Social visits and church events in Blue Grass area
Blue Grass on June 3 reports visits by Ed Pazderski and Adam Dipple families to Leslie Wagner’s home. Mrs J C Watts took niece Jessie Idle home to Letts after memorial exercises at M E church. Maude Marshall of Wilton to read at Pleasant Prairie church June 7 for church benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Ed. Pazderski
Davenport
Adam Dipple
Leslie Wagner
J. C. Watts
Jessie Idle
Letts
M. E
Henry Dipple
Maude Marshall
Wilton
Pleasant Prairie Church
Watts
Miss Idle
Wagner
A. Dipple
J. Wunder
Changes in Time on Rock Island Trains Across Iowa
California train annulled as Nos 25 and 26 consolidate with Nos 1 and 2 while Mountaineer trains replace routes. Golden State Limited and Wilton flag stop shift, new schedules to Muscatine, Davenport, and Chicago, plus revised timings for No 69 70 and Northern Division connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Muscatine
Golden State Limited
Davenport
Tri-Cities
The
Thelvanlolh
Mountaineer
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Wilton
Tri-City
West Liberty
Rock Island
Minneapolis
Mrs Balluff Visits Friends in Midweek Afternoon
Friday afternoon notes that Mrs Balluff visited friends on Wednesday afternoon, recording a small social engagement in a local column.
Des Moines Hosts State Colored Women Officers
Mrs. Alice Thompson of Muscatine was named recording secretary of the State Federation of Colored Women's clubs at the annual Des Moines convention. Other officers include Miss Jesse Walker of Marshalltown as president and Mrs. H. Hutchinson of Buxton as corresponding secretary, with a full slate listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Thompson
State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Jesse Walker
Marshalltown
R. Tucker
Buxton
J. B. Bush
Muscatine
H. Hutchinson
J. P. Hamilton
S. Joe Brown
Mary Patton
Helena Downey
Ottumwa
Major John to Lead Memorial Service for Departed Sisters
Major John Circle of the Grand Army will preside over a Sunday memorial for departed G A R sisters. The old G A R hall hosts the service with Mrs Isabel Norton presenting a paper and special music. Afterwards, attendees visit St Marys and Greenwood cemeteries to decorate graves. An unrelated real estate ad about weekly installments follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Circle
Grand Army
Louisa County Normal Institute Opens at Wapello
The Louisa County Normal Institute will meet in Wapello from June 13 for eight days with instructors from nearby towns teaching grammar arithmetic didactics civics economics reading and other subjects. Graduation programs at Wapello High School include a baccalaureate sermon a debate on school houses vs courts and jail and prize awards totaling $15.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County Normal Institute
G. W. Weber
Columbus Junction
A. Williams
Morning Sun
J. L. Packer
Hugh R. Newsom
G. W. Stephens
Mr. Pleasant
Nellie F. Barrett
Lewiston
O. E. Kriege
Warrenton
Wapello High School
M. E. Church
Presbyterian
Fred Wiederrecht
Newsom
M. E
W. J. Gerlach
Presbyterian Church
Wanello High School
French
John Weldin
Edwin Hicklin
Harold Berk
Charles Korn
Harold
Chas. Korn
Chas. Briges
Weaver
Fd. Hicklin
Charles Brices
Community Notes From Grandview and Nearby
Week of activity includes Muscatine visits by James Buster and son Dean. Local residents attend funerals for T. R. Wilson and visit kin in Letts Columbus Junction and Davenport. Grandview Mutual Telephone reelects Ethel King as operator. band plays for Letts Decoration services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
James Buster
Dean
Muscatine
C. W. Graham
Frank Stineman
Glenn Shellabarger
Frank O'Dell
Rush Gast
E. T. Latta
Lee Werner
Ed. Haas
Auburn
Geo. Cocklin
A. J. Greiner
O.W. McGrew
Ora Gast
Clark Graville
Randolph
Wis
Anna Rathfon
Geo. W. Vibber
Columbus Junction
Dr. Austin
W. H. Dickerson
Silas Guthrie
Bert Dulgar
Harry St
Adam Beckey
Lessie
Jessie Cockniell
Davenport
Cockniell
A. H. Barker
Wapello
Ellea Dickerson
Grandview Mutual Telephone Association
Ethel King
Ethyl Dickerson
Ed. Gamble
Lina Martin
Grandview Band
Letts
Bertha
Pearl Werner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reinemund
Rreinemund
Just
Leysen
California
Montezuma
State Society
Ing
Federation of Colored Women‘s Clubs
John
Circle
J. Linn Hoopes
Cash Grocery
Oglivie & Caple
Louisa County’s Normal Institute
Clio Society
Werner
T. R. Wilson
Evangelical Church
Boozer
Wilson
Frank Crow
Jno. Robison
Charles
Will Mulhern
Charlotte
Phil. Westbrook
Marie and
Plincy Benson
W. H. Krahl
Gertrude
Anna Krahl
Hart Schaffner & Mara
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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