Society and Club News Highlights Local Gatherings
Mrs E E Reed hosted an eleven o'clock breakfast with eleven guests present including Mrs A F Korslund and Mrs Minnie Hansen of Eagle Grove. The Hanken family hosted a dinner for Mrs Harry Carpenter and son Harry Jr of Sioux City. Christian Endeavor and Epworth League held a skating party at Green Lantern rink. A watermelon picnic celebrated Mrs Maurice Cook's birthday at the city park. St Matthews Lutheran Ladies Aid met in Luther Hall with Mrs John Zimmerman hosting and birthday refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Reed
E. BE. Reed
A. F. Korslund
Minnie Hansen
Eagle Grove
Marry Carpenter
Tobias Hanken
Harry Carpenter
Harry Jr
Sioux City
Carpenter
Herman Hanken
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Green Lantern
Epworth League
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Maurice Cook
Leslie Reade
Marie Widmer
Emma Hanken
Lena Marugg
Hazel Eby
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Luther Hall
John Zimmerman
Herman Rickels
Jimmy Matthiessen
Clarence Matthiessen
Eby's
Heonor
Gail Huibretse
Janett Yarger
Lucile Huibreptse
Manlee Matthiessen
Dick Abel
Billy Corbin
Mr. Farnham
Harry Carpenter Gednai
Harry Sr
Hanken
Monticello
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa
Pinochle Club Hosts Afternoon Games And Priscilla Picnic Notes
Mrs. Ray Adams hosted a Pinochle club meeting with three tables and prizes for high score travel and consolation. Church notes highlight a Presbyterian Sunday school picnic at the Balsiger farm with 50 members, a Norbert Manternach birthday picnic with many relatives, and a Hanken family gathering at Wapsipinicon state park for Mr. Hanken's 61st birthday. Presbyterian ladies circles held a joint business and social afternoon in Adams home with circle leaders presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Adams
Henry Adams
Henry Helms
W. P. Yeoman
Will Balsiger
Presbyterian Sunday School
The
Presbyterian Church
Circles Number
Delcp Yount
Circle Number Three
W. F. Yeoman
Circle Number Four
Social Circle Meetings and Refreshments Noted
Circle two gathered at the farm home of Mrs. Harry Bennett with president Mrs. Harrison Lubken presiding. A social hour followed with service by Mrs. Fred Shoyer, Mrs. Esther Nagel, Mrs. Jake Widmer and Mrs. Leslie Reade. Circle five met with Mrs. Edwin Wilcox and president Mrs. Frank Walker, business session followed by refreshments served by several hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eby
Will Wenger
John Smith
Jake Arduser
Yount
Yeoman
Olin Howie
Will Shaffer
Ray Hearn
Chris Wenger
Cornelius Steck
Harry Bennett
Harrison Lubken
Fred Shoyer
Esther Nagel
Jake Widmer
Mirs
Leslie Reade
Circle Number Five
Edwin Wilcox
Frank Walker
John Wilcox
Walker
Hilah Hutton
Bernard Cass
Lloyd Hutton
O. W. Brazelton
Tailless Manx Cats Enigmas of the Cat Kingdom
The Manx, tailless and with a distinctive gait, fascinates observers as an agile and quick breed. Native to the Isle of Man, it appears worldwide, with variations including short stumps and curled tails observed in Russia, China, Japan, and Malay regions.
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Los Angeles Times
Isle of Man
Russia
China
Japan
Wings as Symbol of Angels Across Time
The piece traces angel wings to biblical cherubim in Exodus and Isaiah's six wings. It notes seraphim and cherubim depicted with varying wing pairs signifying spirit and intelligence, and mentions wings as ancient symbols of power in Egypt, Babylon, Nineveh, and Etruria.
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Egypt
Ancient
Babylon
Nineveh
Etruria
Why rosemary Got Its Name The Dew of the Sea
The origin of rosemary’s name is traced to the Latin ros marinus meaning dew of the sea. The common people likely altered the word from rosmarinus to rosemary, linking the plant’s gray green foliage to dew and sea imagery.
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Marinus
Indian Kidnapers Haircut Rite Described
A historic account explains how Ohio Indians would assimilate a white child by a ritual haircut that pulled out his hair and left a small top patch intertwined with colored strings marking his initiation into the tribe.
Volcanic Eruptions Inspire Scientific Inquiry in War-Torn Regions
Unclear text discusses volcanic activity and its role in scientific study amid conflicts. It notes how eruptions spur research despite destruction and disruption in affected countries.
World’s tallest church steeple and moon orbit facts
Ulm Germany houses the world’s highest church steeple at 523 feet dating from the Middle Ages. The moon orbits Earth in a sidereal month of 27 1/3 days along an ellipse with perigee and apogee points. Solar gravity alters the orbit’s shape, shifting toward longer or shorter ellipses while the Earth lies off-center toward a focus.
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Ulm
Germany
Gro Und
Todt Hill
Staten Island
Atlantic
United States
Earth
Science Service
First Friction Match Patent Granted to Alonzo Phillips
The United States Patent Office issued the first friction match patent to Alonzo Dwight Phillips of East Hartford Connecticut. He was among six men racing to advance the emerging fire industry with his locofocus, the early strike anywhere match option improving on the lucifer.
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United States
Offce
Alonzo Dwight Phillips
East Hartford
Conn
Edith Estabrooks Defeats Kathleen Carey 6 and 4
Edith Estabrooks beats Kathleen Carey 6 and 4 in a steady match. Estabrooks posts 80, two over par, to win the Iowa rival contest and earns tournament medalist honors after a 79 in qualifying. Carey shoots 87 in qualifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Estabrooks
Kathleen Carey
Iowa
Miss Estabrooks
Ee Carey
Great Chalk Formation in Mountains of Norway
A Los Angeles Times writer describes Denmark’s chalk coastlines formed by Norwegian mountains and glacial movement. Moens Klint is highlighted as the gem, a 400 foot high chalk cliff range with forested tops and dramatic pinnacles.
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Mountains
Norway
Denmark
Newfoundland
Greenland
Los Angeles Times
Moens Klint
Early Astrology and Its Enduring Allure
Babylonians first built astrology before written history believing celestial gods foretold human fate for a fee. As astronomy proved planets mere worlds and stars, astrology declined among scholars, yet millions still seek tomorrow’s guidance, driven by desire to know the future.
Bird Feathers and Their Role in Bird Identification
Feathers, with symmetry and color, serve purpose and identity for birds. Studies show even small birds molt hundreds of feathers yearly to insulate, shed water, and build wings and tails. Feathers act as key indicators in species recognition and field identification.
Mrs Aldrich and daughters visit Miss Buol in Dubuque
Mrs Will Aldrich and her daughter Mildred with Miss Catherine Christine R N and Miss Edna Buol spent Friday in Dubuque visiting Miss Martha Buol who is a patient at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Aldrich
Mildred
Catherine Christine
R. N
Edna Buol
Dubuque
Martha Buol
Mercy Hospital
Local Church Schedules and Services Listing
A crowded listing details Wayne Zion Lutheran Church and St. John's Lutheran Church mission status with service times Sunday school and worship hours, plus St. Joseph's Catholic Church mass times and confessions. Also notes Reformed Church services, Trinity English hours, and a congregational meeting following worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Woman’s Missionary Society
Sunday Church Services and Local Notices
The text lists church services at Presbyterian and Congregational churches with pastors Wm Greenshelm and Samuel Gutensohn, detailing Sunday school times, morning worship, sermon themes, and guest speaker Miss Sarah Lucile Sweesy, an educator connected to Hamadan Iran. It notes general reflections on church attendance and a fact about over 60 mosquito species in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohm
DiMeuti Times
Alli
Joiza
St Matthew's Lutheran Service and Ladies Aid Schedule
St Matthew's Lutheran Church with Pastor Bogda toins. Mrs Henry Ruetken hosts Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon July 21. Castle Grove Lutheran Church led by Pastor Arnold Thalagher holds Finnish language service at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 45. Community social Monday planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Chiurch
Adix
Bogda Servien
Toro
Luther Lewelle
Henry ‘Ruetken
Ladies’ Aid
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalagher
Weno
Beacon and Lighthouse: origins and meanings in maritime signaling
The term beacon historically signaled alarm from a high hill. A lighthouse is sometimes called a beacon, but technically refers to a floating buoy light or an unobtrusive structure used to guide sailors.
Jersey and Kilted Skirt Popular in 1880s Dress
The text notes a shift in women’s fashion by 1880 toward jersey fabrics and kilted skirts adopted from England. Lily Langtry, known as the Jersey Lily, popularized the style to highlight the figure. It states the look was worn by many women and children.
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Jersey
England
Lily Langtry
Lily
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Helen Mack
Starrett
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wni
J. Macaulay
Wopkinton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies Aid
Luther League
St. John’s
American Lutheran Church
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
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St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T., Gutknecht
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