Castle Grove Happenings and Local Visits
Castle Grove and nearby residents figure in a series of social and church activities. Lyle and Mrs. Hosford host and attend family gatherings in honor of Mrs. Hosford’s aunt, Fred Kelly visits patrons from Cedar Rapids, and the Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a bake and rummage sale in Monticello on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Hosford
Cedar Rapids
Annamosa
Olin Howle Jr
Clarence Hosford
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Herman Egger
Sand Spring
Will Hiller
S .P. Eberhart
Hopkinton
M. Hosford
Inez Kloss
Scobey
Montana
Kloss
Missoula
Harold Neilsen
Loren Cramer
Waukegan
Ladies' Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Fred Caspers
F. C. Cramer
Murray Bacon
B. King
Castle Grove
J. H. Perrine
Mont
Cascade Mourns Mrs. Wise of Waterloo Funeral Held in Waterloo
News from Cascade reports the death of Mrs. W. G. Wise of Waterloo after a long illness. She was formerly Elizabeth Funsten, married to Will G. Wise of Cascade thirty years ago. The funeral occurred in Waterloo and burial was at Cherokee. The item also notes local events including school programs, church services, and various estate transactions in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wise
Waterloo
Elizabeth Funsten
Will G. Wise
Cascade
Cherokee
J. H. Devaney
Des Moines
Charles McQuillen
Belle Powers
Bobby Kean
Sylvester Otting
Charles Kean
Veterans Hospital
Kean
Ed Otting
Mary Agnes
Rockford
Ill
Jack Leytem
Betty Plein
Dubuque
Luella Fagan Plein
Real estate transfers and Jones county board actions 1937
A long list of land conveyances by various heirs and grantors, including Ella M. Foust executrix to L. J. Schlemmend worth and others, plus U S A patents and several property deeds. The Jones county board then opens bids for court house elevator and furnishings and approves contracts with Montgomery Elevator Co and Jaeger Manufacturing Co and other bids for jail equipment venetian blinds and folding chairs. Proceedings noted April 9 and April 15 1937 and adjournments through May 5 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Newhard
A. E
Eugene
Rodney Remington
Ida L
Remington
Frank Remington
Dragoo
Ella M. Foust
Michael Foust
L. J. Schlemmeme
Oral Schlemmend
Louise O. Ricklefs
Emil C
C. C. Hodson
Rose Hodson
Bradstreet
Monticello
Martha Sippel
Harold G
William G. Schoon
Hauser
Varvel
Willam W. Hamilton
O. Dannemann
Otte Dannemann
C & NW Ry
Amber
Monticello State Bank
Elmer J. Noble
Elizabeth S. Noble
Gill Street
4Th Street
E. E. Reed
Reed
Jacob Matthiessen
H. A. Schneider
Mae A
George Muller
Turck
Arthur Thomas
Katie D. Stowers
M. A
J. L. Stowers
Mary B. Stowers
Oxford Junction
Robert W. Neff
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Maude Brown Beatt
Roy M
John Clay
Smith
Olin
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
H. J. Mayberry
Holst
Shimerda
Bailey
Helgens
Frank Hodoval
Soldiers’ Memorial
Wyoming
Jones County Court House
Halst
Holst, Shimerda, Bailey
Otis Elevator Company
St. Louis
Missouri
Montgomery Elevator Company
Moline
Illinois
Se Itreshifen Hgr
Liewi Ve
Mayberry
Holst, Shimerda
Jaeger Manufacturing Co., Inc
Des Moines
Newton & Holt Furniture Co
Chicago
Hainois the
Fisher Company
Charles City
American Seating Co
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Jaeger Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee
Jaeger Mannufacturing
Fries & Son Steel Construction & Engineering Co
Covington
Kentucky
Pauly Jail Building Co
Stewart Iron Works Co
Southern Prison Co
San Antonio
Texas
Co. W. Olson Manufacturing Co
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Gc. C. McCarmel, Inc
Aurora
Ilinois
Killian Company
Cedar Rapids
Metropolitan Supply Company
Rosscreen Company
Lawson
Specialties
Marion
Helgenshtne
Pauly Jail Building Company
Pauly Jail
Columbian Mills
C. C. McCormick, Inc
Lyon
Killan Company
Holst, Shimerda, Bailey, Helgens, Mayberry
Stranger Misled In Wrong House Caller
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morse of Storm Lake woke to a noise and footsteps in their home. A frightened stranger, who admitted he was in the wrong house, explained he sought a nearby residence a block away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Morse
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Morse
Morses
Fox pups found in den near Hawarden by Milo and Amos Ericson
Milo and Amos Ericson discovered a mother fox leaving a den near Hawarden in Sioux county. After she departed they dug five feet and uncovered five fox pups along with a cache of chickens rabbits and squirrels in the den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Amos Ericson
Hawarden
Sioux County
Monticello Council Adopts City Funds Claims May 3 1937
Monticello Iowa council in regular session approves a long list of claims against city funds for labor repairs meters oil stamps salaries and bonds. Names include Tuetken Day Schmidt Sawyer Hackbarth Ritchie Jarrett Darrow McKeever and others with amounts ranging from 1.50 to 20.70 dollars plus bank bonds and coupons totaling about 1575.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Onlu
R. Tuetken
D. Day
Gary Schmidt
J. McKeever
M. Hutton
JACOF
Cessnseceseeon
Wir Sawyer
Sind Ij
Schmidt
A. Hackbarth
Dan Smith
Chas. Ritchie Jr
H. Darrow
F. Jarrett
J. Fluckiger
F. L. Jarrett
Wm. Sawyer
Met- Ong
Cccis
R. Echternacht
L. van Meter
Ritchie Jr
Joe Chaloupka
F. McDonough
Joe George
J. Robertsan
J. Schmidt
E. A. Wright
City Council Adopts Band Concerts and Suspends Taxes
The 1937 council vote approves Thursday evening band concerts at the city park. A nuisance abatement petition is ordered investigated. Taxes for Mary L. Wilcox are suspended and she is placed on the free water list. Attest Ray Echternacht, City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Null
Roy Pearson
Coxsee & Coxsee
Leslie Bright
Reade & Beeks
Harry Matthiessen
H. A. Hoffman
Globe Machinery Co
American Petroleum Company
A. J. H. McNeill
Eclipse Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Reese
Town Electric Co. Light and Dowed Co
Hayden
Hong
Graves
Netcott
Skelley
A. W. Adams
Mary L. Wilcox
Free Water
Birds and road crashes cited in life long pair bonds and deaths
The article notes many birds form lifelong bonds and stay near mates. It cites 7 001 British road accidents with 9 202 deaths and states that pedestrians were the sole or contributory cause in half of the cases.
PILES AND CHRONIC DISEASES
For 30 years Dr J F Shallenberger offers treatment for piles fissures fistulae rheumatism dropsy nerves stomach gall bladder leg ulcers and other chronic diseases. Free consultation at Manchester Hotel Glen Charles May 19 and Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison June 1 returning every 28 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Glen Charles
Cedar Rapids
Allison
J. F. Shallenberger
M.D
E. 53Rd St
Chicago
Campus Chic and Fashion Trends of 1937 Women’s Styles
A lively survey of 1937 fashion outlines a shift toward garden party hats, wide brims, pill boxes, and sprigs of flowers. It notes women occupying traditional male roles and adopting masculine tailoring while embracing flamboyant jewelry, handbags, and experimental footwear with Paris-inspired color and open sandals.
Boone man survives train collision with car on crossin
J. L. Spears, 50, of Boone County, narrowly escaped serious harm after his stalled car was struck by a freight train at a railroad crossing. The engine picked up the car and dragged it about a block before stopping. Spears emerged with a small cut on his lip needing one stitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Spears
Boone
Boone County
Spears
Also Mentioned on This Page
MM. Weoter
Thomas J. Lane
Allie Wolfe
Percy E. Wolfe
Flossie Wolfe
Harriette Freeman
Cronkhite
Dale O. Stentz
Emma Elizabeth Smith
J. D. Paul
Fairview
Clifford Niles
York Street
Henry Eichhorn
Katherine Jacobs
August B. Jacobs
W. T. Schoon
John E. Stupka
Sarah A
Adlyne
Jennie Powers
Lexington
Agnes Miller
Harry W. Miller
Gerald Miller
Donald Miller
Cook County
E. F. Miller
Shaw
M. M. Miller
Sald
James Remington
Dora
Ruth
Fred Remington
Della
Harry Remington
Minnie Remington Larson
Earl
Katie Remington Leaper
George
Amelia Reming
Lakehurst
N. J
Geo. F. Specht
Council Proceedings
Ray Echternacht
Nash
Frances Speidel
Home Economist
Nash Coffee
Geo. A. Rickels
CHIC
Harriet Blake
Gowa
Paris
Satchy Man
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Standard Oil
Ovis Xine
of SL
Chevrolet
Fisher
General Motors
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Sales Corporation
Detroit
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
Wresidence Rhone
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