Iowa
Old Press
The Elkader Register
Elkader, Clayton county Iowa
Thursday, June 3, 1920
Iowa's First Public Park is Dedicated
Last Friday between seven and eight thousand people it
is estimated gathered at the Back Bone to assist in dedicating
Iowa's First Public Park. The Devil's Backbone is about five
miles south of Strawberry Point, and is in Delaware County,
Richland Township. B.W Newberry was the presiding officer for the
day. The Manchester band furnished the music. Major E.M. Carr of
Manchester gave the address of welcom, he being chosen because of
the active work in behalf of the park of which a large part
belonged to him. Dr. L.H. Pammel, President of the State Board of
Conservation presented the park and Gov. W.L. Harding accepted
and formally dedicated it to the people of Iowa. Mrs. E.W.
Williams sang two pleasing solos. Short talks were given by a
number present. A big picnic dinner was served and a pleasant day
spent.
Obituary
Mettie Hunter was born at Cassville, Wis., February 21,
1864, and departed this life at her home in Edgewood, Iowa, May
24, 1920, at the age of 56 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Her early childhood days were spent in Millville township,
Clayton county. On August 29th, 1880, she was united in marriage
to Hugh A. Rizer after which she came to reside in Elk township,
making that her home all her life with the exception of one year
which she spent in Nebraska and a few months during which she
lived in Edgewood.
To this union was born four boys: Alton, Ray and Ralph, of
Edgewood, and Harry, who preceded her in death, January 7, 1894,
at the age of 2 years. These together with the husband, five
sisters, one brother and an aged father, are left to mourn the
loss of a kind and loving mother, sister and daughter.
Mrs. Rizer was converted in her early married life and united
with the M.E church, having received the blessing of
sanctification a few years later and has remained a faithful
member of the church until death; always doing her duty in every
way and will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbors in
the community where she lived so long.
The funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Wood,
of which she was a member. On account of the illness of the
pastor, the Rev. J.F. Witter, the sermon was preached by the Rev.
S.C. Bretnall, and the Rev. Hermen Wessel, assisted in the
service. The remains were laid to rest in the Asbury Cemetery. A
large number of relatives were present and the esteem in which
she was held was further shown by the number of beautiful flowers
which were laid on and about the casket.
Obituary
Amanda R. Kimber was born at Bellfontain, Ohio, March
12th, 1849 and died near Garber, Iowa, May 24th, 1920 at the age
of 71 years, 2 months, 12 days.
Amanda R. Kimber was the daughter of Z.C. and Margaret M. Kimber
who were well known and respected citizens of Clayton County
since they came to Iowa in 1854.
On July 8th, 1866 Amanda R. Kimber was united in marriage to
George Borrett, Sr. She has lived since that time on their farm
near Garber where she has been surrounded by many friends and
relatives who loved her for her many deeds of kindness. She was a
woman always ready to leand a helping hand and enjoyed the
company of young and old. She was baptised and united with the
Methodist Church and was ready to meet her saviour.
To their happy union were born six children: Jessie Florence
Franks, living near Sherve, Ohio; Cora Wathen, at Edgewood;
Sophia Virginia Brown, of Spencer, Iowa; Edgar James of Garber,
Iowa; Mae Margaret Barr, of Strawberry Point, Iowa and Claude
Warner, of Des Moines.
She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, the two sons, four
daughters, two sisters, Mrs. A.J. Gaylor, of Edgewood and Mrs.
Callie Backofen, of Battle Creek, Mich.; four granddaughters,
four grandsons, one great grandson and many other relatives and
friends.
The funeral sermon was ably preached by Rev. Riggs, of Fairview
who used "For what is your life" James 4-14 as a text.
There was a large gathering of relatives and friends to witness
the last sad rites which in a minor way showed in what high
esteem she was held and how unlimited were her friends. The
floral offerings were many and beautiful.
All of the children and near relatives attended the funeral. The
remains were laid to rest in the Mount Harmony Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many
friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the
bereavement of our wife and mother, also to the singers and for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Geo. Borrett Sr. and Children
- Strawberry Point News -
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Schoeppe and children went to
Minneapolis Saturday morning to spend a few days.
Alvin Baumgartner, who has been attending school at Cedar Falls
is spending his vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Baumgartner.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hesner and sons of near Volga spent Monday
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Hesner.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Moser, of Cedar Rapids visited the first of the
week with relatives.
C.L. Schafer went to Marion Monday evening.
Mrs. W.A. Dommer and children returned to their home at Dubuque
after a visit with relatives.
M.J. Goodrich is home from a trip at New York.
Ed Pebler, of Geneseo, Ill., came Monday evening for a visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pebler.
Mrs. Ruth Miller and Miss Grace of Elkader are visiting their
daughter and sister Mrs. I. Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Toole, of Lamont were Sunday guests in the
parental Alderson home. The latter's mother Mrs. R. Alderson
accompanied them home for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Louise Berry of Cedar Rapids came Monday for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunsmoor.
Dr. I.P. Howard accompanied Mrs. Clark Green to Anamosa Monday
where the latter submitted to an operation for appendicitis.
Elmer Nichols and Irvin Howard, students at Iowa City came home
Friday for a visit with home folks.
Mrs. Geo. L. Young and Harold of Cedar Rapids came Friday for a
visit with her father J.F. Nace and other relatives.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hesner is enjoying a visit from her daughter, Mrs.
D. Eckhart of Marion.
Mrs. T.H. Kelly of Lamont spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs.
W.J. Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Phelps enjoyed a visit last Wednesday from Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Robinson and Mrs. W.M. Ewing, of Volga, the three
ladies being sisters.
Ray Teisdale who is teaching at Gorton, S.D., came home last
Wednesday to spend his vacation.
Mrs. Will Arnold who has been at Iowa City for the past five
weeks taking treatments returned home Saturday.
Co. Supt. Elmer Jewett, of Independence visited over Sunday with
his mother.
Donald Dorman of Manchester, spent the latter part of last week
in the home of his uncle, C.W. Dorman.
E.E. Griffin came up from Cedar Rapids and visited until Saturday
with relatives and friends. Mr. Griffin will soon leave for Long
Beach, Cal., where he and his wife will make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Minkler enjoyed a visit Monday from the latter's
parents and brothers, Mr. and Mrs. John Powers and sons Peryl and
Austin, of Manchester.
Mrs. Belle Dunning who has been spending the past few months in
California, returned home last week.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Possehl died last Friday
after a lingering illness. The little one had been frail and may
the parents be consoled with the words "Suffer little
children, forbid them not for such is the Kingdom of
Heaven". Funeral services occurred at the Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon conducted by the pastor Rev. Fritschel.
Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Kuebler, of Viroqua, Wis., came Saturday,
called here by the serious illness of Mr. Hudson.
Frank Eberhardt, of Prairie du Sac, Wis., came Monday called here
by the death of John Hudson, which occurred Monday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Siebke, of Cedar Rapids came Saturday evening
for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Steinhilber.
The fire department was called to the S. Popham home on
Commercial street Saturday afternoon and found that the barn had
been set afire by a neighbors' engine used in sawing lumber. Mr.
Popham's barn and chicken house were entirely destroyed and part
of C.C. Operman's machine shed.
Mrs. Priscilla Trezona received word Friday that a baby girl had
brightened the home of her son Lee, at Tracy, Ia.
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Wheeler, of Edgewood spent Decoration Day with
her sister, Mrs. J.F. Grassmeyer.
Death of K.W. Kingsley
The death of K.W. Kingsley occurred at his home Monday
evening after a lingering illness of diabetes. Mr. Kingsley was
born in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1838. When about five years of age he
went with his parents to live on a farm four or five miles
distant in the town of Clay. Here he attended his first school.
When about ten years old they removed to the village of Liverpool
in the town of Salina. Liverpool like Syracuse was noted for its
Salt Manufactory. His father engaged in that business and also in
boating on the Canal. Here he attended the village school for
about six years and then they again moved, this time to a farm
just outside the city of Syracuse. From here he spent two winters
attending the Hamilton Academy at Hamilton, N.Y. Afterward he
attended public schools of Syracuse and graduated from the high
school in town of Clay in the winter of 1860 and 61.
In the fall of 1861 he came west to Michigan where he taught a
district school near Birmingham in the southeast part of the
state. The next spring he came farther west to Delhi, Iowa, where
in the fall of 1862 he began teaching continuing there for two
years. This was about the darkest days of our Civil War.
He had no warlike nature but when our president in 1864 called
for a hundred thousand men to serve for a hundred days, he went
to Davenport and enlisted in Co. I, of the 44th Iowa Regiment.
They were mustered in on the 26th of May and on June 10th they
were at Memphis, Tenn., doing the duty of a like number of
veterans who in turn had been sent to the front while doing guard
duty at La Grange, Tenn. He had a run of bilious fever from which
he did not fully recover for nearly a year.
While returning to Delhi in Sept. he met on the train between
Earlville and Delaware the director of the Earlville school and
engaged to teach the fall and winter school. At the close of the
term he went back to Delhi and taught a year.
May 6, 1866 he and his brother A.O. Kingsley started the first
cheese factory in the state of Iowa at Delaware. From then until
the spring of 1871 he made cheese in summer and taught school in
winter, one term at Delaware and three in this city.
In the fall of 1870 he married Miss Cordelia Beebe of Hamilton,
N.Y. and the next spring they began farming near Delaware and
continued until the fall of 1876 when they came here to engage in
the creamery and produce business. His brother A.O. engaged with
him as an equal partner. At one time they operated thirteen
creameries and handled nearly all the butter and eggs of the
towns within thirty or forty miles to the north and west.
In the spring of 1881 they engaged in the merchandise business
where the opera house now stands. They soon opened up a branch
store in Volga City and later one in Arlington and still later in
Aurora. They built the opera house block in 1884. They did over
$100,000 worth of produce business a year. They continued the
business until 1890 when they dissolved partnership. K.W. taking
the store business and A.O. the outside. K.W. continued alone
until 1898 when he sold out the merchandise and retired from
actual business later selling the operal house.
One daughter, Carrie, now Mrs. F.H. Slagh blessed this union. Mr.
Kingsley with his wife and daughter spent nearly two years
traveling in the east and west from the Atlantic to the Pacific
from Canada to Mexico.
A good citizen has gone to his reward the may we take a lesson
after him. Funeral services have not been arranged.
- Elgin News -
Mr. & Mrs. C. Feller returned form Dubuque Tuesday
where they visited L. Cooley and family.
W. Dearhammer, of Oelvein, spent Sunday at the Webb and Gehring
families.
Mr. F. Wiggin and son were here from Lime Springs Sunday for a
visit with relatives.
Lena Baumgartner and Mrs. C. Baecher returned from Maiden Rock,
Wis., last Friday where they had visited their sister, Mrs. G.
Miller and family.
The infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. Smith died Monday
morning. The family have the sympathy of friends in their
bereavement.
Francis Skarshoug and Edith Grether returned from Cornell College
Saturday to spend their vacations at their respective homes.
Mr. & Mrs. J. Jack are the parents of a son born May 31.
Olga Gilbertson has spent the past two weeks visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walterson, of Litchfield, N.D.
-Garnavillo News -
Mr. & Mrs. G. Nieman, of Guttenberg were guests of
relatives and friends the past week.
W.W. Stickford and family of Monticello were Sunday guests of
relatives.
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gilster, of McGregor spent Sunday with
friends.
Edna Limbach arrived Saturday from Quasqueton where she has been
teaching the past year.
Mrs. Ben Bothmer and children, of Brownsville, Minn., are
visiting at the parental Thein home since last week.
Ethel Thein is home from her school work at Schaller, Iowa.
Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Kuebler, of Viroqua, Wis., came Saturday,
called here by the serious illness of Mr. Hudson.
Frank Eberhardt, of Prairie du Sac, Wis., came Monday called here
by the death of John Hudson, which occurred Monday forenoon.
Mr. & Mrs. Schoelberman visited with the Glint Carrier family
near Strawberry Point.
- Wagner Township News -
Mr. Henry Dumben and family from Waterville visited at
the O.M. Benson home Sunday.
Several attended the graduation exercises in Elkader last week.
There were four boys from this township in the class: Roscoe
Larson, Clarence Peterson, Hiram Jacobson and Alf Olson.
Bennie Glesne is the owner of a brand new Buick roadster
recently.
Miss Adelia Knutson, who has been visiting at the Hubranson home
returns to Miles City, Mont., this week. Her sister Inga
accompanies her to Minneapolis where they will visit a while.
A large crowd turned out for the confirmation last Sunday. The
following were confirmed: Stella Johnson, Sophie Mueller, Gunda
Christianson, Lesie Hulverson, Waldo Embretson, Orvan Embretson,
Curtis Olson, Vernon Knutson, Clarence Jacobson, Greeley Larson
and Marvin Nelson.
Mr. Ole Sonsteby, of Parker, S.D. is visiting at the e. Glesne
home a few days. It is 16 years since he was here and now he is
soon to journey to Norway.
- Mederville News -
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Pugh and son and Mrs. Anne Pugh
went to Prairie du Chien Thursday to attend the railroad sale.
Mrs. A.B. Albrecht spent Saturday in Littleport.
Ferd Kahr hurt his hand quite badly Sunday while playing baseball
at Littleport. We all hope that Ferd gets better soon for the
next ball game.
Mrs. Sophia Thurber from Arlington, came last week for a few days
visit with her daughter, Mrs. James Nading.
The little son of Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hakert died Monday
morning.
- Guttenberg News, from the Guttenberg
Press -
Mrs. J.E. Kidd, who had been here on a visit with
relatives and friends, returned to her home at Loomis, S.D.
Mrs. L.C. Muschewske and daughter Wilma visited at the Hugo J.
Harberg home near Garnavillo from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. John Mell, of North Buena Vista, was a Guttenberg caller
Saturday. She was on her way home from a visit at Osterdock.
Attorney A.H. Borman was at Littleport Tuesday, where he
delivered the address for the dedication of the corner stone of
Littleport's new school building.
Phil Seippel, of Dubuque, was a guest at the home of his mother
in this city Saturday.
Chas. Ferris and Howard Kinyon, of Turkey River, were in this
city on business Saturday.
Albert Class and family, of Sioux City, arrived here Friday for a
visit at the Adolph Class home.
Mrs. Louise Brandenberg and Mrs. Earl Wentworth, of Turkey River,
were Guttenberg shoppers Friday.
Mrs. Peter Ludovissy and Mrs. Paul Gaertner and children, of
Turkey River, were Guttenberg visitors Saturday.
- McGregor News, from the North Iowa
Times -
Mrs. Fred Hedeman took the train from here Friday
afternoon to visit old friends and her son at Clayton before
returning to her home in Guttenberg.
Mrs. O.W. Jones, of Butte, Iowa, visited here during last week
with her brother, Robert B. Lee, Principal of our schools.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schumaker, of New York City, are guests at
the J.F. Daubenberger home, coming to attend the graduation of
Catharine.
Miss Carrie Musser, chief operator at the Monona telephone
office, and Miss Oril Bement, second primary teacher in Monona
schools were callers at the Kean home Sunday.
Pete Elvers was injured last week down at Dubuque Shops while
breaking. His injuries are severe but not serious. He was taken
to a hospital and it is said to be improving.
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Walter arrived in McGregor Saturday night
from their western trip, coming here from Deadwood, South Dakota.
Eustis Eddy of Waukon has bought Dr. Knapp's boat and will move
it down off from terra firma into its natural element and put it
into active service.
Mary Entwistle, of Monona, came down to visit her grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kean, on Friday.
J.H. Zimmerman constructed a plank approach to his new dock at
the foot of Main street this week.
- Marquette News, from the North
Iowa Times -
We understand that Jimmy Prouty is driving one of the
DeHaven autos between McGregor and Marquette.
Mrs. Arthur Henthorn of Mason City visited over Sunday with her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Wheeler.
Mrs. Frank Morgan and daughters, Ruth and Harriet, of Dubuque,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Hervison.
We understand that Gene Knapp is slowly recovering from the
injury he received a few weeks ago, and will not have his leg
amputated.
Mrs. Chas. R. Warner, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her parents
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sawvell.
Harry Stull came in from Chicago for a two weeks visit with his
mother, Mrs. Tom Barr.
Harvey Sass has commenced work on the road from the Scarf corner
to the West Yards.
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