Nebraska Girl Feted Guest at Party in Louisa
A long note rich with local names recounts Barbara McEvoy of North Platte celebrating her sixth birthday Monday at the Cecil Schlichting home in Oakland township. Attendees include the McEvoy family, Schlichtings, and neighbors. Other items note highway graveling on route 92, several dinners and visits, and residents changing residences or attending Des Moines and state fairs with mentions of Helmicks and Des Moines trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Louisa
Columbus Junction
Barbara McEvoy
North Platte
Neb
Cecil Schlichting
Oakland Township
Harry McEvoy
William
Jack
Marguerite
Barbara
John Schlichting
John, Jr
Lois
Justin Dee
Elmer Aspelmeier
Link and Meyers
West Walnut Street
Charles Thompson
Charles Eliason
H. L. McRoberts
Jocelyn
Iowa City
Rudolph Votroubek
Sigourney
Lawrence Swank
Roger
Temple
Texas
J. K
J. D. Helmick
Jeanette
Des Moines
J. Jr
Grimes
Iowa State College
Ames
Helmicks
Rural Teachers Meet In Louisa County Session
County Superintendent Ada Smith led a Saturday meeting for rural teachers with 34 in attendance. Inspections announced a tri county institute in Burlington on Sept 12 for Lee Louisa and Des Moines counties. A 760 teacher turnout was planned including 22 superintendents 279 high school instructors 300 grade teachers and 159 rural teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Ada Smith
Smith
Lee, Louisa
Des Moines
Burlington
Louisa County
Tisor
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Walter Chatterton
Louise
Inez Miller
Richard Boorn
Max Fisher
Juanita
Ed Fisher
V. D. Cover
Fayetteville
Ark
H. E. Cover
Louis Keck
Kenneth Keck
Hasbrook Heights
N. Y
Garner quotes reflect longing for home life
The quotation expresses Vice President John Nance Garner’s desire to return home, fish, and enjoy simple living away from political duties, while noting a self stated aim to grow more villainous each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nance Garner
Cedar Valley Group Heads to State Fair
Cedar Valley Community orchestra members join the Atalissa school orchestra for four concerts at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines during a four day stay. Local participants include Helen Barnhart Dorothy Hildebrand Alma Staley Shirley Geertz John Newman Jr Russell Hildebrand Eldon Flater James Newman Eddie Hildebrand Junior Flater Louis Staley Sr Alvin Jarvis and piano accompanist Mrs Hildebrand plus Mr Hildebrand Lester Hildebrand and John Newman Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valey
Cedar Valley Community Orchestra
Atalissa
Des Moines
Helen Barnhart
Dorothy Hildebrand
Alma Staley
Shirley Geertz
John Newman, Jr
Russll Hildebrand
Eldon Flater
James Newman
Eddie Hildebrand
Junior Flater
Louis Staley
Alvin Jarvis
Guy Hildebrand
Mr. Hildebrand
Lester Hildebrand
John Newman
Letts Consolidated School Opens Monday Morning
Letts consolidated schools begin Monday with a half day opening and regular bus service returning students by noon. Full class schedule starts Tuesday under Superintendent M. K. Chamber and staff including John Tolan and Mary Ethel White. New speech at high school and an integrated geography history course added for fifth and sixth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Letts Consolidated Schools
M. K. Chamber
John Tolan
Mary Ethel White
Delight Runner
Natale Harris
Leo Olson
Loy Eliason
Rosemary Llewelyn
Hallie Lee
Grace Clancy
Pauline ZineMaiin
Marie Smith
29 Cases Filed for September Court in Louisa
Louisa county district court will convene September 5 with Judge E O Newell presiding. Only 29 actions are filed for the term including lawsuits, divorces, replevin and equity cases such as Pence v Leonhard and Hart v Hartsock, along with foreclosures and appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Capello
Louisa County District Court
E. O. Newell
J. W. Pence
E. O. Leonhard
L. Pearl Leonhard
Harold F. Hartsock
Carol B. Hartsock
Equity
Katie Lane Murphy
William Riley Murphy
D. W. Bates
State of
Iowa
American Savings Bank and Trust Company of
Burlington
H. S. Sexton
Transcript
Bupane Gas Company
Raymond Hetherington
Earl Crawford
W. N. Ringland
Clyde Stuart
The
Eldorado Refining Company
A. J. Graham
David Reid
Nellie Reid
Virgie Peters
John Foot
Law
Bertha Hetherington
Toledo Scale Company
B. O. Roundy
James Jones
Bert McKeag
Guila Oakes
P. C. Oakes
Home Owners Loans Corporation of
Washington, D. C
C. Askren
C. N. Askren
Mina B. Askren
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
L. C. Howe
R. S. Jackson
Louisa County
Sweetland Families Return Home After Vacation Travels
The Sweetland McGillivray Chatfield and Eckhardt families conclude four week western trips. They visited Grand Canyon Los Angeles Roseville and the Golden Gate exposition. August Gettert toured Des Moines fair and Gladys Bill returned to Davenport St Luke’s Hospital after vacation time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Lester Bill
Newburyport
August Gettert
Des Moines
Gladys Bill
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
H. A. Bill
Orrell Bill
Charles Andreas
Henry Doerfer
Morrisons Gather for Annual Picnic at Crapo Park
The Morrison families from Columbus Junction plus relatives met Sunday at Crapo park Burlington for a noon dinner and afternoon social time. Attendees included Rhoda Morrison and many relatives from Columbus Junction, Winfield Wapello and New Boston III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Morrison
Crapo Park
Burlington
Rhoda Morrison
Marian
Lillian
Helen Morrison
Max Hammond
John Morrison
John Lee
Douglas Langstaff
Nick Slater
Olwein
Ted Morrison
Fredonia
Knowlton Fletcher
Winfield
Edna Martin
Wapello
Dale Morrison
New Boston
III
For Rent Or Sale Inquire 604 West 8th
Multiple rental notices listed with locations and contact numbers including 604 West 8th 201 East 4th 308 West 4th 217 W Fourth 700 West 2nd 236 1132 J 156 W and 200 East 1st Also GRAPES for sale 973 Newell Ave and CHOICE HOUSEHOLD furniture two days only 1477
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 4Th
Sunnyside Hatchery Ad Notice
An old classified style notice advertises Sunnyside Hatchery with a phone contact 1473 and a spring offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Hatchery
Allen Lauderdale Honored on 62nd Birthday Event
A large gathering in East Pleasant Plain honored Allen Lauderdale on his 62nd birthday with relatives from Conesville Brighton and surrounding towns in attendance. The day included visits with Governor Wilson in Des Moines, and several families joined later for a Sunday dinner and community notices through local clubs and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Lauderdale
Conesville
Frances
Annabel
Lowell
Arlene
Phyllis
Lawrence
East Pleasant Plain
Hollis Lauderdale
Ronald
Junior Whitaker
Brighton
Inez Keeler
Grace
Marie
Marjorie
Virginia
Dale
Bass Raymond
Arthur
Jesse
Blanche
Frank
Harvey
Louise
Annie May
George Nicholas
Shirley
Buddy
Jimmy
Mrs. J. R. Lauderdale
Mr. Lauderdale
Community notes from Dixon area social visits
Mr and Mrs Alden Maxwell host at Camp Minnesota near Dixon along with Robert Brown and his Boy Scout troop for supper. Des Moines visits by Mrs Myrtilee McManus and Mrs Bernadine Schmeltzer with Stanley Keeler, Mt Pleasant guests at Mayme Estle’s home. Various residents of Muscatine Letts Mt Pleasant Winfield West Liberty and West Liberty gather for visits and meals with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wilson
Ruth
Bowling Green
Kenneth
Rapid City
S. D
Oak Camp
Edna Snyder
Esther McCormick
Agnes Hawkins
George Conklin
Ella Walter
George
Grandview
Charles Shellabarger
John Walsh
Roy Borden
Davenport
Katharine Becker
Wisconsin
Robert Brown
Walsh
Mr. Borden
Brown
Ora D. Bebb
Eddie
Palas Park
Ill
Sheldon Bebb
Muscatine
Leon Bebb
Harry Maxwell
Alden Maxwell
Camp Minnesota
Dixon
Myrtilee McManus
Des Moines
E. M. Rex
Bernadine Schmeltzer
Stanley Keeler
Letts
Mayme Estle
Della Bebb
Pleasant
Guy Hants
Farrell Dean
Mt. Pleasant
E. C. Snyder
Thomas Gipple
Burton Forbes
West Liberty
Nellie Chapman
Arthur Abbott
Winfield
Harry Chapman
Roy L. Abbott
Edwin Carter
Leila McMahon
Ola Carter
Sunday School of Illinois City Names Officers
Illinois City The M E Sunday school elected officers. Superintendent Miss Rose Danner re elected. Keith Larson assistant superintendent. Miss Odetta Powell secretary. Miss Bernice Blanchard assistant secretary. Mrs. Vera Krueger treasurer. Mrs. Florence Cannam assistant treasurer. Otis Freyermuth and Wilbur Winegard librarians. Mrs Lillie Keller pianist. Miss Elma Danner assistant. Ralph Keller chorister. Keith Larson assistant chorister. Teachers named. Annual Sunday school picnic set for Saturday Sept 2 at Powells grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
M. E. Sunday
Rose Danner
Keith Larson
Odetta Powell
Bernice Blanchard
Vera Krueger
Florence Cannam
Otis Freyermuth
Wilbur Winegard
Lillie Keller
Elma Danner
Ralph Keller
Minister Accused of Murder in Daughter's Death
In Camden New Jersey Rev Walter Dworecki nicknamed Iron Mike and Peter Shewchuk 21 pleaded guilty to murder at a police court hearing but changed to innocent. Prosecutor Samuel P Orlando said both signed statements that the murder was carried out by Peter at the father’s solicitation. Wanda Dworecki 18 was found beaten and strangled August 8 near a south Camden lover’s lane. The pair are held without bail awaiting further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Walter Dworecki
Iron Mike
Samuel P. Orlando
Peter Schewchuk
Dworecki
Orlando
Peter
Wanda
Shevchuk
Lover's Lane
Chester
Shewchuk
Congress to Set Future Policies After President's Hold Breaks
U S Senator Robert Taft of Ohio states the president's control over Congress is broken and that Congress will determine policies hereafter. The remark underscores a shift in legislative autonomy and anticipated policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S
Robert Taft
Ohio
Services Held for Wehmeyer Child
Funeral services were held for Raymond Stillman Wehmeyer three months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wehmeyer of Columbus City. The Rev W A Bloomquist led the service at the grandparents home near Fredonia, with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. The infant was born June 1 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Raymond Stillman Wehmeyer
Carl Wehmeyer
Columbus City
Dan Wehmeyer
Fredonia
W. A. Bloomquist
Aringdale Family Holds Annual Reunion at Crapo Park
The Aringdale family held its second annual reunion Sunday at Crapo Park Burlington with 44 attendees. Roy Aringdale of Columbus Junction presided. a basket dinner followed by visiting. Attendees came from Columbus Junction Columbus City Avon London Mills Galesburg St Augustine Ill St Paul Minn and Marshalltown Ia. The next reunion is planned for the fourth Sunday in August at Crapo Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Sacond
Aringdale
Crapo Park
Burlington
Roy Aringdale
Clumbus Junction
Helen
Frank Aringdale
Arlene
Doris
Evelyn
Rob
Frank Aringdal
Fred Aringdale
Ruby Aringdale
Charles Areingdale
Bessie
Elsie Olinger
Donald
Columbus City
Avon
London Mills
Galesburg
St. Augustine
Inl
St. Paul
Wilton Red Cross Gives Christmas Gifts to Soldiers Abroad
Wilton chapter of the American Red Cross plans its annual gifts of useful articles to American soldiers overseas. Miss Kat McNulty, general chairman, asks donors to send gifts promptly so they reach in time for Christmas. twenty five bags of hope were sent last year with church societies clubs and lodges assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
The
American Red Cross
Kat McNulty
Miss McNulty
Columbus Youth Dies at 11 A.M. Sunday
The death occurred at Washing County Hospital at 11 a.m. Sunday. The Stephen Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include the parents and siblings Carl Jr Laura Lou and Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Washing County Hospital
Stephe
Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa
State of Iowa Muscatine County probate notice announces August 21, 1939 is opened and read by the clerk regarding the last will and testament of Mary Nolte deceased. A hearing for proof is set for September 16, 1939 in the district court. Attorney EareL C. Erwin appears for interested parties and the clerk is B B Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sa County
Muscatine
B. B. Tipton
Earel C. Erwin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Kenny
Webster
Miss Margaret
Omaha
State Highway Commission
Robert Hanft
Ray Lewis
H. S Delzell
J. E. Peters
Ella May
Harlan Snyder
Snyders
Frank Jiruska
Cedar Rapids
Tom Hanft
Lou Hanft
Williams
Gertrude
Buffalo
New York
Todd Hanft
Jennie Duncan
Elnora
Crape Park
Mark Estle
Clyde Harbison
Faye Lewis
Carol Marsden
G. N. Duncan
Des Moinnes
Hitler
Reichstag
NEA Radiophoto
Adolf Hitler
Arrow
Berlin
Fuehrer
Danzig
Cedar Valley Group
Minnesota
Monroe Russell
Marion
Ed Hendriks
Russell
Willi McMahon
Marjorie Birkhahn
Blanche Birkhahn
Blanche Rock
Bernie Brady
Drumricht
Okla
Brady
Nellie Brand
Elmer Hollenbeck
South Bend
Ind
Walter Hollenbeck
Donald Blair
John Hendriks
Hendriks
Inez
McMahon
Chicago
Janet Hildebrand
Guy Hidebrand
Bertha McMahon
Dorothy Flater
Bernice McMahon
Muscatine County
John Schmitt
South Prairie
Raymond James
Andrew Lord
A. J. Odell
Fayette
Vern Jarviy
Morrisons
London
NEA Cablephoto
Journal’s Classifie
East 6Th
Iowa Ave
S. G. Stein
West 4Th
Titus Co
Lowe St
Louisa Counties
C. C. Hakes & CO
Eve
Women OF Moose
Moose Hall
Grand Hotel
Harmony Hall
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear Service
Mulberry Ave
W. Fourth
Weed Park
West 2Nd
Newell Ave
Alfred B. Olson
Mulberry
BABY
Henderson's Drug Store
West Third
International Ensilage Cutter
Barry-Althaus Hwd. Co
McCormick-Deering
Motor Service Co
W. D. Luellen
Herb Westrate
Logan St
Asthalter’s
L. R. Weise
Owa
Moscow
Electrical Service
East Second St
A. Beisner
Wehmeyer
Northern Gravel Company
Glasgow Tailors
Nellie E. Robertson
McBride Drug
Ensilage Knives
Hopkins Law Shop
Chestnut St
Scott Griffin
Henderson
U. K
George Thayer
Apply Hasting’s Beauty Mart
HL. Hocke
Lincoln Pears, Sweet
Foster St
Neleson's
Writer Journal
Henry Bill
Reinemund’s
Fair Oaks
Aringdale Family
Wilton Red Cross
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