News notes from Valley community events and visits
Correspondents report social visits from Mrs. John McKinstry to Mrs. Frank Smith and other neighbors. The Baptist Gospel team from Washington spoke at New Haven. Activities include quilting at the Aid Society, school terms ending, and a candy social planned at Valley school on May 7. Local sickness noted with Mrs. Eliza McNees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Deal
Geo. Frank
Ross Johnson
Richland
Bert Givens
Valley School
Valley
Will Ireland
Rubio
Eliza McNees
Odessa Hoetle
Brighton
Route Seven Social and Farm Notes May Day
May Day community notes record visits and farm trades. Jim Dawson and Roy Ed Miller sell hay and calves, Frank Libe shows a new Buick Six, Charley Schiebel ships cattle to Chicago, and families visit relatives or travel to Muscatine. Several residents recover from illness, Mrs Grosscup leaves Glendale hospital, and Mrs Roy Schiebel undergoes surgery. Boats remain in use along the river, with local farm life noted throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dawson
Valley
Roy Ed Miller
Lewis Duke
Frank Libe
Roy Dawson
Craig Brothers
Oriez and
Speer
Verdi
Charley Schiebel
Chicago
Win
Charley McCulley
Simpson
Green
John Griffith
Roy Libe
Butt
Isaac Hutchinson
Lou Duncan
Ed Miller
Clarence Grosscup
Grosscup
Glendale
Roy Schiebel
Karl Lewis
Des Moines
Lewis Farm
Richard Schiebe
Riley Miller
Frank Leeper
McLaughlin
Andrews
Muscatine
Women Relief Corps organizes at Ainsworth
Mrs Joy of Wapello state organizer comes to Ainsworth to form a corps. She has 36 charter members ready. Anyone wishing to join may contact Mrs Watson this week. Meanwhile Mrs E W Spessard and daughter Arline visited Allyn Hays in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Ainsworth
Joy of
Wapello
Women’s Relief Corps
Ainsworth
Watson
E W. Spessard
Arline
Allyn Hays
Washington
Emmet Frame
Lillian
Vera Simpson
H. H. Wickham
Wickham Family Visits Mother and Others in St Louis
Chicago and T J Wickham Jr of St Louis visited their mother Mrs T Wickham Sr Sunday. Olds spent Sunday in Washington with sons Acel and Chas. Floyd Hoyle and wife with her parents Mr and Mrs Wilson Welliver. Harry Anderson and daughter Mildred of Quincy joined relatives. Jean Carden and son traveled from Osage to attend funeral of Alexander Clege Monday at 2 30 p m United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. Wickham, Jr
St. Louis
T. Wickham
M. Bk
Olds
Washington
Acel
Chas
Floyd Hoyle
Little Son
Hoyles
Wilson Welliver
Harry Anderson
Mildred
Quincy
Jean Carden
Osage
Alex Clege
United Presbyterian Church
Morning Sun sermon ties as McCormick returns home
In Crawfordsville on May 3 the Rev J H McCormick preached two fine sermons at the United Presbyterian church before returning Saturday evening to Morning Sun. Five names were added to the church roll by letter and three by profession. Rev W G Robertson preached in Columbus City yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. H. McCormick
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
W. G. Robertson
Columbus City
Local social notes from Young America area
May 4 report covers Mrs. Lloyd Humston and Raymond visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Ben Briley visited school and saw the newborn William Joseph Jr. at Will Marie’s. Walter Nicholson dined at Edgar Porter’s. Mrs. J N Phillips travels to town for eye treatment. Porter and Briley pulled hedge for Ernest Carlson over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Lloyd Humston
Raymond
Ben Briley
Mary
Maxine
Will Marie
William Joseph
Walter Nicholson
Edgar Porter
J. N. Phillips
Porter & Briley
Ernest Carlson
Rural club hosts poverty party at county home
Events include a May 6th Thursday poverty party at the county home with a dress code and fines. Mentions of hedge pulling by Fank Pringle and Leland for Ernest Carlson and fence building by Lloyd Humeston and his father. Gartherons run a sale of pure bred buff rock eggs. Elmer Cherry clears stumps and tiling land bought from J V D Nelson. Mother's and Daughter's banquet planned for next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. VD. Nelson
Missing rancher Charlies H Walker travels from Chicago to Ottumwa
Charlies H Walker a wealthy Lima Montana sheep rancher vanished from the Hotel Morrison in Chicago. He appeared in Cedar Rapids May 1 and then went to Ottumwa registering from Cleveland. He asked a popcorn vendor for directions and identified his origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charlies H. Walker
Lima
Mont
Hunger Strike Sheriff Faces First Jackson County Case
Chester Correll, jailed on a charge of threatening to kill his mother in law Mrs. George Gibson, began a hunger strike after arraignment before Justice Ralston. Bail set at $1,000. Correll said he would stay jailed and fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anys
Justin MacCarthy
Correll
Want Column Clues Disclosed In Classified Listing
In the want column a reader finds a note detailing sought items and contact instructions. The listing references available goods and a contact point for inquiries, reflecting typical classified ad phrasing from the period.
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New Haven
New. Maven
John McKinstry
Frank Smith
Walter Sheets
Harry Davidson
H. J. Cuddyback
Arvid Swanson
Cora Snyder
Curtis Snyder
Baptist Gospel Team
Interchurch Movement
Ernest Simpson
Marion Smith
Mira
Frank Pratt
Mrs. Temple
Charlie Skipton
J. W. Combs
Acel Robertson
S. J. Statler
John Pratt
A. R. Strum
Merle Statler
Aid Society
Martha Meyer
Winnie Deal
Tryone
Jve Augustine
J KB. Deal
Fern Hartnell
Marie
Guy Black
Andy Shesiz
Lily Pfeifer
Louiise
Addie Wallace
H. V. Frank
Erma Black
Mary Augustine
George Crawford
Tyne
Tor
Valley Valley
John Striegel Jr
WANT
Mother
Alume
Wwng PO ‘ S
Daking P. Chicagco
U.S
America
Weingarten Bros
New York - Chicago
Evet
Wm. M. Scholl
Thompson & Weidner
Louisa County Boys' and Girls
Heifer Club Sale
Angus
Domino
Blackbird
Erica
Arawith
Village Crest
Imp
Royal Diamond
Minerva's Marshall
Wroud Marshall
Lavender
Victoria
Mysie
Lancaster
Gardenia
Gwendoline
Clementina
Columbus Junction
H. P. Kelley
Scotty” Milne
E. Gartin
United States
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Indiensa
S. Michigan Ave
Chichester
Caelches
Lévice
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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