Funeral rites for George W. Ashton senior Mason in Iowa
Funeral services for George W. Ashton, a long time Scottish Rite Mason and one of the few surviving thirty third degree Masons, were held at his Clanton home. Ashton, believed to be the senior thirty third degree Mason in Iowa, received the degree in 1883 under Albert Pike.
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Clanton
George W. Ashton
Albert Pike
Supreme Council
Ashton
Iowa
Middle-West
Valley News Notes Record Local Happenings
Jan 6 Valley notes recount school openings after Xmas, church elections, and new officers. Local families welcomed a baby boy. neighbors report visits, move plans, illnesses, and a fire scare. Activities include a bobsled outing, coasting party, and a pattern demo for aprons at the church meeting.
Indian Creek Social Notes Span Weekend Visits
Miss Hreulah Rich visited with sister Mrs. C. E. Farrier. Claire Dunbar stayed at Fred Garret’s. Fred Garret family visited the Sines. Edith Thompson of Havre visited sister Mrs. Hioah Farrier and Roy Sowash of Moline celebrated New Year at the Carpman home. Blanche Kurtz returned to school. Freda Dunbar at Ed Libe home near Grace Hill. Radios arrive for Loret and O. M. Farriers. Mrs. Clem Richardson and family visited Garret home. Farmers union social night Thursday. Fred Garrett butchered a beef Monday.
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Indian Creek
Hreulah Rich
C. E. Farrier
Claire Dunbar
Fred Garret
Sines
Edith Thompson
Havre
Hioah Farrier
Roy Sowash
Moline
Blanche Kurtz
Freda Dunbar
Ed Libe
Grace Hill
Loret Guys
O. M. Farriers
Clem Richardson
Louise
Kwiger
Washington
Garret
Seymour Statler
Merle Statler
New Haven
Dunbar
C. M. Carpman
Farmers’ Union
Fred Garrett
Ice harvest finishes as neighbors report brisk work
In Sandy Hook Jan 5 Frank Frazey reports fine weather enabling an ice harvest lasting about a week on Guy slough with strong labor by local teams. Grant Humston bought a police dog named Arno New Year’s Day. he values the animal highly. The Brighton Rock Island bridge pier finally completed after costly labor, with one life lost and another injured. Happy Guy bought a radio and a local family enjoyed a sermon and music last night. Baby Lathol, eleven months old, charmed guests as he played around the room.
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Sandy Hook
Frank Frazey
Guy
Grant Humston
Arno
Badger’s
Grant
Grandma” Stout
Brighton Rock Island R. R. Bridge
Happy Guy
Baby Lathol
Wellman Wellman Officers Installed With Masons Fringes
Wellman Co BK 8S installed officers at a joint installation with the Masons on Friday evening. Officers named include Worthy Matron Mrs Lorene Austin, Worthy Patron Dr Homer Austin, Associate Matron Mrs Grace Durian, and other posts. A six o’clock dinner preceded a short program and dancing with Alvin Kabakers orchestra. State Grand officers attended along with guests from nearby towns.
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Wellman
Wellman Co
Masons
Lorene Austin
Homer Austin
Grace Durian
Miss Rowe
Ruth Blumenstine
Hortence Wilson
Verna McIntosh
Marcia Coffey
Myrtle Klockenteger
Sentinel
Harry Whel
Plantet
Miss Johnson
Lone Tree
Alvin Kabakers
Helen Schroder
Dopmates
Park Hotel
Fred Schroder
Fardley Bell Jr
Helen
Mt. St. Clair Academy
Clinton
Ace
Flemming
Keota
Jay Nichols
Gossip Hess
Nichols Farm
Elmer Berry
W. U. Saeigler
Des Moines
Albert Roupe
California
Carl Hesseltine
Crawfordsville
K. of P
Pythian Sisters
Pellows
Rebekah
Chas. Green
Martha Foster
Burrell Fosters
Tom O'Flerhty
Gaffney
Williamsburg
Sheriff Hess
Marengo
Mart Anderson
Freeport
Nebraska
Myrtle Rennold
Eli
Social notes and visits in Columbus Junction area
Local diary entries list guests and travels of residents including Mrs Mary Powlan key and other guests. Visits span Muscatine Davenport Muscatine Indianapolis and Washington with church group activities and school events noted. Junior basketball games and community meetings scheduled for weekend at Columbus high gym.
Town Fire Department Elects Officers at Meeting
Monday evening at the town hall the Fire chief is H. M. Smith with assistant chief Will Hull, treasurer Don Darrow and secretary Dean Carlysle. Afterward Smith served biscuit and finance rabbit. Albert Ohlson furnished cigars. Also, at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank annual meeting, R. W. Owen and D. G. Lewis join RE. VP. Shellabarger on the board. Johnston elected president with Owen and Lewis as vice presidents and Newell as cashier.
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Valley
Addie Wallace
Beatrice Hotle
Washington
Christiana Breintenbach
Irma Black
Richland
Blanche Conad
Andre
Alois Beiter
Andy Sheetz
Ald
Tille Peal
Homer Mayer
Mother
Babe
Town Hall
H. M. Smith
Will Hull
Don Darrow
Dean Carlysle
Smith
Rabbit
Albert Ohlson
Commercial Hotel
Edith Smith
Verna Tetrikin
Des Moines
John Parks
Farmer's and Merchant's State Bank
R. W. Owen
D. G. Lewis
R. EB. Huber
Anna Mulhern
Max Orr
Democratic Split Deepens Over Post-Election Blame
In Washington on January 8 the Democratic party factions argued over who bears responsibility for last November’s crushing defeat. Senate leaders attacked Senator Dial of South Carolina for a speech blaming Democratic members of Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Dial
South Carolina
Congress
Wyandotte Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Relief
Mrs Henry Holuszter of Wyandotte Michigan recounts suffering pain and fatigue for months after childbirth. A friend recommended Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and she recovered enough to resume doctor visits. She continues to recommend the remedy and keeps a bottle on hand. The product is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Wyandotte
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Henry HoLuszter
R. F.D
Box 7
Wyandotte, Mich
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Japan plans Yap Island radio station for 1.5 million yen
Tokyo reports Japan will build a high power radio station on Yap Island in the Caroline group next year at a cost of 1 500 000 yen under a wireless agreement with the United States. The Yap pact lets the US erect a station if Japan fails to provide adequate facilities.
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Va Tokio
Ssuaeiaene
Yap
Caroline
Pacific
Japan
United States
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