Gasconade County Republican from Owensville, Missouri • Page 1

Historical 3 EIGHT FREIGHT CARS DERAILED IN WRECK HERE MONDAY Eight cars in a long Rock railed on the long fill about about 11 o'clock Monday morning. on the undercarriage of one of been the cause of the wreck. BIRTHDAY DINNER A birthday dinner was given Sunday, March 21, in honor of the birthday anniversaries of Robert Phelps and Mrs. Everett Vondracek. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Sterling and sons, Mr. Mrs. Milford Phelps and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Haddox and son of Owensville; Mr. and Mrs. Levon Jett and daughter of Bland; Mr. and Mrs. Ed.

Graham and daughters of Belle; Mrs. Kenneth Dittmann and son of Canaan; and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phelps of Jefferson City. Cancer Society To Meet March 29 The Gasconade County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold a meeting Monday night, March 29th, at 7:30 p.

m. at the new R-2 High School for the purpose of explaining the function of the Cancer Society of Gasconade County Unit in particular. This meeting is not intended for the Owensville community alone but for the entire county. Mr. Arus Wilson, the state director of education, will show a film on cancer and also give us a better understanding of our position in keeping more people alive who otherwise might die.

The county Committee Chairmen are: Mrs. Milferd Ritterbusch, Unit Chairman; R. M. Keller, M. Medical Advisor; Geo.

Sohns, Campaign Chairman; Dr. W. A. Jeter, Publicity Chairman; Dr. R.

G. Baum, Educational Chairman; Mrs. Vic Tesson, Service Chairman. a Other members of the County Executive Committee are Frank Blumhorst. Mrs.

Wesley Farris, T. E. McIntosh, Mrs. Everett Smith and Albert W. Spurgeon of Bland and Bland Route; LeRoy Gross, Mrs.

R. M. Keller, L. E. Spurgeon, Armin Kreter, Mayor Edgar Fichler and Mrs.

Ray Gawer of Owensville and Routes; Henry Baur, Ted Latall and Charles Bruton, of Rosebud; Mrs. Lee Peters of Morrison; Mrs. Jessie Wright of Gasconade; Erwin Engelbrecht of Bay; Willard Schaeperkoetter of Mt. Sterling: Warren Mann of Stony Hill; Mrs. Wm.

C. Meyer, Oscar Neumann, Mrs. Arlie Scharnhorst, Mrs. J. B.

Ryan, Mrs. W. A. Jeter, Edwin Haeffner and Chris. Ulrich of Hermann and Routes.

Pat Matthews Wins Declamation Contest Miss Pat Matthews was judged the winner in the 12th annual Elma Cantley Williams Declamation Contest held at the High School torium Tuesday evening, March 23. Miss Matthews, a Junior in Owens-Iter. ville High School, gave the reading, "Crimson Rambler," by Kimball. Second place went to Glen Warren, a Junior, for his presentation of "Jane," by Tarkington. Miss Lillian Heyer, also a Junior, received honorable mention with her presentation of "White Lilacs," by Black.

The Declamation Contest is sponsored annually in memory of Mrs. Elma Cantley Williams. INFANTILE PARALYSIS CHAPTER TO MEET Chas. G. Kramme, chairman of the Gasconade County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announces that a county wide meeting of the Chapter will 1 be held in Owensville on Tuesday, March 30, beginning at 18 p.

m. The meeting will be held in the American Legion Hall. Special films on Polio will be shown. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the meeting. TO UNDERGO OPERATION James R.

Brown, teacher of History in District R-2 High School, is a patient at the Deaconess hospital in St. Louis where he expects to undergo an operation this weekend. His many friends here hope for an early recovery. Society 5 HEADLINE NEWS from 'Round About St. James Leader -An estimated $165 in cash and about $500 in bonds were stolen from the Clarence J.

Lamb store at Winkler, south of St. James, sometime Sunnight or Monday morning. The burglary was discovered by Mrs. Lamb Monday morning. and the authorities notified.

The thief or thieves had enterthe building and evidentally used a sledge hammer to smash small safe in the rear of the building. Lamb said there was about $165 in cash--mostly silver -and about $500 in bonds in the safe. Washington Citizen--The case against Geo. Trentmann of Top Hat for selling liquor to minors, which came up Wednesday of last week, was dismissed because the wording the citation had been altered when it was presented at the hearing. The McCurdy case was taken under advisement, as was also the case against Louis Capstick of St.

Clair. St. James Leader--Donald Knudson. 19, AWOL soldier from Fort Wood. wanted for investigation on several charges, is still at large after digging his way out of the Phelps county jail last Saturday night.

He made his escape by breaking pieces off the stove and knocking hole in the ancient brick wall, just big enough so he could crawl through. Three other prisoners, who made no effort to follow suit, said the escapee worked about four hours before he had the hole big enough. Knudson escaped from the Fort Wood stockade about 14 months ago, and was said to have passed a number of bad The Dent county jail had two of its youngest lodgers last week11 and 12. Trooper Dave Walker found the boys and discovered they were runaways from Boys Town St. James.

When the youngest was asked how he happened to Boys Town he replied he "broke into about everything that was locked in his home town. Belle Banner--Lloyd Woolley Belle pled guilty to an assault charge in Magistrate Court in na Friday and was fined $25 and costs and given a sentence of days in the county jail. The tence was stayed pending good havior of the defendant. Washington Citizen -Miss Jerene Linhardt, teacher at the Immanuel Lutheran School, was robbed of purse last Friday at noon. kept the purse in her desk and theft occurred while she was the auditorium playing the piano.

School children playing on school grounds saw a man in school room at the time, but thought he had gone there to the teacher, and did not report After Miss Linhardt discovered theft and told the children about it, they gave her a good description of the man. The police were fied, but the thief had disappeared. Besides Miss Linhardt's purse, which contained $3.50 in cash. thief took a valuable compact, pen and pencil set. Keys to car, keys to the house and school, and other personal articles.

also stole the school children's purses which were left in teacher's care and contained Girl Scout proceeds from the of cookies. TWO WILLS FILED IN PROBATE COURT Under terms of the will of the late Sam C. Baumgaertner, filed for probate last week in Hermann, his son, Eugene Baumgaertner was bequeathed $1000. Property on West 6th St. was left to his daughter, Chriselda Augustine.

Remainder of the estate to be divided between his two children in equal shares and each is named executor and executrix of the estate. The will, dated June 25, 1949, was witnessed by Laura D. Graf and L. G. Graf.

The will of the late Julia Walker filed for probate, leaves one-third of all securities held by her at her death to her grandson, B. A. Wagner. Remainder of the estate is to be divided between her son, Clarence Walker, and daughter, Myrtle Wagner. The instrument, dated October 4, 1950, was witnessed by A.

L. Scharnhorst and Kermit Lenger. Clarence Walker and B. A. Wagner were named executors of the estate.

GASCONADE COUNTYREPUBLICAN OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1954. Volume 51, Number 21. $2.50 Per Year In Missouri; $3.00 Elsewhere Services Monday For William Gieding Hagen Funeral services for William Gieding Hagen, former Owensville resident, were held at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home here Monday afternoon with interment in the City Cemetery. Rev. Schupmann of Chesterfield conducted the vices.

Hagen passed away at Missouri Baptist hospital in St. Louis last Friday, March 19, 1954, at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 1 day. He had been in failing health for the past six years. William Gieding Hagen was born near Mt. Sterling on August 18.

1885, a son of the late Frederick William and Hannah (Leimkuehler) Giedinghagen. On October 17, 1935, he was united in marriage to Miss Millie Scheer, who survives him. No children were born of the marriage. Besides his wife he is survived by two brothers--Henry Giedinghagen of Owensville, and Louis W. Giedinghagen of St.

Louis; and one sister-Mrs. Samuel A. Lemmel, of Mulberry Grove, Illinois. Mr. Gieding Hagen was wellknown in this community.

Until his retirement a few years ago, he worked as an accountant in St. Louis. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Chesterfield. George Carwile Dies At St. Francis Hospital George N.

Carwile, well-known resident of the Bay community, pased away at St. Francis hospital in Washington Sunday, March 21, 1954, following an illness of several years' duration. He had reached the age of 81 years, 5 months and 24 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 24, at Fairview Church near Linn with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Rev.

Doyle conducted the services. Born in Osage county on September 27, 1872, he was a son of the late Andy and Mahaley (Jett) Carwile. He was united in marriage to Miss Ida Cross who preceded him in death. To this union eight children were born, three of whom, Nellie and Roy Carwile and Mrs. Maud Posey, preceded him in death.

The following children survive: Chester Carwile of Linn; Mrs. Joe Fowler of Bay; Mrs. Henry Halmich of California, Ora Carwile of Owensville and Allie Carwile of Jefferson City. He is also survived by one brother-Frank Carwile of Bay; and one sister-Mrs. Lydia West of Gasconade; 23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

BOY SCOUTS TO MAKE PAPER DRIVE Members of Troop No. 22, Boy Scouts of America, will collect old papers and magazines in Owensville on Saturday, April 10. Persons having any old paper or magazines they wish to dispose of are requested to tie them in bundles and place in the front yard next to the sidewalk on the morning of April 10. Please separate so that papers are tied in one bundle and magazines in another. TO PRESENT ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT The Music Department of Owensville High School, under the direction of Mr.

Brixey, will present its annual Spring Concert next Monday evening, March 29, at 8 o'clock in the Auditorium. The concert band will perform along with the boys' and girls' glee clubs and mixed chorus. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. ENLISTS IN AIR FORCE Charles Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Theo. W. Holt, enlisted in the Air Force March 8 and has been sent to Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas, for basic training. Island freight train were east of the depot here A broken anchor bar the cars was believed to have No one was injured. At the time of the derailment the train was traveling about miles per hour.

The defective undercarriage was on a car about ten cars behind the 3-engine diesel, which was pulling a train of about 100 cars. When the car left rails it ran into a car on the siding which was loaded with flour in the pile up which followed, eight cars jumped the track, two of which were badly damaged. The train, a through freight, bound for Denver, Colorado, carried mostly government terial. Traffic on the line was until Tuesday morning, special wrecking crews working night to clear up the wreckage. When the front end of the was uncoupled by the derailment, an automatic brake kept many the cars from leaving the track, although the sudden stop twisted the tracks for about a quarter of mile.

At the place of derailment the tracks were broken in two section crews had to lay a track before the special cranes could be brought into use. car, which rolled down the bankment and was badly damaged, could not be salvaged. The derailment, the first in years to happen in Owensville which more than one or two were involved, drew hundreds spectators to the scene. Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs.

Henry C. Schulte of Owensville Route celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last Saturday, March 20, at the Moose Hall in Owensville. Dinner and refreshments were served to members of the immediate family and their children. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Koch, Wesley Schulte, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jungeblut and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Schulte and son of Owensville: Mrs. Duella Mullenschlader and family of St. Louis; Mrs. Harry Kiefer of Russell, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs.

John Williams of St. Ann; Mr. and Mrs. William Miller and family of Glencoe; grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives. Mr.

Schulte is 91 years of age and his wife 79. Their many friends in the community join with us in extending congratulations and wishing them many more years of happy married life. HERBERT M. KAUFMAN DIES SUDDENLY Herbert Milton Kaufman away suddenly in his age of 59 years, 4 months mond Heights Saturday March 20th. He had passed home in Richafternoon, reached the and 25 days.

He is survived by his wife (the former Della Ebker of Drake), one daughter, Mrs. E. F. Taenzer, son-in-law, E. F.

Taenzer, granddaughter, Janet Lynn, and one sisFlorence Kaufman. His brother, Ralph, preceded him in death on January 1, 1954. Mr. Kaufman was employed by the U. S.

Post Office Dept. as a mail carrier in downtown St. Louis. He was a faithful member of Richmond Heights Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor Tuesday afternoon at Jay B.

Smith Funeral Home. Interment was made in Sunset Burial Park. Mr. Kaufman made frequent visits to Gasconade County and had a host of relatives and friends here. LOCAL CUB SCOUT LEADERS ATTEND TRAINING MEETING Cub Scout leaders from Pack 22 of Owensville attended a training meeting at Hermann on Friday evening, March 19.

The meeting, held at the Valley View Inn, consisted of a training film on Cub Scout advancement, followed by a roundtable discussion on Cub Scout activities. A similar meeting, to be held in Owensville on 23, with Owensville and Hern participating. Those attending from Owen were Cubmaster Dale Shaw, Assistant Cubmaster Stanley Maciejewski, Den Dad Forrest Koepke, and Den Mothers Mrs. Virginia Koepke, Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs.

Florence Maciejewski and Mrs. Izena Shaw. 30 the FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE Henry H. Fiegler of Morrison Route has filed suit in Circuit Court at Hermann for divorce from his wife, Martha Fiegler, of Bay. In his petition he states that they were married in 1926 and separated in 1945.

One son, who is now of age, was born of the marriage. He alleges general indignities as grounds for divorce. To Attend Rolla Music Contest About 160 students from O. H. S.

will perform in the spring music contest at Rolla on the 2nd and 3rd of April. Solos and ensembles compete on the 2nd and choruses and bands on the 3rd. 0. H. S.

has entered 11 soloists, 12 ensembles, boys' and girls' glee clubs, mixed chorus and band. Students who will sing solos are: Ruth Brandhorst, Sandra Kottwitz, Bonnie Aytes, Delores Duncan, LaRayna Gawer, Lillian Heyer, Gerald Ebker, Bob McCammon, Fred Pogue and Ronald Ebker. Phyllis Aufder Heide will play a piano solo. Ensembles entered are: girls' trioVirginia Schmidt, Karen Scego and Delores Duncan; Girls' quartetBeverly Shockley, Bonnie Aytes, LaRayna Jeanie Pate; Girls' sextet- -Virginia Schmidt, Karen Lenon, Karen Scego, Helen Wenkel, Delores Duncan and Audrey Schalk; Boys' quartet -Gerald Ebker, Glen Hoehne, Ivan Krueger and Ronnie Weiskopf; Mixed quartet -Beverly Shockley, LaRayna Gawer, Glen Hoehne and Ronnie Weiskopf; Double mixed quartetBeverly Shockley, Bonnie Aytes, LaRayna Gawer, Lillian Heyer, Gerald Ebker, Glen Hoehne, Ronnie Weiskopf and Ivan Krueger; Brass sextet- -Gerald Ebker, Ronnie Weiskopf, Lillian Heyer, Ivan Krueger, Ronald Ebker and Laura Wacker; Saxophone -Virginia Schmidt, Nolan Hesemann, Sharon Weiskopf and Bill Knehans; Woodwind quintet--Helen Wenkel, Janice Hesemann, Maxine Pogue, Pat Brinkmann, LaRayna Gawer; Mixed clarinet -Helen Wenkel, Pat Russell, Avonell Hesemann and Connie Tappmeyer; Clarinet quartet -Helen Wenkel, Joyce Storm, Pat Russell and Judith McDaniel; Clarinet trio -Helen Wenkel, Joyce Storm and Pat Russell. Goodwill Industries Need Your Help There is a great need for clothaling, shoes, bedding and small appliances at Goodwill Industries.

More handicapped people are now at work and receiving training than ever before. Your donation of discarded materials will mean continued employment for these people and additional jobs for those waiting for the chance to work and become self supporting. The Big Red Goodwill Truck will be in your town on Saturday, April 10. Place your donation in plain sight on your front porch at 8 a. m.

marked "Goodwill Driver" in care of your General Delivery and he will call for your contribution. Help turn your discards into Time Cards. Get your contribuready today. REBEKAHS ENTERTAIN ODD FELLOWS Officers and members of Owensville Rebekah Lodge No. 333 were hosts to Owensville I.

0. 0. F. Lodge No. 654 at a covered dish supper and program Friday, March 19, at 7:30 p.

m. A song by James Fisher, a memorial service in honor of Schuyler Colfax by the Rebekahs and a variety of musical selections rendered by the Melody Quartet of Bland was enjoyed by all present. Ed. Haag is Noble Grand of the I. 0.

0. F. and Pearl Mohesky is Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge. Henry W. Birkman Dies At Age Of 87 Years Henry W.

Birkman, well-known former resident of Owensville. pased away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Goldie Cotner, in St. Louis last Thursday, March 18, 1954, at the advanced age of 87 years, 2 months and 13 days. He had been ill of the infirmities of age for many years.

For the past thirteen years he had to move about in a wheelchair and six months ago his daughter took him to her home in St. Louis where he spent the remainder of his lifetime. Henry William Birkman was born in Germany on January 5, 1867, a son of the late Herman Birkman and his wife, nee Charlotte Koch. He emigrated with his parents to America at an early age and grew to manhood on a farm in Franklin county. On February 27, 1896, he was united in marriage at Shotwell to Miss Ida Knehans and to this union three children were born, two of whom, Daniel and Edna, preceded him in death.

Surviving are his aged wife and one daughter, Mrs. Goldie Cotner, of St. Louis. He is also survived by one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leona Birkman of St.

Louis; one sisterMary Vogt of Gerald, and one brother--George Birkman of Slater; four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Until his retirement several years ago, Mr. Birkman worked in the clay industry in this community. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Owensville where funeral services, conducted by the pastor, Rev.

Erich Leibner, were held afternoon, March 21, at 3:30 o'clock. Interment was made in the City Cemetery. A. G. Jackson Died Suddenly Wednesday A.

G. Jackson, prominent retired Owensville school teacher, died suddenly Wednesday morning, March 24, 1954, at the age of 70 years. His death was unexpected. Mr. Jackson had the misfortune to suffer a broken leg in a fall at his home several weeks ago and was suffering from pleuisy at the time of his death.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the local Methodist Church, the pastor, Rev. Daniel Schores officiating. Interment will be made in the City Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published next week. PARTITION SUIT FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT A suit in partition has been filed in circuit court at Hermann in which Gilbert and Felix Mundwiller and Leona Fogerson are the plaintiffs and Tharsilla Stone, Pauline Michel and Eugene and Jerome Mundwiller as defendants.

The petition states the late Felix Mundwiller, left his farm on Dry Hill to his widow for her lifetime and to his seven children in equal shares at her death. The plaintiffs state that due to the number of owners of the farm it cannot be partitioned without "causing great prejudices to the rights of the interested The court is requested to order the farm sold and the proceeds divided among the heirs according to their respective rights. ROY RUFFNER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BETA THETA PI During the past few weeks several of the fraternities on the campus at Westminster College have selected their new presidents for the new year. Beta Theta Pi elected Roy Ruffner, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. B. Ruffner of Owensville. Roy is very active in campus affairs, being member of the Inter Fraternity Council, and the Student Council. Roy is a sophomore at Westminster and is an economics major.

Roger S. Knehans Dies In Children's Hospital Funeral services for Roger Scott Knehans, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Knehans of Owensville, were held last Sunday afternoon at St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church, the pastor, Rev.

Erich Leibner, officiating. Interwas made in the church cemetery. The lad died suddenly about 12:40 p. m. last Thursday, March 18, 1954, in the Children's hospital in St.

Louis where he was taken early that morning to undergo treatment. He had reached the age of 10 years, 9 months and 22 days. Roger was a victim of a rare blood disease. His parents ROGER SCOTT KNEHANS were told of his ailment over year ago and through the kept the secret of his ailment from their sons, their families and close friends. Roger Scott Knehans was born at St.

James on May 26, 1943, a son of Edmund and Monica (Koski) Knehans. He was baptized by Rev. H. E. Stahlhut of St.

Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church and was a member of the Sunday School and Children's Choir of that church. He attended the Owensville elementary school and at the time of his death was a member of the 5th grade class. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers, William Edmund and Jon Gary Knehans; also his two grandmothers, Mrs. Wm. F.

Knehans and Mrs. P. J. Koski. Roger was a bright, cheerful lad, well-liked by all his playmates.

He was a member of Owensville Pack No. 22, Cub Scouts of Amer- ica, members of which served as honorary pallbearers at the funeral service. Pallbearers were five members of the basketball team and their student manager of the Owensville high school. The sincere sympathy of everyone in the community is extended to the sorrowing parents and brothers in the untimely death of their loved one. The esteem in which the Knehans family is held in the community was reflected by the many who paid their last respects to the memory of their son and brother at the funeral home and at the funeral services.

Former Resident Dies In California Mrs. Charles Timm, the former Miss Emma Niewald, passed away at her home in Redland, California, on March 17, 1954, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 17 days. She was born near Owensville on December 28, 1880, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Niewald.

Surviving are three daughters and one son; also the following brothers and sisters- -Mrs. Hulda Stumpe of the State of Washington; Mrs. Esther Heck of Belle; Mrs. Lydia Zwivers of Michigan; Mrs. Clara Buckles and Joe Niewald of Kansas City; Ben Niewald of South Dakota and August Niewald of Owensville, Route 2.

Funeral services were held Saturday in California. Her husband and one son preceded her in death. and was and matied the all train of and new One em- many in cars of.