War era musings mix with ration talk and college debates
The piece blends gas rationing notes and letters to the Ration Board with reflections on wartime shortages and civic life. It cites Iowa Dairy Industry ads backing butter over oleo, Ames faculty churns over the butter-oleo clash, and Washington County’s 1600 in military service with 310 more 8 A. It also lampoons political red tape in medicine and quotes varied editorials on wartime economics and clergy prices.
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Iowa
Ames
Great Agricultural College
Washington County
Wit and weather jab humor in a midweek column
A fragmented humor column mixes weather quips with light anecdotes about manners beliefs and daily annoyances turning everyday observations into a playful if scattered patchwork of jokes and social musings. It includes quick binaries about coffee sleep and fashion with a safety aside about a 2000 volt wire and revolving doors.
Junior Missionary Society Holds December Meeting
The December meeting of the Junior Missionary Society at the Methodist church was held yesterday afternoon in the church social rooms with 14 members present. The group opened with a song, a sponsor read a Jesus story, and the assistant leader taught a Colombia lesson. A fifty cent collection was taken and refreshments were served.
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Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bethlehem
M. KE. de Lashmutt
Jesus
Dan Brindley
Colombia
Stewart
Riverside W S C S Elects Officers
Riverside December meeting of the Women s Society for Christian Service of Trinity Methodist church elected officers for the coming year. J W Tener was named president Cloyd Cress vice president Harold W Cress secretary and R I Marner treasurer Gifts were prepared to be sent.
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Riverside
Women's Society For Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
J. W. Tener
Cloyd Cress
Harold W. Cress
R. I. Marner
Dinner Honoring Riverside Resident Marked By Club Meeting
Members of the Better Riverside club met at the church parlors on Tuesday December 14 for a business session followed by a lunch. They discussed sending a second clothing shipment to Mothers Jewels home in York Nebraska and planned a dinner for club members. The event honored Mrs C V Dautremont of Riverside on her birthday with her son in attendance.
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Mothers Jewels
York
Nebraska
Riverside’ Club
Dautremont
C. V. Dautremont
Riverside
Birthday Celebration for Clement Dautremont in Cedar Rapids
On furlough from Prince George Canada Pfe Clement Dautremont was honored at a Cedar Rapids home. A noon dinner featured a large birthday cake with flower decorations, followed by social time and a supper before guests departed.
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Pfe
Clement Dautremont
Prince George
Canada
Adrian Dautremont
Cedar Rapids
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