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The Burlington Hawk-Eye from Burlington, Iowa • Page 12

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12 THE BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 20,1931. ETTAKETT Bill the Strong Man PAUL ROBINSON CCE tt -1 OuSTvWp T6 Vou couLDN'r A PEEP New Model GAS RANGES The new models are now on tjv. play in harmonizing matic lighters, etc, as low 8 $72.50 FURNITURE AMD CARPET "Over Half Century Furnishing Homes." MAIL DELIVERY PENCE AND CONFIDENCE SAVED Spring 1 Survey of All City Routes Given Approval Burlington's city mail delivery Is to he Into three sections, June 1.

This is iho reruit of the spring survey of all city carrier routes by supervisors at the "Burlington postnfflce and recommendations made by Postmaster Tracy Garrett which have been approved by Arch Coleman, first assistant postmaster general. The territories involved are Cascade Terrace, Dunham. Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets and Sunset avenue and on to Hageman avenue. It will give- home or ror.rfsic'.e delivery to approximately 135 additional people and will permit some 18 other families to move their mail receptacles much nearer their residences than at present. Difficult Problem Solved this, ac- In order to restore their confidence in hanking institutions, Cal.

Evan co-din" to postal officials, has been E. Kimblc. glass magnate of Vineland, paid 5,000 school children, whose the problem of all to solve. It money was tied up in the defunct Vineland Trust company, every penny they was finally solved by arranging for a had lost with the failure of that institution, amounting to $37,606. The chil- mountfd carrier, who makes a relay dren are shown in the above photo cheering the colonel as he began to pay trio to Harrison avenue and South out in front of the bank building.

The state is liquidating the assets of the Main street, to go on out Main to Cas- bank and the depositors hope to get 50 cents on the dollar. cade Terrace 'to deliver mail in this side EXERCISES WILL 109 Rural Students to J. F. Boeye Will Be Main Speaker new addition. As there are no walks in the addition, all residents who desire mail delivery will be required to put up roadside receptacles so that the carrier will not have to leave his vehicle to make delivery.

There will be one deliverv daily at approximately 9 o'clock in the morning. This will mean an additional travel for the carrier of nbout one and one-fourth miles and he will be allowed 20 minutes in which to serve his patrons. The territory to be served on the Dunham street extension is on Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Dunham streets and Sunset avenue. Since the adjustment of city delivery limits, this territory has been buildin up and E3E1Y GYM EXHIBITION IS POSTPONED f- limit required by the department before service can be given. Must Put In Walks One of the requirements is that f-roas walks be installed for Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, all houses numbered and suitable mall recep MISS BETTY FLORANG MARRIES F.

EARLE HALL Announcement of the marriage of Miss Betty Florang comes as a surprise to her many friends in Burlington. Mr. nnd Mrs. Oscar Florang announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Claire to Mr. F.

Earle Hall II nty fourth of September Nineteen Hundred and Thirty One at Boston, Massachusetts Mrs. Hall is attending the Chandler Secretarial school at Boston. Mr. Hall Is a student at the Tufts Dental school at Boston. Ho is the son of Mr.

and numbered and suitable man Hall of Dan bur3', Conn, tacles provided. The carrier will be re- tacles ine UU.HK i quired to travel approximately one and COMPIjIMENTAB PARTY one-half miles additional in about minutes' time. Part of this distance and time is being cut off at the other end of the foot carrier's route. On Hageman avenue extension Weather Delays "Appearance of 800 Prep Students in High School Stadium Des Moines county rural school graduation exercises will be held at the high school auditorium here Friday, starting at 1:30 p. m.

A total of 109 students will receive certificates. Dr. J. F. Boeye, pastor of First M.

E. church, will be the principal speaker. The rural school choir will sing. The students: The graduates from the 49 schools of the county arc: Ruth Scherer, Vivian Johnson, Roy Davey, Kenneth Lohman, Dorothy Heuer, Ca.rol May Crawford, Robert Magel, Billy Ruth, Hazel Wasson, Kathryn Noble, Marie Boline, Vera Boline, Maxine Funk, Eva Dietsch, William Fischer, Imogene Gardner, Phyllis Johnson, Robert Leffler, Mary Esther Stodt, Richard Strouhal, June Yoder, Lawrence Fye, Frances Fye, Earl Orton, Edna Orton, Orville McCullouch, Leona Breuer, Wilbur Kennedy, Philip Clayton, Josephine Mayer, Retta Kcntch, Lester Staub, Margaret Staub, William Thele, Mary Gregg, Russell Lewis, Hope Ward, William Ward, Bernard Boecker, Virginia Miller, G'renn Crow, Lucille Flaar, Richard Holm, Milton Oetken, Lucille Andries, Lucille Dravis, Wilma Eibes, Howard Rice, Mary Smith, Gladys Walker, Milton Keever, Richard Tiemann, Robert Gerdner. Bcrnice Meyer, Fern Bischoff, Mary G'Hesel, Letha McNamee, Ruth Obermann, Alonzo Brandemeyer, Ruth Nau, Doris Sater, Helen Street, Howard Streed, Florence Lorenz Irene Beckman, August Grothe, Velma Ramiller, Wasson, Carl Westerbeck, Willett Fink, Frances Miller, Robert Moehn, Martha Nelson, Ruby Gulick, Margaret Siefken, Mildred Slefken, Woodrow Slefken, Johnny Weyer, Rosella Breuer, Selnm Feldmanfl Clifford Rief, Clinton Rief, Robert Rief, Velma CARDINAL MUNDELEIN WITH POPE Democratic State Repress! a.

tive Announces Candidacy in First Distric Photo shows Pope Pius XI, in his third public appearance since the signing of the Lateran treaty, in 1929, In the chapel of the College for the Propagation of the Faith, when he blessed the Institution. To the right of His Holiness, wearing glasses and facing the camera, is Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago. Because of the cold and rainy the annua, Bu ri gt Taeger, M.o^Dietsch. school gymnasium exhibition at tne stadium has been postponed tonight Melvin Wchage, Dale Trestle, Esther Schulz, Helen Smith, Elsworth Sams, Charles Cross, Edward Hill, Daisy FOR MISS THOMPSON Mrs. John H.

Elaul and Mrs. Robert E. White, will entertain at a tea party Tuesday afternoon of next week, is now served by rural carrier, block which is already provided with walks, cross walks, street lights and signs and house numbers. The tional service will require about 20 minutes' time, some of which is being! absorbed at the other end of the car-j Tier's route. This service will start as soon after June 1 as the necessary re-1 ceptacle requirements have been met.

These are the first extensive addi-, tiona made to foi the Blaul home on South Twelfth Htreet, complimentary to Miss Ruth Thompson, bride of June 10. YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY ROAST PARTY The following young people enjoyed a weiner roast at Moonlight Point, Saturday evening: Misses Hallle and Hazel Walker, Verna Horn, Geraldlne Walker, Wilma Schuler, Josephine, Edna and Marcile Timmerman, Helen Mary Gown, Daisy and Dorpthy Cora and Laura Brener and Alice Ice Into sparsely built up new sections of communities. Des E. Johnson, state treasurer, has waived to the Polk i county grand jury on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxi- nated. He was arrested April 28.

MID-WEEK SPECIAL 1931 Chevrolet roach, New--Save. 1931 Durant Sedan. 3930 Model A Ford Coach, Looks like new. 1929 Ford Roadster, rumble seat. 1928 Nash Coach, looks and runs like new.

1928 Chrysler 72 Sedan, fine condition. 1927 Chevrolet Coupe. 1927 4-door Ford Sedan, wire wheels, a good clean one. 1927 Buick Standard Sedan. 1926 Dodge Coupe, good tires, runs fine.

1925 Ford Coupe, $25. 1924 Ford Touring, $25. 1926 Standard Na.sh Sedan: 1926 Velie Sedan. 1925 Willys-Knight Sedan. Phone 4680 CONE'S USED CARS 311 North Main ence Pforts, Henry Sperfslage, Pogemiller, Bill Hadler, Alfred and Ralph Wumenburg, John Cown, Earl and Paul Walker, Howard Roy Brauer.

DRAMA CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC SUPPER The Drama League of the First Congregational church of this city will hold a 5:30 o'clock covered dish supper Thursday evening at the Shelter house at Crapo Park. All members of the club, as well as those interested in the Drama League for next year, are cordially invited to atend. In case of inclement weather the supper will be held in church. Each person is to bring one covered dish and sandwiches. An election of officers for the ensuing year will be held after the repast.

Anyone wishing further details is asked to phone a member of the committee in charge: Mrs. R. L. Hargitt, Mrs. Conrad Ita, Mrs.

R. K. Corlett and Mrs. Charles Mosena. Mrs.

Is New District Chairman Mrs. Cora P. Millard, librarian of the Free Public library, has been appointed chairman of the southeast Iowa district of the Iowa Library association and will be In charge of plans for the 1932 meeting of the district. The place of the 1932 meeting has not yet been determined. The 1931 convention was held at Ottumwa last week.

THERE IS NO CATCH IN IT We do as we say. Check your car free and tell you what causes it to wander, shimmy, stetr hard and what causes excessive tire wear. J. EBERT SONS. 313 317 Valley Street until the weather conditions are more Should the weather clear up and the temperature raise by Thursday it is possible that the fete will be held then.

If not it will have to be postponed until next week. Friday of this week is the night of the' Little Six and Blackhawk track meet. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week are occupied by "Tiger House," the high school senior class play which leaves but Monday, Thursday and Friday of that week available for the May fete. The annual May fete is one of the features of the high school program during the year. Eight hundred prep students and a group of junior college girls will take part in the drill exercises and play period following.

Besides these a large variety of aesthetic dances, sailor hops, races, contests, tumblers, and other stunts have been planned and perfected by Miss Beatrice Appelton and Carl Johannsen, high school gymnasium Instructors. Unit Ordering Most Poppies to Get Award Mrs. O. H. Allbee of Marshalltown, past department president of the American Legion auxiliary, will give a gavel bell to the unit ordering the greatest number of veteran made pop- I pies per unit members, according to word received by the Burlington unit.

The membership considered will be that of- the previous The unit winning the bell two years in succes- Krumland, Richard Paul, Wilbert Mel- Icr, Anne Jean Conn, Glfford Laue, Vera Stiefel, Leone Taeger, Izabelle Burgess, Izadore Neal, Helen Stein- greaber, Edith Walker, Chester Warth, Lloyd Allen, Mae Allen, Raymond Sharp, Richard Smith, Walter Gieselman. Legionaires, Boy Scouts to March in Memorial Day Parade Plans for the Memorial day celebration which the American Legion is sponsoring will be discussed at the meeting of the Chow club at the Legion home tonight. Col. Fred S. Holsteen, chairman of the committee announced yesterday that efforts are being made to have all Leglonaires in the parade and that the boy scouts will also be included In the procession.

The Chow club meeting tonight will be in the nature of a reunion of the i 109th ammunition train. Adjt, Gen. W. H. Bailey of Iowa City and Senator E.

W. Clark'of Mason City will be the main speakers. Colonel Holsteen will preside and there will be a number of entertainment features. The will follow the regular dinner which will be served by members of the American Legion auxiliary. ST.

PAUL HIGH TO GRADUATE 21 Eev. R. J. Kinnavey, St. Ambrose College, to Give Commencement Address, June 7 The Rev.

R. J. Kinnavey of St. Ambrose college, Davenport, will give the address at the commencement exercises for St. Paul Central high school to be held Sunday evening, June 7, at St.

Paul's Catholic church. Honors and diplomas will be awarded by the Rev. Thomas F. Galligan, pastor of St. Paul's church.

There will be a processional for the entrance of the class into the church. Members of the student body of the high school will sing "Song of Thanksgiving." This will be followed by the presentation of diplomas and the address. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow with the choir of the church singing Saiutaris Hostia" and "Tantum Ergo." The service will close with divine praises. There are 21 members in the class. They are: Mary Augsburger, Sanford Anderson, Margaret Butler, Julius Dehner, Hugh Daly, Francis Engler, James Farrell, Guy Gardner, Vincent Gooch, Lylo Krabbe, Georgia Kurtz, Helen McMillan, Francis McDonald, Charles Murphy, Ruth Mohler, Leon- F.

N. FIELD IS PRESENTED WITH ELECTRIC RADIO F. N. Field, employe of the Burling- ton raik-oad for 50 years who was tired on pension May 1, was presented with an electric radio by the office employes ut union station yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Field was assistant chief clerk to the general superintendent at the time of his retirement. All office employes at the station were gathered in the office from which Mr. Field retired the first of the month, to witness the presentation. J. C.

Pryor, railroad attorney, gave the speech of presentation, and Mr. Field responded. Held to Grand Jury On Forgery Charge Alvin Helmuth, arrested last week, waived preliminary hearing in police court yesterday morning on a charge of forgery, and was held to the grand jury. His bond was fixed at $2,500, which he was unable to furnish. He is being held at the county jail.

ard Mcnnen, Joseph Rump, Walter: Sebasta, Isabella Stengil, Agnes Wider- epach and Katherinc Walsh. There will be no graduation exer- cises for the eighth grade class at St. Pauls. Stanley Watts, member Hi. legislature from Van has announced his candidacy fo: democratic nomination tative in the national the First Iowa district, in 1932, primaries.

The made in a letter to The Hnwk-Ky ceivcd yesterday. It is stood that he has made known 1: tentions by letter to a numlv-i democrats of ihv Mr. Watts was sent to the representatives in the Assembly the Second district last year, defeating A. Mounce, the republican Incumbent at the time. His hi.n..

at Birmingham and he lists In the legislative directory as market proprietor and farmer. With the primaries more year away, ho is the first of either party to announce didacy. The first district has sent but democratic congressman to ton since the Civil war. He late John J. Seerley.

of Bui-linn: who served one term. Republicans the district nssume that Hon. Kopp, of Mt. Pleasant, will be a candidate for re.nominati and re-election but the congr-ssn; has made no official ns yet. The new First Iowa cistr Includes Muscatine, Cedar, and Iowa counties in addition seven counties, DCS Moinos, i Louisa.

Henry, Jefferson, Bu: and Washington, that have compi district for many years. F. More Persons Killed In Iowa During 1939 Accidents claimed 1,871 lives in state during 1930. an of over the previous year, according to a report prepared by Dr. D.

C. state health commissioner. The death rate from accidents placed at 75.7 on the basis of each l.n-O population. That for 1929 was 71.4 for 1928 was 64.2. Suicides also increased in numb- i 1930 when they were numbered as compared to 417 in 1929.

small tornado seriously jured Mrs. Glaus Dirks, killed scv.r.-i horses and destroyed buildings 01; Dirks' farm. Trees and were torn up near Akron. OLD TIME DANCK TONIGHT -W Diewold's Hall ADMISSION: 50c BURLINGTON'S AUTO TOLL SINCE JANUARY 1, 1931 wi.ii.m**(2 eion may keep it for permanent property and Mrs. Allbee will start a new gavel bell on its way the third year.

Mrs. Allbee is offering this in tribute as a past department president and will continue the gift until all the units are supplied with gavel bells. Harrison Avenue Group Enjoys Swim At Y. M. A group of boys from Harrison Avenue Sunday school and their teachers were guests at the M.

C. A. 'swimming pool last night. The event was one of a series of invitation swims being extended to the various Sunday schools of the city. Those present last night were the Rev.

C. H. Boos, Henry. Pierce, Harry Graner, Lyman Soui-wine, Dick Zigler, Arthur Pierce, Clarence Boos, Robert Frazier, Raymond Andrews, Frank Warner, Howard Morris, Alvin Hol- Hngsworth, Lyman Masters, John Ziglar and Roy Miller. with concealing mortgaged property on Information made by the Iowa Wrecking company, former Sheriff H.

H. Sprecher of Fort waived: 1 Wapello county Number of accidents reported 251 of persons 32 Number persona killed 2 Are.you.willing to help lower Bur- llnfton's accident toll which was so high In 1930? HOWD PARK INSPECTION Bu The jLssocfattd Prcsi, Dubuque, May of the proposed site for the Mis- sissippi'national-park was begun today by Roger W. Toll, superintendent of the national park service, who arrived here this morning from Yellowstone park. Blackheads Go Quick By This Simple Method la'a simple method'that makes blackheads go aa if by magic. Get two ounces', of Calonlte powder from your drug store, sprinkle a little on a hot, wet cloth', rub briskly over the affected parts and In two minutes, you will flhd every blackhead dissolved away for better shoe yaluee STRAUSE BROS Will Be Closed All Day Today FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT LATER.

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