Community Visitors Share News of Rains and Visits
Mr and Mrs Carl Schuer man and Mrs Baxter of Quaka Quosa visited Oetjen Bros this morning on the way home from West Branch where rains improved crops. A trip to Washington brought Latti more Hoyt and Virginia Lattimore visiting M A McKay and Lewis Warren. W J Hill celebrated seventy four with Leroy and Darlene Seabranch. Pearl Mann and son Floid joined family at Hill home. Mrs H G Miller returns from MasonIce picnic Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schuerman
Baxter
Quaka- Quosa
Oetjen ,Bros
West Branch
Julian Lattimore
Hoyt
Virginia
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
W. J. Hill
Pearl Mann
Eon
Floid
Stan Kiesey
Charlie McAvoy
American Pearl
Crawfordsville
Ony
P. G. Widmer
Jacob Eicher
Wayland
Marie Moothart
Mary Catherine Widmer
H. G. Miller
Iowa City
Burlington Railway Orders Diesel Driven Train
Burlington Railway announces a three section motor driven train by Budd Manufacturing for high speed rail service. The Diesel electric eight in line engine from Winton GM powers the unit designed for 120 mph with air conditioning buffet and mail baggage facilities. Engineers from Burlington and General Motors led the project which aims to replace steam service and cut operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward Flynn
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Budd Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Winton Engine Works
General Motors
Burlington
Burlington Engineers
Visit and travel notes from local families
Mr and Mrs Walter Thom and Mr and Mrs Archie Finley of Macomb Illinois visited yesterday with Mr and Mrs Ira Rathmel. Mr and Mrs John Rohrer returned from their honeymoon in Lincoln Nebraska and visited his sister Florence Rohrer. Clarence Tripp of Portland Oregon visits Nellie Tripp. he heads to Pittsburgh for a 75th anniversary and general assembly of the United Presbyterian church. Mrs Tripp will stay another week and then meet in Chicago for the Century of Progress. Max Goonlander and wife welcome a baby boy born Friday evening weighing eight pounds at their home on the east edge of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thomas
Archie Finley
Macomb
Ill
Ira Rathmel
Thomas
Rathmels
John Rohrer
Lincoln
Neb
Ames
Florence Rohrer
Fred Rohrer
Clarence Tripp
Portland
Ore
Nellie Tripp
Tripp
Pittsburgh
United Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Max
Goonlander
Washington
Harold Schhneider
Fairfield
Donald CC. Davis
Hame
Hazel Stewart Alberson
University of Wisconsin
Fred L. Stewart
T. FE
Jackson
Ivan Shaffer
Homer Jackson
Crapo Park
Burlington
Illinois
Moline
Homer
V. S. Jackson
W. T. Carson
Knight Templar
Spirit Lake
Helen
Bob Carson
Phillip Goodlander
Des Moines
Charles Newman
Flossie Sherbeck
Long Beach
Calif
Harley O'Loughlin
Irene Clendenning
Rock Island
Jane Clendenning
Margaret Graves
Marion T. Anderson
Washington D. C
A. Anderson
Rose Reid
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Leon
Damascus
Harold Rider
Garwin
Marshalltown Hospital
Ferne Duncan
W. J. Duntean
Reduction in Light Rates Announced by Iowa Southern
The report compares monthly 24 kilowatts usage at $2.17 and tracks changes across years. It notes a 41 percent rise in electric use with a 6.6 percent drop in cost, and contrasts 1926, 1932, and 1938 figures for commercial and residence customers including kilowatt levels and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern
Killowatts
Knights Templars Meet Spirit Lake Iowa Convention
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Iowa gathers in Spirit Lake starting Sunday June 26 and runs through June 29. C. E. Narey of Spirit Lake presides as grand commander with officers including C. G. Cole Greeley, W. S. Walker Iowa Falls, H. B. Lewis Des Moines, D. M. Brownlee Sioux City, F. W. Fischer Shenandoah, R. B. Gropengetter Maquoketa, L. C. Tallman Ames, L. C. Spelman Clarion, and Rev H. C. Spelman as grand prelate. An attendance of several hundred Templars is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Knights Templar of
Iowa
C. E. Narey
C. G. Cole
Greeley
W. S. Walker
Iowa Falls
Grand Recorder
H. B. Lewis
Des Moines
Grand Generalissimo
D. M. Brownlee
Sioux City
F. W. Fischer
Shenandoah
R. B. Gropengetter
Maquoketa
L. C. Tallman
Ames
Rev. H. CC. Spelman
Clarion
Templars
Wheat payments independent of when farmers sell crop
Washington June 26 Wheat adjust ment payments will be made to farmers participating in the plan regardless of when they market their wheat. M L Wilson chief of the wheat production section says the adjustment program does not affect wheat sales and farmers may sell now or later. Further details will be released when available and inquiries should go to county agents or state extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
M. L. Wilson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Mr. Wilson
State Agricultural Extension Service
Riverside club meeting and local changes in Riverside
Riverside Garden club met at Mrs. William Griffin's home with ten members. Rose favorites named. Edna Bushek read a paper on roses black locust and elderberry. Attendees listed. Next meeting at Mrs. Cornelius Walsh. Glen Bouquet improving Gerot Meat Market with new refrigeration and decor. Milo Stransky named Riverside Boy Scout troop scout master replacing J. Karel who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
William Griffin
Rolleall
Edna Bushek
Joseph Stransky
BE. W. Ford
Anna Kern
Henry Griffin
August Hahn
Katherine Thomann
Edward Bushek
Mr. Stransky
J. Karel
Cairo's Orient comes to 1922 Chicago fair sites
Deals signed to build an Oriental Village at the 1922 World’s Fair in Chicago. Recreating Damascus Syria Persia Morocco Tunis Algiers Tripoli Egypt Turkey Palestine Arabia Hindustan Afghanistan with mosques minarets and winding streets based on Cairo Jerusalem and Constantinople photos. Visitors will feel in the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cairo
Damascus
Syria
Persia
Morocco
Tunis
Algiers
Tripol
Egypt
Turkey
Fraestine Arabia
Hindustan
Afghanizan
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Near East
Orient
Seven Hills of Rome Are Real Not Legendary
The seven hills of Rome are real geographic features rather than mythic landmarks, with actual elevations and locations confirmed by contemporary descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Local residents leave for church assembly and vacations
Rev. and Mrs. Fulton and Mr. and Mrs. McElhinney travel to Pittsburgh for the United Presbyterian general assembly starting June 28. The Fultons take a month’s vacation while the McElhinneys visit their son Rev. Hoy McElhinney. Dave Fulton returns after summer school to join them about July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Fulton
T. J. McElhinney
Pittsburgh
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Dave Fulton
Monmouth College
Washington
Miss Ruby Hickman Visits Cedar Rapids Friends
Miss Ruby Hickman working on a master’s at the State University of Iowa spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Leigh W Soule. Mr and Mrs Soule and Willard Spencer drove to Iowa City to return her to her studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Hickman
Cedar Rapids
State University of Iowa
Leigh W. Soule
Soule
Willard Spencer
Iowa City
Chas
Margaret Farrell
Olney
Ill
Carolyn McCleery
Epworth League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Helen Sartor
Bob Hesseltine
Edna
Jessie Klein
Vera Stutsman
Ruth Sartor
Donald Stuntsman
Walter Jungbluth
Julia McElhinney
Chicago
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Pexfory
Leslie Howard
Phillips & Hebner’s
West Side Druggists
Edward Petratz
South of Washington
Washington County Hospital
East End Grocery
Crisco
J. Bh. Konath
Washington St
Corus
Jet
GEV. L. McDaniel Druggist
S.W
Corner Square
CERO
Lewis Warren
Burlington Railway
FORD
Chevrolet
Pease & Ross
West Madison St
Knights Templars
Pure C. and
Barclay’s
P & G Soap
SWIFT
San Felice
Brown Beauties
Roi Tan
Penn’s
Sunkist
Kellogg’s
Prince Albert
Velvet
PLA Safe
van Camp
Lux
California
Bob White
Mercers of
South Side Square
Auclioneenh
Macon
Clifford Campbell
Ann Kessel
Beacon City
Jackson Roberts
Colorado Springs
Ida Roberts
Alex Miller
Orville Elder
Marguerite Jones
J. Donald Hays
Kyle
Brighton
Grand Mare of Masons
T. Rotschild
Marilyn Jane Falk
Joe Falk
Berne Enslin
M. B. Rudedock
Malcolm
Lynn
Mass
Dave
Niagara Falls
Dave McElhinney
Morning Sun
Neil Trotman
Squibb
Hao
Les
John Shields & Sons
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