Neighborhood And Ladies Aid Club Activities Noted
The Neighborhood bridge club met at Mrs. Harry Hong’s home with Progressive auction bridge. Mrs. Matt Muller held high score and Mrs. Kid Pothaski the traveling prize. Miss Lena Marugg attended as a guest. The Ladies Aid of St Matthew’s Lutheran met at Luther Hall with Mrs. H. L. Adix hosting and Mrs. Schoon presiding. Refreshments followed a sewing and visiting session for nineteen members and three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Harry Hong
Matt Muller
Kid Pothaski
Lena Marugg
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Luther Hall
H. L. Adix
William Schoon
Fred McLaughlin
J. E. Helserman
L. J. Swift
Merle Cass
M. F. Hogan
A. J. Rickless
Albert J. McNeil
James Howie
Frank Podhaski
Presbyterian Guest Day at church basement meeting
The Presbyterian church hosted a guest day with devotionals by Mrs. Kitty Sutherland and a program led by Mrs. Otto Burrichter. Miss Irene Chatterton spoke on mountain missions in Gilmore Ky., visiting Onslow parents. A buffet followed. thirty five attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Armin Tendick
Will Burrichter
Frank Schweiter
Tendick
J. W. Schweitzer
Clara Egger
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Kitty Sutherland
Otto Burrichter
Irene Chatterton
Gilmore, Ky
Onstrow
Donald Sutherland
Ralph Bone
Irving Hintz
B. Burrichter
William Grossheim
Presen
Presbyterian Church Circles Meet For Social Weekday
Springville and several towns hold five circles gathering last Wednesday afternoon for business and social time. Ellen Smith circle hosted by Mrs. Merle Cass. other circles met at homes or country properties with programs by children and readings. Guests from Detroit joined the Ellen Smith circle, while refreshments followed each session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Merle Cass
Ellen Smith
James Howle
Cass
Loretta Bringard
Howie
Bert Clark
Cora Sexton
Lou Ehrisman
Mary Barrett
Josephine Innes
Ralph Bone
Otto Burrichter
Frank Walker
Ida Howell
Dave Winans
Richland Center
Carl Hein
John Schweitzer
Hein
Matthew Allen
Anna Reimers
Beaulah
Tom Shover
Will First
John Tschantz
Harper
Community church services listed for July weekend
Aweekly church notices column lists English and mixed language services at Wayne Zion Lutheran Center Junction M E Prairieburg St Joseph St John St Matthew and other churches with times Sundays 10:30 am 9:30 am 7:00 9:00 am and details on Sunday schools choir practice vacation services and sermon topics including The Last Times and The Potter's Wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Center Junction M. E
S. V. Willams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Betty Lou McDonald
Prairieburg
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Stephen J. Kucera
Hopkinton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies Aid
Luther League
St. John’s
American Lutheran Church
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
St. John’s Church
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adis
John Balster
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Heat Toll Rises As Monticello Faces Severe Week
Monticello physicians report three deaths and four heat exhaustion cases this week amid a prolonged heat wave. Victims include James Leonard 86 Frank Orcutt 50 and John Mangold with Mrs Starry 92 listed as seriously ill. several others recover as offices and stores devise cooling methods using ice tubs and fans to counteract the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
James Leonard
Frank Orcutt
Castle Grove
Ed Kohl
John Mangold
Ryan
Explosion Injures Walter Henderson in Ruthven Match Fire
Walter Henderson of Ruthven Palo Alto county was injured when a box of matches ignited. The blast sprayed flame into his face as he handled the box during an incident described as a match explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Henderson
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Fmatente
Henderson
Soil Conservation Office Announces New Rulings
The Agriculture department outlines modifications to soil conserving program rules. Good stands remain proof of performance in the North Central region, with changes allowing emergency forage crops on land previously used for soil conserving so long as a good stand exists elsewhere on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central
Sudan
Windstorm Destroys Property in Castle Grove Area
A severe windstorm caused extensive damage around Castle Grove including a smashed garage and damaged car. A wind mill fell near the shed while a hay stack, corn, and oats suffered destruction. Rain accompanied the storm with hail in some parts and varying precipitation across nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
Crowley Place
Crowley's
Louis O'Rourke
Lens Leonard
Castle Grove
Monticello
Richland
Madison Township
Purse Snatcher Lesson in Thefts Practice
Mrs. Leslie Franklin of Ottumwa in Wapello County was the victim of a purse snatcher who police say was practicing to keep his hand in. She reported the thief grabbed her purse and officers found it nearby. the gold watch and contents were intact and the purse appeared unopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Franklin
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Amoebas the oldest and simplest animals explain its strange life
A Washington Star summary describes the amoeba as a tiny, mouthless, legless single cell. It reproduces by splitting in two, moves by surrounding food, and breathes through its skin, existing in stagnant pools and possibly millions of years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Bill
St Ives
Commons Members in Jail A Quorum Problem Through Centuries
The British House of Commons has long faced difficulty in securing a 40 member quorum with hundreds of members. The article notes that many avoid attending sessions and cites a logical reason given in a particular year, mentioning Gerald Weatherly and locations including Texas, as discussed in Collier's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
House of Camsmans
Oriental Lacquer Origins and Modern Coatings Note
The article discusses Oriental lacquer derived from Urushi and Tsichon sap and explains its traditional roots in Chinese and Japanese artistry. It notes the modern American and European use of nitrocellulose based coatings and briefly references unrelated phrases about horses and thumb jerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
Europe
Presidents Who Wed Widows
The text lists U S presidents and marital details noting which presidents married widows or not. It mentions George Washington no widow, Jefferson and Madison also no widow, and others like Andrew Jackson and Warren G Harding with varying details. It also cites Millard Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Woodrow Wilson, and Jackson's adoption of his wife’s sister’s son Andrew Jackson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Thomas Jefverson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Warren G. Harding
Millard Filmore
Benjamin Harrison
Woodrow Wilson
Mnaisons
Polks
Tardings
Jacksons
An Hoy
Andrew Jackson, Jr
Nova Scotia Dialect Confusion Amid Scottish Heritage Claims
An OCR fragment notes Nova Scotia’s cultural mix with claims of Gaelic use and pipe traditions. It cites Inverness County showing 72 percent Gaelic speakers, while nearby Scoathland areas report lower Gaelic usage, reflecting regional linguistic variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Longfellow
Inverness
Scarcity of Mahogany Damps Global Wood Market
Colliers Weekly notes mahogany wood is extremely scarce with little if any remaining trees. It states that so-called true blackwood or genuine mahogany now comes from about seven other species whose wood carries similar characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliers Weekly
Four Die in Town Auto Crash East of City
Four more people died Monday from injuries after a Sunday night head on collision 10 miles east of Town City. The deceased include Margaret Dunbar 18 Glenwood Mrs. Paul Hogan Aberdeen 8 D Mrs. Laura Battles 88 Clinton Forrest B Thomas Gladbrook and Miss Dunbar a University of Town student and Mrs Hogan wife of Dr Hogan university graduate. Sheriff Don McComns launched an investigation into the crash as Oliver Seering a cab driver was named in reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dunbar
Glenwood
Paul Hogan
Aberdeen
Laura Battles
Clinton
Forrest B. Thomas
Gladbrook
Miss Dunbar
University of
Oliver Seering
Waiter in Iowa City Collision Involves Two Machines
A waiter in Iowa City drove over a hill on a country trunk road and collided with another vehicle. The incident involved two machines and prompted a roadside response. Fresh angel fish, noted as a striking deep sea resident, is mentioned as having a brief captivity lifespan of about one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
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Neighborhood Club
St. Matthew's Ladies’ Aid
G. Hicks
Lyle Hicks
Jean
Detroit
Michigan
Florence Smith
Schenectady
New York
John Hicks
Chicago
R. E. Truffell
Margaret Ann
Women's Missionary Society
Miss Marie Paulsen
Marie Paulsen
Jake Paulsen
Rhiny Helgens
Ed Zumbach
Doris Jean
Coggan
August Husman
Scotch Grove
Wilma Doll
Onslow
Mrs. Denkhorff
Theodore Denkhoff
Ted Denkhoff
Ann
Teddy Jr
Davenport
Donald Denkhoff
Betty Denkhoff
Bud Denkhoff
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
City Park
Wilcox
Eetty Park
Fred Wilcox
Billy
Charles Purdy
Thelma
Maxine Purdy
Maquoketa
Deloss Wilcox
del Balister
Lucille
Clifford
Clyde
Marvin Balster
Monmouth
Gladys Wilcox
Peuble
Col
Charles Rossiter
Teague
Texas
Walter Wilcox
Marianna
Ames
Harold Wilcox
Mary Alice
Patsy Pieper
E. W. Wilcox
Paul, Owain
Ruth Ann
Esther Taber
Richard
William Wilcox
D. 1. Wilcox
Mount Vernon
Arthur Wilcox
Ceniter Junction
Will Shellamitter
Well
Springville
Wilma Wilcox
Riverside
Calif
Bernard Cass
Phillip
Wyoming
Edwin Wilcox
John Wilcox
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
Loren Sprague
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm. J. Macaulay
Jones County
Lovell
Stahler'’s
Ben Roberts
Soil Conservation Office
Monticello City Park
Sacred Heart
Joe Fisher and His Orchestra
Thurs
Whitey” Woelk and His Orchestra
Pittsburgh
Monticello, Iowa
Monke Theatre
John Wayne
Gus
McNeill’'S Hardware Store
Jack’s
Kittenball
Thur
Fri
East Iowa
Sport Oxfords
Oxfords
Pets Ey
SUN
MON
Eleanore Whitney
Robert Cummings
William Frawley
Roscor
John Holliday
Grace Bradley
Elizabeth Patterson
Billy Lee
Ray McCarey
Popeye
Patsy Kelly
Hill Tillies
Robert Donat
Jean Parker
Hutchinson
Hutch
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Good Housekeeping
Gunna
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