Unionville School Opens Amid Rainy First Day
Unionville reports a rainy Monday as nine months of school begin with the same faculty save for the eighth grade, led by Supt. Lloyd Ransom and Principal A. L. Lyon. New eighth grade teacher is Mr. Mott of Troy Iowa. Local residents attend funerals, fairs, and family gatherings while teachers are listed by location for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott
Troy
Towa
Lloyd Ransom
A. L. Lyon
Ruth Warren
Alstoona
Iowa
Clive Swaim
Drakesville
Edna McGrew
Mike Dommer
Everett Brooke
George Brooke
Burl Brailey
Kellogg
C. L. Brooke
Ruby
Blakesburg
Harrison Brooke
Minor Scott
Stark
Moravia
Dow City
W. A. Raison
P. H. Wood
B. A. Powers
Bloomfield
Fred Rowe
Albia Fair
United States
Pearl Hunt
Rockford
Jos Hunt
Anna Ahrweiler
Baptist Church
R. C. Rowe
Unionville
Frank Gates
Cucille Gates
Sarah Arnold
Trenton
Iconium Boy Scout
Zevbe
R. © .Rowe
M. EB
Anya Veitch
H. M. Underwood
A. J. Lyon
Des Moines
Glen Turner
North Iowa Social Notes From Blues Front Area
Monday morning rain slows outdoors as residents report visits and weekend activities. Wilmar Van Zante Pauline Williams stay with Wanda Jones. Richard DuVall of Wyoming visited Ben Jones. Mrs Wade Lockman spent Sunday with Marie Lockman Enid. Long and Helen Hamilton spent Sunday afternoon. Erick Main with John Plant. Allan Mangle with Teff Patrick. Mrs Ben Williams and daughters Alicia rallers Saturday. Circle met last week with Mrs Van Long. Emma Wood and Henry Arthian visited Jim Moore Sunday. Lyle Hiatt staying with Marve Cockman to attend Blues Front school. Harold Clark did feed grinding for Gass Hamilton Monday morning. Karl Van Zante attended State Fair last week. Billie Long went to fair with Will Hicks on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium
Wilmar van Zante
Pauline Willams
Wanda Jones
Richard DuVall
Wyoming
Ben Jones
Wade Lockman
Marie Lockman
Enid
Long
Helen Hamilton
Erick Main
John Plant
Allan Mangle
Teff Patrick’s
Ben Williams
Pauline
Mary Marie
Alicia Rallers
Cirele
van Long
Misa Emma Wood
Henry Arthian
Jim Moore
Lyle Hiatt
Marve Cockman
Blues Front
Harold Clark
Gass Hamilton
Karl van Zante
Billie Long
Will Hicks
Hiattsville Highlights From A Busy Weekend
Hiattsville notes list visits and stays with relatives across several towns. Goldie Hiatt visited Des Moines for the state fair while Mrs. Harriett Burmeister and children stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Neff. The Coulson family hosted visitors from New York and Nebraska, and multiple locals attended reunions, taught at Extine and Coulson schools, or traveled to Moravia and Denver for work and school terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Hiatt
Des Moines
Harriett Burmeister
Pearl Hiatt
A. BE. Tucker
J. M. Tucker
Wesley
Eva Rose
Townsend
Wyoming
Callen
M. E. McDanel
McDanel
Centerville
W. A. Rose
Lloyd Rose
Moravia
Berniece Scott
Orpha McDanel
Barrie
Extine
Scott
Clell Davis
Austin
Minn
Evelyn Hintt
Coataville
Iowa
New Hope
Adrie Callens
Allen Hiatt Gibson
Kansas
J.T. Hiatt
Eirene Phillips
Duneoln
Nebr
Coulson
Opal Callen
E. W. Coulson
Levi Coulson
Vess Hiatt
L. R. Hiatt
Alfred Carlson
Elmer Boyd
Boyd
Corydon
Atty, Chas, Miller
Albin
Belle Hellyer
Clyde McDonald
Kermit
Rose
Rockford
Beulah Hiatt
Denny School
Coulson School
Miss Weldon
Cincinnati
John Dodd
Adolph Gard
John Morris
Sharp Words Help End Hiccoughs Reflecting Seattle Debate
A Seattle resident suffered severe hiccups, allegedly cured by adhesive binding and lemon juice per hospital notes, while anecdotes claim a sharp nurse ordered the patient to stop being foolish. The piece mocks endless cures and public argument over hiccup remedies amid local voices and satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlaen
Seattle
Jelong
Spekine Spokesman-Review
Tomb of Ith Ouor May Surpass Tutankhamun Discovery
Ancient historian notes Ith Ouor high priest of Egypt and statesman who lived nearly five millennia ago. Tomb spans five chambers with a gold crown, a statue, and rich grave goods. Projections suggest the tomb could surpass Tutankhamun in significance once fully examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Ith Ouor
Egypt
Ra Onor
Jassin
Tut- Aokhb-Amen
Desolate Dry Tortugas A Federal Bird Reserve History
The Dry Tortugas near Florida Keys comprise ten islets where Fort Jefferson Garden Key served as a penal station during the Civil War era, housing prisoners including Deetor Mudd O Laughlin Spangler and Arnold. They were later pardoned by President Johnson, except O Laughlin who died there. In 1904 Loggerhead Key housed a marine biology lab and in 1903 the U S government created a federal bird reservation for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haven
Florida Keys
Sonree County
Mliltary
Pyestrent
Lincoln
Jolson
O'Laughlin
Unicorns and seasonal aficionados spark ancient animal debate
Lord Dolhayen and Stenton suggest the biblical unicorn may be the Arabian oryx or other horned beasts. Samson An awerg notes a Saudi gift dated to the king, while Bibicus scholars link the unicorn to the Assyrian rivar. Neither oryx nor aurachs is a unicorn. both carry double horns yet the field remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolhayen
Stenton
Samson Anawerg
Ibn Saud
Origin of Ica Hockey Debates On Invention Roots
The article surveys claims that Canadian Indians French Canadians English Scots Irish or other groups originated ice hockey. It concludes ice hockey arose from field hockey played on ice. The first game occurred in Montreal in December 1875 and the initial rules were written September 17, 1879 by BR. F. Suilch of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
England
Scotland
Montreal
BR. F. Suilch
Washingtons early stage interest and first theater visit
Washington records his first contact with theater during a Barbados visit with his brother Lawrence. On November 15, 1751, he attended The Tragedy of George Barnwell, after receiving a theater ticket from M. Carter. He praised the acting and music, noting the play’s performance and regular musical accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington Bicentennial Commission
Baya
George Barnwell
Barbados
Lawrence
M. Carter
George Branwell
Barnwell
Unfriendly Wish Heads Toward a Stranger Note
Two young men walk along the road when one stops to clutch his companion's arm and reveals a postcard sent by Matton. The message reads Wish you were here on the card, and the other man explains it was a postcard from a foreign prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tia
George
Matton
Pleasant Hill social visits fill weekend and midweek
A string of local visits is recorded across Pleasant Hill with neighbors and relatives spending weekends and midweek time at various homes. Names include Swift Dicks Tarbell Moore Pangburn Anderson Fenton Tarbell and Gardner among others. A series of calls and Sunday gatherings highlight community ties.
West Point School Opens With Miss Zelda Kaster
West Point opens the school term on Monday August 31 with Miss Zelda Kaster as teacher. Several local residents visited, and many attended the Monroe County Fair. Prizes were won by Ruff Kaster family Vearl Kelsey and Jessie Shekton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Zelda Kaster
Mia
Roy Gilliland
Herbert
David Barker
Ruff Kaster
Archie Thompson
Pearl Kelsey
Monroe County
Rollie Brown
Ton Brown
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy
Willard Clark
Albia
Donald
Leo Easter
Herman Sytsma
Oskaloosa
Dorothy Jearnie
Truxton Dicks
Donald Kaster
Dayton Dotson
Dean Hoffman
Leo Kaster
Rey
William Blood
Oregon
Missouri
Iconium
S'viday
Vearl Kelsey
Jessie Shekton
Jay Witd
Pearl Kelsay
Hazel College Report Adds Local Family Updates
Kenneth and Erma Johnson return home Friday after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Grant Lincox. Andrew Sytsma of Albia worked at Henry Sytsma home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Pat Fisher of Albia visit Thursday at Hol Johnson katrena Sytsma returns Sunday from Des Moines. E G Lincox and family were at J C Loeckman home Sunday. Andrew Anderson and family were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Erma Johnson
Grant Lincox
Andrew Sytsma
Albia
Henry Sytsma
Pat Fisher
Hol
Johnson
Katrena Sytsma
Des Moines
Sunday Visitors and Friday Iconium Field Day Attendance
Sunday visitors at the Willie Van Dorin home included G. Sincox and family Mrs. Henry Sylsma Grant Sincox and Herman Johnson attended the Iconium field day on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and Francis and Dorothea Darby attended the Des Moines fair on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie van Dorin
G. Sincox
Henry Sylsma
Grant Sincox
Herman Johnson
Iconium
Ed. Johnson
Francis
Dorothea Darby
Des Moines
Placer mining under city dock yields coins and tale
Emmett Housley of Moravia Iowa mined a makeshift dump under the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway dock at Lake Manawa finding silver coins and a five dollar gold piece in ten days. He used a waist high wire screen to sift mud and plans to continue until weather stops digging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Lake Manawa
Iowa
Emmett Housley
Moravia
Housley
Washington
Treasure Unearthed From Muddy Serumi Cay Lake Bed
Miner Housley finds a quart whisky bottle and an array of relics in a submerged sand stratum. He also unearths an ancient silver hat pin a watch fob a small diamond ring and a stickpin while screening mud at a Manawa site. He averages about seven dollars a day from his careful dredging despite little glitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serumi Cay
Hausley
Housley
Nell
United States
Manawa
Housey
Labor Day Observed with Publicity Industry Activity
Next Monday marks Labor Day while the publicity sector reports steady activity and no mood decline. The event will pause many promotions but industry observers expect continued engagement in public relations efforts.
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Nella Harrington
Vera May
St. Josephs Hospital
Lawrence Tweedy
Glen Woorf
Minnie Dommer
J. O. Harris
Floyd Brain
Misa Ruth Crawley
Crawley
Hugh Crawley
Carl Whisler
Misa Writa Stanley
Lowell Jones
Harry Lippert
F. M. Lippert
Betty Miller
Margaret
Frankey Wood
Glaus Johnson
Vern
Virginia Johnson
H. L. Dukes
Harry Leo
Dorothea
Haren Jr
Agnes Harrington
Capitol
Mary Hall
Pleasant Hill
Mary Jones
Union
Eva Miller
Miller
Flora Hanes
Germany
Mattie Hopkins
Poker Hill
Myrtis Proctor
Scattersburg
Basil Herteen
High Stump
Mildred Shanks
J. W. Irwin
R. C
W.C. Bivin
Ana
Purina
Hiattsville
Aghooi
Earl Swift
Thelma
J. BR. Dicks
Dolph Tarbell
Millie
Chadwick
Fred Priebe
Hia Zan
Ah. Pricbe
Ebbert Moore
Weesday
CG. W
Hazel College
R. R. Pennington
Albia, Iowa
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