Offer Chicago Great Western Clerks 3 Options Concerning Future Merger Chicago Great Western Railway general office work, now per- employe in Seniority Districts 7, separation allowance in accord- equivalent of approximately 16 employes in Oelwein who are re- formed in CGW Seniority Dis- 8 or 9 who is working on a posi- ance with the employe protective months of earnings. presented by the clerk's organi- tricts 7, 8 and 9, will be consoli- tion for which you are qualified; conditions agreed upon for in- A meeting will be scheduled zation have been 'advised of the dated in its Chicago general of- or; 2—to transfer to the C&NW s dividuals deprived of employment in Oelwein in the near future to options available pending the fices. general office at Chicago,' with which dependent upon length of present questions and answers in merger of the CGW and the Chi- The transfer of work from Oel- moving expenses paid, and with service is. as follows: one year this matter. a guarantee'that so long as you and less than two years will be 90 Each individual will be shown cago and North Western Railway wein to Chicago will be accom- da Company. plished as promptly as possible. exercise your seniority to..the full- ys pay; two years and less than the appropriate position on the According to the C & NW, it is Employes will be given five work- est extent, you will receive a rate three years will be 180 days pay; Chicago seniority board if a posi- anticipated that the Interstate ing days' advance notice of the of pay at least equivalent to the three years and less than five tion is accepted in Chicago. rate of pay of the position you years will 'be 270 days pay; five |The letter was signed by T. M. Orville Christophel Commerce Commission will ap- date on 'which jobs will be abol- prove the merger in the very ished. previously held at Oelwein, for years and over will be 360 days VanPatten, William B. Murphy, near future. In order for em- The options will be: 1—to dis- a minimum of five years: or 3— pay. ; and G. Toppen of the Chicago ployes to make plans for the fu- place in accordance with the cur- to resign and in lieu of any other The pay for those with over and Great Northern railway of- Christophel ture,'the C&NW has staled the rent rules agreement any junior benefits, accept a lump sum five years seniority will be fice. Manager Of Area Chamber The Oelwein Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors- have announced the appointment of Orville Christophel as manager THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1968 Per Copy lOc Oelwein, Iowa 50662 of the local Chamber office. VOL. 61—NO. 170 Kenneth Hartung, Chamber /President, made the announcement this morning (Thursday). TONY HAAS, Maynard barber, stuck to his duties as one of the Christophel will replace Charles many Red Cross volunteer directors through the rebuilding of R. Eno who has resigned to accept 2 Fatalities In Highway 3 Crash Maynard. a position as administrative assist- ant in Wausau, Wis. "I looked up and saw the two Chrisiophel has been a resident cars hit each other and go Barber One Of Many To of Oelwein since 1946. He is pre- straight up in the air; I couldn't ssntlv serving as manager of tell you which car was which be- Baum's Clothins Store, 31 South cause it was still fairly dark, but To Keep Small Town Going Firebrick. He will assume the new my father and I had just finished position at a date to be announced milking and we saw it happen," MAYNARD — Tony Haas, of home for elderly citizens, has in June . commented Charles Hughson who Maynard had just returned from found a real spot in the hearts lives about 800 feet from the attending the funeral of his sis- of the Maynard residents. They in Christophel is a member of the scene of Thursday's fatal auto ter, one of the two Maynard resi- turn have been so impressed by board of directors for the Area I crash nine miles east of Oelwein dents killed when the community the spirit of the people, as well Vocational-Technical school at on Iowa 3, killing two persons. was torn apart by one of the May as their kindness, that they are Calmar; former member of the 15 tornadoes which struck Iowa. functioning completely in this Oelwnin Community school board Iowa Highway Patrolman Larry He sat quietly talking, gently ad- area; even to the point when some tor JO years; member of the Pres- Holland was called by Hughson at vising volunteers where to put of their members must go home byterian church; Presbytery gen- 5=45 a.m. after the young man food, where to report for duty— new ones are sent to replace eral council; Past Master of the witnessed the crash which killed calmly dealing with many pro- them. As they express it "We're Masonic Lodge; member of the Donald Persson, 21, of Route 3, blems which arise in a Red Cross here and we are going to stay American Legion; former manager Strawberry Point, and Mrs. Lillian Disaster Headquarters. here until these people don't need of the Oelwein Gamble's store for Welsh, 46, Fulton St., Arlington. Tony has been doing this now us anymore." 19 years; veteran of World War "The two vehicles apparently for approximately five days. Fr.om n, former member of the board hit head on after the Persson car the time the tornado hit he has And this pretty well sums up of directors of the local chamber; veered to the left toward the been the one the residents have Tony's feelings also. When asked member of the retail committee of center line while the Welsh auto turned to for help and direction. how long he planned to continue the Chamber office. apparently did the same thing," helping he said "I'l help as long Holland said. And that was why, despite his as I can walk or am needed." Christophel is married and the IOWA HIGHWAY PATROLMAN LARRY HOLLAND checked the two autos in which two persons died early Thursday morning on Iowa 3 own grief, he was back at the Red This despite the fact that Tony father of a son, David, a junior at "I have to assume that Persson n-ine miles east of Oelwein. Dead in the head on crash are Donald Persson, 21, of rural Strawberry Point, and Mrs. Lillian Welsh, 46, of Cress Headquarters set up in the Haas has a serious heart condi- Coe College in Cedar Rapids. fell asleep at the wheel," Holland Arlington. Persson had been on his way to Starmont where he works as a bus driver and had just completed his eighth day with the National Maynard Community Hall. As he tion which has twice kept him surmised, "because of the way Guard walking patrol duty in the streets of Oelwein. Mrs. Welsh was on her way to Grandview Nursing Home where she was employed expressed it, " I promised the Red from work for three to four month the crash occurred, and the fact as a nurse. Cross people I would be back periods. Aurora Girl's that Persson had been on Na- right after the funeral to make tional Guard duty here in Oel- Elect Cudahy plans." He had promised his wife wein since last Wednesday. he Would be just a few minutes de Gaulle Looks Condition Poor "He was relieved of duty yester- Harriman: Talks Could Fail .. .the few minutes had already day, and they came back to. Oel- Bar President stretched into two hours. At St. Luke's wein on a voluntary basis at mid- For Way To Halt night to walk patrol duty through DES MOINES -— Francis L. PARIS W> — Ambassador :W. when he left his office in the And this is typical of Tony CEDAR RAPIDS — Charlotte the city," Holland added. Cudahy, Jefferson, -Thursday was Averell Harriman, conceding that U.S. Embassy whether he con- Plan For 2,000 Haas's dedication to his friends, Derflingcr, 16-year-Old daughter elected President of The Iowa the U.S. - Vietnam peace negoti- sidered Thuyas statement a threat. his community. All thoughts of any Work Stoppage of the Dewight Derflingers of Au- Persson was on his way to Star- State Bar Association. ations could fail, said today! "You He replied Lhat ne didn't take mont school to check out a bus Delegates At needs of his own have been PARIS (ffi — President Charles rora remains in poor condtion at can't keep talks going just as a it as "much of a threat," that it pushed aside in. the interest of de Gaulle and his ministers, meet- St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Ra- he drives for the school system. Don W. Burington, Mason City, propaganda medium." seemed to him to arise naturally Mrs. Welsh was on her way to was named Vice-President. Cuda1 helping others. ing today in an unusual holiday; pids after suffering internal in- North Vietnam's envoy to the from other subjects Thuy had been D.M. Convention When the tornado hit Tony and session, pondered ways out of the juries, cuts and bruises, and a Grandview Nursing Home where hy, the association's incumbent discussing. Then Harriman added: his wife, who operate a combined she is employed as a nurse. Vice-President, succeeds John H. discussions, Xuan Thuy, had'- DES MOINES — More than strangling nationwide work stop- broken leg in a two-car crash near raised Wednesday the possibility "It's always a possibility, you 6,000 delegates and alternates, barber/beauty shop, had custo- pages. But there was no an- the city limits of Walker Wednes- Neiman, Des Moines, as President. know, that these talks would Holland stated that Dr. H. M. /The new officers were elected of failure. In the same speech he plus about 200 junior delegates mers. Since they did not have the nouncement of any decisions in day, May 22, at about 7:40 p.m. Point appealed to U.S. and world .break down. The talks can just and hundreds of interested spec- radio on their first warning came the session, which lasted nearly Miss Derflinger, student at Oel- •by mail vote and the results an- as well break down on the United dead at nounced at the association's an- opinion to put pressure on Wash- tators will be in Des Moines this when the lights went out—then four hours. wein Community High School, was the scene, and that Persson died ington to end promptly and un- States side if they (the Ameri- weekend to attend the Democratic the sky was filled with flying hay a passenger in an auto driven by nual meeting at Des Moines cans) think they (the North Viet- and lumber. At this point they Information Minister Georges en route to Mercy Hospital. Thursday. conditionally all bombing and State Presidential Convention. Bruce Behrens, 17, of Arlington, Holland also commented he namese) are taking advantage of Three nationally known Demo- rushed to the basement where Gorse, talking with newsmen after other acts of war against North the Ascension Day Cabinet meet- who collided with an auto driven worked 45 minutes attempting to Both had- been nominated by Vietnam the restraint in the bombing." crats will speak as representatives they escaped without injury. by Francis Van Gorder, 38, Route free Persson from the demolished the association's Board of Gover- Harriman cautioned against Shortly after they came up ing in the Elysee Palace, put off of the party's Presidential Candi- questions by saying: "You can 2, Independence. auto. nors. Harriman was asked today taking his discussion of the prob- dates. The public is invited to from the basement the phone According to Iowa Highway Pa- lem as any prediction of collapse. join Democrats to hear the speak- rang and Tony heard a friend say understand that, on the eve of trolmen, Van Gorder was stopped Services are pending for Pers- "Tony, we can't find your sister," the speech by Gen. de Gaulle, I* son at Feeney-Knutson Funeral "My own judgment," he said, ers. Dinner tickets will be $10 can reply to no questions." De for a stop sign when Behrens each. He immediately joined in the came over a hill near the scene Home in Strawberry Point. "is that we're here for a long search and was the one who found ,Gaulle is to address the reeling of the crash and the crash oc- Survivors include his parents, time, that the other side feels The speakers will be U.S. Sen- her. She was still alive but died nation by radio and television curred. Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Persson, they want to have talks, and cer- ator Walter Mondale of Minne- shortly after arriving at an Inde- Friday night. rural Strawberry Point; and a sis- ., tainly President Johnson has Behrens was also rushed to St. sota, representing Vice President pendence hospital. Gorse also officially confirmed Luke's Hospital where he remains ter, Mrs. LaVerne Meiners, Eit- S shown every indication of want- Hubert Humphrey; U. S. Senator When Tony returned to Mayn- zen, Minn. ing to come to agreement. that Interior Minister Christian in fair condition after suffering Edward Kennedy of Massachu- ard he became aware just how FouChet had banned the return a concussion, cuts and bruises. Services are also pending for "But 'both sides have got to setts, speaking for his brother, badly the community had been to France of one of the student Behrens was charged with failure Mrs. Welsh at Gleim Funeral show some willingness to talk U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy; and hit and realized that action had leaders, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, who to have control. Home, Arlington. substance, willingness to move Zolten Ferency, former Michigan to be taken. He started out with is now in Frankfurt. It was when Survivors include two daugh- ahead. • Democratic Chairman and candi- a thermos of coffee for the doc- word of this leaked out that about ters, both of Oelwein, and one "You can't keep talks going date for Governor in 1966, re- tor who was treating the injured. 5,000 students swarmed through Stock Market son, Arlington, and several other just as a propaganda medium. We presenting Senator Eugene Mc- From there, knowing his friends the Latin Quarter Wednesday relatives according to Gleim Fu- have to move into a period of Carthy. and neighbors, he went to the night. A new student demonstra- NEW YORK (ffi — The stock neral Home spokesmen. Community Hall; as he expected market moved -uncertainly this more productive results." tion was set for Friday night. he found this was where they Border controls were tightened afternoon as trading slackened were all gathering. well below the Wednesday rate of but Cohn-Bendit declared in Plan Cleanup Of Late Going to the grocery store he Frankfurt he is determined to 14.2 million shares. Rundles Purchase packed a box of groceries, re- Caution prevailed on Wall St. Mary's Church re-enter France and that German Bulletins turned to the community hall and students will help him. Street as traders went through This Weekend started getting people organized. their usual preweekend evening- Glenhaven, Golf "The border is long," he said. Episcopal laymen and heavy Board Goes To Court Soon food and hot coffee were "We'll make it." up process, and the news back- equipment from Independence, DUBUQUE — Thc Dubuquc ready for victims and helpers ground was not very reassuring. Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Cedar Supper Club Community School Board went to alike. Perhaps even more impor- Rapids will be in Oelwein Satur- Mr. and Mrs. Don Rundle, 702 court Thursday in an attempt to tant than the food was the fact Episcopal Service Nationwide Boycott day and Sunday to assist in the 2nd St. S. E. Oelwein, have pur- end a walkout of about 40 school that through thc presence of this Set Sunday At WASHINGTON — Leaders of clearing of debris of St. Mary's chased the Glenhaven Supper bus drivers. The board contended man normality was beginning to the Poor People's Campaign Episcopal church. The church was Club and Golf Course located thc failure of drivers to show up return to their lives. Here was a Dr. Clark Residence stepped up their pressure on Con- completely destroyed in the May south and east of Oelwein. Papers for work Wednesday violated friend—someone they could turn The Sunday St. Mary's Episcopal gress today and outlined plans for 15 tornado that hit the City. for the purchase were signed their contracts and thc slate law to and say "Tony, what can I do?" church service and house com- a possible nationwide economic The laymen will represent six shortly -before noon today (Thurs- prohibiting strikes against gov- Although additional help arrived munion will be held at the home boycott by Negroes in major northeast Iowa Episcopal day). ernmental agencies. when a Red Cross Disaster Action of Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Clark, cities. churches. The Rundles purchased the Waukon Church Razed team from Sioux City drove in and 400 Washington St., Fayette. The entire area from Mr. and Mrs. WAUKON — A fire destroyed said "You tell us what to do and service will begin at 9:00 a.m. William Noble of Oelwein. the old West Paint Creek Luth- we'll do it" they are the first Anyone wishing transportation The supper club will open for eran church east of here Wednes- to admit that they are functioning should call 636-2731 (Hazleton) Negro Grievances Told the first time Tuesday, May 28. day night. Damage was estimated under the direction of Tony who for a ride. The Rundles 'are former man- at about $60,000 by firemen. Un- is now helping the Red Cross to The Rev. Ronald Whitmer has agers of the Pine Lodge south of its from Waukon and Waterville provide emergency assistance to announced house communions At Iowa State University Oelwein on highway 150. The fought the blaze, which left only the community. will be continued. The full AMES Wl — The president of and trainer Bob Billings be fired Lodge was heavily damaged in the stone walls of the church The Sioux City group, who schedule will be mailed and pub- Iowa State University said Thurs- unless they "have a change of the May 15 tornado that hit the standing. spent their first night in the local lished at a later date. day grievances by Negro athletes attitude." Oelwein area. against members of the Cyclone University officials and mem- coaching staff apparently result bers of the Negro organization re- from "misunderstandings." fused to confirm or deny the Re- 23 Perish, Helicopter Crash "I have never seen any evi- gister story. dence of racial discrimination" by REGISTERLAND WEATHER PARAMOUNT, Calif, (ffi — A fy victims, Mrs. Jack Garner of rotor blade spin off the craft the coaching staff, said Robert "I am sure that the Athletic Partly cloudy through Friday. Columbus, Ohio, said she was no- moments before it plunged to Council will DC able to clear up A VARIETY SHOW was held en this stage at the Oelwein Junior big passenger helicopter en route Parks. Lows Thursday night 45 to 50. from Disneyland to Los Angeles tified that her parents, grand- earth, raining debris over a dairy Members of a group known as any misunderstandings that mny High building May 13 less than 48 hours later it looked like this. Highs Friday in 60s. Precipita- mother, three uncles and two farm. the Black Students Organization exist," said Parks. He said the The south wall and part of the roof was pushed in to the auditorium International Airport puzzlingly tion chances 70 per cent. came apart in the air Wednesday aunts were listed as on thc Los The nodies of all 23 persons presented a list of grievances to council would give the grievances with the steel rafters bent and twisted as if they were wires. If Angeles Airways flight. aboard were found in or near the "serious consideration." Iowa had been on Standard tint* many of the junior high students, .. RIVER STAGES night and crashed, killing all 23 the university's Athletic Council, aboard, including 9 Ohioans on a The twin-rotor craft broke wreckage, many of them still a faculty-student group, earlier "I am personally acquainted almost 500, would have perished. Standard time would have put DAyENPORT W—River Stages: family vacation. apart .16 miles from Los Angeles strapped in seats. Witnesses said this week. with our athletic staff," added the time of the storm at 3:57 and many of the students would have Lansing 9.6, rise .1 International Airport. Dam No. 9 18.8, rite .6 A team of experts began ana- they heard a loud pop before the The Des Moines Register said Parks. "I have known sonic of been in the building until 4 p.m. or after. None of the rooms on the Thc cause of the crash was helicopter crashed in two large top floor were left In tact and there would have been no esc»p« McGregor 11.2, rist .7 lyzing wreckage to try to find it learned that the Negroes asked them for many years, and I have listed tentatively as rotor failure sections and dozens of smaller never seen any evidence what- for the children. Only Hie first floor is safe to any degree. It was Guttenberg 9.9, rise .7 what happened. that basketball Coach Glen An- As authorities worked to identi- after witnesses told of seeing a pieces. derson, baseball Coach Cap Timm ever of racial discrimination. a miracle teachers in the building were net killed or badly injured. Dubuqve 11.5, rise .5