Social News From Mrs Brewer and Friends
Mrs Sikke Brewer hosted a six oclock dinner Friday with guests Mr and Mrs Cloves Beard and son William of Detroit and Mrs Eliza Beard a neighbor on South Marion avenue After dinner they listened to the radio and visited. The Friendly Threshers met at Earl Freys home Tuesday night Dec 27 with a small turnout due to bad roads and illness. High score winners were Mildred Frey and Earl Fisher. Guests included Mrs Freys mother Mrs Merchant and Mrs Louise Davis from Errington and Mrs Nellie Bjork of Minneapolis visiting Glenn Davis. The next meeting will be Jan 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Leffler. The West Chester bridge club and husbands gathered at I K Coffeys home Dec 31 for a watch party. Four tables played bridge with New Year signals from a hidden alarm clock and prizes to Mrs Harry Campbell and Stanley Smith for high scores. Low prizes went to Mr and Mrs Will Embree. traveling prize to Stanley Smith. A one course luncheon followed in festive tables. Miss Marjorie Pratt, home from the University of Wisconsin, hosted twelve couples for a night of dancing to radio and phonograph music. Out of town guest Miss Louise McFadden of Iowa City attended.
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Earl Frey
Mildred Frey
Earl Fisher
Frey
Merchant
Louise Davis
Erriington
Nellie Bjork
Minneapolis Minn
Glenn Davis
Ralph Leffler
West Chester
West Chester Bridge Club
I. Ek. Coffey
Harry Campbell
Stauutes Smith
Will Embree
Stanley Smith
Marjorie Pratt
University of Wisconsin
Louise McFadden
Iowa City
Harold Tolander
Oscar Abrahamson
Will Eveland
Sandeen
Horace Crawford
Sam J. Miller
Elsa Crawford
John Huston Jr
Cedar Rapids
Walter Lines
Joe Anderson
Minnie Anderson
Buriington
Julia Stephenson
Mike Miller
Hugo Ostberg
Waterloo
Ralph Miller
Phyllis
Blaine DeYarman
W. TD. Stoner
Helen
Harold
Erma Timmons
Newport
Phil Igoe
Richard
Indianola
Clemmie Bruseh
Burlington
Huston
Harold Davidson
Batavia
Estate College
Leoty Huston
Bilie Russell
Dayl Huston
Kyle DeVarman
Helen Stoner
Blaine Gorham
Lois Gorham
Warrda Zinge
Marjorie Olson
Mr Pieasant
Train Schedules and Stops From Washington Station
officials publish daily train timetables listing passenger and freight services to and from Washington including local and southwest limited trains. notes cover stops at county seats and cities like El Paso Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Center ville Seymour Princeton Spiekards Excelsior Springs and Liberty.
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California
el Paso
Brighton
Fairfield Eldon
Belknap
Centerville
Seymour
Allerton
Princeton
Spiekards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
L. Goodlander
CBEB
J. J. McKay
APR KR CO
Washington
Southwest Limited
Southwoeet Limited
W. C. Bell
Arent
W R C to Meet at G A R Hall for Installation Practice
Officers and members of the W. R. C. meet at G. A. R. hall on Thursday Jan 5 at 2 o clock to rehearse for the installation set for Saturday Jan 7. The Y W M S of U P Shurebh has been postponed to Saturday Dec 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
U.P. Shurebh
Rural School News From Highland Center School
Leona Zillmer the teacher notes visitors Mrs George Canott and Boris Endicott. A Columbus Day program featured a leaf decorated room led by Mae Sojka. Dismissals were rare for Edwin Kron and Darlene Krotz. Top spelling students were Eula Mae Coon Victoria Canott Mae Sojka and Nertha Kron. Highest six weeks marks include Victoria Canott 997 arithmetic 94 reading 98 agriculture 99 Eula Mae Coon agriculture 99 Mae Sojka geography Bertha Kron physiology and Doris Canott language 93 plus spelling 10Me. On November 1 Samuel Canott received a birthday cake arranged by Mrs Geo Canott. Election Day vacation and Red Cross Seal sales noted. Thanksgiving school and December 20 Christmas program planned. Clubs and meetings scheduled with I B Hoxworth New Years resolutions, B and B P W January 4, Rosemary club January 4, H and H bridge January 4, Bethel church Woman's Missionary Society January 4, Eureka Ladies Aid January 4 with a pot luck dinner and darning needs requested.
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Highland Township
Highland Center School
Leona Zillmer
George Canott
Boris Endicott
Mae Sojka
Edwin Kron
Darlene Krotz
Eula Mae Coon
Victoria Canott
Nertha Kron
Albaugh School Sees Attendance and Improvements
Lena Jones reports second six weeks ended November 18 with Lucile Murphy and Rob Irwin achieving perfect attendance while Lucille had the highest average. A program and candy social raised about fifteen dollars. new sash curtains brighten the room and new books and a dictionary are being ordered. Lucille and Charlotte decorated the schoolhouse with Christmas decorations and visitors Blanche Murphy Bobby Showalter attended.
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Albaugh School
Lena Jones
Lucile Murphy
Rob Irwin
Charlotte Irwin
Willy Motly
Lucille
Charlotte
Blanche Murphy
Bobby
Betty Showalter
Hazel Dell School Notes and Honors
Hazel Dell School records show Miss Martha Kos is ill and substitute Mrs Telford filled in. The week included a spelling, articulation and examination focus with the county nurse visiting Thursday and adding Darlene Lukavsky to the dental honor roll while Karl Kolosiek earned a 100 percent spelling score for the 12 weeks.
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Hazel Dell
Martha Kos
Martha Ko
Telford
Darlene Lukavsky
Karl Kolosiek
Eulalia Dawn Retires as Teacher After Tests
Eulalia G. Dawn ends her tenure as a teacher following exams taken last Thursday and Friday. The eighth grade, led by Mary Anvn Bowman, posts the period’s top general average amid strong results from most students.
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Eulalia G. Dawn
Mary Anvn Bowman
Farm bureau pot luck and 4H farewell for County Agent
A farm bureau pot luck supper for members, their families, and all 4H club members is planned in the United Presbyterian church basement on Tuesday night at 6 30 to bid farewell to County Agent and Mrs Montgomery. Also on Tuesday D A KR meets at 7 30 with Mrs C W Stewart and a 7 15 board meeting. Pythian Sisters of Washington temple hold a regular meeting at 7 30 in E of P hall with installation by Mrs Myrtle Poole.
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Farm Bureau
United Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
D. A. KR
C. W. Stewart
Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple
E. of P. Hall
Myrtle Poole
Local club meetings set for January 5 across West Chester
H H chub and Mrs P Finch plan Thursday gatherings with Bible roll calls. C O C class of West Chester Mkk church hosts monthly social at Mrs Rosamond Sherman home with Mrs Sherman Mrs Stone and Mrs West as hostesses. Rural Woman's club to dine with Mr and Mrs Tennis Hunter. H C C club hosts at Mrs Will Sheetz with New Year poem or resolution. Chapters 1 PEO meet 230 pm with Mrs Homer Stephen. Ladies Aid St Pauls Evangelical and Christian Ladies Aid host 10c social at Mrs Pearl Parcell home. Attendance encouraged.
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West Chester
M. Kk. Church
Rosamond Sherman
Shermann
Stone
West
Rural Woman's Club
Tennis Hunter
H.C. C. Club
Will Sheetz
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
John Bear
Christian Ladies Aid
Pearl Parcell
Friday Meeting and Joint Installation at Odd Fellows Lodge
Friday evening at 7 30 the regular meeting of Rebekahs will be followed by a joint installation with Odd Fellows. The W H M S of the church meets with Mrs Pred Hutt. Iowa Friday at 2 30 tests show top rankings in spelling civics history agriculture reading and language. Robert Frank received the highest mark in geography and arithmetic. Perfect attendance for six weeks includes Robert Frank Joseph Hula and Paul Rank. We drew Thanksgiving suitable designs and Christmas posters and arranged a Christmas exchange. A two weeks corn shucking vacation in early November aided older pupils. Mrs Palmer the county superintendent visited our serial. Our open exercises featured The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which all enjoyed.
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jRtobert Frank
Hievest
Robert Frank
Joseph Hula
Paul Rank
Little Folke
Wes
Ramsey
May Gideon
Gretta Ramsey
Walter Sojka
Lorene Sojka
E'diene Sojka
Vince Sojka
Archie Horak
Alvin Sojka
Mary Cher- Winker
Marie Sojka
Betty Sojka
Eldiene Sojka
Wesley Ramsey
Walter
Jackson Township School Names Ruth Gideon Teacher
Ruth Gideon named teacher at Grand Prairie School in Jackson Township closure notes mention mobilities and identity themes from the local article.
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Jackson Township
Grand Prairie School
Ruth Gideon
How to Get Children to Drink Milk in Daily Diets
Public health note urges daily milk for calcium and strong teeth. It lists tempting methods for kids such as flavored syrups and measuring cups, and suggests using milk in soups, cream dishes, cereals, beverages, and desserts to increase intake.
School Notes and Community Notices in Louisa County
A school report details vacations, new equipment, a Thanksgiving program with music and a candy sale, plus 90 plus averages for six weeks. Community items include tax sale bids opposition by Louisa County taxpayers, committee appointments, and local visits from Chester county and Davenport residents.
Columbus Junction Bank Stockholders Receive 3 Percent Dividend
Three percent annual dividend checks were paid this week to stockholders of the Columbus Junction State Bank. The annual stockholders meeting is set for January at the bank. Local sports schedule includes Columbus High at Winfield and Mediapolis at Morning Sun with Wapello at New London. The Louisa County Taxpayers League met in Wapello High School to discuss the Clair plan of farm relief and delinquent tax sale plans with a committee authorized to contact bidders.
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Columbus Junction
Jan
Columbus Junction State Bank
Columbus High Hoad
Winfield
Mediapolis
Morning Sun
Wapello
New London
Taxpayers League
Louisa County
Wapello High School
Health records show improved Iowa general health
In Des Moines the Iowa Department of Health notes better general health and a lower death rate over five years, citing 1932 deaths from diphtheria pneumonia and tuberculosis and urging no cutbacks in public health spending during the economic crisis.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Lowa
Towa
Health Department
Black Magic in Old France and the Montespan Affair
A look at La Voisin the sorceress and the famous affaire des poisons linking Catherine Monvoisin to Madame de Montespan. The scandal led Louis XIV to close the court, La Voisin was executed, Montespan survived by influence, and she later aged toward sainthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Monvoisin
la Voisin
de Montespan
Montespan
Louis Niv
Louis
Madame de Montespan
Science Finds Use for Pest Long Problems
A London Answers comment notes that pests long kept in tropical regions have yielded a use, oil from pest remains usable for varnish or fuel, but cautions that finding a use does not solve pest problems. It cites prickly pear in Australia as another pest with potential but unresolved economic viability.
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Australia
London
Evolution of Mankind by Nature and the Rise of Modern Man
Nature sifted through many primitive races, discarding failures until only those with the greatest brain power survived. The piece asserts modern man emerged not from Neanderthal or lava man but from a fine common ancestor, shaped by ruthless selection.
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London
Printing on Cotton: Copper Plates Extend to Household Decor
The article notes transfer printed or penciled china from Cattersea Worcester and Liverpool and says copper plates decorate cotton cloth. It cites Benjamin Franklin in 1758 sending fifty yards of cotton printed from copper plates for curtains and seven bales of chair cottons, praising the neatness.
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Cattersea
Worcester
Liverpool
Benjamin Franklin
Toads Live Long Toads Hibernate In Winter
Toads endure long fasting and dry periods better than many animals and can live up to about thirty years. Some may live longer, but there is no proof of century spans. Tales of buried toads surviving in solid clay or rock are not credible.
Ahead of Their Time A Scotsman Reflects on Douglas Lineage
A Scotsman speaks of the Douglas family as a verra auld line with roots in antiquity. He notes five volumes record the family history and cites a marginal note claiming the world was created around the middle of the third volume.
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Donglas
Douglas
Eryt Veverle
Birds Once Had Teeth in Ancient Fossils
Scientists report fossils of prehistoric birds showing they once possessed teeth. No living bird species has true teeth today, and the find sheds light on avian evolution and fossilized beak development.
Christmas Socials and Visitors Across Olds District
A wide range of Christmas gatherings and visits are noted in Olds and surrounding areas. Rev Waery and Mrs Waery hosted a kitchen shower. numerous families shared meals and holidays in Winfield Burlington Cedar Rapids Ames and others.
Shark Caught. Stomach Contains Bones and Coat
Fishermen net an 11 foot shark and report its stomach held bone fragments from ham beef and chicken as well as a sealant coat.
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