Wyoming Notes on Visitors and Local Plans
Wyoming correspondent reports visits from F. Harrington, Lou Noyes, Edith Spooner, Bert Tourtellet, and Erma Pringle. Town improvements include streets reset with King drag and KE store wiring. Easter observances, a forthcoming cornet band, a planned Waldo Preston marriage, and a hopeful summer baseball team with five directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
F. &. Harrington
Lou Noyes
Edith Spooner
Onslow
Bert Tourtellet
Port Arthur
Ontario
Erma Pringle
Galesburg
Illinois
Teamsters
Harold Paul
Iowa City
J. B. Hutton
Mildred
Kansas
Albert
Electric Light Company
KE. L. Barber
R. M. Corbit
John Inglis
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Aileen B. Corbit
The
Missionary Society
Presbyterian Sunday School
M. KE
Opera House
Fred Heasty
Johnson
Fred
R. M. Heasty
R. L. Seneff
HW. L. Barber
R. H. Spence
E. R. Marshall
Wm. Wilkins
Local Notices and Social Roundup From Center Junction
Center Junction notes show residents sick and visiting, church work, and Easter social events. Several arrivals and departures, including Miss Hazel Dunn visiting, Mr. Walton of Anamosa as a guest, and Dr. J. M. Young purchasing property on Main Street. The Aid Society netted nearly eleven dollars at a Friday social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
M. O. Felton
Frank Livingstone
J.N. Smith
Richardson
Monticello
L. E. Brownell
Hopkinton
Bessie Bachelor
Arlington
Hazel Dunn
M. G. Alsever
Lizzie McDonald
Myrtle Livingstone
Minnie Dawson
Orange
Iowa
Walton
Anamosa
J. H. Courtney
S. C. E. Mills
Monmouth
J. M. Young
Isabel
McKelvey
Main Street
D. D. Clark
Morley
G. L. Felton
Garvin
Oklahoma
M. QO. Felton
John Stupka
Oxford Mills
C. W. Preston
J.D. Brutsman
Viola
Andrew McNeilly
Springville
M. J. McNeilly
Thomas Dawson
Aid Society
Anna Livingstone
Nellie White
Rose Berry
Will Leech
M. E. Church
Rebekahs Supper Planned as Onslow Notes Steady News
Onslow on April 18 reports community updates from visitors and locals. Rebekahs plan a supper in the hall on April 28 while residents share visits, births, illnesses, and travel, including a wedding uniting Fred Heasty and Ethel Johnston.
Local Notes From Cascade and Surrounding Towns
Cascade daily notes travelers James Lowham en route to Oklahoma and O N McQuillen of Iowa City in town. Visitors include Mike McLaughlin of Garryowen and J F Fagan of Farley with Editor Baldwin’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
James Lowham
Oklahoma
O. N. McQuillen
Iowa City
Mike McLaughlin
Garryowen
J. F. Fagan
Farley
Dubuque
Martin Moore
James Fagan Jr
S. N. Cascade
Lizzie Sampson
Clara Loy
Independence
Fred Kurt
Thos. Clancy
Washington Township
Jones County
Mathias Hansen
Wurmeldingen
Germany
Jack
Cascade Mourns Local Resident With Church Funeral
A longtime Cascade resident who lived in son county Iowa eight years before moving there in 1873 married Catharine Portz in 1868. He leaves a widow and several Cascade neighbors including Mrs. Pierre Conter Mrs. Peter Asker Mrs. Anton Sadler Mrs. Michael Clement and Peter Hanson. One child died in infancy. Funeral set for Thursday at 10 a.m. from St. Mary’s church.
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Son County
Iowa
Cascade
Catharine Portz
Pierre Conter
Peter Asker
Anton Sadler
Michael Clement
Peter Hanson
St. Mary’s Church
Prairieburg News Highlights Local Activity and Visits
Prairieburg notes list residents at services and social events, absences in Marion and Shellrock, medical issues including tonsillitis and a thumb tumor, juror returns, visitors from Cedar Rapids and Monticello, a new barn project, and the Presbyterians organizing a Sunday School with 24 scholars and 3 teachers.
Community Notes From Scotch Grove Region
Augusta Belling spent Sunday in Center Junction. Miss Gesina Leesacamp visited at home. Mrs. Philip Kuhns has been sick. Miss Emma Behrends visited sister Mrs. T. J. Tjibbins. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stott visited J. W. Brady. Miss Foard spent Sunday at home. Miss Mary Folkers visited aunt Miss Mary Ahlrichs. Rev. R. A. Brough left for Cedar Rapids to attend Presbytery meeting. Mrs. Russter visited Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs. fd. Hughes. Lena Rickels worked for Carl Rickels and spent Sunday in Castle Grove. Mr. and Mrs. 8S. G. Thompson visited Center Junction parents. John Stahlberg welcomed a baby boy born last Thursday. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Boblken last week. Miss Josephine Sutherland visiting before leaving for Montana. Locals attend Monticello revival and report good work by Stephens Bros. and team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Augusta Belling
Center Junction
Gesina Leesacamp
Philip Kuhns
Emma Behrends
T. J. Tjibbins
Chas. Stott
Monticello
J. W. Brady
Foard
Anamosa
Timber
Montana
Stephens Bros
Wayne Notes and Local Happenings In April
Wayne reports show Mr and Mrs T J Gerdes visiting over Sunday. G Schoon delivered hogs to Scotch Grove Monday morning. Miss Ida Walters works for T A King at the county farm. No services at the Wayne church next Sunday. Ground squirrels are very numerous this spring. Three boys caught gin in about an hour by drowns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
T. J. Gerdes
G. Schoon
Scotch Grove
Ida Walters
T. A. King
Wayne Church
Local notes and village updates from Dubuque area
Last Monday reports mention Mr and Mrs William Schoon at the G Schoon home and DuBuque Seminary student William Frueling preaching at Wayne church. Haye Hagen plans to ship cattle to Chicago soon. Henry Poppe moves his old house for carpenters. Miss Tada Weers remains bedridden and slowly improving. Miss Vena Hagan ill with appendicitis and at Anamosa sanitarium. Roads rough from rainy weather hindering farm work. A sorrel horse with white face was reported missing after Sunday night.
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Wm. Schoon
Thore
G. Schoon
Wm. Frueling
Dubuque Seminary
Wayne Church
Haye Hagen
Chicago
Henry Poppe
Tada Weers
Vena Hagan
Anamosa Sanitarium
Local Notes From Castle Grove April Events
Castle Grove records show Willie Barrack returning to Waverly studies this week. Miss Mary Abhiricha of Scotch Grove visited the Rickels home on Sunday. Easter was observed at local Catholic and Lutheran churches last Sunday. Many locals attend revival meetings in Monticello recently. Mr. and Mrs. O F Hosford of Monticello visited their son Sunday. Mazie Cunningham, studying in Cedar Rapids, is home sick with measles. Mr. and Mrs. D J Hogan and daughter visited relatives near the Linn county border last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Willie Barrack
Waverly
Mary Abhiricha
Scotch Grove
Rickels
Monticello
O. F. Hosford
Mazie Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
D. J. Hogan
Linn County
Amber News Roundup From April in Amber
Roy Morey sprained his ankle badly while James Robertson conducted business in Anamosa on Tuesday. Frank Farragher traveled to Northern Minnesota this week. Miss Mamie Brown of Anamosa visited her sister here Saturday. The livestock special drew many farmers Saturday. Tebo brothers did concrete work for J. C. Bailey and Frank Bailey plans a Rochester New York trip to visit relatives this week. Attendees from the area joined the Monticello tabernacle meeting Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Roy Morey
James Robertson
Anamosa
Frank Farragher
Minnesota
Mamie Brown
Tebo Brothers
J. C. Bailey
Frank Bailey
Rochester
New York
Tabernacle Meeting
Monticello
Board of Education Holds Special Session Actions
The Board of Education met in a special session last Monday evening and authorized the secretary to purchase office books. H. H. Reed's bond as secretary was approved at 1000 dollars. A audit committee of Dr. T. M. Redmond and W. F. Rohn was named. Re-elected by acclamation were M. I. Jarman Clara Thomson Essie Hoag Katherine Hines Aletha Babcock Marie Tostlebe Hua Brazelton Elizabeth McCarthy Elsie Bender and Alice B. Cowan. Jarman salary was set at 90 dollars monthly Thomson 65 and Hines 52.50. Other teachers not re-elected were not applicants for next year. Bills from the contingent fund were approved for Monticello Electric, H. F. Burrichter oil cloth, Cross Hardware repairs, Leo Locher labor, Ralph Lambert labor, C. M. Hsnh labor supplies and E. Reed secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
H. H. Reed
T. M. Redmond
W. F. Rohn
M. I. Jarman
Clara Thomson
Essie Hoag
Katherine Hines
Aletha Babcock
Marie Tostlebe
Hua Brazelton
Elizabeth McCarthy
Elsie Bender
Alice B. Cowan
Miss Jarman
Miss Thomson
Miss Hines
Monticello Electric Company
H. F. Burrichter
Cross Hardware Co
Leo Locher
Ralph Lambert
C. M. Hsnch
E. Reed
Jones County Teachers Shortage Noted in Castle Grove
In Jones county Castle Grove school No 8 lacks a current teacher despite claims of a teacher surplus. Kate Peckosh fills the Oxford Junction intermediate grade after Nellie Junk’s resignation. Oxford Junctions two vacancies include the 8th grade and assistant principal. Jones county lists sixty licensed teachers teaching elsewhere, twenty at home, seventeen in college, six pursuing other work, and about twelve available if a suitable school opens.
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Castle Grove School No
Jones County
Kate Peckosh
Oxford
Nellie Junk
Oxford Junction
Kate McMamara
Grace Low
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Amelia Weir
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A. A. Bowman
Myron Knapp
C. Kk. Buckley
George Cowan
J. Resler
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Shellrock
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Clarence Conklin
Irving Tilton
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