First Snow Fades Into Local Memories of 1929 Blizzard
An editorial note recalls the first snowfall of the season on Monday and contrasts it with the severe blizzard of October 23, 1929. The piece narrates a missing man, John Johnson, presumed to have died during a night of storm while attempting to return home from Lyons. It laments homelessness and unemployment, mentions Chadwick Home Club events, nearby social visits, school reports, and community misadventures as residents brace for harsher cold days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Lyons
Rayongi
Hin
D. F. Mackay
Chadwick
Mary Mackay
Annie Towart
Dr Oughe
Miss Mackay
Wick
Harvey Speslman
Dong ‘Bfo
Heer
Galena
Robert Mackay
Eber Patter
Mt.Carroll
Clear Lake
Savanna
Ray Rupple
Harry Rath
Paul Rath
Josep Rath
Je Hoertz
Lois Ri
Ese
Hoerts
Toren Les
Local families host gatherings amid community notes
Argo-Fa and Mrs Bert Nelson and Culeta spent Sunday with relatives Hattie and Char lote Kneale. Jivelyn Stickell spent the weekend at the Chas Sack home. BOO club to meet Thursday at Hortense’s. low mood wine to be served. Families from Morrison to Chicago news include the Methodist, 4-H club awards, and farm rentals. Community updates cover housing moves, farm changes, and school events with many residents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nelson
Culeta
Hattie
Charlote Kneale
Jivelyn ‘Stickell
Sack
BOO Club
Hortense
Lisses
Stober
Warrh Mammond
Cha
Telon Kenyon
Clyde Grotharing
Morrison
Alfred Williams
John [Dohnson
Pass
Galesburg
George Hicks
Chicago
Harold Libberton
King
M Green
Ox Helpers
Twork
Parkhill and Ledy Street School News Annual Enrollment Report
School notes recount September openings at Parkhill and Ledy Street with enrollments of 23 and 16. Teachers include Alma Heinze and Ledy Street staff. Students listed by grade show names like Warfield, Doty, Beasley, Ritenour, Conkling, Costello, Voss, Apple, and Geerts. Perfect attendance achieved by several pupils and some transfers noted. October events hinted and October activities planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Warfield
An Jl Warfield
Vada Mae Collison
Harold Warfield
Glen Doty
Doris Beasley
James Ritenour
Vinla Warfield
Alta Haring
Davol Deets
Leonard Stiles
Aaron Johnson
Blaine La‘Shell
Marvin
Floyd
Wanda Mae Deets
Wilbur Stiles
Mildred Ritenour
Sivence Haring
George Collinson
Virtus Johnson
Floyd LaSheile
Roy Warfield
Harold Warefield
Wada
Collinson
Doris Tames
Parkhill School News
Saints
Isin
Dolores Costello
Jack Geerts
Henry Bissens
Clyde Conk
Dale Conkling
Gertrude
Medenblink
James Voss
Calvin Eslinger
Gertrude Costello
Earle Wenzel
Rosemary Costello
Charlie Eisse
Ruth Eissens
William Costells
Mary Apple
Clyde Conkling
Bank Statement From Clinton County Iowa 1932
Roy Hutchison sworn as cashier attests to the bank statement for October 6 1932 in Clinton County Iowa. The report lists capital stock paid in surplus undivided profits net reserve for di circulating notes outstanding and amounts due to ranks including certificates. Notary public Fred W Stamp e and Schuyler witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Iowa
Clinton
A. L. Schuyler
Roy Hutchison
Cree Roy Hutchison
Roy Huighison
Fred W. Stampe
Clinton County
State of
R. Roy Hutchison
Mve
Notary Publik
A. i Schuyler
Local notes mixed with town events and weather
The item lists assorted town happenings from Mt Garrall and nearby areas including visits, moves, and family news. It mentions Rudolph Holm’s altercation in Chicago, a baby born to Mr and Mrs lair na, relocations by Fred Nipe’s family, the Hall and Smith families, and checkers practice by Thomson siblings. Also noted are coal trips by Albert Walters, Joe Melendy’s return from Excelsior Springs, Melvin Johnson’s move, a cow drowning incident, Hazel Kenyon resuming farm duties, a parade mishap with a dragged person, and various local anecdotes about a flood a year ago and a traveling visitor’s brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Awasun
Lefy
Activiies
Billy
Rush Carroll
Tua
Ennoys
Glen Croffoot
Mt. Carroll
Race Moyer
Cecil Emel
al Cooper
Edmerson
Lloyd Perris
Burke
Amboy
Hiram George
Dwain McCullaugh
Fairhaven
Duct
Mt. Garrall
Rudolph Holm
Alock
Chicago
Mes
Ue Lair
Wilbur
New Jersey
Fred Nipe
Mr. Hall
Amelia Smith
Harvey Seinelziris
Thomson
Albert Walters
Kaook Island
Joe Melendy
Excelsior Springs
Melvin Johnson
Hal Franke Place
Center Hill
James Green
Hazel Kenyon
Farm Bureau
Fragmentary Verse Snippet With Obscure Dialect Quips
A garbled OCR style passage presents a fragmentary verse with unclear dialect. It reads like stray lines about gowns, vocal performances, and a fragile social scene. Names, dates, and concrete places are unreadable, leaving a hazy, poetry-like impression.
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Aed
Thyme
Joseph
Libbie Curly
Irene Rupple
Ourself
Chunixen
Whorixon
Ihrades
Wachey
Lo Wittermelon
York Center School
Ledy Stickel
Raes
Robert Hook
Norma Robison
Plum Grove School
Fulton
Illinois
A. M. Blodgett
LAW
Fulton, Ilinois
G. H. Thompson
Waller Electric Shop
Trinity
Phare
Considine Cigars
Newrpapers
Candy Lawedry Agency—School Japilie
Ger Foentais
Lincoln Way
H. J. Rofe Druggist
Main
The
Isbell Optical Co
Sixth Avenue
South
Clinton, Iowa
Tacy
Clinton Savings Bank
Lowa
Total
A. H. Bohnson
F. O. Kershner
PH. Petersen
Clinton National Bank
United States
Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
Cotal
Mist Hie
Ephe Ceurt House
Laine
Shore Som
Kultor
Te Stransky Fara
J. M. Fay & Son
Fulton, Illinois
KRAFT
5Th Ave
Tbe
Blue Ribbon OH Blatz
Hill
Jong Polshed Hanne
Tors Prime
Ispara
FE Kanek
Coats
Tri-Cities
Eee Trans
Amd
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