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FIREWORKS BEGIN dtmxvml Doctor, 80, Is Retiring at Haivarden Conventions Shape SENATOR MUNDT Reports Encouraging Signs for V. A. Hospital WASHINGTON LB Senator Mundt (R-SD) said Friday there have been encouraging developments for maintaining full present facilities at the Veterans hospital at Sioux Falls. He said, for one thine, Dreliminarv conferences be Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday, June 28, 1S38 '58 Party Platforms Siouxland (Compiled by Associated Press) The first major preliminaries in the 1958 fall political campaign took place in Iowa republican and democratic parties staged their conventions tween house and senate appropriation committee conferees indicate a larger hospitalization appropriation approved by the senate will be accepted in conference as against the in the state's 99 counties. SECTION Republican county conventions met Friday morning 3- i Alta amitfli IL far Is, II ALT Ia.

Special: The First Presbyterian church of Alta will observe its 75th anniversary Sunday with daylong activities. Rev. Clarence R. Beard, pastor of the church, will have charge of morning serv ices at 10 a. m.

Dr. Henry C. Schneider, synod executive from Des Moines will be the guest speaker. Rev. G.

Scott Porter, a native of Alta, and now of Rol-lo, will speak at the 2 p. m. service, Speakers in the evening at the special anniversary service will be former pastors, Rev. Graden J. Grobe of Du-luth, and Rev.

John H. Middents, jr. of Toledo, Ia. A fellowship hour will follow the anniversary service. A potluck lunch will be i Pi IL Iowa Support Rate; on Oats Same as '57 DES MOINES (ffl County price support rates on 1958 Iowa oats will be the same as in 1957 while the rates on other small grains will be a little lower.

Joseph F. Garber, chairman of the state A. S. C. committee, said the oats rate will range from 57 to 62 cents per bushel for grain grading at least No.

3. Other county From 94 cents to $1.01 per bushel for No. 2 barley; from $1.09 to $1.16 per bushel for No. 2 rye from $1.81 to $1.91 per bushel for No. 1 wheat produced in compliance with wheat allotments, and from $2.71 to $2,83 per bushel for No.

1 flaxseed. Grain sorghum is the only fall-harvested crop for which rates have been fixed. The Iowa range will be from $1.75 to $1.88 per hundredweight. This compares with $1.75 in 1957. Rates for 1958 corn and soybeans will be based on national averages of $2.09 per bushel for soybeans "and not less than $1.36 per bushel for corn produced in compliance with allotments.

Iowa Congressmen Split on Farm Bill WASHINGTON W-Iowa's congressmen divided 5 to 3 against, when the house refused Thursday to consider an omnibus farm bill. The vote was on the question of whether to take up the bill. Those who voted for consideration were Representatives Merwin Coad, the only democrat in the delegation, H. B. Gross and Ben Jensen.

Opposing consideration were Representatives Paul Cunningham, Charles Hoeven, Karl Le Compte, and Fred Schwengel. Rep resentative Henry O. Talle was listed as paired against consideration. Jubilee Time AREA OBITUARIES HA WARDEN, la. Special: Dr.

T. J. Glasscock, practicing physician here for 27 years and a doctor for 54 years over-all, will discontinue his practice July 1. Dr. Glasscock was 80 years old June 23.

He came here from Fin-ley, N. where he had practiced fbllowing work in Chicago and New York, He received his pre- medical education at the University of Kentucky and was graduated from the medical school there in 1904 He is a native of McDaniels, and wasrreared there. Dr. Glasscock estimates he has delivered about 2,000 babies in his long career. Dr.

Glasscock's son, Dr. T. C. Glasscock of JPonca City, is a physician, and his son-in-law, Dr. Dennis Shay of Des Moines, is a dentist.

They were here with their families to help him celebrate his 80th milestone. Sanborn Man Observes His 90th Birthday SANBORN. Ia. Special: John Spykerman, one' of the oldest residents of Sanborn, this week celebrated his 90th birthday. A picnic supper was held at the home of his son, Charles, in honor of the oc casion.

Mr. SDvkerman was born June 23, 1886, in The Netherlands. He lived here for more than 23 vears and now makes his home at the Kroses nursing home at Hartley. He has seven children, 22 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Whiting School Head, Rex Dory, to Marcus Post WHITING, Ia.

Special: Rex G. Dory, superintendent of schools here for the last 12 years, has accepted a similar job at Marcus, next year. Mrs. Dory, who taught home economics in the Whit ing school, also will teach in the Marcus school. A successor has not yet been named by the Whiting board.

at Coleridge tivities will include presentation of jubilee honorees, Indian pow wow, jet flight, band field display, saddle club jamboree, tractor rodeo, junior calf riding contest, and kid games and contests. The Diamond JubiRama will start at 7:30 in the evening opening with an organ prelude by Eddie Osbonr, television personality. A flag raising ceremony will be followed by a showing of parade winning floats. Also on the program will be the crowning of the jubilee queenj Whisker club shaving contest, Caninfe Capers, trick and fancy roping, aerial thrill acts, and Abu-Bekr motorcycle drill patrol. The features of the evening performance will be the White Horse ranch All-Girl Revue of 1958 and a gigantic fireworks display.

The midway will feature the Central States shows. "Hi" Friday as delegates from the ''and most democratic con- ventions did too. In some of the larger coun- 1 ties, such as Polk and Scott, the democrats recessed until Friday evening' to make possible a larger attendance. Polk county republicans gave Sherman Adams a resounding vote of confidence, and voted down a proposed resolution calling for his resignation as Assistant to the president. Other resolutions called for more state aid to schools and a recommendation for legislative reapportio with one house based on pop ulation and the other on area.

Dr. William G. Murray, G. O. P.

candidate for governor, presented the keynote address in which he condemned the "negative democratic at-tidue" he said existed in the statehouse under Gov. Herschell Loveless. Murray's message was read to delegates in many other counties by the respective county chairmen. He reviewed issues in his successful campaign during which he stressed local property tax relief through use of a proposed sales tax increase with the additional revenue to be used to offset costs of education. Chief speaker at the Wapello county democratic convention Friday night was to Gov.

Loveless who selected his hometown for the klckoff of his re-election campaign. State democratic chairman Jake More also was expected to attend the Ottumwa meeting. Scott county republicans meeting at Davenport called for elimination of the individual state income tax and a boost in the sales tax to 3 per cent to replace the revenue. In other resolutions the Davenport G. O.

P. meeting asked for: j. Adoption of a short state ballot; making such admin-' istrative offices as secretary of agriculture and commerce commissioner appointive; a planned and budgeted basis of appropriations for edu-i cation and state institutions; planned revisions in the field of mental health; more realistic salaries for executive, legislative and judicial officers. Mayor Points Up Sheldon's Stake in Beans SHELDON, Ia. Special: "This is a day to be remembered in Sheldon" remarked Mayor George Carl as he prepared to turn the first spadeful of earth in groundbreaking ceremonies at the Big Four soybean plant.

Also participating in the formal beginning of a million-dollar expansion program by the Big Four Co-operative Processing association were its president, Doores Waanders, Hull, and other officers and directors and local civic leaders. The amazing growth of soybeans as a crop in the United States was outlined -by C. W. Hanson, plant manager, in his remarks pointing out that the climb is from a mere 5 in 1924 to an expected 500-mil-lion-bushel crop in 1958. Storage facilities here will now be expanded to a capacity of more than 500,000 bushels, Hanson said, and 2Y2 million bushels of soy-' beans a year will be pro-' cessed.

Eventually 50 people may be added to the Big Four's payroll as a result of the ex- pansion program 10 to 15 this fall, and the rest when a commercial feed plant is added. Since its. opening in 1944 with 17 farmers co operative elevators as owner- members, the Big Four association has grown to serve 20 counties, and has 51 members in northwest Iowa and nearby South Dakota and Minnesota counties. smaller figure approved by the house. V.

A. officials had said that unless more funds were forthcoming they would have to cut off a ward and reduce the service at Sioux Falls by 23 beds. Mundt saw further evidence of continuing the hospital without cut in a letter from Dr. William S. Mid-dleton, chief medical director of the V.

Mundt quoted from Mid-dleton's letter that "the manager of our Sioux Falls hospital is required to operate the number of beds necessary to meet his work load mission. No waiting list is reported at the present time. "If it develops that 270 beds are needed or any capacity above the 247 beds now authorized is needed, the manager could so operate by requesting adjustments in his quarterly allotment." Ayr Girl Wins Nebraska Dairy Princess Title NORFOLK, Neb. Special: Miss Barbara Goble, 19, of Ayr, took top honors in the state dairy princess contest at the city auditorium here Friday Miss Goble is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Gaylord Goble. She has attended Kearney State Teachers college the last two years and was named -Miss Kearney Miss Goble earlier this year. She plays the piano and has won numerous 4-H club medals. Runnerup among the nine contestants was Miss Carol Kucera, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William J. Kucera of Clarkson, Neb. Miss jGoble was crowned by Miss Lorlie Lutz of Oak' land, 1957 dairy prin cess. Bingo Petition Drive Appears Short of Goal LINCOLN to Thesecre- tary of state's office reported late Fridway that of 60,060 bingo petition signatures checked from 70 counties, 10,615, or slightly more than 17 per cent, were found invalid. Of the total counti es checked, 50 have qualified under the five per cent rule.

There still are 6,829 petition signatures left to be checked of the 66,889 turned in by backers of the drive to place the proposed constitutional amendment legalizing bingo on the November general election ballot. But 7,349 signatures will have to be picked up to meet the 56,794 valid signatures needed to put the question on the ballot And the total number needed must include five per cent of the total vote for governor in the last election in each of 38 counties. Counties which have qualified according to the 5 per cent rule include: Antelope, Colfax, Cuming, Dawes, Franklin, Case, Cedar, Cherry, Cheyenne, Hall, Saline, Saunders, Lincoln, Madison, Otoe, Platte, Sar-phy, Adams, Arthur, Buffalo, Blaine, Box Butte, Butler, Douglas, and Lancaster. 500 to Attend Remsen Picnic REMSEN, la. Special: About i 500 members of Msgr.

Schemel council of the Knights of Columbus are expected to attend the organization's annual picnic Sunday at Remsen park. TBe outing will include lunch and games for. the adults and games and pony rides for the children. Grand Knight Elmer Schroeder said. Dakota Crop Sprayer Dies in Accident HURON, S.

D. (JR-A Huron man was killed when his light crop spraying plane crashed and burned Thurs day night. Killed in the crash was Harlan Johnson, 27, an em ploye of Dakota Aviation the last two and a half years. The plane crashed and burned in a rye, field eight miles east and nine miles south of Huron. He is survived by the widow, Dflores, and a son 18 months old.

Other survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russel C. Johnson of Huron and three sisters, Mrs. Joyce Budd, Huron; Mrs.

Roland Kouth of Wessington, and Lois T. JohnsonrMinne apolis. Tallman Reports Campaign Gifts from Unity Qub DES MOINES State rce Commissioner John A. Tallman reported to the secretary of state's of fice Friday that he received $552 in campaign contribu tions from the Unity club. This club was the subject of recent controversy.

The Unity club is an orx ganization of commerce commission employes which administers a flowers and gift fund. The Iowa legisla tive investigating committee said, however, that about 90 per cent of the club funds were disbursed monthly among Tallman and his two fellow commissioners, John Ropes and Ray Thompson, All three are republicans. The legislative group rec ommended last month that such distributions be stopped immediately. The commis sion complied. Tallman, in his report to the secretary of state, listed his receipts from the Unity club as campaign contribu tions.

He said he received the money at various times from January 2, 1957, to April 22, 1958. Tallman also reported he spent $369 in his campaign. WausaMan Marks His 90th Birthday WAUSA, Neb. Special: An open house is scheduled Sunday from 2:30 to 5 p. m.

and from 7 to 9 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson here in observance of Mr.

Olson's 90th birthday. Candidate Withdraws DES MOINES John C. Gardemann of Newhall, democratic candidate for state representative from Benton county, notified Sec- retary or Maie ivieivm 1.4 Synhorst Friday that he in tends to withdraw. Garde mann said his health will not permit him to run for the office. Ida Grove Entry Mls's Janet Todd is the Ida Grove entry in the Miss Iowa contest scheduled Sunday at Arnolds Park.

Winner of the contest will represent the 1 state in the Miss Universe contest Miss Todd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Matt Todd and is a 1958 graduate of Ida Grove high school. i 4 Young Mother of Two Boys Takes Life SIOUX FALLS The 28-year-old mother of two small childjen took her own life Friday her farm home 11 miles west of Faulkton. Sheriff Les Karis says Mrs. Doris Prince, was found by her husband, Er-win, shortly after noon.

Her body was hanging by a rope from a rafter of the Prince garage. Erwin, an unemployed construction worker, told officers Mrs. Prince had gone from her sister's home back to her home to get some milk for their 1-month-old son. When she failed to return, Erwin went looking for her. The couple also have another son, 4 years old.

Lincoln-Union Co-Op's Loan Wins Approval WASHINGTON CffV-A loan to Lincoln-Union Electric Alcester, S. was approved Friday by the rural electrification administration. The money will be used to construct 15 miles of distribution lines to bring electricity to 70 new customers and to improve service for present subscribers. The co operative serves Lincoln, Union and Turner counties. Delinquent Sales Tax Roster Drops DES MOINES Iff) Leon Miller, chairman of the Iowa tax commission, said Friday that Iowa sales tax delinquent returns are a lit tle under 4 per cent this year.

For the quarter which ended March 31, Miller said, there were 2,596 delinquent returns as compared with 3,121 for the same quarter a year ago. He said the substantial decrease in delinquencies was a result of putting men in the field who he said are taking a real interest in their work. There are 39 inspectors with-the sales tax division, Miller said. Twenty-six of these men have started since July 1, 1957. graduated from high school at Hospers and taught for 10 years before she was married to Andrew Jansma August 4, 1921.

Survivors besides the widower include several nephews and nieces. FRANCIS BAXTER SHELDON, Ia. Special: Funeral services for Francis P. Baxter, 55, former Sheldon resident who died Wednesday at Omaha after a long illness, will be at 9:30 a. m.

Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic church here. Rev. Owen O'Leary will officiate. Burial will be in St.

Patrick cemetery under the direction of Vander Ploeg funeral home. Mr. Baxter was born Oc tober 1, 1902 at Sheldon, Ia. He left here about 15 years ago. Survivors include a sister, Mrs.

Leone C. Lynch of Omaha, and Mrs. H. C. Ep- ping of Salem, and a brother, John of Ethan, S.

D. ALLEN FURGUSON RODNEY, Ia. Special: Graveside services for'Allen Furguson, 86, longtime resident of Oto, will be at 11 a. m. Monday at Memorial park cemetery, Sioux City.

Rev. John Roger will officiate. Burial will be un der the direction of the Will-man funeral home of Rodney. Mr. Furguson was born at Oto and lived there approximately 83 years.

He died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Murial Kline, Downers Grove, 111. 75 Years Old m. served at noon to alLof the congregation and guests attending and a 6 o'clock dinner will be served that evening to the visiting pastors and honored guests. The church was organized in the Alta Methodist church on June 24, 1883, under the jurisdiction of the Fort Dodge Presbytery.

The next few meetings were held in the newly constructed Hunt's hall until the first church building was erected. That structure was com pleted and dedicated Octo ber 15, 1884. In 1924 the original building was razed and the present brick edifice was erect ed and dedicated. The mortgage for this building was burned at special services in October, 1945. A manse was added to the church property in 1911.

nand Horkey, 62, who died Friday at his-home after a year's illness, will be at 30 a. m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic church. Rt.

Rev. Msgr. Francis Schultes will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 p. m.

Saturday and Sunday at the Fisch funeral home, which has charge of arrangements. Mr. Horkey was a former hardware store employe and truck operator. He was born January 8, 1896, at Dundee, Minn. He married Florence Frericks of Remsen, October 19, 1921.

Survivors are the widow; a son, Joseph of Granville, two daughters, Mrs. Del-mar Hirschman of Rodney, and Mrs. Leland Hen-rich of Remsen; a brother, W. C. Horkey of Westbrook, two sisters, Mrs.

H. W. McDougaLof Cincinnati, and Mrs. Wallace Rob erts of Herman, and eight grandchildren. Mr.

Horkey served in the armed services during world war 1 and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars here. Military rites will be accorded at th graveside. JOHN GURTNER STANTON, Neb. Spe cial: Funeral services for John Gurtner, 88, longtime resident of Stanton county, who died at a Madison rest home were held at the Shultz mortuary in Stanton. Burial was the Stanton cemetery.

Mr. Gurtner was born in Switzerland on March 17, 1870. He came to the United States about 1890 and had been a resident of the Stanton community for a num ber of years. He was a car penter btyrade. There were no survivors.

He was preceded in death by his wife. MRS. JENNIE JANSMA SHELDON, Ia. Special: Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Jansma, 65, who died at a hospital here Thursday after suffering a heart attack, will be at 1 p.

m. Tuesday at the Vander Ploeg funeral home and at 1:30 p. at the First Reformed church. Rev. Albert Van Dyke will officiate and burial will be in East Lawn cemetery.

Mrs. Jansma was born September 15, 1892 in The Netherlands. She came to the United States as an in fant, residing with her parents at Hospers, Ia. She was it W7 It Area Wedding Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs.

C. Knoll BATTLE CREEK, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. Knoll of Battle Creek will observe their golden wedding anniversary July 6 with open house at. the First Presby terian church in Battle Creek from 2:30 to 5:30 p. m. The Knolls were married July 1, 1908, at Bradgate, Ia.

They lived at Gilmore City, for 42 years and Mr. Knoll is a former school superintendent at Bradgate and Gilmore City. They have two sons, Stan ley M. of Sanducy, and Sterling H. of Battle Creek.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Van Busklrk STORM LAKE, Ia.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Van Buskirk observed their 50th wedding anniversary here Tuesday.

They were married June 24, 1908 and. lived in Alta until 1939, when Mr. Van Buskirk was named deputy sheriff ofBuena Vista county. They have two daughters, Mrs. A.

J. Barta of Albuquerque, N. and Mrs. C. Y.

Norris of Chula Vista, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burk SCHLESWIG, Ia. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Burk of Schleswig will observe their eolden 'wedding anniversary Tuesday when they will be hosts to an open house at the Community building here. Their children are Mrs. Ray Abbe of Schleswig and Mrs. Edward Schneider of Ida Grove.

They have one granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson WAUSA, Neb. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Gustafson will hold on open house at the Mission Covenant church here Sunday from 2 to 5 p. m. in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. Dr.

and Mrs. A. R. Settell BLOOMFIELD, Neb. Dr.

and Mrs. A. R. Settell observed their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with open house at Christ Memorial Methodist church. Dr.

Settell has practiced dentistry here for 52 years. He and his wife have been active in Methodist church work, he having served 45 years as choir director and she as pianist for many years. They were married June 23, 1908, in Sioux City at.the home of Mrs. Settell's sister, Mrs. Dell Raney.

They have four children, Philip and Reynold of Lincoln, Dr. Robert of Norfolk, and Mrs. William Petersen' of Columbus, O. There are eight grandchildren and six fh V- xfi hi. TV I 1 A t.

I ARNOLD WILLSON ARMSTRONG, Ia. Spe cial: Funeral services for Arnold Willson, 49, who died here Wednesday night after suffering a heart attack, will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Methodist church. Rev.

D. Tappmeyer will officiate and burial will be in Arm strong Grove cemetery. Mr. Willson was born No vember 11, 1908 at Ringsted, a son1 of Mr. and Mrs George Willson.

He resided at Sibley, Ia, and Harris, before coming here. He mar ried the former Esther Hors-well in December, 1934. Survivors besides the wid ow are two daughters, Mrs. George Walders, and Marlys, both of Armstrong, and four grandchildren. MRS.

MAUDE NELSON WALTHILL, Neb. Spe cial: Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Nelson, 67, lone- time Walthill resident who died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon at a Pender hospital, will be at 2 p. m. Sun day at the Latter Day Saints church here.

Rev. Amos Lamson will officiate assisted by Rev. Russell Maryott. Burial will be in the Lyons cemetery under direction of the Race-Iy-Peterson funeral home. Mrs.

Nelson was born December 24. 1890, at Scotia, and had lived most of her life here. Her husband, Alfred Nelson, died in 1948. Survivors include three sons, Harry and Kenneth of Walthill and Wilbur of South Sioux City; two daughters, Mrs. Violet Bourelle of Lyons and Mrs.

Alva' Crandall of Scottsbluff, and a brother, Alfred Dinehart of Tekamah, Neb. MRS. MARY BERKNESS LAKEFIELD, Minrt. Spe cial: Funeral services were held at the Rost Funeral home and at Bethlehem Lutheran church for Mrs. Mary Berkness 86, pioneer resi dent of Jackson county, who died at Sunset rest home in Jackson, Monday.

Mrs. Berkness was born in Belmont township, Jackson county, December 12, 1871, and lived all her life in this area. She was a res ident of Lakefield for a number of years prior to entering the rest home. Survivors include four sons, 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters. Her husband died in 1937.

FERDINAND HORKEY REMSEN, Ia. Special: Funeral services for Ferdi These are Coleridge boosters who have been making goodwill trips to neighboring communities to promote the 75th anniversary celebration scheduled next week at Coleridge. Left to right: Elroy Hefner, Gordon Cisney and Mike Mannion. COLERIDGE, Neb. Special.

Coleridge, is primed for a big blowout next week to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the northeast Nebraska town, Events are scheduled July 1,3 and 4. Here's the program: Tuesday The celebration will get under way with a Jubilee ball Tuesday evening at the Cole ridge Legion hall. Music will be furnished by Jimmy Thomas and his orchestra. Feature of the ball will be the presentation of the Jubi lee Queen and the Whisker King. Thursday The All-American world champion girls baseball team will meet Coleridge at 8 p.

m. at the Coleridge park Thursday evening. Also, on the program is an aerial thrill act." Friday The program July 4 starts off with a gala jubilee parade at 10:30 a. m. Afternoon ac.