Schieles Leave for Graduation
Downey Mr and Mrs Rudolph Schiele travel to New York City for their daughter Beryl's graduation from New York University. Minnesota visitors include Mrs C L Eichhorn and sons Donald and Elden of Elmore Minn, visiting sister Mrs C C Jacobs and touring the south and eastern states. Martin Niolback underwent an appendicitis operation at City Mercy hospital Saturday. Numerous local visits and dinners follow with family and friends in West Branch and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bowman
James Bowman
Knoxville
Tenn
Des Moines
J. L. Bowman
J. H. Campbell
James Campbell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joe S. Bowman
William
West Branch High School
Gale Baldridge
Ray Baldridge
Wilton
Leslie Gates
Washington
H. K. Gates
Evelyn Gates
John Compton
Irvin Lehman
West Branch
Wilma Harrington
Lorimer
Dorothy Harrington
Williamsburg
Marguerite Struble
Iowa State Teachers College
W. W. Lewis
Tripolis
Memorial
Will Harden
Walter Harden
Ralph Hogan
J. R. Griffin
Edna
Henry Griffin
Riverside
No Ice Sheets Covered Alaska in the Ice Age
The article suggests that insufficient snow precipitation prevented glacier formation in Alaska during the Ice Age, explaining why vast ice sheets did not cover the far northern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Ken Says Congressional Night Sessions Reflect Gridlock
In a caustic column from 1936, Ken mocks congressmen forced into late hours in Washington to finish tax bills before June. He lampoons their willingness to work overtime while the public faces the burden, and jokes about party conventions and platform integrity. He notes Zioncheck’s damage during night sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Punishment
Zioncheck
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Degrees Awarded Wapello Group
Wapello area graduates include degrees in biology journalism and primary kindergarten education from Iowa Wesleyan University University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College. Families traveled for ceremonies while others planned travel to Texas and Minnesota for visits and vacations.
Former Fremont School alumni hold reunion picnic and events
Former pupils gathered at Fremont District No. 3 school grounds for a picnic and dinner program on Sunday with many attendees from Lone Tree and surrounding towns. Cadet scouts trained by Dean Deihl led Squad 2 of company C in preparations for an overnight camping trip as races and games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Hazel Slaughter
Fremont District No. 3
Harry Dodson
Washington
D. K
Merrill Kelso
Mary Lou
M. W. Kelso
Wesley Salughter
Elmer Draper
Gordon
Erich Brattkus
Arthur D
Essie Dodson
Cleo
Kenneth
John Eden
Lloyd Watson
Josephine
Joseph Walker
Ona Merrifield
Shirley
Everett Stock
Beulah Musser
Leland
Harold Watson
Marjorie Sanders
Orville
Dewayne
Lester
Roland Smith
Alfred Krough
Gunner
Ernest
Paul
Elsie
Betty
Ed Kasper
Rose
Lewis
Norma
Cletus Kasper
Fair Grounds
Dean Deihl
Bob Brown
Billy Otto
Linn Grove School Plans 5th Reunion for Sunday
North Prairie hosts the fifth annual picnic and reunion for former pupils teachers and families at Linn Grove school on Sunday June 7. P T A members are invited. A basket dinner at noon and a program at 2 pm are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Grove School
Radio Program Listing For Tonight And Thursday
Evening schedule lists NBC CBS and local stations with programs from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM and beyond. Notable acts include Wayne King Griff Williams Duke Ellington Bob Crosby and Bing Crosby, with news segments and variety hours across WBBM WGN WMAQ WENR WLW WCFL and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbc—Who
CBS
WBBM
WGN
Amos ‘'N’ Andy
Frankie Masters
Wwoc
Paul Sullivan
News Room
WLW
Clyde Lucas
WFBM
Little Jack Little
WMBD
Duke Ellington
WENR
Luigi Romanelli
NBC
Frankie Master
WOC
Betty and
Bob
Wubs
Vic and Sade
WLS
KMOX
Bill
Kitchen of the Air
Voice of Experience
NBC— Who
Farm and Home Hour
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
WMT
WISN
Music Guild
WCFL
Ma Perkins
Howells and
Wright
Cubs
Giants
WHO
Radio Guild
Old Kentucky
Clyde Barrie
Mary Sothern
WMAQ
Benny Venuta
Lowell Thomas
Tony Russell
Edwin C. Hill
Lum and
Abner
Kate Smith
Boake Carter
MBS
Vallee
Guy Lombardo
WIBA
Herr Louie
Budd
Farley
Bing Crosby
Horace Heidt
Amos ‘'N
Andy
NBC — Who
Happy Jack
George Givot
WHAS
Harl Smith
Bob Crosby
Phil Levant
Philip Crane
Miss Mollie Flater Visits West Liberty Guests
Cedar Rapids resident Miss Mollie Flater attended West Liberty commencement exercises with her niece Dorothy Flater a class member. Many local families hosted visitors including Aletha McCullough and John Howard Johnson and a weekend at Weed park hosted by multiple families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Flater
Cedar Rapids
Fish Dinner Hosted by Ambrosius Family
Eliza Mr and Mrs Sterling Ambrosius entertained friends at a fish dinner at their Davenport home. Prizes in the Quino game went to Arthur Krueger and Mrs Edith Bear. Attendees included the Ambrosius family and neighbors from surrounding towns. Memorial day services at Union church were well attended with State Attorney Stanton Prentiss as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Sterling Ambrosius
Clarence Bear
Arthur Krueger
Ambrosius
Jess Harriott
Peoria
Carrie Beverlin
Muscatine
Indianapolis
Raymond Thirtyacres
George Hesser
Ronald
Rock Island
Ora
Floyd Downey
J. M. Thirtyacre
Marylin Pullin
Keithsburg
Joe McCormick
Glen Brown
New Boston
Week End Guests Mark Thompson Residence
Earl and Ethel Thompson hosted relatives at their home over the weekend with visitors from Minneapolis Des Moines Chicago Tipton Grandview Muscatine Nichols and other cities. Notable attendees included Fay Richards Stanley McClintock John Thompson Jr and Bruce Kutler plus Marjorie Thompson who joined on the Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Earl Thompson
Fay Richards
Jack and
Jerry
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wm. McClintock
Stanley
John
John Thompson
John, Jr
William Chambers
William, Jr
Bob
Des Moines
Guy Kutler
Robert
Chicago
Marjorie Thompson
Kuder
Thompson
George Koff
Tipton
Morris Grasham
Arnold Knott
Grandview
Ted McGill
Charley McGill
Muscatine
Fred Poole
Nichols
Ernest Kent
Clyde Kent
June
Knox
Edna Carl Elected President of Past Noble Grand’s Club
The Lone Tree Hukill Rebekah lodge Past Noble Grands met Monday at Anna Eden’s home. Officers chosen include President Edna Carl and Vice President Bessie Brinkmeyer with Eliza Burgess as secretary and Anna Eden as treasurer. Committees were named for resolutions, floral, memorial, chaplain, and more. May Forbes and Edith Hall to host July 6 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Noble Grands Club
Hukill Rebekah
Anna Eden
Edna Carl
Bessie Brinkmeyer
Eliza Burgess
Elsie Smid
Ella Morgan
Rose Lembaugh
Myrtle Spevacek
Anna Wiese
Myrtle Edwards
Edith Hall
Myrtle Edward
Rose Sennabaugh
May Foster
Mary Petry
Stella Krueger
Frances Plum
Margaret Wolford
May Forbes
Mercaptan Described As Vilest Smell By Scientists
A scientist compares mercaptan to the vilest odor ever invented, noting its extremely penetrating and disagreeable aroma that alarms observers and influences safety in chemical handling.
Atalissa Alumni Banquet Highlights Local Reunion
The Atalissa High School Alumni association held its annual banquet at the Christian church parlors with seniors of 1936 as guests of honor. Featured were solos and readings by local performers and visiting relatives from Davenport Ladora Maywood Muscatine West Liberty and Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Atalissa High School Alumni Association
Christian Church
Lyle Peck
Bertha King
Lucille Essex
Gretchen Arnold
Betty Chapman
Marjory Kline
Mrs. Dieter
Near West Liberty
Gladys Snell
Grand Mound
Dieter
William Arnold Gretchen Arnold
Clyde Essex
Brooklyn
Arnold
Walter Gant
Ladora
Edward Cacherell
Vera
West Liberty
Lee Wathan
Wesley Gladstone
Burlington
Luella Federlein
Fred Schafnit
Bert Schafnit
Ronnie
Joyce
Jackie Garvin
George Morrison
Richard Watters
Marywood
Ill
Mr. Watters
Junction Cotter Teams Win Softball Games
Columbus Junction defeated Louisa Center 6 to 3. Cotter beat Cotter 8 to 2 in Monday night softball action here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Columbus Junction
Louisa
Students Head Home for Summer From Mt Pleasant Visit
Sweetland Mrs Henry Bill and Miss Helen Bill drove to Mt Pleasant Monday returning with Lester and Gladys Bill who finish Iowa Wesleyan College year and will spend summer with their parents. Davenport couple Mr and Mrs Joe Stalder with Dorothy and Betty were Sunday dinner guests of Harold Pace. Clarence Holtz and J W Holtz hosted a dinner for Herbert Holtz birthday with family present. G B Potter and daughter Lela attended memorial services at Buffalo Prairie Ill Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Wapello College
Fred Outcamp
Pearl Kremer
Iowa Wesleyan
Aner Nearhood
Treverton Warren
William Kendrick
Iowa City
Robert
H. E. Cover
Iowa State Teachers College
Josephine Cover
Leona Plumb
Ralph Stroup
Burlington Junior College
Texas
Raymond Harrington
Dallas
Tex
Harrington
Jimmie
Lloyd Smith
Larry
Davenport
Harriet
Rowena Vandevort
Des Moines
Fred Schwab
Arlene
Arthur Vandevort
Universal Credit Company
Rowena
L. J. Dickinson
Minnesota
A. R. Morledge
Adrienne
Esther
Hannibal
Missouri
Sam Watson
H. O. Marshall
H. L. Rice
Dravenport
Minnie van Gent
Muscatine
J. W. Holtz
Herbert
Charles SyWassink
Miriam
Nettie SyWassink
Carrie Holtz
Ernest
John
Edward
G. B. Potter
Lela
Buffalo Prairie, Ill
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Schieles
Downey
New York
G. E. Gates
W. E. Holloway
N. D. Oyler
D. O Whitsell
C. M. Secrest
Ralph Bayne
Ralph Marshall
C. Vinci
A. M. Spencer
Mollie Johnson
D. A. Wells
Margaret
J. E. Elliott
Larilda Harrington
Walter Coxon
Mabel
E. G. Hagge
Robert Windram
Hoffman
Funeral Church
4Th & Cedar Sts
Aoee Ken
Wapello Group
Harley Wagg
Mary Yakle
Eunice Pettis
Fremont School
Reunion
North Prairie
Linn Grove
Linn Grove P. T. A
Ed McDermott
Mary McDermott
John Schriver
Herbert Wilson
Ora Wilson
Edwin Owen
Frank Owen
Marion Hollingsworth
Raymond Owen
Everett Vincent
Ted Albin
al Aker
George Jewell
Frank Smith
Delbert Smith
Alberta Stafford
Mercy Hospital
Albert Stafford
William Fitzsimmons
Ellen Fitzsimmons
Detthof Hdw
East Second Street
Cedar Valley
Dorothy Flater
Roy Tipton
Aletha McCullough
John Howard Johnson
McMahon
Marguerite McMahon
Union No. 8
Sweetland Township
J. J. Lauer
Joan
J. J. Grigg
J. R. Flater
G. E. Flater
Marshalltown
Mary Schafer
Margaret Hildebrand
Guy Hildebrand
Lee
Lucretta
Will McMahon
Bertha
Inez
I. W. Hawkins
Newhill
Iowa
Albert Stuart
Harry Hardin
Marie
Marion Spencer
Waterloo
Guy Frater
Guy Smith
Alpha Rabe
Earl Buck
Ed Rabe
Letts
Arnold Rabe
Inez Brollier
Oliver Hawkins
Roscoe Hawkins
Arthur McMahon
Oliver Stucker
Ruthann
Russell Dean
Harry Nauman
Weed Park
Alice Harris
Lynn Tracy
Edna Hardin
Chet Grigg
Dorothy Kleinert
Ed Barnhart
Guy Flater
Clinton Meyers
Eldon
John Flater
Ola Carter
Chester Passmore
Leighton
Donna Fae
John Passmore
Fred Jarves
Rockford
Vern Jarvis
E. Thompson
Noble Grand
Ile ‘Island
Pullman
Ic. C. Anderson
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Station
Saee
Avalon
Balfevnon
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