Wilton Socials and Community Celebrations Highlight Week
Wilton residents enjoyed a Women’s Country club meeting with talks on local history and county government, games, prizes, and a luncheon. A Durant lawn party celebrated Miss Eva Danfeldt’s eighteenth birthday with family and friends, followed by multiple social gatherings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dickinson
Grace Reformed Church
Eva Danfeldt
Durant
J. M. Newgard
Vera
Thelma
Ona
Marlin Newgard
Beryl Grings
Tom
Maxine
Berlin Grings
Leroy Fick
Clarence
Harold
Clifford
Helen Walters
Laurence
Laverne Duffe
Freddy
Lucile Gill
Mae
Henry
Freddy Mohr
Carl
Lorraine
Margaret Cole
Stella
Forest Niles
Nevin Kelley
Effie Anderson
Hank
Marie Plett
Glen
Mildred Herman
Pleasant Prairie
Martin Daufeldt
Dorothy
Eva
Grace
Cathryn
Harvey
Alvin Daufeldt
Mary Feltman
West Fourth Street
Daniel Cronin
Denver
Colo
Anna O’keefe
Muscatine
William Kraft
Davenport
A. C. Hucke
H. F. Jarr
Elizabeth
Gretchen Martin
Feltman
Veneta Barnett
Mary Martin
Ethel Schnack
Chicago
H. F. Schnack
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Banco
Harry Masterson
CCC
Solon
Three Day Carnival Staged at Wapello Proves Successful
The three day carnival sponsored by the Community club and the fire department closed Saturday night with large crowds each evening. It featured varied entertainment and was described as a real celebration and home coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Treverton Warren
Methodist Church
Warren
Leslie
Freeport
Ill
Dells
Wisconsin
Canada
Gould Warren
Elizabeth Ann
Wilson McNeil
Mercy Hospital
Larry Lloyd
Lloyd Smith
West Wapello
Adam Smith
Louisa
Belle Smith
Horace Mann
Burlington
Des Moines
Agnes Samuelson
National Educational Association
A. R. Morledge
Oval Schools
Arthur Springer
Rose Rebelsky
Muscatine
Cairo Church of God Homecoming Planned for Aug 4
The seventh annual Cairo Church of God homecoming is set for Sunday August 4 with a noon picnic dinner and an afternoon program including a play. Davenport resident Mrs Cora Hamiston president, committee expects a large crowd after nearly 300 attendees last year.
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Columbus Junction
Church of God In
Cairo
Cora Hamiston
W. 17Th Street
Davenport
Dining terms and hotel signs run through old menus
The piece lists French phrases found on menus and hotel signs, explaining terms like A la Anglaise and Chateaubriand, then shifts to John Horgan noting hotel room standards of fifty years ago, taxes on lamps, and the Corsair yacht costs. It touches on social life in New York, then a literary note on Deep Dark River and corrections about Nellie Revell's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. McIntyre
Vicomte
Vicomte de Mauduit
Standrdizeq
Chantilly
Chateaubriand
Vicomte de Chateaubriand
John Horgan
Robert Rylee
Memphis
Marengo and Welsh Neighborhood Church Services Gather Congregants
Sunday services were led by Rev. Robert N. Chord of Marengo at Zion Congregational in the Welsh Neighborhood and Rev. E. E. Hillibridle of Grundy Center at Pleasant Grove Bethel. Other clergy and locals attended family events and hospital news as the community marked birthdays and planned reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert N. Chord
Marengo
Zion Congregational Church
E. E. Hillibridle
Grundy Center
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church
R. H. Clark
Washington
W. H. Parker
Cotter
Central Presbyterian Church
George Masonholder
Arthur Woodruff
Silvis
Raymond Randolph
Bliven
Columbus Chautauqua Park
R. C. Elliott
Larry
Charles Reece
Plattsmouth
Neb
George Gardner
Fay Hanft
Oskaloosa
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
Salem
Theo Gallaher
Cedar Rapids
Leo E. Duncan
Claude Lukins
Esther
Jimmie
Monmouth
LaVaughn Miller
Big Stone
S. Dakota
Glen Miller
Ainsworth
Sheridan Funeral Home
Epperlings Host to Group of Relatives
Cranston residents Mr and Mrs Glen Epperley entertained several relatives at their northwest Cranston home Thursday. Attendees included Roy McCormick and daughter Joan of Chicago, Charles McCormick and Esther and Reuben McCormick of Conesville, Clifford Epperley and daughter Marlene of north of Cranston, and Iowa City visitors J D Boyd and Adina Boyd with J J Engelhardt. Robert Boyd of Iowa City returned home after a 10 day visit with his mother. Adina remained. State home demonstration leader Mrs Sarah Porter of Ames met with Mrs K L McColm Tuesday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
K. L. McColm
Robert Boyd
McColm
Adina
Sarah Porter
Ames
Cranston to Hold Community Picnic
The Cranston pic nic association met in Cranston Thursday night and set August 29 as the picnic date. President I. P. Teeters presided. Beaf will be served at noon. Committees include Program chaired by Mrs. O. A. Harvey, Stand chaired by Albert Brookhart, Sports chaired by Dale Willits, Table chaired by Mrs. William Idle, Platform and Seats chaired by C. N. Coder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranston
Dale Willits
Forrest Townsley
Ward Harvey
Glen Epperley
Ernest Meeker
Walter Jones
Clark Shellabarger
Wesley Smith
Oak Harvey
Marvin Co
Der
Donald Foley
Frank Courtney
Henry Tomfeld
William Idle
C. N. Coder
A. C. Hunter
Donald Morrison
Eugene Edward Harvey
Russell Hafner
W. L. Shellabarger
Mrs. France Rites at Tipton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry France 61 were held at St John s Reformed church Tipton with Rev Louis Gunne man officiating. Interment followed at Tipton Masonic cemetery. Born Albany Indiana January 3 1874 she died at home in Tipton after a lingering illness. Survived by her husband and two sons John Tipton and Paul Urbana Indiana.
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Tipton
Henry France
St. John’s Reformed Church
Louis Gunneman
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
France
Albany
Ind
John
Paul
Urbana
Letts Classes Plan Meetings
Letts The Martha class will hold an all day meeting Thursday at Mrs. Henry Hendrrix home with a noon potluck. The King's Herald band meets Thursday Aug 1 at Jeanette Lisnerknecht’s home Week-End Visitors. U. B. S. society to meet Tuesday at Mrs. George Liebbe. Methodist Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday afternoon in church basement with hostess committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Martha
Henry Hendrix
King’s Herald Band
Jeanette Lisnerknecht
D. F. Halst
Betty
Marian
David, Jr
Kathryn
Beverly
Princeton
L. M. Hildebrand
Erminnie Lieberknecht
U. B. S. Society
George Liebbe
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Wilson
W. S. Moore
Rollo Fry
Ernst Lieberknecht
Louisa 4-H Teams Tie for Demonstration Honors
Blue Bird club of Jefferson township and F. H. M. club of Wapello township tied for first place in demonstrations at the Louisa County 4-H girls camp. The $6 prize was split, with $3 to each club, and $5 for second. Third went to L. C. G. C. club of Wapello township which earned $4. Judge was Mrs. Frances Pew Speidel of Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Blue Bird Club
Jefferson Township
F. H. M. Club
Wapello Township
Louisa County
L. C. G. C. Club
Frances Pew Speidel
Washington County
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