Iowa
Old Press
Lone Tree Reporter
Lone Tree, Johnson co., Iowa
November 12, 1925
Twenty Year News of Interest to All - Items Clipped from
the Files of The Reporter in Days Gone By.
-Mars. James Ramer was entertaining her mother who was here from
Wapello.
-A.W. Pettis was taking a trip through southern Kansas.
-Anton Swanson and Carrie Johnsen were married on November 2nd,
1925. [transcriber note: not sure if this date really was 1925,
since the item is in the 20-year column]
-Mac Oglevee had returned from a visit in South Dakota.
-Dr. Bert Richey had located in Dunkerton, Iowa, for the practice
of medicine.
-The death of Hezekiah Richey was reported. He was about 75 years
of age.
-H.L. Page and daughter, Carrie were in Anamosa visiting
relatives.
-Jesse Fuller had returned from Nebraska and expected to remain
in Lone Tree for a while.
-Earl Richey, student in the state University, spent the weekend
with home folks.
-Mrs. L.G. Younkin and hcildren were visiting relatives in
Burlington.
-J.R. Corbett's crew had completed work of Henry Colbert's fine
new house.
-Henry Walker of River Junction was quite seriously injured when
he fell down stairs at his home.
-Justus Jayne was visiting his son, W.B. Jayne of West Liberty.
-Charles Wolford of the Catnip Ridge district had bagged about 75
ducks on the marsh and lowlands near Conesville.
Married
On Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock at the home of the bride's
sister, mrs. E. White, of Cedar Rapids occurred the marriage of
Miss Mattie ?arrall and Mr. Cleo Gilbert of that place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L.W. Soul, Methodist minister, in
the presence of Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Walker ?ellady,
T.H. Ahring, Miss Norma ?erburne and a few immediate friends. On
the Saturday following, the happy young couple came to the ?.H.
Wolford home in Lone Tree where they have been spending the week.
Mr. Gilbert was formerly a local resident and is well known here.
He is employed in Cedar Rapids at the Checker Motor Comany where
he has worked for the past several years. The new home will be
made in that city. Cleo served his country on the border furing
the Mexican trouble in 1915 and again during the world war he saw
active service in France. He is a pleasant and agreeable young
man and has many friends in this community who will wish him much
joy and happiness in his married life. We are not acquainted with
the bride, but we unterstand that she is a Nebraska girl. The
community will join the Reporter editor in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
Married
A wedding of local interest took place in Iowa City last Sunday
afternoon when Rev. Scherk of the English Lutheran church united
in the holy bonds of matrimony, Mr. E.E. Shibley of this place
and Miss Katherine Matthiesen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Matthiesen of Arnolds Park, Iowa. Immediately following the
ceremony they returned to Lone Tree where they will make their
future home.
The bride has been here for the past several months and has been
employed in the W.E. Shoquist store where she has made many warm
friends. The groom is a Lone Tree boy and has spent his life here
with the exception of a couple of years spent in the service
during the late world war. He is at present Postmaster of Lone
Tree where he is serving the public very favorably. The happy
couple will go to housekeeping in the Hinkley property in the
west part of town where they will soon be at home to their
friends. The Reporter editor and readers will extend
congratulations and best wishes to them.
Married.
Relatives received word a few days ago of the marriage of Roy
Rossmann and Miss Laurain Bobeck, the event taking place at
Tallahassa, Florida, Tuesday, November 3rd. The bride is a Peoria
girl and the groom is a Lone Tree boy, well known to readers of
the Reporter. For the past couple of years he has been in Peoria,
learing the watchmaking trade. For the past two months he has
been in Georgia where he has a good position in a jewelry store.
Roy spent a couple of years in service during the recent world
war and saw active service n France. Following his discharge from
service and prior to his schooling in Peoria, he was in and about
Lone Tree. While we do not know the bride, we extend to both,
best wishes for a happy wedded life together. The new home will
be made in Moultrie, Georgia, where they have already started
housekeeping.
News Events of the Past Week in Lone Tree and Community.
-Steve Hamilton and E.E. Shibley were business visitors in Iowa
City Saturday forenoon, having driven up by car. W.H. Younkin
accompanied them and remained for the Iowa-Wisconsin game,
returning by rail.
-Howard W. Younkin and son Robert drove here from Corydon last
Friday in order to be here for the Iowa-Wisconsin game. On
account of the condition of the weather, it was necessary for Mr.
Younkin to leave his care here and return by rail. Robert
remained with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Younkin.
-Mr. and Mrs. Merle McGinnis of Quincy, Illinois announce the
birth of a 10 pound son, Warren Merle, born November 3rd.
-Frank Patton will hold a closing out sale of household goods
Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:00 o'clock.
-Cleo Gilbert and bride spent the weekend here at the W.H.
Wolford home.
-Maynard Flake, a freshman at the State University of Iowa was a
Sunday visitor with home folks.
-Miss Elizabeth Kirkpatrick returned Saturday evening from Iowa
City where she had been for several days.
-Wm. Olson has not been very well this fall; he is troubled with
his back. He is taking treatments regularly and hopes soon to
improve his condition.
-Norma Sherburne came in onthe train Saturday evening for a visit
with home folks. She has been in Cedar Rapids where she has been
learing Beauty Parlor work.
-Relatives have received announcement of the birth of a baby boy
at the Raymond Day home in Maudan, N.Dak. He has been named
George Gilbert.
-J.W. Henik and Jos. Pisarik left last Saturday evening for
Guymon, Oklahoma where they are looking after the estate of the
late Frank Henik, brother of J.W. Henik. We understand that the
deceased man owned considerable land in Oklahoma.
Conesville Items.
-The ladies of the Farm Bureau met on Thursday at an all day
meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur Jean. At the noon hour a pot
luck dinner was enjoyed.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wagner and son Perle, of Fredonia visited here
Tuesday with Mrs. Wagner's sister, Mrs. Wm. Baker who is confined
to her bed with a broken hip.
-Walter and Bonnie Wolford and Lyle Godsberry spent Tuesday
evening in Davenport
-Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Edmondson and two children, Stephanie and
Donald, and Mrs. O.P. Dean of Muscatine, spent Sunday at the
Arthur Swails home.
-Mrs. Dena Crist went to Muscatine Friday where she attended the
funeral service on Saturday of her cousin, Miss Bessie Brimmer.
River Junction Items.
-Vane Cox killed a goose Monday morning off the river. His
parents and brother Roy Cox and family, came up and helped eat it
for supper Monday evening. It weighed 9 pounds.
-Miss Margaret Gearhart of Lone Tree and friend of Iowa City
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rayner.
-Mrs. Mary Gibson and son spent Sunday with her brother, Frank
Poland and family.
-Mrs. G.E. Mathews was a passenger for Iowa City Tuesday morning
on business.
-Mr. L.C. Hamilton is laid up with a lame back the past few days.
Oakland Items.
-Arthur McCullough came out from Muscatine Sunday morning on the
train to visit his mother and the home folks.
-Mr. and Mrs. James Hoben and two daughters spent Sunday at the
parental Colton home. This was baby Betty's first visit away from
home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steele and son Darce spent Sunday with Mrs.
Steeles parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Swails.
-Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Murphy visited Sunday afternoon at John Bebbs.
-Frank Warnstaff had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse
Thursday. He was using a scraper about the barn and in some
manner the animal was so badly cut on the leg that it had to be
killed.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bouch have moved to a farm near Letts.
Mrs. Bouch was formerly Miss Reva Preston.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2007]