Golden Wedding Anniversary for Kooistra Couple
Mr and Mrs John Kooistra celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on September 12 1950 with open houses for friends and relatives from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and from 7 in the evening Mrs Abe Bogaards honored at a miscellaneous shower August 23 at her mother Ed De Vries home Hostesses included Ed De Vries Marion De Vr Ralph Moes and Dan Hoogenak A luncheon followed The WCTU meets at Mrs Ed Halverson 1004 Broadway on Tuesday September 9 at 230 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kooistra
Abe Bogaards
Ed de Vries
Marion de Vr Ralph Moes
Dan Hoogenak
Ed Halverson
Broadway
Marion County 4-H Girls Sweep State Fair Ribbons
Marion County 4-H girls won five blue, eight red, and one white ribbon in the Home Furnishings division at the Iowa State Fair. Exhibits included dresser scarf, window curtains, slip covers, and a reclaimed frame. Demonstration team Bessie Pearson and Ruth Dietrich earned a red ribbon for “Once You Start It s Fun To Finish.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Mildred Bell
County Extension Home Economist
Alberta Rading
Knoxville
Victory Boosters Club
Kathryn Kading
Martha Karr
Otley
Polk
Alberta Kading
Darlene Kuiper
Pork
Irma Dop
Pleasantville
Franklin Friends
Junella Mathes
Dallas
Maria Jane
Butterfield
Phyllis Crabb
Tee’ Nage Toilers Club
Bessie Pearson
Ruth Dietrich
Library Notes and Book List Mix of Titles and Appointments
Library notes announce Paul Farver to the board of trustees replacing Kiam Vander Lugt. The page lists several new and notable books including They Sought a Country by Norman Nygaard, Faraway Haven by Lida Larrimore, The Green Bough by Ann Ritner, and others such as Railroads of Today by S Kip Farrington Jr, Perry Kimbo by Georgia Craig, Range Camp by W F Bragg, Audubons Birds of America, The Laughing Heart by Jeanne Bowman, and Cinderella Had Two Sisters by Vi Storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farver
Kiam Vander Lugt
Norman B. Nygaard
Toger Torgerson
Olaf Trygveson
America
Thei
Tea
Trina
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Norman Nygaard
Railroads OF
S. Kip Farrington, Jr
Perry Kimbro, R. N
Georgia Craig
Fall Fashions Preview With Velvet Jersey and Plaids
Iowa State College extension specialist Lucille Rea notes fall styles echo last year with casual looks in flannel corduroy and wool jersey. Expect narrower skirts, wrap designs, velvet trims, braided belts, and bright tartan plaids in rich fabrics like satin taffeta and velveteen for day and evening wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rea
Iowa State College
Texcen
Jersey
Rea
Spanish influence colors gowns with ornate trims
The article notes a pronounced Spanish influence this year with dancer style ruffles, low backs, holeros, braids, tassels, and richly colored lace used on gowns. Lace details appear on inset trims for new low-neckline dressy outfits.
Ideal Iowa home welcomes teens with open door
A description from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station portrays a modern ideal family. A house where high school and junior high students freely gather, with outdoor fires, records, dances, charades, and puzzles. Parents stay present but not overbearing, emphasizing shared furniture care and a lively, safe social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junio High
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Best Way To Peel Tomatoes From a 1940s Guide
Step by step tips from Jewel Graham of Lewa Stty College on peeling tomatoes. Use scalding to loosen skins, hold fruit in left hand, twist wrists to separate skin, and trim cores. Keep peeled fruit in a ready container while peeling and use knife to lift skin from the opening, then slide it off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Graham
Lewa Stty College
Tess
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Second Reformed Church
Mary Bruins Allison
IL. Bruins
Second Church
Mary
Pella
B. van Houweling
AMVET
Pool Park
Masonic Lodge
Phileather
Baptist Church
Nina van Gorp
Leland Lankelma
Cody Vander Linden
Kate Thomas
Moses Post
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Josephine Shearer
Nevada
Towa
5Th District
Garden Square Cafe
Johnny
Johnny Ohgee
Edmundson Park
Garden Square
Isaac Roorda
Charley van Zante
Old Home Place
Des Moines
Prairie City
Waterloo
Rose Hill
Leighton
Thrift
Boat & Boatama
S&h
Anon
Boston
Mass
Los Angeles
Calif
Chicago
Ill
New York
N. Y
ST. Louis
Denver, Colo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Greyhound Bus Depot
Ottumwa
Holland Theatre Presents
Randolph Scott
Gabby” Hayes
Lon Chaney
Russell Hayden
Albuquerque
Laurel & Hardy
Stooges
Yvonne de Carlo
Watt F
Tesia
Eno
Kooistras
Wctv
Library Notes
Faraway Haven
Lida Larrimore
Shelby Carvel
Mississippi
Elf
Stuart
Shelby
Joel Brinton
Ann Ritner
W. F. Bragg
Audubon’s Birds OF America
Laughing Heart
Jeanne Bowman
Cinderella
Men’s Army
Fin
Neary
Comfort
Ble
Penney
Penney’s
Coron
Smith-Corona
Wormhoudts
Ed Lometown
LPP
Ccaw Hope Chest
Dad
Lane
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Alee Lane
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