Iowa Old Press

NEW SWEDEN

 - Miss Elizabeth Edmund underwent an operation for the removal of a goiter at the University hospital at Iowa City .
- Miss Kathryn Kilgore has gone to Burlington where she will enter nurses training at the Burlington hospital.
- Charles Schiebers closing out dairy sale was attended largely and all the cattle sold well.
- Mrs. Clarence Peterson and son Darrell of near Lockridge spent Wednesday with her mother Mrs. A.E. Quick.
- A.H. Diers hulled clover for Arthur Hoestettler, Edward Quick and Otto Hildebrand in this vicinity last week.

ROUND PRAIRIE  

-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bower and daughter Opal spent Sunday in Mt. Pleasant at the Warren Martin home.
- Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Litton entertained a number of relatives at their home Sunday in honor of Mr. Tom Lemmow, who has been visiting relatives in this community. Mr. Lemmow is a brother-in-law of Charles Barton.
- Mr. and Mrs. Chester Elliott left Wednesday morning for New Hampton, where they will visit at the home of the latter’s brother, Ray Meyers, and they expect to be at Waterloo Thursday and attend the cattle show. They plan to be gone several days.
- Miss Addie Crane who has been visiting in this community returned to her home in Fairfield Monday.
- E.B. Litton made a business trip to Burlington Monday and from there went to Fairfield as he is one of the grand jurors.
- J.L. Bower had the misfortune to get struck by a car Saturday night near the Tom Litton home. He was riding a horse, and a car driven by Delbert Hudson struck the horse and knocked it down. The horse had a few scratches and John was bruised up. He had to go on crutches a few days, but he is able to be out again.
- Fred McElwee was hulling clover at the James Blucher home Tuesday, which some of it yielded two bushels to the acre.
- Mrs. Susie Wilson was at the Tom Litton home Tuesday getting grapes.
- A surprise was given Mrs. Mary Helfenstein at her home in Lockridge Sunday, when a number of relatives with well filled baskets gathered to spend the day with her as it was her thirtieth birthday. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was served cafeteria style which all enjoyed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John McElwee and son of Ft. Madison ; Frank Spray, Ray Smoats and families of Fairfield , Mr. and Mrs.  Wm. Helfenstine and son of Fairfield ; George McElwee of Glasgow ; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Byezk and son, Mrs. Theodore Spray, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Helfenstine and son Russell; F.C. McElwee and family.
- A surprise was planned and carried out last Friday on Mrs. Lizzie Chezum and Miss Addie Crane who planned to spend the day at the Ralph Crane home. As Addie couldn’t get around to visit all, they invited quite a few of her old friends and neighbors to spend the say with them. Those present were: Mrs. Bell and Lucille Blucher and children, Mrs. Mattie Litton, Mrs. Mary Heldrebran, Mrs. Fred McElwee, Mrs. Chester Elliott, Mrs. N.O. Elliott, Mrs. Ella Barton, Mrs. Goldie Frazier, Mrs. Kate Edwards, Mrs. Wlise and Lela Crane, Mrs. J.C. Frame, Misses Mary and Sadie Frame, Mrs. Axel Anderson. They took with them a dish and sandwiches and at the noon hour a bountiful dinner was served cafeteria style which all enjoyed. The afternoon was spent visiting and singing several hymns. A number of readings were given by different ones. All departed for their homes feeling the day had been well spent together.
- Miss Mabel Litton attended the teachers meeting in Keosauqua Saturday and her parents accompanied her as far as the Paul Rhuby home, and spent the day.
- Mrs. Ella Barton and daughter, Mrs. Jane Elliott and Mrs. Susie McWilliams spent Tuesday at the home of the latter’s sister, Mrs. Ray Stanley.
- The Farmers Union met at the Glasgow hall Tuesday evening and whenever it comes a birthday they bake a cake. This time it fell to Mrs. Amy Litton.