Local family visits and summer plans noted
Harold Briley visits home from Iowa University summer school in Iowa City this weekend. Sister St Magdalen of Cascade and Sister Evangelia of Leeds plan to return tonight after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs A B Swift. Ming Cleo Nickerson returns to work after weekend with Riverside parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Briley
Iowa University
Towa City
St. Magdalen
Cascade
Towa
Evangelia
Leeds & Cy
A. B. Swift
Ming Cleo Nickerson
Riverside
Ten Years Ago Today Farm Visit And Hog Prices
Ten years ago Grimand and Lois Edrich took a daughter Veres and Bessie G to Crawfordsville to spend time on the farm. We have several 50 gallon whiskey winches and they will sell at the price we are asking. Satisfy your thirst at our soda fountain. everything delivered cold. Top on hogs ten dollars. Weather partly cloudy and somewhat threatening tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimand
Lois
Edrich
Veres
Little Bessie G
Crawfordsville
Outerview
Local visits and travel notes across towns and shops
Mrs W Startsman and Betty from Philadelphia visit West Chester area homes while Mrs H C Hull travels to Mo to visit Densmore Guthrie Anlys Flynn and Elizabeth Ra ran Mrs Jack Kennedy visits parental A B Swift home Doyle Shy of Batavia shops here and visits Brighton relatives Bessie Speheger returns to H Ward store from vacation Bluffton George Ward back from Chicago studio deliveries resume next week referrals to studio and baby of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Startsman
Betty
Philadelphia
H.C. Hull
Mo- Tne
Densmore Guthrie
Anlys Flynn
Elizabeth
Raran
West Chester
Jack Kennedy
Chicago Cany
A. B. Swift
Doyle Shy
Batavia
Brighton
Bessie Speheger
H. 1 Ward
Bluffton
Ind
J. Rogers
Don
Fullerto Calif
H. L. Ward & Co
George Ward
Chicago
President Hoover Pledges Aid to Drouth Sufferers
President Hoover pledges federal assistance to drought victims as reports show Nebraska corn damage up to one third from the drought. Wheat feeding to hogs is rising across the drought struck corn belt, with Kansas state college estimates reaching 100000 to 25000000 bushels fed in the hard winter east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebr
A. E. Anderson
Federal Agricultural
Chicago
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Kansas State College of Agriculture
Suspects Identified as Bank Robbers
Cedar Rapids August 5 officers of the looted Farmers Savings Bank of Walford Iowa identified Herbert Karr and Frye as two of the bandits who robbed the bank July 24 and escaped with 1700 dollars. Bank officials viewed the men and declared them the robbers. Additional names were mentioned as suspects and arrests followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Farmers Savings Bank
Walford
Towa
Herbert Karr
Frye
M.C. Etusha
Willis Musser
John Cook
UR. H. Bill
Don McKelvey
Crawfordsville Community Notes and Visitors
Miss Nellie Manners reports a county Sunday school picnic at Washington with many local families attending from Crawfordsville. Travelers include Miss Mina McCleary, Adria Lease, Mary Jane Marain, H A Engel and Gene, and the Davidson Waters family visiting from Roswell. Incidents include a prowler at Guy Mitchell’s home and a separate at G A Lowe’s home. Local church attendance by Dr J C Bolce and T J McElhinney is noted along with visits by Roy Badham and Margaret Schmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
S. F. Wenger
Alice Walker
Lena Jones
A. B. Orvis
Myrtle
Joe Rich
J. H. Jones
Elizabeth
Joseph Jones
Lucile Ross
Helen Borders
Emma Cow Bullers
Walden Smith
Beulah Rich
Aln. Porter
Mary McCall
Margaret Davidson
Louise
Ruth Barnes
Marie Clark
Loly Hanna
Milton White
Mary
Donald White
Howard Hesseltine
Lois Joetoner
Rosina White
Anna Mae
Wil Twinam
Veda
Elma
Violet
Merley Twinam
Washington
Mina McCleary
Ohio
W. P. Davidson
Porter
G. A
Local residents mix travel and visits across Iowa and nearby states
Mrs. Charles Crosett returns from Fort Madison and Chicago to resume work at the Ward store. Helen Mauthe travels to Ames and Des Moines for the week. The community notes multiple trips to Lake Okoboji Cedar Rapids Des Moines Marengo and Chicago with relatives friends and camp activities. Births vacations and hospital stays are also mentioned alongside social visits and university connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crosett
Fort Madison
Chicago
Kessel Conner
Ward
Helen Mauthe
Ames
Des Moines
J. C. Bauer
Lake Okoboji
Homer Stephen
Betty
Glen Martin
West Chester
Cedar Rapids
Lake Okobot
Mary Mickey
Margaret Griffith
Maurine Martin
Lucile Davison
John Atchison
Fairfield
William McConaughey
Widmer
Katherine Bostwick
N. J. Brown
Katona
Milo Weaver
Loetta Wheelan
Tip” Watson
Marengo
Gordon Meeker
Cold weather and rain hit large parts of France
Paris Aug 5 The Weather Bureau reported continued cold windy weather and driving rains across much of France today. The unsettled conditions are blamed on disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean and are affecting daily life and travel across several regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Ocean
Riverside dealer sells shop for Iowa farm near Riverside
J L Vergy, longtime Riverside garage dealer, sold the business for a 120 acre well improved farm five miles southeast of Riverside. George Workman of Lone Tree takes over the garage with Kailaws in direct charge. Martin Kloepler retained. Vergy to keep Chevrolet agency and John Yeare farm machinery with an office in the shop. Sale included shop, accessories, equipment, and the Vergy residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
J. L. Yergy
Joseph Wieland
George Workman
Lone Tree
Kailaws
Martin Kloepler
Vegsy
Chevrolet Automobiles
John Yeare
Vegey
M. J. Wilkinson
Chicago
Leslie
French
Elizabeth Shebek
Dauter
Zelda
Returneek
Melo Schnoeblen
Des Moines
Local Socials Share News From Lake Okoboji and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Yd Elchers and Betty Mount return from Lake Okoboji outing. Mrs Glen Laffer visits Des Moines husband in camp, returns with Junghluths Jeho. Mrs Latter visits husband now First Lieutenant Finley’s staff. Farm ad promotion appears. J B Pratt of Winfield visiting son Ralph. Rev John E Simpson and family join Pittsburgh Gibsons en route Estes Park for Presbyterian Young People convention. Oswalt reunion attended in Eldon by J A Oswalt and Frey Johnson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yd Elchers
Betty Mount
Nonth
Lake Okoboji
Glen Laffer
Patterson
Des Moines
Finley
Iowa
Wreitenbach & Dayton
J. B. Pratt
Winfield
Ralph
John E. Simpsonn
Rey
Robert Gibson
Pittsburgh
Estes Park
Cole
Simpson
Gibsons
National United Presbyterian Young People's
J. A. Oswalt
Ayfrey Johnson
Flossie Wilson
Oswalt
Eldon
Vacation Tales From Waukesha and Nearby
Mr and Mrs John Kalla and family returned from a Wisconsin trip mainly spent on the lake where they viewed a morgue scene after a shooting at a dance hall. The party met guards to enter the morgue and learn details of the young man who was killed. Other items note Mrs Carl Jungbluth driving to La Crosse and Emeline Beamer visiting from Chicago, planning dress designing studies and a Paris sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kalla
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Shallas
Chas, Liown
Phon
Ba Conner
Wis
Conner
Clinton, Laws
Carl Jungbluth
la Crosse
Peter
Mr. Jungbluth
Joe
Macon
Ishington
Emeline Beamer
John Beamer
U. S. Glenn
Chicago
Emeline
Pari
Louis Reller
Pittsburgh
J. H. Shaila
Waterloo
Des Moines
Linco
Nebraska
Fends
Notice Of Moose Lodge Meeting Postponement
Officers and members of the Washington Moose lodge are advised that the meeting and initiation of candidates are postponed until Tuesday evening August 12 at 8 o clock. All officers and members are requested to be present. Praternally yours, J B Mitchell, Dictator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Moose Lodge
Praternally
J. B. Mitchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
John Gilbert Conrad Nagel
Fox Movietone
J Sharolds
Murray Fifi
Dorsay
George Grossmith
Clyde Cook
Alexander Korda
McDanifl
SR Ferries
Seagles
Widmer’s
Hoover
Nellie Manners
LOCAJ
Piper Taxi
Tates
Carl Phillips
Vera Palmer
Russel
Danvie
Foss
East Main Street
E. B. Stouffer
Jean
Lawrence
Kansas
P. F Whisler
Grinam
Roland Coleman
Deviy Island
Lowtek
Boomer Pany
Velie
Wesenberg
A. E. Atchison North Side
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
East Side Square
Maxwell House
Sunkist
Thompson's
Groceteria
Washington Cleaners
South Bide Square
Westphal
John Shields & Sons
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