Victor Mueller Leads Johnson County 4-H Clubs
Lone Tree resident Victor Mueller elected president of the Johnson County Four-H livestock clubs with Alice Wiese as vice president and Maynard Pechman as treasurer. Mueller earned reserve dairy calf honors and multiple top placements in Holstein classes and livestock judging. Other Lone Tree notes include local social visits, family travels, and a small house fire caused by furnace sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Victor Mueller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Alice Wiese
Maynard Pechman
Joseph Miltner
Mueller
Jersey
Howard Hamilton
Guernsey
Alvin Meyer
Leland Stock
Harry Baker
Stock
Oliver Levi
O. A. Fagerdahl
L. O. Adams
Thornburg
Lowell
Clifton
James McCracken
W. E. Shoquist
Ainsworth Meeting Opens With Roads and Trails Theme
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. Eva Clegg for a program on Roads and Trails led by officers including Mrs. Mahin Annas House and Lilly Townsend with Audra Pearl assisting. Over a hundred attended the Methodist United Presbyterian Sunday school picnic on the school house lawn Friday and a short program followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Woman's Home Missionary Sociey
Methodist Church
Eva Clegg
Jennie Carson
Central City
Mabel Hatch
A. B. Moore
Austin Minn
Carrie Williamson
E. R. Butterworth
Joyce
F. M. Mahin
Chicago
Century of Progress
Mahin
Paul
Howard Stewart
Helen Gardner
Erma Pressly
Gardner
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd Coon
Sigourney
Coon
Virginia Moore
United Presbyterian Parsonage
James Clarence Morrison
Doe Irene Geyer
Washington
Fred Sharpe
4 H Girls Demonstration Schedule at West Liberty Fair
Muscatine county 4 Her clubs announce hours for demonstrations Tuesday and Wednesday at the West Liberty fair. Teams include Pike Lassies Cedar club Fruitland Sunshine and other groups with projects on flower arrangement refinishing furniture and notebooks and portfolios. Judging begins at 10 am Thursday with the best all around club girl contest at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
West Liberty Fair
Elizabeth Armstrong
Armstrong
Carl E. Rylander
Farm Bureau
West Liberty
Ruth Snider
Guark
Pike Lassies
Marie Neff
Catherine Elder
Cedar Club
Alice Wells
Lois Walters
Fruitland Sunshine Workers
Lorraine Kemp
Mildred Pelton
Montpelier Pep
Wapsie Best
Dorothy James
Lucille James
Goshen Wapsie Plus Club
Leota Hildebrand
Evelyn Maxson
Anita McBride
Helen Byrne
Fulton Industrial Club
Alberta Riessen
Bernice Riessen
Moscow Sunshine Club
Norma Birkhofer
Mildred Johnson
Fulton Royal Workers
Dorothy Thoeming
Mary Stecher
Wilton Busy Bees
Marian Hetzler
Evelyn Einfeldt
Bloomington
Norma Satterthwaite
Helen LeFever
Wapsie Everready Club
Esther
Bernetta Stafford
New Era
Hazel Wunderlich
Viola Fick
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Sweetland News lists visits across states as Harv ey Adams of Omaha stays with Sweetland family. Floyd Hessman and daughter Dorothy from Donna Texas tour Muscatine then plan Minnesota move. Jessie Idle of Letts visits cousins in town. Mary Balser of Bayfield visits Edward Doerfer home. Downer cousins from Alhambra California visit W E Downer in Muscatine. E R Sherfey visits Chicago for friends and expo. Tallie Derby travels to Wilton for sister-in-law illness. Muscatine residents A P Thomas family host guests Agnes Howell and Louisa Pace in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Doerfer
Charles
Robert Downer
Alahambra
Calif
W. E. Downer
Muscatine
John Downer
E. R. Sherfey
Chicago
Tallie Derby
Wilton
Clark Kerr
A. P. Thomas
Sydney and
John
Agnes Howell
Louisa
Carbondale
Penn
Haroki Pace
Harvest Festival Planned by St Marys Parish Keota
Keota St Marys Parish announces a harvest festival on the church grounds Tuesday August 29 with committee chairmen listed. The report includes updates on the Carris family reunion held in Wilson park, 100 attendees, and the 1934 reunion plans in Keota. Mrs Alida Jones of Wellman suffers heart trouble while at the Jones Carris reunion. her condition is serious and her son Dr Harry Jones of Cedar Rapids is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
St. Mary’s
B. J. Byrne
Sam Grabner
Myron Oswald
Mike Streit
Charles Haupert
Roy White
Albert Adams
Bernard Conrad
Alva Bohrofen
Elmer Peiffer
Sophia Singmaster
John Flading
Herbert Carris
Chicago
Century of Progress
Frank Dasher
Oskaloosa Hospital
Carris
Wilson Park
John Carris
Tom Carris
Mabel Fagen
Alida Jones of
Wellman
Jones-Carris
Harry Jones
Cedar Rapids
Wagner Relatives Hold Twenty Second Reunion at Washington Park
The Wagner family reunion near Washington Park drew 57 relatives for a picnic dinner at Sumset park on Sunday August 13. Officiating officers elected included Walter Weaklend president Olive Hazlett first vice president Ralph Irwin second vice president Jesse Wagner third vice president Gerturde Griffin secretary treasurer. New members Earl Eiselstein and others attended as the 1934 reunion planning began at Letts home of H H Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Sumset Park
Washington
Wagner
Walter Weaklend
Fairfield
Olive Hazlett
West Liberty
Ralph Irwin
Richland
Jesse Wagner
Tipton
Gertrude Griffin
H. H. Westbrook
Earl Eiselstein
Iowa Factory Payrolls Rise Slower Than Nation In July
Iowa factory employment increased 3.2 percent in July to 44 101 workers across 1 187 establishments, while national payrolls rose 7.2 percent. Weekly payrolls in Iowa reached 837 902, up 3.8 percent, versus a 7.9 percent national rise. This marks the fourth straight month of gains with levels the highest since 1931 1932. Secretary of Labor Perkins notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Perkins
Wilton Social News Highlights World’s Fair Visits
Local residents and guests are noted visiting Chicago’s World’s Fair and Century of Progress exhibit. Families travel from Wilton and nearby towns to attend events, picnics, and showers while church groups organized outings to Weed park in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Kelley
F. A. Maurer
Chicago
Mae Harris
Lola Badger
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Weed Park
Muscatine
Charles A. Walker
Earl
Anaheim Calif
Wilton
Mr. Walker
Rock Island
Arlene Schnack
Miriam Johnson
Dave
Rt.ee
Winnie Bischoff
Davenport
Wathans Honored at Surprise Silver Wedding Party
Pleasant Prairie event honors Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wathan on their silver wedding anniversary. Guests include George Wathan and family from Durant, Lee Wathan and family from Atalissa, Ed Cacherell group of West Liberty, and others from Davenport Walcott Eldridge Wilton and nearby towns. Local notes mention travels, illness, and visits among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathans
Pleasant Prairie
Ed Wathan
George Wathan
Lee
Durant
Lee Wathan
Leota
Atalissa
Ed Cacherell
Walter
Vera
West Liberty
Orville Ford
Wilton
Herbert Blanck
Walcott
Myrtle Wiese
Eldridge
Mary Jane Ga
Century of Progress Visit and Labor Day Plans
Mrs. Ira Benshoof Mrs. Ben Schroder and daughter Evelyn attend the century of prog Tease exposition in Chicago. Pleasant Prairie Booster club members plan an elaborate Labor Day celebration to be held in Pauls grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Benshoof
Ben Schroder
Evelyn
Chicago
Pleasant Prairie Booster Club
Paul’s Grove
Funeral services for Elmer Goodale in Cedar County
Elmer Goodale life long Cedar county resident died Friday. Funeral held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the M E church with Rev R C Jerrell officiating. Burial in Mt Zion cemetery. Born March 1 1863 in Cedar county. Survived by sons Roy Tipton and Charles DeWitt and daughters Mrs Charles Bolton Tipton and Mrs Lois VeDeDepoe Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Elmer Goodale
Cedar County
M. E
R. C. Jerrell
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Mr. Goodale
Roy
Charles
DeWitt
Charles Bolton
Lois VeDeDepoe
Iowa City
Teachers to Meet Sept 9 at Tipton
Miss Jane McCormick Cedar county superintendent plans an all day rural teachers study at Tipton high school on Saturday Sept 9. Lydia Wells Davenport will lead primary reading and W A Ottillie former Delaware county schools superintendent will lecture on The Challenge of Opportunity and Some Rural Schoolhouse Keepers I Have Known. The Ottillie family orchestra will give a concert in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Jane McCormick
Cedar County
Tipton High School
Lydia Wells
Davenport
W. A. Ottillie
Delaware County
Ottillie
Annual Cow Test Report Is Filed for West Branch Association
West Liberty Iowa—Oscar T. Strand announces the annual report of the West Branch cow testing association. High herd: W A Cameron Downey with grade Guernseys, 9.34 cow years, 9,387 pounds milk per cow, 423.24 pounds butterfat. home grown feed. Second, H M Richards and son West Liberty with 11.49 cow years, 17,447 pounds milk, 386.17 butterfat. third, John M Wolz Iowa City with grade Holsteins, 12.94 cow years, 9,426 pounds milk, 3558.77 butterfat. 28 herds tested. 547 cows. Numerous members produced over 300 pounds butterfat earning honors from National Dairy association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cameron
Downey
Mr. Cameron
H. M. Richards and Son
West Liberty
John M. Wolz
Iowa City
National Dairy Association
Herd Feeding Study Details Across Twenty-Eight Herds
The report notes cattle fed varied rations with a pure bred sire used in all herds. Of 28 herds, nine received ensilage, 14 grain on pasture, 11 dry cows grain, 11 alfalfa hay, and seven soy bean hay. All cattle were kept under balanced rations and maximum output aimed for over 300 pounds yearly.
New State Park Planned on 800 Acre Tract
A chamber of commerce committee announced plans to create a state park and artificial lake on an 800 acre tract between North Liberty and Solon. They will build a 600 foot dam across Mill Creek to form a 200 acre lake, funded by land sales at cottage sites and state transfer to the fish and game commission. Dam construction will be financed under the federal conservation act and executed by the civilian conservation corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Solon
Chamber of Commerce
Mill Creek
E. J. Anthony
Anthony
State Fish and Game Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Wulf Rites Held at Durant
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Wulf were held at the Durant chapel with burial in Durant cemetery. The 67 year old Durant resident died Thursday at her home after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Minnie Schultz in Davenport on August 12 1866 she married Thomas Wulf on October 17 1890 and moved to Durant where she lived. Her husband preceded her in death twenty years ago. Survivors include two sons Leonard and Herbert both at home and a sister Mrs. Charles Steffen of Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Thomas Wulf
Durant
Minnie Schultz
Davenport
Wulf
Leonard
Herbert
Charles Steffen
Mrs James Walton Hosts Sunday School Class
Wiltcon Mrs James Walton entertained her Presbyterian Sunday school primary class at a lawn party Saturday afternoon. Prizes were won by Phyllis Ann Teasdale James Thurston Leo Walters and Lyle Gruemmer. Lunch was served at 5 o'clock. The group included Beverly Bujewski Jean Daut Ruth Armstrong Billie Norton James Thurston Leo Walters Lyle Gruemmer and Paul Pfeiffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiltcon
James Walton
Presbyterian Sunday School
Phyllis Ann Teasdale
James Thurston
Leo Walters
Lyle Gruemmer
Beverly Bujewski
Jean Daut
Ruth Armstrong
Billie Norton
Paul Pfeiffer
Project cost estimated at ninety thousand dollars
Committee members stated the project total is estimated at 90 000 dollars. The figure highlights the financial scope and funding needs for the initiative.
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Sweetland News
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Keota i
Washington Park
Personal Finance Co
W. 2Nd St
Lona A
Doris
Henry McCleary
Ralph Davis
Elma Norne
Harold Greeson
Rosamond
Packwood
James Yule
Raymond
Gaylord
Willa Mae
Jean Davis
Frank
Opal
Louise Watson
Floyd
Pom Ogee
Columbusees
Jessie Wagner
William Nebergal
Earl Eisilstein
Earl of
Geo. H. Suenkel
Moravia
Cynthia Lee
Leo Eet
E. V. Bodwell
P. D. Wagner
Lotie
H. H. Brown
Des Moines
Geo. Bailey
Phillip
Lyman
Elna
Arthur
H. H. Fullerton
Guy Brown
R. H. Griffin
Sit Hotel
Highland Park
Ee Highland Park, Ml
James Wathan
Harvey Schroder
Earl McElroy
Minnesota
Greve
Worthington
Minn
John Henke
Minneapolis
William Fix
Nellie Wunderlich
Andalusia
Arthur Cachezell
George Henke
Shirley Jean
Charles Roehlk
George Grimm
Marvel
Seanad Sunday
Liberty Herd
West Branch
Oscar T. Strand
Association
Solon and
Com
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Curtiss Field
Long Island
Miss Marsalis
Miss Thaden
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