Local residents return from visits across region
Mrs Lenore Hicks came home to Hampton after visiting relatives while daughter Marguerite toured New York with Aunt Miss Mae Crone. Ruby Spencer returned to Clinton from a Washington visit with Rev W R Stryker, and William Livingston also came back from a Wyoming trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Hicks
Hampton
Marguerite
New York
Mae Crone
Ruby Spencer
Clinton
Washington
Camp visit of multiple families near Brighton
Mr and Mrs Will Sickles Mr and Mrs Charles Hays and Mr and Mrs John Dodds with daughter Jessie camped near Brighton in a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Sickles
Charles Hays
John Dodds
Jessie
Brighton
Local Visitors Make Short Trips in Iowa and Washington
Helen Hanley visited Keota to see Mrs Jim tearyava and sister Mrs Cloyce Dayton for several days. Stanley Miller and wife from Hollywood are due to visit relatives in Washington and Iowa City before going to Washington. Boh Risk from Mt Pleasant recent in town after starting a State Highway Commission post. Fred Blick accompanied Rev W R Sawhill of Seattle to Des Moines to join family for their return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hanley
Keota
Jim Tearyava
Cloyce Dayton
Stanley Miller
Hollywood
California
Washington
George Gallup
Iowa City
Fred Blick
Rev
W. R. Sawhill
Seattle
Des Moines
Community Notes from Clay and Surrounding Areas
Mrs A J Morgan and Mrs Zora Woodford hosted missionary society and birthday gatherings. Visitors to Brighton and Wellman, and relatives from Washington, Sigourney, Dublin, and Webster City were noted. The Brown reunion, a horse accident in Clay, and weddings in Pierson were mentioned with various local families attending events.
Breakfast Guests Attend Wickham Home Booking Club
Mrs BE Wickham hosted a nine o'clock breakfast at 403 West Washington with twelve members. Guests included Mrs Fred Sterk and daughter Mary Virginia from Los Angeles California, traveling a distance for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. T. Wickham
West
Washington Street
Booking Club
Fred Sterk
Mary Virginia
Los Angeles
California
Local Church Social Postponed. Hesseltine Reunion Set
Rebekah’s regular meeting moves to Friday at 8 PM. The Philathea Sunday school class of the M F church postpones its social due to Chautauqua. The Hesseltine reunion will be held in Sunset Park on Sunday, August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Philathea
M. Ff. Churen
Sunset Park
Rural letter carriers meet in Crawfordsville with 41 attendance
Miss Nellie Manners notes the Washington County rural letter carriers association gathering at the Crawfordsville school house with 41 people attending. The event featured a program led by President Crandall, readings, a vocal solo, and a Hen Roost club performance, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Litten
L. Clark
J. C. Mitchell
Crandall
Washington
America
S. J. Stites
Prody Borkoski
Brighton
Thelmadgar
Talma Clark
Margaret Gault
Hen Roost Club
Raymond Patterson
William Davidson
Lisle Anwyl
Myrtle Orris
Jobson
Pleasant
Hobson
Lorance Evers
Stanwood
Monmouth
Johnson
Des Moines
Marion Neal
Lee Lease
Margaret Schmitt
Joe ‘Aster
W. R. Sawhill
Evelyn Gilkey
Corinne
Lisle Maxwell
Columbus Junction
West Middlesex
Leila Dean Injured After Fall Suffering Leg Ligament Tears
Leila Dean daughter of Mrs. Clara Dean slipped and fell suffering torn ligaments in her leg. Doctors expect splints to be removed in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Dean
Clara Dean
Showdown Studio Oil Rig Set Recreated at Paramount Ranch
In California’s large oil fields an extensive oil drilling setup used for the film The Showdown was moved to the Paramount ranch near Hollywood for filming. A high output derrick and full pump house were erected on a 2500 acre site under engineer supervision to replicate real operations. Evelyn Brent and Neil Hamilton support George Bancroft in the picture adapted from Wildcat by Houston Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Paramount Ranch
Hollywood
Seenes
George Bancroft
Picure
Fox
Hope Loring
Houston Branch
Paramount
lLasky
Pope Abandons Gardens As Heatwave Strains Pontiff
The pope, overwhelmed by extreme heat in Rome, has stopped daily Vatican Garden walks and stays in cooler private apartments. His sprained foot from late July continues to trouble him, according to today’s press report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican Gardens
Masonic Lodges Schedule and Officers Listed
Lodges Washington Chapees No. 98 O K 6 S Regular meeting second Thursday monthly Alice Meek W M bella McBride Secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J Regular meeting third Tuesday monthly Mason Temple rooms Mrs L A Jones W H P Sara E Walger Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M Regular meeting first Friday monthly D L Carbaugh W M A W Yard secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chapees
O. K6. S
Alice Meek
W. M
Bella McBride
Damascus Shrine
L. A. Jones
Sara E. Walger
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. L. Carbaugh
A. W. Yard
Local Travelers Return From Visits to Friends and Relatives
Mrs E McBride left for Omaha after a few days at the T J Dempsey home. Lucille Wagner came back from Wayland where she visited Marian McGuire and friends for two weeks. Mrs John Willis returned to Keota after visiting her mother Mrs Martha Nicola. Mae McLaughlin, visiting Karl Steele’s, met her Sacramento brother Will who came to Washington. they went to Ainsworth to visit Jesse Meeks and others. Mrs Florence Hoyt and her son Keneth returned to Washington after a week with Sigourney relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brown
Washington
G. A. Stannard
Roger
Miriam
Tom Carris
Dublin
J. H. Owen
Brighton
Marion George
Mary Justine
W. Q. Morgan
Stella Wilson
Webster City
Stannard
Dot
Frances Meacham
Pierson
Iowa
Ed Statler
George Statler
O. T. Wilson
Mr. Pleasant
Mabel McClintic
Irene Peck
Pleasant Plain
Zaneona
Raehone Khonei
Lucclle Wagner
Wayland
Marian McGuire
John Willis
Keota
Martha Nicola
Mae McLaughlin
Karl Steele
Will
Sacramento
California
Ainsworth
Jesse Meeks
Florence Hoyt
Keneth
Sigourney
J. &. Ream
Anna Broods
Princeton
Ill
Broode
W. T. Carson
Social notes of residents taking trips and visits
Margaret Sexton returns from Cambridge Iowa and Rex Benz visits West Liberty. Rita guests visit Ottumwa for a Graham store convention and relatives in Vinton. Hear Flindt’s 10 piece Varsity Band at Bardo’s Pavilion. W. K. Carr leaves Charles City after two week visit with family. Wallace family vacationed in Minnesota and Davenport. Trips to Washington and Decatur planned for Coffman family reunion. Baby Kathryn Viola born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicola August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Wallace
Davenport
Frank Anderson
Mrs. Wallace
Lone Pine Camp
Minnesota
D. A. Browning
Seymour
Washington
Arthur Nicola
Katheryn Viola
Local residents visit family members across towns
Mrs G W Fraley of Baltimore and several relatives visit in Iowa and Washington. J H Guile from Melwood visits F E Smith home. Dr F L Minick of Cedar Rapids visits relatives. Russell Hardy and daughter Marjorie spend weekend in Drakesville. Iazel Horton visits Mt Vernon aunt H W Blood. William Moriland and Aaron Woodford host at Brighton. Esta and Bess Freshwaters leave for Santa Cruz after five weeks at home. Freshwaters sisters teach in junior high. Nell Smith of Muscatine visits Charles Benz. Roy Wells and wife stay with Sehultys. J and Ream return from Princeton after ten days. Brood to host in Washington. Hinshaw, Woolums, Gass and Peggy enjoy river picnic at Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta
Bess Freshwaters
Santa Cruz
California
Mar
Mrs. J. A Freshwaters
West Chester
George Breitenbach
Washington
Misses Freshwaters
MrgeZear Hinshaw
Srl Woolums
Packwood
Iowa
Clarence Gass
Peggy
Brighton
Railway Time Table Arrives Departe No 4 Golden State TAO
Rail timetable lists westbound and eastbound departures and arrivals for several trains including Golden State Limited Local Passengers and Freights. Notes include Knoxville Branch services with local passes and freight trains, along with agent attribution and daily exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Tao
Wincenn
Golden State Limited
California
Knoxville
H. W. Russel
Southwest Limited
Mrs Hahn Fatally Shoots Husband Then Ends Her Life
A coroner's jury in Cedar Rapids reports murder and death by own action in the deaths of Carl C. Hahn and Alice Hammihl Hahn last week. The verdict states Mrs Hahn shot her husband and then killed herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Carl C. Hahn
Alice Hammihl Hahn
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Lloyd Hughes
Mary Astor
Oswald & News
THE
Evelyn Brent
William Livingston
Wyoming
Carter
MAYO
Home Bakery
Delco
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Boh, Risk
Mt. Pleasant
State Highway Commission
Lexington
Woodford
George Duke
Wellman
Walter Edwards
Carl Corpman
Wellston
C. S. Woodfords
George Bray
Wee
George Evans
Titus
Rob McCalebs
Goldie Groendycke
Ed Kos
B. N. Jessen
John Bender
Lucile
James Benders
Pete Pfeiffer
Ted Duke
Monte Beauchamps
Brigthon
Colorado
Ociety News
Nellie Manners
N. L. Lane
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
W. G. Barr
B. W. Griffith
J. A. Moorhead
Earle Barnes
Dennis Jones
T. J. Harvey
Charles Townsley
Sitter’s
OTL
Grahmap’ Theatre
Footlights
Karl Dane
Charlotte Greenwood
Margaret Sexton
Cambridge
Rex Benz
West Liberty
Enna Jettick Heathh Shaasg
A. A. Spies
Ottumwa
Graham Store
Frank Bell
George Stewart
Martha Guest
Ray
Vinton
Hear “Flindt
Berdo’s Pavilion
W. K. Carr
Charles City
Lamont
Missouri
Will Gibson
Irene Reed
Graham
Elmer Swickard
Faye
Flindt
Bardo’s Pavilion
B. L. Wilson
Lewis Vorel
Mrs. Wilson
Will Wilson
Thornburg
M. A. Hunter
Indiana
Gary
State
Harry Ross
Burlington
Walter A. Hines
Win Smouse
Marie Krieg
Isabelle Lemmon
James Pennal
G. W. Fraley
Baltimore
Maryland
Jerry Simmering
Virginia Wallace
J. H.guile
Melwood
F. KE. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Guile
F. L. Minick
Minick
Russell Hardy
Marjorie
Drakesville
F. E. Smith
Iazel Horton
Mt. Vernon
H. W. Blood
William Moriland
Aaron Woodford
Nell Smith
Muscatine
Charles Benz
Roy Wells
Charles Sehulty
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
We Clean
Wisie Long
Prop
Exce J. CG. McK
Monsey
Dally W. C. Bell
North Iowa
Arts Cafe
Washington Oil Co
Home Company
John Shields & Sons
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