NEWSPAPER: April 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 April 1925 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net Copyright 10/2001 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, April 2, 1925 RAVELINGS --A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen SMITH, south of town, Friday morning. --Chas. VANCLEAVE and family of Des Moines were circulating among Blakesburg friends last week. --Mrs. Thos. HONIKER died at her home near Clarence, Mo. Friday. She formerly resided west of Blakesburg. --Miss Lizzie CRUICKSHANK who lived alone on her farm near Bloomfield, committed suicide by drowning in a pond early Friday morning. When the family of her brother arose Friday morning they saw a lighted lantern on the bank of the pond and upon investigation found her coat and shoes. No message was left as to the cause of the rash act. She was seventy-two years of age. --Mrs. Bruce GROOMS of Ottumwa saw a guest of her mother, Mrs. James ANGEL last Friday. --Mrs. G. F. HALL, son Frances and daughter Freda of Knoxville, and W. S. WILSON and wife of Ottumwa were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. WILSON. --Mrs. and Mrs. A. DAVIN and Mrs. P. O. GUNDERSON and baby Vinton were guests at the home of Supt. JOHNSON and family. They came purposely to get acquainted with Mary Ellen. --The Hopewell Baptist church has secured Rev. Levi EATON to preach full time. Rev. EATON is a fine fellow, fluent talker and a plum good singer. --Glen and Wanda HENDERSON of Ottumwa spent the first of the week at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee CLOYD, east of town. --Rev. Luther W. CHILDS has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Blakesburg Baptist church and expects to move to South Ottumwa and become pastor of the Finley Avenue Baptist church. His resignation will become effective about June 1st when he and his family will depart for their new home in the county seat. --John WORRELL and Will WINTERMOTE were callers at the "news factory" Saturday and we enjoyed a short visit from them. Will WINTERMOTE was one of the first men we met when we landed in Blakesburg almost a quarter of a century ago. he and Mat HUBER were engaged in plastering an office building for J. G. THAYER. Will resides about eleven miles southeast of Blakesburg and owns a fine country home, and has installed an uptodate radio and when anything of any importance happens he gives it out over his telephone line, keeping his neighbors posted on what is transpiring. Before leaving, he advanced his subscription and ordered the paper sent to his son, E. E. who resided at Powderville, Montana. Mark J. SEEDS died at Sunny Slope sanitarium last Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness of many months. Mr. SEED’s health has been impaired for several years and while he visited many parts of the United States hoping to recuperate, he was not considered dangerous until about a month ago. He was taken to St. Joseph hospital where he received treatment and later was transferred to the Sunny Slope sanitarium. At first he seemed to be getting better, but the break came about a week ago when he received work that his sister had died and from that time one he seemed to fail and the end came shortly after the noon hour Saturday. Make Seeds and family located here about twelve years ago, coming from Kansas. He was very popular with the masses and the announcement of his death was a shock to his many friends. Shortly after locating here he organized and directed a band and he was greatly interested in local enterprises, and one of his greatest hopes was that Blakesburg would some day enjoy a coal mine. For several years he served on the school board and took quite an interest in the work. At the time of his death he was 57 years of age. Burial took place at his old home in Medeapolis the first of this week. TOWNSHIP CORNERS --Mrs. C. L. HAMILTON and sister Miss Nellie KINSINGER visited in Ottumwa last week. NORTH OF TOWN --Cards are out announcing the arrival of a son, William Albert, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank BETRON of Ravenna, Ohio. Mrs BETRON was formerly Miss Idah JOHNSON of this vicinity. --Mr. Emmett ANDERSON and Miss. Minnie SANDEEN were married Wednesday, March 25, 1925. GRANDVIEW --Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Thomas HONAKER which occurred Friday. The HONAKERS were former residents of this neighborhood, moving from here to Clarence, Missouri. Thurs, April 9, 1925 CHRISTIANBURG --The little daughter of John BAYNESS died Tuesday morning of pneumonia. MUNTERVILLE --L. GUSTASON and wife are the proud parents of a baby girl, DeLoris Catherine, born Friday March 25th. --A son was born to Cyrus JOHNSON and wife of California, March 29th. LOCAL SHOTS --Clarence JOHNSON and family visited at the parental John PETERSON home Monday evening. --Walter SCHOECH reports that he visited our old friend Alonzo VINCENT and wife at St. Cloud, Florida. MARRIED The marriage of Floyd GONTERMAN and Miss Rosie CLARK of near Eldon took place Sunday noon, Rev. Dan HASTINGS officiating. A reception was given at the GONTERMAN home Monday evening in honor of the happy couple. Quite a number of relatives and friends were present to wish them unbounded happiness as they start out in life together. Thurs, April 16, 1925 RAVELINGS --Miss Waunita SMITH, who is attending Christian College at Columbia, Mo., spent her Easter vacation with her grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth ROWE. CHILLICOTHE --Miss BELL of Ottumwa spent Easter with her sister Mrs. MAST. LOCAL SHOTS --A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John SPERRY, northwest of town last week. His name is Max. --Mrs. Newt VANCLEAVE spent the last of the week in Albia at the home of her father, Dan RYBOLT, who is very poortly. --M. J. SEEDS died at the Soldier’s Home at Marshaltown last Sunday. Mr. SEEDS was the father of the late Mark SEEDS, and was known to many of our citizens as he visited here frequently while the SEEDS family lived here. Thurs, April 23, 1925 RAVELINGS --Melvin STOCKER and family have moved to Ottumwa in order to be more conveniently located near Mr. STOCKER’s work. --Mr. and Mrs. Othello CAREY are rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound son, who arrived at their home the last of the week. --Mrs. Mary JACOBSON and children have moved into the parental TORRENCE home... --Tom ASBURY who conducted a drug store here in an early day died at Omaha Neb., April 16th. The body was taken to Tingley, Iowa for burial. Mr. ASBURY was 87 years of age and will be remembered by many of our older citizens. CHRISTIANBURG --Born April 6th to Ralph BAKER and wife a twelve pound son. Thurs April 30, 1925 LOCAL SHOTS --A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl BLACK near Ash Grove April 22nd --The Ottumwa Daily News: April 23rd, 1925, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. NOLAND, 525 South Milner street, occurred the 8 o’clock marriage of Earnestine Ethel SHIPP and Harry R. McGREEN both of Blakesburg. Both are most popular with a large circle of friends. Mr. McGREEN is associated with George W. NOLAND as a co-partner, one of Blakesburg’s leading business firms. Their many friends in Blakesburg unite with the The Excelsior in wishing them a happy married life.. --Miss Alberta BROOKS and Chas. DOWNING of Drakeville, Iowa, were united in marriage in Ottumwa Sunday afternoon, April 26, at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. A. A. HEATH officiating. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver BROOKE, sister of the groom and brother of the bride. The bride is a graduate of Unionville high school and one of our rural school teachers, having finished a term April 24th. The groom is a prominent farmer of his locality. Mr. and Mrs. DOWNING will reside near Drakeville, Iowa. Former Blakesburg Pastor is Given Warm Reception Here Old-time friends and others were out to hear Rev. C. E. RIDDINGTON preach at the Baptist church in spite of the inclement weather last Tuesday evening. Rev. RIDDINGTON preached a splendid sermon and never wavered from his subject. He was ordained in the Baptist church at this place several years ago and since he left here has devoted much time to evangelistic work. At the present time he is pastor of the First Baptist church at Rariton, Ill, which has a membership of several hundred. Those who failed to hear him missed a rare treat. LEGAL NOTICE: (abstract) Appointment of Administratrix Gertie M. DAVIS appointed administratrix of the estate of Joseph A. SLATER, late of Wapello County. BROMPTON --Harley PARKER and family were guests in this community recently. Harley will be remembered by a great many as the PARKERs lived here a number of years. Harley is now located in Nebraska where he has a pastorate work in the Friends church. --Mabel KELSO and son departed last week for Glenwood to join her husband. We understand they will make their home there. --Mrs. Curg McCOY, daughter Clella and son Max were Wednesday visitors at the John PECK home in Ottumwa in memory of Grandma ABERNATHY’s birthday. Had she lived until April 24 she would be 96 years old. It had been the custom for many years before their mother’s death to eat birthday dinner with her, and when April 24th rolls around loving memories come to us of the past good times. While she has been gone seven years, this date is still remembered of our darling mother.