Missionaries in China Rely on Mount Vernon Woman for Orders
Harriet Swain reports Mount Vernon resident Mrs. Thomas Nicholson coordinates 85 missionaries in China amid China Japan fighting. She urges evacuation when needed, favors cooperation with the U S department of state, and notes many missionaries sail to Manila or Japan while some are brought home for safety. Twelve Des Moines branch missionaries in China are confirmed safe.
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China
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Nicholson
Mount Vernon
Cordell Hull
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Shanghai
Peiping
Japan
U. S. Department of State
Manila
San Francisco
Miss Pauline Serbousek to Wed Walter Archer
Center Junction announces the engagement of Pauline Serbousek of Ottawa Illinois to Walter Archer of Compton Illinois. The wedding is planned for early October and a prenuptial shower was hosted by Mrs A D Serbousek with fifty guests served by multiple hostesses.
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the Gazette
Center Junction
J. L. Serbousek
Pauline
Ottawa
Walter Archer
Arthur Archer
Compton
C .M. Nelson
Ruth Eiler
Henry Sechusen, Jr
Ray Price
Alan Serbousek
S. W. Clark
J. B. See~husen
Kopel Returns to University of Iowa for Sophomore Year
Miss Maxine Kopel daughter of Mr and Mrs Abe Kopel 1802 Grande avenue SE left Friday to enter her sophomore year at the University of Iowa where she serves as social chairman of Sigma Delta Tau and a member of the reception committee to welcome freshman students.
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Maxine Kopel
Abe Kopel
Grande Avenue SE
University of Iowa
Sigma Delta Tau
Barry family leaves for school
Mr and Mrs Donald S Barry of 1920 Fourth Avenue SE return after taking their children Patricia and Donald Barry Jr to school Patricia attends Rockford College in Rockford Illinois and Donald attends the University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana
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Donald S. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
Patricia
Donald, Jr
Rockford College
Rockford
Donald
University of Illinois At
Champagne
Charles Russell Leaves for Iowa State College
Charles Russell son of Mr and Mrs George Russell of 274 Highland drive NW heads to Ames Iowa to enter Iowa State College on Thursday.
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Charles Russell
George Russell
Highland Drive
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Greer Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday Party
Miss Virginia Greer of 1518 First Avenue East entertained eighteen guests Friday evening for a fourteenth birthday. Games and a scavenger hunt with prizes awarded to Helen Prochaska Katherine Miller Bob Wright and Jerry Faber preceded refreshments and a rainbow decorated birthday cake.
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Virginia Greer
First Avenue E
Helen Prochaska
Katherine Miller
Bob Wright
Jerry Faber
Betty Murdock
Maxine Rick
Hazel Linsley
Pat Eckhart
Meriam Armstrong
Leera Armstrong
Kenneth Hansen
Wayne Barry
Kenneth Teeters
Bob Berrigar
James Concannon
Richard Nash
Richard Schaffer
Mrs Furrow Hosts Dinner for Sister in Anamosa Visit
Mrs. E H Furrow entertained at her home 2320 Grande Ave SE last evening honoring her sister Mrs T E Watters of Anamosa. Eleanor Taylor will present a twilight organ recital at 5 30 this evening at the First Presbyterian church with a program including Concert Piece Ave Maria Stella of Nova Scotia and other works.
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E. H. Furrow
Grande Avenue SE
T. E. Watters
Anamosa
Eleanor Taylor
First Presbyterian Church
Parker Ave Maria Stella
Nova Scotia
Sceesee
Kare-Elert
Kathryn Holliday Weds John B. Worley in Boonville Methodist Ceremony
Miss Kathryn Holliday daughter of Mr and Mrs L C Holliday Boonville Missouri married John B Worley of Iowa City son of Mr and Mrs L O Worley Ely formerly of Cedar Rapids The ceremony conducted by Rev J E McDonald at Nelson Memorial Methodist church featured Mary Donahue Kansas City as soloist and Luther T Spayde Central College Conservatory on piano The couple left for the Wisconsin Dells and will reside at 103 S Clinton Street Iowa City after October 1 Mrs Worley a Central College graduate taught drama in Salisbury and Boonville. Worley earned a BA at Iowa and works as assistant manager of Bapane Gas in Iowa City.
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Kathryn Rose Holliday
L. C. Holliday
Boonville
John B. Worley
Iowa City
L. O. Worley
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Nelson Memorial Methodist Church
J. E. McDonald
Mary Donahue
Kansas City
Luther T. Spayde
Central College Conservatory
Bonham
Mary Redd
Mexico
Georgia Mary Dorrill
Salisbury
Louise L. Worley
Luther Worley
David Evans
North Engish
Richard Snakenberg
Sigourney
Ralph Kennedy
New Hampton
Ronald Shumway
Arlington
Mary Phyllis Sanders
Fritz Schupp
Phoebe Ellen Tearle
Arlene Trout
Lois Willams
Maxine Awbrey
S. Clinton Street
Winner Of D A R Scholarship To Attend Iowa State College
Miss Vivian Freeman of Walhalla South Carolina will study home economics at Iowa State College Ames through a one year scholarship sponsored by the Iowa D A R junior group. She will enter college Wednesday live at Clara Barton cooperative dormitory and be presented to the Iowa D A R at the Des Moines fall board meeting before registering. Local Ashley and Mayflower chapters host a meeting for Miss Freeman this afternoon.
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Vivian Freeman
Walhalla
D. C
Tamassee
Twentieth Street
Des Moines
Emery
Bryan Cronbaugh
Iowa D. A. R
Des
Ashley
Mayflower
Miss Freeman
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Harriett Swain
He Mchite, “Gee
Ra Bigelow
Pauline Serbousek
Donald Barry
Clifton
Bigelow
Axminster Weave
The
Luberger Co
Miss Greer
Miss Taylor
Howe
Lueberger's
Luberger
Luberger's
Andirons
Marie Ann Balcar
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