Iowa Old Press
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, IOWA
March 28, 1928
NEARBY TOWNS
Louis Duffy of near Whittemore, fell off a hay
stack and struck the blade of a hay knife, inflicting a deep
wound in his leg.
P.V. Nolan, a former newspaper publisher at
Emmetsburg, died last week at Monroe, Washington. He was 72 years
of age.
A Plymouth county farmer is being sued for
$20,000 for the death of Arthur Mulligan, Bancroft youth, who was
killed in an auto accident near Algona some weeks ago.
MRS. JOHN CURRANS
Mrs. John A. Currans, resident of this
vicinity for 22 years, died at Emmetsburg on Monday of last week,
following an operation at a hospital at that place. She had been
ill but a few days.
Margaret Henrietta Claer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Claer, was born in Emmetsburg township, Palo Alto
county, Iowa, on March 23, 1884, and had spent her entire life in
this county. She was united in marriage to John A. Currans on
June 18, 1906 and to this union three daughters were born: Helen,
Kathleen and Florence. Helen died five years ago and Kathleen
died about a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Currans lived on a farm near
Ruthven for twenty-two years, moving to Emmetsburg about a month
ago.
The funeral services were held at the St.
Thomas church at Emmetsburg last Thursday morning, with Rev. Fr.
McNerney officiating. Rev. Thomas Coleman of Ruthven, preached an
impressive sermon and later conducted the ceremony at the burial
in the Catholic cemetery at Ruthven. The pallbearers were: James
Donahue, Joe Joynt, Andrew Grace, Nick Geelan, Dan Green and
Henry Joynt.
Besides her husband and daughter she is
survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Claer of Emmetsburg,
two sisters, Mary Claer and Mrs. Rose Crooks, both of Estherville
and seven brothers, P.J., Vincent, Edward and Chris of
Emmetsburg, Leo of Estherville, Thomas of Wisconsin and Joe of
Illinois.
Mrs. Currans was well known in this community.
She was a Christian woman and an ardent supporter of uplifting
community sentiment. Her unexpected death is unusually sad, as
her death followed that of her two oldest daughters.
The sympathy of their many friends is extended
to the husband and third daughter in their hour of deep sorrow.
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR AYRSHIRE
Gustaf Anderson Shot in Tossing Loaded Shot Gun; Dies a few Hours
Later.
Gustaf Anderson, who has been staying at the
home of his uncle, John Clausen, west of Ayrshire, died Sunday
afternoon following the accidental discharge of a shot gun. In
company with a companion, Gus Thom, the two were walking along
the road near the Clausen home, when Anderson started to do some
stunts with the weapon and was tossing the loaded gun up in the
air when it discharged. The charge of shot struck him in the
right wrist, almost tearing away the hand, and then striking him
in the abdomen. The injured man was taken immediately to a
hospital at Emmetsburg, but he died at about four o'clock that
afternoon.
Gustaf Anderson was about 21 years old and had
made his home with his uncle, west of Ayrshire, since he was
seven years old.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
BARN BURNS NEAR AYRSHIRE
The barn on the farm where L. Reynolds lives,
near Ayrshire, was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin last
Saturday evening. The family was in town at the time and did not
learn of their loss until they returned late that evening.
Three horses, seven cows, some farm machinery,
and hay, were destroyed. Passing motorists released a number of
calves from the burning building, but they could not save the
other stock.
REHM- FRANKSAIN WEDDING.
A quiet wedding took place Wednesday afternoon
of this week at the Methodist parsonage at Dickens, when John
Rehm, Jr., and Miss Elsie Franksain of Marathon, were united in
marriage. The Rev. T. Joy Smith, who has the Methodist charge in
Dickens, read the single ring ceremony. The bridal couple was
attended by Harry and Olive Rehm, brother and sister of the
groom.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr .and Mrs.
John Rehm of Ayrhsire. For the past two years he has operated a
dray and transfer in Ayrshire. We understand that they have
established their home on the farm belonging to the groom's
father, west of town.-- Ayrshire Chronicle.
MRS. OLE SANDVIG
Mrs. Guro O. Sandvig (Ness), was born on
January 24th, 1845, in Kvindbered, Parish of Hardanger, Norway.
She was married to Ole Sandvig in 1870 and came to America in
1871, going to Lisbon, Illinois. In 1898 they moved to a farm
south of Ruthven where they lived for fifteen years, and in 1908,
they came to Ruthven to make their home. Mr. Sandvig passed away
on June 12, 1917, and her son, Sam Sandvig, died on November 17,
1927. Mrs. Sandvig is the last one of a family of four.
She leaves to mourn her departure eight
children: Peter, John, Jens, Gerhard, Anna O. Bargstrum, Bertah
Rolli, and Annette Williamson of Dodson, Montana and Henry of
Ellingsburg, Washington.
Mrs. Sandvig was always a good wife and
mother, and an earnest Christian. After her husband died, her
children, John, Peter, Ann and Bertha, who live in this vicinity,
have cared for her. They did everything possible to make life
comfortable and happy. Since last November she has been confined
to her bed, and she passed away on Wednesday morning, March 21,
1828, at 4:45, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 27 days.
The funeral was held at the Zion Lutheran
church last Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. L.O. Wigdahl.
The text for the funeral sermon was Psalm 4-8 "I will both
lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou, Lord, only maketh me
dwell in safety."
Brown Elected Mayor at Emmetsburg.
Emmetsburg by a vote of 629, against 2?4 votes
for J.P. Hat, his competitor. E.F. Kerwick and Roy Ryan were
elected as councilmen at large. There were no other contests in
the election.
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Mrs. Arthur King went to Iowa City on Tuesday morning to visit
Mr. King who recently underwent a successful operation there.
John King, who has been there with his son, has returned to his
home here.