Local Notes From Center Junction March Events
Rev. Ward of Sunshine Mission Cedar Rapids preached at M E church. Anna May evangelist spoke at Presbyterian. Union services planned first week April with Rev Park and Rev Davia. Bake sale March 24 at J S Ward store. M E L A to meet March 28. Numerous local visits and small travels noted with several health and property moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Ward
M. E. L. A. Society
J. H. Courtney
Wm. Stingley
Vernon Dawson
Idaho
Marie
Carrie Preas
Springville
Monticello
Will Hansen
Starks
Wm. Spohn
Mildred
Maquoketa
J. M. Young
Baels
Anamosa
Showe
Amber
Craig Home
Elmer Dodge
John Thompson
M. E. Dodge
Ray Young
Wyoming
Center Junction Short Courses to Return with Livestock Grain Show
The Center Junction association approved next year’s course with an earlier season and added a livestock and grain show. The grain show drew attention with prizes awarded to H G Manuel Moncrieff Bros John McNeilly Verne Serbousek Ross Young and Chas Cray for various classes including Yellow and White ten ear oats barley wheat clover and timothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
H. G. Manuel
Moncrieff Bros
John McNeilly
Verne Serbousek
Ross Young
H. GQ. Manuel
Chas. Cray
Moncrief Bros
Monccrief Bros
Timothy
Moncreif
Bros
Mail Car Removal Delays Monticello Farley Mail Service
Confusion and delay result from replacing the Monticello Farley mail car with pouch service causing Calmar line mail to lag 24 hours at Monticello and at Farley. Community notes include moves, visits, vacations, and local social updates amid a two week school vacation and ongoing local events.
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Monticello- Farley
Calmar
Monticello
Arley
Charles Adams
Conrad Schassier
A. Olmsted
Adams
McVey
H. S. Pierce
F. M. Dean
Hopkinton
Pierce
Marie Meyer
Hsther McAleer
Fred Egger
Helen
Edwin
Vernon Slauson
Laurine Schuster
R. J. Guthrie
A. J. Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
F. D. Slauson
Obituary notes for Barbara Marek and Margaret Alberry
Barbara Marek of Jones county dies at her daughter’s home in Wyoming aged 77. She was born in Bohemia in 1840 and married in 1865, living in Oxford Junction area for over fifty years. Margaret Alberry, born in 1836 in Pennsylvania, died in Wyoming aged 81 after moving to Canton in 1855 and living in the same Wyoming home for 50 years. Funeral services and burials held in Wyoming and Oxford Junction. Additional local items report a recent two day blackout after a storm, utility service interruptions, pruning demonstration by County Agent Clark and Prof. Herriott at Henry Bramer farm, and various society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Barbara Marek
Joe Holub
Marek
Vanicy
Bohemia
Oxford Junction
Jones County
de Best
Margaret James
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Canton
Philip Alberry
Alberry
Clark
Linnie Heasty
Heasty
J. W. Lansing
R. H. White
Raalph
Prairieburg News and Local Notes
Mrs Sue Benson learns of her mother's death after a paralytic stroke at Morning Sun. Ed Burlingham drove Benson and Lelas to Coggan for the train to Morning Sun. J J Volan is reelected to the school board with J V Beranek and Horace Conklin. Anamosa visitors Mr and Mrs J H Flaherty stay during the absence. A baby boy arrives for the Lawrence home. Dolan family visited Kula home. Mack Fish visits from Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Benson
Morning Sun
Ed Burlingham
Mra. Benson
Lelas
Coggan
J. J. Volan
J. V. Beranek
Horace Conklin
J. H. Flaherty
Anamosa
Flaherty
Wee Stork
F. J. Lawrence
J. J. Dolan
Mack Fish
Central City
What The Judge Wants to Know
Center Junction notes from March 22 mention visitors from Anamosa, church activities by Miss Anna May, and Rev. Ware of Cedar Rapids discussing troubling topics. Local humor and small town anecdotes follow, including stamp color complaints, eggs for sale, and community updates on residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Welch
Welch Dam
Anamosa
Anna May
Ware
Sunshine Mission
Cedar Rapids
Joan
Uncle Sam
Center Junction
Beals
Ethel Rice
Scotch Grove
Amelia Weir
Solon
Cora Weir
J. M. Young
Iowa
Howard
Will J Leech
John McNeilly
Davis
Holenbeck
Stingley
Parks
Poor Little Peppina shines as Pickford’s best play
Critics hail Poor Little Peppina as Mary Pickford's finest work. The Paramount seven reel feature plays at the Crane and Princesa theatres with a 3:00 matinee at the Princess on Friday March 23. O M Carson is re-elected superintendent of the Marion schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peppina
Mary Pickford
Paramount
Crane
Princesa Theatres
The
Princess
O. M. Carson
Marion
Obituary of John V. Smith of Onslow 1835 1917
John V. Smith born in Perthshire Scotland on June 80 1835 died March 5 1917 aged 81 years 8 months and 5 days. Funeral held March 7 1917 in Onslow with interment at South Mineral cemetery. He lived in Jones county Onslow since 1851 except five years in Nebraska where he married Sarah J Hunt in 1858. Eight children survive. He was a longtime Presbyterian, horticulturist and community leader honored by many friends and relatives. He was active in Sun Day schools Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Smith
Onslow
Perthshire
Perth
Scotland
Jones County
Nebraska
Sarah J. Hunt
Casa County
Smith
Mr. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Wyoming
Earl W. Benbow
Hersman
Illinois
Carey
Onelow
I. W. HB
John
Archie
McMaster
S Lodge
Modern Woodmen of America
E. 8. Carey
South Mineral Cemetery
Obituary: Charles W. McMaster of Jones County dies at 63
Charles W. McMaster born August 15 1853 in Enfield Connecticut moved to Jones County Iowa in 1865 and died March 12 1917 after a paralytic stroke. He married Lizzie Brown March 15 1882 and Lucy Osborne June 4 1885, leaving four children Arthur L Lizzie M Thomas H Ella S. He served as Onslow mayor and remained active in town affairs the stroke ended his life five weeks later. He is survived by his wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. McMaster
Enfield
Connecticut
Jones County
Iowa
Lizzie Brown
Lucy Osborne
Arthur L
M. Lizzie
Thomas H
Ella
Onslow
Ordinations and Obituaries Mark Local Church Life
H B O Phillpotts ordained at local Baptist church with sermon by W H Rogers. Thos Flaherty dies at 82 in Jass township. funeral held at St Patrick's. George A Farmer reports tearing up rails on bankrupt Can line, injunctions unlikely to save it. Mrs E M S Grimwood dies at 94 in Oxford Junction. longtime secretary of Nebraska State Baptist Missionary association. Dr. L G Stuhler offers eye exams and glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. O. Phillpotts
W. H. Rogers
Vinton
Thos. Flaherty
Jass Township
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Church
Geo. A. Farmer
Spenken & Galamba
Chicago
Can
E. M. S. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
England
America
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Independence
Nebraska State Baptist Missionary Association
Mrs. Grimwood
the Mirror
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Monticello Express
J. I. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee Editors
Mer Ig
Dr. Stubler
Prairieburg
L. G. Stuhler
Rei
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
C. H. Schipman
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