Maquoketa Woman Dies After Stroke
Mrs. M J Pinter of Maquoketa mother of Mrs B H Van Meter died this morning at her home after a paralytic stroke Friday she never rallied. Mrs Van Meter plans to Maquoketa Sunday funeral Monday at 9 30. Pinter had visited the Van Meter home ten days after Memorial Day and many relatives attended the family birthday dinner for W Allen Stewart who turned 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Pinter
Maquoketa
B. H. van Meter
Garrett Kuilema
Ed Squire
Dallas Center
Fresh eggs sold at 13c per dozen at Reister Bros
Local farming and community notes list fresh eggs at 13 cents a dozen from Reister Bros. Various families visit relatives across Davenport and Columbus Junction during holidays. Several travelers from Chicago Des Moines St Louis and Kalamazoo are mentioned visiting kin and attending family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reister Bros
Hospital announces births and discharges in Washington area
Mrs Marion Miller of Washington route 4 and tramlong Washington route 8 were discharged Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones of Washington route 2 welcomed a daughter born yesterday at 12 10 am weighing seven pounds six ounces. Mrs P Berkhoff and baby daughter Karen Sue were discharged yesterday afternoon for home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Miller
Washington
Tramlong
Harry Jones
P Berkhoff
Karen Sue
Standings and results from the American League games
The American League table shows Cleveland leading with 44 wins and 28 losses, New York and Chicago midpack, and Washington and Philadelphia lower in the standings. Thursday results feature several doubleheaders with wins for New York, Chicago, Washington, and Philadelphia. Tonight’s schedule includes St Louis at Chicago, Boston at Washington, New York at Philadelphia, and other key matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L Pet
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Leodis
Pittsburgh
Rooklyn
Pittburgh
Local residents share visits and trips across Iowa and California
Mr and Mrs Roy Gordon and children Clara and Johnnie Gamble stay in Lovejoy apartments 529 West 3rd Street Los Angeles enjoying California sights. Many families attend picnics and cookouts at Sunset park Kamp Kory West Chester and with neighbors in West Chester including the Embrees and Willits. Visitors travel from Kalamazoo Chicago Iowa City and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gordon
Clara
Johnnie Gamble
California
West 3Rd Street
Los Angeles
Lovejoy Apartments
Far West
Ely Team Meets Ely Independents In Sunday Baseball
Ely Independents host Ely Team at Blattner field Sunday at 2 30 pm to close a season set. Eight games yield four wins for Ely and four for the visitors with a 5 4 twelve inning win for Ely in the weekend series. Manager Max Raymond plans Art Edmondson to start and Dale Kennedy will debut for Washington in right field, while Dale Burich returns at first base boosting the Inde es offence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indees
Ely Independents
Blattnerfield
Max Raymond
Art Edmondson
Ely
Dale
Kennedy
Conesville
Washington
Anamosa
Dale Burich
Church Softball League Forming in Washington Area
A young men softball league from Washington churches is forming with games set to begin next Tuesday evening at 7 15 at Stewart school grounds. Baptist and Evangelical and Reformed teams will play, with representatives from Baptist, Presbyterian, Evangelical and Reformed, Methodist and United Presbyterian churches attending a planning meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stewart School
Baptist
Presbyterian
Evangelical and
Reformed
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Men of the Baptist Church
Huston to Represent Bankers at July 9 Hearing
H Lee Huston cashier of the Columbus Junction State Bank will represent the Iowa bankers association at a July 9 hearing before the National War Labor Board in Washington DC. He will be accompanied by Mrs Huston and children Joan and Thomas and the group will visit Philadelphia New York City Niagara Falls and other points of interest before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
H. Lee Huston
Columbus Junction State Bank
Iowa Bankers Association
Washington, PD. C
National Ware and Hour Commission
Huston
Joan
Thomas
Philadelphia
New York City
Niagara Falls
Anna Mulhern
Board of Education
Columbus Independent
Littles
Bula
Paul B. Smith
Henry Little
Cape Cod
Eugene Tisor
Thei
Local Residents and Visitors Arrive for Meetings and Travel
Long list of social visits and travel plans in Muscatine and nearby towns. Names include Ivan Norton and family, George Mohr, Clara Godlove, M D McCreedy, Roy and Rush Warner, Dewey Godlove, Leon Beatty, Wendall Booth, Joe Miles Booth, Mary Kerr, Eva Palmer, Cloid Smith, Lucy Benz, Charles Hens, Don Benz, Lionel Tefft family, Milburn Spessard, Clarence Richards, Lee Norris, Floyd Hamil, and others. Several trips to Iowa City, Seattle, Enumclaw, Wilmette, and Conesville noted along with a funeral attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Iowa City
M. D. McCreedy
West Liberty
Minneapolis
Obe Warner
Family News Highlights From Iowa City And Nearby Areas
Field artillery at Ft. Lewis Washington will be stationed there permanently. Charles Hanft of Los Angeles visits his parents in Iowa. Mrs. Paul Huff of Iowa City visits her parents in Iowa. Harold James’ daughter born June 27 at the University of Iowa hospital. Russell Greene operated at Bellevue hospital Muscatine Tuesday. Ruth Deizell of Amarillo Texas returns home after visiting relatives. Isaac Wellman and children of Tangier Oklahoma visit relatives in Ohio and Michigan. Gertrude and Grace Oats from Detroit visit their grandparents in Columbus City. Classified pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
T. H. Jones
Isaac Wellman
Tangier
Okla
Wellman
Reuben Allen
Chester Ogier
Gertrude
Grace
Detroit
Mich
Ira Oats
Columbus City
Babb Family Hosts Picnic for Pansy Hill and Embroidery Clubs
Mr and Mrs O E Babb welcomed Pansy Hill club members and South of Town Embroidery club families to a pasture picnic at the Babb home. Tables decked with holiday bunting and flags, dinner praised, with many attendees named among guests and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Babb
Pansy Hill Club
South of Town
Mr and Mrs Carl Oldfield Celebrate Twenty Fifth
Pilotburg notes mark Mr and Mrs Carl Oldfield's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a cooperative family dinner. Guests include Rene Oldfield Ola Knotts Lyle Leo Oldfield Dow Bishop Keith Herr Lester Leeper Terry Roy Sehully Hercia Seaulty George Shalia Daryl Clayfield and Carl Oldfield. Daryl Oldfield's wife entered St Luke hospital for an operation. Sunday school held Children’s Day with 38 attendees and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Carl Oldfield
Rene Oldfield
Ola Knotts
Lyle
Leo Oldfield
Dow Bishop
Keith Herr
Lester Leeper and
Terry
Roy Sehully
Hercia Seaulty
George Shalia
Daryl Clayfield
Daryl Oldfield
St. Luke Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ladies Aid Meeting at West Chester Church
The Ladies Aid society of West Chester Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon July 10 at the church. Women of the community are invited. Mollie Tierney chairs the refreshment committee with assistants Mrs Ander son, Mrs Scranton, Mrs Stout Jr. and Mrs Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ladies Aid Society
The
Mollie Tierney
Ted Anderson
Frank Scranton
Lafe Stout, Jr
RL © Ferguson
Kolah Club Holds Park Picnic For Members And Families
Kolah club members and families enjoyed a hamburger supper and social evening at Sunset park last evening. All but two families attended with Mrs Neill Trotman and Mrs John Cherry in charge of the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Made Club
Kamp Kory
West Chester
Capitola Flynn
Wellman
Billy
Bobby Mayer
Evergreen Park
Will Embree
Ida Buernson
Washington
Fred Foriash
Mra
Embree
Elmer Nevins
Herman Luers
Roberta
Lee Craig
Abbie Boyer
R. C. Ferguson
J. D. Dayton
Kolah Club
Sunset Park
Neill Trotman
John Cherry
Friendly Circle Honored Guest at Mrs Klopfenstein’s
Twelve members of the Friendly Circle club and one guest, Mrs. Charles Greiner, gathered Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein. Entertainment was arranged by Mrs. Glenn Cuddeback and Mrs. Harry Davison, with refreshments served by Mrs. Klopfenstein and helpers Wilma Kleese, Lois Cuddeback, and Delores Mottet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle Club
Charles Greiner
Harold Klopfenstein
Glenn Cuddeback
Harry Davison
Wilma Kleese
Lois Cuddeback
Delores Mottet
H E O Club Meets at Hamilton Home in Hamilton
Mrs Elmer Hamilton hosted ten members and three guests Martha Thrasher Dorothy Libe and Mrs Armiene Urwin on Wednesday. Mrs Walter Statler presented Fourth of July facts while games were played. Refreshments were served with assistance from Miss Thrasher and Mrs Duane White. The August meeting will be at Mrs Maurice Libe’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hamilton
H.E.O. Club
Martha Thrasher
Dorothy Libe
Armiene Urwin
Walter Statler
Hamilton
Miss Thrasher
Duane White
Maurice Libe
Annual McCreedy Family Reunion Held at Haskins
The McCreedy clan gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCreedy in Haskins for a co operative noon dinner featuring fried chicken and homemade ice cream. Attending were diverse relatives from River side Washington New York City Brighton Aledo Waterloo Chicago Fairfield and Ainsworth including J C Steele Elmer Steele J H McCreedy Don ald Steele and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreedy
Alex McCreedy
Haskins
J. C Steele
Elmer Steele
Eugene
Oscar
Riverside
Milo Steele
Milo, Jr
Jane
Robert
Audrey
J. H. McCreedy
H. J. McCreedy
Washington
Donald Steele
Donna
New York City
M. L. McCreedy
Gordon
Phillip
Brighton
C. O. MeCreedy
John
Aledo
Jack
Rachel Ann Galloway
Waterloo
Bruce Lipscomb
Chicago
H. D. McCreedy
Harry
Richard John
Myron
Ernest
Joan
Fairfield
Orie O'Connor
Larry
Burke McCreedy
James
Ainsworth
Weekend Visit at the John Lang Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Stransky visited the John Lang home Sunday afternoon keeping a cordial social pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Frank Stransky
John Lang
Medieval Mummers and Masks Sparked Royal Prohibition
Mummers, bands of men and women in medieval Christmas festivities, wore masks and disguises, serenading outside homes and in public squares. The practice survived Roman masquerade customs, and mingling led to outrages in sixteenth century England, prompting Henry VIII to issue a proclamation criminalizing masks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Henry VIII
Home Fire Sprinklers for Houses Advance
New sprinkler systems designed for homes can be installed in cellars and attics where most house fires begin. The compact setups promise easier retrofitting and improved safety for residential buildings.
Social calendar notices for club and meeting events
Social calendar lists events including Rebekah meeting at 10 a m on Friday, past noble grand entertainment, Woman's Relief Corps Saturday at 2 30 p m GAR hall, H H club picnic Sunday at noon Sunset Park, basket dinner and lemonade. Monday Vigilante class potluck at Fred Longer home. The Tailstay Hooster club afternoon with Mrs Leonard Marie. Wednesday Lexington circle afternoon with Mrs Charles Stewart. West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society afternoon at church and notice of meeting place change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Hall
Noble
Woman's Relief Corps
Gar. Hahl
Lexington Circle
Charles Stewart
West Chester
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Many Happy Returns Among Local Birthday Neighbors
Mrs J M Stone born in Terre Haute Ind is 82 today and a member of the Journal Three Quarter Century club. JoAnn Smith daughter of Merle and Mrs Smith is having her sixth birthday today. Wayne Stransky Pilotburg Elsie Steele East Highland and Mayvoard Widmer Noble celebrate birthdays the day after the Fourth. Mary and Marjorie Walker twins of Dell and Mrs Walker are eighteen today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stone
Terre Haute
Ind
The
Journal
Three Quarter Century Club
JoAnn Smith
Merle Smith
Wayne Stransky
Pilotburg
Elsie Steele
East Highland
Mayvoard Widmer
Noble
Mary and
Marjorie Walker
Dell Walker
Mrs Dill Boileau Hosts U and I Club Gathering
Mrs Dill Boileau hosted a U and I club gathering with nine members on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Joe Maxwell led a brief business meeting and a pre late shower was held for the hostess. Needlework filled most of the afternoon with refreshments served by Mrs Mert King and Mrs Roileau. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ben Coppock's home.
Country Club Hosts Fourth of July Fried Chicken Supper
Country Club members enjoyed a fried chicken supper last night as part of the annual Fourth of July event. Members golfed on the club course and some spent the afternoon bridge gaming in the clubhouse. Mrs. Lester Orr won the women's high prize and Dr. A. W. Clow took the men’s high score prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Lester Orr
A. W. Clow
Washington couple Bertha Reinert and Lor en G. Sutherland wed
Bertha Mae Reinert and Lor en G. Sutherland were married in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage conducted by Dr. R. C. Keagy. The Washington couple will live with the bride’s parents temporarily before moving to an apartment in Washington. The bride is a Washington high school 1937 and junior college 1939 graduate active in music. the groom, son of Rosa Sutherland of Peoria, is a former J. C. Penney salesman and Moore Bootery staff member, active in local affairs and the Methodist choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mae Reinert
Loren G. Sutherland
Washington
R. C. Keagy
G. A. Reinert
Sutherland Ia
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Sutherland
Rosa Sutherland
Peoria
Peora Manual Training High School
J. C. Penney
Moore Bootery H
Methodtet Choir
H. H. Club Picnic Planned for Sunday at Sunset Park
The H. H. Club will host a picnic at noon Sunday in Sunset Park for members and their families. Former members are invited to attend. each family should bring a basket dinner and lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Club
Sunset Park
Lexington Circle Meeting Notices For July 10
Lexington July 5 report notes the Lexington circle will meet July 10 at Mrs Charles Stewart's home. Members should be prepared to answer roll call and bring picnic suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Lexington Circle
Wedeneeday
Charles Stewart
Ice Cream Social Held Last Night at Carl Nelson Home
Sixty nine persons attended an ice cream social at the Carl Nelson home for Walow Women's club members and families. Guests enjoyed cream, cake and coffee on the lawn after a social evening with Mo Everette Lewis Mrs Martin Weston and Mrs Lyte Wilson appearing as Mrs Nelson. W A Bealer Fired Longer and Stanley Baird were the ice cream dippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Walow Women's Club
Mo Everette Lewis
Martin Weson
Lyte Wilson
Nelson
W. A. Bealer
Stanley Baird
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Wolf Floral CO
D. J. Grime
Wilma Galloway
Glen Duncan
Don Galloway
Frances Stewart
W. Allen Stewart
E. L. Stewart
Joan Schmoeller
Davenport
Dorothy Schmoeller
A. B. Schmoeller
Augusta Lufthig
Glen Robertson
A. J. Robertson
Lloyd Robertson
Des Moines
A. J. Robertsom
A. Ruebsam
George Guy
St. Louis, Mo
J. W. Guy
James Frain
West Point
Maynard Kallous
Dick Kallous
Frains
Will
Harry Watkins
Dorothy
Ervin
Dave Larson
Rock Island
Stanley Hall
Zula Robertson
Champaign, Jr
Hugh Hall
South Iown Avenue
Gilbert Mills
Edwin Hite
William Nordyke
Salem
Kate Matthews
Peter C. Koehler
John Koehler
John Martin
Ednie Koehler
Gilbert Barr
Crawfordsville
Richard Davison
Murch Anderson
John Young
Nate Young
Elizabeth Young
Claude Woods
William D. Kyle
Karen
Charles Crone
Janet
Charles
Lloyd Augustine
Neil
Gary
Kyle
Garrett Kuileman
Kalamazoo, Mich
Wapello
George Oakes
Stella Willits
H. P. Wilson
Wayne Brown
Brown
Charles Brown
J. C. Brown
Nels
Westermark
Wayne
Hilda Brown
Guerls
Dave Falk
Jerome Lewin
Joe Falk
J. D. Crossett
Marion
Frank Shepherd
Virgenita
Aurora
Iowa
Martha Crone
Arry Crone
Blattner Field
Bankers
Ivan Norton
I. J. Norton
Muscatine
George Mohr
W. C. Breckenridge
Leon Beatty
A. L. Griffith
Wendall Booth
Mary Kerr
Eva Palmer
Cloid Smith
Kansas City
Sidney Smith
Lucy Benz
T.C
Charles Hens
Don Benz
Oskaloosa
Lionel V. Tefft
Margaret Lee
Mary Anne
Wilmette, Ill
A. Anderson
Milburn Spessard
Lou Jean
Clarence Richards
Lee Norris
Tracy
Floyd Hamil
Lafe and
Lester
A. P. Jeffreys
Grace Walker
Ellen Crawford
W. S. Ross
Oren Romine
Keota
Mrs. Oldfield
Pilotbore
Marguerite
Rosetta Vodicka
Winosard Peterson
Dean Peterson
Herbert Campbell
Thomas Stacy
Willard Heie
Roy Yoder
Timothy
Aydin Horak
Homer Brinninge
Allison Mansano
Brinning
Jack Lords
Helen Jacobs
Miss Marble
Alice
Wihdlio
LIPIL
Helen Shoopy
Molla Mallory
Suzanae Lenglen
Mrs. Klopfenstein
MccCreedy
C. Vv. Crull
Hooster Club
Leonard Marie
Yaz
Dill Boileau
Nise
Erings
Phong
Scott
North Side Square
Bertha Reinert, L.G. Sutherland
H.h.club
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop
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