Local residents take brief trips and visits around town
Local figures including Mr. and Mrs. H D Kleese and Mrs Will Jones travel to Stuttgart Arkansas on a two week business trip. Mrs Seymour Martin returns from Washington on business, while Mrs Hiram Baker and son visit West Chester. Fern Duncan hosts Mildred Richardson in Keota near John Patterson’s home. Ken Maynard highlighted as a cowboy star and storm of activity with visits by several residents around Sigourney and North English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Kleese
Will Jones
West of Town
Will Helm
Long Beach
Cat
Stuttgart
Ark
Eva Mehling
Chicago
Libbie Stopin
Washington
Sis Green
Mirrors Resilvering Shipments In Process
A notice lists a shipment of mirrors to be resilvered and highlights contact for arrangements. It also includes local social notes about residents visiting relatives and responses to a care request for a displaced child, with a phone call line for Washington inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanaia
eWe
Natanalises
Community Gossip and Local Appointments in Des Moines
Local residents are seen in everyday activities including fares for taxis, travel to Davenport, and plans for moving to Deg Moines. Among notable mentions are Mr. and Mrs. Evans and daughter Abbie heading to their new home, and J M Utterback changing cars en route to the State Fair. The West Cheater Savings Bank advertises a savings option and a free silverware coupon promotion at The White Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Abbie
Deg Moines
Dorothy
Mrs Park Sings New Iowa Song At Davenport Radio
Mrs John Park of Clinton wrote a quartet titled When The Corn's Hop in Iowa. It became popular with Iowa patriots and will debut at the state American Legion convention in Clinton, September 13 through 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O
Davenport
Iowa
John Park
Clinton
Milwaukee
America Legion
Mel Park
Local Dairyman Praises Farm Knowledge and Boots
A chatter from a local dairyman, Jim Beard, sparks a claim that farming knowledge is strong while recalling threshing of about 90 000 bushels of wheat in a past summer. The ad notes Trattie Cap work shoes with a double sole and leather sold by A E Atchison Florsheims Arch Preservers in all sizes for 6 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Beard
Jim
Iowa corn makes progress in Week one
The report notes sugar beet sugar worms affecting silks on sugar beet can and delays in threshing due to rain. State wire threshing is over halfway finished while some oats were refused at elevators for poor quality. Heavy plowing occurred as rains improved soil conditions.
Fortnightly Garden Club Meeting and Local Social Dates
Garden department of the Fortnightly club meets in the Y M C A woman’s room Thursday at 7 30 with talks on ever greens and fall planting. Mes de Myall hosts U and club Friday afternoon. Havre Social club hosts at the home of Mrs. Ben and Mrs. Will Miller Thursday. Baptist ladies hold a social at church Friday at 2 39. Independent club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs James. Bethel Social at Mr and Mrs Floyd Letts home Thursday evening. O B S members and families invited to reception for Mr and Mrs R C Mc Kiernan leaving for Gallesburg Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Department
Havre
Ben
Will Miller
Baptist
Bethel
Mrs
Floyd Letts
O. B.S
Ainsworth
R. CC. McKiernan
Gallesburg
Sergeant Knottnerus Completes Cavalry Leather Work Course
Sergeant Rudolph W. Knottnerus of Washington Iowa and the 18th Cavalry receives a graduate leather worker diploma from Captain Harold G. Holt at the Cavalry school Fort Riley Kansas after a four months course in leather cutting saddlery harness making and boot and shoe work. The school ranks among the nation’s largest training centers for specialized service skills. Knottnerus earned high marks from his commanding officer before completing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kansas
Rudolph W. Knottnerus
Washington
Iowa
Harold G. Holt
Cavalry School
Knottnerus
18Th Cavalry
Tawa National Guard
United States
U. S. Army
Serjeant Knottnerus
Mrs Robert Willis Dies at New London
Mrs Robert Willis wife of a former Burlington conductor died Monday night at her New London home. The Willis family once lived in Washington and are remembered locally. He served many years as Burlington conductor and later as superintendent of the New London electric light and power company. Mrs Willis was a cousin of the Bureau brothers. Funeral services were held today in New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Willis
Burington
New London
Willis
Washington
Burlington
Electric Light and Power Company
Boileau Brothers
Local reunions and visits across Iowa drive weekend plans
Aug 28 notices show several family gatherings in Owatonna and Ollie with Bakehouse Hotie Nicoll Shirkey and Wallace families sharing meals and travel. Promotions and vacations highlight Cedar Rapids Wellman and New Haven ties as relatives plan visits and seasonal time with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Martin
Cedar Rapid
Cecilla Robertson
New Haven
Chas. Aliller
Bluanche Conrad
Wellman
Donavon Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Andy Sheetz
Talleyrane
L. Wallace
Chas Churchill
HWV Frank
Donavon
Cecil Bales
Richland
Brookhart Allen Clash Over Farm Aid And Rail Boom
New York dispatch reports Henry J. Allen of Kansas responds to Brookhart’s charges, denying traitor claims while noting views on farm relief and railroad booms. The exchange touches on subsidies, Hoovers’ bulletin, and political stances amid farm and rail market debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Hoover
Allen
New York
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Iowa
Farmers Union
Wamegro
Kas
Henry J. Allen
Brookhart
Lowa
Washington
Confrees
Jerry Simpson
Senator Peffer
Town Statesman
Local residents for travel and visits across states
Morning travelers include Mrs Avery Terrell and Margaret Lucille Daughe ter heading to Trannibal Missouri. Max McCall and Ross Atchison drove to Beaver Falls Pennsylvania to enroll at Geneva College next year. Families from Burlington Oskaloosa Kalona Des Moines Brighton Leon Crawfordsville Clinton Illinois and Moulton visit and journey for fairs weddings and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Terrell
Daugheter
Margaret Lucille
Trannibal, Missouri
Max McCall
Ross Atchison
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Geneva College
Local residents visit kin and relatives across towns
Ruby Hooke traveled to Keota this morning for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hennon and their children also went to West Chester to visit Mr Hennon's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clark
Keota
Ruby Hooke
Mrs. C. S. Hennon
West Chester
Mr. Hennon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ken Maynard
Elsie Im
Hiram Baker
Richard
Clara Patterson
Crawforrdsville
John Patterson
Mildred Richardson
Parkersburg
Town
Fern Duncan
Aries Murphy
D Davenport
Anna
Margaret Donal
Fox Now
Helen Reinert
Sigourney
Mary Reinert
Charles Hudson
Edna Marie
Cyrus Chapman
Harry Maesn
Cedar Palla
Frank Macon
Glenn Clapp
Keorn
Arthur Swift
Winfield
Maynard
Fox
Ella DeLong
Crawfordsville
M. C. DeLong
Clara Buckett
Milton
Ruth George
Howard Wolfe of
the Fox
John May & Sons
Mrs. Arch Sanders
Keatus
Wmrs
Leslie McFarland
Harold
Ed Wolt
Mr. Wolf
West Cheater Savings Bank
J. M. Utterback
White Yard
Harry Whittaker
Robert H. Lovett
Peoria
Chicaso Hospital
Lovett
Harding
Nive Elder
Culver
Indiana
Culver Naval Academy
J. C. Patton
Albin
J. W .Patton
A. P. Morrison
Claire Dewey
South
Ord Avenue
Viv
Dave McLaughlin
Java City
Marion MelLaughlin
Sara Grimes
Marion
FE. B. Bicher
Frances
C. K. Schantz
Wayland
BO. W. Club
Alfred Johnson
Fir National Pictures
Miss May Crone
Wyoming
Iainois
McElhinney Drug Co
Gkho
McDantel, Prop
Roth
the Wardrobe Cleaners
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
A. E. Atchison
Florsheims
Mes. de Myall
U and
The
Independent Club
James
SERGT
Guy Black
Cer Pales
John Tlahn
Mimer Sickard
Faye
Lassie Bennett
Moulton Fa
Sam McNeese
Valley
Clarence Shirkey
Guo
Jcrcream
Bks
Hartman Icecream Co
Washington Cleaners
Coats
Coates and West
South Side Square
W. Long
Edgar Willis
Ray Hutchison
Oskaloosa
T. B. Knerr
Kalona
Ernest Smith
Louise
Des Moines
Francelia Dickinson
Brighton
Mae Nicola
Edith Miller
Leon
Donald Ross
Alice Sibert
Huebert, Jr
Marion Borders
L. Benett of
Moulton
Eddie Aston
Claus DeLong
Dale
Ilinois
N. D. Anderson
TAXI
Vail
John Shields & Sons
Simmon
Shaef
Ally
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