Community notes from a local club and burial report
On Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C B E Turner fourteen attended with Mrs. Carl Marham of Lamont as an out of town guest. Mrs. Al Walton to host the club Thursday August 16. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alred Drell of Town City was buried here Tuesday afternoon at Mt Olive cemetery. Miss Margaret Griffin visits friends in Chicago this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE. Turner
Carl Marham of
Lamont
al Walton
Alred Drell
Town City
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Serenade Opens At Fox Theatre In Shadowgraph Spectacle
Adolphe Menjou stars in Serenade at the Fox Theatre blending early shadowgraph theater with film. A sixty by forty foot white gauze screen and special lighting create gypsy camp visuals as thirty dancers move before twenty musicians while cameras focus on silhouetted performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphe Menjou
Paramount
Fox Theatre
Harry D'Arrast
Menjou Himsel
America
Dayton Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. C. H. Fishburn returned home from Savannah Mississippi where she has been taking treatment. Ed McFarland and his brother Robert Gordon attended the Winfield fair Thursday and stayed at the Will Huston home. Gypsy caravans have been seen passing through town this season. Birthdays of S. W. Carrick and Miss Ved Dwina were celebrated together at the Carrick home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Fishburn
Savannah
Ed McFarland
Robert Gordon
Will Huston
W. Carrick
Ved Dwinam
Carrick
Toggether
Solon Man Drowns in Cedar River
John Voparil, 20, of Solon Ia., drowned in the Cedar River yesterday afternoon. The guard James Fitzpatrick was nearly drowned trying to rescue him, but an inquest was not planned. Voparil was described as an inexperienced swimmer who got beyond his depth and exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John Voparil
Solon
Cedar River
Voparil
James Fitzpatrick
Plans for Hoover honorary degree scrapped at Cornell
MT VERNON IA Aug 6 Plans to award Herbert Hoover a Doctor of Laws degree were abandoned by Cornell College after Hoover wrote he could not visit Mt Vernon en route east from California after accepting the nomination. He will stop at West Branch and Cedar Rapids for three days but is tied up with political conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Herbert Hoover
Cornell College
Hoover
California
Hoeover
West Branch
Cedar Rapids
Long ago Washington Press 1871 wedding gifts and notices
The Washington Press recounts 1871 society items including Rev. N. B. Wade anniversary gifts valued around 40 dollars, a stolen watch recovered after being sold in Oregon township, and the tenth anniversary of Jas. D McCall and Kate T Maxwell with 90 guests. It notes artist Kracaw importing stereoscopic views, accidents to Mr Jourette and Wm Clyde, a marriage of D. W. Lewis and Mary J. Hamilton, Boots and Shoes markets, and Prairie chicken popularity in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Johnston
Oregon
Johnston
Jas
D McCall
Kate T. Maxwell O
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Covenant Lodge Officers Installed in 1871 Meeting
At a Covenant Lodge No. 101 I. O. F. regular meeting on July 1 1871 officers were installed including M. V. Mason as Nobler Grand, A. R. Dewey as Vice Grand, W. T. Smith as Senior Steward, J. M. Stinson as Right and Left Grand, J. B. Slaughter as L S N G, Chas. Gallup as R S V G, and others such as B. GC. Chapman, A. Looney, and Jake in line for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenant Lodge No. 101
M. V. Mason
N. G
A. R. Dewey
V. G
W. T. Smith
S. Maloney
J. M. Stinson
N.G
J. B. Slaughter
J. M. Balding
B. GC
Chapman
A. Looney
Jake
City School Board Chooses Teachers in Supplementary Election
The City School Board selected Lizzie Marshall Sadie Anderson and Mea Meacham daughter of Marcellus Meacham of Clayto in a supplementary election of teachers. A resolution to rescind the order reducing teacher wages was voted down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Marshall
Sadie Anderson
Meacham
Marcellus Meacham
Clayto
Normal Department
The
State University
View of the new bank building’s stone front appears
The article notes the stone front will look elegant and stately. It describes the town’s river or lake as a great water landmark and laments the lack of public bathing or skating facilities. Citizens must provide their own washing opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Suiffer
Diogenes
Washington County Land Area and Valuation Noted
Washington county comprises 360995 acres with an assessed value of 10.09 dollars per acre. The report notes very little waste land and hints at efficient land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Dayton Grove Social News Highlights Relatives Visit
Clifford Walker, grandson of Mr and Mrs J A Walker, visited his grandparents in Dayton Grove Iowa last week and returned to Des Moines Saturday. Ralph Moothart and daughter Virginia visited Clarence Johnsons Sunday. Harry Anderson and wife visited Emil Anderson's home. Mr and Mrs McMahon and two children from Rock Island Illinois were Sunday guests at the Hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Iowa
Clifford Walker
J. A. Walker
Tes Moines
Ralph Moothart
Virginia
Clarence Johnsons
Harry Anderson
Emil Anderson
McMahil
Rock Island
Illinois
Local Social and Notes from Iowa County
Visitors from Iowa City include Letha Dayton and Jetty Bowes. The Herring family and Marenerite visited J A Walker’s home. Four threshing jobs completed with good yields. Mrs Dusenberry recovering at home from hospital. Missionary meeting attended by Mrs Leet and Ruth. Heavy rain caused creek flooding. Walter Lest delivered oats and barley to Washington feed mill. Beenblossom and Jim Thompson attend road meeting at Monmouth. Selma Wittmer returns to work in Illinois from Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Bowes
Letha Dayton
Jetty Bowes
Iowa City
Ruth
West Chester
Walter Lest
Washington
Beenblossom
Jim Thompson
Monmouth
Jil
Selma Wittmer
Arora
Ill
Mt. Pleasant
Noble News: Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. J. A. Frey reports Mildred Goff and Allen Goff returned from Arora Alabama after a month with Vere Goff. Vere and Mrs. Goff joined homecoming in Warlord. The Rupp family arrived from Ohio to visit cousins the Prophere children. Mrs. Emma Rinner hosted a birthday party for Miss Ethel Van Gorken with eight guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Mildred
Goff
Allen
Arora
Vere Goff
Vere
Hom
Warlord
Christ Rupp
Hfe
Waldfoces
Ohio
Joseph Prophere
Joseph Prophere Children, Mrs
Emma Rinner
Mr. Pleasant
Charlotte Rinner
Stella
Riverside visit ends with family gatherings and travel
Riverside residents list visitors including Mr and Mrs Rubens and Daryl Wilkinson from California who stayed with Mrs William Ingram family. Mr and Mrs Tenerpo returned from a trip with relatives in Chieved. Grace Turner joined them for vacation with her parents. several youths, Blythe Shrader Svenn and Hanson, traveled to Des Moines for a Citizens Training Camp as the Needlework Club activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Aung
Rubens
Daryl Wilkinson
California
William Ingram
J. Oe Tenerpo
Grace Turner
Lloyd Blythe
Arnold Shrader
Victor Svenn
Frances Hanson
Des Moines
Citizens Training Cam
Holden auto driver charged with woman's death
In Ames, Australia, Aus 6 up ePorrest Keller 2x of Alburbetl was held on a second degree murder charge in the death of Mrs Goldie Hendricks 41. Keller allegedly struck Hendricks and her employer Charles Zimmerman though Zimmerman was not seriously hurt. Keller was arrested last night after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choar Rapids
Aus
ePorrest Keller
Alburbetl
Mra
Goldie Hendricks
Kellers
Mya. Hendricks
Charles Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Keller
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Highway Commissionees
Kansas City
Rorist
Mampk
Gyowa Highway Commission
Margaret Griffin
Chica
Mildred Leet
Store
Vas
Calied Sch
Raven
Stevens
Val
Rayon
Washington Press
Rev. N. BE. Wade
Ethe P
Kracaw
Philadelphia
New York
Wm. Clyde
D. W. Lewis
Mary J. Hamilton
Muscatine
Cedar
J. T. Williams
New England
T. H. Holmes
Dr. Prizer
Nellie Manners
Big Henry County
American Legion
Army and Navy
Buick
Salacz
Flint, Michigan
Fisher
F. M. Ritchey
Melo
Hygienic Products. CO
Canton, Ohio
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