Iowa
Old Press
Ackley World-Journal
Ackley, Hardin co. Iowa
June 13, 1940
JULIUS REINKE
Funeral services for the late Julius Reinke, of whose death
mention was made in last Thursday's World Journal, were
held that afternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Abraham,
and at the First Evangelical church, of which the deceased had
been an active member many years. Services were conducted by the
Rev. Buermann, until recently pastor of the church, and the Rev.
W. Cerka, present pastor. The remains were placed in the
mausoleum in Oakwood cemetery, by the side of his wife whose
death occurred in 1938. Numerous friends who had known Mr. Reinke
were in attendance at the funeral.
MRS. CLANCY SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. P. J. Clancy, wife of the head of the Clancy Insurance
agency, critically ill in Mercy hospital, showed slight
improvement Saturday, her physician said. Mrs. Clancy has been
ill for six weeks with a heart ailment and complications. She was
taken to the hospital early this week. [transcribers note: this
is the wife of Pat Clancy, a former well known south Franklin
county resident.]
GRANTED DIVORCE
Judge Clock granted divorces to two Hardin county couples the
past week.
- Ivy Stephenson was given a divorce from James Richard
Stephenson, plaintiff to have custody of minor child.
- Arthur H. Ewin was given divorce from Maude Ewin on grounds of
desertion.
[transcribed by L.Z., March 2011]
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Alden Times
Hardin County, IA
June 13, 1940
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED IN DISTRICT COURT LAST WEEK
Wednesday of last week a decree of divorce was granted to Mrs.
Ivy Stephenson from James Stephenson, she charging cruel and
inhuman treatment. Plaintiff was given custody of a minor child
and also $10 a month support money. Neither are to remarry within
a year.
The second divorce was given Arthur H. Ewin from Maude Ewin,
plaintiff charging desertion. By order of the court, neither
party is to remarry within a year.
Bessie L. Jacobsen, et al, was granted a default judgment for
$4,130 against M. Bacon, et al., that amount being alleged as due
on a promissory note.
In the case of Gladys M. Daniels vs. Sylvester Hoffman it was
decreed that the parties each had one half interest in a 200 acre
farm, and the land was ordered sold and the proceeds divided. H.
Lutz of Iowa Falls was named referee, and the appraisers are A.
R. Idso, L. S. Cox, and G. F. Bigelow, all of Alden.
Amy Hites, in district court last February, was declared to be a
foreign pauper and ordered to leave the state and not return, but
she came back. Last week she was declared in contempt and
sentenced to six months in the womenıs reformatory at Rockwell
City. She was given six days to move from the county, the
sentence to be enforced thereafter if she is still in the county,
or should she leave and return at any further time.
Eva Pagel Tuesday filed a petition in which she asks a decree of
divorce from Bert Pagel, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment.
They were married in 1931 at Eldora.
FRANK BARR DIED SATURDAY AT THE IOWA CITY HOSPITAL
Funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Alden Lutheran Church for Frank E. Bahr, aged 37 years, 8
months and 16 days, who died last Saturday afternoon at the
university hospital in Iowa City. There was a brief service at
the home at 1:30 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. E. H. Kreiger,
officiated and burial was made in the Alden cemetery. Deceased
was taken sick about two weeks ago and a couple of days later was
taken to Iowa City for treatment.
Frank E. Bahr was born at Owasa, Iowa, September 22, 1902, to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Bahr. He was united in marriage on December 12,
1923, to Miss Anna Pinske and to this union two daughters, Ruth
and Doris, were born. The wife and mother passed away June 19,
1932. On October 17, 1933, Mr. Bahr was married to Miss Daisy
Hunt, and to them one son, David Eugene, was born. For several
years deceased was engaged in farming southeast of Alden, moving
to town about eight years ago, since which time the family made
its home here.
Together with the children and Mrs. Bahr, he leaves to mourn his
death his parents; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Warschkow, Mrs.
John Jass and Mrs. Richard Ites, all of this vicinity, and four
brothers, Charles of Galt, George of Iowa Falls, Emil of Granada,
Minnesota, and Fred of Glendale, California. All were present at
the funeral except the latter. He is also survived by an adopted
son, John Bahr.
WARNER - HAHNENSTEIN NUPTIALS LAST SATURDAY
At Aurora, Illinois, last Saturday was solemnized the marriage of
Bruce Warner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Warner of Alden, and Miss
Helen Hahnenstein of Aurora, the Rev. Joseph Clare officiating.
Following the ceremony a reception and wedding dinner was served
in the Congregational church parlors. The bride and bridegroom
left immediately on a motor trip through the west including
Yellowstone National Park, the San Francisco fair and other
points of interest. Upon their return the latter part of August,
they will reside in Aurora.
Mr. Warner is a graduate of Alden high school, also of Iowa
Teacherıs College at Cedar Falls and attended Iowa State
University. He will receive his master of arts degree at the
University of Southern California at Los Angeles this summer. Mr.
Warner is a teacher of physical education and social studies at
Abraham Lincoln school. Mrs. Warner is a graduate of West high
school at Aurora and Stephens College at Columbia, Missouri.
[transcribed by L.Z., March 2011]