Iowa
Old Press
Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co., Iowa
March 2, 1932
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer and Nell Powers went to Ottumwa, Iowa,
where the former's bridge crew will commence their summer
schedule.
HARPERS FERRY SCHOOL NOTES
- On account of the bad roads the bus was not able to go for
several days.
- On Friday evening, Miss Whalen, our English teacher, gave a
party in honor of the girls' basket ball team. The evening was
spent playing progressive 500.
- The following pupils of the 7th and 8th grades were neither
absent nor tardy during the past six weeks:
Rita Valley, Floyd Pearson, Catherine Guthneck, Leonard Adam,
Anna Damon, Mark Boardman, Feme Vickery, Dorothy Pearson,
Winifred Guthneck, John O'Brien, Joseph Brennan.
- Here's introducing the Harpers Ferry's "fighting
Irish" girls basketball team and Allamakee county champions.
They won the title at Postville last week. They took them as they
came and defeated all. In the first round the champions
eliminated the strong Waukon cagers. In the second round
Postville fell by the wayside. After winning these two bitter
contests, the Green and White came through with an easy victory
over Waterville, 39 to 18. Harpers Ferry 26; Waukonl6, Harpers
Ferry 20; Postville 13, Harpers Ferry 39; Waterville 18.
LANSING NEWS
- Stockholders of the Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Company have received
a couple of letters the past week, one signed by J.A. Thompson,
President, the other by Oscar R. Thorson, Secretary, both
containing alleged financial statements and requests for proxies.
Strange as it may seem, there is a discrepancy of about
$20,000.00 (or to be exact $19,369.43) in the statements. The one
to the War Department gives a total cost of Black Hawk Bridge as
$860,997.01, while the financial statement of December 31, gives
it as $841,627.59. Both estimate the cost of completing the
bridge, or rather grading and rip-rapping the dike, etc., at
$31,000.00. The income from bridge in tolls from the six and
one-half months, from June 17 to December 31, the dates
covered, is $24,678.48, and this, considering the poor roads on
both sides of the river, (save on the paving from here to Waukon)
is really a remarkable showing and augurs favorably for the
bridge stock being a good investment if justly and honestly
administered. But of all of this cash taken in, only $532.99 was
reported in banks. The operating expense of the bridge,
$3,221.26, should leave plenty to pay dividends but none have
been paid since July, 1931. It is a question of what is being
done with the funds of the company. Stockholders generally are
pretty hot under the collar and if they don't win out at the
election for Directors next Tuesday we want to go on record here
and now that they will a year hence.
- The $850,000.00 Prairie-Marquette highway suspension bridge
over the Mississippi, linking the states of Wisconsin and Iowa at
a strategic point, is nearly finished. Sunday, March 6, it is to
be opened to traffic.
- Roads were in terrible condition over the week-end and off the
paving almost impassable for autos, and what few ventured on
trips had to be pulled out in many cases. A dozen or more teams
were tied at Kerndts' Sunday, making quite an oldtime picture,
farmers having to resort to the old reliable horses to get to
church. Rural carriers also had tough times making their routes
the past week, but a few days dry weather will greatly improve
conditions.
- Bad roads hereabouts forced Al. J. Fitschen, the traveling man,
to take the train Monday to get over part of his territory. His
son-in-law, John Mendenhall, also was a passenger for New Albin
that morning, as were C.O. Rud, the band instructor, Miss Lorena
Pottratz, Jimmy Spinner and several others. A spell of roads like
the present improves railroad travel temporarily, but when they
improve a little, autos get out again and the necessity of
railroads is forgotten.
- A couple loads of Lansing fight fans took in the boxing show at
the Avalon Ball Room in La Crosse last Thursday evening. The bout
between the two Houston county boys was said to be the best on
the card.
- "Dinty Moore," Forest Wolfe's old bulldog, got a dose
of poison one day last week and is no more. He was a great pet of
most everybody, especially children, and will be missed around
the poultry house.
- 1200 basketball fans turned out at Decorah Monday night to see
the championship conference game between Luther and Central
College of Pella, Iowa, the "Dutchmen" winning from the
Norseman by a score of 30 to 19. The Lansing delegation included
John and Fred Schafer, Sup't Richansrud, Prof. Roy Veldhuizen,
Dr. Warren Hayes, H. W. Gaunitz, Tom Gilbertson, Willard
Thompson, Will and Albert Kehr, Hjalmer Carlson, Art Greenley,
Curtis Lenz, Paul and Ira Larson, Odean Sandry and Albert Hefty.
WAUKON NEWS
- Widows pensions, like all other funds in Allamakee county, are
on the increase as noted by the records shown at the office of
County Auditor L.L. Swenson. In 1931 there was the sum of
$6,606.25 paid out to 30 widows in the county. In 1930 there was
$6,323 paid out during the year.
- Mrs. James Baxter punctured the palm of her right hand with a
crochet needle and it became infected and she is now suffering
with blood poison. She was taken to St. Francis Hospital,
LaCrosse, Friday, for treatment.
- The "Fightin' Irish" basketball team of St. Patrick's
school were the winners in a close game with the High School team
at the local gym Tuesday of last week by a score of 8 to 7. Those
taking part for the winners were Deeney, Collins, Baxter, Welch,
Regan, Danaher and Howes. For the High School Eckert, Worth,
Feurhelm, Nolting, Goede and Bigelow.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
- The city election for New Albin will be held at the city hall
on March 28th, the last Monday in the month. At that time a
Mayor, Treasurer, Assessor and five members of the city council
will be elected. Those holding the office whose terms will expire
are: A. Rudnick, Mayor; I. Imhoff, Assessor; Albert Freuchte,
Treasurer; John K. Kelly, Ernest Verthein, Nick Rouster, Jr.,
George Reburn and Percy Buckendahl, Councilmen. The annual school
election will take place on the second Monday in March, the terms
of Drs. R.J. Eischeid and T.F. Hannafin expiring at that time.
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co., Iowa
March 9, 1932
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- The Douglas Ferndahl family moved last week to the Columbia
College farm north of town.
- The Cyril Garin family, who have been living on the former U.V.
Melaven farm, moved last week to the John Clark farm which they
have rented.
- The young people of the parishes of Harpers Ferry and Paint
Rock will stage the play "Danny Boy" in the school gym
March 17th. This is a high class play and requires a great deal
of labor on the part of all participating. The play is under the
supervision of Father Nolan. One of the other features of the
evening will be a lecture by Father O'Sullivan on his travels
through Ireland.
HARPERS FERRY SCHOOL NOTES
- Beatrice Quillin has had a perfect spelling record for the past
six weeks.
LANSING NEWS
Phoenix Finance System Still In The Saddle
The much mooted annual meeting of the Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Co.
for the election of eleven directors to serve one year, took
place at Princess Theatre, yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order promptly at 1:30 o'clock by President John A.
Thompson, at the Black Hawk bridge office, and adjournment to the
hall where a large crowd was in waiting, and listened to the
somewhat desultory doings. The "Phoenix crowd" was out
in full force and, as was to be expected dictated the election,
having proxies for about 1200 (not counting the 500 shares they
hold for voting purposes only) to 1000 for the opposition. Mr.
Thompson very generously under the circumstances, allowed the
opposition five delegates to six held by the Phoenix as follows:
John A. Thompson, Oscar R. Thorsen, H.T. Wagner, Emery H.
English, M.K. Thompson, A.B. Wilder, G.W. Huntley, Mason City,
F.J. Nachtwey, Lansing, D.F. Wolfe, Lansing, H.A. Schremser,
Decorah, H. Haehlen, Waukon. Attorney A.E. Sheridan, of Waukon,
was present and ably represented the opposition, which mainly
seemed to come from Lansing, Waukon, Decorah and Mason City. Mr.
Thompson read and explained the financial statements previously
sent out in detail and seemed the soul of honor and honesty. He
again publicly promised that he wanted nothing out of the bridge
but his own, and this paper sincerely hopes that he meant what he
said and will be just as ready to congratulate him should such be
the case, as it has been to criticize him heretofore. At the
conclusion of the meeting in the hall the Directors met at the
Bridge office and elected officers as follows: President, John A.
Thompson, Vice President, Emery H. English, Secretary and
Treasurer, Oscar R. Thorsen.
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- Until regular ice delivery, please phone 143 if in need of ice.
Prompt delivery will be made.
- Gene Valley of South Lansing went to Harpers Ferry Saturday for
a visit with relatives there. Gene was traveling on crutches as a
result of an injury to one of his legs, which he hurt quite badly
in a recent fall.
- John Hill has left the old Lang farm on Village Creek, recently
sold in a trade deal at $17,000 and gone on the Mrs. Tom Warren
place. Mrs. Warren and her family will move to Lansing. Paul
Alexander has moved onto the Lang place, and his place is being
occupied by the Tom Williams family.
- McKenzie & Kileen, the paving contractors, had a crew of
men loading out four car loads of heavy machinery, which had been
stored in South Lansing, to their next job at Red Wing, Minn.
Several big truck loads of stuff were also moved away, and some
still remains. The S.J. Grove & Sons' machinery used on the
dirt contract, is also still in storage in South Lansing.
- Dan Hanley, of Cannon Falls, Minn., brought a truck load of
five horses down to Lansing for sale at auction on Saturday.
Three were disposed of at moderate prices by auctioneer Powers
and he took two of them back with him next day via Black Hawk
Bridge. In spite of the bad weather and roads there was a fair
sized crowd present at the sale, but Dan said farmers hereabouts
expected horses cheaper than they would ever get them.
- Messrs. Bert Gilbert and Frank Gibbs, of Clayton, and John
Wiedner, of Harpers Ferry, were here last Thursday for the
regular monthly meeting of the Allamakee-Clayton Fishermen's
Association, of which the former is president and the latter
secretary. Owing to many members being busy that day, there was a
rather small attendance. The new regulation, which requires
fishermen to be bonded as well as licensed and which takes effect
next month, was discussed.
- Section foreman Arne Helle and George Trayer had a close call
from death Monday morning about 8:30 o'clock, when their gas car
hit a light work train on the West Capoli bend. They were not
much more than 100 feet from the train when they saw it and
jumped, escaping unhurt. The little car was wrecked and the
cowcatcher was knocked off the engine.
- Friday looked like old times at the Lansing depot, about a
dozen passengers taking the train here. Several of them were
bound for New Albin to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen
Hartley, and coming by auto were unable to get any farther than
Lansing, owing to the impassable roads were forced to finish
their journey by train.
- A nation has been shocked and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh of
near Hopewell, N.J., left in agonizing suspense, worse than
death, for over a week by the kidnapping of their only son on the
evening of Tuesday, March 1st. No clue as yet to the perpetrators
of the dastardly deed, who have asked a ransom of $500,000.
WATERVILLE NEWS
- School was closed here Wednesday due to the impassable roads.
The Lord only knows when they will open agam.
- We regret to say that Ernest Ragsdale, who has managed the
Equity Store the past couple of years, has tendered his
resignation to take effect March 15th. We understand Mr. R. takes
a job as traveling salesman for some La Crosse wholesale concern.
We are sorry to lose this good family, who have made many friends
here, but hope they may find their new surroundings pleasant and
profitable.
- Waterville friends of Dr. Dillon sprung a pleasant surprise on
him at his home in Waukon Feb. 29, the occasion being his
birthday. About 25 partook of the advantage of the occasion,
bringing a potluck supper, and the evening was spent most
enjoyably. The guests royally entertained his good wife and
himself and daughter, and the evening was spent at cards. The
doctor showed us that he still has a warm spot in his heart for
his Waterville friends. We can further say that no one can take
the place of Dr. Dillon in the hearts of the Waterville people.
WAUKON NEWS
- G.B. Monroe suffered the loss of eight sheep last Wednesday
while moving from his former home near Lycurgus to the Logsdon
farm near Rossville. His helpers were driving the flock of about
fifty on Road 13 when a motorist charged through them, causing
the death of that number. They secured the number of his car and
he will have to pay the damages.
- The Daniel Ryan family now occupy the Dennis O'Maley farm in
Union Prairie township, recently vacated by Joe Geving, who moved
to a farm near Waterville.
- The Joe O'Hara family moved last week from the John Hand farm
in Jefferson township to the John McMorrow farm in Union Prairie
township. The family came to town Tuesday and remained until the
next afternoon at the home of Mrs. O'Hara's brother, John Ryan
and family.
ENGLISH BENCH NEWS
- The road graveling has been discontinued on account of the
muddy roads, the trucks being unable to travel. Work will be
started as soon as the weather permits.
- The Clifford Sadler family moved household goods and are now
living in what is known as the Four Mile House near Lansing,
formerly owned by Emil Buege.
- John Bulman moved to the old Regan farm and the Will
Christhoverson family to the Tom Lyons farm. A family from Waukon
will occupy the place vacated by the latter.
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 16, 1932
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- Ray and Dave Vickery, Leo Weidner and John Quillin motored to
Dubuque Tuesday. The latter will visit his mother, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. John Plein, near Bankston.
HARPERS FERRY SCHOOL NOTES
- Our girls entered the sectional tournament last Friday at
Monona, only to be surprisingly defeated by Lansing, their first
opponent. Our team was unable to secure an early lead, the score
at the half being 16 to 17. Although we were six points ahead of
Lansing during the last half, Lansing came out on top, the final
score being 30 to 33.
- James Frank, of the 8th grade, Harpers Ferry, was the winner of
the spelling contest held here Monday afternoon. Miss Vema
Monserud was conductor and the following students entered: Grace
Monserud, Excelsior; Lucille Schulte, Mound City; James Frank,
Harpers Ferry; Vernon Sawvell, Oil Springs; James Houlihan,
Climax; Regis Foley, St. Joseph's; Vivian Nipper, Paint Rock.
"Jimmie" then will represent Taylor township at the
county spelling contest at Waukon in April.
WATERVILLE NEWS
- Emil Thorsen and family, who have made their home the past
several years in Sioux City, Iowa, moved here the past week and
will occupy the farm house on the former Lars Anfinson place.
They are living at present with relatives, the Anfin Larson
folks.
- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knudtson of Milwaukee, accompanied by Mrs.
Ralph Lea and little daughter of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Gopel of Round Prairie, drove down Sunday
for a visit at the Joe Johnson home.
WAUKON NEWS
- For the purpose of arousing prohibition sentiment which will
meet most effectively the new wet attack in Iowa, announcement
has just been made by the Iowa Anti-Saloon League of the
Allamakee County Prohibition Institute to be held in the First
Presbyterian Church in Waukon on Monday, April 4th.
The County Institute will include a morning service; an afternoon
institute and a rousing mass meeting at night with the Young
People's rally and the presentation of the League drama,
"Protection."
Leaders of this movement which is state wide in character say
that its purpose is to help build fires of a new temperance
revival. An immediate objective is to secure the enrollment of
Waukon and Allamakee County believers in prohibition so as to
mobilize the dry vote for the corning primary and general
elections.
The institute is being brought to Waukon under the auspices of
the ministerial association, the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and all other civic and religious groups are invited to
participate.
- Court Clerk Wm. F. Shafer, veteran Court House inmate, thought
the "old home" was going up in smoke for sure Sunday.
He had an errand at his office about 1 p.m. and when he opened
the door found the smoke so thick in the old building that he
could not see. He rushed over to assistant janitor Ed Duggan's
home near by and called him. Mr. Dugan groped his way into the
basement and found that the gas had blown the pipe of the
furnace. It took some time to get the smoke out of the building.
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bechtel were hosts to a number of friends at
their home in this city Wednesday evening of lat week. It was an
old time party, the guests wearing colonial costumes. The evening
was pleasantly spent at cards and a delicious lunch was passed at
a late hour.
LANSING NEWS
- Otto Koch, who has been engaged all winter with the state
fishing crews in the western part of Iowa, came home last week.
- Joe Quillin, the popular candy salesman, of Hokah, Minn., made
Lansing last week, leaving his car here and going to Harpers
Ferry by train, where he was an over night guest of his brother
John and family. The road conditions have made the job of the
traveling men plenty tough the past several weeks.
- Roadmaster John P. Whalen, who has been with home folks here
the past couple weeks, went to Dubuque Saturday for a weekend
visit with his brother, Trainmaster W.J., and on Monday went to
Chicago to meet the Milwaukee Ry. superintendent of construction
and maintenance, and receive instructions for the corning season,
John taking charge of the big track crews on the road each
season. This year the cold weather will hinder the commencement
of the work and give them a late start.
- Deputy Game Warden Herman Magnusson shipped a pair of beautiful
white swans from the state bird farm here to a party at Sioux
City, Iowa, last week, where they will likely be placed in a
park. These birds are said to be nearly extinct and were much
admired by those who saw them in their crate for shipment, and
would doubtless like to have had them remain in Lansing.
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sadd and son Leonard returned Friday from
Sparta, Wis., where they had been a couple weeks with their
daughter Myrtle, Mrs. Julius Baumbach, whose husband died
recently. She is now left on a farm with four children, the
oldest a boy of 13, and the Sadds plan on returning there and
remaining with their daughter for a while at least and possibly
all season. Len went to Spring Grove, Minn., Saturday, for a
weekend visit with his wife and family. By the way, Len broke
all recovery records for appendicitis operations at St. Francis
hospital recently, when he was able to leave the hospital in four
days.
- The "galloping goose" broke down on train No. 35
Friday and steam was substituted at Marquette. Among the crew
from there was Guy "Lefty" Balliet, old time ball
pitcher at McGregor, and whom fans in Northeast Iowa will
remember as one of the best "southpaws" in the business
a decade or more ago.
- George Thompson, the veteran fisherman and trapper, who lives
on the north outskirts of Lansing, was receiving the
congratulations of friends Saturday on the occasion of his 85th
birthday anniversary. Mr. Thompson has been a resident
hereabouts more than half a century and formerly enjoyed a wide
acquaintance amongst sportsmen.
- Deputy U.S. Marshal J.J. Brown of Dubuque spent last Friday at
Lansing and Waukon. He was serving notices of condemnation
proceedings on several owners of plots of land in this vicinity,
both in the Winneshiek Bottoms
and islands north of Lansing, which the government wishes to
acquire and add to the Wild Life Refuge. This, to us, seems
foolish, if the 9-ft channel project is to be completed, as now
seems probable, as the latter will flood practically all the
islands below the proposed Genoa dam and give us a vast lake down
to Lynxville. The Isaac Walton League are asking another dam
between these two in order to save the Winneshiek, but not likely
to get it.
- Hermie Sherbonda took charge of the star mail route from
Postville at $960 per annum. Mr. Gens of Postville had been
driving it on a temporary contract at $1200 per year, and the
department would have allowed as high as $3,000 had they been
compelled to pay same.
- The Lansing High School girls participated in the sectional
basket ball tournament held at Monona March 11, 12 and 13.
Thursday night they met the clever Postville sextet in the
opening game of the tourney. The two teams were so evenly matched
that a pair of overtime periods were necessary to determine the
winner. When the final whistle sounded the score was tied at 11
all. After playing one overtime period the score was again tied
at 13 all, and during the second when excitement was at its
extreme, E. Larson scored a field goal which clinched the
contest.
As a result of this victory Lansing girls met the undefeated
"Fighting Irish," "The Green Wave," of
Harpers Ferry. During the first quarter the ball was in Lansing's
possession almost entirely and our forwards made good use of the
opportunity to roll up a 12 to 4 lead. With two referees on duty
fouls were closely called and Harpers lost one guard in the first
few minutes of play. At the half time the score stood 17 to 16 in
Lansing's favor. The third quarter found Harpers forging to the
front with a total of 30 points to their opponents 24. A grand
rally in the last two minutes of the game brought Lansing a
victory over the Allamakee county champions by a narrow margin of
33 to 30.
Saturday afternoon found Lansing competing with the strong
Garnavillo team in the semi-finals. The game was a "Mutt and
Jeff" affair as to height and our girls found themselves at
a great disadvantage. Garnavillo lead throughout the game by a
comfortable margin. Their 44 to 17 victory eliminated Lansing
from further competition in the tournament. The same Garnavillo
sextet claimed the sectional championship Saturday night when
they defeated Monona in the finals 32 to 30.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
- Lawrence Meyer and Henry Vonderohe, who have recently purchased
a "Jay Bee" hammer mill, have been rather busy men in
this vicinity last week grinding feed for a number of farmers.
ENGLISH BENCH NEWS
- Frank Howes is thinking about putting up a large barn in the
spring. Mr. H. owns one of the largest farms on the Iowa River
and needs more room for his large herd of cattle.
- All farmers in these parts are turning a willing hand at the
graveling job, which is about half done. Some have agreed to
double their time in order to finish if necessary.
- Eb Beardmore, our road patrolman, is a busy man these days with
being boss and running a wheel barrow and keeping track of the
loads of gravel on the road here.
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 19, 1932
- Dick Searles, 13, eighth grade pupil in the Postville public
school and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cluett Searles, won the
Allamakee County spelling contest at Waukon Saturday afternoon
out of a field of 24 contestants. His teacher is Miss Edith
Miller. Runnerup in the contest was Harold Harberichter, 14,
Franklin No. 6 and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harberichter, who
misspelled the word "pronounciation" which was spelled
correctly by young Searles who also spelled the final word
"treacherous," thus making him county champion speller.
Harberichter had previously won the written contest earlier in
the afternoon.
Contestants:
Leslie Kerndt, Center No. 2
Donna Moody, Fairview No.5
Harold Harberichter, Franklin No.6
Dorothy Ashbacher, French Creek No. 1
Billy Byrnes, Hanover No. 3
Virgil Welper, Iowa No. 4
Herbert Larkin, Jefferson No. 4
Joan Hawes, Wexford
Esther Fritz, Lansing No. 2
Eunice Hawkins, Linton No. 1
Carol Hermeier, Ludlow No. 3
Arlene Welper, Howard
Donald Roffman, Evergreen
Galen Kuhens, Paint Rock
Margaret Koth, Wheatland
Ann Kilpatrick, Eells
Merlin Magnusson, Bergen
Clarice Baalson, Waterville Con.
Dick Searles, Postville Public
Rob't Van Brocklin, Lansing Public
Robert Brazell, Harpers Public
Martha Cameron, Waukon Public
Jacqueline Loveland, St. Patrick's
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- Harold Robinson of Watertown, Wisconsin, was an over night
guest last Wednesday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Robinson.
LANSING NEWS
- T-4 Walter Boltz arrived last week on a furlough which he is
spending with his family and home folks here and at New Albin. He
has been in France and came here from New York City. He is a son
of Tade Boltz of New Albin.
- Master Gene Sweeney's little dog "Penny" was struck
by a speeding motorist late last Wednesday afternoon and killed
in front of the Howard Revoir home on North Second street. The
driver of the car was a La Crosse salesman and upon being
arrested for speeding was fined $25 and costs by Mayor Peter
Paulson. This street is a varitable speedway for cars both going
from and coming to town and as there are lots of children living
on it drivers had better slow down before some child is killed or
injured.
- Mrs. Henry Courtney of Decorah came over last Tuesday for a few
days visit with Lansing friends, a guest at the Will McMahon home
while looking after her farm near Wexford. Her eldest son retires
from 20 years army service next month and plans to make his home
on the farm.
- William G. Albert, student in the engineering college at Ames,
came up Saturday evening with his father, W.E. Albert of Des
Moines, and visited home folks over the weekend, the former
enjoying a few days vacation from studies between quarters.
- John Wellendorf returned home a week ago Sunday after a 3
months sojourn with his sister, Mrs. Elmer Collins and family at
Galena, Illinois.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
- The New Albin school board held their reorganization meeting
last Monday evening at which time Dr. F.S. Wilson was elected
president of the board of education.
- Mrs. Earl Hammer and daughter Patricia terminated a three weeks
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Alan Crowley, returning to
their home in Milwaukee on Friday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Otto Luettchens (Luttchens), Sr., returned home
last Wednesday after visiting relatives in Nebraska.
- Mrs. A.M. Mead entertained at a birthday party in her home
Thursday evening last honoring Mrs. Alfred Meyer and Mrs. Irvin
Meyer, twin sisters, whose birthdays were that day. The evening
was spent playing bridge and Mrs. Irvin Meyer was awarded the
head prize; Mrs. Connie Mauss, traveling prize; and Mrs. Marcia
Baechler the consolation. At a late hour a most delicious lunch
was served at a table decorated in many colors and centered with
a beautiful birthday cake. Guests including the prize winners and
honored guests were Mmes. Howard Steele, F.S. Wilson and J.C.
Valesh. Mmes. Meyer were each presented with a nice gift in
remembrance of their birthdays.
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 23, 1932
Let's Give Our Idle Men a Job -- Allamakee
county has hundreds of idle men. They need work to support
themselves and their families. There are hundreds of farmers that
cannot pay their taxes this year unless they get money from some
place to pay them with. We have in this county about $125,000 to
spend on roads this year. Let's give these farmers and laborers a
chance to get on the roads and earn this money with men and
teams. Set aside the big tractors and graders, or limit them to
about 25 percent of the work to be done, thus saving about $5,000
for gas and oil. Put the rock crushers to work, as they use
several men.
This will bring prosperity from around the comer for a great many
people in Allamakee county that may be a county charge next
winter, if they don't get work. All businessmen, farmers and
laborers will benefit. I have presented this proposition with the
Board of Supervisors. They can, and I believe will, do this if we
petition them to do so. Get up petitions, anybody, any place in
the county, get your neighbors and friends to sign them, send
them or bring them in to the Board of Supervisors as soon as
possible and not later than April 4th. We should and will get
results. This will not reduce taxes, neither will it raise taxes,
but it will put the money where it is badly needed.
-- Lawrence Welsh
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- Martin Valley has rented the Tom Calvey farm north of town and
he and his parents moved there the first of last week.
- The Frank Shields family have rented the Martin Monserud farm
and moved there last week.
Notice: Until further notice all children under 15 years of age
can get their hair cut for 25 cents every day except Saturday.
-- John Quillin
- Eddie Strait's 11-piece band, The Ambassadors, enroute to the
Winter Garden, La Crosse, Wisconsin, for a two months engagement,
will play the Easter Dance at Princess Hall, Lansing, Monday,
March 28th. This band carries $14,000.00 worth of musical
instruments. Admission 75 cents per couple; extra lady, 25 cents.
WATERVILLE NEWS
- Our bank cashier, Mike Halvorson, has been on the sick list the
past week with the prevalent grippe or flu.
- G.B. Monroe, who formerly lived near Lycurgus, moved recently
to the Conway farm on Route 2, recently vacated by Wagner Bros.
- James McNally moved recently from the John Gunderson farm west
of town to the former Bob Flack farm in Linton township.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hanson, with Cliff Tysland as driver, motored
to LaCrosse Sunday for a visit with relatives.
- Bernard Houlihan of Taylor township attended a telephone
directors meeting here Friday. While Mr. H. is one of the most
prosperous over there and has all kinds of horses and cars, he
walked to Waterville.
- The school election drew out a large crowd and was quite a
spirited scrap, and to a man up a tree the ill feeling it caused
will do the school or town no good.
We have no axe to grind but from what we know about the situation
will say that unless high-handed extravagance is discontinued
this school can't run long.
WATERVILLE SCHOOL NOTES
Mr. Omans and Mr. Norskog are adept in the art of checker
playing. Several times they have fought each other to a draw and
have thus far been able to defeat all comers. Our secretary, Mr.
Anderson, reported champion checkerist, was badly defeated the
other day by Mr. Omans.
Lansing
LANSING NEWS
- Trainmaster W. J. Whalen came up from Dubuque on No. 35 Friday
and visited home folks while looking after railroad matters. He
reported that Conductor Charley Merwin had no pay passengers that
morning from Dubuque to Lansing, but 12 'deadheads' on passes. As
it costs the Ry. Co. 40 cents per mile to operate and the mail
pays 15 cents, he figured a net loss of 25 cents per mile. This
condition, if continued, will certainly lead to a further
curtailment of our railway service, as the company cannot be
expected to forever maintain passenger trains at a loss.
- George Kaufman, a regular employee of the Iowa Fish and Game
Department, who had been with Mr. Gilbert at Harpers Ferry lately
doing some surveying for the state, suffered a painful cut over
one eye while chopping a stake, and was obliged to return home
Monday for medical treatment, being unable to get up to Lansing
on Sunday.
- Brennan Bros., the contractors, have been getting their
machinery, etc., ready for shipment to Manning, Iowa, where they
have $30,000 in bridges and culverts contracts. A carload of
heavy machinery, stored over winter at West Union, has already
been sent to Manning, and two trucks left this morning with the
following crew: Leo and Leonard McNally, "Bud"
Breuchert, "Pard" Spinner, Ed Glynn and Herman Haas,
and more will go later. James Brennan will move his family there
for this season, leaving by car tomorrow, while his brother Gene,
will have charge of another crew engaged on culvert contracts in
this county.
- As will be seen by advertised elsewhere, Joe Whalen has opened
another barber shop in Lansing in the old Frank Tully Stand. Joe
recently successfully passed the state board examination, is a
good workman and will always be found on the job. He will greatly
appreciate a share of the public's patronage.
- Frank Schweinfurth bought the old George Roeder house in South
Lansing last week from Ralph Thorsten, the present owner. It will
be occupied by the Edwin Schweinfurth family, as soon as vacated
by Dale Burgess.
LANSING SCHOOL NOTES
Letters Awarded to B.B. Squad Members of the L.H.S. basketball
squad were awarded their letters last Friday by Harold Gaunitz,
foremost booster of the teams for several seasons past. The
following received an 'L.':
Girls: Doris Veit, captain; Gretchen Saam, Eleanore Larson,
Cleone Roeder, Gladys Sweeney, Dorothy Munz, Edith Feuerhelm, and
Norene Batteen.
Boys: Ira Larson, captain; Carl Slindee, Harlan McKinney, Russell
Revoir, Milton Severson, Arthur Magnusson and Carl Williams.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
- Leo Pottratz, Sr., the Eitzen undertaker, was a business caller
in our city Thursday of last week. While on his way home a short
distance out of town, one of his horses became sick and died
before it could be unhitched from the buggy.
- The Herman Buege family, who have been living in the Peter
Hosch residence, moved last week and are now living in the Frank
Brennan home. The Hosch family, who have been living at Caledonia
the past year, have moved back and are occupying their residence
here. Mr. Hosch will go into the garage business in this city.
- P.A. Hosch, who was formerly with Higgins Bros. Garage, and who
has been operating a garage at Caledonia, moved his family here
last week, having purchased an interest in the Ford Garage of
C.D. Hartley. They are now busy installing machinery and
equipment in the repair shop and will be able to do repair work
on all kinds of cars. Mr. Hosch will be assisted by Clifford
Sandry in the repair department. As yet they are undecided as to
what make of car they are going to sell.
WAUKON NEWS
- The Rev. E. DeBuhr, Kloosterbooer and Uhden, ministers of the
various churches in Ludlow township, in cooperation with the
members of their congregations, have been sending donations of
grain to Tripp, S.D., and other nearby points to help relieve the
hunger of livestock which are dying for want of food caused by
lack of rain last summer.
- Shell R. Smith, acting Receiver of the First National and
Peoples National Banks, has been assigned to the receivership of
a National Bank at Champaign, Illinois, and is succeeded here by
J.P. Rigler, who also has charge of banks at New Hampton and
Manchester.
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
March 30, 1932
HARPERS FERRY NEWS
- The Milwaukee railroad this year contributes to the Harpers
Ferry school through taxation $2,155.61. This is 29.94 per cent
of the school tax levy in the district, and when a corporation
like the railroad stands this amount of burden for the education
of the youth of this territory, they are surely entitled to the
patronage of the public, and people should think about this when
they are routing their freight shipments. The trucks pay nothing.
- Bert Williams and son Jim, who were assisting the state
surveyor do some work on the islands near here, drove the truck
back to Lansing on Wednesday of last week.
- On account of the deplorable condition of the roads in this
vicinity the play "Danny Boy," advertised for last
Sunday night, was postponed until the roads are passable.
WATERVILLE NEWS
- Gabe Pederson and O.J. Moe attended the Republican state
convention at Des Moines last Tuesday.
- Emil Thorsen and family recently moved to the former Lars
Anfinson farm east of town. It looks as if Emil is going to
become a "hayseed."
- Roads here are the worst ever. The only thing you can get over
them with is a flying machine.
- I.I. Satrang met with quite a serious accident Saturday. He
climbed a tree to tie a rope on it in an effort to pull it over
and in some way made a misstep and fell about 20 ft. He is badly
stiffened up as far as we can learn, but no bones were broken.
- In the spelling contest for the past week, grade two received
first place. We helped our grade win: Earl Erickson, Mary
McCormick, Marguerite McMillan, Wilmer Monserud, Helen O'Brien,
Warren Pederson, Norma Sorenson, Ruth Swain and Gertrude Hancock.
CHERRY MOUND NEWS
- Frank McCormick lost a valuable work horse last week.
- The Albert Johnson family of lower Cherry Mound moved in this
neighborhood last week. They have taken up s their residence in
one of the houses on the Monroe farm. Mr. Johnson is to help Mr.
Monroe with his farm work this summer.
DORCHESTER NEWS
- Albert Shefelbine and son James and Edwin Wenig assisted at
graveling the Iowa River road last Friday.
-Jack Griffin and Marcell Danaher were LaCrosse business callers
last Friday.
WAUKON NEWS
- At the City Council meeting Monday evening of last week a cut
of 10 percent was made in the salaries
of the appointive officers, City Clerk, Thorson; Marshal and
Street Commissioner, Henry Ludeking; Night Watch Walter Hall;
Water Commissioner, Vic Zoll; and driver of the street flusher,
Patrick Gallagher. Bids were received for the disposal of garbage
and the job awarded to Walter Martin at $30 per month, succeeding
Peter Sweeney at $50 per month.
- Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Blielie, who have been employed by Miss
Alice Grimm at Landmark the past two years, moved last week to
the Fred Bangs farm home near Church and will assist the sons
with the farm work. It will be remembered that Mr. and Mrs. Bangs
both passed away the same day with pneumonia during the winter,
and are survived by two unmarried sons.
- E.F. Medary was hit and knocked down Friday evening by a car on
the crossing from the Kaveny farm machinery depot to the Cummins
building on Spring Avenue. The car, driven by one of the Tom
O'Malley boys, was going slow and was stopped before running over
him. No bones were fractured, but he was painfully bruised and
shaken up, required the services of a physician and was confined
to his home for several days.
NEW ALBIN NEWS
- Notice -- On and after April 1, 1932, we will sell milk at 7
cents per quart and cream at 40 cents per quart.
Mrs. C.M. Steele
- Esther Reiser, who teaches school at Creston, Iowa, spent the
week end with home folks, the Henry Reiser family. Her brother
Earl met her at Waukon.
- William Dee of Waukon and Louis Tabatt and sister Helen of this
city left Thursday by car for a visit with friends at Omaha,
Nebraska.
NEW ALBIN SCHOOL NEWS
- On account of the bad roads several of the teachers were not
able to get back until the train came Monday morning.
- In the elimination contest held in the 8th grade Tuesday
afternoon, Constance Rossiter was selected to represent this
school in the County Spelling Contest at Waukon April 2.
- The 11th grade pupils are giving four minute speeches on good
health topics this week and are finding it takes a long speech to
last four minutes.
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