Local Family News Notes Visits and Travel Plans
Mrs. H. M. Lee and two daughters Margaret Eleanor and Carolyn are due this afternoon for a four week visit with Mrs. Lees mother Mrs. J. C. Sexton. Mr. Lee will join for a two week vacation the first of June. Harold Leet of West Chester, a patient in Washington county hospital, is reported improving after an appendectomy. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Simmerman of Minneapolis arrived to attend the funeral of his uncle David H. Tipton and visit relatives in Wellman and here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Lee
Margaret Eleanor
Carolyn
Chicago
Harold Leet
West Chester
Washington County Hospital
Earl Simmerman
Minneapolis
Minn
David HM. Tipton
Mr. Simmerman
Myrtle Simmerman
Wellman
Simmermans
Wilbur Miller
Local brief notes on deliveries, teaching hires and visits
Fresh eggs sell at 14c per dozen from Reister Bros. Atha Plummer of Cornell College Mt. Vernon will teach next year at Elk Horn as one of the first 18 Cornell student teachers. Mrs. Floyd Chambers leaves for Harlan after teaching at Living Lake. Gordon Carstenson to finish here then move to Harlan. Savary Bakery offers Parker House Rolls and Tea Biscuits for Sunday. orders encouraged seven ahead. Mrs. Harry Haney visits Cedar Rapids relatives. Ames guests include Hilma Dodds Beulah Bower Elizabeth West visiting J A Dodds in Wellman. Keith Sweet Kenneth White and Willis Jones travel to Omaha for the National Selected Morticians meeting. Sweet presides over group 5 with attendees from IA IL MN NE SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atha Plummer
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Elk Horn
Cornell
Miss Plummer
Floyd Chambers
Harlan
Living Lake School
Chambers
Gordon Carstenson
Hilma Dodds
Beulah Bower
Elizabeth West
Ames
Miss Bower
Harold Putnam
Miss Dodds
Mr and
Mra
J. A. Dodds
Wellman
Indees Host Eldon in Sunday Blattner Field Clash
Indees aim to extend a one game winning streak as they face the Eldon Independents at Blattner Field Sunday. Manager Max Raymond plans to keep the same lineup, with Callahan possibly yielding a start to Jess Gardner or Maynard Peck. The visitors are described as a strong state semipro team from Des Moines last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indees
Eldon Independents
Max Raymond
Vince Callahan
Vince
Boyd Mauer
Ottumwa
Raymond
Callahan
Jess Gardner
Wellman
Maynard Peck
Art Edmondson
Art
Des Moines
Eighth Grade Wins Junior High Track Meet at Case Field
The eighth grade scored 76 points to the seventh grade's 32 in yesterday's junior high meet at Case Field. Top scorers were Palmer with 21, Lyle Box 18, Turner 11, and Prebyl 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Field
Junior Palmer
Lyle Box
David Turner
Everette Irebyl
Joe Duen
Delbert Karls
Bob Boileau
Junior Murphy
Everette Prebyl
Robert Bontrager
Karll
Goodwin
Durst
Palmeri
Shaffer
Patterson
Shalla
Hox
Five Boys Defend Titles In Little Six Meet
Five 1929 Little Six champions return as Burlington stadium hosts the conference carnival. Carl Brissey and Al Farrington defend discus and javelin records, with Dan Smith, Bob Stein, and Annis Clark also back. Ottumwa’s two mile relay hopes to defend, while the team race features Ft. Madison, Ottumwa, Burlington and others in a tight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Burlington Stadium
Carl Brissey
al Farrington
Ottumwa
Brissey
Farrington
Carl
Parrington
Dan Smith
Bob Stein
Ft. Madison
Annis Clark
Keokuk
Joe Lord
Earl Saur
Chet Sedore
Don Doolittle
Little Six
Fairfield
Muscatine
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Baseball Standings and Thursday Results Across Leagues
American League standings show Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Washington and New York amid 7 5 11 12 9 13 records. Thursday games included Boston 7 St Louis 5 with rain affecting New York Chicago Washington Cleveland and Philadelphia Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. PO
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Criggee
Cn Aeeuwecahe
Paliadeignia
SRS
Pittsburgh
Four Soloists Pleasing Recital at United Presbyterian Church
Four voice pupils of Carolyn Hamilton presented a recital at the United Presbyterian Church featuring American composers. Mezzo-soprano Myria Stephens impressed with Marchioness Your Dancing and Dream Cottage while soprano Kathryn Vacha shone in I Know Where a Garden Grows and Spring Moods. Baritones Thomas Gray and Merle Simpson offered selections including That Is Why and The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. The quartet closed with a pleasing ensemble, well accompanied by Mrs. George Masson on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hamilton
United Presbyterian Church
Myria Stephens
Kathryn Vacha
Thomas Gray
Merle Simpson
Mr. Gray
Mr. Simpson
George Masson
W C T U Institute Planned at Methodist Church
Wellman May 17 The annual W C T U institute will be held at the Methodist church on Tuesday May 21 with sessions at 10 a m and 1 30 p m Devotionals led by Rev Edward Deiner reports from the regional conference and open forum by Mrs EF Miller include a playlet solo and address by Ida Chittum of Wapello Luncheon at noon and a program by the L T O L with a benediction by pianist Mrs FP M Conant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E Rose Solo
Maralyn Brown
Forrest Moore
M Conant
Ida Chittum
Wapello
Peace of God
Roy Marner
Hertha Millice
Charles BE. Hillis
Kalona
Bernice Brown
Quincy Kive
George Miller
L. TO
L Music
Mre
M. Conant
New Haven Ladies Aid Holds Meeting
The New Haven Ladies Aid Society met in the church on Wednesday afternoon with nine members one guest and two children. The newly elected president Mrs Kathmel tt led a business meeting and planned a church cleanup event for May 22 with a bring lunch noon. Next gathering is June 26 with Pearl Richardson and evangelistic meetings set to begin June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Ladies Aid Society
Kathmel Tt
Pearl Richardson
Dewey
New Haven
Local residents visit with friends and family in town
Mrs. W. E. Frame of Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson of Wellman call on visitors here today. Mrs. Jack Gardner of Burlington spends the day with her mother, Mrs. M. W. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Frame
Ainsworth
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Jack Gardner
Burlington
M. W. Bailey
Local notes and regional Y's Men plans update
Pr G Roth of Wayland attended a morning business call. Mr and Mrs Dave Elder plan to leave for St Paul Minnesota this afternoon to attend the regional meeting of Y's Men Clubs. Rudy Schmidt, severely burned by ammonia on Tuesday, shows improvement though eye damage may affect vision. M A Mace, sick, is reported improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
Dave Elder
St. Paul
Minn
Rudy Schmidt
Waa
Florence Marr to premiere with Jacques Jolas ensemble
Florence Marr of Ainsworth will perform in a special concert Sunday May 19 at 4 p m in the college chapel. The program features Prof Jacques Jolas leading the ensemble class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Florence Marr
Ainsworth
Jacques Jolas
Unusual Piano and Instrument Combinations Highlighted
The program features string and piano duets, woodwind and piano, four and eight hand piano, and mixed quartet performances, showcasing varied chamber music pairings.
First Dinner of Season Served at Country Club
The country club opened its season with a 165-seat dinner at the clubhouse. After the meal, a high school quartet performed under Boyd White, a Battle of the Sexes quiz was held, and bridge prizes were awarded. New members were introduced and a potluck dinner is planned for next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boutrager
Merle Booth Douglas Dowell
Max Darnell
Boyd White
Theodore B. Bailey
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Frank Crone
J. N. Irwin
Brighton
R. E. Shannon
George Morrison
K. FE. Stutsman
W. D. Dwyer
Theodore Bailey
Bh. K. Hammer
Ed Sullivan
Roger Jones
Stanly Zaper
Clyde Pratt
G. RB. Montgomery
Keota
L. H. Orr
Pearl Gardner
Claude Tucker
Carl Jungbluth
Harry Rohwedder
Harper
Paul Moore
Orr
R. B. Young
Glenn Hayes
Eva Crawford
Davenport
The Last Roundup The Wellman Junior Senior Banquet
The Wellman high school Junior Senior banquet Saturday featured a The Last Roundup motif. Indian themed decor and a cow bell favor program included Indian Heads on cards and a kerosene lamp at each table. A supper by Lewis Bros Cate and student servers accompanied a horse and wagon themed toast program led by Willard Swartzendruber and others. The event closed with entertainment at the bivand Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Leo Durian
Beverty
Lewis Bros
Cate
Girs
Eva Yoder
Geneva Taylor
Betty Tadlock
Betty
Trail Blazers
Burrell Foster, Jr
Spring Program Given at Meeting of P.E.O. Chapter
Chapter J PEO held an evening meeting at Mrs J M Lloyds home featuring a program Spring in Love and Verse A going away shower for Mrs Leland Morrison who will move to Tucson Arizona in four months The program committee included Mrs WD Morrison Jr Mrs Richard McCleery and Mr George Preshwaters Newly installed treasurer Mrs Cleo Jarrard presided in absence of president Mrs P L Etter at the state IEO convention Five dollars was added to the playground fund Thirty five attendees were present including Mrs Orville Elder who presented the shower gifts Punch and wafers closed the social hour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
J. M. Lloyd
Leland Morrison
Tucson
Ariz
WD. Morrison
Richard McCleery
George Preshwaters
Morrison
Cleo Jarrard
McCleery
Carl 4
Mrs George Baker Hosts Pythian Past Chiefs Association
Mrs George Baker entertained Pythian Past Chiefs Association members at her home last evening. After business, pinochle was played with Mrs Ralph Minick winning high and Mrs H G Miller low. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with assistance from Mrs Miller and Mr taker. Mrs Teq Crone will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Pythian Ast Chiefs Association
Ralph Minick
H. G. Miller
Miller
Taker
Teq Crone
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Recapped
Mrs Ruth Daub hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid yesterday at the church. Plans were made for the Sunday school teachers supper to be served next Sunday evening. Rev W F Kruever led the devotional service. Refreshments were served by Mrs Daub assisted by Mrs K J Tanner and Mrs Walter Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Kruever
Daub
K. J. Tanner
Walter Schroeder
Dinner Honor For Mrs. James Knotek On Mother's Day
Mrs. James Knotek of 521 North Marion avenue was surprised Sunday as her children and their families arrived with baskets to celebrate Mother's Day. Attendees included Edw. Hotz family Louis Marnest Leo Dorothy Harry Hotz and sons Marvin Cecil Ralph Prybil Jo ann Aidon Le Roy Cerny Harold Schomberg and son Ronald Lone Tree Louis Kebal of Salon Carl Kos family Kenneth Dale Morma Rose Marek and daughters Evelyn and Viola Keo Horak Harry Waldrop Ed Horn and son Edwin Join Knotek family Ralph Mary Catherine Ed Knotek Joe Knotek Rose Sojka family Harold Vince Dale Marie Betty Luella Arthur Hora Janice George Hora son Keith Walter Hora Mayme Weber Earnest Krotek of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Knotek
North
Marion Avenue
Edw. Hotz
Louis
Marnest
Leo
Dorothy
Harry Hotz
Marvin
Cecil
Ralph Prybil
Joann
Aidon
le Roy Cerny
Harold Schomberg
Ronald Et Lone Tree
Louis Kebal
Salon
Carl Kos
Kenneth
Dale
Morma Rose
Mar
Will Marek
Evelyn
Viola
Keo Horak
Harry Waldrop
Ed Horn
Edwin
Join Knotek
Ralph
Mary Catharine
Ed Knotek
Joe Knotek
Rose Sojka
Harold Vince
Marie
Betty
Luella
Arthur Hora
Janice
George Hora
Keith
Walter Hora
Mayme Weber
James Wnotek
Earnest Krotek
Washington
W. C. T. U. Meeting Led by Mrs Hawthorne in Leisure Time Program
Mrs T F Barker hosted a W C T U gathering with president Mrs J A Hawthorne leading devotions. Topics on the Leisure Times program included National Sports and The Right and Wrong Use of Time. Members read temperance pieces by multiple members. An article on John Barleycorn was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Barker
W. C. TU
J. A. Hawthorne
Co. V. Cruft
Leisure Times
Temperance
Georgia Larson
Barker
Hawthorne
Crull
Ladies Aid Party At Church Parlors
The Ladies Aid of the Audist church held their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon in the church parlors with about present. Mrs Rose Moorhead led devotions and Mrs Elsie Belle Jones conducted the business meeting. Committee in charge included Mrs Mary Jones Nellie Fletcher Mrs Marion Huston and Mrs Hal Huston. Refreshments of homemade ice cream fresh strawberries and angel food cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
The
Audist Church
Rose Moorhead
Elsie Belle Jones
Mary Jones
Nellie Fletcher
Marion Huston
Hal Huston
Social Calendar Notices for Week
Calendar items include Rebekah meeting at 8 P.M. in LO OL Hall, W R C at 2 30 P.M. GAR hall, U P Junior Missionary Society with transport from the church at 2 P.M. Rainbow Girls install at 2 20 P.M. and 6 30 P.M. at Masonic Temple, D V meeting at 7 30 P.M. AMR hall, Fortnightly Club general meeting 2 P.M. at Lincoln School. Husbands or guests may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
V. Meeting
AMR. Hall
Lincoln School
Birthday salutations fill Davenport and area
Clarence Lewis Conrad turns ten as Mr and Mrs Cloyce Conrad celebrate in Davenport. Birthday honorees include Mrs J L McGraw Ed Squire and Clifford Baker. Dale Smith Pleasant Ridge and bred Kupka Braden also noted. Harry Anderson Washington marks birthday and Mr Mrs Harry McCall celebrate twelfth wedding anniversary. Angel food cakes praised before the Journal crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lewis Conrad
Mrs. Cloyce Conrad
Davenport
J. L. McGraw
Ed Squire
Clifford Baker
Dale Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Kupka
Braden Community
Mrs
Harry McCall
Harry Watkins
Journal Gang
Mothers Host Dinner for Ainsworth Tigers Team
May 16 Ainsworth mothers held a party in the domestic science room for the basketball boys their girlfriends and coach Mr. Rider who leaves Ainsworth for Treton. Faculty guests attended over 50 people with Miss Putman and Miss Johnson in charge. Games included a Battle of the Sexes and refreshments of ice cream and cake. Mascot Ernest Simkins known as Jiggs attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Rider
Treton
Putman Atta Miss Johnson
Ernest
Jiggs) Simkins
Tigers
Embralmers Group Approves Code of Ethics
Embralmers Group in Des Moines approves a formal code of ethics for funeral directors. The move aims to standardize professional conduct across Iowa, signaling tighter ethical expectations and member accountability within the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embralmers Group
Des Moines
Iowa Funeral Directora
Public Affairs Luncheon Concludes Year with Topics
The Public Affairs department held its final meeting of the year yesterday at the North Side cafe private dining room. Eighteen members and three Kalona guests attended as hostesses Mrs T V Kuerp and Mrs Emil Hesselschwerdt organized the event. Mrs Hugh McCleery led the business session while Mrs George Rudiger oversaw the program on Pressing Economic Problems with talks on Installment Buying Trade Contracts and Lotteries Direct relief WPA and pensions and a discussion on The Consumer and the Advertiser led by Anna U Lawsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Affairs Department
North Side
T. V. Kuerp
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
H. V. Snodgrass
Michum
Nelsob. Westermark
J. Q. Sexton
Hugh McCleery
George Rudiger
Boyd Berdo
Manda McCreedy
Embalmers Association Elects Officers and Adopts Ethics Code
The embalmers association elected Harry L. Orr of Indiana as president succeeding A Karl Ross of Hawarden Burnett Atlantic as vice president, with KR L McLaren continuing as executive secretary. It adopted a resolution urging funeral directors to stay out of the death benefit business and a code of ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embalmers 'Association
Harry L. Orr
Indiangia
A. Karl Ross
Hawarden
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Carl Klein
Festicorn Commission
Toomen Vines
Hahn
Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
Parker House
Savitary Bakery
Harry Haney
Cedar Rapids
W. P. Moore
Keith Sweet
Kenneth White
Willis Jones
Omaha
Nebr
Association of National Selected Morticians
Mr. Sweet
Ilinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Katherine Lintz
Pleasant Plain
Harold Cole
George and
Maxine Fulton
Eldon
Blattner Field
John Logan
Eugene Davis
Clarence Goodwin
Fred Durst
Bob Bostwick
Paul Watson
Earl
Palmer
Prebyl
Tih Gerade
Box
Shadla
Duca
David Jurner
Turner
Boileau
U.P. Church
W.C.T.U
New Haven Ladies Aid
Sordens’ Music Shop
State Theatre
C. V. Crull
Pr. G. Roth
Wayland
M. A. Mace
Miss Mark
Country Club
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Ruth Daub
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Blake Spencer
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Harry Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Saendor
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Rockwood
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