O Conner Family Reunion At Sunset Park
A Sunday July 31 gathering at Sunset Park in Washington brought together many O Conner relatives. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Tom O Conner and daughter Myrtle, Mr and Mrs Karl O Conner and family, Mr and Mrs Loyd Topping and daughter Hazel, Mr and Mrs Orie O Conner and son Robert, Merle Steele, and Mr and Mrs John O Conner from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Conner
Sunset Park
Washington
Tom O'Conner
Myrtle
Karl O'Conner
Loyd Topping
Hazel
Orie O'Conner
Robert
Merle Steele
John O'Conner
Iowa’ City
Community club and society meetings announced
Wellston Social Club and several local groups schedule Thursday and Wednesday gatherings at homes and churches. Dues, roll calls, and special menus noted. solicitations for helpers, dishes, and contributions accompany events across West Chester area clubs.
Afternoon social at Country Club and 4-H meeting notice
An afternoon party at the Country Club on Wednesday at 2 30 with bridge and light refreshments. Reservations for members and out of town guests urged. The 4-H Pep pers meeting is postponed to next week. The Woman's Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian Church will meet Friday at 2 34 with Miss Montgomery and Miss Leet to discuss mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the
2Nd United Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Humston
Country Club
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Oscar George
Miss Montgomery
Miss Leet
Threshing Progress and Social Visits in Braden Area
Threshing is progressing well in Braden with finish expected soon. Residents and visitors include Mrs. Ode Ferguson of Washington staying with daughter Mrs. Sam Wittrie, and Rex Smith visiting Mrs. Frye. Grover Booth’s family and others enjoy a new Chevrolet, while multiple local families attend Farm Bureau events and threshing gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Ode Ferguson
Washington
Sam Wittrie
Ode
Rex Smith
Muscatine
Robert
Mary
Grandmother Wittiig
Wayland
Mises Jay
Fairfield
Sam Wittiig
Rural Route 4 Social News From Washington Route 4
Mrs Daisy Simmering reports a busy weekend with visits by Mr and Mrs Shrader and family to Roy Kephart home and other neighbors including Beenblossom Caldwell Linder and Scranton households. Several Sunday School attendees gathered for afternoon and evening calls across the rural community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jake Shrader
Howard W
Clara
Raymond
Glen Pratt
Roy Kephart
Mack Beenblossom
Leslie Beenblossom
Frank Scranton
Silas and
Howard Caldwell
Charlie Anderson
Enoch Linder
A. R. Smith
Social club notices and missionary gatherings listed
Various town groups plan afternoon and evening events including Pythian Sisters meetings Miss Jessie and Mary Kerr hosts, Pleasant Plain Missionary picnic at Sunset Park, West Chester Baptist Kensington church meet, Fern Cluft 4 H club hosts Cecile and Imogene Lauderman, Just Us club gathering, Snowball Social club hostesses, Country Club afternoon party, Pilotsburg Ladies Aid meeting, Wellston Social Club gathering, Independent club, C O D Class meeting at Mrs Floyd Schachner, White Shrine picnic in the park, T S E club gathering, Young Women’s Missionary Society two thirty, Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of Methodist Church host, First U P church Missionary Society two thirty, Miss Clarice Wenzel hosts six thirty fet dinner honoring Barbara Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Kensington
West Chester
Bruce Moore
Walter Leet
Jessie
Mary Kerr
Just Us Club
Matt Booth
Country Club
Pilotsburg Ladies Aid
Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society
Esther Ashby
Wellston Social Club
Carl Hartman
Wellston
Independent Club
Mela Kallous
C. Oo. C
O. D
Floyd Schachner
White Shrine
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society OF the Methodist Church
J. A. Harwood
East Washington Street
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
The
Methodist Church
N. M. Spiedel
Woman's Missionary Society
First U. PP
Oscar George
Clarice Wenzel
Clarice Wenzell
South Second Street
Barbara Miller
Community Visits and Home News Highlights
Sunday visits at Will Richards and Elmer Young homes noted a new baby girl at the Young residence. Mrs. Harry Bishop and daughter Hona spent Saturday with the Verette Falmer and Elmer Young families. Sam Sigafoose hosted guests with Ida Patterson staying a few days at Sigafoose’s. Threshing continues at Fred Telford's as Everett Palmer's machine handles the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Richard
Fd Chalaupa
von, Magean
Mary Putman
Harry Bishop
Hona
Beraa
Fred Telford
Everett Palmer
Port Crook Camp Opens With 804 Recruits in August Training
Fort Crook Neb Aug 2 A city of white tents rises as 804 Iowa and Nebraska youths arrive for the citizens military training camp. Training runs all August under Col C A Trott fort commander directing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Crook
Fort Crook Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
Citizens Military Training
C. A. Trott
Questions About Canning From a Home Guide
This reprinted Q A covers common canning questions for beginners. It says do not boil jars or rubbers before use, explains bulging rubbers, water level requirements, and handling during sterilization. It warns against preservation powders and stresses proper processing times and storage.
Neale Ray Players Open Last Evening on South Marion
The Neale Ray company began a week long engagement on South Marion Avenue delayed by a missing car from Davenport causing an 8 30 curtain after 5 pm arrival. The crowd greeted the Hay players musical and dancing opening and the final scene of The Outsider with evident pleasure. The company includes several clever performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neale Ray Company
South Marion Avenue
Davenport
Washington
Hay Players
Geysers of New Zealand and Iceland Noted for Heat and Loss
The article notes several geysers in New Zealand drawing visitors while past eruptions of 1886 damaged terraces. It adds Iceland hosts notable geysers with unusually hot waters for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Iceland
Europe
For Sale Kindling Delivered Anywhere in Town
Classified notice lists kindling delivery at $2.00 per load with contact Scott and Hardin at 144ty. Also advertises Shetland ponies bred and raised by Griff ith in Oute 7, phone RI140, August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott and Hardin
Tno
BB Griffith
Sports trivia questions from a newspaper page
A set of sports quiz items asks if Lou Gehrig is a college graduate how many rational championships Bob Jones has won who are the four of French tennis and whether other nations can play for the polo cup whether there is an eastern football conference who is the top jockey Earl Sande or Laverne Fator and who appoints MLB umpires Answers appear on the last page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sande
Laverne Fator
Probe Safety Devices on Class 1 Railroads Ordered
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered further investigation into the adequacy of safety devices on all class 1 railroads. If current safety installations are found inadequate, the commission said changes and additions will be ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
July Cigarette Tax Collections Increase Noted
Des Moines reports cigarette tax receipts for July rose by 11014.16 from 1926 totals. State Treasurer Kay Johnson announced that July collections reached 94446.95, compared with 83442.16 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Kay Johnson
Journal Wants ADS Paid for Trial Conviction
A journal declares it seeks payment for an advertisement related to a trial that it says will prove a point. The note implies financial support is needed to publish the ad and advance the case narrative.
County Letter Carriers Meet at Ainsworth July 1927
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association held a gathering at the Ainsworth schoolhouse on July 23 1927 with sixty attendees from Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Riverside and Washington. The program featured music readings and remarks by local officials and carrier members. A Labor Day picnic was planned for Sunset Park Washington with committees named and Kalona chosen as the next meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside
Washington
Clyde C. Keiper
QO. K. Thoma
M. JP. Crandall
Verna Palmer
Bertha Klopfenstein
Alice Wolfe
Virginia Moore
Ellen Wolfe
Violet Moore
Marvin Warnock
Robert Stephens
Howard Wolfe
Tommie Wolf
Fred Bourgeons
D. V. Masson
Leland Horton
Plenary Session Set at 3 P M for Naval Talks
The plenary session of President Coolidge's naval limitations conference is fixed for 3 p m Thursday in Geneva. Japan expressed willingness to intervene but told Britain they have no plan to save the conference from failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Washington Iowa Tax Levy Ordinance 1927 City Council
The city council levies taxes on all taxable property for the next fiscal year across funds including general, city hall, fire, garbage, library, sewage, water works bonds, park, road, health and drainage. A separate road levy imposes five mills on agricultural and other exempt lands to fund roads amounting to 75 dollars estimation. The city clerk is authorized to certify the levy. ordinance takes effect after publication. Passed August 1, 1927 by Mayor J W Applegate and City Clerk W H Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Cabieaeek
Eeeres
Water Works
W. H., Fulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary
Smith Brookhart
Melo Kallous
Aeea
John Dodd
Eureka Church
T. S. BR. Club
J A. Harwood
West Washington St
N. M. Speidel
SOSCA
M. Maxwell
Mrs
Daisy Simmering
Pythian Sisters
Priday
Canning
Mt C
Marylyn Hushee
Neale Ray
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Bobby Jones
Helen Wills
United States
Great Byritain
MAYO
Home Bakery
Journal
Fila Etar
Priscilla Moran
Los Angeles
Leo Moray
Prody A. Borkoski
Bertha Klorenstein
Ellen
Rothschild’s
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