Kellogg Social Notes Span Visits and Meetings
Miss Mae Terkildson visits Newton with her aunt Mrs. Mickleson this week. Mrs. Leach returns from Des Moines with spring millinery. The M. E. Church Ladies Aid plans a supper at Rev. Borts' Friday evening. Mrs. J. B. Martin hosts her brother Mr. Stoker from Oskaloosa this week. Mrs. Gene Birchard and her baby from Killduff visit Kellogg relatives. Rev. Hinshaw leads Friends church services Sunday and midweek evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J
Martin
Mr. Stoker
Oskaloosa
Gene Birchard
Baby of
Killduff
Kellogg
Rev
Hinshaw
Friends Church
Metz Notes Add Spring Arrival and Local Happenings
Metz reports spring and rain relief despite poor roads needing four horse teams for transport. Mr McRea moved from Des Moines with family. Mrs Howard Case hosts a Colorado visitor. Mrs Peck hosted a children’s party. D L Lyon traveled to Highland Park Des Moines on business. Mrs Mell Miller and Miss Huff visited Des Moines to stay with relatives. Leonard Greenleaf seeks eye treatment in Des Moines with Dr Hazen. Winter term closed. students eager to start again next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lopes
McRea
Des Moines
Howard Case
Colorado
Highland Park Des Moines
Mell Rush quits smoking and Pipe Gift to Father
In Fairmount Mell Rush, long known as a heavy smoker, has quit this week and gave his pipe to his father as a gracious gift. Nearby residents note weather as windy with a terrible gale. Easter upcoming and local schools plan events while farmers busy with grain.
Marriage at Lynnville Opens New Chapter
Carl Newell and Bertha Clark were married last Thursday evening at Lynnville. Grandma Schnell is very poorly. Andy Emmett has been very sick with pneumonia but is much better now. Allie Ludlow began school at No. 7 on Monday. Mrs. Herman Rohrdantz spent several days visiting Mrs. Thos Wheeler near Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Newell
Bertha Clark
Lynnville
Grandma Schnell
Allie Ludlow
No. 7
Andy Emmett
Herman Rohrdantz
Thos. Wheeler
Murphy
Local visitors and workers in Kellogg district this week
Russell Wright of Kellogg stayed several days in town on business. Mr and Mrs Coon of Newton visited J E Birchard's family on Tuesday evening. Carl Heidjerkin of Kellogg is in the area laying tile for several farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Wright
Kellogg
Mrs. Coon
Newton
J. E. Birchard
Carl Heidjerkin
Murphy area notes quiet with cattle sales and visits
John Starrett sold 18 fat cattle averaging 1800 pounds each. A Sully horse buyer was in the vicinity last Tuesday. Annie Lattimer visited her parents in Adamson Grove. Lee Wilson of Colorado stayed with his sister Myrtle. Elmer Atwood of Newton visited his cousin Willie Hixson. A huckster wagon from Killduff began its weekly trip. Conductor Colt of the Iowa Central returned healthily from a southern trip. Fred Eaton Jr of Newton visited last Sunday. Rena Davis started spring term at No. 4 Buena Vista. Garden work and school term starts noted at several locations including No. 1 and Blanford. Rev. O. H. King of Colfax to preach at No. 2 Sunday. Lizzie Biely studying dressmaking in Colfax visited home. Alice Macy to begin spring term at Blanford school. Mr. and Mrs. Geo McCullough visited with the Campbells. Mrs. Jas Downing and Myrtle visited Mrs. Preston Offill near Fairmount last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grabier
C. Mobberly
Jas. Quinn
Newton
de. C. C. Smead
J. W. Emmett
John Starrett
Sully
Annie Lattimer
Adamson Grove
W. A. Rouze
Elmer Atwood
Willie Hixson
Killduff
Conductor Colt
Iowa Central
Fred Eaton, Jr
Rena Davis
Buena Vista
Reasner local news notes and events in Jasper county
John Winters of Galesburg travels to the county seat on county business. Reasner school opens with Howard McCullough teaching 38 scholars. The river is out of its banks in spots signaling a wet season. farmers on low ground may face late corn planting. An entertainment at Union church on Friday April 16 raises funds for sidewalks and the Orphans Home. Sunday school at M E church reorganized with old officers reelected. Samuel Reasoner hauls rock for new dwelling foundation. Rev S J Huffman continues meetings at Union church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasner
Union Church
Council Bluffs
M. E
Samuel Reasoner
S.J. Huffman
Monroe Happenings Roundup Amid Visits and News
Mrs Charlie Rinehart aided by Prairie City visitors moved millinery to Kellogg. Arizona relatives with Donnelson family. John Montgomery took Civil Service exam in Des Moines. Dr. Thompson treated ailing Mrs Crum in Altoona. Easter observances noted. Zip Forbes ill with dropsy. bed in City Hall. Worth and Johnson shipping hogs. George Greasby welcomes a boy. Lizzie McKee moved to Catherine Hiskey’s house. Wedding bells expected soon. Mary Bench hosted a pupil gathering with ice cream and cake. U P church social at F Kingdon’s. M E church parlor paper social with supper. Albert Taft home from Iowa College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Rinehart
Prairie City
Alice Rinehart
Mary Clifford
Kellogg
Tommie Donnelson
Arizona
Donnelson
Zip Forbes
Monroe
City Hall
Thompson
Worth & Johnson
George Greasby
Howard of
Leighton
Reed
Mary Reed
Chicago
U. P
F. Kingdon
M. E. Church
Albert Taft
Iowa College
Ira Items and Local Death Notice
Dr. Pinkerd of Illinois located in Ira. P. A. Planalp of Mingo died April 6 1897 at age 40. Funeral at Union chapel conducted by Rev. M. E. Wright, burial in the adjoining cemetery. Other notes include visits and illness of local residents and Easter preaching at Union chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pinkerd
Illinois
Ira
Mingo
Peter Amos Planalp
Union Chapel
M. E. Wright
M. E. Church
Misses Engle Visit In Baxter And School Opens
The Misses Maude and Minnie Engle of Baxter were Sunday visitors with their sister Mrs. Harry Paschal. Nora Dales began the spring term of school at the Centennial school house last Monday. Miss Jessie Runyan of the Sand Hill neighborhood visited Sunday with Nora and Maude Meckly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Minnie Engle
Baxter
Harry Paschal
Nora Dales
Centennial
Jessie Runyan
Sand Hill
Nora and
Maude Meckly
Pleasant Hill Notes Mix Social News and Rural Commerce
Pleasant Hill updates include Charlie Woodell visiting from Arkansas for the Frary Telfer wedding, a carload of potatoes sold for westward shipment, and anxious farmers awaiting drier roads to sow grain. J McG Johnstone sold horses to Pleasantville, and Rev. Adams spoke on the resurrection at Pleasant Hill M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Woodell
Arkansas
Ricket Johnson
J. McG. Johnstone
Pleasantville
Adams
Pleasant Hill M. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Metz
Leonard Greenleaf
Dr. Hazen
Fairmount
Mell Rush
Mrs. Westerwoudt
Seth Brown
Dakota
Miss Pearl Neff
Mr. Adams
Rose Kane
Brown
Lizzie Degory
Galesburg
G. Kersberger
D. Graham
Maggie Finnessy
O'Conner
May Moshier
Capital Prairie
Will Brown
Anna Porter
C. C. Neff
Fred Ammer
Charlie Moore
Mina Padre
Osceola
Mrs. Andrews
Handy
Dia Cary
Bessie Newell
Lee Wilson
Miss Myrtle
J. B. Hill
D. K. Mobberly
Lola Murphy
O. H. King of
Colfax
Lizzie Biely
Alice Macy
Blanford School
Geo. McCullough
Willis Campbell
Jas. Downing
Myrtle
Preston Offill
Reasnor
John Winters
Jasper
Reasner School
Howard McCullough
John Montgomery
Dr. Thompson
Altoona
I. N. Crum
Hattie Whitehead
Rockwell
Zach Honnold
Taft
Mary
Rev. Gibson
Lizzie McKee
Catherine Hiskey
Mary Bench
C. H. Coughlan
E. S. Poulson
Robb
Nell Sadler
Mitchellville
Wm. Sadler
J.G. Jones
Schuller
Sac County
H. W. Crawford
Lake City
P. A. Planalp
Mound Prairie
Pleasant Hill
Sadie Mullins
Carter School
Jake Shean
Will Dickinson
Richard Charls
Bert Rule Farm
Will Frary
van Maren
Alice Elrod
Warren Grove
Elrod
Alex Waddle
Ora Elrod
Will Elrod
Clothing House
Ford
LOT Boys
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