Automobile owner abandons the farmers bill in a ditch rescue
Maple Grove notes tell of a driver who left a tow bill unpaid after being pulled from a roadside ditch. The piece also covers a Maple Grove school picnic, local Decoration Day events, and a long travelogue praising Dubuque and Washington counties with vivid details of farms, roads, and a state park plan.
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Maple Grove
Terra Firma
Maud Welte
Iowa City
Dubuque
Iowa
Solon
Mt. Vernon
Anamosa
Linn
Jones
State Reformatory
Wapsiepinnecon River
Memorial Day visits noted in Crawfordsville
Mrs Nick Roth of Wayland Iowa visited the Stanley Fishburn home for Memorial Day exercises. Mr and Mrs Raymond Duncan and baby of Washington have been guests at the Harry White home for several days. Cloyce Huston a junior at Iowa City returned there after spending a
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Marjorie
Elaine Follen
Irelan
Drakesville
Mary Wikoff
Harvey Jones
Fairfield
Brighton
Ledon
Ottumwa
Bert Christie
Patricia
Wapello
Arthur Parks
Cedar Rapids
Crawfordsville
Nick Roth
Wayland
Iowa
Stanley Fishburn
Raymond Duncan
Baby
Washington
Harry White
Cloyce Huston
Iowa City
Local Visitors and Recent Travel Highlights
The article notes visitors and local travel including Mr and Mrs J C Huston Mr and Mrs Will Neal of Martington Mrs Bell C Neal Mr and Mrs Clarence Young and son Robert returning to Ft Madison from F B Young home Mrs Maurice Klugh of Washington visiting C H U Fishburn home Miss Veda Twinam returns from Selma Alabama after teaching in a mission school Miss Mina McCleary returns from Alden Iowa and Miss Ruth Cable of Monmouth Illinois visits Miss Mable Crooka with several local residents and a nearby ball game Washington versus Crawfordeville 3 to 2 visitors won the match.
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J. C. Huston
Will Neal
Martington
Bell C. Neal
Clarence Young
Robert
Ft. Madison
F. B. Young
Maurice Klugh
Washington
C. HU. Fishburn
Misa Veda Twinam
Selma
Alabama
Crawfordeville
Mina McCleary
Alden
Ruth Cable
Monmouth
Ill
Mabhle Crooka
May Meeting and Picnic Draw Large Attendance at Donelson Churches
The May meeting of the E church and Pulaski church featured a picnic at Donelson fair grounds on Saturday. About seventy members from the Bletcher church attended. Rev Musselman of Bluffton, Ohio spoke at the Wayland opera house and later preached at the Eicher church. Families from Donelson and Washington gathered for services, with Ella Schantz returning from teaching in Camanche, Iowa.
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Sam Wenger
Donelson
Bicher
J. W. Widmer
David Miller
Jacob T. Wenger
Washington
Joe Widmer
Peter Graber
S. M. Musselman
Eicher
Ella Schantz
Camanche
Iowa
Memorial Sermon and Decoration Day Reflections in Chester
The Rev Druse delivered a Memorial sermon in the morning and spoke at the cemetery in the afternoon. Local veterans burial site has four old soldiers, only F G Chesley remains. Attended Decoration Day in Washington and noted a fine parade. Nearby residents plan to travel to Oskaloosa, while stocks were shipped to Chicago. Eggs and butter prices noted, agricultural prospects dampened by bugs. Community updates include schooling trips, visits, and a four Mennonite church gathering in Donnellson with lectures and a picnic.
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Chester
West Chester
Druse
F. G. Chesley
Washington
Oskaloosa
Augustine
Boyer
Chicago
Los Angeles
Ed Robertson
H. C. Brown
Bloomfield
America
American Legion
Women's Relief Corp
Chas. Nash
Clinton
Chas. McCreedy
Helen
Eden McCreedy
Effie
Dunkard Brethren Hold Farm Meeting Near Prairie Flower
May 30 report from Prairie Flower describes a Dunkard brethren gathering on the Grandpa Rittenhouse farm. About 150 from nearby and distant southern Iowa attended the barn service with Rev Myers preaching on The Dressed Herr from Titus 2 13. A luncheon of sandwiches pickles pie and coffee followed the morning worship and the afternoon session drew praise for the services. Several locals cited the Washington baccalaureate as a notable event Sunday evening.
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Prairie Flower
Dunkard Frethers
Wyse Ships Two Carloads of Cattle from Noble
Stringtown reports C R Wyse shipped two carloads of his fed cattle from Noble on Thursday morning. The cattle were allocated to John A Babcock for delivery to the Fischer church and the Wayland area.
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Stringtown
C. R. Wyse
Noble
John A. Babcock
Ficher Church
Wayland
Noble Iowa meeting praised as enjoyable gathering
The text lists participants including Wenger Noble Song Pulaski Ad dress Rev L Miller Wayland Song male chorus Donnellson Ladies quartet Donnellson Pape prepared by Elmer Schindler Pulaski read by Oscar Diefenbach. It notes the meeting next year will be held at Noble Iowa and describes the event as an enjoyable opportunity to get acquainted.
Sidney Hammond Returns Home After Mastoid Operation
Sidney Hammond has returned from Iowa City where he recovered in hospital from mastoid surgery. The article notes other local movements including Elwyn Davidson and Velma Twi Nag returning from Iowa City and visitors from Washington. A Methodist evangelistic service drew a full crowd with Rev. Mr. Peacok delivering a stern sermon on spiritual development and the dangers of tobacco alcohol and dancing.
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Crawfordsville
Sidney Hammond
Iowa City
Elwyn Davidson
Velma Twi- Nag
M. C. DeLong
Irene
Washington
T. J. Nicholson
Dix
Cedar Falls
Peacoe
Miss Barnett
Mr. Peacock
Kingdom of God
The Call to Join and Serve in Christ
A religious exhortation urges joining the church for soul salvation and to lead others to God. It references Peter’s conversion and John chapter one, urging personal renewal, prayer, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and active service to bring others to Jesus.
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Christ
Peter
Hiv
Gabriel
Jesus
God
Local Residents Return From Visits Across Town
Mrs Lee Workman and two children returned to Riverside Sunday after visiting at J A Marsh home. L Laird of Des Moines stayed with Tf G Crawford. Darline Simmons and Alma Draper of Trenton Missouri visited Dr Spessard home. Ronald Levis of Town City and Helen Levis of Alterton visited Dr Al Corn home. Mrs Malcolm Dowell returned from Iowa City on No 11.
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Dr Alcorn
Malcolm Dowell
Lowa City
Fureka Enrerka Community Notes Include Visits and Local Events
A local report from May 3060 records Wesley Brannen's surprise event this evening and visits by Howard Wagner to Mrs. Lester Wagner in Oakdale hospital. An ice cream supper at the church raised about $25 for the aid society while J J Benda builds a new garage.
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Fureka Enrerka
Fureka
Wesley Brannen
Howard
Wagner
Oakdale
Lester Wagner
Church and Aid Society
J. J. Benda
Harry Kracaw
Wm. Salterberg
Roy Walton
Marcus Kuhn
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Moothart
Washington
Schrock Cemetery
I. B. Hexworth
Colt
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Special car repair prices on all makes and Ford overhaul
Special prices on mechanical work covering all makes with pre war rate of 75 cents per hour. Ford overhauls offered at 17.50 without parts and all parts at pre war prices. Prompt service and guaranteed work. Phone R40-21 for dates. Located on the farm 5 miles south of Washington.
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Washington
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