1984: John and Noreen Gosch return to Eldridge

Aug. 22, 1984: Former Eldridge residents John and Noreen Gosch planned to present their “In Defense of Children” program in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. The Gosch’s son, Johnny, disappeared on Sept. 5, 1982, while delivering newspapers in Des Moines, and since then, the couple had worked to raise awareness of the issue of abducted children. A second paperboy, 13-year-old Eugene Martin, also disappeared in Des Moines on Aug. 12.