Mexican River Sculptor Carves The Last Supper in Stone
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Maurer return from Tucson with photos of a Mexican sculptor living near the river on the city outskirts. He carved The Last Supper in stone and displays other religious works under rough conditions, surviving on tourist contributions in a hut of scrap timber and sheet iron. Also note Legion chicken supper tickets on sale July 9 11 12 14 16 at local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Maurer
Tucson
Arizona
Legion
Chamberlin’s
Choc. Shep, McDaniel’s
Diamond Inn
Social and Travel Notes From Iowa City and Surroundings
A crowded update lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dayton in Iowa City with Betty Fritz, Leona May visiting Burlingt on to see sister Mrs. W L Marsh, and Chicago visitors Mrs. J Pritchard and sister-in-law Mrs. Arthur Clayton. Also reports shoe bargains at Atchison's and Brown's, funeral attendance for Mrs. Marila MacGugin, and travels of Nellie Wilson and Ruby Lucas en route to Bermuda aboard Captain E W Sherlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Dayton
Betty Fritz
Iowa City
J. Pritchard
Chicago
Arthur Clayton
Warrington
England
John FE. Hughes
Sarah Martha Hughes
Augusta Hochstadtler
J. Martin White
West Chester
Mabel Plummer
Nellie Wilson
Ruby Lucas
Des Moines
Bermuda
E. W. Sherlock
Births at the Hospital Ainsworth and Adams Street
At the hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bell of Ainsworth at 9:35 last night and a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams of 1116 E Adams street at 11:30. Also listed are admissions and a dismissal: Robert Green of Columbus Junction admitted as a medical patient and discharged this morning Merrie Ellen Zaring of 1617 N Marion avenue admitted for medical care and Mrs Walter Rich and her son of Crawfordsville dismissed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald _ Bell
Ainsworth
Jesse Williams
E. Adams Street
Robert Green
Columbus Junction
Merrie Ellen Zaring
Marion Avenue
Walter Rich
Crawfordsville
Washington VFW Softball Triumph Over Elks in Fairfield
Washington's VFW softball team defeated Fairfield Elks 12 to 8 yesterday evening. The game was tied 8 to 8 at the start of the seventh inning when Washington broke through for four runs. Pitcher Ronnie Cole and catcher Mike Lee supported by batters S Peters and J Peters led Washington, which totaled eleven hits and six errors compared with Fairfield's seven hits and three errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
VFW
Fairfield
Elks
Ronnie Cole
Mike Lee
Fairfield Battery
S. Peters
J. Peters
Mrs Miller Auxiliary installs new president at Legion hall
Mrs Golia Miller was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary at a Legion hall meeting last evening. Retiring president Mrs Howard Miller conducted the session as the group sang the national anthem with Mrs Harold Jarvis at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golia Miller
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Howard Miller
Harold Jarvis
M. L. Brown
Service For China Fund
Fred Downing
Gi's Children’s
Iowa City
G. Miller
Catherine Swift
State Department
Unst
Des Moines
Cloyce Stewart
Swift
P. L. Etter
Joe Wolfe
Community Service
Boyd White
Ives McAkay
Helen Galloway
National Defense
Birney
John Morrett
Stewart
Downing
Morris Beenbloscom
Dale Fuhr
Tanner
Simmering
Leonardy
Ralph Bauer
Tom Stewart
Glenn Green
Paul Snakenberg
Gold Star
Ted Crone
Archie Buwer
H. Miller
Two Lodges Hold Joint Installation Of Officers
Rebekah and Covenant Odd Fellows lodges conducted a joint installation Monday at 1.0.0.4. hall with Leonios and Myral Smith presiding. Grand marshalls Mrs. Frank Longwell and Henry Wagenknecht assisted as 125 members attended followed by a social hour with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah and Covenant Odd Fellows Lodges
Hall
Leonios
Myral Smith
Grand Marshalls
Frank Longwell
Henry Wagenknecht
Rebekah Lodge
G. A. Reiner
Noble Grand
Helen Brown
C. G. Pickens
Oral Mayo
Kos
O. E._ Sisk
Dorothy Black
B. G. Holt
Leola Hotle
Clarence Brinning
Edith Weidner
Vina Manassier
Fred Wagner
Weidner
Rosalie Hysell
Carrie Norman
DeMolay Picnic At Wild Cat Den In Muscatine
The Order of DeMolay of southeast Iowa district invites Amog chapter members to a picnic at Wild Cat Den Muscatine on Sunday July 13. Assembly starts at 2 PM with a picnic supper in the evening. Members may bring dates and bring own picnic basket. Bob Dodder is master councillor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of DeMolay
Iowa
Wild Cat den
Muscatine
Amog
Bob Dodder
Fairfield Women Dine and Play at Country Club
Mrs. M. J. Cruise Mrs. Paul Fern Mrs. Ira Gastivan Mrs. James Newton and Helen Breese led Fairfield Country club members in an all day event. Women from southeast Iowa clubs attended with morning and afternoon golf, a picnic lunch, a bridge tournament, and a dinner dance for husbands in the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Cruise
Paul Fern
Ira Gastivan
James Newton
Helen Breese
Fairfield Country Club
Iowa
Country Club
Mrs Hines Hosts St Rita Circle Meeting
The July gathering of St Rita Circle at St James church was hosted by Mrs Joe Hines with 13 members present. A clock, won by her father at the St James fair over 50 years ago, was shown and Mrs Ed Roberts received the attendance prize. Co-hostesses were Mrs Roberts Mrs Leonard Horak and Mrs John Knotek. Plans were made for a six o clock picnic at Sunset Park for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita Circle
St. James Church
Joe Hines
St. James Fair
Ed Roberts
Roberts
Leonard Horak
John Knotek
Sunset Park
Harmony Club Holds Family Ice Cream Social
Twenty Harmony club members and families gathered at the R. J. Kleese home for an ice cream social. Mrs. Meint Koehler presided over a brief business session. Plans were set for the annual family picnic next month as children enjoyed lawn games and home made ice cream and cake served by a club committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
R. J. Kleese
Social Calendar Notices for Wednesday to Friday
Notices for club meetings and events list Catholic Daughters Women of Country club Sunshine Community club Good Will club Grace Hill Ladies Aid Linger Longer Pilotburg Ladies Aid Wesleyan Service Guild Rural Woman's club Rebekah club Unit No 7 W S C S Sunshine Community club Marion Sheetz Helen Larsen speak at Frenchburg Ky. event details include times locations and co hostesses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Women of Country Club
T. A. Flenner
A. C. Peterson
John Patterson
Sunshine Community Club
Good Will Club
P. E. Babcock
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Linger Longer Club
Will Shalla
Walter Neff
Wesleyan Service Guild
Picniec
Sunset Park
Rural Woman's Club and
William Marie, Jr
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Betty Schwartz
Country Club
Rebekah Club
I. C. O. F. Hall
S. C.S
Sunshine Community Club and
Marion Sheetz
Friendship Club
Lydia Gideon
St. Paul’s Women's Guild
Farm Trend Shows Bigger More Mechanized Family Farms
Family-size farms in the United States have grown in size and operate more like commercial businesses. The average farm is about 20 acres larger than five years ago and roughly 50 acres larger than a quarter century ago, reflecting increased mechanization and scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mrs Kos Hosts Circle Meeting As New Member Joins
Mrs. William Kos hosted 14 Past Noble Grand Circle members and a visitor for the regular meeting. With president Myrtle Morgan absent, Mrs. Paul Harvey led the business session and a new member was elected. A cooperative supper was set for August 13 at 7 PM at the I O O F hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kos
Noble Grand Circle
Myrtle Morgan
Paul Harvey
I. O. O. F. Hall
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Kas
Ralph Zeck
Zeck
Jim White
Damascus Shrine Invited to Davenport Picnic
Members of Damascus Shrine have been invited to attend the Eastern Iowa White Shrine picnic at Duck Creek Park in Davenport on Sunday, July 20. The event starts at one o'clock and coffee and ice cream will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Iowa
Duck Creek Park
Davenport
Supper Courtesy For Miss Stewart
Miss Stewart of Alhambra California was guest of honor at a family supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Montgomery Jr. with sixteen relatives present. The sal ad supper was served on the cool porch and the evening was spent informally as Miss Stewart visits relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Alice Stewart
Harry Montgomery, Jr
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Wolf's
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Nicola
Harmon
Heisey
Crystalite
India
Leona May
Burlington
W.L. Marsh
Atchison’s
F. G. Livesay
Ida Greenfield
J. Pehler
Patricia
Nancy
Brown’s Shoe Fit Co
Frank Scranton
Wayne Scranton
Falls Village
Fred Reid
Harris MacGugin of
Wellman
Marila MacGugin
MacGugin
Kenneth and
Kathleen Crone
Rock Island, Ill
Mrs
al Crone
Washington Fruit Market
Esnyst Booth
Helen
Eileen
Waukegan, IL
Merritt Booth
Robert H. Rice
Atanta
Don Creech
Jack Creech
Don
C. Vv. Crull
John W. Lex
DeMolay
Wild Cat
Mrs. Hines
Washington Oil Company
Glenn Robertson
Charlotte Ann Jackson
Charlotte
Thomas Edwin Hobbs
Mrs. Earl Hobbs
Francis Skipton
Galesburg
I. Raymond Eden
Agnes Wheelan
Sam Wittmer
Havre
Vern Escher
Salem
Norma Huber
Harold Wehr
Robert McLaughlin
J. B. D. Martin
Knights of Columbus
Kk. C Hall
Mrs. Kos
Lorden Music Co
Washington Town
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Selby
Natural Bridge
Moore's
Bootery
East Side
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