Girls Present Program To Merry Mixer Club
The Merry Mixer club met at Mrs. Jess Hartzler's home with sixteen members and several children. Mrs. Karl Parcell led the meeting, roll call urged suggestions for club improvement, then a musical program featured daughters and local favorites including duet by Sandra Bauer and Phyllis Statler, and a clarinet quintet. Gifts, refreshments, and secret sisters were noted, with plans for July 20 at Mrs. Romine's home and revealing the secret sisters.
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Merry Mixer Club
Jess Hartzler
Karl Parcell
Sandra Bauer
Phyllis Statler
Janice
Joyce Statler
Orpha Hartzler
Karla Parcell
Miller
Dee
Lois
Margie
Judy Slemmons
Ice Cream Social At Lyall Moore Home Hosts Nine Families
The So and Sew Club gathered Monday evening at Lyall Moore home for their annual ice cream social. Nine families and five guests attended. indoor gathering due to the cool night with homemade ice cream and cake. Children played outdoors afterward.
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So and Sew Club
Lyall Moore
Women to Qualify by July 19 for Handicap Golf Meet
All women golfers must complete a 9 hole qualifying round by July 19 at Washington Golf and Country Club for a handicap tournament. Entry fee is 75 cents.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Cream Puffs A Novel Idea For Children
Summer birthdays call for a fresh party idea. Cream puffs replace cake with a fun reveal and playful fillings. Fillings range from ice cream and puddings to traditional cream or whipped cream. An icy lime sherbet version with chocolate sauce provides extra cooling flair.
Grace Hill Aid Picnic at Sunset Park in Gladwin
Grace Hill Ladies Aid held a Wednesday noon picnic at Sunset Park with nine members nine children and guests including Mrs Ed Libe Mrs Mary Sherrock of Washington Mrs Meint Koehler two children Mrs Preston Harvey and two children and Mrs Pearl Shrohm A short afternoon meeting followed devotions and a paper read Roll call answered with my favorite vienie dish They then visited Breezy Taylors acre of flowers in Gladwin Next meeting set for July 23 in the community building.
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Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Sunset Park
Ed Libe
Mary Sherrock
Washington
Meint Koehler
Preston Harvey
Pearl Shrohm
Stanley Vodicka
Gladwin
Breezy Taylor
Golden Age Club Holds Wednesday Meeting
The Golden Age club met Wednesday at the VW rooms with 15 members attending. They sewed carpet rags for veterans, shared a sack lunch at noon, and enjoyed a social time. The next meeting is scheduled for July 28 at noon.
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Golden Age Club
VW Rooms
Franklin’s daylight plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin first proposed a daylight saving concept around 1775. The note presents Franklin’s idea as an early energy efficiency measure and social reform proposal proposed in the late 18th century.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities
Thursday events include Family Night Dinner at Washington country club and KC regular and social meeting at St James social hall. Women of the Moose meet at Moose hall at 8 p m. Camp Fire council has no meeting until August. Various church groups, circles, and guilds hold meetings or picnics at Sunset Park and church venues with transportation, luncheons, or recitals.
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Washington Country Club
St. James
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Washington District Camp Fire Council
Christian Women's Fellowship
Ed Chabal
Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Spain
Joyce Grat
Fire destroys Lyle Rodgers family home again
Fire swept a second time through the Lyle Rodgers family residence, destroying their three room apartment and belongings as Virginia Rodgers 16 prepared dinner. Fire started in the second floor kitchen from hot fat splashing onto curtains. firefighters prevented spread to other units but could not save the apartment.
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Pires
Rodgers
Virgintia Rodgers
Virginia
Breakfast Hosted By VFW Group With Mrs Lowe
Mrs Bob Lowe Sr was hosted to a VEW Breakfast this morning with 14 women and 12 children present The next breakfast will be at Mrs Bill Perdocks home on July 24.
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Bob Lowe Sr
VEW
Bill Perdock
Sleep Tips: Light Snacks Aid Restful Night
Hunger disturbs sleep and should not drive bedtime choices. A light snack can soothe an empty stomach and, with a stable sleep foundation, help lure sleep.
Baptist Church Circle Hosts Supper and Program
The Ann Judson circle of the First Baptist church met Tuesday evening in the church dining room for a potluck supper. Mrs. Howard Hays opened with prayer and Mrs. Harley Brock and Mrs. Howard Hays led a program on A Study of American Indians. Works of missionaries in western states were read and scripture from Isaiah was read. Mrs. Keith Williams and Mrs. Arnold Smith supervised the dining room.
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Ann Judson
First Baptist Church
Howard Hays
Harley Brock
Brock
Isaiah Oo
Keith Williams
Arnold Smith
Just Us Club Meets With Mrs F Murdock
Just Us club met with Mrs Floyd Murdock hosting on Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs L L Loveless led the business session. Members answered roll with Tall Tales of the Ozarks as contest cues. Refreshments were served by Mrs Lowell Harding. Next meeting set for September 3 with Mrs Mary Sickles hosting.
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Floyd Murdock
Just Us Club
Ll. L. Loveless
Platform promises rapid air power buildup to deter aggression
Platform officials warned that the defense buildup is disgracefully lagging and that Russians may not wait. They pledged the fastest possible development of completely adequate air power as part of a coordinated air-sea-land defense team to deter aggression or repel attack.
Burlington Infant Drowns in Bathtub
Six month old Lor raine Case the daughter of Maj and Mrs David J Case drowned after her mother left her briefly to tend to another child. The baby was found face down in a bathtub at their Burlington home on Wednesday.
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Burlington
Lorraine Case
David J. Case
Boy 6 Drowns After Fall From Inflated Horse
Gerald Lee of Mason City fell from a plastic water horse while visiting grandparents in Clarion and drowned in eight feet of Lake Cornelia. The six year old was with his grandfather when the accident occurred on Wednesday.
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Clarion
Gerald Lee
Mason City
Pla
Lake Cornelia
Joet Lee
Tom Lee
Iowa Staters Picnic Set for July 27 in Washington County
Iowa Staters will hold their annual picnic Sunday July 27 under president Robert Buck in Washington county Invitations go to all Washington county families with members who have attended Iowa State college or plan to enroll this fall The organizing committee includes Walter Gardner chairman Muriel Collier Ray Glover and Dewey Ohms Special guests will be Marvin Anderson associate director of extension service at Iowa State college and Red Barron secretary of the alumni association Details on location food and plans will be announced soon.
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Iowa Staters
Robert Buck
Washington County
Iowa State College
Walter Gardner
Muriel Collier
Ray Glover
Dewey Ohms
Marvin Anderson
Red Barron
Dave
With Our Men In Service Lt Duvall Injuries Mild Return Soon
Mrs John Duvall of West Chester received a phone message from her husband Lt John E Duvall stating his injuries were slight and he would be back to the front in a few days His address lists 2nd Lt John E Duvall O2VSTIS GB Berry 171st FA BN APO 86 c/o VP M San Francisco California
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John Duvall
West Chester
John E. Duvall
c/o VP. M
San Francisco
Calif
Convention Chaos as Taft Eisenhower Fight Rages On
The GOP convention enters day four amid fury over delegates with Taft and Eisenhower jockeying for first ballot votes. Maryland and Michigan could push Taft toward a nominating majority while Georgia and Texas show strong anti Taft sentiment. Credentials battles alter the roll calls as Duff and the Stop Taft coalition press strategy.
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Taft
Stockyard
Fisenhower
United Press
Maryland
Michigan
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Georgia
Texas
Pennsylvania
Parrot Breeding Breakthrough Reported by English Scientist
An ornithologist in Woburn England reports success in breeding a homing parrot that flies free by day and returns to the core at night for sustenance and sleep.
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Woburn
England
Cockroach on TV Insect Study Eases Public Fears
The District of Columbia rodent control director reports that the brown banded cockroach observed on television is nearly harmless. It mainly consumes a small amount of excess glue at electrical connections, posing little danger to people or property.
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District of Columbia
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