Williamsburg Journal-Tribune (Newspaper) - March 4, 1926, Williamsburg, Iowa VOLUME IOWA MARCH 1926 FIFTY YEARS Half a Century Markt the Span for two More Local Couplet and James of Piety Hill celebrated the golden an of their wedding last Sun It was a rare privilege and all the children were present to share in the The parents at the regular early Mass in the and the anniversary dinner was served at the The dinner was the regulation wedding the table was handsomely dec The six children were and Father Glenn was a special guest of It was a felicitous and and McCabe were duly appreciative of the privilege they were permitted to The present were F Anna John South Mc West Mc Cedar McCabe and and John Donohoe and were also giving to the occasion the charm represented in the third generation of the family Many fine presents were in evi together with a wondrous ar ray of cut and a sheaf of telegrams in which were conveyed the good wishes and congratulations from numerous relatives and friends residing in remote and McCabe ed at Michaels on The home was es An York and here were born six of the seven children that blessed the One of the children died in Forty years ago the family moved to Williams and here the home has been maintained ever and the many blessings that to the good parents none fs more highly prized than the success that hascome to their In the third there are twenty one grand and it is worthy of note that but two deaths occured in the family in the half century of its one in the and one in the third truly remarkable record in a list of 29 McCabe was born in County and came to this country when a young man he has always enjoyed the blessing of good and now an his 82nd year he is still strong and vigorous and is widely known as the solicitor for the largest nursery in Des Moines in this calling he has been engaged for many and his extensive line of are as loyal to Jim as he is to McCabe was born in Johnson over in the Tiffin neighbor her parents were and John both natives of Ire and as fine a couple as ever helped to win Iowa from the McCabe is now in her 70th and betrays very much of the health and beauty that marked the April of her To the good the commun ity extends its sincerest congratula TO THE VOTERS OF THE INDE PENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT It Was on the earnest solicitation of my friends that I allowed my name to be used as a candidate to succeed myself as director for the term beginning March Owing to reports ana in all fair to my friends myself I feel it my imperative duty to put forth every honest effort for my I can only hope to do this by merit ing the support of the voters of the and refer them to my as a member of the I have endeavored at all to give every question my thoughtful and to vote according to the dictates of my own regardless of creed or I stand for economy and the sav ing of money in any way so far as it does not retard Having familiarized myself with the workings and duty of said I feel that I am in a position to serve the people better than Your vote will be Yours for a continued and better Popular Younf Couple Joined In Holy Wedlock Lait Week ANNOUNCEMENT I wish to announce that I am a candidate for a second term on the school If my record as a member of this board has met with your I will surely appreciate your ROBERT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH What is Protestantism is the last of the series of Sunday evening talks on You will want to hear this We will look for METHODIST CHURCH Sunday morning What a Christian Must We expect observe Passion Week with a series of services stress ing the personal appeal of Christ to the hearts of CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Sunday school service Junior X team Endeavor Preaching service Junior Endeavor candy sale at Lewis and Wilson Saturday after JOHN LUTHERAN CONFERENCE GOLDEN WEDDING On last Sunday February I and Hannon celebrated golden Solem High was celebrated at hurch Parnell Father Maurice Hannon of Grin was celebrant Very lannon of Ambrose College was and Father Guinan dea SThe choir rendered Maas in flat during the offertory Ave Maria was beautiful sung by 1 McManus and I closing number The End of a Perfect was played by Sister Margaret Mary on the pipe Father Guinan in behalf of Josephs Parish extended congratula to the Services with Solemn Benediction of Blessed fallowing the ceremony a three lie dinner was served at the to the Reverend the and immediate TiKli decorations were in green and freesias and A beauti m wedding cake a gift of f of Davenport graced the cen ter of the During the afternoon and evening a reception was held for a large I number of relatives and jubilarians received many gifts of substantial silverware and telegrams and calls featured the and Hannon are long IOWA IOWA A Lutheran student conference in session in Iowa City during the weekend drew dele gates from the University of Wis consin Wisconsin Cedar and Par all in Iowa Carthage Augustana College and Augustana both of Rock Island and Maywood Seminary of The subject of the confer ence was Putting Christ in the Life of the Four hundred Luth erans are regularly enrolled in the University of Leroy of Rural was in Cedar Rapids Leroy met with a serious little mishap Monday he was slicing corn for his calves us ing a corn knife in the and when finishing an ear the knife caught the index finger of the left hand and sheared the tip off nice and Only the tip finger was but it was sufficient to put Leroy on the retired list for a few The marriage of Miss Amanda Koester and Laurel Weiss was solemnized at Pauls Luth eran at two oclock February in the presence of a large number of the relatives and friends of the bride and The ceremony was per formed by the Teacher Loppnow presided at tho pipe organ and as the wedding party entered the strains of wedding march filled the The bride was attended by Gesina Koester and Miss Adella sis ters respectively of the bride and Harley Weiss and Henry brothers of the groom and bride were the attend ants on the The bride was richly gowned in trimmed in beads and georgette her veil was caught up with a cluster of orange and she carried a boquet of brides The maids were gowned in pink sat in charmeuse trimmed with lace and and carried pink car nations Following the impressive cere the reception was held at the fine country home of the bride and here were gathered more than 100 many from a distance being The wedding dinner was as reflected the hospitality df the Koester home the rooms were handsomely decorated in pink and and the tables carried in ad dition to the color scheme an un usually pretty array of The tables were served by the following young intimate friends of the bride Misses Martha Martha Hilda Sch Emma Fern Johanna and Wilma Relatives and friends present at the Koester home were and John parents of the Victor and Ernest Weiss and Deep River Harley Miss Adella and Will Timmerman Deep River William Weiss and Miss Bertha Guernsey Miss Fern Deep River Miss Wilma Miss Marie and William Guernsey Ralph Weiss and Herbert Deep River Johanna Monticello and John Ahrens and and Ahrens and family and Will Schmidt and family and Schmidt and family and Latcha and family and John Wichman and family William Edwin Schwarting and family Mil len Sandersfeld and Henry The entire evening was devoted to the nuptial festivities and a fine luncheon was served at The array of wedding gifts was elaborate and and bespoke the love and esteem in which the bride and groom are The bride is a daughter of and John Koester and is a young woman of highest noted for her domestic love for the and all the virtues that accom pany the model young The groom is a native Lincoln comes of a well known pioneer and is already possessed of a fine home over which will preside the wife of his To the happy young people the felicitations are PLAY IT The voters of the independent school district of Williamsburg will name next Monday two members for the school board for a term of three The election will be held in the the polls opening at 12 oclock and closing at The names of the candidates are on the ballot in the following order Robert Parry Lewis von Jones is the candidate for school and has no Lewis von Hoene and Gal lagher were nominated on the same Opposing them are Halverson and Robert the present mem bers of the school board whose terms are now on their The issue in the contest is clearly defined Halverson and ry are seeking an endorsement of their record as members of the school von Hoene and Gallagher are the choice of those feel and believe that there is need for improve ment in the in the SILVER WEDDINGS Two Celebrated the Anniver sary of their Marriage and John of Pilot observed the silver anniversary of their marriage on and the event marked a high point in the social tide of old The observance was formally opened with a six oclock and the great feast was in keeping with the taste and hospital ity of the Haack home at least guests were friends 1 and old and the Haack home never held a merrier Unfavorable road conditions prevail but even this handicap was con as trivial when placed against the pleasures the important ion was sure to The home was aglow with light and and j and Haack felt as young and were just as boyant as they felt that evening a quarter of a century ago when was plighted the troth that has held them as one through all the mutations of the changing The good couple was presented j with many costly reminders of their wedding DAVIDS DAY Fine Dinner and Entertainment at Congregational Church in Honor of the Patron Saint of Wales while the I floral offerings were sufficient to effort it to make the Wil transform an entire room into a bow school system function m er of the highest possible degree of The school tax is one half of all the tax we no one should be even mildly for demanding the scene Kudol a fair return for this ph Mumm and Charles On the question of a new school The dinner the guests put on all the nuptial and mirth and marked the scene the inspiration for the and the von po sition is this If the condition of the old school de demonstrated to be then a new building should and must be provided if the old the oldest vied with the youngest in the happy of the spirited pastime of other Games satis fied those who forgot their dancing steps and right to the hour of mid night the festivity continued when a building has the feature of on lne continued wnen a a report of competent then e the adding of a new would be nothing short of the crim The total levy in this district is the highest in the history of the and to it by for a new school building would be adding an burden to that which is already not Now this is the and fairly and there is posi no need at all for the engender ing of ill feeling in an election at which the voters wMP translate their wishes to a tangible Every vote in the district should be cast next and every voter should be on his guard against any dishonorable methods and John Haack have re sided on their present farm ever since their and the place they hold in the affections of their neighbors grows larger and warmer with the Haack was born in but came to this country with his parents when but a child Haack was born in Pilot town so she enjoys the happy privi lege of residing within sight of the old home in which she was known and admired as Minnie as fair a flower as ever graced the pilot and Haack have one of the finest homes in the land and their good management tempted to be on either side placed them long ago in that class Conduct the contest with absolute I to which worry need never come The candidates are all well their family consists of six and all of us will be living here after the there should be no sore spots to be healed two daughters and four sons Harry and The parents are yet oe no sore spuis 10 ue axe by a slowly moving If you hear j their better years are still to of any of the candidates standing they enjoy the highest respect and confidence of the entire and the wish is general that they may be here to greet all their friends and neighbors on the golden anniversary of their this or that or making this or that pay no attention to such report but go directly to the candidate and have yourself No other course is and this is the course that should be fol regardless whether the candi date involved be Robert Lew von Hoene or A community that can not quietly and in good adjust its civic af fairs without to unfair or methods surely has a feeble grip on the virtues of truth ant BAKE SALE SATURDAY time and highly respected residents of Iowa Hannon was born in Ohio and Hannon in The wedding was at Michaels church Holbrook by Father Dunn February and Hannon are the parents of the following children Breckenrige Oelwein Iai Dan of Clarence of and Mar garet of In the development and history of Iowa tire name of Hannon fills a large place the line came to Greene township in an early and now the third generation is bearing the name with And Han non also comes from a splendid family a daughter of and Patrick among early pioneers of Fine people are and and from far and near the happiest congratulations are extended to the good couple whose life in Fillmore has always been rich in the good example it The will hold a bake sale at m at the Jones furniture Saturday 6 Everything usually found at a bake IT WAS AN ERROR An embarrassing error crept into the Durr Bros Store ad last The copy said 15 pounds Sugar 98c but the printed as 5 The mistake was made in the and this correction is gladly IT WAS MARCH NEW COMERS Cahill Family in From Victor and James Cahill and son William arrived last Thursday from their old farm home near and are now residents of Williams domiciled for the present with and and their son The Cahills resided in the Victor neighborhood for forty their good farm being on the a short distance east of the Baptist The farm is and and Cahill will take life easy for the Mighty good and Williamsburg extends a merited March 1st came in true to form The wind was north by and in fitful gusts the snow blossoms over the Great squadrons of clouds rode the wail ing and between the squad rons the blue sky sparkled with the tint of Never was seen a more typically March 1st and all re garded it as an omen that the month would go out like a In the it was again March 1st Long lines filled the and the obligations were met and all the employees of the money stores were making an honest effort to earn their pay type writers and adding machines were clicking in and it was late in the evening before the big rash was All through the night the wild winds held their parting salute to the passing hosts of winter and a begrudging bid to the nymphs of Monnette and Joe Brown were iv North English day attending the Gibbons funeral AND DAVID NEWKIRK was the silver anniversary of the marriage of and David of and the was becomingly ob served at the The six oclock dinner marked the opening of the quarter centenary of the marriage of the good and the count of guests revealed not less than 100 made up of and The dinner was of the Newkirk type embracing everything that the perfect feast should and a more pleasant occasion is not of record in the social chronicles of The Newkirk line is an im posing one Newkirk is a daugh ter of Fred of Wil and both families were fully and Joseph of Cedar were present Kofron is a sister of and the long trip was made that the Schwarting inter ests in it might not be The entire evening was delightfully enjoyed by and a fine midnight luncheon marked the close of the happy Many handsome presents were left as glistening tokens of the attain ment to the milestone on the matrimonial and Newkirk are natives of this They were married at and for the first two years of their wedded life they lived on rented farms then chey purchased the fine Glenn farm in and here they have since and prospered amazingly The family consists of one daughter and one Stella and and a happier home is not within knowledge of any person in all the land of Happiest congratulations to and Newkirk and may they be I spared to observe many returns heir wedding of The Davids Day Dinner and program at the Congregational church Monday evening filled a place on the social schedule Monday even ing that will emit a leading brilliance for many a month to The crowd began to assemble at six and by the to the basement were opened and within a surprisingly short space of time 304 guests were seated at the The room was prettily and the tables presented a handsome And within an instant after the guests were a prettier picture was presented when a trained army of pretty waitresses emerged from the bearing the splendid din Never was witnessed a more efficient service no no con every move rhythmic with ease and The dinner was a model of the culinary artf an art in which the Congregational ladies have long been The dinner hour was an hour of delight the great throng was and over the splendid meal the flow of inter with quips and courteous re flowed like a rippling brook in the front of The dinner the Pritchard assumed the office of and the splendid program was on Pritchard displayed his usual cleverness in in the various and his skill in this kept the audience in a merry A piano solo by Gittins opened the and the mastery of Gittins was never displayed to better The vocal solo by Miss Jeanette accompanied by captured the audience by the in sinuating charm which Miss Lewis imparted to the words of The Little Brown Bird Messers Leslie Jones and Hugh Ivor Jones rendered a reveal ing again the witchery of voice when carrying its gift of Little Miss Marion Gittins ated the audience with her piano and this was followed by a vocal solo by Clarence Yorks sweetest The Chairman at this juncture threw a spasm of uneasiness into the audience when he peremptorily call ed on Gallagher for a two minute just reached the last wford as the time was White was next in and the lawyer went through in one of his brilliant oratorical flights for which he is and won a merited furnished his quota of two minutes entertainment for the audience in his old time This was the first time fior a period of two years that Lloyd appeared before a Williamsburg and his remarks about its his close to the north delighted his Frazier most creditably filled in his two minute allotment by pay ing a fine tribute to Charles Evans Americas great and another to Thomas the worlds greatest leader in dem Both men were cited as shining examples of the intelli gence possessed by the sons of old The vocal solo by Ethel Full er was a delightfully pleasing and the excellence of the solo was heightened by the fact that the accompanist was little Margaret her first since her recovery from a long The vocal duett by Lewis Howes and Vincent Owen was perhaps the best received of any of a farewell the sisters are well known to Williams burg and as this was ac as the last iof Howes before moving to her new the occasion took on the nature a farwell and the effort was so fully appreciated as to inspire an which was graciously responded to by the sing Good Davids Day was the title to the vocal solo rendered by Leslie and both song and sing er fell in for a wave of merited ap 42 Died at Hit Home in thit City This Dixon Jones died at two oclock this morning at his in He had been ailing for and his death was not The funeral services will be held at 2 oclock Saturday at the Presbyterian Interment at Oak Obituary next NOTICE All the business places in Williams burg will remain closed between the hours 2 and 3 oclock next Saturday on account of the Dixon Jones funeral BIRTHDAY FUNCTION Tuesday was the anniversary of the birth of Fred one of the good old ladies of the and just to show her clever and that she is still she planned and served a supper for a few of her friends and Her guests enjoyed the supper and a bet ter supper was never since it carried all the even to the The old neighbors feasted and talked over the olden rem on topics upon which rested a kindred and hostess and guest enjoyed the The following were guests Albert Fred Peter and Gesina MURRAYS TALK The speaker for the evening was of Cedar and a delightful treat he was for the ap Murray is at home before an audience he has happy turns of thought and all these were artistically blend ed with his making it high ly entertaining as well as His first sally captured the audience when he announced that Wales was like David but heard from a great many His portrait of the Welsh HAD A GOOD SALE The harness sale held by Williams brought a great crowd to farmers being present from long The sale was held in the rear of the Williams and the display of horses millinery was surely Ben of was the and Tanner clerked the sale for the Wil Savings The bidding was and within three hours the entire offering was cleaned not a piece was carri ed Williams was well pleased with his rating it the most satis factory auction he ever and he announced to the visitors his next great harness sale will be held just one year from the date this LEWIS HOME Lewis returned Satur day from Denver and is now enjoy ing the comforts of her home in town Lewis left here six months ago for a visit with a daughter in Kansas Two months ago she went from Kansas City to Denver where she visited daughter Clara the woman who achieved wide fame as the maker of Stovers Home made Lewis is pleased to be home and is delighted with the fine visits she people was true to by the always within sight of rug ed mountains to furnish them in never far from the deep mines to fill their souls with thought of the gravest silver streams threading the flowery meads gives them that love for and insight to music that has held the world cap while a racial reach ing even beyond the twilight of filled their breasts with the courage born of and nurtured on as rich a folklore as ever marked a section of the human The Welsh people are marked by and and a people possed of these trats are al ways susceptible to religious impuls David came from and at once became the pace setter for his chosen people he was both post and he possessed a strong and though he 1300 years ago his individuality present and felt Our great trouble is that we are to standardize everything and the re sult that all individuality not totally Do not be afraid of your and do not forget that the three great in life for love for your and so living that your ex ample my be a teacher of the good and the These may be it wias ail a splendid discourse a happy blend of wit and it surely left the fine in pleasant state of Md with thl warmest feelings
