Local Couples Visit Friends and Travel for Short Trips
Local notices detail Mr. and Mrs. John Lemmon and son Jon Bruce spending a week in Chicago where Mr. Lemmon attends a post graduate eye care course at the Medinah Athletic club. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Claire Neff and baby visit Cresco relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sizer escort Mrs. J. K. Gardner home to Lisbon after a week with the Sizer family. William Den Hartog and Fred Johnson visit Bastiaan Den Hartog en route to Rock Island. Ray Harrison visits Sabula. Howard Been blossom and Albert Orcutt travel to Ottumwa for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lemmon
Jon Bruce
Chicago
Mr. Lemmon
Medinah Athletic Club
William den Hartog
Fred Johnson
Eddyville
Bastiaan
den Hartog
Rock Island
W.S. Reister & Sons
Harry Sizer
Ainsworth
Washington
Albert Orcutt
Ottumwa
Hospital Report: Dismissals and Newborns Across Town
Mrs Don C Welch and son Peter Michael were discharged Saturday afternoon. Wayne Rhodebeck Keota admitted last night for hip injury. Mr and Mrs Roy Whetstine Riverside welcomed a son at 4 27 am weighing eight pounds one ounce. Earl Redlinger Ainsworth and Jacob Troyer Wayland dismissed yesterday. Ella Reister admitted for hip injury. Mrs Ivan Enfield Wellman dismissed yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. Welch
Peter Michael
Ella Reister
Wayne Rhodebeck
Keota
Roy Whetstine
Riverside
Earl Redlinger
Ainsworth
Jacob Troyer
Wayland
Ivan Enfield
Wellman
Twin superstition harms Nigerian twins in remote villages
In Nigeria natives dread twins, viewing them as devil offspring. One twin is killed or abandoned to starve or be eaten, and sometimes the mother is expelled. Christian missionaries intervene to rescue and nurse the surviving twin to health and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nigeria
Frances Willard first president of WCTU and reformer
Frances Elizabeth Willard born in Churchville New York in 1839 rose from teacher to secretary and president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in 1879 and became the first president of the World's WCTU in 1891 She led a petition against alcohol and opium with seven million signatures guiding journalism at Chicago Post and Union Signal and authored Glimpses of Fifty Years She died in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Churchville
N. Y
Women's Christian Temperance Union
World's Women's Christian Temperance Union
Chicago Post
Union Signal
Odd Decorations For Tibetan Altars Highlight Castoff Objects
Tibetan altars are decorated with discarded items including old Christmas tree tinsel camera film rolls broken rat traps burnt out bulbs and empty beer bottles and tin cans reflecting local resourcefulness and spiritual practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Funeral notices and social notes from small town
Mr and Mrs John Kurtz and family attended the funeral of Mrs Jace Westerman in Emden Illinois. Saturday guests at the Otha Huber home were H W Smock and Rev Guy Smock. An annual meeting of the Ainsworth shipping association is set for January 20 at 7 30 pm at Ainsworth school. Shoppers in Washington include several Olds residents and military officers, with guests to a ball in Ottumwa.Mr and Mrs William Glassburner traveled to Gary Indiana after visiting Mr and Mrs J C Carris and Mrs W L Glassburner in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kurtz
Lucille
Roy Downs
Emden, Ill
Claude Garner
Jennie Smock
Park Ridge
Ill
H. W. Smock
Chicago
Rev
Guy Smock
Royne City
Mich
Otha Huber
West Main Street
Ainsworth Shipping Association
Ainsworth
W. G. Eldridge
W. W. Smith
Washington
Ottumwa
National Guard
E. Gov
Nelson G. Kraschel
William Glassburner
Gary
Ind
Glassburner
J.C. Carris
W. L. Glassburner
Miss Hampton Weds Floyd Mundt in Parsonage
Marie Hampton and Floyd Mundt were married by Rev. W. J. Stevens at the Foursquare Gospel parsonage on Saturday at 10 A M. The couple, both from Washington families, will live in Illinois next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hampton
Floyd Mundt
W. J. Stevens
Floyd Hampton
Paul Mundt
Washington
Illinois
Thanks for support after wife Emily Hays' death
John Hays expresses gratitude to all who aided him during the passing of his wife Emily Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Hays
John Hays
Camp Fire Group Potluck Supper Social Evening
Nawakahmoka Camp Fire girls met at the Y for a potluck supper and social time. Carol Gray and Carolyn Strong cooked chili con carne. Each girl wore a bonnet. a five cent fine for missing caps. Bingo followed with white elephant prizes. Dorothea Snider and Carolyn Sartor renewed 1938 memberships. Guests Bonnie Jean Simpson and Margaret Crossett from Woussicket attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nawakahmoka
Carol Gray
Carolyn Strong
Dorothea Snider
Carolyn Sartor
Bonnie Jean Simpson
Margaret Crossett
Woussicket Group
Ladies Aid Society Units Meet in Homes Across Town
Unit 3 met at Mrs William Mercer home with 15 present and 17 calls reported led by Mrs F R Mauthe away in California. Unit 10 gathered at Mrs May Smiths home five and one half miles north of town with 11 members, sewing for the needy discussed. Unit 9 2 met with six members and three guests as Mrs N W Thompson led devotionals. Unit 6 hosted by Mrs Byron Snider with 15 members, 31 sick calls noted and a Bread and Butter book review. Unit 8 met at Mrs Carl Voorhees home with a core business meeting and refreshments provided by Mrs Will Kendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Tidies Aid Society
William Mercer
Clara Huber
Arthur Griffith
F. R. Mauthe
California
F. E. Bartow
Edwin Griffith
Carl Hedges
Unit 10
May Smith
Charles Palmer
Wade Gardner
Arthur Durst
N. W. Thompson
Frank Pratt
W. H. McConnell
Bertha Sundberg
Fort Dodge
H. J. Brenneman
Sundberg
Edith L. Gibson
Cameron Mo
Esta Clark
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Juher
O. E. Sehmitt
Birthday Celebrants in Three Quarter Century Club
Mrs. A. B. Dill age 79 and Mrs. George Vincent age 83 join the Three Quarter Century club birthday list. Mrs. John McLaughlin also marks a birthday. Deborah Brenneman turns two. others named include Mrs. Francis Bruty Darlene Sojka Robert Genkinger Barbara Bauer Joe Murphy and Thomas Michaelson all celebrating today near Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Dill
George Vincent
Three Quarter Century Club
Dill
Vincent
Francis Bruty
Darlene Sojka
Robert Genkinger
Ainsworth
Barbara Bauer
Joe Murphy
Thomas Michaelson
Lodge Meeting And Related Announcements In Community
KK BP lodge to hold meeting and rank work Monday at 8 PM in K P hall. G P Berkhoff and T U group meet Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs A Anderson home with Mrs Jennie Acheson leader. Presbyterian cottage prayer at Letitia Shields home 609 North Second Ave Wednesday 9 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. BP
K. P. Hall
P. Berkhoff
C. C
Ww. Cc. T. U
A. Anderson
Jennie Acheson
Dent
Joshua
Presbyterian Cottage
Letitia Shields
North Second Avenue
Oyster Supper At Enterprise Club Meeting
At the Enterprise community club regular meeting on Friday a yearly oyster supper was served by the women. Mrs. Glenn Gordon led a fine program after the business session featuring the Robertson twins Twila Mangold Seth Clarks with music and encores. Norma May Payne and Catherine Little, weekend guests, performed readings tap dancing and singing while Mrs Gordon hosted a radio segment The Man on the Street. The string quartet finished the evening with request numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Community Club
Glenn Gordon
Robertson Twins
Twila Mangold
Seth Clarks
Norma May Payne
Catherine Little
Norma May
Mrs. Gordon
Mrs. E. Clark Hosts Pot Luck Social Evening
Elizabeth Clark hosted a small gathering at her West Washington Street apartment on Thursday evening. After a pot luck dinner, the group enjoyed games and social time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Clark
West Washington Street
Install Officers for Ainsworth Eastern Stars Chapter
Ainsworth chapter 0 E S held its installation with about fifty attendees. Mrs Mozelle Russell installed as installing officer with a large escort and a floral arch as Mrs Margaret Mahin received her station. Many officers and star points were installed and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
E. S
Mozelle Russell
Winfield
Nora Spessard
Lulu Moore
Margaret Mahin
Marshall
James Thoma
Orville Thoma
Latimer Davis
Mary O’connor
Alta Davis
Etta Marsh
Jessie Moore
Mary Lord
Ada
Eva Stewart
Esther
Gladys Evans
Martha
Florence Davis
Electa
Myrtle Thoma
Alma Walker
J. A. Marsh
Sentinel
Shather Trotter
Worthy Matrons
Jennie Bassler
Russell
Mahin
Ruth Norris
Effie McCreedy
Louise Roilean
Mabel Keiper
Genevieve Peterson
Madge Morris
Kate Annas
J. A. Marsh Flowers
Louise Boileas
Edith Richards
Myrthe Thoma
Orrie O'Connor
Vera O'Conner
Eva Bankenhorn
Kings’ Daughters
Kings Daughters
The
United Presbyterian Church
Mary Pressly
Elizabeth Pollock
June Davis
Dorothy Pearson
Annas
Mildred Stephens
Jane Pearson
Eva Blankenhorn
Nora Spessar
Crawfordsville Couple Wed in Camanche Iowa
Mrs. Leona Lease and D C Schantz were married last Wednesday in Camanche Iowa with Rev. W W Brown officiating using the single ring service. The couple, attended by Howard and Mrs Platt of Camanche, plans a home on the bridegroom's farm southeast of Crawfordsville after a brief trip to Chicago and Aurora Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Leona Finch
J. R. Lease
D. Cc. Schantz
Peter Schantz
Noble
Camanche
Iowa
W. W. Brown
Camanche Baptist Church
Howard Platt
Founder's Day Observed by P. E. O. Thursday
P. E. O. Chapter 1 will observe Founder's day Thursday evening at 7 40 in the home of Mrs. Frank F L Wilson 11 East Main street. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Charles Thomas Eva Den ny and Mattie Livingston enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FL. Wilson
S11
East Main Street
Charles Thomas
Eva Denny
Mattie Livingston
Doreas Society Holds All Day January Meeting
The Doreas society of St. Pauls Evangelical church met at Mrs. Kate Ropers home for an all day January gathering. Members tied a comfort quilt and pieced blocks while Mrs. Lillian Little led the business session. Mrs Klein reported as treasurer and letters of appreciation were read from Hoyleton Orphanage and the Ozark mission home for Yule tide gifts. A potluck dinner followed with ten members and four guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Kate Ropers
Lillian Little
Klein
Hoyleton
Ozark Mission
W R C. Women’s Relief Corps Holds Meeting with New President
The Woman's Relief Corps met Saturday afternoon in G A R hall with Mrs Florence Hout presiding over 35 members. They reported $41 65 in relief for the last two weeks and discussed new membership, a quarterly financial, and installation of five absent officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
G.A.R. Hall
Florence Hout
Glenn Hayes
Julia Cavender
Bert Dill
Lula Williams
Yout
Mary Steele
Ted Crone
Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Install Officers in 1938
A large crowd attended a public installation of Rainbow Girls and DeMolay officers at the Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon. Marguerite Hardy was installed as Worthy Advisor with a candlelight service. numerous officers followed, and the DeMolay program installed Ezra Smith as Master Councillor, Rex Levert as Senior Councillor, and Tom Gray as Junior Councillor. The meeting note adds a future meeting date for February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Marguerite, Hardy
Kay Hardy
Elizabeth Brown
Jean Essley
Margery Means
Darlene van Meter
Ruth Negus
Charity
Doris Klepfer
Hope
Virginia Stutsman
Virginia
Lawrence Crutt
F. FB. Stutsman
Harvey Meek
Fred Reid
Max Marble
Sidney Moore
C. E. Negus
Jack Westphal
Nellie Dodder
Howard McBride
Rainbow Girls Service
Ezra Smith
Rex Levert
Tom Gray
Everett Burham, Jr
Wayne Knupp
Jack
Fortnightly Club Meeting in Riverside Hosts Nine Members
Mrs Howard T Holt welcomed Fortnightly club members and one guest Mrs John Thomann to her Riverside home. Officers elected for the year include Mrs C L Worley president and Mrs Edward Hushek secretary and treasurer. A luncheon followed and Mrs H E Doud will host February’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Howard T. Holt
John Thomann
C. L. Worley
Edward Hbushek
H. E. Doud
Miss Bowman
Mary Ann Bowman
Robert Mahoney
Dennis Kennedy
R. J. Mahoney
Elmer Kutcher
Homer Curry
Bownan
Roy Kutcher
Clarence Kutcher
Hi Ho Criticizes Laughter In Chinatown Sage Quip
The Chinatown sage Hi Ho ridicules extremes of humor saying both excessive mirth and total laughter show hypocrisy. The remark frames a social moment about balancing expression and restraint in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
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Sadee McAvoy
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Ladies Aid Society
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Duck Pin
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Mass. Mutual
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West Second Street
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Legion Rooms
Just Us Club
Max Cook
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Noble Grand Circle
Arthur Ruebsam
American Legion and Auxiliary
John McLaughlin
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Enterprise Club
E. Clark
Eastern Stars
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W.R.C
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Mace
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Allen Hampsher
Richard Hotle
Edward McCutchen
David Pearson
Tar Whisler
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