Emerson Presbyterian Church Service Notes and Local Items
Emerson services last Sunday drew a broad membership as plans move toward year end. Sunday School 1:00, John Taylor superintendent. no morning worship. evening service at 7:30 with sermon Mr Sowerful from Second Chronicles 4 9 on Jabez and special music. Brotherhood for Men organized July 17 at 7 30. Local notes include Jane Boyer’s trip to Council Bluffs, a fire loss at Central apartments, Dr. Wanted ad, and visits from Mary Briggs and Jeanette Carson. Superintendent O K Thompson and Betty Joe called to Iowa City.
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Aysiros
John Taylor
Jane Boyer
Council Diuitra
Randolph Salmona
Central Apartments
Council Bluffs
Iva Patterson
Ernest Drahelm
Chicago
John Moats
Prescott
Emerson
Emerson Commercial Club
Ady
Dorothy Briggs
C. W. Briggs
Jeanette Carson
Lincoln
Nebr
John Carson
O. K. Thompson
Betty ‘Joe
Iowa City
Local Gazette Notes Weddings and Community Updates
Old Mills county notes report the marriage of Miss Marente Wise and William Parslow in New York City with attendants from Red Oak and nearby towns. The column also mentions visits, school lyceum events in the new gym, and local family travels.
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Mills County
Marenrét Mae Wise
Wilam Kine Parslow
New York City
Maleek
Washington Time Gardens
Estimating Grain and Hay in Farm Inventories
Des Moines Iowa January 21 assist secretary of agriculture Carl N Kennedy outlines methods for estimating grain and hay in farm inventories. He explains calculations for shelled corn bushels, hay tonnage, stack measurements and silo silage remaining using standard conversion factors and arithmetic steps.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nates Carl N. Kennedy
Kennedy
Quilt Shines At Strahan Methodist Sale Raising 185
A large Strahan community sale held by Methodist church ladies drew strong crowds. A handcrafted quilt by Mrs Mola berry, Mrs Henry Nims, Mrs Howard Kayton, and Mrs Fred Newell sold for 22.60 after much bidding, contributing to a total of 185 with home canned goods and pies also sold. Auctioneer L A Talbott energized the crowd and boosted contributions to support the church building fund.
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Strahan
Methodist Church
L. A. Talbott
Molaberry
Henry Nims
Howard Kayton
Fred Newell
George Gee
Guy Martin
M. C. Woodfill
Talbott
First and Second Grades Activities Highlight Classroom Work
The first grade made posters for the room and Mary Had a Little Lamb posters. The second grade created Mother Hubbard silhouettes around the room. Handwork Friday featured the nursery rhyme posters and Miss Carley returned as regular teacher.
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Mother Hubbard
Mary
Carley
New Pupils Join Third Grade Class
Two new pupils join the third grade, John and Eugene Belknap from Nebraska, as the class continues its study of Eskimo artifacts and related crafts, including making starches from carustarch and salt and discussing finished products.
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John
Eugene Belknap
Nebraska
Remains the Same Word at Edmundson Hospital
News from Silver City reports Mrs. GO Johnson remains in a very serious condition after blood poisoning at Edmundson hospital. Ten men donated blood for a transfusion, Albert Billie passed the donor test, and Mrs Johnson’s family holds cautious hope for improvement as she has been hospitalized for two weeks.
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GO. Johnson
the Edmundson Hospital
Silver City
Albert Billle
Johnson
Strahan Consolidated School Notes Eighth Grade Aids Avis Belknap
The eighth grade is glad to aid Avis Belknap, while the fifth through eighth grades work hard on their operetta The Feast of Red Corn. John Newton has been absent from school in recent weeks.
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Avis Belknap
John Newton
School Glee Clubs Plan Papers and Reassign Roles
The glee clubs work on a new school song as editors are chosen and plans for a school paper proceed under junior and senior direction. The girls’ club adds new pieces while the boys’ club receives new books. Truth Nayior returns to school after absence due to heat fever.
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Truth Nayior
Fifth and Sixth Grades Readies New Books and Letters
Fifth graders study cotton and create booklets, while sixth graders expect new readers this week. The class continues with business letter study, some letters saved for exhibit. Our room has received new library books and everyone is eager to read them.
Farmers Evening Meetings Highlight Division on Horses and Tractors
Thursday evening session drew twenty four men with endorsements for horses and tractors evenly split. A summary of over 100 Iowa county farmers records showed labor costs per hour for horse versus tractor work. Next meeting will focus on corn marketing and timing.
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Iowa County
Fragmentary note on meeting attendance and topic focus
A damaged OCR fragment discusses attendance limits for a meeting on farm management. It mentions thirty participants per session and a testing term, but specifics are unclear.
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Emerson Presbyterian Church
Wise-Parslow
Misa Marty Hryee
Red Oak
Randolph Salmons
Council
Ota Butcher
Pharleen
W. I. Clues
Henderson
E. L. Johnson
Excelsior Springs
R. L. Davis
Glenwood
David City
9. C. Davis
Mra
Gaori Gle Graham
Willises
Palmer
Columbus
W. R. Garrett
Little Son
Washington Post
McMahill
Old Hillsdale
Tabor
Rock Island
Moline
John Deera
Monmouth
Naren
H. E. McMabill
First Rate Bank
News of the
Strahan Consolidated School
Ericda Fellows
Kathryn Bhawn
Ami
White Cloud
Wederqvist
Dale Laughlin
Malvern Sale Pavilion
Caudell Brothers
Malvern
Bay Mare
Sorrel Mare
Pneee
Bo Ht
Ac Gute
Wil
Iusbas Soti
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