Local visitors and families gather in Iowa City
Miss Catharine White from the University of Iowa spent the weekend in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson and family and others from South Bend Indiana returned after a week at Clear Lake. The Grazier family of Kansas City and their children plan to visit Canada then return here. Vernon Johnson will visit his brother. The fisherman's party has returned from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine White
University of Iowa
Harry Barker
Hilton Durst
Iowa City
Esterday
Mere
Richard Johnson
Kdris Nelson
Mr. Johnson
Vernon Johnson
South Bend
Ind
Clear Lake
Charles KE. Grazier
Clyde
Virginia
Kansas City
Canada
Sunset Park
Kathleen Allen
Richland
Charles I. Harley
West Chester
W. C. Hedges
C. O. Harris
Keola
Carl Crossett
Wellman
Martha Jean
Adam
Leigh ‘Vy
Sonie
Iowa
Battle Creek
Lake View
Ethel McCreedy
Marshall Town
Marie Jackson
Kalona
Koma Clemens
Manchester
Hinshaw
Portland
Oregon
John A. Gibson
Valley Junction
Gibson
Frank Buegene Gibson
Frank Bell
Bell
Schuyler Livingston
Chicago
Dave
Bob
Irene Yard
Nicola and Harmon
J. FE. DeWit
Sigourney
Carleton Lytle
Iowa State Teachera College
Cedar Falle
Guy Carlton Vrs
Mra Mverette Griffith
Des Moines
Vin Rarente
A. T Griffith
Ian Coulter
St. Louis
A. J. Wagner
Charles Wagner
California
Moir. Wagner
Cedar Ratides
Harry Martin
Ottumwa
Curtis Rittenhouse
Webster
Ohio
Violet Garrett
North of Brighton
Ray Cox
Garrett
Jane Godfrey
Knox College
Galesburg
Maine
New York
Margaret Livingston
Elsie Glasshurner
Gary
Alice Poole
Della Brookhart
Betty Stephen
Miss la Braun
Denver
Colo
Miss Braun
New York City
Colorado
Hospital Admits Mrs Alier Mitchell And Mrs Forrest Jennings
Mrs Alier Mitchell of Crawfordsville was admitted to Washington county hospital yesterday evening. Mrs Forrest Jennings was admitted to Washington county hospital yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Coakley
Washington County Hospital
Alier Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Forrest Jennings
Community visits and travel notes around Keosauqua
Local residents and visitors share weekend travels and social visits across Keosauqua and neighboring towns. The report lists numerous households, trips to Chicago Detroit Marshalltown and Des Moines, plus attendance at picnics and a Municipal band concert in Sunset park.
Local residents and visitors spotted around town events
Names and travels fill the page including Miss Elsie Evans Crawfordsville, Rev FE Ss Hebner Crawfordsville in Washington, Henry Mineart Brighton, Pete and John Kaufman Wayland on business, Dr and Mrs F C Witzigman vacationing at Mrs George W Stewart's Manitou cottage, Winifred teaching swimming, Wayne Brown and Wilson Putman Cedar Rapids trip, and Mrs Ives McKay visiting Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mineart
Brighton
Pete
John Kaufman
Wayland
F. C. Witzleman
George W. Stewart
Manitou
Colo
Winifred
Bruce Riley
Witzigman
Wayne Brown
Wilson Putman
Cedar Rapids
Ives McKay
Betty
Iowa City
McKay
Clarence Parizek
Maurine Wilson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
McLellans
Woolworth
Ray Simpson
Maquoketa
Ames
Chicago
Delbert Badham
Damaris Leann
Dunbar
Wis
Me Badham
John Sands
Helen Huston
Ferne Johnston
Isabelle Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Margaret Acheson Ainsworth
Fairfield
Ina Jenkins
Chillicothe
Don Wittman
University
Edna Mercer
William Mercer
Us Smith
Des Moines
Mercer
Edna
Columbia University Summer Echo
A. Taylor
Columbia
Mildred Woodburn
Margaret Corbin
Washington Receives More Creosote Oil Cars for Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray reported after inspections across nine counties that southeastern Iowa faces creosote shortages but barriers against the chinch bug infestation are holding. Two more cars were en route to Keokuk County as part of ongoing efforts to protect corn from the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Ray Murray
Keokuk County
Murray
Marion
Mahaska
Wapello
Henry
Keokuk
Jefferson
Monro
New Specimen at Iowa Museum in Iowa City
A giant panda skin from Chengtu China will be mounted for exhibition at the University of Iowa Museum in Iowa City. The skin arrives within a month with plaster modeling starting immediately under Prof. Homer Dill. The panda, a rare honey bear, is a donation by Dr. R A Peterson West China Union University Chengtu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Chengtu
China
University of Iowa
Homer Dill
University
United States
Roosevelt
Indo-China
Field Museum
Chicago
Towa
R. A. Peterson
West China Union University
Peterson
Iowa
Africa
Diamonds and minerals listed with limited commercial mines
The Laefn Minerals of the United States notes diamonds occur in seven states while platinum in fourteen and radium in fifteen, yet only one diamond mine is worked commercially near Murfreesboro. Ark radium comes from carnotite ores in Colorado and Utah, and platinum is found mainly in Alaska, California, and Oregon. Cameos come from ong serdonex and other hard stones, plus shells. other stones like agate amethyst jasper opal garret occur in various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laefn Minerals
United States
Murfreesboro
Colorado
Utah
Alaska
California
Oregon
America Must Produce New Economic Plan Says Solon
Miami leaders at the Doherty Recovery Institute declare communism fascism and Naziism failed to meet economic aims. Rep. James M. Mead urges America to craft a characteristically American plan ensuring economic security for every citizen, citing Florida's recovery and Col. Henry L. Doherty’s leadership. Eight AFL unions attended the sessions highlighting coordinated effort and tourism-led revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Solon
Miami
Fla
United States
Florida
Doherty Recovery Institute
James M. Mead
New York
Recovery Institute
Henry L. Doherty
Europe
Ery Institute
Mead
Institute
American Federation of Labor
New York State
Col
Doherty
Rural School News Highlights Perfect Attendance and Closing Events
Lena Jones and Marjorie Sanders sharing perfect attendance in six weeks and spring term. Honor grades list top scores in Reading Geography History Language and more. Community visits, birthday party, hare and hound chase, closing program and potluck mark end of school year at Pine Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Jones
Marjorie Sanders
Roberta Steele
Shirley Fountain
Lucille Murphy
Billy Denham
Misa Jones
Mary van Horn
Paul Hayes
Rhea Ruck
Martha Meeke
the Doctor
Nyla Reiners
Clarence Hayes
Corel Robin
Martha Lambert
Marvin Lambert
Emama Elliot
Alene Hays
Marvin
Rhea Buck
Erma el
Two Tardy Pups Highlight School Year
It is noted only two pupils were tardy all year. The students who neither tardy nor absent are Lyndon Burhis and Emma Havel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Burhis
Emma Havel
Marion Township School Closes After May 11
Pleasant Ridge Edna Pattison, a teacher at Marion Township’s school, announces the institution will close on May 11. The local community must adjust to the shutdown and consider next steps for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Pattison
Bargain Nights at Sunset Park Attract Union Families
Bargain nights for the different divisions of the union Daily Vacation Bible school were held last Thursday at Sunset Park. Arthur Eyestone and family from Mt. Vernon visited with his mother Mrs J N Eyes stone and had supper there. Atty Munroe of Fairfield was in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Sunset Park
Arthur Eyestone
Mt. Vernon
J. N. Eyestone
Foster family to spend weekend at Clear Lake cottage
Mr and Mrs ER Foster and children Mary and Jimmie plan a June 23 to 25 weekend at Clear Lake occupying the A C Gingrich cottage. Bill Shetler escaped injury in a truck collision with an empty box car in Wellman freight yards. Uriah Stutsman received a gash above the eye. Mrs Rachel Chapman visited from Saturday to Wednesday, while Mrs James Starr recovers and fears missing a three quarter century event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
ER. N. Foster
Mary
Jimmie
Clear Lake
A. C. Gingrerich
Bill Shetler
South Tee
Shetler
Uriah Stutsman
Rachel Chapman
James Potsander
James Starr
Clergymen and the origins of collars
Clergymen wore plain linen bands in hot weather to keep collars clean. The simple band gradually became the round collar, an evolution traced to Italy where neckwear grew limp and soiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Students of Shiloh School Year End Privileges
Those not absent or tardy include Raymond Kephart Bernard Kephart Aileen Smith Dale Smith Ruth Smith and others. Aileen and Dale Smith posted the highest test averages. Edward Kauffman and Arlene Houseal supervised the Sth grade exams May 3 and 4 at Shiloh. Aileen Smith took the hygiene exam. The last day featured weiner and marshmallow roast and games. Charles Smith visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kephart
Bernard Kephart
Aileen Smith
Dale Smith
Ruth Smith
Edward Kauffman
Arlene Houseal
Shiloh
Charles Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goodness Gracie
Allen, Bothered
Abou
Gracie
Guy Lombardo
George Burns
Gracie Neers
Peere
Mount Pi
Mickey Mouse
Tate
Heinz
Banner Oatieal, Ige
Phe
Darien
Lde
East End Grocery
Kunath Faetate
Eae
Bitz
Ghot. Mecdaniel Druggist
Quality Cleaners
C. W. Davis
Clarence Klepfer
Keosauqua
Shirley Clark
Detroit
Clark
Rotary Club
Jeanette Rothschild
the Fox
Elsie Evans
FE. Ss. Hebner
Wbk. Howell of
Itrighton
Rural School News
Highland Township
Lyeter Barabill
Blanche Murphy
John D. Jones
Carol Clinton
Allan Conrad
Laura Merrifield
Irene Blankenhorn
William Denham
Frances Quinn
Evelyn Liecces
Bruegge
Vince Rummelhart
Shirley Rose Burris
Highland
Mae Sojka
Center
Pine Grove School
Liut
Joe Brown
Oregon Township
Mary Chompson
Geo. Baird
Win. Suffai
Jo, Guinn
Narman Bean
Wallace and
Bernard
Ralph Wehr
Harry Hartsock
Jas Joyd
Owen Wehr
Ivan Hartsock
Ralph Boyd
Maxine Steele
Seo Wenger
Alice Thompson
Norma Deutsch
Bernard Deatsch
James J Boyd
Marjorie M. Boyd
Stanley D. Bean
Stanley
Mary L. Bean
Mary I. Bean
James Boyd
Mary of. Bean
Mary J. Bean
James J. Boyd
Alvin Lee Webr
Io School
Lester Barabill
T Ho Morris
Jo Anne
Gladys Boyd
Donna Boyd
Roberta Eden
Wm. Suffat
Norman Bean
Highland Center
Leona Zillmer
Marion Township
Pleasant Ridge
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
South Side Square
Atty. Munroe
Aileen
Hite
John Shields & Sons
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