Iowa Old Press
The Sun-Herald
Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa
February 19, 1931
Lime Springs Had Band 43 Years Ago
A picture of a Lime Springs Cornet Band of some forty-three years
ago was called to our attention the other day. John Arsers was
the leader of the band at that time, has been at various times
during these forty-three years, and is today. Forth-three years
age John, he had a pretty little black mustache, but even then
his hair was getting thin. Alt Johnson is the only member of this
particular band that is still a resident of Lime Springs. If it
were not for giving away his age, we would say that Alt was 16
years old at the time. Alt has almost reached the time when he
may be called an old settler. Geroge Hall was a member of the
band, and though George doesn't live in Lime Springs any more, he
makes frequent visits here, and we think just as much of him as
we would if he really lived here. The other members of htis band
have scattered to the different parts of the country and we would
know the address of but few. The names of the members in the
picture and the instruments they played in as follows:
George Hall, tenor; Fred Williams, tenor; White Cook, tenor; Hans
Lovell, tenor; Jim Kepple, cornet; Frank House, cornet; Owen
Owen, cornet; Will H. Thomas, cornet; Smith Cole, alto; J.M.
Arsers, cornet; Win Sanborn, bass; Allea Milier, snare drum; Alt
Johnson, bass drum.
Mr. Johnson tells us that the picture was taken near a row of
apple trees that were to the north of where Richard Frost's
present home stands.
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The Sun-Herald
Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa
February 26, 1931
Tibbals Wed 15 Years
The following people helped Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tibbals observe
their 15th wedding anniversary Tuesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Will
Blade and Audrey and Earl; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Maurer, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Hague, Mr. and Mrs.Henry Rink, Mr. Rink Sr., Mr. Frank
Kniffen, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kniffen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blade,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swanson and Henry, Herb and Wilma Hamann. The
evening was spent in playing 500. It was a surprise to Mrs.
Tibbals.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Dugstad and Clarlee from Clermont were in
Chester spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Halver and
Jerry.
Mr. Elmer Ortberg of Cedar Falls was a weekend visitor at
Chester.
Miss Floy Jones of Ledyard, Iowa, was home in Chester for the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Free Fitzgerald and Dorothy of Davis Corners, moved
Monday on the place vacated by Bert Lemones.
The Davis Corners community was shocked Tuesday morning when the
news was spread of the death of L.F. Mohr of Riceville. Funeral
services were held Thursday.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. Fred Prince is quite ill. She is
at the Albert Henke home in Cresco.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Machovec of York, attended the funeral of the
latter's aunt on Thursday.
Supt. and Mrs. Henderson and son of Lime Springs spent the
weekend with relatives at Hawkeye.
Mrs. W.A. Sanborn of Lime Springs went to Mason City, Sunday to
spend the week with her daughter, Mrs. Herb Kerr, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Roggentine returned home Monday from Traer,
Iowa, where they spent the weekend with Mrs. Roggentine's mother
and family.
Mrs. Herbert Palmer and baby of Waterloo and Webster Hughes of
Early, Iowa, were called home last week by the serious illness of
their father, Robert H. Hughes.
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