Special Rites Conducted at High Prairie Church
Riverside High Prairie Methodist church held baptismal services for Ronald Jenna Bashart and David Andrew Hoopes on Sunday. The ceremony featured floral decorations and a program of songs, recitations, and a pageant titled The Crusade. Numerous parishioners participated as listed, and offertory was shared by four Aloha boys.
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High Prairie
High Prairie Methodist Church
Ronald Jenna Bashart
Lawrence Bashart
David Andrew Hoopes
Ernest Hoopes
L. C. McDonski
Endir
Elcome
Two From Liberty Attend Boys State at Ft. Des Moines
West Liberty Dean Nauman and Ed Thompson attend the boys state at Camp Dodge Des Moines. Dean was chosen by royal organizations with the school in cooperation. The camp is run by the boys under supervision for citizenship and readership in communities. Mr Thompson, former Monroe high school coach, serves as a director supervising the program.
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West Liberty
Dean Nauman
Ed Thompson
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Dean
Thompson
Monroe High School
As You Were Fifty Years Ago Today at Davenport
A reminiscence segment recalls a 50 year ago Democratic convention in Davenport with Muscatine delegates wearing regulation hats adorned with bandanas drawing ridicule from rival delegations.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Cypress Street
Heinz
Rites Held for Wapello Residents
Funeral services for George L. Maddux 81 were held at the Methodist church in Wapello with Rev. Jesse Huddle presiding. Burial followed in Wapello cemetery with pallbearers H A Marshall W R Marshall George Marshall Will Marshall Bailey Van Horn and Everett Williams. Also observed were funeral rites for Ita Lorena Anderson 43 at her home with Rev. Lloyd Tennant assisted by Rev. Jesse Huddle Fred Weymayer Warren Wiederrecht Charles and Phillip Reutinger singing, burial in Wapello cemetery with pallbearers Thomas and Walter Schwab Dr W C Anderson Frank Deihl Glen Nichols and Raymond Holmquist.
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Wapello
George L. Maddux
Methodist
Jesse Huddle
Huddle
Jessac Paxson
Lois Huddle
Pitino
H. A. Marshall
W. R. Marshall
George Marshall
Will Marshall
Bailey van Horn
Everett Williams
Ita Lorena Anderson
Blanche Beane
Lloyd Tennant
Fred Weymayer
Warren Wiederreght
Charles
Phillip Reutinger
B. L. Christie
Wapelio
Thomas
Walter Schwab
W. C. Anderson
Frank Deih
Glen Nichols
Raymond Holmquist
Rivers Mississippi Cedar Fall After Unusual High Water
High River stages on the Mississippi and Cedar eased after days of heavy rainfall. The Mississippi dipped about one tenth of a foot Sunday and similar fall this morning while Cedar also subsided. Official observer William Strohm noted the relief as residents along the rivers reported lower water levels.
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Mississippi
Cedar
William “Boxer” Strohm
Mrs Woodruff of Wapello Is Feted at Party
Mrs Woodruff of Wapello celebrated her 79th birthday with a surprise basket dinner organized by her daughters Mrs Ruth Chandler and Mrs Clintha Sanders. Guests at noon included C M Donaldson and others. gifts poured in during the visit.
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Gordon Stone
Columbus Junction
Kathleen Wilson
Vis
Burt Matthews
James* Wilson
C. M. Herrick
Elda Kerr
Genevieve Foster
Josephine Cover
Wapello
Mol Me Church
Lillian Sellers
Harold Duncan
F. J. Pine
Ruth Anwyl
Ruth Church
Lawrence Jack
Winfield
Bart Deam
Newport
John David Morris Club
Keokuk County
Walter Morris
Iowas State College
Ladies Aid
South End
Oseek Club
Herbert Wilton
J. D. McGill
Jesse Paxson
Aloyd Rouch
Vacation notes and visits fill local social scene
Miss Mary Dodds returned to her work at Burlington after a brief summer vacation spent with her parents Mr and Mrs Z C Dodds. Mr and Mrs Herbert Ememeyer and daughters of Steve Point Wis are visiting with his mother Mrs Ed Eremeimer and other relatives. Mr and Mrs H F Habar of California visited sister Mrs H Weaver last week. They will sail from New York to Europe. Mr Hosbar has paper mill interests in England and Norway. Mrs H Weaver left for Centerville for a visit. Blister rust a disease of the white pine cannot spread without wild gooseberry bushes for its reproduction.
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Mary
Louise Dodds
Burlington
Latrdas
Z. C. Dodds
Herbert Evemeyer
Steve. Point
Wis
Ed Everemeyer
H. F, Habar
California
Weaver
New York
Europe
Hobsar
England
Norway
Cen~lerville
Mrs. Amanda Paris 71 of Wapella Dies in Iowa City
Mrs Amanda Paris 71 of Wapella died Sunday at 1130 am in University Hospital Iowa City after recent illness. Formerly Amanda Evans of Grandview she married Paris and lived on a Grandview area farm before moving to Wapella 18 years ago. Funeral services set for 4 pm Wednesday at her home with Rev Lloyd officiating.
Ken Murray Sighs At Japs And Hit Yer Blunders
Ken Murray remarks mockingly about Japanese bombings and Hit Yer in a 1938 syndicated column. He jokes about cherry trees tribute to Washington and questions on Czech border fire. He notes King George VI's December birthday and British war debt interest.
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Hollywood
Japan
Washington, D. C
George Washington
George VI
Desember
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
West Liberty Week End Visitors Reach Dayton Notes
Miss Helen Kearns and Miss Helen Baxter of Dayton were weekend guests of Miss Baxter's mother Mrs Lara Baxter. Miss Helen Brandt returned from Chicago after a week with sister Miss Martha Branat. Several residents planned visits and trips, including L B Wiese to Chicago and Robert Atkins visiting family. Maurice Anderson of Davenport spent the weekend with his parents. Plans and travel for others included a fishing trip to Minnesota and a student en route to Iowa City for law school. The wedding of Miss Marie King was noted in Hancock, with attendant Miss DeEtte Messtelier. The obituary or funeral notice for the bedy and burial at Harrison cemetery was mentioned.
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West Liberty
Helen Kearns
Helen Baxter
Dayton
Miss Baxter
Lara Baxter
Helen Brandt
Chicago
Martha Branat
L. BR. Wiese
Hicago
Robert Atkins
Raymond Atkir
He Patayvson
Bonnie Lee
Adolph Range
Minnesota
Willacre Kimball
Iowa City
DeEtte Messtelier
Hancock
Marie? King
Program Arranged by Buffalo Prairie 4-H Club Members
Buffalo Prairie 4 H Club members organized their first meeting at Miss Donna Mae Boney home. Officers planned future meetings at Mrs Albert Vetter home. Anita and Leal Manson to host March 15 with demonstrations on manicure and beauty aids. Alice Mae Lewis to lead recreation and a baby care reading.
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Buffalo Prairie
Buffalo Praire
Donna Mae Boney
Albert Vetter
Anita
Leal! Manson
Ture
Mary
Anita Manson
Frances Murdock
Frencas Murdock
Alice Mae le Leah HW
Alice Mae Lewis
Van Delinders Visit Letts Shared Family News
Van Delinders are visitors at Letts as Mr and Mrs R J Van Delinder and son Dean of Henry S D came Friday evening to the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson. Arline Collins attended A J C College in Davenport and spent the weekend at homes. Miss Molly O Toole has received the Master of Art degree in commerce at the University of Iowa. Supt M K Chambers enrolled at the State University for the summer session. Philip Barbay returned Thursday from Ames where he studied at Iowa State College the past year.
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R. J. van Delinder
Henry
Earl Wilson Direks
Arline Collins
A. ]. C. College
Davenpor
Molly O. Toole Hag
University of Iowa
M. K. Chambers
The
State University
Philip Barvey
Ames
Ben
Iowa State College
Iowa approves water sign plan for 181 communities
Des Moines Iowa health officials say only 181 Iowa communities meet standards to display the Public Water Supply Approved sign. Of 584 cities and towns with municipal supplies, 140 fully approved, 41 to be when forms signed, 46 granted display rights but not yet purchased. Wieters notes most disqualifications due to minor plant faults or protection issues. impure water linked to epidemics and diseases like typhoid and dysentery, with 1936 mortality stated as deaths per 100000 population.
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Des Moines
Pi— A. Wieters
Publi H Health Engineering
Sai
Iowa
Mimiei Fies
Teads
Jawa Deparment of
Health Department
Pluyers
Wieters
Vinton
Jury Disagrees in Crabb Case New Trial Looms
James War 2 year old banker's son faces a new trial on manslaughter in the death of Betty Crabb. After about 45 hours of deliberation the prior jury was discharged at midnight, 35 ballots recorded. Betty Crabb was found fatally wounded in Willis Crabb's Delavan home on March 1, with the state alleging a pistol scuffle. Defense claims death by own action. The judge discharged the jury and noted plans for a retrial.
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lPi
James War
Beily Collison Crabb
John Essig
Betty
Willis Crabb
Delavan
James
Glate
Rayburn L. Russell
Joseph B. Daily
Dis
Reir
Camel Cigarettes Endorsement by Tobacco Growers
Prominent planters like John Durhaman and Calvin Wiggins vouch for Camel, saying the brand buys the finest, costlier tobaccos from their crops and friends. They assert Camel’s quality improves smoking and that growers themselves prefer Camels.
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John Durhaman
Calvin Wiggins
Camel
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