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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1939 MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE Cornhusking Champions Decided for Butler, Hardin Counties YOUTH WINS AT ALLISON TILT Christenson Defeats Drive of Four Time Winner of Crown ALLISON--The penalties of age, however small, took their toll at the Butler county cornhusking contest Friday as Donald Karsjens nosed out his older brother, Edward, last year's winner, lor first place. Donald, son of Menno Karsjens of Parkersburg, had a net load of 1,929 pounds. He picked one of the cleanest loads of corn ever to come out of the local contest. The 20 year old man will enter the district contest at Mason City next Thursday. Henry Negan of Allison, with 1,867 pounds, came in second; and Kenneth Hedman of Greene, with 1,795 pounds, was third.

In the horse show which was held on the Joe Rose farm, three miles east of Allison, in connection with the husking derby, the hitched team from the county home and driven by George Anderson, Allison, was judged first. The teams of Dale Dennis, Allison, and Frank Hunt, Shell Rock, were second and third. The field averaged between 80 and 85 bushels of corn an acre Approximately 1,000 persons attended. CHRISTENSON WINS HARDIN COUNTY TILT IOWA CITY--Herman Christenson of Radcliffe won the Hardin county husking contest held near Buckeye Friday. His gross was 2,150 pounds, with 28.5 off for gleanings and 37.62 for husks, making a total deduction of 66.12, and a net of 2,083.88 pounds.

The runner-up was B. Henchal, also of Radcliffe, who grossed 2,230 pounds and had a net of 2,055.075. Clarence Teig of Hubbard placed fourth with a gross of 2,010, and net of 1,933.8 pounds. Leslie Pearson of Radcliffe took third place with a gross of 2,070, deductions, netting him 1,960.41 pounds. Herschal has been county champion four times and was the 1938 champion.

Charles City Briefs CHARLES CITY--Keith and Everett Hegel of Columbus, Ohio arrived Saturday to spend Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs A. G. EegeL R. M.

Notion of Nashua had a major operation in the Cedar Valley hospital Friday. The Covenant Evangelical mission has purchased the house formerly owned by Lena Heising at 107 Illinois street from H. Frudden. It will be moved to 504 North Johnson street and be used for a parsonage for the Rev. H.

A. Gustafson, pastor of the mission. The Rev. Clarence Dwight James, pastor of the Central Methodist church, was the guest speaker at the Lions club Friday noon. Among those who went to Minneapolis to attend the football game Saturday were Mr.

and Mrs. Don Facka, Allen McFarland, Lee Miller and Marvin Krause. Named Queen at I. S. T.

C. CEDAR FALLS--Eleanor Collman, beautiful blond Iowa State Teachers college senior, from Massena, Saturday was named varsity queen for tlie fall term. Her public presentation ivas made lo minutes before the Panthers clashed with the Broncos of Western State Teachers college before a homecoming crowd of 5,000. Miss Collman, an Old Gold beauty lor the past two years, was elected lo reign over all sports activiiies by a vote of the lettermen of the school. Charles City News OFFICE AT 603 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PHONE 1052 DON K.

SANDELL, Residence, Phone 937-J News Correspondent, Phone 318 MRS.HALLOWAY NAMED LEADER 88 Delegate's Attend Women's Missionary District Conference CHARLES CITY--Mrs. Frank A. Halloway, Waverly, was reelected president of the Women's Home Missionary society of the Waterloo district at the meeting held Friday in the First Methodist church. Mrs. J.

E. DeLong, Charles City, was re-elected vice president and Mrs. Cleve G. Blunt, Charles City, was named Young Peoples' secretary. Other officers re-elected were: Mrs.

Henry Geisler, Waverly, recording secretary; Mrs. W. A. Cagle, Mason City, treasurer; Mrs. J.

L. Bowen, Rockford, junior secretary; Mrs. Percy Lucas, Greene, spiritual life; Mrs. Francis Wright, Cedar Falls, Christian citizenship; Mrs. Harry Wright, Mason City, mite box and Mrs.

Boyd Waller, Mason City, thank offering. Eighty-eight delegates registered for the fall conference. Mrs. Frank Halloway presided at the business meeting. Mrs.

H. R. Clark, national promotional secretary from LaGrange, was presented preceding the luncheon at noon when the Rev. J. E.

DeLong conducted the noon tide prayer ser" ice. Mrs. Clark gave the main address in the afternoon on the field work of the mission board and dwelt especially on the needs in Porto Rico where she said the ter- nites have destroyed one of their arge school buildings. Mrs. Clark the board is making an ap- ieal for funds to replace this building with one of steel and concrete construction.

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Natives of 22. Dutch cheese Ireland 24. Mother 11. Country of 25. Exclamation Asia 26.

Polish 13. Tail marsh 27. Scorn plant 30. A small 15. Mischievous wood child 32.

Large 16. Emily cisterns (abbr.) 33. Ancient 17. Behold! Greek coin 18. An appeal 3-j.

Possesses 35. River dams DOWN 1. Eject official 2. Defense 9. Hoar frost 3.

VVicked 10. Mass of 4. Japanese floating ice coin 12. North Amer- 5. Unit of lean Indians weight 14.

Large Amer- 6. Kindled ican moth 8. Roman 18. JumbleU type 19. Indian potentate 20.

Type measure 21. A minister 23. Spanish- American dollar 24. Pronoun 25. Questions 27.

Erase (print) 28. Feet of animals 29. Tavern 31. Solemn promise Answer to previous puzzla Requiem Mass Is Held or Father Tibeau at Conception CHARLES CITY The Most Rev. F.

J. Beckman, archbishop of Dubuque, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Conroy, Dubuque, conducted requiem mass for Father A. N.

Tibeau Thursday morning in the Immaculate Conception church. Sixty priests and 20 nuns in ad- lition to 7a members from Father Tibeau's former parish in New Haven attended. Following the absolution by the archbishop, the Rev. James Donnelly of Farley delivered the funeral sermon. Members of the choir were the Rev.

E. Kelly and the Rev. Robert McDonald, Dubuque; the Rev. R. Kurt, Mason City: the Rev.

P. Maguire. Waverly; the Rev. B. White, Buffalo Center, and the Rev.

H. Holsters Walker. The Rev. Thomas Rooney, Charles City, assisted by the Rev. P.

LaVallette, Rockford, and the Rev. N. Homan, Hazelion, conducted the final services at the grave in Calvary cemetery. Esther Fods Married to Arnold Mohring. CHARLES CITY--Miss Esther Fods, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Olaf Fods, and Arnold Mohring, son of Mrs. Ida Mohring of Nashua, were married Thursday evening in the Lutheran parsonage by the Rev. Walter M. Fritschell.

A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The couple u-ill take a short wedding trip and on their return will live on the i farm, northeast of Nashua. Mrs. Ida Mohring will move to Charles City. HERE and THERE Miscellaneous Items From 125 Globe-Gazette Correspondents in North Iowa and Southern Minnesota CRESCO--Mrs.

Robert Thomson and sister-in-law, Mrs. E. E. Aurhmoody, returned Friday from a trip to eastern points where they visited the past month with relatives in New Jersey and attended the World's fair in New York. GOODELL--Jack Finn of Los Angeles, is here visiting his aunt, Miss Eliza Cashman.

WODEN--Mr. and Mrs. George Sparenberg returned to their home at Grundy Center Friday following several days' visit at the Rev. Henry Kruse home. SEXTON Howard Nordstrom of Portland, visited his sister, Mrs.

Perry Lowman, on Wednesday. GARNER--Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Lauer left for their home in Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. E. S. Kesler for her home at Armstrong alter all had been guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

O. A. Steward. STACYVILLE--Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Thome entertained at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Mike Faas and family of Ferryville, Francis Faas and Don Hackheimer of Prairie du Chien, Mr. and Mrs. Hanse Neilson and family, Mrs.

George Faas of Garner, Mr, and Mrs. Ben Faas and family. LUVERNE--Mrs. George Harrison, St. Agath, Canada, arrived Wednesday afternoon for a visit with her father, C.

H. Lichty, and other relatives. She was accompanied by her two sons, Charles and Lloyd, her daughter, Mrs. James Sims, and son, Bryan, of Domain, Canada, and another daughter, Mrs. Blake Sweeney and son, Wayne, of Osborn, Canada.

KNOW YOUR IOWA A Fact a Day About loway! Cedar county was named after he Red Cedar river, which runs through the county. EAGLE GROVE--Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sterling of Detroit, visited at the home of James H. Sterling and Harold Sterling, his father and brother.

J. H. accompanied them on the return trip and will visit in Detroit for a time. GOODELL--Ralph Hofer went Chicago Thursday to transact usiness. BRITT--A.

W. Lee has returned 'rom an eastern trip where he has been attending the postmasters' convention. ALGONA--The William Shir- received word Thursday of he birth of an eight pound daugh- born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. John Shirley of East Lansing, Mich.

FOPEJOY--Mr. and Mrs. Sam Benson and three daughters of Poison, came Thursday for a visit with the Will Hurd family. EAGLE GROVE Mrs. Carl Geis of Mount Vernon, N.

visited at the home of her mother, Mrs. K. C. Kirkeberg, and with her sister, Mrs. C.

T. Mickelson. OSAGE--Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walstad of Minneapolis, are the parents of a boy.

Mr. Walstad is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Walstad of Osage. BUFFALO CENTER Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. and Mrs. Granzow visited in Monterey, the first of this week.

Beatrice Hollister of Jasper, visited at the home of her cousin, E. A. Hansen, Wednesday. CRESCO--Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Loughrey of Watertown, S. visited a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Loughrey, and family, returning home Thursday. PROTIVIN--Victoria Fencl arrived home after her three weeks' trip through Michigan and New York.

RAKE--Martin Nelson left this week for Excelsior Springs, where he will receive treatments for rheumatism at a hospital there. MANLY--Miss Dorraine Pinta, who is teaching in Hartford this year is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Pinta, school being dismissed for corn husking week. Rev.

Charles Kruse of Rowley is spending this week at the home of his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Henry Kruse. He was accompanied by Martha Eden of Chicago who is also visiting- relatives here. MARBLE ROCK Mrs.

Clyde Lavalle and daughter returned Wednesday to their home in Los Angeles from a several weeks visit in Marble Rock. KENSETT--John Stumo, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stumo returned home Monday from the hospital at Iowa City. OSAGE--Paul Behl of St.

Ansgar has purchased the Charles Mackin farm ten miles west and a mile north of here. LUVERNE--Mr. James Godfrey returned to Boise, Idaho, Wednesday after a week's stay in Luverne. EAGLE i Lura Dexheimer of Normal, has been a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. W.

R. Blake. CHESTER Mr. a Mrs. Marshall Field, Harry Kendall and George Siuka of Chicago were guests at Robert Maurers Wednesday.

OSAGE--Fred Markham Thursday for his usual winter's sojourn in Long Beach, Cal. BUFFALO CENTER--Joe Ser- hagl is visiting in Omaha with relatives. LeROY, G. Briggs and family spent several days with her people at Osseo, Wis. CRESCO--Mrs.

Bernice Church has gone to Omaha, for a couple weeks' visit at the home her son, Gordon C. Church, and family. NOKA SPRINGS--Miss Bettj Garman who has been visiting hei brother, Harry Garman, am family in Fort Worth, for the past six weeks, returned to her home here the first of the week. JOICE PIONEER DIES AT HOME George C. Rowe, 77, Moved to Worth With Parents When Child JOICE--George Calvin Rowe, 7, died Friday afternoon at the ounty home at Kensett following -veral months' illness.

Mr. Rowe was born Feb. 12, 8S2, in Illinois and moved to county with his pare a boy. a married in December, 188G, at Northwood to Lizzie Gaskill preceded him in a two years ago. Surviving are two sons, Frank of Joice and Albert a Mills, a daughter, Mae Owens Mr.

and Mrs. George Milwaukee, are Abels of spending the week with the Will Hurd and Lloyd Hurd families, also visiting other relatives in this section. A D--Mr. and Mrs. James Trelfore and daughter, Doris, also Mrs.

Charles Hilferty spent Thursday at Minneapolis on buying trip lor their variety store. CLARION--Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Barlow are in Chicago, 111., on a buying trip for Barlow's Clothing company. OSAGE--Mr. and Mrs. Roy Basford and daughter, Jean, of Enterprise, are visiting in the John Klar home. OSAGE--Mr.

and Mrs. Irwin Otto are spending the weekend in LeMars with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Don Arnold. EAGLE i Erdis Roseland, of Pasadena, is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs.

Andrew Midland, a with other relatives. GOODELL--Orville Smith from Minnesota arrived this week to be with his mother, Mrs. Joe Smith, who is critically ill at the home of tier daughter, Mrs. Henry Christensen, following a stroke. BRITT--Jay and Ira Anderson of Biack Hills, came a few days ago to be with their father, Charles Anderson, who is critically ill.

KANAWHA--Mrs. Booth Hollo way and son, Sterling, of Gabriel, came Tuesday evening for a visit at the home of Mrs. tlolloway's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

H. Brummond. GOODELL--Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Longley returned this week from a two weeks' vacation at her childhood home in Wisner, where she attended country school 53 years ago. ST. ANSGAR--The Misses Ruth Miller and Minerva Knutson left Tuesday ior Los Angeles, for an indefinite visit. OSAGE--Mrs.

L. A. Venteicher and sister. Miss Doris Pastz of Robbersdale, are visiting in the A. Venteicher home.

Idaho, and several grandchil- ren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. RITES HELD FOR MRS. H. WILLERT Woman Resident of Eagle Grove 21 4 Children Survive EAGLE GROVE--Services were leld here Saturday for Mrs.

H. C. Villert, 69, widow, who died at her home here Wednesday. She is survived by three daugh- ers, Anna and Emma, at home, ind Mrs. Clarence McBride at Clarion; one son, Warren, in Jagle Grove; two sisters, Mrs.

Al- icrt Hanson and Mrs. J. 0. Duk- eth, at Waterford, and by hree grandchildren. Miss Willert was born in Wat- irford, and had lived here for 21 'ears.

Mr. Willert died in Decem- ler 1S33. FIRE DESTROYS CORN AND CRIB Flames Discovered by Neighbor; Origin of Blaze Unknown CLARION--Fire Friday afternoon destroyed 900 bushels of 1930 corn and a double crib anc granary on the M. A. Stark farm two miles north of here.

Stark and his hired men were working in the field on a corn picker when a neighbor discovered the fire. The building was covered by insurance. Origin of the fire is unknown. Cast for "Johnny Grows Up" Chosen at Rock Falls High ROCK FALLS--Work has begun on the Rock Falls junior class play, "Johnny Grows Up," which is to be given Friday, Nov. 10.

In the cast of characters are Rosie Napolelano. Abbie Jane Me- wald, Verna Niewald, Allen Gray Roy Duff, Henry Ileagel, Rober Craw, Wanda Brown. Donald Hinricksen and Mary Dunton. Lookout Asked for Weather Balloons DES MOINES, (ff)--Cornhusk- ors should keep a sharp lookout for weather recording apparatus dropped from the skies, Meteorologist Charles D. Reed of the Des Moines weather bureau said Saturday.

ICearly always, he explained, a small red parachute that eases the fall will be struments. attached to the in- During the next 20 days, special balloon flights will be made at the Omaha, weather bureau airport station. Each 'balloon will carry two instruments, one a radio transmitting set which sends of temperature and hu- as it is carried upward. signals midity The signals are recorded automatically on a receiver on the ground. The other instruments record the various changes on a smoked aluminum sheet mounted on a cylinder turned by a clock and attached to the instrument, which is called a meteorograph.

This equipment is carried by a free balloon and will be lowered gently by a parachute to the earth after the balloon bursts, probably in Iowa, as the upper winds are mostly from the west. Reed said a reward of SI to S2I would be paid the finder thi radio instrument, which is to sent to Julien P. Friez and Sons Baltimore, parcel post col Icct, in accordance with the in structions attached to the instru ment, A reward of S3 is to be paid th finder of the other instrument fo the Weather Bu station, Omaha returning it to reau Airport Nebr. The balloons and red silk par achutes need not be returned, th bureau said. Scheduled to Talk at Sheffield Post G.

C. ROWE Treatment Given to 4,076 Patients in '38-'39 by Medics IOWA CITY--Treatment in the department of internal medicine at the University of Iowa was given to 4,076 patients during 193839, whom 77 per cent were indigent. This is shown in a report of the department's service, contained in the current issue of the Medical Bulletin. Of the patients, 1,219 were admitted to wards and 2,857 were cared for as out-patients. Other details of the report included 3,673 tracings by the electrocardiograph in heart patient cases, 115 blood transfusions a month with blood stored in the "blood bank," and skin tests for 469 allergy patients.

'ALO ALTO FAIR NETS $3,497,3 8 Balance of $269.57 Reported by Treasurer of County Association EMMETSBURG--Total receipts the 1939 Palo Alto county fair vere 53,497.38, it was revealed in i financial statement of the fair ssociation announced Friday by H. E. Barringer, secretary-treasurer. Concessions a privileges netted $272.62, and 52,000 came hrough state aid. Other items contributing to the income were stall and pen rent and entry fees.

Disbursements included premiums, 4-H club premiums advertising, printing, postage, and salaries. There is a balance on hand of S269.57, according to the statement. The 1939 fair was held last Au 'ust on the grounds in the southwest part of the city. C. A.

Sharts is president of the fair association VIrs. E. D. Graeoler Talks to Dows Club DOWS--The Thursday club was entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L.

E. Carter Mrs. E. D. Graepler gave the program, a description of the Chicago Zoological Garden.

A lunch was served. Sheffield Club to Convene on Monday I Sheffield Community club will meet Mon day evening. A pancake and sau sage supper will be served at Wards' cafe and ivill be followed ay the business meeting. SflG-Ef THE BUY OF YOUR lift George M. Paradise of Sioux City, state American Legion commander, will be the speaker at the Sheffield Legion post community dinner to be held Oct.

30 in the Memorial hall. Arnold Hultman Is Elected Chairman of Farm Bureau Group LITTLE CEDAR--Liberty township Farm Bureau met at the Morton Schuchart home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Bertha Knapp gave a talk. Arnold Hultman -was electee chairman and Eugene Barker was re-elected secretary and The next meeting will be held at the Jake Winters home Nov.

21 FARMER INJURED IN TRACTOR FALL Five Stitches Needed to Close Severe Cut Near Right Eye GOLDFIELD Duane Anderon, young fanner residing five miles north of town, suffered a severe cut above his right eye Thursday afternoon which required five stitches to close. Duane was climbing on the tractor, after making an adjustment on the picker, when he slipped and fell. If he had struck a fraction of an inch lower it would have hit his eyeball. TWO MEN ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY Leo Garman Loses Two Fingers in Wire Burns Brother SEXTON Leo and Gerald Garmon, sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Garmon of Algona and employed at the Joe Krieps farm near here, narrowly escaped serious injury Friday morning from tractor and corn picker accidents. Leo suffered two badly cut fingers when his glove became caught in a corn picker which he was operating. His fingers may have to be amputated. Gerald Garmon, who was driving the tractor of a corn picker later in the day, hit a rock and the impact caused the tractor to hit a guide wire of the electric light post which fell. The wires were thrown on the tractor and he barely touched the wires but felt the efects of the slight contact in his left side.

Electricians were called to take care of the fallen wires. Invisible Driver Takes Automobile on Wild Jaunt little man who wasn't there" took charge of Rueben Gtlles 1 car late Thursday afternoon while he was cranking it. The car zoomed back across the street, narrowly missing five new cars, turned and went north, heading for Walks' store display windows and again swerved and came to a stop near a city pole, all within a few seconds. When Reuben looked in the car he found "the little man who wasn't there." TRIPLE-THRIFT General Electric Refrigerators with Selective Air Conditions AND NEW LOW PRICES PtOPtxs'Gxs ELECTBIC COMPANY Jjarbizon will oe here Monday, October 23 You'll find visit with Miss Barbizon as pleasant as it is profitable. She has brought along exquisite new slips, gowns, pajamas and a wealth of good ideas for making the most of your figure and your budget.

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