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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
7
Vote for waterworks dominates local notices while Clark's advertises large navel oranges and brocaded velvets at 98 cents per yard. Local life features include arrivals, visits, and illnesses, plus a J O O F homecoming with sixty five members and a high school girl basketball practice game concluding 9 to 7.
Ada Calkins plays this week and Friday is clean-up day at the high school. Leslie Roller was absent Thursday and Friday. Miss Lane visited over Sunday with Miss Davis. Primary rooms prepare a Christmas program. Five boys attend a Y M C A convention in Washington Town. Basketball team organized. Wilbur Kipper captain, Clifford Clark manager. first game Friday at Garden Grove. Next Monday a lecture in The Dawn of Plenty at the schoolhouse. Seniors’ play December 17 at the Princess. proceeds fund library needs. Contests tonight. Mrs Cleta McGuire trains contestants. Winners go to Derby Friday night. Alexander Myers of Tameston and Miss Ethel Pouholt of La Grange Tl married in Chicago Thursday. reside with aunt Mrs Frances Collier. groom works at depot. son of Miro and Mrs Jel Myers. He has worked on a railroad in Illinois with HQ at Aurora. Best wishes from friends.
Derby residents report visits and moves including Miss Lois Robison, Elmer Parkin and the Greenes family. Mrs. Nancy Lugar breaks an arm again. Derby High school held a preliminary oratorical contest won by Pearl Catron with Frances Kirk and Marie Wyatt in second and third. Farmers Short Course planned December 10 to 13 with daytime and evening entertainments and meals provided by local church ladies.
Weldon visitor LEROY Henry Ross stopped in Tuesday. Osceola and Des Moines passengers Martin Bevard A. B. Duncan were seen Saturday. Corydon caller J. A. Buchanan visited Thursday. John Westfall and Jesse Atodpill visited Humeston Monday. O B E Carlton from Humeston traveled between trains Saturday. Mrs. Grant Kyner and son John visited Osceola Tuesday. Milton McPhetridge left for Swain Arkansas Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Rinard of Cambria visited last Tuesday with daughter Mrs. Ote Moon. Mr. and Mrs. O G Boore visited Osceola Saturday with Laura Cornell. Burd Krouch, Bill Stubbs and Ed Lewis departed Tuesday for Minnesota to view land. Miss Helen Rushing of Humeston visited Herman Buffain home Saturday. Claude Ramsey of Van Wert visited Saturday and Sunday with friend Ethel Duncan. John Brown and Maggie McKanney returned Wednesday from Creston visit. Mr. and Mrs. Moris Brown of Van Wert visited Wednesday with A U Baber and his wife.
Service next Sunday at 11 p m conducted by District Superintendent Dr Thompson Evening services available. Wpworth League at 6 30. At 7 30 the Kings Heralds will present a temperance program in the church room. The Young Woman's missionary society meets with Miss Winnie Hicks Friday at two.
Letters remaining uncalled for in Humeston post office for the week ending December 8 1918 list includes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lothery Mrs. Will Harmon Pastor Episcopal Church Mr A I Dickman Anrep D McCusroen and P M McCusroen as postmaster.
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