Blanche Kane Celebrates Eleventh Birthday in Monticello
Miss Blanche Kane daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Kane celebrated her eleventh birthday last Thursday at home with friends. Guests included Catherine Fothergill Margaret Fox Jean Ann Liddy Gertrude Henderson and others. The party featured games refreshments and a pink candle cake.
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Blanche Kane
Leo Kane
Catherine Fothergill
Margaret Fox
Jean Ann Liddy
Gertrude Henderson
Margaret Hayes
Naomi Maloney
Maxine Nordman
Mary Lucile Hicks
Helen Ann Lahey
Mary Katherine McLees
Helen
Jayne Shover
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Shover
Stevens College
Hotel Roosevelt
Orva Mitchell
Ruth Burchard
Commonwealth Tea Room
Kay Longueville
Blake Boulevard
Miss Shover
Pearl Taylor
Mildred
Viola Reynolds
Viola Hutton
Freda Widmer
Iva Schneiter
Lucile Welland
Thelma van Voltenburg
Eugene Chaloupka
Robert Shirley
Harold Sanford
Leon
Raymond Taylor
Catherine Ellen Fothergill
Claude Fothergill
Catherine
Anna Schweitzer
Local Women Receive Thoughtful Gifts at Event
A group of women including Leen Hogan Lillian Locher Gertrude Henderson Mary Katherine McLees Helen Reichart Naomi Maloney Be atrice Orr Lucile Pluckiger Margaret Hayes Catherine Ferring Er vere...
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Leen Hogan
Lillian Locher
Gertrude Henderson
Mary Katherine McLees
Helen Reichart
Naomi Maloney
Beatrice Orr
Lucile Pluckiger
Margaret Hayes
Catherine Ferring
Everetta Maloney
Mary Lou Luett
Margaret Fox
Eileen Neilly
Mary Burrichter
Jean Ann Liddy
Agnes Cashen
Catherine Ellen
Mary Elizabeth
Leona
Marguerite
Claude Fothergill
Catherine
Regular meetings and social gatherings Reported
The Congregational church band met at Mrs. John Fraser's home for a regular monthly session followed by a 4 30 business meeting and refreshments hosted by the hostess with several aides present. The Ladies Aid of St Matthew s Lutheran church met at Mrs Fred L Lehman Jr s home for sewing and a 5 00 business meeting. The Jolly Twelve club held its annual city park picnic last Saturday with a 6 30 picnic supper and evening socializing.
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John Fraser
The
New Republic
Czechoslovakia
Edward Templeton
Halstead Carpenter
Don Merrill
Chicago
Congregational Church
Henry Carpenter
Albert McNeill
Clarence Matthiessen
William Beery
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fred L. Lehman, Jr
Jolly Twelve Club
Chautauqua Returns Promoted After Four Day Session
United Chautauqua concluded a four day event with July 27 plans for a next year return as many signed on. Anamosa attendees numbered about 200 for the final Thursday evening program featuring the play Mrs. Plimpton's Husband.
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United Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Anamosa
Milwaukee
Stone City
Mike Martin
Andy Carmichael
Monticello
Farley
Hayo Sehoon
Herman Folkers
Henry Rickels
Ellen Monroe
Morley
Will Rickels
Will Zimmerman
Thomas Powers
Louis
Cedar Rapids
Phil Daly
Mary Josephine Daly
J. W. Doxsee
Mary
Charles Doxsee
Andrew McNeilly
Fort Dodge
Ruth Suett
Duncan
Herman Zimmerman
Ernie Wahl
Sand Spring
Ed Nicholas
Marengo
Illinois
Lena Englehart
Herman Helgens
George Rickels
Henry Tobiason
Chicago
Anamosa Cement Products Company
Roscoe Lincoln
Will Spohn
Cedar Falls
Woodrow Stingley
Tiskilwa
Wil Stingley
J. E. Duncan
Otto Danneman
Jack Seehusen
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Paul Hanken
Jack Husman
Henry Schaffer
Scotch Grove
Carl Husman
Vern Serbousek
Center Junction
Drowning in Cedar River Near Cedar Rapids
Jerry Fleagie 44 drowned last Friday in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids after falling or diving from a row boat. He could not swim and reportedly refused a rope offered from a passing barge.
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Jerry Fleagie
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Driver Tips From Frederick C. Russell
Practical driving advice covers signaling visibility on curves throttle control and engine carburetor care. Suggestions include delaying rear mirror glare by cleaning dust practicing throttle use braking sparingly on rough roads and maintaining tire pressure for easier steering.
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Frederick C. Russell
Flings At The Dear Ones Censorious Snippets
A collage of newspaper jokes and quips about fashion and social norms from various papers. The snippets poke at flapper fashion bathing outfits and motherhood looks in a dated, humorous tone.
Arrangement of Hair Marks Chinese Wife
The article explains how a Chinese married woman is identified by hair styling rather than jewelry. It describes the removal of hair above the forehead using twisted threads to create a shifted forehead shape, noting the ritual before and after marriage to maintain the look.
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China
Rainiest Spot Found at Panama Banana Plantation
Scientists identify Sim Bing farm on the Gulf of San Blas in eastern Panama as the rainiest spot. Three months total rainfall reached 187.12 inches, about three times the Washington DC annual average.
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Sim Bing Farm
Gulf of San Blas
Panama
Washington, DC
Plan expansion boosts Air Trans expansion amid new routes
Washington reports major forecasted growth in North and South American air routes for 1940. New sky trails will connect U S hubs to Cuba, the Canal Zone, and western southern hemisphere coasts while domestic services expand across coast to coast. Pan American Airways launches combined mail and passenger trips Miami to Nassau and Miami to San Juan with eight passenger amphibians, while others open routes to Cristobal, Jamaica, and the Canal Zone. New aircraft speeds and bi monthly services are introduced, with joint lines linking major cities and enhanced passenger comfort and safety highlighted.
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American Air Transportation Association
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Canal Zone
Tne
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Kansas City
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Nassau
Bahamas
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Minami
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Porto Rico
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Milam
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Houston
St. Louis
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Transcontinentalir Transport
Universal Air Lines
Water Fire Warning From Underwriters Laboratories
A New York advisory notes water's variable effectiveness in fire suppression. Water helps extinguish wood, paper, textiles and other materials but can spread oil or grease fires and pose risks to electrical equipment.
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New York
Disguised Compliment Echoes Dix Bond Activities
A garbled passage references Dix activities in New York tied to aviation and a travel plan to Europe. It mentions Flaherty reacting to the statement about a month or two away and a casual remark about work pace, hinting at a concealed compliment amid the dialogue.
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New York
Henan
Long Istead
Europe
Flaherty
Turin
Grass Grown in India to Make Match Sticks
A British India report notes Surya grass being used to produce matches at Sholapur. Grass is cut, processed, and boiled before dipping ends in a chemical mix to form match heads, enabling 7 000 boxes per batch. Matches sell for 26 cents a gross.
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India
British India
Sholapur
Burma
Reed Duck Decoys Used by Red Indians Before Columbus
Field and Stream notes that ancient Amerindians used reed decoys to lure ducks and geese to lakes and ponds. Early reed models resembled real birds and were feathered for realism. Arrowheads found near Nevada cave sites suggest a long history of decoy hunting prior to Columbus.
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West Indies
America
Joel Barber
Nevada
Understanding plurality in elections and majority thresholds
The text explains that a candidate can win by plurality without a majority. It defines plurality as the difference between the top two vote getters and provides an example with 10,000 votes, three candidates, and scores of 4,000 3,500 and 2,500. The winner has a 500 plurality but not a majority.
Tame Fish at Battersea Park Lake Draw Crowds
London Chronicle notes tame carp in Battersea Park lake feed from fingers, attracting ducks and thronging visitors. Several foot long specimens approach water’s edge and ignore disturbances such as a top and walking stick, making the sight a park highlight.
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Battersea Park
London Chronicle
Coffin Lid Garden Fancy Becomes Museum Gift
A wealthy Bern tradesman once laid coffin lids of all styles in his villa garden as a strange display. The son later replaced the scene with gravel and donated the most valuable pieces to a local museum after the owner’s death.
Quail Die of Thirst Warned by California Ornithologist
California ornithologist Joseph Getiwell warns drought and water scarcity drive quail disappearances across the state. He notes former water sources dry up after reclamation work and climate changes, causing nesting grounds to become barren and quail to die of thirst. Doctor Grinnell supports water shortage as a key factor, as vermin and wildlife declines align with arid conditions, and hatchlings born far from water perish soon after birth.
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Dro Joseph Getiwell
California
Doctor Grinnell
Kime
Aimerean Game Association
Cattle Bring Moonlit Numbers to State Fair Event
A national livestock show with more than 6,000 head of cattle is promised at the Diamond Jubilee Town State Fair and Exposition. Entries from Pacific coast to New England dairy regions have already been received, with final entries in horse, cattle, swine and sheep closing today.
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Pacific Coast
New England
Bizarre Seeds Pack 35 000 Lot USDA Collection
The U S department of agriculture houses a vast seed archive with unusual seeds from around the world. East Indies air plane seed escapes from a dry squash and spins as it falls. Madagascar traveler’s tree seed bears a green fringe while bird of paradise seed is black with a scarlet plume. Eucalyptus seeds take shapes resembling a boomerang and an Eskimo kayak.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
East Indies
Madagascar
Local Farm Yields Highlight Wyoming County Crops
E F Rohwedder threshed six acres of oats for 64 bushels per acre north of Wyoming. Frank Starry harvested 199 bushels from four acres. Grain quality is strong though straw is short. Herman Brunscheen reports a second alfalfa cutting, likely heavier than the first. Corn looks good but drought stress remains amid light showers.
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E. F. Rohwedder
Wyoming
Frank Starry
Herman Brunscheen
Miss Chloe Carson Named Director of Physical Education for Women
Miss Chloe Carson of Toledo selected as director of physical education for women at Simpson College to succeed Miss Helen Westfall who resigns to take a similar post at North Dakota State Teachers College. Carson taught at Grand Island High School Nebraska after leaving Monticello and is a University of Iowa graduate.
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Chloe Carson
Monticello
Simpson College
Helen Westfall
North Dakota
Bowmans and Skrommes Step Down from Political Show
The Bowmans and Skrommes in Iowa have concluded that they should retreat to rear seats in the political arena. The article notes their decision as a sound move for them at this time.
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Council Bluffs
Bowmans
Skrommes
Unmarried Americans in Life Lonely Statistics
A census style note states that about one in ten Americans remain single for life. It highlights social and economic factors influencing marriage trends and the evolving view of lifelong singlehood.
Lost pair of shell rimmed glasses reported
A lost eyeglasses notice states a pair with shell rims disappeared Tuesday night between the Home of Mrs J G Thomas and the opera house. Finder is asked to call 3211 or leave the glasses at this office.
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J. G. Thomas
Opera
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