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Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 5

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Mason City, Iowa
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Charles City Lions hear segregation talk CHARLES CITY--Members df the Charles City Lions Club and guests were told Friday by a representative of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission that 95 per cent of the Negroes in Mississippi prefer segregation and that both races are making "tremendous progress" under an attitude of "mutual trust and understanding." The speaker was Slate Representative W. H. Johnson, Jr. of Decatur, an attorney and member of the 12-man Sovereignty Commission headed by Gov. Ross The program Was one of a series arranged by the Commission in states north of the Mason-Dixon line to tell what John- spn Described as "the true situation" in-Mississippi.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED to PREPARING FOR DRIVE Mrs. Robert Nickson, seated, called a meeting at Lake Mills, of Winnebago County co-captains and town and township chairmen who will serve for the I960 Mentally Retarded fund drive campaign. Nickson distributed material to the women for the drive which will begin Nov. 1. Seated, left to right, are Mrs.

Howard Herwig, association secretary, and daughter Marianne; Mrs. M. W. Smith, Rake; Mrs. Vernon Nelson, Forest Township, Mrs.

Nickson; Mrs. Ray Wogen, Lake Mills; Mrs. James Brones, Mt. Valley Township, and Mrs. Kermit Alne, Lake Mills, association past treasurer.

Standing, Mrs. Ralph Stener- son, Grant Township; Mrs. Elmer Larson, Linden Township; Mrs. Vernon Jacobson, Lincoln Township; Mrs. Arnold Sorenson, Norway'Township; Mrs.

John Benjamin, Buffalo Township; Mrs. Selmer Salveson, Lake Mills; Mrs. Rudolph Bergo, acting for Center Township; captain, Mrs. Norris Bergo; Mrs. Milton Sime, Logan Township; Mrs.

Roger Peterson, Newton Mrs. Roy Lee, Eden Township; and Mrs. Herbert Holland, substituting for LelanS captain, Mrs. Ray Olson. Absent- were Mrs.

Robert Robinson, Thompson, Mrs. Ethel Ohlman, King Township, and Mrs. M. E. Ellefson.

Drive scheduled for Retarded Children LAKE MILLS Preparations for the annual Retarded -Children's Fund Drive are again being made in the area. House to house' drives beginning Nci- vember 1st are being organized in Hancock, Winnebago and Worth Counties in all areas not Deluded in Community Chests. IN WASHINGTON, D.C.--Lt, Cmdr. Robert 0. Fisher, Supply Corps, USN.

son of Mrs. Emma Fisher, Tohmpson, and husband of the former Miss Rosemary- E. Creedon, Oak Park, 111., is serving with the Fleet Operations Division at the Navy's Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in Washington, D. Lt. Cmdr.

Fisher is a graduate of Northwestern University. Anna Wigton, 76, dies at Britt BRITT Funeral services were held Thursday at the Osman Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Anna Wigton, 76, retired assistant postmistress. She died Tuesday after an illness of several months. Mrs.

Wigton was born at Somonauk, 111., June 2, 1884, and came to Britt with her parents when she was five, commenced workin She in the Britt post office in 1904, later became assistant postmistress, retiring in 1944. She was married to Cleon Wigton, who survives her. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Jene Hammill, Des Moines; Mrs. A.

H. Heidner, West Bend, Mrs. Ray Kelly, Britt; a brother, Dr. W. A'ageson, Madison, and two step children, Cleon Wigton and Mrs.

N. H. Streeter, both of Tacoma, Wash. The Rev. W.

R. Thomas officiated at the last rites. Interment was made in the Evergreen Cemetery at Britt. Former Iowa Falls man dies in Florida IOWA FALLS--Funeral services for J. G.

Heffelfinger, 71, former Iowa Falls resident who died at Indian Lake Estates, Wednesday, were held at Lake Wales, Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Grace; a son, James, Ottumwa; a granddaughter and two sisters. He and his wife left Iowa Falls about two years ago. North Iowa deaths Mrs. Hesley service set for Monday BRITT---Funeral services for Bertha Hesley, 82, widow of Henry Hesley, will be held at 2 p.m.

Monday at the Osman Funeral Home, Britt. Burial will be in the Crystal Lake Cemetery. Mrs. Hesley died Thursday at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Mason City, where she had lived the past 13 years. She was born Bertha Ella Cook, Jan.

12, 1878, at Clear Lake, daughter of Mr. and'Mrs Ace Cook. She was married to Henry Hesley Oct. 27, 1894, at Clear Lake. Her husband pre ceded her in death July 8, 1943 Mrs.

Jlesley was a member of the Methodist Church, Britt. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Charles City, (Bertha) Manser, Spirit Lake; six sons, George Hesley, 1512 Adams NW; Harold and Earl Hesley, Britt; Robert Hesley, Ft. Dodge; Harry Hesley, Compton. and Everett Hesley, Seattle, 14 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Henry Pals, 76, dies at Waverly CHARLES CITY Henry (Helen) Blum, and Mrs. Ray Pals, 76, Waverly, father oi Mrs. Leslie Riden, a Charles -City, died Wednesday of a heart attack on a farm where he was working. Services were held Saturday afternoon in Waverly, with burial at Al lison. Survivors include a son Chester Pals, Sumner; three daughters, Mrs.

J. H. Jacob Clarksville, Mrs. Clark Jones. Roseville, 111., and Mrs.

Riden; eight grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. ENLIST IN NAVY WESLEY Larry Flaherty and Irwin Martin, have enlistee in the Navy and have been sen to San Diego, for basic training. Both are 1960 grad uates of Corwith-Wesley School Their' parents are; the a Flahertys and Reece Martins. "What The Women Oi This Couniry Need Is A Permanent Wave Half As Permanent As A Temporary Tax." BRACKEN INSURANCE AGENCY I. J.

BRACIEN NEVA N. CISNE DIAL GA 3-4232 10T EAST STATE STREET MASON CITY Retarded Children will again be included in each of the local drives. Mrs. Robert Nickson of the Hancock-Winnebago County As- ociation fund raising commit- ee has enlisted the aid of peo- le of the community to the drives. Mrs.

H. E. Ellef- on, Thompson, and Mrs. Ray iVogen, Lake Mills, are Winnea-go County Co-Captains. Mrs.

Roy Myhr, Crystal Lake, has rganized the Crystal Lake- iVoden area, since the two town- hips are not included in the lommunity Chest Drives. County, town and township aptains met with members of he Hancock-Winnebago Coun- Association recently to re- supplies and instructions and information about the Re- arded Children's movement in he nation. They were told that funds are needed locally to pay teachers' salaries for the classrooms sponsored for the children of the wo counties; to provide litera- Ure for public education about his frequently misunderstood problem; to maintain strong state and national associations; step up the research program now in its infancy; and to provide services wherever needed for retarded people of all ages. Glenville woman dies in Chicago GLENVILLE, Minn. Mrs.

Clarence (Pearl) Wilson, 58, a xrmer resident of this area, died Monday of a heart attack while at work in a Chicago drug store. Services were held Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Burial Greenwood Cemetery was in lere. She was born in London Town- ship, Freeborn County, to Peter and Dora Christensen. She was Charles City Forest, by Erie Johnston, newspaper of the home-owners in Mississippi are Negroes." "We have more than 27,000 Negro farmers who own their own land valued at $95 million and thousands of Negroes in skilled jobs where they earn the same basic wages as white workers." He said 70 per cent of a current $100-million school construction program is furnishing better schools for Negroes.

HE SAID JACKSON State College for Negroes, one of three state-supported higher learning institutions, "boasts that a higher percentage of their graduates remain in Mississippi to earn their livings than any other state-supported college, white or "We have 20,000 Negroes voting in Mississippi now," he said 5 "and more are qualifying to reg- publisher who is public relations director for the Commission and operates the speakers bureau. Describing the progress and achievements of the Negro race, Johnson said: In Mississippi we have ister all the time. We insist that members of both races meet qualifications out by law before they are permitted to vote." The program at Charles City was arranged by Tom Freeze. Willson was program Negro school $19-million a teachers year in drawing salaries from the state level; we have Negro professors in state-operated colleges drawing $8,400 in annual salaries; and 25 per cent man and presented the speaker. After the program, club mem bers participated in a question and answer session on other details about the situation in Mis sissippi.

FAYETTE Ten students from Upper Iowa University, Fayette, have been named to "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges," it has been announced WITH WESTERN UNION Larry Sluik, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Slink, was graduated from North Central Community i School this spring, has completed a course in Western Union School at Crawfordsville, has accepted a position at Omaha, in the money order department for Western Union. UIU students listed in college "Who's Who Mason City, It. Oct.

tt, 1HO HOMECOMING COURT Janet Van Wyngarden, Waverly, seated in center, was elected queen of Wartburg College's Homecoming. Attendants 'are, top, left to right, Marilyn Ruesch, Fulda, and Carolyn Kellogg, Clear Lake. Front, left to right, Jane Becker, Oak Lawn, 111., and Andrea Richardson, Milroy" Minn The queen and her court were elected by popular vote of the Wartburg student body. Mrs. Van Wyngarden, the former Janet Reuber, Arlington, is a senior majoring in music education.

Auctioneers plan meeting at Carroll CARROLL --The annual fall meeting of the Iowa Auctioneers Assn. will be held here Saturday and Sunday. Festivities will include a Fun Auction Saturday where each auctioneer present will sell several items. There will be a dinner meeting Sunday with Ken Barnicle, president of the Missouri Auctioneers Association, the featured speaker. The election of officers for the coming year will also he held at that meeting.

Headquarters for the convention will be the Burke Motor Inn at Carroll. All Iowa auctioneers and their wives are invited to attend. Trial jurors named in Floyd County CHARLES CITY--Trial jurors have been drawn for the November term of district court. They are: CHARLES CITY Charles Bartz, Luinda Belknap, Fay Larkins Binger, Anna Bos, Ardith Bradshaw, Donald Bryant, Joan Buell, Florence Burke, Robert DeBolt, Mildred Dudley, Ella Mae Fluhrer, Leo Harmon, Orland i Ethel Hume, Herbert Johnson, Marvin Kellogg, Muriel Litterer, Irene Morey, Ivan McDaniel, Thomas Oliver, Helen Peters, Clifford Roberts, Frances Rose, Don Sherwood, Bernice Uhlenhopp, Beulah Watschke, Elmore Weston, Bernadine Yeager. FLOYD Maud Allen, Eleanor Bahlman, G.

W. Vance. GREENE--Lou Franke, Leo Frascht, Florence Majewski. MARBLE ROCK Carl Gerhard, Donna Mae Stone, Lillian Suit. NASHUA-Fred Kehret.

NORA SPRINGS R. married in 1928 and had lived Chicago since. Surviving are two brothers, Roy and Clarence Christensen and a sister, Mrs. Clara Rick- leim, Minneapolis. Students to speak at Woman's Club GARNER --Nancy Farquhar, Garner's representative at Girls' State last June, and Norman Tatrio, Mason City, will be the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Garner Woman's Club in the Hancock County National Bank, Tuesday at 8 p.

m. Nancy will tell of her experiences at Girls' State. Tatrio, a senior in the Mason City High School, will give a report 'on his trip to the United Nations this past summer. He was, chosen a representative to.the United Nations on leadership and scholarship, sponsored by the Odd Fellows of Mason City. TO STATE MEETING CHARLES CITY Three members of the Charles City Community School Board will attend the meeting of the Iowa Association of School Boards in Des Moines Nov.

15, 18 and 17. Mrs. Helen Adams, president of the local school board who was appointed to the execu twe board of the state association, will accompanied by Roger Finch and Irv Thorson. i will represent" the Charles City Community School Thorson the rural schools. ASSOCIATION OFFICER CHARLES CITY Herman deBuhr was elected second vice president of the Iowa Nursing Home Association at its closing business session at Hotel Kirkwood, Des -Moines.

DeBuhr is owner and operator of the De- 3uhr Nursing Home here. Dailey, Vivian Gallup, Kock. Victor Mathers, L. Miller, Dorothy Sherman, John Wendt. OSAGE--Arthur Troge.

ORCHARD a i Fairbrother. ROCKFORD--Clarence Darby, Mrs. Harvey Gables, Wesley Gaiser, Virginia Jones, Walter Newton, Mrs. James Young. RUDD--Roger Fields, Milford Jones, B.

G. Larson, Bruce Pennington, Russell Wenzel. ELECTION DAY LUNCH WESLEY American Legion Auxiliary will serve lunch in Legion Hall election day, beginning at 11 a.m. Herschel Hendrix, dean of the Students are named to the national honor on the basis of achievement on the college evel with special recognition outstanding scholastic attainment and campus leadership. Elected to the "Who's Who" isting were: Rita Irene.

Barkey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Calumet City, Anita Mae Blaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Van Home, Des Homes; David Walter Briden, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Briden, Waterloo.

Yvonne Opal Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Brooks, Volga; James Donald Hayes, son of Herbert Hayes, Shellsburg; Clark Gull son of Mr. and-Mrs.

Clark Gull, Colesburg. James Thomas Marik, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Marik, New Hampton; Sanford Sage Sill, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Sage S. Sill, Lament; Leora J. Sullivan, Arlington; William Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Walters, Lansing, 111. Brower honored by state association GARNER Hancock County Sheriff L. M. Brower was honored by the Iowa Sheriff's Association, for his years of outstanding service.

He was presented with a life membership card in gold. Brower is one oi four sheriffs who have ever received this award. Brower has served as an officer in the State Association and has also served as a director on the National Association board. maker caught a pound catfish in the Des Moines River north of Livermore recently. At The UNITED HONE BANK Now Paying BIG CATFISH LIVERMORE i Rade- ABOARD FLAGSHIP Gerald A.

Calvert, electronics, technician seaman, USS, son" of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Calvert, Rock Falls, is serving aboard the seaplane tender USS Pine Island, flagship for Commander, Taiwan Patrol Force, operating in the Western Pacific. The Pine Island operates as a mobile sea- drome for seaplane patrol squadrons in the Western Pacific.

Reformation Day service set in Hancock County GARNER--A number of Garner churches will participate in the annual Hancock County Reformation Day service to be held at' the Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church in Klemme Sunday at 8 p. m. Dr. Harry Kalas, president of Westmar College, Le Mars, will be the Recent North Iowa births announced ALEXANDER Boy to Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis Vanness, Belmond; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pruisman; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stoffer; boy, Kirk Joseph, to Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Blau, Ames. ALTA VISTA Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Schroeder.

BANCROFT Mr. and Mrs. Larence Kemna. CHARLES CITY--Girl to Mr. and Mrs.

Delmar Fisher, Rockford; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Meyer; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Junker; boy to Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Nelson; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Klemme; girl to Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald Groes- Deck; boy to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wheat; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Arden Key.

GARNER Boy, Jon David, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Naugles, South -Gate, girl, Shelly Ruth, to Mr. and Mrs. Connie Van Oort; girl to Mr.

and Mrs. Lynn Hammon; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Albers. JOICE--Girl to Mr.

and Mrs. Dennis Nelson; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lindflott. LeROY, to Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Kempe. LITTLE CEDAR--Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Gervis Blaser.

McINTIRE--Boy to Mr. and Mrs. Deo Koenigs. NORA SPRINGS--Girl, Susan Fay, to Mr. and Mrs.

Patrick Jerry Stickney, Plymouth. OSAGE--Boy to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carroll. RICEVILLE--Girl to Mr.

and Mrs. James Smith; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Vote. ROCKWELL Girl, Terrl guest speaker.

Lynn, to A.l.c. and Mrs. Roger Music will be by a combined OS well, N.M.; boy, choir of young people from Curtis Eugene, to A.2.c. and various churches in Hancock -County. The choir will rehearse for the evening session at the Klemme church at 4 p.

m. The annual festival is sponsored by the Hancock 'County Ministerial Association. TRY A G-G CLASSIFIED AD! Mrs. Dennis Cook, Anchorage, Alaska. WESLEY--Boy to Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Richter. The phosphorescent given off by the ocean actually is caused by myriad glowing plankton. GUARANTEED INTEREST All Savings By 10th Of Month Earn InUrtit From lit WEST VUE Highway IS West City Limits Choice RounJ STEAK lb. Fresh, Pure GROUND BEEF Fresh Killed CHICKENS UIMITi I) UOIV1! I Pork Hocks lb.

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