Crawfordsville Notes Reflect Local Visits and Registrations
County notes from Crawfordsville report Rev. and Mrs. A. T. James visiting from Fairfield for the day. Verle McElroy Claire Twinam and Scyle Edwards traveled to Iowa City to register for college work. Mrs. James McFadden of Washington spent the day with her daughter Mrs. N. J. Lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
A. T. James
Fairfield
Verle McElroy
Claire Twinam
Scyle Edwards
Iowa City
James McFadden
Washington
N. J. Lease
Local Social And Travel Notes From Haskins Haskins
Van Vieck of Clinton audits Eclipse Lumber Co. here last Thursday. Cloyce Benson and Harley Stafford searched for work in Peoria, IL, returned Saturday unsuccessful. Mrs. Bernard Walker visited her ailing mother Mrs. Margaret Allbaugh near Washington. Mrs. John Birney visited son George in West Chester then fell ill and returned home. L. E. Mathers returned from Fort Madison after a week with son Daryl. John Sands family headed to Wisconsin via Iowa City visiting relatives. Grace Stafford visited from Davenport for weekend. Hazel Booth and Marjorie McCreedy shopped in Washington. Harry Leffler of Los Angeles plans a brief return. Mrs. Geo. Ebner shopped in Washington visiting daughter Dale. Davis Bros shipped cattle and hogs to Chicago. Charlie and Ed accompanied. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Foster traveled to Muscatine for cataract operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
van Vieck
Clinton
Eclipse Lbr. Co
Cloyce Benson
Harley Stafford
Peoria
Bernard Walker
Near Washington
Margaret Allbaugh
John Birney
West Chester
George
L. E. Mathers
Fort Madison
Daryl
John Sands
Richard
Wisconsin
Iowa City
Lee Ebner
Charlie Nash
West Union
Clyde
Grace Stafford
Davenport
Hazel Booth
Marjorie McCreedy
Washington
Harry Leffler
Los Angeles
Geo. Ebner
Dale
Davis Bros
Chicago
Charlie
Jim Foster
Muscatine
Local Social Roundup From Keota To Richland
Weekend visits and family gatherings fill the page. Mrs Alice Weir stayed at home while the Henry Trier family visited the Arvid Swanson residence. Carrie near Richland called at the Carris home. Paul Sparks and John Weir traveled to Washington on Sunday and John caught a train to Kansas City to purchase stock. Mary Allen stays with Mrs Wehr during his absence. Homer and Gilbert Hotle were guests at the John Robertson home. Mr and Mrs John Wehr entertained at dinner last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Weir
Henry Trier
Keota
Arvid Swanson
Dale Carrie
Richland
Carris
Paul Sparks
John Weir
Washington
John
Kansas City
Mary Allen
Wehr
Homer
Gilbert Hotle
John Robertson
Find
John Wehr
Family greetings and neighbors note in Chicago area
Frank Conner and family in Weeley Weir celebrate a new arrival as Art Bower enjoys pride as grandfather to Virginia Ilene Hower born to Cecile. John Wehr delivered sheep to Pearl Phillips while Matt Wehr visited Delbert Darnell on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conner
Weeley Weir
Chicago
Art Bower
Virginia Ilene Hower
Cecile
John Wehr
Pearl Phillips
Matt Wehr
Delbert Darnell
Daylon West Chester Social Notes Preserve Local Ties
Daylon and Dayton Grove residents attend visits and events over the weekend. Mr Wim Mayer stays with John Henderson. Dorothy Disney neigbors Lola Johnson Monday night. West Chester High seniors host teachers and students. Rev Gray to stay in West Chester. Families Fladun Ferguson visit W S Ferguson. Dusenbery Embr ee attend Oskaloosa fair. Gardener siblings visit Flynn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Wim Mayer
John Henderson
Dorothy Disney
Lola Johnson
West Chester High School
Gray
West Clester
Fladun
Geo. Fergusons
W. S. Ferguson
Harry Dusenbery
Billy
Will Embree
Oskaloosa
Mervie
Brunce Gardener
Wm. Flynn
Rainy Town Talk From West Chester News Note
The letter from West Chester describes ongoing rain and street conditions. It mentions visiting Keora and observing sand and gravel being laid on roads, noting the costs of dragging after showers and the impracticality of recent weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Cate
Keora
Four men preach ing and music draw crowd home
A reader reflects on preaching styles and jazz, noting varied tastes in church and radio. The piece mentions Rev Gras returning for another year, local fairs, stock shipments, and weather impact on plans while sharing small town anecdotes about stores, travel, and family.
W ER C convention opens with large attendance in Columbus Junction
J E Erwin suffers a arm gash requiring five stitches after a window contact near Conesville. The W ER C convention opens September 17 at 0:30 led by Mrs Gertrude Anderson of Marion with about 206 delegates and visitors. Mrs Nina Pence oversees the afternoon program as the ritual is demonstrated. Conesville cantaloupe shipping ends and potato harvest begins amid above average yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. E. Erwin
Conesville
W. ER. C
Ger
Trude Anderson
Marion
Nina Pence
EO. O. F
Birthday celebration for Claud Ockerman’s daughter
A Monday birthday party was held for Claud Ockerman’s daughter with a group of children in attendance. Community leaders from Oakland Union and Concord townships will gather at Fredonia Town Hall Monday for the fifth clothing lesson taught by Miss Eather Pond from Iowa State College extension department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Ockerman
Oakland
Union
Old Concord
Fredonia
Eather Pond
Extension Department
Iowa State Colange
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets promising rapid weight gain. It notes women and children can gain ten pounds in twenty two days and claims the tablets taste like candy, with sixty tablets priced at sixty cents and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Lemmon
McCoy's
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Dougherty Bros
Hudson Brougham
Hudson
Mangold’s
Elgin
Rev Gras
Rev
Thankegivine
Tony Doofran
Tony
Tanlac
Bfg
Mr. Frank
Valley
New York City
Glen McFarlane
Macatine
Illinois
Morrison
Linois
Ralph Monro
Porter
Lioyd
Kans
M. F. Patton
Wheeler
W. B. McCrery
Ainswork
Columbus City United Presbyterian Church
Graham
New York
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