Estella Roth Weds Harold Wenger at Wayland Area Home
Estella Roth and Harold Wenger wed at the country home of Mr and Mrs Ben R Roth southwest of Wayland on Sunday afternoon in a ceremony led by Rev Simon Gingerich. Sixty guests attended as Barbara Wenger and Noah Unternahrer served as attendants and the bridal party stood before an altar with white hydrangeas and ferns. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm northeast of Wayland.
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Ben R. Roth
Wayland
Estella
Harold Wenger
Katie Wenger
Simon Gingerich
Barbara Wenger
Noah Unternahrer
Edna
MT Irene
Ida Miller
Barbara Conrad
Wenger
Wayjiand
Shalla Reunion Set for Sunday at Sunset Park
A Shalla reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 31 at Sunset Park. The gathering invites relatives and friends to reunite in a community park setting.
Orris Reunion Shifts From Sunset Park to Hering Home
The Orris family reunion, planned for Sunset park in Washington, moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hering in Crawfordsville due to rain. A cooperative dinner followed by a program of music and tap dancing drew many relatives from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Iowa, including the Orris clan from Bellwood, Shadank, Lemstown, Triumph, Williamsburg, Columbus Junction, Davenport, and Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
Orris
Sunset Park
Washington
Clarence Hering
George Orris
Dick Orris
Bellwood
Leonard Thorson
Shadank
Madge Beard
Lemstown
Verne Greeg
Triumph
Ill
J. B. Orris
Ruth
Vivian
Williamsburg
Paul Howell
Columbus Junction
A. K. Orris
Ralph
May
Dorothy
Slumber Party At Dorothea Snyder Home
A group of girls gathered at Dorothea Snyder's home for a midnight snack and party celebrating those who will leave for school. They started with swimming at the Y pool and attended the county 4-H show, with attendees including Mario Faulkner Meda Hauenstein Marjorie Walker Maxine Logan Evelyn Miller Martha Shockey Anna Naggonner Dorothy Huston Tone Steele Bette Redlinger June Garrett and Dorothea Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Snyder
Goon
Mario Faulkner
Meda Hauenstein
Marjorie Walker
Maxine Logan
Evelyn Miller
Martha Shockey
Anna Naggonner
Dorothy Humston
Tone Steele
Bette Redlinger
June Garrett
Materials Shortage Threatens Iowa Production
Iowa workers face unemployment as materials are diverted to defense needs. The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers union warns about 3,500 members potentially losing jobs in coming months. Silk shortages also force layoffs at Rollins hosiery mill in Des Moines, with at least 200 workers affected.
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Des Moines
Tiowa
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union
Iowa
Rollins Hosiery
Suf
Social Calendar Notes For Week
Notices for this calendar are due by 10 a m Wednesday. American Legion Auxiliary meeting postponed to August 27. Thursday Prairie Flower Missionary Society at 2 p m. Pansy Hill Club in afternoon. Mrs Cyrus Birka w C OT 2 30. Lula Cherry 803 N Ave B. Ladies Auxiliary West Chester Federated church afternoon at church. Mrs Gass refreshment chair. Just Us Club afternoon. Potluck supper 6 45 p m Country club. Friday Friendship Club picnic 11 30 a WeeGenamaneee Sunset Park. Booster Club afternoon Mrs Charles Barthelow. Notice change of meeting day due to 4 H fairs.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ben
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Pansy Hill Club
Cyrus Birkaw
Lula Cherry
N. Ave
West Chester Federated Church
Gass
Just Us Club
William Beggs
Sunset Park
Charles Barthelow
Many Happy Returns Birthday Greetings Feature Local People
A local birthday roundup notes George Van Winkle of Brigh ton born 1855 in Trenton Iowa as part of Three Quarter Century club. It lists Mary Alice Simmering and Gladys Hesseltine plus others with birthdays and anniversaries. Also mentions family births and a nephew in Oakland. The page ends with a note on nylon and cotton yarn shortages impacting building crafts.
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George van Winkle
Brighton
Trenton
Iowa
One-Armed Paperhanger in Pasadena Describes Skill
A one-armed paperhanger in Pasadena, California, explains his technique for hanging wallpaper. Paul Cardinal says he starts in the corner, aligns the first two inches, then swishes with the brush to keep the rest of the roll straight.
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Pasadena
Calif
Paul Cardinal
Copeland Copeland Carry On Spode Pottery Tradition
The Copeland firm continues the Spode pottery legacy in England, maintaining the historic production line and brand heritage associated with Spode's long standing ceramic output.
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Copeland Copeland
Davis Relatives Picnic At Sunset Park Reunion
The Davis family held their annual reunion on Friday Aug 15 at Sunset park. Carrie Davis and Mrs Vera Hoskins led the organizing committee. Numerous relatives from Fairfield Libertyville New London Detroit Chicago Des Moines Ainsworth and other towns attended the afternoon visiting period. Next year’s committee will be Cora Davis and Roy Burnett.
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Davis
Sunset Park
Carrie Davis
Vera Hoskins
Frank McCornick
Mahlon McCornick and Sons
Leland and
Virgil
Clarence McCornick
Lenora Rosa
Alice Jean
Doris
Dave Ricketts
Elmer Davis
Cora Davis
Fairfield
Mae Davis
George
Marie
Roy Burnett
Marjorie
Herbert
Libertyville
Hugh Brown
New London
George Dickinson
William Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Harry Stephen
Detroit
Mich
Mary Minner
Chicago
Willard Dickinson
Dona Rea
Des Moines
Albert Lay
Washington
Ed Davis
Davis Brothers and Sisters
Ainsworth
Clover Leaf 4-H Club Meets at Williams Home
The Clover Leaf 4-H club met at Margaret Williams home in Crawfordsville with eight members present. Plans discussed for Achievement Day in Washington on August 18 19 and 20. Evelyn Williams and Leah Anderson demonstrated for Achievement Day. Refreshments were served. Next meeting at Evelyn Williams home. Evelyn Williams named among 22 in county 4-H Health Contest blue ribbon group.
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Crawfordsville
Clover Leaf
Margaret Williams
Washington
Evelyn Williams
Leah Anderson
How to Wash White Silk to Prevent Yellowing
Instructions advise soaking white silk garments in cold water with a desert spoonful of powdered borax for thirty minutes before washing. This pre soak helps prevent yellowing and keeps blouses dresses and ties looking bright when washed.
Icelandic Nightlife and Prosperity Claim
A snippet notes Iceland is described as "All This and Heaven Too" with no worries about unemployment poverty police prison deficit or military concerns. It cites a population figure of 118000 as context for a supposedly idyllic society.
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Iceland
Wallace Couple Celebrates Golden Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Ainsworth Aug 19 Sun day gala marks 50 years of marriage for Mr and Mrs William Wallace. Over 10 friends and relatives visit despite rain. Guests travel from Wayland Rock Island Washington West Chester Silvis and Iowa City. Family dinner features three tier cake with miniature bride and groom and gifts.
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Ainsworth
William Wallace
Wallace
Charles Dunshee
Ila Dunshee
Marvin Dunshee
Donald
Iowa City
Case Dunshee
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Ill
Wayland
Rock Island
Washington
West Chester
Silvis
Mervin Dunshee
Dorothy Smylie
Louise Boileau
W. C. Wallace
Eva R
Mace Adorns Trays Across Generations
A brief item notes that Mace adorned the trays from 1889 to 1941, marking a lineage of ceremonial use across decades in a local context.
Mary E Cowguill Weds Clive V Clark in Packwood
Mary Elizabeth Cowguill of Packwood and Clive Vinton Clark of Brighton united in a Friday afternoon ceremony at the Bride’s parents home in Packwood. Rev Clarence Richardson officiated the single ring rite with a pink gladiola decor. The couple will reside in Brighton after a wedding trip to Colorado and are joined by relatives and out of town guests from Iowa.
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Brighton
Mary Elizabeth Cowguill
Packwood
Clive Vinton Clark
Jesse W. Cowguill
Clarence Richardson
Harrison Avenue Methodist Church
Burlington
LaVerne Leisure
J. G. Loving
Ruth Elanore Cowquill
Donald Stutzma
Washington
G. T. Everett
Des Moines
Margaret Cowquill
Packwood High School
Iowa Wesleyan
A B. Clark
Max Everett
William Atherton
Richland
Orissa Lyons
Fairfield
Mary Hinkle
Bloomfield
Mary Jean Nesbitt
Betty Ann Tingley
Robert Myers
Mr. Pleasant
Mary Jane Johnston
What Cheer
Donald Stutzman
Postponed Hanging of Ivan Sullivan
In Des Moines the planned September 12 execution of Ivan Leon Sullivan at Fort Madison state penitentiary was automatically stayed after his attorneys filed a state supreme court rehearing petition. The court had upheld the death sentence June 17 in a unanimous decision. a Sept. 28 rehearing date was set. If denied, Gov. Wilson must choose a new date or commute to life imprisonment.
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Des Moines
Ivan Leon Sullivan
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Sullivan
State Supreme Court
Iowa
George Wilson
What the Navy Offers Steady employment and benefits
Navy recruitment overview lists steady employment and good pay plus travel. It highlights trade training, free education, advancement potential, pension after 20 years, free medical and dental care, wholesome meals, athletics, amusements, and paid vacations as key benefits.
Roosevelt Says He Has Been Forced to Take the Veil
Theodore Roosevelt wrote to General Leonard Wood after his 1900 vice presidential nomination noting that he would have learned from the papers that he "has been forced to take the veil." The letter signals a political setback and personal humility amid the nomination process.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Gen
Leonard Wood
Daily Press
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Estella Roth
Shalla
Washington County
State of
Iowa State Banking Dept
C. Hering Home
A. B. Orris
Dwight Brown
Paul Hultquist
Davenport
Zaares
Aegis
Sanford & Shaeffer
SKRIP
Nicola
Harmon
Mary Alice Simmering
Sam Simmering
Gladys Hesseltine
Frank Hesseltine
Gloria Keiper
R. L. Keiper
William Matucha
Bill Lewis
Vince Marek
John Shebeck
Lloyd Lovelett
L. R. Lovelett
Craig Lee Perrin
Oakland
Clover Leaf Club
Williams Home
Mrs. Wallace
Mary E. Cowguill
Clive Clark
Ivan Sullivan
The
Navy
Travel
Washington Dairy
UAW
Val
Ward
Mantel Radio
Europe
U.S. Royal Tires
U.S. Royal Tire Factory
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Ithout
Big Value
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