The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 1

VOLUME XLEDL THE'ALTON DEMOCRAT FRIDAY APRIL 17,1925 ORANGE CITY SOCIAL NEWS MOMENTS Woman's Club To Present An Unusual Musical Program Friday Mrs. "Wm. Hospers will present delightful musical program on next Friday afternoon, April 17th at 4:00 o'clock at the lagh school auditorium. this being a regular meeting date of the Woman's olnb bit visitors being extended a cordial invitation attend- There will bfi tjuartet numbers by Mrs. Hospers, Mrs.

G. J. Slobe, Mrs. Gt- Noteboon and Miss Bertha Beyer, several duets by Mrs. Hospers and Mrs.

Slobe, a group of piano numbers by Mrs. CSeminson of Sioux City, who as accompanist for the other numbers. IIosp- ers will also give a musical number. Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Casjeus of Sioux City spent the weekend in Orange City. Mr- Brown of St Louis spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Beoch is suffering from a sprained ankle but has been able to attend to her school duties most o.f the time. Mr and Mrs. A.

Vande Meide nut. daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ross of Grinnell, spent the past week in Kochester in the hope of benefitting Mrs. Vande Meide's physical conditon.

Mr and" Mrs. Herman Van Felt and SUBSCRIPTION LESS THAN RE-MAILING It now leosts less to subscribe for The Alton; Democrat by the year than to re-mail copies-to friends or relatives, subscription price remains year, or a little less thaji i cents the re-mulling cost, new rates which went into effect April 115, is at least 4 cents per copy. It costs 4 cents to mail "a newspaper that weighs over 2 ounces as every edition of The Democrat does. The new rate on newspapers and other periodicals is fts follows: or 2 oz. -02 3 or 4 02.

5 or 6 oz. 7 or oz. with relatJves Her l.LLJV^.3 De Young is convalescing from -a siege of tbc tprtppev 'rnngs occupying the-pulpit of the American Hef church Sunday morning but the pastor priding- during the opening of the musical program in tfce Wm- Leggett and M. G- vi rs. i oo Hospers att'ended to business in Sioux City Friday and Saturday as Miss Nell has been 111 for two weeks but is improving nicely.

FLOYD POST BUYS PICTURE MACHINE Floyd Post encouraged by the success that Legion posts in other 'towns of the county have had in operating moving picture shows, has bought a moving picture machine and wUl start a show in Jtlton beginning about May 1st. The machine is a big Motiograpn. almost new, which the boys were able to get thru a fortunate deal. Success of the venture will' depend upon the support the boys by the business men of the town, who have already with the exception of one or two, aided them or purchasing screen advertising i 'rtnifi in-- WAS OLDEST REBEKAH IN STrttEOFIA. Mrs.

Fred W. Aulwes of Ireton Called Beyond at Age of 78 Years ifrs. Helena (nee Meyer) Aulwes passed beyond at her home at Ireton April 7th. She was born in Mekel- enbcrg. Sehwerrin, Germany, on Oct.

and was therefore 7S years 5 months and 26 days of age. The subject of this life sketch was educated la Germany, coming to AoiVrica in 1860 and was united in marriage to Freil W. ia or near Gutten- berpr, Iowa, until 1920 when they moved to Ireton. They were blessed with 10 children but two, one boy and one girl died very young. Four boys and four girls are living aad all but two were at her bedside when the end came.

Following are their names: Gust F. Aulwes.of Lennox, S. Mrs. Henry Dittmer of Ireton; Mrs. Herman Fctennan oJ Napo, Mrs.

Arthur Greeawaldt oJ Neptune; Arthur P. of Detroit; Mrs- A. Cannes of Beresford S. Emil J. of Gary, S.

D- and Fred H. of Minneapolis. They have 26 graudchildrx-i and two great grandchildren and also other relatives St Cloud, Minn. Havre, at Gotteubert, and many friends wherever sac was iii -advance Jii- eludes complete 1 '-with, 7 tooth, 'screen etc. and Alton can how -'Mrs: aeiobcr the th ilebekkai "lodge; ol Guttenberg eve) look sln or 59 yearSi eDen.ocrat OSEPH KREBS A baby girl is a recent arrival jit the Conrad Hulstein houitj near Per- cins.

A son. arrived at the. John Glodeu wnie at Hospern Thursday, Jbim Tan Deiptn reports a new sou at his home at Boydea. born Wednes. Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Haverhals of ttvp. are parenM of a son, born Apr- 4th, A daughter arrived April 7th at the home of and Mrs. John Den Herder in Welcome twp. Mr.

and Mrs- N. Becker the pur- entg of a daughter born "Wednesday flt Hospers. The Wm. Nycnhtiis home at Hull was gladdened by the arrival of a boy on Monday. A baby arrived nt the A.

BomKiwrs home at Hull this week. Mr. uud Mrs. Erijcst Kokcnge announce tbe bfrth of a sou. Arthur John ou April 9th nt (heir home.in Alton.

Mr. wnd Mrs. Fred Doumu of Alton hav a baby girl. Lois-Frances, bora April llth at tht-ir home in Alton. A daughter arrived on April 14th at Ed Keimers home ucar itemsca.

WAS FARMED AND BANKER John Grtiff of Granville died, at Omaha on April 5th utter au illness of more than a year. He -wag barn Goodnue Minn. on June 187S. Sir. GraH lands! in tits -field- most beaaUfui owe of farms in this locality.

He OF REDEEMER Early Pioneer of Sioux County Dies at Alton at Great Age of 92 Years Joseifli Krebs, one of the very oldest in years of'the early settlers of Sioux county, died ut his home IB Alton last Saturday montinjc nt three o'clock nt tbe age 02 years. If he had lived but one more wwk he would have Keen the 54th anniversary of his advent In this county as he arrived nerc on April -18, 1871. The pioneer was Jwni iu Goldbach, BBvariaain the. yeiir 1832. When 20 age he wedded Jliss Elizabeth Brideiibwid lo which union one son was burn, Jacob, the mother pnssiUR to eternily.

The following yetir Mr- Krels married Miss Margaret Fuchs. in IS63 and to them children were lioni-ouly six of wbnni, however, their father. In 1807 they decided to come to America, times in the old country bcinj very unsettled and war-like. They set tied at Davenport where Mr. Krebs found employment in a brewery for which Davenport was even thftft fnin- oua aud they reoialnvd there four yetirs, eominit in April, 1871 to gbmx connty, liomeateadlng farm five miles northeast of Alton.

In 1800 tuej to Alton. 13 years ag THRESHED TWO MILLION BUSHELS Albert jLj-zen has bought a new 4004 Red River Special grain separator be delivered in the near future. The nucbine Is equipped ivith latest improvements, including-'i "Ga'rden City wing feeder, the in and lists at $1850. Oils "'fine epnmtor will dlsjflace the old Avery. nmcblne with which Mr.

Lyzen ms leeu threshing for the past. 21 rears- He estimates that it has threshed out over two million 'bushels of Bruin in that time. Mr. Lyzen has been 2-t years in the threshing business tud thinks that the farmers for whom bo has been threshing; so many years vlli be gtad to sec the new machine this summer instead old veteran Avery. His power plant is an Ault- unn Taylor 30-150 tractor.

movie there is In pictures. nothing but the best from their teaching at ALTON BUSINESS MEN PLAN BIG THINGS FOB TOWN 'The Alton business men, whose commercial clnb Is one of the livest in Northwestern Iowa, held their annual nonl; meeting last week and elected new officers: Holin, of baseball fame. Jong, son of P- he was kicked br Mr C- Hospers was.the -Monday evening at the home, the event marking of another milestone in Sioux County the career of one beloved cincled, besides Dr and Mrs- Gnlman of and Mrs. F. J.I^hr.

and G- iHospers. "The'small' son of Mr. and Mrs. puvea is convalescing irota a of beads the organization as president, succeeding John UsL B. J.

Kooreman was re-eected and Geo. Bowers, of The Democrat, is the new secretary. The Democrat states that at there- cent meeting a very important project was discnssfid, bnc the paper also states that the raatter is a strict se' cret for the However, it was state( also that it was unanimously endorst(l by tbe members ana and tf is acW it will one of tbe. biggest times that ever town of Alton Uli brown" when AUon: (loes -from a Her. th.

to her The club also town council ljuy the present skating: rink site, also an addition park- 'TM a ana of the council look favorably on Jxjosted Bcsl- RUN Al' OTB RIGHT TLHE A fine spring rain following weekg of dry weather blcssang last wwk- Pastures are grew and verdsnt. oats are nj in Ctw; nelds and trees are biiratiUR into Iqnf some weeks in advance of the usual aeasoo for tae several years. Tbe rainfall Biutrievt in if Her husband, who survives her, is bant of iCufl tfi Miafl ITU years old and a member of the I. 0. O- lodge for 64 years.

Both were membera of the Xeomaa lodge for ma- cy years also. Funeral services were conducted at the borne-by Niebruege of the oif Lennox, S. O. on April Bth, the beautiful service being read ia both German and EngHfcli. Tbe family has the sympathy of the entire Irelon community.

SURPRISE NEWLY-WEDS A fittrprise party was sprung on Mr." and Mns; Ai Jpnag on Easter Sonday- when a nomber of friends in to eujoy the evaolng and everyone surely had a fine'time. Out -of "town were Joe Kellen, EbUngvr.j Rose and Margaret Koob off Sana. Minn; who drovft dfrwu Saturday for a visit ut.ttie Jtath. Hun-ig reuirulng Monday. Buukt'rs at Granville and is by his helpmate -and nine children, a foilowa: Mrs.

Barbara norence, Milo, Gertrude, MOKUUS, Ber- iiice Otto and by three sisters, Mrs. Kate of Chugwatcr, Wyo Mrs. Margaret KOHH of IfiMnrs -and Mrs- NIC Kass of Huron H. D. also by two brothers, N.

H. of Gran- viUe and H. C. of Spencer. TUosn from a distance who attended the rites were as- follows: From Marcus Messrs- and- Mesdainas Gua.

Alfiscn, Herman Trcincn, Itah Collins, Felii Treinca, 30J, Mulvant-y, Nick Treinen and Mrs. Treinca; from Bcmsen, Joe Jos. iir. "Krebs some -let) and able to wulk: In Injury th care from Mrs. Krebs and ibe on daughter nt hume, Miss -Cecilia- The children are flnc prosperou." folks and who have high stundlug in their respective comumniticB.

In the order of their ases tbt-y urc Jtrs- Jiio Trc-aimel. Aabton; Mre. Catherine isarran, Alvord; Mrs. M.ir«aret Meyer Amlovc-r. S.

Mrs. Anna K. Thor nuin, ttranvlllt; r.cw K. Krd.H Kea- 8. U.

asil Miss Cecilia, nt AU were present at the funeral. There arc 3S grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were bob! from HI. Catholic church at Alton on btai ut A and daughter Mr a G- Kass, Mrs. Christine' Itev.

w1tn to the church from conducted by Very Brune, Six gniinlsons and frdm IxsMars, Mr. and 3Irg- Thoma, Kass and Mr. and i. KSK.S: from BHi Mrs- Wv Joha Antoa. and Cart Tremmel of Andovor Alvord Max of Ashtou.

Hllbert s. D. Will Barron of TJjornian of GranvlUc. The Alton Jtemocrat joins in extend DANCE Eighty-five dance anA Mrs HV HUHKeni, JVUJI J.MU is bond MRS.P.FRANTZEN SR. IS CALLED Mrs.

Tetcr Frantzen Sr. pioneer of the Alton community, died at her home Suudny Fruntzen has lived HI. this vicinity for over'80 yttyn. Her maiden ninno was Catberlne Stei- chpn and she was married at GAS TAX TIT BECOME LAW ONJPRILI6, Legislature At Last Completes Herculean Labors At Des Monies Des Moines April 1925. Friday April 3, 1923 -Vila the longest day ever officially: recorded fa the state of Iowa.

By previous resolution the Forty- tirst General Assembly, adjourned at 11:30 a. m. on that day, but Uy actual time it adjourned hours lateir-- Friday, April 10- If that was not giving themselves, an. official Ap'rU joke, the legislators who kidded themselves into believing they were working thtt first six weeks of seigion were disillusioned when they paid the lust bourd bill oh Friday afternoon, April 10th, when the session really Uitl come to'an end and the members went home. There wos a xncrry war between the factions in buth Uoiigca oh April 3rd, over tho state highway bill, the mbroiiuf, a.

larffe: congi.eg»t!6n gathering to -honor- the memory of tlie departed pioneer- COMPLETES FORTY- NIKTH YEAR Fort Madison, Iowa-- A happy occasion in tbp. history of Saint Mary's pnrlsh, and ia' the life of Kev. Petet Kern of Fort was observed here recently Father- Kern Biiid tae Muss which brought to a close Ms forty-ninth year in the priesthood. He is a mi'mbfr of Gallilzen council, of C. of Ft, Madison and many mi-uibers of the council wore present at the sen-ices, Kern was born -V-' gniN Gcrniauy, in 1803, aud spent bis wirly 'life iu that country, where nt? took iiji the studies of the church.

Iff be to this country, hla father and brother near New Vienna. He continued his training in this country at Fran- cLs', Seminary, Milwaukee, later his conree at Dubuque. After St. Joseph's bis the Alton opera and Mrs. F.W Graff and Post the affair- the music aad rt-freabisesiU.

were by the Auxiliary A large namber from out of town took in the dance. xf- 'Gilbert of Omaha; word was as good as hi-i of (devoted member of his church, a him. away at tl i follows: Me Kaw of Hor-j of Council Binffs and nt John and Joe of Humohry, Mr. and Minn.t An- i John Treninjel. daughter Alma John and George, Mr.

and to awl FLOYD POST NOTES I Waterloo, Vn. Margaret I 9 and Micbart At of 'he Pout So. DsJc- Mc-riday nijctat legion boyii pnt In an tended wwion wlib Mr. a for Iribotlnj; hounc. the ijuwtioB of SC BOOL NOTES Vriw Mr.

and Mrs. Joe. Treromei, nil of Asbton; Mr. and Mm. danghter Margaret and Mr- and M.

Dohprty and tion. February 20, 1870, lie wus to the church at Harj'ter, where lie remained for cloven years, assuming the pastorate c-f St. Mary's church in Fort Madison in 1887. The work Father Kern in Fort Madison has been attended by un- for the. growth aritT i.

lie is one of the br-st known of the clergy in this section. and the completion of his forty-ninth year in the priesthood the signal for widespread aotong tho clergy and laity. Father Kern is a brother John Ker tljift city and has been at ihe Kern-home here picture life i. JT'IP? 1 HI. ii Philip, all of Alvord; Mr.

and Mrx. i SC atlon and on Flower i Barney MPJW, daughttr Irum- and w.n v( rH 1 llief fn and is favor- it- be aamitted Hits and stubborn body of. the sesmwl it could or Tyouid not work much, but could tali Last of efficient lenderiiliip in both; was mfthifeist until tho jnst week; or two of the session, 'when, the House showed Mil with intelligent- -guMe to action, and the Semite oven, settled. ilowh to delinite and stendy voting bc- t.wcon filibusterins- for effect. Doubtless this wna the last session for a few of these talkers and they realized it, which is sof- llcient excuse for qulbblins nnd dillydallying over technical points that aggravated the situation and cost the state tiiogisands of dollars iu extra time expense of tho session.

Lucky for the members of the Seu- nte that the bill proposal by that arch economist, Senator Shinn of Harrison county, appropriate $10.000 for installation of a radio broaucusting set Hi tbo Senate chamber so that tlie people over, the stale listen in with thuir nny tiuic und hear the that life aafi his the towacco- comnuttet'g that cansvd most tbc coileagues Uung out laden air of the chamber every did a vote of approval. thcy can give their ovm version of the legialative in their own way -and make admiring constituents think what wouderftrt statwuieu thc-y to HIGHWAY BII.L FAIRI.V GOOD was really the 'Mil of Tic high- ot who bill pawed to provide tor road wort iu state, and apply to match the federal aid fowl of 000, shaped cwowe evefriBr tried to avoid conittt with claimed to fconomy aad i-eilucion of wlrtrt tawn, -anti dM But inwirtnl It con- to i4 prUBiiry wad tio stri nwivuwaiKe wanted tbft gasoline.