Birth of a son at St Luke's Cedar Rapids
Announcement: Mr and Mrs L A Johnston welcomed a son, David Gearhart Johnston, at St Luke's hospital on Jan 2. The mother was formerly Miss Margaret Gearhart, a Lone Tree teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
David Gearhart Johnston
L. A. Johnston
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Gearhart
Lone Tree High School
Fremont
Lincoln
Grandma Workman
Henry Beatch
Emma Wiggins
Vincent Voita
Dorothy
Carl Domine
Robert
Fred Domine
William Meyers
Creighton Workman
Fern Hershberger
Searchlight Club
W. H. Yakish
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Cleo Jarrard
James Ramer
Elizabeth Essex and Bacon
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Pearle Burr
A. FE. Baumer
Letts Notes Visitors Teachers and Local Events
Letts residents report visits from Mr. and Mrs. Peterson of Waterloo and their grandson Stephen Frame at Hershey hospital in Muscatine. Hazel and Mildred Thompson return to teaching in Clifton and Clear Lake. Robert Elliott recovers from flu. the Eliasons’ Minnesota trip delayed their return. Letts bank janitor Longstreth begins eleventh year with just thirteen days missed. Town council declines poll tax. Fred Johnston assists at Letts State Bank. Letts and Turkington ship a carload of registered Hereford bulls to J. Q. Corbett ranch near Fort Wayne Texas, noting cattle import norms and winter stock sizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Eliason
Minnesota
F. E. Longstreth
Letts Bank
Letts
Fred Johnston
Muscatine
Letts State Bank
Turkington
J. Q. Corbett
Fort Wayne
Tex
Iowa
Texas
Mercer Home Bureau For Coming Week
Three Mercer County Home Bureau units plan all day meetings with noon meals. East Aledo hosts a double meeting on Thursday. Ohio Grove unit meets Friday with a salad demonstration and Homemaker review. Topics include healthy health lifestyles and winter pastimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County Home Bureau
Ellen Lindstrom
Charles Robinson
Marston
East Aledo
C. A. Clauson
Ohio Grove
Fred Flake
Harry Thompson
Stone Fly Larva Promises. Sorcery. Large boat and more
A mixed crossword like list with clues spanning insects, boat parts, food, and common words. Includes stone fly larva reference and various definitions such as entrance, speedily, insulated, and carbonated drink. Mentions birds breeder and gods among other diverse terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodlow
Fee Farm
Training School Dates Announced in Louisa County
The Farm Bureau fifth year sewing project holds its final lesson January 9 to 13 with Miss Emma McIlraith presenting Your Most Becoming Print Dress. Meetings run 10 am to 4 pm across Morning Sun Marshalltown Concord Columbus City Jefferson Elliott Wapello Port Louisa townships at local schools and churches. noon lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Louisa County
Emma McIitrath
Morning Sun
Marshall
Concord
Grandview
Earl Dickerson
Columbus City
Elm Grove
Union
Columbus Junction High School
Florence Vickery
Irvington
Ala
Margarete Gambel
Texas
James Gregory
Fruitland Church Ladies Host All Day Aid Meeting
The Fruitland Island M. E. church Ladies Aid Society met at the Aid home for an all day session with eight members present. A potluck lunch followed and two weeks hence the group will meet again at the Aid home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Ladies’ Aid Society
Island
M. E
Aid Home
Charles
Florence Drake
Emercon Moore
Barbara Jean
Emma Battenhagen
Thomas Gardy
Muscatine
Aleta Shoultz
Lysle Thompson
Harold Swanson
Platte, Mo
Social visits and hospital news from Iowa towns
Columbus Junction hosted Mrs Thomas Robertson and William Robertson with Bobby Crawfordsville and Lucile Davies of Ottumwa visiting. John Schlichting and Cecil Schlichting visited Springfield Missouri. Mrs J A Green visited Muscatine to see her husband in Bellevue hospital who is improving. Also reported are updates on John Butcher of Gladwin and a group from Sigourney and Iowa City visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Thomas Robertson
Columbus City
William Robertson
Sop
Bobby
Crawfordsville
Lucile Davies
Ottumwa
John Schlichting
Cedar County Board Slashes Wages Further
Cedar County board of supervisors in Tipton reduced deputy auditor pay to 100 dollars monthly and deputy sheriff to 80 dollars monthly after reconsidering the prior wage cut. They also named the county home committee and a courthouse jail and county garage committee. Official papers for 1933 were set as Tipton Advertiser, Tipton Conservative, and West Branch Times, replacing Northeastern Cedar County Post. Subscriptions totals were 1004 for Tipton Advertiser, 986 for Tipton Conservative, 698 for West Branch Times, and 487 for Northeastern Cedar County Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Board of Supervisors
John P. Jensen
H. L. Methven
W. C. Fairley
William Freese
William Trede
Tipton Advertiser
Tipton Conservative
West Branch Times
Cedar County
London
Cedar County Post
Letts Club Studies Chicago World Fair
The Letts Study club met at Mrs. H. J. Austin's home with twenty members and several visitors. The program explored the 1933 Chicago World Fair with papers by Mrs. J. H. McCormac and Miss Mary Cashman. The February meeting will discuss The Drama, hosted by Mrs. J. W. Gruber with committee members Mrs. Hildebrand Mrs. Eliason and Mrs. Gipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lieberknecht
J. W. Gruber
Roy Hildebrand
Roscoe Eliason
Harry Gipple
Sweetland Ladies Press Forward with Tea and Charity
The Sweetland Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary societies held an all day meeting at Sweetland church with a sunbonnet money drive raising four dollars and fifty cents. Plans include quarterly teas at members' homes beginning Feb 9 at Mrs J A Worrell and a downtown food sale on Jan 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Worrell
Ladies’ Aid
J. W. Holtz
Clarence
Anna Hudier
Letts
Fairport social notes from Montpelier checker night
Fairport residents including Mr and Mrs Fred Buchele and Mr and Mrs John McCullough with daughters Iris and Dottie attended a checker tournament at Montpelier home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Nugent Monday night. Other visits listed include Davenport movers Mary Moyer relocating to Davenport and various callers in Rock Island Bettendorf Muscatine Letts and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Fred Buchele
John McCullough
Iris
Dottie
Ralph Nugent
Montpelier
Mary Moyer
Davenport
Clifford Donner
Marilyn
Davenpport
Dennis Christiansen
Rock Island
Bettendorf
Christina Erbst
Louie Claussen
George Davis
Evah Estabrook
Letts
Walter Estabrook
Davis
Muscatine
Jury Probing Closing of Bank in Louisa County
Judge Oscar Hale adjourned sessions in Wapello as Newell vs Faerber note case resumes Monday at 9 30. State v Barrier for larceny of cigarettes postponed a week. Grand jury investigating the Commercial Bank closing adjourned to Monday. Also notes missionary society meeting at the Methodist parsonage with Mrs Arms in charge. Funeral for Virginia Sapp held after pneumonia death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Oscar Hale
Louisa County District Court
Newell
Faerber
State
Barrier
Commercial Bank
D. N. Johnson
Missionary Society
Methodist Parsonage
Foreign Missionary Society
R. J. Arms
Arms
Walter Morris
C. A. Bedford
China
M. H. Barnes
Grandview News Social Calendar Highlights
Grandview residents hosted and attended multiple gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. Wil lis Dill and children at John Dill’s home on Monday. Ella Woodruff hosted the Home Benefit society on Wednesday. The Jolly Twenty club met at Mrs. Kenneth Buster’s Thursday after a postponement. Mrs. George Miller visiting Conesville attended. Gifts were exchanged. Sigma Kappa and families celebrated an eighteenth anniversary with a dinner at Crosshall on Thursday. Officers were elected at the meeting. Walter Hammer and mother Stella, and Vern and Mrs. Claude Hammer attended a funeral near Ainsworth Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B
Church of
Morning Sun
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Maurice Christian
Cornell College
Maurice Willson
Springville
Morning Sun State Bank
Grandview
Willis Dill
John Dill
Ella Woodruff
Home Benefit Society
Jolly Twenty Club
Kenneth Buster
George Miller
Conesville
Roy McGill
Sigma Kappa Club
Crosshall
Nannie Werner
Agnes Carter
Mabel Hardman
Walter Hammer
Stella Hammer
Vern McCulley
Claude Hammer
Ainsworth
Local families host guests over New Year period
Drury Drury M rs Worth Holmes of Joy visited this week with her parents Mr and Mrs William Fryer muth. Mr and Mrs James McNallen entertained their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Andrew Thorne on New Year’s day. Mr and Mrs Cecil Small hosted as guests New Year’s day their parents Mr and Mrs Charles Foster of Drury and Mr and Mrs Ernie Murdock and family of Manion. Mrs Wilbur Ripley spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs W S Small of Atalissa. Frances Zigenhorn and Wilma Gorham visited Friday night at their grandmother Mrs Mary Stewart’s home. Miss Ethel Reynolds of Dayton O spent Christmas holidays with her mother Mrs Lulu Reynolds. Mr and Mrs George Fryer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Small
Atalissa
Bennett Funeral Friday in Conesville at Methodist Church
Funeral services for Henry Bennett were held Friday at 2 30 PM at the Conesville Methodist church. The Rev Ira B Hawley led the service with a male quartet performing two hymns. Bennett, born May 12 1855 in Henry county, died Wednesday in Muscatine. He leaves four sons and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Methodist
Henry Bennett
Muscatine
Ira B. Hawley
United Brethren Church
E. Jasmann
E. H. Settlemire
J. H. Gipple
A. W. Jones
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Henry County
Mary Louise Butcher Bennett
Ed Bennett
Kansas City
Fred Bennett
Marietta
Harvey
Edward Jones
Wood cutting for neighbor and school notes fill local page
A crowd of twenty five cut wood for neighbor Clifford Orris who is ill. Shellbark school December attendees listed. New Year dinners hosted by local families. Visitors from Cairo Williamsburg and Ottawa noted. Pallbearers named for Virginia Sapp funeral. Local teachers and residents mentioned with holiday visits and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
M. R. Allen
Clifford Orris
Corinne Peters
Lavon Fullerton
Roland Underwood
Arlo Underwood
Roger Peters
Harlan Kerr
Leila Williams
Catherine Fullerton
Donald Rutt
Lester Hanft
Bonadelle Fullerton
Leila Hanft
Maxine Kerr
Corrinne Hanft
Henrietta Wilson
J. D. Hall
Glenn Boulton
Billy
Arlene
E. D. Pretz
Guy
Milton
Veda
Walter Horton
Ralph Hall
Letha
Leland
Veil
Donald
Winfield
Laura Hall
David Hull
Naomi
Kansas
Mr. Hull
F. C. Hull
Williamsburg
Walter Hull
Ottawa
Virginia Lee Sapp
Avery Calhoun
Charles Sellers
George Calhoun
Robert Briggs
M. O. Smith
Merle
Cairo
Robert Delzell
Henry Wykert
Louisa Center
Elma Boyd
College Springs
J. W. Boyd
Gladwin
Widow Freed of Murder Charge
Judge R W Hasner freed Mrs Martha Tesch of Hopkinton from a murder charge in the August killing of her husband Louis Tesch. Defense attorney A M Cloud won a directed verdict. Luther Tesch was convicted and is serving a life term at Fort Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
R. W. Hasner
Martha Tesch
Hopkinton
Louis Tesch
Aikins F uneral Held at First Presbyterian
Final rites for Mrs. A A Aikins were held at 2 30 p m Friday at the First Presbyterian church with Revs Burdine Rendall and a Muscatine pastor officiating. The service included piano by Miss Mabel Chase and a mixed quartet. Burial followed at Oak Ridge cemetery. Relatives from out of town attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
A. A. Aikins
First Presbyterian Church
Cc. E. Burdine
J. B. Rendall
Muscatine
Mabel Chase
F. B. Smart
Effie Mae Turner
R. W. Tharp
A. H. Ditmar
Lara Baxter
W. B. Jayne
Atkins
Frank Gibson
J. C. Nichols
Ollie Adams
Will Marclf
Howard Rockafellow
Ben Branson
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Rex Benz
Ed Bartley
Oskaloosa
J. C. Anderson
Iowa City
Oliver Irwin
West Branch
Margaret Whitacre
Burlington
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Temple
Mae Myers
M. P. Reed
W. W. Anderson
Grace Carey
Bertha Propst
Miriam Boden
Ruth Kirby
Mildred Mosher
Maxine Anderson
Aileen Reed
Naomi Stevens
Vae Hawker
Gertrude Priess
Maude Merridith
Elsie Anderson
Lloyd Smith
Earl Eves
Carroll Priess
C. C. Grigg
Paul Anderson
Roy Christensen
Harry Petersen
Don Bemis
Russell Curtis
Fred Tharp
John Boden
Floyd DeForest
Frank Duncan
Charles Dutton
L. A. Royal
Ed DeForest
Campbell
North Point Inn
Mr. DeForest
Glenn Campbell
East Fourth Street
The
Christian Missionary Society
Anna Luse
East Sixth Street
Link Cope of
Tommie Bergman play to open Lyceum course in Columbus Junction
The Bergman players bring the seventh continental tour to the high school auditorium Thursday evening January 19 to present the play Tommie. Local sponsors offer 25 cent single admission. Installation and a social will follow the Columbus Encampment No 112 meeting on January 14. Oyster supper served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lyceum
Bergman
Tommy
Bergman Players
Columbus
Pearl Bergen
Ivan Bergen
Wapello
George Crull
Fredonia
Rock Island
Columbus City
Des Moines
Elwyn Edwards
Harry Edwards
Chicago
Nichols I. O. O. F. Installs Officers
The local Odd Fellows lodge installed new officers Tuesday evening. Deputy Grand Master Carl Spieth and staff of Muscatine led the ceremony. Officers installed include B. F. Nichols as noble grand Ern est Kirchner as vice grand W. R. Schmitt recording secretary Earl Trautman financial secretary L. J. Kile treasurer F. A. Kirchner warden W. M. Poole right supporter to noble grand L. Pike left supporter to noble grand Fred Poole conductor J. W. Borgstadt chaplain.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebekah
Keota
L. L. Chamacés
Charles Russell
W. F. Stoutner
Mary Helen Palmer
Catherine Russell
Grace Sears
North English
Old Rugged Cross
Denver Sears
Elizabeth Smith
Mercer Home Bureau
Winglik
Mai
Vertic
Canada
Stair Post
Cedar County Board
Letts Club
Sweetland News
Alpha Delta
Presbyterian Church
Arlene Hoover
Myrtle Davis
Dorothy Schneider
Murray Bandy
Marie Davie
J. R. Fraser
A.R. Morledge
King’s Daughters
Presbyterian Sunday School
Virginia Sapp
Mildred Sapp
Clyde Partington
Church of God At
James Huddle
Grandview News
Drury
Moth
Worth Holems
Joy
Lou Zollner
George Foster
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
West Liberty News
Aikins
A. A. Atkins
W. J. McDonald
Raymond Atkins
George Peters
Frank Weber
New York
P. M. Jessup, M. D
A. J. Weaver
Sam
Trick
U.S. Pat
Junction High School
F. M. Ziegler
Insurance and Real Estate
Hershey Bldg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!