Goshen Institute Dates Set for October 9 and 10
Premium lists issued for Goshen township and Sugaland Sweetland institutes, to be held October 9 and 10 at Cedar Valley Methodist church. Programs cover poultry, grain, fruits and vegetables, junior grain, culinary, with prizes in multiple classes and superintendent names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Township
Cedar Valley Methodist Episcopal Church
Sweetland Township
Goshen Institute
Dale Foster
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Harry Nauman
Ernest Gertz
Calvin Watters
Albert Weiss
Prize List for Annual Institute Reveals Local Fair Divisions
Township announces prize money for multiple classes including F Fancywork G Junior Girls Work H School Displays and I Candy. Awards range from 25 cents to $1 for various exhibits such as fruit vegetables butter pickles jelly and homemade soap with specific supervisors named for each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Watters
George Askam
Dorothy Depping
Granville Flater
Monson family reunion at Weed Park draws 80 plus relatives
More than 80 relatives attended the annual Monson family reunion at Weed park on Wednesday. The day included informal activities and noon and evening basket dinners. Officers of the Monson organization were re elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson
Weed Park
Gustaf Carlson
Ernest
Swan Swanson
Ruth
Henning Monson
Curtis Lowry
Dudley Lowry
Aledo, Ill
August Monson
Glen
Martha
Joy
Dewey Monson
Joan
Lynn Center
Ill
Eling Idstrom
Elaine
Frank Carlson
New Boston
J. A. Lindberg
Cambridge, Ill
Clair Monson
Ralph Vanatta
Buffalo Prairie
Henry Beeney
Clarence
Rock Island
Arthur Beeney
Muscatine
Anna Boruff
Maynard
Charles Anderson
Fred Monson
Carl Monson
Joel Cox
Leroy Sohn
D. C. Vanatta
Merle Crow
William Monson
Alfred
Charles
Alexander Anderson
Hilmer Swanson
Fred Croft
Pontiac
Two Cars Crash Near Fairport No Injuries Reported
No one was injured when two automobiles collided on Highway No. 61 near Fairport Thursday evening. S Bell of Fairport drove west and attempted a turn off the road, struck by G S Parsons of Davenport, with both cars badly damaged and the Bell vehicle demolished.
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Fairport
S. Bell
Jack Pace
G. S. Parsons
Davenport
Parsons
Bell
Four men jailed and fined for intoxication plea
Duncan Dooley Clyde Dooley Rex Fry and Perry Atkins pleaded guilty to intoxication. Dooley and Fry received 10 day jail terms while Atkins and Fry paid $5 fines plus costs. Atkins appeared in Judge Horst’s court after arrest Thursday night. Dooley arrested Thursday afternoon and pled in Justice Coster’s court. Fry and Dooley were taken by Sheriff Nesper after driven car into a ditch on Highway 61 south of Muscatine at 3 45 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Clyde Dooley
Rex Fry
Perry Atkins
Atkins
H. D. Horst
Justice Coster
Dooley
Fry
Fred B. Nesper
Miss Virginia Brown Hosts Birthday Party
Twenty friends attended a birthday party for Miss Virginia Brown at her home 502 West Eighth Street Thursday evening. Garden flowers decorated the rooms and a yellow and white color scheme carried through the luncheon. Bunco winners were Margaret Fagan high score Evelyn Richards second prize and Delores Schumacher consolation. Gifts were given to the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Brown
Brown
West Eighth Street
Margaret Fagan
Evelyn Richards
Delores Schumacher
Mrs Oberhaus Hosts T. S. T. Club Night At Home
Mrs Harold Oberhaus 1007 Sycamore street hosted T. S. T. club members at her home Thursday evening Bunco led to a high score prize won by Miss Hester Bowman with a consolation prize to Mrs Harry Howell. Guest prizes went to Mrs William J Hudson of Pittsburgh and Mrs Roy Gunzenhauser of Gerlach. A social period followed. Bowman will host the next meeting in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Elks
Elks Parlors
G. B. Samuels
Harold Barnard
Will Barry
R. E. Romain
Clyde Rabedeaux
William Harbaugh
This City
R. C. Chow
Oberhaus
Harold Oberhaus
Sycamore Street
Bunco
Hester Bowman
Harry Howell
William J. Hudson
Pittsburgh
Roy Gunzenhauser
Gerlach
Nev
Philathea class to name officers Tuesday election planned
The Philathea class of the First Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual officer election at 7:45 Tuesday evening in the church banquet rooms. Other business will be transacted and a social hour with features and a clever playset is planned. Hostesses include Mrs. T. D. Mitchell and several Misses and Mesdames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Webster
H. A. Wittemore
Adelaide Schoemaker
Committees Named by Island Ladies Aid Society
The Island Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid appointed committees for the year at a Thursday meeting, replacing the annual chicken supper with bake sales. Members include Mesdames Taylor Rockafellow Pelton on Flower. Slack Parmalee on Visiting. Corwin Butcher on Entertainment. A Sept 11 meeting is set at Mrs. Taylor’s home. Edith Ashcraft honored at a private miniature golf party hosted by Miss Marie Bomke.
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Island Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
C. O. Rockafellow
L. O. Taylor
William Pelton
William Slack
Clara Parmalee
Elmer Corwin
Harold Butcher
Edith Ashcraft
Marie Bomke
East Fourth Street
St. Joseph
Surprise Bridal Party for Ethel Schumacher Held at Main Street
Northwestern Bell Telephone employees joined Misses Pearl and Zelma Holzhauer Irma Maxwell and Dorothy Toborg for a Thursday evening party honoring Ethel Schumacher at the Holzhauer home on Main street. Thirty guests attended. Schumacher, to wed Emerson Edmonds on Sept. 3, was surprised. Bunco yielded high honors to Lillian Brill and consolation to Bernice Gray. A floor lamp was given to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Misses Pearl
Zelma Holzhauer
Irma Maxwell
Dorothy Toborg
Ethel Schumacher
Holzhauer
Main Street
Miss Schumacher
Emerson Edmonds
Labor Day Party Reservations at Geneva Golf Club
Reservations for the Labor Day party on Monday evening September 1 at the Geneva Golf and Country Club will be received until Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs A R Tipton chair the committee. Dinner is at 7 o'clock and bridge begins at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Golf and Country Club
A. R. Tipton
Rose Croix Shrine Ceremonial Set For Sept 16 at Masonic Temple
The fall ceremonial of the Rose Croix Shrine No. 5 White Shrine of Jerusalem is scheduled for Tuesday evening Sept 16 at the Masonic temple. The business meeting is at 7 45 with a social period to follow and detailed arrangements will be announced when the shrine resumes regular meetings Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Croix
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Miss Marie Paetz and Truman Symmonds Wed
Miss Marie Paetz daughter of Mr and Mrs August Paetz Kindler avenue wed Truman Symmonds in a quiet ceremony. The couple plans a future residence in the city as family and friends attended the nuptials.
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Marie Paetz
Truman Symmonds
August Paetz
Kindler Avénué
Library Hours Extended to 9 P M on Tuesday
The P M Musser public library will resume the winter schedule starting Tuesday September 2, opening at 9 a m and closing at 9 p m The building will be closed all day Monday for Labor Day observance which ends the summer schedule that closed at 6 p m for the past three months
County teachers meet to outline coming term work
Rural county teachers gathered in the office of E. D. Bradley to outline school work for the new term. A prior meeting last Saturday brought other teachers into the planning. Today’s session was the final meeting before schools resume on Tuesday September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Bradley
Rural Churches Circuit Schedule and Conference Reminder
Rev A F Polk to close conference year at Sweetland church morning worship 10 oclock Bible school Moscow 1 oclock and 11 oclock preaching services Bible school 10 oclock Pastor to attend annual conference in Knoxville September 3 to 7 Classified ads urged for quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Polk
Sweetland
Moscow Church Bible School
Knoxville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goshen
Sweetland Community Planning Institute
Wayland
Muscatine and
Muscatine County
J. J. Prichard
Prichard
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
A. J. Wood
D. A. Haifleigh
Charles Norcross
John Downer
P. B. Lake
George Otto
Ray Downer
Robert
A. C. Lake
Elizabeth Lang
Roy Gettert
Hopkins
United Brethren Aid
Guy Hopkins
United Brethren Church
J. P. Meeker
Albert Orr
Carrie Mull
Clara Luckhardt
George Gergen
Clara Herwig
Walnut Streets
Elizabeth Meerdink
Miss Ashcraft
Lee Ashcraft
Freak Ashcraft
Cedar Street
James Symmonds
Nauvoo
Inl
Philip Wagler
Rev
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
West Fifth Street
Madeline Graham
Ray Symmonds
Cedar Street Methodist Society
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Luellen’s
Scotch
Oxfords
Second St
Schumacher
Rose Croix Shrine
Use Journal
Fighting Legion
With Doris Hill
Luton
Wild Company
Wilson
Bostonians
Peters
Goodyear
East Second ST
Freemgris
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