Local Notes and Community Updates from Castle Grove Township
Mrs W D McLaughlin urges return of unused Christmas seals or remittance to complete the campaign report. G H Gerdes and S M Hosford visited Anamosa for farm bureau matters. Gerdes becomes director and Hosford assumes presidency. Howard McLaughlin returns to Coe College in Cedar Rapids after holidays. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Raymond Kromminga’s home. Farmers Mutual Insurance annual meeting set for No 2 schoolhouse at 10 30 a m with free lunch. Harvey Helken and Lyle Hosford attended a Scotch Grove New Year party. James B Waddick visited Anamosa for business. Mrs S M Hosford ill with lumbago. C Cramer appointed as road commissioner for a north Onslow road dispute. Norbert Mertena ch home tussle with whooping cough. Will Hiller family attended Buck Creek church. John Van Buren and family visited Hosford. Lorna Gerdes returns to Chicago for nurse’s course. Do A McLaughlin shipped wok to Chicago. Hintz and Hosford billed livestock to Chicago. January thaw eases ice but roads remain treacherous. Fortune Finders club elected Ruth Howie president and officers for 1935. program on The Bohemian Girl and New Year resolutions. Nutriton course follow-up set at the Harken home. fourth meat lesson to Maquoketa. Birthday party for Ethel Jean. New Year guests include Herman Preese family, Will Hubner family, August Luckstedt, Anna Bruski family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. McLaughlin
G. H. Gerdes
G. H. Gerdes and 8. M. Hosford
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
Mr. Gerdes
Hosford
Howard McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church
Raymond Kromminga
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
School House No. 2
Harvey Helken
Lyle Hosford
Naylor
Scotch Grove
James B. Waddick
M. Hosford
C. Cramer
Onslow
Board of Supervisors
Norbert Manternach
Will Hiller
Buck Creek
John van Buren
Buffalo Township
Do. A. McLaughlin
Chicago
W. F. Hintz
Pauline Cramer
Ruth Howie
Maxine Nordmann
Rosaline Kuriger
Mary McLaughlin
Phoebe Hiller
Harken
Social notes from area residents and New Year gatherings
Thirty friends and neighbors gathered for Jack Husman’s birth anniversary celebration with dancing cards and a luncheon. Dozens of visits followed as relatives and friends across Anamosa Bertram Olin Monticello and nearby towns shared New Year hospitality and greetings with local families.
Missionary Society and Community News Row
Onslow Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Royal Chatterton’s home with lessons on missions in China led by Mrs. F J Provan and devotionals by Mrs. Henry Koon. The Altruman club hosted by Mrs. George Lyons featured “Women of Great Influence in the World” discussed by Mrs. Claire Fayram and Mrs. Al Hamilton. The next meeting will be with Mrs. F R Provan on Indian Music led by Mrs. Walter Koon. Mrs. Hutton attended a D A R meeting in Anamosa, hosting at Mrs. Rhinehart’s home. Margaret Sears Lawrence of Keystone S D visited George Sears’ family. Ernest Evers and wife attended a 90th birthday family dinner in Oelwein. Junior choir party at the manse drew 20. Mrs. E L Anderson of Wyoming visited daughter Mrs. George Paulsen. Sam and Loren Orr of Adrian Michigan visited relatives. John Byerly had an auto accident last week injuring himself and damaging the car. Mrs. H P Barber in Clinton after sister Miss Laura Smith’s accident, broke her hip while shopping before Christmas and is hospitalized. South Mineral cemetery association elected Mrs. Jessie McMaster president with Mrs. Lee Hansen as secretary and Otis Scripture treasurer. John Byerly, retiring president for 30 years. School opened Monday. teachers returned from vacation. Measles in Will Bramer’s home east of town. Dillon Stickley rented the Tom Corbett home. Melvin Mortensen moved to the Brownell farm west of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Royal Chatterton
F. J. Provan
Henry Koon
China
Fletcher
Altruman Club
George Lyons
Claire Fayram
al Hamilton
F. R. Provan
Walter Koon
G. Hutton
Anamosa
Rhinehart
Hutton
Margaret Sears Lawrence
Keystone
George Sears
Ernest Evers
Oelwein
Evers
Manse
E. L. Anderson
Wyoming
George Paulsen
Sam
Loren Orr
Adrian
Mich
John Byerly
H. P. Barber
Clinton
Laura Smith
South Mineral Cemetery Association
Jessie McMaster
Lee Hansen
Otis Scripture
Will Bramer
Dillon Stickley
Tom Corbett
Melvin Mortensen
Brownell Farm
Herman Ingwersen
Monticello
Ingwersen
George Luke
Acel Catlett
R. D. Mowry
Men's Brotherhood of the
M. E. Church
Klaud Dick
Julian Day
Paul Koch
M. E. Miller
Wood
H. D. Green
W. N. Morse
Wyoming Fire Department
Howard Demoss
Theodore Becker
Claude Sears
Clifford Morse
Mildred Onstott
E. R. Marshall
Pleasant Ridge
John Mayberry
Peter Jansen
George Grabbe
Fred Westphal
Andrew Jansen
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. J. Ingwersen
Paul Levsen
Ed Steele
Lena Shimerda
Jud Swordes
Ray Heasty
Wyoming Independents
Monticello Independents
H. H. Roberts
Noble Grand Circle
Roy Bender
Luther League
H. Graening
Mobile
Ala
Florida
Alabama
Graenings
Chris Hansen
Ralph Story
A. G. Alden
Story
Ernest Weller
Francois Brocery
Buckingham and Campbell
Main Street
T. T
Jennie Schaefer
Ben Fedderson
Onslow Road
Fedderson
Chris Bramer
A. P. Vaughn
Cedar Rapids
J. S. Parr
V. Williams
St. Luke’s Hospital
Joe Giroux
Paul Ackerman
Buchanan
Gertrude Swordes
Hattie Clausen
Cedar Falls
Ed Luke
Holub
Jacobsen
Clay Feck
R. 8
Minor
Elmer Laker
Peck
I. C. Chamberlain
Dubuque
Girton
John
Social notes from Sand Spring and surrounding areas
Sand Spring and nearby communities report visits and gatherings at multiple homes including the Blaker, Bilaker, Wessel, and Cox households. New Year's parties, Sunday dinners, and hospital news are listed alongside moves and confirmations of family visits in Monticello, Manchester, Oneida, Ryan, and Delhi.
Cascade ship hero saves three on Havana disaster
Raphael Hosch a 39 year old Cascade quartermaster on the Ward liner Havana saved three lives after the ship ran aground off Manzanella Reef in the Bahamas. He rescued Mrs Sonia London of Mexico City and her two children Fania and Elias after they were swept from a lifeboat. Mrs London swam for about thirty minutes with a child under each arm before another lifeboat sighted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Hosch
Cascade
Havana
Manzanella Reef
Bahamas
Hosch
Sonia London
Mexico
D. F
Fania
Elias
Lifeboat rescue after sinking victim revived aboard ship
Hosch swam to a lifeboat with a mother and two children the Oceano rescued Elias who appeared dead but was revived after two hours of artificial respiration. The report notes long service in Navy and a Cascade born diver with family details.
Local Women Meet at Duncan Home and Social News
Center Junction women gathered at Mrs. Ed Duncan's home last Wednesday with papers on Russia and Soviet births read by members. Birth day dinner planned for J B Hanken. out of town guests from Anamosa Lang Monticello Wyoming.
Monticello hospital scene and local social notes
A Monticello hospital remains the center of care for a patient operated on for appendicitis on Christmas morning. The column lists church services, visits, travels to Peoria for a tractor show, and numerous social calls, dinners, bridge games, and family visits across nearby towns, with names such as Rev. Jack Linn, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Livingstone, Miss Mead, and Miss Downing appearing among the community. Titian, Italian painter, died at 99 after a long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jack Linn
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Will Leech
Peoria
California
Leech
Eileen
Hearst Duncan
Barbara Jean
Osage
Mr. Duncan
Mrs
Ed Duncan
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Castle Grove
Maquoketa
Bailey
Elizabeth Wilson
Ethel Jean
Herman Preese
Will Hubner
August Luck
Stedt
Anna Bruski
Carl
Jack Husman
Mr. Husman
Darlene Hamer
Bernell Dress
Mrs. Bernell Dress
Bobbie
Jackie
George Toenjes
Will Werdeman
Bertram
Henry Folkers
John Petersen
Frank Johnson
Henry Kammerman
Olin
George
Carl Johnson
Howard Remington
Henry Holmes
Balpnce
Lee Ir
Norman Ketula
Eloise Harms
Fred Beck
Humboldt, Neb
J. P. Willms
E. E. Willms
Herman Zimmerman
Tena Collman
Herman Helgens
William Lemm
Wart
John Rathman
Jatters
Sievert Sievertaen
Mabel Dirks
Anamosa Hospital
George Herren
Springville
Otto Otten
Ernest Anderson
Moline
Daven
Henry E. Harms
John Freese
Albert Harris
Fancy Prairie
Mil
Carl Schoon
McDonald Hospital
Benny E. Dirks
Mary Dirks
Longmont
Colo
Wanda Biebels
Bernice Preese
Mercy Hospital
George Biebels
Des Moines
On & Business
Eugene Bailey
Idaughter
Apent -Sun
John Blaker
Bethany
Eleanor Griffiths
Tom Murray
Bill Conley
Dyersville
Charles Stevenson
John Batchelder
John Bohlken
Fred Bohlken
Marion
Betty June
Phyllis Wessel
Colesbury
Donald Wessel
Lawrence Gienapp
Oneida
John Bilaker
Peter W. Oeschger
Monticello Hospital
W. H. Behrends
Elizabeth Ann
Friay
Dave Wilson
Lewis Ireland
Langworthy
F. J. Welter
R. E. Chaplin
Manchester
Galen Hern
Richland Center
Cap Arduser
Clifford Herr
Fred Egger
J. L. Batchelder
Harry Chaplin
Mike Conley
Delhi
Herbert Cox and Son
Center Junction
Edward Cox
B. W. Cox
Elkader
Sand Spring
Dean Morton
Dickie
Theola King
Adelbert King
Castle Grove Township
Oceano
Hoach
Nicholas Hoach
St. Mary's High School
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Cigrand
Bernard
John Price
Joe Green
Price
Green
John J. Dunne
Garry Owen
Jones County
William Dunne
Plains
Bridget O'Hara
St. Martin’s Church
Florence
Pearl Dunne
St. Patrick's Church
P. J. Malone
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Glenn
Paul
Donald
Allan
Marvin Dunne
Darrel Bechen
Leo
Frank
Richard Lynch
Mike Pyle
Margaret
Clement
PB. J. Malone
St. Patrick's
Rose
Mary Becker
A. L. Morrison
Robert D. Lane
Creighton University
Omaha
Herbie McLees
James Meyers
Frances Baldwin
Helen
Faber
Lola Landis
Charles Wolfe
Angeline
C. N. Weber
Minneapolis
Grace
Patricia
William Grace
Raymond Koster
W. J. Koster
Philadelphia
U.S
Eva Kean
Tommy
Robert Kean
J. H. Weber
State Pharmacy Board
Richard Zimmer
Clarence Zimmer
Leo Zimmer
Leona Lavery
Emmett Koob
St. Martin's Church
Helen Kremer
Old Fort Niagara
Sunny Pornto Fy Corvin
Fort Niagara
C.F
Noble Grand
Dale French
William Peck
W. E. Demoss
W. E. Edwards
Zanesville
J. N. Smith
Russia
B. D. Heiken
J. R. McNeilly
Ben Helken
J. B. Hanken
Mr. Hanken
Henry Hanken
Fred
Gerrie Hanken
T. E. Stanton
Lars Flockhart
Merle Pangburn
Leroy Dirks
Pauline Prahm
John and
Jayne Shover
Lois Flockhart
George McDonald
Long Beach
Cal
Harry Joiner
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Paul Smith
Howard Leech
5S. G
C. H. Nelson
Mildred Mead
DeKalb, IL
Will Mead
Jean Downing
Dorothy Dreibelbis
Dwight Mathes
Iowa City
John Livingstone
Lucile Livingstone
O. O. Watson
Henry Heeren
Monmouth
Lottie Wells
J. W
Robert Livingstone
J. W. Livingstone
Miss Lucile
Will Bucher
Tipton
Eva Hanken
J. F. Livingstone
M. J. McNeilly
Ben Heiken
Elsie Holst
Laura
Engle Grove
Carrie Preas
Titian
Bliss Coffee
Japan
Haeng Dey
Rockford
Fisher
General Motors
Pontiac Motor Company
Pontiac
Michigan
McLaughlin Buick Co
Onticello, Iowa
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