Tipton-Fine yields notable small grain and wheat harvests
At the E B Dallas farm in Red Oak township barley grown as a nurse crop yielded 64 bushels per acre from 1 1 4 bushels sown. Earl Elijah farm near Clarence reports 40 acres of wheat yielding 1400 bushels or 35 bushels per acre. Arthur Lund spoke to 60 farmers on the federal farm emergency loan act and mortgage refinancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
E. B. Dallas
Red Oak Township
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Arthur Lund
Federal Farm Loan Association
Cedar County
Lund
Township Bureau
Elmer Meyer
Near Stanwood
Fremont Township Farm Bureau
Dayton
Fremont Townships
District Court
Kathryn Moubry
Durant
Faye Moubry
Cedar Rapids
Court House
Jane McCormick
Ray Vitense
Henry Vitense
P. H. Pruess
William Vitense
Harold Ruther
Penningroth and Wit
Plan Annual Picnic by Mercer County Home Bureau Units
Aledo All units of Mercer County Home Bureau announce their annual August picnic. Miss Ellen Lindstrom, home advisor, notes no definite programs and dates are set. Most units sponsor family picnics with informal programs. The new Home Bureau year starts in September with regular unit meetings and planned programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County Home Bureau
Ellen Lindstrom
Home Bureau
Residents take trips and share news across towns
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Rice bought a new Dodge sedan. August Foss Regene and Mrs. Mina Orris with children left for Chicago to visit relatives and attend the World's Fair. They plan to reach St. Clair Michigan then the Stanley Orris home and the Great Lakes region. Mrs. Masonholder underwent an operation Monday. Vesta and Thelma Martin visited Muscatine Friday. Louie Warner visits sister-in-law Linnie Warner in Panora, escorting G. W. Ayers. Isabel Deardorf of Yale accompanied him home as a visitor. Whetstine family returned to Toledo after visiting I. A. Endsley. Whetstine works for the Toledo Chronicle. Louise Reaney hosted Berna Berry of Crans ton. Reaney recently spent time with Mae Marr at Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Local Legion veterans event and social notices
Wilton residents joined a Mt Pleasant hospital party for 68 World War II veterans sponsored by Muscatine county units. An ice cream social and card party is planned on the parish lawn by St Marys Dramatic club. Davenport visitors joined Mrs Minnie Dice for Thursday gatherings and supper with Miss Cora Knouse. Mrs Maude Sherberger was moved to University hospital Iowa City for treatment. Mrs Harvey Christianson travels to Philadelphia to visit sister Mrs Mary Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Balch
Mayme Knouse
Davenport
Minnie Dice
Dice
Cora Knouse
J. A. J. Klein
Urban
Ill
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harvey Christianson
Philadelphia
Mary Fox
Puzzling Fragments Hint At Bardish Labor Theme
OCR reads strange lines about a pictured man who wrote a labor book and scattered dates and phrases such as Christmas Jamaica coke nut tree and Narrow way. The readable bits suggest a literary or biographical note with multiple stray entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Moscow Plans for Homecoming
The fourteenth annual Moscow old settlers' home coming picnic will be held at Marticke Park Sunday August 13. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come with lunch basket and enjoy a group of friends and a program. Also noted are social visits and small local gatherings including Augusta Wiese’s afternoon honor event at Chearan tenisoned residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Old Settlers
Marticke Park
Augusta Wiese
A Id
Augusta Bandagel
Alice Slater
George Zesiger
Belle Crist
Virginia Smith
Betty Keller
Wapello Couple Receives Marriage License in Louisa County
A marriage license was issued in Louisa County to Millie Schuler of Wapello and John S. Kerns of St. Louis Missouri late Friday. They wed that evening by Justice M Hunter. W C T U members met to discuss Canada liquor control with excerpts from a Toronto convention demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Lela Eversmeyer
B. L. Christie
Wapello
Miss Eversmeyer
Margaret Gerth
Bernice Grau
Christian Church
Ormsbys and Friends Dine Across Stanwood and Davenport
Stockton and Mrs D B Ormsby plus Minnie Becker and Jerry Ormsby dined with Henry Ormsby in Stanwood Friday. John Puls and Verna Puls visited the LeRoy Broders home, with Verna returning home. Edwin Fabriscus returned to Davenport after a visit with H P Bohnsack. Edwin Schlapkohl injured his hand while handling a cow and needed stitches. Mrs George Finch joined her Wilton relatives in Davenport with Mrs Kroeger. Ed Grimm and Lila spent the evening with Floyd Om in Muscatine. Oyd Arthur Ormsby and David Miller visited friends in Davenport. Mrs Edwin Schlapkohl and Vaughn returned from Isabelle Mills in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
D. B. Ormsby
Minnie Becker
Jerry Ormsby
Henry Ormsby
Stanwood
John Puls
New Liberty
Leroy Broders
Vernona Puls
Broders
Edwin Fabriscus
Davenport
H. P. Bohnsack
Edwin Schlapkohl
George Finch
Richard Cole
Wilton
Herman Kroeger
Kroeger
Cole
Finch
Ed Grimm
Lila
Floydom
Muscatine
Oyd
Arthur Ormsby
David Miller
Vaughn
Isabelle Mills
Twenty Thousand Rail Ties Cutting in Cedar County
A timber camp near West Branch Cedar County houses 20 workers for a six month project to cut 20000 oak and walnut ties for the Northwestern Railway. The operation supports local farms Hans Hansen and Mr Howard while produces slabs and sawdust used for fuel and camp supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar River
West Branch
Northwestern Railway
Hans Hansen
Howard Acres
Howard
Tipton
A. C. Hills of
Bernard
Hansen
Tipton Officers Fall to Stanwood in Stanwood Bout
Tipton County officers kittenball team lost 13 to 7 at Stanwood. Tipton led 7 to 0 entering the sixth inning before Stanwood turned the game with a rapid scoring spree. The county officers resume play against Clarence at Clarence Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Officers
Stanwood
Northwestern
Clarence
Unclear fragment ties to Muscatine birth notice
Fragment mentions Muscatine and a two week old son, but no identifiable people, dates, or concrete actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Four-H Livestock Heads to Des Moines State Finals
Muscatine county prepares for a county wide tour to inspect baby beeves purebred stock and other livestock as top animals in each class are chosen to represent the county in the state Four-H finals at Des Moines. The state fair offers over 10000 dollars in cash prizes and showcases crops judging health and farm home demonstration teams from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Des Moines
Baby Beef Club
Farm Bureau
Carl Rylander
United States
Rev John Price Returns Home After Visit
Buffalo Prairie notes list returning Rev John Price of Winchester Kansas and formerly near Buffalo Prairie. Other residents visited kin and helped with ill J Reed. Everett Neuswander moves to Joy for work on S W Mumey farm. Road west of village being graveled starting Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boruff
Martin Bear
Eliza
Everett Lloyd
Keithsburg
Everett Neuswander
Joy
S. W. Mumey
Same McCormick
Alden Cook
Floyd Duncan
Millersburg
Truman Childs
Galesburg
Mildred Boney
Walter’s
Letts Church Group to Present Program
Letts church activity lists August duties for Philathea groups with scheduled cleanings. Local attendees drive to Wapello for Letts Oakville kittenball game include several named residents. Visitors include Aletha McCullough of Muscatine and various family and neighbors in Muscatine county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts Church Group
Mercer County 4 H Club Winners Brighten Show
Miss Phyllis Rathbun of Preemption heads Mercer county 4 H results at Aledo high school. She wins health contest and overall honors with 12 clubs in the Mercer event. Doris Witt and Iris Honeyman take second and third. Other winners span fashion, dress, garment, and demonstration contests with participants from Viola, Eliza, Burgess, Ohio Grove, Preemption, and Aledo. Over 250 attended and awards advance to district and state levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Phyllis Rathbun
Mercer County
Aledo High School
Rathbun
Doris Witt
Iris Honeyman
Eliza
Erma Holdsworth
Viola Club
Elizabeth Dorman
Viola
Lucile Borst
Sherrard
Mary Louise Dorman
Eileen Plunkett Also
Vera Farwell
Martha Pittard
Burgess
Holdsworth
Bar Sara Essley
Evelyn Robbins
Jane Bradford
Lois Morrow
Joy
Pauline Perry
Arlene Holdsworth
Olive Hyett
Mary Cofell
Ohio Grove
Dorothy Green
Barbara Essley
Eliza Club
Perryton
Dorothy Holdsworth
Pauline Hyett
Helen Miller
Aledo Foods Club
Helen Brown
Lucille O'Hearn
Jean Powers
Ira Dingwell
Burgess Club
Marguerite Giffin
Eula Simpkins
Ohio Grove Room Improvement Club
Galesburg
Ellen Lindstrom
Mercer County Home Bureau
Will McHard
Mercer
Helen Morling
Warren County
Helen Crane
Local Social News and Funeral Attends
Ainsworth Ainsworth Paul Sharpe visited Monmouth with friends. Mrs Mae Gordon and Claire attended the funeral of Mrs Thomas Simpson of Washington. Harold Michels and W R Crawford visited Corydon to see the latter's sister. F D Harding visited W T Trotter home. Frank Trotter injured his knee aiding threshing. Ladies Aid Methodist Church met at the church parlor with large attendance, second division led the meeting, followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Paul Sharpe
Monmouth
Mae Gordon
Claire
Thomas Simpson
Washlington
Harold Michels l
W. R. Crawford
Corydon
F. D. Harding
W. T. Trotter
Whiel
Frank Trotter
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Narrow escape near White Prairie from ditch collapse
Settlement residents from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns escaped injury when a car driven toward a new fill near White Prairie school slid into a ditch. A threshing crew from Johannson and Birkhofer hauled the car out with a steam engine. Other visits include G R Cole family from Pleasant Prairie and Albert Koeppen household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Lillian Wheeler
Evelyen
Deloras
Berniece
Cedar Rapids
William Hopkins
Vinton
T. Hopkins
Clyde Duncan
Muscatine
Newton Lang
White Prairie School
Johnson and Birkhofer
Harry Rexroth
G. R. Cole
Richard
Dona Jene
Pleasant Prairie
Stephen Burnside
Lake Park
Albert Koeppen
Raymond Eveland
Elmwood
Neb
Herman Eveland
Ohio
Miss Merle Ramer Honored After California Return
Conesville society guests gathered Tuesday afternoon for bridge at two tables and refreshments. Honoree Miss Merle Ramer had just returned from California with Miss Ruth Ramer Erma Hall Pearle Burr Mabel Kral and Bertha Bingham of Clinton present. Harley Cherwinker shows slight improvement after hospital care from the Milwaukee water tank explosion. Mrs Cooper of Fredonia visited Ralph Crawford’s home. Roy McCormick family and Marian Parmalee with Paul Parmalee returned to Chicago after visiting local relatives and in 76 township. James Allen returned home to Columbus Junction from Elton Allen residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Mildred
Leila Wolford
Merle Ramer
California
Miss Ramer
Ruth Ramer
Erma Hall
Pearle Burr
Mabel Kral
Bertha Bingham
Clinton
Harley Cherwinker
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Milwaukee
Cooper
Fredonia
Ralph Crawford
Roy McCormick
Joan
Marian Parmalee
Paul Parmalee
Chicago
James Allen
Columbus Junction
Elton Allen
Woman's Home Missionary society to host 2 PM program
The Lets organization presents a broadcasting demonstration of home mission work at the Methodist church next Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Mrs John Collins will announce for WHM, Mrs J W Gruber for AUX, and several girls will report from four U S mission schools. Musical numbers include a ladies quartet and a duet with Indian songs and negro spirituals, plus a reading and devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gipple
Merle Dodder
Earl] Dickerson
Roy Hildebrand
L. E. Parsons
Lodge Installs New Officers for Remainder of Year
The local LO. O. F. lodge installs officers to serve the rest of the year. Notables include Paul Johnston vice grand J E Lukins warden Bard Maxwell conductor A A Jean R S N G R S McKean L S N G W E Gabriel R S V G Ernest Wagner L S G G George Bonnichsen outer guard Guy Lewis inside guard S A Dwinell R S S F B Hopkins L S S and B C Wolfe chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LO. O. F. Lodge
Paul Johnston
J. E. Lukins
Bard Maxwell
A. A. Jean
R. S. McKean
W. E. Gabriel
Ernest Wagner
George Bonnichsen
Guy Lewis
S. A. Dwinell
F. B. Hopkins
B. C. Wolfe
Make This Model at Home GET READY FOR SCHOOL
Instructional item outlines a craft or model project themed around preparing for school. It provides steps or ideas for building a small model or display, suitable for classroom or home use. Readers are guided through materials, assembly steps, and finish touches to create a school related model.
Anne Adams jumper pattern for girls advertised
Fall fashion item details jumpers with shoulder tabs pleats and puffed sleeves. Pattern 2461 comes in sizes 4 6 8 10 12 with fabric and yardage requirements. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and pattern book catalog with prices and mail order address in Muscatine Journal pattern department New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Muscatine Journal Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
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S. A Bard
Injery
Wapelio
Sam
Ichilbren
Mister
Tsn
Buffalo Prairie
John Price
Winchester
Kas
Dave Hessman
Wirt Reed
J. Reed
Letts
Philathea
Earl Dickerson
Kenneth Dollman
Charles Dickinson
Roscoe Eliason
Floy Eliason
T. L. Eland
H. D. Frame
Musserville Park
Ray Locke
Little Daughter
Pittsburgh
Ed Dodder
Lola Ann
H. N. P. Small
Teddy
Norma
Nan Small
E. S. Rabe
John Eliason
Kay
Ann
J. H. McCormac
Harold McCormac
Kathleen
Grace McCormac
T. A. Barnes
Robert Barnes
Bobby
Billy
Harlan
Settlement News
Lodge
Charles Gipple
Ed Heitmeier
Joe Wilson
Ralph
Dick Peters
Walter Marsden
Harry
Hilt Hanft
Lloyd Prior
R. J. Reaney
Louise
J. W. Pool
Genevieve
New London
Wayne Peterson
Dorothy
Warren
Donald
Olds
J. E. Reaney
Robert
Marjorie
Mary Reaney
Reaney
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Muscatine Journal Daily Pattern
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