Iowa Old Press

Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
April 9, 1941

Lester Webster of Waukon appeared before Justice L. T. Hermanson Saturday evening and was sentenced to 15 days in the county jail for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. The balance of the sentence could be suspended if the defendant pays a fine of $15 and costs. Mr. Webster was taken into custody after the car he was driving crashed into a parked machine of Ed Haehlen on the street between the court house and the Allamakee Hotel at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Upon questioning, Webster admitted he had no driver’s license.

Fire Near Dorchester
A building on the farm of Floyd Kumph one mile west of Dorchester was burned completely Monday afternoon, destroying a home electric light generating plant and other valuable machinery. The Waukon rural fire truck, manned by T. E. Kerndt, Calvin Kiesau and Ernie Kiesau, was called and the men succeeded in saving other buildings nearby.
Two grass fires west of Waukon at the Helming school house and at the Thomas Webster farm, were extinguished by the firemen Tuesday afternoon.

80th Church Anniversary
The eightieth anniversary ceremonies commemorating the founding of Calvary Evangelical church in Lansing were concluded Sunday night with the burning of the final indebtedness of this institution. Mr. Dan Goettle president of the board of trustees and Mrs. Arthur Wendel, representing the ladies organization burned the notes before a full congregation. Activities commenced on Saturday evening, the night before, and were concluded with Sunday’s meeting. A potluck dinner and supper was enjoyed by many parishioners Sunday.

The speakers appeared as per schedule printed in last weeks Journal; with the Rev. J. A. Haehlen appearing Saturday and Sunday nights on the pulpit. He is the Des Moines district superintendent. Rev. Norbert Miller, of Prairie du Chien conducted the afternoon services Sunday.

Waukon Home Destroyed By Fire Thursday Night
The home of Mrs. Minnie Moyer, located one door west of the Waukon Gold club house and owned by Theodore Krugner of Jefferson township, was damaged in all parts by a fire Thursday night which swept through the entire interior destroying the greater portion of the household goods. The fire, of determined origin, was discovered shortly before 9 o’clock in the evening when the Moyer family was gone. All of their clothing was destroyed by the flames and water, and firemen were able to save only a small part of the furniture.

The fire was believed to have originated in the upstairs of the home and soon spread throughout the entire interior. The firemen, employing every effort, did not have the blaze extinguished until almost three hours after it was first discovered.

Mrs. Moyer carried $500 insurance on her household goods and the structure had been insured by Mr. Krugner for $1000.

Waukon Fire Loss Slight
Fire losses in Waukon were slight during the fiscal year ending March 31, according to the report of Otto Hanson, fire marshal. Total damage of 27 fires within the city amounted to $3,550, a figure including the Interstate Power company office fire of December 21, which caused $3000 damage. In 18 of the 27 fires which the department extinguished, no loss was reported.

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The Lansing city school closed Friday for a week’s spring vacation, to open up again Easter Monday. The following teachers went to their respective homes to enjoy the holiday: Eddie Albertson, Lamberton, Minn.; Elizabeth Langguth, St. Peter, Minn.; Alice Helvig, Truman, Minn.; Lucy Jensen, Alden, Minn.; Julia Brunswick, Genoa City, Wis.; Alice Lynum, Baldwin, Wis.; The parochial school closes this afternoon for a vacation until Monday.

FRED INTLEKOFER HEADS NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
At First Meeting Monday Night City Employees Were Appointed
During the first meeting of Mayor Fred Intelkofer and the new city council Monday evening, officers and city employees were appointed and the salaries of some were increased. Appointments made by the council were as follows: city solicitor, Sherman hart at $75 per year; city clerk, Iver B. Thorsen at a salary of $110 per month; weighmaster of the city scales, Art Kruger to succeed J. M. Dougherty with compensation of 80 percent of the first $60 received in a month and 50 percent of the balance; water commissioner, Vick Zoll at $102.85 per month; Matron of the city rest room, Mrs. Margaret Howes at $300.80 per month; Garbage collector, Arthur Amundson at $47.50 per month whose salary was formerly $40 per month except for July, August and September when he received $50.

Mayor Fred Intlekofer made the following appointments Monday evening: Street commissioner, Patrick H. Gallagher with a salary of $100 per month raised from $90.75;
city marshal, Theodore Rumph to succeed Henry Ludeking, at a salary of $100 per month raised from $90.75; night marshal, Peter Hendrickson at $100 per month raised from $90.75; fire marshal, Otto Hanson at $60 per year.

There were five applicants for the weighmaster position and two for the city clerk office.

The new mayor and council were sworn into office Monday noon and Mr. Intelkofer issued the following statement to the public: “Kindly accept my sincere thanks for the splendid support given me in the city election March 31 in which your trust and confidence in me prompted you to make me the mayor of Waukon. It showed a splendid spirit of fairness and good will.

“It is my intention, with the help of able councilmen elected, to give our city a safe and sane administration. The laws covering all situations of good government are in force and well known by those who are affected there by. It is my intention to see that such laws covering speed of motor cars, sale of drinks to minors, gambling, violations of laws covering Sunday liquor traffic will be strictly enforced.

“The newly elected councilmen and myself feel that the citizens of this community in general elected us to office to perform the important duty of making this city a clean and law abiding place in which to live.”

Standing committees were organized with the following chairmen: “Claims, Joe White; water, L. R. Stock; fire and lights, Andrew Olson; ordinance and printing, P. C. Bakke; public health, J. C. Jacobson; purchasing, Mr. Bakke; fairgrounds, Mr. White; streets 1st ward, Mr. Jacobson; Mr. Olson and Mr. Bakke, 2nd ward; Mr. Bakke and Mr. White and Mr. Stock, 3rd ward.

W. H. S. Baseball Schedule
Five lettermen have reported for practice with the Waukon high school baseball team, and working with a number of recruits, the prospect for a successful season is encouraging. Diamond veterans are Robert Eaton, Earl Ericson, Walter Zimmerman, Jack Mahoney and James Donahue. Following close to their heel in baseball ability are Vernon O’Riley, James Jeffries, James Norman, John Regan, Donald Stone, Robert Nagel, Walter Larson, Donald Bahr, William Brink, Elvin Brandos, and Clement Ellingson.

Outstanding players in the Junior college club include Carl Dresselhaus, Harlan Kirkeby and Paul Spinner, all lettermen; Paul Kosbau, John Dotseth, Lee Shisell, Charles Letchford, Deane Peterson, Maurice and John Brazell, Arden Smedsrud, James and Ralph Anderson, John Bresnahan and Joe Cassidy.

The college will play games with Maquoketa, Elkader, Luther reserves, and will again enter the Northeastern Iowa conference tournament which they copped last year.

Waukon H. S. Musicians Rank First In Contest
Musicians from Waukon high school entered in the state preliminary contest at West Union last week-end, broke all previous records attained by the school when they ranked first in 23 different events.

The concert band, directed by Darwin Mauer, won first place in the Class B. school competition; also ranking first were the boys’ glee club, directed by Dwight Agnew, and the girls’ glee club, led by Miss Dorothy Dickson.

In the open competition for soloists and small instrumental and vocal groups, Waukon’s entries which won first were as follows:
Woodwind quartet; Aldo Minegar, bass clarinet solo; Lee Smith, student conducting; brass sextet; Lois Parks, flute solo; Kenneth Amundson, tuba solo; Lee Smith, trombone solo; Jas. Kopke, saxophone solo; Keith Palmer, oboe solo; woodwind trio; French horn quartet; clarinet quartet; drum ensemble; Ethel DuBuhr, soprano solo; Shirley Beardmore, contralto solo; Robert Eaton, tenor; Aldo Minegar, bass solo; girls’ trio; girls’ sextet; mixed quartet.

The above mentioned winners and a marimba ensemble which was not required to enter the West Union contest, will be entered in the state music contest at Waverly on May 1, 2 and 3. The winners of the state contest will then enter the national regional meet later this spring.

Reading Tests Given
Iowa State silent reading tests are being given to every rural school pupil in Allamakee county this week by Supt. Lois A. Grimm, and her deputy, Miss Helen Cassidy. The superintendent’s office in the court house will be closed during the time which includes the five school days of the week.

Waukon Golf Club Plans To Purchase 40-Acre Grounds
During a meeting of the Waukon Golf club, Friday evening, plans were formulated for the purchase of the golf grounds, comprising a 40-acre tract of land within the city, owned by Miss Bertha Eddy. A price of $5200, which club members agree to be very reasonable, has been placed upon the property. The purchase will be financed by the formation of a corporation anticipating the sale of 52 shares of stock at $100 a share.

A 3-acre pasture, located at the northwest corner of the golf grounds which has not been used for golf will be included in the proposed purchase and will be prepared as a fairway permitting the extension of several holes to bring the total yardage up to the conventional standard.

Other projects discussed by the club, Friday, were improvements of the club house with the installation of showers.

Golf Course Near Postville
The Tri-city Golf club, including members from Postville, Luana and Monona, was formed into a corporation during a recent meeting at Luana, and the work of preparing the course for play, is nearing completion. The grounds are located off the highway between Luana and Postville.

About 100 persons from the vicinity are expected to join the club this year, and during the early stages of organization last fall 75 enrolled.

Grants $500 To Library
Through a clause in the will of the late Mrs. B. O. Swebakken of Waukon, the city public library has been made the beneficiary of a grant of $500 for current expenditures. During a meeting of the library board last week, Mrs. W. C. Decker was elected secretary.

WAUKON BRIEFS
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark are the parents of a 9 ½ lb. baby son born to them Thursday in the Bakkum clinic.
-Mr. and Mrs. “Bud” Morris of Cresco spent the week-end as guests of her brother, Gerald Owens and family.
-Sydney Abbott of Minneapolis came Wednesday last and is spending a two weeks vacation visit with his brother Gordon and family.
-Mrs. B. J. Maxwell and little son will arrive Friday from Tipton to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Niehaus.
-Mrs. Anna Wheat arrived Friday by train from her home at Sioux Falls, S. D., and is remaining here for an extended visit with her son, Dr. R. H. Wheat and family.
-Mrs. Theo. Groezinger departed Tuesday morning by train for Chicago where she is spending the remainder of the week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. McKennan and family.
-Dillon Danielson, student of Luther College, Decorah was fined $10 by Mayor John Dotseth Friday for speeding and unnecessary honking of her automobile horn.
-Miss Esther Snitker, R. N., has been engaged on a full time basis at the Bakkum hospital, and Miss Margaret Hogan has been employed the past week as a relief nurse.
-Olaf Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson living wet of town, was entered Sunday as a medical patient in the Waukon hospital for treatment of complications resulting from a severe cold.
-Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ryan and children Matthew, Paul and Abigail, expect to motor to Sparta, Wis., Saturday and enjoy Easter with her mother, Mrs. Buckley, and sister, Mrs. Edw. Lauerman and family.
-A great number of Boy Scouts from troops of Allamakee and their leaders and committee men attended the County Rally in the Opera House Monday evening. Entertainment included contests of various kinds between troops.
-Oscar Johnson of Jefferson twp. has been a patient at the Bakkum hospital. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clem Bresnahan at the hospital Sunday; Mrs. Mike McDermott of Jefferson township had a double fracture of her arm reduced at the hospital, Friday.
-Miss Eleanor “Tillie” Evanson, who has been employed for the past three years at the S & D café as waitress and kitchen assistant, has retired from her job and departed on Sunday for her home in North Dakota. Her place has been taken by Mrs. John Bulman.
-Mr. Thos. J. Fitzgerald and daughter Miss Catherine, who recently moved to town, were given a house warming Tuesday evening of last week by ten of their friends who with well filled baskets gathered at their home at the supper hour. Following a fine meal, a social evening was enjoyed and they left them a gift in remembrance of the happy event. The week before last a group of their old neighbors paid them a similar visit.
-Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Kelly, Harlan, Iowa, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. James Kelly of Perry, and cousin, Rev. M. D. O’Neill, Waukee, came Saturday for a week-end visit at the Dr. B. J. Dillon home and with relatives on Cherry Mound Ridge. They were accompanied by Mrs. Nels Johnson of Perry, where she had been visiting her daughter, who accompanied her to Eugene, Oregon, to visit Carl and his wife. Dr. Kelly leaves this week for Rolla, Mo., where he assumed his role of major in the R. O. T. Corps. His family will join him their later.
-The Afternoon Bridge Club met Monday with Mrs. Harry Heiser at her home on East Main street where they enjoyed a real Easter party. Following a few games of contract, the guests were invited to the dining room and seated at one long table, which with its lace cloth, spring flowers in the center and dainty favors was most attractive, and instead of the usual dessert the hostess served a delicious chow mien dinner. Mrs. George Stratman won high score, Miss Mabel Dunlevy second high, and Mrs. Al Hummel received the traveling prize. The gifts were lovely, land it was an outstanding social affair.

COUNTY SCOUT RALLY AT WAUKON MONDAY EVENING
The Boy Scouts of the Allamakee county district held a fine rally Monday night in the Opera House at Waukon. Troops from Lansing, Postville and Waterville attended and all entered teams in the contests, and presented stunts. The meeting was in charge of M. A. Ellerdorf who is the district chairman of the leadership committee. Dr. R. R. Jeffries gave a very good talk encouraging the boys to live up to their scout oath and laws, showing them how fortunate they are in living in America instead of Europe where they are trained as soldiers at an early age.

Robert Olson, assistant scout master of Troop 46 of Waukon, was presented with a 10-year badge by Frank Teeling in honor of his years of service in Boy Scout work.

Troop 41 of Lansing put on their celebrated “Bridge Building” stunt, which was very well done and completed in quick time.

George Stratman presented first and second place winners with trophies which they are to keep until the next district rally when they are to be given to the new winners. Each troop present at Monday’s meeting received a wood plaque as a record of their attendance.

Approximately 86 registered scouts were present and about 20 prospective members besides parents and troop committeemen.

The meeting was closed with Scout Master William Bakkum leading all troops in the Scout Oath, Scout Laws, and Scout Benediction, and a treat was then given to all boys present.

LANSING LOCALS
-Mr. and Mrs. Chester Randall and children of Browns Valley, Minn., motored down Sunday for a visit with home folks, the Mrs. Hiram Gibbs family. Mrs. Randall will be remembered as Miss Gertrude Gibbs and they will also call on relatives and friends in New Albin before returning home.
-Mrs. John Beffa and baby daughter of DeSoto spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Edna Kelly and sister, Laura Shisler of Lansing.
-Miss Marcella Halvorson, teacher in the Guttenberg city schools, is spending this week’s Easter vacation with her father, Carl of Waukon, and also visiting her uncle, Thorvald and aunt Josephine of Lansing.
-Mrs. Earl Torgerrud, a nurse of LaCrosse, came down Monday evening and is assisting in the care of patients at Kass Bros. home in Lafayette township. At present Miss Mary Kass is ill and under the care of the nurse.
-Mrs. Walter Miller and children, Barbara and Neil of Crete, Ill., came Sunday via LaCrosse for a couple of weeks’ visit with her father, Mr. Frank Thompson and daughters, Mesdames Harold Gaunitz and Floyd Ferris and families.
-Helmer Aschom was taken to St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, Monday evening by his brother George. It will be remembered he suffered a severe heart illness last year and he went up for a few days check up and expects to get home this week.
-Ray Peck of Waukon was a business caller in Lansing Monday. He reports his father-in-law, Mr. Douglas Cooper, as having passed a comfortable winter. Last Wednesday evening Ferris Cooper of Chicago spent over night with them in Waukon.
-The new Leo Mathis baby was baptized by Fr. Costelloe at Paint Rock Sunday afternoon, March 30th. Raymond Mathis and Mrs. Will Doehler were the sponsors and the little lady was given the name Lorraine Ruth.
-Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Hogan are happy over the birth of a baby daughter who has been given the name of Marlene Marie, born at their home on Saturday, April 5th. Both mother and daughter are getting along fine and are being cared for by Mrs. Leo Sheriff.
-Rain last Thursday made bad roads for a few days, after they had been drying nicely, but by now they are beginning to get in fair shape again, although side roads are still soft. The river has been steadily rising of late and this (Wednesday) morning is at a 10 foot stage at Lansing, and may go a foot of two higher. The high water has forced wild life in the island onto the few remaining spots out of water, and Marlan Hogan and “Ducky” Harman report the capture of five small foxes on Loftus Island near DeSoto, Monday.
-Among LaCrosse visitors the past week were noted Mrs. Will Wiemerslage, Village Creek, who went up by train Wednesday; Peder Pederson, local resident on Saturday’s train; Misses Doris Berger and Irene Krapfl, Monday; Dick Hurley, Thursday, Gene Mooney, wife and daughter Mary Rita, of Lafayette, who motored up last week to visit Ellen Kernan in St. Francis hospital; Mmes. Kermit C. Fitschen and John Brophy, who were shopping there on Thursday.
-Several dogs about town have been poisoned the past week with Ed Julson losing his fine water spaniel “Blackie” last Monday, and on Monday of this week Tom Kerndt’s springer spaniel “Duke” picked up a fatal dose about 8 a.m., both dogs being highly prized by their owners. We have also heard of several other dogs being stricken but who recovered by proper treatment. What assurance has the dispenser of this deadly poison that some innocent little child could not be a victim of his act?
-Mrs. O. H. Olson was 80 years old Sunday, April 6th, and in honor of the occasion a family dinner was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Bjerke and family on Front street that day. Among out of town folks were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pladsen and daughter Agnes, Mrs. Hanna Sandvold and sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson and daughter Amy. Mrs. Olson has enjoyed comfortable health all winter and will soon move to her own home, the former Rellihan house, on North Second street.

Supt. Rickansrud Talks At Lansing Kiwanis
Harold Englehorn was in charge of Monday’s meeting of Lansing Kiwanis club; Rev. Bartholomew asked grace; Cy Ehrlich was back at the piano; John Brophy was given a hearty welcome on his first attendance since his illness; and Prof. T. M. Rickansrud was guest speaker.

Mr. Rickansrud gave an outline of his thesis—“Analysis of the Education and Social Economic Status of Farmers in Allamakee County”—recently submitted to the graduate faculty of Iowa State College at Ames, who awarded him his Master’s degree—his major subject being vocational education.

His information was gathered from questionnaires to 252 farmers interviewed concerning their farm and family life, education, church, lodge and other activities, as well as farm organization statistics. He opened with some interesting history of the latter—the early day Farmers Alliance, Grange, Farmers Union and later Farm Bureau. In the days of the Grange following the Civil War, the late D. W. Adams of Waukon was once its state and national president.

At present 574 of Allamakee’s 2009 farmers belong to the Bureau, mostly of German, Irish and Scandinavian nationalities; and Mr. R’s findings showed that members generally had somewhat better education, paid more taxes and secured higher production on their acres that non-members. Older people had mostly but little grade school education, while the younger ones nearly all had high school work.

The speaker said the large majority of farmers favor the 1909-1914 parity price level and he thought if they united in one strong organization they would some day attain that goal. The government has now practically pegged prices at that level for a time at least—to the great benefit of agriculture.

Moritz Kerndt, Geo. Aschom, E. B. Gaunitz and Ed. Collins of New Albin recently interviewed Gov. Wilson and the Highway Commission regarding black top on the New Albin and Harpers Ferry roads. Mr. Kerndt reported they did not receive much encouragement for the projects—but were advised to try for farm to market road funds.

At next Monday’s meeting, Rev. H. Marks will be leader, and Rev. L. C. Bartholomew guest speaker at an appropriate Easter program.

LANSING LOCALS MAIN OFFICE – BLUFF BLOCK
ADS: Easter cards at Peterson’s Book Shop.
Potted plants and Easter gifts at the Home Gift Shop.
Fresh Fish for sale at all times. Hogan Fisheries, Lansing.
Avalon Ballroom, LaCrosse, Wisc., dancing program.

-Frank Middendorf, mail clerk, of Chicago spent last week with his family here.
-Mrs. Arthur McCleary and sister Miss Agnes Gamme returned to Chicago Thursday morning.
-Mrs. James Powers and children, Jackie and Maurine, spent the week-end with relatives in Harpers Ferry.
-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wurtzel of Thompson Corners are recent owners of a new 1941 Dodge Sedan purchased from the Lansing Garage.
-Jim Flood of Lafayette township returned home Saturday from Milwaukee, Wis., where he had been visiting relatives and friends.
-T. W. Mullaney of St. Paul came down Saturday evening and visited his wife and daughter Sharon over Sunday at the Frank J. Hilkin home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Centille of Whiting, Ind., drove out early last week for a visit with home folks, the Albert McGovern family of Lafayette township.
-Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kelley of New Albin were Lansing business visitors Wednesday afternoon of last week and pleasant callers at the Journal office while in town.
-Mr. and Mrs. Truman Aldrich of Milwaukee, Wis., motored over on Saturday for a week-end visit with home folks, the Chas. Aldrich and Moritz Gruber families.
-Miss Leona Aschom and Alice Pfiffner spent over Sunday visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Al Gourley and family. They brought the latter’s son Jackie back here for a couple of weeks visit with his grandfather, Helmer Aschom and family.

ADS:
HALE & SONS, “An Old Store With New Ideas” (Women’s Clothing)
T. KAVENY & CO., WAUKON, IOWA (Wallpaper);
THE B. & B. STORE, WAUKON, IOWA (Men’s Clothing);
SNO-WHITE GROCERY, WAUKON;
WAUKON GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY;
H & h SHOE CO., WAUKON;
STOCK’S HARDWARE, WAUKON;
BRAY BROTHERS, LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALES, LANSING;
PLUEMER & HANSON FUNERAL HOME, WAUKON;
RYAN’S COMMISSION SALES, COMMUNITY LIVESTOCK AUCTION, WAUKON;

-SLABWOOD FOR SALE—SEE OR CALL Pat Halligan, Lansing, phone 3422.
-WANTED TO BUY—Several cows, sheep, feeder pigs and brood sows. W. H. Lank, Waukon, Iowa.
-WANTED TO RENT—4 or 5 room apt. or small house in Lansing. Leave word at this office.
-FOR SALE—A few good brood sows, to farrow in April. Lewis Reppe, Route 2, Lansing.
-FEED GRINDING done at all times. Dial 3011, Devillo McKee, Lansing, Rte 3. Take of phone cost on bills of $3.00 and up.
-WELL DRILLING—First class equipment, very reliable workmen. Write or call Serslalnd & Winslow.
-FOR SALE—The Andrew Hirth house of North 4th street in Lansing, Ia. Will sell at a bargain in order to close estate. John Decker, Adm., Lansing, Iowa.

REA CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
The REA has the poles all set here and most of the wire stretched. They are building the lines in a very neat manner and are keeping the poles as much from the streets as possible. Five wires are strung on the poles, three of which will be for furnishing light to homes and business places. The other two will carry the current for street lighting. There will be 24 street lights using 200 watt bulbs. All of these will be on from dusk until mid-night; eight from dusk until dawn. The street lighting is on a flat rate; and the REA will furnish the fixtures and first bulbs.

There will be more hooked up with the new system than were during the operation of the old plant. More power will be used as it can be depended on to give the necessary power which the old plant could not always do. The change will improve the appearance of the town very much when the new work is completed and the wire and poles of the old system are removed. There have been offers made by parties from the outside to purchase the entire equipment of the old plant which includes machinery, wiring and poles, cross arms and insulators. These are wanted for tourist camps for lighting. The old plant was started about 25 years ago by T. A. Oestern. About 20 years ago the town bought the lines from Mr. Oestern and built a plant building and installed necessary machinery. This plant has been in operation since and has given good service for a plant of its kind. It has had hard going at times but the past few years it has been making the grade which was shown by the treasurer's report for March which showed a balance of over $900 in the plant fund. Money has been transferred from the plant fund to other funds the past year or two.

AROUND THE COUNTY - ALL THE NEWS AS TOLD BY OUR EFFICIENT CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS

CHERRY MOUND
-Mrs. Clarence Hagen visited home folks, the John Hefferns in Paint Rock.
-Mrs. Gilbert Eadie spent Saturday at the Robert McGeough home, while the men were sawing wood.
-Mark Haron and Jake Anderson who have both been in ill health of late, went to LaCrosse to seek medical aid in the Hospital there.
-Mrs. Steve Welsh was taken to Iowa City recently where she will receive medical attention for a bad case of anemia. She and her two sons came from New Mexico last fall and have since been making their home with her folks, the Henry Malitors.
-The Joe McGeough family moved from the Joe Johnson farm in paint Rock to the Standard Oil Station in Rossville which he is now running.
-Mrs. Ruth O’Brien and daughter Mary were Sunday visitors at the Robert McGeough home.
-McGeough Bros. recently bought a new Ford from Cletus Damon of Waukon.
-Mrs. Donald Cahalan and daughter of Princeton, N. J., came last week for a visit with home folks, the Dan Cahalan family. Donald Cahalan has a position in the Dept. of Agriculture in New Jersey and is being transferred to Iowa City.

HARPERS FERRY
-The final meeting of the season of the Little Flower Study Club of Harpers Ferry met at the Richard Meehan home in Paint Rock on Sunday evening recently. Roll call was answered with a prayer for peace. Ethel Robinson read a paper on “The Life of Saint Theresa.” Discussion followed. Mrs. James Foley explained Fr. Saedman’s missal-manuel (?); its numerous advantages in following mass, and its many novena prayers. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. Meehan. When this club resumes work next fall, the first meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Minnie Kelly.
-Floyd Pearson was home form Grundy Center to spend the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pearson.
-Mrs. E. A. Guthneck was called to Dubuque Thursday evening due to the illness of her daughter Mary, who has been sick for several days.
-Mrs. F. J. Robinson went to Clayton Saturday to spend the week-end with her husband and sons Red and Leo who are fishing there.
-We invite you to attend the dance for the benefit of the high school athletic fund at the school gym, Harpers Ferry, Friday evening, April 18th. Music by the Melody Makers. Don’t forget the Prom April 24th with music by Stan Stanley.
-Catherine and Gerald Guthneck drove to Dubuque Saturday and were accompanied home by their mother, Mrs. E. A. Guthneck.
-James Frank came up from Dubuque Saturday to spend Sunday with home folks.
-J. J. Hawes was a Waukon visitor Saturday.
-Mrs. James Powers and two children of Lansing visited Sunday at the Irvin McGeough home.
-Thomas Vickery was a Waukon business caller, Saturday.
-Mrs. T. W. Melaven and daughter Ethel were business callers in LaCrosse, Monday.
-Word was received here Saturday by the James Foley and E. A. Guthneck families of the death of James Fitzgerald at Owatonna, Minn. He was an uncle to James Foley and Mrs. E. A. Guthneck. James Foley, Mrs. Guthneck and Thos. Fitzgerald left Sunday to attend the wake and funeral. James Fitzgerald was reared on a farm in Paint Rock and taught school for several years. He later opened a general store in Owatonna and conducted same for years.
-Richard Meehan drove to Elkader last Thursday on business.
-It has been remarked that a considerable number from here and in the country gave their electric wiring to strangers who in a good many cases did a very poor job of it. There are several good local men here for that work who can be depended upon to be more painstaking in their work and who will be here to correct any fault that might be found in their work by the inspector. In many cases it is noticed that people drive to other towns to trade and they are generally paying as much, if not more than they could buy at home and in many cases the quality is no better if as good as what they buy at home. If you figure your car expense and time and other expense in driving to another town you will find it adds considerable to the cost of your goods. People have a right to trade where they please, but why not consider your home people?
-Mrs. Clarence Hagen of Waterville visited Sunday at the Leo Heffern home.
-Gretta Lager of New Albin is visiting at the James Williams home.
-John Luster and Mrs. Schellsmidt drove to Waukon last Wednesday. They were accompanied to the county seat by Mrs. Anna Sullivan, who returned there after spending some time looking after her property here.
-Mrs. Leo Martelle was at Waukon, Monday.
-Arthur Houlihan has four large tight fitting pine boxes for sale which will make good containers for storing feed or seed grain. Call at the store if interested.

TOWN ACTIVITY
-The streets have been kept dragged and in good shape this spring when weather conditions permitted. The streets here are very flat and hard to keep in good condition during wet spells.
-The trees have been cut from the little park near the depot and the logs sold to Mart Cota to be sawed into lumber. These trees had grown too tall for good shade and were beginning to die; they will be replaced by other varieties which will produce a better shade.
-A small tourist camp will be put in shape at the south edge of the baseball park on a vacated street. This will be convenient for people from a distance who like a place to eat their meals or to put up a tent. It is expected that fishing will be better than ever before and that more people will take advantage of our fine fishing grounds which are easily reached where there is shade and sheltered lakes.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our relatives, neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance, and also their sympathy during the illness, wake and funeral of our dear father, Joseph Valley. THE CHILDREN

WATERVILLE
-Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Kelly of Harlan, Iowa, and his mother, Mrs. Maggie Kelly of Perry, came Saturday for a visit until Monday with relatives. They were accompanied by their cousin, Father O’Neill of Des Moines, as far as Waukon where he visited the Dr. B. J. Dillon family. Dr. Kelly leaves Sunday for Rolla, Mo., where he will be a major in the U. S. Army. His family will remain at Harlan until the summer months.
-The Waterville school band, other instrumentalists and vocalists under the direction of Miss Marjory Nereson entered the state preliminary music contest at West Union last Thursday, Friday and Saturday and their ratings were as follows: Phyllis Rood, flute, I; Bernice Grangaard, tuba, II; Girls Glee Club, I; Band, II; Dorothy Swain, cornet, II; Elva Sorenson, clarinet, II; Trumpet Trio, Dorothy and Ruth Swain and Evelyn Sorenson, II; Brass Sextet, Dorothy and Ruth Swain, Coila Glynn, Bernice Grangaard, Dorothy Gronna, Marcella Kolsrud, II; Coila Glynn, French horn, II; Marcella Kolsrud, trombone, II; Norma Sorenson, contralto, II; Elva Sorenson, soprano solo, II; Loretta McGeough, oboe, III; Ruth Swain, piano, III.
-Between 50 and 60 young folks enjoyed a roller skating party at Rainbow Gardens Monday evening in honor of Miss Harriet Hanson’s birthday anniversary. A late lunch was served and Miss Harriet received many lovely gifts.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sorum and daughter Coila, accompanied by Mrs. Gilman Gunderson, drove to LaCrosse Sunday to see the latter’s son Gordon. Mr. Gunderson, who had been there for a few days, returned home with them.
-Mrs. Marge Walsh, who had been a patient at Iowa City hospital for the past few weeks, returned home Saturday to the Henry Molitor home.
-Mrs. Alton Ellefson and son Jimmy Lee left Friday for Charles City for a few days visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Vic Anderson and family and on Sunday attended the confirmation services of her niece, Miss Eloise Anderson.
-Mrs. John Burke of Lansing spent Thursday with home folks, the John McGeough family.
-Orval Gunderson, accompanied by Bob Wachter, Ervin Hancock and G. C. Gunderson, motored to LaCrosse Monday to see the formers brother, who is a patient at the Lutheran hospital.
-Mrs. Thorsen, R. N. of Waukon, arrived here Saturday evening to care for Mrs. Dena Thompson.
-O. G. Kolsrud of Denver, Colo., arrived Monday, called by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Dena Thompson.
-Mrs. C. H. Hagen went to Paint Rock Saturday evening and remained over night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heffern, her husband motoring out after her Sunday evening.
-Miss Mary Gaynor of Paint Rock spent Monday afternoon with home folks.
-Clarence Hagen and Adolph Mathis motored to New Hampton Sunday on a business trip.
-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Surom and son Herbie came Saturday evening from Chicago for a week-end visit at their parental homes and with other relatives and friends.
-Mrs. Harry Erving and son Donald of Dubuque were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webster, from Friday until Sunday.
-Mrs. C. H. Hagen, Misses Irene Hermanson and Harriet Hanson, with Clifton Tysland as driver, were Dubuque visitors Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Boland and family were Ossian business visitors Friday.
-Gordon Gunderson, who has been seriously ill the past few weeks, was taken to LaCrosse Friday morning for hospital care. His father, Gilman Gunderson, accompanied him and remained at the hospital with hem for a few days.

FRENCH CREEK
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weymiller St. and son Frank and family of New Albin Sundayed at the C. J. Hinrichs home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Krueger had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kugel and family of Ludlow.
-Lorrayne Ashbacher was an over night guest Saturday with her schoolmate, Rose Ahlstrom, in Waukon.
-Floyd Bublitz is right hand man on the J. R. Ashbacher farm, while Richard Plumer is working for Jerome Ashbacher; and Harold Lang for Harold Ashbacher.
-Arla Ebner, Robert Hinrichs and Lorrayne Ashbacher were among those who went with the Waukon high school glee club to West Union Saturday, and are to be congratulated on winning a first place.
-Nathan Ashbacher, who is in the U. S. Navy, will arrive home Wednesday of this week for a short visit with home folks.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ashbacher, Arlene, John, Dorothy and Richard, motored to Lansing Sunday and attended the 80th anniversary service at Calvary Evangelical church.
-Mrs. Howard Beardmore assisted Mrs. Walter Fetketter with household duties last week.
-Mrs. Hannah Ashbacher visited on Saturday afternoon at the Lewis and John Ashbacher homes.
-Mmes. P. H. Welch and W. K. Ebner assisted Mrs. Leo Welch with the wood sawers Monday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schuttemeier Sr. and son Martin and wife of Wheatland visited at the U. J. Ashbacher and Aaron Dawson Homes Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hartley and son attended church in Waukon Sunday morning, after which they were guests at a potluck dinner at the Wm. Weber home in Hanover.
-Millard Wild who is employed at the Ed Luehr home near Spring Grove, was a home visitor, Sunday.

ENGLISH BENCH
-Pat McKenna of the Wheatland vicinity had business on the Bench last week.
-Walt Mahr sawed wood on the Bench last week for Ryan Bros. Miss Mattie Mahr assisted her sister, Mrs. Earl Ryan, while the wood sawing was going on.
-Mrs. Will Wiemerslage was taken to the Lutheran hospital, LaCrosse, last week where she submitted to an operation.
-John Gordon and sister were callers at the home of his brother Frank and wife near Dorchester, Saturday.
-The Rev. and Mrs. Haas had as week-end guests their son Calvin, wife and little son, and a daughter, Mrs. Deeble, of Minneapolis, Minn.
-The Allen and Ben Hartley families attended the confirmation of the latter’s grandson, Adel Pottratz, at the Eitzen church Sunday and spent the day with the Leo Pottratz family.
-A number of lady paper hangers and decorators were at work last week painting and papering the new home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Gopel on the Earl and John Beardmore farm.
-The rain last week drew the frost out of the ground and seeding will start this week.
-Miss Alberta Sires left Saturday for a month’s stay at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ole Brittain, Castalia.
-Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sires drove to Spring Grove Friday where they attended a large farm sale. They reported high prices being paid for everything sold.
-Leo Waters has hired out to Ben Bunge of Eitzen for the season.
-Wilford Smith and son Roger of New Galena were among our Sunday evening callers.
-Mrs. Ed. Wild and two daughters, Florence and Ilene, were pleasant callers at the Mrs. E. J. Sadler home on Friday afternoon.
-Mrs. John Sadler and three children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. E. J. Sadler and Uncle Billy Sadler.
-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beardmore mourn the loss of their month old baby daughter who died Friday and was buried Sunday afternoon from the home to the church on Waterloo Ridge near Spring Grove, the Rev. C. Heltne in charge of the services.
-Donald Brown of near New Albin was a Bench caller Monday in search of work.
-Mrs. J. E. Martin came down from Sparta, Wis., last week and is spending some time at the George Webber home near Eitzen.
-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sires spent Sunday at the Melvin Olafson home at Caledonia, Minn.

--There are now 10 soybean processing plants in Iowa.

WEXFORD NEWS.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clem Peters and family of Lansing visited Sunday at the Nick Wagner home.
-James Flood, who is employed near Rochester, came Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends.
-James Mahoney of Harpers Ferry spent last week with his niece, Mrs. Ed. Revoir and family.
-Joan Hawes visited last week at the Martin Conway home.
-William Hurm went to Des Moines Wednesday of last week for a check up at the Veterans Hospital.
-Mrs. Margaret Kelly visited last week with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Kelly and family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Centille of Whiting, Ind. are visiting home folks, the Albert McGovern family.
-Mrs. M. C. Mullarkey spent last week at the James Manning home in Waukon.

FARM BUREAU CLUB SCHEDULE
The Allamakee County Farm Bureau Community Clubs are holding their regular monthly meetings for April as follows: Waukon club at Waukon Opera House Wednesday evening, April 16, sponsored by Ludlow township under the following committee: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Krumme , chm.; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krumme, Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Walby, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Diet, Paul F. Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snitker, Eldo and August Krumme, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herman, Evelyn
Anderson and Ivanel Lubbers.

Lansing club will meet at the New City Hall Friday evening, April 18th, the program sponsored by Center twp. With the following committee in charge: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bartheld, chm.; Fred and Leonard Bartheld, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ferring, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Stirn, Mr. and Mrs. John Wendler, Mrs. Ted Troendle, Miss Esther Peterson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schultz.

The Postville club will meet Friday evening, April 25th, at the Postville hall with the program in charge of a committee from Grand Meadow township in Clayton county.

I. C. SCHOOL NOTES
The stirring and entertaining play, “Wild Ginger,” a three-act comedy drama, by Myrtle Giard Elsey will be presented as the Senior Class play on April 17 and 20 at eight o’clock in the Parish Hall.

The story relates the difficulties of an underprivileged child and her ability to overcome the circumstances of her environment. The cast is as follows:
Jake Tallman, a miserly old pinchpenny—Francis Weipert;
Geoffrey Freeman, a young man of the hero type—James Bakewell;
Sanford Lakey, a man of extravagant habits—Joseph Lechtenberg;
Marwood Lakey, Sanford Lakey’s son—Hubert McCabe;
Wuzy Walker, a would-be chiropractor—Francis Pettit;
Mr. Peterson, the grocer—Robert Smith;
Virginia Tallman, Jake Tallman’s daughter—Dolores Strub;
Rachel Lee, Virginia’s best friend—Mary Jo Anderson;
Miss Stanley, a health nurse—Evelyn Ryan;
Miss Walker, Wuzy’s mother—Mary O’Malley;
Bonita Lakey, a pampered daughter of wealth—Alyce Moore.
I. C. wishes to invite all those interested to attend either of the performances for an evening of real entertainment.

The I. C. orchestra will furnish the music for the evening.

WAUKON BRIEFS
BRANCH OFFICE – SPRING AVENUE
-Mrs. John Fritz, who spent the week at the home of he sister, Mrs. John Beede, returned to her home in Chicago, Saturday.
-Michael Barthell went into Chicago by train Wednesday evening and remained until Friday visiting his sister, Dehdra who is employed there.
-Keith Bigelow, who is employed near Stoughton, Wis., came Friday evening for a week-end visit with his grandmother, Mrs. Estelle Bigelow and family.
-Mrs. Donald Dayton, who was called here several weeks ago by the death of her father, the late L. C. Hellickson, returned Friday to her home at Houston, Texas.
-Miss Lois Davis was a train passenger to Evanston, Ill., Saturday evening where she will remain until after Easter visiting her sister, Miss Jean Davis, a student nurse in St. Francis hospital.
-About ten members of the Waukon Junior Chamber of Commerce and their ladies went to Cresco Thursday evening for a banquet and dancing party in observance of the charter night of the Cresco organization.
-Mrs. Maud Wampler of Minneapolis, arrived last week by bus and enjoyed a week-end visit with numerous friends, returning on Monday. She was a house guest of Miss Anna Barrett.
-Glenn McMillan motored to Waterloo, Saturday morning and accompanied his daughter, Miss Eloise, home, where she remained until Tuesday morning when she again reported for work.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark from Jefferson township, are receiving congratulations over the arrival of a baby boy, born Friday morning, at the Bakkum hospital. This now gives them a family of two boys.
-The fine supper served by ladies of Circle No. 3 at the M. E. church, last Thursday, was well attended considering the inclement weather. The receipts were over $21, but considerable expense was connected with it.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Markley were passengers Friday for Chicago, where they will enjoy a visit with their son Edgar and wife and daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. La Belle at Waukegan, Ill.
-The O. F. Ney household will enjoy a pleasant week with Mrs. N.’s sisters, Miss Nelle Purdy, teacher in Lincoln, Nebr., who arrived Sunday, and Miss Grace, who came from Minneapolis the same day.
-Miss Ruth Simmons of Ames, motored here Saturday morning for a week-end visit with relatives. She was accompanied by Mrs. Louise Kelly and Mrs. Maude Sharp who enjoyed an over night visit at the home of their brother James G. Minert and wife.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlsad, Mrs. D. formerly being Meta Fasse, who spent the past several months at Phoenix, Arizona, and the last few weeks in California, arrived home on Wednesday afternoon of last week and are ready to welcome their friends at her home.
-Miss Margaret Link will motor to Winona, Minn., Saturday morning and return the same day, accompanied by her sister, Mary Lou, and the Misses Mary McCullough and Catherine Pluemer, all students at St. Teresa college, who will enjoy the Easter vacation with their respective families.
-Final meeting for the season of the St. Anthony club was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. P. J. Laffan. Those on the program were Miss Mae Walsh and Mesdames O. A. Dixon and Willard Cunningham. Newly elected officers are Mrs. P. J. Laffan, president, and Mrs. James Waldron, secretary and treasurer.
-Mr. C. M. Beeman of Kasson, Minn., came to attend the funeral service Sunday of the late Mrs. Fred Beeman.
-Miss Amy Steffen, who teaches at Forest City, enjoyed last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steffen.
-Miss Rosemary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus O’Neill, who is employed in Waterloo, came Saturday for a week-end visit with home folks.
-Miss Bernita Sunderman came from Cedar Rapids, Sunday, and enjoyed a few hours’ visit with home folks, the Fred Sunderman family.
-The regular meeting of the Golden Rod Chapter of the Eastern Star was held Friday in the organization’s hall, and after a pot-luck supper served at 6:30 o’clock, the orders of business were accomplished.
-Howard Hanson spent several days in Minneapolis last week attending a convention of the Minnesota Funeral Directors association, with which he became connected as a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s school of embalming.
-Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Helms of Bear Creek, Wis., where he is engaged as superintendent of schools, are expected this week-end for an Easter visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Webster, and with his sister, Mrs. William Leschensky and family.
-Mayhew Eaton, who had been vacationing from his studies at Grinnell college, came Friday from Minneapolis where he was taking part in an employment survey as a part of a school project, and visited over the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eaton before returning to his college Sunday.
-Phillip Morstad was rushed to the Lutheran hospital at LaCrosse Tuesday last where he was operated upon for a ruptured appendix. Although his condition remains quite serious, he is getting along quite well. His mother, Mrs. Edgar Morstad, has been in LaCrosse with him, and his brother, Harold and wife, have made frequent calls since the operation.
-Ben Opfer, former Waukon resident, was married last week to Mrs. Anna Popp of Green Bay, Wisconsin where the ceremony took place in a Lutheran church. Attending the ceremony were his son David and wife of Peoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jenson of Minneapolis, besides a number of the bride’s people. The Opfers are making their home in Green Bay where he has property interests.
-Vince Manning, who was called here by the death of his mother, returned to his work at Milwaukee Sunday after ten days spent with home folks. His sister, Mrs. Charles Steffen nee Mary Manning, also of Milwaukee, is remaining with her father, James Manning for the rest of this week. Mr. Manning has vacated his apartment above the Model Dairy and has taken rooms in the Art O’Brien home.
-Easter Sunday—There will be a sunrise service in the Methodist church auditorium. This is a young people’s service with groups from four churches participating. However, adults are invited to attend and to remain for the Easter breakfast to be served at 7:15. The price of the breakfast is 15 cents, but reservations must be made thru the parsonage not later than noon, Saturday. Both young people and adults must make these reservations. Time of the service is 6:15.
-Mrs. Nora Beall entertained 12 ladies in her home Monday evening at a 500 party. After the card games, the hostess served a lunch to her guests.
-Dwight Phelps, private instructor of music at Dubuque, came Saturday for several days’ visit with his boyhood friend, Dr. J. S. Cameron and family.
-Mayhew Slitor, who is employed in the old age assistance office at Osage, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Nellie Slitor and other relatives.
-Acquin Study club held a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Cletus Damon on Monday evening. Mrs. Don Birdsell took for her subject, “Kateri Tekawitha.”
-Miss Clara Rose Cassidy and Josephine Bresnahan were week-end visitors in Chicago. The formers sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. England, reside there.
-Miss Eunice Kjorlaug and Miss Amy Steffen, who are employed as instructors at Forest City, are expected to arrive Friday for an over Easter visit with home folks.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cowan spent Sunday at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Amundson at Oelwein, and attended the baptismal service that afternoon of their two little sons.
-Mrs. N. J. Johnson returned on Saturday from an enjoyable two months visit at Eugene, Oregon, at the home of her son Carlton and wife. Her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Spade of Perry, Ia., accompanied her.
-The two bake sales in our city, Saturday, were well patronized. The one at the Sno-White Grocery sponsored by the M. E. ladies, realized $20, while the one at Martin Bros. furniture store made about $27.
-Miss Virginia Martin, who is employed as a secretary for an Insurance company at Cedar Rapids, will arrive this week-end to spend Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Martin.
-Dr. R. R. Jeffries of this city and Ben Ernest of New Albin were in Rochester several days last week attending lectures and demonstrations in the Mayo clinic concerned with heart disease and treatment.
-St. Anne Study club met with Mrs. Katherine Fitzgerald on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Mulvenna was in charge of this meeting and took for her subject the “Blessed Virgin” from the book “Re-Building a Lost Faith.”
-Frank Goepel, who recently moved to town and occupied the residence north of the Ed. Ludeking home on West Main street, owned by the Johnson Sisters, purchased the house in the south part of town owned by Florence Webster.
-Mrs. L. C. Hardon motored to Decorah Monday morning and accompanied Mrs. Maude Wampler who spent a couple of hours with friends and left by bus for Minneapolis. Next Sunday she leaves for Long Beach, Calif., for an extended stay.
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kewley and baby daughter, Lois Ann, arrived on Saturday from Clinton, where he is an instructor in the public schools and will remain until after Easter visiting her father, Bert Grimm and family, and with Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Orr.
-Among the students of the State university at Iowa City who are expected home for Easter are Miss Genevieve Griebel, Miss Dorothy Hastings, Miss Miriam Depping, Donald Goede, Jack Wadsworth, Edward Thomae, Arno Buntrock and Gordon Rumph.
-The Normandia club observed its thirtieth anniversary Friday at the home of Mrs. W. C. Grangaard. The club was organized May 27, 1911 at the home of the late Mrs. B. O. Swebakken and club members received a check of $500 left hem in the will of Mrs. Swebakken.
-At the annual 4-H round-up meeting here last week, Elmer Heitman was elected president of the county club. Robert Stock was voted vice-president; Leo Flage, sec’y-treas.; and Keith Smith, historian. The New officers will be in charge of the 4-H livestock activities in the county during 1941.
-Mr. and Mrs. Dan Steele and children of Ames came Saturday to remain over Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sweeney and family. They were accompanied by Raymond Walsh who has been employed for a time with Mr. Steele at Ames but who is remaining here with his family.
-At a meeting of the Allamakee County Cow Test Association here last week, Gerald Steva was re-elected president of the organization. Other officers elected were Arthur Fiet, vice-president; Karl Simmons, secretary and treasurer; Paul Heitman of New Albin and John Martin of Postville, directors. Guest speaker at the annual meeting was Arthur Porter of Ames.
-James Collins, veteran Waukon land man and former county clerk, is a patient at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, and may have an operation tomorrow. His daughter Mary Alice came back yesterday for a family conference before deciding on the operation. Jim’s many friends hereabouts hope he may be speedily restored to health.
-Mrs. William Waters, aged lady of this city, who fell two weeks ago and fractured her hip, was transferred last week to St. Francis hospital at LaCrosse in the Ryan ambulance. She was accompanied there by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Murphy of Chicago, who has since returned home. Her daughter, Mrs. Vic Zoll, has been in LaCrosse during the past several days.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Gulrud of this city, observed their golden wedding anniversary, Tuesday, with neighbors and friends dropping in during the day to extend their congratulations. As Mary Moen, she came from Norway and became his wife in the Glenwood Lutheran church. The couple have seven children, three of whom live in this vicinity, namely: Martha, Reuben and Ida.
-George Phillips, who is employed at Oelwein, was a week-end visitor with friends here.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sheldon and daughter Joyce of Minneapolis spent the week-end visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry Marti.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Deeney and baby motored to Spring Grove Thursday to accompany her mother, who spent the week visiting here.
-J. E. McGeough of Dubuque spent several days here last week attending to matters of business and visiting relatives including his brother, Thos. McGeough.
-Mr. and Mrs. Al Lane of Waterloo spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Rita Welch and with home folks in Union Prairie township.
-Miss Cecil Roderick of this city was brought to the Waukon hospital Friday in a severe diabetic coma but at the first of this week she revealed encouraging signs of improvement.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere appreciation and thankfulness for the acts of kindness and sympathy extended us and for the floral and spiritual offerings given during our recent bereavement. Your consideration and neighborly thoughtfulness will always be remembered. May we also express our appreciation to Martin Bros., for their excellent handling of arrangements and for the responsible manner in which they assisted us during a time of need. James J. Manning and Family.

OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY
It is most fitting and proper that all citizens pause in thought and prayer on this eventful day, and all merchants and offices close their place of business from twelve to three o’clock p.m. Friday, April 11th.
F. M. INTLEKOFER, Mayor.

NEW ALBIN NEWS
MARCIA BAECHLER, Local Representative.

Darlene Pohlman Has Enjoyable Birthday Party
Darlene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pohlman, was eight old on Tuesday of last week and her mother invited her playmates in to help her celebrate the event. Games were played from 4 to 7, and at six o’clock the little guests were served a delicious supper. Darlene received many nice gifts as remembrances of the happy occasion. Those present were Belva Burroughs, Sue Wilson, Dixie Irons, Lorna Spinner, Mary Lou Weymiller, Jean Linzenmeyer, Paula Ann Pohlman and Sedora Carnine.

Has Party on 5th Birthday
Mary Metzdorf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiller Metzdorf, was hostess to a number of little playmates at a birthday party in her home Saturday afternoon. The guests were entertained with games and later in the afternoon refreshments were served. The celebrant was the recipient of many nice gifts. Those in attendance were Mary Lou Weymiller, Janice Hammer, Rita Darling, Belva Burroughs, Joyce Ernest, Sue Wilson, Belva Meyer, Jean Linzenmeyer and Virginia Meyer.

NOTICE
In accordance with the growing custom throughout the Christian world; we ask, that as usual, activity be suspended between the hours of 12 noon to 3 P. M. Good Friday to commemorate the Passion and Death of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ upon the cross.

We further ask that all New Albin business places be closed during those three hours.
JOE E. COLLINS, Mayor

-Mrs. Oscar Lenz spent Monday in LaCrosse.
-Buy your chick mash and feed at the D. J. Kelly Produce House. Always the best, Full-O-Pep.
-Emil Raddatz spent last Wednesday in LaCrosse.
-Ben Brady returned to Caledonia Saturday after a several days visit with his many friends here.
-Mrs. George Reburn spent the week end at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Schuster at Gary, Ind.
-Mmes. Joe Ryan and James Sires were LaCrosse callers Thursday.
-Mayor Edw. Collins was a LaCrescent caller, Friday.
-D. J. Quillan returned here last Wednesday after visiting at the home o his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Quillan in Brownsville.
-Miss Leonette Hurley who teaches the Crooked Creek school spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurley.
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krueger and daughter Miss Evelyn, Mr. G. H. Welper and Mrs. Henry Krueger, Sr., attended the Ladies Aid at St. John’s Church, Wheatland, Friday afternoon.
-Miss Amber Wilson of Dubuque was week end guest at the home of her brother, Dr. F. S. Wilson.
-A. A. Rudnick spent Friday at Reno.
-Miss Cleta Scholtes was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Scholtes near Lansing.
-William Heller spent the week end with relatives in Dubuque.
-Mr. and Mrs. Karl Korn and Family of Caledonia wee Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Meyers.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lager and children of Waverly came Saturday for a week’s visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lager and Mr. and Mrs. Carver Gantenbein.
-Mrs. Loretta Donovan spent the week end with friends in LaCrosse.
-The Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Florin and Miss Edna Wuennecke were LaCrosse callers, Monday.
-Mrs. Martha Kloak of DeSoto arrived Saturday and is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ruth Tuft.
-Misses Angela Higgins and Friend, Miss Maxine Bednar of McGregor, were week end guests at the home of the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Higgins.
-Miss Helen Wilson departed Sunday for Chicago after visiting the past week at the home of her brother, Dr. F.S. Wilson.
-August Neuman of near Reno were over Sunday visitors at the Herman Meyer home.
-Miss Vivian Loeffler returned to LaCrosse after visiting home folks, Mr. and Mrs. G. Loeffler.
-Miss Greta Lager spent the week end with her sister, Miss Rita at Harpers Ferry.
-Mrs. F. H. Robinson and Mrs. Henry Zarwell and Miss Janice Hammer were LaCrosse callers Tuesday between trains.
-Miss Larraine Dresselhaus of Galesville, Wisc., came Monday and is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krzbietke and Mrs. E. Dresselhaus.
-Miss Katherine Rice terminated a week’s visit at the home of her father, E. S. Rice, returning to Wausau, Wis., Saturday. Her father accompanied her as far as LaCrosse, returning home on the afternoon train.
-Mrs. Mary Flynn returned home Tuesday after a week’s visit wither daughter, Mrs. Wilford Gillian and family near Caledonia.
-Mrs. Les Dresselhaus and Misses Helen Jordan and Lois Kumpf motored to LaCrosse, Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fink and son Lester of Lansing were Sunday visitors at the John Fink home.
-Miss Mavis Jordan and brother Sigurd of Guttenberg are spending this week at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. F. C. Meyer.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weymiller Sr., Frank Weymiller Jr. and family were entertained Sunday at the Charles J. Hinrichs home in French Creek.
-Miss Dorothy Hosch spent the past week visiting relatives, Bill, Harold and Alex Woods and families, at Prairie du Chien.
-Otto Hurley and son Vincent were LaCrosse callers, Monday.
-Miss Selma Meyer, student nurse at the Deaconess Hospital at Marshalltown, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer.
-Mrs. Amelia Schaller and daughter Florence went to LaCrosse Tuesday and are visiting at the home of another daughter and sister, Mrs. Harold Welper.
-Privates Kermit Meyer and George Tippery of Fort Des Moines spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tippery.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alex Woods Sr. have returned home after visiting their sons at Prairie du Chien.
-Miss Dorothy Meyer, student nurse at St. Francis hospital, LaCrosse, was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mr. E. J. Meyer.
-Mrs. Gil Beeler and daughter Mary left Friday for Detroit, Mich., where they expect to make their future home as Mr. B. is employed there.
-The New Albin volley ball team defeated the Lansing team by a score of 4 to 3 last Thursday evening in the local high school gymnasium.
-W. E. Gordon and friend were LaCrosse callers last Wednesday, the former going up for a check up from his doctor.
-Virgil Meyer, student at the state university at Iowa City, came Saturday and is spending his Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Meyer.
-Nick Colsch accompanied three carloads of stock to Chicago Saturday evening, returning home Tuesday.
-Miss Lois Hartman of Lansing came Tuesday and is visiting at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Heuer and husband.
-Mrs. Otto C. Meyer spent the week-end with their daughter, Miss Florence, who is taking nurse’s training at the Deaconess hospital at Marshalltown.
-“Responsibility for a Just Peace”, N. C. W C. study outline for April, was the opening discussion of the St. Theresa Study club Thursday P. M. with Mrs. T. F. Hannafin as hostess. Article from the Catholic Digest and a resume of the drama “The Living God”, a radio program to be broadcast during Holy Week, concluded the session.
-Mr. and Mrs. William Heuer and the formers mother, Mrs. Dora Heuer returned home Tuesday morning after visiting relatives at Onalaska, Wis.
-Franklin Middendorf of Lansing came up Friday morning for a brief visit with his aged father, George Middendorf Sr., who is in ill health, leaving here on the morning train for Chicago where he is employed in the terminal.

ACHIEVEMENT DAY A SUCCESS
An all time record attendance was set at the county wide annual home project Achievement Day held Wednesday, April 2, at the Waukon Opera House. This occasion was the final climax to the Year Home Furnishing project which was started last fall and recently completed in the county. The day’s program started at 10:15 a. m. and was called to order by Mrs. Harva Miller, county chairman of home project work, and announced the following numbers:
Community singing led by Mrs. Albert Leet with Harriet Phillips at the piano.
Welcome talk by Horace Clark, vice president of the Allamakee County Farm Bureau in the absence of Harvey Schultz, president.
Talk on womans part in a farm organization by Fred O’Riley.
Talk by Mrs. James Pigott.
Songs by twp. Home project groups.
Music Memory Contest.

The dinner for the noon hour was well cooked by Farm Bureau men folks, with the following committee in charge: Wm. Larkin, chm.; Chas. Whalen, Edw. Plein, Tom Ward, Walter Hagen, John Rouster, Raymond Wiethorn, Len Baxter, Carl Lin, Ed. Hagen, M. A. Ellerhoff, Horace Clark, Ben Hensmeier (?), Delbert Mathis, Jas. V. Ryan, Ray Bell, James Pigott, Lyal Mitchell, Don Sheetz, Ted Kelly, Bernard Houlihan and H. A. Stabe.
Following the noon luncheon the afternoon numbers present were:
Recognition ceremony under the supervision of Mrs. Harva Miller with Miss Olive Herman singing “My Task” accompanied at the piano by Harriet Phillips.
Panel discussion by Lois Grimm, Bernice Weigle, Mrs. B. K. Orr, Mrs. Leon Chamberlain, Horace Clark, C. J. Hinrichs, Rev. H. C. Culver and Fred O’Riley.
Number by Allamakee County Farm Bureau women’s chorus.
“Living Pictures” by Makee twp.
Music pageant by ladies of Linton township.
Demonstration, “Old and New Trends in Home Furnishing” by Center township.
Talk by Ray Bell, district Farm Bureau organization man.
Alfred Meiners, Farm Bureau director of Union City township, was presented with a chest of silverware given by the State Farm Bureau federation to the individual in the county who had received the highest number of new Farm Bureau membership for 1941 by April 1st. The three high ranking individuals were Alfred Meiners, Geo. Schultz and Edw. Plein. Horace Clark presented the gift to Mr. Meiners.
Mrs. Harva Miller was also presented with a gift for her capable services by the County Farm Bureau organization.
The following townships were represented with booth exhibits and program numbers with their respective scores: Superior – Makee and Lansing townships; Excellent: Center, Linton, Iowa, Lafayette, paint Creek townships.

The day’s event was a real success in every way. The splendid attendance of men and women certainly speaks for itself in the value and high esteem which this course of study merits to the farm folks of Allamakee County. Last but not least due credit must be given to the men’s committee who were responsible for the fine dinner served. The men on this committee under the direction of their chairman were extremely anxious to establish a definite record of ability, promptness and courtesy. These features according to the numerous comments were achieved without reservation.

-Miss Jean Wilde was a passenger to Waterloo Saturday afternoon, going by bus from Waukon for a visit with friends.
-Miss Helen Pfalzgraff of Winona came Saturday evening for a visit with her cousin, Mrs. Everett Dawson and husband as well as other relatives and friends.
-Mrs. Christina Gramlich returned home recently from an extended visit with her daughters Mrs. John Leunse and family of Greely, and Mrs. Walter Fritz and family of Edgewood.
-Howard Strong, student in the theological college at the University of Dubuque, was an over Sunday visitor with home folks, the Mrs. Jesse Strong family. He came up Saturday with Rev. Lloyd Bartholomew.
-Mrs. Helga Leach returned Saturday evening from Chicago where she had spent the past month visiting friends, a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ruprecht. She reports a most enjoyable time, seeing many former Lansing friends.
-Ira Larson, Osage, Iowa, teacher, returned Wednesday evening from Milwaukee, Wis., where he had gone after his mother, Mrs. Edw. Larson, who had been visiting her son Alvin and family there and will now visit her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Peters and family.
-Mr. Everett Palmer and his father, of Waterville, where they operate the Rainbow Gardens, were in Lansing billing for their season’s opening dance. As usual this year they will dance regularly Wednesday and Saturday nights.
-The Loretta Study Club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy Roeder on Front Street. Roll call was “Religion in the News”. Miss Emma Urmersbach was leader on the discussion “Five Books of Old Testament” and Mrs. Geirge(?) Horne discussed Famous Cathedrals.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Fellows and the Misses Constance Brown and Marjorie Dolan of Waterville were Lansing and LaCrosse callers Saturday. John reports that his mother, Mrs. A. M. Fellows, is now enjoying a California visit, going out with her brother, Will Smith, of Platteville, Wis.
-Mrs. Clement L. Orrben of Fort Worth, Texas, and her mother, Mrs. Smoot of Ames, were over Sunday visitors with the formers sister-in-law, Mrs. Oscar Kerndt and family. They left Monday morning for Chicago and Mrs. Orrben had come up to Ames to see her brother, who leaves soon for the army service.
-The Richard Cassidy family of LaCrosse drove down Friday evening, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spinner and Clarence and family. Saturday afternoon they took her mother, Mrs. Florence Spinner, to LaCrosse with them where her son Mark was to meet her and drive her to Minneapolis Sunday where she will consult an eye specialist.
-The sale at the Lansing Pavilion last Thursday drew a fair sized crowd considering road and weather conditions. The finest bunch of cattle yet sold at the pavilion were disposed of by Pat Ryan of near New Albin. They were Black Poll Angus, 14 in number and brought $9.85 per hundred. Nick Colsch of the Iowa River neighborhood, was the buyer of 13 head.
-Miss Katherine Guider of St. Anne’s and Miss Mary Plein, senior nurse in training at St. Francis hospital , lacrosse, visited home folks, the Mrs. Margaret Guider family of Lansing and the Peter Plein family of Lycurgus, a few hours Saturday. Miss Jerry Koch, R. N., also of St. Francis, accompanied the young ladies and visited home folks, the O. J. Koch family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahly drove to Mason City Saturday where they will be employed on the Kinney ranch.
-Mrs. R. J. Kibby, nee Mae Teeling, of Waukon was a Lansing visitor with relatives and friends a few hours last Wednesday.
-Miss Genevieve Short of St. Paul came down Friday evening for a visit with home folks the Mrs. Elizabeth Short family of Lycurgus.
-Miss Ruth Marks was a passenger Monday morning to Racine, Wis. for a weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. E. M. White and family.
-Mrs. Mary A. Thompson received word of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Thompson, of Seattle, Wash., Tuesday, April 1st.
-Mrs. Oscar Holm of Dubuque returned home Monday evening after a couple of days sojourn with her father, Mr. Henry Bechtel and family.
-Miss Ann Lechtenberg, nurse at Mercy hospital, Dubuque, returned to duty last Wednesday after a few days visit with home folks, the Mrs. Mary Lechtenberg family.
-Mesdames Mary Gilbertson, Bertha Haug, Norm Martinsen, Fred Shafer and Miss Genette Schafer Thomas Gilbertson motored to Rochester, Minn., and back Monday.
-Sister M. Augustine was taken to St. Francis hospital LaCrosse last week for medical treatment. Mrs. Ed. Julson has been substituting in her place as teacher of the seventh and eighth grades.
-The George Thompson family of Milroy, Minn., were here early this week for a short visit with home folks the Mrs. Alex Thompson family. They will also visit his wife’s folks at Fairbanks during spring vacation.
-Mrs. Herman Magnusson and daughter Jean were passengers to Brownsville, Minn., yesterday on the morning train where the formers mother, Mrs. H. G. Carlyle, is again laid up.
-A crew of railroad repair men, with a work train and pile driver, were engaged last week at the Columbus bridge south of Lansing putting some needed additional piles under that structure.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Welch and son Bill of Red Oak were guests last week from Wednesday till Friday with the lady’s mother and sister, Mrs. Nina Mann and daughter attorney Doris Mann.
-Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christianson motored up from Des Moines Saturday for a visit over the week end with his mother, Mrs. Ana Christensen, whom they found in fairly good health after her recent severe sick spell.
-Miss Susie Bacon went to Polo, Mo., yesterday morning where her niece, Mrs. Joe Dixon, nee Margaret Bacon, is very sick. She accompanied a couple of nieces of Caledonia who were driving down to see their sister.
-D. Warren Hayes was down from the county seat Sunday afternoon and brought his father-in-law Mr. Thomas Bakewell down with him. The latter will again open his home and take residence here for the rest of the year.
-Relatives here received word last Tuesday that Joe Hurm had submitted to an operation for appendicitis in Milwaukee and was not getting along as well as expected. Joe’s many Lasing friends hope for his speedy recovery.
-The P. E. O. sisterhood met Wednesday afternoon last at the home of Mrs. E. B. Gaunitz on Front street. Roll call was “Nature” and Miss Martha Hemenway gave a lesson on “A garden Clinic”.
-Miss Dorothy Bechtel, teacher in the Minneapolis schools, came Friday evening via LaCrosse to spend a weeks Easter vacation with home folks, the Matt Bechtel family. Her brother Tade met her in the Gateway City.
-Undertaker Kermit C. Fitschen spent last Thursday and Friday in Minneapolis where he attended the Minnesota State Funeral Directors convention. He took one of the fast trains from LaCrosse, returning the same way.
-Mrs. Larry Henning of Toledo, Ohio returned home Saturday morning after a couple of weeks visit with home folks, the William Peterson family, of Waukon. She also visited her sister Mrs. T. A. Bechtel and family, and brother James Peterson of Lansing.
-We are sorry to report that the veteran section man, George Trayer, is again forced to give up his railroad work on account of ill health and is confined to his bed. We understand that Joe Ferring will substitute for him on the section crew under foreman Arne Helle.
-Messrs Allie and Cyril Hurm and their sister, Mrs. Mary Tully and Walter Aschom motored to Milwaukee, Wis., Monday afternoon. They were called there by the serious illness of the formers brother, Mr. Joe Hurm, who was critically ill with pneumonia, following an operation last week.
-Mrs. Wallace P. O’Connor, of Ray, Minn., visited her sister, Miss Mazie Dunlevy, and other relatives over Sunday. She came down Friday afternoon from LaCrosse where she had been visiting her daughter Mrs. William Lemke and family and returned to the Gateway City on the train Monday morning.
-George Volkert returned here last evening to his home after a two months sojourn with his son Leo and family in LaCrosse.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bakewell of Kasson, Minn., motored here a week ago Saturday and were guests at the Clinton and Leonard Dee homes.
-Report has it that the Mrs. Maggie Becker farm has been purchased by Harold Troendle of Church, the consideration said to be $6,000.
-Mr. and Mrs. Horace Magnusson are the parents of a baby girl, born Monday evening at St. Anne’s hospital, LaCrosse. This puts Mr. and Mrs. Herman Magnusson into the grandparent class for the first time and makes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roeder grandparents again.
-Mrs. James Kinney and son Richard and Mrs. Mayme Harvey and daughter Helen, all of St. Paul, Minn., drove down Saturday afternoon. They visited the Mrs. Maggie Becker family until Monday afternoon when they returned home, taking Mrs. Becker back with them for a visit with relatives in the Twin Cities.
-We forgot to mention last week that Joe Whalen of the Wexford neighborhood received a severely cut face when in company with his brother Robert, a team ran away with them when coming down their hill with a buggy. Both were thrown out and Robert was bruised up a bit while Joe received a cut that required stitches to close.
-W. T. Piers, veteran insurance man, is now a great grandfather, a baby girl being born April 7 to Mrs. Alice Piers Frazer, wife of an army flying officer, at Denver, Color. “Grandpa” Harry celebrated his 50th birthday April 8 and old Lansing friends extend congratulations.
-Relatives in Lansing have received announcements of the coming marriage of Evelyn Margaret Ryan, of Chicago, to Dr. John Jerome Akan. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mrs. James Patrick Ryan and the ceremony will take place at Our Lady of Christions (?) Church, Saturday morning, April 26 at 10 o’clock. She is a most beautiful young lady and Lansing relatives and friends extend congratulations.
-Thomas Goodell drove to Minneapolis Sunday and returned home the same evening bringing back Mr. and Mrs. John W. Becking. Mr. Becking was a patient at Eitel hospital where he submitted to an operation on his eye. He did not have one removed as we erroneously stated a week ago. This was performed in an effort to save his eyesight and it will be sometime before the results are known. Leo Sheriff accompanied Mr. Goodell on the trip.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC NOTES
A spring concert was held at Guild Hall a week ago Monday evening by music students of the Lansing high school under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Langguth, instructor. A large and appreciative audience complimented the work of the students and director. In both the piano and soprano groups, contestants were named to represent the school at West Union last week-end where the N. E. Iowa preliminary high school music contest was held for this district. Winners were the Misses Joyce Greenley and Dorothy Barthell and at the district contest in West Union Saturday Miss Greenley received an excellent rating and Miss Barthell, a second.

LANSING GIRL SCOUT MEETING
The meeting was held on Tuesday, April 1st. We initiated the following: Mary Jo and Jean Ann Dunlevy, Marie and Margaret Brennan, Dorothy Kerndt, Donna Ryan, Mary Albert and Clara White. Pins and badges were awarded to some of the girls. “Pat” Kerndt is now a first class girl scout and is the first one of the girls to earn this high rank. A nice lunch was prepared by the food committee after which the meeting adjourned.

CARD OF THANKS
I desire to express my sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many neighbor and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown me during my recent bereavement. Mrs. A. T. McCleary

ADS-LANSING:
SPINNER BROS., GROCERIES.
NACHTWEY’S DRUG STORE.
G. KERNDT & BROS, WOMEN’S CLOTHING.

[transcribed by A.K., November 2014]

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