Local Briefs Show Community Ties Across Des Moines Iowa City and Beyond
Henry Steck of Washington spent last evening with friends in the city. Several residents from Des Moines Ottumwa and other towns are visiting relatives in the area. Pythian Sisters are urged to attend a memorial service at 1 50 PM in the K of P hall with flowers. Various residents plan visits to Iowa City Burlington and Columbia while others return from trips or announce relocations and community events.
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Henry Steck
Washington
Marie McCaffrey
Flo
Des Moines
Anne Miller
eKota
B. F. Clay
David Clay
Stockport
Elmer Carlson
Florence
J. E. Johnson
Cecil
Iowa City
Lewis Messer
Royal Neighbors Conclude Highly Successful District Convention
The Sixth District Royal Neighbors of America closed its annual convention in the city with records of strong turnout and enthusiasm. Ottumwa will host next year’s event conducted by Albia camp 3331. Leaders including Mrs. Orpha B Turner and Mrs. Fanny Black received appreciation boxes from the White Rose Camp.
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Sixth District Royal Neighors of America
Ottumwa
Albia
White Rose Camp
White Rose
Orpha B. Turner
Henry Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Helen McCabe
Marie Doughty
Mamie Doughty
Woodbine
Mabel Trall
Wilma Parsons
W. A. Smutz
Supreme Chancellor
Fanny Black
Pauline Woelhaf
Maud Carlson
Geneva Allen
J. E. Johnson
Royal Neighbors
Red Cross Unit A Forms in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Hospital units final stage of organization creates Unit A with twelve physicians and surgeons twenty nurses fifty orderlies and five clerks led by Dr J Fred Clarke major as director Jefferson County Hospital remains mother hospital one of two base hospitals in the state Fairfield and county receive a distinctive base hospital status nationwide drive for Red Cross membership postponed to the week starting July 1 led by Mr Dillon Turney over one hundred volunteers to canvass public support Mrs Ruth Leggett speaks at Neighborhood Club on Red Cross opportunities Eight thousand new chapters and supply delays noted with Mr E H Fourt securing Washington support to expedite donations and equipment for local work
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Jefferson County Hospital
J. Fred Clarke
Council Bluffs
United States
Fairfield
Dillon Turney
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Turney
James Clark
Ruth Legsett
Washington
D. C
E H. Fourt
Frank Fourt
Fourt
Wyoming
Card of Thanks for Infant Son George Gil Lil land
The family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of infant George Gil lilland and for floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. N E Samons.
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George Gilliland
Old Glory Chocolates Box Heads Purity Sale
A local ad notes a Purity Saturday deal on Old Glory chocolates priced at three percent off per pound in the display box.
Red Cross Work Described as Voluntary Service
This note states that all Red Cross duties are voluntary and unpaid, regardless of position or prominence, though exceptions or clarifications may apply to certain roles.
Children Day Program At Christian Church Details
The Christian Church hosts a Children’s Day program tomorrow night at 7 30 featuring an orchestra scripture reading and prayer Recitations by Kathryn Brady Carl Myers Carleton Starr Pauline Smutz Laverne Harlan Josephine Hollister Mary Davis Dorothy Horton Edith Miller Edith Kelly and others with songs drills and a collection The program includes a Starry Flag exercise and a Garland Drill performed by the children.
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Christian Ohugeh
Kathryn Brady
Carl Myers
Carleton Starr
Pauline Smutz
Doris Gilmer
Lois Pol
Laverne Harlan
Josephine Hollister
Mildred
Lester Hiatt
Mary Davis
Dorothy Horton
George van Nostrand
Priory
Edith Miller
Edith Kelly
Kathryn
Lucile Bra
Civilians behind the scenes of a patriotic campaign
The passage honors the work of volunteers who canvass, plan, and labor tirelessly for the cause. It emphasizes their dedication and the humane, patriotic reasons guiding their efforts.
Purity Ad Offers Old Glory Chocolates at Special Price
Purity store promotes Old Glory chocolates at 39 cents per pound with a want ad pledge that Journal Want Ads bring results.
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Journal
Hayes M. Fuhr returns from leave to teach ten weeks
Hayes M. Fuhr R Fuhr recently returned from a year’s leave of absence for advanced study and will teach a ten week term in Fairfield during the summer vacation. He is glad to meet prospective pupils by appointment.
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R. Fuhr
Fairfield
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Frank Ricksher
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Bonaparte
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Ed. Allender
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East Broadway
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