Whitmer Family Holds Tenth Reunion at Weed Park
Wilton Iowa August 28 Whitmer descendants held the tenth annual reunion at Weed park Muscatine Tuesday A picnic dinner served at noon with 46 in attendance Officers for 1931 elected President Mrs Maggie McClung Vice president Mrs Peal Daut Secretary and treasurer Mrs Lucile Kanoff Executive committee G W Whitmer Cyril Whitmer Mrs Sylvester Kiser Guests and members listed along with extended family plans for a golden jubilee picnic at William Powell grove the first Saturday in September
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Whitmer
Muscatine
Cyril Whitmer
Margaret
Minnie
Everett
Leslie
Howard Whitmer
Moses
Harold
Ruby
Dorothy
M. G. Whitmer
Tipton
W. R. Whitmer
Leroy
Robert
John Whitmer
Mary Kuehl
Moscow
John D. Gross
Redfield
S. D
Edna Gross
Gladys Keller
Michigan
Olin
Lucile
Alfred
Wilbur
Wapello W C T U to Meet Friday at Graham Home
Wapello Ia Aug 28 The regular W C T U meeting will be held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harold Graham. De伏otions and current events will follow roll call with a review of Judge Hendersons address on Courts of Foreign Countries and a treasury bulletin on public cooperation in enforcing the prohibition amendment prepared by Mellon and Doran.
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Wapello
Harold Graham
O. J. Henderson
Webster City
Iowa State Board of Control
United States Treasury Department
Andrew Mellon
Doran
H. W. Baker
Carey Murdock
Tulsa
Oklo
Mary Baxter
Santa Anna
Calif
William Price
Claude Pierce
M. J. Eicher
Ray Renshaw
Winfield
H. B. Davison
David H. Murdock
Okla
M. H. Barnes
J. W. Barnes
Thornburg
Jane Ramsey
Adele Mitzel
Guy Watson
Baltimore
Verne Baker
A. T
T- Company
Grant, N. M
Morning Sun Opens Schools With New Instructors
Consolidated schools in Morning Sun opened on Monday with average attendance. New staff include music teacher Constance Peirce Burlington athletic coach Cather Cummins Blakesburg sixth grade instructor Dorothy Reich Moravia and local teachers Helen Jones Bertha Thompson. Other faculty: Ross L. Barnett superintendent Wayne D. Allen principal Chester Hood Atlantic Mrs. Juanita Lueckel Jamison Wapello Mrs. Esther Starck Traer Miss Isabelle McElhinney M McDonald principal of grade school and first grade instructor Lois Honeyman and Lila Kemp.
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Morning Sun
Monnday
Constance Peirce
Burlington
Cather Cummins
Esther Starck
Traer
Isabelle McElhinney
M. H. McDonald
Lois Honeyman
Lila Kemp
Marshall
Russell McConnahay
Cairo
J. A. Marshall
Winfield
Clyde Adams
Darlene
Pleasant
Delbert Marshall
Elwood Baird
Newport
Morning Sun social notes widen circle of travel
Miss Verna Cary in nurse training at Oskaloosa returns for a brief hometown vacation. Many relatives and friends leave for Denver and Colorado visits while others head to Illinois, Ohio, and Cyprus for teaching missions and family gatherings.
Community Notes from Moscow Iowa Area Visitors and Travels
Mrs. Frank Wilhelme was taken to University hospital Iowa City for car trouble. Many relatives and friends visited and hosted travelers from Morning Sun Davenport Muscatine Tipton Cedar Rapids and Muscatine among others during a week of visits and short trips.
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Moscow
Frank Wilhelme
University Hospital
Iowa City
West Branch Public Library Reopens After Additions
West Branch Iowa resumes public service Saturday after weeks of closure for a new addition and re decoration. An anonymous $2,000 gift funded the expansion praised by the community. Librarian Miss Mabel Leech leads staff alongside Mrs. L. E. Moore and Mrs. I. P. Heald. library board members include Dr. Matt Ware president and Rev. A. E. Christiansen.
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West Branch
West Branch Public Library
Cedar County
Mabel Leech
L. E. Moore
I. P. Heald
Matt Ware
F. E. Corbin
E. L. Hollingsworth
Ross Stratton
A. E. Christiansen
Laura Gray
O. V. Edgerton
the Libray
Wellman Farm 120 Acres Sells at 225 An Acre
John Cupp purchased the G. L. Dutton 120 acre farm four miles southwest of Wellman for 225 dollars an acre cash. The sale is noted as one of the best 120 acre tracts in the county. Other items mention locals visiting, travel and education plans.
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Wellman
Miss Frances Hollinhead Returns Home From Illinois
Nichols Iowa August 28 Miss Frances Hollinhead who has been visiting the John Kirkpatrick home in Nichols returns to Fulton Illinois Monday evening. Mr and Mrs DeWayne Rosenfield were Burlington visitors Wednesday. Rev and Mrs E L Nickle visit Des Moines this week. Jodie Heath of West Liberty visits Albert Bottomly home here Tuesday. State fair attendance noted by William Poole John Elder W F E Pike John Kirkpatrick and T N Brown and family. Nashua Iowa couple J B Bellamy stay at G G Bellamy home a few days. E A Kirchner goes to Burlington on business. Dean Moyer Conesville reports Wednesday business visit.
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Morning Sun
Verna Cary
Oskaloosa
Dorothy
Virginia Curran
Leila Brown
Denver
Colo
Hoyt Curran
Chicago
E. L. Naylor
la Platta
Cyprus
Reformed Presbyterian Mission School
Alice Patterson
Ambridge
Edith Patterson
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Will Finke
Mary
Washington
Earl Finke
Winfield
W. E. Finke
J. F. Baxter
Alfreda
Sherman Cooke
Oakville
J. E. Kilpatrick
Frank Wiley
Dale Wilson
Estes Park
W. R.kilpatrick
Arapahoe
Neb
George Wilson
Walter
Maynard
J. J. McDaniel
Freda Hahn
Florence van Gent
Clare Morley
Sullivan
Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Belle Crist
Alice Britton
Davenport
Ad Dickey
Erwin
Tipton
Gretchen Stroh
John Stroh
Arthur Polk
Sweetland
Elizabeth Marolf
Ray Carter
Wanda Lee
Lawrence Coffey
Muscatine
Hulda
Edith Shroeder
Lewis Hahn
Marengo
John Kirkpatrick
T. N. Brown
Des Moines
J. B. Bellamy
Nashua
G G. Bellamy
E. A. Kirchner
Burlington
Dean Moyer
Conesville
Illinois City Sunday School Picnic Draws Large Crowd
Over 100 attended the Illinois City Methodist Sunday school picnic Friday. Mr and Mrs Art Brown and Miss Mary Brown returned to Chicago Saturday after visiting relatives here. A daughter Margaret Jean was born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Morehead last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Ill
Art Brown
Mary Brown
Chicago
Margaret Jean
Leonard Morehead
Sid Bearer group elects officers for coming year
West Branch Iowa August 28 The Sid Bearer group held its annual meeting and elected Pauline Brown president Lois Endsley vice president Isabel Sayles secretary Albertus Gaylor treasurer Leana Brown corresponding secretary Lois Endsley led devotions and Pauline Brown Leana Brown hosted. Helen Wroe guest spoke on her Europe trip including Oberammergau Passion Play. J C Kinsey of Austin Minnesota visiting with friends. improving farm near West Branch. Klatter Klub first meeting hosted by Mrs L C Runnells. W L Beeney named to complete Burnette Reynolds term. Names to county judge for approval. Annual supper planned for first Thursday after first Saturday in September. Committees to arrange at Foster Providence church. Those interested invited to meet Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Sid
Pauline Brown
Lois Endsley
Isabel Sayles
Albertus Gaylor
Leana Brown
Pauline
Helen Wroe
Europe
Oberammergau
J. C. Kinsey
Austin
Minn
L. C. Runnells
Klatter Klub
W. L. Beeney
Burnette Reynolds
Foster Providence
Drury Reynolds Cemetery Holds Annual Meeting
Illinois City August 28. The Drury Reynolds Cemetery association held its annual meeting at the cemetery on Tuesday. Dinner was served at noon and the business meeting followed. W. J. Kranz Glen W. Boruff and Elmer Feldmen were re elected trustees for the coming three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Drury- Reynolds Cemetery Association
W. J. Kranz
Glen W. Boruff
Elmer Feldmen
Permanent Place for Joint Picnic Is Being Sought
In Illinois City on August 28 an important meeting of two committees for the Sunday schools jubilee picnic was held at the T. B. Watson home. The investigating committee led by Rev. Caleb Larson Charles A. Foster and John G. Powell said several tracts are under study but asked for more time to report. members invite offers of large grounds suitable for picnics.
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Illinois City
T. B. Watson
Caleb Larson
Charles A. Foster
John G. Powell
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