Miss Louise Johnson’s pre nuptial shower in Pacific Junction
Pacific Junction hosts a pre nuptial shower for Miss Louise Johnson a former Junction girl now in Ontargo. Guests included Esther Olson Jeannette Regester Ruth Coffey Mila Moore Katherine Plynon and Mrs Jessie DeLashmutt with tales of church plans and a 314000 pledge for a new Pacific Junction church. Nearby events note a barn fire mystery and local baseball score 13 to 8 for Bartlett over Pacific Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley DeLashmutt
Louise Johnson
Junction
Ontargo
Miss Johnson
Carl A. Burkman
Des Moines 8
Esther Olson
Jeannette Regester
Ruth Coffey
Mila Moore
Katherine Plynon
Jessie Delashimutt
Pacific Junction
Zeras
Alliance
Neb
Ruth Prizzell
Omaha
Zerns
Pacific Junction High School
Mirage Illusion Described in Desert Heat
The article discusses mirages in desert air, caused by light bending. It notes the illusion often shows water lakes and distant objects as the eye moves, with frequent occurrences in California Nevada and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nevada
Alaska
People of Our Town Describe Ruillig Feller Life Lessons
Observers rail at Ruillig Feller claiming a lifetime of saving leaves him cold to simple comforts in old age. A local voice worries the hard lifer clings to dollars, while Helen plans to take his funds and set them free as air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruillig Feller
Helen
Bible sales rise as readers seek daily guidance
The Glenwood Gospel Team notes that more copies of the Bible are sold each year than any other book. Readers from presidents to common workers turn to Scripture daily for help they cannot find elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
China
Brooklyn Eagle
New Daughter Born to Pony Creek Couple
Mr and Mrs Henry Young of the Pony Creek community welcomed a daughter on Wednesday June 30. Mr and Mrs Lee McLain also announced the birth of a daughter on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Young
Pony Creek
Lee McLain
Willard Clites Sent Back to Jail After Parole Revocation
Willard Clites of Emerson had parole revoked by the judge. A mass meeting in his hometown Town Fall heard C B Dean speak for Clites while County Attorney Carl Cook outlined the revocation reasons. Voters opposed his return by a large majority and he was returned to Glenwood jail to serve the remainder of his sentence unless future events halt release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Clites
Emerson
C. B. Dean
Mr. Clites
Carl Cook
Chitess
Glenwood
Rainy deluge boosts corn and alfalfa growth for settlers
Another Monday storm halted presses and cut power delaying the issue. A cloud burst drenched the area, filling the ground with moisture. If the prior rain continues, the corn and second alfalfa crop should grow vigorously, surprising the earliest settlers.
Parsonage Under Way For Evan. Lutheran Church
Rev Lane and family of the Evan gelical Lutheran church in the Golden Hill neighborhood northwest of Hastings will occupy a new parsonage soon. Erection work has begun and will be rushed to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Golden Hill
Hastings
Tax Burden Rises With 1919 Levy Across Jurisdictions
Jowans to pay 8.495 million in city county and state taxes for 1919 levy. The amount exceeds 1918 state tax collections by 14.913 million and is nearly three times the 1910 collections. The 1919 levy surpasses 1910 figures by 48.55 million. Taxable values cite land at 656.9 million, forests and fruit trees at 10.26 million, town lots 191.8 million, personal property 152.68 million, and telecommunication assets at 5 plus million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowans
State and local taxes for 1919 itemized totals
The figures show railroad taxes including interurban and sleeping car at $82,673. Net taxable value of all property excluding moneys and credits is $81,645,489. Actual value of moneys and credits is $1,089,140,177. The general state tax for 1919 is $7,999,096.47. District school tax for 1919 is $31,317,275.96. General county tax for 1919 is $7,218,927.27, up from a little over $6,000,000 in 1918.
Advertised Letters at Glenwood Post Office 1920
List of uncalled letters for week ending June 26 1920 at Glenwood Post Office names Adams Bywater Be dresler Davies Gardner Hamilton Jenkinson Johns Kramer Olden Odra Peterson Justice Reynolds Stafford Worley Westby and others. All letters not called for by July 26 will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Washington, D. C
W. H. Fickel
P. M
Record of Filings in Mills County Iowa June 18 1920 to June 25 1920
Deeds and filings recorded in Mills County Iowa between June 18 and June 25 1920 include M Y Kinney et al transferring multiple town lots to R M Abel, H W Hunter selling lot 26 of the Official Plot, Blanche Andrews selling a fractional interest west of Farm Creek in section 1 73 40, a US patent cop y to William M Slaughter, Snuffin and Q B Allis selling to the Public, and Glenwood Cemetery Trustees to KR O Jackson with a $125 deed for sept 844 Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Iowa
M. Y. Kinney
R. M. Abel
Emergon
H. W. Hunter
Emil Arp
Blanche
Andrews
T. A. Huougas
Farm Creek
United States
William M. Slaughter
C. Co
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Walling’s Store For Women
Guy
Mina Taylor
Nemo
Kabo
Thompson
A. B. Walling, Prop
Walling’s Store
Glenwood, Iowa
Park
Pacife Junction
Homer C. Stutz
George Johnson
Bartlett
Sunda
Diamond North
Pactic Junction Boys
Pegaka
M. K. Moore
Clarinda
Jess Shoup
Chicago
L. Mendehall
Lincoln
Club
Wm, Stacy
Katherine Mulica
Anna Nunn
Agnes
Red Oak
Tom Maher
Powell
Cambridge
J. J. Marrin
Telly Edwards
Underwood
Roberts
Tabor
J. A. Kroon
Jeanette Regester
Shenanfowl
George Livengood
John Carlson
Arvid
Edith
Kidd Mendenhall
Excelsior Springs
Sarah Mendenhall
Louise Jolson
Ruth Frizzell
Wesley de
Waadmutt. Ft
Hamburg
Mr. Colgan
Andy Livengood
Andy
Boyle & Empire Inc
W ‘Ih Gadsey
Kearney
Jessie DeLashmutt
Cedar Falls
Lula DeLashmutt
Waller Knowles
Mise
Letisha Martin
Owahs
Fuatzabeth Martin
Gram Ted Lee
Fish Mabel Sargém
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Henry Sargent
Audrey Belden
Vern Belden
Duimfries
Audrey
Péter Colgan
HetdRe
Pds
Groin
Glenwood Gospel
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