Cornerstone ceremony marks new Masonic temple in Washington
A grandstone laying ceremony yesterday highlighted the new Masonic temple in Washington. Amos Alberson officiated as Grand Master with Judge Charley Dewey assisting, praising Masonry and community service. The temple, already showing beauty, is expected to become the city’s prettiest structure and inspire civic effort for years to come.
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Masonic Temple
Amos” Alberson
Washington
Charley Dewey
Wington
Washington Masons
Copying Cal Coolidge Idle Justice in Burlington Hawkeye Note
A fragment cites Cal Coolidge style in a Burlington Hawkeye mock editorial about copying “Today’s Greatest Need” and criticizes national institutions. It quotes Northampton Massachusetts thoughts on faith, trade decline, and calls for less fault finding and more helping, ending with a Minneapolis June 30 update on Senate inaction.
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Calvin Coolidgs
Burlington Hawkeye
Mr. Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Congress
Supreme Court
Federal Reserve Board
Embarrassing Moments and Identity Mixups in Letters
Readers share awkward moments from mistaken names at stores and public misidentifications. The letter includes remarks on political figures and a note about a new school publication Voorhis Viking from Oak Knoll Ranch California with associate editor Helen Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voorhis Viking
Voorhis School For Boys
Oak Knoll Ranch
San Dimas
Cal
Helen Livingston
Helen
Jerry Voorhis
Louise Livingston
Sleepy Traveler Reflects on Midwest Beauty and History
A train tale recalls northern Illinois scenery from Starved Rock to rolling prairies and forests while a traveler muses on Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Quotes on travel, history, and the appeal of Europe contrast with midwest landscapes and Indian history. The piece links early explorers, settlements, and Lincoln to regions along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
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Chicago
Misissippi River
Mississippi
Illinois River
Starved Rock
Sule
William Penname
Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Black Hawk
Ilinois
Indiana
British Isles
Europe
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
United States
Middle West
McSt
Union
John T. Faris
PROFFER WORD STUDY GUIDE
Daily lesson text emphasizes correct spelling and usage of PROFFER meaning to offer for acceptance. It notes common mispronunciations and contrasts with related terms. The entry blends fragments about vocabulary growth and quotes a usage example "I never proffer advice."
Girls married for more or for less and summer mosquitos
A playful strip of brief quotes and observations from a Washington scene and Sarasota traffic tale. It notes a woman who marries for more or less, a grocer debating egg freshness, and a colored man in Sarasota driving an old car with a Lost It sign on his ear.
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Oscar
Colorea
Sarasota
Fla
Chicago Tribune
Eoward Amherst Ott
Alabama
Henry
Atton Plantation
Curious Collection of Jokes and Miscellany Fragments
A collage of light verse and quirky anecdotes appears, including limericks by Clarence and Xxd Brandon, a farmer’s radio cows tale, punchlines about dish rag fashion, and a philosopher’s quip on marriage and signals. The jumbled items suggest a late night readers’ section with playful crosstalk.
Keota Sis terhood year books list for 1930 31
Keota Chapter CM P F C issues year books for 1930 31 with programs starting September 2 an afternoon memorial at Mrs Gertrude Brown. Daily sessions through March include Queen Elizabeth Noted Visitors to United States Alaska World Court and Iowa Poetry of Today. Members total thirty resident and twenty two non residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEOTA
Sisterhood
Gertrude Brown
Edna Klein
Mabel Morris
Emma Klein
Martha Smock
Edna Singmaster
Matilda Kirkpatrick
Foreign Affairs
Florence Herr
Jean Carris
Bernice Moser
Great Britain
Kate Glover
Jennie Holmes
Marguerite Stewart
Tressie’ Herr
Margaret Hamilton
United States
Nora Williams
Naomi Stewart
Holy Land
Lorey Lyle
Yule Lox
Pearl Traice
Margaret Richardson
Ethel Stewart
Clara Henry
Mildred Ochs
Rollall—Theatrical News
Maude Sanders
Clara Lyle
Irene Richardson
Pearl Erdice
Cotter College
Grace Lacey
Loreey Lyle
Amelia Petrusch
World Court
Alice Wilson
Irene’ Rich Edson
Avi
Better Gardens and Gardett Exchange
Roll Call
Ernico Moser
Iowa
Jennie Gilbert
Clara’ Lyle
Ess
Richardson
Brighton News Update From July 1
Brighton July 1 Mrs Ele mira Wilkins plans a visit with her daughter at Broken Bow. Friends gathered at Mrs Clara Brier’s home including Rev G E Heldel and Mrs Olivay Fariss of Missouri. Kathryn Frazey hosted Jolly Ten guests. Earl Hoover visits for the Fourth. Mrs Grance Frazey hosted guests. Mrs Ward Shaw’s family came to aid H W Helmick. Bittners plan month in Pennsylvania. Goldie Bartlett visited Fairfield. W W Jamison and L B Bidwell family visited. A daughter was born to W W Jamison at Fairfield hospital.
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Brighton
Elemira Wilkins
Walters
Broken Bow
Daugher
Clara Brier
G. E. Heldel
Heldel
Olivay
Fariss
Missouri
Helen Pring
Murray, Town
W. W. Jamison
Fairfield Hospital
L. B. Bidwell
Wellman
Homecoming program and community notices in Columbus Junction
July 2 Columbus Junction reports a church of God homecoming with officers elected Cora Hamiston president A Marshall vice president Hendytta Salmon Columbus Junction secretary treasurer. A 24 piece band from Mason City will perform July 10 at 3 pm with local lodge hosting. Attendees include Roy Zion family of Miami and Travelling Zion relatives from Burlington Mediapolis Davenport and Danville.
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Columbus Junction
Church of God of
Grand Lodge
Roy C. Zion
Miami
Florida
Crapo Park
Burlington
John F. Zion
Mai'nda Zion
Lloyd Wisaster
Zion Congregational Church
Columbus City
Bernice Pratt
Muscatine
Harry Pratt
Milwaukee
L. W. Fisher
Dora Fisher
Campbell
W. C. Hall
Barbara Hall
Boston
Mass
Callefornia
Local Social News and Farm Activities Reflected in VEO
VEO Mrs. C A Bray and Mrs Otto Emry hosted Tuesday visiting mother Mrs Ed Mee Surlen and brother Sune. Pauline Harken plans a summer in Ogden Utah. Mr and Mrs Curtis Rogers hosted Sunday dinner with Ralph Bray Mona. George Ash hosted Sunday with Clarence Turnbull Hedrick and Frank Ash family. Bray visited daughter Mrs Clarence Dana. Farmers busy plowing corn making hay and cutting early grain. Rollin Spaulding and wife dined at Hadley home near Pack. Esther Trail hosted Busy Bees club. next meet with Claude Watson south of Woolson. Farmers Union monthly meeting held at Wes Watson home after program.
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Veo
Otto Emry
Ed Mee Surlen
Sune
Pauline Harken
Ogden
Utah
Curtis Rogers
Ralph Bray
Mona
George Ash
Clarence Turnbull
Hedrick
Frank Ash
Isabelle
Elouise
Lavern
George Bray
Picnic Hosts and Sunday Visits Reach Local Families
Mr and Mrs Otto Emry hosted the Priscilla club and families to a 62 guest picnic at their southeast Richland home on June 28. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs W L Bray and children at Edstatler home near Germanville, and Mr and Mrs Russell Parsons with children at George Parsons' home east of Fairfield, were noted. Activities included a Farmers Union meeting at Wesley Watson home with a post meeting program and snacks provided by the men.
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Otto Emry
Priscilla Club
Richland Soday
W. L. Bray
Edstatler
Germanville
Russell Parsons
George Parsons
Fairfield
Anna Gowy
Esther Johnson
Floyd
Jere
Luther Elmore
Harvey Jones
Pred Simmong
Merril Goweys
Farmers Union
Wesley Watson
Local Haskins News Roundup and Community Notes
Clyde Gibbs and Philip Gibbs and wives from Gary Indiana are weekend visitors to Haskins with Mr and Mrs Joe Quinn and others. A large crowd attended the children's day program despite heat. Miss Ethel Booth returns from Davenport to spend vacation with family while her father has been ill. Many from the area attended band concert at Ainsworth. Ethel and Vivian Booth visited Olive Moore in Crawfordsville. E J Frey and family joined the Wayland picnic of old friends near Wayland. Woody Dawson family moved back to their old home after fire destroyed their house two months ago. Mrs Will Booth of near Washington visited, and a local resident is undergoing training at University hospital. Preaching Sunday morning at 11 o clock followed by a special service with religious and narcotic tableaus.
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Mary Wilcott
Mollie Elliott
Rock Island
Julia Parks
Fairfield
Rosemary
di Tardi
Thiese’ Vacca
Chicago
C. E. Dayton
Marshalltown
Mary Buffin
Denton
Texas
H.W. Helmick
Katheryn Frazey
Mary Speich
Rennick Town
George Kessel
Haskins
Clyde Gibbs
Philip Gibbs
Gary
Ind
Joe Quinn
Will Miller
Ainsworth
Erning
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Crawfordsville
Olive Moore
E. J. Frey
Wayland
Woody Dawson
Mev
Mira Will Booth
Washington
University Hospital
Mrs Bentley Thompsons Children Return From Visit
Mrs Bentley Thompsons children of Sewport are spending several days at Mary Workers and Pearl Powell have returned here after visiting the Alfred Borders home near Roscoe.
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Crawfordsville
Bentley Thompson
Sewport
Mary
Pearl Powell
Alfred Borders
Roscoe
Crawfordsville News Briefs On Local People And Road Work
Crawfordsville reports Friday and Saturday social visits as Miss Jeanette Wooley and Gwen Rhea underwent dental work, Ferrel Young and family shopped in Washington, and the Riley family visited Columbus City with Dorothy Riley joining later. Highway 161 paving advances from the Henry county line toward Crawfordsville, with crews moving north on a newly paved route. Frank Sands Verne Rogers assist Ferrel Young during harvest. local shoppers include Mrs. Charles Zickefoose and children in Winfield. William Turvey of Luton, England, fined five dollars for selling an orange after hours to a hungry boy.
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Crawfordsville
Jeanette Wooley
Gwendolyn Rhea
Washington
Wooley
Ferrel Young
T. H. Riley
Jesse Riley
Columbus City
Dorothy Riley
Highway 161
Henry
Jimie
Robert Young
Sands Rest
Riley
Charles Zickefoose
Winfield Orday
Frank Sands
Verne Rogers
Farrel Young
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Minn
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Beaulah Hesseltine
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Melion
Aluminum Company of America
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Melton
Lewis Jerome Johnson, M.am
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Harvard University
George
Uncle Henry
Marta Bez
Clarence
Mr. X. Aul
Brandon, Towa
Merman Brock
Amos N
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X. A
Knota P. EB
Helmick
Columbus Junction Mart Butler
Luton
England
William Turvey
Herman’s
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