Social Gatherings and Rebekah Lodge Notes
Mrs James Daniels hosted a lavish dinner for Mrs A R Miller and Barbara preparing to move to Iowa City. Attendees included Mrs Orville Elder with reports of past family reunions and Rebekah planning a future food sale and Septembers observances. Also covered were the Lemley family reunion attendees and officers, a Sunset Park picnic plan, and separate courtesy luncheons for Barbara Miller with Sevilla Boice and Myrtle Boice noting college talk and yellow decor.
Pythian Sisters Meet and De Molay Dinner Plans
Notices announce regular Pythian Sisters meeting in West Chester Tuesday at o clock under M F E. C. 1593 De Molays schedule a dinner August 82 at 6 30 at the Masonic hall. De Molay degree to follow by Trenton chapter with 50 cents plates.
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Pythian Sisters
West Chester
M. FE. C
de Molays and Masons
de Molay
Trenton
de Molays
Swamp Portraits in Rosalind Richards Poem
Passages describe a swamp with glowing cranberry vines crimson berries and orange ferns. A pond lies beyond, wind ruffles its surface and tawny rushes border the water in a lyrical northern countryside scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalind Richards
Kite Flying Across Asia a Timeless Pastime
The article describes kite flying as a national pastime shared by Chinese Japanese Koreans and Indians. It notes bamboo frames covered with silk or rice paper and mentions variations such as tailing in the Malay peninsula and perforated reed kites that dip in the air producing mournful sounds.
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Malay Peninsula
Asia
Wrens Hatch Two Broods In Double Nest Project
Wrens build two broods in a double house per local behavior. As soon as one brood hatches, the pair begins another nest beside the first, needing extra space for continued nesting. Local observers note wrens favor larger, split housing to accommodate successive broods.
Local News Briefs From Crawfordsville and Surrounding Areas
Crawfordsville notes report Mr and Mrs R C McCleary returning from Adel Iowa where their son lives Ruth Hultquist graduates as a music teacher in Cedar Falls and Doris Maxwell completes Junior college work. A sixteen year old factory worker suspected in theft at Sidwell Ice Cream is arrested after Merle Howsare and Mr Sidwell confront the intruder.
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Crawfordsville
R. Cc. McCleary
Charles
Adel
Iowa
Ruth Hultquist
Cedar Falls
Doris Maxwell
Raymond Anderson
William Davidson
Lisle Anwyl
Marion Anderson
Olds
Davenport
Charles Lindbergh
Harold Ross
Russell
Donald Ross
Merle Howsare
Iowa City
Sidwell
Merle
Evolution of early musical notation from dots to notes
From the end of the fourth to the twelfth century plumes formed a notation system lacking a stave. They were likely accent marks over syllables, using dots, dashes, and disparate glyphs. Over time these marks developed into recognizable notes.
Insects Unsubdued Threaten U S Economy Losses
Insects cause estimated annual damage over 1.25 billion dollars in the United States despite growing knowledge of their habits and new control methods. Economic loss from insects appears to rise even with human intelligence and efforts.
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United States
Red Coloring Substance In Muscles Tied To Power
The article notes muscle tissue contains a red coloring matter nearly identical to red blood cells. The amount of this pigment appears to largely determine muscle power and it fades quickly when a muscle is paralyzed, highlighting the importance of exercise.
Tennis origins and name evolution explained
A brief note tracing tennis origins to France and the evolution of the game's name from Tenet to Tennis. It notes the shift from lawn tennis to play on clay and other surfaced courts and mentions the Anglicized form used today.
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France
Community notes from Ainsworth area reflect visits and travel
Donald Wood and Howard Stewart Jr. are fishing at Cone Lake this week. Mrs. Phillip Gerdes and daughter Irene shopped in Ainsworth on Wednesday. The Baker family and S. R. Baker’s wife returned from a week’s vacation visiting C. J. Baker in Waverly and H. E. Baker in Marcus, Iowa. Helen Baker returned from Verdi. The writer spent a week with relatives in Keota and West Chester. Few attend the Washington chautauqua due to rain.
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Ainsworth
Donald Wood
Howard Stewart Jr
Conelake
Phillip Gerdes
Irene
H. R. Baker
S. R. Baker
Helen Baker
Verdi
Keota
West Chester
R. Baker
Washington
Pleasant fair contends with bad weather in Mt Pleasant area
Miss Hazel Conrad and relatives visit Emma Louther after surgery. Gladys Hertig stays home while Will Conrad leaves with cavalry boys for Fort Riley, Kansas for about two weeks. Henry Yakle family and Webb Yakle visit. several locals join at Louber and Alter households. A baby girl named Freda is born to Emil Stadler’s family weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces.
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Gladys Hertig
Will Conrad
Fort Riley
Kansas
Cavalry Poys
Washington
Henry Yakle
Mr. Pleasant
Webb Yakle
Albert Beese
Walter Koeble
Andy Kaufman
Anna Mae
Hazel
Essie Conrad
Louber
Robert Boase
Thornton Alter
Charles Dunbar
Almon
Frances Hertig
Fred Hildebrand
Emil Stadler
Freda
P. R. Graber
Mt. Pleasant Fair
Washington Chaulauqua
Dallas Woman Pilot Seeks Safe Flight Demonstration
Miss Ruby Thompson of Dallas hopes to prove aviation safety as the sole woman entered in the Dallas to Hongkong race backed by Dallas capitalists. The effort centers on the $25,000 posted by W. pasterwood Jr.
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Ruby Thompson
Dallas
Tex
Hongkong
Miss Thompeson
God's Promise to David in 1 Chronicles
Lesson details David's desire to build a temple, God's reversal of the plan, and the promise that God will establish David's line and kingdom. It outlines reasons for the denial, the future royal blessing, and David's worship marked by humility praise gratitude and prayer.
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God
David
Nathan
Israel
Peace of the Heart In Thee Rest and Eternal Good
A devotional line invoking true peace found in Christ as the heart's resting place. It contrasts worldly trouble with a serene, enduring calm, urging surrender to divine rest and the belief that Thee alone provides ultimate repose.
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Thomas 4
Kempis
Unselfishness Praise Echoes from a Weaver's Legacy
A brief tribute quotes a devotional line praising unselfishness as a crown that shines beyond the Weaver's death, attributed to Bap- Ust Reevord. The fragment evokes lasting glory and moral virtue in a religious context.
Eureka Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Conference
Sunday School at 10 00 A M Morning Worship at 11 00 A M Sermon by Dr Thomas Osborn district superintendent Following the morning service the Fourth Quarterly conference will be held.
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Eureka Methodist Church
Thos. Osborn
Local Tituses Attend Reunions and Travel for Events
Mrs Orie Booth and daughter Frances visit Sibley Iowa with Melvin staying longer. Emll Fink Wayne Houck attend American Legion convention in Des Moines. Lemley family holds Sunset Park reunion Aug 19. Willard Augustine and Batavia visitors tour Titus. Tom Carris ships cattle to Chicago and returns. Martha Godfrey vacationing at home. Winifred Carris camps at Chanuteauqua with peers. Harley Noel and Dale Atkinson family attend events. Noel to Iowa City for operation and move to Washington planned.
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Titus
Orie Booth
Frances
Melvin
Sibley
Iowa
Booth
Emil Fink
Wayne Houck
Des Moines
American Legion
Lemley
Sunset Park
Willard Augustine
Catharine Coulter
Alice Fishburn
Ogle Teets
Una Smith
Harley Noel
Iowa City
Noel
Dale Atkinson
Hiram Johnson
Tom Carris
Augustine
Harley Noel and Son
Washington
James Lemley
Walter
Clay Notes A. J. Morgan Dispatches August Activities
August notices from Clay Iowa describe Mrs Nelson Woodford visiting relatives at West Chester Oswald Helsing to preach at Clay church next Sunday H A Woodford traveled to Chicago with stock Ray Woodford and family and Ernest Rudolph visited Des Moines for the American Legion gathering H C Jones aided a hog shipment from Clay station to Kiethsburg with two carloads Traffic and social calls include Packwood visitors Brice Brailliar and Pauline Harken visit Cedar Rapids relatives and a death funeral for Alfred Pringle aged 81 in Clay with burial Friday Bruce Robinson and True Mc Callister left for harvest fields in the Dakotas
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H .A. Woodford
Chicago
Clay Station
Kiethsburg
H. C. Jones
Ray Woodford
Warren Morgan
Ernest Rudolph
Des Moines
American Legion
Brice Brailliar
Packwood
P. J. Harken
Pauline
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Pringle
P. A. Pringle
Clay
Bruce Robinson
True McCallister
Dakotas
School of Experience Always In Session
A New Albany Tribune quote extols the school of experience as always open and crowded, warning that many suffer bitter lessons from not learning history and others' experiences. It emphasizes the value of historical records and shared lessons as a continuous classroom.
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New Albany Tribune
Chinese Peach Blow Ware in Flambe Glazes Highlight
Chinese pottery known as Peach Blow ware is valued for its transmutation glazes in a range from red to delicate pink. The piece noted is identified as part of the Chinese potteries, with Sunday afternoon attribution to Peterson.
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James Daniels
A. R. Miller
Barbara
Daniels Place
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Wellman
Eva Davison
Lillian McKinnon
California
John Lemley
Richland
Brighton
Mary Lemley Duke
Milo Lemley
Aaron Wonderlick
Mr. and
Mrs
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Barbara Miller
Pilotsburg
The
Ladies Social Union of
New Haven
Ruth Sheetz
Trwllans
WEA Service Inc
By Williams
Douglas Miss Hazel Conrad
Douglas
Gladys
Francis Hertig
Bessie Conrad
Emma Louther
Lindsey
Robert W. Steele
Denver
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver Juvenile Court
Colorado Supreme Court
PB Flezwater DD
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Country Churches
Nelson Woodford
Clay Church
Oswald Helsing
Stannard
Dot
Frances Meacham
Paul Sandell
Salina
Crane Co
J. W. Bidwell
East Side Scare
Main Streets
Crane Plumbing and Heating Materials Crane CO
Second Street
Owa
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