Wedding dances and social news from Brunsville area
S W Washington reports a wedding dance of Elmer Oltmanns and Brunsville residents drew a large crowd. Numerous visitors from Alcester Ireton Leeds and Preston attended gatherings at Brunsville homes. Community members aided by Dena Fisher and Maurice Vernon hosted parties and hosted family visits across Le Mars Hudson and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rueben Bartlett
George
Ireton
Dena Fisher
Elmer Oltmanns
Brunsville
Fred Harms
Leeds
G O P Goes To Bat On Slogans In Iowa Campaign
A Nebulous review of the 1930s Iowa political scene notes Republican momentum with Hoover praised and Democrats preparing for Philadelphia and Des Moines campaigns. It covers county representation shifts, senatorial race expectations, WPA layoffs in Council Bluffs, and ongoing WPA payroll investigations.
Westfield News: Outings, Health, Travel, and Local Visits
Westfield notes show Mrs G W Maysonholder Lea Rose returning from Mapleton Iowa with relatives and friends. The Massachusetts club enjoyed a hills outing led by Mrs Florence Knapp. Thos Hanes is critically ill at home. Mrs A J Thornton expects to return from Iowa City surgery this week. The Lilly family travels west to California to visit Mr and Mrs Carl Tower. Miss Jenni Lilly becomes Mrs Tower. Milton and Raymond Conway attended a Des Moines Register-Tribune salesman convention. Various local residents hosted guests from Akron Sioux City and Elk Point while C BE youth visited a poor farm and Rivers Sioux park for a picnic. Betty Irvin moves from Akron to her home here. Ladies Aid met at H B Lilly’s, sewing rags and sharing a lunch. Next meeting June 25 at Mrs Lay on Hough’s. Nels Beaubien and daughter attended Yankton diamond jubilee. Rev William Wilson received a call to Farragut and enjoys their work. he formerly led the local Congregational church. Mrs Jos Meyers of Akron staying with Mrs W Brundeen. Brundeen improving. Westfield lost to Pender Neb 10 to 2 as Les Brosamle pitched for Pender. Laura Mills headed to Oskaloosa to visit her son Maurice Patterson. Dave Cassel’s home hosted Mrs Hattie La Grone of Nederline North Dakota and Mrs EB Johnson and daughter Wilma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Maysonholder
Lea Rose
A. J. Thornton
Iowa City
H. B. Lilly
Carol
Shirley Lilly
West
Carl Tower
California
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Des Moines
Robert Root
Akron
Florence Phenis
Gertrude
Sioux City
Fred Emmick
Wm. Seyler, Jr
Riversioux Park
Betty Irvin
Louis Hilzman
Ladies’ Aid
Lilly
Layon Hough
Nels Beaubien
Yankton
Wm. Wilson
Farragut
Iowa
Ames
Wilson
Congregational Church
Jos. Meyers
W. Brundeen
Brundeen
Pender
Neb
Westfield
Les Brosamle
Laura Mills
Lan
Maurice Patterson
Oskaloosa
Dave Cassel
Hattie LaGrone
Nederline
N. D
EB. Johnson
Wilma
Lottery Lawsuit Echoes Through County Theaters
A county attorney plans to appeal to the attorney general over theater lottery schemes and clothing raffles that divert profits into prize pools. The expected court test could reach the supreme court, as promoters fear lull periods. Des Moines venues offered up to 1500 dollar prizes, with audiences paying small sums for tickets and drawing only to leave without viewing the show, boosting revenue beyond the cash awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Walter Maley
Des Moines
Free Talkie Show Attracts 500 Guests From Lampert
About 500 attended Lampert Lords Inc free talkie program featuring over 6000 feet of film. The evening included a farm drama Tom Dick and Harry Co. and a tour of Keystone Steel and Wire Co Peoria showing steel making from furnaces to ingots to wire and fence products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampert Lords, Inc
Keystone Steel & Wire Company
Peoria
Illinois
Tom, Dick and Harry Co
Globe-Post Office Sells Receipt Books at Ten Cents
Receipt books with SG receipts and stubs available at The Globe-Post office for ten cents each. Limited stock noted in the notice from the paper’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Post’ ‘Office
Social notes from Fort Dodge area events and visits
Mrs. Johnston and daughter joined Mrs. La Grone for an extended Nederline visit while Miss Mary Spaulding planned an indefinite stay in Iowa City. Bud Gay of New York City spent time with relatives, and Margery Snell of Sioux City was feted as a June bride elect at a dinner hosted by James Coleman. Mrs. Evalene Mohr visited her son Theodore in Chicago and traveled with a companion back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dodge
Johnston
Margery Snell
Sioux City
Jas. Coleman
Evalene Mohr
Theodore
Chicago
Motor trip to California with summer visit planned
A woman sets out on a motor trip to California to spend the summer at her niece Mrs. Fred Schmalle home and visit friends. The report notes Richard Van Vieck was involved in the timeline or event surrounding the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fred Schmalle
Richard van Vieck
Misfortune Breaks Arm in Fall from Tree
A brief note reports a misfortune as an individual fractured an arm and shoulder after falling from a tree while attempting an activity. The incident is noted in the classifieds column for record.
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S. W. Washington
Francis
Dale Schultz
Larchwood
Jim Meade
Leola Gerdes Iy
John Dirks
Martin Vanderham
Laverne
Lucille Discher
Alcester
8. D
Ing
Edn Harms
Lucy
Martin Johnson
Anna
Waller
Eddie
Herman Weyen
Alfred Bowers
Ole Harms
Joan
Edw Harms
Ben Wilks
Loig
Lewis Brunshome
Mammentown
Rose Wilkens
Dorothy Rose
Maxine Vernon
Maurice Vernon
Carroll
Lewis Borcher
Preston Township
Wm. Fisher
Juuthwransurch of
Craig
Colleen Luschen
Henry Luschen
Bill Fisher
Chas. Richards
le Mars
Eunice Schempp
Clarence Holtdorf
Near
Hudson
Lucy Fisher
Pearl Harms
Norge
Luken
Fran
Nat Cournese
Vereen Saree
Pet Tae
Pete
le Bardly
Barnacde
Barnacle
Barclay B, Jr
Red Crown
Junior
Lenoxville
Mr. Barnacle
Standard
Ais
Tlee
ORLD
Mess Market
ED Swynenberg
Royal Theater
Ronald Carley
Ass't
J. W. Fillbach
Elmer Gralapp
IV. I. Morehead
Erdmann
Ben Hellman
Iveca Lege
Herbert Hoover
Chase
Ins
Landon
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
L. J. Dickinson
Lust
Clyde Herring
Governoship
Council Bluffs
Towa
WPA
L.S. Hill
Joe Petty
Jemery Petty
Pottawattamie County
Democratic
Hill
Union Pacific
Gathene
Lampert
Ford
Nash
C. C. Hirsch Motor
Buick
Sern
Pontiac
Lansing
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Fisher
Weenink Motor Co
C. F. Weenink
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