Family Reunions Dominate Social Calendar Across August
The summer social beat highlights large family gatherings at Weed park and other venues. Reunions with dozens of descendants from the Vanatta, McCullough, Nelson McKee, Dale and Whitmer lines are planned through August and September, with officers named and venues set at parks and hall sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Mississippi
Cedar Rivers
Wildcat den
Nelson-McKee
Nelson
Iowa City
Iowa Highway No. 1
Muscatine
A. R. Tipton
Patricia
R. G. Tipton
Ballard
Hubert
W. S. McKee
Flora B. Tipton
J. Otto Sauer
Lake Township
Frank J. Muscatine
Lila Wies
Lulu Korn
Wapello
Ruthenberg Clan
Bowser
Freers
Reesink
Cedar River
Joseph Worst
Maxine Anderson
New Boston
Ill
Clifford Worst
Adolph Luedtke
Luedtke
Adolph Lueitke
George Rosenmund
Fred Mannhardt
Dale Family
Cyril Dale
Harry Carl
Dave Dale
Cc. O. McLain
Will Barry
McGrew
Whitmer
Wilton
Shellabarger
Bliven
Courtney
Columbus Junction Park
Foster
Voice Teacher to Broadcast From WSUL Friday Night
Nellie E. Robertson a voice teacher of 614 West Third Street will broadcast on WSUL Town City Friday night from 9 10 to 10 00 p m. The program promises vocal instruction and music for listeners in the city area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie E. Robertson
West Third Street
Wsul Town City
Fillings for Sandwiches for Picnic and Porch Supper
Various sandwich fillings suitable for hot weather include banana and pickle with smoked ham and mayonnaise on buttered bread, a mixture of radishes sweet pickles onions and olives with mayonnaise on buttered bread, egg mixtures with butter and anchovy or sardine, cucumber and watercress with onion juice on cream cheese spread on crackers, and cucumber with watercress on buttered bread.
Interesting Topics for Women at State Fair
Des Moines reports a new Iowa state fair exposition by the state women and homes department focusing on parent education projects child development home furnishing and other subjects. Highlights include rugs curtain materials wall hangings basket making reclaiming old furniture modern dress styles and accessories nutrition demonstrations cost of food bread making and balanced diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of the State Women and Homes
H. W. Spaulding
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Evangelical Women Plan Picnic at Musser Park
The Ladies Aid of the Protestant Evangelical church schedules a picnic supper Friday at Musser Park. Each member brings sandwiches and a covered dish with her own dishes and silver. If rain interrupts, the supper moves to the church and no dishes are needed.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Protestant Evangelical Church
Musser Park
Residents Host Visiting Friends at Fred Johnson Home
Mr and Mrs Fred J Johnson at 1558 Washington hosted a 14 guest gathering on Wednesday afternoon and evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Richard Sanborn and their son and Mr Sanborns mother Mrs Dora Sanborn of San Diego California and Mr and Mrs Fred Klebe of Miami Florida visiting relatives and friends in the city. Dinner was served in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery and Ward
Montgomery Ward and Company
Weed Park
Heinz Gardens
Beatrice McKone
Tilda Dickerson
Fred Johnson
Fred J. Johnson
Washington Street
Richard Sanborn
Sanborn
Dora Sanborn
San Diego
Calif
Fred Klebe
Miami
Fila
Bloomington League Plans Picnic on Aug 9
The Bloomington Community League scheduled its annual picnic for next Wednesday, August 9, on the Friends church lawn. Three committees handle arrangements with Arthur McCullough as president and Keith Hetzler in lemonade, plus volunteers for ice cream and entertainment. Activities include horseshoe pitching, races, contests, a tug of war, and two kittenball games between married and single men and between married and single women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Community League
Friends Church
Arthur McCullough
Keith Hetzler
Carl le Fever
W. J. Foster
Edward Thicker
Dinner Guests At Miller Home Include Local Residents
Dinner guests Wednesday at Mr and Mrs George Miller 1012 East Eighth street included Mr and Mrs William Tice and Mrs Nell Trumbel of Grinnell Mrs Martha DeVore Mrs Myrtle LaFrentz Mrs Christ Schmidt and Mrs Eva Epping of Atalissa Miss Lois Fowler Fruitland and Nellie George and Gerald Raymond Miller. The day was spent informally with music cards and jig saw puzzles.
Chicago guest Marian Redlick honored at city party
Miss Marian Redlick of Chicago was honored at a Wednesday evening party hosted by Miss Bess Becker at 1305 Smalley avenue. Bridge games awarded prizes to Goldie Brower and Phil Starck, consolation prizes to Fannie Kurland and Donald Cohen, and a guest prize to Miss Redlick. A lunch followed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marian Redlick
Bess Becker
Smalley Avenue
Goldie Brower
Phil Starck
Fannie Kurland
Donald Cohen
Miss Redlick
Tuxis class at First Methodist plans fall and winter activities
The Tuxis class of the First Methodist Episcopal church outlined tentative fall and winter plans at a Wednesday night potluck in the church basement. Attendees included Misse s Ethel Whitmore Laura McCarty Anna Leach Maxine Stat ler Jennie Shellabarger Helen Nyweide Laura Young Marguer ite Summers Eula Bell Summers Evelyn Richards Iva De Camp with guests Miss Mildred Kemble and Leah Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ethel Whitmore
Laura Mc
Carty
Anna Leach
Maxine Statler
Jennie Shellabarger
Helen Nyweide
Laura Young
Marguerite Summers
Eula Bell Summers
Evelyn Richards
Iva DeCamp
Mildred Kemble
Leah Campbell
Newlyweds Honored at Postnuptial Party
Mr and Mrs Lysle George of Davenport recently married were feted at a postnuptial party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ivan Toyne on Sherman Street. A two course luncheon accompanied a pink and white motif. Prizes went to Mrs Carl Schelin William Havemann Mrs Stearns Howe and Mr George. Guests included numerous friends and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysle George
Davenport
Ivan Toyne
Sherman Street
George
Naomi Litz
Carl Schelin
William Havemann
Stearns Howe
Leola Freese
William M Havemann
Florence Dora
Herbert Grigg
Mildred George
Charles Nyweide
Mary Louise Bradley
Sherwood Boice
Beatrice Thompson
Toyne
Rainbow Grange installs officers at Rainbow school house
Gale McClean was installed master of Rainbow Grange at a Tuesday night ceremony. West View drill team led the event with officers seated including Mrs. Clyde Martin lecturer and Harrison Hain treasurer. A music program featured Newton Lang, Orrill Bill, Gladys Bill, and Mrs. John McClean. Next meeting is Friday Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale McClean
Rainbow Grange
Rainbow School
West View
Ceres
Mark Collier
Pomona
George Doran
Flora
Clyde Martin
Vernon Shepard
Newton Lang
Orrill Bill
Gladys Bill
John McClean
The
Grange
Bargain Ride Began Here Today
Eleanor Stafford falls for Barrett Colvin but her mother breaks the couple. Aunt Ella Sexton leaves Barrett a fortune if she marries him, while Elinor’s father dies after a gunshot. Gerald Moore, Barrett’s ward, complicates the romance as misunderstandings grow and a move to the country begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenor Stafford
Barrett Colvin
Barrett
Elinor
Ella Sexton
Vance Carter
Bentwell Stafford
Sexton
Lida
Gerald Moore
Marcia Radnor
Marcia
Gerald
Bob Telfare
Bob
Post Toasties Ad Highlights Convenience and Fresh Taste
A nostalgic ad promotes Post Toasties as fresh oven crisp corn flakes available in individual servings or large family packages. It targets hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, and home use, urging customers to ask by name and order regularly. General Foods is noted as the producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
General Foods
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vanatta
Calvin Vanatta
D. C. Vanatta
M. W. Meeker
Elsworth McGreer
John
Elizabeth McCullough
Women OF Lutheran Aid
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Everett Wilson
Werner Wittich
August Prien
Charles Quandt
Evangelical Church Council
Protestant Evangelical Church Council
Warner Diercks
Wisconsin Street
Conrad Rothe
Young People’s League
Ada Hagler
Cedar Street Methodist Church
Viola Smith
Peterman
ANT Food
Royal Neighbor
Hell’s Highway
Rochelle Hudson
Tom Brown
Duke Ellis
Chain Gang
the Terrible Troubador
Radio Star
Morton Downey
Brown and Henderson
Fox News
Bloomington
Willard Mack
Jean Parker
Ben Alexander Minna Gombel
Gerald Colvin
Mr. Telfare
Moore
English Downs
Noble Sissle
Frank McHue
Ian
Marorie Ramberl Oe
Guy
FBI
VV Andolon
Tom Keene
Kathleen Burke
Harry Carey
Chanter
Phantom OF the Air
Boots
By Martin
Phon
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