Washington's Civil Servants and the Library of Congress
A veteran observer notes that about 75 percent of federal workers in Washington are women led by Harriet Maria Root chief of the United States Information Service who answers hundreds of questions daily. The piece praises civil servants over politicians, highlights Minnie Garland's retirement after 36 years, and extols the Library of Congress as a nonpolitical hub used by Congress, plus describes southern industrial growth in paper rayon and chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harriet Maria Root
Lorain
Ohio
Wellesley College
United States Information Service
Miss Root
Uncle Sam
Steadier Tase
Department of Agriculture
Minnie C. Garland
Office of Public Roads
Gruver 4-H Club Meets at Anderson Home
The Wide Awake 4-H Club of Center township held its regular monthly meeting Saturday November 12 at the home of Janis Anderson. The Ladies League of Gruver Presbyterian church will hold its annual bazaar on December 8 in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide Awake
Center Township
Janis Anderson
Ladies League
Gruver Presbyterian Church
V.R
Parental visits and social rounds reported in Dunnell area
Maynard Dunnell and Elsie Anderson drove Saturday to Sun day to visit parental homes. Mrs. Julia Jacobs of Des Moines, staying with sister Rosa Beltin for two weeks, left for home Monday. Royal Neighbors met Thursday evening with good attendance. Mrs. Frank Mathwig visited her mother, Mrs. Caroline Grupe, at Welcome Thursday. Mrs. Grupe has been ill for several weeks but is slightly better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Elsie Anderson
Julia Jacobs
Des Moines
Rosa Beltin
Royal
Peter Christensen
Frank Mathwig
Caroline Grupe
Grupe
Waite Phillips Gift Lands For Boy Scout Reservation In New Mexico
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America accepted a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Waite Phillips of Tulsa Oklahoma comprising 35 857 acres near Cimarron New Mexico and 50 000 for land development to support wilderness camping The property described as Kit Carson country lies in the Rocky Mountains above 7000 feet with nine canyons and rich timber The plan is to designate it as a game preserve and provide extended camping opportunities for Scouts regionally and nationally with extensive touring permits already showing growing demand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite Phillips
Tulsa
Okla
Cimarron
New Mexico
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Waller W Head
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Movement
National Executive Board
Kit Carson Country
Phillips
Elliott
Philmont Ranch
Head
James E. West
Arthur A. Schuck
Division of Operations
West
Rocky Mountains
Kit Carson Territory
Cimarron River
Poinl River
Bear Canyon
Dean Canyon
Turkey Canyon
Dr. West
America
Boy Scout Council
National Council of the
National Council
George W. Olmsted
Rocky Mountain
Pikes Peak
Home Office
Scouts
Walter Phillips
Wedding of Miss Waunita Brown and Roy Bravender
The wedding took place at 12 30 p m Sunday at the bride's parents home with a single ring ceremony performed by Rev Claude Fausnaugh. The bride wore a crystallized velvet gown with illusion net veil and carried white chrysanthemums. Attendants included maid of honor Lavonne Brown and best man Le Roy Applequist. After the ceremony a four course dinner was served at Hotel Gardston and the couple left for Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waunita Brown
Roy C. Brown
Roy E. Bravender
R. A. Bravender
Swea City
Claude Fausnaugh
Bravender
Gardston
Brown
Bdavender
Fausnaugh
Donald Reimann
Evelyn Norby
Jean Richardson
Margaret Ross
Kenneth Bixby
Dale Farguson
Gronstal
Estherville
Robert Noll
D. W., Fults
Robert Gordon
Darrell Kitty
Phi Kappa Sigma
Iowa City
Mary Ellis
Elmer Ellis
John
Mary Abbie
Ellis
Mark Clifford
Spencer
Clifford
University of Iowa
Minneapolis
Miss Miller Hosts Informal Bridge Party
Miss Henrietta Miller hosted a informal bridge party Saturday at her apartment in the Mrs. N. M. Volding home. Nine women attended including Mrs. D. S. Knutson Mrs. Harry Jones Mrs. Qee Lyman Mrs. H. O. Sillge Mrs. R. K. Blazer Mrs. M. S Wilson Mrs. Con Alt Mrs. Wolding and the hostess. Mrs. Knudsen and Mrs. Jones held the high scores at the two tables. A two course lunch concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Miller
Henrietta Miller
N. M. Volding Ome
D. S. Knutson
Harry. Jones
Qee
Lyman
H. 0. Sillge
R. K. Blazer
M. 5
Wilson
Con Alt
Knudsen
Jones
White Shrine to Have Pot Luck Supper Wednesday
Bethel White Shrine to hold regular meeting Wednesday evening in the Masonic Hall after a pot luck supper at 6 30. Refreshment committee includes chairmen Mrs. Guy Noll and Mrs. Lena Sanborn with assistance from Mrs. Harry Simpson and Mrs. Eliza Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel White Shrine
Masonic Hall
Guy Noll
Lena Sanborn
Harry Simpson
Eliza Welsh
Mrs Smith Hosts Fine Arts Department Meeting
The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club will meet with Mrs Earnest Smith on Thursday November 17 at 7 30. The lesson by Mrs Nettie Tedrow and Marion Davis is Modern Trend and Transportation. Mrs FE Rosendahl will discuss Modern Trend in American Humor and Mrs R L Caldwell will perform several piano solos by modern composers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts
The
Woman’s Club
Earnest . Smith
Nettie Tedrow
Marion Davis
FE. Rosendahl
R. L. Caldwell
Fred Robinsons Entertained Rook Club
Members of the Rook Club enjoyed a 7 o'clock covered dish supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Robinson. Afterward they played rock and the group list includes Maud Dayton Roy Burt Edwin Burt George Robb Henry Mahlum Wanamaker Ella B Jones Roy Smith John Smith I J Robinson Ralph Robinson Martha Robinson ANN SHONKWISER HOSTESS TO LO KNO PLA GROUP
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rook Club
Fred Robinson
Maud Dayton
Roy Burt
Edwin Burt
George Robb
Henry Mahlum
L. C. Wanamaker
Ella B. Jones
J. E. Wilson
Roy Smith
Holton
Kansas
Ann Shonkwiser
R. L. Caldwell
Ann Shonkwiler
Maine Donovan
Mrs. Caldwell
Lorraine Thorndyke
Mrt Wofk
Margaret Goldsberry
Airaso
Bob
Virginia Sawyer
Heller
Dorothy Wassum
Helen Martinson
Clara Losblom
Katherine Ann Horton
Mary Katherine Donovan
Newlyweds Edith Gardner and Frank Vasey wed in Farnhamville
Miss Edith Gardner of Estherville and Frank Vasey of Graettinger were married last Monday at the Farnhamville Methodist Parsonage by Rev. Fremont Faul. The ceremony joined two local families as new Mrs Vasey and Mr Vasey begin life together in Chillocothe Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilliocothe
Edith Gardner
O. R. Gardner
Estherville
Frank Vasey
R. W. Vasey
Graettinger
Methodist
Farnhamville
Fremont Faul
Metho
For Rent and Help Wanted in East Emmet and Kossuth
Classified note offering a first floor apartment for rent after November 15 in a modern home with options for furnished or unfurnished. Also seeks reliable hustlers for Rawleigh Routes serving 800 families across East Emmet and Northwest Kossuth Counties with promising earnings. includes contact details. Also advertises Marvo healing remedy by Marvo Chemical Co with various conditions claimed to be helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Nichols
Rawleigh
Emmet
Kossuth
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Til
Wedding of Gardner and Vasey in Gracttinger
Miss Gardner and Mr. Vasey were married with Miss Mildred Gardner and Forrest Peterson in attendance. Gloria Vasey played the wedding march. After a luncheon the couple left for Chillicothe Missouri to attend business school and will reside in Estherville. Both will keep current jobs at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Vasey
Grachtinger
L. M. Christiansen
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr Penn and Mas Penn
Mrs John Darling hosted a Friday dinner honoring her father William Penn and sister in law Mas Robert Penn. A large decorated birthday cake served as the centerpiece. Attendees included William Penn Mr and Mrs Robert Penn Miss Ruth Penn James Darling Miss Marjorie Crumline and Mr and Mrs Darling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Darling
William Penn
Mas
Robert Penn
Ruth Penn
James Darling
Marjorie Crumline
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Vindigator
Vindicator & Republican Co
Iowa
Frank Parker Stockbridge
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Library of Congress
Congressional Library
Charles H. Herty
Georgia
American Chemical Society
Herty
South
Texas
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
R. D. Thompson Chiropractor
Gaarde
T. C. Mann
Ortheopathic
Sanborn’s
L. W. Loving, M
D. Tel
Emmet County State Bank
A. I. Reed, M. D
Leuthold-Tibbett Clothing Store
Gruver
Mr. and Mrs. Waite Phillips
Older Boys
Xen Brave der
Lavonne Brown
Ehrysanthema
Mr. Bravender
Vera Irwin
Florence West
Albert Heywood
Agnes Adrien
Averil Sargent
Evelyn Ellis
Ann Schaper
Alice Schultz
Eileen Anderson
Mary Higgins
J. A. Irwin
L. E. Sargent
W. J. Truesdell
Stanley Larson
Nolan Boggess
John Cuminskey
E. E. Logue
Emil Lee
Margaret West
Elizabeth
Bunetta Bixby
Florence Nutting
Arnold Hogansen
Russell Nattersted
Harry Christensen
Harry Perkins
Floyd Rokenbrodt
Glen Bjorknaw
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church
Miss Cooper
Miss Pearl
Bernice Clark
Jackson
Minn
Mra
Ross Clark
Fred Trevett
Milbank
Dak
Elizabeth Trevett
Will Ross
Eatherville
Maakui
Mrs. Smith
Sam Ngs
Montgomery
Nancy
Claire
Our
Dodd
Owen
News
N. 7Th Street
C. E
Farmer's. Elevator’ 'Co
Wallingford
Care Vindicator
Republican
Poland
N.E
Grover
C. P. Christensen
Hampshire Bears
Harry Schnell
Terris Cemetery
Marvo
Marvo Chemical Co
Sioux Falls
Jay Johnston Drug Co
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ladies Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Zimmerman Maytag
Central Avenue
Ralph’s Cafe
Clark
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