Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
October 2, 1930

Wedding Anniversary.
Sunday, September 28th, marked the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin D. Meyer of Castalia, and the following relatives and freinds came with well filled baskets to help them celebrate their Crystal Wedding:
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reincke, grandparents of Mr. Meyer; Mrs. Eda Meyer and son Milo; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Reincke, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Block; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuhse and family; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kuhse and family' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Groth and family; Mr. and Mrs. Enos C. Muchow and family; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Meyer and family and Chris Fischer, all of Postville. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Meyer, of Ossian; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mecklenberg and family of Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brandt and family of Clermont; Mr. and Mrs. Rudolpy Kuhse and family and Eldo Schultz of Farmersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reincke and family; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meyer and family; Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Willman and family; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koenig and family; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koenig and family; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kluss, all of Castalia.

Obituary.
John A. Spaugy was born at Johnstown, Pa., February 6, 1865. In early manhood he came west to Fairfield, Iowa, where he met and married Mary L. Graber, and to them was born one son, Paul Graber Spaugy. The early years of their married life were spent in southern Iowa and in Missouri. In 1909 they moved to Postville, where Mr. Spaugy conducted a meat market until a year and a half ago, when failing health caused him to sell his business. During a long residence here Mr. Spaugy proved himself an honest and upright man and good citizen, and many friends will learn of his passing with sorrow and sincerely sympathize with the wife and son who survive him. The funeral was held from the Community Presbyterian church in this city at 2:30 last Saturday afternoon, Rev. R.F. Galloway officiating. Interment in the Postville cemetery.

Hub Clothing Store Closing Out.
The Hub Clothing Company, which fifteen years ago bought out eh Carl Holter stock in this city, has decided to quit business in Postville, and starts today with a big closing out sale. The store is owned by Messrs. Earl Henry and Thompson of Cresco and J.T. Melvold of this city, the latter having been in charge of same for a number of years past, succeeding J.W. Howard. Mr. Melvold's plans for the future are not definitely decided upon at the present.

Burglar Alarm Installed.
Luhman & Sanders of this city have just installed an Allan Yoe burglar system in their store. This is an automatic safety burglar system which completely covers all the openings of their store, so that if a window pane is broken, wire cut or an attempt made to jimmy a window or door, the alarm sounds. Thirty-three attempts have been made to rob stores equipped with this system, with no loss to these merchants.

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
October 9, 1930

Local Happenings
Mr. and Mrs. W.J.H. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schultz, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reinhardt attended the Waterloo Cattle Congress last Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Eggert, Mrs. Velmie Meyer and leo motored over to Franklin township Sunday and spent the day pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keambeer and familiy.

There will a program at the Fay School in Grand Meadow township, Friday evening, October 10. Lunch served after the program. Everybody welcome. Rose McNally, Teacher.

Miss Vella Meyer of the Citizens State Bank force was suddenly stricken with appendicitis last Thursday afternoon and at midnight submitted to an operation at Postville Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Bishop of this county has as their guests over the weekend his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ?. H. Bishop of Rudd, and two nephews, Robert Bishop of Rudd and Leo [surname illegible] of Osage.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kohlmann and Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Hamersly entertained at a party Wednesday evening at the Kohlmann home, where a six-thirty dinner was followed by an enjoyable season at cards.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sanders are indulging in a little outing at McGregor Heights, Kenneth going down each evening and returning in the morning to his accustomed place in the store of Luhman & Sanders.

Harlan Wegner, Milo Gericke and Miss Mary McNeil drove to Cedar Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gericke and Mrs. Frank Ervin went to Waterloo last Friday and remained until Sunday visiting relatives and taking in the Cattle Congress.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson attended the funeral services for their relative, J.A. Spaugy, at Postville, Saturday. -- Sumner Gazette.

Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Hill and Louis, Jr., drove to McGregor Sunday afternoon and had supper with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sanders, who are occupying a cottage on the Heights.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Evans left last Tuesday for their home in Pueblo, Colo., after a visit here to the latters mother, Mrs. Julia Pearson, and brother, Chet Pearson and family.

Earl Roffman and Frank Colvin of route 2, Postville, are the Franklin township citizens drawn as trial jurors for the October term of court which convenes at Waukon on November 10.

Miss Carolyn Campbell came up from McGregor Friday for a weekend visit in the home of her parents, mr. and mrs. J.W. Campbell, who took her back to the Pocket City Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Jones and his son Orville and wife are here from Hartley visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Pearson. The latter couple were recently married and are on a honeymoon trip.

Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Moritz and Delbert Knapp, of Monona; A.W. Moritz and family of Luana, Wm. Moritz and Miss Elizabeth Moritz of this city were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Reincke.

Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Webb left by auto this morning for Ames and Des Moines. At the former place they will call briefly on the Postville students at Iowa State college and then go on the the Capital city, where the Webbs will visit relatives and Mrs. Thoma will visit her daughter Dolores and son Harlan and family.

Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Thoma, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Malone and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Palmer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Casten motored down to Farmersburg Sunday and spent the day with Francis Burnham and daughters, and they not only enjoyed a chicken dinner with all the trimmings, but a happy social season as well.

Miss Melinda Casten, who has been at her home for some time past recuperating from a serious surgical operation, has made such good progress toward recovery that she has been holping out at the Citizens State bank for brief periods daily this week during the enforced absence of Miss Vella Meyer, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis.

Mrs. Gus Miller, Carlton Schroeder and Don Peterson drove to Ames last Saturday to visit Francis Schroeder, who is attending Iowa State college. And of course they saw the rest of the Postville delegation -- Bruce Webster, Clifton Candee, Carl Burling and Harold Hein -- all of whom were well and happy and might glad to see somebody from the old home town.

Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Kluss and Neva and Mrs. Wm. Kluss had a most enjoyable scenic trip Sunday through Ion, Watson, Harpers Ferry, Waukon Junction and over to Lansing. A trip through the Yellow River valley and along the Mississippi at this season of the year, when the trees are putting on their multi-colored autumn coats, is a sight worth driving miles to see.

Miles O. Smith of Chicago was an over Sunday guest here of his friend R.M. Hecker, and on Sunday the boys went over to Lansing with their shooting irons and bagged a few ducks.

Gerald Pixler has ben employed as second man at the elevator, taking the place of Walter Humphry, who had to go to Oregon on account of the illness of his sister. Mr. Pixler was chosen out of seventeen applicants for the job to assist Manager W.L. Chamberlain. Mr. Pixler has sold his auto truck business to his brother, Ralph Pixler of Decorah. -- West Union Argo.

The Herald received a pleasant call Tuesday from Florence Irons and C.T. Irons of New Albin. The former is the democratic candidate for the office of County Recorder. Both of them were rejoicing over the fact that the road leading from Lansing to their home community has been added to No. 9 and will be paved next year. Heretofore New Albin has had no primary road.

On Tuesday afternoon Gaddes Brooks and his dray team drove up in front of the Geo. J. Meier grocery to pick up the merchandise deliveries, the dray standing a car length or more out from the curb. While Gaddes was inside gathering up a load of baskets the driver of a Mason City laundry truck, which was parked close by, climbed into his boat and commenced backing up and thought he had clear sailing until he bumped into Brooks' dray, frightening the team some but causing no other damage.

Andrew J. Patterson and his daughter, Mrs. Truman S. Stevens of Des Moines, are expected here this weekend to visit among relatives and former friends. Mr. Patterson was one of the pioneers of this section, a man much loved by the old-timers, who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, and his memory has been passed on to succeeding generations, until those who have come upon the scene at a much later period feel that they know him although many of them have ever even seen this genial gentleman.

Wedding Anniversary.
About forty-five friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brewer last Friday evening to assist them in celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Five hundred was the entertainment of the evening, high honors for the ladies' going to Mrs. Arnold Backhaus and for the men to Howard Leui. At an appropriate season a delicious lunch was served from the well filled baskets brought by the guests, following which all departed homeward leaving behind as reminders of the event a number of beautiful pieces of china. A pleasing part of the gathering was the fact that it came to Mr. and Mrs. Brewer as a complete surprise, the event having been planned and arranged entirely by their young daughter, Miss Mildred. The Herald joins with the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brewer in the hope that they may be spared to enjoy many more years of happy wedded life.

Birthday Surprise.
Sunday, Oct. 5th, marked the sixty-eighth birthday anniversary of our esteemed townsman, W.J.H. Schultz, and in honor of the occasion he entertained a large company of relatives and friends most royally at his home. The evening was pleasantly passed insociability and at cards. At midnight a delicious supper was served, after which the guests departed, all wishing "Billy" many happy returns.

Hormel Packing Co. Buys Baby Beeves.
A representative from the Hormel Packing Co., of Austin, Minn., purchased the entire llot of baby beeves, 13 in all, that were shown [at the Big-Four Fair]. Prices paid ranged from $9.50 to $12.75, the club members receiveing the following prices: Cleone Crawford, $12.75; Bobbie Hangartner, $12.26; Clarence Everman, $12.00; Junior Crawford, $11.50; Harold Everman, $11.50; Leslie Lawson, $11.25; Gordon Lawson, $11. 00; Keith Waters, $11.00; Keith Waters $10.75; Alois Swenson, $10.50; Verni Eberling, $10.00; Florence Schroeder, $10.00; Laverne Brewer, $9.50. The above price was paid by a representative of Mr. Hormel when the calves were delivered at the Stock Yards at Postville, home weights accepted and no shrink allowance.