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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: !! Ruthven Free Press; Palo Alto Co, IA; Jan 1, 1930
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:06:09 -0500


Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 1, 1930

INTERESTING NEWS IN NEARBY TOWNS
Almost half a million pounds of popcorn have been shipped out of Hartley
recently.
Guy VanVickle of Dickens and Miss Mable Mamrick of Gillett Grove, were
married on December 18.
Mr. and Mrs. August Studer, living near Mallard, celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary last week.
James Davis, a notorious crook of Sioux City, has been captured by the
Canadian mounted police and returned to the Fort Madison penitentiary. Davis
escaped from prison several years ago.

FORGER GETS SEVEN YEARS IN PEN
Neil Chase, 21 year old Spencer youth, who was given a seven year prison
sentence for forgery last month and then paroled, is now behind the bars for
violation of his parole.
Chase was to report at regular intervals, but failed to do this, and when
wanted, was not to be found. Later he was picked up and lodged in the county
jail for violating his parole. He will go to the penitentiary for seven years
for the offence he committed.

JURORS FOR JANUARY COURT
The following list of trial jurors have been drawn from the Ruthven vicinity
for the January, 1930, term of court and they should appear at the court house
at Emmetsburg at 9 o'clock January 14th:
Will Hallowell, J.E. Grady, R.O. Myre, Ed Grange, M.J. Moran and Joe Nyborg.

HEAVY FINE ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Estherville Vindicator and Republican.- Joe Peterson and Peter Sandvig of
Estherville, were fined $150 each and costs and given a jail sentence of 30 days
in the Emmet county jail for illegal transportation of liquor when taken before
Judge Davidson at Spirit Lake, Monday afternoon. The jail sentence was suspended
upon good behavior.
The two men were arrested just south of Estherville upon complaint of W.A.
VanNote of Jackson, whose car had been struck by the Sandvig auto which was
driven by Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have recently moved from a farm near Ruthven to the
Jameson farm west of Estherville. Sandvig makes his home with them. The three
were in Sandvig's new Ford with a number of pieces of household furniture tied
on the outside and were returning home from the Ruthven farm. When this side of
Emmetsburg Van Note passed them. Mr. Peterson tried to pass the Van Note car and
came too close. The hind wheel of their car caught the front wheel of the other
car, throwing it into the ditch. VanNote phoned to the marshall at Graettinger
from a farm house and he in turn phone to Estherville.
When searched a half pint of liquor was found on Peterson. Both men pled
guilty to the transportation charge.
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The following relatives took Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stone
and family: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Prichard and son, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sampson and
family; Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Prichard, Blinn Prichard, Miss Martha Prichard and
Miss Amelia Hansen.
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Seth Smith, who was injured recently when a sheep butted him and caused him
to fall on the frozen ground, was taken to a hospital the latter part of last
week. An x-ray showed that his hip was broken and injuries were found to be of a
serious nature. It will probably be several months before he will be able to get
around again.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clayton and son of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Hawbaker of Dallas Center, Iowa, Mrs. Byron Swallow and three sons of
Earlham, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clayton and daughter from Graettinger and Mrs.
Ross Clayton and daughter also of Graettinger, were entertained at a family
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams last Sunday.
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About twenty neighbors and friends went to the Ed Brand home last Monday
with well-filled baskets to help Mrs. Brand celebrate her birthday. An enjoyable
time was spent by all and a bountiful lunch was served.
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Oscar Hauge, who worked for Roy Hanna since last August, has left to take
charge of the Mona Motor service station at Fostoria. Mr. Hauge has worked there
as second man for the last three seasons and he is glad to get back among his
friends and his old customers.
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Carroll Shartle left last Wednesday evening for Milwaukee after spending a
few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Shartle.
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P.H. Donlon will help in the lumber yard at Royal the remainder of the
winter, starting work there the latter part of the week.
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R.P. Thomas went to Pipestone, Minn. last Sunday to take Mrs. E.F. Axtell of
Spencer there to help care for her son, R.R. Axtell, and family, who are ill.
-----
Iowa has 270 war mothers who are entitled to take the trip to France next
summer to visit the graves of their sons who died in the World War.
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Hunting migratory game birds from automobiles is prohibited by a recent
amendment to the Federal regulations under the migratory bird treaty act.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the relatives and friends for their kindness in our time of
sorrow, also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. D.A. Goff and family.

Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank the many friends who remembered me at Xmas time with cards,
presents and flowers.
LeGrand Goff.
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GEORGE CASEY DIED SATURDAY.
George P. Casey, a former Ruthven boy, died at Iowa City last Saturday,
December 20. The funeral services were held at Clarion on Monday morning and the
remains were brought to Ruthven for interment in the local Catholic cemetery,
where his parents are buried. Funeral services were held in the Sacred Heart
church in this city on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T.A. Coleman. There
was a large congregation of relatives and friends present.
The deceased lived at Clarion, but had been taken to a hospital at Iowa City
for treatment.
George Casey was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Casey, who were residents of
Ruthven more than forty years ago. He attended the local high school, from which
he graduated with the class of 1903. He then studied telegraphy and took up
railroad work, which he followed during the remainder of his life. He was at
Crystal Lake for a few years, and then spent about eight years in Mason City. In
1922 he was made train dispatcher for the Great Western at Clarion and he held
this position until recently, when failing health forced him to give up this
work.
The deceased was a man of the best type. He was always studious, honest,
industrious and loyal to the high principles of conduct and character. Friends
of his boyhood days in Ruthven remember him kindly and sympathize with the
relatives who mourn his departure.
Surviving him are his widow, one son, Cyril, who is now employed in Dubuque,
and a daughter, Anna May, of Clarion; his brother, John, and his sister, Mrs. L.
Bradley, both now living at Fort Dodge, and his aunt, Mrs. Charles Metz, of
Ruthven.

ROB OIL STATION EAST OF RUTHVEN.
Last Tuesday night, Christmas eve, two men robbed the oil station between
here and Crippen and made an escape with between $35 and $40. The robbers
ordered eight gallons of gasoline and handed Lyle Willis, the manager, a ten
dollar bill. He did not have enough money at hand to make the change, and went
to the rear of the building to get some money from a box. As he reached for the
box the robbers drew a gun and demanded that he hand over the box and its
contents. The robbers then ordered Lyle to get into their car and go with them.
They drove east to the Crippen corner and then down a road off the main highway
towards the Crippen elevator. Here he was ordered to get out. Lyle, who was
without coat or cap, walked back to the oil station where he found that one of
the robbers had locked the door before leaving. He then got into his own car,
which was standing near the place, and drove to Emmetsburg, where he notified
the sheriff.
The two robbers were driving a Pontiac coupe, which did not have any license
plates on it at the time of the robbery.

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





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