Elect Mrs Albert Lay to Council of YWCA
At the Monday night monthly YWCA meeting in the YWCA room Mrs. Albert Lay was elected to the council replacing Mrs. Ralph Kleese who resigned. Mrs. Paul Shearer presided as president. Doris Ford led devotionals and Dorothy Turnipseed announced a February 23 four members meeting to hear reports from delegates at the January National District YWCA conference in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lay
Council of Ywca
Ywca Council
YWCA
Lay
Ralph Kleese
Paul Shearer
Doris Ford
Religious Emphasis Committee
Dorothy Turnipseed
Des Moines
Busy Bees 4-H Club Votes $5 to Polio Fund
Busy Bees 4-H Club members voted five dollars to the March of Dimes at the Saturday meeting led by leader Mrs. Melvin Schnicker. Shirley Potratz presented Pootnotes on Shoes while Dorothy Schnicker discussed Fitting Your Shoes. Thirteen members answered roll call and hostesses served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees
Busy Bees 4-H Club
March of Dimes
Shirley, Wynne
Frances
Shirley Potratz
Dorothy Schnicker
Melvin Schnicker
Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted in Local Register
Yesterday Mrs. Hugh Dougall was admitted for a surgical case. Today Randall Van Dyke is admitted in Richland for tonsillectomy. Dismissals include Mrs. Audrey Lee and her son from Keota and Mrs. Macy Wiggins from Mt. Pleasant R1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dougall
Surgical
Randall van Dyke
Richland
Audrey Lee
Keota
Macy Wiggins
Mt. Pleasant
R. 1
Invite WRC to Chester 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Woman's Relief Corps was invited to attend the West Chester corps 25th anniversary celebration on February 14 announced at a Legion hall meeting. February 24 a benefit dance will raise funds for corps service projects. A May trip to the veterans hospital in Knoxville is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRC
Chester
Woman's Relief Corps
West Chester
the Legion Hall
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Social calendar items list club meetings and events
Local social calendar lists various meetings and activities for clubs and organizations including VFW Adult Education and Craft groups, YWCA mixers and classes, Pythian Sisters, Methodist WSCS, Catholic Daughters, Lincoln and Washington topics, plus potluck and auction events. Readouts provide times and venues such as KP hall Masonic Temple and VFW hall for community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Marion McAvoy
County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
YWCA
Junior Fortnightly Meeting Features Musical Games
The Junior Fortnightly met Monday evening at Mrs Everette Miller's home. Sides were chosen and the econ tests ended in a tie. Musical chores highlighted the program as five or so members attended. Eleanor Swift and Mrs Robert McLaughlin joined as new members. The program committee for next year includes Mrs Phillip Kneen, Mrs Robert Swift and Mrs McLaughlin. Penny Art Fund collected 97 cents. Reading Project urges participation in Federated Women's Club project with five books and summaries to Mrs T A Michels. Hostesses Mrs Claude Goldsmith and Mrs Leonard Kokesh aided in Valentine themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Miller
Norman Lechner
Eleanor Swift
Robert McLaughlin
Phillip Kneen
Robert Swift
McLaughlin
Penny Art Fund
Reading Project
Federated Women’s Club
T. A. Michels
Claude Goldsmith
Leonard Kokesh
Miller
Community church groups schedule varied meetings
Methodist WSCS Circle 11 meets 8:90 p m in the ladies parlor with pencil donations requested for a box. Friday YWCA informal craft workshop at 7:30 p m features tile painting. IOOF hall hosts Odd Fellow and Rebekah family social at 7:00 p m and Friendship club at 2:00 p m hosted by Mrs. Charles Wulf. Women's Council of Christian church holds 2:00 p m Group 1 Mae Davis Group 2 Mrs Glen Widmer Group 4 Mrs Leonard Wheatley. United Presbyterian Ladies aid society meets 2:30 p m at UP church. Methodist Church circles schedule 2:00 p m sessions for Nos 3 5 8 49-1 9 2 with various hosts. 2:30 p m No 1 Acee Clapper No 2 Mrs Walter A Smith No 6 Mrs G F Baird No 7 Mrs Guy Cole. note change to 7:30 p m No 4 Mrs Ted Crone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cret
Valentine
WSCS
YWCA
Ywca Room
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Ioof Hall
Mae Davis
Glen Widmer
Leonard Wheatley
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Circles of Methodist Church
John Lee
Irvan Rich
H. J. Brenneman
Homer Birney
Don Maxwell
Hal Richards
Aecie Clapper
Walter A. Smith
G. F. Baird
Guy Cole
Ted Crone
Music Department Hears Discussion Of Outstanding Radio Programs
Fortnightly Music department met at Mrs. T A Michels home to discuss Outstanding Radio Programs. Guests included Mrs. Lipscomb Mrs. Bagge Mrs. Kleese and Mrs. Houck with Mrs. Smith presiding. Mrs. Dare to review a book for the March program. Eleven to fifteen members attended. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Michels
Oregon Builds First Eastern Rail Link Via Gorge
Oregon completes its first railroad connection to eastern states in 1853 transporting passengers and freight through the Columbia River Gorge, marking a milestone in regional development and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Columbia River Gorge
Mrs Frank Crone Delivers Monday Book Review
Mrs Frank Crone reviews Southern Cross by Brigid Knight at the Afternoon Literature of Fortnightly meeting held at Mrs C W McLaughlin home. Introduced by Mrs J E Lemmon, guests included Mrs C Harry Davis Mrs Ralph Bauer and Mrs W T McIntyre. Fifteen members attended. Penny Art Fund collection totaled 1.40. March 6 meeting set with Miss Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigid Knight
Frank Crone
C. W. McLaughlin
Crone
J. E. Lemmon
C. Harry Davis
Ralph Bauer
W. T. MclIntyre
Anna Dawson
Penny Art Fund
Miss Dawson
Birthday Dinner Held For Riverside and Town City Residents
A birthday dinner at the Homer Jackson home in Kalona honored Mrs. Jackson on February 7 and Wayne Lemley on February 6. Guests included the Lemleys, Clara, Edna, Vada, Esther, Sylvester, Becky, all from Riverside, plus the Sharps, Atkins, Ardell Chabal, and others from Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Homer Jackson
Jackson
Wayne Lemley
Walter Lemley
Clara
Edna
Vada
Esther
Sylvester
Becky
Riverside
Emory Sharp
Sylvester Sharp
Miles Atkins
Ardell Chabal
Town City
Rainbow Girls Plan Bake Sale at Skelgas Store
Frances Miller presided at the Rainbow Girls meeting in the Masonic Temple with forty-one members present. They outlined the bake sale to be held Saturday at the Skelgas store, with Virginia Dare as general chairman. Harold Timmins introduced as Rainbow Dad. Initiation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Miller
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Skelgas
Virginia Dare
Harold Timmins
Rainbow Dad
Tentative February 25 date coincides with school of instruction
The schedule item notes a tentative date of February 25 for the event, aligning it with the school of instruction. No further details on location, participants, or exact purpose are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Instruction
Out of Town Shoppers Listed in City
Yesterday shoppers from Keota Wayland Wellman Columbus Junction and nearby areas visited the city. Names include Mrs Lee Morris Mrs George Baurmert Mrs Clyde Dawson Mr Clifford Freel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Morris
George Baurmert
Keota
Clyde Dawson
Virgil Krant
Effie Keegan
Milton Maas
Clifford Freel
Near
Wellman
John Hixson
Columbus Junction
Lisle Hering
Havre
Donald Kracaw
Linda
Wyman
Ezra Fryenburger
Nedra
Wayland
Arthur Boshart
May J. Neff
Wilmer Kauftman
Mary Ann
John Shettler
C. L. Harras
Farms Electrified North of Seventy Percent by 1949
As of June 30 1949 about 78.2 percent of the nation’s farms were electrified, reflecting substantial progress in rural power access. The figure marks a milestone for agricultural modernization as utility expansion continued nationwide.
Evolution of furniture making from handcraft to factories
The piece traces how furniture shifted from handmade work to factory production about a century ago, linking the rise of modern homes and improved living standards to the growth of the industry and mass manufacturing.
CERTA VIN boosts digestion and reduces gas before meals
The ad claims inches of gas in the stomach press against the heart, causing misery. CERTA VIN contains ten herbs plus vitamin B and iron to aid digestion, lessen gas, enrich blood, and strengthen nerves. Purchase at Pioneer Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Potratz
Louit
Walter Smith
Washington
Whitewell
Wolf’s Flower
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Wall
West Chester Methodist
Catholic Daughters of America
VFW Hall
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Leonard Brinning
Lincoln
Good Will Club
O. E. Sisk
Methodist Wscs
Presbyterian
Church
Just Us
Louis Goodlander
Lincoln School
PTA
Washington Saddle Club
Crawfordsville Legion Hall
Women’s Council of Christian Church
Harlan Neuhart
Rural Women's Club
Carlhillips
OFS
Prairie Flower Missionary
Robert Rob
Rebekah Club
IOOF
H.H. Club
Ted
Elva Givans
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
Valentine Exchange
Walnut Women’s Club
Sylvester Mineart
Remington Rand
Nicola
Harmon
Sales and Service
Washington, Iowa
Bruce Lipscimb
Foster Bagge
Melvin Houck
Michels
Irvin Whitham
Paul Thayer
Oakley Payne
Seashore Musical Apti
M. L. Hunter
Wellman Methodist Church
Washington Christian Church
Ning
Washington United Presbyterian Church
BOY Scouts
CUB Scouts OF America
Klein Klothing KO
Boy Scout
Homer Jackson Home
Tom Duncan
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