Program announced for County Federation Meeting
The Iowa Federation of Women's clubs Washington county holds its annual meeting at the Presbyterian church in Ainsworth on Wednesday April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hosted by Ainsworth Sorosis with Mrs. T V Knerr presiding. the program includes registration singing reports luncheon talks and various performances and ends with a resolutions committee report and adjournment. Reservations for lunch are due by April 17 to Mrs. Jennie Bassler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs of
Washington County
Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Sorosis Club
T. V. Knerr
Katona
Carolyn Hamilton
Stuart Peterson
Florence Stephens
T. R. Adams
Carlton Wilson
Washington
Orville Elder
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Federation Machinery
David Lenox, Jr
Marshalltown
Irene Bishop
Mexico
Walter Draegert
Thornburg
Ainsworth High School
Club Institute
Cora Evans
Jennie Bassler
Dorcas Society Meets at St Pauls Church
Dorcas society members met last evening at St Pauls Evangelical church with eleven present. President Mrs Singne Finke conducted the meeting and led devotions reading from St Imke. Rev Carl Kiein offered prayer. The session closed with a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
St. Paul’s H Evangelical Church
Singne Finke
St. Imke
Carl Kiein
Richard Stewarts Entertain Class At Potluck Supper
The Young Married People's class of United Presbyterian church held a potluck supper last evening at Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stewart's home. About twenty five people attended including Rev. W M Nichol Jr. Following the meal, guests enjoyed games of Chinese checkers and Fiene? yap firnish ed entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Richard Stewart
W M. Nichol, Jr
Riverside Garden Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Tener Home
Members gathered at Riverside home of Mrs John W Tener for an April Friday session with ten attendees. Chair Mrs Victoria Griffin announced the sick committee and announced next meeting at Mrs Kate Ingrams on April 21 featuring a program on insect pest attacks and an exchange of flowers and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
John W. Tener
Birdie Godlove
Victoria Griffin
Kate Ingram
Carrie Iden
Barbara Ford
Freda Allen
Anna Kern
Hilda Olds
Robert McConaghey
Tener
Aper
Rose Dautremont
Maxine Supalla Weds Joseph Peck in Pleasant Plain Church
Maxine Supalla daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Supalla East Pleasant Plain became the bride of Joseph Peck son of Mr and Mrs Paul Peck Brighton in a morning 8 o'clock St Joseph Catholic church ceremony. Rev KE Seidel officiated with William Peek and George Everhart as acolytes and St Joseph choir singing. The couple will reside in East Pleasant Plain after a reception at the Supalla home and the wedding party included relatives and close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Supalla
A. L. Supalla
East Pleasant Plain
Joseph Peck
Paul Peck
Brighton
KE. P. Seidel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
William Peek
George Everhart
Bertha Pacha
St. Joseph's Choir
Mabel
Florence Wittmer
Hazel Supalla
Maynard Peck
Father Seidel
Hubert Kasowsky
Joan Everhart
Kathryn Pacha
Supalla
Mrs. Peek
Pleasant Plain
Blaze in Klein Walverland yard burns turkey hen
Fire at Nicholas Kruger’s poultry yard in Klein Walverland, South Africa, wakes him as two hens flee to his bed. A turkey hen brooding on eggs dies in the flames, refusing to abandon her post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Kruger
Klein Walverland
South Africa
Kruger
Social calendar for local clubs and meetings
A weekly listing of meetings and events across Catholic Daughters K C hall B C W Milt Denison Walnut Women’s club Prairie Flower Missionary to William Bell Hort night groups Fleur de Lis club O B S Masonic Temple Independent club Pilotbore Ladies Aid Rural Woman’s club Friendship U P Ladies Aid Methodist units with 10 addresses and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of Ameroiety
Earl Smith
H.M. Club
K.C. Hall
B.C.W
Ed Shalla
Fleur de Lis
P. KE. Babcock
O.B
P.m. Masonic Temple
H. A. Benblossom
Pilotbore Ladies Aid Society
Rural Woman's Club Program
Part Gregory
Bride Elect Forgathered at Two Showers
A group of seventy guests celebrated Missine Supalla and Joseph Peck ahead of their wedding at 8 am in St. Josephs Church East Pleasant Plain. Guests danced or played cards while refreshments were served and gifts were opened. Mrs Paul Ryner and Esther Deutsch hosted a separate shower with three tables of Chinese checkers and brick ice cream with a wedding bell center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supalla
Mabel Wittmer
Maxine Supalla
Joseph Peek
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Miss Supalla
Mr. Peck
Paul Ryner
Esther Deutsch
Rynor
Mrs. Lillie Townsend Weds G N Duncan in Missouri
Mrs. Lillie Townsend and George N. Duncan, both of Columbus Junction, were married Monday afternoon at Bowling Green Missouri. They were joined by the farmer’s parents Mr and Mrs J M Norris of Columbus Junction. After a visit in Missouri, the couple will return this week and reside on South Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lillie Townsend
George N. Duncan
Bowling Green
J. M. Norris
Missouri
South Hil
Discovery of Old Pete Mine Owner William Wheelock
William Wheelock discovered and remained part owner of the Old Pete mine in the Mojave Desert. He died without leaving a will or any known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wheelock
Mojave Desert
Saving Time and the Value of Available Time
The piece argues that true time saving hinges on using time when it is available, challenging the notion that saving time is independent of timely use and emphasizing practical efficiency.
True Reason Is Effective True Reason in Leadership
A compact discussion argues that true reason consistently reinforces noblest feelings and motivates clear, ethical action. It suggests reason guides leaders toward virtuous conduct and fosters trust through rational, steady judgment.
Officers Elected in Two American Home Sections
Two American Home sections held meetings yesterday electing officers for the coming year. Section 1 did not name officers at the meeting and will report next time. Section 2 elected Mrs. J. E. Wright as leader and Mrs. Ted Crone as secretary treasurer with a program on fish and meat grading and favorite casserole dishes. Section 3 discussed conservation themes and recent legislation, voting to contribute to the cancer control fund and naming new officers: Mrs. Arthur Krause leader, Mrs. John Winga assistant, and Mrs. W. B. Dupuis secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Department
W. J. Masson
Margaret Halsey
Andrew Larson
Harry Dye
Della Miller
Dye
Frank Gobble
Glenn Holden
Otto Schiebel
A. C. Behrens
Waterloo
G. W. Hay
Lessie Wead
J. E. Wright
M. J. Cruise
Ted Crone
D. D. Davis
J. O. Sexton
Richard Stewart
C. C. Wilson
Thelma Luther
Washington County
Iowa
R. G. Cherry
Cancer Control Fund
Arthur Krause
John Winga
W. B. Dupuis
Glenn McCall
C. R McCutchen
Raymond Anderson
Murray Smylie
Floyd Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Albert Simpson
J. W. Chandler
Luther
Cc. P. Weldin
Open House for Eicher at Ledger Apartment Friday
Mr and Mrs A R Ledger invite the public to an open house Friday from 7 30 to 9 30 pm at 107 South Marion avenue honoring Commissioner Edward C Eicher of the Securities and Exchange Commission Washington DC A former congressman he arrives Friday evening and departs Saturday morning He is touring the southwest en route to Washington and speaks in Wichita tomorrow at a luncheon with Kansas and Oklahoma investment securities dealers He will broadcast tomorrow night from a Wichita station Friends are invited to greet Commissioner Eicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Ledger
Marion Avenue
Edward C. Eicher
Securities and Exchange Commission of
Washington
D. C
Eicher
Southwest
Washington, D. C
Fort Worth
Texas
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ledger
Credit Money and Promissory Notes Defined
The term credit money refers to forms of money that function as promissory notes. United States notes and Federal Reserve notes are cited as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Notes
Federal Reserve Notes
Mrs C Barthelow Hosts Booster Club Meeting
Seventeen members and three guests attended a Booster Club meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Barthelow. Guests included Mrs. George Roberts Mrs. Dale Robertson and Mrs. Will Marie. Entertainment featured stunts and a crossword puzzle with Mrs. Lloyd Walker winning a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
Charles Barthelow
George Roberts
Dale Robertson
Will Marie
Oral Norman
Harry Donaldson
Lloyd Walker
Barthelow
Delbert Daniel
Anna Landau
Forest Fires in Michigan 1881 Devastate Region
Fierce forest fires burned for days in 1881 across the Saginaw Bay to Lake Huron region. The blazes killed 138 people and caused millions in property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Saginaw Bay
Lake Huron
Officers Re-Elected at County Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The county American Legion auxiliary re elected its officers at a Brighton meeting. Maynard Brown remains chairman, Ed Bushek vice chairman, and Margaret Moothart secretary treasurer. About forty members attended from all units. Irene Drake praised Washington county for meeting the state requirement and earning honorable mention for membership quota. The Brighton unit hosted refreshments. next Washington unit meeting is planned and the first district auxiliary conference is set for West Liberty on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Brighton
Maynard Brown
Washington
Ed Bushek
Riverside
Margaret Moothart
Wellman
Irene Drake
Williamsburg
Paul Snakenberg
Bushek
Drake
Washington County
Brown
Edith Stacy
West Liberty
T. T. T. Meeting With Mrs Coates In Crawfordsville
The TTTs held their monthly meeting at Mrs Hildreth Coates home with Mrs Mabel Monson as co hostess. After business the group played bridge and Easter colors were used in the luncheon hosted by Mrs Coates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ttts
Hildreth Coates
Mabel Monson
Ree MANY is HAPPY RETURNS John Bruce Lemmon Celebrates Three
John Bruce Lemmon son of Mr and Mrs John Lemmon is three years old today. Birthday greetings are due to several others including Mrs Roy Caviness Adel I S Coffey West Chester Perry Kephart Lois Humble Marie Landau Val Fuhr and Mrs Frank McFarlane. LeRoy Havel nine years old today. Norma Fern Churchill Yatley eleven and Mary Rita McLaughlin seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruce Lemmon
John Lemmon
Roy Caviness
Adel
I. S. Coffey
West Chester
Perry Kephart
Lois Humble
Marie Landau
Val Fuhr
Frank McFarlane
LeRoy Havel
Roy Havel
Ainsworth
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Donald McLaughlin
Uncle Ab Parodies Ancestry Boasters
Uncle Ab jokes that many people who brag about their ancestors have little else to boast about. The line satirizes self-appointed genealogists and family fame.
Origin of the Term Honeymoon Traced to Ancient Germanic Customs
The first weeks after marriage were once called honey moon after a custom of an ancient Germanic people. For 80 days after the wedding they drank mead mingled with honey, a practice linked to the term used today.
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Richard Stewarts
Fuchsia
Chartreuse
Gpurgeon
Saritt
Spurgeon's Thrift Store
Walter
Navy
Garden Club
ANCE
Hill Mohland
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
G. N. Duncan
Old Pete
Carter
Lielle
Walter S. Brown
Kk. A. Ralston
Claude Tucker
W. R. Gross
E. C. Eicher
Mrs. C. Barthelow
Mabel Sch
Geo. L. McDaniel
Tack
County Legion Auxiliary
Norma Fern Churchill of
Yatley
Dale Booth
Blanche
Nook
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