Governor Hammill to Speak at G A R Encampment
Keokuk May 11 National and local leaders of the Grand Army of the Republic Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans plus Gov. Hammill are set as principal speakers at the Iowa department G A R encampment in Keokuk June 8 to 10.
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The
Associated Press
Keokuk
Grand Army of the Republic
Spanish War Veterans
Sons of Union Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
John Hammill
Iowa Department
Rev
C. L. Wilson
Frank Dogle
Governor Hammill
John B. Inman
D J. Palmer
James W. Willett
Catherine McBride Hester
Woman’s Relief Corps
Marie L. Basham
Lillian Clark Carey
Lana Lawler
Hi. M. Pratt
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Zella C. Kimbley
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Gene McMasters
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Roy Tallman
United Spanish War Veterans
Miss Samuelson Seeks Iowa State Superintendent Nomination
Agnes Samuelson, longtime rural school worker in Iowa, visits Washington county to campaign for state superintendent. She outlines policies favoring efficient public schools, fiscal restraint, character education, and community input, highlighting her work in seventy two Iowa counties and as a former instructor in rural methods.
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Agnes Samuelson
Hoe
Miss Samuelson
Washington County
State Teachers College
Miss Samuel
Iowa
America
Whatsoever society to host hard time party at Methodist parish
Columbus Junction notes list the Whatsoever society hosting a hard time party at the Methodist church parlors Wednesday evening under Mrs. Claud Ockerman and Miss Bess McCoy. Local moves include the Claud Lukin family to Galesburg and Vincent McWilliams renting a North Main street room to serve lunches. The Ladies Aid of Spring Run Evangelical church plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Samuel Metzgar.
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Whatsoever Society
Methodist
Claud Ockerman
Bess McCoy
Claud Lukin
Galesburg
Vincent McWilliams
North Main Street
Ladies Aid Society
Spring Run Evangelical Church
Samuel Metzgar
Iowa land sales show strong prices across farms
Des Moines area reports detail thirteen Carroll county farms totaling 1 521 acres selling for 376 670 dollars. Prices ranged from 233 to 312 50 per acre, with a bank purchase cited at 200 for a wood farm and 128 invested by a bank to secure loans. The material argues farm land remains sound value and warns against speculation.
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Carroll County
Lowa
Iowa
Marshalltown Times-Republican
North
van Erdewyk
Horton
Carroll Times
Breda Bank
Velie Chooses Styleader Name for New Sedan
After screening over 250000 name suggestions from around the world the Velie Motors Corp of Moline Illinois picks Velie Styleader as the new Windshield model name. Mrs Henry Leibrandt 406 Madison St Watsonville Calif wins the car to be presented soon. Local Velie dealer W J Keifer hails the choice saying it mirrors the model’s standing among buyers.
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Velie Motors Corporation
Moline
Illinois
VELIE
W. J. Keifer
Local News Update on Visits and Illness
Albert Donovan returned from Des Moines after visiting relatives. Mrs KE Messersmith and daughter Agnes of Davenport arrived to attend the funeral of A. J. Waldschmidt. Mrs A B Ditmars reports her granddaughter Enid Taylor in Seattle seriously ill with pneumonia at age four.
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Albert Donovan
Des Moines
KE. Messersmith
Agnes of
Davenport
A. J. Waldschmidt
A. B. Ditmars
Enid Taylor
Seattle
Enid
Stately Royal Grove to Stand as Memorial at Waikiki
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel preserves Hawaii’s royal palm grove near Waikiki Beach. Architects shifted a scale model to protect trees while laying out the hotel site. Local legends tie the grove to King Kamehameha I and ancient battles, with the native name Helogioa meaning chicken scratching.
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Hawaii
Ilawall
Waikiki
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Kamehaaneha I
Nuusanu Pali
Kakuhiewa
Island
Koolayu
Local Social Notes and Marriage License Issued
The column reports a child’s gradual recovery from illness, visits by Mrs. Fred Koltman from Yarmouth, Iowa, and social updates including Baptists’ annual meeting, travel to Sigourney and Noble for relatives, new fashion items from Rothschilds, and a marriage license for Walter H. Horn of Chicago and Lillian Harden of Fairfield officiated by Rev. T. W. Eastwood.
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Walter H. Horn
Chicago
Lillian Harden
Fairfield
Rev
T. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Amazon Isle Senior Class Play At Columbus High
The Columbus High School auditorium will host the senior class play The Amazon Isle on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The cast includes Cyrus Quackenbush Roe Litre Allen Green Harold Stutsman Marie Johnston Ruth Marshall Marguerite Votroubek Mil dred Mishler Ruth Kerr Evelyn Allen Edith Tomfeld Ruth Kerr etc. The prize window contest runs May 23 to 34 with a five dollar award. PTA meeting is May 17 and local church societies gather midweek events.
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Columbus Junction
Amazon Isle
Columbus High School
Cyrus Quackenbush
George
Butler
Farrer Weber
Jack Dawes
Robert Duncan
Rose
Cyrus
Marguerite Votroubek
Violet
Mildred Mishler
Bula Bula
Amazon
Lenora Green
Lula Palaza
South Sea Island
Ruth Kerr
Evelyn Allen
Edith Tomfeld
Ransom Diller
Eldred Hoben
Alva Teel
Frantz Rausenberger
Chester Frisk
Frank Daniels
Hubert Simons
Roy Badeham
Three Men Confer Outside Washington National Bank
This morning three men stood together near the Washington National Bank and spoke briefly, drawing attention from passersby. Police were not involved and no disturbances were reported.
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Washington National Bank
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Geo. W. Barker
Clinton
Wesley Martin
Webster City
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Greenfield
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Washington
Towa
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Herbert Horton
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Waikiki Beach
Pacific
Hawaili
J. B. Taylor
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Fred Koltman
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Rothschild's
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Noble
Goshen
Indiana
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Michigan
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Fredonia
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