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Page2 The Lone Tree Reporter Thursday, April 18,2013
There was an article in the
American Profile in last week's
Reporter that jogged my memory a
bit. It was about the National Auto-
mobile Museum. It was part of an
article about several different mu-
Seums that can be visited around
fl e country, but it was the one that
caught my eye.
I might have been to that muse-
um in 1984. That was the year my
folks celebrated their 50th anni-
versary and Dee and I had decided
there was really nothing we could
afford that they needed. Hence, I
made the offer to drive them out
to Washington state to visit rela-
tives there one more time. By that
time Dad's cancer had come back
in a siege that would end his life
in 1986 so I thought a trip would
be a good idea. When we started
the trip I got a pleasant surprise.
I had expected to pay for my own
meals and a share of the motel and
gas expenses since we were driv-
ing their car. But, it turned out I
didn't have to pay for any of those
expenses.
We had a good trip going through
Wyoming, north into Montana,
making a stop at the Little Big
: Horn Battlefield and then heading
: west across Idaho and into Wash-
: ington to stop at a cousin's place
: near Silvana, north of Everett,
: which is north of Seattle. We were
: only about 40 miles from the hus-
- tie and bustle of Seattle, but it was
i nice and quiet on Jerry's farm.
I don't remember what day of
: the week we got there, or how long
we stayed. I think we were prob-
ably there almost a week. I know
" we were there over a weekend be-
cause we had a big family picnic
at a nearby State Park looking
out onto Puget Sound on Sunday.
Among the food that we had for
consumption that day was some
FRESH barbecued salmon. Anoth-
er cousin had gone out in his boat
that morning on the Stillaguamish
River, which ran along both the
edge of his farm and Jerry's farm,
and caught it and we ate it at noon.
: I'm not a big fan of fish in the first
: place, but some are fine. I don't
:bother buying salmon around
here because I got spoiled on that
salmon fresh out of the river.
By Ron Rife
The Lone Tree
Reporter
No, I haven't forgotten about
my original mention of the auto-
mobile museum. When we started
on the trip home we went south
along the coast of Oregon and
northern California. The trip
along the Oregon coast was inter-
esting. We would be driving along
in sunshine and all of a sudden
would be in the fog. After a mile
or so it was back in the sunshine
again. We also met a couple at a
rest area who were from Germany.
They were just about done with a
six week tour of the United States.
They just couldn't get over how
big it was and how far it was from
place to place, particularly in the
West.
After we had gotten partway
south through northern Califor-
nia we took a road east across the
state that would eventually get us
to Reno. Some time along the line
in their travels the folks had been
there and stopped at Harrah's Au-
tomobile Museum and Dad wanted
to visit it one more time. I do have
a connection to make here because
the article in the American Profile
said that there were "more than
200 rare and valuable cars, most
part of the world-class collection
of gaming industry pioneer Wil-
liam E Harrah."
There was a picture in the ar-
ticle of a 1907 Thomas Flyer that
traveled 22,000 miles in winning
the New York to Paris Race in
1908. It was on prime display in
Harrah's museum and the article
says it enjoys a prime parking spot
in the Automobile Museum. All of
this information makes me won-
der if the Automobile Museum
is Harrah's old museum under a
different name. Some of the other
cars mentioned in the article that
are on display are "an 1892 steam-
powered Philion, one of the oldest
existing American-built automo-
Riggan's celebrate 50 years of
biles, a 1937 experimental Airomo-
bile, a sleek 1938 Phantom Corsair,
Frank Sinatra's 1961 Ghia and
Elvis Presley's 1973 Cadillac Eldo-
rado Coupe."
When we were there, besides all
of the cars that were on display
they had gobs of cars in the vari-
ous stages of renovation in a shop
next to the museum. At the end
of the article it says the museum
opened in 1989. I still wonder if
it is Harrah's old museum taken
over and renamed. I don't know
why they would build a Whole new
building to house the cars when
Harrah had built a very good one
and had the display all set up.
Whatever the case I would say
that if you are interested in auto-
mobile history at all and you are
ever in that territory it should be a
must stop for you. A personal side-
bar on this, at the motel at which
we stayed (which wasn't one of the
fancy ones) there was a quarter
slot machine in the lobby. I had one
quarter in my pocket so I put it in
the machine and pulled the lever
and got absolutely nothing.
As an aside there was a movie
about that race, called (big sur-
prise here) "The Great Race." It
starred Tony Curtis as the hero,
Natalie Wood as a pesky newspa-
per reporter traveling with him
and Jack Lemmon as the villain.
It is really a hilarious movie and
is on TV from time to time. Tony
Curtis is dressed all in white all
through the movie and never gets
dirty from all the dust that is fly-
ing around their completely open
Flyer. There is one scene where
they have stopped at a castle some-
where in Europe and, during the
course of the evening, a pie fight
breaks out. By the time Curtis
walks in on the scene people are
covered with all sorts of berry,
chocolate, pumpkin, etc pies. For
awhile he manages to dodge every-
thing coming in his direction, but
he finally gets hit in the face, but
it's a pie pan full of white flour so
he is still all white.
Now it is time for the Thought
Of The Week. It is: "They always
say time changes things, but you
actually have to change them your-
self."
/
marriage
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Richard L. and Lois E. (Mincer) April 13, 1963 in Lone Tree, Iowa. (Tracy) Horton, Muscatine, Iowa.
Riggan of Ainsworth, Iowa will They have three children: Rich- They have ten grandchildren:
celebrate their 50th wedding an- ard R. (Janet) Riggan, Washing- Erica, Austin, Allyson, James,
niversary on April 13th. ton, Iowa; Lori (Keith) Jackson, Brandyn, Emma, Olivia, Isabelle,
Rich and Lois were married Overland Park, Kansas; and Lia Colton and Blake.
100 Years
Looking back 100 years to April
18, 1913.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Peppel, Jr. on Friday,
April 11.
Anton Henik is preparing to
build a large barn on his farm
northwest of town.
Z. S. Cray has been having a tus-
sle with lumbago in his back the
past week or more.
Eugene J. Sullivan, who secured
the construction of a drainage
ditch in Pleasant Valley township,
brought suit against the board of
supervisors to secure the altering
of levies for payment of the cost
of the ditch. He asks in general
about a 40 per cent lowering of the
assessment on his own land, and
the distribution of the assessment
among the owners of land tribu-
taw to the ditch.
The latest in interurban gossip
is that the proposed new road is to
miss Lone Tree and West Liberty
both and strike Nichols instead
on its journey from Iowa City to
Muscatine.
The ice wagon will begin mak-
ing regular deliveries of ice on
Saturday morning and thereafter
will deliver regularly on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday. Have
your coupon books and ice cards
ready.
The interior of the Wm. Pear-
son barber shop is being newly
decorated with fresh paint artisti-
caily supplied by J. J. Vertrees and
crew.
John Krall has had the interior
of his Subway Theatre newly dec-
orated and says he has some extra
fine films in view for the near fu-
ture.
The Rock Island has men here
tearing out the cinder walk put
in some time ago. They have evi-
dently concluded that no walk is
necessary at this station as we un-
derstand none will be built after
the cinder pile is removed.
At a meeting of the school board
on Monday evening, the following
teachers were elected for the next
school year: Principal - N. E. Hes-
senius, $1100 a year; Grammar -
Ida M. Cotter, $52.50 per month;
Second Intermediate - Lizzie
Guthrie, $50.00 per month; First
Intermediate - Margaret Hess,
$50.00 per month; Primary - Mol-
lie McCullough, $52.50 per month.
Miss Hooley, assistant principal,
did not apply and as yet that place
has not been filled by the board.
The recent term of the district
court of Louisa county adjourned
without a single case coming be-
fore it.
Hereafter in Iowa if railroads
do not carry stock 12 miles or
Richard and Lois Riggan
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faster an hour such neglect will
be considered cause for damage
to the shipper.
Fred Sallee came home from
Iowa City last Thursday after un-
dergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis. He was able to leave the
hospital in eight days.
That the opening of the huge
power dam at Keokuk in the fore
part of August is to be more than
a mere celebration of the event is
now certain, because not only will
several governors be present, but
President Wilson will also, with
members of his cabinet.
Farmers have been busy the
past two or three weeks taking
care of little pigs. Can you blame
them? These little fellow will per-
haps be worth $25 each before
Christmas.
75 Years
Looking back 75 years to April
21, 1938.
Twenty-two members of the
senior class of Lone Tree high
school will graduate on May 19
and are already making plans for
the commencement activities.
The week of May 15-21 has offi-
cially been designated as Air Marl
week by the postoffice department
and general observance of this
week will be made throughout the
nation.
Lone Tree's baseball team will
be on the spot Saturday at Solon
when the other high schools of
the county will attempt to de-
throne the locals as county base-
ball champions, a title which they
have had for the past two years.
Appointment of standing com-
mittees on the town council has
been announced and are as fol-
lows: Streets and Alleys; Morri-
son, Loehr and Klein: Cemetery;
Morrison, Loehr and Baumer. Fi-
nance; Baumer, Loehr and Klein:
Sidewalks and Crossings; Loehr,
Kilbourne and Klein: Light and
Water; Kilbourne, Morrison and
Klein: Fire Dept. and Equipment;
Baumer, Morrison and Kilbourne.
Dr. C. M. Cantrell has been named
as health physician, Fred Wieland
as marshal and street commis-
sioner, John Smid as waterwork
superintendent and cemetery
sexton, and A. E. Baumer as weed
commissioner.
Sam Herring had the misfor-
tune to catch a finger on a pro-
truding nail in the cob bin at the
elevator Monday evening, tearing
the member quite severely.
Jimmy Gaeta is a patient at the
University hospital where he un-
derwent an operation on his neck
Saturday.
Continued on page 3
Senior Dining
April 22 - April 26
Monday, April 22: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables,
Mandarin Oranges, Salad, Ice Cream: BRIDGE
Tuesday, April 23: Potato Soup, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Broc-
coli Salad, Fruited Jell-O: YAHTZEE
Wednesday, April 24: Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veg-
etables, Fruit Salad, Cake: PUZZLE
Thursday, April 25: Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Scal-
loped Tomatoes, Peach Cobbler: CHECKERS
Friday, April 26: Herb Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Savory Basil Beans, Fruit Cocktail: CRIBBAGE
All meals are served with whole wheat bread, margarine and 2%
milk unless noted. Fqr reservations call 629-5144.
Nichols Christian United Presbvterian
Church Church of Lone Tree
607 Grant Ave Nichols 110 W. Elm St
Phone: 723-4346 Church: 629-4900
Sunday Services: Wednesday April 17
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service7:00 Session Mtg.
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School Saturday April 20
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Garage
Nichols United Sale & Bake Sale held at UP
Church
Methodist Church 9:00 to noon Worship Design Stu-
315 Main, Nichols dio at St Andrews in Iowa City
Phone: 723-4585 Sunday April 21
Pastor Don Hodson 8:45 Sunday School
Sunday Services: 10:00 Worship/Communion
9:45 a.m. - Family Worship Service 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Zumba Fitness
with Children's Sermon Class
Wednesday April 24
Newsletter A ticlss Due
10:15 Care Center Worship
7:00 BId~Grounds Council Mtg.
Our Parish Cluster
Sis. Mary & JoseDh
Lone Tree: 216 W. Jayne St.
Nichols: Short St & Grand Ave.
Hills: 209 Brady Street
Pastor: Father Mike Spiekermeier
Cluster Coordinator
Mrs. Carol Kaalberg
Lone Tree: 629-4225; Nichols:
723-4566; Hills: 679-2271, Cell:
319-330-5324
Saturday Mass 4 p.m. Lone Tree
Mass 6:00 p.m. Hills
Sunday Mass 8 a.m. NichoLs
Mass. 10:00 a.m. Hills
R gmm Sduca,o.
Rers s
Hils, Lone Tres and Nichols
Wednesday 6:30- 7:45 (at Lone Tree)
]F'armaers Zi=
Saviag=J ]Bank
Lone Tree Nichols Iowa City
629-4222 7"~3-4412 341-5.900 LE~
Chown Applionce, Inc.
1~eating & Cooling Center
GE & RCA
Sales and Service on all products wc sell
Nichols 723-4314