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Humeston New Era

Location

Humeston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1920

Page

8

Baby 200 Circus Visit Promises Mixed Animal Acts

The Campbell Bailey–E Hutchinson Combined Circus comes to Humeston on Monday August 30 offering baby lions, baby monkeys, and baby Siberian goats along with trained wild acts. The show features high school horses ponies dogs and a sensational performing elephants troupe. A free noon street parade precedes two performances at 2 p m and at night.

Campbell- Bailey-E Hutchinson Humeston Animal Kingdom

Leroy News Notes Trails and Visits Across Counties

Mr and Mrs H D Buffum and children drove to Nevada Missouri to visit relatives. Ira Krouch and daughters visited relatives at Clio. H D Buffum was an Osceola visitor. Henry Sherrow and daughter Lois of Weldon visited A E Silvers. Ray Burbank returned to Oxford after visiting his brother Dr D S Burbank. O W Davis and family and others enjoyed a Wayne county picnic with Belle Middlebrook and family from Montana attending. Fred Herrington and sons of Williamsburg visited Dr D S Burbank. Mrs Swisher of Osceola spent weekend with sister Mrs Lawrence Calhoun.

H. D. Buffum Nevada Missouri Ira Krouch Clio Henry Sherrow Lois of Weldon A. E. Silvers Ray Burbank Oxford D. S. Burbank O. W. Davis Albert Buffum Susan Snowden Geo. Palmer Wayne County Palmers Belle Middlebrook Fred Myrtle Montana Fred Herrington Andy Bland Worthington Verl Guffey Paul Wehrle Lula’ Pillman Glenn R. P. Decker Frank Decker Edd Elliff Chariton Jennie Burcham

Local Social Roundup Relates Visits and Reunions

Northwest Sitages 33 90.25. Frank Gibbs and family and William Eaton and wife called at the J. B. Richman home Sunday afternoon. Numerous visits and gatherings are noted including Mrs. J. E. Richman, Newt Danner, Clarence James, Frank Lowe, Al Alexander, Zim Sayers, Will Lowe, Carey Davis, and many others. The Last Chance Aid Society met at Mrs. Will Lowe to quilt. A reunion honored Chesley Rayburn and John Hostiler in Bloomfield and South Bend respectively. Regular social visits extended to Ottumwa Corydon Lake Okoboji and Des Moines trips and county fair plans.

Frank Gibbs Wm. Eaton J. B. Richman Zim Sayers Will Lowe Carey Davis al Alexander 8. H. Gibbs J. E. Richman’s The Last Chance Aid Society Young Williams Near Garden Grove George Lazenby Mardel Lucile David Sayers Sanford Exley Orval Sayers del Williamson Wes Rider Calvin Reece Glenn Dillman Hazel Simmons Freda Williamson Diana McGhee

Waltz Musical Recital at Christian Church Friday Night

Pupils perform a program under Mrs. Court R. Carter featuring titles including Lily of the Valley Mazurka Mediation Twinkling Stars and Wedding of the Fairies, with a long list of student performers led by Thelma Thompson Doris Paugh and Grace Hickman among others. local visitors and residents noted at week’s end.

The Christian Church Court R. Carter

Derby Happenings In Derby Iowa Social Roundup

A compilation of visitors and locals seen around Derby Iowa including Mrs A J Baxter and daughters Olive and Mildred from Aledo, visits from Indianola Chariton and Des Moines, birthday celebrations, arrivals and departures for Idaho and Nebraska, a new telephone operator Gladye Zinn, a Chariton death, and the Dubinsky theatrical company stop en route to Cainsville Missouri.

A. J. Baxter Olive Mildred Aledo Illinois J. W.dunn Ida Mise Gladye Zinn Humeston Derby

Humeston School Opens September With Fees Notice

The School Board advises patrons that Humeston School opens Monday September 6. The superintendent's office hours are 2 to 4 P M August 30 to September 4. Tuition is 8 dollars per month for Grade pupils and 10 dollars for High School. Outside district students should confer with the superintendent. Legal school age is 5. Board of Education.

Humeston School Humeston Board OF Education

Notice to Ex Service Men for Victory Medals

According to War Department instructions the Alva F. Haton Post of The American Legion will distribute Victory Medals in this vicinity. Ex service men may apply this week at the Legion Hall bring discharge papers to have applications filled out. Medals will be publicly distributed on Armistice Day Nov 11. E Ray Sullivan Adjutant.

War Department Alva F. Haton American Legion Legion Hall E. Ray Sullivan

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