Farm and business notices mix in crowded local column
A cluttered page lists for rent signs and sales on 160 acre farms near Rake, a plumbing shop ad offering glazing, horsehide tests, bulb and plant sales, and poultry pricing. Local residents travel to Des Moines for the State Fair, while sidewalks are repaired downtown and a two week Bible Conference is held at Medicine Lake near Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Force of
Medicine .Lake
Minneapolis
Harry Rummer
Foley
Moyer
Riley
S Northwestern Bible School
Clarence Bond
Lois Yahuke
Alta Zenor
Ruth Bond
Ruby Kramer
Yabnike
Medicine Lake
Family group travels from Iowa Falls to Twin Cities
Mrs. B. J. Johnson and Mr. Kennedy joined their family last week to accompany them home. Miss Alice Infelf from Town Falls has been staying with her aunt Mrs. H. Rowray and will return home soon. A group of Iowa Falls girls, chaperoned by Mrs. Ross, visited the Twin Cities for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Friesenberg
Erma
Wither
Des Moines
Helen Thiele
B. J. Johnson
Kennedy
Alice
Town Falls
H. Rowray
Forest City man admits to burning Lake Mills tire shop
Kenneth Rusley of Forest City, formerly operating a Lake Mills tire shop on Alain street, confessed to arson that destroyed his building on July 29, 1928. He claimed debt pressure and a loan from Earl Richardson prompted the act. he faces a plea and sentencing with a $2,000 bond, while Richardson seeks a $1,000 reward. The fire also damaged adjoining Godland building. the insured building belonged to Geo M. Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Rusley
Forestity
Lake Mills
Liberty
Rusley
Alain Street
Godtland
Kenneth
Garner
Insurance Company
Swyenson
Boynton
Richardson
Forest ‘City
Forest City
County
Busley
Kepler
Earl Richardson
Geo. M. Carson
Godland
Lake Mills Graphic
Stover Family Reunion Draws Des Moines and Iowa Guests
The Stover families from Des Moines Waterloo Hidera Union Nashua Swaledale Garner Blairsburg Buffalo Center and Elmore Minnesota gathered in Siloam Springs Iowa Falls on August 23 1929. A heavy morning rain refreshed attendees then a full program featured Rev FE Stover opening remarks vocal and instrumental music talks on Iowa then and now and a business meeting electing H Stover Des Moines chairman FE Stover Union president and B L Stover Waterloo secretary treasurer. A next meeting was planned for August 1930 followed by a hearty dinner with ice cream and cake and a final note thanking the warm host town and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siloam Springs
Iowa
Falls
FE. F. Stover
Uniono
North West
H. Stover
Des Moines
F. FE. Stover
Union
B. L. Stover
Waterloo
Dtivers
Big events at Bayside Park next Sunday
Ruth Brown and Company vaudeville will entertain at Bayside Park Clear Lake next Sunday afternoon and evening with outdoor stage shows. A fast ball game between Aviir Cubs and Clarion is expected, plus band concerts roller skating and dancing. Balloon dance Friday night August 30 features Mississippi Six orchestra in farewell Bay side engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Brown
Clarion
Wilson
Charles Ritz
Cubs
Tans
Bayside Park
Ississippi
Open Door and Christ We Know in Swea City gathering
Congregational Church session notes indicate Ole Thompson leads Sunday School at 10:00 and morning service at 11:00 with the sermon The Open Door. Evening service at 8:00 features The Christ We Know. Junior and Senior C E meet at 7:00. Young people attend from Swea City Baptist church at the tourist park or church if it rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Thompson
C. E
Christ
Swea City
Bethlehem Luth Church Sunday School Socials Schedule
Bethlehem Lutheran Sunday school meets every Sunday at 10. On Sept 8 after Sunday school a social afternoon is planned. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday Sept 65 with Mrs Risgold and Mrs Caroline Jensen as hostesses. The Sunbeam Society meets Saturday Sept 7 at the church parlors with Mrs Thiele as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Risgold
Caroline Jensen
Sunbeam Society
Thiele Ag
Ellis Point Methodist Episcopal Church service plans
Ellis Point Methodist Church announces 9:45 worship with a sermon on The Man Who Makes the Best of Himself from Matthew 25 22 and 10:45 Church School led by John J Griffin. Official board and quarterly conference at the school house Friday evening plus a congregational meeting next Tuesday. Amelia Anderson, missionary from India, to address Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Sunday evening. Ladies Aid officers elected Press J J Griffin Vice President Henry Nerdig Secretary Treasurer B W Stuart Flower Committee Mrs Leon Bryant and Mrs Brest Sickles. next Aid meeting September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belden Weikel
John J. Griffin
Henry Nerdig
Thompson
Amelia Anderson
India
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Ladies Aid
J. J. Griffin
Henry Netdig
BW. W. Stuart
Leon Lryant
Brest Sickles
The
Aid
Building a Sleeping Porch and Lawn Seats Featured
A customer jokes about needing sleep and suggests building a sleeping porch. The yard offers short-length lumber for lawn seats and small projects. Mention of painting a house, suitable weather, and a side line of paints is noted.
Winter coal worries end with DIXIH GEM COAL offer
A vintage ad fragment markets Dixih Gem Coal as a solution to winter coal worries. It promotes reasonable pricing and urges buyers to stock up, mentioning fencing supplies and a humorous rhetorical exchange about beauty parlors. The text includes dated social commentary and ads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John & Jerry's
K. Hollman
Rake
Elizabeth Murray
Winder
W. H. Davis
C. C. Gilbert
Kent
John’ & Jerry
Tey
Tom Flynn
Currie
Minnesota
M. P. Flynn
Tom
Buffalo Center
A. G. Lang
Burlington
Baptist Church Conference
Florida
Mr. Lang
Africa
A. Betels
Betels
Alec Russell
Rockwell
Guyer-Goodrich
Stover
First National Bank
Iowa Falls
Congregational Church
Bethlehem Luth
Ellis Point Methodist Episcopal Church
Spencer
Midwest Lumber 'Co’s
Dixie Gem Peres
Tee Voor
Astor
Wimple
J. J. Kopp
Firestone
Harringa & Heitland
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