Cedar County residents celebrate end of the Great War
Oct. 30, 1908
COLERIDGE — The steady rain and snow that started last Saturday and continued through Monday delayed corn husking. But when the sun finally came out and dried the fields, they were ready again.
Nov. 14, 1918
COLERIDGE — Monday was a day of supreme rejoicing all over the United States upon hearing the glad tidings that Germany had accepted the Allies’ terms of peace and surrendered unconditionally.
Great celebrations were in order everywhere and Coleridge was not left behind in her patriotic fervor and joy was not confined.
Word first came over the phone from Hartington at abut six o’clock in the morning and the church bells began ringing and then pandemonium broke out for the day with singing, impromptu parades, auto parades with guns, horns and whistles and every conceivable noise-maker blending into an all day expression of hilarity.
Nov. 14, 1918
HARTINGTON — Ora Woolard, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Woollard, passed away this morning after three weeks illness of a complication of troubles following an attack of the “flu.”
He is the third member of the family to be taken. Only one other remains, a little daughter who is making progress toward a complete recovery.
The boy died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Kindig. Mr. Kindig will accompany the body to the old home of the family at Kingsley, Iowa, where it will be laid beside its parents.
Mr. Woollard was the first stricken. He died Sunday evening, Oct. 20. Mrs.Woollard was very ill at the time and was unable to attend the funeral. She joined him in death the following Friday, Oct. 25.
Both were taken to Kingsley for burial.
The little daughter is still at the home of her grandparents who have retained a trained nurse and done everything possible for the children. While the boy has at no time been out of danger, everything possible was done for him and it hoped that his life would be saved.
Nov. 1, 1923
COLERIDGE — Katherine Justesen succeeds Elizabeth Oberlander as the Red Cross nurse in Cedar County and began work last week.
Nov. 15, 1923
COLERIDGE — C. E. Gallagher, Coleridge, returned late Monday evening from a stockholders meeting at the Andy Gump Brush Manufacturing Company.
Nov. 2, 1933
COLERIDGE — Ivan Hart, who was in a car accident this past Friday, passed away Sunday. Ivan suffered a fractured skull and broken arm when his car crashed with a truck on a narrow bridge near Belden. His wife of two months, who was with him, escaped virtually uninjured.
Nov. 16, 1933
COLERIDGE — Mrs. Anna Olsen has been appointed deputy sheriff of Cedar County.
She is the first female deputy sheriff in this area.
Nov. 16, 1933
COLERIDGE — A deal was completed this past Monday whereby M. Degallez took over managing the Coleridge Billiard Parlor formerly operated by Andy Paulsen.
Nov. 11, 1938
LAUREL — Top quality corn is being picked in this area. Reports are running at 80 bushels per acre in some fields.
Nov. 4, 1943
COLERIDGE — Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rose have purchased the five-bedroom house in the northeast part of town currently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gartner.
Nov. 18. 1943
COLERIDGE — During a blizzard on Nov.
7, Mr. and Mrs. George Harms were driving to Sioux City to meet their daughter when they hit a stalled car as a result of dangerously low visibility on the roads. Mrs. Harms struck the windshield and received several bad cuts.
Nov. 18. 1943
COLERIDGE — Frances Peck, granddaughter of Mrs. Rose Peck, who is a SPAR in the Coast Guard, graduated from school in Palm Beach, Fla., and received her commission as a petty officer.
Nov. 18. 1943
COLERIDGE — In order to better display their merchandise and serve customers, Ed’s Grocery is moving into the building formerly occupied by the Ritchie Cash Store.
Nov. 5, 1953
COLERIDGE — Helen Linkhart has recently been appointed a member of the Women’s Council of the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
Nov. 5, 1953
COLERIDGE — The Happy Valley Club met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Krie. Thirteen members were present. Seven guests were also at the meeting. The afternoon was spent painting.