Custard Cup Tales Eleven Chapters in a Barn Dwelling
A serialized tale set at The Custard Cup a barn converted to a dwelling. Mrs Penfield known as Penzie shelters Thad Drink and others while uncovering secrets and romances among tenants including Uncle Jerry Prence Hapgood and Dick Chase. Conflicts arise from a nervous tenant Mrs Sanders and Beattie animosities with Mr Josiah Woppie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Prudence Hapgood
Lorene Percy
Penzie
Dick Chase
Beattie
Josiah Woppie
Penfield Christmas Party Captures Houseful Joy
The Penfield household hosts a grand Christmas party for thirty five tenants and guests. Lettie, Thad, and Drink enjoy a tree festooned with tinsel and candies while Lorene Chase performs a new Christmas song. Peppered by gifts, cakes, and treats, the evening blends generosity and neighborly warmth into a memorable holiday scene.
Christmas Gifts Brighten Children as Mrs Sanders Delivers
In the afternoon Mrs Sanders rings Number 47 with three parcels tied in red ribbon for the children. Mrs Penfield shares warmth and optimism for the New Year as Lettie and Vin open gifts amid festive chaos, including a brown serge dress, a sweater, and toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wopple
Lett
Mra Penfield
Vin
Society Notes Highlight Local Club Activities And Senior Picnic
The W R C held a regular meeting with thirty five attending and reports on school visits. Two new members joined by initiation. Memorial services were announced for Sunday. The White Way club hosted a May fifteenth gathering with a pink and white luncheon and clever candy favors. A Senior class picnic to Cone Lake involved seventy-five seniors and chaperones with swimming rowing and a bountiful dinner. More society events included Younger Set Bridge, Baptist Woman’s Society, Fortnightly Literature, Stumbling Thirty dance prep, Hawkeye Orchestra plans, and fortnightly club music program notes.
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W. R.C
Walker
Dickerson
Gobble
Dusenbery
J. F. O'Loughlin
White Way Club
Howard
Cone Lake
A. PD. Dickenson
Hawkeye Orchestra
Iowa City
Social Calendar May 22 26 Fortnightly club and groups meet
The article lists social events from May 22 to May 26. Meetings include the Fortnightly club afternoon session with Mrs F L Wilson, West Chester Pythian Sisters, American Legion Auxiliary, Tuesday Bridge club hosted by the Misses Bridges, Junior-Senior banquet at the Methodist church, Riverview and Kolah clubs, Rosemary club, Stumbling Thirty at the Commercial club with Hawkeye orchestra, Navajo club, Faluer de Lis and Independent clubs, Wellston Social club, Ladies Aid church, Just Us club, Moose Lodge social with Highland Poor, Afternoon Bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Ernest Lemmon, Baptist Ladies Social, Bethel Presbyterian Missionary Society, and Nineteenth Century club. Local hostesses include Mrs F L Wilson, Mrs John Kennedy, and Mrs Opal Ramsey.
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Art
F.L. Wilson
Chester Pythian
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
John Kennedy
Opal Ramsey
Misses Bridges
Methodist Church
Riverview Club
Mabel Nicola
Dr. Quinn
Rosemary Club
Vincent Marek
Commercial Club
Hawkeye Orchestra
Iowa City
J. G. Maxwell
Ernoon
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Just Us Club
John Dodd
Moose Lodge
Ernest Lemmon
Baptist Ladies
Women's Missionary Society of the
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Local recital offers music and social refreshment
The program featured selections by Charles Gilbert Strauss and Leone with piano solos and accompaniments. Mrs. Harvey Young presided over the business meeting and, with Miss Oliva Eagle and others, served refreshments after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gilbert Strauss
C. E. Plumly
Harmeier
Leone
Masson
Harvey Young
Oliva Eagle
Ernestine Dean
Edna Mercer
Tornado Fifty Years Ago Remembrance In Jackson Township
Hay Kleese recalls a 50 year old tornado that struck the county causing severe property damage and multiple deaths in Jackson Township. Other notes mention Henderson Walker’s sleigh ride with his wife at Crawfordsville, four inches of snow, and a rapid melting by mid afternoon as vegetation was emerging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Kleese
Jackson Township
Henderson Walker
Crawfordsville
Mr. Walker
Dobbin
Centennial School Baseball Team Wins 19 to 17
Centennial School boys organized teams of Centennial and Weights schools won their first game 19 to 17 per Journal reports from the winning team. Uniforms donated by Klein Klothing Kompany will outfit these squads for upcoming games against Wallace and Lincoln teams already in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial and Weights
Centennial
Klein Klothing Kompany
Wallace and Lincoln
Snow Forty Years Ago In May Morning Ride
R H W Walker recalls forty years ago on May twenty second when he and his wife harnessed a sleigh to a horse and enjoyed a ride on four inches of snow that fell during the night the snow was gone by eleven.
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R. HW. Walker
Building Materials for Sale from Old Crawfordsville School
Notice announces wrecking of the old Crawfordsville school and offers complete heating and plumbing system with 2600 feet radiator units, electrical equipment, and other building materials for sale in whole or part. J. H. Jones, Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
J. H. Jones
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Gueste Y
Pengie
Crink
Lottie
Uncle Jerry
Mrs. Penfield
Frank Bosley
Gussie
Bosleys
Penfield
Penfields
Tere
Lettie
Thad
Pileht
Inter
Lettle
Game
Crink Penfield
Lorene Chase
Mr. Drake
CABOS
Csewisecee Secee
Total Vedeen
Dance Grothers
George Stewart
Younger Set Bridge Club
Bob Stewart
Helen Stewart
Clayton Clapper
Litchfield
Minnesota
Wilbur Gardner
Iowa Falls
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Charles Hayes
Genee Reed
Esther Brindley
J. M. Godfrey
East Jefferson Street
McLaughlin
Miller
Ab Anderson
Fast Washington Street
Carl Hedges
Buck
Hugh McCleery
Carolyn McCleery
Across the Lagoon
Loge
Clara Eagle
Harmeler
John Stewart
Independent Club
Don Tierney
Opal Ramge
Wellston Social Club
Lillie Evans
Aft
Nineteenth Century Club
Marsh W. Bailey
Centennial School
Rein Kiothing
Erie
Washington
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