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The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette
10-28 1947

   Burlington's community chest was within $5,85009 of being filled Tuesday.
   Reports from several business firms and additional residential workers boosted the total to $64,249.921, according to a report by the chest committee. The goal is $70,000.
   Leaders said that several businesses and industries are still unreported and that a smattering of residential areas have not been heard from.
   They were hopeful today that the campaign could be completed, with the goal achieved, before the end of this week.

No Extension Gas Heating
   The Iowa Southern Utilities company announced Monday that it does not have sufficient gas capacity to serve additional space or house heating equipment other than that already installed or approved for construction prior to Oct. 1, 1947.
   J.W. McElroy, district manager, said, however, the firm has gas plant capacity to take care of normal household needs, such as cooking, refrigeration, water heating, etc.
   He said he hoped natural gas would be available to Burlington residents within the next 3 years.
   McElroy warned that while the present system is not overloaded, an increase in heating units could impair the service of all gas users.
   "For this reason," he stated, "we must insist that gas not be used for space or house heating."

Rev. O’Connor Here Wednesday
   Rev. William T. O’Connor, professor of sociology at St. Ambrose college, will be the principal speaker at an open house meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in St. John’s school assembly room. The public has been invited to the meeting.
   Father O’Connor is scheduled to talk on social action at the meeting. Richard Beckman, local attorney, will discuss “The Municipal Court,” and Joseph E. Braun, president of the UAW, CIO local 807, will talk on “The Taft-Hartley Law.”
   Mrs. Frank Marsh, chairman of the NCCW legislative committee, will preside at the meeting.

   Liberia is about the size of Ohio or Pennsylvania.

[cartoon]
PERFUMES
“Can’t you say something besides ‘just waft it back and forth like garlic’?”

[partial article]
laws. They were Hal Wilson, Burlington, charged with fishing with untagged hoop nets, and Paul Martindale, Gladstone, Ill., charged with fishing without a non-resident permit.
   Cecil Hudson, Olds, was fined $5 and costs on charges of driving without a muffler, and Don W. McNamara, 2007 River, was fined $8 and costs on charges of driving with an improperly registered car.

County Needs Assessors
   County Auditor S.L. Hagie is looking for township assessors.
   There are openings, he said, for assessors in each township. Assessing may be done any time between Jan. 1 and May 1, and usually takes about 20 days. Assessors will be paid at a rate to be fixed by the board of supervisors.
   Applications should be made to the county auditor, who will announce the appointments.
   Regarding the deputy assessor appointment, Hagie said he had not received the eligible list from the state tax commission, and could not make the appointment until it was received.
   Eight persons took the commission’s examination. The eligible list will be comprised of the applicants who made a score on the test of 70 or better.

Schweickhardt Divorce Dropped
   Divorce action brought by Caroline Schweickhardt, 88, against her 76-year-old husband, has been dropped, it was learned today. The suit was dismissed in district court at plaintiff's costs.
   Mrs. Schweickhardt initiated the action last summer and was successful last month in her application for an order to  take testimony in Germany concerning her husband's conduct while there.

FAMILY REUNION
   The Edmonds reunion was held in Perkins park Sunday. The eldest member present was James Edmonds, 86, who came to the United States from Monmouth, England, in 1885. His grandson, 18-month-old Thomas James Edmonds, of Lomax, was the youngest.
   The 1948 reunion will also be held in Perkins park.

[partial article]
   The body was discovered by Henry Slager and Thomas Milan, both of Galesburg.
   Miss Armstrong, a divorcee, lived with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Armstrong, at 222 North College avenue. The whereabouts of her former husband are unknown.
   Sheriff Earl Barclay and State's Attorney Keith Scott are investigating.

Discuss Atom Era
(Continued from Page 1)

ingly prominent trend in government away from the democratic atmosphere towards the police state technique. He specifically mentioned in this connection the current "loyalty purge" in federal government, and congressional investigating committees which make "degrading spectacles of the demographic process."
Getting along with the Russians, he declared, may depend upon us rather than the Russians.
This did not mear appeasement, he asserted. Rather it meant a reconsecration to the principles of true democracy. The country that men love is the country that is free and unafraid and inspires respect.
"If we can make democracy work," he declared, "we have a chance to induce even Russia to accept our example and ot take her part in this universal principle in her own interests."

The meeting and blackout Monday night were under direction of the League of Women Voters with Mrs. James Schramm as chairman. Many other Burlington organizations co-operated with the league, and the chairman down the line to heads of other groups and their members, were credited with a lot of work and a good job.
Meetings under the same sponsorship will continue throughout the week with a speakers' bureau serving civic clubs, PTA groups, King's Daughters groups, study clubs, lodges, schools and discussion groups.
A panel, made up of Glenn Cray, Wilfred White and Rev. Robert Hamill spoke at the high school last week and will broadcast Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Other speakers are Robert Eckhouse, Richard Plock, Jack Riley, Rudy Buescher, Dr. F. H. Coulson, Robert Holstein, Henry Hirsch, Mrs. Helen Nau, Mrs. Kenneth Walker, Mrs. John Howie, Mrs. F. H. Aid, Mrs. H. A. Kneisley, Mrs. Henry Bresser, Mrs. Edward Stiles and Mrs. W. N. Skourup. Film and movie machines will be used by many groups with the equipment provided by the naval reserve.
"one World or None", a 9-minute film, will be shown at the Palace theater tonight and Wednesday.
Mrs. Schramm's assistants are Laura Wehman, Viola Lauth and Donald Walter.

Drives Tractor While Drunk, Fined $300
   Cedar Rapids --(AP)-- Operating a motor vehicle -- in this case a tractor-- while intoxicated cost John J. Conner of Mt. Vernon a $300 fine when he pled guilty to the charge in district court here Monday.
   Conner was arrested by a highway patrolman and town marshal Sunday when they observed him driving the tractor in an erratic manner near Mt. Vernon.

Boy Missing
   Burlington police have been requested to look for Tommy Pyle, 12, who was reported by Iowa City police to be missing. Persons with information concerning his whereabouts were requested to contact University hospitals or Clarence Pyle. He was reported to be 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 74 pounds and has medium light hair.

[partial article]
loo were reported Tuesday.
   For the second consecutive morning, the mercury dipped to 47 Tuesday in Burlington. Iowa's low Tuesday morning was 35 at Cherokee.
   Parts of Nebraska and northern Minnesota Tuesday reported below freezing readings while some eastern cities reported temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s Monday.

Tavern Owners Meet Sunday
   A district meeting of southeastern Iowa tavern owners and their guests will be held Sunday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 p.m. in the Eagles ballroom at Ottumwa.
   Among the speakers will be Arthur Brayton, secretary of the Des Moines convention bureau, William Judd, former state legislator and ex-mayor of Clinton, Ted Sloane, Polk county senior president of the Hawkeye National Beverage association.
   A number of state, county and local officials are expected to attend. Wives and employees of tavern owners are also invited. Entertainment will be provided. This is one of a series of district tavern owners meetings being sponsored by the Hawkeye National Beverage association.

[partial article]
getting $20.00 today
with $30.00 then.
   The downhill ride started with wholesale trading on Oct. 7, the first meatless Tuesday. Pork loins weighing eight to 12 pounds were priced at $60.00 a hundred pounds then, but the department of agriculture noted buyers turned away from such offerings at that time. From pork loins come the chops and roasts in the butcher shop.
   By today, with receipts the highest since June, pork loins were down to $50.00 and $51.00, a drop of $9.00 to $10.00, and live prices still were heading downward.

Rodney Korf Heads Coed Club
   Rodney Korf, Burlington college freshman, was elected temporary president of the College Y Coed club at a meeting in the YWCA Monday night.
   Permanent officers will be elected at a later date, it was decided at the meeting.
   A program committee made up of William Davis, Carl Yoshimato and Gerald Hale will plan a meeting for Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in the YMCA. Club will meet the first and third Mondays of a month. Membership is open to all Junior college students.

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The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette 10-28 1947 Burlington's community chest was within $5,85009 of being filled Tuesday. Reports from several business firms and additional residential workers boosted the total to $64,249.921, according to a report by the chest committee. The goal is $70,000. Leaders said that several businesses and industries are still unreported and that a smattering of residential areas have not been heard from. They were hopeful today that the campaign could be completed, with the goal achieved, before the end of this week. No Extension Gas Heating The Iowa Southern Utilities company announced Monday that it does not have sufficient gas capacity to serve additional space or house heating equipment other than that already installed or approved for construction prior to Oct. 1, 1947. J.W. McElroy, district manager, said, however, the firm has gas plant capacity to take care of normal household needs, such as cooking, refrigeration, water heating, etc. He said he hoped natural gas would be available to Burlington residents within the next 3 years. McElroy warned that while the present system is not overloaded, an increase in heating units could impair the service of all gas users. "For this reason," he stated, "we must insist that gas not be used for space or house heating." Rev. O’Connor Here Wednesday Rev. William T. O’Connor, professor of sociology at St. Ambrose college, will be the principal speaker at an open house meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in St. John’s school assembly room. The public has been invited to the meeting. Father O’Connor is scheduled to talk on social action at the meeting. Richard Beckman, local attorney, will discuss “The Municipal Court,” and Joseph E. Braun, president of the UAW, CIO local 807, will talk on “The Taft-Hartley Law.” Mrs. Frank Marsh, chairman of the NCCW legislative committee, will preside at the meeting. Liberia is about the size of Ohio or Pennsylvania. [cartoon] PERFUMES “Can’t you say something besides ‘just waft it back and forth like garlic’?” [partial article] laws. They were Hal Wilson, Burlington, charged with fishing with untagged hoop nets, and Paul Martindale, Gladstone, Ill., charged with fishing without a non-resident permit. Cecil Hudson, Olds, was fined $5 and costs on charges of driving without a muffler, and Don W. McNamara, 2007 River, was fined $8 and costs on charges of driving with an improperly registered car. County Needs Assessors County Auditor S.L. Hagie is looking for township assessors. There are openings, he said, for assessors in each township. Assessing may be done any time between Jan. 1 and May 1, and usually takes about 20 days. Assessors will be paid at a rate to be fixed by the board of supervisors. Applications should be made to the county auditor, who will announce the appointments. Regarding the deputy assessor appointment, Hagie said he had not received the eligible list from the state tax commission, and could not make the appointment until it was received. Eight persons took the commission’s examination. The eligible list will be comprised of the applicants who made a score on the test of 70 or better. Schweickhardt Divorce Dropped Divorce action brought by Caroline Schweickhardt, 88, against her 76-year-old husband, has been dropped, it was learned today. The suit was dismissed in district court at plaintiff's costs. Mrs. Schweickhardt initiated the action last summer and was successful last month in her application for an order to take testimony in Germany concerning her husband's conduct while there. FAMILY REUNION The Edmonds reunion was held in Perkins park Sunday. The eldest member present was James Edmonds, 86, who came to the United States from Monmouth, England, in 1885. His grandson, 18-month-old Thomas James Edmonds, of Lomax, was the youngest. The 1948 reunion will also be held in Perkins park. [partial article] The body was discovered by Henry Slager and Thomas Milan, both of Galesburg. Miss Armstrong, a divorcee, lived with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Armstrong, at 222 North College avenue. The whereabouts of her former husband are unknown. Sheriff Earl Barclay and State's Attorney Keith Scott are investigating. Discuss Atom Era (Continued from Page 1) ingly prominent trend in government away from the democratic atmosphere towards the police state technique. He specifically mentioned in this connection the current "loyalty purge" in federal government, and congressional investigating committees which make "degrading spectacles of the demographic process." Getting along with the Russians, he declared, may depend upon us rather than the Russians. This did not mear appeasement, he asserted. Rather it meant a reconsecration to the principles of true democracy. The country that men love is the country that is free and unafraid and inspires respect. "If we can make democracy work," he declared, "we have a chance to induce even Russia to accept our example and ot take her part in this universal principle in her own interests." The meeting and blackout Monday night were under direction of the League of Women Voters with Mrs. James Schramm as chairman. Many other Burlington organizations co-operated with the league, and the chairman down the line to heads of other groups and their members, were credited with a lot of work and a good job. Meetings under the same sponsorship will continue throughout the week with a speakers' bureau serving civic clubs, PTA groups, King's Daughters groups, study clubs, lodges, schools and discussion groups. A panel, made up of Glenn Cray, Wilfred White and Rev. Robert Hamill spoke at the high school last week and will broadcast Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Other speakers are Robert Eckhouse, Richard Plock, Jack Riley, Rudy Buescher, Dr. F. H. Coulson, Robert Holstein, Henry Hirsch, Mrs. Helen Nau, Mrs. Kenneth Walker, Mrs. John Howie, Mrs. F. H. Aid, Mrs. H. A. Kneisley, Mrs. Henry Bresser, Mrs. Edward Stiles and Mrs. W. N. Skourup. Film and movie machines will be used by many groups with the equipment provided by the naval reserve. "one World or None", a 9-minute film, will be shown at the Palace theater tonight and Wednesday. Mrs. Schramm's assistants are Laura Wehman, Viola Lauth and Donald Walter. Drives Tractor While Drunk, Fined $300 Cedar Rapids --(AP)-- Operating a motor vehicle -- in this case a tractor-- while intoxicated cost John J. Conner of Mt. Vernon a $300 fine when he pled guilty to the charge in district court here Monday. Conner was arrested by a highway patrolman and town marshal Sunday when they observed him driving the tractor in an erratic manner near Mt. Vernon. Boy Missing Burlington police have been requested to look for Tommy Pyle, 12, who was reported by Iowa City police to be missing. Persons with information concerning his whereabouts were requested to contact University hospitals or Clarence Pyle. He was reported to be 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 74 pounds and has medium light hair. [partial article] loo were reported Tuesday. For the second consecutive morning, the mercury dipped to 47 Tuesday in Burlington. Iowa's low Tuesday morning was 35 at Cherokee. Parts of Nebraska and northern Minnesota Tuesday reported below freezing readings while some eastern cities reported temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s Monday. Tavern Owners Meet Sunday A district meeting of southeastern Iowa tavern owners and their guests will be held Sunday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 p.m. in the Eagles ballroom at Ottumwa. Among the speakers will be Arthur Brayton, secretary of the Des Moines convention bureau, William Judd, former state legislator and ex-mayor of Clinton, Ted Sloane, Polk county senior president of the Hawkeye National Beverage association. A number of state, county and local officials are expected to attend. Wives and employees of tavern owners are also invited. Entertainment will be provided. This is one of a series of district tavern owners meetings being sponsored by the Hawkeye National Beverage association. [partial article] getting $20.00 today with $30.00 then. The downhill ride started with wholesale trading on Oct. 7, the first meatless Tuesday. Pork loins weighing eight to 12 pounds were priced at $60.00 a hundred pounds then, but the department of agriculture noted buyers turned away from such offerings at that time. From pork loins come the chops and roasts in the butcher shop. By today, with receipts the highest since June, pork loins were down to $50.00 and $51.00, a drop of $9.00 to $10.00, and live prices still were heading downward. Rodney Korf Heads Coed Club Rodney Korf, Burlington college freshman, was elected temporary president of the College Y Coed club at a meeting in the YWCA Monday night. Permanent officers will be elected at a later date, it was decided at the meeting. A program committee made up of William Davis, Carl Yoshimato and Gerald Hale will plan a meeting for Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in the YMCA. Club will meet the first and third Mondays of a month. Membership is open to all Junior college students. [advertisement] HEYDAY BY joyce CALIFORNIA [hand drawing of girl skipping rope] [image of a slip on shoe] There's nothing to equal the smooth smartness of this trim step-in. In polished Boxglove leather . . . Tan and black. All Joyces say Joyce. 8.95 fine footwear neffs [advertisement] "O.P." 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