Shower Honors Mrs. Lieberknecht at Saturday Afternoon Event
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Arthur Leiber knecht Jr with guests including Mrs. Archie Hunter Bettina Mrs. Harry Shearer and many others. Alice Wells won a flower contest while Robert Elliott took consolation as Charlaine Newell performed piano solos and Earl Dickerson sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Hunter
Bettina
Harry Shearer
Harry Gipple
Marian
J. L. Hildebrand
Jess Newell
Charlene
L. G. Browning
Jessie Letts
Floyd Lieberknecht
Mary Helen
L. E. Parsons
R. J. Elliott
Ralph McCleary
Pauline
Achiel de Waele
Hilda
Arthur Wells
Alice
Norma
Arthur Wells, Jr
Lorraine Viner
L. A. Gipple
M. A. Shellabarger
Alric Garrett
Earl Dickerson
Ernst Lieberknecht
Charles Johnston
Marjorie
Bettd
EB. Dickerson
Charles Dickerson
Irene
Arthur Kistler
Glen Berk
Mary Shellabarger
Charles Herrick
Jeanett Lieberknecht
L. M. Hildebrand
Fred Tomfeld
Muscatine
Lone Tree Euchre Club Hosts Friday Party
The Lone Tree Euchre Club met at Mrs. Homer Flake’s home with 16 guests for progressive games. High score went to Mrs. Jacob Foster, second to Mrs. Joe Yakish. several other members attended and were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Euchre Club
Homer Flake
Jacob Foster
Joe Yakish
Maynard Forward
Harley Petry
Frank Yedlik
Perry Holdeman
Oscar Green
Charlie Windess
Emma Carl
John Stettler
Clarence Tuttle
Alva Workman
Mike Jehle
Harry Stonebarger
Ed Johnson
Agriculture Course Offered to Farmers in Mercer County
Mercer county farmers will be offered a six week course in agricultural economics during early fall. W F Purnell farm advisor announced plans for six discussion meetings with reference material for enrollees. Material is being prepared by Dr Paul E Johnson of the agricultural economics division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
W. F. Purnell
Paul E. Johnson
High Prairie Plans Annual Picnic for Fourth of July
The High Prairie Fourth of July picnic will be held at the church on Thursday. A basket dinner is served at noon and activities include kittenball horse shoe and various games. Committee in charge includes Mrs. C. J. Phillips Mrs. M. E. Eichelberger and Mrs. R. H. Geertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
Prairie Community
C. J. Phillips
M. E. Eichelberger
R. H. Geertz
Stockton Reception Honors Bridal Pair
Mrs. Ha Brown entertained 50 relatives at a Princeton home Friday for her daughter Pearl's wedding to Lloyd Ormsby of Stockton. Prizes to Mrs. Will Haines, Mrs. Billa Leamer, Miss Verna Fletcher, and Rachel Brown. Out of town guests from Bettendorf, Davenport, Rock Island, Clinton joined locally. Mrs. Arthur Ormsby to host a kitchen shower Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Ha Brown
Princeton
Pearl
Lloyd Ormsby
Will Haines
Billa Leamer
Verna Fletcher
Rachel Brown
Minnie Becker
Arthur Ormsby
Jennie Ellsworth
Bettendorf
Ralph Brown
C. R. Brown
Davenport
Walter Brown
Rock Island
Ray Brown
Mervin Fletcher
Clinton
Farm Bureau Board Conducts Regular Muscatine Meeting
Bills were allowed and routine business transacted at the Muscatine county Farm Bureau board monthly meeting held Saturday night in the courthouse. No action was taken on the postponed picnic. The annual Farm Bureau excursion to Davenport will sail on the steamer J. S. on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Farm Bureau Board
Court House
Farm Bureau
Davenport
J. S
West Liberty community plans July 4 basket supper and fireworks
West Liberty invites all to a lawn basket supper at the Preston Brown home on July 4 at 6 o'clock with fireworks afterward. Fireworks to be brought by attendees. Albert Ruess and family chair general arrangements. Dr. L A Royal elected director of the West Liberty Community Players succeeding his daughter Gabrielle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
South Prairie
Preston Brown
Albert Ruess
Treadwell Robertson
Monterrey
Mexico
Robertson
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
C. P. Gibson
Beatrice Nicholds
Cecil Wilkins
California
Gippert and Baruth Wed at Rock Island Church
Miss Bessie Gippert and Elmore G Baruth were married Thursday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Rock Island by Rev John H Carstens. The bride formerly taught in Stockton school and the groom works at the American facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Bessie Gippert
Rock Island
Elmore G. Baruth
That Place
First Baptist Church
John H. Carstens
Baruth
The Hollywood Flynns at Home Scene
A warm portrait shows Lily Damita and Errol Flynn in their Hollywood residence with their pet cocker spaniel. The couple recently wed in Yuma Arizona and share a cozy family moment captured amid growing affection for Flynn’s career and home life.
Rock Island Couple Plan Residence at Container Firm Site
A couple will reside at a container corporation facility in Rock Island. The move consolidates housing near the company’s operations and reflects a practical arrangement for their living and work needs.
Letts Women Attend Local Garden Tour
Letts women including Mrs. Ralph Lowe Mrs. Laurence Estle Mrs. Delia Shelbarger Mrs. Harlan Foster and others attended a Muscatine Garden club garden tour Friday afternoon in Muscatine. Also noted were visits by Miss Lilah English from Effingham Kansas and Charles Herrick of Muscatine with relatives. Dr H J Austin joined a fish fry at Columbus Junction for the South Eastern Iowa Veterans association. Mr and Mrs David Reddick attended Mary Anne Howard’s funeral at Pine Bluff church Illinois City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kas
H. J. Austin
Charles Herrick
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
South Eastern Iowa Veterans Association
David Reddick
Mary Anne Howard
Methodist Episcopal
Pine Bluff Church
Illinois City
Funeral services held for John De Forest Conklin Atalissa
Funeral services for John De Forest Conklin were held at West Liberty Christian church with Rev. G R Albro and Rev. Frank Sutton officiating. Conklin, born May 29 1871 in West Madison New Jersey, shot himself at his Atalissa home. Survived by widow Vinnie Martick three brothers Gus W R Samuel and three sisters Netty Ella Lottie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
John de Forest Conklin
Christian Church
West Liberty
G. R. Albro
Frank Sutton
John Conklin
West Madison
N. J
Benjamin
A. Antinette Conklin
Conn
Lottie Thomson
Mexico, N. Y
Eastern Star at Tipton Special Meeting Conferred Degrees
Wilton officers and members of Purity chapter No 365 Order of Eastern Star to 36 motored to Tipton Friday evening where the officers conferred degrees on two candidates at a special meeting. The visitors were entertained at a two course luncheon and social hour afterward. Indiana visitors Mrs. Robert Stearns and daughters Patricia Shirley and Susanne of Indianapolis were en route to Laverne Minnesota to stay with cousin G J Nicolaus Friday. Mr and Mrs L R Friederi chsen returned Friday from three weeks with daughter Mrs Charles Nelson at McNary Arizona and other western points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Purity
Order of Eastern Star
Tipton
Indiana
Robert Stearns
Patricia
Shirley
Susanne
Indianapolis
Ind
Stearns
G. J. Nicolaus
Laverne, Minn
L. R. Friederichsen
Charles Nelson
McNary, Ariz
Past Officers of Louisa 4-H Clubs Organize New Club
Wapello Iowa July 23 to 26 Louisa county girls Four-H Club officers met for an organization picnic naming Grace McCormac president. Thirteen former officers attended along with Mary Pauline Hiller Eileen Wiederrecht Kathryn Hiller and Ethel Murray. An alumni club named Four-H officers alumni club was formed to promote Four-H work in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Scott Lieberknecht
J. B. Garrett
Sue Erwin
Louisa County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lieberknecht
Arthur Lieberknecht, Sr
Jean Entertain
Lone Tree Euchre Club
Ella Larson
Ardith Larson
Swedesburg
H. A. McMillan
Edward Polson
Burlington
Betty
Judith
Jack
McMillan
Russell Curry
Iowa City
William Meyers
Arthur Hoffman
Stanley Fountain
Hills
Herman and
Della Fountain
Lake Okoboji
Curlew
J. D. Musser
Jean
Iola Petry
Levi Fountain
George Hartman
Fannie Smythe
Tom
Hammond
Jesse Holdeman
Hartmans
Tom Smythe
Elwyn Edwards
Bloomington
Ill
Friends
Anna Kirchner
Sigourney
Croneweth
Kirchner
Ella Constant
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
Frankenstein
Berlin
Harry Brown
Anna Jost
Arnold
G. W. Jost
Fritz Waldmann
Virgil
Durant
Hans Lamp
Clara Jost
Victor Schneckloth
Allan Jost
Farm Bureau Board
Journal
West Liberty News
E. G. Baruth
Hollywood Flynns
West Liberty Church
Conklin
Eastern Star
Louisa
United Air Lines
United
United’s
Atlantic Rim
Pacific Rim
Chicago
New York
Standard Oil
Boeings
Standard Oil Service
Standard Oil Co
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