Correspondents Send In News From Clay Area
News items from Clay report Mrs. P A Pringle and daughter Edith leaving for Boulder Col for health reasons. Hugh Alfred Meacham Jr, born Aug 20 at Malcolm Iowa, to Mr and Mrs Hugh A Meacham. Mrs A J Morgan Ruth and guest M L Sargent visit Richland. Chautauqua attendees travel to Fairfield and Washington. Wilfred Hodge leaves for Greenville Pa after visit. Beauchamp family and Dale and Marie from Wisconsin visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
T. H. Morgan
Wm. Quakenbush
Richland
Fairfield
Washington
Wilfred Hodge
Greenville
W. C. Beauchamp
Dale
Marie
Wisconsin
Rural Route Four social notes and visits
Rural Route Four items report visits by Ed Simmering and family to John Simmering Sr. and Kephart households, plus Rev Pettit of Albia staying at Charlie Anderson house. A Pleasant Hill and Indianapolis Sunday school picnic at Keota drew a large crowd with horseshoes, races, and a ball game. Frequent visits include Elmer Simmering of Greenview Illinois, Will Simmering, and Clarence Randall and daughter Cora May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
John Simmering
BH. W. Pettit
Albia
Iowa
Charlie Anderson
Joe Simmering
Elmer
Greenview
Illnois
Joe
George
Charlie Kephart
Pleasant Hill
Indianapolis
Keota
Will Simmering
Crawfordsville Visitors and Local Guests Reported
W P Davidson and family visited Washington yesterday afternoon. Mrs Chambers and son from Mt Pleasant stayed with local families. Mrs J F Buxbaum C A Sprague and Misses Manners attended chautauqua in Washington. Miss Cecil Manns of Ottumwa visiting with Miss Grace Lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. P. Davidson
Margaret
William
Washington
Chambers
Mt. Pleasant
Hagie
Chrissinger
McKee
Hom
J. F. Buxbaum
C. A. Sprague
Mary
Nellie Manners
Cecil Manns
Ottumwa
Grace Lease
Local Families Travel and News From Keota Area
Keota and surrounding area residents make visits and travels including Mrs J C Richardson and sons Glenn and Julian to Austin Minnesota and Primgarla on return. Mrs Mellie Kramer Loveless returns to Hinshill Illinois with her two sons. Mrs Omer King heads to Washington before Colorado. Carrico family visits A A McKeon home in Keithsburg. Seydel family returns from Sigourney after a wedding reception for Harry Seydel of Gladbrook. Stoutner couple visits Marshfield Missouri. New daughter arrives to Mr and Mrs Erdice. John Ralston ends troop train stop and travels to Washington to turn in equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Keota
J. C., Richardson
Glenn
Julian
Austin
Minn
R. L. Richardson
Cleve Smock
Primgarla
Mellie Kramer Loveless
Hinshill
Chicago
Omer King
Washington
Colorado
William Carrico
Howard and
Allen
Keithsburg
A. A. McKeon
H. E. Seydel
Miss Lenore
Paul
Sigourney
Mr. Seydel
Harry
Gladbrook
William Seydel
Seydel
Keota
Arthur Stoutner
Stoutner
Clarence McNurlen
Marshfield
Earl Erdice
John Ralston
James Ralston
Troup D
Charles Peiffer
Joe Peiffer
Vacation visits and summer travel across Iowa and nearby states
The column lists residents visiting relatives or returning home from trips in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, Kansas, Illinois, Arizona, and Ohio. People include Mrs. Minerva Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Martin McDowell, the Stevensons, Dr. G W Meyer, C A Lacey, Mrs. Ralph Dunn, Harwood Fry, Helen Singmaster, Rev C F Hoffman, Harley Hardin, the Funstons, Robert Sims, Walter Palmer, Mary Gregory, Vernelda Bowen, Edna Klein, Mercedes White, and the Carris reunion participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontis
Minerva Brice
Cedar Rapids
Martin McDowell
Kansas City
Indianola
Lulu Copeland
Edna Stevenson
Clarence Stevenson
Illinois
Bert Dill
Washington
Lloyd Fry
Harwood
Helen Singmaster
Oskaloosa
School House Park
C. F. Hoffman
Harley Hardin
Kansas
Mary Gregory
Vernelda Bowen
Edna Klein
Mercedes White
Cedar Falls
Clayton
Fannie Funston
Des Moines
Robert Sims
Bert
Alice Wilson
Jennie Holmes
Columbus
Ohio
Walter Palmer
Chicago
Roy Marsh
Ruth
Crawfordsville Social News Covers Local Visits and Hunts
Mrs. Georgia Gault McLain and two children visit Oakdale relatives as Mrs. H B Graham returns from Dallas City and Carthage. The Long family holds a Sunset Park reunion with 67 attendees, and urchins Lawrence Shaffer and Cleo Datin suffer a truck accident. Various residents travel to Chicago and Cedar Rapids for events, illnesses, and church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Georgia Gault McLain
Oakdale
Ill
A. B. Gault
H. B. Graham
Dallas City
Carthage
Elizabeth Alberson
Sigourney
S. P. Gordon
Mina McCleary
Winfield
Elwyn Davidson
West Liberty
Long
Sunset Park
Washington
Lawrence Shaffer
Lee Shaffer
Lawrence
Cleo Datin
F. J. Maxwell
Alice
W. H
Mary McCall
J. O. Matthews
Ainsworth
G. W. Hanna
Rachel Emeline
Sara
Biggsville
William Lorimer
United Presbyterian Church
Mary Moore
Howard Crozier
Ferne
Luther Gormly
Chester Baptists Hold Picnic at Sunset Park
The Chester Sunday school group held a picnic at Sunset Park with 75 children and adults attending. They enjoyed a shared feast, park amusements, and a tour of the Old Log Cabin, thanking Washington for the park facilities and donors who enabled transport and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Baptists
Chester Baptista
Sunset Park
Washington
City of
Ferguson Family Annual Reunion Held in Crawfordsville
The Ferguson reunion met at Ralph Rees home in Crawfordsville with 57 attendees. A. J. Mitchell of Gove City KS gave a genealogy talk. Officers elected were R. C. Ferguson president and R. J. Ferguson vice president with Muriel Wittric as secretary treasurer. Next year’s gathering will be at Boyd Twinam’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ferguson
Ralph Rees
A. J. Mitchell
Gove City
Kansas
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
R. J. Ferguson
This Place
Muriel Wittric
Amanda
Kate Ferguson
Ft. Madison
Ralph Anderson
Agency
Iowa
Boyd Twinam
Be True to Yourself Quote Reflections
A fragment quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson urging honesty and self‑definition. It extolls childrenlike virtue and speaking one’s mind while hinting at moral debts and character as the root of sublimity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Jitneys and Trucks Rise After Railroad Timeout in Arkansas
Residents along the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad face job losses as the line suspends July traffic. About 100,000 people from Joplin to Helena lose rail access, prompting motor, truck, and bus services across affected counties. The line, built 1882 to 1912, has operated under court control since 1912 with multiple receivers. St Louis financiers claim losses of $12 million. Local hope rests on a trunk line purchasing the railroad when offered for sale to satisfy receiver certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Ark
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
Joplin
Helena
Arkansas State Line
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
Northwest Arkansas
Searcy
Missouri Line
Missouri & North Arkansas
Selig
United States District Court
Little Rock
St. Louis
Green Lumber Boxes Prove Weaker Under Strain
Forest products laboratory finds packing boxes made from green lumber fail sooner than seasoned boxes. Moist wood fibers shrink away from nails as stock dries, reducing holding strength and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratory
Wien Thele Erty
Attitudes toward Rouge and Beauty Shift Says Leslie’s
The article traces changing views on female beauty from Puritan restraint to modern acceptance of makeup and artificial color. It argues women are encouraged socially and commercially to enhance appearance, and asks if rouge improves a woman’s look while likening cosmetics to tending a garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Kelly
Leslie’s
East
Lions Rapids Man Robbed of 5600 Hidden at Home
Hana Johnson an elderly man living near Sioux Rapids was robbed of 5600 found hidden in his house. The next day he retrieved 6000 more and took it to town to bank for safety because he did not trust banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Rapids
Alta
Hana Johnson
Sioux Rapids
HE Palmolive Company
Green Arrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl White
Mr. White
Eldon
D. W. Anderson
Newaka
Okla
Mr. Anderson
W. H. Anderson
Frank Pender
R. L. Pender
Bonaparte
M. E
United Presbyterian
Stone’s Grove
United Presbyterians
Isaac Colthurst
Dave Peterson
S. A. Stephens
Mary Breed
Lee
Bentley Thompson
Baxter
Burlington
H. H. Wickham
Chica
T. Y. Wickham
Queen Esther
MFE
Arkansas
Nan
Mureka Springs
Leslie
Hotar
Pan Ely Ie
the Palmolive Company
Milwaukee, U. S. A
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