Social notes from a winter gathering and club events
A pot luck supper at Mr and Mrs Lloyd Alliman's home honored Mrs Anna Springer and her brother Lloyd Robertson who depart for Des Moines to attend Thompson's Beauty School. The event featured guitar singing, group singing, and scores for pinochle as 32 people attended. Dorothy Harvey and Helen Finney demonstrated 4 H club activities, while the Neff and Harmony groups hosted showers and meetings with plans for a club picnic and park events. The United Presbyterian Young Womans missionary group held a Sunset park picnic after a 3:30 meeting with a magazine review and prayers. Rosemary club members gathered for bridge with Lloyd Foster winning high score and a late supper planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Alliman
Delores
Anna Springer
Lloyd Robertson
Des Moines
Thompson
Oriel Sankey
Springer
Alliman
C. A. Ruebsam
Marion Robertson
George Jarrard
Paul Harvey
United Presbyterian Young Womens Missionary Society
Sunset Park
Harmony Community Club Plans Picnic in Iowa City
Harmony Community club met with Mrs. Harry Hutt to arrange a picnic in Iowa City on August fifteenth. Eleven members and five children attended. Mrs. Ralph Kelsey and Miss Mable Johnson led contests during the entertainment hour. September meeting will be with Mrs. Ralph Kelsey. Refreshments served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Emil Fink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Community Club
Harry Hutt
Iowa City
Ralph Kelsey
Mable Johnson
Emil Fink
Nawakahmoka Campfire Girls Enjoy Gypsy Night Out
Nawakahmoka Campfire girls spent an overnight gypsy party at the Smith home north of town with Patricia Smith hosting. They judged costumes, held a treasure hunt, a bonfire, songs, and stunts, then slept on the lawn and enjoyed breakfast before hiking back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Smith
Walter Smith
Patricia
Carol Shaw
Carol Gray
Glen Barclay
Wahwahtay See
Cavalry Beats Infantry 14 To 8 In Night Game
Washington cavalry overcame Fairfield Service with a 14 to 8 victory after a wild eighth inning. Kiesey Matlock and Edmondson homered for the Troop while Fairfield committed 11 errors. Fuhr Miller and Tucker starred in the field with a notable double play.
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Troop B
Fairfield Service Company
Washington Horsemen
Fairfield
Matlock
Kiesey
Edmondson
Washington
Fuhr
Miller
Jacobs
D Kiesey
Tucker
Eamondson
Boileau
Knomerous
Woodford
Thoma
Horton
Eyeston
Vickery
Duggan
Ireland
Croze
Farrell
Barmaster
Battin
Nelson
Hogue
Social Calendar Events and Meetings Noted
Members of Chapter 1 and guests plan a picnic Friday at 6 PM at the log cabin in Sunset Park honoring Mrs. Harvey Young visiting the area. Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church gather Friday evening at 7 30 at J. H. Baird’s country home with light refreshments. Rebekahs meet Friday evening at 8 o'clock. church attendees urged to join.
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Sunset Park
Harvey Young
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Baird
Regular meeting notice for Vigilant class at Kamp Kory
The Vigilant class of the Presbyterian church will meet Saturday at 2 30 pm with Mr and Mrs Am S Ferguson at Kamp Kory West Chester The supper plan will be announced Those unable to attend may come to the church at 6 15 for alarment assistance.
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Presbyterian Church
Am. S. Ferguson
Kamp Kory West Chester
Alent
All Nations win tight curtain raiser over Little Demons 3 0
Stan Kiesey pitched brilliantly for the All Nations fending off a stubborn Little Demons offense. Nos. 2 through 4 in the lineup produced the only runs as Kiesey scored on Jones single and Don Paul drove in another while Seorehy Norton struggled on the mound for the Demons.
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All Nations
Little Demons
Stan Kiesey
Jones
Lee Holland
Don Paul
White
Seorehy
Norton
Southpaw
Moundsman
Demons
All Nationa
Woodfoerd
McClure
Paul
Stow
E. McFadden
Turner and Owen Triumph in Round Robin Chess Flight
Gene Turner defeated John Owen 4 6 6 1 and Cy Owen edged Jack Woods 3 6 6 4 6 1 in two tight three set matches in the championship flight round robin. Turner and Owen each earned wins improving standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eave Cy Owen
Jack Woods
Gene Turner
John Owen
Wellman Athletes Rout Cosgrove In Local Diamond
Wellman Athletics defeated Cosgrove 22 to 5 in a league softball game on the local diamond. The Bad Dies Tigers were shut out 7 to 0 by the Billies Cubs.
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Wellman
Wellman Athletics
Cosgrove
Baddies Tigers
Billies Cubs
Newport First Use of Illuminating Gas in 1805
The first record of illuminating gas in America dates to 1805 in Newport Rhode Island when a local man successfully manufactured gas and lit his house and grounds.
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America
Newport
Chinese Family Generations Still Live Together In Homes
The old Chinese custom keeps married sons living with parents with five to six generations and 150 to 300 relatives under one roof in many households.
Benefit Softball Showdown Drafted Squads Revealed
After heated bargaining, Doc Clow and Les Richer publish their 18 man rosters for a benefit girls softball game next Monday night. The secrecy remains on starters as both sides hold back key selections while Clarence Logan forwards the lists to the Journal. Clow's picks include Kiersey Edmundson Norvon and others while Bicher's team features McGill Keisey Judevine Boileau and more.
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Doc Clow
Les Richer
Clarence Logan
City Softball Commission
Journal
Clow
Stan Kiersey
Art Edmundson
Red Norvon
Cloud Smith
Donald Orr
Clare Matlock
Dade Kelsey
Dale Fuhr
Lee Holland
Gene Gorham
Bill Jacobs
Frank Winnay Whitehead
Lottie Case
Jim Casey
Jack Lytle
Walt Wells
Jimmie Wells Bicher
Les Jones
Chick McGill
Dale Keisey
Ste Boileau
Jag Judevine
Walt Keisey
Lonie McFadden
Dog Glider
K Steinbeck
Leslic
Cecil Woodford
Fred Stow
Jor Dougall
Harry Barker
U’hil
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results
Standings show New York leading with 63 wins while Boston and Pittsburgh trail. Yesterday Boston beat New York 8 0 and Chicago defeated St Louis 6 2. Pittsburgh routed Cincinnati 13 0. Today Cincinnati visits Chicago and Pittsburgh hosts St Louis while New York travels to Philadelphia and Boston plays Pittsburgh.
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W. L. Pet
New York
Saaveum
St. Bog
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
baseball standings and schedule for the American League
The American League standings list Detroit 62 37 New York 60 37 Cleveland -.044 Boston 53 48 Washington 45 53 St Louis 43 61 Philadelphia 38 56 Chicago 36 8665 New York 12 Boston 4. Detroit 3 Cleveland 6. St Louis 9 Chicago. Washington at Philadelphia. Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at Detroit. St Louis at Cleveland. Only games scheduled.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis A
Hiladelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelpha
Philadelphia
Yawkey's Red Sox Put Together Notable Ferrell Brother Battery
The Boston Red Sox under OM Yawkey draw big crowds while fielding a unique brother battery of Wes and Ferrell. Wes Ferrell, once among AL leaders, joined from Cleveland after salary disputes, pairing with his brother Richard Ferrell to form a prominent pitching duo with strong backstopping by a top catcher.
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OM Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
City of Beans and Bread
Flaming Hose
Red Sox
A. L
Beaneaters
Ferrell
Wesley Ferrell
Boston Brother Battery
Lefty Grove
Wesley
Cleveland Indians
Yawkey
Sadien Moundsman
Cleveland
Richard Ferrell
St. Louis
Blog Features Syndicate
Lng
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Ociety
Dorothy Harvey
Helen Finney
Linn Hollow
Martha Birka
Lester Wagner
Iola Hite
Valesta Montgomery
Mrs
Ben Neff
Clair Neff
Chas. Zeay and Dean
John Bender
Lester Neff
Everette Weaver
Beatrice
Henry Neff
Glenn Garrett
John van Sant
Orlis
J. W. McCoy
Alfred
Harold
Laurence Campbell
Carl Scarf
Homer Davison
Everette Lantz
Jake Christner
Orville van Winkle
Max McGuire
Elmer Bain
Maynard Goff
Walter Neff
Bessie Neff
Elizabeth Schulty
Hazel Matthess
Donald Smith
Beverely Vandersnick
Emil Borgstrand
Henry Burkey
Glen Neff
Harmony Club
MR. Wheelan
John Wheelan
Will McConnell
Alta Grecian
Dorothy Thompson
Richard Harvey
Robert Montgomery
Patricia Swift
Virginia McLaughlin
Roberta Wheelan
Russell Miller
Sunger Park
Esther
James Brooks
Barbara
U.P. Young Women's Mission Group
C. A. Owen
Missionary
Irene DeLong
Neill Trotman
Crawfordsville
Rosemary Club
Lioyd Stout
Lloyd Foster
Ralph Waggoner
Kolah Club
Jacksonite
Wilma Palmer
Maxine Darbyshire
Charles Palmer
Merle Eckels
W. J. Roadsbush
Vera Darbyshire
Ruth Speidel
Mauring Trotman
Maxine Jackson
Palmer
Wilma
West Chester Kings Herald Band
Kings Herald
Wes Chester
Mothers of Friends
A. W MecBlain
Florence Nash
C. D Nash
Clark
Egan
Ward
Jack
Walt
Rudy Knottnerus
Dale Kiesey
Wham Radmondson
Clayton Matlock
Matty
Frigidaire’s
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Washington, Towa
ONPF
General Motors
W. RR
Kittenballer’s Hall of Fame
Kittenballer’s
Scortchy’ Norton
Seortchy
Pitter McKadden
Jerse
Haneys
Phop
and Jack Lytle
Nounce
Ee National League
State Bank
Boston’s
Burnley
Goston
Rick
Heste
Wes Ferrell
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