Resigning Pastor R C Lucke Leaves Muscatine Church
The Rev. R. C. Lucke, pastor of the Protestant Evangelical church, presented his resignation to the congregation yesterday. It takes effect mid September, with possible calls to another Iowa church. Union meetings proceed with service at First Baptist next Sunday led by Rev C W Hempstead. Additional farewells and assignments across local churches marked by July through September transitions.
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R. C. Lucke
Protestant Evangelical Church
Locke
Iowa
First Baptist Church
C. W. Hempstead
Mulford
West Liberty Wedding Brings Local Notables Together
Miss Mildred M. Dice and Harold Reid wed in a Dicemoor home ceremony attended by 53 guests. The Rev. Chandler officiated. bridesmaids wore yellow, and the couple plan to reside in Mount Vernon after September 7.
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West Liberty
Dicemoor
Mildred M. Dice
C. E. Dice
Harold ®. Reid
Chandler
Cornell College
Gertrude M. Dice
Raphael Gardner
S. S. Dunn
England
Black Hills
S. D
Mount Vernon
Thalian Society
Alpha, Ill
Arispedia
Cornell
Hedges Lumber and Coal Company
L. W. Reich
J. R. Gardner
Gardner
R. T. Gardner
D. RB. Wiley
J. M. Bridges
Lisbon
Clinton
W. L. Reynolds
Anamosa
H. P. Schmidt
Des Moines
Chautauqua Ends at Junction Was Decided Success
Columbus Junction Iowa crowds exceed a thousand for the twenty fifth annual chautauqua closing session. The Vierna Hawaiians presented a show amid Hawaiian scenery and the event was financially successful with 676 season tickets pledged at two dollars each for next year.
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Columbus Junction
Vierna
Screen Sheik Valentino Died in New York
Rudolph Valentino died at 12 10 P M Eastern Time from septic endocarditis after surgery. Attending priests granted absolution and last rites were given. Born in Castellanet Italy May 6 1895 Valentino rose from brass polisher and landscape gardener to screen star in the United States, arriving in New York December 23 1913 with $4 000 from his mother and rising to fame after The Four Horsemen and The Sheik. Polo Negri grieved upon hearing of his death.
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Oraily
George S. Ullman
Edward F. Leonard
St. Malachi's
Harold D. Meeker
Paul E. Durham
G. Manning
Joseph M. Cangedo
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary
Italy
Valentino
Leonard
Los Angeles
Calif
Rudolph Valentino
Film Land
United States
America
New York
Central Park
Maxims
Oakland
Emmet J. Flynn
June Mathers
Julio
Jean Acker
Polo Negri
Sheik
Keota News says rains hinder threshing and hay making
Keota Virginia Aug 23 heavy rains hamper threshing and hay making in the community. Almost 109 attended the Sheets family gathering Aug 15 at the city park. Officers elected include President Alfred Sheets Sigourney Vice President Fred Fritchen Ollie Secretary Treasurer Mrs Everette Stewart and two committee members. Keota next meeting place is Sigourney. Various residents and visitors travel to Perry Iowa and Long Beach California and St John Kansas for family and health visits.
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Sheets
City Park
Alfred Sheets
Sigourney
Fred Fritchen
Ollie
Everette Stewart
Keota
Billy Gilliland
Ed Boffinger
Long Beach
Calif
Laura Longnecker
George Conklin
Eloise Miller
Roy White
Harper
Perry
Fern Wimmer
St. John
Kas
Artie Swan
D. M. Thompson
Columbus Chautauqua Association Starts 25th Year
The Columbus Chautauqua Association begins a new quarter century of programs signaling ongoing cultural and educational events for the community.
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Columbus Chautauqua Association
No Solution Yet on Primary No. 2 Under Interstate Contract
The board of supervisors took no action with contractor H. E. Millen on Primary No. 2 east from Pleasant Prairie to the county line. A new meeting is planned, and county auditor Charles H. Pitchforth is arranging with the bonding company for a representative. extensions of 14 days each have been granted as about 5 miles of the 8 mile stretch remain. Sub contractor Mr. Stout may take over if arrangements are made.
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Pleasant Prairie
Board of Supervisors
H. E. Millen
Charles H. Pitchforth
The
Interstate Construction Company
Miss Ora Hays Heads Geneva Club At Annual Meet
Miss Ora Hays was elected president of the Geneva club at its annual meeting hosted by Miss Margaret Kobb. Kirk Arm Strong became vice president, Irene Samson secretar y, and Evegsent Cummings treasurer. Reminiscences of college days filled the evening as Rev. D. B. Martin led Geneva songs and Dr. J. S. Martin spoke on Geneva and its Interests. Forty alumni attended.
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Morning Sun
Ora Hays
Geneva Club
Margaret Kobb
Kirk Arm Strong
Irene Samson
Evegsent Cummings
D. B. Martin
Geneva
J. S. Martin
Willson
Looks Like Old Time Fair at West Liberty
West Liberty fair draws 3000 to 4000 attendees amid rain causing some acts to cancel. Walter Light reports large livestock entries near 600, a special stock train for Des Moines state fair, daily free outdoor vaudeville, and a Tuesday parade and speed races with purses and added money.
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West Liberty
Secretary Light
West Liberty Fair
Walter Light
Des Moines
Mr. Light
the Fair Association
Light
Wilton
the Grove
Families Attend Dodd Reunion and Weekend Visits
Thursday and Friday social notices describe Mrs. W. R. Kilpatrick and daughter Betty of Arapaho Neb visiting New London for Dodd family reunion. The Campbell and Cummings families travel from Waterloo and Chicago, visiting Burlington hospital patient Mrs. J. S. K. Campbell and relatives west of town.
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W. R. Kilpatrick
Betty
Arapaho
Neb
Cleo Croson
New London
Dodd’s
Mark Campbell
Wallace Campbell
Waterloo
Burlington
J. S. K. Campbell
Burlington Hospital
Dave Cummings
Chicago
Emma Armstrong
Merrel Samson
Washington
Howard Siebal
Roberta
Pranger
J. B. Hays
Clinton
L. P. Deenover
H. W. Munster
Deenoyer
Deenoyer-Geppert School Supply Company of
Wellman Announces Upcoming Marriage of Edith Buck and Stanley Burrell
Announcements note Miss Edith Buck and Mr. Stanley Burrell of Akron will wed next Thursday evening at the Presbyterian church in Iowa City. Buck has been a Wellman music instructor for two years.
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Wellman
Edith Buck
Stanley Burrell
Akron
Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
E. D. Miller
Kalona
A. J. Rogers
Charles Brown
Lillian le Plant
Beloit
Wis
Conference for Cone District strengthens Sunday School effort
Reformed and Methodist Episcopal churches at Conesville and Nichols joined in a conference held Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church in Conesville. The gathering focused on organized Sunday School work and featured talks by church officers.
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Reformed and Methodist Episcopal
Conesville
Christian and Methodist Episcopal
Nichols
Methodist Episcopal Church
Conesvile
Riverside News Roundup Includes Visits and Openings
Riverside, Iowa notes visits from Mary Louise Marshall and Dorothy Schneider. Velma Tobin broadcast from WSUI. Riverside public schools set to open September 7 with St. Mary’s starting September 2 and a altered high school staff. Obituary for J D Tansey, former Riverside resident, dies in Hunnewell Missouri and is buried here.
Muscatine County Sunday School Meeting Series
The Muscatine County Sunday School association holds a weekly meeting as part of a countywide series. The event progresses through all sections of the county.
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The
Muscatine County
Grand Old Man of Harvard U Dead
Obituary tracing the life of Charles W. Eliot at Harvard University noting his reforms including elective study, three year degree plans, and open football limits. It recounts his international esteem, religious views, labor stance, world tour, and honors along with marriages to Ellen Derby Peabody and Grace Mellen Hopkins.
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Taft
Court of St. James
Eliot
Hell
Heaven
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Hades
Academy of Arts and Science
Legion of Honor
Are. of
Japan
Riv Sun
Ellen Derby Peabody
Secn
Grace Mellen Hopkins
Former Wapello Man C D Thomas Dies in Buffalo
Former Wapello resident C D Thomas died suddenly last Thursday in Buffalo New York where he served as editor of the Buffalo Express for many years Funeral services were held Sunday at Franklin and his body was sent to Wapello for burial Rev Norris A White and Mrs Mamie White will accompany the casket Thomas was born and raised in Wapello learned the phantasinst trade and later moved to Buffalo He was brother of the late Mrs J B McCullough Clites Baker Wedding A surprise community wedding unites Charles P of Wapello and Velma Clites of Red Oak Iowa son William Baker of Wapello and Velma on Aug 16 after visiting here with groom's parents the party left for Dianola
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Wapello
Thomas
Buffalo
N. Y
R D. McCullough
PBS Eas
Buffalo Express
Franklin A
Norris A. White
Mamie White
J. B. McCullough
Clites-Baker
Charles P
Velma Clites
Red Oak
William Baker
Ty Groom
Pata
Tydianola
Miss Mary Steigel Dead at Oakville
Oakville Iowa Aug 23 Alis Steigel 68 died early Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs man Rauhaus where she had resided for many months. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Minister's Wife. Injured Mrs J G Russell wife of Rev Russell fractured leg in car collision at Springfield Illinois. Rev Russell reports hospital confinement for several weeks. Other Oakville News Mrs Roy Salladay dismissed from University hospital Iowa City after goitre operation. Mrs Ophelia Florer and Mr James Peterson of Oakville wed last Saturday in Burlington. Bazaar proceeds will apply on a church debt.
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aAlis« Steigel
Man Rauhaus
J. G. Russell
Russell
Springfield
Ill
Roy Salladay
University Hospital
Iowa City
Goitre
Ophelia Florer
James Peterson
Burlington
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