Center Junction Community News Moves From Christmas Programs to Holidays
The December Center Junction column reviews a busy season with a Parent-Teacher Association meeting led by Rev. O Long, a Christmas program at Onslow church, and a Women’s Club session. It notes local gatherings, basketball wins over Windine and Buck Creek, school vacation, church plans, and social visits across Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Wyoming and Emporia, ending with holiday greetings from the Seateh Grove family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Puarent- Teacher Association
O. Long
Courtney
Harry Johnson
Michel Dodge
John Clark
C. A. Burmeister
Miiliy Smith
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Maurine
J. M. Moses
Merv
R. P. Clark
George McDonald
Elen
Mra
G. O. Long
Niclefeck
Wynona
Aid
Peter Pratt
Selmand Tauline
Ti. i Stingley
Balleatowas
C. C. Livingstone
Edgar Crest
Als
Delano Sanford
Department of Justice
Mrs Prahm
Selma Praha
Sguck Creek
Buck Creek
Clarence Rethurum
Presbyterian Choir
Maxine
Calvin Chase
Monticello
Ho Netson
Ruth
JM. Moses
Frank Dawes
Carl Seehusen
Lyman Morts
Naxvlor
Harry Stingley
George Seehusen
Leola Watson
Selma Prahm
M. J. McNeilly
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Long
Mr. McNeilly
Will White
FO EF Livingstone
Stanley Moncrief
FF Nn
Sutherland
J. A Nreihelbis
Maquoketa
EB. F. Kleineck
I. A. McDonald
Cedar Rapids
W. Leech
Cedar Travids
Eileen
Local families share holiday travels and greetings
J W Livingstone took SteNeli to Martelle to visit a sister. Mrs tet Courtney and two daughters left for Cedar Rapids to spend holidays with Beals. Mary Tieanor born December 17 to Mr and Mrs L A Dretbeibis. Box social by Clenn Watson north of Onslow cleared twenty dollars. Campfire girls plan Christmas carols and breakfast with Pauline Prahm. Families visit Cedar Rapids Ames Kanawha Monticello and Antinosa for Christmas and vacation time.
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SteNeli
J. W. Livingstone
Martelle
Tet Courtney
Cedar Rapids
Beals
L. A. Dretbeibis
Mary Tieanor
Clenn Watson
Onslow
Oeseca
Pauline Prahm
Harry Johnson
Leela
Dartine
Monticello
Tom Carson
Peter Prahm
Selma
Ames
Gladys Wilcox
Kanawha
Iowa
Williat Wilcox
Korhurr
Castle Grove
M. Jo
J TR. McNeilly
Dean
Doris
Central City
Bethurum
Trere Norris
M. J McNeilly
Far East
Mre
Mes
M. Co Smith
Ate Carson
Mass
Neuhaus Smsf
N.V
Frank Dawes
Anatase
Irene Chatterton
Olin
George Barker
Davenport
Mildred
Mabel Streeper
RB. W. Streeper
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
George Sears
Clinton
Clee
Aelea Bowea
Velma Conley
Hale
James Kennedy
Carol
Janey Bullock
Ora Kanulman
Maquoketa
Jack Orr
Miss Ora
John Neelan
Mary Paul
Nellie Miller
Marion
Claries Medtinstry
Waterton
OT Fe Johnston
Bess Towe
Othe Diatth
Dierember ' Hornes
Bille
Martha
Momtierlin
Christmas club plans at Scotch Grove meetings
The Scotch Grove Women's Community Club met last Wednesday with 9 Christmas streamers and a tree. Members discussed holiday activities from chores to carol singing, braided rug making, and a gift exchange, followed by a three course lunch and new program committee appointments for 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schraders
Women's Community Club
FL Sinclair
Jesson
FL 1. Sinelatr
L. Schlemme
Mra
M. M. Sinelalr
Wes Tehy
Albert Schrader
M. M. Sinelair
R. W. Brady
Edgewood
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Masses Shine at St Mary's with Choir and Bells
Cascade residents attended two high masses at St Mary's Church observed by Rev J B Albers and Rev Schmetz with a full sanctuary and ornate Bethlehem tableau. Fr Selections included Angels Custodes and a soprano solo by Frances Lauser and a tenor by Nicholas Cigrand. Nick Knapp, 76, died at McDonald hospital after a long illness. funeral held at St Mary's with burial beside his parents. Joe Halligan ill in West Cascade with kidney trouble and pneumonia. Dor Dolan of Anamosa called for consultation. Devaneys and Maglers visiting for Christmas from Milwaukee Creighton and Kimball arrived to spend holidays with family.
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Cascade
St. Mary's
Frances Lauser
Nicholus Cigrand
Schmetz
Nick Knapp
McDonald Hospital
Nicholas Manternach
West Cascade
St Mars’ Church
Ntelock
J BB Albers
Nicholas Knapp
Cascande
Michael Knapp
Wile Han Knapp
Katie Knapp Mansernach
St Mary's Cemetery
Joe Halligan
Dor. Dolan
Anamosa
Sir Betterman
John Devaney
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Allen Devaney
Creighton College
Omaha
Camille Devane
Local families welcome holidays with news and visitors
The item lists residents visiting relatives and spending Christmas at home in West Cascade and nearby towns. It notes births, recoveries, and several students and professionals—William Leytem, Laura May, Leo Soppe, Ralph and Howard Kirchen, Ambrose Leytem, Frederick Schwind, Frank Lees, J. P. Sauser, Thomas Kingsley, Mike McDermott, Albert McDermott—traveling or staying with family. It mentions Mrs. McGovern recovering from illness and Joseph Grace’s illness, plus moves of Mike McDermott to Chicago and other travels among local communities.
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Ingler
Wiliam Leytem
West Cascade
Thomas McGovern
George May
Northern College of Optometry
Arnold May
HePaul Village
Chicago
Laura May
Leo Soppe
Phonnin
Teir
Ralph
Howard Kirchen
St. Mary’s High School
Aee
J. P. Kirchen
Anamosa Ambrose Leytem
Frederick Schwind
Frank Lees
Columbia College
Barnum
Imelia Breitbach
Dubuque
Louis
Breithbady Mes. Moss
Potest
Wisconsin
Michael O'Brien
James Line
Iowa City
Robert Lane
Connell
Joseph Grace
Hiss
Mroo
Mrs Wot
Christmas Club Gatherings and Local News in Wyoming
Mrs James Inglis hosted the Bay View club with fourteen members sharing Christmas sentiments and readings. A wedding announcement follows as Miss Anne Smith wed Roy Shelley in Osage. Feasts, gifts, and club events mark season notes. students sail home for holidays and schools close for vacation.
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James Inglis
Bay View Club
Toll Cath
Rovhlk
Wirst
Lily
John Wherry
Irving Cobb
Bronson
Waite
Iloise Inglis
Inglis
John Inglis
Lndies
Jack
Mary
Smith
Anne
Osage
Roy
Shelley
Minneapolis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary P. Smith
Wyoming High School
Cornell College
Chicago
University of Minnesota
Stoffel
Santa Claus
Elizabeth Alden
Cariy
Leota Wherry
Crystal Stoffel
Mach
Astern Star Order
Jessie Koch
Patro
Bert
Tero
Wisconsin
Walter Buchholtz
Freda Rohwedder
Ames
Frank Edwarda
Iarence Sears
Will Wilker
Iowa
Ellen Marshall
Cedar Fails
Dean Meyers
Winona
Minnesota
Margaret Wilker
Madison
Howard Day
Doris Jean
Christmas Observed With Program At Local Chapel
December 23 1925 Christmas forenoon service featured a decorated tree and a full program led by Mrs L F E Black and others with songs recitations and readings including We Three Kings of the Orient Are and Santa Claus Is Near The obituary notes Siebels died after pneumonia at his son’s home in Monticello funeral held at the Lutheran church led by Rev Sitaler The item lists community news from Jones county and mentions farm bureau events and local visits.
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Presbyterian Church
Etta Brown
Walter. Koon
Cecil Koon
Vera Laul
TL 4 Meyer
Walter Keon
Vliub
A. K. McMaster
Kennedy
Des Moines
John Lozier
N. E. Pani
Elizabeth Miller
Orlando Countryman
Bert
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Emma McCune
Oxford Junction
Onslow Masonite Lodge
Howard Willison
Peter Prahm
Center Junction
Enior
George French
B. F. Walters
Oats
Mra
Lester Fairbanks
Ernest Benedict
Grarre Siebels
Monticello
Siebels
Henry Subben
John
Willian
Garret
Siebel
Antonis
Lutheran Church
Sitaler
Denis Kunovan
Boulder Township
Farmers’ Mutual Fee Association
Aeton
Yphy
Smm. Hosford
Gladys Hosford
Clarence Hosford
Kasota
Minnesota
Igerton Brown
Castle Grove
Farm Bureau
George Spec
Joseph J Delay
Henry
F.C Cramer
Fred Harken
I. A. Heiken
Albert Hutton
Louiz Heiken
Anamosa
Thomas Waddick
Topeka
Kisas
Fred Haler
Onslow
Local Notes From Monticello and Neighboring Towns
Extended stay work brings updates on residents and events. Garret Slotels remains in McDonald hospital in Monticello with pleurisy and pneumonia. Mrs Clyde Thompson of Hazel Green visited the Van Buren home. FF Burr and family were guests near Center Junction. Herman Che had a successful sale last Thursday. Albert Hutton took a business trip in the Agiton area last year. G Hosford has shingles in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hutton
Lutheran Church
Monticello
Garret Slotels
McDonald
Center Junation
Herman Che
Thomas Stimpson
Agiiton
G. Hosford
Local trapping and farm market notes from Monticello area
Curtis Grigg reports a successful trapping season with foxes coons and mink and part of his catch sold at satisfactory prices. C W Smith and Alva Smith bought poultry including 1900 pounds for dressed ducks and geese and delivered them to Monticello. The Lux family moves into a new home after a fire. August Toenjes sold a Jones county farm at 210 per acre, signaling steady Iowa demand. Isaac Littlefield’s car collision near Monticello bridge ends without injuries. investigators shrug off the mystery as the night remains dark.
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Curtis Grigg
C. W. Smith
Alva Smith
Monticello
Lux
Hopkinton
August J. Toenjes
Amber
Jones County
Lowa
Iowa
Isaac Littlefield
Cedar Rapids
Isaac
Charles Grenenwald
Burda Baby Arrival and Local ROTC Cadet Major
Oxford Mirror News reports Delbert and Mrs Burda welcoming a baby girl born at home this week. Lumi E Milota of the University of Iowa College of Commerce is named cadet major in ROTC. Lee Winter from near Monmouth visits with a gray fox pet in town. Dan Stivers and Ethel Fairley marry at the Lutheran parsonage in Olin, Iowa with pastor A B Wolgemuth officiating.
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Delbert Burda
University of Iowa
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Lumi E. Milota
College of Commerce
Lee Winter
Monmouth
Dan Stivers
Ethel Fairley
Olin
Iowa
A. B. Wolgemuth
Lutheran Church
County treasurer moves auto department to basement
The automobile department at the county treasurer office has moved to the basement and is busy issuing yearly licenses. About 900 numbers have been issued to date. George Van Dusen, former Anaheim basketball star, begins the season with the University team and leads the scoring in the two games.
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George van Dusen
Anamosa
Notice of Final Report in Iowa Probate Case
In Jones county Iowa the Lovell State Bank as administrator of the William EF Smith estate files a final report. Heirs Vinton Smith John M Smith William F Smith Alfred A Smith Albert Ff Smith each entitled to 59.59 but addresses unknown. If not claimed by January 26 1926 at 10 am the court may order payment to the clerk for holding.
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District Court of the
State of
Iowa
Jones County
William F. Smith
Vinton & Smith
Ohn M. Smith
Alfred .A. Smith
Albert Ff. Smith
District Court
District Court of
Tlowa
Anamosa
Lovell State Bank
William EF. Smith
Ils
W. Lovell
Doxsee & Doxsee
Appraisers to Value Collateral Inheritance Tax Estate
In Jones county Iowa 1926 notice lists Alicia A Clark estate beneficiaries Blance Sutherland and others. Appraisers appointed to value property subject to collateral inheritance tax will meet January 30 at 1 pm in Anamosa district court clerk's office to proceed with appraisal per law.
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
Alicia A Clark
Ray BE. Johnson
Ft. P. Clark
Alicia A. Clark
Blanche Clark Sutherland
R. P. Clark
W. Clark
Mary Clark Norris
Scotch Grove Association
The
Home Mission Board of
Presbyterian Church
Foreign Mission Board
Anamosa
Cammey
R. A. Cartano
A. O Sones
Monticello Extends Center Street and Dedicates Land
The Monticello city council passes Ordinance No 402 extending Center Street south by 100 feet and dedicating the added land for street use. The measure, dated December 16, 1825, takes effect after publication in official papers. Mayor and city clerks attest.
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Center Street
Monticello
Iowa
Lowa
Center Treet
Iowan
Kay Echternacht
J. J. Locher
George predicted as rising Big Ten basketball star
The note predicts George will be one of the outstanding Big Ten basketball stars this season. Mrs. Jennie Moreland, a former resident, died November 28 in Denver after living in Colorado for 27 years. Burial was at Olivewood Cemetery Riverside on December 11, 1926. EK Blumenschen of the state highway commission inspected the Supple bridge site over the Maquoketa and discussed Cascade bridge plans with the Dubuque board of supervisors.
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George
Jennie
Moreland
Denver
Colorado
EK. W. Blumenschen
Engeinever
Bridge Department
State Highway Commission
Anamosa
South Fork
Maquoketa
Cascade
Dubuque
Town County Featured in State Corn Show at Town State College
Town County is among 62 counties invited to compete in the state corn and small grain show at Town State College February 1 to 6 for a special county trophy cup. The event, organized by the Town Corn and Small Grain Growers Association, is the nation’s largest of its kind. Last year about 11 000 ears were exhibited, with similar or larger crowds expected this year, and the show will be held in the college’s new armory. Besides corn the ex-
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Town State College
Town Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Mammoth New Armory
the College
Hazel Oliphant vs Leo Oliphant Divorce Notice
In Jones county Iowa district court for January 1926 term Hazel Oliphant seeks divorce on desertion and cruelty. Leo Oliphant must answer by January 25 1926 at Anamosa to avoid default judgment. attorney J J Remley represents plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Oliphant
Leo Oliphant
District Court of Iowa
Jones County
Anamosa
Tawa
J. J. Remley
Taxation of Collateral Inheritances in Iowa Estate Case
Appraisers of property charged with collateral inheritance tax will meet at 1 PM on January 30 in the Anamosa district court to assess the estate of James Wyrick deceased. Executors Ray Johnson C. E. Fothergill and parties Victoria Houdashell Mrs M L Bales Thomas Wyrick and Mary Ellen Didlman named in the proceeding.
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Iowa
Jones County
James Wyrick
Ray , Johnson
C. E. Fothergill
Victoria Houdashell
M. L. Bales
Thomas Wyrick
Mary Ellen Didlman
Anamosa
J. W. Conmey
R. A. Cartano
A. 0. Sones
Ames show catalogs and rules for grain exhibit
Information about the show and a catalog of the classes and rules can be secured from Joe L. Robinson secretary of the association Ames Iowa. The Monticello State Bank trophy is awarded to the ten car class past winners include Joe Simmons Monticello 1918 and P N Smith Center Sioux City 1921. Santa Claus is described as a patient worker and Hopkinton defeated Anamoly 27 to 18 in a basketball game Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Iowa
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Joe Simmons
P. N. Smith
Center
Chicago Milwaukee transit plan faces fare hike proposal
The note outlines a timetable from Tuesday to January with Calmar Monticello and other stations along the southern route. It says travelers should consult agent Adv 2842 for details on the excursion rates and fare changes.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Calmar
Monticello
Cet
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