Rites Held for Wilhelmina Rickels at Center Junction
Funeral services for Wilhelmina Sophia Rickels, 53, were held at the Presbyterian church in Center Junction with Rev. F. G. Tyrrell officiating. She died June 27 in University hospital Iowa City after a four month illness. Survived by five children and multiple Lange relatives, she was a longtime Center Junction resident. Burial followed in Scotch Grove cemetery.
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Center Junction
Wilhelmina Sophia Rickels
Presbyterian Church
F. G. Tyrrell
Rickels
University Hospital
Iowa City
John Lange
Richland Township
Scotch Grove
William F. Rickels
Louise
Willard
Lincoln
Faye
Charlotte Conley
Herman
Fred
Louise Lightfoot
Onslow
Fred Hartson
Clinton
Bruce McCullough
Presbyterian Church Chapel
Agnes Eble
Delbert Curley
Hartson
Center Junction High School
Onslow Community Socials and Visits Report
Local notices recount bridge club prizes won by Mrs. Ed Kleineck and others, missionary society program led by Mrs. William Fletcher, and numerous visits in Onslow. Attendees include Mrs. A. T. Tompkins of Volga, D. C. Lightfoot family, Paulsen, Sears, Jordan, and several Wyoming and Center Junction guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bissell
Sue Myers
Katie Meade
Gerald Mader
Gertrude Hutchins
Wyoming
S. G. Hutton
A. T. Tompkins
Effie, Ritenour
Phyllis
Savanna
Belle Dodson
Center Junction
J. G. Michaels
Jane Hanna
Oskaloosa Couple Wrangles Questioned Names On License
Russell Ival Swed and Ede Jerome Morris from Oskaloosa sought a marriage license. Clerks were surprised by the bride name spelling and pronunciation, with the name read aloud letter by letter. In Ventura, 4000 pounds of fish were served by noon at Fish Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Ival Swed
Ede Jerome Morris
Oskaloosa
Ventura
Firefighters scoop burning trash from bank boiler room
Colorado Springs firemen called to a bank blaze found a huge pile of trash burning in the boiler room. They used shovels to scoop the flaming heap into the firebox, handling the incident with efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Athenaeus the First European Food Scholar
Greek food specialist Athenaeus, living during Pericles, is the earliest known European to pursue a dedicated study of foods and cookery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenaeus
Pericles
George Rogers Dies After Short Illness at Mercy Hospital
Retired Cascade area farmer George Rogers died at Mercy hospital Dubuque on Saturday at 9 30 am after a three week illness. He was born April 3 1855 in Cascade township son of David and Jane Rogers. He never married and retired in 1937 living in Cascade. Survived by three brothers John Fremont Neb David Mobridge S D and Henry Fayette Iowa. many siblings predeceased him. Funeral services were held at Devaney funeral home and Cascade Protestant cemetery.
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Cascade
George Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Cascade Township
David
Jane Rogers
John
Fremont
Neb
Mobridge
S. D
Henry
Fayette
Iowa
Joseph
William
Thomas
Jenny Campbell
Mary Baker
Fanny
Emily Rogers
Devaney Funeral
Consolidated Church
F. L. Brooks
Cascade Protestant Cemetery
Leo Skahill
A. F. Aitchison
Frank Tallman
Ray Ball
Ezra Martin
George Ganfield
John Maire
A. W. Aitchison
W. A. Fairburn
Henry Ganfield
C. H. Macomber
Henry Koster
Amunson
Swen Emunson
E. J. Kean
Charles Spielman
P. J. Conlin
A. L. Morrison
Bernice C. Rollinger
Garry Owen
Nicholas Rollinger
Joseph C. Smith
Jacob Smith
St. Martin’s Church
M. J. Farrelly
Geraldine Rollinger
Vincent Smith
Leo
Elmer Knockel
Mary Donnelly
St. Martin's
Nebraska
Wind damages Scotch Grove trees and gardens
A Sunday storm brought heavy rain and high winds that flattened corn, blew down a pine at the church and toppled several trees at the Henrichs home. A second rain Sunday evening was severe. Community events and visits are listed for Scotch Grove and nearby areas.
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Scotch Grove
Henrichs
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
New Quarter
Albert von Hagel
John
Akron
John Wilkens
Chatsworth
Matie Frahm
Mount Vernon
Marvin Lacock
A. B. Nichols
Center Junction
C. P. Abbott
Sunbeam Mission Band
Celia Earhart
W. B. Clark
Epworth
Elmer Ernst
Clinton
Sunshine Girls
Irving Hintz
Castle Grove
June Henrichs
Leslie Himebaugh
Montezuma
Arend Balster
Rev. Kehren
Greene
Hitler as a Boy Captain of a Paper Army
The article recalls Adolf Hitler as a youth leading a parade of wooden swords and paper helmets, acting as captain of a street youth army. The vivid recollection portrays his early organizing spirit and imaginative play.
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Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Wyoming USO drive tops quota by twenty six dollars
The Wyoming drive for the United Service Organizations exceeded its Wyoming quota of 104 dollars, raising over 130 dollars. L. B. Madsen chaired the local campaign with Ernest Reitz as treasurer, and several local women contributed.
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Wyoming
United Service Organizations
L. B. Madsen
Ernest Reitz
Claude Sears
L. M. Sherrill
Gerald Mader
Elmer Buckingham
G. H. Herzberger
Howard Day
Fidward Jansen
Gordon Marshall
T. J. van Dyke
W. H. Lyon
American Legion
J. H. Johnson
Luverne
Howard R. Smith
Chicago
Bernard Boots
Art Boots
Luther League
Alvin Brunscheen
Brunscheen
Elsie Bender
Western Teachers College
Kalamazoo
Mich
Roy Bender
Miss Levsen
Jean Broderson Miller
Ruth Alden
Thomas Broderson
Lutheran Aid Society
Henry Gerdes
John Nissen
John Benen
Derb Vargason
Oregon
Washington
A. F. Pape
Templeton
E. L. Millsap
Don Gerdes
Keokuk
Lyle Tompkins
Noble Grand Circle
Merton Miller
E. W. Benbow
Dora Thomsen
Broth
Sand Spring Creamery Takes Second in New Idea Contest
In a sales contest by New Idea Machinery, the Farmers Mutual Cooperative creamery of Sand Springs won second place and a prize of 75 dollars in repair parts. Competing dealers included New Idea dealers from Eastern Iowa. Mr and Mrs Claud Batchelder from Wyoming and Mr and Mrs Clifford Batchelder visited the Forrest center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
New Idea Machinery Company
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery
Sand Springs
New Idea
Iowa
Claud Batchelder
Wyoming
Clifford Batchelder
Center Junction
Forrest
Local Calls From Dyersville and Hopkinton Names
Mr and Mrs William Conley of Dyersville visited Mrs Sophia Clement on Friday returning from Anamosa where they attended funeral services for Mr Conleys aunt Mrs Dave Wilson and Mr and Mrs Lewis Ireland of Hopkinton spent Sunday with Cecil Roff in Winthrop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart N. Smith
Ames
J. N. Smith
Oreegon
Jimmy
Wally
Sandra
J. R. McNeilly
Mrs. Smith
Harry Chase
Clarks
Rickels
Glen Carpenter
Dean
Mankato
Minn
Edna
Laura
Sandhagerr
Edna Heeren
Onslow
Heeren
Dick Bohlken
Amber
J. L. Batchelder
Harold Payne
Delhi
Vernon Payne
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Lahey
George Rickless
Palmyra
Leo Bohlken
Darlene
Janice
Ireland Fisher
Ralph Harris
Gilbert Vernimont
Monticello
Dave Wilson
William Conley
Dyersville
Sophia Clement
Anamosa
Mr. Conley
Lewis Ireland
Hopkinton
Cecil Roff
Winthrop
Cascade Prep Fourth of July Picnic With Monticello Baseball
The Cascade Commercial club outlines plans for a major Fourth of July celebration in Legion park. A highlight is a baseball game between Monticello and Cascade as part of the community festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Commercial Club
Legion Park
Monticello
Cascade
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William Rickels
Harold Alyea
Mavis
Jean Hartson
Clinton Chapel
Presbyterian Christian Service Guild
F. B. Tyrrell
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Clifford McDonald
John Bodiker
Presbyterian Guild
White Cross
Milburn Sutliff
Omaha
Robert Livingstone
O. O Watson
John Gray
Harry Aliyea
St. Cloud
Sally Stanton
T. E. Stanton
Des Moines
Y.W.C.A
Boone
California
Clare Stevenson
Los Angeles
Calif
Nick DeLosh
Will I. Leech
Miami
Fla
F. L. Himebaugh
Jack Smith
Paul Smith
Peter Alyea
Michael
Abram Alyea
Alyea
Indianapolis
Ind
Woman's Club
Prahm’s Hardware
Helen Himebaugh
Cornell
Frank Slimebaugh
Robert Mead
Kansas City
Audrey Serbousek
A. D. Serbousek
Frank Husman
Thelma
Mrs. Kleineck
Presbyterian Society
Temple Hill
Paul Paulsen
John Paulsen
Alvena Paulsen
C. O. Lightfoot
Minnie Rickels
Emil Paulsen
Herman Gutzeit
Laurence Cram
Howard Willison
Fort Dodge
Minnesota
E. Horton
Floyd
Pete Schladetzky
Dale Nielsen
Mfr
Alva Edwards
Baby
Mason City
A. A. Garnett
Vyrl_ Stirsky
Harold Jordan
Ruth Sears
George Sears
Sears
Walters
Canada
Elias Anderson
George Paulsen
P. H. Paulsen
Ed Paulsen
Raymond Tebo
Marshalltown
W. J. Ritenour
Doc Starry
Olin
John McDonald
Tur
Ed Kleineck
Philgas
Firsi’s
Electrical Service
Bernice Rollinger
Joseph Smith
Ers
Meinhardt
August Thomsen
Benbow
Seattle
Wash
R. C. Scott
Indianola
Miriam Inglis
Gresham
Ore
Jane Inglis
Inglis
Jane Thomson
Beaver Dam
Wis
Thomson
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Lowell Anderson
Davenport
Harry Cook
Chris Anderson
Newell
Otto Newell
Jessie
Pearl Goebels
Denver
Colo
R. G. Grassfield
Jacksonville
A. D. Hunt
C. E. Wherry
C. W. Mallicoat
Minnie Lewis
Raymond Griswold
Mary Ellen McDonald
Arthur Felker
Doris Ingwersen
A. D. Ingwersen
F. L. Harrington
Burlington
Joe Roach
West Union
Craig
John Stevenson
Coggan
Vernon
Stevenson
Joe McDonald
Thomas Crowley
Stewartsville
Crowley
Edith Stevenson
Sand Spring Creamery
Sacred Heart Parish
Monticello, Iowa
Arend Balster’s Stores
Catch Grove
Rai
Isalmon iPound
Legion Pavilion
Court Hussey
Hutchinson's
Hutchinson
Our
Hutchinsons
Feycae
Mademoselle
Oxford
Spectator
U. S. Keds
Keddettes
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