Iowa Old Press
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
June 1, 1927
CLASS OF FOURTEEN GRADUATE
The regular high school commencement exercises were held in
the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening of last week and the program for
the occasion was as follows:
Invocation...Rev. Coleman.
Music...Girls' Glee Club.
Address...C.E. Miller
The graduates were: Lela Johnson, Lester Bickelhaupt, Rae
Prew, Bessie Olson, Marie Klein, Alden Hermanson, Mae Prew, Eva Parker, Leora
Hansen, Bernie Johnson, Alice Taylor, Clancy Toland, Helen Nelson, and Marie
Hughes.
Following the graduation the following honors were bestowed
upon the scholars winning places in school work:
Forensic league pins were awarded to Bernie Johnson, Marie
Hughes, Erwin Osterhus.
National Honor society emblems were awarded to Lela Johnson
and Helen Nelson.
Letters for scholarship were awarded to Pearl Iverson, Erwin
Osterhus, Lela Johnson, Marie Hughes.
Letters in music were awarded to Jane Dickinson, Harold
Dickinson, Erwin Osterhus, Rae Prew, Frances Gleason, Everett Roland, Franklyn
Hastings, Forrest Koeker, Paul Barnett and Mack Bruce.
Debate honors were awarded to Bernie Johnson, Erwin Osterhus,
Clancy Toland, Marie Hughes, Ardel Christianson and Rae Prew.
Declamatory honors: Rae Prew, Alice Taylor and Margaret
Brennan.
Boy's basketball honors: Bickelhaupt, Prew, Barnett,
Hansen and Watrons.
Track honors: Watrons, Prew, Bickelhaupt.
Girls' basketball: Thurley Cole, Mabel Myers, Helen
Kummerfieldt, Gladys Nelson, and Doris Wilcox.
Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Myers are the parents of a baby boy, born this Wednesday morning, June 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. Eber Flint of Argyle were week-end visitors at the home of her parents, Mr .and Mrs. Ed Myers.
DONALD AND HUGH LOGAN IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Donald and Hugh Logan, sons of Thos. Logan of this place, had
a very narrow escape late last evening about six miles east of Garner, while on
their way to deliver a large order of new furniture to a family at Swea City. A
lady, driving an auto, attempted to pass their truck and in going ahead of them,
she turned too quickly to the right and crowded their truck off the road and
into the ditch. We understand that the load of furniture was badly damaged but
that both Donald and Hugh were fortunate in escaping uninjured.
MISS RASMUSSON IS MARRIED
Miss Rosie Rasmusson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Rasmusson
of this city, was united in marriage to Mr. Renzie E. Foglesong of Broken Bow,
Nebraska, on Monday, May 30th. Mr. Foglesong is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.O.
Foglesong of Woodbine, Iowa.
The ceremony took place in Omaha, Nebraska, with Rev. J.H.
Stitt, the pastor of the Dundee Methodist church officiating.
The bride is a popular young lady with a pleasing
personality, and she is well known in this community, having lived here all her
life. She graduated from the Ruthven high school after which she took two years
of liberal arts courses in the State University at Iowa City. During the past
year, she has been teaching in the public schools in Woodbine, Iowa.
The groom was for several years cashier in the Woodbine
Savings bank and has always been prominent in community activities. He is now
engaged in the loan and insurance business at Broken Bow, Nebraska.
After a wedding trip through the west, Mr. and Mrs. Foglesong
will be at home in the Jeford Apartments at Broken Bow, Nebraska.
The many friends of the bride in this vicinity wish them much
happiness and success.
CELEBRATE 45TH ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Sporan were [text makes no sense here], at
the home of Charlie Christianson, the occasion being their 45th wedding
anniversary. About two hundred friends and relatives were there to help them
celebrate. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knutson, Ole Knutson and Mrs.
Gangestad of Humboldt, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nyborg, of Jackson, Minn., Mr. and
Mrs. H.L. Thompson of Ringstead, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Forhes and family of
Pocahontas, Nels Flugum of Albert Lea, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Jensen and
family of Estherville, Mr. and Mrs. Gay Larson, Halver Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Sullivan of Cyliinder, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Christianson of West Bend, Mrs.
Larson, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Osterhus, Rev. L.O. Wigdahl, Mr. and Mrs. L. Wigdahl,
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ritzel and family, O.K. Toreson, Torrie Knutson, Mr.and Mrs.
Joe Peterson of Ruthven, Rev. M. Mandsager, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Westergard, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Westergard, Mrs. Lars Oleson, Theo. Oleson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Olison and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rappe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Swanson, Marie Thompson, Ole Oleson and family of Graettinger, and the following
Lost Island people: Mr. and Mrs. Ole Norris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Theo
Christianson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Christianson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Rierson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Suss and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Simonson and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Simonson and family, Mr. and Mrs.
S.A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holte and family, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bonstead and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Norris, John Helvig and Jeanette, Wilmer Peterson,
Thyra Thoreson, Mr and Mrs. A.L. Lande, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nyborg, and Mr. and
Mrs. Hamlin Sandvig. Mr. and Mrs. Sporan were presented with a purse of money as
a remembrance of the day.
Miss Beulah Moore returned home from Calumet where she has been teaching school.
WE HAVE FOUR CIVIL WAR MEN.
Since publishing the names of the Civil war veterans who live
here in this vicinity, we have discovered that there are four veterans living
here instead of three as stated last week. The name of J.F. Brown was not given.
Mr. Brown served in the 21st Infantry, Company I, during the four years of the
war and was in several of the big battles.
ELK LAKE
- Congratulations are extended from the Elk Lake district to Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Tripp on the birth of a son, last Saturday, May 28. Mrs. Tripp was Miss
Ina Rhinehart before her marriages and lived in this district. They now have
three sons.
- Mrs. Will Bailey is ill in the hospital at Cedar Falls. An operation for tumor
was performed and she is getting along fine at this writing. Her sister, Mrs.
Dave Modisett, spent the weekend with her. Mrs. Ed Bailey, her mother-in-law,
went down to Cedar Falls to be with her during her illness. Mrs. Bailey,
formerly Miss Margaret Rossacker, is a former Elk Lake resident who has scores
of friends in this district who sincerely trust for her complete recovery.
- Miss Edith Nissen is helping with the housework and caring for the sick at the
Carl Nissen home. They called the new boy Wayne George. Mrs. William Nissen has
also been helping care for their new grandson. They are getting along fine.
- Mrs. Hadley Mills was a visitor at the Carl Nissen home Decoration day and
getting acquainted with her new nephew.
- Mr. and Mrs. Irven Anderson, who live near Silver Lake, were honored last
Sunday when a party was held at their home by relatives and friends, who went to
celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Anderson's first wedding anniversary. A delicious dinner
was served by the ladies, who planned the affair and a happy afternoon enjoyed
socially.
- Walter Dickinson has been ill for some time and on Monday he went to Des
Moines to consult specialists.
- Emil Pilquist, one of the pioneer settlers of this district, is ill at the
hospital at Spencer. He has had heart trouble for several years.
- A delightful dancing party was enjoyed last Saturday evening at the Merle Monk
home by several invited couples. The music was furnished by Dick Jackson, the
old-time fiddler and by the hostesses, Mrs. Merle Monk and daughter, Miss Leora,
at midnight.
NOTICE TO HORSE OWNERS.
I still have my black Percheron stallion, and will stand him
at my place, southeast of Ruthven, and have reduced fees to $10. J.E. Dannewitz.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE- Pure bred Duroc Jersey sow and six pigs. Elmer Goff.
BABY CHICKS- Let me book your orders for S.C. White Leghorns, the large white egg Barron strain. Cockerels used from 314 egg dames. Also hatching eggs. Mrs. Earl McNett. Phone Oak-11.
FOR SALE- Late potatoes. $1.50 per bushel. T.C. Williams.
FOR SALE- Early maturing Minnesota No. 13 seed corn. $3 per bushel. 3 1/2 miles north of Ayrshire. A.C. Chatfield.
FOR SALE- About 500 pure bred Barron-Fanered White Leghorn baby chicks June 12th. 8c each. Orders of 200 or over delivered to Ruthven. Mrs. Walter Smith, Route 5, Spencer, Iowa.
LOCAL NEWS
- Walter Dickinson left yesterday for Des Moines, where he will take treatment
at the Methodist hospital at that place.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Treider of St. Paul arrived here last Saturday for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Jesse Cory.
- Mrs. F.L. Mason reports that she received 217 live chickens from 224 eggs
which she set in her Klondyke incubator.
- Mrs. H.R. Boyd and Mrs. Duff Boyd of Curlew, and Ruth Gould and Mrs. Beatrice
Anderson attended a family reunion at Dickens on Monday.
- Graettinger Times: Vincent Boecher suffered a painful injury last Sunday
evening when he ran a pitchfork into his foot.
- Mrs. George Batie went to Ames last Thursday for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. George Nolan. She returned last Friday.
- Perry Cedarholm has been ill with tonsilitis the past week. R.D. Foster of
Mason City is taking his place at the Standard Oil station at this place.
- Mrs. Gus Youngdale and daughter, Mary, of Pocahontas, are visiting here this
week at the home of Mrs. Youngdale's mother, Mrs. Maggie Iverson.
- Mr. and Mrs. Eshelman left on Monday afternoon for Red Cloud, Nebraska. Mr.
Eshelman expects to attend the State University at Lincoln, Nebraska this
summer.
- Mrs. Elwood Cruse and children of Terril visited here with her mother, Mrs.
Ole Peterson, last Monday.
- Misses Erma and Eleanor Ruthven, who have been attending the Hamilton Business
college at Mason City, are visiting at their home here.
- L. Van Vleek went to Des Moines last Thursday morning to meet his grandsons,
Bobby and William, who came from Oklahoma. They will spend the summer with Mrs.
and Mrs .Van Vleek.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith went to Emmetsburg last Sunday and brought back their
son, A.l. who has been in the hospital there. He has recovered quite rapidly
from his recent operation.
- Dr. Dana, the Ruthven dentist, has opened a dental office at Ayrshire, where
he will remain on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. The remainder of the week
he will be at his office above the Ideal cafe in Ruthven.
- W.M. Hanna was quite badly injured last Monday while chopping wood.
- William Lukins of Spencer, visited here on Tuesday with his daughter, Mrs.
William Brennan.
- Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Simons and daughter, Margaret, of St. Paul, Minn., arrived
here last Saturday for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Lena Hughes, and with other
relatives.
- Mrs. L.R. Woodcock of Milford, Oregon and Mrs. H. Hough of Lansing, Michigan,
arrived here last week for a visit with their brother, C.J. Tripp.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goddard and Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen attended a birthday
party at the Glen Hoobler home at Emmetsburg, the occasion being Mrs. Garret
Hoobler's birthday. A pleasant evening and a fine lunch were enjoyed by all.
- The birthdays of Wilmer Goff and Maxen Gadsby were celebrated at the Tom
Gadsby home at Dickens last Sunday. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H.E.
Shartle, Mr .and Mrs. Wilmer Goff, Mr. and Mrs. Verle Goff and son, Marvin, Le
Grand Goff, and Mrs. and Mrs. D.A. Goff.
- Graettinger Times; Wm. Fisher, proprietor of the soft drink and ice cream
parlor at High Lake, came near losing his life Tuesday afternoon when the boat
from which he was fishing filled with water and sank. Mr. Fisher was heavily
dressed with a sheep lined coat and hip boots and was unable to swim until he
could get his boots off.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tripp of Dickens are the parents of a baby boy, born
last Saturday, May 28. The boy has been named Stanley Rhinehart.
- Mrs. Margaret Bailey underwent an operation at Cedar Falls on Tuesday for the
removal of a tumor. Mrs. D. L. Modisett and Detlif Rosacker went to Cedar Falls
last Sunday to see her, returning on Monday.
- August Cleslie received word of the death of his uncle, J. Rodeck at his home
in Chicago last Friday morning. Mr. Cleslie left for Chicago to attend the
funeral. Mr. Rodeck was known to many here and his son was in the meat market
business in Ruthven for several years.
- Milford Mail.- Ross Hancock and Clarence Tiff were caught Sunday by a game
warden night fishing in Little Spirit lake with a trot line with over 100 hooks.
They were taken before Justice Price at Spirit Lake and fined $100 each and
costs. On Monday night Fred Hansen and Alfred Anderson were arrested for seining
in Swan lake and were also taken before Justice Price and each fined $100.
- Ayrshire Chronicle.- Relatives of Paul Roland arranged a birthday gathering
for Mrs. Roland last Sunday, it being her thirty-third birthday. Both dinner and
supper were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Roland and sons,
William Barton, Harold and Arnold of Ruthven, the Misses Rosewald and Littlejohn
of Terril, Mrs. Martha Wissinger of Ruthven and Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Piper of this
place. A very enjoyable day was spent and the hostess will long remember it.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
June 15, 1927
Linn Grove Boy Shot in Crow Hunt
Gilbert Raveling, 5 years of age, and the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Raveling north of Linn Grove, was accidentally shot while out hunting
crows with his brother, Sunday afternoon. It is believe he will recover although
surgeons deemed it best not to remove the bullet which lodged near the juglar
vein in the throat.-- Spencer News-Herald.
RUTHVEN BOY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Lester Kumerfeldt was seriously injured in an auto accident
last Sunday morning while on his way to Ruthven from Everly. The accident
happened between Everly and Spencer when the car he was driving struck loose
gravel and turned turtle, pinning him under the machine.
Lester's brothers, Carl and John, who were with him, were not
injured.
Parties in a passing auto, picked the unconscious man up and
took him to the Spencer hospital, and it was found that two vertebrea were
broken. He also received a deep gash under the left eye. While his condition is
very painful, he is slowly recovering.
The top and windshield of the car were smashed and the car
was badly damaged.
MISS RENA WHITFORD MARRIED.
A quiet wedding took place at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Fred
Whitford at Peterson on Tuesday morning, June 14, 1927, when Miss Rena Whitford
and Andrew Hanson, both of Clay county, were united in marriage.
They were attended by Miss Lena Whitford and George Rosewall.
After the ceremony, Mrs. Fred Whitford and daughters, Thelma
and Grace, served a delicious three-course dinner.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitford, who
live near Ruthven. She is a graduate of the Lake Center high school, being a
member of the class of 1927. Mr. Hanson is the oldest son of Mr .and Mrs. A.
Hanson, who also live near Ruthven. He attended the Sweeny Auto and Tractor
school at Kansas City for some time.
Upon their arrival from Peterson, a wedding supper was served
at the home of the bride's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson will be at home to their many friends on
a farm northwest of Ruthven.
Nutrition Training Schools Completed.
Miss Church, nutrition specialist, completed the second year
of nutrition work with the fifth lesson on "Foods for Special
Occasions." All-day meetings were held during the past week at the homes of
Mrs. Wm. McConnell in Walnut township, Mrs. J.R. Cross in Rush Lake township,
Mrs. Joe Donahue in Emmetsburg township, Mrs. Elmer Nichols in Ellington
township, and Mrs. Will Sloniker in Vernon township.
Leaders from nearly every township in the county attended
these meetings and will give the information that they received to their friends
and neighbors at meetings held in their own townships and school districts.
GRADUATES FROM AMES
Miss Bernice McMillan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. McMilin
of this Ruthven, graduated from the home economics department of the Iowa State
College at Ames on Monday. She was the only Ames graduate from Palo Alto county
this year. Degrees and certificates were given to 459 students.
Lightning Prank at Nilsen Farm.
Lightning struck at the Ole Nilsen silo last Thursday, passed
through the barn and knocked over a cow that one of Mrs. Olaf Nilsen's boys was
milking. The cow fell over on the boy but did not injure him seriously. The
lightning came through the top of the silo and tore off a few strips from the
silo.
Linn Grove Boy Drowns on Sunday.
Henry Nibel, 11 years old, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Nibel, living northwest of Linn Grove, met death by drowning in the Little Sioux
river Sunday evening. Henry and his older brother had gone fishing.-- Spencer
News-Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rustan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Goff and family, Misses Doris Brown and Amy Willis and Alfred Wishman attended a reception for Mr .and Mrs. Holger Jensen at Emmetsburg on Monday of last week. Mr .and Mrs. Jensen had just returned from a wedding trip.
BOOTLEGGER TAKEN IN RAID.
A bootlegger by the name of George Vavra was caught near
Graettinger last week. Eight gallons of moonshine were found in his possession,
but it is thought that he threw out of his car several times that amount during
the time officers were chasing him. He was taken to Fort Dodge, given a hearing
and his bail bond was fixed at $2,500.
The officers were looking for other bootleggers and came upon
Vavra by mistake.
4-H CLUBS MET FRIDAY NIGHT
The boys' and girls' 4-H clubs of Highland townshop met at
the P.K. Iverson home last Friday, June 10.
The girls received information necessary to start them on
their health records. Geneva McKiney and Kathrine Currans will give a canning
demonstration at the next meeting, to be held at the home of Pearl Chatfield on
Friday, June 24.
Mrs. Nellie Rhinehart left Thursday for Polo, Illinois, where she was called by the serious illness of her mother.
Ayshire Man Had Still and Liquor.
Emmetsburg Democrat- Bill Kennedy was arrested at Ayrshire
last Saturday by state officer Wilson of Fort Dodge and brought to Emmetsburg on
the charge of making and selling intoxicating liquor. A quantity of five gallons
was found in his possession. He also had a small still. His bail bond was fixed
at $800.
LIGHTNING KILLS YOUTH NEAR RODMAN THURSDAY.
Cecil Poush, a 22-year-old boy, living on a farm near Rodman,
was instantly killed by lightning on Thursday morning of last week. The young
man was walking across a field at the time.
When members of his family reached his body they found his
clothing burning.
MISS NELLIE FASSETT MARRIED.
Miss Nellie Fassett and Mr. Ole Anderson, both of Spencer,
were married last Thursday, June 9. Miss Fassett is a former Ruthven girl,
having made her home here until about two years ago and is a graduate of the
local high school. She is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Fassett.
Several social events were given at Spencer in honor of the
bride, preceding the wedding.
Spencer News-Herald- Fred Flack, living north of Dickens, was in mayor's office for violating the state highways laws while coming down from the lakes the night before. It was alleged that he "loafed" along until some car attempted to pass him and then he would speed up and not let them pass.
EVERLY FARMER IS MISSING
DISAPPEARED ON MAY 14
Paul Carstensen, a farmer living four miles south of Everly,
has been missing since May 14, when he left Everly with a shipment of cattle and
hogs. Although his movements have been traced in four states, no word has been
received by members of his family of his whereabouts.
WEST LOST ISLAND
- A birthday party was given in honor of the birthdays of Mrs. W. E. Capener and
Mrs. P.J. Johnson on Wednesday evening of last week. Each was presented with a
camp chair as a remembrance of the occasion. Only the children and their
families were present.
ELK LAKE
- Mrs. Anna Mollison whose marriage occurred recently, was a guest of honor at a
linen and silver shower given by Mrs. O.B. Carpenter at her home in this
district last Thursday afternoon. During the course of the afternoon letters
were written to Mrs. Mollison by the 4-H club girls, of whom she was club leader
last year. She will read them on her trip to Washington and answer the letter
the day she reads it. One letter a day will be read and answered. Games and
contests were also part of the entertainment. Mrs. Mollison told the fortune of
each girl present and created a great amount of fun. Twenty were present at the
shower and Mrs. Mollison received many useful and beautiful gifts.
LOCAL NEWS
- Mrs. Squire of Rolfe, visited last week at the home of her brother, L.R.
Moore.
- Mrs. C.V. Hofstad spent the weekend visiting her sister, Mrs. H.B. Hofstad of
Spencer.
- Joseph Barnett and James Geelan came home last Friday from Dubuque where they
have been attending Columbia college.
- Mr. and Mrs. Clem Redden are the parents of a baby boy born on Wednesday of
last week, June 8. The boy has been named John Clem.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Barringer are the parents of a baby boy, born last Friday,
June 10.
- Mrs. William Brennan, who has been seriously ill at a hospital in Emmetsburg,
is reported to be slowly recovering
- A 3-year-old son of Axel Anderson had his tonsils removed on Tuesday.
- Mrs. Fern Baker of Sioux City, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Arthur King.
- Max McMillin, who has attended school at Ames the past year, is home now and
will help with the farm work this summer.
- Bessie Gould Lasher of Fargo, North Dakota, is here visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Allen and other relatives. Mrs. Lasher motored from Fargo.
- W.P. Hancock was badly injured one day last week when his auto ran into an
open culvert in the road. We understand that the accident happened near Gillett
Grove.
- Mrs. H.R. Boyd of Curlew, came Monday for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Beatrice Anderson.
- Miriam Erickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Erickson, had her tonsils
removed yesterday.
- James Aldrich and Arthur Bowles came home last week from Ames where they had
been attending Iowa State college.
- J.W. Doerr, who recently underwent an operation at Iowa City, is reported to
be getting along nicely. He returned to his home here this morning.
- J.R. Phoenix went to Spencer on Tuesday of this week to attend a G.A.R.
meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hubbard of Spencer brought him home that evening.
- Mrs. Caroline Jensen, Mrs. George Osterson, Mrs. Joe Nolan, Mrs. Foster Reed
and Mrs. Nels Nelson attended the Rebecca convention at West Bend on Tuesday of
last week.
- Mrs. R.M. Johnson and children who have been visiting here left on Tuesday for
their new home at Des Moines. As Mr. Johnson has been assigned more territory,
the family decided to move to a more central location.
- Mrs. W.T. Barr and son of Ames, arrived here last Friday for a visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitford, and other relatives. They
returned to their home last Sunday afternoon.
- Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hofstad entertained a company of friends at a 7 o'clock
dinner last Tuesday in honor of Walter Henderson, the occasion being his
birthday. The guests were: Dr. and Mrs. Molsberry, Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Wigdahl,
Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Wigdahl and W.P. Henderson. Miss Leah Junker assisted Mrs.
Hofstad. Roses were used to decorate the table and the dinner was much enjoyed
by all.
- Dr. and Mrs. Dana drove to Manson on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Dr.
Dana's uncle, who was killed in an automobile accident.
- Glen Hooblin and Henry Simonson of Emmetsburg, were arrested at Lost Island
lake one day last week with three small pike in their possession. They were
fined $5 and costs each.
- Mr. and Mrs. E.A. McMillin and daughter, Leca, autoed to Ames last Saturday to
be present at the commencement exercises of the Iowa State college on Monday, at
which time Miss Bernice McMillin graduated from the home economics division.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Modisett and son, Eldon, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Walters and
family of Storm Lake, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Garberson and family of Spencer, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Snyder of Harris, Mrs. Louise Modisett and daughter, Miss Louise of
Detroit, Minn., enjoyed a family picnic at the state park last Sunday.
- Two Rockwell City fellows, Walter Kraft and N.E. Dudley, were arrested at Lost
Island lake one day last week for failing to observe the fish and game laws.
Dudley was fishing with three poles and Kraft had an undersized pike in his
possession. Both were fined $5 and costs by Justice of Peace Clem Redden. Kraft
did not catch the small pike which he had in his possession but it was
given to him by another fisherman. However, he paid his fine without telling who
gave him the fish.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
June 22, 1927
MRS. FRED CLARK PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Fred Clark, wife of the county agent, died suddenly
Monday night after an illness of only a few hours. She retired that night as
usual but at about 11 o'clock she called to her husband and told him that she
had a severe pain in her head. She soon became hysterical and was taken to the
hospital, but died without regaining consciousness.
GRADUATED AT CEDAR FALLS
Miss Linnea Linden has graduated from the Primary department
of the Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls. She is a diligent student,
and has been engaged to teach the primary room of the local school for the
coming school year.
Gold Not Paying at Graettinger.
For some time there has been considerable speculation over
the presence of gold in the sand and gravel about Graettinger. In order to
determine the value of these gold-bearing stratas, a mining expert was secured
to investigate and analize [sic] the gold content, and it has been found that
the gold in that locality is not sufficient to warrant the efforts to extract
it.
THE LARGEST CREAM CHECKS.
The following patrons of the local creamery received cream
checks of over one hundred dollars for the month of May.
George E. Bigger...$407.63
Olof Nelson...285.92
Harold Holmgren...254.92
Oscar C. Nielson...247.37
Jake Zielstra...240.08
John Olson...232.70
Louis Nelson...227.97
Ed Rustan...213.32
George M. Prichard...195.37
George W. Sprick...189.76
A.E. Vanderhoff...169.19
Guy W. Prichard...165.39
Holmberg & Cleslie...164.74
W.F. Currans...163.72
Miller & Anderson...160.48
Gust. Thim...159.30
H.H. Tripp...159.01
John O. Sandvig...154.29
Henry Olson...149.01
Forrest Johnson...148.52
John Peglow...142.82
Peter Hermanson...134.65
Bert Aldrich...132.01
H.S. Eaton...131.55
Axel Anderson...128.28
Henry Joynt...127.36
Kjelberg & Nelson...120.44
Ole Nelson...117.12
Earl Wilcox...116.40
Ed Stephas...115.00
George Doyle...114.24
Frank Needham...110.53
Andrew Nelson...110.30
Andrew Hanson...105.93
Lester Sampson...105.01
M.T. Thompson...104.83
N. Geelan...104.32
Geelan & Sampson...101.63
These checks total $6,211.11
COMPLETES FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN LOCAL CHURCH
Next Sunday, Rev. L.O. Wigdahl, pastor of the local Lutheran
church, will complete forty years of service in this pastorate.
This is a record for long and faithful service in one
community that is seldom equalled by many in any public work, and we
congratulate Rev. Wigdahl and his congregation for their many years of loyalty
and co-operation for a common purpose.
The event will be appropriately observed at the Lutheran
church next Sunday by special services in honor of the occasion.
MARRIED AT MONTEREY, MINN.
Mr. Gerald T. Maguire, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Maguire,
living northeast of Ruthven, was married on June 7th, to Miss Ethel Sheppard at
Monterey, Minn. Fr. Thesebold performed the ceremony. The bride was attended by
Miss Helen Maguire and the groom by Mr. Harold Maguire.
A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sheppard.
Mr. and Mrs. Maguire will make their home at Fairmont, where
the groom is foreman of the Patterson Grocery company of that place.
Mr. Maguire is a young man with a promising future and the
bride is one of the worthy young ladies of southern Minnesota. They will live at
Fairmont.
Among those who attended the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. B.L.
Maguire and daughter, Miss Mary, and sons, Eugene and Robert of Ruthven, and
Mrs. and Mrs. Jack Maguire of Ringstead.
The best wishes of a wide circle of friends in this community
are extended to them on their journey through life.
LITTLE GIRL DIES OF INJURIES.
Patricia Jacobson, the 2 1/2 year old daughter of John
Jacobson, died last Friday evening. The little girl was seriously injured some
time ago, and failed to recover.
GEELAN-BURKE WEDDING
Mr. Will Geelan and Mrs. Mabel Burke, both of this city, were
united in marriage at the Sacred Heart church at 5 o'clock, Wednesday morning,
June 22. They were attended by Mrs. Bertha Grady, a sister of the bride, and
Nick Geelan, a brother of the groom.
After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served by Miss
Rose Geelan. They left early in the forenoon by auto for a wedding trip.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Geelan are well known in this vicinity, and
they have a host of friends who wish them much happiness.
EMMETSBURG
From the Democrat
- Father Leo McEvoy celebrated his first mass at St. Thomas church at
Emmetsburg, Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock.
- Patrick E. Carroll, who was quite ill for some time, died at an early hour
this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Martini of this place. Mrs.
Martini is his sister.
- Our citizens will regret to learn that Mrs. Clark Bishop, the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Slegle [or Siegle], formerly of Emmetsburg, died Monday at
her home in Charles City.
- Monday forenoon, fire broke out in the Ed Gorman cottage just south of the P.L.
Godden home. It was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones. The local fire company
was promptly notified and within a few minutes had the blaze under control,
although it had badly damaged the house before they came.
Graettinger.
From the Times.
- Just as we go to press, we learn that H.B. Hetzler has resigned as cashier of
the First National bank of this city.
- Jorgen Larson of this city and Miss Esther Marie Petersen of South Walnut
township, were united in marriage at St. Paul's Lutheran church on Wednesday,
June 8th, at high noon.
- Floyd Archer arrived in Graettinger the first of the week for a visit with his
parents and with his many friends here. Floyd joined the navy about two years
ago and is home on furlough.
- J.A. Spies has purchased the Farmers & Merchants bank building in this
city. The sale, of course is subject to the approval of the court. The reported
consideration is $6,000.
- The gravel haulers have completed the surfacing of the Fallow road from the
creamery to the new state highway north of the M.L. Murphy place. Yesterday,
they completed graveling the mile stretch running north and south east of the
Graettinger creamery.
Ayrshire.
From the Chronicle.
- J.W. Hill, of Calgary, Canada, arrived here Monday for a visit with his
brother, L.A. Hill.
- Leo Burns is quite ill at the present writing. His many friends hope for a
complete recovery.
- Gerald T. Maguire of Fairmont, Minnesota, a former Ayrshire young man, was
married Tuesday, June 7, to Miss Ethel Sheppard of Monterey, Minnesota.
- The community was shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. O.D. Olinger, eldest
daughter of B.A. Mishler, formerly of this place, who passed away at Jackson,
Minn. on Wednesday of last week. The services were held here last Saturday
afternoon.
Earl Lyman, a 16-year-old boy, living near Cylinder, has been arrested for forging checks. He is in jail in Emmetsburg.
While hunting gophers near Gilmore City, Byron Rice was struck in the face with a shot when the gun was discharged while crawling through a fence.
Lars Jacobson of Spencer has been presented with the "Cross of Dannebrog' by the Danish government for service in the war between Denmark and Germany in 1864
197 RURAL SCHOOL PUPILS RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
Last Wednesday, one hundred ninety-seven eighth grade pupils
received diplomas at Emmetsburg. The graduation exercises were held at the Iowa
theatre. The names of the 8th grade graduates from this part of Palo Alto county
are:
Highland Township.
Vincent Brennan.
Kathryn Currans.
Loretta Currans.
Thomas Dolan.
Lois E. Goff
Everett M. Hansen.
George Hughes.
Mary P. Jacobson.
Edith M. Jacobson.
Geneva M. McKinney.
Robert J. Maguire.
Denzil Miller.
Mary E. Reed.
Geraldine Schuldt.
Selma W. Williamson.
Okalena Willard
Helmer Jesperson.
Lost Island Township.
Lyle C. Bonstad.
Stanley Best.
Irene Duffy.
Harley J. Hanson.
Julia J. Hampson.
Sylvia G. Hermanson.
Ida Hansen.
Melvin Johnson.
Helger Jensen.
Florence Krukaw.
Josie F. Nolan
Alyce C. Thoreson.
Goodwin Thoreson.
LOCAL NEWS
- Clayton Goddard is spending a week with his grandmother at Emmetsburg.
- Mrs. B.L. Maguire and daughters, Mary and Helen, visited with relatives at
Ayrshire last Saturday.
- Mrs. William Brennan, who has been seriously ill in the Emmetsburg hospital,
was brought to her home here yesterday. She is getting along nicely now.
- Miss Lela Johnson is taking the school census of the town this week.
- Mrs. Willard Reed was taken to a hospital in Des Moines on Monday.
- Mrs. Anna Hudnutt of Grinell, is here for an extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. L.A. Torkelson.
- Willard Hancock, who has been in a hospital at Spencer since his auto
accident, came home on Monday.
- Mrs. Foster Reed and Mrs. Orrie Olson left on Monday to attend the funeral of
an aunt at Heron Lake, last Sunday.
- Harold Vanderhoff has purchased a grain elevator of Magnus Nelson for his fine
new corn crib. The elevator will be installed inside the building.
- Editor Leighter of Ocheyedan, was in Ruthven last Friday. He was on his way to
Rolfe. Brother Leighter was formerly publisher of the Terril Tribune, which was
discontinued some months ago and the equipment moved to Ocheyedan.
- Fred Broadie and Frank Bernholtz have purchased new Ford sedans.
- Emil Pilquist, who is in the Spencer hospital, is reported to be improving.
- Miss Lois Foley came last Friday from North Dakota for a visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. D. Foley.
- Miss Helen Smith went to Terrace Park last Wednesday. She expects to work
there this summer.
- Miss Helen Thompson of Ayrshire visited here with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. B.L. Maguire a few days last week.
- Miss Mary Maguire, who has spent the last two weeks at her home here, left
last Saturday for Fort Dodge, where she is taking nurses' training at St.
Joseph's Mercy hospital at that place.
- Bertran Sandvig has accepted a position at the Anderson Drug store.
- John Carlson has purchased a new auto truck.
- Homer Eaton is driving a new car these days.
- The Study club met with Mrs. Art King last Friday.
- W.J. Willis purchased a new Ford sedan last week.
- Leora Monk furnished the music for the skating rink at the Grand View park
last Sunday afternoon.
- Mrs. Fay Roberts of Royal, visited with her sister, Mrs. Roy Broadie on
Saturday.
- Mrs. Ernest Spaulding, who underwent an operation at the Spencer hospital last
Wednesday, is getting along nicely.
- Jimmie Heffelfinger of Iowa Falls is spending two weeks here with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.E. Blunt.
- Mrs. Oldinger and son, John, of Lansing, Michigan, arrived in this city last
Saturday for a visit at the home of her uncle, C.J. Tripp.
- Miss Vivian Brown of Estherville, returned to her home last Saturday evening
after a two week's visit at the home of her uncle, E.J. Brown.
- Miss Mary Hastings, who is attending the State Teachers college at Cedar
Falls, spent the weekend at her home here.
- Merle Monk had quite a curiosity happen at his farm last Tuesday when a cow
gave birth to triplets; one of them only lived a short time, but the other two
are doing fine.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nissen, of Renville, Minnesota, are the proud parents of a
baby boy, born on May 14. He was named Melvin Robert. Mrs. Nissen was Maxine
Bales before her marriage and her father lives near Trumbull lake.
- Mrs. James Smith of Mitchell, South Dakota, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. J.H. Anderson.
- Mrs. Mary Nelson and sons, Ernest and Chester, and Ole Nelson, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Nelson attended the funeral of Chris. Hanson at Dickens last Friday.
- Friends of Mrs. Andrew Stopher, a sister of Mrs. Earl McNett, will be sorry to
hear that she is very ill at her home in Hawarden.
- Mrs. Andy Ritchart of Armstrong is visiting here at the home of her parents,
Mr.and Mrs. George Osterson.
- Miss Agnes Mork went to Estherville Saturday evening where she joined her
sister, Miss Edla Mork and met their sister, Mrs. Carl Dahlbom and family of
Currie, Minnesota and together they went to Arnolds Park where they spent
Sunday.
- Mrs. G.W. McDonald returned last Friday evening from Kansas City, where she
attended the funeral of her nephew, Dr. Park McDonald, who was taken seriously
ill in Colorado while on his way to attend a convention in California, and died
shortly after being brought back to Kansas City.
- Mrs. S.A. Smith was hostess at a social gathering of relatives and friends at
her farm home on Tuesday of this week. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. S.M.
Berger of Milford, Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bureger, Mrs. and Mrs. O.W. Goff, Mr. and
Mrs. W.E. Allen of Ruthven, and Mrs. Pearl Lasher of Fargo, North Dakota. Plates
were set for twelve people. New potatoes and peas and fresh strawberries and
cream were served, and enjoyed by all.
- Mr. and Mrs. Dan Emerson and grandchildren, June and Harold Dickenson,
returned from Des Moines on Tuesday evening, where they had been with Walter
Dickenson through his operation. He was operated upon on Monday morning for two
goiters and at last reports he was getting along as well as could be expected.
His many friends hope to see him home soon.
- Gay Garnett is driving a new Star car.
- Miss Beatrice Ruthven arrived on Monday from Detroit, Minn. where she has been
teaching school.
-Mrs. Willard Reed and daughter, Mary, and Vera Cole and Violet Rosewall were
Emmetsburg callers last Wednesday. Mary Willard received her eighth grade
diploma at the county graduation exercises. She intends to go to the Ruthven
high school next year.
ELK LAKE
- The Henry Clasing family enjoyed a visit last week with their nephew, Martin
Colman of Blue Island, Ill. He with two friends made the trip by auto to spend a
few days at Lake Okoboji and the lakes in this vicinity. They spent one night
camping and fishing on the banks of Elk Lake.
- Many people from the Elk Lake district attended the funeral services of Chris
Hanson of Dickens, last Friday afternoon. Some of the people whose names we got,
who attended the funeral from this district were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reardon, Mr.
and Mrs. Sibley, Mr. and Mrs. Swen Olson and Mr. and Mrs. P.G. Hanson. Chris
Hanson was a Logan township farmer for many years. He was highly respected by
his many friends and was an industrious and thrifty man. He had been in failing
health for many years. When he quit farming he made his home in Dickens.
- This district has several eighth grade graduates this year. Miss Frances
Schade graduated from the Sacred Heart academy at Ayrshire and will enter the
high school work at the academy next fall. Miss Mary Reed will take up high
school studies in Ruthven. Dalles Stephas and her sister, Mildred, will attend
school at Ayrshire next fall. Miss Verona Vanderhoff is also an eighth grade
graduate and will probably take up high school work next fall or be mother's
helper on their 480 acre farm.
- Mrs. Hancock, who has been keeping house at the Marker home for some time,
expects to leave this week for Des Moines where she will visit her sister.
- Miss Lois Aldrich and her father, Clyde Aldrich, were visitors at the Dave
Marker home last Thursday evening. Miss Lois is on short vacation from her
duties as telephone operator in Des Moines.
WEST LOST ISLAND
- Mrs. Ernest Spaulding underwent an operation at the Spencer hospital last
Wednesday morning. She has not been so well since, but we hope that she will
soon be on the road to recovery. Miss Vera Nelson and Miss Bertha Hauge are
assisting at the Spaulding home in the absence of Mrs. Spaulding.
- Mrs. Bert Aldrich received an announcement from Mr .and Mrs. Roy Geeting last
week that a baby girl, named Emily Jane, arrived at their home on Tuesday, June
8th. The proud parents were for two years, teachers at the Lake Center school,
he was superintendent and she was the domestic science teacher. They now live in
Michigan where Mr. Geeting has a position in a summer school. We certainly wish
to congratulate the lucky couple.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Potter and family took dinner at the Conrad Johnson home,
Wednesday noon. The day was especially joyous as the dinner was in honor of the
eldest daughter, Opal's birthday. She was sixteen years old and a very
delightful dinner was enjoyed by all.
- Charles Eldridge has been on the sick list this week.