Miss Arabelle Crone Weds Howard C Lewis at Nashua
Miss Arabelle Crone became Mrs Howard C Lewis in a three o'clock Sunday ceremony at the Little Brown church Nashua officiated by Rev William Kent. The couple will live in Des Moines after a short honeymoon with the bride, a Washington high and University of Commerce graduate, employed in Des Moines. The groom a Maynard and University of Commerce graduate works for International Harvester in Des Moines. Harmony Club picnic at Sunset Park featured fried chicken, with members and families attending and former members from Somerset Ohio visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabelle Crone
H.C. Lewis
Harry M. Crone
Arabelle
Howard C Lewis
Des Moines
Witmer-Kauffman-Evans Insurance Company
Lewis
Maynard High School
University
Commerce
International Harvester Company
Westgate
Harmony Club
Kelah Club Postponed to Wednesday August 17
The Kelah club meeting has been postponed until Wednesday August 17. Classified ads page notes the updated schedule and invites members to adjust plans accordingly.
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Kelah
Garden club meeting at Mrs Ward’s home
The Garden club will meet at 622 East Main Street Thursday evening August 11 at 7 30. A splendid program is planned. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will hold an all day quilting at Mrs Geo Benson’s home with a pot luck dinner at 2 o’clock. Regular monthly business meeting is announced. Prairie Flower Mission circle moves its Aug 11 meeting to Aug 18. Rebekah Degree staff conducts a short business meeting at the hall Thursday evening. Staff members are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Geo. Benson
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
Rebekah Degree
Sunshine Community Club Meeting Friday Aug 12
The Sunshine Community club and the Ladies Aid units of the Methodist church plan meetings Friday at 2 30 with Unit No 3 led by Mrs J P Thomas at 433 E Washington Unit No 5 with Mrs Howard Sigafoose five miles south Unit No 9 with Mrs Walter S Brown six and a half miles northeast Unit 7 holds a picnic supper at 6 30 in the southwest corner of Sunset Park Members meet for business at 4 and families are invited to the picnic Bring dishes and a dish to pass Rain plan supper at the parsonage instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
J. P. Thomas
E. Washington
Howard Sigafoose
Walter S. Brown
Sunset Park
Pleasant Hill Sunday school hosts community picnic
The Pleasant Hill Sunday school plans a community picnic at the springs west of the church this Saturday August 13. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Pleasant Hill
Local residents visit with Wittings and Graber families
Mrs. Margaret Witting and children join Mr. and Mrs. John Christner for a Sunday visit at the Emerson Witting home. Helen Rich helps at the Edd Widmer home with housework and caring for a new boy. Peter Graber Jr and family, J C Graber and family, Mr and Mrs David Graber and sons Jonathan and Simon enjoy ice cream and cake at the Joe Widmer home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Witting
John Christner
Emerson Witting
Helen Rich
Edd Widmer
Peter Graber, Jr
J. C. Graber
David Graber
Jonathan
Simon Graber
Joe Widmer
Barn Fire Causes Loss and Insurance Unclear
Crawfordsville report notes Wilbert Rose estimates barn and garage loss at about 2600 dollars. Barn insured for 1000, adjuster not yet arrived. Residents grateful house was saved. Other items include visits by Cedar Rapids and Stanwood guests, a Kansas City trip for medical treatment, and local church activities with Myrtle McCleary speaking at the union service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wilbert Rose
John McCoy
Donald
Cedar Rapids
Frank McCoy
Stanwood
Mary McCoy
Interesting Talks on the Life of Russell H. Conwell
Tonight features the third talk in a series exploring the life of Russell H. Conwell. Everyone is invited to attend and hear the speaker’s insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresting
Russell H. Conwell
Community Outing and Visits Reported Across Iowa Towns
Mrs John Shebeck and correspondents note weekend gatherings as Mr and Mrs Orville Griggs and daughter attend a picnic in Iowa City. Families including Fish Burns Meneffee and Jarrard visited relatives in Mt. Pleasant and Clyde Fish burns. A large group enjoyed a Sunday dinner at Lawrence Howell Jr s home and others hosted picnics and visits. Lorene Booth improves after illness. 4H club Happy-Go-Getters met Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Griggs
Iowa City
Stanley Fishburn
Martha Menefee
Clyde Fishburns
Ruth Jarrard
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis Baker
John Shebeck
Alvin
Harriette
Mildred
Lawrence Howell
Local Families Spend Sunday Visiting in Region
STRINGTOWN Peter Graber Jr and family spent Sunday at the Jona Egsli home near Trenton Mr and Mrs Wilbur Seants and children spent Sunday evening at the Joe T Wenger home John King of Illinois is visiting his sister Mrs David Graber and family J J Rich and family spent Sunday at the W W Jarrard home north of Washington Elmer Adeline Inez and Florence Graber left Monday for Grover Hill Ohio to visit Leonard Graber and to attend the Middle District conference in Berne Ind Miss Anna Conrad accompanied them Mr and Mrs Emery Leighty and two children spent Sunday evening at the Elmer Freyengerger home Darwin B the name given to the little son born at the Edd Widmer home Thursday Aug 4 John C C Graber and children enjoyed Sunday dinner with Mrs Daniel Graber and daughters
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Stringtown
Peter Graber Jr
Jona Egsli
Trenton
Wilbur Seants
Joe T. Wenger
John King
Illinois
David Graber
J. J. Rich
W. W. Jarrard
Washington
Elmer
Adeline
Inez
Flornce Graber
Grover Hill
Ohio
Leonard Graber
Berne
Ind
Anna Conrad
Emery Leiehty
Elmer Freyenberger
Darwin B
Edd Widmer
John CC. Graber
Daniel Graber
Beavers Extend Dams Beyond Early Lengths
The article notes that beavers continue work on a dam as long as it serves a purpose. Dams once 20 feet long and 1 to 2 feet high have grown to hundreds of feet in length and six to seven feet tall as construction progresses.
Columbus Junction Social Notes Local Visitors At Park Reunion
Martha Butler reports in Columbus Junction as families travel for picnics and reunions at Columbus Chautauqua park honoring William Shoop of Long Beach California. Attendees include Mr and Mrs W L Cline Davenport, John Lee visiting Blunt county Tennessee, Hafford Beik Chicago, G W Weber family, and the Class of 1932 Columbus High. Everett Johnson to direct Schooley's Musical revue at Tri-State fair Burlington and Mississippi Valley fair Davenport. More than 50 attend Long Creek Threshing crew picnic at Ora Deppy home.
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Columbus Junction
Aug
W. L. Cline
Davenport
Columbus Chautauqua Park
William Shoop
Long Beach
Calif
John Lee
Blunt County
Tenn
Hafford Beik
Chicago
Beik
G. W. Weber
H. J. Oak
Ralph
Helen
Hope
Ind
Bessia Arthaud
Vinton
Bowman
Katie
Prudence Daughty
Fairfield
J. E. Bates
Edward Gentzier
Gomer Owens
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Des Moines
Pearl Harrison
Ora Simons
Glenn Ocsier
Community Notes and Social Visits Across Hometown Letters
Lee Ogier and family hosted the P N G Circle, Rebekah Lodge, at Ogier’s home Friday evening. Home Missionary society of the Methodist church met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Overholt. Mrs. Gilkey returned to West Middlesex Pa with her daughter Mrs. Maxwell and family. James Lone Tree, H. A. McMillan, and son visited. Glen Brown of Eldon visited friends with Chester Snyder and Roy McCormick families. Paul Parmalee of Chicago returned from Conesville visit. L. B. Foss returned from Whiting. Clement Davis and Kenneth Rodruck spent part of last week in Kansas City. Miss Jane Henderson of Spirit Lake visiting her sister Mrs. Marker. Mrs. Paxton and Mrs. Bruce returned from Chariton visit.
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A. B. Orris
Paul Hultquist
Excelsior Springs
Orris
Dwight Brown
Yarmouth
Joe Rich
Beulah Elizabeth Grace Jones
Er. S. Hebner
Mr. Hebner
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
J. C. Huston
Williamsburg
Hope
Presbyterian Church
Myrtle McCleary
Elat
West Africa
Clarence Davis
Lee Ogier
J. A. Green
K. A. Rabenold
P N. G
Rebekah Lodge
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
H. M. Gilkey
West Middlesex
Lyle Maxwell
Maxwell
H. A. McMillan
James Lone Tree
Glen Brown
Eldon
Chester Snyder
Roy McCormick
Joan
Marian
Paul Parmalee
Chicago
C. A. McCormick
Conesville
Ll. EB. Foss
Whiting
Clement Davis
Kenneth Rodruck
Kansas City
Jane Henderson
Spirit Lake
Darrel Marker
S. P. Paxton
S. P. Paxton and Mrs. G. R. Bruce
Chariton
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Grahats Department Stores
Beacon
Part
Torbo Lacies
Janivte
Joxio
Sunshine Community Club
Wiebree Weerman
Nellie Manners
A. E. Atchison
Martha Butler
Freestone
Albertas
Carload
Milk, Armour
van Camp
Van
Supreme
Navy
Bea Anu J
Michigan
Ins
Washington Fruit Market
Rothschild’s
Nelly Don
Donna Gordon
Girls’ Street
P'Jams
Clark
Tood
Sultana
Uneeda Bakers
Sitores
Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Chesterfield Cigarettes
West Side
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