Floods Threaten City of Changteh in Hunan Province
The AP reports Changteh flooded as Yuan River and Tung Ting Lake overflow. Hundreds of thousands trapped, 100000 houses buried. American missionaries, including Dr. George Tootell and nurse E J Bannon, work amid rising waters and endangered relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Changteh
Hunan Province
China
Yunan
Tung Ting
Northern Presbyterian
George Tootell
Knoxville
Tenn
Nettie de Jong
Holland
Mich
E. J. Bannon
Medicine Hat
Alta
Hunan
Yuan
Tung Ting Lake
Valley Grove Independence Day Club Celebration
Mrs Albert Ford hosted the So- and- Sos at her home with 19 attendees. Guests wrote verses for autographs and joined in patriotic decor and contests won by Mrs Green. Refreshments were served and the group planned a future meeting with Mrs Holliday Jr. A separate Fourth of July social in Lawrence featured ice cream at Clark residence, followed by a birthday dinner for Mrs Holliday, Jimmie Lee, and Duane Ogle with guests including Melvin Blaylock and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ford
Ford
H. F. Green
Sunnyside
Mildred Champion
Green
Arthur Ousdahl
J. E. Halliday
Petrie, Sr
Halliday
J. E. Holliday, Jr
Lawrence Ward
Lawrence
Everett Clark
Jimmie Holliday
Holliday
Jimmie Lee
Duane Ogle
Melvin Blaylock
Chester
Lare
Elizabeth Perry
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Waldo Ogle
J. E. Holliday
Russell J. Stew
Clements' Tonic Promises New Strength and Appetite Return
This vintage ad touts Clements' Tonic as a quick fix for run down nerves and low appetite. It claims eight days to notice improvement, renewed appetite, steadier nerves, and better sleep, with a money back guarantee from Round Corner Drug Co.
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Clements
Round Corner Drug Co
Community Notices and Local Elections in Jefferson County
Neighborhood notes describe gatherings at Wellman and Holliday homes in De Soto, farm activity with harvest underway, and plans for the Old Settlers reunion in Oskaloosa August 23 and 24. Local officials changes include J D Everett as school superintendent and Clara Magill as office clerk. A Jefferson County man Wes Reynolds dies at 88 after a long mercantile career. High school classes to Maple Hill. CCC sends 27 county youths to Leavenworth for exam.
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Art
Stewart
W. I. Ferrell
Oskaloosa
Hattie McCoy
Floyd Wray
Alice Finley
Katherine Fullerton
Lawrence
Fullerton Farm
Richard Petrie
C. A. Petrie
Fred M. Thompson
J. D. Everett
Clara Magill
McLouth High School
Grags
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau Junit
Dan Smith
Tom Boyd
Dannie
Homer Carter
Manistee
Mich
Joe Boyd
Boyd Sr
Jefferson
R. W
Wes) Reynolds
Reynolds
McLouth
Tonganoxie
Lone Star
Jefferson County
CCC
Leavenworth
Midland Rural Club Meets with Mrs Frank Toms
The Midland Rural club gathered last Thursday with Mrs Frank Toms as hostess. Guests included Mrs Bert Jones Mrs Dora Wolfe Mrs Carl Jones and Mrs How Erwin. Prizes were won by Mrs F W Lewis and Mrs Bert Jones in contests led by Mrs J H Eibest.
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Midland Rural Club
Frank Toms
Bert Jones
Dora Wolfe
Carl Jones
How Erwin
F. W. Lewis
J. H. Eibest
E. D. Shaw
America
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Valley Grove
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Alice Laptad
Loren Hanson
Small Son
Wisconsin
Russell Shaw
Charles Spray
Shaw
Spray
Peggy
Patsy Moyer
Leo Ousdahl
Howard
Junior Heck
Alfred Heck
Walter
C. D. Dunlap
Hesper
Hood
McCoy
Albany
R. Ae
Adams
D. R. Bales
Rotana
Emporia
Mary Stouise
Walter Love
Elmer Ousdahl
Roscoe Whitman
E. T. Howard
Faringer
Margaret Mary Jones
W. R. Adams
Mary Louize Spray
Leavenworth Suway
Della Weibel
Lloyd Moore
Josephine Livingston
Topeka
Fred Ousdahl
DeSoto
Wier
Hollingsworth
Sam Moyer
Mra
Walter Love and
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau
Wal
Hattie Smith
Ruby Garner
Leo Quidahl
Axminster
Armstrong's and Congoleum Nairn
Bradley
LeGant
Bon Ton
Marveletto
Redfern
Congo
Coats
Rothmoor
Shagmoor
Kayser
Bacmo
Bemberg
Shirley Temple
Kibhernich
Batiste
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