Iowa
Old Press
Rake Register
Rake, Winnebago co. Iowa
January 9, 1919
George Larson
Geo. Larson the oldest pioneer of this vicinity passed away
yesterday morning, after suffering quite a few months with a
cancer on his cheek. He was conscious to the last. He is survived
by his wife, five sons and two daughters. The sons are: John
Larson of Kanawha, Io.; Gunner Larson of Monticello, Minn.;
Albert Larson of Jupith Gap, Mont.; and L.G. Larson and Joe
Larson of this place. The daughters are Mrs. O.J. Bergeson of
Waterloo, Io. and Mrs. Otto Johnson of Boise, Idaho. Mrs. Johnson
and Albert did not get here for the funeral. The remains will be
laid to rest in the Liberty Cemetery west of town.
Bennie John Jurgens
Bennie John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meiko Jurgens was 10 months old
at the time of his death. The "Flu" was in the family
and all were sick except Mr. Jurgens. The middle of last week
everyting seemed to be going on nicely. The middle of one
afternoon the baby showed signs of changing for worse and by the
next morning he was dead. This is the second time that the Meiko
Jurgens family have lost an infant son. The sympathies of all who
know them are extended to the bereaved family.
Christopher Tietz
Grandpa Tietz passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.O.
Beaver, with whom he had made his home for over 20 years. He died
Saturday forenoon, Jan. 4th, after a gradual decline of old age,
having reached the advanced age of 85 years, 6 months and 10
days. Monday the remains were taken to Manly, Iowa, where the
funeral services were held. The last sad rites were conducted by
the pastor of the German Church.
Christopher Tietz was born in Germany June 24, 1833. He came to
America in March 1875 and settled in Clayton Co., Iowa. His wife
passed away in 1880. He moved to Worth Co. in 1884, and has since
then, as stated above, made his home with his daughter, Mrs. R.O.
Beaver. Grandpa Tietz, as he was called by every one will be
greatly missed by all who knew him as he was a kind and generous
friend to all, and more especially to the children. He leaves to
mourn his loss his daughter, Mrs. R.O. Beaver, and his son, Wm.
Tietz, and a number of grandchildren and great grand-children.
After Grandpa Tietz died his son, Wm. Tietz at Manly was
notified. He came over last Sunday morning. The remains of
Grandpa Tietz were prepared for shipment from here for Monday
noon to Manly where interment was made. Mrs. R.O. Beaver
accompanied her brother Wm. Tietz, to Manly and returned home the
next day.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express to our friends and neighbors the deep
appreciation of their kind services and aid given during the
sickness and death of our father and also to thank Mrs. Arkwroght
for the beautiful floral offering.
Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Beaver
Wm. Tietz and family
The Local Feed
-Mrs. C.G. Nelson is here visiting her sister, Mrs. W.A.
Catchpool.
-Archie Frandle and Hilmer Rasmussen returned home this week from
Waterloo.
-The Catchpool family at the City Hotel are recovering from the
'flu' in fine shape.
-Mrs. C.W. Houseman is very sick as we go to press.
-Ludvig Lund was up in town Monday for the first time since
recovering from his sickness.
-Otto Sheldon went the first of the week to Forest City to attend
school at the Waldorf College for the balance of the winter.
-George Gunderson is home now, having been mustered out of the
army service. He arrived at Frost last Tuesday evening.
-Mrs. O.J. Bergeson came over from Waterloo last Monday to see
her father, Mr. Geo. Larson. She saw him alive about a day and a
half.
-Ben Pike and family moved over from Armstrong and are now well
settled in the cottage near the M.E. church. Mr. Pike is to haul
tile for the Armstrong Cement Tile factory.
-Bennie Johnson and family came back to Rake last week and are
again making themselves at home in their rooms over the hardware
store.
-Miss Anna Erdahl is at her home here in town this week. She has
been busy for many weeks going from one place to another nursing
the sick.
-Orval Meyers and family were at the Lynn Johnston home for a
week or ten days, and helping the Johnston family in their work
while the 'flu' went thru the family. For a day or two Orval was
alone at doing the chores there.
Iowa News Condensed
-Iowa had 92,820 Spanish influenza cases in the last three months
of 1918, the state board of health reports.
-Thomas Dalzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Dalzell of Newton has
received an appointment to West Point through Congressman
Ramseyer.
-Word was received at Cedar Rapids of the accidental death at his
home near Anamosa of Pvt. Harry Shields, who was seized with an
epileptic fit while carrying a lighted lamp in his home, where he
was alone at the time.
-Cass county furnished at least two of the men who went to France
at the time of the sailing of the peace delegation, Jeff Snouffer
going as a member of the Great Lakes band, and Edgar Vernon as
assistant engineer on the president's ship. Snouffer's parents,
Edward Snouffer and wife, live in Atlantic. Vernon is a son of
Ralph Vernon, Anita lumber dealer.
-A tragedy was enacted in the home of G.H. Garrett, seven miles
southwest of Wellman, in Iowa county, Christmas day when little
Laurel Garrett, aged 1 1/2 years, while handling a loaded
shotgun, shot and killed his brother, Archie, aged 6 years, the
load taking effect in the stomach of the boy and death resulted
in one hour.
-Former Pvt. Fred LeClere, of Manchester, recently discharged
from service at Camp Dodge was arrested at Dubuque recently on a
charge of impersonating an officer. Upon instructions from Camp
Dodge he was released after being stripped of the phoney
officer's insignia.
-The Aero Club of America has awarded its war medal and diploma
to Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax, Ia., and four other
American aviators.
The following Iowans have been reported during the last
week as killed in action or died of wounds or disease:
Glenn S. Calhoun, Bedford
John P. Sheldon, Keokuk
Walter C. Tjsden, Eagle Grove
Ferdinand Wiese, Holstein
William F. Huegerick, Carroll
Lieut. Chester R. Howard, Mount Vernon
Sergt Gilbert Woods, Des Moines
Corp James P. McCourt, Atlantic
Nels Thompson, Jewell
Fred W. Smith, Alta
John O'Neill, Clear Lake
Guy H. Peters, Atlantic
Corp Lloyd H. Tussey, Shannon City
Loren W. Davis, Libertyville
George F. Jnes, Red Oak
Herman Timmer, Boyden
Richard Applegate, Des Moines
Lieut Charles E. Anderson, Bagley
Corp Mike S. Mulhern, Sheldon
Martin O. Iverson, Dorchester
Peter Penning, Buffalo City
Byron W. Spencer, Miles
Casper Thomte, Fort Dodge
Andrew Torscahl, Harley
Emil Jensen, Newell
Ingval I. Horgan, Osage
Ray J. Hulett, Esterville
John K. Sandroll, Emmons
Elmer B. Wise, Richards
Harm M. Baker, Wellsburg
John H. Reneker, Douds
Albert Nelson, Emmetsburg
Otto Orstmann, Pomeroy
Carl Golherds, Dumont
Leo P. Nauman, Dubuque
Frank Karal, Fairfax
Timothy L. O'Boyle, Vail
Vernor M. Staples, Clinton
Theophiel Tract, Hartwick
Lorin L. Jenness, Ionia
Harry N. Owen, Iowa City
John R. Moss, Missouri Valley
John C. Knutson, Fertile
Geilbert J. Powelka, Oxford Junction
Irvan B. Lyons, Charter Oak
Joseph J. Christopersen, Remsen
Martin Hill, Gilman
Joel E. Parsons, Webb
Otto C. Krekow, Sioux City
Clare S. S. Mahony, Stanley
Harvey A. Moserer, Sumner
[transcribed by S.F., August 2010]