Frances Thomas Weds W P McConaughy Today
The ceremony for Frances Thomas and Wil liam P. McConaughy was held at 9 am in the bride’s home with a single ring service read by Dr. B F Schwartz. The couple, both local graduates, will live in the Bailey apartments after June 15 and plan a brief honeymoon. Out of town guests include Mrs W H Johnson of Orange California and relatives from Glen dale Des Moines Hammond Moline and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Thomas
Charles Thomas
William PP. McConaughy
KE. M. McConaughy
B. F. Schwartz
Methodist Church
McConaughy
Washington High School
Bailey Apartments
W. H. Johnson
Orange
Calif
A. L. Richardson
Glendale
Mason Lee
Hammond
Ind
Mary MccConaughy
Des Moines
Dan Brindley
Moline
Ill
Nina Louis
Iowa City
Gene Thomas
Family Gathering at Raymond Home Honor Guests
A family gathering was held at the home of Mrs. Ella Raymond to honor her sister Mrs. Sue Thoma of Davenport. Attendees included Mr. OT Coon Haskins Mr. and Mrs. Harry Showalter Gladwin and others from Davenport Columbus Junction and Mineecntine with later arrivals Mrs. Charles Neff and Richard Mr. and Mrs John Neff both from Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Raymond
Sue Thoma
Davenport
Ernest
Mee
OT Coon
Haskins
Harry Showalter
Gladwin
Raymond Coon
Columbus Junction
Hilton Coon
Mary Lou
Ella Graham
Mineecntine
Charles Neff
Richard
John Neff
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at St Paul's Church
The Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul’s Evangelical Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church. Hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs. Lillian Knottnerus and Mrs. Roy Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Lillian Knottnerus
Roy Finke
Delta Alpha
Methodist Sunday School
Boyd Foster
Merry Makers Club
C. A. Fishburn Singer
Ralph Waggoner
Courthouse
Pythian Past Chiefs Association
Sunset Park
Country Club
L. A. Jones
Cal
Byron Snyder
Iowa Avenue
X. V. Club
Admediaiie Sonal
Walter Longer
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
Dora Wylie
Myrtle Country Club
B. F Bostwick, Jr
Eleanor Snider Honored at Birthday Party
Mrs Harold Snider hosted relatives and friends at her home to honor Eleanor Snider on her May 23 birthday. The afternoon included games and visits, followed by refreshments and a large birthday cake with seven candles. Eleanor received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Snider
Eleanor
East Highland Notes Show Weekend Visits and Funeral
Local notes from East Highland report weekend visits by Myrtle Henson and Albert Raymond from Manchester to the Henry Vonard home. Family gatherings include the Moberlys, Swailes, Mur d ock, and Dvorak households. Kenneth Enfield's funeral is noted and a party at Janos Swailes occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Jane
Myrtle Henson
Albert Raymond
Manchester
Henry Vonard
Lewis Moberly
Howard Moberly
A. E. Moberly
Jones
Iowa City
Richard Swailes
Clifford
Bobbie Murdock
Rounee Taylor
William Murphy
A. B. Moberly
Kenneth Enfield
Anderson Enfield
Pinfield
Moberly
Janos Swailes
Bessie Dvorak
Wilma = Mincer
Dewey Beateh
Clara Roberts
James Dvorak
Clement Rummelhart
Clementine
Theo Rath
Silas Tolland
Grinnell
Committee Formed for Country Club Dinner Thursday
Mrs. B. F. Bostwick Jr. chairs the family dinner at the country club to be held Thursday evening with Mrs. Max Marble in charge of telephoning. Other committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Cofey of West Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Hebner, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jones, Miss Ruth Haffin, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Max Marble
Bostwick
Marble
I. EB. Coffey
West Chester
M. M. Hebner
Ed Sullivan
Theodore Bailey
Louis Jones
Ruth Haffin
Ralph Thompson
L. R Ward Celebrates Birthday at 7é in Sigourney Era Club
L R Ward aged 7é marks his birthday today as a member of the Three Quarter Century club. He lives at 514 South Eighth Avenue and was born in Sigourney. He formerly worked in express and transfer business and retired in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R Ward
Three Quarter Century Club
Lves
South Eighth Avenue
Mr. Ward
Sigourney
Express
Social calendar of clubs and meetings listed
A detailed line of social events and meetings for Tuesday through Thursday. Includes A. O. J. Guld potluck and officer installation, E. O. W. club, Pythian Sisterae, Methodist classes, P.K.O luncheon, Republican Women's gathering, and multiple club afternoons with hostesses and locations across North Iowa Avenue and nearby clubs.
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced
A cottage prayer gathering will be held at the home of Mrs. William Kensler at 114 North Avenue D on Wednesday at 9 30 am. The notice records the event for the Presbyterian community and lists the address and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kensler
North Avenue
Marston Couple Mark Second Wedding Anniversary Today
Eugene Dunlap turns 12 today. Morris Rose, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Rose of Crawfordsville, has a birthday today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Marston
Eugene Dunlap
Morris Rose
Wilbur Rose
Rawfordsville
Miss Velma Tobin Returns Home for Summer Vacation
Riverside notes report Miss Velma Tobin teaches in Thurman in music and commerce departments and has returned home for the summer vacation. Also listed are travels of the O Loughtins and Rabenolds to Kabetogama Minnesota for holidays.
Birthday notices for Hetty Haven and others
Hetty Haven turns a birthday today as Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Haven announce the event along with notices for Mrs. Anna Dolies and Mrs. Eunice Kendrick now eligible for the Three Quarter Century club. Also listed are Oral Larkin and Mrs. Milton Coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Haven
Mrs
Carleton Haven
Anna Dolies
Eunice Kendrick
Three Quarter Century Club
Oral Larkin
Milton Coffin
Community Members Attend Various Sunday Visits
Everette Rath and Bounce Taylor visited Frank Mincer on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Frankie Minecer visited R A Stolley. Mr and Mrs Richard Skala visited James Dvorak Jr at Nome. Several locals attended the Alumni Banquet at Riverside Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Holland
Everette Rath
Bounce Taylor
Frank Mincer
Frankie Minecer
R. A. Stolley
Richard Skala
James Dvorak, Jr
Nome
Riverside
Landscape District Local News Highlights Weekend Visits
Mrs Bess McCall visited Mrs George Teas over the weekend. Keith Huber accompanied his sister to Moberly Missouri for part of the summer. Will Leppert of Washington visited the Gunnard Swanson home Thursday afternoon. Virginia McCall spent Decoration Day with grandmother Mrs Nora Ebner in Washington. Mrs Jack Cherry Jean Ann and Kay spent last week in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Gunnard Swanson and Helen visited at the Van Dyke home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Coakley Ernest Vanaickle home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cherry of McAllen Texas are visiting his mother Mrs Emma Cherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Bauer
Bess McCall
George
Keith Huber
Ted Gorham
Moberly
Will Leppert
Washington
Gunnard Swanson
Virginia McCall
Nora Ebner
Jack Cherry
Jean Ann
Kay
Fairfield
Helen
van Dyke
Fred Coakley
Ernest Vanaickle
Raymond Cherry
McAllen
Texas
Emma Cherry
First North Carolina Assembly Passes Military Aid to Virginia
The 1861 North Carolina legislature enacted a measure pledging military aid to Virginia as part of the war effort. The act reflects early Confederate alignment and mobilization during the outbreak of the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Virginia
Early Wood Sculpture Links to Egyptian Funeral Realism
An expert traces the history of wood sculpture to ancient Egypt where early figures were carved for the souls of the dead. He notes Egyptian sculptors pursued realism so the departed could recognize the path to the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Shortcake season with strawberry treats and old fashioned recipes
A nostalgic Handy Homemaker page offers grandmother style strawberry shortcake and butter scotch rolls with ready to use biscuit mix tips. It guides berry preparation, dough making, oven timing and serving methods, and includes a canning note for preserved strawberries.
Crail Brothers of Los Angeles Plan $600,000 Building
In an April Los Angeles Evening Herald feature a four story concrete and steel structure is planned at Wilshire Boulevard and St. Paul Street in Los Angeles. Judge Charles Crail and Hon. Joe Crail are named as primary movers with Woodbury College to occupy the new building costing over $606,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail Brothers of
Los Angeles
Alvin Hasty
Homestead Farms
Los Angeles Evening Herald
NW. Cor
Wilkshire Boulev
St. Paul St
Charles Crail
Joe Crail
Woodbury College
Charles
James
Crail
Washington
Store of Quality
Central Park
Crais
California
James B
Frank Welte
Richmond
Geo. Stumpf
George
S. P. Finch
Filmer Mason
Elmer
Havre
Marriage of Miss Alice Bell to Harvey Leeper
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bell announce the marriage of their daughter Alice to Harvey Leeper of Kansas City Kansas on Monday May 18 1936. The ceremony occurred at the Christian parsonage in Trenton Mo with Rev J E Todi officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Raymond Gillespie and Mrs Leeper wore blue silk crepe and gold silk crepe. Both attended Washington high school with Mrs Leeper a 1936 graduate Mr Leeper works for Sinclair Refining Co at Kansas City and they will reside there after June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Bell
Packwood
Alice
Harvey Leeper
Kansas City
Kans
Leeper
Nancy Leeper
Christian Parsonage
Trenton
J. E. Todi
Raymond Gillespie
Ollie
Daughters of Union Veterans Plan State Convention
D. of V. held a regular meeting in the G. A. R. hall with plans for the state G. A. R. convention to be held in Des Moines next week. Delegates from the local D. of V. will be Mrs. W. B. Dupuis, Mrs. Hubert Walker, and Mrs. Hugh Dougall. Fifteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Des Moines
D. of V's
W. B. Dupuis
Hubert Walker
Hugh Dougall
Georgia Matlock and S E Bratten Reveal Marriage
The marriage of Miss Georgia A Matlock daughter of Mr and Mrs George Matlock and Stanley E Bratten son of Mr and Mrs Phillip Bratten was revealed. The ceremony occurred February 11 1986 in Alexandria Missouri at a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev Vernon Miller at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia A. Matlock
George Matlock
Stanley E. Bratten
Phillip Bratten
Alexandria
Presbyterian Church
Vernon Miller
Pleasant Ridge Family Visits Carden Home
Pleasant Ridge residents Mr and Mrs Frank Hunter Wilma and Betty spent Monday evening with Willard Carden in Crawfordsville. Local visits include Henry Underwood at John Van Syce, Serral Long at Frank Hunters, and ice cream at the Long home. Decoration day services noted in Washington Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Frank Hunter
Wilma
Betty
Willard Carden
Crawfordsville
Henry Underwood
John van Syce
Serral Long
Washington
Robert North
Henry North
Riverside
Howard Hopping
Lewis Paoint
Justin North
Joe Birka
Wm. Huffstutter
North
Harold Snider
Tony Kauffman
Edward Wilmer
Elmer Stalder
Milton Smith
Mrs Henry Underwood
Nicholas Linnenkamp
Keota
Clovelly Residents Restore Old House To Look Centuries Ancient
In Clovelly England an aging dwelling succumbs to time but is rebuilt by the town’s owner restoring it to resemble a five century old structure. Residents keep washday uniform to preserve appearances and not reveal private family routines to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovelly
England
Uume
Cattle Market Blues and Seed Corn Trials Across Iowa
Farmers report tough cattle markets in spring with lean margins while Washington shipper purchases cattle. Iowa growers note cold nights delaying corn progress and unusual seed corn germination with some seed proving good and other ears dead. In Cedar Two scattered winter corn remains and lime creek farmers test planted 20 acres using four grains per drop to improve stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Joe Belka
Washington
Lowas
Washington County
Jackson Township
Lime Creek Township
Junction Woman Receives Honors at Iowa University
Miss Marian Iwert of Iowa City formerly of Columbus Junction graduates with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Commerce and is elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. She receives the Phi Gamma Nu key for top senior in commerce. Paul MecCormac also graduates from the dentistry department. Various local families attend reunions and visits around Columbus Junction and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butter
Columbus Junction
Marian Iwert
Iowa City
College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Beta Gamma Sigma
Commerce
Phi Gamma Nu
Paul McCormac
Paul MecCormac
Dentistry
H. E. McCormac
Lambert Estle
Galesburg
Ill
T. N. O'Neill
George Church
Grandview Park
Ella Edwards
Grace
Martha Butler
BE. W. Kochenderfer
Maywood
R. F. Smylie
University of Illinois At Urbana
Doris Sparrow
Olivet, Il
Olivet College
William Pine
Nadine
Beverly
Rock Island
Sunday visitors appear in Hardscrabble notes
Local column lists visitors to Hardscrabble from June 2 with names including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kientz and family Mrs. Henry Hinkle of Brighton Mr. Clyde Cri e and son of Washington Ernest and Marguerite Sexton of Waterloo visited John Wehr home and Alice Wehr. J M Rowan joined Dr and Mrs F O Pershing of Keota for Sunday dinner. Marjorie Miller and friend from Wellman visited Glen Miller and James and Alice Wehr also called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wehr
Lloyd Loefflers
Lester Kientz
Henry Hinkle
Brighton
Clyde Cri
F. O. Pershing
Keota
Marjorie Miller
Wellman
Glen Miller
James and
Alice Wehr
Must Have Consent to Operate
A physician who performs an examination operation or applies any diagnostic or therapeutic agent without the patient or lawful representative consent commits a battery or trespass, or both, and may be fined imprisoned or compelled to pay damages depending on the case facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pershing
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
General Pershing
W. P. McConaughy
Conaughy
Mr. McConaughy
Augustana Hospital School For
Chicago
J. C. Penney Company
Ottumwa
Penney
Raymond
Ladies Aid Society
Eleanor Snider
Gabrieleen
Milady
Globe
A. O. J. Guild
Wilma Bales
Da.r
E.O.W. Club
Laura Graham
Pythica Sisterae
Reece
M.elc
Velma Tobin
Thurman
William O’loughtin
Don Rabenold
Ainsworth
Kabetogoma Minnesota
Maxine O'Loughlin
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank
St. Mary's School
Gerald Armbruster
William Streb
John W. Shradel
Robert Heath
John Walsh
Louis Vegsy
Mt. Olivet
Deated
C. A. B. van Waus
Holy Trinity Church of
St. Mary's Church
John L. Deatach
van Waus
8&T. Mary's Schoot
A. H. Pogee
John Kittel
Joseph P. Quinn
R. H. Hellaman
Joseph Libenguth
Shortcake
Needle Craft Magazine
Israel
West Side
Morpheum
Alice Bell
D. of V
Georgia Matlock
S. E. Bratten
F. Hunter
Carden Home
Junction Woman
Roy Eshelman
Mt. Pleasant
Flynn Brothers
Kathryn Flynn
J. M. Pulver
Mia
Alec Moody
Glenn Little
Walter Wolf
Dubila
Madei
Colorado
Yellowstone
National Parks
Rocky Mountain National Park
Moss Verde
Yosemite and Sequoia
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
San Diego Exposition
Mavel
C. C. Anderson
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Sta
Bhasy
Sun Meg Furniture
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