Oskaloosa Readies Big State Fair Prospects
Iowa’s Junior State Fair aims for a big show in Oskaloosa September 3 to 8 with a full livestock exhibit, bustling merchant displays, and a grand pavilion featuring flowers crafts and farm goods. Improvements include graveled drives and a relocated grandstand ticket booth as crowds expect harness races running events hippodrome acts and a grand livestock parade.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa
Lytle
O+kaloosa
Ainsworth church picnic at D W Griffith home
The W P B M S of the Ainsworth M E F church will hold an annual picnic at the D W Griffith home in Ainsworth on Thursday September 1. Dinner at noon followed by regular meeting and election of officers at 2 p m. The Poinsetta club will meet with Mrs Sherm Crone Thursday afternoon at 16812.
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W. PB. M.S
Ainsworth
Poinsetta Club
First Oil Gusher in 1859 and Footwear Ad Blend
Uncle Billy Smith a salt well digger in Oil Creek struck the first oil gusher in 1859. The article notes the oil business then and references a shipment of Florsheim oxfords and shoes with fittings for hard to fit feet, inviting customers to try them at A. E. Atchison.
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Billy Smith
Oil Creek
Florsheim
Local News Briefs Highlight Community Moves and Visits
NuWs Miss Doris Benn travels to Des Moines for a week long visit. F L Mangold reports seeing Rev J R McCrory family en route to Ohio in Muscatine. Eight hands waved as the McCrory car passed. Misses Eunice Acheson Clarice Meek Caroline Evans Marguerite Wallace depart for Detroit for school. Geraldine Starr Colette TeBockhorst return from five week Colorado trip via Des Moines. Uniallyi campfire girls back from Camp Pine Ridge at Keosauqua with a Memphis flight visit. Audrey Humble Mildred Bramer Mildred Brown Lucille Reister Nellie Wylie Hilda Brown Margaret Jones Shirlie Bidwell. Mrs Gilbert of Keota acts guardian. Mr and Mrs J M Wilson and sons visit Mrs A H Stephens and attend to business at Columbus Junction. Robert Moots of Chicago visiting his mother. Mrs Ambrose Cunningham Florence travel to Wyoming Town then Olin and Cedar Rapids. John Long Theodore Oriez and Corinne Oriez at the state fair. Hats by Mrs Norris at Graham Store. Clyde Sands of West Union visits his mother. Miss Jeanette Rothschild from Iowa City visiting parents I I Rothschild with house guest Miss Mary Davis of Parrell Mexico. Plan uncertain. may go to New York.
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Pine Ridge
Keosauqua
Iowa
Memphis
Audrey Humble
Mildred Bramer
Mildred Brown
Lucille Reister
Nellie Wylie
Hilda Brown
Margaret Jones
Shirlie Bidwell
Gilbert of
Keota
Jeanette Rothschild
Iowa City
Mrs. I. Rothschild
Mary Davis
Parrell
Mexico
University
Local residents share visits and travels across towns
Keola visitors include Mr and Mrs Art Stoutner and Everette Ewing returning to Fairfield. Mervin Williams and son Douglas came back from a Chicago trip. Barbara Jean Williamson stayed with Ross Coulter's family in the absence of her parents from Becker Minnesota. Several others traveled to Ainsworth Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Chicago area for visits and events.
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Mervin Williamson
Douglas
Chicago
Ross Coulter
Barbara Jean Williamson
Local Socials and Notices from Washington Iowa
Mrs BE Kyle visits Des Moines and attends the fair while Mrs Ben Millar hosts her at home. Mr and Mrs A M Anderson host Muscatine visitors, and Mr Nicola arrives. Elizabeth Ragan leaves hospital after adenoid removal and comments on ether anesthesia. Mr and Mrs Owen Grecian go to Des Moines for the fair. Mrs J H Hull departs for a week in Des Moines. Water bills due September 1 1927 with 10 percent penalty after September 10. Carl Jungbluth to return from Wisconsin trip. Babe Ruth home run sighted. Washington Motor Co offers 5 cent car and radio battery charging.
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Elizabeth Ragan
Charles Ragan
Elizabeth
WANTED WORK FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOY
Wanted work for high school boy. contact 327 Bine. Ainsworth Chapter B.S. regue lar meeting Friday September 2 at 6 p.m. 16S12 Orchestra practice Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at the school gym. director Milburn McKay requires all members present.
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Ainsworth
B.S. Reguelar
S P
Milburn McKay
PTA Book Sale At Y M C A Community Room
The Parents Teachers Association will hold a sale of used school books for grade and high school in the Community room of the YMCA Friday Saturday and Monday. Half price will be paid for any book in good condition with the selling price five cents more, funds going to the PTA treasury. Also notes on travelers and local movements mention Rev and Mrs John Bk Simpson and children John and Frances returning to Pittsburgh after a visit, with Max McCall accompanying them to Bever Falls where he will attend Geneva College this year. Boyd Dill traveled to Chicago today with a carload of cattle.
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Parents Teachers Association
Y. Mlc. A
P. T. A. Treasury
John Bk. Simpson
John
Frances
Pittsburgh
Max McCall
Bever Falls
Geneva College
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Armand Co
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Armand
AWE
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Wells & Crail
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Washington
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Florsheims
Doris Benn
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F. L. Mangold
Muscatine
Rev. J. R. McCrory
Ohio
Eunice Acheson
Clarice Meek
Caroline Evans
Marguerite Wallace
East End
Pedro
Farreol Welch
Farreol
Geraldine Starr
Colette TeBockhorst
Colorado
J. M. Wilson and Sons
Raymond
Ralph
Columbus Junction
A. H
Stephens
Robert Moots
Ambrose Cunningham
Florence
Wyoming
John Long
Theodore Oriez
Corinne Oriez
Clyde Sands
West Union
Mrs. Sands
Art Stoutner
Keola
Pearl Bitting Home
Everette Ewing
Fairfield
Eva Dickerson
Becker, Minnesota
George Asken
A. J. Rittenhouse
Fannie Shelton
Tom McFarland
J. McKenzie
Merle Lytle
Mary Ellen
Mrs. Lytle
Mrs. Burgess
Eldora
W. J. Masson
Althea Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
R. P Taylor
Oral Huggins
California
Mell Ebner
Grant Davis
Mrs. Stone
Maude Stone Glaze
Houston
Texas
Dr. Sartor
William
W. W. Bowers
Burlington
M. E. Church
F. P. Randall
Letts
Frank L. Wilson
East
Springfield
Mass
Hartford
BE. Kyle
Ben Millar
A. M. Anderson
Ray Nicola
Owen Grecian
J. H. Hull
Washington Motor Co
CC. O. Baxter
St. Louis
J. T. Anderson
W. H. Fulton
Maurine
Charles McLaughlin
Carl Jungbluth
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Macon
Phoenix Silk Hosiery Mills
Rothschild’s
Graham
Walter Marlor
Paris
Great White Way
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
Prop
Man
U.S. Pat
John Shields & Sons
Kaynee
Klein Klothing Ko
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