Garden club flower show and Wyman Club officers named
Thirty members attended the Fort nightly Garden department meeting at Mrs. M D Yorks home as twenty four arrangements were judged. First place tied between Mrs R H Dean and Miss Eva Smeltzer with a gladiola basket and a rose vase. Second went to Mrs D N Anwyl. third to several members. fourth to two members. fifth to one. The meeting adjourned until September. The Wyman Community club elected officers S W Carrick president and others. A library project in the bank building was announced with books supplied by the Free Traveling Library Association and free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D.york
R. H. Dean
Eva Smeltzer
Dean
Miss Smeltzer
Nellie Tripp
D. N. Anwyl
Wyman Community Club
S. W. Carrick
S. Coad
D. Schantz
T. H. Huston
Mia. Fo Oe. Humphrey
Blake Spencer
George Hammond
Mesdames Hamilton
Oad
Carrick
Isabel Carrick
Free Traveling Library Association
Just Us Club and Community Meetings Report
Local clubs held sessions at Sunset Park and homes. The Just Us club, led by Mrs. Howard Anderson, shared refreshments. Happ Hour club members met for progressive rock. Rural Women and embroidery groups held picnics and musical evenings. Susan Coffey auxiliary finished a study book. W F M S met at Lon Bauer’s home with plans for the August mitten box opening and treasurer reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Hunter
Mary
Alice Hunter
Marion Porter
Marret Rittenhouse
Susan Coffey
West Chester
Lon Bauer
Sadie Dusenberry
Wellston Social Club Hosts Children at Sunset Park
On Thursday afternoon July 9 the Wellston Social club members entertained their children at Sunset park. Rain reduced attendance to about thirty with refreshments of ice cream cake and lemonade. A brief meeting planned a family picnic after harvest and the next meeting time will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
Sunset Park
Howard Anderson
J. H. Campbell
al Fields
O .L. Broek
Campbell
J. H. Krenmyre
Happs Hour Club
Ainsworth
Howse
W. T. Marr
South of Town
Wellston Social Club
Bridal Outfit Sold Before Wedding Delegation
A reader notes brisk wedding planning in the past versus now seen in Reno. The piece suggests quick nuptials with short prep and hints at the ease of ending a marriage, framing shopping as advantageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Local Ladies Club Social with Contests and Music
A Waukegan gathering led by Mrs Vera Phillips and Mrs Will Norton featured fourteen members including Mrs J H Genkinger and Mrs Olive Genkinger. The afternoon offered social games, musical numbers, and refreshments served by Mrs Hunter and her daughters with assistance from Mrs Herman Genkinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Genkinger
Olive Genkinger
Ed Jackson
Ethel Kerr
Helen Jackson
Cloyd Knupp
Charlie Jackson
Ndna Quinn
Steve Crawford
Herman Genkinger
Waukegan
Ruth McKee
Chicago
John Carris
Keota
Vera Phillips
Will Norton
Hunter
Mary
Alice Hunter
Red Brick Local Notes and Social Visits
Regular meeting announcements and officer installation set for Monday July 12 at 8 p.m. in Red Brick. Local residents Kephart Crossett Walker Dayton and Hering families share weekend visits and updates. Mildred Kephart improves from blood poisoning while hay making and oats cutting occupy farmers amid heat. Carl Hering loses a work horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Homer Kephart
Elmer Kephart
Cassius Crossett
Harold
Wellman
Clifford Walker
Des Moines
Albert Dayton
Mabel
Washington
C. E. Hering
Mildred Kephart
Carl Hering
Wilbur Schantz
Jacob
Slain Warden Eldredge Shot on Private Game Preserve
Charles W. Eldredge state game inspector and former Illinois legislator was shot and killed Saturday night on his private game preserve near Richmond Tl Police believe a poacher he sought to arrest killed him Eldredge known as a former Chicago lawyer and longtime state game inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Eldredge
McHenry County
Richmond
Eldredge
Chicago
Illinoisegislature
Missionary societies to meet at U P church
The Young Women’s Mission and the Junior Missionary society of the U P church plan meetings this Saturday at 2:30 PM in the church parlor. Mrs Ruth Galloway and Mrs Earl Galloway lead. Regular monthly meetings are set for the first Saturday each month. The Booster club meets Tuesday afternoon July 14 with roll call on hot weather drinks. Entertainment committee includes Mrs Sam Munron and Mrs Orville Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the
U. P. Church
Ruth Galloway
Junior Missionary Society of the
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
U. P
Earl Galloway
Sam Neill
Sam Munron
Orville Caldwell
Snowball Club to Meet with Mrs Wylie July 16
The Snowball social club will meet with Mrs Arthur Wylie Wednesday afternoon July 16. Entertainment committee members include Mrs John Shebeck and Mrs Ralph Oldfield. Bring pencil and paper and your mother’s favorite recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wylie
John Shebeck
Ralph Oldfield
Bertha McComb and Frank Chez Wed in Washington Union setting
Miss Bertha McComb married Frank Chez Sr at the home of Charles Hebner in Washington. Rev. Arthur Vinz of First Baptist conducted the ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Hebner. The groom, a Kalona Route 3 carrier, will retire August 1. They reside on his farm southeast of town and well wishes poured in from friends.
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Richmond
Charles Hebner
Washington
Bertha McComb
Frank Chez
Arthur A. Vinz
First Baptist Church
Hebner
Kalona
Mr. Chez
Joe Speracek
Chicago
Joseph F Fisher
Carol Saforek
Muriel Michel
Frank Dutler
Iowa City
Patterson Bros
Wayne Lintz
Rock Island
Chas. Lintz
Camp Creek
Dann
Mary Sharpe
Meritt Reiner
Local Births Visitors Mark Week in Harlan Roberts Area
Mrs. C A Gray notes a string of visitors and family events in Fairfield Ottumwa and Perry areas. Birth of Marilyn June to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hosler’s daughter June 28 at J C hospital. Layle Jeanine born to Elwood and Mrs Johnson of Cheyenne Wyoming, weight 6% lb, second daughter. Farmers report cool weather aiding corn and hay, with threshing machines soon heard. Katherine Ash of Sigourney visiting George Ash family near Webster.
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WEO
Harold Karmeen
Fairfield
Harlan Roberts
Walter Bray
Clarence Rickard
Alley
Verle Beauchamp
Christie Leo
Doris
Geo. Bray
Batavia
Will Grinstead
Billie
Betty
Charles
Sarah Ellen
Ottumwa
Carrie
Pearl Wikoff
Pleasant Plain
Stella Jones
Glenn Hosler West
Woolson
J. C. Hospital
Marilyn June
Rosella Spalding
Maggie Ulm
Gladys Crow
Pauline Ulm
Elizabeth White
Are Simmons
Barbara Jean
Harriett Ann
Floyd Nixson
Willard Pardon and Sons
Oren, Paul and
Berton
Perry
Bill Trail
W. L. Bray
George Bray
James Rice
Milton Jones
Milton
Willi Trail
Elwood Johnson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Layle Jeanine
Johnson
Miss Ha Jones
H. C. Jones
George Ash
Donald
Ott
Webster
Katherine Ash
Sigourney
Doherty Sues Kansas City Star for $12 Million Libel
Henry L. Doherty head of Cities Service sues the Kansas City Star for libel in Jackson County circuit court. defendants include the Star company publisher and editors. six causes of action seek 100,000 actual and 1,000,000 punitive damages each over Star statements on gas-rate-fight by Cities Service subsidiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Upp
Henry L. Doherty
Billion Dollar Cities Service Organization
Kansas City Star
Jackson County
Kansas City Star Company
George BB. Longan
Roy A. Roberts
Fred C. Trigg
Kansas State
The
Star
Cities Service Organization
Kansas
Why Have Two? Jud Tunkins on twins
Washington Star reports Jud Tunkins jokes about twins who look and act so alike that an efficiency expert would say only one is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
School Patrol Records First Injury at City Crossing
A 1928 report notes Seattle school year closed with no fatalities and only a single injury at School Street crossings overseen by junior patrol officers. The injury occurred at 6 a.m. on the schoolboy patrol crossing during October 1928.
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Seattle
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