Relatives Enjoy Picnic Dinner at Geo. Shalla Home
Pil otburg June 16 Mr and Mrs George Shalla hosted a large group of relatives for a picnic dinner Sunday among them Mrs Will Tellin and family Vince Marek and kin Mrs Joe Marek from Washington and the Shallas plus Stransky and Ashby families The occasion included a birthday cake with thirty two candles for Mrs Wilson Ashby and plans for more events as the community hopes for sun to finish hay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
George Shalla
Will Tellin
Vince
Vince Marek
Joe Marek
Washington
James Shalla
Blanche Shalla
Salem
Marion Stranksy
Wilson Ashby
Marengo
Ralph Ashby
Jimmie
Florida
Stransky
Thomas
Pilethurg
Allison Maas
Weekend Visits Share in Pilotburg Church Program
The Herbert Campbell family visited from Unionville Missouri to attend the Pilotburg program and church services with Mr and Mrs Campbell and sister Mrs Noel and three children. The Carl Oldfield family traveled to Trenton Missouri to visit the Bill Bruce family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Campbell
Campbell
Noel
Unionville
Pilotburg
Carl Oldfield
Trenton
Bill Bruce
East Highland Social Notes Report Sunday Visits
Mrs. John Wieland and family visited with Glenn Cray. Linus Yeggy and family called on Mary Yeggy. Edythe Hynes, Marjorie Mincer and Lawrence visited Frank Mincer. Moberly family traveled to Muscatine to see Florence. Children’s Day services featured callers at Filmer Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Forbes dined with Edd Schlapkohl and attended Swank church. Henry Prymek visited Iowa City with his ailing father. Gail Murdoch and family did Washington business. Homer Clark returned for a few days with family. Wilma Mincer resumed work at John Winga home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Minecer
East Highland
John Wieland
Glenn Cray
Linus Yeggy
Mary Yeggy
Edythe Hynes
Marjorie Mincer
Lawrence
Frank Mincer
A. E. Moberly
Clarence
Leonard
Raymond
Muscatine
Florence Moberly
Hester
Leona Anne
Filmer Pearson
Melvin Forbes
Swank Church
Henry Prymek
Iowa City
Gail Murdoc
Washington
Homer Clark
Wilma Mincer
John Winga
Stringtown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
The item lists visitors and residents across Stringtown including Homer Payne caring for Mrs Rex Swan, J C Graber group enjoying ice cream at Joe Widmer, and Noah Widmer at a conservation club meeting in Washington. Several families like Rinner, Gillispie, Widmer, and Gillispie households are mentioned with visits and summer plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J
Social Visit Recap From Havre Families
Ruth and Ernest Baker and Dwight and Samuel Wittmer of Havre spent Sunday evening at the Elmer Freyenberger home. Joyed ice cream and strawberries at the J. J. Rich residence Saturday with the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Ruth
Ernest Baker
Dwight
Samuel Wittmer
Havre
Elmer Freyenberger
Reunion at the Rathmel Home Draws Family Ties
AMBOY June 16 Mr and Mrs Ray Rathmel and their daughters attended a family reunion at the A D Rathmel residence. Various relatives visited during the week including Bob Wettach from Mt Pleasant, James Thoma s party, and gatherings at the homes of Everette Stewart Dan Griffiths Warl White and others. Local farming notes mention a new John Deere tractor and haying activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl White
Amboy
Ray Rathmel
Ted Ackley
Rose Ackley
Davenport
Warl White
Duane
Carl White
Jimmy
Georginia Stirling
Karl White
Connie
Dan Griffith
W. C. White
Clarence Owens
Shirley Dowell
Washington
Roy Whiteman
Sam Baker
John May
Billy Waggoner
E. E. Griffiths
Columbus Junction
Dan Griffiths
Ted Griffiths
Burlington
Bill Brown
Howell Davis
Ruth
Rain and wind damage crops in Crawfordsville
Rain with strong winds and a brief electrical outage caused property damage in Crawfordsville on Tuesday night. A tree limb fell, cutting electric and communications lines, and part of a maple limb near the Holmes residence narrowly missed the house. Community members visited and renewed ties as the area recorded nearly 2.5 inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netlie Manners
Crawfordsville
Frank Young
T. M. Holmes
Harold Harr
Michigan
Oral Conrad
Craig
Howard Craig
Champaign
Rose Moorhead
Mr. Craig
Norman Webster
David
Clarence Davis
Jane Maxwell
Maude Barnes
Lorene Taylor
Young Peoples Convention
Keokuk Presbytery
Jack Fletcher
Ruth Fletcher
Harmon
James Deeg
William Davidson
Flora
Mary Porter
Waterloo
Sunday dinner guests and visits across families noted
Jean's Mother and the Crypt family joined Sunday dinner at S. K. Orris. P. P. Graber's family visited Joe Rich on Friday. Mrs Phillip Marshal and baby from near Swedesburg stayed with Bert Spangler. Everett Baker spent Monday and Tuesday with Kenneth and Dale Johnston. Emma Graber and niece Elfreda Landis returned to Bluffton Ohio after visiting relatives here. Ottumwa schools head to Cedar Falls for summer session at Iowa State teachers college. Mrs. R H Helitzman Riverside and Gertrude Hertzman Davenport visit Nettle C. Hahn in Cedar Rapids. Margaret Jane Griffin attends summer session at University of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Orris
P. P. Graber
Joe Rich
Phillip Marshal
Swedesburg
Bert Spangler
Everett Baker
Kenneth
Dale Johnston
Emma Graber
Elfreda Landis
Bluffton
Ohio
Ottumwa
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teacher College
R. H. Helitzman
Riverside
Gertrude Hertzman
Davenport
Nettle C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Jane Griffin
The
State University
Iowa City
Yale Records First Presidents for Eighteen Colleges
Yale University lists the first presidents of eighteen colleges and universities from Princeton in 1747 to the University of Chicago in 1891, detailing early leadership across education.
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Yale Mothers Colleges
Princeton
University of Chicago
Yale University
Fort Dodge Attorney Announces Iowa Supreme Court Candidacy
John M. Schaupp of Fort Dodge, a World War I veteran and longtime attorney, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the Iowa supreme court. A Dartmouth and Povees Law School graduate, he has practiced in Fort Dodge since 1920.
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Fort Dodge
John M. Schaupp
Iowa Supreme Court
Schaupp
Dartmouth College
Povees Law School
Idpa Servne
Water Levels Top Bridge Floor In East Sunset Report
Mrs. Clarence Hering notes Creek near East Sunset reached its highest level since they moved there and the water flowed over the bridge floor on Wednesday. The report mentions visiting locals and several Sunday dinners at nearby homes with Omitted details.
Vacation school at St Marys Sisters hosts two weeks
Rev Walter Boeckman of St Marys parish Lone Tree sponsors a two weeks vacation school run by Sisters of Charity of St Marys Riverside Sisters Mary Olivia and Mary Franzeline oversee classes Nine children in the first holy communion class include Norma Kasper Trene Huff Jimmy Ronan Jean Marie Huff Pauline Kaaberg Leroy Kasper Louis Kasper and Cletus Kasper Dorothy Schnieder completes a school year as a primary teacher in the public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
Walter Boeckman
St. Mary's
Lone Tree
Sisters of Charity
St. Mary's Convent
Mary Olivia
Mary Franzeline
Norma Kasper
Trene Huff
Jimmy Ronan
Jean Marie Huff
Pauline Kaaberg
Leroy Kasper
Louis Kasper
Cletus Kasper
Dorothy Schnieder
Local Weddings and Visits Highlight Wellman News
In Wellman on June 17 Martha Adams reports Francis Jones wed in Iowa City with local family presence. The Schlesserman family from College Station Texas visits J G Wehrle. plans include summer in Chicago for study and a Kansas City teaching background. Carl Smith and Evelyn Beard unite in marriage. he works at the Wellman Cooperative Creamery and they will reside in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Adams
Wellman
BE. C. Jones
H. B. Ruge
Francis Jones
Iowa City
George Schlesserman
Ann
College Station
Texas
J. G. Wehrle
Schlesserman
Wehrle
Wayne Wehrle
Mr. Wehrle
Kansas City
Chicago
Mr Wehrle
University of Chicago
Carl Smith
Evelyn Beard
Mr. Smith
Wellman Cooperative Creamery
Wellman News Notes Include Birth and Local Visits
Father of Father's Day in Wellman: Mr and Mrs Glenn Bash welcome a daughter born Monday. Mildred Foster leaves for Cedar Rapids to supervise a summer playground. L C Miller and spouse attend optometrists meeting in Ottumwa. Keith Adams family and Minnie Jennings visit Rochester Minnesota to see Fred Rush ill. Roger Miller stays with EF Miller family at American Legion camp representing Wellman post. Blanche Beck visiting sister in Wellman then heads to Greeley Colorado for six weeks.
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Wellman
Glenn Bash
Mildred Foster
George Foster
Cedar Rapids
L. C. Miller
Ottumwa
Keith Adams
Jimmy
Minnie Jennings
Rochester
Minn
Jennings
Fred Rush
Roger Miller
EF. D. Miller
American Legion
Wellman Post
Blanche Beck
Lloyd
Pin Money Term Tied to January Pin Sale Custom
An explanation of pin money traces to England when pins were sold only on January 1 and 2, a time period during which women did not save money.
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England
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Foxx
Geo. Shalla
Cleo Jarrard
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Supreme Court
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East Sunset
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Walter Rich
Mt. Pleasant
Will Kendrick
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Russel Williams
Donald
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Clyde Grimm
Roy Fread
J. A. Kolesick
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Dick Blanchard
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Charles Curtis
J. B. Orris
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C. Hering
St. Mary’s Sisters
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Colo
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