Humeston Plans July Fourth Celebration With Speaker
Humeston to celebrate Independence Day with M. L. Temple of Osceola as the orator. A $500 budget funds an all day program including music by a town band, races, contests, tug of war, and prizes. A booster trip to several towns features a sociability run by automobile, with a $1 cost and a schedule from Humeston to Garden Grove and other communities. The Fourth will be followed by an August chautauqua assembly featuring Thurlow Lieurance and Midland Chautauqua Circuit performances.
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Humeston
M. L. Temple of
Osceola
Thornton
F. E. Farr
Boosters
Derby
Cambria
Corydon
Allerton
Garden Grove
Weldon
Leroy
Towna
Eia
Ais
Ceceseanes
Wees
Des Moines
Thurlow Lieurance
Lieurance
Pleasant Social Affair for Humeston Teachers
A six oclock dinner at Misa Harriet B Schoolers Cedar Falla home honored local teachers attending state college summer school. Most of Humeston public school staff were guests, with three absent, including Professors Bailey and several Misses. The event praised Humeston for strong representation at the state teachers college.
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Humeston
State College
Misa Harriet B. Schooler
Cedar Falla
Miss Schooler
Floyd B. Bailey
Lois Campbell
Blanche Lane
Hattie Evans
Jessie Taylor
Nannie McCulloch
Birthday of Stars and Stripes observed nationwide
Flag day marked the 138th anniversary of the birth of the American flag. The Stars and Stripes were first adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14 1777. The day is observed in nearly every gate in the Union.
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United States of America
Continental Congress
Union
Eighth grade diplomas awarded in Corydon commencement
The rural Wayne county eighth graders held commencement in Corydon's Christian church. 104 diplomas will be awarded to those completing the eighth grade with 80 present. Rev C C Davis spoke. music by Ina Sallman, Mrs Carlton M McGuire, Vivian and William Featherson. Anna King Pittard presented diplomas. Afterward graduates toured to the county farm. Listed township names and graduates include Washington Ola Parks Esther Sayers Lucile Evans Jennie Stripe Flora Roe Her Sheets Avill Wright Harold Woollis Ruth Mitchell Richman Fred Joy Faye McVey Clay Alice Greenlee Laura Marcusson Mary Barnett Duane Moore Everett Caldwell Ruth Caldwell Minnie Surbaugh Benton Eva Gibba Maude Springer Jefferson Elsie Lane Maggie Buckingham Edgar Hutchinson Merl Duden.
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Wayne County
Christian Church
Corydon
C. C. Davis
Ina Sallman
Carlton M. McGuire
Vivian
William Featherson
Vivian Featherson
Anna King Pittard
Washington
Ola Parks
Esther Sayers
Lucile Evans
Jennie Stripe
Flora Roe
Her Sheets
Avill Wright
Harold Woollis
Ruth Mitchell
Richman
Fred Joy
Faye McVey
Clay
Alice Greenlee
Laura Marcusson
Mary Barnett
Duane Moore
Everett Caldwell
Ruth Caldwell
Minnie Surbaugh
Benton
Eva Gibba
Maude Springer
Jefferson
Elsie Lane
Maggie Buckingham
Edgar Hutchinson
Mer! Duden
War rains blamed on Europe conflict observations
A traveling salesman at Union Station claimed the war in Europe is causing the recent rains. He noted rumbling, cannonading, and smoke rising from the cities, suggesting the war’s effects reach far beyond the battlefield.
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Europe
Union Station
Community notes from Chariton area August events and civic ties
Various local items include Allerton district conference session, Allerton chautauqua August 18 24 with Rev Arthur S Phelps as platform manager. Corydon Robert Jackson Post to erect monument to unknown dead soldiers. Seymour groups observe national anti cigarette day. Governor Clarke appoints W H Tedford to state historical society board. Lafayette Young to lecture at Corydon chautauqua on Four Months in The War Zone. Italian call to service near Centerville aims 20–40 year olds for transport to Italy. Garden Grove Corn Club plans big corn picnic. new officers elected W F Monroe president Blake Miller vice president J W Wagner secretary. Iowa Masons reach 52000 members. Cedar Rapids grand lodge attendance over 1000. Louis Block urges support for President Wilton amid perilous times.
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Chariton
Allerton
Seymour
Clarke
W. H. Tedford
Corydon
State Historical Society
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Centerville
Chicago
Hima
Italy
Garden Grove
Blake Miller
J. W. Wagner
Charles W. Walton
Iowa
Masonic Fraternity
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Louis Block
Davenrt
Wilton
Abraham Lincoln
Parsonage Sold to Amos Tennant for $1000
The Congregational parsonage was purchased by Amos Tennant for one thousand dollars. Possession is to be given on or before October 10. The sale reflects a transfer of church property and ownership from the Congregational society to Tennant.
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Congregational
Amos Tennant
St John’s Day Masons Picnic Near Lewisburg Elects Program
Clay lodge No 193 of Lewisburg hosts the fourth annual Masonic Eastern Star gathering for Wayne County on St John’s Day. A long program, music, readings, speeches and a picnic follow the day’s services marking the birth of John the Baptist. Locals from Humeston Garden Grove Corydon Allerton Promise City and other towns plan to attend. A separate note mentions a Fourth of July baseball doubleheader between Humeston Grays and Milo with state rivals in Milo and Barry Park.
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Clay Lodge No. 193
Lewisburg
Masons and
Eastern Stars
Wayne County
St. John’s Day
John the Baptist
Masonic Eastern Star Association
Clay Lodge
Alexander Timber
John Konklin
J. L. Caldwell
H. T. Smith
J. E. Surbaugh
Humeston
Garden ‘Grove
B. C. Coffey
Claylodge
Unity Glee Club
J. G. Duling
Garden Grove
D. P. Goodrich
Allerton
Promise City
Carlton M. McGuire
Corydon
Reading
J. H. Gallagher
T. P. Bentz
Bloomfield
Maynard Kyner
Mra
J. L. Taylor
Dave Sollenbarger
E. F. Peck
Munic
Lineville
W. P. Allred
Daling
S. H. Amos
Humeston Masonic
Corydon Bande
Milo
Grays
Barry Park
Personal Mention Harry Thomas and Louis Ben
Harry Thomas and Louis Ben are named in a short personal notice. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
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Harry Thomas
Louis
Ben
Fourth of July Editions Slated in Humeston News
Humeston prepares for a big Fourth of July celebration on Saturday July 3 with favorable weather expected to draw a large crowd. The New Era plans special Fourth of July editions on June 2 and 30 featuring reading matter illustrations and advertising urging every business to place ads.
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Humeston
New Era
Merchant
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W. F. Leech
P. O. Sterett
A. D. McGuire
C. L. Hart
R. E. Thornton
H. Middlebrook
W. Lewis
A. D. McCulloch
R. L. Bott
A. L. Edwards
R. C. Keatler
H. H. Moore
C. C. Hutchinson
J.P. Gibson
R. C. Surbaugh
J. G
Fred M. Kyner
J. C. Boyce
H. M. Hart
L. R. Goff
Genevieve Moore
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St.john's Day
Masonic-Eastern Star Association
W. J. Poundstone
Pacific Coast
Concordia
Kan
J. R. Hendricks
Twin Falls
Idaho
Reed Point
Mont
J. G. Poundstone
Marinelle
Hiteman
Leo Thomas
Clyde Latimer
Frank Hobbs
Ralph Brittin
Fred Starr
R. E. Kyner
Wilbur Kepper
L. G. Kyner
Milo Boys
Marinello
Fisher
Kansas City Red Sox
Leo
Miller
Elmore
Harris
Clayton
Crowley
Sox
Bert Black
Knights of Methodism
Leon
Eugene
Albert Black
Hugh
Guy Carlton
Howard
Guy Miller
Freeland Shriver
Levi Hasbrouck
Wilbur Greenlee
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