Social Events Of The Week At Houghs And Friends
Last Friday evening Mr and Mrs Arthur M Hough entertained many friends at their South Race street home with a six o'clock dinner at two long tables. Guests included numerous local residents and Lutheran church members, a pink and white carnation decor theme, and a continued pattern of cordial hospitality. Earlier and midweek Teas at the Scribners on East Marion street drew Rev Leitzel and others, with similar cheerful gatherings and generous hospitality. A surprise sixtieth birthday for Dr L O Rogers drew a physician and church circle, culminating in a rocking gift. The piece notes social ties and ongoing neighborhood conviviality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Hough
South Race Street
Hough
Thers
Geo. M. Allen
Harry McCardell
J. W. McLaughlin
J. H.dyday
Lutheran Church
Leitzel
E. B. Ramsey
Chas. Jasper
Shoanaker
W. G. Lyday
W. H. Scribner
Mary Lyday
Wm. H. Scribner
East Marion Street
Our City
Scribners
Leitzell
Chris Dorman
P. R. Rasmussen
Geo. W. Guthrie
H. A. Wettstein
L. O. Rogers
Baptist Church
Messrs
J. H. Fugard
Wm. Amos
J. A. Mattern
John
William
Albert Holtz
Chas. Edge
Wm. Parks
Arthur Kennedy
Wm. Wade
Perry
Mat Richmond
B. F. Rogers
Ernest Tilley
L. H. Cope
Jas. Morton
Dell Cope
David Loveridge
J. J. Young
Newton Personal and Local News Briefs from Jasper County
John Wilson weakened rapidly over weeks as friends mourn his decline while neighbors recount visits, illnesses, relocations, and community events in Newton and nearby towns. Updates cover reunions, marriages, health recoveries, property changes, and social gatherings across Monroe Kilduff and Colfax in the Jasper County area.
Sudden death from paralysis claims Mrs. Th. Thomson
Mrs. Th. Thomson died after a severe stroke following dizziness during a Friday visit at Mrs. Samuel Scarborough’s home. She was about fifty four, had come to Newton from Sully years earlier with her husband and daughter Ella, and had previously been married to Mr. Morton. Her remains were taken to Ft. Madison for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. Thomsen
Sully
Deaths of Mrs Hoekstra and Mrs Gould in Newton area
Notices report the death of Maggie Hoekstra at her daughter’s home in Mound Prairie township after a short illness, with funeral in Pella conducted by Rev. Kiser. Lizzie Winter Gould died in Newton aged nearly 36, after bearing a late infant who died. funeral held at M E church. Other items note shopfront remodeling in the square and Arthur Stratton summoned to Washington, Indiana, by telegram for the death of his sister Cinda Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Myers
Geo. Talbot
Sac City
John Tharp
Syrena Earp
Reno
Betsy Adamson
Sidney
Neb
David F. Bell
Reasner
Clemenzia Matier
J. McCord
Monroe
Palm Beach
George Pardoe
St Paul, Minn
Wm H. Pardoe
Eugene Gillespie
Mother Hoekstra
Maggie Hoekstra
Peter Faber
Mound Prairie Township
la Gripp
Holland
America
Pella
Iowa
Johanna Wielenga
Missouri
P. H. Hoekstra
Des
G. H. Hoekstra
Otley
Ann Faber
Metz
Kiser
MD. Prairie Township
Wm. Gould
Lizzie Winter Gould
South Street
Gould
M. E
Arthur Stratton
Washington, In
Cinda Greer
Stratton
Neighborly Surprise at Eggert Home in WildCat Grove
A Tuesday evening in WildCat Grove features a spontaneous gathering of over forty neighbors at Mr. and Mrs. J C Eggert, sharing baskets and a lavish supper before their February move to Monroe to care for Mrs E s aging parents. The farewell visit marks thirty six years of close friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Eggert
WildCat Grove
Popular New Pastor Ties Nuptial Knot at Manchester
Rev. C. F. Lusk, recently taken charge of the Baptist church here, journeyed to Manchester, his former parish, to assist at a wedding for two young friends. He is gaining popularity as the congregation grows, with efforts underway for a new house of worship in due time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Lusk
Manchester
Lusk
Baptist Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society adds seventy eight members
Mrs. Fritz of the Des Moines Branch delivered a compelling talk at First M E church last Sunday evening. Her presentation on foreign missions drew a magnificent audience and resulted in eighty new members joining the local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Caleb Lamb
Blanche Wyrick
W. R. Turner
Adair
A.L. Harrah & Son
H. V. van Epps
Jonathan Edge
Beale
Fritz
Des Moines
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. Church
M. E
Soldier Reunites with Lost Pension Money
An old veteran who misplaced his pension found it returned by Mr. Robert Martin, a carpenter, on a Saturday evening. The act restored the veteran’s faith in humanity and earned Martin deserved gratitude for his honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
Martin
Mr. Martin
Married Last Evening in Presbyterian Parsonage
Frank Wells married Miss Belle Farnham daughter of Mr and Mrs Dyer Farnham at the Presbyterian parsonage. Rev R F Chambers officiated. The bridal party included Miss Grace Farnham and Mr Frank Foy. Frank works at the C O D Laundry and the couple are wished a long life of happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wells
Belle Farnham
Dyer Farnham
Presbyterian Parsonage
R. F. Chambers
Grace Farnham
Frank Foy
Frank
Kennan Lacked Arrival Inches Disappointment at Opera House
Lecturer Kennan failed to arrive for a Tuesday talk at the Newton Iowa opera house leaving an audience disappointed. A telegram later revealed all Kennan dates in Kansas were canceled a month ago. The Catholic Fair proceeds with meals, entertainment, and contests, including doll and gold watch prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennan
Opera House
Kansas
Newton
Hazel Held
Madge Rothrock
Catharine Finnersy
Kate Morrissey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Momustr
Arther Hough
Earl Bigelow
Earl
Martha Kroft
Laura
Mason House
Colfax
Dr. Saunders
Chicago
J. J. Vaughan
Kroft
Marthas
J. Salmon
Denver
South Dakota
Levi H. Cope
Centerville
M. Cope
Dell
Dakota
L. M. Randles
Baxter
Lew
House of Representatives
Mae Baker
Colorado Spring
Col
Colorado
Miss Baker
Wesley Baker
A. M.harrah
D. R. Tripp
Fair Ground Boulevard
Chas Hook
Tripps
Hooks
Ea Pillow
Jasper County
W. W. Hawk
College For the Blind
Hospital For the Insane
J. R. Gorrell
Wood Monaier
John Alexander
Tra
166Th Ohio Infantry
Hayden Reynolds
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Gates of Paradise
John Clippinger
Wm. Wilson
Kate Clippinger
I.E. Bennett
Pacific Coast
Portland
Oregon
California
A. W. Guthrie
Wallace
13Th
Andrew Failor
Floy Marshall
Chas
Cowles & Cochrane's
Linnie P. Vanderploeg
John Caldwell
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
McDonald and
Farmer Streets
Ed Zollinger
W. J. Morgan
Samuel Holmes
Lynngrove
F. W. Cozad
Buckhannon
W. Va
Pifer
Pat. O'Brien
Killduff
Myrtle Sturdevant
Kansas City
A. L. Dalrymple
Joe Trotter
Galesburg
Horatio F. Pierce
Kellogg
D. A. Gray
Ezra Adkins
Marion and
Mechanic I
Gray
Stewart
Near Sully
Cowles & Cochrane
Will Cochrane
G. M. Cowles
Cochrane
A. Fry
Fry Hotel
Cofax
Maggie Hawkins
Boulder
Jake Trotter
A. J. Bunker
Killduf
Jasper
Rushville
Hugh Adams
Schiler Morris
Andrew Jackson
A.E. Starrett
Tno
U. S. Express Co
Geo. Taylor’s
Scharf & Morrison's
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