Iowa
Old Press
Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
October 2, 1940
Raymond Mulholland got home after two years enrollment in the CCC
camp at Cherokee. Another brother, John, will soon leave for a
year's enlistment, having been notified to appear with the next
group to leave Waukon.
Mr. Oscar Thorsen, receiver for Blackhawk bridge, was in town
last Wednesday and paid the last half of 1939 taxes on the
bridge. We are inclined to wonder what effect, if any, the tax
commission's decision newly rendered by the state supreme court,
that all property assessed at its full value, will have on the
bridge company. It is now in at a small fraction of its value.
At a recent meeting of the Lansing American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. Len Barthell was elected delegate to attend the Fourth
District Conference at Charles City. Alternates were Mrs. George
Aschom and Mrs. Helga Leach.
The New Albin high school baseball team was defeated by
Waterville in the first game of the season. Pitching for New
Albin was O. Hosch with D. Irons and R. Moore catching. On the
Waterville side Young pitching and Heffern catching.
The good ladies of St. Mary's Parish, Dorchester, did themselves
proud last Sunday in serving a sumptuous chicken and ham dinner,
with all the trimmings, to about 400 people, who came from all
parts of the county.
Miss Mary O'Neill, student at Bayless Business College, Dubuque,
spent the weekend with her parents.
A new soda fountain was installed in the S & D Cafe, Waukon,
bring about an attractive and convenient improvement.
Ray Sweeney, Bob Langheim and James Seeley of the U.S.S.
Pennsylvania arrived yesterday morning from Bremerton, WA. The
boys have a vacation period from Uncle Sam's Navy and will enjoy
it with home folks.
Marriage vows were exchanged between Gladys Middendorf and Bernet
Richard at St. Peter's Evangelical Reform Church, New Albin.
[transcribed by E.W., February 2007]