Humeston Bulletin entries and postal notice 1920
Public notice shows the Humeston Iowa post office processing entry dated Wednesday August 18 1920. It records newspaper matter classification and official handling by the post office in Humeston Iowa.
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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
4
Davis City News Launch Highlights Local Reunion Week
The past week in Davis City featured a well attended reunion and fall festival with a chau tauqua, band concert, two weekday games, a negro minstrel show, extra good pictures, and pleasant weather. The new Davis City News debuted last week under publisher Ben W. Lanning, eight page weekly, with local notices about cut outs, the White House sheep sale, and regional church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis City
Ben W. Lanning
Grand River
Fefferson Highway
Churches column details multiple area churches activities
A church column notes Baptist, Methodist, Christian, and Congregational services. It lists Sunday School goals for several churches, prayer meetings averaging 32 attendees, and upcoming picnics and events including a postponed steak and unity picnic, tentative basement work on a new church, and a cornerstone ceremony planned in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Baptist Church
Ible School
Our Church
Seaaol
Unity
Humeston
Humeston Saints
Unity Church
Gray
Congregational Church
Shaw
Leroy
Epworth
Emerson Willams
of Christian Church
Ladies Aid
C. E
Holiness Camp Meeting in Werton Iowa Aug 23
Wayne County Holiness Association schedules the 15th annual Camp Meeting at Werton Iowa from August 23 to September 12 1920 Reverend Wm McFarland Reverend Morgan and A H Johnston with wife singers lead the event which invites attendance tents and accommodations provided by local organizers Allerton IA hosts and local ministers note visitor Reverend S Miller of Peru NE spent time with U G Miller and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Holiness Association
Werton
Iowa
Wm. McFarland
RK. L. Morgan
A. H. Johnston
McParland
Ion
Adlerton
Morgan
Iwile
Pontius Family Visits Relatives In Ridgeway
Wm Pontius and family of Ridgeway Missouri called Sunday evening on his brother J D Pontius and family. Mrs Arthur Edwards and children returned to Des Moines after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs RT Bott in Ridgeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Pontius
Ridgeway
Missouri
J. D
Arthur Edwards
Des Moines
Rt. L. Bott
Notable Local Visitors and Travel Notes
Mrs Adda Sherburne notes a complete collection remains noteworthy with no duplicates. Pete Palmer rode to Des Moines Saturday returning Monday. Joe Hubinger visits his mother in Davis City for a reunion this week. Mrs G W Franklin and Mrs J F Hullinger visited Centerville Monday. Mrs Brown arrived from Leon to visit Mrs F T McKibben. Mr and Mrs JL Caldwell of Corydon visit J F McGuire. Mr and Mrs F l Riley of Tulsa Oklahoma visited last week with Miss Deila Mullenix. T H Muse went to Des Moines Saturday possibly staying for state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Sherburne
JL. N. Caldwell
Corydon
J. F. McGuire
F.l Riley
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Deila Mullenix
Local Social Items Honor Visitors and Family Events
Clarence James and wife were Wel don visitors Monday. Maggie and Floy Hanson visited relatives in Eagleville Missouri Saturday. J. E. Richman and family spent Sunday with Bruce Joy. Olney Opp and family called on Roy Lowe Thursday. Will Lowe and wife and Howard Gibbs called on S. H. Gibbs Sunday. Arthur Heath threshing in area last week. Mrs James Hanson helped cook for threshers Tuesday. Derby visitors included Mr and Mrs Lehil and others. Born to Veri Gully and spouse a son on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hanson
del Williamson
Mrs Lehil
Derby
John Joy
Walter, Arthur
Wilbur Joy
Pat Evans
Doy McGhee
Lester Leech
Clarence James
J. E. Richman
Miss Floy Hanson
Will Lowe
Glenn Dillman
Nellie Rice
Ferndale
Wash‘ington
James Richman Sr
Veri Gully
Des Moines Visitors Share Weekend Arrange
Mrs. R. E. Shaw of Des Moines visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shriver on Saturday. Mr. Shaw came on Tuesday. Mrs. M. E. Shaw also visited Des Moines relatives over Sunday with the S. B. McVey and H. L. Finch homes and went to Weldon on Monday.
Official Directory of Governor and County Officials
A full roster listing state and county officers including Governor W L Harding Lieut Governor Ernest R Moore Auditor Frank S Shaw Secretary of State W C Ramsay Treasurer E H Hoyt Attorney General H M Havner Supt of Public Instruction P B McClenahan Clerk of Supreme Court Burgess W Garrett and county officers Clerk George W Cox Auditor Harry F Merrett Treasurer Paul S Miller Recorder W P Allred County Superintendent Ava Amenell County Attorney W H Tedrow Sheriff John D Clayton Coroner J H Runyon Board of Supervisors Chairman V V Lovett Dis No 1 J E Surbaugh Dis No 3 D A Henderson Dist No 1 City Officers Mayor D P Goodrich Council R R Arnold L K Doze Wm F Leech J B G Roush Ralph King Town Clerk Fred M Kyner City Treasurer B King Marshal Wm McDonald Humeston Independent District No 1 President S W Lewis Secretary J A Courtright Treasurer Bert McCulloch W E Berkey J L Yates No J Kipper A T Taytor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Harding
Ernest R. Moore
Frank S. Shaw
W. C. Ramsay
E. H. Hoyt
H. M. Havner
Public Instruction
P. BE. McClenahan
Supreme Court
Burgess W. Gerrett
George W. Cox
Harry FE. Merrett
Paul S. Miller
W. P. Allred
Ava Amenell
W. H. Tedrow
John D. Clayton
J. H. Runyon
Board OF Supervisors
Vv. KK. Lovett
J. E. Surbaugh
D. A. Henderson
Dist
D. P. Goodrich
R. R. Arnold
L. K. Doze
F. Leech
J. BG. Roush
Ralph King
Ifred M. Kyner
B. King
Wm. McDonald
Humeston Independent
S. W. Lewis
J. A. Courtright
Bert McCulloch
W. E. Berkey
J. L. Yates
J. Kipper
A. T. Taytor
Public Transit Timings Fragment
Partial OCR shows train schedule fragments with direction notes South Bound 15 A.M 11 08 A.M West Bound unclear times and routes. The readable items indicate directional labels rather than a full timetable.
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the New Era
E. B. McConnell
J Twa Press
Apatio
White House
Red Cross
Fremont County
Methodist Church
Hamburg
Nebraska
Mamburg
Town
Tamburg
W. A. Southerland
Donnelson
District Court OF
Titer
Wayne County
Mary McVey
Lewis Sears
U. G. Miller
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. S. Young
Holiness Camp Meeting
WN. Greenlee
P. D. Clark
Allerton
Rev. S. Miller
The
Baptist Church of
Niely
Ernest Moser
Noble Ferris
Hammond
C. S. Humeston
Hooper
Plasterer
Hawkeye Lumber Company
R. L. Bott
J. F. Ault
Taylor Tire Shop
Newell
Wameston
David
Sayers
J. W. Smith
Herman Richard
Cambria
Coggins
Rushing
Georgia
J. W. McCoy
R. C. Kestler
Mickey
Mickie
Aventy Bros
San Ye
Lohse
Sterline
Tee Chong
Beltazar
Spencer - Davenport
Theatle - Duffield Company
Sweet
Pete Palmer
Joe Hubiinger
G. W. Franklin
J F. Hullinger
Centerville
Rs. Brown
Leon
F. T. Mckibben
T. H. Muse
May
Shea
Weldon
Maggie
Floy Hanson
Eagleville
Bruce Joy’s
Olney Opp
Roy Lowe
Howard Gibbs
S. H. Gibbs
Arthur Heath
Frank Lowe
Wife
Frank Hitt
Marion McPhetridge
Lula McPhetridge
Gen Sin
Wes Rider
Simmons
Official Directory
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