Prairieburg Correspondence Highlights Social Visits
August notes from Prairieburg record visits by Will Still Alberta and other relatives, travels to Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Marion, plus church events, illnesses, and local gatherings. Families from Lost Nation Waterloo Dike Lyons Wyoming and Central City are mentioned with minor trips and hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Will Still
Alberta
Jesup
Whitney
Still
Jeanp
Warren Whitney
Will Mangold
Cedar Rapids
L. Wagner
Laverwood
Iowa City
Joseph FB. Holub
Iowa
Rev
Naether
Castle Grove
Thomas Abbey
Rowleys
Howard Grant Rowley
M. S. Knapp
Pineh
Ella Klein
Marion
Orval Deene
Pocahontas County
Pearl Bowman
Lost Nation
Bernard
Ava Shaw
Waterloo
Rowley
Little Howard Rowley
Dave Church
Coggan
Burg
Adams
J. C. Mce- Queen
Central City
Ray Richards
G. W. Schoonover
Marion Butler and Son
Walmart
Josie Stock
Cedar Rapide
Castle Grove Community Notes and Elections
Castle Grove August 15 reports a resumed Christian Endeavor service at Peniel church with large attendance. Officers elected include President Mrs Howie and Secretary Miss Florence Hubbard. Rev H C Irvine new pastor at Chapel, with Lenox Bellevue training and a family of three. Local auto purchases listed and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
The
Christian Endeavor
Peniel
Howie
Misa Bertha Harken
Florence Hubbard
Fern Howie
Helen Fairbanks
W. D. McLaughlin
H.C. Irvine
Jesup
Bellavue
James Greer
Lenox Collaps
C. A Fpairbanks
Studebaker
Louis O’rourke
A.T Glass
Jeffreys
Jobo Hknabait
H. C. Irvine
Peterson
Howell
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Peniel Church
Vuiday Will Luck
Des Moines
Mary Wilson
Hopkinton
Will Hiller
Herman Hahn
Earlville
Miss Georgia Davis Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery
Center Junction reports Miss Georgia Davis had an appendectomy at Mercy hospital Anamosa on Monday and is recovering well. News notes include visits, moves, and minor injuries among area residents with several trips to Davenport Cedar Rapids Olin and Avorad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Mesdames Dawson
James Young
J. M. Young
M. J. Dodge
Olin
Ward
W. A. Stingley
Mra
Elsie Scofield
Francis
Davenport
Scott McDonald
Curry
A. C. Courtney
Colorado
J. H. Courtney
J. R. Young
Avorado
Miller
Cedar Rapids
Millsap and Green Families Visit Relatives
Onslow residents Mr and Mrs Alvin Millsap and baby and Mr and Mrs James Green of Cedar Rapids visit their parents Mr and Mrs John Millsap. Rev Garey and family return from Hayfield Minnesota to their home. Joseph Wasson and Mrs Edna Hane were married in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stickley
Cedar Rapids
Stickley
Helen Lamey
Christian Madeavor Society
Carey
Carl Brown
Chicago
Mr. Brown
Earl Benbow
Springdale
Illinois
Wyoming
Hennington
Dike
Towa
N. B. Walters
Wim. Dennison
Joseph Orr
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Henry Paul
W.R.C
Lola Stambuaugh
Lyons, Iowa
Ruth and
Helen Rowe
Alvin Millsap
James Green
Cedar Rapide
John Millsap
Rev
Garey
Hayfield
Minnesota
Mra. Garey
Joseph Wasson
Edna Hane
Kansas City
Sunday School Picnics Planned Across Local Churches
In Scotch Grove August 15 the time for picnics is near. Methodist groups from Center Junction Onalaw and North Mineral plan picnics in Limculn Hollow Friday while Presbyterians meet in Carson's woods Saturday. Rain chances noted. Local visitors include Tom Richardson of What Cheer and Mrs. Catherine Sutherland of Monticello visiting area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Methodist
Center Junction
Onelaw
North Mineral
Limculn Hollow
Carson’s Woods
Tom Richardson
What Cheer
Himebaugh
Richardson
Catherine Sutherland
Monticello
Brady
Mrs. Magee
Chicago
Carson
What The Judge Wants To Know In Center Junction
Center Junction at the Northwestern and Chicago Milwaukee junction features Sunshine Run dividing the town and a boundary marked by Thompson and Moses creeks. The piece profiles local leaders including mayor Jacob Coder and other city dads like James Livingstone and D S Ward, describing their lives and roles in business and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee
Sunshine Run
Thompson
Moses Creek
Presbyterian
M. K
Jacob Coder
Jacob
Jonetson
Coder
Jake
James Livingston
Jim
James
D. S. Ward
D. 8
Iowa
Nebraska
Dave
M. Gr. Alsever
Alsever
Des Moines
Mr. Canty
Hup
Ivan Smith
Ivan
Smith
Lyman Moats
Lyman
Local Notables Highlight a Smoky Town Figure Parade
A humorous portrait lists town figures including Lyman, Jim Maud city marabal Howard Leech and Harry Dice. It skewers their traits and quirks while praising some and lampooning others as the judge laments rain spouts and public decorum amid colorful anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Jim Maud
City Marabal
Jim
Hole Mead
Prahm &. Leach
James
Maquoketa
Howard Leech
Howard
Harry Dice
Harry
Bell
Electric Company
J. M. Young
J.M
Doc
Leech ®& Prahm
Myrtle Livingstone
Myrtle
Greenborna
U. S
Thrift of a Certain Kind
Marshalltown editorial mocks thrift claims by noting the democratic congress may cut the appropriation record by half a billion. It argues the economy view is about getting what it can while the getting is good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Onslow
Ensilage
McCormick Corn Binders
Siebels & Schoon
Ricklefs & Me
Chester N. Patrick
Rickless & McNeill
Ayla
Beatrice
William Altman
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County
Cheffalo
Otto
Music Land
First Street
Fred
Wilhat
Clark’s Circus
Manchester
Anamosa
Cascade
Strawberry Point
G. P. Rockstad
E. G. Hicks
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