Local News Briefs From Cedar Rapids Area
Ruth McGraw returns to Cedar Rapids for nurse training after visiting her parents J L and Mrs McGraw. Henry Luers of Sigourney called on the McGraws. Mrs Hull travels to Iowa City to visit Vern Pangborn. Poultry sellers seek prices. eggs retail at 13c a dozen. Several local family visits and moves noted including Ahrens selling 415 West Madison and Nordyke purchase, plus travel to Rochester Minnesota by Long and Rimmerman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McGraw
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
J. L. McGraw
Harold Ahrens
West
Madison Street
Wallace Nordyke
Nordykes
Ahrens
Births Reported for McGaffey and Ward Families
At the hospital, Mr and Mrs Willard McGaffey of Washington welcome a son named William Lee weighing five pounds eleven and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Carl Ward name their newborn son Steven Charlies born yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard McGaffey
Washington
William Lee
Steven Charlies
Carl W Ward
State Road No 2 Renamed to No 92 Across Iowa
The state highway commission announced this week that primary road No 2 through Washington has been changed to No 92. The highway stretches from Muscatine to a junction with No 6 south of Atlantic, sharing the route with No 6 into Council Bluffs, and runs to North Platte near La Moille Illinois. Officials from Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska agreed to the designation from La Moille to North Platte. This marks the second recent renumbering of a major state road in Washington county after No 161 became No 218.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ames
Washington
Muscatine
Atlanthan
Council Bluffs
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
la Moille
North Platte
Washington County
Marjorie White Entours Ottumwa Visit With Sister
Marjorie White a saleslady from the Rockwood store spent Sunday in Ottumwa with her sister Mrs Charles Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie White
Rockwood
Ottumwa
Charles Redman
Remnants and Notes From Local Notices
Black steer No 22 about 420 pounds taken by mistake from Whittaker Sales Co. Marian Jones of Columbus Junction visits relatives in town. Des Moines convention attendance by Mrs Clara Gilbert. Ruth Jeffries and Mary Frances McCoy travel between Quincy and Washington. Linotypist Gladys Mase and Stewart Bell off with flu. Hanson’s Sale offers one third off on remnants. Rev N G Chapman of Crawfordsville paid a visit yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Sales Co
Ruth Jeffries
Washington
Quincy
Mary Frances McCoy
Mrs Dill Dies at Junction After Long Iowa Residence
Mrs Mary Dill 89 widow of Clinton Dill Civil War veteran died at 6 am at her home in Columbus Junction Iowa She lived on a farm in Elm Grove and later in Culbertson Neb before returning in 1890 Her daughter Nettie and son Charles survive with half brother Howard Thorley of Ainsworth Neb Funeral and burial at Columbus City cemetery will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mary Dill
Clinton Din
Dill
Columbus City
Mary Thorley
Samuel Thorley
West Salem
Ohio
Iowa
Elm Grove Township
Mr. Dill
Culbertson
Nebr
Nettie
Charles
Howard Thorley
Ainsworth, Nebr
Handcraft Section 2 Hosts Guest Speaker on Interior Design
Handcraft department members hear guest speaker Don Benblossom discuss furniture history from Jacobean to Sheraton and American styles, plus a remodeling plan and fabric influences. Twenty-eight members and twelve guests attended a meeting with proceeds of a white elephant sale aiding a school nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Benblossom
Don Maxwell
Hr. W. Maxwell
Mr. Benblossom
Fabrica
Nels B. Westermark
Eileen Jeffrey
Douglas Booth
London
England
Lillian Minick
William Sloat
Prank Crone
Howard Crozier
Hilma Dodds
Hilda Brown
F. Boller
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Fen Prince
Vre
Paul Saakenberg
Joe Duea
Ralph Minick
L. L. Lemley
Funeral services for John S Mangold Jr
Funeral services for John S Mangold Jr were held this morning at St James Catholic church led by Rev H J Corcoran. Pallbearers included Earl Red linger Hubert Red linger Raymond Red linger Harold Messenger Joe Simmering and J L Pease. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S Mangold, Jr
St. James Catholic Church
H. J. Corcoran
Earl, Hubert
Raymond Redlinger
Harold Messenger
Joe Simmering
J. L. Pease
Elm Grove Cemetery
Community Notes On Illnesses And Visits Across Town
Mrs. Ada Dewey improves at Mrs. Etta Glassburner’s home after two weeks of illness. Several relatives and visitors from Chicago Wellman West Liberty Davenport and Gilbert called on local residents. A Spokane of Montgomery Ward staff attended an appliance salesmen meeting in Marshalltown with local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Dewey
Etta Glassburner
Thomas Coleman
Chicago
B. C. Jones
Wellman
Nathan Wilson
West Liberty
Lee MeAvoy
Coleman
Jones
McAvoy
Wilson
Walter FE. Bond
A. EB. Palmer
Grant McKune
Lloyd Fredmund
Marshalltown
Montgomery Ward
Two Girls Feted at Birthday Party
A birthday party at the home of Joan Gerdes honored Mary Murphy and Bonnie West. Guests played games such as Chinese checkers and corks, and gifts were given to the honorees. Deborah Longer helped serve refreshments to Bonnie West, Mary Murphy, Charlotte and Deborah Longer, Virginia and Rosella Sheetz, Caroline Brewer and Joan Gerdes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Murphy
Bonnie West
Joan Gerdes
Deborah Longer
Charlotte
Virginia
Rosella Sheetz
Caroline Brewer
Joan Gerdea
Jolly Jokers 4-H Club Meets at June Longer Home
The Jolly Jokers 4 H club met at the home of June Longer with eight members present. A business meeting included several talks and refreshments were served by the hostess with Ruth Applegate assisting. The next meeting is planned for February 9 at Deborah and Charlotte Longer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Jokers 4-H Club
Ruth Applegate
Deborah
Charlotte Longer
Dinner At Methodist Church Draws Large Cold Weather Crowd
An exceptionally good crowd attended the Methodist church family night dinner despite poor weather. After the potluck, group singing occurred and EF ben Bancroft of Urbane, Ohio delivered a plain message on stewardship. Dr. Guy Fancher, Mount Pleasant district superintendent, attended and spoke briefly. Ladies Aid served the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ben Bancroft
Urbane
Ohio
Guy Fancher
Mount Pleasant
Ladies Aid Society
Edwardo Couple Stopped Over on Iowa City Trip
Dr and Mrs Ralph R Edwardo of Centerville visited the area spending the evening with Mr and Mrs W B Edwards. They had spent the day in Iowa City and were en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Edwardo
Centerville
W. B. Edwards
Iowa City
Ways to Vary Waffles Waffles for any meal and topping ideas
The piece explains versatile waffle use from breakfast to supper. It notes crispness depends on flour and bake time, suggests adding more liquid for texture, and offers toppings like powdered sugar with lemon juice hot honey chocolate with ice cream and banana waffles with sausages as tasty variations.
Junior Fortnightly Club Meets With Frances Stanton
Frances Stanton hosted the Junior Fortnightly club at her aunt Mrs HM G Richardson home last evening. Flora Dodds spoke briefly on gossip, citing Reader's Digest. After the business meeting Mrs Stanley Baird reviewed the book My Father's House by Pierrpont B Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stanton
HM. G. Richardson
Flora Dodds
Reader’s Digest
Stanley Baird
Pierrpont B. Noyes
Potluck Social at Baptist Class Hostess Home
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church held a potluck supper and social at Mrs. J. Fredmund home last evening with about thirty attendees. After meals, games and contests followed a business meeting led by class officers Richard Leet president, Mrs. John Little secretary, and Cora Hopping treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
J. Fredmund
John Heenblossom
Clyde Kelley
Richard Leet
John Little
Cora Hopping
Mrs. Paul Oldfield Guest of Honor Shower
Charlotte Bidwell and Margaret Farmer hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Paul Oldfield a bride of a few weeks at the Bidwell home. Gifts centered in a red and white basket and games followed the opening of gifts. Launch was served to close the evening. Mrs. Gardner surprised on her birthday with friends at her home later a cooperative dinner and bridge afternoon awarding high score to Mrs. E A Welle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Welle
White Shrine Card Party At Masonic Temple
Bridge was played at four tables during the White Shrine card party in the Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Means won the high score prize and Mrs. C. G. Sehmoeller received the low score prize. Hostesses Mrs. O. K. Schmitt and Mrs. Howard McBride served refreshments. Mrs. E. B. Stutsman and Mr. H. G. Miller will host the next party in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Roy Means
C. G. Sehmoeller
O. K. Schmitt
Howard McBride
E. B. Stutsman
H. G. Miller
Bob Feller Fined Again for Speeding
In Calhoun Georgia on January 24 Bob Woller of Van Meter Iowa and star pitcher for the Cleveland Indians was fined 10 dollars for speeding after authorities said he was driving at 75 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Bob Woller
van Meter
Iowa
Cleveland Indians
St James Benefit Party Hosts Card Games Night
Twenty five tables of cards were played at the St James ben efit party in the K C hall last evening. Rev H J Corcoran won the high score prize in bridge. Mrs Ed Sorrell was high in pinechle and William Barth won the euchre high prize. Ed Sullivan received the door prize and Mrs Leo Sueppel won the lace tablecloth while Mrs A R Ledver took the ten pound sack of sugar. Hosts Mrs Cleo Shockey and Mrs R J Schleikelman thank all helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
K. C. Hall
H. J. Corcoran
Ed Sorrell
Pinechle
Euchre
William Barth
Ed Sullivan
Leo Sueppel
A. R. Ledver
Birthday Honors In Ainsworth And Nearby Areas
Local notices mark birthdays for 86 year old Mrs 8 Wright son or daughter Bernice Zieglowsky turning 18 and several others across Ainsworth and surrounding towns. Names include Varian Powera Mrs Janes Lockwood Weer Chester Annie Daub Stanley Foster Daryl Oldfield Conn Whiteman Francis Shatter Dr F W Eastwood Robert Knottnerus and Mrs Oss Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varian Powera
Ainsworth
Janes Lockwood
Weer Chester
Annie Daub
Stanley Foster
Daryl Oldfield
Esther Lenninger Celebrates Thirteenth Birthday Party
Esther Lenninger held a birthday party Monday at her home after supper with a group of girls. They played games and enjoyed refreshments. Esther received many useful and pretty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Lenninger
Esther
Unclear fragment on family trip toward Florida
Readable text notes a time on Route 4s highway during a family drive to Florida with parents and sister. No other names or details are present to identify people or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Mrs. Fred Bauer Hosts Home Mission Society Meeting
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester Methodist church met at Mrs. Fred Bauer’s Friday afternoon with nine members and one guest. Highlights included devotionals by Mrs. James Griges, a solo by Pauline Stewart, business by President Mrs. Niffenegeer, and lessons on The American City and Its Church by Samuel Kineheloe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
West Chester
Ida Hough
Presbyterian Aid Meetings Planned
Group 1 of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society plans a family night dinner at the church Thursday at 6 30 PM with each attendee bringing a covered dish and sandwiches. Other groups meet Friday with Group 2 at 2 30 PM at 206 East Main Street Group 3 at 2 30 PM at 200 South Town Avenue and Group 4 at 2 PM at 847 South Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Will Matucha
East Main Street
J. E. Lemmon
South Town Avenue
Fred Reid
South
Iowa Avenue
Presbyterian Aid Group
KE. Lemmon
Honor Jess Marr at Birthday Dinner
Jess Marr celebrated his 50th birthday with twelve guests at his home in Ainsworth. The evening featured an oyster supper, flowers, cakes, and games. The next day he enjoyed a turkey dinner hosted by the Hills Gun club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Marr
Ainsworth
Nora Dryden
Jessie
Mary Marr
3. F. Trotter
Earl Wood
Don Kabenold
Rose Wood
Blair Wood
Mary Chihak Jute Davis
Almeworth
Joe Link
Washington
Marr
The
Hills Gun Club
Social calendar notes church and club meetings
The calendar lists numerous meetings and time changes for groups including U P Woman's Missionary Society, Damaseia Shrine, Wits Masonic Temple, Navajo club, Just as club, and Presbyterian Aid. Notable entries include family night dinner at 6:30 p.m. and PT A at 3:45 p.m., with location and host details scattered across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Boetwick, Jr
U. P. Woman's Missionary Society
B. F. Boller
Damaseia Shrine
Wits
Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias meeting with esquire rank work
A Knights of Pythias lodge will convene Monday evening with work in the rank of esquire followed by refreshments. An evening social gathering is announced by the Pearlette Flower Mission circle for Friday at the church to assist families moving away. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting is planned Wednesday morning at Mrs. J. B. Randle’s home at 409 East Madison Street. Christian church women plan a food sale on Saturday January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
J. B. Randle
East
Madison Street
Peaiete Flower Mission Circle
Christian Church
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Wolf Floral CO
F. Macon
Henry Luers
Sigourney
H. C. Hull
Vern Pangborn
Reisters
Jesse Busby
Mae Sturgeon
Keota
Reister Bros
Leslie Humphreys
Wyman
James Schmoeller
Burlington
John Swazil
Schmoeller
Swazil
the Evening Journal
Albert Mills
J. J. Mills
Lawrence Widdifield
Pleasant
Mrs. W. L. Rukeaber
H. E. Rukeaber
Charles Long, Jr
Harry Rimmerman
Rochester
Minn
Francis Haner
Rookwood
Arnold
Barber Sho
Jahonth Proscop
Exquire Features Inc
Marian Jones
Cooperative Service Co
Clara Gilbert
Des Moines
Skelgas
Gladys Mase
Stewart Bell
Hanson
N. G. Chapman
Crawfordsville
Marvel
Beauty Shop
Ainsworth, Iowa
Laura Cross
Junction
Handcraft
Dale Booth
Spurgeon
W. M. Finke
Crawfordayville
D. E. Jacobsen
Gordon
Gilbert
Tom Carson
Mrs. Carson
Jacobsena
Don Wood
Eva Crawford
Davenport
Pearl Gardner
Corbin Crawford
Congress Hotel
J. F. Taylor
Dick Gibson
Waterloo
Don Paul
Curtis Long
Alfred Brown
Don Franklin
Dale Dennison
A W. Motley
Glen Wilson
Harold Wilson
Lloyd Coon
Jolly Jokers
June
Paul Oldfield
Bob Feller
Cleo Shockey
R. J. Schliekelman
Mrs 8. &. Wright
Bernice Zieglowsky
Pred Zieglowsky
Conn Whiteman
Francis Shatter
F. W W. Eastwood
Robert Knottnerus
South Highland
Oss Moore
Homer Stephen
Fred Bauer
Home Mission Society
Presbyterian
Sorosis Club
Mildred Stephens
Glynne Megebelsen
Jacob Rits
Heaney
Healess
C. RR. Stearns
Nee Hi Bridge Club
Eva Blankenhorn
Ace Hi Bridge Club
Nora Spesecard
Kenneth Coates
Ruth Norris
Madge Ratenold
Phil Antenoff
Maquoketa
Minneapolis
Navajo Club
C. J. Jungbluth
Hovemakers Club
Neill Trotman
Pears Parcell
Norte Second Avenue
Frank Casey
Junior Missionary Society
Churen
H. J. Club
John Horak
J. W. Baker Relief Corps
Hall
Lincoln P.T.A
Lester Wagner
Harnad Woman's Club
Harry Ande
Priday
LOXIT
Lowit
Bausch & Lomb
CS. Lemmon
Optometrists
Lemmon's
East Side Square
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