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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

6

Cascade Obituary and Local News Summary

Prominent Cascade resident James B. Skahill dies at home in West Cascade after a long illness aged 89 born in Dubuque in 1852. Funeral at St Martin's with Doctor Skahill presiding. he left a large family including grandchildren and several siblings. Also reports multiple local weddings, community notices, and town updates across Cascade and surrounding townships.

James B. Skahill West Cascade Dubuque Patrick Mary Murray Skahill Washington Township Jones County St. Martin's Parish Skahill Eliza Kenney St. Peter's Church Temple Hill L. F. Roche William Danbury Anna Thomas Evers Delhi Mae Thomas Haulahan Ryan Margaret Dunigan St. Martin's Church Cascade Frank Peosia Katie Thomas Kennedy B. H. Skahill Columbia College John James Henry Thomas John Seery Doctor Skahill N. A. Steffen A. J. Creighton Francis Cassidy W. H. Rowan Alphonse Dress Howard Alfred Walter Lloyd Joseph Skahill Bernard Haulahan Joseph Haulahan Herbert Kennedy T. J. Lane T. E. Keaveny R. N Mary Jo Sara Iowa City A. M. Hess

Birthday and Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Cass County

Gladys Benedict and family hosted a birthday dinner on Nov 22 near Viola for Mrs Benedict and her brother Kenneth McConaughy with many relatives attending. An oyster supper followed on Nov 24 at Mrs Grace Benedict's home with additional guests and a large community turnout. A sudden death of Mrs Emma Uhr Batchelder near Alburnett shocked locals, with Cass residents attending her services. Many families visited relatives, attended frog hollow school events, or traveled for Thanksgiving and weekend gatherings across Cass No 6 and surrounding areas.

Earl Benedict Ivan Gerhard Brockhohn Cedar Rapids Henry Stalken Frank Burlingham Harry Sanderson Viola Daniel Rogers Luther Rogers Arthur Central City C. R. Schofield Velma Helen Topping Edith Monticello Ed Wheelock Henry Tjaden Clinton Tjaden Balster Lynn Tjaden Elmer Hoover Antioch Lou Ehrisman Ehrisman Lizzie Maskrey Earl Wyrick Maquoridta Minnie Lubben Gilbert Batchelder Alburnett Henry Uhr Uhr Edwin Taylor Dean and Wilma Mae Bettendorf Clifford Daily Lulu Daily Stone City Frog Hollow Cass No. 6 Eilert Pruli Henry Stulken Emma Uhr Batchelder Lyle H. J. Mayberry Everett Ruth Amelia Brokens Selena Glenn Guilford Charles Guilford Helen J. J. Walters Mary Nellie John Joe Walters Ralph Zimmerman Harm Dirks George Poppe Maxine Delores Dirks Ivan Benedict Grace Benedict James Ernest Carpenter Castle Grove Will Lubben Bobby Arlene Ruth Ehrisman Selma Specht Siebelt Harms Cass Leonard Lake Chicago Andrew Watt Thomas Stimpson John Stimpson Anamosa Stimpson Dubuque Greer Aledo Ill John Livingstone Paul Smith Jack Barbara St. Petersburg Fla Mr. Smith E. F. Burr Walker Hunt Red Oak John McNeilly J. R. McNeilly James Blatt Avalon McDonald Hospital Pauline Prahm Laura Holst Eagle Grove N. C. Holst Elsie Holst Martello Center Junction Martelle McNeilly Lenox College Hopkinton Carrie Preas Himebaugh Catherine Thompson Winifred Evelyn Phyllis T. E. Stanton C. N. Stanton Collins J. J. Stanton Des Moines Frank Himebaugh John Alexander Springville Harold Alexander Ben Heiken Augusta Norris Heiken Dorothy Burns Irma Lincoln Eileen Imogene Chase Elmer Schrader Elmeree Sophia Clement and Sons Nicholas Edwin William Conley Dyersville J. G. Batehelder Earl Batchelder Lester Lang Dave Wilson W. H. Behrends Worthington Behrends Betty Ann J. L Shafer J. L. Batchelder Dick Bohiken Amber James Bowen Elmer, Paul, Dean Kenneth Heeren Onslow Fred Heeren Claude Miller Cascade Ray Chaplin Fred Welter Justina Gadient Friend Manchester John Albany Clement Louis Smith Perry De-Shaw Neva Wilson Colesburg Maude Dorothy Blaker

Center Junction Homecoming Highlights and Events

Center Junction held its second annual homecoming at the schoolhouse with two Ox ford Junction versus Center Junction basketball games, both Center Junction sides winning. The evening featured dancing, cards, and refreshments, plus remarks on new dishes and silverware donated by the Betterment association.

Center Junction Oxford Junction Center Junction Betterment Association J. B. Seehusen George Seehusen Monticello Otto Danneman Amber Louie Stadtmueller Castle Grove S. G. Thompson John Thompson Lyle Thompson Lyman Thompson Ray Davis Owen McGuire Routh Mallicoat Wyoming Clifford McDonald Hazel Perkins Onslow Galena Ihs Lee Streets Scotch Grove Jessie Guthrie Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Alyea S. W. Clark Syria Mesopotamia Himebaugh F. D. Sutherland H. E. Stingley Norman Martens Scott McDonald Clark’s Guy McDonald Schrader Des Moines T. E. Stanton Ernest Ayler James Hurst Larry Lawrence Milligan Phyllis

Thanksgiving visitors gather at local homes

SAND SPRING guests from Marble Rock Dixon Illinois Dundee and Oelwein joined the Cox and Heeren families for Thanksgiving meals while other local households hosted relatives including the Higby Sandhagen and Kanas families.

B. W. Cox Leta Donald Johnston Marble Rock E. H. Cox A. C. Higby Dixon, IL Arnold Sandhagen Dundee Gus Kanas Oelwein Fred Heeren W. H. Behrends

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Thomas J. Lane St. Mary's Church Marie Dandl N. C. Cahalan J. B. Albers Monica Cahalan Louis Dandl Jr Lohengrin Alvina Otting St. Mary's Choir East Cascade Cahalan Louis Dandl St. Mary's High School T. P. Clarke Dan Cahalan Waukon University of Iowa Dental College Rose Mary Clarence Smith Schreckels-Neirs Margaret Scheckels Ralph Niers St. Martin’s Church Thomas J. Rooney Mary Margaret Niers Reva John Niers Herman Jansen Milwaukee Louis Dands Frances Baldwin William Davis Clara Fauck Andrey Jones Matilda Beck Philip Fauck Mendelssohn Miss Beck Nicholas Fauck Jones Ora Jones Ottumwa New London West Dorothy Ann Joseph Irene Florence Kathleen Rose Marie St. Mary's Cemetery Mary J. Keaveny St. Martin's School Joe McMullen Otis Wilson Leo Tiefel Modesta Heider Edward Otting Ramona Barrett Wally Gaddis East Cass Gladys Benedict Ed Dirks Lawrence Stulken Marie Stulken Coleman Connolly Marie Connolly Fred Weers Dewain Virginia David Lee Hannan Jess Starry Marion Ray Watters Billy Don Mount Vernon Frank Fairbanks Herman Tjaden Richard Rudolph Gerd Tjaden Lester Fairbanks Will Ellen Mae C. B. Fry C. C. Fairbanks Gladys, Clifford Kenneth Near Morley Glenn Sievers Mechanicsville E. W. Brondel Bethyl Jean Richard Lee Mrs Charles Stevenson Cc. H. Ferry Your Fuller Man Iowa M. E. Leonard Town The Milwaukee Road Monte Theatre Dionne Quintuplet David A. Croll Province of Ontario Trey
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