Social visits fill Sand Spring area with guests and neighbors
A flurry of weekend calls and visits tied the Sand Spring community to nearby towns. Residents hosted and visited relatives and friends at the Batchelder, Cox, Blaker, and Eggiman homes in Hopkinton, Center Junction, Manchester, and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Huggins
John Batchelder
Betty Lou Wilson
John Blaker
Hopkinton
Leta.Cox
Center Junction
H. Cox
Stanley Bright
Herbert Cox
Dickie
E. H. Cox
Velma Arduser
Jerry Baum
Herman Graybill
Veryle
Ryan
Blanche Moser
Jesse Good
Omaha
Sand Spring
McDonald
Center Junction Notes Funeral and Local Social Events
Mrs. A B Fickle dies at Mount Vernon after a stroke age 67 daughter of James Young. Survived by husband Rev A B Fickle and two sons and a daughter. Services held in Mount Vernon with burial near Center Junction. Women's Club met with plans for essays on peace and a $2 top prize. Olin Girls win Jones county basketball tourney 29 to 17 over Wyoming. Numerous local visits, dining, and Red Cross donation of $5. General assembly seeks aid for flooded church repairs with Rev Alyea urging contributions on Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Fickle
Mount Vernon
Davenport
E. R. Young
Center Junction
Ross Young
Sterling
Neff
Pioneer Cemetery
Women’s Club
Mariel Tomlinson
Marietta Stanton
Augusta Norris
Presbyterian Ladies' Working
Red Cross
John Carson
R. B. Beall
Guy McDonald
Minnie Husman
J. A. McDonald
James Mead
Belle Dodson
Olin
Jones County
Wyoming
BR. E. Beall
Christine Matejka
Dorothy Rohwedder
Wyoming Cagers
Martello
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Gert Antons
Herman Petersen
Herman Osterkamp
Elmer Hinrichs
Carl Ortgies
Langworthy
R. Dirks
Anamosa
Dorothy
Selma
Raymond
Richard
C. M. Holst
N. C
Cincinnati Seminary
Manchester
Rome
Buena Vista
Sand Springs
Evanston
Concord
John Petersen
Mary Cartright
Leroy Snell
Holyce Stingley
Elaine Wheeless
Corhell
H. E. Stingley
Ben Helken
Ardis
Treva
The
Express
J. F. Livingstone
Eileen
Imogene Chase
Phyllis Robbie
Lenox College
Hopkinton
A. Alyen
Clark's
Frank Himebaugh
Cedar Rapids
Frank McNeilly
Springville
A. D. Serbousek
H. BE. Stingley
Hartness and Neitert Rites Highlight Hopkinton News
Funeral services for John Tan ner Hartness born August 26 1854 in Oneida county New York and Millicent Louise Neitert were held with local ministers in charge. Hartness left a widow Mary Jane Fear and children George Hartness and Mrs. Du Foe with eight grandchildren. The Obituaries note interment in Hopkinton cemetery, kindness of his disposition and floral tributes. Neitert died in Aurora Illinois from influenza encephalitis. services conducted by Rev David de Best. Burial followed in Central City. The column also reports visits, anniversaries, school events and a creamery meeting with reelecting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tanner Hartness
William
Sarah Hartness
Oneida County
New York
Eugene DuFoe
Hartness
Mary Jane Fear
Sarah
Edward
Matthias Funeral Home
BE. A. Cochell
M. BE
Hopkinton
Millicent Louise Neitert
Millicent Louise Neltert
Aurora
David de Best
Central City
Neitert
William Tharp
Agnes Gearhart
Monticello
F. R. Tesar
A. K. Cramer
F. C. Cramer
Will Hiller
L. F. Balster
Cramer
J. M. Bacon
Marshall Neil
McDonald Hospital
Miller
Manchester
Earl Brutsman
Lester Ament
Chicago
A. J. Ament
Anamosa
Hopkinton High School
Finkbohner Hall
Ruth Littlefield
Charles Morton
Robert Smith
Mary Ethel Morton
Gerald Talmadge
Audrey Thorpe
Pearl Henkel
Donald Morton
Elizabeth Phillips
Mary Martha de Best
Erma Bradke
Denver
Iowa
Ellen Bradke
Masonville
Pete Upston
Sol Bowers
F. E. Allen
Max R. Farran
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Helms
Harry Heims
Worthington
Heims
J. D. Smith
Eastern Star
Independence
Lenox Junior College
Lenox
Oneida
George Herington
W. C. DeShaw
Ryan
Burdick
Aces
Dundee Independents
Leonard Gibbs
Livingstone
L. P. Guthrie
Amber and community honor multiple birthday celebrations
Amber Mrs W J Zimm er and Mrs Herman Zimmerman hosted a Wednesday birthday party for Mr Zimmerman with many families attending. Cards at five tables followed by an oyster supper. Other gatherings included dinners, birthday events for Will Dirks and William Wennekamp, and various visits. The Amber Presbyterian Ladies Aid donated $10 for flood relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Herman Helgens
E. E. Willms
W. R. Zimmerman
Dick Bohlken
Lotis
Leo Bohklen
John Rickes
Michael Martin
O. F. Otten
Alva Gerdes
Ed Helgens
Ben Englehart
Vivian
Clair Westphal
Louie Helgens
Hattie Rickless
George Stutt
Jack Husman
Robert
Stuart
Keith
Rose Mary O'Toole
Donald Anderson
Leonard Otten
John Henry Dirks
Helen
LaVern
Marie
Kenneth
John
Dorothy Ann Hu
Hank Hinrichs
Marietta Eggers
Gerd Bodiker
Gerd Rickels
George Harms
Adolph Eggers
D. John Dirks
Herman Englehart
Ed Hults
Ruth Dirks
Otto Danneman
Cletus Boland
Merlin
George Siebels
W. J. Zimmerman
John Husman
John Henry
John Dirks
Arthur Moenck
William Martin
Hank Siebels
Carl Freese
Freese
Tobe Freese
Kay
Andrew Jansen
Wyoming
Carl] Schoon
Wilmer
Warner Heiken
Local Social and Sports Roundup from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa
Merlin Moses attended a cattle sale in Maquoketa on Saturday. Marie Serbousek visited Anamosa Saturday. Mr and Mrs Peter Prahm were business callers in Cedar Rapids Monday. J B Seehusen and daughter Luella with Audra Serbousek visited Anamosa Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Heeren of Onslow visited the O O Watson home Saturday. McNeilly Hybrids and Center Junction high school girls basketball teams went to Cedar Rapids Monday night. Hybrids beat St Wenceslaus Co 42 to 22, girls fell 32 to 30. Amber family and Henry Badberg visited Sechusen family for a birthday dinner. Mrs T E Stanton and daughter Sally returned from Cedar Rapids after a mastoid operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Moses
Maquoketa
Marie Serbousek
Anamosa
Peter Prahm
Cedar Rapids
J .B. Seehusen
Luella
Audra Serbousek
Henry Heeren
Onslow
O. O. Watson
McNeilly Hybrids
Center Junction High School
St. Wenceslaus Co
St. Wenceslaus Sextet
Otto Danneman
Amber
Henry Badberg
J. B. Sechusen
T. E. Stanton
Sally
Creamery Directors and Production Figures for 1936
A. J. House and H. M. Reeve elected secretary with Alfred White L. L. Appleby Roy Dighton and A. R. Wheeless as directors. J. H. Gerlich served as buttermaker with Frederick Smith as assistant. The creamery produced 413,220 pounds in 1936 with a 24.04 percent overrun and an average income of 40.76 cents per pound of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceed A. J. House
H. M. Reeve
Alfred White
L. L. Appleby
Roy Dighton
A. R. Wheeless
J. H. Gerlich
Frederick Smith
Cascade City Council names Frank Less to finish mayor term
At a Monday night meeting Cascade officials selected Frank Less to complete the unexpired mayor Wassenaar term. Less is a city council member and deemed capable to lead. Nearby notes report local events including a newborn and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Less
Wassenaar
Attorney Less
Elmer Moran
McDonald Hospital
William A. Fairburn
L. F. Barrett
A. L. Morrison
T. J. Lane
G. E. Fall
Dubuque
Joseph Hunter
Nathan Hunter
East Cascade
Firemen’s Annual Meeting Interrupted by House Fire
Algona Iowa firemen meeting disrupted when a house fire at C. W. Merck’s home triggered a chimney spark. The blaze burned a roof hole but caused no serious damage and the firefighters resumed the session, marking a historic first during the annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County
Srtic
C. W. Merck
Monticello Council Adopts Claims for 1937 Budget
Monticello Iowa February 1 1937 council met in regular session to adopt claims ordered paid. The list includes Merle Hutton labor. Monticello Express printing. Town Electric Co. light. Creamery Package Co. oil and supplies. Audaces Dawbbur stamps. various labor payments. and gas and oil expenses. A protest from taxpayers against the city ordinance issuance was noted. no beer permits beyond existing. The resolution passed with listed ayes and no nays. Attest: City Clerk Ray Echternacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Hutton
Wm. Podhaski
SRAM
R. Echternacht
Long’s Dept
Eclipse Co
Monticello
Gonoco Co
J. McKeever
E. Brokaw
G. Grenewald
Lee Bartlett
J. Sampson
R. Tuetken
M. Grim
H. Miller
A. Marugg
L. Taylor
W. Sawyer
Abor
Lezis- Monticello
Towa
Council of
E. Rathbun
Labor
Cc. Balsiger
H. Darrow
KE. Rathbun
Doyle Day
M. St. P
Sam Clark
A A. Marugg
F. Liddy
D. Day
W. Appleby
I. Schneider
A. Drexler
J. Scherrer
Js Robertson
D. Schmidt
Merle Buckner
Wm. Smith
Ben Hanson
C. B. Curtis
St. Anthony Co
Roy Pearson
Matthiessen Auto Co
Montice
Monticello Iowa school board minutes January 4 1937
Regular Monticello school board meeting notes attendance list includes Shover Clark Stimson York with Thomas absent. Bills approved for high school fund and miscellaneous items from Bell Telephone Co Iowa Electric Co Ginn & Co Jenkins Music Co Metropolitan Supply and others. adjournment recorded. Attest E Podhaski Secretary F E Stimson president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Board of Education
Shover
Clark
Stimson
York
Thomas
Bell Telephone Co
Tlowa Electric Co
Ight
E. C. Rickless
Water Dept
Merveaux
Commonwealth Book Mee Lumber Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Charles Stevenson
A. W. McDonald
Hopkinton Co-Operative Creamery Association
W. H. Winch
Hace
J. R. Guthrie
Joe Swanson
Harry Cook
Suc
W. J. Zimm
Cascade
Thomas J. Jane
Lester Thompson
Waukon
Allamakee County
Lester
Thompson
W. ©. Harper
Hawarden
Sioux County
Harper
New Business
Council Proceedings
Fld. McLaughlin
Ray Echternacht
Bell System
School Board
F. E. Stimson
Monticello Express
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