Lowden Centennial Book INDEX OF PHOTOGRAPHS
1857 - 1957
Submitted by Lynn McCleary
| PAGE | PHOTOGRAPH DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Aerial View of Lowden. Photo Courtesy of Gilmour Flying Service, Grand Mound, Iowa |
| 2 | Western Union Telegram from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to W. H. Witte, Treasurer, Lowden Celebration Ass'n, Inc. |
| 35 | A. L. Mensing, Lowden, Iowa. State Representative, Cedar County |
| 52 | Longest Time Business Owners Here |
| Dr. C. E. Stofflet, Lowden's Dentist since 1921 Dr. Fred Montz, M.D., Lowden's Physician 35 Years Of Service to the Community. Charles Barnes, Blacksmith. In business here since 1921. Learned trade from the late H.D. Kemmann. WM. Reinking, Seventy-five years old. Lowden's photographer since 1899. | |
| 55 | New High School ~ Elementary School ~ Trinity Day School |
| 57 | Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church ~ Zion Church That Burned |
| 59 | First Trinity Lutheran Church ~ Present Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 61 | Methodist Church. |
| The first religious services to he held in the neighborhood of Lowden were in the Methodist denomination. These services were held in a schoolhouse, one and one-half miles southeast of Lowden by a Rev. Gilbruth. He was followed by a Rev. Amos. In 1861 a Methodist Church was built on the present Henry Freese proberty. The Rev. E. J. Kynett was presiding elder and the Rev. J. M. Hedges, pastor. For a number of years this was the only church here holding Sunday School and worship services in the English language. This church was torn down in 1923. | |
| 61 | Pioneeer Choir of Methodist Church. |
| Standing left to right: Rev. Heatley, the minister; his wife; Bridget Murphy; Eva Harden; Roy Henry; and Peter Jurgensen. Seated: herbert Perrin, son of a pioneer miniter. | |
| 63 | Old Railroad Scene - including the old Railroad Eating House and Geroge Twachtmann and his drey wagon and team. ~ Old Railroad Time Table |
| 70 | Portraits. |
| Rev. N.S. Robert, Zion Evangelical & reformed Church ~ Rev. Th. J. Eickelberg, Trinity Lutheran Church ~ Supt. E. W. Breneman, Lowden Consolidated School ~ Principal Geo. Roggatz, Trinity Day School | |
| 72 | Portraits. |
| S.E. Sennett, Publisher of the "Lowden News" 1927-1957 ~ W. H. Witte, Lowden's Banker Past 30 Years ~ Charles Strackbein, Town official for 36 years; also was member of the local Fire company for 27 yers; school treasurer for 24 years and a charter member of Legion Post here ~ A. P. Reid, 85, Lowden's oldest natvie born citizen' spent 59 years in the barber business here, retiring in 1955 | |
| 74 | Present Town Council (1957): |
| Seated, left to right: Dr. W. W. Bowstead; Mayor, W. R. Mensing; Henry Frees; Paul Mensing; Raymond Licht; Leo Twachtmann, Standing: Ezra Kruckenberg, town clerk; Wm. B. Norton, city attorney | |
| 74 | Lowden Fire Company. |
| Top row, left to right: Cyrus Kemmann, Herb Wiebel, Emil Hintze, Lee Milota, Victor Mensing, Henry Twachtmann, Carl Suprecht, W. R. Mensing, Reuben Conrad. Standing: Dr. Dr. W. E. Bowstead, Cyrus Kemmann, Henry Brendes, Arthur Licht, Warren Stolte, Henry Ruprecht, Ray Licht, Erwin Strackbein. Fire Chief Leroy Hansen, F. L. Scholf and Elmer Steinke. | |
| 75 | Reinking's Grocery Store, Lowden, Iowa |
| 76 | Lowden School Band 1955 |
| 78 | Lowden's Longest Time Married Couples |
| Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Conrad, Married 61 years; Mrs. Conrad, 84, is Lowden's oldest native born woman. Mr. Conrad, 89, was born on a farm south of Lowden. C.E. Kroemer, 85 ~ Mrs. C.E. Kroemer, 84. Mr. and Mrs. Kroemer observed their 63rd wedding anniversay May 18, `95. Both born on farms in Massillon twp. and have spent entire lives in this vicinity. | |
| 84 | Portraits. |
| Mrs. Louise Ernsting, 91. Lowden's oldest resident; has resided here the past 59 years. ~ Typical Pioneer. Mary Parr-Hymphrey (d) came to the new west with her family in 1848, one of the covered wagon group. | |
| 84 | Belles Of Honor Of the Early '90's. |
| Left to right they are: Standing, Alvina Richaman-Rix; Augustas Struck-Riedegel, Elizabeth Heiner-Williams; Mamie Henry-Salzer. Seated: Josie Joeger-Henry, (d); Martha Heiner, Annie Leasure, Ethel Henry-Murphy, Constance Leasure, and Hilda Stoecker-Barnes. | |
| 88 | Lowden's Baseball Team in 1895 |
| Front row, left to right; Dr. Hoyt, Robert Baracs, J.J. Williams, Henry Petersen,A. P. Reid, Charles Reid, and littleson, Hale. Back row: Francis Clemmens, Wm. Struck, Cone Sawyer Ed Struck, Leo Reinking. | |
| 88 | Lowden's 1953 Independent Baseball Team |
| Front row, left to right: Lee Flemming, Kennie Daniels, Kenneth Wendt, Melvin Wiebel, Harry Hamdorf, Gary Hein, Frank Mostaert, manager; center front, Larry Mostaert, bat boy. Back row; Don Meier, Ken Buckles, Don Gallmeyer, Paul Wolte, Russell Richmann (d), Ray Meier, Frank Knoche. | |
| 90 | Early Lowden Steet Scene ~ the Old Town Pump |
| 91 | Zion Evanglical and Reformed Church, Lowden |
| 92 | A Lowden Basketball Team In the Early 1900's |
| 92 | First Basketball Team to Play in the Present elementary School Gymnasium |
| Also played in state tournament that year. Seated, left to right; Hugo Richmann, Wm. Kruckenberg, E. Mcllrath, Coach; Elmer Schluter, Bob Gerhart. Standing: Lawrence Kreinbring, Harry Hamdorf, Supt. Davies, Fred Wiebel, Henry Ruprecht, Hugo Deininger. | |
| 94 | July Fourth Celebraton ~ Kemmann Blacksmith Shop In Early Days |
| 96 | Lowden's Deutsches Krieger Verein, 1892 ~ On A summer Afternoon In The Good Old Days |
| 98 | Miller Livery Stable In Late 1800's. Standing: George Twachtmann, Julius Miller holding Dr. McWilliams' horse. "Cap," Conrad Miller |
| 98 | Kossuth Paul's Lumber Yard, then on site of the present Conrad Lumber Co. |
| 100 | Womanless Wedding Presented Here In The 1920's. Can you pick 'em? |
| 100 | Original Lowden Boy Scout Band |
| Standing, left to right; F. C. Conrad; Ellis Alexander; L.E. Alexander, director; Edward Conrad; Clarence Kemmann; Lyle Reid; Seated: Lawrence Kemmann; Reuben Conrad; Arnold Koch; Leo Twachtmann; Lorenz Andresen; Wayne Henry; Erwin Steinke; Douglas Lillis, mascot. | |
| 102 | Old Steamer AtWork South Of Lowden ~ Horse Poweer Corn Shelling North of Lowden |
| 104 | Do You Remember? The Flash Foold of 1944 ~ The Gig Snow of 1936 orthe Tornadoes of June 30, 1929; May 18, 1898. |
| 106 | Centennial Belles |
| Back row; seated, left to right: Mrs. Melvin Licht, Mrs. Myron Schneider, Mrs. Harry Gehris; standing: Mrs. Lee J. Milota; middle row: Mrs. Elmer Strunk, Mrs. Dick Sennett, Mrs. Earl Kross; bottom row: Mrs. Carl Ruprecht, Mrs. Warren Stolte. | |
| 108 | Centennial Belles |
| Back row, left to right: Mrs. E. W. Breneman, Mrs. Carl Deichmann, Mrs. Arnold Koch, Mrs. A. L. Mensing, Mrs. Edwin Ruprecht, Ms. Burdette Kaster, Mrs.Cyrus Kemmann, Mrs. Jas. V. Milota; front row: Mrs.W. H. Witte, Mrs. Hugo Gehris, Mrs. Fred Montz, Mrs. Hrold Ruprecht, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Mrs. Leo Twachtmann, Mrs. Wm. Kahl. | |
| 108 | Belles of 2007 |
| Left to right: Joyce Strunk, Donna Strunk, Susan Gehrls, Irma Strackbein, Ellen Strackbein, Marcia Stolte. | |
| 110 | Centennial Belles |
| Back row, left to right: Mrs. Leroy Hansen, Mathilda Stolte, Mrs. F. L. Schoff; middle row: Mrs. C. W. Paulsen, Mrs. Ezra Kruckenberg, Mrs. Leonard Reinking; front row: Gladys Stollte; mrs. Vernon Boyer, Mrs. Wm. Norton; standing: Mrs. F. C. Conrad | |
| 110 | Portraits of Lowden Beavers members: |
| 110 | Henry Twachtann ~ Louis Steinke |
| 112 | Walter Mess ~ Elmer Steinke Art Licht ~ "Pete" Von Roden Myron Schneider ~ Marvin Gottschalk |
| 114 | Lewis Strackein ~ Lorens Hoffmeier Herold Hoffmeier ~ Bob Wiedenfoff Delbert Kruckenberg ~ ReubenDeke |
| 116 | Wm. Norton ~ Carl Prange Herb Kruckenberg ~ Orlando Steffens Paul Boederker ~ Wilfred Ruchotzke |
| 118 | Elmer Strunk ~ Norman Conrad Lee Milota ~ Lewis Sander Harlan Deerberg ~ Leonard Reinking |
| 120 | Dick Sennett ~ Ray Petersen Melvin Wiebel ~ Ronald Ruchotzke Otto Koch ~Harry Fletcher |
| 122 | Elmer Hack ~ C.W. Paulsen ~ Ark Kruckenberg Don Boedeker ~ Emil Hintze ~ Keith Lange Gerhard Hoffmeier ~ Carl H. Wenndt ~ Duane Buttlemann |
| 124 | Vrgil Kruckenberg ~ Henry Toerber ~ Vince Yoeger Norman Kroemer ~ Walter Lafrens ~ Bob Varney Wilbert Wenndt ~ F. L. Schoff ~ Edwin Schloemer |
| 126 | Portraits: |
| August Freund, Pioneer Lowden Merchant Geo. W. Mueller. Founder of the Lowden News Peter Kohrsan and Grandson, Louis Struckman. Mr. Kohrsan, a pioneer settler here. The lad was born here. Phillip Schneider Sr., Came to this vicinity in 1851. |
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