Local Socials and Visits Highlight Area News
Mrs William Carden and daughter Thelma of Winfield dined with Mr and Mrs Harry McCall and Mrs Wahnee Tah Ingalls as Senator Carden spoke to the Ys Men s club. Parson s College alums Carden and McCall. Raymond Patterson of Washington and Celia Irene Newman of New London secured marriage licenses. Mr and Mrs Glen Green welcomed a 9 1 2 pound son James Reed Green born Monday evening south of town. Frank Gardner of Des Moines, formerly of Washington, was in town on business and friends visited. James W Shomler of Cedar Rapids and brother Cliff Shomler of Rockwell City were here on business and visited with Mrs Harris McGugin and Mel Gardner and Mrs Rotph Bull from Wellman. Iva Blake will attend the Columbus Junction senior class play tonight. her niece Ruth Anwyl is in the east. The play runs tonight and tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carden
Thelma Carden
Winfield
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Senator Carden
Y's Men's Club
McCall
Parsons College
Raymond Patterson
Washington
Celia Irene Newman
New London
Glen Green
James Reed Green
Frank Gardner
Des Moines
James W. Shomler
Cedar Rapids
Cliff Shomler
Rockwell City
Harris McGugin
Mel. Gardner
Rotph Bull
Wellman
Iva Blake
Columbus Junction
Ruth Anwyl
East
White Oak School Picnic Honors Absent and Tardy Honor Roll
White Oak school closed for a Friday picnic and program. Orlena May Augustine and Teddy Mayer earned perfect attendance. Huar Luers and LeRoy Luers were tardy once during the year for visiting a hospital with family. The Scranton family from Agency visited for the event. Farmers welcomed sunny days after a cold spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
Orlena May Augustine
Teddy Mayer
Huarold
LeRoy Luers
Chas. Scranton
Agency
George Augustine
Orlena
Clarence Hotle
West Chester
Jack Hotle
Mr. Augustine
Jack
Bob Hotle
Duane Daering
West Chater
Pieces of Eight Coinage Origins in Amsterdam
The phrase pieces of eight traces to early seventeenth century Amsterdam when the Netherlands were under Spanish rule. The coins were valued as Spanish reales and formed a global trading standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Havre Social club to host Havre event May 18
Edna West spent weekend with her parents the Westons. Several families joined at church and school events, with dinners and visits noted. Dorothy and Martha stayed longer with the Westens as neighbors helped with chores. Walter Westen assists with work. Mrs. Harry Bishop to entertain the Havre Social club on Thursday afternoon May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Edna Westen
Martin Westen
Joan Zelgiewsky
Geo. Chalupa
Joan
Geo
Patricia Swift
Scnool
Jean Chalupa
Witting
Howard Baker
W. C. Hlotlhe
Dorothy
Martha
Clifford Thompson
Royal Robertson
Homer Porter
Margaret Farrier
Glenn Thompson
Edd Squire
Everett
Marton Lauderman
Mary Thompson
J. H. Thompson
Albert Zeiglowsky
Edward
Donna Chalupa
Noah Wittmer
Pleasant
3. C. Witther
Pran\ Sehneider
Lewis Herring
EB G. Mason
Ike Wilson
Harry Bishop
Walter Westen
Albert Zelglowsky
Miss Graves Heads to New York to Aid Ill Aunt
Miss Margaret Graves left Tuesday night for New York City to be with her aunt Miss May B Graves who is very ill. Aunt May is the sister of Walter L Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Graves
New York City
May B. Graves
Walter
Local residents engage in travel and work updates
Mrs H C Hull and Mrs C W Startsman visited Startsman relatives in Iowa City yesterday. Bill Kerns left Washington county hospital Sunday. Mrs S W Livingston leaves for California to visit daughter Margaret Livingston who will graduate from Scripps college Claremont, and daughter Mrs H J Voorhis at San Dimas. Her sister Mrs I M Sprout lives in Los Angeles. Mrs M M Thompson spent the day in Iowa City yesterday. A E Prall moves in and out of the Moore's Bootreg store for a couple of days. Ives McKay works in his place. Clarence Berkhofft left yesterday for New London where he is employed in a barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Livingston
California
Margaret Livingston
Scripps College
Claremont
H. J. Voorhis
San Dimas
I. M. Sprout
Los Angeles
M. M. Thompson
Iowa City
A. E. Prall
Ives McKay
Moore's Bootreg
Clarence Berkhofft
New London
Motorcycle Hill Climb At Chicago Fair
A thrilling feature of Chicago's sports program during A Century of Progress will be a motorcycle hill climb held in conjunction with the fair. The event showcases riders competing on steep grades as spectators watch and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The Moon’s Crescent Hides Stars, Astronomers Say
The moon is a solid opaque body nearly spherical in form and observers cannot see stars within the crescent of the new moon despite popular belief.
Injured Mrs Rath Improves at County Hospital
Mrs. Henry Rath, wounded by a rifle, is described as improving after ten days in the county hospital. Also noted is Mrs. D. C. Wells and her son Clyde visiting with Mrs. J. R. Kruser and daughter Gweneth, and H. R. Lund expected home from Des Moines after a J. C. Penney meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rath
D. C. Wells
Clyde
Muscatine
J. R. Kruser
Gweneth
H.R. Lund
Des Moines
J. C. Penney Company
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Lucille Baker
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Startsman
Bill Kerns
Washington County Hospital
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Ernest
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Monmouth College
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