Local News Briefs From Pleasant Plain Area
A roundup of residents visiting relatives and traveling between Pleasant Plain and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. Graham returning from Des Moines, visitors from Keosauqua and Davenport, and multiple outings for Lib erty Loan support. Birth announced for Mitchell Boynton in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Des Moines
L. J. Morrison
Keosauqua
City
Mitchell Boynton
Howard Park Gage
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Gage
Mary Mitchell
Esse Bucher
Pauline Woelhaf
Peter Bucher
Beckwith
Mary Cochran
Joseph Shelton
May
Sara O'Brien
Bert Smith
Ottumwa
Henry Schlarbaum
Gladys
Mt. Pleasant
Dooley
Washington
John DeMarsh
Local clubs host meetings and wedding notices headline
Mrs George Dana entertains the M E Club at her North B street home with fancy work and refreshments. The L T L Girls plan a meeting at Hattie Webber 304 West Monroe street with a program and a Frances McKibben letter from Ohio. A Burlington Hawkeye wedding notice covers Selma Weimer marrying Dr Paul Schaefer at Mrs L H Weimer’s Madison avenue home with 150 guests and a honeymoon. Now Siesta club gathers at Mrs Victor Bates West Jackson street. O E S set for Masonic Hall Saturday. Fairfield Theater to remain closed on Sunday. Hugh Bennett, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dana
M. E. Club
North B Street
Dana
W. B. Holcomb
South Third Street
Hattie Webber
West Monroe Street
Frances McKibben
Ohio
Burlington Hawkeye
E. C. Bock
L. H. Weimer
Madison Avenue
Selma
Paul Schaefer
Lesher
Frank Thmas
Billy Foehlinger
Emma Erb
William Erb
Los Angeles
Ada Lambach
Robert Kramer
Chicago
Chas. McChesney
Aledo
Ill
Edwin Bock
Fairfield
George Earp
Monmouth
M. G. Griffith
Rock Island
Gram
Perkins Avenue
Siesta Club
Victor Bates
West Jackson Street
Germans on Half Rations
Recently obtained figures on the German weekly food ration were made public by the food administration with the observation that it is far below the amount required to maintain bodily health and vigor and is likely to have serious and permanent results. The caloric value of the foods in the aggregate is less than half the amount estimated as sufficient for a sedentary occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Krupp Workers Probed in Steel Theft Case at Essen Court
The Krupp firm prosecutes 62 people, including many employees, for large thefts of high speed steel. A special Essen court has been set up to hear the trial, with expected important developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Krupp
Frankfurter Zeitung
Essen
Civil War Veterans Reach Destination Safely
Civil War veterans who left Sunday for Vicksburg Mississippi arrived Tuesday noon. Relatives in the city were advised of their safe arrival and they were driven to view old battlefields. In the afternoon they met the state governor and remarked on the unusually warm weather, preferring not to wear coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Card of Thanks for Mrs. John DeMarsh
The family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown at the death of Mrs. John DeMarsh and for the beautiful floral offerings. Signed John DeMarsh, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sappenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DeMarsh
C. E. Sappenfield
Douds and Leando Split as Post Office Drops Leando
The State Line Democrat reports that the twin towns Douds and Leando are no longer paired as Leando is dropped from the post office name, leaving Douds. Bitter town sentiment follows the consolidation of the Lean do school site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Douds-Leando
Postoffice Department
Leando
Postoffice
Douds
Lean. Do
Old Settlers' association asks members to file bills
All persons having bills against the Old Settlers' association will please file them with the secretary. WM. L. LONG, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers’ Association
WM. L. Long
Parsons College Auxiliary Rummage Sale Set for October Dates
The Parsons College Auxiliary announces a rummage sale to be held October 25, 26 and 27 in the building north of the Iowa State Savings Bank. Proceeds support college activities and student programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Iowa State Savings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Criefs
Rev. Mosser
S. A. Power
A. V. Frazey
Liberty Loan
Salem
Oregon
Christian Turner
Guy Burrows
Davenport
H. Ff. Jones
Arkansas
Wm. Slattery
Stella Montfort
Cedar Rapids
Shellsburg
Winnie Turkington
Crawfordsville
Otto Busse
Gardena
Cal
J. P. Allen
Danville
Oscar Thomas
Bonaparte
Chas
Bogle
Frank Farrow
Gorman
South
Mabel Lindstrom
Omaha
Neb
Howard Leedham
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Sarah Perrine
Mt. Zion
T. L. Workman
South Main
Hovey Hootman
Nellie Sadler
C. S. Bogle
Anna Miller
Muscatine
J. W. Beggs
Celeste Howlett
Western Union Telegraph Office
L. R. Frescola
Willis Strong
Mary Marshall
Fairbault
Minn
Stewart
Clara Reno
Greenfield
S. E. Goddard
West Briggs Street
Ida, Peace
Lee County
Edith van Nostrand
A. B. van Nostrand
Monta Vista
Col
L. W. van Nostrand
West Broadway
O. E. S. Chapter
Masonic Hall
Fairfield Theater
Hugh Bennett, Mer
U. S. Food Administration
Browning
Hill & Martin
Beats
SS Oo
Rpheum
Orpheum Orchestra
Mutual Film Corp
Marjorie Rambeau
William Russell i
the Love
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Orpheum Theater Two
William Fox
The
Gods
Annette Kellerman
New York
London
Jericho & Easton Drug Store
Pca
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Fremiteg
Stortz & Taglaeur
Ford
Dodge
Buick
Stortz & Taglauer
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