American Home Hosts Breakfast Meeting at Sowden Home
Mrs. Harry Sowden hosted 16 members of American Home II for a breakfast meeting Thursday morning. Guest Mrs. Paul Horak attended. The meal was prepared by the hostess and Mrs. FE. E. Stutsman with help from Mrs. Ed Sullivan and Mrs. Horak. Mae Davis read a story about Aunt Lucilla and a boy she sheltered. The group discussed favorite breakfast menus and related articles. Mrs. McCleery presented Food News with tips and noted Eat More Eggs week.
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Harry Sowden
American Home II
Paul Horak
FE. E. Stutsman
Ed Sullivan
Horak
Stutsman
H. H. McCleery
Food News
Edith Weldin Reads Her Poems at PEO Meeting
Edith Weldin presented original poems at a PEO meeting held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Leo Stone. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Pearl Frain and Mrs. L. E. Helmick. 22 members attended led by president Harriett Clendenning. Refreshments were provided by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Weldin
PEO
P.E.O
Leo Stone
Pearl Frain
L. E. Helmick
Robert Corey and Son
Greenfield
Mary McCulley
Iowa
Harriett Clendenning
Ella Gordon Leads WCTU Meeting at Mrs Bell's
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Russell Bell's home with Ella Gordon as leader. Miss Gordon read John 4 6 14 and reviewed This Is Your Life showing liquor's harm to a man in power and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Gordon
WCTU
Bells
Russell Bell
Miss Gordon
Dinner Honors Birthday of Lois Anne Boshart
Mr and Mrs Claude Goldsmith entertained for dinner Thursday evening with Mrs Marjorie Boshart and Lois Anne of Wayland. The occasion celebrated Lois Annes 11th birthday.
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Lois Anne Boshart
Claude Goldsmith
Marjorie Boshart
Lois Anne
Wayland
Weather Damage Risks for Animals Without Proper Care
Animals lose strength and become susceptible to disease when exposed to prolonged bad weather without rest water or adequate feed.
Community Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs
A dense list of events across YWCA, Masonic Temple, VFW hall and churches. Craft workshops, cooperative suppers, circle meetings, sewing demonstrations, and social mixers fill the week with ongoing volunteer and youth group activities in West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
PWCA
IoWa Staters Club
Ywca Community Room
A. C. Peterson
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
West Chester Woman's Relief Corps 25th Anniversary Party
West Chester observes the 25th anniversary of the Woman's Relief Corps with a Tuesday afternoon party at KP hall. Twenty nine members attended including four Washington corps guests. Four charter members were presented 25 year pins by President Mrs. Lester Laubach.
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West Chester
West Chester Woman's Relief Corps
Washington Corps
Irvin Coffey
Ida Hough
Effie van Sickle
Edna Kleese
Lester Laubach
Ivan Niffenegger
Nelson Woodford
John Hough
John Robertson
Kart Hobbs
Woodford
Cers
St Anthony Circle Hosts Cooperative Dinner at VFW Hall
The St Anthony circle met at noon Thursday for a cooperative dinner at the VFW hall. President Mrs Everett Tobin led the meeting as secretary treasurer Mrs Joe Tobin presented the year’s report. Mrs Martin Whittaker high scorer after a game of Pinochle. dinner committee included Mrs Ray Whitehead Mrs Raymond Hammen Mrs Peter Hammen and Mrs Luella Schnoebelen.
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VFW Hall
St. Anthony Circle
Everett Tobin
Joe Tobin
Martin Whittaker
Ray Whitehead
Raymond Hammen
Peter Hammen
Luella Schnoebelen
European Monks Revive Stained Glass Craft in America
European monks skilled in manuscript illumination perfected stained glass in the 14th and 15th centuries. By rediscovering their methods, American craftsmen over the past eighty years have recaptured this long lost art.
Handcraft Group Begins Leathercraft Lessons
Twenty two members of Hand craft IV gathered at the YWCA for the first of three leathercraft lessons. Instructors Louise Wasson Mrs Wayne Zeck and guest Doris Ford led belts and key cases with Billfords as the next project. Leader Mrs Raymond Whisler presided at a brief meeting. Guests included Mrs Harlan O Laughlin Mrs Sam Sorenson and Mrs Violet Lindner of Chicago. Refreshments with a patriotic theme were served by Mrs Daryl Dodder Mrs James Birney and Mrs Loren Robertson. The group will meet March 16 at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handcraft IV
YWCA
Louise Wasson
Wayne Zeck
Doris Ford
Billfords
Raymond Whisler
Harlan O'Laughlin
Sam Sorenson
Violet Lindner
Chi- Cagro
Daryl Dodder
James Birney
Loren Robertson
Valley Ladies Aid Quilt Day at Mrs Mayer Home
The Valley Ladies Aid met with Mrs Carl Mayer on Wednesday for a quilting day. A cooperative noon dinner was served. President Mrs J A Mayer led the business meeting with six members answering roll call with Bible verses containing the word love. The hostess read from 1 Corinthians 15 and Mrs Ted Mayer presented an article on the real meaning of St Valentine s Day.
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The
Valley Ladies Aid
Carl Mayer
J. A. Mayer
Ted Mayer
Dandelion and Bacon Salad Tastes Expert Opinion
A Champaign regional favorite dish of dande lion and bacon salad is praised by connoisseurs. They say proper preparation requires long stirring in a salad bowl resting on warm ashes.
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Champagne
Farm Animals Face Vitamin A Deficiency Risks
Farm animals of all ages may suffer from vitamin A deficiency, but young animals are particularly susceptible to the condition.
Mail Trucks Have Right of Way at Intersections
At a traffic intersection a U S Mail truck holds priority over all other vehicles at all times ensuring uninterrupted flow and safety for mail delivery operations.
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U. S
Pony Express Established Between San Francisco and St Joseph
The Pony Express linked San Francisco and St Joseph Missouri beginning in April 1860 marking a milestone in transcontinental mail delivery.
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Pony Express
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Missouri
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Tris
Snap Dragon
Wolf’s Flower
Fouth
Sones
Winstop Duzzit
Champion
Delco
Shell
Wunstop Duzzit
Gilmere & Long
Shell Service
S. A.e
Langer Bill
Langer
T. F. Barker
Bessie Wead
Union Signal
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Miss Cowden
Margaret Cowden
Egypt
J. A. Hawthorne
Hastings
England
Animal Care
Gibby
John L. Lewis
Cail
Junior Missionary Society
Nineteenth Century Club
George Morrison
St. Mary and St. Rita
Rainbow Girls
Legion Hall
Knights of Pythias
Presbyterian Church
William Graf
Pythian Sisters
Lis P. m
Puesday
Women’s Service Guild of
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White Way Club
Milo DeLong
Valentine
VFW
Jerry
St. James
Paul R
West Madison
Mrs. Ray Low
Carl Peterson
Peterson
Harold Miller
Clement Griffith
James Brown
Saubach
Hela Dur
C. V. Crull
John W. Lee
Washington
Brown's Finance Co
Court House
ROSS
Motor Service
Carl
Peg Palmer
Ottom
Rothschild’s
Jom Dunca
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