Mrs Edna Wittrig Hosts Cedar School Chicken Dinner
Cedar school children enjoyed a chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. Edna Wittrig with students assisting serving. County nurse attended and health tests were conducted in the afternoon. local community notes follow with births visits and family events in Verdi Cedar area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wittrig
F. J. Longer Verdi
Cedar School
June
Dorothy Libe
John Libe
Jaanita Miller
Lathol Guy Wins Basket at Social in Indian Creek
Lathol Guy won the basket of groceries at the Indian Creek school program and social held December 22. Margart Farrier took the blanket pair in the ticket drawing. Raymond Mineart won the box of candy in the bean guessing. News notes mention attendees from Washington and social visits, plus local family updates and a Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tl. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Indian Creek School
Lathol Guy
Margaret Farrier
Raymond Mineart
Washington
Homestead Farm
Woad Farrier
James Thompson
Evelyn Evestone
W. Tucker
Roy Gordon
Mable Gamble
Dan Guy
Rider
Wisconsin
Olds Students Enjoy Vacation and Community Notices
Olds school closes for ten day vacation as teachers return home. Will Roche funeral held at Mt Pleasant. former Burlington mayor dies after illness. Christmas party at Social Hour club. box sent to Ottumwa Orphans home. Local births and visits noted. Christmas greetings extended to Journal readers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Faulkner
D. EF. Jones
Elizabeth Eddy
Des Moines
Roche
Will Roche
Pleasant
A. H. Hermanson
Olds
Burlington
Frank Boshart
Russell
Ray Henss
Moline
Ottumwa
Lois Gorham
Bert Spangler
Winona Club
Leila Anderson
Washington High School
Mary Martin
Paul Harvey
Grace Hill
Journal
Winter Visit Notes From Des Moines to Tri Cities
Mrs Mineart Curtis and David accompanied by Mrs Ed Gibson traveled from Des Moines and spent the day. Mrs Ed Gibson arrived from Des Moines Wednesday morning. Mrs O M Farrier plans to join the Ernie Stout family for a Christmas trip to relatives in the Tri Cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineart Curtis
David
Ed Gibson
Des Moines
O. M. Farrier
Ernie Stout
Tri Cities
Jacquard Loom Inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard
French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard refined the jacquard loom, a loom enabling figured weaving through a system of punched cards and controllable threads. His work modernized textile production by allowing complex patterns to be produced by automation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marie Jacquard
Jacquard
The Motor Boat Lesson That Went Wrong
Montague recounts a dangerous motor boat outing led by Bill who insisted on testing a new craft. Bill falls overboard and deserts the crew as they struggle to steer away from rocks and a busy excursion boat. A fisherman later rescues Bill, who admits fault and promises to stay aboard in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Montague
Bill
Bayman
Charley
Harold
Aleck
Bell Syndicate
First US Patent For Venetian Blinds Granted In 1835
The article notes the first American patent for Venetian blinds issued in 1835 and mentions their appearance in Charles Dickens's Old Curiosity Shop. The item links patent history with literary reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicken
Tipping the Hat Etiquette Cited as Courteous Honor
A guide notes that true hat tipping involves a full raise of the hat, whether stiff brimmed or soft felt, to acknowledge all courtesies both grand and small. Mere tilting fails to convey proper respect.
Oldest Plastics Traced to 19th Century Discoveries
The earliest plastics include celluloid from 1868 and bakelite found by Dr. Leo Baekeland in 1909, marking the beginnings of plastic materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Baekeland
Indian summer of hope shadows Christie’s perilous choice
Christie worries as Donald and Whiteley pursue a cancer research dream and Gene Dubois returns asking for $1500. She fears exposure and blackmail, faces a desperate offer, and seeks a way to protect her family while clinging to a fragile sense of safety. Her inner conflict grows as the fall day turns to cold urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie
Dad
Spanish Pass
Donald
Whiteley
Iry
Donny
Prince of Wales
Gene Dubois
Ruby
Los Angeles
Gene
Laurence
Gage
Cyroed
King Pestures Syndicate
Tee
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Edd Miller
Howard Miller
J. M. Simpson
Simpson
Miller
Alburnett
D. H. Miller
Loyde Humston
Earl Chorpening
Ralph Chorpening
Susie Johnson
Lathol
Guy
Farrier
Joe Snider L'Vea
Lizzie Murrey
Mineart
Mable Shuppy
T. L. Lamansky
Shuppy
Official
Washington Directory
Geo. Morrison County
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Mroe
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion S. George
Lester B. Krablill
W. S. Kyle
Boyd Foster
M. T. Coon
Fred Bauer
Optometrists
Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Washington Independent School District
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
P. L. Jordan
B. J. Holmes
Pollok Wallace
KB. A. Ralston City
Kyle Harland W. Mead
Marian
Bailey
Frank V. Miller
Della Patton Lemmon
Ethel McCreedy School Board
C. W. Tucker
Ralph W.on
P. L. Etter
Drage
Glenn Mace
Lester H. Orr
O. F. Boller
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
Erry Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Boller
State Bank Corner
Washington St
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Phone
Eveready Plumbing Shop
Iowa
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas
Brown
Court House
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Lee Walker
Wayne Peterson
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Eveready the
One Trip Plumbing & Heating Co
Washington Lodge No
W. A. Bealer
W. M
A. W. Yard
Apache
Sunset Limited
Golden State Limited
Knoxville
California
L. Goodlander
J. C. McKay
P&p RR. CO
Southwest Limited
Southweet Limited
M ‘Og
Tay W. (. Bell
Montague
Gers
Danger
Har
Dixie Dugan
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