Brookhart Wins Oxford Township Primary by 7 Votes
In Oxford Township only 200 of 700 ballots were cast in a light primary election. Brookhart led Cummins by 7 votes for U S Senate in the township with 43 to 86, while Clark had 10 and other totals show May E Francis 29 Agnes Samuelson 48. The Democratic ticket saw Porter ahead of Files by 3 votes with 81 to 28 and Murtagh at 23. No township officers were nominated due to write ins. The vote includes numerous local figures and a long list of county and state race results from the township. A variety of social visits and local notices conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhart
Oxford Township
Cummins-Brookhart
Cummins
Clark
Porter
Files
Murtagh
Agnes Samuelson
May Francis
Frank Floetchinger
Farmers Family Club Hosts Meeting at Kuebrich Home
Mrs Chas Kuebrich hosted the Farmers Family Club gathering on Wednesday June 2. Guests joined in hostess arranged contests and a light lunch. Mrs Will Grabein and Mrs Albert Holzhauser plan to join at the next meeting with Mrs Will Kuebrich hosting on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Family Club
Chas. Kuebrich
Will Grabein
Albert Holzhauser
Will Kuebrich
Oxford School Sets New Primary Head for Next Year
Miss Mary Bireline returns home after teaching near Iowa City this year and will oversee the Oxford public schools primary department next year. Christian Endeavor officers to be elected Sunday at seven. Attendees include Anna Marie Floerchinger Martha and Rosa Wegmuller Dorothy Floerschinger Myrtle Haman Jack Kahler Vincent Clear Alphonse Wegmuller Godfrey Haman Theron Oakes. Prof. James F Brown visited Oxford earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bireline
Iowa City
Bireline
Public Schools of
Oxford
Anna Marie Floerchinger
Martha
Rosa Wegmuller
Dorothy Floerchinger
Myrtle Haman
Jack Kahler
Vincent Clear
Alphonse Wegmuller
Godfrey Haman
Theron Oakes
Marengo
Anna Marie
Dorothy Floetchinger
Martha and
Mrs Anna Grabin Celebrates 76th Birthday Sunday
Mrs Anna Grabin observes her 76th birthday with a Sunday three course dinner at the Saxton home. Guests include Charles and Anna Grabin with Yale connections, Will Grabin and family, Woodrow Grabin, Jacob Holzhauser, John Grabin and family, Will Shebetka and Leonard Swisher relatives, and others. A large angel food cake bears Mother and 76 in pink. peony bouquets decorate the table as friends extend birthday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Saxton
Anna Grabin
Charles Grabin
Yale
Lowa
Wes
Rank Silverchinger
Wass
Airs
Newkirk and Son
William
Wis
Will Grabin
Will Maj
Jacob Holzhauser
Liffin
John Grabin
Woodrow
Will Shebetka
Leonard
Swisher
Wiliam S
Loerchinger
Grabin
Dinner Guests Mentioned in Masena Event
Mr and Mrs Tom Welsh hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs A J Cruise and sons Jack Bertha and Veronica Ansty of Massena Iowa Mr and Mrs John Piersal and son Darrel of Muscatine Mr Guy Welsh of Chicago Mr and Mrs Ed Quinlan Mr and Mrs L J Welsh and family and Mr and Mrs Tom James
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Welsh
A. J. Cruise
Jack
Bertha
Veronica Ansty
Massena
John Piersal
Darrel
Muscatine
iGuy Welsh
Chicago
Ed. Quinlan
L. J. Welsh
Tom James
Local Rebekahs Attend District Convention in Iowa City
About thirty members of the local Rebekah lodge attended the District Convention at Iowa City held in the I O O F hall last Wednesday. Next year’s convention will be in Oxford with Mrs. R R Rapp chosen secretary and Mrs. Ethel Mann as secretary for the next year. Mr and Mrs Henry Holscher left May 30 for New York and sailed June 8 for Switzerland aboard the Berangera. The voyage will take six to seven days and Mrs Holscher, formerly of Waldenburg, Switzerland, has not visited there in 22 years. They will be away about three months. Oxford residents attended the silver anniversary ceremony for Poin Quinlan Sunday at Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Iowa City
Oxford
R. R. Rapp
Ethel Mann
Henry Holscher
New York
Switzerland
Delco-Light Company
E.G. Biechler
Delcos Light
Bilis
Local social notes from Iowa City area weekend events
Mr and Mrs S K Dennis left Friday for Chicago with Mrs Lillian Williams. Sunday guests included Miss Marjorie Blackburn Helen Longworth Marge Roland Eileen Cooney Paul Kline John Eat and Dr G H Scanlon of Iona City. Mrs James Speers and daughter Jean visited Mr and Mrs R R Speers while Mrs James Holland and daughter Margaret and Mrs Michael McDonough attended Miss Luella Brack and Mr Harry Spratt wedding Tuesday. Harold Clearman bought a new Dodge Coupe. O F Klenk and J Donavan visited Cedar Rapids. Miss Vilda Sponar was a supper guest at Luther Saxton home. Miss Mary Honn from Milwaukee Minnesota visited W Horn. Mrs E M Brown and Miss Edith Brown of Iowa City called on Wm Summerhays. Wm Summerhays attends State G A R encampment at Keokuk. Country Club members east of town enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Dutch Lake with about forty five attendees. Carl Coffman and daughter Jeanette of Greensville visited Frank Sponar last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Scanlon
Marjorie Blackburn
Helen Longworth
Marge Roland Eileen Cooney
Paul’ Kline
John Eat
G. H. Scanlon
Iona Ity
Weiner Roast Planned by The Loser The Epworth League
The Epworth League will hold an evening social Friday at Oakes Grove in a Weiner Roast style event. Attendees should meet at the grove at 8:00 PM for the gathering. Audrey Donohoe and Inez Martin are visiting guests at the Joe Slezak home this week. Orville Crow left Wednesday for Sigourney Iowa to visit relatives. From June 1 to September 30 1926 a campaign named Careful Crossing Campaign will reduce railroad highway grade crossing accidents. The movement is backed by the American Railway Association and distributed via Safety Departments of participating railroads. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church met in the church parlor Wednesday afternoon with a brief business session and a program including piano solo by Mrs. Mabel Singer, readings by Mrs. Anna Rapp and Mrs. Mary Douglas, a vocal solo, and an old fashioned spelling bee along with several games. A lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Oakes Grove
the Grove
United States
Canada
American Railway Association
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Mabel Singer
Anna Rapp
Mary Douglas
Grand Lodge Gathering Attended by Klenk and Cris Singer
Mr. O. F. Klenk and Mr. Joe Cris attended the Grand Lodge of Iowa in Des Moines this week, marking a notable presence at the fraternal organization’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Klenk
Joe Crissinger
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Des Moines
Local Social Notes Highlight Iowa City Visitors
Miss Clara Brennan of Iowa City visits Tiffin while Mrs. Aaron Rowe plans a ten day Des Moines trip to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Phillips Cedar Rapids hosts Monday shoppers A C Chipman and A Reeve Arthur Charlton remains on sick list Daisy DeArmand summer guest at A E Reeve home Mrs Geo W Alt visiting relatives in Des Moines W L Mullen Cedar Rapids makes Thursday business call Bowers visiting here Ed Springmier visits Walker Iowa Massena hosts John Orivise and son Jack visiting Grulse family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Brennan
Iowa City
Aaron Rowe
Des. Moines
Phillips
Geo
Cedar. Rapids
A. C. Chipman
A. Reeve
Arthur Charlton
Daisy DeArmand
A. E. Reeve
W. Alt
Des Moines
Mullen
Cedar Rapids
Bowers
Chicago
Ed, Springmier
Walker
Iowa
Oxford Alumni Set for 1926 Reunion and Banquet
About one hundred Oxford Alumni Association members are expected at the Oxford Auditorium for the annual reunion and banquet honoring the class of 1926. The program features a toastmaster and planned selections, followed by officer elections for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Auditorium
Oxford Alumni Association
Daisy Jones
Mabel Singer
Hazel Crow
Neva Crissinger
Stella Swanson
Foreman Linkhart
Carl Rapp
Leo Scanlon
Mary Bireline
Maggie
Grover Beard
Daisy James
wfsSaen
Cole
Dewey Worthman
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Francis
U. S
L. E. Eickelberg
Dan B. Reardon
John Hammill
John R. Price
Ray P. Scott
W. C. Edson
Clem F. Kimball
Walter C. Ramsay
State
J. W. Long
J. C. McClune
Ray E. Johnson
Walter A. Newport
Vernon Seeburger
John Fletcher
Secretary of Agriculture
M. G. Thornburg
Superintendent of Public Instruction
May E. Francis
Dwight Lewis
Charles Webster
E.B. Arnold
William R. Blake
Congress
F. D. Letts
Lee Nagle
Clifford H. Smith
Sherrif
J. S. Martin
W. A. DeFrance
C. B. Russell
Paul Custer
George Maresh
U.S
J. R. Files
George Finch
James C. Murtagh
Claude Porter
Alex R. Miller
L. W. Housel
Emelene C. Maulsby
Auditor of State
B. J. Riegel
Thos
Maloney
G. E. Reynrods
W. G. Warner
H. E. Blackmar
C. D. Huston
J. W. “Morris
J. P. Gallagher
Samuel D. Whiting
W. Mercer
Ed. Sulels
Chas. L. Berry
W. J. Barrow
Thos. J. Walsh
H. C. Colwell
Rudolph Prybil
Frank L. Smith
Robert R. Vogt
John M. Kadice
L. O’connor
J. H. Donohue
Geo. Iu
Genishek
J. B. Kral
Geo. G. Svanshaw
John G. Scheetz
P. Jones
J. W. Carey
Ernest Singer
Win
Harold Singer
Cedar Kapius
Frieda Sievers
Mrs
Elmer Sievers
Walter Honn, Jr
Stockton
California
Walter Honn
Eleanor Sponar
Milo Ives
Myr
Frank Sponar
Vilda Saxton
E. BE. Lawrence
Stanley
Waterloo
John. Cellman
Ferne
Walter Greathouse
Lenore
Esther Hardy
Ernest Mahannah
North
English, Iowa
Joe Sponar
Mary Sponar
Ethel Beard
Anita
Orpha Larimer
Mabel
Douglas
Ethel Bear
Mildred Morgan
William McDonough
Jack Welsh
M. Heryuliska
William Honn
Sleepy Hye
Minnesota
Walter Horn
John German
Louis German
Davenport
Leader
Family Club
James F.brown
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Wm. Williams
Tiny Reynolds
Eere Harold Edwards
Bernice Reynolds
Lola Hevern
B Bird
Vivian Garvin
Vilda Sponar
Pauline Wagner
Antone Wagner
Dorothy Eddy
Gladys Fellars
Offarine
Bernard Bireline
Mrs. J. L. Bireline
Poin Quinlan
Parnell
Owa
Mrs. S. K. Dennis
Lillian Williams
James Speers
Jean
R. R. Speers
James Holland
Maxgaret
Michael McDonoough
Luella Brack
Harry, Spratt
Harold Clearman
James Donavan
Luther Saxton
Mary Honn
Milwaukee
W. Horn
E. M. Brown
Edith Brown
Wm. Summerhays
Keokuk
Country Club
Dutch Lake
Carl Coffman
Jeanette
Greensville, Ia
A. B. Chapin
BNR
Audrey Donohoe
Inez Martin
Joe Slezak
Orville Crow
Sigourney, Iowa
ESE, Ae
Albert B. Cummins
Sara Irn Gaoaaes
Tiffin News
John Orivise
jGrulse
Parentay
Ates
Qian
Myrtle Hannan
Rosa Weemuller
Anna G. Eckert
Maxine
Gus Stonebraker of
Wellman
J. H. Nesmith
Mrs. C. I. Henderson
Ruth Sheldon
Will Henderson
Lou Wagner Jr
Betty
Boyd Brook
Marian Lininger
Mr. i
Mrs. R. J. Miller
E. H Sievers
Mrs. Luther Saxton
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