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1838THE JACKSON SENTINEL CENTENNIAL EDITION1938Ikes HSPAULDING PARK IN SECOND WARDActive In MConservation Plansand a half ha League which conservationOne of the most active organizations in Maquoketa during the last decadei been the Izaak Walton has accomplished much rork. The local chapter was organized 16 years ago, one yearafter the national League was formed.Instrumental in starting the local League were Dr. J. C. Bowen, Frank E. Ellis, Ed wax d Luckiesh and Henry Mitchell.Immediately tipon its organization in 1922, the Maquoketa Valley chapterattracted much interest, and had 200 members by the end of the first year. Bill Dilg, founder of the national organization, was one of the early speakers here. Other outstanding conservationists, including J. N. “Ding” Darling, have appeared before the chapter.Chief among the Maquoketa Valley chapter's projects has been restocking the streams in this community with fish. Education for conservation, and improvements at the Maquoketa Caves state park have also been carried out by the chapter. Throughout the 16 years of its existence the chapter has exemplified its purpose: to develop opportunities for the enjoyment of theTV ■ .? *'v*great outdoors, to encourage the pro- Spaulding Park, located in the Second Ward, was presented to the city as the gift of Alonzo Spaulding when he, wit tection and restora'tlon of wolt;M.s,^ wiid j E Goodenow and Z. Livermore, platted the town. For a number of years it was used as a children’s playgrounflowers and wildlife, to safeguard the public health and conserve aquatic life by the elimination of pollution; to con-serve our water resources, to discourage Mothers Organize unwise drainage, and to promote measures for the prevention and control of ^i«i ifloods, to restore and transmit to pos- Ot Child Care terity the outdoro America of our ancestors.under the supervision of the P. T. A. It is still a popular spot for picnics.To Study Problemsporter; Helen McDonald, historian.The program committee Is composed otBeulah Allen, Helen Brown. Ruth Lein, through the trains were far apart an- all stopped at Elwood for water.FREIGHT CREW JOINS DANCEWhen the railroads were first piMore than 20 years ago a group of At present the club is working on two young mothers embarked together on projects. Plans are being carried out a course of study in child training.Has Never Moved!story is told by early residents of th? town that one evening a long freigh train had stopped at the water tan when the engineer heard the sounds cMiss Lucy Eaton, 77, has made a rec- music and dancintr Beins a lover c for restocking the north fork and the when the course had been completed ord of living in one place for a ,ong d ’ *south fork of the Maquoketa river with the women realized that they had re- neriod of vears Born Mav n irri nn m , , , „ , . , f. . _ , _ . . . ,, , , . period oi years, corn May ra, lBbl, on that now prevail, he pulled his traismall mouth bass, and the chapter is ceived a d not only from the study out- „ [arm four miles northeast of Mft. on t00k ’ crevcooperating on a bird project with line but afco from discussing their quoketa, she stm residing ln the Mme and t th , at t ElwooChas P. Martin, county superintend- problems with outers who were meet- place, havjn5 Uved there ,lfe Not umil a(ter the muslclanent of schools m his plans for beauti- mg the same diffloult.es Thus the Mlss Eaton has never experlenced the had t away thelr lnstruments anfication of rural school yards. Bird Mothers' Club had its beginning. sorrows and excitement of moving the last dancers had gone home dlAs their children grew up some day »«shelters will be built by the pupils and prizes will be given by chapter.women dropped out of the organiza-the freight train pull out of town.The biggest annual event of the tion and other mothers took their League is the fish fry held each win- places, until now none of the charterter when several hundred men enjoy members remain in the organization.the fish dinner.Three women who joined 17 or moreThe Maquoketa Valley chapter was years ago are still active in the work of incorporated in June, 1936 by John B. the club, however. They are Mrs. Bessince 1903____Harrison, Frank E. Ellis, F. J. Becker, Davis, Mrs. Beulah Lang, and Mrs. R. H. Janett, Frank Wirth, W. H. Sims. Nell Crawford. While still a study clubthere has beenH. C. Stange, J. A. Schroeder, Fred H. with papers read and discussed at each Larson, Harland J. Chandler, M. D. meeting, the programs in late yearsBean, Jack Martin, Earl Boyer, Carl have become more informal, frank dis-Hinkelman, Gale G. Spalding, Donald cussion of the problems of mothers andK. Dixon, William C. Weir, Harry Bil- their children playing an important lups, and W. H. Harrison, all of Ma- part of each session.REXALL Storequoketa; August Ingwersen, C, J. Ing- The 26 members meet each month onto serve this communitywersen, Weston E. Miller, F. L. Har- the first and third Thursdays at the rington, E. R. Marsden, H. R. Morse, homes of the members Among the ac-1903—1933H. R. Marshall, all of Wyoming; and tivities of the club are included prepar-John I. Mueller, of Calamus,ing and distributing clothing to a fewBroxam HinckleyPresent officers are: C. C. Bowman, needy children at Christmas, and hold-president; Harold Marshall, vice presi- ing parties and picnics for their own1933—1938Hinckley’s Drug Storedent; and Victor Allen, secretary, children. They also donated to the Members of the board of director., in- school band this spring.During these years we have been proud to have been theelude Harry Billups, Gale Spalding, Present officers, elected at the JuneJack Martin, Frank Ellis, -*nd the of- meeting, are‘ Agnes Farmer, president; fleers. Membership in the organization Esther Klauser, vice president; Marcella has decreased in recent years, but the Kozak, secretary; Ruth Stockham, chapter remains very active. treasurer; Thelma Phillips, press re-exclusive distributors of honest merchandise, backed by apolicy of fair dealing to all. . . .Rexall ProductsWestinghouse Refrigerators
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Maquoketa Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Iowa, US
Sat, Jan 01, 1938
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