Convention in Waterloo marks large Archdiocesan NCWC gathering
The Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women held its third annual convention in Waterloo on November 26. Archbishop Beckman presided at Mass, with 107 delegates present, as officers and chairmen reported, deliberated on doctrine, decency, leisure programs, and converts league, and closed with a banquet at the Russell Lamson Hotel.
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Dubuque
Archdiocesan Council
National Council of Catholic Women
Waterloo
St. Joseph's Church
Beckman
Archdiocesan Board of Directors
Francis Joseph Beckman
T.D
John O'Keefe
R. J. Sweeney
Archdiocesan
T. ©. Menges
Waterloo Deanery
Archbishop Beckman
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Legion of Decency
Converts League
Russell- Lamson Hotel
E. J.dougherty
Tion
Clermont
Helut
Dan Burke
T Kian
J. W. Crowe
Elizabeth Priest
Rosary and Altar Guild
China’s Civilization Ching and its Social Stability
The piece argues that China functioned as a learning aristocracy with civil service exams and little class distinction. It attributes social stability to the family culture, which endured political shocks and outlasted more centralized societies, but suggests this did not foster progress by common standards.
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China
Atmosphere and life depend on balance of gases
Carbon Dioxide and other gases form a delicate atmospheric mix necessary for plants and animals. The text explains that without proper atmospheric composition including oxygen nitrogen and trace elements, life could not exist due to the absence of essential chemical conditions.
Land marks of elevation in California noted
The article cites the highest and lowest land points in the United States both located in Inyo county California. Mount Whitney soars to 14 409 feet while Death Valley lies about 276 feet below sea level, a short distance east of Mount Whitney.
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Highet
United States
Inyo County
California
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
Giraffe Eyes Help Detect Close Approaches
The text notes that giraffes have eyes positioned to see both in front and behind, making it difficult for a nearby observer to approach unnoticed. It highlights how eye placement gives the animal broad surveillance.
Farewell Party For Mrs Hofer And Marie
About twenty five women attended a farewell surprise party Monday afternoon for Mrs C A Hofer and Marie. Mr Hoffman and Marie plan to leave for Renan Tit for the winter. Guests enjoyed visiting and light refreshments from baskets.
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C. A. Hofer
Marie
Mrx
Hoffman
Renan, Tit
Ladien
Mary White
Joe Brorhy
Wm. Calahan
Birthday Party Honors Fourteenth Birthday At Mrs Queen Home
Mrs Louie Queen hosted a birthday gathering Tuesday evening November 20 for daughter Marjorie celebrating her fourteenth birthday. Cootie dominoes at three tables, high score Vera Mae Olson, second Isabelle Wenger, low Dotty Olson, prizes awarded. Refreshments served at ten. Guests included Irene Erickson Dotty Olsen Isabelle Wenger Loretta Beischner Vera Mae Olson Betty Conner Clarice Aznet Gladys Olson Jane Heiderger Veria Gunderson Anna Heler Yami.
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Louie Queen
Marjorie
Vera Mae Olson
Isabelle Wenger
Dotty Olson
Colombia a land of coasts and high Andean peaks
Colombia borders the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and contains the towering peaks of the upper Andes and the jungles of the Amazon valley. Bogota, the capital, sits high in the interior as a picturesque old Spanish city, while to the east on the mainland the only sighted portion by Columbus on his third voyage is Venezuela.
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Colombia
Colombie
Pacific
Amazon Valley
Bogota
Venezuela
Columbia
Invention of the Hammerless Gun and Patents
The hammerless gun was introduced to England in 1862 by Daw who held key gun patents. It gained popularity after Murcott patented a further improved lower bring mechanism in 1871.
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Daw
England
Murcott
The Spahis in French Africa and North Africa
The term spahis origin traces to Central Asian fief holders who gave military service to a chief and later applied to soldiers. It now refers to native cavalry regiments in Akghars and Tunis offered by the French.
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Central Asia
Akghrs
Tunis
Cincinnati Red Stockings Pioneer of Professional Baseball
The home of professional baseball, Cincinnati, was the first city to organize a paid team. In 1869 the Red Stockings were formed and became invincible, setting a historic record in the annals of the sport with unmatched success that year.
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Cincinnati
Red Stockings
Bibliomancy Through Bible Oracles Tracing Ancient Practice
A historical note outlines bibliomancy as divination by Bible verses. It mentions Roman use of Vergil for fortune telling, the spread of the Bible in Europe guiding believers, and lingering chatom practices despite church disapproval.
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Rome
Europe
Ashes as Fertilizer Value Limited Yet Beneficial
The fragment notes that ashes have little value as fertilizer alone but when mixed with heavy clay soils they improve moisture and tilage conditions. It adds that ashes are valuable for nitrogen with an average content of about 3 percent.
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Boot
Grand Canyon Profile and Park Highlights
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado extends about 217 miles with an average width near twelve miles and depths reaching mile. The better known and spectacular portions lie within Grand Canyon National Park.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Grand Canyon National Park
Peculiar Orchid Me dusa head described in odd terms
A peculiar orchid called Medusa's head is described with unusual appearance, noted for its long disheveled hairlike filaments and distinctive look.
Christmas Seal Campaign Opens With Iowa Drive
Thanksgiving Day marks the 1934 Christmas Seal sale with distribution to every family in Clermont over the next days. Half of the income will stay in Clermont for local health benefits. Governor Herring to open the Iowa campaign at 2 p.m. The 1933 sale reported: total $52.12, expenses $5.51, state share $21.37, Clermont balance $25.28, Mooney public school scales $10.65, First Aid cabinet supplies $7.43, capital items $7.68, hand balance $7.57.
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Sears
Clermont
Herring
Iowa
WHO
Aaley
Balanes
Mooney
Clermont Calendar Highlights Local December Events
December calendar lists Clermont Study Club at the opera house on December 1 and 7, town council meeting on December 2, Order of Eastern Stars on December 4, Royal Neighbor Lodge on December 4, Lutheran ladies supper and sale, junior class play on December 6, with another free program December 7.
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Clermont Study Club
Opera House
West Clermont Luther League Program Sunday Evening
The West Clermont Luther League will present a program Sunday at 7 30 with song society scripture reading and prayer. Rev G Gunston leads a seats song and topics on Christian selection by girls quartet. Martian Anderson Edwina Olson Gladys on piano and others perform reading and choir. Close with collection and usual closing.
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West Clermont Luther League
G. Gunston
Martian Anderson
Irene Erickson
Marjorie Scheel
Gunston
Valley of the Amazon Larger than Mississippi
The valley of the Amazon drains about 2,890,000 square miles, surpassing the Mississippi which covers roughly 1,244,000 square miles. The figures imply a vast drainage basin and emphasize the Amazon's scale in comparison to the Mississippi.
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Amazon
The
Mississippi
Business and Professional Women's Club Meeting Notes
The Business and Professional Women's club met at Thelma Christianson home with Evelyn Dugatad assisting. Geneva Wells acted as pro tem president, Ellen Bilden became secretary, Anna Mae Baechler as assistant secretary, and Thelma Christianson as treasurer. Thirteen members and four guests attended. prizes awarded for high and low scores after refreshments.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Thelma Christianson
Evelyn Dugatad
Geneva Wells
Elsie Lindgren
Ellen Bilden
Anna Mae
Baechler
Maida Sperry
Lucille
Phyllis Lubke
Frances Christianson
H. A. Lubke
Kathryn Gruver
Farewell Bridge Party For Marie Hoffman
Mrs Len Simek and two co hosts entertained Thursday evening November 22 at Mrs Simeks home as a farewell courtesy to Marie Hoffman who plans to winter in Illinois. Mrs Lindroth held high score with Mrs Schraeder second. Prizes were awarded and Marie received a gift. Refreshments were served with guests Mrs Lindroth Mrs Schraeder Mrs Rogers and Geneva Wells attending.
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Len Simek
Clifton Pringle
Russell Grover
Lindroth
Schraeder
Rogers
Geneva Wells
Village Socials and Local Visits Highlight August Clermont News
A Saturday party hosted by Mrs. Vernon Meyer for her daughter Sally featured games and refreshments with attendees including SeannaOamundson Eddie and Ellen Douglas Isabelle Johnson Betty Wede Doris Sampson Lois Godden Willet Miller Ivy Burt Minerva Thorson Gladys Johnson Merle Anderson Betty Lofetu en Betty Gilbert and Misses Boley and Meyer. Clermont plans a 1935 August homecoming while Trene Olson helps Elgie Burt with housework. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Almer L. Nelson Roy Tatro home, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Frederick at Peter Meland Postville, and H. B. Greenley’s family in G. E. Stearns home West Union. A birth to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson occurs at West Union hospital on Nov 26. Other notes cover Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huesman and son Elliott of Postville dining with Harold Landsgaard, Mrs. Mary White visiting in West Union, Jimmy Henderson’s return from Clarence Grover’s near Waterville, and Dorothy Henderson school play involvement. The Hendersons and families attend a Rossville school program. Mrs. L. R. Jones and son John visit in McGregor. Mrs. Jeffie Schuldt returns to McGregor with relatives.
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Vernon Meyer
Sally
Seanna Oamundson
Eddie
Ellen Douglas
Isabelle Johnson
Betty Wede
Doris’ Sampson
Lois Godden
Willet Miller
Ivy Burt
Minerva Thorson
Gladys Johnson
Merle Anderson
Betty Lofetuen
Betty Gilbert
Misses Boley
Meyer
Oldest Universities in the Americas and United States
The oldest universities in the Americas include the University of Mexico City founded in 1553 in Mexico. In South America the University of San Marcos in Lima Peru was founded in 1551. In the United States Harvard University in Cambridge Mass was founded in 1336.
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Oldeat Universities
North
South America
United States
University of Mexico
Mexico City
University of San Marcos
Lima
Peru
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Junior MacDowell Final Meeting of Season 1934
The Junior MacDowell club held its final meeting for 1934 with readings on John Sebastian Bach by Chrystal Miller and Irene Erickson, a six hand trio titled The Farmer and the Raven by Zarah Newcomb, and prize awards for the juvenile and junior divisions. Augusta Miller won juvenile first prize for Mr. Peacock, Margaret Crowe second. Joyce Amundson honorable mention. In the junior division Jene Erickson won with Mozart’s Sonata in C major, Chrystal Miller second. The club will resume in April when Mrs. Jorgenson returns from Hollywood. Hostesses were Mrs. Louise Miller and Mrs. Wm. Miller.
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MacDowell Club
John Sebastian Bach
Chrystal Miller
Irene Erickson
Auguste Miller
Mr. Peacock
Erb
Margaret Crowe
Joyce Amundson
Jene Erickson
Mozart
Augusta Miller
Farmer and the Raven
Zarah Newcomb
Jorgenson
Hollywood
Louise Miller
Wm. Miller
Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs D R Cottrell
Mrs D R Cottrell entertained a bridge luncheon at her home on Saturday afternoon November 24. High score went to Mrs Jay White with second to Mrs Franz Appelman. Guests included Mesdames Carr Brandt Jerdee E L Crowe Louis Olson L H Appelman Fred Cline Lindroth Martin Nelson R B Henderson J W Crowe Jay White Greenley Franz Appelman Blake and W A Kneeland.
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D. R. Cottrell
Jay White
Franz Appelman
Mesdames Carr
Brandt
Jerdee
E. L. Crowe
Louis Olson
L. H. Appelman
Fred Cline
Lindroth
Martin Nelson
R. 8. Henderson
J. W. Crowe
Greenley
Blake
W. A. Kneeland
Card Party at St Peter's Rectory a Successful Event
A public card party with bridge and 500 held at St Peter's rectory drew fourteen tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Jay White and Charles Rogers in bridge, Vernon Meyer and Reuben Gruver in 600, with Ben Douglas winning the door prize. Social visits followed with numerous residents listed among attendees. The alumni and high school games drew a crowd, ending with alumni leading in both boys and girls matches.
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St. Peter's Rectory
Jay White
Charles Rogers
Vernon Meyer
Reuben Gruver
Ben Douglas
Paraguay’s Coastal Access Through Rivers
Paraguay is landlocked but the Paraguay and Plata rivers provide Atlantic access. Asuncion, the capital, stands as one of South America’s oldest cities with enduring Spanish influence.
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Paraguay
Plata
Asuncion
If a Man Is Proud of His Past Says Buele Ab
Buele Ab argues that pride in one's past relieves worry about current and future life. He asserts that self-assurance born from history strengthens confidence in present choices and future prospects.
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Buele Ab
Thanksgiving Reflections From St. Peters Parish
St. Peter's Church notes high mass at 9 on Sunday and weekday mass at 7 30. Catechism Saturday morning. ladies named to care for altars in December include Elizabeth Sullivan and Mrs. Fred Bigler among others. Pastor Maya Wm. M. Holub reflects on gratitude, saying two words Thank You express appreciation for gifts from God and neighbors, as Thanksgiving centers on harvest victory and blessings.
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Elizabeth Sullivan
Fred Bigler
Everett Crane
Elizabeth Priest
Ike
Maya Wm. M. Holub
Lutheran Church Notes Highlight December Services and Events
Highland Lutheran confirms services December 2 at 10 30 a m East Church holds annual business meeting December 3 at 10 a m West Clermont in town Luther League meet December 2 at 7 30 p m annual business meeting December 4 at 10 a m Ladies of the church plan a hate-Pisk and chicken dinner December 5 followed by a Privilege Working Band auction sale with articles from the year. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Highland Lutheran Church
East Church
Priveifla
Union Church Notes Invite to Sunday Service
Union Church invites all not attending elsewhere to join J. J. Snyder minister and Mrs. Louie Olson for Sunday school at 10 o clock in the morning and church worship at 730 in the evening.
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J.J. Snyder
Louie Olson
U. S
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