Big Independence Day Celebration Planned in Glenwood
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce outlines a full day program for July 5 including a morning concert patriotic address a lake picnic races in the square a balloon race a parachute drop burlesque wrestling and boxing a baseball game hose fight a lake supper band concert swimming races and $5 top prizes fireworks at 9:00 p.m. free moving pictures and evening dances at the lake and armory.
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Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
Roy Brothers
Hastings
Glenwood
Glenwood Fire Company
Eastern Star Picnic at Lake Glenwood
A Glenwood area gathering last Friday brought Eastern Star members and families to the lakeside grounds for an outdoor feast. The event featured meat loaf, potato salad, deviled eggs, ice cream, and music. Also, G. B. Endicott sustained a severe bruise after being kicked by a horse near his farm. no bone fracture was found.
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Glenwood Lake
Eastern Star
G. 8. Endicott
Faye Wright
Glenswood
G. V. Caughlan
Murphy Farm in Trinity Valley Showcased by Visitor
The Trinity Valley News praises J. W. Murphy's farm five miles east of Groveton for its clear fields and diverse crops. It highlights his tomatoes potatoes corn cantaloupes okra beans peppers cabbage and fruit trees, plus hot beds supplying neighbors with plants and a strong soil prep ethic driving his gains. It notes Murphys success last year despite floods and his plan to visit his farm to see farming methods firsthand.
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Mills County
J. W. Murphy
Trinity Valley Farm
Wash
Trinity Valley News
Bender
Institution Farms
Murphy
Groveton
Texas
Max
Letter From Tom Hall Describes Pickerel Biting Near Milford
Deputy state game warden Tom Hall writes to Carl Otis about strong pickerel biting at Lake George area. He suggests bringing number five spoon hooks for bass and mentions a possible cottage near the park. Otis plans a short fishing trip with Hall and keeps a 20 pound pickerel head as a relic in his office window.
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Tom Hall
Towa
Carl Otis
Carl H. Otis
Mr. Otis
Lake George
Minneapolis
Minn
Milford
Iowa
Priend Carl
Otis
Tom
Pythian Sisters to entertain Tabor Temple guests
The Pythian Sisters invite members of Tabor Temple to a Thursday evening event. An innatery work will be followed by refreshments and a social hour. As the temple closes for July and August, plans for a special social evening are in progress and all members are urged to attend.
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Tabor
Picnic at the lake brings together married couples
A jolly group of young married people enjoyed a Friday night picnic outing at the lake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Otto Judkins, Mr and Mrs Orlie Altekruse, Mr and Mrs D D Wheeler, Mr and Mrs Frank Van Orsdel, and Dr and Mrs Walter Furgeson.
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Otto Judkins
Orlie Altekruse
D. D. Wheeler
Frank van Orsdel
Walter Furgeson
Judge Lawrence DeGraff Visits Glenwood Friday
Des Moines judge Lawrence DeGraff, a candidate for the Supreme Bench, visited Glenwood last Friday to meet friends. He has twenty-five years in law, including eleven on the Des Moines district bench and three as first assistant attorney general under Mullen, 49 years old.
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Lawrence DeGraff
Des Moines
Glenwood
Supreme Bench
Cedar Rapids
Mullen
Genung Family Returns From Nebraska Trip
Mr and Mrs Clyde Genung returned last Saturday from a Nebraska trip spent around Atkinson Carns and a sett. They were joined by their nephew Master Ridgeway Genung of this city.
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Clyde Genung
Nebraska
Atkinson, Carns
Asett
Master Ridgeway Genung
Glenwood Heads to State Sunday School Convention
Glenwood advances to Chariton to prepare for a parade and lobby for the 1921 state Sunday school convention. Earl Wolven leads letters from civic groups and churches. C. P. Hamilton invites the state workers to Glenwood next year. Delegates include Dr. G. M. Agan and others. about 800 booklets promote Glenwood as a future host.
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Glenwood
Chariton
Earl Wolven
Mills County
C. P. Hamilton
G. M. Agan
Earl Wolyen
L. A. Hollingshead
A. D. French
C. EB. Hillis
Thomas Evans
S. M. Criswell
Balmy June Weddings in Glenwood and Vicinity
Reports reach that Cecil Fowler of Shelby wed Faye Barnes of Neola in Council Bluffs on June 19 at the First Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. Vanorden officiating. The couple will reside in Council Bluffs at 623 Wilson Ave, where the groom works, while the bride maintains ties to Glenwood and its friends. Other local nuptials include Elden Starne and Helen Short of Kansas City taking vows in Glenwood, then returning to Kansas City. John E B Horsham and Lillian A Ray of Macedonia wed at the Deewester home with Rev. Thompson officiating. Ora Edgar Livengood and Georgia Pauline Hayse of Pacific Junction married in Glenwood. and Gerald Fickel planning a visit to Ames.
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Dan Cupid
Glenwood
Colorado
Tara Russell
Samuel Salyards
Haxtum
Colo
Omaha
C. W. Savidge
Guy Mayberry
Granville Russell
Mills County
Harvey Mayberry
David Salyards
Salyards
Charles Mayberry
Mrs. Salyards
Barnes-Fowler
Cecil Fowler
Shelby
Iowa
Faye M. Barnes
Neola
Council Bluffs
A. BE. Vanorden
Nebraska
Wilson Ave
Capt. Fowler
Starne-Short
Elden LeRoy Starne
Helen Katheryn Short
Kansas City
Clerk Brown
E. E. Goodrich
Horsham-Ray
John EB. Horsham
Lillian Agnes Ray
Macedonia
Nebr
Frank Deerwester
Deetwester
Rev. Thompson
Guy Hines
Livengood-Hayse
Ora Edgar Livengood
Georgia Pauline Hayse
Pacific Junction
Rev
E. B
Salvation Army Home Service Board organized in Mills County
The Mills County National Bank hosted the Salvation Army advisory board meeting to launch a countywide Home Service program. Members include W C Rathke, Carl H Cook, Wayne D Choate, H H Cheyney, Dr W M Plimpton, J R Graham, and others to appoint township chairs, survey county needs, and connect cases with Army services such as maternity homes, missing friends, and employment aid. The effort emphasizes nonduplication and broader community problem solving through sixteen Army activities and local partnerships.
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Mills County
The
Salvation Army
Mills County National Bank
M. H. Stephens
Home Service Department
W. C. Rathke
Carl H. Cook
Wayne D. Choate
H. H. Cheyney
W. M. Plimpton
J. R. Graham
Katie French
Mabel Randolph
G. V. Caughlan
J. D. Ironmonger
George Masters
Salvation Army Home Service
County Advisory Board
Army
Missing Friends Bureau
Boys’ Agricultural Farm
Free Employment Bureau
Glenwood Gun Club Trap Shoot Attracts Noted Shooters
The Glenwood Gun Club held a trap shoot at the Deupree farm east of town on Wednesday drawing prominent gun club men from afar. Weather was ideal and while records may have been set, results were not available for this week’s edition. A detailed report will follow in the next issue.
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Glenwood Gun Club
Deupree
Improvement Club Meets in Center Township
The Rural Improvement Club of Center township met at Miss Maryjorie Buffingtons home on Wednesday June 16th to study Town as their years work. An interesting program was presented and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at My on July Tth.
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Improvement Club
Rural Improvement Club
Center Township
Maryjorie Buffington
Mes
Glenwood Defeats Bartlett in Home Game
Glenwood defeated Bartlett 13 to 2 on their home field Sunday afternoon before a lively crowd. Shiley struck out ten for Glenwood, with Hanson and Hill delivering key hits. Bartlett’s Eyler and Garrean pitched for the visitors. Schedule notes include July 5 by Glenwood with Hastings, July 11 with Council Bluffs Non pariel, and July 18 with Thurman, plus a tentative July 3 game near town and a match with J. B. Root of Omaha next Sunday afternoon.
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Glenwood
Bartlett
Shiley
Hanson
Hill
Eyler
Garrean
Hughes
Swan
Hastings
Council Bluffs
Thur
Hollingshead Installs First Dental X Ray in Mills County
Dr L A Hollingshead has introduced the first dental x ray machine in Mills County. The device, among the best on the market, delivers safe accurate results in about four seconds per exposure. It helps locate root position and detect pus, aiding safe extractions and quicker diagnosis.
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Mills County
Former Glenwood Druggist Sells Williamsburg Store
W G Fletcher long based in Glenwood and Williamsburg retires from his drug store in Williamsburg Iowa after forty four years. He married Glenwood born Luellen Ballard daughter of Opinion founder. Fletcher also led Farmers Savings bank of Iowa county, and served one term in the Iowa legislature before likely moving to California.
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Glenwood
Williamsburg
W. G. Fletcher
Iowa
Fletcher
Luellen Ballard
The
Opinion
Iowa County
Farmers Savings Bank
Williamsburg Journal-Tribune
California
Lyons township Sunday school convention at Burr Oak church
The twenty first Lyons township Sunday school convention gathered at Burr Oak church in Waubonsie last Sunday with a 10 a m start and a noon picnic. The Glenwood Gospel team joined the outdoor feast described as bountiful by local farmers. A day of instructional talks covered country church and Sunday school issues led by Rev. Thomas Evans and others, with the Glenwood team directing devotions and praise.
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Lyons Township
Burr Oak
Waubonsie
Glenwood Gospel
Thomas Evans
Glenwood
B. B. Dean
John Marley
A. J. Buckingham
M. W. Hubbell
F. M. Kephart
Offic
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Lake
Trinity County News
Mills County Farmer’s
Tabor Temple
Gerald Fickel
Ames
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