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1954 City, Mason City Calendar JAN. Gordo Chapter hoit SS North Iowa American Kcct for Fund Campaign Initrnc JAN. 28--United World Federallstj, C. M. Stanley, ipeaker, 6:30 dinner, YMCA.

FEB. 4--Mason City Little Theater, Book and Candle," Hlch School Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. HERE IN MASON CITY K. C. get-together Sat.

night. Neighborhood Rummage, 815 S. Island Jan. 28, 29, 30. Final, clearance on all winter hats, $1 and $2.

Baron's, Tess Mullaney. Special water softener salt $1.98 100 Ibs. Boomhower Hdwe. Effie Karamitros, City, is a member of the cast of MenotU's "The Consul," to be pre sented by Iowa State Teachers College students in the college auditorium Feb. 4, 5 and 6.

Rummage Sale. First Christian Church, Jan. 29, 9 to 3. Complete television antenna In stallation sales and service. Traub Car Sales, phone 1380.

Dr. Schulti, Osteopath, room 641 Hotel Hanford. Phone 2960. they're all talking about and using Spred Satin from Payne's. Delmar Diercks, son of Mr.

anc Mrs. David D. Diercks, Route 3 lias been awarded a merit scholar ship of $50 at Iowa State College based oh superior scholastic stand ing. Diercks is a sophomore in vet erinary medicine. join our Christmas Savings Ctub now.

United Home Bank Trus' Co. Dance to the Country Clubbers Sat. night, Jan. 30, at All Vets Club, Clear Lake. Rummage Sale Deluxe, 9 fami lies' winter and summer clothes adults and children's, Fri.

and Sat. 731 14th N.E. Mrs. Froning Service to Be Saturday Mrs. Fred Froning, 58, Route 1, died at a local hospital Thursday morning following an illness.

She had lived in this community about 11 years. Mrs. Froning was born Nora Marie Geiler, Nov. 2, 1895, at Rockwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Geiler. At the age of 6 she moved with her parents to Chapin where she spent her girlhood. She was married to Fred G. Froning of Chapin Dec. 10, 1913.

In 1943 they moved to the Mason City vicinity where they had since made their home. She was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church and the Woman's Society of Christian Service of that church. Surviving are her husband, Fred; three sons, George of Mason City, Karl of Burchinal, and Larry, Mason City; her mother, Mrs. Fred Geiler, Mason City; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Fisher, Mason City, and Mrs.

Mata Bruce, Fairmont, a Geiler, Mason grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Dallas, and her brother, K. City, and five father. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m.

Saturday at Wesley Methodist Church, by Doctor Paul Arnold Peterson. The body will lie in state at the chapel of the church until the time of services. Interment will be in Sheffield. The Wartnaby Funeral Home of Sheffield is in charge of arrangements. Alien Registration Hearing Deadline Only two days remain for aliens to turn their address reports in at the Mason City ing to Henry postmaster.

Registration cards may be obtained at the postoffice. Although the windows close at the postoffice Saturday turned i deadline. noon, cards may in through Jan. 31, be the FENDER DAMAGE Minor fender damage resulted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. when a car operated by Claj-e Mosher Clear Lake, and a truck driven by "JOIN AND SERVE Hoyt, St.

Louis, Mo. (right), field representative of the American Red Cross, explains the theme of the organisation to three North lowans and a national officer who attended Thursday's planning session at the Club. Shown are (seated, left to right), Otto Garms, Royal, chairman of the Clay County chapter, and Mrs. Gladys W-irsig, Shenandoah, Iowa member of Mid-Western' advisory committee. Standing are DeWitt Smith, assistant general manager of the a i a Red Cross, Washington, D.

and Lee Curran, chairman of the Cerro Gordo County chapter which was host to the meeting. Red Cross Groups Map '54 Drives Representatives of 10 Red Cross chapters--from Floyd and Butler counties on the east to Humboldt and Clay counties on the west -gathered at the VFW Club in Mason City Thursday to lay plans and exchange ideas for the annual financial cam- membership and paign in March. Throughout the day, the emphasis was on the central "idea that those who support the Red Cross program do more than merely give of their means. They are active partners in the enterprise. The slogan is: JOIN AND SERVEI In the day's principal talk at a uncheon Thursday noon, DeWitt Smith, assistant general manager of the national Red Cross, from Washington D.C., traced the history of the Red Cross ideal from America's Civil War days and Henri Donant, the Swiss, generally credited with being the founder of Red Cross.

Always, he said, the motivation has been based on one of the most deeply seated instincts in the human being, the instinct to bring lelp to those in distress, whether be from war, natural disaster or other cause. President's Greeting One of the highlights of the day vas a showing of the Presidential greeting to the Red Cross at its national convention in Washington ast June. Mr. Eisenhower expressed an appreciation of the organization born of its invaluable contribution to the nation's war ef- 'ort. C.

F. Beck, 1953 Cerro Gordo bounty Chaptr chairman -who this rr ear is heading up the roll call and financial campaign, presided over he day's meetings. Breaking up nto informal panels, the discussion subjects were decided upon. They ncluded: Effective rural area solicitation, federated giving, disaster relief, jlood to meet criticisms of the Red Cross, how to encourage contributions in excess of the minimum $1 for membership, publicity and worker recruitment. Chapters represented were But- Clay, South Hardin, Emmet, North Hardin, Hamilton, Floyd, BrenTer, Hancock-and Cerro Gordo.

Two Clay Countyans, W. M. Bailey and Otto Garms, had the diriinc- tion of having come the greatest distance over the somewhat slippery roads---115 miles. How Dollar Is Spent Harold Hoyt, field representative from the area office in St. Louis, opened the forenoon program by showing how the Red Cross dollar is spent.

Seventy cents of it, he pointed out, either stays in or comes back, the community Those in attendance at the forenoon session included Mrs. H. I. Siirls, Iowa Falls; Mrs. Frank H.

Weldon, Iowa Falls; Mrs. F. V. Culbertson, Waverly; Anna B. Williams, Garner; Lee Swaney, Garner; Eunice Gwallum, Spencer; 3ene Krause, Spencer; Jean B.

Petersen, Spencer; Barbara Avcry, Spencer; W. M. Bailey, Royal; Otto Garms, Royal. D. C.

Hinsch, Eslherville; Wiliam R. Sidles, Estherville; Mrs. 3on Loftun, Estherville; Mrs. Ed Sorum, Estherville; John Jaspers, Steamboat Rock; Mrs. Harold Fessler, Swaledale; Mrs.

Chester ibbers, Swaledale; Mrs. Donald S. Walls, Clear Lake; James R. Hemming, Thornton; Mrs. James R.

Nimming, Thornton. Roland B. Enos, Charles City; Leroy L. Adams, Charles City; James L. Neighbors, Webster City; Mrs.

Ben Reese, Jewell; Mrs. Orville Berryhill, Webster City; Mrs. larry Hampel, Allison; Eugene Schrage, Allison; J. Francis Allan, Allison; EJmer Bramer, Airedale; 3ick Tedlinghuisen, Allison; Mrs. Vernon Larsen.

In general charge of the planning or the meeting was Elizabeth Gernes, field representative. Others from Mason City -included R. Curran, chapter chairman; Fritz Beck, Wilbur Dierking, Dorothy Wormhoudt, Bonnie Fitz- Harry Sondergaard, Sylvia Levinson, Mrs. C. E.

Leffler and Earl Hall. where it was given. This year's national total is $85 million, which is $8 million under last year's asking, due largely to the changed situation with respect lo the blood for gamma globulin and other uses. Mrs. Gladys Wirsig of was present as the Iowa rep- Payne, 1419 N.

Federal, of the Midwestern ad- lided on Georgia N.E. There was visory committee which interprets damage to Payne's truck. (Red Cross needs for the St. Louis Presbytery OK's Sale of Church Grounds to School The, Waterloo Presbytery at. a 1 meeting in the First Presbyterian Church at- Ackley -Wednesday ap- jjprovcd sale of the First Prcsby- iterian Church property at Wash- and- 9th N.W., Mason City, Jto'the Independent, School District of; Mason, City, for $25,000 to bc- ri" playgrounds for the new i Washington' 'School.

The matter was placed before Jbe Presbytery -by Fred Vorhies, member of the session of the local congregation. The vote was unani mous to approve the sale of the property: Others in attendance at the meet ing from Mason City were the Rev Wilbur F. Dierking, pastor of the church, and Gilbert- Randall. An agreement at a. special meet ing of the church officers with th' school board provide's that the par ish house will be moved June 1 1954, but the church will remain in use.until June 1, 1957, headquarters in chapter and grassroots terms.

Attended Meetings Money Burning System Cheaper CHICAGO (UP)--The burning of vorn out currency by the Federal ileserve Bank Chicago has resulted in a saving for the Worn bills are burned at the rate of $300,000 an hour at the bank and the fire lasts four hours daily, times a week. The expensive blaze takes place in a new gas ired incinerator recently installed it the bank. Under the old system of disposing of worn bills, four holes were punched through the pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Hamilton and others. The perforated bills then were sliced in half lengthwise. The lower halves were mailed to the currency redemption division of the United' States Treasury where they were examined to make sure there were no counterfeits.

Receipt of the bills was then acknowledged, and the second shipment would be made. Both halves would finally be burned jn Washington. The government is expected to save thousands of dollars yearly by eliminating costs previously involved in bookkeeping, r- respondence, handling, travel and insurance. BRANCH OFFICE OPENS ACKLEY--A new branch office of the New York Life-insurance Co. has been opened at Waterloo, headquarters for 22 counties in northeastern Iowa.

Clifford E. Mahrt of Waterloo has been appointed manager. S. G. Roosevelt is agent at Ackley.

Memorial Is Conducted for Sgt. Cahaian S.olemn Requiem Memorial Mass was celebrated Wednesday for Sgt. Daniel E. Cahaian at Sacrec Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, with a Raymond Bohrer as celebrant. a Joseph Murphy, of Sacred Heart Church, St.

Anthony was deacon and Father Nesior Goedken, chaplain at St. Joseph'; Mercy Hospital, Mason City, and pastor of St. Lawrence Church, Swaledale, sub-deacon. Father A. A.

McAvoy former Army chaplain of World War II and pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Dougherty, was in the Sanctuary. Altar Boys The sermon was given by Father Bohrer. The Mass was sung by the Sacred Heart Choir. Altar boys Thomas Holloran and Charles Behr, acolytes, Richard Fitzger aid, master ceremonies, anc Jimmy Ermer, thurifer.

Leo Me Laughlin and Ed School were ushers. Military rites were conducted by Gallagher Post 208 of the Ameri can Legion at Rockwell. Color bearers were Atvin Diestelmier and Hubert Smith. Color guards were Vernbn Park, Don Logan, J. B.

McGahcran, Harley Scholl anc Tom Sawyer. Cornmdr. Ronald Sherwood presented the flag to the mother, Margaret Cahaian. Groups in honor the. American Legion and Auxiliary.

Attend Services Relatives attending the service; from out town were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corbit, Cassapolis Mrs. S. J.

Hickey, Margaret and Charlie Pat, of LeRoy Mr. and Mrs. John Murray Emmetsburg. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Cahaian NEWS of Births Reported (At Mercy Hospital)-- C.lrl to Mr. and Mrs. Hurl Nora Wednes- a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coll, C.inicr.

Thursday; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Tarr, Clear Lake, Thursday. (At 1'ark Hospital)-- Jtoy to Mr. and Mrs.

Ulcharil Winter, Wednesday. K118U President N.W., Fire Calls At 2 p.m. Wednesday to front of 1435 S. Federal, no overheated orakf drum on truck owned by Don Bouner, dale. Swale- Court Overtime Parkini--S.

R. Garage, iVashlngton S.W. I Franklin County Motor Sheffield! Joseph e. Route i Keith Coe, Route 2, each forfeited SI. Cieorjje Dunn, 111 3ril N.E., three viola- Ions, forfeited William 1 Fappas, 715 ICth N.E., five violations, forfeited S.I.

Improper 1'arklng--William Hose, Houle 2, Dean Sellon, Sheldon, each forfeited 51. New Car Sales Willie or Geneva Haiel Haugen. Clear Lake, Fordj American Crystal Sugar Mason City, Bulcki Uoyrt Coyer, lot 9th N.E., Ford; Earl Francis keeper, outh, Chevrolet truck i James Wesley or Anna Jeanclie Brown, Clear Lake, Ford. Marriage Licenses Henry L. Quint.

(final, WInllirop, and Emma E. ITeleerson, a West Union. Hit-and-Run Deer Mighty Dangerous NORTH POMFRET, N.H. (UP) --Ralph Kenyon of West Hartford is convinced you can't buck a buck. He's got aches to prove so.

Kenyon and companions were following a pack of deer when one of them--a big buck--veered off in another direction, only to become the target of another hunting party. The bullets missed and the buck made another track. A member Kenyon's group told him to head off the animal. Kenyon a to where he though his "prey" went. He was wrong.

The buck ran smack into him. As Kenyon lay on the ground the deer was breaking speed rec ords. The Revs. Lee and Dobbe To Start Mission in Milwaukee The Rev. Marvin 0.

Lee, pastor) of Central Lutheran Church in Mason City 11 years, and the Rev. Joel Dobbe, formerly pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mason City, and since 1951 pastor of a new mission, St. Andrews Lu- heran Church in West Ames, will ae associated in a new mission project in downtown Milwaukee. The two ministers will leave about Feb. 14 for their new mission, which will be started in a church building in the older sec- iion of the city.

At present there no congregation for thjs church, former members having moved to newer churches further out. Called by the home mission joard to this mission, the ministers who have both served in Mason City, will be starting one of the first ventures of its kind. The Rev. Mr. Lee attended Huron College at Huron, S.

and Augsburg College in Minneapolis. He took his theological training at Northwestern Theological Seminary in Minneapolis and was assistant, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church, Los Angeles, when he came to Mason City in 1942. The Rev. Mr. Dobbe is a graduate of Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.

and Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. He also attended Waldorf and St. Olaf colleges. He came to Mason City in 1947 and held the local pastorate until June 28, 1951.

MANAGER HONORED BANCROFT A farewell party honoring E. B. Kahuke, manager of the Thompson Yards here for the past 35 years, was held at Algona recently with friends from this and neighboring yards pres ent, as well as officers from Mankato, Minn. Kahuke resigned recently due to ill health and will leave with his wife and grandson, Craig Peterson, for North Dakota. THE REV.

A I O. LEE THE REV. JOEL DOBBE Tom Kopache Service Held at Church Requiem High Mass was celebrated for Thomas Joseph Kopache, 58, Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, with the Rev. Roger Sullivan, celebrant. Servers were Jerry Yeggc and James Frank; crossbcarer, Tom Degcn; censer-bearer, Dick Scott; thurifer, Tom Martin.

Mrs. Eugene Wolfe and Mrs. Harold Ikenberry were in charge of flowers. Hay Holtz and Charles Eikenbcrry were ushers. Car escorts were Mrs.

L. R. Batchelor and George Patton. Pallbearers were Henry Schoneman, Carl Borland, Vcrn Me- Donough, Frank Seclcy, Harley Klemas and Earl Howe. Attending the services from out of the city were Mrs.

Earl Derr, Bcroun, Mrs. Barbara Nelson, St. Paul, Joseph Kopache, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kopache, Geneva; Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Asstrup, Burchinal; and Emma Henig and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henig, Geneva. Burial was at St.

Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. The McAuley and 801,1 Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Dead Sea has almost double the salt content of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON I A I I DURHAM, N.H. (UP)-Jon Riis- naes, an electrical engineering student from Norway who woji the American i jumping championship last winter, is eligible for varsity competition at the University of New Hampshire this season.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Swensen, Mr. and Mrs. Leo DeLaney, Mrs.

George Cahaian, Dick and Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Mason, Mrs, Leo- Cahaian and Pat and Paul Cahaian, Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. James Conrin, Swaledale and Mr.

and Mrs. Archie Krieder of Rockford. Sgt. Cahaian was born Oct. 27, 1915, and died April 26, 1951 while a prisoner of war in North Korea.

He was called to duty Sept. 29, 1950, and was reported taken prisoner, Feb. 12, 1951. Surviving are his mother, a brother, Francis Cahaian a three sisters, Mrs. Clyde Corbit, Cassapolis, Mrs.

Sherman Swensen, Rockwell, and Mrs. S. J. Hickey, LcRoy, Minn. He was preceded in "Heath by his father and a sister.

The Patterson-James Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. I A A I raise your sight! BARGAINS GALOREI! In Our Famous 9c SALE Be Sure To Come In and Save Open Saturday Night MEINECKE'S BEN FRANKLIN STORE 14S2 North, Raise the efficiency level of your eyesight, and your earning power may take a surprising JUMP! That is, of course, if your sight is not at its Lest. And don't assume that it is unless you really know. Statistics show that at age 30, of the population has faulty sight; at age 60, of the people need visual help. Over 1,000 big industrial plants have made big scale experiments with better vision programs.

They recorded job performance improvement of from to Yes-- good vision boosts efficiency on any job. Makes the work go more easily, too. So-- see your eye doctor at regular intervals. If he prescribes glasses, make sure are technically accurate, precision fit-- like those made by The House of Vision. CONSULT AN'EYE PHYSlCfAN (M.D.) FOR EYE EXAMINATION Craftsmen in I A TILE I I SHOP AND SAVE NATE'S GIGANTIC STOCK LIQUIDATION Everything is sale priced every item slashed in price Come in and compare you're sure to buy.

Check the items listed below. COMPLETE STOCK OF Rubber Footwear MEN'S 5-BUCKLE OVERSHOES Worth $6.98 Pair U. S. Army Type, FLEECE LINED BOOTS Out They Go Only sgoo Broken Men's Zipper OVERSHOES. Sizes 3.59 Broken Sizes Men's Light 4- Buckle OVERSHOES Youth's 4-Buckle OVERSHOES.

2. CHILDREN'S OXFORDS and HIGH SHOES 1st QUALITY WORK SOCKS Nylon Reinforced Pair 1 ONE LOT MEN'S DRESS SHOES Close Out at $3.00 Pr. ALL SHOES OTHER REDUCED Men's and Boys' Fine JACKETS ON SALE ONE GROUP MEN'S SATIN or GABARDINE SURCOATS 8.00 BOYS' B-9 HOODED PARKAS 9.99 MEN'S GENUINE U. S. NAVY TYPE PEA COATS Reg.

14.00. ONE LARGE.GROUP OF BOYS' SURCOAT or BLOUSE TYPE Values to 12.95. JACKETS 9.00 5.00 ALL OTHER JACKETS IN OUR COMPLETE STOCK DRASTICALLY REDUCED Men's Cork Sole Leather Upper Reg. 7.95 Work Shoes 4.98 One Lot Grey or Suntan Matched Uniforms, Pants Shirts $2 ea. Broken Sizes, or Striped Overalls.

2 pair 5.00 Heavy Doty Ffeece Chore Mittens 3 pair 88c Genuine Army and Navy White Towels. 3 for 1.00 Rayon and Gabardine Sport Shirts 2 for 5.00 The Farmer's and Working man's Store 119 So. Fed. OPPOSITE BAND BOX.

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