Hastings Anniversary Celebration Highlights Local Families
The town marked 29 years of joint anniversaries as Galen Purcell and wife and W S Young pair celebrated their 36th and 41st anniversaries respectively. Harold Bixler and his wife observed their fifth celebration alongside guests from Oakland and Albert Lea. A fried chicken dinner included Jordon Purcell, Gerald Young, N W Colling, Fern Wallahan, Otha Hyde, Toof, Ira Turner, Mervin, John Leader, and Darlene, with slideshow reminiscences of past five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Purcell
Council Bluffs
W. S. Young
Purcell
Mrs. Young
Harold Bixler
Mra
Jordon Purcell
Oakland
Mrs. Gerald Young
Alber Lea, Minn
N. W. Colling
Fern Wallahan
Otha Hyde
Toof
Ira Turner
Mervin
John Leader
Darlene
Young Home
Mr. Purcell
Bixler
Randall
No Innovations In New Zealand Dream For Local Youth
A grocer questions a youth about emigrating to New Zealand. The boy replies he does not expect to settle there and jokes that they will keep charging the same as back home, reflecting a locally observed mindset on staying put and continuing familiar habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ord
Emerson
Ord
Red Oak
New Zealand
Strahan Church Schedule and Local Social News
Morning worship at 10 and church school at 10 50 a m. The Ladies Union dispersed due to threatening weather with no further meetings until August. A full financial report will be available at the upcoming meeting. Mrs Frank Johnson hosted a c ink last Thursday with visitors from Malvern Edgerton and area. County residents visited relatives and attended a wildlife conference in Wyoming. Garden Club and garden talks described with refreshments. Local family picnics and dinners noted. Small grain harvest underway with chinch bug damage reported and paper barriers laid to slow pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Union
Ladies’ Union
Thut
Frank Johnson
Cink
Johnson
BE. C. Seaton
Malvern
Zeno Bass
J. J. Achenbach
Garden Club
Roy Bayes
Deer Creek
White Cloud Township
Eclub
Opal Bayes
Carl Erickson
Frank Hilyer
Kermit Hilyer
Lew Kane
Severh
Mrs Seaton Visits Malvern Family in Center
Mrs EB C Seaton of Malvern spent several days last week visiting her children Mr and Mrs Dan Seaton in their home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandie Shaw
Carl Mellerup
Omaha
Keith Shaw
Norma Hart
Frieda Fellows
M. 5
Fellows
Inez Erwin
Los Angeles
Cal
Chas. Brown
Winnipeg
Canada
Ralph
J. D. Fellows
Council
J. C. Richter
Harley Niday
Lester Darland
Malyern
Charles Hall
Vida Hunter
Nodaway
Roddy
Miz
Colonel Putcher
Gee
Imogene
George Sehure
Doris Spauiding
Shenandoah
Ed Piburn
George Schwir
Harriet Crawford
Dela Largent
Camp Brewster
Jack Vanderpaol
Jacqueline Anne
Vanderpool
Heid Oak
Esther Davis
Dale Moore
Cletus Blakesley
Deloris Morgan
Alden, Minn
E. G. Wederqqvist
Geo. Wederquist
Sarah Reeves
Colorado
Royce Wederquist Sr
Royce Wederquist Jr
Randolph
BE. G. Wederqvist
Conrad Klein
Gon Billy
Chicago
Ed Laughlin
EB. C. Seaton
Malvern
Dan Seaton
First Concrete House Built in 1844 by Joseph Goodrich
Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Goodrich transported European cement by wagon from New York to Milton to build the first architectural concrete house in the United States. The structure later served as a hotel warehouse and printing plant after its initial use as a home. The cement originated in Europe as U S manufacture began in Pennsylvania in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goodrich
Wisconsin
New York
Milton House
Milton
Wis
United States
Europe
Pennsylvania
Old Papers Bundle at The Leader Office
A large bundle of old papers labeled Tha Leader office materialized in the newsroom. Report notes a mixed cache of manuscripts, clippings, and archival sheets awaiting cataloging and potential sale or donation.
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Tha
Strahan Consolidated School District budget hearing notice
The Board of Directors of Strahan Consolidated School District Mills County Iowa will meet July 17 1939 at 8 p m at School House. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures. R Costello District Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strahan Consolidated School District
White Cloud
Deer Creek
Mills County
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hastings
Frank Larment
Karl Powers
Lois Largent
Glenwood
Ray Hickerson
Chester Largent
Chiefs
Pythian Sisters
A. V. Clutes
Lucy Kisby
Grenwood
Methodist Church Church
Pils A.om Epworth League
Wilbur Gaylord
Lb. Greenwalt
Edgar Lockallis
Minnesota
R Hickerson
Max Turner
Wesley Chapel
Drs. Kline
KLINE
Osteopathic Physicians
Runce & Nelson
D. M. Kiine
J. A. Kilne
Strahan
Methodist Church
Chas. Geauque
Edgerton
Zene Nass
Geauque
Ohio State
Wild Life Conservation
Wyoming
Adam Glee
Charles, Emmett
Everett Gipe
Tom Hrazerton
Chiildren
Otha Wearin
Morris Woodall
Joe Nathaway
Bart Bass
Strahan Feveling
Mr O
Frank Crouse
Wood Vestal
Grant
C. E. Hoover
R. Costello
Seth General
Ramsay
Dea
AL Vern
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