Daughters of the American Revolution Celebrate George Washington Birthday
The Daughters of the American Revolution observed George Washington birthday with a meeting at the Dawson sisters. A bountiful cherry pie dessert followed at 6 o clock. Mrs Thayer led songs, Mrs C O Davis read a poem by Margaret Sangster and excerpts on Washington. A social hour closed the program.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
The
Dawson Siters
Mrs. Thayer
Paul Thayer
C. O. Davis
Margaret Sangster
Washington
4-H Chili Supper Held at Wyman School Gym
The Elm Grove Live Wires 4-H club of Louisa county hosted a chili supper at Wyman School gym on Thursday evening February 7 to honor their fathers. Green and white table decorations reflected the 4 H colors. Members, fathers, leaders and families attended along with Mr and Mrs Paul Wiley and other guests for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove Live Wires
Louisa County
Wyman School
Paul Wiley
Welcome Colemans At Grant School Community Social
About fifty people attended the Grant school social Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Raymond Coleman and children were welcomed as newcomers. Moving pictures, a game for children, and an adults contest followed. A gift was presented to Mr and Mrs Harry McKune and Gary who are moving from the district. Refreshments with a patriotic table decor. Committee included Mr and Mrs Orin Carr Lena Stewart and Leona Kos.
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Grant School
Raymond Coleman
Harry McKune
Gary
Orin Carr
Lena Stewart
Leona Kos
Fern Rold Circle Hosts General Meeting of Baptist Society
The Fern Rold Circle of the Women's Missionary Society met Friday evening with 29 members and six guests. Mrs. Charles McConnell opened with prayer. a nominating committee was named and $46 was sent to Mathers school for Coleman hall. A devotional period used Proverbs 4, and a cancer film was presented by the welfare office. Guests included Anna Allan, Mrs. E. M. Bryant, Nellie Sutton, and others. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Rold
Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Charles McConnell
Marietta Workman
John Kurtz
Ronald Hotle
FE. H. Messer
Mathers School
Coleman Hall
Stanley Wallace
Anna Allan
E. M. Bryant
Centerville
Bert van Meter
Nellie Sutton
Davenport
Dale Bales
Jacob DeKoning
Alice Richardson
Leap Day Sadie Hawkins Party Idea
Leap Day February 29 offers a playful Sadie Hawkins party where women propose or host. attire features fluffy skirts for women and dungarees for men. Activities reverse traditional roles with doors opened and chairs seen, and refreshments themed to masculine tastes. A gift grab bag with humorous verses adds to the fun.
Christian Women's Fellowship Holds February General Meeting
The February meeting of the Christian Women's Fellowship was held at the Christian church with Mrs. Roy Randall presiding. Forty members attended along with two guests Mrs. Harold Cortuna and Mrs. Jacob DeKoning. Programs included music, a Washington inaugural reading, district rally thanks, and plans for March projects and the World Day of Prayer. The next meeting is scheduled for March 28 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's’ Fellowship
The
Christian Church
Roy Randall
Harold Cortuna
Jacob DeKoning
William Putman
George Washington
Lauren Lair
Iowa Christian Missionary Society
Marel
March
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Jarvis Christian College
Putman
Frank Gobble
Palmer Schilling
Virgil Earls
Mae Widmer
George Nelson
Everette Gardner
John Jarvis
T. C. Polk
Flesh Colored Plastic Dressings Blend with Skin
A new flesh colored plastic adhesive dressing blends with skin tones and remains neat and clean for small cuts. The waterproof elastic strips stay put on awkward areas and resist grime, offering a discreet, non visible protection against infection.
Mrs Jones Hosts Round the Road Club Meeting
Eleven members gathered at Mrs Walter Jones home with guests Mrs Ferne Murray Mrs Dwight Hayes and Mrs Charles Keller who joined the club. A small business meeting heard letters from Arlo Young and from a Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. An auction raised 15 dollars and 50 cents.
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Round the-Road
Walter Jones
Ferne Murray
Dwight Hayes
Charles Keller
Pat Burroughs
Jones
Hayes
Murray
Paul Harveys
Little Flower Circle Plans Potluck Supper
The Littl Flower Circle met at Mrs Bernard Reeds home Friday night. They scheduled a family potluck supper for Sunday April 27 at St James social hall with a miscellaneous auction and Bunco high score winner Mrs Lloyd Marek and consolation Mrs William Marie Jr. Co-hostesses were Mrs Virgil Lintz and Mrs Clayton Lintz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Reed
Ivo Berg
St. James
David Salter
Bunco
Lloyd Marek
William Marie Jr
Virgil Lintz
Clayton — Lintz
Irene Ofelt
South 4Th
Social Calendar Packed With Meetings and Potluck Plans
Moose family potluck supper at Moose hall 6 30 p m Saturday two dishes if more than two in family and own table service Square dance at YMCA sponsored by County Rural Women's committee Monday Applied Art at S Pompe Rich ard Ross Bring material for textile painting Handcraft 11 8 p m Mrs Don Paul Roll call material suitable for table covers DeMolay Mothers Circle Masonic Temple Knights of Pythias KP hall White Shrine Bridge Party Masonic Temple DeMolay Masonic Temple A P Missionary society S p m Mrs A E Atchison Tuesday Garden I 2 50 p m Mrs Orva Scott Harmony club family dinner 12 oclock npon Assoc Presley church basement Meat rolls coffee furnished Bring two dishes to pass Word Weavers 7 30 p m Mrs W B Dupuis YWCA Mixers 7 50 p m YW rooms Y Wives 1 50 p m YW room Ardelz Santha No 27 8 p m KP hall Damascus Shrine No 10 WSJ 8 p m Masonic Temple Advanced officers night Women s Mission Society Evening div 2 p m UP church hostesses Tillie Caldwell Mrs Fred Stewart and Mrs Emma Cherry Prairie Flower community meeting 7 30 p m at school house Bring cupcakes and service Grace Hill Ladies Aid all day meeting with Mrs Lawrence Mikseh Sack lunch at noon Bethel Miss Society 2 p m Mrs Beyd Foster
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YMCA
County Rural Women's Committee
Richard Ross
Don Paul
DeMolay Mothers Circle
Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias
White Shrine
DeMolay
A.P. Missionary Society
Scott
Harmony Club
Assoc
Presley
W. B. Dupuis
YWCA
Ardelz Santha
Damascus Shrine
Miss. Society
UP Church
Tillie Caldwell
Fred Stewart
Emma Cherry
Prairie Flower Community Meeting
Pat Berry
T. J Pease
Alice McDaniel
Robert Lytle
Edgar Porter
Tina Holt
Spurgeons
Stephen Wiggers
Miss Gregg
Charlotte Earls
Charlotte
Shirley Dare
YW Desk Hemstitching Sessions and Nylon Flower Demo
Two YW sessions planned next week include hemstitching instruction by Sdna McCarty and Mrs. Clark Wagner on Monday at 1:30 PM and nylon hose flower demonstration by Mrs. Walter Jarrard on Friday at 7:30 PM. Participants should bring scissors and may share costs. a sewing embroidery session may follow on March 5.
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Charlotte Earls
Juanita Kauffman
Donella fabric blends wool with orlon for care
A new orlon and wool fabric called Donella adds shrink and crease resistance to wool. Hand wash in lukewarm soapy water, rinse, squeeze gently, and press seams and hems under a pressing cloth.
Presbyterian prayer service at church schedule
Presbyterian prayer service listed for 9 34 a m at church followed by a Methodist prayer meeting at church and West Chester Pythian Sisters gathering at 7 30 pm at the hall with times given in the brief notice.
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Methodist Prayer Meeting
West Chester
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Miss Buffington Hosts Live Wires 4-H Club Meeting
Seventeen members of the Live Wires 4 H club plus leaders Mrs. Paul Huston and Mrs. Irving Leiston met with Maribeth Buffington on Thursday night February 14. After the business session led by president Carolyn Lenz a program on nutrition featured talks by Geraldine Wilson Claudine Letts and a yeast bread team demonstration by Carolyn and Lolita Buffington. Making Custards was demonstrated by Susan Jennings. Entertainment had been planned by Janet Robertson and hostess and her mother.
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Columbus Junction
Live Wires 4-H Club
Paul Huston
Irving Leis
Maribeth Buffington
Carolyn Lenz
Geraldine Wilson
Claudine Letts
Carolyn
Lolita Buffington
Susan Jennings
Janet Robertson
Kidnapper Steals Babe From Nemeroff Home
A kidnapper broke into the Nemeroff apartment last night while the parents were away and abducted the sleeping baby Barbara from her crib. A ransom note arrived demanding money but warned against contacting police. the note specified a payment location in an east end department store.
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Nemeroff
Barbara
Nmeroff
Tat
Birthday Wishes and Local Visit Notes in Davenport
Best wishes go to Mrs Florence Cook on her birthday and to Mrs Emma P Gowdy who turns one year older today. Gowdy sits with nephew Edgar Porter and family. Dr Max Smith from Washington attended an optometric seminar in Davenport plus Joyce Widmer also celebrates her birthday with dinner guests Peter Widmer and Jakie Widmer. Sunday guests include H B West en family Walter Westen family Elmer Graber and family Jerry Carris and Sarah Trotman.
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Florence Cook
Emma P. Gowdy
Gowdy
Roy Fields
Edgar Porter
Max Smith
Washington
Davenport
Joyce Widmer
Peter Widmer
Jakie Widmer
Walter Westen
Elmer Graber
Jerry Carris
Sarah Trotman
First Aid Topic For Women's Meeting At Church
All Washington county homemakers and husbands are invited to hear Professor Richard Holcomb speak on Civil Defense at the Christian church at 1 30 p m on Wednesday February 27. Holcomb, associate professor at the State University of Iowa, has directed Civil Defense courses and was with the Kansas City police. The program includes an Emergency First Aid panel with local Red Cross and health unit workers, a film Survival Under Atomic Attack, and a question session.
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Washington County
Richard Holcomb
The
Christian Church
Holcomb
State University of Iowa
Washington D.C
Kansas City
Tipples Prepare Coal for Diverse Power Plant Uses
The article outlines how modern tipples adapt coal supply to varied needs including power plants, railroads, industrial users, and home heating stoves and boilers, detailing specification differences and handling methods.
Henry W. Oliver Led Lake Superior Iron Range Development
Henry W. Oliver emerged as a key figure in developing the Lake Superior iron ore ranges in the late 1800s. He also operated a steel plant and built railroad cars, contributing to regional industrial growth.
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Henry W. Oliver
Lake Superior
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Keith Norton
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Miss Buffington
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Chicago
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