Center Junction Correspondence Highlights Local Life
August records show social visits across Anamosa area with guests from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Monticello. Summers’ events include fairs, birthdays, church activities, fishing, and a roadway collision with no injuries.
Onslow Pioneer W. C. Paul Celebrates 77th Birthday
Onslow August 12 W C Paul marked his 77th birthday at home after illness slowed him. A pioneer who came from Ohio with his parents in 1864 he still owns part of his first Iowa farm now near Onslow. He has two daughters Jennie Smith and Vera and one grandson Dr. Cecil R. Smith of Youngstown Ohio. His family includes seven adult siblings with youngest brother George killed in a railroad accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
W.C. Paul
Mr. Paul
Poe
Ohio
Iowa
Jennie Smith
Vera
Cecil R. Smith
Youngstown
Paul
George
Poultry Club Holds Summer Meeting At Center Scene
The Uawatha Poultry Club met at Center serial house last Saturday afternoon. Attendees included Matilda Husman Josephine Ricketts and others. Four demonstration teams were chosen for forthcoming fair preparations and ribbons are expected for members. The leader Miss Thermatrady is commended for her effort.
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Matilda, Husman
Josephine Ricketts
Nin Brady
Reva Ralston
Millie Webeter
Mary Schone
Lucile Rickels
Greta Brady
Augusta Husmtan
Cascade Aug 1 gathering and family notices at Worthington Cascade
Families from Cascade Worthington and Deersville held an outdoor social at a grove on Worthington Cascade road Sunday afternoon. Attendees included numerous local couples and relatives, with visiting guests from surrounding towns. The item also notes births hospital visits trips to Chicago and a 235 person legion dance at The Pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Augus
Sanger
Worthington
Deersville
Worthington Cascade
Casco Tate
Cascade Wey
Leo Pettinger
Foe Garrity
Saueer
Joe Sauser
Soul Suterr
Pop Speer
Monk Bremer
Mipot Oy
Sauser
Helo
Lettie
Grandpa
Gordon
Artes Campbell
Maline Hoguol
Camp
Edna Gorton
Etrie
Misea Angeline
Dekta Albers
Jane
St Louis
Angelne
Mornside
Tella al
Mike Holphin
Etiieata Gonisa
Washington
Hotiad Drone
Chich Durbet
Frank Barhbel
G Barbel
Lafayette
Big City
Legion
Fiindt
Nick Loeks
East Case
Howard Baldwin
Afr
C.D. Baldwin
Chi- Ciso
Lindwir Sanitarium
L. Barrett
Chicago
Henry Seery
Wat
Local social notes from Wyoming and surrounding towns
Mrs. Henrietta Franks returns from a six weeks eastern trip with Cedar Rapids teachers. Attended N A A convention in Washington and visited New York Boston Quebec Montreal and Toronto. Numerous names and moves include White von Sprecken Overly Boswell Meyer Levien Moore Garrison Morse Koch Suarg h Jansen Mishler Gardner and others with visits to Rochester Boston Cedar Rapids and Chicago. A schoolhouse picnic and a new Ford coupe noted along with a birth of Prof Paul K. Gardner's son.
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Wyoming
Henrietta Franks
East
Cedar Rapids
Washington
D. C
Hampton
Hudson
New York
Boston
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto
Fred Bills
R. As. White
Margaret von Sprecken
Green Street
White
von Sprecken
C. C. Overly
Boswell
Anamosa
Rochester
Minn
Overly
Mayos
E. E. Meyer
Rowena
Minnesota
Meyer
Mayo
Moore
L. McDonald
W. B. Curry
Baldwin
Dwight Kegley
Downing
Harriet Shaffer
Brookings
South Dakota
Albert Tompkins
W. S. Garrison
M. H. Morse
Mass
G. A. Rh
Veda
W. S. Roush
Prinidad
California
Warren Weasmer
Davenport
Harry Cook
East Ridge
KF. H. Koch
Clarence Suarg H
Superior
Montana
Koch
Peter C. Jansen
Jean c
Rosemary
Chicago
Horace Smith
Shenandoah
Mis
Mary Pixley Smith
Augusta Pixley
Bernice Wherry Hansen
Albia
D. Wherry
Leota
Henry Fishwild
Edwin Bills
Minnie Lewis
Monticello
Lyle Tompkins
Henrietta Felker
Clare
R. J. Duncan
Allerton
W. J. Beckwith
Paul K. Gardner
W. E. Brown
Doris
Alice
R. M. Heasty
Roy
Gradson Robert
Kansas
Prairieburg News: Worms Threaten Local Crops and Social News
Prairieburg reports army worms threatening Jerry Connolly crops and moving southward. A trench filled with cornmeal molasses and greens was dug east of town to deter them. Local families Ada Burnside Chrystle and Mr Chrystle greet a newborn son. The Chrystle, Fish, Lauser, Flockhart families visit and Mary Dolan returns home after travels to Green Cedar Rapids and Central City.
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Prairieburg
Jerry Connolly
Frank Chrystle
Ryan
Chrystle
Ada Burnside
Clarence Fish
Laura
Chicago
Paul Lauser
Goggen
A. Flockhart
Mable
Margaret
Mary Dolan
Hone
Riday
Green
Cedar Rapids
Central City
James Sage
Prairieburg visitors and local week of events
Residents from St Cloud Florida plan to settle in Prairieburg for now. Mrs Jennie Bayne and children return to Delphos Kansas after a month in Prairieburg. The community hosts visitors from Mason City Minneapolis Joseph Mo Canton Ryan and Anamosa with family and friend gatherings. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Lavern Shaffer on August 6.
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St. Cloud
Florida
Jennie Bayne
Pratrieburg
Delphos
Kan
Paul Pillard
Wm. Palmateer
Little Son
Mason City
J. F. Hulub
H. B
Lavern Shaffer
Jack Reagan
Ryan
J. B. Flaherty
Anamosa
Community Club Plans Fruit and Corn Meeting
Castle Grove August 13. The ladies' community club will meet at Mrs F Cramer’s home Friday afternoon to discuss dried fruits and corn. Other notes include visits by Mr and Mrs John Barrack of Monticello to their son Henry, Willie Peterson visiting Monmouth, and local threshing beginning this week.
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Center Junction
M. J. McNeilly
J. F. Livingstone
Frank Himebaugh
Frank McNeilly
Springville
H. G. Manuel & Sons
H. H. Seehusen
Stanley Mon- Crief
Percy Dodson
Will Serbrousek
Belle Norris
Phil Norris
Pete Norris
Miss Vargasen
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Norris
Harry Englehart
Jane
Davenport
Della Dawson
Marley Breed
Marton
Guy McDonald
Werse
George Zade
Scotch Grove
L. A. Leek
F. H. Woodward
Central City
B. R. Young
Cliff McDonald
Rev. Schepple
Howard Leech
Peter Prahm
Harry Johnson
Minnesota
Sheldon Wood
Minneapolis
Chicago
C. A. Burmeister
Pauline
Butterfield
Sirs. Schloeman
Mercy Hospital
Jones County Bankers Association
Delano Sanford
Jones House
Ackerman
Sanford
Ted Bulgrin
Bulgrin
Ft. Atkinson
Iowa City
Watson
Mary
Hawick
Minn
Presbyterian
Wilma Rose Boles
George Reed
Will Hansen
Henry Collier
Will Mead
C. O. Watson
Glenn
Leela
Elma Prahm
Maquoketa
C. C. Livingstone
B. L. Himebaugh
Cedar Falls
A. P. Himebaugh
J. A. McDonald
James Mead
Lang’s Mill
James Youngs
C. H. Dunham
Florida
H. E. Stingley
Elf Kleineck
John Livingstone
Lucille
Frank L. Story
Olin
Wheatie Roy Kleineck
Baldwere
Kleineck
Leola Watson
O. M. Miller
Willoware
Prahm Hardware
Dey
Rice
Dee Ridder
D. Wright
Walraven
Sam Conley
Roy Wright
Prairiburg
Thomas
Lark and
Mighter Eulalie
Hopkinton
George Goos
Delhi
Wud Mra
Asa Kurth
William I Wright
Prairieburg
Farm Bureau Treasury
Laura Wright
William & Walraven
Vno
Wright
North Bend
Nebrasky
Strawberry Point
Ray Senford
Senford
John He. Hanken
Danghter Wilma
William Tranken
Ardhollph Hanken
Preston
Helen Mackrill
Anna Liste
Siems City
Montana
F. A. Royden
F. W. Royden
Neal Steck
Francis
Helmrichs
Ryan
Mary Leezecamp
J. Leggett
H. A. Loomis
Leggett
Barker
Merle
Monticello
Hutton
William Spiegel
Doris Anway
R. A. Naylor
Rhodes
H. M. Hill
Catny Rapids
John Tenrichs
Mroc
Mes
Pappentine
Hopkinror Cover
Te Nh Husman
Amber
Tast
R. A
Mies
John Honce
Res Lineala
Hear
Khideep
Ladies’ Communty Club
F. ©. Cramer
John Barrack
Henry
Willie Peterson
Hasler
Monmouth
F.C. Cramer
Lutheran Sunday School
Gerrets’ Grove
K. J. Noble
J. L. Appleby
BE. R. McLaughlin
Army worms threaten Linn county crops east of Prairieburg
W C Sheets county agent reports army worms active east of Prairieburg in Linn county. The second brood soon to emerge. farmers should inspect all grass land for small green striped worms while young to prevent fast damage as they migrate to corn fields.
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Prairieburg
Linn County
W. C. Sheets
Controlling Worm Outbreaks and County Fair Highlights
Guidance on worm control via bran mash mixed with molasses and water, field scattering timing in late afternoon, furrow plowing to deter worm migration, and how to report outbreaks to county agent Paul N. Smith. Also reports on Anamosa fair showing by Junior boys and girls clubs, prize baby beef winners, and county club demonstrations with trips to state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul N. Smith
Anamosa
Anamosa Fair
Farm Bureau
Floral Hall
Dorothy Byerly
Jackson
Merle McConaughy
Greenfield
Harlan Rigby
Rome
Shorthorn
Carl Horr
Earl Buckner
Stanley Moncrief
Madison
Hereford
James Horr
James McLaughlin
Castle Grove
Wise Owls
Jackson Township
Clothing Club Girls
Oxford Township
Madison Township
Freight rates and wages tied in arithmetic debate
The piece argues that lowering freight rates forces wage cuts and raising wages necessitates higher freight costs, noting it as a straightforward arithmetic problem that politicians often ignore.
Iowa Extension Demonstrations Boost Sow Breeding and Pig Savings
Iowa state College extension service reports 60 counties hosting demonstrations this fall following 181 demonstrations last year in 36 counties. Cooperating herds saved about 0.8 pigs per sow more than state average, with gains attributed to better pig type and milking quality as farmers plan careful sow selection for fall breeding amid rising hog values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
B. L. Quaife
Animal Husbandry Extension Service
One Hundred Per Cent American Soldier Tribute
A wartime poem questions the Ku Klux Klan by praising soldiers who were Catholic, Jewish, and colored. It asserts they died for liberty in Flanders Fields and Argonne battles, contrasting their sacrifice with the Klan’s hate. The piece honors valiant heroes and their blood-soaked graves now hallowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flander
Ku-Klux Klan
John 'T. Peck
Argonne Post
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