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May 22, 1941 M MOI[YNT VERNON, IOWA, HAWKEYE-~RD AND M LISBON HERA3hL lhl4ge Flve ~,I~+" 7 "nr~ li i m|l .a, l I00 ATI~ND ,T MAGEE HO~IE es tn Mount Vernon e~d centered around Cor- ~' Many homes were tfl ltrs *honoring festival t8 and others in Mount ~1s J. B. Magee were la ' ~l~:nlng at a recep- n one hundred -~si~tng at the refresh- which was centered 10ng basket of tulips, ~reath and silver can- Mrs. C. E. Hedges, Mrs. rs F. F Ebersole and Bigger. Miss Ruby in general charge of room and the Misses eth, Ruane McCallister, fledges and Eloise and Magee assisted with the ----.--i ~ND IS ENTRE ~rIDENT eet 13 held their final m - ear on Monday evening ~f Mrs, LloydOakland. c Pus Picnic supper, of- xt Year were chosen as Sldent M'r~ Helen Oak- ,esl&;;t Mr: ,ouise recordin'g secretary, ~ennett. treasurer, Mrs. lann, corres, see'y, ~tung: program eom- ~uth Pinkerton. Mrs. and Miss Leila iNs OP LINN i~ tIERE ~tron Assembly O.E.S. r Were guests Tuesday Matrons of Vernon I. in She Masonic hall. as luncheon was serv- [ by Mr. and Mrs. O. the Hedge cafe, at Seventy-nine were )on program was in Beatrice Wilcox, rs. Ethel Wilson, vice Miss Mettle B. Hunt, treasurer of the local Mrs. Wilcox presid- was opened with allegiance and the Bless America." Worthy Ms- cat O.E.S gave the and Mrs. E. P. Matron of the Lis- the response. .Part of the program following: "In an Town" and "The SUng by Mrs. G. C. an I Have Sung My and "Duns," were by Gordon Myers, "The Wind's in the Magic" were pre- rs. Robert Harten- from the ,book, Aram, was presented Carlson, of Cor- Schroeder was $4.60 $2.80 - $4.95 30.85 $2.45 " - - $6.20 ~)eCAmi:Uv~::i~: :~: :~t:nd~ld ~rom the Past Matrons chapter, of Ce- dar Rapids for the meeting next year, and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Louis Cullman, president; Mrs. Ed. Monilaw, vice- president: Mrs. Edna Duncan, sec- retary and treasurer The hall was beautifully deco- rated with lovely spring garden flowers for the meeting As in years past ~Jr. and Mrs. John Klimo again opened their ,home to a large group of the Chi- cago Symphony orchestra members following the Saturday evening concert. This is an event antici- pated by many of the men who have come to Mount Vernon for years. The "Traveling Star" was pre- sented to Vernon chapter O.E.S. on Tuesday evening by the officers of the Lisbon chapter, who also pre- sented the program for the eve- ning. It was taken from an old ritual of 1862 which is the proper- ty of Miss Daisy Burd of Lisbon. The ladies were dressed in old fashioned costumes adding much realism to the meeting. Preceding the program two candidates, Mrs. Roy Bowman and Mrs. Mae T. Mitchell were initiated into the lo- cal chapter. Eighty-five were in attendance. Refreshments conclud- ed the evening. The local chapter will present the "Traveling Star" I to the Marion chapter on June 2. 8 at the home of Mrs. l.loyd Oak- land; Division No. 9 will be invit- ed guests. Prof. and Mrs. F. M. McGaw entertained Mr. M'cGaw's qaible class at *heir home on Sunday eve- ning. Miss Mildred Pierce, a for- met member of the Christopher class, who is now a missionary in India and in the states on a furlough pre~ented an interesting talk. Prof. McGaw showed pic- tures of the campus which were an interesting feature for many pres- ent. Chapter DT P.I,'.O. will meet at the home of Mrs. W. G. Krucken- berg next Wednesday evening, May 28. Miss Miriam Freer will be the assisting hostess. This will be the final meeting until fall Edith Hunter will (Be Wed In the Late Summer O. A. Hunter is announcing the engagement and approaching mar- riage of his daughter Miss Edith Hunter to Lloyd Hockspeler of AI- ta Vista. The wedding is planned for late summer Miss Hunter returned Sunday evening to Mount Vernon from AI- ta Vista where she has taught Eng- lish and Commerce in the hig~h school for two years. She was grad- uated from Mount Vernon high school and Cornell college and spent one year of graduate study in Cornell. Mr Hoskspeier is en- gaged in farming, near Alta Vista Mrs. Frank Young entertained her afternoon card club on Tues- day. Bridge was played at three tables. Mount Vernon Temple Py~htan Sisters will meet for regular meet- Ing, Wednesday evening, May 28. The R & N Circle will meet in the I.O.O.F. hall, Friday evening, May 23, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Ethel Coster and Mrs. Margaret Knapp will be co-he.eases. Members are asked to notice the change in date. Mrs. Joseph Mlchalek, 76, moth- er of Mrs. Anton Blderman, was honored at a dinner at the Bider- man home on Mother's day. Forty were present for a 'big delicious din- ner. Guests included most of the members of the family. Mrs. MichaleK is a ~pioneer resident of Bertram township. Entertain Rotary Anns At Palisades The Rotary Anns were guests of the Rotary club at a ladies night program at the Palisades lodge on Tuesday evening Mrs. F G. Brooks was in charge of the pro- gram. Mrs. Margaret Rich sang a solo and a group of very clever lyrics written by Mrs. Alice Bigger about the members of the club. Mrs. Gladys Lindsley was accompanist. J. R. Eyre projected several reels of kodachrome movies which .~howed members of the club in their homes, meetings at the Goudy tea room, the smelt dinner and the dinner for the seniors of Mount Vernon and Lisbon high school. This proved to be a very interest- ing and popular feature. Out of town guests were J. J. Durrell, vice president of the Na- tional City Bank of New York City, a brother of Mrs. George ~ailor, Miss Woods of California a guest of Mrs. S. G. Fouse and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sizer of Lisbon. Verse Choir To Broadcast The weekly Cornell broadcast over WSUI, Iowa City, will this week feature the 'Freshman verse choir. Time for the broadcast is 5:15-5:45 each Tuesday. Mount Vernon Social A dinner at the Baker house will close ~he club year for the Ingle- side members, Monday evening, May 26, at 6:15 o'clock. Hostesses for the dinner are: Mrs, Russell Cooper, Mrs. J. H. Ennis, Mrs. Nicholas Knight, Mrs. C. F. Littell and .Mrs. Glenn Cunningham. Af- ter the dinner the group will ad- journ to the home of Mrs. Littell. Mrs. Mark Hutchinson will present a review of the book, "Tragedy in Vitamo Pig Meal Vitarno 40% Hog Balancer Vitamo 32% Concentrate ita no 32 % Concentrate will make you a real feed home grown grains for Pig Meal, Growing Chicks and Laying Mash. Now is the time your poultry as eggs are advancing in price nmke you a much cheaper Growing Mash for poultry Come in and ask about our and prices. Pig Meal has ingredients as closely repre- niik as can possibly be produced in a feed. always have a supply of Buttermilk and Mill hand at all times. Get our prices before you buy. Phone 3912 Mount Vernon, Iowa The Industrial society of the Presbyterian church will meet in] the church parlors, W~ednesday at-: ternoon, May 28. Mrs Alva Hunt- er's division will serve. Rebekahs will have a Mother- Daughter dinner at the Baker House at 6:30 o'clock on Tuesday evening, May 27th. Hill City Rebekah members are invited to attend Praha Rebekah lodge meeting Friday evening, .:May 23rd, when Verona Rebekah lodge of Meehanicsville, will present the "Dove of Peace." Mtss Grace :Myers entertained Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Kohl, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Donald McSpadden who were recently married. Mrs. McSpadden was Miss Opal Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Campbell. They are making their home in Ce- dar Rapids. Division No. 7, of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Walter B Gray, W~ednesday after- noon, .May 28. Ladders and Caulking Stolen Harvey Strause of Muscatlne, who had been working at the Smith Garage building, reported the theft of 8 tubes of caulking, a trowel and putty knife to town officials on Wednesday. Two 12 foot ladders were stolen from the garage last fall, he reported Mount Vernon Locals R. M. McGranahan was a lunch- eon guest in the home of his cous- ins, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Buaenbark on %Vednesday. Mrs. Maude Weaver of Tulsa, Okla and Mrs. Lyle McMullin of Monticello were Monday guests in the home of their cousin Mrs. J. E. Beach Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kramer and children Christobel and Larry of Manchester spent the week end in the home of Mrs. Kramer's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Kidder. William C. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs Glenn Rogers who enlist- ed in the 55th Signal Maint. Com- pany, and is stationed at Ft. Rich- ardson, Alaska, has recently been advanced to the rank of Corporal. He is enjoying army life, and is working in the supply department, according to word received by his parents this week. Eldon Johnson, son of Mr. and ;Mrs. Dale Johnson, who is station- ed at Camp Claiborne, La has been moved to another division of the army since last week. His ad- dress now ts Co C 133rd Inf 34th Div A.P.O. 34 Caxap Claiborne. Fie and Leo Kirkpatrick who is in the same camp have been spending their week ends together. io allea E.M. Gill, marshall etc 111,00 I lli/ ~st~ ~ ~-~ ~ T.I. Mitchell, sewer' Mgr 10.00 LUU Correspondents. Will you please In Active Service T.I. Mitchell, Clerk salary 50.00 ~il v, ~,nv an~ day ~arlv next Mrs. Frank Runkle, dumping ground 50.00 S 1 n in I M~tehell Water Supt 50 00 ~ ~ week as the Sawkeye will he mail- Dr. Laurance ~ chaeffer e, so - - f4"a~i,~y~ m~.o~a ,~; * ~, " ,~ o~ [L~ ~ ed Thm'sday morning because there law of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blaine Lynn Goodlove, .Asst. Fire Chief 35 00 will be no rural delivery on Me- has closed his office in Gladbrook, Hi!lside press, prating : 3.06 -----'- rt a ~ h his fanlil is visltin in ,toot. *~arnes, eaten ~asm covers ~t~.e7 The Mount Vernon den of Lionsmorl~! day, Fd y. mad . 'it Y g Hedges Lumber & Coal, lumber and *~ ~ h~la a Charter night the ffiome of his parents, Mr. and cement 55.79 ,t~ "" ~ " " G A k " last Tuesday evening at the Baker ~ M,-s ~Iartin Schaeffel'le i?al~r?~to G: A: Beranneek pDaCkt :::::'.::[::: I:~64 house, colnmemoratlng the issuance i l)r. ~enaelrerle nas Deen c ecl 1 ' G. A. Beranek, grass seed 1.46 of i*s charter b, the International I~ ~v ~w%g%lryw~ tflrw~Yw%l'~ l[ i service and is expected to report on G.A. Beranek, road brush, etc 2 29 org:nlzatlon on "April 4, 1924, over]LINl~ h~V~ UHUKUH ?~ol]12t Ml'~rt IIe na~dhWf~ rdl'e n:nad SS~a~ha?da~i~ec ~,lealndn~a~as':::::: 5:21 a O James McLaughlin cemetery labor 600 sevent~enH~?r~nt~gduced the four 11 g~ ~,~'~Y~, ]the children expect to accompany H. R. Cu t, fire chief 501@0 x~. . ~i~, |~|~|i~| l him Bell Telephone Co toils 1.07 Charter Monarchs, that is, men who ll #~ ~l~J.~l]L~l~'~Lf ] Bell Telephone C larm phones 7.17 Iowa Plectra Ltght & PowerCo are at present active members of I -'L-~-, :q-, ---~---J " char er members ~v~,~*~ ~,~,~v~ g ~y I l&&/h~4-~ l&~lr Current for pumping 194 21 the club who were clubt be innin ~'~Vl|'~" ~|[N||~[V ] VV lllt~ ~k~(:~a~ itowa FAectrie IAght & P't;xver'Co.: " at the time of the s, g g; ~lt 11 1%TJ t I /qJJLIL/ 'l Mrs. Glenn Slyer i Street lights 181.87 *" "'~ ~"~d Youn," D U Van Builders material expansion joints 18 20 presented each of the Charter : h, r':--"~rove church A ca /Driscoll was badly hurt Wednes- "g ' " en rs 122.00 " 1 n chev ,m ~,r h b een Roy A. Nelson, meetings 32.00 " pacity crowd filled the ch l h, / John B. Bryant, meetings 31 00 Monarchs with a lape butte ~ rc at day when she got caug t etw ~muue ~nompson ~remens me t ron ,indicating up to 20 years of ,n ~,~- -nd afternoon services ] the tractor and plow It was neces- E. C. Prall. meetings 31.00 h " e L R~eh meetmgs 33 00 service. "~ '~d reunion for man~,]sary to take seven or elg t stitch s = . .- ~ ~,~ ~ ~*~ *,s ~. ~ l~uuart,meetlngs 32 00 D. U. Van Metre introduced the f^-m mbers and friends of the / across her forehead and to put one I loydSnyder meet ngs 33 00 )/it t:/ ;11,1.1 old Monarchs present, men who -~---O- lot her legs in a cast because of two D. U Van Metre Tress 25.00 "'~" "' Dr F F Ebersole health offi"er 2500 were charter members of the club q,~ [ ~ / fractured bones above the ankle ~ t~ ~ - - n 1 but n -- tJttt t~t~,v,- vt.ut~ v*~.~ ~'- / -- ,~. + . . It. 15. 15each. tlremens meeungs 10.~)0 at tne time or its 1 eept on ot I ganized l)y Roy. Michael Hummer / 14aymon ~marns tell one pay last Howard Boxwell, firemens meetings 10.00 now active members they were Joe r,~,uary ,o~," o~, ,~,~""" ~ ~ ~.~.e'~ -r"d, J week and threw his arm out of i Mrs. Floyd Butler firemens meet/n~'s. . 3.50 V H o H. R Current f remens meotmgs 10 00 Bennett W H. Hoe er and . C. e ears b+. the ")owerfullJpint It will prove quite a handl- ' ' ;. .- ' ' lit Lift2 ,~l'ly y,y 1 . . l~OOt. ~urrent. Ilremens meetings, + o.ou Gtlliland. Former members G. L. minister Rev Samuel Cowler and cap to Raymon at this busy time Kenneth Edaburn, firemens meetings 10.00 Franks, James Culbertson, Chas. r ~" ~,',~,+~', ~ ~~ +~,~ I of the year 'L e oral Evans, firemens meetings 10.00 o. ~ -,~,~, "~ ~ Ray Farr hremer meetmgs 1000 Keyes and C F Pecker were also W J Laux of Mmneapohs Minn. . ' cnt edifice was occupied, and dedi-" . ' Lynn Goodlove, f~remens meetmgs 10.00 presented oy Mr. Van Metre. ~t~ to eh~ ~lorv of God and the lspent ali day Sunday m the Leo H. R. Johnston, f returns meet ngs 2.90 Fred Young related some of the ~ ~.~ ~^~,-, .~^~-~nlDriseoll home Mr and Mrs Fish- yrcn Jones, fwemcns meetings 10,00 club's early history in regard to its ~was'n~ade o'f'~the "followin#,~'I~ev. Ior, parents of Mrs. Driscoll, were Le~K~ib~norfir(faf~-rn~nm~U~nge~SXing; 10.00 servtce projects, one of the first James I+, Wilson Roy Will Porter lalso afternoon callers w.E. Kohl, fire'mens meetings '. 10:00 being furnishing an impoverished~.v M~,a~:n r)r "/~.h~ ~v'] Mrs FisherBetty, Mary and El- s. N. Merritt, firemens meetings 10.00 "~ ' +"+'+ "l " ' ' . Emil Reynons, Iiremen's meetings 10.00 family ~lth furniture and food at George Cummings and Rev. Lee,dora spent Thursday afternoon inDawson Schlemmer, firemens meet- Christmas time. From this sprung Vincent ministers towards thc close i the Drisco]l home. ,ings .~; 8.00 a desire to make the Christmas ,pro- of th'e '19th century and the be~ ] A miscellaneous shower was held ' i-~ ' " ~ "~, gram a bigger thing, until it grew ginning of the 20th ' let the Morley school house Friday John~'y;~i~ley/}i[emens' "men, tings':: "6100 to a community project sponsored ~'~ ~Or'~S ~S " I evenina for Ivan Hemny and Fran- lloyd Hortun, firemens meetings 8.00 jointly by all community organize- PRF, SF, NT'PASTOR Ices Ei~enberger 233"-friends and J hncC lon Jir/' firemeu~ meetings 4.5O ~' ' i " w<~ pe,I emens meetings 4 0~ tions, still under Mr. Young s direc- The names of the ministers who relatives were present and the cou- Mrs C ar(, stamps 1.50 tion. " P W P " v have had charge of thc church dur-Ipde received many lovely gifts. Elo~[r TprO:~inn~.te~.m~i~geetcinw~)[rks 2.260 . eterson ga e a.snort he-Ins the 20th century were read i Ivan Hempy Floyd Slyer Flor-A 'f Daubenmie~ s~re~t w,~ " 9]'-- count of the Club s mterest in s Those who are well remembered ence Pieper, and Mr. and Mr . i b~'lmer Thoringt(m cleaning street 2.80 Scouting, and also called on the~^.' ~ ~r,^ ~,^, ~ * ~-lenn ~iver o this neiehborhood Wayne Eberle, cleaning streets 2.40 ' ~ ' " " t. Current, cleanmg streets . . 2.60 Rev: J. oseph Gray to tell of the and Roy. Lincoln Hughes. The were among those who attended the Standard Oil C g 3.58 WOI~K In the newly uevelopea uuo present minister is ])r. Lloyd Mor- Alumni Banquet at Morley Satur-Treas. of State, sale~ tax 38.07 paCKS. :'" ~ C ~-- o- ~ a in~ Flmer 'l'horingt~ n. ditching . . 4 00 The Milk Fund's early begin- r e, v,~. ! ~t~# ~v~, ~. Joe Kadera, sewer sand i ] . i ] 5~5~) ~ ~. An Interesting feature of the Sun- : Mr. ancl Mrs. see Tnlmmes an(*Leo ]~utler, cleaning street 2.60 nlngs were recountea ny F I~ ~oer ~ ra ." " ~ - day service was the reading offamily spent Sunday afternoon in " nk Ga~o, .tre~t work 23.60 SOle, tnls project Deglnnmg as an tin-- "-om fo '--~'^~"*'^ F-'--' Zerbe home near Ti~,ton J. F. Snyder, street work 1.55 e i~/~'~ ~ . VlllUi illlltl~tur~ txlu /.t;~t . 1~ 'Muved by Cl>unei]man Snyder sec( nd- aid to .hildren who were unableand friends by Glenn Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aldrich ofed hy Bryant, tha~ lhe bills be all~,wed and to ,afford the proper amount or This was tel/owed by remlneseences, Dubuque and Mrs. Mary Falrbanks w,hrrantLdr.awn for s, hen properly mnK, DUt la~er grew ~O Incluue alla t ~ '- "" " ^ ~+ur'~a-- o-'eru~ U ~totlon earrleo. ! fromliving inenloers, reau oy ~vlerle : OJ. ~,amu~a w~re ~ u ~ v - ~.~, +,~ cnnoren wno wisneu It a i ner ~s ~ '.' " ~. Goudy. There were large conting-night guests and Sund y d n A recent project the ~ummer q he tel o~lng reso|uton wa~ (ffcr(d hy ' eneles from peigh.boring churches, guests in the Glenn Slyer home. " ~ "' ~' Map Shows Main Routes To Four Training Camps Copies of a mimeograph map showing tlle principal routes to Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Minn Fort Riley, Junctiou City, Kansas; Fort l.~onard Vood, Rolls, Missouri and Camp Claiborne, Alexandria, Louis- lane, nl'~y be obtained free at the AAA office in the Hotel Montrose, Cedar Rapids or will be mailed on request to those living in Rural dist riots. / I I . I -- Do You L;e Awake Higl s? 1 AA xJONS do. The worst o! 1 # t it is, you never know when 1 a sleepless night is coming. | Why not be prepared? I DR. MILES Effervescent H,rv|ne Tablets i help to quiet the nerves and 1 permit rdreahing geep. | Stop in at the drug store to- I day and get a package. 1 Try Dr. Miles Nervtne Tab- leta for Nerv,B/eep-| l ss d.e to Nerv,I Nervaus Headache, lgtmit biZi,Nervo Irrltabil .1 m Playground, under the direction of Ralph Carl was analyzed by Judd Dean. Mr. Dean being one of the orlginal directors and or- ganizers of the project. Mrs. C. E. Baker ,presented the club with a cake for its 17th blrth- day whlch was greatly appreciated. The club has met at Mrs. Bakers for almost I0 years, ~ept. 21, 1931 being the date of the first meetlng at Baker house. : James MacCaulay and G. L. Hill arrived from the ~tate Convention in Sioux City In time for the din- ner, ,Mr. Itill giving a report on the the Zone Meeting and dinner which is to be held at the Palisades next' week, which will include clubs from Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg and Monticello. Lose Golf Opener To Monticello Eleven Mount Vernon golfers went to Monticello last Sunday and lost the first tournament game of the season by the close score of 17~ to 15 . Bob Hartenberger tied with Oppley of Monticello for the low score of 72. Next Sunday the Mount Vernon golfers will go to Anamosa for a tournament game. On June 1, Mount Vernon will entertain the Anamosa players here and on June 8, Monticello will play on the local course. Following are the scores: Bob Hartenberger 36 36--72 R. Vodicka 38 36--74 H. Johnston 39 41--80 Roy I~w 41 42--83 C. Johnston 44 43--87 F. Young 44 45--39 L. Evans 44 45--89 W. Kohl 41 49--90 R. Carl 44 48--92 A. J. Rogers 49 47--96 T. Meredith 51 57 105 Royal Purples Are Released Today The 1941 Royal Purple, yearbook of Cornell, was released on the campus Thursday with the an- nouncement of the year's beauty queen as the suspense-highlight of !the book. Only with the release of I the book was It revealed to the stu- dent body that Sally Hubbard, Jun- ior from Bloomington, Ill had been chosen from among the ten beaut- ies of popular choice as the queen of the campus The selection was made from the ten pictures by Har- lan Miller of the Des Moinea Regis- ter and Tribune staff. ~Marjorie Baker of Cedar Falls, editor, chose to dedicate the 1941 Royal Purple to Dr. Charles Keyes, professor of German who has re- cently resigned after 39 years of teaching on the Cornell staff Other highlights of the year hook include inside life on the Corneli student front, illustrat- ed in a series of nine pic- tures of the daily life of one of Cornell's most photogenic couples; photographic reproductions of the campus at it~ snowiest, iciest best; and special art work done by Adrienne Roscoe. Something new to Cornell and to the Royal Purple will be found in the section given over to the Civil Aeronautics auth- ority. The Royal Purple has been edit- ed, subeidized, and published 'by the junior class, which is the tradition- al procedure in the history of the Cornell year book program. Busi- ness manager for the past year has been Grant Mueller. Other mem- bers of the staff include Bob WaD liker, Gayle Howery, Bill McKin- ley, Adrienne Roscoe, Jean Bal- lou, Bob Michaelsen, Quentin joy, Ivis Boyer, Helen Danforth, Nancy Hobson, Helen Isaacs, Clara LouiseI Parry, William Towner, and David Fish. The 1942 Royal Purple was print- ed .by the Hawkeye-Record office. Photography was by Bill Campbell, Marion and Montieur Studio, Ce- dar Rapids and engraving by Leader Engraving Co Rochelle Ill. Mrs. Thomas Ross of Cedar Rap- lds and Mrs. H. B. Commerford at- tended the baccalaureate service Sunday evening. Their nephew, Don Horton is a member of the graduation class. some of whom brought greetings A talk by Will Wiley, nephew of Samuel Wiley, touched the spot and was much appreciated Delbert Richardson, sang a solo, "In the Wilderness," in a very effective manner. A quartet composed of Sam Johnston, Merle Goudy, J. B. Strother and Merritt Kyle sang three choice selections. Among ministers present who brought greetings were: Dr. Wil- liam M. Evans, Cedar Rapids; Rev. Joseph Gr~y, Jr. and Hugh Robin- i son, of Mount Vernon; Rev. Bridges of Kenwood Park, Bey. DeJong, of Marion; Roy. W',ilhning of Spring- ville; Bey. Martin Hickman, Rev. Thomas Cotton, Rev. U. G. Evans, Rev. Winslow Brown and James Killian and Mr. MacDanel of Ce- dar Rapid' s. Dr. Mo:'ris preseided at the morn- ins service and Dr. David Berger of Cedar Rapids, preached the Cen- tennial sermon in his address hc made an earnest appeal that the centennial be more than a celebra- tion of the past but a real dedica- tion to further service. Sunday was a day long to be remembered in Linn ~rove. The Ladles Aid society served a basket dinner which was enjoyed by the large group present. It would be difficult to conceive a more fitting celebration. Great credit is due the women of the church, the elders, the trustees, and the pastor, Dr. Morris who was es- pecially anxious that the celebra- tion mark a forward movement In the history of the ohurch. VISITORS WHO REGISTERED The following people were reg- istered at the Centennial services at the Brick church on Sunday. From Cedar Rapids: Mrs. J. N. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Curtright and family, Dr. and Mrs. David I. Per- get, Low Dunlap, Rev. Thomas Scotton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shupp, Dearie and Duwine, Bess McQuown Richardson, U. G. Evans Rev. and Mrs. Charles Bridges, Rev. Wm. Evans, Morton Hickman, Rev. E. Winslow Brown, James Kll- lian, Mr. and Mrs. Yule Mitchell Dr. Lloyd Morris and Will R,ich- ardson. From Anamosa: Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Murfield and family, Mrs. Lorilla Ruhl. From Marion: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kearns. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sebern, Rev. and Mrs. DeJong, Hubert Straks. Mr. and Mrs. WMliam Wiley of Walker; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kline and son Bruce, La Porte City; Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Johnston and family, Vinton; Mr. and M~rs. Mar- vin Lacock, Scotch Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tenn, and Arlene Jean, East Moline, ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Batsllffc, Mrs. Char- lotto Rosenthal, Muscatine. There were many others from Mount Ver- non, Spring;llle, Martcilc and sur- rounding country Vic Blaine At Fort Douglas Vic Blaine who joined the It. S. Army for a three year term al)out ten days ago, is located at Ft. Doug- las, Utah. Hc is in the mechanical department of the aviation division. Vie served three years in the U. S. Navy a few years ago. Marshall Ed Gill recovered his fourth stolen ear this year on Mon- day when a 1941 Ford tudor, with 6,000 miles on it, was taken in the Cooper Motor Co garage from I North Fifth street, between the houses, where it was found. Both houses, where is was found. Both Harlan Levy and Robert Barnes reported the car to Mr. Gill on Sunday. The Linn county sheriff office had no report of the car having been stolen on Sunday It was listed on the 10 o'clock police broadcast Monday morning A telephone .call to Iowa City dis- closed that the car had been stolen between three o'clock Sunday morning and daylight. It was out of gas when found, It belonged to Betty Jane DeGrote, of Hum- boldt, a student. A check for $100 written to Miss DeGrotc on Satur- day was found inside the key case in the car, Miss Virginia Fussell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Fussell of Ce- dar Rapids, former residents of Mount Vernon was graduated on Tuesday from the Presbyterian hos- pital school of nursing, in Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Fussell went to Chicago for the exercises. Janet Kay Siver returned to her home after a week's vacation in Dubuque Mr. and Mrs. Raymond White and baby son of Cedar Rapids were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartman. Mile Hart- man called in the Hartman home Saturday evening Lee Crock call- ed Sunday morning and Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and family called Sunday afternoon Frank Hartman and Raymond White attended a ball game at Me- chanicsville Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hartman were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. Verlyn Baker spent Sunday afternoon at the Palisades Mrs. Glenn Slyer attended Ladies Aid at Morley Wednesday where Mrs. Leonard Bixler was honored at a pink and blue shower. Mrs. Otis Slyer and Floyd spent Wednesday shopping in Cedar Rap- ids. Miss Koppenhaver closed her school Saturday with a picnic and weiner roast for her pupils, their parents and friends. Mrs. Goldie Butler and her moth- er, Mrs. McCann, residents of Mar- ion, who have just returned from a long visit in Denver, Colo were Sunday guests in the Ralph Weth- ington home. Sunday night they also attended Baccalaureate at Me- chanicsville with the Wethingtons. Mary Jean Wethington, Rosemary Crock, Robert Tonne and Leo Hart- man, all of this neighborhood will graduate from the Mechanicsville high school on Thursday of this coming week. A number from this neighborhood attended Baccalaureate services at Mechanicsville Sunday night and ~several attended the graduation at Morley Thursday evening. Miss Frances Ellenberger spent Sunday in the Ira Hempy home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tonne spe~t Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. John Bodenhofer were dinner guests in the Ernest Tonne home Thursday. Mrs. Ernest Tonne and Mrs. Ver- lon Baker attended the Royal Neighbors Lodge at Mechanicsville Tuesday evening, where a Mother's Day program was given. On Friday the same ladies attended a bridge club in the Merle Clifton home. COUNCIL PROCF~DINGS Mount Vernon, Iowa March 27, 1941 The Council nf the Town of Mount Ver- non, Iowa, met in special session at the call of the Mayor. Members present, Roy A. Nelson, Mayor, Councilmen: John B. Bryant, E. C. Prall, C. L. Rich, A. E. Kudart and Lloy~ Snyder. The following resolution was offered by Councilman Kudart` the same was second- ed by Councilman Rieh. That a committee consisting of Roy A. Nelson, Mayor. Coun- cilmen Lloyd Snyder, A. E. Kudart and Lloyd Snyder be appointed to investigate the matter of the purchase of a power Road Grader. With power to act. The vote on the resolution resulted as follows, Yeas-Snyder, Kudart` Rich, Prall and Bryant. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. RESOLUTION The following resolution was offered by Councilman Rich, the same was seconded by Councilman Prall, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the Town of Mount Vernon, Iowa petition the Iowa Highway Commission to change the speed limit on Highway No. 30 on East 1st. Street i~ the Town of Mount Vernon, Iowa from 45 to 35 miles per hour. the Council also requests that a Guard Rail be erected along the fill on the Southerly Highway No. 30 inthe mentioned above. The vote on the resolu- tion resulted as follows. Yeas--Bryant, Prall, Rich, Kudart, and Snyder. Nays--None. Absent--None. The Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. Roy A. Nelson, Mayor. T. I. Mitchell, Clerk Mount Vernon, Iowa April 7, 1941 The Cvuneil of the Town of Mount Ver- non, Iowa, met in regular session at the City Hall. Members present: Roy A. Nelson, mayor, Councilmen: Lloyd Snyder, A. E. Kudart, E. C. Prall, C. L. Rich and John B. Pry- ant. The minutes of the meetings held on the Srd and 27th day of March were read and, approved. The following bills were presented for payment. B. A. Smith, truck repairs $ 13.21 Joe Kadera, sand for sewer 8.25 Mrs. Clark, stamps 7.00 Elmer Thorlngton, street work 6.80 Martin-Roasa Tractor Co Power road grader 600.00 Martin-Roasa Traetor CO Power road grader 1000.00 A. L. Doubenmier, street work 26.00 A. L. Daubenmier storm sewer 3.20 H & W Express, freight 6.08 Win. Simonds, pumping 90.00 FAdon DeCamp, sewer labor 14.80 Gilliland Coal Co storm sewer sup- plies 16.66 J. B. Culbertson, milk analysis 13.50 Wallace Miller, mending chairs 5.25 H. R. Current, labor, storm sewer 7.50 H. R. Current, street work 72.00 Eldon DeCamp, cemetery labor 75.20 James McLaughlin, water leak 5,2@ James McLaughlin, water leak 7.20~ DX Station, gas 1.95 Hedges Lumber & Coal, coal 12.79 Dickey Co radio repair 4.92 (k)uncilman Bryant, the same was second- i ~1 by Prall. BE IT RESOLVED: by the Couneil of the Town of Mount Vernon, lowa. that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter i into a eontract wHh the Martin-R~,asa Co for the purchase of a Pnwer Road Grader, and to draw warrants in payment for same The vote resulted as follows Yeas, Snyder, Kudart` Rich, Pra]l andI Bryant. Nays --none. The Mayor declared the resolution car- ried. Moved by C~uncilman Kudart, seconded by Pratl, that the Council adjourn to meet at the call of the Mayor. Roy A. Nelson, i Mayor. T. I. Mitchell, Clerk. I I TO SELL 'EM, TELL 'EM- With An Ad Nothing More Useful and Beautiful Than Let Us Show You Our Fine Selection. Also a fine selection of handbags from $1.95 to $7.50 Lady Buxton Billfolds $1.00 to $5.00 FINE LUGGAGE 2nd Ave. & 3rd St. SE. 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