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Page 2 On the B00Lcl00roads I hope everybody survived the cold wave that swept through here last week. To have highs in the mid-50's around here at the end of May is rather ridiculous.. It's almost as ridiculous as hav- ing temperatures in the 80's in the middle of March. Before I forget about it again I'm going to give you the kitchen calendar saying for the month of June. It is: "Happiness is like jam .... you can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself. I have noticed as I have driven up and down the roads going hither and yon that the soy- beans are springing through the ground. At first it was noth- ing but corn, corn, corn and it seemed as if we would be over- run by corn. I know. Soybeans are a shorter season crop and are usually planted after corn is in the ground. At least that's the way it used to be in the old days when I was on the farm. That" was quite awhile ago. No, we still weren't using horses although I can remember when Dad did use horses to pull the corn planter. But, now fields of soybeans are looking very plentiful. Isn't it amazi.ng whata little rain will do? Going back to when Dad was By Ron Rife The Lone Tree Reporter using horses it was quite differ- ent than now. By the •time I can remember much of anything he was really only using them on the corn planter• I do recall at a very young age in the early 1940's, when we were still part of • a "threshing ring" that they were used to pull the hayrack that the bundles of oats and straw were. loaded onto to be hauled to the thresher. It was a good trick to get the bundles stacked evenly. Otherwise, as I recall seeing more than once, the load will spill onto the ground before it gets to the thresher. The horses names were.Jim and Pet and they were fairly, old by the time I was aware of them,  Pet was a pretty docilbOld girl, but Jim still ha d some orneri- ness in him. One of the things they bothliked to do was to lean over the pasture fence and try to get at the corn at the edge of the The Lone Tree Reporter field. Dad. mounted some brack- ets on each fen.ce post and strung a wire on them and attached the, wire to a six vo.lt battery through a box that would give an electri- cal pulse through the wire every few seconds. Shortly after this was done the horses were in the pasture and were going to lean over the fence and nibble some corn. They leaned over, got the shock and backed up. Pet never came back to the fence, but Jim didn't give up. He went to the fence about three or four times, would get the shock, dash back about 20 yards and eye the fence then try again. He did finally • give up. As I said, the wire was hopKed' to a six volt battery so. it was a low charge that didn't really do much more than tickle, We didn't have twelve Volt batteries yet. There was one way, as I found out, that you could ,get more than a tickle. While checking the fence one day I didn't realize just how wet the ground was where-I was standing. I got a pretty :good charge out of that. , . Anyway, back to corn planting. Back in those days the horse- drawn planters Were just two row planters that planted corn Continued ... on page 3 100 Years Looking back 100 years to June 7, 1912. John Burr has a new Oakland auto, Joe Hudachek a new Buick and Geo. Refland another Buick. Farmers are buying cars so fast we are unable to record them all. Mrs. Lizzie Carson went to Iowa City Friday to take treat- ment at the University hospital. She has a growth in the windpipe which may yet necessitate an op- eration. Later: Mrs. Carson was compelled to undergo an opera- tion and at this writing is getting along niceJy. Melvin Smith will sell his household goods at auction Sat- urday and will rent his house and spend the smnmer among his children. A large force of bridge men are • at work raising the new bridge on the Iowa southwest of town. An extension of five feet is being put on the big piers and will make a lot of grading necessary on each side of the river. The primary election is a farce. Voters don't like the , idea and three-fourths of them refuse to 'come out and vote. What few do vote, only a few vote intelligently, and the result is not a fair test of any candidate's strength. Many hand in their ballot with only one mark on it. Very few express a choice on the different candi- dates for the various offices to Thomas, W. Watkinson 1958-2012 A Mass of Chris- tian burial for Thomas W. Watkin- Son, 54, of Kinross was held Friday, June 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rich- mond with Father Marly Goetz offi- ciating. Burial fol- Thomas Watkinson lowed at the Mentzer Cemetery in rural Riverside. Visi- tation was held Thursday, May 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m.. A gen- eral memorial fund has been es- in marriage tabllshed. Tom died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Mercy Hos- pital in Iowa city following a brief ill- , hess. Thomas Walter Watkinson was born February 19, 1958 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Samuel J. And Carolyn "Con- nie" (Ledman) Wat- kinson of Hills. He graduated from Iowa City West High in 1976. Tom was employed as a pressman at the I0wa City Press Citizen all of his working life. He was united to Robin Poggenpohl on November 1, 1996 in Las Vegas, Iowa City, Steven Beemer of Iowa NV. Tom was a member of the City, 12 grandchildren, father and Iowa City Eagles Club anda gar- mother in law, Edward and Bon- dening club. He enjoyed fishing,  nie Poggenpohl of Iowa City, six hunting, gardening, mushroom siblings, LuAnn'. (Gary) Wagamon hunting, watching football, and of Wellman, Sarm WatkinsonJR of wrestling: and coaching baseball. Kalona, Barb Blender and special Tom especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grand- children. Survivors include his wife Robin of Kinross, seven chil- dren, Jason .(Angela) Poggenpohl of North Liberty, Tonya (Gary) Simpson of Riverside, Bonnie Jean Poggenpohl of Kinross, Tyler (Donna) Watkinson of Cedar Rapids, Shivonne Beemer of Iowa City, Tamra Watkinson of ,: friend Kenny Barrett of Sturgis, MI, Mary Watkinson of River- side, Sue (Steve) Kron of Kalona and John (Jo Ellen) Watkinson of Camby, IN, and close friend, Randy Kramer. Preceding Tom in death were his parents, an infant daughter, Marie Watkinson, and two neph- ews, Chris Wagamon and Eric Grau. A memorial ser- vice for Gary A. Wagamon, 58 of Wellman, will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012 at ll:00AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Visitation will be held from 9-11AM. The body has been cremated. A memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Washington County or the fam- ily's choice. Gary Wagamon died Gary Wagamon Nina M. Hudson, 74, died suddenly May 28, 2012 at Trin- ity Hospital in Mus- catine. Funeral services were held 11 A.M. Friday June 1, 2012 at the Christian Church in Nichols. Visitation was held Thursday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Hender- son-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial was in the Nichols Cemetery, Nichols, Iowa. Online condolences may be made to the .family at www.hendersonbarker- funeralhome.com. Nina was born October 11, 1937 near Muscatine, Iowa the daugh- ter of Howard and Marie Haynes Herlein. On May 9, 1957 she was united in marriage to John Hud- son in Muscatine. She had owned and operated Hudson's Custom Nina Hudson Gary A. Wagamon 1954-2012 Sunday, June 3, 2012 at his home in Well- man following a bat- tie with cancer. Gary Allen Wagamon was born February 28, 1954 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, the son of Earl and Dolo- rosa "Doll" (Bohr) Wagamon. He grad- uated from Highland High School in 1972. On June 14, 1974 he was united in marriage to LuAnn Watkinson in Hills, Iowa. He was self employed as a car- penter and mechanic. Gary was a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting, working on motors and watching NASCAR. He especially enjoyed the time h spent with his grand- children and his beloved dog, Anna. Survivors include his wife LuAnn of Wellman, two sons, Mi- chael and wife Sarah Wagamon of West Liberty, Charles and wife Amy Albert of Oxford, five grand- children: Cole Wagamon, Chuck, Lindsey, Blayke and Madyn A1. Nina M. Hudson 1937-2012 Butcher Shop from 1968 - 1980, later in 1980 she was em- ployed with the University of Iowa cooking for the Iowa Hawkeye Football team and most re- cently the West Lib- erty Sctrool system working in the caf- eteria retiring this last Friday May 25th. She was a member of the Nich-' ols Christian Church, she played the accordion and most important to her was taking care of her faro- fly. Survivors include her husband John Hudson of Nichols, Iowa. Two daughters: Christine Wilson of Nichols and Katharine (Tracy) Madson of Atalissa, Iowa. Three Sons: Don Hudson, John W. Hud- son Jr. and Casey (Mary Sue) Hudson all of Nichols. Sister: Attend the Church off(our choice D The Lone Tree : I00,.EPORTER Vol. CXXI Issue 23 THE LoNE TREE REPoRTER (USPS 318-160) is published weekly except Christmas for $25 per year in Johnson and Mus- catine counties, $27 per year elsewhere in Iowa and $32 per year in the continental United States by Greater Iowa News Group, Inc. The Lone Tree Reporter 117 N DeVoe Street Lone Tree, IA 52755 Neva Welk of Grandview, Iowa. 9 Grandchildren and 5 great grand- children also survive. She was preceded ih death by her parents, son: Joe, son-in-law: Wayne Wil- Thursday June 7 2012 bert, four siblings, Sandy and husband Joe Joynt of Coralvflle, Randy and wife Deb Wagamon of Kalona, Cindy and husband Erv Swantz of Missouri, Tim and wife Yolonda Wagamon of Solon, and a sister in law, Wendy Northcutt of Cedar Rapids and also survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceding •Gary in death were his parents, one brother Terry Wagamon and a son, Chris Wagamon. son, two grandchildren: Russell John and Paul Michael and broth- er: Leroy. Senior Dining June 11-June 15 Monday, June 11: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Normandy, Pears, Pudding: CARDS Tuesday, June 12: BBQ Chicken, Party Potatoes, Steamed Cab- bage, Fruit, Cake: YAHTZEE Wednesday, June 13: Roast Turkey, O¢en Browned Potato, Brussel Sprouts, Fruit, Cake & Ice Cream: BIRTHDAY MEAL Thursday, June 14: FLAG DAY: Liver & Onioris OR Baked Steak, Oven Browned Potato, Spinach, Oranges, Bar: PUZZLE Friday, June 15: Chicken Alfredo, Noodles, Green Beans, Fruit: CRIBBAGE All meals are served with whole wheat bread, margarlne and 2% milk unless noted. For reservations call 629-5144. | i i The Lone Tree Reporter An independent newspaper and off'wtal newspaper for the City of Lone Tree, Johnson County, and the Lone Tree Community School District. Periodicals postage paid at Lone Tree, IA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE LONE TREE REPORTER, PO Box 13, Lone Tree, IA 52755 Deadlines: All items are due by 12 p.m. Monday afternoon for publication consideration in that week's issue , Deadlines for holidays are Friday by 5 pxn. Deadlines are strictly enforced, and the Editor of the newspaper reserves the right to reject any item submitted for publication, solely at his dis- cretion. Lone Tree Reporter Staff: Ron Slechta. Publisher Tim Groff.. ............ Editor/Sports Kris Rife ............. Office Manager Dan Eb.l ...... : ................ News Contact Us: Office: 319-629-5207, FAX: 319-629-4203 email: ltnews@iowatelecom.net www.thelonetreereporter.com Thursday, June 7, 2012 Looking Back By Kris Rife The Lone Tree Reporter be filled. We would like to see the idea "knocked into a cocked hat." Great excitement prevailed in Lone Tree last Friday when at the noon hour a telephone message from River Junction announced the drowning of Robt. Baker, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. U. Baker. He and his brother Donald and cous- in Jack Sherburne took the train to River Junction to take a swim. After swimming across the river Robert either became exhausted or suffered cramps and was un- able to make the return cross- ing. After two and a half hours of searching hs body was recov- ered from the spot he went down in water ten or twelve feet deep. It was the last day of school and the boys were determined, althought warned by parents and friends, to go to the river and have a swim. 75 Years Looking back 75 years to June 10, 1937. Nuptial vows were repeated by Miss Gladys I. Marie Ullrich and cently. Oscar H. Wiese of Lone Tree was elected chief patriarch of Good Samaritan encampment,. No.5, I.O.O.E of Iowa City, at the regular meeting of the lodge in Iowa City Friday evening. The encampment is an advanced Odd Fellow organization. The presentation of a pageant, "Corn Is King", commemorat- ing the first planting of corn by a white man in Johnson county 100 years ago, will be one of the features of the annual 4-H club show this year. Included in the large group graduating from the state uni- versity at Iowa City Monday were five Lone Tree young people. In- cluded in the group are Shirley Burr, Howard Hamilton, Phyl-. lis Joens, Blaffche Mumm, and Helen Yakish. Howard Hamilton enjoyed the honor of graduating with highest distinction and ex- pects to continue with his school work at the Woods Hole Marine laboratory. All four of the young ladies of th.e group have signed contracts to teach in high schools in Iowa for the coming year. Final passage of the resolu- tion of necessity in regard to the planned street improvements in the town was made at a spe- cial meeting of the council last Thursday evening and the boun- cil is now advertising for bids. Another business change oc- curred in Lone Tree Monday Leon Rudman at a high mass eel- • when Mangold's grocery was ebrated in Sacred Heart church at Clinton at 8 o'clock Thursday, June 10th. The annual Old Settlers' picnic at Henry Walker park in River Junction will be held this year'on the last Saturday in June, June 26th. At the regular meeting of the Board of Education last Thurs- day evening Miss Esther Nykvist was elected to teach the first and second grade room here next year. At a meeting of the town coun- cil last Thursday evening John Klein was elected by the council as a member of the town council to fill out the unexpired term of W. E. Shoquist, who resigned re- purchased by Miss Erma Bradke who took possession of the store on that day. Eight Lone Treeboys, mem- bers.of the newly formed Cub pack, received their first award of Wolf rank. Those receiving the award are Leland Dickinson, Dale Green, Robert Green, Jack Larew, Jimmy Larew, Billy Muss- er and Joseph Shoquist. ' In the presence of about 100 friends and relatives Miss Erma Hall vas married to Mr. Harry E. Reiss in an impressive candle- light service in the Methodist church Wednesday evening. Join Us For Services Nichols Christian Church " 607 Grand Ave., Nichols Phone: 723-4346 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School Nichols United Methodist Church 3t6 Main, Nichols Phone: 723-4585 Pastor Don Hodson Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. - Family Worship Service with Children's Sermon United Presbyterian Chprch of Lone Tree 110 W. Elm St. Church: 629-4900 Wednesday June 6 Council Reports Due 6:00 Deacons' Mtg. 6:30 Personnel Council Mtg. 7:00 CE Council Mtg. Sunday June 10 10:00 Worship Service 11:15 Lunch 707 @ 7:07 - Picnic Wednesday June 13 10:00 Worship Communion at Pioneer Park 7:00 Session Mtg. Our Parish Cluster Sts. Marv & JoseDh Lone Tree: 216 W. Jayne St. Nichols: Short St & Grand Ave. Hills: 209 Brady Street Pastor: Father Bill Kneemiller Padsh Life Administrator 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 • 10:15 a.m. Hills RSous Edu=tk Hills & Lone Tree • Wednesday, 6:30-7:45 (at Lone Tree) Niols • Sunday, following Mass until 9:30 a.m. ¢ Farn00ers & Merchants Sav00n00s ]00Lqnk Lone Tree Nichols Iowa City 629-4222 723-4412 341.5900 • L EMOF.J Chown Appliance, Inc. Your Lennox ltea ting & Cooling Center GE & RCA Sales and Service on all products we sell Nichols • 723-4314 ÷