died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge, arc also eligible. Also Viet Veterans are now eligible for membership in the American Legion and their wives, daughters, and mothers 2re most welcome to join the ranks of the Auxiliary members to give of themselves for the veterans and their families. All interested women are urged to contact Mrs.

Leo Martin, Mrs. Richard Ketchum or Mrs. Bernard bur.n. Rev. Downing to Speak at Men's Mee The Rev.

H2rl Downing of Dcs Moir.es will be the guest speaker at the Methodist Men's meeting, October 13. Rev. Downing is the executive director of Iowa Methodist Services to Youth. He is a native of Detroit, Michigan, where he graduated from Wayne State University in 1951. Mr.

Downing attended Ohio's Oberlin School of Theology, where he received his B. D. in 1954. In 1962 he was awarded the Master of Social Work degree from Wayne State, with a major in psychiatric social work. Mr.

Downing has served as pastor of Madison Heights and St. Marks Church in Detroit, and prior to coming to Iowa he served two years as ministerial caseworker and family counselor at the Methodist Children's Home, Worthington, Ohio. He will speak following a 6:15 dinner. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1966 TEN CENTS PER COPY COMMUNITY CHEST BEGINS MONDAY DOWNTOWN WRIGHT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN TO MEET OCT.

12 The Wright Democratic Women will meet at the home of Mrs. Wendell Duitscher on October 12th at P. M. anu other interested women are urged to be present. Safety Program Inspection Tips E.

J. Arm-y. Dire and Vehicle Inspectic scheduled for October 13th. at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines. It is believed that as a result of the new Federal legislation, all states will be required to establish a program of Vehicle Inspection to be administered by a Department of State Government and ti at standards for inspection requirements must meet or exceed the standards of American Standards Association.

The is designed to acquaint officials, legislators, and public support groups with Vehicle- Inspection and what must be done to obtain legislation; prepare for administering a program; administer and supervise the operation of a program; and the public support necessary for a successful program. All legislators, candfdates for the legislature, public officials, and all interested parties are invited to attend this workshop. Earns Book in Reading Program Denise Scheppler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Scheppler of Clarion, read more books than anyone else in the Summer Reading program sponsored by the Clarion Public Library.

The program is offered in the summer by the Clarion library and this year was called "Trails Denise read thirty books. the winner, she was allowed tc choose a book from a list of titles. She chose Cheaper By The Dozen" bv Frank Gil-breth. The annual canvass by the Clarion Community chest will begin Monday with Max Titus in charge of the solicitation In the business area. Plans are to have this phase of the operation largely out of the way before the solicitation in the residential areas begins th following Monday.

Members of the Board of the Community Chest will each be responsible for a part of the community, and it is anticipated that a voluntary envelope system will be used to ease the problem of covering various residences. Participants will remember that there are eleven agencies aided through the Chest this year and that if there were no r.h#»Rt to rhe rffnrtR there- would 3r of Engineering be eleven separate fund solicitations --Programs for the which be eleven times the work. Also, tne amounts asked by the various agen- announced today that the cles has been screened and as satisfactory Vehicle Inspection Workshop originally a balance as possible obtained among scheduled for August 16th. and postponed the various worthv causes. The goal was set at $7,200.00 (which includes an allowance for operating expenses) as compared with the total of $8,289.56, which had been requested by the various agencies.

Agencies and the amounts budgeted by the Clarion Community Chest are: Arthritis Rheumatism. Boy Scouts. Camp Fire Girls, Clarion Loan Closer, Clarion Recreation Ass'n. Iowa Ass'n. Mental Health.

Iowa Children's Home. Clarion Red Cross, Si. 6 10.00; Salvation Army, U. S. Wright County Retarded Children, $200.00.

AAUW Plan Foreign Food Fair opened the new season with a dinner meeting at the home of Mrs. Rodney Johnson on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The program, "Orientation and Program Introduction" was given by Mrs. Ray Hagie, Mrs.

Ray Bailey and Mrs. James Lott. Plans were made for "A World Understanding Through Fellowships Saturday, Nov. 5 from 2:00 p. m.

to 8:00 p. m. at the Congregational Church. The goal is a "Name Gift for FeUowship" In honor of Mrs. Aaron Bowman.

The public will be Invited to come to hear and meet foreign students from many parts of the world and to sample foods Indigenous to the countries represented. Miss Kay Held and Mrs. Gary Martin were welcomed as new members. Guests were Mrs. Roger Brooks, Mrs.

Homer Stutters and Mrs. Deverg Krantz. Murray Raps Lack of Action About High Taxes Bill Murray, candidate for governor of Iowa. Republican, spent a pan of last Friday forenoon In Clarion visiting with constituents. The coffee hour gathering was held in the party room of the New Home Cafe.

Mr. Murray, scored the promises of "High Tax Harold" as having been left unfilled for four years while property tax is up and income taxes are being collected at a double rate this year. Adding injury to the situation, Mr. Murray pointed out that part of the $80 million dollar surplus In the state treasury 13 invested in the money markets of the east just at a rime when money is short and Iowa could berefit more from having Its ovvn money invested right here in the It was rught 1 this money were invested in Iowa it could mean additional employment in many of the communities such as Clarion and county. Regarding the proposal that the $80 million be used to build needed University and other buildings, Mr.

Murray pointed out that there is an eight year lag between the time the new building is put on the drawing board and its actual construction, and that there are presently few available contractors. He advocated the need for voting a straight Republican ticket this year and that voters should remember to associate Hughes with LBJ and the national Democratic policies. Hugh H. Clarke of Belmond, Republican candidate for state Senator, accompanied Mr. Murray to Clarion, and a-mong other things, commented on the vigor of Mr.

Murray and his fitness for the office of governor. EXPLAINING A POINT ON THE POLITICAL SCENE is BUI Murray (sanding at the left) to (seated from left to right) Mrs. E. R. Allen, Mrs.

Duane Sandage, Mrs. Bill Murray, and Mrs. William Hagie. Also with the group is Hugh Clarke, Belmond, candidate for state senator. Mr.

Murray Is the republican candidate for governor, and was in clarion last Friday for morning coffee and a chat with the voters..