Bernhard H. Tobiassen of Wayne Passes Away
Bernhard Hinrich Tobiassen aged 83 of Wayne township died Tuesday afternoon after a jaundice illness. Born February 24, 1844 in Etzel Germany he emigrated to the United States in 1864 and settled in Wayne township. He and Anke Hagen celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in 1923 and leave a wife eight children fifteen grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Zion's Evangelical Lutheran church Wayne township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhard H. Tobiassen
Wayne Township
Tobiassen
Tobias Tobiassen
Bernhard Hinrich Tobiassen
Etzel
Oestfriesland
Germany
Michael Tobiassen
Marx
Kettwig
Grace Helgens
Anna Stahlberg
Tobias R Tobiassen
Hago Tobiassen
J. Willms
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
John E. Folkerts
Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zion's Lutheran Church
Tobiasson
Professor Keyes Explores Iowa Archaeology This Summer
Mount Vernon educator and Monticello jeweler K M Keyes is in Cresco Iowa surveying Indian shelters with Rev Albert E Coe. He plans to cover Howard Floyd Chickasaw and Mitchell counties this five year state tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reuben Keyes
Mount. Vernon
Monticello
K. M. Keyes
Cornell College
Iowa
Cresco
Maquoketa River
Albert E. Coe
Howard County
Keyes
Chickasaw
Floyd
Mitchell Counties
Clarence de Walls
Do You Know Answers From Page 8
The questions test facts about history and culture. They ask who Nathan Hale is remembered for what Sarah Bernhardt did Moses on Sinai boiling water hotter spaghettis country oldest college Percy Haughton capital of India veto final actress who married Jack Dempsey.
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Nathan Hale
Sarah Bernhardt
Moses
Mt. Sinai
America
Percy Haughton
India
Neighborhood highlights and notable incidents in small towns
In Oxford Junction a volunteer fire company hosts its annual celebration at the Legion ground with air shows, a baseball game, and dancing. Reports note a Dubuque airport site faces terrain challenges. Other items cover rust in Mt. Vernon oats, liquor nuisance arrests in Fayette County, a fatal hay rake accident near Otter Creek, the Farrel swindle case, a Cedar Rapids self harm attempt by Peter Arduser, and a prolonged family health strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Legion Ground
Fourth of July Parade Highlights and Local News Forty Years Ago
The page recalls a patriotic Fourth of July with a Goddess of Liberty float featuring Minnie Starks and 43 companions representing states and territories. It notes parade leaders, readings of the Declaration, a post-parade treasury balance, local deaths and marriages, school moves, store openings, and weather data from July including a 100 degree high and 4.45 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Minnie Starks
Sadie Perrine
Mamie Howard
Laura Curtis
Lillie Cassady
Lou Krous
H. D. Sherman
Chaplin
J. T. Blanchard
Robert Stirton
I. W. Baldwin
Cascade
Isaac Russell
Scotland
A. Kempf
E. M. Thompson & Co
Eagle Drug Store
I. H. Phillips
Evanston
Illinois
Irene M. Bailey
Thomas Moncrief
Scotch Grove Township
Sarah E
John S. Satie
Casle Grove Township
Farm Leaders Plan Big Farm Bureau Festival at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports that Iowa Farm Bureau leaders are preparing for a large mid-summer festival tied to the 73rd Iowa State Fair from August 24 to September 2. An entire fairground section will host campers and Farm Bureau day events on August 30 with speeches by agricultural teachers. Thirty-one county bureaus will present farm project exhibits with project leaders available to explain them. Farmers Union and other groups plan strong participation at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Iowa
State Federation
Farmers’ Union
Hanssen's Golden Anniversary Celebrated With Family
Mr and Mrs Otto P Hanssen of Lovell township mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Country Club house attended by about seventy five relatives and guests. Speakers include Rev George W McNary Arthur E Hanssen and Miss Avelda Hanssen followed by a 3 o clock reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto P. Hanssen
Lovell Township
Country Club
George W. McNary
Congregational Church
Arthur E. Hanssen
Miss Avelda Hanssen
Express
Mrs. Hanssen
Hanssen
Sabulay
Eugene Hanssen
DeWitt
Frederick Hanssen
Clinton
Matilda Groupe
Dows
Peter Stampe
Preston
Louise Thielan
Charlotte
Herman Hanssen
Bryant
Marie Elers
Davenport
Theresa Behr
Louis Hanssen
Irvin Menneke and
Hollywood
California
Mr. Menneke
Monticello Golf Club Dominates Maquoketa Meet
Monticello won the golf tournament at Maquoketa last Sunday with 858 as a team score over four clubs. James Laude led individuals with 160 for 36 holes while Monticello’s squad averaged 171 3 5 per player. The Maquoketa team edged Monticello by three strokes for the overall title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Maquoketa
Tipton
Anamosa
James Laude
Wiliam Laude
Milton Thoeni
Ben C. Roberts
Frank Podhaski
Assistant County Engineer Involved in Near Miss Collision
Joseph d Autremont an assistant county engineer figured in an auto crash on No 161 early this week. He tried to squeeze between a buggy driven by Mr and Mrs Henry Rodick and an approaching Cedar Rapids bus. He misjudged distance and struck the buggy rear turning it around. Little damage occurred but it was a close call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph d’Autremont
Henry Rodick
Cedar Rapids
Joe
Woman Dies Near Cascade In Auto Accident
Mrs Alfred Le Resche a former Wyoming resident now of Chicago Illinois died instantly in a car wreck on the old military road No 161 eight miles east of Cascade near the J F McCarthy farm as the party en route to Chicago. She was 48 and left six children four sons and two daughters. Her husband an Chicago architect arrived home at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hanssen
Otto Hanssen
Bryant
Clinton County
Hanssen
Matilda Menneke
Miles
Henry and
Louise (Ahrens) Menneke
Otto Peter Hanssen
Wni
Clinton
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Thur
Arthur
Adeline
Emmase
Arthur E
Lovell Township
Virtus
Monticello
Frieda Tillotsen
Edgemont
South Dakota
Frieda
L. #. Tillotsen
Rumford
E. H. Tate
Beloit
Wisconsin
C. A. Menneke
Anna Clinghouse
Beatrice
Nebraska
Henry Menneke
Tate
Familly
Alfred le Resche
Wyoming
Chicago
Illinois
Old Military Road
No. 161
Cascade
J F. McCarthy
Hendrick
Richard
Miss le Resche
Miss LeResche
Eardley
Amamosa
Leonard
LeResche
le Resche
Frank Hayes
Maurice Fay
William Conmey
Bessie McNamara
New Monthly Auto License Payments Begin July Fourth
A new method allows paying auto license fees monthly based on the actual ownership period, replacing the prior requirement to pay for the full quarter. Transfer fees have been reduced from $1.00 to 50 cents.
Fighting Canada Thistles and Quack Grass in Iowa Fields
Iowa State College experts urge early ground work to eradicate Canada thistles and quack grass now in poor condition. Plow quack grass in stages with jointer equipment, disk between furrows, and reseed with oats and alfalfa Grimm to establish a lasting stand. Regular discing and liming aid weed control over two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. S. Dorchester
Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Canada
Beatrice Martin Marries Homer Sheirdon in Home Wedding
Miss Beatrice Martin and Homer Sheirdon of Braddyville wed Tuesday at 5 30 pm beneath a pink and white lattice arch. Rev H E Wilcox performed the single ring ceremony with best man William Edgar. A two course supper followed. The couple will reside in Braddyville where Mr Sheirdon runs a barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Martin
Homer Sheirdon
Braddyville
Ventura Dillon
Opal Hucker
Columbia
Lorena Martin
William Edgar
H. E. Wilcox
Forest Schultz
Dean
Cedar Rapids
Wilma Kirkwood
Hazel Beitz
Dillon
Ventura
W. W. Morgan
Randall
Sherrdan
A. C. Martin
Lenox College
Sheardon
Sheirdon
Cedar Rapids Fair Opens With Auto Races and Horse Derbies
The Cedar Rapids fair and exposition opens August 8 at Frontier Park with auto races followed by four days of horse racing culminating August 13. Derby day is August 9 with entries from top middle western stables. The event features renowned circus acts for grandstand audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Fair and Exposition
Cedar Rapids
United States
Middle West
Band Concert at City Park Next Thursday Evening
The weekly band concert returns to the city park with the amphitheater stage hosting the performance. Bandmaster Frank Royden has arranged a fine mix of popular and classical pieces including selections from Robin Hood and William Tell and Beethoven themes.
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Frank Royden
Barbers Rules Issued By State Health Board
The state board of health drafts barber shop rules under the recent act affecting barbers. Rules require licenses and renewal cards on display, apprentice permits, clearly designated barber schools, and strict sanitary standards for shops. Provisions cover lighting ventilation cleanliness separate living areas, display of merchandise in enclosed cases, separate rooms for other businesses, hot and cold water, disinfection of combs brushes and razors, daily disinfection of hair dusters, prohibition of shared towels and powder puffs, hand washing, single use headrests, and posting all health rules in shops. The board and the state board of barbers examiners support the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Health Department
State Board of Barbers Examiners
Epworth League Institute Opens at Clear Lake
Ten locals travel to Clear Lake for the Epworth League annual institute. Rev. Albert E. Coe leads music while Mrs. Coe serves as dean of women. Several attendees include Miss Margaret Hennigar nursing student and Lucea M. Hejinian earning a philosophy doctorate at Iowa City. Elsie L. Bender from Wyoming earns a bachelor of science in school supervision.
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Monticello
Clear Lake
Institute of the Epworth League
Albert E. Coe
Institute
Paul Meyer
Margie Pfeil
Maggie May Hance
Hattie Specht
Georgia Cracmer
Madge Dickey
Dorothy Coe
James Spearke
Monticelo
Specht
Dubuque
Margaret Hennigar
Miss Hennigar
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Ra‘ies
Epworth League Institute
Cedar Rapids
Lucea M. Hejinian
Serious Auto Crash Near Monticello Raises Alarms
A two car collision near the steel bridge south of Monticello involved a Foard coupe driven by Carlos Eilers and a Ford roadster driven by Alva Edwards of Monmouth. Miss Prie da Behrends, a passenger, suffered severe head injuries and possible pelvic fracture. Edwards sustained multiple rib fractures and internal injuries. Both vehicles were badly damaged. the Eilers car overturned and was towed in, while the Edwards car remained at the scene.
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Monticello
Carlos Eilers
Alva Edwards
Monmouth
Prieda Behrend
Ben Belgends
Tager
Miss Behrends
Port
Hoe Wes
Betwar
Edwards
Siebels’ Barn
Amber
Hopkinton
Howard Zeuch
Eilers
Zeuch
Paving No. 161 in Jones County Planned for 1928
The Anamosa Eureka reports contracts for paving primary road No. 161 through Jones County from Linn to the Dubuque county line will be let in September and completed in 1928. Work will start from Anamosa and Manticelo with detours planned to handle heavy traffic, and the road will close most of the summer. The highway commission may use Anamosa stone with added cement to save money if obtainable at a lower price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Niles
Highway Commission
Jones County
Linn
Dubuque County
T Wo
Anamosa
Manticelo
The
Ames
Delegates Attend State Auxiliary Convention Trip
Mesdames Peter Kurt and John Topher attend the state convention of the Auxiliary of the American Torch of Town as delegates from their local chapter. Florence Chehchael and Mrs Thomas Roatigan accompany them. The trip featured muddy roads and poor lodging before the convention, which is ending today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kurt
John Topher
Mort Madison
Florence Che Hchael
Thomas Roatigan
Kurt
Feyneeoar Eldo
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. H. Tobiassen
Wayne Two
Karl M. Keyes
First Street
Jack Dempsey
Commercce of
R. P. Ink
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Ink
Fayette County
William Weidemann
Windsor Township
William Kirchoff
Fremont Township
Weidemann
Kirchoff
Danny Sullivan
Otter Creek
Jackson County
M. J. Farrel
Eldora
Ackley
Marshal Epping
Farrel
Farrell
Peter Arduser
Coggan
Mercy Hospital
Arduser
Chris Bohren
Christine Bohren
Joseph Bohren
Chris
Rockford
James Perley
James Davidson
Charles Davidson
Eugene Henley
Ella Henderson
Zelma Farwell
William Stuhler
Lucy Schodde
Spokane Falls
M. L. Carpenter
Nellie
Hattie
George E. Wood
Sandy Shoemaker
Scotch Grove
H. M. Carpenter
Luna ‘Parnell
W. H. Proctor
Matt Noyes
Ed Templeton
Michigan
Superior
F. A. Jackson
Mount Pleasant
Jackson
P. Schoonover
John Kairns
Max Suhr
Waterloo
Mary
Henry Shipman
Sheboygan
John J. Curl
Jane Schoonover
M. Herbstruth
Augusta Peck
Eugene Leggett
Mary Fuller
Joseph d'Autremont
Rossini
van Bloom
Barbers’ Rules
Frieda Behrends
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