Entire Wayland faculty given contracts
The entire Wayland faculty has been re elected and given until April 9 to sign contracts. Local updates report purchases of vehicles including Chevrolets and a Ford by several residents. The community notes farm activity, travel to Des Moines and Stryker Ohio, and social visits as a busy week winds down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmerayland
Wayland
Jesse Eicher
Nancy Wham
Wham
Mt. Pleasant
Jesse Davies
Homer Davies
Frank Magdefray
C. W. Schlatter
Roy
J. N. McClintic
J. C. Ellis
B. D. Roberts
Des Moines
Mrs Belle Legler Visits Riverside Relatives
Mrs Belle Legler of Bronxville New York visits Riverside at the home of Raymond and Rose Dautremont and other relatives before leaving for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Legler
New York
Riverside
Ry Eatelle
Critz
Bronxville
Raymond and
Rose Dautremont
Washington
Riverside notes and visiting relatives in town
The article lists visits and moves of several residents including Mrs. Legler formerly Belle Swift en route to Dayton and back east, Louise Wombacher’s visit, Mr and Mrs Linsley moving from Cummings estate to Dudley residence, James Marsh and baby visiting from Cedar Rapids, Alicia Kess and Vernon returning to Cuba Kansas, Ivan Meeks from Des Moines visiting J L Meeks family, and Minnie Holderness visiting Fairfield with her son John Holderness and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Wombacher
Dayton
Ohio
Legler
Belle Swift
Re. Frank E.E. Swift
Henry L. Swift
Riverside
Joseph Linsley
Cummings
Dudley
Emory Sharpe
James Marsh
Baby
Cedar Rapids
James Walsh
Alicia Kess
Vernon
Anna Chihak
Cuba
Kansas
Ivan Meeks
Des Moines
J. L. Meeks
Minnie Holderness
Fairfield
John Holderness
South Hill Family News and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs J H Crawford and family dined with son Chester Crawford near Morning Sun. Vernon Conrad began work for Earl Finke for the summer. Mrs W E Riley helps at Manford Anderson’s. Farrel Long of Washington visited with Charley Long and Willard Carden. The Wooley family hosted a turkey dinner for Lizzie Wooley’s birthday with guests Jeanette Wooley Etta Buxbaum Elmer Gault Harley Rhea and Gwendl yn Rhea. Shoppers from South Hill to Washington included Harley Rhea Frank Sands and Ernie Meeks. Jeannette Wooley returned to Jows City for classes after weekend at home. The South Hill community mourned a recent death word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera L. Sands
South Hill
J. H. Crawford
Chester Crawford
Vernon Conrad
Earl Finke
W. E. Riley
Manford Anderson
Farrel Long
Washington
Charley Long
Willard Carden
Joe Conrad
Mt. Pleasant
W. C. Wooley
Lizzie Wooley
Jeanette Wooley
Town City
Etta Buxbaum
Elmer Gault
Crawfordsville
Harley Rhea
Gwendolyn
South
Train Schedule Fragments Highlight Arrival Times
The notice lists a daily train No. 429 with a 9 65 a m schedule and a 10 45 a m departure from Goodlander station with agent indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Goodlander
Co. F. Anderson
Sudden Death of Mrs. T. H. Riley Shock to Local Community
Wednesday morning the community learned of the sudden death of Mrs. T. H. Riley a resident for twenty years who recently moved to Crawfordsville Jessie was well liked as a neighbor and always willing to help The community extends its sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Riley
Crawfordsville
Jessie
Prairie Center Socials and Visits Collected
Prairie Center residents hosted and visited multiple neighbors. Mr and Mrs Fred Zieglow, Earl and Richard, called at the Albert Zieglowsky home. C H Wolfe and Esther visited the George Zeck home near Washington. Marion Sheets and Marlene dined with John Simmering. Donna Wylie visited Mary Lea Richards. Chas Zieglow sky and family at Sam Baker’s. Dan Cline called on Wayne at Iowa City hospital and reported improvement. Carl Schneider visited Dale Darbyshire near Crawfordsville. Malcom Montgomery called at U S Young home and Bruce Dill.
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Don Wylie
Prairie Center
March
Fred Zieglowsky
Earl
Richard
Albert Zieglowsky
C. H. Wolfe
Esther
George Zeck
Washington
Marion Sheets
Marlene
John Simmering
Donna Wylie
Mary Lea Richards
Chas
Zieglowsky
Sam Baker
Dan Cline
Wayne
Iowa City Hospital
Carl Schneider
Dale Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Malcom Montgomry
U. S
Locals at Noble
Local notes from Noble recount visits and errands. Families such as Mitchell Frey Graber Swartzendruber and Wenger join relatives and friends in Burlington Kalona and Haskins with church, dinners, and callers noted. A death in Archbold Ohio is reported to Mrs. Roth.
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J. A. Frey
Noble
Arthur Mitchell
Lizvie Mast
Mary Schadd
Burlington
Elmer Graber
Bertha Graber
Florence Graber
Mercy Hospital
Harm Weston
Peter Graber
Hannah
Jacob Leichty
Leonard
Shem Swartzendruber
Selina
Earl Swartzendruber
Kalona
Emery Wenger
John Roth
John C. Roth
Glen Wenger
Mary
Martha
Elizabeth
Ray
O. F. Frey
Vernon and
Orlan
Lydia Krabill
August Zeiglowsky
Haskins
Everett Weston
Wilma Richard
al Frey
Selina Swartzendruber
Albert Graber
Dan Noble
Iowa City
John E. Roth
Archhbald
Ohio
Frank Short
Kate
Meredith to Serve Grand Jury in April Term
H O Meredith is summoned as a grand juror for the April term of the district court at Davenport. Jim Carr and G O Duncan are called as petit jurors to appear April 6. Local items note Legion auxiliary proceeds and community visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
H. QO
Meredith
Davenport
Jim Carr
G. O. Duncan
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Atkins
Savannah
Ill
Catherine Ross
Samuel RR. Edmondson
Alliance
Ned
Portland
Oregon
Alice
John PF. Logan
Kelso
Wash
J. M. Parmallee Walier
Mont
George Branch
Chicago
Westminster Guild of
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Frances Bonnichsen
Margaret Paris
Norma Ellis
Conesville
Don Houseal
Clearfield
John de Math
Placards in Stores Request Public Not to Use Profanity
Riverside reports of March 29 note Holy Name society of Marys Church placed placards in stores urging customers to refrain from profanity. The effort aims to improve conduct in public spaces and reflect church community standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Crutz
Riverside
Holy Name Society of 8&1. Mary's Church
Weekend Visits Liven Crawfordsville Family Notes
Crawfordsville March 29 Ruth Barnes a State University of Iowa student Marian Williams a State Teachers college Cedar Falls student and Ina Mae Walker a Davenport AIC student were weekend visitors at their respective homes. Numerous local families hosted relatives with church and hospital visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Ruth Barnes
State University of Iowa
Marian Williams
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ina Mae Walker
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Harry White
Raymond Duncan
Columbus Junction
Clarence Owens
Pearl McNeill
Bernice Lowe
Ernest Beauchamp
Peoria
Ill
Meryl
Kenneth Coates
Audrey
Coates
Ardice Clark
New Diggings
Wisconsin
Marguerite Yorke
Stanwood
Harlow Engel
Brighton
Etta Buxbaum
Frank Fletcher
Vernon
Virgil
Violet
Lyle Fletcher
Moline
Lois Fletcher
Janet Lee Fletcher
Henry Mast
Joe Wiltrie
Lydia Bittler
Wayland
John McNeill
Jones
Emma Lon Bullere
Riverside notices urge clean language at shops
Placed placards in Riverside business houses urge the public to refrain from profane and indecent language reading Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain. Several local youths earned honors in contests including Alicia Leeney winning ten dollars for Highway Hazards and Joanne Sweeney winning the Washington county spelling contest.
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Riverside
Lord
W. C. Leeney
Alicia Leeney
St. Mary’s High School
Women's Auxiliary
Town State Medical Society
Joanne Sweeney
Washington County
Joanne
St. Mary's School
Des Moines
C. Bergman
Anita
Denmark
Iown
Bergman
Riverside High School
Irma Reranek
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Alicin Beranek
Lester Scott
City Bakery
Mamie Scott
Viola Eagle
Mary Louise
Teyvesa Walsh
Zieglowsky Family Entertains Dinner Guests at Home
Havre March 30 The Wilttings thank neighbors and fire crews for quick response to a straw fire in their horse barn. Sunday dinner guests at the Zieglowsky home included Albert Fiewlowsky family Carl Zieglowsky and others. John Pratt was driven home by Frank Pratt and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zieglowsky
Lewis Hertie
Havre
Sam Wiltting
John Zieglowsky
Albert Fiewlowsky
Carl Zieglowsky
Martin Westen
Evert and
Walter
Harold Wilson
Wilma Richards
William Freyenberger
Elmer Graber
Frank Pratt
John Pratt
Des Moines Men Spend Weekend at Various Homes
Des Moines men spent the weekend visiting multiple friends and relatives in the area. Carl Overton and Lester Smith hosted gatherings at their Des Moines homes, with visits to Arnold Smith and Verne Moss residences. Families including the Fisher, Lance, Johnson, Dayton, Bowser and Vansickle groups were listed as hosts or guests across several Sunday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. Smith
Clark Bauer
Carl Overton
Lester Schooley
Arnold Smith
Howard Fisher
Verne Moss
Forrest Lance
Carl Johnson
Olds
Clarence Johnson
Milt Dayton
Glen Rogers
Lance
Sam Bowser
Wilford Bowser
Cedar Rapids
W. Dutcheler
Wellman
Ernest Vansickle
Tim Holt Gains Lead Role in I Met My Love Again
Tim Holt lands a major role in I Met My Love Again opposite Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda after Walter Wanger exercises his first option. Holt, son of Jack Holt, was spotted by Wanger in a local stock company and recently debuted in Stella Dallas. He studied at Carl Curtis Grammar School Culver Military Academy and joined Westwood Theater Guild where he drew Wanger’s eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Tim Holt
Walter Wanger
Joan Bennett
Henry Fonda
State Theatre
Jack Holt
Young Tim
Waneger
Samuel Goldwyn
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Tim
Carl Curtis Grammar School
Culver Military Academy
Charles Mather
Westwood Theater Guild
Wanger
Polished athlete with wide talents described
A profile notes a rising Hollywood sportsman skilled in polo, swimming, badminton, and tennis. He raises cocker spaniels, dislikes formal wear, and prefers slacks and a polo. He stands about six feet minus one inch, weighs 165 pounds, with light brown curly hair and brown eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Tim
Electricity in Blood Lights a 25 Watt Bulb Briefly
Scientists report each red blood cell carries an electrical charge and estimate the total charge in a grown man's blood could light a 25 watt bulb for five minutes. The finding highlights the measurable electrical properties of human blood.
Shinto Remains Core Spiritual Character of Japan
An ancient religion, Shinto endures as a defining spiritual characteristic of the Japanese people, never superseded by another universal faith and continuing to shape cultural practice and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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