Social Roundup of Local Gatherings in West Main and Ainsworth
Last Saturday night Miss Helen Hilton and Mrs Mame McGoughay hosted a West Main street party for friends recalling high school days. The Women’s club and neighbors shared dinners and games at Ebner and Booth homes, with rock games and prizes. Other posts note the C L club, school board hosts, and U and I club gatherings with piano, singing, and card play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helenilton
Mame McCoughey
West Main Street
Lena Boice
Titi
Edith Shields
Ola Meleery
Carolyn Hamilton
Villa McCreedy
Nellamson
Mame Livingston
Ainsworth
Supt
J. Ro Tresona
Miss Morrison
Larry Pearson
Juncheon
Miss Korfit
Miss Swan
Mrs. Ry
Local club and society notices posted for late January
Announcements list several meetings including the IX club postponement for next week and the Womans Missionary society gathering with officer elections on January 29 at 2 PM. Also notes Royal Neighbors installation January 28 at 7 30 PM and various hostess clubs with dates and locations around Bethel Havre and West Chester.
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Womans Missionary Society of
Bethel
Ed. Klienburg
Woodman Hall
Amy From Arizona at Franklin Center
In a New York apartment Lester Hemmingway seeks amusement as his wife is away. He imitates Gordon Gray to help a lost girl found in the park. A muffler mix up leads to introducing the girl as Amy from Arizona and complications grow when Laurett returns and artist Dick Morrow pursues his muse.
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Lester Hemmingway
New York
Lester
Gordon Gray
Arizona
Laurett
Dick Morrow
Mrs. Squeers
Amy
Funeral notices and basketball results from Columbus City area
Funeral services were held for Mrs. William Swailes at the Columbus City home and Salem church with burial in Salem cemetery. Lewis Peters, a farmer near Columbus City, died of pneumonia. services set for Tuesday. Columbus high school basketball beat Wapello 36 to 14. Junction reserves won 26 to 6. girls lost at Wyman 28 to 11. Banquet at Conesville church. honor rolls listed for Columbus high School.
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Columbus Junction
William Swailes
Columbus City
Salém Church
Jesse Huddle
Wapello
Salem Cemetery
Swaites
Sarah Raymond
New York State
William Swaites
George Raymond
Fresno
Cait
Lewis Peters
Salem Church
Trevor Williams
Cambrian Cemetery
Mr. Peters
Wales
United States
Dan Peters
Columbus City Township
Louis Pugh
Spencer Bell
Ellis
Los Angeles
Richard
Jarrett
Washington
Iowa
John
Thomas
Bennett
Dennis
Omri
Peters
Salem Presbyterian Church
Columbus High
Junction
Columbus
Grandview
Wyman
Mt. Union
Cotter
the Reformed Church
Conesville
Ladies and Society
George Sellers
Mex
Davenport
Columbus High School
Lucille Oak
Robert Moore
Alice Pierce
Betty Fedderson
Effie Grouwinkle
Shearer
Elizabeth Gillett
Helen Grim
Burdette Johnston
Marie Curtis
Ruth Schlichting
Aril Weber
Helen Dalmeyer
Harlan Fliason
Interurban Car Collides Head On With Freight Train
Twenty eight people injured near Cedar Rapids when an Iowa City Cedar Rapids interurban car crashes into a freight train. Twelve injured were University of Iowa students.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Here
University of Iowa
Card of Thanks for support during illness and loss
To our friends and neighbors who did everything in their power to share our grief and lighten our burdens during the illness and after the passing of our dear wife and mother. We wish to express our utmost appreciation. John Speidel, uth, Archer, and Mark Speidel.
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John Speidel
Uth, Archer
Mark Speidel
Play at Franklin Center school house near Washington
The production will be staged at the Franklin Center school house four miles west of Washington. Tickets go on sale at the door Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The play begins at eight o clock with admission set at 15 and 30 cents.
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Franklin Center
Washington
Man Killed In Accidental Gun Discharge Near Fairmount
Leonard Hancock aged 28 from Des Moines died near Fairmount when his pistol discharged as he handed it to Rex Honnold while leaving the car. The shot struck him in the head and proved fatal. In Des Moines on January 27 George E. Perley, Iowa Legionnaire business manager, suffered two fractured ribs after a fall while attempting to ski a bunker at the Hyperion golf course.
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Fairmount
U.P
Leonard Hancock
Des Moines
Hancock
Rex Honnold
Honnold
George E. Perley
The
Iowa Legionnaire
Hyperion
Walter Woodward Found Dead in Car in Fort Dodge
Walter C. Woodward aged 55 was found dead in his automobile late Saturday in Fort Dodge Iowa. Authorities believe the death was due to a heart attack and no foul play is suspected.
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Fort Dodge
U.P
Walter C. Woodward
Master plumbers from three states meet in Sioux City
Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska master plumbers gathered in Sioux City for their 42nd annual convention with about 2000 invitations mailed. the event runs through tomorrow. In Corydon Guy Donald 60 died after falling through a skylight while shoveling snow at a tire shop. funeral services set for today. In Des Moines bank deposits rose 0.7 percent in December but ended 1929 3.4 percent below year earlier as federal reserve reports show national banks totaling 98729771 dollars at December end.
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Sioux City
U.P
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Corydon
Guy Donald
Des Moines
W.P
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Measles and smallpox cases rise in state report
Measles scattered across Iowa last week with 295 diagnoses and 127 in Black Hawk county leading. Linn county reported 64 measles cases, while smallpox totaled 150, ranking second among contagious diseases in the weekly health department briefing.
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Des Moines
U.P
State Health Department
Black Hawk County
Linn
Obituary: Arlene Ferguson of West Chester
Funeral services were held for Arlene Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Ferguson of West Chester who died January 25 at age thirteen. The service at Jones funeral home Washington included scripture read by A N Leeper Iowa City and prayers by Rev P B Gray Williamsburg with singing by Rev M Lefever and Esther Rittenhouse. Arlene born August 16 1916 was kind thoughtful and active in church school and home life and will be deeply missed by family and community.
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Arlene Ferguson
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Jones
Washington
Elm Grove
J. F. Robins
MT. Church
A. N Leeper
Iowa City
P. B. Gray
Williamsburg
M. Lefever
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Esther Rittenhouse
Arlene
Iiv
Flood relief by use of planes over Wabash flood area
Vincennes Indiana January 27 planes dropped supplies to marooned families along the flooded Wabash and White rivers. Most isolated households received aid, but a few remain cut off with illnesses including scarlet fever reported among victims.
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Vincennes
Ind
U.P
Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Celebrates 71st Birthday at Doorn
Doorn Netherlands January 27 Former Kaiser Wilhelm II marked his 71st birthday with a quiet family celebration at House Doorn. A forthcoming George Washington University lecture course challenged the idea he sought to precipitate the war. He offered no comment beyond a past statement.
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Doorn
Holland
U.pd
Wilhelm II
Napoleon
House Doorn
America
George Washington University
Cyclone Girls and Boys Sweep Wayland in Crawfordsville
At Crawfordsville on Friday the Cyclone team swept both Wayland teams. Girls won 24 to 12 and boys 24 to 20. The girls remain undefeated in league play. Bruce Lease of Davenport visited his parents J H Lease and wife. Mr Joseph Murphy died suddenly after a long illness, having long served in the church and shown interest in its welfare.
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Crawfordsville
Wayland
Gins
Bruce Lease
Davenport
J. H. Lease
Joseph Murphy
Livestock Estimates From Chicago Market Report
Chicago forecast for tomorrow’s receipts shows hogs at 36 000 head cattle 7 000 head and sheep 14 000 head.
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Chicago
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George Ebner
North F
Progressive Rock Ag
Eorge Ebner
Clarence Booth
Ed Davis
C. L. Club
Floyd. Edmondson
As Edmondson
Frank van Horn
J. V Edmondson
Bert E. Booth
Frey
Booth
George Ebier
E. J. Frey
Men Davis
Frank Senderson
Homerunt
Loveria McComb
Ocatello
Idaho
Floyd McComb
R. S Henderson
Tetonia
Daho
Walter Wolfe
Selene
Maxine Burris
Leona
Lucile McGraw
Hariet Finne
Gerald Graf
Glen Smith
Long
Lee Sanders
Waldo Miller
Artford Richardson
Leroy Richardson
Phylis
Glenn Sdttle
J. W. van Dyke
Dewey Stephens
Jeorge Lord
Harry Pearson
E. W. Spessard
Wm. Reaney
Trezona
Coleman
Crawford
Carlson
Swan- Forsythe
Grim, Morrison
Kort and Foster
Amos Weaver
U and I Club
Weaver
Joe Maxwell
Sam Miller
Ed Myall
Jess Campbell
Mrs. Conklin
Marjorie Morrow
J. D. McLaughlin
Priscilla Club
East Main
John Cheany
Rosemary Club
Tueseve
Sunshine Community Club
Weebrie Weerman
Havre
Fred Bleese
Ladies Mission Circle
Ladies Auxiliary
U. P. Church of
Thursady
U. P
Snowball
Navajo Club
Theodore Brown
South
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Live Stock Commission Company
Union Stock Yards
John A. Babcock
Swailes
Iowa Briefs
Ers
Kaiser
Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Baron von Sell
Archieves
United Press
Hermine
Hoch Kaiser
Germany
Castle Homburg Auf der Hoehe
Frankfurt
Nellia Manners
KOTEX
Milo
Beacon and
Amana
9&E
Isach
Kayser Hose
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