Iowa Old Press

CRANE FAMILY REUNION

    The Crane family  reunion was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson near Douds. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kiger and daughter Virginia, W.H. Barton and daughter Ruth of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crane and son Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crane and son Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Crane and children Russell, Vincent, Gwendolyn and Junior of the Union neighborhood, Mr .and Mrs. Charlie C. Smith and sons Orril and Cecil of Lockridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Kessel and daughter Ruth of Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Doud and daughter Vivian of Douds, Ira Phillips of Arizona, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson and son Charlie and Jesse Jackson of Douds. 
    At the noon hour dinner was served in cafeteria style. The afternoon was spent visiting and playing music. All enjoyed the day and planned to meet next year on the second Sunday in August.

BARTON REUNION

    The Barton family reunion was held Sunday in Saunders Grove of Mt. Pleasant.
    On account of muddy roads only a few arrived before the noon hour, but all came with well filled baskets.
    The afternoon brought most of the members and the time was spent in a social way.
    There was much regret that Mrs. Lydia J. Barton was unable to attend. It was decided to hold the reunion next year in the state park at Oakland Mills on the second Sunday in August.
    Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts, Raymond, Ralph and Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Barton and Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Scotts Watts, Virginia and Miriam, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barton and Marjory, Mr. and Mrs. William Watt, Gordon and Dorothy of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barton and Walter of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barton and Patricia of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Verne White, Kenneth and Dorothy of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Parks and Darrell of New London, Misses Sadie and Frances Barton, Mrs. Otis Fenton, Edwin and Donna Gene, Mrs. Rex Lamme of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Moxley, Earl and Robert of Stockport, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Frame, Mary and Susan Frame of Glasgow, William Ranson of Donnelson.

IN A LINE OR TWO

- Mrs. Edna Overstron is taking a 10-day vacation from her work at the postoffice.
- Mr. and Mrs. Lester Black of Batavia spent Sunday at the parental George Black home.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wyse Peterson and children of Keokuk spent Sunday at the parental Norton home.
- Mrs. Hester Evans of Cherokee, Okla., has been visiting her brother, M.E. Smith, for the past week.
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berg of Emporia, Kan., visited Tuesday with their nephews, Harold and Roy Berg
- Samuel Pence suffered a slight stroke at the home of his son, Arnold Pence, near West Chester, last Thursday.
- John Calkins is a member of the summer graduating class of Parsons College and will receive his B.A. degree today.
- Mr. and Mrs. John Miley and daughter of Chariton spent last week at the home of the latter's brother, A.R. Littleton.

     For the older Swedish people who rarely get to attend a service of their own language, the Sunday morning church service broadcast on Sunday morning over WIBO, Chicago, is a greatly appreciated feature of radio programs in this community. WIBO is on the dials just between Ames and Iowa City and each Sunday morning between 7:30 and 9:00. At this time on Sunday morning there is little interference and the Swedish sermon and songs usually come in quite clearly.