Merrimac Social Roundup Sees Local Visits
Merrimac notes show Mr. and Mrs. John Baldosier visiting Lon Hyde's home. Nellie Paul hosted the Merrie Makers club. Ann Salzman visited in Rock Island with the Schafer family. Several residents, including Mrs. Steve Shelangoski and Lyle and Lucile, report sore throats and rheumatism. Alvin Beale and Kenneth spent Saturday with Simon Baldosier. Rock Island visitors Thelma Schafer joined Schafer family at Jay Schafer home. Dale Baldosier visited Roy Edwards' Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
John Baldosier
Lon Hyde
Nellie Paul
Merrie Makers Club
Rock Island
Ann Salzman
Glenn Schafer
Steve Shelangoski
Alvin Beale
Kenneth
Simon Baldosier’s
Schafer Home
Thelma
Jay Schafer
Simon Baldosier
Dale
Roy Edwards
William Longer
Alvin Shebeck
Joan
Johnnie McEvoy
Bert Spangler
William Longers
Davenport
Amrines Visit Baldosier Family Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Carl Amrine and their sons called on John Baldosiers Sunday afternoon at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amrine
Drake Funeral At Junction With Local Clergy
Funeral services for Rev. Samuel R. Drake were held in the Evangelical Reformed church with burial in Columbus City cemetery. The report also notes funeral services for Mrs. Hat tie Huffman of Iowa City and several local people visiting, recovering, or traveling, including Woodrow Shearer transfer to Fort Oglethorpe and various family updates from Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Drake
Evangelical - Reformed
B. H. Cleaver
Christian Church
Muscatine
Columbus City
Huffman
Hattie Huffman
Iowa City
Manson
Mrs Mary Hilderbrand Visits Parental Home
Mrs. Mary Hilderbrand, wife of William Gray, spent last week at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs George Brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Bell
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Letts
William
Gray
Mary Hilderbrand
George Brain
Hand as a Measure
A horse height described as fifteen hands equals five feet, since one hand measures four inches. The note explains how horse heights are gauged in hands rather than feet.
Marriage of Felger Morris and William H Tucker Jr
In Columbus Junction on June 27 the marriage of William Henry Tucker Jr and Felger Morris was announced. Tucker, of Aberdeen Washington and a grandson of Mrs E B Tucker, and Morris of Longview Washington are Stanford graduates affiliated with Phi Delta Theta and Pi Beta Phi. Tucker works for Consolidated Aircraft and the couple resides in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felger Morris
William H. Tucker
Columbus Junction
William Henry Tucker, Jr
W. H. Tucker
Aberdeen
Wash
E. B. Tucker
S. M. Morris
Longview
Washington
Leland Stanford University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Tucker
Consolidated Aircraft Company
San Diego
Calif
Debutant Ball Dazzles North Carolina Society in Raleigh
The annual Debutant ball in Raleigh showcases over 100 girls from across North Carolina presented to society marking the social event of the year for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Society
Moe Annenberg dies after Mayo Clinic stay in Rochester
Moe Annenberg, 64, famed publisher who built a racing publications empire and led the Philadelphia Inquirer, dies in Rochester after an operation. Paroled June 3 after a 23 month tax evasion sentence, he had been in poor health and entered Mayo Clinic after release. Once ranked among America's wealthiest men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moe
Annenberg
Rochester
Minn
Philadelphia Inquirer
Federal
Mayo Clinic
America
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Lyle
Lucile
Maggie Burger
Drake
Junction
Lumbus City
Martha Butler
Carl Dallmeyer
Chicago
L. M. Dallmeyer
Des Moines
Frank Davis
Ralph Morris
Roy Haunstein
Jack Thomas
Wapello
J. L. Benton
Fredonia
Bert Lowe
Betty Leedom
Keota
Kenneth Lukins
Georgia
Woodrow Shearer
Ft. Snelling
Ft. Oglethorpe
Harold Parks
Jefferson Barracks
John Parks
Walter Anderson
Albert Spangler
Des Moines Hospital
Bill Motely
Rth
Piggly Wiggly
Planut Crunch
Ginger
Ibs
T. Box
Armour
Camay
Neue
Krafts
Pkes
P . Bottle
Burlington Trailways
Giant Boy
Blue Barrel
Kirk
Pke
King Nutoleo
Iba
Burlington Trailways Depot
Alfred Cantoni
Cantone Candy
N. Carolina Society
Benteco
United States Wings
Washington Moorpark
S. Carolina
N. Tex
Sunkist
Cascade Inn
Cascade
California
Libby
Swift’s
Wale
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