Wellman News Snapshots From Aug 28 Lettering Local Scenes
CORRESPONDENTS OF JOURNAL SEND IN NEWS REPORTS from Wellman Iowa recount visits by Dr and Mrs Donald Topping and others at the chautauqua and Old Settlers day plans. The column lists arrivals, family travels to Des Moines and Chicago, state fair outings, auto trades, and local business moves with community chatter and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Donald Topping
Clinton
O. A. Topping
Chautauqua
Hazel McCarty
Washington
Allison
Rock Island
Walter Leighton
Chas. Schachner
Grinnell
F. C. Shrader
Helen
Leila
Myrtle Wilson
T. D. Adams
Clark Street
H. B. Smith
Vinton
Pr. Nynde Stryker
Des Moines
S. and M. Manufacturing Company
Iowa City
John Bell
Winfield
Lexington
Overland Auto
Allen
Midland Chautauqua
Muscatine
John Marek
Jack Cassel
Madrid
Eardley Bell, Jr
C Cc Gardner
Gibson
Millard Junkins
Austin
Minnesota
I. Junkins
W. W
Sarah McArtor
John Wherle
W. FE. Varney
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Brom
Mark
South Dakota
John Graham
Davenport
Bell Jones Produce Co
Leonard Geyer
Bid Hall House
Leonard Schachner
Waterloo
Win. Schachner
Hubert Doud
Winterset
Cross
George Glider
Pat Crawford
Chas. Grassel
Herbert Ash
Henry Desing
Local Social Notes From Noble Noble August
Miss Nettie Witting of Iowa City vacations two weeks at her parents J. G. and Mrs. Witting home. Miss Hattie Frey returns from Cedar Falls. Mrs. Amelia Shoemaker and Bertha of Wayland and Mae Shoemaker of near Salem visit J. M. Rich home. Emma Oxberger of Illinois leaves after visiting grandparents. Otto and Carl Frey Joe Mast and J. G. Alliman attend Burlington fair. P. P. Wenger family drive to Pulaski Iowa and Missouri for a visit returning Monday.
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Otto
Carl Frey
Joe Mast
J. G. Alliman
Burlington
P. P. Wenger
Pulaski
Iowa
Missouri
Riverside social notes recount travels and visits
Riverside residents and relatives are noted in a sequence of homecomings and visits. John Knittel and his wife returned from Oklahoma and Kansas with John’s brother Joseph and his wife arriving to spend weeks with relatives. Grace Truxan came home from Chicago. The Schnoebelens and Mrs Tilford of Mooreland attended the funeral of Nicholas Schnoebelen. Emma, Imilda Deutsch, and Mary Hanson visited West Liberty and attended the fair. Frank Mulhern and family visited Cedar Rapids relatives. John Bulger and daughter Ethel returned from New York Newark and Niagara Falls and other eastern points. Mrs Ramey Bouquet returned from Delmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Snider
Dallas Zimmerman
James Weer
Muscatine
Weer
Bumble Bee
Embroidery Club
Philip Wanerus
Brighton
Jess Gardner
Tom Chandler
Des Moines
J. S. Kabaker
Cedar Rapids
Felix
Chicago
Oklahoma
Philip Zohn
Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
South Dakota
Bert Griffith
Elsie Bird
Mason City
L. S. Bradford
Riverside
John Knittel
Kansas
Joseph Knittel
Grace Truxan
Richard D'Autremont
Omar
Clair Schnoebelen
Bert Tilford
Mooreland
William Griffin
John Bulger
Ethel
Davenport
New York
Newark
N. J
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
East
Ramey Bouquet
Delmar
Interment Held at Mt Olivet Cemetery
Interment was made in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Attendees from out of town included Frank Schnoebelen and Glenn Bouquet of Cedar Rapids Sylvester Wombacher of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Martha Birrer of Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Mt. Olivet
Frank Schnoebelen
Glenn Bouquet
Cedar Rapids
Sylvester Wombacher
Iowa City
Martha Birrer
Hills
Iowa Auto Fees Lead State Collections In July
Secretary of State W C Ramsay reports Iowa has about 434000 autos and 7 million dollars in fees collected by July 15. Polk County leads with 330782.43, Woodbury 177596.67, Linn 168882.16, Black Hawk 152456.81. half a billion dollars invested in autos and accessories statewide. Spirit Lake area hotels serve summer tourists. County Attorney Narey warns against Sunday dancing, threatening arrests. Boyd Tucker is honored posthumously for bravery in France.
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W. C. Ramsay
Iowa
Polk County
Woodbury
Linn
Black Hawk
H. E. Narey
Dickinson County
Spirit Lake
Lake Okoboji
Narey
Medal Honors For World War Soldier From Council Bluffs
After World War I the city officials of Council Bluffs struck medals of honor for Hospital Corps members in Unit K. The medal bears World War Service Council Bluffs Iowa on one side and A grateful recognition of services From your city on the other. The Tucker couple also received a gold star indicating the soldier gave his life for his country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Tucker
Knoxville inebriate hospital taken over by War Department
On August 16 the War Department assumed hospital use of the Knoxville inebriate facility after renovations. Dis abled veterans will be admitted immediately with Dr. Charles A. Barlow in charge. Government owns buildings and grounds adjacent, rents state land at 1500 dollars monthly, and expands nationwide hospital network under recent Congress action.
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Knoxville
War Department
Charles A. Barlow
Congress
Land purchase funds finalize Camp Dodge site deal
The War Department transfers a check for 81 787.85 to local agents to complete the condemned land purchase for Camp Dodge. The payment settles the last disputed parcels totaling about 1100 acres within the 3000 acre camp site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Camp Dodge
Government purchases land at Camp Dodge for use
The government completed payment for land at Camp Dodge most of which was condemned for government use. The deal aligns with a policy to keep the Dodge site while saving and dismantling existing buildings.
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Camp Dodge
Dodge
Service men offered insurance reinstatement until September 1
Capt. Daniel C. Newgquist reports that all former service members may reinstate government risk policies without an examination until September 1. After that date a physical examination will be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel C. Newgquist
Reinstatement Drive for Service Members in Des Moines Fair Week
Government agent offers to arrange reinstatement for all service men who visit Des Moines during the fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Notice to West Chester Patrons on School Information
A notice informs West Chester patrons that meetings at the school on August 31 and September 3 and 4 will answer questions about courses of study and books. State books may be obtained from R. C. Ferguson in West Chester or at Nicola and Harmon, Washington, Minnie R. Conner, Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
R. C. Ferguson
Nicola and Harmon
Washington
Minnie R. Conner
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Baird
Will Lohberger
Texas
Helen Shradel
Roy Connolly
Tiffin
William Ingram
Victor
Sophia Rummethart
Muriel Krebs
Vic
Truxan
Guy Fisher
North Liberty
Orton Kessler
Herman Krebs
Gase Gilbert
Anthony
Veggy
Ben Kroes
Fort Madison
C. B. D'Autremont
Adrian
Rose D'Autremont
M. Josephine
Kansas City
James Ward
Melrose
Herman Schnoebelen
Norfolk
Mass
Frances Flannagan
Minneapolis
Helen Flannagan
Sherman McAvoy
Geneseo
Will Griffin
Nicholas Schnoebelen
St. Marys Church
Gladwin, Iowa
de Gosney
H. A. Tucker
Marion County
Boyd Tucker
France
Julius Moen
Washington Prairie
Allamakee County
Altho
Journal
Purina
Bruns Seed Store
Bureau of Mines
Chicago Tribune
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Michigan “Ave
Os Chivage
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