Iowa Picnics Planned for White Shrine Event
Iowa White Shrine members and families are urged to attend two picnics this summer. The first will be at Clear Lake’s Odd Sellowe Park on Sunday July 23 hosted by Mason City’s Anchor Shrine No 6 with meals and drinks provided. The second picnic is planned for Fairfield on Sunday August with exhibition bills and entertainment. each Shrine will provide portions of the program.
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Clear Lake
Odd Sellowe Park
Mason City
Prairie Flower Mission Holds Thursday Meeting
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 pm. Hostesses are Mrs Rolland Benson Mrs William Gamon Mrs Merritt Booth and Mrs Rene Warner will conduct the program.
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The
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Shareh
Rolland Benson
William Gamon
Merritt ‘Booth
Rene Warner l
Children Entertained at Birthday Party in Junction Park
In Columbus Junction on a Thursday evening, July eleventh, Mrs Willian Swailes entertained children at a picnic supper and birthday party for her daughter Mary Lou at Chautauqua Park. Also reported are society notes from local churches and auxiliary meetings with speakers and potlucks.
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Junction Park
Columbus Junction
Willian Swailes
Chautauqua Park
Heraughter
Mary Lou
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Sharch
G N. Duncan
Missionary Society of the
Hired Presbyterian Church of
Columbus City
Sae Minteer
Luxor
Keypt
Vuviliary
Irene Drake
Williamsburg
Walker-Stricker Nuptials Revealed
Mr and Mrs William Stricker announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Virginia to Howard Walker of Kalona. The ceremony occurred July 4 at the Rock Island Methodist parsonage with Rev Brown officiating. Virginia wore a salmon dress with white accessories. The bride, active in Wellman High activities, will reside in Burlington after the wedding.
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Wellman
William Stricker
Virgina
Howard Walker
Kalonaich
Methot Parsonage
Rock Island
Brown
Walker
Ka Jona School
Burlington
Legion Auxiliary at Wellman Holds Regular Meeting
The Wellman Legion Auxiliary met at the legion hall on Wednesday afternoon July 5 in warm weather with a small crowd. Mrs. Lloyd Bull presided as president and named delegates for the state convention in Burlington in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Wellman
Sue Kehoe
Arthur Gardner
Country Club Members Urged to Wear Centennial Attire
Members of the Country club are asked to wear Centennial costumes to the dinner Thursday at 6 36 p m at the clubhouse. A Centennial program is planned by committee chair Mrs J O Sexton with old fashioned song fests square dances and other period activities.
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Country Club
J. O. Sexton
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced for Wednesday
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9 30 with Ella Kerr in the home of Mrs H M Pulver 222 East Main Street. Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday evening July 11 with light refreshments to follow.
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Presbyterian Cottage
Ella Kerr
8. M. Pulver
East Main St
West Chester
Pythian Sisters
Birthday Announcements Bring Joy to Salem Community
Vern Escher of Salem celebrated his birthday yesterday. Vernita Vellin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vince Tellin, is nine today. George Means has a birthday today and tomorrow his mother Mrs Roy Means will celebrate. Betty Payne also has a birthday today. Leo Rath of East Highland, Mrs Vernon Witting, and Agista Novy are having birthdays today.
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Vern Escher
Salem
Vernita Vellin
Vince Tellin
George Means
Roy Means
Leo Rath
East Highland
Mrs
Vernon Witting
Agista Novy
Social calendar highlights from Wesleyan mission to Sunset park
Community groups list meetings and picnics for Monday through Friday. Events include the Wesleyan Missionary Society at 7:30 p.m., Washington county nurses picnic at Sunset park, Pythian Sisters potluck at 6:30 p.m., and multiple church and club gatherings with dates, locations, and hosting members.
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Booster Club
Austin Sutherland
Washington County Society of Registered Nurses
Sunset Park
Doreas Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Pythian Sisters and Families
Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society
Good Will Club
Earl Simpson
Shiloh Community News and Fourth of July Socials
Local residents gathered for Fourth of July ice cream suppers at several homes including William Caldwell and Mack Been blossoms. Visitors from Fairfield Wellman Ames and Virginia joined in. The Crooked Creek overflow damaged crops, and families like Sigafoose Lambert and Nicholson shared updates on health and daily life.
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Inez Schoonover
Shiloh
Glen Pratt
Margaret Pratt
Orville Caldwell
Billy
William Caldwell
Bryan Swift
Ho J. Schoonover
Inez
Jay Simmons
Bruce
Fairfield
L. F
Howard Sigafoose
L. F Sigafoose
Jean
Simmons
Crooked Creek
Oral Moore
Olive
Wellman
May Moore
Blanche Torrey
Ames
Homer Coppock
Sam Lambert
Hl. J. Schoonover
Evelyn Blair
Virginia
Minos
Kolah Club
Mrs
Harold Beenbios
Booths Celebrate Eighth Wedding Anniversary with Bridge
Mr and Mrs Harold Booth marked their eighth anniversary Saturday hosting a bridge gathering. Attending were Mr and Mrs Walter Messer, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Mills and Beverly, and Mr and Mrs Howard Hazen with their son Roger.
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Harold Booth
Gues
Walter Messer
Gilbert Mills
Beverly
Howard Hazen
Roger
Grace Hill Aid to Meet Wednesday
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at the community building. For roll call members should be prepared to answer with a good summertime recipe.
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Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Etterhoet
Rosemary Club
Dell Walker
Country Club
Nellie Thompson
Mount Pleasant
Harmony Club
John Wheetan
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
S0-ciety
Communty
Walnut Women to Meet on Thursday
Mrs. Harry Wentworth hosts the Walnut Women's club in Sunset park for an afternoon meeting with roll call on fell and James. som and Paul and Donald and her sister Mrs. Edna Caldwell and daughters attended local gatherings and birthday celebrations, as farmers bustle in hot days and women cook for men and canning.
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Harry Wentworth
Walnut Women's Club
Sunset Park
Wentworth
Park Pavilion
Fells
James
Som
Paul
Donald
Edna Caldwell
Town City
Ross van Nostran
Howard Sigafoose
Jean
L. F. Sigafoose
Pansy Hill
O. K
Harold Beenblossom
Kerra Christner
Dave Schantz
Verda Schantz
Mia
Fanny Christner
James Maret
Sam
Davis Magee
Kansas
L. B Donaldson
Magee
Donaldson
Robert Henderson
Roberta Kay
L. B. Donaldson
Warren Donaldson
Harry Donaldson
Orville Caldwell
Billy
E. L Hreitenback
West Chester Notes on Local Life and a Child’s Injury
West Chester reports a local incident as Junior Raver, son of Eldon Hauer, vows not to climb trees after breaking his left arm above the elbow while playing on a porch. The child received medical care at a Washington hospital and stayed overnight. The column also records visits and summertime hometownd events involving residents and guests from Minnesota, Chicago, and other nearby areas.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Junior Raver
Eldon Hauer
Hal Hotle
Washington
W. E. Pearson
Pearson
Iola
Mary
Roger
Ofakis
Minn
Arlene Scukanee
Chicago
Roy Hauer
May Hoopengardner
Elste
Jennie Burham
Maurice Bauer
Beverly
Yvonne
Maureen
Mt. Pleasant
la Juanta
Colo
Hauer
Lou Bauer
Iowa City
Clifford
Washington Public School Nurse Annual Report highlights immunizations
Miss Jeffrey, school nurse, reviews communicable disease cases this year including chicken pox and mumps. Immunization efforts list 166 children at a clinic and 128 at a smallpox clinic, with audits showing varying diphtheria and smallpox immunity across Lincoln Centennial and Wallace schools. Field visits, audiometric testing, dental program, and milk service funded by donors supported student health activities.
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Physicians of
Washington
Ife
Lincoln
Centennial
Wallace
Iowa
Kindergarden
Gerade
Lincoln and Wallace
BOM
Red Cross
Parsons Graduate Researches Paresis Treatment Effort
James L. Terrell, 24, a Parsons graduate and Iowa native, conducts original research at the Texas state hospital in Austin on paresis a brain illness with partial paralysis. Over five years of work there yields highly satisfactory results as Terrell pursues a treatment.
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Fairfield
James L. Terrell
Texas State Hospital
Austin
Terrell
Terrel
Part of England to be raided tonight
London July 8 One third of England will be raided tonight by royal air force planes in the greatest blackout ever held by the British air forces. Fifteen counties of southwestern England covering 16 000 square miles will be in darkness from 11 o'clock tonight to 4 Sunday morning. Lights along 250 miles of the Sussex and Kent coast will be extinguished for the first time since the world war.
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London
England
Royal Air Force
Sussex
Jackson 4H Club Meets at Walker Home
The Jackson boys 4H club met at the home of Tommy Walker in July with ten members present. Stanley Chabal gave a report.
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Jackson Boys 4H
Tommy Walker
Stanley Chabal
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Oie Pee
Prairie Flower Mission
Walker-Stricker
Washington Dairy Fountain Service
Jowa Southern Utilities CO
Legion Auxiliary
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Elmer Yoder
Nellie Dorrance
Betty Payne
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Paul Snaxenberg
East Washington Street
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Walter Schroeder
Ehured Rural Woman's Club
Claude Rhodebeck
Walnut Women’s Club
Pavilion
Blanche Shalla
Priday
U.P. Ladies Aid Society
Friendship Club
George Wallace
Mrs. Booth
Grace Hill Aid
Walnut
D. C. Barrett
H. Willams
State University of Iowa
P.T.A
Jeffrey
Mary Lorene
Cedar Rapids
Sixourney
Patty Jean Hotle
MBE
Elmer Nevin
Dale Hamm
William Hobert
Dutch Creek
Junior Hauer
M. EB
Harry Kleese
Frank Terrel
Jefferson County
Parsons College
Legations
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Parsons Graduate
Ashion
Colell Colette
Don ‘Bees
Histriet Daily Show
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Raymond Bell
J. W. Chandler
John Knotek
Mra. Walker
Jackson
Carters
the National Bank of Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State of
Much
F. Mick
Lucy F. Dempsey
Carlton C. Wilson
Fred J. Estewart
Frank C. Crone
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