Enon Community notes and events in a busy week
Miss Wilma Van Zante led a well attended program with proceeds around 15 dollars. A Hallowe'en party with marshmallows and lanterns followed. Helping Hand club hosted guests with 24 in attendance. Various visits and trips are recorded, including church and family gatherings, illness and recovery news, and a reminder to vote next Tuesday. The year 1917 recalls purchasing the first car, a Model T, and a trip to Chugwater Wyoming to visit a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma van Zante
Walter Harper
Claude Hawk
Harry Tisne
J. C. Lockman and Sons
J. T. van Dorin’s
Chugwater
Wyoming
Fred Brain
Community notes on local fall tasks and social visits
Douglas Salem Farmers push fall chores and corn husking in good weather. Mildred Cridlebaugh and Paul Cridlebaugh attended a candy supper at Darby school last Thursday evening. Harold McGreary called in Monday afternoon. Ella Burton attended at Carrie White's Thursday. Will Batterson of Buchanan, Michigan stayed Wednesday night with A Criddlebaugh. Denny school held a program with candy supper, netting $13.10. Mrs. John Clayworth and family attended Harry Rumley housewarming Thursday evening. E T Young of Des Moines visited Paul Criddlebaugh Wednesday afternoon. C E Reide of Ottumwa called Thursday afternoon. Wm Horstman’s sister Mrs Espy died suddenly. Guests at John Clayworth’s Sunday included Carl Fenton, Tom Kingery, and others. Denny Fenton improving after illness. Alva Cridlebaugh and family attended the Rumley housewarming. Faye Gale and children visited Otis Exline’s Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Paul Cridlebaugh
Darby School
Harold McGreary
Ella Burton
Sid
Carrie White
Will Batterson
Buchanan
Mich
A. Criddlebaugh
Denny School
John Clayworth
Lola
Marie
Nellie
Marion
Edd
Harry
Harry Rumley
E. T. Young
Des Moines
Paul Criddlebaugh
C. E. Reide
Ottumwa
Calljing
Wm. Horstman
Espy
Carl Fenton
Tom Kingery
Denny Fenton
Alva Cridlebaugh
Ruby
Winter Prep Busy at Main Station
Main Station residents busy husking and getting ready for winter while dack Luse shows improvement. Rev Stine and wife visited Friday. they are the former pastor at Fairview two years ago. Mr and Mrs J P Foster visited Ted Broshar Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dack Luse
Rev
Stine
Wife
Fairview
J. P. Foster
Ted Broshar
Rolfe Cleverton’s Illusion of Wealth Reveals Quiet Despair
The Clevertons, led by Rolfe, pretend prosperity as Madeline reads magazine pages showing luxuries. Rolfe claims vast riches to mask unemployment and reliance on his late parents’ modest estate. The tale tracks years of hidden hardship amid a veneer of affluence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olfe Rupert Cleverton
Rolfe
Madeline
Clevertons
Richard
Rupert
Sunday Visits and Local Names Highlight Community Notes
Paul Boyer and family and Jas Hilton spent Sunday at George Boyer home. Gene Houst on moved to a Walnut City farm. Willie McDanel injured his third finger while fixing a fence. Several families visited Willie McDanel and each other over the weekend. Also noting a sale with dress shoes priced at 2.79 now 2.25, from T Foglesong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boyer
Jas
Hilton
George Boyer
Gene Houston
Walnut City
Willie McDanel
Treta
Carl Luse
Jack Luse
Shirley Townsend
Lyndon McDanel
Lloyd
Miranda and the Everlasting Dollars Tale
A family saga follows Miranda’s eyes through wealth snared by uncles and heirs. Rolfe Rupert Cleverton, the last heir, faces fading fortune and a blunt warning from Vincent Carr to earn his own way in South America and stop the photos and largesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titul
Miranda
Richard
Grand-Nepew
Rolfe Rupert
California
Rupert
Rolfe
Uncle Rupert
Madeline
Vincent Carr
Clevertons
South America
Mr. Carr
Rolfe Rupert Cleverton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Enon
Helping Hand Club
Doyle McDanel
Gomer Stocker
Rodger Gideon
J. L. Jones
Curtis Tomlin
Dorin Wailes
Floyd McFall
A. O. VanDorin
Mary Clester
Albia
R. &. Faber’s
W. P. Donahoo
Ben Coop’s
Ad. J. Selby
Homer King’s
Russell Glaspie
Albia Hospital
Faber
LeRoy Harvey
Oskaloosa
Guy Roberts
Gerald
Deena
Marjorie
Madrid
Bud
Lenna McIntire
Vern
Ernest McIntire
Burdell
Hilbert Roberts
Moravia Midwest Rendering Co
Appanoose County
Sheriff's Office
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
People’s
Geo. A. Wilson
G. O
U. S. Senate
George A. Wilson
B. Bickenloopee
Cedar Rapids
Earl G. Miller
C. B. Akers
Fred D. Everest
Albis
W. G. C. Bagley
Mason City
Mark G. Thornburg
Emmetsburg
Secretary of Agriculture
Jessie M. Parker
Lake Mills
Frederic M. Miller
Supreme Court
Oscar Hale
Wapella
Ralph A. Oliver
Sioux City
William L. Bliss
B. M. Richardson
Cedar Ispids
Commerce Commission
Barr Keshlear
Shenandoeh
Douglas Salem
Clyde Gladfelder
Wm. Hilton
Lynn Hilton
Ernest Hiatt
Lloyd McDanel
T. Foglesong
The
UNION
J. A. Hoover
Board of Supervisors
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