Shirley Erb and Roman Gingerich Wed in Kalona
Shirley Erb daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Erb and Roman Gingerich son of Mr and Mrs Lando Gingerich were married at two thirty Sunday afternoon at the East Union church. The ceremony was conducted by Sanford Yoder former Goshen College president. Attendants included Lois Erb Carlye Erb Don Leichty and Marvin Gingerich. A reception and wedding luncheon followed with peach and blue color themes. The couple will reside in Goshen Indiana where Gingerich works in the Goshen College physical education department.
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Kalona
Shirley Erb
Jake Erb
Kaiona
Roman Gingerich
Lando Gingerich
East Union Church
Sanford Yoder
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Lois
Carlye June Erb
Don Leichty
Archibald
Ohio
Maryin Gingerich
J. J. Fisher
Host Union Church
Dwight Stoltzfus
Phyllis June Hartzler
West Liberty
Vernon Roth
Paul Guengeriena
Love
Yoder
Miss Hartzler
Stoltzfus
Kalona High School
Johnson County
Gingerich
Stanford Yoder
Glen Miller
Carl Hochstetter
Paul Erb
Phyllis June Harbler
Ralph Hernly
Scottdale
Penn
Orville Shumaker
Rug spot removal with spoon and blotting paper method
A rug spot can be treated by scraping away as much wax as possible with a spoon. Then place a sheet of white blotting paper over the spot and press with a hot iron to lift remaining wax.
Marriage of Orville Hradek and Mary C Ballensky announced
The couple wed in Lancaster Missouri on September 28 1940. Mary Catherine Bellentsky daughter of John Ballensky Sigourney and Orville Hradek son of Charles Hradek Wellman are the newly announced pair. Attendants Betty Brotherson and Arvid Wagamon. Afterward the couple will live on a farm south of Wellman with Mr and Mrs Hradek. The article also notes a W Q V club picnic honoring Lyall Smith family moving to Spencer with many attendees.
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Wellman
Mary Catherine Bellensky
John Ballensky
Sigourney
Orville Hradek
Charles Hradek
Lancaster
Betty Brotherson
Arvid Wagamon
Hradek
Sigourney High School
Iowa City
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wellman High School
Washington
Washington County
Mr. Hradek
W. Q. V. Club
Wellman Park
Community notices from Virginia events and church gatherings
The notice lists a cottage prayer meeting at 9 29 Wednesday at Mrs M W Bailey's home 314 East Washington. A Virginia picnic is set for August 31 in Iowa City park Shelter House west of the pavilion. Mrs Alda Parick president. A Swift reunion is planned for August 31 at Sunset park. A Methodist choir rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 15 PM at the church. West Chester Relief Corps will meet Thursday at 2 PM in the hall. members urged to attend. Due to the church picnic there will be no choir rehearsal at First United.
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Presbyterian Cottage
M. W. Bailey
East Washington Street
Virginia
Iowa City Park
Shelter House
Alda Parick
West Chester Relief Corps
First United
Social calendar of community groups a week ahead
Notices list events for the week from the Woman's Missionary Society to the American Legion Auxiliary and local clubs. Activities include meetings at U P church Sunset Park picnics and a golf finals, with reservations, bring a dish to pass, and transportation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Park
H. FE. O. Club
Walter Anderson
Sunshine Community Club
Malcolm Montgomery
Nels
I. W. Shenefelt
Homemakers Club
Robert Reaney
U. P
W. M. Nichol
G. W. Rudiger
C. €. Stewart
Class Has Party At McClure Home
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church met last evening with Mrs Elmer McClure. Twenty five members attended as Mrs Richard Leet and Mrs Ralph Schuheart led the program. Rev Alfred Trenerry conducted devotions and the president handled fellowship business. The class will send cards and flowers to Mrs Howard Kerr and John Beenblossom.
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Friendly Bible
the Baptist Church
Elmer McClure
Richard Leet
Ralph Schuheart
Alfred Trenerry
Howard Kerr
John Beenblossom
Presbyterian church choir called to office next Sunday
Members from Washington High School Class of are invited to a class reunion Saturday evening at 6 30 at the Presbyterian church with 16412 and 16413 appearing in the text.
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Presbyterian Church
Tose
Washington High School
The
Noted astronomers’ best work linked to ages 40 to 44
Researchers report that the most productive periods for notable astronomers occur between ages 40 and 44, suggesting a peak window for significant discoveries. The finding analyzes career timelines of prominent figures to identify a common age range for major contributions.
Brazil Nut and Cherry Loaf Dessert Recipe
A fruit laden nut loaf dessert using lemon gelatine cream cheese and Brazil nuts with cherries. Layered gelatine molds chill to set then frost with whipped cream, serving 10 to 12. Includes steps for making decorative patterns with nuts and fruit and a spiced peach preserve for jars.
Pickled Peaches Ingredients
A list of preparation items including 3 pints vinegar 1 pint water 5 pounds sugar 2 tablespoons whole cloves and 1 large stick cinnamon.
Get-Away prison drama thrills at Fox Theatre
A brisk film noir style tale follows a G man who infiltrates a penitentiary to trap gangster Sonny Black and expose a defense industry payroll heist. The undercover agent falls for Black’s sister, faces expulsion, and finally recovers with a dramatic twist as the climax unfolds. Robert Sterling, Dan Dailey Jr., and Donna Reed lead an enterprising cast with comic relief from Charles Winninger.
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Fox Theatre
Middle West
Sonny Black
Black
G- Men
Robert Sterling
Dan Dailey, Jr
Donna Reed
Charles Winninger
Tipples
Henry O'Neill
Don Douglas
Ernest Whitman
Recipe for Peach Preserves and Cherry Garnish
A historical recipe from Mrs. Nena Wilson Badenoch Y. W. Cook Book details preparing peaches with pits removed and chopped fine, cooking slowly until thick, then canning in sterilized containers. It also notes using maraschino cherries, sugar, and sealing with wax or egg white dipped paper for preservation.
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Nena Wilson
Badenoch- Y. W
Mrs C W Stewart Peach Pineapple Jam Recipe
A home canning instruction lists ingredients for 10 pounds peaches pounds sugar and 1 can crushed pineapple. Seeds are removed, mixture ground without peeling and boiled thoroughly to yield six quarts.
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C. W. Stewart
Y. W
Peach Marmalade From Mrs McLaughlin
Peach marmalade recipe from Mrs John McLaughlin uses peaches pears and orange. Peel dice and grind fruit then cook with sugar until thick.
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John McLaughlin
Y. W
Portable Electric Steam Radiator Adds Mobility
The article touts a portable electric steam radiator that can be carried by a woman from room to room and plugged into any wall socket. It also mentions a new device claiming to convert cheap kerosene into dortane gas, aimed at coal and wood stoves in remote areas without gas mains.
Combination pipe and cigarette holder on sale in NYC
Aluminum pipe and cigarette holder for pipe smokers who also smoke cigarett es is showcased by tobacco shops in New York City. The device is created by removing the pipe stem to combine both duties in one compact accessory.
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New York City
Picnic Dinner At Janecek Home Honors Family Milestones
A Sunday picnic at Albert Janecek Jr. and family residence marked the second wedding anniversary of the couple and the first birthday of their daughter Josephine. Attending were extended relatives including Soucek, Havel, Janecek, Robertson and Jackson families from Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Batavia, Wellman and Washington.
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Allbert
Melo Janecek
Wellman
Alber Janecek
Louis
Georgia
Helen
Dale Robertson
A. J. Robertson
Charlotte Ann Jackson
Lloyd Mikseh
Washington
Birthday notices for Williams Ferguson and others
The column lists multiple birthday庆 celebrations including Coline Williams born 1930 and Sandra Lee Williams born 1936, Stanley Romberg's first birthday, and other local residents with birthdays today. It also notes Mrs. J H Kelley turning 72 and the 12th birthday of Donna Jean Ferguson, plus the second wedding anniversary of Josephine Janecek’s parents.
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Coline
Sandra Lee Williams
R. E. Williams
Sandra Lee
Donna Jean Ferguson
Beulah Ferguson
Missionary Group At Crawfordsville Meets at Church
The Women's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville met Thursday afternoon with Olive Moore presiding. Topics included Indians in Arizona, Sunday School, Chinese missions, and missionaries on board the Jam Jam. A stewardship article and White Cross sewing quota update were shared.
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Crawfordsville
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Olive Moore
Anna Lease
Arizona
Mae Reese
Mamie Orris
China
H. S. Davis
F. E. Young
White Cross
Buenos Aires as South Hemisphere's Largest City
Buenos Aires asserts being the largest city south of the equator, highlighting its urban scale and regional prominence.
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Buenos Aires
Lily Weber to Wed Virgil Barta at Solon
East Highland Aug 23. Lily Weber and Virgil Barta to marry Tuesday morning at Peter Paul church Solon. A miscellaneous shower honored the bride with bunco prizes and a luncheon. guests included Mrs. Albert Weber and many Weber and Hotz family members. After marriage the couple will live on a Solon area farm.
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East Highland
Albert Weber
Harry Hotz
Ernest Hotz
Lily Weber
Miss Weber
Virgil Barta
Solon Wiil
Peter Paul Church
Solon
Charlotte Weber
Florence Roth
Alice Dvorak
Bunco
Jim Birka
Carrie Iden
James Wingler
Riverside
John Weber
Jim Swailes
Marie
Milton Birka
Lewis Weber
Hilda Knotternous and
Lewis Prymek
Wilbur Chalupa
Nadene
Lloyd Wasson
Thelma Nunnualy
Duane
Harry Hote
William Weber
Fred Krebs
Ella
Mincer
Leona
Present Students In Music Recital At Y M C A
Twenty one students from Sortien Studios performed in a community room recital at the Y M C A. Mrs Clara Gilbert announced selections while instructors Fleur Rice Sorden Nelle Wittmer Daryl Fetters and Max Lee presented pupils. The event featured beginners and well attended audiences.
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Sortien
Clara Gilbert
John Yousling
Nelle Wittmer
Kathryn Barnes
Brighton
Flouise Rice Sorden
Daryl Fetters
Max Lee
Boy Scouts Endure Since 1909 in Global Movement
The Boy Scouts of America trace its roots to 1909 as a global youth organization focused on outdoor skills in citizenship and leadership, with programs for boys and young men advancing through ranks and community service.
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The
Boy Scouts of America
Pre nuptial Shower Honors Lily Weber
Lily Weber of Riverside was honored at a pre nuptial shower in Iowa City hosted by Ella Weber and Eleanor McCabe. Bunco winners were Mrs. Ernest Hotz and Martha Wislsel. many locals attended. Lily Weber, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Weber, will marry Virgin Barta of Solon on August 26.
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Riverside
Lily Weber
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Iowa City
Ella Weber
Eleanor McCabe
Bunco
Ernest Hotz
Martha Wislsel
Andrew Moler
Russell Camp
George Miller
Albert Weber
Harry Hotz
Raymond Greazel
Helena Costolo
Ruth Pogge
Marie Sullivan
Maxine Barta
Irene Sullivan
Agnes Keating
Hazel Chadek
Luella Meade
Doris Wyjack
Miss Weber
Virgin Barta
Solon
Italy Extends Electric Grid By 500 More Rail Miles
Rome officials report Italy added about 500 miles to its electric railway network last year, bringing total electrified track to nearly 2,500 miles. The lakes will be tapped for hydro power while preserving lake beauty for industry and agriculture.
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Italy
Rome
Cigar Capital Tampa Fla Reputed Worldwide
Tampa Florida is hailed as the cigar capital of the world with a Cuban district lined by shops and factories and more than 1,500,000 Havana cigars produced each day.
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Tampa
Fla
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R. Gingerich
P. L. Etter
S. Iowa
Mary C. Ballensky
Swift
Woman's Missionary Society
U. P. Church
Fant Barden
Country Club
Rural Woman’s Club
Missionary Societies of Baptist and
Prairie Flower Churches
Baptist Church
Will Moore
Mae Dawson
C. V. Brown
McClure
ACE Film Entertainment
Mac
Sitler's Auto Parts — Distributor
Picniec
Janecek
Stanley Charles Romberg
Delbert Romberg
Keota
Tom Gray
C. &. Reed
Simon Hubbell
Walter Berger
Des Moines
Ruth Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Margaret Livingston Moses
Albany
N. Y
J. H. Kelley
Josephine Marie Janecek
Albert Janecek, Jr
Honor Lily Weber
Boy Scouts
Melvin Schnoebelen, Jr
Melvin Schnoebelen
Richard Kallaus
Glenn Kallaus
Joseph P. Quinn
St. Mary’s School
Melvin
Chicago
Richard
Homer Stephen Optometrist
Mac’s
Berlin
New York
Leningrad
Karelian
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