Iowa
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
June 18, 1921
MARENGO NEWS
Marengo's oldest resident was called to her last reward when Mrs.
Joanna Dwyer passed away on Saturday morning at seven thirty
o'clock. She was the daughter of Daniel and Bridget Russell Maher
and was born August 17, 1824 at Tipperary, Ireland. She came in
1890 to Iowa county where she has resided continuously with her
son, Daniel Dwyer, marshall of local police and formerly a member
of the Queen's constabulary. Besides her son Mrs. Dwyer is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Patrick Delaney of Marengo and her
funeral was attended by two hundred relatives within the second
degree of kindred besides a host of friends and neighbors. Mrs.
Dwyer was a high type of Christian woman hood and a citizen of
enviable ideals. She was laid to rest on Monday morning in
Calvary cemetery following a mass of solemn high requiem at St.
Patrick's church. Father Carroll, pastor of the church sang the
Mass and the deacon, sub-deacon and master of ceremonies were
Rev. Maurice Hannon of Grinnell, Rev. W.E. Barron of Brooklyn and
Rev. Maurice Morris Kissane of Nichols. The Gregorian mass of
requiem was sung by the choir with Mrs. Ernesting Zopf Franey at
the organ. During the offertory Mrs. Ed Hogan sang an Ave Maria
and following the service Mrs. E.J. Sullivan sang "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere." Representatives from every bank and
business house in the city were present and the pall bearers were
three grand-nephews, Sylvester and Edward Organ and Peter Kelly
and three young friends, John, Lloyd and Robert Martin.
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
June 20, 1921
Mrs. Ford Is Called Home
Mrs. Mary Ford, a loved pioneer of Iowa City, died Friday night,
at the age of 71 years. Her husband preceded her in death 24
years ago this very month. She was a native of Ireland, but
passed her life largely in America, coming hither after her
marriage in the parish church in County Clare, 46 years ago.
After a residence here the Fords removed to Nolan Settlement; and
thence to Iowa county. Mrs. Ford died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. M.J. Gaffey, at Holbrook. Surviving, also are four
other daughters and five sons-Mesdames John Jones and Hugh
Gallagher, Darnell; Nellie Hanson, Williamsburg; and Patrick
Galvin, Atlantic and William and Michael Ford, Idaho; Daniel,
California and Edward and Bert, Holbrook.
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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
June 24, 1921
Iowa Lawyers Show Training
Twenty-seven Iowa university students of law, 23 of whom were
graduated during the current month, and four of whom are
undergraduates, but are eligible to examination by the state bar
examiners, took the "exams" before that board, and 27
passed -- not a man falling below the state set standard, prof.
Dudley O. McGovney, dean of the college proudly announced
yesterday afternoon.
The successful candidates were "sworn in" duly, Judge
Martin J. Wade, of the U.S. court, and Clerk B.W. Garrett, of the
supreme court of Iowa administered the oaths, admitting the young
Blackstonian aspirants to practice in the United States and state
courts, respectively. Judge Wade delivered a splendid patriotic
address to the candidates.
The roster of new lawyers follows:
Arbuckle, Craig Milton; Waterloo. A.B. Cornell, 1919
Beers, Glenn Blain; Gilmore City.
Behnke, John Ernest; Mercersburg, Pa.. A.B. Valparaiso
University, 1916.
Degnan, James Patrick; Garnavillo. A.B. Iowa State Teachers
College, 1916.
Doolittle, Clyde Heath; Delhi.
Hamilton, Clarence E.; Winterset. B.A. Iowa, 1918.
Hanna, Consuello; Lu Verne. B.A. Iowa, 1918.
Heald, George Allen; Spencer. B.A. University of Minnesota, 1919.
Hoffman, George Frederic; Leon. B.A. Iowa, 1917.
Hotz, Robert Henry; Iowa City.
Hutchinson, Donald Call; Algona. B.A. Iowa, 1918.
Irwin, Harold Leonard; Belle Plaine. B.A. Iowa, 1918.
Larson, Olaf Reynold; Story City.
Murphy, Weir Mitchell; Sioux City.
Myers, Vern Martin; Fort Dodge.
Newcomb, Harold Hoyt; Iowa City.
Page, Floyd Edwin; Ida Grove.
Peterson, Peter Hems; Lyons. B.A. Iowa, 1919.
Rate, Edward Francis; Iowa City. B.A. Iowa, 1919.
Smith, Arthur W.; Preston.
Thurston, Clarence James; Omaha, Neb. B.A. Iowa, 1918.
Tobin, Louis Philip; Vinton. B.A. Iowa, 1919.
Witham, Henry Bryan; Orient. B.A. Iowa, 1919.
The four who were not graduated, being first or second year men,
but who had prepared themselves for examination, and were thus
eligible for admission to the bar, and were so admitted were as
follows:
Clark, George Harold; Ida Grove. A.B. Leland Stanford, Jr.
University, 1920.
Nichol, Harold Clyde; Ames.
Saunders, Cyril Everett; Manilla. B.A. Iowa, 1908.
Van Metre, Horace; Waterloo.
These four will return to Iowa university duly and win their
degrees.
Aged Woman and Little Girl Drown in Creek.
Greene, Ia. June 24 - Mrs. William Moon, Sr., aged 60, died late
yesterday when she stumbled and fell face down in a deep pool in
a creek near her home while trying to save the life of Ruth
Ritter, aged 9, who also drowned. The girl had waded beyond her
depth and the other children called Mrs. Moon.
Jottings About Town - Personals
-Mr. Lou Cerny of the University Book Store and Ralph Freyder
returned this morning after spending a most enjoyable week in
Chicago.
-Mrs. W.M. Sewell has come from West Liberty to visit Johnson
county friends. She now resides at Wenatchee, Washington, and
made a stay at West Liberty before coming hither, after her
arrival from the far west. She formerly resided in Johnson
county.
-Tom Kile, living north of Coralville purchased an overland four
passenger car recently.
-Miss Esther M. Swisher has gone to Chicago where she will spend
two or three weeks taking special work at the Marywood Chase
school of music.
-Mrs. Charles Doerres has been summoned to Moline, Ill., where
her father is a victim of paralysis.
-Judge John T. Moffit, who held court in Iowa City in other days,
but has chiefly served in the Cedar county court at Tipton, has
gone to Ann Arbor, to attend a reunion of his class (1886). Four
Iowans belonged to that class, and all are dead save Judge
Moffit. The Iowan has been secretary of the class 35 years.
-Mrs. Lee Johnson formerly Helen Slavata, is here from Des
Moines, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slavata, and
other relatives and old friends. Her sister, Mrs. Fred R. Jessop,
formerly Matilda Slavata, is here from New York city, also.
-Mrs. Mary Douglas of Cedar Rapids who has been ill at the home
of her sister, mrs. Frank McReynolds, 652 south Governor street,
is improving daily.
-Mrs. Addie Strawbridge of Signourney, Iowa, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.R. Irish.
-Miss Mabel Long has undergone an operation in the Washinton
county hospital at Washington. Friends of the Johnson county girl
hope she may soon recover. Her mother, a summer session student,
was called to her bedside.
-Mr. A. Jehle has bidden goodbye to his Iowa City and Johnson
county friends, and will make his future home in Hooker,
Oklahoma, with his daughter, Mrs. Will Schaapveld.
Iowa Deaths.
Mrs. W.A. Cobb, formerly a resident of Lone Tree, and lovingly
remembered in Johnson county, is dead at Winfield, Iowa. She had
suffered excruciatingly, during her long years of failing health.
The body was taken to Mt. Pleasant for interment, after services
in the Winfield U.P. church. Mrs. Cobb's husband was once
proprietor of the Hotel Grand at Lone Tree.
Arthur B. Allison, the railroadman, whose prostration by
sunstroke has been recorded herein, died yesterday in a Muscatine
hospital, aged 44. He was running between that city and
Montezuma, when he was stricken June 13, and has been fighting
death ever since. He was a Mason. His parents live at La Porte.
Aged but one day, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E.N. Carter, of
Union township, passed away during the current week. The parents
and one sister survive. The mother will be recalled as Miss Grace
Ackerman, of Tiffin, Iowa.
Card of Thanks
We extend our gratitude to all who helped ease our sorrow by
flowers and deeds of kindness at the time our son and brother
Francis, was brought back from France for burial.
The Larew Family.
Marriages
Miss Fernne Rector of Tiffin and Mr. Gordon Osborn of Grinnell
were married Wednesday at the parsonage of the Presbyterian
church, by Rev. Robert R. Reed. Mrs. Osborn, who is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Rector of Tifin, is formerly of Grinnell,
where she attended high school. Mr. Osborn is a son of Mr. Fred
Osborn and is an enterprising young farmer. The young couple will
be at home to their friends at Tiffin, after August first.
Miss Martha Reinemund and Mr. Francis Gale McClean, were married
Wednesday evening at 5:30 in Muscatine, at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Sophie Reinemund.
Word has been received here of the marriage of Dr. Henry David
Wold of Mankato, Minnesota, to Miss Laura Heinrich, the marriage
taking place in Waterloo on Saturday, June 18. Rev. C.F. Smith of
the First Evangelical church officiated. Dr. Wold received his
degree from the college of dentistry at Iowa university in 1918,
and is now practicing in Mankato.
The marriage of Miss Verla Wilson and Dr. John Estes Forster,
took place Wednesday morning at Iowa Falls. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Wilson of Perry, and is prominent
in social circles. She is a graduate of the Perry high school and
studied voice and cello at Chicago university, Drake and Iowa
universities. The groom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.E.
Foster of Iowa Falls, was graduated from the State University of
Iowa, college of dentistry in 1919, and is now a practicing
dentist in Perry.
Miss Leonora McKerg and Mr. Thomas Bell, county treasurer of Iowa
county, were married Sunday afternoon at the Christian church at
West Liberty, Rev. L.F. Davis officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have
many Iowa City friends who wish them happiness.
Miss Barbara Kucera and Mr. Francis Malik of Cedar Rapids were
married at 9 o'clock, Tuesday morning at St. Wenceslaus' church
at Cedar Rapids. Following the wedding a breakfast was served at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kucera.
Announcement has been received of the marriage at Park Ridge,
Ill., of Miss Winifred Parsons to Mr. Merritt L. Fossler of
Williamsburg. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Parsons. Mr. Fossler, who is a
talented musician, is a student at the university, college of
dentistry, where he met Miss Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. Fossler will
make their home in Iowa City in the fall, and will continue their
studies at the university.
Licensed to Wed
Licenses to wed have been issued in the office of County Clerk
Charles F. Benda to:
Frank J. Kindl (47) and Mrs. Rose Yavorsky (52)
John E. Booth (41) and Mrs. Eva Z. Parsley (40)
Roland Smith (27) and Esther Eggenberg (22)
Loved Woman Laid to Rest
Mrs. Eliza Jane Stewart Bassett, died recently at Sterling, Ill.,
aged 73 years, three months and two days. She was the wife of
Charles H. Stewart, a Civil War veteran, who died in 1897, and
ten years thereafter, at Iowa City, she married her sceond
husband. the latter survives. Mrs. Bassett was laid to rest in
Union cemetery, at Hartwick, Iowa, beside her first husband,
however. At Hartwick, she and her husband, after leaving Iowa
City conducted a grocery store before they removed in 1920 to
Sterling. Surviving are Marquis Bassett and one son by Mrs.
Bassett's first husband, Frank Stewart, of Sterling; a brother
and two sister, K.W. Thompson and Mesdames Betz and Burch. Mrs.
Bassett was a leading Congregational church worker, especially in
the Sunday school and Ladies' Aid Society. The funeral services
were held at her old home church, in Hartwick. Her friends in
Iowa City will deeply mourn this good woman's death.
Hills News
-Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bouquot were called to Riverside on account of
the death of Mr. Bouquot's father.
-Miss Neva Krall is visiting at the Joe Krall Jr. home.
-William Droll shipped four carloads of hogs to Muscatine this
week.
-The baseball game June 19th between Iowa City and Hills was tied
at the end of the ninth inning by a score of 4 and 4. Eleven
innings were played, and in the last half of the 11th, Beuford
Kessler, one of our star hitters, brought in the fifth score,
breaking the tie.
Riverside News
-Rev. David Philipps returned home Friday evening from a week's
visit with his son at Agency, Ia. He was called here to conduct
the funeral services for little Ruth Marie Hardy.
-Mr. Schaffer was a business caller in Iowa City Monday.
-Mrs. John Sueppel of Solon and Mrs. John Sueppel of Iowa City
and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burkely of Iowa City attended the funeral
of S.A. Bouquot Monday.
-Mrs. Louise Florang was an Iowa City visitor Friday, on
business.
-Mrs. Chas. Drall left for Hills Monday eveing for a visit with
relatives.
-The Misses May and Maude O'Connor came in from Iowa City Friday
evening where they had been visiting relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Meyers of near Lone Tree visited at the S.A.
Workman home Sunday.
-Mrs. A.J. Stransky and son returned to their home at Cedar
Rapids Tuesday evening after attending the wedding of her
brother-in-law William Stransky to Miss Matilda Lintz which
occurred here Tuesday morning.
The funeral of little Ruth Marie Hardy, whose death occurred last
Thursday evening, aged 9 months and 2 days, at the University
hospital at Iowa City following an operation, was held at the
M.E. church Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. Phillips,
assisted by REv. R.J. Allred, pastor of the U.B. church. A large
concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends followed the remains
to the last resting place in the Riverside cemetery. She was the
only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hardy. We extend to them our
sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
The funeral of S.A. Bouquot was held Monday morning at the St.
Mary's church, conducted by Rev. Father Jacobsmeir and interment
was made in Mt. Olivet cemetery. He had been in failing health
for sometime past but his death came as a shock to the entire
community. He leaves to mourn his demise a sorrowing wife and
three sons who will greatly miss him in the home.
Frank Pierce News
-The funeral of J.M. Bonham, formerly of this place was held here
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Wade of Iowa City
officiating, after which the I.O.O.F. held their burial ceremony
at the grave. A nice crowd of the Wellman boys were present, some
from Kalona and Iowa City. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
-Fern Benell was numbered among the sick last week but we are
glad to report her better at this writing.
-Mrs. Dell Phend and children of North Liberty are visiting at
the parental Joe Butterbaugh home this week.
-Mahion Swartzendrober shipped hogs from Kalona Monday.
North Liberty News
-Miss Wilma Simpson has gone to Atlantic, Iowa, to spend some
time with her aunt.
-F.W. Stahle and wife motored to Miline, Illinois, Wednesday
morning to visit with their daughter, Cora Fry.
-Stoner and Albright have made several shipments of hogs to Cedar
Rapids during the past week.
Scott Items.
-Mrs. Mary Harding and children of the City have taken up their
residence on the Anna Petsel farm for the summer.
-Mrs. Vernon Bothell was called to the City last Friday on
account of the serious condition of her father, Mr. Scott Larew,
she remained there until after his death; and funeral which took
place Monday afternoon. Friends and neighbors tender their
sincere sympathy to her in her bereavement.
-Mrs. Hattie Philips recently of Rapid City, Illinois has
returned to Scott after an absence of three years.
West Liberty News
-Mrs. Ruth B. Decker died at the home of her daughter, mrs. paul
Skriver, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Decker, who was past eighty, had
been in ill health for several years. The funeral services will
be held from the Skriver home Thursday afternoon at 2:30, with
interment at Wilton, Iowa.
-Miss Gladys Horn went to Iowa City Wednesday for an operation
for adenoids and tonsils.
-Miss Virginia Snider is spending the week with her aunt, mrs.
J.S. Schultz, of Marshalltown.
-Miss Nettie Anderson of Steamboat Springs, Colo., is visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Anderson.
-Dr. L.A. Royal is attending the American Institute of Homeopathy
at Washington, D.C. as representative of the Iowa Branch.
Hummer Chapel News
-We are sorry to report that Will Snider is confined to his home
with typhoid.
-Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer of Pennsylvania, were Thursday visitors
with their niece, Mrs. Earl Michel.
-Miss maud Sleichter, a graduate nurse of the S.U.I., is spending
a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Guy Hummer.
Solon News
-Friends of Mrs. Robert DeBruyne and Roy Cant will regret to
learn of the recent death of their father, Albhouse Cant which
occurred in East Moline, Illinois.
-The Stanley family have moved into the Fiala property, recently
vacated by the Kasper Holacek family.
-Mr. and Mrs. George A. Greazel are the happy parents of a baby
girl.
-The beautiful new residence that is being built by Clem Stahle
is rapidly making strides toward completion and when finished
promises to be one of the most attractive homes in Solon.
-Marcella and Marjorie, the little twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Kessler, had a very happy day when fourteen of their little
friends came to help them enjoy their birthday. the little tots
who have just placed their fourth milestone were showered with
gifts.
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