Iowa Old Press

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, IOWA
March  28, 1928

NEARBY TOWNS

   Louis Duffy of near Whittemore, fell off a hay stack and struck the blade of a hay knife, inflicting a deep wound in his leg.
    P.V. Nolan, a former newspaper publisher at Emmetsburg, died last week at Monroe, Washington. He was 72 years of age.
    A Plymouth county farmer is being sued for $20,000 for the death of Arthur Mulligan, Bancroft youth, who was killed in an auto accident near Algona some weeks ago.

MRS. JOHN CURRANS
    Mrs. John A. Currans, resident of this vicinity for 22 years, died at Emmetsburg on Monday of last week, following an operation at a hospital at that place. She had been ill but a few days.
    Margaret Henrietta Claer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Claer, was born in Emmetsburg township, Palo Alto county, Iowa, on March 23, 1884, and had spent her entire life in this county. She was united in marriage to John A. Currans on June 18, 1906 and to this union three daughters were born: Helen, Kathleen and Florence. Helen died five years ago and Kathleen died about a year ago.
    Mr. and Mrs. Currans lived on a farm near Ruthven for twenty-two years, moving to Emmetsburg about a month ago.
    The funeral services were held at the St. Thomas church at Emmetsburg last Thursday morning, with Rev. Fr. McNerney officiating. Rev. Thomas Coleman of Ruthven, preached an impressive sermon and later conducted the ceremony at the burial in the Catholic cemetery at Ruthven. The pallbearers were: James Donahue, Joe Joynt, Andrew Grace, Nick Geelan, Dan Green and Henry Joynt.
    Besides her husband and daughter she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Claer of Emmetsburg, two sisters, Mary Claer and Mrs. Rose Crooks, both of Estherville and seven brothers, P.J., Vincent, Edward and Chris of Emmetsburg, Leo of Estherville, Thomas of Wisconsin and Joe of Illinois.
    Mrs. Currans was well known in this community. She was a Christian woman and an ardent supporter of uplifting community sentiment. Her unexpected death is unusually sad, as her death followed that of her two oldest daughters.
    The sympathy of their many friends is extended to the husband and third daughter in their hour of deep sorrow.

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR AYRSHIRE
Gustaf Anderson Shot in Tossing Loaded Shot Gun; Dies a few Hours Later.
    Gustaf Anderson, who has been staying at the home of his uncle, John Clausen, west of Ayrshire, died Sunday afternoon following the accidental discharge of a shot gun. In company with a companion, Gus Thom, the two were walking along the road near the Clausen home, when Anderson started to do some stunts with the weapon and was tossing the loaded gun up in the air when it discharged. The charge of shot struck him in the right wrist, almost tearing away the hand, and then striking him in the abdomen. The injured man was taken immediately to a hospital at Emmetsburg, but he died at about four o'clock that afternoon.
    Gustaf Anderson was about 21 years old and had made his home with his uncle, west of Ayrshire, since he was seven years old.
    The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.

BARN BURNS NEAR AYRSHIRE
    The barn on the farm where L. Reynolds lives, near Ayrshire, was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin last Saturday evening. The family was in town at the time and did not learn of their loss until they returned late that evening.
    Three horses, seven cows, some farm machinery, and hay, were destroyed. Passing motorists released a number of calves from the burning building, but they could not save the other stock.

REHM- FRANKSAIN WEDDING.
    A quiet wedding took place Wednesday afternoon of this week at the Methodist parsonage at Dickens, when John Rehm, Jr., and Miss Elsie Franksain of Marathon, were united in marriage. The Rev. T. Joy Smith, who has the Methodist charge in Dickens, read the single ring ceremony. The bridal couple was attended by Harry and Olive Rehm, brother and sister of the groom.
    The groom is the eldest son of Mr .and Mrs. John Rehm of Ayrhsire. For the past two years he has operated a dray and transfer in Ayrshire. We understand that they have established their home on the farm belonging to the groom's father, west of town.-- Ayrshire Chronicle.

MRS. OLE SANDVIG
    Mrs. Guro O. Sandvig (Ness), was born on January 24th, 1845, in Kvindbered, Parish of Hardanger, Norway. She was married to Ole Sandvig in 1870 and came to America in 1871, going to Lisbon, Illinois. In 1898 they moved to a farm south of Ruthven where they lived for fifteen years, and in 1908, they came to Ruthven to make their home. Mr. Sandvig passed away on June 12, 1917, and her son, Sam Sandvig, died on November 17, 1927. Mrs. Sandvig is the last one of a family of four.
    She leaves to mourn her departure eight children: Peter, John, Jens, Gerhard, Anna O. Bargstrum, Bertah Rolli, and Annette Williamson of Dodson, Montana and Henry of Ellingsburg, Washington.
    Mrs. Sandvig was always a good wife and mother, and an earnest Christian. After her husband died, her children, John, Peter, Ann and Bertha, who live in this vicinity, have cared for her. They did everything possible to make life comfortable and happy. Since last November she has been confined to her bed, and she passed away on Wednesday morning, March 21, 1828, at 4:45, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 27 days.
    The funeral was held at the Zion Lutheran church last Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. L.O. Wigdahl. The text for the funeral sermon was Psalm 4-8 "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou, Lord, only maketh me dwell in safety."

Brown Elected Mayor at Emmetsburg.
    Emmetsburg by a vote of 629, against 2?4 votes for J.P. Hat, his competitor. E.F. Kerwick and Roy Ryan were elected as councilmen at large. There were no other contests in the election.

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Mrs. Arthur King went to Iowa City on Tuesday morning to visit Mr. King who recently underwent a successful operation there. John King, who has been there with his son, has returned to his home here.