A spoon from Odebolt

From a Facebook post by Shelby Scott

My dad found this spoon in an antique store in Estes Park, Colorado. It was made by Mechanics Sterling Company. out of Massachusetts, which was the flatware subdivision for the Watson Company. The only spoons I have found close to that design are from 1903.

It may have been an "Iowa" spoon and someone customized it for Odebolt. 

Beth Blum posted:

Patricia Applegate moved to Estes Park from Odebolt. Her dad George Hillburn used to polish rocks and make jewelry and doll houses. He was mayor of Odebolt. Maybe he did it?

 

Whatever the story behind it, here it is.

 

 

 

Help with Band identities

This photo was sent as a postcard to Jean (Petersen) Jones' great-aunt. Bettie Peterson, in 1909. Jean said, "One of them is Emil Johnson father of Randall Johnson, father of Gary, Othel (Al), and Dean Johnson. I don't know which one he is nor do I know any of the others. 

7-27-2021 via email:
My name is Kathy Johnson, daughter of Maurice and Leona Johnson. Maurice was a brother to Randell Johnson. Emil Johnson was my grandfather.(Emil Johnson is pictured in the first row, second from the right). I have seen this picture at Evelyn Johnson's home where we celebrated Christmas Eve every year. Evelyn was Emil's sister.The baritone that Emil has in the picture I refurbished and learned how to play. I played Christmas tunes on it one Christmas Eve at Evelyn's farmhouse.

7-27-2021
John Noyd said:  Front row right could very well be Almer G Noyd.
Bonnie Ekse said:  I think I’ve seen this photo before, or a similar one of the same band, and the front right tuba player was identified as Milton Lindskoog.

Click on the photo to enlarge it and let us know if anyone recognizes these men. There was a band from Arthur called the Progressive band, but we don't know if it was the same organization.

Click the below for an enlargemnt of a closeup of the band.

 Below is a photo of the Progressive band from Arthur.for comparison.

Old photos of Knudsen, Mickelsen, Teaquist and Huldeen

Not long ago I received a message from Howard Willey saying he had some old photos from Odebolt that he would like to share with any family descendants that might still live in the Odebolt area. I asked him to send scans or phone shots of them.

Howard says:
When my great grandmother immigrated from Denmark in 1883 she settled in Odebolt. She lived there until she got married in 1892, then she lived the rest of her life in Anthon, Iowa. Her name was Anna Knudsen Mickelsen 1865-1917.

(PLEASE RIGHT CLICK EACH PHOTO,
from the menu choose "Open Link in a New Tab",
then click the photo again to enlarge it.)

 

Anna Knudsen Mickelsen

Anna Knudsen Mickelsen

Below: The first person my great grandmother met in Odebolt was Anna Teaquist 1864-1947. Anna Teaquist married John Huldeen. I noticed in the Odebolt graveyard there are several Teaquist and Huldeen graves. Are there any of the descendants still living in the area that are interested in these pictures?

In the round picture Knudsen is on the left and Teaquist is on the right. In the fancy dresses picture are the same ladies, Knudsen on the right. 

                                                 Anna Knudsen Mickelsen and Anna Teaquist Huldeen

 

Anna Teaquist Huldeen and Anna Knudsen Mickelsen

 Below, the woman seated on the left is my great grandmother Anna Knudsen Mickelsen 1865-1917. I’m pretty sure the woman standing second from the left is Anna Teaquist Huldeen 1864-1947. The picture I assume is of a church ladies group or some other club/organization. Hopefully someone recognizes the other ladies

If you can identify any other of these women, please email me ((Barb Girvan Horak) at the email address on the right column. Also contact me if you wish to have Howard's contact info. 

 

New Site for Newspaper Archive

The link to the digital archives of the newspapers from Odebolt and Sac County as changed! They have also updated coverage to 2020!

Here is the new link
https://saccounty.advantage-preservation.com