Green Vale District Ladies Club Social Report
June 28 correspondence notes Mrs Clarence Wilcott hosted the Ladies Club with a fine time. Mrs Floyd Book visited a sister near Reo. Roy Hagen stayed at the Hert Smith home last week. Mrs Myrtle Gherkie and daughter Maxine returned to Burlington after a week with the Brier family. Miss Marie Brier joined them for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and family were Washington visitors. A band concert drew a sizeable Brighton crowd Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Vale
Greenvale
Clarence Wilcott
Floyd Book
Reo
Roy Hagen
Hert Smith
Myrtle Gherkie
Maxine
Burlington
Brier
Marie Brier
Bert Smith
Washington
Brighton
Social Round in New Haven Notes June Visits
New Haven residents made routine calls with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Strum visiting Washington on Wednesday. Mrs. Merle Statler and baby and Mrs. Marion Smith stopped by Chas. Skipton's home. Marion Smith called in Washington on Saturday. The Combs and Sheets families plus Mrs. Frank Smith and daughter shared Sunday evening at the Frank Smith home. Roy Wells and children visited Washington on Saturday. Seymour Statler and daughter Hazel spent Friday in Washington. Mrs. Frank Smith helped her daughter can cherries during part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
A. R. Strum
Washington
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
Chas. Skipton
J. W. Combs
Walter Sheets
Frank Smith
Roy Wells
Seymour Statler
Hazel
Walter Sheetz
Local Notes From Kalona June Wedding and Travel Updates
Kalona column reports multiple community updates. Mrs M F Hochstetter returned from a visit in Minneapolis with daughter Viola Armour. Mr and Mrs Joe Kolesick welcomed a baby girl. Mrs Alfred Boone of Tabern? Tex visited Grandma Boone and relatives. Marjorie Adams returned from Cedar Rapids. Arthur Gingerich welcomed a baby boy. John Feldman of Mt Pleasant visited. Rev O E McBride and daughter Jennie toured Kirksville Mo to visit a McBride relative. E H Metsinger welcomed a son last Tuesday. Mrs Arthur Durst and Hilton visited relatives near Washington. John C Gingerich visited Centralia Mo. Barbara Kempf attended Samuel Mishler funeral in Maxwell. town lot sale yielded high $240 and average $230. C D Yoder returned from Arthur Ill and New Orleans hearing trip. Yoder found healer results varied. Howard Benn family planning western summer trip. L L Rogers auto trip to Amana Colonies reports an interesting visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Kalona
M. F. Hochstetter
Viola Armour
Minneapolis
Joe Kolesick
Alfred Boone
Tabens
Tex
Grandma Boone
Marjorie Adams
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Gingerich
John Feldman
Mt. Pleasant
O. E. McBride
Jennie
Kirksville
McBride
E. H. Metsinger
Arthur Durst
Hilton
Washington
Anna Snider
John C. Gingerich
Centralia
Barbara Kempf
Maxwell
Iowa
Samuel Mishler
C.D. Yoder
Arthur
Ill
Yoder
New Orleans
Howard Benn
West
Oregon
California
L. L. Rogers
Amana
Local Visitors and Trips Across Washington Area
Eddie Herr of Washington visited his uncle Fred Herr during the weekend. Bid Hall and Dr. Hanchel of North English traveled to town on business. Attorney Michels of Washington called Friday evening. Elmer T. Cassel arrived from Chicago where he works for S. and M. Manufacturing Co. Eli and John Swartzendruber went to Chicago on business and to visit friends. Mrs L E Maplethorp spent Wednesday in Washington meeting friends. J G Wherle went to Des Moines for an automobile. Miss Nellie Morrow spent Thursday in Washington for examinations. Mrs Dr Barker is at Waterloo visiting her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Austin of South English visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Eddie Herr
Washington
Fred Herr
Bid Hall
Dr. Hanchel
Attorney Michels
Our City
Elmer T. Cassel
Chicago
S. and M. Manufacturing Co
Eli
John Swartzendruber
L. E. Maplethorp
J. G. Wherle
Des Moines
Nellie Morrow
Dr. Barker
Waterloo
Raymond Austin
A. L. Austin
Hugh Great
Iowa City
Hubert Doud
Bride
J. M. Morrow
Thelma
Cect Amlong
J. N. Carr
W. P. Gardner
F.C. Shrader
Bardley Bell, Jr
West Chester
Jim Weer
Kansas
Felix
Muscatine
L. C. Miller
Hamburg
Iowa
Dalits Zimmerman
Guthrie Center
Roy Durian
H. B. Knight
New York City
New York
Mr. Knight
Galesville
Wis
Wes Whetstine
Wellman Lumber Co
J. R. Palmer
Stella Palmer
Wes Perrin
W. A. Emde
Cedar Rapids
Henry Durian
Stock
Harrison MacGuern
Carl Anderson
Paul Matthess
Madrid
Otha Huber
Mesdames Roy
Joe Bender
Testroet
Karthey Bell, Jr
Kabaker
Local residents and visitors fill Wellman events and repairs
A weather filled week, guests from Iowa City to Chicago visit Wellman. Local houses see relatives arrive, a large dance crowd in Washington, and Wellman Lumber builds a new cement building. Notables include Dora Ireland obituary and centenarian Isaac Jones at 96.
Crawfordsville Social Happenings This Week
J. P. Jones and son Vernon returned home from a week with relatives in Lake Crystal Minnesota. Mrs Clarice Woodburn went back to Washington after visiting Miss Hazel Anwyl. Mrs Clarke Gormly is visiting Luther Gormly’s home in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. P. Jones
Vernon
Lake Crystal
Minn
Clarice Woodburn
Washington
Hazel Anwyl
Clarke Gormly
Luther Gormly
Poultry Culling School Closes at Iowa State College
The largest poultry culling school in U S history ended at Iowa State College after a week of study in selection eculling and management. About 150 county agents demonstration agents and others were enrolled with many Farmers and farm women attending part of the program. The event was run by the college poultry husbandry and extension departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ames
United States
Iowa State College
College
Responsibility Inspires Action Says Lodge Quote
The quote asserts value in human effort and the duty to choose improvement. It emphasizes responsibility rests with individuals to mend or mar and beautify or deface any portion of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lodge
Believe Carpentier Afraid of Dempsey
New York dated June 29 reports rising doubt among boxing fans over Francois Descamps and Georges Carpentier. After a string of contradictory claims about a Dempsey bout, Americans fear the French duo may not return to fight this time, despite earlier promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Francois Descamps
Georges Carpentier
United States
Jack Dempsey
Descamps
Carpentier
Largest Russian Bell Cracked After Casting 1663
Historic bells tale notes the 198 ton bell cast in Russia in 1663 cracked during cooling. It mentions Exodus and Aaron as earliest bell references with golden bells and pomegranates decorating his robe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Exodus
Aaron
Obituary of Wm Louis Neff at Columbus Junction
Wm Louis Neff died at his sister Mrs Minnie Van Auken in Columbus Junction on Saturday night June 26 after nearly two years of illness. Born June 9 1873 in Mercer County Illinois he was 47 years 17 days old. He lived in Columbus Junction for 31 years then moved to Washington in 1908 working at Martins Casey livery barn until illness ended work. He leaves two sisters Mrs Minnie Van Auken and Mrs Nellie McNamer of Birmingham Iowa. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from the Van Auken home with Rev Wilson, burial in Columbus City cemetery beside his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Louis Neff
Minnie van Auken
Columbus Junction
Mercer County
Mr. Neff
Washington
Martin Casey
Mr. Casey
Billy
Nellie McNamer
Birmingham
Iowa
van Auken
Wilson
Columbus City Cemetery
Trail an Alleged Thief by Auto Track in Iowa
Joan Kennedy a farm hand near Cone was arrested after a car track led to his farm. The thefts Friday night included four tires two pumps an auto radiator and a jack from garages of W. R. Murphy and John Embry. Sheriff Wiley traced the goods found in fields and Kennedy confessed. He was moved to Louisa county jail in Wapello for charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Joan Kennedy
Cone
W. R. Murphy
John Embry
Kennedy
Wiley
Louisa County
Wapello
Boers Oppose Railways on Biblical Grounds
Longstanding Boer opposition to railway construction in the Transvaal rests on faith based objections claiming railways are not mentioned in the Bible. The stance reflects a clash between modernization and religious interpretation shaping colonial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Circus Monkey Seer Told Fortunes of Daring Act Girls
Monda the trained performing monkey of the Kankee Robinson circus, in Washington for July 1 performances, uses a Ouija board at Hazel Hickey’s dressing room to reveal dress colors and styles for each act. The tale says Monda channels a magnet force to foretell outfits, surprising skeptical cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monda
Miss Hickey
Hazel
Wee Gee
Manda
Band Inside Tent Averts General Fracas At Fair
Report notes the band saved the next act inside the big tent and a general argument was averted. Buchanan weighs featuring Monday and the wee gee in the side show telling fortunes at ten cents a ouija board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Monda
Wee Gee
Oil fuels every essential need from water to life
The article notes that petroleum products can supply nearly all essential life needs, even allowing water pumping by a gasoline engine, highlighting oil's broad role in daily living.
Retired Bettiah cotenet tells tale of a dusky bishop
A tale from a retiree recounts a dusky bishop who visited a town function. He introduced himself to the Munky as bishop of Honolulu, but the man failed to catch it and, thinking a negro bishop could do anything, announced Jim as the bishop of Hallelujah Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettiah Cotenet
Munky
Honolulu
Jim Ae
Hallelujah
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Dempsey
Le‘ingky
Evening Journal
Wachington
Home Builders
Old Loan & Building Association
Home-Builders Department
Frank R. Sage
Monkey
Washington Battery & Electric Co
South Side Square
T. C. Kyle
East Second Street
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