Local social notes from Iowa City luncheon and funeral relatives
Mrs A Keith Droz Mrs Frank B Miller Mrs Robert Patterson and Mrs Howard L McCleery attended a luncheon at the Mad Water cafe and bridge at Mrs Roscoe Ayers home. Relatives gathered for the funeral of Mrs Harry Payne including siblings and cousins from Hillsboro Mt Pleasant Wayland and Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Keith Droz
Frank B. Miller
Robert Patterson
Howard L. McCleery
Mad Watter Cafe
Iowa City
Bridge
Roscoe B. Ayers
Ayers
John Voss
Telford
Penney’s
Harry Payne
Earl Moran
Hillsboro
Pete Lyons
Mt. Pleasant
J. Loder
Wayland
Alice Rich
Prighton
Moran
Loderena
Lyzell Messer
Roy Payne
Mr. Pleasant
Fearl Camby
Winfield
Edgar Payne
Homer Payne
Frank Lyons
Mr Pleasant
George Barr
Payne
PD. H. Pot
John D. Payn
Junior Fortnightly Meeting At Y W C A Room
The Junior Fortnightly section one meets Monday night in the Y W C A room. Roll call includes Onotations from Lincoln. Attendees are asked to bring sewing treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Senate rejects inflation label for relief bill proposal
In Washington on February 8 the senate appropriations committee defeated proposals to classify the administration’s 4.8 billion dollar work relief bill as an inflation measure. An amendment giving veterans priority in created jobs was also rejected. The committee recessed until Monday, stalling efforts to bring the bill to the senate this week. The measure has already passed the house and administration forces hold the committee vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Watson Will Open Grocery Store Here
R. C. Watson, long time West Chester grocer, returns to operate a grocery at his old spot in The Ontra cafe location. He will open March 1 at 801 South Iowa Avenue after buying the building from Mrs. Erma Edmondson who owned and ran The Ontra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Watson
West Chester
South End
Ontra Cafe
Erma Edmondson
Ontra
Watson
Sigourney to House State Liquor Store in Former Bank
The lower floor of the former Citizens Savings Bank in Sigourney was leased by the Iowa state liquor commission for a new liquor dispensary. L. M. Cowin led the selection, with an opening expected March 15 and a five year lease. The space requires minimal remodeling and will be run by a manager and one clerk, with several applicants already seeking the jobs.
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Sigourney
Citizens Savings Bank
Iowa State Liquor Commission
L. M. Cowin
Hospital Notes On Recent Discharges And Injuries
Mrs. Harry Maxwell of east of Washington left the hospital this morning after a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Della Miller was released home yesterday after treatment for a fractured right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maxwell
East of Washington
Della Miller
Funeral Circles Nearby Attend Pearl Phillips Rites
Mrs Pearl M Phillips funeral held here Tuesday afternoon drew cousins Dr Carl Luthy and Mrs Luthy of Seymour and friends from West Liberty and Illinois City where she had lived. Mary Alice Payne returns tonight after funeral of her mother Mrs Harry Payne with sister Mrs Paul Benell near Kalona. Alta Klett new North Side cafe waitress from four miles west of Keota. Earl Rath, former cafe worker, to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Colton
Columbus Junction
Mary Alice Payne
Paul Benell
Kalona
Harry Payne
Mary Alice
Alta Klett
North Side
Keota
Earl Rath
California
Pearl M. Phillips
Carl Luthy
Seymour
West Liberty
Illinois City
Columbus Junction Basketball Defeats Letts 30 to 23
Columbus high school beat Letts 30 to 23 Tuesday night at Letts. In the preliminary game Letts defeated Columbus reserves 18 to 13. Local tidbits include visits by Mrs. Glen Brown from Rock Island to her parents, church services led by Rev. Kendricks, and community notices on school superintendent election, farm occupancy, and a club meeting with a World Peace talk.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Letts
Columbus
Glen Brown
Rock Island
R. L. Singleton
Cairo Evangelical Church
H. W. Kendricks
J. O. Hall
Kenneth Johnston
Harmon Frey
Covina
Calif
F. H. Johnston
Wlfe
Henson
Detroit
Mich
Iris Ogier
Presbyterian Sunday School
Leslie Lowe
Fox Farm
J. O. Kemp
Wil-lam Gabriel
Book Review at Library Tuesday
The public library hosts a monthly book review at 10 oclock Tuesday morning February 12 led by Rev. D C Fulton. He discusses Our Movie Made Children. The event follows successful monthly reviews sparked by Supt J H Peet and popularized by librarian Eva Denny during book week.
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D. C. Fulton
J. H. Peet
Eva Denny
Training School for Sunday School Officers Held
A training school for Sunday school officers from Washington Muscatine Johnson and Louisa counties met at the Methodist church in Columbus Junction. Walter Hutton from Des Moines led the Iowa council of religious education sessions both morning and afternoon with a noonday luncheon.
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Columbus Junction
Washington, Muscatine
Johnson
Louisa Counties
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
Iowa Council of Religious Education
Master of Fools in African Sudan Villages
Some native villages in the African Sudan elect a master of fools to punish members found guilty of folly. The official’s role is to enforce social norms by meting out penalties for foolish acts.
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Sudan
Three Layers of Skin Mentioned Despite Beauty Talk
The saying notes humans have three skin layers while contrasting with the notion of beauty being skin deep, implying deeper concerns beyond appearance.
Local Social News and Marital Filings
Twelve members attended as Mr. and Mrs Clarence Griffith returned from a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs R H Cameron in Mt Pleasant. Mrs Ada Lewis visited her daughter Mrs Rudolph Wagenknecht in Alneworth. Mrs Minnie Denham of Columbus Junction was granted custody of her minor son and a divorce from William Denham. Emilie DeWaele filed for divorce from Henry De Waele. they were married in Belgium on August 24, 1907.
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Clarence Griffith
R. H. Cameron
Mt. Pleasant
Ada Lewis
Ruidolph Wagenknecht
Alneworth
Minnie Denham
Columbus Junction
William Denham
Emilie DeWaele
Henry DeWaele
Belgium
Dew as Moisture Described in Historical Terms
The text defines dew as moisture condensed from the air, outlining its presence in soil and on surfaces that emit heat poorly and conduct it badly. It explains dew drops forming on plants and other bodies and notes their relation to heat radiation and retention.
Federal Housing Program Outlined at C of C Session
The Chamber of Commerce session outlined a federal housing program linking relief rolls to building trades. Bankers approved the loans and a community survey will line up projects with relief workers. An advisory committee and permanent chamber committees were named to carry forward the plan and oversee programs.
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Hahn
Chamber
Wilson
George Breitenbach
Wise Long Ralph Scott
Harry Ward
Jim White
Tracy Phillips
DO. E. Schmitt
C. E. Negus
George L. McDaniel
Sidney Moore
Frank B. Miller
I. Rothschild
Dr. O. F. Boller
Orville Elder
Fred Moore
M. C. DeLong
Ora] Sweet
B. F. Bostwick
R. L. Lytle
G. E. Mace
L. C. Willits
Frank McFarlane
John Winga
L. A. Jones
C. J. Jungbluth
Fred L. Stewart
Richard McCleery
A. E. Baldrige
Vernon Witting
Leigh W. Soule
C. S. Lemmon
Roger Sherman
R. C. Scott
E. T. Hansen
Wise Long
City Beautiful
J. F E. Lemmon
E. B. Hammer
Ruth Bridges
Blanche MccCleery
J. H. Peet
E. E. Stutsman
H. F. Masson
C. W. Davis
Jesse Busby
Claude Tucker
Jim de Wit
Dave Elder
D. W. Watters
Golfer Shot by Neighbor Fined in Assault Case
Mason City Bert Whitehead, who shot Dr. R R Flickinger with a .22 rifle while the physician hunted a golf ball in Whitehead s alfalfa patch last September, was fined 200 for assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. He withdrew his plea of not guilty.
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Mason City
Bert Whitehead
R. R. Flickinger
Whitehead
Claims City Dump Rats Eat His Corn
George Kinzenburg files with the city clerk a claim for 75 cents? no, $75 for corn eaten by rats at the city dump. He alleges about 100 bushels of corn were consumed and blames city negligence for harboring the rats at the site.
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Waverly
George Kinzenburg
Local P E O Anniversary attendance and community news
Miss Helen Alcorn from Iowa City attended the P E O anniversary party of Chapter 1 with Iowa City members. Winifred Giesler and Frank Giesler visited with aunt Mrs H M Guest and relatives. Mt Pleasant attendees included Miss Katherine Mann and Mrs Hattie B Leach and Mrs Dora Johnson. Dutch Market supper at Baptist church drew about 200 despite stormy weather. Mrs Will Sickles led as general chair with D F Macon as auctioneer. Mr and Mrs Richard Leet welcomed daughter Marilyn Jean born Feb 6 at the Carr home.
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Helen Alcorn
Iowa City
Helen
Winifred Giesler
Frank Giesler
H. M. Guest
Mt. Pleasant
Katherine Mann
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Hattie B. Leach
Original A
Dora Johnson
Sarah Porter
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Richard Leet
Marilyn Jean
Washington Hustlers 4 H Club Meeting Report
The Washington Hustlers 4 H club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening with 16 members and two visitors present. Entertainment was provided by Neb rash Benny Hotle Rosella Combs and Eleanor Augustine. Bob Brash spoke on choosing a baby beef for show and feeding. Refreshments of fruit salad cake and candy hearts were served by Mrs. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hustlers’ 4-H
Washington Hustlers
Fisheres Attend Marion Funeral Held For Mrs Weekly
Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher of Marion Ohio attended the funeral of Mrs Fred Weekly and stayed as guests at the Weekly home. Special Saturday Moore s Bootery offers 24 pairs women s rubber galoshes in brown and black sizes 3 to 4 for 59 cents. Carolyn Hamilton to organize additional voice training classes starting Monday at 68 Studio 221 East Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fisher
Marion
Ohio
Fred
Moore
Carolyn Hamilton
E. Main
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Jack Perrin
Wolf Riders
Manu
Kurtz
Texas
John Shields & Sons
Sigourney Bank
L. H. Orr Bailey
Miss Jeannette Rothschild
WSUI
Julia King
Valentine Candy
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Metro. Goldwyn Mayer
Cheas Dickens Me
Y'Een Ey
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Mertha Butler
W. C. Fields
Freddie Bartholomew
David Copperfield
Library Tuesday
Chevrolei
Tucker & Eicher
Economy Oil Co
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
South Side Square
Breitenbach & Dayton North Side
Wilson Coal Company
Washington Lumber and Fuel Co
Pioneer Yard
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