Seeing Iowa by Ripsnorter
Maquoketa Ja June 19 1922 The party departs the school house after sightseeing to Dewitt and Maquoketa. They are hosted with cherries and camp near Morehead Caves sharing notes on the caverns and dance hall council chamber. June 20 1922 Morehead Caves tour reveals Council Chamber Mummy Cave bottomless pool and Spirit Valley with a natural bridge. June 21 1922 trip to Wisconsin Prairie du Chien and Prairie Du Chien roads and scenery described. June 22 1922 damp morning at Ripsnorter town hall piano and first meals since home before heading to Wisconsin state park then camp near patcher grove before planned return.
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Maquoketa
Dewitt
Morehead Caves
Nellie
Tommy
Pertet
Slim” Cheyney
Council Chamber
Waubensie
Dubuque
Iowa
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Imuanay
Potosi
Patcher Grove
Mabel Hunter
Ripsnorter
Wis‘consin
Getting Ready for Independence Day Contest Opens
The Glenwood organizing meeting elected officers including Geo. W. Jones as president and John Wolfe as secretary. A July 4 contest to represent Glenwood will include entrants from Randolph, Tabor, Malvern, Hastings, Henderson, Pacific Junction and elsewhere with three cash prizes. Notable participants named include Rodman, Wolfe, Hall, Vinton, Windham, and Cheyney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whmeeting
Geo. W. Jones
John Wolfe
Glenwood
Randolph
Tabor
Malvern
Hastings
Henderson
Pacific Junction
Trodman
Jack Wolfe
Will Wall
Join Wolfe
George Hall
Sam Vinton
Win
Allbee
Art Edmonds
Miller
Stone Couple Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Malvern
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stone marked four decades of marriage with a celebration at their Malvern home on June 22. The Stones have resided in Missouri, Iowa, and Oklahoma before moving to Malvern a year ago from Oklahoma. They have three daughters, one deceased, and two granddaughters living with them. Their daughters are Mrs. Louise Mayberry of Malvern and Mrs. Nellie Looney of Healdron Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stone
Malvern
Stone
Missouri
Iowa
Oklahoma
Alice Anderson
Louise Mayberry
Nellie Looney
Healdron
Okla
Letter From Home Noted With Thanks From Ames
A reader from Ames Iowa sends a warm note praising The Tribune. The letter mentions reading aloud Her Letter from Home and notes the paper date needed updating. The writer includes a money order for postage and signs off with kind regards from C T Strop at 1219 Duff Ave Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesia
Wife
the Tribune
P. Q
C. T. Strop
Duff Ave. Ames, Ie
Grand Chancellor Robinson honored by Glenwood Lodge visit
Glenwood Lodge No. 43 K of P hosted Grand Chancellor L. Robinson with surprise appearances by Ward Ferguson, Clem Kimball, and H. L. Radcliff. Talks from St Albans Lodge members and Kimball followed an informal program. The home lodge presented a panel with an inscription to Robinson as refreshments were served.
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Glenwood Lodge No
Omaha
Robinson
Graham
St. Alban's Lodge No. 17
Council Bluffs
Knight Lewis
St. Alban's Knights
Kimball
Knight Kimball
Scott
Wit Merpuson
G. K
Order
Radcliff
L. S., Robinson
Lewis Robinson
Crisis Arises In Glenwood Over Wheat Harvest Aid
Hd Smith travels to Kansas to assist in saving the wheat crop while Bert plans a Dakota visit during July 4 week. Rumors implicate Wi Tjenos and Carl Spelman in urging Ed to protect the Kansas harvest by caring for his horse, prompting local citizens to watch as they parade through Glenwood streets with a high stepping horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hd Smith
Kansas
Bert
Dakota
Wi, Tjenos
Carl Spelman
Glenwood
Former Glenwood Boy Louie Hanson Visits Old Town
Louie Hanson of Los Angeles a former Glenwood boy, tarried Thursday night in his old home town and met several longtime associates. He had been to Chicago for a reunion with Lester Heinsheimer, now of Fargo, N C, and they planned another meeting. Hanson Desk Co. owner at 642 Spring St. promises five to ten dollar family entertainment starting July 10 featuring music and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Hanson
Los Angeles
Calif
Glenwood
Louie
Chicago
Lester Heinsheimer
Mr. Hanson
Hanson Desk Co
Spring Street
Fargo
N. C
Midsummer Meet of the Center Township Rural Improvement Club
The Center Township Rural Improvement Club held its midsummer meeting on June 21 with Mrs. S. J. Parker as hostess. Mrs. Cleva Brooks presided. A program followed with singing, readings, piano duet, vocal solos, and a brief talk by Mrs. Hale. Refreshments of ice cream cake and iced tea were served, and guests enjoyed social time under shade trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township Rural Improvement Club
S. J. Parker
Cleva Brooks
Elizabeth Sawyers
Marjorie Kilpatrick
Geneva Parker
Irene Brooks
Jennie Reasonere
Leonard Seeger
Hale
W. C. Ty
Music Pupils Hold Pleasing Recital at Congregational Church
Mrs May Whitney Farnham of Shenandoah presented her music pupils in a pleasing recital at the Congregational Church on Thursday evening June 22. Out of town students from Essex Malvern and Shenandoah assisted. Farnham, known for her musical ability, established a class in Glenwood last fall teaching the Sherwood method approved by leading authorities. She has had a successful season and will return to Glenwood in September. During July and August Miss Regina Holmen will direct her classes. Holmen studied under Farnham and has four years of advanced work, upholding the high standard of Farnham's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Whitney Farnham
Shenandoah
Congregational Church
Essex
Malvern
Farnham
Glenwood
Wedding Bells Across States Silent Nuptials Reported
A June 6 secret wedding linked Elijah Hedrege of Kentucky and Cecil Rhoades of Pacific Junction. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Cal Rhoades attend well wishes. In Omaha, Ivan Shiley and Gertrude Gilleard reportedly wed at Glenwood with few details but many friends hoping for happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Hedrege
Kentucky
Cecil Rhoades
Pacific Junction
Cal Rhoades
Shiley Gilleard
Omaha
Glenwood
Ivan Shiley
Gertrude Gilleard
Two Miss Timmons and Pace Plan Pacific Coast Summer Stop
Miss Max Timmons and Miss Capi tola Pace depart Tuesday for a summer vacation visiting relatives and friends in Pacific border states. Pace will attend a summer school for a few weeks at Bellingham Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Timmons
Capitola Pace
Pacific Border States
Pace
Bellingham
Wash
Seeger Couple Plowed 360 Acres Near Sidney Neb
Mr and Mrs Ernest Seeger have been six weeks plowing with Ferdson tractors on their Sidney Nebraska farm returning home after plowing over 360 acres. They plan to seed the ground to wheat later. Mrs Seeger learned to handle the tractor during the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Seeger
Hugo
Sidney
Neb
Surprise visit from K P Lodge to church congregation
The members of the K P lodge surprised the pastor of the Christian church Sunday morning by filing into the church in a body. The rector was un-nerved yet grateful for their visit and thanked them for the contents of a small envelope given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vdabers
K. P. Lodge
Christian Church
Surprise at the lodge greeted by grateful pastor
The dialogue thanks the boys for a surprise at the lodge saying the purpose is unknown, acknowledges it as another in a series of lodge events, and ends with a welcoming note from The Pastor.
Wesleyan Miss Viva Attends Summer School at Wesleyan
Evans of Glenwood attends summer session at Nebraska Wesleyan University in University Place Neb. Miss Evans studies four key educational branches to aid instruction work and Wesleyan educates a large group of teacher students.
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Viva. Evans
Glenwood
Nebraska Wesleyan University
University Place
Neb
Weather notes on weekend rain across several towns
The report praises the soothing voice of Thor on Saturday morning after a day of heat. Rain fell at Malvern Hastings Mineola Silver City Hmerson and Tabor with light sprinkles in Glenwood. Sunday afternoon brought a larger rain share to Glenwood.
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Thor
Malvern
Hastings
Mineola
Silver City
Hmerson
Tabor
Glenwood
Honor Departing Member Picnic at Glenwood Lake Park
The Domino Club and friends hosted a picnic supper Thursday evening at Glenwood Lake Park for Mrs Martha Rathke before her departure for Colorado. She left Friday afternoon to spend the summer in that state. her address will be Pine Calo.
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Domino Club
Glenwood Lake Park
Martha Rathke
Colorado
Marketgrams show varied prices across markets
No 1 timothy ranged from 20.50 in Cincinnati to 31.50 in Boston. No 1 alfalfa 19 in Memphis. No 2 mixed corn in Chicago 6e, central Iowa about 50c. No 2 hard winter wheat Chicago 1.16, central Kansas about 90c. Hog top June 21 Chicago 10.85. cattle good beef steers 9.40. feeders 5.65 to 7.65. fat lambs 11.50 to 13.15. Potatoes eastern markets 2.00 a barrel. Florida watermelons 43060 per car load. Butter New York 3 1/2, Chicago Age. Cotton closed week at 22.440 per pound.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Memphis
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Florida
New York
Glenwood Band 70 Give Program at Concert
The Glenwood Band plans a June 29 concert, weather favorable, with a program featuring 16th Regiment Band march, Moonlight on the Nile, American Legions overture, Serenade, April Showers, Buddies, Guard Mount, Way Down South descriptive, Waldinere march, and other selections. The club expects a good attendance.
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16Th Regiment
Nosenkrans Schaltz
the Nile
King
American Legions
Schubert
Hillam
Wilenburg
Waldinere
Oyey
Surprise visit reveals Hamilton nuptials after year married
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hamilton were surprised Saturday by a visit from daughter in law Mrs. George Hamilton. George Hamilton and Agnes Hugitt wed over a year ago, news long kept. The couple's happiness is wished, and the newsroom jokes about keeping the secret are forgiven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P
Hamilton
Inlaw
George Hamilton
Agnes Hugitt
Glorious Priday Night by M. W. A. Entertainment
Members and families of the M. W. A. will gather in their hall over the Lamb bank for an evening planned by the entertainment committee. The committee promises worthwhile events and invites all members to attend with guests. Refreshments will be served.
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Lamb Bank
M. W. A. Order
Storm Fire Destroys Barn at Aistrope Farm Near Malvern
A Saturday storm sent a bolt to the Walter Aistrope farm southwest of Malvern, igniting a blaze that destroyed the barn. Mart Summers resides on the Aistrope farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Aistrope
Malvern
Mart Summers
Aistrope
Mills County Threshermen Meet Called for July First
To the Threshermen of Mills County you are requested to attend a meeting on Saturday July first at 2 o'clock p m at the Armory building Glenwood Iowa Mills County Threshers Association George B H Bates president forms the local Threshermen group with a public notice for members to convene.
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Threshermen of
Mills County
Armory Building
Glenwood
Threshers Association
Geo.bh
Bates
Death Claims Glenwood Pioneer J M Anthony
Obituary notes the death of J M Anthony in Glenwood after a year of illness, with funeral plans not yet set. The piece also honors pioneer woman Margareta Kuhl Kay of Oak township, detailing her German birth, emigration, marriage to Jochim Kay, large family, Lutheran faith, and funeral service led by Rev J F Stille.
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Tribune
Oak Township
J. K. Stile
Tribune Firs
Jochim Kay
Kay
Earth
Margareta Kuhl
Stockendorf Propensty
Germany
Nebraska
Davenport
Mills County
Rudolf
Herman
William
Wim. Bichel
Matilda
Anh
Amd
Trenry
Movile
Theodore
Adolph
Glenwood
Helen Deitehler
Minéola
Clara Deitehler
Hemingford
Neb
Hans Kuhl
Florence
Henrry Kuhl
Loup City
Wyn. Kuhl
Emerson
Anna Schneckloth
Benington
Catharine Helkeen
Mineola
Aur Country
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Glenwood Horse Shoe
Glenwood K. P. Lodge
Old Home Town
Center
Hedrege
Rhoades
Wesleyan
Glenwood Band
Death Angel
Wirs. Kay
D. M. Anthony
J. M. Anthny
Anthony
Adolph Kay
J. F. Stille
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