Around Iowa Pictures and Notable Local Incidents
A Luther College memory of Herbjorn Gaus Tad endures through charcoal sketches on a Washington Prairie room wall. News briefs report a champion elm destroyed by wind, a car mixup in Waukon, a Hampton chick fire, a long‑serving hay rake, a Pacific Junction injury, Grundy Center fire, Holland band grant, a Britt watch found, Clarion radiator burn, Sumner twins in class, and Dayton man’s fall from a barn roof.
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Herbjorn Gaustad
Luther College
Washington Prairie Parsonage
Arthur C. Kress
Quasqueton
Federated Gardens Clubs of
Iowa
Delbert Clark
Grundy Center
Clark
Holland
George Weiland
Near Britt
Harold Trausch
Clarion
Sumner High School
Premature Fireworks and Odd News in Decorah
Decorah residents reported a dramatic night as a downed storm wire sparked giant “fireworks” until Joe Mista cut the energized line. Ray Crowley was fined two dollars for playing music from his car horn at night, while young David Dreesman narrowly escaped a severe nose injury from a fan. A bee swarm carried away two year old Billy Mullins, but he suffered no lasting harm. the boy endured over 100 stings before bees were removed.
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Decorah
Joe Mista
The
Power Company
Ray Crowley
Anamosa
William Donnelly
Crowley
Pulver
David Dreesman
Titonka
Billy Mullins
John QC
Mullins
Corwith
Billy
Memorial weekend visits spread among Watts Smiths and relatives
Hilltown families from Iowa City and nearby towns gathered over Memorial weekend visiting relatives in Centerville and surrounding areas. The group included Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Watts and sons Richard and Russell, Mrs. Norene Smith and Gary, Miss Maxine Smith, and other relatives. Several residents hosted guests and shared Sunday activities including visits to Unionville and Belknap, fox hunting evenings, and professional calls.
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C. L. Watts
Richard and
Russell
Norene Smith
Gary
Maxine Smith
Iowa City
Lazelle
Karena
Keith
Wayne Lindley
Moulton
Gail Stites
Ronald Stites
Patricia
Chas. Moler
Unionville
Joe Moler
Roy Thomas
Hammond
Centerville
Thomas
C. H. Kirby
Maggie James
John Stevens
Bill Probasco
Steven
Charles Heartley
Belknap
Boyan Stevens
Walter
C. A. West
Baby
N.C. Probasco
Coming Attractions At The Iowa Theatre
The Iowa Theatre shows Constance Bennett cosmetics night on Thursday with Las Vegas Nights featuring Tommy Dorsey and Bert Wheeler. Friday to Sunday offers The Great Plane Robbery and Sheriff of Tombstone, then The Great Lie with Bette Davis for three days starting Sunday, followed by The Great Dictator starring Charlie Chaplin opening Friday for four days.
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Constance Bennett
Las Vegas
Tommy Dorsey
Bert Wheeler
Phil Reagan
Nevada
Tombstone
Jack Holt
Holt
Roy Rogers
America
George
Gabby) Hayes
Iowa
Charlie Chaplin
Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings Noted in Ottumwa Area
Hughes Alvaretta Davis and Mrs. Lawrence Davis spent the weekend at the Carl Davis home in Ottumwa. Lowell Young and family visited Sunday at the Lee Lathe home near Ottumwa. Marvel Brockus of near Unionville visited last week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Emry Anderson. Audrey Fox visited the first of the week with Joanne McCullough in Moulton. Mr and Mrs Merle Norton and daughter spent Sunday evening at the Lowell Young home. Morrell Brockus visiting the Burl Brockus home near Unionville. Mrs Doyle Anderson visited last Friday at the Emry Anderson home. Prize winning spiced fruit recipes in the Housewife's Food Almanac in The American Weekly.
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Alvaretta Davis
Lawerence Davis
Carl Davis
Ottumwa
Lowell Young
Lee Lathe
Marvel Brockus
Unionville
Emry Anderson
Audrey Fox
Joanne McCullough
Moulton
Merle Norton
Morrell Brockus
Burl Brock
TRY A WANT AD PHONE US THE NEWS
A compact notice urges readers to place want ads by calling the newsroom. It highlights quick placement and contact details for submitting classified notices and announcements.
Vacation Bible School at The Churches Presbyterian Church
Rev. Frank W. Throw presides as Vacation Bible School begins next Monday at 1 30 with daily sessions through the week for school aged children. Programs rotate every 20 minutes to avoid monotony and country children will be returned home after school. Sunday school is 10 00 a m and preaching at 7 30 this month.
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Presbyterian Church
Frank W. Throw
Communion Service With Junior Choir and Offertory
Lester Strubhar of Minister Bible School leads at 10:00 a.m. W. A. Hutchison serves as Superintendent for the Junior Choir and the service includes communion at 11:00 a.m. Offertory follows.
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Lester Strubhar
A. Hutchison
Methodist Church Conference Sunday at Atlantic
J. C. Behrens serves as pastor with no other services today. This marks conference Sunday at Atlantic church, highlighting regional gathering and worship.
Hilltown Church schedules daily services and events
Hilltown Church of Christ announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Divine Communion at 10:55 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon "Our Fathers" by the minister. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p.m. Children Day Program at 8:00 p.m. Sermon for the children by the minister.
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Hilltown
Church Services by Rev John Long Pastor Schedule
The Church of God announces morning worship at 11 00 a m and evening services at 8 00 p m led by Rev John Long the pastor. The notice lists service times and pastoral leadership.
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Church of God
John Long
Open Bible Tabernacle Rev Martha Johnson and Marie McLaren
Open Air services begin Saturday evening June 14 1941 with midweek meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays. Special revival runs from Saturday night through Monday as led, Sabbath school Sundays at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Overcomers Service 630 p m Evangelistic Service 745 p m. Graduates Major and Mrs Matt Laux Wesley celebrate St Josephs school grads including four grandsons and a granddaughter from Wesley high school. Thieves stole savings banks from John Ronvey and wife at Bode to cover citizenship fees.
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Open Bible Tabernacle
Martha Johnson
Marie McLaren
Matt Laux
Wesley
St. Joseph’s School
Wesley High School
John Ronvey
Bode
For Sale Recleaned Mukden Soy Bean Seed
For sale Recleaned Mukden soy bean seed priced at $1.35 per unit. Contact George C. Singley at phone number 2 L 329 for details.
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Mukden
George C. Singley
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Tribune Office
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Waukon
Peter Onsager
Austin O'Neill
Frank Rowan
Onasger
Harry Lind
Hampton
M. H. Hill
T. J. Hill
Lamont
Ora Hunter
Pacific Junction
Hunter
Ernest Buhr
Dayton
Thea
Rch
Nordland
N. J
Kurt Reith
U. S
New York
Iowa Theatre
Hughes
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Wilds
Kokadjo
Maine
Melvin Davis
Paul Atkinson
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