Pleasant Ridge Notes and Local Happenings
County notes report Dick Cain hauling lumber for a new corn crib and the Erlenbushs receiving a radio. Helen Underwood visited to see Anna May Conrad, while Will Wilson’s family prepare to move near Haskins. Arthur Conrad and sons attended Dutch Creek Fair. Sam Lambert works with the county bridge gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ridge
Dick Cain
John Erlenbushs
Helen Underwood
Arthur Conrad
Anna May
Will Wilson
Haskins
Cloyce
Wil
Dutch Creek
Bobbie Thompson
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Ray Redlinger drove to Cone for a watermelon feast. Mrs Thomas Gerdes and children visited John Gerdes Sunday afternoon. Mrs Martin Koehler called on Mrs Clark Hopping Monday afternoon. Leo Wagner underwent surgery Monday morning in Washington and is resting with sister Eleanor Wagner nearby. Mr and Mrs Wayne Norman visited Wellman Sunday afternoon. Mrs Carl Nicholson and son Thomas James visit Crawfordsville at James Patterson home this week. Ora Nicholson visits her brother Raymond Nicholson in Keota. Helen Smylie absent from school due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Ray Redlinger
Cone
Thomas Gerdes
John Gerdes
Martin Koehler
Clark
Leo Wagner
Washington
Eleanor Wagner
Wayne Norman
Wellman
Carl Nicholson
Thomas James
Crawfordsville
James Patterson
Ora Nicholson
Raymond Nicholson
Keota
Helen Smylie
Titus ee Pe Titus Iowa Local News Roundup
George Gilbert visited Washington on business. Cattle shipment to Chicago carried by Boyd Dill and associates. Franklin Center School opens with 14 pupils, Mildred Davidson teacher. Esther to Sibley for teaching. Several locals travel, visit, or return home from trips. Washington High School representation includes Letha Moore, Harold Fulton, Isabel Combs, Reed Moore, Irma Moore, Jim Davidson, Winifred Carris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Iowa
George Gilbert
Washington
James Lemley
Melvin Booth
Dick Godfrey
Boyd Dill
Chicago
Franklin Center School
Mildred Davidson
Thelma Benson
Orie Booth
Francis
Esther
Sibley
Helen Attig
Chas. Griffith
Bashie Burroughs
South of Titus
Bob Godfrey
Galesburg
Knox College
Emil Fink
Hart
Burlington
Frank Smith
George Fulton
Harold
Kansas
Jim Combs
Chas. Thomas
Oscar George
Frank Shelangoski
Tom Carris
Reed
Irma Moore
Jimi Davidson
Winifred Carris
Pleasant Hill News Brief
No church services Sunday evening due to bad roads. The Pleasant Hill paper was postponed. Pleasant Hill school started last Monday September 7 with twelve students. Miss Florence Thomas of Mt. Pleasant teaches. Clara Matilda is the new girl at the John Gamble home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Prggkrant
Florence Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Matilda
John Gamble
Local Health Notes And Farm Updates
Mrs Roy Libe remains very ill with little improvement. Pauline Griffith battles the summer flu. Freddie Speag has been out of school due to illness. James Baird fills his silo as chores continue. Chas Schiebel ships a cow through the Farmers Union for sale or delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi
Roy Libe
Pauline Griffith
Freddie Speag
James Baird
Chas, Schiebel
Farmers Union
Local social visiting list from Sunday and Monday
Seventy six and Mr and Mrs Jary Henderson hosted visitors at Everett Green's. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Shaffer Ruth Endicot and families at Art Romines' and Mrs Harry Huber with Lora and David. Further visits to Jim Lockwoods Homer Mayers Wonder Barker Myrtle Huber and others are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jary Henderson
Everett Green
William Shaffer
Ruth Endicot
Art Romines
Harry Huber
Lora
David
Howard Brown
Jim Lockwoods
Cora Mae Hotle
Homer Mayer's
Earl Long
Wonder Barker's
Myrtle Huber
Everett Huber
Ralph Fadlock
Harold Dean
Betty Jean
Eury Henderson
Louisiana Catholics Plan Greater Shrine to St Ann
Thousands of devout Catholics from the Old World and New will travel to New Orleans to aid the construction of a new Archconfraternity shrine at Ursuline Avenue and Rampart Street. A Vatican report is awaited on the petition filed by the St Ann parish for a larger shrine and relics from Rome are linked to ongoing devotions led by Fathers Badeaux Gaffney and Hamnerstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
ST. Ann
New Orleans
Vatican
Rome
O'Sullivan
Francis Badeaux
Thomas Gaffney
Bernard Hambmerstein
Pershing
Royal Cherokee
Monarch Defender
Betty Wales
Cholera Lim
Davenport Youth Killed in Chilean Mine Accident
Eugene J. Gorman 22, mining engineer and Davenport native, died in an accident at Sewell near Rancagua Chile. He recently graduated from the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla and had been in Chile two months. Local relatives received the news today amid word of a fire at Bradon copper works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Eugene J. Gorman
Sewell
Rancagua
Chile
South America
Bradon Copper
Eugene Gorman
St. Ambrose College
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
German Beer Production Halved in Postwar Germany
KARLSALHE August 27 Germany faces weaker alcohol demand after wartime limits easing. Beer output runs about half of former levels as prewar consumption fails to rebound. TORONTO Ont September 16 Tenacity of two men saved after 28 hours adrift in a skiff. Tom Madden and George Goffin of St. Catherines rescued eight miles west of Fort Dalhousie in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlsalhe
Germany
Toronto
Ont
Tom Madden
George Goffin
St. Catherines
Fort Dalhousie
Prohibition Will Stay Declared by Chicago Methodist Leader
Dr. Clarence True Wilson, head of the church temperance board, told the Upper Iowa conference in Mount Vernon Iowa that prohibition will stay. He argued that prohibition is better than license, shaped by a new generation taught in schools about narcotics and alcohols. He warned that abolishing prohibition would revive saloons and corrupt public morals across states and counties.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence True Wilson
Washington, DC
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and
Pubic Morals
Wilson
Ua Becauhe
America
Congress
Iowa Leads Among States in Preserving Wild Life in Parks
Iowa moves toward a leading role in park development with three land deals totaling 160 acres near Burlington 261 acres in Polk County and 70 acres near Bellevue. State park area would exceed 6000 acres excluding meandered lakes and rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Store of
W. C. \erkens
Board of Conservation
Burlington
Polk County
Hellevue
Public parks reflect resource gaps and civic priorities
Mr. Torrey notes that wealthier states often lag in park development while smaller states like South Dakota and Nevada show strong park systems through state funds gifts and institutions. He cites New York's push for a $6 million park appropriation and a $14 million park bond approval as evidence of growing official support for recreation centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Torrey
South Dakota
Custer State Park
Black Hills
Nevada
Torrey
New York State
Treasurer Sam Sloan Signs Bonds in Teeth for Arkansas University
In Little Rock on September 16, state treasurer Sam Sloan who has no hands or arms began signing about 650000 worth of state bonds with a pen held in his teeth. The bonds fund construction for University of Arkansas buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Sam Sloan
University of Arkansas
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Havre
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West Main St
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Iowa Ave
Wilson Heating Co
Preston Letter Osteopathic
South Iowa Ave
TG. Arthur
Forion Ave
Blaine
Holmes Willard
A. J. Franzen
Neiswanger Bldg
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W. EE
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Harold Mangold
North Standard Oil Station
North Marion Ave
Nesbitt Motor CO
Campbell’s Granite
Lupton & McCleery
Fairmont Creamery
Johnson's Grocery
Slowa Ave
V. Brown
South of Water Works
Hugh Dougal
R. Breeshe
Fune Oy
West Washington Street
Blue Washington
Whittaker
Marion Ave
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Washington, Iowa
Lemley & Yard Insurance
National Bank
R. BR
J. A. Work Insurance Agency
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Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Phone 440
Wood Workshop
W. D. Loftiss
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
Brookstart Bros. Law —Arbstracts
Opera Honaa
C. J. Wilson
Livingston & Eicher
Abstract Department
INO. W. Applegate
Brookhart
East
Washington Street
City 2
J.D Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Frank Boller
City
Washington St
T. I. Pease
Dentist
Farmers and Merchante Bank
Blue Mutual
W. J. Masson
Frank Wilson
Shoe Stars
Broadgate Electric Shop Mutual
Black House
Milady
Beautie
Clara Doane
Square
Llo W. Jefferson Street
Marcelling
Red
Sadie Fe, McAvoy
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
Hampshire
Micway Sale Pavilion
New High Schop
Columbus Junction
J. J. Roberts, Paul Kietz and
H. M. Duncan
Auets, W. Whetstine Peildman
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