Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette from Burlington, Iowa • Page 13

THE BURUNGTON SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1939. Part Banquet Feature Last Day of Club's District Gathering two day district convention of v-'icrican Business club was to a successful close here ii; ht following a banquet at liurlington. banquet started at 6:45. Dur- vv. afternoon election of officers Raymond Wright, president jjcal club, was named lieuten- nor of Iowa.

jftfj convention was awarded Wis. matters and discus- place during the afternoon, a model luncheon. Richard national president, spoke meeting, at which vint'Hton Blair, Springfield, was of the fifth district. Peoria attorney, pro- the meeting in the absence Stickelmaier of Peoria who officers were elected as fol- governor of Illinois, Mayor Has Always Been Man Sized Job Being mayor is a man sized job, ac-. All franchises, gas street cording to Burlington's six latest railway and heat, expired during Mr.

mayors, who are the only-Jiving men (-Smith's time in office and' were re- to have held that office here; But it is a fascinating job too, they admit During the span of their six administrations the problems confronting the city's chief officer changed, considerably. "During my administration," Frank Norton, present commissioner of finance, and the second mayor under the commission form of government, recalled, "We didn't have any automobile traffic problem and the fire-department still used horses. That, too, was before the passage of the 18th and 19th amendments." It was, however, during this- time that old dobbin began to lose ground to the automobile for It was during Mr. Norton's administration, 1914 to 1916, that the city purchased the first ffre truck at an expenditure of $5,000. "But I believe that that was one of best buys the city ever made," Mr.

Norton declared, "because it's being used yet and is still in good -condition." Burlington had 24 saloons in accordance with the allowed by the Moon law limiting saloons to one for every 1,000 inhabitants. There newed, redrafted and changed by the commission and accepted by the vote of the people. Mr. Smith, who is now a salesman with a local lumber company, said that inayorship was a more difficult job than his present one, but that he it-greatly. "There isn't another job like it," he declared enthusiastically, "politics is a.great game." "I enjoyed it," said Earl Phillips, president and treasurer of the Iowa Biscuit company, when, interviewed regarding his term aa mayor which began in 1926 and ended i by his resignation on Jan.

1, 1928, "and it was wonderful training." It was that during his issue mil of Waukegan; lieutenant was little difficulty with the saloon of Missouri, Archie Klein of keepers, Mr. Norton said, because they h- lieutenant governor of Wis- were afraid that if they disobeyed the Mortimer Levitan. Jack M. rulings governing their operation their of Danville, 111., was re- licenses might be taken away from of the fifth them. Saloons were open from 1 si.

m. to 9 p. m. and each saloon paid a Incr, $2,000 license tax each yean The West End club was organized iM4i4 during this time and fought for a c-T Muscatine" number of civic improvements. This on club was instrumental in obtaining the of extension of the car lines to the west administration the docks was voted, that Sunnyside avenue was paved and sewer, gas and water installed on' that street, that 'Angular street was widened and that Madison avenue was paved.

The first year that Mr. Phillips was mayor was also the first in a long time that the c.ity had closed its books for the year without being "in the red" in any one department. Mr. Phillips said that the only thing about his administration that was a real problem were the neighborhood quarrels which many people think it P. Ji Raisler This week marks the first, anniversary of the Montgomery Ward store in Burlington.

F. G. has been local manager since the store opened and H. B. Loomis, assistant is the mayor's business to settle.

If manager since last June, give praise the neighbor's dog howls the mayor is Burlington and'territory and de- likely to be notified regardless of the hour, of the night, Mr. Phillips declared. A man in one neighborhood had a clare that prospects for their second year seem very favorable. "We have been pleased to und business good in this territory and we the n'-unment last night, the proved a big success. I if legates registered here were: i' Hennessy, Indianapolis; C.

W. IV.m.T, Waukegan; Thomas R. C. Lawrence Paule, Raymond Fred B. Longstreth, Mar-i an improvement for which there had been agitation for some time.

Street car service, which had been discontinued at 11 p. m. was continued until 11:30, by the adminis- thja At the time this administration went contract was the Philadelphia moonlight revised on tne r-nuauetimiH. uivuiiuguv sungcon, Everett C.Fynquia£ hedul Under this 3cbedu the M. Ofelt.

George H. Hafner, Leon "Rvrnn 3 Drebenstedt, Clarence A Hammer, R. H. Baker, Bur- 'toii; A. A.

Ksirl A. Racine, Milwaukee, Carl P. Hansen, Milwaukee, H. Denchlen, Aurora, L. Burlington, H.

J. C. be turned on dur- A. ttrebensteflt, ing" thetime "the moon was shining or Hoelzen, Howard an additional cost This nC Portion of the contract was abolished Watkms, Milwaukee, mte on 1Jghtg ajso obtained. The extension of the water main to Crapo was another change taking place during this administration swarm of bees which always caused have every reason to believe that the trouble on wash days by'settling oh i next year will be an even better one for the white clothes as they hung on the Burlington merchants," said Mr.

Rais- line and the mayor had numerous Monday calls because of those As another example of the things ler. During his year in Burlington the local manager has been active in. civic for which people hold the mayor re- affairs and associated himself with sponsible Mr. Phillips told of ihe woman who called him up and asked him to send the marshal out to her house to shoot a woodpecker which woke her up every morning by pecking on a nearby tree. The saaae people sent in repeated various things and 1 activities Kiwanis club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants bureau.

The organization of the local store will celebrate the occasion with an anniversary party at the store Monday night Besides the Burlington person- agi- SK Carl M. Aldrich, Burling- Pauls, West U-slie S. 1 jl Martin C. Tesch, L. R.

French, Geo. Irnund, Merle J. Watt, Walter G. Danville, G. C.

Larson, Paul F. Rapp, Bur- gun. Commissioners at that time were simply elected as commissioners and following the election were appointed to the various departments. James M. Bell, of the James M.

Bell T' tr agency, who followed Mr. Norton as nfayor and occupied the of- W. E. Clavey, Danville .1. Waiigh, Burlington, Dr.

H. lulli-r. J. Hawlcy Wilson, E. Royce a V.W*.

tban tfl 1920, admitted that gelling lnsuranc was- an easier job Mur I nrk-J Gus A Kupper, John "When you're selling Peoria 111 Dr M. L. only have to please one person at a 'inf 111. JeJry Murphy. time, but when you're are Nelch.

H. A. Reine-i supposed to please everyone at once, i. K. H.

Kvans, David I.iv" I-Unif, Springfield, Wm. J. Hunt, Springfield, 111. i of the city administration Paiii! to a certain extent during 'this period because of the war. "If -you wanted to buy a stick of wood.or joynt.

Pecatur, Bill Crow-; Qf cement you a i most had to gsS; to Mr Be A I-'. Schultz, Earl Cordsiemon nother handicapped this John W. Knorr- Wyatt dministration according to Mr. Bell, Mickey Mikkelson, Har- that prohlbitjon hac! gone lfor 1H -p m'- into effect in Iowa and therefore there Ply, A. G.

Pernstea, Peoria 111. nQ cj revenue from the saloons. Kolirr, Springfleid, tfae bridgc had not ye become a they just had to of citizens to just now own the J. I. M.

UutlPtlge, V. Champion, Pe-j i. Joe Ho wells, Decatur, i K.nvlt.y, Springfield, Ted R. Decatur, L. F.

Noelke, tne Burlington, Flannigan, Kenneth C- Furr, mjrfiold. Warren.W-.L-undgren,^ 1 Johnson. Burlington, Lynn F. Stuart Kelly, M. P.

Flicker, Springfield, M. B. L. Adel- Pcoria IU a reality. said he thought the blg- for corn- simple and thus put Bur.

other municlpal- a good city term of as mayor citlze The bridge Mr. Phillips said he began to know just about when he was going to re 1 ceive complaints from various because they came in so regularly. Being mayor wasn't any harder job than his present executive position. Mr. Phillips maintained.

"I just did what I thought was best and didn't play any politics, so it wasn't so hard," he said- Mr. Phillips resigned his office as maypr to take over his present duties. E. L. Hudgel was appointed as mayor to serve during the three remaining months of the term.

Mr. Hudgel was commissioner of finance at the time he was appointed mayor. He is now.a government census enumerator. E. G.

Marquardt, present mayor, modestly refused to point with pride to any of his accomplishments as mayor. "I think it's a jolly good job," he declared, "and I've just tried to do my duty as mayor and take care of the city as a whole." It's not a lot different than the grocery business, In which has been engaged for years, he said, "It's all a matter of dealing with tne public." perintendent an 4 Mrs. H. G. Arcus from Cedar Rapids will be here for the celebration.

"The program as arranged includes, dancing, cards and refreshments. LY ISSUE OF EYE FOUND I SEE BY THE HAWK-EYE THAT: Alvin Niehaus Finds 1875 Issue of The Hawk-Eye When He Repairs Home "I only found it yesterday and I wouldn't take $100 for it." Alvin Niehaus, head custodian p.t the court house was talking to a company prop- was completed August 11, 1923, and valued at $250,000 has been added the first annual bridge fund day was assessment rolls of 89 communities, on August 11, 1924. Reynolds of the state board The city hall was also built during and review said. this administration. The railroad strike was one of the coal miners de- unpleasant things of the administra- 6-hour day and increased com- tlon.

An attempt to change the city Esther Mahar of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance can be reached by phoning 3306. board of directors of the old people's home will meet Tuesday at 10 a. m. at Hotel Burlington. from Ft.

Madison, Keokuk, Boscoe, Danville and WapeUo all passed the state examinations from Mme. Wall's School of Beauty Culture, March 25. Please phone 3227. Come to rooms 221, second floor Tama were called to the John Boesch company store last night by a false alarm occasioned by the sprinkler system. -Bulova Jlry.

Co. friend Saturday. Investigation showed that he was talking about a copy of The Hawk-Eye found between the walls of his home at 1320 Osborn street. He had been tearing out a partision, making two rooms into one when he found an issue' of Iowa's oldest newspaper bearing the date Tuesday morning, November 30, 1875. On the same line is the date when the paper started.

It reads June, 1830. Mr. Niehaus is proud of his copy of The Hawk-Eye. It contains a great amount of valuable information for readers of that day. One can see.

the schedule for boats and trains. An advertisement on the front pa'ge told readers that Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Brennan, lyric artists, would appear with a specialty and comedy cojnpany at Turner hall that night. All front page headlines, and there were only a few of them, were small of just one line in length, conforming with the popular style of newspaper make-up of that day, 55 years ago. Most of the front devoted to affairs at Washington. There is a report of Lieutenant -General Sheridan services for Samuel T. under the date line of November 29, A A j.i__l.

for each ton of coal mined, government to a manager form of woodcock vrere held from the homeijt states that Charlie Ross, the boy representatives said 1n negotiat- government and a quarrel over the with operators for a new contract, bridge fund also caused dissentlpn You Need Money For? Here Are a Few of the Things We Lend For: Pay Old Debts. Pay the Doctor. Pay On Real Estate. Buy Coal. Repair the Home.

Pay School Expenses. Pay Insurance Premiums. Pay the Hospital. Pay Taxes. Buy Clothes.

Meet Business Needs. Make Investments. Any good reason for needing money is a good reason for us to lend it. The qualifications for a loan are simple, chiefly, good character and steady earnings. The terms are easy.

$7.83 is the cost on a $100 loan for 40 weeks on the repayment plan. IF YOU NEED MONEY, COME IN. Burlington Security Company 201-204 Medical Arts Building, Phone 893. at 2:30 p. m.

yesterday with burial in Aspen Grove cemetery. of Mooschcart Legion will hold school of Instrnction at Moose HaO, Tuesday afternoon, 1:90. Every member is asked to be present. bring by-laws. have completed the razing of the walls and chimney of Grace M.

E. church. The work was done by firemen who were off duty and who donated their time to the work. Special Brick Ice Cream, Quart 39c, on sale at our new fountain, 3rd and Jeff. Sts.

driven by J. H. and Boyd Jensen collided on Main street yesterday resulting in slight damage. dollar buys more furniture at The Home Farnltore Co. We are who was kidnaped in forming a- case that out of the hiyh rest district Braimberger has been appointed to help the secretary of the Hawkeye Natives collect the dues of delinquent members and urges all members of the organization to pay their dues promptly.

CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for their kind assistance during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother; also for the beautiful floral tributes, aad the minister and singers. W. H. Barrow and Wife. G.

A. Barrow and Lealie Van Nattftn. and Wife. FUNERAL NOTICE Funeral service tor IfiM Anna. iriU be at lur No.

CIS North Third ctoMt at 4 p. m. Monday. Please omit Philadelph'a still puzzles sleuths since the child was never found, is believed to have been found there. This Is one.

of the most famous disappearing "cases to be found in American criminal history. Inside pages of the paper contain advertisements from Burlington, Oskaloosa, JMt Pleasant, Ottumwa, Osceola, Mt Ayr, Creston, Afton, Bedford, Murray, Albla, Corning, Monte- jnima, Knoxville and Bloomfield. Other local ads bear names that only the old settlers here will recalL One ad informs the reader that John Blaul, wholesale grocer, Is offering a special assortment of groceries at a price. The location of the grocery firm was at 113 Jefferson street, according to the ad. The same wholesale grocers are still in business here, but they have grown a lot since 1875.

The Do'nahue-McCosh company offering marble, lime and cement for sale. That firm had a three-story building at 316 Fourth street The Guest piano company announced in this Issuer of The Hawk-Eye that they had become the exclusive agenta for the Weber piano. The C. F. and John Be dry goods store advertised a sale of wool while the J.

H. Wyman store was running a special sale on carpets. And the George Kriechbaum store advised Burlington residents to buy stoves early in the season. While The Hawk-Eye had been published for' 50 years when Mr. NIehause's copy printed, it is interesting to look at it and see the number of merchants whose names gtffl seen tocay.

IPs no wonder owner values his find so highly. oirre Invite to attend the GRAND OPENING of the NEW PURITY BAKERY Burlington's First Opportunity to See FROM WHAT SWEET HEART BREAD ARE MADE Here is Burlington's first opportunity to see the largest, most modern bakery in this community. Get better acquainted with this home industry that gives employment to so many of your neighbors and friends. Burlington can be justly proud of this new bakery that serves so many home-owned grocery stores with the daily bread they sell to their customers. Thousands of dollars have been invested for the benefit of Burling-ton, making this bakery perfectly equipped to serve the BEST FRESH BREAD.

Help us celebrate the completion of our new enlarged bakery by visiting us while TAYSTEE BREAD and SWEETHEART BREAD are being mixed, baked and wrapped for you. Everyone is invited! 8:00 to 10.00 P. M. MONDAY- TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY March 31st to April 2nd, Inclusive INTERESTING INSTRUCTIVE ENTERTAINING SEE THE NEW PATENTED SLICING MACHINES WATCH THEM! SLICED TAYSTEE BREAD The New 22 Slice, Ready- to-serve loaf. The greatest convenience ever offered to Burlington women.

Be Our Guest! Remember the Date! THERE'S A GIFT SURPRISE FOR EVERYONE! PURITY BAKERY BURLINGTON Successors to the Ntffziger Baking Company..