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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
6
New York May 16 Hedda Hoyt reports felt hats fade while large brimmed hats return. Designers showcase wide brims with velvet roses canary yellow pieces and organdy trims. Shapes vary from velvet draped crowns to upturned brims with flowers and ribbons.
Gals from Avoca and Des Moines delegates attended the P B Q state convention in Des Moines with Mrs Maxwell as a chapter G delegate. A social dinner followed by a Busy Bee embroidery club gathering hosted by Mrs Waddell and a Utopians meeting with Miss Eva Brawdy featuring a nature study talk and refreshments.
Walnut Circle of the P T Circle met at Mrs Christena Hoien home last Thursday a gift was given to Miss Ruth Stavy soon to wed Francis Jacobsen of Council for a W W Club. Miss Anna Sager hosted the WWWB elab at her Central Street home with ten guests including Mrs M E Clapp and Mrs Harry Hale of Shelly, Miss Henry Blust and Mrs Charley Bluet of Avoca.
The May meeting of the Adair W H M will be at Mrs. John Crow's home on Wednesday afternoon May 20. Hostesses include Mesdames Garnes Morse Frances Chestnut. Mrs. Mary Carlson to lead devotional, Mrs. Burr to review the text, and Mrs. Farley in charge of enigmas. Annual mite box offering to be held at the meeting.
The report lists Audubon Society events and local club activities. Mentions include a Mah Jongg party hosted by Miss Minnie Uhlig with Kill Kare Klub members. Miss Ravens Swinehart winning high scores. Eastern Star meeting at Masonic hall with ritualistic services. Oakridge Ladies Improvement Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Roy Rupperle. St. John’s Walther League meeting with Bible study and lunch. and plans for upcoming June meetings led by Rev. Griesse.
Praised Cincinnati paper commends PRAISE B. W. Oakley a well known social musician for renditions of musical numbers broadcast over a local radio station.
Local high school hosts a baccalaureate service tomorrow evening at 8 at the high school auditorium followed by commencement exercises next Thursday. Senior banquet at the unmet café Monday evening and class play Charley's Aunt at city hall Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Senior assembly Wednesday afternoon. Processional Georgia Murray Invocation Rev Gable hymn Scripture reading and prayer noted.
A fragmented bit of local society notes postponements and gatherings across Atlantic. Priscilla Club reschedules to May on May 2 at 1306 Locust with lunch and “From Quebec Home” as the talk. Various church and club groups hold meetings and plan future events.
Walter Tracy reports the local grade school contests in spelling reading and arithmetic finished this week with separate events held Wednesday through Tuesday. Winners span grades from second to eighth with many Jackson Lincoln and Grant participants and a separate Flash Card and oral spelling contest awarding multiple first seconds and thirds.
The list records grade level rankings for students from Lincoln and Jackson with first to third place awards in grades two through eight. Notable names include Richard Prist, Marjorie Leu Pine, Elinor Brown, Ruth Brownlee, Gordon Galther, Ganelle Galibur, Mildred Barber, Muriel Morgan, Lorene Prall, and Richard Irving among others.
Winners list by grade with names and schools. Second Bonnie Crunter Grant first Marcella Jean Dunham Lincoln second Mary Cathrine Webber Lincoln third. Third grade Fred Anson Lincoln first Delury Ken Grant second Harold Hart Lincoln third. Fourth Melvin Johnson Grant first Clarence Morrison Lincoln second Harry Snellbaker Jackson third. Fifth Mary Smiley Jackson first Milford verton Jackson second Millicent Stanley Lincoln. Sixth Elton Shepherd cuth first Frederick Seaman Lincoln second Horace Nelson Jackson third. Seventh Gladys Young Lincoln first Ernest Hansen Lincoln second Lillian Gutcher Jackson third. Eighth Mary Ann Barnhart Jackson first Eugene Martin Lincoln second Oliver Cushing Lincoln third.
Church of Christ holds Bible study at 10 a.m. and communion with preaching at 11 a.m. Subject is Tearing Down to Build Up. Junior and senior youth plan services. evening service canceled due to baccalaureate.
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