Palo Alto County Newspapers
RUTHVEN FREE PRESS
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Jan - June 1919
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 1, 1919
Miss Conrad Passed Away
Succumed [sic] to pneumonia following influenza.
Miss Clara Conrad
died at the home of her parents near this city on Christmas day at 2 p.m., a
victim of pneumonia, following influenza. Funeral services were held from the
Lutheran church in this city at 2:30 on Friday, December 27 and the remains laid
to rest in Crown Hill cemetery.
Miss Clara Conrad was the oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Conrad who reside on a farm about five miles east of this city. She
was born in Butler county, Iowa, on December 31, 1894, and moved here with her
parents when only a child. After finishing her education she remained at home
until the past few years, when she was employed at Lost Island Lake during the
summer months. She made friends readily and was generally well liked. She was a
member of the Lutheran church receiving her confirmation in Green, Iowa. She
leaves to mourn her loss besides her parents, three sisters, Plissia, Katherine,
and Wilhelmenia and one brother, William. We extend sympathy to these bereaved
relatives.
JURORS FOR JANUARY TERM
District court
will convene January 6th. The following is the list of the petit jurors for the
term:
Geo. Schulenburg...West Bend
J.B. Downs...Emmetsburg
E.O. Matthiesen...Curlew
Henry Duus...Graettinger
Martin Knutson...Emmetsburg
Howard Reece...Mallard
R.L. Culver...Ayrshire
Fred Neet...Emmetsburg
Dan Ditch...West Bend
Charlie Gappa...Fenton
W.L. Olson...Ruthven Highland
Aug. Frink...Cylinder
John Uowers...Ayrshire
Matt Anderson...Ruthven
Ollie McCoy...Ayrshire
A. Fisher...Emmetsburg
John Rilly...West Bend
Henry Hintz...Cylinder
Geo. Bley...Fenton
Geo. Chaffee...Ruthven
Geo. Stigman...Fenton
H.W. Chrisman...West Bend
Pat Flaherty...Curlew
A.C. Christianson...Ruthven Highland
W.E. Morling...Emmetsburg
Pat O'Grady...Ayrshire
V.G. O'Grady...Emmetsburg
S.J. Jensvold...Cylinder
L. Meyers...Ruthven Highland
Lewis Logue...Ayrshire
John P. Peterson...Graettinger
Jas. Degnan...Curlew
D.N. Luse...Emmetsburg
The following is
a list of the grand jurors for the year 1919:
B.S. Benson...Emmetsburg
John Mersch...Rodman
A.K. Nelson...Cylinder
H.H. Cooke...Emmetsburg
Fred Wolfe...Graettinger
Frank Frey...Ayrshire
John H. Fisher...West Bend
J.H. Koon...Emmetsburg
W.H. Brown...Ruthven
James Hughlett...Graettinger
Theo. Johnson...Cylinder.
LEVI DIEHL BADLY BURNED
Levi Diehl, who
works for M.J. Conry in the elevator met with quite a serious accident this
morning. He was making a fire in the office building and being in a hurry
started it with kerosene, pouring it from the can into the stove. It seems as
there was some live coals in the stove which formed a gas and the explosion
followed. The oil can was blown to pieces in Mr. Diehl's hands which throwed
[sic] the oil all over him. His clothing was in flames immediately. He ran out
of the office and rolled on the ground, but would undoubtedly have been burned
more severely had not Mr. Stevens, who lives on the Chicago farm been near to
throw his coat over him and smother the fire.--Ayrshire Chronicle.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Mrs. Edward Cruse came down from Terril
Thursday to spend a few days with her parents.
- J. Lewis Johnson went to Atlantic Christmas morning to visit with his brother,
Harry and other relatives.
- Mrs. Olaf A. Nelson went to Nevada Thursday to visit a few days with her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Nelson.
- Sargeant Nels Nelson returned home Saturday. He has been discharged from the
army.
- Miss Anna Rhinehart returned to New Castle, Nebraska, Friday morning after
spending Christmas vacation with her parents of this city.
- Bernard Carrigan returned home Wednesday of last week, from Camp Shelby where
he had been serving in the army.
- Miss Eva Kahley returned to her teaching duties at Red Cliff, Saturday after
spending her Christmas vacation with her parents near this city.
- Miss Ethel Kahley went back to her school Saturday after spending her vacation
with her parents near Ruthven.
- Donald Logan has been discharged from the army and returned to his home in
this city Sunday.
- Miss Elsie Rhinehart returned to Ruthven Saturday to take up her school work.
She had been to her home in Laurens during Christmas.
- Conrad Malendorp came to Ruthven Friday to visit at the Doerr home for a few
days. He has been serving in the regular army and has recently been discharged.
- Francis Carrigan who has served four years in the U.S. marine corps at
Quantico, Va., was discharged and came to Ruthven Wednesday. He will make his
home with his parents near this city.
- John Neuman passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.L. Bartholow at
Ayrshire on Monday, December 16. The remains were laid to rest in Silver Lake
cemetery.
- Miss Mae Moan was visiting her parents in Ruthven during her Christmas
vacation. She is now employed in the state house at Des Moines.
- Miss Mary Currans came to this city Wednesday to spend her Christmas vacation
with friends and relatives. Miss Currans is now employed in the Johnson Biscuit
Company of Sioux City, Iowa.
- Miss Nell Folley came to Ruthven Wednesday of last week to visit with her
parents and friends of this city. Miss Foley has been teaching swimming in
Battle Creek, Michigan for the past three years.
- Mrs. Mary Ann Barber, mother of Wm. P. Barber, who formerly lived in this
city, passed away December 19, at the home of Wm. P. in Spencer. She was in her
ninety-first year. She leaves to mourn her loss a son, Wm. P. Barber of Spencer
and three grandchildren, Harold Barber of Spencer, Mary Gordon of Indianapolis,
and Beatrice Johnson of Cleveland.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 8, 1919
PERRY ALBERTSON
Former Ruthven Boy Dies in Alberta, Canada
Perry Albertson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Albertson, formerly of Ruthven died at his home in Delroy,
Alberta, Canada, on Christmas night. His death was caused by pneumonia,
following influenza. Funeral services were held from his home on the Saturday
following.
Perry Albertson was born on a farm near Ruthven and resided
here until he was nineteen years of age when he went with his parents to Canada.
He remained on the farm with his father and was always strong and healthy until
he was taken with influenza. His four brothers were all in the hospital, three
of them at the same time that Perry was, but they all recovered. Besides his
parents and four brothers in Canada, he is survived by his sister, Mrs. E.J.
Hansen of Dickens, and his grandmother, Mrs. L. Bargstrom and his uncle, Oscar
Bargstrom of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Berg are the proud parents of a bouncing
baby boy. The new son arrived Sunday, January 6, and tipped the scales at twelve
pounds.
Ed Peterson came to Emmetsburg Wednesday
from Camp Dodge. He had been at Camp Pike, being sent to Camp Dodge to be
mustered out. Thursday morning he came to Ruthven to visit a few days with his
parents.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Carl Iverson returned home from Camp
Pike Tuesday. He has just been discharged from the army.
- Miss Edith Reardon returned from Dickens Thursday after spending a few days
with relatives there.
- Mabel Hansen went to Nevada Monday evening to visit with her sister Lily who
is attending school there.
- Miss Anna Rhinehart returned home Saturday. Her school has been closed
indefinitely on account of the "flu".
- Mrs. Chas. Hart and son Chauncey are two of Emmetsburg's "flu"
victims. Mrs. Hart passed away Thursday morning and on the following day
Chauncey followed her. The remains were taken to Gretna, Nebraska for burial.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 15, 1919
DAN GREEN MARRIED.
Local Man Claims Emmetsburg Bride.
As we go to press we learn of the marriage of Mr. Daniel
Green of Ruthven and Miss Florence Fallow of Emmetsburg which took place at the
Assumption Church in Emmetsburg, this (Wednesday) morning at 7 o'clock a.m. Very
Rev. P.F. Farrelley performed the ceremony. Miss Mary Quigley of Emmetsburg was
bridesmaid and Joe Green of this city was groomsman. After the ceremony an
excellent wedding breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.V. Nolan
after which the young couple left for the Twin Cities for a week or ten days
visit. They will come to Ruthven about the first of the month and will commence
housekeeping on the Green farm in Highland township. May the best of everything
be theirs.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Miss Bernice Modisette who is now teaching at Clear Lake spent Saturday and
Sunday with her Ruthven friends.
- Wayne Toland went to Kansas City Monday morning to resume his school work. He
is taking up mechanical engineering.
- Mrs. C.S. Cook and Jim went to Chamberlain, South Dakota Monday morning to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Cook's brother.
- Wade DeMill and Mr. Whiting have taken possession of a restaurant in Mallard.
It formerly was run by Mr. Neely. Mrs. DeMill and Minnie Albright are assisting
with the restaurant work.
- Raymond Redden who has been working in a railroad shop at Aberdeen came to
Ruthven Monday morning to spend a couple of weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Redden.
- The many friends of Mrs. Gus Peterson will be surprised to learn of her death,
which occurred the Sunday before Xmas. She was taken with the "flu"
and afterwards turned into pneumonia which caused her death.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 22, 1919
McNARY - MESSER
Miss Martina McNary and Mr.
Merle Messer were quietly married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
McNary, on January 8th, at noon. This was a surprise to her many friends and so
thorough were her intentions concealed that not even her relatives suspected she
was planning such an act.
Miss McNary is a graduate of the Ruthven high school and
later graduated from Morningside College. Since leaving college she has taught
at Dolliver, and at Huntley, Minnesota, where she was principal of the
Consolidated school, and teacher of Domestic Science.
Mr. Messer is a prosperous young farmer of that vicinity.
They will make their home on his farm near Huntley.
Miss McNary carries to her home the best wishes of a host of
friends.
Rev. Wilkinson performed the ceremony that united the
estimable young couple.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Mrs. Edwin Nelson went to Waukon Monday evening to
visit a few days with friends and relatives of that city.
- Dr. Baldwin returned from Algona Friday morning after performing an operation
on Peter Hansen. We do not know the particulars.
- A triple wedding was celebrated at Jefferson, Iowa, on January 16, when two
soldier sons and a daughter of Mrs. Louis Kerber and their sweethearts were all
united in marriage by one ceremony.
- Miss Margarete Grady went to Sioux Falls, S.D., Monday to spend a few days
visiting with relatives.
- Louis Kresensky went to Algona Saturday to spend the week end with his
parents.
- Mrs. Dale Brott returned to her home in Estherville Monday morning after an
over Sunday visit with her mother, Mrs. Clark.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook who live north of town went to Sioux City Saturday to
spend a few days with Mr. Cook's father.
- Leo Grady returned to Conrad, Montana Monday morning. He has been in our city
visiting with friends and relatives for the last week or ten days.
- Mrs. T.M. Hanna was called to Presho, South Dakota Monday on account of the
illness of Roy Hanna and family who are having a siege of the flu.
- Theopide Pauqette, a man who was born in a log cabin on the Big Sioux near
Sioux City in '61, died last week without knowing that the world was any larger
than from river to Sioux City and back. He confined his travels and wanderings
to this limited district.
- Adolph Lesor went to Flanamore, Wisconsin Friday evening. He went to visit his
parents who live in that city.
- Sgt. Oliver G. Lee returned home Thursday. He had been stationed at Camp Pike
and was sent to Camp Dodge to receive his honorable discharge. It is needless to
ask "Twisy" how he feels as he looks mighty fine.
- Oliver Iverson came up from Camp Dodge Thursday to spend his few days'
furlough with his parents here. He returned Tuesday morning and does not expect
to get back to Ruthven again until the middle of the summer, when he will
receive his discharge.
- Miss Graham has resigned from the Ruthven school. She went to her home in
Clarksville Saturday evening, and from there will go to Washington where she has
taken up a government position. Her many Ruthven friends wish her the best of
success in her new place.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, February 12, 1919
OBITUARY OF W.H. BARRINGER
Eagle Bend, Minn., News - Wm. Henry Barringer passed away
at his home in this city on Thursday night, January 30, after a short illness of
kidney trouble. He was born in Sauk county, Wis., on May 27, 1854, and moved to
Ruthven, Iowa, at the age of 25. The following year he was married to Miss Flora
E. Ryder. He was nearly 65 years of age at the time of his death and besides
four sisters and three brothers leaves to mourn his death a wife and seven
children. The children are Osa of Rock Creek, Minn; Mrs. Paul Jones of Mason
City, Iowa; Mrs. Culver of Dickens, Iowa; Mrs. W.J. Slitter Orlo, Jay and Cleo,
who live in this city and vicinity, were all with him at the time of his death.
Mr. Barringer has always enjoyed fairly good health until a few weeks prior to
his death.
The Barringer family moved to this county some nine years
ago, coming from Ruthven, Iowa. They have made their home in this village the
greater part of the time and the community extends sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The funeral occurred at the residence on Saturday afternoon,
the services being conducted by Rev. Allen of the M.E. church. The remains were
laid in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
BRADY-WHITFORD
At the parsonage of the M.E. church, at Spencer, Iowa,
Feb. 8th, occurred the marriage of Miss Iona Whitford and Mr. Harley Brady, both
of Terril, Iowa. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Whitford of Terril,
a graduate of high school. She also completed a course in the State Normal
school at Cedar Falls, Ia., and has since been a very successful teacher in the
public schools of Clay and Palo Alto counties. The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C.W. Brady, north of Ruthven. After a high school course he engaged in
Agricultural work and is one of Palo Alto's most enterprising young farmers. The
many friends of these young people in Ruthven and vicinity where they are
well known extend hearty congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Brady will reside on a farm ten miles north of
Ruthven.
SAMPSON - FITZGERALD.
Mr. S.T. Sampson and Miss Myrtle Fitzgerald were married on
Monday of this week. We understand they will start housekeeping on the Hesvik
place east of town. Particulars next week.
MRS. MARRY JOHNSON
Mrs. Mary Johnson passed away at her home in the north west
part of town last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Funeral services will be
held today, Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m. from the Lutheran church.
BAKERY REOPENS.
The old baker north of the Milwaukee tracks reopened today
under the managership of Mrs. C.L. Simmons, who is employed by C.A. Taylor of
Emmetsburg. Mr. Taylor has a first class bakery in Emmetsburg and will supply
his bakery here from his Emmetsburg bakery. We are glad to again see a bakery in
Ruthven. See Mr. Taylor's ad in this issue for particulars.
2ND ENGINEERS RECOGNIZED.
Two Local Boys in Honored Detachment.
The Second Engineers, in which Ernest L. Bale and Irvan
Gaard of this city are serving, have been cited for bravery and have been
decorated with the Croix de Guere. It is also important that this is the only
company of engineers in the A.E.F. to receive this coveted honor. In speaking of
their bravery and dauntless courage the Stars and Stripes of January 3, has the
following to say:
"Vierzy had finally been captured, but all the ground
traversed by the attack was covered with wounded and no further progress could
me made that night. The American troops, such of them as remained, dug
themselves in, and the next morning the 2nd Engineers followed the Engineers'
prerogative of digging all day, advanced through the remnants of the 9th
Infantry and the 6th Marines, through those of the 23rd Infantry and at 7
o'clock drove forward again more than five kilometers to Tigny, where on the
edge of Bois d'Hartennes and less than a kilometer west of the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry
highway, the depleted American units were brought to a stop, but entrenched
themselves, and aided by the men of the macine [sic] gun battilion [sic], held
every inch of their gain."
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, February 19, 1919
Married in Spencer
Monday afternoon of last week at one o'clock at the
Christian church parsonage, in Spencer, Miss Myrtle Fitzgerald and Sirrine T.
Sampson, both of this city, were united in marriage, Rev. W.F. Hurst performing
the ceremony that united them as man and wife. The bride and groom are splendid
young people and their friends bespeak for them a happy and prosperous
future.
The groom but recently returned from seven months service
overseas where he did his full duty for home and country. Mr. and Mrs. Sampson
left for a short wedding trip into northern Minnesota after which they will go
to housekeeping in this city. The Free Press joins the friends of this young
couple in wishing them joy and happiness.
MRS. ANDREW JOHNSON
Last week we briefly mentioned the death of Maria Nelson
Johnson, who passed away at her home in this city on Sunday, February 9th, at
4:25 p.m. at the age of sixty years. Funeral services were held at 1:30
Wednesday from the Lutheran church and the remains laid to rest in Crown Hill
cemetery.
The deceased was born in Sweden on February 17, 1858. On
April 4th, 1879, she was united in marriage to Andrew Johnson, to which union
three children were born - John E. Johnson of Shelby, Mont., Mrs. Roy Frad of
Dickens, and Mrs. Nels Nelson of Ruthven. Besides these children she leaves to
mourn her loss six grandchildren and two sisters in this country and one sister
and three brothers in Sweden. Mrs. O.B. Nelson, and Mrs. Ole Johnson, two of her
sisters were in attendance at the funeral.
THE BATTERY "D" SPIRIT
Fred Dodge is in receipt of a very interesting pamphlet sent
to him by his son, Sgt. Raymond Dodge, Battery D, of the seventeenth field
artillery. It contains a detailed account of every movement made by this battery
from the time they landed in France until the signing of the armistice, with
day, date and hour of every happening. The Croix de Guerre was awarded to this
battery by the French on December 30. The battery took an active part in the
engagements of Verdun; Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Saint Mihiel, Champagne,
Argonne and Mense and are now part of the army of occupation.
Mrs. Mary Leonard of Ayrshire Dead
Mrs. Mary Leonard died at her home at Ayrshire last
Wednesday. She was ill for more than a year. The funeral was held on Friday.
Services were conducted at the Catholic church, Father Lynch officiating. The
burial was in the parochial cemetery. Definite particulars have not been
learned. Mrs. Leonard is survived by two sons and two daughters. The sons are
Edward Myles, who owns a restaurant at Ayrshire and Frank Myles, who conducts a
meat market. The daughters are Mrs. W.H. Martin of Ayrshire and Mrs. Jesse Dyer
of Spencer. A sister, Mrs. John Anglum, also lives at Ayrshire. The sympathy of
a wide circle of friends is extended to the surviving members in their sorrow.
-- Democrat.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, March 26, 1919
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIERS
Interesting items concerning local soldiers.
Sgt. Charles Walters received his
discharge and arrived in this city from Camp Dodge Saturday evening. He is
hale and hearty and looks none the worse for having served eighteen months
in the army. He will go to Fort Dodge some time this week, where his old
position awaits him, but he will not take up his duties until about April
1st.
Mrs. Slagel received word the first of the week
that her brother Charles had been granted his discharge and had arrived
at his home in Emmetsburg. Charles has been a member of the Signal
Corps for the past year and has had some great experiences in the front
lines and up above them in observation balloons. The Signal Corps played
no small part in this war and their duties were something even more
hazardous than those of the men who went over the top. [Note: Mrs. Slagel/Slagle's
brother referred to here was Charles Alfred Joynt].
Wesley Hunt, who lived in Ruthven some years ago,
stopped off here Monday for a few hours visit with old friends. He had
just recently been discharged from the army and was on his way to his home
at Spencer. He saw several months of active service in France as a member
of the ?st division artillery corps.
Mrs. M.J. Burton received a telegram from her son
Will, the last of the week, stating that he had that day arrived in Camp
Mills from overseas, and expected to be in Camp Dodge in about ten days.
Will was in the Tank Corps and took part in practically all of the big
offensive moves that took place in the last six months of the war. We
venture to say that he is glad to be back in the U.S.A.
Otto Madsen is in this city attending the funeral
of his mother. He was called to her bedside at Nevada but failed to arrive
there in time to see her alive. He is in the U.S. Cavalry, a member of the
Troop H, stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Mrs. Mary Barlow received a letter from her
grandson, Gwynne Richards the first of the week. Gwynne is still stationed
at Indianapolis but expects to be moved soon. He has no idea as to when he
will be discharged but is quite anxious to return to a civilian life.
A letter from Art King to his mother states that
he has recently returned to his company from a furlough which he spent
visiting interesting parts of Italy. He expects another furlough shortly
and is planning on a trip to England.
It is rumored that a large number of troops of
the 30th division has landed in New York. There are several Ruthven boys
in this division and if the rumor is well founded we will probably see
them in Ruthven in a few weeks. They are Oscar Newgard, R.L. Logan and
Cleve Cain.
RUTHVEN BAKERY OPENS
A new bakery has been opened in the building four
doors north of the Hastings store. The new bakery will bake every
day and will always have fresh stock of everything carried by an
up-to-date bakery. The proprietor, R.W. Ayers is a baker of many years
experience and we feel sure that he will give good service.
WERE MARRIED WEDNESDAY
At the Methodist parsonage in Spencer, on
Wednesday, March 19, occurred the marriage of Miss Lena Whitford and Mr.
Wm. Hildreth, both of Terril. The young couple were accompanied by a
brother and sister of Miss Whitford. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R.W. Whitford, who formerly lived a few miles north of Ruthven. The
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hildreth of Terril. The young couple
will make their home on a farm near Terril.
MRS. O. MADSEN DEAD
Passed Away at Hospital in Nevada.
We regret to report the death of Mrs. O. Madsen
which occurred at the sanitarium in Nevada, Iowa, on Friday, March 21,
1919, at seven o'clock p.m. The remains were brought to her home near
Ruthven on Sunday, March 23, and funeral services were held on Tuesday at
one o'clock from the house and at two o'clock from the Seventh Day
Adventist church.
Miss Aurora Lindholm was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark, on March 9, 1868. She grew to young womanhood here and in
February, 1891, was united in marriage to Mr. O. Madsen. To this union
five children were born.
Hertha, David, Otto, Hilda and Lydia. They came
to America with their family in 1909, and came directly to Ruthven where
they have lived ever since. All of the children have remained at home with
the exception of Otto, who joined the U.S. army about two years ago,
serving in the cavalry. Mrs. Madsen was a faithful member of the Adventist
church, a true friend and a kind and helping neighbor. She will be greatly
missed by a large circle of friends.
Wm. Doerr came up from Des Moines Friday evening and
returned Monday morning. He has finished his pharmacy course at Highland
Park College and has passed the state board. He has accepted a position in
the Highland Park Drug Store.
Personal Paragraphs
- Mrs. Walter Palmer left Monday for Britt after a visit
in this city at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ole Olson.
- George Kiley returned Tuesday to his home at Sioux City after an
extended visit near this city at the home of his sister, Mrs. C. Parker.
- Mrs. Isaac Nyborg went to Cylinder Friday for a visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Bert Salven. She returned home Monday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith returned Friday to their home in Spencer after a
visit at the home of Earl's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Smith.
- Mrs. A.C. Christianson went to Dickens Wednesday for a few days visit
with her sister, Mrs. G.W. Caldwell.
- Adolph Lesser returned Saturday from Fennimore, Wisconsin, where he had
been attending the funeral of his father.
- Miss Ruth Bugh returned to her home at Cherokee Friday after a ten day
visit here at the home of her sister, Mrs. H.J. Bauer.
LOST ISLAND NOTES
- Mr. and Mrs. Halver Rierson have moved up to Carl Knutson's to make
their home with them.
- A new baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rierson on
Friday. All doing nicely.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, June 18, 1919
FRANK BARRINGER AND WIFE
The following obituary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Barringer of Sparta, Wis. was taken from the Sparta Tribune.
Frank Arthur Barringer, son of Charles and Clara
Thomas Barringer, was born at Reedsburg, Wis., June ?2, 1881. His mother
passed away when he was eight years old after which he made his home with
his grandparents, going to Iowa until he came to Sparta in 1905. Here he
met and married Miss Elsie Tucker, daughter of Joshua and Alice Tucker of
Big Creek.
After their marriage they went in the fall of
1906 to Ruso, N.D., where they engaged in farming for two years, when they
came back to Sparta and in 1911 they took the management of the State
School Farm, which position he successfully held until he resigned to take
a position as foreman with the Miami Conservancy at Dayton, O., in
November, 1918. He was successfully fulfilling his duties in this capacity
when taken with influenza followed by labor pneumonia, which resulted in
his death May 24, 1919. His wife and two children joined him at Dayton the
day before he was taken ill. She helped nurse him and contracted the same
disease and in spite of all that loving care and medical science could do,
she went to be with him in the Great Beyond, where sorrow and death do not
enter, on June 1, 1919.
Two children, Ralph aged ten and Alice aged seven
survive also her mother and three brothers, Mrs. Alice Tucker, Lyndon and
Ira Tucker of Big Creek, and Vernon H. Tucker of Dayton, Ohio, also many
other relatives. Frank is survived by his father Chas. Barringer of Ruso,
N.D., also a sister, Mrs. L. Caller of Ruso, and the following half
brothers and sister, Dewain, of Ruthven, Ia., Mrs. H. Brown, Estherville,
Ia., Paul, in the army of occupation, Burdell of Sheldon, N.D., Arthur, of
Vella, N.D., Olive, Venie, George and Hazel of Ruso, N.D.
The remains were laid to rest in one grave amid a
profusion of beautiful flowers, tributes of the esteem in which these
young people were held by all who knew them.
They were of a happy disposition and honest in
all their dealings and are mourned by a large number of friends here and
elsewhere.
Those in attendance at the Barringer funeral from
a distance were: Cas. Barringer, Ruso, N.D.; Mrs. H. Brown, Estherville,
Ia.; Dewain Barringer, Ruthven, Ia; Willis Brown, Estherville, Ia.;
Merritt Brown, Estherville, Ia.; C. Nelson, Tomah; Mrs. N. Petterson,
Tomah; Mrs. C. Hertz, Deer Lodge, Mont; Mr. and Mrs. Vernin Tucker,
Dayton, Ohio; Victor McIntyre, Dayton, Ohio.
Will Go To Sweden
Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Nelson and children left
Thursday evening for New York City from which place they expect to sail
for Sweden, where they will make an extended visit with their parents. Mr.
Nelson has not seen his parents in fifteen years, and Mrs. Nelson has not
seen hers for seventeen years, so the reunion will be a happy one.
STATE NEWS
- L.L. Harrington of North English was sentenced to seven years at hard
labor for forgery.
- Mrs. B.F. Jackson of Manson was fatally burned when she accidentally set
fire to her clothes. No one knows just how the accident happened.
- Nelson & McCausland of Atlantic bought a 400-acre farm of Hans
Frederickson of Audubon county for $100,000.
- Ruth Bethke, although only 15 years old graduated from the high school
course at the Sacred Heart academy at Greene. She also finished a special
course in music.
- O. Kindenon was fatally burned with gasoline at Washington. A stove in a
van exploded and Kindenon pushed his wife off to save her, but was unable
to escape himself.
- James Whiteford of Volga City is planting 110 acres of potatoes in
Fayette and Clayton counties. This is perhaps the biggest planting of
tubers ever put in in that part of the state.
- Joseph Johnson, nearly blind, pleaded guilty in federal court at Sioux
City to selling liquor to an Indian, but was freed by Judge H.E. Rex, and
the showing that Johnson's sight was such that he could not see the
whiskey was being given to an Indian, and further that the liquor had been
procured from a third party on the plea that the Indian needed it for the
influenza.
- Frank Zmolok of Traer, a native of Bohemia, who came to America before
the beginning of the world war, but whose family still remain in the
native country, this week purchased a bill of groceries from one of the
Traer dealers and started the same on its way to the family in Bohemia.
The shipment consists of five pairs of shoes, a quantity of flour, sugar,
coffee and rice. Transportation charges will amount to nearly twice the
purchase price of the flour and sugar.
- Because Mrs. Emma Fahrenkrugh of Gladbrook was shown to have been too
busy washing her two pet poodles to do the family washing, Ernest G.
Fahrenkrug was granted a decree of divorce at the May term of the Tama
county district court.
MARRIAGE AT FALLOW
Miss Florence Sandvig Becomes the Bride of Mr. Reginald Knutson
Mr. Reginald Knutson, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.S.
Knutson of Fallow and Miss Florence Sandvig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.E.
Sandvig of southwest of Graettinger, were united in marriage at the
Norwegian Lutheran church in Lost Island township Wednesday afternoon,
June 4, at three o'clock. Rev. S.O. Rande of Graettinger officiated at the
ceremony. Miss Adaline Sandvig, sister of the bride, and Miss Laura Bakke
of Rolland, Iowa, were bridesmaids and Mr. Leon Knutson, brother of the
groom, and Mr. Hamlin Sandvig acted as best men. After the ceremony a
four-course wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents.
Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were in
attendance. The happy couple left Thursday morning for Minneapolis and St.
Paul where they will spend their honeymoon. They will be at home to their
many friends in a short time.
The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sandvig. She grew to young womanhood in this locality. She is a young lady
of most charming personality and pleasing disposition. She has a host of
friends who highly esteem her for her many qualities of true womanhood.
The groom is one of the progressive, popular and deserving young men of
this locality. He and his father have been engaged in the mercantile
business at Fallow and have enjoyed a substantial patronage. During the
war he served with the colors and was ordered to France with an artillery
regiment just before the signing of the armistice. He is clever, capable
and industrious and we predict for him a career of honorable success. The
Times extends hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Knutson and we wish
them all the joy and pleasures of a long and happy wedded career.--
Emmetsburg Democrat.
ELK LAKE ITEMS
- A number of friends were invited to a dance at the William Nisson home
Saturday evening to celebrate Carl Nissen's return from over seas.
- Mrs. Nellie Chatfield returned from a visit with relatives and friends
at Kankakee, Illinois. She said it rained almost all the time she was
there.
- Mrs. William Barber returned to Spencer after a visit at the home of her
son Mr. Austin Chatfield.
- An air plane passed over in this neighborhood Sunday evening. It was
quite a curiosity to many of us.
- Miss Waldron is holding examinations at her school this week. The
children are anxious to pass their grade to a higher one. School closes
June 27th.
LAKESIDE ELECTRIC PARK NEWS
- Good crowds have been the order of the day, notwithstanding the repeated
and persistent rains that have made it a trial for the park management.
- The lovers of dancing have certainly had their hearts desire satisfied
in the excellent quality of the orchestras that have been furnishing music
in the Park Pavilion recently, as the very best talent that money can buy
have dispensed a quality of music that is a pleasure to hear.
- The Greens, who have been in charge of the Hotel Barringer, since
spring, have returned to their home at Havelock and Joe Willis, of
Ruthven, and wife are in charge of the table-de-hotel and are setting a
table that is tempting to see and better to eat. Mrs. Willis has a
reputation as an excellent cook and parties visiting the park will find
the hotel accommodations all that could be expected and prices reasonable.
- Fred Mortensen and wife have moved into their summer cottage and are
enjoying the cool, invigorating breezes of the Lake and the mellowing
influences of the Park.
- Andy Christenson is the chief of police at the park and under his
guidance a degree of order is maintained that is very creditable and we
notice the "boozers" are given the "once over" in a
way that they know means business.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Mrs. Hartwell of Atlanta, Georgia, was in this city Monday on her way to
Ayrshire to visit relatives.
- Fred Brown and family of Earlham, Iowa, arrived in this city the last of
the week for a visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.J. Willis.
- Miss Dorothy Schroyer of West Union was in this city last week visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. C.E. Powers.
- Lenorn Aldrich returned last week from a visit with his mother at
Carlisle, his sister accompanied him and will spend the summer here.
- Mr. and Mrs. John Skelton visited at E.J. Brown Friday with the latters
nephew and niece Lenorn and Miss Lucille Aldrich.
- Mrs. Anna Tripp went to Comfrew Minn., Friday for a ten day visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy Fisk.
- Mr. John D. Higgins and Miss Agnes Farrell of Ayrshire were married at
the Sacred Heart church in that city on Tuesday of last week.
- Mrs. F.P. Caldwell left Tuesday morning for Denver, Colorado, where she
will spend a month visiting at the home of her mother. She was accompanied
by her son Richard.
- Lloyd Wigdahl arrived home from France on Wednesday of last week. He was
a member of the 357th Infantry of the Nintieth Division. He went across in
June of last year landing there July 1st.
- Gay Larson, a member of the 358th Inf., which recently returned from
France, arrived home Sunday. This infantry was in France nearly a year and
were in the front lines for several months.
- Lawrence Anderson has received his discharge from the army and arrived
home Monday. He was a member of the 358th Inf., was in France nearly a
year and saw several months of active service.
- Gwynne Richards arrived in this city Monday morning from Indianapolis to
visit his grandmother, Mrs. Barlow. He has not yet received his discharge
and must return to his military duty in ten days.
- Coming to the Ayrshire Opera House: Saturday, June 21, Dustin Farnum in
"Captain Courtesy". Admission 11 and 22 cents, including war
tax. adv.
- "L:ittle Women" Sunday, June 22 at the Ayrshire Opera
House. adv.
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, June 25, 1919
ELK LAKE ITEMS
- Mr and Mrs. S.E. Wirtz are the parents of twin babies born June 17th.
- Mrs. Kate Walsh sold her 240 acre farm for $210 an acre.
AIRPLANE VISITS RUTHVEN
Tuesday morning the word was passed around
Ruthven that one of the Donaldson boys of Milford would land here in his
airplane some time during the forenoon for the purpose of carrying
passengers who cared to have a ride in the air. The plane arrived about
twelve-thirty and after circling around a few times landed in the Myron
Dewey pasture about a mile north of town. The Donaldson's did not do a
thriving business, chiefly owing to the fact that everyone was eating
dinner when they arrived and they did not allow those who cared to ride
time enough to get out there, as they only stayed thirty minutes. Wade
Harris and Roy Monk, however, were there on time and each enjoyed a five
minute ride. They say that the sensation is great and each of them though
they had their money's worth. The plane left here about one o'clock for
Emmetsburg where they expected to spend the afternoon carrying passengers.
CREAM CHECKS GOING HIGHER.
Cream checks issued at the Ruthven creamery are
gradually increasing. Here are the ten highest issued for the month of
May:
Geo. M. Prichard...$198.59
Olof Nelson...187.18
John Holmgren...187.52
Radph E. Smith...185.12
A.E. Vanderhoff...176.70
Elnar Muhrbeck...174.78
Louis Nelson...1??.54
Martin C. Hanson...157.04
Hermanson Bros...153.22
Ole Nelson...147.53
WENDT - HANSEN
As we go to press we learn of the marriage of Mr.
Wm. Wendt and Miss Lena Hansen which occurred Sunday. We were unable to
get the particulars of this event for this week's issue, but will do so
for our next issue.
STATE NEWS
- An operation for tonsils was fatal to Byron Vincent, 25 years old,
prominent farmer of Shenandoah.
- Clifton and Rollins Olson of McGregor, aged respectively 29 and 22 years
of age, purchased an airplane for passenger service and will carry
passengers within the state of Iowa.
- After searching twenty years for his daughter whom he had never seen,
E.G. McNeal of Des Moines, State head of Belgian relief ?????, found her
by accident in an Omaha hotel, where she served him his supper.
- A baby daughter came to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisk of Comfrey, Minn., on Tuesday of last week. Mrs.
Fisk is a daughter of Mrs. Anna Tripp, who is visiting here at the
present time.
- Art Berg and A.B. Anderson went to Ft. Dodge Thursday to dive back the
Berg car which had been taken there to be overhauled. They encountered bad
roads, however, and were compelled to leave the car at Laurens and return
by train.
- Ed Wilson and son came up from Royal Sunday and visited at the Guy
Monsell and C.J. Tripp homes. Mrs. Wilson has been visiting here for some
time. The Wilson family will move to Spencer soon where Mr. Wilson will
take charge of the drug store which he recently purchased.
- About forty of the young folks of Lost Island gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Rierson on Tuesday evening of last week. The gathering
was in honor of Halvor and Syvert Rierson who returned from France a short
time ago. The young folks spent a very pleasant evening.
- George Fabric came up from Cedar Falls Saturday for a few days' visit at
the C.J. Tripp home. He was one of the old settlers of this vicinity. He
left here fourteen years ago. He owned a farm a few miles south of town on
the county line and shortly after he left here he sold it at what was then
considered a very fair price, receiving $65 per acre for it. The land is
now worth at least three times that amount.
- An excellent chicken dinner was arranged at the Courtright home Sunday
to do honor to the birthday of Mr. Guy Courtright. The dining room was
beautifully decorated with red, white and blue flowers, and Old Glory was
prominently displayed. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Courtright, Mr
and Mrs. Geo. Prichard and daughter Martha, Mr. and Mrs. Will Capener and
Chris Jensen.
- Mr. Lewis Hawkins, twenty years ago a resident of Ruthven, is here
visiting old friends. He left here twenty-one years ago, enlisted in the
army during the Spanish-American war. He served several years in the
Phillipine Islands. He afterwards joined the coast artillery and remained
in that service until our troops went to France. He went across with one
of the first contingents and saw twenty-one months of active service in
the heavy artillery in France. He has received his discharge and retires
from the army a First Sergeant.
NOTICE - For all kinds of sewing
call on Mrs. Geo. Roland.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Mrs. Guy Courtright and Mrs. O.T. Goff visited at Emmetsburg several
days last week at the home of their brother, Mr. Wm. Thayer.
- Clem Redden came down from Spirit Lake Saturday for a few days' visit at
the home of his father, John Redden in this city.
- Mrs. Dave Joynt came over from Emmetsburg Saturday and spent the day
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Slagle.
- R.W. Ayers has installed some excellent new fixtures in his bakery. He
is enjoying an excellent business in Ruthven and is entitled to it.
- Mike Carrigan returned Monday morning from a land seeking trip in Dakota
and Minnesota. He traveled all over South Dakota and parts of Minnesota
and finally purchased a small farm at Pipestone, Minn. It is a 43 acre
farm with excellent improvements, located only one and one-half miles from
the center of the city. He will not move until fall.
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