Last Meeting of Bible Dept and Handcraft in Fort htly club
The Bible department of Fort htly club held its final meeting at Mrs Gen Nger home at 2 39 PM Speidel led opening remarks and the group voted to study the life writings of the apostle as the year's climax Grace Creswell won a term The Handcraft department met with 27 members and five guests at Mrs Claude ker home Officers retained for next year Handsome displays featured by Mr Paul Kendberg and Nondas lich son who explained hemetits and monograms and the department programs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Department
Forthtly Club
Gen- Nger
N. M
Presley Orch Church
Grace Creswell
Handcraft
Claudeker
South Third Avenue
Nels
Westernmark
Agnes Wheelan
Francis New
George Rudiger
Paul Kendberg
Nondas Lichson
Ram
Home Missionary Society Meeting Planned
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Friday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs A Anderson 406 East Washington street Mrs F R Mauthe will lead the program and a Lenten offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Mra A. Anderson
East Washington Street
F. R. Mauthe
Joseph Liska and Wife Celebrate 27th Anniversary
Joseph Liska and his wife marked their twenty seventh wedding anniversary with a home dinner. The afternoon featured visiting and music with relatives and friends from Columbus Junction Washington Riverside and Ainsworth. Handwork displays and refreshments followed, with a note of a year ending picnic on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Liska
Lyle Lantz
Elizabeth
Jim Farr
Columbus Junction
Clifford Feldman
West Liberty
Charles Kolesick
Earl
Ainsworth
Cyrus Birka
Frank Birka
Washington
Rosa
John Liska
Riverside
Backstage in Iowa Politics by John D. Zug
Des Moines April 25 Governor Kraschel is among about 48 governors likely to back a President pump priming plan. He notes Iowa’s strong economic showing and hopes federal spending will stimulate industry, inviting private investment to sustain a bright future. He suggests voluntary employee action may help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Govor Kraschel
Iowa
Speculation Flows After Governors Talk With Wallace at Statehouse
Reported remarks quote the governor and Henry A. Wallace discussing a possible later review of acreage allotments. They imply penalties or benefits for farmers who comply may be reconsidered, with observers noting potential changes in the summer under a planned review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulture
Henry A. Wallace
Statehouse
Wallace
Political shift cited in Decorah senator race
Assistant secretary of agriculture Homer Hush remarks on party switches as Sen. Sam Tsch of Decorah moves from Democrat to Republican. Ed Verba, once an opponent in the primaries, comments on the changed political landscape and the impact on the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hush
Secrecy of Agriculture
Har m
Sam Tsch
Decorah
Tach
Ed Verba
Unclear text fragment on departmental publicity staff
Fragmentary notes describe publicity experts across departments and a tersely worded state mention. The text references a handout and a week related item, with scattered references to typewritten submissions.
Campaign Hush Reveals Department Officials Targeted
Fragmented OCR suggests a political row with officials alleging coercion for salary percentages. The text cites a last legislature ban on funds and quotes a senior official signaling deeper corruption.
New liquor permits adopt color changes and clerk initials
State liquor permits will cost a $1 fee starting July 1 with about 150000 sold annually. Permits will swap green for red colors each year and the inside pages will switch to buff instead of white. Store clerks will initial each purchase after July 1 under a new practice.
Lawmakers Eye Bus Door Width Rule Change
Lawmakers note a 30 inch bus door requirement set for next year may be impractical as no makers currently produce such doors. Engineers favor 24 inch doors for safety and efficiency. Lawmakers can revisit the rule at the January 1929 session.
Minnesota’s Dry Counties On Iowa Border See Mixed Liquor Sales
In 27 counties statewide, four border counties Martin Faribault Freeborn and Fillmore report local option dry status. Northwood Iowa liquor store with 1554 residents posted $4001 in March sales. Bancroft with 854 people rang $3464. Overall, Minnesota residents can legally obtain Iowa liquor permits, but cross‑border drinkers’ impact appears unproven by the figures.
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Minnesota
Martin
Faribault
Freeborn
Fillmore
Iowa
Northwood
Iquor
Bancroft
Political shifts color Nebraska campaign scene
Leonard Weeman, a special assistant attorney general and law partner of LeRoy Rader, lost his position when John Mitchell took office. Governor backs the central committee’s drive to elect Democrats for all legislative seats. Roger War in seeks congress in the seventh district with Wearin pronunciation. Ben F Jensen will list his full name at polls. Fred Krasch el notes gun permit inquiry for national guard practice. answer: no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Weeman
LeRoy Rader
Atty
BE. L. O'Connor
John Mitchell
Central Committee
Roger Warin
Congress
Otha Wearin
Ben F. Jensen
Ben Franklin Jensen
Fred Kraschel
W. W. Akers
Dayton Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Dayton Grove April 25 Robert Stephens and family visited relatives near Arlmuworth Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moothart of Washington visited the Lyall Moore home Thursday evening. Bruce Moore built a chimney in the home of Mr and Mrs Holt in West Chester Thursday and Friday. Marie Rogers spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Robert Stephens
Arlmuaworth
Lloyd Moothart
Washington
Lyall Moore
Bruce Moore
Holt
West Chester
Marie Rogers
Charlie Stewart
Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs This Week
Damascus Shrine meeting at 8 p m in Masonic Temple. Rosemary club evening social with light refreshments. Woman's Missionary Society hosts dinner 6 15 p m. Navajo club 2 30 p m. Homemakers club afternoon with flower exchange. Junior missionary society 4 30. Public Affairs luncheon 1 p m at North Side cafe. H J club 2 30 p m. Bethel Missionary Society afternoon. Lincoln P T A 3 45 at the schoolhouse. G T Bridge club 2 p m. Rural Woman's club entertainments. W H M S of M 2 30 p m at B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Lloyd Foster
U Pr Woman's Missionary Society
Harlan McCreedy
East Jefferson Street
F. R. Mauthe
R. G. Cherry
Suse
North Side Cafe
H. J. Club
oMrs
George Schultz
Bethel Missionary Society
Wes Meyer Lincoln
G. T. Bridge Club
Dale Denison
Juniors Entertain Wellman Seniors in Banquet and Play
The Wellman junior class hosted a banquet at Gobble Inn with a grape motif for 68 attendees. After dinner, they watched The Old Barn Dance at Grand Theatre followed by a Wellman Garden Club meeting featuring a vase arrangement lesson and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Cedric Olin
Russell Ross
Laura Kehoe
Lyall Smith
H. E. Ross
Cecil Graham
Grand Theatre
Wellman Garden Club
Garden Club
HH. W. Durian
Ed Gingerich
Durian
Paul Hann
Celebrations Mark 56th Wedding Anniversary and Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. BE Smith observe their fifty sixth wedding anniversary. Mrs. Ted Crone and Paul Kyle celebrate birthdays. Mr. and Mrs CS Lemon anniversary noted. Margaret Smith of West Chester had a Sunday dinner at Edgar Porter home. Mrs. Glen Schwartz and Mrs. Frank Stransky also celebrate birthdays. Hewitts return home after six months away and report stormy season. The eighth grade play The Cat Came Back at the high school Friday was a hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Smith
Margaret Smith
West Chester
Edgar Porter
L. S. Hewitt
Lenox
California
Washington State
Smoke Fills House but Little Damage to Funeral Home
Fire alarm at the Donald Bidwell residence and funeral home in Wellman sounded Sunday night. A clinker from the stoker near a galvanized basket set smoldering under a comforter, filling the house with smoke but not causing a visible blaze. Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly with a extinguisher, causing little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Adams
Wellman
Donald Bidwell
Billy Bidwell
Helpful Household Hints From a Kitchen Corner
Practical tips for home cooks include decorating cakes with flowers, sewing fasteners, clarifying soup fat with ice, making gathers by long stitches, sharpening knives with sandpaper, framing quilts without sewing, smoothing chair edges with cement, organizing a sewing box with safety pins, odor control when boiling cabbage with cornmeal, salmon fritter batter shortcuts, an oven hook from a window shade slat, and aging egg whites for angel food cake to reuse yolks later.
Cooking School Prizes Awarded At Wellman Event
Mrs Esther Sears conducted a two day cooking school in Wellman theatre drawing a packed house. Prizes from local merchants went to numerous participants including Verlin Nickel Frenk Rugg Mary Flanders Huber Nellie Spear Dan Miller Maxine Romine Marie Bringman Litweiler Yoder and many others. Mrs Warren Straw and daughter Mary Linda of Davenport spent the past week here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Holt
Will Reif
Effie Vansickle
Pythian Sisters
Washington
Albert Newman
Mary Lourane
Ortumwa
Hampton Cummings
Winterset
H. B. Cummings
Newman
Cummings
Ray Miller
Fairfield
Dorothy Davis
Martin Oleson
Stanhone
F. M. Lindenmeyer
Bergoren Also
Stanhope
Milton Ross
Bergoren
Art Regenhagen
Muscatine
Elmer Nevin
Duvall
R. C. Ferguson
Joe Smeltver
Wellman
I. §. S. Company of Washington
Coffey
Lola Coffey
Dunham Morrison
John
Dora Durst
L. W. Durst
Marian
Elizabeth Beck
Blanch Bock
Dubuque
Betty Bock
Lewis Yoder
Kalona
Esther
Gladys Smith
Eurie Sechlabaugh
O. C. Bringman
Maxine Reber
John J. Swartzendruber
Edith Yoder
George
Girl Scouts Card Party Set for April 27 in Riverside
Riverside Girl Scouts plan a card party on the afternoon of April 27 to raise funds for the Riverside public library. The event will be hosted at Mrs H C Borup’s home with a lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Girl Scouts
Riverside Public Library
H. C. Borup
South Side Club
Sherman Fox
Henry Wieland
Roy Gerot
Ivo Schnoebelen
Pred Havel
C. BE. Fitzsimmons
Wwesley Prehoda
Mrs Cruise Hosts Post Nuptial Party for Mrs Eldridge
Mrs M J Cruise entertained at a post nuptial party honoring Mrs W G Eldridge formerly Opal Gerot at her home last evening. Six guests played Michigan with Ua O Loughlin winning the prize. The bride received glassware matching her pattern and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Cruise
W. G. Eldridge
Opal Gerot
Ua O'Loughlin
Lexington Ladies Aid Meets at Church for Spring Luncheon
The Lexington Ladies Aid gathered at the church on Thursday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Herman Schultz and Mrs. Ruby Sharp. Members enjoyed a spring yellow and white luncheon. President Mrs. Maude Fleming led the business session. Flower exchange was arranged by the entertaining committee including Mrs. Hila Anderson, Mrs. Irene Anderson, and Mrs. Elizabeth Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Lexington Ladies Aid
Herman Schultz
Ruby Sharp
Maude Fleming
Hila Anderson
Irene Anderson
Elizabeth Young
Harp Range Noted at Ward Home
Text notes the harp has a range of six and a half octaves and mentions its location at the parental J. S. Ward home.
Presbyterian Aid to Serve Meals at Vacation Guidance Conference
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will serve lunch at noon and dinner at 6 PM on Friday at the Presbyterian church. The meals support the second annual vacation guidance conference sponsored by Washington Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Washington Junior College
Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting Announcement
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting set for Wednesday at 9 30 A M at the David Wallingford home 15 South Avenue. Havre school hosts community meeting Friday at 5 30 P M with fruit salad cupcakes and own table service Coffee provided Everyone invited Glts
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Presbyterian Cottage
David Wallingford
South Avenue
Havre
S&s P
Laughter Benefits Lungs
Laughter benefits the lungs and provides an outlet for forms of extra energy, offering potential mood and breath support.
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Bible Dept
Home Missionary Society
Ted Crone
Ellis Negus
Charles Long
Maynard Brown
A. C. Peterson
Don Brindley
Glenn Holden
Howard Crozier
Ralph Gibson
Paul Horak
John D. Zug
IDPA
Oluntary
Ask Bor
Hichesters
Bran
COT
J. B. Moore
Wesley R. Cochran
Westchester
Wesley Roger Cochran
Vaughn Cochran
John Stout
Methodist Sunday School
Wesley Roger
Wilbur Williams
Vivian and
Vincent
Keota
A. W. McBlain
Fred Bauer
John Anderson
Harry Kleese
Lou Bauer
Eldon Bauer
School of Instruction
Wolf
Wolf Green Hhouse
Mr. Wolf
Paul Kyle
University of Iowa
Mrs. CS. Lemon
Glen Schwartz
Mrs
Frank Stransky
Ivan Lovelett
John F. Atkinson
Oni
Mr. Penny
aCrson Plumbing Co
Eveready Plumbing Co
Southern Utilities Company
MY Lady
H. B. Asher
Hollywood
Scott Furniture CO
Girl Scouts
J. S. Ward
Presbyterian Aid
Commercial Air Service
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Farmers’ Store
Wheaties
Manning
Iban
Deon
Camay Sp
Farmer’ S Co-operative Store
Iowa Ave
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