Afton Vicinity Social Notes Mix Events and Visits
Mrs. Earl Zwick reports a day of follow up gatherings with Spring and Afton ladies. Neighbors hosted dinners and visits include Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson with Ed Smith’s Oregon relatives, and many local outings. Nearby church events, travel to Cherokee and Sioux City for shopping, and periodic entertainments fill the week.
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Walter Meinking
Spring and Afton
Floyd Anderson
Ed Smith
Oregon
Lew ‘Smith
Cherokee
Fred Smith
Dale
Afton
DeBolt
Glawe
Aurelia
Bert Mummert
Mt. Olive
Harry Howell
Louie Melton
Flossie Abels
Margaret Jones
Bertha Smith
A.C.C
Bessie Smith
Eva Holly-Mitchell
Sascatchawan
Canada
Leonard Smith
Holsteen
Arthur Phipps
Raymond Zwick
Holstein
Lew Smith
Bobby
Ramona Newland
Bonnie Whiting
Sioux City
Henry Stevens
Emma
George Zwick
Robert Whiting
Gladys
Puffing Passenger Sparks Old Gentleman Exchange
An English local train carriage scene shows an elderly man quietly settling in when a breathless young man bursts in and sits opposite him. The old man scolds him lightly, recalling his own youth and implying the younger man’s haste caused his puffing. The newcomer explains missing the last station as the cause of his exhaustion.
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Stray Stories Magazine
Scotch Joke Recalls Lost American and Highlander Meeting
A wandering American in Scotland meets a kilted Highlander on a lonely road. The Scot asks about a reward and quips that the American is still fast, delivering a terse exchange in a Washington Post style quip.
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Scotland
Washington Post
Humorous rural tale of a wife and physician exchange
A colored wife Mandy visits her husband’s doctor asking if a mustard plaster will be ordered again. The doctor suggests one more, and Mandy asks to have ham with it because it’s powerful to take alone, reflecting dialect humor.
Early Talk and Wit in a Rural Scrapbook
A compact collage of quips and anecdotes from Stray Stories Magazine and Rail happiness. The dialogue features a boastful Bill, grandpa’s skepticism about progress, Annie McTavish’s marriage timing, and a joking exchange about electricity and buttons.
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Bill
Grandpa
Job
Sandy
Annie McTavish
Andy
Stray Stories Magazine
Jonah Leaves Whale After No Loitering Sign
Comic exchange ponders biblical tale with a joke about a whale and a no loitering sign. The brief quip riffs on Jonah’s departure circumstances and modern signage.
Wedding March and Stormy Weather Joke
A light exchange pairs a wife noting the Wedding March with the husband's quip that Stormy Weather is beginning. The piece uses a humorous tone about music and daily life.
Handy Man Lady Sailor Query
A witty remark from the Annapolis Log about a sailor explaining a submarine dive. The sailor says he runs forward and holds the bow to assist the dive, reflecting nautical humor and sub crew roles.
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Annapolis
East Afton and Elk Community News Highlights
Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs. Esther Anderson returned from a Rochester clinic. Quentin Anderson and Colleen visited Louie Olson’s home for Sunday dinner. Alfred Stieneke hosted a six thirty birthday dinner and five hundred games followed. High scores went to John Booth and Mrs. W. M. Booth. low scores to Ray Hines and Lois Booth. John Booth won bingo. Harvey Kolpin hosted Fort Dodge callers. Carl Ammons attended an aluminum dinner in Cherokee. Electric line work progresses with homes wired ready for power.
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Albert Johnson
Esther Anderson
Rochester
Minnesota
Quentin Anderson
Colleen
Louie Olson
Alta
Alfred Stieneke
Stieneke
John Booth
W. M. Boot
Ray Hines
Lois Booth
Harvey Kolpin
Fort Dodge
Carl Ammons
Howard Anderson
Cherokee
Leonard Kolpin
Baptism Highlight at Sunday Dinner
A church event marked by family gatherings as relatives dined together on Sunday. Their young son was baptized that day by Rev. Braunschweig, adding a faith milestone to the family gathering.
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Rev. Braunschweig
Warn Danger of Carbon Monoxide Gas
A public warning explains carbon monoxide dangers from gas driven engines and faulty appliances. It notes CO is colorless odorless and heavier than air, warns not to run motors in closed or poorly ventilated spaces and cautions against working under running engines.
Enforcement and safety on winter roads and law
A civic column urges stricter traffic law enforcement and impartial judges to curb drunken and reckless driving. The writer warns that leniency endangers public safety on highways and calls for officers, better enforcement, and citizen protest against lenient court decisions.
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Iowa
Earl Zwick
Ent
Olt
Zenith
Praci
Elrae
TCU
Radiorgan
Ae AV Radio
Walnul
Jane
John
Jonah
Rastus
Yassuh
Houston Post
Beryl
Ethel
Pamela
Tad
Father
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
John Meisenhelter
Afton Township
Brooke Cons. School
Poland
China
Cal
Leonard Larson
O Farmers Nat
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