Iowa
Old Press
Fredericksburg News
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw co. Iowa
October 13, 1938
Sisters Meet After 40 Years
Mrs. Etta Blaine of Longview, Washington, who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Katherine Champlain in Waterloo, left Firday for
Hunter and Minot, North Dakota, to visit her brothers, after
spending several weeks with her niece Mrs. Glen Ladwig and
family. Mrs. Blaine and her sister Mrs. Champlain had not met for
forty years. Mrs. Champlain also visited her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ladwig and family.
New Manager at Sinclair Station
Howard Renwick who has been employed at the Carl Gitch garage
took over the management of the Sinclair Station last Thursday.
Since the station was built last year it has been run by Bert
Meier. Mr. Renwick has made many friends since he has been in our
town and all wish him much success.
Death.
Jon Justus Artman 17 months son of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Artman of
St. Charles, passed away Wednesday, October 5th. Cause of death
pneumonia. Rev. and Mrs. Artman resided here two years while Rev.
Artman was pastor of the M.E. Church and their many friends here
extend sincere sympathy.
Obituary - Thomas E. Pope
Thomas E. Pope, only child of Thomas Benjamin and Luch Mallalien
Pope, was born on December 19, 1855 in Dudley, Mass., and died
Monday October 3, 1938 at 10:15 A.M. at his farm home west of
Alpha, being 82 years, 9 months and 14 days. He spent his entire
youth in Mass. coming to Iowa for the first time in 1875, after
spending a few months here he returned to his eastern home. On
October 31, 1876 he was united in marriage to Fanny Freeland at
Sutton, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Ossian,
where they remained only one year, then moved to Dakota, where
they lived about five years and came to his parent home in
Stapleton, township in Octover 1882, 56 years ago. To this union
five children were born, John Thomas of Portland, Oregon, Mary
Elizabeth, now Mrs. A.B. Carter of Spokane, Wash., Frank Freeland
at home, Carrie Louise, now Mrs. R.W. Brown of Madera, California
and Lucy Mallelien, who died December 22, 1905.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope spent some time in Arizona during her failing
health, she died July 28, 1910. In the fall of 1923 he was again
married, to Mrs. Amanda Miller and they resided at Waucoma until
her death on January 4, 1934.
Mr. Pope was a member of the Waucoma Masonic Lodge for nearly 40
years, also a member of the Alpha Modern Woodmen of America. He
served as a member of the board of the Alpha Farmers Creamery,
district school and township trustee.
He leaves two sons, two daughters, eight grand children, four
great grand children and a host of neighbors and friends. Funeral
services were held Thursday at the M.E. church, Rev. Dana Boogie
officiated. Burial in Alpha cemetery. Those from a distance that
attended the funeral were his son John Pope, Portland, Oregon,
Mrs. Mammie Carter, Spokane, Washington, and Mrs. Carrie Brown,
Maderia, California.
Attend Hardware Meeting
Edwin Klotz, Stanley Koerth and Roy McClure went to West Union
Monday evening where they attended a dinner and meeting of the
Iowa Retail Hardware Association.
Locals
-Mrs. Lloyd Upham was in New Hampton Wednesday morning.
-Mrs. Henry Reich, New Hampton called on Mrs. Louis Rich last
Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Clark of Monticello, Wisconsin, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Elenora Taft.
-Billy March and Jim Ott were fishing at Clear Lake Sunday. They
caught a nice string of fish.
-Mrs. Roy McClure and son Brian are in Waterloo visiting at the
home of her mother Mrs. Marion Moldenhauer.
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmudlach of Strawberry Point, spent Sunday
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmudlach Sr.
-Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Kluss and daughter Cherie of Postville visited
Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sullivan.
-Dr. A.L. Murphey accompanied by Dr. Paul Amlie, Tripoli were at
West Union Thursday to attend a dinner and meeting of the Medical
Group.
Supervisors' Proceedings - Session of October 3-4, 1938
The Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session in their office
in the Chickasaw County, Iowa Court House October 3, 1938. The
meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Chairman E. Albaugh,
all members responding to roll call. Official Bonds were approved
for the appointed Clerks in the Treasurer's office, Frances A.
Uglum and Gerald Bailey.
-Petition of Hazel M. Lezotte for renewal of Widow's pension was
approved.
-Petition of Winton B. Waite for refund of road poll erroneously
assessed was approved.
-Petition of Paul A. Shinstine for cancellation of road poll
erroneously assessed was approved.
-Petition of Jacob P. Hartman for refund of taxes for Soldier's
exemption was approved.
-Applications for Soldiers' Exemption were approved for Harrison
D. Johnson and Paul R. Farlow.
I, Louise Klatt, Chickasaw County Auditor, hereby certify that
the following resolutions were passed by the Board of Supervisors
of Chickasaw County, Iowa on the 12th day of September, 1938:
THAT WHEREAS, A.J. Blazek is indebted to Chickasaw County, Iowa
in the sum of $2,914.59 for the care and keep of his daughter
Mary Blazek, while being treated at the State Hospital for the
insane at Independence, Iowa., and
WHEREAS, Gerald Bishop is indebted in the sum of $633.34 for the
care of his mother, Mabel Bishop, and
WHEREAS, J.H. Buhre is indebted in the sum of $1,709.96 for the
care of his son, Edwin Buhre, and
WHEREAS, Harold F. Tank is indebted in the sum of $67.62 for the
care of his wife, Mabel Tank,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of
Chickasaw County, Iowa that the above referred to claims be
comprised and and that Chickasaw County, Iowa accept settlement
for said accounts owing by A.J. Blazek, father of Mary Blazek,
the sum of $1,150.00, Gerald Bishop, son of Mable Bishop, in the
sum of $550.00, J.H. Buhre, father of Edwin Buhre, in the sum of
$900.00 and Harold Tank, husband of Mabel Tank, in the sum of
$60.86 in full settlement for the money advanced by Chickasaw
County, Iowa for the care and keep of the above named patients
while being treated at the State Hospital for the Insane at
Independence, Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2008]