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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
8
The Princess theater presents The Silent Avenger two reel western and a Larry Lemon Comedy. A Fox special with William Farnum in The Last of the Duanes follows, plus Mutt and Jeff. Kerrigan adventure with Fritzi Brunette and Brunton players, then Snub Pollard. Also social notices of visitors.
The Humeston Independent School District will receive bids until 4 PM July 28 1926 for a frame school building measuring 30 by 72 feet. Specifications may be obtained from the district clerk. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J A Courtright secretary.
Bessie Hatfield visited with her parents in Shaldahl. Mrs. Jane and Mrs. Joe Trullinger of Humeston visited at Ray Scott’s. Osceola visitor H. D. Buffum. Will Trisler and children of Weldon visited Fyss home. LeEtta Updike returned from Red Oak. Petersons of Torrington Wyoming visited Will Brown. W. F. M. S. hosted an ice cream social on the D. and Burbank lawn. L. H. E. Helmick of Brighton spent weekend with sister Ward Shaw. Neighbors plowed Oris Davis’s corn with eleven teams. Vaughn Silvers and Harry Galhoun of Chariton visiting. Freda Greenlee of Des Moines spent the 4th here. A Russell king visited T. King. Silecote family drove to Indianola and back. Mrs J. J. Rodruck of Cambria and granddaughter Bernice Carter spent the 4th, returned home Tuesday. Miss Giffin and Miss Horner of Pittsburg arrived for a farm visit.
Derby community reports visiting family and neighbors from Ridgeway to Chariton. Numerous locals travel for work and leisure, including trips to Chicago and Kansas City. A Consolidated school bond issue fails by 15 votes amid Fourth of July picnics and Presbyterian Sabbath School outings near Derby.
Local residents report Sunday visits across the area with families and friends. Rae Helt and Seth Hughes households, Reed and Niebling families, and others joined gatherings at several homes. Des Moines assignments include Keith Rushing taking a Des Moines post office clerk position.
Helen and Edith Toll spent Thursday with grandparents Mr and Mrs John of Derby. Kenneth Sayers visited the past week. Gibbs and wife stayed at Will Lowe s. Louise Lazear with Edith Toll. Mrs Clarence James visited with parents Newt and Bert Danner. Ruth Everman stayed with her parents. Will Lowe called on Roy Lowe. Floy Hanson visited at the Roy Lowe home. Newt Danner and wife visited Clarence James. Leland Lowe with J A Throckmorton. Freq McGhee family spent Sunday in Humeston at W F Leech. Diana McGhee visited Bert McGhee. Walter Lewis and wife attended a picnic near Grand River. John and Frank Joy and families picnicked with Richman and others.
The notice urges donations to cover building material pledges with payments accepted at banks or to W R Richard secretary Geo Roller treasurer Building Committee M H E Church. Also reports visitors Grover Pearcy from Russell and local social notes plus county board schedule, livestock breeder notice, and repair crew plans for the Humeston to Cambria depot.
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