Iowa
Old Press
Rake Register
Rake, Winnebago co. Iowa
February 18, 1915
Death of Mrs. Hans Nelson
Mrs. Hans Nelson has been a sufferer for many years. While in her
girlhood she was afflicted with a severe attack of typhoid fever.
This left her in a deformed condition. This deformity has a great
deal to do with her sufferings of the late year. Quite a number
of times she had very unpleasant, and helpless attacks of extreme
nervousness, and womanly weakness. This winter she has been in a
critical condition most of the time until last Sunday night she
passed away at their home at Frost, Minn. They once owned a farm
a few miles northeast of here, where they began their married
life. After they left the farm they lived for a number of years
in Rake, until about 9 months ago, when they moved to J.M.
Gunderson's for the busy summer months. Since the summer months
they have lived in Frost. Mr. Nelson has sold the farm nearly a
year ago, and converting his possessions into money. What his
contemplations are for the future, we have not learned. They have
no children, so his cares will not be great hereafter. The
funeral takes place today from the Liberty Church in the
afternoon about 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Liberty
cemetery.
Mrs. Nelson's maiden name was Miss Olava Mikkelson, and lived
most of her life north of here just over the state line. She was
married to Mr. Hans Nelson about ten years ago. She is survived
by one brother, John Mikkleson, and five sisters. They are Mrs.
Gabriel Gunderson of Wilmar, Minn.; Mrs. Andrew Gunderson, north
of here; Mrs. Lee Johnson, Mrs. Clement Groufor, and Mrs. Andrew
Odeguard.
Wedding Bells
This community received a surprise last week when the news came
around that Mr. Bennie Johnson and Miss Borghild Wandik were
married last week, Tuesday at Forest City at the M.E. Church by
the Methodist pastor, Rev. Sands. They did it on the quiet, so
that not even their own folks knew about it. When it was found
out, an invitation was extended to them to come home, and were
told that they [would] be welcome. They are industrious young
people and are taking hold in a way to show that they mean to
make the best of life. Mr. Johnson has hired out to P.J.
Christenson for the coming year, and they will make preparations
to begin house keeping before working season commences. He is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, northwest of Frost. Last year
he worked for Martin Taylor, just north of Rake. He is well known
her as a well meaning young man, and a few months ago was making
preparations to enter the Commercial College at Mankato, Minn.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Dan Swenson . She is well known
in this vicinity and is an intelligent young lady with many good
qualities.
Locals
-Ralph Mauss is again working for Clement Olson on the dray line.
-L.S. Honstear returned to Rake Monday after having been at
Bricelyn, Blue Earth and Mason City.
-The Misses Selma Jorgenson and Bernice Sheldon, and John Rake
and Peter Olson went to Buffalo Center Thursday and took in the
spelling contest. Miss Jorgenson won the first prize of the
contest. Inez Hove from Eden twp. took the second prize. This is
the second time a prize was won in the spelling contest by
members of the Ed. Hove family during the past few years.
-J.J. Mork is very well pleased with his sale last week.
-L.S. Honstead went from here Thursday to Blue Earth on business
for the Silver City Mining & Milling Co. of which he is the
president.
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Herem last Sunday night, a little
girl.
-Carl Mehl has been somewhat indisposed in health lately with the
grip.
-Hans Nelson of Frost was here Tuesday to arrange for the funeral
of his wife.
-Ubbe Winter is having a new hog house built. Adam Range is doing
the work.
-S.C. Jeasvold is considerable better in health and is seen
occasionally up in town.
-Andrew and Gehart Sabia returned home Friday from their trip to
Mason City.
-Mr. Thore Sandum is getting along nicely with his leg which he
accidently broke in the early winter.
-John Simpson, Sr. has hired a man for the coming season. He is a
nephew of Jacob Straad south of here.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2010]