Pleasant Ridge Notes From A Rural Corner
June 18 residents report farm work and social visits. Will Conrad plows for Will Kendrick and Vadla Hoxworth with Anna Mae Conrad. Henry Underwood family and Anna Wilson visit Arthur Conrad. Thompson youths and Arthur Conrads host. W T Wilsons pick cherries at Signfooses. Jake Lamberts help Clyde with hay. Henry Underwood visits Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ridge RR
Pleasant Ridge, R. R
Will Conrad
Will Kendrick
Velda Hoxworth
Anna Mae
Anna Mae Conrad
Don Sweenheart
W. T. Wilson
Henry Underwood
Anna Wilson
Arthur Conrad
Cloyce Conrad
Aretha Lambert
Thompson
Arthur
Navies Oil Co Opens New Service Station In Frota Keota
Opening night set for Saturday June 20 at East Broadway with balloon tags indicating gas and oil prizes. Manager M. J. Fitzgerald welcomes guests while Rev. Earl Coleman, new United Presbyterian pastor, and family await parsonage occupancy. Vacation Bible School enrollment stands at sixty six with frequent new additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nelson
Bible School
Crawfordsville R R 2 June 18 local notes
Crawfordsville Illinois farming community reports a day trip to Fort Louisa for fishing. Visits include George McAvoy at Jake Shrader's, Mrs Neiswanger returning from East Chicago to care for her ill sister, and Mr. Murphey's condition. Local families host gatherings and express relief at better weather allowing field work resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville, R. Rn
Louis
Clarence Herring
Fort Louisa
George McAvoy
Jake Shrader
L. Neiswanager
Joe Murphey
Local social notes from the Braden area
Braden Braden Henry Fredrickson one of the graduates at S U I last Tuesday is at home for a short visit. Claire Twinam at home for a short visit but expects to spend his summer vacation in Iowa City. Donald Smith s steering wheel came loose as he was returning from Iowa City Tuesday ran him into a ditch breaking his car some but lucky no one was hurt. Mrs Herman Twinam visited in Davenport the first of the week while her husband attended the Grand Lodge convention there. John Orris shipped two loads of cattle last week. John accompanied the shipment to Chicago. Ray Smith lost a valuable work horse last week. Mrs Mary Twinam is at the Boyd Twinam home while Mrs Twinam is confined to her bed. She is taking treatment of Dr Frey of Ollie Iowa. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. Oscar Hughes and family of Washing ton visited at the Boyd Twinam home Sunday. Jay Orris wife and baby spent Tuesday evening at the Delbert Max well home. Esther Orris was hostess to the Braden Club Wednesday afternoon. Twelve members being present one visitor. The afternoon was spent in a general social way some busy with their fancy work. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Ruth Oleson and Mrs Grover Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Henry Fredrickson
S. UL. I
Claire Twinam
Iowa City
Donald Smith
Herman Twinam
Davenport
Grand Lodge
John Orris
John
Chicago
Ray Smith
Mary Twinam
Boyd Twinam
Mrs. Twinam
Dr. Frey
Ollie
Iowa
Oscar Hughes
Washington
Jay Orris
Delbert Maxwell
Louisa Farm Bureau group and 4 H club notes from Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction on June 17 the Louisa Farm Bureau Protective association lists Frank Prior J H McCormic Frank Gipple and W N Duncan as directors. The 4 H girls club met with Anna Hendrickson. Mary Moody demonstrated button holes and Irene Dirks sewing. Gertrude Hoff man hosts July 1. Union Township Farm Bureau plans a June meeting at J O Deveres yard with a picnic supper. Mrs S S B Cline will read and Rollo Pickford will attend. Farm bureau movies 4 H club initiation and clothing course report are featured. Norah Ball Ruby O Neill Eda Trickey Pearl Gipple teachers attend Iowa City summer school. Col high school teacher travels to Ames for a summer course. An ice cream social closes the Evangelical basement gathering.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa Farm Bureau = Protective association
Frank Prior
J. H. McCormic
Frank Gipple
W. N. Duncan
4 H
Union Township
Anna’ Hendrickson
Mary Moody
Irene Dirks
Gertrude Hoffman
Union Township Farm Bureau
J. O. Deveres’ Yard
SS. B. Cline
Reader and Co
Rollo Pickford
Farm Bureau
Norah Ball
Rub Vy O'Neill
Eda Trickey
Pearl Gipple
Iowa City
Ames
Evangelical
Richmond area notices and obituaries noted
Local church and club activities reported in the Spring Run neighborhood include a planned picnic supper at the Limbecker farm near Wapelo, a Children’s Day program at Grace Reformed in Conesville, and various visits and gatherings. Obituary for Joe Pribyl notes eight surviving children and services at the Christian church with burial in Richmond cemetery.
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Clara Newman
Keota
Baptist Church
Louisa Center
Grace Reformed Church
Conesville
HASKINS HASKINS-Mr and Mrs Earl Nickell Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Nickell visited Friday to Sunday with his father and sister Mrs M Swisher. He is on furlough from the Philippine Islands where he serves in the regular army and plans to take his bride back home. Messages note other local visits and events including Children’s Day services and a party hosted by the C W Girls at the Earl O Connor home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Earl Nickell
M. Swisher
Philippine Islands
Lee Ebner
Duane
Lysle
Davenport
Washington
Dale Ebner
Funeral held for William White at United Presbyterian
The funeral for William White was conducted at the United Presbyterian church yesterday forenoon at 10:20 with Rev. W. C. Porter assisted by Revs A. T. James and Myron Hayes. Pallbearers included Loren Hazen Harry White James Long Floyd Maxwell George Marr Raymond Duncan Dana Barnes Max Anwyl William Davidson Lee Hanne John Maxwell Will Wooley and Earle Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
William White
United Presbyterian Church
W. C. Porter
A. T. James
Myron Hayes
Loren Hazen
Harry White
James Long
Floyd Maxwell
George Marr
Raymond Duncan
Dana Barnes
Max Anwyl
William Davidson
Lee Hanne
John Maxwell
Will Wooley
Earle Barnes
Local Notes From Columbus Junction and Surrounds
June 18 report lists social visits from Mrs. Chester Pierce and other locals. Edits include marriages, births, travel plans, political nominees like J Lyle Kinmonth, and gatherings at the Latta home with regional relatives.
Book Fair in Florence Showcases World Fine Wares
May 27 report from Rome notes the second International Book Fair in Florence drew collectors globally. Exhibits included sacred, Japanese and Hebrew books from Italy, France, England, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Siam, Lithuania, Venezuela, Mexico, Czechoslovakia and others. Strong showcases came from Italy and France with diverse modern and historic works.
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Rome
Florence
Europe
Asia
America
Africa
Australia
Italy
France
England
Germany
Switzerland
Poland
Rumania
Siam
Lithuania
Venezuela
Mexico
Czechoslovakia
Calgary bids for fiftieth jubilee stampede
Calgary prepares for July festivities marking the fifty year anniversary of the Mounted Police arrival and the stampede. The event features a mammoth parade with Indians cowboys mounted police and trappers, a western cavalcade and floats, plus a competitive tournament with purses trophies and titles. Last year’s gate reached 167,279 attendees.
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Purethermore
Mounted Police
Calgary
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Westchester
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R.R
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Trenton
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Merewil
Mary McCall
Dave Johns
Rosina White
Anna May
Packer
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Mt. Pleasant
Erwin Blankenhorn
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Marion
I. L. Embree
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Rolla Crawford
Kansas City
McCreedy
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Shellbark Club
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J. F. Moore
Robert
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Asbury Park
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Congress
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Rock Island
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W. DD. Jamieson
The
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National Democrat
Washington, D. C
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Christine King
New Orleans
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Milton Tucker
Kenneth
Doris
Cedar Rapids
J.C. Arrington
Clair Clark
Hari Lewis
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