Novel Garden Club Show Set for Muscatine Church Basement
The Muscatine Garden Club will present a spring flower show in the basement of the First Presbyterian church on June 19 and 20. Exhibits follow strict rules with divisions for garden glimpses, windows, table arrangements, bouquets, miniature designs, wall pockets, and home arrangements, judged by set scoring and open to amateurs.
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Yesteryear
Muscatine Garden Club
First Presbyterian Church
George H. Herman, Jr
L. C. Kautz
Muscatine
Old Bibles Highlight Bloomington Aid Meeting
Bloomington residents showcased historical Bibles at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Walter Hoag and Mrs. Edward Hoag for the Bloomington Friends Aid and Missionary Society. Items included an 1811 Edward Hoag family Bible and a 119 year old church Bible saved from a fire, with readings and clippings on Bible history. Members planned a Weed Park picnic for July 10 and shared a noon lunch.
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Bloomington
Walter Hoag
Edward Hoag
Edward Denton
A. C. Lake
Birthday dinner honors Ivan Cochran and Viola Mae Lanfier
The Lorin Cochran home at 1008 Nebraska street hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for Ivan Cochran on his third anniversary and Viola Mae Lanfier on her eighth birthday. Twenty eight guests attended for a noon cafeteria meal. many gifts were exchanged.
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Lorin Cochran
Nebraska Street
Myrtle Whisler
Charles
Ruth
Will Lanfier
Viola Mae
Veraldine
Henry Pilgrim
Elmer Reinier
Edwin
Ernest
Everett
Frances
Henry Lanfier
Lillian
Norma LaRue
Earl
Vernon
Ivan
Bessie Gray
Lois
Jermima Gray
Everett Harper
Moline
Delegates Return From Waterloo G A R Encampment
Comrade and Mrs. Joe Miller and several others returned Wednesday night from the G A R encampment at Waterloo. Mrs Dora Hermeley and Mrs Jennie Tillie remain over tonight, while Mrs Anna Beacham made a brief Cedar Rapids visit before heading home.
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Waterloo
Joe Miller
Sadie Craddock
J. Jll Young
Helen Tadewald
Irene Fairall
Dora Hermeley
Women's Relief Corps
Jennie Tillie
Anna Beacham
Cedar Rapids
School Poster Show Judging Criteria Displayed
The judging schedule lists color harmony 40 percent, material to receptacle relation 30 percent, emphasis 20 percent, distinction 10 percent. Divisions cover Juniors under 16 with seven classes for posters, mini gardens, and decorative arrangements for home spaces and breakfast table.
Picnic of Tau Chapter Closes Summer Activities
Fifty two members and families of Tau chapter of the American Institute of Child Psychology held a picnic at Weed Park on Wednesday evening marking the close of the chapter’s summer activities. Plans include attending the ninth Iowa conference on child development and parent education in Iowa City next Monday through Wednesday. New yearbooks will be ready for September meetings with Mrs. Omer Jones, Mrs. Alfred Wagner and Mrs. George Levitt on the yearbook committee. Friends Aid Meeting Mrs J Stellrecht hosted the First Friends Ladies Aid society at her Spring Street home Wednesday afternoon. A comfort was prepared to be taken to Mrs Joe Washburn’s home next week for the missionary meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs Stellrecht.
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Tau
American Institute of Child Psychology
Weed Park
Study Club
Iowa City
Omer Jones
Alfred Wagner
George Levitt
Friends Aid Meeting
J. Stellrecht
First Friends Ladies’ Aid Society
Spring Street
Joe Washburn
Stellrecht
J B Society Guests of Mrs Mary Wollett
Sixteen members of the J B society were entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Mary Wollett at her home on East Eleventh street. Cards and social pastimes were enjoyed and refreshments served. A picnic supper is planned at Weed park June 26.
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J. B. Society
Mary Wollett
East Eleventh Street
Weed Park
First Congregational Circle to Hear Anatolia College Head
Dr George E White president emeritus of Anatolia College in Salonica Greece will address women of the First Congregational Mission circle at 3 p m Friday at 1624 Mulberry avenue Mrs W H Lear hostess All members urged to attend The V F W auxiliary meets Friday at 7 30 p m at city hall Delegates to report on convention
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George E. White
Anatolia College
Salonica
Greece
First Congregational Mission Circle
W. H. Lear
Mulberry Avenue
City Hall
Seventy-Six Sparklers Club Meeting Highlights
A Seventy-Six Sparklers Four-H club meeting at Evelyn Phillips home featured Anita McBride on table manners Genevieve Naber on balanced meals and Evelyn Phillips canning greens. Roll call answered with edible garnishes. Guests Mrs Carl Phillips Shirley Hayes and Grace Butler attended.
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Anita McBride
Genevieve Naber
Evelyn Phillips
Miss Phillips
Carl Phillips
Shirley Hayes
Muscatine
Grace Butler
Marshalltown
Miriam Rebekah Lodge to Elect Officers Friday
Miriam Rebekahs No 27 will nominate and elect officers at 8 p m Friday in the I O O F hall. A meeting will vote on assembly officer candidates with refreshments served after the business session by a committee led by Mrs Genevieve McKinley.
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Miriam Rebekahs
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Genevieve McKinley
Officers of Spanglers Aid Are Selected
Mrs. William McConnaha was chosen president of the Spangler Ladies Aid for the coming year. Eighty eight members and guests met at Mrs. Lloyd Esmail's home for an all day meeting. Other officers named were Mrs. Earl Zimmerman vice president Miss Marjorie Bowser secretary and Mrs. Harry Houseman treasurer. A surprise miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Lyle Esmail formerly Miss Lenore Hopkins. Plans were set for the July 10 Weed park picnic with Kalorama Kensington club. Bible verses accompanied roll call and a potluck dinner was served. The new president will appoint committees at the fall meeting. No sessions July and August. A Mulford Ladies Aid musical followed at the church with an orchestra and vocals hosted by Mrs. Harry Holzhauser and Mrs. Anton Schlipf.
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William McConnaha
Spangler Ladies’ Aid Society
Lloyd Esmail
Earl Zimmerman
Marjorie Bowser
Harry Houseman
Lyle Esmail
Lenore Hopkins
Weed Park
Kalorama Kensington Club
Kensington Event Draws Crowd at McCullough Home
A large crowd attended the Lone Run Kensington meeting hosted by Mrs. F. G. McCullough and Mrs. Alex McCullough. Needlework filled the afternoon while a pink and green tray luncheon was served. Aletha McCullough and Maxine McCullough performed piano and vocal numbers. The club plans to meet in two weeks with Mrs. N. W. Meyers.
T L T CLUB WOMEN HOLD FINAL INDOOR PARTY
Women of the T L T club hosted an indoor party at Mrs J Rosenberger s East Second street home. Five hundred was played at three tables with Miss Sybil Robshaw winning first prize, Mrs Gertrude Christopherson the traveling award, and Mrs H E Lange the consolation. Special guests Mrs Christopherson and Mrs Helen Schwaba attended. Luncheon closed the gathering. picnics will occur intermittently through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. T. Club
J. Rosenberger
East Second Street
Sybil Robshaw
Gertrude Christopherson
H. E. Lange
Christopherson
Helen Schwaba
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Fairbanks Chapel
L. J. Hocke
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Charles Richard
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McColm
Spanglers Aid
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Doris Ellman
Helen Blough
Ralph Nietzel
Paul Hanson
Georg Nietzel
George Holliday
Harold Hanson
Fred Ellman
Elda Nietzel
Herman Schmidt
Harry Holzhauer
Anton Schlipf
Marron Jardine
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Coolidge
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