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April 16, 1909
Local news
Lew Marek was a west bound passenger Monday.
James Horak was a passenger for Riverside, Monday evening.
P. J. Huff and Geo. Beck were passengers east Monday evening.
Emmet Louck was a passenger for What Cheer, Monday morning.
Mrs. J. L. Shillig spent Monday night with her relatives, in Riverside.
The Misses Emma and Bessie Triska spent Tuesday night at Riverside.
Newel Grady returned Wednesday from Chicago, where he went with a shipment of cattle.
Rev. Boatman arrived Saturday morning and drove out to Hummer.
A card received by Sam Mehaffey from John Baker, states that he reached his ship, the Wisconsin, in time April 7th all right.
A letter from James A. Page, from Rochester, Wash., states that they have reached their new home safely and are well. Jim has started to work at $40 per month.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schnoebelen celebrated their tenth anniversary with a tin wedding last Sunday many presents were received all of tin.
Mrs. H. A. Mellinger and Mrs. F. H. Kisor attended the first reception given by the Daughters of Isabella, at Iowa City Tuesday night.
Mrs. Belle Lacey from Mansfield, Ohio came Tuesday morning for a visit with her brothers, O. T. and O. H. Dunlap and their families.
Wm. Palmer left Tuesday for a visit with his son Harry, in Des Moines. Harry has a good position with the Homestead Printing Company.
Charley Sommers was the victim of some low down thief, who helped himself to four nice hams that were hanging in the smoke house.
School report
Report of the Maple Grove school ending April 16, 1909:
Boys enrolled: 7
Girls enrolled: 18
Total number enrolled: 25
Those not absent are: Eda Hasty, Stany Vodichka, Ethel Ayers, Dorothy Birkey, Blanche Marek, Una Ayers, Sam Nayadley, Mary Vodichka, Matilda Nayadley, Celesta Hasty, Fronie Nayadley, Earl Hasty.
Mary E. Dewees, Teacher
Frank Pierce
The wedding of Miss Norma Oldaker and Frank Crow will take place April 28 at the bride's home.
Peter Kettles lost a valuable cow last week.
Gertrude Fry is staying at the A. W. Roup home this week and is attending school at Oakland.
It was a mistake in last week's item that Anna Sehr had begun school at District No. 1.
Paul Maske has improved the looks of his place with a fine new lawn fence.
Mrs. Agnes Fry has put in a phone on the Farmers' line.
Egypt
Miss Bessie Shalla commenced her spring term of school at Fairview Monday.
J. Krotzman of Chicago is working for G. W. Sojka this spring.
Waldrab Bros. of Richmond are tiling for J. W. Shebek this week.
We are informed that Jos. Marek of our neighborhood is an owner of a new automobile.
Mrs. Matilda Chalupa is helping Mrs. S. L. Heck with her house work this week.
Amish
On April 14th a marriage took place at the home of the bride at Amish, the contracting parties being Mr. Arthur Spear of Wellman and Miss Nella Long of Amish.
Carpenter's were at work on H. Ramige's house last week.
Uncle Charlie Chandler who has been making his home with C. C. Yoder's for some time, moved back to his own home Saturday.
Miss Kelly is teacher at Center School this term.
Sharon Center
Minnie Knepp is staying at Rob Jones' and Lida Alt at L. S. Weeber's.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meer attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna B. Tanner at Iowa City on Monday.
The Boone school has closed on account of measles, the teacher and a great many of the scholars being victims.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kinsinger will give up the Wagner switch board on account of Mrs. Kinsinger having poor health. They will move to the R. M. Johnson house recently vacated by John Robinson's.
Willis Stutzman of Sharon Center spent the first of the week at the J. M. Hartsock home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zager are the proud parents of a baby girl, born April 18.
Richmond
Mrs. Fround is making her home with her daughter Mrs. Joe Duwa.
Joe Escher has a new buggy.
Miss Celesta Kos attended the dance here Saturday night.
Quite number received invitations to a reception to be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Duwa April 25, in honor of Al Duwa and his bride.
Joe Kos started out with his huckster wagon this morning.
Bayertown
Quite a number from this vicinity attended the Beach-Knebel wedding at Riverside Wednesday.
Warren Hall came up from hills, Friday and laid the foundation for Alson Tucker's new barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lynch and Mrs. J. C. Oliva of Marengo, spent Sunday at P. G. Bayer's.
English River
Jerry Kleopfer sports a new buggy. Wonder who the lucky girl will be to get the first ride.
Tony Escher and wife attended the Dewey-Waldtschmitt wedding Tuesday.
Joe Keifer took his daughter Gertie to Washington Tuesday. From there she took the train for Harper, where she is going to school.
Joe Escher sports a new buggy.
Nick Schillig is working for Joe Escher.
Prairie Flower
O. B. Mouser was taken seriously ill while at work last Saturday. His condition is considered better at present.
Logan Ahrens has purchased an interest in the automobile business with Dixon of Washington.
Dollie Moore of Keota, is sewing at the Fred Bartholomew home.
Mr. Fickling expects to have a new house built this summer.
75 years ago
April 14, 1934
Local news
Mrs. S. C. Ware and new son came home Monday from the hospital in Iowa City. Mother and babe doing nicely.
James Kiefer has improved to the extent that he is able to come to Kalona once in a while.
Gordon Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Miller, was operated on for appendicitis at the home of his parents Sunday afternoon. Mabel Fisher is the nurse in charge.
Wm. J. Duwa is slowly improving from an eight weeks spell of sickness which had him confined to his bed.
Doris Levy is a victim of the mumps.
It was reported Wednesday evening that W. R. Adams, who took seriously and suddenly ill last Saturday morning was improving nicely.
Favorable reports have been received from Ivan Alt who underwent a mastoid operation at Mercy hospital in Iowa City.
Miss Eash who has been ill for the past week, resumed her duties at the Edmondson Store Monday morning.
Wm. Lintz has been quite sick with pneumonia. Miss Clara Yoder is the nurse caring for him.
Mrs. Joe Koloseik, who has been a patient at the Mercy hospital in Iowa City, was brought to her home south of Kalona Monday.
Lewis son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed G. Yoder fell from the roof of a brooder house at their country home lat Friday afternoon and broke his left arm.
Marjorie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hochstedler, near Sharon met with a serious accident last Thursday. Marjorie could not resist the thought of taking a little ride on the plow standing on the hub of the rear wheel of the plow. She evidently slipped off and fell under the moving wheel breaking the thigh of her right leg.
Bob Welte, Ernest Kloepfer, Emil Hesselschwerdt, V. F. Moore and Fred E. Bourgeois were in Iowa City Sunday afternoon to visit with Millard Enfield, who is a patient in the Mercy hospital.
Jonas R. Yoder was born near Arthur, Illinois July 24th, 1892 and died at his home near Kalona, Iowa April 3rd, 1934, aged 41 years.
Plans are well toward completion toward the Father and Son Banquet. Address of welcome - Dr. J. L. Fry. Response - Logan Reif.
"Having Our Say" - By The Sons, Earl Hershberger, Ned Fry, Myron Levy, Milford Shetler.
Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Malichky are the parents of a little son, born April 8.
Vic Malichky will move to the James Pribyl property soon.
Morris Strabala has the mumps.
Mrs. George Yeggy of Riverside is staying a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lintz and family, and helping to care for William who is very sick.
Miss Vivian Kern is working at the Ed Kern home in Kalona.
Bayertown
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Williamson and son of Iowa City moved to the Jim Grout farm last week.
John Rotenburger, Jesse Bopp and Mr. and Mrs. Rittenmeyer were guests at the P. G. Bayer home Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Alice Maas are much pleased to know she is improving so nicely.
Hummer
Evered Ihrig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ihrig, of Williamstown visited with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hummer over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hartsock and a lady friend of East Iowa City visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson.
Amish
Carl Miller and Lester Reber visited Sunday with Lynn Wertz.
Anna Mae and Bertha Miller are entertaining the mumps.
Nadine Bontrager is assisting her sister, Mrs. Meredith Maas, with her housework.
Ursula Swartzendruber was among the number of girls who were entertained at the Mrs. A. F. Troyer home last Sunday.
Egypt
A large crowd attended the dance at Highland palace last Saturday night. The music was furnished by Fabor's concerting orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Yaro Sojka and family took dinner Sunday at Raymond Sojka's.
Fairview school had two days vacation last week on account of illness of Miss Garna Laney.
Frank Pierce
Word was received in this vicinity Monday of the marriage of Emmet Gingerich and Miss Reynolds which took place last Saturday.
Hilda Hukil started working for Mrs. Walter Hughes last Monday.
Aldora Roberts was an over Sunday guest at the Ots and Albert McKray home.
Brush
The following girls were Sunday dinner guests at the Mrs. A. F. Troyer home. The Misses Eunice Reber, Ursula Swartzendruber, Lala Hostetler, Alta Gingerich, Ollie Yoder, Bernice Yoder, Vivian Stutzman and Fern Hershberger.
Louis Swartzendruber and Paul Hershberger sheared sheep at John Hershberger's Tuesday.
Pilotburg
Mrs. Lewis Jones held a sale today on her farm of livestock and machinery. The sale was well attended and things sold well. Clayton Bear will farm the ground, and the family will live on the place.
Miss Lucille Wade, a student at Ames, came to visit over Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Turnipseed.
Richard Scott plowed the corn ground with tractor for John Lang last week.
Kalona Hi Observer
Chatter
Mary Ford has been elected captain of the girls kittenball team. Friday afternoon the girls met at the schoolhouse for a good practice.
Our "Hon" Class President returned, but now Gordon is absent. It seems like we Seniors just can't get together - but anyhow, Gordon didn't get the mumps - lucky!
The Senior class boasts an honest to goodness pitcher. Do you want to know who the young man is? Well, it's Jimmy Moore.
June Herring, one of our old classmates was a visitor in Kalona Wednesday. She came to visit KHS.
Grade News
Those making one hundred in spelling for the entire week are: Joseph Chody, Lucille Votruba, Ila Miller, Alfred Grady, Carolyn Fry and Calvin Perrin.
The vice president, Mary Grady took charge of our meeting this week since our president, Harold Peterseim is absent with the mumps.
50 years ago
April 15, 1959
Local news
Mr. and Mrs. Noah C. Miller are the parents of a daughter born April 14. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shalla are the parents of a daughter born Thursday, April 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Duwa will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 19.
The marriage of Elaine Ann Duwa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Duwa and Freddie Wilson Lee, Kalona took place April 11 in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brenneman and family entertained at a birthday dinner April 12 honoring Gary Brenneman.
Joseph Charles Marek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Marek of seven miles north of Washington, died in his sleep April 10, 1959.
The cause of death of the 2 ½ year old boy was quick pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stumpf and family have moved from the Mellinger property near the district to the Emil Ropp property in the north part of Kalona. The Mellinger house will be moved from its present location in the near future to make way for the erection of the new Farmers Savings Bank.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Keiser and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Way were among those attending the Barber Shop Parade at the Coliseum in Cedar Rapids.
Dr. O. J. Gingerich, who came to Kalona in 1951, has accepted an appointment as instructor in the college of Dentistry.
1959 officers of the Alumni Association include: O. J. Rhodes, president, Marie Jackson, vice president; Mrs. Roger Miller, secretary and Mrs. Reese Trusler, assistant secretary. Board of Control personnel are Mrs. Earl Fry, Mrs. Jack Reece, Mrs. Eugene Way, Ronald Harland, W. C. Yoder and George E. Fry.
Ron Harland, Joe Allen, Reese Trusler and Raymond Hochstedler are in Des Moines today, Thursday, attending a Standard Oil Co. dealer and agent meeting.
Sara Snyder, student at Iowa Mennonite School received a new royal portable typewriter at the State University of Iowa typewriting conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dickel's new address is 2825 W. 11th St. Road, Greeley, Colorado.
Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Pieper and family were Sunday dinner guests at the Henry TeBockhorst home near Washington. In the evening the Pieper family were supper guests at the Ward Liebe home in Frytown. The occasion was the 1st birthday anniversary of their grandson Jeffery Liebe.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Shaver and Randy of Cedar Rapids were Sunday dinner guests at the Glen Sakulin home. In the afternoon Mrs. Shaver and Mrs. Sakulin attended a pink and blue shower at the Gail Shaver home.
Prairie Dale
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Whetstone of Osceola, Missouri are the parents of a son, Charles Arthur, born April 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Hochstedler, Magdalena, Lloyd and Elizabeth were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Mahlon Gingerich home.
Kubs Corner
Joyce Altenhofen, editor
Senior
On Saturday morning September 21, 1940 a bouncing 7 lb. baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Graper. They gave her the name of Janette. Her ambition is to be a homemaker. He pet peeve is homework.
Some of her favorites are: Subject - Home Ec.
Food - Hamburgers and French fries.
Actress - Debbie Reynolds.
Actor - Rock Hudson.
Female Singer - Annette Funicello.
Male - Pat Boone.
Sport - Basketball.
Track
Five boys ran for Kalona at the Cornell Relays. Steve Reif, Marvin Eimen, Jim Yoder, and Tom TeBockhorst placed fourth in the Sprint Medley Relay. Marvin Eimen, Kirk Fry, Steve Reif and Tom TeBockhorst placed fourth in the two mile relay. No team points were kept.
Junior
You should take a look around the school these days. There seems to be a liking that new white lipstick that recently came out. Kate, Vicki, and Sharon are some of those daring enough to wear it. Over their ordinary lipstick.
Here is what some of our Juniors think of that new lipstick.
Shirlee - It's alright as long as it has a color base, but I don't particularly care for it plain.
Judy - If it doesn't have enough color with it, it makes you look sick.
Kay - I haven't tried it yet, but I'm going to. I think it looks ok with a color base under it.
Virginia - I agree with the others. I like it if it has a good color base under it: it's different.
Vicki - I really like I because it's different. But I wouldn't wear it everyday.
Jim - I don't like it. It makes girls look sicker than usual.
Sixth grade
Joanne Kelley treated us to candy bars for her birthday.
Second grade
Susie Kinsinger brought us ice cream bars Wednesday for her birthday treat.
25 years ago
April 15, 1984
Local news
Housed in a former sheep and cow barn, Joe's Appliance Barn is now one of Washington County's largest retail sale appliance businesses. Just a year short of its silver anniversary, the business (in its present form) was moved to the barn just off Highway 1 a mile south of Kalona in 1962. That was two years after Joseph Beachy had purchased the Home Appliance Store of Kalona that was located in the former Boone Hotel building.
Mrs. Ernestine Grady and Mrs. Hazel Coffey returned to their home Tuesday from the David Ashby home in Mt. Vernon where Mrs. Grady recuperated after hospitalization.
Mrs. Paul D. Miller entertained at a quilting Thursday. Mrs. Morris Swartzendruber, Mrs. Cecil Miller, Mrs. Ellis Swartzendruber and Mrs. Elmer Yoder.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Edelman attended the wedding of Sandra Lowry and Larry Zeman in Washington April 7 and the 80th birthday open house for Clifford Roberts at the Amana Holiday Inn Sunday.
Three local area students will be among seniors receiving degrees during the 86th commencement exercises at Goshen College, Indiana, April 15.
Audrey J. Miller, Kalona, daughter of Henry and Barbara Miller will receive a B.A. in English; Rhonda J. Yoder, daughter of Paul and Illa Yoder, Kalona a B.A. in social work and Sara L. Brenneman, Wellman, daughter of Lynn and Mary Brenneman, a B.A. in physical education.
Three Kalona students and one from Parnell have been awarded Freshman scholarships at Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Virginia. The $575 awards are for the freshman year only.
Recipients are Larion J. Hostetler, son of Leslie and Emma Hostetler, Don L. Miller, Jr., son of Don and Isy Miller, and Sue Anne Roetlin, daughter of John and Joanne Roetlin, all of Kalona, and Lisa D. Gingerich, daughter of Warren and Esther Gingerich.
Maybe Mel Miller was planning ahead when he bagged a 25 ½ pound wild turkey recently. Or maybe he prefers turkey to ham for Easter. In any case, the bird should provide sufficient provender for several meals.
Richmond
Mrs. Norman Kallaus and Mrs. Roy Kallaus attended a bridal shower for meg Kallaus Thursday.
Mrs. Dillie Vodicka and Dorothy and Dale Rodgers of Cedar Valley returned to their homes Friday after a week's visit with the Jake Sexton family in Mission, Texas.
Robert and Dora Kallaus attended the Iowa Press Convention Thursday thru Saturday at the Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.
4-H
The Sharonettes met April 14. Presentations were given by Lori Leichty on "Salt," Jennifer Weeber on "Calories and Fitness," Valerie Rulau on "Skillet Balls," Danielle Moore on "A Pocket Full of Flavor," and Deena Pagels on "Shopping Tips." Hostesses were Kerry Winborn and Ann Aikin.
M-P High School
Tony Dunbar will make his stage debut at Mid-Prairie High School when he appears in the musical "Grease" May 18 and 19. Playing "Doody" the weakest member of the Burger Palace boys, he is the son of Dallas Dunbar and Janet Borsdorf.
Also in the cast are Jana Graber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn (Ruth) Graber who plays "Frenchy", a character she describes as "friendly, but rather dumb," and Kris Swantz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas (Gretchyn) Swantz. Kris is laying "Yo-Yo,", so named for her proficiency with a Duncan Super Spin yo-yo.
IMS Musicians
Sara Hochstetler, violin, Diane Gingerich, bassoon, Heidi Gingerich, flute, Sue Munson, clarinet, Heidi Gingerich, piccolo, Diane Gingerich and Sara Hochstetler, bassoon and violin. All six IMS entries received a "I" or "Superior" rating.
Flint Ridge
By Bill Jr.
The daylight hours are beginning to be a lot longer and more and more birds are moving in from the South.
We crossed paths with Don Sehr who used to play first base for the Sharon Center Baseball Team and he told me he kinds thought his name should git in this column some tie. Don sure isn't the stringbean he used to be when he played first base.
We also crossed paths with a couple former Wall Street and Greene Center guys a couple weeks ago and they sure seemed glad to see each other the way they were spreading it. They were Ora Hershberger of Frytown and Wm (Bill)Groff of the Wall Street area.
Kenneth and Dorothy Yoder of South DaytonVille, Frank and Mary Hochstetler of Sharon Hill Don and Ruth Yoder of the Valley motored down to the Coffee Cup at Olds, Iowa, Friday night for dinner and sure enjoyed quite a feast.
Chupp, Whetstone, Bontrager and Yoder went on quite an excursion last weekend.
Marion Yoder, Shaver Creek Trail Boss, celebrated his birthday last Saturday and so we say Happy Birthday! To Uncle Tex
Adios.
