West Chester Community Notables and Local Happenings
West Chester notes men and women attending events, visits by Keota and Washington residents, and ongoing church and school activities. A funeral for a local child drew many, while PTA meetings, W R C gatherings, and a pie supper bazaar at the M E church underscored community life. Local property moves, health updates, and new equipment purchases also appear among the day to day items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Schmoeller
Hollinger
Washington
J.D. Dayton
West Chester
M. E
Tittle
Willets
Busking corn and local happenings in Pilotburg
In Pilotburg many residents are busking corn with mechanical huskers. Will Brown Clayton Bear and Carl Oldfield assist. Earnest Fisher busks. Orva Scott and Walter Wilson help Carson Wilson with husking. Orvan Scott shipped cattle to Chicago Tuesday. The Banks Mouser family recovers from illness and wood is hauled from Kalona timber. A new baby boy arrives for the Henson family. Letha Ashby visits from Des Moines. Ladies Aid plans a Halloween social October 21. Mr and Mrs Frank Stransky Marion and others hosted at Ray Bell home near Washington Sunday. Merry Makers plan a party at Mrs Warren Mathers home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Will Brown
Clayton Bear
Carl Oldfield
Earnest Fisher
Orva Scott Walter Wilson
Carson Wilson
Orvan Scott
Chicago
Letha Ashby
Des Moin
Ralph Ashby
Hallowe'en
Clurch
Frank Stransky
Marion
Carl D. Anderson
Wenona
Merry Makers Club
Warren Mathers
Columbus Junction
Shellbark Club
4K. Gray
Joseph Wilson
J.D. Helmick
EF. Davis
Elliott Leonhard
Clifford Orris
Rochester
Minn
LeRoy Zion
W. H. Zion
L. E. Henson
C. Evett
Harrisburg
J. A. Niehelhaus
Richland
Wash
Harold Duncan
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Western Manufacturing Company
Detroit
Mable Troxell
Hortense Kemp
Emily Darrow
Pearl Kremer
Monmouth
Paul Limbecker
China
Philippines
Fred M. Cutkamp
Frank Dwinell
Oskaloosa
New Shion
Ellis Peters
Los Angeles
Richard Pet
Brighton High School Picked For All State Honor
Irene Saunders, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tra Saunders of Brighton, has been chosen by the state music committee to represent Brighton High School in the all state music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Irene Saunders
Tra Saunders
Brighton High School
Des Moines family news and medical update items
Mrs Matt Kessel travels to visit son and cottage home north of the dark area as Edgar Johnson is visited in Texas. Mr and Mrs B C Irving return from Winfield to Des Moines to see daughter Dan Talley. Lawrence Camp’s son in Des Moines shows improving recovery from injury. Mrs H G Conrad visits Roy in Iowa City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Johnson
Con Dan
Renuto
Texas
Edgar Johnson
B.C. Irving
Winfield
Dan Talley
Lawrence Camp
Des Moines
H. G Conrad
Roy
Iowa City
Shellbark club officers listed at Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction reports election of Shellbark club officers with Mrs Gray as president and Mrs Wilson as vice president. Other items include residents visiting relatives, local illnesses, a small factory fire, and upcoming church events and community notices.
Whatsoever Society Members Entertained by Mrs Denham
Members of the Whatsoever society were entertained by Mrs J Denham and Mrs H C Dircks today evening at the home of the former. D C Hoyt, who makes his home with his son Ray Hoyt, suffered paralytic stroke last week and had been seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens
Whatsoever Society
J. Denham
H.C. Dircks
D.C. Hoyt
Ray Hoyt
Family notices and social visits across local households
Mrs Earl Chorpening and family attended a dinner at the Harry Anderson home honoring Mr and Mrs Russel Chorpening recently married. Mrs Rebecca Snyder returned from a weeks visit with her daughter Mrs Donald Tucker. Mr and Mrs Leslie Gates and sons visited the Victor Wenger home near Wayland. Nil Jones taped at Harry Jones until Mrs Jones hand heals. Mrs Midred Isher and family voted at the Howard Coakley home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Glen Coakley and baby visited at the parental Coakley home from Morning Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Chorpening
Harry Anderson
Russel Chorpening
Rebecca Snyder
Donald Tucker
Leslie Gates
Victor
Local notes and obituaries from VEO Mra neighborhood
Bray Correspondent reports visiting relatives and Sunday gatherings across several households including Mr and Mrs Clarence Roberts and son Leland C, Ida Isenhower, Jose Rice home visits, and church attendance at Howard Grove. Obituary for Andy N Neis notes birth September 12 1864 and death July 7 at Jefferson County Hospital with funeral at McDowell Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
Misa Mary Wirett
Brighton
Clarence Roberts
Leland C
Satuday
Melvin
Morgan
Httie
James
Burtington
Ida Isenhower
Jose Rice
Pullman Johnson
Rubio
Howard Grove
Andy N. Neis
Jefferson County Hospital
Himell
McDowel Chanel
M.D. Wyatt
Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield
Otto Emery
Junior
Ld McNurten
Richland W. L
Frank Chauna
Verdi Society Names Incomplete Family List
Verdi clipping lists Mr and Mrs Ralph Chorpening and Mr and Mrs R J Chorpening with son among attending. The fragment ends abruptly leaving the full roster and event context unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi
Ralph Chorpening
R. J. Chorpening and Son
Bayer Aspirin Headache Relief Ad Promotes Comfort
An old advertisement urges readers to take Bayer Aspirin for headache and various pains, claiming quick relief without causing harm. It cautions against chronic suffering and suggests seeing a doctor to address underlying causes, while praising the tablet as a sensible, widely effective remedy for women with periodic pain.
Richardson for County Auditor Aims at Efficiency
In a public note the candidate, Richardson, a business man, argues for prudent county spending and improved accounting. He cites a county auditor records comparison 1913-1920 and 1921 showing spending rises, pledging diligent service to taxpayers and minimal clerk hire and stationery waste.
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Richardson
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Railey
Thatty
Keokity
Iowa
Washington
Offic Corpo Stations of Way
Washington County
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Chester
Will Lemmons
Jean
Doyle Smith
Clinton Walton
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Marry Kleese
Wilbur Deay
J. E. Coffey
Lem Logan
Clayton Skinner
Mrs. I
W Sprague
Man
Bruce Gardner
Robbing
Arthur Dayton
Keota
Agnes Reif
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Keswick
Ierents
Will Reif
Mary Hanks
Heather
Dollar
Towa Cal
Towacoal
Helmick
Maytag
Maytag Company
Newton
Northwestern
Washington Ave
North
Minneapolis
Scott Furniture Company
Washington, Iowa
RADIO
Matt Kessel
Hele
Ose
Marthe Butler
Veo Mra, CA
Bray
Glen Beauchamp
Doris
Geo. Hray
Andy Ness
Esther Trail
J. Anderson
Anna Shaw
Fairfield Quity
Bulah Neville Pent
William Roberts
Margaret Rice
Town City
Penn Day
Weldon Heston
Clyde Coffin
Ester Coffin
Oz Gowey
Esther Johnson
Anna Gow
Byron Jones
Oklahoma
N. E. Jones
Peter
Kentucky
Bayer
Howard G. Richardson
Democratic Executive Committee
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