Death Summons Alonzo B Hook
Alonzo B Hook aged 76 lifelong Wapello resident died at his home east of Wapello at 5 45 Saturday afternoon after a siege of flu He was born August 9 1855 in Jefferson township Louisa county and later became a major landowner He married Emma Berryhill October 31 1885 and leaves a daughter Fannie Berk and a son Albert A Hook Also surviving are sisters Mrs Jessie Parsons Mrs Emma Wright Mrs Lola Edwards and Grant Hook Funeral services were held today at 2 PM at his home conducted by Rev G G Hunt with burial in Mallory cemetery
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Wapello
Alonzo B. Hook
Jefferson Township
Louisa County
George W
Emily B. Trask Hook
Emma Berryhill
Fannie Berk
Highland Park
Albert A. Hook
Hook
Jessie Parsons
aOkville
Emma Wright
Lola
Local social gatherings and church revival notices
Conesville hosts a card party with four tables of Progressive five hundred prizes to Mrs. Ralph Crawford and Harold Wankins. Oak Camp 6601 RNA holds a meeting followed by a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Howard Rummels. A two week revival starts today in all churches with Rev. E Jasmann and Rev. H C Druse. Local visits and multiple residents travel for family and business matters. Council Bluffs police hunt for crystal gazer who vanished with $9,000 paid by clients.
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Oak Camp
Howard Rummels
E. Jasmann
H Cc. Druse
Everette Orris
Leroy
Evelyn
Colleen
Columbus Junction
L. D. Buser
Audrey Deloris
C. A. McCormick
Everette Henson
J. D. Buser
Des Moines
Ernest Wagner
Marcia Janet
West Chester
C. H. Skipton
Sherman Fox
Vernon, Burton, Donald and
Lyie
Nichols
Agnes Hawkins
Charles Shellabarger
Muscatine
Shellabarger
Elizabeth Deitrick
Indicted Wapello Bankers to Be Arraigned Tuesday
Indicted bank officials Wapello banker president Davison and cashier McCullough of the defunct Commercial Bank of Wapello close to 1931 will face arraignment before Judge Oscar Hale at 9 30 a m Tuesday on ten counts. Miss Emma McIlrath of Iowa State College extension service instructed Farm Bureau women in Port Louisa and Wapello townships on print dress styling and planned an achievement day with a style show. Fairview Ladies Aid met with 16 members at host Florence Diltz’s home and quilted after a covered dish luncheon. next meeting at Mrs Charles Hamilton’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Wape
Joiner Davison
R. D. McCullough
Commercial Bank of
Louisa County
Port Louisa
Federation
Port Louisa Township
Earl Derby
Walter Morris
Lila Cocklin
J. W. Wiederrecht
Wapello Township
Earl Morris
Arthur Stone
Don Woodward
Ora Deppy
Ruth Eversmeyer
Sue Erwin
Ladies’ Aid
Florence Diltz
Fairview Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles Hamilton
Morning Sun social events and notices in Union church week
The inter church association holds the second meeting at Union church Tuesday with a 6 30 cover dish luncheon and a program titled Legalized Beer Shall it Come to Morning Sun The high school band concert by Rich of Wayland is set for Thursday at the high school A called Community club meeting elected Dr R W Tandy president and Louis Rohlfing secretary treasurer Various committees will be named A Masonic lodge installed new officers The Four H club hostess Wilma Baird is scheduled for Thursday A daughter Rosalie Reil was born to Mr and Mrs Sam Walker last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Inter-Church Association
Union Church
Banldings
Frivin Rich
Wayland
R. W. Tandy
Louis Rohlfing
Zero Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
E. S. Simpson
S. W
Chester Hood
J. W
Bert Bliven
S. D. R. W. Tandy
J. D
Charles Livingston
Wilma Baird
Rosalie Reil
Sam Walker
Grandview Glee Club Eyes Spring Music Festival Debut
Grandview will participate for the first time in a spring music festival at Morning Sun. Township trustees rehired Tom Cockeril as cemetery caretaker and Lloyd Jackson as helper. Mrs. Gertrude Reed hosted the Concord Charity circle with eighteen attendees for a sewing and quilt-block day.
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Grandview
Tom Cockeril
Lloyd Jackson
Gertrude Reed
Concord Charity Circle
River Questions Horizontal and Vertical Word Puzzle
Puzzle items list many incomplete clues for a large crossword style grid including rivers cities and common words with partial letterings and misspellings. The page compiles numerous definitions and cross references to solve a regional or vintage newspaper crossword.
Johnson County Farm Bureau Elects Officers in Iowa City
At the annual meeting held Wednesday at the American Legion building in Iowa City Johnson County Farm Bureau elected officers. President Glenn Hope vice president Glenn Burr secretary Robert A Spencer treasurer Jn Swanson Girls club chair Rose Reeve Tiffin and others chaired projects. A county dramatic contest with plays from Clear Creek Sharon Union and Oxford townships followed with Clear Creek winning first for Elmer.
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Lone Tree
Johnson County Farm Bureau
American Legion
Iowa City
Glenn Hope
Glenn Burr
Robert A. Spencer
Jn Swanson
College of Commerce of
Clear Creek
Sharon
Union
Oxford
Elmer
Sharon Township
W. N. Leeper
Glenn G. Yardyce
Paul Tomlinson
Social evening activities and upcoming local civic notices
Lone Tree residents hosted a Friday night gathering at Mrs. Iva Storms home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Herring and several others. The Priscilla club met for bridge with high scores noted and a next meeting planned. Local officials were named for 1933 grand and petit juries in Johnson County. Farm Bureau re elected county agent S Lysle Duncan and assistant Lillian Platzer. A serenade to Mr. and Mrs. G W Rayner was followed by an oyster supper planned.
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Lone Tree
Hazel Atkin
Iva Storms
S. G. Herring
E. E. Shibley
Elsie Smid
Berna Walker
Edna Carl
Elmer Herring
Ed. Smid
Ardell Johnson
Harry Sievers
Delores Storm
Harold Storm
Kathryn Shibley
Priscilla Club
L G. Kilbourne
George Brossma
Ross Rayner
Earl Shibley
F. H. Lenz
Fremont Township
G. J. Rarick
Pleasant Valley Township
A. E. Reeve
Clear Creek Township
Johnson County Farm Bureau
S. Lysle Duncan
American Legion
Iowa City
Johnson County
District Court
E. J. Draper
Charles Forbes
Gertrude Hamilton
Charles Rayner
Lincoln Township
G. W. Rayner
Wilton Hosts Public Card Party At Masonic Hall
St Marys parish will run a public card party at the old Masonic hall Tuesday evening with five hundred tables set for euchre and bunco. Games start at 8 o clock. Wilton hosts 26 town officials and business men touring the new municipal light plant Friday. Jasperson girl undergoes appendicitis operation at Hershey hospital Muscatine and is reported to be doing nicely. Fuegen couple welcome a son born Friday at Mercy hospital Davenport. Lenker, seriously ill with pneumonia, shows signs of improvement after a week.
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Wilton
Automobile Case to be Heard in District Court
The State versus an Automobile will be tried before Judge John T. Moffit in district court Tuesday. The case is a condemnation proceeding against the car of William Klum of Iowa City, who last summer was tried and convicted of illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor. The vehicle involved is an Oldmobile coach.
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Tipton
John T. Moffit
William Klumforth
Iowa City
Mercer Farm Bureau Elects New Officers
Mercer County Farm Bureau elected J. R. Stevens New Boston as president Frank Bollman Viola as vice president E J Longley near Aledo as secretary and Chester H Jackson Joy as treasurer The by laws were changed to have directors nominated by township units and elected by the whole membership Five directors were named John O Carlson Eliza F E Crapnell Duncan James Montgomery Perryton Louis J Barnes Perryton and T G Parker Richland Grove About 500 people attended the annual meeting at the Aledo high school gymnasium with minor program changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County Farm Bureau
J. R. Stevens
New Boston
Frank Bollman
Viola
E. J. Longley
Near Aledo
Chester H. Jackson
Joy
John O. Carlson
Eliza
F. E. Crapnell
Duncan Township
James Montgomery
Perryton Township
Louis J. Barnes
T. G. Parker
Richland Grove
Aledo High School
Yesteray
Visit and community notes from Wapello region
Wapello reports reflect a visit by Mr and Mrs Mark Davison of Bloomfield to Joiner Davison, a Sunday sermon by Dr E A Bentzinger, and Epworth League activities with Ruth Minear, Ruth Gillett, and Josephine Dover at a Washington rally. Local families welcome guests and discuss train changes, births, and weekend visits.
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Wapello
Mark Davison
Bloomfield
Joiner Davison
E. A. Bentzinger
Ruth Minear
Epworth League
Ruth Gillett
Josephine Dover
Washington
Earl van Vinck
Waterloo
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
J. E. Gallagher
Springfield
Ill
Thomas Gallagher
Sam Walker
Ed Fisher
Kenneth
Leslie Lowe
Max Fisher
Montpelier Social Aide Hears Montpelier NewsTick
Montpelier social notes recap visits and gatherings around Montpelier and nearby towns. Montpelier-Austin Bebb of Conesville transacted business in Montpelier Thursday. Families from Davenport Muscatine and Clinton visit, dine, or attend events. Eagle’s dance in Muscatine cited. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon.
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Montpelier
Austin Bebb
Conesville
Ray Versaley
Helen
Gus Kollmer
William Hermely
Clarence
Muscatine
Harry Snell
Emma Scher
Pearl
Fred
Henry Henke
Doreen
Anna Henke
George Henke
Pleasant Prairie
Mary Beh
Frank
Davenport
Teckla Rinnert
Barney Stecher
Fred Kretschmar
Emil Kretschmar
Eddie Halling
Marian
Lydia Sieh
Joe Richter
Junction Fair Names Officers
Louisa County Fair association stock holders elected directors for two year terms at the secretary’s office. Over terms include R G Lowe B H Shearer G W Weber W T Duncan and Floyd Johnston.
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Junction Fair Names Officers
Grandview Students Honor Roll For Semester Tests
Grandview schools report honors with high marks across grades. Seniors average 87.53 percent, freshmen 87.42, juniors 87.03, sophomores 84.96, and eighth grader Edythe Hingst leads with 94 percent.
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Grandview
Dorothy Downs
Helen Dallmeyer
Ruth Schlichting
Mary Lou Downer
Mary Bersinger
Norbert Cross
Leon Thompson
Verlee Shellabarger
Marlys Miabrick
Bonnie Buster
Patricia Imeson
Clayde McGill
Edith McGill
Virginia Owens
Bernice Wilson
Hilda Hardman
Edythe Hingst
Ethel Rauschenbarger
Myrtle Hardman
Estella Holiday
Ruth Colgar
Lois Godanour
Jeane McCulley
Letts society events and community notes at Aldene Frye home
Letts The Kings Herald society was entertained Saturday at Miss Aldene Frye's home. Fern Woodhouse named president replacing Frye who plans to move. Harriett Herrick elected treasurer. Refreshments by Miss Marguerite Frye and Mrs Bagnel. Mrs Charles Dickinson and son attended Albia Muscatine junior college game in Muscatine. Matie Perkins ill with meningitis in Oskaloosa hospital. Philathea to meet at Mrs Harry Gipple's home. Letts O E S January meeting planned for Tuesday evening.
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Letts
Kings Herald Society
Aldene Frye
Bernice Bagwill
Fern Woodhouse
Harriett Herrick
Marguerite Frye
Bagnel
Charles Dickinson
Charles
Muscatine
W. E. McDaniel
A. W. Morgan
Oskaloosa
F. H. McDaniel
Matie Perkins
Durant Lodges Install Officers For Pythian Groups
Durant lodges install officers at the last regular meeting with Mrs. Marvella Weise as installing officer and Mrs. Hazel Christensen as grand senior. The event included presentations to past chief Mrs. Emma Hogan and a gift from officers. New officers for Durant lodge No. 265 Knights of Pythias were installed, under deputy grand chancellor William Banks, with a long list of D. G. officers and attendances noted.
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Viola Bauer
Loretta Puck
Elsie Mubbs
Emma Hogan
Anna Schnack
Temple
Hazel Langmann
Hogan
H. F. Bierkamp
B. C. Denkmann
George Wathan
Harvey Weise
George Hass
Durant Lodge No. 265
Knights of Pythias
William Banks
Ernest Moeller
R. and
H. T. Diedrich
C. T. Schacht
D. G
H. C. Diedrich
Peter Biermann
Harvey Paustian
Ed Christensen
Leroy Schneckloth
C. C
Ferdinand Lamp
V. C
Emil Peterson
Lyle Bridgeford
W. C
W. Langman
S. Harry Voss
William Christensen
Herbert Johannsen
Victor Schnecai I
Letts Train Service Greatly Restricted
Beginning Sunday January 15 Letts will have limited passenger service. Train No 11 will no longer pass through westbound at 3 40 while all other passenger trains end service. A new Rock Island station agent Mrs Dora Briegle of Melcher took over duties. Mr W E Zimmerman left for Princeton Missouri to take a station agent post there after serving Letts since October 1916.
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Letts
Briegle
Melcher
Dora Briegle
Rock Island Railway Company
W. E. Zimmerman
Princeton
Zimmerman
Mrs. Briegle
Atalissa Masons Install Officers
At a regular meeting of Ionic Lodge No 122 the newly elected officers were installed with W. A. Stiles as installing officer and J. A. Kline as marshal. Officers installed include E. M. Baker worshipful master L. M. Agnew senior warden Fred Donke junior warden W. A. Smith secretary Frank Depping treasurer Hilbert Stcker senior deacon George Chapman junior deacon C. E. Turner senior steward Grant Smith junior steward W. A. Stiles chaplain Orville Melick tyler.
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Grant Smith
W. A. Stiles
Orville Melick
Tyler
Mediapolis Defeats Columbus Junction In City Basketball
Mediapolis beat Columbus Junction 25 to 19 in Friday's basketball game. Columbus Junction second team won 10 to 7 in the preliminary. Social notes include visits from Frank Deford party from Rock Island and Mrs. J E Duncan moving residences. Community groups met at local homes and churches with listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mediapolis
Columbus
Frank Deford
Rock Island
R. E. Owens
William Deford
J. E. Duncan
M. W. Klotz
Joe Kauffman
A. C. Berger
Muscatine
Berger
Ray Hoyt
Whatsoever Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. P. Shellabarger
R. C. Storey
B. H. Shearer
R. J. Turkington
Wyman
Floriculture Society Meets and Upcoming Landscaping Talk
The Floriculture society gathered Saturday at the Christian church for a 1 o'clock luncheon served by the Missionary circle. Programs covered Housekeeping in Foreign Lands by Mesdames Bertha Mosher Dora Wagner and George Schafer, with discussions to follow. The next meeting will be in Snider parlors with an address on Landscaping and Forestry by a Davenport speaker. Franklin Funeral Held. Final rites for Alfred Franklin were held at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Cedar Rapids with Rev. W. A. Smith officiating. Mrs. R. P. Evans and Mrs. Lysle Holmes sang, and pallbearers included R. P. Evans and others. Surviving are his widow five children and his mother. siblings from several states attended. Three brothers and sisters also survive. Four-H Girls Meet and Other News. The Goshen Wapsie Plus Four-H club met at Frances Rabe’s with 12 members and 3 visitors. Esther Nauman elected leader. Meetings now set for the second Saturday. Paul M. James spoke at the Presbyterian church to bank depositors during a holiday period. Mrs. Herman Kelck of Rockwell City died. her sister Mrs. Jayne plans to travel to Washington for the funeral.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
E. H. Wiegner
J. L. Estle
Harry Fletcher
W. H. Hull
David Hull
J. J. Jenkins
C. E. Pierce
R. G. Lowe
B. H. Shearer
G. W. Weber
W. T. Duncan
Floyd Johnston
Township Bureau
Columbus City
Farm Bureau
H. J. Oak
Tennessee
C. N. Johnston
Martin
Naomi Jean Martin
John Martin
J. H. Grim
George Boultér
Harry Grim
Betty Cuikomp
Alice Dailey
Verlee Martin
Jean Woodruff
Geneva Trindall
Jeanette Woodruff
Columbus City Cemetery
Floriculture Society
West Liberty
Christian Church
Women of the Missionary Society
Bertha Mosher
Dora Wagner
George Schafer
Davenport
Franklin
Alfred Franklin
Cedar Rapids
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Smith
R. P. Evans
Lysle Holmes
R. W. Tharp
L. A. Whitacre
Richard Peters
C. A. Peters
Lloyd Smith
Mary Franklin
W. F. Tannery
J. G. Henderson
Manchester
Ray Inghram
Fred Franklin
Portland Ore
George Franklin
Spencer
Oscar Franklin
Des Moines
Goshen Wapsie Plus
Frances Rabe
Esther Nauman
Scott McMahon
Margariete McMahon
Paul M. James
Iowa State Bankers Association
Presbyterian Church
A. H. Ditmars
Mable Chase
Herman Kelck
Rockwell City
W. B. Jayne
Jayne
Washington
Local Residents Reunion and Visit Notes
Concord Columbus Junction residents Mr and Mrs C B Clark and son Clair returned home after visiting relatives in Washington. Ralph Utter and Harold Shella barger were business visitors in Muscatine Friday. Mrs F M Outcamp visited Mrs H A Utter Friday afternoon. Mrs Burgle Reed entertained Thursday afternoon. Mrs Roy Masonholder and daughter Elaine spent the past week with her father C B Shellabarger. Miss Esther McCormick of Conesville returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Everette Orris and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
C. B. Clark
Clair
Washington
Ralph Utter
Harold Shellabarger
Muscatine
F. M. Outcamp
H. A. Utter
Burgle Reed
Concord Charity Circle
Roy Masonholder
Elaine
C. B. Shellabarger
Esther McCormick
Conesville
Everette Orris
Big Bequest Aids Birds and Lapps by Dr. Axel Munthe
Stockholm AP reports Dr. Axel Munthe author of Story of San Michele and former physician to Queen Victoria donated 100,000 Kroner for bird protection and support for Lapps and the blind. The King will distribute the funds. He said he has lived long enough to value animals over people.
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Stockholm
Axel Munthe
Victoria
Sweden
Women Groups Hold Afternoon Meetings at Local Homes
The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society met at the Manse with Mrs. Lumbar and Miss Kelley hosting. Lections on China and National Missions were led by Mrs. Maurer and Mrs. Brumbaugh, with readings by several members, followed by refreshments. The Grace Reformed circle met at Miss Lenker's home with The Winnebago Indian as the lesson and a $23.25 bank offering noted in the treasurer’s report. The Woman's Country Club gathered at Mrs. Baker's home for an all day session with a noon dinner for sixteen and game and contest prizes for Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs. Hitt.
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Brumbaugh
Cranberry Center
Lenker
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Grace Reformed Church
Susanne Lenker
Woman's Country Club
Clarence Baker
Vella
Bureau Leaders Present Lesson at Conesville Farm Bureau Meeting
Conesville Brockway district women held an all day session at Mrs. G. M. Buser’s home. Mrs. Mayme Estle and Miss Hilda Owen presented two lessons on Adequate Cost of Meals and Modern Trends in Bread Making with a bread making demonstration.
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Conesville
Wilbur Chapman
J. T. Curtin
Arda Edgar
J. H. Gipple
Mayme Estle
Robert Brown
Anna
Hilda Owen
Buser
Oklahoma City murder trial set for Sam Wilkerson
The death penalty will be sought in the murder trial of Sam Wilkerson where Isaac Hemmingway, a loan broker, was found dead on Wilkerson’s farm last November. The trial starts today.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Sam Wilkerson
Isaac Hemmingway
Lewis R. Morris
Mosaic at National Shrine: Three Artists Four Years
The Immaculate Conception mosaic in Washington's National Shrine required three artists over four years. The piece, inspired by Murillo, showcases the dye purple once tied to ancient royalty as the finest and priciest color.
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Immaculate Conception
Murillo
National Shrine
Washington
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