Booster Club Meeting Led by Mrs David Kleese and Mrs A L Duensing
Booster club met yesterday at the host’s home with 16 members three children and three guests present. President Mrs M L Whitaker conducted the business meeting while topics included Home Beautiful Poems and Poetry and Music. Flower exchange organized by Mrs Ralph Stewart and Marguerite Hering followed by games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kleese
A. L. Duensing
Booster Club
Harold Strum
Callie Woodburn
Jeanette Woodburn
M. L. Whittaker
Hal Richards
Home Beautiful
Homer Jarrard
Leonard Marie
Ralph Stewart
Marguerite Hering
Auxiliary Plans For District Conference Here April 23
Thirty members of the American Legion Auxiliary met in Legion hall with President Mrs. Archie M. Eower presiding. They sent St Patrick day favors to a town hospital, planned a May carnival at the Knoxville facility, and voted a $10 Red Cross contribution. Delegates named for the April 23 district conference at Washington Baptist church with 1 30 opening. alternates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Archie M. Eower
Jay Brewer
Turnor
St. Patrick’s Day Place
Knoxville
M. L. Brown
Red Cross
E. E. Ward
Brighton
Washington Baptist Church
Flower
Fred Downing
Golia Miller
Carl Voorhees
William W Brown
Dale Booth
Cather Swift
Ralph Bauer
Rodney Arnold
Ward
Howard Miller
Edward Wolfe
Charles Kennedy
George Baker
American Legion Post
Revival Campaign At Nazareth Church By Evangels
Eva Clausen and Celeste Richardson conduct a revival at the Nazaren e church presenting graphic pictures nightly. From Cleveland Heights Ohio they bring years of evangelist work and Salvation Army ties. Services begin 7 45 each evening through April 28 with Rev Ralph E Gray welcoming all to attend.
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Eva Clausen
Celeste Richardson
Church of the Nazarene
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Salvation Army
Ralph E. Gray
Handcraft Group Holds Meeting and Nominating Session
Mrs. Mary Genkinger hosted 14 Handcraft department members as Mrs. L R Carbee presided. Mrs. Byron Snider announced nominees elected: Mrs. Carbee leader, Mrs. Hugh Hall assistant, Mrs. Floyd Sturgis secretary treasurer. A talk on remodeling porches and decorating was given by Mrs. William Sitler. A needlework display and pattern exchange occurred. Next meeting is a cooperative luncheon May 21 with Mrs. Alvin Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Genkinger
L. R. Carbee
Carbee
D. D. Davis
Byron Snider
Hugh Hall
Floyd Sturgis
William Sitler
Alvin Shaw
Capt B Seitzinger From Arizona Visits Local Home
Merrimac notes show Capt Ben Seitzinger of Williams Field Arizona and Mrs J J Seitzinger visiting at Lester Kientz home on a Wednesday afternoon. Local residents Mr and Mrs Doyle Paul and others were callers at Carl Amrine’s home over the weekend.
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Merrimac
Ben Seitzinger
Williams Field
Ariz
Wmnother
J. J. Seitzinger
Fairfield
Lester Kientz
Dave Baldosier
Maggie Burger
Carl Amrine
Junior Kienta
Baumgartner Farm
Doyle Paul
Clarence Lowe
Roy
John Wieneke
John Wieneke, Jr
Glenn Schafer
Gilbert Fang
Cedar Rapids
Crones Entertain At A Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs Raymond Crone and daughter Catherine hosted a family dinner at 814 West Monroe Street for 16 guests. A turkey was served at one o'clock and the centerpiece featured a flager pattern basket of plie dendron. Attendees included E Fitch of Richland H P Jones and children Stevie and Carla Jean of Rochester MN Sidney Coon and children Sidney Alan Janet Mae of Riverside Harry Crone Nellie Crone and Harry Ferguson Lulu Arthur Howard Snyder and others attended social afternoon.
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Raymond Crone
Catherine
West
Monro
Andd
Richland
H. P. Jones
Stevie and
Carla Jean
Rochester
Minn
Sidney Coon
Sidney Alan
Janet Mae
Riverside
Harry Crone
Nellie Crone
Harry Ferguson
Lulu Arthur
Howard Snyder
Growing Gladioli for Cut Flowers and Stalk Harvest
Gladioli are grown mainly for cut flowers in a cutting garden or rows in the vegetable garden. Cut the stalk when the first flower is half open to ensure all buds open indoors. Leave most leaves on the plant when cutting to supply food for next year's flowers and help mature the corm.
Study Finds Only One Quarter Achieve Outstanding Success
Among 1,590 high IQ youths restudied after 20 years, 25 percent reached outstanding success, 50 percent became moderately successful, and the remaining 25 percent were stuck in routine jobs.
Community notes from Glenn and Jay Senate homes visit
Mrs Clarence Lowe and son Charles and Sarah Wienek spent Wednesday with sister Mrs Carl Amrine and family in a local social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn and
Jay
Senate
Clarence Lowe
Charles
Sarah Wienek
Carl Amrine
Circle Dinner Honoring Mrs. Myrtle McCleary At T E White Home
Mrs T E White hosted a cooperative dinner for Myrtle McCleary Circle of the Presbyterian church with 18 members at the manse. Co hosts were Mrs Karl Bickford and Mrs Jack Meredith Guests included Mrs W C McFadden and Mrs Howard Miller At the after dinner meeting Mrs William Glassburner led devotion Mrs Orville Elder presented a birthday gift to Mrs McCleary She spoke on the Good Neighbor Policy and Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself and projected pictures of Christian natives in Africa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. White
Myrtle McCleery
The
Presbyterian Church
Karl Bickford
Jack Me Radden
Myrtle McCleary
Fairfield
W. C. McFadden
Howard Mil
William Glassburner
Orville Elder
McCleary
Easter Seal sales urge aid for crippled children
The Easter Seal drive enters its final week in Washington county as W. J. Griffith Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled president urges purchases. Seals fund home employment corrective treatment visual and hearing aids and a camping program near Boone Iowa for thousands of crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
W. J. Griffith
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and
Boone
Iowa
Crippled Children Seek Help for Happiness and Work
Mr. Griffith states the aim is to secure support for disabled children so they may lead productive lives. He emphasizes the need for assistance to turn their challenges into hopeful futures.
Six Steps of Modern Dancing Outlined
The article lists six basic steps of modern dancing walking steps the chasse waltz balance pivot and running steps highlighting their simplicity and value to learners and instructors alike.
Presidents Lose Eyesight In White House Boxing and Eye Bleed
Two presidents sustained eye injuries in office. Theodore Roosevelt lost sight in one eye during a boxing bout at the White House while Woodrow Wilson suffered a retinal hemorrhage that affected his vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Flag history and Delaware claim questioned
The text argues that the original states formed the United States and that the 1787 Constitutional Convention made no reference to the flag. It notes no official action supporting Delaware having the first star due to ratification timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Water Content Of Herb Plants And Woody Parts
The text notes herbaceous plant parts are 70 to 98 percent water while woody parts can contain up to 50 percent water.
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Ev Studio
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Mrs. Genkinger
Capt
B. Seitzinger
Arizona
L. Kientz
Brown & White
Brown
Crosby Square
Sim’s Shoe Store
Federal Mediation Board
Washington, D. C
Robert Hackenburg
AFL Philadelphia
Baltimore Sugar Workers Union
Victor L. Johnson
American Sugar Refining Co
Edgar L. Warren
U. S. Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Louis Wilderman
AFL Sugar Workers Unions
International Soundphoto
Homes
Circle
Rosie Mee Ntra
Ivy
Carlos Walling
Mer
State Theatre
Pact CLI Ag
Methodist Church
Atlas
Johnson’s
Carnu Simoniz
Clean Ladies Rkrest
U.S. A
Plains
Femnevs
Dickeys
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