The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 8

DAVENPORT, IOWA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1954 QUAD-CITY NEWS County Tax Valuation Shows $10 Million Boost QUAD-CITY NEWS $270,000 Is Added To Income Committees Are Named By Cb amber The Moline Association of Commerce today announce chairmen and members of committees for the new year. Committees are as follows: Executive committee: Jim Kitt-ler, chairman, and George Baker, Dick Evans, W. C. Holmes, M. L.

Putnam, Harry A. Sward and Guy E. Temple. Supervisory committee: Clark II. Warfield, chairman, and Dick Evans, Dr.

Alex Jardine, Jim Kitt-ler, Hayes Murphy, J. R. Rosbor- 111 I MmMnHm' Mr. and Mr. BeM-her Hens and KiinmcII Savilln of Washington.

Mr. lies poKlniUMtcr of the House. Percy Seymour, president of the Moline dub, celebrated his birthday anniversary today and was to be honored on the convention program tonight. CONVENTION HOINO Hern are norm of the 26 member of Ihe Moline and llm-k Inland luln of the American IVnHioii who left by chartered him femm the Molinn d'l this morn-in); for Elkhart, to alti-nd a (rinluln contention, (iiicsl for the convi'iitioii will be scouts stapled the sacks together and boxed them for distribution. Seated are Radcllffe, Gay Sollo, Joyce Heifer, Elaine Morris and Wil-ledean Huffman.

Standing are Gretchen Holm, Patricia Loui, Kathy Davis, president of senior planning board, and Kay Tharp. HELPING HAND Moline Girl Scouts Friday afternoon sacked approximately "red feathers" to be uss in connection with the Moline Community Chest campaign, which opens Oct. 19. Intermedial Troops 115, 9, 23, 75, 165 and 167 sacked the feathers, 10 feathers to a sack, and the senior Moline-East Moine Wood Sawing Contest Is Final Of Forestry Show Janet Long Is Bride of James Coyle Pemit Issued For Razing School Building A permit has been Issued for the razing of the old Washington School building, Eighth Avenue and Seventeentn Street, Fire Capt. Harvey Carothcrs, who is acting Moline building inspector, said today.

The permit was issued to Richard V. Hopkins of Davenport but Figures on the 1934 lax valua tion of real and personal property of Rock Island county show as sessors of the IS townships fixed an aggregate amount $10 million higher than the final valuation total fixed by the board of re view a year ago. The total of the assessors does not include railroad and capital stork figures which come from another source. The total assessor figure is $345,466,030 an amount $10,092,770 higher than the 1933 adjusted figure of the review board. On the basis of tlie average township rate of last year, $2.70, the new total would mean about $270,000 is added income for taxing bodies of the county, or an Increase roughly estimated at three per cent.

Tax bills would not necessarily be higher because the additional valuation is for the most part on improvements assessed for the first time. The assessors figures, subject to change by the board of review, Include a total real estate valuation of $255,486,080. This represents a gain of $8,101,930 compared to the 1953 figures okayed by the board. THE TOTAL personal property valuation as set by assessors is $89,979,950, which is $1,987,840 more than for 1953. In 1953, when assessors could not change real estate values unless improvements had been made, the real estate valuation increase was $7,602,000 about a half-million short of the real estate gain this year.

Mrs. Clara Reinhardt, county treasurer, said last April there would be no sweeping increase in real estate values as a result of the 1954 reassessment. Real estate valuations set this year will not be changed by assessors for four years unless the property is physically altered. Eight townships, all rural, are given total valuations that are less than last year. LEADING the other townships with increases is South Rock Island, -with a boost of $2,791,320, the same township that recorded the largest gain in 1953.

Moline township has a gain of South Moline is up $2,610,990, and Hampton climbed $1,361,640. Rock Island township has a net of $416,400. The township's real estatae valuation climbed $813,810, but personal property valuation declined $427,410. The eight rural townships with declines in total valuation are Rural, down Zuma, Bowling, Andalusia, Coe, Buffalo Prai-re, Cordova, $16,110, and Canoe Creek, $140. Coroner Sees Train Dcalh Suicide Case KEWANEE, 111.

(Special) -Henry County Coroner Ralph N. Cole today termed the train death of Thomas Walker Bryan, 39, of Kewanee, formerly of Mineral, as an "apparent Bryan was killed about 12; 44 a.m. today after being struck by a westbound C.B.&Q. train between the North Main and Tremont street crossings. The body has been taken to the Se.ifert aid Smith Funeral Home, Kewanee, where an inquest was scheduled this afternoon.

The coroner said the engineer of the train claimed Bryan was seen walking in the center of the track with his brick to the train prior to the accident. Saddle Club Sets Benefit The Uai Valley Saddle Club will sponsor a benefit polio show Sunday afternoon at the Milan ball park with a total of 10 events scheduled with trophies and blue ribbons going to first place win ners, and riblxms to four other places in each event. Thin is the final show of the year for the Coal Valley group. kniry lees will also rr given to the Rock Island counly polio chapter. The 10 evenls include four contest affairs: Flag race, keg race, rescue and relay races.

Other contests are western pleasure, both men and women, stock horse and pony class. A parade will be held through downtown Milan beginning at 12 noon. Lunch will follow at the ball park and the show will get underway at 1 p.m. or shortly afterwards. Molinc Group Will Attend League Affair Nine Moline city officials will attend the 3-day annual convention of Illinois Municipal League at Springfield beginning Sunday.

At leasrt four others plan to be present for one of the sessions. Heading the Moline delegation will be Mayor Johnson, who is first vice president of the league and who will preside at several of the business sessions and panels. City Engineer Allan N. Hallberg will be on a panel discussion on the subject of zoning board of appeals together with other engineers and zoning authorities, among them Event M. Kincaid of Chi-cago, who is the Moline plan consultant.

Others who will be present at the sessions of the wtate group are City Alty. Wilmot Warner; Lloyd Johnson, planning engineer; and Aids. John II. Carlson, Keith F. Nelson, William Miller.

Howard Peterson, and John Lawson. Iowa Professor Will Address Medical Group ough and E. T. Williamson. Budget committee: EHwood Cur tis, chairman, and C.

Don Fuel- scher, J. B. Oakleaf, R. M. Schroder and C.

A. Siegfried. Jim Kittler, newly-elected presi dent of the association, said the chairmen of other committees will be appointed as soon as possible East Moliner Faces Hearing For Accident Kennelh Jonnson of 1103'. 13th East Mohne, will be arraigned in Fast Moline police court on Oct. 15 on negligent driving marking his 11th arrest since 1951 on a varety of traffic and othrr charges.

The latest charge stems from an accident. Friday in which Johnson reportedly drov? his auto into the Campbell's Island bridge. The machine veered into a ditch after striking the bridge. Chester Gordon Of New Windsor Hurl In Crash NEW WINDSOR, 111. (Special) Chester Gordon, owner of a New Windsor cafe, was in good condition at Mercer County Hospital at Aledo today after his car left Highway 67 seven miles south of Viola and crashed through a fence and into a cluster of hog houses late Friday.

Alone in the car, Gordon was treated for shock and a cut on the head. Iowa Quartet Sets Concert In East Moline The Silver Tones Quartet of Cedar Rapids, and the Melody Men of East Moline will present a program at 3 p.m. Sunday in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, East Moline. The program is being sponsored by the Building Fund Booster Club.

The public is invited. A free will offering will be taken, proceeds to go into the building fund. ror.NCIL ELECTS Rock Island YWCA Inter-Club Council elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Virginia Swartz, Moline; vice president. Miss Mildred Davr, Rock Island; secretary, Miss Bobbee Sinkscn, Mo- agent.

PSYCHOLOGIST TO SPEAK Dr. A. L. Hunsieker, head of the psychology department of Gales-burg State Research Hospital and instructor of psychology at Brad Jury Panel Is Selected for Moline Court Nine cases have been set for hearing before Judge Lawrence L. Phares in Moline City Court on Nov.

8 and a panel of 45 prospective jurors has been summoned for duty. Court Clerk Gara Schrader said that among the cases will be four for driving while intoxicated, three contested divorce actions, and a special assessment action. Those who have been summoned for jury duty are: Moline Mildred S. Mehevic, Raymond J. Hugart, Vernon Miller, Frank S.

ilott, Ethel Hartwick, Marian L. Sheldon, Peter DeWis-pclaere, Mable B. Quilty, Mildred I. Tillotson, Lillian H. Stevenson, Doris L.

Chilcerg, Helen Mont gomery, Gladys r. hneiey, Koy A. DeMeyer, Ruth E. Swennum-son, Mary Louise Russ, Charles A. Foote, and John Peterson.

East Moline Mildred C. Hays, Harry J. Tracy, James H. Ish-mael, and Ellis Collins. Silvis Thomas I.

Scott, Lulu E. Beveridge, William H. Stout, Henry L. DeDecker. Barstow Ethel M.

Guthlre, Mae F. Rock Island John W. Nickel, Albert H. Kester, Harry M. Rich, Joseph W.

Blocklinger, Nettie B. Dodge, Phylli? M. Soelzer, Marguerite Ruzich, Mabel Custer, Ila B. Branner, Grace Heimbeck, Guy M. Clay, Agnes Morel, John A.

McCutcheon, Loretta P. Shuman, Louise Gregg, Max C. Falk. Illinois City Harry W. Dan-ner.

False Scent A report that a man was Issuing football parlay tickets In a downtown restaurant in Moline, sent police to the scene to investigate. The report was unfounded, All the man was doing was arguing football scores of Friday night's high school grid battles with other customers. So tht NEW FABUL0Y and FABULON VARNISHES at DRIVE-IN PAINT MART Corntr Kimbtrly and Mininippi BHndorf, 3-0301 Irinh spplitd it quickly driat le a fovgh durable luv tcawt finiih ihot'l cratch and (tain rotiirant. Alir Not a ihtilac, -arniib mm mm sty Miss Janet L. Long, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold A. Anderson, 140 24th East Moline, became the bride of James E. Coyle, Hon of Mr. and Mrs, James H.

Coyle, 3216 24th Rock Island, at a single-ring ceremony today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. The Rev. E. E. Gould officiated at I he 30 nuptial mass.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her gown of lace aivl net was ballerina length and was fashioned with strapless Ixxlicp. of lacp worn with a cap-sleeved jacket. Her shoulder length veil was attached to a tiara of seed pearls and she carried a prayerbook topped with white gladioli, Misa Joyce Long, attended her sister, as maid of honor, wearing an orchid net ballerina length strapless gown with matching stole. Her flowers were orchid carnations.

Rex Peterson served as best man. A reception is being held this afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Anderson home. The couple will reside at 1715 ISth Moline.

Mrs. Coyle is a senior at East Moline High School aivl is employed a Schlegel's, Moline. Her husband attended Rock Islam! and is employed by the Chicago Butchers Market, Moline. Mrs. Taber Elected Head of Amaranth Mrs.

Edward I. Taber, Moline. was elected royal matron of Sadye E. Court, No. 12, Order of Amaranth, at a meeting Friday night in the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

William M. Collins, Rock Island, was elected royal patron. Public installation of all elective and appoints? officers will be held at Ihe cathedral. Saturday, Nov. 6 at pm Mrs.

Myrtle Block, Rock Island, retiring royal matron. Mrs. Tabor and other officers will attend the Grand Court sevssion Oct. 15 and 16 at Pwiia. Williams-Maher Nuptials" Spoken A nuptial service at 2 p.m.

in Watorlown Baptist Chur East Moline, united Miss Reulah J. Williams. (I'liighter of Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Williams. 712 21st Ave East Moline, and Richard W. Maher. so.i of Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Maher, I0S Isth Mo- A wood sawing contest topped off the 2-day program scheduled for the Logging, Sawmilling and Forestry show which concluded Friday and which was held on the John Hau'jcrg farm north of Port Bryon. Winning team in the final competition was one composed of Walter Helle, Savanna, and Harrison Oshorn of DcWitt, Iowa. To win the contest, the pair sawed through an square red oak timber three times, while officials, stop watches in hand, measured tho elapsed time. Each of the seven competing teams followed the same procedure.

Second place honors went to Elmo Jamison, Durango, Iowa, and Kenneth Bell of Columiana, Ohio. In third place were Herman Toepfer of Mount Carroll, 111., and Dick Schleoning of Chadwick. First prize money totaled $50, second $.10 and third, Show officials were unanimous in their statements that the show was an unqualified success even though heavy rains Tuesday delayed the erection of heavy machinery on the grounds. The show held this week on the Hauberg farm was the second mich exhibition held in Illinois, the state that pioneered events. Since the first show, others have been held in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri, TwoWouldBc Burglars Flee, Escape Police Two would-be burglars, surprised in an attempt to break into Harry Gegenheimer's service station, Sixteenth street and Twenty-first avenue, Moline, at I a.m.

today eluded a police search of the entire area. Later in the morning, police found a long chisel and a pair of gloves about 73 feet from the station where they, apparently, were dropped by the men in their flight. They failed to get into th building but had pried the door out of line and Gegenheimer had to get into the place by breaking a small window when he opened for business. PI-RCHASIXf AGENTS D. B.

Paquin, vice president of the White-Rodgers Electric St. Louis, will speak on Mechanisms of Purchasing Plan- ing Agents at a dinner meeting Tuesday night at The Plantation, Moline. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. 2821.23rd Carol Riceman, Floyd Mitton Announce Date Miss Carol Riceman, Moline and Floyd Mitton, Carbon Cliff, whose engagement was announced in August, have selected Oct. 15 for their wedding date.

The 7:30 p.m. ceremony will take place in Faith Lutheran Church after which a reception will bo held in the church parlors. Relatives and friends are invited to both events. Mrs. Arthur Ktaubach, Moline, vill attend her sister as matron of honor and Dick Mitton will serve his brother as best man.

Mm Richard Nowack, Rock Island, will be bridesmalron, Miss Sally Ann Riceman, another sister, will be junior bridesmaid and Gale Lynn Staubaeh will be flower girl. Guests will be seated by Rucben Salmonson, and Donald J. Frederick, East Moline, Virginia Peterson Becomes liride At Morning Ceremony St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline was the scene of an early morning ceremony today uniting Miss Virginia Peterson, daughter ofjMrs. Hazel Peterson, 2319 291 St', Moline and the late John Peterson, and Julian Gorecki, 716 W.

5th Davenport. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.

B. Reidy performed the 9 a.m. ceremony. The bride was attired in a street-length dress of white satin, princess style, and she wore a fingertip veil and carried a white prayer book topped with white roses. Mrs.

Bernard Runge, as matron of honor, wore a dress of steel blue taffeta and carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses. Bernard Runge served as best A wedding breakfast was served in the home of the bride's parents and a reception is being held this afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scott, 1617 5th Moline. The couple will reside at 2319 20th iiium their return from southern wedding trip.

The bride is a graduate of Moline High School and is a member of Zola Rlio chapter of Alpha Iota. She is employed at American Machine Metals, Inc. Mr Gorecki was educated in Poland whore his parents now live and is employed by Marolf Construction Co. I'l AN OPENING esse1 GAS HEAT tar to our prlr four OAS HF.AT1NO I'NIT PHONE 2-2055 Leysen Heating Co. actual wrecking operations have not begun.

Hopuins has made pre liminary steps toward beginning the work and is expected to start within the next several days. By terms of an agreement. Robert Versman of Rock Island, the owner of the structure, agreed to have the building wrecking operations begin by Oct. 1 providing weather did not intervene. The job is to be completed by Dec.

1. Mohilc X-Ray Unit Schedules Visit in Colona The mobile chest X-ray unit sponsored by the state department of health will be in the Colona Village Hall Monday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

Colona residents are invited to have a chest x-ray taken free of charge. Mrs. John Pursell is chairman of the unit visit in Colona. Grace VanVooren, Henry County nurse, will be in charge. Dcalh Notices RIOS INFANT Graveside services were this afternoon at St.

Mary's held Cem ctery, East Moline, for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Rios 1001 15th East Moline, who died late Fviday in Moline Public Hospital shortly after birth. Surviving besides the parents are two sisters, Elinor and Mary Lou, at home, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

P. Zepeda in Oklahoma. Mmr mo(sv xtl i SPAfflUE lite a alley? Dr. R. T.

Tidrick, professor of i line; and treasurer. Miss P'va surgery at the State University of Lloyd, Rock Island. Miss Pat Min-Iowa, will speak at a meeting ofjterr, Moline, was elected publicity ley Univesity, Peoria, will address I ning and Inventory Control" be-Audubon School PTA members fore the Tri-Citv Assn. of Purchas- at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

His topic will be "Sense and Nonscns about Raising Children." Bryan was the father of three! headquarters of the Rock children, Patricia, 11, Tommy, 8, Island County Independent Ciltens and Michael, 3, all in Inidanapolis. 1 fr Douglas organizations, a Bryan and his wife recently sep-j working or the reelection Paui arated. IH. Douglas of Illinois to the F. S.

Survivors include four sisters, Senate, will officially open Mon-Mrs. Earl Perry and Mrs. Carl day at Moline. the Rock Island county Medical society at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Moline Public Hospital.

His topic will be "Surgical Conditions in Early Infancy." There will be an executive committee meeting following the regular meeting. line. The Rev. David Goodwin officiated. The bride's Miss Wilma L.

Williams vr.s maid of honor and Robert Hayne was best man. A reception w'll bP held from 7 to 10 p.m. in the bride's home. After a wedding trip, the eoirple will reside at 161S 11th Moline. -FALL SPECIAL! a set of SAF-IROII PORCH RAILINGS to fit any 2-step perch with 36" to 60" platform.

only Delicate Zari Embroidery adds sparkling beauty to Evening Bags handmade in India for 1 I I 0 Miller, Newark, N. Mrs. Rich-! ard Brown, Annawan. and Mrs. Howard Goggard, Wheaton, and three brothers, William, Hiland; Park.

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