Dinner specials and local notices in weekly roundup
Weekly local items include a Sunday dinner at Chandlers cafe for 35 cents and a 25 cent afternoon snack at a different venue. Funeral details note Leroy and Ramona Riley traveling to Waitland Missouri for their uncle M L Riley’s service, returning Monday afternoon. Mrs Les Eicher recovers from acute appendicitis.
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Cate
Actionac
D. F. Macon
Washim
Iowa
Leroy
Ramona Riley
Waitland
M. L. Riley
Chandlers Cafe
Les Eicher
Industrial Fruits Defined in Property Terms
The article defines fruits of the soil as crops from sown land including grain and vegetables, harvested as personal property, distinct from rural fruits like trees and grass, and notes they are treated as personal rather than real property.
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Industria
Maare
Mexican Flag and its Emblem Described
The article recounts the Mexican flag design a tricolor of white and red with the national emblem on the white field. It explains the eagle with a green serpent perched on a cactus on an island in a lake and notes this symbol's origin in the country’s history.
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Mexico
Ice Age Ice Coverage Drops From 12 Million to Half
The record notes that during the last Ice Age about 12 million square miles were covered by ice, and today about half that amount remains. The statement contrasts ancient ice extent with present conditions.
Hospital Report From Washington County
Frank Boyd of Haskins died at Washington County Hospital this morning. William Butterbaugh was admitted last evening after catching his hand in a buzz saw and doctors hope the hand can be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boyd
Haskins
Washington County Hospital
Iiiam Butterbaugh
Morning Pass and Freight Training Schedule Outline
The notice lists train times with a morning pass at 11:00 a m on a Monday the 22nd for freight at 11:45 a m. It states trains operate daily except Sunday and identifies J G McKay as the agent.
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RL & No
Apache
Golden State Limited
Washington-Oskaloosa Jo
California
N. Fairfield
Eldon Belk
Centerville
Seymour
Aln
Princeton
Spickards
Exquisior Springs
Liberty
L. Goodlander
J. G. McKay
Special Meetings Begin at Methodist Church Sunday
Two weeks of special services begin at the Methodist church Sunday with the theme Put Your Church First. Dr. B. F. Schwartz will conduct the program in which all or.
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B. F. Schwartz
Washington
Insurance Increase Reported at Farm Mutual Meeting
The Farm Mutual association reported measured growth with in force policies totaling about 19.01 million on Jan 1 1936 and a year gain of 242 391. Losses paid were 27 232 10 from 184 claims. The treasurer noted a year start balance 32 050 50, receipts 41 253 11, disbursements 33 692 32 and year end balance 39 799 32. The mutual cooperative, organized in 1874, has 400 policyholders representing over 95 percent of county farmers. Board list includes A C Penningroth and G F Wright among others. Secretary Benda said the average annual assessment has been 1.89 mills for 15 years.
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Benda
Award Prizes at Journal Carriers Party Last Night
The Journal Carrier party featured a marble shooting tournament won by Charles Foster with ping pong winners Rex Hazen Bob Crosset Stanley White and Edward Bidwell. Food by Mrs Shannon and helpers. substitutes included Edward Bidwell Robert Rohrer Raymond Miller Robert Sutton Richard Owen John MecGaffey.
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Charles Foster
Winnner
Rex Hazen
Bob Crosset
Stanley White
Edward Bidwell
Shannon
Virginia
Bill
Bob
Robert Rohrer
Raymond Miller
Robert Sutton
Richard Owen
John MecGaffey
Carrier Boys
Townsend plan dominates Iowa state politics says Beardsley
Des Moines Jan 11 new Townsend plan manager J Beardsley vows the 200 a month pension for all over 60 will frame every congressional and senatorial campaign in Iowa this year. He reports 178 official old age revolving clubs in Iowa plus nearly 100 more inactive groups and will poll all Iowa congressmen and senators for a yes or no on the plan. He demands clear candidate positions with no equivocation.
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Des Moines
Lesuwuseau
Veaucun
Wiech Alreauy
Iowa
Reveiveu & Hew
Suuumiuluss
Louwy
Beardsey
Lue Slav Vlice
Beardsley
Forerly
Minneapolis
New York
Townsend
C. O. Crowningshield
Himsel
F. E. Townsend
Carriers Attend Fox Theatre Prom Gram Night
Carriers and substitutes, with Journal staff, enjoyed a double feature at the Fox Theatre. After nine o'clock they left for downtown to thank Ralph Pratt the theatre manager for his generosity. The event was a joyful occasion for all attendees including the Shannons and the boats.
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Fox Theatre
Journal Force
Ralph Pratt
Journal
Newtons Laws of Motion Summary
The passage restates Newtons three laws: objects remain at rest or move in a straight line unless acted on. momentum changes proportional to applied force in the force direction. every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Deadly mushroom praised as delicious in new report
A report warns that Amanita phalloides, the most lethal mushroom causing most deaths from poisonings, is described as delicious by some observers. The paradox highlights risks to foragers and the public health impact of mushroom toxicology.
Golden Wedding Celebrators on U P A id Program
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid society met yesterday with several members who have celebrated golden weddings over the last decade honored in songs and readings. J C Boice 66th anniversary W A Smith 60th John F Simpson 50th anniversaries and others spoke. Tea and cakes followed.
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United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
J. C. Boice
W. A. Smith
John F. Simpson
J. A. Porter
Wm. Bea
Wilson
Joint Installation by Pythian Orders at West Chester
The West Chester Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held a joint meeting Tuesday January 7 to install officers for 1936. Officers named include Homer Porter chancellor and Mrs Opal Meath M B C for the year, with social hour and planned February 4 gathering. The sisters meet January 14 at seven due to a school musical program.
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West Chester Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Olive Niffenegger
Blanche Foriash
Esther Booth
Opal Meath
Melvin Booth
Milo DeLong
Howard Stewart
Homer Porter
Dry Ice and Flaked Ice Explained
Dry ice is carbon dioxide solidified and evaporates under ordinary pressure. Flaked ice forms when a film of water freezes on a rotating drum and is scraped off as ice flakes.
Cincinnati faces mayoral stalemate with Bigelow pivotal vote
In Cincinnati the new year starts with no mayor amid a deadlocked council split four to four. Rev Herbert S Bigelow, leader of Rev Coughlin's faction and key utility foe, holds decisive power as the ninth member. He votes for himself while factions bargain to head the utilities committee if he sides with them.
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Cincinnati
Herberts. Bigelow
Coughlin
Rev. Bigelow
Friendship club eyes Washington and California trip
At a meeting in Miss Lydig Juzeler's home sixteen members and one visitor, Mrs. John Cherry, discussed travel plans to Washington D C and California while one favors Ireland. Mrs. Fred Donaldson and Mrs. Ed Davis led games as the hostess team served refreshments. The next gathering features a 6 30 dinner for club families hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shaw.
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Friendship Club
Lydig Juzeler
Washington
D. C
California
Ireland
John Cherry
Fred Donaldson
Ed Davis
Godfrey Juzeler
Alvin Shaw
Home Builders of M E Church Elect Officers
The Methodist Home Builders Sunday school class elected officers led by President Wade Gardner and Vice President Mrs Golia Miller. Thirty five members attended a meeting at Dr and Mrs B F Schwartz home where puzzles were shared and Luncheon served by several members.
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Methodist Home Builders
Wade Gardner
Golia Miller
Ralph Martin
John Roth
B. F. Schwartz
Schwartz
Joe Knotek
Miss Alice Scott Weds James Wallace at St Wenceslaus
Announcement of the Riverside marriage of Miss Alice Scott to James Wallace Iowa City. Ceremony held January 3 at St Wenceslaus church with Rev W Neuzil officiating. Attendants were Robert Wallace and Miss Mary Wallace. Reception and luncheon followed.
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Alice Scott
James Wallace
St. Wenceslaus
Riverside
Mamie S. Scott
Jas. Wallace
Iowa City
J. R. Wallace
Cornell, I
St. Wenceslaus Church
Blanche Toffet
Joseph Gilek
St. Mary's High School
St. Patrick's High School
University of Iowa
Pisgly Wiegs'y Grocery
Rudolph Stolley
Stolley
Leon
LaVonne
Karel E
Walter F. Nicola
John Moss
Telling the Bees and Kinship in English Custom
The article explains the rural practice of informing a family by telling bees upon a death. It notes regional presence in Sussex and Yorkshire and suggests the custom served to warn relatives to remain in place rather than move away after news of a death.
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Sussex
Yorkshire
Community Social Calendar Highlights Fortnightly Potluck Change
Social calendar lists Monday events including Jr Fortnightly pot luck and evening literature meeting in the Y community room. Mrs W J Randabush at 633 East Washington Street. RC birthday club. DeMolay at Masonic Temple. Tuesday covers American Home Dept Lil. Mission society. Booster club. Y W M S at home. American Home Dept II. Y W Room at W club. Past Noble Grand circle. Wednesday notes Snowball club and VFW Auxiliary visit from dept president at Ainsworth chapter hall.
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W. J. Rondabush
East Washington St. W.rc
Ives Pratt
Sonic Temple
American Home Dept
Howard McBride
H. H. Mission Society
Wisie Long
Guy Hoyle
Aid Units Plan Morning Prayer Meetings
Methodist Ladies Aid society units held or planned morning prayer gatherings around the town with 9:30 to 10:00 sessions. Unit 1 hosted by Mrs Bertha Phillips. Unit 2 sewed. Unit 3 planned a quilt. Unit 4 hosted by Mrs Clyde Pratt. Unit 5 embroidered quilt blocks and discussed North to the Orient. Unit 6 displayed baby pictures for identification and featured The Seeing Eye article. Unit 7 hosted by Mrs L R Carbee with 16 attendees. Rural Units reported 5 to 10 participants and brief meetings with devotion and refreshments.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Unit 1
Bertha Phillips
Alice Rownd
Dave Donovan
William Beggs
Unit
Jesse Campbell
Unit 3
Palmer Babcocks
George Foster
O. E. Schmitt
General Aid Society
Unit 4
Clyde Pratt
J. B. Kunath
Unit 5
Frank Stewart
H. M. Shaver
Mary Genkinger
Charles Thomas
Anne Lindbergh
Unit 6
Lawrence Crull
W. F. Bickers
BE. W Welemeyer
Richard Johnson
Crull
Leigh W. Lowe
William Stidger
Clarence Jacobs
L. R. Carbee
M. H. Sartor
Florence Hoyt
Sixty Friends Surprise Couple on Their Twenty Third
About sixty neighbors and friends surprised Mr and Mrs Harry Chamberlain at their Wyman home Wednesday evening for their twenty third wedding anniversary. The party featured games cards and music with refreshments served late.
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Wyman
Harry Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Clair Mullen
Paul Huston
C. R. Paislevy
Blake Spencer
E. V. Humphreys
W. Evans
L. M. Beele
Paisley
Gladys Courtney
Many Happy Returns Birthday Notes Across Town
Or L Samson, a carpenter who retired in 1927, marks eighty years since arriving in Iowa and celebrates his birthday today. Snowball Baby Mary Ann Bauer of West Chester turns five, with aunt Mrs James Stancer hosting. Other celebrants include Joan Griggs, Vida Casper, Mrs A J Waldschmidt, Gladys Sheetz, and Helen Frances Fisher.
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Or. L. Samson
Iowa
Mary Ann Bauer
West Chester
State Theater
James Stancer
Mary Ann
Walter Bauer
Vida Casper
A. J. Waldschmidt
Gladys Sheetz
Keota
Helen Frances Fisher
Karl Fishers
Washington's Helen Hayes Celebrates 4th Birthday Tomorrow
Helen Hayes of Washington marks her fourth birthday tomorrow with family plans and public celebrations noted in local society pages. Her early acting career is briefly described alongside current civic events.
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Washington
Helen Hayes
Local Birthdays Include Postmaster DeLong and Family
Postmaster M. C. DeLong of Washington and his mother Mrs. Ella DeLong of Crawfords ville share the same birthday January 12. Tomorrow marks F. L Casey’s birthday. Phyllis Lovelett turns sixteen today. Mrs. Charles C. Brown spouse of Dr. Charles Brown also has a birthday today.
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M. C. DeLong
Washington
Ella DeLong
Crawfordsville
Charles C. Brown
Charles Brown
Christmas program and charity sewing by Unit 9 2
Unit 9 2 met at Mrs. Albert Fellendorf home and Mrs. Joe Klopfenstein hosted another gathering. A Christmas program was given with readings from Matthew Chapter two and Bible character reports by Mrs. Thompson and Bertha Klopfenstein. Unit 9 2 donated five dollars to the sewing committee for charity materials. Luncheon was served. Unit 10 gathered at Mrs. Everett Smiths home for devotions led by Mrs. Dill.
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Ry Davidson
Unit 9-2
Albert Fellendorf
Joe Kiopfenstein
Bertha
Scott Wilcox
Nelson Thompson
Matthew
John
Esther
Thompson
Bertha Klopfenstein
Wilcox
Everett Smit
Bert Dill
Dept. President V. E. W. Auxiliary Visit Planned
The V F W Auxiliary will host department president Mrs. Nona Totman of Ft. Dodge at the Tuesday evening meeting at the K C hall. Local president Mrs. Juanita Mathers confirms Totman and several officers will attend. Meeting time is 7 p.m. at the K G ball with refreshments to follow.
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Nona Totman
Ft. Dodge
K. C. Hall
Theta Club Party at Hilda Brown's
Theta club members were entertained by Miss Hilda Brown last evening. The game was played at two tables with Mrs. Victor Westphal high score and Miss Alice Shelangoski second. A short business meeting followed and refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Theta Club
Hilda Brown
Victor Westphal
Alice Shelangoski
Fortnightly Club Literary Programs Planned This Monday
The Junior Fortnightly group meets in the Community room with Mrs. C W McLaughlin speaking on Guide to Good Reading and brief book reviews. Winifred Ragan reviews a short story as Roll call on My Favorite Magazine. The evening section of the Literature department meets at Mrs W J Roudabush home at 7 46 pm with Miss Blair Law reviewing Road of Ages by Robert Nathan and Grace Randell speaking on Good Taste in Home Furnishings. Refreshments by the hostess committee.
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C. W. McLaughlin
Winifred Ragan
Roll Call
Hilda Brown
Annual Delighful Party Hosts Honored by Guests
Guests Keith Bugle Merlin Davis Leland Love and Calvin Humphreys praised a party that is becoming an annual affair. Three Rahs were given to the hosts for a delightful event.
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Keith Bugle
Merlin Davis
Leland Love
Calvin Humphreys
Rahs
Presbyterian Choir Practice Announcement
Presbyterian choir invites members to practice at 7 pm on Saturday night at the church. Two sites noted for location not specified.
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Presbyterian
Beethoven Famed Composer Went Deaf Yet Created Masterworks
The article notes Ludwig van Beethoven became totally deaf at age forty nine yet produced many great works afterward. He sometimes played a piano in poor tune and in soft passages made no sound, and he could not bear applause though he valued audience enthusiasm.
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Beethoven
Address by Dr Schwartz at Methodist Church
A well side interview will be the subject of a public address by Dr B FEF Schwartz Monday evening January 15 at the Methodist Church. The public is cordially invited.
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B. Fef. Schwartz
Methodist Church
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Highland
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