Missionary Group Elects Iris Kimball President in Buffalo Prairie
Iris Kimball was chosen president of the missionary society at a church meeting in Buffalo Prairie Illinois. Vera LaFever becomes vice president and Veneta Mayhew secretary with Grace Price as treasurer. The group announced the fall Presbyterial meet to be held at Hamlet in October. prairie chapter CES met Wednesday evening and planned the friends night observance for Oct 1. Invitations went out for past officers night in Andalusia and a candidate instruction meeting in Milan Sept 9, with friends night in Milan Oct 2. Neighboring visits and travels followed as residents shared news of relatives and activities.
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Buffalo Prairie
Ill
Iris Kimball
Missionary Society
Vera LaFever
Veneta Mayhew
Grace Price
Hamlet Presbyterian Church
Prairie Chapter
CES
Andalusia
Milan
Medieval Roots of Modern Military Colors
The colors used by today’s military organizations trace back to medieval banners carried by knights and lords. These banners evolved into modern flags and unit insignia that symbolize allegiance, identity, and tradition across armed forces worldwide.
Committees Named for Nichols Chicken Supper
The Nichols Christian church group selected committees for the chicken supper chaired by the Christian Women's Fellowship. The event, to be held Thursday evening Sept 18 at Millshall, features chairs for reception tickets soliciting and kitchen and dining tasks with volunteers including Edith Grim, Alice Hillyer, Denise Green, Velma Shafer, Mildred Porter, and many others.
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Nichols
Christian Women’s Fellowship
The
Nichols Christian Church
Helen Grim
Edith Grim
Margaret Smith
Sdamae Jones
Anna Reynolds
Alice Hillyer
Millshall
B. L. Metcalf
Noble Bolinger
Earl Trautman
Floyd Kirchner
Mildred Porter
Velma Shafer
Denise Green
Bob Hillyer
Ralph Han
John Loeb
Clarence Hillyer
Alice McCullough
Marcella Gray
Iva Coon
Lucille Reynolds
Idamae Jones
Wests Hadley
Doris Chown
Joyce Abbott
Eleanor Borgstadt
Ralph Borgstadt
Bob Borgstadt
Irene Graham
Emmis Kirchner
Ora Nichols
Loretta Hollenbeck
Grace Borgstadt
Bernice Longstreth
Blanche Pike
Jessie Stalkfleet
Cressie Sutton
Karen Chown
Patsy Lane
Norma Schmitt
Almamae McCullough
Mary Stalkfleet
Janis Coon
Gladys Stalkfleet
Mary Jane Sutton
Twyla Grim
Delores Grim
Jo Ann Green
Kay Swickard
Better Schools Group Announces County Schedule
Louisa County Better Schools association released this year's events. A pot luck dinner for members and families on Oct. 8 at A. R. Morledge cabin, Lake Odessa. A Dec. 10 meeting guests include county coaches with drawings for the county basketball tournament set for Jan. 12 to 17. Wyman will host the March 4 meeting and a May 6 basket dinner will be held at Chautauqua park Columbus Junction. Supt Gilbert W. Schantz of Wyman Consolidated is newly elected president.
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Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Gilbert W. Schantz
Wyman Consolidated
Clarence Ross Farm Sold to Mediapolis Man
The Clarence Ross farm southwest of Wapello has been purchased by L. D. Archer of Mediapolis. It has been managed for 15 years by the Leonard Elliott family who will move to the Ed Davison estate west of Wapello. The Winslow couple, who farmed in the area, will move to Burlington to manage two apartment houses they own.
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Wapello
Clarence Ross
L. D. Archer
Mediapolis
Leonard Elliott
Ed Davison
Lewis Winslow
Burlington
L. D. McKinney
Morning Sun
Kouts
Ind
Howard McKinney
Lulu Cornelius
Lorenzo Dow McKinney
Chicago
Louisa County
Howard Shellabarger
Marvin Shellabarger
William Roosa
Houston
Texas
Ralph Shellabarger
Cecil Wagg
Shellabarger
North Carolina
Letts Methodist Night And Local Club Elections
Letts Methodist Church will host a Wednesday night program on Sept. 10 with a junior choir recital at 7 45 p m and social room refreshments. Band Mothers club elected Forrest Townsley president and outlined officers and events including a Morrell male chorus concert set for Oct 14 and a magazine subscriptions sale. Marriage announced for Valerie Hayes and Gerald Armentrout Jr with Chicago ceremony Aug 20. couple to reside in Champaign Illinois where he studies at the University of Illinois.
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Letts
David Reddick
Lloyd Crumly
Max Schomberg
Max Robertson
John Padgett
Earl Wiese
Nile Jones
C. L. Hines
James Picart
Forrest Townsley
Band Mothers Club
R. J. Barnes
Byron Hafner
Ward Harney
Morrell
Mesdames R. G. Barnes
Ward Harvey
Clement Byrnes
Kirk Stickrod
Earl Bennett
Marvin Coder
Cloyce Downer
Wayne Heitmeier
George Sulzberger
Herald Turner
Valerie Hayes
Hayes
Chicago
Gerald Armentrout, Jr
Gerald Armentrout
Oak Park
Ill
Champaign
Armentrout
University of Ilinois
Montpelier Ladies Aid Meeting at the Church
Mrs. Tillie Lobdell hosted the Ladies’ Aid at the church. Members present included Mrs. Dott Braun Ruth Lobdell and Gail Lobdell Midge Lobdell Maxine Teel Velma Nugent and Anna Nugent. Next meeting set for Sept 18 at the church.
Mineral essentials in wine according to Britannica
The encyclopedia Britannica notes wine contains all 13 essential mineral elements required to sustain human life, highlighting its mineral content as part of a balanced diet.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Illinois City opens with 53 pupils across districts
The Illinois City unit starts the school year on Tuesday with 35 pupils in the lower grades taught by Mrs. Evelyn Schave and Mrs. Mingerson for the upper grades. Bus driver is Ralph Parchett. North Buffalo Prairie also opens with 20 pupils under teacher Mrs. Edith Kennedy.
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Illinois City
Evelyn Schave
Mingerson
Ralph Parchett
North Buffalo Prairie School
Edith Kennedy
Albert Danner
Paul
Huesen- Reason
Rock Island
Fred Freyemuth
Wilton Garden Club plans Wednesday garden tour
Wilton Garden club members will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Leila Gust to begin a tour of Wilton gardens followed by tea. Hostesses include Mrs. Irene Atkinson and Mrs. Blanche Kretschmar. Campfire Girls elect new officers and set Monday meetings at Wilton park shelter.
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Wilton
Wilton Garden Club
Leila Gust
Wilton Gardens
Irene Atkinson
Blanche Kretschmar
Cheskchamay
Janet Gust
Diane Harding
Anita Bein
Wilton Park
William Thede
Emanon Card Club
Ardell Christensen
Ray Andrea
Hilbert Leach
Carl Herr
John Wallace
Jolly Eight Club
Wayne Maurer
Harry Gust
Howard Maurer
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
Edna Dall
Velma Schroeder
Helen Sherwood
Ruby Rathjan
Lone Tree Chamber Dinner Set For Thursday
Members of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce plan a September meetingThursday at St Mary's church with Ladies night and a 7 p.m. dinner. The Rev Vogel of Nichols will be guest speaker.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary’s Church
Vogel
Nichols
Walter Faulkner
Wapello
Mary Shellady
River Junction
Faulkner
Gallagher Farm
Ivan Graham
George Clingman
Hedrick
Frank Bekker
Holland
Lone Tree Park
Orville Smith
Delores Holland
Wilma Price
C. O. Price
Jay Feleny
Manhattan
Kan
Don Mossman
Mae Forbes
Amanda Mumm
Elsie Rife
Ella Lenz
Elsie
Rose Longquist
Mabel Burr
Mayme Pearson
Will Stock
Louise Forbes
William Smothers
Fritz Tagge
Denver
Colo
Charles Hotz
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Nellie Todd
Jerry
Needles
Canif
Jennie Gosenberg
Charles Waltz
Edna Northup
Northwood
Ross Rayner
Keith Rayner
Lowry Field
Grunder couple returns from wedding trip in the Black Hills
Mr and Mrs Kirk Grunder have returned from their wedding trip to the Black Hills and fishing in the Minnesota Lakes. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting.
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Kirk Grunder
Black Hills
Minnesota Lakes
Flower Show Planned by Illinois City Club
The Garden club met with 15 members and a visitor to plan a flower show on September 16. Exhibits include cut flowers, bouquets, miniature arrangements, artistic displays, wild flowers, winter bouquets, cactus and succulents, house plants, fruit and vegetables, and an African violet category. Driectors outline judging topics and feature driftwood arrangements and pressed flower pictures by Mrs. Charles Opel. Tea and guest book duties are arranged by club members.
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Illinois City
Illinois City Garden Club
William Frieberg
Kathryn Reed
Lois Frieberg
Charles Opel
Muscatine
A. J. Altekruse
Bessie Freyermuth
Mildred Boney
Pearl Dungan
Gertrude Thomas
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Missionary Group
Colorado
Kate Mayhew
Canon City
Glen L. Boruff
Peoria
Eileen Kunz
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Robert LeFever
W. E
John Bivens
Cameron Castor
Manitoba
Canada
Ada Elliott
Blandinsville
Merle Carpenter
Billy
Gary
Gelden
Will Hicks
Carpenter
Reynolds
Colorado School of Mines
Don Hampton
Albert Earl
Taylor Ridge
Perry Whitney
John Eckhardt
Martin Jahn
Petersburg
Fla
Larson
Jahn
Shirley Brown
Lorin Fifield
Louis Krantz
Jacksonville
the Sherman
Sherman
Laddie Northridge
Sally Victor
Walter Florell
Emme
Nichols Group
Better Schools Group
Mediapolis Man
Donald Hall
Teresa Arlene
Bellevue Hospital
Paul Griffin
Clyde Schenk
Winfield
Eva Hall
Jennie Keller
Gladstone
Ada Schenk
Methodists of
Kelvinator
Morton
A. G. Whitmer
Mr. Whitmer
Mulberry Ave
Mrs. Lobdell
Garden Club
Illinois City Club
Fairbanks
Kicly
Smart
Bowman Bros
East Second Street
Muscatie, Owa
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