The Sumner Gazette from Sumner, Iowa • Page 1

OFFICIAL PAPER of BREMER COUNTY and Town of Sumner SUMNER GAZETTE SUMNER MERCHANTS ARE ALWAYS ANXIOUS To Serve You VOLUME NUMBER LVI. MRS. ALEX. MILLER GREETED ROYALLY BY SUMNER PEOPLE Iowa's Secretary of State Stresses Highway Safety Program For over 30 minutes, Mrs. Alex Mil ler, Iowa's secretary of state, held thi closest attention of over 125 peopli who attended the banquet of the Sum Tier Community club at the Legion hal Monday night, as she presented he message of highway safety to loca people.

-Mrs. Miller, in opening her talk warned her hearers that it was nol Iher purpose to make them comfort in fact, she proposed to make them as uncomfortable as the killed and injured along the highways of this country, and espe cially on Iowa's highways. With many an apt illustration and description she told of the cam paign to reduce the accidents on the highways, and the decision in 1934 to press Iowa's motor inspectors into service to render first aid to the in jured, as well as collect delinquen motor fees and compel truck drivers to' take out the stipulated license foi "the loads which they! were hauling. Bit by bit, said Mrs. Miller, the safety message was pressed upon the legislature until they adopted the state highway patrol.

is only a drop in the bucket," said Mrs. Miller referring to the personnel of 55 men which now constitutes the patrol is now 1 rapidly approaching rank for the low number of accidents considering the number of cars on the road and the number of gallons oJ gasoline consumed." The success of the safety progran in Iowa is being accomplished with two things in mind, said Mrs. Miller First, courtesy on the part of the patrolmen, and, second, absolute impartiality. She mentioned instances in which a Congressman and a justice cf the Supreme court were apprehended for traffic violations. No tickets were "fixed" fov paid his fine like any ordinary motorist.

Several entertainment numbers were included on the program. Three oi these were the winners of the amateur contest in connection with the Farmers institute held here last week Janis 6, of gave two dances, a cane dance aWa military dance. Miss Madeline Berg and Joe Sexton, who placed second, presentee their waltz numbers, and Mary Louise Boehm, who placed third, pupil of Mrs H. W. Bathke of Sumner, played two piano numbers.

Everett O'JBrien and Roberts played a cornet duet. During the evening, ballots were passed and six new directors elected for two-year terms. The tabulation of votes showed that C. G. Niemann, Adolph Miller, P.

M. Sorg, E. W. Heyer, F. Hammcl and W.

F. Berg were elected to succeed J. F. Brayton, O. F.

Busching, W. A. Heyer, R. M. Lease, R.

W. Paden and G. Wiley Beveridge. The hold-over directors are H. C.

Frank, W. R. Heiserman, A. H. Huebner, W.

I. Johnson, E. B. Ribbeck and Dr. J.

E. Whitmire. Among those from out of town attending the banquet to hear Mrs. Miller were: Sheriff Frank Sager, Deputy. Sheriff Harley EbJert, County Auditor H.

J. Stummc, County Recorder George T. Moulds, Clerk of Court Herman C. Richmann, H. "Weisley, old age pension investigator and W.

M. Gannon, county attorney all of Waverly. Sumner Will Get $79,300 To Build Electric Lines As the Gazette goes to press, announcement appears in the daily press that the Rural Electrification grant for Sumner, amounting to $79,300 was approved Wednesday by that department in Washington, D. C. This amount will finance the construction of 79 miles of rural electric lines within a radius of five miles of Sumner, and will serve approximately 250 farms.

Owing to a lack of time, it is impossible to give a detailed description of the location of these 1 lines, but the Gazette will have this ready for our next issue. When completed these lines will be served from the Sumner municipal plant, and the cost will be paid from earnings over a period of '20 years. Bremer Co. Spelling Event Dated for Waverly Saturday Attention of Bremer county grade pupils will be directed toward Waverly Saturday of this Aveek when the annual Bremer county spelling contest will be held at the Waverly high school auditorium. Move than '50 entries have been received by County Supt.

Mildred E. Smith. Sumner's representative will he Ruth iMarie Murphy, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.

M. Murphy, who was selected after several preliminary contests among fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils. BASEBALL MEETING FRIDAY With spring in the air, W. A. Meyer, manager of the Sumner baseball team has called a meeting of the players to be held at the town hall Friday night for the purpose of electing officers and organizing for the coming season.

All those on last year's squad are urged to be present for this meeting. SUMNER. BREMER COUNTY. IOWA, MARCH 26, 1936 No. 93 Letting Postponed To April 14; Await OK Owing to some delay in the fedcra bureau of roads at Washington, D.

the letting of the paving contract on the three miles west of Sumner ha been postponed to Tuesday, April 14 F. Hagemann, chairman of th State Highway commission informec the Gazette Friday. According to Mr. Hgaemann, an amendment to a bill in Congress ha already passed house and the com mission feels thafr there is no question about the passage of the bill setting aside $126,000,000 for public roads, which Iowa-is to receive its share. When the commission at Ames se March 31 for the date of letting on the contract on this project, they con sidered it reasonably certain that ap proval would be received from the fed eral bureau in time for the letting Mr.

Hagemann concludes his entin explanation with this significant state ment: "In any event you are certain that this paving will be finished be fore fall of this year." Committee Appointed to Explain New Farm Plan A temporary committee has been appointed to present the new farir program to Bremer county farmer and to supervise the election of per manent township committees unde the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment act. The five members of the committe are: Roger Jennings of Janesville, C. Warneke Fairbank, B. B. Bennet of Tripoli, Frknk Ambrose of Sumner and County ent D.

D. Offringa. Mr. chairman of the coun ty corn-hog committee, was named chairman of the temporary committe in accordance with instructions of th AAA forwarded to the county by M. Evans, chairman of the state corn hog comvmtee, and Director R.

Bliss, of the Iowa State college exten sion service. Mr. Offringa, county agent, and Mr Warneke, chairman of the countj agricultural planning committee, were also named on the committee by the AAA. These three men selected Mi- Bennett and Mr. Ambrose to serve 01 the committee.

This committee wil serve only until a permanent county committee is elected. The committee will attend a state meeting at Ames Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, to receive instructions for proceeding with the new program. The committee wil conduct township educational meetings the week of March 30. All farm ers are invited to attend the meetings at which permanent township committees will be'elccted by producers. Chairmen of the township committees will be members of the county committee.

They will elect officers of the county committee. Transfer J. H. Littell to Manage Plant at Clarion The many friends of J. H.

Littell, manager of the New Hampton Poultry company, operated by Wescott Winks of this place, will be interested to know that he has been transferred to Clarion where' the same concern operates a large buying and poultry packing plant. "Jimmy," as he is known to his friends, has been located at New Hampton for eight years, having taken up his duties there after living in Manchester for several years. He graduated from high school here. In recant year he has been prominently identified with the game conservation program in Chickasaw county and during the past winter was instrumental in obtaining funds i'or distribution of feed to pheasants which were dying of cold and starvation. He is president of the Wapsipinicon Fish Game Protective association.

He is ilso an ex-service man and as such las been prominent in Legion affairs of the Fourth district. HOLD COMMUNITY SALE Fair prices were realized for most of the things offered at the community sale held Wednesday afternoon at Ercel's stockyards. Ten head of horses, about as many cattle, 30 head of hogs, i truck load of bakd hay, some ear corn, several pieces of farm machinery ind many miscellaneous articles were sold. The top prices for the horses was $136; a three year old colt sold 'or $120 and a two year old for $110. Baled hay brought a ton; 150 pound pigs sold for $10.05 a hundred, and 120 pound pigs at $10.85 a hundred.

RUNNING FOR CORONER For a time it appeared that Sumner vould not be represented by a candi- late for county office. But just last veek R. A. Bonnell, local mortician, out nominating papers for county toroner on the Democratic ticket. These are being circulated through he county at the present time to the required number of signa- ures.

SENT TO SIOUX CITY Winifred Woodruff, 15; of Waverly vas committed to the Home of the ood Shepherd in Sioux City in an ivder signed late Thursday afternoon ly Judge M. II. Kepler, says the Wav- rly Democrat. The action of her com- vuttnl brought in juvenile court. OFFRINGA REFLECTED The board of directors of the Brc- ner Co.

Farm Bureau recently rejected D. D. Offringa as county agent or the 14th year, commencing April 1936. He is now approaching the owa record for length of service in uch work in one county. LOCAL CONTEST WON BY FAYETTE CHILD Janis Abel, 5, Wins Amateur Event Held Wednesday Night Janis Abel of Fayette, age 5, was the winner of the amateur contesi held last Wednesday night in connec tion with the Farmers institute here She a tap dance.

Prize for firsi place was $5. Second place went to Miss Madeline Berg and Joe Sexton of Sumner who gave a waltz number. Mary Louise Boehm was third in a piano solo, play ing the difficult "Poet and Peasan Overture." Lee and Donald Anderson of Plainfield were fourth, playing Spanish and Hawaiian guitars. Jane Dirksen and Margaret Tremaine oJ Sumner were fifth in a tap dance Prizes for second, third, fourth and fifth places were $4, $3, $2 and $1 respectively. The contest included 10 entries, the other five being Kathryn Strumpell toe dancing; Virginia Harris, piano solo; Alfred Muether, guitar; Edwin and Laverne Schwerin, harmonica anc guitar; Orin McGrew and Bernarc Thomas, banjo and violin.

The judges were Mrs. H. F. Turner Mrs. H.

N. Hunt and Theo. Stahlhut The scoring of the judges was very close on the first three placings. Howard Stafford acted as master of ceremonies. A large crowd attended the event and were well entertained.

All of the seats were filled and most of the standing room was also taken. Business Much Better in Bremer Co. Report Shows Evidence of the excellence of Bremer county's retail" business is contained in the report recently issued by the Iowa Board of Assessment anc Review which shows that the sales tax paid by merchants for the six months from April to September, inclusive, in 1935 exceeded that of the same period in 1934 by over $10,000 The tax, two per cent of the tota sales, amounted to in 1935 as contrast to $30,075 in 1934 for the six-month period. The figures for the same period in Fayette county were and $42,792 for 1935 and 1934 respectively, the report shows, while for-Chickasaw county the figures are and $21,154. Butler countv paid $31,331 for 1935 and $22,769 foi 1934.

Roads Improving Rapidly; Sunday Night Rain Helps Roads are rapidly returning to normal condition this week, much quickei than even the most optimistic anticipated after viewing the deep snow of a few weeks ago. The snow disappeared rapidly, the frost came out of the ground quickly and Sunday night's rain served to settle the unimproved roads. There are places on almost every road which are still deeply rutted and a few are causing motorists considerable trouble to get through. Sumner mail carriers are all using their cars again, but mud holes are not adding any to their peace of mind. R.

M. Lease was pulled out twice on route one 'Monday, and Veryl Murphy was pulled out four times on route two the same day. Signs of frost boils on the main roads began to appear Monday, and so it seems that the "worst is yet to come" in the way of tough travel on state and county trunk roads. Central States Crew Are Removing Wires This Week A crew of eight linemen employed by the Central States Power Light corporation have been making noticeable progress this week in removing he transmission and service lines no onger in use in Sumner. Some of this vork was attempted earlier in the nonth but little was accomplished owing to adverse conditions.

Only the insulated wires are being down at this time. All of these ire being rolled up on reels, and the naterial which is still serviceable is 3eing checked in at West Union for 'urther use. Wire on which the insula- is no longer serviceable has been nled up near the sub-station and nirned to remove the insulation, after vhich the copper is salvaged. Workmen May Enroll Now For Bremer Co. Projects Registration of workmen for assign- nent to public building projects in Jremer county this year may be made Mondays and Thursdays of each week it his office in the county engineer's ooms, Wayne P.

'Beckot, district man- iger of the national reemployment ervice announces. The projects include paving work highway 93 through Tripoli, the Jremer county court house and the Vaverly postoffice building. Ninety per cent of the labor on the lostoffice building must come from elief rolls if qualified workmen are btainable from those rolls. GRADES PREPARE PROGRAM Pupils of the first four grades of limner public schools are busy pre- mring play which will be given 'uesday evening, Apr. 7.

The title of he play is "Betty's Birthday Party." LOCAL STORES WILL 1JE OPEN WEDNESDAY NIGHTS In line with tho practice which has been in force here for a number of years, Sumner stores will resume their regular Wednesday night opening for the summer and fall, commencing next Wednesday night, April 1. Stores have been closed Widnesday nights since the holidays. Three One-Act Plays Please Local People Three plays in one evening provec to be a real dramatic treat those who gathered at the school aduitorium last Friday evening to see "Three's a Crowd," You Know? I Know! and "Last Flight Over." The first two were comedies while the last was of a serious nature. The first and last had casts of five characters each, and the second one had only characters. All were enjoyed, judging by th-j applause ant the comment at the close of the evening.

The cast of the "Last Flight Over' presented a rather difficult portraya of a pioneer family in a Nebraska soddie, following the death of the wife and mother, showing the sorrow of the three children, and the iron courage of the husband and father to subdue the land and elements, build a home and make a living. All of the plays were under the direction of Miss Verna Silka, dramatic instructor and she was assisted by Merrill Robbins and Robert Rasche as stage managers, Herbert Hatch, electrician, Joe Kroblin and Herbert Hatch had charge of the scenery, Imogene Schuknecht was property managei and Helen Pagel and Yvonne Tibbitti were the play committee. Miss Phyli Wittenberg played a piano selection while the stage was. being prepared between the second and third play. INSTITUTE PRESENTS FINE THINGS Dr.

Sivert Erickson Here Thursday to Talk on Poultry One of the high lights of the Farmers institute which came to a close here Thursday afternoon was the talk by Dr. Sivert Erickson of Charles City who gave a talk on the control of poultry diseases. He illustrated his remarks with stereopticon pictures. One of the largest crowds of the institute attended this session. Another interesting talk of the afternoon was that by Howard L.

Roach of Plainfield explained some of the things which are included in the duties of a farm manager. Mr. Roach is one of the best known farm managers in Iowa and looks after a score of farms in this part of Iowa. He obtains tenants, supervises improvements, directs crop rotation, collects the vent and is responsible in every respect to the owners, most of whom are banks or insurance companies. Another speaker of the afternoon was Melvin Thurow, county agent in Chickasaw county who gave a talk on the.

growing of alfalfa. The closing event of the institute was the auctioning of the prize corn, 300 ears being sold. The 30 ears which placed first shown by H. A. McCaffvee of Janesville and those placing second shown by Hal Grawe of Waverly went to M.

A. Potratz of this place, the bids' being $5 and $4, respectively. The Wednesday night program included a talk by G-eorge W. Godfrey, assistant in agriculture to the president of Iowa State college at Ames. His talk was of the inspirational type and those who made the effort to travel over bad roads to hear him felt well repaid for their effort.

A demonstration of hybrid corn was presented by Gordon Myers and Charles Dewey, the reserve champion 4-H club team at the 1935 Iowa State Fair. The major part of the Wednesday evening; program was devoted to the amateur contest, a full account of which appears elsewhere in this issue. The evening closed with a beautiful exhibition of "The Minuet" by the iappy Hustlers 4-H club of Jackson The attendance at all of the sessions of the institute fell below expectations, but this was clue largely to nuddy roads which made it impossi- )lo for many people, except those liv- tig on the main roads, to reach Sinn- icr. Musical numbers at. the Thursday ifternocn program included two mini- jers, Marlyn Schrocder and Mary liouise Boohm sang- two selections, vith Miss Phyllis Wittenberg playing he accompaniment.

Willys Mori' and Horsky sang two selections, with Mrs. Alfri'ii Morf playing the accompaniment. Robert Briggs of the local ligh school also entertained with a Another number on the afternoon program was a talk by C. C. Malone if West Union, who has charge of a 'arm record association.

By means of iharts he showed the importance of Beeping farm records, pointing out hat such records show on what part if the farm work each farmer is los- ng money. Greeting Sympa- SickiU'ss, Wedding Anniversary, Gift Enclosure, Birth Con- the Gazette office. WEEK NUMBER 13 LOCAL RED CROSS JOINS FLOOD LIST $25 Taken from Treasury and $100 Raised by Solicitation to fund. With pleas going out over the radio and through the newspapers, officers of the Sumner Red Cross chapter took $25 from chapter funds Friday morning and telegraphed that amount to the midwestern office at St. Louis, swell the emergency flood Shortly after this amount had been sent, a night letter from the St.

Louis office was received stating that the quota of the local chapter was $25. As has been proved so many times before, the national Red Cross organization was right on the job with the first break of the disaster, providing shelter, food and clothing for the stricken people in the flood area. Everything is being done to reduce suffering to a minimum. With repeated pleas going out through the newspapers and over the radio, a special flood fund drive was made down town Monday afternoon, E. W.

Heyer and P. M. Sorg calling on business places. A sum of $102.50 was thus collected, and W. A.

Heyer, chapter treasurer, mailed a check for this the St. Louis office that wishing to contribute to amount to evening. this fund may do "so by leaving their donation at the bank. Such voluntary gifts will be forwarded later. Former Circus Horseman Dies at Waverly Wednesday Charles Nichols, a former resident of this part of the county, died last Wednesday night at Mercy hospital in Waverly.

He was. removed to the hospital from the Bremer county home early last week suffering with a severe heart attack. He was about 75 years of age. Several people in the Pirihook and Finnell communities were distantly related to him. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Koch funeral home in Waverly with Rev.

V. C. Oltrogge of the Waverly Baptist church officiating, and interment was made in Harlington cemetery. Mr. Nichols was a teamster for Ringling Bros, circus for many years when that show featured its six, eight and ten horse teams.

He was an expert reinsman and care taker. Report of Labor Hearing In Waverly Coming Later No announcement will be made of findings in the recent labor hearing at Waverly until the recommendations ire announced from the department of labor at Washington, John T. Clarkson, Albia attorney who presided as referee at the hearing, this week informed the Waverly Democrat. The hearing- was held to determine prevailing local wage scales for use of contractors planning to bid on the Waverly post office building. Recommendations as to wages will n-obably be announced at Washington a short time, for contractors are expected to have their bids on the milding completed by Monday, April 6, only slightly more than two weeks distant.

Letters Awarded Friday to 12 H. S. Basketeer In connection with the bi-weeklj high school assembly Friday noon, 12 high school boys receiver their basketball awards for the season just closed. Five of these were from junior high and the other seven wen members of the regular high schoo squad. Maurice Aubrey, Melvin Huebner Mervin Huebner, Peter Wilharm an Gail Farnum were the junior high boys.

Their coach, H. N. Hunt mad the presentation and spoke briefly the play of each one, emphasizing their season's record for fouls made and throws scored. Regular basketball letters went to six players, including Dick Tremaine and Wallace McKeown, both Juniors and Robert Frisch, Joe Sexton, Wil bert Weiskireh and Lloyd Platte, al of whom are Seniors. Platte also re ceived the coveted star, having been elected honorary captain by his teammates.

A letter also went to Waltei Leo Heyer as the season's team manager. The team manager has a multitude of duties to look after as the assistant to the coach, such as looking after the score book at games, keeping the balls inflated, checking in the equipment, looking after the towels and dozens of other minor things These letters were presented by Coach F. A. Graflund who also gave each player a stripe to wear on the sweatei sleeve and a certificate of award. Edwards Enters Decisions In Two Bremer Co.

Suits Decision has been made by Judge F. Edwards in two cases which hac been under advisement since at the January term of district court for Bremer county. Objections to the final report of Henry Kasemeier, deceased, in the matter of the guardianship of Eleanoi Ahlers, were sustained in regard to the Tim and Delia Donlon Clary notes and mortgage amounting to Municipal Trust Bond Loan company and Pothast mortgage loan, $100 All other objections were overruled. The guardian of Eleanor Ahlers was authorized to pay Sager Sweet, attorneys, for services; Carl Kasemeier, $25 and expenses, and the administrator of the Ahlers estate to turn over to Carl Kasemeier, administrator of the Henry Kasemeiei estate, all papers in the Clary matter, the bond matter and Pothast mortgage. The court held, in the matter of the Federal Land bank of Omaha against Henry Oberheu and the Farmers Savings bank of Bremer that returns belonged to the land bank, represented by Hagemann, Hagemann Hagemann.

Judgment had been entered against Oberheu for $6,824.29, and a continuance in the case under the moratorium statute was granted until March 1 at January term. When the adminis- of the Oberheu estate redeemed the land from sheriff's sale, a defic- ency judgment for $1,125 remained. P. Struck rented the land on crop myment and cash, which amounts the farmers Savings bank at Bremer was apply on its mortgage. The court leld that the returns belonged to the Loan bank.

Appeals have been filed by H. L. attorney for Vernon F. Pierce against the Farmers tSate bank of 'lainfield, and also as attorney in the natter of the guardianship of Eleanor Ahlers. State Calls for Bids on No.

10 East of Strawberry Pt. One of the road projects coming up the state highway commission it their letting next Tuesday is a of paving on No. 10 extending from Strawberry Point to Edg-ewood, i distance of 8.2 miles. When this contract is completed, only 19 miles will be left unpavcd on 10, and will provide an excellent bhprt-cut for motorists traveling from his part of the state to Dubuque. The mite will not only be shorter, but vill also make it possible for motor- sts to avoid the heavy traffic which encountered on No.

20. Court Approves Order for Janesville Bank Dividend A 10 per cent dividend for deposit- 3rs in the Savings Bank of Janesville vas approved by Judge M. H. Kepler district court in an order signed at o'clock Thursday afternoon, the Vaverly Democrat states. This dividend, is in addition to pve- MOUS dividends totaling 20 per cent.

Blinds for payment are now on hand. No time for issuing the checks was Application for the order was made Harry H. Hagemann, representing he receiver. PANSJES IN BLOOM! Fred Wittenberg came inarching nto the Gazette office Saturday af ter- 10011 with the exclamation, "Spring sn't just around the is al- eady here" and held up two pansy lossoms to prove his statement. He tatcs that he has crocus plants but ven the pansies beat them in an- louncing 1 the vernal season this year.

MINOR COLLISION FRIDAY A motorcycle driven by Doyle Zbor- iik and a car driven by William Kuhn ollided at Main and Railroad streets ere Friday morning. Neither driver vas injured and the damage to the nachines did not amount to much. No Petit Jury Cases Held In Dist. Court This Week Although the petit jury had been scheduled to report for duty Tuesday of this week for trial work in connection with the March term of the Bremer county district court, none of the cases materialized, and the jurors were notified not to report until next week. On the civil calendar the following cases were settled and dismissed: D.

W. Bates, receiver of the Janesville Savings bank vs. H. A. McCaffree; James E.

Whitmire vs. E. J. Wylam. In the case of Herman F.

Borchert vs. Louie Waschkat, default judgment was taken. In Herman F. Borchert vs. Leo Droste and Edna Droste default was taken as to Leo Droste.

In the case of R. H. Stafford vs. Ed Bonovsky and Minnie Bonovsky, default was taken as to Ed Bonovsky. In Hilda Buenneke vs.

Fred H. Buenneke, divorce action, default was taken and judgment to be proved up later during- the term. In the First National bank of Sumner vs. E. C.

Reiniler and Elizabeth Reimler, decree of foreclosure was rendered. The estate of Amelia Berg was closed on final report. The guardianship matters of Claire J. Mueller and Alice Map Mueller were closed on final reports. All Incumbent Officers Announce for Reelection All incumbents of Bremer county offices made their formal announcements of candidacies for rer.onanation last week.

They are as follows: J. Stumme. C. Richmann. Sager.

T. Moulds. C. Hoth. M.

Gannon. Another announcement last week was that of H. H. Sorg of Tripoli who is running for reelection as state representative from Bremer county. Mr.

Sorg is completing his first term, having served on several important committees of the legislature: Commerce and Trade, Insurance, Judiciary, Pharmacy, Police Regulation, Public Health and Schools and Textbooks. TWO CANDIDATES FILE WITHDRAWALS IN MONDAY'S VOTE Only Four Candidates for Council Remain on Peo- pie's Ticket Next Monday is the biennial date of the municipal election, and when the voters go to the polls, they will be handed a ballot which will have candidates for every office on the Citizens ticket and the names of four candidates for councilmen on the Peoples ticket. The Citizens ticket is as follows: C. Frank. W.

Paiien. A. Heyer. D. Hochberger, W.

J. Hughes, Harley Wescott, Wm. Weiskireh and H. H. Niedert.

Park G. Koeberle. The candidates on the Peoples ticket are: Garden, W. R. Heiserman, M.

H. Peak, and Fred Bartels. As (Stated in last week's paper, P. F. Wilharm candidate for mayor on the Peoples ticket filed his formal withdrawal with the town clerk last Tuesday night.

Lewis Evans, one of the candidates for council on this ticket, also filed his withdrawal, leaving only the four candidates for council remaining. The polls will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

The judges of the election are Harley Wescott, W. J. Hughes and H. H. Niedert, while the clerks are Wm.

Weiskireh ami J. D. Hochberger. Spring Arrives Friday Noon; Earliest in Present Century In case you haven't noticed previously, spring officially arrived last Friday at 12:58 p. according to astronomical experts.

Exactly on that minute the sun crossed the equator on on its trip north. It was the earliest date in the 20th century for spring to arrive. This all came about through 3 slight error in the calendar as established by Julius Caeser and Pope Gregory XIII, who set the year at days, whereas it is 11 minutes less than that. Therefore, with Leap year sandwiching in an extra day this year, spring arrived earlier this year than it has since 1896 when spring officially arrived at 9 p. m.

on March 19. A very light spring shower fell late Friday afternoon, with flurries of snow mixed in with it. The clouds parted just in time to make an exceptionally brilliant double rainbow about 5 o'clock. A heavy shower, accompanied by some thunder and lightning, fell Sunday night, the heaviest part coming about 11 o'clock. Rain continued to fall until about 3 o'clock.

This served to bring the remaining frost out of the ground, and the last vestages of snow banks disappeared either in the rain or the high temperature of Monday. Small streams were rather high for a few hours Monday. The weather man "turned on the heat" Monday, and as a result this section experienced some near-summer heat, the mercury climbing to 73. Recordings for the past week as reported by Local Observer Louie Hochberger are as follows: March 18 32 42 March 19 28 47 March 20 26 59 March 21 32 65 March 22 34 67 March 23 42 73 March 24, 37 39 Branch Line Train Goes Through to Waverly Friday For the first time in exactly six weeks, the Chicago Great Western Branch line train covered the entire route between here and Waverly Friday. Although service has been mainlined as far as, Bremer since March 3, was not until last Friday that the train crew decided to attempt the remaining distance to Waverly.

By that time constant thawing had reduced the deep banks so that the trip was made without incident. During the weeks the line has been closed west of Bremer, all consignments for Waverly lave been handled from Oelwein over th Clarion division. Treloar Seeks Second Term As Third Dist. Supervisor Another political topper went into the ring Tuesday when J. F.

Treloav, present supervisor from the Third district, announced his candidacy for on the Republican ticket. Mr. Treloar is serving his first term, anil is seeking another which begins Jan. 1, 1938. Mr.

Treloar has put in a very busy erm so far, with the many road im- irovement projects which have been inderway, planning for the new court louse, the immense problem of snow emqval the past winter and the many matters which have to be handled. HOUSE BURNS SATURDAY Fire which started from sparks iom the chimney completely destroy- id the two-story frame house on tho Elmer House farm near Hawkeye Sat- irday afternoon. The George Kohl- neyer family has been occupying the 'arm. The loss was about $1,000, cov- ired by insurance..