Natives Use Varied Methods to Keep Cool in Tropics
In a Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin note, Christine Tardy surveys tropic cooling practices. Nigeria uses mud walls with high windows and water jars for breeze. Pacific Islanders favor minimal clothing and grass or fiber mats. Samoa's hut employs roll up walls for breeze, while Alcatraz is cited as the opposite extreme.
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Christine Tardy
Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin
Miss Tardy
Tropic Islands
Pacific
Marshall Islands
Marshall Island
Nigeria
Tardy
Islands
Samoa
Alcatraz
Tropics
Harbison returns to California base amid leave
Columbus Junction notes show Bick Harbison returning to El Toro California after visiting relatives, accompanying Mrs. Robert McFarland and son en route to Camp Pendleton to join Sgt. Robert McFarland. He completed a training course at Camp LeJeune.
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Columbus Junction
Dick Harbison
D. R. Harbison
Los Angeles
Calif
el Toro
Robert McFarland
Camp Pendleton
Harbison
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Jennie Kelleher
DiaLynette
Robert Greene
Nora Springs
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Wyatt Keifer
Oelwein
Fay Green
Lillian Kendig Dies in Havre Montana Home
Relatives here report the death of Mrs. Lillian Kendig after an extended illness at her Havre Montana home. Burial took place in Havre. She was the wife of William Kendig a former Muscatine resident. his brother Joe Kendig resides at 2/4¢ East Eighth Street.
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Lillian Kenddig
Havre
Mont
Kendig
William Kendig
Muscatine
Joe Kendig
East
Eighth Street
Reward Offered For Bata on Grave Wreckers
Sheriff Charles Anson reported a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who damaged tombs at Gilbert and Jewish cemeteries last week. Robert H. Little of West Liberty, Iowa Memorial Company, issued the reward and urged informants to contact the sheriff. Little said he would send a crew to assist locally this week.
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Vandala
Charles Anson
Robert H. Little
West Liberty
Iowa Memorial Company
Anson
Little
Casting for Kiwanis minstrel show opens auditions tonight
The Kiwanis club benefit minstrel with auditions tonight at the YWCA begins at 8 p m. George S Elias of John B Rogers Co plans to arrive to supervise the production slated for September 23 24 and 25 Proceeds aid the child welfare fund and locals are urged to attend auditions.
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Kiwanis Club
YWCA
George S. Elias
John B. Rogers Co
Muscatine
Polio cases in Muscatine and Iowa City improve
Lucille Brink a 15 year old Muscatine high school sophomore admitted to University hospital Iowa City with polio is in good condition and isolated for several days. Two Muscatine children show improvement. John Schwandke returns home to recover after therapy and Robert Willis to be released soon with facial paralysis improving at home with grandparents’ care.
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Muscatine High School
Lucille Brink
Paul Brink
Iowa Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lucille
Muscatine
John Schwandke
Carson Schwandke
West Eighth Street
Jack Willis
Sycamore Street
Robert
Elmer Hansen
North
Governor Street
Dinosaurs ranged from 212 to 100 feet in length
Dinosaurs exhibited a remarkable size span from about 212 feet for the smallest erect species to 100 feet for the largest. This size diversity surpassed that of any other creature known to science.
Melon Feed Held by Muscatine FFA Draws 40 Guests
About 40 members and guests attended the annual watermelon feed of the Muscatine chapter of Future Farmers of America at Rotary lodge Saturday afternoon. Kittenball games entertained attendees and watermelon was served at 2 30 p m. Invited guests came from the Tipton and West Liberty FFA chapters. The Muscatine chapter meets Tuesday at the high school to elect officers and outline term plans.
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FFA
Muscatine
Future Farmers of America
Rotary Lodge
Tipton
West Liberty
Grace V Stuart 61 Wa pello Iowa dies at Bellevue Hospital
Mrs Grace Viola Schneider Stuart aged 61 of Wapello died at Bellevue hospital at 2 15 a m. She was born Feb 16 1891 in Wapello daughter of Henry and Mary Elizabeth Kallenberger Schneider. She married Allan G Stuart and lived in Troy Missouri before retiring in Wapello. Survivors include her husband two brothers Ralph E Schneider Salt Lake City Utah and Harry E Schneider Wapello. Burial will be in Wapello cemetery after services at Dudgeon Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p m conducted by Rev L E Tinker Methodist pastor.
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Wapello
Grace Viola Schneider Stuart
Bellevue Hospital
Henry
Mary Elizabeth Kallenberger Schneider
Allan G. Stuart
Troy
Ralph E. Schneider
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harry E. Schneider
Dudgeon Funeral Home
L. E. Tinker
Methodist Church
Wapello Cemetery
Hold Obligation Services When OES Chapter Meets
The Atalissa chapter of Order of Eastern Star will hold obligation services Tuesday at the Masonic lodge rooms. Women of the Presbyterian church plan a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Bert Kline’s home with Mrs. Francis Carlisle as co host. Roll call will be answered with a Bible woman fact. Mrs. August Aye and Mrs. Charles Babcock lead the program. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Depping traveled Friday to the Northern states and Detroit for vacation.
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Atalissa
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
The
Presbyterian Church
Bert Kline
Francis Carlisle
August Aye
Charles Babcock
Fred Depping
Detroit
Mich
Elsie Chase
Mrs. Weingart Wins Multiple Awards at West Liberty Fair
Mrs. Fred Weingart of 617 Monroe Street received several needlework awards at the West Liberty Fair. Officials said her blue ribbon for hot dish lifters and red ribbon for a crocheted yarn rug were omitted from The Journal listings. The hot dish lifters feature French knots and the rug shows white daisies in each square.
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Fred Weingart
Monroe Street
West Liberty
Weingart
Rev Simpson Returned as Bethel Pastor
The Rev W A Simpson was returned as pastor of Bethel AME church at the Northwestern Conference annual meeting held Sept 27 in Cedar Rapids. Dr Alice Thompson and Mrs W A Simpson were re elected to the conference roles.
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Rev. Simpson
Bethel
Bethel Ame
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Alice Thompson
W. A. Simpson
Missionary Department Exec Board Calls Tuesday Conference
The Rev. Mr. Simpson has called a church conference for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the church. All officers and members are to attend.
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Missionary Department
Mr. Simpson
Unlucky Whitmonday Believed in Ireland for Born Under It
Whitmonday known as unlucky in Ireland the day after Whitsunday the seventh Sunday after Easter is viewed as bad luck especially for those born at that time with superstition surrounding the date.
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Ireland
Martin Descendants Hold Reunion at Muscatine Park
Descendants of Thomas and Alice Martin gathered at Weed Park for their annual reunion. Attendees traveled from Lone Tree Conesville Riverside West Liberty Wilton Moscow Iowa City and neighboring towns. The next reunion is set for the last Sunday in July at the park in Iowa City.
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Thomas
Alice Martin
Weed Park
John Martin
Buford
Herman Martin
Linda
Lone Tree
Elza Hamilton
Ethel
Marvin
William Hesseltine
Billy
Lorene
Conesville
Cleo Geret
Riverside
Glen Yotter
Edith
Eugene Martin
Danny
Nancy
West Liberty
Cecil Martin
Wilton
Thomas Martin
Alice
Tommy
John
Judy
Moscow
Arthur Martin
Gregory
Randolph
Marie Palmer
Iowa City
Kenneth Martin
Irwin Devore
David Miner
Harold Martin
Harry Jennie
Frank
Eugene
Kenneth
Martha
Alice Predmore
Charles Evans
the Park
Social Glances from Island Methodist Meeting
The WSCS of Island Methodist church holds a Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. Ernest Battenhagen's home. Mrs. Arthur Shepard leads devotions and Mrs. Charles C. Wilson directs the program. The September and October project committees organize the event.
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WSCS
The
Island Methodist Church
Ernest Battenhagen
Arthur Shepard
Charles C. Wilson
A. M. Wilson
Ed Bartenhegen
Richard Bartenhagen
Hong Kong Island as British naval base after 1841 cession
Hong Kong Island covers 32 square miles at the Canton River mouth. It was ceded to Great Britain in 1841 following the First Opium War and serves as a key British naval base.
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Hong Kong
China
Canton River
Great Britain
Relatives Visit Ames Des Moines Iowa Fair and RNA Prep
Visiting relatives left Friday for Long Beach California. Mrs Clyde Essex Duane and Dianna spent a day in Ames recently and attended the Iowa state fair in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Harry King Sandra and Bobby returned to Jeffersonville Indiana after a short visit here. RNA practice session planned in West Liberty for the convention in Muscatine this fall with Mrs Lillian Schmidt and Mrs Valeria Stark in charge of refreshments. Attendance prize awarded to Mrs Norma Coyner. Mrs Henrietta Schmidt of Victor Iowa visiting relatives here.
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Long Beach
Calif
Clyde Essex
Duane
Dianna
Ames
Des Moines
Harry King
Sandra
Bobby
Jeffersonville
Ind
West Liberty
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Muscatine
Lillian Schmidt
Valeria Stark
Norma Coyner
Henrietta Schmidt
Victor, Ia
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New York
NEA
British West Africa
By Richard Kleiner
Togoland
Bick Harbison
California
Muscatine Building & Loan Assn
Hershey
Lillian Kendig
Bata
Robert A. Reichert
Fifth Air Force
Korea
United Nations
Reichert
Oliver A. Reichert
MHS
High Prairie Church
Social Home
Stuart
OES Chapter
Donald Flake
Ainsworth
John Wilson
Ence and Missionary Meeting of the
Neva Jane Langley
Macon
Georgia
Colleen Hutchins
Miss Langley
Atlantic City
Martin
Muscatine Park
Maxson
Beauticians
Anita Q. Proffitt
Sethe
BOP 5
Riley Funeral Home
East Seventh Street
Furniture
Muscatine Journal
Magnus
TNT Gly
OF LA
Launderers
East Fourth Street
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