Hagerman Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted
Mr and Mrs Edward Hagerman observe their 50th anniversary at 508 East Sixth Street with no public celebration. They wed December 4 1901 in the groom’s father Henry Hagerman’s home. They have two daughters Mrs John W Duncan and Mrs Paul Atwood and a son Edward Kenneth Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hagerman
East Sixth Street
Lula Maude Smith
Mr. Hagerman
Henry Hagerman
John W. Duncan
Rock Island
Paul Atwood
Seattle
Wash
Edward Kenneth Hagerman
Burlington
Tea Scheduled At Fortnightly Club Meeting
The West End Fortnightly club met Friday afternoon at 2811 Mulberry avenue. A tea is planned for the next meeting on December 14 at Mrs. J. C. Bishop’s home with a guest speaker. Mrs. H. G. Stein spoke on the Muscatine Grain Industry Then and Now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bishop
West End
Vernon Thede
Mulberry Avenue
G. Stein
Muscatine
Sweetland Church Sets Week Of Community Events
Sweetland Methodist church to host a board session at 8 p m Monday followed by V A class Family Night Tuesday. A Parcel Post sale and potluck dinners led by church groups, with jello salad, cake, and desserts. Adults gift exchange 50 cents. children 25 cents. Women’s and hostess committees listed. devotional leader named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Sweetland Methodist Church
Sweetland V. A
Y. A
Walter McGillivray
Arthur Royal
Clifford TeStrake
Sweetland W. S.C. S
Mrs Gates Leads Letts W S C S Meeting In Letts
Mrs Edith Gates of Washington talked on New Frontiers as W S C S status of women chairwoman for Burlington district at the Letts Methodist church luncheon. Guests from Muscatine and Washington joined about 75 women. plans were made for a December Christmas party and a $17 free will offering supported church rebuilding in Kansas flood areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Estie
Betty Lou Bennet
Diane McCormac
Frances Turner
Circle Three
Charles Herrick
W. C. Hendrix
James Picart
L. M. Hilde
W.S.C.S
Kansas
Local Club Meetings and Potluck Socials Schedule
Social Glances Beta Forum plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Mrs. Kenneth Bright’s home 317 Pine Street with Mrs. K E Wilcox assisting. Letter Carriers Auxiliary hosts 6:30 p.m. dinner at Ina Mae’s, followed by a business and social period and a 75 cent to 1 dollar gift exchange. Chapter 1R P E O Sisterhood holds a 6:30 p.m. supper Wednesday at Mrs. Jessie Stein’s home 503 West Second Street with Mrs. Mary Stein co host. Royal Neighbor Sunshine Club hosts a Tuesday social at Union Hall with a potluck dinner and games starting 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Forum
Kenneth Bright
Pine Street
K. E. Wilcox
Letter Carriers’ Auxiliary
Ina Mae
Jessie Stein
West Second Street
Mary Stein
Royal Neighbor
Sunshine Club
Union Hall
Charity drive ships coffee strips and toys to children's homes
Volunteers collect coffee strips, labels, toys and other items to be sent to children's homes. Gifts should not be wrapped but wrapping paper and ribbon may accompany the articles.
Legal Rights Of Women Is Theme Of Talk
Atty Bernice Petersen spoke on Iowa law and women rights at an Ethics club meeting at 2006 Mulberry avenue Friday. She explained wills joint ownership married property rights executor duties inheritance taxes divorce laws child custody and voting privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Atty
Bernice Petersen
Ethics Club
George Meerdink
Mulberry Avenue
Petersen
Ruth Hazlett
Jane McDougall
Glyde Beach
West Third Street
Caroline Liebbe
Carl Braun
Martha Goad
Bakers Note Golden Event At Atalissa
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baker celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday evening at their home in Atalissa. The celebration included gifts cards and an anniversary cake after a two course luncheon. Guests included several families from Wilton West Liberty and Nichols plus Atalissa residents. Open house was held Sunday at the Cedar Rapids home of Lloyd and Mrs Risher, a Baker granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Baker
Atalissa
Herbert Fick
Homer Ochiltree
Garold Ochiltree and Sons
Wilton
John Voss
Vearl Gritton
Darreil
Norman
Norman Carlisle
West Liberty
William Pike
Nichols
Lloyd Risher
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs. Inez Harding was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church at the vestry meeting. New officers include Mrs. Irene Sheetz as vice president and Mrs. Margaret Flater as secretary with Hattie Mason as treasurer. A social hour followed and a pancake supper fed a large crowd in the church dining room.
Shakespeare Never Made a Journey Longer Than This Trip
A brief line notes that Shakespeare did not undertake a continuous journey as lengthy as the Boston to New York round trip. The remark contrasts literary history with a modern travel route, implying the distance is substantial for contemporary travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Boston
New York
Annual Hardman Group Reunion Held at Lone Tree Hall
Grandview hosts 31 relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hardman and others as Ellen Woodruff serves as hostess. County teachers gather at Grandview school. Kings Daughters class serves dinner and Dr. Marcus Bach of Iowa City speaks to eighty eight teachers. Local moves and visits noted among area residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Gast
Ottila Zimmerman
Iowa City
John Jackson
Boyd Asher
Clarence Peck
Jacksons
Ralph Cross
Dick Fort
Jackie
Greely
Colo
Ollie Thompson
Leon Thompson
Amelia Kemp
Georgia Schafer
Lilly Hiller
Past Chiefs Club Of Pythian Sisters Entertained
Members of the Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters lodge were entertained Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Minnie Rosenberger at 1019 East Second Street. Plans were made to serve refreshments at the Christmas party on December 18. the next meeting is set for December 14 at Mrs. John Miller’s rural route 2 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiefs Club
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Minnie Rosenberger
East Second Street
Pythian Sisters
John Miller
New Fashions Aim to Suit Busy Housewives Wardrobe
Households face a gap in ready outfits for homemakers. An illustrated wardrobe offers denim pedal pushers, a navy crepe dress code, a practical green denim duster, a checkered gingham suit with fitted jacket, a full skirted organdie dress, and a washable, no iron outfit line designed for morning chores and guest calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korday
Helen Harper
Lutjch
Leonard Arkin
Frank Starr
Buffalo Prairie tC Chapter Lists Meeting
Buffalo Prairie Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting Wednesday evening with a ten cent gift exchange for members and their families after the business. The missionary society plan to donate gifts for an orphans home at Thursday parlor meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie — Prairie
Order of Eastern Star
The
Missionary Society
Shirley Docherty
Edgington
Illinois City
Docherty
Mercer County
Aledo Livestock Marketing Association
V. F. W. Hall
Aledo
Mary Powell
Marietta Stiles
Hazel Dell Ladies’ Aid
Lucille Boruff
George Attig, Jr
Reynolds High School
Pancho
Clara Francis
Chicago
Frances
Batteryless flashlight uses hand crank to power wide beam
A compact pocket flashlight generates bright light via a hand operated lever connected to a dynamo. The unit features an unbreakable lens and a durable polished aluminum case.
The Sun A Bright Yet Small Naked Eye Star
The sun is the largest apparent object in our daytime sky yet among stars visible without a telescope it ranks as one of the smallest. It shines with intense energy but its true size is vast compared to the stars seen at night.
Fluoride in Water Debate at Muscatine Club Meeting
Muscatine Engineers club members heard talks on adding sodium fluoride to public water. Dr John Wagner compared fluoride to chlorine for disease prevention and cavity reduction. Chemist Paul Havercamp described precise equipment to avoid over or under dosage. Harvey McFate presided. December meeting time not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Engineers Club
Park Lane Golf and Country Club
John Wagner
Paul Havercamp
Muscatine Water and Light Department
Harvey McFate
Unknown Designer of Cologne Cathedral and Legend
The Cologne cathedral designer is unnamed. A tradition says a nameless youth sold his soul to Satan for fame and the design. The tale persists in local lore about the famed Gothic structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
Germany
Satan
Native Puerto Ricans Receiving Half The Food Of Negroes In South
A desegregation era observation notes ethnic disparities in diet across regions. The report highlights that Native Puerto Ricans in southern cities receive about half the amount of food allotted to Black residents, reflecting unequal resource distribution and racialized poverty.
Knouse Receives Orders for Naval Fly training
Wilton and Mrs Mel ford G Knouse of Newton Iowa visited his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Knouse. Welford Knouse passed his physical at Lincoln Nebraska naval air base this week and received orders to report January 7 in Memphis Tennessee for an eight week flight refresher course before a Corpus Christi Texas assignment. He will be promoted from lieutenant junior grade to lieutenant. He served four years eight months with the Naval Air Force in the Pacific in World War II and has been with the Iowa highway patrol at Newton since May 1948 taking a leave of absence effective December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Melford G. Knouse
Newton
Oscar Knouse
Vs. Knouse
Naval Air Force Base
Lincoln
Neb
Memphis
Tenn
Corpus Christi
Tex
Knouse
Naval Air Force
Pacific
Iowa Highway Patrol
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