Celebration in Glenwood Sparks Fireworks and Festivities
Crowds gathered in Glenwood for a lively celebration despite an unsettled morning. Pacific Junction band, Aubrey's drum corps, and local entertainers energized the day with parades, balloon races, fireworks, street pictures, and dancing at the Armory. A flag pole restoration preceded the evening events, while aquatic sports were canceled due to weather.
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Sol
Pacific Junction
Aubrey
Anen
EH. Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Court House
Hastings
Glenwood
West End
Wire Boys
Manhattan Oil Co to Build Station in Glenwood
Glenwood residents learned Manhattan Oil Company of Delaware plans a modern service station at Tyson and Vine, west side, north of Play Yard Park. Representatives Blake and Cohoe negotiated for a site after purchasing Midland Oil holdings in Iowa. The station will have a double driveway, a canopy, fireproof Kellastone building, office, rest room, and toilet, with tanks potentially moved from the rail yard area.
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Glenwood
Richard Blake
I. W. .Cohoe
Council Bluffs
Manhattan Oil Company of Delaware
Manhattan Oil Company
Midland Oil Company
Iowa
Tyson and
Vine Streets
West Side
PlayerYound Park
Mesars
Blake and Cohoe
In Her Honor By OMC Members Reunion at Clearwood Lake Park
Members of the OMC gathered at Clearwood Lake Park on Sunday evening to honor Virginia Craig of Henderson. Remaining attendees included Pauline Hamilton, Rohease Brown, June Woods, Ferne Jackson, Blanche Buyres, Esther Stranathan, Marian Fair, Virginia Craig, and Mrs. Dean Jackson, with BVDs guests present and several members absent. Virginia Craig will sail for the Orient with her mother this month to a Bulgarian home near Bargous, where George Scholls, Standard Oil manager for Bulgaria, awaits the couple.
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OM. C's
Cllenwood Lake Park
Virginia Craig
Tenderson
Vera Phelps
Geneva Warren
Miss Craig
New York
Bulgaria
Bargous
George Scholls
Mr. Scholls
Missea Pauline Hamilton
Rohease Brown
June Woods
Ferne Jackson
Blanche Buyres
Esther Stranathan
Marian Fair
Meeting at Armory on Glenwood Chautauqua concerns
At Armory all guarantors and interested parties are asked to meet Thursday evening at 7 p m to discuss Glenwood Chautauqua matters.
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Armory
Glenwood Chautauqua
Glenwood
Two Parties Conventions Elect County Delegates
County Republican and Democratic conventions met in Glenwood on Saturday July 3. Delegates were chosen for state and district conventions and a county chairman was elected by the committeemen. Republicans named eight state and district delegates and a slate for judicial conventions. Democrats announced delegates across congressional, senatorial, state, and judicial lists with time and places to be announced. The committee then elected T. Genung as county chairman. The Republican county chairman remains to be chosen later.
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Glenwood
Des Moines
A. B. Judson
H. M. Logan
Charles H. Summers
H. W. Keffer
J. G. Loving
Harry Maddocks
George C. Heafleng
F. R. Chantry
Cedar Rapids
John Y. Stone
J. A. Jungaquist
Robinson
Lewis
K. R. Cook
Carl H. Otis
J. L. Evans
BE. M. McGrew
Council Bluffs
Dean
A. E. Cook
F. H. Nipp
A. P. Reeve
W. P. Wortman
W. C. Rathke
A. & Sawyers
Sherman Jones
W.r. Thomas
J. G. Flanagan
J. A
R. C. Hopp
G. H. White
Cedar ‘Rapids
D. EB. Whitfield
J.D
Parade of Glenwood cars through Silver City to Henderson and Emerson
Eleven autos plus a Glenwood band, preachers, editors and others toured through Glenwood to Silver City, Henderson and Emerson. The ride showcased fine roads, scenic prairies and farm country, with stops for meals and local receptions. Charley Irwin treated the crowd in Henderson while Rev Stevenson rekindled old connections, concluding with a pleasant boulevard-like road to Emerson.
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Glenwood
Ith
Ian
Mineola
Silver City
Rev. Thompson
Henderson
Silver Creek
Queen Mills
Charley Irwin
Charley
Rev. Stevenson
It's a Girl Born to Miss Emma Barnes Family
A wire message to Miss Emma Barnes dated July 8 from Charleston announces the arrival of Elizabeth Lloyd DeBrohun at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. DeBrohun. Congratulations, Leon, from the editor.
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Emma Barnes
Charleston
D. C
Eizabeth Lloyd DeBrohun
Chautauqua Visit At Court House Park Glenwood
A representative from the Chautauqua program invites children to meet Friday at 1 PM in Court House Park in Glenwood ahead of the July 15 to 20 event.
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Court House Park
Glenwood
Bus Route Echoes Through Indian Creek Valley Trip
A school trip travels from Emerson to Hastings via Indi jai Creek valley past Wayside lake with stops at Mal vern then to Tabor or returning to Glenwood. Return home by 7 p.m. while the rest of the group continues.
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Emerson
Hastings
Indijai Creek Valley
Wayside Lake
Malvern
Tabor
Glenwood
Pacific Junction band shines in public celebration
The Pacific Junction band impressed locals with polished marching and handsome uniforms. Prof Schulhof, aided by 21 men and one lady, led the group on a second public appearance away from home. Miss Esther Olson was among the few women in the band, earning pride for Pacific Junction.
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Pacific Junction
Schulhof
Esther Olson
Wight
Glenwood Township Community Club Hosts Celebration
The Glenwood Township Community Club met Friday night at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Banister’s home for a festive gathering. The Glenwood Methodist church orchestra assisted, County Agent Farquhar spoke, and refreshments were served, marking a lively community event.
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Henry Banister
Glenwood Methodist Church
Farquhar
Glenwood Township Community Club
Four Score Guests Enjoy Luncheon at Williams Home
Mrs M J Williams and hosts entertained at a one o clock luncheon at their North Walnut street home. Eleven small tables and one large table were decoratively set with garden flowers and seasonally themed place cards. A three course meal preceded Kensington activities and a brief musical program by Mrs Clifford Williams and local girls. Out of town guests attended.
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M. J. Williams
North Walnut Street
E. Starbuck
Clifford Williams
Harry Pike
Kensington
Kensington Work
Dumfries
Lillian Kruse
Ruth Schoening
Audrey Nipp
Mineola
Nominees for President and Vice President Drawn from Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention in San Francisco concluded July 6 after forty four ballots to nominate James M. Cox of Dayton Ohio for President. Cox narrowly missed the two thirds rule while Franklin D Roosevelt won the vice presidential nomination on one ballot. Ohio figures prominently as both major party nominees hail from the state and are newspaper men. Harding and Coolidge are the Republican and Roosevelt is from New York and serving as assistant Secretary of the Navy.
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San Francisco
James M. Cox
Dayton
McAdoo
Cox
Franklin Roosevelt
Ohio
Harding
U. S
Picnic for Epworth League at Glenwood Lake
On Tuesday July 13 the Glenwood Epworth Leaguers meet for a picnic at Glenwood Lake. L. E. Ripley of Shenandoah and his cabinet attend to arrange the next district meeting and discuss making Glenwood Lake Park a permanent meeting place.
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Glenwood Epworth
Ventures in Matrimony Barkus Bushnell and Edith Bushnell
Malvern note recaps July 6 marriages of Barkus and Bushnell at bride's home with Rev Gable, then Read and Anderson wed in Glenwood, both couples planning new lives in Shenandoah and Pacific Junction, while Armstrong and Dewdor unite in Mills County during WWI era.
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Methodist Church
Shenandoah
Bis Country
Tribune
Read Anderson
Junction
Glenwood
W. L. Evans
Hobart Read
Read & Moore
Mary Anderson
W. 5. Anderson
Pacific Junction
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Glenwood Fire Boys
Prof. Schulloff
Carl Buch
Capper Publication Company
West
John Barleycorn
Rex Theatre
Greel ‘Goldwyn
Madge Kennedy
Chas, Logue
Isi
Manhattan Oil CO
New Oil Company
Midland
Miss
Craven
Kenilworth Players
Willmer Company
Dr., Wm. Forkell
D. Lee Fitzpatrick
Martha Stout Timble
Maj. A. S. Libby
Pacific Junction Band
Mosdames Starbuck, Pike and Williams
Bank
cJoses
Wisner
William
Russell
Arthur Jackson
Mutt & Je
Wrestlers
Fox News
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