Concord Agriculture and Literary Club Meeting Highlights
The Concord Agriculture and Literary club met Friday at the Towers home with about seventy attendees. A. J. Taube led the program featuring club singing, Marjorie Towers piano pieces, and talks on Canadian deer hunting by Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Strader. The May gathering will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taube, with guests Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tamblingson of Sheboygan and F. P. Fer now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Agriculture and Literary Club
C. B. Towers
A. J. Taube
America
Marjorie Towers
Canada
H. N. Strader
Roy Tamblingson
Sheboygan, Wis
F. P. Fernow
Fidelis Circle Picnic Luncheon Plans
Mrs. Guy Berlin will host the Fidelis Circle of the King's Daughters at a picnic luncheon Friday. Members are asked to bring standard picnic provisions and come prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Berlin
Fidelis Circle of the King’s Daughters
Musical Literary Club Meeting Monday At 7 30
The Musical Literary club will meet Monday at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Emery J. Miller. The program will be given by the Second division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical
Emery J. Miller
Chitaya Camp Fire Group Meets After School
The Chitaya Camp Fire group will meet Thursday after school in the auditorium of the public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chitaya
Marion notices and upcoming events this week
Mrs. Max Voris expected back in Marion soon after wintering in Washington D C with her daughter Miss Bess Voris. The Marion city council schedules a meeting on April 20 at the board of review. Mrs Neal Bunting hosts the Tuckabache club Friday afternoon. Kenneth Winter to return to Chicago tonight from Cedar Rapids and Marion. Monday specials at Foitle Bakery with pies 19c and cup cakes 20c. Marion Country club golf grounds open today under manager Claude Knapp. greens mowed and in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Voris
Marion
Washington, D. C
Miss Bess Voris
Kenneth Winter
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Marion Country Club
Claude Knapp
Second Methodist church offers new membership class start April
A second church membership class has been organized in the Methodist church with weekly sessions during Sunday school hour beginning April 19. The Theristrial club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. E J Esgate with a musical program by Mrs. A J Keyes Mrs E J Esgate and Mrs W G Koppenhaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Theristrial Club
E. J. Esgate
A. J. Keyes
W. G. Koppenhaver
PTA Meeting Set At Lincoln School Auditorium
The Parent Teacher association meets Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Lincoln school auditorium to elect officers for the coming year. A program on extra-curricular activities will be given with musical numbers. Marion chapter No. 10 Royal Arch Masons will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln School
Marion
Royal Arch Masons
Special meeting of Marion lodge for second degree
A special meeting of Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M is set for Wednesday at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple to perform work in the second degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lodge
No. 6
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Missionary Aid Societies Meet at Mrs Kieckhaefer Home
The Missionary and Aid societies of the Presbyterian church convene Thursday at Mrs. Otto Kieckhaefer’s home. Mrs. Leo Griswold leads the devotional period. Mrs. Fred Nelson speaks on Chosen and Mrs. C. M. Robison discusses The American Indian. Mrs. S. A. Fontaine chairs the refreshments committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary and Aid Societies
The
Presbyterian Church
Otto Kieckhaefer
Leo Griswold
Fred Nelson
C. M. Robison
S. A. Fontaine
Miss Gwendolyn Mesler Expected Home Tuesday
Miss Gwendolyn Mesler, visiting during Easter at her grandmother Mrs. O. Clink in Aurora NL, is expected to return home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Mesler
Mrs. O. Clink
Aurora
Mother-Daughter Banquet to Feature Mrs Nicholson Speaker
Mrs Thomas Nicholson of Mount Vernon national president of the Women s Foreign Missionary Society will speak at the community mother and daughter banquet Monday at six in the Methodist church dining room under the Friendly Guild. About 200 women and girls are expected to attend with a program of solos and a clarinet piece. Tickets are sold by Mrs Marvin Edison Mrs Kenneth Murdoch and at Edison Pharmacy and the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nicholson
Mount Vernon
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Friendly Guild
Nicholson
Cornell College
Kammend Ostrow
Rubenstein
Bonney Carey
Cleo van Fossen
Kathryn McElwain
Rimsky- Korsakoff
Lillian Ann Harding
Mary Ellen Granger
Ralph Hall Oe
Marvin Edison
Kenneth Murdoch
Edison Pharmacy
Club notices announce meetings this week
Mrs. R. Lee Taylor will be host to the Entre Nous club Wednesday evening. The Four C's club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Jesse Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lee Taylor
Four C’s
Jesse Scott
Ladies Aid Meeting at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church will meet Thursday at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Alden Cul bert 1111 Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Alden Culbert
Tenth Street
Excelsior club event planned by Wiley couple
Mr and Mrs Carl Wiley will entertain the Excelsior Agriculture and Literary club Friday. Mrs Frank Webber Mrs Irving Drake and Mrs K O Knudson will lead the program with Mrs Wilbur Shaffer Mrs Harry Hammond and Mrs Russell Singleton in charge of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wiley
Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club
Frank Webber
Irving Drake
K. O. Knudson
Wilbur Shaffer
Harry Hammond
Russell Singleton
Ivanhoe Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Seager
Mrs Ralph Seager of 1807 Fifth Avenue will host the Ivanhoe club Monday. Mrs Walter Savage of Coggon will review chapters 34 35 and 36 of Kenil worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Seager
Fifth Avenue
Ivanhoe Club
Walter Savage
Coggon
Rural Garden Club Meeting and Legion Convention Dates
The Rural Garden club meets April 23 at Mrs William Ambdenstock's home with Mrs Clyde Kearns and Mrs Harry Milligan in charge. The Second district American Legion and Auxiliary convention will be held April 29 in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rural Garden Club
William Ambdenstock
Clyde Kearns
Harry Milligan
American Legion and Auxiliary
Davenport
Picnic Supper Planned by St Paul's Evangelical Lutherans
Members of St Paul's Evangel ical Lutheran church and their friends will hold a picnic supper Friday evening in Memorial hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Memorial Hall
Birth announcement of Marian Elizabeth Taylor in Yakima
Marion friends announce the birth of a daughter, Marian Elizabeth, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Taylor on April 1 in Yakima Washington. Mrs. Taylor formerly Jessie Helen Starr daughter of Rev. L. M. Starr former pastor of Marion Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marian Elizabeth
Frederick F. Taylor
Yakima, Wash
Taylor
Jessie Helen Starr
L. M. Starr
Marion Christian Church
Perry visitor stays with Fohey family this weekend
Miss Sarah Hayes of Perry is spending the weekend with her sister Mrs. Harry Fohey. Mr. and Mrs. Fohey and their daughter will return to Perry early next week where Mr. Fohey is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hayes
Perry
Harry Fohey
Mrs. Fohey
Mr. Fohey
Dinner Guests at Blakeslee Home Invite Notables
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blakeslee include Mr. and Mrs. Ami Allen and their family, Miss Thusia Davis of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Davis and their family of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blakeslee
Ami Allen
Thusia Davis
Chicago
Elliott Davis
Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs George Busby to move back to Marion
Mr and Mrs George Busby expect to relocate from Savanna Illinois to Marion soon after living there for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Busby
Marion
Savanna
Ill
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club to Begin May Membership Drive
The Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club launches its annual membership drive on May 1 with a climax breakfast on May 7. The membership committee is led by co chairmen Mrs A J Elder of Marion and Mrs W E Cedar Rapids, and includes Mrs George Barnoske Mrs Earle Edwards Mrs H Wearth Mrs N Harry Mrs Thomas Costello Mrs Louis Peckosh Mrs Fred Holsinger Mrs Frank Harden brook Mrs Charles Rowe and Mrs O Fohey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
A. J. Elder
Marion
W. E. Cedar Rapids
George Barnoske
Earle Edwards
H. Wearth
N. Harry
Thomas Costello
Louis Peckosh
Fred Holsinger
Frank Hardenbrook
Charles Rowe
O. Fohey
Miss Rae Snyder Ends Visit With Return Home
Miss Rae Snyder leaves the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Strader after several days visit and will return to her Minneapolis home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Snyder
Reed to resume studies after Easter visit
Billy Reed of Columbia College Dubuque will resume classes Monday after spending the Easter vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs E J Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Reed
Columbia College
Dubuque
E. J. Reed
Marion women named as delegates to Linn County Auxiliary convention
Among Marion women chosen as delegates and alternates to the American Legion Auxiliary convention in Linn County to be held in Ely on Wednesday are Della Senninger R J Williams Hugh Hutton Harold Phillips Celan Rollins Richard Clark Lee Fitzgerald Harold Wahl Oscar French Earl Welsher P J Fiedler R H Biddick W H Balster A R McElwain Joe Boyle and Ed Bayanovsky. William Bleakley county chairman will preside. Rollins will speak on What it means to be a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Williams Balster and Phillips will take part in the memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
American Legion Auxiliary
Linn County
Ely
Della Senninger
R. J. Williams
Hugh Hutton
Harold Phillips
Celan Rollins
Richard Clark
Lee Fitzgerald
Harold Wahl
Oscar French
Earl Welsher
P. J. Fiedler
R. H. Biddick
W. H. Balster
A. R. McElwain
Joe Boyle
Ed Bayanovsky
William Bleakley
H. B. Phillips
Federation of Women's Clubs Meeting and Knit Exhibit
The April Federation of Women's Clubs meets Tuesday at 2 30 in the public library. A knitting exhibit is planned with living models and gloves by Mrs Ida Ives. Other exhibitors include Mrs James J Wallace Mrs Irvin Ford Mrs Frank Allen Mrs O M Carson Mrs Karl Kendall Mrs Thomas Costello Mrs Ralph Seager and Mrs Andrew P Munson. Miss Betty Jean Saunders will sing. All women of the city are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Federation of Women's Clubs
Ida Ives
James J. Wallace
Irvin Ford
Frank Allen
O. M. Carson
Karl Kendall
Thomas Costello
Ralph Seager
Andrew P. Munson
Betty Jean Saunders
Mrs Wade Stookey Hosts W P C Club Meet
Mrs Wade Stookey will host the W P C club of Robins Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Stookey
W. P. C. Club
Robins
Planting for Continuous Blooming Topic at Garden Club
Mrs. Effie Miller will discuss planting for continuous blooming at a Marion Nature and Garden club meeting on April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Miller
The
Marion Nature and Garden Club
Jolly Dozen Club Meeting Rescheduled for Saturday
The Jolly Dozen club will meet Saturday afternoon at Patricia Benedicts home, a postponement from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen
Patricia Benedict
Grove City Rebekah Lodge Plans Memorial Practice and Benefit
Grove City Rebekah Lodge No. 35 meets Monday at 7 30 in the I O O F hall. Members will practice memorial work for the Linn Jones convention in Cedar Rapids and finalize plans for the April 17 afternoon benefit card party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Ladies Aid Hostess Plans Parish Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. E. O. Emme of 1934 Avenue NE Cedar Rapids will host the First division of the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church on Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. The gathering aims to discuss church activities and community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Emme
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Ladies Aid Society of
The
Presbyterian Church
O. O. P. Club Event Hosted by Mrs Welsher April 20
Mrs Earl Welsher will host the O. O. P. club meeting on April 20 with Mrs H B Leinbaugh in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Welsher
H. B. Leinbaugh
Grove City Rebekah Lodge Benefit Card Party
Grove City Rebekah Lodge No 35 hosts a benefit card party Friday at 2 30 in the I O O F hall. Members should sponsor a table or attend with reservations to Mrs W J Fleisher Mrs L C O Kelly or Mrs Robert Burns. Prizes awarded for high scores and door prizes. Troop 35 Boy Scouts meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the Boy Scout room. Osceola Lodge No 18 meets Thursday at 8 pm in the I O O F hall. Electa Circle Kings Daughters hosts a Friday picnic luncheon at 1 pm at the home of Mrs Charles Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City Rebekah Lodge
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Room
Electa
King’s Daughters
Charles Ward
Picnic duties and sewing lesson for new members
Members are asked to bring usual picnic items and be prepared to sew. An admission service will be provided for two new members.
Milwaukee Railroad Women to Host Annual Benefit Card Party
A large crowd is expected at Memorial Hall Monday eight p.m. for the Milwaukee Railroad Women’s club benefit card party chaired by Mrs J J Reardon. Reservations available with several listed members. tables or single seats may be reserved. Refreshments and table arrangements are organized by named committees. door prize and high score prizes at each table. Both men and women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
Memorial Hall
J. J. Reardon
A. J. Elder
Margaret Leming
L. S. Dove
Joseph Boyle
John Cone
J. F. Coakley
James Pringle
Thomas Costello
F. J. Hardenbrook
Ed Ainley
Ed Forbes
Guy Miller
O. Fahey
Union church meetings under Rev Frank Mathis begin tonight
Special meetings led by Rev Frank Mathis of Colorado Springs start this evening at the Methodist church as a union of the Christian Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Meetings run for three weeks, nightly at 7 30 except Mondays with a rally Tuesday night and personal invites from Ladies Aid and Friendly Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mathis
Colorado Springs
Methodist
Ladies Aid Society
Friendly Guild
Christmas Seal Meeting in Linn County
Christmas Seal chairmen and workers are called to a Linn County meeting outside Cedar Rapids at the Holiwood cafe Tuesday at 10 a.m. Plans for follow-up tuberculosis survey work will be made. Officers to be elected. Lunch is served at noon. Miss Marguerite Pfeffer of Des Moines, field representative for the Iowa Tuberculosis association, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Christmas Seal Organization
Cedar Rapids
Holiwood Cafe
Marguerite Pfeffer
Des Moines
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa women plan spring rally at First Congregational Church
The Iowa Federation of Congregational Christian women will hold a spring rally at First Congregational Church in Iowa City on Thursday with registration at 9 30 a m and program starting at 10 a m Luncheon will be served at a nominal charge Principal speaker will be Mrs Marguerite Harmon Bro of Chicago Also notes Ethyle Wood Birmingham will sing at the Easter Consistory service in Cedar Rapids this morning and later in Sigourney at a funeral The Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club welfare chairman Mrs John C Smith reported $85 32 in aid provided to twenty families since January 1 The committee includes Mrs R J Kendall and Mrs Willis Jordan A Child Study club will be hosted by Mrs Bernard Schenken on April 22 at 2 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle A. Baker
Cedar Falls
Marion Methodist Church
Knights Templar
Methodist Church
Baker
Ralph Hall Collis
W. E. Fisher
Presbyterian Church
Richard Little
Gaylord Ward
Ralph Hanson
Donald Bragg
Harriette French
William H. Bridwell
The
Baptist Church
Mary Chalmers Cory
Edna Roberts
C. A. Bradley
G. O. Pyle
Marvin Oxley
Earl Welshe
Ralph Seager
C. T. Rowe
J. B. Fosdick
A. R. McElwain
Iowa Federation of Congregational Christian Women
First Congregational Church
Iowa City
Marguerite Harmon Bro
Chicago
Ethyle Wood Birmingham
Cedar Rapids
Sigourney
John C. Smith
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
R. J. Kendall
Willis Jordan
Bernard Schenken
Manchester Twins 88 Years Old Celebrate Birthday
Rev. A. E. Hursh and his twin sister Mrs. Mary Beck, among the oldest twins in the United States and second oldest in Iowa, marked their eighty eighth birthday in Manchester. They have led healthy lives, with six of twelve siblings twins and all reaching maturity. The Hursh siblings include Civil War veterans, and Mrs. Beck is mother to two twin pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
A. E. Hursh
United Brethren
Mary Beck
United States
Iowa
Beck
St. Paul
William Hursh
Bell
Mr. Hursh
Allan County
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mississippi
Dubuque
Bailey’s Ford
Shell Rock
Sumner
Cedar Falls
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Colesbury
Castalia
Dumont
Newburg
Trout Opening Set On April 15 In Iowa Streams
Trout fishing begins April 15 with brook rainbow and brown varieties noted. Rainbows and browns reach several pounds. many fishermen use worms, night crawlers, salmon eggs, or flies. Hatchery fish and stream conditions demand cooperation with the conservation commission and strict law obedience to preserve fishing. Official trout streams listed include Waterloo creek Allamakee County and several others across Winneshiek Howard Clayton and Mitchell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Conservation Commission
the Conservation Commission
Waterloo Creek
Allamakee County
Waterloo Township
Bear Creek
French Creek
Wexford Creek
Lafayette Township
Hickory Creek
Franklin Township
Clear Creek
Union Township
Village Creek
Center
Makee _ townships
Winneshiek
Decorah
Twin Springs
Winneshiek County
Glenwood
Clayton County
Mendon Township
Cass Township
Clayton Township
Maquoketa
Spring Branch
Clark seeks Democratic nomination for re election to state house
Marley D. Clark of Mount Vernon announced Saturday his bid for re election to the Iowa House of Representatives in Linn County. As a first term member he chaired the House Public Land and Buildings Committee and serves on ten other committees. He is known as a livestock breeder with a notable Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hog herd and has long civic and patriotic involvement. He and his wife Byrd Snyder married in 1929. He attends the Presbyterian church and has lived across multiple townships and counties in Iowa, with extensive local geographic detail noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marley D. Clark
Mount Vernon
Linn County
General Assembly
Clark
House Public Land and Buildings
Iowa
Byrd Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Fillmore School
Presbyterian Church
Milky Well Near Nanking Attracts Longstanding Belief
Outside Nanking a 500 year old wayside temple houses a well believed to yield a sweet milky liquid. Visitors say the water resembles milk in color and taste, drawing curious locals and travelers to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
Lew Wallace shaped Iowa road safety and bridges work
Lew Wallace built a career from Sigourney lumber and bridge work to leading Iowa highway safety as motor vehicle superintendent. He expanded the patrol, argued for broader enforcement, and taught school in Illinois before moving west. He notes public cooperation is needed to cut accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Lew Wallace
Shelbyville
Ill
Tower Hill
Strassburg
University of Chicago
Iowa
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company
Mason City
Wallace
Alex Miller
Secretary of State
Illinois
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Marion News
Concord Club
Neal Bunting
Tuckabache
Foitle Bakery
Osceola Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Milwaukee Club
Rebekah
Manchester Twins
Clayton
Delaware Counties
Cass
Richland
Backbone State Park
Spring Creek
Delaware County
Milo Township
Buck Creek
Garnaville
Elk Run
Elk Township
Swiss Valley Creek
Dubuque County
Vernon
Tablemound
Vernon Township
Glovers Creek
Fayette County
Sonny
Gazette
Iowa Theater
Paramount Theater
H_ Ave
Sundar
Pet
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