Community Notes Highlight Local Visits And Birthdays
Keota residents Stewart and daughter Julia called yesterday morning. Mrs. Anna Miller left for Des Moines after visiting her parents on West Madison for Mas and New Years. Simmering observed her 70th birthday on Wednesday. Our boys and men’s department features slashed prices at Elo. Ko sale. Mrs. BE Lewis, head of the ready to wear department, is spending a week in Allerton with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Miller
Des Moines
Jacob Ting
West Madison
Simmering
BE. R. Lewis
Allerton
Rela
Cardinals Face Tipton In Little Six Clash At Fairfield
Washington's junior college Cardinals host Tipton JC tonight at 7 30 on Fairfield Court after a weeklong break. Coach Maasham plans lineup changes with Hoskins likely at forward and Keiper at center as Tipton, an unknown quantity, is expected to present a strong challenge.
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Cardinals
Tipton
Demons
Fairfield Court
Washington
Tipton Junior College
Hoskinae
Yoder
Keiper
Chuck
Jungbluth
Fry
Hoskins
Otle
Dickinson
Morrison
Killian
Griffith
Fairfield
Kenneth Kimberlin
Washington High School
L. A. Gluenkin
Fairfield Trojans
Muscatine
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Tonight
Kimberlin
Stewart
White
Snyder
Lewis
Little
Bill Kiesey
Watson
Anderson
Finke
Macon
Local News Roundup From Minneopolis and Des Moines
Walter Bollinger of Minneapolis visited on business. Senator A Claire Dewey and Representative BL Stewart traveled to Des Moines. Mrs Stewart remained due to her mother’s illness. Fresh eggs 16c per dozen from Reister Bros. influenza at the county home delayed publication as staff cared for sick patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Claire Dewey
BL Stewart
Des Moines
Save by Cutting Taxes
A reading notes that if taxes were halved the resulting savings would be equal. The fragment implies tax reduction benefits but lacks full context or figures.
Cotter beats Columbus Junction in key basketball clash
The Cotter high school team defeated Columbus Junction 21 to 14 in Columbus Junction on Tuesday night. J Williams led Cotter with 11 points while Duncan and Myers paced Columbus Junction with six and five. Earlier, Junction junior high beat Cotter 27 to 17, and the locals travel to New London Friday for a Southeast Iowa league game.
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Columbus Junction
Jan
Cotter High School
J. Williams
Cotter
Duncan
Myers
Junction Junior High
New London
Iowa
James Pierce Becomes Chemist for M Thornburg
James Pierce a chemistry graduate from Iowa Wesleyan college Mt Pleasant accepted this week an appointment as motor fuel chemist in the office of Mark Thornburg secretary of agriculture. John Huston enrolls at Northwestern University Evans ton Illinois and W H Gilkey becomes manager at Benteco store succeeding Marion Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
James Pierce
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt Pleasant
Mark Thornburg
F. J. Pine
Des Moines
Sam Wasson Lloyd
Lila
Kansas
Oklahoma
John Huston
Northwestern University
Evanston
W. H. Gilkey
Benteco
Marion Swanson
Centerville
Mrs Mabel Monson Hosts Wednesday Study Club
Crawfordsville reports the Wednesday Study club held its monthly meeting with all members present. Mrs Mabel Monson hosted and Ruth Hammond assisted. The study topic was Women of the Bible led by Mrs Rose Moorhead and a guest, Mrs Webster, attended with Alma Conrad traveling from Wayland. A one course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mabel Monson
Rose Moorhead
Webster
Alma Conrad
Wayland
Ruth Hammond
Hasty Use of Word Congress in Early U.S. Law
A note on how the term congress entered English discourse in the seventeenth century and was adopted for the United States legislature. The article traces usage shifts and contextualizes adoption within early political writing and lawmaking.
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Congress
United States
Hawkins kin visit as father near death prompts trip
Olive Hawkins of Durant Oklahoma arrived Wednesday to spend weeks with relatives after being called due to her father M. F. Hawkins of Ainsworth whose condition has been serious the past week. W. C. McFadden and Les Jones were in Keokuk on business yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hawkins
Durant
Okla
M. F. Hawkins
Ainsworth
W. C. McFadden
Les Jones
Keokuk
Local Social News and Visits from the Week
Milo Serden and Maurice Brayton head to Urbana for the National Band clinic. Spencer visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morony and two children. Mrs. Anna Steele funeral in Eldon. Olds and Crawfordsville residents mentioned with moves and school duties. Several Washington callers and teaching duties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Serden
Maurice Brayton
Urbana
National Band Clinic
Paul Morony
Spencer
Harry Sowden
Evangelical Ladies Aid Meeting At St. Pauls Church
Scripture reading and prayer opened the St. Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid society meeting yesterday afternoon. Roll call and a financial report by treasurer Mrs. Roy Finke followed. Members sewed tea towels. nine members attended with three guests Mrs. Shetler Mrs. Hamilton and Agnes Messersmith. Refreshments were served by Mrs. William Little and Mrs. Roy Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
Roy Finke
Shetler
Hamilton
Agnes Messersmith
William Little
Mrs. Tefockhorst Heads H.J. Club for Coming Year
Mrs. Joe Teftockhorst was elected president of the H J club at a meeting held yesterday in the home of Mrs. Clara Fisher. Other officers named include Mrs. Dewey Weeks vice president, Mrs. Joe Kern secretary treasurer, and reporters Mrs. John Horak and Mrs. Oscar Sheetz. Twelve members attended with two guests, and the next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. John Horak in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Teftockhorst
H. J. Club
Clara Fisher
Dewey Weeks
Joe Kern
John Horak
Oscar Sheetz
Merritt Reiner
Ray Sojka
Jean Kern
Ed Kallous
James Shalla
Fisher
Ed Shalla
Blanche Shalla
Jean
Charlies Kallous
Mrs. Waggoner Hosts IX Club Bridge Social
Mrs. Ralph Waggoner hosted the IX bridge club at her home with three tables of players yesterday. Prizes went to Mrs. Frank Casey as high, Mrs. Will Shalla as low, and Mrs. Howard P. Miller for travel. Guests included Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Rodney Arnold, Mrs. Ed Rich, and Mrs. Will Shall. Refreshments followed. Mrs. Frank Casey to host next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waggoner
Bridge Club
Frank Casey
Will Shalla
Howard P. Miller
Harry Campbell
Rodney Arnold
Ed Rich
Will Shall
Waggoner
Alma Hearne Missionary Society to Meet at Parsonage
The Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Arthur Atack in the Methodist parsonage Tuesday evening. Assistant hostess will be Marjorie Stivers. A potluck supper is planned for 6 15. Ruth Foster will present the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hearne
Alma Hearne Holland Missionary
Arthur Atack
West Washington Street
Young Woman's Missionary Society
Carol Forrey
American Home
W. B. Dupuis
North Fourth Avenue
Rural Chorus
Hospital Dismissals Include Multiple Patients
At the hospital Mrs Kenneth Datiweiler and her baby son were discharged to their home in Brighton Vernon R White of Crawfordsville was discharged this morning Barbara Ann Peiffer of Washington underwent an appendectomy and was released Will Saville of Washington Route 2 was discharged this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Datiweiler
Baby Son
Brighton
Vernon R. White
Crawfordsville
Barbara Ann Peiffer
Washington
Will Saville
Club Holds Annual Dinner At Hunter Home
Rural Woman's club members and families gathered for the annual dinner at the T. W. Hunter home. Bad roads and illness reduced attendance to twenty six. After lunch, games included Chinese checkers and a Lexicon table. Entertainment and kitchen committees listed with members named.
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Woman's Club
T. W. Hunter
Harry Anderson
Claude Rhodebeck
Will Marie
Glenn Schwartz
Anderson
Rhodebeck
Social calendar items and meeting notices
Notices for clubs and societies list events and gatherings for Friday through Wednesday. Readings include initiation and installation events, luncheons, craft sales, literature and music department meetings, missionary societies, and church group activities with times and host addresses in several locations.
Birthday greetings in Crawfordsville community
Henry Dittmer and several locals celebrate birthdays including Pegey Ann Munn age seven and Junior Finke. Mr and Mrs William Smith mark their sixty third wedding anniversary at 496 East Third Street with well wishes from the Red Hrink area observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegey Ann Munn
John Munn
William Smith
East Third Street
Datch Borneo Described as Large Flat Island
The piece notes Borneo as the Malay archipelago's second largest island with flat terrain and impenetrable forests. It mentions the Dyaks undergrowth and their feared blow-pipe prowess, calling them the wild men of a bygone popular song from one or two generations ago.
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Datch Borneo
Malay Archipelago
Miss Lohberger and Mrs Bacon Honored At Party
Martha Lohberger of Venture California and her twin sister Mrs Cullen Bacon of Rock Island were honored at a party hosted by Mrs Frank Kos. Bridge was played at two tables with Mrs Dale Denison taking high score prize, Miss Lohberger winning travel prize, and Mrs Gordon Meeker low prize. Guests received gifts and Mrs Kos served refreshments.
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Martha Lohberger
Venture
Calif
Cullen Bacon
Rock Island, I
Frank Kos
Dale Denison
Lohhberger
Gordon Meeker
Kos
Kensington Club Officers Elected
Kensington club elected new officers at a Wednesday meeting in Ainsworth. Ida Hunt became president, Helen Darkins vice president, and Hazel Butterworth treasurer. Thirteen members attended with guest Mrs Bar White. meeting hosted by Mrs W C White with one course refreshments.
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Kensington Club
Ainsworth
Ida Hunt
Helen Darkins
Hazel Butterworth
W. C. White
Bar White
Pansy Hill Club Holds New Year Dinner at Wilson Home
Mrs. C. R. Wilson hosted the Pansy Hill club annual New Year dinner in her home with all club families except one attending. Assisting hosts were Mrs. Sam Sigafoose Mrs. Earl Kephart Mrs. Roy Kephart Mrs. Glenn Green Mrs. Cy Birka and Mrs. John Caldwell. The program included a pinochle game and a business meeting. An oyster supper was planned for February at the Roy Kephart residence. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cantons Mr. and Mrs. Stan Kiesey and son Danny Jake Ernest Ferman Te Bockhorst and Will Chilcote.
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Pansy Hill Club
C. R. Wilson
Sam Sigafoose
Earl Kephart
Roy Kephart
Glenn Green
Cy Birka
John Caldwell
Tom Cantons
Stan Kiesey
Danny
Jake Ernest
Ferman Te Bockhorst
Will Chilcote
Benefit Card Party by V. F. W. in Washington County
The Washington county post V F W sponsored a benefit card party Wednesday evening drawing a fair crowd. Bridge prizes went to J. M Kelly and Dr B Watson while pinochle prizes were won by Mrs. Ned Fisher and Ray C. Watson. Pie and coffee were served by the committee with auxiliary help and cards were supervised by Mrs. Cleo Shockey.
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Washington County Post
J. M Kelly
B. Watson
Ned Fisher
Ray C. Watson
Jesse W. Radda
Fart Lemley
Wesleyan Mission to Meet Monday Dinner at Mrs Means Home
Members of the Wesleyan Missionary society will host a cooperative dinner at 701 South Fourth Avenue Monday evening. Mrs N M Speidel will lead the session after the dinner served at 6 30 p m.
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Masonic Temple
Music Dept
A. Anderson
East Washington Street
Wesleyan Missionary Soc
Rey Means
South Fourth Avenue
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Roy Means
N. M. Speidel
M E Aid to Meet at West Chester
The Ladies Aid society of the West Chester Methodist Church will meet at the church next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Chairman of the serving committee is Mrs. Lloyd Bauer, assisted by Mrs. R. C. Ferguson, Mrs. Howard Stewart, Mrs. James Stancer and Margaret Berend.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
West Chester Methodist Church
P.m
Lloyd Bauer
R. C. Ferguson
Howard Stewart
James Stancer
Margaret Berend
Bulgarian Army Chief Chosen as New Commander
General Nicola Hadji Petkoff has been selected to lead the Bulgarian army succeeding the recently assassinated Jordan Poski. The appointment places Petkoff at the helm amid political instability and calls for strong military leadership.
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Nicola Hadji Petkoff
Reeaeuly
Jordan Posi
Marriage in Mexico City of Louise McFadden and LeRoy Pratt
Louise McFadden and LeRoy Pratt were wed Saturday at 9 20 am in Mexico City. Attendants were Clyde Pratt and Marjorie Pratt, with Ralph Pratt and others as witnesses. The couple plan a Mexico and southeast U S wedding trip and return to Washington late January. Pratt will attend a New Orleans investors convention January 26–27.
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Louise McFadden
W. C. McFadden
LeRoy Pratt
Clyde Pratt
Mexico City
Marjorie
Ralph Pratt
Christensen
Pascoe
Y. M. Cla
Mrs. Pratt
Mexico
United States
Washington
Old Glass Display Shown at P.E.O. Chapter Meeting
Mrs. R. EB. Dougherty hosted Chapter J P E O yesterday with twenty one members in attendance. She led a talk on old glass patterns and how to distinguish original pieces from modern copies while display items were arranged attractively with a lace cloth flowers and lighted tapers on the dining table.
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R. EB. Dougherty
New Study Book Started by Young Women's Mission
Mrs P F Whisler hosted seven members of the United Presbyterian Young Women’s Missionary Society yesterday afternoon. Devotions led by Mrs Neil Trotman, Mary Chapman gave the magazine review, and Mrs Wm Nichol Jr led the prayer cycle. They reviewed the first chapter of Moving Millions, compiled by multiple India authorities and printed by the Central Committee of United Study of Foreign Missions, Tonston Mass. The opening chapter was written by Gertrude Leggett Warner. Refreshments followed the study group.
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P. F. Whisler
United Presbyterian Young Women's Missionary Society
Neil Trotman
Mary Chapman
Wm. Nichol, Jr
India
Central Committee of United Study of Foreign Missions
Tieston Mass
Gertrude Leggett Warner
Woussicket Girls Fleet Elects New Officers
Officers were elected at a meeting of the Woussicket group held after school. Betty Snakenberg was chosen president, Dorothy Putnam vice president, Lois Magee secretary, Frances Ik treasurer, Louise Hunt sergeant. Following discussion of the birthday project, the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Snakenberg
Dorothy Putnam
Lois Magee
Frances Ik
Louise Hunt
Local Family Members Attend Community Gathering
Mrs. Ben Wallace and her sister Mrs WP Miller of Iowa join relatives today for a regional social event in town, sharing greetings and news with attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wallace
WP. Miller
Lowa Cidith
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Howard Messer
Reberals
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Robert Patterson
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Ladies Aid
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Junior Finke
EF. Babb
Red Hrink
Flame of Head Hunters
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