Wright County Monitor from Clarion, Iowa • Page 10

Jufl Hot 1 1 JIM OPHEIM, Thor, had Reserve Champion in the market pig class, shown above. He also took honors with his pen of three and Hampshire breed class. Photo courtesy of Eagle Grove Eagle AT THE STATE FAIR in Des Moines, RONNIE ANDERSON of the Gait community stops as his tractor begins to rise because of the heavy pull. Mr. Anderson represented Wright county in the 12,000 pound class.

(Monitor Staff Photo) Crop Kick off Meeting August 28 i All meetings for the organization of this year's CROP Drive will be held at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion, the Rev. Richard Larson, pastor. The first of these meetings will be the "Kick-Off Meeting," to be held at M. on August 28. Mr.

Hubert Iliem-stra, county chairman, will preside and Mr. Wesley Albin, State CROP worker, will present the program. Packets, promotional materials, etc. will be distributed to those who have agreed to work in this year's drive, so it is hoped persons will make a special effort to attend. The need for food is ttrcat inourworld- Norwegian Girl's Choir To Sing at Goldfield The Hauge Lutheran Church of Goldfield, A.

E. Wlndahl Pastor, will be host to the Ganddal Girls' Choir from Ganddal, Norway, August 24 at 8:00 P. M. There are 26 girls in the choir. In addition there are four men; Audun va-gle, director; Aage Nevland, Manager; Mons Leidvin Takle, Pianist; and Willmore Gunderson, speaker.

Mr. Gunderson is a native American, but has spent the last five years in Norway. He will speak in English. The director Audun Vagle has four choirs in the Ganddal-Sandnes area with a total membership of 350 singers. Of these he has selected the best 26 for the American tour.

In choir singing contests, sponsored by the Norwegian radio, the Ganddal Girl's Choir tied for first place recently, Is reponsible for broadcasts in Norwegian, Hungarian and Russian. The pro gram is aired over the huge radio station built by Hitler at Monte Carlo for the HEART MEMORIAL i A gift has teen given to the Iowa Heart Memorial Fund In memory of Sheldon Dahlgren. Thla gift was made possible by moneys given by relatives and friends at the time of his recent death. This money will be used for research and study of Mean and Cardiovascular Disease ln Iowa. Receives Master's Degree a fact we often forget because we have so eclved his Master of Natural Science de- much.

With this motivation behind it, the gree Saturday, August 10 at the University drive, itself, will commence on Septem- of South Dakota, Vermillion. Mr. Girard ber 3 and run for approximately two weeks, was a participant in an Academic Year During that time area workers will call at Institute. He will he teaching in the St. farm homes, tell the story of CROP, and Paul Public School system this fall.

Me ask for support. All churches in Wright formerly taught In clarion. County are being urged to emphasize Sep- Mrs. Girard is the former Mary Swan- tcmbcr 1 as CROP Sunday. son.

Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Swanson, and The goal this year for Wright County Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swanson and CROP is 1500 bushelB of soybeans, or the family attended the ceremonies, cash equivalent.

Last year's drive was well in excess of $3,200. ROGER GIRARD Roger Girard, Vermillion, S. re RECEIVES DEGRH-. Mr. Ringgcnberg of Mt.

Vernon, Iowa, received his M. A. Degree in Physical Education at Missouri State College, Kirksville, Mo. on August 15th. He is presently a math instructor and coach at Mt.

Vernon High School. Mrs. Ringgcnberg is the former Lana Stavnheim of clarion. CLARION ACCIDENT SLIGHTLY HURTS TWO A two-car headon accident one mile northeast of clarion at 10 p. m.

last Wednesday slightly injured two and badly damaged the two automobiles involved, according to Wright County Sheriff Robert Blocker. A car registered to Richard Reyna, 24, Clarion, was parked on a gravel road with its lights out. A car driven by Mitchell Roberts, 16, also of Clarion, was headed west on the same road, also with the lights out, and hit the Reyna car head-on. Authorities said the headlights had probably burned out. After the impact, Roberts lost control of the car, and it went into the ditch.

Two passengers in the car, Ted Brig- in the jar. Wright county Monitor, clarion. loi 93 Present for Ten Year Reunion The class of 1958 held its tenth year class reunion at the Clarion Recreation Park on August 11, 1968 with a picnic dinner. There were 93 present with thirty of this number being class members. After dinner each class member introduced himself, his spouse and family and gave a brief resume of his life since high school days.

Correspondence from members unable to attend were read by Doug Jackson after which he conducted a brief business meet ing. Plans were made and committee appointed for the next reunion to be held in five years. Those appointed on the committee were: Judy Rumley, Kay Steig, Bonnie Olson, Mary Robinson, Sena Dal-lager, Marjorie Stofferan, Jim Weld and Doug Morford, A program followed at which time the class prophecy was read by Richard Pletcher. Prizes were given to the following: One who traveled the farthest distance: Genevieve Hoesel, a toy car. Most children: Kay Steig, a pair of ear plugs.

Recently married: Jerry Lewis, cook book. Youngest child: Mary Robinson, rattle. The remainder of the afternoon was spent visiting. aiiciiumg wexe; Mr. ana Mrs.

Luther Olson (Bonnie Attwooll) and family of Clarion; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Otkens (Sandy Borel) and family of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chapman and family of Woolstock; Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Dawson and family of Laineburg, Michigan; Miss Suzanne Deimerly of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wilson (Elaine Erickson) and family of Slayton, Mr. and Mrs.

John Gangstead and family of Eagle Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Jackson (Marilyn Hanson) and son of Stanwood; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steig (Kay Gunderson) of Eagle Grove; Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Severino (Margaret Hagie) and family of Des-Moines; Mr. and Mrs. E. A.

Peterson viwren ncrnaon) ana tamily of Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Zwiefel (Phyllis Marshall) and family of Clarion; Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Robinson (Mary Ellen McClelland) and family of Primghar; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stofferan (Marjorie Mechem) and daughter of Lytton; Mr. Doug Morford of Gait; Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Marxer (Judy Patterson) and family of Hoffman Estates, in. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pletcher of clarion; Mr.

and Mrs. Don Rumley (Judy Sevcrson) and family of Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor and daughter of Clarion; Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Lind-vall (Thelma Tcgland) and family of Clarion; Miss Lura Watts of Clarion; Mrs. Gerald 1 loescl (Genevieve Weir)andfamily of Denver, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Hldon Hlndreks (Lanita Weir) and family of Williams; Mr. Jim Weld of Clarion; Mr.

and Mrs. David Stetson (Nadine Weld) and family of Cedar Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dallager (Sena Whitman) and son of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs.

David Wil- i ana family ot Clarion. Services Held for Former Teacher Euneral services for Patterson were held Tuesday, August 20, 1968 at the Eyler Euneral Home in Clarion. Rev. Calvin Milan officiated. Mrs.

Calvin Milan played the organ and accompanied the soloist Mrs. David Mechem. Casket bearers were Glenn Patterson, Steve Patterson, Craig Patterson, Garry Patterson, Ronald Green, and Donald Green. Euneral arrangements were In charge of Eyler's Euneral Home. Interment was in the Gait cemetery in Gait.

John Edgar Patterson, son of David G. and Lucy E. Patterson, was born in Wright county, Iowa, May 8th, 1883 and passed away at his home in Adel, August 18, 1968. He was united in marriage to Effie Pearl Benson, August 10, 1910. Mr.

Patterson attended Ellsworth College in Iowa halls and Iowa State Teachers of the Alexander, Meservey and Gait schools. After leaving the teaching profession, Northern Natural Gas Comoanv unril 'j118 prcdeeded him In death in Surviving him are two daughters; Mrs. (Voral) Clare Cramblit of Des Moincsand Mrs. (Muriel) Harvey Coe of West two grandsons, David Coe of Iowa City and Airman First Class John Cramblit 17, and Linda Cambier. 10.

both of of Boise. Idaho: three trreat crandrhiiH, Clarion, wnrp rakon to rlartnn rnmmnnlrv Rrlan. Pamnla ami The members of the choir are about 20 Memorial Hospital, treated and relpasnd. and one Mrs years of age. They are dressed in the oatt- Rogaland district VANDALISM The choir is travelling in the Interest 14 0scarf reported of the Norea Radio this year.

This program in fhe, cld wosl of John Smith by Hagies had the spark plugs pulled, spark plug wires nulled and gas caps ana i seaiment puids taken. August 16 Carroll Cilllisoie renorted being run off the road at the driveway of nct7u a ne ar purpose of spreading Nazi propaganda. In 1945 Paul Freed bought the station cemetery located northeast of Renwlck ior the purpose of spreading the gospel when a car without lights rushed out at him. to many parts of the world. It bears the August 19 a new car on the Motor tome of Trans World Radio.

Beginning lot ln Ea8le Grove was stripped of four this year, the Norea program has as- and wheels. turned responsibility together with the August 19 an old truck sitting north of Lutheran Hour, for the broadcasts to the Harry Allen farm had all the windows Japan, broken out and the inside of the cab torn An offering will be received at the i ne puonc is invitea. FOUR CHARGED Four young men were at the Eagle Grove City Dump Monday night August 19 at and were discovered drinking beer. Douglas Gross and David cord were charged with making beer available to minors and fined $50 and costs. Michael Hallegan and Jerome Schultz were charged with possession of beer by minors and fined $50 and costs.

22. 1968 IN THE HOSPITAL Mrs. Joe Horan, clarion Mrs. Irvln Helden, clarion Mrs. Amos Frette, Woolstock Art Henely, Eagle Grove Pearle Mikelson, clarion William Roosa, Clarion Carroll Korth, Hampton Tom Glenn, Goldfield Mrs.

Francis Wanken, clarion Mrs. D. F. Larick, Clarion BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Claude of Gold-field, son, August 17. DISCHARGES Karyl McKever, Dows Gertrude Gilligan, Clarion Carl Dahlgren, Clarion Mrs. Clarence Willey, clarion Mrs. Irvin Heiden, Clarion Pete Lund, Clarion Mrs. Amos Frette, Jr.

Woolstock Mrs. Joe Horan, Clarion Mrs. Clayton Claude and baby boy. 13M3Y SHOWER HONORS MRS. GARY VELDHOUSE A baby shower was enjoyed by the guests Friday evening at the George Veldhouse home for Mrs.

Gary Veldhouse. Mrs. Robert Anderson of Des Moines was the hostess. Games were olaved for entertainment. Raldesr.

Diehard PWrhor I ne Which were ODened hv rho Grayest Hair Jerry Lewis, hair color! were Placed in a basinette cleverly Highest Degree; Richard Pletcher, decorated with a baby umbrella in colors dunce hat. of blue and white. A quiz on "Do You Remember" was was served from a table cen- also answered by the class members. tered wltn a bowl. The table dec- oonme uison won tne jar of jelly beans hii i wuieu me mue and Dy guessing tne closest number of beans Services Thursday for Mrs.

Guy Holmes Funeral services for Mrs. Guy Holmes, 71, Nashua, who died Monday at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Mason city, will ue ueiu ai tne sc. Micnaei Catnolic Church in Nashua, Thursday at m. Burial will be in St.

John's cemetery near Clarion. Graveside services will be at p. m. Mrs. Holmes is survived by her husband, Guy; four daughters, Mrs.

Everett Cundall of Gait; Mrs. Glen Swinton of Nashua, Miss Elizabeth Holmes of Engle-wood, Mrs. James Southerland of Garden Grove, three sons, Dean, of Hawthorne, Max of Hampton, and Donald of Stewartvillc, one brother, Henry Russell of clarion; one sister, Mrs. Carroll George of Forest City and sixteen grandchildren. Mr.

and Mrs. Holmes raised their family in the Clarion and Eagle Grove vicinity until they went to Rockwell to farm. They retired several years ago in Nashua. Seminary Student Finishes Assignment Orville Sautcr, a student from United Theological Seminary in New Brighton, Minnesota, conducted the services at the Congregational Church on August 19. It was his last Sunday to be with the church, as his 11 week summer assignment was completed that day.

Mr. Sautcr has spent the summer working with the minister of the church, the Rev. Orlan Mitchell, in every phase of the pastoral ministry. Thepurposeof the program is to give students for the ministry an opportunity to experience working in a local church. Mr.

Sauter has, according to the members of the church, done an outstanding iob. He has related well wifh John kdgar of this community and it is with mixed emotions that they see him leave. His plans are to return to the seminary for tne iau term, Dcgjnning about mid-September. IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF ROSS C. STANBERY Irvin James Anderson, Gilmore city, charged with speeding.

Fined $24.00 and costs. Leslie Rhodes Braund, Eagle Grove, charged with failure to stop at R. R. Crossing. Fined $10.00 and costs.

Richard Francis Reyna, Clarion, charged with no lights on parked vehicle. Fined $10.00 and costs. Donna Mae Harms, Iowa Falls, charged with improper passing. Fined $15.00 and costs. Dennis Keith Babcock, Gait, charged Charles Milford Anderson.

Britt. Iowa. charged with no Iowa operator's license. Kostea Dona. Mitchell Lewis Roberts, Clarion, charged with failure to have lights.

Fined $20.00 and costs. Lewis Robert Whitting, Moines, charged with crossing center line. Fined $25.00 and costs. Clyde Allen Glasscl, Grafton, charged with speeding. Fined $12.00 and costs.

Graduate from School of Nursing ELIZABETH DUITSCHER Miss Elizabeth Jane Duitscher, daugh ter of Mrs. Wendell H. Duitscher, and Miss Katherine Joanne Tourtelotte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tourtelotte of Clarion, received their diplomas and graduate pins from the St.

Luke's School of Nursing, Cedar Rapids, at the annual Commencement of the School on Friday, August 16, at St. Paul's Methodist Church. Both have completed the three-year courses leading to their diplomas as professional nurses, and they will shortly take the stste examinations to become Registered Nurses The 59 members of the class of 1968 bring to 1583 the number of graduates of the St. Luke's School since Its founding in 1890. This School Is the oldest school of nursing in Iowa, having been founded only six years after the Hospital itself.

It is also one of the largest schools, and its graduates regularly are among those receiving the highest grades In the licensure examinations. are shown nere with several of the dozen or more samples of brick in different colors which the school board had under consideration Tuesday afternoon. The specimens were viewed in the sunshine, then taken i S81 uelr there as some expanses of inside wall will be 2L Photo8rapher did not learn what color was finally chosen, but did gather the information that board members were not in favor of a big, red schoolhouse. Mr. and Mrs.

James R. Halvorsen and family have moved back to their home in Goldfield after spending the summer at Ames, where Mr. Halvorsen has been working toward his Master's Degree. Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald Samson and family of Cedar Rapids are on three weeks vacation and have been visiting Mrs. B. A. Samson and other relatives and friends here. On Sunday they went to clear Lake to visit a cousin, P.

F. GOuld from Panama City, Fla. Cameron Forgy is working in an egg processing plant inOskaloosa.His wife will join him as soon as their affairs are settled. The Cameron Forgyscame here twenty six years ago and raised two sons, Ronald and Charles. The sons are married and living in Des Moines.

Mrs. I I. M. Knutsen and granddaughter, Cathy, attended a family picnic in Humboldt honoring Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Hubert Wilcox of Pease Air Force Base, N.

who were home on leave. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hansen observed their 59th wedding anniversary Monday. They observed it quietly.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Locke, Becky, Julie and Bob returned Sunday from a week's vacation in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Schick and son, Steven of Algona spent the week end in clarion visiting their parental homes, the Wen- i.n, the week end in the home of the former grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson. They left Monday morning accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Nelson, who will visit in Sibley, 111. and other points in Illinois. Guests in the Harold Nelson home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner and daughters, Doug Nelson of Clinton, Marvin Moss of clarion, Mr.

and Mrs. James Howieson and Mrs. Iva Wooten and Edward and DeAnn Ballentine ot Gait, picnic honor of David Lcshcr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lesher.

David left last Monday for Travis Air Force Base, California after a 19 day leave. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith, Phil and Paul, Benton Jones of Chicago, Trudy Hansen KATHY TOURTELOTTE of Eagle Grove and David's Mr. and Mrs.

Daryl Mar-grandmother, Mrs. Elma shall and family returned Buchwalter of Iowa City. Monday from a sight seeing Kathy Ann and Michael trip to uuiuin ana vicinicy. Joseph of Jefferson spent last week at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank champlin at Holmes. Mrs. Lee C. Thompson of Miami, daughter-in-law of Mrs. Nellie Fraser visited with her last week.

Rodney Van Raden, 10, Mr. and Mrs. George Check of Skokie, 111.,. Mrs. Don Binzer and three sons of Portland, Oregon, were week end guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Ehmke. Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Ehmke attended graduation exercises at Buena Vista college in Storm Lake on son of Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Cech of Skokie. 111. Van Raden, suffered a se vere head injury and was rushed late Tuesday night to manic Memorial nospitai at Des Moines. He slipped re ceived his Bachelor of Arts degree at that time. Miss Leanne Wray ana Miss Pat Oberle of Chi cago, 111.

were week end on wet blacktop while nt 77 2 watching the Fire Dept. aoing some practice spray ing. He is recovering sat' isfactorily. Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Jacobson have returned to nave returnee, to tne Visitors at the home of Mrs. Albert Esk on Wednesday were her sister, t. en days siting' their and her niece' Mrs. Harlan Martens. Gina Ann and na- daughter and family.

Mr, and Mrs. Ray Anderson at Colorado Springs, Colo rado. vid, all of Gilmore City. Mr. and Mrs.

LaVon Story visited the American Mrs. Fred Bruhl spent Atomic energy o- i c- ai Kiuge, wnue ai tne lowa state Fair in Des Moines where sown. sne judged at the Horticultural building. Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Cook Jim returned home Those from c.larinn attending the wedding of Susie Bruhl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bruhl after visitinc a week wirh lerry Ka- Mr.

and Knith son or Mr. Mrs. ilwaukee. Kaduce of Klemme Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Melanie Cook returned home with her grandpar- saiuraay were Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley Anderson, Mrs. Otis Day, Mr. and nts for a weeks visit and J-T will then go to Ankeny to SiL" the -Swanf Mrs. Ru'by wXE Dewayne Ehlers.

in, Mrs. J. K. Hilton, Mrs. nm, Aureiia uen oaraners and tne otto r.a8ic Miner, Mrs.

Lewis Me- Schieks. They also visited Crow returned home Sat- chem andMMrs.LF*rSn his brother, Fred and fa m- unlay, Aug. 17 after spend- Cormick. After the wed- ily in Des Moines. a week Colorado and din th" couole wfll Miss LeAnn Morris of Kocky Mountain region and livJ in storm Lake where Dolton, HI.

and Miss Jeanne Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr. Kaduce will attend Horvath of South Holland, They also visited with Mr. Buena vlsta colletre arJ 111. arrived Friday to spend fnd Mrs.

Art Nervig at she wln be a nurse at the" WiCk Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mar- Miss Trudy McClelland xer and two sons of Hoff- last Tuesday to man Estate. 111. spent the he.r at PrlmShar to weeK ena at tne home of Alice Thorpe and attended Mrs.

Jack McClelland. Her Mrs. Marxer's class reun- i with his grandparents. Mr. ion Recreation Park Sun- and J.ohn McClelland sister, Judy Gitz in chi- ters and Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. cago. 111.

Judv is a hostess ivna. for TWa lines and lives in cnicago. Muriel Filmer at Des Moines Sunday and alsoat- Mr. and urc tended the 40th weddinc an- Bjelland of Council Bluffs, nlversary open house for Mr. ana Mrs.

Anarew Biei- dhu- get-together land of Louts, Bluffs and Charles Shef- Champlin and family of field of West Fork, Ark. Calif, are vis-spent the week end at the parental home, home of Mrs. George Shef- the, Frank Champlins at field. Holmes this week. Mrs.

Mary Hill and Mr. and Mrs- Wayne and Mrs. Bob Hill and fam- Gre8 and Randy at-ily visited at the Kenneth Jended the Summer Meet-Hill home at Manchester ing and dinner for Ma-Sunday, gicians at Sioux city Sun-Mr Ebert Lavon Peared on the evening pro-Story returned home Sun- gram. Mr. Ebert and Greg are members of the tlon which included a week- Moines club, end with their son.

Phillip, Mra. Jame8 Stewart of SSinLi arTd Is Redlands, calif, returned fnd to her home after spending Indiana, and on to Kentucky tw0 weeks here visiting her r.LuTeaa£ and Nort5 father. Tony Reiland and Carolina. They returned other relatives, home through the Smokey Miss Josie Brooks of Des Mountains and Arkansas. Moines is visiting her Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Lar- cousins, at the Bernard son attended a Larson fam- scheppler home this week, ily reunion at Dyersville Mlss Denise Scheppler Is Sunday. People attended visiting at the Bob Brooks 1 7 nome Moines, linois, North Wisconsin and their two grandsons from Germany, John and Jim Larson, also attended. Courtesy of Clarion Flying Service GI education benefits are DATE Hi Lo Preclp. available to veterans with Aug.

13 88 54 .00 service after January 1955. Aug. 14 74 54 .00 -0- Aug. 15 83 61 .00 GI home loan guarantees Aug. 16 86 67 have been increased by the Aug.

17 82 50 .00 Congress from $7,5000 to Aug. 18 74 58 .00 $12,500. Aug. 19 87 67 .18 -0-.