High Prairie Church hosts district superintendent sermon
District Superintendent Bentzinger spoke on The Throne in Our Midst before a large audience at High Prairie Methodist Episcopal church after the morning communion. He led a 2:30 pm talk on missionary work and presided over the Muscatine south circuit quarterly conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentzinger
High Prairie Church
High Prairie
Muscatine South
E. W. Hoopes
S. C. Altekruse
Muscatine County
Muscatine
High Prairie Orchestra
High Prairie Sunday School
F. L. Foster
Alice Harbaugh
Lucile Boiler
Lawrence Boshart
R. R. Baker
Olds
M. R. Watts
Frank Minder
Nichols Community Church Plans Potluck and Christmas Program
The Nichols Christian church schedules a potluck dinner at the N O O F hall. A Christmas program is organized by Mrs J R Borgstadt Miss Genevieve Wheeler Mrs E R Swickard and Mrs Werd Reynolds. Several parishioners and visitors are noted with local visits and activities.
Wapello News Briefs Highlight Meetings and School Notes
The Mother's Study club postponed its January meeting due to holidays and travel. Rev C E Burdine spoke at the Louisa County Ministerial Association in Oakville. Mr and Mrs Jesse Lane welcomed a son, the mother formerly Miss Jessie Hutchinson. The Wapello high school basketball team plans a game at Letts, with 50 plus students signing up for declamatory preliminaries and Christmas programs planned. The intermediate school sewer line is being rebuilt after roots clogged the system. Honor rolls list top juniors and seniors with scores. Various local residents visited or traveled for errands and church evangelist Rev Neal continues meetings in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Hutchinson
Marion Guthrie
Japice
Marengo
J. M. Guthrie
Wapello
Letts
Genevieve Green
Lucile Plumb
Opal Arms
Dorothy Blanchard
Kathryn Hiller
Ruth Huddie
Phyliss Wilson
Francis Crammond
Dorothy Raymond
Cecile Rukgaber
Harriet Vandevort
Helen Arms
Kathryn Schneider
Margaret Heins
Josephine Cover
Ivan Crow
Thomas McOmber
Oskaloosa
W. J. Kelly
J. H. Chittum
Burlington
Des Moines County
Martha Peters
L. A. Peters
Garland
Neal State
Church of Christ of Des Moines
Puffields and Brayton Home From Michigan Trip
Mr and Mrs R E Puffield and sons James and Robert Brayton returned Friday from an extended visit in Michigan and other places. Emma Ricketts honored at a birthday dinner hosted by Floyd Ricketts with 85 attending Sunday school. Sunny Morehead listed as very ill. Families visited by Clarence Thomas Elmer Dunker Albert Danner Mary Dunker Raymond Reed Oscar Mewes Omar Keller and others. Read The Journal Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
R. E. Puffield
James
Robert Brayton
Michigan
O. A. Bowser
Ellis Thomas
Charlies Schnier
Tom Vanatta
Lois Vanatta
Clarene Thomas
Floyd Ricketts
Emma Ricketts
Clarence Thomas
Leonaray
Elmer Dunker
Ana
Albert Danner
Mary Dunker
Sunny Morehead
Raymond Reed
Oscar Mewes
Buffalo Prairie
Omar Keller
Iowa City
Millions Invested in Iowa Fair Properties Revealed
John P. Mullen vice president of the Iowa State Fair board told the Iowa State Fair Managers association the buildings and grounds of Iowa county and district fairs total more than 4 million dollars. He traced the fairs history from 1839 noting their growth paralleled agricultural development and livestock breeding across Iowa. The fair managers opened their annual meeting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa County
John P. Mullen
Iowa State Fair Board
Iowa State Fair Managers Association
Mullen
Iowa
Jefferson County
Merry Maids Hold Meeting and Club News
The Merry Maids Four H club of Wilton township met at May Mohr’s home with all members and guests present. Miss Grayce Stevens spoke on neckwear as the clothing topic. The program included music, games, and lunch. The Woman's Progressive club plans its annual Christmas party at Miss Francis Boot's home with Royal Hustlers and Royal Workers in attendance. A religious play One of the Nine will be shown at Grace Reformed Church tonight with an offering accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Merry Maids Four-H Club
Wilton Township
May Mohr
Grayce
Stevens County
Woman's Progressive Club
Francis Boot
Royal Hustle
Grace Reformed Church
Local Social Happenings in Lone Tree and Area
Lone Tree residents report visits and relocations. Curlew relatives return from a month away. Iowa City visitors drop by, while families move to new homes including the Horrell and Hinkley properties. A birth is announced and a hog shipment to Muscatine is recorded as the state highway commission designates county road No 181 north and west toward Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Grant Stober
Curlew
T. J. McCallister
Mary Elizabeth
Iowa City
Alice
Evelyn Stiles
Charles A. Hacke
Sac City
Earl Shibley
W. H. Stonebarger
Archie Douglass
Schmidt
Horrell
West Jayne Street
C. C. Davidson
Burlington
Earl Hinkley Farm
Frank Poland
Charles B. S. Shellady
Jacob Foster
Margaret Crimm
Merrill Kelso
A. H. Raymond
Ainsworth
J. D. Musser
Jean
E. E. Shibler
Clarence Gallaugher
Muscatine
Will Doerress
Billy
Eileen
Charles Anderson
Iowa State Highway Commission
Riverside
Stockton Residents and Visitors Noted in Community Updates
Mercy hospital in Davenport reports ST, Stockon-William Unliedt under care. Bridge club at Walcott home of Dr. and Mrs. W Fitch honors Banze Broders pairs. Local movements include Wulf moving to a farm near Durant and Makoben visiting Davenport relatives. Dirt roads worsen after rains and Lions club hosted Davenport football team events. Infant son of Holst recovering after mastoid operation. Hintze from Davenport visited cousin Bohnsack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
William Unliedt
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
G. F. Broders
Bridge Club
W. Fitch
Walcott
H. W. Banze
Henry Ormsby
Stanwood
James Ennis
C. H. Anderson
Northwest
E. A. Holst
Arlie Hintze
Buster Bohnsack
Oakville Medical Association Holds Monthly Meeting
The Oakville Louisa County Medical Association met Monday with a morning session and a dinner at the Methodist church served by the Epworth league. The afternoon covered talks and business discussions. Eleanor Kendell and daughter were called to Galesburg after the death of her brother. Mrs. W. B. Williams returns from Springdale in frail health, with daughter Mrs. Fred Curran aiding. Mrs. Asher Sillick of Toolesboro is ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Louisa County Medical Association
Methodist
Epworth League
E. E. Kendell
Eleanor
Galesburg
W. B. Williams
Springdale
Fred Curran
Asher Sillick
Toolesboro
Lone Tree hosts Johnson county declamatory contest winners
Helen Stafford of Pleasant Valley township took first in dramatic class and Hubert Frus of Lincoln township second. Raymond Herring and Marvyl Green placed second in humorous class. Contest aimed to pick district reps for rural schools to Iowa City December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Helen Stafford
Pleasant Valley Township
Hubert Frus
Lincoln Township
Raymond Herring
Marvyl Green
Liberty Township
Johnson County
Lone Tree High School
Lincoln
Liberty
East Lucas
Pleasant Prairie
Fremont Township
Iowa City
Hubert Frees
Doris Mathes
Robert Miller
East Lucas Township
Pleasant Valley
Ellen Fitzpatrick
Betty
Marvy Green
Myron Stout
Sophronia
Louis Warren
Sourwood Mountain
Kitty
Maynard Hudachek
Court House
Geraldine Carpenter
Irma Schomberg
Wayne Burr
Richard Coon
Helen Yakish
Mary K. Kranz
Heart of the Hills
Neilson Simpkins
Oxford
Virgil Michael
Cosgrove
Reading
Thomas Organ
Patricia Hughes
Meth odist church loss settled and repairs begun
Col Junction trustees approved insurer s payment of 1338 for church parsonage fire loss. Repairs have begun. Woman s Relief corps to hold annual Christmas party and officer election at 1 30 next Friday. Various local residents and visitors noted including Mrs Anwyl and Miss Pratt with social events and lodge activities described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Methodist Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Mae Anwyl
Muscatine
Dorothy Dean
Davenport
Chester Lavery
Noble Grand Circle
Odd Fellow
Edgar Rabenold
E. F. Davis
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Ladies’ Aid Society
Spring Run Evangelical Church
Ursday
Frank Chamberlain
Wilton Notables Attend Funeral and Visits
Mr and Mrs Bert Snyder and Mrs M I Thurston attended the funeral of Mrs Alex McWilliams in Le Claire. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Stevens and Mr and Mrs Fred Franks returned to Des Moines after a stay with Mr and Mrs Chris Angerer. Angerer family planned visits to Pipestone Minnesota. Mrs F Teasdale of Cuba City Wisconsin wintering with son Dr D L Teasdale. Herman Thurston spent Sunday with Le Claire relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Orris
Columbus Junction
Davenport
Will Criss
Mattie Jean
Woodhull
Ill
Hal C. Wolford
Iowa City
Waterloo
J. C. Gay
A. M. Gay
Jas. Orr
Raymond
Harley Orr
Muscatine
George Orr
I. A. Summers
Marion
Alice Phelps
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Pope
Flora Tipton
Randall
Patricia
John Curtin
Wm. McCormick
Catherine
Vere Walker
Roy Powell
A. W. Jones
Frank Gooch
Max Allen
Ernest Wagner
Haney Forbes
Clarence Kranz
Lone Tree
Piles Healed After 20 Years Urges Free Rectal Health Book
Mrs. A. E. Mast of Goshen Indiana reports complete cure of hemorrhoids and rectal troubles after twenty years. She recommends writing The Thornton Minor Clinic Suite 730 926 McGee St Kansas City Missouri for a free copyrighted book detailing hemorrhoids fistula and other rectal diseases and the mild safe treatment that has helped many regain health. No cost or obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Mast
South 7Th St
Goshen
Ind
Thornton & Minor Clinic
McGee St
Kansas City
Odd Fellows of County Meet at West Liberty
West Liberty hosts county I O O F meeting with representatives from Iowa City and Columbus Junction. Rebekah lodge guests attend the 8 p m program as Case McIntire Clifton McIntire and George Case chair the committee. The pageant “Telling the Story” was presented at the Christian church Sunday. Funeral services were held today for Mrs. P C Jackson of Springfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Rebekah Lodge
Case McIntire
Clifton McIntire
George Case
Mae Myers
Ralph Miller
F. W. Sutton
Will Propst
Clarence Henderson
W. A. Warren
W. A. Sutton
Freshman Ninth-Grade Triumph Amid Out-of-Town Guests
Grandview notes show out of town attendees at Mrs. Charles McGrew funeral in Grandview. A Friday Friday basketball game ended with a freshmen victory over the eighth graders. Socials include Sigma Kappa gathering hosted by Mrs. Weir.
Methodist Ladies' Aid to Meet at Conesville Church
Conesville reports the Methodist Ladies' Aid plans an all day meeting at the church on Wednesday with a public noon dinner. Dinner committee includes Mrs. Oscar Brehme Mrs. E H Settlemire and Mrs. Harry Abbott. Various local visits and family events are noted including Mrs D D MacDougal visiting Iowa City with Ted MacDougal and several family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Oscar Brehme
E. H. Settlemire
Harry Abbott
D. D. MacDougal
Iowa City
B. F. Niswander
Ted MacDougal
State University
MacDougal
Roy Powell
John Powell
Muscatine
Everett
Ernest Wagner
A. W. Jones
West Chester
Wers
C. H. Skipton
Agner
Clyde Wolford
Everett Orris
LeRoy
Evelyn
Columbus Junction
Chas. McCormick
George Jarrard, Sr
Sherman Fox
Nichols
Selma Osborne
Betty
Billy
Bobby
Reuben McCormick
Sweetland News Local social happenings and visits
Sweetland News reports nurse Hazel Sauer visiting her Davenport parents. Davenport visitors at Clarence Eis home. delegates Helen Bill Albert Hetzler and Jean Gray spoke on Colder Boys and Girls conference reports at Sweetland church. December Homebuilders meeting planned. entertainment committee named. Various family visits and a world service promotion service announced. Edna Toyne suffers a broken ankle. candy committee appointed for Christmas treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bill
Albert Hetzler
Jean Gray
Muscatine
Sweetland Church
Drew van Camp
Edna Toyne
Henry Doerfer
Clarence Eis
Tallie Derby
Pipestone
Minn
Marion Kerr
Sweetsland Church
B. F. Schwartz
First Methodist Church
C. E. Ward
Park Avenue
J. T. Downer
Ray Downer
Robert
Newton
Sunny
A. J. Wood
Sweetland Sunday School
Ed Doerfer
Carl Bancks
Earl van Camp
Henry Sywassink
Muriel Hull
Harlan Dallmeyer
Jack Enyart
Columbus Junction
Harold Pace
Morning Sun notices and local visits
A. Yohe of Stuttgart Ark arrived Sunday evening by the death of his wife's mother Mrs J W Swan. Ed Cummings Sam Baird Miss Helen and Bernice Jones went to Burlington to see A E Jones in hospital. Mrs Bertha Heckenberg and Eva and Mrs Belle Walker went to Oakdale to visit Miss Helen Heckenberg in sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Yohe
Stuttgart
Ark
J. W. Swan
Ed Cummings
Sam Baird
Helen
Bernice Jones
Burlington
A. E. Jones
Burlington Hospital
Bertha Heckenberg
Eva
Belle Walker
Oakdale
Helen Heckenberg
Willer Rites Held at Tipton
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Willer long time Tipton resident were held at the Reformed church with Rev. A R Von Grueningen and Rev J B Ackman officiating. Burial was in the Tipton Masonic cemetery. She was born in Tipton on April 27 1867 and died at her son Russell’s home after a lingering illness. Surviving: Russell and foster son Edwin Willer, brother Perry W Moffit, five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Sarah Elizabeth Willer
Reformed Church
A. R. von Gruenigen
J. B. Ackman
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Willer
Russell
Edwin Willer
Perry W. Moffit
Cedar Rapids
Local social notes and community events page
Arthur Mellinger from London visits with sisters in town. Sally and Archie Bowers return from Sam Baird home. Strawhacker group visits Iowa City to see hospitalized Mrs. Strawhacker. Foster sale attracts buyers as family moves to Cedar Falls. New baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Deam. Sorosis Home and Garden group meets with Christmas menu ideas to share. Farm Bureau women study lamp shades at Mrs. Glen Houseman’s home under H D A direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mellinger
London
England
United States
Naude McHaffy
O. M. Hensleigh
Archie Bowers
Sam Baird
Salem
Ind
Harry Strawhacker
James
Rex Kerr
Earl Gibson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Strawhacker
Wallace Swan
Clinton
J. W. Wan
John Barker
Marsh
Charles Harned
F. L. Foster
Foster
Cedar Falls
Clarence Deam
Home and Garden Department of
Sorosis
H. D. Cooley
J. K. Latta
J. T. Carthers
Farm Bureau
Washington Township
Glen Houseman
Sands
Des Moines County
Twelve and a half tons of fish seized for needy distribution
In Waterloo the Cedar river yielded twelve and a half tons of fish as sixty men hauled a net for relief distribution to the needy. The catch was taken with permission from the state game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar River
Servant to Receive $15,000 Bequest in Murphy Will
Augusta Johnson, a 34 year servant in the home of Thomas D. Murphy, is to receive $15,000 under his will. Murphy died two years ago and his widow last month. The will directs payment to Miss Johnson if she remains in the widow's employ at death. She plans to visit Sweden next summer with part of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Augusta Johnson
Thomas D. Murphy
Murphy
Miss Johnson
Sweden
Morrell and Rath to Open Nogales Packing Plant
John Morrell and Company of Ottumwa with Rath Packing Company of Waterloo will open a branch packing plant in Nogales Sonora Mexico on December 10. The plant sits at the Empacadero de Manteca rail head of the Southern Pacific and Mexican railroads. R J Lester will be manager with B J Hinds as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
T. Henry Foster
John Morrell and Company
Ottumwa Packing Firm
Morrell Company
Rath Packing Company of
Waterloo
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Southern Pacific
Empacadero de Manteca
Foster
R. J. Lester
B. J. Hinds
Sioux Falls
S. D
Morrell
Held Blameless in Fatal Shooting at Spirit Lake
G W Barton aged 72 was cleared of blame in the fatal shooting of his son in law Charles Johnson of Kearney Nebraska. The coroner's jury also found Donald Johnson 21 was killed by his foster father in the same incident. Barton is hospitalized in Spencer and funeral plans for Donald are not set. The shooting followed a long quarrel between Johnson and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
G. W. Barton
Charles Johnson
Kearney
Neb
Donald Johnson
Johnson
Barton
Spencer
Bandit Kills Rapids Grocer in Cigarette Shop Story
In Cedar Rapids the so called cigarette bandit who robbed six grocers this week before, has now killed Tom Risk a 55 year old grocer after asking for cigarettes and a 5 cent apple when not on sale. Police theorize Risk tried to resist and was shot through the heart. Risk's son John 12 hurled a meat chopper. the robber fired twice before fleeing. Risk survived by a widow two sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tom Risk
Risk
John
Community News Briefs From Wapello And Mount Vernon
Wapello Harpey Hour club guests included Mrs. Amanda Paris of city and Mrs. Macomber of Oskaloosa with plans for a Christmas party at Mrs. Kelly’s home. Mount Vernon reports President Burgstahler announcing a $100,000 gift to Cornell College’s endowment, with the Rockefeller Foundation adding $45,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bruer
Dale
Chester
Sam Wilson
Lulu
Edna
Dorothy
Harry Selser
Mediapolis
J. C
Warren Wiederrecht
Fred Wiederrecht
Melbourne Boesch
Burlington
Sunny
Mount Vernon
Pres
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell College
Rockefeller Foundation
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E. L. Nickle
Borgstadt
E. G. James
Nichols Shipping Association
Chicago
Monay
Walter Elder
J. R. Borgstadt
Emma Wettleaf
G. G. Bellamy
O. C. McCullough
George
George Brown
Warren Abbott
B. F. Nichols
Nettie Schmitt
Anna Reynolds
Muenche
Elsie Poole
Reynold
Hazel Poole
G. G Bellamy
Nashua
S. A. Bellamy
Bellamy
Robert Peters
Louis
Herman Hein
Cleve Haren
Criss Hanson
State of
Merry Maids
Wilton Four-H
Mary Mohr
Col. Junction
Odd Fellows
County
Citizens Bank
J. E. McIntosh
W. W. Anderson
W. C. Anderson
E. C. Buckman
A. M. Cornwall
J. A. Nay
J. L. Peters
H. R. Ruess
L. A. Royal
P. C. Jackson
Springfield
Grandview News
Ellen Berk
Anna Weir
Nannie Werner
Sigma Kappa Club
Hale Reid
Faithe McGill
Allie Stineman
Dean Graham
Wilma McGill
Glen McGill
Hershey Hospital
J. M. Buster
Gwen
Ralph Young
Miss Kamerow
Washington
Mae Gast
Paul Stineman
Milo Weile
Jolly Twenty Club
del Stineman
King’s Daughters
Clyde Yount
Miss Wessel
Bondrant
Belle Garrett
Yount
Bessie Westbrook
Fred Westbrook
Lem Dickerson
Carrol McGill
Bard
W. A. McGill
O. G. Lewis
S. O. Winters
Sweetland News
Nellie Wood
James Albright
Lake Andes
China
Smith Dentists
B. M. Smith
Mgr
East Second St
Bandit
Rapids
Cigaret
St. Paul, Minn
Austin Fariey
St. Paul
Cushing Dunsway
Northfield
Minnesota
Stanford
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