Stockton Picnic Highlights Bockwoldt Ruhser Family Reunion
A large turnout gathered at Wild Cat Den state park for a Bockwelit and Ruhser family reunion with 35 attendees. A potluck noon dinner followed park tours and social visits among relatives from Durant Davenport Stockton Round Lake and Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Dorothy Ruhser
Herman Steffen
Marion
Max Busch
Harry Schlapkohl
Irma
Norene
Vernon and
Rolland
Durant
Ferdinand Stahl
Warren and
Howard
Delores
Clarence Broders
Jackie
Bohnsack
Belle Bohnsack
Stockton
Wild Cat den State Park
W. H. Eis
Montpelier
A. E. Stigers
Edwin Fabriscus
Henry Hintze
M. Shugar
Phylora
Russel Bowers
Ella Schlapkohl
Lanora Paustian
E. A. Holst
Aaron and
Keath
Davenport
D. B. Ormsby
Arlie Hintze
West Liberty Social Roundup Amid Family Visits and Travels
West Liberty residents report weekend visits from Emma Nicholson and Forest McBride of Eagle Butte South Dakota as well as Miss Ruth Long and Fushia Harrington in Chicago for the century of progress. Local families held gatherings including a Stratton reunion with relatives from Romance Illinois Wilton and Chicago and several adults traveling to Des Moines Iowa City and Atlantic Iowa for visits or work engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Emma Nicholson
Gon
Forest McBride
Eagle Butte
S. D
Nancy Wilkins
M. P. Reid
L. V. Morris
Margaret Whitacre
Wayne Ivey
Chicago
Century of Progress
Ex- Presbyterian Church
John’ Bethel
S. C. Snider
Des Moines
State Air
Forrest Carr
University Hospital
Iowa City
Roy Tague
Brewer
Minn
Riverside
Ruth Long
Fushia Harrington
Vera Hendricks
Della Chelf
Hendrick
Kopp
Nichols
Penn
Atalissa
Stratton
Ben Stratton
John Wehr
Eleanor
Anna Margaret
Romance
Wearl Stratton
Kenneth
Bernice
Gladys Shell
Mr. McVey
Martha Loy
Downey
Krueger Family Fun Trips and Local Visits
Eliza Krueger and Charles Krueger Sr along with others recently returned from a four week north and west motor trip. George Hesser and son visited Rock Island neighbors O E Thirtyacre family. Harold Wagoner and sons spent Sunday in Aledo. G P T club members and families gathered at Camp Edwards. O E Lambert family returned from a week at the Chicago World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Charles Krueger, Sr
Arthur Krueger
George Hesser
Rock Island
O. E. Thirtyacre
Harold Wagoner End
Aledo
G. P. T. Club
Camp Edwards Wednesay
O. E. Lambert
Chicago
Entries Come in at Tipton Fair
Cedar county fair grounds host Tipton fair entries as stalls fill and livestock classes attract keen competition. The county’s largest baby beef club with about 60 head will be shown, with divisions for Angus Hereford and Shorthorn. Race horses arrived to acclimate to the track and ball diamond readiness for Wednesday’s Mechanicsville versus Clarence opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Fairgrounds
Mechanicsville
Clarence
Local Social News Highlights Montpelier Area Families
Montpelier residents hosted and visited relatives including Emc Isaacson and family of Moline Gustaf Mansen and Rosalind Mansen Cyril Franklin of New Era and Ralph Nugent families. Stays and outings extend to Muscatine Island Bloomington township Blue Grass reception for newlyweds Harold Plett Beh. George Fuller visited Elmer Reed in South Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Dipple
Shirley Jean
William Martz
Bloomington Township
Blue Grass
Harold Plett
Beh
Carl Bancks
Funeral Rites for Thomas Hugh Jones Held at Junction
Funeral services for Thomas Hugh Jones were conducted Monday at Zion Congregational church with Revs. M. G. Jones and W. H. Parker presiding. Selections by Wapello. Pallbearers named John G. Thomas, W. P. Roberts, Rowland Rees, Dees Davis, W. O. Jones, W. E. Jones. Flowers led by Mrs. Wendell Morgan and Miss Irene Thomas. Burial in Cambrian cemetery. Son Riddell Jones and wife from Altoona, Pa., attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Thomas Hugh Jones
Zion Congregational Church
M. G. Jones
W. H. Parker
Wapello
John G. Thomas
W. P. Roberts
Rowland Rees
Dees Davis
W. O. Jones
W. E. Jones
Wendell Morgan
Irene Thomas
Cambrian Cemetery
Riddell Jones
Altoona
Monson Family Reunion Held at Camp Edwards New Boston
The sixth annual Monson family reunion gathered about 90 relatives and friends at Camp Edwards in New Boston on Saturday. Attendees included August and Martha Monson and many cousins and in laws from towns such as Joy Lynn Center Aledo Buffalo Prairie and Illinois City among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Monson
Camp Edwards
August Monson
Ralph
Martha
Glen
Joy
Dewey Monson
Joan
Lynn Center
William Monson
Alfred
Charles
Aledo
Henning Monson
Verne
Wilbur
Harold
Clifford
Wayne
Galesburg
Carl Monson
Betty
Merle
Mildred
Margaret
Eliza
Clair Monson
Edith
Claire
Aneta
Leah
Beverly
Nancy
Buffalo Prairie
Ralph Vanatta
Marjorie
Gladys
Wendell
Donald
Ernest Maney
Marston
Henry Beeney
Rock Island
Swan Swanson
John G. Powell
Illinois City
Robert Bennett
Illinois
Community Names List of Local Residents
A roster of individuals including Son, Joan, Neil from New Boston and Mrs Selma Edwards of Aledo along with Joan and Donald Calhoun of Philadelphia Pa Orville Davis Reynolds and Alexander Anderson of Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Neil
New Boston
Selma Edwards
Aledo
Donald Calhoun
Philadelphia
Orville Davis
Reynolds
Alexander Anderson
Corn crop slows as cool nights persist
Bay Island notes slow corn maturation due to cool nights. Frank Mills shipped 5,000 bushels to Chicago last week. Mrs. Marilla Mills, 82, fell seriously ill Saturday night though not judged serious. Walter Faulkner returned after a week at the century of progress. Local families visit and vaccinate hogs against cholera as Glancey school opens with Pauline Gerber as teacher. James Milne remains serious after a paralytic stroke two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Island
Frank Mills
Chicago
Marilla Mills
Walter Faulkner
Century of Progress
Leonard Haynes
Helen
Ward Hines
John Mills
West Liberty
Kate Thompson
Glancey
Pauline Gerber
James Milne
Ella Faulkner
Cedar Valley Community Club Meeting Details
The Cedar Valley Community club plans a Wednesday after noon meeting on Sept 6 with Mrs. Lara Tipton. Roll call asks for a famous woman. Mrs. Nona Miller discusses current events and Mrs. Gladys Lindle leads the program. Several local residents travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition. Miss Ardis Rabe to begin teaching in Monticello schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley Community Club
Lara Tipton
Nona Miller
Gladys Lindle
John Hendriks
Louie Geertz
Albert Geertz
Chicago
Ardis Rabe
Monticello
McCulloughs Hold Annual Reunion in Iowa Town
Lone Tree hosts the McCullough family reunion with Ethyl McCullough elected president and Roy Tipton vice president. August 1984 meet set for West Liberty. Attendees include numerous McCullough relatives from Muscatine Conesville West Liberty and Columbus Junction plus a program of songs recitations and a history lookback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Ethyl McCullough
McCullough
Unail
Roy Tipton
West Liberty
Alice McCullough
Conesville
Roberta Forbes
Aletha McCullough
Muscatine
O. C. McCullough
Lemonace
F. G. McCullough
Arthur McCullough
Fred Oelter
Bessie McCullough
Montgomery
Dollman
Alex McCullough
George McCullough
Kenneth Wolf
Mellie Swails
Wood Kennedy
Blanche Warnstaff
Ruby
Alfred Forbes
Roberta
E. C. Wolford
Mildred
Leila
Clayton Wolford
Ray McCullough
Elizabeth Edgar
Albert McCullough
Roy Aringdale
Helen
Columbus Junction
George Brown
Grimm Marie
Ethel
Gladys Grimm
Nichols
W. C. McCullough
Mollie McCullough
Ethyl
Helen Aringdale
Garden
Mildred, Clayton
Leila Alice McCullough
Lyle McCullough
Lee George
Loretta Tipton
Donald Kieth Wolf
Wilton Postoffice Hours Are Changed
The Wilton postoffice will close at 5 15 p m until further notice to comply with the nine day furlough for postmasters and staff. This change avoids shutting any part of the business day. Local social notes mention visits and family news in Ames Marshalltown Muscatine Davenport Chicago Hammond Ind and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Department
Frank Bacon
Ames
Clifford Bacon
Marshalltown
James Bacon
Mary Bacon
Margaret Bacon
Whitmer
Weed Park
Muscatine
Earl Butcher
Afr
Frank King
Howard Green
Chicago
Ralph
Charles
Dan Davies
Gwyneth
Davies
E. W. Alverson
Hammond
Ind
Allan Creitz
Davenport
Kate Creitz
Vernon Curtis
Omaha
Neb
Curtis
Elizabeth Michaels
Ed Bischoff
Dora Bannick
Ed J. McSwiggin
Miss Nel
Johnson County Wins 4 H Awards at State Fair
Johnson County youths shine at the state fair in livestock events. The county group won first in Aberdeen Angus beef heifers and first in Shorthorn heifers, with second in Holstein heifers. Individual champions include Howard Yoder and Clair Halter in Angus and Shorthorn categories, and multiple placements across Chester White Hampshire and Jersey classes. County overall took second in Holstein groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Johnson County
Howard Yoder
Clair Halter
Martin Warren
Robert Jones
Jersey
Alan Williams
Chester
Edwin Siders
Iowa City
Kenneth Slemmons
Joy Melchoir
Howard Fountain
Wright and Bachman Granted Marriage License in Linn County
Tipton Clerk of the District Court Howard Hamilton issued a marriage license Saturday to Othel L. Wright of Linn County and Velma E. Bachman of Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Howard Hamilton
Othel L. Wright
Linn County
Velma E. Bachman
Clarence
McSwiggin Family Visit and Teaching Moves
Lie McSwiggin drove to Victor Sunday to visit brother Dr. Jerry McSwiggin. Niece Frances McSwiggin accompanied them after an extended stay. Miss Mildred Martin returned from Cedar Falls where she attended summer school at Iowa State Teachers College and left Sunday for Clarence to teach seventh and eighth grade at the consolidated school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie McSwiggin
Victor
Jerry McSwiggin
Frances McSwiggin
Mildred Martin
Cedar Falls
Ashe
Iowa State Teachers College
Clarence
Consolidated School
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Corning
Joseph T. Hogan
Federal Farm Loan Association
D. P. Hogan
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Journal
West Liberty News
Tipton Fair
Journal News Service
Louis Pasteur
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Beverage Co
Sycamore St
Iowa
Junction
Bay Island News
Cedar Valley
Lone Tree Heads Association
Isovil
Standard Service
Atlas Tires
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