Ables Family Visit Highlights Local News
Mr and Mrs John C Ables and children Betty Joe and Jack visit from High Point North Carolina staying with A Claire Dewey and friends. Ables former Presbyterian pastor later served in Ceylon Panama and YMBA duties during WWI now enjoying a vacation with his family. Mrs Frank Carter and daughter Dixie from Omaha visit Dr and Mrs C W Stewart after Wisconsin and Chicago trips. Baron White hires new bookkeeper at Washington Lumber and Fuel company. White family also returned from the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Ables
Betty Joe
Jack
High Point
North Carolina
A. Claire Dewey
Ables
Presbyterian Church
Ceylon
Panama
YM . A
James Brookhart
Writers Farm
Frank Carter
Daghter
Dixie
Omaha
C. W. Stewart
Wisconsin
Chicags
Local Social Happenings and Regional Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs J J Ward of Wellmanspent Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs George Struble. Seth Parker reports an ice cream social at U P church Thursday at 8 P M. Miss Mable Dill Miss Ella Gordon of Washington plus Miss Clare Gordon and Miss Blanche Nelson of Des Moines return from Century of Progress trip. C Douglas left this morning for Urbana O after visiting with his mother Mrs Ss A Douglas and sister Elinor Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ward
Wellmanspent
George Struble
Seth Parker
U. P. Church
Mable Dill
Ella Gordon
Washington
Clare Gordon
Ainsworth
Blanche Nelson
Des Moines
C. Douglas
Ss. A. Douglas
Elinor Douglas
Urbana
Evangelist Sorensen Topics At South Marion Meeting
The Truth About Aimee Semple McPherson is tonight’s topic at the South Marion evangelistic meeting. Maxine Sorensen, 19, will speak, with Mr Stevens preaching Wednesday on What God Does Not Know and What God Cannot Do. Sorensen returns Thursday and Friday with What Price Hate and Up a Tree. Attenders are urged to come early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee Semple McPherson
South Marion
Maxine Sorensen
Stevens
Mr. Sorensen
Manning
Century of Progress draws many Ainsworth visitors
Mrs Georgia Reaney travels to Chicago with sister J K Freeland to attend The Century of Progress. Effie McCreedy and Emma Walker depart for Chicago for the exposition. Local residents visit family, attend reunions, or travel to Indiana and Keota for gatherings. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church plans a Thursday meeting with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Junction
Ted Thompson
South Dakota
Hawkins
Orville Thoma
Mabel
S. D. Ross
Indiana
Ross
E. H. Hause
Martha
Duane Hause
St. Anthony
Mildred Bryant
T. Riley
Mae
Dan Riley
Burlington
Iowa City
Hazelette
John Buenneke
Lavaugen
Maynard
Iowa
Henry Buenneke
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Local residents and visitors disperse on late summer travel
Kalona visitors Mr and Mrs EF H Reif were here on business. Rev Walter Eastwood preached at Keota and plans a visit east Aug 28. Dr F W Eastwood and family returned from Balsam Lake Wisconsin. Numerous locals including Hesseltiner and Hemphill shared activities with Des Moines trips and church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. H. Reif
Kalona
Walter Eastwood
Iselin
N. J
Keota
East
F. W. Eastwood
Balsam Lake
Wis
Robert Hesseltiner
Harry Hesselting
John Roker
Lucile Ross
Dave Fulton
Des Moines
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Mrs L B TMlanan, Mr and Mrs A E Maurer and family visited relatives in Warsaw Ill. Miss Retha Johnson left for Thayer to resume work, accompanied by niece Margaret Morgan who will live with Johnson during winter. Donald Hanan, Kellogg newspaper staffer, spent weekend with parents. Mrs J B Morgan visited South English relatives. Mr and Mrs John McClurge and family visited Ollie friends. Mrs L S Hanan hosted at George Neal home in Fairfield. Ina Neal joined after Hawan visit. Lylbern Johnson has spent six months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
A. E. Maurer
Warsaw
Retha Johnson
P. B. Johnson
Thayer
Margaret Morgan
Miss Johnson
Donald Hanan
Kellogg
Orioles Rally Past Devils In Wild 12 11 Home Run Derby
The nightcap at Junkinfield delivered a chaotic 12 to 11 Orioles victory over the Devils. A string of miscues and a surge in the fourth inning vaulted Baltimore back from an 8 to 2 deficit as Smith pitched while Devils errors piled up, with seven runs scoring off miscues.
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Junkinfield
Devils
Orioles
Smith
Lytle
McClure
P. Jungbluth
Jonesec
Smith P. Woods
W. Jungbluth
Barker
Wells
Albaugh
Kelly Ist
McGillis
Turner
Norton
Sayree
Coats
Teets If
Walker
Williams
Bellitt
Bey
American Pearls
Giants
Junkin Field
Factory
Case
Wagner
Gorham
Winn
McGill
Ted Kiesey
Ted Pratt
Don Pan
Gene Gorham
Buck
Kiesey
Dick Pratt
Wolfe
Giant Lahey II
Kolosickef
Sinn
Macon
Bliek Rf
Chivalry in the Workplace Replaced by Common Sense
A 1920s inspiration note from Woman's Home Companion argues that chivalry has no place in office life and is superseded by practical, common sense approaches to professional conduct.
Johnson Family Notes at Friends Church Meeting
Elwood Johnson returned home to Cheyenne after a quarterly Friends church gathering at Rubio church spanning Friday to Sunday. Rev. Allison of West Chester gave a temperance address Saturday evening. L. H. Johnson traveled to Gladwin Saturday to conduct services on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Johnson
Cheyenne
Wyo
The
Friends Church
Rubio Church
Allison
West Chester
L. H. Johnson
Gladwin
Crawfordsville social notes plus band concert updates
August 22 band concert featured Louise and Ruth Barnes in two duets with Margaret Gault on piano. Local prizes awarded after the concert with T. H. Barnes taking 3, Don Darbyshire 2, and A. B. Orris Willard Davis Lester Schantz and Howard Stewart each one dollar. Visitors include Cedar Rapids’ Mr and Mrs C B Martin and children and Iowa City’s Forrest Davidson. Leaves for Chicago and Washington visits noted. Beatrice Wilson and Frances Riley visiting. multiple local family movements and dinners described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Louise
Ruth Barnes
Margaret Gault
T. H. Barnes
Don Darbyshire
A. B. Orris
Willard Davis
Lester Schantz
Howard Stewart
C. B. Martin
Cedar Rapids
J. R. Lease
Forrest Davidson
Iowa City
Clarence Moorhead
John Wooley
Etta Buxbaum
Chicago
Century of Progress
G. W. Wallace
Wash
Porpoise and Hack Fish Oil Lauded for Delicate Mechanisms
A report notes that oil from porpoise and hack fish is particularly effective for lubricating fine mechanisms. The finding highlights niche lubricants used in precision equipment and specialized machinery contexts.
Simerman Family Visits in Washington Iowa
Mr and Mrs Earl Simerman of Minneapolis visit Mrs Wilbur Miller in Washington Iowa and plan to travel to Waterloo with Mrs Miller and her daughter Frank to follow. The Harry Bishop family hosted L T Naugle Davenport for a picnic in Iowa City. Helen Bishop stayed with the Naugle family a week. Local notes: Dr Hender D C will be in his office Wednesday evening. several residents attended a Rover funeral. W S Ferguson and son Worth visited Wellman area. Ray Henss and family visited Virgil Irwin in Moline. Mrs G W White and sisters mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Earl Simerman
Minneapolis
Hender D
Mayer relatives visit Indian pow wow with Gov Herring
A Mayer family group traveled Sunday to an Indian reservation to attend a pow wow and meet J H Mayer and his wife of Madrid. Gov Herring spoke to an attentive crowd. Attending relatives included Frank Mayer of Richland Charles Mayer of Dublin Ed Mayer and Miss Lena Mayer Mrs J L Mayer Judge and Mrs CA Dewey of Des Moines. Other local residents noted were Miss Helen Genkinger and Miss Mary Dougall new clerks at H J Ward store. Beverly Brown four announced tonsil surgery at Washington county hospital and William Keifer and Joe Wright were discharged from the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer
J. H. Mayer
Madrid
Gov. Herring
Frank Mayer
Richland
Charles Mayer
Dublin
Ed Mayer
Lena Mayer
J. L. Mayer
C. A. Dewey
Des Moines
Helen Genkinger
H. J. Ward
Mary Dougall
Helen Kirkpatrick
Keota
Charles Kirkpatrick
Washington County Hosital
W. J. Keifer
Washington County Hospital
Joe Wright
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Colorado State Teacher's College
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Wayland
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Elmer Froyd
Barhydt Chapel
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J. C. Purvis
Argyle
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Kansas State Penitentiary
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Charles F. Urschel
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Denver
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William Martin, Jr
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Firestone
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