Neighborhood Notes Highlight Local Visits and Returns
Mrs. Fred Johnson of Des Moines arrived Wednesday to spend a few days at the Ad Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson returned Tuesday from Iowa City where Mr. Johnson has been attending school. Shelly Dick, away at school in Minneapolis, came home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dick, Jake Dick and Mrs. Jackson Groves were callers in Webster City Tuesday. R. E. Riley visited Des Moines Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kauffman have returned from Iowa City where Mr. Kauffman has been attending school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Des Moines
Ad Johnson
Will Johnson
Iowa City
Johnson
Shelly Dick
Minneapolis
G. H. Dick
Jake Dick
Jackson Groves
Webster City
R. E. Riley
Glen Kauffman
Kaufman
Community Notes From Webster City Area Headlines
Attie Branch and family spent Sunday at the G W Groves home. Clarence Riley of Webster City is visiting his brother Roy Riley and family. Miss Susie Hammon of Indianola visits Mrs Walter Ewing who is ill. School closes Friday for summer vacation. May Groves visits Rev Percy in Webster City. Frank Hill of Fairview visits the Kesler home. Roy Martin's group visits Webster City June 9. Merryman, Stafford, Wilson and Ashpole travel to Webster City. H A Stafford and son Ray of Ames visit R R Stafford. P C Smith visits Ft Dodge Tuesday. Walter Manion and wife welcome a baby daughter born June 5. Inez and Ida Holt of Lake Mills visit M Powers north of town. Ella Jones of Williams visits Alva Lynd. Mrs John Ferrell visits daughter near Kamrar. Attendees at Dr O Connor funeral in Williams: W J Streveler, Joe Davenport, J W Gleason, E F McComb, Claude Buzick, J F Brady family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attie Branch
G. W. Groves
Clarence Riley
Webster City
Roy Riley
Susie Hammon
Indianola
Walter Ewing
Miss May Groves
Rev. Percy
Frank Hill
Fairview
F. G. Kesler
Roy Martin
Wm. Merryman
R. R. Stafford
Ray Wilson
Alec Ashpole
H. A. Stafford
Ray
Ames
Minn
M. Powers
Ella Jones
Williams
Alva Lynd
John Ferrell
Ernest Mullens
Kamrar
O’connor
W. J. Streveler
Joe Davenport
Ida Thomas
Fort Dodge
J. R. Robinson
Madelin
Clarion
Denison
Roy Tubbs
Marian Short
Tubbs
Vail
D. W. Fitchorn
W. Swatsley
Emily Ferguson
Gibson City
Frank H. Shafer
Blairsburg
Fred Wilder
R. T. Harvey
Peter Pappas
Baby
Ellsworth
Mabel Bottom
Duncombe
Arthur Bottom
J. M. Richardson
Claire
Ft. Dodge
Ed Thomas
C. A
Fleetwood
Alden
Hanson & Tyler Auto Co
L. A. McMurray
Chicago
Jewell Farmers Elevator elects officers at annual meeting
The Jewell Farmers Elevator Co held its annual meeting at the Isis theatre Saturday afternoon electing H T Wilson as president Charles Sickenger as vice president C W Anderson as secretary 3 W Knudson as treasurer and five directors Swen Stout James Thompson P W House Otto Schlafke and Henning Heningson. A 35 percent dividend was declared and the directors praised manager C B Martin for a strong year amid rising grain activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Farmers Elevator Co
Isis Theatre
H. T. Wilson
Charles Sickenger
C. W. Anderson
3. W. Knudson
M. R. Myers
Chicago
C. B. Martin
Jewell
Swen Stout
Jas. Thompson
P. W. House
Otto Schlafke
Henning Heningson
E. Bristol
Kathryn
Minnesota
Community Notes and Social Visits in town
Social roundup lists Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fleenor at Garner with relatives, Mrs. B. L. Millett and daughters plan a Rock Island Orion trip, Congregational ladies meet at Mrs. J. B. O Connor, M. H. Peter on Ced ar Rapids trip, Dalbey sisters invite to Colonial party, Miss Gladys Bonner returns to Jewell for summer, Mrs. August Winkle and sons visit Slater and Guthrie Center, Snyder family in Fort Dodge, Mrs. E. G. Clark returns from Peterson, Harold Slater home from Iowa Falls. June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Fleenor
Garner
H. Peter
Cedar Rapids
Hazel
Ada Dalbey
Gladys Bonner
Monticello
Jewell
August Winkle
Richard
Lyle
Slater
Guthrie Center
North Blairsburg Notes Highlight Local Visits
S. D. Hanen visited last week with his sister Mrs. B. F. Read. P. E. Gerard M. E. Segar and B. G. Black were Sunday visitors at the P. H. Brethorst home south of Blairsburg. Clare Louise and Margaret Cooper from near Stonega visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. F Nicholson. Farmers replanting parts of their corn. Leisure Hour club to meet with Mrs. Joe Irving Thursday. Mrs. B. F. Read and Lewis Hanen spent Wednesday in Webster City. June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Hanen
B. F. Read
P. E. Gerard
M. E. Segar
B. G. Black
P. H. Brethorst
Blairsburg
Clare
Louise
Margaret Cooper
Stonega
S. F .Nicholson
Joe Irving
Lewis Hanen
Webster City
F. W. Smith
Alta
Kk. M. Flugstad
D. Cooter
Alva Shaffer
H. E. Cooter
Leslie
Earl
Bert Harris
Duncombe
Rev. Mills
Baptist Church
E. F. Evans
Homer affairs revival tents draw crowds in Homer
Most local schools closed last Friday as visiting teachers returned home. Big revival tent meetings near Homer grow nightly with crowds filling the space. Over sixty people have chosen a new life and attendees report uplift. Mrs Hollis shows improvement after long illness. A mother and child gathering featured papers talks and songs by Mr and Mrs Huggins and Delores. David Gordon welcomes a baby boy born June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Miss Sanborn
Iowa Christian
Fred Hollis
Huggins
Delores
David Gordon
Flugstad Grain Co Manages Meet Notes Local Doings
The Flugstad Grain Co board held its monthly meeting on Monday. Various residents and visitors are listed with illnesses, travels, and social visits to Webster City Duncombe Fort Dodge and surrounding areas. Revival meetings at the Baptist church are noted.
Webster City Socials Note Attendees and Visitors
Mrs James White and Leslie Harris attended the commencement exercises at Webster City last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Charley Boynton were business callers at Webster City Friday. Edith and Carl Evans were visitors at Webster City Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Leslie Harris
Webster City
Charley Boynton
Edith
Carl Evans
Local Social News And Notes From The Ackleys
Sibyl Ackley spent a few days with her sister Mrs C W G Coble. Ferrell has purchased a car. The B B club met at the Ackley home Friday night. Mrs Rutledge is quite sick. A marshmallow roast was enjoyed at the W G Coble home. Polk Baker, visiting his cousin Mrs Edward Ackley and family, left for home near Leon Tuesday. Paul Ackley was a county seat visitor last week. Mrs C K Morgan and two girls from Chicago spent days with sister Mrs J W Eppard. Mrs H P Claussen will host the S E club Thursday afternoon. Little Amanda Ober of Ellsworth spent days with relatives nearby. The neighborhood learned of the distressing accident in which Dr O Connor was killed. J W Eppard and family spent Sunday with Mrs E's parents near Jewell. The B B club meets at the Buzick home a week from Friday night. A few people were entertained at the Ackley home Monday evening. Most farmers busy plowing corn. Mrs W G Coble and baby and Miss Martha Coble were in Williams. Edward Eppard owns a fine new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncombe
M. D. VanHook
S. M. Ferrell
B. B. Club
Ackley
Amanda Ober
Ellsworth
Dr. O’connor
J. W. Eppard
Jewell
Buzick
W. G. Coble
Baby
Martha Coble
Williams
Edward Eppard
Residents and visitors noted in city social items
The column records arrivals departures and visits of locals and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Victor Heller returning to Canton Ill after a visit in this city Mrs Chas Cole back to Canby Minn Misses Emma Amundson and Clara Zeihan in Fort Dodge Mrs Kate Martin from Chicago Mrs Aseneth Rippon from Zephyr Hills Florida and Miss Georgia Buell from Detroit visiting Mrs K Virtue and husband J W Young returned from near Hinkley Minnesota where he helped Frank Holt and remarked on a strong crop start and prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
St. Louis
Victor Heller
Canton
Ill
A. S. Heller
A. R. Gardiner
Blairsburg
J. W. Young
Hinkley
Minn
Frank Holt
Young
Frank
Emma Amundson
Clara Zeihan
Fort Dodge
Chas. Cole
Canby
A. A. Furman
Kate Martin
Chicago
Aseneth Rippon
Zephyr Hills
Florida
Georgia Buell
Detroit
Mich
K. Virtue
Local Folks Travel and Visits Around Fort Dodge
Thursday notices list residents and visitors. Nora Peterson returns to Albert Lea after visiting brother Chris Peterson. Mrs. Swiney and two daughters visit I. E. Perry family in Cedar Falls. Ross Mescher in Fort Dodge as chauffeur spends day in town.
WANTED A single young man needed for farm work
A classified notice seeks a single young man for farm employment by J. H. Bain. Inquiries via phone 8458. The item repeats the same wording. The second fragment notes Mrs Frances E Kimball’s Wilson Avenue residence being painted green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bain
Mrs. Frances E. Kimball
Wilson Avenue
Prison Board Recommends Against Leo Frank Clemeny
The state prison commission voted two to one against commutation of Leo M. Frank’s death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder. Frank’s final clemency appeal goes to Governor Slayton, with execution set for June 22. William Howard will argue, Dorsey opposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Prison Commission
Slayton
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
William Howard
Dorsey
Howard
Prison Commission
Woman Arrested for Burning Poker Hill School
Centerville Ja June 11 Mrs Alice Gerlach was arrested yesterday on charges of burning the Poker Hill school near Unionville. Bloodhounds traced tracks from the burned building to her home. Her brother Walter Smith, who lived with her, had been sentenced at Bloomfield to twenty years for a neighbor’s house fire. Mrs Gerlach was arrested at Udell while awaiting the St Louis train. She holds property from her divorced husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Alice Gerlach
Poker Hill
Unionville
Walter Smith
Bloomfield
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Neighborhood Notes
Stanhope Personals
Saratoga Briefs
Blairsburg Briefs
Jewell News
Anna Riddle
Thomas Jensen
Ed. Chapman
Charles Weist
Geraldine
Stewart
Oakdale
Nebraska
Avis Fenton
North Blairsburg
Homer Affairs
B. F. Hall
Margaret Hall
A. G. Kellogg
Marshall Bedwell
Louisville
Wilfred Stark
A. E. Mullens
W. D. Ballentine
E. F. McComb
Adolph Boeye
Radcliffe
Stratford
Booster News
Ira Woodmansee
J. J. Woodmansee
Town
Northeast Liberty Notes
Sibyl Ackley
Nora Peterson
Albert Lea
Chris Peterson
Division Street
C. H. Swiney
Cedar Falls
I. E. Perry
Ross Mescher
Cora McCollough
Edith Bell
Omaha
Denver
Miss McCollough
Solomon
Kansas
Chas. Henning
Miss Bell
Laramie
Wyoming
Laramie University
Spokane
Washington
R. J. Denny
Burlington
Clara Nelson
H. B. Hummel
Denny
Ethel Seifkin
Emma
Helen Blankenbuehler
West
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
Canada
J. F. Warner
Prophetstown
J. A. Golden
Elm Street
Maude Howard
Atwood
W. M. Ankrum
West Second Street
P. S. Clodfetter
West Third Street
Bair
C. M. France
Woolstock
E. A. Curtis
Dela Schuyler
Ethel Dotson
Apple Avenue
Winner
8. D
8. D., Being Called There By the Sickness and Death of Mrs. Schuyler
H. D. Beckner
J. H. Seeley
L. M. Seeley
H. S. Bourne
Chas. B. Miller
Waverly
Ray Seeley
Josephine Hummel
Drake University
Hummel
Drake
Jack Sheldon
John Essig
Rochester
W. H. Alkire
Little Daughter
Sterling
Hoopeston
Ilinois
Maude Hart
Herbert Higbee
Walter Willson
Little Son
Eagle Grove
George Crovisier
David City
Neb
John Crovisier
N. H. Bawden
Rolfe
A. H. Malcolm
Henry Matthews
Lambert, Mont
Bertha M. Fear
Winthrop
Manchester
Kathryn Lane
East Orange
N. Y
Oliver Buckley
Roath
Grace Keeler
I. F. Adams
Albion
C. VanLangen
H. Olthoff
VanLangen
Mae Short
Sioux City
Sam Sheldon
Edna Johnson-Harmon
Iowa
Redpath-Vawter
Bohumia Kyrl Frenice Musical Etering
W.h.cook Piano
Prison Board
Chance
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