Former Wapello Resident Severely Hurt in Auto Crash
Wapello reports a serious injury to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hiller of Amarillo Texas after a negro driver ran a red signal and dragged their car for over a block. Hiller suffered a broken collar bone while Mrs. Hiller had three broken ribs and serious cuts. Ida Grimes Ing ham of Canyon Texas is with them and both are in hospital.
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Wapello
Fred Hiller
Amarillo
Tex
Hiller
Kitty Grimes
Hillers
Ida Grimes Ingham
Canyon, Tex
Court Dismisses Charges Against Federal Agents
Four cases against Prohibition Agents Reuben H. Taylor and Harry Kirchman by McGregor were dismissed by U S Judge George Scott. No reason given. The agents were linked to a liquor raid at Marquette last July and briefly jailed for traffic violations. Federal charges against McGregor officials for interfering with enforcement remain pending.
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Dubuque
Reuben H. Taylor
Harry Kirchman
McGregor
United States
George Scott
Marquette
Surprise fifteenth birthday party for Clarence Carney in Nichols
Guests included Nichols-Irwin and Lester Pike Bennie Ray Swickard Owen Blackerby Robert Quinlan Vergil Poole and Carl Poole. The party at his south Nichols home featured rock music and a social hour. (End of readable segment.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oostendorp
James Oostendorp
Isa Williams
Muscatine
William Poole
Fred Elder
B. L. Metcalf
Frank Hummel
Chicago
Harvey Barnhart
Cedar Valley
Co. C. McCullough
West Liberty
Rachel Haileck
George Brown
James Feverlin
Ida Drake
Selena TePool
Vera Schmeiser
Burlington
G. G. Bellamy
Ed Settlemire
Conesville
Nichols
Emma Wettleaf
Monthly Meeting of Wapello P T A Held Wednesday Evening
The December meeting of the Wapello Parent-Teachers Association convened Wednesday night in the high school auditorium with a sizeable crowd. Music by the orchestra and girls glee club directed by Mrs. McCall complemented the yuletide atmosphere. Reads from the Iowa state teachers convention were presented by Beal, MacCormac, Schmidt and Koser.
Busy Bee Girls Name Officers for Year
The Busy Bee Four-H club of Wilton township elected officers for the year at Leota Herr home led by President Gertrude Angerer and other officers. Mrs. Oliver E. Bentley of Fairport was named club leader to fill the vacancy. Christmas party plans were set for Dec 27 at Judith Drumm’s home with Mary Doran assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Busy Bee Four-H Club
Wilton Township
Leota Herr
Gertrude Angerer
Miriam Hetzler
Loraine Angerer
Helen Doran
Oliver E. Bentley
Fairport
Mamie Reimers
Judith Drumm
Mary Doran
Woman's Club
Elizabeth Schnack
Lucinda Miller
Theresa Nicolaus
Sadie Lumbar
Edith Nicolaus
Hetty Green
Ruth Maurer
Margaret Looney
Thanksgiving visits across Iowa towns noted
Col Junction residents and relatives from Toledo Columbus Junction Endesley and Whetstine families returned home after Thanksgiving. Others include Mrs Jennings and Mrs Carlson visiting Chicago, Elnora Duncan staying with Otumwa families, Nana Paxton home from Ft Madison, R E Jarvis visiting Morning Sun, and Muscatine visitors among locals. Several families and students from Iowa State College enjoyed holiday travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. E. Whetstine
Cleland
Fredric
Arlene
Toledo
Whetstine
I. A. Endsley
Toledo Chronicle
Charles Jennings
Carlson
Mt. Union
Chicago
Elnora Duncan
Willard Gance
Ottumwa
Nana Paxton
Ft. Madison
S. B. Paxton
R. E. Jarvis
May Kerr
Phill Newton
Webster Newton
Philander Newton
R. E. Gillette
Maurice Prior
Lyle Weber
Alice Pierce
Iowa State College
Ames
Delta Alpha class selects officers for coming year
Nichols Mrs Erma Daedlow was elected president De Wayne Rosenfield vice president Ora Nichols secretary and Helen Rice treasurer of the Delta Alpha class for the coming year at a Monday meeting at Mrs B F Nichols home Following the election games and a social hour followed Red Cross elects officers at the high school Monday evening E R Swickard president Walter Morris treasurer Mrs H M Fox secretary and committees named for membership Other brief items note luncheon served by home economics class for Supt and Mrs G G Bellamy and Edna Peterson. multiple local activities and visits reported.
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J. L. Coons
Commercial Notes
Burlington Hospital
Gail Stones
Coons
Audrey
Royal Neighbors
Woodman Hall
Florence Archibald
Oracle
Mabel Stroup
Hazel Plumb
Recorder
Ada Smith
Mena Wilton
Henry Young
Myrtle Marshall
Marshal
Nellie van Winkle
Inside
Sentinel
Florence McChesney
H. W. Baker
H. B. Davison
Verne Baker
Ottumwa
Baker
Des Moines
Verne
Walter Morris
H. M. Fox
Walter Cullins
Vera Schmeiser
G. G. Bellamy
Edna Peterson
Marie Neff
Ardelle Kirkpatrick
Lenora Milder
B. L. Metcalf
Albert Gay
Conesville
T. B. Nichols
Clarence Metcalf
William Gable
Chicago
Ray Swickard
Bennie Ray
R. A. Daedlow
Muscatine
A. W. Stonebraker
Miriam
Community Hall
C. C. Gardner
Gardner
St. Petersburg
Fla
E. D. Lewis
James Lewis
Iowa City
Lloyd Durst
Marian
Joseph Ward
Frank Wilson
Miller Sisters
Roy Polson
Walter Livezey
Guy Moothart
Polson
Jessie Boyd
New Sharon
Lewis Huffman
Community Events Schedule From Lone Tree Notices
Local social calendar lists the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion hosting in the Legion hall with a card party and euchre event. Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge stage a public card party in the Odd Fellows hall with five hundred and euchre games. Court whist and sales events fill the week with numerous residents attending and out of town guests noted.
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Lone Tree
Charles A. Hacke
Jesse Holdeman
Charles Gaeta
Perry Holdeman
D. D. Dunn
Ed Wolford
Elsie Smid
Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Legion Hall
Carl Domine
Ed Meesz
Albert Lenz
Oscar Wiese
Roscoe Plum
Petry
Odd Fellow
Lone Tree Sale
George Brossma
W. R. Brewster
Masonic Hall
John Klein
L. G. Kilbourne
H. C. Buell
E. D. Carl
C. W. Kranz
A. E. Baumer
R. D. Petsel
W. E. Shoquist
Cleo Jarrard
Clayton Petsel
Miss Fleming
Lena Pagemiller
Helen Kemmerer
Evelyn
Alice Stil
Wilton Goose Dinner Bazaar Planned by St. Mary’s Parish
Plans finalize for a goose dinner and bazaar in Wilton to be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings December 16 and 17 by St. Mary’s parish. Women will serve the goose dinner Tuesday at 5 pm in the old Masonic hall with amusements and booths for the public. Committees include Rev. Father J. J. Schoenfelder and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
St. Mary’s
J. J. Schoenfelder
James Doran
Nellie McSwigger
Chris Angerer
Kate McNulty
Harvey Budelier
Ed McSwiggen
Wilton Junior Music Club
Cora Krouse
Orma
Foster
Loraine
the Parade
Keys
Arlene Darting
Miss Krause
Barcarolle
Burgmiller
Rita Roederer
Orma Darting
Marie Koeppen
Spencer
Grace Krouse
Miss Krouse
Captain Kidd
Blake
Jeanette Thurston
J. S. Bach
Bach
Thelma Newgard
Gavotte
Lauree
G. F. Handel
Largo Handel
Vera Newgard
Sweetland Church Events Highlight Local Youth Conference
Fifteen Sweetland Methodist youths attended the Older Boys and Girls conference in Muscatine with a large group joining an oyster supper at the church. Special guests performed in plays for the Sweetland Institute fundraisers of 1929 and 1930. A toast program followed, with readings and a vocal duet closing. Births and meetings are noted, plus a travelogue at the upcoming missionary tea and a Brotherhood address by Rev. W. A. Lamp. Shanghai hospital uses only a pound of morphia yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Sweetland Methodist Church
Muscatine
Jean Gray
Helen Shepard
Harriet Baker
Florence Sauer
Rita Day
Merna Polk
Maude Pace
Blanche Pace
Mary Raub
Helen Bill
Albert Hetzler
Vernon Shepard
Lester Bill
Russell Bill
James Shepard
Sweetland Institute
Ray Downer
A. J. Wood
Tallie Derby
Kenneth Bieber
Nellie Eckhardt
Ames
Jacob Bieber
Gail McClean
Ladies’ Aid
Foreign Missionary Societies
F. H. Little
Ida Gray
Mollie Wood
Addie Martin
Mae Bill
Hattie Sywassink
de Ett Eis
Effie Polk
Myrtle van Camp
Minnie Leonhard
Carrie Holtz
Iona Downer
W. A. Lamp
Methodist
Columbus Junction
Brotherhood
Sweetland Women Stage One Act Play The Rummage Sale
The Sweetland Methodist church hosted the Women s Foreign Missionary society in presenting The Rummage Sale a one act play. A sizable audience attended and door receipts totaled 17.25. The program included a musical prelude by the Blue and Gold orchestra a vocal duet by Mrs Erma Doerfer and Miss Mary Raub and a costumed negro monologue by Mrs Mae Bill.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Methodist Church
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Blue and Gold Orchestra
Erma Doerfer
Mary Raub
Mae Bill
Pupils in Louisa County share perfect attendance records
Louisa county schools report pupils with perfect attendance. Frog Pond and McQueen schools list students with no absences or tardies for the term or month. Washington No. 1 in Concord township also reports multiple pupils with perfect records. Local social notes mention a Decorah business visit, Atlantic visit, and club meeting at Mrs. Oakes with a program on The Old and the New South.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Ada Smith
Frog Pond
Rosa Davison
Edith Whitaker
Bobby Showalter
Betty Showalter
Cleo Swailes
Kenneth Swailes
Elaine Swailes
Max Hoben
McQueen
Mildred Wolford
Robert Ramer
Denice Wolford
Francis Ramer
Lyle Ramer
Wilbur Forbes
Dean Wolford
Ward Wolford
Lenore Coon
Doorn Wolford
Carol Ann Coon
Jean Ramer
Washington
Concord Township
Faithe Walter
Milton Curtis
Marguerite van Hootegham
Bobbie Dowson
Dorothy Adamson
Lewis Dallmeyer
Warren Dowson
Kieth Clark
Maxine Blankenhorn
Kieth Curtis
Carl Dallmeyer
Evelyn Shellabarger
Russell Newell
E. Pierce Baker
Decorah
Baker
Rolla Cover
Donna
Joan
Atlantic
Josephine Garden
H. E. Cover
West Liberty
Tarry Awhile Club
George Oakes
H. W. Baker
New South
E. G. Anwyel
H. I. Thomas
Columbus Junction
West Branch High School plans faculty dinner
West Branch Junior home economics class hosted a six o clock dinner for the faculty in the school lunch rooms. The four course menu was planned prepared and served by the girls who also decorated the rooms with autumn colors. Miss Frances Beane teaches home economics. The class intends to host a similar event for the board of education soon.
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West Branch
Frances Beane
Board of Education
C. D. Morgan
Swan
Program of Sacred Music at New Era Church
A Sunday evening program by the Augustana theological seminary male chorus will be offered at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church at 8 o clock. The well known group directed by Clarence A Johnson will perform hymn selections, Schubert Sanctus, Psalm 150, Kyrie Eleison, Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, The Lord's Prayer, The Lord Is My Light, The Son, Some Blessed Day, No Shadow Yonder and a benediction as part of the church missionary rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Augustana Seminary
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
Augustana Theologial Seminary
Clarence A. Johnson
Chicago
Schubert
Wennerberg
Kyrie Eleison
Foelmer
Burleigh
Allitson
Son
Parks
Nevin
Gaul
Social Notes From Stockton Davenport And Durant Local Visits
Stockton and Davenport residents visited relatives and friends over the weekend with Mrs. Elizabeth Lange and children returning home from Wilton. Miss Minnie Becker left Durant Friday due to her sister’s illness. The Ormsbys hosted over the weekend with Albert Barthel and son and C C Hamilton among visitors. G F Broders and sons joined family visits in Davenport Durant and nearby towns. Victor Krebs enrolled in Brown’s Business College in Davenport.
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Stockton
Ethel Ellsworth
Davenport
Pearl Brown
Princeton
D. B. Ormsby
Elizabeth Lange
Wilton
B. M. Kruse
Forrest Burmeister
Plain View
Minnie Becker
Durant
Albert Barthel
Etta Dunkle
C. C. Hamilton
G. F. Broders
Alice Anderson
Gilbert and
Winslow
Leroy Broders
Vesta
Virginia
J. H. Broders
Arlie Hintze
Buster Bohnsack
Victor
Emil Krebs
Brown's Business College
Iowa Railroads Seek Higher Intrastate Rates
The hearing on Iowa railroads requests to raise intrastate freight rates was continued to January 13. Railroads presented testimony arguing intrastate rates should match the new interstate schedule, while shippers sought details of the ICC decision and were given 15 days to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
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E. R Winter
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Busy Bee
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George Harling
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C. D. Sterner
St. Mary’s Parish
Col. Junction
Louis Parnell
Buffalo
Ohio
Tym
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St Mary’s Parish
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Clifford Hain
Earl Hain
Northville
John Valet
Cedar County
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William Thede
Bellevue Hospital
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Pacific Coast
Harold Ringgenberg
Palm Beach
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Grace
Elmwood
Murdock
Neb
Wellman O. E. S
Sweetland News
Shanghai
Viola Downer
Newton Lang
Lois and
Inez
Nebraska
Excelsior Literary Society
John Downer
P. B. Gray
Vivian
Naomi
Williamsburg
Sterneman
Smith
Oakville
Louisa County Medical Association
New Era Church
Lron E. Pinesan
Havercamp’s Drug Store
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