Women Relief Corps reports memorial work and deaths
The Woman's Relief Corps met at the courthouse for a regular session. They reported clothing valued at 25 dollars issued recently, 40 members participated in memorial work, 320 graves were decorated, and 325 school children helped. Four members died in the year ending May 30 1938: Mrs Emma Hiedeman Mrs Mary McMasters Mrs Clayton Nelswanger and Mrs Henry Minick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Relief Corps
Relief Committee
Edith Miller
Emma Hiedeman
Mary McMasters
Clayton Nelswanger
Henry Minick
A. B. Schmoeller
Women’s Reef Corps
Ed Grayson
First Ward
West Chester Corps
Inez Jamison Bender
Effie van Sickle
West Chester
Ella Conklin
Keota
Surprise Valley picnic set for June 8 at Wellman
The IX club postpones events due to illness and invites all attendees of the public school Sunday and singing school with families to be present for the Surprise Valley annual picnic scheduled June 8 at Wellman. Nellie Darrance cor sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surprise Valley
Wellman
Nellie Darrance
Cor
Rainbow Girls to Initiate at Masonic Temple Monday
CRED announces regular Rainbow Girls meeting and initiation at 7 30 Monday night at the Masonic temple. Full attendance requested and Masons and Eastern Stars invited as guests. Daughters of Union Veterans hold regular meeting Monday at 7 30. Sunday school class social at Rev and Mrs Williams home Monday evening with pot luck supper at 6 30. Wesleyan Home Missionary society meets Monday at 7 30 at Mrs E E Stutsman home led by Mrs N M Speidel. Mite box opening follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Daughters of Union Veterans
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society of
M. BE
E. E. Stutsman
N. M. Speidel
Potluck Dinner Plans and Club Meetings Announced
A potluck dinner with Mrs. Harry Campbell is set for June 6 with one dish to pass and a favorite recipe requested. Golf breakfast for Country Club women is scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 AM. attendees should call Mrs Ralph Thompson by Tuesday evening. The Merry Makers club will meet with Mrs Orva Scott on Wednesday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Orville Elder
Mary Briley
Harry Campbell
Country Club
Ralph Thompson
The
Merry Makers Club
Orva Scott
Community group meetings set for June 9
The Falher de Lis club, the Washington chapter No 98 O E S, the Prairie Flower Mission Circle, the Delta Alpha class of the M E Sunday school, the W C T U with leader D C Fulton, Medical Temperance, and the Walnut Women's club all schedule Thursday afternoon gatherings on June 9. Mrs Homer Birney hosts the Falher de Lis club. Ida Friesen attends the W C T U event. Mrs J H Baird hosts the Walnut club with guest day plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falher de Lis Club
Homer Birney
Delta Alpha
M. E
Homer Jarrard
Charles Palmer
George Brinton
D. C. Fulton
Ida Friesen
Friendship Club to Meet with Mrs Wayne Gideon
The Friendship club will meet with Mrs Wayne Gideon Friday afternoon June 10. Each member is to tell something about the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Wayne Gideon
Dayton Grove News Roundup of Local Visits and Obituary
Byron Batterson of Kalona visits with Bruce and Lyall Moore after years in the area. Mrs Del pha McAvoy dies at West Chester, survived by her husband and son Morris Crayne. Miss Mildred Lee returns from nurse training to visit Burling ton area parents. J A Walker leaves for Wellsburg Virginia to visit a brother. The writer and three grandchildren visit Mrs Harry Campbell. Mrs Willard Deal of Washington visits sister Mrs Clarence Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Byron Batterson
Kalona
Bruce
Lyall Moore
J. A. Walker
Wellsburg
Virginia
Delpha McAvoy
West Chester
Lee McAvoy
Morris Crayne
Iowa City
Sam DeLong
Mildred Lee
Burlington Hospital
Walter Leet
Harry Campbell
Willard Deal
Washington
Clarence Johnson
Wellman News Notes and Local Marriages
June reports pay tribute to Miss Joanna Kyle with burial planned in Washington. Gwendolyn McCabe and Claude Mousel wed at their Boulder parents’ home and plan Denver residence while Mousel pursues medicine. Edward and Ruth Stoddart of Greeley, newly married, travel to Montreal and England by summer plan. Ruth Young, daughter of Mrs. Anna Young, is Mrs. Stoddart. Caroline Wallace of Chicago visits the Gardner household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Joanna Kyle
Washington
Miss Kyle
McCabe-Mousel
Gwendolyn McCabe
F. McCabe
Boulder
Colorado
Claude Mousel
Cambridge
Nebraska
Mrs. Mousel
Denver
Mr. Mousel
J. W. Hunter
Lon E. Fleming
Laurence Stoddart
Greeley
Edward C. Henn
Stoddart
Montreal
England
Europe
Ruth Young
Anna Young
Gilchrist
Young
Anna Henn
Edward C
Emma Henn-Smith
Caroline Wallace
Chicago
L. EB
Watch That First Step Quote From Voltaire
A quotation attributed to Voltaire urges that the first step a person takes in life shapes all following days, emphasizing the importance of early choices and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaire
Shower honors Swartzendruber couple in Wellman
Mrs. Henry C. Millice hosted a Tuesday evening shower for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Chris Swartzendruber at the Erb home. Guests included local families and friends, with May baskets and orange peel treats enhancing the Maypole themed gathering.
Ill Former Louisa County Sheriff Stricken At Home
William Deford, once Louisa county sheriff, is ill at home in Columbus Junction after a paralysis attack. Martha Butler reports the Cedar Rapids visit of Mrs. George Wilwer, and notes Harry Willmering’s treatment in Savannah Missouri. Dr and Mrs William Foster and Miss Olive Todd of Chicago, and Mr and Mrs Jacob Foster visited Lone Tree friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
William Deford
Louisa County
South Hill
George Wilwer
Cedar Rapids
Charles Getts
Harry Willmering
Savannah
William Foster
Olive Todd
Chicago
Jacob Foster
Lone Tree
Tennis Club Being Organized in Town
A town meeting is called for 7 o clock tonight at the Y to form a tennis club open to all ages. Plans include building two new courts to relieve congestion and elect officers such as president and secretary. The club aims to capitalize on tennis popularity observed last summer.
Wet for Senator Leads in Returns From N C
In Charlotte with 1,400 of 1,823 precincts counted Reynolds leads Morrison by over 5,000 votes as a wet candidate in North Carolina Senate race. Other Democratic contenders show minimal support while Morrison staunchly opposes repeal. Governor race looms with Ehringhaus and Fountain as top candidates and Maxwell also in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
INS
Robert J. Reynolds
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Reynolds
Morrison
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Elizabeth City
R T. Fountain
A. J. Maxwell
Columbus City notes reflect community events and rail schedule
Local residents attend church programs and school events as Miss Martha Butler lists children for the census. Visitors from Ottumwa, Washington, and Chicago are noted along with meetings of various church and lodge groups. A detailed rail timetable lists arrivals, departures, and stops for multiple routes managed by agents Goodlander and McKay.
Homecoming for Rev Reinke at Grace Hill church
Grace Hill congregation held a homecoming service and basket dinner for Rev. Mr. Reinke who served the church forty two years ago. He returned from the Presbyterian General Conference in Denver to West Grove Pennsylvania and preached in the morning. About sixty attended including Mr and Mrs Clarence Beitel of Muscatine and some from Washington. Rev R L Seems visiting Pennsylvania will return next Sunday for regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadehill Manavian
Reinke
Presbyterian General Conference
Denver
West Grove
Clarence Beitel
Muscatine
Washington
R. L. Seems
Pennsylvania
Local visitors and family guests reported in town
West Liberty residents visited Monday with Mrs. John T. Hanft and daughter Mrs. Ina Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Marshall and daughter Mary Helen of Davenport were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Marshall. A. J. Willet of Conesville, previously very ill, is improving and able to come to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
John T. Hanft
Ina Duncan
Morris Marshall
Mary Helen
Davenport
J. M. Marshall
A. J. Willet
Conesville
White Oak Community News Notes and Visits
August Pascha called in the neighborhood Friday afternoon. Mrs. Chas Scranton and Mrs. Worth Noecker visited the Wellston Social club at Mrs. Dawson's home Thursday afternoon. Road work east from White Oak school house has torn up the road but should improve soon. Seth Waggoner from Washington visited the Lloyd Luers home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Charlie Dickinson and Mrs. Everett Garrett will entertain the M. M. club next Thursday at the Dickinson home. The Luers family attended Decoration Day services at the Clay church and cemetery Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strickland of Rubio visited White Oak cemetery Monday morning. The Chas Scranton family spent Decoration Day at Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
Charlie Dickinson
Everett Garrett
M. M. Club
Dickinson
Lloyd Luers
Clay Church
Frank Strickland
Rubio
Chas Scranton
Riverside
Fraternal lodge notices announce monthly meetings in 1920s era text
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular meeting first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace master and A W Yard secretary. Damascus Shrifte No. 10 regular meeting fourth Tuesday monthly at Masonic Temple rooms with Mrs Grace K E Twinam worthy veteran and Mrs J W Bidwell scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. Ff
A. M
Glenn Mace
W. M
A. W. Yard
Damascus Shrifte
Masonic Temple
Grace KE. Twinam
J. W. Bidwell
W. Scribe
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United Presbyterian Sunday School
Sunset Park
J. A. Stewart
J. A. Porter
Miss Hunter
T. R. Gillespie
Mary Hunter
Wellman and Washington
Shepherdess Guard
Jackson Township Bureau
Lincoln School
K. C
K. C. Hall
Royal Neighbors
IX Club
Howard Miller
Robert Risk
Friendly Social Club
Walter Nicholson
Julia Cavendar
Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple
K. of P. Hall
Damascus Shrine
Supreme Worthy
Nell Irwin
Mt. Vernon, Til
Supreme Shrine
Rural Woman's Club
J. N. Phillips
Pitta LZ
Ao. E. S
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
J. F. Rittenhouse
Chas. Ashby
Claytor Bear
Frank Leeper
Walnut Women’s Club
J. H. Baird
Mike Lewis
J. B. Moore
A. C. Ruegsegger
Ora Hooley
Phyllis
S. L. Longwell
Bess Robinson
Kathryn
D. Bell
Richard
Glenn Fisher
Harvey Kempf
Henry Berger
Harold Groff
Willard Groff
Louise Groff
B. C. Foster
B. CC. Foster
H. L. Foster
Wayne Foster
John
Margaret Ann
Morgan Foster
Warren Foster
Charles
Clinton
Elory N. Foster
Mary
T. J. Moon
Franc
Fred BE. Durian
Cecile, Richard
Helen Ruth
Howard Durian
Martha Foster
Margaret Lemon
Jean
Barbara Marshall
Gertrude Hagist
Martha
W. Q. W. Literary Club
Harold E. Ross
Lon Kk. Fleming
A. L. Braden
Ross
L. C. Miller
Hesselswerdt
Harold FE. Ross
Arthur N. Gardner
Keith Adams
Lloyd
Cherry
Muncon
Max McCrabb
Honsinger
T. Ellis Rickey
Martha Butler
N. Carolina
C. O. Bond
Columbus City
Chester
Fred Pennell
Berrien Springs
Mich
Columbus Independent
Methodist Church
Corrienne Knauss
Belle Harmon
Marshaltown
John McSweeney
Victor
Cotter
W. H. Parker
Aletha May
University of Iowa
F. F. Davis
William Gabriel
Noble Grand Circle of
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R Bible School
United Presbyterian Church
Carl Hancher
Charles Reece
Missionary Society
Welsh Presbyterian Church
Robert
Cranston
Charles Juewis
Ottumwa
Lewis
William Sehlunz
Fred Schlung
Eliza Graff
William Schlunz
Wapello
Haz« Bowen
Iowa State College
Ames
Sadie Hanft
J. C. Gray
Shellbark
Charles Rausch
Richard Chown
Harry Stephens
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Golden State Lim- Hmegy
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Allerton
Princeton
Spickards
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Goodlander
C. B
J. ©. McKay
Grace Hill
Creamery
P&g
Barclay’s
C. and
H. Brn
Armour’s
Johnson
Kellogg’s
H. Cane Sugar
Bob White
Nbic TS Rone
Hershey
H. & A. Baking CO
Thrift Time
Rebel’s
Climax
Prince Albert
Velvet
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