NEWS: Parts of the "Comet Tale" This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Annette Lucas ClintonRoots@aol.com December 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Jackson County, Iowa Please visit the Jackson County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/jackson/ ________________________________________________________ Comet Tale, Bellevue High School, Bellevue, Iowa 52031 Oct. 5, 1978 VO-Ag Begins Productive Year by Roland Wiegert Since Bellevue is in the heart of U.S. agriculture, learning to farm in the right way is very important. Our climate being a little different from others, we need to know more about methods of farming here. Learning from past experiences of different farmers and of book study, we learn to solve different problems of this area in our Vo-Ag class. We also need to learn ways and methods of farming in other climates. Learning the ways and methods, we can weigh problems and come to certain conclusions of live-stock and crop production. U.S. agriculture is becoming an important industry and always will be because many people are turning from farming to factory jobs in town. People are going to depend on only a handful of farmers to produce their food. That is why it is important that we learn to raise healthy livestock and raise crops that are best adopted to this area in the most economical ways. One of the most important things we need to learn is to run operations financially. Adding all these things up you can see why the Vocational Agriculture Department is very important to us as Future Farmers. The Bellevue VO-Ag is in action! In the pat month we went to Tri-State Ag days in Dubuque and to the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo. Both were learning experiences. We saw different ways of livestock-handling equipment and heard speakers on livestock production in the areas of dairy, swine and beef. We also listened to a speaker on crop production and weed control. In waterloo we had a dairy judging team. In concluding, I can honestly say we are building a good vo-ag program. Marching Comets Prepare for Competition By: Jon Jones On Saturday, Sept. 23, the Bellevue Marching Comets had a drill camp at the high school. A drill camp is a place where the ban members go for a day (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to learn the half-time show for contest. Mr. Ekles and Mr. Lyon had a lot of help on Saturday making up the show. Jim Mason, from Dubuque, and Ellen Fangman, one of B.H.S's new teachers were assisting with the show. Mr. Mason and Miss Fangman were both instructors for the Colts Drum and bugle Corp. Miss Fangman and Mr. Lyon are working on the flag and rifle routine for the Marching Comets, and Mr. Mason is helping Mr. Ekles with the brass and percussion drill. The Marching Comet's first contest is at the Octoberfest of Bands at Maquoketa on Oct. 7. With the great instruction this year, the Marching Comets will have a fantastic show. Who's Who On the Office? This year we have two new office girls: Nancy Jess and Julie Felderman who are working with Mrs. Jess in the high school. The senior girls got this job through the typing teacher, who had told Mrs. Jess they were interested in office work. In order to work in the office these girls must be seniors. The classes the girls took were typing, office machines and bookkeeping. Office machines is necessary because they learn to run the Xerox machine in the office. They use this machine to run copies of papers for the teachers. They also do typing in the office. Julie and Nancy work every day for two hours in the morning and two hours each afternoon. Julie and Nancy don't have any specific duties because they help each other and this is what makes it fun. Both girls agree that work isn't always easy. One of the hardest things to learn was answering the phone by saying "Bellevue High School, this is so-and-so speaking." Also, selling lunch tickets at noon hour was hectic since there were so many kids rushing to get their tickets for lunch. When do these girls have tim to study? Julie and Nancy say they can do some homework while waiting for the Xerox machine. They run so many copies at one time so that they can do some of the homework then. Otherwise they do it at home. Julie and Nancy both plan to go on to college and study more. Julie would enjoy learning more about working in an office and becoming a secretary. Nancy hasn't decided yet what she wants to be. She enjoys working and helping people. These girls have many responsibilities such as answering the phone, typing, paperwork and doing many other things for us. So, let's appreciate what is being done for us at the office! Howes Represents B.H.S. At Boy's State Last Spring Steve Hows, a senior at Bellevue High School was elected by the facult to represent our school at Boy's State in Des Moines, Iowa. Steve, along with 831 other boys from Iowa, went to Boy's State this summer to study how the government is run, and how government officials are elected. In the six days that they were there, Steve's schedule consisted of getting up at 6:30, eating, cleaning and then studying government until 11:30. Afterward was recreation until 4:30 and then free time. A guest speaker spoke every night until 9:30 and then lights went out at 10:30. Even though it sounds busy, Steve said he did have fun. After asking Steve if this will have an effect on the rest of his life, he turned, (missing) sell because of the publicity given to Conrad's last kiss before he goes to the Army. The results are totally hilarious. There is a new twist in the play this year. The musical won't be shown until spring. This is because of too many conflicts with athletics. Some of the cast have a game on the night of play practice, or would be too tired to do their best at practice. Also, the gym will be more available because most of the sports that need the gym will be over. So, remember to get out this spring, and see B.H.S.'s new musical, Bye Bye Birdie. Editor-in-chief: LeAnn Dunne Editors: Karen Doland, Lorin Sullivan, Sandra Sprank Head Photographer: David Busch Advisor: Mrs. Mary Humston Principal: Richard L. Drey Assistant Principal: Virgil W. Murray The Comet Tale is produced by the journalism classes of Bellevue High School. Comet Clips Congrats To The Baughs At 3:17 a.m. on Thursday, Sept 28, the stork visited the Robert Baugh family delivering a bouncing baby boy, Matthew Kenneth. He was greeted by an older sister, Laura. Sale IS Saturday by Lori Gonner The Spanish Club's Produce and Bake Sale has been rescheduled of Oct. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. It will take place at the Riverside Pavilion. It was postponed last Saturday because the Humane Society had a Bake and Rummage Sale at the same place and time. Seniors Going To Clinton By: Mary Kay Feller On October 26 the seniors will be (missing) the name Comets? Students decided to have a contest to name the team. The contest was held in the fall of 1951. Students and teachers submitted their names and student council voted on the name. Miss Gail Patterson, H.S. Principal at the time submitted the name of Comets and won the contest. J.H. Hold 3-4 Record By: Doug Clark The bellevue Junior High Volleyball teams' records so far this season are 3-4 for both seventh and eighth grade. Last week both seventh and eighth grade defeated West Central and two days afterward lost to Northeast. The season's teams serving percentage for seventh grade is 70 percent and eighth is 85 percent. The reception percentage for seventh is 42 percent and eighth it is 48 percent. The individual serving percentage for seventh grade is held by Joan Haxmeier with 96 percent. The eighth grade's is held by Kelly McQuilton with a 87 percent. The individual serving percentage for seventh grade is held by Tina Patterson with a 57 percent. The eighth grade's is held by Sharon Gerlach with a 55 percent. EDITORIALS Comet Tale Receives International Award Editorials are People's Voice. Dear Patrons: The Comet Tale recently received an award from the International Honor Society of Quill and Scroll. In May of 1978, the Comet Tale, for the first time in the history of the school paper, sent three issues from each semester to the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, for critiquing by professional journalists. The Comet Tale has been awarded the international second place award- newspaper of good achievements, with 790 points. In order to qualify for first place a newspaper must obtain 800 points and the sweepstake award goes to a paper with 900 points. The major area for improvement cited by the professionals was editorials. Therefore, this year one of my major goals is to create an interesting, significant, and well-balanced editorial section for the Comet Tale. I feel many persons have a mistaken idea about editorials. I believe many persons think and editorial is a letter complaining about something. Although this is one form of an editorial, there are many other concepts. Editorials can be written by community members, school board members, faculty members, other school personnel, and the students. They are to serve as the voice of opinion for the public. Editorials can be primarily in the form of letters, personal commentaries, reviews, and cartoons. Now your are probably thinking "I wouldn't mind writing something, but what?" Some suggestions will follow in the upcoming paragraphs. Local, county, state, national, and worldly topics are always interesting. Keeping the student in mind, the author could emphasize exposition and analysis. Current topics of interest that could be discussed are ERA, abortion, abuse of alcohol and drugs, birth control, and teen marriages, as well as many other varied topic. Editorials can serve as guidance in careers, education, employment, health, leisure, economy, military, and personal matters. Reviews can be done on books, art, films, plays, performing artists, radio, records, tapes and television. Finally, editorials can be done on school concerns such as discipline, curriculum, facilities, finances, busing, class size, and student, teacher, and parents who are indifferent. I hope that I have clarified what an editorial is as well as giving suggestions. I feel that editorial are important in our school and society. We re one of the few countries that offers this opportunity to its people. Therefore, I hope each of you take the opportunity to voice your opinion at least once throughout the year. Your editorial must be signed and be at B.H.S. the Wednesday prior to publication. I hope each of you take advantage of this great opportunity to voice your opinion. Help make our school publication second to non! Sincerely yours, Le Ann E. Dunne Comet Tale Editor-In-Chief. Why Take History And Government? When you are a junior in high school, you are required to take American History. If that isn't "bad" enough, when you are a senior you are also required to take government. Two Social studies courses that have to be taken, you have on option! Why? Will history or government help you get a job, or, better yet, help you make more money at your Job? Probably not. So what is the purpose of administrators all over the United States requiring you to take these "dull" courses? What does American History and Government have to offer? When the movie Roots came out in 1977, people became interested in their family's history. Where they were from, who their ancestors were, what their ancestors were like. History cannot be repeated and the past is "done and buried", but that past has developed the United States as is exists today. We are what we are because of our history. Studying history is not just memorizing dates and places but learining about people's lives in the past and how they shape you life today. Once you learn about your heritage through American History, you know how you came to be the American their family's lineage and their heritage. You have to discover your own family's lineage but history can provide you with your heritage as a citizen of the United States. Columbus discovering America, the Declaration of Independence, the Civil War, World War II, Vietnam War. These events are part of your heritage. They are the past that have shaped the lives we live today, citizens that your are. But what kind of citizen are you? What is expected of you? The government of the United States makes laws you have to obey. Do you know what those laws are, how and why they were established, and what rights, you have under those laws? If you don't, then you will if you study Government. There is a purpose and reason behind all laws and Government explains some of those reasons. Government will make you a better citizen because to learn is to understand. If you understand you can carry on your responsibilities as a citizen of the United States. Your past and your present. That is what American History and Government involve. Is your life an important enough reason to study the? Miss Ellen Fangman Social Studied Teacher BEAT DEWITT! Homecoming Approaches By: Nancy McCarty Many of you have probably been wondering what has been specifically decided for Homecoming. So far, the Student council has decided many things. For one thing, they decided the theme for Homecoming will be "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bend?" Also, this year's Homecoming will be Saturday night, Oct. 14, with "Lavender Hill" playing. Refreshments are planning to be served. The voting for king and queen will take place the 9-13. The council decided to have the bonfire on Oct. 11. The parade will take place Oct. 13. Even though Homecoming is not here, we would like you all to prepare for it and to attend as many Homecoming activities as possible. October 1978 By: David Felderman Monday, Oct 2..6:30 -Frosh Football, North E.-There. Volleyball 6:30 Clinton St. Mary's-There Tuesday, Oct 3..6:30 Volleyball, Marquette there. 4:00 Volleyball Jr. Hi Preston- there Wednesday, Oct. 4…..4:00 Cross Country, Marquette. Friday, Oct 6..6:00 Varsity ^ Soph. Football DeWitt Central-Home. Saturday, Oct. 7…N.E. Volleyball Tournament Monday Oct. 9…Volleyball DeWitt Central. There Monday Oct. 9…Sunglasses and Clash Day Tuesday, Oct. 10…6:30 Volleyball West Dubuque. There Hillbilly Day Wednesday, Oct 11. 4:00 Jr. Hi Football Cascade. There North East, There-Bonfire Fifties Thursday, Oct. 12…4:30 Volleyball, Preston, there Clinton St. Mary's Here Twin Day Friday, Oct. 13..Homecoming Parade 6:00 Varsity & Soph.. Football Pleasant Valley Blue & White and Candy Day Saturday, Oct Oct. 14. Homecoming Dance Wednesday, Oct. 18….4:00 Hr, Hi Football Preston, Home Girls Cross Country Wahlert, Home Friday, Oct 20….Varsity & Soph. Football Camanche Home Tuesday, Oct 24….Frosh Football-DeWitt Central there Wednesday, Oct. 25..4:00 Jr. Hi Football North East, Home Thursday, Oct. 26….Career Dat, Clinton Comm. College Friday, Oct. 27..Varsity & Soph Football West Dubuque There Saturday, Oct 28..All State Band & Vocal Tryouts Monday, Oct. 30..Girls Basketball Practice Begins Tuesday, Oct 31….Boys Basketball Practice Begins F.H.T. Anticipates Active Year: By Jane Michels The FHT club had their first meeting Sept. 21 and chose officers. They also elected FHT Queen for this year. The officers and queen are as follows: Tammy Weis: President; Christy, Rubel: Vice-President; Marla Roling: Sec-Treas; Cheryle Ties: Reporter; Cindy Paulsen: Recreation Chairman The FHT Queen is Tammy Weis who will be riding the Homecoming float. They are planning a lot of activities. One of their activities for this year is in October. For Halloween the members plan to up and go house to house distributing candy to kids. Did You Know….? By: Karen Doland There are 5,977 books in the library? The annual faculty tennis tournaments are co-ed for the first time this year? Bill Rubel and Kelly Hansen are "worlds apart" at 6'4" and 4'2" respectively? Ten students from third hour study hall were exiled to the library, (Due to over crowding)? One-fifth of the teacher at BHS are new parents or are expected to be soon? Miss Duncan was "lost" for a whole week this summer? News of LaMOTTE ALECIA KONRARDY 773-2385 State champs win trophy, fans' love by Alecia Konrardy Lat weekend, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the city of LaMotte was unusually quiet. The description "ghost town" seemed fitting for indeed it appeared that way. More than 100 of the city's citizens were in Fond Du Lac, Wis., to watch the LA Jaycee softball team participate in the Regional Jaycee Softball Tournament. The rest of the population stayed indoors, waiting for the phone to at the end of each game! The LA Jaycees won the sub-regional title at Marion, Iowa, and won the regional title in LaMotte. On July 29 and 30, the competed with 32 teams at Waterloo for the state title. Playing seven games in two day, they dethroned the DeWitt Team to bring the Iowa State Championship to LaMotte. Our Iowa State Champions played four games in Fond Du Lac last Saturday. The defeated Fond Du Lac, the host team; were defeated by Indiana; beat Wisconsin and were defeated by Missouri. The two defeats put the team out of the eight-state double elemination contest. Although tired and disappointed the LA Team quickly realized that they still had their full roster of devoted fans and, rightly so, for in each game, the team had given them man reasons to cheer and to brag about them. If anyone is still in doubt that we are not proud of our team, just come to LaMotte. At the edges of the city limits, you will see brand new signs which read "LaMotte-the home of the LA Jaycee State Softball Champions! And displayed in the Andrew Bank in LaMotte you will see a trophy for social events which was earned in Fond Du Lac last weekend. Local 4-H Clubs To Pick Up Paper The LaMotte 4-H Clubs will pick up old newspater this Friday, Oct. 6. Couple notes silver date Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ploessl of LaMotte will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Friday, Oct. 27, with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church in LaMotte. An open house dinner reception will follow at the LaMotte Knights of Columbus Hall Cyril Ploessl and the former Marily Theisen were married Oct. 27, 1952, by the Rev. Peter Graff at St. Donatus Church in St. Donatus. Their attendants were Ruth Ploessl Ambrosy, Richard Theisen and Mary Ann Theisen Till. They are the parents of four children: Joe of LaMotte and Bob, Jerry and Carrie at home They also have two grandchildren. Ehloinger, Gansemer united at Holy Rosary Delores Ehlinger, daughter of Mary and Loren Ehlinger of LaMotte, became the bride of Ron Gansemer, son of Marie and Herman Gansemer of rural Sherrill, at a double ring ceremony Sept. 9 at Holy Rosary Church in LaMotte. The noon ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Joseph Schemmel. Ruth Kilburg was organist and Jane Kilburg and Allan Ehlinger were vocalists. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The bride wore a floor length gown of white shurganza and venise lace. The gown featured high rise waist, long fitted sleeves and high neckline. Chains of lace graced the bodice and lace was repeated on the sleeve ends. A chapel length train and picture hat completed the attire The bride carried a cascade of yellow roses, green carnations, white daisies and baby's breath. Maid of honor was Faye Roling of rural Bellevue, a friend of the bride. She wore a mint green floor length gown gathered for an empire waist and a floor length cape of floral chiffon material edged in white lace. She carried a single peach gladiola and wore a peach daisy in her hair. Bridesmaids were Diane VanderMeulen of Dubuque, sister of the bride; Brenda Manderscheid of Wickenburg, Ariz., friend of the bride; Mary Ann Knight of Maquoketa, sister of the bride and Joan Winter, sister of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids wore the same style dresses as the maid of honor except in a peach color, and carried a single green gladiola and wore a green daisy in their hair. Best man was Duane Winter of Dubuque, brother-in-law of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Mick Ehlinger of LaMotte, brother of the bride; Dave Kutsch of rural Sherrill, friend of the bridegroom; Dennis Tigges of rural Sherrill, friend of the bridegroom, and Dan Brandt of rural Sherrill, friend of the bridegroom. Ushers were Delbert Winter of Key West and Steve Ehlinger of LaMotte. A reception was held at the Knight of Columbus Hall at LaMotte. The couple planned a wedding trip to Florida and now reside in rural Dubuque. The bridegroom is a 1974 graduate of Hempstead High School in Dubuque and the bride is a 9177 graduate of Bellevue High School. The bridegroom is employed at John Deere in Dubuque. Baptism Amy Kilburg The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kilburg was baptised Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, at Holy Rosary church. The Rev. Joseph Schemmel officiated at the ceremony. The infant was given the name Amy Sue. Sponsors were Eleen and Steve Tebbe. The sponsors and other relatives were entertained in the Kilburg home that evening Amy Sue was born Sunday, Sept. 10, at Jackson County Hospital in Maquoketa. Her mother is the former Mary Tebbe. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tebbe of Spraugeville; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Kilburg of rural LaMotte. News of Andrew-Mrs. Nick Neuman Oct. 2-Mrs. Alma Rockwell is home from dubuque where she was a surgical patient in Mercy Medical Center. She is recovering satisfactorily. Recent guest at the home of Reverend and Mrs. Paul C. Lutz for several days were his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lutz of Palestine, Texas and the former's son Reverend Lyle C. Lutz of St. Paul, Minnesota. Local News Bellevue The 500 club held their first meeting of the season Monday evening in the home of Mrs. Lon Felderman. Airman First Class Robert and Mrs. Cloos are now living in Las Vegas, Nev. Their address is: 2320 North Nellis Blvd, Apt. 14, Las Vegas, Nev. 89110. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Janssen were in Grundy Center several days last week for a visit with the latter's sister, Beatrice Petersen. Mrs. Kate Weber and Mrs. Mae Yeager returned last Wednesday from Jackson, Mich. Where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Ken Maloney and accompanied them to their former home at Hallock, Minn. The Maloneys brought them back to Bellevue and remained for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheney arrived Friday from California and are house guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cheney. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Houck of Grinnell and Mr. and Mrs. George Faust of Hillman, Mich. Were also here to join the family (missing) Kaitschuk, Chicago are spending a week in the home of Mrs. Lucille Butterworth. Melvin Keeney of rural Delmar is home after spending ten days in Hayward, Shell Lake, Wis. And Minnesota where he visited the Omer McPeak relatives and also the Wesley Long, Fred Farnsworth and charles Buell relatives. Reverend and Mrs. Paul C. Lutz attended a Lutz family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Luttinen at Cedar Falls recently. Others who came for the event were from Texas, Michigan and South Dakota. Only four out of eight are living of the Lutz family. The Perry-Jackson Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rittmer on Sunday evening, Sept. 24. After a pot luck supper Mrs. Gloria showed color slides of her trip to Bavaria and the Tyrol. Mrs. Petesch and the South Polk High School choir which she directed were invited there to participate in an internation music festival Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bolte were entertained at dinner Sunday noon Sept. 24 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Swieter, Maquoketa in observance of Mrs. Bolte's birthday. In the afternoon the Boltes and Swieters and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Turner, Maquoketa went to Davenport where they joined relatives for refreshments in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burmeister for their three year old daughter, Tara Marie's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Allen, Monmouth, Mr. and Mrs. A. Snell family, Bettendorf visited Sunday in the Nick Neuman home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wyatt, Kimball, Minn., spent five days visiting in the home of his brother (missing) when quarterback Gregg Hammann ran 20 yards around right end for Bellevue's first touchdown. Brent Roling kicked the extra point. Northeast came right back, however, on another run by Cleary and took a 20-to-7 lead at the half. The second half opened with a Northeast drive that was stopped by the Comet defense at the six-yard line. Coach Rich Pogemiller said, "This was the key turning point in the game because another Rebel touchdown would have put the game out of reach." The Comets defense came alive again and held Northeast in check. A rally by the Comets drove to the Rebel three-yard line. On fourth and goal, quarterback Hammann passed to Jeff Schroeder who made a diving catch in the end zone. Roling's kick made it 20-to-14 with 4:40 left in the game. After what appeared to be a successful try for an inside kick, Northeast was awarded the ball and tried in vain to run the clock out. The Comet defense forced the Rebels to punt with just over two minutes remaining. From their own 15-yard line, the Comets moved down the field in seven plays. On four of those, Hammann successfully passed to Chuck Young or Schroeder. With the ball on the five-yard line and no time outs, Keith Hueneke ran to the two. The Comets lined up and managed to snap the ball as the clock ran out. Hammann received the ball, roled to the left and hit Hueneke in the end zone with a desperation pass. Roling then successfully kicked the winning point-after as Comet fans stormed the field. Statistically on the offensive side Bellevue had 16 first downs to Northeast's 17, Bellevue gained 164 yards rushing to Northeast's 199 and Bellevue gained 135 yards on eight passes of 17 attempts while North east pained 122 yards on four passes of five attempts. Tony Dunlap paced the with 69 yards in 16 attempts. On the defensive side, Dan Valant had five solo tackles and seven assists, Roline had six solos and five assists, Phil Reed had six solos and three assists and Marty Sagers had six solos and two assists. Jim Schroeder was also credited with four solo tackles including two quarter-back sacks. This Friday in Bellevue, the Comets will face DeWitt Central, traditionally a powerhouse in the Big Bend Conference. According to coach Pogemiller, "The Comets will be the underdog, but we've been gaining confidence and momentum in the last two weeks." After winning the first two matches in the new conference, Pogemiller commented, "Big Bend teams can't take us lightly!" Action starts with the junior varsity game at 6 p.m. at the Bellevue High School. Comets wins two of three Bellevue's volleyball team brought its season record to 10 to 2 with two victories out of three tries this past week. The varsity won three straight over East Central 15-6, 15-3 and 15-7. The second game of the week provided Bellevue with its only defeat losing at the hands of the Pleasant Valley team 10-15. 13-15 and 3-15. The Comets closed out the week by defeating cross-town rival Marquette in three games 15-7, 15-2 and 15-7. The Junior varsity team had a perfect week beginning with its defeat of East Central 15-9 and 15-8. The Comet junior varsity then went on the defeat Pleasant Valley 10-15, 15-5 and 15-6. They rounded out the week with a defeat of the Mohawks 15-9 and 15-4. The ninth grade team followed in the footsteps of the varsity winning two of three matches. The first victory came as the Comets defeated East Central 15-6. The Comets then suffered their only defeat of the week when they were edged by Pleasant Valley 9-15, 15-9 and 8-15. Bellevue bounced back to defeat Marquette 15 to 4 and 15 to 7. The varsity season record now stands at 30 games won and 11 lost. The junior varsity boast the best record with 11 matches won against only one loss. Their game record stands at 22 and 7. The ninth grade match record is 6 and 4 and their game record is 10 and 8. Junior high takes two wins Bellevue's junior high football team's first game of the year saw the Comets win, 20-6, against East Central on Sept. 20. The Comets led all the way, scoring first when Mark Jess recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touch down. Dennis Schroeder then ran a sweep around the end for two points. The Comets' defense held up throughout the game with East Central never managing to get a first down. Bob Bowman scored a 25-yard touch down in the third quarter to up the score to 14-0 Dennis Schroeder scored on a 30-yard sweep to end the scoring. Doug Rubel, Jason Haynes, Mikr Dunlap, Schroeder and Bowman led the way on defense. The young Comets won their second game in a row when East Dubuque came to town Sept. 27 and lost, 20-0. East Dubuque managed only one first down during the first half and three in the second half. The Comet's scoring began on a Dennis Schroeder bootleg for 65 yards. Then Dennis passed to Jason Haynes who made a super effort to get into the end zone for the extra point. On the next series, Bob Bowman took a pitch out and went 45 yards around left end with a good block from Marty Scheckel. The last score was made on a fourth-down-pass-play to Jason Haynes for 15 yards. Mike Dunlap, Doug Rubel, Drew Clasen, Todd McQuiston and Jon Roth led the strong defense attack. Bad week for volleyballers The Marquette volleyball team ended a disappointing week of four losses and no wins. The week started with a meet against Clint St. Mary's that took the full five games to determine the winner but ended in the defeat of the Mohawks. The Irish took the match 6-15, 5-15-8, 7-15 and 15 to 2. The junior varsity fared bettter as they defeated St. Mary's 13-10 and 15-12. Jayne Clasen, Dawn Mootz and Jane Feltes all had 100 percent serving records. Tammy Michels went 100 percent in spiking attempts. Against the perennial powerhouse from Eat Dubuque, the Mohawks were defeated in four games but showed themselves to be a much improved team from their first encounter with the Warriors this season.Ther varsity was defeated 7-15, 16-14,2-15, and 9-15. Coach Clover commented on the game, "Although we lost, the girls were able to see how much they had improved since the first time we played East Dubuque this season. The Mohawks were defeated by the Comets 7-15, 2-15 and 7-15 in varsity action and 8-15 and 4-15 in J. V. competition. Jane Engelman completed 14 out of 15 spikes for a 93 percent average and had 94 percent serve reception. The Mohawks put up a tough battle against Clinton's Mount St. Clare but again found themselves on the losing end of the five game match. In extremely close games they were defeated 15-11,6-14, 14-16, 17-15 and 8 to 15. Kate Budde served 23 out of 23 for a 100 percent serve completion record and Sheila Hoff went 16 for 17 for a 94 percent serve record. Sally Clasen had 100 percent completed spikes. In J. V. action the Mohawks were edged 15-9, 8-15 and 10-15. Tammy Michels, Jayne Clasen, Dawn Mootz abd Sara Daugherty all had 100 percent serve completion records. Two sports are updated by Eugene Vega Bellevue Community volleyball teams have been chalking up the wins with records, as of Monday, at 9-1 for varsity, 9-1 for junior varsity and 5-3 for the freshmen. In Monday night's meet against East Central, the game scores were varsity; 15-6, 15-3 and 15-7; Junior varsity; 15-9 and 15-8 and freshman: 15-6. The latest cross-country competition for Bellevue was the Cascade invitational in which 17 teams competed. Bellevue came in 12th with 305 points. Of 102 runners who completed the course, Greg Medinger came in 31st; Steve Howes, 49th; Curt Konrardy, 63rd; Don Dixon, 80th, and Tom Howes, 82nd. Their times were 12:19, 12:47, 13:06 and 14:08, respectively. Bowling News Bellevue Booster Standing: Achen Chev & Olds 19, Wagner DX 19, big D 19, Karls's Auto Salvage 16, Sportsman Tap 16, Roeder Bros. 15, Club 75 15, Moormans 15, Ernst Ins. 15, Welsch Oil 15, Gilroy Bros. 15, McCuroy Seed 15, Dr. thompson Mineral 13, Anchor Inn 13, Steve's Body Shop 12, Michels DX 11, Country Side Feed & Seed 6, Laughlin Const 6. Anchor Inn 4 over Country Side, Ernst Insurance 4 over Achen & Olds, McCuroy Seed 4 over Welsch, Moorman 3 over Club 75, Big D 3 over Wagner DX, Sportsman Tap 3 over Roeder Bros, Thompson 3 over Michels DX, Karl's Auto and Steve's Body Shop split 2- 2, Laughlin Construction and Gilroy Bros. split 2-2. Wayne Daniels high individual game 232; Gary Portz high individual series 589. Ernst Insurance high team game 9986, also high team series 2887. Other high games, Rob Arterberry 231, Don Wink 215 and 213, Toby Scheckel 211. Other 500 series, Don Wink 585, Toby Scheckel 570, Tom Senatra 554, Walt Kukkuck 537, Terry Thein 534, Jacks Shady 528, Ken Nelson 523, Reinold Steines 517, Ed Dunn 516, Mike Knake 514, Albert Duhme 512, Ardell Feller 504, Virg Nemmers 502, Wayne Daniels 501, Greg Rorah 500. Comets take running meet Bellevue won a quadrangular cross country run at the Bellevue State Park on Sept. 27. The final scores were Bellevue, 18; East Central, 29; Marquette, 35, and Delwood, 75. Greg Medinger led the Comets with a first place finish of 11:48, Jochum of East Central finished second with 11:59. Bellevue's next four runners were Howes wuth 12:02, Konrardy with 12:06, Howes with 12:08 and Dixon with 12:54. Marquette's first man, Chris Lampe, finished in sixth place with a time of 12:11. The next four runners for the Mohawks were Tom Clasen at 12:25, Chris Manders at 12:31, Paul Mottet at 13:10 and Joe Nemmers at 13:51. The Comets also won the junior varsity meet as they collected the winning score of 15. East Central came in second with 54 and Marquette followed with 66. Musical Prophecy The son "We Shall Overcome" originated on slave plantations in pre-Civil war days. Under the title "I'll Overcome Some Day", the song became a formal Baptist hymn in the early 1900's. However, the tune gained national popularity as a protest theme in 1946 when used by black workers on picket lines in Charleston, S. C. Bowling News Moonlighter's League September 12 Mueller's Auto Repair, Sharon Seligman high game 159; Donna Mueller high series 450. September 19 Mueler's Auto Repair, Sherry Kurt high game 171, also high series 440. Pinnette League Maquoketa Water Conditioning, Kay Ament high game 163, also high series 444. The team won 3 from Bonnie's Salon and are tied for 17th place. Bellevue State Bank, Elain Dunn high game 215, also high series 569; Jan Carrier, game 204 and series 502. Ernst Insurance, Rosie Hickson high game 188, also high series 435. School Spotlight Cubs work on achievements Bellevue Cub Scouts were busy working on achievements the past week. Den 2 finished Achievement 2 on the flag. A long discussion took place as the boys talked of what the flag means, why it is respected and the proper ways it can be displayed. Achievement 3 on keeping healthy was also completed. Having now finished the three achievements, the Cubs qualify for a yellow bead with a flag ceremony and then spent time working on Achievement 5 which is on tools. The Cubs studied the more than 30 tools listed in their manuals before taking off for Lampe's Hardware. There they went about identifying the various tools they knew and also tried to find some they didn't know. Den 1 and the Webelos did not meet. McDevitt's in "Lottery" Diane McDevitt has a role in a one-act play to be presented by Mount Mercy College's Theater Department. Mount Mercy in Cedar Rapids will open its fall theater season with a program called "Mask-Unmask", a group of four one-act plays. Diane will appear in the first presentation. "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson, adapted for theater by Brainerd Duffield. Diane is the daughter of Joseph a. McDevitt, R.R. 1, Bellevue. Bellevue Menu Monday, Oct 9; fried fish portion in bun with tartar sauce, buttered peas and carrots, chilled pear half, marble square cookie and ˝ pint milk. Tuesday, Oct. 10: meat balls in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, buttered green beans, chilled peach half, bread and butter sandwich, ice cream and ˝ pint milk. Wednesday, Oct. 11: pizza, buttered peas, chilled apricot halves, apple crisp with whipped topping and ˝ pint milk. Thursday, Oct 12: goulash, buttered whole kernel corn, chilled fruit cocktail, cheese sandwich, chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting and ˝ pint milk. Friday, Oct. 13: taco with lettuce and cheese, baked beans, chilled applesauce, peanut butter sandwich, fruit jello and ˝ pint milk. Marquette Menu Menus for National Hot Lunch Week: Monday, Oct 9, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, chilled pear sauce, sandwich, ˝ pint milk. Tuesday, Oct 10, taco burger with lettuce and cheese, green beans, pech half, peanut butter cookie, ˝ pint milk. Wednesday, Oct 11, oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot sticks, blue plums, oatmeal raisin cookie, sandwich, ˝ pint milk. Thursday, Oct 12, hot dogs, french fries, hot vegetarian beans, fruit cup, ˝ pint milk. Friday, Oct. 13, chicken, fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn applesauce, sandwich, ˝ pint milk. Comet Calendar October 5 Athletic Booster meeting at the High School at 7:30 p.m. October 6 First conference home football game against DeWitt Central at 6 p.m. Oct 7 Oktoberfest for the band in Maquoketa. Buses will leave at 11:30 a.m. and the band will play at 2 p.m. Volleyball tournament at Northeast (Gooselake) team to leave at 7:30 a.m. and play at 9 a.m. October 9 Cascade and Bellevue junior high volleyball game her at 4 p.m. Frosh, J.V. and varisty volleyball game at DeWitt Central at 6:30 p.m. October 10 Boy's cross country with Andrew and Miles here at 4 p.m. Frosh, J.V. and varsity volleyball game at West Dubuque at 6:30 p.m. October 11 Junior high football at Cascade at 4 p.m. Junior High Volleyball Game at Northeast (Gooselake) at 4 p.m. Bus will leave at 2:45 p.m. LOOK OUT BELOW! To commemorate his 700th parachute jump, British Army Sergeant Hector Macmillan made a leap in full Scottish national dress, including kilts, while playing "The Road To The Isles" on his bagpipes. Society tells play contest The Dubuque Fine arts Society is sponsoring its second National One-Act Playwriting Contest, funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency and John Deere Dubuque Works. Cash awards of $100, $75 and $50 will be given to the top three plays selected by Dr. Oscar Brownstein, director of the University of Iowa's Playwrights; Workshop. The winning plays will also be given showcase production in Dubuque in the spring of 1979. Entries will be accepted beginning Nov. 1 and the postmark deadline is Jan. 8, 1979. All entries must be original, previously unproduced one-act plays with a maximum reading time of one hour. For further information and rules persons should sned a self-addressed stamped envelope to Judy Oberhausen, Dubuque Fine Arts Society National One-Act Playwriting Contest, 422 Loras Blvd., Dubuque, 52001. Council agrees to pay vacation time After a two-month delay, Bellevue City Council Thursday night approved paying a year's vacation pay to the former city clerk and assistant clerk. Shortly after clerk Virtus Clasen and assistant clerk Rosemary Lauterborn resigned July 21, they asked to be paid for the vacation time they had accumulated but not used. Clasen said he had 16 ˝ days and Lauterborn 11 days of vacation time not used in the last year, plus time that had accumulated from previous years. The council had delayed deciding whether or not to pay for the vacation time until Mayor Larry Cheney had an opportunity to discuss the matter with attorneys. Up to the council. Thursday night Cheney tole the council theat the attorney said because the city had no firm policy covering the situation, it was entirely up to the council to decide the matter. Cheney noted that in the past some employes had been paid for their unused vacation time, while others had not. But he quickly added that in private industry, including John Deere in Dubuque, if you resign your position, you do not receive any further benefits. Councilman Randy Rubel, however, countered Cheney's comments by saying, "The two people in question did serve the city a long time. My personal opinion is to give them the back pay and then make a policy (covering future situations) right away." But Cheney also noted that earlier this year Belevue policeman Mark Oberhoffer had resigned, giving the city "plenty of notice" and had not been paid for unused vacation time. "He was plenty perturbed about it," Cheney said. Councilmen, however, decided to only consider the claims of Clasen and Lauterborn at that meeting. Oberhoffer's situation would be considered later. Councilman David Putman then said, "I kind of feel like Randy does-they earned it, they deserve to be paid. But he noted that he would agree to pay for unused vacation only for the last year, not for previous years. Clasen Comments Clasen, who attended Thursday's meeting argued in favor of the city paying for all the vacation time due him and Lauterborn through the years, Cheney told Clasen, "If you want to get paid for previous years I'd suggest you take us to court!" Rubel broke in at that point and tried to clm the situation by asking Clasen and Lauterborn if they would be satisfied with receiving vacation pay for the previous year. But neither one indicated and answer. Moved to pay Councilman Gerald Theisen then said, "We have to draw a line somewhere!" and moved that the city pay Clasen and Lauterborn for unused vacation days only for the last year. "If you guys (the other councilmen) don't agree with this, vote against it," he said. But on a roll call vote, the proposal passed unanimously. Other action In other action Thursday, city clerk David Heiar told the council that 43 of the 77 outstanding bills for local people who used the city's ambulance service still had not been paid although he (missing) represent several thousand dollars due the city. In final action Thursday, the council set Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. as Trick or Treat night in Bellevue. Local news Bellevue Those who were here from a distance to attend the funeral of Clarence Moeller wer Mr. and Mrs. Evert Johnson of Erwin, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moeller of Salem, S. D.; Mrs. Evelyn Moeller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moeller, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Moeller, Mrs. Ronald Pechenbaugh and Mrs. Burton Juntenen of Bryant, S. D.; Lowell Moeller of Watertown, S. D. and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moeller of White Lake, S. D. Also Mr. and Mrs. Peter Haberman of Marathon, Ia; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haberman of Royal, Ia; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eichhorn of Maple Grove, Minn, and David Dagitz of Great Lakes, Ill. News of Andrew Sept. 26-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Irwin are home from Dubuque where Mrs. Irwin was a surgical patient for a hip fracture at Mercy Medical Center and also in the Americana for Recovery. Walter was a guest in the of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hoskins in Dubuque, while Mrs. Irwin spent three weeks there. +The Perry Township Homemakers will meet for a potluck dinner at noon Thursday, Oct. 5 in the home of Mrs. Roy Wagener. Andrew---Mrs. Sylvia Sommers received announcement of the birth of a son, Trent Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wagner. 1221 Washington Street, Davenport on Saturday, Sept. 23 at University Hospital, Iowa City. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. The mother is the former Terri Sommers of Andrew. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Wagner, Zwingle and the maternal grandmother is Sylvia Sommers, Andrew. Sept. 25-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Irwin, Leisure Lake, visited relatives here last week. They plan to return to Arizona about Oct. 1 after spending the summer in Iowa. +Mrs. Malinda Thompson of Andrew, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hovey, Burr Oak, joined Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kober and family, Carthage, Ill., on a trip to Buffalo, Okla., where they visited in the Arlan Thompson home and attended the baptism, Sunday in the Zion Lutheran Church of Rebekah Joy, daughter of the Vicar Arlan. Aide comes to Marquette By Sharon Ploeger A new service provided by Area Nine is a school psychologist, Steve Walk, who comes to Marquete every Monday for a half a day. Mr. Walk attended under-graduate school at Wake Forest University in Winston- Salem, North Carolina. He went to graduate school at James Madison University at Harrisonburg, Virginia. Mr. Walk has been interested in psychology since his childhood. He has also had experience in rural school systems in Virginia. Mr. Walk is involved wih other schools besides Marquette. He works at two elementary schools and one middle school, grades six to eight, in Clinton. He also works at St. Joe's in Bellevue. This is his first full-time job. "To provide sort of a 'listening ear' for students. Together we think of ways to overcome what's bothering them. Often problems get worse because they don't have anyone to talk to. Sometimes another person can help them look at things differently," replied Mr. Walk when asked what his role was as a psycholgist. Students, he says mostly have adjustment problems, like a break-up with a boy-friend or problems with parents. Mr. Walk tries to get the person to become aware of his or her own resources or skills, and together they work to solve the problems. Mr. Walk feels students, or anyone, often hesitate to talk to a psychologist or counselor because they're afraid of what people will think of them. He thinks that attitude is slowly changing as people become aware that everyone has problems of some kind. It is the smart person who seeks help with the problem. "It's different than public schools and gives a nice perspective on education. I really like it," stated Mr. Walk when asked for his impression of Marquette. Right now he's just getting acquainted with the school atmosphere. Walk grew up in coal fields in Bluefield, West Virginia. His wife is a teacher in Clinton, his father worked in coal fields and his mother is a nurse. He has one younger brother who is in law school and a younger sister who is a senior in high school. Jumping for Joy By Jane Engelman Three freshmen and seven sophomore girls tried out for JV cheerleading on Monday, Sept. 18. The new squad consists of freshman Molly McCoy and Angie Trenkamp, sophomores Sara Daugherty, Angie Even, Susie Schwager and alternate Kim Jackson. The judges, five Marquette faculty members, had a difficult decision, but came up with these six girls. Entering the Great River conference this season, the basketball schedule will be changed from past years, Part of the season both girls and boys JV will be playing together on the same night, so just the JV will cheer these nights. Other game nights the varsity and JV will cheer together as in the past. Between Nov. 17 and Feb. 9, the JV will be cheering 22 nights and the varsity 32 nights. Athletic tickets are available By Kim Weimerskirch Marquette's season tickets are again available this year and will allow people to attend 19 home games. Prices for the athletic tickets are as follows: Grade school students- $7.50, high school students- $10.00, single adults-$15.00, couples-$25.00, family- $40.00 Notice! When purchasing family tickets each member of the family will receive their own ticket. People interested in purchasing tickets can contact Mr. Squires, who is in charge of the tickets, at Marquette. Those not interested in purchasing one can get into games at these prices! Grades 1-6: 75 cents, grades 7-12: $1.00, adults: $1.50. Services reach Marquette By Dena Michaels The 1978 Iowa legislature passed House File 463 which provides for mandatory AEA Service to non- public school pupils. The law reads. "The programs and services provided to pupils enrolled in non-public schools SHALL BEE comparable to programs and services provided to pupils in public schools within constitutional guide-lines." The law also provides for PENALTIES if media and "other education services" are not provided in a reduction of funds from the state to the AEA. Iowa is composed of 15 Area Educational Agnecies. Area IX, which is Jackson County and Scott County, was the problem area. Although Area IX received funds, they refused to give services to non-public schools like the other AEA's did. The Board of Directors would not permit the agency to provide the services to non- public shools even though they were being provided elswhere throughout the state of Iowa. Before coming to Jackson County, Principal Fr. Don Bruggeman was familiar with what was being done in dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. He said, "I was appalled to find these services unavailable in the Bellevue area." He expressed his schock to Fr. Russell Bleich, Superintendant of Schools of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who referred him to Fr. Robert Schmitz, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Davenport area. It was then decided to bring the matter to the attention of the legislature who became irate at the injustice. Therefore, Home File 463, which made the services mandatory and provided penalties if Area IX did not comply, was passed. As a result Jackson and Scott county have now joined the rest of the state in providing services to non-public schools. With the forces of law, non-public students now have access to the following services, hearing tests, speech screening, psychological services, instructional services, computer services and printing. Fr. Bruggeman said that "It is regrettable that these services have not been available for the past 10 years. These services are for a child's benefit and every child should be offered these benefits regardless of religion or school attended." Talents Reviewed By Ann Wolter A MHS Coffe House Variety Show will be presented at St. Joe's gym on Oct. 27 and 29, 1978. It will be under the direction of Miss Prisicilla Montague and Miss Carolyn Clover. The show will consist of singing, dancing, jokes and skits. This year there will be a two-couple dance. The couples are Dough Yeager with Shelia Hoff and Mike Clasen with Mary Kay Berthal. A dance to Greek music and an American square dance will also be a new highlight for this year. Miss Montague said she was pleased with the group who tried out but would have liked more men to audition, "We have a creative group and quite a bit of talent. Hopefully this year will be better than previous years," she stated. Practice will begin Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m. with about 34 students present. Cookies, coffee and punch will be served during intermission time of the show. Tickets can be bought from MHS students at a price of $2. Principal tours Europe By Ann Wolter Soaring through the air on July 18, 1978, was Father Donald Bruggeman on his way to northern Europe. In the company of three friends, Father took a three-week aound trip to London, Belgium, Poland, East Germany, Berlin, Luxemburg, France and back to London. "I enjoy traveling to places I've never seen," he said. "observing the people and different cultures, along with visiting the people to share ideas of their countries and ours. Since he had looked forward to it for a long time, seeing the Berlin Wall was one of the high points of the trip for father. Another high point, he said, was seeing Paris again with the Eiffel Tower and the surrounding beautiful scenery. Father noted that Denmark and Sweden are economically very much like the United States. Another interesting point was that he found the major exception to the beautiful scenery was the Communist countries where things seemed very drab, including the color of houses, the road equipment, the farm buildings and transportation vehicle all in army type colors. In general he found the people of Northern Europe to be friendly and helpful to tourists. The trip was Bruggman's second European venture. About five years ago he traveled through the southern countries of Europe. Drive nets $2750 By Shelia Meier A magazine drive was held by Marquette students Aug 31 through Sept. 14 to earn money for the school. Each student was encouraged to sell magazine subscriptions in order to help reach each class's individual goals. The home room collecting the most money was awarded a big stuffed animal dog named Fluffy. The sophomores took first place honors earning a total of $1056. Sophomore homeroom 108 received Fluffy. The freshmen took second place collecting $825 as their total. The juniors added $345, while the seniors brought in $291. Mr. Breckt, in charge of the drive, felt it was a success because Marquette came within $50 of their school goal of $2800. H e felt the freshmen and sophomores did a really good job of collecting money. Raising horses: life-long pursuit By Rita Frantzen When you've raised horses all your life, there is nothing strange about pursuing the activity in retirement. Well, maybe 27 horses, 20 mules and 17 burrows is just a little unusual, but not for 68-year-old Jack E. I. Quinn. Jack has been raising and taking care of horses since he was 10 years old. He bought his own horse at the age of 14 and has been buying and selling ever since. Now, after 30 years at Northwestern Bell in Dubuque, he is retired and living on his 225 acre farm south of St. Donatus. His horses roam the entire farm during the winter and in the summer wander over all but 50 acres, which are share cropped with Jack's neighbor, Dale Reeg. The horses feed off the land until the first of December, and then Jack feeds the herd about 12 to 14 bails of hay a day in scattered groups across his field. The younger stock are fed oats or corn twice daily until they're two years old. Although Jack has always been a bachelor, he lives in constant companionship with his dogs, Bimbo, Jake and Spot, and his orphan billy goat, Billy the Kid. Jack has also always let friends bring their horses to his farm when they need a placee to stay. That is how he met Ann and Susie Thoma three years ago when their horse needed a new home. Now, the Thoma girls spend a lot of time at Quinn's during their summer vacation; riding, training, breaking and feeding the horses. At the end of August each year, both girls attend Loras College in Dubuque, but they still come over to work with the horses and talk to Jack almost every weekend. Collecting saddle, bridles, harnesses and especially, buggies has been Jack's hobby over the years. Yet now, as he sits among five women on a Saturday afternoon who have known him for some time and visit his farm to ride horses on weekends, Jack laughs at an unheard joke and says, "I would prefer collecting women. . .but they would never have me." His sense of humor has always been great and his advice comes from the heart. He describes himself as "pure bred Irish and suave". A few sentences later, he says that he'll never sell his farm or give up his 64 animals, because they've always been a big part of his life. Superior Lake The largest body of fresh water in the world is Lake Superior, which covers an area of 31,820 square miles. Association honors members Several Bellevue area persons were honored as long time borrowing members of the Eastern Iowa Production Credit Association at the stockholder's annual meeting Sept. 20 and 21. Recognized as 30-to40 year members were Arthur O. Goepfert, Mrs. E. J. Rowan and Milton Rowan. In the 20-to-30 year group, George and John Bevan, Norbert Bormann and Robert S. Marshall were given special recognition. A total of 1,460 people attended the sessions held at Fairland Park on Wednesday and Hi-Way Gardens in Stanwood on Thursday. Darrell Cain of Delmar and Robert Schwartz of Dixon were re-elected to three terms on the association's board of directors. Chairman of the board is Albert Knake of Bellevue. The association serves 600 borrowing members in Jackson, Jones, Cedar, Muscatine, Scott and Clinton Counties. In the annual report, Knake noted that a total of 1,193 new, renewal and additional loan applications to 654 members had been reviewed and approved this year, representing $92,403,985. "We are currently loaning money to members for just three tenths of one percent more than the cost of funds to the association, " Knake reported. NEATNESS COUNTS Mark Twain was the first author to submit a type-written manuscript to a publisher. Soil speech contest open to county youth "Soil and Water-Key To Our Future" will be the topic for the 1978 Soil Conservation Speech Contest to be sponsored by the Jackson County Soil Conservation District. The contest is to be held at the Soil Conservation District office, 107 Jones Ave., on Monday. Oct. 30. At 7:30 p.m. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students in Jackson County. Trophies will be awarded. They are donated by the Maquoketa Izaak Walton League. The winner of the local contest will advance to the regional competition Nov. 17 in Dubuque. Regional contest prizes will be $30, $20 and $15 for first, second and third place, respectively. One $10 merit award recipient per region may be selected at the discretion of the judges. An eligible recipient is limited to an outstanding contestant who had not entered the tenth grade by the time of the regional contest. Dec. 5, the state contest will be held at the annual conference for Soil Conservation District commissioners in Fort Dodge. The first place winner in the state contest will receive a $300 college scholarship and $110 in cash. The second and third place awards in the state contest will be $85 and $60 in cash, respectivley. Anyone interested in entering the speech contest may obtain information from the Jackson County Soil Conservation District office, telephone 652-2337. Checks sent for set aside Final 1978 feed grain payments were mailed to Jackson County farmers Monday, Oct. 2, according to Allan Hoffmann of Bellevue, Chairman of the Jackson County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS). Hoffman said 848 county farmers signed intentions to participate in the set aside program in the spring. Of those who signed, 698 actually stayed in the program and set land aside. Hoffman indicated that the figure represents 50 percent of the eligible acres in the county. Program participants in Jackson County set aside 10,955 acres of land from the production of a crop. Farmers who are in the program receive additional benefits along with the payment. Benefits include placing corn under loan at $2 per bushel: eligibility for the for the three-year grain reserve, and a deficiency payment of up to 10 cents a bushel based on the program yield times the acres planted on the farm provided the price of corn is below the $2.10 target price, which will be determined between the months of October of 1978 through March of 1979. A worksheet explaining how the payment was arriving at will accompany the check. If there is a question in regard to the payments, farmers should call or visit the ASCS office. 4-H News Highland Beef by Keith Hueneke The regular meeting of the Highland Beef 4-H Club was held at the Alvin Haynes residence Sept. 11. Toll call was answered by nine member. National 4-H Week was discussed. After the meeting, Kevin Tritz gave a talk on "Recreation in 4-H". Richard Busch spoke on "Recreation Versus 'Wreck' reation" and Kevin Knief gave a talk on "Get the 4-H Recreation Habit". Record books were also checked. The host then served lunch. South County News Serving the Sabula and Miles area By Elsie Eggers On Sunday, Oct. 8, the Jackson County Historical Society will conduct a caravan tour of Van Buren and Iowa Townships. Folks are to meet at the Preston City Park at 1:30 p.m. for a short program on Lake Farley Wood. Then the group will proceed to Evergreen Hills, northwest of Sabula. Folks are asked to bring lawn chairs and members are requested to bring their newsletter. Enroute, they will pass through the former town of Mt. Algors Mt. Algors was described in an article written by Dr. Sugg and found in the Ellis History of 1910 that stated, "Going Westward from Sabula toward Maquoketa, a fellow by the name of Shay has a claim (Later known as the Jerry Bruse farm), and then a small acreage owned by Theodore Rodden, and from there westward to the waters of Copper Creek, a distance of close to three miles, (closer to five), it was unbroken wilderness, seemingly as far as the eye could see. "No trace of improvements visible on either side and the wolves fearlessly traveled the roads even at noonday. It was here near the township line that a Thomas Pope halted and began to prepare a place of residence, about 1850, and it was after that known as Mount Algor. "When word went of his settling in such a place, they wondered of his temerity at settling in such a place for there was timber to build with, no spring or running stream of water. But settle he hid and he built a house which for years served as a hotel. With a saloon and a place for folks to get food, the Vicinity became a trading area. So Mt. Algors began to be a settlement. Miles did not at that exist, nor did it for many years. The country side around was known as "The prairie near the big spring west of George F. Green's in Kimball Hollow." Before long, other joined Pope and it became the stopping place for the stage coach line on the then-Territorial Road. In 1857, it was issued, a permit to have a post office. Later, N. Spore became the postmaster and the little building was moved and added to his home. After the postoffice was established, the people living at Wolves Corner came for their mail, many times doing so with a wheel barrow No doubt there was also an exchange of produce and merchandise for the little site had a general country store. This was run for a time by a man named Westbrook. When Miles was established, the postoffice was re-located in that town. Pope's establishment was later acquired by a Peter Moriarity who also planted cotton. The next owner was Peter Grill and it passed into the hands of a Mr. Bodie, who continued to accommodate overnight travelers. Later Lewis Krumviede purchased it and made it into a farm home. Then Mr. Crawford became the owner. This landmark stood for nearly a century on the south side of the road known as Primary 117, en-route to Sabula and Maquoketa. It was raised about 1851. Marx Erichson had a blacksmith shop that was located between the barns and roadway on the yet existing Erichson farm. It later was used for storage. Frederick Thomsen, my great-grandfather, had a cabinet shop there during the 1870's and the home was one made of logs. They also formed a Methodist church with services held at the school house. I have not found a date or the name of the person who formed the congregation, but it could have been the Rev. Oliver Emersen, the early promoter of churches, even though he was of the Congregational faith. (Last week by mistake I wrote that he was a Methodist minister). He organized most early day churches in the area including the Sterling Methodist church in April of 1854. When services began to be held at Wolves Corner, most of the folks began to go there. By 1869, most of the services were there, but still in existance at Mt. Algors until as late as 1899. The school was small, but mighty, and was attended at one time by 60 students. This building was later moved to Miles and used as an eighth grade class room and was placed to the north east of the old school, somewhat in the area of Flossie Kelley's garden. The bell from this early day school has remained with an area farmer who had been a student there. A select school was taught by Mrs. A. R. Darling. The Carters and Ericksons are two farm families who still retain hold of what was termed Mt. Algors. . .the rest is a memory of the past. Council decides Tricks or Treats The Sabula City council voted to observe Tricks or Treats night in Sabula Monday, Oct. e0 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gregory Nebel of Preston, a graduate of the law enforcement academy, was hired by the City to serve as marshall, replacing Ron Stoddard, who had served in that capacity for four years. Stoddard has accepted a position with Ralston-Purina of Clinton. Fall event Saturday The Great River Threshers will hold an afternoon of old time harvesting and plowing this Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Uwe Schulz farm, where the July threshing was held. Early afternoon activities will be plowing, horses used to cut and bundle corn with a corn binder and the shredding of corn with a corn shredder. Later in the afternoon, a pot-luck lunch supper will be held for those who want to bring a covered dish and table service. The meat will consist of pork patties. Raider fall to Preston Preston girls took a 3 to 1 volleyball victory from the East Central Raiders last Wednesday night. East Central won the first game, 15-6, and then dropped three in a row, 15-9, 15-12 and 15-13. Jill Papke had 26 of 32 spikes with seven aces for the Raiders while June Chrest dropped in 21 of 23 service attempts. Wileen Moeller had 14 service points and five ace spikes for the Raiders. The record now stands at 4-6 for the year. Schools plan order, dates Music Boosters will be sending in an order for East Central School jackets due to several requests. Persons should contact Mr. Boyd or Mrs. Dan smith at 687-2670 in Sabula or the Miles School office by Oct. 7 so that the order may be sent immediately. The hearing screening will be held at the Sabula school Nov. 20 and at Miles on Nov. 17. On Friday, Oct. 20, there will be no school at either center. Wednesday, Oct 25, school will begin at 10 a.m. IZAAKS TO PLAN PUBLIC SUPPER The Sabula, Miles and Preston Chapter of Izaak Walton League will meet Oct. 5 to complete plans for the public supper to be held Oct. 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. Way Back When by Elizabeth Henricksen Fifty Years Ago-October, 1928 A number of Sabula young ladies have organized an independent basketball team with Ellen Gage as manager and Leone Schafer as Captain There are 21 tuition pupils in Sabula High School, one third of the enrollment. The McCabe farm, which has been in the same family for over 80 years, will be sold at public auction Saturday. The annual convention of Phythian Sisaters of the Second Iowa District is being held today at Palmer School Auditorium in Davenport where installation ceremonies will be exemplified by the Sabula Temple. The following local members are in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kunau, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Papke, Lucy Kyhl, Elsie Mace, Anna Tienan, Ida Jacobs, Erma Martensen, Anna Ters, ruth Matthew, Elsie Tillis, Mabel Bruse, Edith Scarborough and Anna Peters. H. B. Marshall purchased the old creamery building, which was sold to the highest bidder last week, for $140. He will make some alterations and then use the building for storing his show trucks and theatrical equipment. One Hundred Years Ago-October, 1876 J. E. Babbitt rented the Dr. Sugg farm, one mile west of town. Carl Watkins was building a nice residence on the hill north of Legg's new house in Miles. P. W. Spring has opened a select school in Sabula with an enrollment of 30 pupils. W. O. Kindred presented the Gazette editor, J. F. Fairbanks, with a half dozen jack snipe. The Rev. R. W. Coates was the new Methodist minister in Miles. Three good cigars and a holder for 10 cents at Eldredge's. John King has been engaged to teach in School District No. 6, Iowa Township, for $40 a month. Legg and Allen sold their drug store in Miles to Dr. Foster of Goose Lake. Dr. S. C. Day, a former Sabula resident who has been living among the Indians of Montana, wrote a very interesting letter about his experiences to his brother, J. D. Day. Volleyball members The beginning of the season has been rough for East Central's junior high volleyball teams. The seventh grade record stands at one win against three losses. The victory came at Bellevue. The eighth graders have suffered four losses so far. Members of the teams are Lora Dague, Kelly Sheehan, Regan Small, Christine Graf, Debbie Seamer, Pansy Cox, Inge Gottburgsen, Angie Giddings, Shawn Franzen, Linda Warner, Connie Carter, Lynn Gray, Myrna Edens, Denise Randall and Kathy Schlosser. Girls try cheering Five seventh graders will be trying out for positions on East Central Middle School's cheerleading squad this year. They will cheer in front of the student body and faculty for a performance and at future pep assemblings. The cheerleaders will be evaluated on their skill performance, voice quality, poise and posture. Participating are Marsha Henfrey, Lynn Munson, Wendy Daniels, Jennifer Hensel and Sarah Horst. Cheerleading coach is Ingrid Galusha. KOCH ELECTED TO AGENCY AGAIN William Koch of Miles has been re-elected director of District 7, Mississippi Ben Area Education Agency. The agency covers East central, Clinton, Northeast, Bellevue, Andrew, Maquoketa and Preston Community School Districts. Sr. Citizens hold meeting Forty-two Sabula area Senior Citizens met Tuesday at the Rebekah Hall for card, lunch and a business meeting. Elizabeth Henricksen and Alice Schroeder reported on the officer's meeting which they attended at Bellevue. Three new members were welcomed into the club: Helen Huebner, Pearl Hendricksen and Florence Andersen, all of Clinton. Door prize went to Shirley Smith and card awards to Genevieve Mangler , Gladys Kyhl and Russell Krabbenhoft. Preston whips Raiders there Heavy scoring in the first half brought the Preston Trojans a 37 to 8 football victory over the East Central Raiders at Preston on Friday in Mideast Iowa Conference action. East Central picked up its only touchdown of the year in the third quarter when Todd Mangler bolted over from the one-yard stripe and Curt Adams booted the point after. Obituaries Sarah Marburger Mrs. Arthur (Sarah) Marburger, 78, of Sabula died Sunday at Jane Lamb Hospital. Services were held Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gerald Gjerde officiating. Visitation was held Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Allen-Law- Jones funeral Home. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers, all nephews, were Leslie, William, Wilfred, Elmer and Ray Johnson, Jr., and Delbert Highstrom, Lester Rittmer and Don Marburger. Mrs. Marburger was born Sept. 30. 1900, at Sabula, the daughter of William and Laura Bruhn Johnston. She was educated in area rural schools and married Arthur Marburger on Aug. 4, 1920, at Dubuque. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, a son, Edward of Sabula; three daughters, Mrs. Don (Maxine) Davids, Mrs. Earl (Lois) Rittmer and Mrs. Chester (Avelda) Grove, all of Sabula; 16 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Laura Huebner, Mrs. Ernest (Rose) Rittmer, Mrs. Earlo (Eva) Marburger and Mrs. Ray (Janette) Highstrom, and one brother, Ray, Sr., all of Sabula. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and on great-grandchild. Couple plans fall wedding Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Behn of Rural Route q, Sabula, have announced the approaching marriage of their daughter Jenell to Allan Trenkamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trenkamp of Rural Route 1, Preston. The wedding, open to friends and relatives, will take place at noon Nov. 11 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Sugar Creek with the reception following from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and the dance from 8:30 to 12:30 a.m. at O'Connor's Hall in Gooselake. Miss Behn is employed at Alco Dispenser in Savanna, Ill., and her fiance works for Preston Ready Mix in Preston. Meal on Wheels Meals on Wheels in September and three days in August were delivered by members of the Sabula United Methodist Church and others. Volunteers included Ross and Mary McElroy, Virgil and Edith Hammes, Don and Helen Tillis, Alice Schroeder and Jenalyce Gregersen, Eva Haynes, Anna Ters, Laura Papke, Marge Cotton, Viorginia Metz, Eula Parks, John Hutchings, Winnie Vicks and Esther Sandholdt. SABULA'S PARADE PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED Phitographs of the Sabula parade at the time of the end of World War I are being sought. Persons who have anything available should call 687-2243 at Sabula. Hospital Notes John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Young of rural Saula, has been dismissed from the Savanna hospital and is recovering from pneumonia in his home. Henry Gruhn entered Mercy Hospital last week. Births It's A Boy! Mr. and Mrs. Clark A Joslin of St. Paul, Minn. Are the parents of a seven pound, eight-ounce son, Gregory Daniel, born Oct. 2. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Greve of rural Sabula. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Joslin of Sabula are the paternal grandparents. Ida Greve of Teeds Grove and Vernetta Brown of Clinton are the great-grandmothers. Local News Sabula Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Silko of Clarendon Hills, Ill., visited Monday in the home of Maynard Dunham. Mrs. ross McElroy entertained the "500"Club Tuesday evening. Awards in games went to Grace Hummel, Emma Miller and Anna Jepsen. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Wessel of Largo, Fla., arrived last week in Sabula and will spend several months here in their summer home. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Needham and Matthew of Miami, Fla., spent a week here with their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hebard. Mr. and Mrs. William Litcher have arrived from Sun City, Ariz., for a several week visit with her sister, Viola Hatheway, and other relatives and friends in Davenport and Rock Island. The Litchers recently completed their eighth year as managers of the Village Inn at West Glacier Park, Mont. Jennifer Phillips has enrolled at Loras College in Dubuque and Sabrina Calentine is attending Beauty Academy at Waterloo. Mrs. Jess (Gert) Stoddard has retired from the restaurant business as cook. She served a total of 15 years under various owners and for a time managed the State Line Café. Her last position was at the Lakeside Café where she was chief cook for four years. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Stoddard are home from a three-week trip to Seattle, Wash., where they visited their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stoddard. They also visited points of interest in and near Seattle and enjoyed a fishing trip at a resort area at Moses Lake where they caught a large quantity of fish. The Rev. William Greener attended a meeting for young people at Chicago on Sunday. Thursday he was part of an archdiocesan worship at Waterloo, by conducted by Fr. Howard Gray, S.J., rector of the Jusuit Community at the Weston School of Theology at Cambridge, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pullan of Clarenda spent last week with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bruse. The two couples drove to Red Wing, Minn., where they spent several days. Mr. and Mrs Henry Dickinson of Maquoketa entertained the Suburbanites at their September meeting. Awards went to Mr. Dickinson, Margaret Peters, Grace Hummel and Henry Bruse. Jenalyce Gregersen, left last week for Winslow, Ariz., after an extended visit here with her grandmother, Alice Schroeder, and father, Frank Gregersen, and other relatives. She will visit at Winslow with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gregersen, who will be transferred soon to Phoenix, Ariz. He is employed with the Santa Fe Railroad and is an engineer on Amtrack. Alice Schroeder attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kaufman at Lanark on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hilton and son have moved from the Ackerman apartment into the Doyle Estate home which they recently purchased. Six Sabulans and other area people returned Sunday from a 12-day, New England foliage tour via tri-state bus. They enjoyed a sight-seeing tour at New York City and a trip up the Atlantic coast to Plymouth Colony and Plymouth Rock, visits to the historical sites of the Revolutionary war at Boston, Mass., the oldest light house in Maine and the White Mountain foliage at Vermont. At Lake Placid they visited the site of the 1980 Olympics, then went into Canada where they toured the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River and went through the fruit belt of Micigan. Those making the tour were Frances Wulf, Rose Rittmer, Laura Huebner, Joan Houston, Florence Thayer and Martha Wulf. Laura Papke has returned from a visit in the home of her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Landess, at Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Meyers and Mary Lynn and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bowling, Beth, Teresa, Anita and Sam were in LaCrosse, Wis., over the weekend, attending the October Fest and visiting in the Dorathy and Robert smith homes. Mrs. Emma Craven of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Mabel Fisher of Amana were guests last week of Ida Harmsen. Mr. and Mrs. Don Tillis and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Peterson spent Sunday and Monday at Waterloo attending the Cattle Congress. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stuhldryer and children of Boone spent the weekend recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith. Sarah Drury, Madge Stern and Gladys Kyhl spent last Monday at Waterloo attending the Cattle Congress via a tri-state tour. Lisa Vicks, was an overnight guest of Nancy Fogle at Miles on Friday. Margaret (Peggy) Scott of Dixon, Ill, visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell and other area friends and relatives. Mrs. Kenneth Lorenz of Clinton and Pauline Russell of Nixa, Mo., were guests on Wednesday of Esther Sandholdt. The latter is the wife of the late Aubrey Russell, former superintendent of the Sabula Community School. Mr. and Mrs. Geral Cavanagh, accompanied by Candice and Natlie Reinumund of Miles, visited Friday with the girls' father, Dale Caldwell, a patient at the University Hospital. The girls, remained for a weekend visit. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Phillips of Waterloo spent last week here with his mother and family, Mrs. Mary Phillups. Esther Whitmore, Betty Meyer, Carol Nagel and Margaret Butterfield joined a tri- state bus tour at Dubuque on Sunday for a trip to the Waterloo Cattle Congress. New of Miles Elsie Eggers Club begins new season Miles Literary Society held its first meeting of the year at the home of its president, Mrs. Raymond Kuhl, at Miles Mrs. Mile Kunau served as the co-hostess Mrs. Otto Babke and Mrs. Carla Clausen arranged for Mrs. Cheryl Pence of Preston to demonstrate and assist those present in the making of silk flowers. Officers for this year, beside Mrs. Kuhl, are vice-president, Mrs. Lorraine Gray; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Fogel, and Mrs. Kenneth Papke, reporter. On Oct. 10 the Society will observe its 75th year of activity by having a tea at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Meal to end club season Mrs. Carl Henricksen was hostess to the Miles Garden Club last Tuesday afternoon in her home. An exchange of plant slips served as the roll call. The program consisted of growing with mirrors by Mrs. Garnet Eggers. Mrs. Henricksen gave the topics ginseng and occlimatizing your house plants. Members are to bring bird tray favors to the October meeting, which will be a potluck supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dilman Wilson on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will conclude the club season for this year. Meals on Wheels During the week of Oct. 9, Meals on Wheels in Miles will be delivered by the Past Presidents of the Auxiliary. This week it was being cared for by the Literary Society. SOCIETY TO MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY Teeds Grove Missionary Society will meet Wednesday, Oct. 11. Roast held for juniors Recently, the Miles Legion Auxiliary was host to a wiener roast to welcome junior members. The event was held at the Miles City Park. Juniors and their mothers as well as auxiliary members attended. Juniors will participate in the annual UNICEF collection in October. Auxiliary members will meet Oct. 11 at the Legion Hall. Local News SABULA Mr. and Mrs. Otto Thielen attended the fifth birthday celebrations of their granddaughter Karen Simon of Lanworthy. A party for 18 gguests were held at Happy Joe's at Monticelli, held by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Simon. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Krizer of Denver, Colo. Visited last week in the home of Richard Lewis. Leone Hardwick, Norene Hatheway and Eva Haynes visited Wednesday at Sterling, Ill., in the home of their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Babcock. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jensen have returned to Phoenix, Ariz., after spending the summer in a mobile home in Sabula and visiting with local relatives. News of Green Island Sylvia Miller The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church met in the Blake Memorial Building last Wednesday. After the business meeting, lunch was served by Mrs. Henry Nolting. The chicken supper will be held in the Blake Memorial Building on Thursday night, Oct. 5, with serving to start at 4 p.m. Elsie Culver and Sylvia Miller attended the Senior Citizens' meeting in Sabula last Tuesday. Sylvia Miller attended the fish fry and meeting of the World War I Legion and Auxiliary at the Miles Legion Hall on Sunday. Teresa Moyer, second district president of Peosta, was a guest. The next meeting will be held in the Bellevue Legion Hall on Nov. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roe and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Miller attended the fish supper in the Bellevue Legion Hall on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Daniels and daughters attended the Jackson-Holtgrapher wedding in Sabula Saturday. Mrs. Steven Theisen and children spent Sunday with the Russell Guenther family. MILES Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kuhl spent Saturday at Arcola, Ill., at the Amish settlement. During the walking plow contest, using horses, Sam won a ribbon to bring home for display. Mrs. Peter Hass and Mrs. Ralph Marshall attended the tea given in honor of Mrs. Fred Appel at the Legion Hall in Dubuque recently. PUBLIC NEWS IN THE DISTRICT COUT, OF THE STATE OF IOWA, IN AND FOR JACKSON COUNTY MARGARET C. CALLAGHAN, Plaintiff, Vs. JAMES CLARKE AND HIS SPOUSE, ANN CLARK, SARA RODD AND HER SPOUSE RODD, MARGARET CAVANAGH AND HER SPOUSE, MIKE CAVANAGH, CLOTILDA HOPPER AND HER SPOUSE, PH. CLARKE AND HIS SPOUSE, WINNIE CLARKE, CATHERINE GREGORY AND HER SPOUSE, GREGORY, ANNIE McCABE AND HER SPOUSE, LUKE McCABE, JOANNA CALLAGHAN AND HER SPOUISE, JOHN CALAGHAN, FRANCES NEWBY, aka FANNIE NEWBY AND HER SPOUSE, ETNA NEWBY, THE CITY OF GREEN ISLAND, IOWA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVIESEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, SURVIVORS IN INTEREST AND THEIR UNKNOWN SPOUSES AND THE UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN JACKSON COUNTY, IOWA, to!it: A TRACT KNOWN AS THE PARK, IN THE TOWN OF GREEN ISLAND, IOWA. Defendants. Equity No. 20477 ORIGINAL NOTICE To the above named and described defendants and each and all of you, and to the Unknown Claimnants of the title to the real estate described in the foregoing caption, which is, by this reference made a part of this original notice. A tract known as the Park, in the town of Green Island, Iowa. You and each of you are hereby notified that a petition of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled action, is now on file in the office of the clerk of the above named Court, and which said petition asks no claims of personal judgement against you, and which petition alleges that the plaintiff is the absolute owner in fee simple of the real estate described in the caption of this notice, which description is by this reference, made a part hereof. Said petition alleges that plaintiff and her grantors have had actual, open, notorious, continuous, exlusive, hostile and adverse possession of said real estate under claim of right and color of title for more than ten years last past. That the said defendants, or some of them, as plaintiff is credibly informed and believes, make some claim to said property, or some interest therein, adverse to the title of this plaintiff, but plaintiff alleges that any right, title or interest that the said defendants, or any of them, may ever have had in or to said real estate, or any part thereof, is junior and interior to the title of this plaintiff, and is now barred by the statute of limitations. That the names and residences of the unknown defendants and the unknown claimants, and each and all of them, are unknown to this plaintiff, and that plaintiff has sought diligently to learn the same. Plaintiff prays that the title to the real estate above described, be quieted in her, as against the adverse claims of each and all of the defendants, and that all of said defendants be forever barred and estopped from having or claiming any right, title or interest in or to said real estate, adverse to the plaintiff herein, and that plaintiff be decreed to be the absolute owner in fee simple of said real estate, and for general equitable relief. The plaintiff's attorney is Ronald J. Besch, whose address is 124 S. Riverview, Bellevue, Iowa 52031. For full particulars-see petition now on file. You are further notified that unless you appear thereto and defend in the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, at the county courthouse in Maquoketa on or before November 2, 1978, judgement by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Lois Schnoor Clerk of the above Court Jackson County Courthouse Maquiketa, Iowa 52060 By: Gloria Sagers Special Clerk NOTE: Persons named as defendants are told to "appear thereto and defend." These words are not always understood. The required appearance may be made either by the defendant or by defendant's attorney. IT IS NECESSARY TO SERVE AND FILE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE, MOTION OR PLEADING TO PREVENT A DEFAULT (RULE 87). The attorney who is expected to represent the defendant should be promptly advised by defendant of the service of this notice. The Bellevue Herald-Leader of Bellevue, Iowa, a newspaper of general circulation published in Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, is hereby selected and designated as the newspaper in which the above and foregoing Original Notice in this cause shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks as provided by law. Ronald J. Besch Attorney for Plaintiff Ronald J. Besch 124 S. Riverview Bellevue, Ia 52031 Published in the Bellevue Herald-Leader Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, 1978. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELLEVUE CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting September 14, 1878 The city of Council of the City of Bellevue met in regular session at 7:00 :P.M. on the 14th day of September, 1978, with Mayor Cheney presiding. Present: Councilman Theisen, Schwager, Putman, and Beschen Absent: Coucilman Rubel Beschen-Theisen that the minutes of the August 24 meeting be approved. Roll Call. All votes "Aye". Carried. The Municiple Utility Board and the City Council then met with Jeff Cryder from Burroughs Corporation, Jeff demonstrated a Model 9000 to the joint session. The Council and Board then went into executive session when they emerged Councilman Putman moved to purchase the new model for $20,278.50 with the trade in allowance. Beschen seconded. Ayes: Beschen, Putman, Schwager and Theisen. Nayes: None Motion carried. Concern was expressed by the Utility Board over abandonment of Market St. Contractor Gary Witter assured the board an agreement could be made for utility easements. Virgil Rule approached the council for the Human Society. He will like financial support from the city to establish animal care. The Clerk was asked to check the budget for amounts allocated. Theisen-Beschen to approve a handicapped parking permit to Joyce Even when she is working with handicapped people. All votes "Aye". Carried. The Clerk shared a letter with the council from the Milwaukee Railroad. The council agreed they were not interested in the railroad property unless it was given to the city in payment of debt. The parking meter contract was tabled until the next council meeting. Beschen-Schwager, that Virtus Clasen be relieved of his responsibilities at the Wastewater Treatment Plant effective September 15, 1978. All votes "aye". Carried. Theisen-Beschen that Sieverding Construction be awarded the contract for the city garage at $6680.00 Ayes" Beschen, Theisen, Schwager, Putman. Theisen-Beschen that all restrictions be moved from the Goetz property on both sides of Second St. and the Knights of Columbus property. All vote "aye". Carried. The council was informed that the Senior Citizen program providing funds to keep City Hall clean was ending. On a motion made by Theisen and seconded by Beschen, Clara Krampe would be responsible for the upkeep of City Hall at 2.65 per hour. All votes "aye" Carried. Discussion on the City Hall roof followed. The council asked that estimates on replacing the entire roof be accepted. Local contractors would be contacted by the Clerk. Theisen-Putman, that the five reduced garbage rate requested be a approved. All votes "aye" Carried. Building Permits were then discussed. The council requested Vern Miller to be present at the next council meeting. The amount and members of unpaid ambulance bills was then brought to the attention of the council. The Clerk was instructed to send notices for all unpaid accounts, noting that if the accounts were not paid they would be taken to small claims court. Beschen-Theisen that Terry Blake be hired as as part time sanitiation help with starting pay at $2.50 per hour. All votes "Aye" Carried. Putman-Beschen that the bills and claims as approved by the Finance Committee be allowed by the Council and that the clerk be authorized to issue the checks in payment of the same. Roll Call. All votes "Aye." Carried. The following bills and claims were allowed: Kathy Till, Salary & Milage 29.10 Chantos Welding, Welding 37.00 Bellevue Herald Leader Publications 205.79 Ruan, Shipping 82.42 Koch, Patching Materials 2027.90 Bellevue Mun. Utilities, Electricity 543.61 Sunmark Industries, Gas 36.71 Star Uniforms, Uniforms 104.86 Vern Miller Building Permits 272.46 Petty Cash, Misc 100.99 Lampe True Value, Supplies 494.38 Goetz Inc., Parts 8.90 U. S. Post Office, Postage 45.00 Elliott Equipments Co. Maintance 81.00 Bellevue Veterinary Clinic, Animal Care 20.00 Parts Place, Parts 168.84 Burroughs Corp. Calculators 225.50 Bellevue Sand & Gravel, Patching Materials 1642.25 Keil Electric, Gas & Labor 216.03 Fred Stoecken, Labor 39.00 Automatic System Co., Augstate Timer 55.53 Northwest Iowa Area Crime Comm., Radio 95.20 Erwin Stamp Legal Services 35.00 Roeder Bros., Supplies 17.65 B & G Automotive Parts Inc. Oxygen 1.75 Stanp Ins. Agency Insurance 7915,00 Jackson Co. Recorder, Recording Fee 33.00 Milred Haxmeier & Associates Labor 410.25 People's Natural Gas, Gas 610.25 United Telephoe System, Service 173.10 Manchester Laboratories, Inc. Analysis 70.67 Steines & Sullivan, Labor 192.00 Acco. Unlimited Corp., Gas Chlorine 405.00 Gerald Theisen, Expenses 4.91 Larry Cheney, Expenses 8.49 L. T. Eckles Band Program 300.00 Prouty Ins., Insurance 1235.00 Payroll 9026.58 Lectronics Inc., Repair 96.00 Ron's Feed & Supply, Fly Patrol 13.00 Alpha Asphalt, Patching Materials 169.28 Jane Heiar, Labor 22.50 Lucke Bros. Clothing, Clothing 50.00 Herman M. Brown Co., Kit 20.69 United Industries Inc. Supplies 29.41 Amoco Oil Co., Gas 19.46 Des Moines Register, Publications 28.80 B. L. Anderson, Patching Materials 557.18 Auto Parts Co., Parts 44.45 McLane Office Equipment, Supplies 80.45 Bob's Standard & Marine, Gas & Labor 237.91 H. G. Ohlendorf, Labor 20.00 Means Service Center, Towels 25.24 Welsch Oil Co., Gas 587.11 Union Supply Co. Inc., Labor 38.92 Paul's DX, Gas 20.85 Tri-state Graphics Inc., Printing 26.75 Carl Kieffer, Expenses 54.95 Virtus Clasen Clothing Allowance 50.00 There being no further business to come before the council on a motion made by Theisen and seconded by Putman the meeting adjoined. Larry Cheney, Mayor David Heiar, City Clerk Special Meeting September 20, 1978 The City Council of the City of Bellevue met in special session at 8:00 P.M. on the 20th day of September, 1978 with Mayor Cheney presiding. Present: Councilman Rubel, Putman, Theisen, Beschen and Schwager. Contractor Bud Wolfe discussed his bid for replacing the City Hall roof with the council. Theisen-Schwager that Bud Wolfe's bid of $4385.00 for replacing the roof of City Hall be accepted. Ayes: Beschen, Theisen, Rubel, Schwager, Putman. Nayes: None Progress on the new city park on Riverview was discussed. Plans are being made for seeding a reinbursement for the project. Ken Jubell, the Wastewater Treatment Superintendent, presented the council with a list of equipment that needs repairs or replacement. The council agreed that the plant should be maintained properly. Delinquent Ambulance bills were again discussed by the council. It was agreed that bills will be pardoned by the council on an individual basis only where the cause is adequate. There being no further business to come before the council on a motion made by Rubel and seconded by the Beschen the meeting was adjoined. Larry Cheney, Mayor David Heiar, City clerk. Published in the Bellevue Herald-Leader Oct 4, 1978. News of Andrew Sept. 21-Frank Siegel is a medical patient in Maquoketa. Alma Rockwell is a surgical patient in Mercy Medical Center Dubuque. Mrs. Dale Irwin had eye surgery in Finley Hospital Dubuque. Milo Cornelius and elsie Goettler are home from hospital in Maquoketa. ATTEND PIONEER DAYS Several from the Andrew area attended Pioneer Day at Pearson Center at the Fairgrounds in Maquoketa on Sunday, Sept. 17; Among them were Mrs. Wilson Cornelius, who operated an antique telephone switchboard; Mrs. Paul Lutz who helped in the Genealogy department; others were Mrs. Lucille Butterworth, Mrs. Jim Wierup and Wendy, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cornelius, Mrs. Alice Cornelous, Mrs. Milton Cornelius and sons and Mrs. Robert Batten and sons. PETAL PALS Members of Petal Pals Garden Club entertained the residents at the Jackson County Care Facility with their circus acts and singing on Saturday evening. Sept 16. Those who participated were: Mrs. Camilla Beck, Mrs. Lucille butterworth, Mrs. Alice Cornelius, Mrs. Alan Deppe, Mrs. Ed Hankemeier, Mrs. Paul Lutz, Miss Mary Rolling, Mrs. Alma Rockwell, Mrs. Anton Schwager, Mrs. Robert Sears, Mrs. Jim Streets, Mrs. Edwin Weuste, Mrs Wilson Cornelius, Mrs. Gerald Cornelius. Several children, also wearing clown suits, Wendy Weirup, Philip Cornelius, Jesse and Lisa Streets and William and Robert Lee Batten, accompanied by Mrs. Milton Cornelius and Mrs. Robert Batten were part of the group. One member took several of the children to the hospiotal so see one resident of the home who was a patient there. Sept. 19-The Andrew Jaycee Women met Thursday evening Sept. 14 in L. R.'s Wheel House banquet room and discussed plans to compile a community cook book. They also donated $50 to Jerry Lewis muscular Dystrophy Telethan fund. The group enjoyed a dance at the Wheel House on Friday eve Sept. 15. SENIOR CITIZENS Members of the Andrew senior citizens attended the County officers meeting and dinner at the Senior Center in Bellevue Friday, Sept. 15. Those attending were: Alma Rockwell-vice president, Emily Siegel-secretary-streasurer and Ruth Thompson and Eathel ripple. ATTEND ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilhelm and family, Mrs. Kenneth Bowling and children and Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Miller were among the guests at the 40th wedding anniversary of Charles' parents Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wilhelm of Green Island. This event was held Saturday Sept. 16, in Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ernst are home from Dubuque where Allen was a medical patient at Finley hospital for two weeks. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Gene Mosel of Neligh, Neb., spent the weekend with them. Mrs. Mosel remained for a longer visit. +Mr. Eathel ripple entertained her family at a dinner party Sunday, Sept 17 at L. F.'s Wheel House in observance of her birthday and the Junior Wiegert's Wedding anniversary. Guest were the Wiegerts of LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ambrosy, Zwingle and Eathel's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Tebben. Eathel's son's family, the Rivhard Ripples of Carthage, Ill. Telephoned greetings. +Mr. and Mrs. Dave Boynton family, Bettendorf, Mr. and Mrs. Max Sommers and Gary were guests at a dinner party Sunday, Sept. 17 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Flint for the birthday of their granddaughter Toby Boynton, age eight. +Mrs. K. L. Bowman, Eathel Ripple,Tresa Bickford and Ruth Thompson attended the county wide senior citizens' dinner at Pearson Hall in Maquoketa Wednesday.