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May 27, 1909
Local news
A good Edison phonograph and 93 records for sale at a bargain. Enquire at this office.
Miss Joye Fry came home Wednesday from Tripoli, where she had just finished another successful term of school.
Lou McGuigan has quit on the dray wagon and is now working at the tile mill. Clyde Sylvestor is taking his place on the dray.
Quite a rat killing out at Syl Sharp's the other day. Syl declared there wasn't a rat on the place, but when the hunt was over they had killed 80 of the pesky rodents.
Jeff Gingerich had an old fashioned barn raising Monday.
Newt Benson delivered 72 head of hogs to Kalona buyers Tuesday, averaging about 220 pounds each.
Miss Edna Allen and a few of her friends of the S.U.I., visited at the B.F. Allen home Sunday.
Saturday evening, June 5, in the new Methodist church, Dr. Stafford will lecture. Subject: "Sight Seeing in London". Admission 10 and 25 cents.
We saw by the Wellman Advance of last week that Chas. Wells was thrown from a horse and had his arm broken.
Graduation Kalona High School
Class of 1909
Mary Magdalene Brewer, Velma Rheme Snyder, Nita Isabel Edmonson, Independence Belle Dunlap, Clem Wellington Grady.
Piano Solo: Marie Hesselschwerdt. Class History: Belle Dunlap. Oration: Nita Edmondson. Piano Solo: Viola Hochstetler. Class Will: Magdalene Brewer. Song: Quartette. Oration: Velma Snyder. Piano Duet: Viola Hochstetler, Marie Hesselschwerdt. Class Prophecy: Clem Grady
Richmond
Joe Duwa shelled corn for Ves Reiner Monday.
Mrs. Al Sharp and Mrs. Ed Shalla and baby visited at Dr. Chittum's Sunday afternoon. Mr. V. Spevacek brought his wife home from Iowa City Friday. She was accompanied by her sister Mary Kudum.
Willie Shalla and George Marek are owners of new bicycles.
Sharon Center
Eli Stutzman who has been attending a medical college in Ohio is home for a vacation. He has just recovered from an attack of small pox.
George Frank and I. S. Weeber spent part of last week in Ohio attending a sheep sale.
Ron Jones has put in new National separators for P.F. Schwinmly and Fred Meer recently.
West Sharon
Elsie and Gaylor Rupener and Veva Cox spent Saturday and Sunday at their respective home.
J.A. Johnson and wife visited at the Fred Kaefering home Sunday and attended the funeral of Mr. Shultise.
Luva Hartsock spent a couple of days recently at the J. W. Justice home. Verna Fleming spent Sunday at the John Farnsworth home.
Frank Pierce
Miss Gertrude Fry has had a siege with the mumps. Mrs. Lena Patterson who has been at Iowa City for the past two weeks taking treatment for a gathering in her car.
Dr. Oldaker and wife of Kalona were Monday afternoon callers at the Albert Roup home.
Phil Beck took a trip Monday with Earl Beck on the huckster route.
Middleburg
L. R. Feldman is having hard luck, having lost four horses and colts, and one more being sick.
J. W. Southwick will soon sport a new automobile, having ordered one.
I. R. Feldman is hauling lumber for a new house.
Ad Strabala visited his sister, Mrs. Oscar Schnoebelen near Riverside who has the mumps.
J. N. Schnoebelen's are having a siege with the mumps.
Nelson Schmidt is helping Nic Schnoebelen on their new house.
Amish
Decoration Day will be observed here May 29. Mrs. S. C. Palmer is on the sick list.
Al Miller is sawing lumber near Bethel.
Prairie Flower
T. Whelan shelled corn and delivered it at Washington Monday.
Friends here have received word of the birth of a little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harper of Lockney, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Harper moved from the neighborhood.
Fred and Banks Mouser are having some tiling done this week.
N. J. Benson delivered a large bunch of hogs to Jones at Kalona Tuesday.
75 years ago
May 24, 1934
Local news
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gingerich are the parents of a new boy born to them Friday.
Mrs. Mary Sylvester celebrated her 75th birthday anniversary Sunday.
Mr. Lovelle Strickler who has been quite ill with the mumps and tonsillitis is much improved at this writing.
Miss Adelaide Swartzendruber was quite pleasantly surprised on her birthday May 20.
Joas Miller has been working with Griffs Brothers Construction co. at Cascade, Iowa who are the contractors on the grading project on High No 188 at that place. This is a PWA project.
After closing hours of the stores May 16, a number of young people carried out a birthday surprise on Paul Guengerich at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Guengerich.
L. E. Southwick has closed the Merry Garden skating rink here temporarily. He made the last run here Saturday night May 12th. Plans have been made to move the equipment to Oxford where he will operate the rink during the summer months.
R. H. Peterseim and son, Harold, Walter Gingerich, C.A. Bragg, L. J. Zehr and Gerald Teets are enjoying a fishing trip this week at lake Milles Lac in Minnesota.
Henry Bender raised a lot of popcorn last year and has been selling it all last winter and still has some on hand. Last week eh sold two big truck loads.
E.J. Hesselschwerdt is having trouble with his eyes. He has had them tested and is wearing glasses, but Wednesday morning he was forced to go home and to bed.
Glen Sakulin in his Model T Ford coming from the east on Barnes Street met Paul Guengerich in Hesselschwerdt's Model A Ford pick up coming from the north in the intersection last Saturday about 6:30 p.m. the son was shining brightly making it hard for Glen to see. They were both going slow enough that very little damage was done.
Letter from California, May 8, 1934
I was a very small boy, but I distinctly remember seeing the first depot built, the first rails laid, and the first passenger train to reach Kalona on the BCR & N railway. In later years I knew Emma Allen, the first Editor, she who established "THE KALONA NEWS," read the first copy of the press, was a subscriber for many years, and still have a tender spot in my heart for the dear old town and the friends of my youth. And if it is convenient for such friends to write I should be delighted to hear from one and all.
Edward Alonzo Young
Richmond
Graduation exercises of Holy Trinity School on Sunday night. A class of six received their 8th grade diplomas who were: Richard Welte, Edwin Stumpf, Maynard Strabala, Donald Kern, Loretta Chapek and Loretta Eagle.
Mrs. Ed Shalla entertained a large number of relatives and friends at a shower Tuesday afternoon for her daughter, Ruth, who will become the bride of Mr. Louis Havel.
Miss Winnie Chalupa was cleaning house for her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Chalupa the past week.
Glee Stumpf assisted Mrs. Al Sharp and Mrs. Roy Kallaus with house cleaning.
Middleburg
Singing was held at the Joe C. Miller home Sunday evening.
Church was held at the Dave Miller home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mose Mishler and family attended the wedding of Lydia Miller Sunday.
Sharon
Monday, May 21st - Mr. and Mrs. Eliason and son of Montana are here visiting their son and brother, Herbert, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Holte, Mrs. Eliason is a sister of Mr. Holte.
Mrs. Jesse Lackender and daughters have gone to Arkansas for a visit with her parents.
Henry Brek recently put down a deep well for Peter Alt, and also did repair work for Will Halter.
Egypt
Mr. and Mrs. James Pribyl, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Malichky and Tony Capp attended the Bohemian play at the C.S.P. hall at Cedar Rapids last Sunday.
Miss Wilma TeBockhorst has been working at the Ray Sojka home this past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ehrenfelt and son and Mr. Emery Gingerich spent Sunday at the M.B. Ehrenfelt home.
Amish
Miss Elsie Miller assisted Mrs. Enos Miller with her work the forepart of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brenneman, Pearl and Virgil and M. E. Yoder were business callers at West Branch Monday.
Mrs. C. C. Yoder of this place is quite poorly. Her niece, Mrs. Emerson Maplethorpe, is caring for her.
Prairie Dale
A number of young folks enjoyed a singing at Mose Bontrager's Monday evening.
Miss Eunice Reber spent Saturday night and Sunday at Merton Yoder's.
Mrs. Joe C. Brenneman, Mildred, Ruth and Mary Ellen spent Sunday at the J. R. Swartzendruber home in Kalona.
Pilotburg
Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder of Chicago had a little daughter born to them May 1st. She is the second one. Mrs. Snyder is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Chalupa.
Glen Green will graduate this week from the Keota high school and Wayne Stransky from the Wellman high school.
Carl D. Anderson vaccinated his pigs Tuesday.
Will Brown is still drilling the deep well at Wellman. It will be a find old well and the water is very good after testing it.
Brush
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Zehr have moved from the rooms in the Mrs. Alice Sleichter residence to the Alva Kepler property.
Miss Ardis Yoder is assisting with the housework at the Joe M. Yoder home.
A number of young folks including Orval Troyer, sang at the University hospital in Iowa City Sunday.
Prairie Flower
Robert Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Benson, fell Thursday evening and broke both bones in his left arm just above the wrist. He was taken at once to the doctor, and bones are carefully set.
Kalona High
Junior-Senior Banquet
Wednesday evening the Junior class entertained the Seniors at a banquet in the Music room of the high school building.
The meal of the evening was prepared by members of the Parent-Teacher Association and was served by the following girls. Mary Strabala, Gladys Maxwell, Marguerite Vodicka, Dorothy TeBockhorst, Grace Phillips and Evelyn Gingerich.
The address of welcome was given by the Junior class president Muriel Michel and the response was given by the Senior president Daniel Miller.
50 years ago
May 27, 1959
Local news
The Alumni Association of the Kalona high school sponsored its annual banquet honoring the 1959 graduating class at the school auditorium May 25. There were 191 present and O.J. Rhodes, president, was in charge.
Honored guests were the class of 1909, of which three members were present, namely, Mrs. E. H. Rief, Mrs. Velma Way and Mrs. Belle Davis all of Kalona.
The evenings program was arranged by Loren Spicher and Judy Dawson as cochairmen, assisted by Mrs. Vernon Hartzler, Mrs. Clair Grout and Vernon Stagner, and was patterned after the Ed Sullivan television show. Joe Chody served as master of ceremonies and Mrs. Meredith Maas Jr. presented a vocal solo.
Connie Peterseim was the honored guest at a birthday party May 23 in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Fry. The party honored Connie's thirteenth birthday.
Relatives were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Boyd and family May 24 as a courtesy honoring the birthdays of Mr. Boyd, Sonja and Gregory.
Relatives here have received announcement of the birth of a son, Rodney James, Saturday, may 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie of Berwyn, Illinois.
Mrs. Leon Thomas, Lowell, Gretchyn and Greta of Willow Street, Pa. are visiting this week in the home of the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Miller.
Gary Reif of Kalona was among twelve senior students at the Sioux Falls College to receive a purple feather in recognition of their outstanding participation and leadership.
Ned Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Miller will be a candidate for the liberal arts degree at Drake University on June 1.
Bob, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Speas left for sea duty on May 5th.
H. L. Walker was admitted to Mercy hospital May 27 for surgery.
Robert Alt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Alt, will receive his degree in music from Westmar College.
Dale V. Britton, who is with the U.S. Army in Germany spent a leave the first part of May in Holland and London.
Kay Ressler, Junior student at Iowa State College, Ames was recently elected to office in two campus societies. Ressler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ressler and is a graduate of the Kalona High School.
Shave & a haircut: Effective June 1. Barber Shop prices will be as follows in Kalona and Wellman: Haircuts - $1.25. Shaves - 75¢
Wellman Barbers - Dawson, Small, Ulin
Kalona Barbers - Boone, Thompson
Allen Grocery specials: Del Monte catsup: 6 bottles $1. Clover Farm Cheese: 2 lb box 65¢. Sidwell-Town & Country Ice cream ½ gal: 69¢
Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kos Jr. of Pasadena, California are the parents of a son James Orval born on Sunday, May 17. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orval Meyer and the paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kos St.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rottenburger and family visited on Sunday at the parental L. Parsons home near Waterloo.
Bayertown
Miss Colleen Sehr took her school to Cedar Raids for an outing May 22.
Mrs. Will Stockman, Mrs. Paul Bailey and Mrs. Loyd Bayer gave a misallenaous shower for Miss Karlene Hasting at the home of Mrs. Loyd Bayer in Iowa City, May 23.
School closed at School District No. 6 May 23, a large picnic was held at noon.
Kubs Corner
Joyce Altenhofen, Editor
Senior
On July 2, 1941, Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Rhodes were pleasantly surprised by the arrival of a brand new baby daughter. They gave her the name Jeanette Louise.
She has brown hair and brown eyes. She weighs almost 110 pounds.
During her high school days she has been very active in activities. She has been FHA president, thespian president. She was a cheerleader all four years.
Subject: Biology. Male Singer: Pat Boone. Song: "Guess Who". Female Singer: Katrina Valent. Actor: Rick Hudson. Actress: Linda Russell. Baseball Player: Eddie Mathews. Sport: Football. Cartoon: Peanuts.
Kindergarten
ABC- yes, we can say our alphabet, even without the help of the Alphabet song.
Donna Rotenberger, Kathy Stumpf and Bertha Miller were our "Birthday girls" this week. We enjoy our treats and birthday parties.
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Winborn substituted for Mrs. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clark accompanied the seniors on their trip to Chicago.
During the past two weeks we have had a baby owl and a baby sparrow in our room. James Ropp brought the sparrow, which we feed worms, and Charlotte Borntrager brought the owl. They took them home after one day.
Seventh Grade
This week's questions is: What are you going to do during summer vacation?
Sandy: Go to camp, work and have fun.
Phil: Go fishing.
Bev: Not what I would like to do.
Kirk: Swim, ride my horse and play baseball.
Ronda: Go to camp, go swimming and work.
Steve: Swim, ride my horse and sleep.
Barbara: Go to camp, work and enjoy myself.
Kirby: Fishing and swimming, and some work.
Aletha: I'll go along with Bev.
Bill: Go on a trip and have fun.
Gloria: Have fun and work.
25 years ago
May 28, 1984
Local news
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hochstedler of Greenwood, South Carolina, are the parents of a daughter Erika Renae, 7 lbs. 3 ½ oz., born May 9. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swantz and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Hochstedler of Kalona.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller are parents of an 8lb. 9 oz. son, Leonard Ray, born May 14.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this August, Yoder Feeds dates its beginnings to 1934 when the late Jonas Y. Yoder started mixing and selling livestock feed to farmers in the rural Frytown area. Today, Yoder Feeds is a part of the much larger Yoder, Inc that just recently announced a $985,000 expansion and improvement project.
As diversified as the company has become, the main plant - the home - is still right in the center of Frytown that this year is noting an anniversary: its 130th.
Dave and Eldora Mast of Kalona announce the engagement of their daughter, Arlene Joann, to Lloyd Ray Miller, son of Joe and Erma Miller of Kalona.
John Roetlin received an Associate of arts degree from Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas, in commencement exercises held May 20. He is the son of John and Joanne Roetlin.
Jana Graber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn (Ruth) Graber of Wellman, is the 1984 recipient of the Beta Sigma Phi scholarship.
Bruce Spitzer, son of Delores and Terry Spitzer, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and Speech during graduation ceremonies at McPherson, Kansas, May 20.
Richmond
Weekend guests of Mrs. Cecelia Malichky were Mrs. Helen Hamon, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gable and grandson, Christopher, all of Des Moines. They attended the Kern-Eash wedding May 26.
Sharon High School Reunion
The fiftieth reunion for the Sharon High School Class of 1934 was held May 25, at the Kalonial Townhouse. Those attending were Mrs. Evelyn Beard Smith of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beard, Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brenneman, North English; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller, Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weeber, Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Winborn, Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robert, Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Rhodes, Kalona; Daryl Yoder, Iowa City Emery Rhodes (husband of Ellen Beard Rhodes).
IMS News
Cynthia Yoder and Shari Yoder lead the Iowa Mennonite School's forty-three seniors as valedictorian and salutatorian during commencement exercises.
Cynthia, with a 4.0 grade point average, is the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy Yoder. Shari had a 3.994 average and is the daughter of Daniel Keith and Shirley Yoder.
Awards at M-P
Citizenship Award - Julie Poock
DAR Good Citizens Award - Paul Thomas
Danforth "I Dare You" Leadership Award - Jana Graber and Locke Peterseim
Iowa Academy of Science Awards - Patricia Spicher-Allen and Paul Thomas
Flint Ridge
By Bill Jr.
We received a letter from our friend Billy Kron down near the mouth of Ol Mans Creek which read as follows - Quote "Thursday, August 17, 1933 - Page five of the Riverside Leader, Riverside, Iowa, in local news. Among the souvenirs that Mayor Ben Boone of Kalona prizes is a silver dollar made in the year 1879.
It is an anniversary dollar for Ben as 1879 is he year Kalona was started and also the year that the Boones moved to Kalona from Frytown and started a store and boarding house. Ben wouldn't part with it for a good bit." Unquote.
We attended the graduation party of Cynthia Yoder, South DaytonVille.
We also received solid handshakes from the Richard Millers and Delwyn Millers of the East who were in this area for the same graduation party. Delwyn told me that they digest these lines each week and keep up on what is going on around here.
Bill and Salinda Swartzendruber live in Omaha. Bill and Salinda said they wait at their ol mail box each week to read these liens. So we say Hi there! To Bill and Salinda who are Kalona ol timers as Bill grew up at (Swart's Pit Stop).
Johnson County Supervisor Don Sehr of Sharon Center passed the relish plate at the Kern-Eash reception and he claimed that the bride's mother raised the radishes in her garden and they were the biggest, best radishes I ever ate this early in the season. So we say Hats Off! To Elaine Eash.
We sat across the table from Emil and Erma Ropp the other night up on the West side at Wayside Inn and they gave us some very delicious pecan rolls which they manufactured out south in the Candy Shop.
Adios
