Names Officers for Coming Year Moscow Epworth League
The Moscow Epworth League elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. Margaret Smith as President Cecil Wilhelme as First Vice President George McCoy as Second Vice President and Virginia Sint as Third Vice President Elizabeth Keller as Fourth Vice President Albert Irwen as Treasurer and Wayne Millage as Secretary Betty Keller as Assistant Secretary and Virginia Smith as Pianist with Betty Keller as Assistant Pianist, plus other members to serve. Community notes include visits by Ruth and Faye Stevens of Topeka and the Stevensons of Des Moines, travel plans for Deloris Walrabb Laura Silberhorn and local business and social activities across Muscatine Davenport and Clinton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Moscow Epworth League
Margaret Smith
Cecil Wilhelme
George McCoy
Virgin
Elizabeth Keller
Albert Irwen
Betty Keller
Wayne Millage
Virginia Smith
Ruth
Faye Stevens
Topeka
Kas
Betty
Francis Stevenson
Herbert Stevenson
Des Moines
Freda Merrick
Deloris Walrabb
Davenport
Laura Silberhorn
Muscatine
Will Grunder
Wilton
Mathew Comstock
Joe Kendig
Earl Wood
Virginia Torborg
Charles McCoy
Elizabeth Marolf
Eva
Gretchen Stroh
Preston Dickey
Grant Hearst
Joe Garber
Gladwin
LeMoyne Weirhauser
West Liberty
Harold Duncan
Ray Carter
Bridge Club
Carl Leaders
Courtlan
Millard Smith
Bellevue Hospital
Kaufman Brothers
Hattie Healy
Lucille Williams
Chicago
Charley Danfeldt
Albert
Tipton
Lee Smith
Grant Smith
Atalissa
Isabella Smith
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Hoover and Grandson in Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction gathering honored Mrs J W Hoover and grandson Robert Coon at a Sunday birthday dinner held at the COON home. Attendees included L H Merrick WaPello and others. relatives shared cake as Rev T M Balcoff and family met Charles Balcoff in Madison Wis and Galena Mill before returning. A Central Presbyterian musical program with orchestra and congregational participation is planned Sunday evening with an offering for new music. In regulatory notes the Columbus Junction State Bank and Louisa County National Bank announce adjusted hours 9 am to 4 pm starting Aug 1 under the New Industry Recovery Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. W. Hoover
Robert Coon
John Coon
L. H. Merrick
Wapello
John Hoover
Holly Orris
Rex
Milo
Cleo
Donald
Alice Ann
Junior Heininger
T. M. Balcoff
Meredith
Madison
Wis
Charles Balcoff
Galena
Mill
Columbus Junction State Bank
Louisa County National Bank
Keota Federated church plans weekly preaching
The Keota Federated church combining United Presbyterian Baptist and Presbyterian groups aims for Sunday morning services. Rev J W Ransom of Des Moines will preach at the Baptist church at 11 AM. The Rev Rogers and family travel to Gardner Illinois for events including Braceville Illinois 75th anniversary of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Ottumwa
J. L. McJun‘kin
Vine Mattison
D. P
South English
Martinsburg
O. B. Rogers
Irene
James
Robert
Gardner
Ill
Braceville, Ill
Rogers
Leota Rogers
Gardner, Ill
World’s fair attendees and locals join war veterans fundraiser
The article notes Rev Vanderlip and family visiting the World’s fair this week while the Legion auxiliary ice cream social Monday raised 12.50 for World War veterans funds in Mt. Pleasant. Atalissa residents Mrs Stucker Mrs Dahnk Mrs Schmidt Mrs Stucker Mrs Schmidt and Mrs De Vore plan to attend, with others travelling from Sarah Wash and Detroit visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
William Vanderlip
Billy
Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Herbert Stucker
Mae Dahnk
Lillian Schmidt
James Stucker
Chris Schmidt
Lillie Depping de Vore
Sarah, Wash
Fred Oepping
Alma
Will Inghram
Detroit
Mich
G. M. Jackson
Waterloo
Puzzle Fill-In Clues From Sports Page Feature
A mixed list of crossword style clues appears, asking for first and last name of a girl in a photo and various short word answers. Includes horizontal and vertical entries with definitions and wordplay across sports section context.
Home Bureau Plans Meetings in Mercer County
Mercer County Home Bureau units in Aledo East Aledo Joy Ohio Grove Viola New Windsor Burgess Hamlet and Perryton map out a year of programs starting Sept. 1 with health and nutrition child care and training topics. September through December emphasize meals milk cookery bread baking meat cookery and community meals with guest meals in February and flowers care and painting in March and April. May focuses on furniture repair followed by open meetings in June and first aid discussions. July covers salads and dressings with unit plans for music talks and local entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County Home Bureau
East Aledo
Joy
Ohio Grove
Viola
New Windsor
Burgess
Hamlet
Perryton
Wapello Society Meetings and Local Notices
Wapello residents prepare for a Home Benefit Society meeting on August 2 at Mrs. Elizabeth Gresham’s home. Legion auxiliary members plan a picnic at Spring Lake beach Monday at 6 PM. Harley Wagg seeks rest before possible goitre surgery. Mrs. J D Waite and sons visit relatives in Paton. No Presbyterian service Sunday as Dr. Fraser attends a function in Lafayette. Miss Eletha Wright visits grandparents in Wapello. Earl Van Vinck leaves for Waterloo. Carlton Froelich to fill vacancy at Rock Island station. Hallie Longshore family moves in with Milo Longshore. J J C club met with Romell Richardson at Jean Fletcher’s. Patterns for berets and health report cards prepared. Achievement day plans discussed. Mrs. C M Herrick hosts Ladies’ Aid with Della Herrick assisting. Oscar Kemper shipped cattle to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Home Benefit Society
Elizabeth Gresham
The
Legion Auxiliary
Spring Lake Beach
Harley Wagg
Moline
Ill
J. D. Waite
George Graham
Paton
Sam Graham
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Fraser
Hugh Brower
LaFayette
Ind
Eletha Wright
Mediapolis
James Torberta
Earl van Vinck
Waterloo
van Vlinck
Rock Island
Carlton Froelich
Miniineapolis
Minn
Hallie Longshore
Baby
Milo Longshore
Romell Richardson
Jean Fletcher
Ray Barrick
C. M. Herrick
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Fairview
Della Herrick
Oscar Kemper
Chicago
Local notices from Columbus Junction area residents
Concord Columbus Junction residents visit relatives in Washington and Muscatine. Mr and Mrs C B Clark stay with kin this week. Frances Bonnichsen and Raymond helped at Fay and Mrs A Foster home for threshers. Ralph Lieberknecht visited Charles Howell home west of Columbus Junction. Mrs Carleton Moore and Mrs Lode Browning toured Muscatine Thursday. Lorene Taylor of Olds mentioned in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
C. B. Clark
Washington
Frances Bonnichsen
Raymond
Fay Foster
A. J. Foster
Ralph Lieberknecht
Charles Howell
Carleton Moore
Lode Browning
Muscatine
Lorene Taylor
Olds
Fulton Industrial Four-H Club Meeting at Riessen Home
Fulton Industrial Four-H girls club met at Irma and Adeline Riessen home with four visitors present. Roll call cited fair making projects, health talk by Irma, courtesy talk by Adeline, and demonstrations on book covers by Arlene Bohn sack. Luncheon followed. plans to host a public card party on the Bohnsack lawn and next meeting at Arlene Shims home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Industrial Four-H
Riessen
Stockton
Irma
Adeline Riessen
Irma Riessen
Arlene Bohnsack
Alberta Riessen
Elverna Riessen
Adolph Riessen
Joan
Lillian
Margaret Puls
H. P. Bohnsack
Arlene Shms
Norcross Undergoes Monday Operation at Hershey Hospital
Sweetland News reports Sweetland-Charles Norcross had surgery Monday morning at Hershey hospital Muscatine and is improving. Cecil Bechtle and daughter Elizabeth Ann traveled from Bettendorf to visit Mrs Norcross. Elmus Kerr and Mrs Tallie Derby left Wednesday. Derby visiting Barnes City and Kerr visiting Holland Minnesota. Mrs Josephine Barnes and Eva Barnes of Des Moines came for the illness of Mrs J H Van Camp who had a paralytic stroke Monday. Mrs Charles Fryberger of Muscatine hosted visitors including George Coverston Fallon Nev Ray Coverston Mexico City and Ada Chenoweth. Lela Potter visited Neva Melton in Muscatine and attended a food merchants picnic at Weed park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Charles Norcross
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Cecil Bechtle
Elizabeth Ann
Bettendorf
Norcross
Elmus Kerr
Tallie Derby
Derby
Mrs
Allen
Barnes City
Mr. Kerr
Holland
Minnesota
Mexico
J. T. Downer
Ray Coverston
Ada Chenoweth
Downer
Lela Potter
Neva Melton
Food Merchants
Weed Park
Funeral for Dr. Moore Held in Aledo
Dr. George H. Moore, prominent Aledo physician, died near noon Wednesday at Mercy hospital in Davenport. Funeral services were held this afternoon at his South Maple street home with Rev. Frank J. Medford officiating. Burial was in the Aledo cemetery. Mrs. Moore and Mary Maxine Moore are visiting relatives in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Moore
Aledo
George H. Moore
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
South Maple Street
Frank J. Medford
Aledo First Presbyterian Church
Aledo Cemetery
Local Incidents and Visits Round Grandview Area
Grandview residents report a serious injury after a Tuesday assault near town with punctured chest and broken ribs. A move of family visits includes Griswold, Taylor Ridge, Rock Island, Davenport and Mt. Pleasant as relatives travel for news and care.
All Day Picnic at Hershey Pasture by Island Church
Island M E church members and local residents held an all day picnic at Hershey's pasture in South Muscatine on Wednesday. Dinner was served at 1 PM followed by devotional, talks by Rev. C Larson and Rev. William Slack, a prayer by R T Hummel, hymns, and games. 85 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
Briggs
Horace Klais
William Butcher
Hogan
George Greiner
Aleta Shoultz
W. J. Shoultz
Charlene Gordy
Muscatine
John Bartenhagen
Sade Craddock
R. J. Bartenhagen
C. F. Bartenhagen
Herman Harder
Letts
Harder
Stockton Ladies Host Royal Neighbor Social
Evelyn Dage and Ora Colberg will host the Stockton Royal Neighbor camp at the former’s home next Wednesday afternoon with a five hundred game on the agenda. Local residents include John Shimmel visiting Emil Shimmel and many Davenport and Durant residents stopping by for calls and visits around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Evelyn Dage
Ora Colberg
Stockton Royal
John Shimmel
Davenport
Emil Shimmel
O. A. Bohnsack
Pearl
Sunbury
H. P. Bohnsack
Arthur Voss
Alice Anderson
August Anderson
Des Moines
J. H. Broders
Henry Mumm
Durant
Vernona Puls
New Liberty
Vesta Broders
Dan Grimm
Arlene
New Era
New City Completes Well Drilling at Pump Plant
The town council approves a new ten inch well drilled this week by West Branch driller Mr. Edwards to ensure a full city water supply. The well passes through mud sand to reach clean gravel sand strata. Alfred Gaskell of Columbus Junction earned a MA from Iowa State College Ames after a BS last year. Fredonia beat Southwest 15 to 8 in kittenball. Church ladies meet at Mrs. Ida Howell’s for July with sixteen present. August picnic set for Chautauqua park. Benjamin Cranor from Chicago visits his mother Mrs. F A Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duncan plan to move to Mr. E E Hanft’s home. Mr. and Mrs. H G Dircks and Lorraine visit Mr. and Mrs. George Yoder in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus . Junction
Edwards
West Branch
Alfred Gaskell
W. H. Gaskell
Columbus Junction
Howell
R. W. Owen
Chautauqua Park
Central Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Cranor
Chicago
F. A. Hubbard
Harold Duncan
E. E. Hanft
H. G. Dircks
Lorraine
George Yoder
Burlington
Four-H club and local club events in morning papers
The F B W H Four-H club met with Misses Hazel and Ivan Bowers and Mrs Ralph Wilson as a guest. Talks covered bedspread designs and waste paper basket making. The group plans a Wapello demo on August 3 for Louisa County achievement day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-H
Hazel
Ivan Bowers
Ralph Wilson
Dorothy Green
Ivan Powers
Wapello
Louisa County
Womans’ Relief Corps
Mt. Pleasant
Ieal
Laura Hartman
Gladys Kerr
Dollie Kerr
Nellie Baxter
Thomas Ochiltree
D. A. Hamilton
Gary
Ind
W. E. Hamilton
B. F. Clark
Nina Brown
Iowa City
W. G. Wilson
Albert Shaw
Lincoln Shaver
Will Delzell
Columbus Junction
Delzell
J. C. Matthews
Birmingham
Mich
Iva Allen
Willson
Shelter House
Burlington
Crape Park
Laura Graham
James Graham
Davenport
W. E. Willson
Community Picnic and Club Events Highlight Local News
Mr and Mrs Christie Turkington and Lucretia attended a Wash ington picnic reunion of Hoosier Bend county school attendees and families. The H W Four H club led by Mrs Harlan Foster and others planned achievement day in Muscatine with Mrs Carl Rylander assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Turkington
Lucretia
Washington
Hoosier Bend County
Joe Porter
Harlan Foster
H. W
Carl Rylander
Laura Garrett Butler
Omaha
Butler
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Gingery
Wilodine
Muscatine
Willodine
Roscoe Eliason
Cloyce Downer
Wilmot Hendrix
Rolla Fry
Harry Gipple
Merle Dodder
Ladies’ Aid
J.W. Gruber
Maurice
Loren
Hazel Thompson
Ottumwa
Arthur Thompson
Margaret Turkington
Earl Wilson
Ernst Lieberknecht
Arthur Lieberknecht
Tom McIilroy
Charles Dickinson
Roy Masonholder
Lloyd Littrel
Local Notes on Visits and Births Across Communities
Ainsworth and surrounding towns report visits by Mrs. Foster and daughter Marjorie to Plainfield, Mrs. Ingham returning to Waverly after five weeks here, and Bob Reece family welcoming a baby girl at University Hospital Iowa City. Several residents attend outings, hospital stays, and travel, including Evelyn Murphy in Iowa City for treatment and Arvin Barber visiting in Omaha. Neal Sands attends summer school in Iowa City. Mercer County Farm Bureau’s Preemption unit plans a township meeting in Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Thoma
Jay Evans
Ed Lambert
Florence Goble
Helen Gardner
Lloyd Coon
Evelyn Murphy
Iowa City
Fred Barber
Arvin
Omaha
E. W. Spessard
Batavia
Kenneth Orndorff
Spessard
Virgil Graves
Menna Benner
Ewing
Olinger
Jane Mahin
New York
Margaret
Paul
C. C. Long
Buffalo
Everette Simkins
Neal Sands
Fair Plans Made By Four H Girls
Wilton Busy Bees Four H club completed fair plans at a Wednesday meeting at Miss Gladys West home. Health talk by Doris Paul demonstration Hanging Book Shelves by Mrs Oakley Collier. Talk Flowers and Their Containers by Gladys West. Lunch was packed in paper bags for all. Next meeting August 15 at Evelyn Einfeldts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Busy Bees Four-H
Gladys West
Doris Paul
Oakley Collier
Evelyn Einfeldt
July Meeting At Robbins Home Spawns Evening Plans
An evening gathering for the July meeting will be hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Robbins. A brief business session will precede a program of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Robbins
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Moscow News
Ory
Home Bureau
Mercer Aay Lateen
Concord
Lillian Puls
Sweetland News
Eliza
Ed Barrett
Vera
Amy Fowler
Mollie Bear
Frank Armstrong
Eliza Garmer
Fred Garmer
Ivan Nelson
William McKinley
Century of Progress
Freeman McGinnis
C. F. Krueger
Art Krueger
Sleepy Eye
Chet Boruff
Marvin Mason
Clarence Bear
Orr Bear
Harrace Koff
Ralph Barrett
Mrs. A. J. Foster
T. F. Bonnichsen
Mary Maxine Moore
MR. Giant
Fue Tm
Micosu
Rgn
Sam
Bos. Pater
Lees Gynea Service
Grandview News
Grandview
W. G. Cocklin
Griswold
F. S. Tice
Ellis Weigand
Landa Buckley
Taylor Ridge
Tice
Little Ellis
Olevia State
George Rexroth
Mary Rexroth
Mary
Reuben
Pete Frambers
Orlan Kemp
William Wabnitz
Harry Young
Albert Dodder
Hershey Pasture
Island Church
New City
Junction Council
Saan Water
America
Ainsworth
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Grand Hotel
J. F. Shallenberger
M. D
Fshallenbercer, M.D
Chicago, Illinong
Busy Bee Club of
West
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Reformed Church
L. C. Hain
Dioner
Atkinson’s
George Nolte
Edwin Hain
Mary Miller
London
Margaret Brown
Mrs. Brown
George Wise
Lauren Sterner
Agency
Earl Armstrong
Nash
Chevrolet
Henderson
West Front St
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