Center Junctions Class Exercises Highlight Graduation Crowds
Center Junction June 4 report notes the Presbyterian church capacity crowd for class exercises. Orations include The Great West by Viola Bethurum The Value of Sacrifice to a Nation by Marion Platner and Japanese Progress by Harvey Townsend. Commencement speaker Robt. G. Cousins praised the graduates who received diplomas from Thomas Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Presbyterian Church
Great West
Viola Bethurum
Marion Platner
Harvey Townsend
Wach
Robt. G. Cousins
Thomas Dawson
Board of Education
C. A. Burmeister
Sioux City
Bergeson
Peterson
Newhall
Karl C. Smith
Cornell College
France
M. E
F. L. Serbousek
Donald
Monticello
F. L. Coder
Clarksville
Scotch Grove
Fred Biehm
Rock Island
Wilma Foreman
Kansas City
Tom Bybee
H. M. Hill
Iona Hileen
Hill
Glass
Central City
James McDonald
Washta
Iowa
Wyoming
Saxon
Sidney
Nebraska
Will Alexander
Joe Freezinger
Martelle
Olive Springer
Ray Hearn
Lilly Hearn
Marsh
Paul Holm
Grace Lyon
Helen Knight
Maquoketa
Prahm
Will Frank
O. M. Miller
Anamosa
Pauline Burmeister
Cedar Rapids
Butterfield
Andrew McNielly
Springville
Westbrook
Custer County
Jas. Mead
Frank Petersen
Laura
Oxford Junction
J. N. Smith
A .Porter
Breed
Miller
Alsever
Guthrie
Dubuque
Wm. Spohn
0. M. Miller
Memorial Day Observed in Wyoming with Sermon and Parade
Memorial Day events in Wyoming featured Rev. C. H. Purmott of Des Moines delivering the principal speech. The town followed with a cemetery ceremony as veterans, soldiers, schoolchildren, and citizens attended. L. E. Brownell died May 28 at Mrs. L. A. Brownell's home. funeral held by Rev. BE. Wilson with burial at Madison Center. Grant Heasty of Mayfield, Kansas, visited relatives and friends in Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
C. H. Purmott
Des Moines
L. E. Brownell
L. A. Brownell
Brownell
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Madison Township
J.S. Brownell
Wilson
Madison Center
Grant Heasty
Mayfield
Kansas
Scotch Grove
Sand Spring Community News and Visits
Miss Judith Gestel returned home from teaching at Sand Hill School near Monticello. Local residents and relatives attended a school picnic on the last day. Multiple residents report recent car purchases, land sales, and visits to Dubuque, Monticello, Hopkinton, and Cedar Rapids, including Miss Irene McDonough visiting J. P. Schuster’s home and George Greer visiting from Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
Judith Gestel
Sand Hill School
Monticello
J. Gestel
Clara
Fred Beger
Casper Arduser
Isaac Littlefield
Hopkinton
John Knepper
Ray Chaplin
Dubuque
Irene McDonough
Dubuane
J. P. Schuster
Lilian Currier
Wyanston
Illinois
R. J. Guthrie
George Greer
Denver
Colorado
C.K. Greer
J. G. Drury
John Wenger
Onslow News Briefs and Local Arrivals
Rev. Pickering preached at the Presbyterian church and plans to return to Illinois with his car of goods this week. Miss Anna Corbett to entertain for the missionary society. Several residents visit relatives or travel for health, with multiple minor notices and a note from the Minneapolis Journal about a luxury tax on medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Pickering
Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Anna Corbett
Opera House
Missionary Society
Frank Overly
Excelsior Springs
Overly
Carrie Mackrill
Sioux Falls
S. D
Scotthorn
Montana
Helen Rynerson
Fof
Rock Island
Chas. Rowe
Edd Franks
Davenport
David Henderson
M. M. Franks
Harriet Lamey
Castle Grove Farm Sales and Local News Highlights
Arthur McDonald bought Milo Tuttie's Linn county farm at $210 per acre while Tuttie's 80 acre Starks farm near Monticello was sold. A Zimmeran 120 acre tract went to A I M Caspers at $165 per acre and will be run by his son. Several residents visited Cedar Rapids, a Friday electrical storm disrupted service, and other local notes include a steer loss, a new garage, and Memorial day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Arthur McDonald
Milo Tuttie
Linn County
Mr. Tuttle
Fred Starks
Ciles
Monticello
J. A. Howie
O. R. Howie
E. J. Noble
C. A. McLaughlin
Bessie
Bertha Harken
Féin Howie
Cedar Rapids
Zimmerman
A. I. M. Caspers
Mr. Casper
Claude Mason
Camp Dodge
John
Kansas City
Discharged soldiers return from Camp Dodge in Scotch Grove
Henry Ricklefs and John Husmann of the 31st Division have come home from Camp Dodge after U S army service in France. Also noted are local visits and travel details including Allen car owner Henry Hedden and a minor arm injury to Bobbie Pelkey. Neighborly social and town improvements are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Henry Ricklefs
John Husmann
Camp Dodge
U. S. Army
France
Arend Balster, Jr
Carl Hanken
Austin
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Henry Hedden
Des Moines
H. F. Folkerts
Bobbie Pelkey
Dr. Young
Center Junction
Earl Rummel
C. A. Sutherland
Lange
Geo. Moenk
Baby
J. C. Balster
Fred Royden
Frank
Monticello
Carl Lazare
Manchester
Mere incident in peace terms statement
A St Paul Pioneer Press opinion remarks that if Germany is ruined by peace terms this would be incidental to protecting and restoring the rest of the world, arguing the Hun delegates ignore this fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Germany
Mondell Faces Burleson Amid Mail Zone Reform Push
The article notes Representative Mondell preparing to push for abolition of the zone system for second class mail. Postmaster General Burleson is expected to denounce Mondell as aligned with selfish interests in a conspiracy against the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Republican House
Mondell
Burleson
Farm For Sale In Delaware County 140 Acres
140 acre farm nearly level and tiled with a large seven year old barn new block silo good dwelling chicken hog house machine shed young orchard in fine condition school house adjoining road with phone and rural free delivery 114 miles from railroad swap for price and terms See
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. A. Doxsee
Monmouth
General Assembly of the
U. P. Church
Imma Thomsen
Thomas Thomsen
Chicago
G. BE. Melchert
Harold Wilcox
Gordon Marshall
Wilma Wells
Joyce Hye
Mildred French
Ethel Countryman
Howard Bronson
Mother Wilcox
Dillon Atherton
Beatrice Grinrod
Nora Sturm
Joe Kostichek
Joe Yarolem
Yarolem
C. C. Overly
L. A. Leek
Garrison
Leek
George Atkins
Waterloo
George
Ralph Heasty
Marshalltown
Roush
Misses Alden
Will Sears
Iowa City
Clifford
Moles
R. H. White
White
Lynne Heasty
Peter Eickhorn
George Fishwild
Miles
R. S. Mann
Ik. N. Wilcox
Dave Henderson
Chris Anderson
Minneapolis
Congress
Anna Fahrni
Wm. McAleer
S. C
H. C. Irvine
L. F. Balster
Ty. I. Niben
Scotcil Grove
L. P. Waddick
Monticello, Iowa
Jpamniecsio
United Milker
United
Arend Balster
Star Brand
Ricklefs & McNeill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!