Sprague Family Hosts West Ester Comrade Class Meeting
The Comrade class of West Ester Methodist Church met at Mr and Mrs Isaac Jague's home for an evening of devotion a business session and fellowship. Frank Kleese led the service then class members planned a Sunday school drive. Mr Jague shared local photos and movies while attendees enjoyed games and a cooperative lunch with about steen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sprague
Westester Methodist Church
Isaac Jague
Frank Kleese
Surprise Potluck for David McCartney Attended by Local Youth
About forty members of the Christian Endeavor society gathered at the McCartts’ home northeast of town for a surprise potluck honoring David McCartney’s birthday. Guests from Swick Iowa City and nearby towns attended a Sunday school convention and spent the afternoon visiting and taking photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
David McCartney
William McCart
Stanley Mangold
Dublin
Honores
Mrs. Robertson Hosts Past Noble Granada Event
Mrs. John Robertson hosted the Past Noble Granada event at her sister Mrs. Milo Steele’s home. Five members attended with Steele’s mother Mrs. R. C. as a guest. After a business meeting, guests played Chinese checkers and pinochle while refreshments were served. Roy Stewart is set to serve at the next meeting on August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Noble Granada
Milo Steele
Fif
R. C
Chers
Steele
Jone
Otson
Roy Stewart Will Beess
Reunion of Newton Families Held in Sunset Park
A Sunset Park gathering brought together W. R. Newton’s seven living children and 83 total attendees. Guests included numerous relatives from Washington Fairfield and Columbus Junction, with a basket lunch and group snapshots in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Newton
W. R. Newton
Washington
Bryan Coakley
Keith
Patty
Charles Harland
Ray Allen
Ronnie
Jon
Jimmie
Leslie Blick
Richard Leet
West Chester
Herman Schultz
Walter Leet
Harold
Betty
Wilma Leet
Floyd Kinnan
Mary
Helen
Fairfield
Sadie Nott
Elsie Freshwater
Mamie Bogardus
Harold Anegstead
Donald
Harriett
Billy
Harold Hartman
Ruth Jean and Paul
Lewis Lunbeck
Robert
Donna
Wilsie Cook
Ralph
David
Carol Rae
Alan Maxwell
Leslie Newton
Harold Newton
Emert Newton
Larry Joe
LesRay
Dale Newlon
Alvin
Jeanette
Otto Newlon
Ted
Willis Newlon
Columbus Junction
Wilt Adama
Doris
Jean
Jack
Sigourney
Harry Newton
Charles Newton
Howard Newton
Baby
Waterloo
Bessie Seivert
Verla
Otto
Parsons, Kans
Harriett Green
Maxine Booth
Donna Kephart
Ernest Miller
James Nickels
Knoxville
Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society Hosts Picnic Supper
Sixteen members and four guests enjoyed a pie supper last evening at Suan set park, led by Cora Hopping and her committee. Guests included Mrs. Terry Marsh of Keokuk Lucille Lantz Charlotte Little and Way Reeves. No meeting is planned for August.
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Baptist Young Women's Missionary Society
Suanset Park
Cora Hopping
Terry Marsh
Keokuk
Lucille Lantz
Charlotte Little
Way Reeves
Birthday wishes and local celebrations mark the day
Harold Wehr celebrates a birthday yesterday with two birthday cakes for the Journal team. Ver nita Tellin turns ten today, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vince Telling. George Meynes, Mrs Vernon Witting, Leo Rath of East Highland and Anita Novy also have birthdays today. Mrs Albert Redeker is celebrating as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wehr
Journal Force
Vernita Tellin
Mrs. Vince
George Meynes
Vernon Witting
Leo Rath
East Highland
Anita Novy
Albert Redeker
Harmony Club Ice Cream Supper Planned
Social calendar shows Harmony club ice cream supper in the evening with Bill Crayne home and bring your own table service. Rebekah club holds annual family picnic at Sunset park Thursday evening. Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid meets 2 p.m. Mrs Louie Schroeder hosts H H club in the afternoon. Rural Woman's club programs in the afternoon at Mrs Clarence Jackson. Pilothurg Ladies Aid and Jolly Troopers hold afternoon meetings. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows public joint installation set for Friday evening at the church U P Ladies Aid at 2:50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Bill Crayne
Howard McAtlin
Rebekah Club
Sunset Park
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Louie Schroeder
H.H. Club
Rural Woman's Club
Clarence Jackson
Pilothurg Ladies Aid Society
LeRoy Sehiulty
Jolly Troopers
Amanda Petratz
100 Percent Attendance At Fairview 4-H Meeting
The Fairview Farmerettes 4-H club held a meeting at Mary Lee Weeks home with full attendance. Viola Marek chaired, reports covered feet care, necklines, occasions clothing, weeds, and French seams. Marie and Darlene Sojka named as demonstration team for Achievement day.
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Fairview Farmerettes
Marylee Weeks
Viola Marek
Betty Sojka
Mary Lee Weeks
Eldiene Sojka
Hazel Sojka
Marie Sojka
Ivelyn
Ames
Darlene Sojka
Marie
Sunset Park
Eldlene Sojka
Pythian Sisters Hold Sunset Park Potluck Dinner
Pythian Sisters and their families gathered at Sunset Park for a potluck meal last evening with about thirty attendees. They enjoyed a splendid supper and social time afterward. Supper committee members were Elsie Bratten and Mrs. Dot Wells.
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Sunset Park
Elsie Bratten
Dot Wells
Baby and Adult Heartbeat Rates Compared
A baby’s heart typically beats about 129 times per minute while an adult’s heart runs roughly 60 to 100 beats per minute, showing how pulsing rates change with growth and physiology.
Sand C Club Holds Annual Picnic in Riverside Park
The S and C club held its annual picnic on Sunday in Richmond Park with a noon basket dinner and an afternoon of visiting. Children’s races were won by Francis and Luella Schnoehelen. attendees included Worth Hartzell, Robert Wells, Mary Cherry Holmes, and many family members from Riverside.
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S and C Club
Richmond
Francis
Luella Schnoehelen
Worth Hartzell
Robert Wells
Mary Cherry
Holmes
Crawfordsville
John Moss
Washington
Milt Wotroth
Ainsworth
Bert Cray
Margarete Kientz Weds Delmer Crile
Margarete Kientz and Delmer Crile were married at the Lutheran parsonage in Merrimac with Rev. J. L. Leitzinger officiating. The bride, educated at Brighton High School, taught in Jefferson County schools, and the groom farms with his father. The couple plans to live with his parents temporarily.
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Merrimac
Delmer Crile
Ben Crile
Margarete Kientz
Lester Kientz
Lutheran Parsonage
J. L. Leitzinger
Erma Shuppy
Junior Kiente
Brighton
Walnut Township
Jefferson County
Sloughville
Emma Smith
Edith
Leola Zihlman
Lois Eshelman
Mary Kientz
Ruth Wolfe
Irene Stortz
Henry Wolfe
Lester Klentz
Lawrence Kessel
Shirley
Doreas Society Hosts Pienie Supper And Softball Win
The Doreas society of St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church hosted a fried chicken pienie supper at Sunset Park for about fifty attendees. Mrs Roy Finke presided over the meeting. The church team defeated a Baptist church squad 15 to 4 in softball behind Wilbur Witthoft Ralph Witthoft Wayne Witthoft and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas Society
St. Paul's Evangelical
Wayne Witthoft
Everett
Ellis
William Finke
George
Lloyd
Edward Miler
Russell Hall
Paul Martin
Clarence Darrow Quotation on Impartial Judges
Noted attorney Clarence Darrow is credited with the remark that there has never been an impartial judge except one who is dead, a wry reflection attributed to his public persona.
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Clarence Darrow
Merry Maid Club Officers Elected at Meeting Tuesday
The Merry Maid club elected Dorothy Salladay as president Cathleen Godfrey as vice president Alice Richardson as secretary Mary Alice Moriarty as treasurer and Georgia Musil as reporter at a meeting hosted by Evelyn Hoxworth Ten members and four guests attended voting on favorite sports with horseback riding and roller skating highlighted The group planned a tin can supper for July 22 in Sunset Park and members were to bring canned goods Frances Fisher won a prize for thirty seven articles and prizes were given to Alice Richardson and Phyllis Sisk
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Merry Maid Club
Evelyn Hoxworth
Dorothy Salladay
Cathleen Godfrey
Alice Richardson
Mary Alice Moriarty
Georgia Musil
Sunset Park
Phyllis Sisk
Frances Fisher
Florence Lewis
Betty Jean Hoxworth
Evelyn
N. B. Hoxworth
Alberta Godfrey
Methodist unit to meet in August for rain barrel opening
The Unit No 7 of the Methodist church will not meet in July and plans a meeting in August when the rain barrels will be opened. Choir practice for 2313 will be held Wednesday at 7 15 PM at the Presbyterian church 124t2.
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The
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Early Glass Bottles: Roman Glassmaking Art Revealed
Fragmentary note traces early glass bottle craft to Roman times. It mentions ancient techniques and materials shaping the craft. The text hints at origins and evolution of glass bottle production across civilizations.
Booster Club Meeting Hosted at Mrs Marie’s Home
Booster club entertained fifteen members and four guests at an afternoon gathering yesterday. President Mrs Anna Landau led a brief meeting while Mrs May Smith organized entertainment. Bingo and games provided diversion with refreshments served by several helpers. Guests included Mrs Will Marie, Mrs Louise Elie and her daughter Charlene Claessen of Chicago, and Velma Jarrard. Next meeting planned with Mrs Mation Robertson in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Marie
Booster Club
Anna Landau
May Smith
Will Marie
Leo Marie
Velma Jarrard
Louise Elie
Charlene Claessen
Chicago
Rev Joseph Fath Takes Post At St Marys Riverside
Riverside July 10 Rev Joseph J Fath has assumed duties as assistant pastor at St Marys church He previously taught at St Ambrose college Davenport since his ordination four years ago He succeeds Rev James P Gookin now chaplain at Marmelite Monastery and assistant priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Bettendorf Also mentions Alan Frost from Lagomarecing Grape company and Teresa Schnoebelen in unrelated notes.
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Riverside
Joseph J. Fath
St. Mary's Church
Fath
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
James P. Gookin
Bernard Jacobbsmeier
Gookin
Bettendorf
Alan Frost
Lagomarecing Grape Company
Buntington
Teresa Schnoebelen
Weekend visits and travels noted around Iowa City
Iowa City residents spent time with relatives including Mr and Mrs Richard Schnoebel and Mrs Russell Denison visiting Riverside Hills and California. William O Loughlin and Mrs C Loughlin planned a west coast motor trip to visit relatives and friends in California and Washington. Families Pogege Kron and Pogege enjoyed a Lake McBride outing near Solon. Heitzman visits Davenport and Moline, and Melo Deatech visited with Simon Deutsch’s family in Iowa City.
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Russell Denison
Riverside
Glenn Gringer
Hills
William O'Loughlin
Local Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
Cloughlin
West Coast
California
Washington
A. H. Pogege
Fred Kron
William Pogege
Lake McBride
Solon
R. H. Heitzman
R. J. Unferth
Moline
Smith Heitzman
Davenport
Melo
Ronald Deatech
Simon Deutsch
Iowa City
Bank Holidays Sweep Across Michigan and Nation in 1933
An epidemic of bank holidays began February 14 1933 in Michigan when Gov. W A Comstock ordered banks closed for eight days. All banks nationwide closed by President Roosevelt on March 6 1933.
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United States
Michigan
Brighton R1 July 10 social notes
Prody A Borkoski reports a Washington caller on Saturday. Floyd Jones and Will Ash visited Burlington Sunday. Claude Fenton of Minot North Dakota visits sister Mrs Alma McClintie and family. Elva Brown of Washington and daughter from Sioux City called on Mrs Josephine Hendricks Friday afternoon. Willard Mann of Riverside Illinois is visiting Chris Mann's family for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Prody Borkoski
Washington
Floyd Jones
Will Ash
Burlington
Claude Fenton
Minot
North Dakota
Dutch Indies Import Boom Tied to Aircraft Purchases
Airplanes formed the largest single item in American imports into the Netherlands Indies last year, reflecting a strong demand for aviation equipment amid regional trade growth and industrial development. The surge underscores ties between U S manufacturers and colonial trading hubs as logistics expand.
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Netherlands Indies
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Baptist Missionary Society
Nashua
Esmond
Chatham
Amana
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
P. Mu. Ake
Tall
U.P. Ladies Aid Society
Ehureh
Rieke Motor Transfer
Washington Divn
Sand C
Richmond Park
Sharps Corner School
Panama
Panama Canal Zone
the Carters
Carters
Browns
Joneses
Wiltons
Does
Fox
Joseph Fath
St. Mary’s Church
Z. L. Etter
Osteopathic
S. Lowa
Gilmore
COX Motor CO
Orcas III
Jie
van LU
Montgomery
AVAL
Richard Schnoebelen
Willard Mann
Illinois
Chris Mann
Dutch Indies
Caromel
Carter
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