Iowa
Old Press
Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
January 1, 1919
FRENCH CREEK
- A Happy New Year to all.
- Fred Hammell was a Waukon business caller on Friday.
- The John Mauss family spent Christmas day at the Fred Hammell
home.
- Joe O'Malley spent a few days of last week at the James
O'Malley home.
- Mrs. William Peters entertained a few friends and relatives at
a dinner on Christmas day.
- Lew Aschbacher, wife and daughter, Lois, spent Christmas day at
the Walter Ebner home.
- Mrs. John Fink and Mrs. Fred Hammell spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. William Peters.
- The James O'Malley family spent their Christmas holiday at the
parental home of Mrs. O'Malley, the Henry Wagner family in
Lansing.
- William Buege, who has been working for Ferdinand Haas the past
summer, came Tuesday to spend the holidays with relatives and
friends in this vicinity and Mays Prairie.
CLEAR CREEK
- We are pleased to report that Mrs. Rob Weymiller, who has been
very poorly for some time, is much better at this writing. This
item will be good news to scores of relatives and friends, who
will hope that the lady will soon be herself again.
- Ben Bulman was up in Minnesota last week and while there bought
six thoroughbred Duroe sows. Mr. Bulman intends to engage in the
stock business hereafter and to begin with got the best that
money could buy. His place of business will go by the name of
White Oak Stock Farm.
- A jolly bunch of our young folks met at the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. Paden on Monday, the occasion being in honor of their
daughter Ruth before her departure for Manchester, this state, at
which place she is one of the teachers in the high school. Miss
Ruth is one of our best young ladies, and as the Paden family is
noted for being splendid entertainers, a jolly day was spent.
- Miss Manora Hartley returned home last week from a six months
stay at Bristol, South Dakota, to spend the holidays with the
home folks. Miss Hartley informed the writer herself that during
her absence she held the position of saleslady in a large
department store at the above names place. Manora is one of our
very best girls, a general favorite among the young people, who
are more than pleased to have her spend the glad holiday season
amongst us.
- Daniel Long, who has been an inmate of the County Home for the
past three years, passed away on December 21, at the age of 81
years. He was an old time resident of these parts and at
Dorchester for many years. He was a highly respected old
gentleman, always jolly and full of wit, and was well liked by
young and old. He is survived by two sons, Wallace of Woodbine,
Illinois, and Albert of Waukon; and two daughters, Mrs. Joe
Reeder of Rossville, and Mrs. Gus Mohwinkle of Quandahl. Burial
took place in the English Bench cemetery beside his wife, Rev.
Paden officiating.
NEW ALBIN
- John Mauss and son, Raymond, were New Albin callers Monday.
- Norbert Reburn of Dubuque spent Christmas with home folks.
[transcribed by E.W., June 2006]
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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
January 24, 1919
Paul Schmidt is home from overseas service in the army.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Livingood last Saturday.
Friends of Esther Ruckdaschel gave her a shower Sunday evening,
as she is to be married soon to Walter Heins of Luana.
A party was held for Hertha Gass Tuesday night before she
departed for St. Louis, Missouri where she will take a nurses'
course.
H. T. Roggensack has purchased the Frank Eaton residence in south
Postville and will move into it shortly. The Eatons have moved to
Cedar Rapids.
On Tuesday occurred the marriage of Miss Senda Gericke, daughter
of Mrs. John Gericke and Bennie Mork who recently arrived home
from army service.
Frank Kneeskern has bought the Stanley buildings at Castalia and
with a crew of men is remodeling them into an up to date store
building at present.
Sergt. Harry Beucher writes from France that he recently met up
with Rr. R. E. Glew, former Postville veterinarian, who is also
with the A. E. F. in France.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates will soon move to Traer where he has
received a position with the power company. He has been the Upper
Iowa Power Company resident manager here for several years.
Earl Haefner of Castalia was a Herald caller Monday and
informed us that he had recently returned home from the aero
school in St. Paul and is now working in the Baltz Bros. garage
as repair man.
Louis Henry Knuth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knuth of Luana
passed away at Kansas City where he had gone to ta... [remainder
cut off].
[transcribed by S.F., August 2004]