Center Junction Farm Bureau Meeting Notes and Local Visits
Regular farm bureau gathering at Madison Center school on Monday evening July 18 features community singing a business meeting moving pictures and an agricultural talk by Walter Burhholtza. Numerous local residents and nearby towns are noted in visits to theaters fish hatcheries and social calls across Center Junction and Monticello with several trips and host gatherings reported.
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Farm Bureau
Madison Center School
Walter Burhholtza
Doeroiha Dretherbis
Ruth
C H
F. L. Serbeuse
Martelle
Anna Brutsman
Heath
George French
Paul
Mae
Onslow
Co. C. Livingstone
J. N. Smith
Dubuque
Fred Kempf
Clyde
Everett Stickley
Iowa City Hospital
W. B. Meeks
Merle and
Donald
J. W. Livingstone
Paul Smith
F. W. Bangs
S. W. Clark
Springville
J. F. Livingstone
M. J. McNeilly
Cal Chase
Maxine
Anamosa
Monticello
Livingstake
Roberta
Wanda
Ol AL Dewnine Ard
Marer Ann
Irs Crispin
Gerd
Creare Peli
Das- Sos Vistore
Peps Mere
Maurice Dewte
Ate Mantin
Coa Burmeister
Feineck
Verona
Alamosa
Asr
Moses Po
Dreibelbis
Richland Center Notes and Local Names
Richland Center reports include Sirkert found wandering near home from Scotely Grove then returning home. Mr and Mrs Thomas Govan of Colton SD visited relatives. Mother Marks of Stout visited with Rev Henry Marks. Rey Balear family of Cedar Rapids spent Fourth of July view. John Dietiker and wife of Wyoming visited Richland. John Yosst spent Sunday at Cedar Rapids. Grace Sackett visiting relatives at Manion. Local quip about a prude at dinner. Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
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Sirkert
Scotely Grove
Thomas Govan
Colton
South Dakota
Marks
Stout
Henry Marks
Rey BT
Balear
Cedar Rapids
John Dietiker
Wyoming
Richland
John Yosst
Grace Sackett
Manion
Cascade Notes Involving Clergy, Births, Deaths, and Local Events
Cascade community reports include visits by church figures from Chicago and Davenport, a death in Temple Hill, a home fire in Cascade, alumni events at St Martin's, local travels, a funeral note for Jerry Tobin of Cascade, a 14 to 0 win over Worthington, a July 4 birth, and a series of hometown visits and vacations among residents and performers.
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P. L. Biermann
F. Cichovki
Chicago
Lawler
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Rohlmann
Weirich
Neubel
J. M. Wolfe
Mubuque
J. B. Albers
Rs. J. E. Flanagan
Temple Hil
Mayme Canvery
Chiaso
James K Jasab
HL L Dehner
St. Martin’s Alumni Association
Ivara Delahrey
Clear Lake
Lake Okoboit
George Fall
P. Hamil
Minneapolis
Ralph Smith
Harriet Sullivan
R. N
Cleveland
Ohio
Annie Sullivan
Renier
Dubuque
Cascade
John Kirchen
Princess Theater
Jerry Tobin
Dubueue
Reverend Benbow Returns Visit Sparks Local Reunion
Onslow notes Rev Earl Benbow of Sioux City visiting Wryemine led Sunday services at the Presbyterian church. Benbow, former pastor here thirteen years ago, was warmly greeted by friends. The column also records numerous social visits, family trips to Chicago and Peterson, town news, and local births and gatherings.
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Earl Benbow
Sioux City
Wryemine
Presbyterian Church
Benbow
Beck
Ruth Ted
Chicago
Trma Kerr
Irwin Htrzman
Arlineton
Arineton
Arlington
Irma
Jewel Coffman
Naomi
Billy Allen
Kateas
Sem McCarty
Billy
Mire
Frances Carl
Roy Bullock
John Petersen
Alvin Wanna
Otto Hanwardsen
Chicaro
Julius Michaels
Jane Hanna
M. B. Walters
Peterson
Bowser
Fort Dodge
Ames
Wilmer Koon
Ri Yne
Mr. Koon
Lulu Avance
Ray Greiser
KR. Greiser
John Garrett
Allen Stickley
Solemn Requiem Mass Held at St Josephs Prairieburg
A solemn requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Josephs church Prairieburg on July 6. Officiants included Rev. Joseph Badura and a large group of priests from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Lisbon and nearby areas. Local attendees and families joined in the observance with a post service gathering at the Rundasail home and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph Badura
Walford
Frank Hruby
Cedar Rapids
Frank Goarcki
H. Manternach
Lisbon
Stemm
J. Toomey
Will Randall
Rundasail
Sundas
Ruth Rune
Joseph Home
Clare Conklin
Argument Ends as Hungry Diner Eats Pastry Beans
A comic food fight ends when a diner from Little Rock Arkansas eats the arguing pork and beans, ending the dispute between the crusty bean and pork as the crowd yells boor and muron. The fight centers on regional pride and cultural bias.
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Basting
Stockyard
Chicago
Woman Drowns Herself in Cemetery Lake
Mrs Anna Blythe aged 54 killed herself in Cincinnati cemetery lake after paying a farewell tribute to her son who died of wounds suffered in France during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
France
Anna Blythe
Scared to Death in Brooklyn Church Aisle
An unidentified man collapsed dead in the aisle of Our Lady of Angels Church Brooklyn after removing £15 from a box. A woman approached as he fled the scene and he died suddenly in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Church of Our Lady of Angels
Brooklyn
Distant Humorist Jenn P Hay Famed for Public Service Roles
The fragment remembers Jenn P Hay born in Salem a humorist and statesman who served as secretary of parties Voenna and Madrid, ambassador to Britain, and secretary of state under Hayes. The piece includes a reflective poem about faith, youth, and a snowbound tale of a rescue.
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Jenn P Hay
Salem
Tml
Tyr NS
Counted Seconds Before a Punch
In a Sacred Heart review the dialogue shows a boy compelled to restrain himself by counting to one hundred before striking another boy. The scene captures a moment of self discipline and tension within schoolyard conflict.
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Johnnie
Sacred Heart
Mississippi judge defines whisky in dead man preservation
A Mississippi Supreme Court judge offers a colorful definition of whisky, stating it is unmatched for preserving a man when dead and joking that whisky can either preserve or kill depending on intention. The remark underscores the judge's wit while addressing a legal context.
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Mississippi Supreme Court
Frat Husband’s Fate Mentioned in Boston Transcript Snippet
A fragmented line from the Boston Transcript references a “frat husband” who ate everything his wife cooked for Irvita, and notes his current status. The citation appears in a brief, quirky quotation linked to Carbola at McNeill’s Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Irvita
Boston Transcript
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Center Junction
FW Pethulum
Moses
Cedar Rapes
Richland Center
Pennsylvania
Prairieburg
John Hay
God
Isrul Parr
Gabe
Pearl
Tarcart
Neli
Praine
Peart
Terbacker
Moline
Deering
McCormick
Acme
Osborne
Deere
Champion
Milwaukee
Minnesota
McNeill’s Hardware
A. J. H. McNeill
Winchester
Iverson
THE
Maytag Company
Newton, Iowa
R. H. Balster
Iowa
Hopkinton
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