Community News Mixes Meetings Birthdays and Farewell Parties
The Northern Star 4H group met with new leader Mrs Glenn Thompson focusing on room colors and furniture. Local celebrations include Bernice Dawson Ruth Stewart and Margaret Stewart marrying yesterday. Akron Stafford hosted a Havre Social Club party with fifty four attendees. A seventy seventh birthday was celebrated for V P McCantley in Warrington. Manford Wilcox marked thirteenth wedding anniversary. Farewell party at Hi Home West Che starting a wave of goodbyes as the Dayton Grove community presented an aluminum teakettle. Betty Bowes and Lillian Dunbar receive a surprise party as they prepare to move to Washington schools. Frederick Reid turned seven with friends helping celebrate after school. JoJo Harold Wolfe and Howard Bidwell observed birthdays with games and cake.
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Northern Star
Eniity
Renice Wilson
Glenn ‘Thompson
Bernice Dawson
Ruth Stewart
Margaret Stewart
Tittle
Bowes
West Chenity
Walter
Washington
Bowes Faily
Washinstonno
Frederick Reid
JoJo Harold Wolfe
Howard Bidwell
South Town Avenue
Frederick
Fred Reid
Social Calendar for the Week February 19
Local clubs and associations list meetings and events for Washington area. Royal Neighbors gather at Woodman Hall, Pythian Circle meets at 5 45 East Main, and PTA, Sunshine Club, and Woman's groups hold afternoon or evening sessions at various homes and churches. Washington's Birthday observances include a colonial tea and church services across multiple organizations.
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Elizabeth Dawse
Woodman Hall
Mela Vacha
Implement Dealers Plan Farm Equipment Week
Farm equipment dealers across the United States prepare for Farm Equipment Week February 18 to 23. The Washington International Company will host an open house with exhibits for friends and customers. The implement dealer links town and country and supports farmers with up to date gear to save labor and costs.
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United States
Washington International Company
Attendance Expected at National Auxiliary Conference
Around six hundred to seven hundred women are expected at the annual conference of presidents and secretaries of the American Legion auxiliary. The event will be held in Des Moines with state and district chairmen, county figures, and many visitors in attendance. Key figures include Mrs. Wricklen, national secretary, and past leaders who helped grow the department from 17,000 to 25,000 members. The program features a February birthday party at Knoxville hospital and a Chicago welfare conference trip for several officers.
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Etween
Hd Secretarien
Lefoscesilay
Isa Vaidelinn
Bovee Wricklen
Joe Guendolyn
MacDowsl
Jonal
Legion
Paul Me
Inusoe Barton
Jaws
Prone Bamndell
Forcenor
John Hamel
State of
Seas
Wis
M Xm
Alber
United Stateat
Earl MacDowell
Red Cross
United War
Nebraska
Story City
Des Moines
MacDowall
D. A. Th
Dansrs of 1812
Society of Mayower Descendants
Cosines Women’s Era
Department
U. S
Knoxville
Jcklen
MacDowell
Imbee
Marshalstown
AL Joffman
Des Moinés
Virginia Acrae
Council Bluffs
Vierinia Edell
Spirit Lake
MW Jrion Kelley
Ie Auxiliare
Chicago
Welfare Cinteren
Wafengo
Recipes from Fortnightly Club Members in 1850 Note
Recipes shared at Fortnightly Club Section Two meeting include plum pudding sauce and lemon gelatin styles. Dishes use stale bread crumps beef suet brown sugar raisins currants citron nutmeg brandy Madeira wine and fruit juices. Served in molds and kept over water to set, yields about twenty servings.
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Cirmaman
Loyd Morrison
Chicken Mia Recipe From Early Midwest Note
A fragmented home recipe describes grinding chicken with milk salt pepper and parsley. Form into cups in a pan of hot water and bake about 45 minutes. Mentions using beef or poultry stock and lists several Midwestern states in a garbled line.
P T A County Meeting: officers elected and plans set
A county Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the high school drew fourteen represented organizations. Mrs. Omer Smith led discussions, a potluck lunch followed, and a county council was formed. Officers elected included chairman Mrs. P. G. Widmer and vice chair Mrs. Lindenmeyer. Founders Day observance was noted and the next county meeting planned for May 1.
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Omer Smith
Wasland
Henryr County
RC. Ferguson
West Chester
Mable Sayre
Prairie Flower
Cecil Amlong
Pleasant Mound
P. G. Widmer
Lindenmeyer
West Chesterry
Mes. Swartzendruber
Mix
Eride
Struggle Degenerates the struggle for powe
The Washington Star quotes TH Ho the sage of Chinatown who says the struggle for power begins with a wish to help humanity and ends in a desire for revenge. The remark frames power as a cycle from service to retaliation.
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Powe
TH Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
The Pastor Says Best Society Is Where Wise Meet
The Pastor quotes a saying by John Andrew Holuies that true society lies not in rigid etiquette but in the gathering of sweetest and wisest people where good conversation and shared wisdom thrive.
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John Andrew Holuies
To Preserve Youth Tinkering as Engines Run in Closed Garage
A quoted aphorism notes that preserving youth may involve meddling with a machine while its engines run in a closed space. The line attributes the quip to Loniscide Times.
May Dis fromm the ple spend walt in sin
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British Army Uniform Since the Boer War Change
The article notes the British Army adopted a service dress following the Boer War era, highlighting continued use of distinctive kilts and introduced changes in uniform style and practicality for field use.
Community Notices From Jackson Center And Surrounding Areas
Local announcements list Afternoon meetings at Jackson Center and Grand Prairie district on February 19 with Mrs Ed Callas first FL lesson and notes of other gatherings. Activities include a large art dance, Pythian Circle visit, Woman's Missionary Society luncheon, mite boxes request, charity fund contributions and various social events hosted by Mrs J C Sexton Mrs F W Kestwood and Mrs Melo Vacha with dates around February 21.
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Wi Somes
Washington Street
Wallace School
Sunshine Community Club
George Koehler
Madies
Jackson Center
Prairie District
HM. Shay
HB. Steck
East Main
Grand Prairie District
Ed Callas
Society of the Method
J. C. Sexton
Nd Avenue
C. W Hedges
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
F. W. Kestwood
Ape With Curiosity Amuses Itself Turning In Alarms
A stray report from Philadelphia notes a curious ape causing mischief by triggering fire alarms and alarms on water systems, amusing itself as it plays with the fire engine core.
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Pee
Philadelphia
Your Button? Vicar Uses Button Display to Shame Congregation
The vicar of Mess tree Hsses plans an original shaming method for members who wear pearl buttons in church. Buttons are fixed to a card and pinned on a church door to be viewed as the congregation leaves service.
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Witt
Mess Tree
Hsses
London
Abe Martin Praises Bootlegger The Lark For Town Welcome
Abe Martin quotes Artie Small chairing the liquor tape committee praising Bootlegger The Lark for a town welcome. He notes the figure never took off clothes during the flu epidemic and frames the praise as a historic moment. The piece satirically comments on social behavior and gossip in the town.
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Artie Small
the Lark
Haint
Phillips Milk of Magnesia promotes easy digestion
Advertisement promising Phillips Milk of Magnesia for feverish upset babies and children. It claims to calm distress in minutes, relieve constipation, and sweep indigestible food from bowels. Promotes use in morning feed, adult dose in water for older kids, touts 50 years of medical trust and U S registered trade mark.
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Colle
Phillip
Phillips Co
Hudson
York
Phillips
U.S
Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co
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