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Garden Grove Express Local News Across Des Moines Area
Baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Thos Crago Tuesday. Albert Shaw traveled to St Joe Tuesday for a Burlington depot helper exam. Claude and Hathn McVey of Humeston visited Frank Smiths. Alvin and Mrs Jones from Humeston moved to Shelbyville to work for Mr Hedges. Mrs James Tharp, former resident, died at Clarinda state hospital. Rev F T Coppock to show films and speak on war experiences in London air raids. Emily Read and Myrtle Stark wed in Des Moines May 28. Allerton council approves street oiling. 19.5 blocks to be oiled. Derald Thomas returned from Humeston. Barbara Alexander also back from Humeston. Sheriff Ray Scott headed to Center.
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Garden Grove
Thos. Crago
Albert Shaw
St. Joe
Burlington
Claude and Hathn McVey
Humeston
Joe McVey
Frank Smith
Alvin Jones
Hedges
Shelby- Willes
James Tharp
Clarinda
F.T. Coppock
Cappock
Cappocks
Leroy
London
Des Moines
Iowa
C A. Medbury
Read
Allerton
Allerton High School
State University At
Iowa City
J. N. Stark
Millerton
Corydon High School
Drake University
Community Club
Farmery National Bank
Allerton State Bank
Leon
Derald Thomas
Alr
Barbara Alexander
C. M Mc Cure
Olive Guinn
Newton
Ray Scott