Funeral Services for Mrs. Edgar Maher in Wadena
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Wadena for Mrs. Edgar Maher with Rev. Russell Nelson officiating. Burial was in Taylor's cemetery. She was born December 25, 1896, in Waukon and died April 6, 1940 in Waterloo. She married Edgar Miller in 1918 and had three children. She leaves a widower, her father J. F. Stevens, three brothers, four sisters, and many nieces and nephews. several relatives and neighbors are noted in this community obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Maher
Presbyterian Church
Wadena
Russell Nelson
C. 5. Flower
Ray Herwig
Roy Leonhart
Margaret Bigler
George Miller
Meyers
Francis Walters
Lat Vern Miller
Clifford Hock
Harold Stevens
Taylorsville
Lottie Mary Stevens
Joseph Stevens
Waukon
St. Francs Hospital
Waterloo
Edgar Miller
Chrde Cousins
Montana
Lew Weber
Volga
Dorothy Weber
Myr
L. G. Meyer
West Union
Clyde Bond
Oelwe
Dale Floyd
Alden Gell
LaFonda
Jennings
Hazel O'Brien
West Neion
D. ©. Clark
Tom
Mary
Ellen Flanagas
Philip Leahy
Charles Anderson
Oelwein
C. S. Spigner
Herman Peterman, Jr
Q, Probert
Edgar Dunn
Dick Leonhart
Duane Raflis
Robert Minger
Burdena Moore
Warren Frey
William Erickson
Arthur Webur
George Davis
Marjorie Hoyt Learn
J. R. Wood
Wood
Scout News Reports April Meetings and Badge Awards
On April 12 a Scout gathering featured a Weiner roast by the old river bed, games, and a warm fire. April 15 meeting at the school house opened by Mr. Hedemann with Scout News from Waterloo. Dale Kelly earned his Scrobe badge. John Warton gained Tenderfact. Jack Adrian awaits his Tenderfact. A planned trip near Fayette to the first white settler house in Fayette County and another Scout Day trip on April 25 were announced. The period closed with a song and Scout Pace tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedemann
Waterloo
Dale Kelly
Fayette
Fayette County
John Warton
Jack Adrian
Scribe
Kraschel Enters Dem Governor Race Against Breen
Former Governor Nelson G. Kraschel announced in Des Moines that he will oppose State Senator Edward Breen of Fort Dodge for the Democratic nomination for governor. Kraschel, who led the state from 1937 to 1929, lost reelection to Republican Gov. George A. Wilson by 53,000 votes in 1934 after earlier defeating Wilson in 1936 by 2,431 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson G. Kraschel
Des Moines
Edward Breen
Fort Dodge
Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Republian
Wilson
Parents Mind Your Manners in Home Etiquette
A domestic vignette shows a mother scolding her son for his appearance and promptly apologizing for his rudeness. The piece argues that adults, though polite with guests, often display discourtesy toward family members and reflects on real etiquette at home.
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Bob
Parents influence child manners through their own behavior
The article argues that parents judge children by their growth and treat them as objects like furniture. It stresses that children mimic parental manners and that polite conduct stems from parents modeling courteous behavior and careful self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Local Churches to Present Ten Nights in a Barroom
Local churches plan a talking picture presentation of Ten Nights in a Barroom at the Methodist church with the Baptist church cooperation on Sunday April 21 at 8 pm. The drama stars William Farnum and William Sanischi with Thomas Jefferson among the cast. Rev. C C McCaw of Des Moines and super intendent of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League will speak at morning and evening services about liquor issues. admission is free with a contribution to the Anti-Saloon League campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Wiliam Farnum
Joe Morgan
the Miller
C. C. McCaw
Des Moines
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Elgin Methodist Church
Illyria
McCaw
Anti-Saloon League
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Alice Becker at 78
Mrs. Alice Becker was surprised Tuesday noon when relatives arrived with a picnic dinner to celebrate her 78th birthday. Attendees included her sisters Mrs. Herve Robbins Hawkeye and Mrs. Lena Aeschli man Wadena along with several other relatives from Clermont West Union and Farm ersburg. Clayton County Democratic Central Committee named Fr Jake Tayek Monona to fill the unexpired term of H J Kiple Farmersburg who resigned after becoming rural mail carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Becker
Herve Robbins
Hawkeye
Lena Aeschliman
Wadena
Fred Bigler
Clermont
Evan Fuller
West Union
Louis Bigler
Thes. Ogle
Fleet Frieden
Clarence Becker
Jake Tayek
Monona
Clayton County
Democratic Central Committee
H. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
Hiple
Fermersburg
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A magazine style health claim urges women to take Kruschen daily to activate the liver bowels and kidneys and to cut calories for 30 days. It promises weight loss and a more shapely figure with a money back guarantee.
Imperial Transport Torpedoed Near Cape Wrath Beached at Bute
The oil tanker Imperial Transport was torpedoed 300 miles off Cape Wrath. Its stern half steamed 107 miles toward a northern port before towage. It was later towed and temporarily beached at Kilohattan Bay, Bute. A photo shows the ship remains beached at Bute.
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Imperial Transport
Cape Wrath
Kilohattan Bay
Bute
Dr Thomas Poulter Returns From Byrd Antarctic Trek
Dr Thomas C Poulter director of science at the Armour Institute greeted by Harold Vagtburg on return to Chicago from Los Angeles He helped design the snow cruiser used by the Byrd expedition after four months travel and ten days unloading at Bay of Whales camp He left Oct 24 for Boston and headed to Little America arriving Jan 12 and departed Jan 23 on the North Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Poulter
Little America
Harold Vagtburg
Armour Research Foundation
Chicago
Los Angeles
Poulter
Armour Institute
Bay of Whales Camp
Boston
Three kings at Gustaf's 80th birthday celebration
In June 1938 at Stockholm's Royal Palace, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden stands at center for his 80th birthday celebration with King Haakon of Norway on the left and King Christian X of Denmark on his right.
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Sweden
Gustaf
Stockholm
King Haakon of
Norway
King Christian of
Denmark
New York City Army Day Parade Enlivened by Guns
New York City marked the 23rd anniversary of U S entry into World War I with a grand Army Day parade. About 25 000 marched including Regular Army units sailors Marines National Guardsmen reserve officers and members of military and patriotic organizations. It was the largest and most impressive Army Day parade in the city’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
U. S
New York
Destructive Colon Panama Fire Destroys Hundreds of Homes
A massive blaze swept sixteen blocks in Colon Panama Saturday night tearing at hundreds of framed houses. More than ten thousand residents were left homeless as flames raged through the canal city in Echo Exclusive coverage with Soundphoto imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Exclusive
Colon
Panama
Soundphoto
Canal City
Blossom Queen Contest Kicks Off At Michigan Festival
Hundreds of southwestern Michigan beauties compete for the 1940 Blossom Queen crown at the Blossom Festival in Benton Harbor and St Joseph Michigan, slated for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Local Birthday Dinner Honors Mosby Kin in Kalamazoo
Estimated a million persons witnessed ceremonies as Annabelle Dyks tra of Kalamazoo stands with the winner, heir to a crown won in 1939. Mr and Mrs G J Mosby and family and Samuel Mosby were dinner guests at Leo Schori's home Wednesday honoring Samuel Mosby's birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Dykstra
Kalamazoo
G. J. Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Leo Schori
Most Interesting MS in England At Cambridge Library
Visitors can view the so called most interesting manuscript in England, a Gospel copy Pope Gregory sent with Augustine on his first mission to convert the English in 597, now held at Corpus Christi College Library in Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Library of Corpus
Christi College
Cambridge
Gregory
Augustin
Portraiting in Early America. Faces Painted Upon Frames
Eighteenth century portraitists toured towns carrying full body portraits with blank faces for clients to choose the likeness. Customers could have their own head painted onto the prepared image, creating personalized likenesses as described by Cotter's.
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America
Cotter
Visible Stars Count and Naked-Eye Limit
The article states that about 4,400 stars are visible to the naked eye. It emphasizes the number as a key fact about what observers can discern in dark skies without optical aid.
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Glen Minger
B. J. Aeschliman
Harry Dean
Christian Endeavor
Rosemary Cline
Betty Holt
Frank Welch
Walter Mattern
Geo. Kohler
Ben Smith
Bill Crowe
Hilda Schraff
Leana
Ar ‘Jene Welch
Breen
THE
TOM Chld Welfare Research Station
Uncle Sam
Avalon Theatre
West ‘Union
Iowa
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia DeHavilland
Atlanta, Ga
McCall's
Pathfinder
Silver Screen
Lepore
Science
Discover
Christian Herald
Woman's World
American Fruit
Capper
Farmer _ O National Livestock Producer
Parm Journal & Farmer's
Plymouth Rock Monthly
Poultry A . Journal
Rhode Island Red Journal
Magazinari
Wumpan
Cocker
Flouse
Peper Fox & Jusx
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