Faculty Reception Honors School Staff in Crawfordsville
A large crowd gathered at the Crawfordsville schoolhouse on Friday to honor the faculty. Superintendent Orville P. Loper introduced staff including Irlene Benson George McMican Wm J Harnahan Philip Raschid and several grade teachers. A brief program featured songs a cowboy farmer and soldier themed pieces a short play Sophie From Sandyville and ended with refreshments.
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Crawfordsville
Frank Gault
Orville P. Loper
Irlene Benson
Olds
George McMican
Farmington
Wm. J. Hanrahan
Burlington
Philip J
Birthday Dinners Honor Local Residents
In Wellman the Yoder goose dinner honored Rollie Yoder and Boyd Lowry on birthdays with relatives from Brighton and local families attending. Russell Kinsinger hosted Arlene Kinsinger’s sendoff to Hesston and Harold Brenneman’s birthday gathering with neighbors. The W Q V club resumed after two months hosting a potluck luncheon for 12 members and one guest, Elizabeth Bock, with needlework and a brief business meeting led by president L W Durst.
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Wellman
Rollie Yoder
Boyd Lowry
Oscar Lowry
Dora
Bernie
Brighton
Kenneth Watson
Gladys
Dean Ford
Jasper
Leonard Watson
Yoder
Kinsingers
Russell Kinsinger
Arlene Kinsinger
Hesston
Kan
Harold Brenneman
Eli Hochstetler
Ortis Miller
Grate and
Ed Breneman
Earl Hochstetler
W.Q.V. Club
E. N. Foster
Elizabeth Bock
Foster
A. N. Gardner
D. R. Steninger
L. W. Durst
Salt Trade Mostly From Natural Brine and Rock Salt
Commercial salt is chiefly derived from natural brine and rock salt. The text notes these primary sources and hints at the industry’s reliance on geological salt reserves.
They Dare Not Love at Fox Theater with George Brent
George Brent and Martha Scott headline the film They Dare Not Love at the Fox Theater on Wednesday and Thursday. James Whale directs a suspenseful adventure set against upheaval with a strong supporting cast including Paul Lukas and Roman Bohnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brent
Martha Scott
Fox Theater
Georges Brent
James Whale
Paul Lukas Roman Bohnen
Kay Linaker
Edgar Barrer
Edwin Kaiser
Jon Brecher
Charles Bennett
Ernest Vajda
Brent
Miss Scott
Mr. Whale
Paul Lukas
Roman Bohnen
Hollywood
Mr. Lu
Scott
Mr. Bohnen
Candy
Lukas
Kay Linakers
Montana Visitors Entertained At Brighton Homes
Mrs Whit Woods of Miles City and Mrs Charles Smith of Barkus Mont arrive in Brighton for a planned visit hosted by local hosts Mrs Rhua Helmick. The event outlines hospitality and social activities for visiting Montanans.
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Montana
Brighton
Rhua Helmick
Whit Woods
Miles City
Mont
Charles Smith
Barkus, Mont
Paralysis Fatal To Louis Henson
Louis E. Henson age 67 of Columbus City died after a long paralysis illness at home. Born May 13 1874 near Springfield Missouri he married Minnie Fox. Survived by widow and two sons J E Henson cashier and Orville Henson of North Hollywood California. Funeral by J C Richie Columbus Junction.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Louis E. Henson
Columbus City
Springfield
Minnie Fox
Henson
Odd Fellows Lodge
J. E. Henson
Louisa County National Bank
Orville Henson
North Hollywood
Calif
J. C. Richie
The Rocking Chair Brigade and Fair Weather Shoes
Margery Phillips stressed by rain wears toeless shoes as she reacts to a wet day. Ellen Reid Babcock visits from Chicago for her father Asa Reid’s funeral and notes her husband Charley remains busy and owns a menswear shop at 5504 South Halsted Street.
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Margery Phillips
Ellen Reid Babcock
Chicago
Asa Reid
Charley
South Halsted St
Lloyd and Luciene McCall a bustling family in China memories
The narrative recalls the McCalls living in a furnished apartment with servants, managing markets for live chickens and fresh fish, and shipping numerous belongings from China including a carved chest. Lloyd took photographs of street scenes, beggars, and lepers while stories of oriental cities and hometown guest visits unfold.
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Lloyd
Brighton Streets Spread with Rock
Brighton reporter Mrs. Rhua Helmick notes crushed rock being spread on streets south of the M and St L AR tracks and the southeast approach into town. Harv ey Farrier, a Marsh Field California aviation depart ment engineer, is visiting family here. He and his parents traveled to Moline to see his sister Lacy Lines. Dr and Mrs BE Horner plan to enter races.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Harvey Farrier
Marsh Field
Calif
A. EB. Farrier
Moline
Lacy
Jefferson County
Motion Picture Stars Entertain For Convention Wolfs Attend
Mr and Mrs Preston Wolf attended the International Florist Telegraph Delivery convention at the Biltmore Los Angeles with banquets hosted by Basil Rathbone and a style show MC’d by Ronald Coleman. The Wolfs toured Warner Brothers studios and LA area homes, visited Catalina Island, and planned trips to ice shows and National Outboard races in Austin Texas.
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Preston Wolf
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Calif
Wolf
Biltmore Bowl
Basil Rathbone
Emsee
Karl Carroll
Ronald Coleman
Binnie Barnes
Rosalind Russell
Herbert Marshall
Nigel Bruce
Sherlock Holmes
Warner Brothers Studios
United States
Viggo Larson
Hollywood-Biltmore
Wolfs
Guy Stansberry
Harry Macon
Long Beach
California
Catilina Island
Pan-Pacific
Louisiana
Harold
the Biltmore
Harald
Fred Bartholomew
Joe Fi. Brown, Jr
Harold Lloyd
Jane Withers
Austin
Texas
South
Dave McNeese
Horner
Gale Kneer
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Nannie Hendrickson, deceased, dated Oct 4 1937, has been filed and read. A hearing is fixed for Sept 22 1941 at 9:00 A M at the Washington County Courthouse before the District Court or clerk.
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State OF
Iowa
Washington County
Nannie Hendrickson
Court House
Washington
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Distret Court
District Methodists Study Church School
Washington hosted Methodists from eight counties and fifty congregations for the Burlington district semi annual conference drawing about 225 attendees. Sessions focused on church school problems led by Dr. L L Weiss presiding and Dr. Frank Lindhorst with Nashville experts guiding the discussion.
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Washington
Burlington
L. L. Weiss
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Lindhorst
Des Moines
Currier Hall Fire Opens Rush Week at Iowa Campus
More than 300 sorority rushees began rush week at the State University of Iowa as sirens blared. A paper chute inside Currier hall dormitory caught fire but was quickly extinguished with minor damage and no injuries.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Currier Hall
Crawfordsville Social Notes From September Visit and Local Travel
Crawfordsville Sept 1 Mrs William Davidson and Mrs Lucille Hughes of Winets Salem North Carolina arrived Friday for a visit at the Davidson home. They accompanied friends traveling to Des Moines for a concert. Bernice Shuppy visited her home in Lockridge Saturday to see her parents. Philip J Raschid visited Ft Madison over the weekend. Mrs Harry White spent several days last week with her daughter Mrs Rhea Dunees Columbus Junction. D E Edwards of Weston attended to business at a teas here Thursday. Robert Smith of Olds was a business visitor in town Tuesday evening.
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Crawfordsville
William Davidson
Lucille Hughes
Winets
Salem
N. C
Rhea Dunees
Columbus Junction
D. E. Edwards
Weston
Robert Smith
Olds
Blue Blooded Aristocrats Vein Nightlight Tale
A historical note claims old Spanish aristocrats boasted of no Moorish or Jewish ancestry yet bore very light complexions. The text suggests their veins were visible under skin due to complexion.
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Old Spain
Youth program study with talks at Washington Methodist
The report notes a youth program study schedule with sessions at 4 30 and 6 00 pm. Dr. Lindhors and Miss Mae Young of Nashwvily delivered talks to the board at Washington Methodist HTM, detailing program aims and insights.
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Washington Methodist Htm
Dr. Lindhors
Mae Young
Nashwvily
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