The Alton Democrat from Alton, Iowa • Page 2

THE ALTON DEMOCRAT FRIDAY APRIL 24,1925 FORMER SIOUX COUNTY GIRL VISITS HERE DAUGHTER OF FORMER HOSPERS AND GRANVILUS BANKER-HOSPERS NEWS Genevieve Bicker Is here visit- Ing former neighbors, relatives and friends. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ricker, now residing near Hope. K.

D. will be remembered by many residents here. Some 20 years ago Mr. Eleker was cashier at the Citizens Bank and Mrs. RJcker wlll-ateo be remembered by a large circle of friends.

Many social gatherings are being held here for Miss Genevieve. Tbe Sisters of St. Anthony's selionl hare been well remembered and provided for during the past few w-qcks. On Saturday tbe Daughters of America presented them with a beautiful Qaeen Anne dining-room table and on Monday nigbt 8bout twi-nty-firo Indic-s of the parish had a provision shower on them, bringing not only kitchen nee cessitieii but, table deUcacIes of every kind. It wns a complete sur and a very pleasant was hed.

car hi-rsr Friday aud bis father motored him back. Mr. BBJ Mrs, Vries and. BOB Waldo visited at Hoyden with relatives on Sunday. Mrs.

A. IceJs, Peter SehoUer, and son Arnold were at -Sheldon oic Wednesday. Rev. Everds one! Mr Nick pyke et tendeS a Presbytery Meeting at on Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Beimers vlaifsa at the! consistory of the Krsi Bef. Thursday from a visit of several! toy luaci and shoes ootf months at Detroit, Michigan. She re-i him'on porla a splendid trip her daughter I well and hatfpy. i AS 2 o'clock Satnrdsy word a fee home of their son Ed at Sioux Center on Wednesday.

Kev. J. Dykstra and Elder Joha Van der Beek attended the Classes at On Wednesday evening oar Junior Declamatory went to Sioar Ct-nter for the cotmty contest. Lord Klein and Vfaseeoe Stover received see- oni plsces while Elizabeth Vaa der Kamp TOW placed third, Oa TJtoraday tag sNnnbers of chores family. all wen laved by all who relatives have tbe frieuds called tbe Bev.

IJykstrs The Dominie is cocsiderlGc can to tbe service of the North Classical Academy at Orange CSty. Boyden Tuesday. i The Ladies Missionary Society of Miss Gt-rtude Mulder 1 was 1)1 last i the First lief, church aet in tha char- Friday and Jtiss Sadie Hoasoa badjcb iprlors. Mrs. Vender Beet, charge of her room.

Vander Pol acd Mrs. Wierks served, Mrs. M. Jansroa returned from elstirch jast undergone its visit to Beaver Creek. Minnesota on i semi-annual ci Saturday afternion.

Margarw Sanem and her bro-j tber Ted of Sheldon visited at thej Coll home on Snndny. Mr. H. Eilison mutored to Sinus City Friday nftmtoon end Waldo Dej Tries returned -with, him. Tne Hoogterp family sjoi-'reO to Alton Thursday evening where they i.sited tbe F.

bame. I Hoican Ver Schoor left Snnday ni. to get bis neiv tar which he rt-Ct-nt Jy had a tiniH to order. RAIDED ONES ARRAIGNED IN il. S.

COURTIS eoapleteiy destroyed a tircodw at tie ifeKeegaa oa farm four mUes certh Quite a ntrmber of bafey tost. Grelser Brca. dsemJcsl track called and saved the rest of the held Vatescl3c Anrit was born to Germany Jan. 7. ISW and had TEaefced the ags 1 yews, 3 flzoutSs 4 days.

Mr. Rock Thcrsday April 30th- Vice CQonauwJer Horace Wuif of Siosr CSry the list by Dist Commander Ite Free of Stoni Cotasty CommaEder Hoxmeier of Post CoiBin2Bdcr.3r. Hir; of Boek Rapidj -were Snndsy callers hen Dr. H. B.

Barna who spent seTersl days tiaiting Irieads here departed for hte hoaie-in Des Moinea. 3Cr. and His. John Qoiim attached the funeral of Mr. Anrit arui while here visited other old friends.

The Junior. Ejfworth members will hold meeting it three o'doek at the park Saturday, afternoon. Bernard Tinuner is suffering a severe ease of blood poisoning at the un: eaise to America vrfti ila Cacstlin of Mwsalian Post Sioux City at the I Tear. He was tnsJited i ana others. Doct fail to hear these spiwters.

In roarriase to Mariaij March SI, 1569 at Eli Gro-re. Wise, la 1S7S he moved with fssily to a Mr. and Mrs. James Griffin antoed farm focr miles of town and to Sheldon Sanday. iBored EO Bock ValJey sosce 15 years I Creat of Boyden Tas a Sunday ago vrbere they both resided nnrii veaJng visitor here.

death claimed them. Mrs. Aurit J(jjj VaJ aer Po6 Ma ix)ftus fag died 1-2 years ago. Tweive children utoed to aeldon Sunday. Kfim p.i^i* ftf Tvhrtm Andrew Scoop of Orange City -was a re born to this onion, eight of whom arc still Jrrisg; they are, Henry of! Maakato.

Minn. John of Daboqse. Jerry aad of Boci Valley, Mrs. Ca- btistsess caller here Monday. Albert Xagel ana Otto Berg of Al- and daughter Jtarcaret autoed to Worthington to Tlslt trifli aud Mrs.

Jack Boote. B. a fonOK. Tesident here fell with a scaffold breaking nis: leg sometime ago which still Jn the- plaster cast. Mr, "Walrath lives in: Sionx City and works with a construe-' tkm company.

Wioid-was receiTed here-from Canton- S. D. to the effect that the home or Stengel's formerly of this place was damaged by tire recently to the extent vere cue 01 mooa poisoning 900. A neighbor lady became a hero- home of her flareats Mr. and Mrs.

Tea 1 ssten-pi whn at Will Timmer. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ter Dorn and children antoed to Siooi Center Moil- day to celebrate Grandma Gerritsen's 74th birthday. Sir.

and Mrs. Spoolstra of Harrison, S. D. came Monday and then left for Sioor Center to attend! a surprise birthday party. Several music lovers of our city an- toed to Sioar City Thursday, evening to hear Madam Schumann Heink, bnt the latter failed to appear.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eolfe ana baby of near Canton spent Sunday at the Dr. TT. A.

Smith home. Mrs. Bolfe therine Schemmer of Grange. 111. Mrs.

wrd were Sunday callers here. Wan-ec of Speccer la. and Mrs. i ilr. and Mrs C.

A. Walhof antoefl to formerly Miss Edna McJIurray. Cora McEirey of Hock Valley all of Fa'ner Ssnmler HOYDEN MAX ARRESTED FOB SPEEDING ON ROCK VALIJEY STBKETS--ROCK TAULE1' fn excejit Jobn. were present at the al of their father which Tras held On Thursday afternoon the funeral service for Mrs. Mars, nee Sietska JJjk- stra, was held at the Christian Bef.

chnrch which was attended ty a large concourse of forrotrinc friends. The deceased had been seriously il! for the past few months. Besides her husband she leaves two married ilanphters and one son to monrc theJr George Jarjsna left for TVwlnesdny. He Ii-nrn the jewelry trade nt tbe school there where his little brother is finishing a four year on Tuesday wunt to see a tone inlist in Dakota. Mr.

and Mrs, Peter Jnngers nreoui-j course to architecture. All colleges fcav Miss Generive Kicker from! they call a big brother who ji p. (o virft at the Win. FobJwi! Xic-k Permit to Grant-Hie Fridar to TJS- it r-ther is -Mr rtf.r Toonkew r. S.

Mar-iial S. Tiiylrirt Creamerr vrhitb a of i' oll arrived Friday and ar nt 5-'i(iTi Crater p. c. reck Ladies AM Society of the Chris- Tuesday forenoon in tbe St. Mary's cinrcb.

Mr. Aurit also leaves two Jlitrs Henry and Antoae of Shellsbnrg, Wise, the latter arriving Monday to attend the funeral. Other relatives from a distance xrexe Mrs. joe Anrit Sioux City on business Thursday. Wm.

Gerritsen aatoed to Sioux Center to help his mother celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Kate Wattawa and Miss Lois Long autoed to Hudson on business Thursday. Case Heymen left Monday for Grand Iteforaaed church D. Riward ot Mfs HenrT Aulit of Maa Bspids he hopes to secure a job ssioax Oty so be i or the summer day aftcrowu.

Mrs. Orft t5 S. ai or coa rcc barini formerly arresTt-J bv W. E. Siryker Fc-dem! Announcwnenl was made of the com- Prohlbltkin A5ent ing marriage at St.

Aniuuny's ciiwrcb kato, A. H. "Warren of Spencer and Stengel of Canton S. Jlr. Anrit was for the summer.

Miss Sue Kessler and Jliss Mary Rev. H. Colenbrander and. A. Boelofs went to Majirice Tuesday where the Classis of Sioux of the Reform- el church was held which they attended- Hoyt McMurray of Maquoketa la.

and formerly of Kock Talley was here greeting friends Sunday. Hoyt will sjfcnd the summer with his sister. Mrs. Frank Eolfe. Mr, and Mrs.

Zwaan and son Case ana daughter Mrs. Margaret Hilton ine by resetting Mr. Stengel who is 9t years old, -from the house. ilr. and Mrs.

Frank: Banman of Sheldon and daughter Mrs. Leon. Tail of VermiUon S. were in town last week to visit with Mrs. Bamnan's brother 3oe "Wattaws at the Rock Valley hospital -where has been, since ing with an, auto accident several weeks ago.

KeV. Henry Black Bums a former pastor of- Methodist church here is- at home of Mr. and -S. Large and while here gave a very- inspiring address in his former 'OldL church home and no doubt looked very familiar to the timers. A Singles has a.

new industry IB Hock Valley having a gold fish aquarium where the little fish are showing: off coats of every color and many beautiful water plants to add to the- color scheme and scenery and la located in the tailor Bhop, Stray Bit of Wttdom I would for a friend the set who never resisted the tears of h- of Miss Marie Perrott to Oliver Ward of Lnverae Minn. ilra. H. Hoffs injured her arm friendly scuffle with her nnu arrtrffed I Abe Vander Oaards of Boyden Snnu as he was violating the spc-jd law. The mao gars an S3 clitck an appearance "tKind but forfeited Iiy nut appearing Monday nior- niiig in conrt.

that tbe frsshies art jiroiwrly initiated and Alvin will have to be George's Mrs. Beitsma is serlnosly iil at her home here. Mr. nud Mrs. Ganzevort spent Friday at Spencer.

John Keraten Is mimbered among tbe sick this week. A study center TVUS held here Saturday for instructors. Rev. and Mrs Everds motored to Sioux City Thursday. Miss Kntic Oosterhuis was a Sunday guest at home.

Kf of "Aiton" home nt Kverly Similny. A Mr. Howard passri lau chocks' in Rock Valley Friday to the Dniln crfio recent Jy movtyi with his parents to HolJaixitiJe bas returned Dtmnimt of or more. Tbe to Hosptrs. This mates one at least who lifees Hosjwrs better.

Mr. and Mrs, Dennis Vnn Kley of BJgclow Minn, came Friday to visit Mrs. Gertrude Van Kiey who continues bedfast at her tome here. Mrs. X.

UeiiroM were at )rntisv City Monday i i to kl rs! Uykstra who is seriously The IJStlent is a relative of ilr. IJeimyrs. evening there was a surprise party at tie I'. Junkers home and Miss Generive who is here from Hope visited ire North Dakota was the guest of honor, cently at tlie G. 2.

De Krnif home Mrs. C. Mulder left for Holland, on tbe check was a Mr. Nelson near however Mr. Nelson did not sien the chocks.

II pnllfd the trick by purchasing a soaU article and making out the check for a large amount. Five nf our nit-rebants tverc victims of the fraudulent check writer and uo donbt fwl very much chagrined by being caugttt in the net of soeh a crook. The- forger bas not yet been taken into custody. Mr. V.

Button and Mrs, Albert Aliagh were Sheldon shoppers Friday. Mrs. Peter Jungers entertained a few friends at. u-weiner roast Thure. Henry Perrott of Sheldon brought a Michigan' Vt'cdnesday afternoon via Sheldon.

She had bec-n called there by the serious illness of her mother. Little Donald accompanied her. Mrs. Van MespelJar returned on Moulden of. Louisville Kentucky was taken off a west bound freight train Friday by Marshal DeFries who thought he had captured a runaway boy whose description was sent over the radio, but this lad was nn his way to see a friend at Sioux Falls.

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