New Providence Women and Missionary Groups Schedule Meetings
Mrs Jas D McKenzie hosts the Mother's Child Study group on Friday March 17 in New Providence. The New Providence Women's Missionary society meets Thursday March 16 with Mrs Wilmer Cook. Honey Creek Women’s Missionary society postpones from March 14 to March 21 due to road conditions, meeting with Mrs Roy Clampitt. The Ladies Auxiliary of the New Providence Friends church serves a public dinner at the township hall on Tuesday March 21.
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New Providence
Jas, D. McKenzie
New Providence Women’s Missionary Society
Wilmer Cook
Honey Creek Women’s Missionary Society
Roy Clampitt
New Providence Friends Church
W.C.T.U
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Clarence Johnson
Alice Pool
Jessie Tansey
Iva Chamness
Eli Wheeler
Wheeler
Charles’ Wood
Homer Hunt
Corsetierre
Carl Reece
Grantow
S.H.T. Dept
New Providence Woman's Club
Wilbur Davis
Walter Cook
Evan Reece
Edgar. Reece
J. Morris Christy
Harold Rush
Ralph Clampitt
Oswald Carr
Anna Carter
B. C. Dean
Floy Armstrong
Howard Hamlin
Ohio University
National Geographic Society
Alice Mitchell
Harold Guthrie
Band Mothers Plan Fund Drive For Band Caps
A New Providence school meeting led by Band Director Robert Rowley outlined a plan to raise funds for band caps by year end. A work committee including Mrs. Earl Reece and others was formed. Community events included a Rebekah lodge visit and W C T U forum at the Friends church with talks on liquor traffic safety and law.
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NEW_ PROVIDENCE
Robert Rowley
Rowley
Arlene Newton
Patty Kramme
Donna Mae Faris
Orpah Broer
Audrey Hunt
Earl Reece
Harry Faris
Eorge Kramme
Oliver Riley
Luther Williams
Clarence Reece
In War Or In Love And The Lawn Hill News
Local notices recount quilting plans for a fall bazaar and a potluck lunch. Community updates include visitors from Wisconsin and Eldora, hospital stays for Paul Moon and Chester Wieman, and a long letter on U S foreign policy urging openness, nonintervention, and restraint in arming other nations.
Young People Have Charge of Service at New Providence
The Sunday evening service at New Providence Friends church was devoted to the young people. A brass ensemble performed three selections and new Christian Endeavor officers were installed under Rev. Eli Wheeler. Frank Morris became president, Donald Laughlin vice-president, Wanda Reece secretary-treasurer. Dean Reece chaired devotional, Kenneth Tatum led membership, Kathryn Hadley chaired social, and Lowell Williams led Pastors Aid. The executive committee and chairmen will select all committee members.
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New Providence
Cottage Meetings Planned Ahead of New Providence Quarterly
Cottage prayer meetings are being organized in New Providence before the quarterly meeting set for April 1 and 2. The ministry and oversight session opens Friday afternoon, March 31. Richard R. Newby, yearly meeting superintendent, is expected to attend, and on Sunday, April 2, Rev. Edward Mott will speak each evening throughout the week. Rev. Mott, from Portland Oregon, is clerk of the Oregon yearly meeting and leads the Portland Bible School.
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New Providence
Yearly Meeting
Richard R. Newby
Edward Mott
Mr. Mott
Portland
Ore
Oregon Yearly Meeting
Portland Bible School
The
Friends Church
Caught Napping Play Shown At South Fork School
Patrons of South Fork school saw the play Caught Napping on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Lawn Hill church with lunches served in the basement after the program. Proceeds go toward playground equipment. Alice Mitchell expected home from Winterset where she stayed three weeks with a niece who has a new baby.
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South Fork
Lawn Hill
Alice Mitchell
Winterset
New Providence Girls Tour Des Moines for State Tournament
Thirteen New Providence high school girls attended the state girls basketball tournament in Des Moines on Saturday and stayed for the final games. The group included Wanda Reece Luanna Martin Bernice Johnson Kathleen Lepley Kathryn Hadley Helen Shore Kula Lawler Pauline Church Mildred Lawler Marjorie Moore Kathleen Rash Marie Hutchens and Reba Mae Waldo. Transportation was provided by Mr and Mrs Bernard Reece Mr and Mrs T P Lawler and Mr and Mrs Kermit Whitehead.
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New Providence
Des Moines
Wanda Reece
Luanna Martin
Bernice Johnson
Kathleen Lepley
Kathryn Hadley
Helen Shore
Kula _ Lawler
Pauline Church
Mildred Lawler
Marjorie Moore
Kathleen Rash
Marie Hutchens
Reba Mae Waldo
Bernard Reece
T. P. Lawler
Kermit Whitehead
Providence Voters Nominate Ticket
Providence voters caucused Friday to prepare a town election ticket for Monday March 27 with Clarence B Reece as mayor and a slate including C A Norman E V Moon Wilson Hadley Otis Rash and Joan Martin for council, Jessie P Tansey as treasurer and Clarence Johnson as assessor. Also reports on a New Providence Woman's club meeting with 24 attendees and various program notes. The piece closes noting Herbert Bradley Jr recovering from abdominal surgery at Deaconess Hospital in Marshalltown.
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New Providence
George Kramme
Clarence B. Reeve
Wilson Hadley
Jessie Tansey
Clarence B. Reece
C. A. Norman
E. V. Moon
Otis Rash
Joan Martin
Jessie P. Tansey
Clarence Johnson
Shower Honors Mr and Mrs Norris by Relatives
Mr and Mrs Norris were honored with a shower by relatives a week ago Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H G Modlin and son, Mr and Mrs Morris Modlin, Mr and Mrs Henry Wheeler and Mrs M E B Wheeler, Eldora, Mr and Mrs Ray Freed, Mr and Mrs Gratus Geerdes of Whitten, and Mr and Mrs Robert Modlin and son of Hamp-
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Norris
Guy Norris
H. G. Modlin
Morris Modlin
Henry Wheeler
M. EB. Wheeler
Eldora
Ray Freed
Gratus Geerdes
Whitten
Robert Modlin
Hamp
Pacifist View Stands Against Armament Hysteria
Letter from New Providence Iowa dated March 6 1939 argues against national armament hysteria. The writer states security lies not in arms but in the opposite policy and urges pacifist voices be heard amid growing public pressure. The piece reflects local editorial dialogue in Herald Ledger Eldora Iowa.
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New Providence
Iowa
Herald-Ledger
Eldora
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