Chopping Bee to Fuel Church Heaters and Meetings
Meth odist congregation plans a Wednesday timber chopping day near Thompson Newton to supply fuel for heating the church through winter. Women host hot dinner at 11 30 a m with carpooling organized by Mrs Walter Kopp. O E S meet with five hundred games and honors awarded. Rice cafe moves to new east store room owned by Ira Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
L. O. O. F. Hall
Lillian Fox
Alvina Kirchner
Anna Rosenfield
Charles Pike
Walter Cullins
Ernest Kirchner
The
Rice Cafe
Ira Pike
Technocracy Leader Howard Scott Ill With Influenza
Howard Scott, head of technocracy, is ill in bed with influenza in New York. He has canceled public appearances for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Scott
Technocracy
Birthday celebrations and local notices from Lone Tree
A column of family gatherings in Lone Tree includes Margaret Crimm’s surprise birthday, Miss Bess Rayner’s celebration, and hosting guests such as Frank Sherburne and George Rayner. Rural sub-district declamatory contest at Sandtown church features Spencer and McCollister winners moving to district at Lone Tree. The piece notes U S wars from Revolution to World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Crimm
Junior Shellady
Frank Sherburne
George W. Rayner
Bess Rayner
Lloyd Magruder
Glenn Rayner
Jack Sherburne
W. H. Stonebarger
Walter Crawford
Charlie Miller
West Liberty
Henry Colbert
Everett Neal
Charles Hawthorne
Emma Hawthorne
Joe Linsley
Riverside
Pleasant Valley Township
Sandtown Church
Elizabeth Spencer
Kitty
Helen Stafford
Howard McCallister
John McCollister
Tommy Stearns
Lone Tree
Death of Mrs Alert Korthaus in Oklahoma Train Collision
Mrs Alert Korthaus about 70 of a farm near Lawton Oklahoma is killed instantly and her husband injured when their car is struck by a train. The engineer blew whistle but the driver did not see the train until too late. The pair had lived in Oklahoma 28 years and the funeral was attended by Theodore Korthaus and Mrs Telston of Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Alert Korthaus
Inlaw
William Telston
Fruitland Social Notes Include Funerals and Postponed Meeting
The week’s Fruitland brief highlights visits by the Bartenhagens and Shultz family to Grandview Muscatine and Nichols. The Fruitland township Farm Bureau meeting postponed from Jan 19 to Feb 10. Funeral attendance included Mrs Rachel De Fosse in Kentucky with Mediapolis and Muscatine relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
John Bartenhagen
Emma
Fred Marx
Jerry
William Bartenhagen
Grandview
Frank Kemp
Richard Bartenhagen
Russell Bartenhagen
Robert
Clarence Whitlock
Nichols
Willi Butcher
Maude
Charles Shultz
Muscatine
Farm Bureau
Fruitland Township
Sam de Fosse
John de Fosse
Mediapolis
Sam O. Vauple
Maysville
Rachel de Fosse
William Pelton
Mildred
Irene
Lucille
Walter
Clarence Carpenter
Local Social Notes From Stockton Area
Stockton residents report visits and family gatherings with relatives in Peoria Rock Island LeClaire and Plain View. R N A camp gathers Thursday at the town hall for regular session with installation of officers by Mrs Liebke and Mrs De Otto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Liebke
de Otto
Capital and clues puzzle mesh reveal historical wordgrid
A compact word puzzle listing across and down clues with entries spanning capitals, anatomy terms, objects, and common nouns. Readers solve to fill a large grid, mapping each clue to a corresponding letter sequence and final crossword solution.
George Ebner Taken by Death
George Ebner 85 longtime Ainsworth resident died Saturday at his son George C Ebner’s home two miles north of Ainsworth He was born in Mercer county on April 17 1847 lived in Illinois and Washington county throughout life His wife Mary Agnes Clegg died May 4 1930 He is survived by two children nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at the Ebner home with burial in the Ainsworth cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
George Ebner
George C. Ebner
Mercer County
Elizabeth Wellins Ebner
Mary Agnes Clegg
Crawfordsville
Illinois
Washington County
Rolla Crawford
Washington
M. E
Riley Carr Rites Held at Gladwin
Funeral services for Riley Carr a well known Union township farmer were held at the Gladwin church. Burial followed at Bethel cemetery near Gladwin. Born in Indiana on Christmas day 80 years ago he died Sunday morning at his daughter Mrs Jesse Solomons home in Oakland township where he resided about a year. Surviving are his daughter Cora Solomon and six grandchildren. He came from Indiana at age five and lived two and a half miles west of Gladwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Riley Carr
Union Township
Gladwin
Bethel Cemetery
Carr
Indiana
Jesse Solomon
Oakland Township
Rachel Crim
Cora Solomon
Wilton Hosts Bunco Party With Wide Local Attendance
Wilton residents and guests enjoyed a Bunco filled evening led by Miss Marie Marticke. Prizes went to Raymond Roederer and Miss Lorraine Angerer for high scores as music and games followed a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Duncan
Ella May
Bert Duncan
Shaddock
Oklo
Arthur Hucke
T. W. Cherry
Muscatine
Jay Duncan
Marilyn
West Liberty
Filmore Hain
Edwin
Alice June
Iowa City
George Nolte
Fred Daut
Sylvester Kiser
C. A. Kiser
Mason City
Sunshine Community Club Dines at Wylies Home
Ainsworth residents report the Sunshine Community Club held a dinner party at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Wylie. The organizing committee included Mrs Sdna Reubsam Mrs Lulu Moore and Mrs Minnie Underwood. Miss Dorothy Smylie has returned home from Aurora after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Sunshine Community Club
Don Wylie
Sdna Reubsam
Lulu Moore
Minnie Underwood
Dorothy Smylie
Aurora
Cedar County Slashes Road Crew Pay Amid Bond Plan
Cedar County supervisors held a hearing on issuing 10 000 in bonds to refund warrants. They approved selling to Tipton National Bank and cut hourly wages for road workers effective Jan 15 from 45 to 37 1/2 cents for patrolmen and from 35 to 30 cents for shot help and other crew. Tractor and grader men on heavy ditching remain at 45 cents. Damages claim of J C Wright of near Plato for 3 000 due to proposed condemnation of an acre for a quarry site to be heard Jan 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton National Bank of
Magn
J. C. Wright
Plato
Wright
Prizes Awarded at Annual Masquerade in Stockton
The W. C. Knoop hosted masquerade ball at Stockton hall on Saturday drawing a large crowd with over 100 masks. Winners include Snow Ball Girls Florence Spies Luella Reese Lois Reese Dorothy Spies Marie Rathjen and Florence Gilbert and other top groups and costumes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
W. C. Knoop
Stockton Hall
Florence Spies
Luella Reese
Lois Reese
Dorothy Spies
Marie Rathjen
Florence Gilbert
Evelyn Wulf
Leona Buffum
Clara Stoltenberg
Norma Schmidt
Norma Hintze
Alice Ramm
Killa Voss
Clara Schneckloth
Harry Voss
Arnold Schneckloth
Eva Schneckloth
Rainbow
Malinda Nissen
Violinda Krebs
Lenora Mumm
Irene Umland
Mary Henzen
Violet Dittmer
Emil Hintze
Clara Knid
Ralph E. Moeller
Raymord Wulf
Uncle Sam
Arnold Miller
Harvey Wendt
Antoinette Mayer
Evelyn Stoltenberg
Junction Bank Plans Reopening in Iowa
Columbus Junction residents and Louisa County National Bank depositors met at the Lyric theater to discuss reopening plans after the bank’s Thursday closure for a three week holiday. About 200 attended as Emert outlined waiver signings. A workers committee of local business people and farmers was formed to contact remaining depositors and push waivers. J. E. Reaney chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Roy Emert
Iowa State Bankers’ Asociation
Louisa County National Bank
Lyric Theater
Emert
J. E. Reaney
Keota Clergy Attends Sigourney Ministerial Meeting
The Rev. O. B. Rogers pastor of the Keota Methodist church attended the Keokuk County Ministerial association meeting in Sigourney on Monday. Edwin Farley and his mother Mrs. Katherine Farley of Crete Nebraska visited the E. C. Gilbert home arriving Friday. The F. G. Trotter family and A. McElwaine of Ainsworth visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Turnipseed of near Wellman called on Mrs. Alice Wolfe Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
O. B. Rogers
Keota Methodist Church
Keokuk County
Methodist Church
Sigourney
Edwin Farley
Katherine Farley
Crete
Neb
E. C. Gilbert
F. G. Trotter
A. McElwaine
Ainsworth
Turnipseed
Near Wellman
Alice Wolfe
Funeral Held for Alonzo Hook in Wapello
Funeral services for Alonzo B. Hook age 76 native of Jefferson township were conducted at his late home by Rev. C. G. Hunt with singing by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Begg. Interment followed at Mallory cemetery. Petit Jury Dismissed and larceny case against James and Warren Burrier continued to April. Jolly Workers club met at James Demorest home for an all day sewing rag rags session with guests Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burrier
Warren Burrier
Hedrick
Jolly Workers Club
James Demorest
George Pratt
Young
Anita
Iowa
Mattie McChesney
Edgar
William Diller
Petty Parks the Columbus juniors stage comedy
Columbus Junction juniors plan to present Petty Parks a three act comedy at the Columbus high school auditorium at 7 45 Thursday. The item lists local visits and social updates from residents including the Hart Wyse McCullough Gardner and Brewer families with various hospitalities noted. The column closes with a joke about postage for drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Bergman
Tommy
Columbus High School
Petty Parks
Don Gabriel
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Jenkins
E. R. Hicklin
Lea Campbell
Wapello
Des Moines
Robert Hart
Weaver
Minnie
Everett Weaver
Beatrice
Arthur Wyse
Rover
Betty
Wayland
Hart
Charles Rice
Clifford Seabolt
Alex McCullough
O. C. McCullough
West Liberty
Ray McCullough
Conesville
Albert McCullough
Albert Morgan
Jesse Gardner
Harold of
Wellman
W. E Stump
Lillian McDowell
Keokuk
Frank Hopkins
Yarmorth
Frank Boulton
Kensington
Presbyterian Church
Co. B. Dougherty
Washington
Louisa County National Bank
Wayland and Cotter
Cotter
Wyman
Cotter High School
Howard Wright
Wilton Shippers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Wilton Shippers Association held its annual meeting at city hall and re elected William Herr president Emil Schroeder treasurer and manager Bert Gill secretary. The board includes Charles Shuger Henry Moeller Bert Gill and Bert Snider. The report shows owners net from shipments to Chicago totaling 20723.70 from 1355 hogs 305 sheep and 267 cattle. The Progressive Club of Wilton township will meet Thursday at Mrs Ruby Norton home with Miss Frances Boot and Mrs Vena Einfeldt as hostesses. The travel program will be arranged by Mrs Myrtle Moylan Mrs Laura Fulton and Mrs Treva McKillip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wilton Shipping Association
William Herr
Emil Schroeder
Bert Gill
Charles Shuger
Henry Moeller
Bert Snider
Chicago
Progressive Club
Woman’s Progressive Club
Wilton Township
Ruby Norton
Frances Boot
Vena Einfeldt
Myrtle Moylan
Laura Fulton
Treva McKillip
Desertion Charged in Divorce Action
Effie J. Campbell of New Boston files for divorce from William H. Campbell in Mercer county circuit court. They wed December 23, 1901 in Davenport and separated in October 1930. Six children born, four of legal age. Edward and Dorothy live with plaintiff she seeks custody of these children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Effie J. Campbell
New Boston
William H. Campbell
Mercer County
Davenport
Edward
Dorothy
Four Cotter Stores Looted by Burglars
Columbus Junction Orm. Peters, a Cotter blacksmith, reported losses after burglars raided four Cotter locations Sunday night. At J. K. Duncan’s store a back window was pried and $4 in pennies stolen. The robbers also took small change from the nearby post office and tools from W. A. Holmes kept for watch and clock repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Orm. Peters
Cotter
J. K. Duncan
W. A. Holmes
Local Social Notes Record Delights and Visits
Fairport and surrounding towns host a string of weekend visits and arrivals. August Briegel and family from Lettsstop by Melcher while Mrs Briegel begins as Rock Island agent. Muscatine and Davenport guests share in family gatherings at Steffy and Christiansen homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Idavelle
Davenport
Charles Stuart
Homer Smith
Edd L.we
Milan
George Smith
D. H. Christiansen
Harold Buster
Floyd Dusenberry
Maggie Dusenberry
Durant Declam Contest Scheduled for This Evening
Durant high school pupils compete in a declamatory contest at 7 30 this evening in the school auditorium. Sixteen participants perform selections including The Masterful Man Supreme Menace The Great Crucifix ion and The Dog Wolf plus humorous pieces such as At the Swimming Pool and Ma s Monday Mornin Wash. Music by the Durant orchestra accompanies the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Durant High School
Arnold Fromme
Charles Paul
Doris Paul
Bernice Christensen
Gladys Eriksen
Peter and the Angels
Elen Eriksen
Mother O
Anna Jacobsen
Florence Schiele
Durant Orchestra
Wanda Byrnes
Helen Christensen
Cohen
Ellis Island
Frank Doran
Freddie
Ralph Hering
Janice
Lorraine Peters
Willie
Don Sickman
Elvera Untiect
Gretna Greenhorn
Howard Wiebener
Funeral rites for Mrs Henry Colbert at Lone Tree
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Colbert were held at the Methodist church in Lone Tree with Rev R L Brown officiating. Burial followed in Lone Tree cemetery. Surviving relatives include husband two daughters and four grandchildren plus brothers and sisters in scattered towns. Lucinda Carl born near Tipton in 1864 died at Lone Tree home in 193?. married Henry Colbert in 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Henry Colbert
R. L. Brown
Methodist Church
Lone Tree Cemetery
H. C. Buell
James Ramer
John P. Burr
Fred Baker
J. W. Baker
M. W. Kelso
C. J. Loehr
Forrest Atkin
Earl
Cyril Rife
Jesus
Oscar Brehme
Ed Settlemeyer
Iva Storms
Lucinda
Frederick
Emmaline Carl
Tipton
Merle Brown
Mabel Shingledecker
Muscatine
Frank Carl
Nichols
James
Farragut
Elard
Columbia
Evan D
Lillian Carl
Cedar Rapids
G. V. Baker
Will Denham
Mariam Carl
Delegates Named for Mercer County Farm Bureau Meeting
Aledo Bert W Horan of Preem tion and Ralph Lee of New Boston named as voting delegates to Illinois Agricultural association meeting in Peoria next week. Alternates Fred McLaughlin Bur mess and George Greer Seaton. County will have two official votes. others expected to attend with officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Bert W. Horan
Preem-tion
Ralph Lee
New Boston
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Peoria
Fred McLaughlin
Burmess
George Greer
Seaton
Mercer Organization
Oscell Club Hosts Meeting At Wapello Waynel'o
Mrs. Leo Plumb acted as hostess for the Oscell club at the regular meeting with games and stunts followed by refreshments. Mrs. Elmer Brown is a Mercy hospital patient being treated for a heart attack. Howard Green is also a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynel'o
Leo Plumb
Oscell Club
Elmer Brown
Mercy Hospital
Howard Green
Mercer Farmers Vaccinate Hogs In 1932 Serum Sale Totals
Mercer County hog vaccination saw 1,296,330 cc of cholera serum sold to Mercer hogs and 74,500 cc outside the county. Millersburg township led with 180,000 cc for 6,024 hogs, followed by Perrytown with 153,600 cc for 4,269 hogs. Greene township purchased 20,350 cc for 732 hogs. Total 1932 serum sales declined from 1931 and farmers in Millersburg remained top users in 1930 and 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Mercer
Millersburg
Perryton Township
Mercer Bureau
Greene Township
Millersburg Township
Community Notes From Columbus City Area Visits
Concord and Columbus Junction residents shared weekend visits with relatives and friends. Miss Esther McCormick returned home after a week with her sister Mrs Everette Orris, while Mr and Mrs Lou Bonnichsen marked their twenty sixth wedding anniversary with a basket supper and guests including N E McGill Wilma Grandview and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
F. M. Outcamp
Laurence
Columbus City
Esther McCormick
Conesville
Everette Orris
Lou Bonnichsen
N. E. McGill
Wilma
Grandview
L. M. Dallmeyer
Helen. Uerris
Carl
Bruce
Egebert Shellabarger
Harold
Evelyn
Bertha Thomas
Cotter
Dean Jacobs
Fredonia
Leroy
Virgil
Robert
Opal Bonnichsen
Herbert Newell and Son
L. C. Hill
C. B. Shellabarger
Muscatine
Bellevue Hospital
Roy Masonholder
Elaine
Leo Whicher
Shellabarger
Typhoid patient improving at Mercy Hospital Burlington
Mercy hospital in Burlington reports a patient suffering from typhoid fever is improving. Mrs. John Keck hosts the Home Missionary society of the Methodist church at her home Friday afternoon. S. T. Wilson and daughter with Mrs. Will Breuer of Mechanosis visited the J. C. Dodds and O. L. Asby homes on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
John Keck
Home Missionary Society
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Nichols Church
United States
Journal
Venezuela
Russia
Tarti
Irie Tyneers
Turkey
Cedar County
Junction Bank
Hook
Potter Drug & Chemical Corporation
Malden
Mass
Wilton Shippers
Fairport
Kansas City
Hayes
Coates House
Dr. Hayes
Sam
Belle
Durant
Colbert
Adga
Havercamp's
Mercer Farmers
Concord
Dean
Doan
Doans
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