Local Notes Highlight Hopkinton and Surroundings
East Cass community columns recap visits and family events from Hopkinton to Monticello. Include engagements with Benedicts, Dirks and Burlinghams, plus a June wedding and funerals for John Daily and John Sweeny. Also mentions 4-H kittenball, theater listings, and regional travel.
Hopkinton Social Roundup Notices and Visits
Hopkinton residents host guests from Chicago Iowa City and Muscatine attend school and medical care visits. Local events include picnics at Monticello park remodeling at home and A Go I Go club meetings. New residents arrive William Guthrie and family move in while Dan Mathias buys ambulance and hearse.
Amber and area families gather for Dirks birthday party
A large group including Amber Mrs W J Zimmerman Henry Wennekamp Hus man Englehart Dirks and others met at D John Dirks home Friday to celebrate his birthday with cards and visiting followed by lunch. Weiner roast noted at Will Martin woods. News moves to church activity and local visits.
Cascade Obituary of Patrick McArthur
Patrick McArthur a retired farmer died suddenly at his brother Thomas's Cascade home after noon Saturday while working in the garden. Born in Limerick Ireland Sept 3 1853 he lived in Dakota most of life and recent years in Cascade. Survived by siblings and nieces nephews and several others. Funeral at St Martins church with a requiem mass. Burial in St Martins cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McArthur
Thomas
McArthur
Limerick
Ireland
Garry Owen
Dakota
Cascade
Mary
Nora
John
St. Martin’s Church
Thomas J Rooney
St. Martin's Cemetery
John McLees
Harry Manternach
James Davis
William Connolly
Henry Devlin
George Klinkner
W. A. Fairburn
I. L Sears
Robert Weir
Davenport
William Webbles
William Jr
Barbara
Milwaukee
Emil. Webbles
Des Moines
W. A. Fairnbrn
East Cascade
Walley Gaddis
Iowa City
L. F. Barrett
James F. Delay
Kathryn Rooney
Mayme Barrett
Rochester
Minn
St.Mary’s School
Cascade Theater
Aretha Bisenius
Agnes Dandl
Mary Dehner
Edward Frost
Charles Gross
Catherine Hemmer
Cletus Kremer
Rita Reiter
Florence Rogers
St. Martin's School
William Koppes
Stephen Kean
John Carr
James Lehner
Leo Tiefel
Mary Rogers
Catherine Halligan
Vivian Kennedy
Mary Hirtz
M. Skahill
Mary Kremer
Mary Kurt
Sabina Finn
Lorrains McAllister
Wyoming Auxiliary Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Mrs Robert Alden was elected president of the American Legion auxiliary in Wyoming at the annual meeting held Tuesday evening. Other officers include Mrs Gerald Mader vice president Mrs Aleta Peck second vice president Mrs George Herzberger secretary Mrs L M Sherrill treasurer Miss Dora Urban chaplain Mrs Henry Rohwedder sergeant at arms and an executive committee led by Mrs W W Bronson and Mrs Ernest Reitz. Officers will be installed July 7 by junior past president Mrs Reitz. Lee Livingstone, a famed lecturer, spoke at the Lutheran church about his life from runaway to motivational speaker. Lieutenant Colonel Elza C Johnson and family were guests of Mrs A W Peck, and several other local families hosted relatives visiting Wyoming. Pauline Shaffer vacationing in Yellowstone and Cody traveled with Mrs William Wilcox, with Betty Lou Bates returning from Chicago. Presbyterian Missionary Society met in the home of Mrs J S Parr. Mrs Glen Hunt and daughters Margaret and Helen visited the LeVasseur home in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wennekamp
Jack Husman
Otto Otten
Owen Conley
John Dirks
Ben Englehart
Hank Husman
Richard
Albert White
Dale
Henry Dirks
Maynard
Raymond Tuetken
Marshall Cross
Geraldine Dirks
Wyoming
D. John Dirks
Dirks
Amber Presbyterian Church
Will Martin Woods
Herman Zimmerman
Eugene Bailey
Emil Scheer
Darlene
Donald Hamer
Bernell Dress
Jessie Wilson
Kansas City
Evelyn Harms
Scotch Grove
Willie Harms
B. A. Dress
Charles Luett
Monticello
Otto Danneman
George Siebels
W. J. Zimmerman
Florence Anderburg
Gerd Danneman
Tucson
Arizona
Ed Dress
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Henry Eden
Olin
Carl Eden Jr
Henry Wehling
Harm Helgens
William Rieken
Ella
LeMars
Albert Coleman
Carl Harms
Herman Helgens
Laurence Wilken
Mike Paulsen
Louie Behrends
Wayne School House
Dubuque
Margaret Ann
Doris
George Zimmerman
Harvey Fechtman
John Fechtman
St. Luke's Hospital
O. F. Otten
George Rickels
Alva Gerdes
Will Jansen
Ed Helgens
Louie Helgens
George Andrews
Fred Gray
Will Martin
Howard Andrews
Stanwood
James Otten
Cornell College
Monsignor Duant Hunt
Salt Lake City
A. D. Hunt
Russell Anderson
Redding
Cal
Elias Anderson
Otto Rohwedder
Coram
Waterloo
Eva White
Omaha
Pauline Wilcox
Lake Geneva
Wis
Loyle Eye
Chicago
Earl Daniels
Jimmy
Mason City
C. W. Eye
Ardis Swordes
Gertrude Swordes
G. J. Zeilinger
Vaughn Lindsey
Merl Brundage
Marion
J. S. Parr
C. T. T. Club
C. B. Shaffer
Paul Levien
Gerald Mader
Orval Buckingham
Milo Phillips
Clarence Huston
M. E. Aid Society
Francis Williams
S. V. Williams
Francis
University of Iowa
W. E. Briggs
Maryland
Katherine Briggs
Minneapolis
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Mary Briggs
Norma Lee Barber
Florence Herzberger
George Herzberger
Winifred Wherry
Mountain Iron, Minn
John T. Wherry
Robert Alden
American Legion
Aleta Peck
L. M. Sherrill
Dora Urban
Henry Rohwedder
W. W. Bronson
Ernest Reitz
Louis Sampson
Elza C. Johnson
Johnson
Chevy Chase
A. W. Peck
Maquoketa
Andrew Jansen
Mary Martens
Rockwell City
Fred Umstead
California
Pauline Shaffer
Yellowstone Park
Cody
Wyo
Cheyenne
William Wilcox
Gladys
Pueblo
Colo
Wilma
Sherman Institute
Riverside
Calif
Betty Lou Bates
Miss Shaffer
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Glen Hunt
Margaret
Helen
St. Louis
LeVasseur
Local Residents Attend Banquets and Visits Across Cedar Rapids Area
A roundup of social visits and events includes Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chaplin and son Paul in Cedar Rapids, alumni banquets at Colesburg high school, visitors from Worthington and Richland, and numerous Sunday calls in Monticello Center Junction and Farley. Several funeral services, hospital trips, and weddings are noted among neighbors and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Chaplin
Paul
Cap Arduser
Cedar Rapids
E. H. Cox
Colesburg High School
Fred Toben
So Neal
Worthington
Fred Welter
Galen Hein
Richland
John Batchelder
John Wright
Scotch Grove
W. H. Behrends
Mr. Behrends
Monticello
Ray Kirby
Wisconsin
George Behrends
John Albany
George Seibold
Edkins
Tom Leibold
Farley
Will Baum
John Blaker
J. L. Batchelder
John Hoult
Betty Lou Wilson
Manchester
Fred Egger
McDonald Hospital
Jerome Baum
Clarence Wilson
Dyersville
Edward Cox
Blanche Moser
Faye Kauffman
Bertha Baxter
B. W. Cox
Center Junction
Arthur Blaker
Colesburg High
Castle Grove 4-H Kittenball Narrowly Bows to Olin
The Cass Castle Grove 4 H club boys lost to the Olin team 13 to 10 after leading for several innings. Players Dean Nordman Olin Howie Jr and Clarence Hosford were named with S M Hosford at the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass-Castle Grove
Olin
Castle Grove
Dean Nordman
Olin Howie Jr
Clarence Hosford
S. M. Hosford
W. D. McLaughlin
Scotch Grove Presbyterians hold meeting and graduates noted
A Presbyterian aid society met at the homes of Mrs. H. H. Carson and Mrs. W. E. Carson with quilt work and a business session. Miss Laura Sinclair left for Mount Vernon summer school. Scotch Grove residents attended Monticello eighth grade graduation where Arline Edwards and others earned honors. Ida Louise Brokens made the honor roll. Several local residents attended Coe College baccalaureate services in Cedar Rapids. James Otten returned home from Monticello hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Aid Society
H. H. Carson
W. E. Carson
C. B. Carson
New Plymouth
Laura Sinclair
Mount Vernon
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Arline Edwards
Alberta Husman
Laurel Naylor
Pauline Otten
Ruth Clark
Ida Louise Brokens
Fred Brokens
F. D. Sinclair
Eloise Sutherland
Esther Sinclair
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Luella Oltman
L. A. Oltman
South Shore Hospital
Chicago
Oltman
Pauline Oltman
James Otten
Wilton Junction
Paul Darting
Glenn Bancroft
Donald
Monticello News Notes and 4-H Rally Details
Monticello residents Clark and all were Sunday guests at the Moats home. A Scotch Grove shipping association meeting was held last Thursday. The 4-H Rally Day is set for June 17 at Antioch church with morning contests and afternoon officer installations. The Women's Community club meets June 18 with hostesses Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Otten. The program features music by local performers and a Birds talk by Miss Cunningham of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Hughes
John Otten
L. J. Hughes
Laura Sinclairt
Eloise Sutherland
Jo Royden
Jean Royden
Miss Cunningham
Anamosa
Landon Faces Growing Strength as Opponents Warn
The article notes Alf Landon is building momentum behind his campaign, drawing opponents’ concern over his increasing strength. Brittan's Tailwageers contribute 10 000 dollars to fund guide dogs for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Alf Landon
Brittan’s Tailwageers Club
League for Political Common Sense Charters in Lafayette
Dr William M Lewis president of Lafayette University launches the League for Political Common Sense claiming to stimulate intelligent political interest among the masses. The speaker asserts strength in promoting political common sense though some wonder about forming yet another league in the public sphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
William M. Lewis
Lafayette University
League For Political Common Sense
Young Town Girl Wins National Spelling Contest in Stuart Welcome
A young town girl returns home to Stuart after winning a national spelling contest amid a large cheering crowd. The celebration highlights support for skilled spellers over athletes and marks a happy moment for the community. News notes Muskrats to be scientifically bred for fur in Yeniselsk, Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Stuart
Yeniselsk
Russia
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Carlos Payne
Hopkinton
Selma Klinefelter
Morley
Earl Benedict
Harm Dirks
Lizzie
Alvie
Diedrich Dirks
Marietta Eggers
Langworthy
Will Dirks
Herman Tapken
W.W. K. Black
Lowell Black
Henry Tjaden
Lynn
Ruth Smith
Jean
Elmer Hoover
Antioch
Marie Stoffers
Frank Fairbanks
Lee Hannan
Hannan
Stone City
John Daily
Frank Burlingham
H. J. Mayberry
Ruth
Everett
Amelia Brokens
Cass
Elmer Mayberry
Clifford Nelson
Burwell
Neb
Mayberry
Arthur Fairbanks
Thomas Stimpson
Allan Fairbanks
Delhi
John Sweeny
Sweeny
Fairbanks
Stimpson
Henry Uhr
Lyle
Hickory Grove
Cass Township
Castle Grove Township
Will Rogers
Niles Theater
Dubuque University
Alfred Pierce
Center Point
Pierce
F. C. Cramer
A. W. McDonald
A. K. Cramer
Dorthen Bixby
Sam Eberhart
Flora Griffith
Ellen Bradle
William Edgar
Alpha
Dodge, Neb
Donald McAllister
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Uncle Sam
Helen Wheeless
Clinton
Rex Reuter
Vivian
Haye Schoon
Cletus Boland
Joe Deeny
Waucoma
Elfreda Husman
Alva Freese
Carl Freese
Amber
Monte Theater
Af Hank Husman
Praiburg
Carl Bock
Elvera
Ellis Herren
Gesena Moenck
Waverly
Ben Tholen
Will Reese
Henry Holmes
Henry Hanken
Victor Green
Ralph Holmes
Lois
J. H. Davies
G. G.brown
Berkley Smith
L. J. Ortmann
Jay Boots
Paul Johnston
Mount Ayr
Alice Johnston
Thomas Edgar
Polo, Sr
Eugene Moulton
C. A. Kellar
C. R. Gearhart
A. P. Himebaugh
Monticello Park
Mabel Biiney
Marybelle Binney
James Martin
Woodstock
Ohio
William Guthrie
Troy Mills
Martin Steen
Wilbur Kirkwood
Sloan
Bert Freeze
Howard
A. E. Mathias
Mattie Waugh
Ethel V. Morton
Delbert Stingley
Morton
Milo Johnston
Thomas J. Lane
Alma Brokens
Irma
Henry Adams
James Delay
Frances Kehoe
Immaculate Conception Academy
W.W. A. Hogan
Annamosa
Joseph Appleby
Delay Brothers
Iowa
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