Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 27

lowq seenis tropical to man home from Greenland By MRS. HARLAN SIGSBEE GIobe-Gazette Correspondent A A -Weather that makes Iowa seem almost tropi- cal and nights that are several months long, were among, the experiences of an Algona man recently returned from Greenland. Art Wiese, 40, spent seven i months as an electrical foreman on a construction job at Thule Air Force Base. The project includes our government's dis- when he was asked if Miss Mansfield had a pretty face, he replied, "Golly, 1 didn't notice!" About the same time, he noticed commotion around a section of the A huge trailer was parked afc the side and a high-ranking officer was supervising several men who were digging and sifting, snow. He found out the cab in which Jayne.

'had been riding had hit a bump at the "It really gets cold up there," said Wiese. To prove his point told about Jayne Mansfield who was up, there with the Bob Hope Christmas Show. It was storming so hard Art didn't care to walk the two or three blocks to see the performance! Later, Wiese did meet Jayne I A Yxr 1 nn.1^ a at the-PX. "I eye-balled her some," admitted ers are entirely, separate from the 7,000 military personnel the base. It's an entirely ma! world for fcoth groups as' wives, or families are allowec on the base.

Excepting, for spe cial entertainment sue! as the Christmas Show, there are no tourists. 1 The native Es kimos were moved 60 mile north when the base was estab lished in. jiuiug uau mi a Dump at the spot, the door had beeS thrown ample entertain open and Miss Mansfield had lost an earring. The project was the search for it. Wiese, a former Mason City electrician, was a civilian em- ploye of Peter Kiewit and Sons, Northern out-of Omaha, and it was his second job trip to Thule.

He spent six'months there three years ago, was back in Iowa for 11 months and then signed on seven more months. Living and recreational facil- North Iowa deaths Mrs. Asbjornson rites Thursday at Elk Greek KENSETT--Mrs. Arvell Lilly) died Monday at a Mason City hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m.

at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in Kensett with a family, prayer, service at 1:45. The Rev. James M. Lesher, Manly, will officiate. Burial will be in Elk Creek Cemetery with Conner Home, Northwood, in Funeral charge.

Born Feb. 1900, in Forest County, 111., she was the daugh- of Mr. and Mrs. William Larson. She was married Sept.

29, 1925, at Kensett. They farmed at Humboldt and Joice until coming to Kensett last November. Surviving are her husband, son, Alden, Kensett; three grand children, a sister, Mrs. Mabel Olson, Humboldt; a brother, Willis Larson, Joice. Stella Patterson dies at Cresco CRESCO--Stella Patterson, 88, died at a nursing home here Tuesday.

Funeral services win be Thursday at 2 p. m. at ttie Methodist Church here with burial in New Oregon Cemetery Surviving, are a daughter, Mrs. Leland (Irma) Gossman, Burr Oak; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The Bradley Funeral Home is in charge.

ment for the construction work ers, Wiese said--good movies their own -newspaper, recrea tion libraries and their own radio TV station. 'JBu't after a guy works hard- ter hours a days a week what to do with your leisure doesn't present much of a prob lem," he said. Rtgular religious ser i were conducted for people the three major religious faiths and were well attended, according to Wiese. The food, mostly prepared by Danish cooks, was wonderful. The pastries were magnificent a steak was served every Saturday night "They kept piling it on your piate until you yelled for them to stop." The radio and weather station kLMA-Fred Barteis, 88, died at Thule has K.O.L.D.

for call Monday at the Cresco Hospital let ters and is aptly named Funeral be Thurs. at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran iat.il" for the construction work- Thursday rites set for Fred Barteis 'UkivtJtJi CUJ Church in Maple Leaf with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs.

Alberi Brummond, Elma; Mrs. William Groth, Boone; Mrs. Carl Mixdorf and Mrs. William Mixdorf, Waterloo; Mrs. Alvin Maseman, El ma; four sons, Victor, Denver, Iowa; Leonard, Waterloo; Herbert and Clarence, Elma; 35 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and four brothers.

Former Cal mar man dies in Illinois CALMAR--Frank Bockman, 75, a former fanner in this area' died Tuesday at his home-, in Des Plaines, services will be Saturday Plaines with burial at Techny, III, Surviving are his wife, six sons and three daughters. ON STUDENT PAPER GARNER Bonnie McCul- McCullough, Garner, a junior at the University of Kansas, las been named national adver- ising manager of the University Daily Karisan, student news'- paper at the university. The s'ec- nd semester staff was chosen the newspaper's governing joard. Weather is reported in phases Phase three is for comparative ly miid. When phase two comes on, it is compulsory to walk in pairs to keep track of.

each other. When phase one comes on, everybody stays put. Ropes are stretched from dining hail and men craw along them because they can'1 see a thing in' the! over 60-mile- an-hour wind. When the Algona man arrivec in Greenland in June, it was daylight 24 hours of-the day. There were quite a few flowers --arctic cotton and poppies- some grass, and lots Part of the interior of the island is covered by 10,000 feet of ice which never melts.

Next there was a period of several when it was twilight about eight hours of day and in October it began being dark all around the clock. When Wiese left, the latter part of. January, the really, bad weather was just setting in. Wiese doesn't expect to make another trip to Greenland. The worked has completed the contract.

Wiese said, "my wife, Frances, would mur- if I signed on again. She doesn't like the long separations. I don't either, but the pay is good and you send home all of it. Up there's no ''place to spend it!" Britt Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Korneisel left Wednesday for a few weeks vacation in Florida. Britt Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Champion returned home Wednesday after having visited various points'in Texas and Anzona, the past four weeks. They look Mr.

Champion's parents, the Howard Champions, Tucson, where they are visiting in the home of their daughter, Mrs. PRESENTS CHARTER--District Boy Scout Commissioner Marvin Kruse Spencer, presents the Gub Scout Charter to Commander Axel Voetrriann of the Ringsted American Legion Post at the Blue and Gold banquet in the Ringsted High School. Leaders in Ringsted are Gordon Howe, institutional repre- sentahve; Harvey Pederson, committee Co-Op meets at Rudd Hall RUDD--The Farmer's Cooperative Company, Rudd, held its annual stockholders at the Community Hall in Rudd. Approximately 450 attended Lhe' noon meal, served by the women of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church. The speaker was Bud'Trafford, publicity relations director for Felco from Ft.

Dodge. Also-on the program were Har vey White, manager of the Felco Feed plant, Mason City; Lar- representa- City; Dick Means, representative of the Tarmers Elevator Mutual In- iurarice Company, Charles City; and David Miller, Nora Springs, district winner the Youth Speaking contest sponsored by president; and Robert Klemesrud, secretary-treasurer. Elvin Toppin was elected director representative to the North Iowa Co-operative Processing Company. SPECIAL I I HAMPTON i Tucker, senior in journalism at the State University Iowa, has been named editor of the University f-inn it i 1 ne Farmers Grain Dealers of xnva. Following the dinner the busi ness was conducted by Pad 5rb, president of.

the Rudd ele Manager Homer Bur cham reported the largest ne savings 'in the history of the company, "-approximately 300. The new director electee the board was FrancL ichmidt. Re-elected were Boris and Robert Klemesrud Following the general -meet ng the board of directors lected Paul Schrage, presi- ident; Warren Frevert, vice Edition of newspaper, the the 11 ULl. Tucker the son of Mr. and Mrs.

James B. Tucker. He is now assistant sports editor of the paper. CEMETERY SOCIETY GHAPIN postponed meeting of Old Chapin Cemetery Society has been're- scheduled for Friday afternoon, March 2, at the home of Mrs. Ray Letzring in Latirner.

-Mrs Minnie Wade will have the program. Roll call will be answered with "My Nicest Valentine." chairman; Clarence Peterson, cubmas- ter and James Brock, assistant cubmas- ter. Boy Scout Troop 61 of Ringsted is awaiting approval of a charter from the Prairie Gold headquarters. Its sponsoring institution will also be the Christiansen-Bonnicksen American Legion Osage pupils have extended "snow vacation" was the third day of "no school" for Pupils in the Osage school district. And prospects Wednesday morning were for another snow holiday Thursday.

The 18 school buses in the district travel a total of more than 1,000 miles each day 'in their rounds. With snow packed highways, closed roads more drifting snow the possibilities of getting stuck enroute were too great to take chances. Wednesday morning were 18 inches of snow reported on the ground in this area, more snow promised and heavy drifting in the country. LAST year, 15,356 Americans studied in 63 foreign lands. student-edited Daily lowan.

Mason City, U. Feb. 21, 1962 27 Here and there News of your neighbors in North Iowa and Minnesota Osage Mr. and Mrs. William Cook and children have moved to Lombard, 111., from Milwaukee.

Cook, son of the Harry Cooks of Osage, is em. ployed by Hot Point, in designing work. Mrs. Cook is the Mary Bicdermann. daughter of the Charles Bieder.

manns, Osage. Rake Mr. ajid Mrs. Glen Halvorson accompanied Mr. and JL auu Mrs.

Don EUingson. Miss El- William Albers 'Mrs i i TMA wan Deitz and Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs. Seuer, to Rolla Mo Martin- Stupka and Mr.

and where they visited their son and Jlrs. Ray Buckley, Garner, daughter Pvt. and Mrs. Larry nave left on an extended trip Deitz and son. through the South and into Crystal Lake Vernon Jen- Mexico.

They will spend a few sen Berthaud, Colo, has been weeks Phoenix, Ariz. visiting his mother, Mrs. Elmer St. Ansgar Mr. and Mrs.

Jensen Bill Champion, Algona, and Mr Rockford--Mrs. Sophia Unger and Mrs. Ward Champion, St son Ha rold, Colorine Ansgar, visited at Liberty, Ind. have left a three weeks with the women's father, Lorous acation in the Southwest and in Shaw. California.

They expect to go Garner Mr. and Mrs rth in Ca as George Knoll left the past week Sa Francisco for Tuscon and Mesa, Arizona Areda 'e Miss Charlotte where, they plan to spend the stubbe Rochester, is rest of the winter. They plan fP i a months vacation to return to Garner about April here with ner Parents Mr. and 15th. Mrs.

Ben Stubbe, March 6 she Popejoy Frank Lindstrom )i? enter Lying-in Hospital, Lindstrom, was a visitor Cnica 2o, where she will take of Miss Sherryl Ellingson, in the rther nurse's training. Her home of her parents, Mr. and sis( er Judith, is also in Chicago rtl i i i taking nurses training. WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY SALE SAVE 20c 16x28 White and Pastels TERRY HAND TOWELS Beautiful Floral Prints Regular 5 Saturday Only SAVE 22c AH Around Lace Edge Dresser Scarfs Cotton Solids and Prints Regular Fri; 79,. Saturday Only SAVE 26c LADIES Acetate Tricot Fancy Panties Lace Regular Fri.

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Sam Savre College, Cedar Falls. flew from Rochester to Miami Alta Vista Mr. and Mrs. Fla to join her brother and Urban Smnwell have left to sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs spend several days in Arkansas.

Clifford Goplerud, who are Marble Rock Mr. and Mrs. vacationing there. Their Cecil Swant and Mr. and Mrs.

ter Dr. Jane Goplerud, Palm- Raymond Shultz have returned erton. and Miss Ann from a 19-day vacation trip to Goplerud, Pittsburgh, Pa will Florida. join them on a trip to Nassau Gait Pvt. Earl Nelson, St.

Ansgar Mrs Amund Arlington Heights, 111., visited Amundson! Walcott en his mother, Mrs. Dora Nelson, route, from San Calif Mr. a Bill where she spent a moAth with Kerlm have left to spend several her three daughterTM has ar weeks with their daughter, Mrs. rived to spend fome time wS and family in El her sister, Mrs. Palmer Olson raso, J-exas.

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