Wyoming Correspondence Highlights Local Visits and Events
August letters from Wyoming note visitors from Miles Davenport Monticello and Onslow plus a Des Moines state fair delegation. Socials include at homes hosted by Mrs Morse and Mrs Henderson with piano solos, a T T club gathering, and a Starvest Home picnic at Eby’s Mill where Wyoming won a baseball game. School opens next week and local outings feature moonlight rides and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyomng
Jas. Monroe
Springville
BR. T. Bates
Cedar Rapids
C. BR. Larkey
Anamosa
Joe Holub
Nebraska
C. J. Campbell
Davenport
LK. L. Barber
Boone
HK. N. Stoffel
Bellevue
John Franks
Miles
W. FF. Waite
C. L. Butler
Clay
Wyoming
W. G. Krouse
A. B. Styne
Topkinton
Mabel Inglis
Monticello
W. OJ
Beckwith
Stanwood
Clarence
Jerry Woodyard
Onslow
Matt Noyes
Thomson
J.N. Swordes
Oxford Mills
Mary Coxsee
Monticelo
Gi.Tasker
Robert Livingston
Center Aanetion
CG. CG
U. W
Scott Simpson
Chicago
D.P. Nichol
Andrew Nichol
Tarkio
Missouri
W. J. Beckwith
Bowen
Photas
John Wherry
Maquoketa
Nellie Sutherland
Scotch Grove
Nona Brainard
Brainard
Des Moines
A. W. Brown
Walter James
Lee James
Ollie James
Will Brown
Chas. Bottomstone
Jas. French
J. W. Morse
Garrison
Ilsie
State Air
Seatch Grove
John Morse
Rank Henderson
Pleasant Ridge
Morse
Indies
Lucy Healey
Henderson
T. T. Club
Cascade Notes from August records and local events
Cascade reports a busy week with visits from L Kay and wife, Thos Kinsley and Chas Jlamil at Rolfe Iowa, and Mrs Lela Crowe and son heading to Farley. Knights of Columbus picnic at Parker's Grove, Baptists and Presbyterians hold outings, and Cascade and Farley baseball clash 15 to 6 with Cascade Triumph. Remains of Richard Pender laid to rest at Temple Hill after Monticello death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Kate Seery
Dubugue
L. Kay
Thos Kinsley
Chas Jlamil
Rolfe
Iowa
Chas. Devlin
Jxcelsior Springs
Lela Crowe
Farley
Attorney Gorman
Anamosa
John D. Sullivan
Dubuque
Reuben Hawkins
Des Moines
Thos. Kangsley
Dayvenport
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Beatty
Knights of Columbus
Parker’s Grove
H. Fe, McClue
Milwaukee
James McClue
Baptists
Dixon Deatly Grove
Presbyterian Sunday School
Jenne Banning
Union
Nebraska
Kearney
Henry Pinnell
West
Caseade
Richard Pender
Monticello
Temple Hill
Hby’s Mill
Walter Hoppe
Pender
John McCormick
Church of Sacred Heart
County Galway
Ireland
America
Galena
Illinois
Scotch Grove Township
Catharine Glenn
Scotch Grove
Thomas Pender
Tie
Duffy
McKeever
Coyle
Washington Township
McManus
Onslow County News Briefs Aug 27
Onslow residents report visits from Mrs. Tom Corbit in Chicago Dr Knittle Magno ket a visitor and Lydia Gilbert returns to work in Chicago. A baby born to Mr and Mrs George Hall and a horse killed by lightning near Clay. Town adds cement crossings on Main Street and local visits include Stephen Walsworth from New York and Miss Lon Sears bound for Clinton then Gonsville. Local events: Vera Brule’s sixth birthday party and life moving picture night by Christian Endeavor Society.
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Onslow
Tom Corbit
Chicago
Knittle
George Hall
Oliver Spooner
Onslow Mercantile
Maggie Dennison
Win Mekles
Clay
Lydia Gilbert
Charles Brnle
Des Moines
J. J. Brown
Anamosa
Woop. Livingstone
Wor
Overly
J. W. Dew
Porn Albers
Battle Creek
Iowa
UD. Jansen
W. OR. Williams
Ohio
Phil. Williams
Lon Sears
Clinton
Gonsville
Iena
Heb. Brown
Cave
Vermont
Magssachuoretis
Brown
G. A. Wt
Christian Madeover Society
Life Moving Picture Entertainment
Local Happenings in Center Junction A August Record
Community notes report measles recovery for Mr Sam Thompson and visits by Miss Minnie Livingstone and Miss Belle Lyons. Several groups attend a Cascade ball game, a Oxford Mills camping trip, and a Harvest Home Picnic near May's mill with a Wyoming victory in a later ball game. Mr Robert Lyons departs for Ames State College to begin a four year course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Sam Thompson
Minnie Livingstone
Winthrop
Cascade
Andrew Robertson
Olin
Earl Barnts
Monticello
Belle Moncreif
Belle Lyons
Welch Desk
Anamosa
Oxford Mills
Livingstone
Anna
Nedlie
Michigan
Rudolph Ricklefs
Nathan Lathrop
Oxford Junction
Gt. Lyons
John Kanse
Monmouth
Iowa
Robert Williamson
Opera House
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. M. Church
Robert Lyons
Ames
State College
Robert
May’s Mill
J. W. Coxsee
Wyoming
Notice to New Pupils for Monti Cello School Entry
New pupils entering Monti cello school from other schools this fall should report to the high school for classification on Friday or Saturday September 6th and 7th from 9 to 11. Rural entrants to ninth grade must present a county diploma or pass eighth grade subjects. The revised high school course will be published next week and discussions with parents and pupils will be offered. Superintendent Mr Harry Sandhouse has returned from a prospecting tour in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Seventieth Anniversary Picnic Honors Scotch Grove Pioneers
Scotch Grove township marked its seventieth anniversary with a large picnic at Eby's grove. Residents from nearby townships joined in tributes to pioneer settlers and Civil War soldiers. A monument fund was boosted, and games and speeches highlighted the community’s frugality and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove Township
Eby’s Grove
Key
Rt. A. Brough
J.W. Coxsee
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Sand Burr
Wyoming
Center Junction
Pioneer Families of Scotch Grove and Early County Seat History
The article recounts the first settlers in Scotch Grove township including John and Alexander Sutherland, David McCoy, and others, noting later arrivals from Winnipeg and the growth of Monticello and Bowen's Prairie. It covers county seat moves from Melinburg to Newport and Dale's ford, plus Black Hawk War events and the township’s sober, religious character with high Civil War patriotism.
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Scotch Grove
Red River
British America
Lord Selkirk
Alexander McLain
du Duque
Indiana
Black Hawk
United States
Missouri Line
Mississippi
Scotch Grove Township
John
Alexander Sutherland
David McCoy
Joseph Bremner
George Sutherland
Catharine Moses
Monticello
John Sutherland
George
Winnipeg
Donald
Ebenezer Suth
Erland
Donald Sinclair
Donald Livingston Davidson
John Livingston
Newport
Maquoketa River
Dale’s Ford
Edinburg
Dale’s
Jeff Davis
Castle Grove Notes and Oddments from August Week
Local items report J A Uabbard attending the State Weir, a bowery dance at J L Siebels, several property and farm changes, and multiple deaths and obituaries. Notables include the Pender family and Irish immigrant ties, with a group of Monticello residents heading to Germany aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catle Grove
J. A. Uabbard
J. L. Siebels
IX. J) Noble
Doon
Masons
W. Gillilan
Banche
Harvey Hunter
Monticello
Harken
Wm. Henderson
Henry Ladehoff
Chas. Howie
W. W. Keith
Napkinton
Will Zimmerman
Prairieburg
Langworthy
Messrs. J. UH. Heiken
Peter and
Terman Casper
Husmann
Coggon
Germany
J. H. Flussmann
Wirtz Hugsmann
August Toenjes
John Barrack
Thomas Alrichs
John Balster
United States
Express
Jones County
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