Wellman Notes of Weddings and Local Happenings
Rich detail of town life including the marriage of Mrs Mable White to M C Booth at her sister Mrs John Groff’s home. Various visits, trips to Iowa City and Des Moines, a fatal illness and funeral, a truck eye injury, a road accident, and numerous social calls, weddings, and property trades in Wellman and nearby towns.
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Wellman
Mable White
M. C. Booth
Mrother
John Groff
Rex
Booth
Majestic Theater
Fred Schroder
Helen
Mason City
Eardley Bell Jr
Art Anderson
Chester
West Liberty
A. L. Braden
Des Moines
J. S. Kabaker
Alvin and
Herman
Kabaker
Zohn
Neighborhood Picnic Draws Franklin Center Friends
Clarence Fulton and Isaac Kleese organized a July 4 picnic for about 65 Franklin Center neighbors at the river. A cafeteria spread featured fried chicken ice cream and cake followed by boat riding swimming and ukulele songs. Children enjoyed the safe river play and the day was hailed as a red letter occasion.
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Titus
Clarence Fulton
Isaac Kleese
Franklin Center
Kalona July 4 celebrations attract large crowds and lodge visit
Riverside and Richmond entertainments drew big crowds on July 4. Kalona I O F lodge hosted visitors from Wellman and Riverside with Wellman degree work. Local social items note travel and visits of residents to Des Moines Amana colonies and stateside trips, plus health updates and family news.
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Kalona
Riverside
Richmond
Kalona I. O. O. F. Lodge
Wellman
Lincoln Cafe
Dayton Grove Fourth of July Celebrants Highlight West Chester Visit
July 6 report from Dayton Grove notes Mr and Mrs Harry Beatty and child dren were West Chester visitors on Saturday. Willis Ferguson returned from a short home visit. George Knotts of Stillwater Okla visits A E Knotts. Lyall Moore family and Albert Dayton group spent the Fourth at Bruce Moore home. West Chester celebrations were well received with many in attendance. Lester Ferguson visited the Geo Ferguson home. Arlene Embree from Cedar Rapids visits Will Embree's.
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Dayton
Lester Ferguson
Geo. Ferguson
Young America
West Chester
Arlene Embree
Cedar Rapids
Will Embree
Chance Void of Sense
A quotable aphorism attributed to Voltaire stating that nothing can exist without a cause and that chance is devoid of meaning. It presents a philosophical stance on causality and existence.
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Studebaker
Studebaker Corporation of America
W. Shenefelt
Voltaire
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Harry Whel
Whel
Harry
Harrss
Marengo
Williamsburg
Leslie Carr
Clermont
Littl
W. P. Gardner
H. H. Wilson
Iowa City
Newt Gardner
Vanmeter Hotel
J. R. Manney
Tom Bell
Los Angeles
California
Fontanelle
Iowa
Neice
Ike Menzer
Ynthia Woods
J. G. Wherle
Eardley Bell Jr. Land Company
Frank Murphy
Chicago
Charley Murphy
M. K. Murphy
William Maplethorpe
Garwin
Chas. Aulthouse
Lucy Maplethorpe
BK. C. Jones
Margaret
Earl Sample
Colwell
Wm. Rhoads
Nebraska
Brereton
Toronto
Canada
Howard Crozier
Washington
Loren Moorhead
J. A. Moorhead
Doris Fletcher
Alice White
Crawfordsville
C. M. Strain
Leland Prewitt
Ottumwa
Hazel Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Smith
Sunset Park
Kate Smith
Atlantic
Brighton
Keota
Rock Island
Cludia Davis
Rodney
David Kreese
Walter Anderson
Davenport
Elwood Kreese
Harold Fulton
Winfred Carris
Isabel Combs
Rodney Davis
Claudia
George Gilbert
Rose
Fannie
Harold Avers
Mt. Plea
Tom Carris
Jim Lemley
Emil Fink
Joe Webergal
Illinois
Chas. Anderson
Frank Anderson
Anderson
Mildred Davidson
Cedar Falls
Arvid Swanson
Emil Fisk
New Haven
Howard Dawson
Homer Brinning
Richard Grimes
John Hindahl
James Lemmes
S. D. Carrie
Reserve District No
Washington National Bank
U.S
U. S
United States
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
State of
Is. I
C. C. Cunningham
Marsh W. Bailey
Bk. T. Wickham
J. Wilson
Carlton C. Wilson
M. EE. Hochsteller
Harve Armour
F. FB. Skola
Amana
Ebba Green
Joye Page
R. S. Sommers
Dean Snyder
Clifford Miller
B. W. Reif
Logan
Nellie Edmondson
Colorado
Frank Rennard
Rey
Durant
Robert Green
Osceola
Will O'Loughlin
Pauline
Pia
Velma Way
Eugene
Chas. Sedman
Elizabeth
Burlington
Charley Jirsa
Eddie Jirsa
Lillian
Jim Sakulin
Minneapolis
Lon Olephant
Kansas
Harry Page
Chaveley Sedman
Brawner
Daughters of
Muscatine
Clarence Brawner
Studebaker Garage
I. W. Schenefelt
Washington, Iowa
Studebaker Automobiles
the Studebaker Corporation OF America
South Bend, Indiana
Dayton Grove
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