Local News Notes and Visit Highlight Community Life
Mrs. George Abie of Los Angeles visits sister Mrs. A. B. Palmer for several weeks. Obituary notice from Mrs. Anna Beard of Somerset Ohio reports daughter Lillian's death. funeral held in Somerset. Water rent due June 1 with 10 percent discount if paid by June 10. Ruth Gibson teaches in Fort Madison and is home for summer vacation. Local residents attend institutes, visits, and family stays. Nicola and Harmon Book Store to buy city textbooks June 1 to 5. county books accepted through June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Beard
Somerset
Ohio
Lillian
Beards
Washington
W. H. Fulton
Ruth Gibson
Fort Madison
W. A. Gibson
Helen
Betty Jones
Peary Doedder
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Ll. A. Jones
Harrison Dodder
Dale Long
Detroit
Mich
Ernest W. Badenoch
Chicago
Frank L. Wilson
Nicola & Harmon Book Store
Yall
Gots
Mias Roneta Sarby
Towa City
Local residents visit and family notes from Iowa area
Miss Ida Cavender returns home on East Madison after months with Aunt Mrs. Alice Maas near Iowa City. Harold M Richardson and sons Stephen and Donald of Battle Creek Michigan visit at parental H G Richardson home for a few days. Mr and Mrs Jim Foley of New York City visit Mrs Foley's parents Mr and Mrs Everett Palmer. Mrs Foley formerly Ruth Palmer, Miss Lillian Dunbar of Washington, now Sacramento, and Miss Rosella Hotle of Washington spend Friday with Mrs Henry Bowes. Fresh eggs offered 15c per dozen by W S Reister & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Cavender
Madison Street
Alice Maas
Iowa City
Harold M. Richardson
Stephen and
Donald
Battle Creek
Mich
H. G. Richrdson
W. S. Reister & Son
Jim Foley
New York City
rMs. Foley
Everett Palmer
Lillian Dunbar
Washington
Sacramento
Calif
Rosella Hotle
Henry Bowes
Florian Swift
Montgomery Ward & Co
Oskaloosa
Charles
Norman Sage
Ernest Salladay
C. J. Karel
Velma Tobin
Solon High School
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Jess Raymond
Marjorie
Lancaster
Ruth Everly
J. R. McCreedy
Roses
J. R
Will
Riverside
New Lexington
Mary Jahe Lamb
Everett Coon
Murrey Lewis
Phyllis Ann
M. H. Conger
Coon
Fay Cherwinker
Martha
Jim Bean
Frank Embree
Helen
Leslie Embree
Baby
Max
Vivian Booth
Davenport
George Wall
Lone Tree
Donald Kean
B. J. Frey
Raymond Goode
Wayland
Raymond Coon
Larry
Keating
John Kennedy
Alex McCreedy
Lewis Coon
Doris
Lillian Wadicott
Trade in allowances for old tires at Brown's Goodyear Pathfinder
Mrs Augueata Lester and Mr and Mrs Burl Pringle with daughter Jean returned from Blue Island Illinois where they stayed with Mrs R Young and Loviga. Court house offices close all day next Monday for Memorial Day. Auctioneer B F Macon Washington London phone 3863 Black. Dorothy Schmoeller was in Davenport on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augueata Lester
Burl Pringle
Jean
Blue Island
Til
R. &. Young
Loviga
Court House
B. F. Macon
Washington
Lonox
Dorothy Schmoeller
Davenport
Brighton High students qualify for Iowa final tests
Reports from Brighton High School show seven students earned the right to compete in the final academic tests in Iowa City on June 7 and 8. Students named include Myrtle Crandall in economics and literature, Jean Eyestone and Miriam Stannard in biology, William Kraemer and Gordon Stout in general science, Jean Messer in economics, and Harvey Spielman in algebra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa
Brighton High School
Iowa City
Myrtle Crandall
Jean Eyé@stone
Miriam Stannard
William Kraemer
Gordon Stout
Jean Messer
Harvey Spielman
Shannon Rees-Nuptials Set for Sunday at 12 30 PM
The Des Moines wedding of Miss Elizabeth Rees and William J. Shannon is scheduled for Sunday at 12 30 PM at First Methodist Church Des Moines. Rev Clifford Bacon will officiate the single ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon- Rees
Des Moines
Elizabeth Rees
William J. Shannon
Clifford Bacon
Miss Rees
Palm Beach
Marion Rees
Madrid
A. J. Rees
R. B. Shannon
Don Benz
Oskaloosa
Mr. Shannon
Kirkwood
Pioneer Room
Washington
Berde House
East Second Street
H. J. Rees
Joe
Jack
L. E. Blacksmith
Greta Johnson
Cherie Peterson
Henry J. Reeg
First Methodist Church
Riverside seniors hold baccalaureate at Methodist church
Riverside high school seniors attended a Sunday evening baccalaureate at the Methodist church with Rev. Judson T. Perkins in charge. The program featured a processional, hymns, a sermon by Rev. Perkins, and benediction, closing the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
Riverside High School
Methodist Church
Judson T. Perkins
Margaret Jane Griffin
Priny
C. BE. Fitzsimmons
Ryman
Perkins
Dining Room Furnishings in a Two Century Old English Home
A fragment describes an English dining room with a sparse set up from two centuries ago. It notes a table eight chairs a side table and a wine cooler as the visible furnishings.
11 year old boy paroled after church arson claim
In Dubuque on May 29 an 11 year old boy told police he set fire to Holy Ghost Catholic church because he disliked a nun. He had been paroled from a reformatory sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Farmers object to franchise for 21 miles of rural lines
Nearly 150 Johnson county farmers filed objections to granting a franchise for construction of 21 miles of rural electrification lines to the Iowa City Light and Power Co. In a separate item, Mrs Katherine McCullough aged 69 who died in a Sioux City hospital will be buried in Waukon after living there 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Iowa City Light and Power Co
Waukon
Katherine McCullough
Sioux City
Iowa Fire Loss Seen Drop With Heavy Rainfall
Des Moines reports Iowa fire losses may fall 10 to 20 percent in the year due to heavy precipitation, according to Fire Marshal Vincent Pyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Vincent Pyle
Columbia College to graduate 40 seniors on June 2
Columbia college will grant 40 seniors at its sixty fourth annual commencement exercises here June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubluqua
Insp- Columbia College
Mason City safety flag raised after bicycle accident
Cerro Gordo County flag hoisted yesterday in memory of Gil bert Loeckle 23 who was struck by a car while riding a bicycle. The incident prompted the temporary flag status as authorities investigated the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Cerro Gordo
Gilbert Loeckle
Des Moines Approves Bonds for Sewage Plant Project
Des Moines city council authorizes 254000 in bonds to fund a WPA sewage disposal plant project costing 1200000. The plan aims to improve waste treatment and city infrastructure with federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Miller Girl Found In Omaha After Sunday Disappearance
Relatives of Margaret Miller age 14 awaited her return at home after the missing girl was located in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Margaret Miller
Omaha
Neb
Minneapolitan Riders Suffer Minor Injuries in Collision
Kenneth Mc Callum aged 27 and Earl Alexander aged 25 of Minneapolis were slightly injured when their vehicle collided with a Rock Island switch engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Kenneth McCallum
Earl Alexander
Minneapolis, Minn
Rock Island
Iowa City Interurban Death Claims Man
Iowa City scene reports Frank Machac ek, 36, killed when struck by an Iowa City Cedar Rapids interurban car. Coroner George D. Callahan says Machacek sat on the track and dozed. He suffered a fractured skull crushed face and mutilated left arm. Widow and six year old son survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Frank Machacek
Cedar Rapids
George D. Callahan
Machacek
Claire Edmondson Visited Quincy Parents and Alumni Banquet
Claire Edmondson, a Quincy student, spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Edmondson coming from school work. He attended the Alumni banquet in Ainsworth Friday evening and visited relatives in Xenia and near Brington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Stephens
Xenia
Claire Edmondson
Floyd Edmondson
Quincy
Ainsworth
Wayne Norman
Harry Drake
North of Washington
Donald Linns
East of Haskins
Henry Wagenknecht
Carl Dunbar
Brighton
Floyd Martin
Betty Jean
West Chester
George Ebner
Abk. Sanda
Viola, IL
Mrs. Sand
John Erickson
Four Men Share Birthdays in Odd Coincidence
A note on birthdays lists Merritt McDaniel Dr. Pp L Btett Harvey Coulter of Waukegan Tl Charles Denison and Patrick Henry as sharing a birth date. Additional names include Mrs Ira Gastman now Jeanette Rothschild Kansas City Mrs Joe Lambert Keota Clarence Hotle West Chester Dale Robertson and Lillian Endicott among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt McDaniel
PP. L. Btett
Harvey Coulter
Waukegan
Charles Denison
Patrick Henry
Ira Gastman
Jeanette Rothschild
Kansas City
Joe Lambert
Keota
Clarence Hotle
West Chester
Dale Robertson
Lillian Endicott
M M Club Plans Ice Cream Social for June 3
Mrs Carl Steele hosted the M M club meeting with eleven members present. An ice cream social is planned for Thursday evening June 3 on the lawn at Mr and Mrs Walter Marling's home. Mrs Steele was assisted by Mrs Ray Steele and Mrs Walter Marlin. One guest and several children attended. next meeting June 10 with Mrs Henry Swailes as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steele
M. M. Eclub
Walter Marling
Steele
Ray Steele
Walter Marlin
Henry Swailes
Ruth Everly Visits J. Raymond Home in Haskins District
Ruth Everly visits J Raymond home in Haskins District as relatives from Lancaster Missouri and Riverside attend a family gathering. The Raymond family and friends, including the Joyces and Coons, share Sunday meals and news while other kin travel for illnesses and celebrations in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Everly
J. Raymond
Haskins District
Local visits and family helpers this week
Mrs Wayne Norman has assisted her friend and Miss Florence Zieglowsky aided her grandmother Mrs Anna Wagenknecht with housecleaning during the past week. Mrs W J Reaney visited and helped her daughter Mrs Harold Clery celebrate her grandson Jim my Clegg's sixth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Norman
Florence Zieglowsky
Anna Wagenknecht
W. J. Reaney
Harold Clery
Jimmy Clegg
Mrs Vera OConner Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club
Mrs Vera OConner hosted the Tuesday Bridge club luncheon at 1 o'clock with games at two tables and the hostess posting the high score. The next gathering will be with Mrs Nora Spessard. The Missionary Group met at Mrs Hugh Haj s home with Mrs Given Telford assisting and Mrs John Clegg leading devotions. A play titled Mite Box Demonstration was performed and the year’s quota was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Vera O'Conner
Iridge
Nora Spessard
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Hugh Haj
Given Telford
John Clegg
Home Guards
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Gladys Evans
Gwen Telford
Bunco Night At Three Tables In Local Club Meet
Cheer club members gathered at Mrs. Leo TeBockhorst home Thursday afternoon for bunco and a memory contest led by Bernadette TeBockhorst on piano. Prizes went to Mrs. Joe Malichky Clara TeBockhorst Matilda Te Boekhorst and Mrs. Frank Freund. After a flower exchange refreshments were served by the hostess and daughters. Twelve members and three guests attended and the next meeting June 24 will be at Matilda and Clarg TeBockhorst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo TeBockhorst
Bernadette TeBockhorst
Joe Malichky
Clara TeBockhorst
Buneco
Matilda Te Boekhorst
Frank Freund
Kathryn Lintz
Margaret Escher
Marianne Te- Bockhorst
Matilda and
Clarg Te- Bockhorst
Memorial Day Week notices from Ainsworth community
Women of Ainsworth plan Saturday wreath making at the school for grave decorations. Gars Memorial Day services at the Christian church Sunday with the Woman's Relief Corps meeting at the courthouse at 10 0. Sunday. Flowers for bouquets needed by Monday morning at 9 60. Mrs Ted Crone leads arrangements. Daughters of Union Veterans will attend services Sunday at 10 30 A M. The Friendly Social club meets June 1 at Miss Maggie Foster home 63d Mast Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Asls
Bessie Conger
Court House
Ted Crone
Woman's Relief Corpa
Daughters of Union Veterans
Maggie Foster
Mast
Jefferson Street
Baptist Missionary Meeting at Mrs Ola Mayer Home
Baptist Ladies Missionary society gathered Friday at the Mayer home on South Iowa avenue with seven members present. Devotional led by Mrs Ed Grayson followed by prayers. Mrs Yard led the program with a Kentucky mountain trails story and distributed articles. Miss Velma Booth's China correspondence read by Mrs W D Booth. The group voted to send five dollars yearly for three years to the Winnebago Baptist home in Winnebago Minnesota. Thirty nine calls were reported for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Mayer
W. Long
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
Mayer
South
Iowa Avenue
Ed Grayson
M. ©. Carstensen
C. BR. Yard
Yard
Kentucky
Two Birthdays Are Honored at Party
A surprise party at the Simmering home honored Mrs. John Simmering Jr on her sixty third birthday and Irene Coffman on her fourteenth birthday. About twenty six guests attended and enjoyed two birthday cakes baked by Mrs Joe Simmering and Mrs Marion Sheetz followed by ice cream. Family members and friends included the Simmerings Stam mers, Sheetz Zieglowsky and Marshalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simmering
Irene Coffman
Simmering
Joe Simmering
Marion Sheetz
Rd Simmering
Helen
Hazel
John Stammering
Carl Zieglowsky
Stanley Marshall
Karl Redlingers Are Club Hosts
The Merry Ten club met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs Karl Redlinger with all families present except one. Members played pinochle and war games. high scores went to Orville Moore and Clem Chalupa. Mrs Violet Lambert assisted with refreshments. next meeting planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs Mac Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry ‘Ten
Karl Redlinger
Orville Moore
Clem Chalupa
Violet Lambert
Mac Wallace
Grace Hill Ladies Aid displays antiques at Thursday meeting
Grace Hill Ladies Aid held a Thursday afternoon session in the community building with thirty five members present. An antique display featured items up to 150 years old including a coffee mill once owned by Mrs C G Strohmann dating to 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Paul Arvey
C. G Strohmann
Strohm
Aid
Charles Strobip
Missionary and Aid Joint Meeting Reported
Christian Ladies Aid and Missionary societies held a joint meeting yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Watkins home. Twenty four members and two guests attended including Mrs. Dave Haney of Topeka Kansas and Mrs. Roy Teets. Mrs. Martha Hollinger led devotionals and Rev. Vernon Carter gave the scripture The Oriental in America was the subject given by Mrs. Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
Harry Watkins
Dave Haney
Topeka Kana
Roy Teets
Martha Hollinger
Vernon Carter
America
Georgia
Social Calendar of M E B Church and Local Groups
Social calendar lists Loyal Sisterhood Sunday School class meeting at 2 30 p m in the social hall with annual officers election and dues. D A R chapter regular meeting at 3 00 p m with installation and business noting a change of place. Ainsworth chapter O E S meets in the evening with Mason ic ball and initiatory work. Snowball Social Club afternoon gathering with canning suggestions. Bethel Missionary Society afternoon meeting. C C class of West Chester Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs Will Embree with co host Miss Ruth Hatfea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Sisterhood
M. EB. Churea
D- Biscenan
A. Anderson
Ainsworth
O. E
Humber
Arthur Wiley
Bethel Missionary — Society
Flossie Holmes
C . C. Class of
West Chester
Will Embree
Ruth Hatfea
Achievement Day Attracts 125 Women In Washington County
About 125 women attended the Achievement Day in the Y M C A community room. A potluck lunch followed the morning events including a rural chorus, a style show, and clothing exhibits judged by Miss Aileene Wilson from Ames. Music and writing contests highlighted township rankings and talks by local officials and Miss Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington Jackson
Lime Creek
Crawford
Brighton
Aileene Wilson
Iowa State College
Ames
Washington
Eght
Jackson
Clay
John Stewart
Miss Wilson
Miss Elda White Feted at North Side Dinner
Miss Elda White bride elect was honored at a dinner party hosted by Misses Marie Landau Grace Fern and Mabel Rice at the North Side cafe Thursday. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to Carl Herr of Wellman this summer. Hostesses gave gifts to the bride elect. Earlier, Miss Carol P Forgey hosted a courtesy for Miss White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Landau
Grace Fern
Mabel Rice
North Side Cafe
Elda White
Carl Herr of
Wellman
Carol P Forgey
Miss White
Community notices list local hosts and serving committee
Larson, Mrs Virnus Bradford, and Mrs Clyde Hillhouse are named. The serving committee includes Mrs Harry Watkins, Mrs Ennis Shaw, Mrs Orville Foss, and Mr Warren Stewart. The next meeting will be at Mrs Hitaw Coakley’s home.
D A R to Meet Tuesday Evening
Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 in Mrs A Andersons home with installation of officers and business discussed. Mount Pleasant and Winfield chapters will join for a Flag day picnic at Sunset Park log cabin and dedication of markers on the historic trail in the park west side with a tea in Miss Spahr's home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fea
Spahr
Snowball Social Club Sets Wednesday Meeting
Mrs. Robert Roberta will chair the entertainment committee when the Snowball Social club meets next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Wiley. Members are asked to bring questions for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Roberta
Snowbal
Arthur Wiley
Pansy Hill Club Greets New Member At Afternoon Session
Pansy Hill club members and three guests gathered at Mrs Ohn Wagner's home for a social afternoon. Nine members and three guests attended as Mrs J T Wenger led the business meeting. Mrs Milt Denison was welcomed as a new member. refreshments were served by Misses Wenger and Waener. The next meeting is planned for June at Mrs Cyrus Irka's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Hill Club
Ohn Wagner
Ernest Arnold
Elsie Wagner
Bessie Wenger
J. T. Wenger
Milt Denison
Wenger
Waener
Cyrus ‘Irka
Tindal Couple Host Shower for Daughter and Son-in-Law
Mr and Mrs John Tindal hosted a shower for their daughter and son-in-law Denzel Sanbure at their Columbus Junction home. About ten people attended Tuesday evening, and the couple were later guests at the bridegroom’s parents home, Mr and Mrs Ostar Sanbure, on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John Tindal
Denzel Sanbure
Ostar Sanbure
Alpha Phi Omega College Scout Group Formed
Alpha Phi Omega is an organization for college men interested in Boy Scout activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Phi Omega
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George Abie
Los Angeles
A. B. Pal
Virginia Breitenbach
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ireta Willita
Virginia Shannon
C. H. Doolittle
David
Doolittle
Missa Dorie Chalmers
Goodyear Pathfinder
Brown
Madame Kennedy
State Center
Blanche
Beauty Nook
Washington High School
Shannon
Gsechogol
University of Missouri
Columbia
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Elder and Shannon Advertising Agency
Evening Journal
Sepember
Reverend Perkins
Louie
Crawfordsville
Iowa State News
Gene Stephens
DPD
D. Stephens
Misa Jane Pearson
M.M. Club
Vera O’conner
Gars
Baptist Missionary Meets
Karl Redlingers
Grace Hill Aid
Missionary and Aid
J. Tindal
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Lemmon’s
H. M. Putnam
Pharmacy
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