West Chester Notes Highlight Local Talks and Elections
Correspondents report on Rev Harry Druse attending a Des Moines conference. D R Munro cultivated 160 acres of corn, with 50 acres ready to plow, and claimed strong prospects. A E Thoma delivered a car of molasses, over six hundred to the barrel, no boys job. Lloyd Martin also hauled molasses. Local fishing party at Muscatine. West Chester school election results name new board members Frank Sherbeck W E Leet Lon Bauer J R Griggs Charlie Hosley L P Jackson treasurer. Davenport visitors Matt Valine and wife visited Richard Disney. An elderly Washington woman praised land views as very level.
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West Cheater
Harry Druse
Des Moines
D. R. Munro
A. E. Thoma
Lloyd Martin
H. W. Luers
J. H. Dusepherry
W. S. Boyer
Muscatine
Frank Sherbeck
West Chester
W. E. Leet
Dayton Grove
Lon Bauer
Landscape
J. R. Griggs
Antioch
Charlie Hosley
L. P. Jackson
Matt Valine
Davenport
Richard Disney
Washington
Crawfordsville Local Notes and Church Sermon Reflect
Deward Franklin returned to Burlington after visiting his father in Crawfordsville. Mrs. James McFadden of Washington visited her daughter, Mrs. N. J. Lease. Marian and William Davidson had tonsil and adenoids removal yesterday and are recovering. Rev. Mr. Davis of Town City will preach at the Presbyterian church at 11 a.m. Misses Talma Sipe and Aletha Holmes returned from a brief Iowa City visit. Elias William, W. H. McCall and sister Miss Mary visited Washington yesterday. A small audience heard Rev W. S. Covert preach on Hebrews 12 28 29 about the kingdom of God and its features. Doris Long of Olds visits grandparents Mr and Mrs J. H. Long. Miss Ora Hays returned home near Mediapolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Deward Franklin
Burlington
James McFadden
Washington
N. J. Lease
Marian
William Davidson
Davis
Town City
Presbyterian Church
Talma Sipe
Aletha Holmes
Iowa City
Elias William
W. H. McCall
Mary
W. S. Covert
Church of Christ
Doris Long
Olds
J. H. Long
Ora Hays
Mediapolia
Visitors and notices from Crawfordsville on May 28
Fred Holsteen of Burlington and J. D. Glasgow of Washington visited Crawfordsville. Mrs. Arnold Miller and the Shraders attended a funeral in Washington. Emma Bennett arrived from Washington to visit her daughter. Wilma Lease Leona Lease and Freda White returned home from Washington. G. F. Durland and daughter Lucille of Norfolk, Neb., visit Clara Wood. Rebecca Chrissinger spent yesterday with relatives near Winfield. Rev G W Hanna preached on the joyful sound theme. Jessie Long of Washington visits Jess McCoy.
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Crawfordsville
Fred Holsteen
Burlington
Congress
J. D. Glasgow
Washington
Arnold Miller
Jake Shrader
Kuhn
Emma Bennett
Steve Jones
Wilma
Leona Lease
Freda White
Fred Franklin
G. F. Durland
Lucille
Norfolk
Neb
David
Jessie Long
Jess McCoy
Memorial services set after Martinsburg visitors
CL CLAY May 24 Mrs Jas Yale and son with family from Martinsburg visited the R 8 Woodford home. Mrs H A Waterhouse and family were guests at the C R Waterhouse home in Ollie. Memorial services will be conducted.
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CL Clay
Jas. Yale
Martinsburg
Woodford
H. A. Waterhouse
Fanny
C. R. Waterhouse
Ollie
Local social and school notes from Brighton area
Sunday church address by Col A C McNarlan of Keota at 10 am. Local families visited Fairfield and Geo Reams. Mrs Paul Sandell and daughter Rena from Salina visiting Mrs A J Morgan. G W Myera returned from Oskaloosa trip. School closed Friday with praise for Miss Kellman county nurse. Farmers Union met at the schoolhouse. Brighton high sophomores were entertained at A W Woodford home Saturday night.
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Col
A. C. McNarlen
Keota
L. B. Reed
A. J. Morgan
Fairfield
Geo Reams
Paul Sandell
Tithe
Rena
Salina
G. W. My
Mrs Wickham aided Care for Mrs T Wickham’s Illness
Ainsworth Iowa May 28 Mrs H H Wickham and daughter Kate help care for Mrs T Wickham Sr who has been ill for weeks A young Lopshire farm worker had a serious accident when his horse threw him in front of Marsh Hardware Dr Hull of Washington attended Edith Peterson nurse aided until doctor arrived Also notes Ladies Aid hosted M B church luncheon Shrine ceremonies in Muscatine Dr W L Alcorn attended Mrs Crawford and son Billy visited Des Moines Mrs Alcorn and daughter Helen returned from Allerton Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs Wheeler in town this week.
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Ladies Aid Society
M. B. Church
W. L. Alcorn
Muscatine
H. G. Crawford
Billy
Des Moines
A. J. and Charles Laird
Helen
Allerton
8S. T. Wheeler
Kansas City
Brighton Notes Mis Helen Wood Visits Relatives
Bright on May 28 86 Mis Helen Wood and granddaughter visited relatives in Galesburg Missouri. Mrs Junia Smith is expected from Los Angeles for the death of her mother Mrs Alex Clark with funeral services set at the M E church Sunday at 11.00. Madaline Bridges and Leonard Bristow wed Wednesday at the Forting ton home in Ottumwa. The bride worked at the Woolworth ten cent store in Ottumwa for twelve years. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bristow, Brighton High School graduate, World War veteran.
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Brighton
Wood
Mis
Helen Wood
Galesburg
Junia Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Alex Clark
Clark
M. E
Gardner
Madaline Bridges
Leonard Bristow
Ed Farrington
Ottumwa
Kendrick
Woolworth Ten Cent
Frank Bristow
Brighton High School
Marriage license issued to Anthony Lohr and Miss Rove Franzen
The text notes various local happenings including a marriage license for Anthony Lohr and Rove Franzen, two and a half years of unspecified duration, and plans for Brighton Memorial Day exercises on Sunday, May 30 with a two oclock program at the club house featuring band, choir, duets, and addresses. It mentions Parental visits and moves, a child breaking an arm in Montezuma, and several local family visits and travel plans. The item reflects ordinary community notices from Ottumwa and nearby towns.
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Ottumwa Stamp Works
Ottumwa
Velda Hall
Chino
Calif
Rove Franzen
Melinda Windwell
Keota
Dave
Frank
Emil Rieber
Brighton
Archbold
Ohio
Lown
Myatt
Prighton
Inverstion
Gardner
America
Assembly
Cook
Vernon Pike
Mrs
Kyle
Mable Kendelburger Muale
Soldier's Monument
G. M. Anderson
Ainsworth Route 2 Community Notes
Mrs S A Sands of Washington returned home Wednesday after visiting her daughter Mrs L V Hazen and others. The W E Paul home occupant is improving slowly. Farmers report a good week and corn planting near completion. Ruth Hazen left for an extended visit with her sister in Minneapolis. The work house and engine room on Walter Jennings place caught fire this morning but neighbors kept it under control.
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Ainsworth
S. A. Sands
Washington
L. V. Hazen
Warnock
W. EK. Paul
W. E. Paul
Walter Jennings
Martha
Marguerite Black
Moran
Ruth Hazen
Geo. Wiegman
Minneapolis
Minn
Booth and Park callers in Des Moines visit
May 28 report notes Misses Vivian and Hazel Booth traveling to Washington Saturday afternoon with Mable Godiove. Mr and Mrs J E Park of Boulder Colorado called between trains Friday at Rev Bowers home. They were old friends who had not seen each other in 16 years. They had been in Des Moines earlier.
Local social notes and a film review blend in one item
The column records numerous visits among residents from Oakdale Muscatine and Cedar Rapids plus a Sunday at the W F Welliver home, a fall accident in Letha Bergen and a large school program. It closes with a Universal air thriller review noting Jacques Jaccard as writer director and Lieutenant Locklear leads a cast including Francelia Billington Allan Forrest Ray Ripley and Carmen Phillips.
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Universal
U. S
Jacques Jaccard
Lieutenant Locklear
Francelia Billington
Allan Forrest
Ray Ripley
Carmen Phillips
The Great Air Robbery shown at Graham Theatre
At the Graham Theatre last night audiences thrilled by The Great Air Robbery a Universal photoplay starring Lt C L Locklear noted airman who once altered aircraft at high altitude He plays the crack pilot of the U S aerial mail service who saves a friend from disgrace and pursues a band of air pirates threatening the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Theatre
Universal
C. L. Locklear
Lieut. Locklear
U. S
New Books in the Chilcote Library Spotlight
The Chilcote Library adds several titles including The Great Desire by A Black and All Roads Lead to Calvary by K J Jerome. Also listed are The House of Baltazar by W J Locke with fiction offerings expanding the collection.
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Chilcote
Black, A
the Great Desire
Jerome, K. J
Calvary
Locke, W. J
the House of
Pioneer life readers and elementary manuals summarized
A compact listing of juvenile and early reader titles includes Redmond G. Red Fairview ideas, From father to son volumes, Endicott works, Pioneer life for little children, Callum boy in Birin Kipling Readers, Kipling inspired and hygiene primers, Sentech twins, Pepper and salt, and James Whitcomb Riley Reader. The compilation names authors Adams, Baxter, Krone, Perkins, Pyle, and James Whitcomb Riley among others.
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Quick
Fairview
Redmond G
Red
Rock Watts
M. J
Warner
F. L
Endicott
Adams
Alexander
Colaesses
Baxter
Hird
Callum
Birin Kipling
Krone
Hygiene Perkins
Sentech
Pyle
Howard, Pepper and
Salt
James Whitcomb Riley
Cooper herd sale nets 134800 at Hedrick
W H Cooper held a large Polled Angus cattle sale at Hedrick despite a May 13 fire that killed 44 head. The auction brought in 134800 with Elluna FE selling for 10000. A vast crowd gathered, with many attendees from Oskaloosa and Mahaska County.
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W. MH. Cooper
Hedrick
W. H. Cooper
Hammer
Elluna FE
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
London Bank of England to rise with new tall structure
The Bank of England, nicknamed the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, is set for redevelopment into a multi story edifice signaling a new era for London finance.
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London
Lesson from First Samuel on Courage Against Odds
May 30 lesson text centers on Jonathan and his armor bearer defeating the Philistines with divine aid. It contrasts Saul’s folly and haste, highlighting faith, initiative, and God's leading in victory for Israel. Key passages include Jonathan’s trust, the sign of divine guidance, and the peril of rash vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant
Jonathan
Saul
Israel
Bozez
Seneh
God
Christ
Evidence of Things Unseen and Faithful Voice by Alexander Gordon
A reflective aphorism by Alexander Gordon on faith and unseen things. The brief meditation cites voices on earth acting as messages from God, urging sincerity, humility, and a hopeful, steadfast belief in the unseen.
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Waa
Alexander Gordon
Doing Evil Deeds. A Moral Reflection by C Mildmay
The text argues that the disposition to commit a good deed is itself a grave punishment for the deed. It contends that the inward readiness to act defines the action’s moral weight, presenting ethics through a stark, reflective lens.
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C. Mildmay
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