Iowa Old Press

Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 1, 1930

Wm. J. Klingbell, publisher. Bert E. Tuttle, editor.

Creamery Patrons Get Checks
That the Postville Farmers Creamery is still going stong is evidenced by the fact that forty-three of the patrons pulled down checks for $100 and over during the month of March. Here they are:

Party at Ihde Home
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ihde, near Castalia, was the scene of a large gathering of relatives and friends last Sunday. Well filled baskets for the picnic dinner were brought and those in attendance report having had a fine time. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Simon Schnuelle & family; Alfred, Elmer, Emma and Frieda Ihde; Victor Ruckdaschel and children, Neil, Dean, Ileta and Earl; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ihde & family; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Heins, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heins, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Heins & children, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moon & children, Mrs. Dora Heins and Emma; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oestman & family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller, Frank Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Arnold & daughter Josephine.

Practice Makes Perfect.
The following is th list of practice minutes last week:
Webster Livingod is high again with 1170; Mildred Brewer next with 1030; Maxine Jones third with 955. The following had 500 or more minutes: Lloyd Luhman, bobby Burling, Leon Olson, Bobby Harrington, Elliot Heusman, Wilma Galloway, L. Stockman, Harley Jones, Clifton Weihe, Don Galloway, Maxine Masonhall, Roberta Galloway, Jack Bush, Bruce Webster, Darwin Rounds, Catherine Harrington, R. Hawkins, Iona Nesteby, Leo Sebastian, Paul Topel, Howard Bulman, Carl Burling, Eleanor Galloway, Neil Bulman and Phillip Schmitz.

Letter from the Oddfellows' Home.
Mason City, April 28, 1930.
Friend Bill: Just a few lines this morning to tell you I am well and enjoying myself and I look for the Herald every Friday to get the news from home. We have had very little rain and very little warm weather, and the trees have not started to leave out and the grass is not doing much. I see Geo. Clark is going to be a candidate for uspervisor. He ought to get every vote in Post township at the June primary. So don't forget to whoop it up for him. There are about 160 of us here when we are all "at home" but several are away on a visit to relatives and more will be going a little later. I have a class of three blind men to whom I read the Des Moines Register every morning. The balance of the time I put in reading, playing cards or out sunning myself. When it is warm enough a few come in, generally on Sunday, to visit friends, and later, when the roads and weather get better, there will be more visitors. I would like to see Postville turn out in full force, but if they want to see the working of the institution they should come on a week-day. P. Emmerson of Rossville and myself are the only ones here from Allamakee county.[illegible words] Give my regards to all my friends, and say that I will be glad to see them.
Geo. S. Tuttle

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 8, 1930

One day last week Fred Groth of this city drove out the other side of Sheldon after a truck load of potatoes, and had several very unusual experiences on the trip. While at Sheldon the spare tire was stolen from the rear of his truck, and later on, after having reached Charles City at about the supper hour, he was accosted by a bunch of workmen just out of the Hart-Parr plant, who almost mobbed him when they found he had a load of potatoes, for they hopped on board and began tossing the sacks to the ground, stating they were unable to get old potatoes in the city and when they could they were required to pay $2.60 per bushel for them. Fred finally got home with his load and has been pretty busy since peddling them out to Postville folks.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ruckdaschel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ruckdaschel & family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oldag & family, and Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Harnack of Postville and Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Nelson of Clermont were Sunday dinner guests of the Gilbert Buraas family. -- Clermont American

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welzel have moved form the Harvey house into the Nora Riley residence, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Oldag, who had been occupying the latter place have taken up their abode in the Mrs. John Ihde residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Cloy Waters arrived here early Sunday morning for a few days visit here to his parents, Col. and Mrs. Geo. Waters, and to her mother, Mrs. Jlia Groff, of Ossian. They left for Hammond on Tuesday morning accompanied by Cloy's mother.

By a deal consummated last week Gaddes Brooks emerged from the ranks of a private citizen and has become a public servant. At any rate he bought out Lou Thoma's dray business and is now on the job, taking possession May first. What Mr. Thoma plans doing is not given out.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Blaha, Marie and Poma, of Monona; Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Schuette, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stone & Catherine, Mrs. Henry Schuette Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Tuttle spent sunday afternoon along the Yellow river in the vicinity of the Red bridge, and the way the fish suffered was something scandalous.

It won't be long now until Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Thoma and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Webb pull into the home port of Postville. Yesterday they were in Des Moines to attend the graduating exercises at the Swedish Lutheran Hospital, where Miss Dolores Thoma was a member of the class to receive her dipolma as a graduate nurse.

Lloyd Palmer and W.J. Hanks of this city rather witness a flesh and blood ball game than to listen to one of the radio variety, and hence they motored over to Decorah Monday to see Luther College and the State Teachers tangle in the first conference game of the season, the pedagogs pickling the preachers by a score of 10 to 3.

Mrs. Fred Gilster of Monona, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gerald Pixler, suffered a hemorrhage of the tonsils yesterday and was taken to the Oelwein hospital for treatment to stop the flow of blood. Mrs. Gilster is fifty years old, has been having tonsil trouble for some time and has been receiving electric treatments. -- West Union Argo.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Severn and family motored over to Waukon last Sunday and after taking one look at the county court house they beat it for highway No. 13, through Rossville and Marquette and allow as how Allamakee county has some bluff and river scenery that is nothing if not beautiful.

Fred Hangartner was in town on Wednesday and informed us he started planting corn that day.

Last Saturday, through the kindness of our boss we were permitted to accompany our wife & son, and Mrs. H.J. Schuette down to the Stone House and lug out a few suckers, and it was the greatest and best outing we have had in something like 3,000 years.

On Sunday last, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kamin of route one, Luana, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in a most fitting manner, having as their guests a number of relatives and friends, and with feasting, sociability and games they had a most enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. Arno Schutte of this city, Henry Honn of Monona, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Honn of Colesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kamin & family and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Kalke of Rudd, and Laura Drier of Frankville.

The work on the Iowa-Wisconsin high bridge at Lansing continues steadily and surely, says the Lansing Journal.

On Saturday last, Mrs. A.L. Peterson and Mrs. G.L. Peterson motored over to Waukon. On the outbound trip they were accompanied as far as the Stone House by Dale and Bob Peterson, the two wideawake sons of the lady last names, and the boys went fishing in old Yellow river, and the way they hauled the suckers out of that stream was a joy to behold. There was no fussing or fuming about it, they simply stuck a worm on the hook, threw the line out into the river like they were pitching a baseball. As a result of their knack, when the car came back they had a nice big mess of fish to bring home with them.

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
May 15, 1930

Memorial Tablet for the Lansing Bridge
No monument is more commemorative of the achievements of men and events than the Great Bridge, says the Lasing Journal. It stands in steel and stone, defying the elements, beckoning to the past and challenging the future. It serves not only as a mere ornament and embellishment to its surroundings -- it is a memorial serving the practical needs of humanity..... the Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Company has caused to be spread on its minute books the following record: "Upon completion of the Trans-Mississippi Bridge spanning the Mississippi and connecting the states of Iowa and Wisconsin, a suitable bronze tablet shall be struck and appropriately emblazoned and embedded on the bridge structure." It shall bear the following inscription:

The appropriateness of the Black Hawk Bridge as a memorial to the Great Indian chief is realized from the fact that four miles north of the bridge site, on the Wisconsin side, is located what is known as the Black Hawk battle ground, where occurred probably the most important engagement in the Black Hawk War. This was known as "The Battle of the Bad Axe". All of the territory adjacent to the bridge is rich in the traditions of the Sac and Fox Indians and their Great Leader, and on the right-of-way to the bridge descendants of the old Sac and Fox tribes are now living. Thus the memory of Chief Black Hawk and the rich Indian lore of this great scenic section is perpetuated in the Black Hawk bridge.

Political Announcements.

For County Recorder - I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Recorder - Ella Robbins.

For County Treasurer - I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer - C.C. Booth

For Sheriff - I hereby announce my candidacy for a second term for the office of County Sheriff - Leonard J. Bulman.

For Treasurer - The undersigned desires to announce his candidacy for the nomination of County treasurer - M. Heiser.

For County Auditor - I hereby announce my candidacy for a second term for the office of County Auditor - Lloyd L. Swenson.

For Clerk of Court - I hereby announce myself as a rebublican candidate for the office of Clerk of District Court - Wm. F. Shafer.

For Supervisor - I hereby announce myself a candidate on the democratic ticket for county supervisor for the term commencing January 1, 1931 - J.J. Howes.

Long Ministry.
Rev. R.L. VanNice, pastor for 30 years in Waukon, and now pastor in Rossville, has officiated at 711 marriage ceremonies and conducted 740 funerals. He has been in the ministry for more than fifty years, and has gained the respect and love of all who have come to know him. He is a Waukon resident at present.

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