D A R Meeting Adopts By-Laws Plans Cemetery Flag Pole
The Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. A Anderson home. Mrs. George Brinton hosted due to Mrs. Anderson illness. The group adopted revised by-laws and voted to cooperate with other groups to erect a flag pole for the Elm Grove cemetery circle. Mrs. R E Shasinan and Mrs. F L Broadgate were appointed to liaise with other organizations on the project.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
A. Anderson
George Brinton
Ander
Elm Grove Cemetery
R. E. Shasinan
F. L. Broadgate
D A R Conference Highlights and Log Cabin Gifts
Mrs. Orville Elder, state magazine committee chair, spoke at the D A R conference with highlights of the day and reported gifts to the log cabin from Anderson Wallace. Dorothy Gordon of University elementary school Iowa City planned a May visit with her pupils, and a committee was elected to nominate officers.
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Orville Elder
D.A.R
Elder
Anderson Wallace
Dorothy Gordon
University
Iowa City
Potluck Postponed as Women’s Club Plans Inspection Trip
Invitation accepted and plans set for inspection at West Chester. The regular potluck supper is postponed to Tuesday April 25. Committee members are Mrs Nancy Dewey Mrs Ward Essley and Mrs Russell Goodin. Special entertainment will follow. Refreshments served by Mrs Vina Manassier Mrs William Matucha and Mrs Harold Kerr.
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West Chester
Nancy Dewey
Ward Essley
Russell Goodin
Vina Manassier
William Matucha
Harold Kerr
Early uses of Hop as a dance term in 1851 Ohio
The Cincinnati Gazette notes that the Burnett House hops in Cincinnati were among the most select balls of the 1851 season, illustrating the term hop as a dance nickname in that era. The remark traces the word Hop from mid century Ohio social scenes.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gazette
Emperor Ching-Nuong Teaches Bread Making
The article attributes to the ancient Chinese ruler Ching-Nuong the first teaching of bread making around 2000 B.C. He is said to have instructed his people in preparing bread from a mix of wheat rice and wine.
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Ching-Nuong
China
Birthday greetings reach S47 community
Marion Wehr son of Mr and Mrs Matt Wehr in Hardscrabble is five years old today. Mrs Dan Guy is one of today’s birthday honorees. Clyde Kennard in Straw College celebrates a birthday. Jean Walker and Donna Marie Small are two of today’s birthday celebrants.
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Marion Wehr
Matt Wehr
Dan Guy
Clyde Kennard
Straw College
Tal
Jean Walker
Donna Marie Small
First American Lead-Lined Bath Tub Built in 1833
The first American bathtub was built in 1833 of mahogany lined with sheet lead. It measured seven feet long and four feet wide and weighed about 2,000 pounds.
Social Calendar Busy Week Across Groups
Rainbow Girls instruction at 2 p.m and dinner at 6 30 p.m at the Masonic Temple with initiation in the evening Reservations for dinner with Mrs Ed Squire by Wednesday. Young Woman's Missionary Society at 2 30 p.m led by Mrs Glenn McCall. C C C class of West Chester hosts events with Mrs C W McLaughlin and Mrs Clarence Niffenegger. Public Affairs luncheon at North Side cafe hosted by Mrs Nettie McLaughlin. Friendly Circle club afternoon led by Mrs Will Sheetz. G A R dinner at noon in the G A R room for soldiers widows wives and W R C members invited. Presbyterian Aid meet Friday at 10 118 Kin Gann Church. Jolly Good Timers dance and Rendezvous Rainbow Girls drill 6 30 to 7 30 p m at City Hall. Lexington PTA election of officers in the evening at the school bring a pie and service for family. Rebekah meeting 8 p.m. at I O C F hall. Literature dept evening meeting at 7 45 p m led by Carol Forgey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls School of Instruction
Masonic Temple
Ed Squire
Young Woman's Missionary Society
Glenn McCall
C.C.C
West Chester
Iels
C. W. McLaughlin
Clarence Niffenegger
Edna Dan
Oi Bo North Side Cafe
Mmrs
Nettie McLaughlin
Will Sheetz
P.E.O
R. L. Livingston
G.A.R
W.R.C
Presbyterian General Aid
Kin Gann
Rainbow Girls
City Hall
Lexington P.T.A
Rebekah Meeting
C.F. Hall
DeMolay Practice at Masonic Temple Wednesday Evening
DeMolay group holds practice at 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening in the Masonic Temple at 42nd Street. Members are reminded to attend and prepare for upcoming events.
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Masonic Temple
Government Land Measure A Township Layout Explained
The note clarifies land survey terms: a township contains 36 sections, each one mile square totaling 640 acres per section. A quarter section is half a mile square and equals 160 acres.
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Beasie Riana
Good Housekeeping
Bere: Fabrics Testing Bureau
Coats
Havana
Grahams Department Stores
Pythian Sisters Meeting
Pythian Sisters
Kk. P. Hall
Wellman ‘Temple
Ria
Cg. AG
Sunny Tucker
Shop Penney's
Friendly Circle Club
Carol Forgey
Or.p
Iowa
The
Valley Ladies’ Aid
Washington Cleaners
Westphal the Jeweler
Penney's
Penney
Penney’s
Reg. U
Oxfords
Penne
Ee Company
Incor
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