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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: !! Ruthven Free Press; Palo Alto Co, IA; Feb 18, 1920
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:30:06 -0600


Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
February 18, 1920

ELK LAKE
Mr. Lars Anderson's youngest son Harley was taken sick last Thursday with
appendicitis. He was taken to the hospital at Spencer where he was operated on
Saturday. Dr. Baldwin of Ruthven went to Spencer to assist with the operation.
At this writing reports are that Harley was getting along nicely.
Relatives in this vicinity received word that Mrs. Kate Kiley was ill with
pneumonia at her home in Wapello, Illinois. Mrs. Kiley visited with her daughter
Mrs. James Monk last fall and made many friends who hope for her speedy
recovery.
The Sleeter sale was well attended. Nearly everything brought good prices.
Many remarked what a fine lunch Mr. Sleeter served the crowd. We wish Mr. and
Mrs. Sleeter success in their new home in Missouri.
At this writing there are a number of cases of the flu and grippe. Freddie
Nisson, Mrs. Mayme Parker, and the Sleeter children are some of the sick ones.
Fred Monk shelled fifteen hundred bushels of corn last week and would like
to have shelled 2000 more bushels but had to wait until there were cars or room
in the Farmers elevator.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Grady are the parents of a daughter, born Sunday, Feb.
15th, at the Spencer hospital.
O.B. Carpenter shelled corn last week. Lonie Larson did the shelling.
Earnest Nisson has rented a farm about six miles east of Elk Lake on which
he will move about March 1st.

SCHOOL NOTES.
The seventh and eighth grade girls have organized a basket ball team. They
are progressing nicely. Miss Kemp is coaching them.
Wednesday evening Miss Ruby DePue, who is soon to leave for her new home in
Mitchell, S.D., was very pleasantly surprised when her classmates dropped in to
spend a pleasant evening. She was presented with an album and a picture of
everyone in her class. These were certainly novel keepsakes and ones that Miss
DePue will value highly.
Miss Lund has returned to her school duties after a week's absence with the
influenza.
Mr. Altman and his class wired the laboratory Thursday and Friday. It was a
neat job and will easily pass the underwriter's inspection. The students can now
sit at their desks and use electricity.
Ralph DePue quit school last week. He will soon be leaving for his new home
in Mitchell, S.D. His class regrets to see him leave.
A farewell party will be given by the Junior and Freshman classes in honor
of Mildred and Adelino Nyborg, who will soon leave for their new home in
Jackson, Minn.
Miss Lukins spent the week end visiting her parents in Spencer.
The Vanderhoff children have come to town and have entered school here.
Mr. Rise of Spencer tuned the piano last week. Now maybe we can have some
real music.

O'NEIL - CAPENER
A pretty wedding took place at the Rev. Rice home in this city on Friday
Feb. 13th when Miss Nellie Florence Capener was united in marriage to Mr. Chas.
E. O'Neil. Rev. Rice performed the ceremony which was followed by an excellent
six o'clock dinner.
The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Capener, who lives
north of town. She was born and reared in Lake Township and received her high
school education at Lake Center and Evansville, Wis., and attended the State
Teachers' College at Cedar Falls. Since then she has made a very successful
teacher. She has a winning personality and a great many friends. She was attired
in a gown of white satin trimmed with silver overlace and beading. Miss Amy
Johnson was bridesmaid and wore Copenhagen blue silk.
The groom is a son of Mrs. O.E. Platter. He served in the army for two years
and spent five months in the trenches and went over the top several times. He is
an industrious young man and has a host of friends. He wore a conventional suit
of black and Mr. Lewis Capener, a brother of the bride, acted as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil will be at home to their friends after March first on
the Capener farm in Lost Island Twp.

GRANGE-NELSON
On last Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hughes, occurred the marriage of Mr. Walter Grange and Miss Elizabeth
Nelson. Only a few of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were
present at the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Wilkinson. The young couple
left on the evening train for Sioux Falls, for a short wedding trip after which
they will return to Ruthven and will commence housekeeping on the Grange farm
southeast of town.
The groom is a son of S.S. Grange. He has lived all his life in this
community and we doubt if there is any young man who is more genuinely popular
than Walter Grange. He is frugal, industrious and a very successful farmer.
The bride is the daughter of Mr .and Mrs. O.B. Nelson, who lives a few miles
west of this city. She also has lived her life in this vicinity until a few
years ago when, after finishing her school work, she went to Nevada, Iowa, where
she entered the hospital and took up nursing. She is now credited with being an
expert in her chosen profession. She has a host of friends in this community and
is a general favorite among her acquaintances.
We join their friends in wishing them success and happiness.

KENNEDY - HICOCK.
On Tuesday morning at eight o'clock at the Sacred Heart parsonage in this
city occurred the marriage of Mr. John Kennedy of this city to Miss Enid Hicock,
of Coon Rapids, Iowa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P.J. Connolly, after
which a sumptuous wedding repast was served by the groom's mother, Mrs. J.F.
Kennedy. The bride was accompanied by Miss Winifred Kennedy, sister of the groom
and Mr. John Waldron of Ayrshire acted as best man.
The groom is a son of Mrs. J.F. Kennedy, of this city. He came here with his
mother in 1915. He is a very deserving young man and possesses the qualities
that are necessary to make a success of life. He is well and favorably known
here, as well as in Spencer where he worked for some time.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. C. Hicock of Coon Rapids, Iowa. She was
born, reared and received her education in that city. She is a winning young
lady of many personal attractions, and will do her share toward making the
Kennedy home a happy one.
We extend congratulations and wish them every success.

GRANT SMITH TO MASON CITY
Grant Smith went to Mason City Tuesday morning, where he will open offices.
He has been appointed district agent for the Horticulture Hall Insurance Co. and
will have charge of ten counties. He will retain his office in Ruthven and will
be here to attend to his business matters every Saturday. Mr .Smith is a hustler
and will make good in the insurance game.

LOST THEIR SON.
Little Bernard Currans, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Currans,
who live a few miles southeast of the city, passed away Friday afternoon at four
o'clock, a victim of influenza. The little fellow had been very sick for a week
before he finally succumbed. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church
in Ruthven on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The Currans family have the
sincere sympathy of all in their bereavement.

THE RUTHVEN BAND.
Already we are going to start boasting about our band, and there is one
distinction that we are sure we can claim for it and that is, it is the largest
band in northwest Iowa, and one of the largest in Iowa. And just give Prof.
Granzaw and the boys a little time and we can show you one of the best bands in
Iowa. Following is the instrumentation or personnel of the Ruthven C.C. Band, as
it will start out upon its musical career:
Cornets.
Cecil Reitzel, George Slagle, Carl Wigdahl, S.A. Wigdahl, Harold Prather,
Donald Smith, Harold Bicklehaupt, Homer Lockwood, Wm. Morris, John Horan and
Warnie Earl.
Clarinets.
Ralph Rhinehart, Homer K. Drennen, John Berg, Homer Lee, Clarence Hanson,
Joe Barnett, Everett Bicklehaupt, Hollis Myers, Geo. Peterson, and Lyle Smith.
Trombones.
Iver Holmgren, Kenneth Myers, Andy Ritchart, Harry Ritchart, Ray Swain,
Sanford Smith, and Verle Smith.
Altos.
Richard Caldwell, Rollo Cole, Harold Wigdahl, Cyril Berg, Floyd Johnson, and
Lester Smith.
Saxaphones.
Alfred Anderson and Lyle Willis.
Baritones.
Martin Larson and Morris Myers.
Tubas.
Harold Blagg, Joe B. Willis and B.D. Morris.
Picolo.
Martin Carsmoe.
Drums.
Harry Rasmusson and C.C. Myers.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm
Iowa Old Press
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