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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1938
Page
14
A motherly guide to choosing Father’s Day gifts with fashion notes. The piece covers haberdashery items from wrinkle-proof neckwear to personalized cuff links, summer sleepwear, bush jackets, golf gear, and tasteful grooming sets. It also lists social notices and local club events.
Sowing guidance for annual and perennial seeds with thin planting and shallow coverage. Tips cover fine seed mixtures with soil pressed lightly and moist germination, transplant spacing, pinching for bushier bloom, iris care for borers, and selecting petunias and cosmos for cut flowers. Also notes on digging tulip bulbs and choosing blue ageratum and phlox combinations.
Mortality from tick bites carrying Rocky Mountain spotted fever stands at one in five. Ticks spend part life on field mice, then wait in grass for larger hosts. Remove ticks with forceps, trim grass around homes, and dust dogs with Derris powder. Avoid crushing engorged ticks and wear boots through tick habitats. Regular body checks help catch ticks before infection, and fumigation with carbon tetrachloride or carbon disulfide can deter remaining pests. Do not wait for a doctor.
A reader advises removing a tick promptly by inserting a round toothpick dipped in iodine into the bite site and gently drilling it in. The method aims to dislodge the tick and reduce infection risk by disinfecting surrounding tissues. Use caution and seek medical advice if irritation or persistent symptoms occur.
The birthday club luncheon was hosted by Mrs W C Rutenbeck with others, while Mrs H L Frazier and Mrs Frank Myatt won at bridge. Gardner chapter O E 8 met and set a June 17 initiation. Boy Scouts led by Rev B J Swede enjoyed a hike and supper. Mrs Lafe Leinbaugh hosted the F H club. Mrs Henry Rohling and Mrs Ebon Rohling won at 500. A Band Mothers club is formed to support the band with officers elected: President Mrs Edward Christensen, Vice President Mrs A A Christensen, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Herman Machande, bylaws committee Mrs H E Rutenbeck, Mrs Marvin Rohling, Mrs Fred Myatt, and ways and means committee Mrs O H Story and Mrs H E Gish.
M. M. Franks celebrated his eightieth birthday Friday at home, hosted by Ed Franks and his wife. Born in Canton Iowa, he joined the lumber business in Onslow and moved to Lisbon in 1924. The firm, now run by his son Ed and grandson Stewart, operates lumber and coal yards in Martelle and Stanwood, and he serves as secretary of the Lisbon Cooperative Creamery.
Monticello The Monticello Country club hosted an evening bridge party chaired by Dr. and Mrs. C G Thomas with the help of Mr. and Mrs. L W Lovell Mrs H S Richardson Mr and Mrs Stewart Stuhbler Janet Hazard and Mrs Imogene Stuhler. Schreiner chapter O E S met Monday evening initiating Mrs Alice Howie and Mrs Matilda
A era piece extols picnics as the ideal celebration with simple home and outdoor dining. It covers back yard meals with paper ware, the chooseable menus for excursions, and practical recipes including meat loaf and holiday tongue loaf, plus an aspic lamb dish and a complexion salad with lemon gelatine for a festive yet easy summer spread.
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