Pickpocket nabbed at Iowa State Fair by vigilant youths
At the Iowa State fair in Washington R Sept 6 a plain clothes detective captured a pickpocket after Billy Maas Donald Flading Marion Timmins and Charles Maas tracked the thief. Billy saved his billfold by switching it and the group helped testify and learn the capture technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Maas
Washington
Billy Maas
Donald Flading
Marion Timmins
Charles Maas
Billy
Donald
Marion
Charles
Rolland Benson
Milton Maas
Eleanor
Henry Godwin
Eleanor Maas
Bertha Flading
LeRoy Bunion
N. J. Benson
O. K. Scott
Bob
Robert
Paul Benson
Indees Carnival Promises Softball and Boxing Showdown
Sunday features a Washington Indees sports carnival at Blattherfield with softball between Olds and Hills and boxing bouts including Marvin Buckwalter vs Hal Reno Williams. Ottumwa clash looms as the Indees aim to rebound after a 6 to 6 draw with the Ottumwans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indees
Hills and Olds
Ottumwa Club
Blattner Field
Washington Indees
Blattherfield
Olds Aggregation
Henry County
Olds
Elugeers
the Hills
Indeo
Battiers
Marvin Buckwalter
Hal “Reno” Williams
Local Visitors and Family News From Mt Pleasant Area
Dr. Ted McConaughey and daughter Helen of Death Valley California visited the R L Badger home and are staying with relatives in Mt Pleasant. The St Louis Post Dispatch notes ex patients of Mesa Orthopedic Sanitarium. Local society recounts a novel track meet and various occupations of attendees. Several families travel to Chicago and Washington from Crawfordsville area. Chicken Pie Supper planned at New Haven church on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted McConaughey
Gaughter
Helen
Death Valley
California
R. L. Badger
Mt. Pleasant
Old Mesa Orthopedic
J. Louis
St. Vis
Local visits mark weekend plans across state lines
Mrs. Charles VanRiper and Cathy of Kalamazoo Michigan visit the Hulls as Mrs Hull heads to Chicago and Iowa with the VanRipers. Hotle family and Ellis pair plan Lake Wapello weekend. Des Moines pair staying two weeks with relatives. Chicago residents Shorely visit Waldschmitt and Wolf kin. Minick visits Cedar Rapids parents. White family heads to Sioux Falls. Moore teaches in Rochester after vacation. Kell of Cedar Rapids calls. Bingham family arrives for two days en route home to Lincoln after Vermont summer. Fry of Fairfield visits Jarvis family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles VanRiper
Cathy
Kalamazoo, Mich
H. C. Hull
L. A. Bingham
Richard
Margaret
Billy
Local Residents Return From Trips and Visits
Robert More left today for Wilmer Minnesota after visiting the Fred L. Moore home for a few days. Frank McKune and son Grant returned from Port Arthur Texas where Grant teaches at Thomas Jefferson high school. Grant returned to work at Montgomery Ward. Clifford Wood and daughter Sylvia of Victory Missouri arrived for a weekend visit with Inez Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert More
Wilmer, Minn
Fred L. Moore
Frank McKune
Grant
Port Arthur
Texas
Lawrence
Thomas Jefferson High School
Montgomery Ward
Clifford Wood
Sylvia
Victory, Mo
Inez Martin
Women at Reformatory Celebrate Your Day at Rockwell City
Inmates at the Rockwell City state reformatory for women marked a day of freedom with a big party. Miss Pauline Johnston calls the 72 residents “youngsters” though many are mothers as they enjoyed large quantities of pop candy buns pies and cakes. Most inmates returned to routine the next day with early wakeups and a strict schedule, except seven confined for disciplinary reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory Iinjoy
Rockwell City
State Reformatory For Women
Pauline Johnston
Stockholm Flower Vendors Follow Daily Customer Routes
Flower vendors in Stockholm operate regular daily routes echoing historic icemen and milkmen, delivering fresh blooms to neighborhoods and markets across the city as a familiar urban routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Iceman
The
Milkman
America
Scores of Games and Standings Update
Baseball standings show New York leading with 70 wins and 68. New York swept Washington in a doubleheader 2-1 and 8-0. Cleveland stands 75 54 .681 with Detroit, St Louis, Chicago, and others in pursuit. Thursday results include New York 2 Washington 1 and 8-0, Boston 9 Philadelphia 7, Detroit 11 Cleveland 3. Tonight St Louis at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit schedule games. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 8-5 in another listed matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Pet
Cleveland
York
Olto
Washington J Wu
St. Lowis
Philadelphia J
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnatii
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Xenia Diary Notes From August Reunions and Local News
Community reunions mark August and September with visits among Wagenknechts and kin at Piekin Illinois. Family gatherings include the Stephens and Elliots with extended vacations and a Waterloo teacher on leave. State fair attendance and Wallace’s Des Moines speech draw local interest as hospitalized Ace Jeffrey improves. Dewey Stephens reports 100 head of cattle sold for 12.75 per cwt in Chicago os.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Stephens
Xenia
Henry Wagenknecht
Louie Wagenknecht
Anna Wagenknecht
Piekin
Illinois
Wagenknechts
Burlington
John Elliott Johnny
Patricia
Moob
Chicago
Richard Stephens
Dewey, Jr
Carol
Connie
Gene Stephens
Mauriné
Kathleen
David
Robert Stephens
Mary
Martha
Barbara
Elliotts
Florence Baird
Waterloo
Floyd Edmondson
John Willey
Omaha
Harlan Willey
Eatherville
Walter Wiley
Sibly
Roy Wood
Betty
Kuster
Bonnie
Owego
New York
Joseph Riegal
Arthur Riegal
Hubbardsville
N.Y
Cleveland
Wood
Wallace
Des Moines
Alex Riegal
Riegal
Forrest Riegal
Julia Wood
Edwin Daniel
Davenport
Ace Jeffrey
Sam and Mary James Celebrate 25 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Sam James observe their silver wedding anniversary today in Pontypridd South Wales with a family dinner at the James home. Attending are their children and Mr and Mrs William James the couple’s parents plus other relatives including Mr and Mrs Howard James and daughter Jean Mr and Mrs Allen Hunsaker Mr and Mrs Trio Jones and daughter Sandra and Cyril and Jack James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam James
Pontypridd
South Wales
James
Mr. James
William James
Howard James
Jean
Allen Hunsaker
Trio Jones
Sandra
Cyril
Jack James
Bridge Night After Supper At Country Club
Four tables of bridge were played at the country club last evening after the weekly pot luck supper in the clubhouse. Sixteen players attended. High prizes went to Frank Crone for the men and Mrs. A W Clow for the women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Frank Crone
A. W. Clow
P. E. O. Members Luncheon at Freshwaters Home
Chapter 1, P. E. O. resumed meetings with a cooperative luncheon at 1 oclock hosted by Mrs. George Freshwaters. Mrs. W Alcorn and Mrs. E J Johnson assisted with decor of gladioli asters and roses. Twenty three members and two guests attended including Mrs. Charles A Dewey and Mrs. John Wietzke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freshwaters
E. J. Johnson
Freshwaters
Birthday Party for Kalona Children
Mrs. Donald Benell hosted a birthday gathering for her children Janice Lee aged four and Gary Allen who turns three on October 5. Family and neighbors joined at her Kalona home, sharing homemade ice cream cake and gifts, with attendees including relatives from Washington and Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Benell
Janice Lee
Gary Allen
Kalona
Benell
Washington
E. H. Messer
Dan Moriarty
Connie Mae
William Herseltine
Russell
Edwin
Thelma
Joye Messenger
John Benell
Lester Spees
Donald
Carolyn
Barbara Fay Horesowsky
Mrs Clyde Pratt Hosts Pleasant Bridge Party
Mrs Clyde Pratt entertained a few friends yesterday afternoon at her home. The garden decorated setting and two bridge tables featured Mrs C R McCutchen Jr winning high and Mrs Phil Anton second. A luncheon followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pratt
C. R. McCutchen, Jr
Phil Antonoff
Mrs Erwin Koenig Hosts Y Social Club
Riverside, Sept 4. Members of the Y Social club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Erwin Koenig with Mrs. Cora Davis as co hostess. The ladies spent the day quilting and shared a cooperative noon dinner. Afternoon guests included Miss Mary Rice Miss Ruth Rice and Miss Ida Dorothy Skubal. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Orie Watkinson will entertain the club Sept 19 afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Erwin Koenig
Cora Davis
Mary Rice
Ruth Rice
Ida Dorothy Skubal
Orie Watkinson
Luncheon Meeting of Ruth Nichol Missionary Society
The Ruth Nichol Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church held a one o'clock luncheon at Mrs. Lloyd Walker's home. Fourteen members and three guests attended. Mrs. J. M. Finney led the Prayer Cycle and Mrs. Cloyce Stewart reported on the National YP CoU U convention at Estes Park Colo. The Rudiger family shared a Yellowstone trip and Colorado scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nichol Missionary Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Walker
Ralph Waggoner
Arthur Duensing
Clayton Conrad
J. M. Finney
Galion
Ohio
Ralph Waiggoner
Maurine Walker
Neill Trotman
WP. KF. Whisler
Cloyce Stewart
Estes Park
Colo
Stewart
George Rudiger
Rudiger
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado
Dinner Honoree Mrs Ellis Negus Feted At Kalona Inn
Marie Jackson hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Ellis Negus at the Wayside Inn Kalona. Nineteen guests were entertained with western scene movies shown by E H Reif and Co L Rogers. A birthday gift and handkerchief shower were given to Mrs Negus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jackson
Ellis Negus
Wayside Inn
Kalona
E. H. Reif and
Co. L. Rogers
Stringtown Community Notes Seem To Highlight Local Life
Stringtown Sept 3 with news of births and visits as Larry Deane named son of Elmer Roth. Local families gather at multiple homes including Widmers Grabers and Schantzs. School opens with Roger Wyse teaching and several beginners join Wayland High students. Local reunions and weekend activities fill the town report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Larry Deane
Elmer Roth
Anna Wyse
Arthur Davison
Betty Marie
Homer Davison
Edna Widmer
Noah Wyse
Howard Boise
Nellie Gillispie
Mildred Roth
Vernelda Widmer
Ruth Freyenberger
Wayland High School
Donald Kinner
Knoxville
Carl Melander
Donald Brooks
Chicago
Ethan Brooks
Dd. C. Schantz
Eislie
Noah Widmer
Good Will Club Holds Sunset Park Picnic for Members
Members of the Good Will club and their guests gathered at Sunset Park for a picnic supper last evening. Seventeen were present with several absent due to illness. The next regular meeting will be at Mrs. Will Bealer's home. date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
O. B. Myers
Sunset Park
Will Bealer
Shower for Connie Crile Held by Friendly Circle
A Friendly Circle gathering at Mrs. Glen Cuddeback home hosted a shower for Connie Crile baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crile. Mrs. Walter Longer and Mrs. Raymond Graf provided games, with Mrs. Walter Anderson and Mrs. Charles Grein er as guests. Josephine Waggoner helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle Club
Glen Cuddeback
Connie Crile
Clyde Crile
Walter Longer
Raymond Graf
Walter Anderson
Charles Greiner
Josephine Waggoner
Cuddeback
Evening Literature Section Meet Monday in Fortnightly Club
The Fortnightly club evening section opens its year with a 7:45 PM meeting at Nellie Tripp’s home 702 North Avenue B. Hostesses include Mrs. Albert Orcutt Mrs. Willis Howell and Kathryn Latta. Carol Forgy will review Land Below the Wind by Agnes Newton Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortnightly Club
Nellie Tripp
North Avenue B
Miss Tripp
Albert Orcutt
Willis Howell
Kathryn Latta
Carol Forgey
Land Below the
Agnes Newton Keith
Farewell Surprise for Walter Hunt Family
Sixty neighbors hosted a farewell surprise for Walter Hunt and family last night. A 6 30 potluck supper was followed by a brief program by the children. The Hunts plan to move to Mount Pleasant next week where Mr Hunt has bought a greenhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hunt
Harry W. Ramseyer
Russian corpse grafts promise wound healing method
Soviet papers report Moscow scientists developed a method to treat wounds with skin grafts from corpses and to transfuse blood from corpses, claiming successful results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Social Calendar Vignettes from Local Groups
Friday Methodist church invites all women to a social calendar event. Community groups meet at various halls on Friday and Saturday with picnic plans at Sunset Park. Meetings include W R C G A R Bethel Sunday school and church events, and activities at American Home and Y M C A during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R.C
G.A.R. Hall
Bethel
Sunset Park
Twin sisters Helen and Hazel Simmering celebrate birthday
Birthday observances mark twin Helen and Hazel Simmering of the Simmering family. Other neighbors also aging another year include Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dupuis, Robert Patterson, Mrs. Bernard McKeone, Mrs. William McCroskey, Keith Beenblossom, Henry Zieglowsky, and Elizabeth Ragan McCutchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patterson
Bernard McKeone
William Mc. Croskey
Keith Beenblossom
Henry Zieglowsky
Elizabeth Ragan McCutchen
Shower honors Mrs Schiebel hosted by Mrs Miller
Mrs Della Miller entertained relatives and friends at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Richard Schiebel at her home yesterday afternoon. The bride, formerly Marian Arlene Myers, is Miller's grandson's wife with pink and white flowers decorating and refreshments served by Mrs Walter Wheatley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Miller
Richard Schiebel
Ester Urr
Ullopene Bel
Mert B Bicktora
Ore
Witter Whealley
Ace
Cam Me Wik
Charles Denlenei
Ana Tue
Ladies Aid Meeting Plans Supper at St. Pauls
The Ladies Aid society of St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church met with fifteen members and two guests Bernice and Ethel Zieglowsky. President Mrs. Roy Finke led business. Rev. Carl W. Klein read Psalm 46 and offered prayer. Plans were made for a fried chicken supper at the church on September 11. Refreshments were served. hosted by Mrs. Martin Westen, Mrs. Carl Klein, with help from Mrs. Walter Westen and Mrs. Harold Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Bernice
Ethel Zieglowsky
Roy Finke
Carl W. Klein
Martin Westen
Carl Klein
Walter Westen
Harold Wilson
Elizabeth Finlay Feted at Several Informal Parties
Miss Elizabeth Finlay of Wadesboro North Carolina visits here this week and is feted at multiple informal gatherings. Nellie Dodder hosted six guests for a luncheon at North Side cafe and Delia Wells and Lola Wells Hughes hosted a luncheon. Althea White arranged a dinner for the guest and Blanche Culpepper entertained a group at a cottage gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Finlay
Wadesboro
N. C
Miss Finlay
Hotoree
L. A. Jones Cottage
Nellie Dodder
North Side
Elmer Wells
Lola Wells Hughes
Althea White
Blanche Cul
H E O Club Meets With Mrs White Host
Eleven members of the H E O club and two guests Mrs Tom Stirling and Mrs Sam Erwin were entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs Duan e White. Mrs Elmer Hamilton gave a travel talk and Mrs Jed Miller led entertaining stunts. Refreshments were served in school lunch style. Mrs Stirling Mrs Erwin and Mrs Hamilton assisted. Mrs Ernest Meyer to host next meeting September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.E.O. Club
Tom Stirling
Sam Erwin
Duane White
Elmer Hamilton
Jed Miller
Stirling
Erwin
Hamilton
Ernest Meyer
Braden Club Holds Wednesday Afternoon Meeting
Eight members of the Braden club met with Elsie Atkinson Wednesday afternoon. Vice-president Marie Schantz presided in the president's absence. After the business meeting the afternoon was social with refreshments served by the hostess and Mary Blaine assisting. Next month the meeting will be with Muriel Witting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden Club
Elsie Atkinson
Marie Schantz
Mary Blaine
Muriel Witting
Vodicka Spevecek Families at Riverside Park Reunion
The fifth annual Vodicka Spevecek relatives reunion was held at Riverside Park on Sunday September 1 with about a hundred attendees. Marguerite and Rosetta Vodicka played accordions while numerous family members from Iowa City Kalona Cedar Rapids Keota Riverside and Chicago gathered for visiting and bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vodicka-Spevecek
Riverside Park
Marguerite
Rosetta Vodicka
John Dvorsky
Matt Myvier
Frank Sedlacek
John Sedlacek
Marcella
Donald
Alice Mae
Herman Fuhrmeister
Ruth
Leo
Linus Griffin
Mary Ann
Frank Belka
LeRoy
Gladys
Wilkliam Krall
Velma
Joe Spevecek
Bernice
J. Kk. Hotka
Annie Zingula
Mary Spevecek
Iowa City
Darlene
Frank Vodicka
van Vodicka
Dorothy
Paul Kern
Kalona
Harold Weyer
Dale
Dan Sexton
Cedar Rapids
Frank Strana
Marion Stransky
Allan
JoAnne
Phyllis
Helen Schroder
Wellman
Scott Stout
Lone Tree
Anton Ebberly
Warren
Jacob
Clarence
Norman
Joan
Keota
James Pribyl
Harold
Joe Kern
Riverside
John Schneider
Lucile
Adeline
Washington
Led Voyicka
Dolores Bezvoda
Chicago
Curtis company to demo model kitchens at American Home meeting
The Curtis company of Clinton will present a demonstration of model kitchens at the first meeting of the year for American Home department section 2. The demonstration and meeting will be held in the M. C. A. at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Members of sections 1 and 3 and Farm Bureau women and guests are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Curtis Company of
Clinton
American Home Department
M.C.A
American Home and Farm Bureau
Moothart Reunion Set for Sunset Park on September 8
Announcements note a Moothart family reunion in Sunset park on Sunday September 8 with each family bringing its own drink. Also a notice to Oak Ridge Cemetery Association subscribers about the annual meeting at the cemetery in Washing ton county Iowa on Tuesday September 16 at 2 PM, with members urged to attend led by president W N Brinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Oak Ridge Cemetery Association
Dutch Creek Township
Washington County
Iowa
W. N. Brinning
Pilothure Home Coaching at Church Invitation
The Pilothure home coaching will be held at the church on Sunday September 8. All friends are invited and asked to bring a basket dinner and personal dishes. The Ladies Aid will serve coffee. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a.m. 17413.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Ottumwa Visit Highlights Social Guests
Bertson and Mrs Harry Finney of Oskaloosa joined Sunday guests Mrs T R Phillips and Mrs Everett Mozier at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Mozier in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertson
Harry Finney
Oskaloosa
T. R. Phillips
Everett Mozier
Ottumwa
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South Side
Ottumwans
Lloyd Houk
Joe Melinsky
Zenkes
Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
New Haven
Richard Stewart
Famly
H. C. Finney
Tey
Phillips & Hebner
Frank Vicha
Wilmingit I
John Skyska
John Picek
Cicero
Anthony
Richmond
Marek
Illinois rel#8
R Rapids
A A. Soukup
Harles A. Marek
Will Marek
Vicha
Huston Matucha
Anthony Marek
Mrs
Fred Jones
Joe A. Soukup
Fred Kupka
Crawfordsville
Roy Closson
Sioux City
H. H. White
Biddle
Lemley & Yard Insurance Agency
National Bank
H. C. Hotle
Audrey
John C. Ellis
Wayland
Lake Wapello
J. PD. Finney
M. J. Shorely
A. J. Waldschmitt
Frank T. Wolf
Fred Minick
J. J. Minick
Sam White
Harriet
Sioux Falls
Purvis
Jean Moore
Rochester
Minn
J. Kell
Hubert Fry
Fairfield
Harold Jarivs
Ross Motor Service
C. V. Grall
Fame
P.E.O
Mrs. Clyde Pratt
Mrs. Ellis Negus
Walter Hunts
Science
T.T.T
M. C. Hillery
North Avenue
Tucesa
John Libe
J. D. Dayton
Booster Club
Fred L. Stewart
Farm Bureau
Helen and
Hazel Simmering
Ed Simmering
Mrs. W. B. Dupuis
Mrs. Schiebel
Ladies Aid Molds
Amer
Hington Dairy
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