Golden Wedding of Sister Of Mrs. Jay Celebrated
The Hopkins Missouri Journal notes the 50th wedding anniversary of Hebron Sturgeon and his wife, with relatives from Hopkins and nearby. A mock wedding, wedding match plays, a grand dinner, and a return to their original wedding spot marked the celebration. The couple, long residents of Hopkins, are praised by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Hopkins
Missouri
Hebron Sturgeon
Mrs. Sturgeon
A. D. Florea
Mildred Flores
Magmie
Florea
Five Years Ago in Moravia Union 1928 Highlights
Rebuilding work on Iowa United Telephone Co lines in Moravia during the prior week. J F Albert named to a second term as Moravia postmaster. Velma Selby wed Virgil Johnson in a local wedding notice. Moravia High Junior class staged two plays Neighbors and All On A Summer's Day with casts including Althea Green Roberta Humphrey Carl Van Zante Truxton Dicks Marie Oehler Helen Dowd Ruth Hinote Dorothy Broshar Irene Fix Faye Selby Brunella Lockman Glennie Scott Goldie Cline Hazel Gentry Claud Hawk Edward Winkleman and Ralph Davia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truxton Dicks
Marie Oehler
Helen Dowd
Ruth Hinote
Dorothy Broshar
Irene Fix
Faye Selby
Brunella Lockman
Glennie Scott
Goldie Cline
Hazel Gentry
Claud Hawk
Edward Winkleman
Ralph Davia
Dedication Plans for Odd Fellows Hall 610
Twenty five years ago on January 16 1908 dedication services for the new hall of Odd Fellows Ladys No 610 were announced for January 23 1908 with officers D E Bishop W A Eastlack G T Harn D Pollard T W Swaim J H Allred A J Frank and W R Benson. Eight buildings burned in a Melrose fire. Hiattsville notes report winter unusually mild for town. Scattersburg items say J W Lockman team ran away last week and threw two children from buses causing only slight injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Scattersburg
J. W. Lockman
Cari Chambers Joins Pendleton Tax Department
Moravia residents with Pendleton property received a tax receipt letter from Cari Chambers. Chambers now works in the Pendleton city court house tax department, having begun his duties at the start of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cari
Pendleton
Moravia
Oregon
Cari Chambers
Chambers
Court House
White Mouse Attracts Town Curiosity In Moravia
Irene Sharp stayed at the Frank Swaim home with her parents the Sharp family. She brought a white mouse caught on the Sharp farm to the Union office causing local curiosity. The Van Grundy evangelistic party missed Centerville due to icy streets and stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Jones. Mr. Egbert, a second trick man at the tower, is ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Sharp
Frank Swaim
Moravia High School
Roy Sharp
Sharp Farm
Union
van Grundy Evangelistic Party
Centerville
Mra
C. O. Jones
Local Centerville and area visitors noted in Hometown Happenings
Mira LaFawn Main visited Centerville while Mrs G B Johnson and Donald Darby spent time with relatives in the area. Ottumwa, Otts and Ames connections appear as Mr and Mrs Neal Townsend visited with relatives, Doris Schneider vacationed in Ames, and many locals hosted or visited friends and family across nearby towns throughout the week. Notable mentions include church group meetings, and several residents traveling to Hedrick and Kirksville for family and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira LaFawn Main
Centerville
G. B. Johnson
Fred Dotson
Chester Broshar
Cecil Coulson
Albis
C. A. Veach
Russell Reed
W. G. Firking
Earl Brain
Albin
Doris. Schneider
Ames
Iowa
Neal Townsend
Ottumwa
KF. W. Blumenstock
Wilhelm
H. E. Watts
Bruce
Donald
Dorothy Darby
Foster
Jennie Robinson
Rudolph Broshar
Waterloo
H. G. Broshar
W. H. M. 8. Society of the M. E. Church
Stella Carter
Orrin Lyon
Jeanie Tennis
Oskaloosa
Ray McCord
Berry Halden
Maudetta
Chariton
Dale Caria
Hedrick, Lows
J. A. Mathews
Glen E. Ludwick
New Sharon
Earl McDonough
Rex Kinion
Ash Grove
J. B. Kinion
Misa Norris Lee Firking
J. By Sharp
Will Hicks
Hester Miller
Charles
Pultan
J. E. Hancock
Kirksville
Caroline Luke
Marie Cehler
Evelyn Shepard
Gilbert
James H. McDonough
Neela
Lacey
Lester Sarver
Pontiac
Mich
C. Earl McDonough
F. Tucker
Hiattaville
Harlem Globe Trotters at Albin Junior College game
The Harlem Globe Trotters visit Albin Junior College Pirates Thursday night in Albin. The traveling team is touted as one of the cleverest squads in the country and many local fans plan to attend the matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Globe Trotters
Albin Junior College Pirates
Albin
Globe Trotters
United States
Albla
The Wrong Method
A New London Tournel column critiques farmer interference with foreclosure sales in Lemars. It argues private debts must be paid, lenders acted in good faith, and that taxes and public expenditures fuel losses in Iowa farms, urging lawmakers to curb tax lobbyists for a fiscally sane government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Walter
New London Tournel
Lemars
Iowa
All
America
Court House
Des Moines
Springfield
Indianapolis
Sun and Moon Legends of Primitive Peoples
Native Malay legends explain day and night by a sun and moon myth. The sun and moon are women. the stars are the moon’s children. The sun eats her children, but hides hers. the moon exposes hers at night, leading to the sun pursuing the moon across the sky. Ottawa legends speak of two Indians meeting the moon in a moonlit land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malay Peninsula
Indiana
David Diets
New York World-Telegram
Ordinary Mortal Rich In Ancestors Sparks Speculation
A Canadian Minti Journal note on heredity quotes Blackstone noting that after centuries a single person may descend from thousands of ancestors. It contemplates how intermarriage can consolidate hundreds or thousands of relations into one person and invites wider reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minti Journal
Bute
Great Blackstone
Pelicans Show Rapid Growth And Appetite Stages
The观察 pelicans form a winged line, with leaders guiding the flock. Eggs are laid in chalk crusted nests, usually up to two chicks per nest. After hatching, the young turn white in weeks, begin squawking for ash daily, and reach strong appetites by five weeks, growing rapidly as they near ten weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony V. Hagusin
The
New York Herald Tribune
Treasure Hunt Draws Gold Seekers Back to Cocos Island
The Atlanta Journal notes renewed expeditions to the South Pacific island long famed as a pirate haunt. Treasure rumors range from 25 million to 875 million, described as a will o the wisp. The piece argues obsession lies as much in sea wind and danger as in gold, with men chasing perilous voyages for the allure of the chase itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocos Island
South Pacific
Atlanta Journal
Journal
Classified ads roundup with varied sale items and notices
Classified list includes Oak and Hickory wood for sale by load at 2.00, contact T. R. Gardner. a lost white and black spotted female hound found by John Laws or Union office. a dark gray hare 6 years old for sale at 1400 pounds plus corn fed baby Sete Pieg Soltrain. Clover seed Red Earl Brain. trade offer for One gear shift pulley for Fordaon tractor at E. G. Hawk location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Gardner
John Laws
Earl Brain
Fordaon Tractor
Aoad
Hawk
Farm Bureau Women Study 1933 Kitchen and Laundry Lessons
Farm Bureau Extension leaders gathered at Mrs. Coffin's home December 6 to discuss the 1988 Kitchen lesson and methods to save time and energy. Miss Gannon outlined lighting, layout, centers, and equipment. January 8 session covered Laundry Methods at Mrs. Watts home detailing fatigue causes and rearranging gear. follow-up held at Mrs. Watts’ Thursday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Chas. Coffin
Fannin Gannon
State Department
Waye
Mias Gannon
H. E. Watta
Watts
Maple Grove district meeting held at Mrs Tadlock home
January notes show seven ladies present for the follow up Maple Grove district meeting hosted by Mrs Marjorie Gard at Mrs Grant Tadlock's home. Visits also report Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar and son Ronald, Mrs George Winsler and daughter Georgiana, W T Smith and daughter Marilyn, and Mrs Elizabeth Broshar visiting Garden Grove relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Gard
Maple Grove
Grant Tadlockhan
Paul Broshar
Ronald
George Winsler
Georgiana
W. T. Smith
Marilyn
Elizabeth Broshar
Garden Grove
Please Pay Now Seeks Settlement From Debtors
The note requests settle owed accounts promptly. Fred Tillmont is described as improving after a week bedridden at home. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and their sons Donald and Lyle attended Sunday dinner at Frank Main’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tillmont
Mrs
Ben Jones
Cons
Donald and
Lyle
Frank Main
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Theo Miller
Progressive Club
Miller
Dale Caris
Orelup
Rye
Bys
Tie
Chet Broshar
Agent Peoples Life Company
Moravia Co-Operative Marketing Association
Smith & Veach Drug Store
Armand
W. G. Lagle
Bite-Way Grocery
Moravia Union
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