Fairview Club Meeting Sees Seeds Gift and Red Cross Donation
Mrs. Clarence Lowe hosts Fairview Club at her Crawfordsville home April 6 with all members present, two guests, and three children. Members share gardening tips, donate $10 to the Red Cross, view a flower contest, sew carpet rags for Knoxville hospital veterans, and enjoy a spring luncheon before adjourning. The May 4 meeting will be with Mrs. Mabel Monson. The Wednesday Study club met with Mrs. Doris Cherryholmes. Gladys Twinam led a talk on The World After the War as officers were elected for the year. A social hour followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Fairview Club
Clarence Lowe
Jane Maxwell
Woodruff
Lois
Red Cross
Lillian Maxwell
Doris Cherryholmes
Gladys Twinam
Elsie Belle Jones
Myrtle Brown
H. N. Poston
Methodist Church
Mrs. Green
Congress Hotel
Rev. Miller
Brighton Club Notes and Family Visits Highlight Week
Mrs. Clarence Dayton from Sioux City visits her sister Mrs. Ralph Frazey in Brighton. T. T. T. group meets at Mrs. L. A. Horton’s home with guest Mrs. Gertrude Schwartz. Helen Jenkins returns to New York after a five day furlough with her father Fred Genkins and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ednad S. Crile
Brighton
Clarence Dayton
Sioux City
Ralph Frazey
Frazey
L. A. Horton
Gertrude Schwartz
Helen Jenkins
New York
Fred Genkins
Unauthorized solicitation disrupts Red Cross drive
Chairman Roger Sherman reported an unapproved man was soliciting for the Red Cross war fund north of the square last week, despite the regular solicitor’s canvass already covering the area. The incident ended with the man receiving nothing for his efforts as authorities intervened. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Griffith of Independence, Missouri, visited Mrs. Edith Griffith at the Luella home on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Sherman
Red Cross
Red Cross War Fund
Malcolm Griffith
Independence
Edith Griffith
Luella
Fairfield area luncheon honors Griffith and Mumper kin
Social notes record a Saturday luncheon in Fairfield hosted for Mrs. Griffiths parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mumper of Burlington along with Dr. and Mrs. R A McGuire and Mrs. Myrtle Kirby McCleary. Other items mention Easter visits and district events with local families and service groups including Osceola teacher Mrs. Sehhadt and Legion Auxiliary attendees.
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Homer Rotzinger
Joe Day
H. W. Helmick
A. R. Connelly
Earl Neal
L. B. White
L. A. Horton
W. O. Schafer
Dan Bailey
Sally
Ottumwa
Herman Bailey
Bailey
B. C. Tracy
East Coast
Air Forces
L. E. White
W. RB. Robison
Henry Lechner
Otto Lamansky
Lucy Fleak
District Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
A. A. Knerr
Dalhart
Texas
G. G. Vogt
Vogt
Mom
H. L. Gorgon
Xcelsior Springs
Marilyn Bonnett
Town Wesleyan College
Charles Bonnett
Diamond rise in South Africa and regional mining
Diamond rise began in 1867 with deposits along the Orange River. Mines in the region produced about 90 percent of the world’s supply for years. African competition emerged in the Belgian Congo, Gold Coast, Angola, Sierra Leone, South-West Africa, and Tanganyika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Orange River
Belgian Congo
Gold Coast
Angola
Sierra Leone
South-West Africa
Tanganyika
Honey Substitution Guides for Baking
Strained honey may replace sugar cup for cup in cakes and quickbreads. Reduce the recipe liquid by one quarter cup for each cup of honey used to offset the extra moisture in honey.
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China
U.S
International
Rocking Chair Brigade Recaps Easter Church Life
A long community column notes Easter activities across churches. Baptisms at the Methodist church, music at Presbyterian and St James Catholic services, and a Camp Fire Easter breakfast at the Y highlight a busy religious week. Updates include births, illnesses, travel delays, a maple syrup note from Kalamazoo, and a county soil conservation referendum results.
Referendum Result and Commissioner Election Soon in Washington County
Notice to residents of Washington County Iowa that tabulations of the soil conservation district referendum and election of commissioners are announced. The document signals official results and next steps for interested parties.
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Washington County
Soil Conservation District
Regha
Reich sOgree
Soi Conserva
Carl T. Anderson
Lime Creek
Crawford Township
Howard E. Anderson
Herbert Campbell
Highland Township
W. Leslie Gates
Franklin Township
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
O. W. Schmitter
Clay Township
State Soil Conservation Committee
Iowa
Soil Conservation — District
Change Hours for Red Cross Classes At Crawfordsville
The Red Cross meetings shift from Tuesday and Friday afternoons to Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons. Local news notes John Lease, a long serving member, is now in England after a period of silence. He is son of Cecil Lease of Davenport and grandson of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Lease and of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hamil. The United Presbyterian Wom en's Presbyterial Missionary Convention met at Keola with Rev. and Mrs. R. McCracken and several locals in attendance.
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Crawfordsville
The
Red Cross
John Lease
England
Cecil Lease
Davenport
N. J. Lease
D. Hamil
United Presbyterian Women's Presbyterial Missionary Convention
Keola
Music Night Shines at Crawfordsville High School
Crawfordsville April program showcases Olds, Ainsworth and Crawfordsville pupils. Solo performances include Ronald Huston, Julia Koehler, Joyce Gault, Donna Harbyshire, Sian Canott, Bonnie Carlson and Lois Pearson. The program features girls glee, oboe pastoral, tenor Washmire Lane, and multiple ensembles.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Olds
Ainsworth
Aphrodite
Ronald Huston
Julia Koehler
Joyce Gault
Donnaarbyshire
Cornet
Lucky
Sian Canott
Soprang
Lovely
Calia
Bonnie Carlson
Margaret Pfeifer
Girls Glee Club
Donald Huston
Lois Pearson
Washmire Lane
Junior Despain
Cirls
Music
High School Music Groups Showcase Talent Across Aisworth and Olds
Ainsworth and Olds High School present varied vocal and instrumental numbers. Performers include Esther Lindeen and Beverly Butterworth with mezzo sopranos and mixed octets, under direction of Kathleen Linderson Ilene Benson and Ruthelia Beck with Irvin Rich on instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Esther Lindeen
Olds
Johann
Beverly Butterworth
Highland Center Community News Recap
Highland Center residents share community visits with the Coon and Lewis families. A Washington fire truck helped quell a grass fire that burned several acres. Several neighbors assisted, and damage was avoided. Local gatherings include family dinners and church services with various Washington and Burlington visitors.
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Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Arpil T
Sidney Coon
Sidney Alan
Floyd Mara
Lewis At Home
Washington Fire Truck
Milford Cook
Jimmy
Washington
Joe Krotz
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Tallulam Bankhead
Kenny Baker
Ralph Bellamy Fogar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Ray Bolger
HA Claire
Katharine Cornell
Jane Cowl
Gracie Fields
UYMN
Fortanne
Virginia Grey
Helen Hayes
Katharine Hepburn
Hugh Herbert
Jean Hersholt
Allen Jenkins
George Jessel
Otto Kruger
Hosemary Lane
Gertrude Lawrence
Gypsy Rose Lee
Alfred Lant Aline Momahon
Flsa Maxwell Yemud
Menuhin
Ethel Merman
Ralph Morgan
Alai Mowbray
Paul Muni Merle Oberon
George Raft
Lanny Ross
Martha Scott
Corekia
Ori Skinner
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Jumet
Sol Lesser
Frank Borzage
Moy
Couare Daves
Rane Borlage
Journal
Mrs. Lowe
Brighton News
Lemmon
York
Cyril Forster Garbett
New York City
U. S
Diamond Rise
RIOCR
O’cc
Peggy Ryan
Ann Blyty
Bugs Bunny
Little Red Riding Hood
Technicolor
Late Pathe News
Presbyterian Church
Henry Shields
Ruth Michels
Elsie Bratten
Miss Bratten
St. James Catholic Church
Harriet Badenock Kurtz
New Hampshire
Geat
Frank L
Harriet Williams Wilson
Bryan Howard Kurtz
Myrtle Poole
Edith Brookhart Millard
San Francisco
Michael Brookhart Millard
Washingon
D. C
Blanche Guthrie Miller
Mildred Guthrie
Mary
Camp Fire
George Dowell
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Donald Bishop
United States
O. K
Clyle Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Helen Harvey
Richard MecCleery
Des Moines Register
Gretchen Buck
Denver, Colo
Nathaniel Buck
Creston
Corp
John Sumner Wiseman
A. C. Wiseman
St. Joseph
Gretchen
Harvey Young
Journal Force
Cave Elder
Clarice Meek
State Cafe
Emma_ Barnett
Chris H. Jensen
Cunningham
C. RB. Martin
Cedar Tapids
Marion Olds
Rouswell Zickafoose
Ivor Davis
Gary Lease
Montague C. Norman
Bank of England
Baron Catto
British Empire
Ettinger Research
John Shields
IDEL
William Lewis
Lewis Coon
Earl Steele
Wm. Murphy
Ernest Salladay
Lloyd Martin
Eula Mae
W. RR
Murph
William
James Boyd
Trustees
Henry Leffler
Burlington
Robert Shafer
Town City
John Quinn
John Green
Salem
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Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Oskaloosa
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