Edna Township Tax Vote For Public Hall In Cumberland Iowa
Edna township in Cass county Iowa will vote Monday on a 2 mill levy for five years to fund a public hall. If approved the hall will be built at John Saunders garage near the trading post, five miles south of Cumberland. Royal Neighbors plan to attend the Red Oak convention next Wednesday, while Mrs. D L Strong improves after illness and her sister Mrs Ivan Brown has returned home. Mr and Mrs Charles Eberle and daughter from Lechner S D are visiting relatives this week.
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Cumberland
News-Telegraph
Edna
John Saunders
Edna Township
James H. Conner
Frances
Florence
Bedford
Cleo Worthington
Red Oak
D. L
Strong
Ivan Brown
Charles Eberle
Joseph Smith
Lechner, 8. D
Family Reunion Brought Montague Kin Together
The John Montague family held a family reunion at their Lewis home on Sunday with attendees including Ben Gaylord of Atlantic, Will Montague of Chicago, Tom Montague of Long Beach California, Mr. and Mrs. Art Dewey, and Mrs. Lester Kemmy’s families of Lewis, plus Mrs. Jesse Phillips and local residents. Atlantic visitors George Sperry and Fred Upson were seen Saturday, with visits from Evelyn Upson and Ray Burkhalter. Additional locals visited the Boatman home, and Mrs. Harold Smith of Griswold spent Friday with the Norman Quinn home. Will Montague visited his parents, Crawford Lippincott planned a summer stay with his father, and Mrs. Charles Camp returned Friday from Anita with Joe Kopp’s daughter Slayton. Sunday guests at James Porter’s home were also noted.
Wiota High School Girls Hike For Picnic And Talks
Wiota Ia June 7 Special to News Telegraph the Wiota high school class of 25 hiked to the Marshell grove for a picnic supper then returned to Mary Louise Sherretts home for an evening of reminiscences about old school days Mrs Fred Richter and two little daughters from Sac City are visiting at the Will Richter home grandparents of the youngsters Mr Hyenga and family from South Ba ko are here inviting friends and relatives Hyenga was once superintendent of the local high school His wife then Miss Zeta Vernon was a Wiota grade teacher Miss Florynee Kelly of Cumberland spends the week with Miss Velma Jordan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
News-Telegraph
J. A. ‘Marshell
Mary’ Louise Sherrett
Fred Richter
Sac City
Will Richter
Hyenga
South
Bako Iviting
Avas
Focal
Florynee- Kelly
Cumberland
Velma Jordan
Epworth League District Convention Held at Corning
Rev E L Spiller Mary Miller and Mary Wickey attend the Epworth League district convention in Corning as reported by the News Telegraph special from Massena.
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Massena
Gune T
News-Telegraph
E. L. Spiller
Mary Miller
Mary Wickey
Epworth League
Corning
Local Couple's Son Paul Wilson to Graduate at Des Moines
At Massena Iowa July 7 special to News Telegraph Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson journeyed to Des Moines to attend the university graduation exercises. Their son Paul Wilson is among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massena
News- Telegraph
Charles
Wilson Fince
Des Moines
Paul
On-Buying Trip Report From Massena
Special to New Telegraph details W Slocum of Slocum store leaving Massena for an on buying trip to Ohio. The clipped text notes terse travel and business context with potential Ohio stops and implications for local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massena
Slocum
Ohi
Son of Griswold Lumberman to Receive Degree
Griswold Iowa June 7 Special to News Telegraph J Claire Tye of Griswold son of Mr and Mrs F I Tye will graduate from the University of South Dakota this month with a bachelor of laws degree Claire a Griswold high school graduate class of 1921 is the son of a local lumberman and will receive his degree this month
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Griswold
News-Telegraph
Claire Tye
Tye
University of South Dakota
Claire
Griswold High School
Eight Civil War veterans remain at Anita at news time
June 7 special to News Telegraph notes Meadepost No 60 G A R once numbered over 100 members but now only eight survive. Names include Abe Biggs Willis Weston A C Bullock Key Hamilton Campbell Byrir Stauffer A G Biure Townsend. Also mentions Mrs H T Chapin visiting Des Moines and family news from Beech Grinnell and Des Moines summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
News-Telegraph
Meadepost No. 60
G. A
Ixti
Abe Biggs
Willis
William OT
Weston
A. C. Bullock
Key
Hamilton Campbell
Byrir
Ford truck wakes up and moves toward Main Street scene
A Ford truck parked before Robt Scott residence on Locust Street woke up and rolled toward Main Street. It turned into the parking near the Record office and tried to climb a guy wire on the pole intersection. The Wag nery filling station across the street would have looked cyclone-hit if not blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Spevialco
News-Telegraph
Locust ‘Street
Record
Griswold Delegates Attend two Midwest Conventions
Griswold delegates Rev Thomas Hill Vina Janeth Blain Ramonna Jorgensen Keith Kirkpatrick Eloise Stevens Elletta Woodward Margaret Schultz and Isabelle Blain joined the seventh district Christian Endeavor convention in Council Bluffs June 4 to 6. Pauline Huntley and Ramona Jorgensen attended the Standard Bearers convention there. Reports on the conventions were given by the delegates Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
News-Telegraph
Christian ‘Endeavor
Council
Bluffs
Thomas Hill
Brayton News Briefs Update of Local Visitors
Brayton Iowa June 7 special to News Telegraph reports visitors and arrivals around town. James Jones of Huron South Dakota and D K Jones of Casey visited Roy Jones home east of town. Jester Hansen arrived from Omaha with relatives. Mrs Cory Freeman mother of Mrs Hang Ben returned home. Alg Colin children of North Yakima Washington arrived for extended visit with their grandparents. Ben Clark Orient visited at his brother Tom Jones home. Holger Jensen made a business trip to Davenport. P P Nelsen and Ray Nelsen with families spent weekend at Nelsen homes in Omaha and with C G Thompson family. Andrew Thompson and daughter of Maryville visiting C G Thompson. Mr and Mrs John Craik of Camelerland spent Sunday with Lizzie Zuker. Coming and Willia Brays? visited Casey and Griswold area. Doris tied to kins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton
News-Telegraph
James Jones
Huron
D. K. Jones
Casey
Roy Jones
Jester Hansen
Omaha
Cory ‘Freeman
Hang
Ben
Alg
A. F. Anderson
Ben Clark
Orient
Tom Jones
Holger Jensen
Davenport
Mra
P. P. Nelsen
Ray Nelsen
H. N
Audubon to Host Iowa Bankers Convention Next Year
Audubon was chosen as the site for the Iowa Bankers association convention for next year during last week's Carroll meeting attended by eleven southwest Iowa counties. Principal speakers included L. A. Andrew and Ben J. Gibson. Andrew outlined four main causes of bank failures: excessive loaning beyond borrowers’ means, loans to officials and their friends, capital loans for new ventures, and real estate holdings that cannot be realized.
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Audubon
Ill
Iowa ‘Bankers Association
Carroll
Iowa
L. A. Andrew
Ben J. Gibson
Andrew
Fire damages home at Griswold Island
A blaze at the J. C. A. Shroek residence in Griswold Island started from an oil stove on the back porch and scorched the porch area and nearby paneled enclosure. The local fire department responded quickly and contained the fire with minor damage noted.
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Department
Nickly
Mae Francis Tour Seeks Reelection in Western Iowa
Miss May E. Francis state superintendent of public instruction visits Anita on June 7 to canvass voters for re nomination. She reports strong pledges of support from local residents including Mr and Mrs W H Egan and daughter Mary of Lincoln Township. Francis attends annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa in Des Moines this week.
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Anita
News-Telegraph
May. E. Francis
Mry
W. H. Egan
Mary
Lincoln Township
Masonic Grand Lo’ Te
Iowa
Moines
Father to unite son in marriage ceremony near Keota
Mrs. Henry's mother Mrs. Davis of Kansas City arrived to attend the wedding of LeRoi Henry, farmers son, to Carolyn Klever. Rev Henry to officiate at the ceremony scheduled for Thursday.
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Spe
de Ebry
Keota
Henry
Davis
Kansas
City
LeRoi Henry
Carolyn Klever
Anita Market Report and Local Notes Highlight Rural Trade
Jay D. Kline sold sixty five head of October pigs at 13.50 per hundredweight, totaling 1 863 860 dollars, a demo of methods to realize more from corn. Mary Nimm reports straw for haying at 80 cents per full box, and notes the pigs’ flavor and lack of microbes. Howard T Vernon, Ardmore banker and Anita native, visits with relatives after a flight from Ardmore to Anita, halting in Kansas City. The trip covered 909 miles in about six hours.
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Anita
Fastune
Jay D. Kline
Mary Nimm
Howard T. ‘Vernon
Ardmore
Okla
Anita Boy
Ted
Kansas City
Jon
Des Moines Visitors and Local Social Roundup
Long list of Sunday and Monday guests at various Des Moines and nearby homes. Mentions of Mrs Esther Carney, Miss Marie Porter, Miss Stella Ax, and Rev M toved to Osceora with relatives. Notes on births and families visiting from Atlantic, Guthrie Center, Red Oak, Beaconsfield, and Omaha. Several local residents, weddings, graduations, and travel to Adair, Chicago, and Ankeny recounted.
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Laura Herman
Alex Herman
Adine’ Herman
Des Moines
Esther Carney
George Furstenberg
Mra
W. H. Porter
Armand Company
At & Moines
M. Kemp
Osceora Sunternoon
Frank Brown
Norine Brown
Guthrie, Center
Stella Axi
Long View
Wash
W. Brownlee
Beni
M. J. ‘and Sons
Tiamen
Bishop Robinson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Westergaards
Harla
Caroline Byers
Atlantic
Hy Dy, Iyers
Hayden -Lyle
Town State College
Amps
Hisrents
W. C. Lyle
Young Lyle
The
Automatic Electric Company
Chicago
J. G.’Shoemaker
L.C. Burt
Pau] Wheeler and Little
Red Oak
William Wheeler
W. Knichols
Dixon
Zook
Nichols
Esther-Zook
MM Day McGollough
Ankeny Las
McCollough
Helen Barney
Adas
George Keeney
Sues Armstrong
Frank Cox
Beaconsfield
J. C. Bang
A. J. ‘Egen
Cox
Adair
Otto Herren
Gertrude Bennett
Kara Ann
Des Moin
Margaret McManus
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
André-John-F.-Mcmanugg
Sarah
Herren
Helen
Ada Morgan
Maxine Morgan
Henry Kelsey
Junction
Maggie
Foley
Nateed
Sunnay
D. J Cowden
Fami
Sbi
M. Leland Kelsey
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Guests and Visits
A string of visitors and family guests fill week with travels through Griswold Adair and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Jesse Miller hosted guests last week while Mrs Sickles Mrs Slater from Hilrose Cole and the Wilder family visited. Lyle and Emma Jean Lennon hosted Des Moines visitors and many local families welcomed relatives from Fontanelle Denison Denver Stuart and Glenwood, with travel to Holstein and Guthrie Center noted.
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Jesse Miller
Mra
W. W. Sickles
Henry’ Slater
Hilrose
Cole
Ivan Wilder
Fontanelle
Leon Lake
Dick.Simphind
Extra
Gordon Mil
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Griswold Lumberman
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Anita Way
Nine-Telegraph
iReal
Misa
Helga
Savage
Nandey Savage
Denver
Walter
Fayrand
Stuart
Jacob “Wagner
Marie
William Wadehone
Wagners
Elgin
Hillyer
Donald
J. W. Crow
Holstein
Mia
Stella Simmons
Iss
Faga
Yeddos
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