NEWSPAPER: November 1925 Local Events, Blakesburg Excelsior, Wapello County, Iowa Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Extractions from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Nov 1925 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net ************************************************************************ Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello Co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Thurs Nov 5, 1925 TERSELY TOLD --Carl HUBER and family were Sunday guests at the parental SWASICK home. --L. E. ROSE is spending a few days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie SMITH. WHAT NOTS --A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor GOODE last Saturday. The young man arrived in time to help gather that big corn crop at the GOODE Bros. farm. --Chas. McHENDRY has decided to have a public sale and quit farming. He will hold his sale about the middle of this month and move to Ottumwa. --L. N. CLOYED of Des Moines spent several days last week at the home of his parents in Urbana township. Norine has a splendid job in Des Moines and returned there last Friday. --We understand Grover ROSS and family will move to Des Moines, where Grover has secured a good job in a garage. He has been with the Tinsely Motor Co. for several years and is a splendid mechanic. --The weather was very disagreeable and only a fair size crowd was in attendance at Jack BAILEY’s public sale last Wednesday. However, he received good prices for his stock and is well satisfied with his sale. --Carl JOHNSON, who secured a place in the office force of Brown-Biglow, novelty manufacturers , at St. Paul, Minn., is making good with that firm. He has received a promotion and is now working in the editorial department of that big institution. Carl is a splendid young man and we have watched him ever since he wore kilts and The Excelsior is very glad to note his advancement. --August HULTMAN was transacting business in Blakesburg Saturday, and called at the "news factory". Mr. HULTMAN is one of the old pioneers of Polk township and for ten years has been secretary of the Munterville Mutual Fire Insurance Co., For years he operated a blacksmith shop in Munterville but modern machinery came and he quit the business. --Clarence KING, wife and three children of Hayes, Kansas, were guests at the home of his uncle, A. A. DONAHOO and wife last Thursday. Mr. KING is a son of Wm. KING who formerly resided southeast of Blakesburg but moved to Kansas twenty years ago and this is his first visit here since his parents moved away. He and his brother are engaged in the creamery business at Hayes and are doing fine. --Dr. H. L. SELLERS and Miss Frances POST, who were married recently in Missouri, spent the week-end at the parental POST home. Dr. SELLERS has been a practicing physician in Ottumwa for years and is regarded as a high class doctor and citizen. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. POST and is a charming young woman. The bride and groom will leave soon for a trip through the south and we understand may locate there. The Excelsior joins a large circle of friends in extending hearty congratulations. CHURCH NEWS--Munterville: God in His infinite wisdom has again called one of our members from this earthly abode, Mrs. Ella JOHNSON, 34 years of age, died Saturday night after several months illness. A daughter, father, mother and several brothers and a host of friends mourn her death. MUNTERVILLE --Funeral services for Mrs. Anna ANDERSON were held at the church Tuesday at 3 o’clock. She was buried beside her husband who passed away in 1904. Mrs. ANDERSON had reached the age of 91 years, 10 months and 24 days. ASH GROVE --Thelma RUDD spent Saturday night with her cousin Mae PROCTOR. NORTH STAR --Forest and Laris RUDD spent Sunday with their grandparents, Will WINTERMOTE and wife. A LETTER FROM CLYDE WILSON Sandford, Fla., Oct 28, 1925 Dear Fred:--I will drop you a few lines to let you know the alligators haven’t got me yet. I have been thinking I would write you every night, but have been so busy. I am working for a contractor and also am working on my own time and am putting in long hours, day and night. I am saving money here. Sandford is a town of about 13,000 people and growing rapidly as nice a place as I have seen in Florida. We went to New Symarna to see the ocean and had a fine time. We are 35 or 40 miles from the coast. There are many lakes around here. We have one here which is five miles wide and twelve long. Ships come in every day from Jacksonville. We intend to go over to Winter Haven, another coast city, in a short time. They are having a big dance in the tourist camp tonight and there is a big crown present. Our old Ford car stepped right along coming here and pulled over the mountains like a six cylinder car and believe it will do the same thing coming back home. I am painting lots of signs here and painted quite a few en route here. Speaking of Florida, I will say I wouldn’t give my half-acre in Blakesburg for the state of Florida if I had to live here. Alligators, rattle snakes, gnats and real estate men are here in abundance. Say, don’t forget to send The Excelsior down here as we want to keep posted on the happenings back home. Clyde WILSON NICK-NAMES When these men were boys they were known to the old gang by their nick-names. Seldom they were referred to only by their nick-manes. Walter ABEGG--Buck Herman SNOW--Waterberry Otto SCHOECH--Borax Roscoe BELLES--Wash Dave BELLES--Greaser George DOROTHY--Dutch Joe SCHOECH--Jack Walter SCHOECH--Pickwick Howard VINCENT--Wolf John BELLES--Baalim Henry SMITH--Zip Quincy DOROTHY--Piper Lester JAY--Buck Frank NOLAND--Trusty Grant BELLES--General Harry TOWNSEND--Flit Arthur DERBY--Culpepper Jay COHAGAN--Jerry Lee DOROTHY--Kize Emmett HOPKINS--Banta Charley JAY--Paddy Austin JAY--Little Breeches Harrison HOWK--Blake Gill SIMMONS--Happy Hooligan Chas. READING--Spider Grant DOROTHY--Tuby LEGAL NOTICES--ABSTRACTS --Final Settlement: To Hannah ROBINSON, R.A.HANSEL, Harry HANSEL, Rose HANSEL, Mary BOWERNY or Mary BOWERING, Lila CHILDS and Jane FRANZ; final report of R. A. HANSEL as administrator of the estate of Mary EIKENBERRY is filed, to be heard 17 Nov 1925. Thurs Nov 12, 1925 TERSELY TOLD --Grandma SETH is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lafe KINDER, east of town. --Hiram SAPP is celebrating his 79th birthday today. Hi says he is still a good footracer regardless of his years. --Grover ROSS and family have moved their household goods to Des Moines where Grover has a good position. The ROSS family have many friends here who regret to see them leave. --J. B. KINION was knocked off a scaffold while assisting in erecting the First Dutch Reform church at Eddyville recently and received three fractured ribs and was otherwise bruised about the body. He and Mrs KINION spent last week at Ollie, Iowa, where they received treatment from a "bone specialist". WHAT-NOTS --Mrs. H. FRITZ visited from Thursday until the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Roy PEARSON of Muscatine. --Mrs. Fred CRAVEN of Versailles, Ill., and Miss Carey CAMPBELL of Jacksonville, Ill., came last Thursday to visit their niece, Mrs. R. J. WILLEY. --Newton SHIELDS has returned to his home east of town after spending a couple of weeks in Bloomfield at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Blanche CHRISTY and family. --The Moravia Union tells of a wedding in which Blakesburg folk are interested: Friends of Violet May ANDERSON and Duard FOSTER are congratulating them on their marriage which took place at Albia last Saturday afternoon, Justice of the Peace E. B. MORRIS, officiating. Mrs. FOSTER is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Anderson and Mr. FOSTER is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elic FOSTER of near Foster. Mr. and Mrs. FOSTER will make their home on a farm near Foster. PLEASANT HOME --Mrs. Eddie JONES and children of Muscatine are visiting at the parental W. M. PETERSON home for a few days. CHILLACOTHE --Fred and Grace NAPIER went to Des Moines last Thursday and spent several days with tieir cousin Violet SHERIDAN. NORTH STAR --Maurice WINTERMOTE and wife spent Sunday at the parental Will LOCKER home. Harlan SCOTT, a former Christian minister residing near Bunch, was found dead in bed at his home last Friday when some neighbors called there. He was well along in years and it is thought he died of heart failure. ELMER CARNAHAN KILLED WHEN TREE FALLS ON HIM Death is no respector of persons and today all Blakesburg mourns with the CARNAHAN family in the sad ending of the husband and father, Elmer CARNAHAN, who met death Tuesday morning while chopping wood in the timber west of the Blakesburg cemetery. He and Ernest SCHOECH were working together in the timber and had sawed two trees partly down, leaving one stand while they worked the other into wood. When they had almost finished, the second tree, a good sized hickory fell, striking lmer at the base of the brain and crushing his body to the ground. His left shoulder was crushed and left foot was broken. The men were only a few feet a part (sic) and neither saw the tree falling and some of the limbs struck Ernest SCHOECH. He cut away some of the branches and pulled Elmer from under the tree and tried to revive him the best he could. He was unconscious and never regained consciousness. Mr. SCHOECH hurried to town and men rushed to the scene to give any assistance they could. A cot was secured of Miller & Knedler and he was carried home where he passed away a short time after. Elmer CARNAHAN was a good citizen and a lover of his home, his family and kind to all. He was a hard worker but always happy. He is survived by his heart-broken wife and six children. Also a brother residing in St. Joseph, Mo. (see obituary, Blakesburg Excelsior, Thurs Nov 19, 1925) W. C. HUNT MEETS WITH ACCIDENT His Hand is Mangled in Corn Shredder last Monday W. C. HUNT, residing east of town on the Henry DAY farm, met with a very painful accident last Monday afternoon when he got his hand caught in a corn shredder. The fleshy part of his fingers was mangled, the end of one being badly mangled. Albert TOWNSEND brought him to town and the injured members were dressed. The injury is very painful and it is to be hoped that he will get along all right now. RAVELINGS --Bert JOHNSON will have a closing out public sale at his residence near Munterville, Monday, at one o’clock, November 16th. Max BERRY will cry the sale and Harry PETERSON will clerk it. He invites all his friends to attend. --L. E. ROSE departed for Colorado Wednesday for a visit with the Ralph BACHMAN family. He says there is entirely too much mud here for him and won’t be back until it drys up or prohibition is declared a failure around Blakesburg. --The Excelsior is short many country correspondents this week on acount of the rural mail service being crippled by the bad roads. --A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ANDERSON of Munterville last Tuesday. The young lady is a dandy and it won’t be long until she will be running the central telephone station at that place. Thurs Nov 19, 1925 WHAT-NOTS --Dr. H. L. SELLERS and wife spent Sunday at the parental POST home. We understand they have decided to remain in Ottumwa, where the Dr. enjoys a big practice. --A. A. DONAHOO celebrated his 79th birthday anniversary at his home in this city, Saturday, November 14. Mr. and Mrs. Martin SCHAKEL came with well-filled baskets and also his daughter Mrs. Laura LEIGHTON of Ottumwa and spent the day with the DONAHOO’s. Ashley is looking fine and says he hopes to be able to stick around a while longer. TERSELY TOLD --Mrs. Frank WIAND entertained her children and their families Sunday. Those present, were "Buz" WIAND and wife of Wessington, S. D., Dan FLETCHER and family, Frank WIAND jr., and family of Wyoming and Wm. WIAND and wife. --Marvin SCUDDER of Cromwell, a resident of Union county for half a century and a man of 108 years of age, died at his home there a week ago Sunday. Mr. SCUDDER had the record of having voted at every Presidential election since 1844, a date long before very many of the present generation were born. On his 101 birthday Mr. SCUDDER received a letter from President COOLIDGE congratulating him on his record for longevity. PLEASANT HOME --Miss Doris SMITH was home last week end from school. Her cousin Maxine CHANCE accompanied her for an over Sunday visit. CHRISTIANBURG --Joe BONICK and family have moved to Garry (sic) Indiana. --Mrs. Frank JOHNSTON was called to the E. D. WARNER (?) home Sunday to see her brother Clarence who is seriously ill. BROMPTON --Anna FRENCH of Ottumwa spent a part of last week with her sister Mrs. John STOCKER. --John FISHER and family were Sunday visitors at the parental SCOTT home near Eddyville. LEGAL NOTICE--DIVORCE: ABSTRACT Mary J. QUICK vs John W. QUICK, grounds of desertion, non support, cruel and inhuman treatment and having become an habitual drunkard since marriage. To be heard at court term commencing 4th Jan 1926. Thurs Nov 26, 1925 WHAT-NOTS --A tombstone was placed on the grave of the late Abe HUFF in the Blakesburg cemetery last week. --George READING and children came for a weekend visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. READING. --The Bloomfield Democrat tells of a pretty wedding in which Excelsior readers are interested in the following item: "Rev. C. W. CORNN of Bloomfield Christian church was called to Ottumwa Sunday to officiate at a marriage. The bride was Miss Maude HUNTER of Blakesburg, Iowa, and Mr. William O. GARRESON of Ottumwa. (as written) The ceremony was performed at the home of an aunt of the bride." --Kenneth G. HIRD was married in Sioux City recently. The next thing ye ken a whole herd of HIRDS will be heard on the hurdles of life. BROMPTON --Mrs. Orval BURTON and daughter of Moravia were visitors last week at the parental NEFF home. --Marshall DARBY and family spent Sunday at the parental COHAGEN home in Blakesburg. NORTH OF TOWN --A. G. ANDERSON celebrated his 68th birthday Sunday...(another item says it was his 67th birthday) --A son was born to Marvin SMITH and wife Sunday November 22nd. Good luck to the youngest "Smitty" --Chas. MOCK of near Albia died last Monday. He was a prominent stock dealer of Monroe County and was well and favorably known to many people in this community. --T. E. STAFFORD was the victim of a very pleasant surprise last Sunday when all of the children and their families...gathered at the parental home....Those present were A.C.STAFFORD and son of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. J.C.STAFFORD of Des Moines, M. L. STAFFORD and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. JENKINS of Chariton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. THOMPSON and family of near Moravia and Mr. and Mrs. Harry CHIDESTER and May Ann CHIDESTER of Blakesburg, including 14 grandchildren....(passages describing food, etc., omitted) RAVELINGS --Dr. and Mrs. R. J. SELMAN and family spent Saturday night and Sunday at the parental ALLEN home near Bloomfield.