Graduation program and town notes in rural Iowa
Coverage from several towns recounts a crowded high school graduation with a varied program including essays poems music and a benediction. Additional notes mention local alums visitors game results church events and a new early evening store closing experiment set to begin June 1 with mixed town reaction.
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North English High School
Our Boys
Alice Williams
German Township
Ingram
South Main Street
G. A. R. and
Women's Relief Corps
F. W. Pfaff
Gladys
Plano
Sigourney High School Graduation Held At Opera House
Sigourney high school held its commencement at the opera house with the program featuring Lucy G. Kelly as salutatorian Archie L. Beall delivering the oration on “Decision of Character” Estella Burke presenting the monologue “Bible Legend of the Wissahikon” and a vocal solo by Mrs. B C Minteer canceled due to illness Luke Vitte led the symposium on Graduation and Object of Graduation.
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Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Opera House
T. B. Hughes
Lucy G. Kelly
Archie L. Beall
Estella Burke
B. C. Minteer
Luke Vitte
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble promising cures with no pay if not satisfied. It states price of $1.00 and credits Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the outlet for purchase.
Kalona Local Notes Include Births Visits And School Plans
May 29 Kalona report lists Mrs. I. N. Bowman and Myra Kirk ill and with measles respectively, a birth to Dan and Mrs. Miller, and several residents traveling to Iowa City Washington and Kinross. School board hires Morrison and teachers. junior-senior Kalona high school events include a Friday reception at B. T. Allen home and baccalaureate at the Baptist church.
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Kalona
I. N. Bowman
Myra Kirk
H. B. Wescott
Iowa City
H. C. Kibe
Washington
Dan Miller
Frank Marsh
A. Durst
Lexington
Anna Snider
J. Mark and
T. Dolezal
Ashland
Wis
Glen Kirk
Lone Tree
Horton, Kirk
QO. C. Morrison
Cedar Falls
Girtler
Louk
Miss Rodgers
Kalona High School
B. T. Allen
Baptist Church
van Kirk
Opera House
B. Northup
F. Crozier
North Liberty
J. Northup
Bent Kirk
Don Rowson
Kinross
Undergraduates Reception Honors Class of 1905 at S residence
Wapello Iowa May 29 the annual undergraduates reception honoring the class of 1905 occurred at the country residence of S This event welcomed graduates and marked the close of the academic year with formal festivities and local social gathering.
Weed Park Club Joins Civic Association and Plans Additions
The Weed Park club joins the American Civic Association and the Woman's Outdoor Art League. It advances plans for a new club house and requests railroad depot grounds improvements. East Hill notes include Ms. Weed’s illness, porch work, and a runaway on East Fifth Street.
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Weed Park Club
American Civic Association
Woman's Outdoor Art League
James Weed
Washington Street
Rock Island Depot
C., R. L. & P. Railroad Company
Ruth Macdonald
Adella Parvin
Phebe Longstreth
Devitt
East Fifth Street
Erwin Gathering Brightens Jefferson Township Friday
In Jefferson township on Friday evening a social event hosted at a local home featured ample decorations and warm hospitality. Guests enjoyed games and a short musical program before departing late, with the reception committee ensuring comfort for all attendees.
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Grant Street
Elizabeth Lane
Hannah Fuhrman
Louisa Klebe
Josephine Wyat
Della Gritton
Maud MaLean
Verne Washburn
Emma Hoffman
Anna Fack
Elizabeth Lone
James Johnson
Will Klebe
John McLean
Harry Chastene
Fred Johnson
George Hoffman
Clarence Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Ottie Vore
Guy Duncan
Bert Bates
T. Erwin
Jefferson Township
Nervousness cure touted by new method headline
An article touts Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a universal cure for nervousness, claiming it restores nerve energy and treats various conditions. It includes testimonials and sales details, plus unrelated local notices about a student death and community events.
Homeseeker's Rates on the Iowa Central Ry
On first and third Tuesdays each month the Iowa Central Railway offers homeseeker rates to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed tickets valid 21 days for details call agents or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn
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Iowa Central
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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