Iowa Old Press

Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 7, 1931

In the United States, the last decade has seen over 3,000,000 people desert the farms to swell the army of the unemployed in the cities.

It is difficult for the sufferers in the States hit by the drought to understand the administration policy of lending them enough money to feed their mules and other live stock and opposing a loan to feed themselves, their wives and children.

Saturday’s Des Moines Register contained in its telegraphic news, dispatches from various points in the south, southwest, east and midwest, announcing the closing of fifteen banks and the re-opening of one that had been closed. Not a very good start for the new year, and this republican organ very discreetly prints them on an inside page and avoids the regular “scare” head.

WATERVILLE NEWS
-A change in buttermaker was made here Jan. 1st, Mr. Valley retiring and Elliott Nelson of Luana taking his place. From the number of complaints we hear the change is not popular with the patrons of the creamery and we wouldn’t be surprised to see some house cleaning done at the annual meeting.

-Lawrence Slattery, rural carrier on Route 1, recently purchased a new Chevrolet coach from the local dealer, O.J. Moe.

ENGLISH BENCH
-The John Sadler family were Sunday dinner guests at the Urban Sadler home at New Albin.
-Otto Welper purchased a Chevrolet truck last week.
-A number of our young folks attended the dance at Spring Grove last Friday evening.
-Otto Meyer and son Ed are drilling a well for George Wiemerslage.
-Clara Dresselhaus has been quite sick the past week.
-Shirley Beardmore had dental work done at Waukon, Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Charley Beardmore and baby daughter were Sunday visitors at the Allan Hartley home.
-There will be lots of moving and changes made in this neighborhood by the first of March.
-Alvin Hefty called on Frank Beardmore, Saturday.
-Velma Renke returned home after a visit with relatives and friends at Eitzen.
-Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kurk of New Albin spent Sunday on the Bench.
-Maurice Regan assisted Ed Martin a few days the past week.
-Miss Florence Dresselhaus returned from her employment at Lansing to assist in the care of her sister Clara.
-Walter Hall and Earl Kelly, Waukon insurance men, insured two of our French Creek farmers in the New York Life Ins. Co. last week.
-Miss Leona Welper spent the week-end with home folks, having started to attend high school at Waukon recently.
-The Earl Beardmore family and Miss Daisy Beardmore were Waukon caller Saturday.
-Gus Wild and son Kermit and Louis Kline were Waukon callers Friday of last week,
-Ed Martin was a caller of Clay Hill Friday evening.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Christopherson attended the wedding of the latter’s sister near Highlandville, Wednesday of last week.
-Herb and Oscar Bunntrock were Waukon callers, Friday.
-Jay Bulman sawed a year’s supply of wood the first of the week.
-Mrs. Fred Kumph spent Tuesday at the Alfred Welper home.
-The Arthur Beardmore family visited Sunday at the John R. Johnson home at Lansing.
-Fred Weymiller had his kitchen reshingled recently.
-Wm. Sadler returned by bus to Preston, Minn., where he will spend the remainder of the winter.
-Fred Wiemerslage was a Bench business caller, Tuesday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Welper and daughter Lois and Ruby Dresselhaus were Waukon shoppers Friday.

CHERRY MOUND
-Miss Anna Clark visited a week recently at the James Slattery home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson motored to Nordness Sunday afternoon for a visit with relatives.
-J. M. Slattery and sons were at Elgin Saturday.
-Mrs. C. H. Hagen spent part of last week with her aunt, Mrs. Anna G. Heffern.
-O. H. Boardman went to Iowa City several days ago for hospital treatment.
-P. V. Kelly visited Monday with his brother John and family of Harpers Ferry.
-Mr. Frye, who makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Kinley and family, is quite ill.
-Irene Molitor returned to Waukon Monday after a week’s visit with home folks, the Henry Molitor family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick of Paint Rock are spending several days at the O. H. Boardman home.
-Irene Molitor was a McGregor visitor a couple of days the past week.
-Members of the Thos. Slattery family were Waukon visitors Friday and Saturday.
-Bobby Young has recovered from his severe sick spell of a week ago.
-Mrs. Anna Heffern and Leon Kelly were week-end visitors at the Dr. B. J. Dillon home in Waukon.
-Mrs. Winifred Shannon came from Milwaukee for an over Sunday visit with her sons, Jack and Paul Koontz.

HARPERS FERRY NEWS
A record crowd attended the 3-act comedy, “Poor Father,” presented by the Harpers Ferry High School students at the new auditorium Sunday evening, Jan. 4th, with the cast of characters as published last week. The school band rendered music for the occasion. Mr. Hetzler, who directed the play, as well as the students, deserve much credit as they devoted their holiday vacation to the rehearsal of it.

Mrs. John Hennessey and little son James of Waukon are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gavin, and with other relatives and friends.

About 65 couples attended the old time dance Friday evening.

LANSING NEWS

Four carloads of steel for Black Hawk Bridge arrived here Saturday and it has already been unloaded and much of it transported to the Wisconsin side, where the operation of placing it in position will commence on Thursday. This shipment compromises the steel for the five 90-ft spans from the east end to the anchor pier, No. 4, and by the time that is erected, shipments for the other three spans will doubtless have arrived. Riveters are here and a large air compressor for the work arrived last week and was taken across the river and placed in position. The huge 80-ft. crane or hoist is being erected at the east end of the bridge and will work its way west as the structure is built. Steel and other material is transferred across the river by means of flat-boats on which is laid a railroad track and donkey cars operated. A track from the west shore takes the cars aboard the boats and on the east side they are wheeled to the base of operations, about 400 feet from the shore. The loading and unloading is done by huge hoists on both sides of the river. Steel foreman Knox arrived from Minneapolis Monday evening and he and foreman Nels Nelson have been busy men deciphering the blue prints of the fabricated steel and getting it in regular order for erection on the east side. Mrs. S.M. Hover, probably the largest lady stockholder in the enterprise and a bridge booster in season and out of season, reports getting letters last week from friends, one couple in California, saying that they were figuring on coming to the dedication of Black Hawk bridge.

-Ed. "Strangler" Lewis, known here as Bob Frederick, will do no wrestling for the next two or three weeks. He stepped from his car in Glendale, Cal., Saturday and was knocked over by another automobile. His hip was lacerated and he was forced to cancel several eastern mat engagements. Lewis said it was all his fault. He got out of his car on the street side with out looking for other traffic.
-Skating on the bay drew quite a crowd Sunday afternoon, and many walked across the river north of the point going down from there to view the progress of the drag line.
-Mr. Dave Hurm had a sinking spell one day last week, but is now improved, we are glad to note. His son Charley and family of near DeSoto were over for a few days to visit him.
-Irvie "Pete" Gaulthier, who had spent 30 days in Dubuque county jail for a little violation of Uncle Sam’s liquor laws, was an arrival New Year’s Day, at his home in South Lansing.
-Leon Bechtel, employed in a LaCrosse department store as office man, was an arrival yesterday for a visit with home folks, the Joe Bechtel family near Church. He reports quite a few of their force laid off owing to slack trade.
-Will Hirth and a crew of men were putting up ice Monday for Mrs. Alexander Thompson, the first of the season. The cakes are good quality and about a foot thick.

NEW ALBIN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dierksen and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pottratz and family of this place and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Deters enjoyed New Year’s dinner at the Martin Welper home in the Winnebago Valley.

Miss Kathryn Rice returned to Wausau, Wis., Saturday, where she teaches school, after a holiday visit with home folks in this city, the E.S. Rice family.

ENGLISH BENCH NEWS
Lorraine Beardmore hurt her left arm quite badly while fixing the fire in the heater.

Edmund Smerud is up from New Albin with his team helping Harris and Keith Wilde haul 1000 bushels of corn.

Spore Bros. began Monday to cut 100 cords of wood for Frank Howes and sons. Mr. Howes is the king land man on the south side, having lately added 40 acres more to his river bottom farm.

The graveling crew moved their equipment Saturday from Hanover to near the George Weber home, where they will complete the work to the state line. Mr. Weber will also have the road graveled leading to his home.

Roy Sires of Lansing township was a caller here last week. He reports his brother, Dan, who lost an arm in a corn shredder accident, still at the Grandview Hospital, LaCrosse.

Joe Wiemerslage is employed by Fred Bulman for the winter.

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Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
Wednesday, January 14, 1931

BLACK HAWK HIGH BRIDGE
An Associated Press dispatch in Thursday’s dailies contains the news from Washington, D. C., that Congressman G. N. Haugen, of this district, had, the day before, introduced a bill into the House, asking for an extension of the Lansing bridge charter for THREE YEARS. It came like a flash of lightening from a clear sky to the Bridge Company and people generally here, who knew that, with the laying of steel about to progress, and 450 feet of the fabricated material on the ground, three months at most is all that would be required should the structure not be completed before the old charter expires in March. Sometime during the holiday recess Mr. Haugen was visited by a representative of the Bridge Co., who stated that possibly a three months extension of the charter might be needed and without further consultation the Congressman introduced the bill as stated in the dispatch. The mistake has since been rectified by the withdrawal of the three year bill and the introduction of one for “3 to 6 months.” No harm has been done and the Congressman doubtless meant all right in taking the action that he did.
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Second street is a busy place these days, the work of filling in the bridge approaches starting Friday, Leslie Leas, of Monona, being the contractor. He has a caterpillar digger and four trucks do the hauling. They operated for a couple of days on the old Whaley lots north of the Aschom corner, and Monday forenoon moved to the lots north of George Fritzpatrick’s where the digging is easier.
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Harry Kops and a force of salesmen are giving local people a last chance to increase their bridge stock holdings and meeting with good success. Mr. K. went to his home in Minneapolis, Friday, for a week-end visit.
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The weather continues ideal for construction work on the bridge and dike, the latter being completed Sunday night save some little leveling up a few places east of Big Slough.
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John W. Shaffer, the Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Co. hustler, was a visitor to the city yesterday, returning to his home in Minneapolis the same day.
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Local boosters, now that they have the high bridge cinched, are agitating a $200,000.00 or $300,000.00 hotel for Lansing. They argue that the bridge will draw business for the hotel and a hostelry of the kind would help the bridge. T. H. Bakewell is talking it strong and says it is bound to go over, and Tom rarely tells a lie and never makes a mistake.

Revives old Legend.
Lansing correspondent Des Moines Register of recent date: “The bridge is to carry the name of the famous Indian chief of this region, Black Hawk. Recent road work in Wisconsin has added to Indian tradition of that region in that a piece of lead ore was found. This revived the old belief that the Sac and Fox Indians had a lead mine which has been hidden for ages. Many pioneers in the Wisconsin territory have sought the forgotten lead vein but it has never been found. The first white trader established a post at DeSoto, Wis., in order to search for the Indians lead.”

District Court Proceedings.
The first term of the District Court for the year 1931 was convened Monday with Judge H. E. Taylor presiding. The trail jurors are summoned to appear next Monday, Jan. 19. The afternoon was taken up in a contest with regard to the sale of the W. S. Hart 80 acres of land on Pea Ridge, Union Prairie township, by receiver Kaster of the Waterville Savings Bank. E. J. Schneider, represented by Herman Haehlen, offered $1,800. Farley Brothers, represented by Hart & Hart, offered $2,000. The contention of Mr. Schneider’s attorney was that the objection to the sale and Farley Brothers bid came too late. Their contention was that the matter was open until the sale was approved by the Judge. The Receiver was represented by G. B. Richter. At the close of the testimony the case was continued for a couple of days at the request of the attorneys.

Death of James Sweeney.
The death of James Sweeney, a long time inmate of the county Home, took place Monday afternoon. He was born on a farm near Lansing and was aged about 76 years. His father and mother died many years ago and he is the last of the family, his only surviving relatives being cousins. During his young days at Lansing he was an honest and hard working man. In early life he began to lose his sight and hearing and when his double affliction prevented his working and his means were gone, he took refuge at the County Home, where he was well cared for. The funeral takes place today with requiem mass at Lycurgus at 9 a.m. and burial beside his parents in the Lycurgus cemetery.

New Grand Jury Drawn
Owing to an error made by the election board of Waterloo township in returning names for jury service of parties who were ineligible. Judge Taylor ordered the Grand jury for 1931 discharged and a new grand jury drawn to appear Monday, Jan. 26. The following were drawn:
Henry Hanson, Taylor; Albert Zieman, Post; Ole Tilleras, Hanover; M. J. Kelly, Paint Creek; George Decker, Lansing; J. H. Land, Franklin; August C. Wuennecke, Union City; Ben Schwartzhoff, Makee; Frank Weymiller, Iowa; Carl F. Schafer, Center; Henry W. Teff, Waterloo; Jos. Wagner, Lafayette.

Funeral of Mrs. Ormsby.
Monona, Ia., Jan. 12.—Special: Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Laura Ormsby were held Saturday morning from the Catholic church here. Rev. Father Thomas Ormsby of Independence, nephew, was celebrant of the requiem high mass; Father Vernon J. Peters of Dubuque, deacon; Father L. Donion, local pastor, sub-deacon; Eugene Russell, R., master of ceremonies, and James Peters and Gilbert Gerken, acolytes. Surviving are two sons, Robert E. Ormsby, at home, and Thomas Ormsby of McGregor, and five daughters, Mesdames Geneva Wright of Seattle, Wash.; Helen Geraghty, McGregor; Florence Schmitz, Mason City, and Misses Eileen Ormsby of Oakdale and Justine Ormsby, R. N., at St. Ann’s hospital, Chicago. The husband and daughter, Mrs. Olive Ryan, preceded her in death.

Waukon Com. Club Meets Jan. 23.
Waukon Community Club meets Friday night, Jan. 23, at the Waukon High School building, starting at 8 o’clock promptly. A very fine program is being arranged by a committee from Ludlow township composed of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Snitker (Mrs. Snitker, chairman), Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Krumme, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Snitker, Mr. And Mrs. Grant Flage. The following numbers will be given:
Chorus;
Accordion Solo—Arthur Baltz;
Stunt—Soup;
Song—Three Girls;
Recitation—Lois Krumme;
Play—Educating Mary;
Farm Bureau Quartette;
Violin-Piano Duet—Arthur Baltz;
Drill—Pupils of No. 2 School, Ludlow;
Duet—Two Faced Couple;
Old Time Music—Ben Schafer;
Election of Officers.
The committee has requested for the social hour that each family bring cake, sandwiches, cups and plates sufficient for their needs. Election of community club officers, consisting of president, vice president and secretary-treasurer, will be conducted at this time for 1931. Don’t miss this fine program. Be there.
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-Romeo Riley of Minneapolis came by bus Friday for a week-end visit with his family, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riley, returning to Minneapolis Monday.
-Lorenz Jahn passed away Sunday at his home in the southwest part of town after a period of poor health. He was born in Germany and was aged 77 years, 4 months and 1 day. He is survived by his wife and two sons. The funeral services will take place Friday at 1 o’clock at the home and at Zion Reformed church at 1:30, conducted by Rev. Stucki. Burial in Oakland cemetery.
-For Sale, span of draft colts coming one and three years old. T. M. Ford, Route 2, near County Home.

WATERVILLE.
-Norma Sorenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olvin Sorenson, returned from Decorah, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis.
-Walter Monserud took his little son Norman to LaCrosse last Friday to be operated for appendicitis.
-Cards have been received from A. T. Gronna, who is enjoying the sunshine of Los Angeles, Calif., and visiting his sister, Mrs. Pete Narum.
-Miss Anna Clark of Waukon came down Monday and will do some dressmaking for the ladies in these parts.
-Abner Hendrickson and wife and Archie Uglum and wife, all of Chester, Iowa, spent Sunday at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hendrickson.
-Carl Miller and family drove over from St. Olaf, Sunday, for a social visit at the Joe Johnson home.
-Thos. Slattery and family were entertained Sunday at the James McGeough home in Waterville.
-C. H. Hagen and wife drove to Round Prairie Sunday for a visit with Pa and Ma Hagen.
-M. J. Kelly was a Dubuque visitor Thursday, going down and back on the bus from Waukon.
-Bill Slattery has been subbing on Route 1 a few days the past week.
-Miss Mary Gaynor was a home arrival, Saturday.
-Our basketball teams defeated the two Lansing teams here Friday evening. We haven’t got the score but we understand it was quite one-sided.
-Mr. and Mrs. John DeCou of Ossian visited their daughter here Saturday. The latter has been ill several days the past week but is improved at this writing.
-L. O. Larson, one of the pioneer residents of Taylor township, died at this home Thursday evening. Mr. L. was in his ninetieth year and was known throughout the county as the “Mighty Hunter” and doubtless saw plenty of the hardships of pioneer days.
-Miss Evelyn DeCou, primary teacher in the Consolidated School, has been on the sick list the past week.
-John Heffern, Sr., and wife, Leo Heffern and wife, John, Jr., and family, accompanied by Tom Garin and John Riley, were all visitors Thursday evening at the C. H. Hagen home. John, Sr., and wife remained over for a couple of days visit.

LOUIS O. LARSON, TAYLOR TWP. PIONEER PASSES.
L. O. Larson, a resident of Taylor township since the spring of 1850, when at the age of nine years he came to Iowa with his parents, the late Ole and Anne Larson, from Rock county, Wisconsin, where they spent the winter after arriving from Rotnem, Gol, Hallingdal, Norway, in 1849, answered the final summons about 10 o’clock Friday night, after a brief illness. Mr. Larson had been in failing health for about two years and spent several months at the Lutheran hospital in LaCrosse last year recuperating from a fall, which dislocated a hip and from which he never fully recovered, although being able to be brought home, where he died as above stated, his son Wilmer and widowed daughter, Mrs. Helen Hanson, rendering him every care and attention in his last hours.

Deceased was born in Rotnem, Gol Hollingal (spelled differently from above), Norway, and would have been ninety years of age had he lived until March 25th next. He attended district school and the Lansing City Schools, and for ten terms afterwards taught in the Climax-Excelsior, Storla, Dahl, Waterville, Little Paint and Climax rural schools. He inherited a desire for education from his father but not the politics of the old gentleman, who was a staunch democrat, while L. O. was a life-long republican.

On June 29, 1862, Mr. Larson was married to Mary Ingebretson, of Center, and they became the parents of thirteen children, to most of whom he gave a college education. His wife preceded him in death many years. Of their thirteen children only four survive them, Victor, of South Dakota, Lester, of Canada, and Wilmer and Mrs. Helen Hanson, at the old home.

Hancock’s History of Allamakee says of him: “While teaching in the winter seasons and farming in the summer he also hunted the virgin deer in the open seasons and trapped the predatory animals for fur and bounty, deriving also much sport there from in the ascents and descents of the precipitous hills in the townships bordering the Mississippi river. In fact there are few phases of pioneer life with which Mr. Larson was unacquainted. Thirty odd years ago Tom Dunlevy, associate publisher of the Allamakee Journal, dubbed him “the mighty hunter with sword and pen” and the sobriquet has clung to him. Mr. Larson has also been designated “the peacemaker,” because of his settling lawsuits which had been taken to the District Court, and furthermore has been termed “the savant of Little Paint,” because of his contributions to the newspapers.”

Again the same authority says of him: “Mr. Larson has been a lifelong member of the Lutheran church, loyal to its teaching and exemplifying in his life his Christian faith and belief…is an extensive reader, a student and deep thinker, and his well developed qualities and talents have made him one of the forceful, representative and honored men of his community.”

The funeral was held Monday, at 10 A. M. , from the home to the East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Rev. Lea, the pastor, officiating and the church choir furnishing the music. Twenty-six carloads of sorrowing relatives and friends escorted the remains to the church, where as many more joined in respect to their dead friend, who in life regarded it a sacred duty to assist in burying the dead, and whose facile pen was wont to pay a tribute of respect to many of the pioneers of the community in which he lived. The remains were consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth in the cemetery near by, beside his wife, who died fifteen years ago. The pall bearers were: Ole L. Rema, Anton Rolson, Wm. Tisdale, Anfin Larson, George Olson and Theo. Pladson.

Peace to the ashes of our old time friend and reader of the Journal for over fifty years.

Apropos of Nothing in Particular.
+To be extremely aesthetic means suffering a great deal of pain that others don’t.
+Saving for a rainy day is chiefly intended to secure peace of mind before the rainy day comes.
+Cats who have no friends live about as long as dogs who have so many.
+Men and women invalids keep on living in spite of all predictions. So ignorance of the reason is explained by a mysterious word called “vitality.”
+Generally, the kind of peas that are mixed with carrots, aren’t really good peas, anyway.
+If you encourage a man to tell once about his boyhood adventures, he will many times.
+Science’s weakness is that it is contemptuous of what we are here for. That’s why religion gives science so many black eyes.
+No one has any mercy for one who attempts to be funny and fails.

HARPERS FERRY.
-“Ladies of Leisure,” a four star picture at Princess Theatre, Lansing, Saturday and Sunday.
-N. J. Traversey of McGregor was up for an over Sunday visit with his mother and other relatives.
-The T. A. Houlihan family visited Sunday at the Mrs. Jas. Houlihan home and paid their last respects to the late L. O. Larson.
-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boardman returned Monday from an extended stay at the home of the latter’s parents near Prairie du Chien.
-The Guttenberg basket ball teams will play here Friday night. Game starts at 8:00 P. M. Admission 15 and 35 cents.
-Dennis Hennessey of Mason City visited relatives, the N. J. Brazell family, last week.
-The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Cassidy was baptized by Father Nolan Sunday and given the name of Eleanor Marie. Ferne Boardman and Thos. Cassidy were the sponsors.
-Clyde Grant’s Orchestra will play for a dance at the Gym, Harpers Ferry, Thursday night, Jan. 29, for the benefit of the base ball team. Do not forget the date.
-County Supt. of Schools, Isabella McCormick visited our school Monday forenoon.
-Mrs. Thos. Garin has gone to Minneapolis for a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Hall.
-The J. J. Rellihan family entertained the Misses Mary and Irene Cassidy, Ruth Odiorne, Ethel Hogan and Bernie Barbaras at a sumptuous turkey dinner last Sunday, after which they enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
-Fourteen tables played progressive 500 and euchre at the Gym Sunday night, J. J. Rellihan and Nap Martell winning the head prizes and Russell Cassidy and Will Manning the consolations. Another one Sunday night.
-The Blue Mooners of Waukon will play for a dance at the Gym next Friday night, Jan. 16th.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clem Cassidy are rejoicing over the birth of a baby daughter since Saturday. Mother and baby getting along nicely under the efficient care of Grandma Boardman.
-Mrs. Gus Schellsmidt went to Waukon the latter part of the week for a visit with relatives.
-Mrs. Peter Pearson is a patient at Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, since last week.
-Mildred Hogan, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, was able to resume her school duties at Paint Rock Monday.
-Effie Williams entertained her bridge club at her home Monday evening. After a pleasant time a delicious luncheon was served to the following members: Mary and Irene Cassidy, Ruth Odiorne, Ethel Hogan, Ethel Melaven, Lucille Schwartzhoff, Bernie Barbaras, Laurayne Boardman and Effie Williams. Mary Cassidy won high score and Ethel Hogan low.
-Mrs. L. Giroux of LaCrosse visited Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary Murray.
-Mrs. McSweeey, who had been visiting home folks, the Hiram Robinson family, left Friday for Minneapolis.
-Quite a few from here attended the funeral of John Kelly at Wexford, Monday.
-Walter Valley has recently purchased a new ford truck and is now ready to do all kinds of hauling.
-For Sale, 15 fall pigs. Cyril Garin, Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
-The T. W. Melaven, Herman Schwartzhoff, and Joe Wachter families were Sunday guests at the Mrs. James Livingston home.
-Connie Brennan visited relatives at Waukon last week from Thursday until Saturday.
-Dr. Fredrickson of Lansing was called last Friday to see Mrs. Thos. Gavin, who is ill.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the kind neighbors and friends, who so quickly responded to our call for help during our bad chimney fire last Tuesday evening. THE JAMES KERNAN FAMILY.

CHERRY MOUND.
-Irene McGeough is numbered among the ailing ones.
-Miss Stasia Houlihan of Taylor is visiting the Slattery families.
-Mrs. Mame Hart visited last week at the Molitor, Kelly and Slattery homes.
-Albert Jacobson is doing several jobs of grinding for the farmers in this locality.
-The Wm. Schultz family and P. V. Kelly visited Sunday at the M. F. Horan home.
-Mrs. Major Garland and son visited last week with the Charles Behning family.
-Mrs. Clyde Kelly and Margaret Heim were week-end guests at the Francis Kelly home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behning and Mrs. James Kelly visited Sunday at the M. L. Ward home.
-Miss Mary Sadler of Harpers Ferry is spending a few weeks at the Vince McGeough home.
-The J. M. Slattery family motored to Elgin, Saturday, where Jim had some buckwheat ground into flour.
-Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Heffern of Paint Rock, Mrs. Anna Heffern and Joseph Kelly visited Sunday at the J. C. Larkin home near Rossville.
-The E. Asleson family, Mrs. Wm Schultz and T. J. McCormick were among those from here to attend the funeral of L. O. Larson at Dalby on Monday.
-Joseph Keith is the name of the new boy at the Vince McGeough home. He was baptized Sunday by Fr. Neenan and his sponsors were Leona Gavin and Clare McGeough.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCormick, Mrs. James Kelly and son Ted and Miss Esther Spinner were among those from here who attended the funeral of Mrs. Laura Ormsby at Monona, Saturday.

NEW ALBIN NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931
E. O. LENZ, Local Representative.
-George May was a business caller at Lansing last Thursday.
-Mrs. Herman Panzer was a visitor at LaCrosse last Thursday.
-G. F. Kumpf was a business caller at LaCrosse last Wednesday.
-A. F. Kuehn was a business caller at LaCrosse Friday of last week.
-Leslie Dresselhaus and Louis Tabbatt returned home last Saturday.
-Used radio battery sets for sale. Inquire of C. D. Hartley New Albin.
-Miss Mayme King returned home Monday from a few days’ visit at LaCrosse.
-Postmistress Elizabeth O’Reilly was a LaCrosse caller Wednesday between trains.
-Mrs. Wm. Randall of Guttenberg was here last Friday visiting her old time friends.
-Mrs. L. F. May left last Thursday for Clinton to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wm. T. Smith.
-Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Robinson returned last Wednesday from a few days stay at LaCrosse.
-Mrs. M. Cavin left last Wednesday for an extended visit with relatives at St. Paul and Austin, Minn.
-Men’s work shirts at 68 cents each, 3 for $2 while they last at the Lenz Harness & Shoe Store.
-Kodak films, also leave your order for developing and printing at the Lenz Harness & Shoe Store.
-Mrs. Ida O’Brien passed away at her home here Sunday afternoon after an illness of several weeks.
-For Sale, one purebred black stock hog, one year old, or will trade for young one. Hess Bros, Lansing.
-Mrs. H. F. Timmerman returned Saturday from Boone, Iowa, where she underwent an operation at that place.
-Mrs. Geo. Reburn has been assisting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Solberg of the Irish Hollow the past week.
-Miss Blanche Reburn left Monday for South Bend, Ind., where she visits at the home of her sister, Mrs. James Hitchins.
-August Somermeyer, who has been visiting at the home of his son Henry in St. Paul, returned home last Thursday.
-Miss Florence Waters returned home Thursday from a week’s visit with relatives at St. Paul and points in Wisconsin.
-Fred Jordan came down from St. Paul last Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives, returning home Saturday.
-Mrs. M. Ross returned home last Wednesday from a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Casper Johnson, at LaCrosse.
-Mrs. Frank Easton and Miss Irma Price were at Dresbach, Minn., last Tuesday to attend the funeral of the late Manford Hale.
-For Sale, a round Oak range, in good condition. Inquire of Frank L. Kelly or at the Lenz Harness and Shoe Store.
-Miss Susie Zarwell of Freeburg, Minn., was here last Saturday visiting at the home of her brother, Henry Zarwell and family.
-Mrs. Talbert Reisner of Charles City arrived here last week, being called by the illness and death of her grandmother, Mrs. Ida O’Brien.
-William Kirchkoff of the Irish Hollow met with what might have been a serious accident Monday when he cut his fingers while sawing wood at this home with a wood saw.
-A. O. Lenz, who has been braking on the Reno-Preston branch, visited here Friday between trains with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lenz, en route to his home at Dubuque.
-Clarence Krzbietke, aged 18 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krzbietke of this city, passed away at his home here Saturday evening, following a brief illness. Obituary next week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brundage and son returned Thursday to their home in St. Paul after a visit at the home of the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Collins of Jefferson Ridge.
-Beardmore Bros., popular dance orchestra, will play for a “Hard Time” ball at Kelly’s Hall, New Albin, Thursday, Jan. 15. Both new and old time music will be furnished and everybody is cordially invited. Come out and enjoy a good time.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the board of directors of the New Albin Co-operative Creamery will meet at the New Albin Savings Bank on Wednesday, January 21, 1931, for the purpose of letting the contact for the filling of the creamery ice house. Ice to be delivered at the chute at creamery. The board will meet at 1:00 in the afternoon on above date, and sealed bids will be received up until that time. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. E. WELSH, Secretary.

FOR SALE—Five or six tons of alsike clover hay, located on Iowa river bottoms. Inquire of Edw. Gramlich, Church, Iowa.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The library books, borrowed from the State Traveling Library at Des Moines, were returned last week. A new set of books will be obtained from the same source in a few days. The only cost to the school for the loan of these books is the transportation costs and payment in case of loss or damage of any book.

Cooking will be taught to the freshmen and sophomore girls next semester, instead of sewing, which is being taught this semester.

Helen Hausman was absent three days on account of illness.

The Junior Class will be ready to begin work on their class play as soon as the semester examinations are over.

The County Nurse is scheduled for a day in school this week. Each pupil has been weighed and a decided number have been omitted from the underweight list for January.

The Physics class had several interesting as well as entertaining experiments in sound waves last week.

The sewing classes have been raising money for the Home Economics Club. They purchased a rug for the room and expect to get some table linen and kitchen equipment with the rest of the money. They will sell popcorn at the basketball games.

Remaining games of this year’s basketball schedule are as follows: Jan. 16- New Albin Alumni; Jan. 23-Lansing there; Jan. 27-Caledonia there; Jan. 30- Harpers Ferry here; Feb. 6- Waterville here; Feb. 13-Lansing here; Feb. 20-21- County Tournament; March 6-7- Sectional Tournament.

The High School plays the town teams next Friday night.

ANOKIWAKI CAMP NEWS.
The regular Camp Fire meeting was held at the home of Gladys Zarwell on January 8th. Roll call was taken and the following responded: Miss Slesser, Miss Colvin, Sarah Smerud, Rosemary Smerud, Loretta Waters, Arlene Panzer, Marjorie Kumpf, Gladys Zarwell and Bernice Meyer. The evening was spent discussing the yearly report. It was decided to take a hike to Reno on the following Saturday. Sarah Smerud gave a reading on “How to earn Honors.” The next meeting will beheld at the J. T. Ryan home, Miss Colvin being the hostess. Motion made and carried that the meeting adjourn. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.
On Thursday evening of last week Mrs. Marcia Bachler was the victim of a complete surprise at her home when a number of friends came to help celebrate her birthday. Games were played, Flea being the evening’s diversion, at which Mrs. Lois Steven’s won head prize and the consolation went to Mrs. Bachler. During the luncheon hour Miss Ruby Sires and Mrs. Lois Stevens acted as Master of Ceremonies and each presented the honored guest with gifts in remembrance of the happy occasion. The following were present: Misses Edna Wuennecke, Esther Dresselhaus, Ruby and Mae Sires and Faye Ileen Baechler and Mesdames Harry Dean and Lois Stevens.

Pat Burke Meets With Injury.
Pat Burke of the Irish Hollow met with a painful accident last Wednesday while hauling hay near his home. A bolt in some way became loose on the wagon tongue, causing the wagon with the load to drift sideways, the horses being frightened and throwing Mr. Burke to the ground. In the fall he fractured several ribs and was badly bruised.

ENGLISH BENCH.
-Frank Howes and family now enjoy a new Crosley radio.
-Joe Wiemerslage Sundayed with home folks at Lansing.
-Mrs. Fred Kumpf spent Saturday at the John Sadler home.
-The Arthur Beardmore family spent Sunday at Lansing.
-Allen Hartley and wife transacted business at LaCrosse, Monday.
-Ed Martin and Maurice Regan had business at Caledonia, Monday.
-Mike Donovan and son Herbert had business at Waukon last Friday.
-C. G. Beardmore acted as carrier on Route 3 out of Dorchester last week.
-Cliff Sadler is spending a few days at the J. H. Beardmore home near New Albin.
-Mr. and Mrs. Leo King and Miss Evelyn Krueger were among callers here the past week.
-George Dresselhaus had a “bee” last week getting out saw logs for lumber for a new barn.
-Mrs. Pete Gerling returned to her home at LaCrosse after attending the Beuge-Welper wedding.
-Mrs. Joe Hartley and sons Albert and Charles were Sunday guests at the Frank Howes home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wild of DeSoto, Wis., spent part of last week at the Gus Wild home, coming over to see his mother, Grandma Wild.
-Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Griffen of the Winnebago Valley were noticed here Sunday on their way to Hanover.
-George Dresselhaus and Wm. Shefelbine, Jr., and their lady friends took in the movies at Waukon Sunday.
-Mrs. Charley Beardmore and little daughter spent last week with relatives near Caledonia, the Frank Thies Family.
-The Ladies Aid of Mt. Hope Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. J. C. Bulman on Thursday afternoon January 15th.
-Earl Beardmore and Louis Fetkatter returned home Friday from Chicago, where they accompanied stock, the former two carloads of hogs and the latter a carload of fat cattle. Both men are old shippers and informed us they struck a satisfactory market.

WELPER-BUEGE WEDDING.
January 7th, at Waukon, at 2:30 P.M., took place the wedding of Mr. Vergil Welper and Miss Irene Buege, Rev, R. L. Van Nice performing the ceremony at his residence. The attendants were Miss Leona Welper, sister of the groom, and Jerome Ashbacher, cousin of the bride. The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buege, a splendid girl in every way. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welper and a young man of excellent habits. The bride was gowned in white flat crepe and lace, wore a veil and carried an arm bouquet of roses. Her attendant was attired in tan flat crepe. A two course supper was served at the home of the groom for relatives only, after which over 150 invited guests gathered and enjoyed themselves till a late hour dancing to the music of the Beardmore Orchestra. Mike Donevan and Will Sadler were right at their best as callers and certainly had the young folks stepping. After a short honeymoon the newlyweds will reside at the groom’s old home at least until spring, being a partner with his father in farming. The happy couple have the best wishes of all, the writer included, for a long and happy married life.

LANSING
A LOOK AT OUR OWN LOCALITY.
I had the pleasure of a ride with a friend over the south part of Lansing and the north portion of Center township recently and I feel impelled to write briefly of some of the interesting places and things to be seen on such a trip.

We went out the Village Creek road to “Villie Vallie Farm,” thence up the Dry Ridge Road, west on the township line three miles, passing the Sorlie, Paulson, Bartheld, Moellerman, P. Ferring, Berg, J. J. Johnson and Will Schafer farms. While this is a very hilly road, it is well kept and the farms mentioned are exceptionally well improved and maintained and reflect the high class of the farmers owning and operating them.
We turned south, passing the John Ferring, Carl Schafer, Frank Troendle and Henry Ferring farms and I feel that this list of farmers deserve special credit for the fine appearance of their buildings, fences, fields and roadways. Their schoolhouse and grounds, too, prove their good taste and pride in their community’s good reputation. At the foot of a long hill descending to the creek we turned west, passing the Sess home and thence ascended by a long irregular road to the ridge, again passing the very fine farm home of the Herman Gelo family and on west past the historic old Hartong stone house, now occupied by that prince of our young farmers, Herbert Hartong, and his fine family. Just west of this farm we passed Leslie Kerndt’s good farm and took special note of his splendid herd of dairy cattle. Touring south we passed near several good farms, the buildings of some of which were back from the highway, the Clark farm, again passing the very fine farm being one of them. The John Osterlie and John Lippe farm homes looked very comfortable to me, tucked away among and protected by sheltering hills as they are. We proceeded on south over a cooked clay road and through rough brush and timber land that reminded me somewhat of the backwoods of Oklahoma or the foothills of the Ozarks of Missouri. Upon dropping into Village Creek valley at this locality, one is entranced by the quiet and beauty and sense of protection that pervade the place. The bluffs bordering this peaceful timber valley are heavily wooded with oak and native pines, a very unusual sight in our state, the whole constituting a scene of wonderful beauty and serene dignity. Turning down the valley we were confronted at every turn of the winding road by vales and savannas and vistas of matchless beauty. The crystal waters of the creek go purling over shallows here, rushing headlong down stony rapids there or spreading out into mirror like pools at the other places, worlds of power going to waste, to be sure, but nature unhampered and unmarred by man built obstructions.

Along this road, on to Lansing, we passed some of the coziest and best improved farms to be found, we believe, anywhere in this “Switzerland of Iowa.” The family home of Alden Shogren, his splendid painted buildings, his neat grounds and fences, the clean and well kept school building and grounds on a knoll but a few rods away, the noble hills clad with oaks and native cedars, guarding his home from the chill blasts of winter, the never failing and never freezing stream winding its way through open pastures near by and with the broadening valley bordered by the picturesque bluffs beyond, constitute a picture that only a poet or a painter could possibly describe and one that I believe thousands upon thousands of Iowa folk would surely see if we would only make known to them the fact of the existence of such wonders so near their home.

A little farther on we passed the David Shogren farm home. To describe it would be but to repeat most of what I have just said. What a dream and wonderland of beauty our country would be if all our people could and would show the same interest in beautifying their homes. The Swedish Baptist church just across the valley from these places, set as it is among scenes of entrancing loveliness, stands as a testimony to the high Christian ideals of the people of the Baptist settlement and affords a community center for the whole countryside. We saw, also across the valley, the modern home of Frank Erickson. Frank has, in his farm, all the possibilities of a summer place. His wide stretches of smooth pasture land, a golf course, the creek for fishing or bathing, the cold spring water, good roads, beautiful surroundings. Why not, Frank?

The good homes of Joe Johnson and John Shogren, each set at the mouth of a real Swiss or Scotch valley, the neat and well kept Larson farm, occupied by Frank Sandry; Albert Christianson’s neat place and fine new barn, the Lewis Drake modern home and dairy barns and Guernsey herd, the George Bieber farm with its two sets of good building, occupied by himself and wife and by his son Philip and family, respectively, the old Cavers homestead, the marvelously beautiful “Twin springs,” the old historic McNamee mill, now in an advanced state of decay, claimed our attention as we passed them in order.

Approaching the old town of Village Creek, I found my imagination running rampant. So much of history and romance of other days cluster about this historic spot that one needs but to sight what remains of it, to listen to the tales of some of the old timers or to stray up to the little pine sheltered cemetery on the hillside above, to have started a train of imaginings beyond the power of words to relate. Its history is the tale of the making and unmaking of towns by the march of time and the changes that are wrought. August Doehler remains true and faithful to the old place of his childhood and upholds its good reputation by keeping the remaining property, far as he can control, in good respectable condition. The old Aldrich home, where was reared a family of real noblemen and noblewomen, still bears witness to the progressive spirit of its builder although it long ago passed into other hands and the ravages of time are beginning to be manifested.

From Village Creek to Lansing is a familiar trail to all of us and, as the noon hour was upon us, my thoughts ceased to wander far from inside my vest and the trip was finished as far as this narrative is concerned. Go out that way, “when the roses come again,” and revel in beautiful dreams as I did and as I hope to do many times in the future. R. G. MILLER.

Farm For Sale.
158 acre farm in Lansing township, known as the old Ulmer place, for sale cheap if taken soon. Inquire of Thomas Urn, Church, Iowa.

Farm For Rent.
Eight miles south of Lansing, 2 miles west of Heytman’s Station, consisting of 200 acres, in Lafayette township. Write to W. G. Whalen, 539 N. 13th Street, Domarie Apts., Milwaukee, Wis.

For Sale, green oak cord wood at $5.00 per cord delivered to any part of the city. Julius Boeckh.

LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOOL NOTES.
REV. SCHALK SPEAKS.
Last Tuesday morning Rev. K. W. Schalk spoke in an interesting manner of the “Holliday Spirit,” bringing out some worthwhile information.
GOING AGAIN!
Friday night, Jan. 16, the boys, and girls’ basket ball teams of our High School will play a double header at Postville. Last season, both Lansing teams proved successful in a similar encounter. May success again be theirs.
MORE MUSIC.
The school band was the recipient of another fine gift. Miss Selma Thompson of Des Moines, an alumnus of this school, presented the band with “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and a book of “Illinois Songs.” The band wishes to express its heartiest thanks for this worthy donation.
BAND NOTES.
Band practice was held regularly every evening during the past week for the purpose of drilling on some of the more difficult pieces that have recently been distributed among the band members.
ANOTHER IMPOVEMENT.
A door was put on the girls’ cloak room so that it will make a suitable dressing room for visiting basket ball teams.
DECLAMATION.
The pieces for the Declamatory Contest have been handed out, consisting of humorous and dramatic selections. After the semester tests have been completed, regular practices will be held.
FIRE ALARM.
Last Thursday the third fire alarm of the season sounded. Both buildings were quickly vacated in record time.
FIRST GRADE.
To stimulate the pupils interested in reading, they are being instructed in the use of the Bolenius Outline Book. This book contains a number of interesting pictures with a short written article about each. The pictures are to be colored by the pupils when they read the articles that accompany each one. The good results anticipated in this work have been clearly shown by the amount of work accomplished.
SIXTH GRADE.
June Friedman was the fortunate student who won the pen and pencil set in a contest on a composition entitled “What I Like,” sponsored by the Household Magazine.
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES.
During the past week, two new pupils have enrolled in the eighth grade, Charles Castle and Gordon Buck. Semester tests are being given this week.
QUITE DIFFERENT!
The Lansing High School basket ball teams drove to Waterville last Friday evening, only to receive a double setback. The boys, playing without the aid of Thompson and Larson, were no match for the Waterville cagers and were defeated 44 to 10. The girls in a somewhat listless game were also defeated by a score of 24 to 18. Line-ups: boys—F. Hogan and Severson, forwards; Rippe, center; Slindee and H. McKinney, guards. Substitution, H. Feuerhelm for Slindee. Girls—Rippe and E. Larson, forwards; Pugh and Lenz, centers; Veit and Johnson, guards.

FRED NEWTON, 27, of Oklahoma, arrived at New Orleans December 26th, clad in axle-grease after a journey of 2300 miles from Minneapolis that started last July. The swim was made in short stages with two companions along side in a boar. They camped along the shore each night. The party spent a night and part of a day in this city on their journey south early in July 1930.

WAUKON BRANCH OFFICE, SPRING AVE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931
CITY CHIT CHAT.
-For Sale, 30 feeding shoats. W. F. Cunningham, Waukon, route 2.
-For Sale, good oak posts. Apply to M. Heiser, Waukon.
-For Sale, a quantity of good baled clover hay near Waukon. Apply to John J. Quillin, Dorchester, Route 1.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Arnold and Mrs. Tom Hall spent Saturday in Dubuque, motoring down in the morning and returning in the evening.
-The A. R. Anderson family motored to Lansing Sunday for a visit with relatives and friends.
-The Waukon basketball squad went to Decorah Friday evening and played the Decorah High School, winning with a score of 26 to 20, much to the delight of the local fans who accompanied them.
-City mail carrier Joe Danaher took a day off Saturday and motored to Cedar Rapids with his family, returning home in the evening.
-Mr. and Mrs. Milo Newton went to Rochester, Minn., last Thursday to be with his sister, Mrs. Adam Schmer of Charles City who suffered an operation for tumor of the brain Friday. Mr. Newton came back Saturday to look after affairs at home, but returned to Rochester Sunday as the patient was in a very critical condition.
-Lloyd E. Thompson, local agent for the Central Life Assurance society of Des Moines, attended a meeting and school of instruction of the agents of this district held at Dubuque Saturday.
-Assistant Postmaster Jess Toney held a civil service examination at the City Hall Saturday, authorized by Congressman Haugen, for candidates for appointment to the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Only one candidate appeared for the examination, James Henderson of Clermont, who attends school here and makes his home with his sister, Mrs. R. R. Roggensack.
-Reports of the annual Christmas seal sale that are now in the hands of the county chairman show a sustained interest in the method of raising funds for our county healthy program. There are still a number of friends who have not made returns. Will you please do so and help your township chairman to complete their final reports. Thank you.
-In a humorous article in the Sunday’s Des Moines Register making a play on the names of the members of the Legislature the author works in the name of Allamakee’s Representative as follows: We had Byers out looking for food to supplement the bill of fare at the Orphan State House Cafeteria and they have obtained some fine Roe for a refreshment booth.” Well, we don’t think they will find Ove a “poor fish” anyhow.
-C. H. Stilwell of this city will be the Sergeant At Arms of the Senate during this session of the Legislature, having been endorsed for the position at the Republican Senatorial caucus held at Des Moines Saturday.
-The first training lesson for the 4-H girls’ club members, leaders and committees was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Wm Kaveny. Miss Lulu Tregoning of the club department extension service, Iowa State College, conducted the lesson.
-The Loyalty Club of the Baptist church, composed of the men of the church, met last Thursday evening and elected the following officers: President, Burt Hendrick; Vice President, R. C. Vaughn; Secretary-Treasurer, P. A. Anderson.
-The children of Waukon, and quite a few grown up people, have thoroughly enjoyed the ice skating rink fixed up by Burt Hendrick on his mother’s grounds in the north part of town. It is a big roomy place and for several weeks the ice has been in good condition and crowded with skaters. Mr. Hendirck has certainly shown himself a public benefactor in this instance.
-T. E. Ryan, son and daughter, Roger and Ramona, sister Margaret and brother John J. Ryan and parents, all of this city, went to Monona Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Robert Ormsby, the children’s grandmother. We are without particulars for a fitting obituary at this time, but the deceased lived east of Monona and passed away last Thursday after an illness of many months. Her maiden name was Laura McNaughton and she was a pioneer resident of the Ion neighborhood. Surviving are her five daughters and two sons, the husband and one daughter preceding her in death.
-Sheriff Bulman went to Davenport Tuesday of last week to get Henry Neuman from the New Albin vicinity, who was wanted here on the charge of deserting minor children. Some weeks ago, his wife being dead, he brought four young children here and left them with his father-in-law, Fred Goeke. Neuman was brought before Justice Nichols last Wednesday, was bound over to the grand jury and bail fixed at $1,000, which he was unable to secure.
-Mrs. Charles Hale was hostess to the Methodist ladies’ social Tuesday afternoon of last week. A fifteen cent lunch was served and the receipts were $12.55.
-The F. J. Luther home in the southwestern part of the city was quarantined last Wednesday for scarlet fever. Mary Frances, his ten year old daughter, is the patient, and, while she was pretty sick for the first couple of days, has the disease in a mild form. Jack sent to Aledo,Ill., and got Bob Warnock to take his place in the barber shop while he stays home with the family.
-The newly elected officers of the city Library are as follows: President, Ellison Orr; Secretary, Mrs. J. E. O’Brien. These, with Rev. H. D. Temple, Mrs. Stella Bigelow, Dudley C. Hale and Miss Jessie May compromise the board of Directors.
-Miss Nelle Duggan was hostess to eight members of the Thursday Bridge club last Thursday. They had 6:30 dinner at The Model Cafe and spent the evening playing bridge at the Duggan home. Miss Rita Keiser got the high score and Mrs. Edna Hoag the consolation.
-Margaret and John Burke, who spent the holiday vacation with home folks, the Michael Burke family in Hanover township, returned to their studies Monday of last week, Margaret to St. Joseph’s School, Mason City, and John to St. Berchmen’s Seminary, Marion, Iowa.
-The E. M. Stewart family motored to Paulina, Iowa, Saturday morning, having received news the day previous of a fatal accident to Clarence Smith, husband of Mrs. Stewart’s sister. They received no particulars of the accident only that he was killed by a train.
-Mrs. Walter Martin entertained the members of her bridge club Tuesday evening of last week. They played bridge and dainty refreshments were served.
-As regular as comes the new year, comes H. A. Howe, local agent for the old reliable Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, with the company’s calendar, full of useful information. Going by this calendar has become a habit in the Journal office and household.
-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archer, who were married at West Union Dec. 23, moved to Waukon last week and occupy rooms in the H. C. Burnham home in the northeastern part of town. Mr. Archer is an engineer in the employ of the State Highway Commission and comes here to assist in the re-locating of Road No. 9 between Lansing and Decorah.
-Mrs. J. C. Ludeking will be hostess to the members of her bridge club this Wednesday evening. They will have dinner at 6:30 at The Model Café and spend the evening at bridge at the Ludeking home.
-Neighbor G. W. Haines was 83 years old Tuesday of last week and the birthday was not forgotten by his son Arthur and wife of Vermillion, S. D., who sent him a birthday cake.
-DECORAH JOURNAL: “Mr. and Mrs. Hans Vold of Waukon visited Sunday with H. A. Engen on Washington street. Mr. Engen is recuperating from an operation on his poor leg and many friends, besides the writer, hope he soon will be in good health again.”
-At the High School gymnasium Tuesday evening of last week Lennox College of Hopkinton and Waukon Junior college met in a basket ball contest, the visitors winning 24 to 15.
-Mrs. W. S. Hart was hostess to the members of her bridge club Tuesday of last week. They had 1 o’clock luncheon at the Lee Café, followed by bridge at the Hart home. Mrs. J. E. McGeough received the high score prize and Mrs. Charles Regan the consolation.
-CENTER POINT INDEPENDENT: “Miss Gertrude Nierling of Waukon, niece of G. F. Taylor, came Tuesday and will make a stay of some length at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Taylor, after which she will return to New York City, where she is engaged with a big publishing house.”
-Mr. H. B. Kolstad of this city was a pleasant caller at this office Friday, coming to tell us that he wanted to join our large family of readers and had his name placed on our subscription list.
-Miss Anna Barrett was a guest of honor at a dinner given Tuesday evening of last week at the Lee Café by the office force of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
-Mesdames A. T. Nierling and E. M. Stewart took the bus last Thursday morning for Rochester, Minn., and spent the day with their friend, Mrs. M.C. Stoneberg, who is convalescing from an operation for gall stones at St. Mary’s Hospital, returning with the evening bus.
-POSTVILLE HERALD: “Postville Commercial Club members have a rare treat in store at their meeting tonight when they will be addressed by their former townsman, Ellison Orr of Waukon, who has chosen as the subject for his talk “Indian Mounds and Prehistoric Iowa.” Mr. Orr has delved and dug into these matters over a long period of years and is considered an authority on these questions, which he will present to our people in language that all may understand.
-Mrs. Vesta Carpenter invited eight lady friends to a diner party Tuesday of last week to help her mother, Mrs. Mary Sickmeier, celebrate her 81st birthday.
-Paul Bakke of the Pleumer and Bakke furniture store, accompanied by his wife, went to Chicago the first of last week to select and purchase new stock for the firm.
-John Sweeney succeeds Miss Anna Barrett, retired on a pension, as janitor at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company’s office, commencing work last week.
-Albert Rupp has recovered from an appendicitis operation at the Decorah Hospital two weeks ago sufficiently to be able to return home Monday of last week.
-The R. N. A. Card party at Woodman Hall Tuesday evening of last week was well attended. In euchre Mrs. Dan Haas won first prize and Mrs. Maud King the consolation. John Kaveny won first and Mrs. Wm. Hausman the consolation at 500. O. J. Hager won high score and Mrs. R. McIntyre the consolation at bridge.
-Willard Minert of Ames, Iowa, who travels for Mitchell & Dillon, coal dealers of Chicago, was a Waukon visitor Wednesday of last week, selling coal and greeting friends in the old home town.
-Miss Dorothy Elliker, registered nurse of Chicago, returned to her work there Tuesday of last week after a holiday visit in this city at the home of her mother, Mrs. G. D. Elliker.
-Mrs. Cassie Sweeney was a passenger by train for Chicago Wednesday of last week, where she will visit for several weeks with her sons John and Emmet.
-Sidney K. Stahl was a passenger for Dwight, Ill., Wednesday of last week, where he will enter the government hospital for further treatment and possibly an operation for ulcers of the stomach.
-The office of the J. H. Hager implement business was freshly decorated and painted last week by painter Claude Dean and now presents an improved appearance.
-A large crowd attended the social and card party given at the K. C. Hall Wednesday evening of last week by the Sodality of the B. V. of St. Patrick’s church. Mrs. John Keenan won the high score prize at bridge, Mrs. Broderick in Euchre, and Miss Helen Dillon at bunco. The receipts were $18.50. Refreshments were served and a fine social evening was enjoyed.
-Ed. Fish, who has been living on the Postville road, has brought from Louis Goeke the former Mrs. James Reynolds dwelling north of the I. E. Beeman home in west Waukon, consideration $1,200. He will take possession this week, George Durant, with his truck, moving the household goods.
-Mr. and Mrs. Gunder Halvorson of Fayette motored to this city Sunday and spent the day at the John R. Johnson home, returning to Fayette in the evening. The ladies are cousins.
-Some friend, Mrs. J. F. Ronayne, we think, sends us the Midwinter Number of the Los Angeles, Calif., Ties. It is a monster publication containing several hundred pages of interesting reading matter and illustrations regarding Los Angeles and vicinity.
-Clingen Reinbold of Waterloo township was a Journal caller Monday replacing the name, Reinbold Brothers, on our subscriptions list. To oblige a neighbor, a candidate in a newspaper prize contest, he was lured away some time ago, but expressed himself as very glad to return to the old favorite Journal.
-Mrs. T. J. Burke of Omaha came Monday to look after some business matters and was a subscription paying caller at this office. Her husband is a former Allamakeeite and now the owner of the former Hart ranch in Taylor township, which he is offering for sale.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson of Mayville, N. D., who came to Decorah to attend the funeral of her mother, motored over here Saturday and spent the day with his brothers, William, Carl and Herman of Peterson Bros. Hardware.
-Miss Irene Buege and Virgil Welper were married in this city at the home of Rev. Van Nice, the officiating minister, last Wednesday. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buege living near New Albin. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welper. About three hundred attended a reception in their home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Rochester, Minn., motored down Sunday morning to see her mother, Mrs. Garrow, who has not been so well of late, returning home in the evening.
-County Auditor L. L. Swenson and wife are the proud and happy parents of an 8 ½ pound baby boy, their first born, which came to them Monday. The mother and child are getting along nicely at the home of nurse Lizzie Sherman.
-Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Harrison motored to Ames and Des Moines yesterday morning. Mrs. Harrison will visit her sister, Miss Miriam Opfer, student at Iowa State College, while Dr. Harrison attends the annual meeting of the State Veterinary Association held at Des Moines Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Cota motored to Des Moines Monday morning to attend a convention of private theatre managers, returning home tomorrow.
-Walt Graham, conductor on the Waukon Branch, was compelled to lay off because of illness Friday and conductor J. F. Hanley from the main line has been substituting for him.
-H. N. Hoyt, local agent for the Bankers Life Insurance Co., departed Monday evening, joining a party of seven other agents to attend a convention of insurance agents at St. Petersburg, Florida. He expects to be gone about two weeks.
-Mr. H. O. Bernbrock of Waterloo will deliver his lecture on Mexico at the Grand Hotel next Monday evening under the auspices of the Kiwanis club. All members of clubs and other organizations are invited to be present and reservations can be made to attend the luncheon, the lecture following.
-P. E. O. took up its work again Monday evening after the holiday vacation and met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Gretchen Megorden. The committee in charge was Mesdames Clarice Leschensky, Mary Eaton, Florence Rominger and Miss Ruth Bigelow. A delicious dinner was served at 6:30. Seventeen members answered roll call with current events. Miss Ethel Smith had charge of the lesson, Iowa’s Park, which was very interesting.
-Mr. Charles Frye of Decorah and Miss Erma Hook of McGregor were married Jan. 7th by Rev. Van Nice at this home.
-Mrs. Estella Emerson, housekeeper for Will Peterson, returned Saturday from a three weeks’ visit with relatives at Luverne, Minn.
-The 19th Century Club celebrates its 35th anniversary tomorrow evening with a 6:30 dinner at the New Grand Café, afterward going to the home of Mrs. Nellie Hart for a program and social evening. The committee in charge consists of Mesdames Nellie Hart, Ethel Dayton, Ella Heiser and Margaret Hendrick.
-Mrs. Harry Dasher was hostess to the members of her bridge club last evening. They had 6:30 dinner at the S. & D. Café, followed by bridge at her home. She will also entertain the Mothers and Daughters Club tomorrow evening, who will spend the evening at cards at her home and refreshments will be served.

Has Handshake With Hoover.
Richard, son of Mrs. Nell Slitor of this city, is a student at Harvard University and instead of coming for the holiday vacation spent it with his aunt, Miss Dora Eaton, who has been a clerk in one of the Government departments at Washington, D. C., for a number of years. We take the liberty of publishing the following extract from a letter received by Mabel Dunlevy from Miss Eaton: “Well, as you may know, Richard spent his vacation in Washington, and, of course, kept me busy with going to the office and trying to entertain him. However, I think he saw all the places of interest and enjoyed his first visit to Washington. “On the strength of his being here we attended the New Year’s reception at the White House, something I have never done all these years. The day was clear and cold, with a good brisk wind blowing, but we got down at 12:30, after an auto ride out in Chevy Chase, Georgetown and other places, and got in line outside the gate. We did not have to wait more than forty-five minutes and I felt well repaid for the effort as it was my first close up view of the President and Mrs. Hoover and Richard had not been inside the White House. You see so much of the White House at a New Year’s reception. “Richard and I opened our packages Christmas Eve and surely enjoyed playing the little records mother, father and all the family had made, wishing us a Happy Christmas.”

Relocating Road No. 9.
As there is considerable talk going on in regard to the relocating of the road between Waukon and Decorah, the following from last week’s Decorah Public Opinion should prove interesting:
“A surveying party of nine members from the office of the state highway engineer is at Waukon investigating four proposed routes for the paving of Highway 9 from this city to Waukon, to be laid this year.
“One route being investigated is west from Waukon past the oil well and the Washington Prairie store, and another is the old stage route between Decorah and Waukon. Either of these routes would shorten the distance considerable but would involve expensive grading.
“Another route under investigation is going north past the old stone church in Glenwood township, and the fourth route is the present Highway 9. These routes are somewhat longer than the other two, but the grading expense would be much less.
“There is no basis whatever for a prediction as to which route will ultimately be chosen, but local sentiment seems to incline to the theory that a heavy grading and relocating expense to save but one or two miles of distance is not justified, although sharp curves should be avoided if possible.”

Indoor Health Meet.
Under the auspices of the Red Cross Public Health Nursing Activities Committee, health workers from all parts of the county are invited to gather for a health dinner and program at Waukon Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, at 6:30, with Dr. E. R. Coffey, director of Co-Operative County Health Work, as speaker-guest. Invitations are being issued to all known health workers but any one desiring to attend may do so by notifying the secretary of the Activities Committee, Mrs. L. L. Shurtleff.

Bids Wanted.
The committee of the Iowa River Drainage district No. 2, by authority of the county Board of Supervisors, will offer to the lowest bidder a job of rock and brush work at the upper end of said project on the Hirth & Gang farm, on Monday, Jan. 19, at 1:00 o’clock P. M. Specifications will be given on the ground at that time. The right to reject any or all bids will be reserved. Charley Wild, Chairman.

Benefit Play Under Auspices Catholic Societies.
Rehearsals are under way by members of St. Patrick’s parish for a play, entitled, “The Whole Towns Talking,” to be given within a few weeks for the benefit of the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Sodality of the Blessed Virgin. The cast will comprise a group of young folks known for their talent in amateur plays. Glee club songs and other vocal numbers will be rendered between acts by the choir of St. Patrick’s church. The play will be produced at the Opera House. Further particulars will appear in a later issue.

Iowa Man May Get 30 Years.
LACROSSE TRIBUNE, Jan.10th.
Indeterminate sentences of from three to thirty years in Waupun prison face both Ed. A. Newhouse, Iowa farmer, and Mrs. Lena Bohl, 904 LaCrosse street, if they are convicted on charges evolving from robbing and attacking of Mrs. Henry Ehrsam Friday noon. Both are to be arraigned in county court Monday morning before Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom to answer to the charges brought against them by District Attorney R. M. Schlabach and Police Captain Herman Rick. Newhouse, who has already made a confession to the authorities, is definitely charged with assault with intent to commit robbery and murder. The statute provides a minimum sentence of three years and a maximum of 30 upon conviction of this charge. Mrs. Bohl, who is alleged to be a fortune teller and whom Newhouse implicates as the party instigating the Ehrsam robbery, was charged Saturday night with being an accessory before the fact. It was understood in legal circles that this charge carries a sentence identical with that of the charge placed against the Iowan.

Pay Tribute to Gardner Withrow.
LACROSSE TRIBUNE, Jan. 7: “Congressman-elect Gardner Withrow was the guest of honor at a party given Monday evening in the hall, corner of Rose and Hagar streets, given by the Brotherhoods of Trainmen and Locomotive Enginemen and their auxiliaries. A number of the charter members of the Wendell-Phillips Debating society of the high school also attended. Addresses were given by A. H. Schubert, Judge R. V. Ahlstrom, Dr. L. L. Colleran, Joseph J. Verchota, Clarence Weber and Mrs. Ruth Simonsen. About 100 were present. Mr. Withrow was presented with a traveling bag.”

Church Club Meets Jan. 20.
Joseph Weipert, president of the Churchtown Community Club, announces that the next meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, at the schoolhouse at Church, starting at 8:00 P. M. promptly. A program is being arranged, consisting of musical numbers, recitations and stunts. Election of officers, consisting of a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer for the club will be carried out for 1931 as well as election of a Farm Bureau director for Lansing township.

Princess Theatre Program.
Wednesday and Thursday, Raymond Navarro in “Gay Madrid.” Navarro sings six songs in this picture.
Saturday and Sunday, Columbia presents “Ladies of Leisure,” an all talking drama of New York’s night life, featuring Barbara Stanwyck, Ralph Graves, Lowell Sherman and Marie Prevost. Picture given a four star rating in Chicago Tribune by Mae Tinee.
Coming next week, “Common Clay” and “Broadway Scandals.”

Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us in the death and burial of our beloved brother, the late John J. Kelly. THE SISTERS AND BROTHERS.

LANSING MAIN OFFICE, BLUFF BLOCK WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931
-We’re running a Special Sale of Taylor-made Custom Clothes. Make your selection from our Special List of Reduced Fabrics now selling at $22.50, $25 and $30—and for the price of the suit alone we offer with our compliments one Extra Pair of Trousers. Act quickly. Harry Martinson, Lansing.
-Mrs. M. McNamara came from Harpers Ferry, Monday, for a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Mullarkey, in this township.
-Miss Luella Johnson, of Lafayette township, was a passenger for LaCrosse Monday, where she went to consult her physician.
-Mrs. Wallace O’Connor returned to her home at Sacred Heart, Minn., Saturday, after a pleasant week’s visit with home folks, the J. J. Dunlevy family. She left her mother nicely recuperating from her recent illness.
-Miss Myrtle Drake, of Village Creek, left Saturday for St. Paul, where she will enroll as a student in a local business college, and probably make her home with her aunt, Miss Teresa Phipps.
-Miss Hazel Olson, the nurse, returned from LaCrosse last Thursday. She had some slippers repaired by George Dunich, the LaCrosse cobbler, the day before he committed the murder in that city. Dunich has since been located at Freeport, Ill., by the police where he committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid rather than be captured by the officers.
-Joe Manton of Wexford spent last week visiting at Cedar Rapids at the home of his brother Tom.
-Mrs. J. H. Liebold of Mason City spent last week in Lansing visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Forest Wolfe, and with her mother, Grandma Welter.
-Mrs. J. F. Guider of Lafayette township was a passenger for McGregor last Thursday for an over Sunday visit with her sister, Mrs. Kean. She returned home on Monday morning.
-A. E. Hale, the bee man, and Frank May, the fisherman, were down from New Albin between trains on business last Thursday.
-Charles R. Serene the Dubuque mail clerk, visited his mother and sisters here a couple days last week. While here “Skip” got into a grando game, and with his old partner, H. Haas, won all the honors, taking the score home to be framed.
-W. H. Young returned home from LaCrosse last Thursday, where he had been a patient at one of the local hospitals for an injury to his back.
-Sister Amabilis, music teacher at the local convent, was again at Minneapolis last week, where she is working at the University to secure her master’s degree in music.
-The Kerndt ice house, south of the poultry house, was filled last week, the crystals being about a foot thick and of a very good clear quality.
-Travel on the railroad still continues very light. On No. 3 last Thursday the reporter found “nobody on, nobody off” at the Lansing station and this happens so frequently as to be not at all unusual. George Flynn, the LaCrosse fruit man, who uses the trains mostly for making his territory, reports hearing of a trip of train No. 4 recently, when it did not have a paid passenger from LaCrosse to Marquette, at any station. The railroads cannot run with this sort of patronage indefinitely, and it is most likely a couple of the passengers will be pulled off here by next summer.
-Thirteen fall pigs, between 100 and 125 pounds, for sale. Enquire of Art Sandry, Lansing.
-For Sale, Green cordwood, $5; green block $3 a half cord load. Inquire of John Moller, Lansing.
-For Sale, dry cord wood, hay and straw, also several Chinchilla rabbits. Inquire of Robert Trayer, Lansing.
-Joe Gavin, employed at railroad work at Marquette, and wife, were week-end visitors with her sister, Mrs. H. N. Wagner, and family, in Lafayette.
-Oscar Kerndt will have a big sale at this farm in this township, Wednesday, Jan. 28. See adv. elsewhere for further particulars.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hurm are now nicely located at Waterloo, Iowa, where Joe has steady employment in one of the many factories there.
-Joe Wiedner and Bill Williams, a pair of Harpers Ferry business men, were up between trains last Friday.
-Miss Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reed of this township, graduated as a trained nurse at Grandview hospital, LaCrosse, last week, and is now with home folks. Her sister, Juliette, also a nurse, has been here for some time and will be pleased to answer professional calls.
-Will Koch and buttermaker J. F. Jesse of Ferryville were Lansing callers Thursday last, driving the south road on the ice, which Bill reported none too heavy for safe travel. Naturally, Mr. Jesse did not care to mention the low butter prices.
-Weather outlook for the period January 12-17, inclusive. For Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and Northern and Central Great Plains: Mostly fair and somewhat colder during much of week, preceded by rains over southern portion.
-The men Foresters have issued invitations for an Old Time Dance at Parish Hall, Lansing, Thursday evening, Jan. 15. Spinner’s orchestra will furnish the music.
-CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, Jan. 3rd: “Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Manton, 218 Highland drive northwest, a daughter, today.” The little lady was born at Monona at the home of her mother’s folks. Tom’s many relatives and friends here join us in extending congratulations.
-Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Rosengrant will remain as tenants on the Hirth & Gang farm at New Galena. J. C. Weipert, of this city, who has rented some of the land, will live in the Mike Burke house on the farm adjoining.
-Miss Marcella McCormick, who is assisting in the Gene Brennan household in Lafayette, returned last Wednesday after a vacation visit with home folks near Harpers Ferry.
-Miss Evelyn Severson visited in Dubuque a few days with her friend, Miss Phyllis Henry, going down Sunday and returning yesterday. While there the girls went to Preston and spent a day with their friend, Miss Thelma Hobbs.
-George Wild and son Stanley, the Ferryville, Wis., stock buyers, with the former’s wife and a lady friend, were over one day last week to note the progress of Black Hawk Bridge.
-Miss Selma Saam, who spent the past week with her brother, Will, and family in this city, left for Minneapolis last Saturday afternoon and will again resume her former position in the city schools there, having had a six months’ leave of absence while she and her brother Karl made a tour of Europe and from which they have just returned.
-Henry Wendel and Oscar Englehorn of the Church neighborhood returned Sunday from a two weeks vacation trip, to Dubuque, Davenport, Milwaukee and other points in Wisconsin.
-A number of Waukon young men were in an auto wreck on the Village Creek road, near the Dr. Beyer farm, Saturday evening about 10 P. M. One is said to have sustained a broken arm, another was badly cut up, but no one seriously injured. The car was not greatly damaged.
-Lost, between Village Creek and the Alexander dairy farm, spare tire on rim, 29x4.40. Notify Ray Alexander, Route 1, Lansing.
-Born, Thursday, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buege, of Route 3, a daughter, which makes their family now a boy and a girl. Congratulations.
-Clarence Leppert of Mays Prairie returned from Chicago yesterday morning, where he had been with a shipment of stock.
-Nick Schach is shipping several cars of ash bolts, Orrin Bartheld hauling them down from north of town by truck.
-Father O’Sullivan of Wexford announced a card party to be held at the W. I. McMahon home on Thursday evening, Jan. 15, for the benefit of the parish. All are cordially invited.
-Mike Gavin of Lafayette township returned home Saturday from Lutheran hospital, LaCrosse, where he was under Dr. Gunderson’s care, having some teeth removed this trip.
-Miss Emma Hefty is visiting in LaCrosse at the home of her sister, Mrs. George MacLachlan going up yesterday.
-The Lansing Garage Co. have purchased of Frank Whaley 90 feet on Second street, north of Aschom’s, which they will build an oil station and garage. Part of the excavating has already been done, and more will be taken out after loosened by blasting, which is now being done. This site will make the boys an ideal location for both purposes.
-Rev. B. F. Bickering of Lake Park, Iowa, will preach at the Federated church, Lansing, Sunday. All members and friends are urged to attend.
-Roadmaster John P. Whalen of Prairie du Chien visited home folks, the Martin Whalen family, between trains Saturday.
-For Sale, good buildings and 5 acres suitable for chicken ranch. Write or see J. Boeckh, Lansing.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benz and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper and son drove to Dubuque last Saturday for a visit at the B. F. Henry home. They returned Sunday.
-Ray Strub moved last Saturday from the James Gee farm west of town to his father’s farm, the John Strub place which he and his brother Irvin will operate the coming year.
-Mrs. Herman Magnusson and new baby daughter returned from the Hall Maternity Hospital at Waukon, Sunday, and the little Miss has been busy getting acquainted with the Second street kids ever since.
-News of the death yesterday of George Vernon Marti, at Denver, Colorado, from carbon monoxide gas, was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Marti, of Route 3, Lansing, who left next day for Denver. Obituary next week.
-The picture “Common Clay” will be shown as a benefit entertainment for the Athletic Association of the Lansing High School at the Princess Theatre Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and 22. This is one of the outstanding pictures of the season and well worth your time coming to see.

PLEASANT SOCIAL PARTIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wendel entertained forty young folks at their home in Lafayette Wednesday evening last. Progressive carom was played at eight tables. T. H. Bechtel won the prize for high score and Alfred Hirth drew the consolation. A delicious luncheon was served at midnight.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Marti of Church entertained a large party of their young friends last Thursday evening at cards. Nine tables played. Prizes were given to Harold Troendle and Miss Rita O’Donnell for high score, and to Albert Marti and Miss Adeline Bechtel for low. A lovely lunch was served.

A large party of friends and neighbors were entertained last Tuesday evening at the James McGuire home in Lafayette. Dancing and cards furnished the entertainment for the evening and at the usual hour a fine lunch was served.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manning were at home to a few of their young friends Sunday evening. After a few rounds of cards a dainty lunch was served.

Mrs. John H. Thompson was hostess to a party of friends last Wednesday evening, with Miss Selma Saam as the guest of honor. After dinner a very interesting evening was spent with Miss Saam, who entertained them with the story of her six months’ trip abroad.

Mrs. J. W. Dempsey was hostess to two companies of friends on Wednesday and Saturday evening of last week, entertaining sixteen ladies each evening, at a six o’clock dinner followed by bridge. In the first group, Miss Katherine Kerndt and Mrs. Otto Koch had high scores and Mrs. G. W. Metcalf low. In the second group, Mrs. W. O. Severson and Mrs. Moritz Kerndt had high scores and Mrs. E. B. Gaunitz low. Lovely prizes were awarded.

OBITUARY—J. J. KELLY.
John J. Kelly was born in Lafayette township, Allamakee county, August 10, 1868, and died in Dubuque, Jan. 9, 1931, after a short illness with pneumonia. He was the son of pioneer residents of Wexford, the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelly, and was a powerful specimen of manhood in his younger days. The past few years he had made his home in Dubuque. Deceased is survived by two brothers, Dan and Frank, and five sisters, Mrs. Mary Murray, Harpers Ferry; Mrs. D. Hurm, Lansing; Mrs. L. Giroux, LaCrosse; Mrs. H. B. McKenna, Chicago; Sister M. Casilda, Green Bay, Wis.; The first three sisters being present at his funeral. The remains were brought to Lansing, Monday, and the funeral was held at I. C. church, Wexford, at 10 o’clock, the pastor, Rev. Daniel O’Sullivan saying a Requiem Mass and officiating at the graveside. Many old time neighbors and friends attended and the following named gentlemen were pall bearers: John Curran, Frank Wagner, Gene Brennan, Alfie Hurm, M. D. Guider, Pat Mullarkey.
May his soul rest in peace.

A LETTER FROM CANDO, N. D.
Dear Andrew:--I just had a letter from Joe and read that the Stone Church had been put up for sale to the highest bidder. The tears came to my eyes, but a little further on he stated that Andrew Hirth stepped in and stopped it, so to save it. Say, Andrew, that was a fine act on your part, and I said to my wife, “If Andrew Hirth is a little rough on the outside, he is surely all right inside.” I don’t know of anything finer a person could do than to save the house of prayer of his mother, where she and her pioneer neighbors found so much comfort. Thank God that there is somebody yet who tries to save God’s house, our old home church.

1906 LOOKING BACKWARD 1906 - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
-J. A. Drogset is chairman of the Board of Supervisors this year. His district includes Makee, Center, Lafayette, Paint Creek, Taylor and Lansing townships. John Waters has Post, Ludlow, Jefferson, Franklin, Linton and Fairview. N. J. Quandahl looks after Waterloo, Hanover, Union City, Union Prairie, French Creek and Iowa. Salaries were fixed as follows: Treasurer $1,500; Auditor $1,400; Clerk $1,300; Attorney $750; Sup’t of Schools $1,250; deputies $600 per year.
-Albert Larson will succeed N. K. Nelson as Steward of the county Home of May 1st of this year.
-Mrs. Andrew Gantenbein, aged 47, died in Dubuque last week. A husband and five children survive.
-New Albin has organized a business men’s association.
-Rippe & Robinson, New Albin hog buyers, paid out $1500 one day last week.
-Perry Wartham sold his livery barn at New Albin to Otto Minkel of Eitzen.
-John Beighley and Mrs. Minnie Gordon of New Albin were married at Waukon recently.
-Rev. and Mrs. Steinbrenner of Mays Prairie mourn the loss of a six months old son, Theofiel, who died Jan. 13.
-W. H. Collins is the new Chief Ranger of the Harpers Ferry Foresters and Anna G. Calvey heads the Lady Foresters.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Cota of Harpers Ferry have the sympathy of many friends on account of the death of their little daughter.
-Lansing visitors: County Attorney Taylor, Miss Anna Duggan, Mrs. Medary, Waukon; Mrs. S. C. Clark, Fayette; J. D. Lageson, Canora, Canada; Reuben Kehrberg, South Dakota; Ole Hanson, Waterville.
-Tom Rellihan, railroad fireman, now has a run out of Savanna.
-Little Miss Laura Bakewell celebrated her 12th birthday anniversary Jan. 12th with a company of little girls at her home.
-Roads drifted so the rural carriers could not get around their routes several days this week.
-Henry Frahm and Miss Sophie Englehorn are back from visiting relatives in Dubuque and the Tri-Cities.
-Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gruber chaperoned a party of 20 young people who spent Sunday evening with Miss Hedwig Kerndt, presenting her with a fine rocking chair.
-Henry Lenz marketed one of his medium sized porkers in Lansing last week, weighing 620 pounds.
-Conrad Helming, pioneer resident of Union Prairie, died suddenly of heart failure last week, aged 74 years. His widow, five sons and four daughters survive.
-Mrs. Anders Erickson, an early settler of Paint Creek, died Jan. 7th after a short illness. She was aged 86, born in Norway and came to America in 1854. Her aged husband, two sons and two daughters survive.
-Lansing Odd Fellow officers: N. G., Dr. Bradley; V. G., Carl Roggensack; Sec’y, M. B. Yeoman; Treas., Grant Ladd.
-The question of a new court house for Allamakee county is being discussed freely by voters and in the newspapers.
-Roy Curtis is working in the R. A. Cavers store.
-Martin Whalen bought the old McBay house in Lansing of North 3rd street for $600.
-George and Ed Bieber are back from a trip to northern points.

1896 THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 1896
-Catholic Missions will be held this month in Lansing, Wexford and Cherry Mound, conducted by the Jesuit missionary, Father Vonder Erden of St. Louis.
-125 attended the M. W. A. public installation at Temple Hall in charge of V. C. Wm. A. Wittbecker. Mrs. Chris Hanson served supper.
-The heirs of the late Clemens Riek are said to be about to receive a legacy of $15,000 from a relative in Germany.
-Thomas Reburn died at his home near New Albin Saturday. He was a pioneer of Iowa Township.
-Dr. Christenson and Lura Fellows, Messrs. Stock and Ludeking were down from Waukon; Sam Vier had business at Oelwein; Joe Phillippi is home from Story county; Senator Trewin and family have gone to Des Moines for the winter; Capt. Kratka went to St. Louis on business; Jon Degnan went to visit his son Jim at Menominee, Wis., where he is station agent.
-George Serene, former fireman on the steamer Hazel, will not return to Lansing but has gone railroading on the Great Northern.
-Peter Riser shipped two cars of cattle to Chicago.
-Lansing still agitates a city scales.
-Gottlieb Schmidt will be foreman of Lansing Lumber Co., again this season.
-Johnson & Haas, Lansing’s leading grocers, quoted these prices: Peas, 12 cans for $1; tomatoes, 13 cans; pears, 8 cans; peaches, 12 cans; apples, 5 gal. cans $1.
-The wedding of Charles Gorder, North LaCrosse druggist and Miss Julia Renner, will take place January 20th.
-State Bank of Lansing report showed footings of over $170,000.
-Frank Duffy of South Lansing was surprised by a company of young friends, prior to his departure for Dubuque.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Horne will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary Monday.
-Wm. Nopper went to Dubuque to buy a new 10-horse power engine for his power plant.
-J. H. Harkins is baling hay for Peter Scholtes.
-Winter half gone and not much cold weather so far this season, but much sickness prevails.
-Frank Drake is in charge of Trewin’s law office in Lansing.
-Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Volkert, of Lansing, a son.
-Dr. Guthrie of Dubuque will give a lecture at Lansing Presbyterian church.
-Waukon visitors: Frank Gerkey, Caledonia; Gene Scott and wife, McGregor, at Hayes.
-Dr. D. H. Bowen has gone to Des Moines for the Legislature. Dr. Nesmith will look after his practice.
-Dan Williams opened his skating rink in Waukon Monday.
-Mrs. Mamie Ryan Sheridan has returned to Dubuque; Heustis Eddy and wife have gone to Des Moines.
-Mrs. E. B. Gibbs and Mrs. Laura Sharp entertained large companies of Waukon ladies.
-Joe Heiser of Minneapolis is visiting Waukon relatives.
-J. K. Gray has opened a flour and feed store in Waukon.
-Tom Ryan has returned to Waukon from Bridgewater, S. D.
-J. M. Coleman is the new tinner in the Winkie hardware store, Waukon.
-Grandma Holz, living in Waukon with her daughter, Mrs. Grant Ladd, fell and broke her arm.
-The Peter Smith home in French Creek was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. He had $300 insurance in the German Farmers Assn.
-Board of Supervisors appointed Alamakee Journal and Waukon Democrat as official papers. The Standard, Lansing Mirror and Postville Review split the third publication fee three ways.
-The wedding of Robert Steele and Miss Kate Montgomery took place at the bride’s home in Waukon Jan. 15.
-Citizen’s State Bank in Waukon paid a 25 per cent dividend.
-Mr. and Mrs. Mort Hastings of Waukon mourn the death of their 4 months old baby daughter.
-Earl Duffin of Waukon has gone to Guttenberg, where he takes a position as cashier in the Citizens State Bank.
-Will Carpenter, the barber, will soon have almost a dime museum in his Waukon barber shop.
-Anton Nierling and sister went to Jamestown, N. D., to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. J. Nierling.
-Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ryan celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Jan. 9 at their fine new home in Jefferson township. About 200 guests were present and they received many fine gifts.
-Harpers Ferry ladies will give a leap year ball on January 17th.
-Kate Casey of Waukon is preparing the pupils of Village Creek for a literary entertainment on Jan. 18.
-K. F. Ebner and wife are down from North Dakota.
-Miss Carrie Howes of Union City has gone to Chicago.

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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
January 28, 1931

HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- James Williams and Joe Saddler motored to Waukon Friday of last week.
- The James McCormick family and Mrs. Jas. Kelly of Cherry Mound were Sunday guests at the John Heffern, Jr., home.
- The ice harvest is about completed here. Delphy Bros. and Pete Pearson put theirs up the week before last. Boardman Bros. last Saturday, Monday John Quillin, and John Weidner is putting his up today.
- Fifteen tables played progressive 500 and euchre at the Gym Sunday night, Mrs. T.A. Houlihan and Mrs. L.L. Boardman won the head prizes. Russell Cassidy and Anna Damon the consolations. The Sunday night previous, Mrs. Michael Corcoran won head prize and Tom Calvey the consolation. There will be another card party next Sunday evening.
-Mrs John Markwardt was a Lansing caller Saturday.
-Catherine Kernan spent the week-end with relatives at Waukon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corcoran were Waukon visitors Saturday.
-Laurayne Boardman was a guest at the Pat Joyce home last Sunday.
-N. J. Traversey of McGregor was a week-end visitor with home folks.
-Mark Foley, who attends school at Lansing, was home for the week-end.
-The Waukon basket ball teams defeated the local teams here Friday night.
-Effie Williams went to Dubuque, Monday, where she has secured employment.
-Lawrence Livingston attended the funeral of a relative at Sumner, Ia., last week.
-Gene Joyce, who spent part of the winter at LaCrosse, arrived home last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gavin of Marquette were over Sunday visitors with relatives here.
-Martin Conway land John Hawes, Jr., were Dubuque visitors a couple of days last week.
-The Lady Foresters held a meeting last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. W. Melaven.
-Mrs. Kern Whalen returned home to Dubuque, Tuesday, after a pleasant ten days’ visit with friends.
-Pete Kelly was over from Cherry Mound one day last week for a visit at the home of his brother John, who is still very poorly.
-Edith Robinson arrived Saturday from Austin, Minn., and will visit for a few days with home folks, the F. J. Robinson family.
-Ethel Melaven was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday evening at her home. The members enjoyed a pleasant evening and a delicious luncheon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Valley and son Earl went to LaCrosse Monday morning, where Mrs. V. expects to submit to an operation at St. Francis hospital.
-Clyde Grant’s Orchestra will play for a dance at the Gym, Harpers Ferry, Thursday night, Jan. 29, for the benefit of the base ball team. Do not forget the date.
-Pete Pearson went to LaCrosse last Saturday morning and was accompanied home by his wife, who was a patient at the Lutheran hospital, having submitted to an operation for appendicitis.
-The ice harvest is about completed here. Delphy Bros. and Pete Pearson put theirs up the week before last, Boardman Bros. last Saturday, Monday John Quillin, and John Weidner is putting his up today (Wednesday.)

Mullally — At the family residence, 303 Garfield St., Jan. 22, 1931, John B. Mullally, Jr., aged 11 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Mullally and brother of Raymond E., Maurice F. and Helen Jean Mullally. Remains at the residence. Funeral services at ST. Anne’s Church this (Saturday) morning at 9 o’clock. Friends invited. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.” The above clipping from the Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer will be read with sorry by many relatives and friends of the parents of the deceased boy, who will join us in extending them sincerest sympathy.

WATERVILLE NEWS
- O.J. Moe, local dealer, recently sold a Chevrolet Coach to Helmer Kolsrud.
- John McGeough and family, accompanied by the M. J. Kelly folks, drove to Waukon Sunday evening and were royally entertained at the Dr. Dillon home.
-Ben Brady of Chicago, a nephew of Mr. Dan Sullivan, came Friday for a brief visit at the Sullivan home.
-Miss Celia Gaynor returned Saturday from a several weeks visit with friends in Minneapolis.
-John Gunderson, whose illness we reported last week, still lingers near death’s door.
-Joe Johnson and family drove over to Lansing, Saturday, for an over night visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Johnson.
-Clarence Hagen and wife attended a family reunion of the Hagens at the H. G. Hagen home on Round Prairie, Sunday.
-M. Kelly went to Waukon Monday morning to serve on the grand jury. Earl Hermanson is handling the mail route during his absence.

LANSING MAIN OFFICE, BLUFF BLOCK Wednesday, January 28, 1931
- Black Hawk High Bridge. The Leas digger finished the fill on Second street and the old Thomas lot Monday and is to be shipped to the east approach of the bridge, where it crosses the Burlington, to widen the road there. Another car of 3 and 4-inch plank for flooring and scaffolding for the bridge was unloaded Monday, and more will come in as needed.

- Otto Fish was taking in and shipping out several cars of ties last week for the Webster Lumber Co., who have several thousand also to go out from Waukon Junction.

- Passenger traffic on this division still continues very light, and much of what there is comes from Waukon and Waterville people, who prefer to take the train at Lansing to riding on the branch.

- The Albert Kehr family have moved from the Anna Kerndt house on Platt street to the Schach flat on Main street. Miss Kerndt and nephew, Oscar Kemdt, will come to Lansing to reside after the sale, which takes place today.

- Lansing Fish & Fur Market completed their ice harvest last week, filling all their houses to full capacity this season. The ice is a fine quality, some of it nearly a foot and a half thick. The hauling from the bay to the lower house was done by trucks, and they used the short cut over the main line track on the blockaded parts of river street, the railroad company stationing two regular brakeman here, one above and one below, as lookouts to prevent accidents.

- Cashier Garvey of the Ferryville Bank, merchant Joe Lucy and Wm. Kock, a leading opponent of the 9-foot channel scheme to spend the peoples money and ruin the wild life refuge of the Upper Mississippi country, drove over on the ice from their Wisconsin town last Thursday. And, by the way, Davenport is the first of the larger cities where anyone voices a view against the 9­foot fake, as will be seen in an article from the Davenport times, quoting Capt. Walter Blair, which we hope to reproduce next week.

-Miss Dorothy Corrigan of Harpers Ferry was an arrival Monday for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Strub, in this township.
-Mrs. Charles Aldrich returned Monday from a visit in Milwaukee with her daughter Adaline, Mrs. Alvin Larson, and family. The Larsons had been here in their car and she returned to Milwaukee with them.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plagge of this city have been rejoicing over the birth of a new baby girl at their home since Jan. 20. The Journal did not learn of the happy event in time for our last issue, but hastens to now extend congratulations.
-Trainmaster W. J. Whalen of Dubuque was up between trains, Saturday, visiting home folks, the Martin Whalen family, while looking after company business.
-Miss Loretta McCormick, employed in the James Brennan family in this city, spent the week-end with home folks at Cherry Mound.
-Miss Leona Aschom was a visitor at LaCrosse several days last week, where she was a student nurse at St. Francis hospital until compelled to quit on account of ill health.
-Mrs. F. J. Kelleher and baby, who had been with home folks in Dubuque, joined Mr. K. here last Wednesday for a visit with grandpa Frank Kelleher and sons Ben and Kern, at the farm home in Lafayette.
-Julius Boeckh and wife were week-end visitors with relatives at Prairie du Chien, going down Saturday and returning Monday. Julius says the granting of another bridge charter to McGregor made the Prairie people wild, and a bitter fight is now on, which will doubtless delay both projects.
-The Iowa State Fish and Game Dept. recently purchased another new light delivery Chevrolet truck from F. J. Spinner, the local agent.
-C. M. Kerndt got home from his Chicago visit last Thursday, and reports Dr. Otto Schott, George Zerbis and other Lansing boys he met there well and prospering.
-Otto Fish was taking in and shipping out several cars of ties last week for the Webster Lumber Co., who have several thousand also to go out from Waukon Junction.
-For Sale, at a bargain, 9-tube Spratan Battery Radio. Perfect condition, complete $40.00. D. F. Wolfe.
-The County Ministerial meeting will be held at the Manse of the Baptist church, Waukon, Monday, Feb. 2, at 10:30 A. M. Topic, “The Church and Prohibition,” by Rev, M. C. Powers.
-John Arnold and wife were over from Waukon Sunday afternoon, making relatives, the Thompson and Severson families, a visit. The Dunlevys, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. and Miss Mabel, accepted an invitation to ride over with them and spent a couple of hours at the home of this writer on Front street.
-At this writing, Tuesday morning, our January “thaw,” which has been in evidence the past few days, looks as though it might be of short duration.
-A card party will be held at the Joseph Kernan home on Wednesday evening, January 28th, beginning at 8 o’clock. Lunch will beserved. All cordially invited.
-We’re running a Special Sale of Taylor-made Custon Clothes. Make your selection from our Special List of Reduced Fabrics now selling at $22.50, $25 and $30—and for the price of the suit alone we offer with our compliments one Extra Pair of Trousers. Act quickly. Harry Martinson, Lansing.
-FOR SALE, a few Shorthorn cows and heifers, to freshen soon. Otto Wurtzel, Harpers Ferry, Ia.
-Edward Glynn was a passenger for Detroit, Mich., last Thursday, driving back a big new Dodge truck for Brennan Bros., the contractors, by whom he is employed.
-Prof. W. L. Peck and John May were down from Waukon last Thursday to meet Mrs. A. P. Bock, who was returning from a month’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Hanson, at Buxton, N. D.
-R. E. Thorp of this township was a passenger for Bangor, Wis., last Thursday, where a married daughter resides, remaining there over the week-end.
-Sister Claudia of Bellevue visited Sister Amabilis at the local convent last week, and the two went to Minneapolis, where they are working for a master musician degree. Sister Claudia’s father, M. E. Donovan and family, of New Albin, visited with her while here.
-Sales Manager J. M. Reddin, of the Lansing Button Co., who has been here since before the holidays getting out the new sample lines for the company, returned to his home at Green Bay, Wis., last Saturday.
-Miss Clara Kehr, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex Knudtson, on Route 2, and other relatives hereabouts, returned to her work at LaCrosse last Wednesday.
-Leon Bechtel, of the Church neighborhood, returned to LaCrosse last Friday, where he resumed his position as office man for one of the department stores there.
-Passenger traffic on this division sill continue very light, and much of what there is comes from Waukon and Waterville people, who prefer to take the train at Lansing to riding on the branch.
-Mrs. Lyle Webb, who now resides at McGregor, was a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Young in South Lansing, between trains last Thursday.
-Farm for rent, 60 acres, near Thompson’s Corner. Inquire on premises of Wm. Olsen, or address me on Route 1, Lansing.
-John J. Johnson and son Selmer returned Monday from LaCrosse, where the boy was operated on about ten days at Lutheran hospital for appendicitis. He is now recuperating nicely.
-The Albert Kehr family have moved from the Anna Kerndt house on Platt street to the Schach flat on Main street. Miss Kerndt and nephew, Oscar Kerndt, will come to Lansing to reside after the sale, which takes place today.
-The nice day Sunday brought many visitors to the city, mostly, of course to look at the bridge progress. Among Waukon fols were John Arnold and wife and T. F. Dunlevy, wife and daughter Mabel. Herman Roggensack and wife were over from West Union, and many Winneshiek county carswere noticed.
-The Lady Foresters had another big crowd at their dance at Parish Hall last Friday evening. Spinner’s orchestra furnished the music.
-County Sup’t of Schools Isabella McCornick was a Lansing visitor last Friday. This office acknowledges a call from the lady.
-Horse-buyer coming. Those having good farm chunks notify Herbert Paulson, Route 2, Lansing.
-For Sale, dry cord wood, hay and straw; also several Chinchilla rabbits. Inquire of Robert Trayer, Lansing.
-In writing from Minneapolis, Mrs. Maria Coyle says: “Just another year has rolled by and time for me to renew my subscription for the paper. I would miss it very much, as it keeps me in touch with what old friends are left. With kindest regards to all your family and friends.”
-Caledonia Argus: “Caledonia town team basket ball boys played the Lansing town team on the latter’s floor Tuesday night and were defeated by a one point margin made on a free throw in the last minute of play. The score, Lansing, 15, Caledonia, 14.” The preliminary game between Waukon parochial school and the L. H. S. second team was won by Waukon 18 to 14.
-Lansing Fish and Fur Market completed their ice harvest last week, filling all their houses to full capacity this season. The ice is a fine quality, some of it nearly a foot and a half thick. The hauling from the Bay to the lower house was done by trucks, and they used the short cut over the main line track on the blockaded parts of river street, the railroad company stationing two regular brakemen here, one above and one below, as lookouts to prevent accidents.
-Ben Hurley of Lafayette had a funny but disappointing experienced last Wednesday. He left at noon to meet his wife and new baby boy at Marquette, who were en route here from Milwaukee. As rarely happens, that day train No. 33 for the north pulled out before No. 4 got into Marquette, and Ben was stranded there a couple of hours till he got home on the way freight. In the meantime, Mrs. Hurley and baby arrived in Lansing and were equally disappointed in having no one to meet them, but things straightened out O. K. later on.
-Cashier Garvey of the Ferryville Bank, merchant Joe Lucy and Wm. Koch, a leading opponent of the 9-ft. channel scheme to spend the peoples money and ruin the wild life refuge of the Upper Mississippi country, drove over on the ice from their Wisconsin town last Thursday. And, by the way, Davenport is the first of the larger cities where anyone voices a view against the 9-foot fake, as will be seen in an article from the Davenport Times, quoting Capt. Walter Blair, which we hope to reproduce next week
-St. George Court, C. O. F., has engaged Riley’s Orchestra for another dancing party at Parish Hall Friday evening of this week, Jan. 30.
-Julius “Duce” Nelson, in ordering a change of address of his Journal in Detroit, says: “Everything is O. K. I am still working for the city and like my business. I hope to come back home vacation time to see how the bridge is getting on.”
-Last Wednesday, Jan. 21, was one of the coldest mornings of the winter so far, thermometers showing from 4 to 8 below zero hereabouts.
-Weather outlook for the period January 26-31, inclusive. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys an Northern and Central Great Plains: Mostly fair and colder beginning of week; occasional snows over north and mostly fair in south portions remainder of week, somewhat warmer toward middle and colder at end of week.
-Do you know that chiropractic adjustments are recognized as one of the best means of combating acute conditions such as pneumonia, influenza and colds? For a complete Chiropractic Health Service call Dr. Brooke & Bakkum, Waukon and Lansing.
-Wanted, live old common pigeons. $1.00 a dozen, delivered before Feb. 4. Leslie W. Kerndt, Route 2, Lansing, Iowa.
-Mrs. R. C. Bakkum of Lansing was very pleasantly surprised at the home of Mrs. H. R. Bakkum at Waukon last Sunday, it being her birthday. About thirty friends and relatives were present, bringing well filled baskets and many nice presents.
-Lansing relatives and friends have been apprised of the marriage of Miss Esther Wagner and Mr. Clyde Allyn, which took place at Rockford, Ill., Jan. 17. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wagner, an I. C. High School graduate and a trained nurse, and has practiced her profession at Rockford for some years. Her husband is a local young man, employed in the Greenley factory there, and we join with their numerous relatives and friends hereabouts in extending congratulations and best wishes to the happy young couple.
-Art Stirn, theological student at St. Thomas College, St. Paul, was an arrival last evening for a two weeks’ vacation visit with home folks, the John Stirn family, in this city.
-The Julius Rieth Estate has taken the agency for the DeLaval line of cream separators, one of the best makes on the market, and advertise same elsewhere in this paper.
-Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Magnusson, of Stonghurst, Ill., last Wednesday, Jan. 21. They were named Norman Alfred and Charles Edward, but the former only survived about nine hours after its birth.
-Lewis Knudtson, of Center, and Mike Howe, of Makee, returned from LaCrosse yesterday. The former is again treating for eye trouble, and the latter visited his wife, who is visiting relatives there while recuperating from a serious surgical operation.
-Despondent over failing health, Chris Nelson, aged 69, shot himself in a LaCrosse hospital last week. Deceased was a teamster in the sawmill in Lansing, and some of our older residents may remember him as a hard working, industrious man. He had no relatives in this country, but one sister in Norway survives. Mr. Nelson was a Spanish war veteran and was buried in the soldiers lot in Oak Grove cemetery, LaCrosse.
-Mrs. Con Casey was a passenger for Chicago last Wednesday, where her grandchildren, Jimmie and Mary Jo Dunlevy, are both pneumonia victims and patients at Children’s Memorial hospital. The little boy had to submit to an operation for lung drainage, as well as oxygen tank treatment, but all to no avail; death taking place late Monday night as will be seen elsewhere. The baby girl is slowly recovering at this writing.
-Among LaCrossse visitors the past week were: E. P. Layer, of this township; Henry Callahan, Thompson Corner; Mrs. H. A. McKinney, for a days shopping; Mrs. Wm. Tippery, Hershel Tippery and wife who visited the husband and father, Wm. “Tige” Tippery, at St. Francis hospital; Gilbert Berg, of Center; and Joe Gander, Lansing township; Mesdames F. F. Asay, of New Dudley Hotel, and C. W. Alexander, Lafayette township, the latter to consult her physician; Moritz Kerndt, who visited over the week-end with friends, the Funke families.

Obituary—Selma K. Olsen
The death of this most estimable lady, which took place Tuesday of last week at the Lutheran hospital in LaCrosse, was briefly mentioned in our last issue. She had been in ill health for about a year, and a month previous was taken to the hospital for treatment, death being due to heart trouble. Selma Karoline Olsen, second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olsen, both deceased, was born in Taylor township, this county, Oct. 8, 1878, and resided there practically all her life. She was always a kind neighbor and friend, ready and willing to help others, and never giving a thought to herself, and during her last illness remained cheerful, happy and thankful to the kind friends who remembered her. Deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Claudy, of McGregor; and Miss Amanda; and one brother, William, at home, for whom she kept house the past twenty years. The remains were brought from LaCrosse last Wednesday, and the funeral held at 1 P. M., at Old East Paint Creek church, Rev. A. P. Lea, assisted by the choir, officiating. Her pall bearers were: Carl Johnson, Leonard Johnson, Carl Dehli, Theo. Pladsen, Herman Hanson and Henry Olson. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Death Claims Bright Little Boy
Relatives here were notified by telephone late Monday night of the death of James J., three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dunlevy, of Chicago, which took place in a hospital there following a ten days’ illness with pneumonia. The child had been twice operated to relieve lung congestion, but medical skill and loving care were all to no avail. The remains, accompanied by the grief stricken parents, Dr. G. R. Dunlevy, Miss Kathryn Casey and grandmother, Mrs. Con Casey, arrived from Chicago this (Wednesday) morning and the funeral will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:00 A. M. Following an Angel Mass, read by Msgr. Haxmeier, interment will be made in the Dunlevy family lot in Gethsemane cemetery. “Jimmy” was a wonderfully bright child, and had endeared himself to many friends during his visits to this city. The idol of his parents, his death at so early an age seems doubly hard to bear; but God in His infinite wisdom knows best and they have consolation of knowing their darling is now with the beloved of the Lord in heaven. Words of sympathy at such a time are futile, and only those parents who have been through a like bereavement can fully realize their grief; but Joe and Ethel’s many old time Lansing friends will doubtless do all they can to assuage their sorrow.

Shall We Anticipate State Paving?
Walter N. Handy, a field engineer of the Portland Cement Association, Hubbell building, Des Moines, was here one day last week, looking over the prospective paving situation for Lansing, and in a call at this office made some very pertinent statements relative thereto. Owing to the grade situation here, which is extremely difficult in some places, he advises that the City Council anticipate the state paving proposition and get busy at once. They should hire their own engineer, who could and no doubt would favor some of the property involved, pass the required Resolution of Necessity, including aid from the state, and thereby greatly improve the looks of the street of streets paved and possible save money for the tax-payers. Mr. Handy is a nice appearing young man, seems to know what he is talking about, has visited several members of the Council, Mayor Fellows, Clerk May and some of the prominent citizens in the interest of the matter, which he regards as imperative if the welfare of the city is taken into consideration. He asked the Journal, in the interest o the old home town, to urge upon the city fathers the necessity of prompt action, hence this brief reference to the matter at this time.

Report of the Library
The number of books in the library at the present time is nearly 3000. Among the reference books are several sets of Encyclopedias, including Nelson’s Loose Leaf, kept up to date. 112 books were purchased by the Association and 153 donated since the Library was re-opened in August 1929. Also several yeears of magazines. The Christian Endeavor Society of the German Presbyterian church made a gift of a subscription to The Christian Herald. Books in use the past year were over 3483. There are about 200 steady readers. Among the books recently purchased may be found the following: Grandmother’s Browns Hundred Years, Hilty, Her First Hundred Years, Black Soil, Rim of the Prairie A Boy Scout with Byrd, and The Haunted House and several others that would interest the young people. The public is welcome to make use of the Library, either for reference work or reading.
Martha H. Hemenway, Librarian.

Princess Theatre Program
Wednesday and Thursday, George Bancroft, Esther Ralston and Dorothy Revier in “The Mighty”, a Paramount picture. Saturday and Sunday, Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier and Davey Lee in “The Squealer”; also comedy and Krazy Kat Cartoon. Coming next week, “Soldiers and Women” and “Glorifying the American Girl.”

WAUKON BRANCH OFFICE SPRING AVE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931
-The Presbyterian ladies served dinner at the church last Thursday and received a good patronage. The receipts were $42.50.
-Attorney A. J. Eaton came down from Minneapolis the fore part of last week to look after matter in his charge in District Court.
-Miss Emma Bieber, clerk in Hale and Sons’, fell on an icy walk while on her way to supper Monday of last week. While no bones were broken she was painfully injured, being badly bruised, and has since been confined to her home with her brother, Philip and family.
-Mrs. J. G. Minert, Mrs. H. A. Howe, Miss Jennie Jones, and Mabel Dunlevy motored to Decorah and Cresco Friday forenoon, returning in the afternoon.
-Miss Jennie Walsh will be hostess to the members of her bridge club at a 6:30 dinner at her home, followed by bridge, this, Wednesday evening.
-Miss Pearl Connor entertained the members of her bridge club Monday evening. They had 6:30 dinner at The Model Café, followed by bridge at her home.
-Mrs. E. Leschensky and Mrs. G. E. Eaton entertained twelve lady friends at 6:30 dinner yesterday at the home of the former and the evening was pleasantly spent at bridge.
-Mrs. P. H. Klingle will be hostess to the members of her bridge club this evening. They will have 6:30 dinner at The Model Café, followed by bridge at the Klingle home.
-The New Century Club met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. K. Orr. A committee consisting of Mesdames Al Grimm, H. E. Pluemer, Walter Martin, Wm. Kaveny, Sherman Hart and J. E. O’Brien gave a one act play entitled “The Dear Departed,” with appropriate costumes and stage settings.
-The Vagabond bridge club had 6:30 dinner Tuesday of last week at the S. & D. Café and spent the evening at cards at the R. R. Roggensack home.
-Sunday’s train took out five cars of stock. M. W. Eaton shipped one car of hogs, Paul Freuchte a double deck car of hogs, Allamakee County Farmers Union a mixed car of cattle and hogs, Waukon Equity a mixed car of cattle and hogs, Nels Johnson a mixed car of cattle and hogs.
-P. J. Quillin, who has rented his farm two miles north of Waukon and will take up his residence in town, last week bought the late C. G. Helming dwelling two blocks west of the High School building and gets possession March 1. The consideration was $2,000.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pratt of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, arrived by car Saturday for an indefinite stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pratt. Harold, who has been playing in an orchestra, is run down in health and comes here for a rest.
-Mrs. P. H. Klingle will be hostess to the members of her bridge club this evening. They will have 6:30 dinner at The Model, followed by bridge at the Klingle home.
-Miss Mae Ryan, teaching in the Chicago schools, was a week end visitor here with home folks, the Roger Ryan family, coming Saturday and returning Sunday, accompanied by her niece, Ramona Ryan, who will attend school in Chicago.
-Mrs. Mary White, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Kroack in this city, has been quite sick the past week, undergoing an attack of pneumonia.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alden Mosier of this city and Mrs. John Fritz of Lycurgus motored to Waterloo last Thursday for a visit with relatives, returning Sunday.
-Mrs. James Waldron was confined to her home last week by a severe attack of tonsillitis. She is somewhat improved at this writing.
-The annual business meeting of the Farmers Silver Creek Telephone Co. was held in this city at the City Hall Jan. 17 and the following officers elected for the coming year: President and Secretary, John H. Connor; Vice President, Frank Bresnahan; Trustees, Robert Connor and W. K. Collins.
-H. A. Howe went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday of last week to attend a meting of State agents of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee, returning Friday.
-The Board of Supervisors have provided Sheriff Bulman and Deputy John King with a Thompson machine gun which discharges 300 forty-five caliber bullets a minute and will be used in their pursuit of bandits and hold-up criminals.
-High School coach Geo. Patschke, accompanied by Miss Florence Arnold, motored to Edgewood, Iowa, Friday for a week end visit with School Superintendent John Finley and wife returning home Sunday.
-Decorah Journal: ‘Beginning next Monday, Jan. 26, the Milwaukee railway will discontinue the afternoon train between Decorah and Calmar. It will have a truck haul the mail and express from the north and west trains into Decorah, this truck to leave Calmar at 1:40 p.m. and to arrive in Decorah about 2:10 p.m.”
-Clyde Grant’s Orchestra will play for a dance at the Gym, Harpers Ferry, Thursday night, Jan. 29, for the benefit of the base ball team. Do not forget the date.
-The following committee entertained the Browning Club Saturday at the O. J. Hager home: Mesdames Dickson, Edwards, Hager and Miss Ethel Gilchrist. The invitations indicated a “Corn” party and corn was king throughout the entire evening. A delicious dinner featuring corn was served at small tables with corn flowers for favors. The corn game was played and the guests departed feeling that they had spent a very “Corn-structive” evening.
-The Young Folks Sodality of Mary’s parish, Dorchester, will give a dance Friday, Feb. 6, at Dorchester Hall. Music by Riley’s Orchestra. Everybody welcome.
-Mrs. Herman Thompson and Mrs. Wm. Shafer entertained the past presidents and Secretaries of the Legion Auxiliary at a 1 o’clock luncheon Friday at he Thompson home and a social afternoon followed.
-Mrs. Florence Duffy, Wm. And Leo White of Chicago, called here by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. John White, made the trip by car Saturday night, arriving here a short time after the mother had passed away.
-Gilman Hanson of the Boston Grocery was laid up several days last week with sinus trouble. lHe got down to the store Monday, but was not feeling any too well.
-Mrs. A. P. Bock has issued an announcement that the job printing establishment of her late husband has been reopened under the management of Fred C. Leut, a capable and experienced printer, and is ready for business.
-The Nineteenth Century Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Jennie Hutchinson as hostess. Roll call Scotland. “Under the Turquoise Skies,” Lavinia Hart.
-Miss Jennie Jones will be hostess this, Wednesday, evening to 12 lady friends. They will have dinner at 6:30 at the Model Café, after which they go to her rooms at the A. E. Pratt home for bridge.
-Meeting of the Civic League at the Rest Room, Monday, Feb. 2 at 3 P. M. Large attendance desired, and important business to be transacted.
-The Royal Neighbors will have a Lincoln Social Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 4th, at the home of Mrs. A. E. Entwhistle.
-Misses Mary and Florence, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Keenan, went to Dubuque Tuesday of last week to consult a specialist in regard to Florence’s eye, which was injured some time ago by being struck by the cash carrier while employed in the Penny Store.
-The two High School debating teams consisting of Betty Taylor and Michael Barthell and Florence Dixon and William Megorden went to Oelwein Tuesday evening of last week and debated the Chain Store question with the Oelwein High School. The first two named won on the negative side and the second two on the affirmative. This makes four victories and no defeats for our debaters.
-Mrs. C. B. Laub, of the Laub Ready-to-Wear Store of Waukon, is now in New York City to purchase th (?) every newest and best of the Spring Modes for her popular store. She will spend two weeks, at least, attending the Spring Fashion Shows, studying the styles, and purchasing the latest in Ladies Apparel.
-Funeral services were held last Wednesday at the Paint Creek Lutheran church for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Gilbertson, living east of town. The little girl was their first born and tarried with them only five weeks. Friends sympathize with them in their sorrow.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Fitzgerald motored to Rochester last Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. F. E. Garrow, who underwent an operation there for goiter some time ago and returns for further treatment.
-Mrs. A. P. Bock, who has been at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Hanson at Buxton, N. D. , since the death and burial of her husband, returned last Thursday and is occupying her home in this city. Her brother, R. D. White of Volga City, Iowa, will spend the rest of the winter with her.
-R. C. Guecker, who has been the local manager of the Schulz Bros. Variety Store for a year or more, was let out of his job last week and departed last Wednesday for Buffalo, N. Y., where they will reside. He has been succeeded by H. B. Shunk. During their short stay in Waukon Mr. and Mrs. Guecker have made many friends, who wish them success and happiness in their new home.
-Miss Cecelia Keenan entertained the members of the Mothers and Daughters Club at her home last Thursday evening, which was spent at bridge and delicious refreshments were served.
-Mrs. Fred Intlekofer was hostess to the Nineteenth century Club at her home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. H. E. Taylor was in charge of the lesson which was on “Old Louisiana.”
-The Thursday Club met last week with Mrs. Clarice Leschensky. The club is studying Alaska and Mrs. C. C. Harrison read an interesting and well prepared paper on “Religion and Totem Lore in Alaska.”
-Bring your harness in now to T. F. O’Brien & Co. and have them repaired and oiled.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman of Winona, Minn., were recent visitors with relatives and friends at Lycurgus.
-M. C. Stoneberg, local manager of the Penny Store, was at Minneapolis last week where he attended a convention of Penny Store Managers.
-Ed Sieckmeier of Oak Park, Ill., motored here a week ago Saturday for a week end visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Sieckmeier, and other relatives and friends. He returned home Sunday and his mother accompanied him.
-Mrs. J. E. McGeough was hostess to the members of her bridge club Tuesday of last week. They had 1 o’clock luncheon at the Lee Café, after which they adjourned to the McGeough home and spent the afternoon at bridge.
-O. H. Monson returned home last Thursday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives and friends at Lake Mills, Wesley and Buffalo Center, Iowa. He also took a trip up to Shakopee, Minn., and on his way home stopped over at Cresco for a visit with A. G. Monson.

NEW ALBIN NEWS WEDNESDAY 28, 1931
E. O. Lenz, Local Representative
-Miss Barbara Glynn spent the week-end with home folks at Reno.
-Fred Zarwell of near Freeburg, Minn., was a business caller here last Monday.
-For Sale, a quantity of medium red clover seed. Inquire of Wm. Heuer, New Albin.
-Valentine Elsheimer of Waukon was a business caller here Thursday of last week.
-Ice harvesting here is in full swing, the creamery ice house having been filled last week.
-Leo Pottratz, Sr., the Eitzen undertaker, was a business caller in our city last Monday.
-Mesdames Walter and Frank Weymiller were LaCrosse callers Wednesday of last week.
-Men’s work shirts at 68 cents each, 3 for $2 while they last at the Lenz Harness and Shoe Store.
-Herman Lund and Andrew Dohlin of Reno were local business callers Monday between trains.
-Miss Annabel Fitschen returned home last Thursday from a few days stay at LaCrosse.
-The Misses Louise Divorkey and Minnie Regan were LaCrosse visitors Saturday between trains.
-Tom Collins of Dubuque, accompanied by John Moore, arrived here Monday on the afternoon train.
-Robert Weymiller of Route 1, is now a reader of the Journal, having his name placed on the list last week.
-Clyde Visgar of Jefferson left on Tuesday of last week for western Iowa, where he will be engaged at fishing.
-Eugene Kerrigan, who has spent several weeks with his daughter Elizabeth at Milwaukee, returned home last Friday.
-Miss Helen McCormack returned Friday to her employment at LaCrosse, after a few days visit with home folks in this city.
-For Sale, two purebred Poland China gilts, due to farrow March 1 and 19. Also several good September boars. Fremont Deters, Eitzen, Minn.
-Miss Marie Hahn, who is employed at LaCrosse, came Thursday for a visit with home folks, the Mrs. Bertha Hahn family of Jefferson township.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carver Gantenbein, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dohlin and Mrs. U. Darling and daughter of Gordon’s Ferry were at Genoa, Wis., Sunday, visiting relatives, the J. B. Ghelph family.
-This community was greatly shocked last Saturday forenoon when it was learned the Henry Vonderohe, a resident of Union City township, had passed away suddenly. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at St. John’s Evangelical Church, Wheatland. Fitting obituary next week.

Car and School Bus Collide
What might have been a serious accident happened on the Iowa River - New Albin road near what is known as the Fishing point last Wednesday afternoon, when a sedan driven by Rev. R.R. Middleton collided with the school bus, a horse-drawn vehicle driven by George Hayes. The end of the bus route is near that place and as usual, the driver of the bus was turning around to return to New Albin, when the car approached around the curve. The distance being too short to stop, the driver of the car applied the brakes, but the road being in an icy condition, the machine skidded and collided with the bus. No serious damage was done with the exception of the headlight of the auto being knocked off. After getting straightened around, both parties departed on their way, Rev. Middleton being en route to Dorchester.

Becking-Sprague Wedding
At 8 o’clock, January 16th, at Caledonia, Minn., took place the marriage of Gertrude Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Becking of Lansing, and Mr. Frederick Sprague of Wilkesbarre, Pa. The bride was attired in French blue chiffon with hat and pumps to match, while the groom wore conventional black. After the ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by friends, repaired to the hotel where they partook of a sumptuous dinner. The bride is a charming and accomplished young lady, a graduate of the immaculate Conception School of Lansing, and up to the present has a clerical position at Grandview hospital, La Crosse. The groom is an industrious young man and well fitted to make happy the bride of his choice. A host of friends join in wishing the young couple bon voyage on their journey through life. After a two weeks’ honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Sprague will reside in LaCrosse, where the groom is in business.

Additional Waukon News
-The case of Herman Kurk, Adm. Vs. Albert H. Freiberg, which was going on when we closed our court proceedings last week, collapsed when the defense withdrew from the case Tuesday morning and judgment was entered for the full amount claimed, $3,650.
-The jury was drawn Tuesday morning in the case of Ed Leyse vs. Louis Sando, both parties residing near Waukon. It was a suit for $61 for the use of a team of horses. In Justice Court plaintiff had received a judgment of $32.50, but appealed the case. The case was given to the jury Tuesday afternoon and after being out abut an hour they returned with a verdict the same as in Justice Court, $32.50
-A jury was then secured in the case of Delmer Cole vs. Albert Benda. An automobile collision between cars owned by the parties to the suit occurred on Road 13, seven miles east of Waterville, on the night of Nov. 7, 1929, and the Cole car was demolished. He sued for its value, placing it at $200. Hart & Hart were his attorneys and G. B. Richter appeared for the defendant. The case was given to the jury late Wednesday afternoon and about 1 a.m. Thursday they returned a sealed verdict for the defendant.
-Thursday forenoon a jury was drawn in the case of Gilbertson, Schafer Co. vs. Wm. Monserud. The suit was brought on an account of $71.78 for repairing a tractor. Defendant alleged the tractor would not work afterward and he put in a counter claim of $400 because of his inability to use it. Attorney Dempsey and Sheridan appeared for the plaintiff and Herman Haehlen for the defendant. Friday morning, after considerable testimony had been heard, the defendant’s counsel asked leave to amend his petition which was granted, the costs of the case so far being taxed up to him and the case continued.
-A jury was then secured in the case of Frank Carney vs. Lawrence Slattery. Sheridan and Dempsey appeared for the plaintiff and Herman Haehlen for the defendant. Suit was brought for $10,000 damages for injuries received by the plaintiff while operating a manure spreader in the employ of the defendant in 1928. The defense was that he was not employed by the defendant and that his injuries were caused by his own negligence. The case was given to the jury at 3 p.m. Saturday **couple hours of deliberation they turned a verdict for the defendant.
-Monday afternoon the roll of grand jurors was called and the following drawn to serve at this term: Albert Zieman, M. J. Kelly, August Wuennecke, Herman Hanson, George Decker, Ben Swartzhoff, Frank Weymiller. Judge Taylor appointed Ben Swartzhoff Foreman and instructed the jurors in their duties in the usual manner. A. C. Larson is serving as clerk and Gus Rumph as bailiff.
-A trial jury was then drawn in the case State of Iowa, upon complaint of Charlotte Moen, vs. George Fry. It is a suit to establish paternity. A. E. Sheridan and James Hart appeared for the plaintiff and Acres of Decorah and Goheen & Goheen of Calmar for the defendant. He lives north of Decorah in Winneshiek county and the Moens live in this county near the Winneshiek line. After lengthy opening statements to the jury by both sides the jury was excused until 9 o’clock Tuesday morning, when the taking of testimony commenced and is going on at this writing.

McGregor Gets Bridge Franchise. North Iowa Times
A highway bridge over the Mississippi river at McGregor became a surety yesterday when Congress granted a bridge franchise to Judge W. L. Eichendorf of McGregor. The bill permitting the construction of a toll bridge at this point was passed by the house of representatives Monday and it received the approval of the senate Wednesday. All that is needed to make the bill a law is the president’s signature, which is expected hourly. Negotiations for financing the bridge and for constructing the bridge have been under way for months and now that he has the franchise, Judge Eichendorf declares that construction will start within the next few weeks. The bridge, he says, will be built where the Iowa and Wisconsin state highway commissions designate. Plans and specifications are satisfactory with these bodies, and when the bridge is completed, it will be the strongest bridge on the Mississippi, the judge adds.

The important part of the above news item for Lansing and this territory is not conveyed to the public, except by inference. Everyone knows there will not be two bridges as close together as McGregor and the Marrquette-Prairie du Chien site. This doubtless means a long and bitter struggle between the two franchises for construction finances, and all this delay will prove a benefit and add prestige to the Black Hawk Bridge. The McGregor location is by far the most logical and we venture the opinion will finally get the bridge.

Farm For Sale
158 acre farm in Lansing township, known as the old Ulmer place, for sale cheap, if taken soon. Inquire of Thomas Uren, Church, Iowa.

Good News for Boy Scouts
A meeting and a banquet, served under the auspices of the local Kiwanis club at the Grand Hotel, was held at Waukon Monday evening, with upwards of fifty men interested in Scouting, in attendance. District officers J. Howard Braun and H. H. Baker and Rev. L. T. Krebs were up from Dubuque. Frank Windell, District Manager for Winneshiek County, and Rev. Sandbeck, Scout Master, from Decorah, L.T. Hufenschmidt, W. E. Albert, Jr., J. Boeckh, Warren Hayes and Geo. Achom, from Lansing, W. J. Hanks and Elmer Sanders, of Postville, I. I. Satrang, Gabe Pederson, Leonard Hagen, L. E. Omans, Herbert Lashing and L. L. Laughlin, of Waterville, composed the delegations from outside points. A county organization was perfected with H. H. Haehlen as County Chairman and W. J. Hanks, R. G. Miller, L. E. Omans and J. J. Rellihan Chairman of the local boards of their respective town units. Special County Chairmen were chosen as follows: Ellison Orr, camping; Bert Hendricks, civic service and publicity; Guy W. Eaton, finance; Dr. J. E. Cassidy, organization; Fred O’Riley, rural co-orperation; and Judge H. E. Taylor, court of honor; these chairmen to function in co-operation with local chairmen, as a County Board of Managers. G. W. Eaton presided at the meeting as Master of Ceremonies and Frank Windell, Rev. Sandbeck, J. Howard Braun, L. T. Hufschmidt, H. H. Baker and others led in discussion of subjects of interest to Scouters. Local Scoutmaster W. E. Albert, Jr., and his board now expect to proceed promptly with the formation of a local troop, reports of which action will be reported as it proceeds. It is believed that local Scouts, possibly assisted by other troops or patrols of the county, may be needed at the grand celebration to attend the dedication of Black Hawk Bridge, this spring, and it is hoped some crack patrols may be developed by that time.

Church Club Elect Officers
At the Church Community Club meeting last Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, annual election of officers was held and a short program given. Jos. Weipert, president of the club, announced that due to the secretary, Clifford Gruber, being unable to be present, a statement concerning the activities of the club during the past year would be given at the next meet. Mr. Weipert then announced a short program consisting of musical numbers and songs, with George Stirn, Aldrich Brothers, Donald Stirn and Joe Becker taking part, and a few statements of community club work by the county agent. The election was then held with the following results:
President, Willard Marti; Vice President, Oscar Englehorn; Secretary-Treasurer, Clarence Wendel. The new officers will supervise the club activities for the year 1931. The officers during the past year were: Jos. Weipert, President; Leslie Kerndt, Vice President; Clifford Gruber, Secretary-Treasurer.

The Church Community Club was organized about a year ago and has had remarkable success. The officers and members of the club deserve a lot of praise for the interest and ability manifested in carrying out the activities of the club during the past year. The spirit of co-operation was exceedingly fine and a valuable factor brought forth by the organization was the wonderful display of individual talent shown by the folks, in this community. The many successful meetings held last year were due to the excellent management of the officers in charge and to every family making an effort to do their part when called upon.

Lafayette Club Meeting.
Lafayette Community Club will meet Friday evening, Jan. 30, at the Thompson Corner School house. The committee in charge is arranging an interesting program. Annual election of officers will also be held. Everybody welcome.

Waukon Club Presents Program.
A record attendance was out to the Waukon Community Club meeting Friday night, Jan. 23, at the Waukon High School. The program was in charge of a committee from Ludlow township composed of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snitker, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hager, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Snitker, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Flage and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Krumme. Mrs. H. J. Bandsmeier, vice president, called the meeting to order and turned the program over to the committee in charge, and the following numbers were presented:
Chorus—Members of the committee.
Accordion selection –Arthur Baltz.
One act play.
Song—Virgil Hammell.
Song—Three girls.
Play—“Educatin Mary.”
Selections by Farm Bureau Quartette, accompanied by Mrs. George Herman.
Violin and piano selection—Arthur Baltz.
Drill—Pupils No. 2 school, Ludlow.
Duet—Two-faced couple.
Pianologue—Leonard Hammell and Harvey Schultz, with Bob Engrav at the piano.
Selection—Jolly Farmers Quartette, with Bob Engrav at piano.
At the conclusion of the program, the annual election of officers was conducted by Mrs. Brandsmeier, and resulted as follows: John Sivesind, President; Harvey Stock, Vice Pres.; Mrs. James Pigott, Secretary-Treasurer. The old officers who supervised the club during the past year were Karl Simmons, Mrs. H. J. Brandsmeier and Theo. Hansmeier. This concludes two successful years for the Waukon Community Club. The officers and members have shown a fine spirit of co-operation, and the former are to be commended for the capable manner in which they have supervised the club.

The four townships, Makee, Jefferson, Union Prairie and Ludlow, alternate in presenting the monthly programs at Waukon Community Club meetings. Mrs. Brandsmeier announced that the February meeting will be in charge of a committee from Makee township composed of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stock (chairman), Mr. and Mrs. John Hansmeier, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Herman, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hansmeier and Mr. and Mrs. John Sieg.

Farm Wanted—I want farms for cash buyers. Describe, give price. R. McNown, 488 Wilkinson, Omaha, Nebraska.

BIG SUM SPENT ON ALLAMAKEE CO. ROADS
According to the official report of Harry Orr, county engineer, the sum of $168,593.03 was spent in Allamakee county during 1930 in road and bridge construction. Of this amount $88,143.35 was spent on county road work and maintenance, $27,704.88 was spent for bridge work, $20,491.63 of this amount going into permanent construction. The sum of $67,001.17 was spent for maintenance work for roads in the townships taken care of by the county while the maintenance expenditures by the townships amounted to $21,142.18. The expenditures by townships on local county roads amounted to $28,325.37 while the expenditures on county trunk roads was $31,632.68. There are 101.6 miles of road in the county trunk system and 861 in the local county system. In both systems, 23.5 miles have been built to permanent grade, 19.7 miles surfaced, 897.6 miles of earth roads not built,14.3 miles built to grade but not surfaced and 50.7 miles surfaced. A balance of $6,771.02 was left in the treasury Jan. 1, 1930 for the construction fund and on Jan. 1, 1931, there was a balance of $15,176.66. In the maintenance fund on Jan. 1, 1930, there was a balance of $17,257.54 and on Jan. 1, 1931, the sum of $14,542.10 remained.
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-Rev. J. H. Molding of Ellsworth, Minn., will preach at the Federated church next Sunday, Feb. 1st. The public is welcome.
-J. W. Wendel, of the Church neighborhood, left Saturday by car for Dubuque, and points in Oklahoma. His two nieces, Metha and Colene Wendel, accompanied him as far as the Key City.
-Mrs. Julius Boeckh and daughter, Mrs. Len Barthelll, entertained another company of ladies at the Boeckh home last Thursday. After a sumptuous 5 o’clock dinner, bridge was played; Miss Kathryn Kerndt winning head prize, and second to Mrs. Warren Hayes.
-The Leas digging machine, which completed the Second street fill on Monday, has moved down again to do more excavating on the Lansing Garage Co. lot, the dirt being hauled down to make a fill for P. E. Rethwisch, the lumberman.
-Mrs. P. J. Rachor and daughter Louise came up from Green Island, Iowa, yesterday, for a visit with home folks, the M. Whalen family. The former will remain for a while, but Louise returned to her school work the same day.

Matrimonial Matters

WESTBY-DANAHER.-News of the marriage of Mr. Lester Westby of this city and Miss Hyacinth Danaher of LaCrosse, which took place at Winona Thursday, Jan. 8, was made public last week. After the ceremony they visited the bride’s mother at Antigo, Wis., returning to this city Tuesday of last week, where they will make their home for the present with the groom’s father. The bride is the daughter o Mrs. Helen Danaher, a most estimable young lady. She was employed at the local telephone central before going to LaCrosse for similar work. The groom was born and reared in this city. He is an artistic sign painter and in the spring they will move to Mason City where he takes position as sign painter with the Standard Oil Co. They have the good wishes of a large number of friends.

FITZGERALD-MORAN.-The marriage of Daniel Fitzgerald and Mrs. Emily Moran, both of this city, took place at 6:30 Wednesday morning at St. Patricks’ church, the pastor, Rev. Father Stuart officiating and celebrating nuptial mass. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O’Brien. The bride was born and reared in this county, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bowen, pioneer settlers in Union Prairie township. For some years she has conducted a beauty parlor in Waukon. The groom came over here from New Albin some years ago and is employed in the T. F. O’Brien & Co. hardware store. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home, after which they left for Minneapolis for a honeymoon visit with relatives of both parties. On their return they will make their home in Waukon. With their other numerous friends the Journal extends its congratulations and trusts that Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald will have a long and happy married life.

OBITUARY—MRS. DONAHOE FORMER COUNTY RESIDENT
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, Jan. 19.
Mrs. Stephen A. Donahoe, widely known Sioux Falls church and civic leader, died suddenly at her home early Sunday. Mrs. Donahoe, who resided at 310 South Minnesota, was 71 years old. Although Mrs. Donahoe’s health has been poor in recent weeks and she had complained of her illness in the last few days, her condition had not been regarded as serious. Her death came as a shock to hundreds of friends made through out the state as a result of her extraordinary activity in welfare, civic and church work. Funeral services for Mrs. Donahoe will be held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Msgr. Fitzgerald will conduct the rites. Pallbearers, whom relatives selected from organizations in which Mrs. Donahoe had shown great interest, will be Mayor George Burnside, James Mann, George McDonald, Sam Fantle, M. B. Hoffman and William Chamley. Mrs. Donahoe’s work in the interest of the Catholic church was one of her outstanding achievements. Her activities were rewarded with a papal decoration, bestowed upon her two years ago by Bishop Mahoney of Sioux Falls after it had been forwarded her from Rome. She was noted for her efforts among Catholic young people of the city, having organized the St. Michael’s school society and the Catholic Cemetery association. She also set up a remarkable record for her work in the Daughters of America and in the Catholic Foresters. Mrs. Donahoe showed no less interest in civic affairs. She was one of the originators of the Sioux Falls Welfare association and carried out considerable work for the American Legion. She also displayed a marked interest in political affairs. She also had a part in movements for the improvement and beautification of the city. During the war, she took an active part in affairs of the Legion and the auxiliary. Mrs. Donahoe was 71 years old and would have been 72 on May 1, had she lived. She was born in Waukon, Iowa, and spent her girlhood there. She received her education in the Waukon schools and shortly after an early marriage to Stephen A. Donahoe, she came with her husband to Sioux Falls. After several years here at a time when Sioux Falls was only a village, she and her husband homesteaded for four years near Alexandria. Upon their return here, the family became interested in the ice and fuel business and for many years operated such a firm. Mr. Donahoe was active as a democrat and served as postmaster. He died 10 years ago. Mrs. J. M. McNamara, a sister, Des Moines, land Andrew Williams, a brother, St. Paul, reached Sioux Falls today to attend the funeral. The surviving relatives are two sons, Dr. John D. Donahoe, and Dr. Harry Donahoe, Sioux Falls; two grandchildren and the brother and sister.

MARJORIE MEDARY WINS RECOGNITION AS AUTHOR
Home folks here in Waukon have been apprised of the success Miss Marjory Medary has met in her first endeavors at writing a book. Last year Longmans, Green & Co., as internationally known book publishing firm, instituted a contest for writers, the winner of it to receive $2,000. The production was to be any original, unpublished story of not less than 50,000 words, suitable for youthful readers, such as historical, adventure and realistic stories of modern life. Miss Medary submitted her manuscript, which was a story of the latter type, wherein she portrayed pioneer life in Florida fifty years ago as experienced by a group of well known Waukon folks, namely, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Adams, and members of the Townsend, Hale, Eddy, Huestis, Hedge and Earle families. They homesteaded land and engaged in fruit culture in the vicinity of Mount Dora, Orange county. Some of the aforementioned provide characters for “Orange Winter”, the title of her book. The contest proved a world wide one and there were 438 manuscripts submitted, England, Ireland, Russia, Africa and Australia being represented. The three judges were nationally known authorities. They awarded the $2,000 prize to Mrs. Laura A. Armer of Berkely, Calif., and recommended for publication in book form fourteen others of the manuscripts submitted, one of which is Miss Medary’s “Orange Winter.” Longmans, Green & Co. will publish it during the coming year. It may be of interest to know that they are the firm who have published the books of the late Marian Hurd McNeely of Dubuque. Her book, “The Jumping Off Place,” was accepted by them a year ago, which with her other productions are greatly admired in book circles in the East. Miss Marjorie’s acquaintances here and elsewhere will be pleased indeed, over the successful outcome of her effort. It is her second recognition by judges in a contest, as a poem she submitted pertaining to Lindbergh’s famous flight across the Atlantic, was deemed meritorious and given publication with a number of like contributions several years ago. After graduation from Waukon High School she completed her college course at Cornell in 1912. She then taught in one of the high schools of Indianapolis for a time, but for several years past has been engaged in editorial review work for the Charles Merrill Co., book publishers, New York City.—Contributed.

“The Whole Town’s Talking.”
“The Whole Town’s Talking” is the name of a play to be given on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Waukon Opera House under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies; Sodality of St. Patrick’s church. Following is the cast of characters:
Mrs. Simmons…Mrs. Dudley Hale
Mr. Simmons…..Bernard Schwarzhoff
Ethel Simmons…Mary Ellen Hart
Chester Binney….Emmet Sullivan
Roger Shields….Daniel Steele
Letty Lythe…….Mrs. Lyle Simon
Anne the Maid…Annette Riley
Chauffer………..Cyril Elliott
Sally Otis……….Anna Beede
Lila Wilson……..Marie Keenan
Donald Swift……Carl Link
Sadie Bloom…….Helen Hall
Note the change of the date. The play will be given Wednesday, Feb. 11th.

Robbed and Assaulted on Road.
Miss Catherine McCabe of Jefferson township was the victim of a dastardly outrage last Thursday evening. She was walking home from town and was a mile south about 6:30 p.m. when a young fellow in a Ford coupe caught up with her. He made an indecent proposal to her and offered to give her a ride home. She refused to have anything to do with him and after following her for a short distance he jumped out of his car, knocked he down, struck her several times, grabbed her handbag containing $2.65 in change and her glasses, got back in his car and drove south. She did not report the affair to the Sheriff’s office until Friday, but the above is about her story. Sheriff Bulman visited the scene of the attack and looked the ground over. Later suspicion pointed to Edward McCormick, Jr., of this city and he was brought before the County Attorney and Sheriff for examination. He denied the charge. The victim thinks he was her attacker. McCormick is about 18 years old and over five years ago was sentenced to the reform school for some misdeeds he then committed, but was paroled. County Attorney Richter believes that he broken his parole and will attempt to have it revoked. McCormick has secured counsel for his defense and the matter will come before Judge Taylor next Monday.

Death of Mrs. John White.
After an illness with pneumonia lasting less than a week Mrs. John White passed away during the early hours of Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Kroack, in this city. The deceased’s maiden name was Mary Ann McCroden. She was born in New Jersey Dec.3, 1859, and came to this county when a child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCroden and her youthful days were spent on the farm two miles north of Waukon. She was united in marriage with John White, who preceded her to the grave some years ago and three daughters and six sons are left to mourn the loss of a good and loving mother. They are as follows: Mrs. Edward Kroack, James, Edward, Waukon; Michael, Bluffton, Iowa; Mrs. J. T. Duffy, William, Leo, Chicago; Mary, Independence, Iowa; Robert, Fresno, Calif. She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Anton Sweeney of Makee township and two brothers, John McCroden of Ogalalla, Neb., and Thomas McCroden of Clinton, N. J. Mrs. White was a lifelong member of the Catholic church, a devout and pious woman, a good neighbor and friend. During her long residence in this community the deceased made many warm friends whose sympathy is extended to the children, sister and brothers. The funeral was held yesterday forenoon. After requiem mass at St. Patrick’s church burial took place beside her loved ones gone before in St. Mary’s cemetery, Lycurgus.

Amokiwaki Camp News
The regular Camp Fire meeting was held at the John Ryan home last Thursday evening, Miss Colvin being the hostess. The Council Fire ceremony was the main feature of the evening. The girls were awarded their honor beads, which were earned during the past four months. Miss Slusser and Rosemary Smerud were welcomed into the Council Fire ceremony by the president, Sara Smerud. Miss Slusser read selections which explained the laws of the Camp Fire. Following the ceremony, roll call was taken and the following were present: Misses Colvin and Slusser, Sara Smerud, Arlene Panzer, Gladys Zarwell, Rosemary Smerud, Helen Hausman, Marjorie Kumpf, Loretta Waters and Bernice Meyer. The next meeting will be held at the home of Helen Hauseman. Motion was made and carried that the meeting adjourn. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
Bernice Meyer, Scribe

New Albin High School Notes
The new semester started Monday of this week. A course in Public Speaking is offered to practically everyone in the High School.
Report cards will be given out Wednesday of his week. Fifty books were received from the Traveling Library at Des Moines. They are kept for a period of three months and every pupil is given an opportunity to read them. The Senior Class take up the study of American History, having completed the American Government course. An honor roll will be published next week. Our basket ball teams play at Caledonia Tuesday evening, and Harpers Ferry plays here next Friday. Pupils neither absent nor tardy for this period are as follows: Levi Sweat, Gladys Zarwell, Victor Eischeid, Arlene Panzer, Marion Ryan, Edna Welper, Virgil Meyer, Angella Higgins.

Surprise Party on Mrs. H. Stevens.
Mrs. Harold Stevens and children, who are soon to leave for their new home at Janesville, Wis., were tendered a complete surprise farewell party last Friday evening, when a number of relatives and friends came with well filled baskets to enjoy an evening’s outing. The time was spent playing “Fleal”, at which Miss Mae Sires won 1st prize and Mrs. Harold Stevens the consolation. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomson, Jr., Esther Dresselhaus, Mrs. Harry Dean, Ruby and Mae Sires, Fay Baechler, Mrs. C. T. Irons, Mrs. Marcia Baechler of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Paulson of Lansing. In behalf of the guests, Mrs. Marcia Baechler presented the honored guest with a beautiful gift as a remembrance of the happy occasion.

Waterville School Notes.
-Gertrude LeTourneau of Waukon, a guest of Maxine Dumben, visited school last Wednesday.
-Melia Svebakken is at Lutheran hospital, LaCrosse, recuperating from an operation for appendicitis.
-The preliminary Declamatory Contest will take place in Lansing. The competing schools are Lansing, Harpers Ferry, New Albin and Waterville.
-In the spelling contest Friday, January 23, the third grade won. We helped our grade win: Lloyd Johnson, Bernice Johnson, Hazel Halvorson, Marjorie Peters, Theodore Spinner, Everett Ellefson, Walter Grangaard, Ruth Mae Erickson, Rhonda Peterson, and Betty Sorenson.
-Miss De Cou, primary teacher, is now in a hospital at New Hampton undergoing treatment. Mrs. Nelson is substituting for her.
-Next Friday evening the Postville basket ball teams will play here. O. J. Moe will give five gallons of gasoline to the holder of the lucky number. The last home game of the season will be played February 3, when our girls meet the Waukon Junior College team and the boys play the Luana team.
-In the spelling test over all the words covered this year, Lloyd Kolsrud, of the 6th grade, and Anita Peters, of the fifth, had perfect papers.
-Our boys’ basket ball team were defeated at Luana last Friday evening by a score of 24 to 17.
-The following grade pupils had perfect attendance for the first semester: Warren Pederson, Mary McCormick, Elva Sorenson, Alfred Puls, Dorothy Swain, Margaret Lorentson, John Johnson, Helen Larson, Betty Sorenson, Arthur Hillesheim, Amos Peterson, Arline Grandgaard, Theo. Spinner, Verdun Leiran, Clara Ellen Gronna, Ernest Bjerke, Arlene Gjefle, Norman Leiran, Raymond Glynn, Francis Molitor, Anita Peters, Harriet Hanson, Esther Frendendall, Floyd Kolsrud, Mary Molitor, Rita Spinner, Jean Moellerman, Cletus Kelly, Muriel Iverson, Gertrude Gronna, Ruth Hanson and Hubert Cooper.

COTA THEATRE CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY - WAUKON, IOWA
“Laughter”-Nancy Carroll and Frederick March;
“You’re In the Army Now”;
“Sea Legs”-Jack Oakie, Henry Green and Eugene Pallette;
“Men of the North”;
“The Dogway Melody”;
“Up the River”-Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, William Collier, Sr.;
“Cleaning Up”;
“Those Three French Girls”-Fifi D’Orsay and Reginald Denny;
“Fast and Loose”;
“Blood and Thunder”;
“The Big Trail”;
“La Schnapps, Inc.”;
“Tom Sawyer”-Jack Coogan, Junior Durkin and Mitzi Green;
“The Snappy Cabellero”;
“Lightening”-Will Rogers;
“Marry or Else”;
“A Lady’s Morals”-Grace Moore;
“Only Saps Work”-Leon Errol;
“Thunder-Tenors”-Charlie Chase.
In March we will present Marlena Dietrich, the new German actress in “Morocco, Warner Baxter in “Renegades,” George Bancroft in “Derelict” and El Brendel in “Just Imagine.” Then the theatre will be closed to be completely remodeled, all new equipment installed and re-open as one of the finest small theatres in this state and with the best productions of the year.

Letter From Former Resident
No. Hibbing, Minn., Jan. 16, ’31.
My Dear Mrs. Dunlevy
I trust it is not too late to still wish you and yours a Blessed and Prosperous New Year. Have had a wonderful winter so far for the northern part of the state. Our little location did itself proud during the holiday season as nearly every home displayed an out-door lighted Christmas tree, and the P. M. Co. also erected a very large one at the entrance to the location. Our Boy Scouts also erected a Merry Christmas sign consisting of cedar boughs and the lettering was made of birch limbs. The street lights also had colored lights, and all together, it was a pretty sight. There are seventy-five houses here. Am very glad to know that you are enjoying better health than a while back and trust you may be spared your loved ones for a goodly number of years to come. My family are all well, John and Mildred working every day and Walter busy with his school work. He finishes High School in June, so I feel that my family is about grown. Am so glad about the new bridge as it will, without a doubt, do wonders for the dear old town. Am enclosing a check with this letter, which, I hope will enable us to receive the dear old Journal for another year or so.
Trusting this finds all well and happy; with kindest regards to all,
I am sincerely,
Mrs. Dorothy M. Wiehe

LOOKING BACKWARD - Twenty-five years ago (1906)
-Calhoun Creamery Co. officers: President, Frank Thompson; Vice-Pres., J. P. Becker; Sec’y, P. E. O’Donnell; Treas., P. N. Smedsrud; Directors, Tom Teeling, T. G. Faegre, George Rice. The company did a $75,000 business last year.
-Several boys were responsible for an incendiary $40,000 fire at Kramer Bros. in McGregor last week.
-W. H. Young heard Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist, speak at Rochester on Sunday.
-Millie and Nora Johnson, Verlie Eldridge and Sadie Hartley of Waukon spent the week-end with Nellie Bulman at her home on the Bench.
-Lansing Mirror 60 Years Ago: S. S. Henderson was school principal and his wife assistant; teachers were Mary Monk, Jennie Ruth, Eliza Farrell, Jennie McGarrity and Mrs. S. P. Darling…..Pork $7.50 to $8.00; wheat $1.10 to $1.22’….Theodore Nachtwey was German apothecary.
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sunderman, of Church neighborhood, a boy; and to Stanley Johnson and wife, or Taylor, a girl.
-Roads badly drifted and little travel.
-New Albin merchants will hereafter close their stores at 7:30 P. M. and all day Sundays.
-New Albin basket ball team beat Lansing 31 to 11.
-Mabel Johnson spent the week-end with her friend, Mattie Bakewell, on Mays Prairie, and Mayme Zerbis at Amanda Riser’s.
-Mrs. Charles Feurhelm is home from western Iowa, and Walter and Harvey have returned there.
-Capt. James Hugunin, one of the oldest river pilots, died at his home in Albany.
-The Iowa Engineers Society is asking that the office of county surveyor be abolished and a county engineer be substituted.
-Blacksmith Carl Colbornson, Lansing, put on 200 shoes last week.
-Sam Fulks is back from St. Paul; George Kumpf and wife were down from New Albin
-The B. F. Thomas family Sundayed in Waukon at the Horace Howe home.
-Mrs. Margaret Tully is recovering nicely from her recent paralytic sroke. Her son M. J. came up from Dubuque.
-John D. Johnson sold 113 acres in Lafayette township for $4510.
-Grandma Rowe was at Lawler with her son, Harry Stevens, who was seriously ill.
-Miss Lora Aird, teacher at Church, entertained a party of young friends at the Charley Riser home there.
-Tom Bakewell, of western Iowa, who had been at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, visited his brothers Will, Martin and John of Lansing.
-John Cota of Harpers sold a big bunch of clam shells to the New Jersey Button Works.
-Editor Gus Dietsch was over from Postville for the week-end, Charles Lape from Ossian; and Niel Coyle from Waukon.
-Miss Lou McGeough of Waukon is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. J. Spinner.
-Will Hausman returned to Churchs Ferry N. D., with a car of horses bought by T. Bakewell.
-Evangelist Frank Schroeder is in Lansing for the purpose of reorganizing the Presbyterian church.
-Landlord L. Torgeson, Herman Boeckh, Harry Zerbis and Frank Maxwell broke a new safe ice road to DeSota last Friday.
-County Treasurer J. M. Leppert’s annual report showed footings of $195,000. Taxes were approximately $140,000; other receipts $35,000; and disbursements $181,000.
-Feb. 22 (Washington’s Birthday) will be made a legal holiday in Iowa.
-James Cavers of Center was chairman and E. L. Cahon, Linton, secretary of the assessors meeting at Waukon. A uniform schedule was adodpted.
-Catholic Missions closed last week at Lansing and New Albin and one is now in progress at Wexford.
-Miss Sophia Bergeler, teacher in Lansing schools, was operated at Finley hospital, Dubuque, for the removal of a tumor on her breast.
-Louis Ulmer, aged 81, pioneer of Gruber Ridge, died at the home of a daughter in LaCrosse, Thursday, and the remains were brought to Lansing for interment in Gethsemane cemetery.
-Mrs. Jacob Hjort, soloist of LaCrosse, will assist the Rose Dell band and Ljomen Quartette with several entertainments in Allamakee county.
-Minnie Tully of Ferryville is visiting at her brother Tom’s; Charles Linn, merchant, was over from DeSoto; Mayor Markley is in Chicago and Ferd Gaunitz at Dubuque; Senator Trewin was home from Des Moines; Herman Haas returned from a vacation trip to Chicago.
-Martin Anderson is down from St. Paul; and Mrs. J. F. Dougherty from Waukon.
-M. Brunk, former Lansing resident and father-in-law of Dr. Nachtwey, died at his home at Retreat, Wis., last week.
-Lansing is enjoying much Wisconsin trade, and could do so also in summer if the island road project was completely.
-Farmers have petitioned Lansing city council to establish a city scales.
-City Assessor John Mobley of Lansing is still on the sick list and Anton McCafferty will do the work for him.
-Miss Maggie Kenney was pleasantly surprised Monday evening by sixteen couples of young friends, on the occasion of her 16th birthday.
-Miss Anna Appel of Village Creek is in charge of Miss Bergeler’s room in Lansing public school, while the latter is in hospital; and Miss Genette Rud taught for Selma Berdel, while she attended her grandfather’s funeral in Wisconsin.
-Father Haxmeier published the wedding banns of Joseph Gander and Miss Catherine Weipert.
-Bertha Eddy of Waukon is again at school after a two weeks illness.
-Waukon visitors: Dr. Meyers and wife, Rossville; T. F. Danaher and wife, Forest City; John Buggy, Buffalo Center; James F. Dougherty, Park River, N. D.
-Much sickness is reported in Waukon.
-A Dubuque scavenger was in Waukon after jobs and the Journal said: “Waukon has a good competent scavenger in the person of Bill Baldwin. If you hire the stranger he will blow your good money in Dubuque. Give it to Bill and he’ll blow it right here at home. See!”
-The grand jury has returned three more indictments against B. F. Boomer for fraudulent banking.
-W. E. Beddow and wife had a big housewarming party at their new home in Waukon.
-Comet, Baxter Bros. 1000-Poland China stock hog, is dead.
-Hon. D. H. Bowen of Waukon is home from a recess of the Legislature.
-Dry cord wood is selling in Waukon for $2.50 per cord.
-Mr. and Mrs. Angus McMillen of Waukon were pleasantly surprised on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary and presented with two nice rockers.
-The foundation for the standpipe for Waukon water works has been completed but the men have not yet been paid.
-Mr. Bacon, Robert Kean and Gertie Doehler of Village Creek are on the sick list.
-Bakewell & Dolphin are drilling a well for Sam Bechtel of Lycurgus; and Aird & McCafferty one for Mike Dougherty; while Collins Bros. finished a 248-foot well for Father Norton.
-Thomas and Dave O’Brien of Lycurgus are home after several absence; Miss Mamie Deeny has gone to Dubuque.

[portions transcribed by E.W., March 2008 & bulk added by A.K.; May 2008]

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