Pleasant Ridge Social Roundup at Henry Underwood Area
Sunday afternoon callers visited Henry Underwood and Jim Thompson sold corn to Nicola and Mrs James Marsh shopped in Washington. Henry Underwood sheared sheep for neighbors. Olive Underwood attended church with Alice and Milred Warren. Niram Baker and family visited Tony Kauffman. Andy Kauffman and Otto Stalder stayed at Tony Kauffman’s. Olive Underwood and Milred Warren visited Washington High School. Mary Thompson visited Conrad girls. Havel Conrad stayed with Mary Thompson Tuesday into Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ridge
Chas
Henry
Bible Thought for Today on Humility and Others
A devotional note cites Luke 14 11 warning against self exaltation and Philippians 2 4 urging believers to consider others as better than themselves and to look to others’ needs. The passage encourages humility and selflessness as a daily practice.
Support Road Program A County Vote June Seventh Proposed
A county road program is submitted to voters on June seventh. A representative committee from each township drafted recommendations aimed at maximum public benefit with minimum cost. The county board pledges to follow the will of the people and implement the plan if approved. The program promises gravelling on key routes and enhanced links within the county beyond state provisions, funded by a future bond issue if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Washington
Johnson County
Daily Lessons in English Word Study: Augment
A compact English primer promotes correct usage and pronunciation. It features guidance on misused words and common misspellings and presents augment as a word meaning to increase or enlarge with an example of intensified din from shouting parties.
County road bond drive urges quick improvement of roads
Residents advocate a bond issue to fund a county road program linking through Wellman Wrighton and Wayland areas. They claim six to five mill taxes over fifteen years to complete the plan with state help offsetting primary tax costs. The piece notes local health and social updates alongside band concerts and community humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wrighton
Wayland
Local Residents Attend Events and Visit Across Town
Glendale residents including Mr and Mrs Eli Jackson and sons Wilbur and Donald traveled to Iowa City. Neighbors visit Logan Ahrens home and attend funerals. Several families travel to Muscatine Washington and Pleasant Plain. Spread Eagle women plan a June meeting with E Jackson. A public concern cites shopping disruptions on Saturday nights and calls for road improvements.
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Glendale
Eli Jackson
Wilbur
Donald
Iowa City
Murray Smylie
Warn
Caroline
Meint Koehler
Logan Ahrens
Baby births and a death noted in Wayland community
Mr and Mrs Char lie Imhoff mourn a baby son born May 21. Jelmer Johnson and Zetta Henss welcome Ruth Annabelle born May 24 at Memorial hospital Mt Pleasant. Ezra Wittmer and family visited Mt Pleasant for tonsil and adenoid surgeries on Mary and Daryl. surgeons Dr McKirahan and Dr Laird performed the procedures. The notes reflect local family events in the Wayland area.
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Wayland
Charlie Imhoff
Jelmer Johnson
Swedesburg
Ruth Annabelle
Memorial ‘Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Johnson
Zetta Henss
Ezra Wittmer
Mary
Daryl
Weather Sparks Community Updates and Social Notices
May 26 reports heat and dry conditions. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Jessie Edwards next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Visitors include Miss Lois of Houston and Mrs Gleede Dold. Residents plan Ottumwa trip Saturday morning. Illness improves for Mrs John Hesser. Nevious Tanner tea show bears Brighton this week. Farmers busy with corn planting. most done. Beulah and Edna McKune visit home. Ralph Hess and Brier visit E E Nichols family. Local happenings wane as farming dominates.
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R. N. McCarty
Washington
G. F. Dold
D. O. Davison
Bushnell, Lll
Brighton
Beulah
Edna McKune
Wayland
Ralph Hess
Brier
Winfield
E. E. Nichols
G. F. Cold
Kalona Notes and Commencement for Class of '26
Kalona updates note visitors to the Randall home and departures of Mrs Ota Godall Ruth from Mason City. An old Kalona resident Will Barger dies at the County Home near Washington after illness. Teachers Mertice Warner Minnie Kennard and Juanita Ritz wrap up posts and return home. Kalona High School Class of 1926 commencement held at the Christian church.
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Kalona
Geo. Kirkpatrick
Ella
Cedar Rapids
Lee Randall
Ota Godall
Ruth
Mason City
O. C. Steigleder
Will Barger
Washington
Kalona High School
Christian
Graduation Diplomas Awarded to Nine at Kalona Class
Nine young people received diplomas at the Kalona church ceremony on Thursday evening May 20. Honor students were Arthur Speas first Chester Miller second and Verva Lemley third with mentions of others in the class. The narrative mentions an exceptional rainfall event described as a million dollar rain in the Kalona area.
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Arthur Speas
Chester Miller
Verva Temley
Frank Kennard
Glen Chalupa
Mary Britton
Marie Plank
Marie Walter
Elaine Cain
Kalona
Titus area social notes and farm updates
Mr and Mrs Moore of Washington visited their Titus area son over the weekend. Emil Fink shipped hogs to John Babcock with Ife riding along. hogs averaged 266 pounds at 13.95 a hundred. Local visits include the Rodney Davis home and the Lemley and Carris households. Mrs Tom Carris raised 690 white Wyandotte chicks, and Emil Fink bought a new Ford touring car. Road work on the south road past Nethergall farm continues. Frances Kleese visited the high school with Irma Moore.
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Titus
Iowa
Moore
Washington
Emil Fink
John Babcock
Ife
Roscoe Anderson
Claud Davis
Isabel
Rodney Davis
Vivian Lemley
Muscatine
Tom Carris
Lee Moore
John Combs
Clyde Dawson
Harold
Leeper
James
Ollie
Nethergall Farm
Winnifred
Crawfordsville
Frances Kleese
Irma Moore
Lightning Claims Cattle and Tree Near Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on Wednesday evening J H Lease lost one cow and T M Holmes lost two cows to a storm with lightning. A nearby tree was torn apart. Church notes urge readers to join local congregations with sermons and services listed for Methodist, Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. H. Lease
T. M. Holmes
Grace Filding Returns Home After Washington Visit
Miss Grace Filding returns to Mediapolis after a visit in Washington at the home of Mr and Mrs Marsh Bailey and with her niece Miss Harriet Riddle. Audubon residents Mr and Mrs E M McGinnis and son Jimmie arrive for a few days with relatives. A J Morgan from Richland on a business trip.
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Grace Filding
Mediapolis
Washington
Marsh Bailey
Harriet Riddle
E. M. McGinnis
Jimmie
Audubon, Iown
Joe McGinnis
By the Way Column Tales of Picnic Plans and Odd Encounters
A humorous By the Way column relays picnic plans for June with advice on outfits for women and a strange tale of a large frog that almost swallows a sparrow in a backlot pool. The piece includes quick witticisms from townsfolk about timing and social favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wet Blut
Boy Feigns Wrist Injury to Dodge School
Tommy hides his sprained wrist to avoid classes. His mother notes the bandage yet urges attendance. His father presses for the true reason, and the boy confesses he fears boys will beat him for payback.
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Tommy
By the Way Ponders Boots Departure in Bitter Sweet Tone
Poem notes Boots ill and near departure for a distant land. It laments the end of an era with bittersweet humor. The verses hint at neurasthenia affecting his mind and the crowd's tears as they bid farewell. It reads like a lighthearted yet poignant tribute.
Once in a While Oddities and Jokes
A collection of humorous quips and conundrums about farming and city life. Includes jokes about hens, setting versus sitting, potatoes and authors with a playful Western farmer anecdote.
A Pint of Prevention Judge Interrogates Drunk Motorist
A stern judge questions a motorist who admits adding a small amount of alcohol to his blood after a doctor warned of dangerous blood conditions. The exchange underscores leniency seeks and cautionary tone in the courtroom.
Casey Sister Jelly Box Mishap Spotted
The Boston Transcript reports a mispacked jelly box sent to Mrs Casey. The box allegedly bore the label This side up with care and the lid note says the same phrase on the bottom to avoid visible fault.
Rosie’s Got It Dere By-Way A Jag Of Neurasthenia
A rough, humorous vent about Rosie and domestic chores including grass cutting and dishwashing. The speaker complains Rosie's nagging and insists on handling tasks herself, ending with a crude jab at Tony Doofrau.
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Neurasthenia
Tony
Tony Doofrau
Bittersweet Bits From A Local Page
A fragment from a BY THE WAY column notes a reader who recalls heavy type conveys the message. A playful exchange about a woman’s reading habits and a Sunday morning scene at a drugstore ends with a wistful, unfinished remark.
Joanna at the Fox features Dorothy Mackaill in a modern dress model role
Dorothy Mackaill stars in Joanna at the Fox Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. She impersonates a dress model who inherits a million dollars and spends it on high living before learning the money’s source. Jack Mulhall co stars with a strong supporting cast including George Fawcett and Lillian Langdon.
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Dorothy Mackaill
Joanna
Fox Theatre
Miss Mackaill
Sory
Syg
Miss Mackiall
Jack Mulhall
George Fawcett
Lillian Langdon
John T. Murray
Edwards Davis
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Mrs. Gray
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Col. L. H. Rinner
Kiddles
Sandy Hook
Allison Maas
EK. R. Burham
Thomas Gerdes
Clark Hopping
Martin Koehler
John Simmering
Lee Chambers
Raymond Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Earl Birney
Spread Eagle
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Ainsworth
David Kleese
John Gerdes
Bert Givens
Richland
Cofpock
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Nicodemus
M. E. Hayes
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Kingdom of God
E. W. Griffith
United Presbyterian
W. C. Porter
A. J. Morgan
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Boots
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Boston Transcript
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