News Notes from Crawfordsville and Surroundings
Local residents visit county seat and Des Moines on business while others attend Moose lodge and social hours. Roadwork and surveying for highways 161 and NS 161 move north from the Henry county line. Family gatherings, farm tasks, and club meetings fill the week with illness and a lost horse noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Harley Rhea
Delbert
Donald Wood
Ainsworth
Frank Sands
A. H. Hesseltine
Des Moines
John Mulhern
Davenport
Moose Lodge
Jyce Rhea
Beuy and
Everette Rhea
New London
Charles
Everette Curtis
Williams Ot Wyman
Nim Clark
Henry County
Dick Pulsifer
Leslie Morrison
Olds
W. A. Barr
Mu'hern
Sands
Dd Curtis
Clarence Moorhead
Wayne Community News Roundup Bounty of Local Doings
Wayne January 24. Edwin Salzman C R Miller and Wallace Carson are butchering this week. The Salzman family shopped in Washington Saturday while Vollmer visited relatives in Mt Pleasant. Several deliveries and visits occur as hogs are sent to Miller Bros at Olds and a carload of hogs is hauled by Roy Johnston. Families, influenza illness, and dental work at Winfield are noted along with travel to Detroit and Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Alfred Erickson
Mt. Pleasant
Arch Huston
Wallace Carson
Paul Maxwell
Paul Mast
Cecil Korf
North Wayne Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Clarence Moorhead
Jacqueline
Winfield
Glen Huston
Crawfordsville
C. R. Miller
Elmer Krantz
John Krantz
Mary Lillian
Detroit
Mich
Elwyn Davidson
Forrest Lance
J. A. Moorhead
Clarence Mowarhead
Glendale Community News Highlights and Local Visits
Glendale brief notes on whooping cough cases among local children including Ellen and Billie O’Brien. Visits announced by John Zieglowsky and Albert Zieglowsky. All day meeting for Spread Eagle and Glendale school districts with Mrs. Thomas Gerdes on January 26. Fleur-de-lis club hosted by Mrs. John Stewart with several guests. Will MacCartney injured after hayrack accident. John H. Simmering sells and delivers corn. local men hauling for him. Hopping visits Jurgen Koehler home while caring for ill mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Ellen
Billie
Joe
Hugh O’brien
Evelyn Givens
Betty
Phillis Jean Miller
Marion Miller
John Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
Johnn H. Simmering
Spread Eagle
Thomas Gerdes
John Stewart
Cloyce Stewart
John H. Simmering
Pat Tobin
Laverne Anderson
Tom
Harry Gerdes
Clark Hopping
Jurgen Koehler
Washington
Mes
Hopping
Koehler
Local notes from Pilotsburg on fever and farm sales
Mrs. Muriel Anderson reports in Pilotsburg that Glen Chalupa and associates sold fat cattle and shipped them via the Farmers Union at Wellman. The Charles Ashby children have scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs Orva Stott and son Robert visit Ray Bells Sunday. Mrs Bell continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Glen Chalupais
Joe Kolosick
Frank Stransky
Farmers Union
Wellman
Charles Ashby
Orva Stott
Robert
Carl D. Anderson
Ray Bells
Bell Contin
Community Notes From Palestine Area Social Visits
Local residents share visits at homes around the region. Families including Kron, Kasper, Novy, Von drasek and Nemy report gatherings and care of a newborn. Frank Nemee sustains a horse injury with hospital updates following a Washington hospital stay.
West Chester J D Dayton Correspondent Notes
West Chester J D Dayton writes from Keota Iowa and comments on prices for corn at 85 cents and hens laying eggs. He recalls Passion Plays near Washington and notes weather affects clover and fuel. Mrs J D Dayton visits James Nelson in Keota. Paul’s son near Lexington ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mr. Pratt
United States
J. D. Dayton
James Nelson
Keota
Paul
Lexington
New Graham Theatre Presents God Gave Me 20c Last Night
The New Graham Theatre shows the dramatic picture God Gave Me 20c set in Wow Oceans about two girls loving a dashing American sailor. The program also features an FBO Special Avette skywriting and a runaway horse sequence with bandits, plus vaudeville by the Missouri Shieks. Local items note a fall injury to Mrs. Wikoff, school drama work, bake sale funds, and visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahsm
Wow O'eans
Graham
Missouri Shieks
Brighton News Highlights Local Visitations and Travel
BRIGHTON January 24 Mr and Mrs Hod Brier Mrs Ralph Tracy and Mary Maxine returned home from California to visit relatives. Mr Tracy was met at Kansas City. L D Camp came from Cambria for the weekend. Mrs Camp and infant returned to Cambria with him. Mr and Mrs L E Bidwell and sons Bobby and Billy and Miss Mary Wikoff came from Wellmen to visit KR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Hod Brier
Ralph Tracy
Mary Maxine
California
Mr Tracy
Kansas City
L. D. Camp
Cambria
Frances Hertig Reaches Home From Work Gap
Frances Hertig returned to her work after coming home last Wednesday night and resumed Sunday evening. Walter Koebel joined Frances in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday evening. John Weineke and family with Hazel and Bessie Conrad spent Sunday afternoon at Webb Yakiles. Ed Richenberger and family with Gladys Hertig and Susie Boese and daughter were referenced in the delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Ka Kasper
Henery Kron
John Rath
Clarence Thomanns
Roy Kron
Walter
Otto Novy
Frank Kron
Anton Keifer
Frank Novy
Buwleah
Geneva Dutler
Washington
Marie Lantz
Elizabeth Motley
Roy Havel
Chas. Vondrasek
Mildred Kron
Herman Kasper
John Knotek
Mary Birka
Carl Ros
Frank Nemec
John Klossen
Virgil Cline
Yeggzy’s
Albert Novy
Iowa City
Wes Soika
Darlene
Vincent Soika
Harry Malichky
Zeno Shillig
Earl Cline
Carl Kos
Douglas Franeces Hertig
Frances Hertig
Walter Koebel
Mt. Pleasant
John Weineke
Hazel
Bessie Conrad
Webb Yakiles
Ed Richenberger
Gladys Hertig
Susie Boese
Daugh
Allen Hertig
John Weinkes
Chris Kauffman
Family
Jake Richenber
Local Residents Social Roundup From Sunday Gatherings
The list records neighbors and families visiting friends and relatives across multiple homes including Jake Richenberg, Otto Stalder, Anna Mee Conrad, Sam Boese, Emil Stalder, Crawfordsville, and Mt. Pleasant. Activities include Sunday and Monday visits, calls, and weekend stays involving Alter, Kauffman, Lauber, Richenberg, and Webb Yakle families along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter Mada
Jake Richenberger
Henry Alter
Burlington
Albert Boese
Otto Stalder
Anna Mee Conrad
Sam Boese
S. Lauber
Community Club and Church Events Published
The Woman's Relief Corps plans a doughnut sale at the Court House this Saturday. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church meets with Mrs. Berkley on Friday afternoon to bring needles and darning needles. The Ladies Aid of the M K Church of Ainsworth serves an oyster supper at the church Friday evening January 27 from 5 46 to 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Court House
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Ladies Aid of
M. K. Church of
Ainsworth
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Jackie
Joe Henry
Paul Maxyvell
W. R. Long
John Lang
Clara Fisher
Charlie Mapels
Omar Green of
Pearental Albert
Carl Oldfield
Carson Wilson
George Ferguson
New West Chester
Aid Society
Sadie Rickey
Helen Brown
Orva Scott
Horning Sale
Roy Johnston
Lone Tree
Lloyd Vollmer
Edwin Salzman
Moorhead
Ed Curtis
Muriel Anderson
Washington Street
R. H. Fetters
Chas. Brown, Audt
Chas. Lemley
Trene Vondrasek
Hubert Kron
Cambridge
John Horak
Frank Nemee
Anna Novy
Washington Hospital
Tony Kron
Chas Vondrasek
Ralph Kleophler
Mela Hora
Riverside
West Chester
S. Wikoff
Dave Irwin
Mrrs.c.c. Hillhouse
Edwin
Marjorie Wanerus
Edna Oswalt
Helen Kime
Wayland
Rhua Helmick
Reguius
Douglas Hazel Conrad Co
Ning
Gers
Aaron, Leighty
Jake Richenbergers
Webb Yakle
Anna and
Freda
Thornton Asv
Ers
Bert Bain
Forest Richs
Wilson
Rasty
Kentucky
W. W. Wilson
Klein
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