Local residents take brief visits around town
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Junkin of Vail Iowa return home after a few days at the homes of Mrs Priscilla Junkin and Mrs. Julia Cavender. Other locals including Mr. and Mrs. J W Yancey and Mrs. E V Simons hosted and visited briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Junkin
Vail
Iowa
Priscilla Junkin
Julia Cavender
Junkin
Cavender
J. W. Yancey
Bloomfield
E. V. Simons
Community Notes On Visits And Summer Plans
Wanted-Wovel Call 400. Mrs Addie McClaren visits Des Moines at Le Marguerite Knettle’s home. Mrs Rh F Krug of Los Angeles arrives to stay three weeks with aunt Mrs Kate Richardson. Mrs W E Harris of Fairfield visits aunt Mrs Rose Stmn eon at Mrs J T Risk’s home. Daryl D Dayton returns from Oberlin College to teach in summer at West Chester and WOasnington with KL A fink, also Oberlin student, teaching violin. Mr and Mrs H E B Stone of Centralia Missouri attend Oscar Brook funeral. Mrs John McConahey of Minneapolis visits friends. Mrs O I Myers returns from a week in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie McClaren
Des Moines
le Marguerite Knettle
Rh. F. Krug
Los Angeles
Calif
Kate Richardson
Krug
Tiessie Waters
Daryl D. Dayton
Oberlin College
Wil
West Chester
Woasnington
A Fink
Oberlin
H. EB. Stone
Centralia
Missouri
Oscar Brook
Carnival Closes Tonight at The Wolt Shows
The Carnival concludes this evening after a week of popular entertainments. Legion members thank the community for support and invite patrons to enjoy the closing events. The store promotes a new Gipsy Tie Pat tern cut out Oxford, a patent leather heel style priced at 7.50 with a 20 percent discount on light colored oxfords and pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Funeral notice and local social notices from Washington
Notice announces Masons meeting Sunday at two for Oscar J L Hrock funeral at three. Items describe visits of McGinnis family, trips to Letts Town and Bloomfield, and attendance at Spanish American War veterans encampment. Also wedding license for Orville Robinson and Margaret King, altered band concert due to Legion carnival, and Mt. Pleasant booster visit to Washington for Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lode
Oscar JL. Hrock
Keokuk
Charles A. Dewey
Smith W. Brooshart
Milan Shields
Melo Kos
Harry Crone
Washington
Harvey Barnes
Crawfordsville
Claude McCoy
Wvymen
Dewey
Mt. Pleasant
Washington American Legion Post
Legion Post
Automobile Men Set Forth Claims for Their Machines
Reports of rising automobile touring activity emerge as clubs note increased demand for information on travel. Camping facilities expand, boosting trips for migratory travelers and opening vacations to more families. The open road trend grows with cheaper travel and the idea of Seeing America First shaping millions of travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Velie Car Breaks All Driving Records on Test Run
Velie automobiles from Moline Illinois achieved a sensational record on an 818 mile test from Ogden Utah to Los Angeles California. The stock Velie Sedan faced extreme heat and mountain elevation while covering 818 miles with no stops and no punctures. The car hit 150 miles in 124 minutes and motor temperature never rose above 190 F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velie
Moline
Ilinois
Ogden
Utah
Los Angeles
Calif
Two car families grow as Nash reports rising ownership
Nash Motors notes a surge in two car households with 2,700,000 families owning multiple autos nationwide. Figures from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce show 10 percent of all families own more than one car and 18 percent of car owning families have two or more vehicles, underscoring a shifting market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
E. H. McCarty
Nash Motors Company
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
America
Ford Economy Test At Liberty Park Salt Lake City
About 142 Ford cars competed in a gasoline economy contest in Liberty Park Salt Lake City. The field averaged 35.66 miles per gallon with the winner in the closed car class at 524 mpg. The top woman driver reached 4.6 mpg. Prizes totaled 175 dollars in each class plus a tire and a loving cup for the top woman. Fuel was certified by Byron D. Nebeker before the test and tanks sealed after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Lake
Utah
Ford
Liberty Park
Salt Lake City
Ford Motor Company
Byron D. Nebeker
Body by Fisher Buick Bodies Define Beauty and Quality
An advertisement extols Fisher Bodies as the ultimate in coachwork, promising beauty comfort and lasting goodness. It claims Fisher leadership is proven, with costs justified by superior manufacture and custom craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Fisher
Triangle Auto Supply Co Ad and Buick Fisher Body Feature
An advertisement notes Triangle Auto Supply Co hours for evenings and Sundays, then shifts to Buick and Fisher Body quality. It touts wood selection, solid construction, and body chassis coordination to ensure durability, fit, and vibration-free performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Auto Supply Co
Fisher
Buick
Paige Eight Sets Dual Speed Records At Atlantic City
The Paige eight with two high speeds sets two official A A A records at Atlantic City on a crowded track. A stock cabriolet driven by Zeke Meyer averaged 86.23 mph over 76 miles, with a 90 mph straightaway, while the last 1 1/2 miles finished at 59.9 mph. The car featured Warner Hi-Flex four speed transmission and remains stock under scrutiny by A A A officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
Atlantic City Speedway
Zeke Meyer
Atlantic City
A. A A
Residents take trips and attend family events during local week
Mrs D C Mathers visited friends then moved to St Louis Mo on Wednesday. Mrs R C Ferguson and daughter Ariene Ferguson arrived from West Chester for a Sunset Park picnic. Mrs Martha Fields travels to Davenport to stay with her brother Joe Mc Cartney and family. Mrs J T Chadwick heads to Dansville Iowa for a family dinner honoring her mother Luccettia Chandler’s 91st birthday. Irene Chadwick and two daughters accompanied her. Great Western Speeder Two row and single row cultivators shown by George W Stewart. Miss Dale Ebner returns from Burlington Town after attending the Erickson and Sands wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
Ariene Ferguson
West Chester
Sunset Park
J. T. Chadwick
Dansville
Iowa
Luccettia Chandler
Irene Chadwick
Howard Anderson
Mildred
Leah
Chadwick
Notice urges immediate cut of sour-dock and noxious weeds
By order of trustees of Oregon township clerk Louise Kilgore calls for cutting sour-dock and other noxious weeds at once. The rest notes include various social and travel mentions such as 1143 John Witterman a business visitor to Brighton, Mrs W H Mohr weekend guest in Dewey home, Dorothea Thompson returning from Burlington, and Dr W W Bowers returning from Des Moines after teaching abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Oregon Township
Louise Kilgore
Pleasant Hill Community Notes and Upcoming Program
Pleasant Hill local news reports Sunday visits to Henry A Ballard and Frank Scranton households. The Kings family and Caldwell siblings attended a Sunday school picnic. Jacob Putman died at the county hospital. carnival attendance in Washington noted. Plan for preaching June 26 and Children's Day program. relatives and neighbors referenced with multiple visits and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Will Miller
Henry A Ballard’s
Pleasant Plain
The
Kings Sons and Daughters
Silas Caldwell
Helen
Howard Caldwell
Betty
Frank Scranton
Roy Kephart
Cal Beenblossom
Edd Lins
Howard Beenblossoms
Ed Chalupa
Bugene
Eli Jackson
Jacob Putman
Washington
Margaret Caldwell
Lee Hesseltine
George Chalupa
Howard Baker's
Donald Darbyshire
J. R. McGin
Taxi: Call a Yellow Cab in town
Miss Lena Stewart Esth er Lyons visited Miss Myrtle Macon last evening. Mrs A R Miller arrived from Chicago to visit brother John Babcock and other relatives. Ruth McGuire and Harriet left for Farmington Iowa after a brief stay with Mrs Gerald Teets. Mrs John Mundt and children traveled to Spicker Missouri for a short visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Stewart
Esther Lyons
Myrtle Macon
A. R.miller
Chicago
John Babcock
Ruth McGuire
Harriet
Farmington, Iowa
Gerald Teets
John Mundt
Spicker, Mo
Community Notes On Games Sermons And Picnics
Sunday activities include a Eureka all day meeting with children's recitals and sermons by Rev. Minear and Rev. Bowers. Local games featured Coppock Wayland beating farmers on Libe diamond, Verdi lads defeating Brighton. H. H. club plans a fourth of July picnic likely at a timber site. Reading, golf, and cheap recreation draw praise as wholesome amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppock
Wayland Boys
Libe Diamond
Wayland
Farmer
H. H
Verdi
Brighton
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
Bobby Vernon
FOX News
William Curtles Pettey
Mary Astor
WM. Collier
Ralph Spanis
Curio & News
FE. E. Patton
Wayne
Sterling
George Parks
R. L. McGugin
Kansas City
Mildred Otto
Morton Straff
Ed Davis
BE. T. Hansen
Monmouth
BE. R. Boner
Libertyville
Mra. A. C. Polis
D. F. Macon
W. A. Gibson
W. A. Cook
A. R. Miller
Fort Dodge
PHE
Christy
Christy Blades
Por He
GEO L. McDaniel Druggist
W. E. Harris of
Fairfield
Rose Stmneon
J. T. Risk
John McConahey
Mediapolis
Oxford
A. EB. Atchison
Florsheims
Mexico
Mexican Supreme Court
Manuel Padilla
Masons
BE. M. McGinnis
James Russell
Audubon
J. R. McGinnis
Afinetta
Letts
Merle Dodder
Walter Conner
Bobbie
Dorothy Jean
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Henry Hinkle
Mac Morgan
Brichton
Orville Robinson
Margaret King of
D. A. Boyer
J. C. Boice
Thomas Innis
J. A. Embree
J. A. Dawson
J. C .F. Wead
F. M. Fleming
J. D. Byers
Newton
First United Presbyterian Church
J. Reade McCrory
Stanwood
McCrory
Willard Wylie
Fritz Kreisler
Hugo
Natoma
Gilda
Blea
Marguerite
Scotland
Alberican
Johannes
Pranz
Giuseppe
Velif
Nash Company
Graham
Buck Jones
Pathe Review
Mary Dunn
Wyan
W. Williams
Wymen
Conrad
W. T. Nott
Elwood, Neb
Iome
Ernest Dean
Hazel of
Kalona
Cleaning Service
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Prop
D. C. Mathers
St. Louis
Martha Fields
Davenport
Joe McCartney
George W. Stewart
Dale Ebner
Burlington
Town
Erickson and Sands
John Witterman
W. H. Mohr
3S. B. Dewey
Dorothea Thompson
EE. Haden
Omaha
Keota
M. Albright
Haskins, Iowa
W. W. Bowers
Iee
John Shebeck
Leva Jones
Earl Kephart
Gray Wm
John Shields
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