NEWSPAPERS: Febuary 1926 Local Events, Blakesburg Excelsior, Wapello County, Iowa Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards 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 ===================================================================================== NOTE: For more information on Wapello County, Iowa Please visit the Wapello County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/wapello/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Thurs Feb 4, 1926 --Herbert CALDWELL, son of Banker CALDWELL of Drakeville, was killed at Cedar Rapids last Thursday morning, death being caused by electrocution which occurred in the power plant of the Iowa Railway and Light company, where he was employed as electrical engineer. --Herbert KING, a well known banker residing in Bloomfield, died Thursday as a result of burns sustained while starting a fire in the kitchen range. Kerosene was thrown in the stove and without warning it exploded, enveloping him in flames. He was in his night clothes and ran out of the house. His dwelling house caught fire and with the contents burned. Mr. King’s body was burned to a crisp and he only lived a few hours. --Orval WALKER preached two very able sermons at the Christian church last Sunday. Orval is educating himself for the ministry and at present is attending Parson college. We would imagine that it would be a difficult task for a young minister to deliver a sermon to home folk, including uncles, aunts, cousins, parents and grandfather, but it didn’t seem to embarrass Orval in the least. He is a fluent talker, makes a fine appearance and there isn’t any doubt but what he will make good. --Little Betty Ruth BERRY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa BERRY, had a birthday party at her home last Friday, being a year old on that day. A fine cake, baked by Betty’s mamma, graced the dining table and in the center was a big candle. The guests enjoyed themselves splendidly as well as Betty Ruth. --Lou VIRDEN, of Simia, Colorado, was called to Iowa City where his mother, Mrs. J. G. THAYER, is receiving treatment in a hospital, last Thursday. He came to Blakesburg Friday and remained until Sunday evening when he returned to Albia. Mrs. THAYER’s condition at the time he was there was somewhat improved. --There was a joint birthday dinner at the home of John HUBER, Jr. last Sunday, being the birthdays of John and his daughter, Ruth. The families of Mat HUBER, Sr., Sim STOCKER, Jake WALTER, Martin and George HUBER, Lester GLOVER, Dr. T. J. SELMAN and Pete DOMMER of Ottumwa were present. MARRIED Otis Winkelman has discarded his box of batchelor buttons, rubber collars and flashy necktie and is now a very much married man. The happy event took place in Ottumwa Thursday afternoon when he was united in marriage to Miss Etta Mae ARNOLD, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ray ASH GROVE --Mr. Willis LEONARD of this place and Elsie ECKERD of Bloomfield were united in marriage Sunday at Bloomfield. NORTH OF TOWN --Born to O. D. STEVENS and wife January 11th, a son. (see also Feb 11, 1926) Thurs, Feb 11, 1926 WHO KNOWS --The postmistress has received the following letter from a former pioneer of Urbana township. It reads as follows: "I am after names of the people that live on the old Jim VanCLEAVE farm four miles west of Blakesburg and also the old HORNBAKER farm, 3 1/2 miles southwest of Blakesburg. I lived between these two farms from 1852 to 1866. I served in the civil war and married a girl by the name of Ann HOPP, raised by Hiram VanCLEAVE, Jim VanCLEAVE’s father. I lived on the HORNBAKER farm in 1865 and am now 83 years old. W. E. COOK, Ft. Dodge, Kansas." MUNTERVILLE (too late last week) --Mrs. John KIMBLADE returned home Friday after a visit with her daughter Mrs. Allie ANDERSON in Chillicothe. --Born to D. O. STEVENS and wife on January 18th, a ten pound son. (see also Feb 4, --1926) GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY --Mr. and Mrs. P. N. SMITH, residents of Golden City vicinity for seventeen years, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home one and one-half miles northeast of Golden City, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1926. They were guests of honor at a dinner prepared by their sons and daughter, who were present for the observance of the anniversary. The house was tastefully decorated in yellow and white, symbolic of the Golden Wedding. The color scheme was carried out with crepe paper and cut flowers. A large basket of white carnations and yellow azelias (sic) graced the center of the table where the guests of honor and their children were seated. There were nine children in this family, all of whom were present. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. CLARK and Mr. and Mrs. Cam PETTIGREW were guests, also Mr. and Mrs. SMITH were the recipients of a number of presents, among which was a radiola presented by their children. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. THAYER, Prescott, Kansas; C. W. SMITH Hilland, S. D.; Mrs. Lee LONG, Albia, Iowa; D. W. SMITH, Wessington, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. SMITH and family, Pittsburg, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. H. P. SMITH and family, Golden City, Mo.; Mrs. Earl HALL, Pierre, S.D.; Mrs. Rolla KELLEY, Olivet, Kansas, and Thayer SMITH, Golden City, Mol, ---Golden City Times. TERSELY TOLD --Mrs. LAWLER arrived here Saturday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Ed. HUNT. --Mr. and Mrs. R. J. WILLEY had as guests at their home Sunday Mr. WILLEY’s parents from Missouri. --Chas. McHENDRY and family moved to Ottumwa the first of this week where they will make their future home. --Jacob SWAIN of Soap Creek was here Saturday and called at the "news factory". Jake has lived in the Soap creek valley for fifteen years and says he has always enjoyed living there. --J. M. CATE of Centerville was a guest at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bert FISHER last week. Mr. CATE is an experienced bee-keeper and had a consignment of honey for sale at the Farm Union store. He is seventy-one years of age, but looks much younger than that. --Steve YOCHUM was a guest of Blakesburg friends last week. Mr. YOCHUM came to America in 1875 and worked for the late Benedict FRITZ for several years. His wife died about five years ago and he has been making his home with his children since. He’s a lively fellow and very interesting to talk with. --Mrs. Ben STOCKER of Ottumwa was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Ida PICKERELL, the first of the week. --Ab BEAGLE of Louisiana visited last week with old time friends and neighbors in and around Blakesburg. --The household effects of the late Albert ANDERSON were sold at public auction last Saturday. Eli SWAIM did the selling. --T. J. HOLLAND of Ottumwa was a caller at the "news factory" one day last week. Mr. HOLLAND is a Republican candidate for Sheriff of Wapello county and he is a mighty fine looking fellow to be running for office. His years of experience in running down criminals in this county and elsewhere gives him quite a boost for the nomination. --Guy and Esther ROBERTS were business visitors in Blakesburg Monday and called at the "news factory". Guy is the larger of the two and tips the beam at over two hundred pounds and Ether (sic) says just as soon as he weighs two hundred he is going to give a party to all the two-hundred pound men in Albia and Blakesburg and we have hope of getting in on this, as he only lacks five pounds. --A letter from S. N DOROTHY locates him in Lincoln, Neb., which will appear in our next issue. --Mrs. J. D. STEVENSON and son Roy have shipped their household goods to Goldfield where they will make their home. The STEVENSONs have many friends here who regret to see them leave the community but wish them well in their new home. --Last week while Roadmaster SHEA was making an inspection tour of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on the western coast division he chanced to meet a former Blakesburg boy, Howard WILLIAMS, who was certainly glad to see him and hear from the "old home town." Howard learned the art of telegraphy under G. F. THODE here over twenty years ago. He is now working as operator on one of the larger Portland dailies. Thurs Feb 18, 1926 TERSELY TOLD --Ed ROWE and wife of Ottumwa spent Sunday afternoon with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ROWE. --Mr. and Mrs. Bert DRAKE left Sunday evening for Rochester, Minn., where Mrs. DRAKE will receive treatment at the Mayo Bros. hospital. --Mat HUBER Sr. celebrated his sixtiethh birthday anniversary last Sunday. All the children and grandchildren were present to enjoy the "big feed"...(rest of item is missing) WHAT-NOTS --Vard ROSS turned another milestone in his life yesterday, February 17th, it being his 83d anniversary. He is well, eats heartily and walks three or four miles every day when the weather is favorable. --Clarence WARNER, a world war veteran, died in Kansas City last Saturday and the body was brought home for burial. Funeral service was held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon. GRANDVIEW --Mr. and Mrs. E. D. WARNER received the sad news last Saturday evening of the death of their son, Clarence, February 13th at 4:30 p.m. at the veteran’s hospital at Kansas City Mo. The body was brought back for burial. Interment in the Blakesburg cemetery. (See obituary Feb 25, 1926) --Mrs. Bertha TURNER of Marshalltown, Mrs. Effie JOHNSTON of Bidwell and Orval WARNER and family of Ottumwa were called here Sunday by the death of their brother Clarence. --Hale CHIDESTER and family Sundayed at the parental Emery CHIDESTER home. LETTERS FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW Lincoln, Neb., Feb 7, 1926 Dear Fred:--After so long a time I will do as I said some six months ago and that was to renew my subscription to The Excelsior as soon as I got permanently located. We moved from Douglass, Wyoming, here so Iris could attend the Lincoln School of Commerce. Iris is making good with her school work and has a part time position with the Automotive Exchange Co., She has attended this school less than six months and we hope to have her continue for nine months. By that time she will be capable of taking a full time position. Neal is here. He has a position with the Rent-a-Ford Co., as book keeper and stenographer. Wyoming has had lots of snow and some pretty cold weather. Today is like spring here--just about such a day as it was thirty-five years ago next Sunday, February 14th as that was our wedding day. We are feeling well, better in some ways than when we lived in Wyoming. S. N. DOROTHY, 633 S. 18th St. Thurs Feb 25, 1926 ALBIA COUPLE FIND MARRIAGE WAS NOT LEGAL Two Albia young people, who were recently married and are now enjoying their honeymoon, are not legally married at all, according to a discovery made by the marriage license clerk at the court house here. The unusual marital tangle is said to be due to ignorance of the marriage laws on the part of the minister who performed the ceremony and the young couple themselves. The groom, Ora MAJOR, and the bride, Geraldine LAY secured their wedding license in this city and went from her to Adair county, Missouri, where they were married. The marriage return received here today bears the signatures Rev. Daniel ADAMS as the Minster who performed the wedding. According to the law, a marriage license is not valid outside of the county in which it is issued. Therefore the newlyweds are not legally married, although to all moral intent and purpose they are wedded. Due to the fact that is not a technically legal marriage the young people will be located and must go through the marriage form again with a license issued in the country where they are married. The license was issued on February 8 and the young people were married February 9.---Centerville Iowegian. PLEAD GUILTY H. H. HARROLD, former president of the Eddyville Savings Bank, which failed February 27, 1925, was sentenced to a term not to exceed ten years in the penitentiary at Ft. Madison by Judge F. M. HUNTER upon his plea of guilty to two charges in the district court in Ottumwa on Thursday. The counts upon which HARROLD pleaded guilty charged fraudulent banking. He was indicted upon four counts last year by the Wapello county grand jury, two of the counts charging embezzlement. When the sentence was pronounced HARROLD received it with downcast eyes. The story of the irregularity of HARROLD’s business affairs covers several years. He was formerly one of the leading citizens in the Eddyville community.---Albia Union Republican LIKES THE EXCELSIOR C. C. FULMER of David City, Nebraska, well known to the old-timers residing here, writes to The Excelsior...(renewal of subscription and comments about weather). --A pre-nuptial shower was given at the home of Mrs. Walter HUBER, Tuesday evening complimentary to Miss Elsie HILL whose marriage to Ernest SCHOECH will take place next Saturday. Miss HILL was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed. --Bert JOHNSON and family are moving to their home in Pierson, Iowa, this week. Cam BRINEGAR will accompany them --Fred THAYER of East St. Louis, Ill., came last Saturday on account of the serious illness of his father, J. G. THAYER. BROMPTON --Mr. and Mrs. William WILSON attended the funeral of the latter’s grandfather Asbury POTTS who died at the Abbott hospital in Oskaloosa the first of last week. LEGAL NOTICE: PROOF OF WILL: ABSTRACT: porrof of will of Martha Ann BRADSHAW to be heard Mon, 22 Mar 1926.