County Notices and Visits Roundup in July Letters
Mrs Owens of Colfax visits parents this week while Mrs Hennie Lent and Mrs Ed Mc Cowan with Josie tour Greencastle. Mrs Whitmer remains ill at Ryan hotel. W. batching it. Kendigs visit Maxwell. Sam Kendig and Mr Blue go to Newton to see Blue’s son. Lavalleur women recover. Velma visits Baxter area with mother. Gove couple teach Austing and Black Oak schools and host a big picnic for over a hundred near Mr Norman’s. Several locals Hearn Grinnell Reasnor and Oak Grove outings noted along with church events and a Children's Day program at Mt Zion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Colfax
Hennie Lent
Ed. McCowan
Josie
Greencastle
Whitmer
Ryan Hotel
Kendig
Maxwell
Sam Kendig
Mr. Blue
Newton
Rosilla Lavalleur
Lew Lavalleur
Velma
Mrs. L
Baxter
Jennie
Cecil Gove
Austing
Black Oak
Grinnell
Jene Hoover
Mallory
Builat
Aleatk
J. W. Murphy
H. E. Murphy
van Cleve
Mt Zion
Townsend Murphy
Oskaloosa
Nixon Grove Church
Julia Hocking
Knoxville
F. H. Russell
Pleasant View and Reasnor Community Notes
Ice cream and cake were served on the school house lawn, with funds added to the library. Miss Goodell is praised as a fine teacher and may be invited to teach again. Several local events are described, including sermons, temperance lectures, and a Fourth of July celebration plan in Reasnor with a horse drawn parade, music, and fireworks. Community visits, family news, school closings, and illnesses are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Denniston
Newton
Robert Denniston
Oscar Efnor
Lillie Cline
Reasnor
Efnor
Robert Efnor
C.F. Williams
Iowa
Anti- Saloon League
M. E
Mt Zion
J. F. Wheeler
Carrie L. Earley
Local notices and visits from Newton area crowd
8 N Bellamy visited Newton. Joseph Birchard returned from Davenport to see his son. Mrs T W Birchard attended her mother’s Newton funeral. Margaret Adair visiting sister Inez Spencer Ind. Rev D R Martin and wife welcomed a baby girl last Thursday. F W Reeves resigned as agent and moved to Wisconsin. Mrs J W Burke and two children visiting Monroe parents. Edward Chittenden Neola Ia formerly Kellogg, visited Kellogg friends. Mrs Chas Reid hosted Poweshiek county relatives. Rev C V Cowan and Rev Handy assisted at Newton M E church. Will Braley moved hardware to Store No 4 brick block. Rebekahs cake walk a success. Jetson Wright and Efe Clawson won cake. Sacred Songs theme at Christian church with special program. Mrs Will Koester sick but improving. Mrs L E Blosser and two children returned from visit with sister Nell at Moledo. Miss Mary Koester Grinnell visited brother Will over Sunday. A Morris rents Serre move into this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bellamy
Newton
Joseph Birchard
Davenport
T. W. Birchard
Margaret Adair
Inez
Spencer, In
D.R. Martin
Chas. Reid
Poweshiek County
C. V. Cowan
Rev
Handy
Ev. Martin
M. FE
Will
Braley
Rebekahs
Jetson Wright
Efe Clawson
Christian Church
Will Koester
L. E. Blosser
Nell
Moledo
Carpenter
Des Moines
John
Harry
Albert Terpstra
Frazee Bell
Dick Hagan
Luther Grove
Pella
Kate Earp
George of
Sully
George Perry
Gertrude Hooke
Lem Awtry
Ira DeGeast
Harvey
Dave Awtry
Rosa Terpstra
Allie
Dr Carpenter resumes after illness in Des Moines return
GALESBURG notes Dr. O. Carpenter’s recovery after a long sickness and his Saturday return to Des Moines. A local band concert, July Fourth events, and community notices follow, including charity ice cream social aims for Metz schoolhouse lamps and a cataract operation in Newton.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies Union
Cresco
Cash Dry Goods Store
Richland
James Norman
Green Boys
Joe Thompson
Oak Grove
J. W. Norman
Risher
Cora Chambers
Pauline
J. D. Zink
Wiota
Ben Dennis
J. D. Davis
Jennie Haun
Ek and
Havel Murphy
Center Church
Amboy
Gee. Newell
Léella Goodell
Pleasant View
Realnor
M. E. Sunday School
James Brown
Miles
Mr. Brown
D. L. Johnstone
Prairie City
Teev. Gray
The
Carter School House
Alice Elrod
Morgan Carter
Lida Cadwallader
Jane
Gertrude Wasner
Alex Waddle
Amet
James
Herman
Nebraska
Carter
Willie Brown
J. McG Johnstone
Harrison Carter
F. W. Reeves
Wisconsin
Mre
J. W. Burke
Monroe
Edward Chittenden
Neola
Kellogg
Sun
Mary Koester
Grinnel
A.morris
Galesburg
Epener
Reasner
Sam Reasoner
Dunlavey
L. Blizzard
Metz
Charlie Francisco
Alex Smith
Winslow
Clements and
Emerson
Minnesota
Marshall
McMurray & Killduff
No. A
McMurray & Killduf
McMurray & Kilduff
Hough’s
Hough’s Variety Store
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
Spot Cash Stores
E. J. Miles
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