Palm Sunday church additions fill pews and praise
The town saw large church membership gains with 150 joining at the Methodist church and many others joining across congregations. The Presbyterian Capella choir performed a sacred concert the night before, thrilling the audience with blended voices and no applause. Mrs Leland Carris led the choir as plans for a 6 o'clock church dinner were arranged. Singers had been touring for a week and enjoyed the stop.
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Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Capella
Leland Carris
Jewell
Impressed by college staff and social events in Muscatine
Readers describe the college faculty as highly regarded after a week of varied gatherings. Attendees praised the director and staff at Saturday and Sunday events, including a Feicher-Ledger party and a book review by Mrs. Bailey. The piece notes fashioning hats and observations from The Saturday Post.
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Muscatine
Feicher-Ledger
W. RK. Mount
Harry Dye
M. W. Bailey
Saturday Post
Massed Bands Directors Lead Southeast Town Highs Show
Eight Southeast Town High school bands from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton Olds New London Winfield Morning Sun and Mediapolis gathered at New London for a band clinic and festival directed by Milo Sorden or John Yousling of Washington. Maurice Wright of Burlington judged each band then led the merged big band in a final program.
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New London
Milo Sorden
John Yousling
Washington
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Olds
Winfield
Morning Sur
Mediapolis
Judge
Maurice Wright
Foriashes Attend Relative's Funeral Held in Missouri
Westchester readers note the funeral trip of Forinash and family to Raymondville Missouri for W W Conley's service, with Reif family funeral attendance in Cedar Rapids. Ongoing ill health of Ida Hayes and Myr Beaty's long life of care are remembered by relatives in this community report. Larry Thrapp suffers a leg fracture while playing with peers.
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Missouri
Westchester
Faead Forinash
Trey
Villa Forinash
Conesville
Raymondsville
W. W. Conley
Fred
Sue Reif
Des Plaines
O. Reif
Reif
Cedar Rapids
Lirry Thrapp
Merle Thrapp
Catherine Baschnagel
Marvy
Francis Raschnagel
St. Mary's Church
J. J. Fath
Holy Name
Holy Name Society
Society
United States
Robert Griffin
Michael
Waukon
Iowa
William Griffin
Roy G. Green
Minnie Hertz
Riverside
Margaret Cress
Walter Albright
Ivo Croll
Baby
Wichita
Kansas
Droll
August Jean
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Donald Smith
Lone Tree
Smith
John Swenka
Mary Jane Quinn
State University
Riverside Church Holds Lenten Services This Week
Riverside news reports Trinity Methodist church hosting daily Lenten services this week led by Rev. M C McKenzie. The item also notes local residents and relatives visiting, military assignments, and community happenings around Riverside and nearby towns.
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Riverside
Trinity Methodist Church
M. C. McKenzie
Timber Region Drives U.S. Wood Supply from War Era
The region beyond Oregon and Washington on the West Coast and the southern states emerged as the main source of forest products during the war. It supplied most wood types needed by wood using industries and its ports aided importation from other zones.
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Oregon
Washington
United States
Wash Separately Protect White and Colored Clothes
White lint clinging to dark fabrics will gray colors, especially on raised nap fabrics like corduroy or chenille bedspreads. Wash colored cottons separately to protect both groups.
Phone booths aid hospitalized servicemen with special telephones
Wheelchair size phone booths are among the special telephone facilities developed for hospitalized servicemen. Other specialties include amplifying devices for the hearing impaired, chest transmitters and head receivers for those unable to use their arms, and portable phones for bedridden patients.
Octopus Uses Decoy Ink Distraction Tactic
Britannica notes octopuses eject ink as a decoy rather than a smoke screen. The ink jet forms a disturbance that distracts predators while the animal changes color and escapes in another direction.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Deep Diver Squaw Ducks Entangled in Deep Lake Nets
Old Squaw ducks have been found diving to great depths and getting tangled in Gill nets used for lake trout and white fish in the Great Lakes at about 180 feet. A 1910 Dunirk New York witness recalled nets taking 5 000 to 7 000 Squaw ducks in a single haul when wild fowl were more plentiful.
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Great Lakes
Dunirk
N. Y
Wash Undies Early To Prevent Dye Transfer
A brief guide advises a preliminary wash in lukewarm suds to remove excess dye from dark underwear. This helps prevent staining skin or other clothing from dye rubbing off during subsequent wear.
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Serden and
Yousling
Washington County
Burlington
Ev Studio
J. R. McNichols
Wapello
Wed
Sherman Washington
Phillips-Hebner Drug Store
G. I. Bill OF Rights
Washington Flying Service
G. I
Lloyd Scott
Washington, Iowa
Ida Hayes
Esther
R. C. Ferguson
Frank Home
John Jacob Frankson
Emma Frank
Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
John J. Frank
Aviation Cadets
Douglas
Arizona
Boswell
New Mexico
Randolph Field
Texas
Frank
Army Flight Service
Kansas City
Liew
Army Air Corp Reserve
Ivan H. Cummings
Paul Heitzman
Margaret Ann
Jo- Joseph Kern
Richmond
Albert Kron
Town City
Joseph Lear
New Baby
The
Mary Angela Shradel
Davenport
Joseph Shradel
Ren
Larry
Enola
Hiattie Rees
Mary Watson
Theodore Poore
Burt
Lee Craig
Earnest Simpson
Nancy Kay
Ocquare Deal
Valley Bank Bedg
Des Moines
Towa
H. D. Luers Insurance Agency
West Jefferson Sf
Timber Region
Ray Reeves
Phillips 66
West Madison
Burdock’s
White House
Burdock’s Cut Rate Lumber Co
Brighton, Iowa
Claire S. Keating
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