Seven Guests Attend Bridge Meeting At Mrs Drake's Home
At the IX club yesterday three tables hosted six members and seven guests for bridge at Mrs Harry Drakes home. A two course luncheon followed with bouquets of flowers. Guest list included Mrs Rodney Arnold Mrs Bobe Kurcz Miss Martha Crone and others. Next meeting in three weeks with Mrs Ralph Waggoner.
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IX Club
Harry Drake
Martha Crone
Warren Stewart
Rodney Arnold
Bobe Kurcz
Charles Clark
Robert Risk
Harry Watkins
Young America students noted at school program
Dorothy Humston and other pupils of Mrs. Orville Griggs attended at Young America school during the year. The Country club family night dinner drew about 200 guests, with 30 from out of town. Rex Benz won high score in porch cards. prizes went to Claud Tucker and several others. Committee work and radio music marked the evening. next dinner planned for August 6.
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Rebekah Club
Sunset Park
W. H. Spera
Roy Mallory
George Schneider
Oscar Jugenheimer
Dorothy Humston
Orville Griggs
Young America
Country Club
Rex Benz
Oshea
Loosa
Claud Tucker
F. M. Ritchey
Lester Orr
W. D. Dwyer
George C. Stewart
Maynard Brown
Robert Brinton
Joe Wright
Lee Holland
BE F Stutsman
Bruce Cowden
K. D. Melcher
J. £. Cline
P. U Etter
Russel Jennings
Women relief corps meet and church society plans
The Women’s Relief corps will hold a regular session Saturday at 2 30 in their quarters at the G A R hall. The Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Monday evening July 20 with Miss Aileen Milligan at Mrs A Anderson’s home. The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church will host a pot luck supper at the church Monday night at 7 15. attendees should bring sandwiches and a dish to pass.
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Women’s Relief Corps
G. A. R' Hall
Young Women’ Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Aileen Milligan
A. Anderson
Young Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Community notices from Columbus Junction spark various visits and births
Columbus Junction July 17 reports Mr and Mrs Lewis Pugh welcomed a son named John Lewis Pugh. Many relatives and friends travel, visit, or stay with families in Baxley Panora Missouri Illinois and Michigan. Local farmers sell cattle and Hereford heifers in Chicago. News also mentions church events and social visits across the area.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis Pugh
John Lewis Pugh
G. W. Avers
Louise
Catherine
Baxley
Panora FE
H. Hanft
Minnesota
Michigan
Edith Marshall
Columbia, Mo
Willa May Solomon
Eldon
E. W. Kelly
C. H. Stauffacher
Naperville Ill
William Hendricks
Cairo
A. F. Hall
Fred Smith
Columbus City
State Center
Old Clifton Club
J B. Gookin
Stanley Jones
Hartline
Wash
Robert
Harry Foster
Creston
Waceington
W. O. Jones
Harry T. Jones
Seattle
Henry Boyd
Harry Coder
St. Paul
Eugene Lewis
Harry C. Knauh
Chicago
Charles L. Duncan
Cotter
B.C. Kauffman
Friiza
Milton
Detrot
A. H. Parsons
Corita
Aleene
Naomi Williams
Mt. Vernon
Jacob Lieberknecht
Concord Township
Harriet Lieberknecht
BE. K. Jones
Richard Peters
Loraine Simmons
Washington, D. C
John Simmons
Wyman
Lester Orr
Crawfordsville R 1 & 2 July 16 social and obituaries
Local news from Crawfordsville R 1 2 July 16 reports visiting relatives and community events. T. H. and W. E. Riley mourn the death of their sister Mrs John Zook of Washington. An ice cream social hosted by the Jolly farm bureau club drew forty one attendees at the tourist park.
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Crawfordsville
Rex Lonz
Talma
Sherm Crone
Washington
Eva Crone
Jolly Farm Bureau Club
Mabel Munson
Baby
Helen Young
Roy Woods
Gilbert
Julia Ann
Betty Lou
Sands Home
Interstate Commerce Commission Revises Western Livestock Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a broad revision of western livestock freight rates. Reductions were set for most routes while short hauls and northern Missouri Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin movements face higher charges. A table lists 10 mile and 100 mile rates for cattle calves hogs sheep goats on double and single deck transport with increases noted. Commissioner Porter issued a strong dissent warning of a roughly 10 percent rise amid a struggling livestock industry.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Western Trunk Line
Southwestern Territories
Porter
Congress
Trunk Line
M O Smith to Open Walnut Street Paxton Cafe
M O Smith plans to open a cafe in the Paxton room on Walnut street the first of next week. Charles Schling remains in Washington county hospital recovering from injuries sustained last week when dynamiting stumps near Washington. He has deep gashes on his head and face requiring stitches.
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M. O. Smith
Walnut Street
Charles Schling
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Mare Nell Aged 30 Stirs Adoption Troubles
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has acquired Nell the mare, now 30 years old, and struggles to find her a new home as she isn’t as lively as she once was.
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The
United Press
New York
American Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Nell
Gangsters found slain near Toledo on lonely highway
Two men believed to be Cleveland gangsters were found dead on a remote highway just south of the Michigan line near Toledo. Both victims were bound and tagged, later identified by marks on their clothing. The killings appeared to be mob related and occurred early today.
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Toledo, CO
Prangster
Michigan State Line
Here
Cleveland
Funeral Rites Held For Civil War Vet Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith 88, last surviving charter member of Waterloo Post Grand Army of the Republic, died at noon yesterday. Funeral arrangements made today in West Union Iowa.
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West Union
Harvey Smith
Smith
Waterloo
Grand Army of the Republic
Mystery airplane crash claims surface in Fairfield
Rev. J. W. Cardiff of Des Moines and H. H. Hunter of Story City surfaced with ownership claims to the recovered plane. They stated pilot Frank Bagby of Des Moines was delivering the aircraft after a Burlington purchase and was forced to land in a field. Attempted departure led to wreck.
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Fairfield
J. W. Cardiff
Des Moines
H. H. Hunter
Story City
Frank Bagby
Burlington
Good Crop Prospect Cited For Warren County
A. L. Anderson recalls 1880 as a template for this year with Warren County producing one of its largest corn crops. He notes periodic drought followed by timely rainfall as moisture needs rose, helping the corn average 50 to 60 bushels per acre.
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Indianola
A. L. Anderson
Anderson
Warren County
New Theta Kappa Nu House Underway at Simpson College
Construction has begun on a three story fraternity house for Theta Kappa Nu at Simpson College in Indianola. The building will house 82 members and is slated for completion before the fall semester opens.
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Indianola
Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity
Simpson College
Sand bar threat to Council Bluffs water near victory
Crews around the clock battled a Missouri river sand bar that formed last Tuesday and clogged the water works intake on Wednesday. It marks the first such menace in 20 years and efforts aimed to push it back into the river continue at press time.
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Couuncil Bluffs
Missouri River
Prohibition raid seizes two stills at Templeton farm
Federal agents raid the Adolph Lenz farm in Templeton capturing two large stills and 2,500 gallons of mash. No liquor was found. Lenz ordered to appear before United States Commissioner H. M. Pratt to face charges of illegal liquor manufacture and possession of utensils used for that purpose.
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Templeton
Adolph Lenz
Lenz
United States
H. M. Pratt
Two youths returned to prison after Des Moines escape
Donald Lammey and Donald Obertch both 17 were captured en route to Anamosa and sentenced to 11 years for automobile larceny and jail breaking after pleading guilty before Judge Lou Ladd. Funeral plans were set for Mrs. D. W. Amsberry 82 killed when flying glass from a car crash struck her in Des Moines.
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Des. Moines
Donald Lammey
Donald Obertch
Des Moines
Anamosa
Lou Ladd
D. W. Amsberry
Women Held Up on Road in Iowa
Mrs Grace Cooper and Mary Scott both of Albia say two men forced them at gunpoint to drive from Albia to Des Moines. The incident was reported to police as the pair sought help after the abduction.
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Des Moines
Grace Cooper
Mary Scott
Albia
Dan W. Turner
Iowa
J. W. Long
L. Shearman
C. H. Condan
City of Denison Sues Crawford County Telephone Action
The Denison city suit against Crawford County Telephone Co and Western Telephone Corp of Salina moves on as the court discusses changing the hearing date indicating a procedural shift in the case.
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Crawford County
Denison
Council Bluffs
Crawford County Telephone Company
Western Telephone Corporation of
Salina
New Pool Filter Opens Shenandoah Public Pool
Shenandoah residents enjoyed swimming as a new filter was installed after agitation over sanitation. The pool was safeguarded and opened to public use, ensuring better cleanliness and safety for swimmers.
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Shenandoah
Shenado Aah
Decline in Child Deaths Near Oskaloosa 1899–1930
OSKALOOSA July 17 In official records the 30 year period shows a drop in child deaths from 41 in 1899 to six in 1930 among ages one to 12. Causes listed for 1899 include pneumonia nine deaths spinal meningitis three cholera infantum six whooping cough three membranous croup seven tonsillitis three and diphtheria ten.
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Oskaloosa
Three Die of Pneumonia and Accidents in 1930
In 1930, three people died from pneumonia, two from accidents, and one who died after an operation according to the report.
Funeral services for John M. McCall held at local funeral home
Funeral services for John M. McCall were conducted Wednesday afternoon by Dr W Eastwood at L A Jones funeral home. Music featured a solo by John Hughes. Pallbearers were six Odd Fellows members Oscar Jugenheimer Axel Anderson Charles Brennan Amos Weaver Carl Schneider and M D Lee. Burial followed a Masonic service at Crawfordsville cemetery.
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John M. McCall
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. Eastwood
John Hughes
Odd Fellows Lodge
Oscar Jugenheimer
Axel Anderson
Charles Brennan
Amos Weaver
Carl Schneider
M. D. Lee
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Sentence Serving Ring Exposed in Los Angeles Jail System
Superior Judge Samuel Blake said in a letter to District Attorney Burton R. Filites that a ring of men took pay to serve time in the county jail for convicted bootleggers, operating with jail bond brokers in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Samuel Hk. Blake
Buron R. Filits
The true way to render age vig orous
The quotation asserts that maintaining mental youth is essential to vigor in aging. It emphasizes a proactive mindset and continual mental engagement as the key to sustained vitality rather than solely physical measures.
Armsworth Consolidated school board meeting notice
The Board of Directors of Armsworth Consolidated school in Oregon Township Washington County Iowa will meet on July 28 1931 at 8 p m at the school building Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures District Secretary Audpr a Pearson
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Armsworth Consolidated School
Oregon Township
Washington County
Iowa
Audpra Pearson
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Fleur DE Lis Club
Bertha Mier
Mpleur de Lis Club
Bertha Meek
Harry Dye
Magelie Foster
Lydia Juzeler
John Stewart
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Clarice Meek
P. F. Whisler
Alendar Factory
Ann Wacek
McCleery Calendar Factory
Mansion
Seth Waggoner
Wilma Dilinger
Rebprauh Club Peonto
Jean Essley
Jean Esley
Jean
Ward Essley
Mary
Legion AL Uiliary
the Legion Auxiliary
Marshalltown
Auxiliary
Frank Kurtz
Russell Frink
Walter Conner
R. J. Tanner
Charles Ragan
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Rural Women's Club
Rural Women's Club Program
Orville Grigges
Will Marie
Carl Phillips
Glenn Schwartz
Robert McKee
R. G. Vincent
Gladys Weaver
Louisville
D. C
Kington
Kurtz
Forbes
Ade
Good Housekeeping
Coca Cola
Brown's Super Service
Congress Hotel
Diamond Inn
Cottage Inn
Johnson Cate
Johnson's Grocery
J. & M. the Service
McLellan
Tiny Minature
South End
West End Grocery
Washington Cafe
Skipton Cafe
A& P Tea Co
Webr
Sinclair Oil Station
IHESE
Casey's Cafe
Dougall’s Cafe
Urmers Co-Operative Store
Sandwich Shop
Hamburger Inn
Kunauth Grocery Paucing Cafe
Midway Cafe
Phillips & Hebner North Side Cafe
Freddie
Ian Jackson
Sinclair
Wash. T. S
Crone & Sons
Quality Feed & Seed Company
Near Beer
Martha Butler
Crawfordsville R
Vera L. Sands
T. H
W. E. Riley
John Zook
Irwin Hesseltine
Horace Hesseltine
Rhea
Wooley
J.T. Clark
Farrel Young
John Krantz
Frank Sands
Allan and
Willis Conrad
Wayland
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Toledo
Ohio
Iowa State News
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Devil's Backbone
Delaware County
E. J. Wenner
D. W. Turner
Arch McFarlane
Gallarno
George Cgallarno
Carl F. Wisdom
44Th General Assembly
Wisdom
Gallurno
Seay Washington Battery
Crone’s
Rite Way
Chuck
Ibs
Dixie Belle
New Come
John McCall
Crawfordsville Lodge of Masons
Primecarventi
Schoo
Ossl Transportation
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Rite-Way
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Hershey's
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