Pleasant Plain Society Elects Officers For New Year
The Pleasant Plain Missionary Society met at Mrs. James Zeck’s home for an all day session with a two course luncheon for 13 members. Officers chosen were President Mrs. John Genkinger, Vice President Mrs. Corinne Cherry, Secretary Mrs. C. Lt. Gallagher, and Treasurer Mrs. Walter Brown, amid a day of study, games, and a mystery box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
James Zeck
W.S. Green
Ralph Zeck
FE. T. Wickham
Corinne Cherry
John Genkinger
C. Lt. Gallagher
Walter Brown
Catherine Marburg
H. F. Steck
Riverside notices and movements across town
Mrs Henry Hahn returns from Chicago after ten days with her son L H Barnes and family. Des Moines and Wyoming visits accompany a string of trips as families relocate and guests travel. Senior Needlework club gathers with 17 at E E B Blythe home. lunch follows. Whitlocks move to Nichols, Streb to occupy former Whitlock residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Aug
Henry Hahn
L. H. Barnes
Chicago
G. M. Struble
Des Moines
Frank Lafourek
Frances
Norbert Kephart
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Norbert Lafourek
Joseph Stransky
E. E B. Blythe
Joseph Healy
Alex Wreede
Glaspey
Hills
Clarence Whitlock
Nichols
William Streb
Shakespeare’s portraiture from inner life to living figures
Richard Grant White notes how Shakespeare shaped dead material from time into flesh and blood. The dramatist breathed individual life into figures, creating beggars and kings alike from his own exuberant intellect.
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Shakespeare
Europe
Richard Grant White
The Prodigal Scotch Refutes Scots Stinginess Belief
Inverness witnesses a superstition collapse as twenty guineas and many small coins are found in a Wishing Well year after locals sip the waters and make wishes. The find is taken as proof against the notion that Scots are tight-fisted and marks a notable reversal in belief.
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Inverness
New York Times
Xenophon Led The Ten Thousand Home From Cyrus War
Xenophon a Greek general and historian born about 430 B C led 10 000 Greek mercenaries for Cyrus in Persia in 401 B C after Cyrus fell. He guided the troops through Armenia to the Black Sea completing a famous retreat. His writings remain in college Greek readers.
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Xenophon
Cyrus
Persia
Armenia
Black Sea
Miss Catherine Schneider Returns Home From Wisconsin
Miss Catherine Schneider spent a month at her brother C. W. Schneider's home and left Tuesday morning to return to her residence in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Schneider
C. W. Schneider
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Taterchurch Community Meeting At Library
The Taterchurch community will meet at the library tomorrow afternoon at four o clock. Local organizer urges residents to attend and discuss upcoming events and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taterchurch Communitee
Coal Operators Meet in Chicago Over Wage Dispute
Coal mine operators of the central competitive field gather in Chicago for a secret two day session to discuss the Jacksonville wage dispute. Local press notes the meeting aims to resolve labor cost tensions affecting the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
Jacksonville
Man Wins Prize for Best Apple Pie at State Fair
Wisconsin state fair awarded first prize for the best golden crust apple pie to Patrick Duffy of West Allis. Duffy, an assistant steward in a hotel for 12 years, accepting the prize amid cheering Wisconsin housewives.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Patrick Duffy
West Allis
Duffy
Thompson Klotz celebrate 59th wedding anniversary in Columbus Junction
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson J. Klotz marked 59 years of marriage in Columbus Junction. Born in 1844 and 1851 respectively in Pennsylvania and Indiana, they resided on a farm before moving to town. They have two sons and four daughters with fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The couple attended the Columbus Junction fair as the Stapp and Klotz reunion gathered at Chautauqua Park. Prof. T. A. Lewis visited his brother Dr. J. Lewis, and Mrs. Ollie Shearer was visiting nearby.
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R. E. Brinning
Frank Klein
Mary Isabelle
John Edward
Mary
Emma Klein
Keota
Charley Brinning
Washington
Dorthing Beitel
Muscatine
Lew Barnes
Keith
C. H. Brinning
George and
Forest
Andy Brinning
Gale
Lloyd Kracaw
Virginia
Mary Wilson
Er. L. Meyer
Brinning
Columbus Junction
Thompson J. Klotz
Lehigh County
Louisa County
Krotz
Lafayette
Ind
Rueben Stapp
Paul Klotz
Paul
Reuben
Clarence
O. W. McGrew
J. Don Darrow
William Blender
Peoria
L. P. Palmer
Carthage
William Probst
West Liberty
Stapp
Klotz
Columbus Chautauqua Park
T. A. Lewis
Grandville
Ohio
J. Lewis
Ollie Shearer
Wyman Consolidated School Opens Week With Visiting Teachers
The Wyman consolidated school began Monday with Miss Flora Green of Columbus City and Miss Elnora Dunacan of Columbus Junction as teachers. Local families and relatives gathered for reunions including Bonnichsen and Kemp groups at Columbus City Chautauqua Park. Officers were elected for the Kemp reunion with plans for next year.
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Wyman -Consolidated School
Flora Green
Columbus City
Elnora Duncan
Columbus Junction
J. &. Hanft
Betty
Indianapolis
Ind
C. J. Hanft
H. L. McRoberts
C. W Griggs
Mary
Jack
la Porte
John T. Aiken
Bonnichsen
C. Bonnichsen
Kemp
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Jessie Torode
Wapello
Emmett Hayes
Washington
Mary McGrew
Grandview
Mabel Kemp
Visits and travels of local residents in August 1928
August 1928 notes show Miss Florence Curtis teaching at Terre Haute and visiting her father W. L. Curtis, with summer work in Johnstown, Pa. Other locals, Mrs. Della Rausch Mrs. Rosa Pool and her son from Albert Lea, visit Orn Jennings and Mrs. Ella Edwards. Mrs. Sadie Brown of Chicago visits sister Mrs. C L Duncan in Cotter. Mrs. C A McWilliams also visiting.
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Florence Curtis
State Normal School
Terre Haute
Ind
W. L. Curtis
Johnstown
Della Rausch
Rosa Pool
Albert Lea
Orn Jennings
Ella Edwards
Sadie Brown
Chicago
C. L. Duncan
Cotter
C. A. McWilliams
New Mello-Glo Powder Promises Lasting Light Coverage
An exclusive new youth shade by MELLO-GLO offers long wear and sweat resistance. It claims to be pore free and made by a new French process, priced at one dollar from Sherman Bros., Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bros
Local visitors flock to neighboring towns and homes
Mrs. Glen Rummelhart of Riverside and Lloyd Masonholder of Hetten dorf visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. George Masonholder. Dr Harold McWilliams’s mother is noted from Farmington. Walter Webster of Wapello visits with J Fred Moore family. Louise Rogers of Keokuk sees Dr H L McRoberts and family. Miss Mary Reaney visits Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McWilliams
Farmington
Glen Rummelhart
Riverside
Lloyd Masonholder
Hettendorff
George Masonholder
Walter Webster
Wapello
J. Fred Moore
Louise Rogers
Keokuk
H. L. McRoberts
Mary Reaney
Muscatine
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Miss South Randall
Oxfor
Iowa
Second United Presbyterian Parsonage
Willard Wylie
Wilma Walker
Baptist Church
Roy Bernard Havel
North of
Ainsworth
Lillian Mae Vondrasek
Arthur Vinz
Adolph Havel
Bessie Beranek
MAYO
Home Bakery
Westphal
East Side
the Prodigal Scotch
Geo. Schneider
Dacksonites
Vivian Felendorf
Womans Missionary Society of the
Second U. P. Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Tyo
Booster Club
Lloyd Walker
Wits
Vythian Sisters
Order of Temple M. E. CC
Baptist Choir
Muale
Raptist Young Women's Missionary Society
Lake Anderson
White
Kolah Club
Pearl Kennedy
Southern Utilities Company
Martha Butler
Chupches
NT. Paul's
Carl W. Klein
Moline
Our Store
Tising
J. W. Enslin
Rollins Hose
Rollins
Rollins No
Desert
Clark &Enslin
Capper
Ainted
Cher
Tomor
C. H. Gather
Sam James
Bob Lowe
William James Shoe Shop
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