Early History of Scotch Grove Johnsontown and area
The piece recalls Johnsontown at the Scotch Grove junction four corners with two residences, its 1853 post office and a succession of postmasters, and the 1880s Johnson creamery and later changes. It invites readers to read the Limner Letters of 1874 in the 1909 Jones County History and notes sorghum and hop farming as early industries.
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Johnsontown
Johnson
Scotch Grove Township
Edward KK. Johnson
John Filson
Ichabod BP. West
Richard Durgan
Johnson Creamery
Carpenter Brothers
S. L
Charles Gilbert
J. J. Fagan
Henry Null
Anamosa Eureka
W. Stottlemeyer
Scotch Grove
J. E. Lovejoy
Dan McIntyre
Red River
Jones County
Center Junction Notes Social Links and Local Visits
Center Junction community events unfold with church meetings, birthday party for Treva Heiken, Luther Rally attendees in Cedar Rapids, and pupils visiting Monticello's theater. Local families welcome guests, graduations at Lenox College Hopkinton, and visits to Iowa City and Ames planned.
Onslow Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Onslow residents report visits from Ms. Mrs. Newton Ireland of Denver and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ramey from Rochester. Busy Bee 4-H in Clay township analyzed expense accounts, hair care, and knife skills with plans for Ames short course participation. Various social events, club meetings, and funeral attendance are listed along with multiple home visits and upcoming baccalaureate services.
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Newton Ireland
Denver
Colo
Onslow
J. R. Ramey
Rochester
Wilma Doll
Clay Township
Max Hamilton
Alva Streeper
Imogene Hamilton
Betty Mae Hamilton
Ames
Henry Heeren
Davenport
Fred Smith
Canton
Hannah Carpenter
George Snyder
MaIne
Donna Dreibelbis
Center Junction
Wanda Bullock
Fred Martens
Jens Jensen
Larkin Club
Fred Bramer
William Carson
Lewis Schlemme
Chris Gill
Phil Schneider
Maquoketa
Norton
R. W. Chatterton
Olin
Julius Behnke
Iowa City
Aurilla Orr
Monticello
Paul Ketchem
Chicago
Emil Paulsen
Will Mackrill
Rapid City
South Prairie Homemakers' Club
Allison Fishwild
Social notes from Sand Spring and area gatherings
Mrs Charles Stevenson and guests from Langworthy and surrounding towns attended supper in the Clifford Arduser home. Families from Hopkinton Gourdon and Anamosa visited homes in Langworthy and Sand Spring overnight or Sunday. The list includes Mr and Mrs W H Behrends at a Tschantz school picnic and Herbert Balsiger’s 24th birthday celebration with Mrs Dale Jones and Mrs Harriet Lorton. Others visited Cedar Rapids, Du buque, Manchester, Monticello and Dyersville, with multiple family groups mentioned.
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J. L. Batchelder
Clifford Arduser
Langworthy
John Menkamp
Hopkinton
John Albany
Dave Wilson
Gordon
Betty
Fred Eggiman
Manchester
W. H. Behrends
Tschantz School
Herbert
Vernon Payne
Wiliam Conley
Dyersville
Clement
Phil Lawrence
Anamosa
Charles Stevenson Jr
Sand Spring
John Blaker
Ann Clement
Monticello
E, H. Cox
Local residents visit in Elkader and surrounding towns
Daughters and Mrs Blanche Moser were business callers at Elkader on Monday and stopped at Dale Jones home. Mrs Charles Stevenson visited with sister Mrs Louis Smith in MN. Mrs B W W Cox and daughters Harriet and Lorena visited Center Junction and E H Cox home. Mrs Hugo Weber and daughter Johanna along with Mrs Joseph Hosch and son Kenneth from Cascade spent Sunday afternoon at Fred Welter's.
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Blanche Moser
Elkader
Dale Jones
Charles Stevenson
Louis Smith
B, W.W. Cox
Harriet
Lorena
Center Junction
E. H. Cox
Hugo Weber
Johanna
Joseph Hosch
Kenneth
Cascade
Fred Welter
Local Notes From Castle Grove and Nearby Communities
A summary of social visits and events in Castle Grove and nearby towns. Janet Howie and sister Ruth visited Ames. S M Hosford and son Clarence traveled to Cedar Rapids for a Des Moines Cedar Rapids league game. Hennesseys from near Onslow were called by a death. Farmers Mutual Insurance directors met. picnic at Crystal Caves. farm bureau women meeting at Antioch. Morrow of Delaware speaks at farm bureau. Carl Heifken and B D Heiken attended Luther Day rally. Miss Pauline Cramer closed her district No 2 school with a picnic near Anamosa. Mrs Howle’s house construction progresses. C A McLaughlin to speak on legislature session.
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Scotch Grove News Uems
Thelma Gregory
Wheatland
W. B. Clark
Monticello
Gregory
St. Paul
Cherokee
Marcella Otten
Mgr
John Otten
Center Junction
Henry Carson
William Carson
Herbert
John Carson
Kitty Callahan
Son Lyle
Anamosa
D. O. Sinclair
M. M. Sinclair
Esther Sinclair
Lester Rickels
Friendly Circle Society of the Lutheran Church
Arend Balster
Center School
Bernard Cass
Antioch
Colorado
Harrison Loomis
Colorado Springs
Loomis
Verna
Eileen
R. P. Clark
Wilma
Roberta
Clarence Coffin
Conesville
Lyman Moats
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Carson
Presbyterian Sunday School
George Moats
Women's Community Club
C. B. Carson
Albert Schrader
G. J. Hughes
W. B. Henrichs
Red River Country
June Henrichs
Pauline
Joyce
Mary Anne Otten
Velda Rickels
Wayne Center
Gerd Rickels
Montcello
Laquita Joy
H. J. Dirks
August Schrader
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Moats
May Himebaugh
Mary Bohlken
Velma Tobiason
Lehman
Alfreda Husman
L. R. Himebaugh
Montezuma
Otto Powlishta
Mitchell
J. M. Lange Jr
Yvonne
John Ahraken
Dubuque
A. Alyea
Provan
Wyoming
Scotch Grove Band
S. W. Reyhor
O'Hara
Dorothy Dreibeibis
Kathleen Hughes
Janet Howie
Ruth
Ames
H. J. Mayberry
Castle Grove
S. M. Hosford
Clarence
Earl Hennessey
Onslow
Hennessey
Maurice Cashman
Farmers
B. D. Heiken
Scotch Wafers After School Snack Recipe
A compact home recipe for Scotch Wafers to satisfy after school hunger. It lists ingredients: egg cup brown sugar salt oats melted butter and vanilla. The method: beat sugar and eggs with salt stir in oats butter and vanilla then drop on a sheet and bake slowly for about 30 minutes.
Robin bachelor scolds farmer after tree removal at Ida County yard
The Henre Rathien family in Ida County reports a pet robin that roosts on a garden cone and drinks from a hose. When a tree the bird used for a roost is removed the robin screeches loudly using strong language directed at Mr Rathien.
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Henre Rathien
Tda Grove
Ida County
Mr. Rathiem
Rathien
Nash Coffee Ad Offer at Monti Stores
A clipped ad states a person may present it at any Monti grocery to receive a free full pound of Nash Coffee. The notice emphasizes redemption at local Monti stores with no purchase required.
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Monticello
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Bim
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Katie Jacobs
Paul Paulsen
Carl Husman
Donald Clark
Montreco
R. G. Mead
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Estella Stingley
Fannie Serbousek
Rock Island
Ill
Leroy Snell
Scott McDonald
A. R. McDonald
H. Farnham
Presbyterian Ladies‘ Working Band
Frank Dawes
Treva
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Jimmie Paulsen
Ann Marie Tomlinson
Ardis
Treva Heiken
Frank Husman
John Hinrichs
Dorothy Dreibelbis
Monte Theater
Lenox College
Lewis and
Merlin Dreibelbis
Maurice McNeilly
Lloyd Moats
Eileen Chase
Reta Noah
J. W. Livingstone
Robert Livingstone
Jean Livingstone
John Schmidt
Germany
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Lynn D
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Claude Batchelder
Everett Stickley
Ernest Wahl
Herbert Cox
Bert Moats
Marie
Leo
S. W. Clark
Delbert Ward
Monmouth
Mr. Ward
Mrs. Clark
Dwight Mathes
Luelle Livingstone
J. B. Seehusen
Luella
Audra Serbousek
Henry Seehusen Sr
H. E. Stingley
Holyce Stingley
Percival
Stingley
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Council Bluffs
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Oelwein
Peter Prahm
Woodward
Delbert
Oel- Wein
J. L. Serbousek
Joan
Henry Seehusen Jr
J. R. McNeilly
Jean
John
Stuart M. Smith
O. O. Watson
Harley Bulgren
Devil
Ed Duncan
Osage
Hearst
Walter Decious
Martelle
Ray Bohler
L. F. Lover
Leroy Dirks
Rudolph Seehusen
Henry Hanken
Ben Heiken
Clair Decious
Connelly
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Carl Brown
Helen
A. K. McMaster
Sam McCarty
Miss Menald
Keith
Keith Lemon
Ed Paulsen
John Shedek
A. A. Garnett
L. M. Smith
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R. E. Chaplin
D. J.wasson
Clair Westphal
Howard Willison
E. C. Schlidbach
Rockford
Cleo Hutton Dunbar
Sacramento
Calif
G. Hutton
Ralph Orr
E. F. Hodeval
Marian Hanwardsen
al Hamilth
Emma Conley
Lee Hanson
L. B. McKinstry
Louisa Warren
Ben Warren
Otto Allen
Elva Hall
William Fletcher
A. L. Ames
Nettie Albery
William Lynch
Nora Stingley
Walter Koon
Mary Clare Jansen
Will Bramer
Nashville
Henry A. Schmitt
Merle Hicks
Des Moines
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Lottie Neelan
B. L. Wherry
Doloris Hanna
Fred B. Scott
Baldwin
Miss Hanna
Ecards
George Paulsen
University of Southern California At
Palo Alto
Stanford
Earl Meadows
Bill Sefton
Mrs
America
Harry A. Overstreet
Nash Coffee
Express Cooking School
Frances Speidel
Home Economist
Henry Recker
Express
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Monticello, Iowa
Monticello Express
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