Iowa Woman Battles Camouflaged Criminals in Government Service
Carrie Davis of Washington D C serves as principal clerk in the U S Department of Agriculture's Pure Food and Drug Administration. She tracks misrepresented products and quack doctors, links with the medical fraud service, and oversees hearings leading to fraud orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Carrie Davis
Washington, D. C
Pure Food and Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Miss Davis
M. F. Cox
Washington Avenue
Arthur Davis
C Avenue NE
Department of Agriculture
Harvey Wiley
Chamber of Horrors
Pos
Office of Collaborative Investigation
Post Office Department
Smith Chemical Company
Mary Smith
Lisbon
Cornell College
Davis
Welfare Association
Edgewood Woman's Club Luncheon Honors Iowa Centennial
The annual luncheon for Edgewood Home Culture Department of the Edgewood Woman's Club was held Thursday at the Franklin hotel in Strawberry Point with toastmistress Mrs. Gladys Feller. Participants included Mrs. Ruby Smith, Mrs. Mildred Otis, Miss Virginia Boehm, Miss Helen Berens, Mrs. Bernice Giblin, Mrs. Mildred Hatch, Mrs. Angie Bellamy, and Mrs. Esther Welterlen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Woman's Club
Franklin Hotel
Strawberry Point
Gladys Feller
Iowa
Ruby Smith
Mildred Otis
Virginia Boehm
Helen Berens
Bernice Giblin
Mildred Hatch
Angie Bellamy
Esther Welterlen
Dinner Honors Carl Holter on 91st Birthday
Postville hosts Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Webb gave a dinner Thursday in honor of Carl Holter who celebrated his ninety first birthday. Guests included W. H. Burling, Miss Bernice Burling, Robert Burling, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Palas and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Webb
Carl Holter
W. H. Burling
Bernice Burling
Robert Burling
A. J. Palas and Son
Toledo Couple to Marry July in Reinbeck
Announcement of Miss Josephine Sleeter daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Sleeter to Paul Mitchell of Reinbeck on July 27 was shared at a Toledo shower hosted by Mrs Richard Woods of Kewanee at Mrs Woods mother Mrs W N Gallagher's home. Attending guests included Leona Reinig Lillian Kouba Faye Carter Dorothy Stewart Lucille Beem Beryl Otterman Betty Otterman Evelyn Henderson Florence Mowry Margaret Macaulay Minnie Randall Phyllis Randall Velma Boles Irma Mattingly Virginia Litchty and Harriet Crumb Betty Burley and Mrs Fred Morfield of Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Sleeter
C. E. Sleeter
Paul Mitchell
Reinbeck
Miss Sleeter
Richard Woods
Kewanee
Woods
W. N. Gallagher
Toledo
Leona Reinig
Lillian Kouba
Faye Carter
Dorothy Stewart
Lucille Beem
Beryl
Arlington Hosts Honor Mrs Slauter Sister of Lamont
Mrs. Harry Crawford hosted a Friday gathering in honor of Mrs. Isaac Slauter of Lamont known to Arlington friends as Celia Brooks. Miss Ruth Leonhart hosted Luther League cast members at her home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crawford
Crawford
Isaac Slauter
Lamont
Slauter
Arlington Friends
Celia Brooks
Ruth Leonhart
Luther League
Social News Highlights From Springville Affairs
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freeman hosted a dinner Friday honoring Solene Armstrong on vacation from San Bernardino California. Solene stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Armstrong. Imogene Christian plans a Saturday departure to New York City with Mrs. A. Stefferud and sons David and Jon. Miss Willa Mae Daniels received a bridal shower at Miss Jane Reed's home with assistance from Miss Gertrude Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Freeman
Solene Armstrong
San Bernadino
Calif
W. H. Armstrong
Imogene Christian
New York City
New York
A. Stefferud
David and
Jon
Willa Mae Daniels
Jane Reed
Gertrude Grimes
Oelwein Priscilla Club Meets At Luncheon
Members at the Oelwein Priscilla club luncheon at Mrs. J. C. Leaton's home elected new officers for the year Mrs. Frank Baker president and Mrs. George Shirk secretary and treasurer. Honored guests included former members Mrs. Cora Brownell of St. Petersburg Florida Mrs. Hattie Schneider of Tacoma and Mrs. Nora Campbell of Los Angeles. The country club women held bridge as the committee led by Mrs. J. C. Davis organized the event with prizes awarded to Mrs. W. W. Evinger Mrs. J. Crowley and Mrs. R. W. Ritchie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
J. C. Leaton
Frank Baker
George Shirk
Cora Brownell
St. Petersburg
Fla
Hattie Schneider
Tacoma
Wash
Nora Campbell
Los Angeles
The
Country Club
J. C. Davis
H C. Hintz
George Horecka
M. I. Godbey
J. L. Feemster
Leo T. Kerwin
Lloyd Bennett
A. C. Hintz
C. V. Coggins
Wilbur Brown
W. W. Evinger
J. Crowley
R. W. Ritchie
Local shower honors Mrs Charles Skriver a recent bride
Mrs F Millicher Mrs Ivan Rummelhart Mrs Clair Rummelhart and Mrs L Rummelhart cohosted a shower at the Millicher home Wednesday evening for Mrs Charles Skriver a recent bride. Prizes in contests went to Mrs Charles Skriver and Mrs William Droll Jr. Mrs Skriver was formerly Rose Ackin back of West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Millicher
Ivan Rummelhart
Clair Rummelhart
L. Rummelhart
Millicher
Charles Skriver
William Droll, Jr
Skriver
Rose Ackinback
West Branch
Randalia Ladies Aid Social At Methodist Church
Randalia Ladies Aid society held a social at the Methodist church on Thursday with guests including Mrs Myrtle Brunn Jo Ann Swerson Helen Grimes Dorothy Severs Loraine Frye Marion Davies and Wilma Binning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
Randalia
Myrtle Brunn
Jo Ann Swerson
Helen’ Grimes
Dorothy Severs
Loraine Frye
Marion Davies
Wilma Binning
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers and Shower Held
Lamont Loren Foster Unit 346 American Legion Auxiliary elected officers led by President Mae O'Brien and first vice president Gertie Jenks with Mary Kapke as secretary and Bess Durham as treasurer. A shower at the Cole home for Mrs Lawrence Slack, formerly Amber Sullivan, followed a Masonville wedding last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Foster
American Legion Auxiliary
Mae O’brien
Gertie Jenks
Mary Kapke
Bess Durham
Velma Burns
Ida Allenstein
Iva Thompson
Sadie Elliott
Laura Jackman
Addie Smith
Ellie Rule
Elizabeth Flickinger
Thelma Fry
Martha Cole
Cole
Lawrence Slack
Amber Sullivan
Masonville
Social events in Columbus Junction noted this week
The Priscilla club was entertained by Mrs B H Shearer with Mrs Fay Green assisting. Mrs Harry Marsden hosted in honor of Mrs Wayne Heitmeier. Mr and Mrs C J Duncan gave a Monday dinner for daughter Maryella. Nellie Bowman hosted a shower for bride elect Leora Thorburn with several assisting hostesses. A mock wedding was presented by Mrs Edward White of Marshalltown and others, including Roberta Starry and Joean Sorden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
B. H. Shearer
Fay Green
Harry Marsden
Wayne Heitmeier
C. J. Duncan
Maryella
Nellie Bowman
Leora Thorburn
Tom Lawerence
Nelle Starry
Minnie Boland
Fern Sorden
Dena Huffman
May van Tyle
Margaret Herrick
Emma Griner
Edward White
Marshalltown
Roberta Lee Starry
Joean Sorden
Lois Sorden
Bee Miner
Kathryn Morgan
Josephine Mikesell
Alta Mikesell
Annual Iowa events mix shows races and concerts
Dubuque hosts first annual horse show at Silver Acres with races at 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Spirit Lake holds the seventy fifth annual Knights Templar conclave at Templar Park continuing through the week. Gladbrook hosts second annual powerboat regatta at Union Grove Lake with entrants from three states Monday. Cedar Rapids fireworks at Hawkeye Downs plus races for youth bikes and scooters on Wednesday. Iowa City all state chorus band and orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Thursday. Cedar Rapids Coe College festival runs Thursday and Friday with shadow plays and marionette shows. Mount Vernon Tolstoi Redemption staged Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. Cornell College summer theatre. Iowa City lecture by Rev. Charles W. Gilkey at 8 p.m. Ottumwa hosts 1938 amateur medal golf through Sunday. Cedar Rapids Air Way Gun Club trap shoot starts 1 p.m. with practice at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Silver Acres
Spirit Lake
Knights Templar
Templar Park
Gladbrook
Union Grove Lake
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Mount Vernon
Tolstoi
Cornell College
Armstrong Hall of Fine Arts
Iowa City—University
Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago
Old Capitol
Ottumwa
Southeastern Iowa
Ottumwa Municipal Course
Birthday dinner honors Hubert Utterback in Des Moines
Minnie Boland and several relatives hosted a family birthday dinner for Hubert Utterback of Des Moines. Attendees included A. M. Utterback, Jesse Reece and family, Roger and Virginia Hedrick, Cunningham of Memphis, Richard Reece, Lyons family, Oris Childs and Mary Lou What Cheer, Josephine Sigourney, Russel Ross, among others. In What Cheer, Junior Aid held a picnic on Hurry Ogden home lawn. Baptist Sunday School, about sixty, picnic at Legion park in Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Boland
Margery Miner
Nellie Bowman
Hazel Wheeler
Lora Snakenberg
C. H. Boland
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
A. M. Utterback
Jesse Reece
Roger
Virginia
Hedrick
Cunningham
Memphis
Tenn
Richard Reece
C. A. Lyons
Josephine
Sigourney
Oris Childs
Mary Lou
What Cheer
Russel Ross
Sidney
Junior Aid Society
Maynard Groups Host Socials and Anniversaries
Maynard residents gathered Wednesday evening to honor Mrs. Fred Wolfe on her fifty sixth birthday. The Lutheran Aid society celebrated its thirtieth anniversary Thursday by entertaining the Lutheran Aid from Oelwein. The American Legion post hosted county units on Tuesday evening. Masons entertained the Rough Ashers. Towns represented included New Hampton HawkeyeElgin Clermont West Union Oelwein and Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wolfe
Lutheran Aid Society
Oelwein
American Legion Post
Masons
New Hampton
Hawkeye
Elgin
Clermont
West Union
Maynard
Kalona Community Club Sees Reports From Road Committees
The Kalona Community club met Monday evening with President S. C. Ware in charge. Road committee reports were presented and plans for homecoming activities discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Ware
Sun Fair Summer Calls for Extensive Beach Wardrobe
Edith P. writes from Cedar Rapids about embracing Bermuda and Lido styles at the beach. She details shopping for sun protectors, beach towels, denim jackets, cork sole sandals, two toned webbing sandals, caps, linen squares, a large waterproof duck satchel, sun protection makeup, sun tan oil, sunburn cream, and a powder base lotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bermuda
Sol
Edith P.S
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Club Plans Fourth of July Celebration
Mt. Vernon Iowa prepares a Fourth of July program at the Mount Vernon Lisbon Country club with a club tournament family picnic and fireworks led by E J Os good. many local families and guests attend weekend gatherings at various homes and camps in the region.
Newlyweds Conboy Shower and Farewell Visit Held
A shower for Mr and Mrs John Dale Conboy occurred Thursday evening at the parental Thomas E Conboy home. A farewell picnic for Mrs Helen Blake Phillips was shared Thursday at the H C Andreae home before her return to Gridley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dale Conboy
Thomas E. Conboy
H. C. Andreae
Helen Blake Phillips
Gridley
Kan
Farewell and Celebrations in Conesville and Cedar Rapids
Conesville and Cedar Rapids social events highlighted a farewell for Mrs. George Metheney hosted by the Methodist Ladies Aid with a potluck meal and toast. Agnes Mae and Walter Hutchinson were feted at a grandparents’ home as a two week visit ended, with twelve young guests. A postnuptial shower honored Mrs. Gene Williams Jr. of Iowa City, wife of Edith Wolford, hosted by True Blue class and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Metheney
Methodist Ladies Aid
Agnes Mae
Walter Junior Hutchinson
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Forbes
Hutchinson
Gene Williams, Jr
Iowa City
Edith Wolford
True Blue
Methodist Sunday School
G. M. Buser
R. W. Wolford
W. W. Singleton
Wapello Chapter Hosts Tri-T Meet at Presbyterian Parlor
Wapello Chapter held a Thursday gathering with Columbus Junction and Letts in the Presbyterian church parlor. Guests included Mrs. Helen Rogers, past national president, and Mrs. Roy T. Ward of Mount Pleasant. The Muscatine and Mediapolis chapters could not attend. Mrs. Margaret Hinderman outlined recently organized chapters. Grace Hunter of Grinnell College, visiting her father M Hunter, and brother Milton, left Friday for New York to join friends from Chicago for a trip abroad aboard the Carintha, expected to reach Liverpool around July 11. The group plans visits to the Glasgow exposition, then Edinburgh, England, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-T
Columbus Junction
Letts
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy McNeil
Celia McClurkin
Ruth Mills
Stella Willits
Helen Rogers
Roy T. Ward
Mount Pleasant
Muscatine
Mediapolis
Margaret Hinderman
Grace Hunter
Grinnell College
M. Hunter
Milton
New York
Chicago
Carintha
Liverpool
Glasgow
Edinburgh
England
Germany
France
Italy
Switzerland
Holland
Belgium
Dinner honors Mrs Winters and daughters in Thornburg
About thirty seven attended a dinner Wednesday evening in the Christian church parlors honoring Mrs Leo Winters and her daughters Donna Mae and Leah Beth of Graybow Wyoming. Guests included many local families from What Cheer Keswick Montezuma Gibson Coal Creek and Thornburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Leo Winters
Donna Mae
Leah Beth
Graybo
Wyo
Leslie Nelson
John Schott
Pauline Schott
What Cheer
Flint Hall
Keswick
Merle Soults
Montezuma
Alex Soults
Gibson
Ed Vail
Coal
O E S Chapter Hosts Picnic Amid Regional Visits
Montezuma chapter 232 and families joined Barnes City and Deep River guests for a park picnic. Presbyterian Ladies Aid to meet next Wednesday with Anna Elliott division serving. Golf and Country club women hosted by Fleet club of Oskaloosa with Mrs Ewing and Mrs Ewing at a Methodist tea. Kensington and a country club covered dish dinner featured bridge prizes led by Mrs Van Cleave and Mrs Handschen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Park
Chapter 232
Barnes City
Deep River
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Anna Elliott
Golf and Country Club
Fleet Club
Oskaloosa Tuesay
Fred Ewing
Dora Ewing
Kensington
Sam van Cleave
W. G. Handschen
Concordia Lutheran Picnic Marks Sunday Class Event
The Newhall Sunday school class at Concordia Lutheran held a church basement picnic on a Wednesday with Mrs. John Gluesing Mrs. William Grovert and Mrs. Herman Harste in charge. Engagements announced include Marie Erland and Glenn Scott to wed at Westminster Presbyterian Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Lutheran Church
John Gluesing
William Grovert
Herman Harste
Marie Erland
Glenn Scott
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Porter Erland
Newhall
J. F. Connor
T. E. Seilhamer
William Johnson
Presbyterian
Rural Club At Fayette Closes Year
The Rural Improvement club ended its year with a Wednesday picnic at Mrs. Thelma Doughty’s home. Twenty one members and seven guests attended including Mrs. William Martin and Mrs. Kirk Sperry. Mrs. Doughty becomes club secretary succeeding Mrs. Alice Butts. A separate picnic supper honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gaynor with attendees listed. A Royal Neighbors benefit party Friday awarded prizes at 500 to Mrs. J. P. Gaynor and Miss Ida Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Rural Improvement Club
Thelma Doughty
William Martin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kirk Sperry
Renwick
Dale Owen
Everett Bogert
Roy Metcalf
Carl Koehler
Herbert Brown
Doughty
Alice Butts
Wadena Notices Include Guild Event and Legion Installation
Wadena St Marys guild held a card party in Klingman hall with prizes to Mrs Neomi Crandall Mrs Lulu Hunsberger of Wadena Mrs Fred Ruel and Mrs Kathryn Connor of Oelwein. Installation of American Legion auxiliary Hanford post No 5 president Mrs Harry Gunderson set for Tuesday 8 p.m. at Memorial building with past officers assisting and Waterloo convention delegates to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild
Klingman Hall
Neomi Crandall
Lulu Hunsberger
Wadena
Fred Ruel
Kathryn Connor
Oelwein
Harry Gunderson
Ellis Boulevard
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford
Memorial Building
Gunderson
Robert M. Vesesly
Henry E. Haegg
Second District
D. M .Robertson
L. V. Koch
Sam
Women of Center Junction Presbyterians Host Picnic Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. J. R. McNeilly's home on Friday for a picnic dinner and sewing session to prepare items for the White Cross project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
J. R. McNeilly
Beal Family Hosts Visit from Duluth Relative
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Beal entertained a family group Tuesday in honor of their daughter Mrs. W. J. Grobe, son Graden and daughter Donella of Duluth Minnesota visiting relatives in La Porte City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Beal
W. J. Grobe
Graden
Donella
Duluth
Minn
West Union Postnuptial Shower Honors Mrs Roach
Mrs. Joe Roach was honored Thursday at a postnuptial shower in Miss Ruby Boyle’s apartment. Hostesses included Miss Boyle Mrs. Allen Schatz and the Misses Lois Herwig and Edith Slifka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roach
Ruby Boyle
Miss Boyle
Allen Schatz
Lois Herwig
Edith Slifka
Miss Marcella Farrell Receives Shower Before July Wedding
Grand Mound honors for Miss Farrell with a Stanton Henry Epping home shower hosted by St. Philip and James Sodality. Prizes in court whist went to Mrs. Blanck and Miss Farrel t. Maybelle Hahn earned a contest prize. Miss Farrell to wed Ambrose Kane July 7. other engagements noted for Margaret Dalton July 18. Methodist Kings Daughters and Calamus Ladies Aid hosted guests with readings and luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Farrell
Henry Epping
Vincent Looney
Helen Epping
Sodality
St. Philip and James Church
Lyle Blanck
DeWitt
Mary Ellen Farrelt
Calamus
Julia Kane
Long Grove
Maybelle Hahn
Miss Farrell
Ambrose Kane
Charles Kane
W. E. Mooney
Margaret
Donald Dalton
Will Rathie
Herbert Kettelson
W. E. Dalton
Scott
Clinton
Mar
Cella Hahn
Methodist Kings Daughters
Calamus Methodist Ladies Aid Society
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Postville
Arlington
Springville
Dempsey
2Nd Avenue
Dial
Ads Ruby Gultickeon
Fast Main St
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Webster
Hawkeye Downs
American Legion
Hanford Post
Iowa Union Lounge
Coe College
Chapel
Cedar Rapids Air Way Gun Club
Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
E. J. Osgood
West End
Ashpark
Arthur Lindsey
George Athoff
Linn and Franklin Corn Club
Richard Baker
J. B. Culbertson
Camp Limberlost
la Grange
Ind
Harold Fisher
Lynn Kelly
Lester Williams
Fisher
Margaret Fisher
E. E. Fisher
Melcher
Malcolm Blinks
Steubenville
Volga City
Conesville
Thornburg
Sam Lee
Ralph J. Moorcroft
Gwendelyn Drive
Lusswell
oOo
Delhi
Clark Davis
Judith Ann
Winter Haven
Louise White
Puyallup, Wash
Grover White
Center Junction
la Porte City
Grand Mound
John E. Lapes
Florist
Third Avenue
Harry Burmeister
Jews City
Thompson Hotographer's
Inez
Marding
Wilton Junction
Tova
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