Homecoming Held at Moscow Park
Moscow residents and former Moscow settlers from Marked Tree Arkansas Kansas City St Louis San Francisco and other places gathered at Marticke park for a homecoming picnic. A program of games and contests was held with awards including oldest mother Mrs Elizabeth Marolf and oldest man Sylvester Snider. Plans were made for a 1934 homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Marticke Park
Marked Tree
Ark
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco
George
Washington
Elizabeth Marolf
Sylvester Snider
O. P. Millard
Davenport
Ray Carter
Trinity Aid Society
Emma Heabner
Iowa City
Austin
Glendale
California
Robert Owens
Florence Leonard
Des Moines
Elliott Baker
Lucy Stickleberger
Charles McCoy
Ray Myers
Utica
Freda Merrick
Earl Wood
Lois
Oskaloosa
Louisa County Churches Weekly Schedule
Letts Methodist led by Rev J W Gruber lists Sunday school 10 am and services 11 am and 8 pm with Epworth league 7 15 pm and midweek prayer and choir practice. Letts United Brethren with Rev C O Winters has Sunday school 10 am and services 11 am with Christian Endeavor 7 15 pm and a 8 69 pm union meeting with Cranston. Columbus City A B led by Rev Winters has Sunday school 1 30 pm and a 2 30 pm prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts Methodist
J. W. Gruber
Epworth League
Letts United Brethren
C. O. Winters
Christian Endeavor
Cranston
Suckow
Columbus City
A. B
Paullins Return From Midwest Visit
Mr and Mrs J T Paullins returned Wednesday from a week with the G M Paullins in Ryan and at the John Odell home near Maynard Wanda Paulling and Neva Odell accompanied them home for a visit The funeral service for John Daniels drew attendance from Irene Barnes M A Shellabarger Dr T L Bland John Collins Ulric Garrett L A Gipple W S Hartman H G Hartman and Dave Gage in Conesville on Wednesday Gertrude Thompson of Muscatine visited Letts on business The 76 township Four H club will meet at Elna Baileys this Saturday Mae Schomberg went to Chicago to attend the fair Mrs A G Wells to lead the club name to be chosen at the meeting Howell of Topeka Kansas left for Chicago after visiting W E McDaniel and the Courtney reunion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Paullins
G. M. Paullins
Ryan
John Odell
Maynard
Wanda Paulling
Neva Odell
Irene Barnes
M. A. Shellabarger
T. L. Bland
John Collins
Ulric Garrett
L. A. Gipple
W. S. Hartman
H. G. Hartman
Dave Gage
Mrs. Howell
Topeka
Kas
Chicago
W. E. McDaniel
Courtney
Montpelier and area reunions and notices in Weed park
Montpelier and surrounding families attended multiple reunions including Mohr at Weed park with Clara Scheetz named vice president and another at Wild Cat Den state park with Mrs John Spring chosen vice president. Local visits included Rock Island guests and Schroeder family members. Egypt’s trade route maps date to 1300 B C.
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Rock Island
August Schroeder
Claus Schroeder
Sibley
Emma Schroeder
Elizabeth Armstrong
Helen Pantel
Muscatine
Eulalia Wells
Marian Rinnert
Teckla Rinnert
Peter Eder
Junction Scene of Many Picnics and Receptions
Community gathers for multiple picnics and a reception at the Rees home honoring John Kenneth Rees and Elmer Hakamson. Rex Todd returns from the Philippines deployment. Duncan family reunion at Chautauqua park with a big picnic. Shellbark club picnic features a late baseball game amid rain delays. Beauchamp reunion and Kemp family events noted with regional church notices.
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Philippines
Columbus City
Duncan
Andrew Jackson Duncan
Chautauqua Park
J. C. Richie
Eva Badham
W. T. Duncan
H. M. Duncan
Billy
C. E. Pierce
Harry Marsden
Wayne Heitmeyer
Church of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Church of God At
Cairo
Columbus Junction
Pleasant Grove
David T. Williams
Shellbark
Denver
Colorado
Inventor Puzzle Clues Reveal Pictorial Names
A cryptic puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about a pictured man identified as an originator of the Incan descent. The grid references first and last names, wings, heavy blows, sea vessels, gods, and other terms, including a note about beef and various scientific terms.
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Constellation
Japan
Mcconnell Family Reunion and Club Gatherings
The McConnell family reunion convened at the Roy Whiteman home near Olds with extended members from W. K. McConnell Edna Dowell Harold Junior Betty Lester Mary Ruth Pressly and others noting it is the first full gathering in nine years. Delta Delt Bridge club met with ten members plus guests Eva Blankenhorn Gladys Evang Nora Spessard Leona Buenneke won the traveling prize and Elizabeth Beeman top score. A Woodside Orris family reunion occurred at Columbus Junction with the Woodside Orris kin and D A P club socialized at Leona Roberts home. Rev S Fred S and sons Paul and Robert Dean traveled to Monroe Indiana for a homecoming where Rev Sharpe once pastored.
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Mary Ruth Pressly
Delta Delt
Eva Blankenhorn
Gladys Evang
Nora Spessard
Leona Buenneke
Elizabeth Beeman
Mary Woodside
Roy
Clyde Keiper
Woodside-Orris
Columbus Junction
Leona Roberts
Fred S
Paul
Robert Dean
Monroe
Rev
Sharpe
Century of Progress Attendance and Local Visits
Concord Columbus Junction visitors travel to Chicago for the century of progress. Mrs Clair Clark visits with her sister, while Robert McLain and Harry Johnston attend events in Chicago. Local families from Ottumwa Nichols Marshalltown and West Middlesex are mentioned with various relatives and reforestation work noted.
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Columbus Junction
R. L. Clark
Margaret Ellen
Charles
Sioux City
R. J. Reaney
C. B. Clark
Chicago
Century of Progress
Clair Clark
Roy Croy
Robert McLain
Harry Johnston
Jake Moran
Nichols
Warnie Moran
Lenore Davis
William Sharer
Marshalltown
John H. Davis
Ottumwa
Max
Flower Show at Wilton Arranged
The second annual community flower show and hand made rug exhibit will be held Wednesday next week in the Bacon building on Cedar street. Entries may be made from 8 to 11 in the morning with no entry fee or admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bacon
Cedar Street
Harge
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Trinity Reformed Church
Iowa City
Emma Heabner
Edith Staltenberg
Marie Kaufmann
Moline
Woman’s Club
Irma Wildasin
Woman’s Relief Corps
R. L. Harris
Edith Stoltenberg
Durant
Walter Meinert
Peter Bruhn
Chris Jasperson
Humboldt
Chicago
Ladies’ Aid Society of Zion Lutheran Church
Weed Park
Muscatine
Elliott-Castor reunion draws Illinois Iowa attendees at City park
Residents from Buffalo Prairie and nearby Illinois towns attended the Elliott Castor reunion in Iowa City at City park on Wednesday. Attendees included George Kistler Ivan Kistler Carroll Kistler Elliott Boney and many Castor and Elliott family members with relatives from Detroit visiting. They later joined a gathering at Mort Richards home in Illinois City. A recent meeting in Illinois City planned the event.
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Buffalo Prairie
Illinois
Iowa
Elliott-Castor
City Park
Iowa City
George Kistler
Ivan Kistler
Carrol Kistler
Elliott Boney
Lewis Castor
Cameron Castor
Wilbur Castor
Rufus Castor
Vern Castor
William Elliott
Rufus Elliott
Luman Elliott
Lorenzo Elliott
Dale Kimball
Otis Kimball
Harry Aldflinger
Edna Matkins
Gerttrude Hessman
George Taylor
Emma Waters
Detroit
Mort Richards
Illinois City
Jarrards Honored at River Junction Shower
A mock wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Jarrard at River Junction featured Pauline Mullinnex as bride Thelma Raymond as bridegroom Walter Kober the minister and a large group of relatives and friends. Special music and group singing framed the event and a basket of gifts was presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Mullinnex
Thelma Raymond
Walter Kober
Rose Osborne
Gladys Mullinnex
Jack Sherburne
Addie Shepard
Marjorie
Lucille Mullinnex
Alice
Dorothy Albrecht
Mary Osborne
Martha Stober
Eva Kober
al Osbourne
Josephine Sherburne
Topsy Westfall
Jim Sherburne
Jarrard
John Stober
Edith
Doris
Frank Aubrecht
Leora
Walter Aubrecht
J. R. Musser
Marcella Mullinnix
Ted Thomas
Christa Broadway
Floyd Mullinnix
O. A. Shepard
Wesley Wall
Frank Jarrard
Albert Nunnally
W. J. Houseal
Robert Poland
Floyd Mullinnix, Jr
Louie Westfall
Roy Jarrard
John Mullinix
Keota to Hear New Jersey Pastor
The Rev. Walter Best wood of Isolin New Jersey will preach at the Federated church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and again at 8 o'clock. Mrs Vera Abraham entered St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa for medical treatment. Alma Sharp takes a vacation from Verners Jewelry store due to illness.
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Keota
Walter Bestwood
Isolin
N. J
Federated Church
Vera (Young) Abraham
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Alma Sharp
Verners Jewelry Store
Cemetery Fields Day Sponsored By Associations
Otis Kimball left Wednesday morning for a ten day visit with relatives in Minnesota amid a cemetery associations annual Fields Day event.
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Otis Kimball
Minnesota
Aledo Man Loses Cash to Gypsy Fortune Tellers
Keithsburg resident Aledo Angstead reports two swarthy gypsy travelers in a black Illinois plate car stopped at his farm on Thursday. They asked for nails, offered fortune telling, and he says $300 to $400 in tens and twenties disappeared from his pocketbook while his money was being told. Sheriff Walter Rehn and Mercer officers pursue the travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Hugh Angstead
Keithsburg
Walter Rehn
Illinois
Angstead
Social Happenings From Grandview Nor. Community
Mrs. Sue Rusher and others from Grandview stayed Monday night with J. J. Beik on a return trip from Chicago. N. E. McGill and Wilma attended a birthday party for Mr. Shellabarger and Mrs. Bonnichsen at the Egebert Shellabarger home. Dr. Kubrick joined Harold Krahl parties to Iowa City on business. Citizens visited the Davenport fair. attendees included the Grahams Werner Weble and Carters families. N. E. McGill hosted nieces Moines and Nellie Baker from Moscow plus Ed Horst and Nora McGill of Muscatine.
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Grandview
Sue Rusher
Paul Long
Walter
Ross Allen
Jacob Velda
Nebraska
J. J
Harold Krahl
Iowa City
Davenport Fair
Charles Graham
Lee Werner
Cecil Weile
Richard
Kenneth Carter
Milo Weble
N. E. McGill
Florence Leonard
Des Moines
Nellie Baker
Moscow
Ed Horst
Nora McGill
Muscatine
Coal burning in the United Kingdom to heat homes and industry
The United Kingdom consumes about 200 million tons of coal annually with roughly 40 million tons burned in domestic grates. This highlights heavy reliance on coal for heat and power across households and industry.
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United Kingdom
Elta Giese Wins Health Contest at Davenport Fair
Elta Giese of Blue Grass Sunshine Workers tops the Mississippi Valley fair health contest in Davenport with 98.9 points. The 16 year old, 130 pound, 5 foot 4½ inch Four-H member weighed in among 44 entrants and earns expenses to the state fair plus a Four-H Girls' club pin.
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Blue Grass
Elta Giese
Blue Grass Sunshine Workers
Frank Giese
Davenport
Scott County
Ella
Scott County Medical Association
The
Fair Association
Nichols Girl Mary Jane Porter Honored at Party
A birthday party was given in honor of Mary Jane Porter at her home south of Nichols on Monday afternoon. Twenty four guests attended and spent time socializing and playing games before refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Mary Jane Porter
Letts Philathea Society Sets Chicken Supper Date
The Letts Philathea society voted to hold its annual chicken supper on Thursday October 7 at their meeting on a Wednesday. Mrs Roy Hildebrand the president will convene the executive committee to appoint supper committees. About 25 members and visitors attended, including Mrs Arthur Thompson of Ottumwa a former member. Devotions were led by Mrs Cloyce Downer. Miss Floy Eliason Mrs Charles Herrick and Mrs Guy Hafner served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Philathea Society
Roy Hildebrand
Arthur Thompson
Ottumwa
Cloyce Downer
Floy Eliason
Charles Herrick
Guy Hafner
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Moscow Park
Louisa County Churches
Montpelier
Egypt
Mariyigia
Asylum
True Alive
Ment
Sam
Charley
Cracky
Thar
Hoss
Pegasus
Mcconnell
Lone Tree
George Westfall
Henry Walker Park Association
River Junction
Mary Zimmerman
Edgar
Walker H. Burge
Burge
Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed Church
L. O. Adams
W. R. Brewster
Indiana
Horse Cave
C. F. Calloway
S. C. Burton
University of Minnesota
Floyd Collins
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Will Pruess
Joe Kerr
Charlie Smid
Shirley
James Shrader
W. S. Smid
Riverside
Mildred Fountain
Mildred Posten
Concord
United States
Henderson
West Front St
Jarrards
New Jersey
Grandview News
Muscatine Journal
Post Office
Ain
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