Local visits and family gatherings noted across Oxford and area
Mr and Mrs Jesse Busby visited in Oxford with Mrs Busbys parents Mr and Mrs L D Ayers. Mrs Bernease Smith of Des Moines weekended with the Frank Lewis family and returned home. The Cummings and Beatty families hosted guests including Willis and Claire Beatty, Harry Watkins and Dorothy, and Keith and Edith Gillespie. Burke Crozier, a Missouri University student, spent the weekend with relatives as Will Crozier remained hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Busby
Oxford
Bernease Smith
Des Moines
Frank Lewis
Ivan Cummings
Ottumwa
C. FE. Beatty
Beatty
Willis Beatty
Harry Watkins
Dorothy
Claire Beatty
T. R. Gillespie
Keith
Edith
Columbia, Mo
Burke
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
J. D.D. Crozier
H. F. Guyer
Waterloo
CC. C Sands
West Union
Sazy
Will Crozier
Howard Crozier
Sands
Auxiliary Women Attend Instruction in Davenport
A carload of women from the Washington county post V F W auxiliary drives to Davenport for a school of instruction for auxiliary officers. Mrs Naomi Custer led the group. Several locally connected residents were noted visiting or returning from Easter trips and family gatherings across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Post
Davenport
School of Instruction
Naomi Custer
Easter social and hospital notes from Washington county
Sunday callers include Mr and Mrs Earl Birney of Cedar Rapids and others visiting H C Finney. Easter hosts Mr and Mrs Hugh Conrad and family, D F Macon auctioneers contact 496 Red. Mrs Clyde Pratt hospitalized at University of Iowa for observation. Pratt’s condition described as serious but possibly stable with updates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Birney
Cedar Rapids
Ezra Wittmer
Mary
Duane
Wayland
H. C. Finney
Clyde Prat
University Hospital
Iowa City
Pratt
Washington County Hospital
Birth Report From Washington Hospital
Marilyn Falk underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mr and Mrs Oriel Sankey of Washington reported the birth of a daughter at 1 AM, weighing six pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Falk
Oriel Sankey
Washington
Ministers Attend Baptist Convention in Ottumwa
Rev. M. C. Carstensen and Rev. I. Fredmund departed for Ottumwa to join a Baptist ministers convention at First Baptist church. Notables include Rev. Carstensen, Iowa and Nebraska evangelism director, with Rev. John J. Parr of Fort Madison as president and Rev. I. Fredmund as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Carstensen
I. Fredmund
Ottumwa
First Baptist Church
National Baptist
Iowa Baptist Convention
Mr. Carstensen
Iowa
Nebraska
The
Baptist Pastors Convention
John J. Parr
Ft. Madison
Rev
Methodist Last Church Night Planned With Dinner
The last church family night of the season is set for Wednesday at the Methodist church. Dinner at 6 30 pm, attendees bring a covered dish and table service. Units 6 and 7 of the ladies aid provide coffee and cream. Dr Arthur Atack will give an illustrated Len tern service address on After Easter What.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Arthur Atack
Preliminary Plans for Commencement at Local Schools
With the school year nearing end, preliminary plans announce June 3 as the graduating exercises date. Dr Earl Harper president of Simpson College is noted in connection with the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Harper
Simpson
Mrs Lewis Warren Undergoes Appendectomy This Morning
The report notes Mrs Lewis Warren had an appendectomy this morning. George Taylor was admitted yesterday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Warren
George Taylor
Two Hanged on Double Gallows at Fort Madison
Fort Madison reports the continuation of executions at the penitentiary with historical notes on capital punishment in Iowa. The Leahy family of Ottumwa witnessed the hanging of a man who killed Catherine Leahy, as relatives described the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Ings
Patrick O’ Connor
Dubuque
George O’keaf
Chester Bellows
Charles City
Henry Schmidt
West Union
Catherine
Red Cross Fieldman Visits Washington to Boost Iowa Efforts
Ralph Bain of St. Louis, a Red Cross fieldman for southern Iowa, spent this week in Washington to confer with county leaders. He plans regular visits to assist active officers and committees and maintain Red Cross interest throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bain
St. Louis
Red Crores
Iowa
Washington
Red Cross
Persian Rug Making From Generations of Masters
Persians fashion intricate hand woven carpets using hand looms and woolen threads. Tiny knots form the nap with each knot tied upright. The finest carpets contain about 1,000 knots per square inch.
School Art Exhibit Opens At High School Gym
The two day exhibit features 150 prints from old and modern masters. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily through Friday with discussions by experts for students and adults. A 10 cent admission funds picture purchases. Includes a marriage announcement for Anita Novy and Lauren Geringer.
Vera Pribyl Pre-Nuptial Party and Shower Planned
Mrs. Joe V. Horak and Mrs. Frank Stransky hosted a miscellaneous shower for Vera Pribyl at her aunt’s home. Guests embroidered blocks for a friendship quilt, noted bridegroom wishes, shared recipes, and enjoyed music and gifts. A two course pink and white luncheon concluded with miniature umbrellas as a preview of the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe V. Horak
Frank Stransky
Vera Pribyl
John Kiene
Olpe
Kans
Carl D. Anderson
Marion Stransky
Temperature changes through life stages
The text outlines a pattern where human body temperature is highest in infancy, declines through adolescence, falls to middle age, rises again in later life, and returns to infant-like levels by eighty years old. It presents a continuous life-span trend rather than a fixed scientific claim.
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Wolf Floral CO
Lawson Crone
Edna Mayo
McAvoy
Sarah Marie
Donald I. Davis
Coe College
D. D. Pavis
Donald
Holland
Kenneth Lemkau
Neiswanger Bldg
Mack
Sir Henry Thompson
M. B
F. R
FE. Ackerman
Mace Moto Co
Iowa Ave
Cubs
Dizzy Dean and
Charlie Grimm
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Grimm
Chicago
Henry Otteson
Mr. von Lackum
L. 8. Patterson
University of Iowa
H. H. von Lackum
Kansas City
Mr. Otteson
Gene Gorham
Winfield
Guy Allen
William Eitemiller
Wellman
H. G. Behr
Muscatine
Mr. Lemkau
Mrs
Mable Lemkau
Harm Westen
Havre
Weston
Henry C. Hull
Josephine
Hull
Verne Pangborn
Iowa Cay
Henrietta Hall
Savannah, Sr
Winona
Minn
Synea Simpson
North Platte
Nebr
Hugh Conrad
Glen and
Roger
Mount Pleasant
D. F. Macon
Winnie Beller
Lloyd Conger
M. H. Conger
Herman Wallace
R. L. Pattison
Wilbur Elchey
Rh. O. Wilson
Keota
Leo Stoutner
Frank Hauenstein
Columbus Junction
Joe H. Johnston
Claire Holmes
Crawfordsville
Matild
Letts
Eggs Retail
Doz
Reister Bros
Henry Rees
Cherie Peterson
Jack Rees
Madrid
William J. Shannon
Presbyterian Church
Herbert Lockyer
Llerbert Lockyer
Liverpool
England
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Collge
Indianola
Aif
James Pribyl
Omer Green
Anna Kupka
Mary Horak
Roscoe Kolosick
Melac Marek
James Chalupa
Winnie
James Fisher
Milt Novy
Carl Peterson
Carolyn
Joe Hoover
Edna
Leota
Joe Vodicka
van Vodicka
Rudolph Whitmire
Betty Lee
Melo Kolosick
Lauren Geringer
Anita Novy
Kalona
Brooklyn
Fred Miller
Everett Orthington
Story & Clark Dynamo Spinet
Lordens
Music Shop
State Theater
John E. Whelan
Ata Ieee
Romey
Tobac
Reynolds Tob. Co
Winsto Seiem
Tia Prince Albert
Tae Ae
P.S
Sance
Cinderella
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Shirley
Mrs Rothschild
Temple
Todd Tunity
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