Flower Show Highlights At United Presbyterian Ainsworth
The Ladies Aid of United Presbyterian Church at Ainsworth held a Tuesday flower show in the church parlor with tables of flowers and an alcove display. Judges Vance Wallace A B Moore and Sam Henderson awarded ribbons and prizes to multiple participants. A program preceded a discussion on bulbs shrubs and care of flowers. Fruits punch and cakes were served and blue ribbon winners’ blooms were sent to hospital patient Rev J H Krenmyre in Washington. The event aims to become an annual display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ladies’ Aid ~Society of the United Presbyterian Church At
Ainsworth
Vance Wallace
A. B. Moore
Sam Henderson
J. H. Krenmyre
Washington
Nannie Kilgore
Laura Matthews
Elizabeth Herr
C. N. Mullen
Irene Atchison
Blanche McConnell
Matthews
W. B. McCrory
Bert Booth
Harolad Dunsmore
Tom Carson
Pearl Gardner
Maude Sands
Nell Clegg
Helen Hunt
Pleasant afternoons hosted by West Chester society ladies
Social events described include a September gathering with Mrs Delia Miller and Mrs Clara Foss on the entertainment committee. A luncheon was served by Mrs Baker and visitors from Chicago Washington and Beaver Falls joined. A West Chester M E S Sunday school class held a brief social after a heated day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Miller
Clara Foss
Baker
Chas. Sloat
Chicago
Frank Schneider
Susie Fields
West Chester Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
C. E. Griffith
Holt
Vorhees
Church Notices And Social Gatherings Announced
The Past Noble Grand Circle meets with Mrs. Oscar Jugenheimer on Monday evening with a date change notice. The Young Married People's class hosts a picnic at Sunset Park Friday evening with a requested dish contribution. Washington County graduate nurses plan a bake sale at Cunningham's store on Saturday August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Howart Witting
Silas Caldwell
Oscar Jugenheimer
The
Christian Church
Sunset Park
Washington County
Cunningham’s
Bethel C E Plans Friday August Meeting and Picnic
The Bethel Christian Endeavor will meet Friday night August 10 to elect officers. The Walnut Sunday School invites Indian Greek and Eureka Sunday Schools to a union meeting August 12 with Rev. Johnson speaking in the morning and Mr Cald well in the afternoon followed by a picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Christian Endeavor
Walnut Sunday School
Eureka Sunday School
Rev. Johnson
Mr. Caldwell
Interdenominational prayer meeting at Busby home
A cottage prayer meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 PM at 608 East Washington Street the event is interdenominational and open to all The Lord’s word promises to be in the midst when two or three gather in his name A second event is a program and ice cream social at 8 00 PM Friday at the Jacob Wenger home public invitation extended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Busby
East
Washington St
Jacob Wenger
Crawfordsville Social Notes Hint at Local Moves
Nellie Manners reports guests including Miss Selma Dean of Chicago and Miss Selma Twinam visiting Crawfordsville. Chicago-bound workers Vernon White and Paul Hultquist return, with Elmer Gault party visiting Oakdale and Rev W J Giffen set to preach at United Presbyterian. Mrs Welch and family visit Eli White home. Minnie Sprague returns from Burlington. Lois Harper and Ruth Bennett finish bank vacation in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Augusta
Selma Dean
Chicago
Mabel Crooks
Selma Twinam
W. W. Twinam
Paul Hultquist
Northwestern School of Music
Vernon White
iChicago
Elmer Gault
Margaret
Hirney McClain
Oakdale
W. J. Giffen
Cleveland
Ohio
United Presbyterian Church
John Welch
Wingfield
Mitchell
South Dakota
Eli White
Minnie Sprague
Burlington
Lois Harper
Ruth Bennett
Journal Wam 48 Pay Trial Convince
A compact note states a trial will convince regarding Journal Wam 48 Pay. The item reads like a brief pension or wage discussion with unspecified context and no clear outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Wam
Religion and Native Americanism in 1856 Campaign
A historical reflection links the Know Nothings of 1856 to the 1924 Democratic platform debate over secret orders and Catholic influence. It notes how native Americanism and religion dominated the 1856 race and foreshadowed the slavery issue and looming civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
American Party
Order of United Americans
Know Nothings
Horace Greeley
Whig Party
New
Know-Nothing Party
Cincinnati
Madison Square Garden
Union of States
United States of America
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Mother’s Accomplishment In Family Radio Play
A family welcomes an out of town guest to admire their new radio. The father struggles to stay on topic as he praises his wife’s skill with the radio, joking she plays it while she demonstrates how it works.
Rural Route 4 Neighbors Gather For Visits and News
In Washington Route 4 August reports show Ed Simmering and family hosting visits with Kephart, Linder, and Beenblossom households. Nearby families including the Chaimpa, Miller, Danyshire, and Kephart clans shared time, with births and threshing duties noted among the community from July 30 to early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Caldwell
Ed Chaimpa
Pearl Bidding
Washington
J. KE. Linder
Ed Simmering
Frank Kephart
J. BE. Linder
Chas
J. . Linder
Will Miller
Ben Miller
Louise McCall
Dale Danyshire
Armintha Gillett
Irne Gallagher
H.l Simmering
Chas. Kephart
John Simmering Sr
Stalder Family Visits and Local Gatherings
Fred Stalder and family visited Louie Kaufman on Sunday. Emil Stalder and children spent Sunday evening with Arthur Conrads. Mr and Mrs Louie Zihlman were with her mother near Trenton. Nina Zihlman on sick list. Bessie Schoepler and Marie Stalder visiting August Glanzman for a few days.
Lodges ank Washington Chapter No 98 O S Regular Meeting
Washington Chapter No 98 of the Order of the Eastern Star holds its regular meeting on the second Thursday night of each month. Alice Meek serves as Worthy Matron and Della McBride as Secretary. Visiting members are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ank
Washington
O. S
Alice Meek
W. M
Della McBride
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
L. A. Jones
Sara BH. Walker
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. L. Carbaugh
A. W. Yard
Rebels Hit Along Coco River in Nicaragua Clash
Marine planes hunted rebels after a Coco river clash near Bokay. One US marine died and three were wounded. ten rebels were killed and three wounded. Victims named include Myer Stengel of Hartford and wounded Thomas Paine Roxbury, Tushel Schoenberger South Charleston, and Melvin Mosjer Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
Coco River
Bokay
United States
Myer Stengel
Hartford
Conn
Thomas Paine
Roxbury
Mass
Tushel Schoenberger
South Charleston
W. Va
Melvin Mosjer
Topeka
Kansas
M. A. Edson
Burlington
Tragic Freight Car Death Near Des Moines
Marvin Parsons and Ralph Pinegar rode freight trains toward Des Moines. Parsons died after rolling from the top of a freight car when he dozed off near Des Moines. The men were traveling to Chicago, and Parsons believed his mother planted him to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marvin Parsons
Chicago
Ralph Pinegar
Parsons
Contempt Hearing of Lewis Delayed in Des Moines
In Des Moines on August 9 the contempt of court charge against J. C. Lewis President of the Iowa Federation of Labor was postponed for two weeks after Lewis’s attorneys questioned the subpoena and the specific court of contempt. Judge Herman Zeuch gave a week to file briefs for Lewis and for the attorney general to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
State Board of Control
Herman Zeuch
Lewis
Board of Control
Zeuch
Brennan Funeral Is Simple Affair In Chicago
George E. Brennan national Democratic leader dies of suspected poisoning. Private home services precede church rites at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Casket carried by six close associates with no public display. Burial planned at All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George E. Brennan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Brennan
Cement group to answer FTC charges in September
Portland Cement association members will appear before the Federal Trade Commission on September 19 to answer charges of unfair competition. The group, said to include most U S cement manufacturers, allegedly circulated printed material disparaging road work by the American Vibrolithic corporation across several Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Portland Cement Association
Federal Trade Commission
Jthey Association
United States
American Vibrolithic Corporation
Iowa
Family returns from northern fishing trip with injuries and loss
Carl Jungbluth and sons Peter and Carl Jr. and daughter Helen have returned from a northern fishing trip. Mrs Junsbluth, Walter and Margaret Ann remain in La Crosse where Walter recovers from a knee injury. Their dog Scottie was struck by a car and is permanently lame. he had bought a burial plot a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jungbluth
Peter
Carl Jr
Helen
Junsbluth
Walter
Margaret Ann
la Crosse
Scottie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pleasant Hill
Laura
Laura Baker
Maggie Kephart
Della Miller
Mildred Therion
Jane Beenblossom
E. M. Bridges
Ood
H. B. Knight
South
Iowa Avenue
Charles Scehmoeller
H. Ward
Orville Elder
Frank Miller
Leslie Eicher
W. L. Alcorn
Nellie Manners
Jeiesresresiecjetetietietjecjetjet Iate
Ced
Mrs
Daisy Simmering
John
Guy McCall
Ed Lins
Howard Beenblossom
Cal Beenblossom
Roy Kephart
Harry Bishop
Dale Cole
R. 4
Golden State Limited
Golden Stat
Knoxvisus
Fornia Passen
Sund
H. W. Russel
Ecanaay
W. C. Bell
Jesus
Brennen
All Saints Cemetery
Des Plaimes, Nl
Electric Light and Power Companies
Southern Utilities Company
Utility Service
Kayser Hose
Brookwell Hose
By the
Binberg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!