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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
9
Two farm rental notices list 100 acres 18 miles south with light housekeeping and 260 acre well improved farm 2.5 miles southwest of Kent Iowa known as the E Beatty farm. Inquiries to Swenson Bros Omaha and Kent State Savings Bank Kent Iowa.
A jumble of old rural for sale notices lists calves horses hay farm equipment household goods and land across multiple names and locations. Entries include contact phones and addresses from Kent Iowa Creston and Spaulding with purchases ranging from dairy cattle to brooders and an acreage listing.
Lost items include a platinum bar pin with three diamonds and a pair of gold Shelltex glasses. Both are to be returned to this office. Reward offered.
Mr and Mrs Clovis Veitch of Cedar Rapids announce the birth of a baby boy on Saturday March 14 at their home. He is named Jack LeRoy and is a grandson of Mrs Maibel Veitch of 310 North Division Street.
The Missionary Society of the Lutheran church holds Thursday meeting. The Triangle Society of the M E church meets with Mrs George Bell and Mrs Jay Polson at 302 N Division Wes on March 18 at 2 PM. St Pauls Guild meets Thursday with Mrs M A Rawle at 712 W Mills St.
A grateful note from a church member thanks brothers and sisters of the Christian church and friends for presenting a radio. The sender describes the radio as a wonderful machine and expresses great enjoyment.
A stream of residents and out of town visitors were noted in Creston and surrounding towns. Names include Jack Hartung Omaha Clarinda M Connor Shannon City Edna Dickey Arispe Homer Harsh Lowell Neb Mrs Ira Baldwin Lenox J E Huston Chicago W J Evans Council Bluffs Omaha Mrs Edith Barker Town State college Miss Helen Keefe Porter Drug Mr and Mrs J E Glass Lenton North Dakota and others visiting or returning from trips and business and family engagements.
A small gathering surprised Thelma Wycott Monday evening at her Creston area home. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Moffitt and Mr. and Mrs. Rudiger with their children Bernard Wayne Harold Elsie Jean Margaret James Marjorie Otis Grace Hartman Lela Sanders Wilma Gertrude Chote and Freeda Taylor.
Mrs H M Stanley of 608 West Adams street entertained the Tuesday Afternoon club this afternoon at her home with a bridge session.
Mrs. George Munson hosted an afternoon gathering at 805 West Montgomery Street with several friends. Bridge games were played and a light lunch was served.
Members and friends attended a Monday evening card party at the Masonic Temple hosted by Eastern Star officers. Bridge and five hundred games were played followed by refreshments served to all attendees.
Mrs. George Taylor of 412 Wyoming Avenue entertained friends Monday evening for her birthday. Five hundred dollars in value was enjoyed and at the close of the evening dainty refreshments were served.
Multiple Southern Iowa towns including Harlan Glenwood Sidney Red Oak and Corning have approved a tax to fund band activities. Creston Shenandoah Winterset Osceola and Abia plan to submit the financing method to voters at the upcoming municipal election.
Miss Anna Louise Quinn of Chicago returned home this morning after a few days in Creston attending to business. Mrs Dostal and her children Lorraine and Junior arrived in Creston for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Shiffer at 402 South Maple Street.
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