Local residents report progress and travel notes
LeRoy Hill left today for CCC camp at Oakville. Dr. Melvin Gingerich spent yesterday afternoon in Davenport with Mrs. Gingerich who has been a patient the past few weeks in Mercy hospital. Her many friends and relatives are encouraged by steady progress toward recovery and she is feeling much better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gingerich
Davenport
Mrs. Gingerich
Mercy Hospital
Lola Wells Hughes
Milwaukee
H. J. McCreedy
Elmer Wells
Wells
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Ed Miller
Blanche Guthrie Miller
Washington
Harold Duke
Local society notes list neighbors and visitors
Mrs Louise Kilgore Boileau and families from Ainsworth Keota and Chicago call on local residents. Fred Radda returns home from University hospital Iowa City after a brief stay. Donna Lou Thatcher born seven pounds in Wellman. nine pound son to John and L Yoder in Kalona. Measles affect Darlene Custer. Chas Thomas medical concern. Des Moines photographer Eugene Thomas offered and accepts position in Oklahoma City after evaluating prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yoder
Kalona
Eugene Thomas
Des Moines Register
Tribune
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Wired
Thomas
American Home Sections Elect Officers for Year
American Home sections held officer elections in all departments during yesterday meetings. Section 1 elected Mrs. Glen Holden as leader with Mrs. E. M. McConaughy and Mrs. Orie Turner as assistants, and secretary treasurer. A spring program included a style show and a book review by Mrs. H. M. Shaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Section 1
Glen Holden
E. M. McConaughy
Orie Turner
Y.W.C.A
Holden
C. ©. Strong
Harry Dyer
H. M. Shaver
Bess Street
Aldrich
William Beal
J. A Porter
E. Gray
Bastiany den Hartog
Sowden
Harry Sowden
East Main Street
Ype
J. Is Wright
Y. Cruise
Teq Crone
Fred L. Stewart
Witting
Richard Stewart
Oscar Lane
A. R. Krause
Krause
William Sitler
W. B. Dupuis
Will Hemmings
W. S. Smart
Ed Squire
Albert Simpson
Glenn Wilson
Wilson
J. W. Bidwell
M. H. Sartor
W. H. Smart
Stewart
Mundt Testik and Keller family birth notices
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Floyd Mundt Washington are parents of a son born yesterday at 6 10 PM weighing eight pounds eleven ounces Mr and Mrs Edward Testik Riverside are parents of a daughter born this morning at 2 15 weighing seven pounds thirteen and one half ounces Mrs Delmar Keller and baby daughter Audrey were dismissed this morning for their home Ainsworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Mundt
Washington
Edward Testik
Riverside
Delmar Keller
Audrey
Ainsworth
Warren Couple Host Y's Men's Bridge Night
Mr and Mrs Warren hosted the Y's Men s bridge club last evening. Five tables played with prize wins for high score by Mr and Mrs BE Morrison Jr and average score by Mr and Mrs Clarence Logan. Refreshments were served after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Warren
BE. D. Morrison, Jr
Clarence Logan
Ruth Lemley Hosts Baptist Missionary Group
The Baptist Young Women's Missionary society met at Mrs. Ruth Lemley's home with Lucile Forgey as co-hostess. Fifteen people attended. The program, titled Bronze Bells, studied Africa and included readings by Mrs. Ernest Morgan on Bells of Primitive Peoples and a Congo stations description from the Congo News Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society
Ruth Lemley
Lucile Forgey
Africa
Marietta Workman
Ernest Morgan
Jesus
Birthday greetings for area children and residents
Se th l many happy returns. James Allen Shalla is six, Rosemary Jean TeBockhorst eleven, and Bobby Lee Johnson a year older than she. Dorothy Ann Hotle turns thirteen. Locals O B Mouser G W Mast Elmer Krautz A E Farrier Ora Stump observe birthdays. Mrs Gordon Miller Everette Chance Jed Winkler and others on April tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Jean TeBockhorst
Henry TeBockhorst
Bobby Lee Johnson
Richard Johnson
O. B. Mouser
Pilotburg
G. W. Mast
Braden
Elmer Krautz
Crawfordsville
A. E. Farrier
Sandy Hook
Ora Stump
Gordon Miller
Everette Chance
Jed Winkler
Charles Breitenbach
Charles G. Anderson
Shrine Invited to Three Installations in Nearby Towns
Damascus Shrine receives three invitations to installations of officers in Rose Croix Shrine No. 5 Muscatine on April 12 Bethlehem Shrine No. 44 Fairfield April 19 and Harrold Shrine No. 24 Oskaloosa April 22 each starting at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Rose Croix Shrine
Muscatine
Bethlehem Shrine
Fairfield
Harrold Shrine
Oskaloora
P. m
Mrs. M. D. See Hosts Circle Meeting
Past Noble Grand circle members met at Mrs. M. D. See’s home. Pinochle games followed a brief business session and refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Edith Weidner. Next meeting will be May 14 hosted by Mrs. Myrtle Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
M. D. See
Edith Weidner
Myrtle Morgan
P.T.A. Council Elects Officers for City Chapter
New officers Harry Bowles president Mrs. Carl Martin vice president and Mrs. R J Patterson secretary treasurer were chosen at a council meeting held last evening in the YWCA room. The session focused on finances with Clarence Logan leading discussion and KE Morrison Jr. and L A Watten presenting the summer playground project and fundraising plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A. Council
Harry Bowles
Carl Martin
R. J. Patterson
Y.W.C.A
Clarence Logan
KE. D. Morrison, Jr
L. A. Watten
Census Study Finds Urban Share Shrinking Worldwide
A census analysis reports the proportion of urban to city population declining globally. Researchers note slower urban growth in many regions, with migration patterns shifting and rural areas maintaining or expanding relative numbers in several countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ural
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Wolf Floral CO
Robert McFarlane
Ottama
Reister Bros
Stanley Bratten
Long Beach
Calif
Phil Bratten
Washington County
Terry Marsh
Terry, Jr
Keokuk
Rena Warner Rry, Jr
LeRoy Hill
CCC
Oakville
Louise Kilgore Boileau
Kelley Bohr
John Powell
Darlene
Keota
Fred Radda
University Hospital
Iowa City
W. J. Fitzpatrick
Helen
Harry Montgomery
Fred Thatcher
Donna Lou
Wellman
Darlene Custer
Grover Custer
South Third Avenue
Lincoln
Chas. Thomas
Howard Crozier
Trousseau
Rockwood
Earl Simpson
J. D. Dayton
Francia Haney
Fern Crozier
Virginia Crull
Dorain Mabry
Lorden Music Store
J. C. Carris
W. S. Brown
G. L. Williams
Bill Glassburner
Gary
Ind
Carolyn ‘Hamilton
M. Guest
Will Wilson
William Sloat
Coake A
Frank L. Wilson
Lem
Baptist Missionary Group
Chesterfield
Dss
Aasta Ledersen
New York
Lioserr & Myers Tonaco Co
James Allen Shalla
Blanche Shalla
Dorothy Ann Hotle
Iowa Falls
Terry A. Marsh
Keoku
Joe Shalla
Crull
Shirley Temple
Nannette
Sue
Selvcs
Rothschild's
Wwe
Paoli Setiel
Oxfords
Haraat Ivinny
Breemius Fortune
Davidson
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