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Newspaper
Creston Weekly Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
5
Burlington officials led by W F Thiehoff told about the railroad’s importance to Creston during a Rotary Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Iowana hotel. Card Haines and Brown attended with local leaders as about 150 guests heard calls for cooperation and service.
Rev. Arthur A. Christenson of Salem Lutheran Church will preach at the union Thanksgiving service at 7 30 Wednesday night in the Presbyterian church. Ministers of the alliance join, with special music by the Presbyterian choir and Opal May Nelson. An offering will go to the Union Benevolent Society of Creston. Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to Orville Lindquist 22 of Afton Velma B Rice 23 of Mt Ayr Ferrell Chew 21 of Creston and Mettie Perkins 20 of Creston.
Waterloo Iowa November 24 Leonard Krantz about 55 was found dead in an alley this morning. Indications pointed to a fatal blow to the back of the head.
Dr Renwick H Martin of Pittsburgh warned the World War was the churchs fault for lacking moral guidance to nations. He urged religious education in schools and named five bulwarks home church government school and sabbath while condemning divorce and commercialized amusements. Miss Maude Aldrich will speak December 4 on Building a Better Place to Live.
After seven hours of deliberation a district court jury awarded J H Patt of Creston a judgment of 1864 93 against W F Finefield of Creston for unpaid rent on a Creston business property. Finefields counter claim for 10000 in damages was rejected. Judge Fuller presided and will return to Osceola for Clarke county term and then preside over the Pierson fraud case in Afton.
W F Thiehoff general manager of the Burlington railroad will address a joint Rotary Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Iowana hotel Monday night. The subject is undisclosed but a railroad problem is anticipated. W A Card will attend and may speak. Dinner at 6 10. Winterset Rotarians will join Creston club guests.
L A Nordhausen of Bedford was elected Union County agent for 1926 at a special board meeting. He begins January 1, succeeding JL Nickle who joined a Marshalltown firm. Nordhausen is 25, married, ISU graduate, and previously led clubs in Calhoun County and served as Taylor County agent. The Union bureau plans 1926 with 3406 family memberships and projects in home furnishings and swine production.
Union county car owners face surprises as December brings new license plates for 1926. County treasurer Guy H. McCormack warns that cars bought Oct 1 to Dec 1 and out of state vehicles brought in during the same period must pay a quarter year 1925 license to obtain 1926 numbers, while earlier purchases trigger half-year 1925 licenses. Affidavits are required for first licenses, with a $1 penalty after December 31.
Washington on November 24 announced withdrawal of all prohibition permits that allowed households to manufacture up to 200 gallons of wine annually. The move ends a key pre prohibition practice affecting over 200,000 permits. Treasury states permit authority violates the Volstead act.
Four students Thomas Hawkins Maxine Kil gore Laura Mayes and Margaret McCornack qualified for Creston high school home declamatory contest with four speakers in each class at the December 15 event Miss Alta Bell coached the nine oratorical declaimers Humorists and dramatists also selected Joe Baldwin Margaret McDonough Pauline Hurlburt and Dean Hood comprise the humorous group Dramatic winners include Maxine McNees Helen Jackson Virginia Snoderly and Dorothy Giffey. Dewey Kalkas and Fern Jones of Thayer received marriage licenses. J M Philpott injured in a fall and heart attack remains in serious condition at 83 living with son Frank Philpott.
Creston employment figures show 809 residents on Burlington payroll as of Nov 5, 1909. Division totals indicate 1,509 railroad workers with about 176000 dollars monthly payroll. Local plants employ about 420 workers across Swift Armour Creston Mutual Telegraph Creston Brick and Tile Creston Auto Henderson Glove and others totaling 25 to 250 per firm. Traveling salesmen based 125 home in Creston. Other firms include Iowa Southern Utilities Rex Coal and Ice Creston Cornice Works Creston Gas with 7 workers.
W F Thiehoff of the Burlington system told 160 business leaders that western railroads face rising costs and earned declines, urging public cooperation and higher volumes or rates to finance extensions. He cited 900 local employees, a $165 020 train centre unit cost, and plans for a Creston to Burlington expansion in 1926.
Creston, county seat of Union County, thrives as a railroad hub with 1509 workers in the Burlington division and a monthly payroll around $176,000. The city hosts major plants for poultry and dairy products, plus ice cream, bricks, gloves, and cornice works. A new $200,000 high school and junior college rises as McKigley Park, golf clubs, churches, and a four-story hospital bolster the community.
Creston grade school football defeats Bedford 14 to 0 on Saturday. Harold Willey and Harold England starred with a 45 yard end run and a drop kick extra point as Creston's four school squad held the edge in the second half. Assistant coaches Laughrige and Weidman watched from the sideline.
W J Hayden 74 died at noon today at his home northeast of Creston near Zion after a period of ill health. Survived by wife, three sons Charles Creston Roy Theo dore and daughter Mrs Ferne Linthicum all at home. Funeral at 3 PM Wednesday at Hill of Zion church with Zion cemetery interment.
At a Civic Federation meeting the women organized a rummage sale for December 4 and 5 to aid the Rest Room. It will be held in the Rest Room with clothing donations directed to Mrs EB McDonough or Mrs LJ Camp. A brief program followed led by the preservation committee chair Mrs James Leach and included a paper by Mrs I B Sandeman on evergreen trees.
Cromwell School will close for Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday. Lentil Snyder misses school due to scarlet fever, while Herman Griffeth is absent but not ill. Parent-Teachers Education Week was a success with high turnout and strong program reception. Rev H H Twyford gave the principal address, Mira Lois Hacker and Kent declaimers impressed, A O Cannon led convocation, and seniors now wear class rings and pins.
The Spaulding School No. 5 held its third mothers and visitors meeting of the year on Friday November 20. Pupils presented a short program and Harold Cook won the prize for the highest average in the eighth grade. Plans for first and second prizes next month were announced. The Spaulding Center Monthly issue was shared for home. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R H Bowen. Attending visitors included Mrs. Cook Mrs Files Helen Mrs Repplinger Lowell Loretta Jean Mrs Bowen Hazel Ella Jessie Woodward and Miss Os Darlene and Daisy Oshel.
Ralph W Stream of 900 North Spruce Street buys two double houses from Alma Leeke Moore in Ottumwa. One on Adams Street and the other on West Montgomery Street will transfer possession December 1 with Stream occupying part of the Adams property. Moore receives Stream's 140 acre farm southeast of Creston as part of the consideration. Deal arranged by L W Hurlburt.
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