Life in a Florida trailer camp from H R Sitler
Excerpts from a letter by H R Sitler written to Washington friends during a Jensen Beach vacation describe life in a 400 trailer camp with varied entertainments and social activities. He notes a business slump in citrus and vegetables, lower coastal trade, vacant signs, and a shark processing plant supplying leather fins vitamins.
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Washington
H. R. Sitler
Jensen Beach
Florida
Southland
Fla
Ft. Lauderdale
Indian Creek Club Officers Named for 1949
Indian Creek club members elected 1949 officers at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Vera Everett. Elected were Mrs. Nina Dunbar president, Mrs. Everett vice president, Mrs. Berniece Arnold secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Archie Farrier reporter. Thirteen members gave New Year’s resolutions. guests Mrs Allen Breuter and Margaret Hessel tine attended. New secret sisters were drawn. Meeting adjourned with needlework and visiting. next gathering set with Mrs Frealove Farrier in two weeks.
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Indian Creek Club
Vera Everett
Nina Dunbar
Everett
Berniece Arnold
Archie Farrier
Allen Breuter
Margaret Hesseltine
Secret Club
Frealove Farrier
Indians Named Em From the Indians and Spaniards
Colorado mounts a glossary of places with native and Spanish names. The list includes Sangre de Cristo blood of Christ Colorado color red San Juan St John Cimarron wild unruly Culebra snake Cucharas spoon Pueblo Indian village Rio Grande grand river La Veta te vein La Junta the junction.
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Colorado
Sangre de Cristo
San Juan
St. John
Cimarron
Pueblo
Rio Grande
Grand River
la Veta
la Junta
Methodist WSCS Launches Advance Program At Local Church
The Methodist Church Women’s Society held a 150 attendee launch for the Advance program with Epiphany decor. Global WSCS rollout aims to enroll all Methodist women, boost study, giving, building, praying, and fund a 33 percent rise in first-year support. Carmen Medina of Panama spoke on adjusting to life in the United States. Honorary memberships were awarded to Edna Klein and two local leaders as the executive board reviewed duties and history.
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Panama
Carmen Medina
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Methodist
Medina
Lyman Bunce
Etta Brinton
Gates
Edna Klein
Burlington District
W. P. Dupuis
Fred E. Miller
Christ
Wesleyan Service Guild meeting honors mission work
Program Miss Klein outlined tasks for the Wesleyan Service Guild where she serves as counselor and for the Alma Hearne Holland missionary society. Mrs. Fred Miller discussed One World in Christ aims to unify and simplify. Ms. Gates urged silent prayer for countries where Methodist missionaries work as candles were lit. Mrs. Holbert sang This Is the Story of Jesus with Mrs. Payne on piano. YWCA secretary Mrs. Wilson praised WSCS help for aid needs. Hostesses served refreshments. next general meeting set for Jan 21.
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W. L. Gates
Women’s Division
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
Miss Klein
Wesleyan Service Guild
Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society
Fred Miller
Jesus
Geoffry O’hara
J. C. Holbert
Oakley Payne
Charles R. Wilson
YWCA
WSCS
Will Jones
Sigafoose
Gates
Ralph Bauer
Polly Pigtail Club Elects Officers in Meeting
The Polly Pigtail Club met Wednesday at Judy Campbell house. Judy Campbell named president and Barbara Redlinger elected vice president. Diana Schulty becomes secretary, Phyllis Kriner treasurer, Jerene Custer elected scribe. Judy and Diana served refreshments afterward.
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Polly Pigtail Club
Judy Campbell
Judy
Barbara Jane
Redlinger
Diana Schulty
Phyllis Kriner
Jerene Custer
Diana
Mathers Leave on Trip South and Visiting Plans
K A Mathers and wife departed for an extended southern and southwestern tour. They will visit Missouri to see his brother Rodney, then plan trips to Mexico Texas and Florida. The Haskins school resumed with all pupils present and local social updates follow.
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Missouri
Mexico
Texas
Florida
Clara Godlove
Haskins
K. A. Mathers
Rodney
Terry Mathers
Ames
John S. Kubal
Marion Ferguson
Olsen
Iowa City
Vivian Booth
Davenport
Ethel
Godlove
Vivian
Earl Murphy
Donald
Janet
Jimmy
Earl, Jr
Washington
Brock
Families Recovering from Flu as New Year Begins
David McCartney, his wife and Johnnie have been ill with the flu for several days but are on the mend. The note wishes Journal employees and correspondents a happy and prosperous New Year.
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David McCartney
Johnnie
Journal
Eight Dutch Creek Homemakers Learn Slip Covers
Eight Dutch Creek township homemakers met with Mrs. Elli ott McKinstry Tuesday morning for a lesson in making slip covers led by Ruth Foster, county home economist. Two chairs and one davenport were covered, the davenport cover nearly finished, with machine stitching pending. A potluck dinner followed at noon.
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Dutch Creek Township
Elliott McKinstry
Ruth Foster
Land Under Cultivation in Territory Reports 1947
The 1947 annual report to the secretary of interior from the governor notes 288 767 acres under cultivation in the Hawaiian Sugar Territory. Sugar crops claim about 74 percent of planted land, pineapples 21 percent, with diversified crops making up the remaining 5 percent.
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Hawaii
Interior
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Leslie Brogks
Robert Paige
Atcher Service
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ED Hite
Lydia Eicher
Washington, D. C
H. M. Eicher
ULAR
Darnell
Baxter
Douglas
Jericho
Little Hiawatha
Ann Dvorak
Marjorie Rambeau
Henry Hull
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Felix A. Inslerman
Inslerman
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International
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General Conference of the Church
Dars
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Hotel Washington
Technicolor
Crone's
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Martin
Joss Thorpe
Mary Bonanno
Carl Dunn
Nelson Thomason
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Equilibrist
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Washington High School
Smart Implement Co
Washington, Iowa
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