Will Spend Month in California With Posten Family
E. J Posten wife and daughter Gertrude depart for a month in California. They travel by the southern route, visit the Clifford Posten home, the world fair, and relatives, returning via Salt Lake City and Denver. Mrs Gladys Keith will assist in the local post office during their absence.
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California
E. J., Posten
Gertrude
Salt Lake City
Denver
Clifford Posten
Gladys Keith
Rainfall Report Details June Totals and July Start
The report notes June rainfall totaling 10.94 inches at the station, with measurements on the 2nd 7th 8th 10th 18th 19th 20th 22nd 25th and a few others. In July the record shows 0.10 inches on the 1st and 2.02 inches on the evening of the 3rd with 0.08 inches on Wednesday morning amid hot Iowa weather.
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G. L. Brookman
Jowa
Mohahan Reunion Held At Bradley Home
The Mohahan reunion occurred Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bradley. Attending were W. J. Nevins and wife of Bedford, Will Irwin and wife of Clarinda, Claude Drennen and family of Elmo Missouri, E. S. Menoher and wife of Florida, Mrs. S. E. West and J. H. Monahan of Corning, R. B. Monshan and wife with Lloyd Bradley and his daughter of Gravity.
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Mohahan
Lloyd Bradley
W.J. Nevins
Bedford
Will Irwin
Clarinda
Claude Drennen
Elmo
Missouri
E. S. Menoher
Florida
S. E. West
J. H. Monahan
Corning
R. B. Monshan
Gravity
Kenneth Parks and Family Visit Parents
Kenneth Parks and his family visited his parents Albert Parks and wife, sharing time at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Parks
Albert Parks
Bandit Robs Clearfield Bank in One Man Hold Up
A lone bandit robbed the Clearfield branch of the Sharpsburg State Bank Friday afternoon about 3 o clock, stealing $2,100 in cash. Cashier Rolly Bailey, his daughter, and customer Clyde Cooper were forced into the back room as the thief fled. Police chased possible leads, noting the car description varied between Buick and Ford. Federal and local agents joined the search. cashier Clifford Young, vacationing in California, was informed.
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Clearfield Bank
Clearfield
Rolly Bailey
Bailey
Loraine Rood
Clyde Cooper
Mt. Ayr
Zee
Clearfields
Sharpsburg State Bank
Clifford Young
Sharpsburg
California
Mrs Lowe Visits Reed Family in Davis City
Mrs Mary Lowe visited her brother Dr L T Reed and his wife Saturday evening. Today the doctor took Mrs Lowe and another sister Mrs Chris Merrick, who had stayed two weeks with her brother, to Davis City to visit their brother Dr Guy Reed.
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Mary Lowe
L. T. Reed
Lowe
Chris Merrick
Davis City
Guy Reed
Posten Family Trip Reunites in Creston Visit
Mr and Mrs Oliver Posten drove to Creston Tuesday to meet their daughter Mrs Len Gallagher of Des Moines who is spending the week at her parents home.
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Oliver Posten
Creston
Len Gallagher
Des Moines
Mrs Elvin Savage and Family Visit in Clarinda
Mrs Elvin Savage and her baby visited her sister Naomi Price over the weekend at the Sam Freeman home in Clarinda.
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Elvin Savage
Naomi Price
Sam Freeman
Clarinda
Six Man Football Clinic Draws Midwest Educators
A forthcoming 11 day clinic on six man football aims to spread the sport in Iowa and the Midwest. Kurt Lanai a pioneer six man coach from Straton Nebru will end the clinic which draws hundreds of superintendents coaches and teachers of high schools. The university hosts the event to capitalize on growing interest in a smaller economical game for schools with few players.
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Middlewest
Kurt Lanai
Pioneer
Straton
Nebru
Iowa
Methodist Aid Society Plans Ice Cream Social
The Methodist Ladies Aid met June 29 at Mrs. Ollie McMabill's home with 38 members present. Mrs. Homer Beemer presided. Devotions were led by Mrs. Jay Lovitt. Social program chaired by Orra Masker and Elmer Brown. An ice cream social for north divisions was planned for July 22. A play The Wrong Mrs. Smith was presented by Mesdames Buckner Brown Reed and Miss Masker. Emira McCaun sang two solos. Lemonade and wafers served by Beemer Martin Garrett Williams. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Horace Beemer.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Ollie McMabill
Homer Beemer
Jay Lovitt
Orra Masker
Elmer Brown
North
Smith
Mesdames O. M. Buckner
Ruth Reed
Miss Masker
Emira McCaun
Sarah Martin
George Garrett
Perry Williams
Mre
Horace Beemer
Hefley Family Trip And Farm Work Plan
Supt. Hefley his wife and son drove to Indianola Saturday returning Monday evening. Mr. Hefley will assist O K Dalgrone south of Bedford with his farm work this week.
Mrs Zora Ecklin Visits St Joe After Sister Hospitalization
Mrs Ecklin of oot traveled to St Joe Monday morning to be with her sister Mrs Ada preversl who had gone to the hospital earlier that day.
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Zora Ecklin
St. Joe
Ada Preversl
Neighbors Aid McKune Family In Corn Harvest
Friday afternoon last week 28 neighbors and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Fred McKune’s home and plowed over 29 acres of corn and erected four acres of clover hay. Fred, laid up with a broken arm, appreciated the help. Participants included Oren Price Ivan Johnson Dean Thomas Dean Moore Yollie Hayes Benny Daily Horace Nickell Homer Nickell J L Masker Clarence Tribolet Fred Thomas Ralph Saylor Paul Greeley Harley Nickell E M Posten Leroy Johnson Glen Scofield Robert Moore Edward Johnson Ralph Price Ellis Scofield Chauncey Moore George Scofield.
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Fred McKune
Fred
Oren Price
Ivan Johnson
Dean Thomas
Dean Moore
Yollie Hayes
Benny Daily
Horace
Homer Nickell
J. L. Masker
Clarence Tribolet
Fred Thomas
Ralph Saylor
Paul Greeley
Harley Nickell
E. M. Posten
Leroy Johnson
Glen Scofield
Robert Moore
Edward Johnson
Ralph Price
Ellis Scofield
Chauncey Moore
George Scofield
Death of Mrs Eula Beemer at Gravity
Mrs Eula Beemer daughter of Seymour Hicks died Sunday noon at the Gravity farm home after a long illness. A fatal apoplexy ended her life likely during the night. Funeral at the Christian church in Gravity with burial in Gravity cemetery, in charge of Rev Eppard. Survived by her father Seymour Slicks, son Harold Beemer and wife, brother Roy Hicks and family, and many relatives.
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Eula Beemer
Seymour Hicks
Harold
Rev
Eppard
Clarinda
The
Christian Church
Seymour Slicks
Harold Beemer
Roy Hicks
Beemer Rites Held For Eula Ferne Beemer
Eula Ferne Beemer died July 2 1939 at her Dallas Township home. Born November 4 1895 to Seymour and Allie Hicks, she married Jay F Beemer October 8 1913 and had a son Harold. Survived by her father and brother in Gravity, sisters nieces nephews and many friends. Preceded by sister Jessie and mother in 1930 1931. Remembered as a loving mother and friend with memories to cherish.
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Eula Ferne Beemer
Seymour
Allie Hicks
Dallas Township
Jay F. Beemer
Harold
Jessie
Hail Storm Ravages Farms East of Town
A severe hail, rain, and wind storm Monday night damaged fields and the country east of town near L. L. Slack farm Cleo Savage farm and Dr Hines farm. Corn and small grain were badly ruined and newly plowed fields lost surface soil requiring years to recover.
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Here
L. L
Chandler Family Visited Then Returned Home
Mr and Mrs W W Chandler and daughters Jeanne and Mary Jane of Des Moines came Saturday evening Mrs F M Chandler who had visited the past two weeks in her son's home returned home with them The Chandler family returned home Monday evening
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W. W. Chandler
Jeanne
Mary Jane
Des Moines
M. Chandler
Chandler
Funeral attendance for Mrs C N Burch in Conway
Mrs Louisa Dunn and Mrs Mary Osburn with Mes Van Horn attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs C N Burch at Conway Monday afternoon. Others from here included Jim Richardson and family S M Burright and family Mrs Jim Salyards Mrs Wilbur O Dell Mrs Harley Nickel Mrs Harry Stafford and daughter.
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Louisa Dunn
Mary Osburn
Palomine Club Hosts Lunch With Guests Last Thursday
Mrs. Ora Cree served as hostess to Palomine club members and guests with many husbands in attendance. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Cree. The July meeting is scheduled to be held with Mrs. Howard Caskey.
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Ora Cree
Palomine Club
Cree
Howard Caskey
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Sequr
Union Pay Ieic
PAY Sans
Mr. Young
Seattle
Dowell
Thousand Island
Mrs. Ida Savage
Irwin LaPoe
Colorado
L. A. Coy
Judson Beemer
Earl Coy
Cleo Savage
B. Fuller
New Market
Herman King
Earl King
King
Paul Parrish
L.C. Burnett
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Minneapolis
Tis
Naual
AAA
Oil Company
Qugsty
Gravity Oil CO
Methodist Aid Society
Posten & Son
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