Local News Gathers Visits and Travels Across Iowa
Wade Page visits in Dallas Texas at his brother Roy Page home. Esther Arthman of Keosauqua spends night with Ruth Bell then attends district WSC S convention. John Wheelan and son Don fly from Dallas to Iowa City, then Oklahoma City. first home visit in a year. Correction notes power mower horsepower in Coast to Coast ad. Dorothy Dowell leaves for Manning to join General hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Page
Dallhart, Texas
Mrs
Roy Page
Esther Arthman
Keosauqua
Ruth Bell
Arthman
Women's Society of Christian Service
Dorothy Dowell
Manning
General Hospital
George Dowell
John Wheelan
Don
Dallas
Texas
Iowa City
Oklahoma City
Precision Tolerances Progress Report
A historical note states that human ability to gauge precision parts has advanced ten thousandths of an inch over the past forty years, marking notable progress in measurement accuracy and manufacturing tolerances.
Iowa City Hosts Eighteenth State Art Conference
Iowa high school students and teachers travel to the University of Iowa for the 18th annual art conference. Nearly 1000 entries will be reviewed in noncompetitive sessions with group discussions and expert lectures by Viktor Lowenfeld H Harvard Arnason and Phillip Evergood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
State of
State University of
Mary Ela
Berea College
Berea
Kentucky
Duard Lagin
University of Nebraska
Viktor Lowenfeld
Pennsylvania State College
Phillip Evergood
New York
Lowenfeld
H. Harvard Arnason
Sow Oats For Bomber Who's It
In Dayton Grove on April 109 neighbors plowed Leonard Bombie’s oats with six tractors four discs and two feeders. Leonard, recovering from scarlet fever, cannot do heavy labor. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens and family visited J D Morrison in Wellman Sunday. Mary Jane Stephens placed second in a piano contest in Iowa City Saturday, first contest for her. Mr and Mrs H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Moore
Dayton Grove
Leonard Bombie
Leonard
Robert Stephens
J. D. Morrison
Wellman
Mary Jane Stephens
Iowa City
Walter Duvall
Ted Anderson
Maurice Crawford
H. D. Dusenbery
C. E. Griffith
Ted
Junior
Paul Griffith
Nancy
Gene
Barry
Cloyce
Gayden Grady
Katona
Hospital Admissions and Births Notice
Admitted today at the hospital are Mrs. Floyd Banks of 901 N. 5th for surgical care and Mrs. Lloyd Ly tle of 403 E. Main for medical treatment. Births yesterday include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yoder of Kalona a son born at 11 55 a m and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haifley of 426 S. 7th a son born at 4 09 p m. Today a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Caldwell of Morning Sun at 5 15 a m. Dismissed yesterday was Peter Flanders of Keota. Today Mrs. T. O. Clark of Wayland and her son and Mrs. Henry Sheetz of route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Banks
Lloyd Lytle
E. Main
Paul Yoder
Kalona
Harold Haifley
S. 7Th
John M. Caldwell
Morning Sun
Keota
T. O. Clark
Wayland, and Son
Henry Sheetz
Route 4
Community Notes From American Home I Mrs Stewart Meeting
Mrs Cloyce Stewart hosts a meeting of American Home I with 12 members and two guests. Devotions on Faith are led by E H Messer. New member Van DeHerman welcomed. Reports include Crawfordsville meeting and salad sandwich program. May 4 Baptist church general meeting announced. Local social and family updates and health notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department I
Cloyce Stewart
Ralph Kleese
Richard Bordwell
E. H. Messer
R. J. Dawson
van DeHerman
Crawfordsville
John Dodd
Stewart
Dodd
Kleese
Glen Thompson
The
Baptist Church
First Green Stamp Trading Origin by Sperry in 1891
The Little Green Stamp program began in 1896 following Thomas A Sperry of Bridgeport Connecticut initiating the first trading stamps in 1891. The move marked an early era of consumer incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Sperry
Bridgeport, Conn
Little Green
Street Railroad Monopoly Would Cost Owner 53 Million
A 1939 to 1943 study posits that if one person owned all U S street railroad systems both private and public he would incur a loss of 53 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
É Street Railroad
United States
Legion Auxiliary to Send Delegates to District Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the legion hall with vice president Mrs. George Rudiger in charge. April is child welfare month and Catherine Swift led the program while Mrs. Wessels spoke on county child welfare issues. Delegates were elected for the district meeting including Mrs. Golia Miller and several others, with a social to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
George Rudiger
Catherine Swift
Wessels
Iowa City
Washington
Fairfield
Golia Miller
E. E. Ward
Howard Miller
R. J. Tanner
Palmer Schilling
Sperry Easter
I.eec Nardy
Archie Euwer
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Drake
Mr and Mrs Jay Brewer Mr and Mrs Harvey Waggoner and Mrs Nora Faulkner drove to the country home of Mr and Mrs Harry Drake Tuesday evening to surprise Mrs Drake with a belated birthday party. The guests brought refreshments and served them in honor of the occasion. Mrs Drake received several nice gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Brewer
Harvey Waggoner
Nora Faulkner
Harry Drake
Mrs. Drake
Flower Exchange Social Hour Club Activities
Crawfordsville social hour group held its annual flower exchange at Mrs. N. J. Lease’s home on Thursday afternoon. A thank you card from ill member Mrs. J. C. Huston was read for an Easter lily. The club voted to donate to the Red Cross and took a donation to present to the cancer fund. Mrs. Mildred Iler attended as a guest and a buffet luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Hour Club
Crawfordsville
N. J. Lease
J. C. Huston
Red Cross
Cancer Fund
Mildred Iler
Lease
Butterfly wing motifs inspire famed Indian Kashmiri shawls
Designs echo butterfly wing patterns shaping Kashmiri shawls and Indian textile artistry. Creators translate natural motifs into intricate embroidery and weaving, linking nature study with luxury fashion through regional crafts and historic techniques.
Past Noble Grands Donate For Stove Fund
The Past Noble Grand circle met with Mrs. Myrtle Morgan in a meeting led by vice-president Mrs. Myral Smith. They voted to donate $5 to the Rebekah stove fund. 17 members and one guest, Mrs. Theodore Morgan, attended. Pinochle followed the business session with refreshments hosted by Mrs. Theodore Morgan and Mrs. Wayne Marston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Myrtle Morgan
Myral Smith
Rebekah Stove Fund
O. E. Sisk
Theodore Morgan
Wayne Marston
St Rita Circle Meets at Mrs Keifer Home
The St Rita Circle met at Mrs W J Keifer's home with 22 members present. Leader Mrs Ray Stalder called the meeting to order and plans for the coming year were discussed. Mrs Ed Roberts shared souvenirs from Mexico where she spent a month this winter. Eco-hostesses were Mrs Lester Kern and Mrs Martin Kern. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita’s
Ww. J. Keifer
Ray Stalder
Ed Roberts
Mexico
Lester Kern
Martin Kern
Cotter Guild Group Hosts Bulb Exchange Meeting
Westminster Guild met at Mildred McBride home with eighteen members and five guests. President Marie Duncan opened, Mary Kewley led devotionals from Luke, Maryella Davis spoke on Light and Eleven, Margaret Arthur read a stewardship story, seed and bulb exchange used as roll call, refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter Westminster Guild
Mildred McBride
Marie Duncan
Mary Kewley
Maryella Davis
Margaret Arthur
Mrs Day Leads Home Furniture Club Talk
American Home department IT met at Mae Davis's home yesterday afternoon. Leader Mrs Paul Shearer presided over the meeting. Eighteen members answered roll call with decorating accessories and guest Mrs J M Mahin attended. Mrs Robert Day gave an interesting talk A Study in Furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Davis
Paul Shearer
J. M. Mahin
Robert Day
Engagement announced for Maxine Meyer and Donald Crossett
Mr. Henry E. Meyer of Grinnell announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter Maxine to Donald C. Crossett. The wedding is set for May 16 at Grinnell Methodist Church. Crossett is formerly of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Meyer
Grinnell
Maxine
Donald C. Crossett
Grinnell Methodist Church
Donald Crossett
Washington
Two Year Old Dolores Leffler Celebrates Birthday
Dolores Sue Leffler turns two today as her parents Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Leffler celebrate with family. Hostess Mrs. Fred L. Stewart and Mrs. Roy Sowash assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Stewart
Roy Sowash
Dolores Sue Leffler
Daryl Leffler
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Lee Holland
John Lee
Ralph Shannon
Roger Sherman
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Keds
Nicoa & Harmon
N. Side
Thurs
Rexall To Sale
Pioneer Drug Store
Ira Hough
Lloyd Neiswanger
C. E. Hendrix
Merle Green
Iowa Ave
Dewey Weeks
John F. Pauls
United States Navy
George A. Pauls
Aviation Electronic
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Peter Flanders
Salie
Pastry Shop
Mrs. Stewart
Legion Auxiliary
Maxine Chamberlin
Fred Downing
Chamberlin
Washington County Auxiliary
India
Kashmir
Rothschild’s
St. Rita Circle
CG. Vv
Crall
John W. Ler
Cotter Guild Group
Bulb Exchange
Mrs. Day
Tube
Newcaster
RADIO
Glenmount
General Electric
Bell & Gevock
Firestone
Maxine Meyer
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