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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
April 3, 1940

Mrs. Albert S. Tousley Plans to "Carry On"
Mrs. Albert S. Tousley, widow of the former publisher of the Waukon Republican and Standard, plans to continue her association with that weekly newspaper. Her husband suffered fatal injuries in an automobile accident and was buried a week ago in St. Paul, Minn. In an editorial in last week's paper she wrote: "I expect to continue our business .... and I will appreciate the continued cooperation of my business associates."

Personals
-County Attorney and Mrs. Arthur H. Jacobson of Waukon visited in Postville Sunday with friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bishop of Charles City visited Tuesday with Louis Schutte.
-Three trustees of Post township met Monday with Township Assessor B.W. Lange and Township Clerk E.A. Hoth.
-Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Flack of Garnavillo were visitors Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tindell.
-Virgil Dreier and Nels Anderson left for Moline, Ill., this morning on a business trip. They plan on returning to Postville tonight.
-Mrs. S.M. Severson and Robert Loven of Calmar were callers Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Flaskerud.
-Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tindell, Clarence and Lois, and Leslie Palmer went to Guttenberg Sunday to visit Mr. Tindell's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tindell.
-Mr. and Mrs. Roldand Hangartner and sons, Ronnie and Jerry, of Waukon called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schroeder Sunday afternoon for a short visit.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Chensvold of West Union visited Sunday at the Oscar Jonsberg home.
-Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Meyer and Vic were visitors Sunday at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Meyer.
-Rose and Mae McNeil and Anna Keenan went to Clermont sunday to visit Mrs. Frank Fay, who has been ill. Mr. and Mrs. Fay are former residents of the Postville vicinity.
-Mr. and Mrs. Victor Meyer and family and Ted Fickert of Castalia were visitors Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willman. Mrs. Meyer is the daughter of the Willmans.
-Mrs. Louis Staggemeyer and Mrs. Herbert Fruechte and children of Eitzen, Minn., visited Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Staggemeyer's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Meyer. Mrs. Meyer and children accompanied them back to Eitzen in the afternoon and Mr. Meyer drove to Eitzen Saturday evening. They returned home Sunday evening.
-Arthur Nesteby and Irene Hoover of West Union visited Mr. Nesteby's mother, Mrs. Albert Nesteby, on Sunday. In the afternoon they drove to Waukon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones. Others in the group included Paul Welzel, Iona Nesteby and Duane Nesteby.
-Mr. and Mrs. Don Bush of Algona were visitors at the home of Mr. Bush's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Bush, over the weekend. Mrs. Don Bush arrived Friday evening and her husband came Saturday evening. They returned to Algona on the early Monday morning train.
-According to a news item in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Miss Amelia Schroeder attended the wedding of her nephew, Cloy Knodt, and Miss Jeanette Carlson, at Rosemont, Minn. While she was in Rosemont she visited her sister, Mrs. E.H. Knodt and Mr. Knodt. The Knodts and Miss Schroeder formerly resided in Postville. Miss Schroeder now lives in Cedar Rapids.
-Ahlert Flaskerud, Lorenz Willman, I.L. Thomson, James Hardesty and Elmer Heins went to Waterville Monday evening where they attended a meeting of the Allamakee County Wild Life association.

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
April 10, 1940

Thinking Out Loud - a column by Don Amundsen
Census takers are at work this month conducting the decennial census. Although counting of noses should have started on April 2, it was delayed in Postville for a few days. They say that taking of the census was not begun in the cities on April 1 becuase they didn't want to fool anybody. The average resident of this vicinity shouldn't have any trouble with the questions, but, no doubt, some of the people would rather not answer a few of them. If the individual desires, he can answer the questions in private, put them in a sealed envelope and have the enumerator send it directly to the census bureau in Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lange of Bluffton, Winneshiek county, really started something several weeks ago when they said their infant son had seven living grandparents. A Decorah newspaper believed it was a record. Then the next week Mr. and Mrs. Lester VanWey of Frankville went the Langes one better by explaining that their baby son had eight living grandparents..... I believed the question was settled when the issue was dripped during the ensuing weeks. But only last week Mrs. Lloyd Block and her son, Gale Block, stopped at the Herald office to lay claim to a new record. She told me that Gale, who is two and a half years old, has nine living grandparents. Six of the grandparents are on Mrs. Block's side of the family..... They are: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shafer of Ludlow township; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shafer, also of Ludlow township, and Mr. and Mrs. William Kostman of Waukon, former Postville residents. The other three grandparents are on Mr. Block's side. They are: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Block of Postville; and his grandmother, Mrs. A.D. Meyer also of Postville.... That's a record that is hard to beat.

Local Items
-F.C. Ruckdaschel made a short visit on Sunday at Guttenberg.
-Mrs. Gust Miller will entertain her card club Saturday evening.
-Emil Rasmussen visited over the weekend with his family in Calmar.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huebner spent Sunday at Elkader visiting with relatives.
-J.E. Hardesty and Ahlert Flaskerud visited friends in Monona on Sunday.
-Gilbert Folsom drove to Waukon on Tuesday to take care of business matters.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown of Austin, Minn., were guests Sunday in the H.M. Koevenig home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hayes and family of Waterloo were visitors Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pearson.
-Ernest Overland, student at Luther College, Decorah, spent the weekend in Postville visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. J. Overland.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chris Chensvold of West Union visited Thursday afternoon at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jonsberg.
-Bob Gould drove to Waterloo Wednesday to make the acquaintance of a granddaughter born two weeks ago to his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Gould.
-Frank Samek, Joe Harnack and C.C. Searls drove to Marquette Tuesday morning where they were given physical examinations by doctors in the employ of the Milwakee railroad.
-Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Flack of Garnavillo visited Saturday evening and Sunday with Mrs. Flack's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tindell. Theodore Tomkins of Waverly is visiting this week at the Tindell home.
-Mrs. Ed Pearson and Delmar, Mrs. Eben McDonald and Otto Krueger, all of Detroit, Michigan, and Mrs. Henry Krueger of Monona, were visitors on Friday of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Will Miller, and family at Postville Junction.
-Lester and Edna Bredlow of Garner came Saturday for a visit in the home of Rev. and Mrs. W.M. Suckow and family. They are brother and sister of Mrs. Suckow. Their father, who had been spending the past six weeks here at the Suckow home, returned with them when they left for their home Sunday evening.

William B. Coup of Decorah, who was director of Postville's town band about 20 or more years ago, passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon. He was about 70 years old. Mr. Coup came to northeastern Iowa with a circus band 40 years ago and decided to stay. During the years that followed he gained fame in this vicinity as a musician, playing the cornet.

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
April 24, 1940

Chas. H. Burnham Passes Away
Chas. H. Burnham, 80, a life-long resident of Allamakee county, passed away Tuesday morning at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Barrett, in Frankville. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the Schutte funeral parlors in Postville at 1:30 o'clock. Later services will be conducted in the Forest Mills church. The Rev. Wm. Suckow will officiate. Burial will be in the Smithfield cemetery.

Mr. Burnham was born September 25, 1859, in Allamakee county near Waukon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burnham. He lived all of his life in this county. In 1935 his wife preceded him in death. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Chas. Barrett of Frankville, Mrs. Loella Howard of Waukon, Mrs. C.E. Krom of near Postville, and one son, Floyd Burnham of Waukon.

Local Topics
-A.J. Burdick and Harold Rima were business visitors in Decorah Sunday.
-Paul Sonnkalb went to Dubuque Monday afternoon where he was called for federal jury duty.
-Emil Rasmussen spent the week-end in Calmar with his family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schave of Castalia are the parents of a baby girl, born Saturday evening at the Postville hospital.
-R.M. Hecker went to Dubuque on Monday afternoon where he attended to business matters and returned with a new car.
-A baby girl was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Arno Schutte of Postville. The Schuttes now have a family of three daughters.
-G.A. Martins of Luana was a business visitor in Postville Monday morning.
-Mrs. Louise Miller of Clermont visited her sister, Mrs. Louis Schutte, in Postville Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trudo of West Union visited Sunday at the Ormus Trudo home in Postville.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vondersitt went to Canton, Minn., Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Vondersitt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Knox.
-A post card was received this week at the Herald from Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Gamble, who report that they are now nicely settled in their new home at Elgin, Ill.
-Miss Neva Kluss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldo E. Kluss, is a member of the Cornell college oratoria society.
-Miss Caroline Shafer of Dubuque returned home Wednesday after a two day visit at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. H.D. Cole.
-Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Ellis drove to Auburndale, Wis., on Sunday where they visited with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellis.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Breitsprecher and family of Ossian and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ruckdaschel of Decorah were callers at the Clarence Meyer home on Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Klein and son, Michael, of Waterloo visited from Friday to Sunday at the home of Mrs. Klein's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gass.
-Henry Quanrude of Hanover township, northwest Allamakee county, who is a candidate for reelection on the board of supervisors, visited Saturday morning in Postville.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huebner drove to Platteville, Wis. Saturday evening for a visit with Mr. Huebner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Hale. They returned Sunday evening.
-Mrs. W.O. Thornton of Decorah and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Uhl were Sunday dinner guests at the Horace Gordanier family home. Mr. Gordanier is a brother of Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Uhl.
-Lester Smith and son, Keith, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Muchow and four children drove to Iowa City Saturday to visit Sam A. Harris and Joe Muchow, Jr., who are patients in the University hospital.
-The stork has a busy time in Postville and vicinity early Sunday morning, delivering a boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Snitker, and a girl, Joan, to Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Walker.
-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jonsberg went to Ossian Sunday where they attended the funeral of Lester Torkelson.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lange and family of Prairie du Chien, Wis., spent Sunday with Mrs. Lange's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Brooks.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Groth and sons went to Clermont Sunday evening for a visit at the Joe MacLeer home.
-Miss Eileen Hofer of Quincy, Ill., arrived Sunday morning for a week's visit with her mother, Mrs. Sam Hofer.
-Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Kneeland and Mrs. R.B. Waters attended the funeral of Mrs. J.J. McManus at Ossian on Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. John F. Swenson of Faribault, Minn., came Saturday evening for a visit with Mr. Swenson's mother, Mrs. Evan Swenson. He is a former resident of Postville and at one time operated a restaurant here. Mr. and Mrs. Swenson returned to their home Monday morning.
-Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Kluss and daughter, Cherie, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Kluss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Sullivan, at Fredericksburg.
-Mrs. Ray Simpson and son of Osage spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elrie Ruckdaschel. Mrs. Simpson is a former Postville resident and during her stay here, visited other friends and relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Barber of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Marie Davis of Minneapolis, Min., visited Saturday evening and Sunday with Miss Anna Wegner. Mrs. Davis is a sister and Mrs. Barber is a niece of Miss Wegner.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buddenberg and family visited Sunday in Bluffton at the home of Mrs. Buddenberg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moen. The occasion was Mr. Moen's birthday anniversary.

-Country Correspondence-

Bethel
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Segrist were Waukon visitors Wednesday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jess uhl were dinner guests in the Horace Gordanier home last Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Milton Helgerson visited Sunday in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roffman.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cloy Lawson and family spent Sunday in the Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lawson home, near Rossville.

Junction News
-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lundt, Marlin and Harold, of Ludlow, were Sunday dinner guests in the Ed Dahms home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dahms, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schave, Otto Brandt, Jo Ann and Shirley Welzel, Vernice and Joycelyn Engle spent Sunday evening in the Mr. and Mrs. Verni Engle home, the occasion being Mrs. Engle's birthday anniversary.

Luana (Clayton co.)
-Caroline Overbeck transacted business at Postville on Monday
-Mrs. Hinz of Dubuque came Monday for a week's visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Adix.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frohwein of Monona spent Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Engelhardt.
-Mr. and Mrs. Rytell of Davenport came on a surprise visit Sunday to their daughter, Miss Eleanora Bytell.
-Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Brown spent Sunday in the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hawkins, near Waterville.
-Mrs. Roy Brown and daughers, Betty, June Ann and Rose, were Sunday supper guests of Grandpa and Grandma Brown near Waterville.
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hansen and children of Williamsburg were here on Sunday to see her grandmother, Mrs. Augusta Krambeer, and other relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. Arno Krambeer of R. 1 are rejoicing over the arrival of their daughter No. 2 in their home Tuesday, April 16, weight 5 1/2 pounds. Mrs. Beulah Nichols of Postville is caring for the mother and babe.

Grand Meadow (Clayton co.)
-Lester Pixler was a business visitor in Cedar Rapids Wednesday.
-Lorenz Reinhardt, census enumerator, finished his work in Grand Meadow Monday.
-Miss Betty Bloxham is doing practice teaching in the Springfield school where Lillian Meier is teacher.
-Miss Rose Marie Brewer is doing her practice teaching at Highland school this week. Julia Wettleson is teacher of this school.
-Invitations are out for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Gertrude Heins and Richard Koopmann at Farmersburg Thursday evening.

Gunder (Clayton co.)
-Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Lind and daughters visited Sunday at the Jens Jenson home.
-Mrs. Ollard Nyberg spent last week at Waukon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lane.
-Berma Gulsvig of Cedar Rapids is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gulsvig.
-Mr. and Mrs. Louis Amundson and Louis of Clermont were dinner guests Tuesday at the home of Henry Vellersven.

Castalia (Winneshiek co.)
-Miss Mae Finnegan was a Decorah visitor Thursday.
-Mrs. George Schultz was on the sick list the first of the week.
-The annual meeting of the Pleasant View Cemetery Association will be held May 1 at the home of Miss Alma Uhley. All interested parties are requested to attend.

Frankville (Winneshiek co.)
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hager and family joined other members of the Kobrigger family at a family reunion held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Elsie Kobrigger in Castalia Sunday. This gathering was in honor of Donald Kobrigger of Long Beach, Calif., who is visiting relatives here and in the locality.
-Alfred Ehler visited his mother in Clermont hospital Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schave are the parents of a daughter born at Postville hospital Saturday, April 20.
-Elmer Schultz of Castalia and St. Paul, Minn., and Cliff Ryan of Decorah flew over Frankville Sunday morning, circling the town. Elmer, who is taking flying lessons, was doing the piloting on this trip from Decorah to Frankville, Rossville and Castalia.
-Eva Bennett and Marjorie Fetting of Chicago, Ill., are visiting for a few weeks in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bennett. They also visited Marjorie's brother, Cleve Fetting, in West Union and her grandmother, Mrs. Nels Holm, at Elgin.

Passing of A.C. Bishop
Another well known newspaper man in this vicinity passed away Sunday. He was A.C. Bishop, publisher of the Decorah Public Opinion. Mr. Bishop was elected president of the Northeastern Iowa Press association at the February meeting in Postville and the second official of that group to pass away within two months. Mr. Bishop was a fluen speaker, outstanding writer and during many years in the newspaper business had learned the business from "A" to "Z".

[transcribed by S.F., July 2010]

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