Farmers Union delegates chosen for Des Moines convention
Members of the Bunker Hill Farmers Union met at the Bunker Hill school house with good attendance. Delegates named for the Des Moines convention on Sept 20 include Carl Ploehn Albert Lamp Hugo Bartscher Ferd Feuerbach Elmer Otto and Harry Lillenthal Alternates are John Klahn Emil Lamaack Eric Schroeder Emil Wulf Hugo Lamaack and James Roe Lamar P Foster attended and spoke. A picnic at Weed park and a public dance in Durant were planned with dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Bunker Hill
Farmers Union
Des Moines
Carl Ploehn
Albert Lamp
Hugo Bartscher
Ferd Feuerbach
Elmer Otto
Harry Lillenthal
John Klahn
Emil Lamaack
Eric Schroeder
Emil Wulf
Hugo Lamaack
James Roe
Lamar P. Foster
Ed Grimm
Lila
Ford Stahl
Delores
Leroy Broders
Virginia
Adolph Duge
Claus Messer
W. C. Duge
Ernest Colberg
David Laird
Lawrence
Wichita
Kas
Herman Machow
Ferris Colberg
Ralph Strom
Muscatine
Laird
Colberg
Elena Cole
Wilton Junction
George Finck
Herman Buck
Sunbury
Walter Anderson
Maxwell and Rahmiller Family Reunions at Columbus Chautauqua Park
The Maxwell family held its annual reunion at Columbus Chautauqua park with about 60 attendees enjoying a noon picnic and program led by William Robertson of Crawfordsville. Harley McCullough was elected president with Lee Lease as vice president and Miss Mabel Fleming as secretary treasurer. Also near 51 relatives gathered for the Rahmiller reunion at the same park, socializing after a big dinner and playing Hittenball. Attendance included members from Columbus Junction, Wapello, and Cairo with Evanglical church groups present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Maxwell
Columbus Chautauqua Park
William Robertson
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
C. S. Ramsdale
Harley McCullough
Winfield
Lee Lease
Mabel Fleming
Washington
J. Y. White
Burlington
John Maxwell
William Fleming
John Lease
John Wooley
John Rickey
William Patterson
Artie McCullough
Grace Robertson
J. Carson Duncan
Rahmiller
Rah
Louisa County approves lumber bid and debates light plant
The Louisa county supervisors opened bids for 53 700 feet of Class A lumber with Central State Bridge Supply of Ft Madison winning a 1919 78 contract for 1919 78 dollars. A mass meeting favored a municipal light plant as voters prepared for Friday’s election while local officials discussed emergency relief and community events.
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Marion Lathrop Killed in West Chester Crash
Keota Marion A Lathrop 54 died when the car overturned on a curve near West Chester about 1130 p m Thursday. He was a traveling salesman. survived by wife Mabel Wolfe, a sister Mary E Egan of Aurora and three brothers Milan Bert and Ackley. Body to Washington funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Marion A. Lathrop
West Chester
Lathrop
Tipton Man Claims Near Beer In Park Raid Case
Julius Lamp proprietor of the Amusement Park pleads not guilty to selling beer without a permit. Sheriff W. W. Christian led a raid at West Side park north of Atalis isa last week and seized near beer. Lamp says the product existed before the new law and he had authority to dispose of it. The case moves to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Justice E. C. Gillam's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
W. W. Christian
Cedar County
West Side Park
Atalisisa
Julius Lamp
E. C. Gillam
Lamp
St Marys chicken supper and lawn social announced
The St Marys church Nich olds will host its annual chicken supper and lawn social on the church lawn next Wednesday evening Aug 16 starting at 5 pm. events include social visits and local family updates from Davenport Moline and Muscatine communities.
Grandview Visitors Attend Gatherings and Reunions
Grandview residents hosted and visited relatives from Bloomfield Letts Davenport Muscatine Wapello Anoka and Kansas City. Families including Kemp Schneider McGrew Latta and McGill held reunions and visits at local homes and parks with plans for a Kemp family reunion at Columbus Junction Chautauqua grounds on August 20.
Conesville Band Concert Next Tuesday Evening
Conesville The Columbus Junction band directed by Harry Wenger will give a concert here next Tuesday evening. Local news notes include L D Buser and Leander McKee in Chicago and Donald Morris, newborn son of Mr and Mrs Eben Williams near Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wagner
Marcia Janet
C. A. McCormick
Erma Jean
Frances Williams
Cotter
Robert Bebb
Forest Bebb
Edgar Purdy
Wapello
Paul Buser
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Local Social News and Rail Reconstruction Update
Concord Columbus Junction Mrs Lyda Wilson Miss Jessie Bitzer Mrs Henry Tisor and son Elmer of Muscatine were entertained at dinner at the L M Dallmeyer Ida Mae Adams is spending the week with grandparents Monroe Adams Frieda Beckey Conesville visiting Herb Crull home Betty McConahay Morning Sun visiting grandparents W S returned home Reconstruction work begun on railroad east of town destroyed last Sue tee eae tee Several section crews plus additional workers aim to finish in about three weeks to restore rail service for Muscatine route instead of detouring via Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lyda Wilson
Jessie Bitzer
Henry Tisor
Elmer
Muscatine
L. M. Dallmeyer
Ida Mae Adams
Monroe Adams
Frieda Beckey
Conesville
Herb Crull
Betty McConahay
Morning Sun
Heen
Frank Mills
Sue Tee
Our Towns
Death Claims Roy Halligan at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Roy Halligan aged 24 died Friday morning at 8 30 following a three week illness at Mercy hospital Iowa City. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Halligan three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
LeRoy Halligan
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Thomas Halligan
Carol
Ivan
Vernon
Bernadine
Leota
the Reformed Church
Montpelier Sunday Picnic Moves to Schroeder Hall
The Montpelier Sunday school picnic planned for Judy's pasture Wednesday was held at Schroeder's hall. Mrs. Harry Russell and her son Leonard traveled from Mt. Sterling Wis. to visit Mrs. Russell's daughter Mrs. Marvin Winger and relatives. Floyd Brown family moved to D. A. Cole's tenant house near Melpine. Carl Bancks and Clyd Nettleton families with Evelyn attend the Chicago World's Fair. Vera Schroeder assists at the Alichine home as Charles Fridley covers rural mail during Nettleton's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Judy’s Pasture
Schroeder's Hall
Harry Russell
Leonard
Mt. Sterling
Wis
Carl Bancks
Clyd Nettleton
Evelyn
Chicago
Vera Schroeder
Gus Alichine
Charles Fridley
Clyde Nettleton
Wheat Growers of Community to Meet Monday
Aledo Wheat growers in the Eliza community are notified of a Monday evening meeting at the Eliza town hall. Farm advisor J E Harris of Mercer county will lead and explain the federal crop reduction plan and answer questions. It begins a series of county meetings to explain the new program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Eliza
Eliza Town
J. E. Harris
Mercer County
Local Social Notes From Tipton and Nearby Towns
Wilton Wilton-Mrs. Ray Handley of Tipton visited Peter Daut. Clara Ella Daut returned with her. Ben Hahn and Bill Eyres of Lamars Indiana visited Rev. Philip Hahn en route home from Chicago World’s Fair. Charles W. Bailey returned from Perry Indiana. Mrs. H. G. Nicolaus and son Robert visited W. A. Looney in Iowa City. Norval Hill of Conesville and wife welcomed a son Kenneth Ralph born Aug. 5. Leona May Abbott underwent tonsil surgery at Hershey hospital in Muscatine. Mrs. Myrtle Kelley returned from an extended stay in Davenport. Margaret Colville and Verlea Bodine left for Rushville Illinois to visit relatives. Gertrude Moriarity of Miller South Dakota spending vacation with M. Moriarity family. Jessie MacArthur returned to Ames with mother Mary MacArthur after summer with aunt M. E. Lumbar. Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Teasdale and Phyllis Ann home from Clear Lake. Teasdale sisters Helen and Hazel Teasdale from Madison, Wisconsin accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Looney
Iowa City
Norval Hill
Conesville
Kenneth Ralph
Hill
William Port
This City
Leona May Abbott
Rolland Abbott
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Myrtle Kelley
Davenport
Margaret Colville
Verlea Bodine
Rushville
Ill
Gertrude Moriarity
Miller, S. D
Mary MacArthur
D. L. Teasdale
Phyllis Ann
Clear Lake
Dr. Teasdale
Helen
Hazel Teasdale
Madison
Wis
Columbus Junction church history and activities noted
The piece records the church's beginnings at Columbus City in 1857 with Rev Jasmann. It mentions Rev J H Buser’s early territory work, new incorporation papers and constitution, and officers elected including Mrs Charles Billings and Miss Musa Todd. It also notes the tomato factory's season canning start under Orville Sparrow, and various visitors and local visits by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Jasmann
J. H. Buser
Charles Billings
Musa Todd
Oren Jennings
Arthur Barnard
L. E. Duncan
Orville Sparrow
Lloyd Polton
Leon
Albert McCullough
Mr. Stapp
Lough
West Liberty
Ray McCullough
Conesville
Clarence Stapp
Lawrence, Kas
Stapp
Earl McBride
Cotter
Death of Keota Pioneer Mrs Casford
Word reaches here of the death of Mrs. John Casford at her Rose Hill home Thursday night. She was an early Keota resident and the funeral is planned for Sunday with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
John Casford
Rose Hill
Casford
Four H Club Girls in Competition at Iowa City Show
Johnson county 4 H girls compete in the fifth annual four H club show August 16 to 18 at the Iowa City warehouse. Demonstration teams perform August 17 and 18 with twenty five minute talks and five self produced articles. Mrs. Harold Ellis of Marengo and local supervisors oversee the judging and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Harold Ellis
Marengo
Iowa State College
B. L. Hotz
Dewey Swanson
Social guests at Moscow farm home entertain guests
Mrs Elizabeth Marolf and daughters Eva and Freda hosted M J Bealer and B Dillivan of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Frederick Marolf and children Betty Harlan and Bonnie of Tipton, Chester King H Durst and Mearl Wood of Muscatine, and Miss Augusta Wiese. Also Mr and Mrs Norton Lake hosted a farm gathering with Mr and Mrs Millard Johnson and children Marvin and Mildred, Mr and Mrs Millard Smith and daughter Inez, Mrs Mary Birkhofer, and Mrs Anne Artz. Ray Carter visited in Colfax Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Elizabeth Marolf
Eva
Freda
M. J. Bealer
B. Dillivan
Cedar Rapids
Frederick Marolf
Betty
Harlan and
Bonnie
Tipton
Chester King
H. Durst
Mearl Wood
Muscatine
Augusta Wiese
Norton Lake
Millard Johnson
Marvin and
Mildred
Millard Smith
Inez
Mary Birkhofer
Anne Artz
Ray Carter
Colfax
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Farmers Union Tives
Rodmiller. Maxwell
Junction Park
Louisa County
Standard Saved
F. O. B. Wapello
Central State Bridge Supply Company
Ft. Madison
Dorothy Tuny
Iowa State Emergency Relief Committee
Florence Winder
W. O. Weaver
Corey
E. R. Hicklin
Ralph Thompson
Herbert Thompson
Oakland Sunday School
H. C. Hupp
Ray Barrick
Council Bluffs
Ada Cummings
Zella Mollmer
Kieth Marshall
T. E. Minor
Ruth
Houston
Minn
Orson Hempstead
Mary Catherine Minor
Hempstead
Toolesboro
B. G. Hawkins
Moravia
Melvin Booth
Virgil
Kans
Louis Otto
Topeka
Alvina Hayes
Lucille Smith
Harriet Kreiner
Dorothy Raymond
Bernice Sillick
Helen Williamson
R. E. Odle
Abbott Hospital
Ottumwa
Albert Downs
Dean
Century of Progress
Bert Keller
India
Marion Lathrop
Nichols
Kaalberg
Henry L. Brugman
John L. Brugman
Potter
John Foley
Veronica O’brien
Margaret Byrne
Guthrie City
Oklo
Margaret Cotter
Helen Flynn
Helen Canter
New York
O. M. Canter
Walter Morris
M. E
Helen Cozad
Joyce Borchardt
John Hilyer
Grace
Johnnie
Janet Brown
Clarice Miller
Vera Elder
Junior
Williard
Fred Hummel
Joan
G. G. Bellamy
Mayme Foley
Letts
Verna Taylor
Grandview News
Eope
Will Kemp
Marie Creswell
Lilly
Faith
Wm. McDill
Phayla Haas
Glenn Latta
Noble Grand Club
Kemp
Arthur McGill
Ida McCulley
Frank Riggs
Josephine Stineman
Will Dickerson
Gerald
Billy Godhanour
Marian Brown
Ruby McGrew
T. T. Tharp
Lee Kemp
William
Anoka
Ray Kemp
Janita
Michael Schneider
Grandview Park
Emory
Lurline Asher
Kansas City
Concord
Roy Halligan
Iowa City Hospital
Leo Jarrard
Charles
Ivy Larew
Byron Laird
John Larew
Vera Jean
Jack
Jim
Harry Larew
Kathleen
Mira Reynolds
Charles Alley
Tiffin
George Reiland
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Annabelle Kirkpatrick
H. C. Lane
Grant St
Maude Davis
Kellerton
E. Fifteen
Rollin Barnes
West Branch
James Magruder
Martha Nelson
Vernon Shepard
Fern Carl
Elsie Smid
Jane Carl
Waterloo
The
Reformed Church
Clement D. Loehr
Lone Tree Park
Ruth Stansberry
Osceola
John Kirkpatrick
Seymour
Harold Jones
Madeline
Richard
Lorraine
William Jehle
Jehle
John Spangler
Jacqueline
E. A. Bentzinger
Tw’ Circus
Charlanos
Tacsi
Sam and Charley Horse
Keota Passes
Muscatine Journal
Post Office
Ain
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