Style Revue Displays Centennial Fashion in Iowa City
Iowa City celebrates its 100th birthday with a style show of yesterday and today. Residents model antique gowns from the 1840s to 1890s and compare them with modern outfits, as Lions Kiwanis Rotary and Masonic clubs sponsor a centennial fashion review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Maxine Reams
Whisker Club
Sunbonnet Girls
Town City
Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary
Masonic Clubs
Allen Easton
Marjorie Cherryholmes
Allen
Clarence Beck
Marjorie
Cora B. Parsons
J. S. Faust
John Oakes
Tom Hershire
Dorothy Brown
Merlyn Lefler
Alice McCollister
Miss Lefler
Miss Brown
Miss McCollister
Corn Damaged By Bugs On Two Farms In Washington Co
Cinch bugs caused first heavy corn damage in Washington county on the Willis Horton farm at Brighton and the William Kendrick farm four miles southwest of Washington. Damage reported includes 32 rows of corn 80 rods long on the Horton farm and the first dozen rows at the Kendrick farm. Both farmers have wheat fields and crop insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Willis Horton
Brighton
William Kendrick
Carl Oldfield
County Soils Conservation Office
Horton Farm
Kendrick Farm
411.7-Pound Cow Joins Guernsey Register
A three-year-old cow from George G. Burton herd in Cedar Rapids has been admitted to the advanced register of the American Guernsey Cattle club. Her 365 day production record shows 7,931.8 pounds of milk and 411.7 pounds of butterfat in class EHI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Burton
Cedar Rapids
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Congregational church tours open for Marion families
More than 70 people signed up for three nonprofit tours sponsored by the Congregational church under Rev. C. G. Ellinger. Eastward trips July 17 29 and Aug 15 29 and a westward trip July 31 Aug 12 take up to 35 per tour with bunk tents and personal gear. Routes include Gettysburg Washington New York Buffalo and Chicago. westward tour covers Bad Lands Big Horn Yellowstone Tetons and Rocky Mountain parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
C. G. Ellinger
Marion
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Gettysburg
Washington
Baltimore
New York
New York City
Buffalo
Chicago
Big Horn Mountains
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
The
Tetons
Rocky Mountain National Park
Aid Society Meetings and Notable Local Visits
Several divisions of the Methodist Ladies Aid meet in July with picnics and home gatherings at listed addresses. The Loyal and Rainbow divisions schedule picnics while others adjust meeting dates. Local members travel to visit relatives in California and Iowa, with multiple social calls and church society events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s United Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Clarence Meggers
Fourteenth Street
Rainbow Division
Comforter
Sunshine Division
Harry Hammond
Marion
Sumner Jordan
Elwood Hammond
Jack Oxley
True Blue
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Andrew Kershner
Tenth Street
Julia Allen Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Earl W. Kendall
Twelfth Street
Excelsior Club Hosts and Local Notices
Excelsior A and L Club hosts Friday evening with piano solo and readings by Mrs. Ralph Hoskins and Mrs. Frank Webber. A new program committee includes Mrs. Harry Dunn, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Warren Kemp. Guests include Misses Corda and Bernice Harris, Elmer Floyd, Verne Bissel, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hammond, and Mrs. John Drake. July meeting set at Sumner Jordan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
Harry Hammond
Excelsior A
Bobbie Burns
Ralph Hoskins
Frank Webber
Harry Dunn
Hammond
Warren Kemp
Corda
Bernice Harris
Robins
Elmer Floyd
Alburnett
Verne Bissel
Elwood Hammond
John Drake
Marion
Sumner Jordan
Marion High Band Concert and Upcoming Visits
The Marion high school band directed by Glenn L. Lyman will perform today at 2 30 at the Legion pool. Elizabeth Marsha of Wyoming arrives today for a visit with Miss Lil lian Ann Harding. Marshall and Harding were last year’s Iowa State College maidens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Association
Ella Harding
Sixth Street
Amelia Schultz
Ethel Bell
Cedar Rapids
Ida Leasure
Bertha Barnes
Marion
Marion High School
Glenn L. Lyman
Legion Pool
Elizabeth Marsha
Wyoming
Lillian Ann Harding
Marshall
Miss Harding
Iowa State Colege
Owa City Centennial fete events span museums to dances
Owa City marks its centennial with a packed schedule. Exhibits open at State Historical Society and university buildings from afternoon to evening. A morning parade, reunions, armory demos, pageants, concerts, and fireworks cap the day, followed by a centennial ball at Memorial Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
All Church Historical
Old Capitol
State Historical Society
City Park
Jefferson Hotel
Old Stone Capitol
University
Iowa City
Chauncey Swan Circle
Park Pavilion
Memorial Union
Iowa to Enact 196 New Laws This Month
Iowa enacts 196 new laws this month including funds for farm tax relief and a 45 mph suburban speed limit. Unemployed workers face higher placement fees, while cigarette tax stamps aim to curb bootlegging. Pregnant women face venereal disease testing, with penalties for refusal, and doctors to enforce compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Soil Conservation Committee
State Health Department
4-11 Judging Tryouts Held by Arlington Fayette 4-H
Special to The Gazette reports Arlington Fayette county 4-H livestock club members conducted their first judging tryouts last week. Participants evaluated calf and sheep classes, demonstrating knowledge of breed traits, feed efficiency, and market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Arlington
Fayette County
Livestock Club
Iowa News in Brief Highlights Local Obits and Marriages
Decorah widow Mrs Noble Dixson Burdick dies in Minneapolis and is buried in Dubuque. Alburnett selects Francis Kee as history instructor after five years coaching and principal roles at Corwith and Alburnett. Worthington announces Lucila Kachelhoffer and Howard B Sho ckemoelh wed in Ackley and plan to reside in Dyersville. Ossian reports the deaths of Gunder Gunderson and Mary Wiltgen with funeral plans pending. Vinton notes Betty Beachlers and Glenn Heefner marriage in Altoona and trip to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorash
Noble Dixson Burdick
Charles W. Burdick
Decorah
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Alburnett
Francis Kee
Coe College
Mason City
Kee
Corwith
Alburnett High School
University of Town
W. L. Kee
Lake Louise
Dyersville
Ossian
Gunder Gunderson
Mary Wiltgen
Matt Wiltgen
Vinton
Betty Belle Beachlers
Glenn Heefner
Center Point
Altoona
C. C. Miller
Denver
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Charles Beckman
Ethan Allen
Kirkwood
Mildred Greer
Joan Funk
Herman Smith
Philadelphia
E. P. Conkle
Elena Conkle
Frank Mott
Ellis Conkle
Caroline Cilek
B. A. Hauber
Joseph Howe
Wales
Howe
Washington Co
Bridge Club
Anna Plummer
Tull Howse
Mount Vernen
Marion News
Roy Patterson
Pasadena
Calif
Everett Dykes
Richmond
Tyrone Power
Loretta Young
Suez
W. J. Gordon, Jr
C. B. Vernon
W. J. Gordon
C. W. Edwards
Vernons
Kan
Earl Welsher
Knoxville
Flora Lawson
Kankakee
G. M. Holcomb
Marion Dairy Store
Dr. Anthony Lake
Marshalltown
Mary Hanna
Irving E. Wade
Benjamin Bulkley
Anamosa State Park
California
L. A. Levasseur
Dale Levasseur
Huntington Park
R. K. Malone
la Canada
John R. Eidom
Long Beach
Dale
Eidom
Malone
R. J. Williams
West
Mrs. Levasseur
J. W. Joseph
Merrill Brundage
Mr. Brundage
Council Bluffs
Lol Smith
Harold Ballard
Marquette
Mr. Smith
Meredith Howe
Frank Travis
D. E. Voris
Fairhope
Ala
E. J. Esgate
N. A. Baker
Clara Wilson
Carl Hindman
J. T. Gallivan
Minnie Lathrop
Dorothy Mack
Mrs. I. W. Smith
Mrs
Albert Jordan
Milwaukee
Hugh Hutton
Arlene Tow
Cedar Falls
Gene Arnold
A. C. Sloss
W. K. Lothian
A. E. Granger
Guy W. Miller
Kenneth Murdoch
R. D. Smith
Eleanor Hanna
Grace Boyd
San Francisco Exposition
Los Angeles
Vernon Stagner
Davenport
Christian Church
Glenn Dahms
Linn
Mickey Rooney
Wallace Beery
Mrs. Herbert Dunn
Clear Lake
John McDonnell
John English
Viola
Dorothy Runkle
Amy Roberts
Hutchinson’s
Owen's Drug Store
Bill Hawkins
Delhi
L. E. Cooper
Cooper
Sam Walker
Walker
Jerry
Jack
Tom Hatt
Sheridan
Wyo
Walter Morgan
Ralph
Lyle Hanson
Waubeek
I. W. Clements
H. C. Brown
Marengo
Fernow- Barnes
Mildred Sloan
Edith Hagerman
Joe Huntoon
Margaret Mary
Joan
Kathleen Mullaley
Chester
Mrs. Huntoon
Christine Strand
Mount Vernon
Alice Lininger
Larry Lee Shomler
J. Lawrence Bigger
Mike Cira
Diana Fret Club
C. Maxwell
Sinclair Drive
Willis Jordan
L. M. Phelps
Therestrial Club
Adeliza Daniels
Eighth Avenue
Rural Garden Club
Byron Ambdenstock
West Eighth Avenue
Barbara Clark
Mary Ellen Granger
Katie Grieshaber
Blair's Ferry Road
Vivian Smith
W. E. Smith
Burlington
Stanley Nielsen
Humboldt
Mrs. Nielsen
Lizzie Bigger
Robert Boxwell
Marjorie Albaugh
Byron Boxwell
Spencer
Inlo O. F. Hall
Walter Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Frank J. Cleveland
Zona Cleveland
Wade
Owa City
Maynard
Clarence L. Oclfke
Bishp F. T. Keeney
Waterloo
Harry Stolle
H. J. Stelzmiller
West Union
Iowa News
Rapaport's
George A. Hottel
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids, Is
Rapaport
West End
Sixteenth Ave
Fifth Ave
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