Iowa Old Press
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
2 Sep 1925
HAPPENINGS IN NEARBY TOWNS
Wm. T. Rhodes, a banker and pioneer of
Estherville, died last week at the age of 62.
An illness resembling sea sickness has been prevalent
in many sections of the state. Some call it the "summer flu" but
whatever it may be is not very pleasant.
Father Kelly of Graettinger is busy raising $2500 for
a new pipe organ that will be installed in the Catholic church this fall. The
cost of the organ was $2,175. A motor driven bellows will cost $150.
Everett Jones, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry E. Jones of Spencer was drowned Friday morning of last week when a boat in
which he was riding with two other boys overturned in the Des Moines river at
Estherville.
The farm on the Blairgowrie farm in Freedom township,
was destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon. Two men were trying to smoke out
a swarm of bees that had taken lodging in the house and the torch accidentally
set the building on fire. The house was an old land mark and one of the best
farm homes in the county.
OBITUARY.
Irma Johnson, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.E.
Johnson, died last Friday, August 29th, at the home of her parents near Onawa,
Iowa. The little girl had been ill with summer flu for sixteen days and her
unexpected death came as a shock to the family. She was 3 years, 5 months, and
12 days old.
The funeral was held at the Adventist church in Ruthven on
Monday forenoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Elder Anderson of Sioux City. Burial
took place in the Ruthven cemetery.
She leaves her parents, two brothers and three sisters. The
family is well known around Ruthven, having moved from here to Onawa last
January.
ALBERT SWANSON KICKED BY HORSE
Albert, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs .E.B. Swanson of
near Ayrshire, was kicked by a horse Wednesday noon. He was passing behind the
animal and for some reason kicked, both feet striking him in the face. He was
immediately taken to the Coleman hospital at Estherville. An examination by the
doctors revealed that one cheek bone and all the bones in his nose were broken.
All of the bones of the cheek and nose had to be removed and the little fellow
is in a very serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. Swanson are with him at the
hospital and it is hoped that the injury is not as serious as it seems and that
Albert will be about again.
CELEBRATED 25 ANNIVERSARY
A large number of friends and neighbors surprised Mr. and
Mrs. W.J. Willis in honor of the 25th anniversary at the opera house on Friday,
August 28th. The evening was an enjoyable one and they danced until a late hour.
At midnight, Mr. and Mrs. Willis went through a mock wedding ceremony, Foster
Reed acting as minister. Mrs. Chas. Amons of Ayrshire, acting as bridesmaid and
Welsey Rhinehart as bestman. Misses Leone Anderson and Mable Myers played the
wedding march, which was "won". Refreshments were then served and then
all retired happily.
SANDVIG- CHAMBERS.
Miss Pearl Sandvig and Mr. E.L. Chambers were married at the
Lutheran church in Ruthven on Tuesday, September 1st at 11 o'clock. Rev. L.O.
Wigdahl preformed the marriage ceremony in the presence of only immediate
relatives and friends. The ring service was used, Gladys Sandvig being the ring
bearer.
Miss Gladys Sandvig, a cousin of the bride, was the
bridesmaid, and Walter Harris of Rolfe, was the best man. Miss Hilda Goard
played the Gongrins wedding march and Miss Theovina Ostherhus sang three solos:
"To-Day," "At Dawning," and "Oh Happy Home."
After the ceremony, forty alumni guests were served to a
two-course dinner, the rooms being decorated in yellow colors and flowers. Rev.
L.O. Wigdahl acted as toastmaster, Rev. L.O. Wigdahl acted as toastmaster, and
the witnesses were: Misses Mable Johnson, Hilda Gaard, Lenora and Theovina
Ostherhus.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Chambers left on an
extended wedding trip to Iowa City. They will make their future home at
Pocahontas.
The Free Press joins the many friends of the newlyweds in
wishing them much happiness as they journey through life together.
MRS. R.M. JOHNSON ENTERTAINS.
One of the most pleasant parties of last week occured
Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. R.M. Johnson entertained in honor of Miss Ruth
Anderson and her house guests, Miss Florence Trenkenshuh, of Rock Island, Ill.
Bridge formed the pastime for a few hours, there being three
tables in play and Miss Linea Linden won the prize for high score.
The hostesses concluded the afternoon by serving dainty
refreshments.
Those sharing the courtesy were: Misses Olga, Lucile, and
Kathaleen Berg, Theovina and Lenora Osterhus, Charlotte Summer and Mesdames J.H.
Anderson, D.L. Modisett and H.H. Tripp.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
- Everett Compton of Pleasantville, Ia., visited his sister, Mrs. W.J.
Willis, and father, Mr. James F. Brown.
- Albert Bicklehaupt left last Sunday for Des Moines where he has a good
position.
- Mrs. Alfred Peterson of Cedar Falls, returned to her home Friday after
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hermanson.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bale are the proud parents of a baby boy, born August 26.
The boy's name is Kieth Dewey.
- Friends and relatives of Goldie Osterson helped her celebrate her birthday
last Sunday at the state park.
- Mrs. Mabe, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Fiscus, returned to
her home in Emmetsburg last Sunday.
- Miss Elisa Larsen returned Friday to Sioux Falls to resume her duties as
matron in the school for the deaf at that place.
- Lester Bickelhaupt returned from Des Moines Saturday evening where he has been
attending the Military training school.
- Mrs. Ted Gardiner and children of Estherville, have been visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Blunt.
- E.L. Archer sold a truck to J.L. Crew of Ayrshire, a tractor to W.R. Hawks and
a tractor to Harry Degman.
- Miss Rosie Rasmusson left Saturday morning for Plover where she will teach in
the Plover high school. This is her second term at that place.
- Mrs. Ed Myers is helping at the George Rouse home in Terril. The family has an
8 1/2 pound baby girl, who has received the name, Ruth Mable.
- Prof. C.H. Christiansen returned to his school duties at Huron, S.D. after
spending his vacation with his father, Mr. J.A. Christiansen.
- Mrs. Joy Nurse will open a beauty shop in her residence, known as the B.E.
Blunt house in the north-western part of town. Mrs. Nurse has recently graduated
from a leading beauty culture school in the east. Read her announcement
elsewhere in this week's issue.
- Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Nelson and family and Miss Helen Nelson motored to Armstrong
Sunday. They also visited Interlaken and various other points in Minnesota. Miss
Helen remained at Armstrong where she will teach the following year.
- About seventy-five friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Reed
to surprise Mrs. Reed. The occasion was Mrs. Reed's birthday. Everyone bought
well-filled baskets and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all.
- The many friends of Mr. E.C. Miles of Ayrshire will be sorry to hear of his
sickness. He was taken sick Saturday of last week, since which time he has been
confined to his bed. Doctors pronounce his trouble a nervous breakdown.
- Chas. C. Flater of Des Moines, who has camped many summers at Babcock's point
on Lost Island, died from a stroke of paralysis in Des Moines. Mr. Flater is
well known in this vicinity and has many friends here.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
9 Sep 1925
SUMMER FLU FATAL TO CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Jacob Tindall, a civil war veteran and a resident of Spencer
for 30 years died at his home there last Friday of summer flu, which developed
into pleurisy. He was 85 years old. He was the oldest member of Asotus
Commandery K.T. of Spencer. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. Otto Bjornstad and
Mrs. Mary V. Coleman of Kuns, Idaho, survive him.
- A very serious accident occurred five miles south of Ayrshire Sunday afternoon when the autos driven by Herman Cooklin and Mr. Stafford collided. The Stafford car was turned completely around facing south and overturned. There were six children in the car with. The oldest girl, who is 12, had her collar bone broken; a boy, aged eight, had his nose broken and suffered other injuries. The other children received slight injuries while Mr. Stafford's back was strained. Mr. Cooklin escaped injury. Both cars were badly damaged.
OLE GARO BADLY HURT IN FALLS AT AMES
Ole Garo, Ames Legionaire and brother of Miss Bertha Garo,
circulation manager of the Iowa Legionaire, was seriously injured in a fall at
the new State College stadium at Ames, Monday, August 31. The ligaments in his
left side were badly torn, he suffered a scalp wound, a battered left foot and a
number of severe bruises. He is now at the college hospital where it is feared
he will be incapacitated for some time.
Ole Garo is a former Ruthven boy and is well known in this
vicinity.
OBITUARY OF MRS. DAVID E. MARKER
Letha Dell Anderson was born in Warren county, Iowa, November
11, 1884 and died September 1, 1925. Her age was 41 years, 9 months and 21 days.
She was married to David E. Marker October 2, 1901, and to this union three
children were born, one dying in infancy. She was converted at the age of 14 and
was baptized when she was 16. She joined the M.E. church and remained a member
until her death. She was a member of the Ayrshire M.E. church for a number of
years and in 1923 she transferred her membership to Ruthven. She resided in this
community for the past twenty-four years and was well known to all.
She was an exceptionally good woman. She was a fine
homemaker, a good mother, a devoted wife and a kind neighbor.
She leaves her companion of twenty-four years, two sons -
Gilbert and Howard, her father, G.G. Anderson who lives in Lucas county, one
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Michael of Des Moines, two half sisters and two half
brothers, and many friends and neighbors to mourn her departure.
The funeral was conducted at the M.E. church at Ayrshire by
Rev. Bounds and Rev. Lumley of Ruthven. The choir sang four songs, one at the
house and three at the church. The pallbearers were: John Dannewitz, Peter
Spittal, D.A. Rouse, John Rehm, Willard Reed, and D. Umbrell. Interment was made
in Silver Lake cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wendt left on Wednesday of this week for Sherburn, Minnesota, where they will make their future home.
HAS NEW SCHOOL
Highland township is now in possession of an up-to-date
modern rural school, recently erected in district No. 1. It is thirty two feet
square with basement and playroom, domestic science room and toilet rooms. This
is perhaps the finest equipped rural school in the county.
GAY LARSON MARRIED
Friends of Gay Larson will be surprised to hear of his
marriage to Miss May Ricker of Linn Grove. They were married at 6 o'clock Monday
evening at Linn Grove. After the ceremony the couple left for a trip to
Missouri.
FOLLOWS TRADE SEVENTY YEARS
Ole G. Baker of Ruthven has been a shoemaker for nearly 70
years and has worked at his trade in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and America. He
says he was born twice, once in 1846, 14 miles from Oslo, Norway, and again when
he first set foot on the shores of America at New York.
Mr. Baker started to learn the shoemaker's trade when a small
boy. He worked with a country shoemaker for a year and then went to Oslo, where
he labored without pay for 2 years and 10 months in a large shoe shop. At the
end of that time a pair of boots and a pair of shoes that he had made were sent
to the city's shoemakers' lodge for inspection; from there they were forwarded
to the state authorities. When the boots and shoes were returned, Mr. Baker
received a certificate three feet square, stating that he was a master shoemaker
of extra rank. From this time on he had no trouble getting a job, for shoemakers
of his rank were very scarce.
From Norway Mr. Baker went to Sweden, from Sweden to Denmark,
and then back to Norway, where in 1873 he obtained a passport to the United
States. He first settled at Austin, Minn., where he lived about a year, and then
removed to Iowa. He was married in 1877 and his wife died 17 years ago. He is
the father of 11 children, four of whom are living.--Sioux City Journal.
SCHOOL OPENS WITH 228 PUPILS.
School opened here on Monday, September 7th, with a total
enrollment of 228 to date, 105 in high school and 123 in the grades. All
indications point to a very successful year.
The following is the faculty with the subjects and grades
taught:
B.N. Eshelman, Supt. economics, general science, and advanced
algebra, Miss Marguerite Logan, Prin., modern history, industrial geography and
American history. Miss Oliver, English, Chas. Stroup, ath. coach, manual
training, agriculture and physics, Miss Smith, geometry, algebra and Caesar.
Miss Jones, Music, home economics, practical law; Mrs. Baldwin, 7 and 8 grades;
Miss Rasumsson, 5 and 6th grades; Miss Monk, 4 and 5 grades; Miss Hughes, 2 and
3 grades and Miss Eldrid, Primary.
MRS. DRENNAN ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Homer Drennan delightfully entertained a group of ladies
Friday afternoon at four tables of bridge. The house was prettily decorated with
flowers. Mrs. John Anderson held high score.
An excellent two course luncheon was served by the hostess.
VIOLET NELSON ENTERTAINS
One of the delightful social events of the past week was
given Sunday when Miss Violet Nelson presided as hostess at a 12 o'clock dinner
given at the Nels Nelson home. The color scheme was carried out with garden
flowers of pink and gold.
Cover were laid for the Nels Nelson family and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Frad of Spencer. An excellent three course menu was served which was as
follows:
Fruit Cocktail.
Fried Chicken with brown gravy
Macaroni and Cheese Mashed potatoes
Dill pickles Hot
buns.
Mint Jelly
Cheese Straws Stuffed Tomatoes
Lemon
Pie Coffee
The afternoon was spent in a social manner and Miss Nelson has proved herself a delightful entertainer and hostess.
- A six pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cedarholm, on Friday, September 4th.
LAKE CENTER NOTES
- Hazel Anderson left last Friday for South Dakota where she will make her
future home.
- Mr. Wm. Connor who has been spending the summer at the Henry Whitford home
left Thursday evening for El Campo, Texas, where he will look after his farming
interests. He will return to the Henry Whitford home before winter.
- Mr. and Mrs. George Fehuyler and family and Mrs. Fehuyler's mother and Mrs.
Mable Hogart were guests at the T.J. DeBolt home Thursday.
- Margaret Smith attended school Monday after being absent on account of having
her tonsils removed.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Miss Kathleen Berg left for Launa, Iowa, where she will teach school.
- Jim Cory is now at Whitman, N.D. He will remain through the harvest.
- Miss Olga Berg left for Waukon, where she will teach school during the coming
year.
- Roy McMillin left Wednesday for Des Moines after a short visit with his
parents here.
- Mrs. E.A. McMillin left last Thursday for a visit with her mother at
Maquoketa, Iowa.
- Margaret Grady left Monday for Sioux Falls where she will teach school.
- Marion Patrick of Spencer is helping at the Patrick store during the absence
of Clyde Patrick.
- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Coats of Mingo, Iowa, visited this week with their daughter,
Mrs. A.B. Anderson.
- Mrs. C.H. Bennett of Freeport, Ill., is here visiting her brother, C.G. Myers.
- Miss Ruth Nelson left Sunday for Armstrong, where she will teach school the
coming year.
- Carrol Shartle left Monday for Cedar Falls where he will attend the State
Teachers college.
- Ralph Gates and sister, Bessie, and Mr. and Mrs. Gates drove to Mallard to
visit Mrs. Gates' mother.
- Miss Mary Currans left Friday morning for McGregor, Ia., where she will teach
school.
- Miss Linnea Linden left Monday for Cedar Falls where she will attend the State
Teachers college.
- Attorney Charles Hughes of Belle Plaine, Iowa, is visiting here at the home of
his mother, Mrs. T.J. Hughes.
- Miss Lenora Osterhus left Sunday for Ottumwa where she will supervise home
economics for the coming year.
- Mr. and Mrs. Matt Steil and son left for their home at Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday
morning.
- Miss Pearl Nolan of Spirit Lake is spending several days here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Nolan.
- Miss Alma Wigdahl left Friday morning for Edgewood where she will teach home
economics.
- T.M. and S.E. Hanna enjoyed a visit from their brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
O.C. Hanna of St. Joseph, Mo., over Sunday.
- Miss Helen Foley broke the records around this vicinity by swimming 1 mile in
14 minutes. Miss Foley used the trudgen crawl.
- Lewis Miller went to Lakefield, Minn., Friday afternoon for a few days visit
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. M.J. Kelly.
- Ben Schade left this week for Louisville, Kentucky, where he was called on
account of the serious illness of his father.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelly of Lakefield, Minn., were visitors at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. W.M. Winn over the weekend.
- Pete Malden and Andy Anderson left Sunday morning for Cedar Falls where they
will continue their school work this year.
- A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Snyder of Rodman Saturday morning.
Mrs. Snyder is a sister of Mrs. Walt Hughes.
- Mrs. Mable Burke and children went to Graettinger Friday evening for a visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Grady. She came home Tuesday morning.
- Mr. and Mrs. Art Bergum left Monday for their home at Cedar Falls, after
visiting at the M.P. Junker home. Mrs. Junker and Mrs. Bergum are sisters.
- Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Samin and daughter returned to their home at Oklahoma City,
Okla., Tuesday after a visit at Mrs. Samin's mother, Mrs. T.J. Grady.
- Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Springmire and daughters, Merle and E??n, returned to their
home near Iowa City, Friday morning, after visiting at the home of Mrs.
Springmire's brother, F.H. Garnett.
- Chas. Smith and Emery Smith and daughters, Alberta and Sueela, and son,
Oliver, of Ft. Dodge, were visiting Saturday at the J.R. Phoenix home. The Mr.
Smiths are nephews of Mrs. Phoenix.
- A birthday party was given at the Carl Wigdahl home last Monday evening for
C.V. Hofstad. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Hofstad, Mr. and Mrs. Seimer
Wigdahl, and Miss Mildred Jones. A dinner was served at six thirty.
- Edwin Hill, of Canton, S.D., came the first of the week for a visit with his
sister, Mrs. E.A McMillin, and on Wednesday Mrs. McMillin and brother autoed to
Elwood where they visited their mother.
- Miss Emma Logan left Friday for Cedar Falls to take up her duties as
commercial teacher in one of the city schools.
- Aileen, Vivian and Mary LaVon Myers held a very enjoyable party at their home
Friday afternoon. Every little tot reported a good time and good eats, which
were ice cream, lemonade and cake. Just the cousins and intimate friends of the
little girls were present.
- Dr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson of Sheldon, arrived in Ruthven Monday for a visit at
the C.G. Myers home. Mr. Myers' sister, Mrs .Bennett, from Freeport, Ill., who
has been visiting her brother, returned to Sheldon with them for a visit before
returning to her home.
- Mr. Dick Jackson took part in the old fiddlers' contest at the state fair, which was won by J. Petty of Perry. Mr. Petty was 87 years old. Three years ago both these men were in a similar contest at Algona, and Mr. Jackson was chosen the winner at that time. There were ?06 contestants in the state fair contest and Mr. Jackson says he enjoyed the occasion immensely.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
16 Sep 1925
HAPPENINGS IN NEARBY TOWNS
Louis Robert Selhaver, 16 years old, of Spencer was committed
to the state industrial school as incorrigible by Judge Coyle at Emmetsburg.
Figures compiled at Waterloo show that it takes twenty-three
pounds of milk to produce a pound of creamery butter in the average Iowa plant.
Frank L. Peckham, former Humboldt man, was on the Shenandoah,
but fortunately was among those who escaped death when the dirigible was
wrecked.
Friday evening while dancing in the roof garden at Arnolds
Park, Alphonsus McDonald of Spirit Lake dropped dead. He had been suffering from
weakness of the heart. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Rev. Father M.P. Dobberstein, who gained state prominence by
building a grotto at West Bend, has commenced another as a memorial for world
war veterans. It will be located on the area in front of the church.
L.C. Peters of Ft. Dodge, a tree surgeon, was drowned at
Albert Lea Sunday while boating. He was doing some work in a park at that place.
B.C. McMeekin of Rockwell City won the grand prize offered by
the merchants of Spirit Lake for the largest fish caught at the lakes during the
summer season. On June 29 he pulled out a 42 inch pickerel weighing 20 pounds
and 8 ounces.
A woman of good appearance and smooth ways calling herself
Mrs. B.F. Wilson "worked" merchants of Spencer and Estherville for
$165 week before last with checks that came back marked "no funds." It
was reported that she got considerable from Spirit Lake stores in the same way.
Last Thursday morning Ferus Garcia, one of the sugar beet
workers cast, a Mexican, was arrested by H.L. Alexander, deputy state game
warden, for hunting without a license. He was fined $15 and costs and his shot
gun forfeited. The Mexicans had been killing dong birds to eat.
Four young women got back to Spencer last week after an eight
thousand mile automobile tour through the far west. They were away from there
two months and a half and had a grand time. The four who made the trip were Mrs.
Ruth Kirkpatrick of Milwaukee, formerly of Spencer; Miss Hester DeWulf and Miss
Louise Knight of Spencer; and Miss Mildred King of Rolfe.
FORMER RUTHVEN GIRL KIDNAPED.
Miss Tillie Johnson, a former Ruthven girl, was kidnapped by
bandits in Kansas City last Thursday night. Miss Johnson and an escort were on
their way home from Swope park when the bandits stopped their car and compelled
her to get into the bandit car. Miss Johnson finally succeeded in jumping
from the bandit's car in spite of their efforts to hold her. The young lady
wandered about most of the night, but was apparently none the worse for her
experience. Miss Johnson's father is now living at Milford.
LEGION DRIVE NEXT FRIDAY.
Friday, September 18th is the day set for American Legion
drive in this vicinity, for the purpose of helping raise a fund for disabled
veterans and orphans of the veterans. Committees have been chosen to canvas the
community and everyone should be willing to give towards this worthy cause.
The civilian committee is as follows: J.A. Berg, L.J. Foy,
H.K. Drennan, E.P. Barringer, Ed Grange, F.E. Smith, E.A. McMillin and F.F.
Mortenson.
The Legion committee is as follows: D.G. Logan, chairman; D.L.
Modisett, W. Henderson, C. Redden, R.C. Patrick, R.M. Johnson, L.M. Hadley, S.T.
Sampson, and Lewis Hawkins.
Be ready, act quickly, "for those who gave the
most."
LARSON- RICKER
A quiet wedding occured Monday, September 7th, when Mr. Gay
Larson of Ruthven and Miss Mary Ricker of Linn Grove were united in marriage at
Linn Grove.
The ceremony took place at six o'clock in the afternoon at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ricker. Rev. Thompson of the
Presbyterian church officiated using the ring ceremony. The couple were attended
by Miss Phoebe Rice and Mr. Ted Grange of Ruthven.
After the ceremony the guests enjoyed a good wedding supper.
The bride is not very well known here but she is a very capable and
attractive young lady and will make many friends in Ruthven.
The groom is well known to the people of this community,
having lived most of his life in Ruthven, with the exceptions of three years in
the army. He is a very conscientious and industrious worker and is to be
congratulated by all his friends.
The couple left that evening for Moberty, Mo., for an outing
and expect to return to Ruthven to make their future home.
MADSEN-WINN
Chas. Winn and Mable Madsen stole a march on their many
friends Wednesday, September 9, and went to Jackson, Minn. where they were
united in marriage. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCoy. Rev. Hawkens
of the M.E. church officiated and after the ceremony they returned to Ruthven
where the groom's mother served a very delectable supper.
The bride and groom are well known to this community and are
to be congratulated by all. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Hansen.
KILL KARE KLUB NOTES
The Kill Kare Klub will meet with Mrs. S.E. Hanna on Tuesday,
Sept. 22, with Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. Oscar Suss as assistant hostesses.
Roll call. "Canning and storing of fall vegetables for
winter use."
Please bring receipes for preparing vegetables for the table.
-Several vigilantes committees have been organized in Humboldt county to give protection against bank robbers.
- Mary Singleton has been granted a divorce from Bert Singleton.-- Emmetsburg Democrat.
AYRSHIRE MAN GETS VIOLENT
Yesterday afternoon Lane Miller of Ayrshire, who had secured a new rifle and four or five boxes containing 20 large shells each, fortified himself in his room and threatened to shoot all the members of his family. Deputy Sheriff Hilton and night marshall Early drove to that place and brought him to the city. He has been placed in jail. He attempted violence of this kind at Ayrshire several months ago and they adjudged him insane. After spending a month in the state hospital at Cherokee, he escaped. He will doubtless be returned to the asylum.--Emmetsburg Democrat.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
- Arnold Roland started work in Berg & Brennan store on Monday.
- Herman Peterson is building a barn on his farm in the south-east part of town.
- James Geelan left Monday for Dubuque where he will resume his studies at
Columbia college.
- A clay-block silo is being built on the Robinson ranch north-west of Ruthven.
- Mrs. Mame Murry of Davenport is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Margaret Moan.
- Pete Sandvig left Saturday for Pocahontas for a visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Earl Chambers.
- Miss Alma Lande and Miss Matilda Badke, left Ruthven Friday for Ames where
they have positions.
- Ralph Toland left Wednesday for Iowa City where he will enter school for the
coming year.
- C.G. Myers is calling your attention to his large line of radios. Read his
advertisement.
- Mrs. Arnold Eye left Friday for Iowa City, where she will enter the hospital
for an operation.
- Mr. Mike Kelly of Charles City, visited over Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Margaret Moan and Mrs. T.J. Grady.
- Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lathrop of Plover, visited here last Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. E.H. Rhinehart.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rooney of Primghar visited with her mother, Mrs. E.H.
Rhinehart in Ruthven last Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tripp of Dickens visited here last Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. E.H. Rhinehart.
- Mrs. Mary Wilcox is enjoying a visit from her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Ranney of Orange City, California.
- Mrs. Nels Nelson and daughter, Mrs. Linden and daughter, attended the Labor
Day celebration at Graettinger Monday of last week.
- Mrs. Ed Dewey was elected president of the W.F.M.S. instead of Mrs. Brand as
was stated in last week's issue.
- Miss Velma Johnson and Miss Esther Rasmusson left Monday morning for Iowa City
where they will attend the state university the coming year.
- Will Lukins, of Spencer, is here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Brennan.
- Fred Johnson and family have moved from Dickens and are now nicely settled in
the Wendt house.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cole of Corpus Christi, Texas, are here visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Floyd Tishenbannr.
- Miss Pearl Matthews of Spencer has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. ReMillard this
week.
- Miss Anna Torphy, who has been keeping house for her brother, Jim, the past
summer, returned to her home in Madison, Wis., Monday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Fries and Mrs. Esther Cook of Milford, visited Sunday with
Mrs. Fries' grandmother, Mrs. Cook.
- Cyril Berg and Harry Thatcher left on Monday for Iowa City where they will
continue their studies at the State university.
- Mrs. Geo Klass and son Ray, and Miss Anna Cooper of Peterson, Iowa, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Klass's daughter, Mrs. Will Prew.
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl McNett and daughter, Della, visited Mrs. McNett's daughter,
Mrs. Glendon Roland, Sunday at Mallard.
- Mr .and Mrs .Vernon Laton of Spencer were visiting at the home of Mrs. Laton's
mother, Mrs. Della Archer and also with her brother, E.L. Archer.
- Mrs. Andrew Hermanson is enjoying a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Anna
Peterson, at Cedar Falls for a few days.
- G.W. Monsell purchased a new Chevrolet coach and George Bigger purchased a new
Chevrolet touring car of the local Chevrolet dealer.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hynes and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Myers left Sunday morning for
Clare, Iowa, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lahaf.
- A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Logan on Thursday, September 15. The
little girl received the name of Margrette Ione.
- Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Anderson, accompanied by their daughter, Ruth, left Monday
afternoon for Iowa City, at which place Miss Ruth will attend school.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Raimey of Orange, Calif., for the past week have been
visiting their sister, Mrs. Mary Wilcox. They returned to their home Monday
evening.
- Miss Mary Hastings left Saturday evening for Evanston, Ill., where she will
take up dramatic art in the North Western University. Mrs. Hastings accompanied
her.
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dewitt and daughters, Ruth and Rosemary from Sioux City spent
the weekend with Mrs. DeWitt's mother, Mrs. Susan Currans.
- Carpenters are completing a new house on the G.J. Carver farm north-???? of
town. The house is 28x38 foot, one story, modern throughout, and has a full
basement.
- The hunting season in Iowa opens today. Prairie chickens are protected in this
state this fall, and wild ducks are not as plentiful as usual on account of the
dry season.
- Tom Jackson left Friday for St. Paul, where he met Mrs. Jackson. She has been
there for three weeks where Wana and Harold have been receiving treatments under
a specialist. They returned home Saturday evening.
- Ayrshire Chronicle - Memorial Services for Mr. John Firth, who died at Assum,
India, Aug. 25, were held in the Baptist church Sunday evening Sept. 13. Mrs.
Firth, then Miss Webster, was a charter member of the church and Rev. Firth was
the first pastor.
- Mrs. Sarah Lowe, who has been a resident of Mallard for many years, died at her home there last week at the age of 67 years.
- Tuesday afternoon of last week, W.H. Godfrey, 70, a well known retired farmer, was killed near Algona when a shot gun which he was dragging through a fence after him was discharged, and the charge entered his head. Mr. Godfrey was at the farm of his son, George Godfrey, and was going out to shoot some pigeons.
- Mr. and Mrs. Will Hermanson are the happy parents of a baby girl, who arrived at their home, Monday, September 14th.
- While Jack Anderson and Ruby Drury of Emmetsburg were driving to Des Moines where they were to be married met with an automobile accident that almost changed their plans for the future. When they reached Pomeroy a large touring car crashed into their car and completely demolished it. Miss Drury was carried out of the wreck and was unconscious for a time while Mr. Anderson was considerably shaken up.
3289 INMATES ON POOR FARMS
The census reports completed a short time ago shows that
there are 3289 inmates in the poor house of Iowa. There are 2084 men and 1295
women. Five counties have no poor houses. They send neighboring towns those who
have no means. The published report which gives only a few counties in northwest
Iowa, credits Cherokee with 24 inmates, Calhoun 14, Buena Vista 10, Clay 10,
Crawford 16, O'Brien 19, Lyon 10, Dickinson 6, Emmet 3 and Palo Alto 2.
Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
30 Sep 1925
BEE FOR HENRY MILLER
His Many Neighbors Help Him With His Fall Work
The Emmetsburg township Farm Bureau organized a bee to
help Henry E.
Miller, who lives on the T.Millea place northwest of Emmetsburg, and who has
been sick for a month, to help him with his fall work. Fourteen plows with
men reduced the stubbles of a thirty-five acre field to black loam. The
laides of the township served a splendid dinner to the workers.
A new record was made by some champion corn huskers led
by William
Harvey and David Joynt and ably assisted by Wm. Sullivan, Ed Reagan and A.L.
Harvey. They went out with two wagons and husked a couple of loads of corn
for hog feed in an incredibly short period of time. It is thought they are
testing their ability with a view of entering the state corn husking
contest. Later they repaired the fences and chopped a fine lot of stove wood
for Mrs. Miller.
The following ladies prepared and served the dinner:
Mrs.Wm Harvey,
Mrs. D. Joynt, Mrs. Wm. Pratt, Mrs. Jas. C. Brennan, Mrs. Jos. Walsh, Mrs.
Anna Korleski, Mrs. E. Reagan, Mrs. A. Harvey, Mrs. W. Sullivan, Mrs. Jos.
McKinney, Mrs.Chas. Kane, Mrs. F. Felton, Mrs. Jerry Murphy, Mrs. Lester
Grace, Mrs.P. Leahy, Mrs. Will A. Henry, Miss Mary Joynt, Mrs. Fred hudson
of Galva, Illinois, Mrs. Chas. Prine of South Dakota and Mrs. John Brennan
of Emmetsburg. The men who did the work were Wm. Harvey, A. Harvey, Ed
Reagan, Jos. T. Joynt, Wm. Sullivan, Clyde Pendlebury, Fred Felton, Jos.
Joyce, James Joyce, Chas.Kane, Gregson Pratt, John Pratt, Jos. McKinney,
Jerry Murphy, Lester Grace, John McGuire, Jos. Walsh, John Finch and Will
Henry.
Mr and Mrs Miller feel very grateful to their friends
who were so
generous and considerate of them.
CHAS. KRIEG DEAD
CALLED LAST FRIDAY
Remains Take to Dubuque
He Came to Palo Alto in 1869
Last Friday night, at 10:30, Chas. Krieg, one of the
oldest residents
of Mallard, whose serious condition was mentioned in last week's Democrat,
passed away at Palo Alto hospital in this city. He underwent a surgical
operation and never gained in strength. Saturday evening the remains were
taken to Dubuque for interment. They were accompanied by Mrs.Krieg and one
or two other relatives. Services were conducted by Rev. Lee. The pallbearers
were G.G. Sands, J.A. Hughes, J.P. Mulroney, T.J. Dawson, Geo. Wening and
Joseph Mulroney.
Chas. Krieg was born in the vicinity of Cincinnati,
Ohio, on April 19,
1863. His age was 62.. When he was a small boy his parents moved to Ottawa,
Illinois, where they lived for some time. Later they came to Dubuque. In
August 1869, they located in the south part of this county. This was long
before the town of Mallard was started. Mr. Krieg grew to manhood in that
locality. A number of years ago he became a resident of Patterson, Iowa, and
he also lived at Milford for some time. He was in Dubuque a few years, but
finally came back to Mallard where he made his home. Mr. Krieg was married
at Dubuque on November 18, 1890, to Miss Lena Steiner, who survives him. His
death is also mourned by one brother, John, of Mallard, and a sister, Mrs.
Rose Stafford, of Reliance, Nebraska.
Mr. Krieg was a sincere, substantial, upright citizen
and he had the
respect and the good will of all who knew him. He was careful and
conservative and he was economical and thrifty. He was loyal to his friends
and they had confidence in him. He was an old resident of our county and his
influence was widely felt. All who knew him will regret his passing and
offer sincere sympathy to Mrs. Krieg and the surviving brother and sister.
The Fenton Reporter says that Geo. Jents has been suffering from blood
poisoning on one of his knees lately, which developed from a boil. At latest
reports he is improving.
Found Minnesota Roads Poor
Mr and Mrs A.J. Swanton drove to Rochester, Minnesota,
Saturday to see
Mrs. Swanton's mother, who is taking special treatment for goiter in a
hospital at that place. Mr and Mrs Swanton were caught in a heavy rain as
they were leaving Fairmont. They found the roads in very bad condition from
that place to Albert Lea and did not reach Rochester until one o'clock. They
returned to Emmetsburg the first of the week. Mr. Swanton says that graveled
roads in Minnesota are not what they are represented to be. Many are like
washboards.
Bethany Lutheran Church
Sunday school Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. Divine services at 11 a.m. Theme-
"What is True Greatness?"
Luther League Sunday evenign at 7:30 with the following
program:
Leader...Mrs.Sam Torkelson
Reading...Euphemia Gusland
Quartette...Chirs, Norman and Theo. Barkve, John Thompson
Reading...Esther Simonson
Duet...Mr. Anderson and Thelma
Sermonette...M.C. Thompson
Closing exercises.
We were glad to see so many strangers at our last
Sunday services. We
hoped you liked our worship and that you will come again.
M.C. Thompson, pastor.
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