Letts Ready for Repeal Election
The voting on electors for or against repealing the amendment will be held at Letts town hall Tuesday. Polls open from 4 to 8 p.m. County auditor Fred Cuthamp delivered ballots. Officials: Dry side judge Joe Woodhouse clerks Mrs Ralph McCleary Mrs M A Shelbarger and Wet side judge L E Parsors clerks Will Rhyner Ulric Garrett. Real McColm and family visited Belle McColm.
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Letts
Letts Town Hall
Fred Cuthamp
Drys
Joe Woodhouse
Ralph McCleary
M. A. Shellabarger
Wets
L. E. Parsors
Will Rhyner
Ulric Garrett
Four-H Club Members Attend Ames Convention
Concord and Cranston residents report a busy weekend with Four-H members Olive Orrienne Lowe and Harlan Foster returning from the Ames annual convention. Local families including the Shellabargers and Blankenhorn hosted visitors from Sioux City during the Saturday gatherings. Vote coupons solicited.
Rural social notes from Muscatine area weekend visits
Conesville residents Mr and Mrs Oscar Athey of Havana Illinois visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Claude Horton. Ada and Daisy Kemp spent the week end with friends in Burlington and New London. Audrey and Armilda Emerson visited C A McCormick home in Seventy Six township. Calvin Singleton came from Terre Haute Indiana to spend days with his parents Mr and Mrs John Singleton. Harold Hawkins Norman Betty and Bonnie Wolford visited Sunday at the Singleton home. Muscatine visitors Saturday included Alfred Forbes Roberta Joan Curtin Wm McCormick Catherine Ernest Wagner Marcia Janet C H Skipton Robert Brown Charles Shellabarger Wilbur Brehme Sam Costas and George.
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Conesville
Oscar Athey
Havana
Claude Horton
Ada
Daisy Kemp
Burlington
New London
L. D. Buser
Audrey
Armilda Emerson
C. A
Norman
Betty
Bonnie Wolford
Singleton
Muscatine
Alfred Forbes
Roberta
Joan Curtin
Wm. McCormick
Catherine
Ernest Wagner
Marcia Janet
C. H. Skipton
Robert Brown
Charles Shellabarger
Wilbur Brehme
Sam Costas
George
Wapello Social News Sees Visitors And Ills
Mrs Cecil McCoy and son Bobby arrive from Lincoln Nebraska after a Chicago trip for the Century of Progress. Roswell Stephens recovers from injuries, Mrs Cox remains critically ill, and many locals host or visit kin including Guthries, Duns, and Daily family members.
Local Social Notes From Wilton and Fairfield Visits
Wilton Maines vacationing at Nelson home. Loretta and Walter Lyons of Fairfield weekend guests at R D Wilkerson home. Mrs Eva Kissinger and sons attend sister in law Mrs M E Jayne funeral. Woman’s Relief corps to meet Tuesday. Filmore Hain family visit Nolte home. Harold Woodhouse with Dorothy Richards and Gretchen Schroeder Chicago visitors. Peter Laucamp of Cedar county has a son born Sunday.
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Iowa City
George Nolte
Harold Woodhouse
Dorothy Richards
Gretchen Schroeder
Chicago
Peter Laucamp
Cedar County
Derby Puzzle Missing Pieces Revealed
A historic crossword style page lists clues across horizontal and vertical entries. Readable hints include famous horse, delayed posts, and a race theme with terms like air toy and water wheel, urging solution of the puzzle.
George Funeral Held at Fredonia
George funeral held at Fredonia lists survivors four sons and two daughters with locations Marshalltown Jeffer son Colfax Columbus Junction. Church social at Central Presbyterian with talk on The Last Supper seen in San Francisco. W M B class met at Miss Margaret Huston home for June with twenty one attending. Miss Aletha May wraps third University of Iowa year returning home Columbus City. Mr and Mrs R E Horr from Farmers City Illinois visiting S J Lewis then travel to Denver Colorado. Bernice Grouwinkle returns from Ames ISU for summer at W H Grouwinkle. Children day observed at Methodist Episcopal church with decorated classrooms. Ask for Vote Coupons.
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Frank
Marshalltown
Leonard
Jefferson
Roy
Colfax
Jesse George
Fannie Littrell
Maude Blankenhorn
Columbus Junction
Central Presbyterian Church
E. B. Tucker
San Francisco
Margaret Huston
Aletha May
University of Iowa
Columbus City
R. E. Horr
Farmers City
Ill
S. J. Lewis
Denver
Colorado
Bernice Grouwinkle
Iowa State College
Ames
W. H. Grouwinkle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar county couple plan coming marriage this Saturday
Mrs. L C Hain of Cedar county announces the coming marriage of her daughter James Amey Muse to Edward Daufeldt son of Mr and Mrs John Daufeldt Sr of Cedar county. The announcement notes the wedding will take place next Saturday.
Barnes visit ties Newark and Ainsworth families
Dana Barnes of Newark and Earl Barnes, Columbia graduate, visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Barnes. L. G. Roberts of south of Ainsworth suffered severe burns Friday when his wagon collided with a car driven by Mr. Wahl of Elliot, Iowa. he was hospitalized.
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Ainsworth
Dana Barnes
Newark
N. J
Earl Barnes
Columbia University
T. H. Barnes
L. G. Roberts
South of
Wahl
Elliot
Roberts
County Hospital
Mercer County Home Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting
Mercer County Home Bureau will hold its annual meeting at Aledo High School on Tuesday with more than 200 members expected. Aleco officers will be elected, retiring officers and committee heads will report, major projects for next year will be adopted, and L. A. Williams of the Illinois Agricultural Association will speak after a noon pot luck dinner and an afternoon address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleco
L. A. Williams
Illinois Agricultural Association
Mercer County Home Bureau
Aledo High School
Archer Sheats
Barbara Keesley
Dorothy Green
Mary Louise Chase
State Department
Williams
Hegg to present annual report at Iowa City meeting
Lone Tree manager E L Hegg of the Johnson County Farmers Livestock Marketing Association will deliver the annual report at Tuesday’s meeting at the American Legion building in Iowa City. Officers to be elected, with several American Legion members attending the second district picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
E L. Hegg
Johnson County Farmers Livestock Marketing Association
American Legion
Iowa City
John L. Mumm
Yacht Club
E. L. Hegg
Farmers Lipstock Marketing Association
Johnson County
F. Kelly
Chicago Producers Association
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College
Rock Island Stock Yards
Farm Bureau
Charles Doerres
Florence McLeis
Maynard
Aledo
Weekend visits span Madison Milwaukee and Durant
Mrs. O A Black wood and son Malcolm of Madison Wis spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Walter Anderson and family. Beverly Jansen who had been visiting relatives in Madison and Milwaukee for three weeks returned with them. Adolph Poper returned from a business trip to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Ed Timmsen attended a birthday party at the William Petersen home in Durant. Mr and Mrs D B Ormsby Miss Minnie Beck and Jerry Ormsby visited Mr and Mrs G J Ormsby near Sunbury. Alberta Riessen the Fulton Industrial Four H Girls club delegate returned from Ames after attending the annual Four H convention. Mrs C H Anderson and daughter Alice spent Saturday afternoon with relatives in Davenport.
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Minnie Beck
Jerry Ormsby
G. J. Ormsby
Sunbury
Alberta Riessen
Fulton Industrial
Ames
C. H. Anderson
Alice
Davenport
Farm Home Destroyed by Fire Near Columbus Junction
The Walter Jones home northwest of Columbus Junction, owned by Fred Stewart of Washington, was completely destroyed by fire at 3 pm Saturday. The two story five room house on the former Woodring farm burned with contents saved except limited second floor furniture. Neighbors aided in efforts to control the blaze.
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Columbus Junction
Walter Jones
Fred Stewart
Washington
Woodring
Fruitland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Fruitland residents report visits and stays with relatives in Muscatine Letts Rochester and Muscatine Island. Wet weather absence and drought have ruined gardens and crops affecting area farms.
Runaway Broncos Injure Local Farmer Near Here
Atalissa resident At Runaway Team of broncos caused injury to farmer George Weiss while he tried to intervene. He suffered a double nasal fracture and a deep forehead cut. Weiss was moved to West Liberty for medical care.
New Boston D A R Holds Flag Day Meeting at Mrs Lee Home
New Boston fifty five members and guests attended the Flag Day gathering of the Wm. Dennison Chapter D A R at Mrs. Ralph Lee's home east of New Boston Friday afternoon. A luncheon followed by a business meeting and short program. The Women’s Foreign Missionary society presented a banking offer at Epworth Sunday at 2 30. Britt Grow, longtime New Boston resident, is seriously ill at his home with little hope of recovery. Vera Matson and Hobart Sanders were married at the M E parsonage in Aledo with Rev. M L O’Hara officiating. both are local natives and plan to live with their parents for now.
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New Boston
Wm. Dennison
Ralp Lee
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Epworth
Britt Grow
Vera Matson
Clyde Matson
Hobart Sanders
Mel Sanders
M. E. Parsonage
Aledo
M. L. O’hara
Pleasant Prairie Family Guests Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Hermann and daughters Doris and Mildred returned from a short visit in Chicago where they were guests of Mr Hermann s sister Relatives in Blue Grass The Misses Ina Paul Gladys Wathan Alberta Reisson Betty Jenkins Evelyn Schroder Dora
Officers Named for Coming Year
Wilton Woman's Home Missionary society elects new officers for the year at a country home meeting led by Mrs. H B Ayres. President Mrs. M J Doyle and others were chosen. A Presbyterian group also met with lessons on the Philippines and West Indies followed by a social hour. A separate notice reports the death of Raymond J McCaffrey, an agent with the Justice Department, shot with three other officers in Kansas City while transporting a prisoner.
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Kate Miller
Howard Wagner
Will Herr
J. K. Frymeyer
L. N. Ayres
Mary Thurston
Anna Lang
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Philippines
West Indies
E. B. Miller
Bessie Nangle
Frances Kelley
Gretchen Schroeder
Philippine Church In Action
J. F. Hinkhouse
Fulham Institute
M. Pfeiffer
Bessie Nangie
Porto Rico
R. D. Ryan
Omaha
Ames residents attend state Four-H convention
Thoeming returned home Saturday after spending the week in Ames where they attended the state Four-H convention. Mrs. J Reynolds of Muscatine was a guest at the Charles Hermann home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wulf were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wulf the past week.
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Thy Thoeming
Ames
J. Reynolds
Muscatine
Charles Hermann
Fred Wulf
Harry Wulf
Letts and Edna Weasel Visit Bondurant Aunt
Miss Edna Letts of Bondurant visited Thursday at aunt Mrs Ulric Garrett's home. Dr H J Austin attended a veterinarian clinic at Mechanicsville Thursday. William Bailey was in Muscatine on business Thursday. Mr and Mrs L E Parsons drove to Muscatine Thursday evening where Mr Parsons attended choir practice. Miss Katherine Letts, Iowa City high school instructor, will stay in Iowa City over the summer to assist with vacation Bible school, tutor, and research at the university. Junior and Walace Lessman of Chicago visited at the David Reddick and Briggle homes. parents Harold Lessman and W H Stears of Chicago drove down last Saturday to bring them back Sunday. Kenneth Grimstead suffers rheumatism. Madeleo Blake has foot infection. George Bailey attended Masonic grand lodge meeting at Cedar Rapids Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
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Juoior
Walace Lessman
Chicago
David Reddick
Briggle
Harold Lessman
W. H. Stears
Kenneth Grimstead
Madeleo Blake
George Bailey
Masonic Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
High Prairie Family Visits E Vanatta Home in Illinois
High Prairie-Mr and Mrs C J Phillips and family visited E Vanatta in Illinois Sunday. On returning to Muscatine they left Miss Evelyn Phillips in Davenport to visit Mr and Mrs Harry Hines. Miss Arlene Leichelberger and Miss Gwendolyn Phillips went to Mount Pleasant for Epworth League institute. Lyle Rann spent the weekend with friends in Rochester. Laurence Boshart returns from Chicago world’s fair. Louise Rann visited aunt Mrs Louise O’Brien and attended the Children’s Day program at Grace Lutheran church.
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Real McColm
Kenneth McColm
John McColm
Belle McColm
Dessa Weaver
Homer Vincent Farm
Grandview
Letts
Wapello
Furnas Lieberknecht
Ames
Anna Weaver
Margaret Williams
Homer Vincent
LeRoy Hovarter
Littleton
Frank McColm
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chi
Hovarter
Mahlon Parsons
Muscatine
Cecil McCoy
Bobby
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
W. R. McCoy
Century of Progress
K. R. McCoy
Baby
Marion Guthrie
Marengo
J. M. Guthrie
John Dunn
L. P. Gillett
Opal Arms
Reona Vandevert
Lillian Peters
Mary Louise Dodds
Josephine Cover
University of Illinois
Urbana, Ill
High Prairie
C. J. Phillips
E. Vanatta
Evelyn Phillips
Davenport
Harry Hines
Arlene Leichelberger
Gwendolyn Phillips
Mount Pleasant
Epworth League Institute
Lyle Rann
Rochester
Laurence Boshart
Louise Rann
Louise O’brien
Grace Lutheran Church
Missionary Meeting At Cranston Church
Cranston Dr Folsom and John Williams visited the home of Mr and Mrs I J Williams Sunday afternoon. The Cranston A B church Missionary association plans a Mother Daughter meeting at the church on Thursday with programs in the church and refreshments in the basement.
Four-H Girls at Ames Convention and Beane Funeral
Wapello-Louisa county sent four H girls to the Ames Four-H convention June 14 15 and 16. Mary Paulice Hiller led as county voting delegate and Phyllis Willson Ivan Bowers and Mabel Korn sang in the state chorus. Beane Funeral Held for Frank F Beane in Wapello with R J Arms and J Hudille officiating. Relatives attended from Chicago Cleveland Davenport St Louis.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Ames
Phyllis Willson
Wapello A.B. C
Harriet Kreiner
Mary Pauline Hiller
Bluebird
Mabel Korn
Evelyn Kerr
Columbus Junction
H. W
Ivan Bowers
Morning Sun
Old Rugged Cross
Valey
Cleveland, O
George and
Blaine Beane
Davenport
Luluer
Ed Beane
St. Louis
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Concord
Cecil Schlichting
Cranston
Harlan Foster
Mies
Martin Uhl
Sioux City
Egebert Shellabarger
M. L. Blankenhorn
Jean McCullough
Roseville
Charles Cox
South Wapello
Arts
Harley Cherwinker
Jessie Mae
Wilbur Chapman
Roscoe Cone
Donald
Huron
Conesville Cemetery
Mr. Cone
Beebe Cone
Derby
Fredonia
Moscow
L. C. Hain
James Amey Muse
Edward Daufeldt
John Daufeldt
Verl Barkalow
Bevelyn
George Norton
Neta
Arthur Abili
West Liberty
Mamie Stiles
Will Hines
Atalissa
Martin Jensen
Harold Hinkhouse
Jess Kelley
Robert
Laura Silberhorn
Newton Lang
Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Finley
Charley Lincoln
Bernice
Tipton
Earl Johnson
Durant
Elmer Gardner
Margaret Lear
Harold Cromer
Frank Cromer
Charley Walling
Wilton
Frank Leimkuehler
Robert Slack
Chester King
Mearl Wood
Harry Birkhofer
Marjorie
Lysle Ray
Caroline Wilroth
Buffalo
Mercer Home Bureau
Stockton
Junction
Lucile Podaris
Joe Podaris
Salem Church
Gladwin
W. A. Samp
Samp
B. O. Roundy
Salem Cemetery
Oscar Allensworth
Calista Daily
Lewis Houseal
Howard Houseal
Herman Hendrickson
Bellevue Hospital
Bobby Fultton
Billy Oakes
Billy
Helen Orr
Columbus High School
Evanston
Northwestern University
J. B. Reeves
Fruitland
Edythe Neipert
Tom Pettit
Bob Hillmer
C. F. Battenhagen
Myrtle Whistler
Roy Cochran
Robert Bierman
Fred
Clifford Hintermeister
Emma
Battenhaken
Tom Gordy
Lilian la Rue
Ernest Gray
Uscatine Island
Brriga
Cit
George Weiss
Here
C. E. Turner
J. A. Klein
Naomi Fiderlein
Eastern Star
Clinton
Pleasant Prairie
Iowa State
Charles Stanley
Doris
John Keck
Rochester Hospital
Howard Fry
Sors Wesley
Joseph John
R. C. Fry
Muscatine Journal
Post Office
Ain
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