Tragic drowning of eightyearold Dale Wentward at Oci weln creek
Center Junction mourns as eightyearold Dale Wentward, son of Mrs. J. A. Woodwani, drowned at a local creek near Oci weln after two companions, both aged five and two, attempted to rescue him. Percussion by bystanders followed a prolonged resuscitation attempt, but the child was pronounced dead. Funeral services were held at the family home and Presbyterian church with Rev. Hanter Burian officiating. The article also notes community news including social events, visits, threshing, and local church activities attended by residents from Center Junction and nearby towns.
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Dale Wentward
Ociweln
Dale
J. A. Woodwani
Center Junction
Dersid Vargasen
May
Tom
Hents
Delbert
Helen
Third Avenue South West
Presbyterian Church
Hanter Buriat
Woodlawn Certery
Mahlon Smit
Robert
R. J. Moncrief
Fred Carson
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Ted Bulgrin
Worcester
Bulgrin
Howard Leech
William Alexander
Augusta Helgens
J. L. Serbousek
Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Willms
Mardorf
Helgens
Scotch Grove
R. S. Robbie
Joe Wintz
W .S. Pangburn
Troy Mills
Wintz
Cedar Falls
Winifred Robbie
Esther Moats
John Himebauch
Rochester
Oscar Hansen
William Wilcox
S. G. Thompson
J. B. Seehusen
John Carson
Wesley Hanken
McNeilly & Smith
The
Shipping Association
N. C. Holst
Fayette County
Charles Suett
Monticello
Andrew McNeilly
Fort Dodge
F. J. Livingstone
M. J. McNeilly
Louis Mead
Community Notes From Iowa and Nearby Towns
A wide range of local updates includes visits from Wyoming travelers, family gatherings, school activities and church events. Residents report crops looking good, roads paved, and upcoming fairs and historical society meetings. Attendees include Mrs. Mary Hote, Mrs. Sie Myers, Mrs. Steinhart, and numerous regional families across Ames, Clinton, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids.
Community clubs host joint gathering near Wyoming
The Happy Hour club of Wyoming township and allied groups entertained the Busy Bee club of Madison township and the B-Square club at the Kouba sisters home two miles east of Wyoming. Neighborhood leaders and guests joined a program of music readings and a playset. Local residents and visitors included Rev. A B Soule and families from Chicago Cedar Rapids Davenport and Kansas City.
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Happy Hour
Wyoming Township
Jones County
Dorothy Johnson
Busy Bee Club
Madison Township
Grace Vrooman
Bernard Cass
Lillian
Josephine Kouba
Wyoming
Joe Holub
J. W
Soule
Otto Seeberger
James
Maquoketa
Vertus Rohwedder
Bruce Fishwild
Paul
Bobby Brooks
Wayne Westphal
Arthur Holub
Paul Koch
Ronald Holtz
Robert Pelkey
Lloyd Goldsmith
Raymond Parsons
Otto Bruske
Ivan Mader
H. R. Leamon
Noble
Arlington
George Palmer
Kansas City
Merton Miller
Warren Weaser
Davenport
Harry Cook
Addie Starry
Edmunds
Oklahoma
Frank Starry
Starry
Shady Rest Farm
Clinton
W.S. Roush
Roush
We On. Morse
M. H. Morse
Irvin Adams
Alex Adams
Low Moor
Wedding of Elizabeth Flett and Rufus Felton in Onslow Today
At the Presbyterian manse at noon a wedding joined Elizabeth Flett, eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs Flett, to Rufus B. Felton of South Bend Indiana. The ceremony was conducted by the bride's father. The couple plans home in South Bend after September 1 with a New York Montreal trip preceding.
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Presbyterian Manse
Elizabeth Flett
Flett
Rufus B. Felton
South Bend
Indiana
Hilbert Felton
Detroit
Michigan
Isabel
Felton
Hilbert
Claire
San Francisco
A. E. Bullamoree
Marjorie
L. E. Ozanne
Kenosha
Wisconsin
New York
Montreal
Royal Chatterton
Marie Phillips
Chatterton
Phillips
Rochester
Minn
Rose Reed
Wakeeney
Kansas
Funeral held for Mrs Anna Speers in Hopkinton
Services for Anna Speers were conducted Friday in Hopkinton after she died Tuesday from injuries from a fall. Born in Bush Mills Ireland she came to America in 1885 and lived much of her life on farms in Hazel Green and Hopkinton. She leaves a sister and nieces and a nephew, with burial in Bay cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Speers
PF. E. Allen
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
John Speers
Hazel Green Township
Hopkinton
Speers
Belle Griffin
Concordia
Kansas
L. Beitz
Hugh McGlade
Glen Hale
Manchester
America
Bay Cemetery
John Beadly
Washta
E. M. Hucker
Lara Slauson
Williamsburg
Jake Dunlap
P. R. Wheeless
Laura
Helen
Raymond Wallace
Devil's Backbone Park
J. 3
Wiltsie
Marjory
Brandon
Cliff Main
A. H. Larkin
England
Forest Billings
William Ferguson
Paul Ferguson
Francis Brooks
Frances Smith
Lois Himebaugh
Kathryn Kirkwood
Brooks Blanchard
Donald Richardson
Walter Richardson
Vernon Payne
John Brooks
Henry Talmadge
Sam Broneman
R. Reggentine
Opal Hucker
Bernice Edgar
Henry Aldrich
Ryan
F. H. Hill
R. A. Talbot
F. B. Schultz and Son
Cedar Rapids
Ella Dillon
Social notes share visitors and travels in Jones County
Numerous residents and relatives are listed with arrivals and departures to and from Anamosa, Hopkinton, Perry, and Des Moines. Visitors include Mrs. Julia Ricketts, Miss Teresa Akin, and Dr. William Hawker. Others travel to Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Minneapolis for visits, conventions, or business.
Cascade Families Plan Visits for Health and Leisure
Cascade residents travel to Rochester New York for Mrs Parker health care. St Peters church held forty hour prayer led by Rev Albers and Rev Rooney. Cedar Rapids visitor Mrs Elizabeth Reiling vacationing with Ann Gollobitz. Monticello and Anamosa trips noted for Koobs and Kirchen families. A garden party by St. Marys parish yielded funds for the school with Moormans orchestra.
Sealed bids invited for erection of school building Iowa district
Sealed bids for the erection of a school building in Castle Grove township Jones county Iowa must be received by August 9 1929. Bids opened after closing time with contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Plans at Monticello Iowa elevator office. Bid deposits 5 percent with bond if awarded. July 16 1929. Fr Cramer secretary.
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Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Towa
Castle Grove
Monticello
St. Anthony
Local residents and visitors noted around town
Mrs. Frank Foppes of Dubuque and Marie Werdel of Oelwein joined Catherine Kirchen at her home. Rev. Kirchen celebrated high mass at St. Marys. Mrs. Robert Van Zile of East Dubuque visited her daughter and son-in-law, the Conzens. The Albers of St. Louis stayed at St. Marys rectory several days. Joseph Chadwell of Anamosa visited Saturday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Manternach on Monday July 15. W F P Dunummy died July 23 in Dillon Montana, formerly from Prairie Creek township. Elizabeth Meerfeld of Cedar Rapids stayed with the Pettingers. The Breitbachs hosted Clinton visitors including Mrs. Frances Halliday. Farmers began threshing in the area. Catherine Convery and Mary Flannigan of Chicago visited their aunts Julia Flannigan and Margaret McNally last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia Main
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Clear Lake
H. L. Malin
H. L. Main
Maggie Davis
Janesville
H. J. Williamson
Little Son
A. H. Larkin
Ernest McDonough
Des Moines
Ford
Childress Motor Company
Raymond Glanz
Henry Glanz
Anamasa Hospital
Hanscom
Baby
Hopkinton
Mary Zeuch
Wessington Springs
S. C
Anamosa
C. E. Bates
Monticello
Maude Earhart
J. R. Kirkwood
H. A. LeClerc
Anna Kirkwood
Gerald Cooley
Margaret
Frank Foppes
Dubuque
Marie Werdel
Oelwein
Catherine Kirchen
Rev. Kirchen
St. Mary's Church
Robert van Zile
East Dubuque
M. Conzen
Albers
St. Louis
St. Mary's Rectory
Joseph Chadwell
Jacob Manternach
W. FP. Dunummy
Prairie Creek Township
Dillon
Montana
Elizabeth Meerfeld
Cedar Rapids
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Henry Collier
OO Watson
Vallone
Monticelia Alan
Mason
Hon Santas
Ana
Cupea
Clark
Antanns
Mis Prance Peres Degym
Acer
Reinek
Wyckholdner
Mise Crees
Monticelli
C A. Burmenster
Pauline
Cedar Ranks
Troxie
Fred Preas
F. L. Serbousek
Alan Serbousek
Leonard
Moline
Syracuse
C. H. Nelson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Alec Taylor
Springville
Thomas
Marion
J. F. Livingstone
Will Fullerton
Chicago
Will Alexander
Sam Alexander
Olin
Tet Ey Ie
Mary Hote
Sie Myers
Ross Steinhart
Es Manes
Saday Imernins
Steinhart
Tae
Lindsey
Weentuttt
Water Hanah
Merit
Fay
Mercy
Wes Clara
Tram
Shiva
Wow
Ob Wangs
Woonine
Soa
Rka Rookwed
Bahne Hartman Thorsday
Henry Wolfe
John Buchhoalts
Will Lockstead
BL. Arheleer
Waterloo
Gos
Mary Ang Se
E. R. Marshall
Wyoming Historical Society
Calkins
EL Br
Nso
Sam Orr
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Toledo
Archie McMaster
Faber
Cascade
Newell Vasser
Edwin Williams
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Spent Last Week With Mrs. Williams’ Aunt, Mrs. B. W. Streeper
George Sears
Glenn Edleman
Belle Johnston
Chriser
Aid Society
Kenneth Kennedy
Eleanor
Kennedy
Grace Bickford
Pearl Barnes
Monmouth
Nettie Albery
Margaret Hall
Irene
Amber
Onslow
Charles Rowe
Robert Aynerson
Carroll Lightfoot
Bellevue
John Stewart
Cleveland
Ohio
al Stickley
Edward Parker
N. Y
George May
Gordon
Hillary Koob
Emeret Koob
Adeline Koob
Rose Breitbach
Angeline Kirchen
Johanna Heffernen
Roshek Bros
Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Mary's Parish
Laura May
Moorman
Victor Beeringer
West Cascade
Mary Heiser
Clarence Keister
Hoffman
Durkin
Ludwig
Gertrude Lauser
Zither Club
Frontress Lake
Anthony Less
Joseph Schwind
Walker
Less
Zita Garrity
R. N
Sawtelle
Calif
Los Angeles
J. P. Kirchen and
Paul B. Kirchen
Harold Kirchen
NEG WH
QEE Coach Service
Dubuque Anamosa
Marengo
Grinnell
Newton
Virginia Cafe
Kowa City
Star Meat Market
Frigidaire
Roberts Hardware
Harry Soule
Monticello, Iowa
Farmers’ Mutual
Creamery Company
Iowa
Iowa Electric Company
Securities Department
Iowa Electric Coq
Merchants National Bank
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