Junction Weds Moselle Ashby in Muscatine Ceremony
Ralph Hibbs of Junction married Moselle Ashby in a Thursday forenoon service at Cedar Street Methodist Church Muscatine officiated by Rev T Hibbs of Le Grand. The couple will reside in Junction where Hibbs will be principal of the high school after a Chicago Minnesota trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbus Junction
Mozelle Ashby
Muscatie
Ralph Hibbs
Colum Junction
Cedar Street
Miriam Diercks
Liebenstraum
Craig Atosh
Keosauqua
Lohengrin
Shirley Mae Hibbs
Flower J
Edna Honts
Ine
Issell Hibbs
le Grand
Miss Honts
Y. W
Junction
Hibbs
Chicago
Neia
Minnesota
Collins Junction
Oskaloosa
W. BR. C. Families Picnic at Sunset Park
Families of W. RF. C. enjoyed a picnic at Sunset Park in the evening with about 50 attending. A covered dish dinner followed with ice cream. Mrs. Robert Dawson presided as chairwoman while Dr. Witzigman gave grace. Town guests included Mrs. R. Page’s visitors from Joosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. RF. C. Meme
Sunset Park
Forbes
Robert Dawson
Dr. Witzigman
Grace -Town
R. Page
Joosa
Righland Social Club Elects New Officers at Meeting
The Jand Social Club met at Mrs. réte Haron's home with ten members attending. New president Mrs. Mac y appointed standing committees for the term and plans were made for the annual picnic on Saturday, August 31 at Sunset in Washington. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Alice Krots’ home on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jand Sociel Club
Réte Har
Macy
Grace McCreedy
Alice
Mollie O'Connor
Mae
Ethel Steele
Martha Canott
Mary Chal
Crystal Steele
al- Coon
Blanche Endi
Washington
Ess
Alice Krots
Horak to Lead GK Meeting Monday August
Paul R. Horak GK 14913 is scheduled to lead the upcoming meeting on Monday in August as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Horak
Diphtheria Discovery Traced Through Centuries
Historical note recounts early mentions of diphtheria with first recorded death in 1765 and the bacillus identified about a century later, marking progression in understanding the disease.
Social calendar items listed for community week
Notices for this calendar must be in by 10 A M Tuesday Booster club afternoon Mrs L C Woodburn Past Noble Grand circle 8 p m Mrs E E Swank Brighton E O W club evening Laura Graham Wednesday Sunshine club annual family basket picnic Weed park Muscatine West Chester Ladies Aid afternoon at M and church Snowball Social club kid party afternoon Mrs wal Fubr Pythian Sisters and families picnic supper 7 30 Sunset park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
L. C. Woodburn
Noble Grand Circle
E. E. Swank
Brighton
E. O. W. Club
Laura Graham
Sunshine Club
Weed Park
Muscatine West Chester
S and C Club Hosts Mrs Havel in Riverside Meeting
In Riverside on August 106 the S and C club met at Mrs Fred Havel's home with eight members and guest Miss Helen Shalla. After visiting and musical selections refreshments were served. Mrs Worth Hartzell to host next meeting August 22. The Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters also met at their hall with a social hour led by Mrs M J Wilkinson and Miss Helen Shradel serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Wilkinson
Helen Shradel
Sunshine Picnic Basket Dinner Plans Announced
Arrangements for the Sunshine Community club picnic next Wednesday are completed at Weed Park Muscatine. Families should bring a basket dinner lemonade and table service for their own family group. All former members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Weed Park
Muscatine
Noble People Will Hear Rev Buhler at Eicher Church
Rev G G Buhler of Lancaster Pennsylvania will speak at the Eicher church Sunday evening August 11 at 8 o clock. The item notes local visits and social gatherings around Noble and nearby communities with several families hosting guests and joining services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Buhler
Eicher Church
A. J. Frey
Noble
G. G. Buhler
Lancaster
Penn
Ruth Green
Hannibal Mo
Selma Swartzendruber
Bertha Graber
Washington
H. R. Lund
Philadelphia
Theater Owner Builds Crying Room in Anamosa
Anamosa theater owner Charles Niles creates a glass enclosed sound proof crying room with a loud speaker outlet so parents can let babies cry without disturbing other patrons. The room allows the rents to watch the picture while the child cries in privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Charles Niles
Ervine
Niles Theater
Niles
Former Keota Girl to Marry August 17
Mrs. Nettie Schollenberger of Susanville California invites for the marriage of her daughter Miss Cora Gertrude Schollenberger to Robert Powers Wade of Los Angeles California. The ceremony will be Saturday August seventeenth 1935 at seven o clock in the evening at St Matthias Episcopal church Washington Boulevard Los Angeles. The couple will be at home at 5808 Eighteenth St Los Angeles after September 1. Miss Schollenberger was reared in Keota and is a Keota High School and business college graduate now working in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Nettie Schollenberger
Susanville
Cora Gertrude Schollenberger
Robert Powers Wade
Los Angeles
California
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Washington Boulevard
Wade
Eighteenth St
Miss Schollen
Virginia Rohrer
Oskaloosa
Roy Page
Clyde Page
Harold
R. D. Page
Dr. L. Rohrer
Dan Holdifer
Shan Davis
D. L. Rohrer
Robert
Page
Will Bruty
Henry TeBockhurst
Washington
Floyd Milles
Billy
Gary
Indiana
Charles Anderson
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Ruth Moyie
Maquoketa
L. F. Harding
Colorado Springs
Journal Force
Amos Stout
Journal
Stout
Mark Ringheim
Monroe
Canton
8. D
Mr. Ringheim
Lise Ruth Ringheim
Louisiana
Miss Mary Marr Hosts Kingston Club Visit
Miss Mary Marr entertained the Wednesday Kingston club at her country home on Wednesday afternoon. A large portion of members attended and the afternoon was spent socially. The hostess served a luncheon of homemade ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Mary Marr
Kensington Club
Friendship Club Picnic Planned for Cedar Rapids
Davis sisters hosted eighteen members and seven guests of the Friendship club Friday as plans were made for the annual picnic at a Cedar Rapids park on Tuesday August 20. Mrs. Charles Wolfe led entertainment with assistance from Betty McCartney as refreshments were served.
West Chester Ladies Aid Meeting Next Week
The West Chester Ladies Aid Society will meet at the church on Wednesday afternoon August 14. Mrs Lafe Stout is chair of the serving committee and Mrs Roy Bauer chairs the entertainment. All women in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Ladies Aid Society
Lafe Stout
Roy Bauer
Kid Party for Snowball Social Club
Snowball Social club members will gather at Mrs Val Fuhr s home for a Kid Party meeting on Wednesday afternoon August 14. Attendees are asked to bring baby pictures. Mrs M E Booth serves as entertainment chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Fuhr
M. E. Booth
White Way Club Hosts Garden Afternonn at Munro Home
Olive Munro and Mrs. Edith Munro hosted the White Way club Tuesday afternoon August 6 with plans for an August 22 Sunset Park picnic. A brief business meeting led by president Mrs. Booth, visiting and a guessing contest filled the time before refreshments and garden viewing. Guests included Mr. Lester Laubaugh, Mrs. Dewey Probst and daughter Kathleen, Mrs. Irvin Dillon, Vera and Margaret Smith, Frances Booth, Dorothy Munro, Phyllis Crayne and Gerald DeLong. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Bert Rittenhouse on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Munro
Edith Munro
White Way Club
Sunset Park
Booth
Irvin Dillon
Edgar Stewart
Vera Smith
Olive
Lester Laubaugh
Dewey Probst
Kathleen
Vera
Margaret Smith
Frances Booth
Dorothy Munro
Phyllis Crayne
Gerald DeLong
Bert Rittenhouse
Miss Lucile Minick Heads to Des Moines for Visit
Miss Lucile Minick departed yesterday morning for Des Moines for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Minick
Des Moines
Birthday oversights stir Sandy Hook news coverage
Mrs H W Mineart, Sandy Hook correspondent, recalls missing Evelyn Mineart's Aug 3 birthday and Maurice Mineart's Aug 4 celebration in a previous letter. Co KE Farrier of Sandyhook marked his birthday on Aug 9 with a gentle paddling from his daughter, while the correspondent notes being an eyewitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.*w. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Evelyn Mineart
Maurice
KE. Farrier
Sandyhook
Mary Anne Havel to celebrate 4th birthday Sunday
Mary Anne Havel daughter of Mr and Mrs George Havel will observe her fourth birthday Sunday August 11 with family gathering and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anne Havel
Mrs
George Havel
Birthday notices span families across towns
The local birthday list includes Virginia Yeegy of East Highland turning one tomorrow Aug 11 along with Mary Anne Lorack also turning one. Others noted include Margaret Williams of East Sunset age 10, Maxine Plaine Gingerich age one, Doris Zeck and Earl Salterberg both celebrating yesterday, Dorothy Turner age 11, Mrs Beal celebrating today, and Max Coffman with an Aug 19 birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Rose Yeegy
East Highland
Mary Anne Lorack
Birthday tribute for Mrs. Melissa Strain of Keota
Another member of the Journal’s Three Quarter Century club, Mrs. Melissa Strain of Keota, celebrates today. She came to Iowa in 1870 by wagon and lived on a farm in 76 township. Born in 1865 near Putnam, Illinois, she turns 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Melissa Strain
Keota
Iown
Putnam, Ill
Strain
Fisher Children Celebrate Birthday With Family
A boy marked Thursday August 8 with one candle and spoke words bye and Bobby his brother. He is the elder of two brothers Johnny 64 percent and Dickie 4 percent and they are children of Mr and Mrs Ned Fisher of 926 South Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Dickie
Ned Fisher
South
Iowa Avenue
Birthdays Noted On Tomorrow's Calendar
Birthdays tomorrow honor Mrs Charles Palmer active at the 4 H club fair, Louis Walsh of Riverside aged 18, and Thomas W Schilling a Three Quarter Century club member turning 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Palmer
Louis Walsh
Riverside
Thomas W. Schilling
Keith Baker Celebrates Birthday Early on Aug 5
Keith Baker, son of Hiram Baker, marked his own birthday on August 5 while noting his father’s August 8 birthday. The family celebration focused on shared dates and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Baker
Hiram
Birthday of Mrs. J. B. Randle Noted in 1866 Birth Link
Mrs. J. B. Randle observes a birthday today. She was born in Birmingham Iowa in 1866.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Randle
Birmingham
Iowa
Rothschild Clerks Friends Picnic at Miss Gardner Home
Miss Pearl Gardner hosted a Rothschild store force gathering at her home in Ainsworth on August 10 with a few friends. The piece notes threshing season activity, visits from Grace Stone and Victor Stone, and humorous remarks about cooking for threshers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild Clerks
Miss Gardner
Ainsworth
R. 2
Edkins
M. G. Campbell
Orle O'Conner
Charles
Howard
Wright McConnell
John Lee Johnson
Robert O'Connor
Wind Storm Causes Damage in Rubio and Richland Area
A straight wind event toppled tree limbs and damaged buildings southwest of town. Leonard Pacha, badly bruised, and his brother Harold with minor scratches, were thrown when a hayrack overturned as they returned from threshing. Damaged sites include farms of Joe Pacha, Os Gowey, Henry Williams, John Milligan, Floyd Ellis, with roofs torn off, trees down, and a small rain amount reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacha
Leonard Pacha
Harold
Frank Chalupa
Leonard
Here
Joe Pacha
Os Gowey
Henry Williams
John Milligan
Floyd Ellis
Violent Jefferson County Wind Storm Causes Death
A violent wind storm ripped through Jefferson County injuring trees and small structures. Farmer Arthur M. Lundquist, 50, near Salina, died of a heart attack while fleeing the storm, body found today. In Wayland, Paul Widmer’s barn north of Eicher schoolhouse was struck by lightning with little damage and no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Arthur M. Lundquist
Salina
Wayland
Paul Widmer
Eicher
Riverside man named CCC camp assistant educational advisor
Florian Swift of Riverside has been named assistant educational advisor at the CCC camp in Oskaloosa. Several Riverside boys are stationed there. Swift is associate editor and linotype operator of the CCC-776 Reporter, published monthly, and recently won first prize as a waltzer at the camp dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Swift
Riverside
CCC
Oskaloosa
Florian
Public Recognition For 4-H Winners And Farmers Role
The article details 4-H award recipients led by Ruth Smith and Pauline Darbyshire. Fred Schwab urges farmers to preserve wildlife habitats on fields, integrate game conservation with farming, and notes 800000 acres of managed game areas in Iowa. Exhibits move to Des Moines, with Washington county sending 19 baby beef entries and strong pig, sheep show prospects. Local plants visited and awards listed for health, landscaping, and club demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Smith
Pauline Darbyshire
Pauline
Schwab
Willife
Lowa
Schwop
Des Moines
Washington County
Carl Oldsen
Roodalough
Winifred Gerdes
Arlene Knotek
Richard Birney
Plizapeth Dea
Fzra Smith
Hazle Harbison
Louise Fishburn
Frances Fisher
Hagle Harbison
Marjorie Frame
Esther Stone
Florence Kyle
Velma Jarrard
Robert Gates
Donald Rianer
Dale Hoyle
Robert Macon
Lloyd Marek
Wil
Program for Sunday Sunset Park 3 30
Sunday schedule notes a program at Sunset Park starting at 3 30. The entry references Alexander and lists a 3 30 time with no further context or activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Mrs Sweet and Janet Return From Iowa City Visit
Mrs. Keith Sweet and her daughter Janet returned from a week with Mrs. Sweet’s parents in Iowa City. Janet was very sick with pneumonia during the stay. Mrs. C. A. Owen reports dogs broke into the guinea pigs’ pen last night and killed one of the large animals ready to ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Sweet
Janet
Iowa City
Mrs. Sweet
C. A. Owen
Owen
Local Farm Event Honors 4-H Winners at Sunset Park
Liam Walker judged the Everett team and saved Donald Rinner and Merle Warner with alternate Lloyd Marek. County Agent W J Rouda thanked business leaders for prizes and cooperation. Girls club chairman Mrs Clayde Knupp announced awards. livestock awards were given by H L Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam Walker
Everett
Donald Rinner
Merle Warner
Lioyrd Marek
W. J. Roudabush
County Girls Club
Clayde Knupp
Livestock Club
H. L. Walker
Walker
W. S. Kyle
Leigh W. Soule
Nolan
New Methodist
Brighton
Sunset Park
Homer Birney
Charles W. Davis
Twin Girls Born at Washington County Hospital
Mrs. H L Woods of Malcolm Iowa are parents of twin girls born about 830 this morning at Washington County hospital. The babies weigh 6 pounds 5 ounces and 6 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs Woods is sister of Miss Freda Rosenbaum of Washington. Carl Hesseltine of Wellman was admitted for corneal ulcer treatment. John Gamble Jr underwent a tonsillectomy at the same hospital and is reported to be getting along fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hesseltine
Wellman
John Gamble, Jr
Washington County Hospital
H. L. Woods
Malcom
Iowa
Woods
Freda Rosenbaum
Washington
Laundry Man Falls Into Boiling Soap
Sioux City report states Earl Bliver twenty two is in serious condition after slipping at the laundry where he works. He left the soap vat briefly then returned to find it boiled over and he fell in while attempting to turn off the steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Earl Bliver
Bliver
Threshing Keeps Pilotburg People from Co. 4-H Fair
Pilotburg notes from August 10 report the Bishop threshing run winding down with two jobs left for Friday. Stanley Mouser and George Greaser of Kalona operated the machine as warm, favorable weather sped work. Social visits include Kalona residents Milt Novy Anita, Joe Stransky Riverside, Lydia Horak Harold, and Marion Stransky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Timothy
Fred Mouser
Stanley Mouser
George Greaser
Kalona
Mark Koening
Milt Novy
Anita
Joe Stransky
Riverside
Lydia Horak
Harold
Milford Anderson
Richard
Kenneth Anderson
Baby
Prairie Flower
Marion Stransky
Carl Oldfields
Will Blum
Earl Fisher
Richmond
Wenona Anderson
J. J. Dvorsky
Iowa City
Washington
Eva Bauer
Denver
Colo
John Bauers
Barbara
Suspension of Iowa Izaak Walton League Leader
Ralph O Ewinger of Burlington, president of the Iowa Izaak Walton League chapter, is suspended by the Burlington unit. The action follows allegations that he circulated petitions advocating stricter conservation not authorized by the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Ralph O Ewinger
Iowa Izaak Walton League
John Hanson
Hansen
Ewinger
Peach Stone Poison Linked to Priest Deaths
A chemist studying papyrus manuscripts reports Egyptian priests who exposed secrets were killed using peach stone poison. The claim ties traditional priestly secrecy to a lethal toxin described in ancient texts.
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Moselle Ashby
W. BR. C
Righland Social Club
Ith
Friendship Club
Cedar Rapids
Ladies_Aid
West Chester
Munro
Margaret Williams
East Sunset
Maxine Plaine Gingerich
Mrs. Marl Gingerich
Doris Zeck
Earl Salterberg
Douglas
Dorothy Turner
Harry Turner
Max Coffman
John Simmering
Billy Murphy
J. T. Risk
West Main
Billy Fisher
C. H. Beenblossom
Rubio and
Richland
Farrel Long
Mercy Hospital
Farrel Young
Fred Schwab
Roudabush
American Pearl Button Factory
Reisters’ Poultry House
McCleery
Journal Office
Hendrickson
Lechwoed
George Hendrickson
Ames
Iowa State College
E Hendrickson
Thomas Simpson
Washington Municipal Band
Milburn A. McKay
Central Park
Part
Billboard
Marcato
Land of Plenty
St. Louis
Teddy
Chenette
Brockton
Rubinstein
Fillmore
Lake
Jewell
Fairman
Barnhouse
Sylvia
March
Columbia
Serenade
Alexander
Washington State Bank
Washington, Iowa
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