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NORTH McGREGOR
North McGregor is situated on the Mississippi river in the northeastern part of the county just opposite Prairie du Chien. It grew up as the terminus of the McGregor & Western Railroad and is now the head of four divisions of the C., M. & St. P. Ry. It has suffered severely both by fire and flood during the years past, but at present its prospects seem brighter than for any other town in Clayton county. It is an ill flood which brings no one good, and as a result of the flood of 1916 it is now expected that more than one million dollars will be expended by the Milwaukee Railroad in improvements at North McGregor. This means not only a large temporary pay roll but an increase in the number of permanent employes. The town is situated at the mouth of Bloody Run and extends some two miles up the narrow valley of that turbulent stream. The town officers are: Mayor, Robert E. Edgar; recorder, W. R. Brown; councilmen, G. H. Dahman, Cloyd Ferris, J. A. Hervison, John Presho, William Wingen. The city is proud of its schools which, however, are carried only to the tenth grade, older pupils being sent to the high school at McGregor at the expense of the district. The school property is valued at $5,800 and there is a library of 775 volumes. The attendance is about 160. There are four rooms and C. W. Bean is principal. Henry A. Keen is president of the board and F. C. Gilmore, secretary .. A unique feature is that the school board furnishes transportation daily to pupils living in the extreme western part of the town. There is a well equipped volunteer fire company of which F. C. Gilmore has been chief for the past twelve years. This company has done excellent work in its home town, and owing to its availability and promptness, has often been called to render aid to other cities.
The Catholics of the community attend the church at McGregor, but a chapel fund has been established and the Catholics expect soon to have a church home of their own. Business interests are well rep- resented in every line. There is an opera house, and the city boasts an excellent hotel, "The Berry," together with other hostelries. Henry Reevs, owner of the Reevs Stock yards, is one of the largest shippers of live stock in northern Iowa. Other notable industries are the gov- ernment fish works. Young fish are kept in tanks through which artesian water flows continually. These fish are rescued from the sloughs of the river where they are left by falling water. This work begins in July and lasts until the river closes. These fish are in turn distributed to interior streams in various states. From 75,000 to 100,- 000 fish are thus placed from this station anually. There is also a large stone crushing plant operated since 1914 by Sawvell Bros. An electrical crusher is used and the plant has grown to large proportions. Another peculiar industry is the shipment of mineral medical mud. B. F. Rosecranz of the Prairie du Chien Sanitarium discovered the medi- cinal qualities of this soil which has been found to equal the celebrated mud baths of Germany for the cure of rheumatism. This mud is used at the sanitarium and is shipped to many points. An artesian well furnishes the water supply for the city and plans for a city water works system are under way. Anna B. Berry is the postmistress.
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The largest single interest is that the Milwaukee Railway sys- tem. During each day there are no less than fifteen passenger trains in and out of North McGregor, and as a junction point, this brings much transient trade. As the head of four divisions, North McGregor is the home of many trainmen and the round house and extensive switch yards furnish much employment. The pay roll now averages $35,000 per month. On account of the constantly increasing business, and more especially on account of the recurrent floods, the C., M. & St. P. Ry. contemplates large improvements by which they will enlarge the valley and make the terminals at North McGregor the finest on the system. It is proposed to straighten and deepen the channel of Bloody Run, thus avoiding many bridges and lessening the danger of floods. The magnitude of this work will be better understood when it is known that the proposed channel will run where now stands a bluff nearly 200 feet high. The whole level of the yards covering many hundred acres will be raised ten feet, and for this purpose much additional ground has been bought. There is to be a cement round house with a capacity of from forty to fifty engines. The machine, car, and locomotive repair shops will be of cement and new departments will be added with increased capacity. The present outlet of Bloody Run is just south of the pontoon bridge. This outlet will be moved several hundred feet south and the present course filled. The stream will then be straight and flow for a long distance through deep and concrete walls. Freight and transfer offices are to be built on a larger scale and a new pontoon bridge is being built. This is 218 feet long with automatic hoisting apparatus. More than $1,000,000 will be spent and it is believed that this will make North McGregor a desirable location for factories.
Among the lodges of North McGregor are the following :
SOVEREIGN CAMP WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
Riverview Camp No. 432 was organized December 3, 1913. Officers : Consul commander, E. G. Edwards; advisory lieutenant, J. E. Wells; banker, C. M. Nelson; clerk, F. C. Gilmore; escort, Arthur Rehm; watchman, John Presho; sentry, Frank Connell; managers, W. F. Trainer, H. J. Shafer, C. H. Dickens.
Present officers : Consul commander, E. G. Edwards ; clerk, W. F. Trainer.
WOODMAN CIRCLE
Maple Leaf Grove No. 159 was organized September 28, 1914. Officers: Guardian, Honora L. Monty ; past guardian, Emma Schott; adviser, Blanche Trainer; attendant, Mayme Ross; chaplain, Chattie Cotant; banker, Mae Connell; clerk, Bessie Gilmore; outer sentinel, Kathryn Kelly ; inner sentinel, Hannah Connell ; managers, Lora Scott, Anna Berry, Kathryn Grady. Present officers: Guardian, Honora L. Monty ; clerk, Mae Connell.
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEOMEN
Riverview Homestead No. 4828 was organized September, 1914. Officers: Foreman, William F. Helberg; M. C., William Wooden;
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correspondent, L. E. Goodhile ; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Mitchell ; overseer, E. C. Atchison ; watchman, James Duffy ; L. Rowena, Rosella Wooden. Present officers: Foreman, Everett Hagensick ; M. C., Nels Carden; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Mitchell; overseer, Paul Trenkler; watchman, James Duffy ; sentinel, William McGowan; L. Rowena, Rosella Wooden.
METHODIST CHURCH
During the pastorate of Samuel W. Heald, 1874-1877, he held a series of revival meetings at North McGregor which resulted in the conversion of many souls and the organization of a class and a regular preaching service.
Under the efficient direction of Rev. W. D. Mahry the church building at North McGregor was erected and dedicated, free from debt. Since the organization of the class, North McGregor has been a part of the McGregor church or charge.
Under the pastorate of Rev. D. C. Dutten, 1901-1904, a beautiful little church was built on Pleasant Ridge and is called the Pleasant Ridge church. The present membership of the whole charge, McGregor, North McGregor and Pleasant Ridge is 230. During the present pastorate of 1915, sixty new members have been received.
OSTERDOCK
Osterdock is an enterprising little village on the Volga River branch of the Milwaukee railroad. Chas. Friedlein is mayor, John F. Groth, clerk; P. W. Kickbush, treasurer, and Win. Moser, Elmer Moser, J. P. Haberman and Chas. Bowman, councilmen. There are two good general stores, hotel, blacksmith shop, harness shop and garage. The creamery which does a considerable business is owned by the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Company, but is operated by Irvin Greyvill. The most pretentious building is the Odd Fellows' hall, which is of two stories and contains the opera house and lodge room. The town is divided by the Turkey River, the bridge con- taining the longest span in Iowa. While the population is but 104, there are evidences of growth, for during the past year three dwellings, one store and an addition to the hotel have been built. It is a very pretty little place and the surrounding scenery is beautiful. Just out- side the city limits are two ice caves which contain ice the year around, affording ideal places for picnics. The schools are in charge of Ethel M. Bush, and H. A. Mallory is secretary of the board. The postmaster is John C. Kickbush. The order of Odd Fellows is repre- sented by a strong organization, with H. A. Mallory as secretary.
REBEKAH LODGE
New Hall Rebekah Lodge, No. 468, was organized October 20, 1899, with sixteen charter members. The first officers were N. G., Anna Haught; V. G., Lydia Friedlein ; Rec. S., R. C. White; Fin. S., E. A. Bush; R. S. N. G., R. H. Bush; L. S. N. G., J. F. Haught; R. S. V. G., Susanna Kickbush; L. S. U. G., Hannah Bush; Cond.,
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Rose Hansel; O. S. G., J. F. Hansel; I. S. G., Chas. Friedlein ; chap- lain, Fannie Bush. Bertha Tomkins is the present noble grand and Ethel Bush is secretary. The membership is 70 and deceased members are Wm. Bowman, S. W. Bowman, Lena Moser, Amel Moser, J. C. Hansel, Bertha Brown, Ed. Hansel, Emma Moser, Lucy White and E. A. Bush.
ST. OLAF
St. Olaf was founded in 1872. Ole Knudson, E. Embretson and H. H. Strom were the first merchants and Strom the first post- master. The town was incorporated May 3, 1900, and the first offi- cers, elected May 28, 1900, were A. W. Luth, mayor ; John Christensen, treasurer ; William Carney, clerk, and E. Embretson, H. D. Thompson, F. K. Orvis, John K. Olson, K. K. Stearns and Harry Barnum, councilmen.
The town has had a steady growth and is a good market place with a number of substantial business blocks and handsome residences. Since the incorporation wooden sidewalks have been replaced by cement and an excellent gravity water system installed. There is a storage reservoir with an elevation of 90 feet and with adequate mains both for domestic use and fire service. There is a volunteer fire de- partment equipped with hose cart, ladder and other necessary ap- paratus. A chief industry is the creamery of which John F. Johnson is treasurer and Amond Laison, secretary. Herbert Olson is the butter maker. Another important concern is the St. Olaf Stock Company, of which E. Embretson is president and John K. Olson, secretary and manager. The St. Olaf Savings Bank is a strong institution and is mentioned more at length in the chapter devoted to the banks of the county. The merchants carry good stock and are enterprising and popular.
There is a substantial school building containing two rooms pre- sided over by Nettie J. Lauve and Mary Christensen. The school officers are A. L. Peterson, president ; O. K. Houg, treasurer ; Theo- dore Knudson, secretary, and directors, Otto O. Johnson, John E. Jacobson, A. L. Peterson, F. M. Gilbert and Herman Klinkenberg. The city administration is in the hands of Otto O. Johnson, mayor ; John Christensen, treasurer ; F. K. Orvis, clerk, and J. E. Jacobson, T. O. Knudson, K. O. Embretson, H. W. Wilke and K. K. Stearns. James L. Reynolds is the present postmaster.
MARION NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
This church was first organized at Gunder from members of Clermont and Norway congregations, in 1870. The cornerstone of the Marion church was laid September 10, 1871, and the church was dedicated September 30, 1874. It cost about $4,000. The Norway Norwegian Lutheran church of Wagner Township is located two miles west of St. Olaf. Its first church was built in 1857. Its second church was dedicated in 1874 and cost about $3,500. This was suc- ceeded in 1909 by the present handsome brick structure which was built at a cost of $15,000.
As early as 1851, Rev. C. L. Clausen, of Rock Prairie, Wis., and
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other pastors, preached to their Norwegian Lutheran brothers. The first church record was commenced by Rev. V. Koran, of Washington Prairie, Iowa. Rev. N. Brant preached in the county from 1851 and 1852 and conducted the first confirmation on October 10, 1852. The class consisted of Peter Helegson, Ambjor Halvorsdatter, Egebor Austensdatter and Maran Abrahamsdatter, and took place in the log cabin of Peter Eitekleps. Among the pastors of the church were Rev. Koran to 1862; Rev. Hjort, 1862-69; Rev. Waldeland, 1869-90, being first resident pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. J. C. Gjerstad, from 1891-98. Under Rev. Jacob Tanner, who served from 1898 until 1903, the four congregations were divided, Clermont and Highland were one charge and Marion and Norway another. The old parsonage east of Gunder and eighty acres owned by the church were sold and two new parsonages were built, one in Clermont, and one in St. Olaf. Rev. N. Arvesen is the present pastor of Norway and Marion congrega- tions, having been installed March 6, 1904. Marion congregation has a membership of two hundred and fifty and has efficient church socie- ties. The officers are E. Skarshaug, president, Board of Trustees; members of board, Simon Nelson, Knud Mork, E. E. Landsgard and Nels Stinerson. Nels Nelson, secretary of the church for many years, died in 1916.
Norway congregation has two hundred and eighty members, three ladies' societies, one young ladies' society and Sunday School, which is held in St. Olaf. Both congregations have eight months parochial school. H. Waag is the teacher while the pastors give religious in- struction. The trustees are E. Embretson, president, Even Glesne, Ole L. Embretson and Carl Christenson. John F. Johnson has been secretary for many years. The two congregations have erected a hand- some parsonage at St. Olaf. Services are held in the two churches on alternate Sundays. The congregations belong to the United Nor- wegian Lutheran Church of America, and their financial condition is good, there being no debt of any kind. The Norway congregation celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in September, 1901. The Norwegian immigrants who came to this country in the early fifties were faithful to their church and their descendants have followed in their footsteps.
STRAWBERRY POINT
Strawberry Point is a beautiful little city of 1,200 inhabitants, situated in the southwest corner of Clayton County, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 60 miles northwest of Dubuque. It is noted for its many beautiful homes and for its high grade of citizen- ship. For many years the creamery business, supported by the rich dairying country about it, has been its most important industry. It now has the largest whole milk creamery in the United States. Over 13,000,000 pounds of milk are handled annually and the. institu- tion pays yearly more than $178,000 to farmers and for labor. For more than thirty years it has been the seat of a district fair, which has grown to have a reputation as one of the best of its kind.
Strawberry Point owns its waterworks system, having two deep wells, electric light plant, and sanitary sewer system with septic tanks. Not only does it own these public utilities but the total debt of
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the city is but $5,000. The city was laid out by W. H. and D. M. Stearns in 1852 and was first named Franklin. The present city officials are: Mayor, J. R. Alderson; clerk, Guy Scofield; treasurer, M. F. Harwood ; councilmen, M. J. Goodrich, J. C. Ludy ; R. C. Norris, Fred Pebler, Alex. Porter.
The municipal light and water plant was installed at a cost of $25,000, and the city owns a substantial city hall built of brick in 1909, which houses the city officers and the apparatus of the volunteer fire company.
Strawberry Point is particularly proud of its schools, which are housed in a large and modern brick building. Fourteen teachers are employed, with W. C. Hardy as superintendent. There is an accred- ited high school and special courses are given in agriculture, domestic science and manual training. One of the best improved roads in the county leads out of Strawberry Point. An annual feature is the agri- cultural fair and the grounds are exceptionally good, with amphi- theater, floral hall, poultry house, large barns and an excellent race track. The city has just been bonded for $30,000 for the installation of modern sewage system and disposal plant.
Among the civic organizations, the Commercial Club is important and has done much for the welfare of the city. The officers are R. R. Clark, president, and J. J. Brunner, secretary. All lines of retail busi- ness are well represented. The Mail-Press was established in 1874 and is edited by R. R. Clark. It is in a very prosperous condition, with fine linotype equipment. The location of the town is beautiful and to the graces of nature have been added those of arching shade trees, well kept lawns and handsome homes. Among the churches and lodges are the following :
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
First Congregational Church was organized in 1872 and in 1883 a church building was erected. Later a parsonage was added and in 1916 improvements to the value of $4,200 were made. The present pastor is Rev. C. C. Harris and the church is in excellent financial condition and has 118 members. Connected with the church there are a Ladies' Aid, Thimble Society, Christian Endeavor, and a flourishing Sunday School with an enrollment of 100.
The Methodists also have a flourishing church of which Rev. C. Rose is pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH
At the jubilee services of the First Baptist Church, January 14, 1906, F. F. Carrier read an historical sketch from which the following is gleaned. In the early fifties a few Baptist families settled near Strawberry Point; among them the Bush, Blanchard, Gardner and Sunderland families. January 19, 1856, a church was organized with fifteen members. They immediately began to build a church and this was dedicated October, 1857. Owing to the panic of 1857, it was im- possible to realize on subscriptions and May, 1858, found the church in debt more than $1,800 with interest from 10 to 15 per cent. It being impossible to raise this in the community, the pastor, Rev. George Scott, went to New York to negotiate a loan, Albert Bush, giving
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a mortgage on his farm as security. This was but a temporary make- shift and in order to pay the debt the following unique plan was used: Each member agreed to raise a calf until three years old. All of these calves were marked with the recorded brand of the Baptist church. This novel plan met with favor not only in the church but with those outside, and many helped in this way. Soon Baptist calves were run- ning at large among the farmers herd on the then open prairie. The herd, thirty-two in number, was finally sold for almost enough to pay the debt. This first church is still standing, although twice repaired and remodelled, the first time at a cost of $600 and the second time at a cost of $1,373. Recently, the church added a parsonage and barn at a cost of $1,500. Articles of incorporation bear date of 1856.
The following is a list of the pastors in their order: H. M. Roat, George Scott, Alveo Bush, James Sunderland, Samuel Hill, Franklin Ridder, L. M. Wirting, C. H. Mitchelmore, George Peck, J. B. Ward, A. F. Shrapnack, N. A. Perry, A. R. Button, J. A. Abbott, M. H. Stickel, H. Bancroft, O. H. Sonner, H. A. Green, J. C. Pater, A. A. Ostriche, H. P. Langridge, S. H. Holden, S. A. Searey and W. R. Bailey. Since 1911 some $600 has been expended for repairs in church and parsonage. The present membership is fifty-five. There is an energetic Sunday school of which F. F. Carrier is superintendent, and other active church societies.
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN EMANUEL CHURCH
The Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church of Strawberry Point, Iowa, was organized on the sixth day of October, 1878. Its charter members were: George Duerst, F. Zeuch, G. Deindorfer, G. Stapel, H. Busse, Fred Schug, Ernest Schoeppe, Jacob Schmidt, Frederick Schmidt, Simon Moser, George Tauerbrey, John Brader, Peter Brell, Rev. Ernest Barkow was the first pastor and he remained there until the twenty-first day of January, 1883, and from April 15th to the present date Rev. Gustav A. Graf has been the pastor.
The church was built in 1882 at a cost of $3,200 and was a frame structure 50 feet by 32 feet. The men on the building committee were: John Brader, Fred Schug, H. Marquardt, Fr. Schmidt and E. Donath. The building was dedicated on the eighth day of November, 1882. In 1884 the parsonage was built and in 1893 and 1904 this was enlarged. The school house was built in 1886 and was a wooden structure 24 feet by 16 feet. In 1902 the church was enlarged and remodeled at a cost of $3,400 and in 1908 a pipe organ was installed at a cost of $1,600, making the value of the church property at the present time $12,000.
The present deacons are: Fred Pebler, J. Fink and F. S. Lundt. The trustees are: F. Weig, J. Eder and F. Glass. The pastor is the superintendent of the Sunday school.
The Ladies' Aid Society is an efficient body and the officers are: President, Mrs. M. Miller ; vice president, Mrs. M. Feulner ; secretary, Mrs. F. Feulner ; treasurer, Mrs. E. Glass. The present membership of the church is 410, of these 325 are communicant members, while the charter members still connected with the church are: George Dueret and F. Schug.
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ODD FELLOWS
York Lodge No. 75 I. O. O. F. was organized at Little York on the eleventh day of October, 1855, and after the town of Strawberry Point was started they moved the lodge there and did not change its name. Nathan Schofield was one of the organizers of the lodge here and is one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state, as he had joined six years before the York Lodge was organized at Strawberry Point, making him an Odd Fellow for sixty-seven years this fall.
At present there are 97 members and meetings are held Saturday night at Strawberry Point. The present officers are: Noble grand, B. R. Cole ; vice grand, F. K. Dalton ; secretary, E. H. Sargent ; treasurer, M. F. Harwood.
The names of the deceased members are: Albert Schmitz, M. O. Barns, Brother Ludy, H. Deyo, Brother Clemings, F. Schmitz, J. M. Allen, J. Hedleson, A. M. Haskins, George Bruce, Peter Blake, Del Eaton, H. Eaton and W. Holbert.
M. W. A. STRAWBERRY POINT
Whitewood Camp No. 156 Modern Woodmen of America located at Strawberry Point was organized January, 1886, with ten members. Today they have 270 members. The present officers are: J. J. Brun- ner, consul; A. L. Ridihalgh, adviser; J. C. Lundy, banker ; R. C. Barnes, clerk.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
The Strawberry Point Post No. 259 was organized on the fifth day of December, 1883. On August 12th, 1885, the name was changed to Henry Howard Post No. 259. The charter members were: H. R. Eaton, J. D. Inger, Albert Little, E. B. Williams, B. W. Phelps, R. W. Keith, E. B. Moreland, Nick Dershing, Ira Cole, Thomas H. Dun- ham, G. Cooley, Nick Dasching, K. W. Kingsley, A. G. Gosting, J. J. Stringer, George Deindorfer, F. W. Moin, H. L. Hacket, George B. Hall, R. A. Hale, Albert Alley, Nelson Roberts, J. W. Antrim, E. Tom- kins, J. W. Thurber, H. H. Smith, H. A. Truair, Hiram Kacter, Victor Balluff, Ira H. Sargent, Jacob Miller, Charles Kimber, Nelson Gilbert, William Davis, D. P. Fowler, L. Jordan, A. Treadwell, Asa Haskins, A. Chapman, H. R. Colby, Edwin Smith, Morris H. Jewitt, Thomas Scott and George Scott.
The first officers were: Commander, P. W. Heith, Sr .; vice com- mander, Edwin Smith; junior vice commander, J. J. Stringer ; surgeon, J. D. Inger ; chaplain, G. Coley, quartermaster, Ira Cole; officer of the day, H. R. Eaton; officer of the guard, R. W. Kingsley, adjutant, Albert Little ; sergeant major, Victor Balluff. Howard Lathrop is the present commander and there are but seven members left.
The dead comrades are many : H. R. Eaton, J. D. Inger, E. B. Williams, B. W. Phelps, A. B. Moreland, Nick Dusching, I. L. Cole, Thomas Dunham, G. Colley, A. G. Gosting, J. J. Stringer, F. W. More, H. L. Hacket, George B. Hall, L. A. Hale, Albert Alley, J. W. Antrim, E. Tomkins, H. H. Smith, H. A. Truiar, P. S. Lamphier, Hiram
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Kaster, Victor Balluff, Jacob Miller, Charles Kimber, William Davis, L. Jordan, A. Treadwell.
MASONIC ORDER
Strawberry Point Lodge No. 130 A. F. & A. M. was chartered June 2, 1858, with the following officers: Edwin Dunton, worshipful master ; Alpheus Scott, senior warden ; M. O. Barnes, junior warden. Charter members: M. O. Barnes, David Bradford, William Carley, Edwin Dunton, Charles Gliddon, A. B. Grannis, George Gifford, H. B. Ranney, Nathan Scofield, Alpheus Scott.
The present membership is seventy-one and the present officers are: H. M. Eaton, worshipful master ; C. A. Schoeppe, senior warden ; J. W. Preston, junior warden ; R. C. Barnes, secretary ; L. W. Preston, treasurer; R. R. Clark, senior deacon; Alex Porter, junior deacon; E. C. Rawson, tyler ; J. R. Alderson, senior steward; Tyler Gilchrist, junior steward. Choir: Charles Roberts, J. W. Preston, William H. Howard, W. C. Harding.
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