Commencement and local notices from Wyoming May 30 edition
The Wyoming Wyoming area reports Friday commencement ceremonies and a steady stream of visitors and residents in town. Notables include J. B. Price, L. B. Parshal, S. C. Brainard, F. J. Sokol, and Prof. J. M. TeWinkel visiting schools, markets, and social events. Decoration Day exercises, river and rail schedule complaints, and a 9 to 3 baseball loss at home mix with social club gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
J. B. Price
Conrad
J. L. Anderson
Sam Conley
Hale
L. B. Parshal
Canton
S. C. Brainard
Archie Daveys
Elgin
Illinois
Minnesota
J. N. Swordes
F. J. Sokol
Onslow
California
J. M.tewinkel
Wheatland
H. H. Peck
Jones Street
R. M. Corbit
Clarence
Scotch Grove
China
M. E
F. M. Grindrod
Mary Paul
Miss Paul
Washington
Wyoming Nine
Baldwin
Baldwin Boys
Bay View Club
Julian Day
Davenport
Chicago
Main Street
Opera House
Wildermuth
W. W. Bronson
Ingersoll
Prairieburg Social notes and weather aftermath report
Agnes Benson clerks at McLaughlin grocery. May storms caused considerable damage in the area. Several residents travel to Monticello Manchester Alburnett Rock Rapids and Anamosa for visits and treatments. Peter Pillard, aged 86, is very ill at the Jacob Drexler home near Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Agnes Benson
McLaughlin
Seward Smith
Monticello
J. M. Lauser
Manchester
J. L. McQueen
Alburnett
Mildred Vitus
Marion
Kenwood Park
Jennie Conklin
Rock Rapids
Wood
Dr. Wilkinson
Mrs. Wilkinson
Zilla Rogers
Anamosa Sanitarium
Clarence J. Fish
Chicago
Schounover
Laura Schlicher
Local notes from Castle Grove May 31
Will Minnis returns from Colorado trip. C Wilder visits Prairieburg. Monticello's J M King spends day on farm. Miss Florence Hubbard closes No 4 school. Fred Richards visits Prairieburg. Storm blows down trees at E J Noble's. C R Wilders to handle Plymouth binder twine. Charles Blanchard seeks horses. Arthur McDonald loses two cows to lightning. Miss Lamey closes No 1 school with exercises. Mrs Harken ill again. nurse from Cedar Rapids helping. Pfeil's condition slow. Iowa City specialist visited. Lawrence Balster's team breaks plow. Wind topples McAleer's corn crib. damages Cashman's shed. May cultivation unusually heavy. some start second cultivation. Chilmore lumber sawing outfit moves to Hard Scrabble region. Timber setting includes work for several locals. Miss Olive Cramer closes No 2 term with timber picnic. rain soaks attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Will Minnis
Colorado
C. &. Wilder
Prairieburg
J.M. King
Monticello
Florence Hubbard
No. 4
Fred Richards
E. J. Noble
C. R. Wilder
Charles Blanchard
New Jersey
Arthur McDonald
Miss Lamey
Wyoming
No. 1
Harke
M. Cashman
Chilmore Lumber
A. W. Cramer
M. Haley
Joe Appleby
G. J. Heiken
D. J. Hogan
Olive Cramer
No. 2
Local notes from Cascade and surrounding towns
Cascade items report J L Faber and wife traveling to Muscatine this week and J R Raffery visiting Anamosa on Decoration day. Memorial Day events, a monument to Lieutenant Oscar F Nutting, and a large Decoration day turnout led by Donald A Callahan are noted. Elizabeth McCauley dies at 90 in Jones county after a life spanning New Orleans to local improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
J. L. Faber
Muscatine
J. R. Raffery
C. W. McMaster
Onslow
Rebecca McCartney
David Beatty
Phoenix
Arizona
Thos. Conlin
Dubuque
Wm. Wier
Davenport
Thos. Kingsley Jr
Thos. Kingsley
Blanche Pierce
East Side
S. C. Nelson
N. D. Wood
John W. Beatty
Mabel Lindeman
Anamosa
P. C. Nelson
J. H. Perry
Oscar F. Nutting
L. M. Roux
Donald A. Callahan
Galena
Elizabeth McCauley
Wm. McCauley
Washington Township
Jones County
Iowa
McKeever
New Orleans
Woman's Home Missionary tea in Center Junction
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church will hold its quarterly tea at Mrs. C. R. Scho. in Center Junction on May 31. Local members invite attendees to enjoy fellowship and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
C. R. Scho
Local News Briefs Highlight Visits and Events
A sequence of social notes from the area records visits by Miss Miriam Rice to J P Weir and Mrs A J McKelvey hosting a cousin from Maquoketa. It lists residents such as Miss Gertrude Hutchins aiding Mrs Preas and families like the Livingstons hosting guests from Farley and North Liberty. Memorial exercises were well attended with music including choruses and solos. George Killinger bought a new motor cycle and Chorge Courtney acquired a four passenger Mupmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mead
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
Anamosa
Scotch Grove
Chorge Courtney
G. A. Burmeister
May Kent
D. J. Bevins
Schloeman
North Liberty
L. W. Butterfield
Washington, D. C
CU. A. Burmeister
Memorial Day Observed in Scotch Grove with Schoolchild Participation
Scotch Grove May 31 Memorial Day observance featured a cemetery procession by local school children who sang and decorated, under the direction of teachers and Mrs. D. O. Sinclair the originator of the plan. Local visits and family news included Mrs. J. M. Eby in Sabula and relations among residents from Monticello Center Junction Cedar Rapids and Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
J. M. Eby
Sabula
Della Sutherland
Monticello
Murphy
Center Junction
R. P. Clark
O’donnell
Cedar Rapids
John Prouty
Jessie Matthiessen
Will Clark
A. P. Moats
S. G. Thompson
Sweesy
George’s
Rocklyn
Washington
L. R. Leesacamp
John Helmrichs
Ryan
Helmrichs
Hannah Leesa
D. O. Sinclair
Local Notes From Amber and Nearby Towns
Alex Robertson bought an auto. Farmers work corn as local activity continues. Mr and Mrs Will Bailey visited on Sunday. John Robertson conducted business at Anamosa today. W A Hale visited on Monday. M V Witham and son Harry went to Kangas last week. A number attend the Anamosa carnival this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Alex Robertson
Will Bailey
John Robertson
Anamosa
W. A. Hale
M. V. Witham
Harry
Kangas
Dubuque Orioles defeat Monticello in loose Decoration Day game
The Dubuque Orioles beat Monticello 7 to 2 on Decoration Day. Carson struck out 16 for Dubuque and Michels fanned 5 for Monticello. Highlights include a five-hit first inning by Dubuque and a notable double play Cross to Thompson in the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Monticello
Carson
Dubuquers
Linehan
Hoffman
Schmidt
Pauly
Michels
McCoy
Kolfenback
Cross
Thompson
E Schmidt
Jf ‘Reider
Starry
Hubbard
Kiburz
Holmes
Dautremont
Reider
Bale
Locher
Louis Waddick
Puddy
Memorial Sunday Sermon Honors Civil War Heroes
Dr. A M Billingsley of Manchester delivered a memorial sermon to a large union church audience last Sunday morning. Reverends M A Hreed and R V Porter assisted. Mrs F P Stabler and Miss Viva Moore sang a duet. He urged charity for heroes' flaws and called for preserving the heritage won with blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Billingsley
Manchester
A. Hreed
R. V. Porter
F. P. Stabler
Viva Moore
Lincoln
Billingsley
Carlyle
Vacation Letter From Mr J A Doutrick in South Dakota
J A Doutrick writes from a South Dakota claim about a peaceful vacation with little to do. He describes outdoor life, a weekly trip to Nisland, a small post office at Kismet, and homesteader life amid drought. He plans to return to Monticello in July and notes continued interest from The Express weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pond
J. A. Doutrick
South Dakota
Kismet
Marty
Sam
Monticello
Express
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J. E. Bateman
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