Pulpit and Pew Tents at Local Churches This Week
Local Methodist Episcopal, Church of Christ and Congregational gatherings highlighted. Messages include Sunday worship, Children's Day plans, Women's Mission Society appeals, prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, and upcoming Fifth Anniversary activities with fellowship and basket dinner on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Stewards
Paul Young
W. F. M. Society
van Derley
Ladies of Our Church
Sharp Bible School
Satan
C. E. Society
F. T. Carter
Woman’s Guild
Young Crusaders
Bible School
Auto Strikes Hog Turns Somersault
Miss Marie Hutchinson of Van Nuys and her father C M Hutchinson escaped serious injury after their car hit a large hog on a California highway. The vehicle somersaulted end over end, tearing the radiator from the front and damaging a wheel and other parts. Both occupants were badly bruised but fine otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Cal
Marie Hutchinson
van Nuys
C. M. Hutchinson
Nordhoff
Miss Hutchinson
Mr. Hutchinson
Sam Wilkerton Swaps Hat for Marriage License
A Savannah man named Sam Wilkerton spent his last money on a marriage license in January. After talking with the preacher about rates he pawned his hat for a dollar and wed, but the minister charged a dollar for the certificate, leaving Sam without proof of the union. Cupid proved shrewd, as Sam gained a bride but lost the vital record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Sam Wilkerton
Sam
Cupid
Man Fights With Jellyfish Off Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara California G H Wilson Nes, a senior partner at Wilson & Schwab, was critically injured in a dramatic encounter four hundred feet from shore near Serena. He described a huge jellyfish like a sheet of butter and eggs as tentacles wrapped around him. He reached the beach exhausted, with burns and stings, now recovering at Cottage Hospital though in pain requiring morphine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
G. H. Wilson Nes
Cottage Hospital
Serena
Wilson
Wilson & Schwab
Automobile Men
Bride Weighing 615 Pounds Weds 140-Pound Groom
In St Louis a 615 pound bride named Mrs Gertrude Barker married Harry West, who weighs 140. The couple rode an elevator to Judge Calvin Miller for the ceremony and left with a roll of cash as a joke, planning a discreet honeymoon without revealing their destination. The bride listed her age as over eighteen and West as over twenty-one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Barker
West
Rat in the Girl's Skirts Panic on Interurban Car
In Green Bay Wisconsin passengers on an interurban line to Depere were startled when a rat hid under a girl's skirts causing screams. The rat was beaten to death with a cane by the girl's escort as onlookers watched and women joined the commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Depere
Heroisms and Undoing in Montclair Altruist Tale
In Montclair Mrs. Nettie H. Patterson reports the Altruist society aimed to reform a drinking man who then pledged abstinence for a year. He boasted near a saloon and, on a third pass, admitted he would drink again and entered to drink. In Nebraska, Cyclone Thompson fired from a moving train, killing a large coyote seen as one of the state’s biggest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Neb
Thompson
Beatrice
Hastings
Calloway
Nebraska
Maple Grove Community Notes Include Visits and Services
Maple Grove rounds up visits with Jesse Abel in Des Moines and Ben Coffey families at the Vane Holder and Allred homes. Nurses and relatives appear at Jane Bell, George Garton, Nina and Génevieve Allred gatherings. Children’s Day drew a large crowd. Rev Cooper to speak next Sunday at 3 PM with Sunday School at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Cooper
Community Visit Notes from Cambria and Nearby Areas
Unity Mrs M Coffey visited Cambria last week Hazel Sharpnack spent Sunday with Fern Garton Mabel Nichling visited Sunday with Hazel Coffey Dr and Mrs McGuire spent Sunday at Frank McGuire's John Ulrich's house will soon be ready for plastering Minnie Mae Surbaugh visited Bailey home Sunday Ben Hughes family were in Corydon shopping Carl Coffey Herman Robinson spent Sunday with Jim Coffey Mr and Mrs Roland Greenlee and baby Wilme visiting Osceola George Rickert family spent Sunday at Clyde Caldwell Ruth Hattie Hughes visited Earl Surbough home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Frank McGuire
John Ulrich
Minnie
Mae Surbaugh
Bailey Home
Ben Hughes
Corydon
Carl Coffey
Herman Robinson
Jim Coffey
Roland Greenlee
Baby Wilme
Osceola
George Rickert
Clyde Caldwell
Ruth
Hattie Hughes
Earl Surbough
Sunday dinners noted among local families in Alva and Maple Grove
Mr and Mrs Charley Wishmeyer, Clyde Poland with two children, and Clarence Poland hosted dinners Sunday at respective homes. No young people's meeting due to Maple Grove program. Unity attendees filled Maple Grove Children’s Day event. John Ulrich with daughter Julia and Louis Niebling visited Gerald Allen Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Wishmeyer
Alva Carter
Clyde Poland
Clarence Poland
Maple Grove
John Ulrich
Julia
Louis Niebling
Gerald Allen
Local Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings in Northwest Region
Floyd Staley and wife called at Jies McGhee's Sunday. Mr and Mrs Shidler visited relatives in Corydon Sunday. Fred McGhee and family visited at James McGhee's Sunday. Charles Tolland family were guests Sunday at Chris Anderson's. Marion Vanlandingham and wife visited at Robert Bevard's Tuesday. J E Richman and family visited at the parental Richman home Sunday. Robert Bevard and family visited at Marion Vanlandingham home Sunday. Emma Anderson spent the latter part of the week at Albert Anderson's. Mamie Anderson and Nellie Levis spent Friday with Mrs Albert Anderson. Miss Alora Lowe visited the past week at the Frank and James Hitt heroes. Jasper Barger of Playtsmouth Neb is visiting with his son Floyd and Mrs Jiles McGhee and Mrs Diana McGhee called on Mrs Joe Oliver Monday. Mrs Diana McGhee visited from Wednesday until Friday with Grandma Lowe. Carl Leech and family, 8 W Lewis and Nellie Lewis were guests at the Frank Lowe home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Staley
Jies McGhee
Mrs. Shidler
Corydon
Fred McGhee
James McGhee
Charles Tolland
Chris Anderson
Marion Vanlandingham
Robert Bevard
J. E. Richman
Richman
Emma Anderson
Albert Anderson
Mamie Anderson
Nellie Levis
Jasper Barger
Playtsmouth, Neb
Floyd
Jiles McGhee
Diana McGhee
Joe Oliver
Grandma Lowe
Carl Leech
W. Lewis
Nellie Lewis
Frank Lowe
Printing advertising for cards and heads
Local printer markets attractive cards and better heads to attract customers. They promise good print quality and a satisfaction guarantee, inviting new business.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Haberdashery
C. L. Hart
Cation
M. B. Wisox
Fers Church OF Christ
Thorn’s
Charles Humeston
Ray Eckerson
Sealy Taftleas
Hutchinson & Son's
Father
Georgia
Hubby
Juge
Rodent
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Jesse Abel
Des Moines
Ben Coffey
Vane Holder
W. H. Reed
M. R. Place
Miss Price
Jane Bell
Bessie Holder
Leach
Helen Garton
George Garton
Grace Hickman
I. Nelson
A. L. Allred
Catherine Erans
Génevieve
Nina Allred
Jake Surbaugh
Adean
J. T. Forester
Carrie Coffey
Ila Gladys
Catherine Evans
Humeston
Ray Evans
A.L. Allred
Bessie Older
Eva
Winnie
Ernest Culbertson
Adean Surbaugh
Harriet
Agnes Allred
C. A. Coffey
Hazel Sharpnack
Fern Garton
Mabel Nichling
Hazel Coffey
Alora Lowe
Frank and
James Hitt
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