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VOLUME UI OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PAPER THE ALTON la. DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1933 NUMBER TWENTY-TWO Most of Criminal Cases Are Dismissed Grace Aalders was granted a divorce from Bernard A. Aalders on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. She was awarded the custody of the two minor children, the houst; and lot located in Alton, and the household furniture except the personal property of the defendant. The case of the State of Iowa vs.

Julius Talsma on a charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury was dismissed, the defendant discharged and his bond released. In the case of State of Iowa vs Ed Lundberg on a charge of issuing a false order was dismissed, defendant discharged and his bond released. State of Iowa vs. Joe Ver Meer charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance was dismissed, defendant discharged and his bond released. Moore- on-a charge of forgery, case was dismissed, defendant discharged and his bond released.

State of Iowa vs. Vivian Weis charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance, canse dismissed, defendant discharged and her bond released. In the case of State of Iowa vs. E3 Sehroeder the defendant pleads not guilty and by agreement cause is continued over the term. In the case of State of Iowa vs.

Sam scheeringa the defendant pleads not guilty and by agreement cause is continued over this term. Henry Hoogterp was awarded judgment against D. W. Grotenhuis in the sum of with interest at costs and attorney fees, on a promissory note. In the case of Alice I.

Johnson vs. Ellis A. Wood et al it was ordered that the plaintiff have judgment against Ellis A. and LaVon Wood in the sum of 11,144.71 with interest at 514.35 costs and attorney fees, and that mortgage be foreclosed on lot 3, block 2, Hawarden, and a special execution issue for sale of said premises. In the dase of The Prudential Insurance company of America vs.

0. G. De Vries et al, it was ordered that the plaintiff hare judgment against O. G. De Tries.

Melle and Ida De Jong, John and Etta Rulsch and Henry Lubbers in the sum of $11,044.03 with interest at $33.95 costs and $150.44 attorney fees, and that mortgage be foreclosed on the of See. 2-96-47 and a special execution to issue for sale of said premises. In another case of the same parties an order was issued that tlie plaintiff have judgment against the same defendants in the sum of $14,358.87 with interest at $33.95 costs and $183.59 attorney fees, and that mortgage be foreclosed on the of section 3597-47 and a special execution to issue for the sale of described premises. In the case of The Prudential Insurance company of America vs. Melvin D.

Solberg et al, it was ordered that the plaintiff have judgment in rem against Melvin D. and Inga Solberg in the sum of $14,919.56 with interest at $41.60 costs and $189.20 attorney fees, and that mortgage be foreclosed on the SW Sec. 8 and NW Sec. 17-96-47 containing 169 acres, and that a special execution issue for the sale of said premises. In the case of Tina Wilts vs.

Albert and Minnie Gerritsen, judgment was awarded the plaintiff against the defendants for the amount due on the lease and notes in suit in the amount of $343.50 with interest at and $14.95 costs. In the ease of Alice M. Vail vs. John J. Aalders et al, it was ordered that the plaintiff iiave judgment in reni against John J.

Aalders in the sum of $3,445.99 with interest at percent, $16.50 costs and attorney fees. It was further ordered that the mortgage be foreclosed on tho W- SE SB Sec. 15 and the north 26 and two- thirds acres of the NE Sec. 22-9-1-44 and that a special execution issue for the sale of the said property. An order was issued in the estate of Luder (Louis) Twillman, approving the gale of the N4 of lot 11, block i i Legion To Meet Soon at Hawarden Members of the American Legion ana Auxiliary will hold their next county meeting at Hawarden.

at the i Legion auditorium there, on Wednesday, October 11. it is announced by Mrs. Margaret Hodoway, county presi- dent of the Auxiliary. Two Oakes post there -mil be host i to the ex-service men and their ladies. together with the Two Oakes post auxiliary, at the joint meeting.

A fine program is being arranged and lunch will also be served. 1 1 Future Readers of The Alton Democrat Livestock Sales At County Seat With a sales pavilion just north the stock yards, the Orange City Livestock Sales vri.ll begin its weekly sales about the middle of October, a preliminary sale of some livestock now on hand being advertised in this issue for next Thursday. Col. William Westra will be the auctioneer for the sales, which is a guarantee of their future success, and the colonel states that a good run of livestock from South Dakota for the sales is already assured. For many months: he has been auctioneer for the Tank- ton, S.

sales which has given him a valuable connection with hundreds of South Dakota livestock shippers. The pavilion is being equipped with pen room for GOO cattle and pens for 1,000 head of hogs. Grading--- Culver of Supply Some Employment Ignored Mention Of The Hardsihps Complimenting The Democrat on the typographical arrangement of the ar- Iticle by Dr. Harold Storm in last, week's issue, Rev. G.

J. Pennings, 174 surfacing floor" and adding end posts Holland, writes to the 350x20 high truss bridge on U. Kev. and Mrs, F- W. Hruek of Ire- tou W'tcomwl a tint daUKlirt'r into their home Sept.

11. Borii. to Mr. and Mrs. Henry De i Wilt of Sioux Center Sunday morn- i ing, Sept.

17th, a daughter at the Hull hospital the mother underwent a caesariau operation. Both mother 'and baby are doing well. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John T.

Smit Hull Sept. 17th, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Groe- jneweg of Hull Monday morning, Sept.

"18th a sou, Wallace Gent. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Ireton a fine daughter on Friday Sept. 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hanst-n of Hos- Annual Convention 3.5 and pounds, Booth Olson, the Sioux City iP ers welcomed a pair of boys, weigh- contractors who were awarded thejol. in 1 of paving 4.0G4 miles of Federal Road to No. 75 in Sioux county the price lrl 1S of will cot lay any "pav- home Tuesday.

Mrs. B. J. iriug for mother and twins. Born, to Mr.

and Mrs. J. Groeue- 40-Acre Tract At Iretoo Sold For Record Price At Rock Valley I COUNTY TO HAVE ALL LABOR ON 75 The annual county convention of she C. T. r.

will be held in the Reformed church at Rock Valley on Tuesday. Sept. with the morn-) ing session starting at 10:00 o'clock! and iifTi'riioim session at 1:30. Reports of oiticers, election of officers and oth- er business will occupy the morning hours. In the afternoon there will be a program with a special speaker for the occasion.

Dr. List Opens Granville Office A business deal was consummated i at Ireton this week whereby Edward Johnson of Center township becomes i T. S. List of LeMars has op- a Sioux county ofiice at Grau- where he will be assisted by Dr. Peterson.

Dr. List will divide Third Avenue Will Be Route of No. 33 State Road No. 33 will follow the lirst survey ami pass along Third. tug on No.

75 until they have com- we Hnl1 their first-born, a baby pleted the two miles of paring on No. 0 on Monday. IS at Sheldon, highway" engineers at I Mr aml Mrs Suiit of Hull are Alton state. Since the grade on No (rejoicing over the arrival of a baby IS is practically ready now for the laying of the slab, tiie concrete mixer in place- and other heavy equipment being unloaded there- daily, the paring at Sheldon should not hold up paving on No. 7" on which there is considerable grading and culvert building to be done.

Forgie Groth, Sioux Center con- boy, born Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Sirs. Martin Areas of Alton on Friday, Sept. 15th, a son.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reinking of Ireton, on Tuesday. September 19. a sou.

The farm is ideally located, is fenc-1 noer farmers of ed aud cross fenced and has a good county, and is a this section of the brother of Joe aud set of buildings. purchase price was $160 par acre. Jacob List of Granville, and of John A. List, well known Alton citizen. March 1, 1934.

tractors who were awarded the job! of building 11 box culverts and extensions on S. Road No. south, of Maurice at the price began the work" of organizing their crew Tuesday, starting work Wednesday morning with seven men, but expecting to double that number when the work underway. Graves Bros. Construction Co.

of Hawarden Boys Fined--Siphoned Gasoline There Kenneth Miller, Lee Anderson and John Schmidt, all of Hawarden were of raising and partial reflooring of two pony truss spans, and re- W. loth jtbat the ships of ceny. It was alleged that they took gasoline from the Gimbier giisoiino tanks at Hawarden during the night time by syphoning the gasoline from i doctor minimized the hard- IS. 75 south of Maurice at the price tanks. They were apprehended be- his epic voyage across sea Continued on Local and desert, Kev.

Pennings, himself au Arabian missionary, stating: "It is the record of a really remarkable trip. The good doctor passed by hardships without mentioning them. To sleep with six natives in one room, a room which, as those houses go, cannot have been as good as many rooms in our barns, is by itself no mean undertaking. Then, as to the food, speaking from experience it consisted most likely of tough meat, flavored with onion, at noon; and rice with tough meat, flavored with onion, in the evening. "What struck me especially was his sleeping in that care with piles of dried sardines, for these sardines always have such a strong, rancid sinfJl that one notices the quarrei of tie city where they aqe sold long before one gets to them.

But to sleep with that in the same room would tax the endurance of most. "Also, camel riding is not easy for the westerner. Owing to the peculiar gait of the animal, one is shaken in all directions of the compass. A few hours is enough for most, but to ride one 28 days is quite another nnder- tking." Local Boy Scouts of $3.023. They have not yet indicated when work will start.

fore they had a chance to take much gasoline, and in tbat the value of the Booth Olson, the paving contract- sasoline taken did not exceed the sum ors, have sub-let the grading on the 20 tnc were charged with petit Mr. Johnson will take possession i His Granville practice will be un- ider bis direct supervision but he will be assisted here by Dr. Peterson who has already opened the office and started practice at Granville. A Touch of Fall in the Air This week extremes of temperature; the mercury having risen to 91 degrees Monday and subsided to 42 degrees liy Tuesday night. A thunder shower Friday evening i brought .38 of an inch rainfall.

The! average maximum temperature for the week was 7G dcsraes, the minimum 53 degrees. Leaves are beginning to drop Phiiip J. Conway Called Beyond P. J. Conway of Hawarden passed 4 to 1.

Only the dynamic personality of O. J. Ditto, highway commissioner, is. responsible for the decision to come through Alton, people here feel, since the other route had been pressed by some of the highway engineers at Ames (not our district engineer. E.

Dunn, or the other tield engineers oii the job here.) At a. meeting held at the hotel at Sheldon Tuesday afternoon the members of the board of supervisors, CeuterJvbposl.tua-i-iipdtiacmpfirs of the Sioux County Reemployment coiu mittee, Mr. Ditto stated all the -work on XT. S. Road No.

7y of in fwrn the tree" which are still green I awa 3" Wednesday at St. Joseph's hos- though man "seem to have suffered'' in Sioux City following aa opera-: Sioux county would go to Sioux eoun- from insect plagues Walnut' tion to which he submitted' Sunday. ty labor. That hud been his under- fTM are hire- fl, olms and Ml- Comvay had been iil at the homo standing with the highway commission COUWay In the Start with abundanl green foliage. A family gnfhering was lield Sun- this city for two weeks.

AS to State Road No. 33 from AI- Philip Joseph Conway was born to Sheldon, which will also be La Salle, 111., Aug. 4, 1S5S, and so-graded a r. Ditto said-that day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Nick i a Croatt when children and grandchildren were lien; for the day, including Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hack and daught- movcU with his family in 187S to Grundy county. 111., and in 1SS2 the family moved to Alton and eight years 77th birthday. He the work would be divided among Plymouth, Sioux and O'Brien county- workers.

He does not regard No. 33 as a Sioux couiity project, he said, County May Get Forestry Workers Will Reorganize The local tronp of Boy Scouts of America bad a meeting in Omaha park Monday after school to talfc over plans for reorganization -with their Scoutmaster, Snpt. A. M. Sones.

They Senator G. E. Roelofs, who spent last week in Des Moines on tax revision committee work, told The Democrat Tuesday that he arranged for a Civilian Conservation Corps camp for Sioux county, approximately thirty men to be employed at the Oak Grove state park north of Hawarden either this fall or early next spring. The park, whicb was inundated by the recent flood waters, of the Rock and Sioux rivers, will be cleared of underbrush by the crew of men. Sen- jator Roelofs also stated that it is greatly desired to build a small dam across the Big Sionx below the park to add to the natural beauties of the location and make possible bathing beaches.

This would need to be accomplished, however, he said, through treaty with the state of South Dakota. las the time for hearing on the complaint. It is alleged in the complaint that Anderson and Bmnsting are growing up in idleness and crime, and that they have committed acts of larceny, and have otherwise violated the criminal laws. The county attorney will ask that these boys be committed ta the training school at Eldora. la.

Jos. Streff Gone- Funeral Here Friday tn ffieman of -Mr. and Mrs.i Conway and his family moved to Joe H. Pohlen and three children of f' 011 Clt i' TM 2 bere 081 four miles of No. 75, to J.

A. Dankel i larceny, and each of them fined $50 Mrs. Louis Croatt and children of Hos- Construction of Fort Dodge. This! and costs, or 15 days in the county jpers and Mrs. Croatt's mother, Mrs.

company called for eight local men aH for Thursday morning to be trained The county attorney filed complaint by the construction company's I against Lee Anderson and Fred Brnn- for handling caterpillar tractor -work, sting of Hawarden in juvenile court etc. It is expected that at least fifteen Ion Wednesday charging them with be- Sioux county men will get jobs on ling incorrigible and delinquent minors. this work when it gets underway. Judge Bradley set Monday, Sept. 25, er Mabel Mr.

andi a ue ln to Remseu. In 1SS3 he-j us so times. Meas Linn Grove; Mr. and Mrs. H.

Van Boxtel and children of Orange City. Other guests in the afternoon were Will Poblen of Everly, Joe Schilling of Taunton, and Joe Pob.1- en of Hospers. Careless Smoker Sets Truck Ablaze Mrs. Henry Wolf of Archer suffered severe face bruises and possibly a broken nose Tuesday in a peculiar accident on Highway 33 two and one- half miles south of Alton. Mr.

and Mrs. Wolf and son were returning from Sioux City by truck, having taken stock to the market that morning Joseph Streff passed on Wednesday and when Bearing: Alton at abont flrt; afternoon at Sioux City after a long o'clock in some manner the hay in illness which physicians were unable bottom of the truck caught fire, to diagnose. His body was brought! Mrs. Wolf was the Srst to see the to the Martin Streff home Thursday flames which were already quite al- and funeral services will be held Fri-! arming, and gave warning. Before her day morning at nine o'clock at S.iint'son had brought the track to a corn- Mary's church, with inter-1 plete stop she had jumped from the ment in St Mary's cemetery beside that of his pioneer parents and brother.

He was born on the Streff homestead south of Alton, attended local and LeMars schools, continued his cab, falling on her face. A nearby farmer assisted the men in putting out the fire in the truck bos, and Mrs. Wolf was brought into town for medical attention. All three remained in town over night and as Mrs. Wolfs It will also be desirable to take-Studies in Illinois and graduated from! injuries did not appear serious, left cided to hold a meeting at Schroeder's sor action for compelling towns and fnn ST.

ioTM of noYt. mominz for their home. The Shoe store Monday after school and cities on the Big Sioux above the park after the meeting will go on a supper "dean up" the river by installing hike. Any boy who has reached or is 1 -sewerage disposal plants. Most of the, within a month or two of the age of stench on the lower river is believed four year course in law at Iowa next morning for their home.

The university. After his graduation lie imen believe that the fire started when went west and practised law in a hitch biker they passed shortly be state of Washington for many years, later locating at Flandreau, S. 12 is eligible to become a Scout i originate in sewerage coining wh ere he practised until recent years. hag pjjgjjijjgiHe was 58 years of age at the time fore, threw a cigaret stub into the hay in the truck. for 23 years when he moved to Milwaukee.

Two years ago he came to Hawatden and since that time had made his home here with his son. He is survived by his widow; three sons, Rev. Fr. C. P.

Conway of Hawarden: W. Emmet of Rochester, N. and Edmund F- of Chicago; three daughters, Sister Marian, O. S. of Cheyenne, Mrs.

Arthur Bragher of Albuquerque, N. and Mrs. Martin J. Ryan of Sioux City; a brother. Rev.

Fr. P. C. Conway of Chicago; two sisters, Sister Maria of Emsnitsburg, SW. and Sister Roberta of Green Bay, and one grandson, Conway Ryan of Sioux City.

Mr. Conway was a member of Epiph- share of the federal highway appropriation than any other county in the state, approximately $440,000, whereas Plymouth county is receiving only about $50,000 of highway work and O'Brien county abont $100,000, Is another reason why work on No. 33 should be shared by Sionx county, he said. Even Polk county, where there are many thousand unemployed, is getting less federal highway work than Sioux county will receive, Ditto stated. First reports received by the Reemployment committee here were to the effect tjiat Sioux county would also share work on No.

75 with Plymouth county. This was due to a misunderstanding, Mr. Ditto stated, and. would be straightened out as soon as any council, No. 743, K.

of Sionx he returns to Ames. No. 75 construc- City. He was also a member of tion is a11 in Sioux county and is a Cathedral of the an den Independent Regulars Nip Has Beens 3-2 Sionx county project, the commissioner said. No.

33, the diagonal road along the Omaha railroad from Alton; to Sheldon, lies on the edge of the county and he has never regarded it as a Sioux county proposition, although it happens to traverse a portion of the county. The Sioux county committee on re- The Alton Tigers defeated the Al- (employment, through Chairman Kara- ton Has Beens 3-2 before one of thojminga, receiving notice of the de- largest crowds ever seen on the Alton cis i on to snare work on No 75 ball park. The contest was a. bitter one from start to finish with the Has Beens taking an early 1-0 lead and Plymouth county, sent a strong telegram to Mr. Pfand, federal director of reemployment for Iowa, and to C.

holding it until the fourth when the Coykendall, engineer in charge of con- Regulars came thru with two struction, at Ames. But the meeting The score was tied up again in thei ith Commissioner Ditto at Sheldon Sth and then a circuit clout by Vattjj 0 ned out the kinks in the situation. Gronigen of the Tigers gave his mates der of the garae. Eart Hein, star pitcher of the Has at Sheldon were Lane Kosters. J.

P. Schntt, John Boeyink, Henry TePas- and all such boys who are interested fr0m Sonx Falls which Mrs. Amelia Johnston, her nephew, of Sioux Center: Supervisor Sedg- four brothers and one sister, namely and A. L. of Albe the proper word--of Cubs--which (called on Mrs.

Hutehinson Thursdar tO Mri- JciSe! Beh eim of 10 and 11 years to help organize a local group-- or probably "den" would A groap of LeMars P. E. O. friends nctcr rFeix i is a national organization of boys nn- afternoon, the group inclndir." Mrs I sympathy of a host der Scout age, and if the parents Hyink. Mrs.

Alice Bower? Mrs" I ds lr He a followed by exposition. sire it he may take this up soon, Kathryn Klnckholrn, Mrs. Blanche fortune his ears Like the Boy Scouts, this organization iSpotts. Stmday 'afternoon' Mrs. Gt-or- eneonragcs outdoor activities, Igia SeJmser of Sioux City and two competitions and nature study, good- friends stopped to sec Mrs.

Hntchinson fellowship and service to others. (while motoring in this vicinity. Boh Kbnrer of Sheldon was shaking hands with friends here Tuesday, having accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scholfen of Holland.

who Walter Verhoef was here from Sheldon Tuesday and Wednesday visiting with his sister, Sirs. Lawrence Mit- lor. Walter has a five-day'leave from called on relatives here that day. I the C. C.

C. camp lowaiia at Waba- Bob's sister, Miss Matilda, who nn derwent a serious operation at Ann Arbor, in the summer, has been in Sheldon the past mouth and is nearly recovered. She is visiting Sioux City friends tbls week. Klin. Jfinn.

On Sept. SO tho yonng men will be discharged but may re-enroll in the 0. C. C. for another 4 months if they find no other employment in the five days furlongh given them at this time.

many months was a hospital patient, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Probst and Or- hft remained uncomplaining and cheer-jviHe, Mr. B. ICettler and Miss Snver- ful, showing a fortitude and courage na were Sunday visitors at the home worthy of his pioneer forefathers.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Kettlor.

Mrs. Probst accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Miss: Lucille Hof mover of Matlock Perlot and Mr.

M. H. Pcrlot to Lake spent Tuesday here with her aunt, I Okoboji to fish Monday and the party Mrs. Ed Van Surksum. Jfn the evening brought home catch of 52 perch, a Mr.

and Mrs. Van Surksum and the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Gerrit Hofmeyer of Hospors, accompanied by Miss Hofmryer, drove to Matlock to visit at the Dick Hofmeyer home. Miss Josephine Dykatra of Hospors speut the week end here with Miss Adnlr Eugslroro. 'joyed.

pike and sheepshead. folks of the local Christian Endeavor society joined the C. E. of Trinity Reformed ehnrch at O- City Tuesday evening for social evening. The event attracted a attendance was much en- diamond and battle out the second same of tho city series, and if all von baseball fans want another thriller be there on Sunday, Sept.

24. Gerrit Van Ninrwegen of Rock Yal. ley, who made the star play of Hiei i Highway, engineers at Alton believe the contract for grading No. 33 be let by tho highway commission on October 10. Commissioner Ditto at Sheldon Tuesday that tlie let- awaiting the approval of Tiger-Has Been game here Sunday, Bureau of Public Roads, but stated was a guest -that day at the home of i that he was sure the c-ontrncc would his mother here.

Gerrit made a seem- ''c 'et this fall. Impossible catch in doep center Letting of the contract for paving ilelrt of Johnson's long fly, a swat thut the 7 miles on No. 73 north of Mau- looked good for-two-bases or more.irlcc h.is not been set as yet, spearing it with one hand ns he sprint- 'Mr. Ditto stated that the two bridges, ed toward the fence and demonstrat- clmnncl chnngc and toigb. grades at the Ing thut be is just as good as fielder "million dollar" corner weald alone he ever coat in tU- neisblortiod ot $190,000..