Comings and Goings in Washington County News
Route Number 7 itemized notices describe Miss Dorothy Libe on vacation due to coal shortages in Fairfield and local community activities. Several households hosted guests Thanksgiving day and frugal trades noted. Private Charley Longer returned to Camp Sherman with plans to attend livestock shows. An invitation to a local Literary Society meeting closes the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Libe
Fairfield
Roy Miller
Iowa City
John Simmering
Riley Miller
Otto Schiebel
Roy Schiebel
Charley Schiebel
Frank Snider
Ed Miller
Frank Leeper
Will Leeper
J. W. Longer
Charley
Walter
Will Kos
Hagel Longer
Chas. Cannon
Jtoy Dawson
John Libe
Washington
Mabie Hopping
Will Longer
Local Residents Share News and Travels in Kalona Area
Kalona reports show Dave Beachy Ben Beachy John Bender Abe Garver returning from Indiana after six weeks husking for Kalona farmers. Visitors include Gobin Norgang and Mrs Mary Swartzendruber. Dr A D Feldman and Mrs Feldman visited from Ames. Hugh Dunlap moves to Tempe-Burris Construction in Davenport. Other locals: Heaton family visit, Duane Durst at ISU, Archie Kepler and friends at Iowa Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Dave
Ben Beachy
John Bender
Abe Garver
Indiana
Dave Beachy
Kansas
Gobin Norgang
Iowa City
Mary Swartzendruber
Joe C. Brenneman
A. D. Feldman
Ames
Hugh Dunlap
Pella
Tempe-Burris Construction Co
Davenport
John Heaton
Washington
W. W
D. C. Miller
Ottumwa
Pemberton sisters visit. Yeager heads to Cedar Falls
In Crawfordsville on December 2 Miss Vera Pemberton of Town Falls visits her sister Miss Harriet Pemberton. Miss Vera Yeager left yesterday for Cedar Falls to attend the State Teachers College. Bruce Lease Ralph and Loren Moorhead returned Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Vera Pemberton
Town Falls
Harriet Pemberton
Vera Yeager
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Bruce Lease
Ralph
Loren Moorhead
Miss Maxwell Returns to Monmouth after Thanksgiving
The report notes Miss Alice Maxwell returning to Monmouth after Thanksgiving to resume college work. It also covers the Stockport IA death of Robert Chrissinger by carbide acid and his funeral in Grinnell conducted by Rev. J F Barnett with local pallbearers. Relatives and attendees from several towns attended. Also mentioned is J H McCleary in Mesita Colo said to be very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Alice Maxwell
Monmouth
Robert Chrissinger
Stockport
W. H. Hagie
Chrissinger
J. F. Barnett
Methodist Church
T. M. Holmes
C. O. Burris
J. C. Huston
W. Huston
T. H. Huston
Edwin
Charlie Chrissinger
Olds
Harry Smith
Mr. Pleasant
James Zickafoose
Arthur Griffith
Ezra Chrissinger
Washington
Will Chrissinger
Fred Chrissinger
Woodsmall
John Chrissinger
Winfield
J. H. McCleary
Lee McCleary
Mesita
Colo
Mary Regina at Fox in Amusement Spotlight
Miss Anita Stewart stars as Mary Regina a society daughter bound to a crime tainted family. A detective once involved in her father’s arrest appears, provoking a web of blackmailers. Love and danger unfold as Loveman schemes to use Mary to seize Jack Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Stewart
Mary Regan
Fox Tonight
Broadway
White Light District
Miss Stewart
Mary
Robert Clifford
Clifford
Loveman
Jack Morton
Jack
Broadway Cabaret Raid Sparks Major Plot Twist
Clifford the detective and his plain clothes unit break into a Broadway cabaret to confront blackmailers. The venue is wrecked as criminals are arrested, setting up the film’s biggest surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Clifford
Announcements of local school and church events
Box supper at Nash School House six miles west of town hosted by Miss storene Kracaw with a Dec 4 program by students and Victrola music. Oyster supper at the Christian church Thursday at 6:30 pm 35c a plate. Chapter 1 P E O meets with Mrs S P Donahey Thursday at 7 30 pm with an educational program and playlet at Star cast. Afternoon Bridge Club meets Dec 6 at 2 30 pm with Mrs Alex Lytle. Choir of Second United Presbyterian meets with Mrs C C Lewis Thursday at 7 30 pm with changed meeting place. W M S First United Presbyterian meets Friday at 2 30 led by Mrs Andy Stranahan. S S S club entertain husbands Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash School
Storene Kracaw
Ladies of the Christian Church
S. P. Donahey
Star Cast
Alex Lytle
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mide CC. Lewis
First United Presbyterian Church
BD. J. Palmer
Andy Stranahan
Community notices and club events list for December
Local calendar of gatherings includes Harmony club at the G I Duke home December 5 entertainment. Sabbath school class at Mrs McCall’s Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon. Farmers Union meeting at Young America schoolhouse Friday night. Modern Woodmen of America electing officers December 4 at M W A Hall. Grace Hill Ladies Aid chicken pie supper December 9 starting 5 30 at Community building. Women's Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Mrs J A Harwood Friday 2 30 with speaker Mrs Holland. artist Women’s Missionary Society meeting at the parsonage Friday 2 30 led by Mrs Regan. choir from 1st U P church meets at Carolyn Hamilton’s studio Thursday 7 15 due to fuel shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Young America
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
L. Aid
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
J. A. Harwood
Mary Eyestone
Alma Holland
Mrs. Holland
U. P
Carolyn Hamilton
East Main
Labor Capital Conference Plans Broad Principles Report
Washington December 3 discussion in the second industrial conference outlined a plan to draft a report stating broad principles governing labor and capital relations and a general method to settle future difficulties. An executive secretary is needed before finalizing a definite statement, and the morning session was described as very fruitful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
I W W Hunger Strike Ends In Tacoma Jail
The alleged I W W members in Tacoma Washington end a hunger strike in the city jail after dining at noon following several days of protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W
Tacoma
Wash
Farm stock and hay for sale: cattle hogs poultry and hay
Five cows milking or good milkers plus three springers and several heifers and calves. Seventy hogs including brood sows and Chester White lines with two boars. Chickens including Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks. Twenty-two young ducks. Eight tons of hay in mow. All stock healthy and well treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sound
National King
Great Boar
Perfect Model
Iowa Orion Cherry Kingdom
Funk
Emerson Gang
John Deere
Deering
Thomas Hay
Portland
Emerson
Concord
H. P. Morris
Fairbanks
R. I
Plymouth Rock
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Erings
Washington County
Will Kendrick
Charley Gault
Ellen McKinnie
Eliza Warfel
Charley Longer
Camp Sheridan
Mr. Longer
Chicago
C. A. Brook
Floyd Banks
Cedar School
Lizzzie Clark
Annd
Pleasant Hill School
Laura M. Bisele
Scott Novel
Keota
Iowa
White Way
Charles. Shockley
S. S. S. Club
Ning
Homer Birney
Harmony Club
G. I. Duke
D. H. Wallingford
Modern
Woodmen of America
M. W. A. Hall
J. G. Moriarty
Artist Woman's Missionary Society
Regan
Juzeler
Bethel Church
D. F. Macon
Ralph Dougherty
Haskins Ladies Aid
Sal
North Marion Ave
George Teas
Chas
Lael
Capubine
Middle West
of He Dard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Ngions
Michigan Ave
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