Local News From Titus District Highlights Corn Shelling and Social Events
Titus reports include corn shelling for Harry Hutt and Rodney Davis at 42c per bushel, community Masonic banquet honoring Grand Master Alberson of Washington, and multiple visits among town families. The Stone Platt Trio performed before a stormy audience, while the McKinstry guardianship case draws local attention and youth support for school activities continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Ruth
Helen Meyers
Winnifred Carris
Robertson and Simpson
Harry Hutt
Rodney Davis
Masonic Hall
Alberson
Washington
Vivian Lemley
McKinstry
Joe Schlatter
Wayland
Tom Carris
James
J. E. Lemley
Gracehill
Claud Davis
Emil Anderson
Harry Anderson
Leo Mangold
Harry Hull
Christina Meyers
Herman
Stone-Platt
Brighton News Briefs Include Accidents and Local Steps
A Brighton youth nearly injures himself bicycling into a Ford, hitting the radiator and a bruised nose. Visitors include Mae Wehr and twins Jerald and Harold. Teachers and townsfolk attend socials, church events, and society meetings. Business deals reorganize local firms as remodeling of the M E church begins. Ray George, in government service, marries Helen Appleby in Philadelphia. Ralph Funston visits from Great Lakes on furlough. The Senior Lyceum Course opens the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow and Corley
Robison Hardware
Robinson Bros
Toy Gasaway
C. C. Heacock
Philadelphia
Ray
Brighton
Velda Foster
M. E
Keipers travel through several states for visits and treatment
Mr and Mrs W J Keiper left Crawfordsville by way of Mt Pleasant to visit in Russell and Allerton Iowa Excelsior Springs Mo and in Kansas Mr Keiper seeks treatment for rheumatism Veil Maxwell had an appendectomy at Washington county hospital E J Davidson and others attended Mr McCoy s funeral in Washington J H Huston and R C Holmes returned from Pender Neb to attend B F McDonald s funeral David Owens returned to Vendocia Ohio Stephen Hawkins returned from Burlington after tonsil removal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. J. Keiper
Mt. Pleasant
Russell and
Allerton
Iowa
Excelsion Springs
Kansas
Keiper
The
Springs
Veil Maxwell
Washington County Hospital
E. J. Davidson
E. G. Davis
A. E. Davis
Mr. McCoy
Washington
J. H. Huston
R. C. Holmes
Pender
Nebr
B. F. McDonald
David Owens
Vendocia
Ohio
E. J. Owens
G. W. Hanna
Winfield
Stephen Hawkins
Burlington
Mitchells return as Swan operator resumes duties
Mrs Arthur Mitchell traveled to Oskaloosa to join her husband who relieved the Swan Iowa operator last week. He will resume duties Friday morning Sept 23 while other local notes include visitors from Redondo Beach and Mt Pleasant, a well attended livestock sale, and a planned all day Eicher Sunday school rally for Oct 2. Frances Eicher goes to Fairfield for Parson's college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Mt. Pleasant
John Wittmer
Germanville
Frances Eicher
Fairfield
Parson's College
School Night Pranks Include Mock Wedding And Trial
The seventh and eighth grades held a woods dinner. Juniors entertained all grades and the faculty at the high school with a mock wedding a mock trial and a movie. Evan Blake and Ethel Edgar played bride and groom Hayden Huston read the service Will Hagie carried the ring. Eleanore Mitchell and Vernor White were attendants and rice was tossed. A mock trial accused some guests of stealing chickens but they were cleared. Salad sandwiches and lemonade were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Blake
Ethel Edgar
Hayden Huston
Will Hagie
Eleanore Mitchell
Vernor White
Local Social Notes From Young America Area
Young America residents shared visits and travel plans on Thursday In Iowa City Mise Tressa plans to enroll there next Monday The doctor attended Mrs Will Leeper who is ill Mrs Ben Briley visited Mrs McLaughin while Mr Briley worked on Donald s Ford Delegates Cloyd Knupp Charley Jackson Frank Pringle and Ben Briley left for Des Moines Tuesday evening to attend the State Farmer s Union Mrs Knupp will visit relatives nearby Mrs H B Porter visits with daughter Mrs Clarence Jackson Mrs J N Phillips and Mise Jes were noted surrounding daily life in the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
N. Phillips
Lloyd
Tressa
Iowa City
Mise Tressa
Will Leeper
Ben Briley
McLaughin
Mr. Briley
Donald
Ford
Cloyd Knupp
Charley Jackson
Frank Pringle
Des Moines
Local Socials Highlight Neighborhood Ties
Baby Helen spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Edgar Porter. Mr and Mrs Will Marie entertained relatives last Sunday for their twin boys Leo and Leonard on their thirteenth birthday. J H Humston and Lloyd plan a corn crib and granary project. Rural Women’s club plans a social at Frank Ditmer’s tonight. Families may attend a social at the First United Presbyterian Church tonight for Rev Wishart and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Helen
Edgar Porter
Will Marie
Leo
Leonard
J. H. Humston
Lloyd
Claud Rhodebeck
Rural Womenu
Frank Ditmer
1St United Presbyterian Church
Wishart
Shirley Mason Stars In Fox Theatre Lovetime
Shirley Mason headlines the Fox Theatre program on Tuesday ushering in her new film Lovetime. The Hubert Lyn Due story, Howard M. Mitchell directed, features Raymond McKee opposite Mason with a Savoy maid as heroine and a romance driven by art, pride, and obstacles overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mason
Fox Theatre
Hubert Lyn Due
Howard M. Mitchell
Raymond McKee
Savoy
German Prosperity Seen in Fatherland Report
Joseph Grobmeier of Douglas township returns from Germany noting cheap money boosts producers and that crops are good. He reports 85 marks per dollar then 65 on return, lodging costs about 40 marks daily, and a silk dress around 200 marks. Germany appears prosperous with strong clothing and goods prices. The piece also mentions a log cabin conversion and gifts by Mr. Rees, publisher of the Sinois State Register.
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Harlan
Joseph Grobmeier
Douglas Township
Germany
New York
Cunard
Colonia
George Washington
Bremen
America
United States
Rees Gifts Keokuk Old Homestead for City Park
Thomas Rees of Springfield Illinois presented the old Rees homestead high on Keokuk Mississippi bluffs to the city for a park in memory of his parents. The luncheon sponsor Unity Club, with Mayor Theodore A Craig accepting for Keokuk, marking the site as the family home before the children left to establish their own homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rees
Wry maxims mix in modern news style
A collection of humorous quips and malapropisms quoted in a Chicago Tribune style, mocking society edits and everyday foibles. The items include playful remarks on time, embarrassment, parental folly, waiting, and misused phrases. The voice imitates a playful editorial column.
Community Notes From Keova and Surrounding Areas
Sunday visits marked by Crawford and family near Tal leyrand and Fred Newhart's kin near Keota. Edythe Thompson from Havre spent time with Cecille Hotle. Families of Tinnis and Hotle attended events. molasses making by Earl Burroughs for Arthur Conrad. visits to Washington and West Chester noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keova
Keota
R. R
Will Crawford
Fred Newhart
Talleyrand
H. A. Engle
Edythe Thompson
Hear Havre
Cecille Hotle
Nick Tinnis
Harper
Zeno
Walter Hotle
Howard Leacox
Brighton
Earl Burroughs
Arthur Conrad
John Pratt
Pearl Robertson
Will
Valley
Edythe Augustine
Washington
Emil Fink
Arvid Swanson
West Chester
W. C. Hotley
Wilkin
Doe Engle
McCalls Called to J O Matthews Home on Death of Nephew
W H and Miss Mary McCall were summoned to the J O Matthews residence near Ainsworth yesterday morning by the death of their nephew, Mr McMillan. Elwyn Davidson traveled to Iowa City yesterday afternoon to make arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. H
Mary McCall
J. O. Matthews
Ainsworth
McMillan
Elwyn Davidson
Iowa City
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R.S. Wikoff
Donald Edwards
Rob Edwards
Mae Wehr
Jerald
Harold
Tom Morgan
Cora Winn
Muscatine
Bristow
Leona Davison
Edith
Vera Koch
O. P. Myers
Kenneth
McFarlane
J. A. Lemley
C. V. Robison
Cora Day
Edna Crile
Keokuk
Rees
Sinois State Register
Kehokuk
Tia
Slama
Rolline Stone
Rome
Society
Roscoe Gilmore Scott
Judge
Geoffrey
Esmeralda
Chicago Tribune
Ile
McFarlane Company
West Chester, Iowa
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