Our Yesterdays

March 19, 1925 issue

Everyone in the Richland community interested in the building of a new school house is invited to attend a meeting called for next Monday night at the Opera House. The meeting is called for the purpose of putting fairly before the people the proposition of building a new schoolhouse in the Richland Independent School District. An election has been called for March 25 to vote on the issuing of $53,000 for that purpose. The meeting is called, not for the purpose of arousing a bitter feeling between those who do not look at the question in the same light, but for the purpose of explaining the question more thoroughly and bring before the voters the needs of a better building and the cost to the taxpayers. We are informed that plans for the new building, which have been drawn up by a competent architect, will be on exhibit at the meeting for all to see. The architect himself will also be present to explain all questions and details of same.

Alvin Allen is driving a new Coach model Hudson car. It is a plum dandy.

Packwood News

Mr. L.B. Myers returned recently after spending a week out of town.

Wallace Nelson and Leo DeGood, who both attend high school here, were absent a few days on account of sickness.

Mrs. L.O. Sheridan of Ollie spent Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B.C. Marlow of Packwood.

Mrs. Moorman and daughter are both quite poorly at this writing.

Mrs. Fred Steigleder is numbered with the sick. Miss Grace Mowery is caring for her.

Miss Maxino Oliver and Miss Rosamond Edwards attended the basketball tournament at Mt. Pleasant the end of last week.

Rubio News

Mrs. Amanda Pickering is in very serious condition, having had a paralytic stroke a few days ago.

Dock and Maggie Gruey of North English returned home Saturday after spending a week with their niece Mrs. Edith Morgan.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blakely were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nordyke Sunday.

C.B. Morgan has been confined to his bed for a few days with stomach trouble.

The Wesley Hubbs family moved recently to a farm near McCain bridge.

Mrs. Ferne Butler and daughter Barbara Jean returned to their home at Des Moines after a weeklong visit at the parental P.B. Johnson home.

There were sixty-one at Sunday School Sunday morning. About all came afoot, owing to the condition of the roads. Rev. Bennett preached a fine sermon following the Sabbath School.

O.B. Morgan and family spent Sunday at O.W. Schmitten’s after church.

Guy Bridges and family were callers at the Lyle Tarrence home Saturday to see the new grandchild.

March 26, 1925 issue

Yesterday afternoon the Independent School District of Richland held a special election for the purpose of voting on the issue of building a new schoolhouse in the district. A total of 344 votes were cast, 239 voting ‘yes’ and 105 voting ‘no.’ There was quite a bit of agitation both for and against the question. This vote means that the district will have a new school building.

Rubio News

Don Gowey and family visited at the parental Lem Reed home in Richland Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Fleig visited at the Lyle Tarence home Sunday to see the new niece, Ella Louise.

C.E. Morgan and family visited Mrs. C.L. Stone in Brighton Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hartnell and children attended church here Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Morgan visited Mrs. Ollie Balderson in Richland Sunday.

Woolson News

The families of Harry Morrow and W.A. Mendenhall were among the relatives who attended the funeral of John Howell at Fairfield Sunday.

Vesta and Victorine McCracken are recent victims of the mumps.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harpe have moved into the house recently vacated by Harry Hubbs, and he will work for Lawrence Hadley this summer.

The Engle family, who moved from Woolson last fall, have returned to occupy the same residence property.

Tom Neece was on the sick list Sunday.

Richland News

Miss Helen Davis, who has been on the sick list, is reported improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Wray Hill moved into the Bralliar property in the north part of town last week.

Al McClure, Harry McClure, and Mrs. Bertha Wallerick motored to Cedar Rapids Tuesday.

Mrs. Howard Carlisle submitted to a surgical operation at the Iowa City Hospital yesterday morning.

Misses Bonnie Cassady and Stella Ryals of Rubio were in Richland Saturday en route to Brighton to attend the Study Centre, which was in session there.