North Prairie Willing Workers Meeting Postponed
The September gathering of the North Prairie Willing Workers has been postponed. No new date is announced.
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North Prairie Willing Workers
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
10
Birthday party honors Mrs Carrie Byrd and Howard Ash
A Tuesday evening celebration at the Ash residence 116 Walnut street honored Mrs Carrie Byrd and Howard Ash. Guests included Carl Lamb Elmer Haller Mike Linda Richard Metzger Richard Allen Ernest Ackman Cecil Byrd and others with prizes awarded to Ernest Ackman Cecil Byrd Doris Lamb Clifford Byrd and Howard Ash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Byrd
Howard Ash
Ash
Walnut Street
Carl Lamb
Elmer Haller
Mike
Linda
Richard Metzger
Richard Allen
Ernest Ackman
Cecil Byrd
Mary Ann
Eva Peterson
Billy
Junior
Eloria Whitney
Clifford Byrd
Eva Robinette
Doris Lamb
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Highlights
Mrs Harold Chant hosted the Grace Lutheran church Ladies Aid meeting in the church parlors on Wednesday. Members prepared for a November 22 bazaar and planned an all day work session next Wednesday with a potluck at noon. A business meeting precedes articles for a white elephant sale to benefit the flower fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chant
Ladies Aid of Grace Lutheran Church
Five Generations Of Meeker Family Gather In Photo
A Cranston photo shows five generations of the Meeker family together. Nelson Meeker, 85, of Ferguson, his son Chester Meeker, 62, of Marshalltown, and Chester’s son Fay Meeker, 43, of Cranston. Representing the younger generation are Audrey Meeker Kropf, Fay’s daughter, and Linda Sue Kropf, Audrey’s daughter, residents of Milford, Indiana.
Toddlers and small servings encourage appetite growth
A short guidance piece advises serving a toddler a small portion first to reduce overwhelm and encourage self regulation, with the option for a repeat helping if the child asks for more. It emphasizes gradual exposure and patience in feeding.
Brazil Much Larger Than England by Britannica Measure
Encyclopedia Britannica states Brazil is about 65 times the size of England, highlighting vast land area differences between the South American nation and the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
England
Columbus School to Offer New Courses for Fall Term
Columbus Junction and Columbus City schools will begin the fall term on Sept. 1 with new offerings and several faculty changes. A half-day session is set for Monday. New programs include a book rental system with 2 250 books, a vocational home economics course, and welding and agriculture classes in the new vocational building. New staff include Howard McElhinney as principal and instructor, William Ballard, William Greene, and Kathleen Oliver. Numerous other teachers are listed across elementary and junior high grades, detailing assignments and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Harry Lowe
Columbus
Elna Roe
Roe
Killeen
Tex
Howard McElhinney
Tor
William Ballard
William Greene
Kathleen Oliver
H. E. Ross
Morris Maisenbach
Frank Whiteley
Eunice Thompson
Helen Orr
Marie Spaethe
Adelaide Shearer
Calvin Peters
Irene Myers
Helen Arthur
Elnora Duncan
Dorothy Drinkall
Lola Lewis
Mary Yarck
Esther Boulton
Ernest Ford
Flora Johnson
William Pine
Kirby takes third round in Women's National Amateur
Portland reports Dorothy Kirby defeats Edean Anderson 4 and 3 in the third round of the Women s National Amateur. Other notes include U S professionals beating Canadians in team play, Arzetta and Shields pacing Canadians event, Bowen Stassforth sets American long course record in 220-yard event, Konno and Oyakawa post two top times, and Sub Fleet $4.40 mile wins Sheridan Handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Edean Anderson
Helena
Mont
Montreal
United States
Vancouver
B. C
U. S
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
N. Y
Billy Shields
Albany
Newark
N. J
Bowen Stassforth
Iowa
Ford Konno
Ohio State
Yoshi Oyakawa
Chicago
Eddie Arcaro
Washington Park
Consultants Urge School District Reorganization in Iowa
A 21 page Griffenhagen consultants study for the Iowa Budget Committee shows 41 percent of Iowa students drop out between second and twelfth grades, with earlier years reaching 60 percent. The report advocates district reorganization to cut quits, cites 72,000 one room school students and 79,000 tuition pupils out of district, and proposes two new deputy superintendents to improve coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
State Legislative Budget and Control Committee
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Griffenhagen
Jessie Parker
House
Senate
Two men Reach Century in Rare Longevity Note
A report notes that among a population of one million, two men survive to age 105. The piece highlights rarity of such longevity and discusses potential factors affecting extreme aging.
Johnson to Speak at Legion District Convention
State Commander Don Johnson of West Branch will speak at the Fifth district convention of the Iowa Department of the American Legion in Corydon on October 9. Plans for the convention were discussed at a Corydon meeting earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Johnson
West Branch
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Corydon
Associated Press
Roman Legionnaires Brought Bagpipes to the British Isles
National Geographic Society notes evidence suggesting bagpipes arrived in the British Isles via Roman legionnaires. The claim ties ancient military movement to a later cultural instrument in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
The
National Geographic Society
Quincy Teens Fire Nine Homers In Double Header Sweep
Quincy exploded for a pair of high scoring games in the Three I league doubleheader win over Quad Cities. Don Comins allowed four hits in the 11-0 opening win, while Marv Throneberry hit three homers and Lepper plus Monroe added two run blasts in the 20-9 nightcap. Terre Haute narrowed Evansville’s edge with an 8-3 victory over Keokuk, and Burlington beat the Braves 6-4 as Waterloo moved closer to a playoff berth with a 14-hit, 15-6 nightcap win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quad Cities
Eddie Barbarito
Jim Rawson
Lepper
Don Comins
Tigers
Marv Throneberry
Monroe
Terre Haute
Evansville
Keokuk
Burlington
Braves
Waterloo
Kokuk
White Hawks
Cedar Rapids
Jim Watson
Roy Bueschen
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