County Notes From the Past Week in Local Life
County correspondence details visits and illnesses with residents like S. Davidson family, Ty Copeland death relatives, Rosy health updates on Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. Booth, and social events including taffy pulling and dances. Also notes moving farms, school prizes, and a Batavia death near two miles west of Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shelton
S. F. Davidson
Lucille
Ed Neiswanger
Harry Ramsey
Darwin Teeter
L. L. Fischer
Stansberry
Spencer
Maud Hamilton
Anna. Bryan
Des Moines
Ty Copeland
Vern Salts
Ethel Greeson
S. M. Davidson
Busy Bee Club
Will Grees
Luther Quillen
Barrow
Shelton
Bates
Booth
Gillett Farm
W. F. Miller
Frank Onez
Sam Bell
Public Sale Noted With Sheep Sale Prices
Axle Anderson scheduled a public sale for January 30. His brother Godfra of Galesburg Illinois visits this week. Ralph McDowell of Batavia attends the sale of T R Jones. T R Jones' fine sheep bring eight dollars fifteen cents per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axle Anderson
Godfra
Galesburg
Ill
Ralph McDowell
Batavia
T. R. Jones
T. R
Salina social notes and local updates from Salina
Saturday evening at Quick's near Four Corners with Dave Beck and family plus Miss Elsie Hollander and Miss Hulda Johnson. Fire department battled a roof fire at Cora Clark's house caused by a faulty flue. Linn Schoolhouse hosts Friday night literary. sidewalk fund dues overdue for spring work. Gust Smithburg and son Ralph visiting from Saskatchewan with Ralph’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Beck
Quick's
Four Corners
Elsie Hollander
Hulda Johnson
Rev. Dodsworth
Hollander
Easton
Nettie Schillerstrom
Elsie Hartman
Arthur Nelson
Malcolm Nelson
Frank Trabert
Will Turner
Walter Molender
Cora Clark
Linn
Salina
Gust Smithburg
Ralph
Saskatchewan
Canada
Local notes record visitors and small-town life in Packwood
Packwood society page lists repairs at the elevator house and local repairs. Meals and visits fill the weekend with Hedrick Abingdon Davenport Mt. Pleasant Fairfield and Martinsburg residents mentioned. A January 30 coffee social and Baptist oyster supper add community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Hayes
Mt. Pleasant
Opal Funk
R. A. Linderson
Lester Larson
Fairfield
John Carlson
Berg
Wayland
Local Items from Center Township Notes
Center Township news lists hog deliveries by D M Holgate and Wm Beattie to Harry Smith on Monday. Clarence Beattie visited Mt Pleasant late last week. Orrin Green plans to move to Fairfield around March. Birth announced for Russell Laughlin and wife a son born January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Holgate
Wm. Beattie
Harry Smith
Clarence Beattie
Mt. Pleasant
Orrin Green
Fairfield
W. W. Bennett
Anthony McCarty
Glen Wilson
H. H. Snyder
Grandma Snyder
Ross McCarty
W. F. Miller
Russell Laughlin
Monroe Johnson
Harry Snyder
H. F. Crile
Maple Grove
Frank Oriez
Local notes from Lockridge and area districts
Lockridge and nearby communities report family visits and events. Arch Dold and wife plus child returned from Coppock after attending a niece's wedding. Edna Coogan returned from Fairfield visit. Eighth grade pupils take county preliminary examinations this week. Ruth Graff, Gertrude Caldwell, and John Adams to represent local schools in upcoming spelling contests. Rev. Anderson of Rock Island led services at English Lutheran. Mrs Weston of Mt Pleasant attended Baptist services. Mrs Elbert Voorhies visited relatives near Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Sable
Hedrick
O. BR. Myers
I. N. Loomis
Arthur
Perry Snider
Abingdon
Fay Caldwell
L. G. Myers
John Peters
Davenport
Albert
Batavia
Arch Dold
Coppock
Edna Coogan
Fairfield
J. W. Cassell
A. F. Cassell
Lockridge School
Ruth Graff
Pleasant Hill School
Gertrude Caldwell
Fairview School
John Adams
Anderson
Rock Island
English Lutheran Church
Weston
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, At the Baptist
Elbert, Voorhies
Parson’s College Notes on Number Systems and Constellations
Mathematics and Science Club discussed Our Number System with topics on primitive counting bases and zero. Mr Kirkpatrick led bases while Miss McMullin, Prof Findlay, and others covered history, geometry value, and pedagogy ahead of February 10 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathematics and Science Club
Miss Pren
Kirkpatrick
Miksch
Watson
Paraguay
Orinoco
Brazil
New Zealand
Java
Balans
West Africa
England
Germany
McMullin
Euclid
Julian
Mr. Bell
Prof. Findlay
Miss Buchanan
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Local Deed Book
A series of property transfers listed include Frank Ellis to Henry Luke for 14 acres of 20 with 82-71-8, Chas A Hookom to Jasper N Dutton for ne 15 and nw 8 NW14, Mary Gustafson to C M Lundquist for ne 8 and s 15 acres with NW 780, Oren L Fry to Hubert Fry for eY% ney 23-71-9, John R Gilskey to John Gilskey for lots 11-13 blk 13 East Pleasant Plain, John B Jeffers to Martha P Jeffers for lots 3-4 blk 18 Newietat a, Richard W Bailey to Guy Bailey for s% nw se4, n swl4 sel4 33-71-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ellis
Henry Luke
Chas. A. Hookom
Jasper N. Dutton
Ceeersua
Mary Gustafson
C. M
Lillie M. Lundquist
Oren L. Fry
Hubert Fry
John R. Gilskey
John Gilskey
East Pleasant Plain
John B. Jeffers
Martha P. Jeffers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lou Supernois
Packwood
Frank Mowery
Far Davis
Otto Steele
Johnny Smith
Jess Taylor
Taylor
Thos. Schoaley
Del
J. R
Harry Taylor
Roy Kenyon
Roy Hartman
Dr. King
Rolla DeGood
F. R. Jones
Chas Gobble
Bladensburg
N. D. Smith’s
Helen Stanford
Comingore
Wallace Davis
Walter Harlan
Stockport
Josephine Elliott
Roll Sheets
Hezekiah Robertson
Gribbin
Optometrist
Gilchrist
South Side Square
Fairfield, Ia
Schillerstrom’s
Bostwick’s
Libertyville
S. H. Watkins
Burlington
F. J. Hoffman
Oklahoma
Far Burnaugh
Wyoming
Ward
Harlie Yost
Ottumwa
M. C. Turner
Clear Lake
Iowa
Florence Kelley
Oskaloosa
Guy Grover
Kelley
Omer Wallcott
Missouri
Emma Scott
Una Longerbone
J. N. Smith
Harris
Woolum
J. D. Snider
Warner Sable
Nina Carthey
Janie Romack
Heald
J. O. Ruggles
Martinsburg
C. R. Ruggles
Center Township
Parsons College
Fairfield Auto Co
Halladay
Frank Light
Richard W. Bailey
Guy Bailey
SELZ
M. A. Raney
East Side Square
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