Wapeilo Explores Municipal Light Plant Bond Plan
A petition circulates in Wapeilo seeking a special election to authorize a municipal light plant costing not more than 107 600 dollars. Financing would be from future earnings, no city obligation or taxation, 3 cents per kilowatt hour cap, pledge orders at up to 6 percent interest repayable from future net earnings for up to 15 years, secured by plant property and earnings.
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Wapilo
Wapeilo
Iowa
West Liberty Social Roundup of Visiting Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hinkhouse of West Liberty spent Friday visiting Frank Leimkuehler and relatives. Numerous locals traveled or hosted gatherings in Muscatine Wilton Tipton and Iowa City with friends and family over the week including stops at homes of Cromers Healeys Kammer and Marolf and visits to churches and lakeside venues.
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Moscow
Rufus Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Frank Leimkuehler
George Cromer
Clarence Cromer
Hillis
New Boston
Isabella Smith
Lucille Marine
Nichols
George Healey
Palmer
Marticke’s Lake
Chicago
Bill Kammer
Tipton
Charles McCoy
Augusta Bandagel
Tena
Wilton
Selma McCoy
George
Wilbert Stewart
Frederick Marolf
Maud Roberts
Rolland
Muscatine
Alta Long
Maud Kuhler
Harold Duncan
Ellen May
Rey Carter
Iowa City
Robert Owens
Leonard
Glen Healey
Herman Teufel
Davenport
Clarence Jarr
George Lincoln, Jr
Charles Long
Local Notices and Social Roundup from Morning Sun
Milton Patterson sails from Athens June 18 en route to America and expected home mid August. Louisa County Medical Association plans a July 12 picnic at Myerholtz with neighboring physicians invited. Mrs. W. C. Allen sells her residence. Livingston family to move August 1. "It's a Ming" staged at high school auditorium by Thomas Chiltree Junior club with "The Dance of the BEr flies" as feature.
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H. G. Patterson
Milton
Friday
Latakia
Cyprus
America
England
Athens
Louisa County Medical Association
Myerholtz
W. C. Allen
Livingston
Allen
Nettie Wallace
Long Beach
Calif
Morning Sun Co-operative Creamery
Stella Wilson
Ming
Thomas Chiltree
Helen Griffith
Gladys Kerr
Della Copeland
Paul McCracken
Rose Point
Lizzie Wilson
Letta Edgar
Isabelle
Hopkington
Martha Todd
Edgar
Grace
Marjorie Allen
Alice Patterson
Janet Pierce
Beaver Falls
Henry-Dahnke Des Moines Doctor Wedding in Winterset
Atalicia Dahnke and Dr. Walter Chase wed in Winterset on July 1 in the garden of the bride’s brother Paul Henry. Rev. Harry Henry of Iowa City officiated. Attending was Mrs. Josephine Ellsworth. The couple will reside in Des Moines and later visit Oxford and Montezuma with relatives. An all day La gion auxiliary meeting July 20 planned a quilt sale. The couple's week of relatives’ visits followed.
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William Vanderlip
Montezuma
Billy
Christ Schmidt
Nobel Prize Winner Horizontal Puzzle Clue List
A puzzle style list with numbered across clues and vertical hints. Entries reference figures, places, and terms like deity, decree, and shell. The page presents a crossword style challenge titled Nobel Prize Winner with multiple foreign language and alphabet note clues.
Lone Tree Odd Fellows Install Officers and Local News
Omega lodge No. 728 I O O F held a regular meeting with officer installation. Newly elected officers include Noble Grand W Smid and others. Additional notes cover local visits, a vocal by Miss Phyllis Joens, a park accident, highway rock hauling, new cottages, pool room move, River Junction staff changes, croquet growing, and a lawn party for Bonita June Smith with many attendees.
City Engineer Burned by Live Wire Near Scale Office
Wilton Mayors office reports City Engineer George Kanoff suffered severe burns to his right arm and hand when a live wire sparked during tying in a transformer near the city scale office Friday afternoon. District Deputy Mrs Goldie Overson and Walter Rebekah lodge No 516 members traveled to Nichols Friday evening to install Bridgeman Rebekah lodge No 14 officers. The Methodist Mother and Daughters club plans a monthly meeting in church parlors Wednesday evening with entertainment committee members listed. A series of visits and hospitality notes follow including relatives in Iowa City, a guest at Ames, and library staff member Frances Warner visiting Wilton township residents.
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Willcp
George Kanoff
Goldie Oveson
Walter Rebekah Lodge No. 516
Nichols
Bridgeman Rebekah Lodge No
Methodist Mother and Daughters Club
W. S. Moore
Will Herr
Della Denkman
Christina Kelley
Mildred Schroeder
A. C. Baumgartner
Elmer Swanson
Lyle Whitmer
Iowa City
Lauren Henderson
Margot Bacon
Ames
Mary Bacon
Will Port
Miss Marine Shearer Ceremony Held in Columbus Junction
High Prairie residents and local families gathered for the wedding day on July 22 in Columbus Junction. The event is noted amid a flurry of regional activity including butter shipments to Milwaukee and Chicago Cubs attendance, with extensive social updates from area residents.
Settlement News at Evangelical Young People's Mission
Miss Violette Rexroth hosted 25 members and 16 visitors at the Evangelical church young people's mission. Miss Louise Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hahn led the lesson and program. Luncheon followed and outdoor games were played. Next meeting set with Kenneth and Harriet Hetzler on Aug 3 with a picnic supper. Mrs. Walter Will attends Century of Progress in Chicago this week. Marie and Marvin Koeppen and Betty Hurlbut of Davenport visit this week.
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Violette Rexroth
Young People’s Mission of the Evangelical Church
Louise Brown
Harry Hahn
Kenneth
Harriet Hetzler
Walter Will
Chicago
Marie
Marvin Koeppen
Betty Hurlbut
Davenport
Tipton Rebekahs Install Officers in Ceremony
Tipton Helping Hand Rebekah lodge installed officers Friday night in a formal ceremony. Saran Stout was installed as installing officer, Matilda Wisener as noble grand, Ella Wehde as vice grand, Lily Soll as recording secretary, Edith Ruck as treasurer, Erma Nesmith as right supporter to noble grand, Sophia Galbraith as warder, Nell Hegarty as conductor, Grace Challis as chaplain, Lillyan Heston as inside guardian, Olive Hickey as outside guardian, Martha Shaffer as right supporter to vice grand, Helen Fredericks as left supporter to vice grand, Wilma Werling as past noble grand, Minnie Stoltenberg as left supporter to noble grand.
Prairie Farmers Union meeting at Blank home
Prairie unit of the Farmers Union met at the Blank home with 55 in attendance. Seven honors were awarded after a six table 500 game. Luncheon was served. Next meeting set for the Krebs home.
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Stockton
Prairie Unit
The
Farmers Union
Herbert Blank
Harvey Paulsen
William Schlueter
William Schlapkohl
Louis Dage
Clarence Broders
Walter Krebs
Letts Community Notes and Local Meetings
Letts Mason group to hold July meeting on Tuesday evening. Lettsville Rebekah lodge meets Tuesday with officer installations. A free moving picture show is set for Tuesday on Letts main street. Merle Dodder drove to Ainsworth Sunday to bring Lola Orin home after visiting an uncle. Rock Island’s Orville Gipple family spent weekend with L A Gipple. Mrs. Gingery and Wil lodine visited Dr and Mrs H J Austin Saturday. John Nash, seven, nephew of Mrs. Hafner, fell from a hayman Saturday while pigeon hunting, bruised but not broken. he is from Cedar Rapids and visiting. Electricity rate in Letts reduced about 12 percent by Iowa Southern Utility Co. this month. Social news: Mr. and Mrs. M A Shellabarger hosted Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott and Mrs. Nan Small for dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shellabarger. A W Morgan of Muscatine visited. Mrs. George Bennett fell ill Friday but improves. Mae Winters helped Bennett farm. Mr. Bennett remains ill. Miss Ruth Griffin spent a month in Stockton Pleasant Prairie and Muscatine. Leona Griffin accompanied by Leona Griffin to Letts. Walter Griffin of Muscatine visited Saturday. Leona returned with him.
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John
Cedar Rapids
Hafner
Letts
Iowa Southern Utility Co
M. A. Shellabarger
Robert Elliott
Nan Small
Robert Shellabarger
A. W. Morgan
Muscatine
George Bennett
Mae Winters
Bennett Farm
Bennett
Ruth Griffin
Stockton
Pleasant Prairie
Leona Griffin
Leona
Laura Griffin
Walter Griffin
Family notes include visits from Kenneth Hetzler
Kenneth Hetzler returned from Chicago where he attended the Albert Chesebrough of Pasadena California. He made a brief visit this week at the home of Bert Schafnit with the Harry Rexroth family.
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Harry Rexroth
Kenneth Hetzler
Chicago
Albert Chesebrough
Pasadena
Calif
Bert Schafnit
Local Social Visits and Ball Game Results
Oak Park visitors Mrs Glen Mellinger and son Bobby stay with Mr and Mrs Joiner Davison and Mr and Mrs George Mellinger near Oakville. Mrs Mary Wiederrecht hosts Kappa Tau Betas bridge with Helen Johann high and Nevada Cover consolation. Nellie Hale Jessie and Lois Huddle drive to Johnson City Tennessee to visit Will Lacey family. Elizabeth Feemster leaves for Oelwein. Ardith Van Vlack goes to Iowa Falls. Otto's Ramblers beat Morning Sun Whizzers 5 2 and North End Grocers 7 6 at Otto kittens field Sunday.
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Wapello
Glen Mellinger
Eon Bobby
Oak Park
Lll
Joiner Davison
George Mellinger
Oakville
Mary Wiederrecht
Helen Johann
Nevada
Nellie Hale
Jessie
Lois Huddle
Johnson City
Tenn
Will Lacey
Elizabeth Feemster
Oelwein
H. E
Ardith van Vlack
Iowa Falls
Otto’s
Otto’s Ramblers Defeated the Morning Sun Whizzers
North End Grocers
Otto Kittenball Field
Island M E church hosts fruitland class meeting and wiener roast
The I C C Sunday school class at Island M E church meets Tuesday at 5 30 pm with a wiener roast at supper. The purchasing committee includes Mrs Theo Drake and Mrs Ellen Morse. Entertainment is planned by Mrs N D Morgan Mrs Russell Bartenhagen and Mrs Sam De Fosse. A prior campfire service featured talks by Rev Slack and students from Musserville and High Prairie churches. Nearby threshing resumes after rain delays.
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Fruitland
Island M. E
Theo, Drake
Ellen Morse
N. D. Morgan
Russell Bartenhagen
Sam de Fosse
Slack
Kenneth Snavely
Musserville Church
Gwendolyn Phillips
Irene Ejickelberger
High Prairie Church
Epworth League Institute
Lost Nation Man Faces 2 Charges
Oscar Ibsen of Lost Nation pleaded guilty to operating an automobile without proper license plates and was sentenced to eight days in the county jail plus a $25 fine and costs with thirteen dollars remitted. He also pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was bound over to the grand jury. The charges stem from a Lincoln highway accident near Clarence several days earlier.
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Tipton
Justis E. C. Gillam
Oscar Ibsen
Lost Nation
Ibsen
Lincoln Highway
Clarence
Grandview Visits and Socials Highlight Town
Grandview hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Will Boyd of Haskins and son Harold Boyd with wife from Redstone, Mont. Mrs. Hazel Dulgar plans a Past Noble Grand club gathering at her home with guests bringing their own work. D. P. McGill and son Ted of Muscatine were in town for calls. Harold Beilke spent the weekend in Waterloo. Phyllis Carter invited the Pollyanna Four-H club for Friday afternoon at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Reynolds and daughter Charlotte of Fredericksburg visited Mrs. Clara Connor Friday night.
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Grandview
Will Boyd
Haskins
Harold Boyd
Redstone
Mont
James Weir
Hazel Dulgar
D. P. McGill
Ted
Muscatine
Harold Beilke
Waterloo
Phyllis Carter
Emory Reynolds
Charlotte
Fredericksburg
Clara Connor
Keota News Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Events
Mrs Pearl Dupuis and her sons left Keota to visit sister Addie Bray in Berkeley California and expect to return by school opening. Campfire girls plan a dinner and supper next Wednesday in the Williams building on East Broadway. Rev A A Vinz of Washington Baptist church preached at Keota Baptist church with baptismal services following. Mrs Will Smock and son James returned to Mason City after staying with sister Minnie Stewart and resumed work as telephone operator. her place will be filled by sister Beatrice Peiffer.
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James
Mason City
Minnie Stewart
Dupuis
Beatrice Peiffer
Paul Services Held Saturday in Ainsworth
Funeral services for William E. Paul were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Rev. Parker of Cotter leading. Interment followed in Washington cemetery. Casket bearers included J. A. Marsh Joe McCreedy R. A. Acheson Cark Campbell Robert Quinn and Frank Van Horn.
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Ainsworth
William E. Paul
Aurora
United Presbyterian Church
Parker of
Cotter
Women of Tipton Club Hold Meeting
Thirty women attended the semi monthly gathering at the Tipton Golf and Country club after a morning of golf. Luncheon followed and bridge gave the hour’s amusement with prizes to Mrs. Alice Maurer and Mrs. Ralph Deardorf of Glendale California. The organizing committee was Mrs. A. E. Rumble, Mrs. E. J. Van Metre, Mrs. W. J. Donohue and Miss Geraldine Donohue.
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Tipton
Tipton Golf and Country Club
Bridge
Alice Maurer
Ralph Deardorf
Glendale
Calif
A. E. Rumble
E. J. van Metre
W. J. Donohue
Geraldine Donohue
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Lone Tree Lodge of Odd Fellows
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Omega Lodge No. 728
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W. Smid
John Johansen
Pitain
Fred Lenz
Alice Lenz
Frank Stin
William Herring
Walter Lennabaugh
Oscar H. Wiese
Earl Thompson
D. V. Morgan
Anton Swanson
Roscoe Plum
Lennabaugh
Frank Krueger
Phyllis Joens
Alllstate
WSUI
F. V. Shoquist
Vinton
W. E. Shoquist
Jack
Frank Sherourne
Bobby Green
E. E. Green
Highway B
Cone
Maynard Forward
Warker
Charles Gaeta
de Voe
Paul Cirivella
Walter H. Kober
Rock Island
River Junction
Clarion
Orville Smith
Bonita June Smith
Laurence
Clayton Owens
Everett Stock
Charlie Morgan
Helen
Harold Fouchek
Elsie
Harry
Lucy
Marjorie Fountain
Marion Brossma
Virginia Axthelm
Vivian Toland
Billy Doerres
Fern Harshbarger
William Swank
Scott Walker
Alberta Seiler
Ula Henik
Gertrude Eden
Raymond
Harry Swanson
Audrey
Gene
Lester
Ruby
Katherine
Dewayne
Orville
Lee Smith
Geraldine Doerres
Frank Free
Minnie Mueller
Mark Schillinger
Charles V. Doerres
High Prairie
Marine Shearer
Columbus Junction
L. F. Feldmeier
R. J. McCleery
Milwaukee
Wis
Feldmeier
Columbus Creamery
Jean Oats
Reuben Oats
St. Louis
Ira Oats
E. E. Griffith
Clarence Griffith
Albert Toms
Paul Klotz
L. F. Feldmier
Cubs
T. A. Lewis
Jeanette
Dorothy
R. D. Sinclair
Richard Houseal
Rollo M Houseal
Hilton Houseal
Charles Gallaher
Sioux Falls
S. D
L. E. Duncan
Floyd Brimmer
Dan Magona
Barreta
Davenrtem
George Sellers
John Delzell
Frank Delzell
California
J. W. Briggs
Alice Cairo
Sellers Home
Trinity Reformed Church
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Richard Lewis
S. J. Lewis
Adrian Norris
Clyde Wolford
Conesville
Old Clifton Club
Howell
Mae Kemp
Northey
Columbus Public Schools
West Hill
Mary Brown
Winfield
Charles Eliason
South Hill
Ralph McKean
McKean
Gus Tiemeyer
J. W. Hubbard
Settlement News
RED Paint Store
Iowa Ave
Tipton Rebekahs Install
Ad Bowers
Long Grove
R. E.bowers
George Ormsby
Earl
Dorinda
Louis Bartholoma
Sunbury
D. B. Ormsby
Arthur Ormsby
Allen Jost
Alfred Paustian
Vernon
Grandview News
Keota
Paul
Ainsworth Church
J. A. Marsh
Joe McCreedy
R. A. Acheson
Cark Campbell
Robert Quinn
Frank van Horn
Washington Cemetery
Clria Keiper
Martin Telford
Iowa City Hospital
Lyle Robertson
Fairfield
Ethel Trotter
Edith Richards
Gladys Evans
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Women of
Tipton Club
Muscatine Journal
Post Office
Ain
Personal Finance Co
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