Guests visit Grover Custer home from Wisconsin Indiana
Archie McWilliams and daughter Mable from Monmouth Wisconsin join Anna Evans and Ervin Tressman of Valparaiso Indiana for a social morning. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Shannon announce the birth of a grandson in Ogden Utah weighing six pounds. The grandfather plans to drive to Ogden after Mrs. Shannon departs next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Custer
Archie McWilliams
Mable
Monmouth
Anna Evans
Ervin Tressman
Valparaiso
Ind
Standings and results from major leagues update
In the American League the leaders are Chicago Cleveland and Philadelphia with Wins and losses listed. Wednesday results show New York 2 Boston 1 and Washington 9 Philadelphia 8. National League standings feature Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh among others with multiple doubleheaders and upcoming interleague matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Pet. New
Chicago
Cleveland
POE Geol
Otis
Philadelhia
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Donald
Newsome
Feller
Detroit
Newhouser
Harris
Hudson
National League
Dt Pet
St Thom Sensors
Bpogrisa
Cciwawe
Cincisnati
Pittsburgh
IG Ccinecs Inrclcniians
Ts Casement
Philadelphia J
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Iain
Davis
Pearson
Warneke
Cooper
Passeau
Erickson
Walters
Sewell
Posedel
Johnson
Hubbell
Bowman
O'Loughlin-Marsh Family Reunion Set for Sept 7 Picnic
The O'Loughlin Marsh family reunion gathers Sunday September 7 with a noon picnic dinner at Sunset Park. Liars Read the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Loughlin-Marsh
Sunset Park
Liars
Geneva Faces Tough Gate for Opening Game September
Coach Fred Peck and the Geneva Demon squad push through drills on South Fourth Avenue as they prepare for a Sept. 12 opener against New London. Peck laments being behind schedule while mixing new players with veterans, with two tentative lineups showing in early workouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fred (Peck
Geneva
South Fourth Avenue
Peck
Community notices and society brief items
Mrs Elmer Wells and Deborah Duke accompanied Mrs Lola Wells Hughes of Milwaukee as far as Chicago. Deborah will visit in the Harold Duke home in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Rodney Davis left for the Ozark mountains then French Lick Springs to attend a New York Life convention. Davis won the trip in district sales. Ground-floor office notice at 208 East Madison with privacy and parking. Dr A Clow contact. Wayne Felton returned from Fergus Falls, Minn., to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs HB Lewis plan a two week vacation. Harold Allrel and family welcome a six and a quarter pound son. Robert L West and Mrs West of Ogden, Utah have a six pound son. Mrs West is former Virginia Shannon. Des Moines trip for Mrs Fred Steck and family to visit James Brammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wells
Deborah Duke
Lola Wells Hughes
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Deborah
Mrs. Wells
Harold Duke
Rodney Davis
Ozark Mountains
French Lick Springs
Ind
New York Life Insurance
Davis
Robert L. West
Ogden
Utah
West
Virginia Shannon
New Zealand Coal Deposits Estimated at 1.631 Billion Tons
New Zealand estimates its coal reserves at 1.631 billion tons. The company reports substantial deposits across its fields and signals potential future production expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Local Residents Dismissals and Medical Updates
Charles Tharp of Bettendorf and Mrs. E. H. Messer of Washington were dismissed this morning. Mrs. Lester Minck and son Thomas Joseph of Washington were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Albert Janecek of Washington route 4 underwent a major operation this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tharp
Bettendorf
E. H. Messer
Washington
Lester Minck
Thomas Joseph
Albert Janecek
Swift Reunion Marks Twenty-Sixth Annual Gathering
The twenty sixth Swift reunion was held August 31 at Sunset park with a picnic dinner and a brief business meeting. Officers elected include Mrs Carl Schneider president Kathryn Flynn vice president and Mrs Ettiene Spenser secretary treasurer. The group planned to hold next year’s reunion the Sunday before Labor Day and attendees spanned multiple families from Davenport Rock Island Chicago and Washington among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Sunset Park
Carl Schneider
Kathryn Flynn
Etieine Spenser
F. B. Swift
Dolores
David
Donald
Davenport
Roy Eshelman
Ettiene Spenser
Louis
John Wheelen
Roberta
Raymond
Catherine Swift
Etta Swift
Charles Ragan
Margaret
C. R. McCuteen, Jr
Evelyn
Damaris
Kaye Badham
Katherine Flynn
Mir
Pat H. Swift
Mary
M. M. Flynn
Taylor
Richard
M. W. Putman
Washington
Handkerchief Shower for Bonnie West Before Mercy Training
Bonnie West was surprised at Rebecca Laubach home as friends arrived for a handkerchief shower. She will soon leave for Burlington to enter Mercy hospital nursing program. Contest prizes went to Ruth Brower Mary Wells Mary Murphy and Alice Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie West
Rebecca Laubach
Miss West
Burlington
Mercy Hospital
Ruth Brower
Mary Wells
Mary Murphy
Alice Finke
N. E. West
Kermit Jones
Keeping Out of War Achilles Disguised as Girl
Fragmentary note reports Achilles dressed as a girl to avoid military service, a claim from an unreadable wartime clipping. The rest includes tires and ads for Washington Oil Company and a for rent line with incomplete address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achilles
Goodyear
Goodrich
Washington Oil Company
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Meeting At Lambert Home
Eleven members of the Pleas ant Hill Ladies Aid society met yesterday at Mrs. Clyde Lamberts home with guests Bertha Kephart Richard Cole and Max Cannon. The group planned to bring grape juice to recanne as communion wine and worked on a quilt. Scripture was read by Mrs. Will Miller. An auction bazaar will be held at the next meeting at Mrs. Howard Caldwells home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society
Clyde Lamber
Bertha Kephart
Richard Cole
Max Cannon
Charles Cannon
Will Miller
Howard Caldwell
Kephart
Mer ry Makers Club Meets At Fishburn Home
Thirteen members were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs Clyde Fishburn. Guests included Mrs David Ashby Mrs Wilbur West and Larry Allen. The group sewed for Red Cross and planned the October meeting with Mrs Clifford Freel. Refreshments were served by the hostess and aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers Club
Clyde Fishburn
David Ashby
Wilbur West
Larry Allen
Red Cross
Clifford Freel
Charles Ashby
Luncheon Opens Fortnightly Club Year With Talk
Members of the Public Affairs section opened their club year with a one o'clock luncheon at Lincoln school hosted by Mrs John McConahey and Mrs Walter Logan. Mrs T A Flenner introduced guest Mrs Phil Weldin who spoke on Federated Club Organization. Mrs Ed Squire led the public affair quiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Affairs Department
Lincoln School
John McConahey
Walter Logan
T. A. Flenner
Phil Weldin
Federated Club Organization
Ed Squire
County WCTU Convention Set For Wellman Church
The county convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meets Tuesday at the Wellman Methodist church. A cooperative noon luncheon follows, with program items including addresses, reports, open discussion, election of officers, and a playlet by West Chester Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wellman
Elizabeth Erb
Dewey
Lou Bauer
Trasurer
Flora Sigma
Lydia Stotts
P. M. Comant
Ada Hillis
L.T.L. An Y.T.C
West Chester
Our Boys
Local Birthdays and Anniversary Observed Today
James Richard Gardner turns 17 as Mr. and Mrs. Wade Gardner share the occasion. Others celebrating include Mrs. Fred Kephart John Roth Kenneth White and Stanley Bean. Keota resident Lester Tinnes and Ainsworth resident Rudolph Wagenknecht also mark birthdays alongside Marjorie Raymond’s eighth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hubbell celebrate a wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richard Gardner
Wade Gardner
Fred Kephart
John Roth
Kenneth White
Stanley Bean
Lester Tinnes
Keota
Rudolph Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Simon Hubbell
White Way Club Meets at Mrs L Craig Home
Mrs Lee Craig hosted the White Way club with most members present. The vice president led the meeting in the president’s absence as bingo and prizes provided afternoon fun. Plans were made for a forthcoming club event and next meeting set for October 7 with Mrs Edgar Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Craig
White Way Club
J. F. O'Loughlin
Kalona
George Evans
W. O Ralston
Sunshine
Fred Foriash
Milo DeLong
Edgar Stewart
Firemen Rescue Man Overcome by Heater in Bathroom
Waterloo firefighters broke down a bathroom door to reach I. J Willadsen 28 who was overcome by fumes from a gas heater in the tub. He was revived after being found too dizzy to leave the tub and opened a window above his head to escape asphyxiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
I. J Willadsen
Willadsen
Social calendar lists lodge meetings and club gatherings
Friday events include Rebekah lodge at 2 3 p m Halk Snowball Social club with picnic supper 6 p m Past Worthy Matrons club pot luck 6 30 p m Masonic temple Husbands invited and bring dishes Smma C Anderson Mission Study 2 30 p m Mrs Mary Genkinger 302 KE Seventh St Presbyterian Ladies Aid 2 30 p m hostesses Woman's Missionary Society U P church 2 15 p m Saturday Bethel Congregational picnic at Sunset Park Sunday school dinner invitation Sunday TH G A R hall Monday Literature department 1 p m Winga's cafe Junior Fortnightly 6 30 p m can supper Bible department 2 30 p m City Library
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
P.m
Sunset Park
Worthy
Masonic Temple
Smma C. Anderson Mission Study Group
Mary Genkinger
H. M. Shaver
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Woman's Misionary Society of
U. P. Church
P. m
Steve Stewart
Bethe
Boon Te Uaeve Sunset Park
Church
G. A. R. Hall
Winga's
Phil Weldin
Knetek Family Reunion Set for Sunday at Sun Set Park
The Knetek family reunion is planned for Sunday September 7 at Sun Set Park with a basket dinner at noon.
U & I Club Plans Picnic After Meeting With Mrs Garrett
The U and I Club held a gathering with Mrs. Garrett and guests Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Simpson. President Mert King led the meeting and a family picnic is planned for Saturday evening September 27 at Raw Williams home. The next meeting is set for October 1 with N. I. B. Hexworth assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Garrett
U and I Club
Glenn Hayes
Karl Simpson
Mert King
Raw Williams
N. I. B. Hexworth
Hayes
Simpeen
Brett
Wiener Roast Hosts Eleven Friends at Knotek Home
June Knotek entertained eleven friends last evening at the home of her parents. The group built a large bee fire in the back yard and roasted wieners for supper. Afterward they visited and played cards. Guests included Ruth Holdes Betty Strum Jean Essley Mar Donaldson Faye Holland Ma Lynn Heilman Mildred Anderson Jean Walker Charie Zeck Virginia Ramsey and Presces Sartor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Knotek
Joe Knotek
Knotek
Ruth Holdes
Betty Strum
Jean Essley
Mar Donaldson
Faye Holland
Ma Lynn Heilman
Mildred Anderson
Jean Walker
Charie Zeck
Virginia Ramsey
Pres Ces Sartor
Bible Department Will Meet Monday
The Bible department of the Fortnightly Club will hold the first meeting of the year Monday at 2 30 PM in the City Library. Mrs N M Speidel, department leader, will lead a study of James chapters one and two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Department
N. M. Speidel
James
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Louisa Gold
Pascal Celery
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Waashington Fruit Market
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Zeck
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John Perdock
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Jessie Schipfer
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Fergus Falls
Minn
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Ford
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Owasso, Mich
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Donald Minick
Des Moines
Steck
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B. West
Nished
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Fishburn
W.C.T.U
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Marjorie Raymond
L. Craig
Rexall Drug
Pioneer Drug Store
S. E. Cor
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Knetek
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