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State Historical Society Z-2 BEACON Want Ads Make Profitable Reading $2 a Year 29 Team Ago Still 92 a fear THE BEACON VOLUME 52 THE WINDSOR BEACON, WINDSOR, COLORADO, JUNE 30, 1949 NO. 14 Annie Bertha Williams Dies Tuesday Morning WHERE TO FIND IT: isuuiiuuuy iui rc)i Arrives; Scravina are in Fatal Thursday Windsorites Auto Crash Rites Held Monday For William Jessen Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gergely were Mr. and Mrs.

William Wood of Guernsey, Wyo. Wednesday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schwartz were Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Schwartz and daughter, Leona Mae, of Flint, Mich. -5 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Kern went to Fort Collins on Tuesday evening to see Mrs.

Faye Lynn, who had cared for Mr. Kern's sister, the late Mrs. Atta Clegg, during her last illness. Donald Helzer was taken to the Weld County Hospital Saturday. Mrs.

George Stonemets entered ths Larimer County Hospital at Fort Collins Thursday. Lois Buderus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Buderus, underwent a tonsilectomy Tuesday. Mr.

and Paul Keller's daughter, Mrs. Darl Bates, of Sterling, visited the Kellers last Thursday and Friday. Guests of and Mrs. Scott Winter Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs.

Annie Bertha Williams, 70, died in Larimer County Hospital Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, following a stroke which she had at about 1 o'clock that morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Faye Lynn, at 10 South Mason street in Fort Collins, where she had resided for the past six years. Mrs. Lynn, a registered nurse who was on a case at Boulder, was summoned home, but her mother never regained consciousness Mrs. Williams was born March 7, 1879, at West Branch, Iowa.

She was married to O. E. Williams at Enid, in 1897. She lived there from 1898 until 1924 and was a substitute rural mail carriers, jhe came to' Coforado six years living in Windsor with her daughter, Mrs. Lynn, Before she moved to Fort Collins.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Eastern Star chapter. Survivors are three daughters, Faye Lynn, Fort Collins; Mrs. Roy D. Snodgress, Bucyrus, Mrs. Buster Burda, Springdale, also a sister, three brothers, and four grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were by Rice Mortuary in Fort Collins. Kenneth Scholten Killed On Construction Job Word was received by Mrs. T. H. Hyde Wednesday morning of 'the death of Kenneth Scholten on Tuesday.

Kenneth, working on the construction of the Enders Dam at Imperial, was apparently alone when- he fell into a vat of dry cement, where he was suffo-1 cated. His body was removed later. Kenneth graduated from Windsor High school in 1946, at which time he enlisted in the army. His jtwo years in service were spent mostly in Japan. This year he was a freshman at Colorado U.

His father, Henry D. Scholten, was assistant superintendent at the sugar factory when the Scholtens moved to Windsor from Wheatland, in 1940. The family moved to Sterling, three years ago. Kenneth is survived by his father and mother, and two sisters, Donna, also in school at Boulder, and Meredith Ann in grade school at Sterling. at the Weld County Hospital.

June 22, a boy was born at Weld County Hospital. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Duane Johnston. Monday, Mr.

and John Miller, welcomed their new daughter at Weld County Hospital. Tuesday night, a daughter was born at Weld County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Karbs. Bob Harrell Improving In Greeley Hospital Bob Harrell, who is suffering serious injuries from the auto accident which took William Jessen's life last Thursday, is, reported by Dr.

Joseph B. Deisher to be slowly. imDrovine. He suffered a dislo cated vertebra in the back of his neck, and is now in Weld County Hospital uv Greeley. The accident occurred at about 4:15 o'clock last Thursday after- noon.

Robert Harrell. who was repairing his car, found that the necessary part was not available in Windsor and started for Gree- lev in the Herman Waeoner car. with Wm. JesseA as a passenger. As they proceeded about a mile south of the Windsor sugar factory i corner, a truck heavily loaded with pea vines made a left hand turn into the lane to a farm tenant house.

Harrell swung the car to the right to avoid striking the truck and the car tore off the bridge railing. It did not go into 1 the irrigation ditch, but rolled over the embankment just south of the ditch, and Mr. Jessen was killed instantly. Bob Harrell was thrown clear of the wreck, but was unable to move, and it was found at the Weld County Hospital that, he had sustained a fracture of the sixth vertebra, and this neck injury has caused him to be paralyzed from the chest down. He received several birthday greetings Tuesday on his 29th birthday at the hospital.

Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Harrell, parents of Robert Harrell, came from Marion, Indiana, this week to be with their son at the Weld County Hospital.

They rode with Mr. and Mrs. Reuger Hudson and Mrs. Esther Jackson "Visitors are limited to the im mediate family," Dr. today.

Deisher said Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mitchell are the parents of a girl, 8 pounds and 4 ounces, born Sunday morning in the Larimer County Hospital. Her name is Meredith Ann, and her grandparents are Mrs. Jean Yancey and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, all of Windsor. Mr, and Mrs. Cipriano Euresti are the parents of a baby, born Saturday at Weld County Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Hein have a new model baby, arriving June 23 at the Weld County Hospital. A baby boy was born last Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. A.

M. Haynes BIRTHS i Started on Tuesday The annual spraying of Windsor streets and alleys started Tuesday, when the town truck, equipped with tree-sprayer and DDT, began, making the rounds of the alleys. The job will be conducted In much the same way as last year, with an extra cost of $1 for special spraying of chicken: houses. The job this year was held up, due to the excessive rainfall this spring which would have washed away the spray solution before it could take effect on mosquitos, flies, and other insect pests. Trustee: John Brinkman is in charge of the spraying, which Will cost Windsorites $1 for each, yard sprayed.

Persons desiring special work done on chicken houses or other sheds will notify the town clerk of their desire for this service. Let's all help to make Windsor a healthier and more pleasant-place to live, 1 Ftshlngi Plcklrur t7p Fishing in most Colorado mountain streams should be picking up soon, according to Earl Stonemets, who reports in a letter to The BEACON that the Poudre is lowering and clearing up considerably during these last days. -r-Golf, Course Sees Influx Of Sportsmen in Recent Weeks Renewed interest has been shown lately in Windsor's golf course, with as many as twenty players being counted making their ways around at one time last week. Under the direction of Dr. Nelson, chairman of the greens committee, the fairways were mowed last week and the sand greens are now under the process of being re-oiled.

Charles Frye, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Frye, has been given the job of caretaker. Would-be golfers interested in joining the club should see Harold Swanson, chairman of the membership committee or Harold Stoll, secretary of the club.

Student membership (under 19 years) costs adult, $10 per year. What They Think WHAT IS YOUR IDEA FOR AN IDEAL SUMMER VACATION? HAROLD STOLL: To go to the mountains and loaf and loaf and loaf. MRS. LESTER GACSE: A visi in Iowa is always ideal for us. And we'd like to just travel and see different places and not have to worry about time or money.

ED KRISE: Take three weeks to a month, pack up and leave, not telling anyone where I'm going or when I'm returning. Go from here to Sun Valley, on to Lake Tahoe, and into Oregon and the mountain regions. From there to Southern California and Old Mexico, back through Nevada and home. MRS. O.

E. BEEHLER Before I had children, I had lots of vacation ideas. But since have three children, I can't think of any place we'd rather vacation than home. MRS. WM.

SCHEOD: My idea would be to get away from the farm to a nice, cool place the mountains and forget about work and the heat. JOHN C. BLAKE: I've, been batchin' long enough. Feel like lockin' the shop and throwing the key in the creek, going to the West coast and getting the wife. That'd be an ideal vacation for me.

Then while there I'd take a swim in the Pacific and cool off. MRS. GEO. BUCHANAN: I'd just like to go to the mountains, rent a cabin for two weeks and loaf and be waited on hand and foot. Editorials Severance Church News Classified Page 2 6 3 4 7 6 5 7 Medical Society Oklahoma District Sports 4-H Club Farm and Home Tips 7 Neighborhood News 6 Timnath Crops" Badly Injured By Hail Near Here A hailstorm that occurred near Severance at 2 p.

m. Monday and lasted for about 10 minutes did a lot of damage td crops in the area of Smith schoolhouse. Henry Winder brought to The BEACON office Tuesday a handful of barley from the farm run by his son," Edward. The grain was completely stripped off the stock. The entire twenty acres of barley planted on the Winder farm, Henry said, is a total loss as a grain crop.

Beets, corn ana wheat were pretty badly riddled, but will probably pull through, he added. Windsor Lions Club Installs New Officers Windsor Lions Club officers for 1949-50 were installed in an im- jpressive manner by Dr. Kenneth Perry of Greeley, incoming district governor, at the regular meeting held in St. Albans' Guild Hall Tuesday night. On the same the present district governor, George Doll of Fort Morgan, was instituting a new Lions Club at Mkiiken, bringing to 44 the number of Lions Clubs active in this Northeastern District of Colorado.

The newly installed president. C. F. Van Winkle, called for various committee reports which Were given at this time. Lioness Dorothy Hurich was again appointed as pianist for the organization, and the president announced that the committee- appointments will be announced soon.

Report of the "aid to the blind" committee for which the Tail Twister dutifully twists many tails and collects fines amounting to a dime at a time showed that only one person has been fitted with glasses in this community during the past year. The Lions fervently hope that no cases requiring such attention will develop in Windsor, but they expect to continue to be prepared for such afflictions when they do occur so that blindness may be prevented by prompt and correct attention. E. P. Hickman and R.

P. Hickman received their 10-year membership insignia, presentation being made by charter president G. I. Richards. Charles B.

Frye is also entitled to receive this insignia, but was not present at the meeting. Sympathy was extended to retiring president Paul Keller in the recent death of his father. A suggestion was made by Lion Hanks that the Lions club, cooperating with other interested organizations, should sponsor an Achievement Day in which livestock, flowers, agricultural produce, and similar projects of our young people should be featured. There would be races and Windsor Band would have a part The idea would be a revival of the Labor Day celebration (and date) which made Windsor the center of public attention a few years ago each fall just prior to reopening of The matter will be discussed more fully at a future meeting. Officers installed are: C.

F. Van Winkle, president; Henry 1 Brunner, first vice-president; V. J. Moore, second vice-president; AM. Watson, third vice-presi- dent; James- Dudley, secretary- treasurer; Herbert Manweiler, as Tail Twister; Al Vahrenwald, Lion Tamer; Vernon Hanks and Robert Frye, rectors; Mart Schmod as director to fill the unexpired term of Rev.

H. W. Fruehling, who has moved to Texas. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Windsor Methodist Church for Jessen, 76, who has lived in Windsor since 1920, when he moved here" from'HugoX Colo. Rev.

Samuel Our Savior's Lutheran- Greeley, was In charge of the services, and a eulogy was given by Rev. Vernon Hanks. Male quartet of Bethel American Lutheran Church sang two special numbers. Mr. Jessen, born January 30, 1873, in Beecher, I1L, married Lena Bock there in 1896.

Three sons fliii WILLIAM JESSEN and three daughters were born to this union, prior to Mrs. Jessen's death in 1941. In 1944 his second wife, Katie Brutlag Jessen, also preceded him in death. A member of the Zion Lutheran Church all his life, following his baptism in infancy and his confirmation while he still resided in Illinois, Mr. Jessen was a Sunday School teacher for 21 years and Sunday School superintendent for four years.

He was a great friend of children, arid always had a kind word or a bag of candy for the many whom he knew. Mr. Jessen lived in Beecher, 111., until 1900, when he moved to Fulda, Minn. He farmed in both places. In 1910 he homesteaded at Hugo, and in February of 1920 he moved to Windsor.

He took up the trade of painting and interior decorating here for several years. He began selling insurance in 1930, and in spite of advancing age he was actively occupied in this business at the time of his death. Children surviving him are Arthur Walter and Malinda Walter of Windsor; Reinhold R. of Yuma, and Viola Weinmeister of Greeley. One daughter died in infancy.

Also surviving him are two brothers, Henry, of Chicago, and Ernest, of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; three sisters, including Emma and Marie, of Beecher, and Clara, of Des Plaines, along with 12 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren-. Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. Marie This-isus and Mrs. Harold Schislenburg, Wells, Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Bock, Grand Park, Mr. and Harold Hartman, Chicago Heights, Mr. and Mrs.

John Utz, Wray, Mr. Carl Brutlag, Climax, Mr. and Mrs. Lb R. Howe, Mrs.

Elmira Keenea, and Mrs. Ray Kirckoff, Genoa, and Dr. E. E. Keene, Greeley.

MSgt. Jesse A. Jessen, grandson, who has re-enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, was unable to obtain a furlough to come' here at this time, and Mrs.

Arthur W. Jessen, daughter-in-law, was un- able to attend due to John runner Awarded Plaque At a meeting of company officials and dealers held in Denver last Thursday, John runner received a commendation plaque for his 19 years of service in Windsor as representative of Minneapolis-Moline farm implement company. Jll Mrs. Ray Kaufman and daughter, Carol, and Mrs. Jake Kaufman, of Gering, Neb.

Verne Smith, nephew of Mrs. Frank Gergely, is leaving for his home in Wheatland, this week-end. He has been vacationing with the Gergelys for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Scheller, gave a birthday party Sunday for Mrs. Elmer Andrews. Guests were Ray Andrews of Greeley, Miss Elvina Bott, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kneip of Greeley, and Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Andrews. -8 Mrs. O. B.

Erskine, called to Colorado from Tucumcari, N. M.1; by the death of her aunt, visited her cousin, Mrs. Paul Keller, and her aunt, Mrs. F. E.

Wilson, here Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Mary Sawyer entertained out-of-town guests Tuesday night. They were Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Sumner of Greeley, Joe Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holmes of Mason City, Iowa, and Jim Holmes from Huddersf ield, England. Mrs. A.

R. Mclntyre, mother of Mrs. Lin Graves, arrived Tuesday night from Los Angeles. She will visit in the Graves home for about 'a month. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Miller and family, along with Paul Laubhan. and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker of Denver, are leaving Saturday morning for Grand Lake, where they- will spend the week-end.

-S Mary Patricia Watson, of Inde pendence, Mot, and Alice Kay Kowalski, of Emporia, nieces of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Watson, flew from Kansas City with Mr.

Watson Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their guests took a trip to Estes Park Sunday; In honor of Mrs. Harry Leifheit of Imperial, a picnic was held at the Windsor park on Tuesday.

Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stenzel and Don, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fritzler and Mary-ann, Mr.

and Mrs. O. Streeb and Imogene, Mrs. Leifheit and her mother, Mrs. Fred Batz, of Brighton.

Mr. Leifheit was un- able to attend, as he is spending the week in Loveland with his father, who is recovering from a heart attack. Saturday afternoon callers of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Winter were Mr.

and Mrs. Jake Winter of Severance, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Beyer and Mrs. Dolly Loub of Auberry, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Dur-kee and daughter, Virginia, of Loveland, Mrs. Marie Oldland and son, Dale, of Topeka, KarL, Mr. and Mrs. William Erbes and Mrs.

John Lahnert of Windsor. All day Sunday was spent with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Brunz of Eaton. Mr.

and Roy Abbott, Mrs. Ruth Coruin, Mrs. Ethel Ray and Wayne Ray all attended the annual Homecoming Day at the Odd Fellows Home in Canon City last Sunday. The Abbotts left Windsor Friday and visited at Granby and other points enroute. Mrs.

Comin accompanied The Rays toT Canon City Saturday afternoon, and returned Sunday evening with the Abbotts. Miss Alice Brewster, one of the residents of the Home, also accompanied the Abbotts to Windsor where she is spending a weex wiu ner grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Witbeck, near Severance, 162 Gas Services Ordered in Windsor To date, the fas survey hat brought in orders for 162 Windsor buildings, of which SO are business houses and the remainder scattered residences throughout the town. Many of these hookups will serve two or more families or apartments.

The following areas In Windsor have sufficient customers to assure them of gas mains this fall: The area between Main St. and Elm, Fourth and Keeley. The 300 block on Walnut. The 200 and 300 blocks on Elm. The George Tozer family is entertaining guests this week.

They are Mrs. Tozer's mother, Mrs. Mayme Holloway, her sister, Miss Mildred Holloway from Gilson, 111., and her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Holloway, of Davenport, Iowa.

8 Mr. and Mrs. Valdo Hemmerle entertained at a trout dinner Mon- day for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vie- row, Lee and Julius, and Mrs-Martha Zebuhr, all of Greeley.

The trout were caught Saturday by Mr. Hemmerle and Darrell -5 Miss Shirley Olson, of Oakland, was a guest Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Crosby. Miss Olson, a former resident of Windsor, had not been here for 11 years. Greeley callers Tuesday afternoon at the Crosby home included Mrs. Henry Markus, Mrs. Paul Marshall, and Mrs.

Scott De- Turk. Family Reunion at Stenzel Home A family reunion was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stenzel. Guests enjoying the hamburger fry on charcoal bricklets were Dr.

and Mrs. Karl Stahl and their children, Dorothy and Johnny, of Boulder. Dr. Stahl's mother, Mrs. Stahl, of Pittsburgh, Mrs.

Robert Lor enz and her children, Virginia and Bobby of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stenzel and their chil dren, Judy, Johnny, and Billy George, of Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Casten and son, Mike.

Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Stenzel motored to Windsor, and arrived here last Thursday afternoon. Mr, Stenzel flew back to Kansas City Sunday. Mrs. Stenzel and children plan to spend the summer in Colorado.

They left Wednesday lor Red Feather Lakes where they will visit with Mrs. Stenzel's sister, Mrs. Gladys Herring. there they plan tq go to Denver for a visit with the Paul Sawyers and other friends, and will return to Windsor to stay the remainder of the summer. Ray will Join them here, and after a few days' visit, they will drive back to their home in Kansas City.

Auxiliary Past Presidents Picnic in Mountains The Past Presidents' Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary had a picnic dinner Sundav at Evergreen Point, the Carl Besel's i cabin near Estes Park. Ten girls I and their husbands were there, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Winoerad and their grandson, the Mmes. and Messrs.

George May. Art Koenig I Roy Reynolds. Jim Dutcher, T. G. roster, Terry Wilkinson, Bob Bates and Alex Baker.

Wmbzat in tlje to "Bag 45 Years Ago Forty-three votes were cast 33 for, 10 against on $12,000 bond issue to finance the building of a new school building. B. H. Florance accepts the job of managing the local lake and resort. 25 Years Ago Thirty-four Windsorites assume the responsibility of bringing Chautauqua to Windsor next year.

Store fronts to be redecorated recently are Windsor Hardware Supply Company, by Carl BeseL and the Stenzel store and Snow White Market, both done by Wm. Jessen. 10 Years Ago Reverend J. C. Keegan, new pastor of the Methodist Church, delivered a sermon Sunday night at Tmldft ser- vices held in the Christian Church.

Peter Stoll was injured in an auto accident southeast of town. 1.