Senior class play The Charm School delights Crawfordsville crowd
The high school auditorium was packed for the Senior class play The Charm School with the school orchestra led by Miss Reaney performing before and between acts. Cast members included Dennis Jones Seyle Edwards William Hagie Hayden Williams Earl Lowe Earl Barnes Lucille Andrew and several senior girls delivering strong performances.
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Crawfordsville
Charm School
Miss Reaney
Dennis Jones
Charms School
Seyle Edwards
William Hagie
Hayden Williams
Earl Lowe
Earl Barnes
Lucille Andrew
Hope Huston
Etna James
Ethel Edgar
Marian Davidson
Miriam Sipe
Eleanore Mitchell
VerdI VerdI Family Visits Mark Weekend Gatherings
Lester Stone and family spent Sunday at the V. Stone home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chorpening visited James Chorpening near Dublin. Mrs. A. J. Waggoner's child from Harper spends the week at the Waggoner home. Rev. Caldwell and Rev. Evans stayed Monday night at the Ralph Chorpening home. Mrs. Fred Garrett and Clyde visited Geo. Garrett's wife. Renbe Chorpening and wife visited Al Logan. Gosset family moved to Wellman. Theo Kathryn and Maxine Logan spent the day with Mrs. Ralph Chorpening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jivls Gosset
Wellman
Theo
Kathryn
Maxine Logan
Ralph Chorpening
Community visits and home life in West Chester and area
Local residents share visits and stays from Wednesday through Friday. Families including the Phipps Robertson Carris Jay Stanard Wehr and Sparks communities join relatives and attend church, with windmill repairs and house calls noted among neighbors in West Chester, Briggton, Keota and Sigourney.
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Phipps
West Chester
John Robertson
Ralph Robertson
D. Carris Sr
May Jay
Glenn McCall
Betty
Glenn Stanard
Brighton
Indian Creek Socials and Local Visits Report
Mr and Mrs Charlie Farrier and family visited the Lloyd Dickinson home near Brighton on Sunday. Baccalaureate service attended by neighbors in Brighton. Vera Farrier taking music lessons from Mrs Emma Engel. Finley Garrett stayed with Clair Dunbar Saturday night. Mrs Orval Farrier and Archie shopped in Washington Monday. Indian Creek News notes scarce as residents stay busy. Mrs Fred Garrett hosted the Indian Creek Women's Club Wednesday afternoon.
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Indian Creek
Charlie Farrier
Lloyd Dickinson
Brighton
Vera Farrier
Emma Engel
Finley Garrett
Clair Dunbar
Orval Farrier
Archie
Washington
Everbody
Fred Garrett
Community Notes From Ainsworth Area
Randolph Kelsey visits his aunt in Colorado and plans a summer ranch stay. Local families host visits and attend events including a class play in Ainsworth. A new baby girl named Jean born to Louis Schwab and spouse. Bruce and Elizabeth Campbell attend a Pansey Hill high school picnic. Mt. Pleasant students joined Ed Lins group for dinner and a class play.
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Ben Cole
Fairfield
Cecil Chas
Rodamaker
Chas
Reenblossom
Vera Palmer
Will Paul
Rob Paul
Washington
Louis Schwahb
Jean
Bruce
Elizabeth Campbell
Pansey Hill
Richard Lins
Mt. Pleasant School
Ed Lins
Ainsworth
Local Socials and Road Work Highlight May Activities
Mr and Mrs Clovee Benson and two daughters visited Roy Kephart. Fred Kephart and son Raymond visited Homer Kephart. Pleasant Hill Christian church hosts a Ladies Aid meeting on Tuesday afternoon May 26. Lewis Baker Tom Randall and brothers Kerr repair roads in the area this week. Walter Gardner and Frank Mayhew shipped 22 head of cattle from Havre Tuesday morning.
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Washington R. R
Clovee Benson
Roy Kephart
Fred Kephart
Raymond
Homer Kephart
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Lewis Baker
Tom Randall
Lew
Howard Kerr
Walter Gardner
Frank Mayhew
Havre
Columbus Junction News and Local Meetings May 20
Columbus City township and Elm Grove leaders held a sewing lesson in the Columbus City Methodist church basement led by Mildred Elder of Ames. Mrs. Ed Hicklin and Mrs. Charles Blanchard of Wapello visited en route home after a trip to Muscatine. The Farm Bureau meets next at Louisa Center Baptist church to discuss tuberculosis eradication with Chester Pierce and a film titled Out of the Shadows along with other Bureau reels. Special music planned. Rev. O. E. McBride of Wapello visited Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Christ and three sons of Morning Sun visited the Riley Murphy home. United Presbyterian Sunday School’s Others First class met with Mrs. William Gilkey. Mrs. R. J. Allred of Des Moines visits her daughter Mrs. Verne Boulton. Dr. E. W. McWilliams purchased a new Chevrolet coupe. Rock Island park beds for cannas and geraniums were planted. Verlee Morrison hosted the senior class at her home near Fredonia with William Douthitt as guest. Sundaes coffee and cake served. Second annual all high school picnic planned at Meyerholz.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Elm Grove
Methodist Church
Mildred Elder
Ames
Ed Hicklin
Charles Blanchard
Wapello
Will Runyan
Muscatine
Louisa Center Baptist Church
Chester Pierce
O. E. McBride
Charles Christ
Sons
Morning Sun
Riley Murphy
United Presbyterian Sunday School
William Gilkey
R. J. Allred
Des Moines
Verne Boulton
E. W. McWilliams
Rock Island Lines
Verlee Morrison
Fredonia
Wm. Douthitt
Columbus
Meyer
Local Notes from Columbus Area Events
Lake three miles southeast of Wapello Friday. Mrs Harold Thomas returned Tuesday from a week's visit in Des Moines. Columbus high school will participate in the track meet of eastern Iowa schools Saturday at Muscatine. Mrs Noah Carter of Cedar Rapids is visiting Mr Carter's parents at Columbus City.
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Lake
Wapello
Harold Thomas
Des Moines
Columbus High School
Iowa
Muscatine
Noah Carter
Cedar Rapids
Carter
Will Carter
Columbus City
Kalona News Highlights Kalona Iowa
Edward and Walter Gingerich Jonas Yoder and others visited Davenport Tuesday. Kalona High School to graduate thirteen in 1925. Commencement May 21 at Christian church. Kalona alumni banquet held May 19 with program and decorations.
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Kalona Edward
Walter Gingerich
Jonas Yoder
Yost Yoder
Ben Sheter
Davenport Vistors
Tuesuay
Ehass
Deacon Dubbs
Kalona
Eastern Star
Riverside
Melissa Louck
Delia
Washington
Myra Huskins
Alice Reby
Marie Greaser
Marie Miller
Marie Manatt
Barbara Hershbeger
Olive Kessler
Eunice Kessler
Grace Sherfey
Arthur Wiedenhoff
Glenn Hasty
Delmar Reese
William Manatt
Arlis
Adelaide Nettenegger
Thursa Grady
Elmer McArtor
Wellman
Maude Howard
G. F. Howard
The
Christian Church
Kalona High School Alumni Association
Kathryn Snyder
Ira Grady
Byron Batterson
Dean Feldman
Summer closures and local notes from Brighton area
The Bright on route reports school closings at Plea sant Grove Greenvale and White Hawk for summer. Local residents share home improvements at Waterhouse place and a new roof on the barn. Alaska trip plans and a new Ford car are noted among community updates.
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Brighton
R.R
Pleasant Grove Greenvale
White Hawk
E. H. Faris
Waterhouse
Indian Creek
Kathrene Hauxbaum
Alaska
Fred Schwalbe
Dick Allison
Prody Borkoski
Richland
Sadie Savane
Carleton Jones
Atavia
Halbert Savages
Frank Clark
Wayland
A. L. Borkoski
Belle Brintey
Des Moines
John Pencil
Mt. Pleasant
D. C. Kilgore
Washingston
Wilbur
Henry Brinton
Favorable planting weather boosts corn harrowing in Clay
The Clay area reports ideal field conditions as farmers harrow newly planted corn on Monday. The Clay teacher and parents plan a picnic at the school home to close the year this Saturday. Esther Perry spent the weekend in Washington visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Walter Connor, Dorothy Jean and Bobby.
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Esther Perry Pent
Washington
Walter Connor
Dorothy Jean
Bobby. Rey
Anderson
Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Meetings
Sunday morning services featured Kialoosa and conducted services with a Ladies Quartette to follow next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rufus McCracken hosted guests. A J Morgan and son Carroll attended Modern Woodmen Camp in Richland Monday. Warren Morgan joined S O O F Lodge at Sigourney Wednesday. Carrie Meacham Townsend of New York visited relatives then Grinnell with Mrs Cr A Meacham. Grace Bosworth of Oskaloosa stayed with A J Morean and visited Dot Meachem. Frances Meacham finished the school year at Pleasant Valley then left with Mr and Mrs James Clark of Packwood for Plymouth County relatives.
Senior class play earns 116 dollars at Crawfordsville
The Senior class play Charm School drew door receipts of 116 dollars with about eighty dollars to be cleared after royalties. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs Neff and Mr and Mrs Pleas ant, while the Presbyterian U P C U convention shifts to June 5 and 6 in Keokuk. The cast and guests enjoyed a 6 30 dinner at Denis Jones home with Mrs Packer and Carson and Mr and Mrs Ross in attendance.
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Crawfordsville
Robert Noonan
Robert Williams
Chicago
J. T. King
Neff
Mr. Pleasant
Keokuk
Donald Rogs
Nathan Ross
Washington
Charm School
Presbyterian U. P. C. U
Denis Jones
Car Crash Kills Carroll Olson. Two Injured Near Keokuk
In Keokuk on May 21 Carroll Olson a 36 year old World War II veteran died when an automobile skidded into a bank overturning the vehicle. Companion Harry Reynolds and Ben McCutchan were seriously injured. Reynolds drove the car and the crash threw the car over three times. Olson was crushed under the car while serving with the 84th division.
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Keokuk
Carroll Olson
Harry Reynolds
Ben McCutchan
Reynolds
Olson
Bulgarian Communists Increase Activity in Bulgaria
Reports from Sofia on May 21 indicate a resurgence of communist activity nationwide despite government claims of suppression. War Minister Voulkoff admits new conspiracies target high officials and says the government has concentrated troops to counter the threat.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Voulkoff
Iowa State College hosts statewide high school meet
Seventy five Iowa high schools have entered the annual state high school track and field meet at Iowa State College this Saturday. Washington High of Cedar Rapids is favored to win after strong performances this season. Entries come from schools across the state.
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Amel Ja
Iowa
Iowa State College
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Child Dies After Barn Fire From Playing With Matches
Jimmie Price a 4 year old of Eldora died yesterday afternoon in Marshalltown after children playing with matches started a barn fire. Firefighters arrived too late to save the boy, according to a Time Republican special.
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Marshalltohn
Jimmie
F. R. Price
Eldora
Time Republican
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