Social events and engagements fill community notes
The Baptist women met with thirty members at the church for devotionals and a social hour with refreshments. Mrs. J. B. Campbell hosted an informal party for twelve guests in honor of her sister Miss Mame Doughtey of Fairfield. Prairie Center 4-H hosted a lawn party with about sixteen guests and Japanese lantern lighting. News updates include Mildred Martin marrying Leland Reed in Glendale, California, and Marvin Warnock hosting friends of Homer and Donald Coulter from St. Louis. A Philadelphia guest breakfast at the Hamilton home featured six tables and a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Center 4-H Club
Minnie
Elizabeth Koehler
Edna Wylie
Glendale
California
Mildred Martin
Fairfield
Walter Hunt
Marvin Warnock
Homer
Donald Coulter
St. Louis
Coulter Boys
Edith Carr
Catherine Coulter
John Warnock
Walter Einwechter
Philadelphia
Richard McCleery
John McLaughin
Carolyn Hamilton
Hamilton
East Main Street
Nora
Thora Warner
J Warner
Local People Share News and Visits Around Town
Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell announce the birth of a son weighing nine pounds. C A Pratt arrives from Des Moines for a weekend with his family. Miss Wilda Augustine of West Chester visits. Mr and Mrs John Schilling and Florence drive from Chicago for a visit with the Wolfe family. Milburn McKay and band members go to Keota to play at the rodeo. Mrs W E Anwyl of Crawfordsville visits with her sister. Miss Mary Eveland, former local student now teaching in Colorado, plans to return this fall. Mrs Laura Longwell travels to Wellman with her sister ill. Mrs Walter Wood visits from Wayland. Mr and Mrs Paul T ree h and Mrs Phil Weldin go to Keota for the rodeo. Misses Helen Wilson and Florence Cunningham finish summer work at the University of Iowa City and return home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith arrive from Los Angeles to spend the rest of summer here. Dr W B Crooks returns from Chicago dental clinic. Miss Jeanette Elder of Iowa City visits R L Lytle. Gailord Waymack from Minneapolis arrives for a week with his parents.
Local Church Groups Announce JulyMeetings and Picnic Plans
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid offers ice cream and cake on the church lawn on July 25. The Young Woman's Home Missionary Society schedules a picnic at Susset Park Monday at 6 30. Priscilla club meets with Mrs Harlan McCreedy July 26 at 2 30. West Chester Pythian Sisters hold a meeting July 26. Bethel Presbyterian WM S meets all day with Mrs Rev Stockwell at Cotter. West Chester M E WM S all day with Mrs Ed Duval July 29. Church of Christ preacher Rev James Leeser returns for funeral service Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Young Woman's Home Missionary Society
Susset Park
Priscilla Club
Harlan McCreedy
Woman's Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian, Church
Rev. Stockwell
Cotter
West Chester, M. E
Ed Duval
Veda Stryker
Ruth Leet
Church of Christ
James Leeser
Rosemary Club Plans Wednesday Meeting
The Rosemary club will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Robert Schantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosmary Club
Robert Schantz
Unclear fragment on Catherine II and gossip prevention
Fragment discusses Catherine II of Russia and a rumored habit to control gossip by keeping a wigmaker near her bedchamber for an extended period. The text is incomplete and difficult to verify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine II
Russia
Church Dinner Dedicated to Mrs X at Sandy Hook
A community church dinner honors Mrs X and invites all to volunteer for future events. The piece recalls planning, donated food and labor, serving hundreds, and urging fair share of duties so none bears a heavy burden. It closes with gratitude and a farewell from "The Boss."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. X
Sandy Hook
Obituary of Charles T Brown Wellman resident dies
Charles T Brown of the Wellman area died yesterday at Washington county hospital after illness since December. Born July 26 1850 in Simsbury Connecticut he moved to the county over fifty years ago and lived east of Wellman. He leaves a sister and a brother plus a nephew caregiver and was a Baptist church member. Private funeral services are planned for Sunday at the Jones funeral home with burial in Wellman. A Pontire coupe stolen from Rex Benz of Washington near Kirksville Missouri was later found damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Brown
Weilman
Washington County Hospital
Simsbury
Conn
John P
Annis (Bacon) Brown
Wellman
W. J. Brown
Sdrwin Brown
Munice Brown
Carolyn McMillan
Omaha
Brown
Baptist Church
Jones Funeral Home
Rex Benz
Washington
Kirksville
Benz
Missouri
Funeral services for Mrs Russell Davis held at Goodin Parlors
Funeral services for Mrs Russell Davis were held at 10 30 this morning at Goodin funeral parlors conducted by Dr F W Eastwood. Pallbearers included John Foster George Foster Boyd Foster George W Reed N C Pearson and Frank Pearson. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Davis
Goodin
F. W. Eastwood
John
George and Boyd Foster
George W. Reed
N. C. Pearson
Frank Pearson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs Crail in West Washington residence service
Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Crail were held at four o clock yesterday at her West Washington street home. Dr F W Eastwood presided praising her community contributions. Pallbearers included Sam Donahey Don Sherman George Breitenbach Carl Keck George Teas and Charles Blair. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery with American Legion auxiliary members in attendance and friends from Winfield Fairfield and Iowa City. Married by Justice Patton Frederick Gribbell and Ruth Jacobs of Kalona wed this morning at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail
J. J. Crail
West Washington Street
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Sam T. Donahey
Don Sherman
George Breitenbach
Carl M. Keck
George Teas
Charles Blair
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion Auxiliary
Winfield
Fairfield
Iowa City
PikeRaises Flag as U S Claim West of Missouri
On September 20 1806 General Zebulon Pike took possession of lands west of Missouri at the Pawnee village in Kansas raising the United States flag and lowering the Spanish banner marking official possession of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebulon M. Pike
The
Pawnees
Kansas
United States
Missouri
Evolution of Wealth and Poverty Expression
A compact aphorism traces wealth from rags to money and back to poverty, illustrating cyclical economic forces. It links paper production to banking loans and social poverty, prompting reflection on economic progress and its costs.
Tucker and Eicher Announce Buick 1928 Series
Tucker and Eicher reveal the new 1928 Buick cars featuring lowered bodies on 115 120 and 128 inch wheelbases with preserved head room and road clearance. Models boast a double drop frame, valve in head engines, torsional balancer, sealed chassis, four wheel brakes, scalable features, and smart styling including crown fenders and new radiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker and Eicher
Buick
Washington County
Miss Charlotte Carson Visits Wayne Residents
Mrs W A Carson and daughter Charlotte returned to Davenport after a month visit at the Paul Maxwell home. The Farm Bureau held a July social with 12 attendees, refreshments served, and plans for August 11. Lester Carson and wife married July 12 and host dinner honored them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
W. A. Carson
Charlotte
Paul Maxwell
Davenport
Clarence Moorhead
Farm Bureau
Moorhead
Bert Hesseltine
Ferrel Young
Roy Johnston
Lloyd Vallemer
Alfred Erickson
Harley Rhea
Wallace Carson
Lester Carson
Harry Crone
Edna
Martha
Washington
Wester Carson
Charlie Rich
Visiting relatives echo in Wyman area
Mrs E V Humphreys hosts guests including Mrs Williams and Kenneth Jones of Iowa City and Griff Humphreys party from Washington and Racine Wisconsin. They attend supper at I B Humphreys home. Threshing machine work to begin soon as harvest season nears. Mr and Mrs Meyers of Winfield spent Wednesday in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
KR. Williams
Kenneth Jones
Iowa City
Kb. V. Humphreys
Griff Humphreys
Elizabeth and
Myrtle
Washington
Grace Roberts
Winifred Humphreys
Racine
Wis
I. B. Humphreys
Mrs. ©, Hh, Meyers of
Winfield
Washington County 4-H Clubs Grow as Exhibits Near Fair
Washington County Girls 4 H clubs expand to six towns with 76 members across Prairie Center Fairview Fern Cliff Red Brick and Riverside. Leaders include Mrs Wylie Williams Stafford Wenger Nicola. Rally day on June 29 elected Vera Craig president Bessie Wenger vice president and Elizabeth Grace Jones secretary treasurer. The county unit links with the Farm Bureau and Ames short courses while planning county exhibits for the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
C. M. Maxwell
Prairie Center
4. M. Wylie
Fairview
J. R. Williams
Fern Cliff
Wm. Stafford
Red Brick
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Vera Craig
Iowa Township
Bessie Wenger
Washington
Elizabeth Grace Jones
Crawford
Local notes from Ainsworth and area
Ainsworth Route 38 updates list visitors and callers including Rev Robb former Reformed Presbyterian pastor from here and Rev McFarlane guest. Burlington resident Mrs N C Sykes returns home after visit with daughter Mrs H B Oldt. Phillip Gerdes ships hogs and a request for rain to help gardens and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Humphrey
Robb
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
McFarlane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carolyn McCleery
Miss Hamilton
Kinwechter
John McLaughlin
C. W. McLaughlin
Hugh H. MecCleery
Howard Caldwell
C. A. Pratt
Des Moines
Wilda Augustine
West Chester
John Schilling
Florence
Chicago
Joseph Wolfe
Milburn McKay
Keota
W. E. Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Mary Eveland
Colorado
Laura Longwell
Clara Patterson
Walter Wood of
Wayland
Frank Longwell
Paul lTeech
Phil Weldin
Helen Wilson
Florence Cunningham
University At
Ralph Smith
Los Angeles
Jeanette Elder
R. L. Lytle
Gailord Waymack
Minneapolis
Reister & Sons
Eggs & Poultry
West Chester Pythian Sisters
E. C
Kitch
Mrs. Davis
Justice Patton
Frederick Gribbell
Ruth .Jacobs
Kalona
J. W. Patton
Court House
Everette
John Krantz
Raymond Howsare
Merle Howsare
Lloyd Vollmer
Veil Maxwell
St. Joseph, Miss
Victor Wenger
Riverside
W. KE. Nicola
Ames
Mrs. Robt. Griffith
Canada
Phillip Gerdes
Donald Rabinold
Muscatine
W. S. Duncan
H. R. Baker
Ainsworth
T. H. Will
Harold Grant
Kaynee
Chambray
Rockford
Klothing Co
Bixtra Wood
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