Iowa Old Press

Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
May 1, 1929

HARPERS FERRY.
-John Wiedner was at Lansing Saturday between trains.
-John Powers was a business caller here Monday.
-D. G. Boardman was a Lansing caller Thursday afternoon.
-W. F. Daubenberger of McGregor was up for the day last Saturday.
-Mrs. Markwardt and Mrs. Kern Whalen were LaCrosse visitors Friday.
-Mrs. Kern Whalen visited at the M. F. Collins home a few days this week.
-Effie Williams spent the past week at the Niel Manning home at Wexford.
-Mrs. Nick Barbaras and daughter Bernie were Lansing callers Saturday afternoon.
-Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hetzler motored to Dubuque last Saturday, returning home Sunday.
-Don’t miss Harold Austin’s 9-piece orchestra at the Princess Hall, Lansing, May 9th.
-Jas. Williams, Joe Martell, Gene Joyce and Pete Martell motored to Lansing Tuesday forenoon.
-Mrs. P. G. Cota and Mrs. Will Cota and son Leo were at Lansing between trains Friday afternoon.
-Noel Traversey visited relatives at Dubuque a few days last week, going down Thursday and returning Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shields and daughter Helen motored over from Waukon Sunday and spent the day with relatives here.
-George Ryan, a former resident, now of Owatonna, Minn., visited relatives and friends here a few days last week, en route home from a trip to California.

Alice Mooney, who is attending Bayless Business College at Dubuque, came Friday for an over Sunday visit with home folks, the M. E. Mooney family, returning to the Key City Tuesday.

Wm. Shields was painfully injured one day last week while working in the gravel pit north of town. His hand got caught in the machinery, tearing the ligaments of his arm and bruising his hand. He was taken to the McGregor Hospital, where he is getting along as well as can be expected.

The Allamakee All Stars will play the fast Marquette team on the local grounds next Sunday afternoon. This promises to be a good game. Let’s all turn out and root for the home team.

CHERRY MOUND.
-Mr. and Mrs. Vince McGeough were recent visitors at the Ted Kelly home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Irving McGeough of Chicago called on relatives in this vicinity last week.
-The Tade Molitor family spent Sunday at the Leonard Molitor home near Rossville Station.
-Mrs. Rose Mullaney of Waukon is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Slattery and family.
-A little daughter joined the family circle4 at the J. H. Larkin home at Dorchester, April 26th.
-Mrs. James Slattery returned Tuesday from a couple of week’s visit with LaCrosse friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCormick of Waterville spent Sunday a week ago with relatives in Ossian.
-Helen Dillon was an over night visitor Friday with Helen Atall at Waukon Junction and attended the school play.
-Ed. McCormick was taken sick Friday and on Saturday was taken to the Waukon Hospital in the Dumben ambulance.
-Mesdames M. J. Kelly, A. C. Grimsgard and C. H. Hagen spent an enjoyable day Thursday at the R. J. McGeough home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Tade Spinner and the Misses Esther Spinner and Thelma Hermanson were entertained at the Slattery homes the past week.

ENGLISH BENCH.
-Ed. Martin purchased a new Ford Roadster last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Waters were callers here Friday.
-Frank Beardmore was a Waukon caller Sunday afternoon.
-Leonard Beardmore spent Sunday at the Wm. Beardmore home.
-Miss Lena Welper spent Friday night with Mrs. John Sadler.
-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welper were Saturday shoppers at New Albin.
-Artie Sadler and Roy Snaufer of Preston were callers here Friday.
-Harvey and W. E. Beardmore were business callers at Castalia last week.
-Wm. Spiegler, the patrolman, now has a new grade to work the roads.
-John Sadler has been helping saw lumber at Fred Weymiller’s the past week.
-Carl Meyer was over this way Monday, taking home a truck load of barley.
-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weymiller and son Rob’t were New Albin callers Saturday.
-Virgil Welper and lady friend attended the movies at New Albin Friday night.
-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Buntrock are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Gould of New York City.
-Billy Carroll and Jake Boltz are helping with the lumber sawing at Fred Weymiller’s.
-Miss Gladys Sunderman of near Waukon spent Sunday at the Charley Beardmore home.
-Art Beardmore and family and Mrs. Charley Beardmore were Waukon shoppers Friday.
-Mrs. Alton Bulman was in the vicinity recently and invested in a fine flock of Emden geese.
-Mrs. Stanley Beardmore and Donald came from St. Olaf Tuesday, remaining until Friday.
-Rev. Prust and wife are nicely settled in the manse at Mr. Hope, moving from Mays Prairie last week.
-Farmers are anxious to start work in the bottom fields but have not been able to as yet on account of the wet weather.
-Miles Donovan is assisting George Hartley with his spring work, but expects to return soon to his employment at LaCrosse.
-Wm. Sadler returned from a short visit at the Ed. Sadler home at Preston, Minn., and will be employed near Waukon this summer.
-Otto Welper purchased a set of tractor plows last week and is ready to begin work with his new John Deere tractor when the fields dry up.

Charles Hartley was a Waukon caller Saturday and was accompanied home by his sister, Miss Marin, who attends high school there, for a visit over the week-end with home folks.

Miss Kathleen Morgan, teacher, pupils and parents held a picnic at the school grounds Saturday. A delicious dinner was served and all had a good time. Miss Morgan closed a successful term of school Friday and has been re-hired for next year.

Thomas Tenney, 90, of DeSoto, Wis., was a business visitor to the city and a pleasant Journal caller Friday. He has been a resident of DeSoto and vicinity for 73 years and the senior enjoyed a half hour or so reminiscing with him. He is hale and hearty, comes of long lived stock, several of his relatives passing their 100th milestone, and has hopes of reaching the century mark in life himself.

STATE BANK OF LANSING IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
The Oldest Bank in Allamakee County Forced to Close—“Frozen” Assets Cause — Bank’s Condition Not So Bad and Should Pay Dividend of 60 to 75 per cent.
No Suspicion of Crookedness on Part of the Officials, Much to Their Credit.
Friday, April 26th, will long be remembered by many residents of this city and vicinity as their Black Friday, when financial trouble befell them by the closing down of the State Bank of Lansing, the oldest institution of t he kind in the county, being established way back in 1859, and a son of one of its original founders, the late J. W. Thomas, being still at its head in the person of Mr. B. F. Thomas, the President. The name Thomas has long been one to conjure by, always a synonym of honor and integrity and for this reason many of the older residents have been its patrons during all these years and not a few of them are now caught with the savings of a life-time in its vaults.

On Monday of last week State Bank Examiner F. W. Bloxham and an assistant began an investigation of the bank’s affairs and it was not until Friday morning, about 9:35 o’clock that the following notice was posted on the door of the bank: “The business and property of the State Bank of Lansing has been taken possession of by the State Superintendent of Banking.”
F. W. BLOXHAM, State Bank Examiner

The closing caused only a ripple of excitement, little knots of men and women discussing it on street corners and in back yards for a day or two, and now it is scarcely a matter of comment even by depositors save as to the amount of dividends that will be paid. The bank’s last statement, in response to a call made March 27th, showed footings of $340,415.04, with deposits of $305,415.04, and when it closed a month later they were approximately $325,000 and deposits of about $292,000.00.

The bank’s officers were as follows: B. F. Thomas, President; Julius Boeckh, Vice President; Carl F. Bechtel, Cashier, and E. B. Gaunitz and L. T. Hufschmidt, Directors. The capital of the bank, $33,000.00, was divided into shares of $100.00 and held as follows: Julius Boeckh…10, Carl Bechtel…24, Adah Elmendorf …40, E. B. Gaaunitz…3, Mattie Green…40, L. T. Hufschmidt…3, Cleveland Kerndt…30, Robert H. Kerndt…20, Nielanders…77, W. F. Saam…3, B. F. Thomas…80…Total…330.

L. A. Andrew, Sup’t. Of Banking, through a representative, took formal charge as Receiver Monday morning and has given the required legal notice, which was posted on the door and also appears elsewhere in this paper. The notice has been cut from sixty to thirty days, in order to pay an early dividend, probably 25%, which Receiver expects to do shortly after the final date for filing claims, May 29th. No alarm is being manifest by our citizens, who still have two large and strong financial institutions, both of which have shown an increase of deposits since the Sate Bank closed, and chances are that the crisis has been reached in our monetary difficulties and that they will pass in time and the sun of prosperity shine as brightly as of yore for the city as a whole.

WATERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES
The Senior class play entitled “The Dutch Detective,” will be given in the school gymnasium on Thursday evening, May 9th, at 8:15 o’clock. Admission 25 and 30 cents. Following is the cast:
Otto Schmultz, a correspondence school detective …. Lawrence Kelly;
Plunk Jarlec, escaped from the asylum …… Othello Olsen;
Jabo Grabb, the police force of Splinterville …. Alden Bulman;
Major Hannibal Howler, on the warpath …. Watson Wyse;
Augustus Coo, a newly wed ….. Lester Ness;
Gladys Howler Coo, his bride, the Major’s daughter … M. Hermanson;
Ambrosia McCarty, the queen of the lunch room …. Olive Pladsen;
Miss Arminta Sourdrops, who loses her Jabo …. Lois Goettle;
Hortensey Smatters, escaped from the asylum …Cora Hagen;
Katrina Kraut, from Hanilton Cidy by der Schtate of Ohio …Thrya Narum.

Mr. Ekstron, State Inspector of Vocational Education, held a conference with the local board last Wednesday in regard to the advisability of introducing vocational agriculture in our school.

A new daily schedule was adopted beginning April 29, which extends the period of the school day 20 minutes, so dismissal time is 4 instead of 3:40 p.m. The new plan should improve scholastic records.

Mr. I. I. Satrang has been busily engaged during the past week on his spring planting program. He has removed a dead elm tree and replaced it with a living specimen; also removing some of the old rose bushes and replacing them with superior varieties, including some of the hybrids which bloom throughout the season.

The motion picture, “St. Elmo,” was much enjoyed by those in attendance. It was equally good as “The Wizard of Oz.” The receipts were sufficient to cover expenses and leave a small balance, which will be placed to the credit of the Athletic Ass’n.

Mr. Phillips is planning to bring the Waukon High School Band to the Waterville school picnic the last day of school, Wednesday, June 5. The two school bands will then be combined and give an open air concert.

Five school supply houses have filed bids with the local board of education or the school material that will be ordered for the year 1929-30. The order will be placed with the company which offers the most favorable terms.

A map of the school district, drawn by Supt. L. L. Laughlin, was framed and hung in the office. This map shows in detail the location of all farm homes within the district as well as highways, streams and other natural features.

The Freshmen will take Section B of the Standard Achievement test this week, by which it is possible to determine the rate of progress in the various lines of schoolwork. Section A was administered during the first month of the school year.

Mrs. D. Pirie Veyea is expected to appear at the school gym on Wednesday evening, May 15th. Her lectures deal with that phase of health which has to do with the prevention of disease. While a nurse during the World War she was affectionately known by the boys overseas as “Mother Veyea.” She is the only woman that has ever received a medal of honor for distinguished service on the field of battle.

An evening of peppy entertainment in the form of a school carnival, sponsored by the Junior class, will be held in the gym Saturday evening, May 4th. Here will be such special features as the “Crowning of the Carnival Queen,” “The Boxing Match,” and a “Two-Reel Comedy.” The will be lots to eat between laughs and the Juniors assure everyone a “whoopee” time.

Miss Vivian Hermanson, a pupil of the fifth grade, has received an average of 100% in arithmetic during the last six weeks.

A test was given by Prof. Phillips Tuesday, and those who passed will be in the first band. Those who had over 500 minutes of home practice last week are: Doris spinner, 1250; Norma Gronna, 770; Gertrude Gronna, 730; Carmen Ellefson, 650; Alf Odegaard, 585; Gladys Hagen, 525; Marion Odegaard, 520; and Hazel Asleson, 520.

NEW ALBIN NEWS - Wednesday, May 1, 1929
E. O. LENZ, Local Representative
-Julius Hurley was a passenger for Lansing Saturday.
-Edw. Gordan was a Lansing business caller last Wednesday.
-Leo Pottratz, Sr., of Eitzen was a local business caller Thursday.
-Joe Lenz of LaCrosse spent Sunday with old-time friends here.
-Chancy May of Jefferson returned Saturday from a few days stay at LaCrosse.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pohlman of Lansing were here Sunday visiting relatives.
-The W. F. M. S. will meet Thursday afternoon, May 2nd, at the home of Mrs. Frank May.
-Mrs. Richard Dresselhaus went to Galesburg, Wis., last Thursday for a visit with her husband.
-Pete Gerling returned to his home at LaCrosse, Saturday, after a few days visit with relatives here.
-Mrs. Stanley Beardmore and two children of Farmersburg, Iowa, are here this week visiting relatives.
-Miss Ruby Laufgarten of Spring Grove, Minn., was here Friday visiting her friend, Mrs. Anna Wuennecke.
-Wm. Neuman returned to his home near Reno, Thursday, after a visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Fink.
-Miss Ruth Gerling is spending a few days this week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Buelow, at Dubuque.
-Carl Krzebietke of Jefferson Ridge spent the week-end at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edw. Meyer of Lansing.
-Mrs. Marguerite Cavin returned home Thursday from an extended visit at the home of her daughter at Minneapolis.
-Edward Hannafin, who is employed at Chicago, came Saturday for a visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Hannafin.
-Miss Susie Zarwell of Freeburg was her Tuesday of last week visiting at the home of her brother Henry and family.
-J. V. Irons has a fine new garage built on his lot on West Main street last week, Carpenter Imhoff and crew doing the work.
-Miss Anna Kelly of Milwaukee and Mrs. Marley of LaCrosse returned to their homes Monday after an extended visit with relatives, the D. J. and John Kelly families.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ross of Marquette, who have spent a few days at LaCrosse, visited here Friday evening at the home of his mother, Mrs. M. Ross, en route home.
-If you want good results in your picture taking, be sure to use Eastman films. Insist on the film in the yellow box—we have your number. Lenz Harness and Shoe Store.

The supper given at the Methodist church basement last Thursday evening was well attended in spite of the rainy weather, about $20 being cleared. Mrs. Kate Sires was the chairman in charge.

We just received our new line of Wall Paper Samples. Come in and look them over before you buy. Brenner Hardware Co.

A. M. Pottratz, the local blacksmith, has installed a new and up-to-disc sharpener. He informs us that he is now prepared to do faster and better work in that line, with a saving in the cost of labor.

NOTICE—The Wear-U-Well Shoe Co. takes the pleasure to announce that the local agency, the Lenz Harness Store, has now on display, and ready to serve the public with a fine and up-to-date line of shoes, rubbers, etc., at prices that will save you money.

Miss Kathleen Morgan closed a very successful term of school in District No. 9, the Morgan district, last Friday, and the following day members of the district enjoyed a picnic dinner at the school grounds, forty guests being present. A most enjoyable time is reported by those in attendance.

Mr. and Mrs. John Rouster entertained a number of invited guests at their home last Saturday evening. 500 was played until a late hour, when a most delicious luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomson won high honors, and Mrs. E. O. Lenz received the consolation. Upon departing for their homes, the guests voted Mr. and Mrs. Rouster royal entertainers.

-Albert Freuchte spent Sunday with home folks near Eitzen.
-Virgil Sandry, who is employed near Waukon Junction, spent Sunday with home folks here.
-Miss Bernice Allen, primary teacher, spent the week-end with home folks at Ottumwa, going down Friday on the late train.
-Herman Bresser of the Wheatland vicinity joined our large subscription list last week and we trust he will enjoy reading the same.
-Dr. J. W. Thornton of Lansing was here Monday in consultation with Dr. R. J. Eischeid in regard to the illness of the latter’s daughter.
-Mrs. Barbara Papenheim arrived Monday from New Hampton, being called here by the illness of her granddaughter, Isabelle Eischeid.
-The Ladies Aid Society of St. Peter’s Evangelical church will meet Friday afternoon, May 3rd, at the home of Mrs. John Schuldt on Jefferson Ridge.
-Mrs. Richard Brundage and baby of Minneapolis returned to their home Monday after a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Collins of Jefferson Ridge.

On Monday evening of this week Miss Elizabeth O’Reilly was hostess at a post nuptial shower complimenting Mrs. L. J. Crowley, who is soon to leave for her new home at LaCrosse. Many lovely gifts were received by the honoree, and a most delightful and enjoyable evening was spent.

DEATH OF MIKE BRADY
Caledonia Argus — Michael Brady, a well known former Houston County man, died in a Minneapolis hospital Thursday morning, April 18, of kidney trouble. He was a son of the late Dennis and Mary Brady of Jefferson and was born in that township Sept. 23, 1872. He was employed a s an implement salesman at Caledonia for a number of years and had many friends in this vicinity. Surviving him are his five sisters: Mrs. Will Boilsan and Mrs. Elmer Smithsen, Minneapolis; Mrs. Elizabeth Payton, Mrs. James Collins and Mrs. Pete Collins, New Albin, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and two brothers, one of the latter being the late Msgr. Brady of Dubuque. His remains were taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Elmer Smithsen, in Minneapolis, from which place the funeral was held Saturday morning, with services at the Holy Rosary church, Rev. Father Walsh officiating. Burial was made beside the remains of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Herbert, in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Minneapolis.

OBITUARY—WM. OITZMAN
Caledonia Argus — William Oitzman, a long time resident and well known in this community, passed away at his home in Winnebago township on Wednesday morning, April 24th, at 6:30 o’clock, after an illness of about a year’s duration. Mr. Oitzman was born in Germany April 26, 1868, and came to this country in April 1875, with his parents. They settled on a farm at Eitzen and later moved to Winnebago township, where he resided until the time of his death. On February 25, 1897, he was married to Miss Elsie Schroeder, at Eitzen. Those left to mourn the departure of a kind husband and father are his sorrowing wife and seven children, Mrs. Louis F. Oitzman of Caledonia, Minn., Mrs. Milton Harman of Des Moines, Albert and Martha of Hampton, Wm., Alvin and Lillie at home; also a large number of other relatives and friends. The largely attended funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the home to St. John’s church at Wheatland, of which deceased was a devoted and faithful member, Rev. R. Zielinske, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Seniors Are Busy Folks.
The Senior class of the local high school are busy young people these last few weeks before graduation, with their plans almost completed for the final exercises, which will mark the close of their school career. First on the commencement program comes the class play, “Professor Peep,” which will be presented at the high school auditorium Friday evening, May 17th, under the direction of Miss Beatrice Messer, principal. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered at the auditorium Sunday evening, May 19th, by Rev. Father Hayes. The commencement exercises proper will be held at the auditorium Thursday evening, May 23, at which time the largest class ever graduated from this school will receive their diplomas. The speaker for the occasion has not yet been selected. The graduates are: Milton Zielinski, Louisa Weymiller, Florence Waters, Arthur Stevens, Mae Sires, Earl Ryan, Elizabeth Rouster, John McCormick, Gretta Lager, Harold Jordan, Merlin Higgins, Belva Higgins, Ina Gantenbine, Zetta Crowley and Harold Bellows. The faculty members are Prof. A. J. Bogen, Miss Beatrice Messer, principal, and Miss Donna Humphrey.

Chatfield Teacher on Job 22 Years
Chatfield, Minn., April 20.—Twenty-two years of service to the same school is the record established by Miss Lillian Avery, teacher at the Chatfield high school. In this period, Miss Avery has worked under six superintendents; has seen the faculty increased from 13 to 20; has witnessed the addition of several new departments and seen 477 graduates receive diplomas. Miss Avery, who was born in Poynette, Wis., received her higher education at the State Teachers College at Winona, being graduated in 1903, after which she took up summer school work at the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin. Before coming to Chatfield, Miss Avery taught at Paynesville and Breckenridge, being principal a the former city. After teaching in the local school for nine years, she was elected principal, which position she has held for 13 years. Miss Avery is a New Albin girl and her many friends here compliment her n her record as an educational instructor.

Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bresser of Wheatland were greatly surprised at their home last Sunday by a large number of relatives, friends and neighbors, it being their 25th wedding anniversary. A most enjoyable time was had until a late hour, when the guests departed for their homes wishing the honored guests many happy returns of the day.

IOWA RIVER
-Mr. and Mrs. Peter Auna called on the Martin Droivold family Monday.
-Mrs. Carl Berge is confined to her bed with a very poisonous goiter. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery.
-Francis Burns is plowing with his tractor for W. McLaughlin.
-Tom McGinnis visited his brother Matt a few days last week.
-Mrs. Ole Tilleros visited Ida Nesheim Tuesday afternoon.
-Mrs. Julia McGinnis spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. C. Iverson.
-Della Tilleros is spending her vacation with home folks.
-Mrs. Ole Gavle and sons Arlan and Raymond visited at the J. C. Iverson home Wednesday.
-Mrs. H. M. Quanrude entertained the Ladies Aid Society at her home Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Nelson and daughters Eva and Irene were Waukon business callers Saturday.
-Mrs. L. J. Hanson and daughter Mae, accompanied by Mrs. H. M. Quandrude, were Decorah shoppers Wednesday.
-The Ole Tilleros family visited at the Martin Droivold home Tuesday evening.

THE SENIOR’S CHICAGO VISIT
After a lapse of about two years the writer, combining business with pleasure, paid a visit of nearly a week to Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest and the wonder city of the world. Since our last visit in June, 1927, several sky-scrapers have gone up in the loop district and big buildings are in process of construction on all sides, which leads us to believe that when the city reaches its centenary, in 1933, Dr. Allen D. Albert, assistant to the President, Chicago World’s Fair Centennial, who delivered the address of welcome at the 7th Izaak Walton League of America, which we attended as an alternate delegate from the Lansing Chapter, was not far out of the way in predicting that Chicago would be the third largest city in the world.

In company with Julius Boeckh, delegate to the I. W. L. A., from the local chapter, with the avowed purpose of working for Lansing as a site for the proposed Dilg Memorial (no action on which was had, however, as explained by us last week), we left Lansing on the early train Tuesday morning, April 16. At the depot we met Father Kerndt Healy and his uncle, C. M. Kerndt, both northward bound, and were in good company as far as Watertown, Wis., were the former left us for a visit at Sacred Heart College, a preparatory school conducted by the Holy Cross Brothers and affiliated with the order at Notre Dame, Ind., where Father Healy belongs. C. M. Kerndt continued on the Chicago, where we arrived at 7:35 p.m., and were met at Union Station by our sons, Dr. G. Raphael and wife and M. Joseph. Mr. Boeckh’s son, Julius, who has a good position with Stranahan, Harris & Oatis, the bonding house that has undertaken to finance the Lansing high bridge proposition also was in waiting to escort his father to his home.

We made our headquarters during our stay in the city at 4239 N. Hermitage Ave., Dr. Dunlevy’s residence, and here met Miss Mildred Kegel, second daughter of Rev. A. H. Kegel, of Connersville, Ind., and pastor of the German Presbyterian church here for nearly twenty years; Also the oldest daughter, Alma, now Mrs. John R. Broderick. Both girls are teachers in the city schools and Mr. B. has a position with the city Health department.

Wednesday morning, in company with Dr. J. A. Luhan and our son, we visited the City Hall and were shown through the Health department on the seventh floor, and at the head of which a former Lansing boy, Dr. Arnold K. Kegel, is Health Commissioner. The department employs about 1500 men and women, many of them graduates and exerts in their respective lines. The Commissioner was not n at the time, but his assistant, Dr. I. Rawlings, a fixture of the department for over thirty years, save about eight years, when he was “loaded” to Gov. Small, State Sup’t. of Health at Springfield. Dr. Rawlings kindly invited us into the Commissioner’s private office and made us sit in the chair of state—quite an unexpected honor for a pencil pusher on a “hick” town weekly newspaper.

Our next visit that afternoon was to the 2820 Pine grove Avenue Clinic recently established by Drs. Kegel, Luhan and Dunlevy. It occupied the entire ground floor of the Pine Grove Hotel and is within a block of two of the John B. Murphy and Masonic hospitals. Fred G. Brown is business manager of the institution and has fitted it up in style with a large waiting room, manager’s room, offices for five different doctors, consultation rooms, laboratory and a $6,800.00 x-ray machine, the total cost of the appointments being $28,000.00. Dr. Luhan, who has rare skill in diagnostics, gave us a very thorough going over, ending by having us x-rayed, letting us see our own heart beat and telling us that we ought to live to be the oldest man in Lansing! Very comforting, to say the least. The doctor, by the way, has lately been engaged in scientific research work of different kinds, his latest being the new vitamin-D in the irradiation of foods.

For a couple of hours that afternoon, incompany with our son Joe, we shivered at Wrigley Field watching the Cubs retrieve their lost laurels on the opening day by defeating Pittsburg 13 to 2. In the evening at the Up-Town, we heard William Haines, “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” in his talking romance with Lionel Barrymore, and notwithstanding the strong cast, talking movies, although now all the rage in Chicago, did not make a hit with us, and two subsequent performances, Mary Pickford in the “Coquette,” at the United Artists, and “In Old Arizona” at the Granada, failed to change our first impression.

Thursday was the first day of the I. W. L. A. seventh annual convention, and after registering at the Stevens Hotel and getting our badge we attended the opening session in the ball room on the second floor. Having an invitation for lunch from H. D. Battles, an old-time Lansingite, in company with Julius Boeckh and Henry Beninger of Danville, Ill., an ardent Waltonian, at the conclusion of the first convention session, we repaired to “Hub’s” office, 139 N. Clark, where Carl Brockhausen, another Lansing boy and for 32 years a contracting engineer in the city was in waiting. As this is not leap year we violate no confidence in saying that Mr. B. is also a well-to-do bachelor! Mr. Battles, who is in charge of the state veterans’ bureau of rehabilitation, with offices also at Springfield, took us to the Swedish Club on the north side for dinner. We are glad that Hub’s wife is a Swede or we could never have enjoyed a meal as we did that day. In fact, our former good opinion of the natives of that country, noted for their fair complection (spelled as it was), honesty and general intelligence, has materially increased, and we believe we bespeak the opinion of the quartet, who were Mr. B’s host on that occasion.

At the conclusion of the afternoon I. W. L. A. meeting, through the courtesy of Mr. Brockhausen, we were taken in his car to the clinic on the north side at 2820 Pine Grove, and here had the pleasure of meeting the Health Commissioner face to face and shaking him by the hand. He is the same genial gentleman as of yore and as approachable as when a boy on the streets of Lansing. The high honors that have come his way have not turned his head in the least, and best of all, he is making good in the position, as we predicted would be the case when announcing his appointment in the Journal less than two years ago. Education and contact with people of refinement have but added luster to the “diamond in the rough” in his case. We heard him in a talk on “Mouth Hygiene” in a nation-wide hook-up over the radio Saturday evening, and he broadcasts daily from some Chicago station at 3”15 p.m. His talks are plain and well worth hearing. He has inaugurated a number of reforms in the department, the latest being, as we see by Sunday’s Tribune, a “housing campaign’ to help small home owners and apartment dwellers to eliminate unsightly and unsanitary hosing conditions by lending them money on junior mortgages. B. J. Rosenthal, head of the Foundation of that name, has proffered financial assistance in the movement.

Thursday evening we spent on the south side at the home of our son Joe, who is an attaché of the Health department under Dr. Kegel, and Sunday evening made him a farewell visit. Friday evening we spent an hour or two with our sister, Mrs. Alex Soll, on the north side, and found them all well and happy.

At the convention Thursday we had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. P. Ryan, a former Lafayette girl and a sister of Mrs. U. Healy of this city. She was accompanied by her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Whieler, of Denver, Col., the former a delegate to the convention. After adjournment that afternoon and while Mr. Boeckh and myself were waiting at the door of the hotel, who should pass by ad recognize us but Miss Rose Hurm, stenographer for the International Harvester Company, and another Lafayette girl. During the closing session of the convention Saturday Robert Kerndt dropped in for a few minutes and we never saw him looking so well. We partly promised to make them a call but could not make it. However, he reported Mrs. Mabel Kerndt, son John and “grandma” Wier all well and happy. Friday I called on Max Green and his brother in the Hayworth building. They sent regards to all inquiring friends at Lansing and Harpers Ferry, the latter their old home town. And last but not least, we must mention meeting Saturday evening Dr. Albert Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Ryan, both old-time Allamakeeans, and enjoying a ride in his New Six Chevrolet. He is also an appointee of Dr. Kegel’s in the Health department, having charge of a free dental clinic in some district.

Sunday at 9 o’clock, Dr. D. and our-self attended Children’s Mass at Our Lady of the Lake church on Sheridan Road and afterward made a short call at Dr. Kegel’s home in the Briar apartment hotel to see their son “Bobbie,” of whom we had heard so much. He is a beautiful child of about eighteen months, with light curly locks and blue eyes but as he was enjoying a nap we did not see him at his best. The Commissioner was out exercising (playing golf, we presume) but we were most graciously entertained by Mrs. K., who grows in grace and beauty with each passing year.

Such, in brief, is a diary of our stay in the big city. We started home Monday morning at 8:15 on Milwaukee No. 5, making close connections at LaCrosse with No. 38 and arriving home at 4:40, none the worse for wear and having had a very enjoyable, although possibly not a “whoopee” time.

LANSING — Main Office, Bluff Block, Wednesday, May 1, 1929
-Agent Lenz received a shipment of Whippets Monday.
-CORN FOR SALE—One car No. 2 yellow shelled corn. G. Kerndt & Bros.
-The Lansing Fish & Fur Market shipped out a car of live fish Saturday afternoon.
-FOR SALE—Good farm team. Inquire of A. J. Mathis, Route 1, Lansing, Iowa.
-The State Fish car returned Friday afternoon from a trip to Spirit Lake and Des Moines.
-Joe Hammell of Lafayette was a business caller in New Albin last Wednesday afternoon between trains.
-Mrs. Margaret Thornton returned last week from Belle Plaine, Iowa, where she had been employed the past few months.
-Mrs. Peter Zabolitzky went to LaCrosse last Saturday afternoon to consult her physician, remaining over until Monday evening.
-Albert Kehr of Kehr Bros. Hardware left by car Monday morning for Cedar Rapids to attend a convention of Maytag Washing Machine dealers.
-Mrs. F. L. May returned Saturday morning from San Juan, Texas, where she had been called by the illness and death of her sister, Mrs. Ed. Hirth.
-Chester M. Hayes returned to his home at Calvert, Mont., Monday afternoon after a pleasant visit with his brother, Dr. Warren Hayes and wife in this city.
-Carl Carlson, wife and daughter Selma of Elon were passengers for LaCrosse last Friday afternoon, the two latter to seek medical treatment at St. Francis hospital.
-Mrs. F. A. Thornton and little daughter returned to their home in Marquette Monday afternoon after a pleasant visit with home folks, the Tom Warren family at Village Creek.
-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beck, Sr., arrived home Monday morning from Chicago, where they spent the winter with their son Chris, and daughters, Mesdames Caroline Walker and Rose Hunter.

James O’Malley of Lycurgus went to LaCrosse Monday morning and accompanied home his wife and son John, the latter seemingly recovered from his recent sick spell at St. Francis hospital.

Nate and Cy Erlich are visiting home folks, the Meyer Erlich family in South Lansing. Nate motored here from South Dakota last Thursday and Cy, who hails from Chicago, arrived last Wednesday.

Frank Spinner unloaded a car of Chevrolets last Friday that went like hot cakes, Joe Bulman, Earl Gruber, George Strub and a party at New Albin getting cars out of this lot. Another carload came in Monday.

The Fred Spinner family enjoyed a week-end visit from their daughters Hazel, Mildred and Miriam and son Mark and friend, Carl Jones, who motored down from Minneapolis Saturday afternoon, returning Monday.

Otto J. Koch accompanied his wife home from Spirit Lake Saturday afternoon, where she had gone the week before in company with Mrs. W. E. Albert, Sr., on the fish car. Otto returned to Spirit Lake Sunday via Postville.

Herman Haas left Monday noon for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will visit his mother and sister, Mrs. R. H. Calfee. He also expects to spend a few days in Chicago with his brother Otto and other relatives before returning.

Mrs. Charles Glynn of Reno and her daughter, Mrs. Don Becker, of Cedar Rapids, visited grandpa Al Glynn on the south side between trains last Thursday. Mr. Glynn is making a miraculous recovery from a recent sick spell.

-The whirr of the lawn mower is again heard in the land.
-Paul Loftus of DeSoto was a Lansing visitor last Friday.
-FOR SALE—Corn and potatoes. Herman Gang, Dorchester, Iowa.
-April showers several days last week and on Monday of this week.
-Miss Josephine Murphy returned from St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, last Friday where she had been taking treatments.
-William Saevert of Church left for Minneapolis Monday, where he has secured employment for the summer.
-Mrs. D. Pirie Beyea appears at Lansing Monday, May 13, under the auspices of the Ladies Community Club.
-Grass growing and trees and shrubbery leafing out fast. A few warm days only needed to make vegetation boom.
-Mrs. Mike Mullarkey and children of Lafayette visited her brother, James Brennan and family and other relatives in this city over Sunday.
-Mrs. Annie Dikeman went to LaCrosse Friday afternoon, remaining over night to visit her brother, Jack Miller, who is gradually growing weaker.
-Mrs. L. A. Unterberger entertained twelve ladies at bridge lat Thursday evening at eight o’clock. Mrs. G. W. Metcalf and Mrs. George Horne were the prize winners.
-Mrs. Clara Ferring returned from LaCrosse last Thursday evening, leaving her sister Melinda recuperating nicely from an appendix operation at St. Francis hospital.
-Charlie Hurm of DeSoto spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hurm in this city. He returned Monday, accompanied by his mother, who will spend a week there.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Lape, who were married in St. Paul last Tuesday, motored her Friday on their honeymoon, to visit his grandmother, Mrs. C. Lape, and aunt, Mrs. Peter Verdon.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brennan of Lafayette are the proud parents of a daughter, their first born, since Saturday last. The mother and babe are being cared for at the Mrs. Mary Bohrer home on River street.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gould of New York City spent several days last week visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Buntrock of Church. They were en route home from spending the winter in Florida and California.

Frank Love and wife of Carlisle, Iowa, came Saturday via St. Paul, Minn., for a visit with relatives in this city and north of town. Frank is still in the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad and wears an air of prosperity.

The Inland Waterways Corporation steamers pass this city at regular intervals twice a week, on Sundays and Wednesdays. The S. S. Thorpe with a tow of six barges went south Sunday and the Str. C. C. Webber north with eight barges.

Mrs. Maggie Kern went to LaCrosse last Wednesday morning to attend the silver wedding of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Matiak, which was celebrated Saturday afternoon and evening. Her brother, Fred Kehr, was also in attendance, going up Friday afternoon.

The J.S. Steamer DeLuxe is gong to make its annual spring cruise of the northern Mississippi, after which it will ply out of St. Louis. On Wednesday, May 15th, it is scheduled at the Tri-Cities--Marquette, McGregor and Prairie du Chien—for a moonlight excursion.

Little Miss Helen Plagge met with a serious mishap Tuesday of last week, while out picking wild flowers. She fell over a cliff and fractured a couple bones in her right arm, besides being severely bruised and scratched up. The little girl walked down the hill herself, and is now getting along nicely.

G. A. Thompson, a former Lansing boy, now located at Huron, S. D., where he is district agent for the Montana Life Ins. Co., sends us another bunch of literature advertising the scenic beauty of the Black Hills, as well as the big Round-Up, which is held July 3, 4 and 5. The Hills are expecting to attract about a million visitors this season.

In remitting for her old home paper for another year, Mrs. Belle Richie of Milwaukee, Wis., takes occasion too say: “We are always glad to receive it, and generally it comes on time, so we should be equally prompt in remitting. We are all feeling fine. Floyd is a very busy boy between going to school and working as an usher in one of our large theatres, after school and evening, also Saturdays and Sundays, making $18.00 per week, not so bad for being only 17 years old. He graduates in June. Best regards to all friends.”

S. Francis Hartley of Waterloo, and a former Allamakeean, is not only a poet of rare ability as his “Ballads of the Heart” attest, but a musical composer as well, as we see by clippings from Waterloo papers. One of the features of the East High symphony concert, which will take place Friday evening, May 10,will be the rendition of “Fantasie of Spring in F-sharp minor,” which is part of one of the “Symphony of Seasons,” written by him. Several of Mr. Hartley’s other numbers have been presented locally in the past, among which was a concert number played for one entire week at a local theatre and others at Waterloo churches.

-FOR SALE—Angus bulls of serviceable age. Priced for quick sale. Herman Muenkel, Route No. 4. Caledonia, Minn.
-Barber T. H. Bechtel has put up a nice new awning at his shop on Main street, which makes a nice improvement to his already well equipped shop.
-Mrs. Ida (Hammarstrom) Camph of New York City, a former well know Lansing girl, sailed on the S. S. Stavangerfjord April 27th on a trip to Norway and Sweden.
-Miss Gertrude Becking, who has been recuperating from a long siege of illness, has accepted a position in the Electric-therapy department of Grandview Hospital, Lacrosse.
-Hjalmer Carlson, of the Ford garage, and Leonard Kelleher of Lafayette township, went to Minneapolis, last Friday, to drive back a couple of new Fords—a sedan and a coupe.

Judge H. E. Taylor, Manager Ellison Orr of the telephone company, Sup’t of Schools W. L. Peck and his deputy, John May, were among Waukonites who had business in Lansing Friday.

John Brophy spent the week-end in Des Moines with his aunt, Miss Frances Brophy, the health nurse, and took in the Drake relays. He went down last Thursday and returned on Monday.

Miss Katharine Powers, who visited a few days with her uncle, John Powers and family in this city, left Wednesday for a visit with friends at Milwaukee before returning to her employment in Dubuque.

Miss Mayme Spinner, who has spent the winter in Minneapolis with the Fred Spinner girls, returned home last Thursday, and is heartily welcomed by many relatives, especially the children of the Spinner families.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Spinner took the afternoon train here yesterday on their return to their home in Seattle, Wash., after a two weeks visit with his brother Tade and sister Esther at Waterville, and relatives in Lansing.

The Postville Gun club put on a trap shoot last Sunday, many crack shots from various towns being in attendance. Wayne Robertson represented Lansing and in the final shoot-off for the day was high man, breaking 24 out of 25 birds.

Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Colbornson, with their nephew, Alvin Aldrich as driver, went by auto to Waterloo, Saturday for a week’s visit with their daughter, Mrs. Irv Lawton and family. From there they go on to Eldora for a visit with their son, Leslie, and family.

Miss Mae Burke and Mrs. Frank Malli of Decorah spent Sunday night with their nieces, Mae and Katherine Bresnahan, at the J. W. Ryan home in this city, and next day left for LaCrosse, where Miss Burke will submit to an operation for goiter at Grandview hospital.

Mrs. Freda Broughten of Sioux City came last week to visit her aunt, Mrs. Louisa Spieghler at the Henry Englehorn home on Lansing Ridge and other relatives hereabouts. Monday Mesdames Broughten, Englehorn and Spieghler spent the afternoon with the latter’s nieces, Mrs. Anna Conway and B. Madden on Second street.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Drake were pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon at their home in Center township, when a number of relatives came to help them celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Well filled lunch baskets were brought along from which a most delicious meal was served and the afternoon most enjoyably spent. On departing all wished Mr. and Mrs. Drake many happy returns of the day.

-Wm. F. Shafer, Clerk of the District Court, was over from Waukon Saturday afternoon, and of course, “Bill” made us the usual call.
-The Severson and Bailey families exchanged flats Monday; the Seversons moving to the Temple Hall flat and the Baileys to the rooms over the restaurant.
-Mrs. G. L. Saam went to LaCrosse Saturday morning to attend the silver wedding of her friend, Mrs. Jos. Matiack, that afternoon, remaining over for a few days visit.

The outside of Wolfe’s new poultry house on the river front, at the foot of Main street, is being painted a shade of yellow with leather brown trimming. George Volkert is the artist in charge.

Primary Grade Program at Gym
The following program will be given by the Primary Grades at the Lansing High School Gym Friday evening, May 3rd, beginning at 8:00 p.m. sharp. Reserved seats on sale Thursday morning, price 35 cents.
PROGRAM
Music…Orchestra; Song, “Welcome”…Fourth Grade; Rhythm Band…1st and 2nd Grades; Music…Orchestra; Song, “The Munps”…Mixed Chorus; Recitation, “My New Doll”…Ruth Olson; Dramatization, “Chippy Squiddel”…First grade; Song, “My Old Rag Doll”…June Friedman; Music…Orchestra; Pauline, the Pink Parrot…Fourth Grade; Music…Orchestra; A Trip to Holland…Second Grade; Music…Orchestra; The Color Fairies…Third Grade; Circus Day…Fourth Grade.

Sousa Band on Radio
John Philip Sousa and his world famous band will be heard over the radio for the first time on Monday evening, May 6th, in an hour broadcast, sponsored by Chevrolet Motor Company to signalize the achievement of placing on the road a half million new six cylinder cars in four months time. The radio debut of the famous “March King” will come through the National Broadcasting Company coast to coast chain during the regular General Motors “Family Hour”, starting at 8:30. According to Frank J. Spinner, local Chevrolet dealer, Chevrolet was particularly fortunate in seeking an attraction to emphasize its latest record to secure the first radio performance of this famous director-composer who has been an American institution for the past two decades.

THE BUILDING NEWS —P. E. Rethwisch
-Frank A. Erickson purchased six gallons of Lowe Bros. High Standard paint, also linseed oil for repainting his house. Alex Nylene is doing the painting.
-George Stanton purchased enough White Pine lumber, paint and hardware for an 180ft. boat, which Bill Pugh is building.
-Urban Hess and Henry Erickson each purchased two spools of Square Deal barb wire.
-Elmer Miller of Victory gave us the order for clear Red Cedar strips, Spruce finish for 1 ¼-in and 2 in. thick and enough nails and paint for building a 20-ft. boar.
-Norm Martinsen brought down the bathing beach boat on which we built a cab of one-half inch clear Red Cedar lumber. The windows and doors are equipped with screens. This will be an ideal boat for over-night outings on the islands.
-Jack Cassidy ordered the screens for the rear porch of his house; also one of our shop-made, four-light combination doors. Now is the time to place orders for the windows and screens before the flies get too bad.

Take one reckless, natural born fool…
Take two or three drinks of bad liquor...
A fast high-powered car…
Soak the fool well in liquor, place in car and let him go.
After due time, remove from wreckage, place in black satin-lined box and garnish with flowers.

The flapper had just powdered her nose and was taking a hurried look at herself in the mirror. To the image therein she said: Clothes, I am going to town, if you want to come along, just hang on.”

WAUKON — Branch Office, Spring Av., Wednesday, May 1, 1929
CITY CHIT-CHAT
-Don’t miss the big dance at Lycurgus May 2. Music by Old Kentucky Homers.
-Postville Herald: “Wm. Bieber of Waukon was operated for appendicitis Tuesday at the Kelleher Hospital.”
-Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Bakkum and his mother, Mrs. H. R. Bakkum, went to Canton, S. D. Tuesday of last week.
-Mrs. C. M. Stone, who spent the winter in Dubuque, returned to her home in this city Wednesday of last week.
-Miss Ida Larson, who was a visitor for the past two weeks with relatives at Chicago, returned last Thursday.
-Miss Irene Pigott was at Cedar Rapids last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucy Mullaney, who teaches in the city schools.
-The State Convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War will beheld at Decorah on May 13, 14 and 15.
-Ben Svebakken and Lou Hanson were passengers for Dubuque Tuesday of last week, called there by business in the Federal Court.
-For rent, two pastures on Silver Creek, running water, will accommodate 60 head of cattle. Apply to Wm. E. Howes, Waukon, Route 5.
-Miss Anna Stilwell, who held a clerical position in the State Legislature during the recent session, returned to Waukon Tuesday of last week.
-Decorah Public Opinion: “John Dotseth of Waukon was in Decorah yesterday. He says the old stage road is by far the best one to Decorah.”
-Ed. Roggensack, who had been looking after some monument work in Clayton county, traveling by car, had to leave his car and return by train last Thursday.
-The ladies of the Thursday Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Dudley Hale last Thursday. The lesson, a magazine reading, was given by Mrs. R. C. Vaughn.
-Miss Lizzie Sherman was hostess to members of her 500 club Tuesday evening of last week at a potluck supper. This was the last meeting of the club for this season.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kepler left by car Thursday of last week for his old home at Dawson, N. D., where he had some business matters to look after. They will return
this week.

-Mrs. Lyle Simon and Miss Margaret Hutchinson visited with Dubuque friends several days the fore part of last week, going down Sunday and returning Wednesday.
-Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Temple, Mrs. W. H. Niehaus and Mrs. H. E. Taylor went to West Union Tuesday of last week to attend the M. E. District Foreign Missionary Convention.
-Box Social and Play at Irish Ridge School, 9 mile east of Monona, Wednesday evening, May 8th. Everybody welcome. Ladies please bring baskets. Goldie Faegrie, teacher.
-Mrs. L. L. Jeglum and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Reuben Jeglum, both of Des Moines, came Thursday of last week for a visit at the Thomas Waters hoe, remaining until Monday.
-Mrs. Jessie Nesheim was hostess to the members of her bridge club Wednesday of last week. A potluck luncheon was served and the afternoon pleasantly spent at cards.
-The proprietors, employees and relatives of Hale & Sons, the party numbering twenty, went to Landmark Thursday and enjoyed a chicken dinner and pleasant social evening.

Monday of last week Miss Jennie Walsh entertained the members of her bridge club. Miss Teresa Moroney won the honors and Mrs. R. J. Hutchinson was awarded the consolation.

There was no session of the District Court here last week. Judge Reed was to have opened the term Monday but postponed it until Tuesday. Later he put off the re-opening until Monday of this week.

Miss Margaret Ryan was hostess Monday evening of last week to the members of her card club. Dinner was followed by cards at which honors went to Mrs. Michael Newton and Miss Celia Sander.

John Dotseth and attorney James Hart went to Dubuque by auto Monday of last week to look after some business in Federal Court. They got stuck on the return trip Wednesday and had to leave the car at Monona and take the train home Thursday.

Decorah Public Opinion: “Dr. O. Svebakken on Monday purchased the Frank W. Arneson residence on West Main street. The consideration was $6,500. We understand he will be given possession in about three weeks.

E. W. Goodykoontz, John Jacobson, Ed Hirth and Bruce Miller were passengers for Dubuque last Wednesday afternoon, called there as witnesses for the plaintiff in the case, A. G. Hendrick, substituted, vs. the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, which was on trial in the Federated Court.

John Johnson, who had a cataract removed from one of his eyes by a Dubuque specialist a month or more ago and who has had to make weekly visits there for its examination, returned from one of them Tuesday of last week. The operation is getting along all right and after one or more visits he can be fitted with glasses.

-Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Gore of Des Moines are new managers of the New Grand Café, taking charge this week.
-Miss Alice Grimm’s bridge club met with her at Landmark last evening. A 6:30 dinner was served, flowed by cards.
-Mrs. Nell Slitor went to Rochester, Minn., yesterday, where she will undergo a minor operation at one of the hospitals.
-Meryl Frink who is employed in a machine shop at Madison, Wis., came Saturday for an over Sunday visit with relatives and friends.
-The body of Robert Fletcher, who died at the County Home, was shipped Monday to the State University, Department of Anatomy, Iowa.
-Arthur Jacobson went to Madison, Wis., Saturday morning for an over Sunday visit at the State University with his friend, Richard Slitor.
-Roads were too bad the latter part of last week for the delivery of livestock and Sunday morning’s train went out with only one car of cattle and hogs shipped by J. F. Krueger.

Mr. and Mrs. James Kibbey returned Monday to their home in this city after spending the winter with their children in Chicago. Life in the big city must agree with them as both look fine.

A new 16-inch road grader has been purchased by the French Creek Township Trustees and will be used by patrolman Will Spiegler on the road from Ben Hartley’s to the Maurice Regan farm.

The Waukon Hospital is undergoing a thorough spring housecleaning, painting and interior decoration. If you don’t like housecleaning at home, don’t get so sick that you have go to the hospital for a week or so.

While delivering the mail at one of his stops on route 5 Monday mail carrier Harlan Link was severely bitten on the right wrist by a dog. The teeth went clear to the bone and he had to have the wound attended to at the hospital.

Waukon relatives and friends are sorry to learn of the illness of the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Witlinger in Chicago. The young girl had a severe attack of the flu which affected her heart and she is in a very serious condition.

Among the list of seventy students at Iowa State College, Ames, who made an average grade of over 90 per cent in all subjects taken during the winter quarter, published in Sunday’s Des Moines Register, we notice that of Miss Dorothy Simmons of Waukon.

The final meeting of the New Century Club for the year was held Saturday. Instead of the afternoon lesson the members attended the Cota Theatre in the evening. After the show they repaired to the home of Mrs. N. J. Vaum, where a luncheon and social hour concluded the meeting.

The second drenching rain of the week started in about noon Saturday and continued most of the afternoon, putting the roads on the hummer again. A high cold wind prevailed all day Sunday, drying them up somewhat, but Monday morning opened up with a combination of rain, sleet and snow.

Edward McCormick, living near Waterville, accompanied by Dr. Dillon, was brought to the Waukon Hospital in the Dumben ambulance Saturday afternoon suffering from an attack of appendicitis, which had come on him suddenly. He is receiving treatment and it is hoped will recover without an operation.

The play “Yimmie Yohnson’s Yob” will be presented at the West Ridge Hall, Tuesday night, May 7th, at 8:15 o’clock. The following persons take part: Norman Fish, Albert Leet, John McCarthy, Leo McCroten, Morris McCarthy, Laurayne Dietrick, Hermae Fish, Mrs. N. H. Fish and Marcella Halverson. Admission 25 and 35 cents.

Cairns Brothers Stock Company finished their week’s engagement at the Opera House Sunday evening. They gave good satisfaction and had a fair patronage considering the bad roads and busy times. The members of the company were all ladies and gentlemen in the highest sense of the term and all who met them will be pleased to learn that they expect to play a return engagement here in September.

The annual triangular track and field meet between Cresco, Decorah and Waukon High Schools held Friday afternoon at Decorah was won by Decorah with 50 1-3 points. Waukon was second with 46 2-3 points and Cresco last with 31. Waukon was crippled by the absence of one of its best performers, Elliker, who was unable to participate because of an injury he received some time ago.

A surprise party was held last Wednesday evening at the home of S. W. Ludeking in honor of Mrs. Ludeking’s sister, Mrs. Vesta Carpenter. A potluck supper was served and those present were Mesdames Simon Sickmeier, S. W. Ludeking, Charles Colsch, P. F. Dravis, Ralph Shafer, Misses Lydia Carter, Meta Fasse, Melo and Lois Carpenter, Gwendolyn Carpenter and Master Ivan Carpenter.

Mr. Maruska, former Manager of the National Cash Stores in this city, died last week in a Rochester, Minn., hospital following an operation for the removal of a tumor, and was buried Friday at Cresco.

In the list of attorneys from outside points present at the opening of the session of the United Sates Federal Court at Dubuque Tuesday morning of last week, published in Wednesday’s Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, we notice the names of A. E. Sheridan and James Hart of Waukon.

Mrs. John Gulrud fell down cellar at her home in this city some four months ago and has suffered from the injury since. She went to the Decorah Hospital Tuesday of last week for treatment and an x-ray picture showed that the shoulder was dislocated. Wednesday she went through an operation for its replacement.

Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Fitzgerald, was 5 years old Tuesday of last week and the event was duly celebrate with sixteen other little girl guests. They spent the afternoon playing and her mother served them some fine “eats.” The little girl received a number of pretty and useful gifts.

Paul Dravis and Miss Ruth Anderson both of Moline, Ill., who were married at Cedar Rapids April 21, came last Thursday evening for a week’s visit with the groom’s numerous relatives and friends hereabouts. The groom’s brother, Alfred Dravis and wife and mother, Mrs. Charles Dravis, attended the marriage at Cedar Rapids.

St. Matthew Council, 1570, Knights of Columbus, held a class initiation at their hall in the Leschensky building Sunday evening. Four new members as follows were initiated in the first degree: Sherman Hart, Paul Duffy, James Farley and Edward Quillin. District Deputy Greg Figge and his staff, assisted by the local officers, put on the work and about 150 Knights were present.

Miss Merle Ronan of the High School faculty was hostess to members of her card club at Landmark Tuesday evening of last week. Following the dinner the following played bridge: Mesdames J. H. Hager, M. C. Stoneberg, J. E. Cassidy, J. D. Cowan, Peter Regan, Harry Nesheim, W. H. Naused and Harry Orr, and Misses Merle Ronan, Berniece Rost, Lydia Carter and Ruth Everman.

A new oil service station is under construction on the southwest corner of West Main street, at the town line road. Leppert, the Oelwein man who built the road machinery garage opposite the fair ground, is doing the work. The station will be owned by Attorney Herman Haehlen and Ben Davis. The latter will have charge of the station and it is expected to open for business about next Monday, May 6.

Arrangements are under way for the Anniversary services of Zion Reformed church, which will be held on June 23. The real anniversary came in February, but on account of the bad roads at that time it was decided to hold it on the date stated. It has been the custom to invite ex-pastors to speak, each taking his turn year by year. Rev. Ernest Fledderjohann of Bucyrus, Ohio, a former pastor, will be the speaker of the day. Services will be held morning and evening.

The Gus Rumph family moved yesterday from the former Werhan place on the town line road to rooms in the Miss Minnie Stilwell residence. The Ray Nagel family will occupy the Werhan place.

Rev. W. G. Crowder of Cedar Falls, a former pastor here, will occupy the M. E. pulpit Sunday morning, may 19. Rev. E. T. Gough of Charles City will conduct the services in the evening.

Kieth Roggensack, who is employed in the tax ferret business at Alllison, Iowa, spent the week-end with home folks, the Ed. Roggensack family, arriving Saturday and departing Monday evening.

Mrs. Will Kaveny is giving a series of parties. She entertained sixteen lady friends at 1 o’clock luncheon Saturday, followed by bridge and the same number Monday afternoon. Both were delightful parties.

The Dotseth bakery was moved Sunday from its former location on east Main street to the building on west Main street formerly occupied by the Peoples National Bank and now owned by Mr. Dotseth. It has been remodeled for the bakery and John now has clean, roomy and convenient quarters for his large and growing business.

-Wanted, woman for plain cooking and general housework at Landmark. Inquire of Mrs. C. H. Megorden, Waukon, or address Landmark.
-Miss Inga Land, who is employed at Iowa City, came Saturday for a week-end visit in this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George land, returning Monday.
-Judge Reed came over from Cresco Monday and reopened his term of District Court in the afternoon, expecting to remain in session until this afternoon.

E. H. Thiele, proprietor of the oil service station at the north end of Allamakee street, has purchased the Dr. E. W. Hastings residence, consideration $400, and will move it at once to the lot adjoining his place of business. The Hastings family will occupy the former Mrs. John Steele, house west of the city park, while their new home is building.

Suit for $10,000 Damages
The case of A. G. Hendrick vs. the Standard Oil Co., came up for trial in the Federal Court at Dubuque last Thursday. The suit grows out of the collapse of the two story brick building on East Main street, some two years ago which was owned by the plaintiff, who asks $10,000 damages. Plaintiff’s attorneys were Sheridan of this city and Roedell of Dubuque. Defendants filed a demurrer and after its argument the Judge reserved his decision until the next term of court. We find the following in regard to the case in Friday’s Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: Legal questions involving the statue of limitations and other technicalities in the case of A. G. Hendrick of Waukon vs. the Standard Oil company of Indiana, blocked the trial of that case Thursday morning and necessitated its being carried over to the afternoon session. The plaintiff alleges property damages to have been sustained through the construction of a filling station on property adjacent to his. Dirt thrown into his property and against the walls of a building thereon, in the process of excavation for the filling station, and water dripping from the roof of the completed station is said to have resulted in the collapse of the neighboring building two years ago.

Directs Verdict Against Dotseth
Decorah Journal: “John Dotseth, of Waukon, administrator of the estate of Alfred Dotseth, has sued the Federal Life Insurance Co. for the face of a policy carried by his brother, Alfred, to be paid for accidental death. The trial started in Federal court in Dubuque last Wednesday.
“Alfred Dotseth was killed by his brother, Mathias, at a firemen’s dance in Higgins’ hall, Feb. 2, 1922. There was an altercation among a number of men at the dance and a number of blows were struck. Mathias Dotseth, who was an official, had a gun, which he drew, and in the melee it was discharged and Alfred was fatally wounded.
Relatives of Alfred declined to make application on the regular insurance blanks shortly after the death. Later application was made. The insurance company declined to pay.
“The insurance company makes two principal defenses, we understand. One is that no application for indemnity was made within the limit set out in the policy. The other is that the death was not accidental.
Mr. Dotseth returned to Waukon last Thursday and informs us the case came to conclusion Wednesday afternoon when the Judge directed the jury to direct a verdict for the insurance company. The plaintiff ha snot yet decided whether or not he will take an appeal. His attorneys are A. E. Sheridan and James Hart of this city.

Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zoll, pioneer residents of French Creek township, received a pleasant surprise a week ago last Sunday, when their children and their families and other relatives and friends, numbering fifty-four, came at the noon hour carrying well filled baskets to help celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Zoll’s sisters, Mrs. James Bresnahan and husband and Mrs. Joseph Keiser and family of this city and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frances Hess and family of Lansing, were among those present. A fine dinner and supper were served and a pleasant social afternoon and evening spent. As a memento of the occasion a beautiful clock was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Zoll. On their departure the guests wished them many happy returns of the day.

WATERVILLE
-Miss Helen Gaynor was a Sunday visitor at the M. J. Kelly home.
-Miss Helen Wyse was an over Sunday visitor with Waukon friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hagen were Sunday visitors at the John Heffern home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Vic Spinner were Friday evening visitors at the James Slattery home.
-A new girl is bringing gladness to the Grover Hillesheim home since Saturday night.
-Miss Helen Dillon was a guest of Miss Helen Atall of Waukon Junction over the week-end.
-Well, the weather is still with us and cut up roads for God-sake. Seeding about half done.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Maynard of Milwaukee came Saturday for a visit at the W. H. Wyse home.
-Miss Celia Gaynor left for Oelwein last Wednesday for a few weeks visit with her sister, Mary.
-Miss Anna Clark of Waukon came Friday for a visit with the Vic Spinner folks and other friends here.
-Mrs. C. H. Hagen spent several days last week visiting relatives at Dubuque, returning home Thursday.
Mrs. C. H. Hagen, Mrs. A. C. Grimsgard and Mrs. M. J. Kelly were visitors Friday at the Rob McGeough home.
-A number from here attended the box social at the Waukon Junction school Friday evening, and report a food crowd. Miss Genevieve Ellefson is the teacher.
-Peter Kelly, who recently underwent an operation at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, was a Waterville visitor Friday. Pete seems to be getting along all right.

Mrs. Joe Johnson informs us that her sister, Miss Inez Hessell of Garnavillo, was operated Friday at the McGregor Hospital for appendicitis. She is a daughter of Fred Hessell, our former buttermaker.

Mrs. James Slattery returned from LaCrosse Tuesday after a several weeks visit at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Ed. Glasser. She reports the latter recuperation from a recent operation for appendicitis. Mrs. G. will be better remembered as Miss Kit Johnston.

The new creamery seems to be a certainty at last. Several men have been employed excavating the past week and getting the new site ready. It will be built on the mound just west of the post office opposite the Spinner residence. We understand a Waukon architect is now working on the plans.

Ed. McCormick, living two miles south of town, became suddenly ill Friday and was taken to the Waukon Hospital Saturday in the Dumben ambulance, accompanied by Dr. Dillon. Examination disclosed an obstruction of the bowels and at this writing (Sunday) he is still in a serious condition.

Mr. W. Heffern, our new resident, is making some nice improvements around his home. Having built a fine cistern, he recently purchased an electric Maytag washing machine, and has made several improvements in the interior of his residence. We sure hope Billie and his good wife will live to enjoy it all.

CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
-FOR SALE—5 work horses, and 1500 bus. corn. Tom Calvey, Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
-FOR SALE-One second hand and two new Melatte separators. Hattie Lower, Waukon.
-FOR Sale-Early Ohio seed potatoes, priced reasonable. August Doehler, Route 2, Lansing, Ia.
-For Sale- A David Bradley sulky plow, in A1 shape. Frank Gordon, New Albin, Iowa.
-For Sale-good late Rural New York seed potatoes. Enquire of Theo. Dee, Jr. Route 1, Lansing, Ia.
-C. F. Kiegin, piano tuner, will be in Lansing about May 1st. Leave orders at Dudley Hotel or at the Sisters School.
-For Veterinary service day or night call Dr. A. Folsom, Waukon, Iowa, Telephone No. 233. Licensed Veterinary.
-For Sale-Yellow Dent, tested, seed corn, $5.00 per bushel. Inquire of A. C. Doehler, Route 2, Lansing, Iowa.
-For Sale-Burbank potatoes; also a few tons of timothy hay. Inquire of Mrs. Selma Batteen, Route 3, Lansing, Iowa.
-for Sale-Eight head young grade Short Horn cattle, weighing from 600 to 700 pounds. C. J. Hinrich, Church, Iowa.

Waterville School Notes. (Written for last week)
Miss Floy Jones has signed the contract to teach the 3rd and 4th grades next year.

The class valedictorian of “29 is Miss Olive Pladsen. Her scholastic record for the four years of high school is 90.27%. Miss Pladsen expects to attend St. Olaf College at Northfield, Minn., this fall. Watson Wyse ranks second and he intends to enter Marquette University at Milwaukee.

The Senior class is now practicing for the class play, which they plan to give about May 9th. It is entitled “The Dutch Detective.”
Wednesday, June 5th, will be the last day of school and a good time is planed for everyone. A grand picnic will be held down on the picnic grounds. Sports will be in charge of Mr. Omans, and arrangements have been made for special music.

Last Saturday evening the basket ball fans witnessed the last game of the season, played by the girls of the Junior and Senior class. Fans report it a fine game. In the preliminary games Friday night the Juniors defeated the Freshmen 33 to 6 and the Seniors defeated the Sophomores 30 to 16. The following people received the prizes donated by the business men of the town: Joe Tysland, a necktie; Clifton Tysland, a bottle of hair tonic; Lester Ness, a can of auto paint; Miss Jones, a buggy neckyoke; Chester Spinner, a jar of cold cream; Otto Dahlsad, a weather vane, and Norman Lieran a can of all Gold Fruit Salad. The big event of the evening was a game between the fats and leans, which although lacking in science was very entertaining. On Saturday night the Sophomores scooped the Freshmen 49 to 22, and the Freshmen sloughed the grades 24 to 2. During intermission several contests were held. Alton Ellefson won the prize in the pie guzzling contest. Melia Svebakken won the girls pie eating contest, and Helen Wyse was the champion in the ladies free throw contest. The final game between the Seniors and Juniors was very close, the latter winning 16 to 11. The combined gate receipts of the tournament were about $75.00

Friday the following scores were made in a 15 minute speed test by five members of the typing class: Inez Jeglum, 40 words with 5 mistakes: Verna Monserud, 41 words with no mistakes; Ruth Snitker, 40 words with 4 mistakes; Carl Kelly, 37 words and 5 mistakes; Helen Dillon, 38 words and four mistakes. Inez Jeglum and Helen Dillon were writing the Underwood Typing Test for April. Helen will receive her Proficiency Certificate and Inez her Bronze Medal Award. Verna and Ruth received their Proficient Certificates in March, the former making a new rate of 38 words and the latter 36 words. Under a new rule made the Underwood Company, the tests must be written this year with a minimum of five mistakes or no award is given.

A test of a waltz was given by Prof. Phillips. Viola Ellefson and Charlotte Tysland were the winners. The piece was named “Charola” after them. They attained a per cent of 83. Carma Ellefson, Gertrude Gronna, Doris and Chester Spinner also attained per cent of 83, but undoubtedly viola and Charlotte had the highest. Following are the other grades: Raymond Ellefson and Walter Hagen, 82%; Earl Hermanson and Alton Ellefson, 80; Monica Kinley and Lee Wagner, 79; Helen Dillon and Maxine Dumben, 75; Meta Schmeiden and Lorraine Ellefson, 75; Helen Atall and Irma Roese, 74; Gertrude and Clara Ellen Gronna, 73; LeRoy and Vernon Huffman, 72; Alf and Marion Odegard, 72; Lester Busness and Thermert Hanson, 72.

Band practice was held at MM. J. Kelly’s home last Monday night. Those who attended were: Alton Ellefson, Helen Atall, Helen Dillon, Lorraine Ellefson, Viola Ellefson, Earl Hermanson and Raymond Ellefson. The highest practice for the week were: Doris spinner, 1040 minutes; Carma Ellefson, 785; Monica Kinley, 750; Lorraine Ellefson, 720; Viola Ellefson, 620; Alf Odegard, 590; Helen Atall, 505.

LOOKING BACKWARD TO 1904 -Twenty-five Years Ago - 1904
-Republican county convention was held at Waukon, Saturday, called by County Chairman W. W. Bulman. M. W. Eaton presided, with H. J. Metcalf and Art Burdick as secretaries. Delegates to state convention were selected as follows: D. H. Bowen, W. S. Hart, A. G. Stewart, H. H. Stilwell, C. O. Howard, A. M. Fellows, E. B. Bascom, B. F. Thomas, J. B. Hart, George Waters, H. E. Taylor, W. J. Thill, W. O. Bock, Congressional delegates: W. S. Hart, Gabe Peterson, L. O. Rud, Evan Swenson, D. H. Bowen, A. M. Fellows, Art Burdick, H. H. Stilwell, E. B. Bascom, L. B. Oleson, J. W. Hartley, Carl Holter, Robert Waters, Jr.
-Wednesday, April 27, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Phipps of Thompsons Corner, occurred the marriage of Grace M. Phipps, to Louis Drake of Elon.
-Miss Dora Kehr, a popular Lansing lady, and Mr. Joseph Matiak of LaCrosse, were married on April 27, Rev. A. Kegel officiating.
-Wednesday, at Wexford parsonage, Father Laffan officiating, took place the marriage of Mr. Carl Johnson and Miss Agnes Guider, popular young people of Lafayettte township.
-James Cole and Miss Belle Flowers, popular young folks of South Lansing, were married at Dubuque on Tuesday.
-Richard Thompson leaves for North Dakota Monday.
-Mrs. Henry Nelson of Cheyenne Wells, Colo., is visiting her parents, the Fred Wagner family, in Lansing.
-The DeSoto base ball club will open the season on the Lansing diamond May 1st.
-Hon. G. N. Haugen was re-nominated for Congressman by acclamation at the Osage convention held April 28th.
-Gus Verdon and Mart Tully were at Oelwein Sunday; Charley Brown, the Burlington fireman, is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Healy; Ed. McDonald is down from Waukon; Mrs. John Tully is up from Dubuque.
-J. F. Wier is a federal juror at Dubuque; John Bammert has been appointed substitute mail clerk.
-John Olson, pioneer of Taylor, died Friday of pneumonia. He was a wagon maker by trade and worked in Lansing in the early days. He was the father of Herman and C. J. Olson, Mrs. Jacob Schlampp of Waterville, Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Portland, Oregon; one daughter and several sons at home.
-Lansing baseball officers: W. O. Severson, manager; Frank Spinner, treasurer; Walter Kascel, captain.
-Emma Trayer has taken a position as cashier with Nielander & Co.
-Attorney H. E. Taylor has gone to California on a several weeks vacation.
-Mrs. K. Rippe and daughter Ada are back from LaCrosse, where the latter was operated for appendicitis.
-J. W. Langenback is now traveling for Capoli Button Works.
-Decorah’s new Winneshiek Hotel will cost about $40,000.
-A son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Leppert of French Creek was taken to LaCrosse this week and operated on for appendicitis.
-Mrs. M. E. Medary of Waukon has returned from a winter’s stay in Milwaukee.
-John Weipert has reigned as nightwatch and is tending bar in the Pearl Exchange. Wm. Schulz, former marshal, has taken the night police job.
-B. F. Thomas has purchased the J. A. Kemble home on the hill in Lansing and Albert Scharping has bought the Zoll property on Bensch street.
-Mrs. John Hurley and son Edward of New Albin both underwent operations at LaCrosse last week; also Louis Thompson.
-The Joseph Coleman home in New Albin is entertaining a new baby.
-Ole Colbornson and wife and the Ed. Collins family of New Albin Sundayed in Lansing; while Attorney Frank May, Dr. Yeoman, Messrs. Carl Wiecking, Karl Saam, George Davis and Oscar Johnson were New Albin callers.

LOOKING BACKWARD TO 1894 - Thirty-five Years Ago - 1894
-Niel McCaffrey, former Taylor township farmer, writes that he is now located at Jackson, Tenn. He is farming, and says land is very cheap.
-George W. Thomas, aged about 37 years, died at the family home on Front street Sunday and was buried at Oak Hill. He learned the printing trade with the Lansing Mirror, and at one time conducted a paper at Elkader.
-Mrs. J. M. Luger, former Lansing resident, died last Friday in Minneapolis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Kehr. Another daughter Mary, and a son in Lansing, Mich., also survive.
-Mr. and Mrs. James McConnen of Lafayette mourn the loss of their two-year old son, Willie. A grown son, Tom, aged 23, died Jan. 11, at Terra Haute, Ind. Both were buried at Wexford.
-“Mulct” petitions for saloons, under the new law, are being circulated.
-The John White sawmill has been moved from Wisconsin to Pat Crowe’s in Lafayette, where they have a big lot of work.
-Lansing visitors last week: Dave Murray, Harpers; Father Schwartz, Adrian, Minn.; Dr. Greene and wife, Dubuque; C. W. Hufschmidt, Jr., Prairie du Chien; G. A. Kaeppler, LaCrosse; Edward Wolters, Dubuque; Mabel Grant is home form Pittsburg, Kan.; Mrs. C. Weber has gone to act as housekeeper for Father Schwartz.
-Carpenters are putting the finishing touches to Saam’s new furniture store in Lansing; Schobert’s barber shop is being decorated; Carver has moved his shoe stock into the John Tully building.
-C. D. Beeman of Waukon was down to Lansing this week and hired carpenter P. H. Dempsey to superintend the building of a new house for him.
-Born, to Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Riser of Lansing, a girl; also a boy to the Ezra Dikeman home.
-Dr. Brockhausen of Lansing has been appointed a member of the pension board, the other members being Drs. Bowen and Cain of Waukon.
-Charley Regan of Waukon is buying stock for Minert & Co. Matt Guider, Frank Stirn and d. Keffeler delivered him a carload; Geo. Thompson 33 head, and John W. Hartley 75 head.
-DeSoto voted wet yesterday by 10 majority.
-13 steamboats passed Lansing Sunday, five being in sight at one time.
-Jacob Marti, the restaurant man, had ice cream on tap Sunday for the first time this season.
-J. F. Dayton of Waukon shipped a carload of potatoes to Dubuque this week.
-Bird Reid, the Waukon well driller, has moved his outfit to Crawford county, Wis.
-Winnie May, Kate Knowlton, Harry Thompson and Paul Bernard of Waukon are delegates at the Epworth League convention at Cresco.
-Esther, daughter of nightwatch Dan Williams of Waukon fell from a pony and broke her arm.
-Frank May, Waukon printer, had a couple bones of his right hand broken in a job press at Mankato, Minn., where he was working.
-Justice N. Colsch, Jr., of Waukon, last Saturday married Adolph Peck and Nellie L. Hastings.
-Girl babies were born in Waukon last week at the Emil Schuckei and John Ronayne homes; and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Niblock of Jefferson.
-Niel Coyle o Lansing has been serving on the jury the past two weeks.
-Hugh O’Donnell has sold his house in Waukon to Joe Cassidy for $1,000.
-Miss Emma Kelly now has charge of the Village Creek school.
-J. W. Cavers of Village Creek has gone to western Iowa to seek his fortune.
-Village Creek and Lansing creameries are now each turning out about 1300 lbs. of butter per week.

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Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
May 15, 1929

HARPERS FERRY
-Mart Cota loaded two cars of ties last week.
-John Powers of Lansing was a business caller here Monday.
-Father Laffan of Wexford went to Dubuque Monday for a brief stay.
-W. F. Daubenberger was up from McGregor between trains Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Martell motored to Davenport last week and visited relatives for a few days.
-Mrs. Mary Hinchon of Cherry Mound visited at the Thomas Whalen home one day last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Cota, Ben Gavin and Laurayne drove over to Luana lat Thursday afternoon.
-Dr. J. W. Thornton of Lansing was called here one day last week to see Bernie Barbaras, who was on the sick list.
-Puritan and Perfection Oil Stoves, latest and best models, for sale at John Luster hardware, Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clem Cassidy now take their joy rides in a Ford Sedan, purchased at the Gilbertson Garage last week.
-A large crowd attended the social and dance given at the Climax School Monday night, where Cathryn Kernan is teacher.
-Lawrence, Joseph and Maurice Kelly autoed over from Cherry Mound Saturday and spent Mother’s Day with their mother, Mrs. Ida Kelly.
-Mrs. J. J. Rellihan went to Waverly last week to visit her daughter Genevieve, R. N., and consult a doctor. She also visited relatives at Dubuque.
-Quite a number fro here attended the school play, “A Dutch Detective,” at Waterville last Thursday evening, Lawrence Kelly being the Dutch Detective.
-Mrs. T. W. Melaven left Monday for Cedar Rapids as a delegate to the W. C. O. F. State Convention held at that city. She will also visit relatives at Waterloo and Dubuque.
-The Lansing Parochial School base ball team defeated our High School boys last Thursday afternoon by a score of 9 to 3. We hope to reverse the count in the return game.
-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boardman, Effie and James Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Melaven and Leo Hilkins motored to Ossian Sunday in the latter’s car to see the All Stars defeat Ossian.
-The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Teresa Hawe held a family reunion at her son John’s home last Sunday, Mother’s Day, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Her grandchildren presented her with a beautiful bouquet of cut flowers.
-Thos. Calvey received a phone message last Sunday from Peter Conway of Dubuque telling him that he saw his brother, Pat Calvey, who left here some forty years ago and who spent some time in the gold fields of Alaska and has not been heard from for a number of years, is working on a boat, the General Ashburn, of the Inland Waterways Corporation, running between Dubuque and St. Louis.

LANSING LOCAL
-Mrs. Frank Hilkin went to LaCrosse yesterday afternoon to consult a physician.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lechtenberg are the proud parents of a baby girl, born Monday. Congratulations.
-Mrs. M. F. Healy and daughter Margaret of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Clara Grau of Milwaukee have returned to their respective homes after a pleasant visit with their mother, Mrs. Mary Kerndt and family.
-Mrs. A. T. Wendel returned from LaCrosse Tuesday evening, where she has been with her mother, Mrs. Gus Dee, at St. Francis hospital the past two weeks. Mrs. Dee will remain for a while longer at the hospital and continue treatments in hopes of regaining her health.
-Mrs. Lyle Webb, of Dubuque, visited her sister, Mrs. Anna M. Dikeman, a day or so this week, en route home from LaCrosse, where both ladies had been to see their brother, John Miller, who is in critical condition with a serious stomach trouble of some nature.
-A number of lady friends sprung a surprise party on Miss Mazie Dunlevy last Thursday evening, at the home of Mrs. R. W. Carroll on Main street, in honor of her birthday anniversary. Dinner was served at six o’clock, followed by bridge. Miss Bobby Erlich won head prize and the consolation went to Mrs. Wayne Robertson. Miss Dunlevy was presented with a nice gift as a memento of the occasion.
-R. C. Ness, rural carrier, on Route 1 out of this city, was stricken with partial blindness while on duty Thursday. He consulted Optometrist E. Julson when he came home that evening and was advised to seek a specialist at once which he did Friday, C. N. Smedsrud driving him to LaCrosse that day, where he consulted Dr. Simmons, remaining at St. Francis hospital until Monday. The Dr. didn’t give him much encouragement and he talks of visiting Mayo Clinic at Rochester.
-Miss Alice Thompson was a welcome home arrival from Concepcion, Chili, S. A., last Saturday morning, embarking from that place April 14, coming by way of the Panama Canal to New York City. Miss Thompson left for South America a year ago to teach in the American College at Concepcion. She contracted tropical fever last fall and was critically ill for several months. She seems quite fully recovered now, but was advised to return to the States. She is the youngest daughter of Supervisor and Mrs. Frank Thompson of this city.

FARM BUREAU NOTES
Community Club Meeting.
Don’t forget the Waukon Community Club meeting Friday night, May 17th, at the Waukon High School building. Program will be found elsewhere in this issue.

Allamakee No. 1 C. T. A. Report.
The association for the month of April made a very good showing with an average of 564 pounds milk and 20.4 pounds of butterfat. The herds that averaged 30 pounds of butterfat are as follows: John Sivesind’s, 35.1 lbs. butterfat; John Haas’, 34.2 lbs.; Leslie Kerndt’s, 30.6 lbs.

4-H Lafayette Fliers.
The Lafayette Fliers met Saturday, May 4th, at the home of Miss Dorothy Cassidy, club leader. The meeting was called to order by Gladys Steiber, president. Ferne Steiber then read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. A social committee composed of Myrtle and Laurayne Johnson and Alice Mae Goettle was appointed. The club leader then gave a very interesting lesson on rug making. Recent new members are Catherine Mooney, Lucille Guider, Ruth Hammell, Marcella Hammell, Catherine Guider and Mary Mooney. There are now a total of fifteen members.
Gretchen Gruber, Pub. Chm.

Change of Articles of Incorporation.
A meeting has been called by Paul Hager, President of the Allamakee County Farm Bureau, for May 16 at 2:00 P. M. at the City Hall, Waukon, for the purpose of changing the articles of incorporation of the bureau, so as to comply with the clarification law, which was passed at the last state legislature session.

4-H Busy Bodies’ Club Meeting.
The 4-H Busy Bodies’ girls club met Saturday, May 11, at the home of Lorna Fullerton. Meeting called to order by President Edna Byrnes. Sec’y Helen Hall read the minutes of the last meeting. Edna Byrnes gave a talk on and submitted samples of diqerent (?) kinds of rugs. Lorna Fullerton told us how to take care of our teeth and Beatrice Collins gave an illustrated talk on book ends and showed a home made sample. Gertrude Langheim gave a demonstration on dresser drawer arrangement, assisted by Alice McCullough. Irene Reddy presented picture memory lessons on “The Last Supper” and “Gleaners” and Nellie Orr gave a talk on planting flowers for winter bouquets. A musical selection, “The Hungarian Dance” was given by Helen Hall and Virginia Healy. Gertrude Langheim, Pub. Chm.

Little Flower 4-H Club Meets.
The Little Flower 4-H club of West Ridge met with their leaders, Miss Lena Brecht and Mrs. N. H. Fish,, on May 12th. Those present included Rita, Regina and Mary Hennessy, Mary Bird, Virginia Ryan, Leona Kilpatrick, Lorna Kilpatrick, Etta Liddiard, Lewine Drew, Alice Fish, Rebecca Vangen, Mary and Rosemary O’Neill. Mary O’Neill gave a picture talk on the “Dance of the Nymphs” and Lorna Kilpatrick on “Madonna of the Chair.” A reading was given by Regina O’Neill. Three more girls were enrolled. The visitors were Mesdames Fred O’Riley, Chas. Kilpatrick, Gus O’Neill and Miss Loretta Mellick. Lunch was served by Miss Brecht. Rosemary O’Neill, Pub. Chm.

ADDITIONAL WAUKON NEWS

Sudden Death of James Burke
The sudden death of James Burke of Waterloo township, which occurred Sunday afternoon while he was accompanying his son, Thomas and wife to the home of his son Michael in Hanover township, startled relatives and many friends. Mr. Burke had been in poor health for the past year and death was caused by heart failure. Mr. Burke was a live long resident of this county. He was 73 years old Feb. 6 and was born in Union Prairie township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke, pioneer settlers. After reaching young manhood he was united in marriage with Miss Johanna Danaher. To them were born four daughters and two sons, the mother and one daughter preceding him to “that better land.”

He is survived by his sons, Michael of Hanover township, Thomas of Waterloo township, with whom he made his home, Sister Cornelia of Marion, Iowa, Sister Leonard of Charles City, Iowa and Miss Celia of Minneapolis. James Burke was a good husband, father and friend, loyal to his family and devoted to his church. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him and the bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends. The funeral took place yesterday forenoon and a large number attended to pay their respects to their friend. Requiem mass was celebrated at the Hanover church by the pastor, Rev. Father Reynolds, and burial took place in the Hanover cemetery.

Fall Into Sinkhole
A bad and unusual accident occurred last week on the William Kostman farm in Ludlow township. Mr. and Mrs. Kostman reside in Waukon while their son Paul conducts the farm. The following particulars are from the Postville Herald:
“On Tuesday forenoon while Paul Kostman was driving a four horse team hitched to a gang plow on the Wm. Kostman farm, near Myron, in making the first round in the field he drove too close to the edge of a deep sink hole, the plow struck a stump and precipitated the hoses and plow to the bottom of the sink hole in a badly jumbled mass. The driver fortunately got out of the mix-up by jumping, and probably saved his life by so doing.
“As the hoses were badly twisted by the fall they were unable to help themselves in any way. Paul, however, rushed to the relief of the animals, cutting the harness all to pieces in order to free them. Two of the horses came out of the disaster in fairly good shape, but the other two were so seriously injured they had to be killed to get them out of their misery. The loss is quite a heavy one.”

P. E. O. Entertained at Postville
The members of the Waukon and Fayette P. E. O. Chapters were guests of their Postville P. E. O. sisters last Thursday afternoon. At 12 o’clock about forty ladies gathered at the beautiful home of Mrs. Leo Beucher, where they were entertained. A most delicious luncheon was served, the decorations and cut flowers being in yellow and white. Following the dinner a couple of musical numbers were given by one of the Postville members and then a one act play, a walking rehearsal, was given by the hostesses in a pleasing manner. A couple of hours was then spent in getting acquainted and social converse. It was a very pleasant occasion and the Postville ladies proved themselves delightful entertainers. Those present from Waukon were Mrs. G. W. Eaton, Mrs. H. A. Howe, Miss Ethel Gilchrist, Miss Mabel Dunlevy, Mrs. Clarice Leschensky, Mrs. Willard martin, Mrs. Marion Ludeman, Mrs. R. C. Vaughn, Mrs. F. L. Beeman, Mrs. J. E. O’Brien, Mrs. S. H. Eddy, Mrs. Jeanette Hageman, Mrs. Lucille Kepler, Mrs. C. M. Stone, Mrs. C. W. Rominger, Mrs. I. E. Beeman.

FARM BUILDINGS BURNED
A disastrous fire occurred last Friday on the farm in the Phinney Springs neighborhood, in Jefferson township, owned and operated by Hon J. H. Hager. Mr. John McCormick, who occupies the residence on the farm and works for Mr. Hager, was plowing when the fire broke out about 9:30 a.m. A high wind was blowing and nothing could be done to save the buildings or contents. The buildings destroyed consisted of a large barn, a smaller barn and a machine shed, in fact, all the buildings on the place except the residence. Six calves and a colt, a lot of hay and grain, a Ford car belonging to Mr. McCormick and machinery in the machine shed were also burned. The origin of the fire is unknown, as there had been no one about the premises for some time before it broke out. Mr. Hager estimates the loss at between $7,000 and $9,000. He carries insurance in the German Farmers Mutual Association.

-The Jess Uhl and G. B. Leet families spent Sunday at the Monroe Land home near Luana.
-Miss Julia Farrell returned to her home at Elkader Saturday forenoon after a week’s visit in this city with her cousin, Mrs. Frank Graham and family.
-Frank Quillin of Chicago came Saturday for a week end visit and to spend Mother’s Day with home folks, the P. J. Quillin family, north of town, returning Monday.
-Lawler Correspondence New Hampton Gazette: “Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simon of Waukon spent a few days last week, the guest of his brother Frank and wife.”
-Mrs. J. F. Kepler was a passenger by bus for Rochester Monday to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Nell Slitor, who is there convalescing from an operation.

Mr. P. L. Stubsted, son Clement and brother Leonard of Chicago took advantage of railroad excursion rates and came Saturday morning for a visit with the Mrs. John Coyle family and other relatives and friends, returning to Chicago on Sunday’s train.

Miss Marion Rossauer of New Hampton, who has been teaching the past two years in rural schools in this county and had charge of the school at Lycurgus the past winter, has accepted a position as bookkeeper for the Booth & Olson Construction Co. We get the news from the New Hampton Gazette.

After the School Band Benefit dance Friday evening, about 1 o’clock Saturday morning, two young shieks staged a battle for the privilege of seeing a young lady home in front of the Hale & Sons’ department store on Allamakee street. The only serious damage was the breaking of the plate glass window. Night Watch King was on the ground at once and the battlers agreed to report to Mayor LeTourneau in the morning. The interview cost them $7.85 each and they also had to pay for the window. The young lady went home alone.

While playing golf after supper Saturday Dr. Cameron was struck by a ball over one of his eyes. His glasses were not broken, although the eyebrow was cut. After an examination at the local hospital, while it was thought the eye was uninjured, it was deemed best for him to submit the injury for examination by his oculist, Dr. Gratiot, at Dubuque, and accompanied by Dr. Shurtleff and Herman Haehlen, he motored there the same evening. The Dubuque man decided the eye was not injured and they returned Monday.

Two “buddies” in the A. E. F. who last saw each other in the trenches in France in October, 1918, met on the street in Waukon last Thursday. Charley Donovan and Joe Zoll of Silver Creek were talking on the street near the Peoples National Bank building when G. B. Wilch, resident engineer for the State Highway Commission, came from his office in the building. As he was passing his glance rested on Donovan and he halted. After gazing at him for a moment, he said, “if it wasn’t for that mustache I’d say you were Charley Donovan.” He was instantly recognized by Donovan and a flood of inquires about each other and mutual soldier friends started. Mr. Wilch was in the army from Wyoming.

Mr. and Mrs. John Flage motored to Dubuque Sunday morning and visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Chris Rhinehart, and with their son, Alvin, student at Dubuque University, returning in the evening.

Mr. Harry Heiser, who has been employed as a pharmacist at Irwin, Iowa, with his wife and little daughter, arrived Friday. The store in which he was working changed hands and his family will remain here until he secures another location.

Members of the Royal Neighbors and their families were guests of the Woodman and their wives at Woodman Hall Friday evening. Both Royal Neighbor and Woodman floor work was rehearsed, a fine lunch served and a pleasant social time enjoyed.

Mrs. James Ronayne and Mrs. Ray Hutchinson entertained a party of lady friends at 6:30 dinner Monday at the home of the first named and the evening was spent at bridge. Mrs. T. E. Ryan won first prize and the consolation was awarded to Mrs. R. R. Jeffries.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Sanderman and two children of Rex, Oregon, came Monday evening for a visit with his sister, Mrs. John Flage and family. It is a pleasant reunion for the brother and sister, who have not met for twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Sanderman came east as delegates to the National Presbyterian Assembly which convenes soon at Minneapolis.

-Miss Edna Johnson spent the week end with her friend, Lulu Leet, near Postville.
-George Land visited several days last week with his daughters at Iowa City and Waterloo, returning home Saturday.
-Mrs. A. T. Nierling entertained sixteen lady friends at luncheon Saturday and the afternoon was pleasantly spent at bridge. Mrs. Walter hall carried off the honors and Mrs. S. W. Ludeking was awarded the consolation.
-Mrs. Joseph Haines and daughter Florence Webster left Monday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ella Bryan, at Madison, Wis.

Modern Woodman Meeting
Owing to the storm last Friday evening, the meeting of Woodman delegates scheduled for Waukon that evening, had to be postponed, but will be held there next Friday, May 17th, at 8 p.m., when it is hoped delegates will be present from each of the M. W. A. camps in Allamakee county. The matter of reviving the County Picnic, once such a successful social and fraternal event, selecting a place and fixing date for same, is to come up for final action.

Rossville Presby. Community Church
Sabbath School and preaching next Sunday. Come. The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Leas was dedicated in baptism.
R. L. Van Nice

ROSSVILLE
-Lloyd Reeder was a home visitor on Sunday, coming from Preston, Minn., where he has a position in a garage.
-At the last P. T. Ass’n meeting LeRoy Huffman was hired to care for the school lawn during the summer months.
-Communion services were held Sunday at the Rossville Presbyterian church. Ray Robey accompanied Rev. Van Nice to Rossville on the Sunday morning train.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Holly, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. Frances Howarth and Mrs. Eda Parrish were over from Monona Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Walters.
-Mr. and Mrs. Blake Albright came from Castalia Saturday evening for an over Sunday visit with home folks, Mrs. Carrie Pufhal and sons.
-Friday was Gretta Mae Huffman’s twelfth birthday and the day was observed by Mrs. Huffman entertaining at supper Gretta’s teacher, Miss Nickle, and members of her class, the Misses Ruth Deemer, Eva Sawvell and Neva Huffman.
-Miss Anna Nickle, the teacher, was a guest at the Dare Walters home Tuesday evening.
-Mrs. H. C. Campbell is slowly improving and now able to sit up two hours each day.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Reeder and children of Preston, Minn., spent Sunday with relatives here and at Waukon, returning home the same day.
-The Joe Reeder family now enjoy a new Chevrolet car of recent purchase.

WRITES FROM WILD AND WOOLY WEST.
E. A. Howes, piano tuner and former proprietor of a music store in this city, now of Denver, Col., writes us from Rock Springs, Wyoming, as follows:

Editor of the Journal:--Enclose find P.O. order which will bring me up to date for the Journal, which is received regularly and read with much pleasure.
Pat Waters, my nephew from down on the Iowa river north of Waukon, and I came here a few weeks ago, I on my regular spring trip here and Pat looking about to seek his fortune in the wilds of Wyoming. Rock Springs has a history I think different than any other city in the country. It is a real wild western town. You would think the average citizen had never heard of the 18th amendment. There are just as many open bars here as there were some 35 years ago when they had an anti-Chinese riot here and killed 40 Chinamen. Yet with all this wild stuff Rock Springs has more bank deposits than the capital city of Cheyenne. There are also 42 languages spoken here. Perhaps that will account for the money which all seem to have, one trying to get more than the other. Pat took a job driving truck for a wealthy sheep man here. You ought to see the wild look in the youth’s eye when he told me the way an antelope passed him on one of his trips out to the ranch which is 70 miles in the country.
Yours respectfully,
E. A. HOWES.

I. C. SCHOOL NOTES
The seventh and eighth grades entertained their mothers and the high school and other students with a very interesting program. Every number was well rendered and much enjoyed by all.

Miss McMichael of Des Moines, who is connected with the Iowa Tuberculosis Association, spent three days of the past week at the school examining the grade children according to the “Iowa Dental Plan for Dental Service.” Besides addressing the grade pupils in their respective classrooms, Miss McMichael also gave a very interesting lecture on Oral Hygiene to the high school students in the assembly room.

The following commercial students received certificates: Angelo Cavanaugh, Luverne Valley, Raymond Schulte, Florence Schulte, Malinda Ferring, Catherine Mooney and Lucille Guider. Bronze pins were won by Lenore Spinner, Charles Burke and Mary Howard.

The Seniors are busy practicing their class plays. Owing to the large number of graduates this year, two class plays will be given, the first, “Cyclone Sally,” a sparkling comedy of modern youth, will be given Sunday may 19. The second play entitled “The Heirloom,” a comedy drama filled with emotional scenes interspersed with humor, will be presented Sunday, May 26th.

Commencement Exercises will take place Tuesday evening, June 4.

CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
-For Sale—A number of choice Aberdeen Angus bulls of serviceable age. Frank Hirth, Church, Iowa.
-Corn For Sale—One car No. 2 yellow shelled corn. G. Kerndt & Bros.
-For Sale—5 work horses, and 1500 bus. corn. Tom Calvey, Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
-For Sale—Good farm team. Inquire of A. J. Mathis, Route 1, Lansing, Iowa.
-For Sale—Holstein bull calves, with or without papers. Alfred H. Bergh, Waukon, Route 4.
-For Sale—Early Ohio seed potatoes, priced reasonable. August Doehler, Route 2, Lansing, Ia.
-C. F. Klegin, piano tuner, will be in Lansing about May 1st. Leave orders at Dudley Hotel or at the Sisters School.
-For Veterinary service day or night call Dr. A. Folsom, Waukon, Iowa, Telephone 233. Licensed Veterinary.
-For Sale—Yellow Dent, tested, seed corn, $5.00 per bushel. Inquire of A. C. Doehler, Route 2, Lansing, Iowa.
-For Sale—Angus bulls of serviceable age. Priced for quick sale. Herman Muenkel, Route NO. 4, Caledonia, Minn.
-For Sale—Burbank potatoes; also a few tons of timothy hay. Inquire of Mrs. Selma Batteen, Route 3, Lansing, Iowa.
--JUST RECEIVED—a line of samples for suits for men and young men at $24.50, good worsteds and serges. Call and see them. HARRY MARTINSON, Tailor, Lansing, Iowa.

WAUKON - BRANCH OFFICE, SPRINIG AVE. - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1929
CITY CHIT-CHAT

-Mrs. Wm. G. Kane is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Birmingham of Boone, Iowa, who came Monday of last week.
-Judge H. E. Taylor and Reporter E. F. Dougherty went to Decorah Monday, where the Judge opens a regular term of the District Court.
-James Dixon returned from Prairie du Chien last Thursday, where he spent a week at the sanitarium taking anti-rheumatism treatment.
-FOR SALE, 8 brood sows to farrow last of May. Thos. H. Fitzgerald, 4 miles east of Thompson’s Corners. Address Harpers Ferry, Route 2.
-LOST, dog, German police, male, brown and black, Fayette county license tags on collar 1149 and 1275. Reward. L. A. Probert, Route 5, Waukon, Phone 21 F 2.
-Judge H. E. Taylor and Reporter E. F. Dougherty went to West Union last Thursday to resume the sessions of the regular April term of the District Court.
-Mrs. B. Halvorson, who has spent the winter in this city with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Hirth and family, returned to her home in Omaha, Neb., last week Thursday.
-The Jefferson Transportation Company’s busses resumed their trips through Waukon last week after two months’ suspension owing to the bad conditions of the roads.
-Miss Bertha Eddy arrived here Monday from her winter home at Mount Dora, Florida, driving from Detroit, Mich., in a new Hupmobile, for which she traded her old Hup.

T. B. Stock of Denver, Col., arrived Monday evening of last week, called here by the serious condition of his wife. Her sister, Mrs. Charles Dravis of Moline, Ill., is also at her bedside.

Receiver R. N. Mackey of the Citizens State Bank, closed four years ago, announces that he will be ready this week to pay the second 10 percent dividend to the bank’s creditors.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kroack have taken up their residence at LaCrosse, where Mr. Kroack has secured employment, and order their Journal changed to 202 North Eighth street, that city.

Mrs. D. C. Spear returned to her home at Draper, S. D. last Wednesday afternoon after a pleasant six weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Maris, in this city, and at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Stillwell, in Jefferson township.

The following from this city were present at a men’s meeting of the M. E. Church at Fayette, Iowa, Tuesday of last week: Rev. H. D. Temple, G. W. Haines, O. J. Hager, Thomas Hartley, W. H. Niehaus, J. Barton Jones, A. T. Nierling, G. W. Eaton.

Thomas Donovan, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. M. Donovan and his sister, Mrs. Frank Gavin, returned last Wednesday to St. Paul, where he is employed in the Cudahy Packing House. He expected to have gone several weeks ago but was taken sick.

The Royal Neighbors held a social and card party at Woodman Hall Tuesday evening of last week. Light refreshments were served. Wm. Hausman won first at euchre and Mrs. John Kaveny was awarded the consolation. At 500, first prize went to Mrs. Ed. Hirth and the consolation to Miss Marie Hausman. The receipts were $4.50.

Greg Becker of Calmar, who is known to local base ball fans through his work with the Winneshiek Giants in games at Decorah during the past two years, has signed a contract to pitch ball for Waterloo of the Mississippi Valley League and reported for duty Monday of last week. He won his first game against Burlington, 1-0, in the opening game of the league season Wednesday.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Waukon State Bank was held at the bank Tuesday evening of last week and the following Board of Directors was elected for the ensuing year: M. W. Eaton, R. J. Alexander, S. W. Ludeking, C. H. Megorden, F. H. Klees. The Directors elected the following officers of the bank: President, S. W. Ludeking; Vice-Presidents, M. W. Eaton, G. W. Eaton, F. H. Klees; Cashier, C. H. Megorden; Assistant Cashiers, Ben Ludeking, Elmer Fogt, Meta Fasse; Bookkeepers, Nellie Beall, Evelyn Leikvold.

Tuesday of last week the Des Moines Register had a picture of Prof. L. W. Dooley with the following statement: “L. W. Dooley of Hibbing, Minn., has been chosen Dean of the new Iowa Falls Junior College and will assume the duties of his new position in June. Mr. Dooley is a former Iowa man, having been engaged in school work at New Hampton and Osage. He is at present Principal of the Hibbing High School.” Prof. Dooley is a son-in-law of Dr. N. A. Mershon and, with his wife, made several visits and numerous friends in Waukon while Dr. and Mrs. Mershon were residing here.

-For Sale-fair sized barn. Apply to Miss Nelllie Collins, Waukon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lauerman motored to Kilbourne, Wis., Sunday, for a visit with his mother and brother, returning yesterday.
-Rev. Father McCaffrey of the West Ridge goes to Dubuque to conduct Forty Hours Devotions in the Church of the Nativity, commencing Sunday evening.
-Mrs. Wm. G. Kane entertained a party of lady friends at tea last Thursday in honor of her mother, Mrs. Birmingham of Boone, Iowa, who is visiting her.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Orr, Miss Bernice Rost and Miss Ruth Everman motored to Minneapolis Friday morning and visited with Mrs. Orr’s sister until Sunday.
-We are requested to announce that the general annual meeting of the Waukon Burying Ground Association will be held at the City hall Monday, May 20, at 8 p.m.
-Mesdames A. J. Simon, Lyle Simon and L. V. O’Brien were hostesses at the card party and social of St. Patrick’s Church Ladies Aid Saturday afternoon. The receipts were $25.00.

Eitzen Correspondence Caledonia Argus: Mrs. Sam Feurhelm was called to Waukon Sunday by the serious illness of her sister. George Meiners and daughter Edith Mae of Waukon were Eitzen callers Friday.

A baby boy, their third son, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Palmer of Jefferson township Monday morning. The mother was formerly Miss Laura Flage and the baby was born and the mother and child are being cared for at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Flage, in this city.

Misses Teresa and Agnes Moroney went to Dubuque for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Fred Boyd and family. Miss Teresa went from there to Cedar Rapids where she attended the W. C. O. F. State Convention as a delegate from the local court, and they return home today.

Elkader Register: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hagen of Waukon came yesterday for a visit in the home of their son, G. A. Hagen and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dixon, accompanied by Sheriff and Mrs. Bulman of Waukon, were attending to business matters in Elkader on Thursday.

Miss Crane, Co. Supt. of Schools of Winneshiek county, brought Mrs. D. Pirie-Beyea, Health Lecturer, to Waukon Monday morning. Mrs. L. T. Hufschmidt of Lansing met Mrs. B. here and took her to Lansing, where she talked that afternoon. Mrs. W. H. Niehaus entertained the ladies at luncheon.

Mothers’ Day Sunday was observed by the Heidelberg League of Zion Reformed church by the presentation of a playlet entitled “The Royal Crown.” Those appearing in the play were Mesdames C. C. Harrison and G. A. Hansmeier, Misses Leona Roth, Miriam Opfer, Miriam Depping, Vivian Rupp, Esther Fogt, Gladys Ludeking and Irma Opfer.

Postville Herald: Emmet, Florence and Loretta Mahony of Waukon were here Sunday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Brink. Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Kiesau drove to Waukon Sunday noon to take the doctor’s nephew, William Bieber, to is home in that city, he having just recovered from and operation for appendicitis at the Kelleher Hospital.

Miss Catherine C. Ryan of this city closed her school in Northwest Paint Creek township last Thursday. A picnic was held in which the entire district participated. A class of four boys and two girls received eighth grade diplomas. Miss Ryan will teach the same school next year, which shows that her work was appreciated.

One of the outstanding social affairs of the season took place Friday evening at Lycurgus Hall when about 150 relatives and friends gathered at a pre-nuptial shower in honor of Miss Isabelle Riley. Dancing, cards and music furnished the evening’s entertainment and at midnight a luncheon was served. Miss Riley received a number of pretty and useful gifts.

Dr. W. H. Quillen, accompanied by Henry A. Bitter, Arnold Lutzig of Dubuque, who were on their way to Decorah to attend the State Convention of Disabled American Veterans of the World War, stopped here for a time Sunday afternoon while the first named visited his mother and left her a token of Mother’s Day. Mr. Bitter is State Commander of the organization, Mr. Lutzig Sate Sergeant of Arms and Quillen Commander of the Dubuque Post.

-Anton Sweeney, Jr., who is employed in a barber shop at Elkader, was a visitor with home folks northeast of town and Waukon friends Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lauerman, Mrs. T. E. Ryan and two children and the ladies’ mother, Mrs. M. J. Buckley, motored to Caledonia Wednesday of last week and spent the day at the home of Mrs. Buckley’s sister, Mrs. Niel Gavin.
-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Teeling, living west of town are enjoying a visit from their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Miller of New York City, who came a week ago Saturday. Mr. Miller will spend a four weeks’ vacation with them after which he will return to his work, while Mrs. Miller will remain for the summer.
-House For Rent, the late Mrs. Steele property west of City Park. Inquire of E. S. Pieper, Waukon, Iowa.

Mesdames John Barton and J. J. Arnold entertained the members of their bridge club at 6:30 dinner Wednesday of last week at the home of the first named, and the evening was pleasantly spent at cards. This was the last meeting of the club for the season.

-Mrs. R. C. Vaughn went to Newton, Iowa Monday as a delegate from Chapter E K, P. E. O., to attend the State convention held there this week.
-Agent James G. Minert received a carload of Ford automobiles Wednesday of last week and by Thursday night they had all been taken out by customers.

Among the other families obliged to leave Waukon because of the taking off of the morning and evening trains on the Branch are Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dohlin, who moved here from Reno last January. He has been Round House Foreman and with no locomotives to care for his work comes to an end. He is an old employee and will be given work at some other point.

Waukon Community Club Meeting
The next Waukon Community club meeting will be held Friday evening, May 17, in the assembly room of the high school building. The following committee composed of Mr. and Mrs. John Blagen, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barthell, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Probert have arranged a good program of entertainment.
Mrs. John Blagen, chairman of the program committee, announced the following program:
4-H Club orchestra;
Community singing;
Reading—“In Flanders Field,” Mrs. L. A. Probert;
Clarinet Duet—Betty Edwards, Helen Howe;
Chorus—“Voices in Spring”;
Reading—“Cured”, Ella Blagen;
Quartette, “Nightingale and Rose”;
Whistling solo—Dorothy Powers;
Reading—Bernadette Regan;
Piano Duet—“In the Arena”;
Boys’ 4-H Club Stunt;
Mary’s Lamb;
Talk—Judge Taylor;
Talk—Miss Harriet Cookinham of Ames.

MOE-SEVISEND MARRIAGE
In this city at the home of the bride’s mother last Wednesday at 2 p.m. took place the marriage of Miss Norma Sevesind and Selmer Moe. Rev. Erickson, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran church officiated and the attendants were Miss Clara Sevisend, cousin of the bride, and Melvin Moe, brother of the groom. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Gena Sevisend. Since her graduation from the Waukon High School she has taught in the rural schools. The groom is a son of James Moe, living near Frankville. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to the bridal party at the Sevesind home. The young people will make their home on the Moe farm.

DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Funeral services for Mrs. James Cusick, a former resident Allamakee county, who died at St. Louis Friday, May 10, were held at St. Louis, according to word received here. Mrs. Cusick was born in Ireland 88 years ago, and came to this country with her parents when a child. Her maiden name was Margaret Kenna. After her marriage to James Cusick they lived at Lansing for a number of years, conducting a hotel there. They moved to Waukon and later to Memphis where Mr. Cusick died. Later the family moved to St. Louis. Surviving Mrs. Cusick are two daughters Mrs. Will Riley of Waukon and Mrs. Joseph Huffman of St. Louis; and three sons, John of Denver, and Frank and Robert of St. Louis. Five children also preceded her in death.

RILEY-SAEVERT MARRIAGE
At St. Mary’s church, Lycurgus, yesterday morning, took place the marriage of Isabelle Riley and Harry Saevert, two of the estimable young people of that community. Rev. Father McNamara celebrated nuptial mass and performed the ceremony. The attendants were Miss Gretta Riley and Ray Welch, sister and cousin of the bride. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Riley and the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saevert, and they have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served to the bridal party, relatives and friends at the home of the bride’s parents. The young couple will make their home on a farm near Church.

Card of Thanks
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to all our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy tendered us in our recent bereavement. We also wish to thank the quartets for the beautiful singing.
The Kessell Family
The Ellefson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Anderson.

FOR SALE - As I am leaving for Oregon in a short time, am offering for sale my General Electric Refrigerator, Thor Electric Rotary Iron, Monarch Electric Range, 1 Lockwood Chief Outboard Motor, 2 Flat Boats, 2 Pair Oars.
BEN PROTSMAN, Lansing

Decoration Day Committees.
Program—D. R. Walker, R. A. Nichols, Alfred Smedsrud, John Hager, Rob’t Engrav;
Flowers—John Colsch, J. L. Bresnahan, Guy Ahlstrom, Elmer Brier, Alfred Dravis, Royall Pratt, W. F. Shafer, H. A. Peterson;
Decorating Committee--Mrs. David Dickson, Mrs. James Raymond, Mrs. Wm. McWilliams, Mrs. C. A. Palmer, Mrs. H. C. Johnson, Mrs. Scott Jones, Mrs. H. E. Thompson, Mrs. Paul Bakke, Mrs. Jessie Eddy;
Band—C. W. Phillips, C. H. Megorden, F. W. Edwards, T. T. Ericson;
Vocal Music—H. G. Ludeman and Rob’t Engrav;
Transportation—Ludvig Larson, Bert Robey and Wm. R. Ryan;
Marshals—Lieut. H. C. Johnson, Dr. H. C. Harrison;
Decorators Outlying Cemteries—Maple Hill, Ray Robey; Mount Olivet, J. J. Bresnahan; Rossville, Mrs. A. L. McClintock; Evergreen and Cherry Mound, F. H. Klees; Lycurgus, P. J. Mahoney; Mount Hope and English Bench, Ben Hartley; French Creek, O. E. Buntrock; Center, David Anderson; Ludlow, R. A. Nichols; Makee, Fred Hausman; Smithfield, Mrs. A. L. Powell; Mays Prairie, Jas. O’Donnell; Dorchester, Henry Teff.

Flags for decorating can be secured at the office of John H. Hager.

LANSING - MAIN OFFICE, BLUFF BLOCK - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1929
The Town Talk.

-FOR SALE, early cabbage and tomato plants. Mrs. Joe Damon.
-FOR SALE—Purebred Holstein bull, 18 moths old. L. W. Kerndt, Lansing, Iowa.
-Rieth’s Hardward Co. delivered a 1000 chick “Successful” brooder house to Mrs. John Munz of Village Creek Monday.
-D. J. Hanley came down from Cannon Falls, Minn., Friday afternoon to look after his farming interests here.
-Mrs. O. J. Koch and four children drove to Spirit Lake in their car last Thursday to remain until Sunday with Otto, who is engaged in fishing there.
-Albert Iverson of Minnesota Lake, Minn., spent the week-end with his brother Carl in this city and renewed old time acquaintances. He returned Monday morning.
-Mrs. Mae Hurm McMacken of St. Paul orders her Journal sent to Hollywood, California for a few months, where she has gone in hopes of benefiting her health.
-Mrs. Henry Burke and sons Billy and Tom were guests of her home folks, the John Manning family of Lafayette township, from Thursday until Sunday of last week.
-Freddie Boeckh who is in the employ of the Burlington Basket Co. at Burlington, Iowa, spent Sunday with home folks, Mr. and Mrs. J. Boeckh, coming especially for Mother’s Day.

John Murphy returned to his home in Chicago Saturday evening after a three weeks visit with his brother Cyril and other relatives, while recovering from an operation for appendicitis.

Miss Marie Spinner accompanied Sr. M. Amabilis to Minneapolis Monday morning where the latter is completing a course in music under a private teacher. They will return Wednesday.

The Peter Verdon family have moved from the flat over the Peoples State Bank to rooms in the basement of the Temple Hall, the Olson family moving from there to the house on the Ed. Weber farm.

H. T. Bechtel went to LaCrosse Saturday morning to see his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Miller, who was operated the Thursday before for gallstones and appendicitis, and who seems to be recovering as well as can be expected. Mrs. Bechtel has been with her daughter the past month.

The ninth and tenth grades of the I. C. H. S. of Lansing went to Harpers Ferry Thursday afternoon and played a game of base ball with the same grades of the Harpers school. The score resulted in a 9 to 3 victory for Lansing. “Cap” Spinner and Leo Stirn was the battery for Lansing.

Wm. Olson of Lafayette township received a Duroc Jersey gilt last week from Bros. of Luverne, Minn. This gilt was sired by “Premier Col,” champion of South Dakota and Minnesota state fairs in 1927 and 1928 and her dam was a grand champion sow at the Minnesota State Fair in 1928.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Ferring were married forty years Tuesday, May 7, and in honor of the event a number of relatives and friends from town and the country surprised them at their home in the western part of this city that evening, bringing well filled baskets from which a delicious luncheon was served. Progressive euchre furnished the evening’s entertainment, at which Miss Kate Bartheld and Mr. Henry Schafer were awarded the honors. Mr. and Mrs. Ferring were presented with silverware as a memento of the happy occasion.

-Sunday was most perfect day and Monday a close second to it. Plums and crabs in full bloom and the lilacs beginning to blossom.
-Miss Barbara Becker was in Lacrosse between trains Monday.
-Attorney Arnold Hildahl of Caledonia was a Lansing business visitor last Thursday.
-Miss Lillian Moellerman went to Saint Paul last Wednesday for a visit with friends.
-WANTED—100 live uninjured Red Fox pups. Ralph B. Glynn, Route No. 2, Lansing, Iowa.
-NOTICE—No trespassing or digging of dirt on my premises north of town. Edward Weber.
-Miss Margaret Ryan of this city is a guest of the J. F. Guider family in Lafayette township this week.
-Mrs. Mary Zoll and Grandma Weipert went to LaCrosse Saturday afternoon to visit a friend for a few days.
-George Fitzpatrick is the first truck gardener of the market with onions and asparagus that can’t be beat.
-Fred Wolfe, the carpenter in charge of building John Wendler’s new house, spent Sunday at his home in Guttenberg.
-Friday’s rain came just in the nick of time and warm weather since augurs most favorably for the late planted grains.
-Lost, male German Police dog. Color dark, wearing collar. Finder please phone Doris Veit, Blue 67. Reward will be given.
-J. A. Kemble left for St. Paul Monday on the morning train, where he expects to make his home with his son Ralph and family.
-Mrs. James Cole, daughter Alma and son Raymond went to Hastings, Minn., last Saturday morning to visit her son Arthur and family.
-Miss Christine Lea of Waterville went to Cornell, Wis., Monday morning to visit her sister, who teaches in the high school at the place.
-Mrs. James Mooney and niece, Lavina Callahan, went to LaCrosse last Wednesday morning, returning Thursday on the evening train.
-Nick Brazell, one of Taylor township’s prosperous farmers, was a Lansing shopper the holy day, and made this office a brief pleasant call.
-Peter Rachor arrived from Portage, Wis., last Saturday for an over Sunday visit with his family here. He returned to his work Monday afternoon.
-The P. E. Rethwisch family went to Guttenberg Saturday afternoon to spend Mother’s Day with his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Rethwisch. They returned Monday morning.
-Miss Leona Aschom went to Dubuque last Wednesday evening to visit her sister Helen, who is taking a business course at Bayless College. She returned Monday morning.
-Mrs. F. J. Nachtwey was a passenger for LaCrosse last Thursday afternoon to visit her niece, Emma Kurth, a senior nurse at St. Francis hospital. She returned Friday at noon.

Mrs. Justus Johnson and daughter Luella were in Lacrosse between trains last Friday. The latter has completely recovered from a serious mastoid operation performed several weeks ago.

Jack Flood returned last Wednesday from Oakdale, where he had accompanied his mother the Sunday previous, leaving her nicely located at the sanitarium and having stood the trip just fine.

Mrs. Wallace Cooper visited her mother, Mrs. Gustave Dee, at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, last Wednesday between trains. She has been caring for her father in this city, who is also in very poor health.

Miss Florence Cassidy, a senior nurse at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, spent the week-end with home folks, the Richard Cassidy family, of Lafayette township, returning Monday afternoon.

Will Gaunitz, Jr., who is an accountant in Chicago, came Saturday to spend Sunday, Mother’s Day, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Gaunitz of Lafayette township. He returned Sunday evening via Postville.

Mr. and Mrs. Aleck Althoff and Mrs. Frank Strub of this township, and Mrs. Stella Teeling Miller and husband of New York, who are here on a visit, motored to Dubuque early last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leo Teeling.

Mrs. R. W. Carroll left for Cedar Rapids Saturday afternoon, remaining over Sunday in Dubuque to visit friends. At Cedar Rapids she will be a guest of her niece, Mrs. Verna Bensch Hickenlooper, while attending the State W. C. O. F. convention as a delegate from St. Rita’s court of this city.

Thos. J. Ryan of Preston, Iowa, was an arrival Saturday evening on his return from a trip to McIntosh, S. D., where he and his sister Margaret own a half section of land. He reports the country looking fine, but money scarce and land values very low. He returned to Preston Monday noon.

Mrs. O. J. Koch was hostess at a 1 o’clock luncheon at Landmark last Wednesday afternoon to twelve ladies, bridge following. Mrs. J. W. Dempsey won the prize for high score and Mrs. W. E. Albert, Sr., for low. The ladies enjoyed a delightful afternoon at this quaint old inn, which is becoming a very popular place.

In our obituary of Mrs. Alton Kessell last week, her son was 11 years old instead of 10, and she is survived by one sister and seven brothers instead of six as we had it.

Dr. A. G. Folsom, the Waukon veterinary, was called here Friday to vaccinate a carload of calves for D. J. Hanley of Cannon Falls, Minn., who had them shipped here to put on his farm near town.

Mrs. Oscar Anderson and son James arrived Saturday afternoon from several months absence in Chicago, where she had been assisting in the care of her aunt, Mrs. P. J. Miles, whose health was impaired for some time.

Mrs. Wm. Ritchie of Milwaukee, Wis., in paying for her Journal, says: “All the co-workers were delighted when Floyd Richie erstwhile sergeant usher, was promoted to chief of service at the Strand. One of his first official acts after taking the bow and the reins was to start a drill night. The service staff got behind the idea the first night with 100 per cent enthusiasm. Soon they will be challenging others to drill laurels.”

Francis Beck and wife of Waterloo motored here last Wednesday, remaining for a couple of days while he wired his house on Dodge street and installed electric lights.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement.
Mrs. C. A. Aird and Family

Piano Tuning
Georege Metcalf, Jr. of Lansing, is equipped to tune and repair pianos, also player pianos. Country orders solicited. Many years experience enable me to guarantee satisfacation.

I.C.H.S. SENIOR CLASS PLAY
“Cyclone Sally,” at the Parish Hall, Sunday evening, May 19th.
Cast of Characters:
Jack Webster, owner of the Webster estate…Charles Burke;
Reggie Manners, a young Englishman…Richard Cassidy;
Jim Jenkins, courted for twenty years… Isidore Guthneck;
Willie Clump, Sue’s beau and the world’s eighth wonder…Jack Flood;
Sally Graham, “Cyclone Sally”…Constance Foster;
Jenny Thatcher, the object of Jim’s persistence…Lenore Spinner;
Effie Varden, a cute little neighbor…Leona Scholtes;
Vivian Vernon, the belle of Cedar Point…Mae Bresnahan;
Ruth Thatcher, a peach Reggie would like to pick…Catharine Strub.

CHARLES ANDREW AIRD PASSES IN OKLAHOMA
Brief mention of the death of C. A. Aird, a former well known resident of this city, in Cushing, Oklahoma, was made in these columns last week. From the Cushing Daily Citizen of May 6th and 7th we learn the following particulars: Charles A. Aird died today (May 6) at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. K. Wilmarth, 504 South Cleveland street, following an illness of several months. He was 73 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Aird came here last fall to make their home for the winter with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wilmarth, and Mr. Aird contracted influenza in the winter and never fully recovered. For a number of years previous he had been in poor health. Although only living in Cushing for a short time Mr. Aird has made a number of friends as has his wife. The entire community also feels deeply interested because of the high esteem in which his daughter, Mrs. Wilmarth, is held here. Mrs. Wilmarth has taught music in Cushing for years and recently organized the Cushing Conservatory of Fine Arts.

Charles Andrew Aird was born in Albany, New York, June 19, 1857, moved to Lansing, Iowa about the time of the Civil War. Grew to manhood there, learning the trade of smith in which he became an artisan. He was married Oct. 16, 1885, at Monona, Iowa, to Lora Belle Williams. To them were born nine children, eight of whom are living: four sons, Hartford and Carl of Los Angeles, Calif., Clifton of Mankato, Minn., and Ralph of Rochester, Minn.; four daughters, Lucille of Bowdle, S. D., Mrs. J. Allen Smith of Noonan, N. D., Ellen of New York City, and Mrs. Raymond Wilmarth of this city. In addition to his wife, a sister, Mrs. H. N. Gates, of Sioux Falls, S. D., survives.

Mr. Aird passed away quietly at the home of his daughter, as above stated. His life was one of great industry, and the esteem in which he was held by those who knew him, marked the integrity of a most honorable life, and commanded the respect of those of both high and low estate. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Lansing, Iowa, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

The remains, accompanied by the widow and Mrs. Wilmarth, arrived here Thursday morning and were taken to the Federated church, where services were held at 2 p.m., Rev. Meyer officiating. A large number of deceased’s old friends paid their last tribute of respect by attending, thus testifying to the high regard they also had for Mr. Aird and his most estimable family, all of whom were present save the two sons in California and the daughter in North Dakota. A niece, Mrs. Mary Gates Muggah and husband, drove from Chippewa Falls, Wis., that morning in time for the funeral. Interment took place in the family lot in beautiful Oak Hill beside their son Donald, who died here at the age of nine years before the family’s removal to South Dakota twenty years ago.

The children have all returned to their respective homes, Clifton, on Mankato, Minn., where he is on the faculty of the Teacher’s College, Ralph, who is a printer in charge of the Mayo Clinic shop at Rochester, Minn., and Miss Lucille, teaching at Bowdle, S. D., motoring out Sunday morning; Mrs. Jessie Wilmlarth leaving for Cushing, Okla., Monday evening; and Miss Ellen, who is Supervisor of Nurses at St. Joseph’s hospital, Yonkers, and taking medicine in Columbia University, New York City, left next day. The mother, after a visit to Monona, where she was born, and still has relatives, returns to her home at Ipswich, S. D.

MRS. CATHERINE STAFFORD
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald - Mrs. Catherine Stafford, former Dubuquer, was claimed by death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Tribolet, in Phoenix, Ariz., last Friday afternoon. She had been ill only a short time. The remains will be brought to this city for funeral services and interment.

Mrs. Stafford was born in Quebec, January 24, 1853, and after her marriage Feb. 22, 1881, to William Stafford in Harpers Ferry she moved to this city, where she lived until eight years ago. Her husband preceded her in death. Besides two sons, John L. Stafford, this city, and Edward, Chicago, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Tribolet, Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren; three brothers, Thomas, Santa Rosa, N. M.; Frank, Chicago, and Stephen, Buena Vista, Colo.; and two sisters, Mesdames Mary Sullivan and Elizabeth Ryan, both of this city.

Mrs. Stafford was a Catholic, a member of St. Joseph’s court, W. C. O. F., of this city, and in her last hour she was comforted by the rites of that religion. Deceased’s husband was a brother of Mrs. Martin Whalen of Lansing, Iowa.

L. H. S. COMMENCEMENT MAY 23rd
The Senior Class of the Lansing High school will hold its graduating exercises at the High School Auditorium Wednesday evening, May 23. Following will be the program for the evening:
Processional…Miss Hasley;
Class Song…Seniors;
Cornet Solo…Willard Thompson;
Address…Dr. D. I. Berger;
Solo…George Aschom;
Presentation of Diplomas…Harold Gaunitz;
That Old Gang of Mine…Seniors;
Benediction…Rev. L. T. Olson;
Class Roll—George R. Alexander, Frank F. Asay, Helen Bieber, Mildred Bulman, Emmet Gaunitz, Clarence Gruber, Delbert J. Mathis, Esther Saam, Evelyn Severson, Ferne Steiber, Vera Steiber, Elsie Wendel.
Class Day May 17.
Baccalaureate May 19.
Commencement May 23.
Class Motto—“Tonight we Launch, Where Do We Anchor?”
Colors—Orchid and Silver.
Flower—White Rose.

THE BUILDING NEWS - LANSING, IOWA - MAY 15, 1929
P. E. RETHWISCH
-Jack Luth purchased the clear Red Cedar finish and hardware for an 18-ft. clamming boat.
-Barney Strub ordered Lowe Bros. High Standard Outside White and trimmings, also screen paint for repainting his house. Alphonse Hess is doing the painting.
-Mrs. W. E. Fritz took out one of our twelve foot Can’t-Sag gates and 20 rods of 26-inch Square Deal fence. Tony Ferring also purchased three spools of barb wire.

John Adam of Harpers Ferry ordered a cabinet built seven foot seven inches wide and eight foot six inches high, which was completed last week and ready for delivery. We are in very good shape to do this work owing to the addition we built to our workshop.

We are now very busy making window screen, and filled the following orders the past week: Charley Greiser, eighteen; D. F. Wolfe, eight; Peter Zabolitzky, two, and Frank Erickson one.

Ted and Clyde Strong ordered four hundred feet of hiplap to be used in building a clamming cabin.

DISCOVERED IN AN ILLINOIS NEWSPAPER: “I take these means of thanking my friends who done so much towards making the death and funeral of my husband a success, also one sow and litter of pigs for sale cheap.”

NEW ALBIN NEWS - E. O. LENZ, Local Representative - Wednesday, May 15, 1929
-Miss Ruth Gerling is clerking in the post office.
-John Love was passenger for LaCrosse Friday morning.
-A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rouster May 7th.
-Louis Smith was a passenger to Lacrosse Thursday of last week.

-Jim Hurley left last Wednesday for an extended visit at Seattle, Wash.
-Miss Elizabeth Hartley spent the week-end with relatives at LaCrosse.
-C. D. Hartley and Carver Gantenbein motored to LaCrosse last Monday.
-Mrs. A. F. Kuehn of Viola, Wis. was here over the week-end on business.

-Dr. R. F. Hannafin and wife returned Monday from a tip to Cedar Rapids.
-Mrs. O. Korn of Prairie du Chien is at present visiting at the F. C. Meyer home.
-Merchant A. D. Larson and Herbert Welper were Waukon business callers last Thursday.
-C. D. Hartley sold a Hudson Super Six Sedan to Walter Keraney at Davenport this week.

-Alfred Pohlman and wife were here Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs. Minnie Pohlman.
-G. H. Welper, accompanied by Herbert Welper, motored to Caledonia Wednesday of last week.
-Dr. R. J. Eischeid and sons Teddy and Victor and Joe Seigfreid motored to LaCrosse last Sunday.
-Mrs. Herman Panzer and two children left Friday for a brief visit with relatives at Winona, Minn.

-Msgr. Haxmeier of Lansing was here Tuesday assisting at the funeral of the late Mrs. J. T. Ryan.
-Elmer Deters, Manager of the State Theatre at Caledonia, was a business caller here last Wednesday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Barry and Jas. Thornton of the Winnebago Valley motored to LaCrosse, Friday.
-Mrs. Glenn Bock and two children of LaCrosse were here Tuesday visiting at the C. G. Bock home.

-Jake Rouster and family and Miles Tippery and wife motored to Caledonia Sunday to visit relatives.
-Joe Dosser and family of Caledonia were here Friday visiting at the home of Mrs. Mathilda Weymiller.
-Mrs. L. J Crowley left Saturday for La Crosse to join her husband, where they will make their home.
-Connie Irons has charge of Jimmy Hurley’s pool room, while Mer. H. is enjoying a visit on the Pacific Coast.

-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Meyer and daughter, Mrs. Urban Sadler and children were at Caledonia last Thursday.
-Harold Gerling, telegraph operator at Waukon Junction, was here Friday between trains visiting his father, who is ill.
-LeRoy Goble of Chicago was here last Friday between trains visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frances Goble, who is seriously ill.
-F. W. Buege of Lansing, representing the Sherman Nursery Co. of Charles City, was a business caller her last Friday.

-Dr. R. J. Eischeid and Joe Seigfreid motored to Caledonia Thursday to attend the funeral of the late Dr. W. E. Browning.
-Mrs. Minerva Ross left Friday for an extended visit in LaCrosse at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Casper Johnson and family.
-Den Mack of the Irish Hollow returned home Tuesday from LaCrosse, where he underwent a minor operation at St. Francis hospital.
-Mrs. W. C. Willis and son Clyde of Chicago arrived last week by auto for a visit with the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schwartzhoff.

-T. J. Ryan returned home last Thursday from a brief stay with his wife, who submitted to an operation at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse.
-Mrs. Albert Meier and two children of LaCrosse returned home last Wednesday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Yeoman.
-Dr. R. J. Eischeid was at LaCrosse last Wednesday visiting his daughter Isabelle, who is a patient at St. Francis hospital. Eugene Kerrigan accompanied him.
-Miss Esther Reiser, who teaches school at Clear Lake, Iowa, spent the week-end with home folks, her brother Earl meeting her at Postville Friday evening.

The W. C. O. F. met at the home of Mrs. B. O’Reilly Thursday evening of last week. Following the business session cards were played and a nice lunch enjoyed by the members in attendance.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moore and family of the Sand Cove and his mother, Mrs. Pat Moore of this city motored to Caledonia Thursday to attend the funeral of the late Dr. W. E. Browning.

Mrs. T. J. Flynn of Duluth, Minn., and her daughter, Mrs. Dale Wilson of Chicago, and Mrs. Anna Hardy of Minneapolis arrived Monday, called by the death of the first and last named sister, Mrs. J. T. Ryan.

Mrs. Barbara Pappenheim returned last Wednesday to her home at New Hampton, Iowa, after a week’s stay at the Dr. Eischeid home. Clifford Sandry took her to Postville by auto to catch the early train.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Rouster and Mr. and Mrs. George Reburn motored to Caledonia last Wednesday, where they made the acquaintance of a granddaughter of the latter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Kubitz at the Caledonia Hospital.

The corn crib on the Mrs. Elsie Sommermeyer farm was completely destroyed by fire last Monday evening, together with 300 bus. of corn, some poultry and two gasoline barrels, which exploded. Elmer Dolan, an employee on the farm, was quite badly burned and was rushed to a local doctor for medical treatment that evening.

-Dan Regan and family of Waukon visited relatives here Sunday.
-Mrs. Albert Meyer, agent for Forney’s Alpin Krauter.
-Mrs. Kate Sires was at Lansing one day the latter part of last week.
-Francis Gerkey and family of Waukon were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Colsch.

-Miss Elizabeth Kroack of Freeburg, Minn., arrived Monday, being called by the death of Mrs. J. T. Ryan.
-Mrs. Rose Harvey and Mrs. Roy Rugstead and daughter arrived Monday from LaCrosse for a visit here with relatives and friends.
-Mrs. George Reburn left Monday for Cedar Rapids to attend the State Convention of the W. C. O. F., being a delegate from this court.

Miss Esther Dresselhaus closed a very successful term of school in the Wheatland district Wednesday of last week. After a dinner served to some forty guests, the afternoon was spent by the children a various games.

The Jefferson North Ridge Giants defeated the Jefferson Ridge baseball team on the latter’s grounds Sunday by the close score of 9 to 8. Sommermeyer and Richards did the battery work for the Giants, while Collins and Goetzinger performed for Jefferson Ridge. Roy Ryan and Claus Gran umpired the game.

-Earl Beardmore of English Bench unloaded a Hart-Parr tractor here last Saturday.
-Rev. and Mrs. Wm. T. Smith and family of Clinton are here this week visiting relatives.
-Mrs. Leo Parmerlee of Dubuque came Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. T. Ryan.
-Mrs. A. D. Larson returned home Monday from a brief visit wither sister, Miss Lottie Todd, at Vinton, Iowa.

-A. G. Bertel of Duluth, Minn., visited several days last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. P. Field.
-The old Nielander store building on Main street, now owned by J. V. Irons, is being torn down and will be replaced by a new residence in the near future.
-Albert H. Wuennecke of near Reno was a business caller here Thursday of last week, and while in town had his name added to the large list of Journal subscribers.

C. D. Hartley of this place and R. H. Kearney of Dubuque left yesterday for their annual visit to the national health resort at Excelsior Spring, Mo., accompanied by Carver Gantenbein, and Ed Hurley of LaCrescent, Minn.

A large party of neighbors and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Colsch, Jr. on the Sand Cove Tuesday evening of last week, May 7th, in honor of Mr. C.’s birthday anniversary. A good time was enjoyed by all, and Bakewell Bros. furnished fine dance music.

Miss Martha Dierksen was hostess to a number of lady friends at the home of her brother, H. C. Dierksen, last Monday evening in honor of her birthday anniversary. Cards furnished the evening’s entertainment, at which Mrs. E. O. Lenz won first prize, the consolation going to Mrs. O. H. Pottratz. Nice refreshments were served.

MRS. J. T. RYAN DIES SUDDENLY.
Relatives and friends here were greatly shocked last Sunday morning about 8 o’clock when the sad news became known that Mrs. J. T. Ryan had passed away suddenly at a LaCrosse hospital. The remains arrived here late that afternoon. Obituary next week.

SENIOR CLASS PLAY, MAY 17.
The Senior Class of the New Albin High School will present the 3-act farce comedy, “Professor Pepp,” at the High School Auditorium Friday evening, May 17, 1929, at 8o’clock. Following is the cast of characters:
Professor Pepp—Merlin Higgins;
C. B. Buttonbuster—Earl Ryan;
Howard Green—Arthur Stevens;
Sim Batly—John McCormick;
Pedler Benson—Harold Bellows;
Noisy Fleming—Harold Jordan;
Buster Brown—Raymond Higgins;
Pink Hatcher—Milton Zielinski;
Betty Gardener—Mae Sires;
Aunt Minerva Boulder—Louise Weymiller;
Petunia Muggins—Belva Higgins;
Olga Stopski—Elizabeth Rouster;
Kitty Clover—Gretta Lager;
Vivian Drew—Ina Gantenbein;
Irene Van Hilt—Florence Waters;
Caroline Kay—Zeta Crowley;
Raymond Higgins, the sixteenth member in the cast, is a junior. He also took part in the junior class play, “Poor Father.”

Graduates—Harold Bellows, Zeta Crowley, Ina Gantenbein, Belva Higgins, Merlin Higgins, Harold Jordan, Gretta Lager, John McCormick, Elizabeth Rouster, Earl Ryan, Mae Sires, Arthur Stevens, Florence Waters, Louise Weymiller and Milton Zielinski.

“GO SLOW MARY” AT EITZEN.
A three-act comedy, “Go Slow Mary,” given by members of the Epworth League, will be staged at the Eitzen Theatre tonight, Wednesday, May 15. Play begins at 8:15 P. M. Following is the cast of characters:
Billy Abbie, a young husband out of a job…Herbert Hayes;
Mary Abbie, his discontented wife…Ruby Sires;
Mrs. Beardon, Mary’s mother…Marjorie Kumpf;
Sally Carter, Mary’s friend…Mae Sires;
Harry Stevens, Sally’s sweetheart…Herbert Zarwell;
Bert Childs, Billy’s friend…Wayne Keaster;
Bobbie Beardon, Mary’s young nephew…Helen Hausman;
Dolly Beardon, Mary’s niece...Gladys Zarwell;
Katy, the Abbie’s maid…Goldie Sires;
Danny Grub, the ice man…Elmer Lenz;
Murphy, a hard boiled policeman and Danny’s rival…Louis Tabbett;
The play is given under the direction of Mrs. A. B. Gale.
Time—The present.
Place—Suburb of Phhiladelphia.

Administrator’s Public Sale.
The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Dora Timmerman, deceased, will sell at her late house in New Albin, Iowa, adjoining the City Meat Market, on Saturday, May 18th, commencing 12:30 p.m. all the Household Furniture of said estate. Terms cash. A. G. MEYER, Administrator

CHARLES G. BOCK 80 YEARS OLD.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - New Albin, Ia., May 10—Special: Charles G. Bock, one of the oldest settlers of the town of New Albin, reached his eightieth birthday May 7. He was born in Sweden in 1849, but came to Lansing as early as 1869 and has been a resident of Allamakee county for 61 years and of New Albin for 55 years. His children and other relatives from here and near here helped him to celebrate his birthday Tuesday, at his home and that of his daughter, Miss Emma Bock. His other daughter, Mrs. Charles Kumpf, and her family, of New Albin; his son’s wife, Mrs. Glenn Bock, and two children, from LaCrosse, and is brother, Edw. Bock, of New Albin, all were present. Mr. Bock’s wife passed away last October at the age of 79 years. The couple had previously celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. One son, Leonard, died three years ago, and a brother, Julius, of Dubuque, died last February. Besides his brother Edw. here, Mr. Bock has three brothers living: W. O. Bock of LaCrosse, A. P. Bock of Waukon, A. A. Bock of Wausau, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. W. A. Cutting of LaCrosse.

Mr. Bock recalls the early days here before there were any churches. They used to hold services n the old depot he days. Then were built the Catholic church which preceded the present one, the English Methodist church which preceded the present one, the Episcopal built where Herman Panzer now lives, and the Scandinavian Methodist church where Charles bock himself now lives, and which he bought and remodeled. Some of the old pews were used for shelves, some for benches, and some were built into additions, and the old pulpit is now used for a washstand in the summer kitchen. The spire was removed. Kilborn edited the local paper then, Mr. Bock said, Luther’s general store occupied the building which is now being torn down, a block south of the present drug store, and Asleson Brothers had another general store. New Albin was not half as large then as now, he said.

Ladies Cemetery Association
We take this means to again notify the public and especially those interested in the New Albin Cemetery that the regular work of caring for the grounds has been in progress for some time past and in addition to this we find it necessary to put in much extra labor and expense infilling sunken graves, straightening of tombstones, building new fence and other improvements this year. The dues of $1.00 per lot will not be enough to cover more than the regular care of the grounds and having lost a part of our small reserve fund in the bank failure we must have, not only the regular dues of $1.00 per year ,but an added donation if this work is to be carried on by the above named organization. No plans have as yet been made for a Memorial Day program but notice of such plans, if any, will be made in next week’s Journal. A business meeting of the association will be held a the home of the President Mrs. Anna Ferris, Saturday evening, May 18th, at 7:30 o’clock, and all members are requested to be present. All dues and donations of money may be paid to Mrs. Minnie Pohlman or the Treasurer. Full report will be given in October.
Cora L. Thomson, Sec’y-Treas.

-WANTED- House to rent by June 1st. Dr. H. P. Field.
-Albert Freutchte spent Sunday with home folks at Eitzen, Minn.
-Mrs. Emil Meier and son of Brownsville, Minn., were visitors in our city last Saturday.
-FOR SALE-A quantity of corn and oats. Enquire of Joe G. Schulte, Dorchester, Iowa.
-FOR SALE- A. Burroughs adding machine, in good condition. Jake Rouster, New Albin, Iowa.
-Miss Mauda Stehr, who is employed at the J. V. Irons home, spent Sunday with relatives at Wheatland.
-Mrs. Verona Hausman and family have rented rooms over the Brenner hardware store, moving in last week.
-A. J. Fitschen and wife of Lansing were Sunday visitors at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Mendenhall.
-Elmer Deters, wife and daughter Helen of Caledonia were here Sunday visiting relatives at the Oscar Lenz home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thomson of the Irish Hollow are the happy parents of a baby girl, born Monday, May 13th.
-I. Imhoff, Lawrence Carroll and Ed Moore who are doing carpenter work at Waukon, spent Sunday with home folks here.
-Wm. Carroll, William Kelly and Vernon Darling, Milwaukee railroad painters, were up from Dubuque Sunday for a visit with relatives.
-Full line of Rawleigh Good Health Products on hand now. Special sale prices between now and July 1st. Mrs. J. W. Rouster, New Albin, Iowa.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hartley and her mother, Mrs. Ann Dolan, and Mr. and Mrs. John Higgins were at Caledonia Sunday visiting at the Thomas Dolan home.
-The local high school base ball team defeated the “Cubs” here Sunday afternoon 14 to 3. The batteries were Zilenski and Irons for the high school and Buckendahl, Pohlman and Gantenbein for the “Cubs”.

Under the caption “Frozen Credits” the following appears in the current issue of J. W. Conway’s Norton (Kan.) Champion: “Our old home bank, State Bank of Lansing, the oldest bank in northeastern Iowa went into the hands of a receiver last week. Not crookedness but “frozen assets” was given as the cause. The bank was opened in 1859 by George Washington Gray, the most courteous wearer of a plug hat we ever saw. He would always lay his polished silk hat upon the counter on entering a store to make a purchase or collection. Gray was a democrat of small vision and during the civil war refused to accept or handle greenbacks (National treasury notes) as currency or money. He thereby accumulated a large volume of gold coin which he refused to sell at a premium of 300% during dark days. After the war he sold the bank to J. W. Thomas, his clerk, with other capitalists, and moved to Oregon. Thomas ran the bank till his death when his son, B. F. Thomas, succeeded in his steps, being the bank’s president now. Two other banks in Lansing seem to be unshaken by this frozen wave.”

AUCTION SALE on Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock, MAY 17TH the undersigned as guardian, will sell at public auction the personal property of T. O. Tostenson. This property consists of 5 good cows, 1 yearling steer, 1 red shorthorn bull, some pigs, hay, straw, oats, machinery and a few household goods. Sale to take place on Tostenson premises 6 miles north of Waterville and 8 m. south of Lansing. Terms cash. On sums over $10 six mos. time, on 7% note.
John H. Becker, auctioneer
I. C. Halvorson, clerk.
T. O. TOSTENSON.
BY O. M. THORSON, GUARDIAN.

LOOKING BACKWARD 1904--Twenty-five Years Ago—1904
Lansing home visitors: Martin Anderson, St. Paul; Mrs. Hugo Grau and son, Cyril, Millwaukee; Mrs. Belle Thorsten Frye, New York; Peter Aird, Dubuque; Joe Brophy, McGregor; Joe Trayer, on the road as telegrapher; Mr. and Mrs. Kreuger, Chicago; Edward McGeough and daughter Lou, of Waukon; W. A. Wittbecker, the traveling man.

Gene Clark is now nightwatch and George Miles engineer on the Ferry “Bijou”.

Raymond Wirth was quite badly scalded about the head and shoulders one day last week with hot coffee.

Mrs. Ralph Prescott leaves this week for her new home at Hector, Minn.; Mesdames Matteson have returned to Boston; Saul Elsinger and wife go to St. Paul next week; Adela Hufschmidt is visiting at Dubuque and Elsie Hufschmidt is attending P. E. O. convention at Atlantic, Ia.

-Hired girls are scarce in Lansing, all the girls are working in the button factory.
-Henry M. Stanley, noted African explorer, died May 10, at his home in London.
-The annual convention of the Allamakee County Sabbath School Ass’n will be held at Waukon may 27 and 28.
-Philip L. Bockfinger, a former Lansing resident, died last week at t his home in Denver, Colorado, where he was a leading merchant. Nervous prostration caused his death.

Tom Bakewell and Will Melvin are home from Dakota; Otto Ruprecht and H. F. Gaunitz visited LaCrosse; Messrs. Paulson, Bakewell, Haug and Hurne will clam on the Winneshiek this year.

Herman and Ferd Gaunitz went to Whiting, Indiana, to attend the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. John Vater.

John Olson-Saga, pioneer of Taylor, died April 23, of pneumonia, aged about 61 years. He was born in Norway and came to America in 1854; was married to Christine Olson in June, 1856. The widow and two sons, Herman and Christian, and three daughters, Mary at home, Mrs. Jake Schlampp and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Portland, Ore., survive.

-Harold Hanson of Waterville has an old mother wolf and eight cubs, which he captured alive, on exhibition.
-At East Paint Creek church, May 4, 1904, Rev. Gronlid married Peter O. Svebakken to Miss Malinda, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Nelson.
-New Albin visitors the past week: h. B. Hinrich, Ed. Hough, Emil and Herman Roggensack, John Intlekofer, Lansing; Mrs. S. P. Bjorklund, LaCrosse.
-Mrs. G. F. Kumpf of New Albin is visiting the Rev. Heath family, Benson, Minn.; Mrs. H. Martin, LaCrosse.
-Mrs. Chas. Lind of DeSoto has moved to New Albin.
-The New Albin school board has elected teachers as follows: Prof. H. G. May, Superintendent, Misses Emma Bock, Alice Hegg, Emma Cox. Miss Caughlin resigned.
-C. A. Spinner of Waterville shipped a car of hardwood lumber to Dubuque recently.

LOOKING BACKWARD 1894—Thirty-five—1894
-Coxey’s Army at Washington is about to break up, the leaders being in jail for violating the protection of the Capitol grounds and the army very short of rations.
-The steamer Kit Carson went south last week with the largest raft ever to…. contained 344 cribs of manufactured lumber, containing 3,440,000 feet and was 1000 feet long.
-The new steamer St. Paul, flagship of the Diamond Jo line, was launched at Dubuque this week. She has accommodations for 300 passengers.
-Dennis Kennefick of south Lansing was at Ferryville last week to attend the funeral of his mother.
-Dog poisoner at work in Lansing, Johnny Anderson, Dr. Nachtway, Murray Bacon and Capt. John Monroe lost their canines.
-French Creek post office has been discontinued, mail going to Dorchester.

Will Thill has graduated from the Waukon Business College; Dentist Jake Riser is up from Prairie du Chien; Grandma Schobert will spend the summer in Chicago with her son Will; Christina Haxmeier accompanied her nephew, Nick Krier, home to Farmer, S. D.; John Downs was down from LaCrosse on a flying visit to the old home in Lafayette; lawyer E. M. Woodward and wife are visiting at Mr. Vernon; Maurice Holahan and Harry Thompson of Waukon Sundayed in Lansing.

-Decorah’s Mulct tax on saloons is $800.
-Hon. J. H. Trewin will deliver the Memorial Day address at McGregor and Judge Fellows at Waukon.
-Prof. J. B. Knoepfler’s family has a new $550 Decker Bros. piano.
-Henry Benninger, the carpenter, is building a new house for John Bohrer of Lafayette township.
-Weymiller & Rippe of New Albin bought 26 head of fat cattle from Julius Gruber of Lafayette. They averaged 1100 pounds and he received $3.30 per cwt.
-William E. Guth, living near Village Creek, died Saturday, of consumption, aged 30 years. He was buried at Thompson’s Corner.

-Cashier Beddow of the Citizen’s Bank, Waukon, was looking over the field at Lansing last week with a view of starting a new bank here.
-Lansing Lumber co. now have a pay roll of 196 men, boys and girls.
-Johnny Anderson is again in charge of Rund’s skiff livery.

-Miss Emma E. Arnold of Ludlow township, aged 29, died of quick consumption Thursday. She had been a popular Allamakee teacher for eleven years past.
-Several of Earle’s horses were killed in a wreck on the Waukon branch last Tuesday.
-Hanover beat Dorchester’s ball team Sunday by a score of 14 to 11.
-Jessie Robins and Florence Hall, with her pupils, “picknicked” Saturday at Townsends woods near Waukon.

-Mrs. A. Plubiska of Waukon has returned from a year’s stay in Sioux City.
-Monday, May 14, the thermometer registered 94 in the shade.
-Hanover schools in session with the following teachers: Kate McLaughlin, No. 1; Kate Ward, No. 2; Mary Hartley, No. 3; Anna Duggan, No. 4.
-Dr. Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Allan Boomer, Charley Hale and Ed. Medary of Waukon are enjoying a fishing trip in northern Wisconsin.
-Married at Cherry Mound, May 8, 1894, Father Horsefield officiating, John Glynn and Miss Rose Egan. The attendants were James Slattery and Mary Egan.
-Two more old settlers of Allamakee have died recently and been buried at Cherry Mound—Wm. Kelly, aged 63, of Paint Creek, and Michael Maloney of Jefferson township.

[transcribed by A.K., June 2012]

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