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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
10
The Grand Leader store in Correctionville announces Joseph Blotcky’s retirement due to his wife’s health. He will transfer ownership around February 15 and a massive retirement sale is launched. The Blotckys have been prominent local businessmen with ties to Onawa.
Several happy gatherings in Correctionville last week welcomed 1910. At the Woodruff home in Friday, a large company played Whist and bridge, beginning the new year with felicitations. Guests included Dr and Mrs Lyman Woodruff of Wichita and Mr and Mrs George Thon of Denbott. Mrs G A Allen entertained with Mrs Wondrote Watch. Rev and Mrs R D Acheson hosted a young people gathering at the Methodist parsonage with games. Cream and coke were served by the hostess as Correctionville High School seniors contributed to the entertainment.
County Superintendent Jifoors will conduct a two month series of round table sessions with more than 1,090 Woodbury county teachers and officials. Meetings will be held in Smithland Cushing Pierson Moville Anthon Correctionville Sioux City Ols Sloan Hornick Lawton and other towns with topics including certificates, records, compulsory attendance, rural examinations, teacher shortages, boardin g, rural night schools, the county unit system, textbooks, township high schools, agriculture in rural schools, and the school room.
Mrs Helen Jerman and children recover from an attack at TMmunip s. Fred Benedix Jr and family were New Year guests at the Fred Benedix home in Pierson. Fred and Ralph Carrington vacation at the F Carrington home. Fred Henry Meyer and sister Minnie spent New Years at Thomas Haimmond s. Mrs Hisentrait and granddaughter Miss Matte Wood returned to Morningside after holidays at A Sadler s.
The Iowa State College of Agriculture offers a short course in farming and domestic science in Sioux City from January 17 to 22. It invites men women boys and girls from northwestern Iowa and residents of northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. Prominent specialists will teach including corn expert T G Holden and animal husbandry instructors R H Alles and George Godfrey.
Eliza J Day Peck died at 83 at the home of her daughter Mrs A J Varvel near town after years of blindness and illness. Born September 182, she married Seth S Peck December 4, 1848 and had two surviving children Mrs Varvel and S Peck of Coriellonvilla. Husband died December 20, 1904. A member of the M E church since 17. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jane Jerman, caring for her daughter Mrs. Litterick of Hinton, returns Monday. Mr and Mrs Edward Mann and their Calumet son visited relatives here. Theodore Wilkie had an incident with salt and remains over. Years 9 pola i.
Ashton Leader reports on local church services near Ashton and benevolence efforts. A needle incident involving a resident named Caytuna Timea is noted, with details later clarified by a director at a local company. Rock Valley Bee notes Cook’s claim of near north pole proximity and pending records.
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