Make Up Your Mind About Some Things Or Some Day Be Whimsical In Solitude
A fragmented column mixes an aging social page anecdote with Miss Manners advice. It weaves a tale of Elice changing plans for a marriage, a curious gossiping tone, and readers seeking guidance on romantic and family matters. It then pivots to letters about love, pregnancy, and reassuring a worried husband, with responses urging patience, establishment, and patient understanding.
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Mass
Gazette
Miss Manners
Jakey
Blue
Dinner Honors Lenox College Graduate Wilbur Kirkwood
Hopkinton Mrs W J Petrie and Mrs R E Lux hosted a dinner Thursday for Wilbur Kirkwood nephew of Mrs Petrie and brother of Mrs Lux who graduated from Lenox college this year. Guests included Leonard Bixler Donald Smith Raymond Solin Alfred Johnston Lyle Thompson Raymond Marclf Dale Richardson Wayne Thurm and others. The graduating class and guests were entertained at dinner Wednesday by Misses Maud and Franc Earhart along with numerous friends and relatives. The Methodist Ladies Aid society will meet in the church Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Petrie
R. E. Lux
Wilbur Kirkwood
Petrie
Lux
Lenox College
Leonard Bixler
Donald Smith
Raymond Solin
Alfred Johnston
Lyle Thompson
Raymond Marclf
Dale Richardson
Wayne Thurm
Dean E . Laughlin
L. A Gibbs
W W Beels
W. J Petrie
Elsie Robinson
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Miss Norma Beckman and Sam Morzan Jr wed in Manchester
Norma Beckman and Sam Morzan Jr longtime Manchester couple exchanged vows Tuesday afternoon with Rev. F W McHuinely performing the ceremony. They plan residence in Waterloo soon, as a busy week of local social events includes garden club tours and community gatherings.
Stoner Family Announces Gertrude Stoner Wed Weldhouse
North Liberty Mr and Mrs L L Stoner announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Gertrude Stoner to Richard Weldhouse of Denver Colorado. The wedding is planned for June 21 and was announced at a luncheon at the Stoner home. Also noted is the marriage of another Stoner daughter and a visit by Dr J M Chittum and wife to Denver for Mr and Mrs Charles Smith Golden Wedding anniversary.
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L. L. Stoner
Gertrude Stoner
Richard Weldhouse
Denver
Colo
Stoner
Esther Klenk
Lester Stoner
Miss Gertrude
Inez Koser
Lois Stoner
Ruth Stoner
Kathleen Overholt
Ruth Jones
Florence Day
Grace Overholt
Helen Jones
Bernice Young
Kathryn Wolfe
Inez Dainter
J M
Chittum
Cole
Charles Smith
Myr Smith
Montour Couple Wed at Rock Island Church
Mr Maude Harvey of Montour and Dale E Butler of Melbourne were married Tuesday at Rock Island. The Rev FE G Sandweger officiated at the First Methodist church parsonage. Attendants were Mr and Mrs W OD Harvey, bride's parents. Mrs Butler graduated Montour High School in 1927, attended Iowa State Teachers College, and taught in rural schools for four years. Mr Butler attended Melbourne High School and Central Town Business College at Marshalltown. They recently purchased a station at Gilman and will make their home.
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Maude Harvey
Montour
Dale E Butler
Melbourne
Rock Island
FE G Sandweger
First Methodist Church
W OD Harvey
Butler
Montour High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Melbourne High School
Central Town Business College
Marshalltown
Gilman
Doris Roberts Weds A D Steiferud in Western Springs
Springville reports the marriage of A. D. Steferud to Doris Roberts on March 30 in a Congregational parsonage at Western Springs TL. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Roberts, is a Beery State Teachers College Cedar Falls graduate and former public school teacher. Steferud, an Associated Press editor, and Doris will reside at 2609 W Woodland Ave Des Moines.
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Springville
A. D. Steferud
Doris Roberts
Western Springs
Mliss Florence DeVries
Stefferud
J C Roberts
Beerie High School
Iowa
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Penny
Associated Press
Woodland Avenue
Des Moines
Washington Celebrates Engagements And Graduations In Community News
Washington residents honor Miss Mary Hunter and Miss Florence Peterson as they prepare to wed. Bridal showers and teas are held by friends including Frances McCoy, L.R. Eller, and Mrs. J Don Hayes. Freshmen host at Country club. school board guests attend. Alice Bratten wed Virgil Linnenkamp at St Marys parsonage. couple to live on a Sigourney-area farm.
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Florence Peterson
Roger Sherman
F M Smith
Crawfordsville
Blanche McCarty
Brichton
Lester Willey
Osage
J. Don Hayes
Wayland
W. E. Howell
Brighton
Howell
Washington Junior College
Mary Pauls
Harold Ahrens
Althea Montgomery
Dean Harland Mead
Roy Finch
John Owen
Ernest Marshall
Harvey Coulter
Wilma Walker
Dorothy Masson
Josephine Hull
Alice, Bratten
Phil Bratten
Virgil Linnenkamp
Bertha Linnenkamp
Harper
St. Mary's
Rock Island
Yehlein
Victor Holzworth
Linnenkamp
Sigourney
Lost Nation Guild Holds Meeting at Union Church
The Federated Guild met Wednesday at the Union church with Rev. R W Gilbert and several members presenting a program. The president announced a June sick committee, the guild picnic set for July 6, and refreshments were provided by H E Rutenbeck and C S Ales. Also, Lost Nation Country club held a dinner dance with D L Cressey in charge and prizes awarded to multiple members. The next gathering is a dinner-dance on June 14 led by Edward Ruggbberg and his wife.
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Federated Guild
Union Church
R. W Gilbert
Josephine Seyfert
L Cressey
Frank Myatt
W .R. Smith
M. W. Dake
Emma Guyer
Luella Hoff
Dora Kuchel
A. A. Leinbaugh
Florence Machande
H. E Rutenbeck
Lost Nation Country Club
D L. Cressey
Glatha Rutenbeck
J. W Kramer
Emil Rutenbeck
Row Gilbert
Bince
Oxford Mrs Durward Ellison Hosts Card Party
Oxford Mrs Durward Ellison entertained friends Friday with Five Hundred at two tables. High score went to Mrs Rachael Kennedy. consolation to Mrs Phyllis Ploetchinger. The Ladies Card club also entertained husbands and families at Mr and Mrs Ralph Springmire home Sunday evening with euchre prizes to Mrs Harry Anciaux, Marty Laschke, Mrs Stella Floerchinger, Manley Springmire, Mrs Ernest Drake, and Yvo Floerchinger. Esther Novak celebrated seventeenth birthday with dancing and cards at her home Sunday. Present included Mr and Mrs John Halvacek, Wilma Zach, Tillfle Lopota, Sylvan and Arthur Schulte, Henry Kriz, James Slemmons, Zeithamel, and Kelmer Kenzernelow. Announcement made of the marriage of Edna Zuber to Otto Maas at St John’s Lutheran church on May 19. The couple will live in Conroy where the bridegroom is employed.
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Durward Ellison
Rachael Kennedy
Phyllis Ploetchinger
Ladies Card Club
Ralph Springmire
Euchre
Harry Anciaux
Marty Laschke
Stella Floerchinger
Manley Springmire
Ernest Drake
Yvo Floerchinger
Esther Novak
St John's Lutheran Church
Walter
Conroy
Delightful DIY Patterns For Summer Fashion Styles
Style and individuality shine in home sewing as blue fits you better than green. The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department offers sheer crepe frocks with blue taffeta boleros and harmonizing prints, sizes 14 to 42, yardage per size, plus a fashion catalogue of chic models for adults and kids. Send fifteen cents per pattern and order catalogue with pattern for twenty five cents.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Pattern Coupon for Name and Address City Style No
A fragmented notice presents a pattern coupon listing Name, Address, City, Style No, and State. The readable text hints at a product or form entry with size details omitted, leaving the rest as partially legible data fields. The item appears to be a classified or promotional snippet.
Bohemian couple sails from New York for Europe
Vinton residents Mr and Mrs Frank Biel plan a June 8 departure from New York aboard the S S Aquitania to spend the summer in Paris Berlin and Prague They, natives of Bohemia, came to the United States about twenty seven years ago.
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Frank Biel
New York
S. S. Aquitania
Cherbourg
France
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Prague
Bohemia
Tama Bridegroom Linked to Fort Wayne Engineer Tie
Miss Bernice Harrell of Elwood Indiana wed Clifford T Malin formerly of Tama. The ceremony occurred Saturday June 4 in Anderson Indiana. Harrell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Harrell, is an Elwood High School graduate and Sigma Phi Gamma member. Malin, son of Mrs Sherman Cobb of Tama, finished Tama High in 1928, studied at Milwaukee School of Engineering, then Endicott New York where he graduated from the IBM School. He works as an inspector in Fort Wayne for IBM.
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Tama
Bernice Harrell
Elwood
Ind
Clifford T. Malin
Fort Wayne
Anderson
Oscar Harrell
Elwood High School
Sigma Phi Gamma Business Sorority
Sherman Cobb
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Endicott, N. Y
School of International Business Machines
International Tabulating Machine Company of
New York
Malin
Eggleston and Yarrington Host Farewell Courtsey for Reiders
Mrs A M Eggleston and assistant hostess Mrs H W Yarrington entertained a farewell courtesy for Mr and Mrs S M Reider in Tama. Guests arrived at the Reider home to surprise the couple. The Reiders and their daughter Gloria will reside in Eagle Grove after leaving Tama Sunday for their son's wedding in Dubuque Monday and a California visit with son John and other relatives.
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A. M. Eggleston
H. W. Yarrington
S. M. Reider
Reider
Reiders
Oakdale Nuptials Tie Lorene Shadley to Neil Denton
Miss Lorene Shadley and Mr. Neil Denton were married May 28 at Dr. J. A. Edwards's Oakdale home. Rev. Julius Freidrich officiated before a small guest list. Dr. Herbert A. Scott sang. Miss Jessie Sellman accompanied. The couple, both Oakdale employees, left for a Sterling Colorado motor trip after a reception.
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Lorene Shadley
Neil Denton
J. A. Edwards
Oakdale
Julius Freidrich
St. Paul's Chapel
Iowa City
Herbert A. Scott
Jessie Seilman
Ethel Davis
Chester Bullis
Ida Leis Clarke
Coralville
H. E. Colby
Mount Vernon Socials Honor Cornell Visitors and Alumni
Mount Vernon hosts social events honoring Cornell College visitors including Miss Jayne Culver and Mrs. Culver with entertaining at the C. E. Hedges home. A Cornell alumni banquet draws 150 plus, with plans for future gatherings and weddings announced for locals Esther Spawn and Helen Zache.
Maynard Mrs Oscar Sykes Hosts Good Will Club Event
Maynard Mrs Oscar Sykes entertained the Good Will club at her home with guests including Mrs A G Simpson Mrs C O Barnes Mrs Walter Thiele Mrs Glen Mittelstadt Mrs Louis H Buenneke Mrs Steve Gladstone Mrs Henry Reisner and Mrs Tilla Haas The next meeting is June 23 with Mrs Earl Foss as hostess Guests from Aberdeen S D include Mrs Lloyd Spencer A picnic by Eastern Star members at the Masonic hall drew fifty attendees.
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Oscar Sykes
Good Will Club
A. G. Simpson
C. O. Barnes
Walter Thiele
Glen Mittelstadt
Louis H. Buenneke
Steve Gladstone
Henry Reisner
Tilla Haas
Earl Foss
Helping Hand Society
C. O Barnes
William Ponsar
Robert Ponsar, Jr
Bernice Rowley
Etta Bing
S T Payne
Lloyd Spencer
Aberdeen
S. D
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
W. E. Pace
Russell Burdick
Mrs M C Mette Hosts Club Tea and Officers Elected
Mrs M C Mette presided as hostess for a club gathering on Wednesday. The annual election of officers resulted in Mrs L G Gonner as president, Mrs Leah Bare as vice president, Mrs F B Assmus as secretary, and Mrs Eva J Kint as treasurer.
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M. C. Mette
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
L. G. Gonner
Leah Bare
F. B. Assmus
Eva J. Kint
Iowa City Girl Weds West Branch Man in Presbyterian Parsonage
Miss Bernice Y. Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry M Morgan of Iowa City married Frank E Corbin Jr son of Mr and Mrs F E Corbin of West Branch Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian parsonage in Iowa City Dr W P Lemon officiated The couple will reside in West Branch where Corbin works with his father at the West Branch Times.
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West Branch
Bernice Y. Morgan
Harry M. Morgan
Iowa City
Frank E. Corbin
F. E. Corbin
Presbyterian Parsonage
W. P. Lemon
Etic Drive
Areca
Thomas J. Davin
Corbin
West Branch Times
Bridge and club events honor local ladies with prizes
Calamus residents attended a party at the William Eden home in honor of Mrs. William Scarcliff and Miss Margaret Siegmund. Four bridge tables awarded prizes to Mrs. Scarcliff and Miss Siegmund. The Farmers Wives circle hosted a picnic, Just a Mere club met with Mrs. Earl McLatchie, with ten present and new members elected. Fourteen seniors received diplomas at Wednesday exercises with H G Games giving invocation and A T Scovill of Clinton delivering the address. Diplomas were presented by William Shelton, school board president.
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William Scarcliff
Margaret Siegmund
William Eden
H. G. Games
A. T. Scovill
Clinton
Urban Marron
Louise Weston
William Shelton
Stanwood Engagement Announced at Monmouth Breakfast
At a Monmouth Illinois breakfast hosted by Misses Edna and Virginia McEwen the engagement of Miss Miriam Davidson of Stanwood to Raymond Wilson of Chicago was announced with a booklet at each place. Miss Davidson, Monmouth College graduate and Sunnyside dorm director, will wed in late summer. Out of town guests included Mrs. Mark Davidson and Mrs. William Davidson. The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. William Busching’s home and Bever patrol Girl Scouts met with Gladys Hanlon.
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Monmouth
Edna
Virginia McEwen
Miriam Davidson
Mark Davidson
Stanwood
Raymond Wilson
Chicago
Martha Hemphill
William Davidson
James Davidson
Davidson
Monmouth College
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
William Busching
Paul Busching
Bever Patrol
Gladys Hanlon
Wyoming Quilts Displayed at Methodist Exhibit
Quilts from Wyoming were shown at an exhibit sponsored by the missionary societies of the Methodist church on Wednesday. First place in embroidery went to Mrs. S. F. Schaefer and Mrs. H. Roberts topped the preced. Mrs. E. R. Marshall won for a coverlet woven in 1843. The Misses Alden displayed a 90 year old pieced quilt while Mrs. Day and Mrs. Inglis exhibited quilts aged 75 and 50 years. Mrs. Libbie Countryman entered a crazy quilt crafted 46 years ago with maker name badges on each block. Mrs. Hazel Reitz hosted her card club dinner, and Mrs. Viola Mader with Miss Edith Morse earned honors at bridge.
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Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church
S. F. Schaefer
H. H. Roberts
E. R. Marshall
Misses Alden
J. A. Day
James Inglis
Libbie Countryman
Woman's Relief Corps of Wyoming
Hazel Reitz
Viola Mader
Edith Morse
Center Junction Bridge Tea Honors Bride Elect Miss Selma Prahm
Center Junction Mrs Paul Smith entertained at a country home bridge party Tuesday in honor of Miss Selma Prahm a bride elect Bridge was played at four tables Mrs Frank Himebaugh held high score and Mrs J Perrine was low Prizes were awarded to the bride elect Guests included Miss Allegra Bush Van Horne Mrs J Perrine and her daughter Laveta of Monticello Mesdames Stanton George McDonald Scott McDonald O O Watson F L Himehaugh E F Kleineck J N Smith J R McNeilly Peter Prahm and the Misses Maurine Stingley Pauline Holm Winifred Robbie Pauline Burmeister Selma and Pauline Prahm
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Paul Smith
Selma Prahm
J . Smith
Peter Prahm
Frank Himebaugh
J. H. Perrine
Allegra Bush
van Horne
van Horne, Mrs. J. Perrine and Her Daughter, Laveta of Monticello; Mesdames T
Stanton
George McDonald
Scott McDonald
O. O. Watson
F. L Himehaugh
E. F. Kleineck
J. N. Smith
J. R. McNeilly
Maurine Stingley
Pauline Holm
Winifred Robbie
Pauline Burmeister
Selma
Pauline Prahm
South Bethel Sunday school attendance contest opens
The Gleaner and Loyalto classes begin a six week attendance contest at South Bethel with thirty five Gleaners present. Guests include the Straubs Culbersons and family, the Kisers of Council Bluffs and South Bethel, and the Mar tins. A planning meeting for the churchs ninety fifth anniversary July 10 is set with Orren Kiser.
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Gleaner
Loyalto
South Bethel
William Straub
Albert Straub
Eugene Culberson
Florence Straub
Jay Napholz
Elmer Straub
Albert Martin
Aaron Kiser
Council Bluffs
Frank King
Sugar Creek
Orren Kiser
Charles Kiser
Wilton
Frank
Chapman
Dave Asbaugh
Dixon
Ill
Asbaugh
Frank Chapman
Howard Full Wider
Lloyd Nebergall
Otis Moore
Perry Smith
Springfield
Birthday Surprise For Donald Craft In La Porte City
The birthday of Donald Craft prompted a surprise party hosted by his mother Mrs. Myrtle Craft with 35 friends in attendance. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Ely Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Perry and son Paul Lawrence Richardson Miss Mayme Pierce and Miss Erma Nordman of Waterloo Mrs. Ernest Perry of St. Anthony Indiana. The Swastika class of the Evangelical church met at J. O. Kober cottage on Kober's Lake for a business and social gathering with hosts Mrs. Kober Miss Ida Sutton and Andrew Kober. The Highland club was entertained by Mrs. Ralph Foss and guests including Mrs. C. V. Kline Mrs. Mort Foss Mrs. L. M. Ashley Mrs. E. B. Foss Mrs. Ralph Runyan and Mrs. Theodore Richards. Mrs. Ezra Hager will entertain the club July 6. H. M. Garner hosted the Catholic Ladies league Thursday. Reports were given by Mrs. H. W. Oberhauser and Mrs. M. C. Jacobs as delegates to the National Council of Catholic Women in Waterloo.
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Donald Craft
Myrtle Craft
George Ely
Leslie Perry
Paul
Lawrence Richardson
Mayme Pierce
Erma Nordman
Waterloo
Ernest Perry
St. Anthony
Evangelical Church
J. O. Kober
Kober’s Lake
Kober
Ida Sutton
Andrew Kober
Highland Club
Ralph Foss
C. V. Kline
Mort .Foss
L. M. Ashley
E. B. Foss
Ralph Runyan
Theoedore Richards
Ezra Hager
H. M. Garner
Catholic Ladies League
H. W. Oberhauser
M. C. Jacobs
National Council of Catholic Women
Wedding and shower notices around Tipton and Mount Vernon
Lisbon society guests include Miss Hare riet Reiger asMiss Reiger leads Sunday school class at Tipton. A miscellaneous shower was held at Miss Dorothy Lang's home. Reiger was honored at a shower hosted by Miss Alice Kegley in Mount Vernon. Mrs W Scott hosted a Methodist Ladies Aid gathering in Mount Vernon. Dr Harold Van Meter and family from Los Angeles visit Tipton relatives.
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Grace Bittle
Maxine Cameron
Cameron
Hareriet Reiger
Miss Reiger
Dorothy Lang
Alice Kegley
Mount Vernon
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
W. Scott
Harold van Meter
Rowena
Edward
Los Angeles
Calif
Rowena Stuckslager
Tipton
van Meter
Mary Stuckslager
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Elice
Tinker Felre
Hunt Club Pattern
Hunt Club
Okinow’s Jewelers—Optomeetriss
Second Avenue
Manchester
Norma Beckman
Sam Morzan, Jr
F W McHkuinley
Wil Reses
Garden Club
Ars Belle Baileys
Mirs
Emily Grems
F. W. Hermann
W Wlliams
W L. Dudley
Cloud
G Dutmer
The
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W H. Guess
Geneva
Miss Bawden
Arthur E. Marley
F W Bawden
Aber le Clerc
Stanley Klaus
Harold Kenyon
Myron Swartz
Elsie Porter
Ethel Ejibey
Ruth Bawden
Margaret Marley
Edith Smith
Lucile Thompson
Charmion Huber
John Collings
Dubuque
North Liberty
Second Ave
Washington
Mary Hunter
A. S. Smith
Fartielé
Ruth
Edna Bridges
E. L. Rouse
L. Brouxhart
R. Gillespie
Hunter
Frances McCoy
L.R Eller
Fairfield
Country Club
Washington Country Club
Fred Neiswanger
J. Hinshaw
Frank Casey
R. F Davis
Leland Morrison
R. S. Warfel
Oxford
Teerecar
Vinton Country Club
Olive Kruse
A. F. Reinhart
Mount Auburn
R. W. Miller
Belleflaine
Susanne Sweet
Long Beach
W S. Goodhue
C. C Griffin
Chandler
Bernice McIntyre
Sayville
L. I
Miss McIntyre
Riverside Park
Ward Tea Room
M. A. Hall
Glenn Bolenbaugh
H. M. Fischer
Russell Elson
Bridge Club
P A. Tracy
S. H. Miller
Dial
Cornell College
H.C. Culver
Jayne Culver
Mitchell
C. E. Hedges
Hedges
Culver
D. E. Hedges
Jessie W. Coleman
William S. Ebersole
Arthur Hull
E. T. Gooch
Earle Baker
Margaret Hedges
Edna Kepler
Marjorie Coleman
Culvers
R. H. Bowman
Nes
Paul Bowman
Niagara Falls
Nyu
Harry Kelley
Bowman
Clarence Bohlander
Helen Hemenway
NM. W Maloney
Elliott
Kelley
Herbert Maier
Buffalo
Esther Spawn
H. Spawn
DeWitt
Howard Neal
B. C. Neal
Here
William F Zache
Helen
David Peterson
Cornell
Escanaba
Mich
DeKalb
Peterson
Alice Isaacson
Bowman Hall
Lynn Crawford
Cedar Rapids
Eva Blue
Alice Betts
Pfeiffer Hall
Lillian Smedley
Baker House
Methodist Church
H. J. Burgstahler
Max Warner
Cornell Council
the Grill
C. P. Littell
Sidney Chandler
Edwin Holt Hughes
H. Burgstahler
Henry van Pelt
Harrisburg
Penn
Alice Fellows Rigby
Ivan Hedges
Mason City
Maynard
Walker
Calamus
Wyoming
Center Junction
Sugar Creek Church
Mary Ellen Moore
Bernice Barkehurst
Ruby Fulwider
Frances F Nebergall
Dorothy McCroskey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Reformed Church
George Healy
la Porte City
Lisbon
Jack
Marlon Boulevard
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