Cedar County Fair Association Elects New Officers
Tipton resident AGNE RETAINED AS PRESIDENT with B H Hambright of Bennett as vice president C S Miller Tipton secretary and F W Spear Tipton treasurer at the Cedar County Fair annual meeting 75 members attended plans for the 1931 fair August 25 to 28 are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Spear
Association
Frank Emerick
Cass Township
L. B. Munn
Center
Earl Elijah
Dayton
Lewis Moore
Fairfield
Ben Burgess
Fremont
John Z. Howard
Gover
Alfred Cary
Inland
H. L. Phelps
Iowa
Alex Buchanan
Linn
Gale K. Fr
Hammerich Rites Held at Wilton Church Friday
Funeral rites for Magdaline Hammerich the first white child born in Wilton were held at Zion Lutheran church Friday at 2 pm. Rev P W Happel led the service with interment in Oakdale cemetery. Pallbearers were P J Wacker William Wacker Adolf Jarr Henry Brammeier John Sessler Louis Grunder. Ladies Aid Meets featured quilting and poems by Grace Nell Crowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Magdaline Hammerich
Zion Lutheran Church
P. W. Happel
Oakdale Cemetery
P. J. Wacker
William Wacker
Adolf Jarr
Henry Brammeier
John Sessler
Louis Grunder
Letts Community Notes and Local Announcements
Letts residents report results from an Angus show in Chicago with Kathyrn Schomberg placing eleventh. Local church activities include special meetings at U B church led by Rev. Winters and Rev. Sooter. Many social visits and family news are listed, plus a holdup incident involving Robert Shellabarger in Denver. Township Farm Bureau to host a December meeting on children’s pre school diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Utter
Peoria
Harve Ritter
John Ritter
Robert Shellabarger
Denver
Col
J. C. Furlong
Spring Grove
Rebecca Willits
W. C. Hendrix
Dave Blankenhorn
Washington
Alex Barnes
J. H. McCormac
Chicago
Russell
Wayne McCormac
Grace McCormac
Wapello
Herbert McCormac
Roscoe Eliason
Mary Cashman
Sam Altehurse
Vernon Legler
Ralph Davis
L. E. Downer
Cloyce Downer
Gertrude Vincent
George Bailey
Muscatine
Farm Bureau
Chile
Grayce Stephens
Royal Neighbors Name Officers for New Year
Royal Neighbors held a December meeting at Odd Fellows hall electing officers led by Oracle Mary Adams and Vice Oracle Margaret Blackerby. A social gathering with a 10 cent gift exchange is planned for December 18, with Isabell Metheney, Joe Yedlick, and Rose Yedlick directing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Minnie Pike
Isabell Metheney
Joe Yedlick
Rose Yedlick
Thanksgiving visitor notes mix in Kalona community
Kalona residents share holiday visitors and kinship links as families host relatives from Des Moines Onslow Stuttgart Washington Mechanicsville and Washington area. Several births and multiple local visits mark the Thanksgiving period with residents including the Hochstetlers Arnonds Figgins Kepler Miller and Yoder families among others.
Morning Sun Morning Sun class aids Mersine Bible work
The Pathfinder Sharon class met with Mrs M W Dougherty and Miss Olive Mc Elhinney led a discussion on Bible women of Mersine Turgey. They voted 40 to support a Bible woman in Mersine. Twelve attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Sharon
M. W. Dougherty
Olive McElhinney
Margaret Wilson
Mersine
Turgey
Willson
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Presbyteryan Church
Pittsburgh
Yarmouth
Giants
Blue Bell Athletic Association
Burlington
New Era Choir Delays Rehearsals Due to Roads
The choir could not meet Thursday because of road and weather conditions. Extra rehearsals are planned to finish the Christmas work, and next Thursday will proceed as scheduled. The men's missionary rally in the community building Friday was postponed for the same reason, with invitees to return at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Administration
Buckman Rites Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. C. E. Buckman aged 83 were held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church West Liberty conducted by Rev J H Mahaffy with Mrs Mahaffy at the piano. A male quartet sang Well With My Soul and One Sweetly Solemn Thought. Six nephews served as pallbearers. Burial followed in Oak Ridge cemetery. Relatives from out of town included her son Prof Harry Buckman of Ithaca New York. Buckman was an active West Liberty resident affiliated with the Eastern Star Woman's Relief Corps and the Floriculture Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
C. E. Buckman
First Presbyterian Church
J. H. Mahaffy
Charles Walter
Mitchellville
Irwin Aikens
Davenport
Raymond Aikens
Willard Crees
Chester Crees
Herbert Crees
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Harry Buckman
Ithica
N. Y
Walters
Ollie Irwin
West Branch
Buckman
Order of Eastern Star
The
Woman's Relief Corps
Floriculture Society
Community Notes from Grandview and Nearby Towns
Grandview residents share weekend visits with relatives in Chicago and Muscatine. Mrs. William Walker and daughter Genevieve join Sigma Kappa club meeting with twenty members present and six visitors. The Arrival of Kitty will be staged at the high school auditorium Tuesday night. Ronald Gast and Clyde Arnhood depart Friday for Janesville Wisconsin for employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Odell
Mary Beik
Eliza McGill
Ralph Hardman
Illinois City
Francis Collins
Kansas City
Eirza McGill
Lester Jarvis
Independence
William Walker
Genevieve
Muscatine
Lem Dickerson
Hilt Berk
Mediapolis
Genevieve McGrew
Burlington
E. H. Dodder
Letts
Fred Weir
N. E. McGill
Hershey Hospital
Kitty
High School
Ronald Gast
Clyde Arnhood
Janesville
Wis
Lone Tree Club Studies Colorado Topography and Cities
Mrs. Charlies A. Hacke hosted the Searchlight club with a Colorado lesson. Miss Pearle Burr spoke on Topography of Colorado and Mrs. C A Hacke on Cities of Colorado. Next meeting December 18 will cover Montana and Idaho. Additional local notes cover officer elections, social hour hosts, illness, and small community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Charlies A.hacke
Searchlight Club
Colorado
Pearle Burr
C. A. Hacke
Hacke
James Ramer
Montana
Idaho
Vernon Holdeman
Fay Musser
Muscatine
Woman's Relief Corps
Theresa Gaeta
Margaret Wolford
Louise Dunn
Cleo Jarrard
J. R. Musser
Jack Sherburne
Iowa City
Jackson Corbett
C. E. Holyoke
Chicago
W. H. Stonebarger
Richard Orin Stonebarger
Lone Tree Savings Bank
Sam Herring
Pleasant Prairie Notes On Music Training and Birthday Gathering
Pleasant Prairie reports a music training school held by Miss Fannie Buchanan at the Muscatine high auditorium with Four-H leaders Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Bentley and Futon Royal Workers Four-H members Miss Stecher and Miss Koeppe. Floyd Brown’s birthday was celebrated at the Brown home with a card evening and honors to Mrs. George Grimm and Walter Benshoof. Attendees included the Rinnerts, the Benshoofs, the Grimms, the Coles family, Egls, the Athors, the Paul and Elmer households, and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
George Grimm
Walter Benshoof
Fred Rinnert
Marian
Montpelier
Blue Grass
G. R. Cole
Donna Jeanne
Richard
Roy Egel
Norma
Duane
Farene
Ira Benshoof
Adam Paul
Cheryl
Edmon
Elmer Paul
Doris
Laurence
Clarence Ross
Moscow social notes and church schedule listed
Mr and Mrs Charles Marolf and family drove to New Liberty and visited Maynard Miller and family. Otto Menzenmyer of Wilton and Mrs Perry Slater visited. Mrs Norton Lake stayed with Aunt Mrs Jack Artz in Wilton who has a sprained ankle. Belle Crist returned from a visit with Will Parvin in Des Moines. Dr John Teufel of Davenport was here on business. Grant Smith and daughter of Atalissa visited Isabella Smith. Ralph Wilhelme and Milton House visited Davenport. Moscow services Sunday school at 10 with Frand Wilhelme as superintendent. evening service led by Rev Polk. Mrs Tena Smith of Wilton visited with Charles Fryberger's daughter in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Charles Marolf
New Liberty
Maynard Miller
Otto Menzenmyer
Wilton
Perry Slater
Norton Lake
Jack Artz
Belle Crist
Will Parvin
Des Moines
John Teufel
Davenport
Grant Smith
Atalissa
Isabella Smith
Ralph Wilhelme
Milton House
Frand Wilhelme
Polk
Tena Smith
Charles Fryberger
Muscatine
J. E. Parker
Death claims Mrs J W Swan in Morning Sun aged 80
Mrs J W Swan of Morning Sun aged 80 died at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Peterson southeast of town Thursday night at 10 30. She leaves children P A Yohe Warren Wallace Walter Guy Clinton and Clinton among 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Union church at 2 pm with Elmwood cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Swan
C. A. Peterson
Morning Sun
P. A. Yohe
Stuttgart
Ark
Mr. Swan
Warren
Crystal Lake
Wallace
Clinton
Walter
Britt
Guy
Mediapolis
Sioux City
William W. Paisley
Winfield
Ida A. Paisley
Knoxville
Tenn
C. A. Paisley
Luska
Wyo
G. M. Paisley
Lenox
W. L. Paisley
Ocheydan
J. S. Paisley
Shambaugh
Presbyterian Church
Union Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Birthday Party Pleases Pleasant Prairie Guests
Mrs. Henry Springmeier celebrated her birthday with a gathering at her home on Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Angerer and children of near Wilton, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Kook, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sage and son of Durant, Mr. and Mrs. George Duran and daughter Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Petersen and children Celestia and Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroder and Mrs. Agnes Bernick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Henry Springmeier
Miller
Davenport
Leonard Angerer
Near
Wilton
Leroy Kook
Arnold Sage
Durant
George Duran
Mary
Alfred Petersen
Celestia
Earl
Ben Schroder
Agnes Bernick
Columbus Junction Community Club Plans Christmas Party
Col. Junction Columbus Junction The Wyman community club will hold its annual Christmas party with an all day meeting at Mrs. Newton Davis home on December 10. The husbands will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Wyman Community Club
Newton Davis
J. W. Briggs
Cairo
Wapelio
Briggs
E. S. Ryges
St. Paul
C. W
W. E. Whicher
Burlington
H. O. Weaver
Wapello
Coder
Fredonia
L. C. James
Columbus City
Detroit
Mich
C. E. James
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
West Liberty
Gotzke Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Gustave Adolph Gotzke who died Friday will be buried at Oak Ridge cemetery after services at the Lutheran church in Atalissa conducted by Rev. Loeb. He was born in Germany on June 21, 1858 and married Emma Werth in 1885. Survived by wife, seven children, fourteen grandchildren, and one sister in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Gustave Adolph Gotzke
Loeb
Oak Ridge
West Liberty
Strozeno
Germany
Sweetland Center
Emma Werth
Albert C
Wilton
Paul
Mt. Pleasant
Fred W
Anna Sperger
Theresa Passmore
Elsie Phillips
Marie
Davenport
Junction Makes Plans for Community Christmas Tree
Columbus Junction outlines plans for the annual community Christmas tree to be erected in the business district. J H Huston president of the Columbus community club leads preparations as the town gears up for holiday events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Columbus Junction
J. H. Huston
Columbus Community Club
Col. Grumphy
Columbus
Santa Claus
Columbus City
The
Red Cross
Census shows 187 U.S. cities over fifty percent population
Unofficial 1930 census figures list 187 cities with populations above 50.0 percent. Port Arthur in Texas ranks 187th with 50,067 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rula
Tion
United States
Port Arthur
Texas
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Cedar County Fair Association
Tipton
Agne
Hammerich
Olive Kile
Margaret
J. B Secrest
G. A. Metheny
Edna Hesser
Marvin Albright
Margaret Hesser
Ira Pike
Kalona
Alice Schleichter
F. H. Kisor
Mechanicsville
Weller Snyder
Moline
Joe Kolesick
Emily
A. C. Kepler
Anna Snider
C. Durst
J. C. Lemley
Charles Louck
E. Yoder
Albert Miller
Clyde
Ruby
O. L. Davis
Evanston, Ill
Josephine Wolfe
Grandview Community Church
Grandview Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Roy McGill
Everette Reed
W. A. McGill
Charles Stocke
Clarence Bridges
Bert Dulgar
Lee Werner
Fay Jackson
Grandview News
Lone Tree Club
Motor Seace Service
Cedar Rapids
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
St. Louis
Wilton Junction
Stanwood
Tran
Col. Junction
Ivanhoe Whitted
Manitou, Colo
Miss Mary Moore
Fice
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Nes
W. A. Lamp
Brotherhood of the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Kennison
Dr. Logan
the Muscatine Journal
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