Merrimac Community Notes Include Local Visiting and Shopping
Merrimac residents report a week of shopping in Fairfield and Wayland, calls on neighbors, and family visits. Several families including Kientz, Reshley, Shafer, Amrine, and Van Winkle are noted for business trips, social calls, and weekend gatherings with relatives in Brighton and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Lester Kenty
Fairfield
Lester Neff
Himer Reshleys
Margarete Kientz
Maggie Kientz
Otto Lamansky
Brighton
Johnnie Baldosier
Carl Amrine
A. N. Amrine
West Chester Farm Busy as Corn Planting Delays
The West Chester correspondent notes weather has cleared but corn planting is later than remembered with acres not yet plowed. Pat Hoover has been ill with a skin condition and missed time at the store. A free picture show drew a good crowd on Tuesday. Public plans include Children's exercises the second Sunday in June. Miss Bruty and Miss Wilson took local girls camping but mosquitos forced an early return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Tere
Pat Hoover
Lyal Smith
Estherville
Reta Wilis
Miss Bruty
Miss Wilson
Missouri
Wellman Notes on Local Weddings and Decorations Day
The article details the Nov. 6 1932 marriage of Maxine Bender to Dick Walters in Iowa City and reports on decoration day gatherings and visits by Wellman residents and relatives from Muscatine Chicago Gary Ind and Iowa City with mentions of local homes kinfolk and a Mennonite school student finishing the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Maxine Bender
Joe Sender
Dick Walters
Wm. Walters
Williamsburg
Parell
Iowa City
Walters
Kenry Schmelzer
Muscatine
Schmelzer
Bulah
Henry Heinz
Hagerman
Vada Schmelzer
Ed Rosemund
Bud
Marlon O'Dell
Maxine Teets Davis
Jim Murphy
Chicago
M. K. Murphy
Local social notes and home projects from Wellman area
The brief item catalogues neighborhood activity including flower basket trade, painting by Mr. Skinner for I. E. Coffey, Glen Smith papering at the Durst home near Wellman, Queen Esther girls visiting the Lau baugh home, a covered dish luncheon hosted by Ruth Lindenmeyer, trips to Washington and Keota for Memorial Day, Milo De Long papering rooms in the old hotel to be used by Dr. Steninger, and Mrs. Guile Reif entertaining the Wisteria club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Skinner
I. E. Coffey
Glen Smith
Durst
Wellman
Queen Esther
Laubaugh
Ruth Lindenmeyer
Springville
Iowa
Washington
Keota
Milo de Long
Dr. Steninger
Guile Reif
The
Wisteria Club
Valley Ladies Aide Meeting and Community Visits
Several local residents attend the Valley Ladies Aide gathering at Valley church on Wednesday afternoon. Mildred and Luella Tinnes visit their mother at the August Tinnes home. Hubert Sheetz makes a business call at the Johnnie Goldner home. The Tinnes family and others spend Sundays at the parental Potter Tinnes home. Community members attend a sale in Keota. Elmer Van Arkl and daughter with Nora Tinnes visit the Mike Tinnes home. Mrs. Lee Henry and daughters and June Sheetz spend Friday evening with Mrs. John Kiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Elmer van Arkl
New Sharon
Nora’ ‘Tinnes
Mike Tinnes
Lee Henry
June Sheetz
John Kiel
Community program highlights and memorials noted
Ruth and her daughter attended the program at Clear Creek school on Thursday evening. Miss Luella Tinnes visited the Ralph Tinnes home and attended memorial services at Tyrone, Talleyrand, and Keota. Barrel Sheets spent Wednesday afternoon with cousins Richard, Raymond, and Roger Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Clear Creek
Luella Tinnes
Ralph Tinnes
Tyrone and
Talleyrand
Keota
Barrel Sheets
Richard, Raymond and
Roeeer Sheetz
Louisa County Four-H Girls Camp Elections Held at Columbus
More than sixty girls from Louisa county Four-H clubs attend the Columbus Chautauqua park camp this week. Officers elected for the year include Evelyn Fullerton as president, Anita Black as vice president, Dorothy Green as secretary-treasurer, and Kathryn Hill as another named post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Evelyn Fullerton
L. Y. M.elu
Anita Black
H. W Club
Dorothy Green
IF PF W. H. Club
Kathryn Hill
Festival of the New Corn Pageant and local notices
Local notes report talks by Blue Bird club historian Miss Lulu Tregoning on clothing and neatness. A pageant titled The Festival of the New Corn will be held Friday during visitors day. Paul Grouwinkle is named superintendent and vocational agriculture instructor at Sewell after teaching at Orient. Charles R. Youncan of Las Cruces, visiting his sisters en route home from Columbus, Ohio, attends Presbyterian assembly. Twenty dollars worth of pies were sold by Boy Scouts, with Billy Gilkey and Max Marshall as top sellers. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Maurer move to Seymour for work with Rock Island Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird Club
Lulu
Paul Grouwinkle
Billy Gilkey
Max Marshall
L. H. Maurer
Seymour
Rock Island Lines
Martha Blankenhorn
Community Notes From Cedar Falls And Fredonia
Hannah Edwards and Mary E White received diplomas from the Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls this week. The closing program of the Columbus City daily vacation Bible school will be held Friday evening in the United Pres Band concerts will be given every Tuesday evening at Columbus City during the summer. The Kingsbury Inn, operated by W. A. Knott, has been moved to a new location at the west edge of Fredonia. Mrs. Darrel Marker has returned from a visit with her parents at Spirit Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Babb, Kansas City, visited the first of the week with Mrs. Henrietta Salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Edwards
Mary E White
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church
Kingsbury Inn
W. A. Knott
Fredonia
Darrel Marker
Spirit Lake
Miles Babb
Kansas City
Henrietta Sal
Hedgehogs Pete in England
Hedgehogs, popular as pets in England, are kept to help control garden pests by destroying cockroaches and beetles. The article highlights their role in pest management and charm as companion animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Roy Eshelman
Maggie Burger
Henry Hinkle
Lester Kientz
Junior Kientz
Wayland
Will Brannon
Doss van Winkle
Glen Shafer
Thelma
Maggie Benger
Elmer Reshley
Joe Reshley, Sr
Glen Drog
Roy Duttweiler
Glen Shafer's
John Wieneke, Jr
Elmer Reshleys
D. E. Brumback
Wellman Cordelle H
Iscaden
Margaret Jones
Miss Jones
Kk. C
L. W. Durst
Marion
F N. Foster
James
Mary
A. D. Gingerich
Cecil
Evelyn
Norman Schroch
Arthur C. Gingerich
Ruth Cordelle Kravinger
Heston
Wansar
Annanias Kin Singer
Beacon City
the Evening Journal
Washington Lodge No
A. Fpf
A. M
T. L. Brookhart
W. M
A. W. Yard
Apache
Pally
Golden State Limited
Oskaloosa
California
el Paso
Neyond
Airfield Eldon
Belknap
Centerville
Allerton
Princeton
Spickards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
L. Goodlander
Exce J. CG. Mek Oo. M
Liss
RK. B. CO
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Wash
Ington Limited
W. C. Bell
Martha Butler
Adda
Aosipary
Official
Washington Directory
Frances L. McCoy
Bailey Bldg
Lemley & Yard
Washington National Bank
Hall
Main St
Ralph W. Thompson
W.D. Hanna Any
George Morrison
Ethel Grecian
Edna Purvis
Hendricks
W. P. Rawn
Hilkea Jacobs
Miller Co
Kathryn Flynn
R. H. McCarty
Marion S. George
Winnie Palmer
R. BK. Brown
Boyd Foster
Roy Mapel
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
Eldridge
W. G. Conner
Henry Bailey
P. I. Jordan
Wm. Modland
B. J. Holmes
C. C. Reister
W. J. Morrow
Dr. Co. F. Boller
J. H. Squire
O. F. Larkin
Bailey Bldg Complete Investment Service
Will Deputs
W. Carl Hedges
Fourth Ward
Fred Reid
Monument Dealer
I. Blupton Markets Monumenta
Farm Bureau Officers
J. P. Hayes
Richard L. Stephen
County Agt
Max Waterhouse
R. Brown
W. J. Roudabush
American Legion
Mausoleums
South Iowa Ave
Jay O. Brown
Chas. Kennedy
Clyde Putnam Tech Crane
William Graf Preston Wolf
Hunsaker
Aaron Stafford
Ralph Moothart
Vice Crone
A. E. Baldrige
Sam Murcop
A. Jd. Franzen
Iowa Avenue
General Electric
Jane A. Chilacote
Miss Eva Denny
Miss Blair Law
Helen Wilson
Ab Anderson
Frank Wilson
BE. D. Morrison
Fort Sherman
J. H. Peet
C. W. McLaughlin
Orville Elder
Washington Independent School District
Pk. CC
Bassler
Ainsworth
Jay Brown
Mgr
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
P. JL. Etter
C. W. Tucker
T. J. Pease
George Breitenbach
A. E. Atchison
Mra. Orville Elder
Althea Montgomery
Etha Dawson
DD. D. Sherman
Orville Elder Recording Secy
J. Ross
Leslie Dunlap
Leigh W. Soule
Loans & Investments Insurance
Frank R. Sagr
West
Washington St
COX Motor Company
Firestone
Goodrich
FENN
Auto & Tractor
North
Iowa Ave
L. C. Willets General Auto Repairing
Kendall
Dunlap Tires
Weet 2Nd St
DR. W. Lb. Dwyer
DR. C. FF
Boller
State Bank
Sherman's Funeral
West Main St
Court House
Livingston & Eicher
W. Livingston
EB. C. Eicher
Chiropractors
Dk, Chas. C. Brown
John W. Applegate
E. Jefferson
Red
Ream & Carson
N. In
Ave
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