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Page2 The Lone Tree Reporter Thursday, June 11,2009
On the B acka:oads
After writing of my touring of
Iowa towns in the last couple of
weeks I got to thinking about other
trips I have taken during my life.
There have been quite a few. Noth-
ing exotic, mind you, like a cruise
of some kind, Just some trips
around the good old U.S.A. and one
into Canada.
The fast thing I remember is get-
ting taken to the Iowa State Fair a
couple of times before World War II
and camping in the campgrounds. I
also vividly recall riding more than
once on the Little Train they had
at that time just south of the Ad-
ministration Building. As I recall
it cost 10 cents to ride. I also recall
eating those delicious Reed's Ice
Cream Store malted milks. Yes, I
said eating. They were so thick you
had to eat them with a spoon, but
they weren't like that plastic frozen
malted garbage you got at the fast
food joints back in the 1950's and
1960's. Maybe they are still selling
the same kind of garbage. I just
haven't tried to force one down in
over 40 years. These were semi-
solid, creamy, chocolaty and extra
delicious.
The next thing I remember was
taking a trip to the Wisconsin DelLs
in 1942. Of course we camped. That's
the way the folks always traveled.
None of these expensive motels for
them, even though they might have
:only cost about $4 a night back in
those days. I don't really remem-
ber a whole lot about the trip to the
Delrs. I remember walking down a
street one night and passing a bowl-
ing alley I think I wanted to go and
bowl, but since I was only five years
old Dad didn't let me. I do recall a
"boat ride on the river on a tour
boat. I recall looking at the cliffs
along the river. I also recall seeing a
man's hat floating in the river while
we were roiling along. I also recall
:writing some sort of story about it
'when I got back in school that fall.
4 doubt that it was much of a story
j:since I was only in the first grade.
:I do recall saying something about
:the man to whom the hat belonged
i:falling overboard and not being res-
:cued. All that was left was his hat.
: Since the war was in full swing
we didn't go anyplace again until
1945.
By Ron Rife
The Lone Tree
Reporter
dering why we had been able to
go to Wisconsin in 1942 because I
thought there would have been a
shortage of gas and it would have
been rationed. I found out that was
not the case. The government didn't
start rationing gas until the fall of
1942. Also, apparently, the main rea-
son it was rationed wasn't because
there was such a shortage of gas.
The problem was rubber to make
tires. The Japanese had invaded
southeast Asia and had cornered
the market on the area where natu-
ral rubber was grown. Of course,
as the war moved along, scientists
developed synthetic rubber to make
into tires, but they were a poor ex-
cuse for the real thing. The govern-
ment operated on the theory that
if motorists couldn't get gas they
couldn't drive and wear out their
tires. Also, there was a 35 mile-per-
hour speed limit in the country dur-
ing that time.
That was still going on, of course,
during the spring and summer of
1945, but Dad decided in the spring
that he would do just as little farm-
ing as possible and save our ration
stamps sowe could use them in
August to take a trip to Minnesota
to visit relatives in the southwest
part of the state. Farmers got much
more than the three gallons a week
that was the ration of city folks,
but their supply was not unlimited.
So, we passed the spring and sum-
mer being very frugal with our gas
coupons. Came August, the time
of year when farmers always got a
brief break from field work, and we
got ready for the trip.
We were going to leave on August
15. Well, the United States dropped
an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on
August 6 and one on Nagasaki on
August 9 and Japanese Emporer
Hirohito declared on August 14 that
Japan would surrender uncondi-
immediately We didn't need cou-
pons to get to Minnesota and back.
That trip I do remember. We visited
Dad's aunt and uncle and their
family in southwest Minnesota for
a few days. That was my first expe-
rience at attending a Chautauqua.
I don't recall what town it was in,
but there was a traveling tent show
set up in a nearby town that put on
a comedy play
Many of you might recall the
Schaffner Players from Mount
Pleasant who traveled the Midwest
with their Toby and Susy show for
years. There used to be dozens of
these shows, but modern progress,
fn'st the radio and then television,
put them out of business. We also
did some fishing.
Dad's aunt was an avid fisher-
woman.
There have been a lot of bleeding
heart liberals in the last 65 years
who have said it was cruel and in-
human for President Truman to
drop those bombs and kill all of
those civilians. Well, it certainly
wasn't a friendly gesture. However,
what those people seem to forget is
the Japanese Code of Bushida, or
whatever it was called, that seemed
to be rampant in Japan at that time.
Their religion was such that the
most glorious thing they could do
was to die for the country and the
Emporer. To surrender was a total
disgrace. That means that if we
had had to invade Japan it would
probably have literally been a fight
to the death. Certainly millions
more than the 140,000, or however
many it was that died in the bomb-
ing, would have died in an invasion.
There would also have been many
thousand Allied fatalities. Maybe
some of those liberals never would
have been born because their poten-
tial fathers would have been killed.
I'm gong to stop with the trips for
right now. I'll tell you some more
some other week.
-OTB-
Now for the Thought For The
Week. It is: If the idea you had
three days ago still looks good, do
it! Of course, if it was some sort of
an invention, the way things keep
popping up now there have prob-
ably been at least five other people
who have done your idea in the last
100 years
Looking back one hundred years
to Jun 11, 1909.
Ad: Our MIGHTY SALE Will
Positively Close Saturday Night,
June 12 - Better Hurry! Hundreds
of genuine bargains in all lines
throughout the store. Pay us an-
other visit. You're sure to see nu-
merous things you will want. M.F.
Simitz, The Reliable Store, Lone
Tree
It won't be long until all the
farmers will have automobiles.
They can afford them better than
the townfolks.
Seattle's $10,000,000 exposition
opened June 1 on the minute;
practically everything ready when
President Taft touched the golden
key at Washington.
A fine bust of Lincoln now
adorns the high school room, the
gift of the class of 1909.
Raymond, the twelve year old
son of Edward R. Preiss of West
Liberty, died Sunday morning at
5:30. The cause of death was mea-
sles and pneumonia.
S.C. Carl has sold the 20 acre
farm belonging to Mrs. Collins
south of town to Fred Morrison.
Consideration $62.50 per acre.
John Rife got busy on Monday
and raised enough money by sub-
scription to secure weekly band
concerts in Lone Tree during the
summer months.
The Lone Tree churches will
unite again during the summer
months and Sunday evening union
services will be held.
Fifty-nine applications for auto-
mobile licenses were received in
Wednesday's mail by Secretary of
State Hayward. Of these fifty-two
were for new licenses.
After July 1st the proceedings
of city and town councils must be
published.
Jerusha Overpack and Phil
Sidebottom have been making gee-
gee eyes at each other of late and
a wedding is predicted in the near
future.
75 years
Looking back seventy-five years
to June 7, i934.
Looking Back
DeDe Parker
The Lone Tree
Reporter
county farmers are expected to re-
ceive payment totaling $162,014.55
within the next few weeks in the
first corn-hog benefit payments
to come into the county from the
government.
Headline - WALTER SLAUGH-
TER, 63, IS BURIED FRIDAY
- Funeral Services Held At Swank
Church - Death Result of Acci-
dent
Miss Blanche Paizek of Lone
Tree and Wilford Dohrer of Iowa
City were quietly married Wednes-
day morning, June 6 at the Luther-
an church in Iowa City.
Headline - HOWARD EDEN
FARM HOME BURNS FRIDAY
- Blaze From Unknown Cause De-
stroys House, Barn, Garage and
Contents
Headline- GILBERT STOCK, 20,
DIES IN AUTO CRASH - Fatally
Injured In Collision In Lone Tree
Sunday Morning. Others Unhurt
One of the largest livestock
shows ever held in the United
States will be a feature of the 1934
Iowa State Fair, here this summer.
50 years
Looking back fifty years to June
11, 1959.
Headlines - Unofficial Poll To Be
Conducted On Proposed Sewage
Treatment Plan - Running a close
second to the dog problem in the
amount of time spent discussing
it by the town council has been the
problem of sewage or more spe-
cifically what to do with it.
Miss Nancy Jean Hall be came
the bride of Donald Keith Wer-
bach, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First
church.
Ad: Father's Day, June 21th,
gift selection! Remember Dad on
his day... Sunday, June 21 with
Hallmark Father's Day Cards...
By that time I thinkI was won- tionally Gas rationing was lifted three days. Nine Hundred two, Johnson Marner's Drug Sundries, Lone
Jane Dickey, 1929-2009
i Jane Dickey, 80, of Lone Tree
:IA, passed away peacefully Friday,
iJune 5, 2009, at University of Iowa
iHospital and Clinics Palliative
:Care Ward as a result of kidney
failure.
Jane was born on March 26, 1929
to the proud parents of Ray and
.Evelyn Hutchcroft in Mediapolis,
IA. Jane had an older brother,
:Richard who is deceased.
Jane thoroughly enjoyed spend-
:ing time with her family, She
loved going camping to several of
the beautiful state parks in Iowa
:with her family when the boys
:were young and then later spend-
ing great times with family and
friends at the family cabin on the
beautiful Mississippi River. She
spent hours in the water teaching
:all three boys how to water ski.
:She also had a great time taking
trips up the river with Bob, her
brother and his wife, Elaine and
)ther adult couples that spent
time at the cabin with her family
There was always plenty of great
food and drink when Jane was
)n the trip. Jane was a wonder-
ful cook who made all the family
:meals on the holidays all the way
through her 80th birthday! Jane
also enjoyed playing cards with
her special friends, Marge and
Dewayne Wieland and Sue and
Gary Smothers. Jane was an avid
:sports fan who loved watching
her boys grow up and play sports
along with her grandchildren.
She traveled thousands of miles
to watch them play She loved her
children and grandchildren dear-
ly and dedicated her life to make
their lives happy Jane also loved
to watch any sport the Lone Tree
Lions were participating in. She
and her husband, Bob have been
going to Lone Tree sporting events
for 59 years. She also loved the
Iowa Hawkeyes and was passion-
ate about the football team. The
family had great times tailgating
for many years and watching her
beloved Hawkeyes.
On June 15, 1950, Jane married
the love of her life, Bob Dickey in
Davenport, IA. She was a gradu-
ate of Mediapolis High School.
Jane graduated from Iowa Wesly-
an College with a teaching degree.
She started teaching in Oakville,
IA and continued in Lone Tree for
many years both as a teacher and
later as a substitute teacher. Jane
also worked for the Lone Tree Re-
porter and was a long-time city
clerk for the city of Lone Tree.
After she retired, she continued
to work for the Senior Dining Pro-
gram in Riverside, IA for ten years
where she loved doing special
things for the people of Riverside
who came to the meals. Jane was
a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Lone Tree, IA.
Jane is survived by and will be
greatly missed by her husband
Bob of Lon Tree, IA, her son Bill
and his wife Toni of Ankeny, IA,
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her son Tom and his wife Ruby of
Lone Tree, IA, and her son Jim
and his wife Jean of Hamilton,
MO. Also her six grandchildren
Ashley, Kelley, Steven, Michael,
Melanie, and Shelby and one great
granddaughter, Bralynn. She also
loved Michael's dog, Jake. She was
preceded in death by her parents,
Evelyn and Ray and her brother,
Richard.
There was a remembrance ser-
vice for family and friends at the
St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Lone Tree, IA on Tues., June 9,
followed by a reception and cel-
ebration of Jane's life-at Tom and
Ruby's home at 101 Dorothy Lane
in Lone Tree, IA.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial
Thursday
June 1 1
2009
fund is being established for the
Lone Tree Athletic Booster Club to
buy a flag memorial for the gym-
nasium. Checks can be made out
to the Lone Tree Athletic Boost-
ers in care of Jane Dickey Jane's
body has been donated to the
University of Iowa Hospital and
Clinics for scientific purposes. A
special thanks from Bob and the
rest of the family goes to the doc-
tors and nurses at the University
Hospital and Clinics for providing
such wonderful care for Jane over
these last twenty years. Without
them, Jane's life would not have
been so long and wonderful. Jane
will always be remembered as a
dedicated and loving wife, morn,
mother-in-law, and grandma.
Senior Dining
June 15-19
Monday, June 15: Cheeseburger w/bun, French fries, Brussels
sprouts, apricots, mixed green salad, rosy applesauce, angel food
cake w/fruit CRIBBAGE
Tuesday' June 16: Chicken ala king, biscuits, Oregon bean medley,
applesauce, frosted pumpkin bar, orange juice CARDS
Wednesday, June 17: Pot roast, baked potato half, carrots, mixed
green salad, heavenly hash PENNY BINGO
Thursday, June 18: Lasagna rollups, .garlic bread, green beans,
mixed green salad, fruited jell-o, cookie PUZZLE
Friday, June 19: Salmon loaf, oven brown potatoes, creamed peas,
pineapple, pudding DOMINOES
All meals are served with whole wheat bread, margarine and 2%
milk. For reservations call 629-5144.
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Tree, Iowa
Jim Petsel had the misfortune of
receiving a severe cut on his right
arm when he fell upon a coffee can
while at play The wound required
five stitches.
25 years
Looking back twenty-five years
to June 7, 1984.
Lone Tree City Council accepted
the resignation of Council Mem-
ber Dean Davison, during the reg-
ular meeting of the Lone Tree City
Council meeting Monday night.
Lora Prybil, a 1984 graduate of
Lone Tree Community School,
has been selected to participate in
the People to People Agriculture
Youth Exchange delegation to Eu-
rope this summer.
Ad: Close Our Sale On Bedding
Plants - Geraniums - $1.25 ea.,
Hardy Mums - $1.50 per 4 pak, All
Others - 59 cents ea. Fountain of
Flowers & Gifts
Philip Fisher of West Bend, 79,
died Saturday, May 26, at his resi-
dence in West Bend, IA following a
lengthy illness. ,
Iowa City Shriners came to Lone
Tree Friday evening to publicize
the Iowa City Shrine Circus which
will be held June 11 and !2 at 2:30
and 7:30 p.m. at the Johnson Coun-
ty Fairgrounds, south of Iowa City
on Highway 218.
A plane crash, Thursday, 1 1/2
miles north on Highway 22 on
Sandtown Road killed 48 year old
Donald Wiegand, a pilot and flight
instructor.
Recently apparent rumors have
been circulating in Lone Tree im-
plying Stauffer Seeds will not be
hiring area youths to work in the
firm's seed fields this summer.
However, Stauffer Production
Manager Clair Goos said these ru-
mors were unfounded.
Lone Tree Loinettes won their
first game of the season by a close
10-9 victory over visiting Amana.
AD: GRAND OPENING - Olym-
pic Service Center, Saturday, June
9, You Are Invited To Tour The
Facilities And Enjoy Beef Sand-
wiches
Join Us For Services
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United Presbyterian
Church of Lqne Tree
110 W. Elm St.
Church: 629-4900
Interim Pastor: Deb Lind-Schmitz
Wednesday, June 17
7:00 Session Mtg.
Thursday., June 18
7:00 Vacation Bible School Mtg.
Sunday, June 21
10:00 Worship/Communion
Monday, June 22
10:00 Care Center sing-along
Wednesday, June 24
Newsletter articles due
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Nichols Christian
Church
607 Grand Ave., Nichols
Phone: 723-4346
Sunday Services:
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School
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Nichols United
Methodist Church
315 Main, Nichols
Phone: 723-4585
Pastor Don Hodson
Sunday Services:
9:45 a.m. - Family Worship Service
with Children's Sermon
The Parish of St. Mary
Catholic Church
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 723-4204
Mass Schedule:
Saturday • 5 p.m. -at Lone Tree
Sunday • 8 a.m. - at Nichols
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