St Distaff Day Observed by D A R Chapter in Iowa
The Des Moines D A R chapter marked St Distaffs Day at Mrs. S W Livingstons home under Regent Mrs A Anderson. A short business meeting and ritual followed with plans for the Burlington chapter fortieth anniversary and the Washington party. Members hemmed towels for the county hospital and an oyster supper was served.
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Iowa
A. Anderson
S. W. Livingston
R. E. Shannon
Burlington
Washington
J. K. Lemmon
Etha Dawson
T. W. Harwood
Bhig
Rome
Dessa Shaw
Russell Bell
Charles Palmer
J. &. Gardner
Charles Grays0n
Knights Of Pythias officers installed at lodge hall
The Knights Of Pythias lodge plans the installation of officers tonight at 8 o clock in the lodge hall. A short choir rehearsal is set for Wednesday evening at 7 o clock in the U P church due to a church service.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
U. P
Social calendar highlights many church and club events
Ainsworth chapter and local groups list upcoming meetings and dinners. Christian church dinner at 6:30 p m, Masonic and Independent clubs, St Pauls Ladies Aid, Fortnightly Presbyterian events, O E P chapter, H J club, Ladies Aid potluck noon, Living Lake PTA 7 30 p m, and numerous Neighborhood unit gatherings with host locations across town. Also notes election of officers and dues.
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Ainsworth
Masonic
Christan Church
H. J. Schoonover
Walter Brown
St. Paul's
Ladies Aid
Augusta Westen
Anna Zieglowsky
Presbyterian Church Co.cc
Class of
West Chester
E. Coffey
Clem Griffith
Five Birthday Announcements Headlined in Local Notes
Peggy Ann Munn is five today, child of Mr. and Mrs. John Munn. Benjie Widmer, Cedar Falls native now in Wayland and Washington, marks a birthday. Henry Dittmer celebrates his fifty-eighth. William and Mrs Smith reach sixty first wedding anniversary on East Third Street. Junior Finke also has a birthday in Crawfordsville. For Sale Ad Will Sell It.
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Peggy Ann Munn
John Munn
Benjie Widmer
P. G. Widmer
Cedar Falls
Wayland
Washington
William Smith
East Third Street
Rainbow Girls elect new officers at Masonic Temple
Naomi Wilson became Worthy Advisor as new Rainbow Girls officers were elected at a Monday meeting in the Masonic Temple. Kathleen Godfrey was chosen Worthy Associate Advisor with Marguerite Hardy charity Marcery Means hope and Darlene Van Meter faith. Lois Sartor was re elected recorder and Martha Anne Mace treasurer. A public installation is planned for Sunday with DeMolay boys, after a tea event featuring a high school string quartet by Mary Westphal Mary Elizabeth Atchison Bertha Mae Reinert and Kathleen Vacha.
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Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Naomi Wilson
Kathleen Godfrey
Marguerite Hardy
Charity
Marcery Means
Hope
Darlene van Meter
Faith
Lois Sartor
Martha Annne Mace
Mary Westphal
Mary Elizabeth
Atchison Bertha Mae Reinert
Kathleen Vacha
Major L. T. Saul Guest Speaker at Junction Meeting
Major L. T. Saul of Washington spoke to the January meeting of the Business Men's club in Columbus Junction with William Dunn and J. H. Huston on the program committee. Hostesses included Mesdames Orra Moulton Wilma Roundy and Juanita Huston for the Whatsoever Society in the Methodist church. Other notices mention Mrs J W Hubbard on A Century of Progress in Medicine and upcoming church group meetings in Columbia City Columbus City and allied congregations.
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Columbus Junction
L. T. Saul
Washington
Tureday
Business Men's Club
William Dunn
J. H. Huston
Whatsoever Society
Orra Moulton
Wilma Roundy
Juanita Huston
Methodist Church
J. W. Hubbard
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
Cecil Billings
the Methodist Church of
Columbus City
August Fos
Dinner Is Served at McGinnis Home
A New Year dinner was hosted Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McGinnis near Ainsworth. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Moothart, Lewis and Alice Jean of Fort Madison, Mrs. G. E. Lewis and Mies May Pierson of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pisher, Farr, Da vida, and Alvee of Haskins, Phi l Coppock of Ainsworth, plus the hosts and their children Billy, Martha, and Sarah Anne.
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W. A. McGinnis
Ainsworth
S .S. Moothart Lewis
Alice Jean
Fort Madison
G. EF. Lewis
Mies May Pierson
Washington
Roy Pisher
Farr
Davida
Alvee
Haskins
Phi l Coppock
Aineworth
Billy
Martha
Sarah Anne
First Frame House Erected After 1611 Arrival in Virginia
The first frame houses in Colonial America were built after Sir Thomas Dale and his company arrived in Virginia in August 1611. This marks early colonial settlement and settlement-building efforts in the region.
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Virginia
America
Sir Thomas Dale
Miss Betty Jones Initiated Into Alpha Total Honorary
Betty Jones of Des Moines has been initiated into Alpha Total, an international honorary business sorority. She was chosen from seventeen of seven teens among about five hundred applicants. The sorority has 117 chapters in the United States and Canada. Betty is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louie Jones and a Wash ington High School graduate now enrolled at the American Institute of Business since September.
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Betty Jones
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Alpha Total International
Miss Jones
United States
Canada
Louie Jones
Washington High School
Pythian Sisters Install Officers In Lodge Hall
Mrs George Baker acted as installing officer as Pythian Sisters installed officers for the year at their meeting last evening in the lodge hall. Names include Mrs Gus Reinert past chief and Mrs Oral Mayo most excellent chief along with several other officers and committees. An oyster supper followed and a potluck supper is planned for Wednesday with local members on the committee.
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George Baker
Pythian Sisters
Lodge
Gus Reinert
Oral Mayo
Sarah Helwick
E.S
Clyde Pratt
Vic Crone
Ralph Minick
Dai
Rohrer
Maude Applegate
Protector
Nancy Dewey
A. B. Sehmoeller
Ted Crone
C. A. Pratt
Harry Crone
Wic
Dan Rohrer, Jr
H. H. Waggoner
Flower
B. Schmoeller
William Matucha
A. HB. Schmoeller
Bessie Harvey
Vera Harvey
Paul Harvey
Richard Johnson
West Chester Lodge Ars
Fred Foriash
Ben Holt
Paul DeLong
H.3. Miller
Henry Crone
Co Hosts Named For Jolly Ten Meeting In Brighton
Mrs L E White and Mrs F W Johnston were joint hostesses to Jolly Ten and friends at the Johnston home on Monday evening. The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau met all day Tuesday at Max Waterhouse's home. Chapter A Q O P E O met Tuesday evening with Mrs M L McCreedy.
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Brighton
L. KE. White
F. W. Johnston
Jolly Ten
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting at J M Bratten home
A cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 9 30 AM at the home of J M Bratten 54 West Washington Street. The event invites parishioners to join in morning prayers.
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Presbyterian Cottage
J. M. Bratten
West Washington Street
Install Officers of Riverside Lodges
Riverside a Jan 6 The Middle Link Oddfellow lodge and Fern Leaf Rebekahs held a joint installation with over 100 attendees from nearby lodges. District officers led the ceremonies with grand marshals and the new officers for 1937 listed for both groups. Refreshments followed and dancing closed the evening.
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Riverside
Middle Link Oddfellow Lodge
Fern Leaf
Rebekahs
Oddfellow Hall
Washington
Wellman and
Kalona
Fred Borgeois
Omer Green
Oddfellow
Anna Younkin
Kate Ingram
Fern Leaf Chapter
Noble
Holy Name and Rosary societies hold gatherings at Hall
At St Marys Hall members of the Holy Name and Rosary societies enjoyed a 6 o clock covered dish supper. Each society conducted a business meeting electing officers for the year. Holy Name officers are President John Gase Vice President John W Shradel and Secretary-Treasurer Edward Bushek. Rosary Society officers are President Mrs Peter FE Schneider Vice President Mrs Paul Knebel and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs William Knebel.
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St. Mary's Hall
Holy Name Society
Rosary Society
John Gase
John W. Shradel
Edward Bushek
The
Peter FE. Schneider
Paul Knebel
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Potluck Luncheon
Mrs. E. M. McConaughy serves as general chair for the United Presbyterian Ladies Aid potluck luncheon and meeting. It will be held Friday at noon at the church, and attendees are asked to bring needlework.
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E. M. McConaughy
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Laconic Speech Origin from Sparta and Laconia
The name laconic derives from Spartans famed for brief speech. A Spartan was called a Lacon or from the land Laconia in ancient Greece.
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Country
Laconia
South American Rodent Caypbara Reaches Size Notes
The Caypbara, a South American rodent, grows to four feet in length and weighs nearly 100 pounds, highlighting its remarkable size for its species.
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D.A.R. Chapter
Edgar Neal
12Th St. Council Bluffs, Towa
Dr. Pierce
Hetter Beauty Shops
Hardy’s
Cedar Rapids
Lustre
Ladies Aid Society
Living Lake P. T. A
T. A
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
East Min Street
Friendship Club
Myrtle Pearson
Anna Brown
P. L. Bitter
7Th Ave
Ss. R. Knapp
Abe
L. C. Wilitts
4Th Ave
Ira Rathmel
Washington St
Carl Voorhees
Homer Birney
Walter Smith
Henry Dittmer
Junior Finke
Crawfordsville
Olor I
HAN Son CO
Junction Meeting
McGinnis Home
Miss Betty Jones
L. E. White
Victor Burich
R. S
N. G
George W. Younkin
L. S
Stanley Heck
R. 8
V. G
Charles Havel
Charles Eden
John Younakin
Noble Grand
Fannie Meeks
Mary Wartzler
Sadie Maimberg
Anna Kos
Aiyrd
John Yountin
Enard
Alan Younkin
Mary Walton
U. S&s
Carrie Iden
Mary Mapel
L. S&s
Mary Teck
Irmaatta
Gladys Bates
Mary Hartzler
Emma Frank
Charles Swift
Muefe, Eveving Bridge Club
Joseph P. Quinn
Fred Kron
Roy G. Miller
William Knebel
Omy
Iety
Sale! Universal & Magic Chef
Universal
Magic Chef
Frigidaire
Westinghouse
U. P. Ladies Aid Potluck iLuncheon
Rothschild
Rothschild’s
Zephyr
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