East Highland Social Notes May Rain and Shoppe Outings
East Highland reports a good rainfall yesterday. Mrs J W Coon Mrs Minnie Swailes Mrs Rena Marling assisted Mrs Jesse Coon with papering. Jesse Coon and others were on sick lists last week while Henry Owen improvements noted. Several residents shopped in Lone Tree and Riverside last week with Mr Bruce Marshall and the writer. Jesse Richardson received word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Highland
J. W. Coon
Minnie Swailes
Rena Marling
Jesse Coon
Henry Owen
Mable Owen
Lone Tree
Bruce Marshall
Riverside
Jesse Richardson
Yearly Meeting Dates for Local Masonic Lodges
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 AF AM holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month led by W M Glenn Mace with A W Yard as secretary. Damascus Shrine No. 10 W8 of J holds regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday monthly at the Masonic Temple with Grace E Twinam as WHP and J W Bidwell as W Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M.K
Glenn Mace
W. M
A. W. Yard
Damascus Shrite
Masonic Temple Rooms
Grace E. Twinam
J. W Bidwell
W. Scribe
Train Schedule Fragments Show Multiple Routes and Times
A dense list of departing and arriving trains from various lines including No 50 Moton Car No 30 Pass Train and No 4 Golden State Limited with times 7 45 A M and 6 00 P M Plus freight trains Nos 82 49 11 and 1 and mixed trains 429 430 with notes on stops for California passengers county seats and several towns. Stations include Washington Oskaloosa El Paso Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Centerville Seymour and Liberty with agents L Goodlander and J G McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danly
Apache
Golden State Limited
Taunca
Seele
Washington& Oskaloosa
California
el Paso
Brighton
Fairfield
Eldon
Belknap
Centerville
Seymour
Allerton
Princeton
Spickards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
Death Notices and Family Health Updates
The bulletin covers the death of Will last week, who had lived with his daughter in Ohio and had long failing health. It notes that Mrs. Lewis Coon has been ill, with partial improvement, and that his wife was laid to rest two months and one week earlier. Also mentioned are Bula May with a sprained ankle, Maggie Drake in poor health, and Mary and Elizabeth Owen visiting grandparents to help care for the sick. A caller asked directions to C. C. Raymond's, describing herself as the daughter of Grandpa Alexander and niece of C. C. Raymond, Mrs. Andrew. Mrs. Howard Owen visited Henry Owens recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Ohio
Lewis Coon
Bula May
Maggie Drake
Mary
Elizabeth Owen
Owen
the Writers Sunday
C. C. Raymond's
Grandpa Alexander
C. C. Raymond
Andrew
Howard Owen
Henry Owens
Cabbage Plant Giveaway in Shiloh
Mrs. Fred Burger reports a surplus of cabbage plants she can give away to anyone who can use them. Interested parties should call for pickup or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Fred Burger
From Prop Boy to John Wayne Star Rising at Fox Theatre
Duke Morrison later known as John Wayne began as a studio prop boy after growing long hair by Raoul Walsh instruction. The USC football standout turned actor rose to fame in films including The Big Trail Arizona Maker of Men The Range Feud and Texas Cyclone at Fox Theatre. Wayne stands six feet three inches and jokes about his non dieting habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Walsh
Duke Morrison
University of Southern California
John Wayne
Columbia
Arizona
Maker of Men
Texas
Tim McCoy
Fox Theatre
Wayne
Unclear Memoir Snippet Notes Personal Habits
A fragmented passage describes a man who dislikes spinach turnips and giggly girls yet enjoys horseback riding swimming steak and mushrooms. He favors Ernest Hemingway novels and uses pant cuffs as ashtrays. The tone is casual and humorous with quirky self depiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hemingway
Sylvia Sidney Stars as Confidence Crook's Girlfriend
Sylvia Sidney appears at the State Centre in a modernized adaptation of The Miracle Man as the crook's girlfriend. The cast includes Chester Morris and John Wray with direction by Norman McLeod and script by Waldemar Young, alongside Irving Pichel, Robert Coogan and Trebart Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sidney
New York
Betty Compson
Thomas Meighan
Crook
Lon Chaney
Miss Sidney
Chester Morris
John Wray
Norman McLeod
Waldemar Young
Irving Pichel
Robert Coogan
Trebart Bosworth
Fined drink charge and drunken driving cases at Columbus Junction
Charles Slycord of Winfield was fined 10 plus costs after a Wednesday court appearance for intoxication. James Isam, also in Columbus Junction, faced drunken driving charges and was jailed in lieu of $500 bond after a Wednesday arrest. An accident on primary road No 2 near Columbus Junction left Charles Horselaw with a broken rib, involving William Best and others at a Town-Illinois Telephone meeting scene. Reverend E Jasmann will give the Decoration Day address at Conesville with a ladies’ double quartet performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columprus
Charles Slycord
Winfield
Br Fl Weigner
James Isam
Wiesner
Touisa
Here
Charles Horselaw
Aledo M
Horselaw
William Best
Riverside
Town-Hiinois Tolenhon Company
Columbus Junction
E. Jasmann
Reformed Churches of
Conesville
Lincoln
Wave of small-town notices and farm sales report
Wayland and Gladwin entries note church school officers and a baptismal ordination from West Middlesex Pennsylvania. A Midway sale pavilion auction documents milk cow prices and farm goods while local visits and a serious car crash fragment the week.
Navy Mat Champ of town
Local social notes list visits and family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Widmer celebrate Lloyds 24th birthday with kin from near Wymar and Havanna. Several families from Cedar Rapids, Fairfield, West Chester, and Washington appear in weekend calls and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Widmer
Near Wymar
Lloyds
Ralph Hilbrant
Mary Hauenstein
Bertha Arnold Brown
Prank Gupls
C.G. Widmer
Charles Imhoff
Dwich Davis
Jean and
Vaughn Schlatter
Joe Schlatter
Havanna
Iinois
Dorothy Schlatter
Everette Monson
Salem
Geogarr
Daniel Kieher
Benjie Widmer
Washington
Ray Roth
Howard
Cedar Rapids
Mary Laws
Joe Good Sr
Verdi School Closure Notice and Family Names
Verdi May 24 Walnut School closed Friday due to a plea. Bobbie and Kimbal Gates were mentioned among those who spent the day away from classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Bobbie and
Kimbal Gates
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Ethel Salhanek
Chicago
C. Rot & P
Golden State Rivatets Cire Et Ses
Ste
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W. Co. Bell
Martha Butler
Burg
Paul Kerr
George Kerr
Taylor Ridge
Ill
Methodist Sunday School
Gladwin
Jenny Swaailes
J. ©. Devore
Jane Harbison
Corrine Gilkey
Mise M Gilkey
Bch
West Middlesex
Charles Estle
William Estle
Gravity
Paul Kloty
HH. M. Duncan
Lee Huston
Arlo Pickard
Karl McMurren
Mt. Pleasant
Jay Felgar
S&s. J. Lewis
William Grimm
Woodward
Prescent Grove Pethel
Concord Township
Jesse Huddle
Wapello
James and
John Schlichting
Ernest Kemp
H. A Viter
TM. Dallmeyer
Rudolph Schlichting
Indian Creek
M Cuthom? Lane
Wayland
Ezra Wittmer
Wand
Maynard Goff
Arthur Ingram
Ne Iy Kins
Jake Roth
Wilbur Bichet
Mt. Peeeant
Jesse*Peck
Eddyville
Roy
Johnny Roth
Alvin Roth
Lloyd Jarrard
Navy Mat
Donnie
Birt Heiser
Rantoon
Anna Good Heiser
W. E. Johnson
H. W. Midas
Ih. S. Johnson
Okaloosa
Joe Nebergal
Everett, Herald
Gladys Chorpenning
West Chester
Ralph Chorpenning
James Chorpenning
Leslie Gate
Vick Wenger
Will Bealer
Iowa City
WessiFneh
Frank Emilio
Uniontown
United States Navy
San Pedro
Cal
U.S. S. Chester
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Joe Palooka
Palooka
Consarn Nwa
Ham Fisher
Hank
Joe Paldora
Wa Shoe Company
Washington, Towa
Honolulu
du Ponl
Liggett & Myers
Boswell Sisters
Nat Shilx
Radi Jes
Alex Gray
Nora
Ibia
Gram Wed
SAT
Ruth Etting
Ec Okensmire
Liccett & Myvexs Tosacco Co
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