Reunion of Champion Hose company set for Wednesday night
Reservations for the Champion Hose company reunion at the Elks club indicate more than 150 will attend. Former members from Beards town Rock Island Moline Davenport Oskaloosa will join. letters from farther away are expected. Door prizes for men and women have been arranged and arrangements committee will meet next week to finalize plans.
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Champion Hose Company
Elks Club
Beardstown
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Oskaloosa
C. H. Kern
Mr. Kern
Bennett Girl Honored At Pre-Nuptial Shower
Miss Edna Kistenmacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kistenmacher near Bennett will marry Herbert Petersen of Wilton this month. She was feted at a pre-nuptial shower at the home of Mrs Raymond Lilienthal with five hundred pass games honors to Miss Kistenmacher Mrs R R Hinrichs and Mrs Edwin Lilienthal. The bride to be received many presents and refreshments were served.
Birthday Party for Virginia Reger at Freers Home
Mrs. A. H. Freers hosted a Friday afternoon birthday party for her niece Virginia Reger of Iowa City at 2806 East Front Street. Guests included Margaret Freers Coretta Moore Lucille Pace Gloria Peck Alice Hill Ruth Elliott Beverley Pollock and Gertrude Estermeyer of Iowa City with party games contests and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Freers
East Front Street
Virginia Reger
Iowa City
Margart Freers
Coretta Moore
Lucille Pace
Gloria Peck
Alice Hill
Ruth Elliott
Beverley Pollock
Gertrude Estermeyer
Double Four club hosts card party and next meeting planned
Mrs. Joe Montgomery hosted the Double Four club at 408 Evans street with high score won by Mrs. Margaret Vanatta and second by Mrs. Viola Gesell. The consolation went to Miss Clara Missel. The group will meet again Jan 23 at Mrs. Julius Schmidt’s home. The thirteenth annual New Year dinner at Stockton host Christian Paustian included many relatives. A goose dinner was served and Mr. Paustian, 81, remains in good health. The Women’s Relief Corps installed officers at Macca bee hall with Mrs. Helen Tadewald as president and a full slate of officers. The next meeting is Jan 16 in Maccabee hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entertans
Joe Montgomery
Evans Street
Margaret Vanatta
Viola Gesell
Clara Missel
Julius Schmidt
Culver Street
Christian Paustian
Stockton
Paustian
Henry Paustian
Valeria Paustian
Harvey Paustian
Herman Paustian
Durant
Frank Paustian
Davenport
John Paustian
Women’s Relief Corps
Maccabee Hall
Grand Army
Daughters of Union Veterans
Jewel Kiefner
Emma Callahan
Josephine Morse
Tina Anderson
Jennie Tillie
Albina Plate
Alice Judisoh
Helen Tadewald
Buena McDowell
Katherine Frack
Effie Storey
Gertrude Fultz
Emma Leysen
Julia Bitzer
Martha Oberhaus
Minnie Walters
Mary Dermedy
Eva Reed
Oakville Woman Weds Martelle Man In Martelle Ceremony
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Doris Grimes of Oakville to Leslie Brockert of Martelle. The ceremony occurred in Martelle on November 26 with the bridegroom’s sister and her husband in attendance. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Grimes of Oakville and active in local social circles. the couple has not disclosed future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Grimes
Oakville
Leslie Brockert
Martelle
G. O. Aker
Martelile
Irvin Grimes
Oakville School
Brockett
Capital Society
Barbara Vandenberg
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
John Knight
Kalamazoo, Mich
Washington
June Club Honors Mrs Dealing With Surprise Birthday
Mrs Henry Dealing was surprised at a Friday birthday party at her Hershey avenue home hosted by the June club. All members attended including Mrs Elizabeth Linn now at Davenport. The social evening featured games, refreshments, and mention of a next meeting at Mrs Buenna McDowell’s Hershey avenue. The Rose Croix Shrine No 5 will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic temple Monday at 7 45 PM with a social hour to follow. members urged to attend.
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Dealing
Henry Dealing
Hershey Avenue
Elizabeth Linn
Davenport
Buenna McDowell
Rose Croix Shrine No
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
College friends enjoy bridge at Ditmon home
Maurice Ditmon hosted eight college friends for a bridge party Friday night at 1208 Oakland drive. Christmas decorations and candlelight set the scene for an intimate gathering. A meeting of the Women’s Benefit association is announced for Monday night at 7 45 at Macabee hall.
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Ditmon
Maurice Ditmon
Oakland Drive
Women’s Benefit Association
Maccabee Hall
D A V Installation Of Officers Monday Night
The Crawford camp Daughters of Union Veterans meets Monday at 7 30 PM in Memorial hall courthouse to install new officers. Mrs Millicent Hickman of Wapello former department president will be the installing officer. Refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Camp
Daughters of Union Veterans
Memorial Hall
Millicent Hickman
Wapello
Work Meeting Held by Kensington Society
The Kensington society of the United Brethren church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A G Whittaker for a work meeting. An elaborate luncheon followed. The group will meet again in two weeks at Mrs. W J Vanatta s home, 514 Mulberry avenue.
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Kensington Society
Kensington Society of the United Brethren Church
A. G. Whittaker
Social meeting of Aid and Sewing Circle
The Ladies' Aid society and the sewing circle of the Evangelical Protestant church held a joint Friday afternoon meeting in the church parlors. A ten cent gift exchange followed business matters. Refreshments were served by officers. Guests included Mrs W Martin and children William and Irene of Burlington. A reception for the new pastor Rev K M Jeschka was planned for next Friday night in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AID
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sewing Circle
Evangelical Protestant Church
W. Martin
William and
Irene
Burlington
K. M. Jeschka
Students Return to College Work Across Regions
Students resume classes as winter break ends with Monday starts for Junior College and area schools. Many head to colleges in Iowa and beyond while social calendars stay busy with clubs, societies, and exams looming. Noting family ties, Gretchen of Muscatine and Clifford McGuire of New Boston appear among references. In Japan, about 95,000 motor vehicles operate, nearly quadruple the number from five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Japan
Y W Schedule Opens Basketball Season At YWCA
The YWCA health education department announces the opening of the basketball season with a packed weekly schedule led by Miss Lucy, featuring sea volleyball, various dance and swim classes, and multiple sessions of employed girls and junior college activities throughout Monday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Health Education Department
Lucy Pene
Tno
Washington
Fidelis Club
Lincoln School
McKinley School
Flapper Fanny Says Junior Swim Meet Highlights
Reader notes from a club board meet show junior advanced swim events listed with lanes and times, including a 7:30 session. The page references a pat off and a recurring Flapper Fanny joke line in the column.
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Flapper
Fanny
Pat
Burglar Testifies About Police Station Escort
A burglar testifies that a police officer threatened to strike him if he did not accompany the officer to the station. The defendant confirms his occupation as a burglar.
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New Boston
Ill
Roy Miller
Fred Miller
Frederick Miller
Bobby Wayne
Clarence Cromer
Gretchen
Muscatine
Clifford McGuire
New Boston, Il
Y. W
Owen
Havercamp Drug Stores
East Second St
West Second St
Axminster
Chenille
Lark
Quiltee
Emily Oy CE
Whittall Rugs
Anglo Persian
Palmer Wilton
Velvet
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