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1, Subscription The mi Herald Tried Our Is Your Have You Up To Date? Want Ads? VOLUME LXVIII POMEROY, CALHOUN COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1956 NUMBER 20 Watermelon Day Next Thursday It's Watermelon Day in Pomeroy next Thursday, August 30. Six thousand pounds of free watermelon will be served at the Pomeroy city park from 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. that day. A softball game will be played during the afternoon, starting at 2:00.

A team made up of players picked from the St. Paul's, St. Mary's Catholic, Wesley Methodist and Elfsborg Lutheran teams will play a group picked from Immanuel Lutheran, Evangelical Reformed, Mission Covenant and St. John's Lutheran, This event is being sponsored by the Pomeroy Business Men's Club for all their friends in this area. A big free softball game and three tons of free watermelon.

That's a lot of watermelon, 90 bring your family and all your friends and enjoy the fun in Pomeroy next Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31. The Pomeroy stores will be closed from 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. that day.

RETURN FROM COLORADO Miss Myrna Schmidt of Pomeroy and Mary Heinicke of Sheboygan, returned early Sunday morning from Colorado where they had spent the summer. Miss Schmidt and Miss Heinicke, who were college roommates, attended school there, Miss Schmidt at the University of Denver and Miss Heinicke at State Teachers college, Greeley, Colorado. Miss Heinicke, who was on the faculty at Lutheran high school in Milwaukee, will resume her teaching position there, and Miss Schmidt has accepted a position as English teacher in the high school, at Postville, Iowa. Miss Heinicke left for Valparaiso, early Monday morning to visit frlends and will then return home. Miss Schmidt left this Thursday for Postville.

Social and Clubs RECENT BRIDE HONORED Mrs. Merilyn Passow of Gilmore City, a recent bride, was guest of honor in St. John's Lutheran church parlors in Pomeroy Friday evening when about 70 relatives and friends gathered to shower her with' gifts. Hostesses were- aunts of the bridegroom, Mrs. Buenting, Mrs, Art Carlson, Mrs.

Harry Aljets, Mrs. Herman Jesse, Mrs. Art Mohr and Marcella Passow, who also had charge of the entertainment. Darlene Ellis was at the guest book. Pauline Mohr and Pauline Jesse sang "The Bible Tells Me So" with Helen Holtorf at the piano, Linda Ray, Marlene Buenting and Shirlee Aljets sang "He" with Betty Bever as their accompanist, and Mrs.

Harold Jesse sang "Because" with Mrs. John Martens at the piano, An apron with numerous kitchen utensils pinned on it was passed about the room and Mrs. Herman Haack won a prize for naming the most articles on it. Mrs. Herbert Schultz won the door prize and Mrs.

Charles Hanson won a prize for another social game. The apron, with all the articles on it, was later presented to the bride along with her shower gifts. Corsages were presented to the bride, her mother Mrs. Martens, her grandmother Mrs. Minnie.

Hoefing, and to Mrs. Louie Passow by the hostesses. The bride presented "thank you" gifts to each of the hostesses. Assisting the bride with her gifts were Mrs. Lois Schoon, Shirlee Aljets, Marlene Buenting, Pauline Mohr and Pauline Jesse.

Decorations were in pink, blue and white with a beautifully dressed bride doll as the table centerpiece. Out of town guests were Mrs. Minnie Hoefing and Mrs. Frank Martens of Gilmore City, Mrs. Zehms of Fort Dodge, Mrs.

Dale Pearson of Laurens, Mrs. Martin Gottschalk, Mrs. Alden Carlson and Mrs, Wm. Ninneman of Fonda, Darlene Ellis of Jolley, Mrs. Ray Loots of Manson and Mrs.

Henry Aden of Havelock. Week's Weather Year ago Lo HI Lo Hi Aug. 16 87 67 90 Aug. 17 66 78 62 94 Aug. 18 62 72 65 92 Aug.

19 46 70 65 93 Aug. 20 46 72 73 95 Aug. 21 47 77 65 98 Aug. 22 53 90 61 86 There were three clear days and four partly cloudy. Precipitation totaled .60 of an inch, occurring on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

MANY FARMERS IN COUNTY REDEEMING SEALED CORN Because of the poor prospects in Calhoun county for a good corn crop this fall, many farmers who sealed 1955 corn are now buying back this corn for their own use, according to the local ASC office. Corn sealed last year carried interest, and may be purchased in any amount specified. Some farmers are buying small lots of corn, of 100 to 500 bushel, and resealing the balance. The original loan rate for 1955 corn was $1.51, and the interest is figured from the date of disbursement to the date of repayment, Any corn which has been redeemed must be removed from the bin or crib, so that the balance remaining under loan is sealed in the crib. DAIRYMEN MEET The dairymen's meeting of Aug.

14 at the Legion hall in Pocahontas was a very interesting one. Topics of discussion were the dairymen's responsibilities to the public and processor, and matters pertaining to I dairying. A temporary board of seven dairymen was chosen to proceed with adopting articles and bylaws. This committee on rules and public relations is and will be ready to report at a meeting to be held at the court house in Pocahontas at 8:00 p. m.

Tuesday, Aug. 28. All dairymen are invited. News of Pomeroy Men In The Armed Forces Pfc. Paul P.

Schleisman of Fort Riley, Kansas, spent a three-day pass at the parental Phil Schleisman home over the weekend. Paul is a supply clerk in Hq. Hq. Aggressor Center at Fort Riley. Here are some new addresses: Pvt.

2 Leroy D. Langenwalter ER17469513, Camp 1st Battalion, R.F.T.R., Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Pfc. Lavern H. Langenwalter US55493067, Hq. 617 F.A.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Pvt. Roger L. Swalin ER17469636, 1st Tng. Co.

(RFA) MPTC, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Pvt. Dennis Loots, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Loots, who has been home on furlough for ten days, left Thursday of last week for Fort Bliss, Texas.

A task force of 12 San Diego and Long -based warships, on maneuvers in Pacific Northwest waters, arrived in Puget Sound August 8 to take part in Seattle's annual Sea Fair. Among the participants aboard the radar picket destroyer USS Rogers was Vernon W. Seehusen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Seehusen of Pomeroy. Gordon Buenting. who is in U. S. Army service at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, called his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Buenting, Sunday evening saying that he expects to go overseas to Germany in about two weeks. Pomeroy Local Items Mrs. Art Carlson of Pomeroy is a patient at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge where she underwent surgery on Monday morning. Her condition is reported as gatisfactory.

Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reamer Aden on Sunday were their children, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Aden and family and Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Aden and Lynnette of Manson and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Aden and family of Sioux Falls, S. D.

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Wiegert of Barnum were unable to attend because of illness in the family. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Clark are the parents of a daughter born at a hospital in Long Beach, SatAug. 18. Mrs. Clark is the former Dorothy Wheeler of Rolfe. There is an older son in the family.

Mrs. Clayton Clark of Pomeroy left several weeks ago with her sisterin-law and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lyons of Fort Dodge, to be with her son and family in Long Beach and assist in the home. Mr.

Clark expects to be discharged from the service about Sept. 1 and the family will return to Pomeroy. THANK YOU I wish to sincerely thank all who visited me while I was confined in the hospital in Fort Dodge, also for the cards I received during my stay there and since my return home. I also wish to thank everyone for the assistance given my family, especially during the corn shelling. Norman Meyer St.

Mary's School Opens August 31 St. Mary's school in Pomeroy will open Friday, August 31. The faculty will be the same as last year with the exception of the music instructor Sister Mary Lucille, who replaces Sister Mary Audrey, The music instructor of the school will also give private lessons in piano, voice, violin and accordion. Anyone interested may call at the school anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 or 2:00 and 5:00, or on registration day. Sister Mary Lucille has a degree from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.

Sister Mary Audrey is residing in Melrose Park, Chicago. There will be no kindergarten at St. Mary's this year. FORMER RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Frank Wheeler, the former Lathe Rankin, a resident of Pomeroy a number of years ago, died at Claremont, recently.

She was a cousin of Floyd Rankin, Robert Rankin, Mrs. H. R. Sittig and G. W.

Tramain of Fort Dodge. CASH NITE AWARD NOW WORTH $55.00 Mrs. Wm. Taylor was the name called for the $50.00 Lucky Cash Nite award last Saturday and since she was not present this Saturday's award will be worth $55.00. Pomeroy Locals Norman Meyer returned to his home southwest of Pomeroy Monday after having undergone an appendectomy last week at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge.

He is recovering satisfactorily. The Calhoun County registered nurses will meet Monday evening, Aug. 27, at 8:00 in the recreation room of the Union State Bank in Rockwell City. Dr. Fonda will speak on dentistry.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schreier of Manson at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge on August 20. Mrs. Schreier is the former Donna Schleisman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Phil Schleisman of Pomeroy, The birthday club members were guests of Mrs. Violet Peterson last Wednesday, it being her birthday. There were 19 members and five guests present. Mrs.

Peterson received a number of cards. The afwas spent in playing bingo and visiting, following which lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson and children, Dennis and Anita, and a niece of the Johnsons of Lancaster, who are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Johnson at Palmer, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heide on Thursday of last week. Other guests were Mrs.

Amanda Heide, Emil Martens, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson and John, and Ronald Gutz of Palmer. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Armstrong and Mrs. Delmar Schoon of Pomeroy attended a picnic dinner in the park at Knoke Sunday. The picnic honored Alfred Armstrong and Mrs. Vico Wadleigh of Herscher, and Mary Armstrong of Aurora, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.

John Armstrong at Jolley all last week. Friday they called in the Dave Armstrong and Charles Armstrong homes in Pomeroy. Relatives numbering about 30 met in the park in Knoke Sunday. Rockwell City, Jolley, Knoke and Pomeroy were represented in the group. Mr.

and Mrs. T. E. Lockwood returned Tuesday from a ten-day vacation spent in Colorado. They visited Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs and other scenic places.

In Denver they visited briefly with and Mrs. LeRoy Nolte. LeRoy is a former Pomeroy resident, having lived here several years ago when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nolte, operated the Pom Cafe.

Sgt. Nolte is in the medical division on research, stationed at Fitzsimons hospital in Denver, The Noltes have two sons, Mark and Scotty, 5 and 21 years old respectively, the youngest being born in Japan from where they returned in January of this year. Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood visited a nephew, H.

K. Lockwood, at Omaha Monday night, where they were overnight guests. MANY THANKS We wish to thank Pastor Mesenbring, our friends and relatives and the American Legion for being so kind and helpful to us while Dick was in the hospital. May God bless all of you. Mr.

and Mrs. Dick Geerdes Mary Lou Dailey Is Bride of Gilbert Korwes At 9:30 Saturday morning, August 18, in St. Margaret's Catholic church in Rolfe occurred the wedding of Mary Lou Dailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dailey of Rolfe, and Gilbert Korwes, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Korwes of Pomeroy. Father O'Toole read the double ring service. The bride, escorted down the white carpeted aisle by her father, was beautiful in a brocaded nylon net over satin floor length gown with bouffant skirt, short sleeves, matching mitts, and fingertip veil which was held to her head with a band of net trimmed with pearls and sequins. She carried a bouquet of carnations centered with a white orchid on a white prayer book.

She wore pearl ear-rings. Lois McDonald. a friend of the bride. was maid of honor. She wore a blue brocaded nylon street length dress over satin.

It was trimmed all over the bodice and the skirt with tiny ruffles. The two bridesmaids were Pat and Karen Dailey, sisters of the bride, the former in yellow and latter in pink. Their dresses were identical with that worn by the maid of honor. The bride's attendants each wore a net hat with lily-of-the-valley trim which matched their dresses and mitts in color. They carried fan-shaped bouquets in pink and their flower ear-rings matched their dresses in color.

JoAnne Teyen was flower girl. She wore pink brocaded nylon over pink nylon, matching mitts and headband, and flower ear-rings also in She carried a white lace basket from which she scattered rose petals down the aisle. Jackie Korwes, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. He wore a navy blue suit and carried the rings on a white satin pillow with showers of -the-valley and satin ribbons. The bridegroom, his brother, Joe Korwes of Storm Lake, best man, and Dale Hinners of Laurens and Bobby Westphal of Palmer, groomsmen, all wore navy blue suits with white carnation boutonnieres.

The bride's mother wore a beige sheath dress with matching lace coat and blue accessories. The bridegroom's mother wore a raspberry color dress with white accessories. Each wore a pink corsage. Music for the ceremony was furnished by the church choir, Following the wedding ceremony a family dinner was served in the church dining room for about 100 guests, including the wedding party, relatives and close friends. Decorations were in yellow, pink and blue with the three-tier wedding cake topped with a miniature bridal couple as centerpiece of the bride's table.

From 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon a reception for 200 guests was held in the Legion club rooms in Pocahontas. In charge of the guest book was Shirley Brumbaugh, while Sheri Kay Korwes, Mrs. Kenneth Hinners, Darlene Hinners and Marlene Brechwald had charge of the gifts. Mrs. Jack Kerschel and Mrs.

Joe Jensen poured, and Mrs. Donna Gross and Mrs. Phil Stacy cut and served the cake. Waitresses were Norma Jean Hinners, Carol Anne Teyen, Colleen Westphal, Karen Anne Korwes, Patty Uren, Janet Mers, Refreshments Marge of Haage ice and cream, Donna wedding Hix. cake, mints, nuts and coffee were served.

For going away on the wedding trip to Arkansas and the Ozarks, the bride wore a white linen dress with blue jacket and the white orchid from her bridal bouquet. They will visit the Harold Korwes family and also Merle Dailey, a brother of the bride, in military service at Camp Chaffee, Ark. On their return they will make their home in Pomeroy in the house just east of the Legion hall, recently purchased from P. D. Aden.

Mrs. Korwes will teach 5th grade in the Rockwell City schools this coming year. Guests were present at the wedding from Silver Springs; wood, 'Millbank, S. Otho, Laurens, Fonda, Dedham, Fort Dodge, Rolfe, Gilmore City, Havelock, West Bend, Akron, Palmer, Pomeroy, Manson, Carroll, Ottosen, Bradgate, Mallard, Ames, Bode, Storm Lake, Manilla, Marathon, Rembrandt and Glidden. The bride has been honored at several pre-nuptial showers, one at Pomeroy in the parish hall of St.

Mary's Catholic church which was attended by about 65 guests, one at Rolfe and one at Alta, Mrs. Charles Holtorf of Pomeroy is confined at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge where she to surgery Monday morning. She is reported to be in satisfactory condition. LUTHERAN PRINCIPAL INSTALLED HERE SUNDAY Mr. Walter Haas, new principal of Immanuel Lutheran school, was installed during the morning service.

in Immanuel Lutheran church on Sunday. Pastor V. H. bring officiated at the rite of installation. The choir sang two special selections and Miss Helen Riese, former teacher here, was the organist, Following the services the congregation assembled in the basement auditorium of the church to welcome Mr.

Haas, also the new teacher of the lower grades, Miss Darlene Holst of near Fort Dodge. A bountiful dinner was served and Mr. Haas and members of his family who were present were introduced, also several other guests who came for the installation. Members of the various church organizations extended a welcome to the new principal and Martin Gottschalk of the board of education also presented him with a cash gift from the congregation. Mr.

Haas graciously responded. Among those present from away were: Mr. and Mrs. Waller Haas Sr. of Hamburg, Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Heiden and daughter of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Brown of Chalmette, Walter Teuscher and W. F. Schenemann of Chicago; Miss Darlene Holst.

Mr. and Mrs. John Holst, Janet, Sandra and Marliss of Fort Dodge; Miss Helen Riese of Colo; and Miss Marian Tolch of Brimfield, Ill. In the afternoon there was a softball game and various games for the children at the city park, under the direction of the Sunday school teachers. Ed Junkman Injured In Mishap Tuesday Ed Junkman, 53, of Rockwell City employed by the DeBolt and Anderson met with a painful accident Tuesday while working on the tile line running from the sewage treatment plant in east Pomeroy.

Mr. Junkman was working in the ditch where the new line is being laid and a 30-inch tile rolled down the embankment, striking his shoulder and rolling over his legs. He suffered a broken ankle, back and head cuts, torn ligaments and muscles. He was taken by ambulance to Fort Dodge where he is reported in good condition. Mr.

Junkman is the husband of the former Sena Saathoff. 'Round About Mrs. James Murphy returned home from Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge Monday where she had been confined for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Wells of Pomeroy are the parents of a daughter born at a hospital in Fort Dodge on Tucsday. There is an older daughter in the family. Mrs. Carl Dangelowski of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Ralph Bauer and two children of Whittemore visited Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs.

Emma Berner. Mrs. Bauer is a niece of Mrs. Berner and Mrs. Dangelowski is her sister.

Mrs. Herman Essing was also present. A reception for the Rev. Thomas Lawless, the new pastor, was held by members of St, Mary's Catholic church in the parish hall on Tuesday evening. Father Lawless, who succeeds Father Greving, came to Pomeroy from Oto.

The evening was spent in visiting and playing bingo, following which lunch was served. There were about 90 present. Mrs. Ed Aden Sr. accompanied Mr.

and Mrs. Reamer Aden to the home of her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blair at Vermillion, S. recently where, on August 17, she attended a shower for her granddaughter, Carol Ann Blair, who will become the bride of Gary Bye on August 27.

Mrs. Aden will remain until after the wedding. From Vermillion Mr. and Mrs. Reamer Aden left for Sioux Falls, S.

where they visited their son Kenneth Aden and family. They also stopped at Parker to visit a cousin of Mrs. Aden. The Adens brought their granddaughter, Paulette Aden, back with them for a week's vacalion. Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Aden and family came early Saturday morning and returned Sunday, taking their daughter back to Sioux Falls with them. THANK YOU I wish in this way to thank all the wonderful people who remembered me with cards, gifts and visits while I was a patient at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge. Thanks to all of you again! Mrs. Delbert Rost School Bus Routes Are Established The five bus routes of the Pomeroy Community school are similar to those of last year.

sketch the routes has been placed on display in The Herald office. School is scheduled to start Sept. 4 with a half-day session. Classes will be dismissed at 11:30 a. m.

The kindergarten will be the exception. They will be expected to attend as follows on the first day: 1. The first section should come to school on the bus and return home at 11:30 on the regular route, 2. The second section of kindergarten is to come in the afternoon of the first day. The kindergarten route will be driven about 12:30, and the afternoon section will be returned home about 3:00 p.

m. All students will be asked to pick up necessary school supplies the week before school opens. Workbooks, lunch tickets and other supplies will be available during the week of August 27 to 31 at the school office. RECEIVES MASTER'S DEGREE Theo. R.

Craigmile Jr. of Pomeroy received his master of arts degree at commencement exercises held August 16 at Colorado State College of Education in Greeley, Colorado. Mr. Craigmile, principal of Pomeroy high school, majored in educational administration. Mrs.

Craigmile has been with her husband in Colorado. AMVETS AUXILIARY The AMVETS Auxiliary held its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 13. The hospital chairman reported 10 felt hats, 228 spools, dozen cookies, five prizes and two billfolds sent to the hospital at Knoxville. A gift is being sent to their adopted boy, Leo Kranbeer at Mason City.

Refreshments were served by Gertrude Lockwood, Della Bischoff and Doris Benedict. The door prize was won by Ruth Saathoff. Social and Clutha FAMILY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Murray of Florida, who are visiting relatives at Pomeroy, Sac City and Lytton, were complimented with a family reunion held on Sunday at the Wm.

Allen home here. A group of about 30 enjoyed a picnic dinner and supper together. Mrs. Murray is a sister of Wendel Stuart and Mrs. Wm.

Allen. They had been in Detroit, to visit in the home of his parents, and expect to return to their home Friday. FAMILY PICNIC A number of relatives of the Essing and Schoon family enjoyed a picnic and get-to-gether at the town park in Pomeroy Sunday. The group included Mr. and Mrs.

Dewey Hauer of Bryan, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crouse, Jeffers, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Faine, Davenport; Mr.

and Mrs. Rudolph Schoon and family, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Erickson and family, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs.

Gerdes Schoon and family, Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. George Schoon, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Essing and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Lindsay and family and Mrs. Richard Beddow, all of Pomeroy; Mrs. Cecil Lent, Mr. and Mrs.

Max Thielman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Essing and family, Manson; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lent and daughter, Ames; Mr.

and Mrs. Gerd Essing, Gilmore City; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Essing and family, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Schoon and family, Montgomery; and several families from Illinois. A bountiful meal was served at noon followed by visiting and a lunch served later in the afternoon. Softball News TEAM STANDINGS Mission Covenant 10 4 Wesley Methodist 8 5 St. John's Lutheran CO 6 Si. Mary's Catholic 7 6 Immanuel Lutheran 6 6 Elfsborg Lutheran 6 Evang.

Reformed 6 St. Paul's, Knoke 1 11 Only two games were played during the past week. On Tuesday night Wesley Methodist beat Elfsborg Lutheran 11-7 and St. Mary's Catholic edged Si, John's Lutheran 16-5..