Youths Held on Extortion Plot
Alecto-Richard Earl Poffenbarger age 21 and Robert McIntyre age 22, both of New Boston, are jailed in Mercer county on $500 bond for extortion by threat. Poffenbarger signed a confession naming McIntyre as accomplice in a plan to extort $150 from Fred Welsh by leaving the money at Edwards river bridge. Police waited at the bridge after Welsh notified authorities. the note had been mailed from Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alecto
Richard Earl Poffenbarger
Robert McIntyre
New Boston
Mercer County
Poffenbarger
McIintyre
McIntyre
Fred Welsh
Edwards River
Rock Island
Welsh
Stanton Prentiss
Walter Rehn
Lloyd O. Reed
Mitchell Riley
Creek Bridge
Local Notes and Visits From Cedar Rapids to West Liberty
Two days after returning home from a visit with their uncle John Phillips of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Carl Phillips received word he had been found dead in bed. Funeral services were held in West Liberty. Clark Wilson and family from Nebraska visited their aunt Emma Miller. Wilson is recovering from a hand infection requiring amputation. Dwight Fiderlein injured his foot in Elk Horn Wisconsin and returned home on crutches. Mrs Herman Wiese joined daughter Mrs Will Van Gent of Muscatine on a trip to Chicago. Clara Schafnit left for Muscatine to visit friends. Emma Miller hosted a Sunday dinner with sister Anna Oxley, niece and husband Clark Wilson, niece and husband Reed and children, and Will Reed. Grandma Beggs is very ill at daughter Charlies Staley’s home. Burglars stole about 25 gallons of oil from W J Hohnke store last Friday night. Mrs Myrtle LaFrance visits sister Clara Steffenhagen in Victor. Doris Blair left for Davenport to work as a nurse. A family gathering at Bert Oepping’s home celebrated his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
John Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Carl Phillips
West Liberty
Clark Wilson
Nebraska
Emma Miller
Herman Wiese
Will van Gent
Muscatine
Chicago
Clara Schafnit
Anna Oxley
Reed
Will Reed
Grandma” Beggs
Charlies Staley
W. J. Hohnke
Myrtle LaFrance
Victor
Clara Steffenhagen
Doris Blair
Davenport
Bert Oepping
Mr. Oepping
Pleasant Prairie Prizes Won At Public Card Party
Winners at the Pleasant Prairie hall Friday evening include Henry Lamp William Hermann Mrs Bessie Irwin Ira Benshoof Mrs Grace Ehrecke Mrs M Frack Mrs Davis Carl Walters Frank Kappeler Albert Kemper and Paul Ehrecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie Hall
Henry Lamp
William Hermann
Bessie Irwin
Ira Benshoof
Grace Ehrecke
M Frack
Davis
Carl Walters
Frank Kappeler
Albert Kemper
Paul Ehrecke
Franz Franzen
Bernice
Charles Macoten
Plainview
Macoten
Franzen
Arnold Petersen
Floyd
Adam Paul
Eddie
Elmer Paul
Lawrence
Iowa City
Michigan
Iowa
Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Elks Home
Muscatine
Ben Schroder
Evelyn
Walter Baker
Henry Paul
Alethea
Lyall
Anna Jenkins
Vera Jenkins
Gladys Wathan
Lyall Paul
Eddie Paul
William Kappeler
Junior
Roberta of
Durant
Lone Tree Church Elects Officers for Coming Year
In the all day service at the Reformed church the annual congregational meeting elected officers for the coming year. Elders are George Mueller and H. C. Buell. Deacons are Miss Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Stella Baumer, Otto Joes, and Elmer Stock. Further notes: candle light service led by Mrs. C. D. Loehr with Hearts Garden theme. Births and visits also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Reformed Church
George Mueller
H. C. Buell
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Stella Baumer
Otto Joes
Elmer Stock
C. D. Loehr
Monmouth
Ill
Robert Johns
Kenneth
Creston
Guy Fessler
John
Iowa City
Emma Hawthorne
Womans Relief Corps Meeting In Washington Saturday
Mrs Rose Wood and Mrs Minter Smoke attended the Womans Relief Corps gathering in Washington on Saturday afternoon while Mrs Mary O Connor has been on the sick list for several days.
Famous Dramatist Puzzle Clue List
Word puzzle grid with horizontal and vertical clues includes names like Hauptmann and Von Schleicher and terms across medicine, geology, music, and geography. answers intersect to form a complete crossword style grid. The solution references a licar malia themed set and notes on secular seventh notes and morindin dye across multiple fields.
Epworth League Names Officers At Letts Chapter
The Letts Epworth league at M E church re organized elects Thomas Curtis president Cora Letts first vice June Woodhouse second vice Mary Helen Lieberknecht third vice Loren Gruber secretary treasurer Arthur Lieberknecht pianist Marguerite Frye with H D Frame as counselor The league resumes the penny march and weekly lessons from the Blue Book The Junior choir reorganized and music prepared for Sunday service Epworth rally at Morning Sun invited July Friday registration 15 cents luncheon expenses program details listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Letts
Cora Letts
Louisa County Epworth League
Oakville
Columbus Junction
Leaguers
R. J. Arms
Wapello
W. A. Lamp
League Benediction
Timber worker injured by swinging limb near eye
Illinois City report records Cap Brisbane’s accident while felling timber leaving a two inch gash above the left eye. He is recovering. Also notes social visits, a stock company election, livestock shipment to Chicago, and joint lodge installations with potluck planned. An automobile crash near Ernest LeQuatte’s garage involved Peoria visitors. two injured. Mrs. Henry Schnier remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Brisbane
John Fowler
Geneseo
Ill
Clyde Fowler
Hillsdale
Frank Fowler
William Thomas
Merrill
Muscatine
Illinois City Stock Company
Louie Danner
Charlie Schnier, Sr
Guy Tyler
Chicago
Peoria
Ernest LeQuatte
le Quatte
Henry Schnier
Future Farmers Are Honored at Dinner in Tipton
Tipton residents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chapman hosted a 6:30 p m dinner honoring M A Crary vocational agriculture instructor of Tipton consolidated school and five Future Farmers of America members who drove to Ames last Saturday to broadcast at noon. Delegates Delmar Bell 1932 FFA president Harlan Butterbrodt 1932 secretary Harold Wentzel and Wayne Chapman 1933 president and secretary elect spoke on topics including Pioneering in Vocational Agriculture Last Year s Work The Countest Association Seed Corn Plots and The Poultry and Corn Show. Music from Harlan Butterbrodt honored Mrs Ray Chapman and Donald Crary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ray Chapman
M. A. Crary
Tipton Consolidated School
Ames
Delmar Bell
Bennett
Future Farmers of America Association
Harlan Butterbrodt
Harold Wentzel
Wayne Chapman
Association For
Crary
Delmar Bel
Cowntest Association
Donald Crary
Louisa County Poor Farm Valuation totals listed
The Louisa County board and auditor F M Outcamp present the annual inventory totals for the county poor farm valued at eighty six thousand eight hundred fifty three dollars and ninety two cents covering real estate buildings livestock equipment and supplies. Funeral for Ray Salliday attended by Luther Vollmer post of the American Legion. J A O club met with refreshments served. Nurses Adeline Dellers and Boland from Ottumwa visiting. Floyd Miller ill at Mercy hospital Burlington. Hettie Crown of Toolesboro and Lea McConnell of Denver visiting Frank Clark home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
F. M. Outcamp
Luther Vollmer Post
American Legion
Ray Salliday
Oakville
J. M. Guthrie
J. A. O. Club
Adeline Dellers
Boland
Ottumwa
Ernest Nelson
Floyd Miller
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Hettie Crown
Toolesboro
Lea McConnell
Denver
Colo
Frank Clark
Local events mix church program and community notices in Columbus Junction
A Salem Presbyterian church program in Welsh neighborhood was postponed from December 26 due to sickness and bad roads, featuring music readings and a play. News covers Mrs J T Hanft hosting dinner for relatives, factory layoffs at Iowa Pearl Button Co, and travels of local residents, with social club meetings and a New Year banquet in Holyoke honoring William Sink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Salem Presbyterian Church
J. T. Hanft
Verne Hanft
Frank Hanft
G. N. Duncan
C. E. Hanft
M. E. Bowling
Omaha
Iowa Pearl Button Company of
Muscatine
Highland Club of
Holyoke
Mass
William Sink
L. P. Gillette
Lucius
Marjorie
Wapello
J. E
Claude Lukins
Fred M. Cuthamp
Louisa County
Old Board Retained By Junction Bank at Annual Meeting
The Louisa County National Bank in Columbus Junction re-elected directors Jonas D. Buser J. C. Richie Rowland Rees C. B. Dougherty and Frank Coffin at its annual stockholders meeting. J. C. Buser was re-elected president and J. C. Richie I. J. Iwert Everette Hensen Spaethe and Irene Smith were named officers. Royal Arch Masons No. 91 installed new officers led by J. H. Wykert with I. A. Summers W. H. P. and others taking posts. Benjamin Cranor plans to move to Chicago to continue accounting work. Notables W. E. Whicher visited Burlington and returned with family. Charles Allen and Gloria Des Moines visited Dr. and Mrs. Hubbard. Ann Allen joined for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa County National Bank
Jonas D. Buser
J. C. Richie
Rowland Rees
C. B. Dougherty
Frank Coffin
J. C. Buser
I. J. Iwert
Everette Hensen
Spaethe
Irene Smith
Royal Arch Masons No. 91
J. H. Wykert
I. A. Summers
W. C. Hall
King
W. A. Norris
F. C. Spaethe
R. J. Reaney
Ray M. Green
Sojourner
H. B. Thomas
J. Kelly McKee
W. H. Hall
Harold McCormac
W. H. Dean
Sentinel
Benjamin Cranor
F. A. Hubbard
Chicago
W. E. Whicher
Burlington
Ann Allen
Social and family visits around Lone Tree Iowa
Mr and Mrs Clarence Gallaugher of Iowa City spent Sunday with the Fountains. Hawthornes visited friends in Iowa City. Kinfolk gathered at Riverside for Sunday dinner. Guests included Dempsey family from Columbus Junction and Boys family from Washington. Other locals hosted and visited.
Social Visits Reported AcrossSeveral Families
Ill spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs F M Cutkomp. Bob Stroup of Wapello visited Lawrence Cutkomp. Mr and Mrs W H Anderson and their three children of Washington visited the Woodruff and House homes. Leslie Lippert of Cedar Falls visited the Rees home in the Welsh neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill
F. M. Cutkomp
Bobbie Stroup
Wapello
Lawrence Cutkomp
W. H. Anderson
Washington
E. D. Woodruff
Harold
Leslie Lippert
Cedar Falls
Rol Rees
Wilton Masons Install Officers and Rebekah Lodge Install
Wilton Masons Lodge No 167 A F and A M installed the 1933 officers after a chicken supper. Officers include Worshipful Master Walter McGilivary and treasurer D A Burrows. Rebekah Lodge No 516 installed officers led by Noble Grand Paul Jesse and district deputy president Mrs Goldie Oveson with an oyster supper to follow. Also notes hometown social updates and local obituaries including infant Norman Lee Smith of Walcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Owen
L. Earp
Blair Hull
William Banks
Tyler
H. G. Ochiltree
Rebekah
Walter Rebekah Lodge No
Odd Fellows Hall
Goldie Oveson
Noble Grand
Paul Jesse
Sadie Henley
Ida Boot
Ella Barthelma
Lillie Whitmer
J. M. Chamberlain
Lillie Duff
M. J. McDermott
F. L
Red Cross to Distribute Flour and Clothing in Grandview
The Grandview Red Cross will distribute flour and clothing to the needy at Burton Coffin's store on Friday with Mrs. Will Allen in charge. Miss Lela Schneider returned from a three week visit with her cousin Miss Mildred Schneider in Evanston Illinois. The men of the church met Tuesday and sawed wood cut Friday and hauled it to the church. The King's Daughters Sunday school class served dinner to the men in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Red Cross
Burton Coffin
Will Allen
Lela Schneider
Mildred Schneider
Evanston
King’s Daughters
Fifth Year Clothing Project Lesson Held at High School
Morning Sun and Marstell township cooperated for the final Farm Bureau lesson on Your Most Becoming Print Dress. Miss Emma McIlraith of Iowa State College Extension spoke as sixteen residents attended. Plans outlined for an achievement day style show in Wapello on Web 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Farm Bureau
Marstell Township
Emma Mcllrath
Iowa State College
Wapello
Nichols Lodge Plans Joint Installation of Officers
Nichols chapter No. 479 O. E. S. and Stainless lodge A. F. and A. M. of Nichols schedule a joint installation at the I. O. O. F. hall with a 6 oclock potluck dinner. Installing officers are Harry Morris of Davenport and Ora Nichols with Anna Rosenfield as marshal. Home Economics girls and the school board were hosted at a 6 oclock dinner, and St. Marys of Muscatine beat Nichols High 24 to 23 on the local floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fox
Ernest Kirchner
Ben Nichols
Masons
Harry Morris
Davenport
Ora Nichols
Eastern Star
Anna Rosenfield
Nichols High School
Miss Adamson
St. Mary’s
Muscatine
Montpelier and Area Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
Montpelier residents hosted extended family gatherings Sunday with the Kemper and Maasen households sharing meals and company. The list of guests included Hetzler, Isaacson, Nu gent, Franklin, and Rinnert families from Melpine Moline Muscatine and Buffalo among others with several local visits noted. A new birth is reported Roy Ierchant Jan G son of Roy and Mrs. Ierchant Jan. Mrs. Carl Bancks joined a Four H girls club meeting at Muscatine while Ed Sheetz Roy and Roy Lobdell attended a Non Members Quality Association session at Argus Auditorium. Other social stops included visits by Oliver Reed Ellery Watts and Mildred at Joy Ill and Davenport guests A Van Houten and Carsten Frank dining with Fred Rinnert Jr. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nugent
Pearl
Ruby
Cyril Franklin
Rosalind Maasen
G. Maasen
Richard William
Roy Ierchant
Carl Bancks
Teckla Rinnert
Muscatine
Ed Sheetz
Roy
Roy Lobdell
Quality Association
Argus
Ellery Watts
Mildred
Henry Hucke
A. van Houten
Davenport
Carsten Frank
Stockton
Fred Rinnert, Jr
Homer Brown
Cedarbottom
Cedar county Church Training School opens at St John s Reformed
The Cedar county fifth annual leadership training school began at St John s Reformed Church with 61 members enrolled across three classes. Sponsored by the International Council of Religious Education, it runs weekly for six weeks. Dr Earl Baker leads The New Testament class. Mrs Otis Moore teaches The Message and Program of the Christian Religion and Mrs G W Reed directs Later Adolescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
St. John’s Reformed Church
International Council of Religious Education
Earl Baker
Mount Vernon
Otis Moore
G. W. Reed
Three to Compete in Area Contest
Three Mercer county groups that won county and district events in music and drama will travel to Bloomington Friday for the state semi finals. Winners proceed to Urbana for the state contest during the farm and home week at the university. District winners from Mercer, Henderson and Warren will join the Bloomington event with Mercer contingents accompanied by Ellen Lindstrom and Doris Brown. Members include The Bishop's Candlesticks one act play and three vocal groups with specified performers and pianists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
University of Illinois
Bloomington
Urbana
State University
Mercer
Henderson
Warren
Monmouth
Tatwell
Peoria
McLean
Marshall-Pullman
Pekin
Livingston
Kankakee
Iroquois
Ford
Pontiac
Ellen Lindstrom
Doris Brown
Home Bureau
Perryton Home Bureau
George Schriver
William D. McHard
Rollie Dunn
O. H. Lee
Ruby Gustafson
Joy Music Club
Mandy Lou
Fred Steele
Petit Jurors Begin Duties at Tipton
Cedar county district court opens the January term with jurors reporting in Tipton. A panel was selected for the case of S. W. Sanford versus Felix Der ynck, appealing from Weddle justice court in Stanwood over damages to Sanford’s car from horses owned by Der ynck straying onto the Lincoln highway near Stanwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Lincoln Highway
Stanwood
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Bright Skin
Dr F M Edwards for twenty years treated women with liver and bowel complaints using Olive Tablets as a natural substitute for calomel. The olive colored tablets are advertised to cleanse the liver and bowels and improve complexions. They are sold in 15c 2c and 6c sizes and widely used to stay fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
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Lone Tree Church
Ainsworth
China
Gerhart Hauptmann
Wales
Licar Malia
General von Schleicher
Ireland
Epworth League
Letts Chanter
Illinois City
Louisa Board
Hill
Junction Bank
Clarence Gallaugher
Harry Fountain
Charles Hawthorne
John Krall
Rosa Fisher
John Smid
Nick Jordan
Riverside
Walter Horrell
Laurence Dempsey
Hugh Boys and Sons
A. G. Haighs
Nadine
Harry Marks
Charlie Soukup
Frank Soukup
John Klein
Reginal Maresh
Mary Menzer
Jean Musser
Walter Krueger
Ruth
Dorothy Crawford
Harley
Iola Petru
Bruce Swain
Dorothy Yakish
Charlie Petry
George W. Rayner
Gladwin
Frank Rayner
John Zeigler
Arch Smith
Ernest Carr
Hahn Paint & Varnish Co
Wilton Masons
Masonic Temple
Elizabeth Silagi
Dorothy Richards
Miss Richards
Gregg Business College
Vera Newgard
Pella
Central College
Cecil Wilkerson
Jean Darline
J. F. Reidy
Waterloo
R. D. Wilkerson
Ethel Schnack
R. N
H. F. Schnack
Norman Lee Smith
Edward Smith
Walcott
Grandview News
Sam
Sen
Lavez
Mini Moon
San
Wis
Nichols Lodges
Montpelier
Redmen Home Society
Corporation
Co. C
Ze Crim
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