Two More Gravity Boys Enlist in Navy at Creston
Walter McMahill and Bruce Finchbone of Gravity join Har old Rhodes and H M Buck of Greerfield in taking final examination at the Creston Navy Station on Monday July 29. Sixty Iowa men will enlist that day the largest single day total since World War I as the Navy expands. Apply in person at the Creston Recruiting Station. Granville McMahill enlisted a week before his brother and is at Great Lakes Training Camp preparing for Pacific coast service. Enlistment now six years instead of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Walter McMahill
Bruce Finchbone
Gravity
Harold Rhodes
H. M. Buck
Greerfield
Creeton
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Miss Knapp to Speak at Joint Church Event
Miss Marcia N. Knapp superintendent of Clarinda Municipal Hospital will address a joint Methodist and Christian churches gathering at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She spent two years in Turkey with American Red Cross and Near East Relief after World War I and will discuss Star and Crescent. All are invited to attend with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Churches
Christian Church
Marcia N. Knapp
Clarinda’s Municipal Hospital
Turkey
American Red Cross
Babcock-Drennen Wedding Ties Rural Iowa County
Agnes Bader dese daughters and miss Gladys Drennen of New Market attended the Iowa City ceremony on July 19 for Babcock Drennen Jr. The bride, a former New Market teacher, studied at Maryville Normal College and plans to live in New Market after the Hatcher Players tour ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Bader
Mra Hugh Babcock
Ladoga
Vaszi Drennen Jr
Vanzo Drennen
New Market
Iowa City
Gladys Drennen
The
State Normal College
Maryville
Hatcher
Conway couple visits with two local ladies
Mr and Mrs Phil Delles of Conway visited Tuesday with Mrs G L Brookman and Mrs Gace Patch, sharing social time and conversation with the partners in town.
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Phil Delles of
Conway
G. L. Brookman
Gace Patch
Ruby and Alice Fickess Visit Beu lah Worrel
Ruby and Alice Fickess of Sharpsburg were guests of Beu lah Worrel Sunday, sharing time at an informal gathering. The visit highlighted community ties and local hospitality in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby and
Alice Fickess
Sharpsburg
Burwell Writes From Colorado Visit to Cannon City and Cripple Creek
C A Burwell and wife, visiting their daughter Edith Johnson in Cannon City Colorado, describe a scenic trip up Phantom Canyon to Cripple Creek. They note elk sightings near the route, mining activity around Cripple Creek, and the challenging water needs for farming in the mountains. The letter mentions hot days and cooler nights, and asks after friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Burwell
Edith Johnson
Cannon City
Colorado
Burwell
Phantom Canyon
Cripple Creek
Francis
C, A. Burwell
Picnic in City Park Ends With Friends Gathering
A group of friends shared a picnic supper in the City park Friday evening. Attendees included E. J. Posten and wife with Gertrude, Lloyd Bradley and family, John Stephene and wife with daughter, Tra Jewell and wife, Leslie Jewell and wife, Wm. Heater and wife, and Mrs Elizabeth Dawson and daughters. The scene closed with a reminder to practice safety and a local drug store offering a paint deal for houses and barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Posten
Gertrude
Lloyd Bradley
John Stephene
Tra Jewell
Leslie Jewell
Wm. Heater
Elizabeth Dawson
Chas Stowell Rites Planned at Methodist Church
Chas Stowell died last evening after six. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM at the Methodist church with Rev Biggerstaff officiating. Interment to follow in Guse Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Stowell
Methodist
Rev. Biggerstafft
Guse
Club Notes and Semper Fidelis Gatherings
Semper Fidelis hosted by Mrs Francis Martin drew Mrs Frank Davis as a guest Friday afternoon. Valley Sun shine club members entertained families Thursday evening with a children’s program and ice cream. UTD met Thursday afternoon with 10 members and guests Mrs Robert Anderson and Mrs Rex Campbell. prizes went to Mes(dames) Rex Campbell Jake Kernen and Dwight Hargadin. DMC hosted by Mrs L T Reed Friday with bridge and refreshments. Palomino met July 18 with Mrs Fred Dunkin. guest Mrs Edythe Green. August meeting at Mrs Homer Beemer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semper Fidelis
Francis Martin
Semper’ Fidelis Club
Frank Davis
Ladies of the Valley Sunshine Club
UTD
UTD Club
George Beckett
Robert Anderson
Rex Campbell
Grakea Santee
Mes
Jake Kernen
Dwight Hargadin
DMC
L. T. Reed
Palomino
Palomino Club
Fred Dunkin
Edythe Green
New Market
Homer Beemer
Johnson Cousins Reunion at Johnson Home
The Johnson cousins reunion met July 14 at Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnsons home with 51 present. Attendees included Henry Frost the oldest, Fred Frost and wife Wesley Johnson wife and sons Harold Akers Forest Lawyer wife and Lowell Ralph Wilson wife and Robert Dean Paul Oxley Floyd Johnson wife Betty Lou Francis Johnson and family Jesse Johnson and wife Raymond Johnson and wife Albert Johnson and friend Leslie Johnson and family Le Roy Johnson and family and Glen Scofield and family. A basket dinner was served at noon and ice cream and cake in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Cousing
Raymond Johnson
Henry Frost
Fred Frost
Wesley Johnson
Harold Akers
Forest Lawyer
Lowell
Ralph Wilson
Robert Dean
Paul Oxley
Floyd Johnson
Betty Lou
Francis Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Albert Johnson
Leslie Johnson
LeRoy Johnson
Family visit at Mrs C J Nelson home
Jas Boyer and his wife Velva visited the Mrs C J and Ora Nelson home in Sharpsburg on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, Boyer
Velva
Sharpsburg
C. J.and
Ora Nelson
Antioch Picnic Draws McColm Reed Families
Howard McColm and Bill Reed attended the Antioch community picnic Sunday with their families joining neighbors for a day of games and fellowship at the town park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McColm
Bill Reed
Antioch
Mrs George Shum Guest of Honor at Birthday Dinner
Mrs George Shum was a guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted at the Fred Frost home on Sunday. Mr Shum also attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shum
Fred Frost
Mr Shum
Arabian Cape Date Dessert Mix
A recipe for a mixed fruit dessert using pasteurized dates vanilla cream and chopped fruits. Combine dates cherries bananas and oranges with cream and vanilla. Serve in tall glasses with ice cream and top with chocolate wafers.
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Eve Anut
Local colorful notes from Decorah to Davis City
A jumble of small town items: Decorah bees occupy an unused chimney at Alfred Buer’s home, Eva Richardson ends her bee problem by sleeping downstairs until bees starve, Ogden man Allen Hibbert escapes injury, a kitchen mishap with beans and corn, a Grinnell painter predicts Hitler’s failures, Donna Lea Currie’s baptism in Clarinda using River Jordan water brought by aunt Ruth Currie, plus a spiced fruit cup recipe and a yeast roll recipe. Beacon near Oskaloosa curbs beer permits. Bettie Monster finds a baby rabbit with three orphaned kittens. Jonas Hoffhines’ 100th birthday marked in Leon. A storm destroys a farm tree but spares a nest.
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Alfred Buer
Decorah
Srilson
Eva Richardson
Donna Lea Currie
Indianapolis
Clarinda
Jordan
Miss Ruth Currie
Burwell Baby Born to Robert and Wife Last Night
Robert Burwell and his wife welcomed a baby girl born last night. The family announced the new arrival and shared the joyful news of the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burwell
Local travelers return from California trip
Mrs Wilson, her wife and daughter, and Mr Billy Henaca with Mr Men ach and son and Mr Bethel Wright arrived back yesterday from a journey to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lle Wilson
Billy Henaca
Bie Menach
Bethel Wright
California
Campbell trio journey includes Des Moines and Lenox
Rex Campbell and his wife travelled to Des Moines on Tuesday. They were joined as far as Lorimer by Mrs L E Morley who spent the day with her daughter Mrs Ray Porter. Mrs Guy Campbell continued with them to Lenox where she visited Mrs Gen Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Campbell
Des Moines
Lorimer
L. E. Morley
Ray Porter
Guy Campbell
Lenox
Gen Warner
Deug Store Ad Supplying Spray-In Concrete Mix
Public notice style advertisement for spray in concrete mix sold at five cents per gallon with customers urged to bring containers and pay only for what they need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deug
Christian Aid Society Ledies Aid Soviets Meeting Summary
The Christian Aid Society of the church held a session in the basement with Mesdames Big Reed and W L Chandler as program chairs. Mrs Reed led devotions, Mrs J S Steppens told a Bible story, Miss Laura Gaebler spoke about the Cathedral in Washington DC and Jamestown Virginia, a vocal duet by Mrs Cecil Morgan and Ciara Louise Morris, and refreshments were served by Mrs Illy Brown and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledies Aid Soviets
Christian Church
Mesdames Big Reed
W. L. Chandler
Reed
Devo Ione
J.S. Steppens
Gong Hs
Laura Gaebler
Washington, D. C
Jamestown
Virginia
Mra Cecil Morgan
Ciara Louise Morris
Illy Brown
Helpere
Buchville Station Sold to Everett Man Walter Mortvedt
The Buchville service station and 216 acres near Highway 148 were sold by Frank Bush. Walter Mortvedt of Everett Washington now owns the property after a long residence in Iowa. The Mortvedt family had lived on the J C Tuck farm, but health prompted their return to Iowa and happiness to be back.
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Buchville
Walter Mordredt
Everett
Washington
Highway 148
Here
Corning
Frank Bush
Mortvedt
J. C. Tuck
Iowa
Hipstey and Garnett Visit New Market Homes
Mr and Mrs Joe Hipstey and Garnett of New Market visited Sunday at the Bert andy John Adame homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hipstey
Garnett
New Market
Bert Andy John Adame
Farm hand Sylvester Pelmer recovering after appendix attack
Sylvester Pelmer, a farm hand on the Dale Hoops farm, is recovering from appendicitis. He had to quit work Monday afternoon and returned home where treatment reduced the inflammation and he is expected to recover soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Pelmer
Dale Hoops
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Miss Knapp
Babcock
Drennen
Gravity Oil Co
Valley Sunshine
Johnson Cousins
Arabian Cape
Allen Hibbert
Ogden
Hitler
Grinnell
Beacon
Oskaloosa
Bettie Monster
Jones County
Rabbit
Jonas Hoffhines
Leon
Mr Hoffhines
Davis City
P&gs
Flec
Posten & Son
Christian Aid Society
Buchville Staties
Lold
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