Remembering Ol Chicken Pegler the legendary newspaperman
A decades long profile of Arthur James Pegler known as Chicken, tracing his rise from a potboy in 1879 to a celebrated journalist in Chicago and Minneapolis. The piece notes his sharp language, famous scoops, and a life spanning New York, Chicago, and Twin Cities, with retirement in Tucson and his 94th birthday near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone's
Panton Street
Leicester Square
New York
Jersey City
Manhattan
New York Journal-American
Reo
Chicago
Erie
Sig
le Mags
Ronald Moreton
Sioux City
the Times
Omaha
St. Paul
Globe Dispatch
Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune and Times
Rice Street Gang
Twin Cities
West Madison Street
Excelsior. Mins
Chicken
Smith
Jim Bishop
New York Mirror
Jim
Jim Nus
Chicker
Rancho ‘Toda la Vista
Arthur James Pegler
Rt. 1
Tucson
Ireton hostess entertains Sioux Center friends at home
Mrs Gerrit Jaffer hosted a Wednesday social at her Ireton home for a group of Sioux Center friends. Attendees included Mrs DBD Roelofs, Mrs S Schutt, Mrs Tillie Schutt, Mrs Reka Hulstein, Mrs J Medima, Mrs William Van deBerg, Mrs John VandeBerg, Mrs George Siemens and Mrs Nellie Mou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Jaffer
Sioux Center
Dbd. Roelofs
S. Schutt
Tillie Schutt
Reka Hulstein
J. Medima
William van deBerg
John VandeBerg
George Siemens
Nellie Mou
Birthday greetings draw many from Hawarden area
Mrs Chirts and Mrs Henry Dratayer honored Edward Gehner on her birthday with a Sunday gathering. Relatives from Hawarden, LeMars, Orange City, Kingsley, Hudson, and Sioux City joined at various homes for visits. Several small trips and weekend visits occurred including Hawarden Hospital discharge notices and honeymoon return plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chirts
Henry Dratayer
Joe Vanden Hul
Rank Bowden
Gaytan Kuchel
Ommha
Delmer Smit
Orange City
Edward Gehner
Freg Johnson
Edw. Johnson
Anna Viotho
Lawrence
Lreton
Dave Johnson
Harry Bullman
Hawarden
Charles Fricson
Sherry
Hudson
South Diakota
Roland Johnson
Kingsley
David Swain
Fred Johnson
Clarence Heuer
Elizabeth Pennings
Sioux City
Gate Bergs- Mit
Verne Leou
Larry
Bemis
South Dakota
Henry Raymond Johnson
Harry Johnson
Hawarden Hospital
Albert Null
le Mars
F. J. Wells
John Steinfadt
Ad Kinter
F. Reuter Germ
Bernard Krommendy
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid Meet seeks art week exhibit
In Westfield the Congregational Ladies Aid plans a Thursday meeting in the church social room with Mrs. Annabel Banks hosting and Mrs. Florence Walker leading devotional remarks. A district Ester Circle gathering at Akron’s First Church of Christ featured Mrs. Jonas Wester as guest, while Art Week events span Monday and Tuesday with a community exhibit of ceramics needlework paintings and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Congregational Ladies Aid
Annabel Banks
Florence Walker
Jonas Wester
Charles Green
Ester
First Church of Christ of Akron
Afl
Federated Clubs of Iowa
Washington 4 H Club Gathers at Leader’s Home
The Washington 4 H club met at Mrs. Delbert Koopman’s home with Kathy Brook joining. After the meeting the leader demonstrated various exercises and lunch was served. Reporter Margaret Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Workers 4-H Club
Delbert Koopman
Kathy Brook
Margaret Stephens
Johnson Juniors Homemakers Meet October 22 1934
Regular meeting of the Johnson Junior Homemakers was held at Julig Lacken home on October 22 1934. Fifteen members answered roll call with three visitors present. Elizabeth Tone was elected historian. Mrs Gubel reported on premium money for the club and individual members. Loretta Pausch resigned from membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Junior
Julig Lacken
Ocober
Othe
Marilyn Willer
Roll
Community Notes From Grant Beaws Meeting Event
The coming year’s programs were planned and a tea towel project was addressed. Lunch was served by the hostess and her mother. The next meeting will be at Grant Beaws home with Mircene Brown as hostess on November 12. Jule Lucken, reporter. A bucket brigade helped extinguish a roof fire at the Wo Brown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Beaws
Mircene Brown
Jule Lucken
AL Belle Plaine
Wo. Brown
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le Mary Globe-Post
New York Journal American
Louis Bellaire
Pondfield Rd. W
Bronxville
Westbrook Pegler
Ireton
Creton Special
Cecil Ramsey
E. M. Leach
Lorenz
Iowa
Ronald Laffey
Wagner
Leon BeRand
G. Jaffer
Ernest Goodmanson
Sioux Falls
John Harvey
Ghter
Akron
Othe Ortl Hoogkind
Tommy
Lyell
John Beaubein
Melvin Foster
Miro
Mes
Phil Beaubein
Cclb
Florence Knupp
Frank Muckes
AL AL Lilly
O. Fo EiBe
Yankton
Russ Anna Ahirks
Gayeville
Neltie
Mioo
Richard Milner
Charles Swolley
Sheldon Hospital
Sheldon
Twe
Mark
Michael
Kelvin Jon
Davy Knudsen
Mir
Leo
Hoegh
Washington Workers
Johnson
Ray Richardson
Choice
Henry Rolapp
R.E.A
LeMars
Moville
Fred Martfeld
Richard, Ruden & LeMars
Adams
Moville, Ia
Fred
Heirs Mars
Congress
Mea
Doogge
Dodge
Hwy
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