Iowa Old Press

Rodman Woman is Fined $5 on Charge of Assault.
Mrs. Kathryn Fields of Rodman was fined $5 and costs in justice of peace court at Emmetsburg last Saturday when she pleaded guilty of assault of Mrs. O.I. Salisbury, also of Rodman. The charges were filed as an outgrowth of an alleged assault in a restaurant operated at Rodman by Mrs. Fields. Mrs. Salisbury claims she was injured when Mrs. Fields attacked her.

PIONEER WOMAN DIES SATURDAY.
Mrs. Riisteigen Passes Away After Long Illness.
Funeral Monday.

    Mrs. Tillie Riisteigen, a resident of this vicinity for 69 years, and a member of one of the early homesteaders of Lost Island township, passed away at her home in Ruthven early last Saturday morning after a long illness brought about by the infirmities of old age and injuries received in a fall early this winter.
    Mrs. Tillie Riisteigen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Halver Rierson, was born in Nummendahl, Norway, June 28, 1858, and passed away at her home in Ruthven, Iowa, February 25, 1939. She came to this country with her parents when she was 9 years of age. The family settled in Wisconsin, living there two years. In 1870 the family came to Iowa and her parents took a homestead in Lost Island township, northeast of Ruthven, where the deceased grew to womanhood. During her early years she was employed at Emmetsburg.
    In the spring of 1909 she was united in marriage to C.K. Riistetgen of Ruthven, and they made their home here for the remainder of their lives. Mr. Riisteigen passed away about six years ago.
    She is survived by seven nephews, Halver, Severt, Thomas, Carl, Raymond, Albert and Hendrick Rierson, and one niece, Mrs. Porter Thorson, all living in this vicinity.
    Funeral services were held at her residence in the northeast part of Ruthven on Monday afternoon, Feb. 27th, with Rev. T.G. Wicks, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, officiating. Rev. Wicks used as the text of the funeral sermon, Psalm 4:8, "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety."
     Six nephews were the pallbearers.
    Burial took place in Crown Hill cemetery. The Lightle Funeral home of Ruthven had charge of the funeral arrangements.

AN AYRSHIRE RESIDENT DIES.
Thomas E. Wood, resident of Ayrshire, died suddenly at his home in Ayrshire, yesterday at the age of 61 years. Funeral services will likely be held Friday, but up to this Wednesday noon no arrangements had been announced. The Lightle Funeral Home of Ruthven will have charge of the funeral.

- Wilke Kiner, employed on the Illinois Central railroad at Cherokee, was instantly killed last Thursday, when he was caught between two cars.

49 DAIRY FARMERS RECEIVE AWARDS
Certificates Given By the Ames College for Cream Scoring 93 Per Cent or Over.

    Forty-nine farmers living around Ruthven have been awarded certificates by the Iowa state college for producing high quality cream scoring 93 per cent or better for 1938. The cream was scored on the basis of flavor, acidity, richness, body and cleanliness.
    Those who received certificates from Ruthven were:
    Clint Burdick, E.J. Brown, Lester Sampson, H.S. Eaton, Bert Aldrich, G. Thim, W.H. Fieseler, Andrew Hanson, John Olson, Kjellberg & Bargstrum, F.S. Hill, Rustan Brothers, M. Newgard, E.R. Wilcox, Nick Geelan, Axel Anderson, Ernest Nelson, Emil Hanson, Harold Lowman, Henry Olson, P.C. Hermansen, Louis Nelson, Nelson & Kjellberg, Clarence Christensen, Hadley Mills, Merle McGranahan, K.H. Sorensen, John C. Hanson, P.G. Hansen, C.E. Hansen, A.S. Hanson, Howard Eaton, Elmer Rosacker, Geelan & Anderson, W.F. Miller, George Bigger, Fred Schnell, Howard Hansen, B.H. Overocker, Will Hollowell, R.E. Carter, L.S. Prentice, Fred Potee, Beulah Winn.
    Tests were made without warning or special notice ten times during the past year by extension specialists.

LOCAL NEWS
- Miss Mary Geelan, daughter of Nick Geelan, underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Spencer hospital last evening.
- Carroll Shartle arrived here from Washington, D.C. last Sunday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Shartle. He left by train last night for his home in Washington, D.C.

RUTHVEN AND VICINITY
- E.F. Gates and family have moved into the Josie Goff house.
- Frank Geelan is here from California for a visit with relatives.
- Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Dan O'Neal at Graettinger last Saturday afternoon.
- Mrs. John Davidson left last Sunday for Rochester, Minn.. to see Mr. Davidson who is in a hospital there.
- A farewell party was held at the Art Duhn home in Graettinger last Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Joe Jackson.
- Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Simington and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Simington visited at Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Prew's to see their new daughter, Barbara K., who weighs 4 3/4 pounds. She has two sisters, LaVone Rae and Sally Ann.
- T.J. Brennan has been ill at his home this week and unable to work at the postoffice.
- Mrs. Hilda Cruse of Terril visited here with her mother, Mrs. Christina Peterson, yesterday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Hanson went to Earlham last Saturday to attend a musical operetta by their son, Erling.
- Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Modisett of Cedar Falls, visited at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Rosacker, last Friday.
- Miss Margaret Brennan arrived here today from Madison, Wisconsin, for a visit with her father, T.J. Brennan, who is quite ill.
- A farewell party was held at the Joe Nyborg home on Friday evening in honor of Joe Jackson and family who are moving to Minnesota. Games were played and a lunch served. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were presented with a purse of money.
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fordyce of Emmetsburg gave a surprise farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson last Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gile, Mr .and Mrs. Bill Galager, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Joyce, all of Emmetsburg. Gus Kriens, of Spencer. Mr and Mrs. Jackson were presented with an electric table lamp.

MRS. F.H. GARNETT
    Addie May Anthony, daughter of Edmund and Harriet Wilkins Anthony, was born in Addison county, Vermont, March 19, 1862 and passed away at her home northeast of Ruthven, Iowa, February 21, 1930, after an illness of about 18 months. She had been in failing health for a number of years and during the last few weeks preceding her death she was cared for by her sister, Mrs. Emma Garnett of Tiffin.
    Her parents moved from Vermont to Tiffin, Iowa, in 1868, when the deceased was 6 years of age. Here she grew to womanhood and then was employed as a dressmaker in Iowa City. Later she was a practical nurse.
    On October 28, 1891, she was united in marriage to Frank H. Garnett at Oxford, Iowa, and to this union was born two sons, Elmer Lee, who died at the age of 11 years in 1904, and is buried at Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Raymond Frank, who has been farming with his parents northeast of Ruthven.
    Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Garnett lived for about nine years on a farm near Tiffin and in 1901 they moved to Rock Rapids. In the spring of 1905 the family moved to Ellsworth, Minnesota, where they lived for seven years and then moved to Hart, Michigan, where they remained three years and then moved back to Tiffin. In October, 1916, they moved onto a farm on the northwest side of Lost Island lake, near Ruthven, and in 1921 they moved onto a farm on the northeast side of Lost Island lake where they have since resided.
    The deceased united with the Methodist church at Tiffin when she was about 17 years of age, and retained her membership at this church until her death.
    Mrs. Garnett was a member of a family of 13 children, only one of whom survives.
    She is survived by her husband and son, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Garnett, of Tiffin, Iowa.
    Funeral services were held at the Lightle funeral home in Ruthven on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Belden Weikel, pastor of the local Methodist church, officiating. Rev. Weikel used Psalms 27:4 and St. John 14:2 as the text for the funeral sermon.
    Arthur Simonson, Hendrick Rierson, Mrs. Emma Grange, and Mrs. O.F. Spies sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" "Rock of Ages" and "Abide with Me."
    The pallbearers were Albert Hermansen, Peter Hermansen, C. Jungman, Will Hallowell, James Mason and Ross Hallowell.
    Burial took place in Crown Hill cemetery.

WEST LOST ISLAND.
- Miss Doris Neet, teacher in Dist. 4 of Lost Island, visited over the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neet, near Graettinger. This is the last week she will be able to meet with her parents in their old home, as they moved Tuesday to a farm near Worthington, Minn.
- A community party was held Friday evening at the Joe Nyborg home honoring her brother, Joe Jackson and family in a farewell, as they move soon to a farm in Minnesota. A fine time was had singing old songs by those attending. A lunch was served at midnight.

NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL.
No. 2743.
State of Iowa, Palo Alto County, ss:
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament and Codicil of Henri M. Brown, deceased, was this day produced, opened and read by the undersigned and that I have fixed Tuesday, the 28th day of March, 1939, as the day for hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with Seal of said Court, hereto affixed, this 24th day of February, 1939.
(Seal) E.M. Thompson,
Clerk of District Court.
(Published March 1, 8 and 15)

The Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, March 8, 1939

LIST OF MOVERS IN THIS VICINITY.
Names of Families Who Change Locations This Month; Few Move Away.

    March movers in this vicinity are as follows:
    August Ricke has moved to the farm vacated by Knut Knutson.
    John Olson has moved to the farm vacated by C.H. Ruehle.
    O.B. Carpenter has moved to the farm vacated by C.G. Umbrell.
    W. Lawler has moved to the farm vacated by Fred Lahoff.
    Donald Enderson has moved to the farm vacated by W.F. Miller.
    Lewis Whitford has moved to the farm vacated by Axel Anderson.
    Ernest Peterson has moved onto his farm 5 miles west of Graettinger.
    Victor Rosewall has moved onto his farm northeast of town.
    W.F. Miller has moved to the Reely farm.
    The L.J. Dennis family has moved out of this community.
    Knut Knutson has moved to the farm vacated by Gus Hanson.
    Axel Anderson has moved to what is known as the Pierson farm.
    Peter Ricke has moved to the farm where Jess Capener lives.
    C.H. Ruehle has moved to the Golden farm.
    Oren Simington and family have moved to Lake Park, Minnesota.
    C.G. Umbrell has moved to the farm vacated by Chas. Winn.
    Mr. and Mrs. C. Reynolds have moved to Ruthven.
    Ben Schade has moved to Mallard.
    C.H. Weiss has moved to the Mrs. John Anderson farm.
    Gale Watkins has moved to the M.M. Monk farm.
    Leonard Pilquist has moved to what is known as the Monk farm.
    Fred Lahoff has moved to Webb.
    Harold Hynes has moved onto the R.L. Hynes farm.
    Lawrence Feldman has moved to a farm near Terril.
    Clarence Thu has moved on the farm vacated by Oscar Johnson.
    Oscar Johnson has moved to the Graettinger vicinity.
    Chas. Jungman and Thos. Schuller changed farms on Route 1 this spring.
    R.E. Rouse has moved to the farm vacated by Clarence Christianson.
    Clarence Christianson has moved to the Estherville vicinity.
    Mr. and Mrs. Gus Feldman have moved to their new home at Terril.
    Chas. Winn has moved to Myron Needham farm.
    Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Smith have moved away from Ruthven.

Brief News Items of the Past Week.
- Jim Gamble of Pocahontas was arrested at Spencer last week on charges of defacing a $1 bill and attempting to pass it as a $5 bill.

Boy is Accidentally Shot Through Leg With Rifle.
    Norman Nelson, 9-year-old son of Mr .and Mrs. Nels H. Nelson, was shot through both legs with a .22 caliber rifle while playing with a group of other boys at the Glendon Roland home about a half mile west of Ruthven last Friday afternoon. The bullet passed through his right leg and lodged in his left leg. He was taken to a hospital at Spencer and according to reports yesterday, he is recovering without any ill effects.
    In company with his older brother, Arthur, the two boys had gone to the Glendon Roland home to spend the afternoon. Arthur took a .22 caliber bolt-action single shot rifle with him.
    The gun happened to fall on the ground at the Roland place and Arthur decided to clean the mud out of the barrel. As he raised the bolt handle on the rifle to remove the cartridge in the arm, the gun was accidentally discharged and the bullet struck Norman, who was standing nearby.
    The boys had been given a half holiday on their school records and they decided to spend the afternoon with Donald Roland, who also had a half holiday.

LIST NEW TELEPHONE PATRONS:
Here is a list of the new telephone patrons of the local telephone exchanges. Clip out these listings and paste them in your telephone directory and keep it up-to-date:
Hynes, Harold...AA-3
Umbrell, Claude...Z-11
Rouse, Robert...Ash-9
Colburn, Rollin...31
Henningsen, E.A....41
Johnson, Enoch...W-16
Goddard, Ray...Market-10
Hagedon, Orville...3
Nelson, Ernest...12
Brown Implement Co...122
Bigger, Elzie...43

THOS. J. BRENNAN FUNERAL MONDAY
Pioneer Merchant Passes Away Saturday Morning;
Came to Ruthven in 1871.

    A pioneer business man of Ruthven closed his career last Saturday when Thomas J. Brennan passed away following an illness of about two months. While his health had been gradually failing him, the deceased continued to hold his position as assistant postmaster and town treasurer up to the time of his death. Early in the winter he sustained a severe fall on an icy sidewalk, and following the holidays was taken ill with influenza and this kept him away from his work for a while. Recovering, he returned to his work at the postoffice. On Tuesday of last week he was taken seriously ill and gradually became worse until he passed away at 6:15 last Saturday morning.
    Thomas J. Brennan, son of John and Margaret Brennan, was born at Moingona, Boone county, Iowa, on March 10, 1871 and passed away at his home in Ruthven, Iowa, March 4, 1939. When he was about two months old his parents moved to Ruthven and settled on their homestead about three miles east of Ruthven. Here the deceased grew to manhood.
    In 1891, he became secretary and assistant at the old Highland township creamery which stood on what is known as the John Thompson farm northeast of Ruthven. In 1898, he became a clerk in the Mulroney general store in Ruthven and he held this position for about five years. In 1898, he accepted a position in the James Nolan hardware store in Ruthven, where he was employed until January, 1904, when he bought out the Furlong interests in the Berg & Furlong general store and the firm was thereafter for 28 years known as the Berg & Brennan store which enjoyed a county-wide reputation for a quarter of a century. His partner, John A. Berg, died in September, 1926, and Mr. Brennan continued to manage the business until 1932 when he disposed of his interests. In the autumn of 1933 he became assistant postmaster in Ruthven and he held this position until his death.
    For years Mr .Brennan was a member of the board of trustees of the Sacred Heart church and he has been town treasurer since 1930.
    On October 17, 1894, he married Jennie V. Brown, who passed away October 7, 1934. Three children were born to this union.
    The deceased is survived by one son, William, of this city, and one daughter, Margaret, of Madison, Wisconsin. One son, Paul, died at the age of 6 tears. He is also survived by one brother, James P. Brennan, who lives in Emmetsburg, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brennan, who lives near Emmetsburg.
    Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart church on Monday forenoon at 9:30 with the pastor, Rev. E.L. McEvoy officiating. Father McEvoy was assisted by Rev. William Mallory of Emmetsburg and Rev. John J. Keane of Estherville.
    The pallbearers were six nephews: Jay Brennan, Adrian Brennan, John Maurice Brennan, John Ruddy and John Brown.
    Burial took place in the family lot in Calvary cemetery.
    Among the beautiful floral offerings was a large basket of choice flowers from the business men of Ruthven, and the business places of the town remained closed during the funeral services.
    Mr. Brennan was a man who was respected by everyone who knew him. Honest in all his business dealings, loyal to his community and its interests, dependable under trying circumstances, always willing to perform the tasks that confronted him, he leaves a record of almost 68 years in one locality that is free from the blemishes of human selfishness. Though he was quiet and reserved, his influence and decisions carried a weight that made his life fruitful in the better things of man's earthly existence.
    His record is almost a half century of activity in the business life of our community. Starting out in life in a responsible position as secretary of a community enterprise, he continued to serve in a similar capacity until death closed his career.
    The passing of "Tom" Brennan, as he was familiarly known to hundreds of acquaintances and friends, is a distinct loss to the community. Always at his post of duty, he lived a life of unselfishness and service, and he leaves a memory that should influence others to lead lives of uprightness and usefulness.
    The Lightle Funeral Home of Ruthven had charge of the funeral arrangements.

INTERESTING NEWS IN NEARBY TOWNS.
- Arlene Feaney, 5-year-old Humboldt girl, received a fractured skull last Monday when she was struck by an automobile while crossing a street.

WELL KNOWN TEACHER DIES.
Ruth Maguire of near Ayrshire, a teacher in the schools of Palo Alto county for many years, died on Monday of this week at the age of 42 years. She had been ill only two weeks with influenza and complications. Miss Maguire was formerly instructor in the Emmetsburg junior high school, a member of the state board of the state rural teachers' association and first president of the Palo Alto county rural teachers' association. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. John Maguire of Ayrshire, three sisters and two brothers.

RUTHVEN AND VICINITY
- A new log house has been built on the Harley Brady farm northeast of town.
- Mr. and Mrs. Merle Clark of Laurens will be employed at the Lawrence Feldman home this spring.
- Bert King of Curlew was arrested in Ruthven last Saturday night for creating a disturbance on our streets and was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Rosacker.
- Miss Inez Cornwall visited with her brother at Bridgewater, South Dakota, last week.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones of Dickens visited their daughter, Mrs. Marlyn Monselle, and family, this Wednesday.
- Theo. Hermansen is building a tenant house on his farm. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox will live there.

Thomas J. Brennan, one of the prominent and widely known citizens of Ruthven, and a man closely indentified with the business life of that community, passed away at his home in Ruthven at 6:00 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Brennan had been suffering from anemia. He had been failing in health for some time although he continued active in his duties as assistant in the Ruthven post office within a few days of his death.

Mr. Brennan contracted a severe cold in January and never seemed to fully recover. Tuesday of last week he was confined to his room where he remained until the angel of death called him. His death on Saturday marks the passing of a man very closely associated with the business, social and religious life of the Ruthven community.

Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart church in Ruthven at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Rev. E. L McEvoy, the pastor, officiated in a requiem Mass. Present in the sanctuary, also, were Rev. Wm. Molloy of Estherville. The sermon was delivered by Father Kane who used as his text, "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." It was a masterful effort and dealt to some extent with the exemplary life of the deceased. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery northeast of Ruthven. The pall bearers were John Ruddy, John Brown, John, Adrian, Jay and Maurice Brennan.

Thomas J. Brennan, son of the late John K. and Margaret P. Brennan, was born at Moingona, Boone county, March 10, 1871. When Thomas was two months old, the family moved to Highland township, Palo Alto county. Here Thomas spent the years of his youth. He attended the district school, known as the Brennan school, where he proved himself to be an outstanding student.

On October 17, 1894, Mr. Brennan was united in marriage to Miss Jennie V. Brown. For a short time after their marriage Mr. Brennan accepted employment as a helper in the Highland creamery. He later was appointed to a position as clerk in the John Mulroney general store. From there he entered the employ of the late J. F. Nolan. Thirty-five years ago Mr. Brennan entered into partnership with the late John Berg and established the Berg & Brennan general store, so well known in Ruthven for more than a quarter of a century. This partnership continued until Mr. Berg's death a few years ago. In June, 1933, Mr. Brennan was appointed assistant postmaster of Ruthven, a position he held until his death.

A son and daughter were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brennan. Both survive him. The son is Wm. M. Brennan of Ruthven and the daughter is Miss Margaret Brennan of Madison, Wis. Mrs. Brennan passed way October 7, 1934. Mr. Brennan is also survived by one sister, Mrs. J. C. Brennan, and one brother, James Brennan. There are also six grandchildren.

Out-of-town relatives and friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Rev. J. J. Keane, Robert Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Mrs. Nora Conway, Mrs. Frank Kenny, Jean McNally, Mr.and Mrs. Bernard Burns, Mrs. J. Burns and Mrs. Catherine Mester of Estherville; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown, Alice and Janet Brown, V. L. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. H. Eisenbast of Graettinger; Mrs. C. E. Whittinger; Madison, Wis.; Katherine Brown, Des Moines; James
Brown, Iowa City; David J. Goran, Pipestone, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. James Maguire, Kathleen Maguire, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. John McTigue, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jackson of Spencer; Mrs. Katherine Molloy, Mr. and Mrs. David Joynt, Mr. and Mrs. John Calahan, Mrs. George Doyle, Herbert Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mileham, Mrs. Matt Kane, Mrs. Rose Martini, Len Sherlock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joynt, Mr. and Mrs.M. Hoben, Mr. and Mrs. Ausin Hoben, P. T. O'Brien, John Ruddy, Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moses and Edward Ruddy, al of Emmetsburg.

In the death of Thos. Brennan Ruthven has lost one of its truly outstanding citizens. Mr. Brennan's entire life was a credit to himself and his family. He was a gentleman of excellent ability, was trustworthy and sincere. His code of conduct was the highest. Mr. Brennan enjoyed the confidence and the esteem of all who knew him.. He was truly charitable and Christian in his treatment of others. His family life was ideal. Mr. Brennan was well educated, well informed and took his fair part in every public enterprise. He was an honorable gentleman in every respect. His church, to which he gave life long allegiance, found in him one of its staunchest and most sincere supporters. As head of his famiy he provided good example. Mr. Brennan was sincere in his friendship and loyal to all with whom he was associated. His death is genuinely regretted by all who knew him for his many admirable qualities. Sincere sympathy is extended to the worthy son and daughter who are bereaved by his passing.

MISS RUTH MAGUIRE
Ayrshire, Ia.- Special Reporter: The whole community was saddened Monday morning to learn of the death of Miss Ruth E. Maguire which occurred at her home in Booth township at four o'clock. She became ill three weeks ago with a severe headache. She was taken to the Emmetsburg hospital where she remained for nearly a week before she was moved to Rochester, Minn., where specialists were consulted who diagnosed her ailment as inflammation of the brain.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 9:30 at Sacred Heart Church in Ayrshire. A solemn requiem high mass was offered with Father McCoy as celebrant, Father McEvoy of Ruthven as deacon and Father Molloy of Emmetsburg as sub deacon. Interment was made in the family lot in St. John's cemetery at Emmetsburg. The pallbearers were Peter Waldron, Jr., Clem Hand, William Higgins, Jack Kibbie, Frank Carrigan of Pipestone, Minn., and Gerald Maguire of Dell Rapids, S. D. The Foy Funeral home was in charge.

Ruth Elizabeth McGuire was born November 3, 1896, near Ayrshire. She attended the Ayrshire schools through the grades. She then attended St. Mary's academy in Emmetsburg for three years. In 1913 she moved with her family to Slayton, Minn., where she graduated from Slayton high school in 1914. She then attended the Mankato State Teachers college from which she was graduated in 1918. She taught in Minnesota schools for three years, at Quincy, Ill., for two years, at Emmetsburg for two years, and in the rural school in her home district for six years. For the past five years since the death of her father she has lived at home with her mother. She leaves to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs. J. T. Maguire, three sisters, Mrs. A. J. Tietema of Fairmont, Minn., Mrs. F. J. Donovan of Leeds N. D., Mrs. B. E. Logsdon of Los Angeles Cal., and two brothers, Edward of Hartley and Maurice of Philadelphia, Penn. Her father J. T. Maguire and three sisters, Loretta, Mary and Gertrude, preceded her in death.

The deceased was a devout Catholic and an upright citizen. She always took an active part in the affairs of the church and community. For the past two years she has been grand regent of the Catholic Daughters of America in this county.

Miss Maguire was truly a fine character, with a keen sense of rue values and devoted the better life. She will be greatly missed from her home, from her neighborhood and from the lodges and other groups in which her membership was highly valued. Sincere sympathy is extended to her surviving relatives.

The Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, March 15 , 1939

Sentence of Butter Thief is Upheld by State Court
    The Iowa supreme court has affirmed a 10-year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary imposed on Harvey Mighell, 36, of Holstein, Ia., in connection with a robbery of a Kimballton, Ia., creamery in 1936.
    Mighell was sentenced in Audubon county district court last May.
    He was accused of being a member of a "butter theft" ring alleged to have stolen $17,000 worth of butter from 21 Iowa creameries in 1936.
    Mighell was the fifth man convicted in connection with the thefts. He also served part of a 10-year term in Anamosa reformatory for robbing a store in Buena Vista county in 1931.

DESCENDANT OF ALDENS DIES
Mrs. George Carson, 83 years of age, member of the D.A.R. and said to be a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden who came over in the Mayflower, died at her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Tuesday of this week.

INTERESTING NEWS OF NEARBY TOWNS
- Mrs. Ed S. Reese died suddenly in a beauty shop at Estherville last Friday.
- William Blanchard, who has been employed on a farm near Emmetsburg died last week without leaving any information about his home or his relatives.
- Hans Westergard of Graettinger died on Monday of this week and the funeral was there this Wednesday afternoon.

RUTHVEN AND VICINITY
- The silver wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Carl John Carlson will be observed next Sunday in the Lost Island neighborhood.
- A representative for the government was in Ruthven last week to see that folks around here were living up to the socialism security law.
- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brand are the parents of a baby boy born on Wednesday, March 1st. He has been given the name Gerald Francis.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schroeder and family were dinner guests at the home of her parents, Mr .and Mrs. W.A. Thayer, in Emmetsburg on Sunday of last week.
- Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Spies and children visited Mrs. Spies' father, O.B. Anderson, at the P.J. Duus home in Graettinger last Sunday. Mr. Anderson has been quite ill.
- Harness, harness repairing, harness oiling, tires, batteries, oils, electric light globes, washing machines, and light hardware at the Gamble Store Agency. Ellis Amick, owner. adv.
- Plans are being made for observing a 60th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christianson on Thursday afternoon of next week. The celebration will take the form of an open house for their friends and relatives.
- Sparks from a chimney started a fire on the roof of the N.C. Bale residence last Thursday noon. A stranger passing by saw the fire and gave the alarm and the fire department put the blaze out. A hole about four feet wide and fourteen feet in length was burned in the roof and some damage was done to the interior of the house by the water needed to extinguish the fire. The loss was covered by insurance.

Miss Fern Olson Married at Ames Last Saturday
    A pretty wedding took place at the Methodist church at Ames last Saturday afternoon, March 18th, at 3 o'clock when Miss Fern Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrie Olson of this vicinity, became the bride of Tyler Woodward of Ames.
    The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Barlow, and Dick Cambell of Emmetsburg played the wedding march. The couple was attended by Miss Verna Olson, sister of the bride, and Maurice Foster, a friend of the groom.
    The bride wore a gown of blue taffeta and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. The maid of honor wore yellow with a corsage of pink roses.
    A luncheon was served at the parsonage immediately after the ceremony, and then the newlyweds left on a wedding trip. They will make their home at Ames, where Mr. Woodward is assistant secretary of theY.M.C.A. at the Ames college.
    Mr. and Mrs. Woodward are both graduates of the Iowa State college at Ames, and they have many friends in this vicinity and at Ames who wish them much success and happiness.

- Clyde Aldrich was taken ill from over-exertion in attempting to start an automobile one day last week.

Former Resident's Funeral Held at Estherville Sunday.
    Grace Lydia Brown, daughter of Willis and Ellen Brown, was born in the Big Creek Valley, near Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, and died March 16, 1939, at her home at Estherville, Iowa. The family came to Iowa in the spring of 1898 and lived on the Dewey farm north of Ruthven for four years. In the spring of 1902 the family moved to a farm near Terril and returned to Wisconsin in 1903. The deceased came to Iowa again in 1905 and lived with her sister, Mrs. Mabel Rohlf at Estherville until her marriage to Harry A. Littell on June 26, 1907.
    Mr. and Mrs. Littell resided at Estherville for a time and then lived in various towns over the state where Mr. Littell was employed as station agent. They returned to Estherville in 1930.
    She is survived by her husband, one son, Everitt M., of Dows and one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn R. Brandt of Estherville, her aged father, Willis F. Brown of Estherville, one sister, Mrs. Mabel Rohlf of Des Moines, four brothers, Ervin J. Brown of Ruthven, Thomas and Ray Brown of Estherville, and Merritt Brown of Minneapolis, Minn., also two grandchildren, Sandra Kay Littell and Dennis Lee Brandt.
    The deceased was converted in her young womanhood and was a member of the Methodist church at Estherville. She was also a member of the Rebecca lodge. She was a faithful loving wife and mother and a loyal friend. She loved life and fellowship with others, and her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.
    Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 19th, Rev. Arthur Bottom of Wesley, a brother-in-law of Mr. Littell, read the service at the home, including the 23rd Psalm. Rev. F.M. Ortmyer delivered the funeral sermon at the Methodist church at Estherville, using as his text: "How precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. A mixed quartette sang three songs, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "We are Going Down the Valley One by One" and "The City Four Square." Her lodge sisters rendered a beautiful service.
In the darkness of the night,
Her spirit took its flight:
Weary moral, sleep and rest;
All earthly cares for thee are o'er
Until we meet with the blest
On that bright and shining shore.
    Burial took place in Oak Hill cemetery at Estherville. Pallbearers were: Roy Bassett, Clarence Kurtz, Frank Ellwaner, W. Dickinson, Loyal Mason and Gilbert Amdahl.

Emmetsburg Boy Injured in an Unusual Accident.
An unusual accident happened on a farm near Emmetsburg this week when Howard Stillman, farm youth, was wounded while attempting to butcher a cow. He was holding it by a rope so his brother, Charles, might shoot the animal. The cow moved and the brother missed the animal. The bullet struck Howard in the lower part of the abdomen.

JOHN R. KING DIES
Funeral Sunday
Passed Away Thursday Morning After Long Illness:
Came to Ruthven in 1900.

    John R. King, pioneer resident of this vicinity, passed away last Thursday afternoon at his home in Ruthven. He had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected by his relatives and close friends.
    Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Ruthven last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. Belden Weikel, officiating. The pastor chose Acts 13:38 as the text for his funeral sermon: "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep" Mrs. Fred Grange sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," with Mrs. A.L. Bragg at the piano.
    Burial took place in Crown Hill cemetery.
    The pallbearers were: Oliver Lee, Ted Grange, Albert Hermansen, Will Rice, Nicholas Geelan, and Donald G. Logan.
    John Rose King, son of Ezekiel and Julia Rose King, was born at Jamestown, New York, June 8, 1863, and died at Ruthven, Iowa, March 16, 1939, at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 23 days.
    His father, who enlisted in the northern army during the Civil war, was killed in the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, on the edge of the fortifications of Richmond, Va., where it is said 10,000 Union soldiers fell in twenty minutes. John R. King was almost a year old when he lost his father, and when he was about 2 years old, his mother died. Then he found a home with his aunt Annie Wheeler, whose kindness and memory he always cherished.
    When a boy he came to Iowa in a covered wagon with his aunt, Annie Wheeler, and her brother, Daniel Wheeler, and they settled on a farm near Aurelia, in Cherokee county. The deceased started farming when he was about 16 years of age. His aunt passed away when he was about 21 years of age. Then in company with a party by the name of Henry Rice, he came to Clay county with a herd of cattle to pasture, and the two located later on what is known as the Reeverts farm, southwest of Ruthven. Later, the deceased bought out the interests of his partner.
    On November 8, 1891, he was united in marriage to Martha Tatterson and they began housekeeping on this old Reeverts farm. In 1900 they moved to Ruthven and entered the implement business, which he later sold to Charles Focum. Since then he spent his time looking after his farm properties in this locality.
    Mr. King was a member of the city council for a number of years and at the time of his death he was president of the Farmers Elevator company of Ruthven.
    The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Arthur, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Drennen of Ruthven, and Mrs. Marion Radke of Houston, Minnesota, and five grandchildren.
    Mr. King died as he had lived - at peace with the world and his fellowmen. He believed in doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him, and his name and his virtues will be remembered and cherished by all who knew him.
    "He lived his busy life from year to year,
    With forward face and reluctant soul,
    Not hastening to nor turning from the goal,
    Nor mourning for things that disappear
    In the dim past, nor holding back in fear;
    Thus he grew old, but never lost life's zest,
    Knowing the road's last turn would be the best."
    The Lightle Funeral Home of Ruthven had charge of funeral arrangements

- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Monk, former residents of the Elk Lake district, but now living at Emmetsburg, are the parents of a new son.
- Mrs. Foster Reed entertained a number of ladies at her home last Tuesday at a pre-nuptial shower in honor of her niece, Mrs. Tyler Woodward, of Ames.
- August Cleslie returned home from the Rochester, Minn. hospital last Thursday night. He was accompanied by his niece, Mrs. Harvey Brown and Mrs. D. Barringer.
- Rev. E.L. McEvoy called on John Currans at the Worthington, Minn., sanatorium one day last week. Mr. Currans expects to remain at this sanatorium for some time.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Brown were called to Estherville Thursday by the death of Mr. Brown's sister, Mrs. Harry Littell, who passed away early that morning. She had been ill for three years with heart trouble.
- About twenty-five people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reardon last Sunday to remind them that it was their 25th wedding anniversary. The ladies brought well filled baskets and a fine dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Reardon were presented with a purse of silver.
- Those from Ruthven who attended the funeral of Mrs. Harry Littell at Estherville Sunday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Brown, Mrs. L.A. Ryder, Mrs. Annie Barringer, Miss Hazel Barringer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larsen, Misses Margaret and Wilma Spaulding, John Hansen, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Way.
- Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Berndt and son, Forest, of Rockport, Mo., were over night visitors Wednesday with Mrs. Berndt's aunt, Mrs. E.J. Brown. They were enroute to visit their daughter, Mrs. Jay Ganz, at Alma, Wisconsin. They also called on her brother, Ernest Spaulding, last Thursday. Her mother, Mrs. Melissa Spaulding accompanied them to Wisconsin.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gustin, Chester King, and Archie Gustin of Dickens, Mrs. Carr and daughter, Marion, of Cherokee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters of Storm Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Radke of Houston, Minn., Miss Virginia King of Ames, Mr .and Mrs. Byron Lathrop of Plover, Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Bragg of Lake Park and Mr. and Mrs. P.G. Powers of Spencer attended the funeral of J.R. King here, last Sunday.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
    Notice is hereby given, That by virtue of a Special Execution directed to me from the Clerk of the District Court of Palo Alto County, Iowa, in a cause in which Earl M. Pender is plaintiff and Chas. I. Jones, Administrator of the Estate of F.E. Jones, deceased; Mrs. Frank DeMouth; Frank DeMouth; Earl Jones; Mrs. Earl Jones; Chas. L. Jones; Mrs. Chas. L. Jones; E.C. Jones; Mrs. E.C. Jones; General Motors Acceptance Corporation; Palo Alto County, Iowa; are defendants wherein decree of foreclosure was rendered in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendants and wherein judgment was rendered in favor of said plaintiff and against the real estate described below, on the 7th day of March, 1939, for the sum of $1,118.06 Dollars debt, and costs taxed at $80.93 Dollars and accruing costs, I have levied upon the following real estate as the property of said defendants, to-wit:
    Lot Eight (8) of Block One Hundred Fifteen (115), Corbin & Lawler's Plat of Emmetsburg, Iowa, and will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder, for cash in hand on the 17th day of April, A.D., 1939, in front of the door of the Court House in Emmetsburg, Iowa, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of said day, sale to commence at the hour of 10:00 a.m. of said day, or sufficient thereof to satisfy said debt with interest and costs.
    Dated, Emmetsburg, Iowa, March 17th, 1939.
    R.F. Montgomery,
    Sheriff of Palo Alto County, Iowa.
    (Published March 22 & 29).