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THE ALTOONA HERALD A POUR TOWN MITOHBLLVILLE, fcONDURANT AND RUNNELLS VOLUME 46 ALTOONA, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 NUMBER 11 News Over the County BERWICK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Frank P. Pedersen, Pastor Now that school has started every one will Ibe ready to settle for the school Summer vacations and picnics are over. Let's, all work to- to make our church a witness for Christ. May we depend 1 upon The Bible School every at 9:45 a. m.

If you have no place to send your we shall be glad 'to receive them. The morning message ait 11:00 a. m. as continuation of a series of mes- on "Lord's Prayer" is "Thy Writ be done on earth, as it is in Heaven." lAit 8 p. m.

we have an hour of mu- and! a message. Give us your request favorite hymn 1 We needi vocal andi instrumental contri- buttons. evening at eight o'clock continue our Bible Study in the 'Parsonage on "The Dispensation of 'Innocence." Come and! bring your Bilblesi. Youmg and Old; friends' and strangers' are welcome. The man closest to God 1 is the man most familiar with the Word of God.

The Homecoming has been changed' rfrom' September 9th to the 16th. Please keep the date open and 1 come. 'We want every member of evry family of Delaware township andl whoever reads or hears the announcement to be present. Judge Hubert TJtterback is to be the 'speaker at :2:30 p. m.

"Him that cometh me I Will in wise cast out." John Mendenhall returned home Sunday from Garden Grove, Iowa after spending the summer with his aunt and uncle Mr. and 1 Mrs. Leslie Parsons. JW. J.

Dunkle of New Hampton was taken suddenly ill last Monday while 'Visiting relatives and) attending the state fair. He was taken to the 'Lutheran Hospital Wednesday of last and an operation was the time of writing he is a little better. Mr. Ho iMeridenhaill as ill last week at his home and 1 unable to attend to 'his work at 'Bank. the Central National Mrs.

Jennie Patten and' daughter 'Mary of 'Bussey, Iowa came Saturday tand are living at Mrs. Mrs. is grade teacher at Berwick, and Mary will be a Junior at East High School. iAlice Irene Sprague spent last week her (brother, Mr. and' Mrs.

Fran- Sprague of Port Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DieW left 'Saturday afternoon to spend their in northern Minnesota. Merle Kessler and 1 Earl Kessler drove to Davenport Sunday and went thru "Little Bit 1 The Methodist church held their 4th Quarterly Conference at the church 'Monday evening.

Rev. Shipman, district superintendent was present. Miss Mary Farlow of Ankeny spent 'Friday with her sister, Mrs. Hubert 'Reeves; Miss Mary 'Hearn of Milwaukee is -visiting with her parents, Mr. and "Mrs.

Frank Hearn. Lawrence MaMy, tWbodrow Diehl, John Hartumg, Maurice Sprague and Keith Elliott are home from Minne- iaaka. where they caught the "Big the past two weeks. Frances Broyles of Des Moines sipent several days 1 last week at the "home of her parents, Mr. and) Mrs, Waiter Trauple.

(Mr. and 1 Mrs. CSaude Fausnaugh and children and Mass Maria Pedersen tall of Battle Creek, Iowa, visited at Pedersen home Wednesday and Thursday. Margaret Siprague called 1 on 'Mrs. Glen Shepherd and 1 son at the 'Methodist hospital Thursday.

Carson Reeves was 1 reminded JiVidJay evening of his birthday when "Mr, and Mrs. Hubert Reeves enter- rtained at a 7 o'clock dinner in his "honor. Guests were Mr. and' Mrs. A.

TV. EUiott, Mr, amdi MBS. Stant Clay, 3ir. and (Mars, I. J.

Reeves, Miss Mae "Ifceevea and friend of Des Moines Mr. and' Mm Raie Reeves and of City and Glen Reeves and the guest and Mrs. Reeves. Voahett iSatardlay af ter-HOMI with Ma aunt and Mr. and: Richard Anderson and 1 family from Des iMoines called at the Carl Mott home several times last week.

Vesita Hershey from Runnells who has spent the 'past two weeks at the Carl 'Mott home returned home last Tuesday. iMr. Mrs. Doyle Anderson and Bernice Johnson went to Des Moines last Wednesday evening to take Miss Vore and Hawkins home. IMr.

and Mrs. John Shock left their daughter's tome, Mrs. Dan Warren in Rising Sun for their home in Huntington Park, California. Misses Bessie and Florence Warnock and Mrs. Harold' Warnock of Peoria, Illinois, Who is) here on a short visit, spent last Friday evening at John All were certainly very much shocked and regreted to hear of Mrst.

Ed Cree having a stroke. All hope for her permanent recovery soon. Mrs. Carl Mott and! daughter Helen attended the fair last Friday, met some relatives there and spent the night with them in Des Moines. Harold 1 Voitel and family motored to Omaha last week where they spent a few days with friends and relatives.

Mrs. John Johnson and Bernice called on Mrs. Johnie Hansen in Youngstown one evening last week. Mrs. Hanson has been suffering with a very bad bruise on one foot which the doctor'says may be blood poison if not cared for properly.

Mrs. Doyle Anderson, Mrs. John Johnson and' Bernice called on Mrs. P. F.

Graham and Miss Elnora Vore Saturday in Des Moines. We all join in expressing our deep heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of Mr. Roy T. Packer who so suddenly, answered His Master's call. May his near ami dear ones be comforted and helped in their sad 1 hour of grief.

Clifford Gray and 1 family, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Gray of Des Moines left last week for their home in California. They came two weeks ago to visit old friends and relatives, in and around Des Moines, Lets have more at church Sunday and still more the next Sunday till we are all in our places.

Start now and continue to be there each time on time. It makes those who attend almost every Sunday feel much better to have more come so do that, won't you please? Ruth Bunn spent last Sunday afternoon with Bernice Johnson. They called at the Will Keeling, home. Mr, and Mrs. Ted 1 Keeling and family called at the Will Keeling home one evening last week.

Carl is on.the sick list the past two weefks. Bill Rose from Vandalia is dtoing the work until he is out again. The whole community joins in congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Klein.

Hope they may have many years of happy life together. and! Mrs. J. P. Wallar and Mr.

and Mrs. George Koth of Des Moines called at the John Johnson home last Sunday. IMiss Clara Anderson spent tlhe fair week at the Will Keeling home. She went iback to Des Moines last Friday evening. Pearl WorleV of Youngstown called on many -people in our community last week.

Mrs. Lester Irons and son Charley spent Tuesday at the John Johnson home. Mrs. Ernest Gooding and children, were afternoon callers at the Will Keeling home. Mr.

and 1 Mrs. Anderson and Lester Irons and family spent Sunday at the C'r-irit-y Anderson home Vaadalia. Altootia School Opened Monday Al'toona School opened Monday, when pupife. were assigned 1 to classes aradi SUowks checke'di Tuesd'ay school opened and 1 regular work wa's There are 'two new teachers year occasioned! by Itihe resigna'biion of M'is's Cresap 'and Miss Cole. The new teachers are IMiisa Winifred Becker, of Al'doiona is a well known and, successful tealdber and Miss Hefeni Johnson, of Guibhrie Center comes wiith excellent lecomenklationa.

The faculty ds jas. follows: 1st and 1 2nd grades. Winifred 3rd 1 and Florence Iseminger '5th and 1 Gtih. Helen 7thi and 8tih. 'Netha Borne Making amd social scientee.

'D. W. Layman Principal Mathematics. awdi Johns-ionf Enorlislhi and Music. 'C.

G. iSyikesi il Arts and Science's. Im- mp. IMr. and 1 Mrs.

Jfiihw Meilike and Donald called on iMr. and 1 Mrs. Rav Hutchison ait Mitchellville afternoon. Mrs. Beulah Hanson and Richard visited with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Davis. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Barnes and Evelyn visited witlh Mrs. Emma Barnes and Clara 'Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Weaver andi haby and Mrs.

Nettie Weaver and Lila visited with IMr. and Mrs. John Iseminger Sunday. PLEASANT VIEW NEWS By Helen Weston Ila Weston spent Saturday evening with Maxine Haines. IMiss Alice Biddle was a caller Friday afternoon at the Clark Harris, home.

Roger Mead and Helen Weston attended the state fair last Wednesday, that day 'being 4-H club day. Miss Vivian Stewart was one of the six girls having perfect skin in the 4-H Health 'Contest held last week at the state fair. IMr. and Mrs. George Manley spent a few days last week visiting Mrs.

Manley's relatives in Missouri. Jack Booth of Des Moinesi spent Wednesday afternoon at the Walter Weston home. Roy T. PacEer Called by Death airs. 'Leonard Coffins of Moines for a two weeks -trip to Wisconsin.

RISING SUrf Mr- and Mrs. Richard Anderson and Evelyn from Des Koines at 1fce -Joto Jctasw and Graijt Jtean Swimfis af ternoiaa. Mrs. Jota Johnson eatertaioed 1 Dors. HAMMER SCHOOL DISTRICT (By Wilma Silver) Mrs.

Bnfield and daughter, Mrs. Robertson and daughters Elane and Inez of Maxwell visited 1 at the F. M. Elliott home Tuesday of last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Beard and Ruth Ann and Mrs. C. H. Elliott called on Mr.

and' Mrs. P. M. Elliott Friday. Miss' Dorothy Naylor left Friday for Webster City where she will teach again this year.

Mrs. Anna Beavins and Miss Rose Carper visited several days lasit week with Mrs. Laura Silver and Mrs. Jennie Thornton. Theyalso visited at the D.

A. Jaques home. Mrs. Ida Naylor, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Beard and! Ruth Ann took dinner 'Sunday, 'Mr. and' Mrs. C. H. EUiott.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans -and family called' on Mrs. Ida Naylor Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Eoy Silver and! family attended' the reunion at Union (park Sunday. Mrs. Howard Beard! and 1 baby and Mrs. C.

H. Elliott (called on Mrs. Laura (Silver SSunday evening. iMr. and Mrs.

F. EUiott called oa Grandtea Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Boy Silver andi family spent Labor Day witib.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Yerte.

P. T. A. Meets Friday Night The P. T.

A. will begin the year with a good program on Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The Altoona Dramatic Club is sponsoring the program under this months committee, MHss Hazel Thompson and Mrs. Erma. Thompson.

Donald Minich and' Hurst will stage a Skit entitled "Pity the Sailor on a Night Like This." Piano Miller East Musical Sheet Music Hazen, Vir. ginia Porter, Mary Hammer, ibeth Lee, Donald! Pace, Mrs. Sykes. iWe hope we may have a good crowd and some new members this year. Please make an effort to come.

Mrs. iSykes, program chairman for this year announces the following committee for each meeting: Martin Blesz, Miss Helen Stouffer. Stanley Champion, Miss 1 Florence Iseminger. H. Jackson, D.

W. Layman. E. A. Porter, Miss Doris East.

Lenore Carpenter, Miss Winifred! Hecker. 'Roy Davis, Miss Netha Kessler. Yount, Rev. W. O.

Harmon. 'Fred Utter, Miss Helen Johnson. Will the above turn their programs over to Mr. Layman for the paper not later than 10 days before each meeting, in the Masonic Order with King David 1 Lodge of Altoona, Iowa, the Consistory and Za-Ga-Zig Temple of the 'Shrine in Des Moines. He was also a member of the Blast Des Moines Business Ben's Club.

Those left to the loss of the loved, are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Packer, four daughters', Mrs. Lenna Krueger, Mrs. Marjorie Allen, Mars, Irene Darrtah andl Miss Lillian Packer. Three grandchildren, Jerry Kreuger, and 1 Lynn.

Darrah. His mother Mrs. Lydia Packer of Des Moines', one sister, Mtrs. Stella Baker of Los 1 Angeles, California and dne brother C. W.

Packer of Altoona, Iowa. Along with these are immediate relatives and a host of friends and business associates. fThe (funeral service as held Saturday afternoon, from the Hamilton Funeral Home in Easlt Des Moines, conducted! by Rev. Fagan and assisted by Rev. Kigiht, after which the body was laid 1 to rest in the Canfield cemetery, Ivy.

The Masonic lodge of Altoona conducting the burial' service at the cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the kind' assistance and sympathy extended, ithe beautiful floral offerings, and other kindly rememberances during the illness and death of husband and' Pearl Packer and family, Mrs. Lydia Packer and Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Packer. er Roy T. Packer from labor to eternal rest, and is observed! wlilfah Sincere regret and by th.is todpe and the community 'in gen- eraJ, artdl passing of our brother tes also deprived' faithful wife and famlily of a devoted husband and: either, therefore be it Dhe members of King iDavid 'Iodide No. 407 A.

F. A. express their profound sorrow at the loss which has been suffered througlh the demise of sto good and faithful a IbnotMeT, husband and father arud that Itihe sympathy of the lodlge be conveyed the 'bereaved wlife and family through the 1 tmntemSssroin of ttieste resiototilons, wflilioh aire lafeo ordered! to be inacrtbed upon minutes of Ithe lodge arid published in the Altoona He'raH. (And! the Jewels of this lodge slhall 'be draped in' for a period of thirty dayfs. E.

S. Cree O. W. Elliis- Comm. Ora Stuart PEACOCK P.

T. A. Peacock P. T. A.

will meet Friday night, September 7bh. Each family bring a pie. SANTIAGO NEWS NOTES The Community Club meets this Friday evening. Everybody come and' enjoy a igood time. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Hilker andi Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Blee and children spent Sunday down near Runnells with Mrs. Robt.

Blee. 'Mr. Richard Morrow returned' from Omaha, Nebr. Saturday to visit his wife and daughter at the Ed Fenton home. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Be.rkey and son of Mitchellville were Sundav visitors at the 1 Courtney 'Rose home. 'Miss Laura Pring and 1 Gladys Anderson were Des Moines 1 callers last Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

Carrol Clark of near Altoona called at the Anderson home Sunday evening. School started Monday and it was a good rain for the young children to enjoy on the first day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rummons and' sons spent Sunday afternoon at the Wm.

Blalce Sr. home Mrs. Mason and daughter of Mitchellville called on Anna Hilker Sunday afternoon. Captain A. G.

'Miller and son Guy and Dr. Saylor of Des Moines visited Saturday afternoon at the Anderson home. IOWA HUNTING REGULATIONS The Iowa Fdsh and Game ConunisE- ion has announced' open seasons as follows: RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Hall'of King David Lodge No. 407 A. F.

A. Altoona, Iowa. Grand Architect of the Unliveiisie 'has called our Broth- SOUTHEBN OLAY IMr, and Frank Banton The dteath of Roy Packer which oc- cured Thursday 'morning, August 30 at the Methodist hospital, was a severe shock to the community, many of his friends did 1 not know cf his serious condition. Several weeks ago Mr. Packer underwent an operation for anastoid trouble and had.

been out and about his work about a week before his death he was compelled return to the hospital (here a second operation was found necessary and 1 which was performed on Tuesday, from which he did not recover. Boy T. Packer, was born April 21, 1878, om a farm near Ivy, Iowa and passed away August 30, 1834. He was (the siecond son of Jessie and Lydia Packer. His enitire 'life was spent in this vicinity and) at the tame of his passing on, he was' 56 years, 4 montfos and 9 days of age.

He was christened in his infancy at the Cem- tenial M. E. Churdj located at Ivy, Iowa, and tosi been affflaated' with, that church a member since the age of tea. He was 1 joined 1 in (marriage to Pearl Snedeker 04 January 11, 1899. To union were born four daughters; Leana, Marjorie, Irene and Lillian.

Mr. Packer was a nian of noble character who sipent the greater part of his life doing good deeds for (bis feBowmen and wiM always Ibe wmemitered by close associates in bueuijess aod 1 social life for ids fairoesa and sdncerity in all im Wo greater tribute can be to aoy tnsaw 1ihaw hav- -tfeffiffi 1 £B9T "iEfe NOTICE! The Herald wishes to announce that neither the Altoona Herald nor Mitchellville Index, has been sold, but both remain the property of J. C. Mason, as has been We have 'had no intention of selling either paper, nor have we talked with ANYONE on such a proposition. This statement is made because of a base lie which was made by a publisher to a corporation that he had bought the Altoona Herald and Mitchellville Index and should have the advertising of this corporation which had been going to these papers.

However a friend who is connected with the corporation doubted the statement and had the matter held up until it could be verified. By a trip to the Herald office he learned the report, as he expected, to be a lie of tiie first water- AND PKINTEES ABE SUPPOSED TO BE OPEBATING UNDER A CODE OF "FAIR COMPETITION;" No, the Altoona Herald nor MitchelivUle Index, has not been sold nor is such a move anticipated. Please remember this whea approached by fitch a open 1 to November 1. Daily ibiag 10. Possession days Rabbits open 15 to February 1.

Diaily bag Possession days bag limit Duck Geese, and other game seasons, and trapping regulations will be announced soon. xv CHURCH NOTES METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Harold Jackson, Pastor Unified Sunday School 10 a. Morning Worship 11 a. Evening Service 8 p. The County Sunday School convention will be convened in the First Methodist Church Des Moines on Tuesday afternoon and evening of next week.

annual Conference will be held in Burlington on September 18th directed 1 by Eiflhoip Waldorf. There are but two Sundays remaining of the Church year. Eva Shultice will lead Bpworth League devotional meeting Sunday night CHURCH OF CHRIST W. 0. Harmon, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.

m. Communion Service 11:00 a. m. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m.

Evening Service 8:00 p. m. Our Sunday School and Church services were cut somewhat short last Sunday morning, due probably to the fact that tihe skies tibxeateied rain, and also that some thought tiie Pastor -would Ibe too excited to be on the job at Morning worship. We are ifflad to report that Mrs. Harmon and our new baby girl are doing Next Sunday we want to get back isito tlhe uli awiaig of our Will you try to Ibe with us ami Turned Loose By Bert Carson Laze Sni'bbera got kicked clear out of the NudJst Colony last week because he put on a few shivers'.

The schools have started! again and if we are to get through the year without some one getting run over, both the auto drivers and' the oMlidren must be in right now using care. Start today. Be careful' today and maybe you wont be sorry tomorrow. iDidn't I db something though, when I suggested that some one should write a fly poem. 'Zeph Whizzle says the feller insists so hard on people paying him what is coming to him would make the picture a little nicer looking if he squared up too.

Lem Splasher says it might be for some children if the sfchool teacher had 1 them for twelve months instead! of the parents having them for three. The fly sized up a shining pate, said be a durn good'place to learn to A man connected! with the Home Loan Department told me that a family had to be in now if they got a loan om their as Hike Stepsum was saying he thought, the home loan iwas to keep families from getting into distress. 'Did you see in the Morning Register of August 31 where a who was building a house for himself by doing the work himself when he- got a chance to work at it was notified to whack up to the code not have the lights on when you trim those toe may have to dig up to the toe nailers'code, Hum Dinger says about one more fly poem andl Editor Mason will have to send a can of fly spray along with the Herald, Quite a iblt of publicity got loose last week and finally wound! up by havmig a photo of a family in the paper 'because they were ordered to vacate the they were living In for non payment of waa just thinking that maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to print the photo of a large family that has paid their should be entitled to chromo. 'On last Sunday morning at casket factory a casket was being made ready for an old one for a little on another bench and out of the same wood' and! same soft bedding material one was being prepared for a urnltescribable something that comes with the breath of and is aroused when the breath of life leaves a human the family horse, the cat, the some- thing that causes strong men to weep. Some say it is pagan, some call it silly, foolish andi so even to death comes that some thing flares up.

The dog by the life it lived endeared itself to his master in such a way that he felt that the dog deserved something more than just a hole in the life you and I live should' endear us to our Master in such a way that He will give us more than just a hole in the ground 1 Myrtle Plummer. Monthly Board meeting will be feeld Sunday mionning foEowing church. All officers please arrange to stay for this meeting, as it is important, The Helping Hand meets, this week Thursday, at the church, with Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. (Meac3iam as (hostesses.

Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Harmon's mother will be present andl render some readings. We are iglad! to report tihat our special Dollar Day Offering 1 was successful, but we are not able to make a fuH report it yet. This he turned into the Treasurer any time before October 1st.

The Polk County Sunday School Convention wi'H toe held next Tuesday. September llith, in the First Methodist Ohurcfh, Des Moines. We hope haive several of our Sunday School workers to go. We extend our ibest wishes to all those wlho are at tibis time a new year of school We hope ithsit they are ready to receive the gooj instruction -which thy wiE receive. School life teadhes us to meet 'life's responsibilities in a manly and:" maniy way.

We want tihe faculty the Altoona school to know that we are squpely behind tihem, apd $gi we are interested 100 per $eofc la tfe schoofe. We feel lihiat ve fb.c'11-ty of which we i be ij proud. We likwise wish for who go to College, a auoc year. Uktts. AjnSdegsJQa..