Anna Brown Hosts Friendship Club Tea
Mrs Anna Brown hosted the Friendship club gathering Friday afternoon at her home for nineteen members and four guests including Mrs Luel Pearson and Mrs Don Brown with daughters Phyllis and Pat present. Roll call was I Did the Fourth entertainment was led by Mrs Mamie Aldson and Lydia Juzeler with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Anna Brown
Ray Lamb
Luel Pearson
Don Brown
Phyllis
Pat
Mamiealdson
Lydia Juzeler
Fairview 4H Farmerette Club Meets at Norma Kos Home
The Fairview Farmerette 4H club met Saturday at Norma Kos's home with seven members present. President Evelyn Arek led the session and spoke about a trip to Ames. Sojka gave a talk on "Introduction of People" and discussions covered the canning project and conservation program. Next meeting time and place not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Norma Kos
Evelyn Arek
Ames
Sojka
Coppock Relatives Reunite at Sunset Park
A Coppock family reunion was held yesterday at Sunset Park with a basket dinner at noon and visiting in the afternoon. Honorees included Stella Faris of Morgan Hill California and Mrs Coppock Nichols of Grand Mellon Cole. Other attendees listed many relatives from California and beyond, sharing stories and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppock
Sunt Park
Stella Coppock Farmis
Igan Hill
Calif
W. R. Coppock
Ndoah
J. Awin
Archie Godwin
W. H. Sigafoose
Daugh
Jean
Bencock
L. F. Sigafoose
Ray Thornton
Geo. Nelson
Paul
KE. P. Hayes
Helen
Mabel
Coon
Geo. Benson
Rt Smith
Fran McConnell
Washington
Joe Keeg
Irene
Madge
Dorothy Jiming
Brich
Mission Circle to Meet on Thursday
The Prairie Flower Mission circle will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the Prairie Flower church parlors. Co hosts are Mrs. Elsie Benson and Mrs. Jennie Rittenhouse. Attendees include families from Huston Texas to Daytona Beach Florida, with numerous couples and children listed from Iowa and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
Prairie Flower Church
Elsie Benson
Jennie Rittenhouse
4H Club to Meet with June Longer
The Jolly Jokers Girls 4 H club will meet with June Longer on Wednesday afternoon. Ten members attended the last meeting led by Rosalie Combs with Marie Wright becoming a new member. Isabelle Combs demonstrated canning a chicken and, at the close, Rosalie and Isabelle served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Jokers
Rosalie Combs
Marie Wright
Isabelle Combs
Rosalie
Missionary Group Meeting At United Presbyterian Church
The Junior Missionary society met at the church parlors at 1 30 PM Saturday. Mrs. Lloyd Walker led the business session with a visiting guest from Des Moines, Marjorie De Bord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Walker
Marjorie de Bord
Des Moines
Bridge Club Reunion At Stewart Home Near Ainsworth
Twenty eight members attended a reunion of an evening bridge club yesterday at the Everett Stewart home south of Ainsworth. A pot luck lunch was served at noon. Former members present included Mr and Mrs Clayton Eden with Cora Frances Wendall and Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens with daughters Mary Martha and Barbara of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Stewart
Ainsworth
Clayton Eden
Cora Frances
Wendall
Robert Stephens
Mary
Martha
Barbara
West Chester
Social Calendar Lists Wharf-Week Activities and Meetings
Public notices detail a week of community events. Activities include church society gatherings, club meetings, picnics at Sunset Park, a breakfast at North Side Cafe, and a golf breakfast at the country club. Notables include Mrs. Will Dupuis Mrs. Ed Mick Mrs. Tom Schulty and Mrs. Arthur Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca
Will Dupuis
Ed Mick
West Chester Kamp Kogy
Cedar Chips
Marion Timmins Wesleyan Missonary Society
Knight
E. O. W. Club
Tom Schulty
Lexington Circle
Clara’ Patterson
North Side Cafe
Country Club
Good Will Club
S. P. Finch
Rosemary Club
Chas. Wiley
Arthur Wiley
West Chester
M. E. Ladies Aid
Isaac Strague
Honor Houseguests at M. Eckles Home
Several family dinners and picnics have been held in the past two weeks honoring the houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Eckles. Guests include Mrs. W. G. Hardwick and two Pierre Dak. children, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bruce and daughter from Karton Kan., Mrs. Nora B. Eagle and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wellsover, and Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks of Zion T. All are relatives of Mr. Eckels, with Mr. Hardwick to visit from Pierre this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Eckles
W. G. Hardwick
Pierre
Dak
H. E. Bruce
Karton, Kan
Nora B. Eagle
Rudy Wellsover
John Brooks
Zion, T
Eckles
Hardwick
Eagle
Bruce
Mrs. Hardwick
Eckels
Fourteen Families Attend Prairie Flower Picnic Get Together
A Prairie Flower district group gathered for an annual picnic in Sunset park. Present were the Bert Dunbar, Will Martin, Dodfed Hess, Meeker Hess, Alex Gilles, Clarence Alder, Dayton, Will Shannon, Don Davis Franksteiner, Lester Laubanueh, Charles Grecian, Jack Lemmon and Frank McAvoy families among others from 76 township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower District
76 Township
Sunset Park
Bert Dunbar
Will Martin
Dodfed Hess
Meeker Hess
Alex Gilles
Clarence Alder
Dayton
Will Shannon
Don Davis Franksteiner
Lester Laubanueh
Charles Grecian
Jack Lemmon
Frank McAvoy
Cigarette Chain Scheme Tied to Law Aid
Chicago July 11 The law is alleged to have aided Nathan Stern in a profit making scheme that mixed cigarette sales with a chain letter style racket Stern started hundreds of chains promising participants 1.29 dollars worth of cigarettes for a 2.50 contribution if not broken Authorities say the chains were halted by law enforcement and a flood of quarters flowed to Stern with no refunds expected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nathan Stern
Stern
Three Grandsons Observe Birthdays on Ninth of Month
Snowball July 11 Mr and Mrs D C Griggs have three grandsons born on the ninth day of three months. Rolland Mac Fisher son of Richard Fisher and wife born July 9 at Washington county hospital joins Allen Wayne Griggs born December 9 1937 and Lonnie Griggs 3 son of Armour Griggs in the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Griggs
Rolland Mac
Richard Fisher
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Griggs
Allen Wayne Griggs
Orville Griggs
West Chester
Lonnie Griggs
Armour Griggs
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs. Coon
A surprise miscellane ous shower was given Friday evening at the Lee Hanna home in Crawfordsville in honor of Mrs. Lloyd Coon a new bride. Guests were relatives of the honoree and refreshments included salad sandwiches coffee ice cream and cake. Out of town guests came from Washington and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lee Hanna
Lloyd Coon
Nelson Thompson
Washington
Jennie Walker
Ella Crawford
Ainsworth
Reunion Honors California Family
The McFarlane relatives held a reunion yesterday at the W. B. Kerr home with a noon potluck. Attendees included Will Mayhew and his wife and daughter, Gerald Alexander from Eagle Rock, Frank McFarlane and son Robert, Ellis McFarlane of New Bedford Pa, Dr and Mrs B Kerr of Ames, and Russell Manning with three daughters Dorothy Jean Martha Ann and Shirley of San Clemente Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarlane
W. B. Kerr
Will Mayhew
Gerald Alexander
Eagle Rock
Calif
Frank McFarlane
Robert
Ellis McFarlane
New Bedford
B. Kerr
Ames
Russell Manning
Dorothy Jean
Martha Ann
Shirley
San Clemente
Many Happy Returns Anniversary and Birthday Listings
Mr and Mrs William Dunn of Columbus Junction observe a wedding anniversary today. Numerous local residents celebrate birthdays including Raymond Chalupa Clifford Campbell L L Thompson Raymond Chalupa Kalona Freda Hertig Douglas community and R T Knottnerus. Mrs Roy Means and Mrs QR M Junkin also celebrate birthdays. Children Bobby Conner Virginia Lee Gibson Robert Paul Nardy and Junior Prebyl are honored with birthday anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dunn
Columbus Junction
Raymond Chalupa
Clifford Campbell
L. L. Thompson
Kalona
Freda Hertig
Douglas
R. T. Knottnerus
Roy Means
QR. M. Junkin
Bobby Conner
Walter Conner
Virginia Lee Gibson
Ralph Gibson
Robert Paul Nardy
Leo Nardy
Junior Prebyl
Ed Prebyl
Honor Mrs Carson at Shower Party
Mrs Gerald Dickinson and Bernadine Long hosted a postnuptial shower for Mrs Claude Carson nee Hazel Hotle near Brighton. Twelve guests attended a miscellaneous affair with ice cream and cake served as gifts were presented to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Carson
Gerald Dickinson
Bernadine Long
Brighton
Hazel Hotle
Merle Ferguson Weds in Yuma Arizona
Mrs. Howard Wright announces the marriage of Merle Ferguson of El Centro California to Regina Bates of Eldora Iowa. The July 1 ceremony took place in Yuma Arizona. Ferguson is the son of George and Mrs. Ferguson of Grinnell and attended Washington high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wright
Merle Ferguson
el Centro
Calif
George Ferguson
Grinnell
Regina Bates
Eldora
Iowa
Yuma
Ariz
Washington
Merle
Washington High School
Wilson Coal and Ice Company
Evangelistic Series Continues at Fairfield Church
Evangelist Rev. Melbert Neubert, former Cedar Rapids Foursquare pastor, leads a revival at Foursquare Tabernacle in Fairfield tonight with a Fairfield church delegation. Starting Tuesday, Robert Stevens conducts nightly meetings through the week except Saturday, with topics The Man in the Sand and The Unusual Signs of These Unusual Times, plus a film Across America in Eighteen Hours. Services begin at 7:45 p.m. and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbert Neubert
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
America
Birthday Dinner Honors W H Hotle in Washington
Friends and relatives gathered at the Hotle home for a surprise picnic dinner honoring W H Hotle on his birthday. Attendees included numerous Hotle family members from Washington Cedar Rapids Keota and nearby areas plus guests Paul Hotle Helen Stewart Clarence Hicky and Orin Wallace Jr and Nellie Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hotle
Hotle
Jacob Hotle
Birdie
Jim Hotle
Walter Hotle
Cora Mae Randal
Nora Tines
Geo. Hotle
Rosella
Bill Kyle
Larry Keith
W. C. Hotle
Clarence Hotle
Rancld
Hal
Elam Johnson
Norma
Claude Carson
Washington
Edd Motle
Leroy
Keota
Howard Leason
Stanley Hotle
Billy Pete
Cedar Rapids
Paul Hotle
Helen Stewart
Clarence Hicky
Orin, Jr
Nellie Wallace
Blackburn to Address Three Picnics This Week
Ro W. Blackburn secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation and former California State Farm Bureau president will speak at three Iowa farm bureau picnics this week. He appears at Allamakee county's Waukon picnic Wednesday eight p m, Jones county's Monticello picnic Thursday, and Wayne county's Corydon picnic Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Moines
California State Farm Bureau
Ro W. Blackburn
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Blackburn
Allamakee
Waukon
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello
Wayne County
Corydon
Announcements for July Meetings and Prayer Gathering
Past Noble Grand Circle will meet Tuesday evening July 19 at o'clock with Mrs. M. D. See. Please notice change of date. Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting held Wednesday morning at 9 30 in the home of Mrs. Harry McCall 813 South Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Presbyterian Cottage
Harry McCall
South Second
Triumphal Arch Near Avignon Preserved as Finest in France
An orange near Avignon features a triumphal arch likely dedicated to Tiberius. The structure rises 62 feet high and occupies a 64 by 28 foot footprint, noted as the finest example in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Avignon
France
Tiberius
Community gatherings and weekend visits in Eureka
Local families report weekend visits and weekday social calls. Archie Neff and wife with son visited John McKune. Jesse Moore and George visited Lewis Fetes. Wanda Batterson visited Carol Benson. Wolfer and Steve visited Leo Marie. Lukovksy family hosted Ed Lukavsky and Aliee. Davison stayed with John Wagner. Lukavsky relatives from Detroit visited Ed Lukavsky. Friese and Harhit visited Ed Lukavsky home with extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Benson
Eureka
Archie Neff and Son
John McKune
Jesse Moore
George
Lewis Fetes
Wanda Batterson
Joseph Wolfer
Steve
Leo Marie
Ed Lukovsky
Aliee
George Wheelan
Clark Wagner
Fred Wagner
Russell Davison
John Wagner
Lawrence
Clarence Lukavsky
Detroit
Mich
Ed Lukasvky
Charles Friese
Edwin Lukavsky
Donnie
Mand Harhit
Iowa City
Ed Lukavsky
Semi Annual Report of Washington County Treasurer
Marion S. George presents a semi annual statement of accounts for Washington County Iowa covering January 1 to May 31 1938. The report lists total disbursements and certifies the accuracy of the business transacted by the treasurer during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion S. George
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
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Methfist Church
Farmerette Club
Jon
Ralph Coppock, Jr
Huston
Texas
Homer Coppock, Jr
Jim Wheeler
Violet Wheeler
Otto Newton
R. O. Parsons
Wayne
Lelia Marie
Fairfield
Bessie Newton Sievert
Doris
Otto
Parsons
Kansas
Herman Schultz
Nora Nowell
Muscatine
Richenberger
May
Glenn
Wayland
Lucas Zihlman
Shirley Ann
Lockridge
Chris Kauffman
Dorothy
Della Neal
Daytona Beach
Florida
Glenn Miller
Fred Thatcher
Wellman
Boyd White
Afton
Bridge Club
Stewart Home
Elizabeth Arden
Beauty
Phillips & Hebner
Rural Woman's Club
Hattie Gregory
Independent Club Wu
Walter Brown
Howard Messer
Cy Bush
M. Eckles
Allege
Mrs. Coon
California
Mrs. Carson
Yuma, Ariz
Honor W. H. Hotle
Cavalry Field
Russell Bros. Great
RING
BY Press
He & We
Dixie Dugan
BY Striebel
McEvoy
Vr Dugan
Brown
Oixie and
Mickey Ride
Into the
Timothy
Aes
Marion & George
Mainz
Schoo
Township Fonds
Boone
Son Sd
Co. Treas
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