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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
4
The Correc tionville News notes a May 1882 to May 1908 era, mentions subscription terms, circus, The Call of the Wild response, debates on the seventeenth amendment, Roosevelt references, Roosev elteague, embezzlement case, and local wartime honors for soldiers. It highlights Sugar serving as a community page with local news, letters, and school music praise.
Several attended Smithland Decoration Day as Mrs Wendel retrieved her daughter Iva from Sloan. M F Garber and others from Oto joined the Bethel church memorial. Rev Kilborne, once pastor here, was brought from Long Beach pier disaster to Smithland. Two veterans attended: H McClaren of the 4th Iowa Cavalry and James Richie of the 28th Pennsylvania with Antietam and Gettysburg ties.
A fragmented Anthon roundup reports on aVotes for Women activity, local gossip, and civic concerns. It notes Miss Constance Page and W L Page’s daughter as part of community mentions, plus Supervisor Copeland discussing county road plans. The piece details stock shipments, a long stock train through Kingsley, and a missing nine year old from Kingsley found by his uncle.
Friday visits by Pierson residents include Inn and Lata Muchendorf at Kingsley and W Manning leaving for Ohio. Grandpa Patterson and Grandpa Peck die, with funerals in Pierson Evangelical and Grand Meadow United Brethren churches. Decoration day program, high school commencement, and local church activities feature community life. minor accidents and daily visits summarized with several names and places such as Morningside, Rock Branch, Ida Grove, Open House, and Kingsley.
Weekend visits and community updates across Pierson and nearby days include Amy Bilser visiting Pierson friends, Ethel Foster of Correctionville staying with A. Purchase, and Miss Nellie Dragos south of town. New cement bridges arise near the depot, monuments rise for Wierson cemetery, and a Maccalaureate service and church events mark the week. The Western conference of the Lutheran Iowa Synod met at Salem church with large attendance. The Pierson public library reports growing patronage with hours Tue and Sat.
Crowded out last week Francis Bondhay spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Eloise Brittin visits the G E Barter home. Geo A Dewell left Friday on a business trip to Sioux City. Mrs Hendrickson and daughter Boub y were Holstein visitors Saturday. Prof L J Smith made a business trip to Correctionville Tuesday evening. The annual Junior Senior reception was held on the school campus Tuesday evening. C B Hass left Monday evening to attend the Iowa Bankers convention at Des Moines. Miss Gladys Woolridge and Hilda Court of Correctionville spent Friday in Cushing. Miss Ella Lake returned to Storm Lake Monday to resume college studies. Miss Elsie Harver of Correctionville was guest Saturday of Mrs Ila Lent Patterson. Mrs C A Quinn and Miss Shirley Quinn returned Monday after an extended visit. Carl Lyiman slightly injured his ankle during the game Tuesday and later assisted with crutches. He is improving rapidly. Mrs Brownlee returned Monday evening after visiting her daughter Mrs Jesse Lake of Holstein. She was accompanied by Mrs Lake and Miss Thelma Lake. The high school baseball team lost to Washta on the tatters grounds. Baccalaureate address was delivered at the M church Sunday evening by Rev Riner. The high school choir furnished several musical numbers. Commencement exercises will be held at the opera house Thursday evening May 28. The class of 1913 includes Mixers Gladys Daniels and Miss Eva Bauman. Close flower the Hotel, the class motto is German, ich kenne. Three fair sized boss extracted from Fords at Correctionville course unidentified.
Private James Dunlavy of Company WY Third Cavalry earned recognition for single handedly capturing Confederate Major General John S Marmaduke at Osage Arkansas on October 18 1864 despite a severe arm wound. The feat cited as possibly unique in history for a private soldier on the field.
Advertisement for a Murphy-Wehde Produce Co cream shipment and a travel promotion to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Highlights reduced fares from June through September with excellent train service and flexible routes, plus return limits by October. Includes request to ship Holstein butterfat cream.
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