News Notes from Neighboring Towns and Country
Dave E Miller and family were in Washington Saturday. West Chester readers discuss football hopes for George Freshwater and his team and praise radio as a key educational invention. The column mentions Ed Coffman’s illness in Keota and visits by Joe and Tom McGraw with wives to Washington.
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West Chester
Iowa
Ruth Freshwater
Iowa City
Washington
George Freshwaters
New York
United States
Europe
Wes’ Ches
West Ches
Burlington
Ed Coffman
Keota
Joe McGraw
Tom McGraw
Monmouth
Atlantic Seaboard
Middle West
Pacific Coast
University of Iowa
Burton A. Ingwersen
University
Illinois
Navy
Frank H. Wickhorst
Chester Mead
Rolfe Williams
Wisconsin
Sam Barry
Edgar Walker
Stanford
District 5 News Roundup From Lloyd Humston Corridor
District 5 notes a busy Sabbath with visits across Washington Sigourney Wellman Ottumwa and Keota. Local families including Humstons Roothers Phillips Glazes and Porters attend dinners, outings, church services and sales while farm and cattle transport commerce visits Chicago.
Pleasant Plain Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Pleasant Plain notes show Mrs. Rachel Johnson and Charlotte Ballard visiting home folks, neighbors hosting dinners, and a piano of community events. Donations from local banks support a planned Friday dinner at Pleasant Plain school with H. C. Messer in charge.
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Pleasant
Rachel Johnson
Charlotte Ballard
Everett Pence
Brighton
Everett Coffin
Gregg
Walnut
Penn Township
Fred Wiggins
Richland
Dorothy Johnson
Esther Johnson
Henry Ballard
Arthur Eden
Ainsworth
Freda Emery
Louise Nicholson
Cora Ellyson
Miriam Jones
Barett Johnson
Carl McMurray
Woody Dawson
Brighton Savindss Bank
Iowa Loan
Fairfield
Linder Yverson
Farmers Bank
Towa State Bank
First National Bank
Weldon Heston
F. F. 3Erry
H. C. Messer
the Pleasant Plain School
Nancy Johnson
Reynolds
Linois
Luther Johnson
George Spielman
Council Bluffs
Margaret Humphrey
Joe West
Louis Harlan
West Chester
Elmer Steele
Riverside
Floyd Platt
Hamlet
Illinois
Charles McMurray
Harold
Keith Irland
Hoskins
Elmer Coffin
Marie Peetin
Oskaloora
Penn College
Mildred Chaupa
Parsons College
Pleasant Plain
Ida Chaseman
Indianola
Family guests visit Clayde Knupp on Saturday
Mrs. Gray and children accompanied Mr. Gray and a few other guests. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dupuis and daughter called at Clayde Knupp's Saturday.
Indian Creek Community News Highlights Local Visits
Miss Ferne Dunbar reports on social visits in Indian Creek as families such as Arnold Shilder Rich and Dunbars spend Sundays with relatives. A baby boy Kenneth Lee was born to Roy and Bernice Fread at the Shidler home weighing nine pounds. Washington calls continue for several residents including Glenn Farrier and Johnnie Rich returning from Rock Island.
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Will Hotle
Will Dunbars
Josie Rich
Charlie Farriers
Levi Shidler
Doris
Joe Arnold
Will Dunbar
Freda
Washington
Roy Fread
Shidler
Kenneth Lee
Fread
Bernice Shidler
Glenn Farrier
Orval Farrier
Johnnie Rich
Rock Island
Archie Farrier
Alice Rich
Wes Engel
Washinton
Oakland-Keifer Garage unveils Oakland All-American Six
The Oakland Motor Car Company division of General Motors names Keifer Garage as Oakland Pontiac dealers for the All-American Six and Pontiac Six. Showrooms invite public inspection of seven Oakland models and the low priced Pontiac Six, built in GM’s new plant with Duco finishes and Fisher bodies.
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Oakland Motor Car Company
General Motors
Keifer
Oakland
Pontiac
General Motors Corporation
Chandler motor covers 5078 miles in Uruguay endurance test
A Chandler driver completed 8122.5 kilometers 5100 miles in 1091 laps near Montevideo Uruguay without stopping for refueling under the Uruguay Automobile Club supervision. Officials rated the stock Chandler in perfect running order after full inspection lubrications ignition cooling and other systems.
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South America
Montevideo
Uruguay
Republic of
Republic
Chandler
Automobile Mechanic’s Club of
Studebaker Big Six Drives Nevada Gold Rush Legend
A rich “Big Six” Studebaker driven by Ab Jenkins set the first ocean to ocean elapsed time record for an enclosed car. The 77 hours 40 minutes feat marks a milestone in transcontinental road racing. Mrs Homer Koch emerges as a prominent Studebaker dealer in Glen City with women expanding roles in auto sales.
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Weepah
Nevada
Pacific
Studebaker
Varnishing the Hood and Quick Car Fixes From The Scrap Book
The article outlines hood varnishing techniques to protect finishes from heat and rain, plus practical car repairs. It covers detents for squeaky removable rims, engine start failures, stud removal tools, cylinder head wrench tips, gear tooth repair, a magnet maker from a Ford coil, and rear wheel creaks from improper axle nut torque.
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U. S
Ford
Fordson tractors spark field land and education expo
A Green Island Ford Motor Company branch hosted a tractor exposition that proved a sales success and introduced an airplane landing field concept. The event educated dealers and buyers on Fordson equipment with hands on demonstrations across several plows and runways, turning wild land into usable space. The event drew prospects eager to see each machine in action and learn specifics from sales staff.
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Green Island
Ford Motor Company
Chevrolet Motor Company
D. BK. Ralston
United States
M. D. Douglas
Flint
Atlantic Coast
Middle West
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Home Office
R. H. Grant
H. J. Klinter
Mr. Ralston
Mr. Douglas
Southeast
R. K. White
Sidney Corbett
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Doris Bond
Lucille Jones
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Harold Fitch
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Henry Williams
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Lloyd Humston
Harve Porter
Dan Rohrer
Iarlan O'Loughlin
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Jim Phillips
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Wellman
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Irene Bush Little Glen
Henry Miller
Humston
Y. A School
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Frank Pringle
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Ernest Carlson
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Mike Trier
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Chas. Vincent
Chicago
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Glen
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Viola Fuhr
Val Fuhr
Edgar Porter
Frank McCray
Wapello
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New London
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Fred Werner
Leland Pringle
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Homer Vincent
Rev. Gray
West Chester Methodist Church
County Frome
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George Weston
H. ©. Ballard
Indian Creek
Ernest Arnold
Joe Arnold’s
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Studebaker Corporation
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