Reunion Planned for South Prairie Students and Teachers
South Prairie residents plan a Sunset Park reunion for old pupils and teachers on Saturday September 13 with a noon picnic and a program after. The town also notes South Prairie school openings with Norma McCullough as new teacher and ten pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Prairie
Living Lake
Sunset Park
Norma McCullough
Emil Peiffer
Allen Patterson
Bill Kolesick
South Prairie School
William Gray
Washington
Pattersons
Bethel
Donald Brown
Richard Birney
Homer Birney
James
Esther Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Richard
LeSueur
Minn
Ames
Birneys
Joe Finney
Des Moines
H. C. Finney
Butterflies Symbolize Immortality in Chinese Myth
An article in Natural History notes butterflies symbolize immortality in Chinese myth and that jade carvings of butterflies were buried with the dead in ancient China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History
Old
China
West Chester Church Dedication Remembered 1876
The Homestead Farm reports reader memories of the 1876 West Chester Methodist church dedication. The piece recalls old farm life in Washington County, including duck ponds, log cabins, and traditional beds, with notes on aging locals and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin C. Hasty
West Chester
Washington County
Iowa
Cedar Township
Ohio
Long-serving Colorado congressman Edward T. Taylor dies
Congressman Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, age 83 and oldest member of the House, died in Denver after a heart attack. A veteran of 21 elections and unopposed for nomination, he chaired the influential House Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Taylor
Colorado
House of Representatives
Denver
Colo
Taylor
House Appropriations Committee
Wiedereicht Family Reunion Comes to Clarence Rathmel Home
New Haven Iowa September 5 The Wiedereicht reunion gathered at the Clarence Rathmel home with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Art Rathmel Ambrose Cooper Ellis Wolverton Charles Wolverton J E Wolverton Robe rt Quayle Frank Rathmer Maude Thatcher Fred Thatcher and others. Also notes of gall stone operation for Mrs Albert Janecek and local visits and social events through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smith
New Haven
Clarence Rathmel
Art Rathmel
Ainsworth
Ambrose Cooper
Iowa City
Ellis Wolverton
Charles Wolverton
J. E. Wolverton
Fairfield
Rkobert Quayle
Sigourney
Frank Rathmer
Keota
Maude Thatcher
Kalona
Fred Thatcher
Wellman
Albert Janecek
KR. C.wilcox
C. FE. Rathmel
Walter Sheets
Frank Smith
Della Neal
Macreadie
Florida
Charivari at the Rees Home in Wyman
More than a hundred neighbors attended a traditional charivari at Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rees in Wyman. Guests enjoyed celebrations with congratulatory toasts, bars, and cigars as part of the event.
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Charivari
J. R. Rees
Wyman
Mildred Lemley
Oakdale
J. N. Davis
Wyman Community Club
Roll Davis
Honor Bride-Elect At Cummings Home
Riverside on September 5 Mrs Norval Flynn hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Ray Cummings home for Margaret Cummings soon to be married. Court Whist winner was Mrs Wesley Prehoda with consolation to Mrs Victor Burich. Gifts in a yellow umbrella were presented to the bride-elect and refreshments served.
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Riverside
Norval Flynn
Ray Cummings
Margaret Cummings
Wesley Prehoda
Victor Burich
R. [. Marner
Clair Flynn
Carl Craig
Paul Dvorskey
Alva Bell
Hubert F. Dowd
Karl Walton
Arthur Lorack
Elaine
Marie Bell
Rita Kueneman
Eunice Craig
District notes mark visits and travels around Crawfordsville
District No 4 notes report Mr and Mrs Wilber Harter moving to Crawfordsville for oil truck work. Leroy and Ruth McGraw visit parents. Multiple families host, dine, or travel to Keithsburg Harper Prairie City and Dunbar reunion. Various social visits bridge the weekend with neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crayne
Wilber Harter
Crawfordsville
Harter
Farm Bureau
Washington
Leroy McGraw
Ruth McGraw
Joe McGraw
James Brooks
Carl Rothlisberger
C. J
Grace
Fred Shaw
John Wheelan
Keithsburg
Ill
Mike Mack
Thomas Wheelans
Donald McLaughlin
Prairie City
Dunbar
Raymond Chambers
Dallas Kitzman
Harper
Ed Vittetoe
J. R. Wittetoe
Emerson Maplethorpe
Paul Mayer
Walter Kyle
Harlen Dare
George Dare
Camel Can Carry Water Loads Up To Twenty Gallons
A camel can bear a water load of up to 15 to 20 gallons in a single trip. This capability highlights the beast’s endurance and suitability for arid environments where water points are scarce.
Onion Prohibition Contrasts With Garlic Abundance in Egypt
The ancient Egyptian religion banned eating onions while garlic was widely used. This contrast highlights dietary rules and culinary practices in ancient Egypt, showing how sacred restrictions shaped everyday meals and culture.
Foreign Language Papers in U.S. Surpass Thousand Titles
The article notes that over 1,000 foreign language newspapers operate across the United States, reflecting broad immigrant communities and diverse media ecosystems nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Many Social Visits Reported In Local Notes
A lengthy social column lists Mrs. James Swift hosting a six oclock dinner with guests including R H Mahin Betty Oscar Hughs Lloyd Swift and others. Numerous visits unfold across Sunset Park Keota Sigourney Joliet Peoria and Ainsworth with dinners, lunches, and relatives from Ottumwa Detroit Moline and Cedar Rapids.
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James Swift
R. H. Mahin
Betty
Oscar Hughs
Lloyd Swift
Bill Crayne
Eddie
Smith
Sunset Park
McGraw
Ed Grettler
Nadine
Florence Smith
H. J. Brenneman
Debby
Leroy
Ruth McGraw
Paul Lytle
Betty Steele
Clyde Rouse
Swift
Pat Baily
Sheila
Barbara
John Wheelan
James Brooks
Carl Rothlisberger
al Shaw
Illinois
Homer Coulter
Orena Griener
Keota
Joe McGraw
Johnsons Return From Wisconsin and Rains Heavy There
Mr and Mrs King Johnson and her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Harry Beatty of Davenport returned from a vacation to Squaw Lake Wisconsin. They report very heavy rains there with 15 inches in five hours. Back From Canada Mrs E E Swank has returned from Canada where she spent the...
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Ilinois
Willis Cupy
Joseph Siems
Cedar Finn
Henry Jean
August Jenn
Rivers
Theate Sanitarium
Joseph Barnett
Rapids
Milo Shalla
Illinois
Tel
The
Trom
Harry Dee Boone
Towa
Pehess
Cedar Rapic
Glenn Kallaus
Tem
Loware
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
King Johnson
Harry Beatty
Davenport
Squaw Lake
Wisconsin
Canada
E. E. Swank
Brothers and Sisters Teach in Nebraska Area Marine News
Riverside notes record Francis Bud Rummelhart joining the U S S Guadalupe while his brother Mark Rummelhart and Vernon Hartzler, both of Riverside, are aboard the U S S Cincinnati docked near New York. John W Shradel returns to Riverside grocery after health treatments in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Robert Rummelhart and wife visit Riverside from Rockford NL for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Francis
Bud) Rummelhart
Rummelhart
U. S. S. Guadalupe
Mark
Vernon Hartzler
U. S. S. Cincinnati
New York
John Shradel
John W. Shradel
Excelsior Springs
Robert Rummelhart
Rockford, NL
River
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Eddie Bracken
Albert Dekker
Billy Gilbert
Pinky Tomlin and His Orchestra
Grantland Rice
Sport—News
Allie Wells
Deby Duke
Yola Wells Hughes
Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Boyd Foster
Stanley Foster
Robert Foster
Frances Whisler
Phyllis Brown
Donald Bell
Tommy Walker
Living Lake School
Jack Moore
Reed Moore
Helen Holden
Marion Rittenhouse
William Gene
Walter S. Brown
Lemmon’'s
Drag St
WMT
Carolyn McCleery
Fayette County
W. E. Eldridge
James K. Zeck
Ode Ferguson
Ferguson
Frank Macon
W. H. Jackson
English River
Mr. Macon
James O'loughlin
Jag
Berny
Brandon Thomas
Immortal Comedy
Kay Francis
James Ellison
Edmund Gwenn
Anne Baxter
Daainald Owen
Laird Creoar
Hitler—Mussoini—Roosevelt
Pete Smith
Wiedereicht
C. Rathmel
Earl Dale
Mrs. Verne Jackson
Moline
Roy Wells
Colleen Strum
Marvin Statler
George Janecek
E. V. Humphreys
J. P. Jones
Vernon Jones
Sao City
Russell Jones
East St. Louis
J. E. Humphreys
Griffith Jones
Philip Jones
Chicago
Dewey
Homer
Sarah Davis
Clarence Davis
Vail
J. E. Humphrey
Mildred Davis
Washington State
J. C. Cannon
Cannon
Russell Zickefoose
St. Louis
Kenneth Fuller
Salem Missionary Society
R. M. Cannon
Colorado Springs
Burlington
Neil Kracaw
Lois Kepper
Mary Stewart
Cummings
Viipuri
Berlin
Soviet Union
Russia
Finland
Cornelia van Ierland
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Addison Connor
Detroit
Mich
J. N. Irvin
Lynn
Willis Horton
Victoria
B. C
Supreme Chapter
Wilmer Leeds
Ottumwa
Leeds
A. B. Clark
Fred Blick
New Kensington
Penn
Roy Crossett
Charles van Winkle
International Railweld Corporation
Tontogany
A. I
Florence Lloyd
Equality Club
Brighton Park
Thomas Cole
Melcher
John Kier
Johnsons
Nebraska
Guadalupe
Westinghouse
Oakwood Pavile
Larry Hermas
L. H. Orr Land
Department of the Interior
Wilson
Coal Company
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