Mayor Heck refused to put the question of oiling the streets to a vote of the council. Councilman Huinker introduced a resolution ordering the oiling. It was passed by the governing body. A companion measure, ordering the clerk to contact the Iowa Road Building Company to apply the oil, was also unaminously approved.

The mayor refused to sign either of these resolutions. They were passed over his veto.

Heck denied permission to the school board for the use of city hall as a polling place for the election of board secretary. The voting booths were moved to the Clapper Shoe Shop. The mayor's action was without precedent. The town hall had served as the city's polls for municipal, township and school elections since its erection in I898. H. P. Nicholson was elected board secretary without opposition.

Mayor Heck resigned his office on July 31. His resignation was accepted by a council vote of 4 to 1. Attorney Allen was appointed to the vacancy, but he declined the honor. H. P. Nicholson also refused the mayorship. J. E. Boyle was then offered the post. He accepted the office.

Editor Schmitz commented in an editorial: "Mr. Heck's administration was a stormy one...arrogant and pretentious. He grossly and offensively disregarded the rights of the council... In short played the czar... His resignation, therefore, was essential to the welfare of the community."

The editor was assaulted by S. H. Heinmiller at the Swehla market. He was not injured. This attack appears to have been initiated by a disagreement over the street oiling controversy. Heinmiller was fined $5 and costs in justice Barthel's court at Decorah.

John Swehla resigned his office of town marshal. Fred Barr was appointed as his replacement. The town fathers hired Ed Grimstad as a night policeman.

Peter Timp filed a lawsuit against the town for alleged damages to his property resulting from flowage of sewage from the disposal plant. This unit was located on land purchased from Timp. We find no recorded legal decision.

The ladies of the Community Church served a cafeteria style supper at the legion hall. The listed prices were: pork roast & dressing—15¢; potatoes—5¢; buns—5¢ 5 pie—5¢ cake—5¢ and coffee—5¢.

A petition was circulated to instruct the authorities to use the $500 left from the celebration of 1919 for financing band concerts this summer.

Ossian's entries in this year's declamatory competition returned the silver cup to the school's trophy case. Ruth Mayer won first place in the oratorical division and Ruth Birdsell was awarded first in humorous and declared overall winner.

The Des Moines Register carried an article on the success of Ossian's declamatory contestants: "Three trophy cups, one donated by Ben Bear and two by M. J. Klein, have been awarded over the past twelve years to the winning schools in Winneshiek county competition. Ossian now has all three in their display case.

Three consecutive wins are necessary for permanent possession. In addition, over the past seven years gold medals were awarded to first place winners. Ossian has won 15 of the 21 medals to date, with the following successful contestants: Rolfe Kvamme, Marcella Klein, Esther Rogness (2), Torstein Kvamme (2), Maurine Mayer, Ruth Bothel, Oliver Sand, Elizabeth Bullard, Albert Thornton, Delbert Witt, Ruth 3irdsell (2) and Ruth Mayer."

The paper carried an article on the business success of Clair Limbeck, founder of the Northern Iowa Produce Company. Limbeck's original poultry and egg buying station was started in Ossian. He had a volume of sales totaling only $3000 the first year. In 1925 the company, now based in McGregor, shipped 342 carloads of eggs along with 2,000,000 pounds of poultry. The present operation employs 50 to 70 workers with a payroll of $85,000. Northern Iowa Produce's sales reached $2,000,000 during the past twelve months. Limbeck credits much of his success to the innovation, originating with him, of buying eggs on a graded basis direct rom the producers.

The following students graduated from O. H. S. this year: Ruth Birdsell, Irvin Collins, Wayne Draves, Francis Helwig, Adelia Holtey, Kathleen Klein, Arthalinda