Irene Wylie Visits J. B. Pollock Home in West Chester
Irene Wylie visits the J. B. Pollock home in West Chester as Mrs. R. C. Ferguson reports. The piece notes gatherings of local families including Villa Forinash of Moline and the Pearson family visiting relatives in Rose Hill and with Mrs. Pollock and her daughter.
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Irene Wylie
J. B. Pollock
West Chester
R._C. Ferguson
Villa Forinash
Moline
C. Forinash
W. E. Pearson
Robert
John
Gordon
Mr. Pearson
John Pearson
Rose Hill
Daugh
Prairie Flower Social Roundup in Prairie City
Prairie Flower notes Sunday visits from families and relatives across Washington Chicago Columbus Junction and Iowa City. Entries list Mr and Mrs Zeck Genkinger Finke Hamilton Knotek C Cecil Reller Witthoft Donaldson Booth and Sigmund funeral attendees with local hosts E L Smith Roy M Finke and L W Turnipseed among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
James Zeck
Mary Genkinger
Washington
Mary Eyestone
Chicago
E. H. Smith
Antoin Finke
Norma and
Rolland
Columbus Junction
William Finke
Roy M. Finke
E. L. Smith
Eugenia
Esther
Frederic Smith
Iowa City
FE. J. Hamilton
Thrasher
Hamiltons
Hamilton
A. H. Joelink
Cecil Knotek
June Arlene
Louis Reller
George Miller
Edith
Merle
Henry Witthoft
Harry Donaldson
Fred Donaldson
Earl Booth
Pete J. Lester Sigmund
Edd Stump
Coumbus Junction
L. W. Turnipseed
Weekend Guests Attend Funeral and Services
Mrs. Abbie Boyer hosts visitors including Lyle Smith and Chicago sisters for George McCarty's funeral in Oskaloosa. County residents also join Keota services for Wester Sigmond’s death. Rev. Walter Scranton preaches at the United Presbyterian church and Mrs. J. F Boege speaks on W F M S Thank offering at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Boyer
Lyle Smith
Rock Island
Sigmond
West Chester
Mabel Hopkinson
Bingham Canyon
Utah
Aura Hopkinson
Des Moines
Fred Bauer
Walter Scranton
New York State
United Presbyterian Church
J. F Boege
Ottumwa
Methodist Church
Hail Storm Destroys 450 Acres of Wheat in Kansas
Highland Center reports a Kansas trip revealed 450 acres of Mr McCreedy cousin’s wheat heading knee high before a hail storm struck and destroyed the crop. Local social notes cover visits and family times at several homes in Illinois and Iowa.
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Kansas
Kula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Wm. McCreedy
McCreedy
Tom McGuire
Mr. McCreedy
Samuel Murphy
Gary
John Krots
Wm. Murphy
Murphy
Ueille
John Murphy
Aledo
Illinois
Lucille Coon
Cedar Rapids
Ira Coon
Record corn varieties set a 16 acre feat in Iowa field
Levi Simmons planted 22 varieties of corn in 16 acres with three varieties of beans and winter seed. C L Hering did the planting in East Sunset May 19. The item notes numerous local visits, farm affairs, and community social activity around Wayland Olive Montana and nearby towns with several families mentioned.
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East Sunset
Levi Simmons
C. L. Hering
Wellman High School Class Night of 1938 Recap
Seniors of 1938 presented class night in the Wellman high school gym with Russell Ross as master of ceremonies. Katharine Lewis sung, Laura Kehoe gave salutatory, Dean Schwartz read the class will, Hubert Romine the history, and Russell Ross the valedictory. Alumni banquet, commencement Friday by Supt H E Ross with diplomas to 25 graduates.
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Martha Adams
Wellman
Russell Ross
Katharine Lewis
Laura Kehoe
Dean Schwartz
Hubert Romine
Ray Wetrich
Junior Nelson
Lyall Smith
John Stock
Francis Harbison
Ross
Dean Jones
State University of Iowa
Rev. Hann
H. E. Ross
Joyce Miller
Grandview
Dr. Miller
Ruth McLeran
Magdalene Nichola
Supt
Mrs Trier Hosts Mothers at Center School Dinner
Center school in Dublin marked the last day of classes with a pot luck noon dinner hosted by teacher Mrs Cleo Trier. Mothers Mrs Jake Seethout Mrs Basil Derby Mrs Clarence Randall Mrs Walter Wolfe and Mrs H J Mangold attended.
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H. J. Mangold
Dublin
Center
Cleo Trier
Jake Seethout
Basil Derby
Clarence Randall
Walter Wolfe
New Haven
Claude Randall
Lee Mancold
Trier
J. W. Vandyke
Lee Sanders
Patty Sanders
Carl Corpman
Carl Corpman Family and Mrs. C. M. Corpman
C. M. Corpman
Landscape of Craters in the Southern Arabian Desert
The article describes a legendary site where Arabs place ruins of Ophir, said to be destroyed by fire from heaven, revealing a desert landscape scarred by giant meteorite craters in southern Arabia.
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Arabia
Have Nearly Three Inches of Rain in Past Three Days
Crawfordsville reports nearly three inches of rainfall from Monday evening to Thursday forenoon with hail on Wednesday. Local residents Edwin Chrissinger and his mother visited the W. H. Hagie home, and several families including the Murphys, Soukups, Cher, and Harrison shared weekend visits and gatherings.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Edwin Chrissinger
Rebecca Chrissinger
Olds
W. H. Hagie
Chester Cher
Rubio Picnic Ends School Year With Four Graduates
Rubio town reports May 13 school closure marked by picnic dine r and games. Perfect attendance won by Arthur Lambert who received an eversharp pencil from Miss Sitler. Four graduates named Thelma Morrow Milfardad Band Keith Steinbeck Sam Kines. Weather and local events include Richland exhibit with tumbling orchestra typing contest and senior skit.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Miss Sitler
Esther Jenkins
Brighton
Vera Harvey
Rubio
Sitler
Richland
Thelma Morrow
Milfardad Band
Keith Steinbeck
Sam Kines
John Baxter
Stuart
Seniors Attend Play Nights at Clarence Hyzer Home
A note mentions several attendees at the Clarence Hyzer residence for work on a car and that the senior play was performed Monday and Tuesday nights by several participants.
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Clarence Hyzer
Legion Plans for Memorial Services at Clay Church
Memorial day services will be observed at Clay church Monday forenoon. The Legion boys are in charge and flowers and wreaths are welcomed. Dolpha Sonten has the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Horton and children of Brighton visited local friends with Mrs. Edgar Wise and her daughter.
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Legion
Clay
Clay Church
Legion Boys
Dolpha Sonten
Willis Horton
Brighton
Edgar Wise
Sturtle Jones
Community notes and social events headline week
The William Sable family travels to Fairfield on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Jones attends closing activities at Richland high school this week. Readers enjoy Mrs. Elder's letters in the Journal. Mrs. Louise Shelangoski hosted the Clay Social club Wednesday afternoon.
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William Sable
Fairfield
Jones
Richland High School
Elder
Louise Shelangoski
Clay
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