Teaching Echoes of Service From Hopkinton Women
Three elderly Hopkinton women with ties to Lenox College described a life of service through teaching. Maude Joseph Smith 52 years in Nebraska education Nellie Campbell and Franc Earhart 50 years in Hopkinton classrooms shared memories and helped source Civil War memorial details.
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Hopkinton
Lenox College
Franc Earhart
Maude Joseph Smith
Nellie Campbell
Smith
Nebraska State Teachers College
Wayne
Neb
Miss Earhart
Dubuque
Miss Campbell
Lenox
the Express
Mason City Globe Gazette
W. Earl Hall
Columbus
Miss
Hall
Crockett Myth Explored as Political Steam Builder
The piece argues Crockett created his myth to promote the Tennessee Vacant Land bill, a precursor to the Homestead acts, and contrasts heroic adventure with Crockett’s determined push to open Western lands. It notes the text details his death at the Alamo and links legend to political aims.
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Crockett
Tennessee
Junior
David Crockett
Sonny
The
Alamo
Judy Otting Earns Junior Red Cross Camp Honor
Cascade Miss Judy Otting has been chosen to participate in the Junior Red Cross camp at Kaiser near Boone Iowa June 10 16 by St Marys school faculty and Dubuque county Red Cross board. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Otting.
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Cascade
Judy Otting
St. Mary's School
Dubuque County
Mrs
Herbert Otting
Miss Rose mary Strang Honored at Sunday Shower
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Rose mary Strang was held Sunday in the home of Mrs. Lester Schlemme. Euchre was played and lunch served as guests presented gifts to the bride to be.
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Rosemary Strang
Lester Schlemme
First Mass for Rev. Eugene Schumacher in Bancroft
Mr and Mrs Herbert Otting and Mrs Nick Cigrand attended the first mass for Rev Eugene Schumacher of Bancroft on Tuesday. The same day the graduation of Miss Janet Till at Marycrest College Davenport occurred with Mr and Mrs F E Till and Joyce present along with several other relatives.
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Herbert Otting
Nick Cigrand
Eugene Schumacher
Bancroft
F. E. Till
Joyce
Louis Gross
William Lukan
Ed Gross
Janet Till
Marycrest College
Davenport
Feeder Cattle Raised on Monternach Farm Near Monticello
About 300 feeder cattle are raised yearly on Pete Monternach's 192 acre farm east of Monticello. He also buys feeder hogs and raises them about 300 annually, keeps about 500 chickens, and maintains several new outbuildings and an eight room modern house for his large family of nine children. An 8 by 10 photograph of the farm accompanied the feature.
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Pete Manternach
Monticello
the Express
Bill Burlage
Galen Hein
Manternach
Pete
John
Eddie
Express
Onslow Eliza LaVasseur Honored On 88th Birthday
Open house at Kleineck nursing home Sunday May 20 honored Mrs Eliza LaVasseur on her 88th birthday. Hostesses were Mrs Laura Hunt and Mrs Jean Kouba with Mrs Vic Kleineck matron. Forty five guests from St Louis Mo Indiana Vinton Marion Wyoming and Onslow attended. The birthday cake was baked by Mrs Kouba.
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Onslow
Kleineck Nursing Home
Eliza LaVasseur
Laura Hunt
Jean Kouba
Members of the Five Hundred Club Entertained Tuesday Evening
Members of the Five Hundred club were entertained Tuesday evening with cards and social time. Conversation centered on club affairs and upcoming events as guests enjoyed refreshments.
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Five Hundred Club
Dessert Luncheon Sparks Card Party at Maquoketa Home
A dessert luncheon preceded a card party at the Lloyd Preston home in Maquoketa. Neighbors gathered for a social afternoon featuring games and refreshments.
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Lloyd Preston
Maquoketa
Homemakers Club Meeting At Maquoketa
Mrs Edna Hamilton entertained the Happy Homemakers club at her Maquoketa home on Thursday afternoon May 24. Assistant hostess was Mrs Kathryn Orr. Mrs Pauline Reade and Mrs Joyce Landsear reported on outdoor cooking demonstrated by 4 H club members. Hostesses served refreshments.
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Edna Hamilton
Happy Homemakers Club
Maquoketa
Kathryn Orr
Pauline Reade
Joyce Landsear
Local visits and extended family updates across Iowa and Texas
Personal items record visits from Dillon Stickley family in Texas and multiple neighbors and relatives in Monmouth Onslow Wyoming Mount Vernon Monticello Cedar Rapids Rockford Scotch Grove and nearby communities. Notable movements include former school superintendent Mr Briggs from California and the Wayne Lynch family returning from California to occupy a local residence.
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Dillon Stickley
Ross
Texas
John Kennedy
Kleineck Nursing Home
Warren Sonneman
Janis
Muscatine
George Paulsen
Carol Behn
Monticello
Judi Paulsen
Fred Ladehoff
West Chester
M. P. Paulsen
Howard Reeder
Theodore Beedle
Chicago
Wilson Briggs
California
Monmouth
Onslow
Briggs
Nettie Alberry
Pat Craigan
Rockford, IL
Alma Behrends
Marilyn
Everett Kemp
Michael Stahle
Cedar Rapids
Carl Rickels
Scotch Grove
John Paulsen
Wayne Lynch
Francis Moran
Family outings and hospital visit noted in local events
Dr ive to Van Horne for Lonnie Ripperton birthday attended by Isaac and Irene Edwards and family. Memorial day fishing trip to Sabula and gatherings by Coggins Kleineck Overholt families. Arthur Noyes hospitalized in University Hospital Iowa City. Local residents visit Howard Green home in Clinton with Alice Overholt staying.
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van Horne
Isaac Edwards
C. M. Ripperton
Sharon
Irene Edwards
Lonnie Ripperton
W. C. Barnts
Harold Jordan
Sabula
Robert Coggins
Robert Jr
Guttenberg
Vic Kleineck
Arthur Noyes
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harold Overholt
Jimmy
Johnny
Alice Overholt
Clinton
Howard Green
Vandals Damage Cedar County Attorney's Car in Tipton
William Norton Cedar county attorney reported vandalism at Tipton where sand was poured into the engine oil intake, ruining the vehicle. The act occurred in Cedar County and police are investigating the incident.
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William Norton
Cedar County
Tipton
Puzzling Presents of Present Tense Aliens and Fish
A folksy diary notes a southeast shower and a black cat crossing the road. The writer reports a wage raise next day and a plan to fish evenings. They marvel at clear water above a dam, abundant big fish, and puzzling catches with repeated failed tries. Adolph Sweay reportedly catches many crappies nightly.
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Tur
Interstate
Delhi
Adolph Sweay
Paul Smith
Adolph
Every Fish Has Its Swimmin Hole Says Town Fishermen
We’ve heard fish quit biting for others yet never us this season. Folks say every dog has its day and every cat its night but our luck is worse and we can’t even get a nibble. Our wife wonders why we don’t quit fishing in disgust.
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Guttenberg
Fish
Ottumwa Heights College Grads Include Dunn and Tuttle Family
Monticello residents Harold Dunn and his wife attended baccalaureate and commencement at Ottumwa Heights College in Ottumwa with daughter Jean. Also present were Mrs. Charles Tuttle and graduates Margaret Dunn and Margaret Tuttle.
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Harold Dunn
Jean
Charles Tuttle
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
Margaret Dunn
Margaret Tuttle
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A. H. Avery
Mrs. Avery
Lenox Collegiate Institute
Maud
Helen Murray
George Specht
Osceola
Davy Crockett
Davy
Raleigh, N.C
Cornell College
Red Cross
Hettrick
House Beautiful
Better Homes & Gardens
WOMAN
Rockers
Vibrator
Anamosa
Monternach Farm
Card Club
Gus von Sprecken
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur Barlow
Harriett Lamey
Frank Pelkey
Wyoming
Marge Cavell
Seattle
Wash
Madge Kleineck
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Wsney
Navaco
U.S
Navacos
Center Junction
John Gray
Green Colonial
Lennox
Kuriger Bros
Ox College
First Presbyterian
Iowa
Lenox Alumni Association
Earl Dunlap
D. D.D.S
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
Monticello, Iowa
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Bill’s
Monte Cafe
Alvin K. Jones
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
M. E. McCrabb
Monticello Monument CO
Monticello Express
Jones County
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