Weekend notices and family news from Washington area
Mrs. Elizabeth Beamer visits her daughters in Chicago and plans September return. Mrs. Gertrude Bowman travels Arizona and checks on Cora Dunsmore and Cora Porter. Old account books from a Colorado hotel and Kellogg office spark memories. Cedar trees at Woodlawn Cemetery die, clock at Mrs. Seymour Martins’ home attracts attention. The world feels small as a Washington Evening Journal wrap connects Russell, Keota, and local families with humor and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Beamer
Chicago
Emeleine
Jens Simonsgaard
Janet
Paul duBreuil
Gertrude Bowman
Arizona
Cora Dunsmore
Cora Porter
Miss Porter
Dunsmore
Prairie Flower Social Notes From Fairfield Area
Through courtesy of Mrs. Louis Reller and Mrs. Joy Shalla plus Martha Thrasher, a pleasant afternoon was spent at Frank Masden's near Fairfield. Carroll and Donaldson families visited, Wilford Anderson remains ill in county hospital, and Ka lona homecoming drew Mrs. Keller and Mrs. Shalla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Louis Reller
Joy Shalla
Frank Masden
Near
Fairfield
Robert Roberts
Columbus Junction Fair
Fred Donaldson
Harry Donaldson
Funeral Service and Community Notes In Iowa Town
Shalia attended a funeral service Friday for a relative in Wellman. A musicale supervised by Elsie Bratten took place at Louise Witthoft’s home with several Bratten pupils and mothers in attendance. Refreshments by Frieda Witthoft and Bratten. Mrs. Roy Finke visiting Ottumwa area. Earl Booth attended Cedar Rapids fair. Clara Byers visited Booth home. Ellis Finke visiting relatives. Ray Tracy family flew to Muscatine. Mission Circle postponed due Kalona homecoming, now set for Aug 21. Louis Reller of Chicago and Visking auto mechanic visit Joseph Shalla home for a week. Mrs. Mary Bush to join them for a visit with Lester Corpening and Grandma Bush. Mrs. Louis Reller has four double corners built on a farm she recently purchased from her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalia
Wellman
Elsie Bratten
Louise Witthoft
Miss Bratten
Frieda Witthoft
Earl Booth
Clara Byers
Booth
Ellis Finke
Ray Tracy
Muscatine
Mission Circle
Louis Reller
Chicago
Visking Corporation
Joseph Shalla
Mary Bush
Reller
Iowa
Lester Corpening
Grandma Bush
Reunion plantings aim to grow Peruvian bark on island
More than 43,000 cinchona trees have been planted on Reunion to produce Peruvian bark under a 10-year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reunion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sine Vieront
Stephenson
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Victor Donald Crisp
Barbara O'Neil
A.J. Cronin
Jungle Girl
Europe
FOX
Ted Michels
Theodore Bailey
Dick Pratt
Kellogg
J. O. Ebder
Harry McCall
Sliver Plume
Colo
Harry
Colorado
Woodlawn Cemetery
Seymour Martin
West
Jefferson Street
Jessie Stewart
Morton
Keota
Russell
Washington, Iowa
Miss Pyle
McCalls
Ella McCall’s
Washington
Dewey Hess
Oakwood
Jimmy Barnett
Wally
Margie
Wyoming
Min and
Bill
Toca
W. E. Kerr
Carthage
Wilford Anderson
Dicky
Elizabeth Young
Anderson
Keller
Shalla
Kalona
Milford Anderson
Lake McBride
Clayde Cornick
Josephine Kof
Mt. Union
Wane
Wallace Beery
Carrillo-Weidler
Donald Meek - Barton Maclare
Inki and the
Lion
Popular Science
Roosevelt & Churchill
EL Taulus
GMC
Willits Motor CO
West Second Street
CPA
Lee Eld
Americas
North America
America
Gus Schrader
Jimmy Wilburn
Hippusicai
Misicon
Geous
State Fair
Lowa
Mmidwest
Fide
Auto
Cus
Mabow
Dance Plaza
Bernie Cummins
Dee Sanders
Griff Wil
Vins
Mrs
Roy Finke
Ottumwa
Tanne
Voxess
Lemmon
Field Museum
Adier Planetarium
Shedd Aquarium
Art Institute
Lake Michigan
Fine Loop
A.fa
LL. Goodlander
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
NEW Firestone
Truth
Trut
Phillips & Hebner
Eastman Kodaks
S. E. Iowa
Baby Brownie Eastman Films Printing Supplies
Sheaffer
Pfunders Tablets
Magnesia
EPSOM
Alka Seltzer
Peruna
Drene Pablum Vitalis Soap
Caldwell’s
Pepsin
Quet
Soe
Castoria
Sieco
Seltzer
Eera Walgreen
Pera Drug Store
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