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park Your Home Town Newipaper the ONLY Newspaper the World that Cares Two Whoop, about Lake Park and Community Volume 66 Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa, Thursday, October 4, 1956 Number 5 Homecoming Game Tonite The Lake Park High Homecoming football game will be played this (Thursday) evening at the city park gridiron. The local's opponent will be the team from Brewster, Minn. Game time is 8 o'clock. The two teams are in cellar position in conference play, each Shaving zero wins and two losses. The locals 'are out to make their first step this evening in leaving this record behind them.

Every fan is urged to be on hand this evening to root for a victory for Lake Park High! And: come to the Homecoming dance Friday evening. Everybody invited. WIN DISTRICT In the first round of the district softball tourney at Lake Park Saturday night the local girls shut out the Royal team 5 to 0, behind the 2-hit pitching of Neitzke who also (hit a home run for winners The girls played heads-up ball all the way. NEPHEJV DIES Mrs. Anna May received the news of the death of her nephew Theo.

Faber at Houston, Texas, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hulett of Arnolds' Park plan to leave Thursday for Deatsville, Alabama to spend the winter with their daughter. Local folks who have enjoyed fishing and vacationing the Lake of the Woods county, will be interested in knowing the county seat of Baudette, celebrated its 50th anniversary the past weekend.

The 'two day celebration culminated in a pageant entitled "The Golden Years" the script of which was written by Mrs. Theodore Dopp of raceton, Minn. First Heavy Frost Last Sunday Morning The first frost of this autumn season hit this section Sunday morning, Sept. 30. The ground and the roofs of buildings were white with the frozen moisture.

However, some garden truck in more protected spots escaped damage from the frost. The low temperature that night was 30 degrees. CEMETERY! SOCIETY The Cemetery Society will "meet at the on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 6. Serving committee: Clarence Hass, Emil Paling, Severt Mortvedt, Emil Hass, Charles Habben, Lester Johnson, Chet Teale and Jedif Weatherwax.

W. S. C. S. OCT.

10 The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church will meet in the church parlors at 2:00 m.

Wednesday, Oct. 10. Can we count on YOU to help us grow physically and spiritually? Hostess, Mrs. Frank Markwick. Devotions, Mrs.

Jaycox. Lesson, Mrs. Don Yager. Serving committee: Mesdames M. Yager, R.

M. Herbert W. J. Rohlf, D. E.

Bums, H. Louscher, A. N. Jensen G. Zahren.

Plan Picnic for G. 0. Corps There were 32 members of the Ground Observers and several visitors who met in the old gym on Monday Sept. 24. Ohet Wright, Post supervisor, presided at the business meeting.

It was voted that each member be assessed $1 membership fee to help defray the necessary expenses of our Post. John Proctor and Steve Oliver were appointed on the finance committee. Plans are in 'the making for a picnic for all Ground Observers and their families, to be held in the park on a Sunday afternoon. Program committee will notify you as to the time and date. Sgts.

Umstead end Hill, of the Air (Force from Spencer, showed two very interesting movies, one being the story of the Truax Air Force Field at Madison, Wis. Sgt Umstead praised our Corps for the rapid progress made and for our rating on the number of planes reported to our Filter Center at Sioux Fails. Keep up the good work. We need you in the Ground Observer Corp to Complete the 24 hour watch! Come, Join Us! --Report- IN IOWA CITY HOSPITAL Frank 'Markwick was taken to the University hospital at Iowa City a week ago Friday, and underwent surgery Friday, Sept. 28 on his jaw.

His address is Ward C-22 University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Henry Voss was taken to he Spirit Lake hospital last Thursday for medical treatment and observation. Her husband tad just returned from the same hospital where he was treated 'or blood poisoning to his leg. SERVICE ADDRESS Pvt.

Marlis M. Ahrenstorff, U. S. 55516111, Hq. Hq.

8th Inf. Regt, Fort Lewis, Wash. RETURNS HOME Mrs. Jude Jacobsen drove to Sioux Falls, S. Tuesday morning to get her husband who had teen in the Veterans Hospital for five weeks.

IN HOSPITAL Mrs. John VonHoldt entered the Spirit Lake hospital last Saturday where she was operated for gallstones on Tuesday morning. She is getting along satisfactorily. NEW CARETAKERS Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Bergendahl been engaged by the church board to be new caretakers of the Presbyterian church. The telephone number is- 5221. LADIES GUILD The regular meeting of the Lutheran Ladies Guild will be held at he church at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Oct.

9, There will be a bake sale, 'and a mite box offering will be taken. All members asked to be present. Hostesses are Alice Yager and Stella Rodenberg. HOME EC CLUB The Diamond Lake Home EC Club will meet Thursday afternoon, Oct. 4 in the Mrs.

Alvin 1 Wiese home, Mrs. Forrest Learmont Roll call--My vacation. Entertainment by Mrs. Frank Mitchell. Bin McFarland is Sole Owner A business was completed last week whereby Bill McFarland bought the interest of his partner Carl Berger in the Berger McFarlawl Barber Shop in Lake Park.

Mr. Berger will continue to work part at the Barber Shop. Berger has been in the barber business here for the last forty- one years. He and McFarland have been in partnership the last eleven years. Mr.

McFarland owned a barber shop at Hartley previous to the time the family moved to Omaha where they resided five years before coming to Lake Park in 1941 NFU MEETING A meeting of the National Farmers Union will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, Oct 4 at the Milford town hall. Bill Nystrom of the Minnesota NFU will be the speaker. All members urged to attend. Lunch will be served. Do your buying in Lake Park; read the advs in The News.

Nine Win; $40 This Satur. Twenty names were called last Saturday evening for the $5 each in the of cash award, but only nine were present: Fred Atzen, Dallas Mathiesen, Elly Bunning, Sandra Bell, Mrs. Lowell Green, Deann Jacobsen, Harold Frericks, Melvin Reimers, and Robert Ahrenstorff. Those not present were Elsie Daniels, Wm. Sherk, Sharon Wilson, Allen Christenson, Raul Nagel, Laura Jochims, Edwin Jensen, Sharon Holm, Robert Hahn, Linda Kramer and Bernell Walker.

The award for this coming Saturday eve is 40 bucks. EXCELSIOR P. T. A. CHICKEN SUPPER AT THE EXCELSIOR SCHOOL Tuesday ere, Oct.

9, beginning at 5:30 Fried chicken Mashed potatoes and gravy Corn Cranberries Rolls Pickles Tomatoes Coffee Apple and cherry pie Served family style. Adults children 12 yrs. and under 50c The eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schumann suffered a broken bone in her arm, below the elbow, last Friday noon while playing at the Sioux Valley school.

She was wrought here to a local doctor and the arm will be in a cast 'or several weeks. TO OBSERVE 10TH ANNIVERSARY Sunday evening, October 7 at 7 o'clock, Concordia Lutheran church will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its organization with a service of thanksgiving to be held in the school auditorium The Rev. M. J. Ansorge of Spirit Lake, the first pastor of the congregation, will deliver the sermon.

The public is cordially invited to join in this service of thanksgiving to God for all of His blessings during the past ten years. After the service there will be a fellowship gathering in the old gym, with a lunch to be served- by the Ladies Guild of the'con- gregation. BUYS HOME Mr. and Mrs. Nels Roarson have purchased 'the Lloyd Snow ihouse across from the Clinic building where Mr.

and Mrs. Howard McCausland live. The McCauslands plan to build a basement house soon, but may locations and live in the Roarson house on the south side of town for the present. Schroeder-Pell Nuptials Satur. A formal wedding at the Pres- jyterian church in Lake Park on Saturday evening, Sept.

29 at 7 o'clock' united two prominent young people in Miss Janice Schroeder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Scihroeder of Lake Park, and John Robert Pell, only son of Dr. and Mrs. rlussell Pell of Lake Park, spoke jheir vows before Rev.

J. H. Thaden, pastor of the church, who used the impressive double ring service in "the. presence of 140 relatives and friends. The decorations were tall 'altar baskets of flowers with on either side.

Candelabras on. either side held white tapers were lighted by Michael Nugent and Don Leslie Schroeder, nephews of the bride. They wore white jackets and 'lark trousers. Their black bow 'ties were gifts 'rom "tihe bridegroom. Robert J.

Burns and George Wehmeyer, ushers, the white carpet down the center aisle. Zahren was the other usher. The bride's father escorted her to the altar and gave her in marriage. The bride wore a princess styled white nylon gown of pure silk tissue taffeta. The fitted jodice was accented by an insert of jeweled re-embroidered lace and featured long fitted sleeves.

The bouffant skirt and chapel sweep were classically simple with pannier effects at either hip, highlighted by repeat ap- pliques of jeweled lace. Her neadpiece was a lace half-hat trimmed translucent sequins and seed pearls. From it extended a full fingertip veil of imported English illusion with scalloped edge. Her colonial' bouquet of white mums was outlined with satin loops which were also used for streamers. She wore the traditional old, new, borrowed and blue.

The bride's maid of honor was Miss Bonnie Jean Pell, only sister of the bridegroom. She wore a carnation pink dress of silk organza (fashioned with fitted bodice and full gathered skirt. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Ben Saunders of Duluth, who wore a shell pink and Mrs. Gene Vetter of Storm Lake, who wore a deep turquoise.

Both were fashioned the same as the maid of honor's. Their colonial bouquets of carnations were in contrast to color of their gowns. The white gloves were gilts of the bride. Attending the bridegroom as best man was Robert Schroeder, brother of the bride. His other attendants were Gene Vetter of Storm Lake and Alan Kamphuis of Milwaukee.

The men wore white dinner jackets and dark trousers with a white carnation boutonniere. Music for the wedding was played by Norma Lee Nighs- woniger, cousini of the bridegroom. She also accompanied the soloist Bob Umbarger of Mason City who sang "The Wedding Praiyer" and "The Lord's The rings were carried on a white satin heart-shaped pillow by Don Leslie Schroeder, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs, (Continued on page 8) PRAC. PLEASURE CLUB The Practical Pleasure Club will meet Oct.

11 at the' home of Betty Krebs, with Clara Ahrenstorff and Evelyn Walker assisting. Roll call--School days. Poems by--Helen Piper. Book review by Margaret Bahl. Entertainment by Elizabeth Gillespie.

REBEKAHS OCT. 8 The Rebekahs will meet Monday, Oct. 8 at 7:30. Refreshment committee: Ruby May, Agnes Gbodno and Frances Christian. Entertainment committee: Alice Ehret, Fern Hass and Gladys Di ce Zietor, Reporter.

Waterfowl Season Opens Saturday The waterfowl, rScason in Iowa opens this Saturday, Oct. 6 at 5:45 o'clock. The bag limit in ducks is 4 per day on geese the bag and possession limit is five. Shooting is legal one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour before sunset. The shooting hours are: open a.m.

close p.m. Oct. 6 5:54 5:24 Oct. 7 5:55 5:21 Oct. 8 5:56 5:21 Oct.

9 5:57 5:19 Oct. 10 5:58.. 5:17 Oct. 11 5:59 5:16 Oct. 12 6:01 5:14 Oct.

13 6:02 5:12 Bruce Walker, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Walker, was brought home Friday from the Lakefield hospital after being a patient there three days with bronchitis. Try our Want Ads they pay. GOP Women in Rally Here 9th The Republican Women of Diamond Lake, Silver Lake, and Excelsior townships have rented the State Theatre and Sweet Shop for Tuesday, Oct.

9 and are sponsoring one of the biggest rallies ever to be held in 'this area. The program starts at 8 p. m. with prominent speakers and candidates from state, district, and county. After the program the Eisenhower birthday cake and coffee will be served by the ladies.

A special invitation is extended to all those voting their first time, and to all persons interested. The township chairmen are: Mrs. Orville Fliss, Diamond Lake Mrs. Howard Johnson, Excelsior; and Mrs. Al Myrick, Silver Lake.

Lake Park Girls Lose in Tourney The Lake Park high school girls softball team played last year's state champions Battle Creek at Palmer on Monday evening, and lost the game by an 8 to 6 score. Lake Park led most of the way, and out-hit Battle Creek 4 to 2, but walks and lapses in memory cost us the victory. Battle Creek got only one earned run. Neitzke rjid Arnold pitched for the locals, with Denker and Rowe behind the plate. "Ours was the better team," Supt.

Fullmer states, "but lack of competition has been a hindrance to the girls. We have the material, and if we can acquire poise we'll be plenty tough." SOMERS WINS Supt. Fullmer reports that the Somers girls won over Battle Creek 5 to 2 in the game at Battle Creek Tuesday evening. FUTURE SUBSCRIBERS Mr, and Mrs. Arlen Voss are he parents of a son born at 6 a.

m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Spirit Lake hospital. He weighed pounds, and is named Darwin )waine. Mr.

and Mrs. Claus Voss of Lake Park are the pa- grandparents. FATALLY INJURED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT Dwight Jackson, mail carrier on route three, was returning from a visit to his farm at Morris, about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon a lad darted in front of his car, about two miles north of Marshall, Minn. The lad, LeRoy Verly, 6, was his two brothers who were on bicycle on the highway. Dwight just met a car traveling northward, and seconds after it passed, lad swerved into the path of his car, and tromping on the brakes fail- to stop the car before the lad was hit and thrown an estimated thirty feet.

Dwight went to a nearby farmhouse (home of the boy's parents who were away at the and phoned for an ambulance and the lad was taken to a Marshall hospital. The only visible injury was a cut on his head. Dwight was acompanied by soldier boys. Patrolmen and the sheriff investigated the accident, and' exonerated Mr. Jackson mf any blame.

Mr. Jackson remained at the hospital a couple of hours until officers him to return home. The lad died that night. Patronize our advertisers. THANK YOU I wish to sincerely thank my frieinds and relatives for cards, and visits "while I was in the hospital and since returning Voss.

THANK YOU We wish to our relatives friends and neighbors who sent cards, and gifts and visited us in the hospital and since returning home, A special "thank you" to our pastor Rev. Gerike for his comforting words and prayers. We also want to thank those who helped at home or in any other way. All of these things have 'been greatly Robert Voss and Merilee. You are Welcome to Homecoming The Homecoming activities will soon be here.

Yes, a special effort is made to designate a weekend which emphasizes the school and its interests. A great benefit can be made of Homecoming if all fthe students, friends, former graduates and anyone else interested enough to take a part will plan to attend the.functions incidental to its -welfare. The ball game is always an attraction, and here a trained group of boys put on the athletic show while another group work in other fields such as the band, cheer leading, the refreshments, etc. Some expression has been heard regarding the attendance of school party held on Friday night. In the past only students have made up the major part oi the crowd.

The reason for this is many 'have questioned whether they were wanted. You are. Here is a fine place to gather -anc watch and also take part in the dances and sociability of a Homecoming crowd. We need a large number of people to make this party a success, and you can keep in closer touch with the young people of today by associating with them in this important part of school life. Be there and have a good time 0 CARROLL BURNS IS F.

B. INSUR. AGENT On page two of this issue is the announcement of the appointment of Carroll Burns as special agent for the Farm Bureau insurance companies. His covers the Lake Park area. THANK YOU I wish to thank my friends relatives and neighbors for the cards, gifts and flowers while in the hospital.

Also those who vis ited me, and assisted in any way while I was in the hospital. Your kindness always be remem bered. Thanks Her man Frahm. ANOTHER YOUNG MAN ATTENDING COLLEGE Bob Engel, has enrolled at owa State Teachers College at Falls for his freshmen WINS TRIP Elbert Clark accompanied 3 ther MoorMan dealers to Quincy 11., on Sunday for a lour day our through the factory. Mr.

lark won this free trip with all expenses paid for high salesman- hip. P. T. A. Oct.

9 at Sioux Valley The Sioux Valley P. T. A. will meet Tuesday evening Oct. 9 at the Sioux Valley school at 8 o'clock.

An interesting program is planned. Lunch will be served. FUTURE SUBSCRIBERS Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brons are ihe parents of a son Douglas Michael, born at 12:17 Saturday afternoon, Sept.

29. He weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces. P. W. 0.

OCT 10 The P. W. O. of the Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday Oct. 10 in the church parlors at 2 o'clock.

Hostesses are Mrs. C. E. Lawrence, Mrs. Roy Jochims, Mrs.

David McClure and Mrs. Nora Hollander. Devotions by Mrs. Bruce Boyer. Program, Valley Echoes, by Mrs.

J. H. Thaden. Special music. Car is Wrecked Enroute to Wedding Mr.

and Mrs. George Nugent and two children and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kamphuis of Milwaukee, were enroute here Friday to attend the wedding of Vtrs. Nugent's sister Miss Janice Schroeder 'and Robert Pell when, their collided with another near Dodgeville, about 1 p.

m. The Nugent car was wrecked. Mrs. Nugent had a sprained left ankle and a cut on ler left lhand. Mr.

Nugent received a cut on the chin arid (had to have four teeth extracted. Mrs. Kamphuis had a severe bump on the head and was kept at the hospital. Mr. Kamphuis had a sprained ankle, cut on the hand required stitches, and a gash his forehead.

Michael Nugent received a cut on his nose. Bob Schroeder and brother-in-law Don: Hewlett of Spencer drove, to Dodgeville and brought all but Mrs. Kamphuis here Saturday afternoon in time for the ding. Robert J. Burns took Alan Kamphuis to Dodgeville Sunday morning to get his wife and return to Milwaukee.

The Nugents remained with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schroeder until Wednesday when Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder took them home.

Dr. H. E. Caywood Rites Yesterday Dr. H.

E. Caywood, pioneer resident of Lake Park, passed away at the University hospital at Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 1. where he was taken the Wednesday before for treatment of cancer. He had sought medical and surgical aid for his suffering at Rochester, and elsewhere.

In spite of it all, he was cheerful was always "fine" When asked about his health. Harry E. Caywood, only child of Thomas and Gertrude VanHorn Caywood was born at Bradford, 111. on Feb. 22, 1877 and at the time of his death Oct.

1, 1956 he had reached the age of 79 years, seven months 'and 9 days. His mother died when he was only a few months old, and his grandmother took care of him through his childhood. When he was only six years old, he came to Lake Park with his father in 1883 since they learned that a rajlroad would soon be coming to Lake Park. He received his schooling in Lake Park as far -as the grades went, and attended at Spirit Lake until he completed his high school sourse. He attended the University of Denver and received, his D.

D. S. degree. Miss Alice Ballenbach, a teacher in the school here, became his wife August 16, 1905 at Faribault, and they started their new home in Lake Park where he was practicing dentistry. He also went to Worthington, each Monday by train to practice when he first started his office here.

He became a member of the Masonic Lodge here in 1901 and received his 50 year membership certificate in 1951. He had been officer in all the chairs, and held the office of secretary at the time of his death. He took a keen interest in civic affairs, having held the office of mayor and township clerk, and for- about the last ten years had been custodian of the state park. For many years ihe carried the Des Moines Register on a Sunday route out of town. In all his suffering lie never complained and carried out his duties to the very last, as he wished to do.

He quit active practice in dentistry about 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Caywood enjoyed their golden wedding anniversary here and at Long Beach, with their three sons last year. He leaves his wife and three sons; Harry Caywood of Long Beach, California, Merwyn Caywood of Los Angeles, California, and Dr.

Thomas E. Caywood of Flossmoor, Illinois. He also leaves four grandchildren. "Doc" also leaves a host of friends who revere 'his memory and will miss his familiar from on the streets of the town where he had lived for 73 years. His father, who made his home with them for many years, passed away in 1940.

Bob Bol of Sabetha, Kanasas is visiting several days with his mother 'Mrs. R. K. Woodrum. WEATHER REPORT T.

M. Bragg, Observer High Low Precip Sept. 26 92 50 Sept. 27 92 55 Sept. 28 85 58 Sept.

29 59 36 Sept. 30 65 30 .33 Oct. 1 67 46 Oct. 2 76 43 03 Merle Weaver Married Satur. Several relatives from here attended the wedding of Merle Weax-er, son of Mr.

and Mrs. L. L. Weaver, and Miss Dottie Lou Slaba of Armstrong at the Presbyterian church at Armstrong on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Among those who went to Armstrong were Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Weaver and daughter Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Saun- dars of Duluth, Mr. and' Mrs. Harry Weaver, Mr. and Mrs.

Will Derrickson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schierholt and Mrs. Frank Schierholt and Mr. and Mrs.

Wilfred Byers. SLAVE AUCTION SPONSORED BY L. P. H. S.

SENIORS Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9:00 a. m. MAIN STREET 13 BEAUTIFUL AND 19 BRAWNY FRESHMEN ON THE AUCTION BLOCK Terry Anderson--Never tires. Doug Blair--Beware! Jennifer Arnold--Good eater.

Rennie Bush--Wow! Emily Denker--Hard worker. Mavis Johnson--Very speedy. Wayne Goodno--Independent. Karen FUce--Night Hawk. Merle Hass--New but good.

Jerlyn Hemmingson--Hep cat. Roger Zobel--Stout! Grant Polk--Sharpie. Roger Cook--Well-liked. Sharon Wilson--Nimble! Lee Morrow--Real game! Mickey Myrick--Liberace. Marlys McClain--Elvis the Pelvis.

Dennis Arthur--Welt mannered. Sharon Easier--Scrawny but cheap. Sharon Knowles--Will figure your bills Judy Reiman--Able-bodied. Sheryl Jacobsen--Try to please. Kenny Ihnen---Tall and dark.

Marcia Thaden--Ready, willing able. Ronald VonHoldt--Works hard. Bob Reimers--Muscle bound. Dennis Stoltenberg--Steady boy. James Crosby--Dig that crazy man! Larry Jaycox--Slow but sure.

Melvin Garloff--Heavy-weight. Merle Kraut--Short but sweet. Jon Gunderson--Woman killer..