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•r:• .* , * I »i r. . • . , ;. *•*.*.. r'• w- •-.i * ■ • v V*'.• ' ••■*:-j ■*.«ijMKept. History * AwWb.V... • .• -'V _ . i. •With Which Is Consolidated The Hawarden Chronicle yVOLUME LXVIIlTWO SECTIONSHAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, JULY 15, 1948FOURTEEN PAGESNo. 23City Council Proposes Tax Levy of 21.10 MillsNew Officers Of Auxiliary^installed Here\ • •Mrs. J. Ward- Hodoway I» President Of Women’s American Legion Unit; Mrs. Chet Dagle in Second SpotMrs. J. Ward ‘Hodoway was installed president of the American Legion Auxiliary at a regular meeting Monday evening. Mrs. Chet Dagle will serve as vice president. 'Other officers installed were: Mrs. Elmer Younie, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Emer Lundgren, recording secretary, Mrs. W. Harker, treasurer; Mrs. Jerry Wood, historian; Mrs. R. T. Gefabie, chaplain; Mary Ann Gaul, serge ant-at-arms; Mrs.* R. A. Patrick, Mrs. L. M. Seriven and Mrs. George Wood, hoard members.The annual Legion and Auxiliary picnic .will be held in the city parkAugust 1.Mrs. J. Ward Hodoway, Mrs. Harry Hodoway, Mrs. EJmer Younie and Mrs. Emil Swanson were elected delegates to the State Legion and Auxiliary convention in Des -Moines Aug. 4, 5 and 6. .The Past Presidents parley held a picnic afc the city park Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Jurgensen served a$ chairman.Mrs. Harry Hodoway, who f is a member of the district audit and budget committee, will attend a meeting at the Mayfair hotel in Sioux City tomorrow.The Mothers club will meet next Tuesday, July 20, with Mrs. ;R. P. F.ader.Proposed Budget for 1949-50Sets $240,850 as Maximum ExpenditureMrs. Wm.Dies at Age 50Funeral Services Held Tuesday ForLife Long Resident of Sioux County;Mother Diets Three Days BeforeFuneral services for Mrs. William Dierks, SO, who died Saturday night at the Hawarden hospital, were held at the Barnard Funeral home at 1:30Tuesday afternoon and at 2 o’clock at Trinity Lutheran church. Rev. H. W. Krieger of St. Paul’s Lutheran church of Ireton was in charge. Interment was in Grace Hill cemetery.Mrs. Dierks had been ill for some time and ahout a month ago was taken to the hospital. Her death was the second in the Witt family within a week. Her mother, Mrs. Herman Witt, died Wednesday night, July 7.Mamie Witt, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Witt, a life long resident of Sioux county, was born June 17, 1898. Prior to her marriage she operated a beauty pnrlor in Hawarden.She married William Dierks (Continued on back page)ofA. E. Houk BuysSchoeneman HomeThe increasing cost of living and go vein men t was reflected this week in a tax levy of 21.10 mills—whfch means $21.10 in taxes for each $1,000 of assessed valuation—set up Iby the Hawarden city council on a preliminary basis for the fiscal year 1949-SO.Oft Monday night, July 26, taxpayers will be given an opportun-^ «ity to express their opinions on the city’s estimated maximum expenditure . of $246,850—an increase of $40,450 over the amount listed in the budget estimate a ^ year ago.Only a sniaii portion of the estimated expenditure must be raised by taxes, according to the budget which was given its first approval at a meeting of the council last Thursday night. Actual taxes to be raised for 1949-50 will be $23,425 if the proposed budget is approved on July 26 and then is okayed by the county auditor. A year ago the amount to be raised by taxes was set at $18,220—a difference of $5,205. 'Anticipated RevenuesEstimated income from sources other than taxation totals $222,625, most of which is the $115,600 figure set for the electric fund. Secorrtl largest revenue anticipated is from the community hospital, $53,350.# Actually spent for' municipal government in the year which ended last March 31 was $209,496, which was about $60,000 less than was spent from April 1, 1946, to March 31, 1947.Out. of 22 Separate departments there .will be no taxes for five. How-ever, the maximum allowed by state law will be levied for all other funds except two, according to the preliminary estimated budget.•+. .The proposed taxv levy of 21:10 mills is up 3.67 mills over that set a year ago. Two years ago the city’s estimated budget called for taxpayers to raise $16,350 at a rate of $15.70 per $1,000 of assessed valuation; this figure, however, w^s cut by the county auditor to STS,698 at a mill rate of 15.92.Proposed Expenditures ListedProposed expenditures for 1949-50 and amounts necessary to be raised by taxes are listed as follows:General fund, $16,000 and $3,090; grading, $825 and $825; improvement, $1,400 and $1,400; road dragging, $275 and $275; snow removal, $550 and lt;$550; sewer, '$2,100 and $1,400; garbage disposal, $2,200 and $2,200; water, $11,000 and none; electric, $115, i 000 and none-Light plant, $1,900 and firemaintenance, $2,400 and $2,400; cit,y hall maintenance, $1,100 and $1,100; library, $2,200 and $2,200; library building, $650 and $G50; park, $1,100 and $1,100; playground, $650 and $550.Cemetery, 32.100 and $825; hospital maintenance, $55,000 and $1,650; light bonds, revenue, $20,000 and none; general bonds, hosiptal, $1,400 and $1,400;' airport, $1,000 and none; street construction (gfl3 tax), $8,000 and none.The complete budget is printed on another page of this edition.Eagles to Play Akron in Game At HawardenTraditional Struggle Between' Rival Baseball Clubs to Spotlight This,Week*s Program on the Diamond .In what^ traditionally is one of the main features of the baseball season, Hawarden will encounter Akron under the Hawarden floodlights Sunday night. .Last year the two teams played five times with Akron taking the odd tilt. Sunday night the Eagles will be trying to even the score with Akron.'for this year.• In an - important Border-Nit'e . League game here laat nighVthe Eagles lost 10 to 7 to give Yankton . first place in loop standings. Hawarden now is behind both Vermillion and Elk Point. *«Tomorrow night Hawarden will travel to Spencer for a return encounter with the team which Hawarden defeated here recently.Next Wednesday night the Eagles will be hosts to the strong aggregation from Rock Valley. The Eagles will travel to Vermillion Thursday, July 22. vUp to last night’s encounter the Eagles had won lt;10 and lost five encounters.Kingsley overcame the 'Eagles onthe Hawarden diamond, 6 to 1, last Sunday. The exceptionally strong visiting team never was in danger of being defeated.Last Thursday the Eagles boosted their league standing by whippingBeresford, 12 to 9, at Beresford.*......Th£ superior pitching of Thayne Bowden, former Hawarden mounds-man, was too much for the Eagles last Friday when Ireton invaded the local field to rap'oul a 3 to 1 victory.Swimming Pool “Safe, Sanitary”Due to baseball trips, the summer recreation program’s 3 o'clock bus service to the north swimming pool mil be'discontinued on Fridays only, Director Aaron Linn announced today.*All other trips—twice each afternoon—will continue as scheduled, Mr. Linn said.Contrary to rumors, Mr, Linn said he had been informed by local physicians that there is no infantile paralysis in or near Hawarden and that the north pit is both safe and sanitary.Hawarden ToIMadson Riles Held MondayMilitary Services Held for Private First Class Wh* Died in New Guinea; Was First to Go OverseasGraveside services were held for Pfc. Rodney Madson in Grace Hiii cemetery at 2:30 Monday afternoon. Rev. Theodore A. 'Mansen was incharge of the service and members of Two Oakes post of the American Legion performed the military rites/ Pfc. Madson’s body arrived from the South Pacific last Friday afternoon.,(Continued on back page)Chet Schoeneman has sold his residence property on Tenth street to Albert E. Houk, one of the members of the firm which recently bought the Mobil Service Garage.Mr. Houk continues to make his home in Sioux City at present. Mr. Schoeneman has a residence under construction.SELLS INTEREST IN SALES BARNLars Buum Leaves Hawarden Firm;Lea Gubbrud, L. C. Johnson NowAssociated With M. J- SundstromLars Buum of Alcester has sold his interest in the Sales Company of Hawarden to Les Gubbrud of Alcester and L. C. Johnson of Norway Center. M. J. Sundstrom still retains his in-terest.Mr. Gubbrud and Mr. Johnson have been connected with the firm previously as ring men in the salea bam.The company is enlarging the ground space by adding three large pens on the north side. When thc3c are completed the entire area owned by the company will be occupied. A driveway is also ibeing constructed north of the yards to be used in connection with farm machinery sales.Service. Station Here RepaintedRepainting of the Waggoner Anderson service station, on Central avenue waa being completed this week after the old paint had been buffed off the cement block building.The nesv color scheme is tan with maroon trim on the outside and light preen on the inride.Bicycles to Be Reflectorizecj At Park SaturdayAdditional luminous tape to roflect-crize more bicycles in the Hawarden vicinity has been shipped and should arrive in time to 'be applied this Saturday, Secretary C. P. McManaman of the Chamber of Commerce said today.The Chamber, which is sponsoring the safety campaign without charge to the bicyclists, asked farm and city youths to bring their .washed hikes to the north aide of the city park at 10 o’clock Saturday morning where the tape will be applied.Two weeks ago the tape was put on 125 bicycles, which eliminated the supply-Participate In Auto CaravanResidents From Here, Sioux City And Other Towns to Hear Explanation of Ft. RandaH Damlt;Residents of the Hawarden vicinity will join a caravan of automobiles from Sioux City on July 22 with the Ft. Randall dam project at Pickstown, •S. D., as the destination.As the caravan proceeds through Elk Point and Vermillion, S. D;, it will pick up other cars. The purpose of the trip is to give persons in this area an opportunity to get acquainted with the Ft. Randall project.The Hawarden Chamber of Commerce will form a local caravan that will meet the Sioux City unit of the Pickstown caravan at the junction of Highway 77 and Highway 50 east ofVermillion. To make connections, tholocal caravan must'be at the junction by IKa. m. on July 22.Anyone in the 'Hawarden territory interested in joining the group may contact Harry Lankhorst, president of the Chamber of Commerce, or Charles McManaman, secretary. Jf anyone desires to take a car or would like to ride with someone else, he should notify the Chamber before July 22.The local caravan will form at the new parking lot, one block west ofMcCue’s pool hall, at 7:15 a. m. on.Thursday, July 22. It will be necessary to take a lunch. Cold drinks will be served at Pickstown.Some of the highlights of the day will be an explanation of the purpose of the project Iby Gen. Lewis A. Pick. George 0. Evans, area engineer ’ in charge of construction, will have a large map from which he can explain in detail the size of the dam itself.Congressman Karl Mundt of South Dakota will also give a short address. Other dignatarics present will be Gov. Val Peterson of Nebraska; Gov. Mick-elson of South Dakota, and Sen. Hugh Butler of Nebraska, Loud speaker systems will ’be set up so that comments by these men can be heard.Charles Keehn,r •Pioneer of Iowa,Dies at Age 79Funeral Services To Be Held At2;30 This Afternoon In BaptistChurch of HawardenChas. Keehn, 79, a pioneer of Plymouth county and a resident of Sioux county for 53 years, died at his farm home four miles north of Hawarden about 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.While Mr. Keehn had been in frail health for some time, he had been in Hawarden Monday afternoon. While here he suffered a heart attack at the Ward Lumber company office. He was removed to his home in an ambulance.Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Baptist church at 2:30 with Rev. Leon Nelson in charge. Burial will be in Hawarden.Charles Keehn, son of Joseph and Catherine Mockler Keehn, was born at Freeport, 111., August 11, 1868, and was the third child of seven.When a youth of 13 he came west with his parents, locating at L»e Mars. He came to this vicinity 53 years ago and for 13 years he lived southeast of Hawarden. In 1908 he moved onto a farm four miles north of Hawarden where he had lived for 40 years.In 1897 he married Miss Mary Ford of Galena, Ilk, and to this union were bom three sons. She died January 10, 1917.He married Mrs. Faith GiJten of Hawarden December 3, 1918.Survivors include his widow; three sons, Ray, Robert and Lee Keehn, of this vicinity; a sister and 'brother, Miss Mary and John Keehn of Hawarden; seven grandchildren and' three great grandchildren. “Thomas, Joe, Katherine and Henry Keehn, three brothers and a sister, preceded him in death.School Census Shows DeclineThe school census this year of persons between the ages of 5 and 21, shows a decrease of seven in the two-year period, according to Fred Vernon, secretary of the hoard of education, who has just completed his report.The report shows there are 350 males and 322 females, a total of 672 of school age in 1948.For the first time a school census of children four and under was taken this year. There are 240 children in this group.Cars Smashed Near AlcesterJoe Otis, W. II. Roberts, Alfred Nncvo Narrowly Miss Serious Injuries In Collision Monday.Joe Otis of Hawarden and two Alcester men miraculously escaped serious injurie^ in an accident which Crocked two automobiles on highway 40 north of Alcester early Monday afternoon.The accident occurred when the car carrying W. B. Bid” Roberts and Alfred Naeve started to cross the highway in front of the Otis auto.The front end and left side of tho new Buick convertible driven by Otis was crushed. The other car, a Ford, rolled over three times; the front axel was b^nt together and the top was pulled off.The three men received care at the Hawarden hospital and Mr. Otis and Mr. Roberts were dismissed after being treated'-for cuts and bruises. Mr. Naeve suffered a fracture of the right wrist, sonic broken ribs and cuts and bruises. He left the hospital yesterday morning.Delsing to Remodel 16th Street HouseChas. Delsing has bought a residence on 16th street from S. Q. French and will remodel it. His father, Henry J. Delsing, will be in charge of the work. When completed the Chas. Delsing family will occupy it.Kiddies May Have Wading Pool SoonPossible State Restrictions Only Obstacle To Project At Park; To Cover 2,000 Square FeetOnly the possibility of not being able to meet specifications iby the slate board of health stopd in the way-this week of the construction of aj rectangular wnding pool for children of Hawarden.If .state regulations are nor loo slringent. the poo! will be constructed yithin a short time, according to John Harmelink who has instigated the program on a private basis..With several persons already having offered to contribute money, labor and some materials, Mr. Harmelink said construction would not be held up by a lack of the full amount of money which will be needed. Arrangements were made yesterday so that any contributions may be left at either Ha-vvardcn hank.The wnding pool, which will «be 6 inches deep at one end and two feet at the other, will be on the east comer of the city park south of Dry creek.Mr. Harmelink has been given a green light on the proposed project byboth the city council, of which he islorvision is being considered. An age h member, and the park board. He said limit will be enforced.he would supervise construction of the pool and that volunteer workers probably would put in several 6-to-dark thifts. He estimated the concrete could be poured in one full day.The pool will require about 1,400gallons of water in a space about 2,000square feet. Total cost of material reeded was .estimated at about $600.If completed, the pool will be fenced with a gate at the south end. It wtll be open to the public without chargeAlthough constructed through contributions, the pool will be turned over to the park board on completion.It is anticipated that the water will be chlorinated and that it will be completely changed at least once a week. Ar. overflow into Dry creek to provide a continuous supply of fresh water is planned.The city wrote to Des Moines this week to determine if there would-be any health board objections to the procuring regular hours. Volunteer sup- posed pool.Per CentTo Take Effect With September Bills from CityHigher Cost of Operation Plus Necessity to Pay Off Light Plant Bonds Cited for Action By CouncilA 12% per cent Increase in^mum-cipal electric and water rates was voted at a special meeting of the Hawarden city council Monday night.The increased rates will go into effect during the August meter readings and will first show up on bills tc- be paid September 1.Higher cost of fuel oil, which is up about 300 per cent since 1943 and has almost doubled since the start of 1945, and the increased cost of labor, which is approximately 50 per cent more than it was in 1945, were cited as reasons for the jump in prices. Freight rates on oil are up 20 per cent. Repair and maintenance cost** are higher. — ^Plant Profits DownThe city is obligated to pay off $11,000 plus interest anually in lightplant bonds. Monday night City Clerk*Elmer Ericson produced figures to show that in the last nine months the light plant has had a profit of less than $1,000. However, there are sufficient bond retirement funds on hand to take care of the payment due September 1.Losses of $400 for October, November and December and $136 for January^ February and March were reported. The next three months of April, May and June showed a profit of $1,527/It m the second time in two years that the city has increased the rates for water and electricity. In September, 1946, another council increased the rates 10 per -..cent.and -predicted that they would have to go higher unless costs of operation declined sharp- #ly.The new electric and water rates are 25. per cent higher than those prior to September, 1946. The minimum water rate now is $1.25 for 1,900 cubic feet and 12.6 cents per additional 100 cubic feet.% Only the smallest Hawarden electricity consumer will not -be affectedby the new ordinance which is published elsewhere in this issue of the Independent. The minimum monthly rate charged for lighting remains at $1.10, but the number of kilowatts allowed waa cut from 20 to 17.5. The first. 100 KWH will be charged at 6.25 cents each, the next 200 at 5 cents and till over 300 at 3.75 cents.Five dollars is the minimum for current used for residential light, heat and, or refrigeration at a rate of 6.25 cents for the first 15 kilowatt hours end 2.5 cents for each additional kilowatt.Negotiating Everist Contract Water heating rates now are 1.25 cents with a minimum of $1.25. A n-ore graduated scale for electrical power begins at 6,25 cents for the first 100 kilowatts and ranges down to 1.56 cents for all over 30,000. Electricity for heat and, or refrigeration lor business uses will cost 2.5 cents with a $3 minimum.An ordinance which permits the city to enter into separate contracts for furnishing electricity was specifically excepted from the new ordinance.The L. G. Everist, Inc., contract with the city for power current expired last May. The city now is furnishing power to the sand and gravel company at the old rale while a new contract is being negotiated. Everist's is the only firm with a separate contract.Separate Welders OrdinanceIn a separate ordinance Monday night the monthly rate charged welders using a transformer type of alternating current welder was set at $3.00 for the first five kilo-volt-am-peres and 62 %c for each additional KVA. Previously the minimum was $2.75 and the unit price was 55c.The lowest rates in the history of the light plant were from 1934 to 1946 when 5 cents was the top price paid for lighting current. Tn 1915 the similar rate was 15 cents for the first 20 KWH and 10 cents for any additional kilowatts. Tn 1931 the highest lighting rate was cut to 19 cents.In. 1929 the first 100 cubic feet of water were charged at 35 cents.
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