Social events and club notices listed for June and July
Sunday June 29 Booth Center club hosts an anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Harry towns at McMillan park 12:30 bring food sandwiches and service Notify Mrs Townsend unable to attend Shrine Ceremonial at 8 pm Monday June 20 Sojourners welcome Improvement League picnic at McMillan park 12:30 two New London clubs guests Bring food and service for two Tesct July By J S club meet at Mrs Wm Later at 1 pm Regular meeting Olds Unit American Legion Auxiliary 2:30 pm home of Mrs George Spangler election of new officers Mystic Lodge No 55 I OO F installation of officers refreshments Odd Fellows welcome Ed Ernest NG Coffee Polo club postponed to July 8 meet with Mrs M C Hocken July 4 Pleasant Golf and Gomby club family supper 6:30 beverage and dessert for members and out of town guests Notice all Girl Scouts interested in camping proficiency swimming badges or beginners pins meet at college pool Monday June 30 8 o'clock pm St Johns AME Church Corner W Heig and Jackson Ros O Hopkins Minister Sunday School 10 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Center Club
Harry ‘Towns
McMillan
Park
Townsend
McMillan Park
New London
J. S. Club
Olds
American Legion Auxiliary
George Spangler
Mystic Lodge No. 55
I. OO. F
Odd Fellows
Ed Ernest
Coffee Polo Club
M. C. ‘Hocken
Pleasant Golf and Gomby Club
Alterna
Local Happenings The Ice Cream Ads And Notices
Local notes list several business ads for ice cream and services including Princess Candy Kitchen and Kerley’s Kubboard. Mentions Harold Starr at Homestead Hotel, Virginian Hallowell's summer plans, Delbert Lamm hospitalized, and travel notes from Spokane to Mexico with family and friends. A Boone Iowa visit by Dr. and Mrs. Westfall is noted along with other casual town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidwell
Marget Grocery
Keeley
Princess
Candy Kitchen
Potter Drug Co
Borden
Kerley
Kubbard
Homestead
Pleasant
Hallowell
Orklind
Calif
Delbert
Bj) Lamm
Burlington
Drtil Jericho
Sibler
Georgia Johnson
Mery
Biglington
Dismissed Saturday Reported for Mrs Lee Elinore and Family
Fragmentary OCR notes show a card referring to dismissals on Saturday involving Mrs Lee Elinore and her son, Mrs Virgil Church and daughter, and mentions London lanes or Tweedy. Details unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Elinore
Selem
Virgil’ Church
Uw London Lanes
Tweedy
Linch Reports Knee High Corn Progress in County
Clark Tinch has exceeded the knee high by the fourth goal as rains and cool weather aid the season. Linch finished laying by the field Friday marking the first report of cultivation. Some fields in the county have not yet begun cultivating and a few have not planted corn this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
VFW to Play Moose Here on Sunday at Mt Pleasant
The VFW club hosts the Moose in an opening night game at Mt Pleasant. The Burlington team is reported out, while no batteries or game details have been announced yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Moose
Mt. Pleasant
Madecine
Vets
Burlington
Des Moines veterans poll weighs GOP favorite in 1952 race
Members of the Republican Veterans League in Des Moines tabulated a poll among about 80 veterans. Harold Glassen led with 141 votes, Dewey 116, Vandenberg 30, Bricker 8, Warren 10, Taft 2. The survey aimed to gauge preference without binding the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Masn
Staswen
Tom Dewey
New York
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Warren
California
Bricker
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Mason
League
Explanation Of Torrential Rains In Area
Des Moines area meteorologists describe the recent torrential rains floods and cool spells as a temporary anomaly caused by shifts in atmospheric patterns. Gordon Dunn of the Chicago office says unusual widespread departures from normal circulation may subside and may not recur for many lifetimes of Iowans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. “Renderson
Des Moines
Idpa
Ilowa
Midwest
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Town Daily Press Association
Dunn
Towa
Mid‘west
Canada
Alaska
Gulf of
State and federal wage, labor, and politics clash in Iowa
State workers and employers clash over inter state commerce power and wage policy as 8 percent of state funds rise with the presidential campaign. AFL claims organization gains with new locals while debates over federal versus state authority intensify amid highway commission labor actions and political mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ineofan
American Federation of Labor
State Highway Commission
American Federation “of State
AFL
Iowa
Wilon
Mgtway
Social Afternoon Club Plans Family Party
Mrs. Margaret Layer hosted the Social Afternoon Club meeting with Mrs. James Cornick assisting. A short business session led by Mrs. James Monger discussed funds and potential fund-raising ideas. Members planned a special family gathering for July with home made ice cream and cake, plus a white elephant sale to boost the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Layer
James Cornick
James Monger
Darrell Hen- Tiessee
Parke Cornick
Delegates to Attend 4-H Boys Short Course
Four Henry County 4-H boys and one leader will attend the state 4-H boys Short Course at Town State College from June 30 to July 2. Delegates include George Hicher and Richard Widmer from ML Pleasant Jefferson Juniors, Paul Abrist and Richard Purvis from Winfield Wayne Wildcats, led by Richard Wo line, with Mr. Pleasant Marion Clippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Henry
Teadher
George Swearingen County Extension
George’ Hicher
Richard Widmer
ML. Pleasant
Jefferson
Paul Abrist
Richard Purvis
Winfield
Wayne Wildcats
Richard Woline
Mr. Pleasant
Marion Clippers
Willis Wilson of Winfield Married in Lamont
Willis Wilson of Winfield married Winticki Miny wine Jenks daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl K Janks of Lamont on Sunday June 1 at 2 30 at the Lamont Methodist church. Rev Alfred Christerson officiated. The bride wore a white floor length gown and was given in marriage by her father. Bridesmaids wore white gowns and carried white carnations and roses. Best man was Russell Wilson and ushers included Al Murmnell Tee Fox Bob Durham. Reception followed at Hotel Mealgain in Oelwein. The bride is a Lamont graduate and teacher at Washington. The groom is a Lamont graduate and mortician apprentice at Independence. They will live in Independence after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winticki
Miny Wine
Misa Shirley Jonks
Wanda Wilson
Russell Wilson
Armed Forces
Independence
Ziependence
Entertain at Tea at McGold Home
Mrs. J. G. McGold and Mrs. Paul McGold hosted a small tea Thursday afternoon at Mrs. J. Cold’s East Washington Street home. The tea table featured flowers and candles, with Mrs. Edwin Johnson assisting in the dining room. Out of town guests included Mrs. A. Bruce Minear of Maryville Tennessee Mrs. Byron Buzbee of Grand Saline Texas and Mrs. Martha Touhy of Brookfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. McGold
Paul McGold
J.C. McCold
East Washinton Street
Edwin Johnson
A. Bruce Minear
Maryville
Tenn
Byron Buzbee
Grand Saline
Texas
Mys
Martha Touhy
Brookfield
Marion Clippers 4-H Boys Make Good Record
Marion Clipper's 4-H club reports a strong year with members Jack Houston Dale Mallams and Morris Williams earning top prizes. Houston led a prize ewe at the Cedar Rapids show in January, Mallams won champion lamb at the Southeastern Iowa Western Show in Ottumwa, and Morris exhibited a four-lamb pen at Ottumwa. This was the boys first show and they earned two district show honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Clipper
Jack Houston
Dale Mallams
Morris Williams
Jack
Cedar Rapids
Dale
Obtumwa
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Fred Iserman
Mackden Sovbeans
Levis C. Mout
Mt. Union
Sals
Jake
Homer Jackson
Pontiac
Ecodi Motor
N. Adams
C. W. Finst
Condilioni Kirk's
Secinid
Ed Murray
Heiner Jackson
B. E. Marshall
Levi Kincaid
Poona
John Nichols
Dexter
GALE
Hugh Conrad
Washington
Herschel
Myers
Hallowell Implement Co
Pillebury
McCormick-Deering Day
Don B. Carper
Brown Lynch Scott Co
Morrell & Company
Jake Tes
Atte
Stusco
Lausers
Federal Land Bank Loan
Gee
Boshart
Nat'l. Farm Joan Association
MD. Pleasant, Tow
Mgalesman
Cleveland
Nelson Well Company
Patrfield
Princess Candy Kitchen
Duta
Art. Pleasant
Lee Street
Re. Ware
Los
HE N. Adams
Social Dar
College Pool
St. John's Ame
W. Heig
Jackson Ros
Hopkins
Sumuay School
Lela’ Gipple
Robert
Gigale
Jane Gipple
Jonhn-Gipple
Dorothy DeHaan
Political
Ringside
John’ W." Henderson
Jeongrean
Unione
Congress
Laibor
By Jimmy Hatlo
Otto Vo Scomley
Mexico
Middlewest
Great Plains
Towaly young i+ public
Oeral
Scarff
Willis Wilson
McCold
Emerson Brown
Red
Ray Murray
Salem
Ralph Rieke
Iowa City Sales Co
Iowa City
D. J. Gatens & Sons
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