Selina Peake Sells Vegetables to Save Home
Selina DeJong a Vermont Peake woman struggles to support her family by peddling fresh vegetables door to door. After facing a harassment and a police warning she clings to hope of earning money near grand Prairie avenue homes to avert losing the farm and Dirk's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peake Pride
Italy
Carline
Selina
Dirk
Vermont
Reilly
Pervus
Juan
Wabash Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Trairie Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Local farm notes from Havre sketch people and weather
Havre notes report Will McBride buying corn from Mrs. Dave Ferguson and Don Wiley shipping hogs. The Zieglowsky and Gardner families visit, and Miss Tillie Baer recovers from a cold. Neighbors move Ode Ferguson to Washington, and salt is bought for Sam Wittmer. The community discusses prices for corn and invites all to Pleasant Hill church services and a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Will McBride
Dave Ferguson
Don Wiley
Howard Sigafoose
Fred Zieglowsky
Henry Wagonknecht
Walter Gardner
Fred Burger
Gardner
Will Stafford
Tillie Baer
Sam Baker
Guy McCall
Ode Ferguson
Washington
Sam Wittmer
Pleasant Hill
Funeral for Mrs. Leroy Hardy Held in Riverside
Funeral services were held at the Riverside Methodist church for Mrs. Leroy Hardy who died at her Riverside home after weeks of pneumonia and complications. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. The article also notes community social events and local residents’ New Year activities in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside, Inn
Leroy Hardy
Riverside
Maude Ade’ Steele
J. C. Steele
This County
Ruth Marie
Esther Mae
James LeRoy
J. (. Steele
Milo
Elmer
Donald
Ruth McMillan
Woodland
California
O. E. McBride
Wapello
Riverside Cemetery
CC. W. Ineram
Robert Heitzman
Helen Shradel
George Struble
Co.e. Turner
Grace
500 Club
Thomas Workman
Norvall Flynn
L. K. Stemen
C. W. Ingram
Mary Hanson
Regina Yeggy
Mt. St. Josephs
Dubuque
Verna Tobin
Gilbert Schneider
Wilford Bouquet
State University
Dorothy Schneider
Viola Gerot
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Paul Gerot
Hearst Riggs
Northwestern University
Evanston, IY
Local Notes From Young America Area Highlight Holiday Visit and Community Life
Jan 5 report from Young America notes visits from Frank Heinzman family and Ruth Vincent. Ernest Beatty earns college track recognition. several residents recover from illness. multiple family gatherings and New Year events described. threshing club meeting wraps year. surrounding social visits include Rhodebeck, Carlson, Briley, Phillips, Cherry families and post cutting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Frank, Heinzman
Marjorie
Garrett Ver Stagh
New Sharon
John Cnerry
Ruth Vincent
Maywood
R. G. Vincent
Ernest Beatty
Mary
Willa Maxine
Louise
Roert
John Porter
Anna Weseley
Helen Rhodeback Lobriding
Briley
Edgar Porter
J. N. Phillips
Harriet
Parsons College
Fairfield
Lloyd Phillips
Donald
Bush
Marie
John Cherry
Elmer Cherry
Ernest Carlson
Ben Briley
Willa
Claude Rhodebeck
Norma Jean
Charles McGill
Pringle
George Nelson
Home as Church in the House Sermon Stirs Crawfordsville
Dr. F W Eastwood of Washington preaches on the family altar and the home as the citadel of the soul at the Presbyterian church. He urges prayer in homes and schools and the mid week prayer meeting to strengthen family and church life. Local notices mention visitors and club activities including the Idle Awhile club and post office staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Washington
Philemon
Will Edwards
Chicaxzo
Fred Sipe
Fairfield
Chester Cherryholmes
Irene Holmes
Prudence Smith
Miss Holmes
Vera Yeager
Elsie Evans
Ab Sheridan installs lodge officers in Cotter and Grandview
Ab Sheridan installed 1. O. O. F. lodge officers at Cotter and at Grandview. Officers named include Hugh Thomas N. G. EF. V. Williams V. G. and G. C. Duncan secretary, along with other officers and wardens. Also installed at W R C meeting were Mrs. Jetta Turkington president and a slate of officers. Over 180 students at Grandview received diphtheria antitoxin. Columbus high school and Grandview basketball results noted with upcoming games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ab Sheridan
Cotter
Hugh Thomas
N. G
EF. V. Williams
V. G
G. C. Duncan
Alfred Morgan
Henry Wagenknecht
Omri Peters
Fd Thomas
Carl Willey
Roy Wagonknecht
Milford Bell
Rudolph Wagonknecht
Herman Wagonknecht
Ed Anwyl
Mra
Charlotte Stutsman
Jetta Turkington
Kate Rausenberger
Mabel Baker
Mary Carlisle
Daisy Dean
Grandview
Margery Orr
Cornell Bluffs
I. A. Endsley
Hildegarde Giffey
Chicago Musical College
Columbus P. T. A
Lyle Duncan
Ruby O'Neill
J. T. Aiken
Milt McRoberts
Jay Robertson
Peorce Jarrard
Conesville
Oakville
Columbus High School
Columbus Gymnasium
Junction Girls Triumph 18 to 14
Junction defeated the girls team 18 to 14 in a close game. Referee Nicholas of Muscatine officiated both contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Nicholas of
Muscatine
Nightly Bandit Skips Loot, Pays With Dollar
In Iowa City a lone robber forced a waiter to open the cash register and fled with little cash, but instead of taking coins he flung a dollar at the waiter as payment of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Pope Pius Admires Press Use by Saint Paul in Modern Times
In Rome Pope Pius XII remarks that if Saint Paul lived today he would eagerly use the press to spread ideas. In Tulsa Oklahoma a school policy requires boys to learn duck carving and salad making before earning high school diplomas with a year of home economics study mandated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
iIf
St. Paul
Pius
Tulsa
Okla
Westchester Iowa sales listings and local services
A compact OCR of Washington County Iowa shows listings for land and city property sales in Westchester with firms such as DR T I Phase and IL Broadgate Electric Shop. Local services include dentists Dr W J Masson and Dr T I Phase, beauty shops Milady's and Elite, and Rickey Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Dayton
Washington County
Iowa
Broadgate Electric Shop Mutual
Black House
South Iowa Ave
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
Iowa Ave
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Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Page & Co
Liberty Bell
Charles Cherry
John
Eckels
H. BR. Porter
U. P
Sam White
Catherine
Warrier
Brileys
H. B. Porter
Clarence Jackson
Frank Bandy
Leo
Leonard Marie
Charles Barthelow
Stanley Maxwell
Johnson
Wyke Murdock
Cedar Rapids
Alice Orris
Columbus City
Henry Oak
Farm Bureau
Nora Workman
West Liberty
Federal Farm Loans
T. Ralph Miner
Pleasant
Physicians and Surgeons
A. Joan Droz
West Main St
W. W. McLaughlin
West Main Street
Mutual
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
S. H. Bateman
Ries
Preston
Osteopathic
Blaine J. Holmes Willard
A. J. Franzen
Neiswanger Bldg
South Town Ave
Nesbitt Motor CO
Gasoline Alley
Campbell’s Granite
North Marion Ave
T. G. Arthur
Marion Ave
L. B. Lupton
S. Iowa Ave
North
Hugh Dougal
Dick’s
C. V. Brown
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
Water Works
George W. Stewart Hardware & Implements
South Side Square
R. R. Breese
West Washington Street
Blue Washington
Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Iona Ave
Surry Lemley & Yard Insurance
National Bank Ride
Wood Workshop
W. D. Loftiss
Postoffice
J. A. Work Insurance
Fairmont Creamery
Johnson’s Grocery
Lowa Ave
Agency
F. & M. Bank
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Phone 440
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
Co. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal Office
Livingston & Eicher Law
Abstract Department
INO. W. Applegate
Brookhart
East
Washington Street
City 2
Frank Boller
City
Washington St
T. I
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
W. J. Masson
Frank Wilson
Milady
Clara Doane
Square
Jefferson Street
Ladie E. McAvoy
C.ulgrove
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