Nineteenth Century Club gathers after turkey dinner
The Rocking Chair Brigade reports a friendly meeting with Helen Wilsor at Mrs Emma Barnett's home. Members share notes and one member praises a Florida trip. Edith Faris dies in Somerville, Penn, after years as a clerk. Local life details mix with reflections on illness, icy streets, and town scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineteenth Century Club
Helen Wilsor
Emma Barnett
Boyd Berdo
Florida
Charles
Edith Faris
Somerville
Penn
H. J. Ward and Co
Hattie
Harold
Marian
Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Marie Bell
Marie Bell of Riverside was honored at a pre-nuptial shower in the Riverside Trinity Methodist church parlor. Hostesses Mrs. Paul Yansky and Mrs. Elaine Birka led 49 guests in a Sunday afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Marie Bell
Riverside Trinity Methodist Church
Paul Yansky
Elaine Birka
Enchanted Forest Shown At State Theatre In Spectacle
PRC presents The Enchanted Forest an all color drama shown Thursday to Saturday at the State Theatre. Edmund Lowe Brenda Joyce Harry Davenport Billy Severn John Litel Clancy Cooper lead with fourteen animal actors. Reviews note new merging of color music and action creating heart tugging fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PRC
State Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Brenda Joyce
Harry Davenport
Billy Severn
John Lite
Clancy Cooper
John Litel
Riverside Socials Highlight Bridals and Dispatches
A bridal gathering features Mrs Charles Schnoebelen winning high score in airplane dance with consolation to Mrs Clement Kron. gifts for the bride and refreshments hosted by Wess Sojka Melvin Havel Dorothy Havel Joyce and Margreret Bell. The honoree wed Hubert Maliechky at Trinity Methodist Riverside with Rev M O Meenzie officiating. Francis Brophy honored after U S Army discharge. Leo Brophy family hosted euchre party with Paul Ruth Ralph Waldschmidt winning first and Mrs John Gase Bert Shebek consolation. refreshments served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schnoebelen
Clement Kron
Wess Sojka
Melvin Havel
Dorothy Havel
Joyce
Margreret Bell
Hubert Maliechky
Trinity Methodist Church
Riverside Schools Resume Classes After Holiday Break
Riverside public school reopened after Christmas break with Blanche Ginkens joining the faculty to teach grades 6 7 and 8. St Marys parochial school also resumed, and a series of local social notices follow including residents moving, retirements, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ginkens
Riverside
St. Mary's
Blanche Ginkens
Ainsworth
Ray Conklin
Board of Education
Ethel Rath
Jennie Rath
Lone Tree
Vernon Stagner
Lake Field
Arizona
Scowt Field
Illinois
United States Service
Wilfred Bouquet
Sandra Sue
Birdie Godlove
Bouquet
Riverside Plumbing and Heating Company
Judy Hart
Cedar Rapids
Womiun’s Society For Christian
Gold Rush Trails After the 1849 Westward Trek
After the summer of 1849 the western deserts showed easy trails marked by discarded animal bones fresh graves and other signs guiding prospectors along the gold rush routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deserts
Local News Briefs From Riversidearea and Visits
Local residents share short notes of travel and visits. Mr and Mrs Tommy Richards stay with Lt Goodlander family and plan to move on to Des Moines. Kenneth Ward reports docking in Seattle and imminent homecoming after 21 months in navy hospitals abroad. Mrs Thomas Walker travels to Durham NC to visit her husband Ty Sgt Walker. Bessie Wead and Harvey Holden family move to 222 Past Main street. Parker family from Portland visits Riverside. Parker returns to work while Mrs Parker extends visit. Edgar Holden Davenport and G B Holden Richmond stop en route to Des Moines. plans include visits and trips through Nebraska and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Richards
Lt. Goodlander
Des Moines
State Department of Social Welfare
Drake University
Robert” Kenneth Ward
H A le
E. IE. Ward
Seattle
Wash
Navy
Bessie Wead
Harvey Holden
Barbara
Lorene
Main Street
Edgar Holden
Davenport
G. B. Holden
Richmond
Minden
Nebr
James Larsen
Larsen
Washington
Mrs. Holden
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Pess Roth
Savage Rey Gordon Menton Moreland
Jim Bannon
Ross Hunter
Ken Curtis
Loren Tindall
CISCO
Rocking Chair
Edith
Cora McCall
Ollie Nicholson Bandy
James
Douglas
Adam Page
Fred Stewart
J. C. Penney Co
Roosevelt Post Office
YMCA
A. L. Young
Bertha Behrens
Waterloo
S. Iowa Yshone
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
W. L
Little
Harry
Journal
Washington Dairy
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Oskaloosa
Ano Gapy
Spencer
DR. Hess
Paramount Picture
Blackie the Crow
Tippie the Friend
Y Fox
Bruno
Snoopy
Gun-shy
Squirrel
Nana
Goat
MR. Green the Frog
MR. King the
Seeing-all Eagle
Tom the Mighty Mountain Lion
Blackie
Jim the Crew
Jack Schwartz
Lou Brock
Lew Landers
Riverside Schools
J. W. Tener
Cloyd Cress
Omer Rath
Harold Cress
M. O. McKenzie
Anna Younkin
William Ingram
Clara Chabal
C. EB. Fitzsimmons
Miriama Heitzman
C. Cristy
Iowa City
Bernard Dautremont
Dautremont
John C. Dautremont
John Streb
Henry Godwin
Margie Streb
Peter Schneider
Joseph Schulze
Town City
Edward Muller
Bernard Deutsch
Nancy
Henry Green
K. C. Hall
FOX
Thomas Walker
Durham
N.C
Sgt. Walker
William H. Parker
Portland, Ore
James Kucera
Parker
Nature
Carter
Scott Furniture Co
Fo Bun
ODM
DUTRO
Carlos Walling
Mgr
Wey
Pennsylvania
Ontgomery Ward
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