News Items from
the Allamakee Journal
and Lansing Mirror,
November 13, 1940 |
(Early Winter Storm Lashes Countryside story
continued ....)
At Ferryville, Wis., southeast of Lansing, Kenneth J. McFarlane,
34, of Janesville, Wis., died of exposure on reaching that place
Tuesday, while two other youths, William Sheer, 19, and John
Bailey, 17, of Madison, were taken to a La Crosse hospital
suffering with badly frozen lower limbs. Up to this (Wednesday)
morning, six hunters in the Ferryville vicinity are still
unaccounted for and their fate unknown.
Harpers Ferry Men Rescued
Of much interest locally was the rescue of four Harpers Ferry
men, Art and Ed. Delphey, P. S. Pearson and Bill Norcotte. The
quartet left Harpers Monday morning and when they did not return
home that evening, even though all four are experienced rivermen,
great anxiety was felt for their safety under the terrible
weather conditions. Word was sent to Lansing early Tuesday
morning asking for assistance in locating the men if at all
possible. Wm. E. Albert of the State Conservation Dept., in
charge of the Pal, (about the only boat in this
vicinity capable of riding such stormy waters) accompanied by
Game Warden George Kaufman, Norbert Spinner, Roy Hartman, Charles
and Chet Gibbs, headed down rive at once. At about 11
a.m. they were successful in locating the four men on an island
at Panhandle Slough south of Heytmans and brought them safely
ashore. The men had been without food or nourishment of any kind
since Monday morning but had succeeded in getting a fire started
on their island refuge which in all probability saved them from
freezing to death. Although the ordeal the men went through must
have been a terrible one, they suffered no serious effects
outside of being half blind from the smoke and high wind. Messrs.
Delphey, Pearson and Norcotte are no doubt truly grateful to Mr.
Albert and his crew of rescuers for what might have been an
untimely death.
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Miss Rita Mary Verdon of Lansing Button Co.s force was an
over the week-end visitor with young friends at Ames, Iowa, going
down Friday evening and returning to duty Monday morning.
Two Fire Alarms a Lansing
The fire alarm sounded about 7 oclock Monday evening,
calling the department to the Mrs. Christine Voight home on the
south edge of town, where a chimney fire was quickly extinguished
with no serious damage.
At 5:30 a.m. Tuesday the alarm again sounded, calling the firemen
to the Mint Tavern, owned by Roy Thorsten, at the corner of 2nd
and Main street. This time, however, the fire of unknown origin,
had gained much headway and practically ruined the interior of
the building and its furnishings before being extinguished. Mr.
Thorsten carried some insurance, but in all probability will be
quite a heavy loser.
LOOKING BACKWARD
Interesting Bits of Ancient History Gleaned from the
files of the ALLAMAKEE JOURNAL OF 25 AND 35 YEARS AGO.
November 12, 1905
-Rev. Gronlid confirmed a class of thirteen at East Paint Creek
church last Sunday. The class was composed of the following:
Casper Roldson, Joe Nelson, Ingvald Ellefson, Melvin Kolsrud,
Jacob Severson, Stephen Johnson, Idelia Chrisitanson, Ella
Peterson, Hillma Boen, Thorlena Anderson, Olefina Olson, Helen
Waaga, Eva Monsrud.
-Miss Kit Manning is teaching the Climax school
-Last Wednesday took place the marriage of two popular Waukon
people, Miss Sophia Narum and John L. Opfer.
-B. F. Thomas and wife are visiting in Waukon at the H. E. Taylor
home, and Grace Fellows at Beemans.
-Charlie Goepel has closed his livery stable in Waukon.
-An eastern company is contemplating building a new line of
freight boats on the upper Mississippi river next year.
-The Hogoboom Bros. Mfg. Co., makers of axe handles, etc., will
move their factory from DeSoto to Lansing.
-Master Donald Fellows was run over by a team and wagon driven by
Harry Zerbis, Lansing, but suffered no permanent injury.
-Emma Anderson is teaching Van Cooley school.
-Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Glynn, a son; also a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Strong.
-Moritz Kerndt and wife are visiting in Ft. Dodge; Kossie Fulks,
Q fireman, is down from LaCrosse; Andrew Beck and
family are home from McGregor for the winter.
-Lansing High School football team beat New Albin 61 to 0.
-John Weipert has purchased the Robert Weipert in South Lansing.
-H. A. Munix of Caledonia is a new salesman for Lansing Button
Co.
-The Steamer Isaac Staples will take one more raft south
before the season closes.
-District Court is in session, with Judge Fellows presiding. John
Johnson is Foreman of the grand jury.
-Severson & Roggensack, barbers, have taken over the
telephone work in Lansing and Miss Kate McGovern remains as
hello girl.
-Liberty Fellows has returned to Glendive, Mont., after visiting
home folks.
-Andrew Carnegie Library was dedicated at Viroqua, Wis., last
Friday.
-The Steamer Chauncey Lamb has been sold and taken south
to Nashville, Tenn.
-Frank Kelleher of Lafayette has sold his tobacco crop for 8
cents per lb., which yields at the rate of $125 per acre.
-The boiler in the flour mill at Guttenberg exploded last week,
killing 2 men.
-Stacia Dolan of New Albin started teaching school Monday.
-The new creamery at New Albin is turning out 1000 lbs. of butter
per day.
-Lansing visitors at New Albin: S. L. Vier, wife and children,
Mrs. McGarry, Postmaster G. W. Metcalf and wife, John Johnson and
Herman Magnusson.
-George Betsinger of New Albin claims to have husked 50 bushels
of corn in 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Lansing Mirror 60 Years Ago:
Alber Spencer sold six stoves in one day
Mrs. G. C. Mullekin
died
Married at Lansing House, Porter Green of Freeport to
Miss Estella Bates.
New Albin 45 Years Ago: Jake Fitschen was elected Trustee by 29
votes over S. Stevenson
Ferdinand Kubitz, former resident,
was run over and killed by a train.
November 17, 1915
-President Wilson notified England that the U. S. would not
submit to an illegal blockade.
-Ed Valley of Harpers Ferry opened up a butcher shop in the old
Gund building; John Quillin bought the bar fixtures
-Mary Cavanaugh and Ethel Melaven had birthday parties
-M. D. Kelly took charge as postmaster
-Rose Ann Ford was operated for appendicitis.
-Wexford visitors: Will Clark, Waukon; Mrs. J. M. Guider and
children, Lansing
-Anna Manning is teaching at Oil Springs; Nellie Manning, at
Russells; Kathryn Fitzgerald, Sweet Ridge; Rose Mullaney,
Lamb school
-The wedding banns of Joe Healy and Mazie Roche were announced.
-Cherry Mound callers: Will McAndrew family, St. Paul; Jas. Burke
and wife, Brownsville; Thomas Fitzgerald, Howard, S. D.
-English Bench visitors: Thos. Bulman, Jr. and son, Sidney,
Pawnee, Okla.; Mrs. A. L. Moorhouse, Waterloo; Leo Verdon and
wife, Lansing.
-Visitors at New Albin: Mrs. J. C. Brophy, Bruce McMahon,
Lansing, who is clerking in the Co-operative store; also Mrs. M.
B. Yeoman and children.
-Mrs. James Riley, 75, former Lansing lady died Monday in
Minneapolis. P. Short, P. Whalen and Mrs. M. Ward of Lycurgus
attended the funeral.
-Married: Charles Zimmerman and Amelia Bechtel, Church; Perdy
Withey and Emma Herber, LaCrosse.
-H. M. Kevan, Clarion, bought the John Bakewell farm north of
Lansing and will raise pure bred Angus cattle and also operate a
box factory there.
-Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spinner, boy No. 8 and their tenth
child; also a girl at Wm. Saams.
-Frances Luth, Lansing, is teaching at Village Creek
-Goodells sold their farm to G. W. Reiser for $22,000,
taking in the Farmers Home for $5000
-Mayme Rellihan entertained for Mayme Serene, a this months
bride
-H. C. Nielander, Dr. Yeoman, L. F. May and J. W. H. Cooper have
the Sommerheim out for hunting.
-Weeks Lansing visitors: John Beardmore, English Bench;
Mrs. H. Grau, Milwaukee; Clara Beck, Dubuque; Mrs. E. J. Everson,
LaCrosse; Mrs. R. Steger and baby, McGregor; Mrs. M. F. Healy,
Fort Dodge; Ina Bootsma, Marie Gillespie, La Crosse; Paul Dravis,
mother and sister Elizabeth, Waukon; also George Dravis and
George Rellihan; Mrs. J. W. Perry, Pepin, Wis., Bessie Tully,
Dubuque; Lou McGeough, Waukon; Herman Roggensack and wife, West
Union; Will Horne, Dububque; Frank Cassidy, LaCrescent.
-New baby boys this week at the James Clancy and Wm. Gee homes.
-Waukon Commercial Club, 80 members, enjoyed a banquet at the
Baptist church, and re-elect4ed all old officers.
-E. J. Drew of Decorah and Mary Ryan were married at West Ridge
on Nov. 3rd by Father Slattery.
-Ellison Orr, A. M. May, E. M. Hancock and C. F. Pye are trying
to organize an Allamakee County Historical Society
-The County Equity convention will be held Nov. 27 with Dan
Williams, John Flage and Carl Hiom in charge
-Capt. N. Colsch suffered minor injuries when hit by a Ford
-Barber Ernie Raymond moved back from Lansing
-The marriage banns of Veronica McGinnnis and Jos. Ward were
announced
-Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bleilie have a baby daughter
-Prof. Charles Phillips new band will give a concert Nov.
26
-John Kosbau and wife welcome a baby daughter
-Hon. W. S. Hart and son James are home from Chicago.
-Weeks Waukon visitors: Landlord Frank Asay, Elkader; May
Burke, Salt Lake City; Elsie Netz, Prairie du Chien; Mrs. L. E.
Fellows, Lansing; Paul Dravis and wife, Grand Island, Neb.; John
Wittlinger and little son, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Jas. Harkins,
Beltrami, Minn.
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County School News
Lorraine Heim, teacher of Linton 2-4, reports that all her pupils
had completed the necessary dental work by the middle of
September. This is quite an achievement, when one considers one
of the pupils has been in a cast for some months. This makes the
second year that Linton 2-4 have been on the Dental Honor Roll.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
Marcia Baechler, Local Representative.
CALEDONIA WOMAN STILL UNCONSCIOUS
La Crosse Tribune, Nov. 11:
Caledonia, Minn., (Special)Slight change was reported in
the condition of Mrs. Harold Roerkohl, 29, of Caledonia, as she
lay critically injured in a Red Wing hospital Monday following an
automobile accident near Red Wing last Friday. Suffering from a
skull fracture and badly bruised arms and legs, she had not
regained consciousness Monday morning. Her mother, Mrs. Bertha
Hendel, of Florrisant, Mo., was called to her bedside. Mr. and
Mrs. Roerkohl and their daughter Julia, 2 ˝, were injured when
their car collided with one driven by Albert Edstrom of Red Wing.
A passenger in the Edstrom car, Albin B. Solverson of Red Wing,
about 50, was killed in the crash, which occurred on a railroad
overhead six miles from Red Wing. Mr. Roerkohl was in the
hospital but his injuries were not considered serious, and the
little girl suffered only minor bruises and cuts. Harold Roerkohl
is a cousin of L. L. Roerkohl, Caledonia attorney. The former is
connected with the Wagon and Iron Works here.
CLEON SIRES ENTERTAINS
Cleon Sires entertained a number of friends at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Kate Sires, last Wednesday evening, observing
his 16th birthday. Games furnished the evenings entertainment and
a delicious lunch was served by his sisters, Miss Genevieve and
Mrs. Joe Crowley. The celebrant received many nice gifts. Guests
included Donald and Orville [illegible], Vincent Hurley, Glenn
Meyer, Robert Moore, Donald Sires and [--bert] Imhoff.
-The wedding banns of Miss Loretta Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. F. Ryan, to Peter Spinner were published at St. Josephs
Catholic church Sunday, Nov. 10th.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lager and family of Waverly, Iowa, spent the
week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carver Gantenbein and
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lager.
-Miss Gretta Lager returned home Saturday after visiting her
sister, Miss Rita, at Harpers Ferry.
-Principal Miss Mary Hurley spent the week-end in Minneapolis.
-Frank B. Morgan was a La Crosse caller between trains Saturday.
-Mmes. Herman Krzbietke and Charles Fink were Lansing visitors
last Monday.
-Henry Dareweller was a Winona, Minn., caller Saturday.
-Miss Margaret Hogan, instructor in the grades, spent the
week-end with her parents at Harpers Ferry.
-William Hurley of Waukon Junction spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Allan Crowley.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weymiller, accompanied by the formers
sister, Miss Lillian, motored to Milwaukee, Wis., Wednesday of
last week. The latter will spend the winter months with her
sisters, Mmes. W. J. Schuettler and O. Bartel. Fred and wife
returned home Saturday.
-Mrs. K. C. Fitschen of Lansing, accompanied by Mrs. F. Deters of
Eitzen and Gail Thomas Gantenbein of this place, motored to
Waverly, Iowa, Saturday and spent the day with the formers
sister, Mrs. Fred Lager and family. Mrs. Carver Gantenbein, who
visited the past week there, accompanied them home.
-Alfred Tabatt was a La Crosse caller, Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Victor Reburn and family of Clinton, Iowa, visited
the formers father, George Reburn and family.
-Mrs. Leslie Gilbert of Madison, Wis., arrived Monday for a visit
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Ryan.
-Joe Bjorge spent the week-end with relatives in La Crosse.
-Mrs. Gertrude Rouster went to Lansing last Wednesday afternoon
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Clem Hitchens and family.
-Mrs. R. Gantenbein and daughter Ruth Ann of Greenbay, Wis., are
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glynn
of Reno, and were Friday night guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
F. S. Wilson, returning to Reno on Saturday morning.
-Mrs. Albert Meyer was pleasantly surprised at her home last
Tuesday evening, it being her birthday anniversary. 500 was
played, Mrs. Paul Pohlman winning head prize, Mrs. Otto Pottratz
guest prize and Mrs. Charles Kumpf the consolation. At a late
hour refreshments were served. Mrs. Meyer was presented with a
nice gift.
Ervin Wiemerslage, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wiermerslage,
met with an unfortunate accident Friday morning when he suffered
the loss of his left hand when he caught it in a corn shredder
while assisting with shredding at the Ben Welper home. Dr. F. W.
Ernest took him to St. Francis hospital, La Crosse, where he is
receiving medical attention. Mrs. Jno. Schulte, who had been
staying with her son at St. Francis, accompanied Doc
back this far and visited several hours with Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Rellihan before taking the afternoon train to her home in Harpers
Ferry.
-Miss Irene Crowley returned to La Crosse last Thursday after a
few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Crowley.
-Miss Gretta Burke returned home Tuesday after a few days visit
with friends in Dubuque.
-Miss Bernadette Kelly and Frances Lorimore of Austin, Minn.,
spent the week-end at the home of the formers aunt,
Postmistress Stacia Hartley.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ronald May returned home Saturday from Fountain
City, Wis., where the former had been employed the past several
months.
L. J. Welsh suffered a slight stroke Sunday morning at the home
of his son, J. E. Welsh. At this writing (Tuesday) Mr. Welsh is
recovering very nicely which will be good news to this fine old
gentlemens friends. His daughter, Mrs. J. Van Cura, of
Rockford, Ill., and sons Leo of St. Paul, Minn., and Dr. S. M.
Welsh of Prairie du Chien, Wis., came Sunday to visit him.
-Dorothy Schwinfurth and Zeblum Hartman of Lansing were week-end
visitors at he home of their grandmother, Mrs. Wm Heuer.
Miss Daisy Robinson went to Minneapolis, Minn., last Wednesday
where she met her sister, Mrs. E. Zamzow of Ada, Minn. The ladies
spent a few days in the cities, returning her on Friday, the
latter remaining over the week-end with her sister and brother,
F. H. Robinson and wife, returning to her home Monday.
-The Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Florin motored to Stitzer, Wis., Monday
where Mrs. F. visited several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Lenz, while the former went on to Dubuque to attend the
Conference at the University. They return home Thursday of this
week.
-Relatives here received announcements the fore part of this week
of the birth of a 6lb. daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer at
Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 9th. Mr. Meyer is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
August A. Meyer of this place.
BIG CORN YEILD IS REPORTED
Albert and Chas. Hartley, New Albin farmers, have just harvested
one of the highest corn yields produced in the state this year
and have entered it in the 1940 DeKalb National Corn Growing
Contest.
Hartleys certified yield of 124.9 bushels of corn per acre
is expected to place them in the county and state divisions of
the contest, according to an official report from the judges of
the nations biggest corn yield competition. If they are
successful in winning top honors in the county and state as well,
their yield will automatically be entered in the national
division to compete for the grand championship.
Hartleys big crop will produce as much corn from 5 acres as
the average farmer in the United States harvests from 21 and is
one of the largest reported in the country this fall.
Hartley grew the crop with hybrid seed corn, DeKalb 421 on their
Allamakee county farm. Their remarkable yield virtually assures
them of winning one of the master corn growers trophies
awarded to producers of the five biggest county contest yields,
and promises to boost them to state and national corn growing
horrors as well.
The Allamakee County farmers who are also entered in the contest
this year include: Chris. H. Teff of Dorchester with 114 bushels
per acre; Ole M. Orness of Lansing with 106; Oscar Sorlie of
Lansing with 121; Herbert Straate of Waukon with 110, and Donald
Thayek of Monona with 113.
WAUKON BRIEFS Branch office - Spring Avenue
-Mrs. Clarence Behhies of Minneapolis visited last week with her
sister, Mrs. Claude Dean.
Mrs. Charles Tidball of Independence, visited with her friend,
Mrs. H. C. Burnham and husband.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee departed Wednesday for Egan, S. D., for a
visit with her sister and other relatives.
-The Royal Neighbor Lodge members will meet Friday at 2:30 p.m.
at the home of Mrs. Edith Gleisner. All are urged to attend.
-Mrs. M. C. Stoneburg and her mother, Mrs. Grace Cater have been
visiting the first of this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Donley of
Osage.
-Thomas Bigelow, who is employed with Bakke and Toner, and his
family are occupying an apartment in the home of John Dotseth on
Allamakee street.
-Miss Alice Grimm, who spent a couple of weeks with her nephew,
Dr. Wm. Megorden and wife in St. Louis, Mo., arrived home Tuesday
of last week, coming via La Crosse and Lansing.
-Willis Kenyon joined his wife and two children at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Howe, and on Friday they motored
to Owatonna, Minn., where they will reside for the present.
-Dr. and Mrs. Richard Slitor of Cambridge, Mass., where he is an
instructor in Harvard University, are the parents of a baby
daughter born Sunday, October 27. The child has been given the
name Prudence Van Zant.
-Mrs. John Arnold was hostess on Tuesday of last week to the
members of one of the Guilds of the Presbyterian church. A
delicious lunch was served, the receipts amounting to over $10. A
social afternoon was enjoyed.
-The members of the Wa-Tan-Ye club held their regular meeting on
Tuesday of last week. A 6:30 dinner was served at the Dougherty
café and the meeting was held with Mabel Dunlevy. Two new
members were added to the club, Misses Marie Hausman and Marie
Burke.
-Miss Kathleen Griebel departed Sunday by train from the station
at Prairie du Chien for Chicago where she is visiting Mrs. Howard
Carlson, nee Wilma Gregory, former residents here. While in the
city, Miss Griebel will seek permanent employment.
-Miss Wilma Buntrock, a registered nurse at the Evanston General
Hospital, who enjoyed a weeks vacation with home folks, the
Walter Hausman family and other relatives and friends, returned
to her work on Saturday, going to Marquette via the Star route
and on the Zephyr from Prairie du Chien.
-Mrs. Nels Johnson was called to Waterville Sunday by the
critical illness of her brother, Herman Hermanson.
-Mrs. P. D. Cota took her son Eaton to Rochester, Minn., Monday
afternoon where he underwent a clinical examination.
-Richard Hanschel of Dubuque came Saturday and remained over
Sunday as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pettit and daughter
Marguerite of Rossville.
-Among those from Waukon who attended the funeral services Sunday
at McGregor for the late Frank Coon were Jess Toney, Boyd Smith,
Fred Intlekofer and John Palmer.
-The Browning Club will meet on Saturday in the home of Mrs.
James Minert and the lesson, If Hitler Wins, will be
led by Mrs. O. J. Hager, Miss Ethel Smith and Mrs. O. J. Moe.
-St. Annes study club met on Friday evening, Nov. 8, at the
home of Mrs. T. E. Ryan. The Life of St. Anne as taken from the
book Eternal Heroines was given by Catherine C. Ryan
and the discussion Dr. Shields Pioneer Catholic
Educator was led by Mrs. T. E. Ryan.
-Miss Mayme Duggan was hostess to the St. Anthony club on Tuesday
evening with Mrs. O. A. Dixon and Mrs. James Waldron in charge. A
splendid report on the recent NCCW National Convention at Detroit
was given by Mrs. P. J. Laffan, President of the Lansing Deanery,
and a member of this club.
-Supt. B. K. Orr, Mrs. Martha Stilwell, Miss Marie Olson, County
Supt. Miss Lois Grimm and her deputy, Miss Helen Cassidy,
attended the teachers meeting in Des Moines last week. The two
latter went, Wednesday, and Mrs. O.A. Dixon accompanied them and
visited her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Byrne.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Monroe and son, Thomas, departed this week
for Independence where he has leased a service station which he
takes possession of tomorrow. Mr. Monroe had been employed here
for several years with the Model Dairy and he and his family have
vacated an apartment in O. J. Moes building above the
Chevrolet garage.
-The Joan of Arc club was recently entertained at the home of
Mrs. John Fahey with Mrs. Dennis OMalley as assistant
hostess. The principal assignment for this meeting was in charge
of Mmes. Walter Joy Gus ONeill, The former continuing the
book, Rebuilding a Lost Faith and the latter an
article on the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
-Among the Waukon people attending the dedication ceremonies of
the new stadium at Loras College, Dubuque, Sunday and the
football game with St. Thomas college of St. Paul were Rev. T.
OToole and his housekeeper, Miss Elizabeth Priest of
Lycurgus, Mrs. Claire Duggan, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. McCullough and
members of their family, and Mrs. Ray Hutchinson of Waukon.
-Misses Esther Snitker and Marion Davis, who have completed their
training in the nursing school of the State University at Iowa
City, motored to that city Wednesday to take their state board
examinations. Miss Davis continued on to Chicago to accept a
position in the Presbyterian hospital there, while Miss Snitker
returned home for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Snitker.
-Mr. and Mrs. Dean Heltman and son Derrald, Dr. and Mrs. R. H.
Wheat and son Harry motored to Clear Lake Tuesday in which
vicinity the men went pheasant hunting. Other Waukon sportsmen
who went to western counties in the state for hunting were Berger
Norman, Thos. Knutson, Leslie Bauercamper, P. D. Cota and son
Paul and Clem Monen. The cold, windy weather discouraged many
others from taking trips.
-Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ryan and three children were dinner guests
Sunday at the John Geraghty home near McGregor.
-Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Houlihan of Sheldon, Iowa spent the week-end
with her cousins, Mrs. Katie Ronayne and James Baxter.
-Mr. Lawrence Roland of Dubuque visited over the week-end with
his step-daughter, Mrs. Martin Martinson and husband.
-Donald Goede, dental student in the State University at Iowa
City, spent the week-end with his father, M. H. Goede and family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cloy waters of Burlington spent the week-end in
this city visiting Mrs. Ella Heiser and other friends and
relatives.
-Floyd Parks, director of soil conservation in Allamakee county,
attended a meeting at Ames last week in connection with his work.
-Mayhew Eaton, student in Grinnell College, came Friday evening
and remained until Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Eaton.
-Mayhew Slitor, who has a position in the old age assistance
office at Osage, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Nellie
Slitor and family.
-Harold Baxter, employed in a Gildner clothing store at
Marshalltown spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Baxter and family.
-Mrs. F. E. Stucki will be hostess to the Thursday club tomorrow
in her home and Mrs. Gordon OBrien will lead the lesson on
the topic, Our Criminal Courts.
-Miss Rita Cunningham, who is employed in the State House at Des
Moines, was an over Armistice Day visitor with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Cunningham.
-In spite of the inclement weather Saturday, the receipts of the
rummage sale and lunches at the K. C. Hall were $60, which is to
be used for benefit of the girl scouts.
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, Mrs. W. C. Decker and Wilbur Downs
motored to Chicago Wednesday and returned home Friday with two
new Pontiac automobiles for the formers sales business.
-Miss Virginia Martin, who is employed as a secretary with an
insurance company at Cedar Rapids, spent the week-end and
Armistice Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Martin and
family.
-Miss Gretchen Manderscheid, stenographer in the state employment
office at Iowa City, spent the week-end and Armistice Day with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Manderscheid and family.
-Miss Sylvia Monserud is vacationing this week from her duties in
the County Clerks office and is visiting with her friend,
Mrs. Stanley Helms, nee Ruth Webster, at Bear Creek, Wisconsin.
-Mrs. Frank Hausman was hostess to the Normandia Club in her home
Monday evening with Mrs. Gus Rumph leading the lesson,
Armistice Program and Mrs. Earl Markley served as
song leader.
-Miss Rita Keiser entertained the members of her card club Monday
evening and after a 6:30 dinner served at the Model Café, the
group adjourned to the home of he hostess for an evening of
bridge.
-Miss Marie Hausman was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday
evening and entertained the group at a 6:30 dinner served in the
home of Mrs. Walter Hausman, where they remained for an evening
of bridge.
-Mrs. Mayme Beede moved last week from an apartment over Peterson
Bros. store to the up-stairs apt. in Mrs. Emma Painters
home across from the Waukon Lumber Co. on the Rossville Road.
-Mrs. Art Grinager was hostess Monday evening to the members of
her card club. They met at the Model Café where dinner was
served at 6:30 after which they motored to the formers home
in the country where a pleasant evening was spent playing cards.
-Mrs. Mary Miller, who spent four months at Millerton, and
Jamestown, N. D., with her sons John and Ben and families,
arrived home Friday. The former and wife, accompanied her and
remained until Tuesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter
Hall and husband.
-Mrs. Estella Bigelow, daughter, Miss Ruth Bigelow, and Kenneth
Bigelow motored to Stoughton, Wis., Sunday and spent the day
visiting Mrs. Herb Bigelow and family. Kenneth will return to
Pensacola, Fla., Thursday to become an instructor in the United
States Navy Air Corps after spending a furlough with home folks
here.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heiser of Minneapolis came Saturday afternoon
and visited his mother, Mrs. Ella Heiser, and brother
Harrys family until Monday. On Sunday they all motored to
McGregor and called on M. H. Heiser, who is ill at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Stone and family, and found him
comfortable and somewhat improved.
-Mr. and Mrs. James White enjoyed a week-end visit with their
daughter, Miss Helen, registered nurse at Billings Hospital,
Chicago, and her friend, Mr. Ray Merrimen, accompanied her. On
Sunday another daughter, Mrs. Thearon Hauge and husband of Ossian
joined the family circle and all spent an enjoyable day together.
Miss Ethel Smith was hostess Monday evening to the P. E. O.
members. Following the regular order of business Minnie Opfer and
Clarice Leschensky had the lesson, A Prayer for Peace
and The Faith That is American and each read fine
articles on their subject, most fitting for the present time. The
hostess invited the members to dining room and from her silver
tea service, a lovely gift recently received honoring her long
and successful teaching career, tea and cookies we served, over
which the members enjoyed a social hour.
-Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Moe and family have moved into their
beautiful new home of East Main street recently completed by
Contractor John Jacobson.
-Miss Helen Hall and Mr. Pat Quinn came from Davenport, Iowa,
Saturday evening and spent the week end with the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hall.
-Miss Catherine Pleumer, Miss Mary McCullough and Miss Mary Lou
Link, all students in the College of St. Theresa, Winona, Minn.,
were accompanied to Waukon Friday by the latters sister,
Miss Mary Link, and remained over Armistice Day visiting with
their families.
-Mrs. Jess Toney entertained a party of young ladies at her home
Friday evening complimenting a recent bride, Mrs. John Burke of
Lansing, who was formerly Miss Mercedes McGeough of Waterville,;
6:30 dinner was served. The affair was in the nature of a parcel
shower and after the lovely and useful gifts were viewed, cards
furnished the evenings entertainment.
-The Womens Society of St. Pauls Methodist church met
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. O. J. Hager had charge of the lesson on
Migrants. Following this Mrs. Harley Farnhum, a
dramatic reader, gave a one-act play, with Eugene Brown and Mary
Jean Alson furnishing the music. At the close of an entertaining
afternoon, a 15cent lunch was served to members and friends,
which went to the Missionary budget of the Womens Society.
-Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Gleisner and daughter, Mrs. Theresa Ruether
and her family, all of Ossian, visited on Sunday with Mrs. O. P.
Gleisner and family.
-It is so easy to raise wheatby sitting on the front porch
of the farm house and watching it growthat of course, there
is always too much.
TOWN THEATRE
Kit CarsonJon Hall and Lynn Bari admission 10
cents and 33 cents
(News. Sports Reel. Cartoon.)
Blondie Plays CupidPenny Singleton, Arthur
Lake, Larry Simms an Daisy
(First Run News. Musical. Admission1o cents and 30 cents
Lucky PartnersGinger Rogers and Ronald Colman
(March of Time, Britains R. A. F.)
Beyond TomorrowCharles Winniger, Harry Carey
and Jean Parker
(Comedy. Cartoon. Sport Reel.) Admission10 cents and 21
cents
COTA THEATRE
Danger On WheelsRichard Arlen and Andy Devine
City of ChanceDonald Woods and Lynn Bari
admission 10 cents and 21 cents
THANK YOU!
I am deeply grateful to the voters of Allamakee County in their
support of my candidacy at the Nov. 5th election which resulted
in my returning as a member of the Board of Supervisors. I shall
always work for the interests of the people of Allamakee County
to the best of my ability. Again, thank you!
HENRY QUANRUDE
THANK YOU!
I wish to express my appreciation to the voters of Allamakee
county for the confidence expressed in me by their support
Tuesday, Nov. 5. I will expend all of my efforts to deserve that
confidence.
ALFRED RED HANSMEIER
THANK YOU
I wish to express my sincere thanks to the voters of Allamakee
county. I shall do my utmost to merit your vote of confidence
which elected me to the office of Sheriff.
LEONARD J. BULMAN
THANK YOU, VOTERS!
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the voters of the
county for the confidence expressed in me by their support in the
general election, Tuesday, Nov. 5th.
LILLIAN MEIERKORD
MANY THANKS!
To the voters who gave me the splendid endorsement at the polls
November 5, I wish to express my hearty appreciation. I promise
to do everything within my power to fulfill their trust.
W. C. GRANGAARD Treasurer
FELLOW CITIZENS:
I am deeply and sincerely grateful. I shall do my utmost to merit
your vote of confidence.
ELMER PIEPER
THANK YOU, VOTERS!
I wish to express my appreciation to the voters of Allamakee
county for the support given me in the general election, Nov.
5th.
JOHN H. PALMER
MANY THANKS, VOTERS!
To those who gave me their support at the general election, Nov.
5th, I tender my most sincere thanks.
BERNARD A. HOULIHAN
THANK YOU!
For your vote and support in the election Nov. 5. I will endeavor
to serve you to the best of my ability as a member of the board
of supervisors.
ALFRED G. SMEDSRUD
THANK YOU!
May I express my appreciation of the vote and support given me in
the general election, Nov. 5th.
EMMETT C. SULLIVAN
THANK YOU!
For your support in the recent election. The county
attorneys office will continue to welcome your suggestions,
and will endeavor with your cooperation to maintain a high degree
of law enforcement in Allamakee county.
ARTHUR H. JACOBSON County Attorney
AROUND THE COUNTY
All the News as Told by Our Efficient Corps of Correspondents
HARPERS FERRY
-Art and El Delphey were Lansing callers Saturday.
-Mrs. Anna Sullivan came home Friday from a visit with Waukon
relatives.
-Mrs. T. W. Melaven and Miss Ethel were Waukon callers Friday of
last week.
-Joe Kelly, Wm. OBrien and daughter, Miss Rita, were at
Waukon, Friday of last week.
-Robert Valley and lady friend of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., were
Sunday visitors at the Leo Martelle and Charles Traversey homes.
-Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pugsley of Dubuque spent several days the
last week at their cabin north of town.
-Clifford Wiedner of Dubuque spent several days the past week
duck hunting and visiting relatives here.
-Miss Gretta Lager of New Albin spent several days the past week
visiting her sister, Miss Rita, at the James Williams home.
-Howard Meehan of Rantoul, Ill., is home on furlough from army
duties.
-Clare Guider of Madison, Wis., visited several days the past
week at the T. W. Melaven home.
-Miss Bernice Cunningham and girl friend of Minneapolis, Minn.,
visited over Sunday at the Clem Brazelle home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lester Houlihan of Sheridan, Iowa, Earl Houlihan
and daughter of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Miss Laurayne Houlihan of
Chicago visited over Sunday at the T. A. Houlihan home.
-Mr. J. Wiedner made a business trip to La Crosse, Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jerry West of Dubuque spent several days the past
week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pugsley at their cabin
north of Harpers.
--What a pity the brain cannot reject trash as the stomach does.
ENGLISH BENCH
-A few flakes of snow fell here on Saturday with an inch or two
on Monday and the weather turning much colder.
-Dan Sires purchased a new corn shredder last week. Just 11 years
ago Mr. Sires lost his right hand while operating a shredder on
his farm near Dorchester.
-A. J. Bulman and Gene Bulman are in French Creek shredding corn
and have about three weeks work yet to do this fall.
-Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Spiegler were Saturday evening callers at
the Alton Bulman home.
-Mrs. Harvey Winchipp and son Milton of Clinton and Lorraine
Beardmore of Davenport, Iowa motored here and spent the week-end
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Beardmore.
-The Alton Bulman family now enjoy their rides in the new Nash
car, driving to Chicago after same Saturday. Earl Beardmore
accompanied Mr. Bulman to the big city.
-Keep in mind the program and basket social at the Clear Creek
school Friday evening of this week, Nov. 15, Miss Norma
Wiemerslage teacher. There will be something doing all the time
so dont miss it. Boys dont go without the girls, and
girls please bring baskets. Tell your friends. The starting time
is 8 oclock.
-Ray Coats of Garnavillo is husking corn for Fred Bulman and
Friday picked and cribbed 110 bushels.
-Irving Wiemerslage, 22 year old son of George Wiemerslage, while
operating a shredder on the Ben Welper farm Friday was the victim
of a most unfortunate accident, losing his right hand just above
the wrist. He was at once rushed to St. Francis hospital, La
Crosse, for medical attention, and his mother is with him.
-Charles Rosendahl spent last week-end at the home of his brother
James.
-Mr. and Mrs. Charley Beardmore and two children were Sunday
dinner guests with relatives near Eitzen.
-Beardmore Bros., (John and Earl) had 20 acres of soybeans
combined last week. This is the first work of the kind ever done
in these parts.
-Jim Spores and five sons began husking out 125 acres of corn in
one field on the John and Earl Beardmore farm.
-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freuchte of Eitzen were at the George
Wiemerslage home Sunday.
-Henry Halkemeyer of Dubuque spent the week-end with the Weber
family near Churchtown and Sunday afternoon called at the Bench
store.
-Dawson Ashbacher was a caller at Bench Sunday.
-Albert Britt is doing some carpenter work up Hanover way.
FRENCH CREEK
-A dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hinrichs was held
Sunday at the Robert Hartley home. Those in attendance included
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hinrichs and son Robert, Merrill and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Weymiller, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weymiller
Jr., and family, the latter two families from New Albin, and Mrs.
Ida Wild and son Floyd.
-H. M. Ishiam and the U. J. Ashbacher family were Sunday visitors
at the Ebner Bros. home.
-Mrs. Grant Hartley and son John spent Thursday with Mrs.
Franklin Freuchte in Eitzen.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harris Wild and family and Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Hartley and son visited Sunday evening with Robert Hartley and
wife.
-Mrs. Henry Krueger of New Albin and daughter, Mrs. Norman Lueck
of Dakota, Minn., spent Thursday with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Walter Fetketter.
-Miss Emma Suckow of Castalia spent a week recently at the home
of her brother, Richard Suckow and family.
-The Harvest Moon chicken supper and bazaar held at the French
Creek Methodist church last Thursday was very well attended and a
neat sum was added to the treasury. Thanks, everyone!
Mmes. Richard Suckow, Allan Buntrock and U. J. Ashbacher assisted
the Buntrock sisters while the shredders were there Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hinrichs arrived from San Diego, Calif.
Merrill is in the U. S. Navy and has a months furlough, two
weeks of which he and his wife will spend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Hinrichs. From there they will go to Norfolk, Va.,
home of Mrs. Hinrichs, and then on to Philadelphia where Merrill
has been assigned to the new battleship Washington.
WATERVILLE
-Mrs. C. H. Hagen went to Waukon Wednesday and spent a few days
with friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly and Earl Hermanson were Sunday
afternoon and evening guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Dillon at
Waukon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Victor Anderson of Charles City were Sunday
visitors with home folks and came especially to see her brother,
Herman Hermanson, who remains in a very serious condition in his
home.
-Billy Nicholson, brother-in-law of Mrs. Maggie Heffern, recently
passed away at his home in Prairie du Chien following a long
illness.
-Kenneth Gilbertson, 7th and 8th grade instructor in our schools,
resigned his position and on Monday left for his home near
Washington, D. C. Mrs. J. C. Brannon will serve as substitute
until the Board of Education fills this vacancy.
-A large crowd attended the PTA meeting held at the High School
last Thursday evening and thoroughly enjoyed the excellent
program. The playlet entitled The Lighthouse Keepers
Daughter was very capably dramatized by some of our local
men under the direction of C. V. Nelson. The sum of $11 was
realized from the sale of lunches.
-Clarence Peterson met with what might have been a very serious
accident last Thursday evening near Paint Rock when making a turn
he struck some loose gravel and lost control of the truck,
Clarence suffered a few broken ribs and was quite badly shaken
up, but otherwise seems to be improving nicely. The truck was
quite badly damaged.
-Victor Johnson, accompanied by his sister Miss Marian, were
Waterville visitors over the week-end, the former at the Henry
Molitor home with his friend Bobby Young, and the latter with her
friend, Mary Louise Johnson. They are the children of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Johnson, former proprietors of the Rainbow Gardens,
and now located at Delhi, Iowa.
POSTVILLE NEWS
Ninety-eight ladies enjoyed the annual Mother-Daughters banquet
of Post Rebekah Lodge No. 48 at the I. O. O. F. hall last
Thursday evening. The table decorations, place cards and napkins
were in patriotic colors in keeping with Armistice Day being so
near. Many flags and large bouquets of flowers were used about
the hall. The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Lutheran church
served a delightful two course banquet, Mrs. Emelia Sander,
Chaplain, let in prayer. Pep songs and the Star Spangled
Banner were sung. Mrs. Senda Hammell was song leader, and
Mrs. Delia Stone presided at the piano. The Birthday
Song was sung by Shirley Topel, great granddaughter of Mrs.
Alida Lange; Mrs. Esther Kenney presided as Toastmistress. Mrs.
Meta Schroeder gave an address of welcome with a response by Miss
Pearl Schultz; recitation, Joyce Ann Gregg; piano solo, Jane
Falb; reading, Bernita Hangartner; song playmates,
Joan, Janice and Ileta Christofferson; vocal solo, Lyle Schroeder
with Gerald Schroeder at the piano. Mrs. Mae Beubanks of Waterloo
was the speaker. God Bless America was sung by the
audience with Jean Schultz and Shirley Topel holding aloft the
flags.
-Mrs. Ed. Oldag entertained her card club last Wednesday evening
and served a delicious lunch. Honors went to Mrs. L. Schuette,
Mrs. O. Wilkie and Mrs. M. Poesch.
-Mrs. F. Gruhn returned last week from a several weeks visit with
her daughter and family in New York City.
Now is the time to start a movement against whipped cream on pumpkin pie.
If you want to see into the future, carefully examine the past. Its all of a piece.
PROOF OF WILL:
To All Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that an
Instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of LYDIA
GAUNITZ, Deceased, late of Allamakee County, Iowa, has been
opened and read in the office of the Clerk of District Court of
Iowa, in and for Allamakee County, and that November 25th 1940
has been set for hearing the proof of said Will in said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29th day of
October, 1940.
(Seal) O. H. Fossum Clerk of District Court.
LANSING LOCALS Main office - Bluff Block
-Mrs. John Rouster Sr., of New Albin, came down last Wednesday
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Clem Hitchens and family.
-John Schobert, engaged at NYA work at Shakopee, Minn., came
Friday for a visit over the week-end with home folks in Lafayette
township.
-The George McLachlin family of La Crosse were over Sunday
visitors with home folks, the Henry Hefty, Sr., family, motoring
down Saturday afternoon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Boeckh and daughter Katherine returned home
to International Falls, Minn., Friday after a few days visit with
hoe folks and relatives here.
-Conservation Commissioner E. B. Gaunitz motored to Algona,
Monday, where the Iowa Conservation Commission held a meeting.
Yesterday they enjoyed the day hunting pheasants.
-The E. W. A. Study Club met a week ago Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Mertie Rud. Mrs. Clarence Perry presented the lesson
on Mt. Rushmore Memorial and Its Sculptor.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Aleisch of La Crosse were week-end visitors
with home folks, the Otto Wurtzel and Callahan families of
Thompsons Corner. They motored down Saturday afternoon, returning
home Sunday.
-Matt Bechtel was very sick last week, a number of relatives and
children being at his bedside. We are
pleased to report that he is improving and was much better early
this week which his many friends will be glad to hear.
-Henry Logas, owing to health, severed his connections with the
Lansing Button Co. last Thursday after 31 years of consecutive
employment as a button cutter. Henrys record is one to be
proud of for long time employment with one concern.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Spinner are happy over the birth of a son,
which has been given the name John Franklin. The baby was born
Wednesday evening, Nov. 6th, at St. Annes maternity
hospital, La Crosse and in due time will be a great little
playmate for his sister, Margaret Anne.
-Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rethwisch drove to Mason City Monday
afternoon for a couple days visit with home folks, the J. M.
Trayer family. Philip will enjoy a pheasant hunt a couple of days
and their son Peter Joseph remained with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. E. Rethwisch.
-Miss Gladys Schultz was the lucky winner of the turkey given
away at the school benefit dance held in the new city hall at
Lansing Friday evening. The teachers, Misses Esther and Minnie
Peterson, report a small profit for their schools despite the
rainy evening and undoubtedly would have had a very large crowd
with favorable weather conditions.
-Your car washed and vacuumed $1.00. Andersons D-X Service
Station.
-The Thomas Bigelow family of Waukon spent Sunday with home
folks, the Matt Guider family.
-Joseph V. Mahoney of Waukon visited friends in Lansing a short
time Saturday afternoon. He was enroute home from Elmwood, Wis.
-Raymond Gantenbein of La Crosse spent Sunday with his family
here, also visiting home folks at New Albin awhile.
-Attorney J. W. Dempsey was brought home Friday from Iowa City
where he had been receiving medical treatment at the State
hospital.
-Chapter D. C. of P. E. O. met last Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Greenley. Mrs. Harold Gaunitz presented the
lesson on P. E. O. Educational Projects.
-Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Strub and his sister, Mrs. Leo Teeling of
Dubuque, were Sunday visitors with home folks, the Frank Strub
family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hogan are the parents of a son, born at St.
Anns maternity home, La Crosse, Saturday, Nov. 9th. This
puts Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hogan in the grandparent class again.
Congratulations all around.
-Mrs. A. M. Fellows is away at present on a visit with her son
Ken and family at Keokuk. She accompanied John to Iowa City a
week ago Saturday and may visit her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Wagner
and family at Riverside, Ill., before returning home.
-Miss Rosemary Peterson returned to her studies at St.
Theresas College, Winona, Minn., yesterday morning after a
few days visit with home folks, the C. M. Kerndt family. Her
uncle, Theo. Kerndt, motored her to Waukon where she (was) taken
in the Dr. McCullough car to Winona.
-Mrs. Mary Ann Bohrer came down Friday from Bluffton where she
has been keeping house for her son Father Ray. She will remain
here awhile at the Frankie Spinner home and while here Mrs.
Margaret Thornton will keep house for Father Bohrer, returning
with him last week.
-In the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald of recent date was
published in list of cadets from Loras College in that city who
had completed their solo airplane flights. First name of the list
was John W. Thornton, oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Thornton
of this city.
-Dr. S. M. Welsh of Prairie du Chien was a Sunday caller in
Lansing on his way home. He had been to New Albin, called by the
serious illness of his father, Mr. Larry Welsh who suffered a
stroke that morning. While here he called on friends, the J. W.
Dempsey and Joe Dunlevy families.
-Miss Doris E. Mann, of Lake View, Sac county, was a Lansing
caller Friday of last week. Miss Mann is an attorney well
qualified in her profession as well as having had ten years
banking experience. She was interviewing townspeople and looking
over the situation with a view in mind of locating here in the J.
W. Dempsey law office. Miss Mann was favorably impressed with her
visit to our city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper and daughter Charlene and her
brother, Joe Teeling, of Waukegan, Ill., were week-end visitors
with home folks, the Stewart Cooper family and other relatives.
They motored out Saturday afternoon and had to return next day.
It was the first time Charles has been back to the old home town
since he left here over 18 years ago. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Teeling, now live in Waukegan.
-A Halloween party was held at the R. E. Thorp home west of
Lansing Sunday evening a week ago in honor of Martha Coles
18th birthday. Games were played and a most enjoyable time was
had by all. A delicious lunch was served and Miss Cole was the
recipient of several nice gifts. Those present included Shirley,
Dell, Gene and Zane Thorp, Fern and Martha Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Art
Cole, Mrs. Betty Murray, Otto Schobert, Philip Jenson and Milton
Schneider.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Raymond Gantenbein were La
Crosse visitors last Wednesday evening.
-George Clancy returned home last Friday, having been discharged
from the army, in which he had recently enlisted.
-The Claire Duggan family of Waukon were Sunday evening guests of
the ladys sister, Mrs. Harold Wellendorf and family.
-Mrs. Mayme Boardman went to Bellevue Monday evening to spend a
week with the children of a friend who was taking a vacation.
-Miss Alvina Protsman returned home Saturday after a three weeks
visit with friends at Edgewood, Ia.
-Mr. Charles Bischoff was a passenger Thursday morning for an
over Sunday visit with relatives at La Crescent and Dakota, Minn.
-Miss Alyce Murphy, R. N., of Columbia hospital, Milwaukee, came
home Friday evening for a visit with home folks, the Gus Murphy
family.
-Dr. Pete Dempsey of Waukon was a Lansing visitor a short time
last Wednesday. It was his first trip down from the county seat
in several months.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Burke, the newlyweds, got back last week and
have taken up living rooms in part of Con Spinner house on Front
street.
-Roy Beddesm of La Crosse was a week-end visitor in this city
with his wife, who is caring for he mother, Mrs. Lena Olson,
whose condition remains about the same.
-Wayne Pugh of South Lansing, who had been in Chicago for some
time where he has been taking a course in Diesel engineering,
returned home to Lansing last Friday.
-Miss Mildred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of Lansing
township, was a passenger for Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday of
last week, where she has secured a position.
-Mr. and Mrs. Emil Koehner of Dubuque came up last Wednesday for
a visit with relatives. At present they are guests of the
ladys sister, Mrs. Sam Decker and husband at Churchtown.
-Mesdames. O. J. Koch and Roy W. Roeder drove to La Crosse last
Wednesday. The formers daughter, Miss Geraldine, a nurse at
St. Francis Hospital, returned with them for a few days
rest and visit.
-The wedding banns of Mr. Peter Spinner and Miss Loretta Ryan of
New Albin were announced by Fr. Breitbach, assistant pastor, at
I. C. church Sunday. We understand the wedding date is set for
Thursday, Nov. 28th.
-Mrs. Wallace Hawkins left last Thursday for Milwaukee for a
short visit with her son Bob and family. From there she goes up
to Marinette for a visit with her son Stuart and family,
expecting to be gone a couple of weeks.
-Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Quillin and two sons of Cedar Rapids were
week-end visitors with relatives in Allamakee. They stopped with
his mother, Mrs. Phil Quillin and other relatives, the Jack Riley
family in Waukon and motored to Lansing Sunday calling on their
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Murphy, while here.
-Last Friday was the coldest day of the season so far
hereaboutsabout 23 above. This was followed by a three day
period of rain of nearly two inches and which was of great
benefit to the land, after a rather long dry spell. Monday of
this week the weather turned much colder with a high wind and
light snow.
-The Young Ladies Sodality entertained 17 tables at euchre and
one at pinochle at the Parish Hall last Thursday evening. Head
prize went to Mrs. Frank Riser, 2nd high Mrs. Geo. Scholtes and;
low to Mrs. Joe Lechtenberg; mens high score was made by
Joseph Manning, 2nd high by John Hurm and low went to Odean
Sandry. The door prize went to Father Breitbach and tho a smaller
crowd than usual, a most enjoyable time was reported.
-Mrs. Kermit Fitschen and children Janice and Michael,
accompanied by Mrs. Ferdinand Deters of Eitzen, Minn., motored to
Waverly Friday afternoon. They visited the formers sister,
Mrs. Fred Lager and family over night, returning home late
Saturday accompanied by Mrs. U. C. Gantenbein of New Albin. Mrs.
Deters returned to her home at Eitzen Sunday. On Thursday of last
week Mrs. Fitschen had as her guest Mrs. Otto Pottratz of New
Albin.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shafer motored to Dubuque Friday where they
were over night guests at the L. E. Scheppele home. Mrs.
S.s son Prof. Herbert Rice of Milwaukee, Wis., met them in
Key City and returned to Lansing with them for an over night
visit. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer motored him to La Crosse Sunday where
he boarded the Hiawatha on his return to Milwaukee.
This office acknowledges a pleasant call from Prof. Rice Sunday
morning.
-Miss Marjorie Revoir of Waterloo was an over Sunday visitor with
home folks, the James Revoir family. She came Friday via
Postville and Saturday her friend, Miss Viola Chapman, joined her
here for the week-end. On Sunday her parents and sister Mona
entertained a few guests at dinner in honor of Miss
Marjories birthday which is next Sunday. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. James Kelleher and Miss Charlene Lenz. The
young ladies returned to Waterloo Monday afternoon.
-Vern Pettit of Prairie du Chien motored up Sunday and spent the
day with his brother, John Pettit and family.
-Rev. Henry Marks, accompanied by Rev. E. J. Florin of New Albin,
drove to Dubuque to attend Bible conference a few days.
-Miss Loretta Serene, popular saleslady in Aschom Bros. dry goods
department, has been sick and confined to her bed since last
week.
-Miss Genevieve Scholtes, student nurse from Rochester, Minn.,
was a week-end visitor with home folks, the Wm. Scholtes family,
west of town.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Protsman and daughter Olive of Bly, Oregon,
are recent arrivals for a visit with relatives, the Will and Bob
Protsman families of South Lansing.
-Due to the stormy night Monday, a small crowd of members enjoyed
the Legion and Auxiliary card party at the new city hall. Lunch
was served and Albert Kehr received the door prize.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson are rejoicing over the arrival of
their first born, a daughter, who came to their home Thursday,
Nov. 7th. The mother was formerly Miss Anna Munz.
Congratulations.
-Donald Peterson, who has been employed by Construction Foreman
John P. Whalen of the Milwaukee Ry(?). The past season at
Milwaukee, Wis., was an arrival in Lansing Saturday for a visit
with his wife and many friends here
-Sunday was Billy Terrys 10th birthday anniversary and
honoring the occasion ten playmates and little friends were
served ice cream and birthday cake at the restaurant, after
having first been taken to the show at Black Hawk theatre.
-Mrs. Arnold Trimble of La Crosse and her cousin, Miss Anga Olson
of Madison, Wis., were guests over the week-end of the
formers mother, Mrs. Anga Riek. Mrs. Trimble returned home
Sunday, Miss Olson remaining for a longer stay.
-Miss Ruth Olson, one of this years Lansing High School
graduates, who has been employed during the past summer at Rock
Island, Ill., was an arrival Monday morning, joining her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Olson, who returned here some weeks ago.
-La Crosse visitors last week included Uncle George
Stanton, of South Lansing; P. K. Zabolitzky and wife, who motored
there with Fr. Goetzinger and returned by train; Miss Emma Hefty;
Will Kehr family and his brother Alberts family, who
motored up Monday.
-At a meeting of the Ladies Guild of the Federated Church held
Thursday last the following officers were elected for the coming
year: President Mrs. Will Severson; Vice Pres., Mrs. Leonard
Barthell; Secretary, Miss Martha Hemenway; Treasurer, Mrs. Alvin
Wilde.
-Mrs. P. J. Rachor and niece, little jean Whalen, of Des Moines,
were arrivals Monday morning for a visit with her sisters, Mmes.
Gus Murphy and Carl Hurm, and families as well as other relatives
and friends. Mrs. Rachor visits her married daughters at Dubuque
and Bellevue enroute home.
-Thos. H. Bakewell left yesterday home via the Burlington from
DeSoto on a business trip to North Dakota.
-Msgr. G. L. Haxmeiers parishioners and many Lansing
friends will regret to learn that his condition does not show
much improvement at St. Francis hospital, La Crosse, where he has
been a patient the past couple of weeks.
-The Womens Catholic Order of Foresters enjoyed a meeting
and social time at the home of Mrs. R. W. Carroll on Center
street Tuesday evening. A delicious luncheon was served, and at
Euchre head prize went to Miss Theodora Ferring.
-Miss Katherine Wagner, the trained nurse, who has been spending
her vacation in Lansing with her mother, Mrs. Anna Wagner and
family, returned today to resume her duties at Veterans Hospital
at Fort Miley, Calif., her brother Carl taking her to La Crosse
where she caught her train.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Munchoff have taken up residential quarters in
an apartment in the Federated Church parsonage, corner 3rd and
Center street.
-Mrs. G. W. Pease returned to Lewiston, Minn., today, to look
after the household of her daughter Georgia, who with her
husband, Dr. Howard Satterlee, are to go to Lake Kabitagima,
Minn., where they have a cabin, for a weeks deer hunt.
-Mrs. Wm. Olloff, a hospital patient at Iowa City, was returned
to Lansing this week; and Mrs. Odin Ellefson, also of this city,
was taken there for treatment the first of this week.
Gov. George A. Wilson Guest of E. B. Gaunitz
Governor George A. Wilson, sons Floyd and Jack, and Mr. Ed.
Kimball and son Eddie Jr., all of Des Moines, motored to Lansing
Friday and were guests over the week-end of State Conservation
Commissioner E. G.(sp) Gaunitz. While here they were delightfully
entertained on the houseboat Mary Lee and had no
trouble in getting all the ducks they wanted. Mr. Kimball is head
of the Industrial Commission of Iowa and the entire party, who
returned to the Capital City Sunday afternoon, voted Mr. Gaunitz
as A No. 1 host.
BLACK HAWK THEATRE
I Married Adventure (Adventures of Mrs. Osa Johnson
in Africa and Borneo)
also Pleased to Mitt You (comedy)
Prairie Law George OBrien
Millionaire Playboy Joe Penner
SPECIAL for Saturday night: The Ewing sisters singing and playing
cowboy songs.
My Love Came Back Olivia DeHaviland, Jeffry Lynn,
Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman and Charles Winniger (We personally
guarantee this to be good. It has comedy drama and music. See
it!)
Brownsville Couple Observe Twenty-fifth Anniversary
Caledonia (Minn.) Argus, Nov. 7:
A group of friends pleasantly surprised Mr. and Mrs. M. Joseph
Quillin Sunday evening, Nov. 3rd, in honor of the couples
25th anniversary of their marriage. A charivari announced the
arrival of the group including: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glynn, Reno;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bissen, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Hanke, Mr. and
Mrs. George Wiedman, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Mann, Mr. and Mrs.
William Wiedman, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Kletzke, Mrs. Elmer Deschner, Mrs. Charles Driscoll, Miss Rose
Harer and Miss Violet Hanke, all of Brownsville. The couple were
presented a pair of silver and cut-glass hurricane lamps and many
other gifts by their relatives and friends. Mrs. Quillin, on the
insistence of those assembled, donned the same white satin bridal
gown, veil and accessories she wore on the day of her marriage 25
years ago. The evening was spent playing 500 and Chinese
checkers. The visiting ladies then served a delicious midnight
luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Quillin were united in marriage November
3, 1915, at St. Patricks church, Brownsville, Sunday,
immediately following the Mass at the same church, the Reverend
Father Speltz, Caledonia, addressed a few words of congratulation
and exhortation to the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Quillin renewed their
marriage resolutions and Father Speltz imparted the prescribed
blessing for jubilee weddings. He was assisted by Aloys Quillin,
son of the couple and student at the St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul,
Minn. The younger son, Giles, a first class private in the
National Guard, is stationed at Fort Beauregard, Louisiana, and
was unable to be present at the ceremony.
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~transcribed by Ann Krumme
~note - obituaries from this issue of the paper have been posted
to the Allamakee co. Obituary board, Marriages added to the
compiled marriage records, and Allamakee co. Anniversaries posted
to the Anniversary page on this website.