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3 FA FAYETTE COUNTY LEADER VOL. 28. NO. 4 FAYETTE, IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1941 $2.00 PER $2.50 YEAR IN PER ZONES OUTSIDE 1 COUNTY INSTITUTE OF THE W.

C. T. U. Program Has Been Arranged for the Institute Which Will Be Held at Wadena Next Tuesday Following 18 the program for the Fayette County W. C.

T. U. Institute which will he held in the Presbyterian Church at Wadena, Tuesday, Nov. 4: Call to order, 9:30 a. m.

Singing -America. Salute to the Flag, led by Mra. Wm. Moore, Wadena. Devotionals, (Rev.

Braddock, Witdena. Department ReportsS. T. Alice Burnside, Oelwein. Christian Citizenship Miss Anna Hute, Fayette.

Child Welfare-Mrs. S. M. Andrews. Oelwein, Evangelistic Mrs.

Eva Belknap. Wadenn. Fairs and Exhibits-Mrs. Florence Barker, West Union. Speech Contests--Miss Marion Gee.

West Union. Round Table Emciency Ribbons WON at State Convention Mrs. Etta Nutting, Clermont. Singing Assembly. -Crusade Hymn Report of Stute Susie Hettler.

Fayette. Noontide Prayer Mrs. Florenc Barker, West Union. Picnic Luncheon 1:00 p. mI.

Call to order. Assembly Singing -Some Glud Day. Devotionals-Rev. Russell P. son, Volga.

Special -Elgin. Dept. Reports ContinuedReliglous Education Mrs. Alta Hackett, West Union. Flower Mission and Relief-Mrs.

Kathryn Johnson. Elgin. Press and Publicity Miss Mae Lambert, West Union. Soldiers and Sailors Mrs. Etta Nutting, Clermont.

International Relations Mrs. Bulab Crain, Oelwein. Circulation National Papers and Literature-Mrs. Laura Clark, Oelwein. Institutes Mrs.

Henry Hettler, Fayette. Round Table Special -Miss Marion Dures, Address--Miss Abbie Swales, Fayette, African Missionary. Benediction and Adjournment. Miss Hazel Gehring Named Co. Auditor The Fayette county bourd of supervisors has named Miss Hazel Gehring of Elgin as county auditor, to All the vacancy caused by the death of J.

H. Cline, who had held the position for 18 years. Miss Gehring hins been deputy auditor for the last nine years, und for several years before she became first deputy was employed in the office. Her election was by unanimous vote, and her term of office will not expire until Jun. 1, 1943.

HOMECOMING DINNER The annual Homecoming dinner fo: alumni and friends of U. I. U. was served in the college gymnaslum at 5:30 Saturday evening. A delicious meal was served by ladies of the Lu dies' Professorship Association, uncl the following was the program which followed, William F.

Baker of De corah presiding: Violin Solo--Muriel Androws. Wolcome by Pres, V. T. Smith. Vocal Solo--Beatrice Hoebne.

Flute Soto--Mary Humphry. Midwest Impressions--Zinita Graf Baylies, class ot '13. Vocal Solo -Busil Rowland. French Horn Solo--Althea Klingman. Group Sluging, led by Professor Everott Hendricks.

Old U. L. PAROLE BURR OAK BANK ROBBER Emerson Trimbell who robbed the Burr Ouk Savings Bank on April 22, 1931, with the help of Harold Jacobin and secured $976.75, hus been paroled from Ft. Madison penitentiary whore he was serving a lite sentence. The robbers locked the cashler in the vault but luter were captured lu Indiana.

Plastics In Now Field The ectric refrigerator of 1942 will have more than 50 plastic purts, and a survey indicates that 77 plastic applicutions are possible. Talks on Turkey Were Interesting The Methodist church was well filled Thursday evening, the audience being attracted not only from Fayette hut other towns, with the exportation of hearing some interesting doscriptions of life in Turkey, given by Dr. and Mra. Robert Fox. who just recently returned from that country.

They were not disappointed for the speakers spoke entertainingly. and their experiences in that far-off innil were of special interest because they were galned by seven years' residence there, They were introduced by Rev. Arthur J. Kindred. Mrs.

Fox being the Arst to speak. Her narrative, inter. with humorums tanches. was devoted 10 the trials and pleasures of the journey home, particularly the Arst part through Turkey and Iran. luck of time causing her to omit invidents after their arrival in Bombay.

Details as to the methods of travel. the stopping places, people met. on tho wwy. and rustoms observed, pro. vided so much of interest that the audience would doubtless have been pleased it she could have continued longer.

Dr. Fox spoke not so much of life in Turkey as of war conditions. 2u- ing back to the time some year's hetore the war atarted. He showed much careful thought and keen observation of events and causes, and told of Turkish reactione to the trend of events. His address was truly elllightening and worth while.

At the close of the evening the audience was Invited to ask any queslions desired, and there were several which were answered in detail and with clarity. HALLOWEEN AT THE GRAND The Grand Theater, Oelwein, will have a special "horror" program Friday evening, Oct. 31, with the promise thut "it you have courage to sit thru the horror show you will receive a pass to see 'Hold Back the Dawn' Nov. 5, 6, 7." Loras Team Tramples On Upper Iowans Before IL great homecoming crowd hero Saturday the Loras college fuotball team from Dubuque defeated per lowa, by a 38 to 0 score. The first touchdown came when O'Neill.

Loras center. intercepted a pass on the 17. I. U. 35-yard line and ran for a touchdown.

A few minutes later Wolters. Upper Iowa safety man, failed to hold a Loras punt, and Loras recovered 02 the 20-yard line. O'Brien passed to Goodwin for the touchdown. In the second quarter O'Brien returned punt from his own 40 yard line for the touchdown. Later Mues ran the ball from the Upper Iowa 40 to the 10.

Upper Iowa was pounlized 5 yards and Knockel scored from the 1-yard line. Goodwin drop-kleked The extra point and the half ended with Loras in the lead. 25 to 0. After taking the second half kickoff Loras drove from their own 30- yard line for touchdown. with Knockel scoring from the 9-yard line.

Padovich placekicked the extra point. The Anal score came when Wagner. Loras guard. intercepted DiSS O11 the 6-yard line and crossed over. LANDMARK GONE Another old landmark in Towa Falls, Hardin county, has started 011 its way to ublivion.

Workmen have begun the demolition of a brick building which first served the community as a hotel and Inter as a elly hall. The building was erected in 1860. A new municipal building will go up ou the site. l'otton Crop Hardy Vals Gorder or Waukon does not believe he can compete with regulur cotton growers set but he is going to nuke another attempt next yeur. His crop this year consisted of two plants on which grew two dozen bolls of cotton.

Hardy plans to replant them for the winter months and place them in his cellar. Anything can happen in training camp. Itead of the 14-year-old boy who berame his outilt's best machine gunner, how cavalrymen 110 out "armored cows," and many other tonishing oddities that crop up in army records. A timely feature illustrated by 0. Soglow, creator al Little King." in The American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next week's Sunday Chicago GLEE CLUBS CHOOSE HIGH SCHOOL OPERA "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" WIN1 Be Presented In the Auditorium Nicht of Nor.

21 Nurember 21 the bigh school glee clubs will present the opern. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" at the high school auditorium. The opera is bused 011 the ballad. "The Pied Piper," in which the Piper rids Hamelin of rats. When the -loving citizens refuse to pay the formerly agreed thousand guilders the piper leads the children away to 1210 Mystic Mountain where they are entertained by the Dream Lady until the Lame Boy.

who has heen left behind. finally persuades the Pied Piper to return the children to their grief-stricken parents. Irene Alderson Selected As Homecoming Queen Irene Alderson. senior at Upper lowa University, was elected queen to reign over homecoming activities Jast week-end. The vote was open to all students and when the count was made 70 per cent of the ballots were for her.

Announcement and presentation was made Saturday afternoon between halves of the Upper Iowa-Loras football game. Irene 1 is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Evers of Denison, and graduated from the Denison High Sebool in 1937. She is the wife or Dale Alderson.

prominent athleto on the Upper Iowa campus, who gradufated from the Denison High School in 1938. Both have been in college the past three years. Mrs. Alderson is taking a Bachelor of Music course with piano as her major. She plays Arst chair violin in the Symphony Orchestra.

the Symphonette, and the Ensemble. She also sings in the 8 cappella choir. For the past three years she has been accompanist for both instrumental and vocal sololsts. She has also been studio pianist for the railio broadcasts. Irene is prosident of the Kappa Etu Beta sorority and is a member of the Pi Rha Zeta.

national honorary commercial fratornity. In acilition to her varied campus netivities she has found time to work In the Promotion and Publicity office us seeretary to Dr. Welch. Director. Her gracious personality, her friendliness to everyone on the rampus and her willingness to do twice as much as others all contribute to making her the idenl girl for the Upper lowa Homecoming Queen.

TRUSTY SCHNEIDER Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, at 8:00 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church in Oeiweln, Miss Mary Trusty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Trusty of Oelwein, became the bride of Pyt. Harry Schneider, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Curl Schneider, Fuyette. The ringe ceremony was read by Father E. J. O'Hagan.

Attending the were the bride's sister, Helen Trusty, of Del- wein, and Larry fines of Fuyette. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the groom's parents. The bride wore a brown redingote with green and brown accessories, with corsage of white pompoms and "The bridesmaid wore brown with black accessories and corsage of yellow pompams. The groom wore his army nuiform. The bride is a graduate of the Sucred Heart high school.

The groom is a graduate of the Fayette high school and attended Upper Iowa University. They will be at home at Waynesville, while the groum is station- ed at Ft. Leonurd Wood, Mo. Food for Defense Meetings Created Much Interest Even though the attendance at the "Food for Defense" meetings held throughout the county last week WILS rather light. L.

D. Hitch. chairman or the U. S. D.

A. Defense Council, r'eports considerable interest In the materlui presented. Representatives of the AAA taking part. in the meetings were L. D.

Hitch and H. M. Brownell; Extension Service, Paul E. McElroy and Wm. T.

Diamond; R. E. W. S. Rothlisherger, H.

L. Olesen and L. Eitel; 1 F. S. Kermit Teig, Stella Hackett, Wm.

Kamper, Carl Bodensteiner, Mrs. G. D. Grimes, Mrs. Harry Iliff, Mrs.

M. E. Talcott und J. F. Ingels.

Representing Farm Credit tration were H. S. Brownell, Robert Ponsar, Grant Lauer and Chas. Rutifson. The county nutrition committee also had representatives on the program: Doctors Hall, Kennedy, Belding, Wolf, Carlson, and Walsh.

Farmers agree that it is to their advantage to cooperate in the fond for freedom: program because (1) Have the best market and best price for years; (2) It will be making an essential contribution to defense of freedom and (3) He is assured price prolection in case untorseen development should reduce his market thru price supporting measures of the A. A. A. Supervisors to Hold Fall Conference Duiry Herd Improvement sors will bold their annual full ference at the Rex Hotel in West Union Nov. 5 and 6, according to an announcement by Floyd Johnston, Extension Dairyman of Iowa State Arnold and Arthur Porter.

Extension dairymen, will be In charge of the conference. Supervisors from Fayette county to attend include 8am Alshouse, Del. wein; Ed Mescher, West Union; Geo. Youmans, Maynard, and Raymond Kirchman, Sumner. LIBRARY NOTES "Books are bridges Shining, free, Which link us to Ourselves-to-be." The 23rd observance of Book Week takes place this year from Nov.

2 to 8 inclusive. This is a week designated to stimulate enthusiasm for HOOd books. Historically Book Week began in 1919. It was due to the efforts of Franklin Matthews, Chief Scout Librarian, who saw the need for more and better books for boys and girls. Reading is considered a baste tool for all learning.

Through the printed page boys und girls are enabled to enlarge their kuowledge beyond a permanent Interest not only for pleasure but in formution as well. Book Week has a 4-point purpose; 1. To encourage in boys and girls the love of books and reading. 2. To increase public appreciation or good books for children.

3. To increase knowledge of and support for public book facilities. 4. To encourage home ownership ot books, and companionship through books. This is a large program but Fayette Community Library is keeping in step with this project by choosing good books for your buys und girls, and by introducing these good books to them during book week.

Through the loyal cooperation Di our publle school teachers tho buys and girls are brought by grades to, the library and the new books are shown and briefly outlined to them. Our slogan this year is "Forward WIth Books." Such theme challenges all to think or the place uf books In Mviug -books for a world in turmoil or a world at peace. The library stuff are endeavoring to Ill1 the reading needs or your boys and girls as fur as funds are available. To a great extent this has been made possible by your splendid 1'0- spouse to tag day. This in turn sigI nilies your interest in reading for the reading public.

We know you will support us in our efforts to go "Forward With Books." WEST UNION RENDERING WORKS Highest prices paid for deud animuls. For prompt service day or night cull West Unlon, Phoue 11, collect. R. B. FARM BUREAU TO PUT DEFENSE FIRST A11 Other Projects WIll Be Secondary in the 1942 Plan of Work.

Ac. cording to Pres. Ingels "Food for Freedom" and better nutrition for the fumlly will have precedence over all other projects in the Fayette County Farm Bureau plan of work for the coming year, according to J. F. Ingels, Farm Bureau president.

The county Farm Bureau program will be based On national defense needa. Experience gained in the food production programs of the Drst World war was brought to bear on the present program, he said. The Farm Bureau program is long time program requiring careful planning each year. It is based oIl problems affecting the people living on the farms and in rural communities and on information from Iowa State College. the Experiment Station and the U.

9. Department of Agriculture. Educational phases of the program have always received primary emphasis. In carrying out these educational activitles the county Furni Bureau, in accordance with the state law which provides for the organization, has maintained a cooperative relationship with Iowa State College and the U. S.

department of agriculture through the Extension service of the college. Participation in the program is open to all farmers and to other citizens in the county. New Scout Field Executive Employed James W. Norfolk of Huron, S. has been employed by the Executive Board of the Wupsipinicon Area Counell, Boy Scouts of America, as Field Executive to succeed James C.

Manville, who bas been serving 88 Field Executive in this Council since April 1. Manville has been selected 88 the Scout Executive of the Waubeek Aren Council for Cedar Rapids, and will take over his new duties on Nov. 1. Mr. Norfolk will serve the four districts of Howard, Winneshlek, Chickasaw, and North Fayette counties and will live in Decorah.

Norfolk is a graduate of Huron College, where he received B.A. and M.A. -degrees in social science. He is a graduate of the 75th National Training School for Scout Executives. During the past several years he has been active in the program of Scouting in his own council, serving as a volunteer as a Commissioner, Cubmaster and in many other capacities.

He la married and has one son. Mr. Norfolk reported for duty on Monday, Oct. 27, and will become acquainted with his territory by working with Mr. Manville this week.

T. V. A. COOPERATORS ARE REPORTING THEIR YIELDS Ray G. Teague, Jefferson township T.

V. phosphate demonstration cooperator, reports an increase of 12 bushels per acre of corn on a feld phosphated 2 years ago as compared with a check strip having no phosphate. The field received an application of phosphate at the time aL seeding of clover was made, and shows that an application will carry over tu the succeeding grain crop. The corn Cram the phosphated area was much drier, also. Mr.

Teague also received considerable increase to yield or oats where phosphute was used. One field ylelded 52 bu. per acre as compared with 44 bu. on the check. On another phosphated field the phosphated area yielded 45 bu.

per acre and the cheek 30 bu. He also reports that red elover hay ylelded one ton per acre more than the urea not receiving phosphate. Homer I. Chapman, T. V.

A. cooperator in Smithfield township, also reports considerable lucrease in rorn, vats and hay yields on phosphated ground. His corn averaged 8 bu. to the acre more than the cheek and 3 Holds of oats showed an increase at an average of 12 bushels to the acre over the cheek. Will Adams.

Eden township cooperator, reported 5 bu. lucrease on the phosphated area. other cooperators reported similar increases. It can safely be stated that the last suerice to be mude for nationul detense will be Convocation Service Was Held Sunday A large congregation assembled In the Methodist church Sunday mornIng tor the annual convocation service which is a part of the HomecomIng program of the college. The sermon was given by Rev.

W. H. Mitchell, pastor of the Methodist church at West Union, who spoke on the subject, "Quit Yourselves Like Men." The sermon was highly commended and showed much thought on 8 subject treated in a timely manner. The processional was played by Professor Wayne A. Spalding, head of the U.

I. U. Music department. Responsive reading was led by Rev, Arthur J. Kindred, which was tollowed by "Lamb of God" sung by the Upper Iowa Singers and Alumni.

The Scripture reading was by Rev. Paul Wolstenholm, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist church, and Rev. Virgil C. Welch offered prayer. Preceding the sermon the Upper Iowa Singers and Alumui sung "Cheruble The Recessional March from Suite I by Rogers, was played by Professor Spalding.

WRITES OF ARMY LIFE A letter to his mother from Donald Fish, who is in the army camp at Ft. Riley, Kansas, states that he is in good health, and weighs 150 pounds. Ho says: "I have seen great sights while on maneuvers in Texas, sas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and ArkanSa8. I am coming home to spend a 15 days' furlough over Christmas and New Years. Then I will return to camp again until in March, if I am not called to Alaska.

I have not disliked the army training since I have been in. You see, mother, it agrees with me to be cook." Donald is at Camp Whiteside, Fort Riley, Kansas, 217th General Hospital. Report of Upper Iowa Athletic Conference Sumner, Oct. 27--All three conference games during the past week resuited in high scoring exhibitions. Elkader defeated Postville by the overwhelming score of 32 to 0.

Although West Union held Fayette scoreless during the first hull, it Anally lost by a score of 20 to 0. All points were scored during the third quarter. Waukon came from behind to defeat Maynard by a score of 30 to 19. The combined scores of these three games Is more than the combined scores of the first six conference games played at the beginning of the season. It appears that the offense of the various teams has made more progress than the detense.

However, this is probably a natural result. Sumner scored twice on long passes to defeat Nashua by a score of 12 to 0. Although Nushua was within the seven yard line on three different occasions with "Arst down and goal to the Summer defense held in each instance. Conference Standings Team Won Lost Pet. Fayette 4 .800 Elkader 3 .750 Summer .625 Waukon .600 Postville 21 .500 Maynard 2 .333 West Union 5 .000 Four teams are still in the running for championship honors.

Although Fayette and Elkader appear to have the best chance it is possible for Sumner to win a clear conference title and for Waukon to tie for the top. Maynard and West Union have dellnitely clinched sixth and seventh places respectively. With the exception of the Elkador-Sumner game which is to be played on Nov. 5, contests during the coming week will complete the schedule as far us games within the conterence are concerned. The complete schedule of games for Friday, Oct.

31, is 85 follows: Waukon at Elkader, 9:30 p. 10. Postville at Fayette, 2:30 p. m. West Union at Sumner, 7:30 p.

Ill. Maynard at Independence. -ABORNIK -ABORNIK Announcement is made of the marriago of Aliss Eleanor Hunt and Mr. Marcus Zhornik at Unionville, Thursday. Oct.

16. The young couple are located la Beloit, where the groom is employed in a guruge. Truck Mores Truck Mores B31l1 Sleyu of George while cranking 14 truck WILS pinned between it and il building. The machine had beell left in gear and moved forward, pinning him fast before ho could get out of the way. Both of his legs were broken and are now In casts.

MUSIC HALL WAS DEDICATED OCT. 25 Former Sweet Residence Was Gis. en to t. I. U.

by Irving Cole of Storm Lake The dedication of the Mary Patridge Cole Music Hall, Saturday, Oct. 25, WAS a significant part of the Upper Town University Homecoming, The faculty members attended in academIc dress. Professor Wayne A. SpaldIng. head of the music department, presided.

Mr. Irving Patridge of Maynard presented the building to the University on behalt of his uncle, Mr. Irving Cole. President Vivian T. Smith accepted the building on behall of the college.

Mias Ruth Patridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Patridge, and Miss Dora Lee Belding, unveiled the memorial plaque. The hall is a gift of Irving Cole, prominent husiness leader of Storm Lake, Iowa, In memory of his wife, Mary Patridge Cole, who died in 1933. Among the relatives and friends of Mr.

Cole who attended the dedication services were: Ethel Cole Taylor, und daughter, Alta, Iowa; Sarah Wellemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keck, Howard Wellemeyer, Warren Keck and John Keck, Greeley; James Cole, Strawberry Point; Mrs. Fred Haug, F. O.

Haug and Jansan Haug, Manchester; Catherine Klaus, Fayette; Irving Patridge, Rene Hungerford Patridge, Averie Patridge, Robert Patridge and Florence Patridge, Maynard; F. T. Cole, Storm Lake; Mrs. Kate Klaus. Earivillee; Mrs.

Annette Kate Klaus, Eariville; Mrs. Annette Cole, Mrs. J. F. Merten, Edith Merten, Mrs.

Raymond Ridenour, Lois Keck, and Ruth Audrey Patridge, Colesburg. 1 P. T. A. Meeting To Be Held Tonight The Parent-Teachers' association will meet tonight, Thursday, at 8:00 o'clock in the high school building.

Miss Kluckhohn of West Union will speak On "Juvenile Delinquency." There will also be a talk on "Communicable Diseases and First by Miss Bockhaus, U. I. U. nurse, 88- slated by Eugene Clements. It is hoped that there may be a large attendance, as the program promises to be of special interest.

Remember--the meeting is this evening, at vight o'clock. Fayette High School Basketball Schedule Tuesday, Nov. 25, open. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Tripoli, there.

Friday, Dec. 5, West Union, here. Tuesday, Dec. 9, Poatville, here. Friday, Dec.

12, open. Tuesday, Dec. 16, Elkader, here. Friday, Dec. 19, open.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, West Union, there. Friday, Jan. 9, Summer, here. Tuesday, Jan.

13, open. Friday, Jan. 16, Strawberry Point, here. Tuesday, Jan. 20, open, Friduy, Jan.

23, Elkader, there. Tuesday, Jan. 23, Waukon, here. Friday, Jan. 30, Maynard, there.

Tuesday, Feb. 3, open. Feb. 4, 6, 6 and 7, county tournament. Tuesday, Feb.

10, open. Friduy, Feb. 13, Sumner, there. Tuesday, Feb. 17, Tripoli, here.

Friduy, Feb. 20, Maynard, here. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Postville, there. Friduy, Feb.

27, Waukon, there. AUCTION DATE POSTPONED The public auction sale of the Waukon Iron Mine property which was first set tor November 7, has been postponed until Dev. 5, the trustees of the bankrupt Mississippi Valley Iron Company have announced. A number or persons interested fu the property have been in Waukon recently but there is no Indication that any prospective buyer would put the mine buck into any form of operation. -Allamukee Journal.

PICKS RASPBERRIES IN OCTOBER Reports are coming in from over the state ot towa about lilaes and vlolets blooming for the second time this year, abont folks picking raspberries and the like, but right hero lu Poetrille Airs. Louis I. Schroeder reports picking red raspberries in tier garden by the quart tor table use right along even ut this date. She says they are the large Jusclous variety and that they have been bearing for the past four Postville Herald..