Schoolmate of Herbert Hoover Remembers Early West Branch Roots
L S Penrose a Muscatine custodian and Hoover schoolmate, recalls Hoover’s boyhood at West Branch Iowa. He describes Hoover’s leadership, engineering bent, and early projects including a miniature railroad and calf breaking at Hoover’s uncle’s farm. Penrose notes Hoover’s kindness and future diplomacy.
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Herbert Hoover
Muscatine
L. S. Penrose
East Second Street
Hoover
West Branch
Mr. Penrose
Iowa
Oregon
Penrose
Alan
Millie Hoover
Nomile
Bull Miniature Railroad
Tom
Walter Hoover
Hoovey
Herbert
Leland Stanford University
John Minthorn
Dr. Savage
Will Savage
Dan Patch
Little West Branch
Secretary of Commerce
Sunday School Picnics At Weed Park
Annual picnics by two Methodist churches were held at Weed park. The First Methodist Episcopal event drew about 500 attendees with games for children and a basket supper at 6 50 p m. The Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal picnic followed at the club house.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Weed Park
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Street Church
Opening Day Dawn Brings Summer With Longest Day
Summer officially arrived at 6 22 a m with 14 hours 55 minutes daylight, an overcast start but sun by nine. The 7 am temperature was 66 degrees, river stage 44 feet six inches, and rainfall measured at 0 03 inches. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday forecast with little temperature change.
Two Nuptials Highlight Muscatine Weddings
Miss Della U Hagens wed William J Gilleland at the Hagens home on Grand Avenue with Rev Ira Hawley officiating. The couple to reside on First Avenue and the groom is a button cutter. Later Miss Barbara Eschbach wed Clifford C Hakes at Trinity Episcopal church and the pair planned a two week trip before settling at 391 Parkington Drive.
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Della U. Hagens
William J. Gilleland
Hagens
Grand Avenue
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
Verlie Staarts
Walter Paul
First Avenue
Barbara Eschbach
Augusta C. Eschbach
West Second Street
Clifford C. Hakes
Parkington Drive
Trinity Episcopal Church
Webster
Hakes
George W. Newton
Chicago
Detroit
Port Arthur
North
Muscatine
St Charles Mo
Lindenwood College
Titus Loan & Investment Company
Juvenile Party at Geneva Golf and Country Club
The Geneva Golf and Country Club hosted its annual juvenile party Wednesday afternoon with varied games and contests for members' children. The June committee coordinated the event as thirty children joined the activities at the club house. Women baby golf players held a mid season luncheon at the club this afternoon with reports on opening round scores of the tournament.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Dorcas Sewing Society Picnic Set for Weed Park
The Dorcas Sewing society plans its annual picnic as summer’s close to be held next Wednesday at Weed Park. Members will bring dishes and one menu item each. Twenty one members attended a Hartman home gathering on Fifth Street to finalize plans.
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Dorcas Sewing Society
Weed Park
W. W. Hartman
Rhoda Carter
Hartman
Fast
Fifth Street
Kalorama Kensington Klub and Aid Society Plan Picnic
The Kalorama Kensington Klub and the Spangler Methodist church Aid Society will hold an all day joint picnic at Weed Park on Wednesday July 11 with a basket dinner at noon. The Kalorama Klub finished its summer meeting schedule with Mrs Ellsworth Satterthwaite hosting and meetings resume the first week in September.
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Kalorawa Kensington Clob
Kalorama Kensington Klub
Aid Society
Spangler Methodist Episcopal Church
Weed Park
Kalorama Klub
Ellsworth Satterthwaite
Advanced Pupils Share Recital at Presbyterian Church
Advanced piano pupils of Miss Flora J. Manlove performed a well presented recital at the Presbyterian Sunday school auditorium. Arthur Umsden delivered the most exacting numbers and plans to enter St Ambrose College in Davenport this fall. Mesdames George Thomas and Herman Schmidt hosted a Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mulford Congregational church for a work and business session Wednesday afternoon.
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Flora J. Manlove
Presbyterian Sunday School
Arthur Umsden
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
George Thomas
Herman Schmidt
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mulford Congregational Church
Welford Young People to Attend Endeavor Meeting
Members of the Christian Endeavor society of Mulford Congregational church will attend the state conference of Christian Endeavor Unions at Waterloo. The meetings run Friday through Sunday with Misses Arline Eberling Esther Binninger Nina Stelzner Dorothy Holzhaurer Margaret Bierman Velma Tobias and Messrs Arthur Schmeichel Conleroy Kent among those listed to attend.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Mulford Congregational Church
State Conference of
Christian Endeavor Unions
Waterloo
Arline Eberling
Esther Benninger
Nina Stelzner
Dorothy Holzhauer
Margaret Bierman
Velma Tobias
Arthur Schmeichel
Conleroy Kent
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs Valley Held in City Home
Miss Ina Baer hosted a farewell party at 713 East Sixth Street Wednesday night honoring Mr and Mrs Valley and their son. About fifty guests enjoyed music and dancing followed by supper as the Valley family prepared to move to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Wrs. Valley
Ina Baer
East Sixth Street
Valley
Econ
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Voling Couple Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Susie Viola Baux and Edward Silver of Moline were married at First Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage at 4 PM Wednesday by Rev. E. A. Bentzinger. Mrs John Crouch of Moline attended. The couple will reside in Moline.
Local Club Names Officers for Garden Picnic Plans
Eichelberger serves as secretary with Mrs Henry Stone as treasurer and Mrs Wendall Hoopee as flower committee chair. Mrs Sam Altekruse named reporter. The class will hold its annual picnic in July.
Home Guards to Close Summer Session at Newell Ave Meeting
The Home Guards of First Methodist Episcopal church will hold the closing summer meeting at 2 30 Friday afternoon at Lois Nyweide Newell Avenue. Officers will be elected and members should bring mite boxes. Sessions resume in September.
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Home Guards Organization
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lois Nyweide Newell
New Fra Youths Plan Progressive Party
Young people from Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church New Fra will hold a progressive party Friday evening. Rev E A Lack pastor announces the group will meet at the gymnasium at 6 30 for the start of the party.
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NEW Fra
Progressive Party
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
E. A. Lack
Church society to meet next Wednesday in parish parlors
The Women’s Bible class of the First Baptist church held an all day meeting at Mrs. Edith Schmidt’s home at 314 West Third street with a pot luck noon meal. A church social and program are planned for Friday evening at 8 at the Odd Fellows hall. Pocahontas drill team members are called to a special meeting at Redmen hall Friday evening.
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First Baptist Church
Edith Schmidt
West Third Street
Miriam Rebekah Todce
Odd Fellows Hall
Pocahontas
Redmen Hall
Grace Lutheran Ladies Host Social Evening
Mrs. Jay Christensen hosted the Ladies' Aid society of Grace Lutheran church for a work and social gathering.
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Jay Christensen
Ladies’ Ald Society
The
Grace Lutheran Church
Springborn Family Presents Program at Lions Club Meeting
Musical numbers and readings by the Springborn family and Miss Mabel Appel were offered today at the Lions club weekly gathering. Included was a xylophone solo by Miss Ruth Springborn and readings by Miss Appel.
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Springborn
Mabel Appel
The
Lions Club
Ruth Springborn
Miss Appel
Club Concert Features Springborn Soloists and Appel Works
Miss Springborn performed a solo with accompanying Mrs Ida Appel Springborn as pianist while A C Springborn offered two vocal solos and a flexitone number by Miss Appel. Bernard Chayka of Cleveland attended as a guest. Ernest Moore was nominated to fill a vacant board seat.
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Miss Springborn
A. C. Springborn
Miss Appel
Ida Appel Springborn
Bernard Chayka
Cleveland
Ernest Moore
Thanksgiving in Canada Observed on Armistice Day
A brief note states Thanksgiving in Canada is observed on Armistice Day. The item appears as a classified ad snippet noting results and holiday timing.
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Canada
Mrs Angerer Hosts Kensington Club Meeting at Lake Township
Mrs Ed Angerer entertained the Lone Run Kensington club at her Lake township home with 12 members attending. Special guests included Mrs Robert Collison and son and Mrs Leo Angerer and son. Members and husbands plan an all day Weed park picnic on July 11 as summer’s closing event.
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Ed Angerer
Lone Run Kensington Club
Lake Township
Robert Collison
Leo Angerer
Weed Park
Ruthean Class Elects Officers at High Prairie church meeting
Mrs Irma Eichelberger was elected president of the Ruthean class at the High Prairie Methodist Frisconal church during the annual meeting held Wednesday at Mrs Charles Harbaughs home. Mrs Roy Baker was chosen vice president. Mrs Levi was also named to a post.
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Irma Eichelberger
High Prairie Methodist Frisconal Church
Charles Harbaugh
Roy Baker
Levi
Dependable Footwear in Our Shoe Department
Ladies and children slippers in various styles with trims and cutouts plus Cuban heels from 1.98 to 22.94. Growing girl misses and children's slippers in light and dark shades with buckles priced from 1.69 and up. Children's tennis shoes play oxfords and sandals from 6c and up. Men's oxford styles in black and tan from 1.98 to 7.98 with listed features. Childs bich evade slippers sizes 21-210 priced 1.29 and 31.1%.
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