Fortnightly Club Elects Members and Delegates
Delegates to the first district convention of federated women results at Mt. Pleasant Oct. 21 and 22 were elected at the Fortnightly club meeting. New members were proposed and later elected. The gathering at Mrs. J. A. Porter’s home included a social hour and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Women's
Mt. Pleasant
Fortnixly Club
Anna Dawson
HB. Knight
H. G. Richardson
Leigh W. Soule
J. T. Rehmel
E. D. Morrison
J. A. Porter
Alma Hearne Holland Mission Society Plans Year
The Alma Hearne Holland Mission Society met with twenty-two members at the Klein sisters home. They will replace mite boxes with calico bags symbolizing simplicity and sacrifice. A calico tea will be hosted soon with the W. F. M. and former Pleasant Plains society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lew Alma
Alma Hearne Hollanit
Washington W. 1
Altos
Sopre W. F. M.S
Missis
Holland — Society
Woct
Democrat
Amy Christian
Ida Cavender
Essoy
Methodist Foreign Missionary Societies
Alma Hearne Holland Society
Edna
Jessie Klein
Alma Heart Holland
W. F M
Pleasant Plains Society
Olds Bid Some Goods At Beardsley Sale
Olds on Oct. 12 reported a neighborhood sale of household goods from the late Beardsley estate at the farm east of Olds. Mrs Charlie Alson attended the auxiliary meeting at the church and Dr Lease from Crawfordsville was called. Mrs Brandell and Mrs (illegible) helped run the afternoon session. John Hissong of Fairfield was in Olds visiting friends.
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Olds
Beardsley
Charlie Alson
Lease
Crawfordsville
John Hissong
Palrfield
Legion Auxiliary
Congregational Church
Brandell
Crawfordsville Notes on Miss Nellie Manners
Miss Nellie Manners of Crawfordsville is mentioned in local notes. The correspondent references her, her happiness, and the father of Mrs. Chester Cherry, Holmes, in a brief community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Nellie
Chester Cherry
Holmes
Brighton Society and Obituary Notes From Recent Week
Brighton dispatch records Henry Pringle of Boulder visiting relatives, Julia Parks and Jeannette Plekin in from Fairfield, and Mrs Dorothy Johnson hosting the Kings Heralds. Burial for Mrs John Wasson arrived from Wellman. Wiles relatives noted. Local residents Mrs Marie Kessel hosted Tri T’s. D F Berry and family visited Mediapolis. Gordon home guests and a family dinner for Will Hyde and Ronald reported.
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Brighton
Henry Pringle
Boulder
Colo
Mtree Goodrich
Richland
Julia Parks
Jeannette Plekin
Fairfield
Kings Heralds
Dorothy Johnson
John Wasson
Wellman
Was
Will Hyde
Ronald
Community groups adjust plans for church events
Northeast of Winginton communities shift hosting dates for the cSPEMPER event to Wednesday at the Bete church. Lexington Ladies Aid and various local clubs announce meetings and banquets through October, with speakers, entertainments, and potluck arrangements. reservations requested by October 18 for the Damascus Shrine banquet honoring Mrs. Victoria J. Crouse of Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Reid
Damascus Shrine
Victoria J. Crouse
Hollywood
Calif
Order of White Shrine
Jerusa
Victoria. Crouse
Muscatine Shrine
Charity football team forms from local players
A fragment notes an idea to organize a charity football team from local players who would practice to get in shape. The report mentions Richson the poet and hints at a town or region where community members could field a team to play in Hes Co. against Washington, with a nearby opponent suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richson
T Might
Announcements and notices from local church and groups
A series of community notices list church events and gatherings. Items include a play night with dress rehearsal on Thursday October 15, a church supper fundraiser at West Chester Baptist Church with proceeds for parish activities, a gathering at Joe Knotek’s northeast Washington home, and a Women’s Relief Corps practice rescheduled to Thursday October 25. An old proverb citation and a funeral service note at the Catholic church in Pleasant Plain with burial at Fairfield are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird
Mt. Pleasant
Offic
Berdall
Whitney
Congregational Church
Swedesbure Southern Church
Lorene Taylor
United Presbyter Church
Washington
WE. Taylor
College Springs
Eing
United Pres
Assembly
Carper
Corp
Iowa State News on Sinking Bonds and Frosts
Iowa State News reports sinking punch bonds with warrants dated Oct 1 offered until Oct 17 at 4.5 percent interest, plus weather notes forecasting frost in western and northern Iowa after yesterday’s showers. Des Moines, Dubuque, and Sioux City recorded cool temps, with Keokuk at 60 degrees.
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B. Johnson
Lews
Charles D. Reed
Dubuque
Charles ‘Ty
Des Moines
Sioux City
Stony City
Charles City
Keokuk
Nichols family hosts relatives amid Winfield visit
Sunday at the Ralph Hess home in Winfield featured Mrs. Ail Wilkerson and the Wilkerson family from Wayland visiting. Vernon Schanta and family from Wayland joined. Wilkerson injured a foot while working on a DAARS hear Albia case, expected to miss a day or two. John Jordon Mortimore and Frank Hoskin traveled to Fairfield as witnesses in a car accident damage case between Brighton and Fairfield. Rhoda McFarland returned home from Drakesville after visiting daughter Mrs. Tra Schafer, who is improving. Otto Lamansky and her mother Mrs. Margaret Kienta visited Mr. Pleasant. Merle Shepherd returned from Davenport for the weekend. Funeral services for Dr. C. W. Bailey, planned for Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Fairfield, were moved to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Ralph Hess
Winfield
Ail Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Daugh
Vernon Schanta
Wayland
Kerson
Cook
John Jordon Mortimore
Frank Hoskin
Fairfield
Brighton
Rhoda McFarland
Drakesville
Fter
Tra Schafer
Schafer
Otto Lamansky
Margaret Kienta
Pleasant Merle Shepherd
Davenport
Sanlas
C. W. Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Pairfield
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Cy Walter Bush
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Lil
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Della Christner
North of Washington
K. E. Bush
Burlington
Fred Stigge
Stigge
North Avenue
Highland Social Club
Irene Harrison
Conner
Annie Krotz
Lew Ts
Hoh
Hoxworth
Velda Hoxworth
Jess Moore
Hallowe
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Mary Alice Payne
Hugh ,Ery
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Joyd Walker
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Herman Schultz
Sam Munson
Oral Norman
Carrie Dill
Charl Rickey
Norman Baker
Elmer Guenther
Wmi Bealer
Ray
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Marthascher Pians
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Martha Escher
American Home Dept
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Tohn Jackson
Eva Smeltzer
R. McCleery
J.P. Wood
F. W Eastwood
Ea Sullivan
Elmer Wells
M.C. DeLong
Claire Dewey
Geneva
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League of Nations
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Maxine and
Raymond
Cole
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Minnie Smith
Glen
Wanda
Ruth
Doyle Smith
Rosalie
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Clinton Walton
Harold Griggs
Fred Coakley Orville
West Chester
Howard Swisher
Rock Island
William Parker
Miss Wilson
Helen Wilson
Wampole Street
Rudolph Besier
Nineteenth Century Club
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Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Miss Montgomery
He Iee
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Oils
Parker
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Ray Henger
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Tom Carson
Alma Hearne Holland Mission Society
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Clarence Tintra
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Soule
W.C
County Institute
George Alexander
Madison
B.D Miller
County Prient
C. A. Owen
Winnie Palmer
Heasettin Fort
Nick Tinnes
Wellston
Ternoon
Ralph Waggoner
Edgar
Progra
Harve Porter
Country Club
George Reed
Fach
Rebekah
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Carl Roberts
M. E. Ladies Aid
Unit 91
West Cheser
Roy Ball
Women's Missionary Society
U.P. Chur
AVS
Hetal of
Arly
Weluer
Joe Knotek
Pleasant Plain
Iowa State News
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Joseph A. TR. Altringer
Dan W. Turner
Kintzinger
Altzinger
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Lester Coleman
Kier Duruque
Joseph A. W. Altringer
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Altringer
Decial
International Association of Chief of Police
St. Petersburg
Bla
Hoover
Wickersham Iaission
Edward J. Owens
Son Pape
Washington Junior College
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Osceola
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