Local Notes From Ottumwa to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Helen Gardner returned Sunday evening from Ottumwa after two days with her aunt Mrs. Clem Edear and son Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McPride were visitors in Cedar Rapids. George and Richard Pratt will be home tonight from Des Moines after a two day merchandising short course for ice cream manufacturers at Ft. Des Moines hotel. Virginia Stafford and Russell Allison of Waterloo spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Ramsey. Poultry prices are advertised by Reisters. Harry Whittaker and daughter Henrietta are due home Thursday from Excelsior Springs. Dan L. Rohrer remains seriously ill after months in hospital. his wife and daughters care for his parents as he stays with them at night. Lewis Goodlander, after a major operation, shows improving condition at University Hospital Town City. D F Macon, Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gardner
Ottumwa
Clem Edear
Howard
George
Richard Pratt
Des Moines
Ft. Des Moines
Dan L. Rohrer
Rohrer
Earl Pearson
West Chester
Dave Turnipseed
Near
Richland
Dan L. Rohrer, Jr
Lewis Goodlander
University Hospital
Town City
Elizabeth Brown
Marguerite Hardy
Stutsman
Glen Eldridge
Nellie Anderson
Getty McKay
Joan Michels
Gayle Davis
Marorie Thompson
Harriet Bey
Audrey Hotle
Shirley Peterson
Jane Knupp
Sioux City
Washington
Nelsob. Westermark
Rainbow
Hospital Dismissals Reported for Mrs. C. H. Guther and W. B. Williams
At the hospital Mrs. C. H. Guther was discharged yesterday afternoon and W. B. Williams was discharged this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Guther
W. B. Williams
Wintertime Jams and Jellies Preservation Guide
A vintage guide promotes citrus based preserves for scarce fruit seasons. It lists recipes for Marmalade Banana Pineapple Jam Date Cranberry Patties Cranberry Apple Butter Grapefruit Jelly and Cranberry Grapefruit Jelly with step by step ingredients and cooking times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Birthday salutations in Riverside area celebrate many
Mrs Martha Faria and Mrs Windison Orr mark birthdays in the Three Quarter Century Club. Milestones include 78 and 80 respectively. Twin sons Pilly and Bobby Breitenbach turn thirteen. Will Mitchell marks his forty fifth wedding anniversary. Local names Mae Morgan Ketty Jane James Logan Mrs John Wagner Hene Bower and Ethel Wagner are noted for birthdays. Allen Karl Simmering turns five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Faria
Windison Orr
Three Quarter Century Club
Faris
Orr
Dean Schaeffer
Allen Schaeffer
Wellman
James Rey
Fred Rey
Edward Beranek
Riverside
James Logan
John Wagner
Hene Bower
Local Social and Travel Notes From Ottumwa Area
R L Grimes visited Ottumwa yesterday to call on relatives followed by a list of visits and trips. Reister Bros advertise fresh eggs at 13 cents a dozen. Mr and Mrs Vernon Carter and daughter Joyce plan visits in Osceola Des Moines and birthday celebrations. Frank J Miller heads to Chicago for a gas manufacturers convention. Virginia Shannon returns to I S T C duties after a weekend with her parents. Rukgaber family of Mt Pleasant travels to Des Moines for a hardware convention with Les Gilmore and Bill Hoe also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Gilmore
Rukgaber
Bill Hoe
Rukgaber Hardware
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines
Languages Read Right to Left Across Regions
The list highlights principal RTL languages such as Arabic Hebrew Persian Urdu Yiddish and Turkish and notes their regional reading direction across diverse communities.
Birthday Dinner Highlights P. E. O. Gathering at Church
The annual February 6 dinner for about 100 P. E. O. sisters and husbands filled the Presbyterian church basement. A varied program featured the Michel orchestra, vocal trio, humorous sketches, and a "Battle of the Sexes" radio style finale with women and men competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sisterhood
Fortnightly Club Meeting February 16 in Methodist Church
The Fortnightly Club holds a general meeting February 16 at 7 30 p m in the Methodist church. Four Handcraft departments present an exhibit and a Pageant of Shawls is the main feature. Mrs Nels B Westermark leads the shawl pageant with exhibits and history notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Nels B. Westermark
BE. Schmitt
BE. Schmitt, Mrs. Westermark, Merc. T. L. Brookhart and Mrs. I. DD. Davis
Hlandcraft
West Chester High Junior Class Party Held at Betty Leet Home
The West Chester high school Junior class met at Betty Leet’s home in Dayton Grove for a class party after plans for a skating event were thwarted by weather. Games provided entertainment and a two course luncheon was served by the committee at the close of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
West Chester High School
Betty Leet
Lincoln Program At D of V Meeting Monday
Daughters of Union Veterans met in the GAR room at the courthouse. President Mrs. R.S. Wuarfel led the business session. Mrs. W. B. Dupuis presented a Lincoln program. A social hour followed with refreshments served by committee members Mrs. E. McConnaughy, Mrs. B. J. Trumbull, and Mrs. L. L. Lemley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterane
GAR
R.S. Wuarfel
W. B. Dupuis
BE. M. McConaughy
B. J. Trumbull
Ll. L. Lemley
Business Meeting of T.T.T. Held at Mrs Dayton Home
Sixteen members of Chapter Y, T.T.T., met last evening at the home of Mrs. Raymond Dayton. They discussed methods to raise funds for the coming year and then adjourned to the Guest House for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter Y
T.T.T
Raymond Dayton
Rainbow Girls dinner and initiation draw big turnout
More than ninety Rainbow Girls attended a pot luck dinner and initiation at the Masonic Temple. The advisory board led by Mrs E E Stutsman and Mrs 3 BR Watson oversaw the event with Ruth Boller, Doris Klepfer, Georgeanne Rudiger and Henrietta Marble serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
E. E. Stutsman
Br, Watson
Max Marble
Ruth Boller
Doris Klepfer
Georgeanne Rudiger
Henrietta Marble
Thursany Kleur de
Wyatt Yarbourg
W. D Booth
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
Harry Anderson
Independent Club
H. J. Brenneman
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Kallous
O.E.S. School of Instruction
P.m. Caewed
H.W. Club
Maurice Libe
Rural Woman's Club
Harry Dodson
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
Pat Swift
Rebekah Club
Fred D. Stewart
City Hall
White Shrine Card Party Held Monday at Masonic Temple
Mrs H G Miller and Mrs EB Stutsman hosted a White Shrine card party in the Masonic Temple Monday afternoon. Four tables of bridge produced high score for Mrs E B Watson and low score for Mrs Roy Means. Out of town guests Mrs Leola Magdefray and Mrs Eya Sodergren of Wayland attended. Hostesses served refreshments after play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Miller
EB. BE. Stutsman
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
E. B. Watson
Roy Means
Leola Magdefray
Eya Sodergren
Wayland
Jolly Good Timers Plan Dance Friday
The Jolly Good Timers arrange a Friday night dance at the Rendezvous with a guest night feature. Attendees are urged to dress in keeping with the event’s plan.
Mr and Mrs McVey Host Wear Ever Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs Marion McVey hosted a Wear Ever dinner party at their home last evening. Dinner was served by Mr and Mrs Charles McKay at 6 30. Mr McKay presented a Wear Ever equipment demonstration after the meal. The evening featured songs by Mable MeVey and Mildred Meyer with guitar accompaniment by Miss MeVey, joined by a group including Wes Meyer Mildred Virginia Carl Hering Marguerite and Duane Margareen and Duane plus other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion McVey
Charles McKay
McKay
Mable MeVey
Mildred Meyer
Miss MeVey
Wes Meyer
Surprise party marks Mrs. Vincent birthday near Keota
Neighbors organized a surprise party for Mrs. Elmer Vincent who lives near Keota last evening. Chinese checkers and plnochle provided entertainment, followed by refreshments. Attending were Everett Schmitt and Dickie, George Hagist and family, Everett Vincent and family, Dale and Verlee, Curtis Snyder and family, Mae and Melvin, Frank Pubwayne and Twila Mangold, Eimer, Robert and Alice Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Vincent
Keota
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the home of Nellie Wilson 102 Hast Second Street The Jackson boys 4 H club will meet Thursday evening in the home of Ameal Chabal sos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
Nellie Wilson
Second Street
Jackson Boys 4-H
Ameal Chabal
Sos
Fort nightly club music group programs reviewed
The Fort nightly club Music department held a meeting at Mrs. Harry Sizer's home with performances by Mrs. C J Ruxlow on clarinet, Mrs. George Masson on piano, and Mrs. Sizer on violin. The program included vocal numbers by Mrs. Clarence Woods and a discussion of Music in the Nineteenth Century. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Sizer and her mother Mrs. J R Gardner of Lisbon. Afternoon Literature section met at Mrs. Bostwick Jr.'s home with an Irish play Canavans read by Mrs. Michels and a review of Barrie's The Green Wood Hat by Mrs. Roberts. Guests were Mrs. Case and Titia Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sizer
W. M. Tweeten
C. J. Ruxlow
George Masson
Stephens
Clarence Woods
Masson
Roger Sherman
Sizer
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Bostwick
Gregory
T. A. Michels
Carl J. Roberts
Barrie
H. E. Case
Titia Shields
Wayland Pair Obtains Marriage License Today
Arthur J. Davison and Grace Mr. Witting of Wayland received a marriage license today marking their upcoming nuptials. The couple appeared in the local clerk’s office and completed the required formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Davison
Grace Mr. Witting
Wayland
Birthdays Celebrated at F Kleese Home
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Kleese Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs Kleese and her niece Donna Reif of West Chester. A cooperative dinner featured two angel food cakes baked by Mrs Walter Fisher. Others present included Harold Fisher Jerry and Betty Washington Rich ard Fisher Kathleen Ronny Mac Ainsworth Gale Reif Bill Janet Donna Patty Jennie Hennon Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kleese
Ainsworth
Gale Reif
Bill
Janet
Donna
Patty
West Chester
Jennie Hennon
Washington
Walter Fisher
Bob
Keota
Mrs Laura Longwell Returns From Month Long Visit
Mrs Longwell came home yesterday after a month visiting relatives and friends in Oskaloosa and Wayland, concluding a period away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Longwell
Oskaloosa
Wayland
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Hollywood
Howard McPride
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Stafford
Russell Allison
Waterloo
Wes Ramsey
Reisters
Harry Whittaker
Henrietta
Excelsior Springs
D. F. Macon
Red. Zatt
Pilly
Bobby Breitenbach
Charles Breitenbach
Mrs
Will Mitchell
Grace Boysel
Ethel Wagner
John
Allen Karl Simmering
8S. C. Simmering
Rosedale Peas
Rosedale
Libby Spinach
Frazier Catsup
Flagship Coffee
Farmer’ S Co-operative Store
Iowa Ave
R. L. Grimes
Reister Bros
Vernon Carter
Joyce
Osceola
Frank J. Miller
Chicago
Mr. Miller
Virginia Shannon
T. C
Mrs. R. BK. Shannon
Miles Rukgaber
Walter Rukgaber
Coliseum
Hotel Savery
al Ee
YW Baan
P.E.O
P. L. Dttte
Michel
Bertha Mae Reinert
Michels
Ruth
Betty
Joan
George Freshwaters
Richard McCleery
J. M. Lloyd
Dunham Morrison
McCleery
John Lemmon
Rothing
R. L. Livingston
W. Anderson
Ruth Thorne
Carl Roberts
CC. A. Boice
T. A Michels
W.L. Alcorn
Ella Warren
R. EF. Shannon
Edith Shields
Wises Althea Montgomery
William Roudabush
W. L. Alcorn
Harold Johnson
F. W. Eastwood
Ralph Dough
W. J. Roudabush
Stelle Latecher
C. St. Guther
Chenbers
Mable Livingston
Denham Morrison
Clifford Thorne
Lloyd Lytle
Lincoln
D. of V
Order of Rainbow
Presbyterian
Fred Neiswanger
Pythian Sisters
M.E. Ladies Aid
Good Will Club
J. T Tucker
Just Us
W. ©. McWadden
Ladies Aid Society
Friendship Club
Minnie Donaldson
Rolleal
Harvey Meek
W. Main St
Orie Turner
Eth St
J. #. Gallagher
Scott Wilcox
Everett Smith
Mrs. McVey
Mrs. Vincent
Feelie
Esquire Featurantac
Edn
Klein
F. Kleese
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