Local notices of shoppers visits and travel in Iowa towns
Local snippets report Mrs J Don Hays and daughter in Wayland on the way to Davenport, Des Moines visitor George McDowell in Washington, and many town shoppers from Keota and Crawfordsville. The notes mention eggs at 17 cents a dozen, upcoming homecoming from Colorado Springs, and various relatives visiting Osceola, Iowa City, and Oswego New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Don Hays
Joan
Wayland
Dorothy Kammueller
Davenport
George McDowell
Des
Washington
D. F. Macon
Lee Colton
Columbus Junction
John Wehr
Keota
Walter Fisher
Will E. Jones
Cotter
Carl Hedges
Ira Huber
Charles, Weisman
Emil Finke
Ernest
Harold
Joe H. Johnston
Crawfordsville
Cy Dickinson
Merle
Brighton
Reister Bros
L. F. Harding
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mr. Harding
BE. M. Harding
Iowa City
Univrsity of
Iowa
Verna Bickel
Lowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
W. F. Bickel
June Gorham
Springfield
Virginia Kephart
Rodney Kephart
Carolyn
Eleanor Bond
Spencer Brownell
Oswego
N. Y
University Hospital
C. J. Jungbluthme
Chicago
Thelda Tracy
Hedrick
Robert Hannah
Savilla Boice
Kansas City
Cr. A. Boice
Mra Ross
Lucy Benz
Oskaloosa
Barbara Benz
Rex Benz
Charles Benz
Heights School Softball Championship Clinched
Heights School defeated Lincoln 14 to 5 to win the Grade softball title as Wallace and Heights traded early leads. Centennial beat Wallace 19 to 8, securing its marble tournament and basketball championships, with six games played per team and final standings showing Heights and Wallace tied atop the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heights
Lincoln School
Centennial
Wallace
Lincoln
Gray Activities
Ee Wallace Iacingivap Alee Se
Centennial Ju
National League Standings and Friday Results Snapshot
Standings show Pittsburgh leading the NL with a strong 8 5 record and Cincinnati around .600. Friday results include Chicago 16 over Philadelphia 7 and Brooklyn 7 over Pittsburgh 5 with Cincinnati and New York games noted as rained out or in progress.
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Pet
Caeego
Dulpesdiencias Cael
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Boston
W. L. Pet
Cleviand
Aipatheitie Ig
Washington Es
Ae Creo
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Farmers to Hold Protest Meeting in Mt Pleasant Iowa
Farmers from Henry, Lee, Louisa, Jefferson and Des Moines counties will gather in Mt Pleasant Iowa this evening to protest crop control provisions of the federal farm act. An organization formed at Burlington last night with about 250 attendees and Walter Rohde a Mt Pleasant farmer is a leader. expected also are participants from Washington county.
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MT. Pleasant
Iowa
Burlington
Henry, Lee
Louisa
Jefferson
Des Moines
Walter Rohde
Pleasant
Washington County
Air Mail Week flight carries 23 pounds from Columbus Junction
E A Pine piloted the first airmail flight from Columbus Junction delivering a 23 pound pouch to the Iowa City airport. The mail came from postmasters at Wapello Oakville Morning Sun Washington Ainsworth Cote-ter Olds Conesville Letts Wy man and Haskins. Bert McKinley joined spectators at the airport. Pine's plane also carried 17 pounds from Muscatine airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus
E. A. Pine
Iowa City
Wapetlo
Oakville
Morning Sun
Washington
Ainsworth
Cote Ter
Olds
Conesville
Letts
Wyman
Haskins
Bert McKinley
United States
Mr. Pine
Muscoge Tine
Escapes From an Iowa Prison Farm
Marvin Clark aged 23, serving a robbery term at the state reformatory, escaped from a prison farm in Anamosa Iowa. He was transferred here from Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Anamosa
Marvin Clark
State Reformatory
Estherville
Officials Resign Over Public Funds Borrowing in Marshalltown
Marshall county treasurer L. G. Lampman and deputy Maurice A. Griggs resigned after disclosures of alleged borrowing from public funds. Chair Fred J. Crowther reported checks signed by Griggs drawn on county banks totaling 314 dollars were found in a cash drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Marshall County
L. G. Lampman
Maurice A. Griggs
Fred J. Crowther
Board of Supervisors
Griggs
Yeomen of the Guard at the Tower of London
Attendants at the Tower of London are known as beefeaters or yeomen of the guard. They wear the medieval costume of the original yeomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of London
Roosevelt Becomes Issue in Iowa Primary Fight
In Iowa the Roosevelt theme splits both parties with Thurtson and Gillette as independent-leaning Republicans and pro Roosevelt Democrats. Dickinson may win GOP nomination prompting a no holds barred clash if a pro-Roosevelt Democrat gains. Kraschel Wegman duel over suits and the attorney general race interest lingers. George A. Brown dominates the high school athletic association stirring factional battles as Lapham pushes a civic association plan. Republican opponents include Hodges, Martin, and Parker while Brown faces scrutiny over fundraising tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Lloyd Thurtson
Osceola
Gillette
Thurston
Dickinson
Washington
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wegman
Kraschel
Leo Wegman
Executive Council
Iowa
George A. Brown
P. C. Lapham
Charles City
Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Lapham
Acivities Association
Brown's Association
Showdown Looms As Mexican Feud Escalates Near Solitary Clash
In Mexico City on May 21, the Cardenas government and Gen Saturino Cedillo near a showdown after failed peace efforts. The war department denied any fighting between federal forces and the peasant army, and reports of a railway bridge dynamite were dismissed as false, blamed instead on heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Cardenas
Saturino Cedillo
San Luis Potosi
War Department
James Clinger and Viola Harshbarger Elected Teacher
Crawfordsville May 21 school board elected Viola Harshbarger of Oakland as home economics teacher and James Clinger of Wisconsin as principal manual training teacher and boys coach. Other notes include funeral attendance and family visits in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Viola Harshabarger
Oakland
James Clinger
Wisconsin
N. J. Lease
Koice
Washington
Olive Moore
Mae Fees
L. J
Robby
Paul
Norman Webster
David
Mary Jones
Neola
Iowa
Supr
Denis Jones
Shirley Do
Jones
Denis Duane
Council Bluffs
Willis Wittmer
First Electric Railway Built in United States
The first electric railway in the United States was built in 1885 marking a milestone in urban transit as electric traction replaced horse and steam powered streetcars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Invitations Issued for Crawfordsville Alumni Banquet
Invitations go out for the 13th Crawfordsville high school alumni banquet and reunion to be held at the school house Friday evening June 10 at 6 30. May meeting of American Legion Auxiliary covered wreaths for Memorial day and poppy sale set for May 28 with window displays. Olive Moore hosted Presbyterian Missionary Society with Latin America discussion led by Elizabeth Davis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville High School
Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Alda Davis
Booster Dlu
Bert Dill
E. EF. Stutsman
U. P. Woman's Missionary Society
Kaeinniunkntolatatel
Church Heights
P. T
Mrs. Holt Resigns as Sorosis President at Riverside Meeting
The Sorosis club met at Mrs. Cloyd Cross home near Riverside on May 21. Mrs. Howard T. Holt resigned as president. Mrs. E. E. Blythe will become president and Mrs. Blythe’s successor as secretary will be Mrs. Alan Frost. Mrs. Cress led a paper on New England and prairie poets and gave a dramatic reading. Mrs. C. J. Karel spoke on work for the blind and handi capped at the House of Dreams. Dr. Oscar Smouse’s Opportunity school at Des Moines was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Sorosis Club
Cloyd Cross
Howard T. Holt
E. E. Blythe
Alan Frost
Blythe
Cress
C. J. Karel
House of Dreams
Oscar Smouse
Des Moines
Berry Open House Marks Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs D F Berry celebrate their golden wedding anniversary May 23 with an open house from two to five Monday afternoon in Brighton. They moved from Noble in 1960 and have since been active locals with many friends, while a family dinner follows for immediate relatives and close friends who attended the Washington wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
D. F. Berry
Noble
Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting and Social Hour Report
A Methodist Ladies Aid society general meeting was held yesterday in the church social hall with forty five members attending. President Mrs O Sehmmilt led the business session while Unit 3 organized the social hour and Mrs Henry Hull read a story titled The Organ. New rugs were used for the first time and refreshments were served by Unit 38 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist ‘Ladies Aid Society
O. &. Sehmitt
Henry ©. Hull
U.P. Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Porter
Ruth Norris
Mark Campbell
Roy Townsend
Knights of Pythias Meet and Memorial Plans
Knights of Pythias hold Monday session in esquire rank with a 6 PM picnic supper at Living Lake and a post meeting program. The West Chester Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday May 24 for regular business with refreshments and memorial service planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Living Lake
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Lad Drowns in Pool Recovering Ball at Picnic Base Ball
A seven year old boy, Herbert Montgomery, son of Mrs. Mable Montgomery of Montour, drowned in a municipal pool during a school picnic near Marshalltown. He slipped into about five feet of water while leaning to grab a bat tied ball that had fallen into the pool enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Herbert Montgomery
Mable Montgomery
Montour
Shower for Mrs. Don McClure Marked by Potluck
A group of twelve girls held their monthly gang potluck at Virginia Kephart’s home Thursday. After dinner a surprise miscellaneous shower was given for Mrs. Don McClure formerly Lucille Mangold with the rest of the evening spent socially. June Gorham of Springfield, Jr. attended as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kephart
Don McClure
Lucille Mangold
June Gorham
Springfield, Jr
Presbytery Report Shared at West Liberty Mission Meeting
Mrs W W Wilson presented a Presbytery report at the Presbyterian Women's Missionary society gathering held in Mrs Harry Dye's home in West Liberty yesterday afternoon. Devotions were led by Mrs B H VanMeter. Tina Shields spoke on Spanish Speaking People in America noting about a million such residents in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Women's Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
T. H. Barnes
Maud White
Lois Rhea
Gladys Twinam
N. EB. Lease
Missionary Society
Olive Moore
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Elizabeth Davis
H. S. Davis
Chapman
Latin America
Mis. Davis
Sadie McCleary
A. B Orria
N. F. Chapman
N. J. Lease
Orris
W. W. Wilson
West Liberty
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Harry Dye
B. H. VanMeter
Tina Shields
America
United States
Priscilla Club Breakfast Hostess Entertained Members
Mrs. Beulah Luckey entertained the Priscilla club at a Friday breakfast. Mrs. Ann Nichols was re elected district committeewoman at the state Young Democrat convention at Sioux City. Members of Today's club have been invited to a flower show at the Presbyterian church in Muscatine on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Beulah Luckey
Priscilla Club
Ann Nichols
State Young Democrat Comvention
Sioux City
Muscatine
Review of Health Lessons by Jolly Troopers
The Jolly Troopers met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Sam Potratz’s home with nine members. Marjorie Potratz and Rhia Davison reviewed and demonstrated health lessons and exchanged recipes. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon June 16 with Mrs. Fred Edwards to continue the health lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Troopers
Sam Potratz
Marjorie Potratz
Rhia Davison
Fred Edwards
Brighton Alumni Banquet And Dance Held At Methodist Church
Brighton high school alumni gathered 102 guests at the Methodist church dining room for the annual banquet and dance. Wanda Shaffer served as toastmaster. Supt. Messer introduced the SS graduating class welcomed by Ralph Davison. Curtis Kessel led a business meeting electing Ralph Davison president, Max McClintic vice president, Maxine Marshall secretary, Betty White treasurer. New members were initiated and an informal dance followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Marshall
Betty White
Mt Pleasant B and P Women Meet in Wayland
Mt Pleasant B and P Women gathered in Wayland for a dinner at the O E S hall with about fifty served a three course meal by Eastern Star members. Erma Clark and Helen Martin performed while Dana Crane spoke on a trip to Mexico. Also installed were members from Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Mt. Pleasant
Hall
Erma Clark
Helen Martin
Dana Crane
Mexico
Aldersgate Theme Church Schedule West Chester M
West Chester M church announces Sunday school at 10 p m worship at 11 am with sermon Aldersgate Epworth League at 6 30 pm union service 7 30 pm mid week service 7 45 pm at parsonage county alders gate meeting set for Tuesday May 24 led by A W McBlain pastor and Lloyd Bauer superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldersgate
Epworth League
Alders Gate
Washington
Berdo Couple to Observe 49th Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Peter Berdo plan a quiet observance of their forty ninth wedding anniversary at 218 East Second Street with no guests. They wed at the Benson farm eleven miles from town in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Reverend Cornelius. Their life together included moves between farms and towns, with one son Tom in Washington. He was 77 on March 23 and she 70 on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Berdo
East Second Street
David Benson
Lucy Benson
Peter Berd Con
H. EF
Louise Berdo
Cornelius
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Crawfordsville
Washington
Violet Lambert Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club Session
Mrs Edith Richards topped eight weeks of bridge with the highest score and earned prizes. Guests included Mrs Evelyn Crawford and Mrs Vera OConnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Violet Lambert
Edith Richards
Evelyn Crawford
Vera O'Connor
Degree Staff Plans Initiation at Nichols District Convention
At the Rebekah regular meeting fifty members attended in the Odd Fellows hall. Plans were made for the degree staff to travel to Nichols on Friday May 27 to perform initiation for the district convention. Four new applications were brought in during the gathering. After lodge, pinochle was played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Nichols
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah Club Plans Potluck Following Meeting
The Rebekah club met Thursday afternoon in the Odd Fellows hall ladies parlor with good attendance. A potluck supper is planned for the next meeting on Thursday June 9 after the business session led by president Mrs. Charles Rickey, then social time to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Charles. Rickey
Social Calendar Listings For Town Week
Community groups announce events Monday through Wednesday with meetings, potluck dinners, luncheons and club gatherings. Notable items include DeMolay at 7 30 p m, a Masonic Temple venue, and a special PTA inspection at Lambert school.
Birthday Celebrations Reported Across Local Residents
Several residents mark birthdays today and tomorrow including Mrs. John Witthoft Norma Smith of Pleasant Ridge Mrs Mela Lasek and Mrs Mary L Marr eighty one years and a long life in Keota as a former teacher. Tomorrow T J Easter turns seventy six while Mary Louise Harwood and others in Elmhurst Ainsworth Noble and Sandyhook celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witthoft
Norma Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Mela Lasek
Mary L. Marr
Ainsworth
Kansas
Keota
Mary Louise Harwood
Elmhurst
Wisie Long
Everette Coon
Deane Rinner
Noble
Daryl Tucker
Sandyhook
Perdoe Couple Celebrates Forty-Ninth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Peter Perdoe celebrate their forty ninth wedding anniversary tomorrow with family plans and a small gathering at their home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Perdoe
Tea Is Courtesy for Maude and Her Nieces
Longtime acquaintances of Maude Hott and her nieces Mrs. W. R. Cubbins and Miss Brindley of Chicago attended a farewell tea in the home of Mrs. S. W. Livingston. Hosts included Mrs. S. W. Jington and others. bouquets of columbine decorated dining rooms as fifty guests heard of Miss Hott’s upcoming move to Chicago. Out of town guests included Mrs. J. Enos Ray of Hyattsville and Mrs. H. H. Bisset Flossmore after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Hott
W. R. Cubbins
Alms Brindley
Chicago
S. W. Livingster
S. W. Jington
R. L. Livingston
Nell Samson
W. W. Wilso
Clifford Thorne
Mars? Bailey
Carl J. Roberts
W. E. Anderson
Carolyn Hamilton
Ella Warren
Columbine
Helen Livingston
California
Livingster
Miss Hott
Cubbins
Miss Brindley
J. Enos Ray
Hyattsville Md
H. Eicher
H. H. Bisset Flossmore
Ill
Ed Hanson
W C T U Holds Regular Meeting at Brindley Home
Local W C T U gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs Jessie Brindley’s home with Mrs Jennie Acheson reviewing the state president’s message. Mrs T F Barker led the session and plans for the next meeting were discussed, noting an earlier start due to the funeral of Dr J C Boles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Acheson
W. Cc. T
Kolah Club Meets in Crawford Home
Three members and four guests attended the Kolah club meeting at Mrs. Steve Crawford’s Crawford home due to bad roads. Guests included Mrs. Glenn Schwars and daughter Helen, Mr. Guy Hoyle, and Mrs. Harry Anderess. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolah Club
Madge
Steve Crawford
Glenn Schwars
Helen
Guy Hoyle
Harry Anderess
Chalupa Family Dinner Hosts Relatives at Kalona Home
Mr and Mrs James Chalupa hosted a large family dinner at their Kalona home due to bad roads on Mothers Day. Guests included Lucille Schneider, Adeline Schneider, Winnie Chalupa of Washington, Kenneth Chalupa, and several Chalupa relatives from Kalona and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chalow
Meg Chalupa
Jot Schneider
Lecille
Adeline
Winnie Chelupa
Washington
Glenn Chalupa
Sor Kenneth
S»mond Chalupa
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