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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
5
Evangelistic services at the First Ward Park big tent draw large crowds over the past weeks. Honeywell delivers sermons while Christopher Troy directs music, boosting the inspirational program.
A special Rock Island train departs from the depot at 9 p.m. Tuesday June 22 and arrives in San Francisco the evening of June 25, saving about 12 hours. Five Pullmans a diner and an observation car head a crew of at least 125 passengers with one optional stop at Colorado Springs for a leg stretch.
Charles Shurstern of Dubuque, a painter in Bellevue, learned last Wednesday that his wife and two young children were killed when their home in Dubuque burned. The bereaved husband was prostrated by the awful news, and the community offered sympathy and kindness in the wake of the tragedy.
Ks Big attr e Will Littie reports killing a five foot one inch rattlesnake along a river ramp north of Nashville. The snake’s rattles broke, leaving an estimated sixteen rattles, a conservative guess. This is noted as the season’s first rattler sighting recorded so far.
Preliminary steps were taken to form a county wide American Legion organization modeled after the Grand Army of the Republic. Dr E L Lampe of Bellevue chosen temporary chair. a meeting will set details and a reunion location. Bellevue suggested as first reunion site to foster harmony among posts.
Advertising advocate William Lynn leases two full pages to promote his music store and a cooperative story. Local items note Miss Melva Taylor visiting Olin and several residents traveling to Davenport Ames and Dubuque for visits, schooling, and medical plans. Dr George Hyon plans to start an internship at St Luke's in Davenport.
Ada Wilhelma Sehmadeke and Ben Lemke united in marriage at the Reformee parsonage on Wednesday June 9 at 2 30 p m Rev D F Boomershine officiating Miss Deve Sehmaadeke and John G Ross attended The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Schmadeke wore a white satin gown with georgette overdress and a bridal veil The groom son of Mr and Mrs August Lemke wore a blue cloth suit They held wedding supper at the bride's parents home and will move to Arnheim California around June 17 where the groom operates an orange grove and will be at home after July 15
A special Baptist service was held Monday evening led by acting pastor Rev. Whistler with talks by Rev. Shanks and Mr. Patterson of Ginton and Evangelist Troy leading singing. Three joined by letter or baptism. others stayed home due to a storm. Thursday night features Baptist and Reformed at the tent. invites all Baptists with family and friends. FREE OPEN AIR CONCERTS at 2 and 2:45 Saturdays in front of Lynn's Music Store. O. T. Henry will sing. Mr and Mrs EP Wray will travel to Belevue Friday. Mr D F Schich and daughter mixy Thelma plan a Douglas Wyoming visit to see Melvin Schich and wife. Thelma aims to enter college in Gal next fall. A barn dance at Bert Sinkey's near Baldwin Tuesday drew a jolly crowd. another dance planned next Tuesday with expectations of larger attendance.
Miss Ethel Kathryn Sellers and Paul Flord Garside married at the Reformed church parsonage by Rev. D. F. Roomersine on June 16. Bride, bookkeeper for the local Fowa Electric branch, is from South Main street Maquoketa. Groom, son of Onslow residents, a veteran and prosperous farmer, will move to a farm near Onslow. Ceremony followed by supper at the bride’s home. well wishes from friends.
The funeral of Mrs Sackrider was held this Friday morning at 10 30 from the H G French home on West Platt Street with Rev J J Kidder officiating. Her remains arrived Thursday from Griswold and burial took place in Union Cemetery attended by her husband and daughter Edith.
Mrs. E. M. Sackett died Friday June 11 140 at the home of her daughter Mrs. W W Wilkins in Stoneham Galo. The Sackett couple moved to Coto yada three years ago last November and Mr Sackett died the following August. The Sacketts were longtime residents of our city and leave many friends.
A Lag Day Program at Monmouth by the UCRC was postponed from Monday and Wednesday. Despite threatening rain a good crowd attended. The URC president faces questions about program planning while participants performed remarkably well.
The piece argues that national and local campaign spending grows from the broad US electorate and the many districts. It suggests expenditures may be legitimate yet overall sums are immense, blaming the primary system rather than individual candidates and calling for reform of how popular preference is expressed in selecting nominees.
World heavyweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey was found not guilty on a selective draft evader indictment in U S district court in San Francisco. The notice mentions farmland and inquiries about property near Bernard Iowa and Stanwood Iowa with funeral attendance details for Tom Gibson.
The piece recalls the 356th Infantry Tour on August 1 and travels through Normandy to Belfort, detailing camps, train routes, and a final baseball game in De Witt. Players Nichols Jones Lang Carson Williamson Bailey and others are mentioned with injuries and performances noted along the march home.
The funeral of John F. Gordon of Cascade Iowa who died in France September 30 1918 at Brest hospital is held in Franée and interment is in Union Cemetery with full military honors. He was born June 12 1886 and enlisted in the Signe 1 Corps sailing from Hoboken September 13 1918 aboard the U S Trees port St Louis. He died shortly after arrival and is survived by his parents and siblings with many Cascade relatives attending the service.
Elizabeth Green born in Ohio May 1836 lived in Iowa since the fifties. She married Ab Wood in 1855 and Wm Wood survived. After 1863 tragedy and 1870 marriage to Lanis Romanop four children born. Husband died 1915 Mrs Romianop later lived with Mrs Cliff Jones Maquoketa until her death June 23 1920 at age 84 years 1 month and 3 days. Funeral June 24 with service at John Jones home Emeline church burial Hickory Grove.
From the stands the play looked sloppy with three balls mishandled on the bound. An encouragement to the team urged effort and trying despite the chances of failure. The writer hints at a Wednesday night Legion meeting but defers to printers for the proper details.
The Misses Helen Wright and Muriel Tabor host a college friend from Shenandoah this week in Clinton.
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