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Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • Page 10

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Quad-City Timesi
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Davenport, Iowa
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Ifl Otf. 9, IU tunrfay News Briefs FROM Around The Area LOST NATION, Ralph Adrian and Mrs. Edward Mohl have been named by the Lutheran Aid Society to serve on a committee to purchase tables for the Sunday school room. DONAHUE, la. Mrs.

Nina Dcnk has sold her property here and moved to Davenport. Her home in the east end was bought by James Cronkleton who a moved here from Davenport. A garage building and an adjacent house was sold to Howard and Joseph Cronkleton, garage operators. OXFORD JUNCTION, Burhop, president, and other new officers of the Oxford Livcwires 4-H club were installed at a meeting in the Methodist church. Other officers of the unit are Eugene Luckstead, vice president; Duane VVenndt, secretary; Kenneth Hedg- den, reporter and Roger Ingwersen, historian.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, la. The American Legion auxiliary will meet Monday night in the Legion building with Mrs. Billie Hei- thor in charge of the program. WILTON JUNCTION, Mary Jean Jarvis, city clerk, who was a patient in Mercy hospital for treatment, has returned home. LETTS, la.

A caucus will be held in the town hall Monday night when candidates will be chosen for town offices. LETTS, la. Robert Dodder, son of Mrs. Twila Dodder, a freshman student at Monmouth college, has been pledged to Theta Chi, national fraternity. LOST NATION, la.

Rosie Von Essen, Doris Cresthwaite, Elaine Glynn and Ida Mae Von Essen, with Patsy Carrahcr and Lonnie Merrick, subs, have been elected high school cheerleaders. BRIGHTON, la. The Israel Wiles farm two miles southwest of Brighton was sold at public auction to Charles Maas, of near VVellman. Mr. and Mrs.

Wiles plan to move to Wellman where they have bought an acreage. BRIGHTON, la. Mrs. James Bittner and son, Jerry, have gone to Phoenix, to join (heir band and 1 father and will make their home there. BRIGHTON, la.

Leo Dunbar and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Korgan have gone to Miami, where the men will attend the national convention of the American Legion. NICHOLS, la. Members of Bridgman Rebekah lodge will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday in IOOF hall. MUSCAT1NE, la. A silent auction will be one of the highlights of a meeting of the Phila tliea class of the Sweetland Metho- Draws Year In Jail For Burglary MUSCATINE, la. Clifford Byrd, 20, of Muscatinc, has been sentenced to a year in the county jail here for his part in the burglary of the Midway tavern at At- aliss'a last June '2. He was also directed to pay a line of $100 and costs.

Byrd pleaded guilty in district court before Judge Arthur F. Jansen. Authorities said burglars look about $25 in cash, 16 cartons of cigaretles and seven cases of beer from the tavern. Zollic Seals, 45, of Seattle, plead guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to GO days in the county jai. Two More To Seek Office In Clinton CLINTON, la.

Two more figures entered the city political picture Saturday when Darrell G. Smith announced that he will be a candidate for councilman in the Fourth ward, and Gus H. Schultz took out papers for park commissioner. Smith, active in civic and community affairs, is an employe of the du Pont organization and holds a pin for having donated two gallons of blood in the bloodmobile visits here. Schultz is seeking the six-year term as park commissioner.

He will oppose Dr. W. L. Scott, present commissioner, appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Frank Wells. Schultz, who is a mason by trade, is making his first bid for public office as is Dr.

Scott. Rural Teachers Pick Delegate To Convention MUSCATINE, la. Mrs. Mildred Bigsby, of Muscatine, has been appointed delegate to the state convention in DCS Moines Nov. 3-5 by the Muscatine County Rural Teachers' organization.

Next meeting of the group will be Nov. 11 at the Park Lane Golf club. dist church Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. MUSCATIXE, la. Men of the First Presbyterian church will be hosts to men of the First Methodist church at a dinner meeting set for 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Presbyterian church. fc i Welton High Pupils Pick Class Leaders Welton high school class presidents this year are, from left, Gary Ploog, 17, senior; Kay Johannsen, 16, junior; Tom Gannon, 15, sophomore and Kenny Goddard, 14, freshman. (Staff photo) Death Notices AIRS. BERTHA JONES MUSCATINE, la. Services are to be held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in the George M. Wittich funeral home for Mrs. Bertha Jones, 76, who died in her home, 511 E. 10th after a long illness. The Rev.

C. R. Gcsell, of Grace Lutheran church, will officiate and burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Born Bertha Montoyne Sept. 18, 1879, in Marshall county, Illinois, she was married Oct.

14, 18f3, in Peoria, 111., to Lloyd L. Baumgardner. She came to Muscatine in 1921 and was married here Dec. 5, 1945, to Henry J. Jones who survives.

Other survivors are three sons, Bernard Baumgardner, of Minneapolis, Clifford, of Racine, and Everett, of Muscatine; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Clark, and Mrs. Verna Findley, both of Rock Island; a stepson, Otto Jones, of Marion, a stepdaughter, Miss Juanita Jones, of Carthage, a sister, Mrs. Anna Jones, of Chillicothe, a brother, Charles Montoyne, of Chillicothe, 111., 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. WILLIAM BENTROTT WHEATLAND, la.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday in the Chapman funeral home here for William Bentrott, 8'4, retired farmer, who died Friday in Mercy hospital. Davenport. Burial will be in St.

Paul's cemetery. Mr. Bentrott was born in Wheatland May 12, 1871, and was married July 18, 1896, to Lisetta Strackbein, who preceded him In death. He lerves a daughter, Mrs. Emma Krenz, of Mt.

Joy, in whose home he lived; four sons, Ed, of Dixon, William Lawrence of Wheatland, and George, of Bis Rock, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. CAMANCHE, la. No objections were entered when the Camanche town council held a public icaring on a proposal to annex an area west of highway 67, including the Central Steel Tube Co. and the du Pont plant. Mayor Howard Walters presided at the session and called upon those present to express their opinions.

Most of those who spoke were in favor of the proposal. Only one of 13 property owners whose holdings arc involved in the proposed move to annex new territory made an objection. David Schaff, city attorney, SYNOD SELECTS OFFICERS AT AINSWORTH AINSWORTH, la. The Rev. Evert L.

Haney, pastor of the Washington United Presbyterian church, has been elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Synod of Iowa, and the Rev. D. H. Brush, pastor of Williamson Memorial church, Burlington, is vice moderator. Speakers at tho session included Dr.

George Long, of Pitsburgh, moderator of the general assembly of the church; Dr. T. Donald Black, of Philadelphia, secretary of the board of foreign missions, and Dr. Lee Edwin Walker, of Pittsburgh, of the board of education. O.V LEAVE William E.

Mont gomery, fireman apprentice, U. S. Navy, is spending a 14-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R.

Montomery, 2219 W. 3rd Davenport. Montgomery will report to San Francisco for further transfer to Subic Bay, Philippine Island, upon the expiration of his leave. No Objections To Camcmche Plan To Annex More Ground File Charges Against Trio For Holdup DES MOINES (UP). Charges of assault with intent to commit robbery were filed here Saturday against three Omaha persons in connection with the attempted holdup of a Dahl supermarket a week ago.

The charges were filed against. Herbert Francis Honey, 21, Paul Small, 35, and Mrs. Mary Ann Hudson, 20. The three were arrested at Omaha Friday and Mrs. Hudson was returned here.

The two men were jailed at Omaha and police said attempts will be made to return them here to face the charges. Mrs. Hudson tol dpolice the two men didn't get anything at the Dahl store because there were too many people in it at the time. About 36 clerks were in the store just before opening time last Saturday when Small and Honey walked in. Mrs.

Hudson said she went with the two men to Sioux City Wednesday where they robbed an A supermarket of about $900. TRANSFERRED Army Pvt. Forrest D. Hayes, whose wife, Annette, lives in Chicago, recently arrived at Camp Derrick, and is now a member of the 9766th Technical Service Unit. He is the son of Carl A.

Hayes, 1410 33rd Rock Island, and was last stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He entered the Army in July, 1955. pointed out that property lying within the area proposed for annexation would be assessed for tax purposes at a figure lower than that now in effect if the area should become a part, of the town of Camanche. LOST NATION MAN BUYS RESORT IN CANADIAN AREA LOST NATION, la. Howard Cook has returned from Red Lake, near.

Ontario, Canada, where he has bought the Lcgores fishing resort on Red Lake. Ralph Ales ac companied him. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, who farm near here, have rented their property and will open the resort March 1 next year.

They expect to operate it until about Oct. 1 and then will return to spend the winter months here. Cook said the property includes 10 double cottages situated on six acres ol ground having a frontage of COC feet on the lake. MUSCATINE BANK OFFICER TO RULE OVER SESSION MUSCATINE, la. B.

L. Mc- Kce, executive vice president ol the Muscatine Bank and Trust and president of the Iowa Bankers Association will preside at the association's 69th annual convention to be held Oct 23-26 in Des Moines. One of the entertainment features of the convention will be the ap- plearance of the Elk Chanters, male chorus of Muscatine, who will present a musical program on the eve of the opening of the convention. Val Peterson, of Washington D. federal civil defense director, will be among the featured speakers.

GRANDVIEW, la. A meeting of the Tri-County Association for Retarded 1 Children will be held a 1 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mt. Pleas ant high school. OUN CHICKIH9 ACCOUNT AT Northwest Bank foch hivnd 10,000 WM rfo (JD.I.C.

CDMVINIENT CREDIT TIIMi ARRANGED $1 00 Holds Your Choice Till Christmas Cape buffaloes are Africa's most deadly and vindictive animals, says the National Geographic Society. Wounded, they have been known to amush hunters. Not content with kiling their victims, they trample them with ax-sharp hoofs. FOR ARMSTRONG FURNACE COMPANY 306 West 2nd Street Davonport, Iowa FURNACES GABRILSCN HEATING CO 1026-28 Mound St. 6-3523 Davenport, Iowa i COMPARE your present drapes to the Drapery Nook's beautiful new colors and patterns You'll go Drapery Nook! COMPARE the Drapery Nook's reasonable prices'With any others you the cost of some ready-mades You'll go Drapery Nook! COMPARE the convenient display procedure at the Drapery Nook to other, outmoded means of display.

Thanks to our high hanging drapery eiisplay, you no longer have to guess how your drapes will look when see them as they will hang in your own room See you soon! SEIZE LIQUOR IN LONE TREE TAVERNS Johnson Officials Conduct Raids LONE TREE, la. William M. Tucker, Johnson county attorney, said Saturday charges are to be filed against two Lone Tree tavern operators where Sheriff Albert J. Murphy and his deputies seized liquor in raids Friday night. The raiders three places simultaneously, but found no liquor in one tavern.

Tucker, who directed the raids without the aid of state agents, said they were made after complaints had been received in his office. He declared that no liquor was 'ound in Hill's tavern operated by Dick Hill. Tucker said no liquor was found Allen's tavern, operated by Charles Allen, but officers LOWDEN, la. Ezra Kruckenberg, town clerk of Lowden, has announced that no candidates liave filed for off ices'to be filled at the town election. Deadline for filing is Tuesday, Oct.

11. seized 10 pints of unopened whisky in a car parked outside the tavern and identified the car as property of the bar operator. The raiders found Doug's tavern, operated by D. W. Abrams, closed, but they were admitted io the place by a bartender.

They said they found a pint bottle containing whisky and two empty whisky bottles. Allen's Grove Farm Bureau Women Pick Delegates DONAHUE, la. Mrs. Hattie Meyer, township chairman, and Mrs. Valiera Oetzmann were nominated at a meeting of Allen's Grove township Farm Bureau women to attend the slate Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines next month.

Mrs. Arthur Meints and Mrs. Ursula Cronkleton were selected as delegates during a meeting held in the home of Mrs. 'Arnold Gilbert. Next meeting will be Nov.

2 in the home of Mrs. Emil Arp. The county attorney said none of the places visited by the raiders held a federal retail liquor dealer stamp. Wilton Post Prepares For Halloween WILTON JUNCTION, la. Wilton American Legion post No.

584 is making plans to sponsor its annual Halloween parade to be held Monday night, Oct. 31. Arranged for children in costume, the parade will pass before a group of judges who will select winners award prizes totaling $35. Awards have been arranged so 57 winners may participate in the prizes. There will be a free motion picture show and a lunch of hot dogs, candy and apples.

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