Local marriages and travel notes fill town page
J Ralph Kuntz of Lisbon and Elizabeth May Hoover of Springville obtained a marriage license at the clerk of court office yesterday. Kenneth Maxwell and his wife visit Swanwick Illinois for a week with Maxwell on vacation. Elizabeth Sherman recovering well after a serious operation in Rochester Minnesota likely to stay in hospital several weeks. Captain Ransom G Amlone of Mr and Mrs George Amble at Manassas Virginia for war maneuvers since July 1 will remain until September 1 then enter a military school in Washington. Kenneth G Bavith and Mrs Smith’s family plan a two week eastward vacation, joining Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith of Adair. Funeral services held for J Martin White at Jones Funeral Home chapel with burial at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ralph Kuntz
Lisbon
Elizabeth May Hoover
Spring ‘Ville
Elizabeth Sherman
Rochester
Minn
Mrs. Sherman
Dewey
Ransom G. Amlone
George Am
Manassas
Sptember
Washington
Pwashington
Kenneth G .Bavith
East
Mr Smith
Clarence Smith
Adair, Ll
J. Martin White
Jones Funeral Home
J. Fredmund
the Baptist Church
Elms Grove Cemetery
Frank Wille
William Matucha
Ja. D. Dayton
Ed Rayburn
Phil Wanerns
HO Hull
Hospital Births and Discharges Highlight Local News
At the hospital Mr and Mrs John Winga welcomed a baby weighing eight pounds last evening at 7:25. Wilma Martin and Grace Conrad along with David Kern and Gloria Ann Kern were discharged this morning. Miriam Meyer and Mrs Harold Wilson with daughter Marilyn Kay were discharged yesterday. Helen Mottet had an appendectomy this morning while Frank Birka was transferred to University hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winga
Wilma Martin
Wyman
Grace Conrad
Crawfordsville
David Kern
Richmond
Gloria Ann Kern
Kalona Wer
Miriam Meyer
Wayland
Harold Wilson
Marilyn Kay
Helen Mottet
Frank Birka
University Hospital
Iowa City
Standings and Tuesday Results in Major Leagues
Major League standings show New York leading the American League with 74 wins and 33 losses. Tuesday results include New York 8 Washington 2 and Detroit 12 Cleveland 3. National League leaders include Cincinnati 68 38 and St. Louis 59 44 with several Tuesday games listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston Festina
Chicago
Wihonte
Cleveland A
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
W. IL
Cincinnati
St. Louis Wi
Chicago Sewcake CC
Brooklyn
Pittsbureh
Iin
Pittsburgh
Family and friends visit across states and towns
Oska loosa and Denver relatives visit Mr. Ray Page and family while Martha Metson attends a reunion and travels to New Haven and New York with Martha Foster. Waterloo and Davenport guests attend J Martin White's funeral. out of town attendees listed from several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Page
Sam Meyers
Oskaloosa
Martha Metson
Denver
Colo
Page
Dan Rohrer
Metson
Martha Oxtey
Olds
First Troops Return From World War Reach New York
About 4,000 troops arrived aboard the Mauretania from Liverpool on December 1 1918 and disembarking the Jersey side the next day they proceeded to Camp Mills for demobilization and transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Jersey
Camp Mills
Local families update moves and travels around area
The Charles Shettler family moves to 802 West Third Street while 821 East Polk becomes vacant. Lola Wells Hughes returns from California where she taught in a New Mexico government school. Billy Cox accompanied her on the trip home. Millie Brain from Brainerd arrives to visit the McCall and Ingalls households. Various families plan visits, vacations, and moves amid community notices and local business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shettler
West Third Street
East Polk Street
Lola Wells Hughes
California
Hughes
New Mexico
Billy Cox
Washington Centennial Parade Dazzles Casefield Crowd
The Homestead Farm reports a rainy August 15 pageant in Casefield with floats rivaling Des Moines and Pasadena. Spectators heard old time music as Miss Snider and Joe Reiner Anton drew attention amid a crowd of hats and hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin C. Hasty
Homestead Farm
Washington
Des Moines
Mr. Morgan
Elmer Mason
Lee
Schuyler
Burnside
Casefield
Homestead
Case Field
Richmond
Co. K
Joe Reiner
Anton
Hampshire
Ckill
Miss Snider
English River
Jeremiah Snider
Manly Broton
Riverside woman visits Pruess family and kin
Mrs. Anna Walter of Riverside visits the L. F. Pruess family at Kalous after returning from Nebraska. The Waltons plan a motor trip to California with the Doud family. Edward Klein of Beattle visits from Washington to attend the World's Fair and east trips. Emma Shebanek of Beethal company in Davenport vacationing with her mother Mrs Here Shebanek. Prankeline Shradel of Iowa City spends the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Walter
Riverside
L. F. Pruess
Mere
Edward Klein
Beattle
Washington
Henry Klein
New York
Emma Shebanek
Beethel Company
Davenport
Here Shebanek
Prankeline Shradel
Lowa City
Residents Visit Relatives Across Regions in Weekend Family Notes
The column lists local residents and visitors: Mr and Mrs J W Shradel host, Robert Workman from Oelwein enjoys vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Ingram, Anne Yeney from St Marg’s Iowa City visits Mary E Veey family, Emily Shadla and Phyllis join Cedar Rapids trio Milby Strangky, Harry Dodd aunt in Boone, Ira Waltram and John Roseman visit George Deatsch family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shradel
Robert Workman
Oelwein
William Ingram
Anne Yeney
St Margs Convent
Iowa City
Mary E. Veeey
Riverside
Emily Shadla
Phyllis
Milby Strangky
Cedar Ktapids
Boone
Harry Dodd
Ira Waltram
John Roseman
Davenport
George Deatsch
Haskins Family Attends Second Revision Event
Mrs Clara Godloves Haskins hosts the second revision gathering at Mrs George Birney Priday’s Washington home. Attendees include Mrs Kimer Whoeming Davenport Mrs Leo Farrington dean of Regelle and Mes M D Metreedy of Love City. Ethel and Vivian Booth were readied with their sisters and husbands joining for a birthday dinner afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mere
Clara Godloves Haskins
Mra
Ll. Bands
Kimer Whoeming
Davenport
Leo Farrington
Regelle
Mes M
Reedy
Love City
K. A Mathers
P. Peters
Godlove
Ethel
Vivian Footh
Bimer Thieming
Vivian Booth
Open Conservatory of Music at Loras College Dubuque
The Rev. Michael J. Martin announces the opening of a new conservatory program at Loras College in Dubuque. Rev. Emmett R. Kelly and Edward Eigenschenk will lead the college department of organ and piano instruction, offering bachelor of arts and bachelor of music degrees with music education or applied music majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Conservatory OF Music
Loras College
Dubuque
Michael J. Martin
California
Emmett R. Kelly
Edward Eigenschenk
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Farmers Capture Thief After Armed Posse Forms
A posse of 85 farmers from Pottawattamie County armed with shotguns surrounded a Walnut cornfield and captured George Blair who was wanted on automobile theft charges. The car was found near Walnut by Deputy Sheriff R. F. McKinley who disabled the engine. Blair was seen taking a suitcase from the car before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Pottawattamie County
George Blair
Blair
Sterling, Cole
R. F. McKinley
Avoca
van Harman
Ainsworth Social News Highlights Family Visits and Local Travel
Mrs Angie Schmidt and son visited her father 81 Ross and sister Mrs Orville Thoma in Ainsworth. Rev W H Hemphill and family vacationing in Illinois and Ohio. Several locals traveled and hosted picnics with relatives in Mt Union Coppock and Washington areas. birthdays and anniversaries noted. extensive family gathering at Fay Cherwinker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Sehmoeiler
Garrett
Alton
Ill
C. U. Schmoeller
Laramie
Wyo
C. G. Schmoeller
A. Speer
Wapello
Mr. Schmoeller
Ainsworth
Angie Schmidt
Town City
Ross
Orville Thoma
W. H. Hemphill
Illinois
Ohio
Sharpe
Reinbeck
Kenneth McConnell
Norval Norris
Jim
Ek. RK. Butterworth
Dow City
Travis Brass
Mississippi
George Brown
Earnest Badham
Francis Fredericks
Marion
BE. J
Iowa appoints five to interstate crime commission
Gov. George A. Wilson named Iowa's five members of the interstate commission on crime. Serving without pay from Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1941, the group aims to promote uniform laws and form compacts on prisoners and parolees. Appointees: Atty. Gen. Fred Everett, Rollin M. Perkins of the University of Iowa law school, G. K. Thompson of Cedar Rapids, J. W. Pattie of Marshalltown, and Frank W. Seneff of Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Interstate Commission On Crime
Fred Everett
Rollin M. Perkins
University of Iowa Law School
G. K. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
J. W. Pattie
Marshalltown
Frank W. Seneff
Britt
Nelson to lead Iowa State Safety Advisory Group
Gov. George A. Wilson appointed M. C. Nelson of Des Moines to head a new state safety advisory committee. The panel, also including Karl Fischer and W. Karl Hall, will oversee a $31,200 annual safety education fund and announce a comprehensive statewide program by Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Safety Advisory Committee
George A. Wilson
Iowa State Safety Council
M. C. Nelson
Nelson
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
New York
Karl Fischer
W. Karl Hall
Mason City
Safety Council
Wilson
Public Safety Department
Japanese soldier slaps American woman in Tientsin incident
A Japanese soldier slapped 59 year old American Mary Richard of San Francisco in Tientsin. A Japanese counsellor spokesman said authorities would regret the incident and the American consulate filed a formal protest seeking assurances that such slapping of American women would stop and that the soldier would be punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
U.P
Frageis Mary Richard
San Francisco
Richard
Sidney Gagey critters rodeo thrills for school meals drive
The sixteenth annual Iowa Chanion ship rodeo in Sidney drew 12 909 fans as top contestants from California Texas Wyoming and Montana competed. Proceeds may reach 15000 to aid Fremont county underprivileged children with milk and school lunches via the Sidney American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
California
Texas
Wyoming
Montana
Iowa
Corral
Midwest
Fremont County
Royal Neighbors Lodge Holds Sunset Park Picnic
Members of the Royal Neighbors lodge and their families gathered for a cooperative picnic supper in Sunset park last evening. The meal served fifteen people in the park pavilion was followed by a social evening with one guest present in addition to the members and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Sunset Park
Park Pavilion
Northern Star 4 H Club Holds Lake Picnic
Northern Star 4 H Club members and families gathered at Lake McBride for a picnic yesterday. After a potluck lunch at noon, fifteen attendees enjoyed swimming. Participants included Mr and Mrs Dell Walker and family, Mrs Joe Knotek and Ay lene, Frances and Helen Stewart, Mr and Mrs Donald Brown and children, Mrs Fred Donaldson and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Star 4-Hl Club
Lake McBride
Dell Walker
Joe Knotek
Aylene
Frances
Helen Stewart
Donald Brown
Fred Donaldson
Mary
Increase in Retail Trade Reported in 1939 First Half
Washington August 1640 Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins announced a remarkable rise in retail trade for the first six months of 1939. The total value reached about 17.9 billion dollars, marking a significant gain over the prior period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Margaret Cowden Circle Will Meet
The Margaret Cowden circle of the First Presbyterian church will meet for a potluck supper and business meeting tomorrow evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dawson, five and one half miles northeast of town. Those who have no way to transportation should telephone Mildred Hughes before noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cowden
First Presbyterian Church
R. J. Dawson
Mildred Hughes
Birthday greetings and notable anniversaries listed
Mrs Frank Kallaus marks her birthday today. Robert Case Steele aged ten celebrates a birthday as does Howard Benn Jr Ferdinand Chalupa aged 12 Carl Rover and John Bruegge receive birthday mentions. The text notes a large financial figure and yearly gains with quarterly sales showing a seven percent rise over 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kallaus
Howard Benn, Jr
Ferdinand Chalupa
Carl Rover
John Bruegge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf Floral CO
South Side Square
Floyd Maxwell
Kenneth
Swanwick
Mr. Maxwell
John Deere Company
Ris
Macon
Biter
Beesos
Reister Bros
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrists East Side Square
Dave McKee
Waterloo
Claude McKee
H. M. Picher
Alberta
Aila Hiltamen
New Haven
Conn
Martha Foster
Mary Florence Comstock
Miss Hiltamen
New York City
Cape Cod
Widmer & Busby
J. J. LaGrille
Robert LaGrille
Loren Benner
Cheryl Oberhaus
Stella White
Burlington
Hla Lang
Faw
Johnson
Moines
Daniel Richer
Brighton
May Deeds
Ottumwa
Emma Malcolm
A. Hochstatler
Keota
Mabel Plummer
Lucille Nicola
West Cheater
Nora Kessel
Wilma Kessel
Fairfield
Beral
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Mace Body & Paint Shop
Millie Brain
Brainerd Minn
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Kenneth Anderson
Roger
Rhoda
Villa Park
Axel Anderson
George Norman
Mr Norman
Minnesota
Albert Crcutt
Main Street
O'Loughlin
Orcutt
Iowa Avenue
A. E. Atchison
Wilma Palmer
Charles Palmer
Im Ames
Palmer
Wilma
Will Darbyshire
Pauline Darbysutre
Elsie Glassburner
Etta Glassburner
Ross Glassburner
Gary, Ind
Miss Glassburner
Gary
Phil Antonoffi
Antonoff
P. Lapson
Los Angeles
Mr. Antonoff
S. Walzer
Walver
Jean
Minneapolis
Lipton
C. V. Gcrull
Haskins
Ruth Norris
Cathering
Fay Cherwinker
Pay
Harley
Edna May
Mela Horak
Kev
Nellie
Bil White
Jim Hughes
Ville Park
Leo
Raymond Good
Donald
Dale Good
Raymond Coon
Larry
Janet
Near Haskins
Ella Merchant
Coppock
Sue Thoma
Harry Showalter
John
Jennie
Howard Keating
Stouts
Anna Nicholson
Ralph
ARKIC
Seth Toiler
Alee
Northern Star 4-H Club
Robert Case Steele
Milo Steele
H. J. Halamka
Sykes
Washington, Fri
Sykes Hernia
Racine
Wisconsin
Centennial Commission
Frank Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities
Rank Macon
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