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Mt Pleasant News

Location

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1947

Page

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Mt Pleasant News masthead and rates obscure

The Mt Pleasant News displays a garbled masthead listing editors and managers, with corrupted subscription rates and circulation notes. It notes daily publication except Sunday, with carriers and mail rates poorly legible, and claims entry as second class matter in Mt Pleasant Iowa.

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LOOKING BACKWARD NOTES OF LOCAL LIFE AND WEDDINGS

A five year old column recalls Richard Breezeale injured in an alley near Dine Square last Saturday with unknown cause and possible hit and run. It also mentions two activities including a dine 21 marriage in Chicago and a Kahoka Missouri wedding on the 27th. The piece covers ten, fifteen, and twenty three years ago hospitalities, birthdays, games, a camp for underprivileged children, and obituaries of Mrs. Ellen Thompson and John Myers.

Richard Breezeale Dine Square Virginia Turner Ed Mis Chales Lb. Turner Dine Lyle E Chicago Nellie Sponberg Mr. Pleasant Waren Long Washington Ab Kahoka Marjorie Farmer W. Gray Martha Greer Virginia’ Virden Meta Jane Masters Pat Brown Helety Irma Britton Estell George Ralph Lamm James Tdndsay Waller Charles Gawkthrop George Crane Lb. Whitney Lina Ellen Thompson Lavonia John Myers Milton

Edwards Celebrate 328th Wedding Anniversary Dinner

Mrs. Henrietta Edwards hosted a dinner last Sunday honoring the 328th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J B Edwards of Walker Town. About thirty relatives attended from Estherville Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Binningham Mt Zion Burlington and Winfield.

Henrietta Edwards J. B. Edwards Walker, Town Estherville Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Binningham Mt. Zion Burtington Winfield

Wiener Roast At Williams Home Highlights Local Social

A Wiener roast was hosted by Leila and Morris Williams on Thursday night June 28. Attendees included Janet Willits Bobby Willits Gertrude Lewis Roger Lewis Mr and Mrs Richard McKhn and the hosts. The group later enjoyed ice cream made at home. Gertrude plans a two week vacation at her home and will return to duties at St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on June 30.

Williams Home Leila Morris Williams Janet Willits Bobby Willits Gertrude Lewis Roger Lewis Richard McKhn Gonp Gertrude Juneb St. Luke's ‘Hospital Cedar Rapids

Philathea Meeting at Williams Home

The Philathea class of the First Bayulst church met at teacher Pearl Williams’s home. Mary Dyall presided as president. roll call praised members’ memories of their fathers. Tone Ibbotson spoke on aids, Maude Copa reported on Joseph from the fourth chapter of the Study Book Trials of Great Men of the Bible.

Philathea Fst Bayulst Pearl Wiliams Mary Dyall Tone Ibbotson Maude Copa Joseph Baunders Park Ma Oye Pearl Willams Bhan Oye

Little Annie Rooney West Bound Schedule Fragment

A fragment shows times and notes about westbound service with a 231 p.m. entry and mail close comments. The text references 7:10, 4. mi and 3:48 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 207 p.m. U. S. MAIL CLOSES. Details are incomplete.

Taken by Death of Ben Kendricks in Lie County Home

Ben Kendricks a resident of Lie County Home for about 20 years died Sunday afternoon. He was believed aged about 85, born in Kentucky and had been at the county home since 1927. Funeral service will be held at Crane Funeral Home Tuesday, with burial at Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. A MarinesReserve info session is planned at Madigan General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

Ben Kendricks Lie County the Negra Flr Met Kentucky Crane Funeral Home

Patricia Keeley Hosts Hay Ride Party at Home

Patricia Keeley entertained guests at a hay ride party Wednesday evening. Refreshments included ice cream cake angel food and punch. Attendees listed: Norma Griffith Patsy Ruby Jean Wilmeth Shirley Anderson Juda Hilbrant Virginian Magana Mary Lee Vanderenick Sally Swailes Betty Applebee Peggy Ayer Renneth Hummel Don Bland Danny Burns Ganh Ervin Rick Wing Billy Ellis George Mickey and Patricia Keeley the hostess.

Patricia Keeley

War Dads Auxiliary Plans Family Picnic

The War Dads auxiliary met at the VPW hall to plan a family picnic inviting the Keokuk chapter. It was voted to send cooks to veterans in hospitals in Des Moines and Oxnard. A food sale was planned and a letter from Knoxville thanked the auxiliary for candy and gum. Mr. Siverly reported on taking the reading projector to the Des Moines hospital. Refreshments of strawberry shortcake and safes were provided by the War Dads.

War Dads VPW Keokuk Tes Maines

LBS Meets With Mrs Alden Fricke

Cannati Lac number nine was entertained Wednesday at the home of Mrs Alden Fricke. Seventeen members and nine children were present for a cooperative lunch. Mr and Mrs Staymond Donnelly entertained the families who helped them leave desk spring Tuesday evening. Tea cream cake cookies and coffee were enjoyed. Those present included Mr and Mrs Lester Peterson Mr Verne Peterson Mr and Mrs Chet Neisand family Mrs Marvin Van Sync Mr and Mrs Allen Hollingsworth Mr and Mrs Charles Stevens and Nancy Mr and Mrs Willis Baker and Phyllis Mr and Mrs Harold Sey and Suzanne Mr and Mrs Darrell Donnelly and Joyce Mr and Mrs Horace Stevens.

Lac No. 9 Alden Fricke Staymond Donnelly Desk Lester Peterson Verne Peterson Chet Neisand Marvin van Sync Allen Hollingsworth Charles Stevens Nancy Willis Baker Phyllis Harold Sey Suzanne Darrell Donnelly Joyce Horace Stevens

Local Women Attend State Conference

Mrs Dwight Smith a rural women’s work leader and district chairwoman of farm women’s program, with Marion and Des Moines participants, will attend the state conference at Kirkwood hotel on July 3. Henry Cowy Mira Shiney Nolan and county extension team plan Sunday travel to the event.

Dwight Smith Mar Biveau Fox Dea Moines Buren Conmd Manze Marion Ownship Encima Xara Henry Cooly Mira Shiney Nolan Govaily T Heme Economias Stele Fun Berea

Marine Recruiter Visit Announces Sergeant John W Shigle

Marine Corps representative 5 Sergeant John W Shigle travels to meet applicants and discuss enlistment options. He will answer questions about Marine careers and training programs.

Marine Corps John W. Shigle

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