Portland Social Club Enjoys July Meeting and Plans
The Portland Social Club met July 12 at Mrs. C. L. Young’s home with twelve members present. Prizes were awarded in a contest, then Bingo followed by a lunch. No August meeting. September’s to be at Mrs. Edmund Larsen’s. Several local visits and family events are noted, including a large Fitch family gathering honoring Mrs. Fitch’s relatives.
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Portland
C. L. Young
5S. R. Parseons
Parsons
Young
Tony Jandl
Mennet Trumchill
Charles E. Clark
Merle Clark
Mason City
Mass
Arnold Danielson
Vietor Fitch
Andrew Hansen
Swea City
Lloyd Bartlett
Mary Ann
Bartlett
Buffalo Boys 4-H
Hazel Carroll
Maurice Billborough
Lenice
Lloyd
Wesley
Lavoneeigen
West Bend
Grote
Lake Mills
Levant Moore
Glen Larsen
Clear Lake
Carroll
One Way Street Bracken Learns a Human Lesson
Professor Lionel Bracken, famed for flawless logic, mistakes a one way sign and receives a gentle lesson from a policeman. The incident softens his rigid demeanor, alters his wife Marie’s view, and reveals that even a perfect man can misread a curbside sign. The prank by kids leads to broader humor and a happier home life.
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Jonel Bracken
Lionel
Blacksmoor College
Hillcrest
Signel
Lioned Bracken
Marie
Cleaning and repairing damp or mildewed books and bricks
The guide advises rubbing water spots on shellacked floors with very fine steel wool and applying several coats of shellac and denatured alcohol. Mildew on books is cleaned with a sponge dipped in mild soap solution, while leather-bound volumes are treated with a mild alcohol and water mix. Before painting basement bricks, consider preparatory steps.
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Ruth Baldwin
State University of Iowa Home Economics
Miss Baldwin
Movie and music notes tease new Joe E Lewis project
Lyn Connelly reports Amraount plans a Mm version of The Joker is Wild starring Joe E Lewis with Frank Sinatra and Danny Kaye possibly in Merry Andrew for MGM Also Ben Bernie life story to be The Girl Maestro Janet Blair to replace Nanette Fabray on Sid Caesar show Capitol chatter highlights Gordon MacRae singles and more disc notes
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Lyn Connelly
Aramount
Joe E. Lewis
Frank Sintra
Lewis
Danny Kaye
Merry Andrew
MGM
Kaye
Red Michels
Ben Bernie
Marjorie Lawrence
Luzy
Janet Blair
Nanette Fabray
Sid Caesar
Bacon-Bean Slaw for Eight Servings
Simple salad mix of kidney beans cabbage celery and onion with crumbled bacon. Toss with relish vinegar and mayonnaise then chill and serve over lettuce for a hearty side.
Cleaning tarnished surfaces and discolored fabrics tips
Provides home remedy steps for cleaning excess mortar from bricks and dust on walls using a brick and a broom mitt. Recommends wood bleach for burn stains with a toothpick, and soaking discolored nylons in conditioner, water, and detergent, plus repeated treatments.
Picnic Gatherings Across Towns Highlight Weekend
Sunday evening at multiple homes in Kansas and nearby towns families gathered for picnic dinners and visits. Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. Donald Michaelsen and others with extended relatives from Parkersburg Buffalo Center Titonka Fairmont Lakota and Lucia and Ruth Harms joining in. The piece ends with a health slogan urging to slow down and live.
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George Johnson
Jim McColley
Janet
Dorene
Rogene
Bill Copas
Wichita
Kansas
Herbert Nelsen
Neal Michaelsen
Mary Michaelsen
Donald Michaelsen
Minnie Larsen
Harold Mareus
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Will Speicher
Buffalo Center
Lucy Newville
Harvey Graham
Fred Jennings
Titonka
Julia Taft
Fairmont
Minn
Lewis Larsen
Nancy
Orville Koppens
Lakota
Minnesota
Mike Arend
Ronald Ortman
Helen
Ruth Harms
Edmund Larsen
Know About Blends as You Shop for Rug
June Brown an extension specialist at Iowa State College explains rug blends for indoors. She notes nylon must be at least 50 percent to ensure nylon durability and easy care while wool nylon blends should also meet that threshold. Read labels and confirm exact percentages before purchase. Buy it in Titonka.
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June Brown
Window Seat Radiator Covers Add Beauty and Utility
Home Modernizing magazine recommends enclosing radiators in cabinets that double as window seats. Use stock lumber with 2 inch supports and 1/2 inch louvers, a wall shield, and finish to suit furniture. The piece can be painted to match walls or crafted as furniture. Regular cultivation yields better garden crops.
Pinkham's Tablets Promise Period Relief for Women
Advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can ease headaches cramps and nervous tension before and during menses. It urges women to start this month and suggests the tablets also build blood while promising freedom from period related discomfort.
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Reader's Digest
Lydia Pinkhams
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Neeis
Bie
Lydia
EL Pinkham
Drugg
L Shaped Cape Cod Style House Plan by Zamory
Architect Leo M Zamory presents a Cape Cod influenced L shaped cottage with two main floor bedrooms each with daylight exposure and an engineered L shaped kitchen. Expansion potential allows two extra bedrooms and a bath upstairs. Working drawings available from Modern Plan Service for 20 dollars per set plus 5 dollars for each additional set.
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America
Cape Cod
Deartment
Lincoln Building
Mount Iy Ny
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Portland News
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Ross Buffingtons
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Forest City
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