Gasconade County Republican (Owensville, MO), 1948-08-19

              I Historical Society THIS WEEK AROUND THE WORLD SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. Another California gold rush Ih In ii(i,M--t this wi.t.c . . . thin time In the fin in of tin- m.ch sought uranium wliiih has Id-mi i f ft r t I li.scoveied In Hie sunny state. NEW YORK Tliou.saiids of fans paid t i-J l 1 1-this week to tin- Immortal Unite III ii t h h il ii'il of cancer. The While House sent condolences to tin- wife and children of the man who made baseball what it Is today. MOSCOW Enwtys of the I'nited States. Britain ami France tuft with Soviet Foreign .Miti inter V. 'M. Molotov again this week hut the allies remained silent on its outcome. (Gasconade Countyi w fo) OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, A U (JUST 19, 1918. Volume 45, Number 41. $2.00 Per Year in Advance City Could Get $4027 Street Money Under Curry Proposal NEW YORK A Russian school teacher leape'l , out of an upstair window of the iRiisslan consulate bulhllng this w'eek lilj LAftnere K anil caused one of tTfe big stories I Villi nOIIUIj Al of the year. She told V. S. official! she wan being held prisoner he- cause of poll t heal hellefs. Russia rlaimis she was trying to ecape anti-communistic Russians. Eighteen 4-H members arid leaders went to Salem last week to attend the district Hound-l'p an'l enter I contests held there. Florence Fritzemeyer and Verna Bliker of the Drake 4-H clirb won blue ribbons on their demonstration. "How to care for and mend j anklets". Berneiee Schneider of !the Mt. Srerline club was blue lln this week declared a Russian jt(bon wj,h hpr dpmon,.ra. ..at,,- t . . re. n n A . I 1 " """" "' ition "Preventine potatoes from to Berliner was a "propaganda distribution. " HOLDREGE. NEBR. A meat market proprietor this week put up this sign: "I'se your credit. Have a T-bone steak, one third down. IS months to pay." BERLIN The American Commander in Ber 4-H Club Members District Meet Large Crowd At Huerner Services Sunday potatoes . sprouting. " I Janet Rae Cunningham of here I was anther blue ribbon winner in jthe girls grooming context, and will I rnpresent the district in the Sta'te icontest In October. Quincy ('rider : was the blue ribbon winner in the j boys grooming contest. I Red ribbon winners were Lela A large crowd of people over- : Fern Smith from the Boettrher 4-H flowed the Methodist Church at olub. Her demonstration was Roeebud Sunday to attend memorial j in? D. D. T. on the farm," Durward services for Pfc Charles R. Huerner. Morre from the Drake 4-H club non of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Htier-jwith his demonstration, "Planting ner of Rosebud Rt. 1, who was 1 a tree". Vida Gleize from the killed during the battle of the ; Cleavesville 4-H club was a white Belgium Bulge in December, 1 944. ; ribbon winner with her demonstra-Ijovely floral pieces Tormpd a Hon on '1How to lengthen dresses background for the services In the and give their the new look", eh-irch which were conducted by District Round-Cp is sponsored the Rev. Robert Brown orf St. Louis, each year by the Extension Service assisted by Thomas Heady, chaplain for 4-H hoys and girls who have of Memorial Post No. 726. Veterans made outstanding progress in their of Foreign Wars of Gerald. The! own clubs in the county. Junior Choir and Men's Quartet.! Counties competing in this dis-accompanied by Miss Lydia Roethe- j trict contest were Crawford. Shan-meyer at the piano. provided ; non, Texas. Dent. Gasconade, Pu-musi.ial selections. ! laski, Phelps. Iron. Reynolds. Ore- The church services were ampli- gon and Maries. fled over a public address system.!' for the benefit of the many peopled nna-ble to set into the church. MISS Maet SeWCll And Uniformed honorary pallbearers at the funeral were Sylvan Greunke. ' Qjlyjf) SchOefl MaWed Albert Korff, Walter Rose, Calvin j Horst.mann, Charles Bruton, Edwin Korff. Arthur I,angenberg. Harry Fisher, Sam Story. Frank and Charles Kloncke. Roy Wheeler and John Steineker. Flagbearers wee Hubert Install and Herman Latall. Jr. (iwcn.-ville stands to get an est!-tna.ed $ 1. 027. oft for .streetImprove-m-n and the county $ 3 7.9 S 2 under the Curry amendment If the controversial measure Is passed by the voters at the November election. It was revealed this week In a State Highway Commission report. Park Fund Barometer $2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 100 0 THIS WEEK'S TOTAL $115.00 The General Assembly has adopted the amendment which among other things calls for a state gaso line tax raise of I'c per gallon With the present 2c tax. the total j - - - tax of 3'4c would take the place o! v .. lln, t I ail duplicating city, county or other qC IH prgf WflrfJ local gasoline taxes, and cities ' woild have to stop assessing local taxes on motor fuels. The amendment provides for the apportionment of Hit per gallon Schools To Open September 7; County Board Organization Due O.ven-ville's siliools. with an expected enrollment of approximately 5o Htudents. w III open Tuesday, September 7. It was announced this week by Supt. I.e-lle E Sptifgeon. - At a meeting of the Bonn I of Building Activities Rushed During Dry Weather- Ed cation Monday night, It wa di-'ldeil to hold off as much as possible on any major school projects this year pending more Information on proposed reorganization and consolidation of school districts. Superintendent Spurgeon estimated that about 22.) students will enroll in high school this year, and a minimum of 200 will enroll in , the elementary school. Several Building activities continued ,,,lu'r "'lools '''' will open along this week as dry weather a we,'k pai'Iipr- permitted concrete pouring and ex- Improvements made at the high r-avation work. j school during the summer months I include painted walls and ceilings In Memorial Park, concrete ha?, ami reflnished floors. The gym-been poured for a roof over the nasium has also been reflnished. showers and rest rooms in the new grandstand. Seats will be built on the roof as soon as the cement I expected back the Saturday before Meanwhile, the north and west ' r!"M1 opens, road entrances to the park were i TuTtion for non-resident students graded this week in preparation for k's year j!ll be $45 for high school oil which Is expected to do awayan'l $3 for elementary school. Ele-with the dust evil in those neigh- mentary school pupils entering the horhoods. . Brst grade are again reminded to 'bring their birth certificates with AH teachers for the public schools have been re-employed and those i spending vacations out-of-town are Meeting Sunday them the first day. Several teachers continued their churches in every land Sunday In I ringing to announce to the world ! the beginning of the World Council of Churches meeting in Amsterdam. Holland. The bells will ring every hour on the hour from 9 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the evening. a "T" ami will sit back on the M- PauI Tappnieyer attended corner of the block to provide a 'courses at the University of MiJH lawn on either side of the entrance. 1 ,01,fi ln Columbia Ml" Lydia iThe new auditorium, along with ! Rop'hemeyer attended courses at The mortuary team from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Gerald conducted graveside services in the church cemetery where Mrs. Calvin Price sang "Sleep Soldier. Boy" Pf" Huerner's body was returned home Friday from a military cemetery in IUxoTii'ho'irg. He was born ; March 8. 1924. at Rosebud. He i graduated from the Owensville high! school in 1941 and was inducted j into the army in 19H. 'He took j his training at Camp Polk, La., i with the Eighth Armored Division. and was later chosen to attend special courses at the Cniversiy of Missouri at Columbia. He went from Columbia to Camp Cook. Calif., where he joined he Eleventh Armored Division and saileil overseas to England in September. 1 944. In December of the Kaime year he was killed In action in Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. At the Ume of his death he was 20 years of age. Surviving besides his parents are three sisters and a brother, Mrs. George Gasperson of Overland. Mrs. Geneva Johnson of St. Louis. Bonnie Jo and Henry Huerner of Rosebud Rt. 1. two half-brothers and a half-sister, Elmer Huerner of St. Inils. Martin. Huerner of Alton. 111., and Mrs. Clarence Wlldobrandt of Vlnlta Park, and a step-brother John A hie of Corder. An attractive home wedding took place August 11th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sew ell when their daughter, Margaret Ann. became the bride of Calvin Schoen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schoen of Bland Rt. 1. The doiible-ringceremany was performed by the bride's father, a minister of the Church of Christ. The brMe chose as her matron of honor her sister. Joyce. The groom chose his cou.sin. Donald Dinkela. as his best man. The bridal couple wore identical suits of gray tweed. The bride wore an orchid and the groom and i other attendants white carnations The home was beautifully decorated with garlands and white wedding bells. Following the ceremony a dinner for forty-five people was serve! by the bride's parents. Among the guests was the bride'sgreat-grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Ann Haley of St. James. The three-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom centered the table. They rereived many beautiful and useful gifts. The couple left Immediately after dinner for a short honeymoon. Excavation work has been com pleted for the basement of the new; i education during the summer second street, and concrete pouring ' , . . ' . , months. Mis Lena Sassmann and is expected to begin the end of thlsi,,, , n, ,,,,. , , ... " Miss Ola Fern McWillianis received week or the first of next week. , u , , their Bachelor of Science degrees Tho nou- phunnh u iii v,,- 11 ' in Education from the Teaichers of the total taxes to cities of 750 Church bells here and through- j nlmenslon5 f 67xn feet. Tne College in Warrensiburg. Marrlan puliation or more ror me main-:-- muniy n. join . strucUlre wi bp , tne form of Morgan. James Brown and Mr. and renanre ana improvement or city streets, an apportionment of lc per gallon of the total tax to counties for the maintenance and Improvement of county roads and streets in towns of less than 750 population. It is estimated that with a l'c raise, approximately $12,000,000 more a year would be available for apportionment to cities and counties. All apportionments would be based on the number of motor vehicle registrations according to the Department of Revenue's latest reports, and the niMivher of unsur-faced road miles in the county. Owensrllle is listed as having 4S5 vehicles register!, and the county 23.737. A total of 3.213 miles of tin-surfaced roads in the ooun'v is shown. A number of organizations in the state have been organized to block passage of the amendment. The Amsterdam meeting will be attended by representatives from 14S Protectant and Orthodox MR. AUD MRS. B. POLLOCK HEAD LEGION AND AUXILIARY SALE OF GASCONADE POWER CO. GETS AUTHORIZATION The sale of the Gasconade Power Company to the Missouri Power ind Light Company of Jefferson rity for an estimated JS52.829 was vithorized last Saturday. Bernard Pollock was again elect ed to head Mellies-Matthews Post .36. American Legion, at the organization's meeting Monday night. Other officers elected for the coming year were Raymond Graves, 1st Vice-commander; Jack G. Hansen. 2nd Vice-vonvmander; John Atifder Heide, Adjutant; T. E. Crowder Finance Officer; J. H. Hansen. Chaplain; Robert Vandegriffe, Sergeant of Arms; Walter Winter, Historian, and J. T. Tate, Service Office!'. Ladies auxiliary officers elected the same evening were Mrs. Bernard Pollock. President; Mrs. Walter Winter, 1st Vice-president; Mrs. Charles Iahmeyer, 2ndVice-presl-'icnt; Mrs. Paul Pelster. Secretary; Mrs. T. E. Crowder. Treasurer: Airs. Lyman Dyhouse, Historian: .Mrs. Charles K ram me. Chaplain, and Mrs. Emmet t Estes. Sergeant of Arms. sliding panel separated rooms on ! re-uoony Teachers t ollege in .Nash-either side, will greatly increase i ville' Tenn- the seating capacity of the church. I Srnf0' ba"'1 officials here have ' as one of their most urgent projects Concrete floors were also being the addition of a vocational agrl-poured this week on the new1 culture department, double-unit business building just , The project calls for the buiUms churches from forty-two na-tions. I norlh (f ,he Postofflce, and a con- of a separate structure on the school These representatives will affix thei"1 floor wa9 pourei1 for lhe nw : grounds which will house the official names of their churches to j wnoi w'ork shov just off Springfield workshop and also the school dis-the constitution of the World Conn-1 Eoa'1 ln tfie east p!irl of town' Uriel's (buses cil. thereby bringing it into being.; Forms were removed this week' r a new atate Iaw' Co"n,y and will lay plans for its work for , t r0ln a ,arae concrete ' tank belne ""Pr'ntendent of Scholia L. A. the next five years. I n j It at the site of the new dls- Knu'Ker ,s 9cheduled t0 ca" a 'noal nlan' n.. th n.i,. mee.ting of members of the boanls The Catholic Church has request- a Plan' " u,e pasl city limits. pd t , b , f (liwtoI.s ert unl his heen erinted Dermis- Workmen are busy building the m M"Pat an" boards or diiectjrs ed and ha.- been granted permi , ,..., , .. . . of all school districts in the countv sion to seni offi ial observers to the "'""" lant' , before September 16 to organize a proceedings A number of new houses have County Board of Education. N'inetv official delegates from ' ,alerl on signs of construction in This county board, to beeom-thirty-three denominations in the ' tne Past Uvo weeks. Excavation ' posed of six members, is to prepare United States are in Amsterdam for ' work 011 new ones and Interior a plan of reorganization before May nntshing can be noted all over town. L '949 and submit it to the State i ; Board of Education. ; American Legion officials an- Any .organization or consolida-nonnced this week that their plans tio nf countv (Jcho0, nistr,r,s mMt the meeting. E. A. MEYER. T. E. CROWDER HEAD CENTRAL COMMITTEES E. A. Meyer of Bay was elected chairman of the Gasconade County Republican Central Committee at an organizational meeting of committeemen and convmitteewomen at Hermann Tuesday afternoon. Other officers elected at the meeting were Mrs. C. W. Spurgeon. Hermann, Vhce-Chairman ; Mrs. Albert Schulte, Rosebud. Secretary, and H. F. Brinkimann, Rosebud. Treasurer. Democratic Central Committee officers elected the same day were T. E. Crowder, Owensville, Chairman; Mrs. Clara Schriemann, Swiss, Vice-chairman; Mrs. C. P. Stotko, Hermarin, Secretary, and Arthur Jacobs, New Haven Route. Treasurer.The Ninth District meeting will be Tuesday. August 31. Peter Wehmeyer Dies At Rosebud At 70 . for a new Legion hall on North be approved by the state arvl the EV .. . l. J l ' M.-eei iia., oeen accepted aim majority of voters in each affected Ithat steel for the 100x40 foot build- district j 18 'V"1 t0 a,Ti've shortly. Tlle shmitted plans must provide Tti. ,i.., ..-in i,., r . for enlarged districts with an as-Peter Benthart Wehmeyer. U-1 JJe e ,11 be af one story valuatIon of at Iea,t ?500,. year-old retired Rosebud malljbmk wIth a full basement. ooo or 100 pp!ls in average daily carrier, died suddenly at his home . Sonle huilding has been delayed attendance for the preceding year, there Friday. He had spent his hecause of the present shortage of A meeting date of county school entire litefime at Rosebid. cement. officials has not yet be.n an- Funeral services were heM Mon- -non tired. day afternoon 'from the residence ; . . 1 A I I ft I I I MM and the Lutheran Church with burial cattle brdQiriQ AAettlOOS 10 in i ne cnui en ceniei im . int no , , C. F. Schmidt officiated. ; Mr. Wehmeyer was born at Rose- i bud March 24. 1S78. the son of: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wehmeyer who j immigrated On April 7. 1904 he was married to Miss Lizzie Gehner who pre ceded him in death. On May 14. 1940 he was married to Bertha Crehrke who survives. Be Shown At Woollam Tt. RT1' 57' uies in wasnmgton A Cattle Grading Demonstration here from Germany, j wi" be heli next Friday afternoon Mrs viola Drvwel. 57-year-old me vviiiiam oet toner tarm in 8u,Br of Mrs. Robert Gross. Sr.. of the Woollam community, it was an- Rlan(, lHeii at ,lpr llonie in Wash-noumed this week by County Agent inl!ton Krl,,ay afternoon after a Coy McN'abb lingering illness of cancer. A representative of the National Funeral services were held Mon-Stockyards will classify steers, cows )ra,y morning from the Nieburg and calves and other cattle according Vitt Funeral Home there and the to the way they would be sob) on at Fran"is Borgia Church. Burial Surviving children are Mrs. Ella Brlnkmann of here and Mrs. Flora Srhmidt, Alfreil Wehmeyer. Louis jthe market, and also will give com- was in the St. Peter's Evangelical Wehmeyer. Fred Wehmyer and Bernhart Wehmeyer of Rosebud. Also surviving are Herman and Benjamin Wehmeyer of Rosebud. Mrs. Minnie Heseman of Ontario, Calif., and Mrs. Lena .Kramer of Denver, Colo., all brothers and sis ters, and eleven grandchildren. iMr. Wehmeyer was a member of the Bmanuel Lutheran Church at Rosebud. VFW AUXILIARY SOCIAL NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT The Veterans of Foreign Wars ladies auxiliary will hold an ice cream social and bingo party in the City Square next Friday evening.The public is invited to attend. parative prices. The grading work Cemetery at Washington, will be discussed and questions Mrs. Dreovcl was born at Wash-answered, inglon January 14. 1891. the Good beef cattle practices that daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George will pay off will be discussed by W. Shelton. She received her Charles KyH, Extension Animal education here and at Union and husbandman, from Columbia. Was later married to Charles Drewel. Many beef cattle men send cattle To this union was born one son. to market and are disappointed In Mr. and Mrs. Drewel maile their the price that they bring per pound, home In Bland, Belle and East St. Quite often someone asks why their Loais. 111. She later made her cattle don't bring more than $25.00 home in Washington with her par-a hundred, when cattle are quoted ents. She was employed the past on the market at $35.00 a hundred, eighteen years at the Kane, Dun-This and many other questions ham & Kraus Shoe Co. about cattle grading will be ans- Surviving are her son Charles, wered at the graiding meeting, Mr. her mother, Mrs. George Shelton, Mc-Naihb said. her sister, Mrs. Robert Grows, Sr., Livestock men who handle cattle a brother. Eugene Shelton, of St. in large or small number are In- James and other relatives, vited to attend this Weting to get She was a member of. the St. this first hand information. Francis Borgia Cburcb.