Washington Junior High pep program ends with pet parade and war veteran tribute
The second Junior Hi pep program featured Dunham Merri presiding, Frances Thomas, Dorothy Dowell, Jean Johnson, Clifford Brady, and Priscilla Morrison. A parade honored veterans with soldiers, flags, and flowers as participants from several states joined Cedar Rapids banners. The day ended with a long, late return home and relief for all.
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Frances Thomas
Dorothy Dowell
Jean Johnson
Clifford Brady
Prissia Morrison
Punkin Center
Sixth grade reading and pep in room
Mise Rhodes and Brindley classes share activities with slides about Alaska and eastern cities. Miss Walker reads The Lost Prince to her group while Miss Vincent tries a cure for shy pupils by pairing two students to argue for three minutes. Junior High football draws many supporters and some girls join the High School at the game despite rain fears.
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Miss Walker
Barnet
Des Moines Parade Journey From Rural Family Tale
A family recounts planning a trip to Des Moines for a parade. They travel in two cars, stop for breakfast after 24 miles, and reach Locust Street near the Capitol. The parade is led by police with khaki scouts, cavalry, and veterans under a G A R banner, as children observe the scene.
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Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
Harding
Capitol
Nerth
River Road
Des
Des Moines
Mama
Jennie
Capitol Building
Locust Street
School News and Student Quirks From Local Classroom
Local notes report Mary Louise Harwood visiting family in Excelsior Springs after an accident. Bernice Anderson transfers to the local school from Ottumwa. Teachers Institute shortened this week to three days. The Latin class improves with basic phrases. An incident in manual training shows mischief by Owen Boileau. Questions arise about Chester Howard’s coat tag in English. 7-B pupils want the janitor to advance clocks two hours for nutting. Richard Stewart recites Jeffersonian construction in history. Margaret Sexton questions a presidential bill’s delay timing. Rumors surface about sickness keeping Wayne Weaver and Clifford Brady away last week.
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Mary Louise Harwood
Excelsior Springs
Bernice Anderson
Ottumwa
Owen Boileau
Chester Howard
Richard Stewart
Jefferson
Margaret Sexton
Wayne Weaver
Clifford Brady
Obey the Signal talk entertains local group
Sherman gave a talk last Wednesday on obeying signals. He used Chicago intersections to illustrate how obeying signals prevents accidents and applies to daily life.
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Sherman
Chicago
Local news items from Ville and Schuyler area
Reports from Ville and Schuyler list obituaries, visits, society gatherings, and church notes. Mrs. Mary E. Milew Mileson longtime Schuyler resident dies after brief illness. Community members including S. R. Harper, Rose Minner, Ella DeLong, and others attend schools, talks, and events.
Riverside Notes One Week of Local Visits and Events
Riverside October 6 residents record memories from Greeley Colorado visits by S B Ween and daughter Mrs Guy Fesler of North Liberty to Mike Ween. Others travel from Muscatine and Iowa City to visit relatives. A mixed town baseball win for married men 1 0 over single men marks Sunday. New moves include the Moran family shifting homes and Rev Charles Winter taking charge of Riverside and Union Dale churches. Carrie Tden visits Fort Liberty and Rev Winter arrives from Seymour Iowa.
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Riverside
S. B. Ween
Guy Fesler
North Liberty
Greeley
Colorado
Mike Ween
Caroline Beatch
Richard Heitzman
Muscatine
Beilfelt
Emma Hawthorne
Lone Tree
Joseph Shradel
Leonard Donohue
Lowa City
C. C. Cress
Carrie Iden
Nettie Prebyl
Iowa City
Emma Prebyl
John Welte
R. H. Schillig
Frank Critz
Charlies F. Moran
A. D. Craig
J. H. Wilson
Uha Evel
Peter Bo Schneider
Chicago
Carrie Tden
Chester Cress
Fort Liberty
Charles, Winter
Seymour
Iowa
Winter
Union Dale
Local social notes from Braden dated Oct 6
Myrtle Rieck of Chicago returns home after a week visit with her aunt Alma Fredrickson. Grandpa Spangler of Winfield visits the Fred Spangler home. Mr. Wittrig helps build a corn crib for Donald Smith. John Wittrig family visit Henry Wilburn. Henry Fredrickson on sick list. Frank Cohn family from near Mt. Pleasant visits Fred Spangler. Oscar Hughes family from near Washington visits B. D. Twinam. Nettie Anderson of Des Moines visits Clyde Maxwell. Mrs. Mary Maxwell and Mrs. Lease were
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Braden
Myrtle Rieck
Chicago
Alma Fredrickson
Grandpa Spangler
Winfield
Fred Spangler
Mr. Wittrig
Donald Smith
John Wittrig
Henry Wilburn
Henry Fredrickson
Frank Cohn
Mt. Pleasant
Oscar Hughes
Near Washington
B. D. Twinam
Nettie Anderson
Des Moines
Clyde Maxwell
Mary Maxwell
Lease
Braden Club Meets In Honor Of Mrs Muriel Witting
The Braden club held a six o'clock dinner in her honor with 14 members present. A business meeting discussed general interests and a weiner roast was planned for Thursday at the Sam Witting home. A dainty lunch was served with hostess duties by Mrs Muriel Witting and Zelda McCall.
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Braden Club
Muriel Witting
Sam Witting
Zelda McCall
Local residents attend events as schools close for institute
Mrs Jess Campbell visited the Jim Sehulty home as the school shuts for a Washington Teacher's Institute. Albert Paul and Cleo Stagner couple relocate to Kalona while the M isses Marie La Stewart and Bernice Paul enjoy a brief Wellman home visit. Ladies Aid hosts church gathering this afternoon. Wade Gardner visits Moulton relatives. Tom Schulty builds a new corn crib and Oldfield attends O I S meeting in Wellman. John Oldfield completes Missouri visit.
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Lexington
Oct
Jess Campbell
Jim Sehulty
Washington
Albert Paul
Cleo Stagner
Kalona
Marie and
la Stewart
Bernice Paul
Floyd Paul
Clifford Campbell
Wellman
Wellston News and People Gatherings
Wellston notes dated Oct 4 with Charley Harvey and Rube Corpening hauling clover. Ed Stattler and family and others visit C H Grinning. Seibert rents 40 acre farm from Charley Corpman. Brinning and Beitel families visit Carl Miller. Mary Augustine visits sister Alle Bond.
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Carl Miller
Clarence Beitel
Birmingham
Mary Augustine
Alle Bond
C. H. Brinning
Peaches and Kin Visit Nearby Friends on a Fall Day
Local note recalls trips to Wash Stattler s for late season peaches. Brighton visitors Mr and Mrs Dave Wentworth Mr and Mrs Les Barnes and son Keith spent Sunday with J W McClelland. Alle Bond went to Fairfield to see brother-in-law Cliff Jones ill after surgery. Mrs Bond and children visited Mrs Heil. Mrs Jessie Augustine stayed with Alle Bond s household.
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Stattler’s
Dave Wentworth
Les Barnes
Keith
Brighton
J. W. McClelland
Alle Bond
Geo. Heil
Fairfield
Cliff Jones
Twins born to Mr and Mrs Charley Ziexlowsky
Havre brief notes record twin boys born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Charley Ziexlowsky. Will McBride hulled clover for Will Stafford Wednesday. Mrs Ben Miller helps care for the new baby at John Reeves. Walter Gardner did paper hanging for Will McBride Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner visited Oscar Gardner Thursday. Will Darbyshire shipped a car load of hogs and Ross Van Ostrand a car load of sheep from here Thursday.
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Walter Gardner
Oscar Gardner
Will Darbyshire
Ross van Ostrand
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Washington Junior High School
Dunham Merri
Wayne Wer
Mise Rhodes
Marie Jackson
Irene Paul Guaramsi
LeRoy Pratt
Laura Graham
Hans Brinker
Mies Brindley
Alaska
Des Moines Vere
Susan Anna
California
L. D
Ville Ille
Mary E. Milew
Schuyler
Nebraska
Mileson
A. Russell
Cadiz
J. D. Miles
Nebr
Yarxor
Beyot
G. W. Hanna
Traer Iowa
Synod of
Alice Davidson
Longfellow
Bryant
Emerson
Whittier
Lowell
Holmes
Poe
Elizabeth Huston
Eugene Pield
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Henry van Dyke
Ella DeLong
James White
Riley Strickland
Gillian
Edgar Guest
Harley Bower
Smithshire
W. H
Mary McCall
Rose Minner
Luxor
Egypt
John Hanna
Lee Hanna
ORA Crawfors
John Mapel
BE. W. Ford
Rugted
Minn
F. Walker
B. Ford
Yale
Oklahoma
John Younkin
Ford
National
G. A. Fh
Wil
Dineh Claob
Claude Fivon
J. J. Reha
Hl. F. Griffin
Ruth Ichenfritz
Leo ©. Uritz
Luxington
John Oldfield
Missouri
Wellston
Willys-Overland, Inc
Overland
Willys-Knight
HE Overland
Toledo, Ohio
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