Kalona People Give Program at Oakdale Sanitarium
Rev J L Kemp of the Christian church led a short sermon at Oakdale sanitarium May 26 with the church choir and orchestra performing. Kalona Community club met May 27 in the Methodist basement. Local visits include the Niffenegger and Batterson families. Homer Jackson farm sold for 100 per acre to Amos J Gingerich with possession March 1 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lahey
Kalona
J. L. Kemp
The
Christian Church
Oakdale Sanitarium
Kemp
Iowa City
M. B. Ehrenfelt
Junior
Ray Niffenegeer
Branson Batterson
L. CC
Adams and Sons Agencyy
Homer Jackson
Amos J. Gingerich
Jackson
St Philip’s Church Demolished and Rebuilt at Middleton
St Philip’s Anglican church in Leeds served for 80 years before being razed. The materials were reused to reconstruct a new church at Middleton, preserving the building’s legacy in a different location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
England
St. Philip’s
Middleton
Lightning Strikes Cotton Wood Tree at Landscape Home
A May early morning lightning bolt struck the large cottonwood in front of Geo. Genkinger's Landscape home. Chips scattered and hit bedroom windows where family slept. Local notes mention wet cold weather delaying corn planting and ongoing family news from Landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Genkinger
Mississippi Valley
Missionary at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on May 29 Dr and Mrs Linn long time India missionaries spoke at the Methodist church about their work in Bowringprat India where he aids the medicine tablet industry They are on furlough in the United States W W Twinam returned from Olathe Kansas with cousin Mrs Jennie Brumage A daughter Eva Martin Charbonneaux was born Friday night and Guy McCall welcomed son William Gene Saturday night Mrs Joe Schlatter assists with mother and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Mago Linn
India
Dr. Linn
Bowringprat
United States
W. W. Twinam
Olathe
Kansas
John Twinam
Jennie Brumage
Eva Martin Charbonneaux
J. M. Martin
Guy McCall
William Gene
Joe Schlatter
Snowball People Visit Rock Garden That is Beautiful
Snowball residents report a Sunday visit to John Havel's rock garden by Mr. and Mrs. Val Fuhr and others. The piece notes the garden's beauty and worth viewing as a local feature. Several residents are listed visiting homes, farms, or attending gatherings with neighbors and relatives during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Garden
John W. Shebeck
Val Fuhr
John Havel
John Shebeck
Clyde Fishburn
Alyce
Stanley Fishburn
Orville Griggs
Virginia
D. C
Railway and Masonic Lodge Schedule Update for Washington
Regular lodge meeting announced for the first Friday monthly with officers Fred H. Rey and A. W. Ward. Railway timetable lists multiple daily passenger and freight trains serving Washington and surrounding lines, with notes on special stops for California passengers and county seat service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. M
Fred H. Rey
W. M
A. W. Ward
Apache
Neweernneoslines
Washington-Oskaloosa
Prairie Flower Society Notes and Local Guests
Prairie Flower May 30 reports Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Munson visiting Keota and Lafayette decorations. Ruth Jarrard wins three award pins at Brown Business College Iowa City and heads for diploma in three weeks. Local families visit at homes in Pilotburg West Chester Keota and Moline. Several gatherings mark a busy week including a baccalaureate in Washington and a community sale in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha G. Thrasher
Prairie Flowwr
S. A. Munson
Guy Lyle
Keota
Lafayette
Ruth Jarrard
Brown Business College
Iowa City
L. W Turnipseed
Oscar Wilson
Pilotburg
H. L. Huber
Arlene
Troy Forinash
Jerry
Bert Rittenhouse
Esther
West Cheater
H. D. Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse
Gerald Teets
Kalona
Thrasher
Richland
Dave Benson
Washington
Hal Figgins
Prairie Flower
Earnest Chambers
Marjorie
Karl
Chambers
George
Alvin Aller
Moline
Ben Holt
Bernice
Fred Fortnash
Pauline
West Chester
Troy Fort Hash
Merle Munson
Wellman
Samuel Munson
Una Smith
Mt. Union
EK. Jarrard
Mary Ardith
Stanley
Charles Hammill
Hammill
S. An. LL
J. FF. Rittenhouse
B. J. Lolmes
Mr. Rittenhouse
South English
Tenancy and Soil Problems Highlight Tenant Lands
Ames reports the state board identifies soil conservation issues tied to tenant farming. High debt and weak leases erode soil. solutions include farmer ownership, revised leases, and three lending options backed by federal support and private credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Lowas
Pra
Ins Board
Farm Credit Administration
Baccalaureate Service Attended by Kyle Family and Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Walter Kyle and family attended the baccalaureate service Sunday evening. Snowball school closed Saturday with a picnic. Moot every family in the district was represented. Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart and Bertha, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Howell, Mr and Mrs Miles Stout and Wanda spent Sunday at the Joby Shebeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kyle
Earl Kephart
Bertha
Lawrence Howell
Miles Stout
Wanda
Joby Shebeck
Wayland Farmers Face Drought Rain and Worms Threatening Corn
Wayland farmers fear continued rain and cool air as moisture rots planted corn while wire worms cut stands in many fields. Early harvests are underway and some plan replanting if fields dry enough for access. Memorial day visits bring relatives from Ohio and Michigan for commencements and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kara Wittmer
Wayland
May
Walter Sauerting
Lazerne
Sauerting
Iowa Wesleyen
Gordon Rhum
Mather
Marilyn Meyer
Kent
Ohio
Jr. G Meyer
Wooster
Rather
Alan Meyer
Jacob Sellatter
John Kauffman
Juanita
Ernest Sharon
Ft. Pleasant
Memorial Hospital
Richard
Miller opens cleaning and pressing shop in Manhattan KS
Jesse Neff of Kansas State plans a new cleaning and pressing establishment in the Gider Building vacated by ADPD. Nearby, Brown moves to Aiseworth, Norman Clark and Billy Bowart are out of school amid a flu epidemic. Relatives rush to Mt Pleasant hospital as Mrs Victor Olea n’s condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Wayland
Raymond Sehhanty
Truro
Larra
K. Sehantz
David and
Jae
John Martin
Graduation for Frances Mast at Mercy Hospital in Burlington
West Sunset reports Frances Mast graduate from Mercy hospital in Burlington on Friday night. Local families including Glad and Norine Mast, Jake Shrader, Lena Jones, John Jones, and Will Mitchell share visits and gatherings around the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam_ Baker
West Sunset
Glad Mast
Norine
Frances
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Jake Shraders
Frank Bailey
Jake Snyder
Sunset Circle
John Holmes
Crawfordsville
Jake Shrader
Frank Taylor
Lena Jones
Washington
Eimen
John D. Jones
Will Mitchell
Sam Baker
Joan DD. Jones
Henry Underwood
Frank Bailey and Sons
Mr. Sewell
Our House
Leroy Jugenheimer
Ina McCune
Lena
Mary Jones
Ruth
Mary
Zelma van Syce
Jean
G. W Mast
Baker sisters visit with grandma and local stopovers
Bessie and Juanita Baker visited from Wednesday to Saturday with grandma May. Bessie attended Washington High School during the trip. Pete Wittmer is handling filings for Glad Mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Juanita Baker
Grandma May
Washington High School
Pete Wittmer
Glad Mast
Whose Wife The Vane Murder Mystery Unfolds At The Tombs
Portrait painter Lawrence Vane sits in a Tombs cell accused of murdering his bride of three months. Detective Cyrus K Mantel and Inspector Ingles question him as Betty Potter and Cyrus’s niece try to influence the case. The veteran sleuth uses wit to probe Vane’s motives and alibis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Vane
Wilbur Renton
Roger Thornley
Vane
Isobel Mackenzie
Renton
Isobel
Betty Potter
Lawrence Vanes
Thornley
Millie
Seattle
Betty
Inspector Ingles
Cyrus K. Mantel
Cyrus K
Lawrence
Cyrus
Ingles
K. Mantel
Tombs
Mantel
Rush
Man
de K. Mantel
Mant
Mr. Mantel
Mr. Vane
Cyrus K. Manel
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R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawe
Marian Baker
Harold Putnam
Marion S. George
Lester B. Krabili
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Ralph W. Thompson Insurance, Bonds and Abstracts
Bailey
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Washington, Ia
Washington Independent School District
J. H. Peet
Harland W.mead
Mise Della Patton
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Behoed
C. W. Tucker
Ralph W. Thompson
PL I. Etter
T. J. Pease
Glenn Mace
A. E. Atchison
Eveready Plumbing Shop
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Lloyd Lytle
W. H
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B. J. Holmes
Pollok Wallace
C. C. Reisier
C. E. Lemley
Henry Bailey
W. S. Kyle Park
Marian
Frank B. Miller
J. Lemmon
W. J. Morrow
O Ff Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
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DR. Ghas, C. Brown
East Main &T
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Clarence Fulton
Archer Euwer
Richard Fisher
D. C. Griggs
Alvin Shebeck
Stanley Fish
Golden State Limited
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Suetile Vinke
Frederic Smith
Prairie Flower School District
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Iowa
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Marleen Tschantz
John Conrad
Hazel
Mounday
Roy
Washington County
Simpson Finance Co Journal
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Eagle Grove
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