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Page 2 The Lone Tree Reporter Thursday, March 26, 2009
If you get the Gee-Quiz this
week you're ready to graduate
with the highest honors. I had
never heard of Mayotte or the Co-
mores before this. If I had I had
forgotten about it. The question
is: Which European
country administers Mayo-
tte, one of the islands of the Co-
mores?
By Ron Rife
The Lone Tree
made a very slick political play.
They passed a little thing con-
cerning their pay. Instead of hav-
ing to stand up every year or two
Reporter
and say "I want a pay raise" they
slipped it through so that it was
automatic unless Congress voted
to forego it at any time. I'm still
waiting for Congress, as a body.
to vote down its pay raise. A few
the shuffle. The individuals have voted against it
-OTB- first thing is, who voted to give the every time, but there has always
corporations billions with virtu- been a large majority who voted
So, the big noise lately has been ally no strings attached in the last not to rescind the raise. This year
the outrage over AIG taking bil- couple of years? It was Congress. the raise is $4700. Must be nice
lions in bailout money and then And who has been in control of to have a job where you can give
paying out millions in bonuses. It Congress for the last two years? yourself a raise.
doesn't seem right to me, either, The Democrats. The same people
that people who ran a company who ran for election in 2006 on the -OTB-
into the ground should promise to get us out of all kinds
get a bonus. Having grown up of messes. Now, after giving money When you read the directions on
on a farm I never got used to 'be- like it was candy it has actually a label for something you can get
nuses' for performance, especially soaked into the feeble Congressio- some really crazy and/or stupid
poor performance. If you hap- nal brains that the people who put information. I found a sheet from
pened to have everything going them in their cushy jobs have got- the Farmers & Merchants Bank
for you with the weather and had ten just a tad bit upset. So, to cover Red Carpet Club that I've been sa-
a great corn crop then that was a their behinds and give themselves viing for three years. It is a listing
bit of a 'bonus'. These days that some time to figure out what to do, of some of the stupid things that
corn gets sold. There are very they are posturing, expostulating, have appeared as directions on
few farmers around who are rais- and bloviating all over the place to labels. Here are a few this week.
ing livestock and need it for feed. create a smoke screen. They are so stupid, as are all of
In the old days, if you had a good The other thing that has beenthem on the list, they don't need
Crop of pigs from your brood sows very quietly slipped under the extra comment.
and rug is the fact that Congress got On a hair dryer: Do not use
happened tofmd some bargains another pay raise this year. It while sleeping.
in buying cattle for fattening, and seems rather hypocritical that the On a bag of potato chips: You
then hit a good market at the time 535 Morons on Capitol Hill should could be a winner! No purchase
you were ready to sell them, that be complaining about corporate necessary. Details inside.
was your 'bonus'. If you sold hogs bonuses paid to people who made On a bar of soap: Directions:
one day for $1000 and the next bad decisions when they are doing Use like regular soap.
day the market went up and you the same things to our country. I Now for the Thought For The
sold some more for $1500, it was don't recall when it actually hap- Week. It is: "Tact is the art of say-
'bonus' time. pened, whether it was one of the ing the right thing while thinking
However, with all this hoopla recent Republican Congresses of the wrong thing."
about bonuses getting paid to one of the Democratic Congress- The Quiz answer is: France. I'm
these corporate big shots, it seems es that ruled the country from still looking for the Cameras.
that something is getting lost in the time of the New Deal until
the early 1990's, but one of them
Jim) R. Strabala 1926- 2009
James (Jim) R. Strabala, 82, of of the Kalona Co-Operative Tele-
Richmond, died Monday, March 23, phone Company, an avid Cub fan
2009 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and enjoyed traveling.
following a lingering illness. He is survived by five siblings:
Mass of the Resurrection was Mary Connelly of Anamosa, Lois
held Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Armbruster of Riverside, Eileen
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Armbruster of Iowa City, Rita and
Richmond with Father Rich Adam husband Leo Dull of Talent, Or-
offmlating. Burialwas in Holy Trin- egon, Larry Strabala of Iowa City;
ity Cemetery in Richmond. one sister-in-law Marge Strabala of
James Strabala was born June Richmond; 29 nieces and nephews
21, 1926 to Wine and Villa (Schmitt) and numerous great-nieces and
Strabala in Richmond. He attend- nephews.
ed Holy Trinity Elementary and He was preceded in death by his
Kalona High School. He worked as parents and one brother Maurice
a banker at Kalona Savings Bank (Mac) Strabala and one infant sis-
for 42 years, starting after graduat- ter, Lola Strabala.
ing high school. Mr. Strabala was a A memorial fund has been es-
member of Holy Trinity Catholic tablished for Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, Knights of Columbus, For- Church.
ester's, I-Club, a longUme member Online condolences may be sent
Jim Strabala
to www.peterseimfuneralhome.
cam
Peterseim Ftmeral Home of Kalo-
na in charge of arrangements.
Edwards celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Glenn and Joy Edwards, For-
merly of Lone Tree and owners
of the Lone Tree Reporter, will
celebrate their 50th wedding an-
niversary in Austin, Texas.
They were married on Eas-
ter Sunday, march 29, 1959 at the
Mizpah Presbyterian Church in
Paducah, Kentucky. They have
two children Steven (wife Fran)
of Plane, TX and Sheri Hollaway
(husband Joseph) of Austin, TX.
They have three grandchildren;
Blake and Ashley Edwards, and
Shelby Hollaway. They also have
four step-grandchildren and four
step-great grandchildren.
To celebrate the occasion they
will welcome family and friends
to join them at the home of their
daughter on Saturday, March 28.
Cards may be sent to the couple
at:
605 B Roilingway Dr.
Round Rock, TX 78681
Glenn and Joy Edwards
100 years
Looking back one hundred
years to March 26, 1909.
George W. Attig sold one of his
fine Shire brood mares last week
for the nice price of $250. She
weighed about 1900 pounds and
was well worth the price.
The Lone Tree Schools close
Friday for the usual spring vaca-
tion of one week.
At the evening service at the Re-
formed church on Sunday, March
28, Rev. J.E Hawk will be installed
as the pastor in charge here.
Ad: Are You Buying Your
Clothes At This Store? If You Are,
You Are On The Right Track...
Reliable Clothing, Hats, Shoes...
CARL & HERRING, Lone Tree,
Iowa
In some counties of the state
telephones are being put in all the
country school houses.
The Lone Tree orchestra boys
had a very good attendance at
their dance on St. Patrick's Day.
The Nichols Giants were too
strong for the local Mystic Five
last Friday night and they defeat-
ed the latter by a score of 46 to 30.
Paul Stanley, comedian and
composer of the song "Ta Ra Ra
Boom De Ay" died in Denver after
a lingering illness.
Headline - NEW TARIFF BILL
IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
- Measure would Increase Coun-
ty's Revenues from Customs to
$300,000,000 a Year - Inheritance
Tax Planned- Coffee on Free List
75 years
Looking back seventy-five years
to March 22, 1934.
Headline - MORNING SUN
WINS INDE TOURNAMENT BY
SURPRISE DEFEAT OF LAREW
CO. TEAM - Class "B" Champi-
ons Upset 'W' Winners by Power-
ful Second Half Rally. Cedar Rap-
ids Blackhawks Defeat Kalona In
Consolation Game
The Reporter editor has just had
a phone installed at his residence
this week, so in the future either
he or Mrs. Green may be reached
at either the office or the house.
If the government continues to
enter into business we are surely
headed for a communistic form of
government.
Ad= America - here they are!
To fill the record-breaking na-
tionwide demand, Chevrolets are
being produced at a record-break-
ing rate of 4000 units a day! Chev-
rolet - Drive it only 5 miles and
you'll never be satisfied with any
other low-priced car. Kirchner's
Garage, Lone Tree, Iowa
Joe Staid left Sunday for Su-
sanville, California to take up his
work again in the forest reserve.
The sudden out break of base-
ball on every open spot in town
should be a sign of spring.
At the spelling contest Friday,
Ethel Mincer of Oak Grove, No. 1
won 3rd place with Edwin Havel of
East Prairies winning 1st place.
50 years
Looking back fifty years to
March 26, 1959.
Headline - Petitions Urge
$329,000.00 Bond Issue Vote...
This amount is being sought to
meet out educational needs as
they exist now and in an attempt
to contemplate the future.
Funeral services were held at
Oatout Chapel in Iowa City for
Frank Feicke, 67, who passed away
Saturday evening.
Ad: It's Spring! When a Young
Pig's Fancy Turns to KENT Pig
Nuggets, Better Than Ever in 1959,
Lone Tree Grain & Feed Corp.
AD: Grand Opening of the
FOOD CENTER Saturday, March
28 in Lone Tree. Butter-Nut Cof-
fee and Hometown Chocolate Milk
WILL BE SERVED FREE.. Large
California Oranges - Doz. 41 cents,
Smokie Links Sausage - Pkg. 49
cents, Powdered Sugar - 2 lbs. 25
cents...
p The Lone Tree
Vol. CXVIII Issue 13
Thursday
March 26
2009
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The Lone Tree
Reporter
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida
Ramer, 84, were held at the First
Methodist church Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald King are
the parents of a son born Sunday
at mercy hospital. He has been
named Nick Allen.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Vincent Sunday night
at Mercy hospital. She has been
named Roxanne.
Daris Forbes has purchased the
60 acre farm owned by Albert Bek-
ker northeast of Lone Tree.
25 years,
Looking back twenty-five years
to March 22, 1984.
The statement "History re-
peats itself" was no truer than
on Wednesday when the Lions
basketball team dropped a first
round 1A state tournament game
to Little Rock, 55-57. It was exactly
51 years ago when Lone Tree trav-
eled to Des Moines and lost the
first round game.
Michael Manes and Tom Laci-
na, both of Lone Tree, recently
opened a branch office of The
Bankers Life Insurance agency in
Lone Tree.
Ronda Lacina plans to open the
Learning Tree Preschool-Day-
Care located at 503 E. Jayne Street
around April 1.
Anthony Jondle, 69, a retired
farmer of Iowa City died March
15 following a short illness.
James Dvorak, 70, of Riverside,
died March 15 in his home follow-
ing a sudden illness.
#tamer & Adams adver-
tised the "sensational
value" in the "best Clean-
er HAMILTON BEACH ever
built" in the March 15, 1934
Lone Tree Reporter.
Nichols Christian
Church
607 Grand Ave., Nichols
Phone: 7234346
Sunday Services:
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School
Nichols United
Methodist Church
315 Main, Nichols
Phone: 7234585
Pastor Betsey Neipert
Sunday Services:
9:45 a.m. - Family Worship Service
with Children's Sermon
The P0rish of St. Maw
United Presbyterian
Church of Lone Tree
110 W. Elm St.
Church: 6294900
Interim Pastor: Deb Lind-Schmitz
Wednesday, March 25
6:00 p.m. Lenten candle prayer ser-
vice
Sunday, March 29
8:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship/receive new
members
3:00 p.m. prepare college care bas-
kets
5 - 7 p.m. Confirmation class
Tuesday, March 31
7:00 p.m. Stewardship Mtg.
Wednesday, April 1
6:00 p.m. Lenten candle prayer ser-
vice
7:00 p.m. Deacons' Meetilng"
Catholic Ghurch
Lone Tree: 216 W. Jayne St.
Nichols: Short St & Grand Ave.
Sacramental Minister,
Rev. Vitalis Torwel
Parish Life Coordinator,
Mrs. Carol Kaalberg
Lone Tree: 629-4225; Nichols: 723-
4566; Home 7234204
Mass Sch~jule:
Saturday 5 p.m. - at Lone Tree
Sunday,,. 8 a.m. - at Nichols
Sunday • 9:30 a.m. - at Lone Tree
SCHNOEBELEN L AII
ilmlph ,Selmaebd~ SaI~
Chown Appliance, Inc.
Your I nnox lIeat$ng & Coolzng Cente
GE & RCA
Sales and on all products we
Nichols. 723-4314