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Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • 20

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Oct. MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE in SPEAKS AT FT. DODGE--The Rev. H. M.

Raecker of Manly is speaking each evening this week at Bethel Evangelical church, Ft. Dodge, at an anniversary program. FARMERS UNION PLANS MEETING Event Will Be Held in Iowa Falls Friday Eve Iowa Falls The annual meeting of the Hardin county Union will be held at Edgewood in Iowa Falls Friday evening. The business meeting will follow a 7 p. m.

potluck dinner. Speakers will include Fred Stover of Hampton, president of the Farmers Union in Iowa and D. D. Collins of the Grain Terminal association, St. Paul, who will speak on the subject, "The Fight Against Co-ops." Entertainment will include acts of magic by F.

K. Schmidt, superintendent of the Eldora schools. Members of the committee in charge of arrangements for the meeting are Leonard Hoffman, Floyd Diemer, A. G. Terry, and Paul Schwitters.

Discharged Soldier Becomes Bookkeeper Allison Lester B. Shepard, former deputy Butler county auditor, who has been recently discharged from the army after spending a year in India, has acposition as bookkeeper cepted. Farm Service company here. He will replace Mrs. Austin Williams.

Mr. Shepard entered the service in January, 1943, received his basic training at Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis, and in April, 1943, he began a 9 weeks' course in army finance work and had been doing that kind of work in India for a year. He returned to the U. S. from overseas Oct.

6. FLYER DISCHARGED Clarion--Robert S. Perry has arrived home after receiving his discharge as a staff sergeant at Sioux City. Mr. Perry entered the service Sept.

28, 1943 and received his basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas, and received his B-17 training at Rapid City, S. Dak. He was sent overseas on a B-17 where he participated in 3 campaigns, receiving the silver oak leaf cluster and the presidential unit citation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

S. L. Perry of Clarion. GUNNER HAS LEAVE Nora Springs Harold R. Witt, GM phoned his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Will Witt, from Oakland, saying he had a 7-day leave, but that since the time was too short to permit a trip to Nora Springs, he planned to spend the leave with several other sailors in Fresno, Cal. Gunner's Mate Witt, who is a member of the crew of the aircraft carrier, U. S. S.

Long Island, had been in Oakland since Oct. 3. MARINE VISITS HOME Sheffield--Marine Pvt. John Kirchhoff spent an 8-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Conrad Kirchhoff, at Sheffield, after completing his boot training at Parris Island, S. Car. Pvt. Kirchhoff enlisted in the marines July 26, 1945. This was his first visit home.

He will report to Camp LeJeune, N. Car. LEASES OIL STATION New Hampton -Harold Lien of Kansas City, has leased the Tankar station and reopened it. NOAH NUMSKULL 8-25 DEAR NOAH DOES THE GIRL WHO USES CHEAP PERFUMES HAVE A LOT OF COMMON SCENTS MARY DEANE LANEY DEAR NOAH- WAS HUMPTY-DUMPTY THE ORIGINAL FALL GUY MISS ARLENE TRAPP, AN SONIA, CONN. SEND YOUR NUMNOTIONS TONOAH Pheasant Hunters Not Pleased With Early Results Here and There Ionia Gilbert, while playing football, fell and broke ankle.

He was taken to St. Joseph hospital at New Hampton for X-rays. Manly M. D. Ralph Stuart, who received discharge 19, and Mrs.

Stewart are visiting: at the J. P. Roam home in Manly. Mrs. Roam accompanied them to Minneapolis for a few days where they visited relatives.

LeRoy, Daily, discharged from the army at Boston Bassett Mrs. Theresa Van de Maat of Alta Vista, who has been the the hospital at New Hampton, was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Victor Bell, where be cared for until she is able to return home. Eugene Peshak, Plymouth and Mrs. F.

A. Peshak, who is in a hospital at Chickasha, recovering from wounds received in Germany, was awardthe oak leaf cluster at a ceremony at the hospital. Calmar-Miss Wilma Evenson returned to her work at Chicago following a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Evenson.

Britt The residence of Mrs. Walter Fox on West 5th street has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Champion of the Community Food Market. This property was for many years the home of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meleney. and Stilson The Rev.

and Mrs. James Miller of Bristow visited in Stilson and the neighborhood for few days. The Millers lived here for 4 years during his pastorate at the Community church. Klemme Glen Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Verner Lewis, who was recently discharged from service, left Wednesday for Seattle, where he will make future home. Dougherty--Emmett Ryan of Cilnton, came Thursday to visit relatives. Goldfield-Sgt. Bernard Severson, who been stationed at Honolulu for many months at Hickum Field, received his discharge and returned here. Sgt.

his wife will make at Severson and their home at Ruthven, where he was employed as state game warden prior to entering the army. of Rudd--Harlan Gauger, who lived for some time in the Ed Bartz home and helped on the farm, visited in Mason City with his parents, prior to leaving for either Ft. Snelling or Jefferson Barracks Monday evening for his induction examination. Osage--Burt Duncomb, who has been in service for and 33 has months, vis- has been discharged. been iting in Riceville and Osage.

His wife been in Waverly where she has, been employed. Mr. Duncomb was in Hawaii for more than 2 years. Little Cedar-The Rust college singers, a Ladies' quartet, was to give a concert in the Methodist church Monday evening. LeRoy, Minn.

Elmer Hungerford of Galveston, Texas, is with home folks on a 21-day furlough. Lyle, Minn. Vernon. Jahr is home from California a furlough. Vernon is with the navy in the Pacific area.

Fredericksburg-Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Kerssen returned Thursday from St.

Louis, where they attended the national convention of implement dealers. Garner--Miss Bobbie Mostrom of visited Dorothy Missal. Miss Mostrom and Miss Missal were classmates at Waldorf college at Forest City. Miss Mostrom is employed at Kansas City by the Brainiff Airways as a terminal hostess. Johnston of an army hospital unit, is now stationed on an island in the central Pacific.

Word received by his mother, Mrs. William W. Johnston, states his unit is not anticipating an early return to the U. S. A.

Coulter-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jensen left Monday for Omaha, where they will spend a few days with Mr. Jensen's parents. Clarion-Mr.

and Mrs. William Metcalf are the parents of a son born Oct. 21 at the Clarion General hospital. Fertile-Mr. and Mrs.

Barton Geer and little daughter, Diane, of Hampton, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Carr and Mr. Barton Geer's parents at Rockwell. of Goodell-Mrs.

A. C. Carpenter, Mrs. W. L.

Sherwood, Edith Sandberg and Mrs. Amos Hanson autoed to Gladbrook Tuesday and were guests in the home of the Rev. and Mrs. H. T.

Miller. Waucoma Edward Riha is spending his furlough from the navy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riha. Bristow- Cpl.

and Mrs. Minor Harlan of Lincoln, arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harlan for a few days' furlough. Calmar-Miss Mary Lee Horton, cadet nurse at St.

Mary's hospital in Rochester, visited her parents, Dr. and Mrs. V. J. Horton and family.

Fredericksburg The Rev. and Mrs. U. E. Burroughs are visiting their son, the Rev.

Parker Burroughs and family in Greenwich, R. I. Tonia-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright accompanied Mr.

and Mrs. Carroll Zielstorf to Madison, to visit Mark Meyer and wife. Joice- Harold Arthur of the coast guard, arrived home with his discharge after 3 years of service. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Olai Arthur. His wife is a member of the faculty of the Kensett school. BUT FEW REPORT LIMIT OF BIRDS Nimrods in General Return With Only One Hanlontown-The opening day of pheasant hunting season was a disappointment to most hunters in this locality. Few birds were found and hunters generally had to be content with one bird or none. Very few hunters got the bag limit of 4.

Some hunters reported seeing large groups of hens but few male birds. ber of pheasant hunters from outside of Chickasaw were here the first 2 days of the season, but none appeared to have their limit. Most out-of-county hunters were fortunate to average one bird apiece. One group of hunters from Illinois included Pat Finnegan, deputy sheriff, from Champaign, Ill. Local hunters were far more successful.

MANY OUT-OF- COUNTY HUNTERS IN ACTION New Hampton A large num- WEATHER GOOD FOR TRAMPING FIELDS Garner Garner was flooded with hunters at the opening of the 1946 pheasant season. The weather was warm and. windy and ideal for tramping fields but the heavy cover made pheasants hard to find and many hunters returned at noon far short of their limit. Many Polk county cars and a few out.of state cars with hunters were observed. EXTENSION MEN IN CONFERENCE Many Noted Speakers During Week's Session Ames, (P)-Committee sessions and the annual meetings of the extension directors and county extension home economists associations kept Iowa agricultural extension workers busy here Tuesday.

Speakers scheduled to address the workers during their week's conference at Iowa State college include Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl, state director of the selective service system; R. K.

Bliss, director of Iowa extension service; and Doctor Charles E. Friley, Iowa State college president. "Education for world peace," will be the topic of a speech by Doctor Ben Cherrington, chancellor of the University of Denver, who will speak Thursday. BURT RITES HELD Clarion--Funeral services held with full were at the Eyler funeral home for Charles E. Burt, 63, who died Wednesday at the Veterans hospital in Knoxville.

The Rev. George M. Richter, pastor of the First Congregational church officiated. Burial was in the Clarion Evergreen cemetery. Chester-Mrs.

Oliver Knode visited friends in Oelwein. VET PREPARES FOR TRIP HOME Army Officer Being Deployed at Manila Far East Air Forces, Manila- Geneva Resident, 68, Dies; Rites Tuesday 1st Lt. Murray Mowers of Northwood, Iowa, is completing processing at Gen. George C. Kenney's Far East air forces' 22nd replacement depot, prior to being redeployed to the United States under the readjustment program.

His wife, Mrs. Eleanor R. Mowers, resides at 521 South Harlan, Algona, Iowa. A veteran of 16 months overseas service, the 25-year-old lieutenant wears the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with 5 campaign stars and the Philippine Liberation ribbon with one campaign star. He was assigned to the 403rd troop carrier group of the 13th air force.

entering the service in Before, Lt. Mowers was employed as an engineering clerk for the Peoples Gas and Electric company. He was graduated from Kensett, Iowa, high school. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Aaron C. Mowers, reside at Northwood, Iowa. Geneva--Funeral services for Guy Nelson Morgan, 68, will be held in the Methodist church Tuesday at 2 p. the Rev. Llewellyn Gordon officiating.

Burial will be in the Geneva cemetery. He died at his home Saturday after several weeks' illness. Surviving are the widow and 2 sons, L. G. Morgan of Albion and Ray L.

Morgan of Geneva, also a brother, step-mother, one halfbrother and 5 half-sisters. Mr. Morgan was born at Riley, Oct. 6, 1877, son of William and Henrietta Morgan. He came to Geneva in 1900 where he lived the remainder of his life with the exception of 4 years at Grand Meadow, Minn.

He married Mabel Kurtz, June 1, 1907. Woman Suffers Burns When Fire Takes Home Hutchins-Mrs. Joe Davison is recovering from severe burns. on her left arm, received when fire, thought to have originated from an oil stove in the summer kitchen used to heat water, completely destroyed their home, the house on the Onnen brothers 80 acre farm. The Onnens had insurance on the building.

Mr. and Mrs. Davison lost everything and had no insurance. INDUCT 2 YOUTHS New Hampton--Two Chickasaw county youths have been inducted in the armed service this month. They are: Virgil C.

Westendorf of Fredericksburg in the army at Ft. and Clair W. Jenn of Ionia in the navy. Rudd-Mrs. Fred Osterhage and daughter, Mrs.

Clara Kelly of Nora Springs drove to Iowa City to spend some time with Bernadine Shinnow where she is taking the Kenny treatment for polio in the university. LOOKThe new models of the genuine FRIGIDAIRE built only by General Motors are now HERE SEE THEM ON OUR FLOOR TOMORROW Orders will be filled in rotation as they are placed. MIER WOLF SONS Frigidaire Exclusive at Wolfs in Mason City HUNTERS FINED BY BRITT JUDGE his 11 Arrested, Plead Guilty to Charges VETERAN RETURNS Fred sea Schlotterback of Manly returned home after 3 years in the service, 14 months of which was oversea. He has 5 battle stars, the presidential citation, purple heart and the combat infantryman's and good conduct medals. He was yard clerk for the Rock Island before entering the military service.

DISCHARGE COOK OF COAST GUARD Iowa Falls Charles Good, cook first class in the coast guard, has received a discharge and has arrived in Iowa Falls to visit his sister, Mrs. Robert Santee, and his father, H. F. Good. He began service in June, 1942, and has not been home since that time as he volunteered for foreign service a few weeks after enlistment.

He has been in the Hawaiian Islands since he left the United States. He received the AsiaticPacific campaign medal, the American theater campaign medal and the good conduct medal. Osage Woman Dies at Nursing Home in Rudd Osage--Funeral will be held Wednesday for Ellen Estes Lashbrook, 81, who died Sunday evening at a nursing home in Rudd. She had been in a nursing home at Nora Springs before going to Rudd. The rites will be at the Champion funeral home in charge of the Rev.

Glenn Hartong. Burial will be in the Osage cemetery, Ellen Estes was Dec. 20, 1863, at Janesville, Wis. Her parents died when she was 2 years of age, and she was reared by an aunt at Verdon, S. Dak.

She moved with her foster parents to Plymouth, Iowa, when a young woman, then' back to Verdon, S. Dak. She was married to Lashbrook of Mitchell, S. in 1889, and the young couple established its first home at Stacyville, then moving to Mitchell. They lived at Mitchell until when they came to Osage where Mr.

Lashbrook died. Mrs. Lashbrook has made her home with her children following her husband's death. Surviving are 2 children, Eula Lashbrook Jensen of Waterloo and Gersham Lashbrook, Osage. Hanlontown Brothers Expect to Leave Army Hanlontown-Sgt.

Carl Furness writes that there are only 13 of his outfit left at his station in Czechoslovakia and that they are to be deactivated and possibly sent home. He also writes that his brother, Sgt. Alvin Furness, has left for home and should be here soon. FIRE TAKES BARN Bradford Fire destroyed the small, barn Willms and home. outbuildings A bucket at brigade saved the house.

There was no one at home at the time. SEE the new BENDIX (washer), Tomorrow at WOLFS Place Your Order Now WAR SERVICE ENDS Cpl. Robert G. Humphrey of Fertile returned from overseas service in September and received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, Oct. 23.

He wears 5 battle stars for 16 months action in the Normandy, northern France, Ardennes, central Europe and Rhineland campaigns with the 35th division. He left the states for Liverpool, England, May 12, 1944. Appoint Lyle Banker to Direct Loan Drive Aaron Lyle, P. Garnatz of the Farmers State bank of Lyle, has been appointed by the county chairman, M. F.

Dugan, as director for the victory war bond drive for the township and village of Lyle. Britt--Eleven hunters were arrested in Hancock county Sunday for violations of Iowa state conservation laws. All pleaded guilty in the court of Dan E. Williams, Britt, and the following fines were meted out: Vincent Kleinpeter and Everett Ackerson, Wesley; Lloyd Fleming, Slater; Merlin Juon, Oliver Culp and W. A.

Herron, Des Moines, and Marvin Bullard, Muscatine, were each fined $28.75 for carrying assembled guns in a vehicle on a public highway and not contained in a case. Mr. Kleinpeter, Wesley; R. E. Newbrough, Polk City, and W.

A. and Wayne Herron, George W. Richards and Robert W. Crawford, Des Moines, were fined $53.75 each for illegal possession of hen pheasants. Officers making the arrests were J.

Z. Stevens, Verne Petersen and Ward Garrett. SERVES IN Howard Boller, 20, son of Mayor and Mrs. H. E.

Boller of Goodell is with the 2nd armored division at Frankfurt, Germany, as assistant tank driver. He has been in the service 2 years, going overseas last January. RESULTS OF OAT TESTS REVEALED New Hampton--Results of the Chickasaw county Farm Bureau oat trial at the Ben Busta farm in Utica township revealed that 3 of the 5 highest producers are not on the market in sufficient amount and one of the 5 will be available in small amounts. The average of the 10 varieties was 58.86 bushels an acre with CI 3663 averaging 70.7 bushels an acre. Clinton, Benton and CI 4327 all averaged than 60 bushels to the acre, while the other 6 were less than 60.

bushels to the acre, Gopher being the smallest yield in the test with an average of 51.2 bushels to the acre. Iowa Falls Woman, 47, Dies; Rites Tuesday Iowa Fails Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Fryslie, 47, at Ellsworth Municipal hospital Sunday, were to be held at the funeral chapel Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. W. A.

Wolgemuth, pastor of the English Lutheran church, officiating. Burial was to be made in Union cemetery. She was born Cora Heffelmeier, a daughter of Fred and Ella Helfelmeier, at Ackley July 7, 1898. Her first husband was Fentin Whitmore. On April 4, 1944, she was married to Ray Fryslie.

Survivors include husband, a daughter, Mrs. Roy Burnett of Waterloo; a son, Sgt. Donald Whitmore, now in England; and 2 grandchildren. DIES AT CLARION Clarion---Mrs. Dan Leonard, 69, died suddenly Monday afternoon following a heart attack.

She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. James Stober of Sioux City, one sister, Mrs. Etta Dibler of Waco, Texas, and 2 brothers, Peter Peterson of Houston, Texas, and Charles Peterson who now resides in California. Rockwell--The third of a series of card parties sponsored by Sacred Heart Guild will be held Sunday evening at the academy. Demi Tasse's Bill of WOLFS Right styling: in the Bee-g-iNful shout ders and gently curved vee neck.

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995 den styled and sized for the Junior Woman of five feet five or less. 8 9.95 CHINA Mandarin dress striped GIRL tion with yarn characters and pieces. contrasting for two Semi-cont conversa- Chinese looped style with self-bound buttons. Ming Green, Chinese Beige, Red, Melon, Imperial Luggage. Blue, us ART off to styled and sized for the Junior Woman of five, feet five or MIER WOLF SONS.

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