R. C. Wead Takes Post with Welfare Office in Chariton
R C Wead will assume duties with the Lucas county welfare office in Chariton starting March 1, with his wife and children remaining until school ends. The town notes include school spelling bee participants, local farm moves, and a new temporary bridge over Honey Creek easing eastward travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Robert C. Wead
Lucas County
Chariton
Wead
Ernestine Herr
Dean Stannard
Clay School
Mary Tresa Chuck
Pleasant Valley School
Clay Township
Washington
R. C. Wead
Clay Missionary Society
Bay Woodford Farm
Fritz
Brighton
Commission
Charles Wilko
Near
Olds
Lane Morgan
Brighton Locker plant begins operation and meat storage
The Brighton Locker plant is completed and first meat was placed in lockers on Wednesday. Walter Hagans leads the local locker. The plant will serve as storage after processing at the cooperative service plant in Washington.
Six Friends Attend Potluck Supper in Davidson Home
Franklin District reports a potluck supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harley Davidson with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wells Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waggoner. The item lists various social visits and a note on Rep. Moyle’s legislative talk alongside local residents visiting family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Howard Hoyle
Franklin District
Harley Davidson
Keith Wells
Curtis Long
Ernest Waggoner
Harry Hutt
Donald Lins
Woodrow Crone
John Durst
Opal Beckford
Win Durst
Charley Palmer
Harold Fultons
Tena
Harry Geerdes
David Kleese
Oscar Kessel
Ronnie Sheetz
Dan Schmitt
Darlene Stover
J. H. Thompson
Schmitts
Clay Humston
Grant Humston
Harold Humston
Fairfield
Parental Stone
Brighton
Daryl Hoyle
Amboy Notes and Social Visits
Mrs. I L Colthurst has been ill. Carl Stearns from Washington DC visits grandparents in Ainsworth. George and wife move to Atlantic Iowa. Ray Smith’s sister Mrs. Richard Smith dies in Waterloo. Elizabeth ill in Washington. John Simmering family visits the Sheetzs. New baby Larry Donald seen. Howard Pearson and others visit. Rev James Stewart’s Cedar Rapids visit includes church. Achesons call on Colthursts and visit with Glen Owens family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Roberts
Amboy
I. L
Colthurst
Carl Stearns
Washington, D. C
T. H. Will
Ainsworth
George Jackson
W. E. Frame
Atlantic
Iowa
Will Richards
Richard
Ray Smith
Waterloo
Will Dea
Washington
Elizabeth
Sheetz
John Simmering
Marion Sheetz
Donald Simmering
Larry Donald
Harry Pearson
Howard Pearson
Everette Stewart
J. M. Stewart
James T. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Robert Acheson
I. L. Colthurst
IT. L. Colthurst
Glen Owens
Washington Tops World in Telephones per Capita
Washington D C led all cities worldwide with 40 telephones per 100 people, per the Encyclopedia Britannica Book of the Year. The United States averages about 15 per 100 population, leading all other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
United States
Neighbors Help Farmers Amid Moving and Butchering Tasks
Local residents assist families with moving and butchering as winter roads hinder travel. Names include the Christner, Schantz, Kaufman, Renoux, Dickinson, and Dickinson households moving or aiding others. Weather and road conditions complicate plans. several residents recover from injuries and illness while a teacher hosts visiting spellers.
Union Dale Social Notes and Local Trades
Union Dale highlights include Mrs. John Krotz and child with relatives at Samuel Murphy s home on Sunday. A son born Saturday at Washington hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Soukup. The Kucera and Cook families visit the Krotz home. the Cooks plan to move near Keota to work on a farm. Frank Dvorak sells over forty hogs to Vie Malichky. Wilbur Chalupa and Fred Kucera assist John Krotz in butchering a beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Chalma
Union Dale
John Krotz
Samuel Murphys
Melvin Soukup
Washington Hospital
Fred Kucera
John
Frank Dvorak
Vie Malichky
Wilbur Chalupa
Cars for Business Use Dominates U S Passenger Travel
More than 60 percent of all passenger car driving in the United States is for business purposes, according to a survey by the United States Public Roads administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Public Roads Administration
Purebred Hereford Heifer Shipment Report
Everette Stewart and Bern O Beirn received six purebred Hereford heifers from Otto Fulscher ranch in Holyoke Colorado. The couple plans to build a Hereford herd soon. Residents attended gatherings at Stewart and Owens homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Roberts
Amboy
Everette Stewart
Bern O'Beirn
Otto Fulscher
Holyoke
Colo
Glen Beenblossome
Glen Beenblossom
Crawfordsville
Lee Hanna
Orie Beese
Wayland
Been Blossoms
Roger Colthurst
Ainsworth School
John Simmering
Don Simmering
Myrtle Owens
Harold
Glen Owens
Clarence Owens
Clark Pfiefer
Lechner
Pfiefer
Everette Roberts
Shiloh Community Notes and Birth Announcement
The Kay Miller family welcomes their first grandson Larry Donald Simmering born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Simmering Monday morning at Washington hospital. Harold Beenblossom marked his birthday February 15. The Kolah club dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy with guests including Mr. Schoonover, Norman Coppock, and Phillip Coppock. Irene Lane celebrated her nineteenth birthday with friends Frances Hays Lois Humble Virginia Unterback and Phyllis Shalla visiting. Mary Glasgow and Melvin Donaldson spent time with relatives Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Schoonover
Shiloh
Kay Miller
Larry Donald Simmering
Donald Simmering
Washington Hospital
Harold Beenblossom
Mr. Schoonover
Norman
Phillip Coppock
Kolah Club
J. L. Kennedy
Mary Glasgow
Irene
Melvin Donaldson
William Caldwell
Minnesota Visitors at Lem Logan Home in West Chester
Mr and Mrs Roy Bakehouse Phyllis and Donald from Owatonna Minn visited Lem Logans West Chester home from Monday to Tuesday They attended the wedding anniversary of Mr Bakehouses parents on February 12 In Sigourney they joined local guests for the occasion Esther Lindenmeyer Grace Searles and Dorothy Dwelle teachers at Monticello were weekend guests at the Lindenmeyer home Also present were Mr and Mrs I E Coffey and Mr and Mrs Lafe Stout with other out of town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Roy Bakehouse
Phyllis
Donald
Qwatonna
Minn
Esther Lindenmeyer
Monticello
Grace Searles
Dorothy Dwelle
Linden Waeyer
I. E. Coffey
Local notes from Eagle Grove and surroundings
Blue Feted by Eagle Grove son Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Marney Allen visited Cedar Rapids. Allene Churchill returned from Washington county hospital after appendix operation. Mrs. Cummings is ill, daughter Mrs Albert Newman of Cedar Rapids here to help. Mr. Newman and daughter also in town. Herman Luers and Miss Sara Pollock attended a P B O party in Washington. James Griggs and Art Rigenhagen on the sick list. Home Arts Club met at Mrs. Lou Bauer’s. February birth incidents discussed. lunch served. valentines exchanged. Sun shine Sister gifts found. Walter Miller and Ruth visited Lucy Leet. Dora Grinstead returned from Washington. Merle Gardner accepted a position with John Deere in Waterloo. family to stay here. Roy Gardner and C C Niffensen visited friends in North English. Jean Luers home from Parsons College. parents brought her back. Coach Elmer Fenton ill with pneumonia and pleurisy at Washington county hospital. Rev. George Pennington busy with duties. drove school bus for two weeks for Walter Laet and one week for Art Rigenhagen. operated Rigenhagen garage while Clyde Griges ill. invites tasks for George.
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Robert
Marney Allen
Cedar Rapids
Allene Churchill
Washington County Hospital
Cummings
Mary Cummings
Albert Newman
Newman
Herman Luers
Sara Pollock
Washington
James Griggs
Art Rigenhagen
Home Arts Club
Lou Bauer
Sunshine Sister
Walter Miller
Ruth
Wellman
Roy Gardner
C. C. Niffenesger
Jean Luers
Parsons College
Fairfield
Elmer Fenton
George Pennington
Walter Laet
Rigenhagen
Clyde Griges
George
Woodford Family Fetes Grandmother in Grace Hill
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Woodford hosted a birthday dinner surprise for grandmother Mrs Ida Hough in Grace Hill on Sunday with eighteen relatives present. Lyle and Donald Hayes traveled to Oskaloosa for a business trip and Mrs Charley Strohm joined the Woodfords in visiting Mrs Levi Shidler in Brighton last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Williams
Grace Hill
Nelson Woodford
Ida Hough
Lyle
Donald Hayes
Oskaloosa
Charley Strohm
Brighton
Levi Shidler
Woodfords
Henry
Jechner Funeral Dinner Guests Mention Brighton Visit
Sunday Feb 16 guests included Mr and Mrs Lyle Hayes at Jechner's parents home in Brighton. Neighbors assist with home butchering. Edward Miksch aged 3 years passed Friday and was buried, with relatives from Oswego Mexico Mexico and Ottumwa attending. Ladies Aid planned a quilt for Julia Francis in Bethel Alaska.
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Jechner
Mrs. Lyle Hayes
Brighton
Carl Corpmans
H. A. Meee
Tuesay
John Williams
Edward Miksch
Charley Miksch
Forest
Eva Hookey
Oswego
Kansas
James Hendriccks
Mexico
Missouri
Farr
Olive Miksch
Ainsworth
Beulah Miksch
Ottumwa
Ladies Aid
Julia Francis
Bethel
Alaska
States
Notable Woman Builds Thriving Solo Business
A profile notes a woman who has become highly successful with her own business, highlighting her entrepreneurial drive, leadership, and the growth of her enterprise through innovative strategies and dedicated effort.
Mrs Ola Brumback Honored at Dinner
Mrs Ola Brumback celebrated a birthday with a dinner at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Griggs home February 16 in Bett y and Carol Dean. Guests included Mrs Chris Jensen from Brighton Mr and Mrs Oral Walters and daughters Jean and Gloria of Davenport Mr and Mrs Clinton Walton and daughter Evalyn of Springville Marvin Pearson of California and Owen Bruinback of Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ola Brumback
Harold Griggs
Betty
Carol Dean
Chris Jensen
Brighton
Oral Walters
Jean and
Gloria
Davenport
Clinton Walton
Evalyn
Sprineville
Iowa
Marvin Pearson
California
Owen Bruinback
Grand Rapids
Mich
Braddock Still Cashing In On Louis Victory
Braddock and his former manager Joe Gould have profited from the 1937 Joe Louis knockout. Braddock has earned $100,000 with more likely as Louis remains heavyweight champion under a 10 percent share arrangement. Gould sits ringside at Louis fights as a staunch supporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Braddock
Louis
Joe Gould
Gould
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