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Flood Ends Dale Mill Bridge End and Cottage Lost
Floodwaters damaged Scotch Grove area with one end of Dale’s Mill bridge washed away and the Prahm Miller cottage moved from its foundation. The Eby Wright cottage was reported gone with only porch floor remaining and furniture seen downstream. 4 H girls from Scotch Grove earned county honors at Oxford Junction rally. Margie Paulsen named county president and blue ribbon in posture contest. Busines sold F W Minney tavern and poultry business to D E Hansen of Monticello with possession July 1. Community events and church notices follow including 4 H tours, meetings, and personal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Maquoketa
Dale’s Mill
Prahm-Miller
Eby-Wright
Joyce Oeschger
Patricia Cass
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Joyce Oesthger
Busines
F. W. Minney
D. E. Hansen
Monticello
Minney
Cedar Rapids
William
Douglas
Esther Sinclair
Boys’ Town
Marine Band
Beryl Brady
Audrey Schrader
Janann Meier
Vaneta Hughes
Brady
Vaneta
Frank Kiburz
Nanne Hanken
Ed Meijer
Meier
Joann Wright
Anna Linda Kiburz
Henry Heiken
R. Miehe
Tommy George Streets
Russell Topping
Monti