Relief groups meet for dinners and visits at local halls
The Women's Relief corps gathered at the G A R hall in the courthouse Saturday with plans made for the grand army dinner on April 6. Relief activity noted eight dollar value for the past two weeks and visits to sick members and comrades were reported. The Susan Coffey Auxiliary of the West Chester MFE church met at Lizzie Van Sickle’s home with nine members and three guests. Devotions were led by Ethel Bauer, a Sweet Hour of Prayer hymn was sung, and lessons and demonstrations were shared. An offering was taken for the Dow Memorial fund and a business meeting followed. The Loyal Builder class held a potluck at the Unit Presbyterian Church with 25 attending and a committee named to arrange the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
L. R. Baker
William Nelson
Keota
Susan Coffey
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
West Chester
M.fe
Lizzie van Sickle
Ethel Bauer
Edna Kleese
Margaret Rittenhouse
Edith Bauer
Dow Memorial Fund
Highland club hosts April gathering with guests and games
Sidney and Lucille Coon hosted the Jolliest club Friday April 1 with fifteen members and five guests Blanche Weber Kermit Klopfstein Lorine Clarence Lasek and Eula Mae Coon Rook provided entertainment A niece was introduced and snacks served The club planned monthly meetings through the season Next meeting will be with Burke McCreedy in May E W club held birthday dinner for Mrs Dawson and Mrs Myrtle Pierce Fourteen members and families attended music by Charles Sloat and Ernest Garrett Gifts were given for birthdays Mrs Vacha hosts next Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Lucille Coon
Highland’s Jolliest Club
Blanche Weber
Kermit Klopfenstein
Lorine
Clarence Lasek
Eula Mae Coon
Rook
Burke MccCreedy
E. O. W. Club
R. A. Dawson
Dawson
Myrtle Pierce
Amos Norton
Ed Grayson
Melo Vacha
Charles Sloat
Ernest Garrett
Community club meetings and socials announced
The schedule lists a Monday 7 30 p m Daughters of Union Veterans business meeting a Fortnightly club music department gathering led by Miss Mary Hunter and a review by Miss Lillian Minick about Mrs H H Beach. Also a social at Dr F W Eastwood’s class Monday at the Turner home with supper at 6 30 and potluck items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Mary Hunter
Lillian Minick
H. H. Beach
Iowa Blind
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
F. W. Eastwood
Harry Turner
Crawfordsville Legion Auxiliary Holds Quilt Fair
The Crawfordsville Legion Auxiliary hosted a quilt fair at the Legion hall with displays of quilts coverlets pictures rugs and antiques. Judges named ribbon winners for various quilt categories and attendees traveled from Washington Columbus Junction and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
Legion Hall
Everette Wright
Cora McCoy
Washington
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Daisy Huber
Essa Harper
Frank Sickles
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Meet With Mrs Glenn Pratt
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid plans a Wednesday afternoon meeting with sewing gear. Eureka Ladies Aid holds a ten cent social at Mrs Jay Davis home on Wednesday afternoon April 6 bringing quilt patches. Just Us club observes anniversary and dinner at Mrs Henry Dittmer’s home at one o clock with each member bringing her own dishes and silver. Linger Longer club gathers Wednesday afternoon with Mrs George Bartholomew. Fortnightly Child's Study Dept meets Wednesday at 2 20 with Mrs Vernon Crull bring money for towels hemmed by the blind women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Eureka Ladies Aid Society
Jay Davis
Just Us Club
Henry Dittmer
Child's Study Dept
Vernon Crull
Harmony Community Club Meets With Miss Mabel Johnson
Thursday April 7 Harmony Community Club holds officer election and flower exchange. West Chester M E Church Co. 0 club hosts monthly social at Mrs Walter Boyer home April 7. Pilotburg U A S S meets at Mrs Esther Hamilton home with Mrs Mae Page hostesses and flower exchange. Mrs Frank Stransky secretary. St Pauls Evangelical La
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Community Club
Mabel Johnson
Co. Club
West Chester
M. E. Church
Walter Boyer
Pilotburg U. A. Ss
Esther Hamilton
Mae Page
Frank Stransky
Anamosa Youth Taken by Bandits After Theater Heist
Charles Niles 20 year old son of Clifford Niles a prominent politician was forced by bandits to drive away in his car after closing a theater in which he held a controlling interest. He was last seen leaving with the theater receipts and the car was seen moving from an alley near the show house before he vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
INS
Charles Niles
Clifford Niles
Niles
Sheriff's Office
Drag River Near Decorah for Body
Decorah authorities dragged the upper Towa river today for the body of Glen Am dahl missing since Saturday night. Son of a wealthy Ossian farmer, he failed to return from Decorah and a search began. his hat and purse were found on the river bank near his car parked by a high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorami
Towa
Decorah
Glen Amdahl
Glen
Ossian
Enna Jet shoe store burglarized in Davenport heist
A Davenport item reports the Enna Jet tick shoe store operated by Earl Corbin formerly of Washington was one of three Davenport stores entered by burglars on Friday evening. Only a small amount of money was taken across the three locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Enna Jet Tick Shoe
Earl Corbin
Washington
Community announcements and club meetings listed
The notice sheet lists a KC card party and dance at KC hall on Tuesday evening April 5, a play Whiskers at Haskins church with orchestra and chalk talk, and various school vocal practice times. It also notes a calendar of club meetings and social events with dates in April and April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
K. C. Hall
Haskins Church
Chevrolets Lubrication Tip From Tucker and Bicher
Mr. Tucker explains 80 percent of repairs come from bad lubrication and lists 33 vital lubrication points on Chevrolet cars. Tucker and Bicher offer complete chassis lubrication for 75 cents during the week of April 4, performed by factory trained mechanics to improve spring motoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet
Tucker & Ficher
Tucker & Bicher
Orchestra Play at Church in Haskins April First
The orchestra of Haskins will present a play at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The program will include numbers by local and visiting performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Presbyterian Gharch
The
Evening Journal
Ladies Aid Meet at Mrs. McCreedy’s Home
The Has kins Ladies Aid society will hold a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Jor. McCreedy guiding the meeting agenda and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Haskins Ladies Aid Society
Jor. McCreedy
Prominent Cedar Rapids Man Dies at 63
Dr. Richard Lord prominent Cedar Rapids resident and president of the Interocean Insurance Company dies at 63 from heart complications after a month of illness. Survived by widow, son Richard Jr, and two daughters Mrs H O Culver and Floisenair of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Richard Lord
Interocean Reinsurance Company
Richard Jr
H. O. Ctuler
Floiseen Air
Junior class play Lookin Lovely delights Crawfordsville crowd
A full house at Crawfordsville High enjoyed Lookin Lovely staged by the junior class with Talma Clark and Eldred Berkshire in comic roles. Miss Gault directed aided by an orchestra as the cast portrayed a New England home with plot twists including foreclosure, a health institute scheme, jail, and a happy ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Talma Clark
Eldred Berkshire
Miss Gault
Arlene Lowe
Persimmon
Bordine
Winnie Bordine
Ruth Barnes
Amarilla
Truth Hauenstein
Buddie
Eldred Berkhire
Clytie
Jennie Matthews
Verlee Orchard
Speed Hawkins
Victor Hesseltine
Esther Hastings
Buddy
Bill Baker
Jim Dugan
Buddies
Moe Dabrouki
Cholly Longacre
Four Americans to face murder trial in Honolulu
Four Americans including Mrs. Granville Forestene and her son in law Lieut. Thomas H Massie alongside two naval enlisted men were to stand trial for second degree murder in Honolulu. The case concerns the slaying of Joseph Kahahawai after a mob incident believed to avenge Mrs Thalia Massie. Clarence Darrow heads the defense as the trial opens at 9 am Honolulu time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
T. H
INS
Bar of Justice
Granville Forestene
Thomas H. Massie
United States Navy
E. J. Lord
Albert S. Jones
Joseph Kahahawai
Kahahawai
Clarence Darrow
War correspondent Floyd Gibbons returns to San Francisco
Floyd Gibbons, famed war correspondent, arrives aboard the President Coolidge today in San Francisco. City officials, military officers, and business leaders will greet him at the dock and escort him to the city hall for an official welcome by Mayor Angelo Rossi. A Civic luncheon by the Commercial Club will follow where he shares Shanghai experiences and Orient trade views. Oakland plans a civic welcome on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Floyd Gibbons
Shanghai
International News Service
President Coolidge
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Angelo Rossi
Gibbons
The
Commercial Club
Wartorn
Orient
Oakland
Passengers aboard President Coolidge include Forbes Sassoon Torrance
The President Coolidge sails toward the Pacific with William Cameron Forbes American ambassador to Japan Sir Victor Sassoon and Pr A J Torrance aboard. Torrance is reported alive after rumors of his death during a UC medical expedition in Manchuria. The liner arrives ahead of schedule under Captain K A Ahilin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
William Cameron Forbes
Japan
Victor Sassoon
India
Pr. A. J. Torrance
University of California
Manchuria
President Hoover
K. A. Ahilin
Language Ambiguity in Chinese Speech
The statement notes that Chinese spoken language uses relatively few words but each word carries multiple meanings, creating complexity in understanding and translation. It highlights semantic richness and potential ambiguity in everyday communication.
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Susan ¢Ofpey
Auniliary
Meeets
Builder
Unit Presbyterian Church
Jay Brewer
Ricard MccCleery
Bertha Perdock
Clarence Logan
Highland's Jolliest Club
BE. O. W. Club
VapoRus
Westminister Guild of
the Presbyterian Church
L. F. Crull
S. 4Th St
Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple
Woodman Hall
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
Fred Downing
E. Main
Des Moines
Ralph Shannon
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
Delta Alpha
Methodist Church
Harmony Club
Henry Hagie
Ruth Turington
Wyman
Jessie McCoy
Billy Mitell
Patsy Fuller
Wellman
Mazie Howell
Lois Harper
Mabel Anderson
Elsie Evans
Geo. Yeager
Mary Twinam
Grace Robertson
Lattimer Davis
Mary Packer
Hazel Berkshire
Boyd Twinam
Elizabeth Gingery
Alda Davis
Mary McCoy
Harvey Davis
Fred Spangler
Mary King
Helen Huston
EB. S. Hebner
Fot
Eli White
Martha Washington
Martha
George Washington
James Turkington
Lattimore Davis
France
J. C. Huston
Syria
Egypt
Hlim
Linger Longer
George Bartholomew
St. Paul's Evangelical la
Ruth Youngblood
Pretty A
Eldorado, Ark
Irvin Eddington
Inset
Eddington
Drag River
Corbin
High Schoo
Helen Coffey
Iris
Kelah Club
Lauder Kennedy
Dies Aid
Martin Westen
H. H. Club
Louis Rath
P. E
S. WW. Livingston
Fleur de Lis
Eunice
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid
Nellie Manners
Bill
Moe
Speed Trankins
Esc
Jim
Pacific
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