Marion native writes book about India for children
AMBER TRAVIS reports on MARION native MISS MARIE I. CLINE of Albuquerque NM a teacher missionary nurse and author. Cline produced Meet India a 165 page text with 90 pages of illustrations to aid grade school readers after five years in northern India and three years nursing on the Hopi reservation to fund publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie I. Cline
Albuquerque
N. M
Miss Cline
India
Iowa
Cline
Siam
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Albert Lea
Minn
Charlies A. Cline
Marion
Iowa State Teachers College
University of
Owa
Legion Groups Meet for Picnic Supper and Meetings
Members of Marion post No 298 American Legion and the Auxiliary and their families plan a 6:30 p.m. picnic supper at the Legion hall Monday with Women of Viola as supper chairmen led by Gladys Butler and team. Urbanek of Anamosa assists. An 7:30 p.m. post executive meeting and 8 p.m. auxiliary and post meetings follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Marion Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Viola
Gladys Butler
Genevieve Taylor
Wanda Newlin
Nellie Patterson
Onalee Collins
Mable Rotert
Urbanek
Anamosa
Post
Families Plan Duluth Vacation For Two Couples
Mr and Mrs A B Black depart Monday for a Duluth Minnesota vacation. Mr and Mrs R L Runkle and their children Bob and Dorothy from Minneapolis join them after a week as guests in Mrs Blacks home. Mr Runkle becomes a counselor for boys at Camp Lincoln on Lake Hubert and Mrs Runkle will supervise girls at Camp Hubert near Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Black
Duluth
Minn
R. L. Runkle
Bob
Dorothy
Minneapolis
Treat Dad to Hutchinsons Ice Cream at Owens Cut Rate
An advertisement promoting Hutchinsons Black or Strawberry ice cream in a Ging ham package available at Owen's Cut Rate Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Hutchinson
Owen
Roberts prong Bm cong Ei go Rigg day attendees
W Roberts leads the event with Mr and Mrs Scheee Eee hen and their children Claire Jeanette and John. Also attending are Mr and Mrs George Schrimper and their son Richard.
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W. Roberts
Scheee Eee
Claire
Jeanette
John
George Schrimper
Richard
Glendale pair visits Smith and Brooks families
Mrs. Donald Brooks and her son Don Philip from Glendale California arrived Saturday for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs John C Smith and with Mr Brooks parents Mr and Mrs E R Brooks in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Don Philip
Glendale
Calif
John C. Smith
Mr. Brooks
E. R. Brooks
Family Visits Wakefield After Illness and Surgery
Mr and Mrs Wayne Pearson and Mrs Warren Stambaugh and her daughter Ruth Lorraine traveled to Wakefield Nebraska on Saturday to be with Klaner the father of Mrs Pearson and Mrs Stambaugh who had an operation in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Pearson
Warren Stambaugh
Ruth Lorraine
Wakefield
Neb
Klaner
Pearson
Stambaugh
Dry Creek A L Club to Meet Friday Evening
The Dry Creek A. L. club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Creek A. and
L. Club
John
Hallwood Cafe Sells Homemade Ice Cream Flavors
An advertisement notes handmade ice cream at Hallwood cafe, 29c per quart, with assorted flavors available for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallwood Cafe
Marion lodge No 6 meeting announced
Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple for a regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Scott’s Home
The Missionary and General Aid society of the church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C. Scott, north of Marion. Mrs. A. O speaking Mrs. P. O Michel, Mrs. J. T. Galliven, Mrs. Irene Schultz and Mrs. Andrew P. Munsen will be the refreshment chairmen. Members may call Mrs. Glenn E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary and General Aid Society of the Church
C. C. Scott
Marion
P. O. Michel
J. T. Galliven
Irene Schultz
Andrew P. Munsen
Glenn E
Mrs Sorter Hosts Ladies Union Meeting
Mrs W F Sorter acted as hostess for the Ladies Union meeting attended by 28 members. Mrs John Bow spoke on behalf of the United States for Defense. Mrs Robert Levnen was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Sorter
Ladies Union
John Bowdish
Springville
United States
Robert Levnen
Titus Teaches at Dike Throughout the Year
Titus spent the past year teaching at Dike, focusing on classroom instruction and student engagement within the local school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Dike
Notable Students Named From Des Moines School
John Titus and a classmate Eugene Farris of Des Moines, both at Cornell College, are mentioned alongside their parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. in a brief note about student achievement.
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John Titus
Eugene Farris
Des Moines
Cornell College
John
Mrs
Howard M
Coast to Coast Softball Team Plans Morning Practice
Members of the Coast to Coast softball team will meet at 9 this morning at the athletic field for practice.
Miss Pearl Metcalf Illness Reported
A notice notes Miss Pearl Metcalf is ill at her residence. no further details are provided.
Albright Suffering Ill Heart Trouble at Home
J. M. Albright is ill with heart trouble at his home on Sixth Street, 1048.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Albright
Sixth Street
Bowdish Family Hosts Dinner Honoring Chicago Visitor
Mr and Mrs J W Bowdish Jr and their daughter Jeanne with J W Bowdish Sr attended a dinner hosted by Mrs Glenn Bowdish of Springville. The gathering honored Mrs Jacob Eberhardt of Chicago visiting her father G P Bowdish of Waubeek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bowdish, Jr
Jeanne
J. W. Bowdish
Glenn Bowdish
Springville
Jacob Eberhardt
Chicago
G. P. Bowdish
Waubeek
Busenbark couple from Fordsville attend annual event
Mr and Mrs Curt Busenbark of Fordsville Indiana arrived Saturday to attend the annual Busenbark gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt
Kenneth Cornell Named General Chairman of United Service Drive
Kenneth Cornell is named general chairman of United Service Drive defense in Marion with Louis C. as assistant director and worker ally assisting in leadership duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cornell
United Service Drive
Defense
Marion
Louis C. A Workers
Community Notes Highlight Local Guests And Celebrations
Mrs Clara Dunton and Mrs James E Cippera received high prizes at the traveling prize event. Wehl's Taxi Service provided refreshments. Donald Parker, a US Navy member en route to Norfolk, Va., from the west coast, is visiting. Dr and Mrs H G Stitzel celebrate their twenty fifth anniversary. Members of the Forty Night club and the Birthday club gathered with Mr and Mrs Lewis Alcorn of Marion and Mr and Mrs A L Alcorn of Cedar Rapids as guests.
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Keta
Clara Dunton
James E. Cippera
Sandstone
Minn
Donald Parker
United States Navy
Norfolk, Va
West Coast
H. G. Stitzel
Fii Y Night Club
Birthday Club
Lewis Alcorn
Marion
A. L. Alcorn
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Stull Guests in Marion and Cedar Rapids
Mrs. pet Stull and her son Robert from Sandstone Minnesota visit her parents Mr and Mrs L A Franke in Marion and her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Powell in Cedar Rapids.
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Pet Stull
Robert
Sandstone, Minn
Mrs. Stull
L. A. Franke
Marion
Mr. Stull
Herbert Powell
Cedar Rapids
Wanted floors to sand advertises with contact
Classified notice seeking workers to sand floors. Provides phone number 880 and mentions McConaughy as the point of contact. Brief two-line ad written in concise late 19th or early 20th century style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConaughy’s
Morley High School Graduate Hempy Now Farming Couple
Hempy, a Morley high school graduate, has taken up farming after completing school. The couple lives on a small farm and works daily to cultivate crops and tend livestock.
Francis Johnson to Attend Linn Sports Festival
Francis Johnson will attend the Linn Sports Festival at the fair grounds on June 25. Events begin at 10 30 a m with a picnic dinner served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnson
Linn
Tama County Farm Bureau sports festival kicks off Friday
Special to The Gazette reports a third annual Tama county Farm Bureau sports festival here Friday. The program lists tennis, kittenball, golf, horseshoe pitching, relay races, pole vault, shot put, nail driving, shooting, swimming, archery, wood chopping, shuffleboard, tug of war, bowling, volleyball, folk games and bait casting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Tama County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Sports Festival Set for July 19 at Fairgrounds
VINTON Benton county’s annual Farm Bureau sports festival is planned for July 19 at the fairgrounds. The Benton County Junior Farm Bureau sponsors the event with Stanley Koep as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Benton County Junior Farm Bureau Organization
Stanley Koep
Upper Mississippi Traffic More Brisk in 1941 Five Months
U S army report shows shipments on the upper Mississippi River reaching 527 519 tons in the first five months of 1941, up from 362 477 tons in the previous year. Petroleum shipments lead with 235 346 tons versus 87 816 last year.
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Mississippi River
U. S. Army
Hutchi es Vacation With Relatives Noted by Kin
Mr and Mrs George A Hutchi spent the past week with relatives, according to a brief household note. The fragment records a family visit and does not specify locations or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hutchiies
Women's club to meet Monday evening at high school
A local women's club schedules a 7 p.m. meeting Monday in the high school building. The brief notice highlights the community group’s upcoming gathering and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ee Se Ae Ae
Ee U.S. Ve
Miss Vernon to Visit Brother in Evanston Family
Miss Bertha Vernon of Evans ton Illinois will arrive here Monday to visit her brother Chester B Vernon and his family for a short stay with relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Vernon
Evanston, IL
Chester B. Vernon
Local Markets Advertise Jerseys At Several Spots
An advertisement notes jerseys available at Mike Cira's Culbert's Food Market and Hall Wood Cafe, signaling multiple venue promotions.
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Mike Cira
Culbert’s Food Market
Hallwood Cafe
Women’s Association Hosts Meeting at Mrs Hillerage’s Home
The Women’s association of the Congregational church meets Wednesday at Mrs Hillerage’s home, 1048 Twelfth. Mrs Hillerage and Mrs Josephine Whitacre organize the event and program.
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The
Women's Association of the Congregational Church
Hillerage
Josephine Whitacre
Bishop to Attend Elgin Church Anniversary Program
Elgin St Pauls Methodist Church marks its 25th anniversary with services planned for Tuesday. Bishop J Ralph Magee of Des Moines will attend along with retired pastors and local clergy who have served since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
J. Harlow Arton
Methodist W S C S Meeting Wednesday Brunch
The Methodist W S C S will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the church parlors for a day of fellowship. Bracelet Girls will serve the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Madison Family Heads to Devil's Lake for Week
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Madison and daughter Norma Jean travel with Mrs. Madison's sister Miss Helen Jordan to Webster Wisconsin to spend a week on Devil's Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Madison
Norma Jean
Madison
Helen Jordan
Webster, Wis
Devil's Lake
Linn's Best Four-H Club Meeting Set
Linn's Best Four-H club will gather Monday at 2 p.m. at Evelyn Adams's home for a local meeting and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Evelyn Adams
Warren Stambaugh Visits Father North of Alburnett
Warren Stambaugh is spending the weekend at the home of his father Charles Stambaugh located north of Alburnett, according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Stambaugh
Charles Stambaugh
Alburnett
Mrs Ramey to Visit In Oklahoma Kin Home
Mrs. Jack Ramey of Yukon Oklahoma will arrive Wednesday to visit at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs Andrew P Munsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ramey
Yukon
Okla
Andrew P. Munsen
Mrs. Robert Hess Undergoes Minor Operation
Mrs. Robert Hess was brought to a minor operation, the procedure described as routine with no complications reported. hospital staff provided standard post operative care and observations following the clinic visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hess
Martin's Creek Community Club Meeting Set for Thursday
The Martin's Creek Community Club will gather Thursday for its regular meeting. Members are expected to discuss upcoming events and project plans for the spring season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin's Creek
Miss Ellenberger Weds Ivan Hempy in Cedar Rapids
Miss Frances Ellenberger daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Ellenberger Springville became the bride of Ivan Hempy Lisbon on Wednesday evening at St Pauls Methodist chapel Cedar Rapids. The groom was attended by his brother Merle. The bride is a Cedar Rapids to high school graduate and teaches in the Consolidated school after completing two year teachers course at Coe College.
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Whittier
Frances Ellenberger
C. A. Ellenberger
Springville
Ivan Hempy
Lisbon
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Empy
Coe College
Consolidated School
Springville High Class of 1904 Reunion Held
A reunion of Springville High School’s 1904 class occurred Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stearns with Mrs E Rotsch, formerly Carrie Daccas of Spokane Washington, as hostess.
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Springville
Wilbur Stearns
E. Rotsch
Carrie Daccas
Spokane
Wash
Agricultural Adjustment Act authorization for farm crop uses
The United States Department of Agriculture was authorized under the Agricultural Adjustment Act to find new uses for farm crops and support agricultural adjustments. This aimed to stabilize prices and manage surplus by promoting diversified uses and market development for agricultural products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Statepartmentes
Rain 5 Needed In East Iowa Crops Report
Continued from page two the report notes corn in Buchanan County remains near normal with most fields plowed once and farmers cultivating a second time. Oats show good growth but are at about 70 percent of normal. clover pastures hay prospects are fair to good though hay may be short. Soybeans not fully planted yet with acreage expected to match last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
Farming progress Amid Frequent Rains and Crops Report
Farmers face a standstill from frequent rains. Corn planting 85 percent complete with 18 inch stalks, oats described as rank with good yield expected, alfalfa storage limited by rain. Pastures gardens revival underway. strawberry and cherry crops reported good.
Sweet clover silos fill as farmers toil in wet fields
Harold Polk and farmers northwest of town began filling silos last week with sweet clover while cornfields remain weedy due to wet cold weather hindering cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Harold Polk
Beton
Whittier Farmers Report Mixed Field Conditions
Whittier farmers note some cornfields resemble meadows as heavy rains washed out areas and silt settled in low spots. Overall damage is limited while alfalfa preparation begins. Some alfalfa cut a week ago awaits curing and gardens show good vegetable growth with little cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Linn County Farm Bureau nears 1941 membership goal
Linn F. B. membership nears the 1941 target with 971 paid up members to date, as reported Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farm Bureau
Italian Violinist Stars in Cornell Little Theater Play
Italian violinist Laura Archera will open the Cornell Little Theater season by playing the leading woman in Charlie's Aunt on June 19 and 20. She studied at Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and speaks four languages, saying art can cross borders. Fellow players include Ben Hoover and Betty Bogue, who trained in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ount Vernon
Laura Archera
Cornell Little Theater
Little Theater
Ben Hoover
Betty Bogue
Theodora Irvine
Government Corn Stock Totals by County and Sale Prices
Government corn stocks across Iowa counties show reductions with totals held on farms or in steel bins. Notable figures include Allamakee under 100000 bushels, Fayette 217977 total with 6800 sold, Linn about 400000 left in steel bins, and Johnson surpassing one million bushels on farms. Prices uniformly 65 cents per bushel with regional variations noted.
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Clayton County
Commodity Credit
Satur
Fayette
CCC
Delaware County
Linn
Imate
Benton County
Washington County
Johnson County
Government
Claiborne Troops Prepare for Weeklong Battle Maneuvers
About 2090 officers and men of the Thirty-fourth division will begin field exercises Monday at Camp Claiborne Louisiana living under mock battle conditions. Col Howard J. Rouse commands the 133rd Infantry as three infantry battalions act as the enemy for maneuvers running June 16 to 27. The opposing force will be drawn from the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth infantry brigades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Claiborne
Howard J. Rouse
Waterloo
133Rd Infantry
Old Stone Studio Haven for Artists
The Pelzers plan to convert the old Pelzer mill stone into a studio home for artists and historians. The 36 foot long Amana stone building features oak beams solidly pegged and green toned interiors with a large fireplace and hand wrought hinges. The Pelzers invite painters and groups such as the Iowa City Woman's Club to visit, with a November literary gathering already planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoop
Terris
Pelzers
Chamberson
Parker Pelzer
Naval Aviation
Eacola
Amana
Anata
Chester
Grain Feds Versus Grass Cattle Compared At Illinois
University of Illinois animal husbandry specialists compare grain fed and pasture cattle. Findings indicate pasture cattle finish lower and yield lighter carcasses with more yellow fat due to carotene. Full fed grain on pasture yields meat comparable to drylot cattle of equal finish, with slightly higher grading and less yellow fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of Illinois
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Dryat Ee Besean
Omar Tweed Builds Pianos Entirely By Hand
Omar Tweed of Toledo makes pianos by hand as a hobby. He is a piano tuner with skills in casting parts, drilling 250 holes in the plate, and crafting pin blocks from maple. Born in Marshall County in 1898, he trained at Grinnell College and studied tuning and repair in Marshalltown and Toledo areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Tweed
Toledo
Mr. Tweed
Marshall County
Grinnell College
Marshalltown
Soldiers Struck by Lightning at Claiborne Barracks
Twenty five soldiers were treated for shock after a bolt of lightning struck Claiborne's 135th medical unit area while troops stood on company streets. None were seriously hurt as the bolt caused a brief scare with one hundred troops affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Claiborne
135Th Medical
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Benton
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Boy Scouts
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Cornell
Jane Courson
Cornell Theater
New York
Miss Archera
Charlie's
Allamakee
Tama
Old Stone Studio Haven
Iowa City
Fletcher Martin
Cas
Sean
Pelzer
Virginia Lichty
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