Obituaries and town notes from Wyoming May 16
Chauncey B. Tompkins dies at East Ridge home after months of ill health. Funeral at family residence. survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Ben Chamberlain, and son Lyle O. Burial in Wyoming. James A. McQuown, longtime Wyoming barber, dies after months of illness. survived by wife, adopted daughter, and mother. funeral at M E church. Wyoming high school hosts open house with student works and lunch. local officials urged to establish trash dumping ground outside city limits. Street work on Main Street near railroad crossing continues. Huttons visit from Scotch Grove and Monticello. overcoats and gloves in evidence. a light snow observed. Mrs. David McDonald in stable condition.
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Wyoming
Chauncey B. Tompkins
East Ridge
Tompking
Ben Chamberlain
Lyle O
James A. McQuown
McQuown
M.E
Wyoming High School
Main Street
J. W. Hutton
Scotch Grove
Albert
Monticello
J. B. Hutton
David McDonald
Memorial Day speaker chosen for Scotch Grove event
In Scotch Grove May 17 the Memorial Day committee secured Rev. R B A McBride of Cedar Rapids to deliver the address with music from the band and patriotic songs by school children. Rev. C B McKean of Monticello to conduct devotional exercises. The Willing Workers elected officers and planned a social for May 19. Mothers Day program postponed to May 21. Several local residents mentioned with activities and ailments.
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Scotch Grove
R. B. A. McBride
First Presbyterian Church of
Cedar Rapids
C. B. McKean
Monticello
W. H. Elges
W. B. Warner
D. O. Sinclair
Henry Carson
Presbyterian Church
R. P. Clark
Miriam Rice
Ella Loomis
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Center School
Mable Henricha
W. 8
Warner
Miller
E. L. Himebaugh
Floyd Sinclair
Anamosa
Bertus Leesekamp
Frank Pelky
Wyoming
Frozen Hill reminiscences recall Kate Shelley heroism
An 1884 Des Moines river bridge disaster near Boone Iowa is recalled with Kate Shelley heroism. Mr H P La Dow of Dwight Illinois a Northwestern passenger and 77 year old French real estate man attends. The piece notes First person accounts of the event and local social updates with weather and notes on visits and club meetings.
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Frozen Hill
P. la Dow
Dwight, Ilinois
la Dow
Northwestern
Des Moines
Boone
Iowa
Kate Shelley
Kate
Moingona
LaDow
Hopkinton
Joe Hanna
Nelly Alexander
Prairieburg graduation class heads toward four members
Prairieburg May 15: four students Madge DeéLancey Howard Caldwell Harry Flockhart and Kenneth Dew will graduate. Rev C F Ensign of Marion will give the address and M H pastor H T Crawford will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Mrs Clarence Fish nee Jennie Schoonover of Chicago visits her Marion parents. Helen accompanies cousins and aunts in Prairieburg.
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Prairieburg
Madge DeéLancey
Howard Caldwell
Harry Flockhart
Kenneth Dew
C. F. Ensign
Marion
H.T. Crawford
M. H
Clarence Fish
Jennie Schoonover
Chicago
Helen
Dubuaque
J.J. Dolan
O. A. DeLancey
John Wollmut
Paul Sauner
Burg
Mise Ada Burnside
Mra. L. FE. Minehart
Ray Richards
Cedar Rapids
Leo Church
Death in Minneapolis Reach Here for Ira Stimson Funeral
Ira Stimson died in Minneapolis Minnesota and will be returned home for funeral Thursday at one oclock. Masons will conduct services and Rev Carey is to be installed as Presbyterian pastor on May 24 with several ministers attending.
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Onslow
Ira Stimson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Peter Murtaugh
Murray Hotel
Chicago
Mertaugh
Will Clark
Dell. Chase
Joe Sokol
Maquoketa
Helen Lamey
Ora Edleman
Cedar Falla
Lecture Draws Crowd at Castle Grove Cath olic Church
The May 16 lecture by Father Nugent of Des Moines filled the Castle Grove Catholic church and was praised as one of the best in the area. County Superintendent Kate Maurice from Anamosa visited area schools this week. Mrs Frank Howie and two daughters from Hayes Kansas stayed with Mrs N F Gillilan. W A Hogan of Anamosa attended the lecture last Wednesday. Ollin Howie visited Anamosa on Tuesday. Harm Rickels made a business visit to the county seat on Tuesday. Florence Noble has had chicken pox. A slight frost occurred Tuesday night.
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Father Nugent
Des Moines
Kate Maurice
Anamosa
Frank Howie
Hayes
Kansas
N. EF. Gillilan
W. A. Hogan
Ollin Howie
Harm Rickels
Tuesaday
Florence Noble
Center Junction Social Notes May 17
Center Junction updates include Audrey Alexander visiting from Chicago with family, Mrs Kester from Clinton visiting, Ivan Kester as a weekend guest, and Marietta Letze visiting Cedar Rapids relatives. Local groups met with Elsie Scofield and John Letze hosted, plus Dr Carlton lectured on the Turk at the M E church.
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Center Junction
Will Alexander
Audrey
Chicago
Kester
Clinton
R. Scofield
Ivan Kester
Marietta Letze
Cedar Rapids
M. E. L. A. Society
Elsie Scofield
Elsie Scofield, Thursday Afternoon, May 265. Dr. Carlton
M. E
John Letze
Sinkey
Maquoketa
F. L. Serbousek
Monticello
Leo Courtney
Death of Hopkinton jeweler P F Westcott at 82
P F Westcott of Hopkinton died at home on Saturday the 6th after two years of diabetes. Born March 11 1834 in Milford NY he was 82. He learned jewelry and watchmaking and lived in Beloit WI Monticello and Hopkinton. Survived by his second wife Cynthia and five children including Mrs Ida Craft Warner Westcott Mrs I T Wilson and Mabel Westcott. Services at Hopkinton Presbyterian Church followed by interment in Hopkinton Cemetery. The Chicago Evening Post notes.
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P. F. Westcott
Hopkinton
Westcott
Milford
New York
Beloit
Wisconsin
Frances Whitney
Ida Craft
Birmingham
Alabama
Warner L. Westcott
Everett
Washington
I. T. Wilson
Monticello
18Th Indiana Infantry
W. H. Ensign
Presbyterian Church
Hopkinton Cemeery
Hopkinton News Roundup and Local Incidents
Crow bounty brings thirty four young crows to F R Caesar on Tuesday. Cecil and Orlando Curtis of Monticello report car trouble near Ma Glade farm with steering failure. J L and Roy Booth, new arrivals from North Dakota, purchase Barnes garage paraphernalia and lease the building for a repair shop and possible future car agency. Archie Fudgers of Muncie, recently here, used a raised check at Heynen store then vanished after a three dollar purchase at Jim Dale’s.
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Lata
F. R. ‘Esar
Cecil
Orlando Curtis
Monticello
Ma- Glade
J. L
Roy Booth
N. Dakota
Barnes
Archie Fudgers
Muncie
Heynen
Jim Dale
Dale
Walk to Your Work in Burlington Gazette
Opinion urges workers living within three miles of their job to walk rather than ride. Emphasizes fresh air, health benefits, and avoiding sedentary convenience in city life. Encourages bracing posture and rejecting habitual short-distance car trips.
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Burlington Gazette
Modest dress and evolving roles spark debate
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes critics claim modesty defines women who now push boundaries. It argues women are less coy, more assertive, pursuing opportunities and even men, with the world changing beneath them and calls for adaptation rather than complaint.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington Star Opinion Cites Army Navy Need for Advice
The Washington Star quotes a remark that neither army nor navy will lack anything that advice or criticism can supply, reflecting a call for external perspectives to strengthen the services.
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Washington Star
Army
Navy
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Chicago Evening Post
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Jones County
Suter & Peil
Boyer
Ricklefs
Scneill
C.J. Northrop
Jones Co
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
DEVOE
W. W. Stickford
Monticello, Iowa
R. G. Hearn
Iowa Mercantile CO
Gents’ Department
Arrow Brand
Zoe
Shoe Department
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