Farm Institute and Poultry Show at Walcott Jan 30 31
Walcott coliseum hosts a two day farmers institute and poultry show with prizes in poultry grain culinary and fancy work divisions. Open entries for adults and youths under 15. judging includes junior grain events and multiple prize classes. Music by Durant band closes with a Jan 31 dance.
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Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune
Farm Institute and
Walcott
Walcott Institute
Walcott Commercial Club
Culinary Department
Durant
James Riessen
Herman Ralfs
Herbert Puck
Theo Alp
Frank Giese
Adolph Moeller
Henry Helken
Ferdinand Hamann
Louis Puck
Harry Brockman
Horace Paustian
John Tank
Ernest Moeller
Otto Andresen
Hugo Dietz
Local residents visit across towns and attend events
Nichols and Mrs Jesse Chaddock travel to Columbus Junction for the winter. Lloyd Shannon makes a business trip to St. Louis. Allie Quimby and Charles Pike attend the W. J. Foster sale in Illinois. Mrs John Wildman visits Davenport to see Mr and Mrs Thomas Wildman. Mrs Frank Mills visits relatives in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs John Hintz of West Liberty visit here. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lucas and Mr and Mrs Edward Cannon of Rock Island visit Nick Lucas home. Mrs Ira Pike ill with flu. Mrs Fred Hummell visits Cedar Rapids to see daughter Mrs Cecil Foster. Lester Reid of Muscatine visits sister Mrs Joey Yedlick. Sam Corad and Fred Hummell attend Masonic postmasters meeting in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cannon
Rock Island
Nick Lucas
Ira Pike
Fred Hummell
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Foster
Lester Reid
Muscatine
Joey Yedlick
Sam Corad
Masonic Post Masters
Teachers Enjoy Christmas Party at High School
The second committee of the Teachers club hosted a six o’clock dinner in the high school dining room for the annual Christmas party. Forty seats were arranged around a central Christmas tree with gifts while red candles and candy canes brightened the tables. The Methodist Ladies Aid served a three course dinner and gifts were exchanged as carols were sung. Ada Smith, county superintendent, attended as a special guest. The event was organized by Miss Inez Eversmeyer with assistants Ruth Beck Grace MacCormac Earline Thurber and Caroline Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapelio
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Ada Smith
Inez Eversmeyer
Ruth Beck
Grace MacCormac
Earline Thurber
Caroline Kendall
Unity Club Holds Christmas Party at Pleasant Prairie
At Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church 40 members attended a Christmas exchange for Unity club and children. New president Mrs Ednabelle Bancks formed a 1931 program committee with members including Mrs Bessie Moorhead and Mrs Lara Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Unity Club
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Ednabelle Bancks
Bessie Moorhead
Lara Cole
Hazel Hermann
Blanche Paul
Doris Hermann
Florence Dose
Etta Plett
Anna Mae Hermann
Evelyn Ntley
Millie Schroder
Mary Wathan
Bernice Sissel
Lulu Martz
Florence Allbee
Juliana Stecher
Clara Nettleton
Margaret Dose
Wilton social notices and camp meeting announced
Raymond Claussen hosted a bridge party with seven tables and prizes for Seber Teasdale Schnack Thede and Duffe Luncheon followed. Town camp No 1068 R N A to meet next Wednesday at I O O F hall with officer elections and Christmas exchange. Miss Margaret Dwyer judged an oratorical contest in West Liberty Mrs L N Ayers hosted Gleaners meeting with missionary study and games twelve members attended.
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Margaret Dwyer
West Liberty
L. N. Ayers
The
Presbyterian Church
French to Be Speaker at Cedar County Legion Meeting
G Decker French will address the annual Cedar County American Legion meeting and officer election at the Tipton Legion hall Tuesday evening. J G Engel of Bennett calls the gathering with other speakers including Dr L E Rees of Bennett Fifth district commander E M Lundy Fifth district vice commander and Jim Herring and Johnny Pazour past Fifth district commanders. Des Moines Drake University students Helen Maynard and Jean Beymer were slightly injured in a car crash near Des Moines. Their companion Charles Van Koten, Drake football star, was involved.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Helen Maynard
Sioux City
Jean Beymer
Avoca
Charles van Koten
Drake
Louisa County Jurors Drawn For January Term
Louisa county district court with Judge Oscar Hale presiding will convene January 5 at 2 p m for the 1931 term. Grand jurors were drawn to serve the year and must appear at 2 p m opening day. petit jurors are summoned to appear January 12 at 2 p m. lists include 24 women and 17 men with numerous named towns and individuals.
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Wapello
Oscar Hale
Louisa County District Court
C. A. Bates
Marshall Township
J. R. Carter
Eliot Township
T. Dowie Davis
Elm Grove
Glen Edwards
Union Township
J. C
Martin Anderson
Morning Sun
Florence Archibald
Wapello City
Corda Bowers
Eliot
J. O. Browning
Columbus Junction
Grace Butler
A. W. Berkhoff
Port Louisa
Dorothy Bissinger
Jefferson
J. F. Baxter
Orpha Bates
E. E. Brent
Union
Minnie Chown
Oakland
Harmon Crow
Glen Cummings
Marshall
Mabel Cover
E. H. Dunlap
Wapello Township
T. A. Dotson
James Diltz
J. H. Elliot
Bess Graham
Dolly Stoller
Arthur Springer
B. H. Shearer
Claude Stratton
Lela Schneider
Grandview
Ratio Small
Letts
Guy Watson
Nina Webster
Alice Zwickey
Scott Willey
Name Offcers For Next Year
The Philathea class of the Methodist church elected officers for 1931 at a December meeting held with a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Cora Mull. Officers: President Ida Wilson vice president Twila Dodder secretary Laura Lowe treasurer Edith Dixon.
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Philathea
Methodist Church
Cora Mull
Laura Lowe
Bessie Eland
Pearle Ross
Emily Munster
Ida Wilson
Twila Dodder
Edith Dixon
Mae Dickerson
Maud Lieberknecht
Winnie Lieberknecht
Bertha Dickinson
Mabel Bailey
Ruth Hendrix
Mae Schomberg
Maud Furnas
Alice Frame
Grace Eliason
Ada Letts
Marie Lieberknecht
Vinnie Turkington
Aura Hafner
Floy Eliason
Frances Norris
Leta Herrick
Peg Eliason
Dorothy Holst
Dorothy McCormic
Effie Wagner
Emma Downer
Ula Downer
Leona Schafer
Louise Ritter
Vivian Ross
Ruby Estle
Edith Reddick
Mildred Barnes
Pearle Gipple
Evelyn Crist
Frances Lowe
Flora Wilson
Aged Woman Convicted in Criminal Operation Case
Des Moines reports Mrs. Carrie Rowley, 69, was convicted of conducting a criminal operation. A defense motion for a new trial citing 22 alleged errors in jury instructions was planned before sentencing.
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Des Moines
Carrie Rowley
Junction High School Orchestra to Perform Twilight Musical
Columbus Junction to host a twilight musical Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The program includes Prelude, Processional, various choral and instrumental pieces performed by the Columbus High School orchestra and both girls and boys glee clubs.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Barbara Hall
Monk
Handel
Neidhager
Estrelita
Little Star
Ponce
Lawrence Richards
Tschaikov
Walter Marling
Roy Steele
Gladwin
Frank Garrett
Phyllis
C. C. Long
Buffalo
D. C. Dunn
Solomon
Lone Tree
W. A. Dunn
John McChesney
Pleasant Prairie Community Notes and Local Meetings
The South western Rural Telephone company held its annual meeting at the Robert Bennett home with officers elected: President Herman Otte, vice president Adam Paul, secretary M. H. Moorhead, treasurer Robert Bennett. The Pleasant Prairie Ladies Aid met for an all day quilting session at the Presbyterian church with a pot luck lunch for about 50 and plans another gathering next Tuesday. Hog cholera hits area farms with local losses near 40 head and many report flu in hog herds as damp weather increases illness. vaccines are being used. Henry Paul, Lyall Paul, and Edwin Jenkins attended the Father and Son banquet in Muscatine hosted by the Future Farmers of America and alumni. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Springmeier hosted 21 relatives at a duck dinner, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Kook, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sage and baby, Mrs. Louis Kook, Edwin Doran of Durant, and Mr. and Mrs. George Springmeier and son Everett, followed by a Sunday supper at the Springmeier home near Blue Grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Paul
Lyall Paul
Edwin Jenkins
Muscatine
Future Farmers of America
Henry Springmeier
LeRoy Kook
Arnold Sage
Louis Kook
Edwin Doran
Durant
George Springmeier
Everett
William Ehrecke
Paul
Eugene
Warren
Harold
William
Kenneth
Blue Grass
Bohnsack Birthday Party Highlights Social Visits
Stockton scene recounts Buster Bohnsack birthday celebration hosted by Mr and Mrs H P Bohnsack with relatives. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Louis Krebs and daughter Malinda from Maysville and Arlie Hintze from Davenport. Note dirt roads improving and hospital update on infant Keith Holst.
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Hans Lamp
Tillie Makoben
B. Bohnsack
Durant
Arlie Hintze
Davenport
Buster Bohnsack
Gilbert Wulf
Emil Wulf
Sunbury
Chicago
Keith
E. A. Holst
Mercy Hospital
Alice Anderson
Officers Elected for Ensuing Year at Atalissa Lodge
Ionic lodge No 122 A F and A M elected 1931 officers Walter Smith worshipful master William Stiles senior warden Ed Baker junior warden Frank Depping treasurer Richard B Watters secretary Installation set for Jan 8 Clifford Smith and family and August Smith of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Bert Smith were guests at Walter Smith home Mrs Henry Watters and Lynn Watters visited Ruth Watters in West Liberty Wednesday Fred Watters and son Robert went to Des Moines Thursday night and returned with a new portable hammer mill A girls basketball team organized by Camp Fire Girls Royal Neighbors camp entertained families at Woodman hall Friday evening
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Clifford Smith
August Smith
Iowa City
Bert Smith
Walter Smith
Henry Watters
Lynn Watters
Ruth Watters
West Liberty
Fred Watters
Robert
Des Moines
Camp Fire Girls
Royal Neighbors Camp
Woodman Hall
Royal Neighbors elect officers for the term at Kalona
Kalona reports elected Royal Neighbors officers led by Oracle Minnie Beck and officers Moses Britton Edith Welte Alice Mahaffey Emma Smith and others. Social notes list residents visiting relatives and local gatherings including turkey supper hosted by Peng C. and a gas franchise vote in Fontanelle Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Royal Neighbors
Oracle
Minnie Beck
Mosella Britton
Edith Welte
Alice Mahaffey
Emma Smith
Ella Sharp
I. G
Hannah Maxwell
O. G
Violet Kermard
Thursa Grady
Nita Reif
Fry and
Tilden
David Hesselschwerdt
Iowa City
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Hesselschwerdt
Dale Jackson
Juanita Ritz
E. A. Ritz
Professor Seems
M. N. Adams
Joe D. Miller
Ida
W. H. Plank
Tillie Gingerich
Emma Gingerich
Muscatine
Joll Swartzendruber
Charles Gingerich
Emery Gingerich
H. W. Reece
Russell
Walter Speas
Speas
Picayune
Joe Walters
Rushville
Ill
Walter
Verda Louck
Ernest
Wim
Chris Bontrager
Walter Swartzendruber
Sareeene
Peng C
E. Kern
Nea Ann
A. N. Grady
Carrie Kessler
Marguerite Miller
Paul Gingferich
Jane Shillig
Ismal
Davenport Youth Group Event Reported
A group of young folks from Davenport gathered Tuesday evening for an informal social gathering. No injuries or incidents were reported and authorities noted a peaceful turnout.
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Davenport
Cedar County jurors drawn for January 1931 term
Seventy five petit jurors are drawn for Cedar county district court for January 7 1931 9 a m. The list includes numerous residents from Tipton West Branch Mechanicsville Stanwood Durant London and other towns led by Fred Albin and Harold Adleman with many others named. Grand jurors for 1931 are also drawn to appear January 5 9 a m including O C Blowers Lisbon P C Clark West Branch and Geo Gaul Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Fred Albin
West Branch
Donald Anderson
Harold Adleman
D. F. Andre
Mechanicsville
Ada Bumgardner
Henry Brutcher
Clarence
Gladys Fanson
H. L. Boedeker
London
John Behrens
Durant
Fred N. Bockwoldt
Veno Conrad
Bennett
Carrie B. Crist
Stanwood
Anna Clark
John A. Conner
John Cook
A. B. Cole
John L. Cook
Ruby DeWald
George Dennis
Charles Dodds
Roman Edgerton
Harold Eves
R. A. Elsner
Emma Gehris
Nellie Gibbons
Harry Groth
Ted Gibson
Ed Goodhue
Mort Hatcher
Carl Hansen
C. M. Hill
Arnold Henning
Nell Kettering
Lisbon
Christ Kline
H. Kinnan
John Kessler
Carrie Kuhn
F. W. Kortum
Wm. Kahl
Lowden
J. E. Larson
A. M. Leech
W. E. Morden
Henry Mente, Jr
Mabel Miller
Fay
Merritt
Arnold Meier
W. J. Meinert
Alfred Meyer
J. E. Mayer
Ernest Oetting
Severnest Oetting
Lever- Peter
Mary Ethel Pearson
Ernest Peck
M. L. Phelps
Charles Patton
Herb Rixe
Emil Rixe
Pearl Sherwood
Earl Schooley
West Liberty
Arnold Schneckloth
Kenneth Smith
Glen Stout
Ed Steffens
John Sharpless
Elmer H. Stout
Otto Stolte
Myrl Spear
John Strackbein
Wm. Torber
Geo. Thede
Wm. Whan
Leland Wilkins
Fred Wilke
Wilton
Jct
Henry Wiebke
O. C. Blowers
P. C. Clark
Herb Creger
George Gaul
Fred Jackson
Geo. Jensen
A. D. Linn
Atalissa
Jeff Meyers
C. A. McCormick
Geo. Roehlk
Hy Weih
R. M. Willer
Nativity Pageant, Christmas Program Highlight Grandview
Sunday evening services at Grandview Community Sunday School feature a Nativity pageant by junior members, with a Christmas program by younger students scheduled for Christmas Eve. Local social notes include visits, hospital stays, employment moves, and lodge officer elections.
To Sing Christmas Carols at Tipton Methodist Church
A chorus of 35 voices from the congregation, directed by Miss Juliette Johnson, will sing Christmas carols during Sunday night worship at Tipton Methodist. The usual children's Christmas program will be held on Christmas Eve.
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Tipton
Methodist Church
Juliette Johnson
Pine Mill School Presents Christmas Program Next Friday
Pine Mill school will host a Christmas program box and pie social next Friday evening under the direction of teacher Miss Edith M. Brookhart. The program includes songs, recitations, and a dialog with students such as Robert Wilton Marian C Rinnert and Mary Bujewski performing pieces like In a Manger so Low The Broken Doll and Santa Up-to-Date.
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Edmond Rinnert
Robert Wilton
Rover
Marcella Bujewski
Ralph la Grange
Marian Rinnert
Mary Bujewski
Rosalind Maasen
Jesus
Clifford Fix
Christmas tree lighted for Wilton children treat
Community Christmas tree stands at Fourth and Cedar in Wilton and will be lit every evening until New Year. The Business Men's club and the American Legion plan a Christmas treat for six to seven hundred local children on Tuesday evening, Dec. 23. Santa Claus will visit soon. Officers elected for Wilton camp No. 2926 M W A. An oyster supper ended a reg ular meeting at Hotel Thede. Woman's Progressive club held a Christmas party with games and gifts. The new year starts with a meeting January 5 at Mrs. Ruby Norton's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Budelier
H. J. Nicolaus
Gus Nopoulos
Tree
Arthur Brenner
A. C. Hucke
Wilton Camp No. 2926
C. H. Brumbaugh
William Port
L. C. Kiser
Hans Erickson
A. B. Smith
C. L. Hart
J. F. Maurer
George Nolte
Thede
Progressive Club
Woman's Progressive Club
Wilton Township
Frances Boot
Ida Gray
Katherine Paul
Ruby Norton
Women's Missionary meeting and local notices
The Women's Home Missionary society met at Mrs. Kennedy's home with Mrs. Harold Ross leading the lesson and Mrs. McIntosh handling the enigma. Mrs. Wertz chaired the social hour. Orlee Green named new book keeper at Yoder Electric shop. Henry Gren of Osage Indiana visiting the local home.
Glee Clubs Prepare Operetta The Gypsy Rover
Glee clubs from Ainsworth schools rehearse The Gypsy Rover a romantic operetta to be staged at the auditorium on December 16. The cast features Meg Virginia Scranton Zara Jean White and several other named performers. Community Christmas Tree plans discussed with tree now lit on Front street and gifts organized by local volunteers. New Relief Corps officers elected with Mrs Towns end as president and Mrs Carson as senior vice president. Waterloo fatal car accident reports 43 year old F J Older crushed after his auto slipped from a jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Meg
Virginia Scranton
Zara
Jean White
Mario
Leo McCaleb
Soinio
Bob Henderson
Rob
Gypsy Rover
Howard Pearson
Constance
Sir George
Pauline Clegg
Lord Craven
Francis Boyd
George
James Quinn
Nina
Margaret Acheson
Jerome
George Boyd
Toby Lyon
Leo Carson
McCorkle
Lyle McCaleb
Butler
Wade Scranton
W. F. Gardner
H. T. Erenyre
George Lord
Jesse Marrin
McAllister
Erenmyre
Alva Sands
Spessard
Lyle Robertson
Charles Stearns
Beal
Mahin
J. A. Marsh
Front Street
Ainsworth Relief Corps
Mary ‘Townsend
Jennie Carson
E. Spessard
Kate Annas
Grace Walker
Mae Jeffery
Nellie Lins
Mabel Keiper
Linnie van Horn
Rose Wood
Effie Will
Carrie Wheeler
Minta Smylie
Ruth Norris
Local Social Notes Reflect Family and Community Events
Mrs L J Kehoe's daughter has returned home. Mr and Mrs J J Ward were guests at a duck dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Eli Swartzendruber. Lois Austin, nursing student in Iowa City, visits Frank Schwartz and Max McCrabb homes. Asbury guilds of the Methodist church met at Mrs Kennedy's home with a program by Helen Anderson Betty Gardner and Lenora Foreman. Elma Rueggsegger recovering after appendectomy. Russell Kinsinger broke his leg cranking his car in gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Kehoe
J. J. Ward
Eli Swartzendruber
Lois Austin
Iowa City
Frank Schwartz
Max McCrabb
Asbury Guilds of the
Methodist Church
Kennedy
Helen Anderson
Betty Gardner
Lenora Foreman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nichols
Louisa County
Philathea Class of
Letts Methodist Church
Pello
J. J. Jenkins
Columbus Junction Fair Association
C. J. Hanft
W. H. Hull
Iowa State Adgestural Society
Reuben Heindel
George Hanft
T. F. Hanft
Theodore Cline
J. T. Hanft
J. H. Hanft
Paul Heindel
J. L. Denham
Pinckneyville
Centralia
George Drake
Mary Orr
Fredonia
Ella McSweeny
O. G. Orcutt
R. J. Barnes
Cairo
Widener
Rebecca Murray
Joe Murray
Henry Murray
Dwight Woodburn
Los Angeles
Concord Township
Southwestern Rural Telephone Company
Stockton
Kalona News
Fontanelle
Fontanelle and
Dexter
Iowa Electric Company
Grandview News
Burl Reed
Elizabeth Krahl
W. H. Krahl
Robert Schafer
James Kelly
Bellevue Hospital
Harry Kemp
Fruitland
Willis McGrew
Rebekah Lodge
Fannie Shew
Noble Grand
Fisher
Ella Reed
Mary McGrew
Fannie Stephens
Will Rhyner
Noble Grand Club
Guthrie
N. E. McGill
Hershey Hospital
Tom Manning
Osee Hingst
J. H. Dodder
Pine Mill School
Santa Claus
Wellman
Ainsworth School
Waterloo
F. J. Older
Cavalier
Aristocrat of
Mlinois
Muscatine Fuel Co
Grand Hotel
Nerrous
Nee
Hart Kidneys
Sena
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