Statement of H. Boeck Case - Attorney for Bartz Family Makes Public Statement as Information to those Unfamiliar With Case. - During the past month there has appeared in some of the papers of this county and elsewhere, a statement in relation to Herman Boeck, who is now serving a life sentence in the penitentiary for murder of Augusta Bartz in April, 1896, and in all of the articles that have been published, the facts have not been given, and, no doubt, they were given to the press by Herman Boeck himself or some of his friends who may be interested in trying to get a parole or pardon for him. The information for some of the articles was apparently furnished by F. M. Daniels, former Superintendent of a division of the Woodward farm and who now lives at Clear Lake, Iowa, and no doubt, he obtained his information from Herman Boeck. This tragedy happened nearly thirty-one years ago and many of the people living here at the time may have forgotten about the facts in this case and from the articles published, it would seem that Herman Boeck was wronged by being imprisoned the length of time he has and in order to give the public the facts in relation to this matter, the following statement is made. Herman Boeck and Matilda Bartz were married in New Hampton, Iowa in November 1892. He was employed as a stone mason and brick layer. He would go away at times and would not provide for his family and his wife's parents were compelled to furnish supplies for them and he left his home and shortly afterwards came back and took all of the household goods and a cow and some chickens that he had, away to the home of his mothers, Mrs. Michael Ross, and afterwards his wife and their child were compelled to go and live with her parents. Afterward, reconciliation was made between them, and Mr. Michael Bartz, her father, assisted them in procuring forty acres of land where they lived until about September 1895, but Herman Boeck never paid anything on the purchase price of this farm and Mr. Bartz was compelled to take it over. It was not long after they started living together again before he commenced to abuse his wife by striking her and by failing to furnish her support and care for herself and two children and in September 1895, he threatened to kill her with a shot gun and was arrested on charge of assault to commit great bodily injury and was out on bail. After this his wife and two children lived on the place for a time and later went to her father's to live and at the November 1895 term of the District Court, she commenced an action for divorce and had notice served on him personally in Chickasaw county, Iowa, and on the 22nd of February 1896, a divorce was granted her and she was given the custody of the children. After September 1895, he went to live with his mother and was there all of the time except when he was away at his work. He was very stubborn and quarrelsome and drank quite heavily at times. On Sunday, April 12, 1896, the Bartz family went to church in New Hampton, and met him as they were going to church and he took his shot gun and laid in wait at a cross road about a quarter of mile from the home of the Bartz family, where they would have to pass on either road in coming home from church. As soon as he saw them coming, he came out to the road and fired two shots at the persons who were in the rig fatally wounding Augusta Bartz, from which wounds she died April 14. 1896, and wounding the father, Michael Bartz, and his son Michael Bartz, Jr. Immediately after doing this, Boeck at once set out afoot to New Hampton to give himself up traveling across the fields and arriving at the Sheriff's Office in New Hampton, while they were searching for him out in the country. He was arrested and R. Feyerbend and J. R. Bane, attorneys at New Hampton, Iowa, defended him and after the trial had commenced in Oct. 1896, he entered a plea of guilty on condition that he would be given a life sentence. The feeling was very bitter against him and if convicted, he might have received the death penalty. The statements made that he provided for his family, that they lived happily together and that his wife divorced him without his knowledge and that he was poorly defended at the trial, are entirely incorrect and without any foundation whatsoever. During his married life he did not provide for his family and continually quarreled with his wife and abused and mistreated her. Notice of the divorce proceedings were served on him personally and more than four months elapsed after such notice was served before a divorce was granted. The Bartz family have lived in this community for forty-six years and are very highly respected in every way and they as well as most of the people who lived here at the time this crime was committed, feel that he should spend the rest of his days in the penitentiary. They say that he was a model prisoner and if that is the case, he should be kept there because he was not a good citizen or a model husband and father and he should not be permitted to go free. The act that he committed was premeditated and carefully planned and the punishment that he will receive by being kept behind prison walls for life will not atone for the grief and pain that he has caused the Bartz family all of whom are still living and the fact that he is a good prisoner when he has a boss is no reason why he should have leniency. (By attorney for Bartz family).

Mrs. Mary Granger Surprised - Mrs. A. B. Patterson of Fonda, planned and carried out very cleverly a surprise on her mother, Mrs. Mary Granger recently, the occasion being Mrs. Granger’s birthday anniversary. She was invited to the home of a friend to spend the evening, Mrs. Patterson and children accompanying her part way, then leaving her to attend the movies, so they said. About 8 o’clock her friend was called to the phone and asked to attend a meeting of the school board, of which she was a member, Mrs. Granger willingly excused her and returned to the Patterson home. Finding the house dark, she turned on the lights, and to her surprise found a group of ladies there, who began to sing the birthday song. The evening was spent in playing bridge. Luncheon was served in the dining room. The center of the table was adorned with a large angle food cake, with sixteen candles, and at each end of the table in pink flower holders was a pink candle, and between these and the cake were two bouquets of beautiful red roses. The menu consisted of cream chicken on toast, pineapple and pea salad, sandwiches and coffee and pink and white ice cream. Mrs. Granger was presented with a very pretty bridge set, as a memento of the occasion.

Honors Her Mother - Mrs. H. C. Scheu was hostess, last Friday to a group of friends in honor of her mother’s, Mrs. A. J. Blasier, birthday. She had casually invited her mother and father and brother Roy to dinner, and when her mother arrived early to assist, she found the table extended full length, and many extra chairs, and before she had scarcely had time to inquire about these, her friends began coming and she was completely and happily surprised. The ladies began immediately to unpack their baskets and most delicious dinner was enjoyed by all, but by none more thoroughly than the guest of honor, who is the spirit of all that is true, and lasting and fragrant and fair, and no other blessing that life ever held, with the love a mother can compare. Those who helped her to celebrate this happy occasion were: Mrs. Lizzie Farnsworth, Mrs. Page, Mr. And Mrs. Chas. Farnsworth, Lou Wapamaker, Mrs. Etta Kelley, Mrs. E. A. Roach, Mrs. Howard Roach and little daughter Virginia, Mrs. Allie Thompson, all of Plainfield; Mrs. E. C. Miller, Mrs. Julia Sheldon, Mrs. A. D. Leaman and Clarence Strike, Mrs. F. H. Ward, and the Blasier and Scheu families. After dinner Mrs. Blasier was presented with a sum of money to purchase some desired gift, and in the late afternoon Mrs. Scheu served brick ice cream and cake, and all departed for their homes wishing for Mrs. Blasier a full measure of happiness through the coming years.

Card of Thanks - We wish to extend our thanks to our friends and neighbors for their assistance, and the beautiful floral offerings during the sickness and at the death of our father, the late John Frank Cagley. Mr. And Mrs. Ralph Watts; Mr. And Mrs. Oscar Wolf; Mr. And Mrs. Peter Saddler; Mr. And Mrs. Duane Cagley.

Observe Double Birthday – The Ed Schoenfeld family and Fred Schoenfeld went to Ionia last Friday evening to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schoenfeld, and enjoy with them, a birthday supper in honor of their father and Fred, who celebrate upon the same date. Here’s wishing them many happy returns of the day.

Geo. Hamm Killed Yesterday – George Hamm, for many years a resident of Nashua, moving from here to Charles City a few years ago was killed by a Milwaukee train Tuesday. The following details of the accident were taken from the Charles City Press: George Hamm was instantly killed shortly after noon today when his car was struck by the Milwaukee passenger at the Lee crossing a mile south of the Waller woods. Mr. Hamm was badly mangled and his car was a complete wreck. Mr. Hamm was killed instantly. He was going north at the time of the accident and the train was going west, coming into Charles City, from New Hampton, a little behind time. The crossing is not obstructed at this point. The car was hurled some forty feet by the impact and is a complete wreck, it having been hit apparently just behind the front wheel. Mr. Hamm was knocked into a snow bank where he was left until the coroner could arrive. Mr. Hamm was in the fifties. He leaves a wife, who lives on Water street, and a son Dale, who lives in the west. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Hamm is living with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Cummings at Osage at the present time. Another sister, Mrs. Wait, lives in California, a brother, Herbert, in Osage and another brother, Harold in Colorado.

Mrs. Ivan Riggs has been confined to her bed the past week with an attach of rheumatism, but is now improving.

From our Absent Friends – Yakima, Wash., Jan. 12, 1927. Dear Friend George: I am sending $2.00 for the Reporter for another year. I could not do without it very well. I a fine, as are all the rest of the family. We have had a bad winter so far, it has been rainy and foggy the early part of the fall and winter. About the last of December we had about 8 inches of snow and since then it has been foggy and drizzly, and on the 11 th about four inches more of snow fell. The apple crop was poor. We had a hard freeze the last of September that froze apples solid and some of the orchards were not picked at all. One man picked 700 boxes and only packed out 250, and lots of others the same way. There are quite a lot of people pulling out apple trees this winter and will set out pears and some soft fruit. I am staying in the city this winter and am having a fine time. – J. I. Perkins.

Arbuckle, Cal., Jan. 14, 1927. Dear Sirs: I am inclosing money order for the Reporter for another year. I am always glad to get it and would not know how to get along without it. It generally reaches Arbuckle in time for the rural delivery on Saturdays. We had an early rain this fall and grain looks well. It has been a little colder this winter then usual, but so far have escaped killing frosts. There was a good crop of almonds last fall. From the 1100 acres of orchards in this part of the country they harvested 1500 tons of nuts. They think there will be a big crop again this year. Wishing you all a prosperous year, respectfully. – Hallie Huffman.

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan 13, 1927. Dear Sir: I am sending money for renewal of my subscription, for I must have my great big letter every week from down home. I just received a letter from my brother, Wallace James, out on the coast. The are all well and enjoying the sea gulls and the waves. He says the cities are all so close together you can hardly get out of one city until you are in another. Yours truly, Mrs. Gertrude Buell.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 15, 1927. Dear George: I herewith inclose check for another year for the Reporter. Have been waiting to see if you could get another year’s subscription out of Addie Humbert. I see by the Reporter that he went hunting and came home, or had his picture taken with a moose. I wonder who killed it for him. Had I known that he anticipated anything of that kind Ed Prudhon and I would have gone up and taken care of him, but you realize that Addie is subject to those spells, you never can tell what he is going to do. Wishing you a prosperous new year, and remember me to all friends, Your truly, L. E. Eck.

Hope, N. D., Jan. 20, 1927. The Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Ia. Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check for $2.00, for a year’s subscription to your paper. I enjoy the old home paper ever so much. My sister, Gladys Bate and brother Hill and his wife visited me here the past summer and were so pleased to see the Reporter and enjoyed reading it so much. Lots of cold weather and snow here this winter. Yours truly, Mrs. Roy H. Smith.

Grand and Petit Jurors – The Grand Jury for the year 1927 and Petit Jurors for the February term have been drawn as follows: Grand Jurors – M. P. Ries, North Washing, Washington Twp.; A. M. Troutner, Nashua, Bradford Twp.; Will Rabe, New Hampton, New Hampton Twp.; Theo. Guetzlaff, Bassett, Chickasaw Twp.; Theo. Steege, Fredericksburg, Dresden Twp.; Mike Bartz, New Hampton, Dayton Twp.; John Quirk, New Hampton, Jacksonville Twp.; C. F. Schuette, Fredericksburg, Twp.; G. R. Van Kleeck, Bassett, Deerfield Twp.; James Branigan, Fredericksburg, Stapleton Twp.; Jim Slindee, Lawler, Utica Twp.; Lou Moine, Ionia, Richland Twp. Petit Jurors – J. J. Hall, Ionia; Albert Edgar, New Hampton; S. E. Beaston, Alta Vista; George Weidler, Fredericksburg; Otto Nehl, Alta Vista; Leonard Schuette, Fredericksburg; John Balik, Waucoma; John Lloyd Frazee, Bassett; Mable Fergerson, Nashua; Wm. Kilcher, Waucoma; Hazel Chase, Fredericksburg; C. W. Nargang, New Hampton; Chris Beckman, New Hampton; Hulda Klossowsky, New Hampton; Elizabeth Peterson, New Hampton; Leona Denner, New Hampton; Herman Drewelow, New Hampton; Godlore G. Lukes, Prottvin; Fay Hinkley, Fredericksburg; Earl Edson, Ionia; F. F. Budweg, Fredericksburg; H. H. Gilbert, New Hampton; Allie Ries, New Hampton; Nick Ennenssy, New Hampton; Ray Whitnable, Fredericksburg; John Burke, Lawler; Sydney Gott, New Hampton; Louis Shaw, Bassett; Nina Stevens, Nashua; Geo. M. Cagley, Ionia; Laurence Meier, Fredericksburg; Lydia Stapher, New Hampton; Delbert Darrow, Bassett; Frank Diedrick, New Hampton; Clarence Dixon, Ionia; Math Flick, New Hampton; Anna Justin, Fredericksburg; Jim Feeney, Lawler; John Junko, Lawler; John O. Knutson, Lawler; Wm. Porter, Lawler; Geo. Wardlich, Bassett; John E. Ralph, Lawler; E. W. Cagley, Nashua; Vick Laures, New Hampton. J. C. R. Albright Clerk of the District Court, hereby certify that the above is a true and complete list of the names drawn for petit jurors for the February 1927 term of the District Court – C. R. Albright, Clerk.

Slips on Ice – Mrs. L. C. Apple of Clarksville, while a visitor at Charles City last Sunday, slipped on a piece of ice on the sidewalk, as she stepped from her car, as she went to visit her cousin, Mrs. A. W. Freebury, and splintered a piece off from the bone of her ankle. She was taken to the Cedar Valley hospital for an X-ray and the fracture was reduced. She remained at the Freeburg home for a time.

Card of Thanks – I wish to express my sincere thanks to all my friends, who remembered me with flowers, cards and letters during my illness at the Waverly hospital – Volna Lines.

Mrs. J. A. Gillis of Fargo, N. D., who is spending the winter with her sister Mrs. C. H. Barber went to a Minneapolis Tuesday to spend a few weeks with her son.

Dr. Rohlf was up from Waverly Tuesday in consultation with Dr. Goodale in regard to the condition of Mrs. Peter Savener, who has been seriously ill since last Friday. It is probable that she will be taken to Waverly for an X-ray.

Rural Letters – Bassett – O. A. Cerwimski and Frank Scharpf were business callers in Charles City Wednesday afternoon.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Miss Avis Lighthall of Charles City is here visiting her grandfather George Johnson.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young of Nashua are moving into their new home this week, which they recently purchased of Roy Lighthiner.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Waifelich are the parents of a daughter, born Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Evan Rodamaker has been numbered with the sick this week.

Rural Letters – Bassett –Mr. and Mrs. John Channer were callers in Charles City Tuesday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – John Ashley has purchased a radio.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Chris Campbell has been numbered with the sick.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Will Sisson was a caller north of Colwell Sunday evening.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Ceph Huffman of Charles City were visitors at the George Bell home Sunday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – A number from here attended the funeral of John F. Cagley at Bradford Thursday afternoon.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Arlene Barrett, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Barrett, was the victim of a terrible accident Saturday morning. While Coasting down hill she struck a car driven by Mrs. John Frazes fracturing her skull. She was taken immediately to the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City where she is in a very serious condition.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner were callers in New Hampton Thursday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Miss Isabel Freebury is assisting with the housework at the Joe Brooks’ home.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mrs. C. Gaylord returned to Charles City Sunday after visiting at the Mose Cummings home.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mrs. Ross Frazes and son Wendell and Miss Gerturde Frazes were Charles City visitors Saturday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Phillip Moore of Waterloc came Friday for several days’ visit with relatives.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mrs. Amos Short was a business caller in New Hampton Monday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – George and Ey Johnson and Mrs. Bertha Johnson and daughter Marion spent Sunday at the Howard Lighthall home in Charles City.

Rural Letters – Bassett – A large crowd attended the chari-vari given Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartman Saturday evening. The chari-vari party received treats of candy cigars and $15.00 in cash.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Amos Springer were Charles City callers Tuesday.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hansen, Nashua, spent Friday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Van Kleeck.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. J. Brooks are the parents of a son, born Jan. 27.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Wendell Frazer arrived Wednesday from Valpar??, Indiana.

Rural Letters – Bassett – Mr. and Mrs. Jergensen and three children drove from Cedar Falls Friday to visit relatives.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Emma Shaftall was at Plainfield over Sunday with friends.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. John Evald was a visitor at Charles City last Friday and Saturday.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Grace Brisco and Nellie Pines spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Charles City.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Senator Wm. B. Perrin was home from Des Moines yesterday on important business.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Miss Lou Getsch went to Mason City Wednesday, to remain a few days with relatives.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. F. J. Badger went to Waterloo last evening, to enjoy a few days at the home of her son William.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Jennie Bucklin is home from Greene where she has been for three weeks at the home of her brother Lowell.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Mr. and Mrs. L. S. McCreary are enjoying a visit from their nephew F. L. McCreary of Newcastle, Penn.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. Ira Mead went to Charles City last Friday to remain a few days with her father, Mr. Loomer, who is ill.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Charles Spaulding and wife of Charles City spent Wednesday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Wuesthoff.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Frank West spent Sunday with his father at Waverly, who is now in his 84 th year and in good health for one of his age.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Misses Jessie Layton and Jennie Crane entertained the Queen Esther Band at their home east of town last Tuesday evening.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – A card from Dell Peeler to the local editor tells us that he has his old position with the Oliver Typewriter Co., at Woodstock, Ill.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Wm. Zwanziger will move to town about March first and occupy the house he purchased some time ago of J. W. Williams of Brooklyn.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Earl Frost had a foot badly crushed in a house power last Saturday. The accident is quite serious but Mr. Frost will not be permanently disabled.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Sam S. Wright of Tipton, came up Tuesday and remained until last evening. We had the pleasure of a call from that gentleman at this office.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Walter and Geo. Byers of Kansas City, made glad the hearts of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Byers by arriving on the noon train to remain a few days.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Miss Beatrice Weller entertained a party of friends last Saturday evening. A few happy hours were passed away in social games, followed by refreshments.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – F. O. Thompson came home this morning from Des Moines where he attended the state convention of the Modern Woodman of Iowa, being delegate from Nashua Camp.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. P. J. Morse, east of town, is meeting with great success in raising thoroughbred poultry. She has come of the best known breads in ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys, and supplies many custormers.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – On Wednesday, January 27, 1897, at the home of Rev, ? ? Otis in Charles City, Mr. Lewis E. Going was married to Miss Marion A. M.cMillan, Rev. Otis officiating. Miss McMillian formerly resided in Nashua and her friends will wish her joy.

Looking Backward 30 Years – Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week – While hunting Tuesday in company with Charles Howe and Lester B?, Thomas Stocks was accidently shot in his left ankle, the injury was so severe that it was necessary to amputate the foot. The accident occurred as Mr. Stocks was climbing through a wire fence.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Miss Lydia Todd returned home Friday from a visit with relatives at Waverly.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Miss Mattie Horton, who has been employed at Cedar Rapids, has returned home.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Mr. and Mrs. Will Bullen are the parents of a baby girl born to them February 22.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. Andrew Hanson and children of Wilmar, Minn., are visiting at the home of L. P. Hanson.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Herlig Lund returned home Monday from St. Ausgar, where she had been attending school.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Miss Grace Tracy, after enjoying a month’s vacation at home, started out on the road again Saturday night.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Mesdames J. M. Keller and A. F. Humbert spent Friday with their friend, Mr. W. W. Taylor in Plainfield.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Mrs. F. W. Stanton who has been in the hospital at Waverly for the past three weeks, returned home last Saturday.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Miss Electa Coates and Blanche Coates visited at the home of L. D. McCloud, in Waterloo the latter part of last week.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Will Loos who had been working at Clarksville for the past few months has given up his position and returned to Nashua.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Wes Noble Jr., who went to Bellingham, Wash., about a month ago, has secured a position in a grocery store in that city.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Messrs, E. C. Miller, G. C. Hoyer, W. A. Granger and G. A. Hinkley are in Chicago this week attending the big automobile show.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Elnore Smith, one of the early pioneers of Bradford, died Feb. 1, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alice Franklin, in West Pullman, Ill.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Louis LaBounty, who lives about six miles north of Nashua, returned home last week from Rochester, Minn., where he had been in the hospital for the past month.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – Lawrence Miller has purchased a span of horses that were shipped here the past week, and is getting ready to move back onto his farm east of town the first of March.

Looking Backward 20 Years – Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week – The Minnesota Preliminary Debate will take place Wednesday evening, Feb. 1?, at Iowa City, in which W. E. Jones, of this city, is one of the three men to uphold the negative side of the questions. This is one of the preliminaries for the Inter State Debates. Will is one of Nashua’s brightest and most capable young men.

Cast Chosen for “Gypsy Rover” – Last Friday evening the tryouts were held for the purpose of choosing the cast of “The Gypsy Rover.” The following names are the cast of characters chosen: Rob – Glenn Knight; Constance – Ethel Roach; Sinfo – Elmer Speedling; Marto – Clark Walsh; Zara – Marian Simmons; Meg – Ruth Troutner; Sir George – Keith Conklin; Nina – Leah Tegeler; Capt. Jerome – Roy Demro; Craven – Ermin Tegeler; Sir Toby Lyon – Leland Meyer; McCorkle – Theron Stuelke; Society Bells – Wilma Roach, Florence Carpenter, Gertrude Getsch; Business Manager – Gertrude Getsch; Stage Manager – Elmer Speedling; Assistant Managers – Harlan Staley, William Getsch.

Roll of Honor Students – Semester – Average 95 or above – Alice Brookins; Clarence Brookins; Wanda Cagley; Mary Kout; Dorothy Nafus; Mildred Anderson; Marion Huntley; Erma Russell. All Grades 90 or above – SENIORS – Rose Bauer; Alice Brookins; Florence Carpenter; Keith Conkrin; Leslie Frisby; Mabel Frisby; Max Hammond; Roy Milligan; Theron Stuelke. JUNIORS – Lloyd Frisby; Clara Harrison; Ethel Roach; Clarence Brookins; Lucille Bullen; Wanda Cagley; Grace Green; Mary Kout; Dorothy Nafus; Alice Usher; Katheryn Wait; Mildred Anderson; Lorraine Hammond; Marion Huntley; Erma Russell.

Boy of 17 Sent Up for Forgery – Sometime ago Leslie Nordman, 17, cashed a check for $25 bearing the signature of R. E. Boyd of Plainfield, in favor of Kenneth Rodman. Both names were forgeries and when the check reached the Farmers State Bank of Plainfield they were pronounced as such. Nordman cames from a good family living north of Clarksville, where he has spent most of his life. Recently he is said to have been away from home a considerable part of the time. On Saturday he was arrested in Waterloo on the charge of forgery. He was brought to Waverly that night and lodged in jail. Monday forenoon, on being taken before Justace E. A. Schiefelbein, he waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the grand jury. The young prisoner made a complete confession to Sheriff Hallowwell and Deputy Henning which he signed. Monday afternoon he was taken before Judge Edwards on a county attorney’s information and was sentenced to the Boys’ Industrial home at Eldora, where he will remain until he becomes 21 years old. – Waverly Independent.

Local Items – D. W. F. Jacobs, Veterinarian, office opposite Nashua Lumber Co. phone 76.

Local Items – Mrs. Frank Shaftal came from Waterloo Wednesday to attend to business matters here.

Local Items – Joy Snyder, who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. B. H. Osterman, returned to his home in Garner last Wednesday.

Local Items – Rev. A. Raymond Grant, Mrs. Grant and daughter Jean, Miss Alice Myers and Miss Hosteter motored to Waterloo Thursday to attend the Fritz Kreisler concert that evening, given at the First M. E. church.

Local Items – Miss Esther White has discontinued the facial and manicure departments of her beauty shop, for the present, and has moved the furnishings to her home. She will continue the hairdressing department at the shop as usual.

Local Items – We are in receipt of a card from Minneapolis which reads: “Tnis card introduces Everett Dean Jr., who arrived on Jan. 25, 1927 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett D. Wells. Weight 5 pounds, 2 ½ ounces” The many Nashua friends will extend congratulations to them on the joy that has come to their home.

Local Items – Mrs. A. E. Ableiter and daughter Gwendolyn and Madelyn, and Mrs. August W. Becker left Friday morning for Minneapolis, to spend a week with the former’s mother, Mrs. Chas. Hall.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lang returned to Waterloo Thursday after a short visit with Mrs. Lang’s brother, W. S. Schultz, and wife.

Local Items – Mrs. Milton Norman and children were here Wednesday from Janesville, they were visitors at the C. L. Johnson home.

Local Items – Mrs. Geo. Sigg of Charles City spent last Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wait.

Local Items – Mrs. John Anderson and little daughter, Dorothy, went to Waverly Thursday to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Jones.

Local Items – Miss Mae Middendorf came from Elma last Thursday to visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. A. Fangman, where her mother makes her home.

Local Items – The play given last Friday night by the Misses Ellen Mahoney and Irene Dailey at the Center School, was very well attended and netted them eighty dollars. The title of the play was “The Fortunate Calamity.” And it was a big success.

Local Items – Mrs. M. D. Rafty of Waterloo was here last Thursday attending to business, pertaining to the renting of the O’Donnell farm west of town.

Local Items – The Misses Mame and Beatrice Weller spent Thursday and Friday in Waterloo, and were in attendance at the Kreisler violin concert given Thursday evening.

Local Items – Miss Louise Fangman returned from Des Moines last Wednesday where she had been spending a few days with her sister, Miss Helen.

Local Items – Charles City Press, Jan. 27: Mrs. Anna Johnson of Nashua, was operated upon Tuesday for appendicitis and gall bladder trouble at the Cedar Valley hospital and is getting along nicely.

Local Items – Prof. Hoskins and wife of Charles City motored to Waterloo Thursday afternoon to attend the Kreisler violin concert. Prof. Hoskins, who supervises the music of the Charles City schools, and teaches violin was accompanied by two of his pupils from there, and Mrs. R. A. Nafus and Miss Dorothy, the latter also a pupil of his.

Local Items – Mrs. M. E. Walker who has been here for several months doing practical nursing, left Saturday for her home in Waterloo.

Local Items – In remitting for his Reporter, Dr. L. A. Quaife of Rosalia, Wash., says: We have had some nifty weather – 7 to 10 below for a few days, so all cold weather is not in Iowa.

Local Items – The Will Reif family moved the first of this week into the Wm. Campbell house, and Elmer Powers and family moved into the Frank Smith house, recently vacated by Bernard Haeberling and family, who moved into a house in Brooklyn.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – C. W. Lamka and wife to John Klinhart. $4.00, southwest quarter, sw qr and north half nw qr sw quarter section 13, Richland township.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – Frank Blocker to Barbara Blocker, his wife, $1.00 and valuable consideration north half nw qr and nw qu section 10. Dayton Township, except mortgatge $9,000, of record.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – C. B. Santee and wife to J. W. Lynch and John Boden $1.00 and val. Consid., northweast quarter section 12. Washington township., except mortgages of $14,000.00 interest and taxes.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – Wenzel Cisar and wife to Joseph A. Hruska, $1.00 and val. Consid., parcel of land on northeast quarter northwest quarter, section 24. North Utica township.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – H. M. Lighthall to Maude E. Lighthall, my wife, $1.00, love and affection, lots 3 and 9, block 2, Rassell, Iowa.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – C. W. Lamka and wife to John Klinhart, $1.00, south half nw qr sw qr section 12, Richland township, quit claim deed.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – Lizzie Clary, by sheriff, to Flora Miller, $4,283.77, lot 4 and north two and one-half rods of lot 2, block 4, Maple Leaf addition to New Hampton, Iowa.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – William Wentz by sheriff to Roy Yenter commissioner of insurance of the state of Iowa, and to his successors in office, south half southeast qr and south 55 acres south half southwest quarter section 3, Richland township.

Real Estate Transfers – Reported by A. B. Harris & Son, Abstractors of Titles – Barbara Kammeyer by sheriff to George Freht, $5,445.00 ??????

Local Items – Mrs. A. D. Leaman was on the sick list the first of the week.

Local Items – Emmett Mahoney visited his wife and baby at the Waverly hospital last Thursday.

Local Items – The marriage of Miss Florence Jaehrling of New Hampton and Mr. W. Clair Upham of Fredericksburg, was solemnized at the Little Brown Church Wednesday, January 26 th. The birde is a niece of Mrs. Dick Knight of this city.

Local Items – J. H. Winter and family of Clarion, drove over Saturday and visited over Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vernon Laird and husband, J. H. never finds his call in Nashua too brief to miss a stop at the Reporter office, where he is always welcome.

Local Items – Mrs. Hans Hanson was a visitor in Charles City Friday.

Local Items – Rev. W. A. Kunkle of Raymond, was a guest of Rev. B. A. Eraland last Friday.

Local Items – Keith Conklin and Robert Goodsell went to Charles City Friday evening to attend a meeting of the Order of DeMolay.

Local Items – Herman Schallock has recently added a new Chevrolet truck to his farm equipment to enable him to make quicker delivery of his farm produce to the markets.

Local Items – Mrs. Charles Temple went to Des Moines Saturday to spend the week end with friends, and went from there to Ames Monday to attend the short course at the college.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Goodsell and son, Robert, motored to Mason City Sunday to visit relatives, they were accompanied by Mrs. Goodsell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Day of Charles City.

Local Items – E. A. Shaurs, of Merrill, Wis., was a guest last week at the home of his friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Boerschel, Mr. Shaurs had been visiting relatives at Waseca, Minn. He is a near neighbor of Mr. Boerschel’s brother, Will Boerschel.

Local Items – Will Rubenhagen is nursing a case of infection in his right hand, starting from he doesn’t know what, as the hand was not injured or even the skin broken that he knows of. His wife is visiting relatives in Freeport, Ill., and Will says it is rather inconvenient keeping bachelor hall, but he gets along very well with everything but the dishwashing.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hall went to Waverly to spend Sunday with relatives.

Local Items – Mrs. Jas. Mahoney and daughter Ellen visited Mrs. Emmett Mahoney at the Waverly hospital Saturday.

Local Items – Miss Thelma Luhring came up from Waterloo Saturday night to visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Luhring.

Local Items – J. H. Emmons, W. T. Hubanks and L. C. Goodsell motored to Charles City Friday afternoon to hear Senator Bowman discourse.

Local Items – E. C. Baumbach left the first of the week for Chicago, to join the buyers of the Leuthold stores in a stock purchasing campaign.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slagenweit motored to Charles City Sunday to meet Miss Leona Schoonmaker of Sanborn, who came to make them a visit.

Local Items – Miss Clara Carpenter, who teaches the Young school northwest of town has had an attack of tonsolitis and the school has been closed for a few days.

Local Items – The Past Noble Grand Club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wait, Thuesday, Feb. 15. Come in the afternoon to finish quilts. Picnic supper as usual. – Secretary.

Local Items – Miss Marguaret Stuart, who spent last week at her home here recuperating from her recent illness, returned to Grinnell Saturday to resume her studies at the college. Her mother, Mrs. P. E. Stnart, and her brother Bobby accompanied her as far as Mason City.

Local Items – Clarksville Star, Miss Elizabeth Waugh, who teaches at Belmond, and a friend, Miss Beatrice Krogh, of Mason City, were week end guests of Miss Waugh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Waugh *** Harvey Waugh will broadcast from station WSM from 9:00 to 9:30, Wednesday evening, February 2, on a wave length 282 2-10, Nashville, Tenn. His accompanists will be Misses Alice Grass and Grace Cox.

Local Items – Coach Harold Smith took his basketball team to Cedar Falls Friday evening to witness the game between the State Teachers College and Penn College of Oskaloosa, in which the former scored a victory, Supt. Woods, Reg Stuelke and Ermin Tegeler were included in the bunch. The team members who went down were Roy Demro, Theron Stuelke, Art Hall, Clark Scoles, Roy Milligan, Elmer Speedling and Mark Dana.

Local Items – Mrs. P. E. Stuart is on the sick list this week.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Dale Frost welcomed a little son into their home Jan. 28.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wagner of Waterloo, came Tuesday to visit at the H. Flynn home.

Local Items – Miss Beatrice Weller, who spent the past week at home, left Tuesday for New York City.

Local Items – Mrs. Garrity of Portage, Wis., was a guest last week at the home of her nephew, L. A. Rohde.

Local Items – Mrs. C. F. Sponheim returned to Waterloo Monday after visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Jermier.

Local Items – Henry Noble, city marshall was off duty a couple of days the first of the week on account of sickness.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gray of Ionia were callers at the home of Mrs. Anna Brookins last Friday afternoon.

Local Items – The Vern Knapp family who have been living in town this winter, moved back to their farm north of town last week.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Bullis have rented the Mrs. Julia Sheldon residence in the north part of town and will soon occupy it.

Local Items – The babies of borth Mrs. Emmet Mahoney and Mrs. Jos. Sudol have been ill at the Waverly hospital the past week, but are now improving.

Local Items – Mit Churchill was taken to the Waverly hospital Monday for an operation for strangulated hernia. He is reported to be getting along well.

Local Items – The first shipment of the New Spring Hats will be on display Thursday afternoon, this week, at the E. F. Meyer store. – Mrs. W. H. Strike.

Local Items – G. C. Perkins has been under the weather for several weeks and not able to work at his blacksmith shop. He is some better, but not yet able to work.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schmudloch went to Green Tuesday to attend the funeral of the latter’s little nephew, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson.

Local Items – Ellen Lichtenstein fell Tuesday afternoon and cut her lip and the injury required the attention of a physician who had to take a few stiches to close the cut.

Local Items – Dr. Robinson of Waverly, was up Sunday in consultation with Dr. P. E. Stuart over the condition of Della Windmiller, who has been ill most of the winter.

Local Items – Miss Ruth Waterbury, who has been at Waverly hospital since her appendicitis operation, was able to return to the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Flint this week.

Local Items – Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Sheldon who had been spending the past few weeks at the home of their cousin, Seymore Massee, returned Monday to their home in Manchester.

Local Items – Rev. Homer McNish, presiding elder of the Rapid City Conference, also president of the Methodist hospital at Rapid City, called on his niece, Miss Lettie Cheney, last week.

Local Items – The members of the EpworthLeague were entertained at a party and candy-pull at the home of Mrs. Anna Brookins, last Saturday evening. A very enjoyable time was had by all.

Local Items – Emil Rohde of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rohde of Green, and Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Rohde of Frederika were visitors last Thursday at the home of their borther, L. A. Rohde of this city.

Local Items – The Friendly Society will meet Feb. 9 at the home of Mrs. August Meier, instead of with Mrs. E. R. Panchke. Assisting hostesses, Mrs. Wm. Lytle, Miss Katherine Wedemeyer and Mrs. Fred Winter.

Local Items – Ray Shoop, Alfred Dickman and Leon Zwanziger, students at the State University of Iowa came up for a week end visit with home folks. Alfred returned to his work Sunday, the other boys remaining here until Monday.

Local Items – The Pearl Rock Industrial Club met with Mrs. Ada Scoles for an all day meeting on January 26. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Margaret Riddell, February 3. At this meeting the annual election of officers will be held, and all members are urged to be present.

Local Items – Miss Cristina Hansen was very happily surprised Saturday night when thirty of her friends dropped in to help her celebrate her eighteenth birthday. The evening was spent at games and dancing and a midnight luncheon was served. Everyone reported a fine time.

Local Items – Miss Janette Miller was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. L. McCorison, Jr., over Sunday, leaving Tuesday morning for Omaha. Miss Miller has been a missionary for sixteen years working with the American board at Bailundo, Angola, Portugese, West Africa, and expects to sail in April to resume her work there. She gave three animated talks at the Congregational church last Sunday, and though pathetic, her messages were very interesting and instructive. She brought with her samples of work the African children had been taught to do, and many pictures which added interest to her story. She also spoke at the Little Brown Church Monday evening.

McGregor-Wilcox Nuptials – The marriage of Mr. Kenneth McGregor, Nashua, and Miss Florence Wilcox, Charles City took place last week Tuesday Jan 25 th, in Waterloo, Rev. D. Butler of Dolhi, Iowa read the ceremony. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Garth Butler of Greene. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilcox, of Charles City and a graduate of the Charles City high school with the class of 1924. She taught two years in the rural school and attended a term at the State Teachers Collage. She is a most charming young woman. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack McGregor of this city. He graduated from the Nashua high school and from the Mankato Business College. He is an industrious energetic young man of good habits. They have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends. After a few days’ wedding trip they will begin housekeeping on the McGregor farm just west of town.

For Sale – Two year old purbred Hoistein bull, a mighty good individual – C. E. Riggs, Rt. 1, Nashua, Iowa.

For Sale – An outside toilet, will sell cheap – C. H. Bauder.

Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. All work guaranteed – D. E. Lawless, Nashua, Ia.

Cleaning and Pressing gents and ladies garments every Wednesday and Saturday – H. L. Wick.

For Sale – Six Roam drakes at $2.00 each, also a Mammoth Bronze Toms at $8.00 each – Will Usher, Ionia, Iowa

For Sale – Austrahan Hullise pop corn, 5 cents per lb – C. V. Cook

For Sale – Japanese Hullese pop corn, 4 cent a pound on cob, 5 cent shelled, guaranteed to pop – J. M. Baldwin phone 51-F216