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Page 2 The Lone Tree Reporter Thursday, October 24, 2013 On the Backroads Just a few words this week about the stupidity of our Con- gress before I get to much more pleasant things. I don't know what the Congress Critters on both sides were so busy congratulating themselves for. They didn't solve a cotton-plckin' thing. All they did was kick the can down the road for three months and then we'll get to go through all this road apple thinking again. In the latter half of January we'll come to this impasse again and the mule headed Tea Party people were already talking about stopping everything at that point. They obviously haven't learned much tn the last three weeks. In the first place I don't see how they think that they can defund Obama Care. This law was passed in 2010 when the Democrats had control of both houses of Congress. It has been a law for three years. Maybe, in all the convoluted shenanigans that it always seems the Congress Critters are squeezing through in their rules, they can really defund it, but they won't be able to abolish the program. The only way I see to abolish it, since it has been found by the Su- preme Court to be constitutional, is to wait until sometime when both houses of Congress have Republican majorities and there is a Republican President. To be quite honest, I don't see that hap- pening in the foreseeable future. Thanks to the stubbornness of the Tea Party members it seems to be almost a dirty word to say you are a Republican. A lot of people are also disgusted with the Democrats, but the GOP has taken the most flak. I think, unless the Republicans come up with some By Ron Rife The Lone Tree Reporter legitimate ideas to control gov- ernment spending and gets more cooperative to get things done, the Republican Party will become the Whigs of the 21st Century The Whigs were one of the major par- ties early in our historg but faded away in the 1840's and eventually, in the mid-1850's, the Republicans took their place. -OTB- Enough with politics. Let's get on to something more pleasant. I'm going to talk a little bit about the beauties of Iowa, no matter what the East Coasters or any- body else from anyplace else in the country thinks. Yes, it is true, we don't have the grandeur of moun- tains to look at as the western U. S. and Alaska have. We don't have beautiful sunsets on the ocean or pristine beaches or waves for surf- hag or anything like that. But, we do have a lot of natural beauty in this state, at least from spring to fall. I find it rather hard to find a lot of beauty in the winter when we just look at bare trees. But, just stop and think about what we have. For the most part we have really lovely farmsteads dotting the landscape. That's one thing I could never figure out about the people I knew in Ne- braska. Not continually, but quite a few times, I had somebody say that the farms in Iowa were really shabby Yes, not 100% of them are showplaces, but most are really spiffy. As I drive around this state in the spring and summer I see the green crops growing and I see leafy green trees all over the place. If those aren't beautiful sights on a nice, sunny summer day then I don't know what would make them happy We also have hills and hol- lows in this state. Northeast Iowa is known as "Little Switzerland." As far as being flat, yes there are flat places in Iowa. There is some flat ground near Davenport and some northwest of Washington. There is more in north central Iowa, but if you want to see miles and miles of flat then take 1-80 across northern Illinois, or U. S. 24 east from Peoria into Indiana. There is plenty of flat ground in western Kansas. Iowa and Ne- braska are gently rolling, they are not flat -OTB- Now for a little humor. This comes from the Lions Club maga- zine. Four-year-old Billy was helping his morn clean house when she asked him what shape his room was in. Eager to be of assistance, he ran to the room, ducked his head in and came running back out of breath. "It's O. K. Mommy!" he reported. "It's still square." Now for the Thought For The Week. It is from Calvin Coolidge. It is: "If you see ten troubles com- ing down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you." Deanne Eden turns 50 Slechta Communictiti()ns. Inc Deanne Eden turns fifty on October 25, 2013. To help celebrate this milestone please send your well wishes to: 5376 Sioux Ave. SE, Iowa City, IA 52240. Kenneth Russ turns 90 A 90th birthday cel- ebration for Kenneth Ituess will be held Sat- urday, November 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the West Liberty Community Center located at 1204 N. Cal- houn St. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. with a dance to follow. All family and friends are invited to attend. No gifts please. Cards can be sent to= 1002 N. Miller Apt. 209, West Liberty, IA 52776. 100 Years Looking back I00 years to Octo- ber 24, 1913. L. P Burr has sold his farm in Pleasant Valley township to A. C. Henley A crew if about 40 Rock Island laborers arrived here Wednesday night to put in the new switch tracks. They will be here two or three weeks at least. A fence supposed to turn all trespassers has been erected along the south side of Railroad park. This will be removed when the park becomes sodded. There is still a demand for more houses in Lone Tree. The fact that there is a shortage of corn cobs for kindling is wor- rying the town people more than the shortage of a corn crop is the farmers. Ottumwa had a $470,000 fire Sunday night. A part of the best business district was destroyed. Bert Keeler is still in the hospi- tal at Iowa City where he under- went an operation one day last week. He is doing as well as could be expected but will not be able to return home for several days yet. Holdeman's crew started work on the walk to the depot Tuesday and a few days of warm weather is desired now in order that the job may be completed. Our second fall of snow came Tuesday night, enough to make the ground white. Mr. and Mrs. John Smid are happy over the manner in which their two year old son is recover- ing from a severe operation at Iowa City a couple of weeks ago. The average yield of corn in this vicinity will be between 30 and 50 bushels per acre. The Pennsylvania railroad may buy the Rock Island system. At Iowa City on Tuesday Miss Nellie Mumm of Lone Tree and Mr. Henry Meyer of Des Moines were united in marriage. On Wednesday at Iowa City oc- curred the marriage of Mr. John Krueger and Miss Helen Rasche, both of Lone Tree. The Lone Tree board of educa- tion will call a special election soon to vote on the question of spending $30,000 for a new school building. B. M. Roberts sold the Grand Hotel building and furnishings to June Morrison Wednesday and the latter will take immediate pos- session. The university architects have drawn plans illustrating the "Uni- versity of Iowa in 1950." They show a vast campus, extending over a track nearly a mile long. 75 Years Looking back 75 years to Octo- ber 27, 1938. Michael Schuessler, one of the communities oldest residents, passed away at his home at about 11 o'clock Saturday night. He had been ill for some time and death was due to complications result- ing from old age. He was 88 years of age. Lloyd Burr, Harry Brenneman and Arthur Schuessler finished second, third and fourth places re- spectively in the annual Johnson county corn husking contest held last Friday. This region got its first taste of cold weather over the weekend with a raw Saturday and a mixed snow and rain Sunday The polls for the November 8 election will be in the Morrison hotel building on Commercial street instead of in the city hall as has been the case for many years. Democrats of the community will hold a rally next Monday eve- ning at Fisher hall in Lone Tree at 8 o'clock. Republicans of the community held a rally Wednesday evening in the railroad park. In honor of their son, Robert's Looking Back By Kris Rife The Lone Tree Reporter seventh birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brenneman entertained a group of friends and relatives at their home last Saturday evening. Fire from an unknown cause destroyed a garage and machine shed at the George Crawford farm Friday evening at about 7 o'clock. One car was also burned. The fire gave the new truck of the Lone Tree Farmers' Fire company its first workout. The new equip- ment performed admirably and by keeping three streams of water on the blaze were able to hold the fire in one spot, preventing the spread to other buildings. Henry Walker, 82, lifelong resident of Fremont township, passed away Wednesday evening at Mercy hospital in Iowa City fol- lowing an extended illness 00terans Day Special Tribute qlll Ignoring All Who Served. November 11, 2013 On Veterans' Day Some people think it's only a day when, for some strange reason, banks are closed, mail goes undelivered and government offices remain dark. But there's more to Veterans' Day than a day off work for some. It's a day to honor those who have helped preserve our freedoms we enjoy today and our way of life. These brave men and women deserve our thanks and respect. Now, you can honor your friend or special veterans courtesy of Watts Monuments and Slechta Communications. Free! To honor those memories, Wattl Vault k Monumentl has partnered with Slechta Communlcationa to publish photos of your veterans - those currently fighting, retired or made the ultimate sacrifice to protect us! Sample John Smith US Army 1968- 1972 Bring your photo to the Kalona News to be scanned. The information we need is name, branch and rank, and years served. Better yet, email the pictures and information to classifieds(kctc.net On Thursday, Nov. 7, the photos will be published in the Kalona Newa, fiighland Review and the Lone Tree Reporter honoring the veterans on a special page just for them. It will definitely be a keepsake for the family. Hurryl Deadline for this special Veterans' Day page is Friday, Nov. I at noon. J Join Us For Services Nichols Christian Church 607 Grant Ave., Nichols Phone: 723.4346 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School Nichols united MethodistChurch 315 Main, Nichols Phone: 723-4585 Pastor Don Hodson Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. - Family Worship Service with Children's Sermon Our Parish Cluster Sts. Marv & 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 RCeous EducaUo. Religious Education Hills, Lone Tree and Nich Wednesday 6:30- 7:45 (at L0ne Te) United Presbvteriag_• Church of Lone Tree 110 W. Elm St. Church: 629-4900 Church Office and Pantry are closed on Fridays. Wednesday Oct. 23 Newsletter Articles Due 10:15 Care Center Communion Sunday Oct. 27 9:00 Sunday School for 4th, 5th & 6th Graders 10:00 Worship Service 10:15 Sunday school for preschool thru 3rd grade 11:00 Congregational Meeting 11:15 Coffee Hour 12:00 - 4:30 Piano/vocal recital 5:00 Zumba Fitness Class Wednesday Oct. 30 7:00 Bldg/Grounds Mtg. Vol. CXXII Issue 43 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 Thursday October 24 2013 The Lone Tree Reporter An independent newspaper and official 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 gm. Monday afternoon for publication consideration in that week's issue. Deadlines for holidays are Friday by 5 p.m. 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 S:eehta ................ Publisher Tim Croft .............. Editor/Sports Kris Rife ............. Office Manager Dan Ehl ....................... News Matt Miller ................. Ad Sales Contact Us: Office: 319-629-5207, FAX: 319.629-4203 emafl: news@thelonetreereporter.com www.thelonetreereporter.com Farn00ers & Merchants Say/rigs Bank Lone Tree Nichols Iowa City 629-4222 7za-441z 341-5.900 LT. Chown Appliance, Inc. Your Lennox Heating & Cooling Center GE & RCA Sales and Service on all products we sell Nichols * 723-4314