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Ackley World-Journal
Ackley, Hardin co. Iowa
Thursday, March 10, 1932

Oswald Heinz Dies at his Daughter's Home
Oswald Heinz, a brother of the late Richard Heinz, of this city, died last Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Prignitz, at Kanawha, Iowa, with whom he had made his home for some length of time. He came to Ackley in the early 70's, from Germany, and had been variously employed; for several years on the Illinois Central as a section-hand; later on he engaged in business as a butcher, but for the greater number of years was engaged in farming west of Ackley. Deceased was in his 79th year; born in the Kingdom of Saxony. His wife preceded him in death in the year 1929; there were three children, a son, Fred, west of Ackley, and two daughters, Mrs. Anton Duit, northwest of Ackley, and mrs. Frank Prignitz, residing at Kanawha, Iowa. His brother, Richard, many years engaged in the hardware business in Ackley with Mr. F.J. Carstens, the firm of Heinz & Carstens, died in 1915. Funeral services were held at St. John's Evangelical church, Tuesday afternoon; they were conducted by Rev. E. Seybold, pastor, the remains interred in Oakwood cemetery. Many friends who had known him through the years were in attendance at the funeral.

Died at Philadelphia
Mrs. Neil Ashby, postmistress at Wellsburg, has started for Philadelphia, where her oldest son Forrest, 35, was asphyxiated several days ago. Details of the death are not known. he had been an instructor in the University of Pennsylvania. The unfortunate young man is a son of Editor Ashby of the Wellsburg Herald.

At Mrs. Ed Peters' Funeral.
Among other relatives who were in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Ed Peters, whose death occurred rather unexpectedly ten days ago, were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Guth of Ridoutt, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Guth and Mrs. Rekus Klinger, also of Ridoutt. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, a week ago. Other relatives from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were: Mrs. August Hackrott and son Frank, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Peters, of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Peters is Undecided.
Ed Peters who recently removed from a farm north of Ackley to a farm that he had purchased some time ago with the expectation of establishing himself and Mrs. Peters on the place, was in the city last Saturday forenoon, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Peters and other relatives here . The land, a farm of 124 acres, is located close to the fairgrounds at Hampton, and he paid $160 an acre for it. The sudden death of his wife, leaves him alone, there being no children in the family, and under the circumstances he is undecided just what to do. It is possible that he will rent the farm.

Butler Boy Dies of Paralysis
Dumont, Ia. - Henry Duane, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, who live about seven miles southeast of here, died sunday from paralysis following diphtheria. Private services were conducted Monday afternoon with burial in a cemetery near Monroe church. Surviving are the parents, two sisters and two brothers: Irene, Lavonia, Leroy and Donald Miller.

James Drey.
James, a 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Drey, residents of Iowa Falls, died on Tuesday last after only a single day's illness of what apparently was pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fr. T.J. Norris at Iowa Falls, last Friday forenoon and the remains brought to this city for interment in Sacred Heart cemetery, at the east edge of Ackley. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother and sister. James and Miss Maggie Cooney of this city also are relatives.

In the Four Counties - Events of the Week in the Big Four Counties

Northeast of Ackley
-Will Voy attended the birthday party given for Fred Meyer whose birthday was Feb. 29
-Harvey and Louie Ulfers visited the H.V. Janssen home Saturday evening.
-Robert and George Voy and Herman Greenfield were visitors at Evert Burma's home last Saturday evening.
-Leona Dority was a caller at the Chris Ulfers home last Sunday afternoon and evening.
-Will Voy and sons Robert and Fred were callers at the Chris Ulfers home Wednesday evening.
-Will Voy and daughters were callers at the Everet Burma home Sunday.
-George Voy is helping his brother Will with moving here from Parkersburg.
-Harry Brower was a visitor at the Will Voy home Sunday.
-Hattie, Ordia, Louie and Harvey Ulfers were callers at the Will Voy home Saturday.
-John Green's are having a visitor from Parkersburg, Miss Martha Ricks.
-Mr. and Mrs. Claus Claaseen are the fond parents of a baby girl since Saturday morning; they will name her Patricia May.
-Herman Greenfield was a caller at the Cooney Kramer home.
-John Bennenga cut his foot with an ax recently. It is quite painful but he manages to get around.
-Margarette Tjaden is spending some time with her sister Mrs. Cooney Kramer.
-Viola Greenfield helped her sister Mrs. John Neinders with moving last week.

Kesley.
-George Potgeter and family , of Steamboat Rick, were visitors in the Kruse home.
-Miss Cora Bode of Austinville spent the week-end at home.
-John Junker is working for George Frey.
-Mr. and Mrs. Remmer Sietsema moved last week, to their farm north of town, and Roy Yost and family into the Sietsema home.
-Mrs. H. Reints has been in the Rabe home in Cedar Falls the past week, taking care of the sick.
-Miss Esther DeVries of I.S.T.C. Cedar Falls, spent the week with the home folks.
-Mrs. Walter Eltjes spent Wednesday with her parents in Aplington.
-John Bode and family autoed to Cedar Falls, Thursday evening, to attend the graduation exercises of their daughter Miss Bertha.
-Mrs. Folkert Alberts, Jr., and little son went to Allison, Monday, to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and family.

Pleasant Valley Twp.
-Albert E. Ross moved into the Edd Slight house the first of the week.
-T.M. Bergman has been suffering with rheumatism.
-James Smith was sick with flu last week and Edward Smith was assisting with farm duties at his home.
-O.R. Hook and family have moved into their new home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perry and son spent Tuesday evening at Lambert Hoffman's to help Mr. Hoffman celebrate his 51st birthday.
-Rouldoph Ostendorf has rented the Will Meester farm.

Austinville.
-Carl Miller and family were at Eldora the first of the week.
-J.A. Schaap and family were at the J.J. Schaap home Sunday.
-Mrs. Voss is reported as being very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.S. Limburg.
-Henrietta Ekkhoff came up from Waterloo Sunday to enjoy the day with home folks.
-William Cloustin, one of our good young farmers, was in the village the latter part of the week.

Aplington
-Philip Buscemi is on the sick list.
-H.H. Lindaman has been at Des Moines on business.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Aalderks have a new baby boy at their home.
-G. Rieken from North of Parkersburg have moved into the Quinn place.
-Kobus Fekkers living north of town is reported quite sick with quinsy.
-Thomas A. Fisher, who has been receiving treatment at Oakdale has returned home.
-Mrs. Parcell was called to Cincinnati, Ohio by the death of a brother. Her father, Mr. Patterson, of Des Moines, accompanied her.

Washington Twp.
-Viola Voy, our seventh grader is studying about the Mexican War.

The Week's Review - Tersely Told Tales, Personals Etc. - The News Condensed
-Mrs. C.C. Vietor suffered an attack of flu this week.
-Mrs. E. Liedtke is visiting at the home of her parents in Des Moines a few days.
-Mr. Guy Bridgens, county auditor, will address Ackley Rotarians on taxation this evening at their luncheon.
-Lee Coler, attending State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, was at home her the latter part of the week.
-Miss Lucile McGreevy was at Dubuque the last of the week, visiting her sister, Miss Ruth, who is attending Clarke college.
-Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Dunlap have gone to Edgerton, Wisconsin, for a short stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Scharf, their daughter.
-William Asche has been ill during the past two weeks or more, is reported slowly improving, but still very weak. He has been down with pneumonia.
-Henry Janssen, rural mail carrier out of the Ackley postoffice, is on the sick list.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Schechterle and family are now residents of Ackley; they are making their home with Mrs. Schechterle's mother, Mrs. Vina Whiteside.
-Mrs. Albert Bear has been at Winslow, Illinois the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sietzlag, their son-in-law and daughter. Grandfather Albert also feels an added responsibility.
-Mrs. Chas. A. Hembd who, several weeks ago, sustained a stroke of paralysis, is reported as slowly improving.
-Mrs. Carl Neymeyer is slowly regaining health after several attacks from gallstone trouble.
-Mrs. Werner Roben has been and continues seriously ill at her home in the city. It appears to be a general break-down of the system; she is in her 87th year. She has been ill practically the greater part of the winter.
-Word has come from Dubuque that Mr. and Mrs. Steve Peters are the parents of another son. Mrs. Peters is better known as Miss Cora Schwinger.
-Mrs. Verna Biebesheimer from Reinbeck was granted a decree of divorce last Thursday from Wendell J. Biebeseimer on the grounds of desertion. She was given custody of the three minor children. Mrs. Biebesheimer is engaged in teaching. -- Grundy Center Register


From the Pages of the Past "Looking Backward" in Ackley, from World-Journal and Enterprise files, this week in History.

Sixty Years Ago, March 12, 1872
-Murphy, the lawyer left town without warning. The treasurer of the Ackley Literary society would like to hear from him.
-Frederick Robinson, agent of the Central Railroad of Iowa, at Geneva, reports grain business lively in his bailiwick.
-Died, Wednesday, Feb. 21, Harry I., only child of J.H. and E. Scales, age six months.
-A Mr. Day, having married a Miss Week, in a neighboring town, the local poet comments: "A Day is made; a Week is lost, but time should not complain; there'll soon be little Days enough, to make the Week again."
-P.A. Walton & Co. have opened a bakery and restaurant in the Roblin brick block.
-Nomination of candidated for city offices: John RAth, chairman, M.F. Obrecht, sec.; For mayor, Wm. Francis; recorder, George Eggert; treasurer, John Rath; Marshal, F.C. Williams; assessor, A.J. Ripley; trustees, E.J. Higgins, John A. Carton, E.J. Rice, W.W. Cameron & M.F. Obrecht.
-Among the names of carriers of small advertising cards:
Mrs. Ackerman, milliner
Ripley & Heykens, organs
H.R. Vandeveer, farm machinery
Lusch, Carton & Co., bankers
J.S. Shinners, groceries & bakery
John RAth, successor to Rath & Banks, lumber
M. McGuire, merchant tailor
Werst & Cameron, bankers
W. Barnes, groceries
J.A. Carton & Co., elevator
N. Gailes, dry goods, groceries, crockery
Henry Trainer, clothing, shoes
M.M. Beach, harness
G. Keller, boots and shoes
C.H. Doepke, boot and shoe maker
A.F. Meyer, furniture
Hollinger & Oaks, woolen goods, clothing
W. Barnes, groceries
Reeve & McKenzie, real estate
Henry Althouse, wagonshop and blacksmithing
Hotels: Williams House, J.R. Bowler, Ackley House
Huff & Reed, Eldora, attorneys
F. Gilman, attorney
J.D. Williams, auctioneer
J.J. Schreiber & Co. real estate
Dr. J.S. Kelso & Dr. I. Potter, physicians
C.E. Clough, attorney
J.H. Scales, lawyer
Marcus Leach, architect
John Rink, painter
S.T. & E.T. Toole, carpenters and joiners
A.P. Roberts, hardware
--

Former Resident Dead
Mrs. Sarah McGrath, widow of John McGrath died at Madison, So. Dak. Wednesday last. She was the youngest sister of F.J. McGreevy's mother and was married to John McGrath when they lived in Osceola township near Ackley, in the '80's.

Well Known; Many Relatives.
Joe Heyenga of Shell Rock twp., attended the funeral services of the four members of the Andreeson family and a sister of Mrs. Andreesen, Miss Maggie hessenius at Stout, Saturday. Heyenga's brother, Rev. W. Heyenga, is pastor of the Reformed church where the services were held. Andreeson shot his wife, two children and sister-in-law and then committed suicide.

News around Iowa

Fate has laid a particularly heavy hand on the Bangs family * of near Waukon, Allamakee county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bangs came down with influenza. Their two sons were both in a LaCrosse hospital with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Bangs died within an hour of one another. The illnesses of the two sons is reported to be serious.

Injuries received when he was attacked by a dog form the basis of a suit for $5,000 filed by John Harkeme, farmer living near Rock Rapids in Lyon county. the attack was concentrated on one hand, which Mr. Harkeme claims was so badly injured he will never have the full use of it again. He considers the use of the hand is worth $5,000.

A baby whose cries awakened the members of the family was the hero of a fire at West Bend, Palo Alto county, but it died in the flames, a tiny martyr. there were nine other members of the Sam Metzger family, but all were sound asleep, although the fire had made considerable progress, when the infant sensed something wrong and began to cry. Its cries awakened the household and the entire family got out safely, but a wall of flame cut off the baby's room and it could not be reached.

One of Iowa's sons, Putt Mossman by name, comes in for a great tribute in the current issue of a popular national magazine. Mossman, who hails from Eldora, Hardin county, has been several times state and national champion horseshoe pitcher, and in addition is one of the world's foremost motorcyclists, having given exhibitions all over the country and for the movie-makers in Hollywood, and a fine athlete. Thousands of spectators at the Iowa State fair last fall saw Mossman take a spectacular spill as he was starting a speed test on his motorcycle. The current magazine artist refers to his championship horseshoe pitching match with Burt Duryee, of Wichita, Kansas, at Lake Worth, Fla., in 1925, which the article calls "the most remarkable exhibition of horseshoe pitching skill ever known." Nearly 4,000 people watched the match, which Mossman finally won. In the last forty innings, each player pitched sixty ringers, but Mossman made 25 doubles to 23 for his opponent. "For sheer skill," the article concludes, "that performance has never been equaled."

Harley Ramsey, of near Osceola, in Clarke county, reports an unusually productive cow. Within less than two years the cow has given birth to six claves, three pairs of twins. The last pair was born early in February. The cow is a Shorthorn, seven years old. She seems to be doing her bit in raising beefsteak for the community.

An Airdale dog saved the life of Herman Blattgerste, a farmer living north of Schaller in Sac county, according to Willis Overholser. Mr Blattgerste was attacked when the cattle were being driven into the barnyard. As he was being trampled upon the tossed about by the animal, Mr. Blatterste called his dog to the rescue. The bull was chased around the barn and the badly bruised farmer crawled to safety.

A wholesale slaughter of horses took place on a branch railway near Waukon, Allamakee county, after a freight train wreck had caused injuries that necessitated killing the animals. Just ahead of the car of horses was a car of long bridge stringer which became unbalanced and the car left the track, pulling the horse car with it. The horse car plunged forward over the embankment, landing in a perpendicular position. The sixteen horses were piled on top of one another in one end of the car. A few were killed and the rest were so badly injured that it was necessary to shoot all of them. The money loss was comparatively small, as the horses had been purchased for fox feed and were being shipped to a fox farm.

Albert Tousley, of Waukon, Allamakee county, relates that one slippery step leading down from a home there brought disaster to three men in one morning. Len Herman, who lives in the house, was the first. He started down the steps a little too hurriedly and the treacherous coating of ice sent his feet flying out from under him. An X-ray revealed that he had a broken bone in his wrist. Not long afterward, Frank Lee chanced down the same course, and picked himself up, much the worse for wear the tear, but with no bones broken. Later on in the morning, Charley Pollard did some gymnasties going down the steps, but landed on a can of tobacco, curshed it flat, and narrowly averted a broken hip. All of which proves, as Mr. Tousley sagely comments, that there ought to be a market in Waukon for spiked shoes of some kind during the wintry season, to guarantee a sure footing.

Austin and George Morse, who left Nashua last fall in their auto-house for a trip to the sunny south, returned home Tuesday forenoon. Their trip to St. Petersburg, Fla., was made without incident, and their many side trips were all filled with pleasure. The trip home was satisfactory until they reached their native state, when their troubles began. At their last camping place before reaching home they had to be pulled out of the tourist camp ground, and then their troubles doubled as they neared their own home, for when within a few rods of their garage the car again mired down and it required the services of the Iowa Public Service truck, the city marshal and several men to get them into their own yard. But at that the boys assert they had a fine trip. - Nashua, Ia., Reporter.

While tearing down an old house in Bradford, Chickasaw county, some time ago Millard Blanchard found a number of odd coins, among them being a couterfeit half dollar and a counterfeit dime, both dated 1853. There was also a piece the size of a penny with an Indian head and date 1867 on one side and on the other side the words "Pass One Footman, Cedar River Bridge Co." Who remembers when there was a toll bridge over the Cedar?

[*Transcriber note: Fred Bangs, 1881 Mar 07 -1932 Feb 05 and Bangs, Janet Clark Cavers, 1881 Mar 25 -1932 Feb 05 are buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Lansing, Allamakee co. IA. Transcribed by S.F., January 2009]

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