Local Notices Mention Holiday Cheer and Transfers
Mrs R L Hannah and son Jamas Ray left Fair field hospital for Mr Hannahs aunts home in Fairfield They will return Sunday to 602 West Main Tickets at Phillips and Heb now for Lincoln Grade to Friday night Miss Letha Ashby Des Moines assists at Nicola and Harmon bookstore over holidays with special Excelcis cosmetics counter Auction D F Macon Washington Iowa bids Beott Furniture Co decorations icicles Beott Auctioneer Des Moines business trips etc. W 8 Reister 2dort and others visit Des Moines. Winifred Glass of Wind here Monday. Jincon Ward school operetta Friday night tickets at Phillips and Hebners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Hannah
Jamas Ray
Fairfield Hospital
Hannah
Hadley
Purse
Fairfield
West Main Street
Phillips and Hebnow
Lincoln Grade
R. C. Sauerrump
Ralph Pratt
Reister
G. Link
Link
Orville Hardin
Beott Furniture Co
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Letha Ashby
Des ‘Moines
Nicola and Harmon
Excelcis
Chrismas Bell
Phillips and Hebners
BE. Pratt
LeRoy Er
Des Moines
Clyde Pratt
Anita Pratt
Dusenbery
University of Iowa
John Kuhn
Clark
4Th Ave
Winifred Glass
Wind
Lannon
Ottumway
Jincon Ward School
Phillips and
Hebners
C. F. Casper
Wanda
Vida Casper
Cedar Rapids
Vida
Hospital Notes From Washington County And Columbus City
Mrs. Harry Merrifield of Ainsworth underwent an appendectomy at Washington County Hospital this morning. Mrs. A N Kelly of Columbus City was discharged today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Merrifield
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
A. N. Kelly
Columbus City
Colored Band at Ballroom Thursday Feature Attraction
The Ten Brown Devils, one of the era’s top colored orchestras, will appear at the Iowa ballroom Thursday at regular prices. Three members previously played with King's Cotton Pickers, a well known band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Devils
Iowa Ballroom
King’s Cotton Pickers
Two Deaths in Des Moines Auto Crashes
Two men died in Des Moines automobile accidents last night, raising the year’s motor crash toll beyond any previous. Victims were J. P. Bardon of Des Moines and James Hotekins of Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. P. Bardon
James Hotehkins
Grinnell
Iowa Farm Bureau Leads 15000 Minute Men to Chicago Meet
More than 1500 Iowa farmers from every county travel to Chicago for the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. President Roosevelt will speak at the International Amphitheatre Union Stock Yards. Iowa Farm Bureau wraps up Victory Week by adding one new member per township and honors Edw. O Neal with a statewide parade banners carry slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Farm Bureau’ Federation
Chicago
Roosevelt
Union
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Edw. O'Neal
Bim
Farm Bureau
Dr Brisbee Addresses Rotary Club on India Revolutions
Dr. Royal Brisbee, a returned missionary from India, spoke at the noon Rotary Club on five revolutions shaping India: industrial, educational, social, political, and religious. He argued India is in a transition period favorable to Christian influences as literacy grows and interest in Christianity increases. He wore Indian garments and read scriptural passages in Hindu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Brisbee
India
Rotary Club
Dr. Brisbee
Brigbee
Sale at Junction Columbus Junction Livestock Auction
A public sale at the N. D. Hill farm ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction saw 133 head of livestock sold. A brown mare six years old weighing 1400 pounds brought 140 dollars, and a matched gray team 2600 pounds sold for 180 dollars. Cattle, calves, and hogs mixed. cows averaged 60 dollars, calves 20 dollars, yearling steers 41 dollars, and a Red Polled bull 55 dollars. Posts and posts sold. auctioneer Paul Klotz. bank clerk Columbus Junction State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
N. D. Hill Farm
Hampshire
Poland
China
Paul Klotz
Columbua Junction State Bank
Great Crowd Sees Santa Claus Parade Here This Morning
A large crowd watched the Santa Claus parade headed by the national colors and Boy Scouts. Washington high school band with Mary Lytle as drum major led the procession, followed by children bearing greetings and a Santa’s camel. Numerous school groups and costumed children joined, including Miss Mary Christmas and Little Red Riding Hood, with about 20 other boys in festive roles. After the march, participants rode ponies and shopped holiday displays as organizers credited Leigh Soule and Gene Trask for arranging the event with support from local sponsors and auto dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Mary Lytle
Miss Mary Christmas
Santa Claus
North Pole
Washington
Leigh W. Soule
Mother Goose
Martha Ann Mace
Esther Smith
Violet Flynn
Mary Christmas
Helen Louise Hobbs
Cinderella
Frances Sartor
Cinderella Witch
Mary Westphal
Joy Wright
Shirley Fry
Phyllis Richardson
Greta Short
Wallace School
Heights Schol
Junior Prebyl
Piper
Lincoln School
Little Pigs
Bobby Johnson
Carlton Manfold
Wayne Brown
Centennial School
Little Red Riding Hood
Marilyn Jean Hynek
Virginia Holden
Little Bo Peep
Audrey Hotle
Marilyn Bell
Ardelle Hasty
Uncle Sam
Roy Glider
Keith Steinbeck
South Marion Avenue
Santa
Ross Garage
Clarence Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Soule
Gene Trask
Funeral services for William L. Eichelberger Friday
Funeral services for William L. Eichelberger will be held Friday at 2 30 in L A Jones funeral home. Dr F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church will conduct. Burial is in Elm Grove cemetery. He died early yesterday from a stroke of apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Eichelberger
L. A. Jones
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Eiche
Berger
Perfect pinochle hand claimed by Wolfe and partners
Verne Wolfe reportedly held the perfect pinochle hand with a double sequence and double pinochle in three handed play with Richard Wehr and William Schulty. Wehr also had a double sequence in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wehr
Verne Wolfe
Wolfe
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy flowers and use of cars during our recent bereavement. Mrs Hattie Wagener Mrs Lee Dusenberry The Grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wagener
Lee Dusenberry
Des Moines Man Surrenders After Burglary
Eldon Gale 33 walked into the detective bureau and said he wished to surrender. He admitted breaking into Barr Cleaners at 575 Seventh Street Sunday night and asked to face punishment, potentially facing a 10 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Eldon Gale
Sherm Delmedge
Delmedge
Barr
Seventh St
Walnut District Local News Items Reported Today
Thomas Cooper visited last Thanksgiving with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Martin Wil. The item notes family gatherings in Walnut District as reported by Mrs. Lloyd Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut District
Lloyd Nelson
Thomas Cooper
Martin Wil
Smaller Iowa towns show better sewage record than big cities
The state health department cites Ottumwa Fort Dodge Des Moines Marshalltown Waterloo and others as failing to treat sewage while smaller Iowa towns such as Britt Brooklyn Chariton Donnellson Fairfield and Cedar Falls have cooperated fully. Surveys cover 22 streams with hundreds of samples guiding river projects contingent on pollution corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Health Department
Wieters
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Health Department
Britt
Brooklyn
Chariton
Collins
Donnelson
Fairfield
Keystone
Osceola
Staceyville
Storm Lake
What Cheer
Sigourney
Alden
Nashua
Vinton
Tama
Waverly
Cedar Falls
LaPorte City
Young Family Tours Maplecrest Plant Visit
The F Young family from South Hill visited the Maplecrest packing plant at Wellman on Saturday. They called the visit wonderful and worth the trip. Grandpa Young noted Dick’s reluctance to return home after seeing the turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Young
South Hill
Maplecrest
Farrel Young
Jimmie
Dickie
Frank Young
Wellman
Grandpa Young
Harley Rhea
Will Wooley
Wilma
Etta Buxbaum
Lizzie Wooley
Crawfordsville
Jeanette Wooley
Iowa City
Lee Sands
Frank Sands
W. C. Wooley
Washington
Charles Curtie
Claire
Bdd
H. EB. Johnston
E. Young
Myra
Frank Sande
Willard Lee Bays
Sol White
Ernest Clark
O'd Sol White
Wyman
English
T. H. Riley
Will Edgar Jr
John J Kuhn Rites Held at Local Church
Funeral services for John J. Kuhn were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Christian church by Rev. Vernon H. Carter. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers L F Dunlap, Andy Blattner, William Fink, Clyde Hilhouse, James Nicholson and John Godwin. Music was provided by Mr and Mrs Clate Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kuhn
John J. Kuhn
Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Elm Grove Cemetery
Pall Penters
L. FE. Dunlap
Andy Blattner
Whliam Fink
Clyde Hilhouse
James Nicholson
John Godwin
Clate Nicholson
Community Family Gatherings Highlight Local Events
Mr and Mrs Howard Miller attended the high school band concert last Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Ed Nelson and family attended an oyster supper at the Joe Nelson home Thursday. Mrs Carl Nelson visited at the John Kurtz home Thursday. People from Fairfield were weekend guests at the Joe Toledo home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Miller
Ed Nelson
Joe Nelson
Carl Nelson
John Kurtz
Fairfield
Joe Toledo
Next Amateur Night in January at the State theater
The Y's Men club approved holding its next Amateur Night in January, culminating with finals the last week of January or first week of February at the State theater, with arrangements pending with manager R. B. Pratt. New members Harold Nissen and Don Maxwell joined, and regional conclave notes highlighted from Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's
State Theater
R. BE. Pratt
Harold Nissen
Don Maxwell
Midwest
Yas
Waterloo
Dave Elder
U's
Dwyer
Goodfellows Committee
John Lemmon
Bureau Insurance Agents Meet Here
H J Rose of Marion district Farm Bureau agent led about eight district representatives at the city hall for an all day meeting. Mrs W R Brown attended as local representative and Co Agent W J Roudabush joined the group which took a noon lunch at the North Side Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Rose
Marion
Farm Bureau Insurance
W. R Brown
W. J. Roudabush
North Side
Newton Whetstine Family Purchases Riverside Home
Mr and Mrs Newton Whetstine of near Haskins moved this week into their new Riverside home purchased from Attorney Henry Bailey of Washington. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including Evelyn Shradell James Martin, Miss Dorothy Schneider, and Adrian Dautremont among others visiting or returning to Davenport Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Newton Whetstine
Near Haskins
Henry Bailey
Washington
Evelyn Shradell
James Martin
Davenport
Wormers
Joseph Shradel
Norbert Dautremont
Mary Mottet
Cedar Rapids
Omer Kiefer
St. Ambrose College
Elizabeth Kiefer
Dorothy Schneider
Ottumwa
Cornelius Schneider
Adrian Dautremont
Russell Railway Guide Company
Co. V. Dautremont
Gerald Welte
Vivian
Ulmer Ries
Mary Rosene
Iowa City
Elmo Knittel
Charlies Casper
Catherine Lintz
Earl Walter
Dee Moines
Anna Walter
Earl Walton
Margaret Cress
Assistant Leader Named at St. James P T A Meeting
Mrs Harry Barker was named assistant leader at the St James Parent Teacher Association meeting held yesterday at the school. Superintendent E A Ralston spoke briefly and Mrs Leslie Payhe led the study lesson. Mrs Gerald Duncan conducted the business portion of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barker
St. James
Parent-Teacher Association
E. A. Ralston
Leslie Payhe
Gerald Duncan
Banquet Planned by Poultry Association
Reservations for the Washington County Poultry Association banquet on Friday night may be made through Harry Ramseyer before Friday morning. The banquet will be served at the Congress hotel for association members and others interested in poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Poultry Association
Harry Ramseyer
Congress Hotel
Association
Christian Church Chicken Dinner and Candy Social
Grand Prairie School hosts a Friday evening event with hot lunch from 5 to 7 PM. A program and candy social will occur, led by Ruth Gideor, teacher, with boxes requested. Clarence Jacob celebrates a birthday today. Best wishes from Wr. Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie School
Dee
Ruth Gideor
M E Bazaar Dinner Tonight At Methodist Church
The M E Bazaar dinner runs from 5 to 7 tonight in the Methodist church social hall with Aid society units 1 and 9 handling service. Mrs E E Stutsman is dinner chairman and music is by an orchestra directed by Mrs Mary Hunter Shields. Decorations by Harrison Dodder. Friendly tea table provided by Mrs Howard L McCleery. Mrs Keith Droz and Mrs Ted Bailey serve. Mrs Charles Thomas is general chairman. Mrs O E Sehmitt presides over the Aid society. Many church women assist at various booths offering gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Aid Society
E. E. Stutsman
Mary Hunter Shields
Harrison Dodder
Howard L. McCleery
Meola and Harmon Store
Sister Carrie Iden Noted Among Relatives in Obituary
The item mentions Mrs. Carrie Iden and other relatives in a brief obituary or funeral notice, indicating family ties and kinship. The fragment implies a family remembrance within a local notice context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Carrie Iden
Standard Bearers Sew Weather Bags in Crawfordsville
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Helen McNill’s home with about twenty attendees. They crafted weather bags with blue indicating pennies on cloudy days and yellow for sunny days, ending the evening with a Christmas grab bag and a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Helen McNill
Birthday greetings noted for local families
Mrs. Hubert Walker and her daughter Carol celebrate Carol's first birthday today. Bernard Lewis Mohnho is ill at the hospital with pneumonia and today marks his birthday. he is the son of Elwin Lewis. Frances Whisler, daughter of Mr and Mrs P F Whisler, celebrated her eighth birthday yesterday with a treat to Living Lake school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Walker
Carol
Bernard Lewis
Manho
Pheumonia
Elwin Lewis
Frances Whisler
P. F. Whisler
Living Lake School
Betty Jean Martin Celebrates First Birthday
Betty Jean Martin daughter of Floyd Martins of Keota is one year old today marking a family milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Martin
Floyd Martins
Keota
Birthday lineups for local families on a spring day
The notices celebrate birthdays for Frank B. Willer's year old son Frank Barbara Musil daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Musil and Mrs J C McKay marking another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Willer
Frank
Whist Club Hosts Evening at Riverside Home
Mrs. William Griffin hosted a Monday Whist gathering at the Riverside home with four tables in play. Mrs. A H Pogge and Edward Bushek won high honors while Mr and Mrs John Knittel took the consolation prizes, and A H Pogge claimed the traveling prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Miss Margaret Jane Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
William Griffin
A. H. Pogge
Edward Bushek
John Knittel
Margaret Jane Griffin
Dinner guests at Mayhew Home entertain Oklahoma visitors
On Monday Mr and Mrs Harley Mayhew entertained guests from Oklahoma City and El Reno. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Co N Morgan of Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Wayne F Essley of El Reno W C Essley of El Reno and Mr and Mrs E S Sellers of City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Mayhew
Oklahoma
Co. N Morgan
Oklahoma City
Wayne F. Essley
el Reno
W. C. Essley
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Underwood
Typewriter
WRS
H. E. Busby
Sale
Martha Butler
Cedar Chests
Gamble Stores
W. L. Ejcchelberger
Junior
Bureau Insurance
Westinghouse
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
St. James P. T. A
Poultry Ass’n
Wed
Clarence Jacob
Wr. Jacobs
M. E. Bazaar
Dent
Miss Huston
Gladys Paisley
Helen Huston
Joan Maxwell
Wilma Wooley
Mary Cherryholmes
Margaret
Joyce
Joan Smith
United Presbyterian Sunday School
Mary Edgar
Lyle Lowe
Arlene
Bernice Lowe
Anna Mae White
Gwendolyn Rhea
Junior Hamil
Lois Fletcher
Lois Hanna
Mrs. Lowe
Barbara Musil
A. B. Musil
J. C. McKay
Whist
Mayhew
Rita
Ee. Lee
Enzo
Klein
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