Hawarden Independent (Newspaper) - October 2, 1947, Hawarden, Iowa Which IB The VOLUME HAWARDEN SIOUX COUNTY IOWA OCTOBER 2 1947 TWELVE PAGES NUMBER 34 Com Average May Reach 40 Bushels Here Production Despite Long Period of Drought During July Is Predicted by Observers Farmers in the Hawarden territory will produce corn which may average 40 bushels an achievement deemed very unlikely during the long to several here Some farms but only a small per Will produce corn Bothers will do much better than had been anticipated local experts c JA majority of i the soy beans in area escaped damage from frost Sept 22 the dipped to 30 degrees and Sept 26 when the seasons low of 27 degrees was re in Hawarden by Weatherman E V Slife Snow wasA reported yesterday morning as dose as Inwood which is 3jorth of Hawarden TO POSE FOR LIFE Al of Hawarden is of the members of Mitchell D high schools 1907 will pose for a Life magazine photographer during 40th anniversary activities of 4 the class on October 31 Last Sunday the Sioux Falls printed a picture of the famed Mitchell team of 1907 which romped over Sioux high 35 to 0 It that 4 picture which a try to 10 of the original starting 11 alive It Says Here By It T G My wife doesnt know she says Hawarden Wins Third Straight i Football Game Comets Defeat Elk Point 41 By Using Second Team Most Game Now Have 133 Pointo Using his first eleven for Resigns as Pastor anything 1 took her for her word at that but now Pin admitting to her and to the general public that she possibly know a single thing about that I know less A couple weeks ago we were ong about the and their im game with of Sioux City I ventured the wisdom of Pierre high school third string end that Hawarden might win possibly by seven points I dont know hour she knew but 3Jrs R T G said all sorts of about my lack of confidence in the Bhe said shed give Leeds and a free throw ilion Here Disposed Of At Sheriffs Sale L R Carsten Bud Kane and Slayton Newman Purchase Hawarden Sales Co In Transaction at Orange City fEhe livestock sales pavilion in H warden was sold at a sheriffs sale in Orange City Monday morning for f 3550 subject to an existing gage of approximately Purchasers of the pavilion were Li R Carsten and P Kane both of Hawarden and Newman a farmer residing near Hawarden The pavilion now is being operated under a lease by M J Sundstrom and L TRI Buum The lease reportedly will remain in effect until next June 20 Jim Vande Berg former operator of the Hawarden Sales Co may re the a year ac cording to procedure applied in sher sales R H Nolan Succumbs Services Held Yesterday At Cherokee for more one quarter Coach Q V Richards Comets smothered Point 4770 on the Pointer field last Friday night x 10c i It was the third straight this year Comets 133 points to 0 for ton Leeds third play Pointers raced 40 yards pay dirt A few minutes later charged through from down two Paul Rush Gojin et guard fell on a the tenyard from where Hove on two tries scored over the middle of the Pointers forward wall Ba Timies L ABL early second quarter pass to Hove was good for another touchdown and the first stringers gave way to the B for the remainder of the contest Content to remain on the defense the Bs didnt make much yardage from the scrimmage line but never scored three times The first of these came as sophomore back Tom Tilgner intercepted a Pointer pass in the second quarter did a tight rope act as he scampered 55 yards down the Sideline In the third Tilgner scored again when he through and reversed his from 15 yards out In the closing minutes who had replaced the injured Hoye intercepted a Pointer toss on his own twenty raced past midfield and jrc versed to score the final Comet touchdown Harlan Wheeler made good on five out of seven points after touchdown via the field goal The lighter bat RECORD POPPY DAY Mrs Chelsea Williams man of the Buddy Poppy sale in Hawarden Saturday staged by t the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary reported that sale netted was said to be the largest sum ever raised in on a Buddy Poppy Hawarden day Mrs W E Booth president Hawarden of the organization named Mrs men turned t for a ral meet Williams Margaret Rev Noel P Orcutt The board of directors of the As church in Hawarden las accepted the resignation o Noel P Orcutt who came to Ha March 19 1944 Mr Orcutt letter of resignation to the board wa dated Tuesday Sept 23 it was re after the board meeting las elected church Wednesday evening Will Present Bargain Days In Hawarden 34 Business Men Turn Out to Dis cuss Fall and Winter Program Of Chamber Christmas Plan Started chairman and Miss Koob cochairman The other two members of the committee iwere Mrs George and Miss Marie kens The committee issued a merit of thanks to the general public for helping make the 4 ord number of sales possible and to Johns Associated Market for the installation of a special Buddy Poppy window 4 Harold chairman Shoemaker was of an Associated pulpit committee tihe board an Mrs Will Gregg secretary Other members of the committee include Mrs Lois Andrew Pereboom and Everett Ham ilton 1 It was announced that guest speakers would fill the pulpit until a new pastor has been chosen and that invitations have been sent to Congregational and Presby terian denominations to send min candidates A att against the home team But 1 told her giye her atf evening at the picture show and a quart of ice cream if Hawarden won by any such kind of score We had to call in a de termine just what she meant by three a free throw and several baskets but that 40 to 0 score for the Comets finally resulted in a free trip to the movies for Mrs G Man and Farmer Pointer was lacking in re I was a little more careful the next time I talked football around the house Maybe it was just wish ful thinking or maybe I waa influ by some of the smart money talk around town but last Friday night I was bold enough to say some thing about how Iowa U would cer tainly make those Californians wish theyd never invited the Hawkeyes to travel west Before we turned on the radio my wife agreed to give the Hawkeyes A running start and two field goals and that U C L A still would win or else I wouldnt have to help with the dishes for the next 10 days I dont remember the score but I can give you a pretty good idea of many pots and pans it takes to put together an evening meal for a family of four business ariJ farmer died about 3 oclock Monday morning his a lingering illness Funeral services iwere held at the Catholic church at Cherokee yester day morning and burial was in the Catholic cemetery Relatives Who went from here to attend the funeral included Mr and Mrs R E Nelson and Mr and Mrs JM J McNally ac companied iby Dr and Mrs A H No lan of Madison S D Robert Nolan son of Mr and Mrs J H Nolan was born at Huron S D February 22 1888 He came to Hawarden with his parents when a small boy He attended the den school and was graduated from the local high school Later he at tended Iowa State college at Ames When a young man he engaged in farming and stock raising in part with his father In 1918 he bought the C F Noble grain elevator and for a number of years operated it in conjunction with his farming operations He was married to Johanna Gaff ney in Hawarden September 27 4H Enrollment Drive to Begin Sioux County Set 6800 Tons Of Lime Spread In 1946 On Farms As Membership Goal in To Start Next Tuesday Evening a goal of members 3 Conference Teams Tied With no game scheduled for this week Coach Richards has point ing his squad for a game the strong South Sioux City team here 10 Defeated only 19O by the Comets last year the Cardinals are a much improved ball club as shown by their surprising stand against the powerful Vermillion Tan week ago South Sioux has a rugged line and a pair of scat backs that are providing a peck of for opponents this year In the meantime Hawarden Ver million and Rock Rapids are tied for first place in the TriState confer ence with one win each and no loss es to inaugurate the 1948 enrollment activities J E Ellis county exten sion director announced today as final preparations for the October membership campaign were complet ed Plans have been made Ellis said to invite every eligible girl and boy n Sioux county to become a 4H member The program will include the organization of new clubs in com not now having one and a strengthening of the present clubs with more members Plans for the membership drive in Sioux County Farmers Replace Min Lost Through Years of Cul Mone to Be Done At least 6800 tons of lime were f Sioux couny dur ing 1946 under the agriculture con servation program it was revealed this week by Jack A Armstrong of Hawarden chairman of the county AAA We find Mr Armstrong said in a news release that under the 1947 program 6385 tons of lime have been ordered conservation ma terials program with many addition al tons being ordered as cash lime for which some credit way given At the present time the livery of lime is in full operation in this county and farmers still wishing to order lime should make their wants known in the near future so may be obtained this fall if ing of the Chamber of Commerce I Monday night to draw up a tentative 1 program for fall and winter An all out drive to make Hawar den look like Christmas during the holiday as much use of colored electric lights as is possible was recommended along with the presentation of three Santa Claua Days prior to December 26 Suggestions included individual decorations a large and separate Christmas tree in the business dis the presentation of Christmas carols by means of a loud and the resumption of a home light ing contest approved for late in October or early in November was a series of three weekend bargain days for customers of the Hawarden territory As first suggested the initial week end would feature one dollar barg ains the second would emphasize bargains and the third would con centrate on values Thrown open for general discussion a proposition to close Hawarden stores at during the winter months as is done in Orange City and Le Mars The question however was turned over to the Chambers retail committee without being decided up on The retail committee also was giv en the job of deciding whether Ha warden stores should close the af of October 17 when the lo team will travel to Ver in what probably will be a crucial TriState conference er Also discussed was a second pro for the Chamber to provide trash containers far the business dis to prevent excess paper and rub v 1 Mrs Movies for First Time in 20 Years For the first time in 20 years Mra L B Oden who resides west of Harwarden enjoyed movies Sunday Swen Anderson of Sioux City brought his moving picture machine to the Oden home Sunday and showed number of reels talking moving pictures Mrs Oden informed her guests that this was the first movie she had seen in 20 years as she is an invalid and confined to her home Her son and his wife Mr arid Mrs Roy Oden live with her arid for her Other guests in the Oden home were Mrs Swen Anderson and child ren Mr and Anderson Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson Mrs Ralph Gaynor Ralph Johnson and Bonnie Olson all City Etta Johnson and Mr arid Mrs La Moine 1920 Five children were born to this union 13 years ago he moved to where he farmed The past year when his health failed the family moved to Cherokee Survivors include his wife and five children Margaret of Sioux Ci ty Madeline of Fort Dodge Jean of Seattle Helen who teaches at Pom roy and Jack who attends college at Davenport four sisters Mrs W C Feyder of Richmond Calif Mrs A J Beck of Woodburn Ore Mrs Allan Ambrose Glenn 111 and Mrs R E Nelson Hawarden and one brother Dr A H Nolan of Madison S D Two brothers John and Frank Nolan preceded him in death FIRE TRUCK FUND CLIMBS TO A total of now has been contributed toward the cf a fire truck with which to fight fires in rural areas in the Hawarden vicin ity it was announced by the local fire department yesterday afternoon A total of was donated dur ing the last week by the following persons John Bergdale O N Schuetz Emit Lundgren Clarence Gamble 426 F J Norman Bruget Barker Bros Ireton Pioneer Dies Yesterday Funeral Services to Be Held Satur day for Mrs Herman L Vander Hamm Longtime Resident Mrs Herman L Vander Hamm 84 resident of Ireton 57 years died at her home early yesterday morning following a long illness Funeral services will ibe held from St Johns Lutheran church Satur day afternoon with Rev C D Eifert in charge iShe was born in Germany July 11 1863 and came to America when a young woman She married Herman L Vander Hamm December 17 1889 They celebrated their golden wedding in 1940 Survivors are her husband and sons Emil Vander Hamm of Sioux City and Fred Vander Hamm of Ireton Two sons and a daughter preceded her in death elude the of a spon soring committee composed of four farm couples in each township The committee has already appoint ed the township committees in 17 townships Members of the township commit tees will be invited to an adult 4H party next Tuesday evening October 7 This will mark the beginning of the enrollment campaign Hospitals of Area Vote to Increase Prices October 1 The Hawarden hospital was one of 15 represented at a meeting of the Northwest Iowa Hospital association in Sheldon last week when it was de to adjust hospital rates to partially meet the increased operat ing costs Adelaine Johnson superintendent of the hospital said the new rates became effective yesterday 1 also who participated in the 1946 AAA program have again broken another record in the spread ing of agricultural Hme by 3190420 as by A J Loveland chairman of the state PMA committee County and township AAA com i started the early part of 1946 to encourage more farmers to use lime that year Many farmers did not realize that agriculture in this state was faced with a big prob lem of replacing lime that had been taken out by crops as well as that lost through erosion Crop produc tion alone has been estimated to take an annual toll of about 3 million tons In 1944 it was estimated that Iowa farmers would need to apply 6 mil lion tons of lime for the next 10 years to up with the lime need of Io wa soils During the year 1944 farmers participating in the AAA program spread 2099000 tons and in 1945 there were 2385211 tons spread on Iowa farma During the year 1940 the first Harry M Lee Sells Alcester Drug Store Harry M Lee who has operated a drug store in Alcester for 27 years has sold the business to of Sioux Falls Mr Larsen took ov er the business yesterday Mr Lee eventually expects to en gage in some other business but saic he has nothing definite in mind at present Due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident a few years ago Mr Lee is unable to continue in the drug store business 100 Club to Meet M 8 Monday Night An organization meeting for the coming season of the 100 Club will be held at the Hawarden Recreation parlors at 8 oclock Monday night it was announced yesterday afternoon by members of last years committee great gain was noted during which year the AAA started contracting for lime under the authority granted in the Conservation Materials Program The fact is emphasized that lime is not only needed to grow such crops as alfalfa red and sweet clover and to improve the physical condition of heavy compacted soils but it is greatly needed in crops from a nu standpoint in helping to maintain and improve the health of the people TL Rites Held For Mrs Muller 70 Resident of Hawarden 36 Years Dies at Hospital After Suffering Tetanus from Plum Thorn Mrs John Muller 70 a resident of Hawarden 36 years died at the Ha warden hospital at last Thurs day evening from tetanus Mrs Muller developed af ter plum thorn pierced her knee two weeks prior to her death She was in the hospital six days Funeral services were held at St Marys church at Saturday morning with Rev Fr R Graf in charge Interment was in iSt Marys cemetery Marie Koob born in Luxemburg September 2 1877 She grew up in her native land and mar ried John Muller May 30 1906 In 1911 she came to America with her family and located at Hawarden liv ing here continuously since that time Her mother Mrs Margaret Koob came to America with the family and made her home with them Mrs Koob died October 29 1929 Surviving her are her husband and three children Mrs George Ross of Hawarden Otto Muller of olis and Mrs Erving Bechtel of Mad ison S D two sisters Mrs John Theis and Mrs Ben Seiwerath both of Hawarden and four grandchild ren Two brothers John Koob of Ha warden and one in Luxemburg pre ceded her in death ROTARIANS SEE PICTURES OF WAR CRIMES TRIALS Pictures and descriptions of scenes in the war crimes tribunal in Japan presented by Clinton Utech at a meeting of the Rotary club yesterday noon V Skating Rink In City Limits May Be Provided Here Boar from Hawarden Wins Reserve Honors will have a safe place to ice skate within the city limits this winter it waa brought out at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening at Seals tavern D E Bilsky owner of the Puritan Ice Cream Co here said he had be gun plans to install a lighted skating rink in a vacant lot east of his build ing on Eighth street Mr Bilsky asked the Chamber for I assistance in obtaining a sound amp so youngsters will be able to skate to music He said there would Clinton Anderton took Reserve Champion honors on his Berkshire at the National Show and Sale Children of Hawarden very likely of Berkshires at Spencer Iowa last trials for historical purposes be no charge for skating on the rink Saturday The animal which went to an Illinois breeder sold for The National Berkshire show and sale is divided into three sections the North Western Central and Eastern The Spencer show is the North West ern division of tho United States FLUORESCENT LIGHTS BEING INSTALLED AT K K STORE Fluorescent lights are being in stalled at the K K Co grocery and dry goods store in Hawarden Half of the lights had been put in place by early this week
