Richmond Social News: Shallas and Families See Visitors and Events
Everette Shalla of Brehton visited the Sharp and Welte homes. John Deere tractor deliveries. various Shalla, Blum, Lasek, and Te Bockhorst family visits noted. Kalona Case demonstration attended. Vera Duwa helped grandmother with work. Warm weather sparks garden talk. Lawrence Duwa family coping with mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Blum
Richmond
Everette Shalla
Brehton
Albert Sharp J
Frank Welte
Edward L. Shalla
John Deere
Ramona
Richard Shalla
Joe Lasek
Glenn
Florence Herbert
Joe Escher
William L. Shalla
Kalona
John Blum
Joe Te- Bockhorst
Vera Duwa
Grandmother Duwa
Lawrence Duwa
Wellman WELLMAN March 27 social guests at Fleming home
Mr and Mrs LaMonte Fleming of Renwick hosted a weekend gathering with Jim Herr and L E Fleming family members. Guests included oo Griggs and daughter Daniene Guy Moothart and son Irvin Harold Moothart and Mrs Dave Tipton Charles Bush Keota Roger Miller Lansing Mich Dr and Mrs FE Muller and Mrs Etta Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bush
Keota
Roger Miller
Lansing, Mich
FE. D. Miller
Etta Rogers
Circle No. 1 Meetings and OES School Observed
Circle No 1 met at the McCaleb home with 16 members and added Marguerite Harbison. The group planned the Father Daughter banquet for March 28 as Edith Richards led devotion. The OES School of Instruction drew about 80 from multiple towns with Worthy Grand Patron Charles Bowman visiting. Sunday visitors included Charles Brown and Howard Morgan. other local activities noted. A hummingbird note states the bird lays two white eggs about the size of peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Estella McCaleb
Edith Richards
Margureite Harbison
McCaleb
Mabel Thompson
Mildred McCaleb
Marguerite Harbison
Lincoln Street Club
W. S. Smylie
Eva Blankenhorn
Myrtle Thoma
Leona Buenneke
Ch. A. P
Mildred
School of Instruction
O.E.S. School of Instruction
Star Hall
Mabel Brown
Ft. Madison
Iowa City
Katona
Columbus Junction
Winfield
Wellman
West Branch
Charles Bowman
Bowman
Brown
Garden of Friendship
Wellman Honor Roll List and Local Hospital Updates
The Wellman High School announces honor roll achievers for the last six weeks across four classes with top scores. Separately, Mrs. William Wade was taken to Rochester for a serious operation, and Everette Huber was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. X rays are being taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Wellman High School
Willard Swartzendruber
Barbara Fjelland
Wilma Wenger
Donald Long
Ellen Rowe
Leo Swartzendruber
Kenneth Durian
Joanne Noffsinger
Rosiland VanDorn
Twila Guengerich
Leo Hall
Gayle Blum
Elmarie Marner
Harriette Huffman
Alyne Freel
Frances Jean Wasamon
Rochester
William Wade
Everette Huber
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Say Something Good and Learn from the Knocker
A collection of admonitions urges saying something good about others and forgiving critics. The piece cites a colonel's wartime dinner line about prisoners, jokes about diplomats and beauty parlors, and Admiral Byrd noting the South Pole’s uncertain position and drift.
Louisa County Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers
Mrs. Floyd Pine of Columbus Junction is president with Mrs. Claud Coger as vice president and Mrs. Hazel Griffin as secretary-treasurer. Evangelical Reform Sunday School officers include Mrs. Joe Church as superintendent and Musa Todd as assistant and treasurer. Funeral services for Margaret Ryan 85 Muscatine are set for 9 a.m. Thursday at St Mathias Church. Margret Ryan born Kanakee Ill Oct 8 1855 married T C Ryan Dec 8 1880 in Washington Iowa. Surviving: son John Monmouth Ill and daughters Mary and Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
Louisa County American Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Pine
Claud Cowger
Hazel Griffin
Evangelical Reformed Sunday School
Joe Church
Musa Todd
Glenn Gabriel
Gerald Reed
Roberta Brockway
Margaret Ryan
Muscatine
St. Mathias Catholic Church
W. L. Hannon
John
Catherine Cotter
T. C. Ryan
Washington, Iowa
Monmouth
Ill
Mary
Frances
Catfish Exhibit Showcases Electric Apparatus Coverage
The entire body of the electric catfish is described as being covered with electrical apparatus, highlighting the device’s comprehensive outfitting.
Paderewski’s Tonitruone Gong Stirs Thunderlike Echo
The famed pianist Paderewski allegedly devised a gong named tonitruone to evoke distant thunder rumble, showcasing his inventive flair beyond piano performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Railroad and bus schedules for Washington listings
Regular lodge meeting and multiple rail lines serve Washington with daily and limited stops. East and west bound trains on the Golden State Limited and local services show times, with agents L Goodlander C F Anderson and W C Bell managing departures. Burlington Trailways lists westbound and eastbound bus departures from Washington with note on ticket purchase at the local depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
Ge Ee Pe
California
Knoxville
ORR Ae
Burlington Trailways
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantons Ageng
Exchange Squibs and Wisecracks on Life and Wealth
A quirky column of maxims and quips on human nature, money, and marriage. The excerpts ponder virtue, luck, and the folly of overvaluing wealth while contrasting blunt roadside humor with marital jokes.
Odd Carnivals and Beaming Elders in Paradox
A playful quip centers on a siesta carnival image and lampoon as china and napkin metaphors. The visitor compliments an elderly man who jokes that at one hundred he remains intact, with every tooth in place as when he was born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Monthly
Biffkins
Honor McConnells at Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Will McConnell hosted a Sunday dinner at the Francis McConnell home to celebrate Will and Landry McConnells birthdays. The two families later visited the H J Brenneman home near West Chester with Grace McCracken and Lulu Heine stopping by the John Warnock home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crayne
Will McConnell
Francis McConnell
Little Landry McConnell
H. J. Brenneman
West Chester
Grace McCracken
Lulu Heine
Thornburg
John Warnock
Debby
Joe McGraw
Clark Smith
Ed Gretter
McGraw
Bondurant
James Brooks
Boyd Stephens
Bondurant Variday
P T A Meeting at West Chester
West Chester P T A met at the school house Tuesday evening with Merle McDowell presiding. Nomination committee named. officer elections set for April. Talks on peace and entertainment featured. student plays by local children performed. Refreshments served. prior note of 1937 38 cigarette tax revenue included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R C. Ferguson
West Chester
West Chester P.T.A
Merle McDowell
John Calkins
Homer Hotle
Eldon Bauer
Lloyd Bauer
Art Rigenhagen
Betty Pickett
Elmer
Ronald Hotle
Wayne Palmer
Hazel Bradshaw
Helen Janecek
Virginia Eckles
Capitola Flynn
Jean McCall
Marjorie van Sickle
Dorothy Ellison
Mr. Calkins
Skeena River
Local social visits and family guests noted
The article lists numerous visits and callers among families and individuals, including Myria Stephens, Harold Stephens, Kathryn Vacha, and others. It notes illnesses such as flu and mumps exposure at No. 4 school, with replacements mentioned.
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Harry
Journal
Circle No. 1
McCaleb Home
Charles Brown
Howard Morgan
Rotlo
J. J. Ward
Guy Moothart
Cedar Rapids
Ross Levert
Red Globe
Square Deal
Coffre
Bay Ant RY
Kingnut Cleo
Hershey
Swift
Colby
Kohr
Em Tada Sa
Sin
Jim
Mrs. Phil
Europe
Byrd
South Pole
Legion Auxiliary
Tonitruone
Washington Lodge No
A. FP
A. M
Lee Holland
WV. M
A. W. Yard
Cen
L. Goodlander
C. F. Anderson
Uae
Dixie Dugan
Ine
Dixie
Katchoo
By Mevoy
Striebel
Miss Dugan
Honor McConnells
Brennemans
P.T.A
Milo Delong
Will Munro
Will Flynn
Clement Griffith
Myria Stephens
Joe Hubree
Vans Mayer
Purvis
Carl Replogle
Issac Kleese
Frank Kephart
John Wheelan
Paul. Mayer
Frank .Mayer
Wetlman
Harold Stephens
Davenport
Boyd Stephen
Kathryn Vacha
Stephens
Paul Lytle
Clyde Rouse
Wilber Harter
Harry McConnell
Harold
Paul Mayer
Eldridge Insurance Agency
West Washington
White House
DENG
Ourar
A&p
Sunnyfield
H&g Whiting
Ann Page
P&g
Rts
Ibs
Hal
Bach
Nutley
OLEO
Doz
Rening
IRN
Vane
Pke
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