Mission Worker Speaker At Junction Church
Columbus Junction reports Miss Orpha Lane home from the mission field spoke at the morning service at the Methodist Episcopal church. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society offered a bank gift. The Whatsoever society plans a Tuesday evening meeting at the church parlors with Mrs. Eva Blair Mrs. Ora Moulton and Mrs. Henrietta Salmon as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Orpha Lane
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Eva Blair
Ora Moulton
Henrietta Salmon
C. S. Williams
Washington
Central Presbyterian Church
Rees
Henry Lloyd Rees
Rowland Rees
Elizabeth Davis
Newton Davis
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Socials and gatherings span High Prairie area events
A High Prairie dinner party at Roy Baker's hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Boshart and several Muscatine guests. Harriet Herrick visits, and Ruth and Fern Hitchcock attend the Pioneer Institute trip. An ice cream social at High Prairie church netted about 35 dollars for the Ladies' Aid. Additional notes mention Four-H convention travel, a birthday dinner for Leland Dickey, and a floating drydock installed for seaplane repairs due to Pembroke sails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
Roy Baker
Lawrence Boshart
Mr. Baker
Harriet Herrick
Warren Baker
Ruth Ann
John Baker
Harriet Rice
Myrta Baker
George Hahn
Muscatine
Boshart
Ruth
Fern Hitchcock
Erma Rann
Pioneer Institute
Mt. Pleasant
High Prairie Church
Ladies’ Aid Treasury
Marian van Zandt
Louise Rann
Evelyn Phillips
Eric Pagel
E. W. Hoopes
C. J. Minder
J. W. Hoopes
Fred Rann
Ben Owen
Louise O’brien
Gwendolyn
Eugenia McBride
Ames
C. J. Phillips
Leland Dickey
Afternoon Party Honors Mrs D Frame Farewell
Mrs Earl Wilson and Mrs Robert Barnes hosted a Friday afternoon party for Mrs Dale Frame with about 50 guests at the Wilson home. Music featured Aletha McCullough and piano duet by Mrs H E Gipple and Mrs George Crist plus a vocal by Mrs Earl Dickerson. Guest Mrs Frame poured tea as out of town attendees included Mrs J B Gingery and daughter Willodine and Mrs Emma Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Dale Frame
Earl Wilson
Robert Barnes
Wilson
Aletha McCullough
Muscatine
H. E. Gipple
George Crist
Arthur
Gipple
Earl Dickerson
Roscoe Eliason
Willodine Gingery
Ferry
Cashman
T. L. Eland
E. R. King
Louisa County Medical Society
M. B. Welin
Lewis
Stanley Anetty
Genoa
Neb
Sarah Eliason
Welin
Wilton Vacation School Closes With Program and Picnic
The Wilton vacation Bible school ended Friday after a three week run directed by Rev. Philip Hahn with 70 students. A 10 am program featured memory work essays a playlet and songs. A noon picnic was held on Dr. M. M. Harding's lawn as part of the closing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Harding
Bookish type and media stunts in 1935 column
A medley of cultural notes on bibliophiles and literary figures. The piece praises book lovers for their devotion to first editions and lectures while contrasting them with gossip and crime prone life. It mentions Barbara's Danish count, the New Yorker cover artist confusion, Mme Alda becoming American, Rudy Vallee's radio hour, and back to the land demonstrations in New York parks. It also references journalist Martin Mooney and a mystery novel High Stakes by Sydney Horler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mooney
Sydney Horler
Oriental Express
McNaught Syndicate
Forrest Burmeister Attends Rites for Purdue Athlete
Forrest Burmeister traveled to Indianapolis to attend funeral services for Clifford Baumbach a Purdue sophomore and multi sport athlete who died from an infection Baumbach played football baseball and basketball and was Burmeister's 1924 teammate Funeral services were held at 3 p m The story also notes a chemist claiming polymerization could boost airplane speed up to 500 mph
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Burmeister
Purdue
Stockton
Indianapolis
Ind
Clifford Baumbach
Purdue University
Forrest
Family Gatherings and Travel After Funeral
The home of their brother L. C. Kiser hosts events Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Mary McNamara of Char den Iowa visits her aunt Mrs. Katherine Raynor. Francis Mellecker returns to Chicago Friday after attending the funeral of his grandmother Mrs. Nancy Van Zandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Kiser
Mary McNamara
Charden
Katherine Raynor
Francis Mellecker
Chicago
Nancy van Zandt
Rites Held for Carl Grimstead Letts
Funeral services for Carl Grinstead were held at the United Brethren church with Rev. Harry Buss in charge. Burial followed at Letts cemetery. Grinstead, born September 19, 1893 in Floris, Ia, is survived by wife, three children, three sisters, two brothers, and several relatives from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Carl Grinstead
United Brethren Church
Harry Buss
L. E. Parsons
Jesus
Amy Paine
Silvis Lamb
George Liebbe
Dan Smith
Ralph McCleary
Letts Cemetery
Ray Hidlebaugh
Dewey Toland
Kenneth Dollman
John Ritter
Albert McGill
Mr. Grinstead
Floris, Ia
Dren
Maurice
Kenneth
Bonnie Jean
Mabel Pearsall
Montana
Eva Moyer
Nebraska
Edith Grinstead
Mount Pleasant
Mont
Batavia
Fred
South Dakota
Mont Grinstead
A. R. Eberline
E. Olived
Clio
Walter Hartman
Atalissa Church Presents Program and Local Notices
The Presbyterian Sunday school at Atalissa held a program Sunday night with songs, exercises, recitations and a drill. Several classes supplied participants including Clella Kline and Josie Ellsworth groups. Community members arriving or visiting include Hubert Mosley from Jacksonville and William McCracken from Muscatine. Birth announced for Leonard Le Roy Besick born June 12. Local travel and visits noted with Davenport and West Liberty mentions. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Mary Brigg in West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Presbyterian Sunday School
Clella Kline
Ralph Arnold
Maryin Wolf
Raymond Opping
Irma Sterner
Shirley Miller
Richard Miller
Marie Force
Jean Smith
Lyle Barlalow
Helen Coss
Evelyn Coss
Junior Coss
Gail Coss
Shirley Schmidt
Allan Smith
Marvin Baldwin
Josie Ellsworth
Johnnie Ellsworth
Ardel Ellsworth
Ardyce Ellsworth
Donna Cooney
Dorothy Wolf
Junior Chapman
Golda Coss
Dean Sterner
Harland Sterner
Calvin Schmidt
Ruth Force
Genevieve Oepping
Helen Zimmerman
Bernice
Bertha Smith
Vivian Schmidt
Junior Cooney
Leota Wathan
Kenneth and
Stewart Coss
Evelyn Baldwin
Donald Baldwin
Ronald Martin
Hubert Mosley
Jacksonville
William McCracken
Muscatine
Inlaw
Alfred McCracken
Pearl West
Davenport
F. C. Stortz
Alice Stiles
Margaret Westenberg
Lone Tree
John Boden
West Liberty
Lamar Besick
Leonard le Roy
Lucile Essex
Mary Brigg
Women Break Speed Marks at Stockton
Two women driving a car at about 80 mph on Stockton's main street caused excitement Friday night. Marshal Lester Paarman and officers tried to stop them as they picked up two male companions and drove out of town. The Lynn county license plate was obtained by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Foster
Fort Dodge
Clara Lynn
Parsons College
XR & Lynn
F Evelyn Curtis
Letts
Hattie Curtis
Ernest Curtis
Ellen Warner
Davenport
George Phillips
Raymond
J. T. Hoover
Loren Syphrit
West Middlesex
C. E
J. E. Lukins
Wapello
North Third Street
C. A. Stephens
P. C. Ross
F. A. Lewis
Norma
Aurora
Ill
Austin Davis
Oakville
Stockton
Lester Paarman
Lynn
Oak Grove Y M P C Class Plans July Picnic
Oak Grove Christian Sunday school Y M P C class met at Mr and Mrs Ward Harvey for their June party with 21 in attendance. They planned a Fourth of July picnic, appointed a place committee, and will serve a basket dinner at noon replacing July meeting. August session at Mr and Mrs Forrest Townsley. A window replacement was discussed. Several members attended social hour and refreshments were provided. Mrs Ralph Chapman is slowly recovering from flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harvey
Virgil Fuhlman
Joan
Henry Brauns
Earl Bailey
Harold Turner
Donald Foley
Marvin Coder
Forrest Townsley
Russell Hafner
Ward Harvey
Ralph Chapman
Letts Church Homecoming Draws About 160 Attendees
Letts Methodist church hosted a homecoming with about 160 people. Rev. O B Rogers from Keota gave morning and evening addresses as Rev. H W Munster of Mediapolis spoke in the afternoon. Choirs performed and visiting clergy sent letters. A basket lunch followed, with several visitors listed from Keota Mediapolis Davenport Ottumwa Muscatine and Moline. A note adds the capacity of a large Russian plane under construction is 13 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
David Phillips
W. A. Longnecker
Letts
H. W. Munster
Mediapolis
O. B. Rogers
Irene
Bobby
W. H. Ross
Corena
Willa
Stephen
Roy A. Geisberger
Moline
Ill
Arthur Thompson
Jimmy
Margaret Ann
Ottumwa
C. E. Norris
Davenport
Glenn McCullough
Aletha
Kenneth Schreurs
Dale
Vida Crumley
Dorothy Crow
Muscatine
Russia
Nichols Chapter Meets and Socials Report
The O. E. S. Nichols Chapter held a regular meeting at the I. O. O. F. hall with a post meeting refreshment at Rice cafe prepared by Alberta Kelley Bernice Hillyer Olive Meese and Oda Morris. Several members and guests attended including Rev and Mrs H Strong. plans mention Navy enlistments for Irvin Pike Bennie Swickard Clinton Brown and Waldo Elder with final examinations in Des Moines on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Glendenning
Phyllis
Oak Park
Ill
A. B. Poole
Harold Eckey
Tommy
Des Moines
Eckey
B. F. Nichols
Emma Cullins
Cedar Rapids
Mrs White Hosts Keota Embroidery Club Gathering
Keota Embroidery members met at Mrs J M White's Washington home with co host Mrs J W Helscher. Attendees included many Keota ladies and two guests from Keota. Afternoon featured embroidery work and refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
J. M. White
Keota Embroidery Club
Washington
E. S. Erdice
J. O. Singmaster
C. A. Singmaster
J. W. Stewart
A. D. Stewart
H. K. Stewart
B. L. Sanders
H. D. Williams
J. B. Ochs
E. L. Kirkpatrick
H. L. Page
R. M. Hamilton
J. C. Stoutner
C. L. Stoutner
F.A. Klein
C. D. Kirkpatrick
W- S. Helscher
W RR. Mound
Margaret Hamilton
J. W. Helscher
A. F. Schmitt
Mary Isabelle Klein
Also Mentioned on This Page
Junction
Pembroke
Ngsland
Mirs. D. Frame
Wilton Vacation School
Mission Society
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Manse
W. Pfeiffer
Bert Gill
E. J. Maurer
Robertson
E. B. Miller
Bessie Nangie
The
West Indies
Nangie Clippings
Emma Holzhauer
Cora Beard
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Euchre
Rudolph Walters
Dewaine McKinney
Della Martin
Bellevue Hospital
Martin
Sioux City
Margraret Robinson
James Robinson
James Robinson, Jr
Kathleen
George Kanoff
Kanoff
Ross Robinson
Raymond Robinson
Luther Teeple
Mascuatine
Phyllis Ann Teasdale
D. L. Teasdale
Hershey Hospital
Katherine Looney
Crissie Jennings
Bennett
McCintyre
O. O. McIntyre
Kipling
Barbara
New York
F. G. Cooper
Bea Irvin
Cooper
Lorgeon
New Yorker
Irvin
Mme. Alda
Gatti Casazza
Italy
Rudy Vallee
Ularity
Vallee
Carl Grimstead
Floyd Lieberknecht
Lieberknecht
Tommy Armour
Amy Lou Oliver
Mel Ort
New York Giants
Stubby Kruger
Lester Stoefen
Pete Knight
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem
Melvin Ott
N. Y. Giants
Atalissa Church
Oak Grove Church
Letts Church
Nichols
Kile
Ray Schoemacher
Richard and
Albert
Mrs. White
Lester R. Stoefen
U.S
Reynolds Tob. Co
Stussy Kruger
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