Fifth Generation Baby in Whiting Highlighted
Dr Dean Niffenegger and wife welcomed Sara Lee born September 1 in Whiting. Her five generation maternal line is celebrated with plans for a five generation family portrait. The item includes local visits, recreations, and neighborhood notes from Westchester Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Niffenegger
Whiting
R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Dean Niffenegger
Sara_ Lee
Howard White
Washington
Raymond Cherry
Wayne
Nebraska
Raymond
Mary Ann Bauer
Squirrels’ tails used in camel hair brushes in Russia
Russian craftspeople collect tails of native squirrels to produce camel hair brushes. The unusual material is praised for softness and durability, with makers citing traditional methods and local supply from regional forests.
Screen Actress Sues for Divorce in Hollywood
Frances Gifford files for divorce from actor Jimmy Dunn in Hollywood citing mental cruelty. Dunn is currently appearing on a Broadway stage, with the case reflecting a long awaited split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gifford
Jimmy Dunn
Hollywood
Dunn
John Soll 67 Dies in Portland Hospital
Obituary notes John Soll former Columbus Junction resident spent years in Alaska as United States warehouse chief. Funeral scheduled 2:30 Saturday at Witthich Funeral Home Tuseatine. Born Germany June 27 1874 he later lived in Muscatine Davenport and survives include brother Theodore Muscatine sisters Kate Dunker Muscatine and Mrs. William Blaesing and Mrs. Ben Roschee Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
John Soll
Alaska
United States
R. J. Wittich
Tuseatine
Soll
Portland
Ore
Germany
Theodore
Muscatine
Kate Dunker
William Blaesing
Ben Roschee
Davenport
Eleven Students From Sandy Hook Attend High School
Sandy Hook reports eleven pupils at Brighton High School nine from Sandy Hook. Lathel Guy and George Howard seniors Maurice Mineart junior Mary Aletha and Donnie Guy Delores Arnold Maurice Farrier sophomores Charlene Hesseltine Ruth Tucker Grace Rich freshmen. Laura Jean Stout attends a Washington school as junior. Violet Howard works at the Creamery while Elsie Stout teaches northeast of Washington. Aline Stout has a position in Grandview Consolidated. Beverly Tucker visits her grandfather D W Tucker. Mrs Alta Rich and children visit the Farrier home. A Farrier reunion was held at Sunset Park. The Indian Creek club met Sept 3 with eight members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Lathel Guy
George Howard
Maurice Mineart
Mary Aletha
Donnie Guy
Delores Arnold
Maurice Farrier
Charlene Hesseltine
Ruth Tucker
Grace Rich
Brighton
Laura Jean Stout
Washington
Violet Howard
Elsie Stout
Margaret Mineart
Riverside
Aline Stout
Grandview Consolidated School
Beverly Tucker
D. W. Tucker
Alta Rich
Moline
C. KE. Farrier
Indian Creek
Engle
Leonard Bomber
Margaret
Helen Hesseltine
Bomber
Rubio Quilting Club Spelling Bee Held at Luithly Home
Rubio town on September 11 reports the Rubio quilting club met September 3 at Mrs Marie Luithly residence with hostesses Mrs Lena Barnes Mrs Christina Derby and Mrs Edith Lambert assisting. Twenty members and five guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio Quilting Club
M. Luithly Home
Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Marie Luithly
Lena Barnes
Christina Derby
Edith Lambert
Strickland
Blanch
Steinbeck hosts spelling bee with ice cream and cookies
Honor Keith Steinbeck and family guests praised the event as a community gathering after the spelling bee. A dinner followed on Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Raymond Steinbeck for their son Keith and his wife Maxine Reighard attended by relatives. Des Moines bound student Visit Snider Hone and multiple local families visited relatives Sunday at the Snider home near Washing ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Steinbeck
Raymond Steinbeck
Keith
Maxine Reighard
Des Moines
Snider
John Bender
Norma
Gerald
Arthur Campbell
Leela Mae
Bill Snider
Arthur Snider
George Jarrard
Doyle Jarrard
Homer Jarrard
Velma
Walter Jarrard
Edward
Carl Jarrard
Mary
Stanley
Washington
Gene Snider
Arthur
Tyrone Visitor From Downs Heads Home Friday
Tyrone resident Mrs Otto Sheetz reports Fred Sheetz of Downs Kansas visited the Otto Sheetz home Friday and then headed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Fred Sheetz
Downs, Kansas
Patient discharged after improvement but under treatment
The patient left the hospital last week with continued treatment. Plans called for her to go home or to her son Jesse's home at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Community Notes From Pleasant Plain and Surrounds
Saturday Otto and Pred visited the Jake Sheetz home in Pleasant Plain and Dale Carris near Packwood. Mrs Curt Mitchell of Spring Ville visited with the Walter Sheetz and Waldo Miller families. Omer Crawford visited with her brother Gus Bond at the Fairfield hospital. Ellen Crawford begins her first term teaching near Riverside Cedar Rapids. William Simms and Cedar Rapids guest Clara Godlove hosted a Sunday dinner. The Donaldsons spent time with Theodore Meyers and family. Harley Kennedy and John and Howard Keating left for Hot Springs to bring home Jennie Keating who had recent treatments with plans to travel to Bismarck, N Dak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Huston
Fred Wood
Muscatine
Highway No. 92
Letts
Mr. Woods
Huston
Dowson
Charles H. Dowson
Detroit
Mich
Carl Dircks
Stephens
E. R. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Louisa County Fair Association
H. E. Northey
Morse
A. M. Morse
Rex Morse
R. P. Hawkins
Co. J. Duncan
Marthena
Otto
Jake Sheetz
Pleasant Plain
Dale Carris
Packwood
Curt Mitchell
Spring Ville
Walter Sheetz
Waldo Millers
Omer Crawford
Gus Bond
Fairfield Hospital
Lyle Conklin
Ellen Crawford
Riverside
William Simms
Clara Godlove
Fred Donaldson
Theodore Meyers
Hot Springs
Harley Kennedy
Twelve Members Attend Meeting of Haskins Ladies Aid
HASKINS Sept 11 The Ladies Aid society met Sept 4 at the country home of Mrs E L Conry with 12 members present. The minister and Mrs Melvin Hurd and son Paul were guests. A brief business session was followed by a lunch served by the hostess and helpers due to threatening weather. The next meeting will be with Mrs M T Coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Ladies Aid Society
E. L. Conry
Melvin Hurd
Paul
Hall
Hurd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Starrett
Cliff Edwards
Eileen O'Hearn
Tunate
Jack Cherry
Troy Foriash
Irvin Ramge
Herbert Ramge
Tom West
Jeanne West
Burlington Beauty Academy
Gail Niffenegger
Ivan Niffenegger
Will Munros
Westinghouse
Arthur Glendenning
Keota
Injoy
Iowa
C. C. Niffenegger
Hampton
L. S. Hewitt
Lenox
Henderson
Sedalia
United Engineers
Evanston, Ill
Lloyd Bauer
Eldin Bauer
Grace Munro
Washington High School
Grace
Cherry-Smith
Sunset Park
Harold Hitchcock
Gene
Joan
Moulton
West Branch
Hitchcock
Aviation Corps
Arizona
A. E
A. E. Atchison
North Side Square
Sowa Continental
Edsall
Don
Brown & Orr
State Theatre
Oliver Gray
Oregon
Russ Morgan & His Orchestra
Oregon Hospital
Iowan
American Soybean Association
George M. Strayer
Hudson
Iowa Rural Young People’s Assembly
Ames
Iowa Daily Press
L. H. Orr Land CO
Ebast
Court House
Steinbeck
Harry
Lemmon’'s Drug
WMT
U. S. Navy
Clarence F. Patten
Richfield
Wash
Uncle Sam
Patten
Los Angeles
Ca Payseno
Ralph McCreedy
Werie
West Point
J. R Ww. Creedy
Haskins Ladies Aid
Paul Pierce
Salem
D. H. Peters
Toronto
Canada
Bruce Peters
Maine
Raymond Peters
Lewis
Iden
Carrie Iden
Minnie Holtz
Maggie Cress
Housewives
Genuine Silex Coffee
Pathfinder
John C. Freemont
the Pathfinder
Wingaa
Winga’s
Wingas Cafe
Duncan Hines
Defense Production
Armament Induse
Coal Company
Washington Lumber and Fuel CO
Pioneer Yard
Lone Bros
Jim White
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