Iowa
Old Press
Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
October 7, 1931
PAVING CELEBRATION A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Lansing's advertised paving celebration last Wednesday was a
grand success and greatly enjoyed by a good-sized crowd, in spite
of the rain that day. The morning started in threatening and wet,
and the moisture fell gently until the ball diamond was too wet
for playing, and the big game between De Soto and Lansing had to
be abandoned, much to the regret of the fans. The tug-of-war
between Wisconsin and Iowa also had to be called off.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Enright returned Thursday to their home at
Yorba Linda, Calif., having enjoyed a three weeks' visit here at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Robinson.
Don't miss the big ball game on the local diamond Sunday
afternoon. Married men vs. Single men of New Albin. It will be
worth a quarter.
For Sale-Young ferrets, hand handled, at $5.00 each. Jarvis
Ferret Farms, Brownsdale, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and family of Clarion, Iowa, were here
over the week-end, visiting at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Latronch and other relatives.
Harold Gerling of Gordon Ferry, Ia., was here last week visiting
his sister, Miss Ruth Gerling. The former has been at La
Crescent, Minn., where he has been dong relief work at the La
Crescent depot.
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
Waterville Ball team was defeated Sunday afternoon by Harpers on
the local diamond by a score of 25 to 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogan motored here Saturday for a visit with
the former's home folks, the J. H. Hogan family, and other
relatives. They also visited the Corrigan families at Paint Rock.
They were accompanied home by Mrs. Hogan's mother, Mrs. Mary
Fitzgerald.
HEFFERN'S SILVER WEDDING
A pleasant and social event took place last Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Heffern, when a large gathering of neighbors,
relatives and friends, numbering about 150, assembled to help
them celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. It was a happy
surprise on the couple, gotten up by the children, Leo, John,
Jr., and Mrs. Clarence Hogen.
LANSING NEWS
The Helmer Carlson family moved into their new home on Platt
street last week. It is a nice little bungalow, modern in every
detail, and their numerous friends hope that they may enjoy it
for many years to come.
Weighmaster W. H. Guider and wife, Nick Schack, the cattle buyer,
with Orrin Bartheld as chauffeur, drove to Chicago yesterday, the
Guiders for a week or so vacation visit with relatives and
friends there, and the latter on a business trip. Herman Haas is
looking after business at the city scales during Bill's absence.
Attorney Frank Riser of Lansing and Harm Luedman of Waukon drove
to Iowa City Saturday to attend the Iowa-Pittsburg football game,
which Pittsburg won 20 to 0.
A seaplane from Hayward, Wis., was here Sunday taking up
passengers, and did a thriving business most of the afternoon.
October 6th and no frost yet, but the season of the "sear
and yellow leaf" is becoming much in evidence. Corn has just
naturally dried up and so has vegetation of all kinds, but
pastures are still nice and green, owing to the recent soaking
rains. Some one has predicted that frost will hold off until
November first, but we doubt it, as usually "All bloom is
consumed in October."
The railroad park at the depot has been plowed up and leveled off
and will be seeded down to rye. The old cement American flag,
made many years ago by the late operator, Edward Boeckh, has been
removed from the park.
TO ENFORCE MOTOR VEHICLE LAW
Members of the Iowa State Motor Vehicle department are planning
to make a concentrated drive in this locality within the next few
weeks, according to Frank L. Christen, Decorah, inspector in
charge of this territory, and Knopp F. Matthews, inspector in the
Waterloo territory. The drive will deal primarily with foreign
license plates, oversized and overloaded trucks. Every car owner
living in Iowa or working in Iowa must buy an Iowa license to
conform with the law. Failure to do so will not only mean the
buying of a license with penalty of one dollar per month from the
time the car entered the state, but may also result in a fine of
$100 and costs. During this drive six or eight inspectors will
concentrate at the Black Hawk bridge in Lansing and check all
cars, besides making a thorough check of adjacent territory.
WAUKON NEWS
Miss Pearl Kaeser has accepted a position as stenographer for the
Highway Commission in the office located in the Peoples National
Bank building.
Last Friday evening, the Adolph Peterson home was the scene of a
happy gathering when twenty-four young ladies came in with
baskets, complimenting their daughter, Miss Evelyn, who is soon
to become a bride. A delicious dinner was served at 6:30 and a
pleasant social evening followed. The visitors presented their
hostess with a set of dishes as a token of their friendship.
ENGLISH BENCH NEWS
Fred Weymiller finished making sorghum last week, having made
about 200 gallons of the molasses.
Margaret Waters, accompanied by her girl friend, Virginia Ryan,
hiked from Waukon Friday to spend the week-end at the John Waters
home.
Ruby Dresselhaus and Loretta Waters accompanied by friends, took
in a show at La Crosse Sunday evening.
[transcribed by E.W., February 2007]