Iowa
Old Press
Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
April 28, 1921
The Big Legion Benefit, May 3
Of course, no one in Postville and surrounding country will
forget the big benefit entertainment Tuesday evening next, May 3,
at Turner Opera House, under the auspices of Arthur F. Brandt
Post, American Legion. They have chosen the famous comedy-drama
"Brown's In Town," as the vehicle with which to convey
to you an entertainment that will be wholly satisfying in every
particular, and that it is thoroughly funny is putting it all too
mildly. The cast for the play was carefully selected: all are
members of the Legion or the Women's Auxilliary, and several of
them are entitled to wear the Gold Star as evidence that some
member of their family made the Supreme Sacrifice in the great
World Conflict.
Frequent rehearsals have been held during the past few weeks
under a capable dramatic director, and consequently on next
tuesday evening they will present to you one of the best dramatic
productions ever presented in Postville. Miss Cronin and her
Postville High School orchestra will be there to furnish high
class music between acts that will be most enjoyable. And there
will also be singing and dancing specialties introduced by
capable artists. You are therefore assured in advance of a
continuous performance from the time the curtain rises on the
first act until it goes down at the close of the last act.
Cast of Characters:
Dick Preston -- Lee M. Burdick
Letty Leonard -- Mrs. Ruth Hanks
Arthur Howard -- Ray R. Douglass
Suzanne Dacre -- Mrs. Ethel Sanders
Abel Preston -- J. Lawrence Lien
Pollock -- Clifford Conley
Worth Carew -- Adolph Koevenig
Freda -- Mrs. Edith Palas
Primrose Johnson -- Miss Lydia Schukel
The admission prices for this entertainment will be 75 cents for
the entire main floor of the house; balcony and children 50
cents, plus the tax in both instances. Seat sale opens Saturday,
April 30th, at the Rexall Store. Everybody buy a ticket and do it
early. Let's bust the seat sale and show to the boys we are
mighty glad they're here!
Memorial Day Meeting
Pursuant to call the committee selected by Arthur F. Brandt Post,
American Legion, to arrange for the observance of Memorial Day in
Postville, met at the office of Wm. Shepherd on Monday evening,
and appointed the following officers of the day and committees:
Master of Arms -- Lieut. John A. Palas
Chief Marshal -- Col. Darius Orr
Asst. Marshal -- L.A. Bellows
Chaplains -- Rev. J.A. Saathoff, Rev. E. Schmidt
Finance Com. -- L.O. Beucher, A.L. Peterson
Flowers and Flower Girls -- J.M. Harris
Vocal Music -- Miss Frances Cornin
Band Music -- Kenneth Sanders
Speaker -- Bert E. Tuttle
Hall -- William Shepherd
Decoration of Hall -- A.J. Phillips, J.W. Campbell
Community Club Notice
The Grand Meadow Community Club will meet Friday evening, May
6th, at Staadt's Hall. The big feature of the evening will be a
debate, "Resolved, That Beef Farming is More Profitable Than
Dairy Farming."
Affirmative -- Ed Gass and Homer Leui
Negative -- Eli Baily and Virginia Williams
Plans will be made for the big annual meeting in June. Bring your
dishes and cake or sandwiches. Watch next week's paper for
complete program.
The Shakespeare Club.
Will hold their annual Spring Picnic, Tuesday, May 3rd. Committee
-- Caroline Leui, Josephine Durno and Edna Burling.
Obituary.
Mrs. Lewis Mattee. Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
LaVelle, was born on the 15th day of January 1896. Practically
her entire life was spent in this community, where she spent her
childhood years and where she grew to womanhood and where she
acquired her education. She was married to Lewis Mattee and one
child was born to this union. She passed away on Thursday, April
21, 1921, at the age of 25 years, three months and six days,
survived by her husband and baby daughter, her parents, three
sisters and three brothers; one sister, a babe of two years,
preceded her in death. She was baptized in the Methodist church
and was a member of the Epworth League. The funeral was held from
the Community church in this city last Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.A. Saathoff. Interment in the
Postville cemetery.
Gone in the best of her days,
Blighted in womanhood's bloom,
Torn from the hearts that loved her,
To leave only sorrow and gloom.
It may be in coming years,
It may be in better land,
We'll know the meaning of our tears
And then perhaps we'll understand.
Card of Thanks.
We hereby extend our thanks to the many neighbors and friends for
their assistance and sympathy during the illness and burial of
our beloved wife, mother and daughter; also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Lewis Mattee and Babe
Wm. LaVelle and Family
World's Record
R.A. Nelson, Independence, Iowa, owner f Mollie Lou, the
twelve-year-old purebred Guernsey cow he purchased of the Hall
Roberts estate in 1918, writes as follows:
"I am making official records of my cows and suppose you
will be pleased to know that Mollie Lou has almost got the world
beat. She has milked 9303 pounds of milk and 441 pounds of
butterfat in six months and ten days. She is due to calve Sept.
1st and I expect her to produce two calves in one year and make
700 pounds of butterfat or 825 pounds of butter. From what
information I have so far she will be the first cow in the world
to make such a record at that age. But, you must know, I have
worked with her. I milk her three times a day and give her the
best of care. I have a bull calf from her that is a dandy, fawn
and white, that I am pricing at $500. Now I expect you will
hardly believe this, but she freshened Oct. 18th and in November
made 1702 pounds of milk, 79 pounds of butterfat; and in December
1673 pounds of milk, 75 pounds of fat. She was the highest cow in
Iowa for November and the second in Iowa for December. I had two
re-tests. One man came from Minnesota and one from Illinois and
both claimed she is some cow. She is now milking 43 pounds per
day. Mr. Joyce is well pleased with the four cows he bought at
your sale last fall."
Mollie Lou is a daughter of Gypsy Belle. Hall Roberts' family
cow. As a calf she was cared for by Mr. Roberts in town until she
was eight months old. She was sired by Radium 2nd, from the Fort
Atkinson, Wis., herd of Gov. Hoard. Radium was later sold to S.C.
Baily and is the sire of the most of the present herd owned by
Eli Baily. Mollie Lou made a fine record as a four year old, but
later did very ordinary work until Mr. Nelson purchased her three
years ago. He bought her with a calf at her side for $275.
Obituary.
Mrs. Caroline Bachtell. Caroline, youngest daughter of William
and Elizabeth Carithers, was born in Post township, August third,
1859, and died at her home in Postville, April twenty-fifth,
1921, aged 61 years, eight months and 22 days. She was married to
Charles B. Bachtell, February 11, 1879. To them were born three
children, two of whom died in infancy. For thirty-one years she
and her husband engaged in farming, with splendid success. In
1909 they moved to Postville, where Mr. Bachtell died in 1914.
Through her death Postville loses one of its most active and
useful citizens. A woman of unusual activity and practical
wisdom, she took an active part in every campaign for improving
the community in which she lived. Her purse and her hand always
responded to every public need. Her entire life was a credit to
the pioneer stock from which she sprang. She was a member of the
Royal Neighbors and W.C.T.U.
During several months of her last illness she was the same
courageous, kindly woman she had always been, although her
suffering must have been great. On Thursday, April 28th, she was
laid to rest in the beautiful little cemetery where sleep her
husband, her parents and her grandparents, and in sight of the
home where she was born. Her mother's father, Reuben Smith,
presented the land for this cemetery to the community and it is
fittingly known as Smith's cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Robert Waters and Mrs.
Arthur Marston, and her son Ralph, who with his wife and little
son, Charles B. live on the old home farm. Rev. Saathoff, who
conducted the funeral services, paid a fitting tribute to Carrie
Bachtell, and Postville sincerely mourns the loss of this truly
good woman.
Picnic Supper a Success.
Close to two hundred of our people turned out to the Community
Church picnic supper at the Methodist church last Friday evening,
where they enjoyed a bountiful supper, a good social time and a
most excellent program consisting of several songs bythe Peruna
Trio, a reading by Miss Ruth Gordon, duets by Mrs. Ralph BAchtell
and Mrs. A.E. Ellis and a minuet by the little folks.
Wedded Ten Years Monday.
Monday marked the tenth anniversary of the marriage of at least
three Postville couples -- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kohlmann, Mr. and
Mrs. J.W. Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hecker -- and to
commemorate the event the couple first named entertained the
others at their home that evening, with Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Horgan
as guests of honor. We congratulate all concerned and hope they
will all be here to answer "present" when Father Time
calls the roll on their Golden Wedding day.
Bakery Changes Hands.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haagsman of Sanborn were Postville visitors on
Wednesday and while here bought the bakery established in this
city about two years ago by R.G. Parker. The Haagsmans are
experienced bakery folks and will enlarge the present capacity of
the plant and put in considerable new equipment. They will take
possession on Saturday of this week at which time the Parkers
will leave for the south. Welcome to the new proprietors and good
luck to the old.
Case of Sleeping Sickness
Miss Ethel Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Allen of Castalia,
was brought to Postville Hospital last Saturday noon afflicted
with sleeping sickness, having gone to sleep Friday night and did
not come out of her slumber until sometime Sunday. She had
sufficiently recovered Tuesday to return to her home. It is the
first case of its kind the hospital ever had in its care.
Obituary.
Vella A. Starkey. Was born on Henderson Prairie, near Postville,
Iowa, March 29th, 1878. Not only was she born in this community,
but it was here that she grew to womanhood and acquired her
education, graduating frm the Postville High School in 1897.
While her parents were living she made her home with them and
since their death she remained with her brother on the old home
place. As a girl she united with the Congregational church on
confession of her faith in Christ. Her's was a genial and kind
disposition, this attitude remaining with her even in her
suffering and affliction. She passed away at the Decorah
hospital, following an operation on Tuesday, April 19, 1921,
having attained the age of 43 years and 21 days. She is survived
by a brother, sister, brother-in-law, nephew, niece and many
friends. The funeral was held from the Community church in this
city at two o'clock last Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J.A.
Saathoff. Interment in the Postville cemetery.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2006]