Iowa
Old Press
The Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Friday, September 7, 1917
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Service last week.
Wm. Moll has bought the Vic Scofield house north of the Milwaukee
depot.
Melinda Casten started upon her duties as teacher in the McGregor
schools Monday.
Rachel Williams has gone to Aberdeen, So. Dak., where she has
accepted a position as teacher in the public schools.
Rev. J.J. Agena of Ackley has been called to the Ludlow Reformed
Church to secceed Rev. F. Zissler, who leaves soon for Redfield,
So. Dak.
Frank Eaton was the buyer of the Park hotel near the Milwaukee
depot which was sold at public auction Saturday. He paid $3,050
for it.
Ben Huey, a former Postville boy, was among the first Allamakee
county boys to volunteer for army service and left Waukon
yesterday with ten others for Camp Dodge.
The school board has decided to appoint a second teacher for the
first grade to assist Miss Cora Darling, since the enrollment in
this grade wasan unusually heavy one this year.
Henry Kahle brought ten pigs to the local market that weighed a
total of 4,090 pounds and for which he received a check for
$664.62. The local hog market htis week is $16 to $17 per 100.
Dr. O.J. Blessin has been called to military service with the
rank of 1st lieutenant after completing a course of instruction
in the Rochester, Minn., hospital. He is expecting his orders to
report this week.
C.W. Meier was appointed as temporary mayor at a special meeting
held Tuesday night. He will serve until a successor to A.L. Meier
has been named and this is expected to be done at the regular
council meeting tonight. Most likely candidate to be chosen is
Hale Burling, local attorney.
Fred Ruckdaschel was given the contract to build the two school
houses in districts 7 and 8 in Bloomfield township for $3,700.
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The Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Friday, September 14, 1917
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Welsch Sunday.
Louise Thoma went to Spencer Saturday where she will teach in the
public schools this year.
Henry Blumhagen sold the timothy seed harvested from 40 acres
here on Monday and received $1,027 for it.
The war is making itself felt here; several store buildings are
unoccupied and at least 50 homes are for sale. Unusual for here.
George Thoma has purchased the Frank W. Eaton residence and has
rented it to his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J.
Klingbell.
Henry Meyer has purchased the 80 acre Geo. Buckman farm near
Castalia this week and his son-in-law, Wm. Timmerman, will
operate it next year.
As was predicted last week, W.H. Burling is Postville's new
mayor, succeeding A.L. Meier who resigned to go to McGregor into
the produce business.
Work on R.M. Hecker's new home is rapidly nearing the point where
they can be thinking of moving into it. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wilke
moved into their new home Saturday.
The school board hired two more teachers at their meeting on
Monday night, Edna Stolt of Odebolt as normal training teacher,
and Louise Jones of McGregor as second grade teacher.
Two nights the past week brought hard frosts here. Monday morning
the temperature was 30 degrees and Tuesday it was 32 degrees.
Gardens and fruit were affected by the early freeze.
Among the young people going away to attend college are Paul
Schmidt to Carthage College; Eva Orr to Iowa State Teachers
College, Cedar Falls; Bertha Palmer to the American Conservatory
of Music in Chicago.
A new bank with $10,000 capital was organized in Frankville last
week. T.J. Crawford, J.J. Van Wey, F. Hilmer, David Baldwin,
Robert Water, T.B. Stock and J.P. Bieber are the directors. A lot
has been purchased and a building will soon be erected to house
the bank.
Prof. G.W. Hunt, Henry C. Lehner, John Carter, Gilbert Folsom,
Alfred Webster and Claude Miles of Postville, and Charlie Hart of
Los Angeles, Calif., who registere here, were called to Waukon
for a physical examination yesterday to determine eligible men
for the call for 154 draftees.
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
September 21, 1917
Obituary
A prominent and progressive farmer of Franklin township died
Saturday forenoon, Sept. 22, 1917, at his farm home. He had been
sick for several weeks and several times his life had been
despaired of, but he was thought to be improving and the trained
nurse who had been attending him for several weeks was
discharged. The end came suddenly. Elba B. Lamborn was born on
May 28, 1850, in Champaign Co., Ohio. When a child he came with
his parents to Iowa and attended school at Hardin and Waukon.
Later he attended a business college at Milwaukee. He returned
and lived with his parents on the farm until 1871 when he went to
Luana and was employed as a clerk and otherwise until 1881 when
he went into a store of his own which he conducted for four
years. He sold the business and returned to the farm where he
[illegible] until 1888 when he went to Chicago and was in the
employ of the American Express Co. for two years [illegible]
returned to Iowa at his father's request and took charge of the
homestead until 1898 when he purchased [illegible] where he has
since lived. Mr. Lamborn has been twice married. [Illegible] 17,
1872, he wedded Miss [illegible] VanKirk. Mrs. Lamborn passed
away on the 14th of July, 1890, [illegible] three children --
Mrs. C.H. Si[remainder of name illegible] Momence, Ill.; Harry V.
of Minneapolis and Don E. of Luana. Mr. Lamborn's second marriage
was on June [illegible] when he was married to Miss [Gertrude?]
Eliza McClintock. To this union one child was born, Miss Imo A.,
who makes her home with her parents. The funeral was held from
the family home Tuesday forenoon. Interment in the Luana
cemetery.
Obituary
George Henry Jenkins was born at Galena, Ill., July 7, 1846. When
he was three months old the family moved to Garnavillo, Iowa.
October 7, 1875, Mr. Jenkins and Catherine Elizabeth Bierbaum
were united in marriage at Garnavillo. To them were born four
sons and three daughters. Mr. Jenkins engaged in brickmaking in
which business he spent 45 years -- 14 years at Garnavillo, 11
years at McGregor and 20 years at Monona. After retiring from
business Mr. Jenkins went to Colorado seeking rest and health. In
1911 they settled in Postville where Mr. Jenkins spent six years,
most of the time in bed, a great sufferer from rheumatism. His
faithful wife, daughter and two grandsons did all they could to
comfort him in his distress. On September 23, 1917, he gladly
welcomed the summons and entered into rest. Mr. Jenkins was a
good man, possessed of many sterling qualities. He was a loyal
American, a faithful husband and a true friend. His wife, two
sons and two daughters, Fred W. Jenkins, Grand Junction,
Colorade; Mrs. Mary E. Sherman, Postville; Mrs. Jessie S. McNeff,
Monona; and Raymond C. Jenkins, Oakland, California; a brother
and a sister, Charles W. Jenkins of Harpers Ferry, and Mrs.
Marcella Rosencrans, Longmont, Colorado, and ten grandchildren
survive him. The funeral was held from the Methodist church in
Monona, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 25th, conducted by Rev. J.F.
Childress, Congregational pastor from Postville. Interment in
Monona cemetery.
Gored by a Bull
Nels Ellingson, who was well acquainted in Postville, having been
a milk hauler to the Postville creamery, and for the last couple
of years has been at the J.C. Thoma restaurant, was killed by a
bull on the E.O. Lien farm, about seven miles south of Postville,
Monday night. Nels has been working for Mr. Lien on the farm. The
bull got out of the barn and Nels went to the pasture to drive it
back and when he was later found he was dead and horribly mangled
and bruised. The funeral was held from the Norwegian church
yesterday afternoon.
Obituary
Henry M. Range was born in Erie Co., Pennsylvania, August 12,
1844. When but a small child he moved with his parents to Forest
Co., Pennsylvania, where he resided until the death of his
father. In 1865 he came west with his mother and sister and
settled on a farm near Hardin. A few years later he returned to
Pennsylvania, where he resided until the death of his
brotherinlaw, Charles Sonnkalb, in 1882, when he again came west
to take charge of his sister's farm. After the death of his
mother he made his home with his sister, Mrs. L.P. Sonnkalb, the
most of the time until her death in 1914, since which time he has
made his home with his niece, Mrs. J.H. Leui, where he died on
Monday morning, Sept. 24, 1917, aged 73 years, one month and 12
days. Mr. Range was of an unassuming disposition, honest and
upright, a good citizen, a true christian and a true friend,
honored and respected by all who knew him. The funeral was held
from the home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J.F. Childress
officiating. Interment in Grand Meadow cemetery.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thornton, living on the Miller farm northeast of
Postville, lost their baby boy last Saturday night.
-Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klingbeil at the
Postville Hospital yesterday. They lived but a few hours.
NOTICE
Owing to the fact that the senior member of this firm, Mr. R.W.
Gass, has been called into the Military Service of the United
States Government by the selective draft, and must report at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, on October 3rd, it therefore becomes absolutely
necessary that the books of this firm be closed immediately. You
are, there fore, hereby requested to call at our office on or
before Saturday, Sept. 29, 1917 and settle your account either by
Cash or Bankable Note.
Gass & Ruckdaschel, Postville, Iowa
Dr. Blessin Receives Commission
Last Monday Dr. O.J. Blessin of this city received his commission
as First Lieutenant in the Hospital Corps and will report as soon
as he receives orders. The doctor will specialize on nose and
throat trouble while in the service. It is rumored that
"Doc" is now out on long hikes getting into condition
for the training. He leaves a lucrative practice to enter his
country's service.
Local
-Rev. G.C. Blessin of New York City has left the ministry and
will go to France to take up Army Y.M.C.A. work. He is a brother
of Dr. O.J. Blessin of this city.
-The Overland and Paige garage owned by Gass & Ruckdaschel
passed over the management to Mr. Ruckdaschel last Monday, Mr.
Gass retiring on being drafted into the army.
-Harvey Cornell left for Des Moines Tuesday morning.
-Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Blessin were in Chicago last week.
-The Asa Candee and Frank Ames families autoed to Volga City
Sunday to visit Roy Candee.
-As I am going to California, I offer a 1916 King auto for sale
at a reasonable price. A.E. Cornell.
-R.W. Gass returned from Elkader last Friday where he had been
before the exemption board for examination.
-"Laney" Perkins was over from Waukon last Saturday
looking as natural as of old when he used to live in the Hardin
district.
-The Misses Amelia and Louise Schroeder returned from Coates,
Minn., last Friday night where they had been visiting with the Ed
Knodt family.
-Christ Haase had a runaway at Fred Blumhagen's last Saturday and
had his shoulder broken. He was brought to town and is being
cared for at the City Hospital.
-Mrs. C. Wagner visited at the home of Mrs. Marie Shellhamer at
Monona this week.
-Mrs. Robert Proctor, a sister of H.W. Weighner came up from
Prairie du Chien yesterday for a visit.
-Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sonnkalb were over from Fayette Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Henry Range.
Iowa State News - Late Happenings Throughout the
Commonwealth
-Raymond Mathews, 18 year old boy of near Mount Pleasant, was
shot and instantly killed by Clarence Heddon as the two were
coming out of the Wesley chapel north of Mount Pleasant, after
attending Sunday school. The shooting occurred in full view of
more than fifty people none of whom made any effort to stop the
murderer when after the shooting, he walked to his car, cranked
it and drove to town, where her gave himself up to the sheriff.
While the exact cause of the shooting is not known, it is thougth
to have been the result of Mathews and his companions twitting
Heddon, who was 30 years old, about his attentions to a certain
16 year old girl.
-Vic Knowles, music dealer at Hubbard, has been force out of
business there by the "kaiser lovers" of the community.
Knowles had been one of the most outspoken of the loyal Americans
in the community and had aroused the enmity of the pro-Germans
and they instigated a boycott on his business that has finally
force hiim to close his store.
-An Iowan will be the chief medical officer of the Rainbow
Division, according to announcements received from Washinton. Dr.
David S. Fairchild, Jr., of Clinton will be chief sanitary
inspector of the division. This is the highest office in the
medical service of a division and carries the rank of colonel.
-In a fire which destroyed the Green River, Wyo., jail, Frank
Earl of Fort Dodge was burned to death. He had been arrested for
a minor offense.
-The new warden of the state penitentiary at Fort Madison, Rev.
J.R. Perkins is expected to appoint a new deputy warden soon.
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The Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Friday, September 21, 1917
Charlie Ohloff has gone to Harpers Ferry to assist Rev. Pease
with the honey crop.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waters of near Frankville
last week. And to Mr. and Mrs. John Koevenig a daughter was born
Sunday morning.
The Elevator received a carload of four today from the stock on
which the government has fixed the price at $3.00 per sack and it
is being taken from the car "like hotcakes."
Walter Gass has notified his parents that he is now stationed at
Ft. Deming, New Mexico. Roland Gass will go to Elkader Thursday
for army examinations before being sent to a camp.
The heavy frost destroyed much of the corn crorp hereabouts and
farmers are reported to be turning their hogs into the fields
where damage resulted, "hogging down" whatever of the
corn they can.
Occupational deferments were given to the following from here who
had been called for army service: Herman Eiholzer, Ace Bush, J.E.
Welsch, Edward Poesch, LeRoy French, Robt. J. Waters and Karlie
Huebner.
Fred J. Miller, son of Mrs. Charles H. Huebner, and Miss Huldah
Harnack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Harnack, all of this
community, were married Tuesday morning, September 18, at seven
o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church by the Rev. E. Schmidt.
The Red Cross received $10/81 from receipts at the opening of the
new Tourist Colonial Home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shepherd Monday
evening. The dance Saturday night at Turner Hall given as a
farewell party for departing soldier boys netted $80.00 which was
also turned over to the Red Cross.
The National Council of Defense has a local chapter which was
organized Monday with the following officers -- President, Mrs.
A.E. Cornell; vice president, Mrs. James W. Howard; secretary,
Mrs. O.J. Blessin; executive committee, Mrs. J.A. Spaugy, Mrs.
F.C. Comstock, Mrs. G. Kohlmann, Mrs. J.A. Palas and Mrs. C.
Harrington.
A Postville Businessmen's Band association was formed here
yesterday at which it was decided to levy an assessment of $1.00
per month on each business place for the support of the band
which is needed right now for the many patriotic rallies held.
J.W. Howard was elected president; A.C. Webster, vice president;
A.S. Burdick, secretary; L.O. Beucher, treasurer.
Allamakee county sent 67 men and Clayton county 83 men yesterday
to Camp Dodge for army induction. From here [Postville] the
following went: Ed. F. Schroeder, Omar Frye, Clayton Standorf,
E.W. Brandt, John A. Palas, John E. French, Fred Everman, Harry
Beucher, Joe Kluss, Paul Schmidt, Henry [? Koepsell], John D.
Lawson and Geo. Belle of Allamakee county. The following local
boys were from Clayton county: Victor and Lorenz Casten, Bernard
Waters, Theo Wettleson, Henry Huebner, Glenn Fonner, Arthur E.
Olson, Harry Koth, Wm. Radloff, Fred Rugland and Carl Johanson.
Many Postville people went to Waukon for the big farewell program
given for the boys Thursday and at ten o'clock the Allamakee and
Clayton county boys arrived here to take the Milwaukee train for
Camp Dodge. In spite of the rain hundreds of people were here
from the two counties to bid the boys god-speed at the depot
where another impromptu send-off was held before they left.
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The Iowa Volksblatt
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
Friday, September 28, 1917
Harvey Cornell went to Camp Dodge Tuesday to enter military
service.
Ernest Aumann moved to Milwaukee Monday to make his future home.
Arthur Klingbeil of Chicago has accepted a position at Luhnam
& Sanders store.
The hog price went up to $17.50 again this week; eggs are 35c,
and dairy butter is 40c.
Alice Fisher, daughter of James Fisher of this city, was married
at Des Moines Monday to William Rolly.
The Allamakee county fair, which will be held next week, has
agreed to donate the entire profits to the Red Cross.
George H. Jenkins, 71, passed away Sunday morning after an
illness of several years. The funeral will be held in Monona.
Joe Kluss has been confined to the hospital at Camp Dodge since
his induction and will be sent home as soon as he is able to be
moved.
E.B. Lamborn, a highly respected resident of the Luana community,
passed away Saturday morning and the funeral was held Tuesday.
Have you noticed the brand new flag fluttering from the Liberty
Pole in the Park? It cose $27.50 and was unfurled for the first
time last Friday.
Floyd Putnam, Victor Meyer and Melvin Ewing of Bloomfield
township went to Camp Dodge last week with the Winneshiek county
draftees.
A.A. Wersinger on the Hall Roberts farm threshed 819 bushels of
oats from 11 acres and an additional 768 bushels of wheat and
oats from 13 acres.
A strong man, Oscar Staar of Milwaukee, gave a number of
performances on the local streets Thursday and had large
audiences at each show.
Fred Ruckdaschel on Monday bought the interest of his partner,
Roland Gass, in the garage business and will conduct it under his
own name henceforth.
The receipts at the production of W.B. Patton's "A Wise
Boob," at the Turner Hall Friday night were $129.50 and all
present seemed to enjoy the play immensely.
The Postville businessmen are sponsoring a balloon ascension at
the baseball park next Monday and a large crowd is expected to be
on hand to see the free show.
The new mayor, W.H. Burling, is clamping down on the automobile
speeders in town and says they must stop their unlawful driving
or "the authorities will have to aid you" to do so.
Mamie Warnholz and Martin Halverson were married Thursday morning
at St. Paul's Lutheran church by Rev. Schmidt. At noon yesterday
Rev. Schmidt also officiated at the marriage of Henry Heins and
Amelie Kotzbach.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2006]