Ida B Wise Smith Hamburg and Iowa Women's Legacy
Ida B Wise Smith Hamburg and Iowa's contribution to renowned women is highlighted as a success story. The Hamburg figure dedicated her life to service, illustrating how obstacles were overcome with willpower and commitment.
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Ida B. Wise Smith
Hamburg
Iowa
Notable Iowa Woman Honored for Child Welfare and Citizenship
Bom in Philadelphia, she moved to Hamburg as a child and built a career as a teacher, floral designer, and minister. She taught in Hamburg and Des Moines schools, earned multiple honorary degrees, and held leading roles in Christian temperance and citizenship organizations. Recognized by governors and national groups, she was named Iowa’s most distinguished woman and served as national president of the WCTU.
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Honoring Mrs. Tha B Wise Smith in Hamburg Sunday
A June 27 ceremony in Hamburg celebrates the life and work of Mrs. Tha B Wise Smith. The article chronicles her early influences, education, teaching career, and public service, highlighting her as a model of faith, thrift, and community leadership amid a lineage of notable local women. It notes her marriage to Francois B. Weird and later to Mack Smith, her role in education and temperance work, and surrounding community notices and local society events.
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Fragmented local notes recount births marriages visits and school events
Ongoing community items list varied events from weddings and births to visits, hospital calls, 4 H club activities, and school and college ties. Names include Mrs Swain, Everett Brown, Elizabeth Roytes, Dorothy Arti, Larry Kennedy, Fred Ovle, Evelyn Bowman, and Orvis McCall among others.
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Trebor
Paul Swaik
Norm Jah
Swain
Anna Sanmers
Ora Batten
Hamburg
Hrompital
Mra
Artiem
Baby Girod
Westnerday
Dorothy Arti
Lawrence Hatten
California
Avalin
Minn
Everett Brown
Elizabeth Roytes
Upland
Bu- Jun College
Baire
Everett
Oscar Brown
Tabor Bible School
Bulah College
Urott
Sty Sucess
Andrew ‘Vodaten
Austin
Howard Dooley
Annabelle
Hatten
Larry Kennedy
Fred Ovle
Tarkio College
Fron Turkio
Benras City
Goodyear ‘Vice and Rubber Supply Co
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Joriyne
Fred Boyle
Howard Moore
Centennial News Socials Mix Nearby Visits
The Centennial News notes various local social visits. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pearson shopped in Shenwadout with Mrs. John Sealf. Don Hartatan and daughter joined Mrs. Charlie Derrossett for Sunday. W. I. Berron visited with Mr. and Mrs. Re Lawless and daughter. Emmett Dewar and son were shopping last Saturday. Elsie Mae Lowman visited her aunt Mrs. George Emnith on Sunday. Mrs. Wilbur Devilvam visited Wednesday with cousin Evelyn Bowman staying with Mrs. Ernest Mourn. Don Thorp visited Wralgercay with Charlie Dersossett and family.
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Howard Dooley
Sever Todulen
Gay York
Newbraska City
Bruce Fietener
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Frank Ballinger
Jessi Purley
Levone
Ray Brown
Martha Sinkin
Bil Dulsigg
T. Hatten
G. R. Hatten
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Donald Finnell
State Park
Robbiy Jean Morss
Winda Adame
Annabelle Hatten
Happy Springer
Des Mattins
Walter Thorp
Carl Hoover
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Frank ‘Ballinger
Jesse Farley
Lavone
Louie Bateman
Ballinger
Alate Park
S. John Gordon
Johnnie Gardner
Bruce Pencer
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Marthe Chaney
Sunny Home
Wednemiay
Jobn Gordon
Tesdumey Martin Adams
Ethel Hanlen
Addie
Hazel Gordon
Rollcat
Kim Hatten
Ore
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Katherine Hafield
Mace Hk Oregor
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Clyde
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Lee Crouse
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Mart, Gordon
John Gardner
Riverton
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Tom Kingaod
Tommir Roy
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Sam Kingery
Mins Frances Leckenby
Hamburg
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Anna
Cyshey Lawless
J. E. Clark
Marjorie Morgan West
Meghodisat
Jim Clark
Tom Brown
Shenandoah
Elizabeth Herron Lef
Inez Fehsman
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Geneva Bentley
Margaret ‘Barker
Jess Metron
Charlie Denham
Marvin Smith
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Doris Volkiar
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Betty Heston
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Frances Siem Owel
Ella Benley
Jane
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Willdred
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Orvis McCall
Elsie Mae Bowman
Bambure
James McCall
Mare
Frank Hootman
St. Joe
Carl Pearson
Shenwadout
John Sealf
Don Hartatan
Charlie Derrossett
Berron Yisitey
Re ‘Lawless
Emmett Dewar
George Emnith
Wilbur Devilvam
Ernest Mourn
Don Thorp
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