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The Courier from Waterloo, Iowa • 21

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WATERLOO DAILY COURIER, WATERLOO. IOWA. THURSDAY. JULY 24. 1947.

Pigt Twtity-on Edgewood Girl Gravely III Manchester Vet Gets Car from U.S. Six Northeast Iowans Grads At Ioiva State (Courttr Sp'ttal Servin Ames. Ia. Eighty-seven Iowa State college students received degrees and certificates at graduation exercises here Wednesday, Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage, past president of Coe college in Cedar Rapids, talked to the candidates.

(Courier Special gervicrt Manchester, la. Wesley New- NORTH IOWA SADDLE CLUB BARBECUE WILL BE SUNDAY EVENT (Courier Sperinl Servictt Nashua. Ia. The North Iowa Saddle club will have a special barbecue for members and their families at the Max Nims woods at Charles City on Sunday at 12 o'clock. As many members as possible will bring their horses as Herb Trout will conduct "games on horseback" in the afternoon.

Members are expected from Nashua, Charles City, Greene, Rockford, Floyd, Nora Springs, Rudd and Orchard. FORMER CLARKSVH.LE PEOPLE VISIT FRANCE Clarksville, Ia. 'Special) Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Hodsdon and children, former residents of Clarks ville community, are enjoying a visit to relatives in France, according to a card from them received by Mr. and Mrs.

Cark Polk. Mrs. Hods-don is a French woman and she and Mr. Hodsdon were married in France when he was there with the army in World war I. Their present home is in Milwaukee, Wis, They are visiting Mrs.

Hodsdon's cousins and other relatives at Nantes and have seen many scenes of destruction from the recent war. ton, 23, local disabled World war II veteran, is very grateful to Uncle Sam. For he took possession this week without charge of a brand 8Y ear-Old Hero When Father Is Attacked by Dull i Courier 8 fecial Service) Fairbank, Ia. Dan Shannon, living on the old Jerry Richards farm northwest of town was in the pasture Wednesday morning, when he was attacked by a bull. He tried to save himself by using a pitchfork.

The animal caught him and threw him up in the air and he landed on a pile of rocks on his back. His little son, Dannie, 8, picked up the fork and charged the bull, injuring him enough to stop him. Shannon was badly injured by his fall on the rocks. The bull is about 15 months old. new sedan, fully equipped, ana i .1 I 'J with special operating controls which, as Newton said Wednesday, speaking on the topic "Facing Life in 1947 Degrees were awarded the fol- lowing six northeast Iowans: (air; "would enable a man witnout any legs to operate it." -is Grundy Fair Will Open on Auq.

6 Grundy Center. Ia. The Grundy county fair will open Wednesday, Aug. 6, and will last through Saturday Aug. 9.

The first day will be entry day and there will be no gate charge on this day. Entry of all livestock will close one week before the entry day. All other entries must be made by 6 p. m. Wednesday Aug.

6. Thursday morning judging will start and continue through Friday. On Thursday tlv Grundy REA will hold their picnic and annual meeting in the amphitheater. There will also be a band concert in the afternoon and running races. In the evening there will be band concert and stock parade.

The program for Friday in the afternoon will be running races, band concert and free acts, and in the evening a band concert, stock parade and stage show, Newton, son of Mrs. jonn icw- Y- degrees are bachelor of science exefpt where noted.) Benton Charlene Stettler, Belle i'i ton of Manchester, member of the amphibious tank battalion. saw 20 months of service, part time overseas. He became afflicted with a multiple sclerosis nerve disease, ON WESTERN TRIP. Greene, Ia.

(Special) Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Downs, son, Harry, Jr, Mr, and Mrs.

B. N. Needham, sons, Darrell and Sherman, and daughter, Edna, and Mrs S. W. Dowm left Tuesday night for a three-week trip through the Black Hills.

S. Yellowstone park, Wyo and Estes park, Colo. an ailment which anects tne enure body. He has partial use of his HARVEST CELEBRATION AT ARLINGTON SEPT. 25 Arlington, Ia.

(Special) The Ar. lington American Legion has completed plans for a Harvest day celebration to be held Sept. 25. The event will begin at 10 a. m.

and entertainment features will be free acts, carnival rides, concessions, a ball game in the afternoon, and dancing in the evening. legs. Plaine, technical journalism, Delaware Glenn Taylor, Dundee, animal husbandry. Franklin Evon Meyer. Latimer, home economics education.

Hardin Neoma Schindele. household equipment; Audrey Johnson, textiles and clothing, both of Radcliffe. Mitchell Eldred Harman, Osage, animal husbandry. Winneshiek Flora Jewell, Decorah, textiles and clothing. The car was equipped with the special operating mechanism by Carl Haltmeycr, local mechanic, after eight days' work.

A vacuum operated lever installed beneath the steering wheel enables Newton to TAKING ADVANCED STUDY. Arlington. Ia. (Special) Rev. Robert A.

Williams, pastor of the Arlington Methodist church, is taking a five week course in advanced theological work at Uiff School of Theology, Denver, Colo. During his absence visiting pastors will have charge of services, and the Youth Fellowship group will also have charge of one Sunday's service. I 4 I shift gears and operate the brakes without any foot control, as well as the accelerator. Vacuum tanks in the rear trunk compartment pro 4tm fa in" m. ON WESTERN TRIP.

Dysart, Ia. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. George Konicek and daughter, Alice, left for Greeley, Wednesday to make arrangements for Alice to enter college there this THE SALSDURY First and Only Motor Scooter Engineered end Built Like an Automobile! vide reserve power lor immediate Edgewood, la. (Special) Littlt Janice Hansel, age nine, youngest daughter of Mrs.

Sophie Hansel of Edgewood, is critically ill in University hospital, Iowa City. A victim of leukemia since April, 1946, the child suffered a relapse use. AIR SHOW SUNDAY. Charles City, la. (Special) There will be an air show Sunday at the Henry Flying field, eight miles north of Charles City.

The show, which will be preceded at 2 p. m. by a softball game featuring picked teams of local talent, will include demonstrations of crop dust fall. Mr. and Mrs.

Konicek will go Newton is rarjidlv becomine ac on from there to California for a visit with relatives of Mrs. Konicek and was returned to Iowa City July 10, where she has since suffered six WHY BE FAT customed to the new method of car operation, and drove his new machine, with members of his while Alice will return home to await the opening of school. hemorrhages. Thirteen blood transfusions had been given her up to Wednesday. In dire need of blood to replace the blood bank, her mother appealed Wednesday to blood donors to as 7 I sist her in this critical illness.

Those who are willing should contact the CONCLUDE FISHING TRIP. Osage, Ia. (Special) Mrs. Mae Duffy, Chicago, and Mrs. Ellen Daily, Waterloo, left Wednesday, having spent the forepart of the week at the home of their sister and family, Mr.

and Mrs. John Mc-Swecney, jr. University hospital immediately Eat plenty yet lose weight with delicious candy reducing plan Hive more slender, jriceful fif lire. N'o eirrcismc. Nolitivr.

Nodruft. With the tirnple A YDS Vitamin Candy Reducing PUa you don't cut out ny Urchet, potatoet, meti or butter, you timply cut them down. It 'teasier when vm enioy deliciaM (vitamin fortified) AYDS candy aadiwted. or Mrs. B.

H. Byers, Red Cross ing and stunt flying, as well as parachute jumps. The public is invited, Henry said. OAT VARIETY MEETING. New Hampton, Ia.

(Special) An oat variety meeting will be held Friday at 7 p. m. at the John Arnhalt home at the southeast edge of New Hampton. Ten types of oats were sown this spring for this demonstration. chairman, Manchester.

An enlarged liveT has caused the rupture of several blood vessels, family, to McGregor this week without any mishap. His per cent of disability, due to partial paralysis, is 100, according to government regulations. He is the first veteran in Delaware county to receive a car. CONDITION UNCHANGED, Nashua, Ia. (Special) Mrs.

Joe Nees, who has been at the Charles City hospital for the last, two weeks for treatment, being a diabetic patient, does not seem to be improving. Mrs. Nees, who lives on a farm west of Nashua, is 69, and has submitted to the amputation of one of her legs due to the malady. Mrs. Hansel says, and an opera tion will be imperative.

If this is See It Today! Drive It Home Today! Salsbury Motors Sales and Service 711 Commercial Dial 2-7771 resorted to, considerable blood will In eiinn-sl tr-ta eofnii-tpri by rinrun, more thin too awraaaa I -at 14 ta tft e. avaraa la a Hm waaha with AYDS Vitamin Candy K- tiiv--e be necessary. Her mother has been with her much of the time since her NEW NASHUA WATCHMAN. Nashua, Ia. (Special) G.

Luck is the new night watchman at Nashua, following the resignation of Walter Cagley, who has been the watchman for the last year. Luck has been employed at the Bennett smoke and sport shop. return to the hospital. VACATIONING IN CANADA. Elma.

Ia. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Henry D( Cook are spending a few weeks vacation at Sioux Narrows, Ontario, Can. StWIar inpplr of AYl'S onir if not dei'entad witb reaulu.

MONLY BACK aa firat box. Faaua Super Service (Osco Drug Wilson Drug Co. and leading drug counters everywhere. The child was the recipient of thousands of gifts and cards and letters last Christmas when a news' paper appeal was made when her condition became serious. Many of these gifts came from foreign Countries, and Janice received notes of sympathy byi every mail for i weeks.

Her condition had apparent ly improved until the recent relapse. Hospital authorities said last winter that another hemorrhage would probably prove fatal. Armour's complete canned dog food Forfifted wtt lver Her father, Delbert Hansel, died at Edgewopd Feb. 13, 1945, and there are nine children in the family. One of her brothers was in government service.

Janice has maintained from the outset of her illness that she is not afraid to die, and if she does, she will see her father. in null "mm Saturday afternoon will consist of running races and free acts. At 4 o'clock the sale of the baby beeves and fat stock will start. The day will end with a band concert, and a stage revue. Special prizes of $1,000 will be given in the fat steer and butcher hog classes; $600 will be given in the fat steer class.

Entries, will be open to Grundy and surrounding counties. The animal must have been owned by the exhibitor for at least 60 days prior to the entry date, First prize will be $250, second, $175; third. $100 and fourth, $75. Four hundred dollars will be given in the butcher hog division. There will be two classes, for animals weighing 220 pounds and under, and over 220 pounds.

Entries will be limited to 25 in each class, and will consist of a pen of three hogs. Prizes will be first $75; second, $50; third, $35; fourth, $25; fifth, $15. IOWA DEATHS Courier Special Service i Charles City Funeral services were here Thursday for R. L. Marth, 54, of 700 Cedar street, who died unexpecfdly Tuesday, following a heart attack; had been in failing health for a year and a half; since coming to Charles City in 1930, he had been employed by the Sherman Nursery until his health failed; leaves wife, two sons, Leo and Kenneth E.

Marth, both of Charles City; a brother, Albert Marth, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Prull, both of Britt. Osage Graveside rites were here Wednesday for the premature snn born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert W.

Hartwig, dead at birth; mother is the former Bernice Dean. Cresco Funeral services for Gerald Anderson, 23. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert liv-int southeast of Cresco, were Wednesday; drowned Sunday north of Adams, when he was driving on a country road and missed a curve; the car tipped over into a creek where the water was two feet deep, and he was pinned in so that he could not escape; leaves widow, his parents, three sisters and a brother, Mrs.

Palmer Anderson, Mrs. Norman Hove, Alice Mae and Raymond Anderson. Arlington John Moser, 73, at Allen Memorial hospital, Waterloo, Tuesday following an operation for relief of cancer; born Aug. 12, 1874, near, Elgin; married Burl Landis, Mar. 13, 1902; leaves wife, two daughters, Mrs.

F. E. Sheldon, Manchester; Mrs. August DeKey-ser, Oneida; one grand-daughter; three sisters, Lena Retz, Arlington; Mrs. George Vaughn.

Elgin; Mrs. Loiflse Little, Minneapolis; two brothers, Fred, Manchester; and George, Minneapolis; funeral was here Thursday. Decorah Knute K. Hovdcn, 73; born Aug. 4, 1874.

in Madison township, son of Knute and Kari Hovden; married Jan. 27, 1904, to Thea Severson; leaves widow, four children, Casper and Mrs. Oran Hove, Ridgeway; Mrs. Clifford Wangsness, Calmar; Mrs. Selmer Usgaard, Decorah; three brothers, John and Gilbert Hovden, Decorah; Ivan, Ridgeway; funeral Friday.

Carl O. Danielson, 53, Tuesday, while directing work at a country fire; born Oct. 20, 1893, son of Mr. and Mrs. Engel Danielson; married Mar.

2, 1921, to Ida Strand; leaves wife; two sons, Orville, San Diego, Charles, Decorah; brothers and sisters, Miller Dan- ielson, Mason City, Jeanette, Decorah, Clarence and Mrs, Anton Larson, Ossian; was fire chief; served in France and army of occupation during World war past commander of Helof Holm post; VFW, Dccorah. Parkersburg Millard Oliver V.oeltz, 68, Tuesday in the Christie convalescent home at Cedar Falls, where he had been a patient the last year; born Feb. 1, 1879, near Parkersburg, son of Ferdinand and Mary Voeltz; formerly was in the produce business; married Emma Fletcher, who preceded him Apr. 14, 1934; after her death he lived with a nephew, Laverne Fletcher, at Aplington, whom Mr. and Mrs.

Voeltz raised from childhood; also leaves five sisters, Mrs. R. G. Wilson, South Port, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Racine, Mrs.

Vida Lashbrook, Springfield. Mrs. Lottie Dietrick, Cedar Falls; Mrs. Matt McClellan, Stewartville, two brothers, Henry, Springfield, and Glen, Bismarck, N. a twin sister and a brother also preceded him; funeral, I p.

m. Saturday" at the Houts funeral home; burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Elma Henry M. Erion, 68, Wednesday; farmer in this community for several years; funeral, Friday at 2 p. m.

at St. Peter's Lutheran church, C. H. Schroeder officiating: leaves wife and two children, Mrs. Lyndia Larson and H.

J. Erion, both of Charles City. Quasqueton Mrs. Jennie Cecil, 81, wife of George W. Cecil, at People's hospital in Independence Wednesday following illness of two and a half months; funeral will be at Union church at Quasqueton.

Jesup Mrs. Sadie Jenks, 80, former Jesup resident, July 13 at the hospital in Clarkstow, death due to complications resulting from broken hip. Iowa Falls Mrs. Madeline Chilcote, 59, widow of J. R.

Chil-cote, Thursday at her home here; resident of Iowa Falls 27 years; leaves daughter, Mrs. Randall Hanley, Inglewood, son, Robert, at home; two grandchildren; body at the Wood funeral home. Wellsburg John Freerksen, 64, at 5:10 a. Thursday at home of his son, Elmer, in Grn-nell, of a sudden heart attack; born Feb. 9, 1883, in Wellsburg; spent entire life around Wellsburg, Steamboat Rock and Eldora; leaves wife, three sons, Leslie, Marshalltown, Elmer, Grinneli, and Arthur of Des Moines; also one daughter, Mrs.

Hibb Moore, Eldora; two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Beecroft, and Mrs. H. P. Weit-kamp, Wellsburg, and one brother, Will, of Wellsburg.

GUESTS AT FAIRBANK. Fairbank, la. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Rust, of Hyattsville, arrived here Tuesday night for a visit with her brother, Julius Frederick, and sisters, Mrs. Fred Nie-man and Mrs. Adoline Steggalls. TURNS UP OX SHOE.

Clarksville, Ia. (Special) While breaking up some sod on his farm south of town last week, Jim Hickle turned up an object that some old-rimers might recognize but few of the younger generation would be able to name. The find was an iron shoe used for oxen in early days when these animals were used for plowing and other farm work. The shoe is well preserved and resembles half of a horse shoe except that the back part of it flares out to form a protective plate for the pad of the ox to rest upon. It Is of large size, indicating the animal that wore it must have been a large one.

RECOVERING FROM SURGERY. Osage, Ia. (Special) Haaken Rohne, LeRoy, is recovering satisfactorily at the Mitchell county memorial hospital, following major surgery Tuesday. BIRTHS REPORTED. Fairbank.

To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peters, July 20, daughter. To Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Schneider, July 21, daughter.

Oelwein. To Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bratten, July 21, son. To Mr.

xnd Mrs. Richard Knnwles, July 22, son. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller, July 23, son.

Strawberry Point. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brink, July 22, son. Decorah.

To Mr. and Mrs. William Mashek, July IT. daughter. To Mr.

and Mrs. Sylas Kohrs, July 20. daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

Spencer Landswerk, July 20, daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cue, July 20, son. To Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Denner, July 21. daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Bigler, July 21, son. To Mr. and Mrs. Cordon Sampson, July 22, daughter. Charles City.

To Seaman Second Class and Mrs. Paul Bonsall, San Diego, July 19, son, James Howard Bonsall, Floyd. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leaman, July 22, daughter.

Greene. To Mr. and Mrs. John Eggena, July 22, son. Again and again feeding tests 5 i 4 -v prove 95 out of 100 dogs eat Dash eagerly first time offered! At last here's a food dogs eat with gusto It's Dash Armout's new dog food, fortified with liver.

Just watch how eagerly pur dog takes to its exciting flavor. Yes, watch his tail, too. Hell be waving a very excited "thanks" as he licks the bowl dean Impartial feeding -tests conducted in independent homes and independent kennels prove 95 out of 100 dogs take to Dash eagerly-right from the start! Moreover, Dash is a complete, wholesome meal its nutrition has been kennel-tested on generations of dogs by Armour scientists! Made from a balanced formula, Dash contains every food factor dogs are known to need. No mixin' no fixin'! In vacuum-sealed tins, Dash is convenient to keep always ready to serve. Vfhy not get Dash for your dog today he'll love it! GRUNDY HOME SOLD.

Grundy Center, Ia. (Special) Groote and Hulne reported the sale of the Jess Robinson home in the south part of town. Possession will be given Sept. 1. I Ph.

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Richest in phosphorus for building strong bones and teeth. Richest in iron and copper -for rich, red blood and protection against anemia. Richest ia proteins for building solid flesh and strong muscles. DASH provides ampliu nourishment for your dog unsurpassed by tny dog food todty in its fine quality ingredients. Only Federally Inspected meats and meat by-products go into Dash Also wholesome cereals, vegetables, edible bone, cod liver oil and irradiated yeast Hash is good for dogs and cats! Drcft.

Blue Barrel Soap 2 Bars 25C Fresh Ground Beef Lb 29c lll 1 VWW FLAVOR NUTRITION CONVENIENCE Shafter WKite POTATOES 10 39c Fillets Perch. 39c VV r- Phillip's Beans with Pork NCon2 13C I MINUTE rA STEAK 1 s'.

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