Culture Club and Community Gatherings Close Year
Culture club meetings at Mrs. Carris home feature Margaret Hamilton joining the group. Auxiliary and bridge events circulate plans and gifts for veterans, children, and Christmas. A church progressive party concludes with a candlelit service as 1940 fades and 1941 begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Eoup
Marvin Peery
H. K. Stewart
Will Ross
Methodist Church
Slack
Amsberry
Daryl Grimes
Ard
Crowd disperses after New Year celebration
A crowd gathered to mark the turn of the year and dispersed afterward, exchanging well wishes including “Happy New Year.”
Z 500 Club Hosts New Year Dinner at Ainsworth
Mr and Mrs Martin Telfore entertained the Z 500 club at a cooperative New Year’s dinner in Ainsworth. A chicken dinner was followed by 500 at three tables with Mrs Eather Trotter winning the high score prize and Mrs Ruth Shearer the consolation. The next meeting will be at Washington hosted by Mr and Mrs Floyd Hamil.
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Ainsworth
Martin Telfore
Eather Trotter
Ruth Shearer
Floyd Hamil
Washington
Wayland School News Highlights Local Activities
Mats installed under gym baskets to reduce wall injuries. Superintendent meeting in Mt. Pleasant discussed tentative county unit school district plans. Basketball practices resumed as Wayland prepares for tough Cotter game after a 21 18 league loss. Various staff and student updates follow including injuries, visits, and upcoming exams. Bus travel hampered by road conditions and janitorial staff changes noted.
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Wayland
Ellis
Mt. Pleasant
Cotter
Karen
Ollie
Des Moines
Elizabeth Stutzman
Axel Gorm Anderson Stranded in Europe Returns Home
Five year old Axel Gorm Anderson of Queens N Y arrived safely in the United States after a journey through Oslo Malmye Trelleborg Sassnitz and Berlin. His European departure point was Lisbon Portugal.
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Norway
Axel Gorm Anderson
Queens
N. Y
United States
Oslo
Malmye
Trelleborg
Sassnitz
Berlin
Lisbon
Portugal
Dramatized Trial Fueling Honor and Letter Mystery
A Eurasian letter threatens a verdict of guilt in a Singapore trial as Bette Davis defends honor while her husband and lawyer confront a night-time affaire. The Letter stars Davis with Marshall, Stephenson and Sondergaard, directed by Wyler with Steiner score and Gaudio photography.
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Singapore
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall
James Stephenson
Gale Sondergaara
William Woyler
Miss Davis
Tied Book Magazine
Max Steiner
Frim
Howard Keech
Maugham
Tony Gaudio
ASC
Frieda Inescort
Sen Yuns
Bruce Lester
Elizabeth Earl
Tetsa Komal
Doris Lloyd
Cecil Kellaway
Bette Davis Stars in The Letter at State Theatre
Bette Davis returns to the screen in The Letter adapting Somerset Maugham's drama of a woman's heart. TheState Theatre screens the thriller Sunday through Tuesday, with Davis delivering a tense transformation that follows her recent success All This and Heaven Too.
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Bette Davis
Somerset Maugham
State Theatre
Funeral Service for Mrs. Dora Smith in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Dora Smith 75, late of Columbus Junction, were held at J. C. Richie Funeral Home with Rev. J. Lynn Pace presiding. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery. She died Tuesday in Brookfield Missouri at her son Raymond Gibson’s home. Surviving sons Arthur Gibson Silvis Illinois and Raymond Gibson Brookfield Missouri. daughters Hazel Moravic Hoopole Illinois and Orpha Nichols Morning Sun. three sisters and other relatives listed.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Jan
Dora Smith
J. C. Richie
J. Lynn Pace
Evangelical-Reformed Church
Columbus City
Rena Bradley
Chicago, Il
F. H. Johnston
Tin Lee Johnston
Covina
Calif
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Barbara Lynn
Elaine Moody
Mavine Davis
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs Vince Sojka at Riverside
Fairview January 4 funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Vince Sojka 73 found dead in bed at Wes Sojka home eleven miles northeast of Washington. Services set for Riverside Methodist church with burial in Richmond cemetery. Survived by children Bessie Kosnar Milt Sojka Emma Malichky Wes Sojka and others including 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
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Fairview
Vince Sojka
Riverside Methodist Church
Richmond
Sojika
Wes Fojka
Washington
Mary Trebyl
Jackson Township
Joseph
Trebyl
Vince Sejka
Bessie Kosnar
Milt Sojke
Clutter
Iowa
Emma Malichky
Wes Sojka
Frank Trebyl
Kalora
Anna Kos
Riverside
Charles
Frances
Vince
Polo the Most Expensive Sport
The article notes polo as the costliest sport because it requires a string of valuable polo ponies to maintain competitiveness and status.
Oldest Church in the United States Located in Santa Fe
The oldest church in the United States is in Santa Fe New Mexico founded in 1609. The fragment notes the church as an historic site marking early colonial religious establishment.
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United States
Santa Fe, N. M
Epidemic of Cold Symptoms Ady Remedy Advised
An old advertisement touts 666 labeled liquid tablets salve and nose drops as a generic cold relief measure. It claims rapid relief the first day and promotes the product as a universal cold remedy.
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Ady
Covers Protect Food in Refrigerators
Covers are used on food in refrigerators for a definite purpose. Milk bottles are capped to keep dirt out and to keep odors from other foods from entering. Butter is covered for the same reason. Fruit juices are covered to keep out air and reduce vitamin C loss.
Waxed Thread Preparation Method for Quilting
The article describes making waxed thread by melting paraffin in a hot water bath and soaking spools in the warm wax for 15 to 20 minutes to prepare thread for quilting or similar uses.
Dramatic Gown Styles After Holidays Captivate Two Actresses
The article showcases three striking evening gowns worn by Anna Neagle Kay Francis and another actress. Neagle wears a pale peach mousseline dress with bishop sleeves a corselet belt and full skirt. Francis wears a black and white blouse with rhinestones and silver lame threads over a black skirt.
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Anna Neagle
Kay Francis
Bagdad
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W. Statler
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Washington County
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Matilda Warren
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Koran Evans
J. P. Dorek
A. Sully
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A. N. Miller
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Joseph Kick
Reed Walker
Butler Barton
William J. Armstrong
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Thermis
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Otell
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Henry Busse and His Orchestra
People—News
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Iowa State Teachers College
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Harvey, Ill
Miss Davey
Gilbert Wenger
St. Olaf’s College
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Wentworth Military Academy
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Wolfe
Axel Back
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Stewart Holmes
Somerset
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Feller
Iowa Daily Press
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van Meter
Cleveland Indians
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Harold Orr
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al Mitchell
Iowa State
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Sojka
General de Gaulle
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French Equatorial Africa
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Bagdad Silhouette
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