Dig Post Holes for New Fence in Pilotburg
Pilotburg news notes unfrozen ground allowed fence work and post digging. Virgil Turnipseed held a successful sale with a large crowd and Praire Flower women served lunch. Neighbors hosted a gift shower for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oldfield at the Wellman lodge hall. Funeral of D F Kirkpatrick attended in Wellman. Election of Pilotburg Sunday school officers named Carl D Anderson superintendent Marion Stransky assistant superintendent and Joe Hoover secretary treasure. Attendance and bible study plans noted with weather cautions and welcome extended. Mr and Mrs Herbert Campbell and sons visited Mrs Stacey near Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Virgil
D. F. Kirkpatrick
Wellman
Dave Stumpf
Lookout
Harold Horak
Marion Stransky
Roy
Carl D. Anderson
Herbert Campbell
Joe Hoover
Hoover
Campbell
Murial Anderson
Winifred Stransky
Helen Stransky
Farm Mortgage Loans Highlighted by Local Bank
Farmers and landowners are invited to obtain first mortgage loans on local farms from National Bank of Washington. The notice promises low rates and prompt service to finance farming operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank OF Washington
Gerald Rhea Visits Crawfordsville for Weekend
Gerald Rhea of Moline and his friend Bill Youngblood of Davenport visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rhea in Crawfordsville. They came from Iowa City after a basketball game weekend trip. Also noted are hospital treatment for S. W. Carrick neuritis and relatives visiting from Glenwood Minnesota. Clarence Fletcher moved to Moline Illinois for new employment. his wife will join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Gerald Rhea
Moline
Bill Youngblood
Davenport
J. C. Rhea
Iowa City
S. W. Carrick
Washington County Hospital
Frances Blair
Mary
Glenwood
Minn
Carricks
Eliza Carrie Elzey
Carrick
Iowa Farm Bureau to honor ten for standout service at 20th convention
Ten Iowa Farm Bureau members will be honored at the opening of the 20th annual convention for outstanding records in organization activities. Awards will be given to counties and townships by state field director O. W. Beeler. Recipients include Horace Clark Alla makee county and Mrs Joel Clark Clayton county among others with long service in leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau i
O. W. Beeler
Horace Clark
Allamakee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Joel Clark
Clayton County
Iowa
A. P. Juhl
Bremer County
Roy Foster
Montgomery County
John B. Cousin
Dubuque County
E. R. Lomen
Winneshiek
J. J. Dempster
Poweshiek County
Joe Hoffs
Sioux County
Harry Cooter
Hamilton County
How to Kill an Octopus
An octopus cannot be killed by severing a tentacle or puncturing the ink sac. The Smithsonian notes the surest method is to spear it through an eye or between the eyes, or to cut the body just in front of the tentacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Birthday Dinner Honors J. D. Hamil
A surprise birthday dinner for J. D. Hamill was held at his home Sunday evening with family and friends in attendance. Guests included Glenn Cherryholmes, Cecil Lease and families, Junior Hamil of Crawfordsville, Floyd Hamil and families, Cloyce Dusenbery of Washington, and Marie Welch of Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. D. Hamill
Hamill
Glenn Cherryholmes
Cecil Lease
Junior Hamil
Floyd Hamil
Cloyce Dusenbery
Washington
Marie Welch
Tipton
Mrs. Loren Robertson Honored at Wellman Events
In Wellman area notes, Mrs. Loren Robertson is celebrated as a recent bride at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Floyd Lewis and Mrs. Walter Godloye. The event featured games and refreshments. Other items mention lodge programs, social visits, and a quilt gathering hosted by Embroidery Club member Mrs. Jesse Gardner.
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Wrellman
Floyd Lewis
Walter Godloye
Lewis
Loren Robertson
Rebekah
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Wellman Bank Officers Re-elected at Annual Meeting
Wellman Savings Bank re elected officers led by President Frank Romine and Vice President E E Yoder at the annual meeting. Other officers include Roy Durian executive VP cashier Ross Severt and C A Rowe as resistance cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Wellman Savings Bank
Frank Romine
E. E. Yoder
Roy Durian
Ross Severt
Resistant
C. A. Rowe
E. E. Yoer
R. C. Winegarden
Rose Severt
Social Visits and Local News Roundup from Wellman
The article notes visits by Mrs Bud Nickell and granddaughter Nancy Sue Nickell to Mr and Mrs Clarence Rowe and relatives at Blakenbore. Others hosted include Mrs Joe Miller Patsy Netser and L D Bishop. A kerosene stove explosion at the Ferguson home caused facial and arm burns to Mrs. Ferguson while flames were quickly controlled. Local timber church youth held a Thursday literature meeting at Dave Yoder’s with about 30 to 40 attendees and games to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rowe
Blakenbore
Bud Nickell
Nancy Sue Nickell
L. D. Bishop
Joe D. Miller
Patsy Netser
Champion Hill
Theo Zillmer
Walter Godlove
Charles Livzey
Wellman
Dir
Lester Yoder
Earnest Ferguson
Fergurson
Timber Church
Mro
Dave Yoder
New Territory Redrawn for Davenport Social Security Office
The Social Security Board rearranges Davenport district to 16 Iowa counties effective January 16. Manager J Clayton Hollister notes 93,752 people in the district covered by old age insurance and cites closer, easier administration while Davenport office duties remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Social Security Board
J. Clayton Hollister
Iowa
Cedar
Clinton
Des Moines
Dubuque
Henry
Towa
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones, Lee
Louisa
Muscatine
Scott
van Buren
Washington
Hollister
Holliater
Hundred-Towered Golden Prague Recalled by Bohemians
Bohemians remember Prague as the hundred-towered golden city. The nickname recalls the famed skyline and historic charm attributed to the Czech capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Prague
Prague
Obituary for Lydia Ann Bales of Richland died aged 87
Lydia Ann Bales born January 1846 in Carmel Indiana died December 31 1938 at her Richland home aged about 93. She married Levi J Bales in 1865 and had four children two died young. Surviving are daughters Clara Higgins and Eva Van Dyke, several grandchildren and sisters in Washington. Burial followed in Highland cemetery after services at Friends church led by Rev Jane Fond.
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Lydia Ann Bales
Joho
Ann Stephens
Carmel
Indiana
Richland
Levi J. Bales
James C
United Brethren Church
Friends Church
Key
Janes Fond
ACGC
Roach
Madeline Shultz
Bessie Frane Brown
Lewis May
Misa Brown
Oysters May Prevent Anemia in Copper Rich Food
Oysters are said to prevent anemia. They are rich in copper and iron with copper aiding iron absorption in the bloodstream.
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Stacey
Brighton
Carter
Mrs
Honor J. D. Hamil
Mrs. L. Robertson
Clarence Hall
Verlin Nickell
Mary Margaret Humphry
Mrs. Emde
Margaret Bedford
Helen Morse
Dorothy Wilson
Miss Bedford
Miss Morse
Boyd Emde
Ray Martin
Albert Greiner
Marjorie
Howard
Fred Durian
Helen Ruth
B. C. Foster
Burrell, Jr
Loyd Bull
Ervin 4Sngland
Arthur Rugg
Faye Rowe
Carroll Durian
L. E. Fleming
John
W. B. Webster
Chas
Durian, Jr
Betty
Carl T. Anderson
Fred
Durian
al Bert Greiner
John Doolin
Norah and
Nyle
Marjorie Yoder
Hudson
H. P. Hudson
Hudson Willits
Eight Motor CO
Announc
Long Island City
Daddy
New York
United States
Dadday
Larry Donovan
Hall of Justice
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Donovan
Wellman Bank
of Wellman Savings Bank
Frank Hicks
Pauline
Marvin Hicks
Harry Haller
Doris Hohf
Arthur Wright
Gardner
L. B. Bidwell
Priscilla Club
Delle. Topping
Wm. Leslie
Town City
O. Stoner
M Is
Joe Zimmerman
Thornburg
Kenneth
Duriane
Frank Huber
Alfred Welld
Joe Breneman
J. W. Anderson
Lowell Dodds
Hugh Kelso
Lewis Zeph
E. L. Kelso
Cedar Rapids
Herbert
Tiffen
Jnne Marsh
Sam
Ed Brenneman
Ortis Miller
Grace
Gladys
Keith Wilson
Ed Macky
West Liberty
Wm. Rhoades
Mackys
Lyle Wade
North English
Lawrence Rugg
Kalona
Russell Ehernfelt
Ehrnfelt
Lava
Chesterfield
Lonie Fullerton & Son
Green
W. Oth St
Markylin Meseke
Marion
Ohio
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