News Letters from Journal Correspondents VEO May 12
Eighth grade exams at No 5 school were taken by Mauretta Vestal on Thursday and Friday. Seventh graders listed include Maxine Balderson Hazel Rice Charlis Trail and Delphia Marring. Various local residents were noted for sickness visits travel and family gatherings across the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
No. 5
Mauretta Vestal
Maxine Balderson
Hazel Rice
Charlis Trail
Delphia Marring
Mildred Parsons
Castoria Advertisement Promotes Child Health Remedy
An old ad urges keeping Castoria in the home and giving it to children with coated tongues or bad breath. It recommends continuing use until the child grows, emphasizing its role in daily health care.
Local families enjoy Sunday dinners and visits
Day included Mr. and Mrs Johan Mulikin and Floyd Johnson with others at dinner. Mrs Rosella Spalding hosted her sister Ollie Balderson and John Lindauer party from Fairfield. Leo Melinski visited James Vestal. P J Harken and family visited Iowa City with daughter William Mellon. Residents welcome sunshine and warm weather to aid meadows, gardens, and corn against worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Mulikin
Floyd Johnson
M. D. Gowey
Herman
Bruce
Marie
Rosella Spalding
Ollie Balderson
John Lindauer
Robert
Fairfield
Earl Balderson
Maxine
Leo Melinski
James Vestal
P. J. Harken
Iowa City
Williaam Mellon
Richland Notes Highlight Senior Year End Events
Mother's Day programs were held at two churches. A successful senior year ends with teachers hired for next year. Mrs. Treion of Fairfield visits Thornburg family. L. A. Warley sold household goods and will visit children this summer. Newborn sons announced for Grow and toward Morrow families. Baccalaureate at Friend's church crowded with graduates and relatives. Rev. Wiles led, with Rev. Roach assisting. High School orchestra performed. 26 graduates wore caps and gowns. Neil Callister hosted guests from Fairfield. Dr. Wren mentioned. Laithly recovering from a broken leg. Senior Class play drew good crowds over two nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treion
Fairfield
H. L. Thornburg
L. A. Warley
Wiles
A. C. Roach
Neil Callister
Pairfield
Wren
Laithly
Opera
HASKINS Notes on visits and local activity
Mrs John M Godlave and Misa Kethel Booth plan Mothers Day visits in Davenport with family. Mrs Elizabeth Wallace travels from Haskins to Cranston then Muscatine to visit relatives. Marjorie Edwards helps with cleaning near Lone Tree. L A Society meeting hosted by Mrs K A Mathers yields seven members and two visitors and a lunch. Howard Hopping of Washington visits John Birney and Phyllis Bean leaves hospital for home with daily treatments. Tom Callipy and D C Birney noted locals with ties to area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Hi-Bred Seed Corn Ad Targets Washington County Farmers
Washington county readers may recognize the pictured Hi-Bred Seed Corn in this advertisement. The note lists several returning customers from Washington and nearby towns including Milford Anderson Walter Anderson Jay Carris Fred Klopfenstein Ort Patterson H A Rittenhouse L Smith L W Turnipseed Ed B Young Josh B Wright Marion Stransk y R R B Stafford J A Beachy Daniel Miller John K Shetler Martin H Emde and A H Gerot. The seller invites inquiries and circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington Journal
Milford Anderson
Walter Anderson
Jay Carris
Fred Klopfenstein
Ort Patterson
H. A. Rittenhouse
L. Smith
L. W. Turnipseed
Ed. B. Young
Josh B. Wright
Washington
Towa
Carl Anderson
J. E. McCrab
W A. Patterson
C. Reeves
Marion Stransky
R. R B. Stafford
Wellman
Iowa
J. A. Beachy
Daniel Miller
John K. Shetler
Kalona
Martin H Emde
West Chester
A. H. Gerot
Riverside
Weekend homecomings and community notes from Morning Sun area
Saturday marked a return visit by a local man to his Kansas kinship network. relatives gathered with neighbors including Mrs. Peele and her children, the McCreedys hosted Jatters family, and Charles Skaggard returned after weeks of medical care. Pipe Line stringers worked on hauling out large pipe. services at the County Home were canceled due to piano issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
John
Peele
Wim. Holland
Milford McCreedy
Jatters
Klopfenstein
Wayland
Milford
S. F. Wenger
Kk. J. Frey
Slaskins
Charles Skaggard
Frank Jennings
Columbus Junction
Wayland Notes: Local Weddings and Social News
Relatives report the marriage of Carrie Shonts to Thubert Johnson at the Christian Church in Los Angeles on April 2. Attendants were Leroy and Mrs Shonts of Chicago. Several invitations were issued for upcoming weddings including Miss Shonts’s sister Mary Ruth Shonts to Mero Ravin and Neil Peterson on May 30 at Evanston Congregational Chapel. Various local social events, picnics, and visits are noted with residents from Wayland and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Carrie Shonts
Thubert Johnson
Christian Church of
Los Angeles
California
Leroy Shonts
Chicago
Johnson
Fred Klopfenstein
John Bigham
Shonts
Mary Ruth Shonts
Cottonblossom Singers
Piney Woods
Walter Henss
Jane
Mt Ayrta
Sadie Treass
Grace Hebel
Allen Grove
Dale Clark
Johnny Stauffer
Snvads
Bon O
Jacob Stauffer
Stewart Hixson
Oskaloosa
Red Hixson
Bb. ¢. Allen
Dave Goldsmith
McKirahan
Shriners
Davenport
Community Notes From Douglas Mire
Dane Rich planted corn for Andy Kaufman last week and Wade Sim's family spent Sunday with his folk. Andy Kaufman and family visited Pete Lauber and were at Wade Sim's. News is busy with planting and caring for chicks. Wade Sim has a finger infection from a cut. Mrs. Dave Rich and son Glen were visitors in Mt Pleasant on Wednesday. Andy Kaufman and family spent Tuesday evening at Joe Kanulman's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Alter
Dave Rich
Andy Kaufman
Joe Kanulman
Local notices and life events from Ames and area
Barbara Bauer underwent an appendectomy on Thursday morning. Eva Bauer trains at St Anthony’s Hospital in Denver. Mrs Gardner of near West Chester suffered a fall from a ten foot trestle, bruising the chest with no fractures. Mr and Mrs A W Volkmer announce the birth of son Willits Albert on May 9, 1939. Arden Freel visits Ames. Dr Miller attends State Medical meeting in Des Moines. Miss Shirley Bidwell had appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Mrs Nick Snyder hosted a bride party with many attendees. W Q Q Woelub group held year end meeting with book review of Mrs Vischer’s War. Harold Trieschmann and family from Chicago visiting George Trieschmann. plan to Mt Pleasant. Methodist choir performed Songalogue for Mother's Day. Ashbury Guild met with Pauline Hicks. Rev T Kennedys visited Iowa City. Mr Kershal Harvey, long in Arizona for health, dies. body to be brought home for burial Saturday. Funeral services likely Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bauer
Barbara
Eva
St Anthony's Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Gardner
West Chester
Iowa Construction Company
A. W. Volkmer
Washington
Willits Albert
Shirley Bidwell
Mercs Hospital
Iowa City
Nick Snyder
W. S. McIntosh
J. J. Ward
Lou Fleming
McRoberts
Frank Jilicks
Klery Foster
Methodist Church
Ashbury Guild
Pauline Hicks
Mennonite visitors and local health news in Wellman
In Wellman May 11 Mr and Mrs Jon Wenger of Wayland called on Mr and Mrs Jacob Gunden while en route to the Mennonite Conference at West Union church. Yoder of Wayne County Ohio attended the same gathering. Cordelle Braden, recently released from Merry Hospital after a broken leg, returned home. Grant Millery returned from Missouri and will reside in Iowa City. Dr Enos D Miller took Mrs A R Stutsman to Des Moines for a serious operation. her condition is reported as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Jon Wenger
Wayland
Jacob Gunden
West Union Church
Yoder
Wayne County
Ohio
Cordelle Braden
Merry Hospital
Grant Millery
Missouri
Iowa City
Enos D. Miller
A. R. Stutsman
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Local Social Roundup from Red Brick Neighborhood
May activities include Marguerite Itering visiting relatives near Olds with Hermie Otto family. Neiswanger and son David also visit. Ed Myall funeral attended by few locals. Betty Wilson and Alice Spenter seen at school. Frances Varnest, Sam Signfoose, and families visited over the weekend. Holmer Keplhart helped Fred. Elimus Strickler and Glenn Wilson visited Iowa City. Dorothy Babb now works at J C Penny. Walbur Schantzy visited Jacob Wenger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Lioyd Neiswanger
David
Hermie Otto
Olds
Ernest Rouse
Mdna
Ruth Bridges
Betty Wilson
Alice Spenter
Ed Myall
Frances Varnest
Sam Sign Foose
Hlomer Keplhart
Fred
Elimus Strickler
Iowa City
Glenn Wilson
John Caldwell
Dorothy Babb
J. C. Penny
Walbur Schantzy
Jacob Wenger
Local Births and Community Notes Gather in Braden
May 14 marks birth of twins Ivan Vivtor and Ina Viola to Mr and Mrs Clarenes Herring. Neighbors Mrs Claude T McCoyv and Mary Frances shopped in Washington Thursday. Crawfordsville commencement exercises drew several locals including Chester Spangler. Mr and Mrs Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Merle Smith visited Will Richards home Wednesday. A follow up meeting on fire less Cookers occurred at Mrs Sickles home. Two cookers were finished with material shortages affecting others. Ida Wooley from No 7 District and Mrs Sickles and others noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Clarenes Herring
Ivan Vivtor
Ina Viola
Claude T. McCoyv
Mary Frances
Washington
Crawfordsville
Chester Spangler
M. Maxwell
Merle Smith
Will Richards
Local Social News From Crawfordsville Area
Mrs Muriel Witti and other ladies attended a gathering. Friday marks the final school day at Crawfordsville and Maore as children anticipate vacation. Earl Berkshire attended a sale near Columbus City. Roy Smith left for Chicago with cattle. Families visited relatives across the region including Wellman and Alteworth areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Witti
Marie Maxwell
Zelda McCall
Louise Smith
Dorothy Long
Martha Smith
M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Maore
Earl Berkshire
R. RF. Smylie Farm
Columbus City
Pete Koeller
Forest Donaldson
Delbert Maxwell
Grove Booth
Alteworth
Publisher rights in newspaper columns explained
The notice states that newspapers reserve the right to reject any copy for advertising or other use. It also says that complete control of a newspaper's columns rests with the publisher or editor at all times.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted As Bowels Remedy
An old promotional piece touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe doctor approved bowel cleanser. It claims the formula suits women, the elderly, babies and men without causing griping or discomfort and urges readers to obtain a bottle from local drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
Tie
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