Correspondents of Journal Send In News Reports
Titus June 3. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby and Verne Anderson spent last Sunday at the Glen Anderson home. James Combs helped Marion Smith plant corn lash Friday. Grant school closed with a picnic. Shrine Ceremonial at Muscatine drew Chas and Wayne Houck Ed Robertson James Lemley Tom Carris James Combs and Andy Augustine. Jim Combs bought a new truck. Decoration day exercises in Keota Monday Afternoon. Wayne Houck bought a new Fordson tractor. Alpha neighborhood events and school activities noted.
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Titus Titus
Crosby
Verne Anderson
Glen Anderson
James Combs
Marion Smith
Keota
Wayne Houck
Winifred Currie
Claudia Davie
Antioch
Route Four Rural Route Family Visits
On May 27 Mr and Mrs Harry Bishop and their two daughters Edna and Helen visited Walter Gardner. Elmer Kephart and Lewis Baker visited John Shebeck and Charlie Kephart respectively on June 2 and Tuesday. Fred Kephart and Ed Simmering were at John Simmering Sr home. Walter Gardner and his two children Florence and Elwyn visited Howard Sigafoose after Sunday services.
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Harry Bishop
Edna
Helen
Walter Gardner
Elmer Kephart
Roy Kephart
Lewis Baker
John Shebeck
Fred Kephart
Charlie Kephart
Ed Simmering
John Simmering
Florence
Elwyn
Howard Sigafoose
Local News From Ainsworth June Visit and Weddings
Mr and Mrs Marion Crawford of Washington returned home Tuesday after visiting relatives here. Lucille White Thelma Davis Wanda Spessard Bonnie Kelsey Martha Jennings Margaret and Gertrude Beal attended the wedding of their teacher Cecile Belville to Glover Ferrer Wednesday evening. Relatives learned of the death of Mrs David Benson of Prairie Flower Tuesday morning. She was Nellie Bower before marriage, daughter of Mr and Mrs A N Euwer of Washington. Mr and Mrs J A Marsh were in Moline Wednesday returning home with a new Velie car. Mrs Athearn returned home Tuesday evening after a few days visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Euwer
Washington
J. A. Marsh
Moline
Athearn
District Two News Highlights From June Graduation Events
Mrs Frank Rouse attends Mt. Vernon graduation exercises where her son Glen is among the graduates. Mrs O B Babb hosts the South of Town Embroidery club on Wednesday afternoon with guests Mrs Knox, the Gates sisters, and Mrs Ida Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rouse
Mt. Vernon
Glen
O. BE. Babb
South of Town
Embroidery Club
Knox
Misses Gates
Ida Patterson
Dainty luncheon follows visits and local notices
A dainty luncheon was served in cafe Teria style and a pleasant afternoon was shared. Mrs. Fred Sayre is visiting relatives in Burlington for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maguire, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herring and daughter attended commencement exercises in Washington Wednesday evening. Farmers report most corn planting done, despite lateness. A Tuesday storm brought high wind hail and heavy rain with garden damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sayre
Burlington
Tom Maguire
Carl Herring
Washington
New Books at Chilcote Library Worth Reading Now
A list of newly acquired library titles spans religious, civic, and literary works. Notable items include H H Meyer on Sunday school principles, Clara Barton on the Red Cross, Otis on tuberculosis, Palgrave on English songs, and Bergengren on ideal citizenship. Also featured are guides on health, farming, embroidery, poetry, and biographies, with emphasis on practical knowledge and moral uplift.
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Chilcote
Trumbull, Co
H. Clay Trumbull
Meyer
H. H
Speer
R. F
Jefferson
C. F
Barton
Clara
The
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Washington D. C
Boyd
Beard
C. A
Otis
F. C
Waleh
J. J
Carrington
T. S
Butterfield
K. L
Schmit
C. L
Klickman
Flora
Palgrave
E. T
Schauffier
R. H
Wilkinson
Marguerite
New Voices
Bergengren
Ralph
Holliday
B. C
Broom Street
Coolidge
Calvin
Massachusetts
Gov. Coolidge
Drinkwater
John
Abraham Lincoln
England
Phelps
W. L
Browning Low
Rice
R. A
Stevenson
Chambliss
J. E
David Livingston
Central
Africa
Holmes
J. G
Leonard Wood
Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador Field
Jesus Christ
School Board Gets Money After Yearlong Fight
Fort Madison district court awards the Fort Madison School Board $124.62 from senior play proceeds of 1919. The money must be used for high school athletics and other school activities. Litigation costs to be paid by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Mary Phelan
Joseph Frailey
W. 8. Hamilton
Fort Madison Savings Bank
American State Bank, Trustees
Slum Army Representatives Stationed in Washington
Representatives of the Voluntary Slum Army led by Mr and Mrs Major Sneath are stationed at 651 South Avenue C Washington. They plan jail street church and home missionary work and will hold services once a hall is located. Contributions of old clothing and furniture will be received for use. Assisted by Gen Hi Moran and Major Hansen from the headquarters staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Sneath
Washington
South Avenue C
Sneath
Hi. Moran
Hansen
Mrs J D McLaughlin Visited Omaha Brother Dr Hamilton
Mrs J D McLaughlin is in Omaha Nebraska visiting at the home of her brother Dr Howard Hamilton. The excursion highlights family ties and local hospitality as she spends time with relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McLaughlin
Omaha, Neb
Howard Hamilton
Oildag graphite oil additive claims power boost and wear prevention
The advertisement asserts Oildag W is defleucated Acheson Graphite diffused in neutral oils. It claims Acheson Graphite is the only manufactured graphite in the world and that using Oildag increases power, prevents wear, reduces carbon deposits, decreases fuel and oil consumption, and extends engine life, promising twice the car service before overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson Graphite
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