The first section is about the early settlers, who they were, their family lines, stories handed down, and early church life. The second part deals with community and church development as well as different aspects of rural pioneer life. Frequent names in the index include Brenneman, Gingerich, Hershberger, Hochstetler, Kauffman, Miller, Schrock, Swartzendruber, Troyer, and Yoder. (755pp. illus. index. hardcover. Menn. Hist. Soc. of Iowa, 1994.)