Honor Whetstine Celebrated at Birthday Oyster Supper
Ada Whetstine hosted relatives at an oyster supper in Wellman to honor his seventy third birthday. Granddaughter Lucille Swartzendruber baked the cake as family members Lucille Stanley Mary Ellen and Billy Swartzendruber sang for the guests. Faculty Dinner hosted by Dorothy Wilson and Margaret Irvin for Wellman teachers and spouses followed by a bridge game at Dr W S McIntosh home Lyal Smith winning the traveling prize and snowman decorations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Ada Whetstine
Mrs. Whetstine
Lucille Swartzendruber
Stanley
Lucille
Mary Ellen
Billy Swartzendruber
Dorothy Wilson
Margaret Irvin
Mannering
Magdalena Nichola
Mr and Mrs Al Walton to Mark 51st Wedding Anniversary
Riverside residents Mr and Mrs Al Walton celebrate their fifty first wedding anniversary on February 7. The couple moved to Riverside in 1915 from Keswick after marrying on February 7, 1889 in Wellmantown. Walton has worked in a lumber business, a billiard parlor, and sold copper light rods during his long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
al Walton
Keswick
Mary Treey
Wellmantown
Riversile
Cipper
R. Walton
Luther Bowers Takes Advertising Manager Post
Luther F. Bowers, formerly of Washington, becomes advertising manager of the Princeton paper with about 6000 circulation. Son of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Bowers, he lived here when his father pastored the local Methodist church. He earned a master’s in journalism from the State University of Iowa and formerly worked as a reporter for the Waterloo Courier and advertising manager of the Daily Iowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County Republican
Princeton
Luther F. Bowers
Washington
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Iie
West Waterloo
School of Journalism
State University of Iowa
Waterloo
Daily Iowan
Iowa City
Family notes from Walton household in Riverside
Mrs Walton, born October 21 1868, daughter of Horatio and Amanda White Tracy, is active in Rebekahs and church societies. Mr and Mrs Walton have seven children Ray, Harry, John, Earling Clifford, Ellen Ferne died young, Charles killed in World War I, and Rodney, Tina City and Riverside residents. They also have seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Walton
Rodney
Harry
John Walton
Tina City
Earling Clifford Walton
Riverside
Mrs. Walton
Gratitude to Friends for Kindness to Late Mother
The Grayson Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Temple and Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot Grayson along with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BE. Grayson express sincere thanks for courtesies and remembrances during her long illness and after her passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
University Hospital
Grayson
R. D. Temple
J. Elliot Grayson
Chas. BE. Grayson
Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Hospital Stay
Robt Koehler of Xins worth thanks friends and neighbors for kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during a recent illness and hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Koehler
Xinsworth
Executive Council of Iowa Acts as State Government Board
Des Moines reports on the executive council as Iowa’s governing board. Members include the governor and secretaries of state, agriculture, and the treasurer and auditor. Secretary Berry F. Halden earns 5600 annually with no extra pay. council staff totals 21 and monthly payroll is 2457.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
State Board of Engineering Examiners
Conservation Commission
Council
Iowa
State House “Post Office
State Department
Executive Council
State House
New Haven Notes on Local Residents
New Haven report lists Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith and daughters Iréna and Mela Jane cek assisting Wilmer Lauderman with butchering. Mrs. Lonnie Baker visited Wednesday. Dr. McCreedy of Brighton planned to see Mrs. Albert Janecek Thursday night. Dorothy Statler out of school three weeks with glandular trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rathmel were Washington callers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smith
New Haven
Iréna
Mela Janecek
Wilmer Lauderman
Lonnie Baker
McCreedy
Brighton
Albert Janecek
Dorothy Statler
Clarence Rathmel
Washington
Funeral for Mrs Grayson Funtteral at Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Edward W Grayson were held on Saturday at the Baptist church led by Rev LL Fredmund. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Women's Relief Corps attended. Pallbearers included Melo Vacha Ross Ramsey Bert Yard Will Sickles Will Saville and Will Hemmings. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Edward W. Grayson
Baptist Church
LL Fredmund
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's Relief Corps
Melo Vacha
Ross Ramsey
Bert Yard
Will Sickles
Wi Saville
Will Hemmings
Woodlawn
Local social notes from Fairfield and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Harvey Waggoner hosted guests including Mr and Mrs John Robinson of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Spencer Reed. Robinson family plans to move near Bethel church around March 1. Several residents travel for work events and family matters while others return from visits, illness, or trips to Des Moines Davenport Floydada and Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Waggoner
John Robinson
Fairfield
Spencer Reed
Robinson
R. E. Dougherty
Bethel Church
Mr. Robinson
Harvey
Ralph Waggoner
Cletus James Guest at Wyman Home on Friday
Cletus James, enroute from Parksville Missouri to Ft. Atkinson, spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Vernon Stribley in Wyman. Salem Missionary society was hosted by Mrs Morgan Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Humphreys
Wyman
Cletus James
Parksville
Ft. Atkinson
Vernon Stribley
Morgan Williams
Salem Missionary Society
Lenore van Anken
Aura Morse
Cotter
Wayne Romine
Edward Humphreys
Davenport
Shannon Lantz
R. J. Hughes
Eyebrow Amour Lost in Auto Crash Leads to Suit
Los Angeles model Vivian Wildman seeks 50000 in damages after an automobile accident claimed loss of her eyebrow. She has worn four reasonable facsimile eyebrows painted daily with a cosmetic pencil since the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Wildman
Los Angeles
Miss Wildman
San Antonio hospital head faces ouster amid nurse charge
Dr. W. J. Johnson, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane in San Antonio, is fighting ouster proceedings in the Texas Senate chamber at Austin after nurses accused him of improper advances. Johnson denies the charges as false and slanderous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Johnson
San Antonio, Tex
State Hospital For the Insane
Texas State Senate
Austin
Johnson
Falling Tree Injury at Columbus Junction
Ray Moody, a former resident four miles northwest, was seriously injured Friday afternoon when a tree fell while two men were sawing it down. Four clamps were needed to close a gash on the side of his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Ray Moody
Here
Howard Greene
Eugene Lewis
Kansas City
Wichita
Kas
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oak Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Cotes Ville
Della Bebb
Oracle
Nettie Forbes
Lorena Maxwell
Winifred Maxwell
Edna Snyder
Luella Nicholson
Neva Maxwell
Jennie Maxwell
Inner Sentinel
Mina Bullis
Outer Sentinel
Minnie Maxwell
Maud Dyche
Faith
Kate Emerson
Courage
Daisy Kemp
Vera Kos Fractures Elbow After Church Fall
Mrs. Vera Kos a Grandview school teacher fell Sunday morning while leaving the church and fractured her elbow. She was taken to the Iowa City hospital Monday and returned home Wednesday evening. Grandview school students are on vacation this week. John Reber prepares for a sale set for February 8. Roads are now open after heavy snowfall and a snow plow cleared the south road Tuesday night. Donald Smith visited the Delbert Maxwell home Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Disney visited Merle Enfield Wednesday afternoon. Maybelle and John Junior Reber visited their aunt Kate Reber in Wellman Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Maxwell
Grandview
Vera Kos
Iowa City
John Reber
Donald Smith
Lester Disney
Merle Enfield
Maybelle and
John Junior Reber
Kate Reber
Wellman
Funeral Services for Mrs Crawford Held at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Mrs. James Crawford were conducted Saturday by Rev. William M. Nichol of the United Presbyterian Church at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery with pallbearers John A. Stewart Ross Galloway Dave McLaughlin Lloyd Walker Ruegsell Bell and H. C. Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Crawford
Sherman
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
John A. Stewart
Ross Galloway
Dave McLaughlin
Lloyd Walker Ruegsell Bell
H. C. Finney
Red Brick Community Notes for February
Red Brick Mrs Luther Crom reports a Pansy Hill New Year party on February 1 with Mr and Mrs Chas Wilson and family. Families visited Jay Simpson in Manchester and Bud Wallace’s home. Jinochlie games were played with refreshments. Howard Darnell and son visited Joe Nelson’s home. Luther Crom and children visited Roy Nelson in Muscatine. Allen Martin and family visited Cy Birka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Crom
Chas. Wilson
Pansy Hill Club
Jay Simpson
Manchester
Bud Wallace
Howard Darnell
Joe Nelson
Irs
Roy Nelson
Muscatine
Allen Martin
Cy Birka
Jackson Township Spelling Meet Winners Named
The Jackson township spelling meet was held Friday afternoon at the Jackson Center school. In the advanced division for grades 5 to 8, Phyllis Brown of South Prairie School won first, Mary Lee Weeks of Lakeview School second, and Hazel Lot of Grand Prairie School third. In the junior division for grades 1 to 4, Raymond Carter of Pawsant Plain School won first, Lois Hines of Pleasant Plain School second, Nadine Sojka of Grand Prairie School third. Teachers to represent at the county contest include Leona Kos, South Prairie. Mrs. Winnie Beiter, Salem. Helen Ginkens, Pleasant Plain. and Margaret Vodusanis, Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Phyllis Brown
South Praire
Marylee Weeks
Lakem School
Hazel Lot
Grand Prairie School
Raymond Carter
Pawsant Plain School
Lois Hines
Pleasant Plain School
Nadine Sojka
Leona Kos
South Prairie
Winnie Beiter
Salem
Helen Ginkens
Plenmaé Plain
Margaret Vodsana
S Grand Prairie
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SPORT
Yhos
Honor Whetstine
Geo. McDaniel
Green Mill Cafe
Luther Bowers
Arl Laughton
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Thomas Mitchell
Maureen O'Hara
Edmond O'Brien
Alan Marshal
Matinee
Esmeralda
Robert A. Jarnagin
Iowa Daily Press Association
Frank Nye, JR
Stan Stanley & His
States
Canada
Mexico
Fair Board
Board of Examiners
Ray T. Palmer
State Theatre Loans — Bankers Life Man — General Insurance
Phil Antonoff
Ben Antonoff
Waukon
Lowa Retail Clothiers Association
Lee Sitwell
Edinburgh
Texas
Oscar Dawson
Dawson
W. J. Shannon
Madrid
H. J. Rees
Colorado Springs
Colo
William G. Cox
J. William Cox
Hollywood
Calif
Walt Disney Studio
University of Town
Lewis Jeter
Floydada
Texans
Elsie Wallace
George F. Wallace
Floyd Hamil
Cloyece Dusenberry and Son
J. D. Hamil
Crawfordsville
Glen Cherryholmes
Cecil Lease
Stribley
Claire Mullen
Earl Mullen
Neil Kracaw
Sorien
Donald Kracaw
Medico
R. Moody
Hasy
Howard L. McCleery
West Main Sf Telephone
Anita Louise
Guneral
Mary Mills
Mary Millis
South Barre
Mass
Joseph Dowd
Jackson Cente
Washington Dairy
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