Correspondents Report Dinner and Local Happenings
Westchester Maya attended a church dinner served by the Baptist women in the church basement. Keota and West Chester high schools played ball here Friday with Keota winning. A note on homesickness and long time community ties is included. Augustine and Son and W. S. Boyer ship hogs from here. Car painting by Clyde Brown’s shop draws attention and prompts talk. A frost was heavy in Keota Sunday morning, with no frost locally.
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Westchester
Maya
Journal
Washington
Augustine & Son
Boyer
Clyde Brown
Keota
Altho
Crawfordsville Notes from May Edition of Local Visitations
Community updates from Crawfordsville dated May 17 detail visits by Mr and Mrs Eugene Brown of Burlington and others traveling between Martinsburg Grinnell and Fairfield. A prayer meeting is planned and a woods excursion for local pupils noted alongside an accidental leg injury to Mrs John McCoy of Olds after returning from a visit.
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Crawfordsville
Eugene Brown
Burlington
B. F. Brown
Lois Davidson
John Patterson
Washington
James Patterson
United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Edith Lewis
Agnes Oakley
Gertrude Scott
Margaret Wallen
Zelda Blake
Bessie Busby
Lois Harper
Gigdys Maxwell
Hazel Anwyl
Lillis Griffith
John McCoy
Olds
J. B. McCoy
Lydia Mast visits in Stringtown amid local notices
May 16 report from Stringtown notes Miss Lydia Mast visiting her sister Mrs. P R Schantz. Building work starts on Olds high school with C K Schantz and crew. Junior Fletcher Sunday school picnic at Fern Cliff. Several local residents attend events and gatherings including Armenian speaker Bedros Kurk yasharian at Eicher church.
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Stringtown
Lydia Mast
P. R. Schantz
Olds, In
C. K. Schntz
Fletcher
Fern Cliff
J. W. Widmer
Peter Graber
The
Evening Journal
Baptist Church
Bedros Kurkyasharian
Eicher
Armenia
Simon
Jonathan Graber
Joe Widmer
William Eicher
Paul Witting
Washington
Wm. Boshart
Kenneth Golf Home
Local Social News and Community Events Chronicle
Mr Stromberg shipped hogs tended by almost a hundred people. Farmers Union of Olds hosted a May 14 supper. Seniors hosted juniors at B H S with a Ridiculous Party. Various local visits, banquets, and editor tours are noted, including a Ford Auto Banquet at Wellman and a post office inspection in Washington county.
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Mr. Stromberg
Farmers Union of
Olds
Ladies Aid
Ainsworth News Roundup of Local Visits and Health News
W T Trotter made a business visit to Burlington. Mrs Jas Edmonson and son Creighton and Miss Mellie Wahha returned from Prescott Ariz for Mrs Edmonson health. Mr and Mrs Jas Turner Grover Bean and Milburn Spessard visited Fairfield. Campbell the former blacksmith left for Muscatine. Mrs S T Wheeler at Mercy hospital Iowa City slated for surgery with daughter Mrs Ray Cox present. Ainsworth correspondent attended Washington banquet for rural reporters. Mrs Mary Stewart returned from Frank Salladay country home. Harry Rabenold of Keola and W H Ross of Letts visited locals.
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Jas Bean
Campbell
Muscatine
S. T. Wheeler
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ray Cox
Washington
Ainsworth
Evening Journal
Mary Stewart
Frank Salladay
Harry Rabenold
Keola
E. G. Rabenold
W. H. Ross
Letts
Local farming and community notices in New Haven district
G F Foster of Washington bought sheep with Marion Smith selling and delivering them. Merel Stattier delivered corn to Doe Engle. A heavy rain with hail slowed farming. warm dry days expected to plant corn. Stork brought a daughter to Mr and Mrs Curtis Snyder on May 15. Community visits and illnesses noted, including Mrs Della Neal.
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New Haven
Bert Smith
Brighton
James Combs
Walter Sheets
Caroline
Frank Smith
Stork
Curtis Snyder
Marion Smith
Hiram Baker
Della Neal
Brighton Men and Boys' Banke Event At Church
Brighton report notes a religious social at the Methodist church Friday evening with men and boys participating in a banque style gathering. details incomplete in the clipping.
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Brighton
Methodist Church
Horse traders camped in Nira this Sunday
A band of horse traders camped in Nira over Sunday. They appear well equipped for travel and trading. Edna and other high school graduates worked at Graves studio. Chas Rowe visited Washington. Chas Hradek and family visited relatives. Bill Hradek and Dewey Hanley traveled to Iowa City.
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Nira Nira
Wellman
Chas. Rowe
Washington
Edna
Graves
Chas
Hradek
Bill Hradek
Dewey Hanley
Iowa City
Muscatine District WMMS Holds Meeting with Weather Impacts
The Muscatine District of WMMS met over Thursday and Friday with large attendance despite rain and cold. Main speaker Mrs Eva Gregg Wilson recently returned from India spoke on missions. Mrs Flora Dudley gave a strong talk on her year’s work. banquet hosted by The Standard Bearers featured toastmistress Mrs Veda Stryker of Washington and guest Miss Stryker, a former Wellman student.
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N Wellman
Muscatine
W. F
Eva Gregg Wilson
India
Flora Dudley
Veda Stryker
Washington
Miss Stryker
Wellman Area News Roundup of Local Events
Local notes report church and school activities in Wellman Iowa including a large high school class graduation plans, a spelling and drama addition, and the Hodoo play coached by Miss Whiteford. A spate of births and a horse accident near G L Dutton are noted alongside visits to Iowa City and Clinton. Chicken pox confirmed by Dr Griswold, Scouts activities, bird houses contests, and town gardening efforts are mentioned amid market weather and corn planting progress.
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W. R. Stryker
Wellman
Mable Arthur
Lois Austin
Nellie Berger
Nellie Blumenstine
Erma Chapman
Clifford Curl
Russell Darnell
Wilbur Darnell
Bessie Dawson
Mary Finan
LaMont Fleming
Opal Green
Lucille Hanley
Lawrence Lantz
Mar McCrabb
Fred Messenger
Geraldine Oldaker
Dale Rhoads
Charley Singleman
Marguerite Singleman
Dale Sprague
Mary Wageman
Ruth Winegarden
Russell Winegarden
Everette Zillmer
Miss Whiteford
Stork
Ernest Bell
George Lilvey
Otis Alin
Cleve Evans
Floyd Atkins
Jack Kelley
Washington
Fred Shrader
Mary Nick
Marengo
Josie Nick
Geo, Struble
Bardley Bell, Jr
Iowa City
Harris MacGuegin
Kabaker
J. J. Ward
T. D. Adams
Donald Topping
Clinton
Iowa
Clara Topping
Dallas Topping
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Keota
G. L. Dutton
Mr. Dutton
Kirkpatrick
Griswold
Hubert Doud
Marjorie Teets
Dewey
Baptist Church
Carrol Durian
Prairie City
Wellman Lumber Co
Katherine England
W. CC
T. A
Social Workers League
Red Cross
Oskaloosa
Eddie Herr
Palasade
Colo
Fred Herr
Mr. Weatherman
Rented the A. P. Miller Home in West Part of Town
The A. P. Miller residence was rented in the western section of town, with tenancy details noted in local housing records.
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A. P. Miller
Eoet
Ignorant Brother Heals With Mayr Remedy
A man recalls his emaciated brother suffering stomach trouble and how Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy provided relief after one dose. The ad claims the simple preparation removes intestinal mucus and inflammation and promises a money refund. Lemmon's Pharmacy and others sell it.
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Mayr
Lemmon's
Advt
Plumbers in Sioux City Cut Wages to One Dollar Hour
Sioux City Iowa May 16 effective today journeymen plumbers wages drop to 1.00 per hour by master plumbers association members while the local union backed by the building trades council seeks to maintain 1.25 per hour. Masters say they will uphold an open shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Master Plumbers’ Association
Plumbers’ Union
Building Trades Council
History as a Product of Thought in Human Expression
A brief reflection on history describing it as the first distinct product of humanity’s spiritual nature and an earnest expression of thought. The text frames history as an outcome of mental activity guiding human understanding.
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Ford Auto
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Maple Grove
Elder
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Spessard
Alex Miller
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Leslie E. Dunlap
Iowa City Roofing Co
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