County News and Personalities Show Public School Pride
Mayor McDonald returns from business in Sonta Da and Nebraska. Local residents visit Omaha and Hamburg relatives. The Pacific Junction school fair drew six prize departments with 69 awards. Prof Gregg praised pupil gardening efforts and seeds were distributed last spring. Senior class sold ice cream. juniors sold candy and lemonade. The event, run by volunteers and teachers, showcased pottery, painting, china, gardening, and many home crafts winning numerous prizes for students and a few adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gregg
J. A. Jungquist
W. M. Moore
Pacific Junction
Marguerite Moore
Willie Nelson
Elsie Read
Katherine Martin
Lee Sargent
Elmer Olson
Johnny Fisher
Merritt Mendenhal
Louella Rupe
Marie Bogle
Geneva Regester
H. McCartney
J. A Jungquist
L B. Bacon
Lulu Farrel
Ed. Mendenhal
Sam Burgess
Rural Iowa Notes and Local Happenings
Pony Creek hosts Mrs. R A Haney and Maggie of Plattville township while Mrs. Salem Curtis receives guests. J W Feselman, longtime local, sells his Nebraska farm likely returning to Iowa. Iowa Telephone Co workers set poles along the creek and plan phones. Local youth danced at the Wackman Home. Rev Goodrich returns from Clarinda Methodist conference. George Jones hauled watermelons to Glenwood market. Ben Stille and Walter Penn work for the Iowa Telephone Co. C A Hodgekinson visits Omaha. Elmer James and family from Glenwood visit J M James. Henry Timmerman and wife return from Onawa. Rebecka Seitz visits Lilian Harnand in Silver City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Haney
Maggie
Plattville Township
Salem Curtis
Nebraska
J. W. Feselman
Iowa
Iowa Telephone Co
Wackman
Rev. Goodrich
Clarinda
George Jones
Glenwood
Ben Stille
Walter Penn
C. A. Hodgekinson
Omaha
Elmer James
J. M. James
Henry Timmerman
Onawa
Rebecka Seitz
Lilian Harnand
Silver City
West Oak Social Roundup Visitors and Health Notes
Mrs. Alice Jackson and children left after their visit and returned to Kansas City. Mrs. Gardron and Mrs. Hirown of Council Bluffs visited John Wilcox this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pitsenberger and son Charles called on Mrs. Tom Butler in Council Bluffs Saturday. Mrs. Butler’s health improved. Mr. Edmond Boyce and family visited his brother Jesse and attended Sabbath school in West Oak. Mrs. Dave Epperson and son Artie, recently back from the west, visited Nettie Anderson at Malvern. John Jones of Omaha spent Sunday with his brother George in town. Mrs. J. A. Wilcox returned home after several weeks in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jackson
Kansas City
Gardron
Hirown
Council Bluffs
John Wilcox
G. W. Pitsenberger
Charles
Tom Butler
Butler
Edmond Boyce
Jesse
West Oak
Dave Epperson
Artie
West
Nettie Anderson
Malvern
John Jones
Omaha
George
J. A. Wilcox
Gowen School Board Concludes Yearly Business
Gowen district school board met Monday and settled the year's business. Mr. Fisher returned to Council Bluffs after visiting home folks. Tilman Young of Glenwood celebrated his birthday Tuesday with daughter Mrs. J Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gowen
Fisher
Council Bluffs
Tilman Young
Glenwood
J. Bennett
Lyons Township Notes From Mt Pleasant Visit
Lyons Township reports Mrs A Briggs returned slow day from Mt Pleasant where she cared for her sick son typhoid fever but is much better. Miss May Briggs visited with her grandmother. Jim and Henory Sargent traveled 85 miles to the Indian reservation from Omaha by team and enjoyed the trip. Ab Linsey and family with Mrs Elmer Buckingham from Malvern visited Al Haymes and took home peaches. Little Vanida Dean, three, stays with grandma Mrs Morgan Alexander and enjoys vacation. Rev Seitz preached at Bethlehem Sunday evening. B D Br John succeeded at Burr Oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Briggs
Mt. Pleasant
Miss May Briggs
Jim
Henory Sargent
Omaha
Ab Linsey
Elmer Buckingham
Malvern
al. Haymes
Vanida Dean
Morgan Alexander
Seitz
Bethlehem
John
Burr Oaks
Hastings Hutchings Heads Texas Land Excursion
Hastings S B Hutchings departed Tuesday for Texas on a land excursion. J F Martin and wife were Sunday visitors in Glenwood. Born to W Alfrey and spouse in South Omaha on Sept 13 1908. The band raised 30 dollars at a social as the group progresses with instruments. Howard Griener and his partner visited L K Mason home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Martin
Glenwood
W. Alfrey
South Omaha
Malvern
Howard Griener
L. K. Mason
Local Notes From Creston and Surrounding Areas
E J Chapin and son Walter visited Creston over Sunday. Rolfe Whitnal spent several days at home last week. Mrs L T Genund and daughter Georgia visited between trains. Mrs E Ord and Nebraska children visit Mrs S Hunt. Hastings ran out of ice. Eaton of Emerson sends a wagon thrice weekly. A picnic at White Cloud had many attendees. wheel tire caused a brief walk home. Dr W R Whitnal attends a surgical convention in South Dakota. Rev and Mrs Talley pack to Sterv for the coming year. farewell reception held Thursday. Rev Davis slated as new minister here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Chapin
Walter
Creston
Rolfe Whitnal
L. T. Genund
Georgia
E. Ord
Nebraska
S. Hunt
Hastings
Eaton
Emerson
White Cloud
W. R. Whitnal
South Dakota
Hawthorne District News and Local Visits
Hawthorne District reports C Chase visiting his brother in Decatur Nebraska. Mrs. Jacob Baty and grandson, and Mrs. C Baty of Omaha visited the Robt Hunt family over Sunday. W H Dovid returned from Omaha. Services at Hawthorn School House by Rea Wolfe and Rev Kesterson attracted an interested audience. Frank Mullica spent Sunday with W Scott. Wm Phillips also visited the Chase home. Dan Bailey and Jack Scott went to Missouri for peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
C. Chase
Decatur
Nebr
Jacob Baty
C. Baty
Omaha
Robt Hunt
W. H. Dovid
Hawthorn School
Rea. Wolfe
Rev. Kesterson
Frank Mullica
W. Scott
Wm Phillips
Chase Home
Dan Bailey
Jack Scott
Missouri
Waubonsie Visit and Walnut Grove School Absence Notes
Waubonsie residents visit with Mr and Mrs Theo Peppers and daughter Lucile. Walnut Grove had no school last week due to the teacher's illness. C W McManegal and family visited another daughter and family last Monday. C H Duishner and wife were noted visitors. Hatty Wells traded her place for land in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubonsie
Eddie Rhodes
Lucile
Theo. Peppers
Walnut Grove
C. W. McManegal
C. H. Duishner
Hatty Wells
Lund
Nebr
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County News and Personals
Mayor McDonald
Sonta da
Bacon
Bartlett
Fred Seeger
Modale
J. H. Croalk
Emma Zook
Miss Miller
Hamburg
L. B. Ganisnow
E. L. Mendenhall
C. Kroon
Clark van Worsmen
The
Bluffs
J. J. Marria
C. E. Hines
Frank McClure
Louisville Neb
John McGuire
Gregg
Chas. F. Davis
Junction
Pacific Junction School Fair
Pony Creek
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Spokane
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
Burlington
aLee
J. L. Waterman
Lyons Township
Hastings S. B. Hutchings
Texas
Mrs
F. A. Cary
Randolph
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