Wallace the Glasgow Fire Dog and His Brave Deeds
Wallace the red brown collie served with Glasgow fire fighters beginning in 1896. He led engines to fires, cleared crowds and sheep blocks, saved a blind man, and earned medals for bravery. He lived under his engine as a revered, independent firefighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
John McChesney
Saskatchewan
Canada
Wallace
Central Fire Hall
College Street
Scotland
Chief Patterson
Patterson
Great Britain
Royal Humane Society
Fire Dog
Church Groups Hold Meetings With Musical Programs
Center Junction Mrs. Howard Leech and daughter Mary hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid with Stella Stingley leading the meeting. Soloists included Mrs. Scott McDonald and Miss Leech, with Mrs. McDonald on piano and duets by Donald Beggs Dean Bunce and Robert Ried from Anamosa. Out-of-town guests hailed from Monmouth and Los Angeles. Mrs. Ethel Courtney hosted the Presbyterian Ladies Working Band. J F Livingstone led as Miriam Abbott of Scotch Grove attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Leech
Mary
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Stella Stingley
Scott McDonald
Miss Leech
McDonald
Donald Beggs
Dean Bunce
Robert Ried
Anamosa
Jesse Allen
S. M. Propst
Cass
Monmouth
Mary Courtright
Los Angeles
Calif
Ethel Courtney
Presbyterian Ladies Working Band
J. F. Livingstone
Miriam Abbott
Scotch Grove
Keota Hosts Luncheon and Steak Fry for Former Teachers
Keota Dr and Mrs L R Hinsdill honored Dr Hinsdills daughter Ila Belt of Grand Rapids Michigan at a luncheon with twenty year old Question Club alumni. Guests included Mrs Besse Smock Crane Mason City, Mrs Pearl Manning Hoskins Fairfield, Mrs Maude Erdice Norris Webster City, and others from Keota. A steak fry in Wilson Park honored former teachers Berna Berry Creston and Louise Reaney Burlington. Additional attendees included Mildred and Marjorie Ochs Luella Richardson Katherine White Ella Marr Mae Marr and the Bethel Methodist class hosted by Mr and Mrs Keith Mound. Mrs H D Williams and Mrs Charles Stoutner hosted Embroidery club gathering with guests Besse Crone Mason City and Emma Ramsey Galbreath Amarillo TX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hinsdill
Hinsdill
Ila Belt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Question Club
Ila Hinsdill Belt
Michigan
Besse Smock Crane
Mason City
Pearl Manning- Hoskins
Fairfield
Maude Erdice Norris
Webster
Olin Woman's Missionary Society Hosts Meeting
Lydia Differding of Mechanicsville entertained the Olin Methodist Church Woman's Foreign Missionary society at her home on Wednesday. The program featured Mrs Faith McComber Mrs Audrey McCormick Mrs Maude Merritt Mrs Willam Lactsre Mrs Rebecca Parker and Miss Eileen McCormick with music by Mrs Bessie Strait and Mrs Audrey McCormick. Additional guests included Mesdames Sophia Jura Lottie Wells Mildred Connelley Lara Stingley Alice Port and Min-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Differding
Mechanicsville
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Olin Methodist Church
Faith McComber
Audrey McCormick
Maude Merritt
Willam Lactsre
Rebecca Parker
Eileen McCormick
Bessie Strait
Olin
Mesdames
Sophia Jura
Lottie Wells
Mildred Connelley
Lara Stingley
Alice Port
Min
West Side Club Members Entertain at Mrs Sonnemaker Home
Nie Ralston Retta Miller Kate Switzer I H Hospers and Miss Helen Port attended gatherings of the West Side club. The group met with Mrs Will Sonnemaker Tuesday with Mrs Goldie Hollingsworth assisting. Guests Honora Sonnemaker Ruth Ralston and Helen Port were part of the events. Helen Port entertained Wednesday night and Thursday morning breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nie Ralston
Retta Miller
Kate Switzer
I. H. Hospers
Helen Port
West Side Club
Will Sonnemaker
Goldie Hollingsworth
Harry Levsen
Honora Sonnemaker
Ruth Ralston
Pollock Family Reunion Visited Mount Auburn Attendees Listed
The Freeman Pollock family of Minneapolis visited relatives this week and held a reunion at Mrs. Mary Pollock’s home. Attendees included the Devere Orisman and Claude Pollock families of Vinton, Freeman Pollock and family of Minneapolis, Charles Gumm family, Sam Pollock family, and H. A. Pollock of Mount Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Pollock
Minneapolis
Mary Pollock
Devere Orisman
Claude Pollock
Vinton
Freeman Pollock and
Charles Gumm
Sam Pollock
H. A. Pollock
Mount Auurn
Oxford Social News Highlights and Birthdays
Mr and Mrs Albert Hardy surprised Mrs John Hardy at her Oxford home on Friday. Guests included Nettie Salsbury Hancock Hampton Alma Young Newton and several Hardy and Frees family members. Mrs Emma Schmidt Wilma Taylor Lucy Henderson Hattie Saxton Sophie Henderson will host Rebekah lodge Thursday. George Cotter and wife celebrated his wife’s 70th birthday Tuesday. Walter Honn and family hosted dinner for son Faye on his birthday. Federated church Ladies Aid held its annual picnic at Silver Inn camp and conducted an all day church quilting session Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hardy
Mr. Hardy
John Hardy
Nettie Salsbury
Hampton
Alma Young
Newton
William Hardy
Walter Greathouse
Carrie Wagner
Lennie Doyle
Edward Frees
Emma Schmidt
Wilma Taylor
Lucy Henderson
Hattie Saxton
Sophie Henderson
Rebekah Lodge
George Cotter
Cotter
Walter Honn
Faye
Ladies Aid of the Federated Church
Silver Inn Camp
Community society notes from La Porte City week
Local residents host birthday surprise for Mrs Harve Bible. Kober families host swastika class gathering. W C T A picnicked at Mrs John Sellers home. Reports given by Mrs H C Coleman and Mrs E B McLaughlin. 4 H club discussed Benton county fair project orange crate dressing tables. Epworth League Institute attendees listed. Presbyterian Missionary Society met with program and hostesses named. Delegates chosen for Evangelical conference at Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sellers
H. C. Coleman
E. B. McLaughlin
H C. Coleman
Howard McLaughlin
P. W. O'Brien
Elmina Edsill
John Ohrt
Bruce Beavers
Lucille Ohrt
Harriet Kerr
Margaret Ohrt
Benton County Fair
Vinton
Jean Cooper
Faye Goodwin
Epworth League Institute
Clear Lake
Dwight James
Anna Lamos
Louise Passmore
Lydia McBride
Ollie Newkirk
Ida Bard
Naomi Borcemen
Presbyterian Missionary Socciety
Amelia Kemp
W. D. Lyle
A. A. Robertson
Margaret Ballheim
Keith Kline
Margaret Robertson
R. T. Paige
M. L. Terry
H. C. Unger
Georgia Hoyt
W. H. Bahr
D. K. McQuilkin
H. B. Tibbitts
Charles Oren
W. S. Peck
A. E. Powell
Tim Ballheim
Evangelical Missionary Meeting
J. O. Kober
P. W. O’brien
Evangelical Conference
Cedar Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Payson Terhune
Wales Srealdogs
Odd Sixth Sense
Famed
Strange Instinct
Center Junction
Keota
Mount Auburn
Oxford
la Porte City
Harve Bible
Cedar Rapids
HESE
May's
Oe Thompson
St Emerson’s Sarsaparilla Tonic
Magnesia
Palmolive
May’s
Second St
Bailey Boot Shop
Second Street SE
Paris Academy of Beauty
Paris Academy
Second
Marion
Second Ave
Broken Lot Sale
Coats
Second Street
Kodak
Hardendorf
Kline’s Women's Apparel
Paramount
Second Avenue
Sava
Buehl
Dial
First Street SE
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