Rubio News Roundup Particles of Town and Nearby
Rubio Feb 27 reports funeral of Mrs Kate Augustine at Valley Evangelical church with Rev Klein. five children and husband mourn her loss. Local business notes include F R Feltz selling hogs to Walter Nordyke for 8.80 to Ottumwa, Charley Augustine shipping cattle, oats bought by Joe Hartnell, and community visits. Rev Bogue revival meetings, Woolson gospel team, and Morrow moving. Raymond Cook bankruptcy with 20000 liabilities, 3000 assets, sparking town gossip about debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio Rubio
Kate Augustine
Rubio
Valley Evangelical Church
Klein
Valley
Augustine
Mia
Eva Sheets
Tillie Henry
Johnny
Willie
Eva
F. R. Feltz
Walter Nordyke
Ottumwa
Charley Augustine
Frank Farris
Charley
Joe Hartnell
Derby
Robert McCaleb
J. A. Luithly
Dwight Waterman
Ray
Ed McNarlen
Keota
Adam Horning
Alfred Steinbeck
Ed McNurlen
William Morrow
Tom Hartnell
F. M. Strick
Raymond Cook
Cook
Saur
Vacha
Wm. Fleig
Eling Rudolph
Ollie
Colling
Mr. Thoma
Washington
Local notices and visits in Valley Valley community
The Valley Valley column lists family moves and visits including Jim Dawson's family relocating, Willie Robertson from Dublin moving to the vacated Dawson place, and Irene Ritz visiting Maggie Engle in Kansas. It notes a church Aid meeting on March 3 with a quilt project and visitor welcome, plus several Sunday visitations among the Pfeifer, Frank, Augustine, Deal, and Darby families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Augustine
Perry Deal
J. E. Deal
Churchill
Sunday Notices At Local Church Draw Crowd
Mrs. John Lures and Miss Blanch Conrad visited the George Crawford home on Sunday. A fair sized church and Sunday school crowd attended, with a hope for larger attendance next Sunday. W. J. Pfeifer and his son Doyle visited Keota today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lures
Blanch Conrad
George Crawford
W. J. Pfeifer
Son Doyle
Keota
Augustine and Boyer Ship Stock to Chicago
West Chester notes Augustine and Boyer shipped two cars of stock to Chicago. D.E. Brumbach and son visited Washington on business. Landowners to meet the Board of Supervisors March 7 at 9 to discuss widening the road from Cuddyback corner Nash schoolhouse into town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Augustine
Rev
Druse
Ed Robertson
Boyer
Washington
Charlie Brown
Board of Supervisors
Cuddyback Corner
Nash
Local notes from Richland and Ottumwa area
Rev. Lewis in Ottumwa hospital shows slow improvement after surgery. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fred Smith weighed eight pounds on February 25. High school manual training students display cedar chests tables lamps and lamp shades. Mr and Mrs Meder Johnson of Richland bought property in Oskaloosa and plan to move this week. Alva Wagner’s grandsons visit from Letts. Mrs D J Bruns and Miss Bosworth hosted the Woman’s club last Wednesday at Mrs Bruns’s home. Mrs Dr Swinney hosts Poinsettia club on March second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Rev
Lewis
Ottumwa Hospital
Fred Smith
Meder Johnson
Oskaloosa
Alva Wagner
Letts
D. J. Bruns
Miss Bosworth
Woman's Club
Bruns
Dr. Swinney
Poinsetty Club
Stringtown Social and Market Notes Highlight Local Visit
Kenneth Goff shipped hogs with the Farmers Union last week. Eldon Burns of Burns Brothers Des Moines visited Thursday. A Summer school program and box supper drew a large crowd. Mrs Nellie Brooks helped with housework and returned to Wayland Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Kenneth Goff
Farmer's Union
Eldon Burns
Firm
Burns Brothers
Des Moines
Prairie Flower Notes: Movements and Local Work Across Farms
Prairie Flower reports local farm moves and work. Ray Green from Monmouth helps his family relocate to George Stewart farm north of Washington. Frank Page moves to his mother's farm to work this year. Chas Shalla relocates to Marek’s vacated place. O D Booth and A W Wiley visit P J Booth home. Glenn McCall moves to Sheep Taylor farm. Dave Benson moves to Washington area. Perry Jones shells corn for Frank Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Ray Green
Monmouth
D. C
Grippe Affects Porter Family and Local Residents
In Young America Feb 26 Edgar Porter and children Louise and Robert suffer grippe while Will Leeper family relocate to Phillips place. Mrs J N Phillips and Jessie visit Riverside sister Mrs Claud Flynn, Mrs Bailey, E L Bartholow butchers a beef, Mrs Frank Pringle ill with grippe, and students Stanley Knupp and Bernadine Jones miss school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Edgar Porter
Louise
Robert
Will Leeper
McLaughlin Place
Phillips Place
J. N. Phillips
Jessie
Claud Flynn
Riverside
Bailey
E. L. Bartholow
Frank Pringle
Grippe
Stanley Knupp
Bernadine Jones
Local Notes and Social Gleanings This Week
February 28 column records Ben Briley sawing wood for Mr Pringle and Mrs Briley helping with dinner. Senator Brookhart to speak at Young America school house on Wednesday evening. Claude Rhodebeck family visited Wolf home. Frank Bandy Jr visited sister Mrs Edgar Porter. Val Fuhr did carpentry for J N Phillips today. Rhodebeck dragged roads last Saturday improving them. Donald McLaughlin moved onto his place west of the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Briley
Mr. Pringle
Rhodebeck
Donald McLaughlin
Braden and Crone Family Social Moves and Community Events
The Braden Crone families wed and prepare to move to Washington vicinity. James Long Jay Orris and spouses attend a Junior play at Olds, staying with friends. Merle White aids in butchering at Longs. Bert Yards drives Irene to school. The Braden club hosted a Friday gathering with games and refreshments. a surprise visit to John Lee family near Columbus Junction is planned and carried out with ice cream cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden Braden
Harry Crone
Washington
Lee Craig
Crone Place
James Long
Jay Orris
Olds
Merle White
Crawfordsville
Bert Yards
Irene
C. M. Maxwell
B.C
F. M. Smith
Donald Smith
Braden Club
John Lee
Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Dudley in Riverside
Mrs. Maria Dudley died February 25 1920 at age 81 after dropsy. Born Maria Ott in Chillicothe Ohio July 7 1839 she came to this area in 1854 with Ott brothers and married Josiah Dudley in 1857. Survived by three nieces and a nephew with interment at Riverview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
William Ott
Josiah Dudley
Alma Ott
John Steens
William Tener
Dudley
George Allen
Henry
Harold Griffin
Riv
Funeral attendees travel from far and near to pay respects
The obituary notes many out of town mourners including Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens and family Mrs. Bertie Shellady and daughter Blanche Miss Agnes Rankin William and John Tener of Iowa City Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snider Mrs. Evalene Allen Mr. and Mrs. George Allen and Dudley Alien of Kalona Miss Maude Carr of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mr J Mee Creedy of Washington Emma Shebanek returns to Davenport after visiting her parents Mrs and Mrs Paul Shebanek Elizabeth Shebek and Miss Lucy Schnoebelen attend the Cedar Rapids funeral of Mrs Mary Marshall a foster sister reared by the Schnoebelen family Maude Carr visits with sister Mrs Will McCreedy Edna Griffin of Lone Tree visits her brother Henry Griffin and wife L E Southwick trades restaurant stock for a half interest in a 320 acre Foster county farm possession March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erside Cemetery
John Stevens
Bertie Shellady
Blanche
Agnes Rankin
William
John Tener
Iowa City
Roy Snider
Evalene Allen
George Allen
Dudley Alien
Kalona
Maude Carr
Cedar Rapids
J. Mee Creedy
Washington
Emma Shebanek
Davenport
Paul Shebanek
Elizabeth Shebek
Lucy Schnoebelen
Mary Marshall
New Mexico
Marshall
Gregory Schnoebelen
Will McCreedy
Edna Griffin
Lone Tree
Henry Griffin
L. E. Southwick
J. L. Meeks
Foster County
Notable visits and health notes from Ainsworth
Clarence Richards is very ill and threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. Evan Rabenold and daughters Ruth and Helen visited the Harry Rabenold home in Keota. Several locals, including Al Sturns, Mrs. M. L. Orris, Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver of Packwood, and Mrs. A. J. Peterson, were in Washington on Saturday. Mrs. James Fox and daughter from Calgary visited Duncan in Columbus Junction before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler’s parents, the Walkers near Washington, hosted a weekend visit. Mildred Burris and son N. L. Burris have taken possession of the Wheeler Hotel and Restaurant. Albert West and son Chester of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs. Rodney Dacame from Wason visited Wes Gesling and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Clarence Richards
Evan Rabenold
Ruth
Helen
Harry Rabenold
Keota
al Sturns
M. L. Orris
Washington
James Oliver
Packwood
Iowa
A. J. Peterson
James Fox
Calgary
Duncan
Columbus Junction
T. Wheeler
Wheeler
Walker
Mildred Burris
N. L. Burris
Wheeler Hotel
Albert West
Chester
Cedar Rapids
Local Notes From Crawfordsville March 1
Mrs. H C Hull returned from Turnstall Virginia for a winter visit with sister Mrs Ludlam. Mrs Hannah Kurtz visited daughter Mrs Mary King. Clarence Young of Ft Madison spent Sabbath with wife and son at the Young home. Mr and Mrs George Hammond moved here from Winfield into the former Arthur Orris house. Arthur moved to Robertson farm and Will Collins to a farm near Winfield. T J Anderson of Washington visited yesterday. D C Griffith of Wellman called on friends yesterday afternoon. Tell the merchant I saw your ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
H. C. Hull
Turnstall
Virginia
Ludlam
Hannah Kurtz
Wayland
Mary King
Clarence Young
Ft. Madison
Robert
F. B. Young
George Hammond
Winfield
Arthur Orris
Arthur
Robertson
Town
Will Collins
T. J. Anderson
Washington
D. C. Griffith
Wellman
Assembly Passes Fifty Three Bills in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines March 1 The Thirty ninth general assembly adjourned for recess having passed fifty three bills including seven legalizing acts and many new laws or amendments The house and senate show totals of eighty and sixty two bills respectively with withdrawals and postponements noted Several measures destined to become law include H F 286 transferring judgment land funds H F 298 admitting feeble minded persons to Woodward State Hospital and H F 366 selling State Farm at Knoxville Other senate bills include S F 271 auto fee handling and S F 289 emergency appropriations for the College for the Blind and School for the Deaf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thirty-ninth
General Assembly
A. Gustafeon
House
Senate
State Hospital
Woodward
Executive Council
State Farm
Knoxville
Flynn Farm
Assembly
Boards of Supervisors
H. F
Board of Control
Jones County
Anamosa
S. F
State Board of Parole
Supreme Court
S. FP
No Lands for Sale Yet in Homeseekers Notice
S B Howard, agent for the Burlington Route Homeseekers Bureau in Omaha Nebraska invites farmers to share preferred locations and investment capacity. The goal is to locate dependable permanent neighbors using years of experience to guide land seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Colorado
West
S. B. Howard
Homeseekers Bureau
Burlington
Marnam St
Omaha
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