Glenwood High School Class of 1920 Commencement
The Glenwood High School 1920 graduating class, largest since the school opened, held commencement at Rex Theatre on May 28 with an invocation by Mrs. C. J. Hillis, diplomas presented by Mrs. Hana Pahl Owen, and performances by the girls sextet and mixed chorus. Notable play by senior class, A Regiment for Two, featured Arthur Sewell and Laura Wilton in a comedy about dual lives and wedding plans.
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Enwood High School
Rex Theatre
Yeurs
C. J. Hillis
Baha Pahl Owen
Des Mot
Sherman Kirk
C. TH. Tis
Wayside
Ross
MGW
Qoosepee
Thomas
Hh Hepeat
Hana Pati Owen
Ceihel
Rex
Arthur Sewell
Walter Kirkendall
Ira Wilton
Gerald Hamilton
Mexico
Conrad Melzer
Clifford
Runselley
Conrad
Lena
Lilly Bailey
Wilton
Harry Brentworth
Paul Cheyney
Laura Wilton
Lois Mayberry
Grace Sewell
Janice McCormick
Arthur
Liza Wilton
Twyla Deerwaster
Reginald Dudley
Fred Warren
Englshman
Elize Wilton
Jim Buckher
Wendell Lambert
Eliza Wilton
Train
Tena
Eliza
Jim Buckner
Laura
Reginald
Alfee White
Louise Lyon
Tielen T Rhowds
Hielen Agan
Mary Brown
Cheyney
Gil- Wand
Walling
Woodruff
Omriday
Ue 10
O. Ihal
Atma
Glenwood
Ayet
Wayne Chote
Pawlene Ptamitan
Noelle Bogart
What We Never Saw Woman Misadventure
A Missouri exchange questions what readers never see in women, listing imagined scenes such as a woman sitting on a dry Foods box amid tobacco stains, fishing with bait in her pocket, and swearing she can whip the biggest man. The piece mocks gender norms by detailing improbable female behavior and states there are many things never seen and no desire to see them.
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Alddhea
Missouri
Guarantors to Meet for Glenwood Chautauqua 1920
Guarantors of the Glenwood Chautauqua are asked to meet in the cert house on the vean g of Monday, June 7, to perfect an organization and elect officers. The 1920 Chautauqua in Glenwood will likely be held in July.
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Glenwood
Two Weddings Solemnized in Council Bluffs Home
Two young women of Council Bluffs married in a double ceremony at the Lindsay grandparents home. Otto Thompson of Welsh, Minn., wed Honor Lindsay of Council Bluffs, and Cloid Campbell of Council Bluffs wed Winifred Lindsay. Rev Crissman officiated at 7 p m on Friday May 28 before about fifty guests.
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Council Bluffs
J. A. Campbell
J. R. Lindsay
Otto 3B. Thompson
Welsh, Minn
Jis
Honor B. Lindsay
Cloid QO. Campbell Fot
Ruth
Esther Ole
Mary Bird
Lindsay Hoxel
Jack Cole
Charles Hoxel
Edith Thompson
Gon Tintsay
Clarinda
Pelican Rapiis
Minn
Cleid O. Campbell
Willis
Alvin
Glenwood
Coroners of Congress Report on War and Government
After 17 months of war and 16 months of peace Congress and the administration remain busy conducting the war as it should have been fought while internal problems vie for attention or are bungled. Government finances, postwar plans for ex soldiers, and investigations are discussed amid criticism of bureaucracy and unmet promises to service members.
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Congress
Mintiers
Governmentill
Army
Navy
Dinner honors visitors from Woodbine and Silver City
In Their Honor Mr and Mrs D L Markel of near Silver City hosted a Sunday dinner for guests including E A Stevens of Woodbine and a lengthy group from Richards Richards Mo Hopkins WHWopkins Silver City Bulbous Ma Glenwood and Woodbine. The assembly praised Americans’ success through belief in America.
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Sirs
D. L. Markel
Silver City
E. A. Stevens
Woodbine
Dilly Hulffaker
Morse
Richards, Mo
Roy Lundou
Elton
Whwopkins
J. G. Flanagan
J. G. McCue
A.B. Judson
Bulbous
J.R. Graham
Glenwood
Rand Airs
AL Stevens
Grace
Woodbinett
Woodly Company
Emerson Man Buys Interest in Gund & Sien Grain Line
Myron Shipman of Emerson becomes partner in Gund & Sien grain business with eight elevators on the B and Q and Rock Island railroads headquartered in Atlantic. Shipman and wife plan to move to Atlantic to assume duties. The piece notes other local figures from Mills County.
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Myron Shipman
Gund & Sein
Atlantic
Emerson
Gund & Sien
Frank Nebe
Athaetic
Glenwood
Clade Anderson
Pacific Junction
O. R. Patrick
De Mille Uses Mirrors For Sunlit Cave Scenes In Male And Female
Paramount-Artcraft film Male and Female stars Thomas Meighan with Gloria Swanson Jal Ben and Theodore Roberts among cast. De Mille built a giant mirror system to flood cave sequences from The Admirable Crichton with natural sunlight.
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Cecile B. de Mille
Paramount-Artcraft
Rex Theatre
James M. Barrie
Crichton
de Mille
Mr. de Mille
Barrie Humer
Thomas Meighan
Gloria Swanson
Jal Len
Theodore Roberts
Bebe Daniels
Raymond Statton
Guy Oliver
Did Not Secure Franchise In Waterson Special Election
A special election on Tuesday May 85 in Waterson failed to grant a city franchise to Waterson Telephone Co. by a 62 to 8 vote. The result sparked debate over local phone service, with calls for a countywide system to reduce friction and unify the area.
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Waterson
Waterson Telephone Co
Ghise Wees
Serenade Wedding Surrounded by Prairie Pranksters
Mer and Mrs Shirley Greenlee wed as planned but faced a shocker when wedding guests disrupted the celebration. A crowd crowded the Supple home, seized the bride briefly, and spirited the couple to Glenwood for the night. They returned to Triplet, Missouri, the next day. The cake was wrecked but a slice remained with a young woman foretelling her future.
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Mer
Shirley Greenlee
Erven
Glenwood
Triplett, Mo
Slumber Party Honors Miss Valorence Fat
Miss Valorence Fat prepares to leave Glenwood with her parents for Rozet Wyoming. A Saturday night slumber party at Mr and Mrs Henry Evernham’s home included Eva Mintle Itelen Plimpton Mary Logan Velura Brower Florence Fair and the hostess. Mary Taylor served a two course Sunday breakfast to her cheerful guests.
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Glenwood
Janice J. McCoy
Phoebe Caroline Parr
Alice N. Katherine Plimpton
Helen Frances Shields
Blanch M. Thompson
Naomi V. Taylor
Mary Ann Woods
Mildred Ruth Younker
Ethel M
Valorence Fat
Rozet
Wyo
Mary Taylor
Henry Evernham
Eva Mintle
Itelen Plimpton
Mary Logan
Velura Brower
Florence Fair
Miss Taylor
Y M C A Summer Camp Near Corning
Y M C A of southwest Iowa plans a two eight day camp for boys south of Corning. Periods run June 14 to 22 and June 23 to July 1 with swimming, volley, indoor games, tent inspection and calisthenics daily. Towns sending seven or more boys must provide an adult Christian leader. Contact Bruce W Tallman at 8073 Wit T Building Des Moines Ta for details.
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Iowa
Corning
Ea¢gh
Bruce W. Tallman
T. Building
Des Moines
May Riddle Promises Prizes From Lyon and Lyon Chiropractors
May riddle issued by May Riddle, Lyon and Lyon Chiropractors of Grenwood, offering increased first prize and additional second and third prizes. The clue reads as a stylized puzzle about facial expressions, though the garbled text hides the precise wording.
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Lyon & Lyon, Chiropractors
Grenwood
Tei
Jim Dies After Long Career With Cu Family
A fragmented notice reports the death of Jim a longtime figure linked to Cu. The obituary notes his retirement, time with his owner BLP, and unclear references to successors and travels as part of his life story.
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Matyi
Joobok
Ina
Tim Sadayigi
Biee Jim
Yottuker Jin
Dle Dee
Demntifuh Amd Bonduntired
Compras Hoys
Enwood
Des Mabies
Greswood
Picnic for Children by Pythian Sisters at Glenwood
The Pythian Sisters will hold a family picnic Thursday evening north of Glenwood at the Snoimse Home. Families are urged to bring a lunch basket with white utensils. If the weather is unsuitable for outdoor activities, exercises will be held indoors in the fall.
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Pythian Sisters
Ti Lae Snoimse
Glenwood
Male and Female Footer Dives In Comeback Tale
A vintage cinema blurb previews a two day program at the Rex Miee. A single reel comedy precedes the feature amid a “vital story” with an allistic cast. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
Cattle Sale Tops Market in Mills County
The Peavers Stock Journal reports a strong cattle market with no shipments by a Mills county feeder. A standout lot owned by M. J. Huston of Silver City, Ta, led Tuesday’s sale, selling for a top price as markets shifted.
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Peavers Stock Journal
Mills County
Catte
M. J. Huston
Silver City
Glenwood Observes Memorial and Decoration Day
On Sunday May 30 1920 Glenwood held Memorial and Decoration Day events with a large crowd estimated around 4000. Memorial services were led by Rev C J Hillis at the Baptist church. Cemetery ceremonies featured American Legion and G A R ritual, with floral tributes at 128 soldier graves and bands providing music in the afternoon procession.
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Glenwood
Baptist Church
C. J. Hillis
Institution
W. R. CG
Harvey Rimes
American Legion
Frank
Grown in Iowa promotes pantry pride and local produce
A nostalgic plea extols Iowa grown goods from chickens to wheat, butter to cheese, pies and pumpkins. The piece celebrates local farming, thriving pantry stock, and the slogan Grown in Iowa, urging support for homegrown products and seed, beer, and food staples.
Silver Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Wrenwick
Invitations issued in Glenwood for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles Wrenwick of 110 Spring Street Kangag City. The event will be observed on June 12. The Wrenwick family remains well known in Glenwood though he has not served as Glenwood president for many years.
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Himaton
Towa
Glenwood
Charles Wrenwick
Spring St
Kangag City
Wrenwick
Practical Christianity Aids Glenwood Shut-In
The Glenwood Gospel Team performs practical Christianity by helping Marion Williams move around his home in a wheelchair and lighting his small house with a donated LED system, both provided as free offerings by the team.
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Glenwood
Marion Williams
Vledtsi
Men Entertain At Church Dinner To Honor Ladies
The Methodist men will display their culinary skill in a church basement on Thursday evening in June to honor the Methodist ladies with an entertainment event and supper.
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Wight
Roe
Coroners of Congress
America
Jim
Practical Christianity
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