Engagements and Social Gatherings Highlight Iowa City News
The coming marriage of Miss Olga Miller to Dr. D S Challed of Cedar Rapids was announced at the Clara Huber home with pastel luncheons and bluebirds hidden in sweetpea corsages. Engagements also announced for Miss Lowene Barger and Newell F Williams of Detroit with university ties noted. Church groups and clubs held meetings with officers elected, programs, and socials, including Ladies Aid, P H club, and Friendly Threshers, plus a Wayland marriage at Rev Henke’s home.
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Olga Miller
D. S. Challed
Cedar Rapids
Clara Huber
Lowene Barger
Mabel Barger
Iowa City
Newell F. Williams
Detroit
Mich
C. S. Williams
Washington
Miss Barger
University of Iowa
Pi Beta Phi Sororty
Williams
State University
The
General Motor Company
Edith I. Ross
Ross P. Lane
Wayland
A. W. Henke
Lester R. Schantz
Lane
England builds giant telescope mirror after long cooling
A massive reflecting telescope mirror weighing over a ton and a half, 69 inches in diameter and 10 inches thick, has been produced in England. The molten glass is poured into a mold and then kept hot by electric heaters while it cools over many months, a process taking nearly a year.
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England
Birthday Question Sparks Wish for Bicycle
Grandma just arrived to celebrate Bobbie's birthday. After supper Bobbie moved near her chair and asked which side was the right side. He added that if he stays on the right, his mother said he might get a bicycle.
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Grandma
Young Bobbie
Bobbie
Anny
Archie McDonald
Archie
The Millionaire Singer a Cabaret Plot Twist
Archie McDonald sonhos a score of ten million through a fake Caruso style act using a megaphone and wires to fake records. Vera, the girl he loves, and the narrator witness the ruse and wonder at the price of fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Archie
Wild Horses
Ike
Caruso
Community club and society announcements list
Local notices list upcoming meetings and events across groups including Damas cus shrine, Linger Longer club, Evening Literature Dept, Fleur de lis club, Girl Scouts, K of P, 4-H Sally Jokers, Booster club, IX club, Friendship club, Eureka church Ladies Aid, Rural Womans club, American Legion auxiliary, Wellston Social club, Lexington Ladies Aid, Mothers Jewel and Little Light Bearers. Details include dates, times, hosts, and activity notes such as pillowmaking, bulb exchanges, food contributions, and dues reminders.
Pythian Sisters Meeting and Library Closure Notice
Faster party Wednesday at 4 in social hall. The city library closes Tuesday 2 to 3 for Miss Gertrude Kendall’s funeral. No Pythian circle meeting this month. Special Notice Pythian Sisters meet Castle Hall Tuesday at 8 p.m. One member requested to be present. Mrs Alice Caston of Fairfield will inspect the work. Full attendance desired. By order of M. E. C.
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Highland Social Club
Mamie Krotz
Vistors
Della Lasek
O. G. T. Bridge Club
Dale Denison
Harry Drake
Ray Cox
Edna Humble
Rodney Davis
Howard Anderson
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Jesse Brindley
Ralph Junkin
Wight
Gertrude Kendall
Speciai
Castle Hall
Alice Caston
Fairfield
Wallace P. T. A. Meeting Rescheduled to April 23
Wallace P. T. A. business meeting has been postponed and moved to Wednesday April 23 2013. The event details remain to be announced by organizers.
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Wallace P. T. A
Men Collect Empty Whisky Bottles in Neenah
In Neenah Wisconsin men were seen carrying burlap sacks and stopping to fill them with empty whisky bottles. Inquiry found they were gathering empties with a ready market for them.
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Neenah
Wis
She Saved the Spare in Fond du Lac Auto Scene
Mrs. Edward Stanke parked near church and found both wheel and tire locked in place. After church she discovered one rear wheel was missing, but the spare remained secured, foiling theft attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac, Wis
Edward Stanke
Ambition Thwarted by Burglary in East Chicago
Andrew Marko returned home from Florida to find his home ransacked. Five tons of coal were missing, his bathtub gone, and his bed and other furniture stolen. A cozy fire and nap were impossible as the house stood stripped.
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East Chicago
Ind
Andrew Marko
Florida
Montrose Fishing Grounds Yield Rich Cod Hauls Near Scotland
Great numbers of codfish are caught at the Montrose pits, deep sea fishing grounds near Montrose in Scotland, drawing attention to prolific catches and abundant cod.
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Montrose
Scotland
State Prison Reflects Wide Range of Inmate Occupations
A survey shows 141 trades and professions represented among inmates at the Michigan state prison, suggesting officials effectively mirror the state's diverse occupational landscape.
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Michigan
City
Ind
MELLO GLO Face Powder Ad Endorsed by Women
An advertisement by Sherman Bros promotes MELLO GLO Face Powder as pure and government approved. It claims the powder provides a smooth, lasting finish with a youthful glow and a new French production process for longer wear.
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Sherman Bros
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P. H. Club
Roy Kephart
Sam Sigafoone
Earl Kephart
Tock
Ladies Aid Society
United Presbyterian Church
J. A. Porter
Oscar George
F. L. Stewart
Augusta Lester
Kilgore
Ladies Aid
Daughters of Union
Edith Miller
Singing of America
Oleta Stewart
J. C. Broice
Phoebe Allan
J. D. McLaughlin
Warren Donaldson
Ainsworth
Glenn Davis
George Ebner
Will McGinnis
Methodis’ Church
Srolay
Avernoon
Wyatt Marburgh
Arthur Durst
Edna Quinn
Tefl
Everette Smith
Bensjamin
Moore
S. BE. Cor
Bill Booster
By Jack Woodford
Damascus Shrine
Sherman Funeral Ichapel
Edith Pulver
Hazel Haven W
Linger Longer
Ida Meeks Wedgsday
Dawson Home
East Jefferson
Ethel McCrady
Brown
Fleur de ‘Les Club
Ralph Zeck
Sally Jokers
Hendahi
Walter Nicholson
Harry Doake
Friendship Club
Mammie Donaldson
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Eureka Church
Mable Nicola
Flower Exchange
Rural Womans Club
W m. Norton
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Wellston Social Club
D. E. Brumback
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Howard Gardner
Orr Maple
John Maple
Henry Witthoft
Lyle Oldfield
Everette Huber
Semdac
Standard OL Company
Beautiful Women
Universal
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Washington, Iowa
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