New Features For Iowa Four-H Swine Show At State Fair
Iowa Four-H club pigs at the state fair will add a fat barrow and carcass contest and a market hog judging contest. Prizes total 45 dollars for the new events with 1 661 dollars in open competition. Pigs judged on foot August 25 with groups blue red and white. market hog judging set for 3 p m August 25 in swine pavilion. County teams will compete with three classes of market hogs per team and awards based on slaughtered values. Event details include distributions by breed and fat hog premiums totaling 1 661 dollars across Poland China Duroc Tamworth York Shire and Hampshire classes.
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Iowa
Muncatine County
Fair
A. R. Corey
Corey
Pig Club
Poland
China
Durocs
Tamworths
Hampshires
Berkshires
Yorkshires
Sweetland Church to Name Officers and July Meetings
Sweetland Church will elect officers Thursday evening. The July meeting of the Sweetland Ladies Aid and Women’s Foreign Missionary societies will be held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Pearl Gettert presenting the missionary lesson. A neighbor group of 42 picnicked at Maquoketa state park, toured caves, and dined cafeteria style. attendees included the Martin, Maurer, Van Camp, McGillivray, Davis, Hain, Kent, Maurer, and Davenport households. Verna Taylor spent the weekend with Freda Kent in Muscatine. Drew Van Camp and family visited Rock Island. Betty Van Camp returned home with her parents.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Sunday School
Sweetland Ladies’ Aid and Women’s Foreign Missionary Societies
Pearl Gettert
Maquoketa
Ben Martin
Helen
Alice
P. W. Martin
Doris
Bonnie
Carol
Clyde Martin
Anna Mae
George Hintermeister
Elmer Chatfield
Kenneth
Vern van Camp
Earl van Camp
Mary McGillivray
Lillie McGillivray
Walter McGillivray
Donald
Phillip Davis
Earl and
Phillip, Jr
Harrison Hain
Lucille Martin
Letts
John Maurer
Vera
Leo
Wilton
Walter Maurer
Howard
Moscow
J. F. McClean
Davenport
Verna Taylor
Freda Kent
Muscatine
Drew van €Amp
James
Grace
Linn Allen
Rock Island
Betty van Camp
Allen
Local social notes and travel news from Randview area
Grandview residents host out of town visitors including Mr and Mrs Herbret Crull and Ida Mae Adams near Fredonia. Warren Martin attends Century of Progress in Chicago. J M Buster and Patricia Impson travel to Doland South Dakota to visit Mrs O J Gano family. Daphne Fields returns to St Louis with sister Mrs Milo Weile.
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Grandview
Herbret Crull
Ida Mae Adams
Fredonia
William de Vries
Warren Martin
Chicago
Century of Progress
J. M. Buster
Wapello
Patricia Impson
Doland
S. D
O. J. Gano
Gwen Buster
Helen Young
Ralph Lieberknecht
Muscatine
Charles Moody
Hershey Hospital
Daphne Fields
St. Louis
Milo Weile
Frieda
Emma Pecky
Cones Mile
William Werries
West Liberty Family and Friends Celebrate the Fourth
West Liberty area residents hosted gatherings at home and with relatives including Mrs. Hayes Black visiting Urbana Ill, and Mr. Hall marking his father in law C J Hall's family. Guests from Drumheller Alberta joined Mr and Mrs Gibson and others for a long Fourth weekend with travel to Muscatine and Dickeyville Wis. The Jumbo Booster kittenball team toured Wapello and Irey and Nichols played in Washington.
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Hayes Black
Marjorie Ann
Urbana
Ill
Black
Martin Black
Mr. Melick
Long Black
Sterling, Ill
Russell Wells
Harry Hall
Jean
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Hall
C. J. Hall
H. C. Jack
Hall
P. N. Gibson
W. C. Anderson
Paul Anderson
West Liberty
George Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Ed Anderson
Albert Anderson
Drumheller
Alberta
Can
Ben Whittington
Solon
Altha Gibson
Iowa City
S. A. Buckman
Effie Mae Turner
Cedar Falls
Mr. Chandler
Mrs. Swan
Dorothea Chandler
Wapelio
Irey and Nichols
Washington
Local families visit Sunday gatherings across several towns
Eliza and Amos McNeal and family near Muscatine spent Sunday at Dan Anderson’s. Francis and McFarland of Lawton Oklahoma left Fort Madison after visiting Robert McFarland and relatives. Clifford Miller and sons from Hazel Dell visited Carl Mohnson. Richard Bartenhagen and children and Herman Harder and a son spent Sunday with William Harder. Earl Bishop and family from Roseville visited Marty Bear. Glen De Bard and daughter of Rock Island called on Arthur Krueger. Lloyd Stevens visited Fred Stevens. L. R. Mosely of Rock Island spent Sunday at Clint Kauffman’s. Geo Baxter and Keith Baxter of Augusta Illinois visited Sterling Ambrosius.
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Eliza
Amos McNeal
Muscatine
Dan Anderson
Francis McFarland
Lawton
Okla
Fort Madison
McFarland
Robert
Clifford Miller
Hazel Dell
Carl Mohnson
Richard R Bartenhagen
Herman Harder
William Harder
Earl Bishop
Roseville
Marty Bear
Glen de Bard
Rock Island
Arthur Krueger
Lloyd Stevens
Fred Stevens
L. R. Mosely
Clint Kauffman
Nichols House Razed by Blaze
A fire destroyed the Nichols house in Hobart Mills with local residents reporting a blaze that led to substantial property loss. Ongoing inquiries seek to determine the cause as neighbors recall a prior blast incident involving a cannon cracker injuring a man named Hobart Mills.
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Nichols
Play to Be Given Friday at School at Morning Sun
Morning Sun reports a three act comedy It s a Ming to be staged Friday at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Thomas Ochiltree junior club directs with Mrs Gladys Kerr. Cast includes Lucile Schofield Viola Walker Norma Nichols Mildred Bliven Dorothy Strawhacker Irene Bryant Ethel Schofield Frances Salladay Lora Stroup.
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Thomas Ochiltree
Gladys Kerr
Lucile Schofield
Viola Walker
Norma Nichols
Mildred Bliven
Dorothy Strawhacker
Irene Bryant
Ethel Schofield
Frances Salladay
Loreta Stroup
Helen Griffith
Helen Thomas
Ella Mae Hickenbottom
Dorothy Bice
Lake Township School Officials Elected for Year
Local News Notes report that Lake Township elected school officials for the year. Evelyn Phillips spent two weeks visiting Davenport with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hines and returned Sunday. Clarence Hines accompanied her to visit C. J. Phillips. Paul Johnson of Montezuma Iowa visits C. W. Harbaugh home. Mrs. John Hooper attended Sunday dinner at Harry Boiler home. Clyde Minder and son Robert joined E Smith family reunion at Weed Park.
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Evelyn Phillips
Harry Hines
Davenport
Clarence Hines
C. J. Phillips
Paul Johnson
Montezuma
C. W. Harbaugh
John Hooper
Harry Boiler
Clyde Minder
Robert
E. Smith
Weed Park
Randolph Crossley Harris families hold Columbus Junction reunion
The Randolph, Crossley and Harris families met at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction for their annual reunion. Attendees from area included Tom Harris and multiple Harris family members. a dinner followed at the home of Dr. H. M. Griffin with Wilbur Griffin of Chicago among guests. The Ladies Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church plans a Friday meeting with Annie Patterson hosting and reports from the recent Presbyterial convention will be given by delegates. The Union church will hold quarterly communion Sunday July 8 with preparatory services Friday and Saturday led by Rev. W. J. Giffin. Juniors of the United Presbyterian Church meet Saturday at the country home of Mrs. E. L. Naylor. leadership by Mrs. W. J. Giffin.
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Randolph
Crossley
Harris
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Tom Harris
Burr Harris
Russell Harris
Zoe
Fay
Howard Hill
John Crawford
H. M. Griffin
Wilbur Griffin
Chicago
Hoyt Griffin
Oakdale
N. E. Griffin
Bertha Griffin
Allalie
Max Griffin
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Annie Patterson
Irene Deizell
Almina Wilson
C. W. Butler
G. W. Shutter
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Union Church
W. J. Giffin
E. L. Naylor
Towa Business Shows Increase in Iowa City Gains Across Major Lines
Professor George R. Davies reports in his May survey that farm prices rose 26.9 percent from April, carloadings up 22.1 percent, and life insurance sales up 33.4 percent signaling recovery. Building contracts rose 40 percent from April but fell 66.3 percent short of May last year.
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Iowa City
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Davies
Dow
Fruitland Kitten Ball Game To Be Followed by Church Program
The Fruitland kitten ball team under Rev W M Slack will play at 6 30 p m Thursday at the William Pelton pasture. After the game a meeting will be held at the Island Methodist Church where reports on the recent institute will be given.
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Fruitland
W. M. Slack
Willam Pelton
Ieland Method High Churcheng
John Battenhagen
Fred Marx
Gon Jerry
Charlene Gordy
Muscatine
Dean Gordy
Jeanette Bierman
Heres
Theodore Drake
Charles, Rodney and
Flor
New Boston Man Fined at Aledo
Honeyman 20 of New Boston pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace before County Judge Vern H Moeberg in Aledo Monday. He was fined 20 dollars and court costs. Honeyman was arrested Sunday at New Boston by Constable Mike Dacy and brought to Aledo.
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Aledo
Horace Honeyman
New Boston
Vern H. Moberg
Honeyman
Mike Dacy
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Hobart Mills
Ruth Peterson
Oskaloosa
Floyd Kirchner
Harry Morris
B. L. Metcalf
Walter Morris
Everett Merryman
Wayne
Des Moines
C. L. Pike
Lake T
Grenadines
Iadow and
Batterson
Easy
Towa
Ence
Dave
Charles Dler
Harold Swanson
Elmira
V. Knouse
Mooseheart
Delores
Hershey’s
del Monte
Maxwell House
Wisconsin
IPEAS
del Monte Pears
California
Long
Sunkist
Dot
Bach
Kellogg’s
PEP Post
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Sdattersens
Peck
Gaupa
Wice
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