Marion high school declamatory contest set for Friday
A district event at the Lincoln school auditorium brings learners from Belle Plaine Grant and Washington high schools Cedar Rapids Independence Manchester Quasqueton Vinton Toledo and Marion to compete in oratorical dramatic humorous and other divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Belle Plaine
Grant
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Manchester
Quasqueton
Vinton
Toledo
Marion
Florence Bock
Hubert Freeman
Donald Gattrell
Genevieve Chapel
Eileen Ferreter
Florence Johnson
Harry Buchanan
Joe Fuchs
Margaret Maplethorpe
Elmer Rosenbaum
Camp Fire tea and club notices fill regional event page
Fifty people attended the guest day and birthday tea at the Kenyanorang Camp Fire group home of Helen and Norma Riddick. A program led by Kathryn McElwain featured student numbers, a play, and a candle lighting ceremony. New members were welcomed. refreshments and council fire followed. Additional church and club notices outline meetings for Laura Bailey Auxiliary, Cornerstones, Mothers club, Tennyson club, and upcoming talks on Spain and Queen Catherine with Carmel attendees. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs HC Van Wormer and Nadine Dove commemorating birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Norma Riddick
Virginia Smith
Barbara Sloss
Kathryn McElwain
Miss McElwain
Barbara June Clay
Dorothy Mae Ford
Dorothy Adee
Jean Dye
Roberta Saunders
Kathleen Oxley
Jean Bowdish
Dawn Chapel
Virginia Pyle
L §. Dove
HC van Wormer
Omar Sidwell
Mr van Wormer
Nadine Dove
Nadine
Strawberry Point Garden Club Meeting Notes and Social Events
The Strawberry Point Garden club met Wednesday at the Congregational church with Miss Nell Westfall presiding and Mrs Helen Everett of Oelwein giving a talk. A birthday surprise for Mrs L A Windborne was planned with guests from New Sharon and Williamsburg. A quilting party at Mrs Ed Kasak’s included many local women. Announced marriage plans in Rock Island on March 17 join Miss Margaret Mumm and Palmer Holden, who will reside in Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point Garden Club
Congregational Church
Nell Westfall
Helen Everett of
Oelwein
Carrie Slagle
Jennie Howard
L. A. Elisart
C A. Schoeppe
Fred Smith
Henry Dierk
Ervin Zuber
Tama
Henry Huntelman
Roy Osborne
Lewis Meyer
George Rathken
Ed Kasak
Rock Island
Margaret Mumm
William Mumm
Williamsburg
Palmer Holden
Carl Holden
Farrer
Oxford Men to Observe Night at PTA Meeting
Oxford High School pupils under Miss Marguerite Votroubec and Miss Hazel Jones will present a program at the PTA meeting at the school Thursday night. Dr. FE. H. Lauer University of Iowa athletic director will speak. High school manual training work will be on exhibit. Federated church women met at the Methodist church Friday with Esther Baker Mabel Singer Anna Klenk Oleta Harker Daisy James and Pearl Greathouse on the program. Mesdames Josh Mann Homer Nunn and Lou Mueller hosted the Lend-A-Hand club at the Methodist church Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Marguerite Votroubec
Hazel Jones
FE. H. Lauer
University of Iowa
Federated Church
Methodist Church
Esther Baker
Mabel Singer
Anna Klenk
Oleta Harker
Daisy James
Pearl Greathouse
Josh Mann
Homer Nunn
Lou Mueller
Toledo Womans Club Hosts Community Gathering
Mrs C W Maplethorpe hosted the Toledo Womans Club with rural women as guests. The program featured speakers including Mrs D D Brady Mrs Harry H Lichty Mrs Harlan Huyck and Miss Evelyn Turbett, plus county committee chairmen and many named attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C W Maplethorpe
Toedo Womans Club
D D Brady
Harry H Lichty
Harlan Huyck
Evelyn Turbell
M R Thompson
Lenore Schultz
Alice D Morford
Mildred Maplethorpe
Mable Elston
A J Banks Montour
W G McMartin Tam
J D Thomas
E. C McCreary
Evelyn Turbett
W. C. Harrison
W. H. Jones
Cocking silver wedding anniversary surprises in Manchester
Manchester residents marked the silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs A B Cocking with a surprise Monday by friends. The report notes various society entertainments including Audubon Society hosting by Mrs E B Stiles and other clubs gathering through the week.
Williamsburg Chapter CN of PE O Quiz Event
Williamsburg Chapter CN of PE O met with Mrs Eleanor Cook and Mrs Ella M. Jones conducted a quiz. Mrs Lester Means of North Liberty and Miss Elsie Means were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Cook
Ella M. Jones
Lester Means
North Liberty
Elsie Means
Methodist Ladies Bible Class Entertained by Mrs Davis
Hopkinton The Methodist Ladies Friendly Bible class was entertained by Mrs. Maggie Davis Tuesday. Those attending included many named residents and families. The Hopkinton Community club will meet Monday night in Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Friendly Bible Class
Maggie Davis
A. B. Soule
A. C. Martin
Kate Dolly
Murray Bacon
Nancy King
Robert McNeill
William McNeill
Wiliam Keith
Grace Hucker
Kirk Cramer
N. A Gearhart
Nancy Akers
P. C. Blanchard
Ada Willard
Dora Millis
Lucy Winch
Jim Kirkwood
William Edgar
Isabell Edgar
George Chambers
F. B. Tibbitts
Thomas Tibbitts
Cecil Chambers
Hopkinton
West Liberty Quilts Exhibited At First Methodist Church
Fifty quilts spreads pillows and rugs are planned for display with an afternoon tea by the Ladies Aid society at the First Methodist church on Wednesday. Members urge donations and will accept items brought by 9 a.m. Mrs Susie Lewis Mrs Martha Loy and Mrs B W Barnes coordinate the event under the guidance of Mrs W W Anderson the president. A pot luck dinner surprised Mrs Loren Staats Thursday noon followed by bridge with guests including Mrs Donald Crawford Lone Tree Mrs Everett Hesser and daughter Marguerite Mrs Will Briggle and daughter Leone Mayme Honey Mrs Waldo Myers and daughter Angela Jean Mrs Terrence Mc Cabe Mrs Ed Sullivan and others remaining attendees of the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Susie Lewis
Martha Loy
B. W. Barnes
W. W. Anderson
Loren Staats
Donald Crawford
Lone Tree
Everett Hesser
Marguerite
Will Briggle
Leone
Mayme Honey
Waldo Myers
Angela Jean
Terrence McCabe
Ed Sullivan
Robert Harney
Helen Harney
Ruth Harney
Raymond Smith
Lawrence McGavish
Local Socials Highlight Weekender Parties and Birthdays
London Mrs. Frank Schroeder and Mrs. Ferdinand Conrad hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Schroeder home Sunday night for Mrs. R. A. Pancratz formerly Leona Schroeder. Miss Paula Ruprecht led the Girls' Sewing club Friday. Mrs. Emil Dircks and Mrs. Laverne Benning hosted Friday at the Benning home for Wallace Dirck's seventeenth birthday. Mrs. Arnold Koch hosted Friday for her son Jimmie's third birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schroeder
Ferdinand Conrad
Schroeder
R. A. Pancratz
Leona Schroeder
Paula Ruprecht
Girls’ Sewing Club
Emil Dircks
Laverne Benning
Benning
Wallace Dirck
Arnold Koch
Jimmie
Brooklyn Couple Wed at Rock Island Parish
Brooklyn Miss Violet Johnson and Charles Jones married Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage in Rock Island New, by Rev. E Campbell. They were attended by Miss Jennie Simpson and Ralph Wentzel. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Johnson, graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1926 and the American Institute of Business in 1927 and worked on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Johnson
Charles Jones
Brooklyn
Rock Island
E. Campbell
Jennie Simpson
Ralph Wentzel
Malcom
Nels Johnson
Brooklyn High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Local Society Notes From Breckenridge and Madison Township
Mr. Jones is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jones of Madison township. He has been living with his parents. The Women's Relief Corps met with Mrs. R. H. Lawson Tuesday. On Thursday the corps entertained their families at Breckenridge hall. The Legion and Auxiliary held a polluck supper at the Randolph Roudabush home Tuesday. The country club held a card party at the W. B. Quegg home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge Hardware Company
Jones
Harlan Jones
Madison Township
Women's Relief Corps
R. H. Lawson
Breckenridge Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Randolph Roudabush
Country Club
W. B. Quegg
P E O Members Attend Winton Christian Endeavor Meet
Anamosa Chapter FU of P E O met with Mrs Lena Remley. Attendees included Mrs Lena Chamberlain who gave a talk. The group also joined the Christian Endeavor convention at Winton from Friday to Sunday with Rev D M Beggs Eric Owen and Donald Crow joining Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Remley
Lena Chamberlain
D. M. Beggs
Esther Stone
Edna Reese
Betty Beggs
Charlene Strickle
Donald Beggs
Lawrence Walton
Roberta Livingston
Christian Endeavor
Winton
Eric Owen
Donald Crow
R. E. King
Frank Maudsley
Mothers’ Club
Evelyn Brown
Bertha Moran
Eleanor Donnelly
Arthur L. Remley
Clifford B. Paul
Central City O. E. S. No. 74 meeting program
After the O. E. S. No. 74 meeting on Tuesday a program featured vocal duets by Kathleen Norris and Pauline Norris and by R. L. Phelps and R. M. Sawyer with Mrs. R. M. Sawyer as accompanist, plus a reading by Inez Sharpe. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Dickinson Nellie Ellsworth Mrs. F. O. Sutter Opal Tappan Beulah Ogle of Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen
Pauline Norris
R. L. Phelps
R. M. Sawyer
Inez Sharpe
P. A. Dickinson
Nellie Ellsworth
F. O. Sutter
Opal Tappan
Beulah Ogle
Centerville
Death notices for Hakle and Albright in local chapels
Funeral services for Joseph Hakle are set in the Barta chapel Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus church with burial at St. John's cemetery. Mrs Anna Albright will be honored Monday at 2 p.m. in Beatty chapel with burial at Buffalo cemetery.
Rites for Mrs Schlueter Held at Walford Church
Funeral services for Mrs Frank W Schlueter will be conducted at the Methodist church in Walford at 10 am Tuesday by Rev Fr Chada. Burial follows in Hala cemetery. Friends may call at the Rotter home in Walford tonight and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlueter
Frank W. Schlueter
Walford
Chada
Hala
Old Almanac Quilt Leaflet Promises Free Pattern Aid
Nancy Page offers a free Old Almanac Quilt leaflet to readers sending a stamped addressed envelope. Club members praise the border block patterns as lively yet practical, with ideas to use designs for pillow tops scarves and wall hangings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Page
Cedar Rapids
Tphe Club
Frances
Frieda
Taurus discusses patterns and symbolism in china shop scene
The dialogue centers on Taurus traits and zodiac symbolism with Nancy and Judith debating the bull motif. It notes emerald birth stone hawthorn flower Venus influence and suggests decorative motifs for a bordered design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith
Nancy
Hawthorne
Venus
Taurus
Almanac sayings guide quilt border and design
The piece describes Taurus border stitching and Nancy's four on a side three on the ends and tops using harmonious signs Capricorn Virgo or Pisces Cancer Scorpio per the almanac. It notes the human figure ties Taurus to the neck and highlights persistence behind the proverb Constant dripping wears the stone away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Scrapbook patters and quilt kept patterns for sewing projects
A notice invites readers to send a stamped self addressed envelope to Nancy Page for her Scrapbook leaflet. It promises a beautiful cover design and directions for making and keeping a Quilt Scrapbook. The leaflet notes patterns can be saved to reuse on shoe bags pillows cushions and sewing bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Page
Saturday Hog Prices Ease on Dull Markets in Chicago
Hog prices fell across markets on a slow weekend trading session. Chicago weakened to about 10 cents below last week, with top and average near 4.35 and 3.90 respectively as scarce supplies held over for Monday amid farm bill concerns and potential price manipulation in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
East St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago Livestock Market Report Prices Mixed Across Classes
Receipts: cattle 300, hogs 6,000, sheep 12,800. Steers and yearlings mostly 50 cents lower, light weights steady to 25 cents off. Cows weak, bulls strong. Sheep and lambs 10-15 cents higher on choice weights. hogs weak to 10 cents lower with mixed offerings. Top steer 86.00, best yearlings 7.10, lambs up to 6.25 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Tapi
Dept. Agriculturel
Iowa hog prices by the Associated Press
Saturday hog prices across Iowa markets show varied quotes. Mason City lists several weight classes with prices from 2.90 to 3.60. Ottumwa and Waterloo show mixed ranges around 2.80 to 3.55. Des Moines reports mostly unchanged figures with similar weight bands and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
Mason City
Ottumwa
Wood Packers
Fair Packers Waterloo
Des Moines
Chicago Markets Report on Live Poultry, Potatoes, Butter and Eggs
Markets show steady receipts for live poultry and dressed turkeys with prices unchanged. Potatoes on track total U S shipments around 1 040 with slow demand. Wisconsin round whites and Idaho russets priced near current levels. Butter and eggs show plentiful receipts with varied scores and local prices. fresh traded eggs steady with 12 cent cars and local markets at 11 to 13 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Colorado
Coggon Legion Club Hosts Card Party Prizes Awarded
The American Legion Auxiliary ran a card party at Legion hall on Friday with bridge prizes to Marian Johnston and Wallace Hamilton. Mrs. L Peyton and J E Ware won the five hundred. Be Natural 4 H club members honored leader Mrs. D L Gray at Mrs. A W Savage’s home for her birthday. Home Economics club of Coggon high school and instructor Miss Eva Larson held a party at the opera house Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Marian Johnston
Wallace Hamilton
L. Peyton
J E. Ware
Be Natural
D. L. Gray
A. W. Savage
Coggon High School
Eva Larson
Opera House
Wednesay
Erb Anniversary Noted by West Branch Group
West Branch Mr and Mrs W H Erb of Center dale observed their forty ninth wedding anniversary Monday and were surprised by a party of twenty three friends Out of town guests included Mrs Ruth Hoover of Washington DC and Mrs Parke Moore of Iowa City Mrs F J Snider hosted the Priscilla club and Mrs Bertha Pearson with Mrs Jennie Yoder spoke with out of town attendees listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Erb
Centerdale
F J. Snider
Priscilla Club
Bertha Pearson
Jennie Yoder
Ruth Hoover
Washington, D. C
Parke Moore
Towa City
Birthday party for Miss Bear hosts at 1110 Sixth St NW
Mrs. Leland Gosnell entertained at a birthday party complimenting Miss Bear on Friday evening at 1110 Sixth Street Northwest. Cards were the diversion of the evening with guests Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farley, Mr. and Mrs. De Los Liebe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, and Herbert Conger attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Gosnell
Sixth Street
Miss Also Bear
Earl Farley
de Los Liebe
Robert Hunt
Miss Bear
Herbert Conger
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices and Goods
A Cedar Rapids listing shows mixed commodity quotes and grocery items including grains wheat 4c rye 25c barley 20c corn 13c per bushel hay prices for wild hay straw 85.00 heavy and light hens prices and various dairy eggs and produce items such as oranges navels 3.00 to 3.98 in California, lemons 6.00, sweet potatoes 3.25, potatoes 1.50, bananas 6c, lettuce 3.00 to 23.50, cauliflower 78c, pears 2.60, celery 2.75, cabbage 2.85, oysters 2.00, hides and calf prices listed as 3e or 3ie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibes
California
Wave of Buying Spurs Grain Price Increases
Vigorous upswing in grain prices Saturday followed Washington reports of possible farm bill revamp and Senate moves toward a modified plan. Bullish factors included drought and dust storm damage in Kansas, with wheat near session highs and corn and oats rising. provisions gained modestly as markets stabilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Senate
Southwest
Kansas
Liverpool
Commission Houses
Chicago cash grain prices steady across row of commodities
Chicago prices show no sales for wheat and rye while corn values shift with several yellow and white corn grades listed. Oats and barley trading tallies appear limited with sample grades noted. Timothy seed, clover seed, lard and bellies quoted with per cwt figures for recent trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Shellsburg Methodist Ladies Aid Hosts at Home
Mrs. William Rambo of Shellsburg hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid gathering Friday with noon dinner. Mrs. Mattie Cripps serves as president and Mrs. Mary Johnson as secretary. the young people's choir will be entertained at Mrs. Claude Blattler's home Saturday with pianist assistance from Mrs. Ed Harless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rambo
Shellsburg
Methodist Ladies Aid
Mattie Cripps
Mary Johnson
Claude Blattler
Young People's Choir
Ed Harless
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Elda M Kemp
Trevelyn White
Pauline Harville
John Sidlinger
Allen Edwards
Helen Biddick
Iane Hanson
Theodore Silker
St. Luke's Hospital
Prairie Chapel
Camp Fire Board of Awards
Priscia Guild
The
Karl Kendall
George Hutton
George Burns
Charles Cartington
L. O. Dickey
Ed Sigfred
Ninth Avenue
Ameigo Club
George Reichard
Ivanhoe Club
W L. Slife
E. Kinser
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Albert Arp
W Oc. TV
Verna Mae Titus
Cornell College
Sam Lawson
Tennessee
Pavine Garage
Glenn Pyle
H G. Millen
Eighth Avenue
John M Walters
Linn County
Legion Auxiliary
Schyler Colfax
Thomas Wilder
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Frank Flack
Ella Miller
Charlotte Slife
Kathryn Taube
George Miller Sr
Marion Shakespeare Club
Emma Klein
Fillmore
Federation of Women's Clubs
Library
Elias Thompson
Yocom Chapel
Ernest Allen
Jordans Grove
Jordan's Grove
Crabapple Concord
Excelsior
H B Hammond
Broome
C F Blinks
Reading Circle
Arthur Newman
Dora Granger
R J Willliams
First Ward
Second Ward
A. E. Crew
Third Ward
Legion Hotel
Fourth Ward
O. M Carson
Roscoe Stevens
L. E. Howell
Irving Finger
Charles Carrington
C. L. Cooper
C. E. Drummond
Margaret Leming
Charles Sweet
G. E. Fenlon
W. E Grassfield
H. O. Young
Ernest Beeson
W. A. Hanscom
John Pazour
A. P. Munson
E. B Castle
Edward
Carson
People's Ticket
Drummond
Progressive
Pazour
QO. M. Carson
E. Drummond
Laura Bailey
D H Smith
A. A. Hardin
K. M. Saunders
Union Ser
Christian
Congregational
Allen
Irvin Ford
Tenth Street
Cornerstones Society of the Presbyterian Church
Kensington
Celan Rollins
Sherman A Fontaine
Ami Allen
T J Davis
John B Fosdick
Mothers Club
Tennyson Club
George C. Oxley
VE. Peddycourt
Harold Phillips
Catherine
Nakthopa
Spain
Theristrial Club
W of Fisher
Marguerite Sutherland
W. G . Koppenhaver
Forest Blackford
Pred Lutz
Jack Ratliff
Monticello
Fast
Miss Ruth Crew
University of Town
Miss F Crew
Hallwood Cafe
Strawberry Point
Oxford
A B Cocking
Audubon Society
E. B Stiles
H F Arnold
Harry M
Bradley
Lucy Shimmin Ao
Willam J. Burk
R. N A Bridge Club
Theodore Shelly
Howard Drew
I. D Long
Joppa Shrine
William Curran
Doris Work
West Liberty
London
Anamosa
Central
Joseph Hakle
Barta
St. Wenceslaus Church
August Vojacek
St. John's Cemetery
Albright
Anna Albright
Beatty Chapel
Kite
Buffalo
Quilt Club
Florence la Ganke
Iaurus
West Branch
Heinze Electric Co
1St ST
Richards
Richards College Primcy. T
Geo
Ray Whitmore
9Th St. NE
Kissich's
3rd_St
Diamonds Town Loan Co
16Th Ave
Omaha
Kenwood
Joe Fisher
Zastier
Ave
Lillian Suchy
I C. Hart
John Wiliams
Doris Byrne
Guar
Fred
la Vogue Shop
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