Scotch Grove Community News Notes and Local Events
Scotch Grove Women’s Community club plans a November meeting at the Roydens with a Christmas gift theme. Reports cover measles recovery, corn husking contest results near West Branch, Alfred Nelson’s football praise, marriages of Rickels and Darrow, Mrs. Corbett’s improving health after paralysis, local visits, births, and church service time changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Royden
F. A. Royden
Bert Kiburz
Monticello
Jones
Ames
Everett Stickley
Arend Poppe
W. B. Henrichs
Esther Sinclair
Jack Lange
Ray Wright
Joyce
Maryanne Otten
Lois Rittmer
Alice May Clark
B. A. Horton
Floyd Horton
Fritz Ladehoff
Wayne
Arthur Ames
Howard
Scotch Grove
West Branch
Clyde Teague
Guthrie County
Platte City
Clarence Bockes
Grundy County
Muscatine
Alfred Nelson
Center Junction
Scotch Grove Presbyterian
Nelson
University of Dubuque
Charles Johns
Cedar Rapids
L. J. Schlemme
Wills Rickels
Carl Rickels
Theola Darrow
M. Corbett
Harvey Townsend
Laura Sinclair
Mount Vernon
John Schone
Darline
A. H. Balster
Maquoketa
Eby
Harold Sylvester
H. A. Loomis
J. J. Gregory
Trinity Church
Junior Townsend
Local residents host varied visits and family gatherings
Amber Schoon hosts Lena’s birth anniversary with relatives including Englebarts and Zimmerman. Clinton visits, husking contest trip to West Branch, and travels from Philadelphia return to Longmont. Other notes cover rheumatism visit near Scotch Grove, supper at Bernell Dreas home, and varied local greetings in Center Junction and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schoon
Lena
Lena Englebart
Ben Englebart
Vivian
Herman Englebart
Ed Englehart
Hayo Schoon
W. Jd. Zimmerman
Willis
Arnold Ge
John Freese
Henry Folkers
Scotch Grove
Phil Daly
Mary Josephine
John
Ed Duncan
Bernell Dreas
R. McMickle
Anamosa
Eveni Auguste Hoike
Local Social and School News From Black Oak Area
Last week many area families gathered for visits and birthdays. The Black Oak school marked Trene Freese’s tenth birthday with games and candy. The Amber Presbyterian Neighborhood Club postponed events to Friday. School directors met in Anamosa to discuss a threatened transport suit by John Grant over a 2 1/2 mile route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Freese
Will Cook
Carl Husman
Fritz Husman
Monticello
Lulu Robertson
Gaylord
Jennie Belknap
Anamosa
Ladies Aid Society
Elmer Rathbun
Evans
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
Charles Michela
Clara Meadon
Carl Barnes
Black Oak School
Trene Freese
John Freese
Trene
Amber Presbyterian
Black Oak
John Grant
Richland Center Church Installed New Pastor
Richland Center Reverend August Peterson of Fenimore Wisconsin was installed last Sunday as pastor of the Richland Center Presbyterian Church. Local clergy delivered sermons including Rev. Leonard Duckett Monticello Rev. August Kramer Cedar Rapids and Rev Nichols Wyoming. Members and friends from area towns attended events and joined in gatherings at church and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Peterson
Fennimore
Wis
Richland Center Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Monticello
August Kramer
Cedar Rapids
Nichols
Wyoming
Alva Rodman
Springville
Charles Schneiter
G. L. Buel
Robert
Wil Balsiger
Herbert
Minnesota
Iowa City
John McDonald Hospital
Herman Hoffman
Margaret Wismeier
Leonard Wismeier
Gerd Rickels
Theola Darrow
Carl Rickels
Mesdames G. L. Buol
John Yossi
Lester Schofield
Ladies’ Aid Society
Emil Burrichter
Leonard Durst
Willis Rickels
Local Notes From Castle Grove Area
Castle Grove reports strong turnout at a state corn husking contest near West Branch last Friday. Residents observe new building projects including William E. Lake’s machine house and A E Laude’s poultry house while Steve Peterson adds a sheep shed and J L Appleby built a poultry house earlier in fall. The Ladies Missionary Society held a successful chicken pie supper at W D McLaughlin’s home, yielding a neat sum.
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Castle Grove
West Branch
Messrs
George F. Specht
E. F. Burr
Adelbert King
L. E. Black
G. J. van Buren
Lester Fairbanks
William E. Lake
G. Ehlis
Steve Peterson
J. L. Appleby
Louis Lange
Harken Farm
Ladies' Missionary Society
W. D. McLaughlin
Will Hiller
Gerald Crowley
el Paso
Texas
George Mueller
Stony Point
Prult Brothers of
Langworthy
W. A. Hogan
Anamosa
Otten
Monticello
Owen Leonard
Boulder Township
London
A. McLaughlin
Ceder Rapids
Cascade Art Devlin Returns Home After Chicago Absence
Cascade Art Devlin has returned home from Chicago after a three month absence. Mrs. Laura May and daughters Monica and Isadora travel to Los Angeles to spend the winter by auto. Rev J B Albers attended the funeral of Rev F W Oberbroekling at Luxemburg. Herbert McNally, a Columbia College student in Dubuque, spent Bun day and Armistice day with home folks. 81. Martin's alumni held a members only pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Devlin
Chicago
Laura May
Monica
Isadora
Los Angeles
Calif
J. B. Albers
F. W. Oberbroekling
Luxemburg
Herbert McNally
Columbia College
Dubuque
Martin's
Local Notes Highlight Residents and Moves
Club rooms host Tuesday evening activities followed by bridge and 600. Dr J H Wells and wife settle in Cascade at the May building for office and home use. Mrs Catherine Drucker ill at Main Street home. Mr and Mrs Arnold May move from Dubuque to Epworth. Miss Veronica Kurt8 visits Sand Spring. Mrs Catherine Kirchen returns from Walker. James Murphy visits Worthington. James Dempsey opens a lunch room in the Candy building. Mr and Mrs John Peiffer welcome a son born Tuesday morning November 12. Mrs O L Kay recovering after surgery at John McDonald hospital. Miss Bernice Albany visits Sand. Mr and Mrs Paul Besler attend funeral of Besler uncle in Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wells
Cascade
May Building
Catherine Drucker
Main Street
Arnold
Dubuque
Epworth
Veronica Kurt
Herman Welter
Sand Spring
Catherine Kirchen
Walker
Nicholas Takes
James Murphy
Worthington
James Dempsey
Monica May
John Peiffer
O. L. Kay
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Mrs. Kay
Bernice Albany
Paul Besler
Mr. Besler
Local Social News From Cascade and Monticello Area
Sand Spring visits unfold with Barker family from Morris Minnesota visiting relatives in Cascade and Manchester. Several residents, including the Heeren and Clement families, travel between Dubuque and Monticello for hospital news and family gatherings. A buttermakers convention gathers in Cedar Rapids.
Prairieburg News Roundup Reflects Local Visits and Changes
Prairieburg residents report visits from Esther Isham Curtis and Keith of Conneautville Pa. Frank B Holub's 25th wedding anniversary is noted. The Stimpson place near town sold to Archie Farrell. The Drexler family home is now Archie Farrell's. Delos Bucklin and James Wollmut families were seen in town last week. Mrs N J Benson visits her daughter south of town. John Sible and wife shop at Monticello Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Isham Curtis
Keith
Conneautville
Frank B. Holub
Harry Benton
Postlewaite House
Jack Soukup
Woodward Home
Julia Randall
Delos Bucklin
James Wollmut
Joseph F. Holub
Collins Farm
Stimpson
Fred Drexler
Archie Farrell
N. J. Benson
Burlington
J. Flaherty
John Sible
Monticello
Women Expand Home Project Reach Across Iowa Counties
A summary by Miss Neale Knowles shows increased activity in home project work across Iowa State College programs. Clothing meetings reached 13 419 participants. nutrition engaged 47 000 women. home furnishing touched 84 000 with 28 00 leaders saving 18 000 dollars on furnishings. The report notes 201 training schools and 7 000 more attendees in home management. An Italian river artery project is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neale
Knowles
Iowa State College
Cranberry Recipes Boost Thanksgiving Menu Plans
A housewives column offers cranberry jelly sauce and jam ideas for Thanksgiving. It describes selecting firm berries, sugar ratios, and step by step methods, plus jelly with celery and a dried fruit variant. The piece notes the D A R dedication of a local marker November 11 at the Gideon Ford home marking Anamosa’s origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Ford
Anamosa
Edmund Booth
Eureka
Ford
Snow plow to keep roads passable this winter
A caterpillar tractor was unloaded for Jones county to operate the new snow plow. The county engineer crew works on installing the plow ahead of the first snowstorm, as supervisors aim to keep roads passable this winter. Miss Eunice Loggie marries William Richard Faris in Washington, with her family ties noted. By Nov 1 there were 1,497 resident licenses and six nonresident licenses issued, plus trapping licenses totaling 45. Fishing licenses expire Jan 1 and hunting licenses expire March 31, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Eunice Loggie
William Richard Faris
Seattle
Washington
George Lewis
Little Beaux Arts Village
Lewis
Faris
Jetta Loggie Bray
Anamosa
Lloyd Soper
Yiddish Emerges From German Roots With Hebrew Slavic Ties
The article explains Yiddish as a middle German dialect shaped by Hebrew and Slavic influences. It traces its origins to Jews migrating from Germany to Bohemia Poland Galicia and Lithuania. Over time reduced inflection and new vocabulary formed the modern language spoken globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Cormmany
Bohemia
Poland
Galicia
Lithuania
Germany
St Augustine Chair marks Canterbury enthronement ritual
The ancient chair used for Canterbury archbishop enthronements, likely dating from the early 13th century, is a Purbeck marble three piece Roman style throne in Canterbury Cathedral chapel. It symbolizes the primacy of England with each archbishop's enthronement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Augustine
Canterbury
Kent
Racharchbishap of
England
Great Queen of Song Ends in Covent Garden Setback
Madame Adetina Patt, a famed opera star over thirty years, attempted the Carmen role at Covent Garden London but could not adapt her voice and persona to the character. Her beauty, technique, and popularity could not overcome the mismatch with the part. The piece notes many great artists fail when they overreach beyond their established voice and strengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adetina Patt
Carmien
Aliget
Covent Garden
London
Alnger
Toad in Zoo Display Shows Extraordinary Rapid Tongue
A Spanish toad in a zoo exhibit reportedly had a tongue moving so fast it appeared to vanish when catching a worm. Observers could not photograph the snappy tongue even in slow motion, but a faster film suggested the tongue acts faster than a sixtieth of a second, implying the toad could eat about four thousand insects per minute if it fed continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lves
Land of Many Languages in Switzerland
The principal Swiss tongues are German 71 percent French 21 percent and Italian 6 percent with Romanish and Ladin minority forms. German French and Italian are national languages under the constitutions of 1848 and 1874 enabling Parliament debates and laws to appear in all three. Old dialects Ra Mianishe and Tedhydhe lack federal political recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Confederation
Canoeing sport revived by American Canoes Club work
The sport of canoeing gains popularity as the American Canoes Club promotes the revival of the ancient practice. Their efforts bring renewed public interest and support for canoeing as a leading summer activity.
Delinquent Tax List Sale Planned in Jones County Iowa
Jones County conducts public tax sale on December 2 1929 at 10 am to 4 pm in Anamosa. Lands and town lots delinquent for 1928 and earlier years will be offered until all parcels with taxes interest and costs due are sold. Harry Holcomb Treasurer will oversee the sale as required by law including advertising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Anamosa
Harry Holcomb
Mechanical violin plays itself perfected by two French engineers
Two French engineers claim a mechanical violin has been perfected to play any piece from classics to fox-trots. An ordinary violin uses an ereadie arrangement with a mechanical bow and perforated disks, run by electricity to stroke the strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleeriety
Mudfish Nests Form In Dry River Beds
When rivers rise in the summer a mudfish species makes shallow nests in the mud and waits for floodwaters to fill the rivers before surfacing. Researchers dug up clusters of the living fish near these drying habitats.
Col Brookhart Senate Record Criticized in Muscatine Journal
The Muscatine Journal argues Senator Brookhart has long served in the senate but cites no national acts of importance to his credit. It claims he chases political will o the wisps and has not secured tangible gains for Iowa or the nation. It notes a cited electric current bill worth about 2 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Brookhart
Senate
Towa
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Hopkinton
A. G. Reed
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Leo McMullen
Ray Chaplin
Cap Arduser
Velma
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Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed Church
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Prairieburg
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