Local News Notes From Crawfordsville and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Chester Spangler visited Crawfordsville then spent Sunday at Fred Spangler home. Mrs Spangler and baby Karla Kay stayed a week with mother Mrs H Lauderman before returning to Rock Island. Elmer Hollander of Birmingham joined Mary Johnson for a Monday visit. Milton Coffin and daughters Wanda and Norma Lee of near Richland visited Mrs Coffin's mother Mrs H Lauderman with the Benders of Kalona and Mr and Mrs Al …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meredith
Chester Spangler
Crawfordsville
Fred Spangler
Elmer Hollander
Birmingham
Mary Johnson
Mrs. Milton Coffin
Wanda and
Norma Lee
Near Richland
Pleasant Plain and Keota Visit Summary
Bert Dayton visited Pleasant Plain at the T. C. Nicholson home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Homer Conklin and Mr and Mrs Chas W McGill visited Keota at the Earl Conklin home. Paul Snyder went to St Paul Minnesota Sunday for the ice carnival. Clifford Snyder and daughter Dorothy and Fern Durst were West Liberty visitors the last of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dayton
Pleasant Plain
T. C. Nicholson
Homer Conklin
Chas. W. McGill
Keota
Earl Conklin
Paul Snyder
St. Pa St. Paul, Minn
Clifford Snyder
Dorothy
Fern Durst
West Liberty
Jernegan Guards Americans in Insurgent Barcelona
John D. Jernegan, one of two U. S. vice consuls left in Barcelona, protects American interests in the city under insurgent control. Jernegan, from Los Angeles, has served in the foreign service since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VU. S
Barcelona
John D. Jernegan
Jernegan
Los Angeles
Foreign Service
Gray Locals News Brief
Gray and Brighton residents share Sunday visits and health news. Grace Reed remains on the sick list as Dr Alcorn attended her. Doyle Plecker completed butcher ing last Wednesday with family help. County road maintainer worked Saturday clearing remaining snow. Bill Bell delivered 500 bushels of corn to Washington. Will Longer and Alvin Shebeck hosted visits, with Ambrose Gelpin and family at the Boyd home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Longer
Gray
Maurice Libe
Haskins
Brighton
Grace Reed
Alcorn
Doyle Plecker
Bill Bell
Washington
Will
Alvin Shebeck
Ambrose Gelpin
Boyd
Churches Plan Special Evangelistic Meetings in Area
Three local churches announce a two week series of evangelistic meetings. Rev N F Chapman preaches Tuesday and Wednesday at the Presbyterian church, Rev W M Nichols Jr at the United Presbyterian Thursday, and Friday speakers remain to be announced. Next week services move to the Methodist church with Rev W N Wallis of Pawnee City as evangelist each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Fel
Presbyterian Church
N. PF. Chapman
United Presbyterian Church
W. M. Nichols, Jr
Washington U. Pp
Methodist Church
Atack
Washington Methodist Church
W. N. Wallis
Pawnee City
Nebr
William Long
North
Mervin Cox Moves to Farm on Brighton Route 1
Mervin Cox relocates to a new farm across the road from Karl Salterbergs on Brighton Route 1. Local social notes mention visits, illnesses, and community events including a 50th anniversary for the Young People's Christian Union and various family visits across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Cox
Brighton
Germ growth speeds by division in hour long bursts
A historical note explains germ reproduction, stating that one germ can produce up to 15,000,000 offspring in a single hour through division. The claim highlights rapid microbial multiplication and the potential for swift population growth.
Riverside Degree Staff Travels for Royal Purple Visit
Allan and Harold Younkin of Riverside joined Good Samaritan encampment No. 5 I O F Iowa City as they traveled to Keokuk to present the Royal Purple degree. Bernard Deutsch of Lone Tree visited with family, Patricia Anne joined them, and several local families were noted visiting and hosting over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Allan
Harold Younkin
Good Samaritan Encampment No
I. O
Patricia Anne
Deutsch
Winnie Thompson
Ralph Meade
Tiffin
C. W. Welsh
Simeon Deutsch
Albert Bekker
Iowa City
Rudolph Siom
Janet
Lara Belle
George Deutsch
Mary Pogge
Jeanetta Swift
East Highland Social Notes Report Local Visits
Mrs Edd Quinlan visited her mother while her husband attended the Edwards sale near Gladwin Friday. Sunday guests at the James Dvorak home included Will Lear Harold Rath and others. William Lear stayed with Frank Mineer a few days. Linus Yegsy family visited Gail Murdock where he learned his sister Gladys was critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Edd Quinlan
Gladwin
Ray
Wilbur
Elmer Pearson
Wilma
Joseph
Hester
Leona Anne
Will Lear
Harold Rath
James Dvorak
William Lear
Frank Mineer
James Swailes
Ernest
Lone Tree
Linus
Yegsy
Gail Murdock
Gladys
Judicial conduct probe prompts Manton New York statement
A broad DOJ inquiry into the conduct of U S Circuit Court of Appeals senior judge Martin T Manton was answered in New York where he said he never thought it was wrong to engage in outside business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin T. Manton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Manton
New York
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
K. CG. Hall
North English Serenaders
Walter Bender
Kalona
Frances Thomas
Chicago
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Continental
Darryl
F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Adianall
Henry Hull
Slim Summerville
Jerry Livingston Orch
Evangel
ISTIC
CRAW
Fordsville
Baptis Church
Karl Salterbergs
Clifford Garrett
Fairfield
Everett Garrett
Koemer Borkoski
Earl Neal
Robert North
Glen Mullikin
Clarence Brown
Glen
Josephine
Pleasant Valley
Ruth Mary Dunbar
Brown
Kosmer
Clara Borkoski
Doyle Brown
Virginia
English
Harold Miller
Manda Davis
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Marie Welch
W. G. Hustons
Ernest Beauchamp
Lawrence Howell
Huston
W. Huston
Mr. Pleasant
Marshall Huston
Marcia Jane
U. P
Everette Davis
Young People’s Christian Union
Estelle Crutz
Jurist
Martin Manton
the Foundation
Life Insurance
Ruebsam Agency
Nicola
Liere
Wali Ligea
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