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Mason City, Iowa
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Henry Africa to Speak at Mid-Atlantic Conference HENRY AFRICA Lease, Wesley Businessman, Dies at Britt longtime Wesley businessman, Ammon M. Lease, 77, died Thursday at the Hancock Memorial Hospital, Britt, following an illness of a few days. Final rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 at the Methodist Church at Wesley preceded by a prayer at the Lease family home. The Rev. Frank Webb, pastor, will officiate.

Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley. The Boughton Funeral Home at IOWA CITY-A former North Henry Africa, is scheduled to be principal speaker at a 10 at the 1956 Mid-Atlantic'Newspaper Mechanical- Conference. It will March 8 and end March 10. at the Lord Baltimore' Hotel, Md. His speech, will be Coun try Printer to The, publisher of the Rockwell Tribune from 1940.to went to the University of' Iowa to become a staff member in the laboratory.

He taught the newspaper production course in the school of journalism. He is now head of the laboratory there. his newspaper work at the age of nine with an uncle, Howard Africa, on the Kanawha Reporter, worked part time through high school and later worked on the Sioux City Tribune and the Journal during tus studies at Morningside College, at Later he was employed in newspaper plants at a Washington; Fort Dodge; Gunnison, News- Iron Curtain Family Is Aided by North lowans i i Bone SUejTllle been aiding family people behind the Iron Curtain: An inilfht into their livei pro- Tided in tetter received recently. They juit reeetved a paekafe from at the time It was written.) By MRS. FLORENCE STEHN Cttjr, March 1, Champion Press.

arid the Sheffield Mrs. P. Stumo DR. EDWIN BRIGGS Dr. Briggs to Speak in Three Towns Edwin A.

Briggs will speak at Plymouth Tuesday, at Sheffield Thursday and at Rockford, Friday in the Methodist churches of each town. Suppers will be held at .6:30 at Britt Is ments. in charge of arrange- Dies; Funeral to Be Monday NORTHWOOD Mrs. Peter (Lillian) Stumo, 40, died Wednesday evening at her home southwest of Northwood. She had been a resident of Worth County all of her life.

Funeral services will be con- last parcel sent bye Stacyville friends to a family behind the Iron Curtain arrived 10 weeks after it had been sent. A Christmas package reached them in February during which time they had all been ill with influenza'. They were without meat, flour and had very little bread. They are so grateful for all of the, gifts from the friends they probably will never see, the letter said. During World War II, the writer of the letter was a cap-, tain in the Polish Army fighting against Germany.

He was-taken prisoner and confined in Beuch- enwald Concentration Camp in Germany for 11 months. While tie was there, 10 of his comrades were starved to death or went mad. Escaped JEe escaped and after -HERE AND THERE- News of Your Neigfifiors in North oncj 1 ail CHARLES and Mrs. Leo Tommingo have returned from Hampshire, 111., where they attended the 50th wedding anniversary observance of her- parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Tegtman. Mr. and Mrs. Tegtman formerly lived near Floyd and have 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. NORA and Mrs.

Al Schultz and son Danny, accompanied by Mrs. Schultz' father, City, August Schrage, Charles were overnight guests in ducted Bakke Monday Funeral at 1:15 Home, at the Northwood, and at 2 at' Elk Creek Lutheran Church. The Rev. Oscar and his brother, Lester, operated the Lease Brothers Hardware Store in Wesley for 34 years -prior to retirement in-1952. He was a former member of the I.O.O.F.

and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Lease served as fire chief here for 18 years and was a member of the city council for several He was born Nov. 22, 1878, at Natchusa, the son of Wilson and Ellen Hoff Lease. He came with his parents to the Wesley vicinity when he was 6 and attended the schools of Hancock County.

On Aug. 15, 1922, he was married to Miss Veva R. Burrell at Urbana. Surviving are his wife; one son, Burrell, with the FBI in New York City; a brother, Lester; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Battle Creek, and (Anna) Walker, Corwitb.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs; Ed (Clara) Studer. Mikkelson, pastor, will be in charge. Burial will be in the church cemetery, 14, 1915, near Northwood, Mrs. Stumowais "a housewife. She married Peter Stumo on Sept.

16, 1936, at Elk Creek Lutheran She taught Sunday School, was president of the Ladies Aid and sang in the choir. Mrs. Stumo attended Kensett High School and Waldorf College, Forest City. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs.

Lev or Surviving are her husband, four sons, two daughters and her mother. The appearances of Dr. Brlggs are sponsored by the Waterloo District Lay Activities of the Methodist Church. Robert Horsley, Waterloo, is the district chairman. The speaker is associate secretary of the, Methodist Board of Lay Activities, Chicago.

Before coming to Ms present position last fall, Dr. Briggs was minister of the Park Hill Methodist Church, Denver, Colo. He was also pastor at Kanawha at one time. Pete 73, Dies Suddenly GLARION Pete Enge, 73, farmer living on a farm northwest of Clarion, died suddenly Wednesday. He had.

'gone to Eagle Grove in the morning and had returned home about lunchtinie. He became very ill- and was taken immediately to Clarion much hardship reached Poland to find a' new regime had taken over. His 40-acre farm had been confiscated and his family had been out at night to the settlement where they were forced to live in the most humble surroundings. The captain was appointed bookkeeper for the working garden crew. He was allowed very little food for his family and very little pay.

His taught French schools and he was educated in the University of Poland with "a Doctor's degree. They to get a house by themselves a few years ago and were so thankful to live as a family, again, he said. Then one night about two months ago, men came, when his wife was alone and knocked out a window and saicL they were going there as they had no place to go. Moved In While, his wife ran for her hus- wife formerly in the Polish MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR Gharlie Kapler, 27, manager of the National Food Store in Charles City, was named Charles City's "Most Eligible Bachelor 1 "front a field uT eight-finalists. Mrsr-Vivian DeBoest (left), one of the judges, crowns Kapler while Vern Bromberg, master of ceremonies, looks on.

The Leap Year dance was held Wednesday evening in the National Guard Armory, Hal and his lowans provided the music for the dance. the home of Mrs. Schultz' brother, Norbert Schrage, Cedar Rapids, They went to Iowa City for Danny's periodic check-up, returning home that evening. Danny, is recovering from polio. GLENVILLE, Rev and Mrs.

Upton E. Dahle left for Minneapolis to attend a meet ing of the Social Economics Re lations Commission at the Simp son Methodist Church in Minne apolis. and Mrs. James Richards and son Jimmy of Des Moines visited parents, Mr arid Howard Richards. Guests in home were aughlin returned" home" from lamp Chaffee, where isited her -Mclaughlin was transferred to Ft.

weeks jasic training. GREENE Junker, on of Mr. and Mrs. arrived home after spending 18 months with the Army in France and Germany. He received his discharge at Ft.

Sheridan, HI." 7 STACYVILLE Mrs. Lady and Mason and Mr. NORA SPRINGS the John L. Smith Rockwell Churches to Present Cantata ROCKWELL "-if Thei-Methodist, Baptist, 'Congregational, Lutheran and Catholic churches are combining musical talent and are going an Easter cantata, "Victory Divine," by Edward W. Norman.

The choir directors, Ronald Sherwood, Roma Hanson, Marilyn Gallagher, Marianna Bpkemeyer and Sharon Clarke, are working with Charles Bush, music selecting solos and groups for the cantata. Many Families Are Moving in Goodell Area is in full swing here at the first part of March as move to and from Goodell. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Van Der Camp and three children have moved to their recently purchased arm at Hayfield and Bob Slin, to the arm vacated by the Van Der Camps.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baker re moving to the vacated Memorial Hospital where he died. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Dr. Emory Enge, Comfrey, Dr.

Percy Enge, Windom, Dr. Clifford Enge, St. James, one daughter, Mrs. Chester Edwards, Goldfield; one sister, Mrs. Hjalmar Janson, Goldfield, and two brothers, Alvin and Joseph, living in the West.

Also surviving are 10 grandchildren. band and the police, they moved in could cot make the Rites Conducted for Harry Berlin at Iowa Falls IOWA services for Hartry Berlin, 72, who died at his home Wednesday evening, were conducted Friday at the for Funerals with the Rev. Richard Anthens, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be at Maxwell. He was born Nov.

23, 1883, at Ames, a son of George Lillian. Berlin. He was married to Lois Gearhart at Maxwell April 21, 1907. She died.in 1922 and.on Sept. 5, 1939, he was married to ion of the Jacobson Texaco ervice on Monday.

The name of he new firm will be Lester's Texaco Service." Mrs. E. R. Peterson Dies at Storm Lake BUFFALO R. Peterson died at the Buena Vista Hospital in Storm Lake She was the wife of the Rev.

R. Peterson, former pastor of the Methodist Church here. They moved to Alta about eight months ago. She is survived by her hus band and one daughter, Mrs. At lee Sohn.

LEGAL NOT IGE NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice hereby given that at a meel tog ot the stockholders of Petersen'. China Center, an Iowa corporation hel on February 1, 1956 at Its principa place ot business it was unanimously Yoted by the stockholders that thi corporation be dissolved. PETERSEN'S CHINA CENTER P. P. PETERSEN, President FRANK J.

ENBUSK, Attorney Slinings. The Bernard Nolte family is intruders move bee were part of the government. This practice is customary now, police said, because housing is so scarce. In closing his letter, the captain said, "I hope I have not worried you with our you may know what it; means to have a friend like all you good folks in Stacyville. We receive a letter from'you soon." moving to the Cashman house on Highway ,69.

Ed Haupt going the Mrs. John Rust farm vacated by the 'Noltes, the Shilling amily goes to Clarion and the Sari family to the iamford farm vacated by Boiler and family, Mason City, will move to the parental Alvin Haupt farm vacated by Ver Heist. The Mike Kurtz family will lye in the Ida Steenblock estate louse in Belmond and the Merle Olinger family of Rowan to the Sheriff house vacated by thfe Kurtz family. Donald Peterson and family, Belmond, are moving to the Leroy Berhow property and Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Ver Heist to the Beek property. The family of Darl Dahlgren will move to a farm at Woolstock and the Lyle Blomgren family of Thornton to the Harvey Harberts farm on Highway 69 vacated by the Dahlgrens, Mr. and Mrs. Delwyn Brede go to the Ford farm east of Garner. Walter falling Dies at Clarion Nursing Home CLARION Funeral services for 78, who.

died Tuesday at the Armour Nursing Home in Clarion, were held Friday afternoon at the Funeral Hojne. Msgr. J. E. Slowey was in charge service.

Mr. Kelling was a retired machinist's helper for the Chicago Great Western Railroad. He is survived by his wife; one son, Glenn of Kanawha; two sisters and one brother. JONDLE TO SPEAK Parent-Teachers Association will.meet at the Greene High School on March 7 at 8J Calvin Jondle of Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, wilT.be in charge of the program on "Spastic Paralysis." came to Iowa Falls about 1916. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs.

C. O. Beer of Pocahontas; two sons, George of Hamp ton, Robert of San. Francisco two sisters, Mrs. Orville Mills of Iowa Falls, Mrs.

Lou Ellsworth of' Evanston, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Clifton Cros ser, Everett'Lyman, both of Eldora; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. NEW MANAGER GREENE Donald Lester Greene, is taking over the opera Davenport Man Dies at Home of Daughter CLARION Wilbert Bowe, 64, died Tuesday at the lome of his soii-ih-law and daugh- er, Dr. and' C. Eaton, Clarion.

He had undergone major furgery about "six weeks ago and he.was brought here about three weeks ago. Funeral services were leld Friday afternoon at the Hill and Fredericks Funeral Home at Davenport. He is survived by bis wife; one son, Albert. Bowe of Davenport; one daughter, Mrs. and six grand- Mr, and Mrs.

Dale Behne ant children of Charles Mr. am Mrs. Glen Reinhart and Diane Rock Falls, Mrs. Vincent Ben son of Minneapolis and Mrs. John Smith Jr.

and children. and Mrs. Weber left for Wheaton, 111 where they will spend a few day at the Francis Carmean home and attend the exercises in which Miss Kay Carmean will receive her cap. and Mrs. Al King of'Austin were dinner guests of Mr.

and Joe Durben, Stacyville'. Vv Julia OUiyer of Belle Plaine is guest this week in the home of the Mrs. P. E. Miller.

GLENVILLE, Martha Wood Minn. Mrs. returned home after having been confined, University Hospital in Minneapolis. Mrs. Martena Peterson ii.

taying with Mrs. Wood. NORA and Mrs. James Barclay, who observed their 16th wedding anniversary, were surprised by a group, of neighbors who came to their home to help them RAKE and Ralph Anderson and family of Princeton, spent a few days, at the John Estebo home. CHARLES B.

Coacher, Kenneth Coacher and Carl White left for Yankton, S.D., to attend the funeral of A. B. Coaeher's brother, Al Coacher. and Lynn Hammon are the parents of a son born at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. children.

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