M E Church Notes and Upcoming Events
Pastor B W Meceldowney notes the Honor Service for youth postponed two weeks. Pep meeting aids young people. Life Service Legion meets Tuesday evening. Boy Scout night Mondays. Robert McEldowney returns from Simpson College Tuesday afternoon. Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice Thursday. Sermon theme Compassion of Christ for children next Sunday morning. Children’s Day Service Sunday evening. Epworth League topic Friendship led by Miss Jessie Dean. McEldowney boys and Harry Osen at Indianola Baccalaureate. Sunday School 10:00 AM. Men’s Bible Class target 50 men. Men’s Brotherhood next Sunday at 3:00 PM. Dr Grissman may visit. Daily Vacation Bible School to begin next Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Service Legion
The
Methodist Church
Robert McEldowney
Simpson College
Compassion of Christ
Children of Men
Epworth League
Jessie Dean
McEldowney
Harry Osen
Indianola
Men’s Brotherhood
Christian Church Notes Kakana Service Schedule and Memorial
LaVerne Morris pastor. Sunday School 10:00 A M. Worship 11:00 A M with memorial services for Odd Fellows. Evening service 8:00 P M for Children's Day program. Ladies Aid meets all day with Mrs Geo Parker Thursday. dinner at noon. Choir practice at the church Wednesday. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Ladies Aid Society
Geo. Parker
Welcomie
Congregational Notes Highlight Children's Day Service
John W. Ferner announces a combined church and Sunday School service next Sunday at 10 30. Children to be baptized should be reported early. Virginia Deeming will lead the C BE meeting at 7 00 P M. At the 8 00 service the topic will be Squaring the Issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Deeming
C. BE
Bordeaux spray controls leaf hoppers on potatoes
Bordeaux mixture is recommended to combat leaf hoppers causing hopperburn in potatoes. Prepare by dissolving blue vitriol with water, slaking lime separately, then mixing to make ten gallons. Spray vines within twelve hours. add lead arsenate if potato beetles are present. Clinics credited as a success with 105 babies examined and many mothers served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Farm Bureau
L. G. Sorden
Eaeaec
Col
Bordeaux
The Baby and Local Life Notes of the Week
A light column mixes playful baby praise with local notices. It mentions a baby portrait at Dinsmore's Photo Studio, church roof painting, visits to Centerville and Newton, a ford dealership sale, a student at Iowa State University, and social events including Cyrene Chapter 126 Masons and a bridge club gathering with note of high score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Campbell
W. E. Fish
L. R. Johnson
H. E. Newton
C. A. Long
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Des Moines Weekend
Miss Mildred Lamborn visits Atlantic relatives. Miss Minnie Anderson stays with her brother Earl in Wiota. Hatcher Players perform in Concert Park. Des Moines visitors include Mr and Mrs R H Campbell and daughter, and Mr Paul Denham from Griswold. A new awning goes up at White Market. baby born to Supt C W Garlock and wife. Mrs C W Garlock visits from South Sioux City. Howard Fitzgerald mentioned as athletic coach in Manilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Fitzgerald
Manilla
Iowa
U.S. Walker
Fairfield
Mary Louise Scholl 1860 1924 Obituary and Mayetta events
Mary Louise Scholl born August 8 1860 in Philadelphia died May 19 1924 at Mayetta Kansas aged 63 years 9 months 11 days. She married Theodore J Lunger October 20 1877 in Anita Iowa and raised seven children. She was a Sunday school worker singer and longtime Mayetta resident active in Christian church and Eastern Star. Funeral May 21 at the Christian church with a quartet and pallbearers. burial in Mayetta cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Scholl
Philadelphia
Penn
Mayetta
Kansas
Tedson J. Lunger
Anita
Iowa
Mattie Page
Kansas City
Kans
Emma Lewis
Wichita
Dudley Lunger
Belle Bohannon
Clyde Lunger
Delia
Hazel Stout
Topeka
Jackson County
Mother Langer
Mayetta Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Christian Church
Guy Gates
Ina Shingelton
Avis Jones
Dewey Daniels
Thomas
Jesus
Albert Hunter
W. M. Sebert
J. H. Smith
H. M. Reist
Chris Bertsch
Chester Moore
Old Files Recall June 7 1894 Local Notes
Mrs. John C. Jenkins visits the city as a high board fence planned around the base ball park. Fourth of July events set for Richardson's grave. Anita reports three base ball teams the Stars and Shoe Pegs besides the regulars. Coal sold at seven dollars per ton for next winter. Weather notes and regional drought concerns in Iowa. I O O F lodge to attend memorial services in Adair. Gen Kelley’s name origin explained. Atlantic grain shipments to Kansas City show favorable prices. Citizens approve a Fourth of July celebration with strong fundraising. Fire destroys Van Slyke blacksmith shop and nearby barn. Stacey livery barn saved. Local women from the King's Daughters visit Atlantic, photograph taken. Mr. and Mrs. White move to Des Moines after farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Jenkins
Richardson
Anita
R. D. Vernon
Iowa
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Adair
Gen. Kelley
McDennis
Dennis
Atlantic Grain
Kansas City
van Slyke
C. E. Townsend
Stacey Livery
Anita Visitors and Local Business Calls Reported
J. W. Budd of Atlantic visited Anita last Thursday. Walter S. Day of Atlantic made a business call in the city. E. E. Barnholdt and wife attended business matters and visited friends in Omaha the end of the week. Bert Wiggins of Lincoln Nebraska visited with friends and handled business in the city last Thursday. Wiggins formerly worked as an undertaker in Anita with Farmers Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Budd
Atlantic
Anita
Walter S. Day
E. E. Barnholdt and
Omaha
Bert Wiggins
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Wiggins
Farmers Supply Co
Obituary of George M S Peterson in Creston Iowa 1924
George Melvin Sherman Peterson born near Mt. Etna Iowa September 20 1865 died in Creston hospital May 26 1924 at 58 years 8 months 6 days He married Maria Berry December 23 1887 two children from that marriage and a wife died March 11 1898 He remarried Lizzie Stover December 27 1907 three more children including Paul Sherman and Ronald who died in infancy Survived by four brothers and three sisters Funeral held at M B church Corning Rev Menoher K P lodge awarded ranks to a candidate and Mrs Fred Dittman visiting Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melvin Sherman Peterson
George
Sarah Peterson
Mt. Etna
Iowa
Creston
Maria J. Berry
Maine
A. W
Nelson
R. C
Casey
O. M
Hanford
Cal
William Peterson
Mt.‘ Etna
J. D. Peterson
Anita
I. F. Peterson
Emporia
Kans
A. B. Ramsey
Creighton
Mary Perry
Bridgewater
Iow
J. W. Prather
Atlanta
Adair County
Methodist Church
Corning
M. W. A. Fraternity
M. B
EB. 8. Menoher
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Church Notes
B. W. MecEldowney
LaVerne Morris
Kakana
John W. Ferner
M. Christensen
White Pole Garage
E. C. Dorsey
iWhone
P. T. Williams
L. RB. Galiher Block
W. H. Heckman
L. R. Johnson Dentral
Long
Sheppard-Towner
Medical Association
Red Cross
Farm Bureau
Gay
Powell
Griswold
Massena
Dinsmore
Louie Carey
Centerville
Town
M. E. Millhollin
Roy Millhollin and
A. W. Shipman
Tribune
Mick Forshay
Iowa City
State University
Dement Bros
Ford
Cecil Deane
Wm. Armstrong
Elmer Sheakley
Wilde Williams
Greta Stone
Valley Junction
Frank Stone
Harry C. Faulkner
John
Joan
Carrie Reynolds
Madeline
Newton
I. H. Sheeler
the States University
Cyrene
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Silvertown
Goodrich
Silvertown Cord
O. W. Shaffer & Son
Mildred and
Merle Walker
Des Moines
Mildred Lamborn
White Market
George Kohl
M. Kohl
Hatcher
Big Brown Tent
Concert Park
John Prather
Minnie Anderson of
Wiota
Earl Anderson
Wagner
East Main Street
Paul Denham
R. H. Campbell
Henry Kuehn
Val, Wiegand
Wife
Mrs. Lloyd Miller
Supt. C. W.garlock
W. Sibee
Knoxville
Towa
C. W. Garlock
South
Sioux City
Ralph W. Cockshoot
Mary Leach
E. S. Holton
Leon G. Voorhees
William Storey
Memorial Day
Mack
American Congress
American Legion
Evergreen Cemetery
Pray & Son
DR. Fish
K. P. Lodge
Fred Dittman
Gerald Kirkwood
Tyre Island
C.gardne
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