Farewell social for moving Davison family at Stringtown
At Stringtown school house a crowd of about 65 gathered Friday for a farewell to Arthur Davison and family before they move Tuesday to the J T Wenger farm near Washington. The evening featured games socializing and refreshments. multiple neighbors and relatives visited including Delmar Widmer L H Rinner families and others.
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Stringtown School
Davison
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Arthur Davison
J. T Wenger
Washinngton
Florences Rich
Marian Rinner
Washington
L. H
The Rocking Chair Brigade D A R Meeting and Notes
A D A R George Washington birthday dinner at the Y W C A benchmarks a well run cooperative event with Mrs Hugh Hall as luncheon chair. The table setting and cake display reflect pride and the kitchen is praised. Meals include meat balls by Mrs Hall and a printed recipe for a seven minute icing cake. Jessie Pelle Stewart injured slipping on ice. Betty Snakenberg to be a conference page. The Nesxr Spiritual solo by Zelather Castor draws praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hugh Hall
Warfer
Sexton
Birka
Cyrus Birka
Life Histories Shared At Rotary Meeting
Two Rotary Club members shared life histories during yesterday’s meeting. J C Holbert recounted his path from Shelby County Missouri to Ames Iowa to Nashville Tennessee, teaching, and finally joining Turkington Livestock in Washington. Glenn B Holden described early farming in Jones County Iowa, business college in Cedar Rapids, Sinclair Packing, gas and oil ventures, and opening a Washington cold storage plant. Sam Turkington introduced as a new member and Rep T H Huston of Crawfordsville spoke on the recent legislature session and the soldier vote bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
J. C. Holbert
Missouri
Shelby County
Ames
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Holbert
Washington
Turkington
Glenn B. Holden
Jones County
Iowa
Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Business College
Sinclair Packing Company
Holden
Sam Turkington
Rotary
T. H. Huston
Crawfordsville
Brighton Shower Celebrates Grace Whitacre Bride to Be
A covered dish dinner and miscellaneous shower sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Schafer honored Grace Whitacre, a bride of Feb 20, with Brighton Canning employees and neighbors as guests at the K of P hall. The evening featured musical numbers, a mock wedding, and gifts for the bride to be.
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Brighton
Ira Schafer
K. of P. Hall
Grace Whitacre
Brighton Canning Company
Clem Benda
Pleasant Plain
Harry Bagby
Lee Schafer
Louise Waterhouse
Hazel Mullikin
Max Waterhouse
W. D. Bakehouse
Paul Wetzstein
East Pleasant Plain
Mexiana Medicated Powder Eases Irritated Skin
Protect and ease abra sed skin with Mexiana the soothing medicated powder. Relieves burning itching of irritated skin.
G A A Party Brings Hundreds of Fans to Lincoln Community Room
Girls Athletic Association hosts one of its top events with 50 to 75 couples dancing through the evening. Highlights include a grand march judged by Edna Mercer and Elizabeth Irwin, a jitterbug contest won by Janet Martin and Martha Downing, piano solo by Margaret Stiles, and a humorous skit by Helen Falk and Frances Whisler.
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Girls Athletic Association
Lincoln
G.A.A
Edna Mercer
Elizabeth Irwin
Martha Sidles
Miss Mercer
Miss Baskett
Helen Falk
Frances Whisler
Marie Blattner
Clara
Helen
Frances Falk
Shirley Dunlap
Donna Wylie
Virginia Gibson
Jane Pauls
Margaret McCall
Betty Mayo
Joyce Templin
Riverside Horse Sale Set by New Company
A newly organized Riverside company will hold its second horse sale at their barn on Thursday with Charles Laren as manager and auctioneer, aided by Riverside’s Bert Cray. Visitors from Cedar Rapids included Mr. and Mrs. John Soukup and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Prehoda who attended a sale and visited with their sister, Mrs. Milt Sojka and family. Nearby Lone Tree saw Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Soukup and Mrs. Charles Vondrasek from Riverside visiting Wenzel Soukup, who is seriously ill at his home.
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Riverside
Charles Laren
Bert Cray
John Soukup
Wesley Prehoda
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Soukup
Charles Vondrasek
Lone Tree
Wenzel Soukup
Henry Wolters 76 Dies in Riverside
Riverside notices the death of Henry Wolters aged 76 at his Riverside home after an illness. He was born February 24, 1867 near Riverside, married Catherine Mehalek in 1896, and lived as a retiree with caretakers Mr and Mrs J Miller. Survived by brother John Walters of Hills and adopted son Henry Collins in California. Funeral plans pending word from Henry Collins Philip.
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Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Mercy Hospita
Iowa City
Dilo Stransky
Riverside
Virginia Kay
Stransky
Fern Hock
Stanley J. Jieck
United States Forces
Milo Stransky
Fannin
Texas
Pfe
Joseph Skubal
Kingman
Arizona
F. V. Skubal
Oth
Henry Wolters
Catherine Mehalek
Stamp Out the Discomfort of Athlete's Foot
An old pharmacy ad promotes Fungi Rex as an effective topical fungicide for athlete's foot. It touts doctor approval and claims Rexall Laboratories backs the treated ointment sold in a 1% oz tube for 49 cents at Pione Drug Store.
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Rexall Laboratories
Rexall
Pione
Baptist Society to Host Union Prayer Services Friday
A union service of local missionary societies will be held Friday at 2 00 PM at the Baptist church. All community women are invited. Theme: And the Lord Wonders That There Was No Intercessor. Mrs J N Dodd is general chairwoman with music by Mrs A J Bielefeldt and Mrs Charles McConnell. Soloist: Mrs Milo Sorden. A national World Day of Prayer broadcast airs Friday evening on Columbia Broadcasting Network at 6 30 to 5 45.
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Baptist Church
United Council of Church Women
J. N. Dodd
A. J. Bielefeldt
Charles McConnell
Milo Sorden
Columbia Broadcasting Network
Mrs Milo M Steele Funeral Services Held at Riverside
Riverside, Feb 22 A large crowd attended the funeral for Mrs Milo M Steele at 2 pm in Trinity Methodist church Riverside She died last Wednesday at her Riverside home after an operation three weeks ago Rev Stuart C Peterson and others led the service with piano music by Mrs Cloyd Whitlock and Mrs R I Marner Floral tributes were arranged by Bessie Wolford and Ruby
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Riverside
Milo M. Steel
Trinity Methodist Church
Steele
Stuart C. Peterson
Cloyd Whitlock
R. I. Marner
S. C. Peterson
Doris Gray Stars In Sunday Song Feature
Doris Gray sang sweetly highlighting a Sunday program with a real achievement noted for music lovers. The brief item emphasizes her performance and the event's notable reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gray
Birds of Hawaii Songbirds Unique to the Islands
A note highlighting that Hawaii hosts 60 species of song birds endemic to the islands, underscoring Hawaii’s distinctive avifauna and rich biodiversity.
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Birds of
Hawaii
Join the Women's Army Corps and serve in vital war work
In the WAC you could fill one of 239 Army jobs from plotting flights to driving jeeps. Meet diverse people, see new places, and gain pride in serving with your fighting men. For details contact a U S Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General Recruiting Induction 441 Munition Building Washington 25 D C. women in essential industry must have release from employer or the U S Employment Service.
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Women’s Army Corps
WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington
D. C
U.S
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