Gasconade County Republican from Owensville, Missouri • Page 1

XX l-Iislcric: asconade County BOB HILL TO HEAD STATE CANCER DRIVE IN APRIL Ham 'Round AUut UN fo) Robert E. Loo Hill, Secretary of he Missouri Bankers Association, will again servo as state campaign chairman of the Missouri Division of the American Cancer Society in 1951. Mr. Hill, who directed four other FILE SUIT FOR DIVORCE campaigns for the State I cancer organization, is chairman Two divorce suits were filed in executive committee of the circut court at Hermann last week. I Missouri Division, and serves also OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1951.

$2.50 Per Year In Missouri; Volume 48, Number 17. as chairman of the nominating committee and a member of the finance board. He announced the campaign will be held in this state during the I Gerald Journal Gerald Route 1 resident and local cleaning shop owner, Alex Ocsody, had an unusual experience with a deer Sunday. While out looking for his beagle hound which had been missing for several days, Ocsody came upon a doe deer caught on a barbed wire fence on the neighboring Arthur Tegeler farm. The animal had accidentally entangled a hind foot firmly between two twisted strands of the wire fence.

It appeared that the hoof was badly lacerated and the upper leg joint twisted out of its socket from the deer's futile attempts to free itself. Using his gun barrel as a lever, Ocsody put a reverse twist on the wire and the frightened and feverish creature broke loose, hobbled a short distance and plopped down in a creek. Ocsody then returned to his home and phoned wildlife agent Hoefel-mann. The game department man drove from his home in St. Clair and arrived on the scene shortly after dark.

The injured deer was found a short distance from the creek in which it had lain. Hoefel-mann estimated the extent of the animal's injuries as best he could and advised that it be left alone inasmuch as it still had a fair chance for survival. Franklin Co. Tribune Miss Mig-non McCurdy. (laughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William E. McCurdy of Union, was formally initiated into Mu Chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority at the Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville last week. During the candlelight ceremony Miss 'McCurdy was presented a white carnation and her "Big Sister's sorority pin to wear. She is a freshman at the college and is a member of the International Club and the Vocal Chords, a choral reading group.

Bourbon Standard A passenger car driven by a soldier from Ford Leonard Wood skidded and collided with a I'evely Milk Truck and then crashed into a car driven by Howard Wymer of Bourbon last Sunday at about 9:30 p. m. on cuicide curve," just west of the Bourbon Lodge, about V- miles west of Bourbon. Passengers and drivers of the ears and the truck received only bruises from the accident. Mrs.

Wymer said her daughter, Patty, was badly bruised on the face. Both the soldier's car and the Wymer car were taken to garages (Continued on Page 5) H. Horstmann Killed While Cutting Timber Harvey Horstmann, 28-year old veteran of World War II, was suddenly killed Monday, February 2(, while sawing down trees with a chain saw. The accident happened on the George Langendoerfer farm near Stony Hill when a large tree fell on him. killing him instantly Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, March 2, at 2 o'clock at the stony Hill m.

James r.van-j gelica! Church, ith interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Herbert Kuhn, will conduct the services. Harvey Albert Horstmann was born near Stony Hill on October 4, 1922. a son of Benjamin Horstmann and his wife, nee Adele Von Behrcn.

He was baptized on December 1, 1922, by Rev. August Kuhn. Upon reaching young manhood he worked on his father's farm and also worked for other farmers in the community. While employed on the Elmer Rotisset farm he was drafted into the armed forces during World War II and served in the Pacific theater. Upon his discharge from the Army he was again employed by Mr.

Rous-set where he was employed at the time of his sudden death. Harvey was a quiet, jovial person loved by all who knew him. He was a member of the Stony Hill baseball team and showed great interest in other sports. He leaves to mourn his early passing his deeply bereaved parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Harry of Washington, Harold of Hermann, IClmer of Berger, Mrs. Mildred Weaver of Lampasas, Texas, Albert in the armed forces in Korea, Mrs.

Helen Gillig of Hermann, Mrs. Laverne Koelkebeck of New Haven and Marvin of near Stonv Hill. Rev. L. H.

H. Winter Dies At Jamestown Rev. L. H. II.

Winter, former pastor of the Owensville Methodist Church, passed away his home in Jamestown last Friday afternoon. February 23. Rev. Winter had suffered two light strokes recently and severe! days before his death became ill with virus flu. He was 74 years of age.

Rev. Winter was born at Trux-ton in Warren Countv on August 13, 1876. He was united in mar riage to Miss Alvina Luelf, who 1 Fred Decker of Owensville filed suit for divorce from Elizabeth G. IH-cker. They were married April 14.

KKW, and separated in July, 1949. Decker, who is in business at Owensville, maintains in his petition that his wife left him to Iie in St. Louis and refused to live with him in a home he maintained in owensville. John W. Linhardt of Rosebud, who was married January 2(i, 1951, to Amelia Ebker Linhardt, has filed suit for divorce.

The couple were separated February 19, date of filing the divorce petition. Linhardt states that de fendant had a violent temper, was of a nagging disposition and refus ed to live with him. March Of Dimes Drive Ends The Southern District of Gasconade County closed the March of Dimes drive Tuesday, February 27th. The total amount of money collected in the Southern District was $1,029.40. Following is a list of the communities participating and the amount of their contributions' Tayloc 8.28 Boot tcber 7.00 Canaan 25.50 Drake 24 09 Hamby 3.91 Juedemann 5.00 Lone Ridge 5.4(5 Manda 3.00 ML Sterling 71.91 Noose (i Red Bird 19.20 Rosebud 131.43 Tea School 2.60 High Point Club 5.00 Bland 84 55 Wiseman 2 70 Morgan 2.20 Owensville 620.37 Total $1,029.40 One half of the money will remain in the county Chapter for local work.

Those organizations given special mention are the American Legion Auxiliary of Rosebud which contributed S110.16; the Drake $10.00: Ml. Sterling, a small district, $71.91, and the 0th grade pupils of the Owensville Grade School. $31.00. and Canaan. $25.50.

ALGOA BASKETBALL TEAM HERE TOMORROW NIGHT The Algoa Intermediate Reformatory basketball team will play the local VFW team here tomorrow (Friday) night at the High School Gymnasium. The Owensville Lions Club is sponsoring the game with music and other entertainment by the High School Band and Glee Club under the direction of Don Neuhart. The public is cordially invited. Admission prices are 4()c and 20c. ROBERT K.

LEE HILL month of April as in the past. He will have charge of the campaign throughout the state, including St. Louis and Kansas City, and is preparing the organization of the finance drive now. Mr Hill has conducted campaigns for more than a ruiartcr of a century, including several in the I First World War and many during Ibis with the University of i Missouri. During the Second Loan.

Drive. Mr. Hill was chairman of the Victory Fund of the Eighth Federal Reserve District and associate ad-: ministrator of the war savings stall He was president of the Missouri War Chest. in 1943- 44, and stale chairman of the War I Finance Committee for all war I bond drives. i At present he is stale chairman of the U.

S. Savings Bonds Division for Missouri, U. S. Treasury De-i partmenl; a member of the executive committee of the Stale Association Section of the American Bankers Association: a member of the advisory committee the Council of Defense; and a member of the board of the Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company of St. Louis.

"Missouri will seek to raise $442,546 this year for the program i canei control," said during a recent conference. represents an absolute rock botviin firui'" that will enable our i-ivani zalion to continue the support of research, education ami service that has been developed in the state. "The research that is now being financed by voluntary contributions will eventually give us the answer to cancer and regulate it to a secondary health problem or eradicate it completely. Our doctors tell us that we have progressed rapidly in the past few years through public and professional ed neat ion." $3.00 Elsewhere Miss Berneita Heyer Is Bride Of Laverne Terrill Miss Berneita Fae Heyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Heyer, and Mr. Laverne Terrill, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Morolock of Belle, were married Friday evening. February 2li, at the First Baptist Church in Owensville.

Rev. Ernest Waite read the double ring ceremony before the altar which was beautifully decorated with winj, Tall standards holding white tapers MRS. LAVERNE TERRILL lighted the aisle to the altar. Miss Lillian Heyer, sister of the bride, lit the candles before the ceremony. As 1he guests assembled, the' organist, Mrs.

Ervin Reed, played a program of music and accompanied Mrs. Ernest Waite who sang "Till The End Of Time" and "The Lord's Prayer." She also played the traditional wedding marches. Mr. Meyer gave bis daughter in marriage. The bride's gown was of slipper satin with a long train.

Her tinger-tip veil was held in place by a heart shaped headpiece with rhinestone settings. Her only jewelry was a rhinestone necklace, a gift from the groom She carried a white Bible topped with a purple orchid. Miss Verlee Terrill. sister groom, was maid of honor. Violet Meyer, sister of the was bridesmaid.

They wore of the Miss bride, gow ns of peach taffeta and blue taffeta. respectively. The dresses were fashioned alike and each wore matching mitts 'Each carried a and headdress, hourpiet of red vhite wedding bells and streamers. The table centerpiece was a three-tier wedding cake. The couple left for a honeymoon in Arkansas.

For traveling, the bride chose a black and green silk dress with black accessories. They are now at home in Belle where Mr. Terrill is employed in the International shoe factory. Mrs. Terrill is employed at the Brown shoe factory in Owensville.

LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL JUNE 4 TO 9 The annual Lions Club Spring Carnival will be held again this year at Memorial Park, the week of June 4 to 9, according to an announcement this week by Oscar Hallemann, chairman of the Ow ensville Lions Club Carnival Com mittee. Watch for further mi in mr fliiiiiii iJ CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mrs. Delia Houseman celebrated her 81st birthday anniversary Sunday at the home of her son, Marion Houseman, and family on Bland Route 1. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Koepke and sons of Cuba Route 1, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Michel of Bland, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Michel, Mrs.

Henry Michel and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Michel and children of Bland Route 1. Red Cross Drive Gets Under Way Chairman for Gasconade County announces the appointment of Mr. and Mrs.

Victor Hengstenbcrg as co-chairmen of the drive for the Owensville Community. The month of March is Red Cross month and this week the drive for funds will be inaugurated throughout the na-; tion. Because of the military situation the facilities of (he American Red Cross must be expanded in order to meet the needs of those in the armed forces. "For every 1 dollar given last year, $1 40 is needed this year," Mertle said, i Mr. and Mrs.

Hengstcnberg are busy people. It is hoped that all the citizens of this community will lend their whole-hearted cooperation to this effort and thus make their task a little lighter. The mid-year meeting of the Gasconade County Chapter was held at the Owensville High School Monday evening with Rev. Ernest Waite. County Chairman, in charge.

Representatives and board members were present from all over the county. Plans were approved for the fund campaign in March. Mr. Harold Aurringer of the American Red Cross Field Director's Office at Fort Leonard Wood was the guest speaker. He told about the work of the Red Cross in connection with the armed forces of our nation.

Local A. Holds Regular Meeting The regular meeting of the Owensville A. was held at the High School Auditorium Monday night. The group present was disappointed when the speaker of the evening, Sgt. Tomlin of the State Highway Patrol, failed to attend.

Sgt. Tomlin, unable to attend had asked another member of the Patrol from Rolla to speak in his place, however, the Patrolmen got the dates mixed and came to Owensville Tuesday night. In preparation for the Monday program the School Boy Patrol was present and a number of posters on safety prepared by the grade school pupils were on display. It is hoped the safety program can be rescheduled at a later date. H.

E. BRINKMANN DIES AT HOME NEAR WOOLLAM II. K. Brinkmann. life-long resident of the Woollam community, passed away at his home this (Thursday) morning following a illness.

The remains will lie in state at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home until, noon Sunday and from 1:00 to 2:00 at the F.vangelical Reformed Church. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Ralph Maschmeier, will be held at 2 o'clock, with interment in the City Cemetery. PAST MATRONS' CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER The Past Matrons' Club, of the Order of the Eastern Star, held its annual Dinner Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the High School Auditorium. Friends and husbands of the Past Matrons were guests.

Mrs. Edmund Knehans, president of the club, presided at the dinner. The evening was spent playing bingo, pinochle and canasta. Miss Vivian Spurgeon Listed In "Who's Who' Miss Vivian Spurgeon, daughter of Mrs. M.

E. Spurgeon and the late Dr. M. E. Spurgeon of Red Bird, has received the distinction of being listed in "Who's Who." Miss Spurgeon was chosen for 'Who's Who in American Educators" and also "Who's Who in the South and Southwest in 1950." Vivian graduated from Owens-ville High School in 1927.

She received her A. B. degree from Wil- MISS VIVIAN SPURGEON liam Jewell College, B. S. degree from the University of Missouri and Master's degree in Mathematics from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Miss Spurgeon has taught in Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, Missouri, Ouachita College, Ar-kadelphia, Arkansas, and at the present time is teaching in Nowata, Oklahoma. Although she has been handicapped, having had polio at the age of three, she has applied herself and is most deserving of the recent honor bestowed upon her. Garden Club To Hold Special Meeting A special meeting of the Owensville Garden Club will be held at the W. P. F.

A. Hall next Tuesday evening. March fi, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Two of the highlights of the meeting will be a program given by Mrs.

Van Herman, florist, of Union, and Mrs. O. W. Osiek, president of the Union Garden Club. Flowers used for the program will be given away as attendance prizes.

A part of the evening's program will be of a social nature with refreshments being served. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested in flower or vegetable gardening. The meeting will be open and everyone is welcome. HEYER ENOS Miss Jo Ann Enos and Truett Heyer were united in marriage on Saturday, February 24th, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev.

J. W. Whitlock, pastor of the First Baptist Church there. The marriage took place in the parsonage. Mr.

and Mrs. Laverne Terrill were attendants for the couple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

F. Enos of Tccumseh, Oklahoma. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heyer of Owensville.

The newlyweds spent a short honeymoon in Arkansas. They will make their home in Owensville. Mr. Heyer graduated from the Owensville High School in 1948 and Mrs. Heyer was a junior in high school.

ANTONY FISHER DIES AT ROSEBUD Antony Fisher, well-known Rose-burl resident, passed away at his home early this (Thursday) morning. The remains will lie in state at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville until 1:00 Saturday afternoon, when funeral services will be held at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Methodist Cemetery at Rosebud. T'" K'Jr i' survives him. Four children were carnations.

born of the marriage, one of whom, The ring-bearer was Glenda Mrs. Vera Hood, died of jKilio in Gawcr. ho wore a blue gown with August, 1949. Surviving children pink accessories. She wore a minia-are Miss Edna Winter of Lead-' turc corsage of pink carnations, wood; Mrs.

Meta Callahan of St. i The rings ere carried on a heart-Louis, and Mrs. Emil Bebcrmeyer shaped pillow fashioned of white of Centralia; six grandchildren also satin with pink ruffles, survive. i Truett Heyer acted as best man. Funeral services were held Mon-jThe groomsman was Leo Baxter of day afternoon at Montgomery City.

Belle. Rev. Winter retired from the; The bride's mother was attired ministry last September alter hav-jin a powder blue suit with black ac-, ing served Methodist pastorates fori eessories. The groom's grand-: 47 years. He began his ministry mother wore a ine dress ith in the old Bern Methodist Church, llc-k accessories.

Both wore col lator holding pastorates in Kansas, I S-Ws white carnations. Arkansas and Missouri. I Following the ceremony a recep- Rev. Winter has many friends in 1 l'on was held in the church dining this community who will reuret to room which was decorafed with FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TO BURN NOTE The membership of the First Baptist Church have reached another step of progress in the payment of the indebtedness on their new building, and they expect to observe the occasion this Sunday with special services. A small balance is left on a $15,000 bank note.

It is expected that this amount will be easily raised this DR. H. H. McGINTY Sunday, and if it is arrangements have been made with the bank to permit the cancelled note to be burned at the close of the morning worship service. Dr.

H. H. McGinty, Editor of the Missouri Baptist paper, "The Word and Way," for the past two years, is to be the guest speaker in the morning services. Dr. McGinty, for several years, was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau and is an outstanding preacher.

Under his leadership the "Wrord and Way" has shown many improvements and the circulation has increased considerably. Rev. Waite will speak in the evening worship service. -utS. ft MEMORIAL PARK CONCERT MARCH 5, 1951 8:00 O'CLOCK OWENSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM EDGAR E.

SMITH, Master of Ceremonies DONALD R. El' HART, Director of Band and Chorus "Star-Spangled Banner" Smith-Leaman "Hall of Fame March" Olivadott Owensville High School Band "The Holy City" Weatherly-Adams Mrs. Edgar Morris Reading "By Courier" O'llenry Mrs. Leland Henneke "Neapolitan Nights" Kerr-Zameenik June and Eunice Koch, Washington, Missouri "Serenade" Schubert "Open Thy Blue Eyes" Massenet Koch Piano Solo "Praeludium" Macdowell Eunice Koch "Halleluja" Hummel June Koch Address Gordon Atkins Director of Iioys' Town of Missouri "C.alwav Bav" "When Irish Eves Are Smiling" Olcott-Graff-Ball "A Little Bit of Heaven" Brennan-Ball Henry Roesing, from Hoys' Town of Missouri "Clancy Lowered The Boom" Voder Owensville High School Rand "This Is My Country" Arr. Waring "Set Down Servant" Shaw-Waring Owensville Community Choraliers "God Bless America" Mrs.

Edgar Morris, Soloist ADMISSION: 35c 20c learn of his passing. MOTHER OF RALPH GOODMAN DIES IN ST. LOUIS Mrs. Harold Goodman, mother of Ralph Goodman of our city, passed away in St. Louis last Thursday, February 22.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning with interment in Charleston, Illinois. Mrs. Goodman is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mary, and (tie son. Ralph. The Goodmans lived at 4264a Russell St.

Louis LIONS CLUB DANCE SATURDAY, APRIL 7 The Owensville Lions Club will give a dance at Exhibit Hall in Memorial Park on Saturday night, April 7. Sonny I.efholz and his 12-piece orchestra of Hermann will furnish music. Watch for further announcements..