Iowa
Old Press
The Clayton County Register
Elkader, Clayton co. Iowa
Wednesday, December 24, 1941
Former Resident Married
Miss Norma Bergemeyer, daughter of E.E. Bergemeyer of
Dubuque and formerly of Elkader, became the bride of Jack
VanMeter, son of J.T. VanMeter of Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday,
December 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Glendale, Calif. The ceremony took
place in the Presbyterian church with the Rev. H.R. Shaffer
officiating.
The bride wore a honey velvet gown with accessories of antelope.
The matron of honor, her sister, Marjorie Bergemeyer, wore an
English blue velvet costume with black accessories. The best man
was A. Anderson.
The couple will live at 511 S. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles where
Mr. VanMeter is associated with the Lyon Metal Products, Inc.
Stroschein-Matt Wedding This Week
Announcement has been made of the engagement and
approaching wedding of Miss Odelia Stroschein and Harold Matt.
The wedding ceremony will take place at 7 a.m. in St. Joseph's
Catholic church, Garnavillo, Dec. 30.
Geneva Shaw Becomes Bride of John Glawe
On Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Evangelical
and Reformed church, the Rev. P. Kitterer united in marriage Miss
Geneva Mae Shaw of Guttenberg and John C. Glawe of Edgewood.
Mrs. John Whittle
Funeral services were held last Friday for Mrs. John
Whittle of Strawberry Point who had died at Independence. Rev.
Father Olinger officiated at St. Mary's church in Strawberry
Point and burial was made in St. Joseph's cemetery here. The
seven sons were casket-bearers.
The deceased was born July 9th, 1857 in Read township, this
county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham. March 27th,
1883, she was united in marriage with John Whittle here in
Elkader.
The greater part of her life was spent here in Clayton county, 14
years as a resident of Strawberry Point. The last four years she
was in Independence. The couple celebrated its golden wedding
anniversary in 1933.
She is survived by the following sons and daughters: John
Whittle, Strawberry Point; Emmet Whittle, Elkader; Leo Whittle,
Minneapolis; Hattie Matt, Strawberry Point; Clem Whittle,
Elkport; A.L. Whittle, Clayton; Sylvanus Whittle, Strawberry
Point and Ambrose Whittle, Elkader. One son, Joe, died Dec. 31,
1907 and two children died in infancy.
Other survivors include, two sisters, Mrs. W.R. Davis and Mrs.
A.E. Hoffman and one brother, L.A. Cunningham of Cedar Rapids, as
well as 23 grandchildren.
Jacob Swenson Killed by Train Last Week
Postville: Jacob Swenson, 50 year old farm laborer of
Postville was instantly killed Friday morning at 7:55 when he was
struck by a Rock Island freight train while walking along the
tracks about a quarter mile west of the Rock Island depot.
Swenson, who lived in Postville, had been employed the past year
and a half on the Laurence Dresser farm west of here and he was
walking to the farm when it was believed he became confused and
stepped directly into the path of the approaching train.
Engineer George McCleef of Cedar Rapids told county officials who
investigated that he sounded the whistle three times and the last
time Swenson jumped directly into the path of the train. McCleef
said the train was traveling about 20 miles per hour when Swenson
was struck. The body was carried 35 feet and badly mutiliated.
Sheriff L. Bulman and Coroner Charles Boyden said no inquest
would be held.
Swenson was married less than two years ago. A son, Vernon, by an
earlier marriage was among the victims of this vicinity who lost
their lived earlier this year when their car plunged through the
ice in the Mississippi river at Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon at the Schutte
funeral home. The Reverend Frederick R. Ludwig, pastor of St.
Paul's Lutheran church officiated and burial was in the Elon
cemetery near Waterville. Pallbearers were Lee Bowers, Pete
Meland, Paul Burrows, Joe Harnack, Edward Nelson and Laurence
Dresser.
Mr. Swenson was born February 20, 1891 near Waterville where he
spent most of his life. He came to Postville two years ago when
he married Mrs. Eliza Jones, his second wife on October 22, 1940.
Survivors include his widow, his father, Hav Swenson of
Minneapolis, two brothers Arthur of Minneapolis and Kenneth of
Albert Lea, Minn., three children by his first wife, Arlen, Alice
May and Mrs. Reuben Erickson, all of Waterville.
FARMERSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dahlstrom and Dorothy entertained Mr.
and Mrs. William Reardon and daughters Shirley and Sandry and son
Bill at their home Wednesday.
Misses Lillian Thompson of Washington, D.C., and Blanche Thompson
of Red Wing, Minn., came home Saturday to spend the Christmas
vacation with their sister, Mrs. Floyd Moser, and other
relatives.
Ada Mae Little, teacher at Coggon, came home Saturday to spend
her vacation.
The following teachers left for their homes: Miss Densmore at
Edgewood, Miss Schluetter at Waverly, Miss Watson at Greene, Miss
Larson at Allison, Mr. Johnson at Hendrick, Minn., Mr. and Mrs.
Dickey will spend most of their vacation here in Farmersburg.
Miss Verna Dieckman, teacher at Clear Lake, came home Saturday to
spend her vacation with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Dieckman.
Harding Dahlstrom of Winnipeg, Canada came home Saturday on a ten
day furlough.
Walter Kjosa of New Albin came home Friday evening to spend his
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oelke and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Oelke and
son of LaCrosse, Wis., and Harold Oelke of Camp Livingston, La.,
came to spend the week end at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Walters and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reardon.
Paul Hafke, teacher at Wyoming, Ia., came home Saturday to visit
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hafke.
Foster Henkes returned home Sunday evening, from Lincoln, Nebr.,
where he has been attending school.
MILLVILLE
Ray Schrunk and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Egleseder, of Greeley were a
callers in the parental Fred Schrunk home Thursday.
Trace Radabaugh of Graham was a caller in town Friday afternoon.
Herman Kickbush, Sr., and son, Herman, and John Stabler attended
a sale west of Luxemberg Monday.
Herbert and Francis Behrend, and William Kickbush attended a sale
near Strawberry Point Monday.
Miss Mayme Minger of Guttenberg spent Thursday and Friday in
Millville
Glen Brockman and Arthur Graybill helped cut wood Monday
afternoon for the church at the John Becker farm.
Otto Pencil of Skip Level was a caller at the John Becker home
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cicil Hansel of Osterdock were visitors at the Ivan
Torrey home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Torrey, Mrs. Fred Torrey and son Cecil were
business callers in Elkader Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Seeman spent Wednesday evening at the Forest
Mcinney home.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest McKinney were supper guests at the Walter
Kinyon home Tuesday evening.
VOLGA CITY
Miss Viola Miller was honored at a miscellaneous shower last
Tuesday afternoon in the John Patterson home near Arlington,
where she has been employed for some time. Miss Miller became the
bride of Arthur Everitt, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everitt,
Saturday, Dec. 20.
Miss Marvel Wenger arrived home Sunday night from Chicago to
spend her Christmas vacation in the parental W.W. Wenger home.
Mrs. Erma Smith came home on Friday from the Joe Chappell home
where she had been caring for Mrs. Elwin Sargent and infant
daughter for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Thyne were entertained Sunday in the Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Oberfell home at Elkport.
Mrs. Gus Kuhse and daughter Mary of Elkader were over Sunday
visitors in the parental Mrs. Georgia Radloff home.
Mr. and Mrs. L.N. Hungerford and Emily Alice were callers in
Cedar Rapids Saturday. Their son, Louis, Jr., a student at Iowa
City, returned home with them for the holiday vacation.
Miss Celia Blake arrived here on Saturday from Pennsylvania to
spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. C.C. Blake, and other
relatives.
Sidney Page of Detroit, Mich., arrived here Saturday to spend
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Page and brothers, LeRoy
and Warren Page.
William Moore and family left Tuesday for Nevada to spend the
holidays in the parental Sol Peterman home.
Harry Pierce and family of Osterdock visited Sunday in the
Radloff home. They were accompanied here by Mrs. Georgia Radloff,
who returned to her home after an extended visit in the Pierce
home.
A.D. Whittle and J.D. Conboy returned home Friday evening from
Milwaukee, where the former attended a shoe convention.
Rev. Russell Neson officiated Thursday afternoon at funeral
service for Marjorie Marie Crandall, six-months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Crandall at Wadena. The little child died on
Tuesday after a long illness. The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church with burial at Wadena.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2017]