Hilton Ladies Aid and local school notes
Hilton community reports a Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs. Sarah Spencer and visits among residents. Hilton school opened Sept 2 with Miss LeQra Betlack. Rev Lepper gave services and hosted dinner with the Lewis Rouse family. Owen Smith and Halph Spencer visited, and Sunday School officers were elected for the coming year. Oakland school opened with Miss Cleta Best as teacher. Several residents heard the Lone Star talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Sarah Spencer
Anabel Clark
Roberta Humphrey
Hilton School
LeQra Betlack
Rev. Lepper
Lepper
Lewis Rouse
Owen Smith
Ray Mosley
B. Smith
Elmer
Martha
June
Niece
Ottums
Halph Spencer
Johnnie Mohan
Ferne Humphrey
LeQra Estlack
Ralph Spencer
Dorothy Lockman
Alberta Rouse
Oakland
Cleta Best
Leora Estlack
Hedge College 5 Percent News and Local Visits
Hedge College 5% appears in multiple notes as teachers and students begin Monday. Burke and Vivien Wilson travel for teaching near Sedan Iowa and Coatsville Missouri. The community reports visits, fairs, hay baling, and family gatherings with numerous names and places including Albia Moravia Des Moines and Des Mongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Vivien Wilson
Zell Wilson
T. Luse
Des Moines
Billy Davis
Rose Hill
O. G. Davis
Sedan
Iowa
Vivien
Coatsville
Guss Luse
Albia
G. Davis
Reis
Des Mongs
Edw. Robinson
Loren Thompson
Juanita Smith
Moravia
Lievel Luse
C Enterville
Guns Luse
Burke Wilson
Poem of N J Main about an Midwestern homestead voyage
A nostalgic verse recounts N J Main's ancestors migrating from Illinois to an Iowa homestead in 1855. The poem describes the covered wagon journey, crossing the Mississippi by ferry, settling on a prairie farm, building a homestead, and converting from oxen to automobiles in later times. It highlights family, farming tasks, and self-sufficiency with a gentle, reflective tone.
Heart disease now leads nation’s deaths
The piece argues heart disease is the top cause of death, noting many cases arise from lifestyle factors such as poor hygiene, inactivity, excess stimulants, and poor diet. It warns rising death toll parallels worsening temperance in public habits.
Death Claims Mrs. N. Y. Wycoff in Moravia and Enid
Mrs. N Y Wycoff longtime Moravia resident died August 21 1924 at Enid Oklahoma after years of illness. Survived by husband N Y Wycoff daughter Mrs W C Fogler and son Clyde R Wycoff with Emmett in China. services held at Dunlavy Homer chapel with burial at Memorial Park cemetery. six nephews as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
N.Y. Wycoff
Indianola
Kansas
Oklahoma
J. P. Wycoff
Enid
Okla
Dunlavy-Homer
R. C. Snodgrass
Memorial Park
Olive Estella Roy
R. P. Roy
Pana
Oklo
Summer County
Harper
N. Y. Wycoff
W. C. Fogler
Elsie Blanche
Patterson
Towa
James H. Roy
Higgins
Texas
J. PB. Wycoff
Gkis
T. E. Roy
Kiowa
Kans
Etta Pierce
Stillwater
Home Runs Mark Seymour Victory Over Moravia
In a Sunday Moravia Ball Park game Seymour defeated Moravia 12 to 4 as Wharton hit two home runs and Callers stole a circuit once. Both teams had seven hits, but Seymour's offense and errors favored them. Moravia faces Seymour again this week. The Old Settlers reunion Friday promises a stronger showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Moravia
Wharton
Old Settlers
Seymour Smith
Gresup
Rf Cravin
Sa Broshar
Ss Braton
McCoy
Rf Hixenbaugh
Cotter
Greenbank
Akin
Anderson
Evang
iCullers
Traul
Williams
McReynolds
A DeGard
Local Social and Travel Notes from Iowa Visitation
Lon Arnold of Newton visits relatives here at the start of the week. Mrs. W. F. Horner travels to Dayton after the death of son Everett Gorman. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Watts visit Salem for an over Sunday trip. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mason Allen dr. and Wilbur Smith visit Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Oehler of Ulmowa stay with Ryman McDarel family Sunday and Monday. Frank Swaim returns to Morevia after a South Dakota business trip. sells farm land traded for a Centerville cafe. Donald Reich attends the State Fair in Des Moines as guest of the Des Moines Register and Tribune. The event marks the second annual carriers celebration with 102 carriers from 84 Iowa towns attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Arnold
Newton
Iowa
W. F. Horner
Dayton
Ohio
Everett Gorman
H. E. Watts
Salem
A. G. Mason
Allen Dr
Wilbur Smith
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Bins
Mont Oehler
U1fomwa
Ryman McDarel
Suday
Frank Swaim
Morevia
South Dakota
Centerville
Donald Reich
Des Moines
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Towa
Deceased Woman Remembered as Faithful Wife and Mother
The obituary reflects a faithful wife, a kind and loving mother, and a friend to all who knew her, highlighting the warmth and charity she shared with family and community.
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Hedge College
N. J. Main
Lows
Fan
Jane
Frank
Mary
Lyman
Charles Newton
Mississippi River
Mother
Olivan
Dad
Thas
API
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