Local 4 H member wins trip to Chicago congress
Cleo Yoder of Wellman won a state fair trip to the International club congress in Chicago as a 4 H member. Several visitors arrive for extended stays, including Misses Margaret and Nita Corbin and Mrs. Hattie Mayhew, with others traveling to Des Moines and Chicago for fair events and family visits. Wallace Nelson of Port Byron Ill., nephew of Mrs. Johnson, is ill and in Iowa City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Yoder
Wellman
Chicago
Porter Colvig
Lake City
Wallace Nelson
Port Byron
Ill
Nichard Johnson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Margaret
Nita Corbin
Teresa
Mae Rita Ragan
Des Moines
A. G. Arrasmith
Lou Arthur
T. W Brown
Centerville
Far
Draper
Hattie Mayhew
Harrisonville
Mildred Craig
Ernest Reed
William Hesseltine
Lucile Osborn
Washington
Marjorie Bean
Winchester
de Moines
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
Dee Moines
Williams
The
Endeavor Union
Ernest Simpson
Christian Endeavor Society
Iowa
Ella Henne
Edward Henne
Doris Jean
Saline, Mich
Lewis Klein
Klein
Local fair attendees and band notes in Washington Iowa
A list shows residents who attended the fair yesterday including A K E Atchison Claude Tucker J W Cox John Jackson and Charles Jackson with spouses. Margaret Higgins of Oklahoma City visited after a burial in Moline. Auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa. Betty Babcock of Chicago visiting. Donald G McClean and Gladys Black wed in Rock Island. Oskaloosa band canceled due to Camp Dodge. Washington Concert Band performed. Misses Dorothy and Mildred Masson home from Rock Island Business College for vacation. Glenn Barclay and sons returned from Chicago fair trip. Mrs John Swazil of Burlington visiting. sister-in-law Rodney Kephart’s family returned home. The Okaloosa band expected later. concert time to be announced.
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A. KE. Atchison
Claude Tucker
J. W. Cox
John Jackson
Charles Jackson
Margaret Smith Higgins
Oklahoma City
Moline
Ellen Smith
L. S. Patterson
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Betty Babcock
Chicago
Rock Island
Donald G McClean
Gladys Black
Donald McClean
Brighton
Frank McClean
Camp Dodge
Okaloosa
Dorothy
Mildred Masson
Four Bodies Found in Tennessee Home Fire
In La Follette Tennessee on August 31 1940 or 401 the bodies of Mrs Pearl Johnson and her three young children were found in their burning dwelling after flames swept through. Floyd Johnson the husband and a filling station operator escaped via a bedroom window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Follette
Tenn
Pearl Johnson
Floyd Johnson
Henry Ford Talks With Edsel Over Automobile Code
Henry Ford left his retreat to confer by telephone with son Edsel Ford in Maine. The New York Times says Ford declined to reveal the conversation topic but speculates the administration pressed him for a reaction on the recovery program.
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I P. Marquette
Mich
Burnet
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Maine
Ford
See You Again at Ewe-Dee Ed Ne Se 26e
A fragmented OCR item hints at a local event with a novelty spelling by the reader and unclear details. The readable elements point to a brief notice or social item likely tied to a community celebration or gathering. Additional context is not available.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton Plans Stage Career
Minneapolis reports Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton will begin a stage career with a reported pay of $1000 a night. She confirms stage appearances during a ten day revival, but cannot specify a start date and says she will not act as an actress on stage. She aims to reach non churchgoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
Chalupa Fined $50 for Reckless Driving in Kalona
James Chalupa of Kalona pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined $50 plus costs by Justice J. E. Bovee after he struck two cars and damaged one yesterday evening in Kalona. He paid the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chalupa
Kalona
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Bovee
Chalupa
St James School to Open Next Week With New Term
St James School plans a 4 am Monday registration and opening classes on Tuesday. Enrollment mirrors last year with about 59 pupils. The same faculty returns led by Sister Mary Teresa teaching sixth to eighth grades with Sister Mary St Bernard on third to fifth grades and Sister Mary Josephus teaching first and second grades and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Teresa
Mary St. Bernard
Mary Josephus
Aged Woman Dies After Bandit Attack in Illinois
Mrs. Mary Schrader, 82, a wealthy widow, died from injuries after three men forced entry into her rural Newton home and assaulted her, her daughter, and her elderly brother. The daughter Miss Ann Schrader later provided a full account. Mayor A J Johnson of Brighton visited on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mary Schrader
Ann Schrader
World’s fair trip and state fair updates stall local notes
Mr and Mrs W F Jurging and family traveled to Chicago for the world’s fair and plan to visit Mr Jurgings nephew Wallace Anderson. Gladys Edwards Marion Robertson and Josephine Stewart spend Wednesday and Thursday at the state fair. Irene DeLong Lena Stewart join M C DeLong party to Des Moines for the state fair. Hazel Alberson departs for Madison Wisconsin to study and teach Romance Languages. Water rent due Sept 1. Hog shipments destined for the government through Farmers Shipping Association. Moore’s Bootery reports no fall shoe price advance.
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Chas. Brow
W F. Jurging
Chicago
Jurging
Wallace Anderson
Farmers Shipping Association
Gladys Edwards
Marion Robertson
Josephine Stewart
M. C. DeLong
Irene DeLong
Lena Stewart
Des Moines
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Wish Long
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Hazel Stewart Alberson
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