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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1934 -
La Crosse Tribune
and Leader-Press
La Crosse, Wisconsin
April 18, 1934
Waukon, Iowa Column
For the first time in the history of Allamakee county a woman is
seeking the office of member of the board of supervisors. She is
Mrs. Albert Jacobson of Paint Creek township, who is out for
nomination on the republican ticket for the term commencing Jan.
1, 1935. Mrs. Jacobson was a esident of Kansas City before her
marriage a year ago to Albert Jacobson. She served two years in
the United States field corps as an auditor during the World war.
She will be opposed by five men in the June primary.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Cahallan and Charles Vaughn,
occurred Wednesday morning, April 18, at St. Pius' church, Cherry
Mound. The nuptial mass was celebrated by the Rev. H. Krieger.
Attendants were Walter Hogan of McGregor and Miss Cahallan. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cahallan of Waukon
Junction, and the bridegroom a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Vaughn of
McGregor.
At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, beer
permits were renewed to Walter Martin, Joseph White, S. and D.
Cafe, Elite Care, P.J. Mahoney, Charles Davis, G.A. Zanzow and
D.F. Duggan.
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
May 30, 1934
Waukon, Iowa column
The funeral of Mrs. Walter Gast, who died at her home at
Rossville Sunday night from an incurable disease, was held
Tuesday. She wa born in Lorenze* county, Iowa, April 11, 1889. On
March 12, 1912, she was wedded to Walter Gast, who survives with
their two children, Mrs. Creighton Palmer and Phyllis at home;
her parents, residing at Primgar, Iowa, two brothers and two
sisters. Funeral services were held in the afternoon at
Presbyterian church at Rossville, conducted by the Rev. R.L. Van
Nice. Burial was in the Big Foot cemetery.
[*There is no Lorenze county in Iowa. Primghar, Iowa is in
O'Brien co.]
Graduations.
The fifth annual commencement of the Harpers Ferry high school
was held Friday evening, when nine young people were presented
with diplomas by Supt. H.B. Hetzler. The valedictorian was
Clement Kelly, and salutatorian Joseph Cavanaugh. The class roll
consisted of Norma Adam, Cletus Valley, Joseph Cavanaugh, Monica
Robinson, Zita Conway, Marcus Robinson, Clemet Kelly, Katherine
Quillin & John Kernan.
The closing exercises of St. Patrick's school will take place on
Sunday, June 3, when eighth grade diplomas will be presented to
the following students: Hazel Hall, Alice Howes, Bernice Folsom,
Mary E. Collins, Mary E. Luther, Helen Brannan, Rita Piggott,
Mary L. Deviney, Ella Mae Long, Marguerite Dougherty, Helen
McCormick, Mary La Von Donahue, Vernon Gavin, John McCullough,
William Dougherty, William Waldron, William Kessel, Thomas
Kaveny, James May and Vernon Deviney.
The marriage of Miss Veronica Schulte and Vincent Bakewell will
take place Wednesday, May 29, at the Dorchester Catholic church.
Rev. B.J. Denvir will officiate and the attendants will be Miss
Mary Schulte and Lawrence Bakewell. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schulte and the bridegroom a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Bakewell. The bride was educated at St. Peters high
school at Caledonia and for the past five years has been organist
of St. Mary's church at Dorchester. Mr. Bakewell graduated from
the Immaculate Conception high school at Lansing. They will
establish their new home on a farm near New Albin.
Mrs. Elmyra Reynolds, believed to be the oldest resident of
Allamakee county, celebrated her one-hundredth birthday
anniversary Friday. The Baptist congregation held a public
reception in the church in the afternoon at which time a hundred
or more friends called to pay their respects to the pioneer who
has passed over 50 years of her life in Waukon. Despite her
advanced age, she possesses remarkable health and takes an active
part in her own business affairs. One of her remarkds Friday was:
"The first 100 years are the hardest." She was born at
Pewaukee, Wis., May 25, 1834
Waukon, Ia - Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Eaton celebrated their fifty-fifth
wedding anniversary Monday by entertaining their children, Arthur
of Minneapolis, Guy W., Mesdames Nelle Slitor, Lucile Keper, P.D.
Cota, Harm Ludeman of Waukon, and their respective families. Mr.
Eaton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Azael Eaton, were natives of Nova
Scotia and he was born in a covered wagon enroute to this section
over 80 years ago. In spite of his advanced age he is one of the
leading stock buyers of Allamakee county, drives his own car from
his home to the stockyards, and attends to his business affairs
regularly. Mrs. Eaton was born in Allamakee county, her parents
being Mr. and Mrs. John Minert, early residents of the county.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2010]