Winter party at Simmering home entertains friends
A group of seventeen friends held a surprise party on the evening of the 15th at Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simmering's home four and a half miles southeast of Washington. Pinochle scores favored Mrs. Joe Simmering and Mr. M. D. Lee. Luncheon included Wiener sandwiches coffee fruit salad and cake. Also noted a new 4 H club northwest of Washington named Wonseicket with officers led by Mrs. W. M. Kyle and members including Mabel Wiley Florence Kyle and Louise Fishburn. The meeting covered garment selection with a sewing machine roll call and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Simmering
Washington
Mr Simmering
Joe Simmering
M. D. Lee
O ' Mayo
Wonseicket
W. M. Kyle
Mabel Wiley
Florence Kyle
Louise Fishburn
Virginia Wiley
New MEL LO GLO Face Powder Promises Smooth Skin
A French process named MEL-10-GLO claims to reduce large pores and keep makeup with a youthful bloom. The powder reportedly lasts longer, avoids irritation, and applies smoothly without a pasty or flaky finish. Available from Sherman Bros. Druggists at 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bros
Pythian Sisters Initiation and Local Club Events
Louise Fishburn notes of May 12 report the Pythian Sisters initiating a large class of Knights and ladies, with winners A Hh Sehmoeller and helpers. Plans include a Muscatine birthday party for Flora Stevens, 82, and May gatherings led by Mrs Busen hark Mallory Schmoeller. Friendship Club hosts games and a flower exchange. Enterprise PTA elects officers with Mrs Clarence Lynn as president and Floyd Crayne as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
A. Hh. Sehmoeller
Richard Johnson
Enterprise Parent-Teachers Association
Tom Carris
Beiter
Floyd Crayne
Will Hobbs
Clarence Lynn
Vice Press
Baptist Mission Rally at Kalona Church Opens April 25
The spring Baptist mission rally in the Washing ton association is announced for a week from today at Kalona Baptist church. Registration starts 9 45 devotions 10 led by Mrs M L Dewey Wellman. Multiple addresses and music follow with plans for pot luck dinner and afternoon sessions. Rainbow Girls initiate six new members. officers to be elected May 7. A theater party is set for April 20 and a mother’s day tea for May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Mission Circles In Washington Association
Kalona
Baptist Church
M. L. Dewey
Wellman
F. R Asquith
Waterloo
Women’s Mission Work
Richardson
Burma
Paul Morf
Fredericksburg
Washington
Mire Asquith
West Chester
Morf
World Wide Guild
Vrc Oo
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Virginia and
Bentrice Moore
Lois Sartor
Martha Ann Mace
Ruth Longer
Virginia Kephart
Dorothy Somrek
Will Rogers Reacts to David Harum Casting Change
The article notes Will Rogers pleased with his role but skeptically treated the shift away from David Harum to a tailor in the film. It compares Harum’s charity to Rogers ethos while recounting cast notes including Louis Dresser as Harum’s sister and her prior stage roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
cpAvytn Mevni
Phar Totte
Will Rogers
Whey
David Harum
Davie Harum
Eires
Birthday notices spread across Three Quarter Century club
The county marks April 18 as a birthday date for T. L. Dodds born 1855 in Crawford township Washington County and Charles M. Schwab born 1862 near Williamsburg. Other local figures include Mrs. C. A. Owen and Scott Orris with birthday greetings and related gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Dodds
Crawford Township
Washington County
Tama County
East
Washington Street
X. A
Paul Revere
Charles M. Schwab
Williamsburg
Emma Liska Celebrates Nineteenth Birthday with Family
Miss Emma Liska of Riverside marked her nineteenth birthday on a Saturday evening with thirty four relatives and friends. Her sister Mrs. Lyle Lantz baked a nineteen candle cake and she received many useful presents before guests departed wishing her many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Liska
Riverside
Lyle Lantz
Reeves Birthday Surprise Draws Pleasant Ridge Crowd
Neighbors invited into the Reeves home last night for a birthday party after they interrupted his radio program. Refreshments of pie sandwiches and coffee were served to a group including Mrs Silas Caldwell and family, Mr and Mrs Howard Benn, Mrs Ed Chalupa and children, and others. Hobby Varney, daughter of Lawrenes Varney, is 15 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Reeves
Ty Reeves
Pleasant Ridge
Reeves
Silas Caldwell
Howard Caldwell
Betty
Howard Benn
Ed Chalupa
J. E. Linder
Charles Anderson
Ray Reeves
Edna Reeves
Thomas Bales
Hobby Varney
Lawrenes Varney
Progress in Corn Plowing Across Iowa State
Weather bulletin reports slow but steady progress in corn plowing for 1929 crops. Drought and dust storms caused damage in eastern counties while pastures and winter wheat show need for rain. Early oats in southern Iowa are proven and looking well. seeding varies by region with southern counties ahead in oats and outsowing progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tyhteed
Reed
Uriel
Lowa
Classifieds note pet results share of success story
Classifieds report notes pet results and share of success in both productions as David Warum's show at the State Theater continues on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warum
The
State Theater
Girls' Glee Club Performs for Fortnightly Club Meeting
Washington high school girls' glee club, rated superior last week in the district music contest, will perform for the Fortnightly Club. Miss Helen Coffey directs. baritone Daryl Fetters with a superior rating will perform. Also on the program are an address by Miss Marian Baker and living motets of three Sir Joshua Reynolds paintings. Election of officers follows, tea after the meeting, in the east room at the Y, sponsored by Art and Child Study departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Iowa City
Helen Coffey
Daryl Fetters
Wil
Marian Baker
Joshua Reynolds
Social calendar notes club meeting and pot luck
The K W club will meet at Mrs Milt Denison Wednesday evening the 8th with a change of place. A social at Pleasant Hill church basement asks attendees to bring cupcakes and dishes. The V F W auxiliary meets at the KC hall on April 15 at 8, and Pythian Sisters host a family pot luck supper at 6 20 with table service and dishes to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. O. W. Club
Milt Denison
Kk. C
Local club meetings and social events Thursday April 19
The Lexington L A S meets at the church at 2 60 with Mrs Mae Smith Carrie Dil and Florence Durst as hostesses. Entertainment committee asks flowers bulbs for the exchange. Chapter 1 P E O meets at 7 30 at Mrs W K Anderson home with program Around America in Books by Miss Ion Denny. Country club dinner and bridge at 6 30. Pythian Past Chief circle meets with Mrs Maude Apple Rate. Loyal Builders class pot luck supper at 6 30 at the United Presbyterian church. Wallace PTA meets after school with Mrs P L Biter teaching. Baptist Kensington and wr P Auxiliary hosts social at church. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington L. A. S
Mae Smith
Carrie Dil
Florence Durst
Grace Emde
Mae Bishop
Tressa Herr
W. K. Anderson
America
Ion Denny
United Presbyterian Church
Church Ladies Schedule Meetings and Program Reminders
Baptist Ladies hold monthly lunch and missionary program at the church Friday with a bring a dish and election of officers. Methodist Ladies Aid meets Friday at 2 30 pm with J A Taylor presenting a play and music. Unit 7 runs a food market. Clara I Henderson Home Missionary Society meets April 20 at 2 pm with Mrs Roy Gardner. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Unit 6
J. A. Taylor
Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society meeting Friday
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Wm Graf. The Rebekahs have a regular meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The Cora Henderson W H M S of West Chester meets Friday April 20 with Mrs. Roy Gardner for a special play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Wm. Graf
Cora Henderson
West Chester
Roy Gardner
Fortnightly Fortnight Club General Meeting and Elections
Saturday general meeting of the Fortnightly club is set for 2:30 PM in the east room upstairs at the Y. Officers will be elected. A special program led by the Art and Child Study departments is planned and tea will be served. A good attendance is requested. The Jacksonite 4H club meets with Ruth Wead, two miles north, Saturday afternoon, April 21. Bring sewing items, notebook, pencil, music leaflet, and paper for patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OR. C
Jacksonite 4H
Ruth Wead
Iowa Music Meet Names Twelve Judges From Seven States
A panel of twelve judges from seven states will rate 51 events at the state high school music festival in Iowa City May 3 to 5. The lineup includes George Dasch, Charles S. Skilton, Henry Bainum, Dudley Buck, Major W. J. O Callaghan, A M Harley, Arthur Kraft, Herman F. Smith, Harper C. Maybee, Max T. Krone, N DeRobertis, and Olaf C. Christiansen. Each contest is judged by three men using a four tier scale from superior to average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
George Dasch
Chicago Little Symphony Orchestra
Charles S. Skilton
University of Kansas
Henry Bainum
Northwestern University
Dudley Buck
Chicago
W. J. O'Callaghan
Culver Military Academy
A. M. Harley
Maine Township
Des Plaines
Ill
Arthur Kraft
Columbia School of Music
Herman F. Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Harper C. Maybee
Western State Teachers College of
Olaf C. Christiansen
Oberlin College of Ohio
Nitrogen in Air Enriches Earth for Twenty Years
The atmosphere holds about four trillion tons of nitrogen directly accessible. Air over one square kilometer could enrich the Earth for twenty years at current consumption rates.
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MR. Simmering
4-H
Wonsekicket
Muscatine
Flora Stevens
State Lodge
Kensington
R. A. Busenhark
Roy Mallory
A. RR. Schmoeller
Ralph Minick
George Naker
Shera Crone
Harry Crone
Priendship Club
Friendship Club
Mary Applegate
Ora Mae
Alice
Howard Applegate
Aob
Kelvinator
Cees
Rukgaber Hardware
Lows
W. H. Cress Riverside, Lows
Khalona
Hacer Electric
Strop
Baptist Mission
Kalona Church
A. Nester
Mrs. W. ©. Ralston
Engineer Conner
Gale Robert
Royal Robertson
Clarence Lyon
Curtis Snyder
Sin
C. A. Owen
South Second Avenue
Margaret Owen
Will D. Townsley
M. T. A. Club
Will Wilson
J. D. Robinson
Scott Orris
Fred Orris
Bupleiin
Glee Club
Country Club
Pythian
Maude
Wallace Pta
Baptist Kensington
Wr. P. Auxiliary
Clara I. Henderson
Iowa
the Journal
April “Pictorial
Camp Dodge
Washington Woolen Mill
Joan Ciatiton
Mary W. Assidy
Furst Treactie
Bunker Mill
Spar
Richmond
van Atta
Second I’p
James Dawson
Abliats Savace
Sunset Park
Legion
Mineola
Long Island
Colombia
Peru
Joanne Xenos
New Jersey
William A. Wirt
Brain Trust
Moon
Insull
Ex-Kaiser
Potomac
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