Wilton Homecoming Week Highlights Seven Annual Event
Wilton post No 584 American Legion hosts its seventh annual homecoming on downtown streets Friday and Saturday with vaudeville acts rides concessions and music. An amateur stage show at 7 pm both evenings, Max Lauser as master of ceremonies and Vera Ovesen on piano. Children’s tickets nine cents until 6 pm. all other attractions and garden vegetable prize events organized by Legion Auxiliary.
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Wilton
Royal United
Wilton Post No
American Legion
Max Lauser
Vera Ovesen
Laurer
the Legion Auxiliary
Unusual Musical Acts Highlight Glad Tidings Meetings
The Musical Taylors perform daily at 7 45 p m at Glad Tidings church 710 Cypress street as part of evangelistic meetings led by the Edward party through Sept 7. They use unconventional items like door bells paint buckets inner tubes pitch forks whistles and wood saws to make music and claim a mystery instrument plays without contact. Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor of Orlando Florida are former circus night club and vaudeville performers.
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Musical Taylors
Glad Tidings
Cypress Street
Fred Taylor
Orlando
Fla
Mrs Bonnichsen Feted at Birthday Club Breakfast
Mrs. Bonnichsen was honored on her birthday at a Birthday Club breakfast at Chautauqua park on Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs. Lyda Wilson Muscatine, Mrs. Leon Thompson, Mrs. Ollie Thompson, Miss Virginia Foss Columbus Junction, Miss Carlyne Samuel Morning Sun, and several others. Local relatives and guests from Muscatine Morning Sun and Danville joined the event.
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Morning Sun
Leila Whicher
Lao Whicher
Danville
Plan to Aid Road Block for Prison Escapees
An eastern Iowa road block plan will aid peace officers in capturing inmates fleeing Anmomosa state reformatory. The program, formulated earlier this week, aims for united action during escapes. This year 28 inmates have walked away, about double recent years, with many caught within 24 hours as outside assignments number around 200.
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Anamova
Anmomosa State Reformatory
Iowa
Plaan
Reformatory
Peas Davis
Davis
Seedless Japanese watermelon variety explained
A Japanese watermelon variety is nearly seedless, offering a nearly seedless fruit with minimal seeds and convenient eating experience. The comment notes the variety's adaptability and potential appeal to consumers seeking easier fruit preparation.
WSCS Plans and Community Activities at Letts
The WSCS of the Letts Methodist church met to outline future plans including a barrel donation to the Des Moines Methodist hospital, a rummage sale in Muscatine, and attendance at four educational seminars. September events feature family night, talks on Boys Town and Boy's Ranch, and hostesses for the September gathering. Several members reported travels and state fair attendance.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Belle T. Garrett
Lola Lamb
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Claude C. Cooper
West Liberty
Muscatine
Lucretia Turkington
Florence Jardine
Church Family
Louisa County Records Summary of Local Marriages and Deeds
A Louisa County record brief notes a marriage license issued to Darlene Hart sock, 19, Wapello, and Eugene Williams, 18, Morning Sun. It lists new automobile registrations for residents including Allen Poage, G. C. Mentink, Mrs. Samuel Baird, and others, plus several deed transfers among Maxwell and Whisler families and property descriptions in section 35-76-35.
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Wapello
Darlene Hartsock
Eugene Williams
Morning Sun
Allen Poage
Buick
G. C. Mentink
Letts
Kaiser
Samuel Baird
de Soto
Clarence Meekeer
Oakville
Mercury
L. S. Meters
Columbus Junction
Chevrolet
S. J. Deih
Millie Maxwell
Anita McKean
Rollo McKean
Alden McKean
Eldred Maxwell
Elvera Maxwell
Neva Maxwell
Ernest
Lola C. Whisler
Louisa County
Jennie May Graham Wate
Ivan Murry
Charles
Bell Family Reunion Honors New York Guests
Conesville guests from Syracuse New York James Hacke and wife were honored at the Bell family reunion in Lone Tree park. Attendees included Darrell Bell and family Marnie Estle Linn Brown and many Bells. James Horton recovering from surgery at Mercy Iowa City hospital. Linda Johnson ill with flu.
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New York
Bell Family
Conesville
James Hacke
Syracuse
N. Y
Bell
Lone Tree Park
Darrell Bell
Tommy
Mamie Estle
Linn Brown
James Bell
Helen
John Garett
LaFayette
Ill
Elizabeth Brehme
James Hace
Mrs. Hacke
Hackes
Tucson
Ariz
Ira Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Minnie Crist
Virginia Archibald
Muscatine
Lawrence Yocum
Phillip
Sue Stock
Lone Tree
Ralph
Larry Ramer
Nichols
Dean Abbott
Duane Stock
Robert Ramer
Newell Abbott
James Horton
Mercy
Kansas Residents Visit Johnsons
Cedar Valley residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lindquist and Larry Max with Mr and Mrs E N Lindquist of Waterville Kansas were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John H Johnson and Royal. Mr and Mrs Paul Oberman and Donald and Ruth Ann attended a dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Oberman near Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Paul Jennser
Billy
Linda
Goodwin
Johnson Cottage
Cedar River
Charles Snyder
Washington
Paul Johnson
Charlies Blanchard
John Blanchard
Des Moines
Cedar Valley
Kenneth Lindquist
Larry Max
E. N. Lindquist
Waterville
Kas
John H. Johnson
Royal
Paul Oberman
Donald
Ruth Ann
Wilbur Oberman
Ancient Asiatic Bagpipe Traced by National Geographic
The bagpipe is regarded as Asiatic in origin and is counted among the most ancient of music makers, says the National Geographic Society.
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National Geographic Society
New Boston Plans Saturday Vote On School Fund Increase
Voters in the New Boston school district will cast ballots Saturday to approve a proposed raise in the school building fund. The raise would boost available funds from 1346.08 dollars to 2369.77 dollars. Public polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at the school building. Weekend visitors included families from Peoria Rock Island Galesburg Little York and Wester Grove Missouri while Mr Myers returned from Culver Indiana where he taught at Culver Military Academy.
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New Boston
Robert Ludwig
Peoria
Ludwig
G. L. Groves
Bonnie and
Dickie
Rock Island
James Stevenson
Lollie Willits
Evar Swanson
David
Galesburg
Clifford Munson
Little York
Glenn Swennunson
Moline
Edwin Myers
Wester Grove
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Edward Evangelistic Party
Mrs. Bonnichsen
Mary Crumley
Mrs. Jardine
Burlington
Viola Foster
Orpha Fstle
Ruth Bell
Hattie Briggs
Ruth Hendrix
Lola Morris
Josephine Jamison
Leta Herrick
Pearle Gipple
Wyoming
H. J. Austin
Casper
Wyo
David Baskett
Jane
Lioyd Bell
Bailey-Waterhouse
Crapo Park
Robert Whitely
Lee and
Washington D. C
Glen Whiteley Sr
Whitely
Ruth Shellabarger
Grandview
Marvy Helen Whitely
Jessup
Richard Paine
Norma Jones
Oak
Darrell Goodwin
Phyllis of
Wellman
Linda Johnson
Rich Brand
Wieners
Richard & Sons, Inc
Kansas
Johnsons
Blue Barrel
Ra Ashe
General Mills, Inc
OF General Mills
Betty Crocker
Belly Crocker
Ness
Pierre Sous
Gola Mi Nas
Eapi
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