===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: IAPALOAL-L@rootsweb.com From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <labaths@worldnet.att.net> Subject: !! Ruthven Free Press; Palo Alto Co, IA; Jan 14, 1925 Ruthven Free Press Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, January 14, 1925 LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS The regular monthly business meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held Tuesday evening, Jan. 6th in the Lutheran church parlors. About fifteen members were present. It was decided at this meeting to accept the invitation of the Legion and hold our meetings in the Legion rooms above the Waldron Hall. During the month of January the Auxiliary will put on a 100 percent membership drive. To each unit getting dues from all 1924 members a prize will be awarded by the State Executive Board. The expenses of one member will be paid to the State Convention at Dubuque. The following officers were elected and installed for the year: President...Mrs. Florence Drennen Vice-Pres. Mrs. Dorothy Henderson. 2nd. Vice-Pres..Mrs. Louise Hayden Secretary...Mrs. Louise Wigdahl Treasurer..Mrs. Gertie Nelson. Sargeant at Arms..Mrs. Leta Swaim Chaplain...Mrs. Esther Mock. After the business meeting refreshments were served by Mesdames Hadley, Swaim and Johnson. ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES ON. Another of the pioneers of this vicinity was called to his final reward on Thursday, January 8th, when Mr. A.M. Smith of Lost Island township answered the final summons. He passed away at the home of his son, Ralph, following an illness of two weeks' duration. Funeral services were held from the Free Methodist church in Ruthven on Saturday, January 10, and the remains laid to rest in Crown Hill cemetery. Rev. J.W. Whiteside, Free Methodist minister of Des Moines conducted the services and preached the sermon. Amazeah Smith was born in England November 30, 1832. As a boy Mr. Smith learned the tailors trade at which he worked until the spring of 1875 when he began farming. In the spring of 1880 he moved to Section 18? Lost Island township, Palo Alto County, where he farmed until March 18??, when he sold out and moved near Ruthven on a small acreage and remained there until his wife's death in July 22, 1916. There were four sons: Seth A., Ralph E., James J., Grant W., and four daughters: Sophrona J. Hovey, Sarah M. Hanson, Cora J. Jondahl and Alice M. Kline, all but the latter live near Ruthven. He leaves twenty-five grand children and thirteen great-grandchildren besides two sisters, Mrs. P. Thorp, Fayette, Iowa, and Mrs. Keziah Dunbars of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Smith had identified himself with the Free Methodist church since 1890 of which he was a faithful and highly esteemed member. Mr. Smith was very quiet and unassuming, a man of much integrity to his God, and his fellowmen, his example in every ????? of life was an excellent one and worthy of the consideration of all who knew him. He had the respect and confidence of his relatives and friends. Few men make the preparation for death as did Mr. Smith. He chose his funeral text, scripture lesson, and wrote his obituary, besides choosing four of his six pallbearers. The Free Press joins the large circle of friends in extending sincere sympathy to the surviving relatives. ELECT OFFICERS. Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, the following officers were installed in the Rebekah Lodge: Francis McNett.....Noble Grand. Sofa Osterson.....Vice Grand Luella Hughes.....Sect. Lucile Masters.....Treasurer. The appointative officers were: Beatrice Anderson, Warden; Leora ?uraven, Conductor; Callie Doerr, Chaplain; Ruth Jackson, R.S. to Noble Grand; Fay Myers, L.S. to Noble Grand; Carrie Jensen, R.S. to Vice Grand; Mary Roland, L.S. to Vice Grand; Dora Wagner, Inside Guardian; Ma?e Ruthven, Outside Guardian. After installation the D.D. President, officers and members were guests of the Noble Grand at the Ideal Cafe where a two course luncheon was served. BOARD PROCEEDINGS STATE OF IOWA, PALO ALTO COUNTY; ss. Tuesday, December 9, 1924, Board of Supervisors room in the Court House, Emmetsburg, Iowa. Board met pursuant to adjournment of December 2, 1924, members all present except John Rehm, L.J. Mulroney, presiding. Final estimate of Brereton & Bauck, prospect No. 386 for $1510.51 was approved. H.M. Schuller, checking gravel, project No. 386.....$18.10 Fred Halstead, checking gravel project No. 386.....5.00 Contract with M. & St. L.R.R. Co.for Borrow Pit Section B. Primary Road No. 17 was approved as per copy on file. Assessment commission reports on secondary road districts No. 19,20,21 and 22 were approved as per copy on file. Clerk's report of fees for quarter ending September 30, 1924, also report of unclaimed fees for past six months, were approved as per copy on file. Service contract on Burroughs Machine No. 806 200 was approved as per copy on file. Rate $39.10 On motion John McFadden was appointed as steward of County Farm for the year 1925 at a salary of $1100 per year. Contract with T.R. Martin as county Engineer for the year 1925 at a salary of $3000.00 per year and $4.60 per day for use of car, was approved as per copy on file. On motion Guy R. Campbell was appointed as Drainage Engineer for the year 1925. On motion Board adjourned to December 23, 1924. Board met pursuant to adjournment of Dec. 9, 1924, members all present, L.J. Mulroney presiding. Bond of Ultesvang Bros covering contract of gravel was on motion approved as per copy on file. Official bonds of R.P. Henderson, Leland Turkelson, Joe Mehan, assessors, and T.R. Martin, engineer and John Burns, Twp Clerk, were approved and ordered filed. Primary Road Maintenance vouchers for November 1924, was approved in the sum of $1120.00. The following claims against the Primary Road Fund were on motion approved: M. & St. L. RR. Co. borrow pit project No. 219.....$152.48 Dan Kelly, gravel furnished.....1160.78 August Cleslie gravel furnished.....1014.52 On motion resolution of levy on gravel Districts Nos. 19,20,21 and 22 was passed and approved as per copy on file. Resolution of establishment and vacation of a part of Road No. 296 was passed and approved as per copy on file. On motion Board adjourned to December 30, 1924. Board met pursuant to the adjournment of December 23, 1924, members all present, L.J. Mulroney presiding. Permanent School Fund Report was on motion approved as per copy on file. The following official bonds were approved and ordered files as provided by law: W.T. Krieger, Auditor.....$10,000 R.L. Shea, Sheriff.....10.000 R.A. Hilton, Deputy Sheriff.....5,000 Lela R. Vaughan, Deputy Recorder.....5,000 G.L. Carmichael Co, attorney.....5,000 L.W. Frost, Deputy Clerk.....5,000 P.J. McCarty, Justice of Peace.....500 J.J. Knoer, assessor.....1,000 Louis Montgomery, assessor.....500 Franklin Minger, constable.....??? J.M. Resh, Justice of Peace.....??? H.J. Pfiner, Justice of Peace.....800 On motion Estimate No. 1, Ammendment A. Project No. 109 was approved in the sum of $884.80 On motion the following claims on the different funds as hereinafter stated were allowed and the Auditor instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. COUNTY FUND No. Ia. Gas & Electric Co., light and supplies Court House.....$36.04 John McNally, shoveling snow Court House Square.....3.20 Mike Neibauer, work.....7.00 L.H. Mayne, stamps Supt. and Recorder.....20.00 L.J. Mulroney, comm. session and mileage.....148.20 John McNally, shoveling snow Court House.....5.00 Hal D. Shoemaker, Court Reporter.....75.95 John McNally, shovelling snow Court House.....3.20 Mrs. N.W. Sabin, board of health.....4.00 Trial Jury, services.....50.00 M.C. Grier, court reporter balance due.....286.30 L.H. Mayne, P.M., stamps treas. and Clerk.....50.00 L.H. Weisenberger, balance due court reporter.....50.25 Mrs. Robert Wilson, witness G.J.....2.10 R.L. Shea, board and care prisoners.....24.10 Western Union Telegraph Co, telegrams.....1.00 P.V. Nolan, assm't comm.....6.00 Trustees Ellington Twp. services.....30.00 Laurel Book Co, school books.....11.03 J.C. Winston Co, school books.....65.42 The Macmillan Co, school Hammond & Stephens Co. book supplies Supt.....46.61 Harold Salisburg, bounty on wolves.....10.00 Dr. J.W. McCrery, Perkins case.....10.00 Irving J. Foy, pub Board proceedings.....115.61 E.C. Barnes, wolf bounty.....10.00 Charles Scribner's Sons, school books.....128.79 H.R. O'Brady, prem on Treas. bond.....570.00 Rand McNally Co, school books.....27.20 L.H. Mayne, P.M. stamps Treasurer.....10.00 John Rehm, comm. session and mileage.....95.40 Jos. Dorweiler, comm session and mileage.....130.69 William Krieger, Jr. work Auditor's office.....18.40 Perkins Bros. Co, supplies Court House.....1.00 United Chemical Co, supplies Court House.....1.35 G.W. Kling, repairs for Treas.....1.75 Mayne & Vedders, pub board proceedings.....48.50 A.J. Burt, Insurance.....24.40 Dr. P.O. Nelson, examination fee on patient....5.00 Klipto Loose-Leaf Co supplies Recorded.....52.75 Boone Blank Book Co, supplies.....187.47 W.T. Krieger, Auditor, freight express, etc. paid.....10.92 Frank Loerke, ???? road project No. 19.....6.00 S.P. Boles, repair work Court House.....9.70 Charles E. Merrill & Co. school books.....8.51 R.R. Yates, supplies Court House.....32.00 Houghton Millan Co, books.....10.00 W.B. Freeman, supplies Jail .....??? Jos. Dorweiler, telephone calls paid.....2.40 F.W. Gilchrist, plumbing Court House and Jail.....19.00 Trustees Vernon Twp, meeting.....48.00 Trustees Booth Twp, meetings.....24.00 POOR FUND F.W. Gilchrist, repair work to County Farm.....87.40 F.W. Gilchrist, plumbing County Farm.....224.04 B.L. Belfield, care of Emma Johnson children....15.00 Joseph Turner, coal for Bevard family.....13.90 Mrs. Anna Casey, house rent Mrs. Hayes, Dec.....12.50 Harry Pfiffner, supplies poor.....11.93 Malia & Murray, supplies Grubb family.....10.21 Ed McNally, supplies Grubb family.....10.21 Mrs. A.G. Adams, house rent Mrs. Price.....13.00 Chas. Luhman, 1st quarter blind pension 1925.....37.50 M.F. Kerwick, supplies Co Farm.....10.60 Chas. J. Berger, supplies Brodigan, Nov.....14.92 Mrs. Geo. Bley, house rent Mrs. Gommels, Dec.....10.00 Spahn & Rose Libr Co, coal for poor.....66.?3 Dr. F.X. Cretxmeyer med attention poor 1923 & 1924.....376.00 Palo Alto Hospital Assoc. Iver Larson expense.....45.29 Palo Alto Hospital Assoc. Earl Moore case.....76.00 Dr. H.L. Brereton, med attention poor.....13.00 Berg & Brennan, supplies Mr. Winn.....10.64 Melvin Church, digging grave.....8.00 Drs. Beatty & Keeney, med attention Earl Moore.....182.00 Dr. H.L. Brereton, med attention Earl Moore.....100.00 Frank Frambach, milk for Hayes family.....6.00 W.B. Freeman, supplies Dilly Smith.....16.81 E'burg Independent School District, school books Stephenson family.....8.45 Kraft-Beebe Co, supplies County home.....5.95 A.D. Bleckwenn, pig for County Farm.....25.00 Dr. Th. T. Nune, med attention Webb family.....5.95 ROAD FUND Jas. McCoy, drayage.....4.00 C.R.I. & P. RR Co, freight on posts.....2.59 P.J. Bough, erecting snow fence.....21.00 Fred Parks, erecting snow fence, etc.....21.00 Sinclair Refining Co, gas for truck.....5.39 Jos. Dorweiler, freight pd......58 J.A. Suss, freight pd.....?? Ft. Dodge Culvert & Steele Co, steel posts, 49.70 J.W. Sharp, dragging.....9.00 R.F. McNally, shoveling snow.....2.00 Beckman & Schroeder, knife for mower.....3.90 G.W. Wright, work.....28.28 C.J. Olicer, supplies for erecting snow fence.....3.00 Marvin Wright, labor on snow fence.....2.50 Fred Parks, erecting snow fence.....12.50 Community Service Sta Co, oil and gas, 8.38 Russel Grader Mfg Co, patrol grader.....187.00 Laura Lettie Krey, wire fence for gravel pit.....2.50 Royal Lumber Co, supplies.....2.95 Floyd Cornell, shoveling snow.....2.95 C. Theo Knutson, shoveling snow.....2.10 John M. Anglum, shoveling snow.....2.10 John H. Rehm, Jr, shoveling snow, etc.....6.90 Ayrshire Hdw Co, supplies, 4.63 Harry Rehm, work.....12.00 Clarence Martin, work.....2.10 H.J. Anglum, work, 1.20 Mayne & Vedder, pub notices.....101.10 Community Service Sta oil and gas truck.....1.00 Erickson Hardware, supplies.....2.45 Mallard Lumber Co, supplies.....3.00 Hartman & Peterson, grading.....151.48 Mike Dailey, work..... C.F. King, dragging.....9.00 Chris Thompson, dragging.....12.40 J.W. Ault, final est grading, .....301.72 BRIDGE FUND Mike Neibauer, gravel for bridge.....4.90 Mike Neibauer, work.....36.00 Graettinger Tile Works, culvert pipe.....18.00 August Cleslie, gravel for bridge.....31.00 SUPERVISORS BILLS J.A. ???? comm session and mileage.....63.20 SOLDIERS RELIEF FUND. Melvin Church, digging grave for Geo. Hedrick.....?.00 Mr. Foy, funeral expenses Geo. Hedrick.....61.00 DRAINAGE FUND. A.J. Baurt, attorney on Drainage Districts.....373.82 G.E. Kn???, repairing tile DD 23.....70.20 DOMESTIC ANIMAL CLAIMS William O'Connor cow and sheep killed by dogs.....60.00 W.E.G. Saunders, sheep killed by dogs......16.20 James F. Burns, sow killed by dogs.....18.00 Wm Gogarty, geese killed by dogs.....4.03 Frank Frambach, turkey killed by dogs.....4.05 Guy Banks, 1 yearling steer killed by dogs.....20.23 Thomas Coburn, lambs killed by dogs.....27.00 R.W. Heise, lamb killed by dogs.....59.50 P.M. Coburn, 1 brood sow killed by dogs.....14.18 H.E. Barringer, ewes killed by dogs.....27.00 Joe Schneider, sheep killed by dogs.....7.20 Geo. Bell, lamb killed by dogs.....8.00 Cyril Murphy, sheep killed by dogs.....10.80 August A. Warnke, chickens killed by dogs.....8.00 Jas. Gowans, chickens killed by dogs.....4.32 John Gason, lamb killed by dogs.....8.10 J.M. Robinson, sheep killed by dogs.....40.50 Joe Flynn, sow killed by dogs.....22.05 James E. Kane, calf weighing by dogs.....16.20 Ed Washington, ewes killed by dogs.....9.00 Garret Hoobler, sheep killed by dogs.....9.00 Fred Hough, 1 brood sow killed by dogs.....16.75 D.J. Greene, hog killed by dogs.....10.80 I.E. Drew, chickens killed by dogs.....76.22 Lewis Philips, hogs killed by dogs.....39.06 John Anglum, hog killed by dogs.....7.88 M.J. Kelsh, heifer killed by dogs.....27.00 C.W. McCullough, ewe killed by dogs.....7.20 Leroy Lener, hog killed by dogs.....12.60 On motion board ajourned sine die. W.T. Krieger, County Auditor R. ? Martin, Deputy. LOCAL AND PERSONAL -Mr. Bert Snyder, who recently purchased the Roland Dray Line, has moved his family to Ruthven and has taken over the business. - Mr. Joe Jackson left Friday for Minneapolis where he will enter a school to take a course in telegraphy. He will be absent several months. - Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Johnson and family left last week for Tourin, Iowa where they will make their future home. - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kock and family who have resided in Davenport the past two years have returned to this vicinity and will make their home on a farm near Terril. - Edward Lind, who until just recently has been actively engaged in the retail grocery business at St. Paul has accepted a position in the working staff at the Citizens Savings Bank in Ayrshire. - Mrs. E.H. Rhinehart went to Dickens Saturday. She went from there to Primghar, in company with Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tripp and children, for an over-Sunday visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ned Rooney. She returned home Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Doerr have attained the distinction of "grandma" and "grandpa" through the arrival of a baby boy, at the home of their son, Mr. Wm. Doerr of Sibley on Monday. "Grandma" Doerr, of course, left immediately for Sibley to take charge of the young man. LAKE CENTER ITEMS The F.B.C.C. met at the home of Mrs. Fitzgerald, Sr., with Mrs. George Fitzgerald as assistant hostess. After the business meeting a debate on the following subject was given: "Resolved that we are influenced more by home training than by hereditary." The affirmative speakers were Mrs. Ed Bowles and Mrs. Jack Stone; negative were Mrs. Louis Capener and Mrs. Ed O'Neil. There were fourteen members and quite a number of visitors present. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon by the hostesses. Miss Helen Wohlenberg spent the week end at the Henry Halt home in Terril. Mrs. G.M. Pritchard went to Iowa City Saturday to submit to an operation. Fred Eckley, Mrs. Will Capener, Lester Sampson and Mrs. Bert Aldrich each won one dollar on the corn contest in Ruthven. Andrew Hanson has been sick this past week. Birdie, Hulbert and Juanita Bales have been ill this week. The Victory Club met with Mrs. O.D. Marsh Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting a discussion on curing summer meat was participated in by the club. An entertainment was then given by the radio. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter, Grace. Ten members were present, Mrs. Chris Strube was the only visitor. Mr and Mrs. Bert Aldrich and family attended the Old Fiddlers Contest in Spencer Saturday evening. James Aldrich was excused Friday afternoon from school so he could play a violin solo in Ruthven for the annual Shipping Association meeting. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ed O'Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Geeting spent Sunday afternoon at the Cris Iverson home near Marathon. Mr. Iverson was found dead in his car near Newell Thursday.