Memorial Day Address Preface in Prairie City Press
Town teachers receive a new Decoration Day pamphlet from State Superintendent Ro Barrett. The article recalls Memorial Day origins after Fort Sumter and notes the day honors those who served. A Prairie City society note mentions Carrie White, editor, and a Sunday union service at a distant church with a speaker planning future work in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ro. Barrett
Fort Sumpter
Iowa
Michigan Volunteers
Memorial Day observance and local school graduation notes
The article describes Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and reflects on the sanctity of observance. It also covers a May 16 school board meeting naming teachers for the next year, salaries, and the fall term start. It recounts a prairie city high school class of 1909 graduation with speakers, poems, and reflections on character and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
National Cemetery
Grand Army of the Republic
Otoure
Union Hall
W. R. Martin
G. Richards
Mary E. Steele
Alice Elrod
Ida Ramsey
Alice Wilkes
Grace Evans
Prairie City High School
Martin and
Mitchell
Kate
Schregardus
Hen. J. J. Mitchell
Etta Gilbert
Charles Kellogg
Carl Coffey
America
North Star of Hope
Odessa Lehman
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in Newton Area
Renasor plans a grand Fourth with an old settlers reunion in Samuel Reasoner grove near town. Newton preparations include a new Mead store room, a finished restaurant on Main Street, and a Fourth of July committee with leaders A. M. Hough, Will McMurray, Fred Claussen, F. S. Harvey and J. B. Morton. Subcommittees cover amusements, music and speakers, fireworks and advertising. Memorial programs at Cong's Sunday School include patriotic songs, scripture reading, prayers, solos, recitations, and a benediction. The Amusement Committee will pay 2.00 for best amusement idea, with entries due June 10. Elk Creek school notes list enrolled pupils and teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasnor
Old Settlers
Samuel Reasoner
Reasner
Prentice
Rush Medical College
Mead
Edwards
A. M. Hough
Will McMurray
Fred Claussen
F. 8. Harvey
J. B. Morton
Newton
A. C. Kennath
L. D. Baum
A. H. Bergman
H. Vaughan
V. Cowan
Lee Brown
J. M. Woodrow
Cong’s
J. R. Sitler
Rev. Baumgardner
Harry Lamb
Margaret McBoys
A. C. Kemath
Crop Bulletin Notes Cold Wet Week Delays Planting
The past week was unseasonably cold and wet with heavy cloudiness and above normal rainfall. Planting corn progressed slowly, except in favored dry or tile drained areas, with replanting likely due to germination failures. Grass and spring crops benefit from the moisture, while some districts expect completion after June 1st. Sunday School work in Jasper County reported new organization at Rock Creek Center with Alfred Burroughs as Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Wing
Jasper Co
Rock Creek Center
Alfred Burroughs
Grinnell Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Fair Store
Cain
California
Boston
East Side Square
Prairie City Press
Carrie White
Square
Des Moines Valley
C.r.l&p
Condit
Alaska
Juneau
Hosom
Donald Mitchell
Desa Blodgett
Walter Vandermast
Walter
Mrr
F. L. Butters
Surround
Log Towne
Ed Finch
Harry Galusha
Charlie Rinehart
O. H. Witmer
Advertising
J. P. Newell
W. C. Bergman
E. J. Salmon
Ralph Parmenter
F. A. McMurray
Col
E. E. Lambert
Deus
Elk Creek
Buena Vista Township
Edna
Fanny
Mabel Claussen
Mabel Blackwood
Louie Chenoweth
Jessie
Agnes
Clarence Wheatcraft
Cecil Murphy
Roy Compton
Hammer
Continental Clothing CO
Axtell & Cox
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