The High School Graduates Commencement at Opera House
The Newton High School closed its 1890 class with commencement at the Opera House before a large audience. Speeches traced civilization from Egypt to modern times with students and teachers presenting on history, religion, and government. Firemen honor and baccalaureate services followed, with diplomas awarded and a later cemetery decoration for deceased volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton High ‘School
Opera House
Thespian Temple
Egypt
B. C. Baumgardner
Mabel McClellan
Clyde W. Meredith
the Nile
Pyramids
Phoenicia
Henry V. Hins
Fuma Robinson
Sparta
Athens
Macedon
Macedonia
Philip
Greece
Benne
Mae Morris
Aliie S. Parsons
Minnie Coppersmith
Ella M. Drew
Mary Arbs
Augustus
Katherine Parmenter
Edith I. Kilgore
Leona Bowyer
Daisy Robinson
Ralph K. Baker
Graham Keenig
A. M. Harrah
Ramsey
Cyclone Ravages Jasper County Cause Wide Damage
A southwest swoop of wind tore through Jasper County Sunday, injuring no known lives but wrecking farms, barns, and outbuildings. The storm leveled the Hays home compound, damaged Trammel and Baker properties, and forced residents into storm caves with narrow escapes reported. Local crews and witnesses, including Walter Baker and J. E. Robb, documented the path of the dark funnel as it moved about three miles and swept across multiple farms.
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Jasper County
Valeria
Baker Or
Trammel School House
Jacob Hays
Mr. Weston
C. E. Trammel
Wm. Baker & Son
Owens’ Farm
Walter
Coral Baker
Mingo
Jas
Trammel
Wife
Harvey Mallicoat
J. E. Robb
Memorial Day Oration Observed With Large Crowds
May 30 observance drew many to the cemetery parade led by Company L and Garrett Post. Old soldiers, the Boys Brigade, and a child procession placed flowers on the monument to The Unknown. Rev. Baumgardner led a prayer as Rev. Arnold and Rev. Harrah delivered moving talks including Gettysburg speech excerpts.
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Company L
Garrett Post
Boys Brigade
E. T
Baumgardner
C. Meredith
Lincoln
Arnold
Wittemburg
Philippines
Rev. C. C
Harrah
Mr. Harrah
Richard Cowan
L. L. Miller
Adam Burnham
Grant Townsend
S. 8S. Patterson
Joseph Bowker
Relief Corps
Needham
Dodge
Chas Russell
6Th
NY Infantry
Blanchard
New York Infantry
Fennis
Lowa
NT Dingman
James Smith
13Th
Pa. Cavalry
Dogg
Shipley
Lowa Inf
DO Hawley
Ci Inftry
William Moore
Dean
Tantry
Lamb
Farr
Robert Marqui Levi
Illinois
Wasbinder
Pennsylvania
Ohio
SC Dickerson
Towa
40Th
Towa Infantry
Joshua King
Allen
Lowa Cavalry
Iowa Infantry
J A Garrett
JL Green
Iowa
JM Blanchard
Jet Bat
2Nd
Colorado Cavalry
David Batr
Emi
22Nd
W Freeman
Iowa Cavalry
EM French
George Dorlas
10Th
Ohio Infantry
Dowling
Indiana
Hiram Kell
Fugard
82Nd
MW Atwood K
24Th
JC Hunter
TH Miller
Towa Cavalry
Geo Newcom
John Montgomery
Jas Wilson
Illnois Infantry
Scarth
118Th
Peter Henshoot
Hopton
DeWolt
Mid Infantry
Guthrie
37Th
Geth
Dennis
Towa Rantry
Wright
Tilinota Infantry
IM Rodgers
Garrett Post and
Woman's Relief Corps
P. m
C. V. Vowan
Newton
Hanna
Baumfardner
Chambers
R. C. Daly
Miss Harp
Death of Uncle Evan Adamson in Jasper County
Obituary notes the death of Evan Adamson at age eighty nine in Adamson Grove near Newton Iowa. The pioneer settler, born 1810 in Jefferson County Tennessee, married Elizabeth Miller in 1835 and moved through Indiana Missouri to Iowa in 1846. Survived by wife Betsy and nine children two died earlier large funeral attended by many locals.
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Jasper County
Evan Adamson
Adamson Grove
Evan
Betsy
Uncle N
Indiana
Jefferson County
Tenn
Elizabeth Miller
Hfe
Missouri
Iowa
Newton
A. Richards
Evan Jr
Adelbert Ohler
Clara Bushey
Chariton
Abraham
Libbie Ohler
Mattie Reno
Silver Bow
Wyo
Frank M
Mary Ellen
Joseph S
RO. W. A. Rouze
Colfax lynching scare and local wedding surprise in Newton
Colfax residents feared a lynching after Charles Fieldings, accused of assaulting Mrs Lundon, was moved to Newton jail as officials tightened security. Also reported are Evan Brooke and Mattie Richart’s Des Moines wedding, Memorial Day services in Newton, marriage licenses, a paper shipment, and residents traveling between Eagle Grove and Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Iowa
Charles Fieldings
Charles Lundens
Jasper County
Fieldings
Lundons
Newton
Londons
Tripp
Evan Brooke
Des Moines
Evan
Mattie Richart
Rev. Lowe
Mattie
West Main Street
R. M. Brooke
Crawford & Robinson, Carpenters
Ruth A. Price
Walter Clark
Toy
Fred
Eagle Grove
Freeman Willson
A. M
Downey
Stuart
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Clace
Opera
J. C. Hanna
Christian Church
Congregational Church
Cowan
Margaret Robinson
H. M. Vaughan
A. ©.Kennath
Flek
WR Lambert
Prank Hunter
Joshua Crawford
Pearson
John Rippetoe
WF Colner
Guy Smith
Joho A Wilson
Prank Harvey Hs Richards
Dstamper AC Carrothers
E E Etnor Jax Hunter
Len Kennedy
Dave Bennett
WR Benjamin
Marty Agnew
SN Russell
AK Lufkin
Jby
WE Watts
OP Richardson
Henry Russell
Monroe
Fred Shrader
Jacksonville
I Fla
Gene Errett
Frank
Laurel
Mae
Co. L
M. B. Hawk
Sweetlove
B. A. Miller
Hawk
Bert Engle
Harry Lamb
Julia Axtell
Stiggins
Henry Claussen
Earnest Ezra
Henry Clayteen
Elizabeth Klopping
Adolph Muchtl
Frank Wasson
Merace
LL Mutter
Fe ‘A
LT Brow
Barney Amon A
Towa Fantry
David Ramundson
Beard
Soch
Infantry
Charles P Smith
Infany
Vr. W. H. Austin
Charlie Parker
Milo Burnett
Mary Bell
Addie Tidball
M. H.gause
Lynnville
Maude Arnold
Jerry M. Lantz
Newburg
Sarah E. Price
Martin McManus
Marshalltown
Agnes Kelly
Greencastle
W. Rashe
Burlington
Lydia M. Schaefer
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