Mission Society Elects Officers in Wilton Meeting
Wilton news reports the Mission Society electing officers at Mrs. Nelson’s home with Wilton-Mrs. Dan Davies named Foreign Missionary. Officers include Mrs. Friederichsen as vice president secretary Mrs. Darting and treasurer Mrs. Lauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Welfare Association
H. F. Schnack
F. A. Maurer
Vern Walton
Frank Fulton
Amy Smith
Eulala
Juanita
Lehigh
Utah
W. A. Grunder
Clifford Noble
Glen Swenningson
Orville Stevens
Minneapolis
Minn
Nobie
R. F. Abbott
Francis Gray
Herbert Dickinson
Chicago
Kennet Stodgill
Robert
Ottawa
Earl Atkinson
C. M. Shaffer
Des Moines
Muriel
San Diego
Calif
G. G. Leith
Leith
A. R. Leith
Dorothy Richardseff
Gregz Business School
Peter Daut
Ella Daut
Davenport
Clara Ella Daut
Will Looney
Katherine
Iowa City
Betty Hain
Ella Nicolaus
Families Gather for Glaser Reunion and Local Visits
Stockton visitors include Mrs G F Broders and Winslow from Iowa City while other locals hosted and traveled. The Glaser family held its second annual reunion at West Park Durant with 40 attending. Margaret Glaser 87 oldest and Roger Morthdorf 3 youngest. A potluck supper followed cards and planning for next year in Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Bohnsack
W. H. Eis
Montpelier
A. E. Stigers
Davenport
Ed Grimm
Floyd Irwin
C. H. Anderson
Alice
Chicago
Glaser
Westpark
Durant
Margaret Glaser
Roger Morthdorf
Harry Horn
Laura Makoben
First Linn Grove PTA meets at school house
North Prairie West Liberty reports the Linn Grove PTA held its first meeting Tuesday evening with 41 in attendance for a potluck supper. Harry Schooley led the business session while Edwin Walker ran the program. each family contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Linn Grove P. T. A
School House
Harry Schooley
Edwin Walker
Minerva Gates
Ivan Gates
Lynn Claire
Will Oyler
Oklahoma
N. D
S. Schriner
Elmira
Tom
Ed McDermott
Davenport
Schriner
Minerva Gatey
W. F. Wiggins
Downey
Marcella Schriner
McDermott
Pictured lady novelist clues crosswords in tribute
A puzzle honoring a famous female writer with clues spanning her works and life. The grid references a celebrated novelist and includes terms from literature, travel, and arts.
Letts Church to Ask Conference to Letts
Reports from the Letts quarterly conference cover year’s work. Mrs. Olla McCleary elected Smart to annual conference at Moville on Sept. 20 with H. H. Westbrook as alternate. Rev. C. O. Winters to return for a seventh year. Free movie shown. Letts Ramblers to play Cairo kittensball at Wapello Friday. Various local visits, travel, and school news following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shellabarger
L. A. Gipple
Cedar Rapids
Miriam Lieberknecht
Coe College
H. G. Hartman
Chicago
Katheryn Letts
Iowa City
Sandy Grove
Hazel Thompson
Miss Thompson
Neva Hendrix
Muscatine
Wilmot Hendrix
Letts
H. J. Austin
Charlaine
Charles Dickinson
Albert Werner
Lee Werner
Chris Werner
Evalyn
Thomas Curtis
Davenport
Ulric Lintner
Burlington
Lilah English
Eppingham
Kas
Max Lieberknecht
Peggy
Jessie Letts
Cranston Residents Attend Melon Day and Local Visits
Cranston and nearby residents joined Melon Day events in Conesville on Tuesday. Many families including the Hafners, Viners, Harveys, Tomfelds, Idle, Barnhart, Epperly, Williams, Puhr, Courtney, Easterla, Schmoldt, McCleary, Shafer, and others traveled to Iowa City and Jacksonville Ill. News notes include Mrs. Willits visiting for throat treatment, a newborn Wesley LeRoy for Arthur and Mrs. Brookhart, and trips related to the Century of Progress with Cranston residents Merton Epperly and Clifford Epperly. Several Cranston students attended Muscatine High School events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brookhart
Wesley LeRoy
George Townsley
Jessie Means
Dortha
Jacksonville
Ill
Lawrence Brookhart
Cranston
Summerhayes
Rock Island
Century of Progress
Henry Masonholder
Glen Crow
H. M. Shearer
Roy Masonholder
Near Muscatine
Merton Epperly
Detroit
Glen Epperly
Clifford
Muscatine High School
Dorothy Hafner
Paul Lee
Cone
Bettina Hunter
Martha Jean Meeker
Mildred
Delbert
Mary Brookhart
Harold Courtney
Florence Uhr
Wayne Fry
Atalissa R N A juvenile camp meeting announced
The Atalissa R N A juvenile camp will hold its next meeting in the R N A hall in the afternoon. Social events include dancing and an observance of the Century of Progress. Community members and visiting families attended Rotary lodge events and local gatherings over Labor Day weekend with meals, fishing, and swimming noted.
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Atatissa
Atalissa R. N. A
R. N. A. Hall
Zella’Seuith
Sas
Presen
Century of Progress
Stewery Arnold Paescringy
Archie Staley
Rotary Lodge
Staley’s Lake
Rohrbacher
Florence
Betty
Keith
Whiteis
Ann Loring
Iowa City
T. W. Hunter
Gon Wesley
Muscatine
Charles Staley
Leota
Louis Staley
Bee
Pel Bjork
Chicago
Cedar River
Bevier Spinney
Ames
Eleanor Hargrave
B. M. Smith
Davenport
M. McDonald
Bruce Murphy
Dale Ellsworth
Murphy
Salisbury Bridge
Birthday party marks Gerald Brinkmeyer twelfth
In Lone Tree Iowa Mrs L E Brinkmeyer held a birthday party for her son Gerald with his Sunday school class and Junior Scout troop as guests. Afternoon lawn games preceded a luncheon and well wishes from neighbors and friends.
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Lone Tree
L. E. Brinkmeyer
Gerald
Sarah Cray
Wellman
Everett Neal
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Mary Zimmerman
Lewis
George
Carl
Edgar
Chicago
Century of Progress
Clinton Starr
Elsie Stock
Muscatine
George Stock
Miss Stock
W. L. Bywater
D. W. Crum
Krueger
Bowman
Iowa City
Lone Tree Business Men’s Association
Legion Hall
NRA
John L. Mumm Post
American Legion
James S. Rowan
Mercy Hospital
Lens City
James Dunn
Hills
Anna Margart Huff
Services Held at Junction for Two Former Residents
Funeral services were held for William DeFord former Louisa county sheriff at his South Third street home with Rev. Lamp officiating. Burial in Columbus City cemetery followed by I. O. O. F. pallbearers and about twenty Red Men mourners. Henry F. Gabriel of Muscatine, a former resident, was brought to Columbus City for burial. The Red Men led the burial service.
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Columbus Junction
William DeFord
Louisa County
South Third Street
W. A. Lamp
Selec
S. A. Dwinell
B. O. Roundy
Lewis Pugh
J. EB. Lukins
Rollo McKean
Mr. Bebb
R. S. McDaniels
Manhattan
Kas
Kingsley McGivin
J. K. Dunn
Crawfordsville
Richard Peters
E. E. Jones
Chicago
Ernest Jones
Jean Williams
Ames
Jacob Liebersnecht
J. C. Barnes
Burlington
W. H. O’connor
Bloomington Community League September Meeting Program
An unusual program at Bloomington's September Community League meeting at the Friends church featured multiple family contributions including songs readings plays and solos. Participants included Ruth Stortz Lyle Pulse Robert Garnes Alice Garnes Helen LeFever and others with future plans announced for October 4 under Esther Stortz Lyle Pulse John and Alice Garnes.
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Bloomington
Old Black Joe
Harrison Fishburn
Ruth Stortz
Athena Mortimer
Darlene McCullough
Howard Farnsworth
Fred Stortz
Esther
Albert Herlein
Richard Pulse
Drew Kramer
Keith Hetzler
Lilly Hoopes
League
Esther Stortz
Lyle Pulse
John
Alice Garnes
Auxiliary officers elected at West Branch Legion post
West Branch American Legion auxiliary elected for the coming year with President Ardith Henderson and officers including Vice President Josephine Shipley, Second Vice President Lara Cariens, Secretary Rena Albin, Treasurer Arlene Brown, Chaplain Laura Gray, Historian Alice Fitzsimmons, and executive board Ruthanna Gruwell Millicent Hoff man Alice Fitzsimmons along with past presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
American Legion Auxiliary
Ardith Henderson
Josephine Shipley
Lara Cariens
Rena Albin
Arlene Brown
Laura Gray
Alice Fitzsimmons
Ruthanna Gruwell
Millicent Hoffman
New Boston Social News and Birthday Observation
New Boston notes show Mr and Mrs Carl Schultz hosting a Sunday picnic at Campards for guests from Galesburg and the local drainage district. Stork shower honors Shirley Jean Sutton two weeks old, with friends present. Charles Hyser, lifelong New Boston resident, marked his 80th birthday after eight months bedfast following surgery in Hershey hospital.
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New Boston
Carl Shultz
Campards
T. M. Swartz
Galesburg
Morris Blair
Maxine
Will Stearny
Shirley Jean Sutton
Kenneth Sutton
Eliza
Pauline Looser
Maxine Willits
Myrtle Bruce
Harley Bear
Carl Schultz
Charles Hyser
Hyser
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Farm Bureau unit selects officers in Blue Grass area
Blue Grass Buffalo township Farm Bureau women met at Mrs. Harold Tucker's home for the annual officer election. Elected were Chairman Mrs. Harold Tucker Vice Chairman Mrs. Henry F. Boock Secretary and treasurer Mrs. Charles Logan Publicity chairman Mrs. Harrod Brus. District cooperative leaders named for districts 1 2 3 5 6 7. Dorothea Wingert led a lesson on Neutchafter Cheese. Next meeting set for Oct 3 at Mrs. Peter Owens' home with new project Fifth Year Clothing and Gift Suggestions starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau
Harold Tucker
Henry F. Boock
Charles Logan
Harrod Brus
John Kahl
Fred Bruse
S. Kress
Charles Moorhead
W. A. McGarvey
Dorothea Wingert
Peter Owens
Tipton Schools Open With 880 Pupils Enrolled
Tipton Tipton consolidated schools begin the year with 880 pupils including 40 in junior college 244 in high school 219 in junior high and 55 in kindergarten. Forty four boys report for football and the home opener under flood lights is set for Sept 15. Rural teachers institute planned by Miss June McCormick Saturday.
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Tipton
June McCormick
Reformed Church Festival Plans Named in Wilton
Wilton planners outline the Trinity Reformed church fall festival to be held at month’s end. Committees include purchasing, facilitating, kitchen and dining rooms with many named workers handling tickets, fancy work, table setups, and parcel post duties.
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Wilton
Trinity Reformed Church
Anna Heabner
Frank Cromer
Faciliting
Ada Wildasin
Nettie Baker
Ethel Marolf
Pearl Hain
Anna Rexroth
Stella Daufeldt
Pearl Daut
Grace Dickinson
May Baker
Jean Hime
Clarence Baker
Elwood Heabner
Roy Witmer
Vella Dickinson
J. M. Newgard
Bernice Daut
Vera Lauer
Bessie Jasperson
Margaret Flater
Geraldine Daut
Ora McKean
Violet Stratton
Vesta Marolf
Margaret Cole
Marguerite Hain
Ollie Witmer
Doris Jasperson
Grand Jury Meetings and Local Court Docket Brief
The report notes Grand Jury in session Wednesday and Petit jurors ordered to report Monday at 9 30. New term docket shows four state cases, 28 new actions in law division and 25 new equity matters filed.
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W. A. Ot_tilie
Manchester
Lydia Wells
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