Pageant on Latin America Presented by Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Mrs Will Brown and Mrs Joe Cortum co hosted a Pilotburg Ladies Aid meeting in the church social rooms with nine members present. Mrs Frank Stransky led devotions while Mrs Carl Oldfield accompanied songs. A pageant A Spanish Fiesta showcased dress and songs of Latin American countries. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Cortum, Mrs Woolsey and Viola Blum. Guests included Viola Blum, JoAnn Stransky and Jeanette Woodburn. Next meeting August 4 with Mrs Keith Herr hostess and Mrs Dow Bishop assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Brown
Joe Cortum
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Frank Stransky
Carl Oldfield
Stransky
Cortum
Woolsey
Viola Blum
JoAnn Stransky
Jeanette Woodburn
Keith Herr
Dow Bishop
Korf-Finke Dinner Reunion Held in Sunset Park
The annual Korf-Finke reunion organized a Sunday basket dinner in Sunset park followed by a noon musical program featuring Billy Korf Elden and Ronald Peterson Hawaiian guitar pieces and a cornet duet by Kenneth and Dudley Korf. Roy Finke was elected president and Mrs Roy Finke secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korf-Finke
Sunset Park
Billy Korf
Elden
Ronald Peterson
Kenneth
Dudley Korf
Marian
Kenneth Butler
Iva Peterson
Roy Finke
Washington
Ed Korf
Will Korf
June
Lawrence
Iva Korf
Lloyd Butler
Paul Korf
Dudley
Billy
Everet Korf
Wanda Jean
Mediapolis
Leslie Peterson
Ronald
Marlyn
Will Housman
John
Mary June
Edith Granaman
William Johnson
Sperry
Genevia Korf
Patricia
Jimmy
Herbert Kemery
Rodney
Kenneth Korf
Burlington
Dave Kemery
William L. Finge
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Ostermeier
Frank Kort
Ruth Kort
Presbyterian Group Will Meet Friday at Dawson Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. J. Dawson in the Living Lake community. Those needing transportation should call. Mrs. L. T. Rehmel will arrange transport, with devotions led by Mrs. B. H. VanMeter and the Prayer Calendar by Mrs. J. E. Lemmon. The lesson topic, Rural Churches, will be presented by Mrs. Fred L. Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
R. J. Dawson
Living Lake
Dawson
L. T. Rehmel
B. H. VanMeter
J. E. Lemmon
Fred L. Moore
Emma C. Anderson
Methodist Church Chapel
W.R.C
New
M. E. Church
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
Woman's Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church
Vane J. Daweon
I. T. Rehme
Birthday greetings in Wellman and surrounding towns
A birthday list notes Sandra Kay Enfield Shelby Jean Summer Gary Lane Morgan and many others celebrating today. The notices name residents from Wellman Brigh ton Eureka Morning Sun Mt. Union Crawfordsville and nearby areas with ages ranging from infancy to nineteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Kay Enfield
Dean Enfield
Shelby Jean Summer
Milton Summer
Wellman
Social Calendar Highlights Local Women Club Events
Lexington Ladies Aid hosts church meeting with Pilotburg guests. Walnut Woman's Club and Wellman Country Club women gather for conversations and current events. WCTU Institute and Trinity Lutheran aids meet. social circle invites all. Prairie Flower luncheon postponed. Laura Jean Stout to U P church for transport. Friday features Methodist Study, Rebekah lodge, and Presbyterian society activities. Saturday social notices list regional families and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington ‘Ladies Aid
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Walnut Woman's Club
Earl Burroughs
Wellman Country Club
Frances McConnell
W.C.T.U. Institute
J. A. Hawthorne
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
R. J. Tanner
Pythian
George Baker
S. Marionave
West Chester Federated Church
Mrrs
Will Munro
Prairie Flower
Margaret Owen
Miss Darnel praised as 4-H state president at sunset park picnic
Dorothy Darnel state president of Iowa 4-H was surprised as fellow club members greeted her with songs and declared her guest of honor at a Sunset park picnic attended by about 75 Boys and Girls 4-H members. Mrs. Orville Elder provided ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Darnel
Iowa
Billy Maas
Dorothy Flading
Carol Brewer
Robert McLaughlin
S and C Club Meeting Notes and Upcoming Hostess
The S and C Club records show Mrs. Milt Wolrab of Riverside will host the next regular meeting on July 24. Last week Mrs. Bert Cray hosted but bad roads kept many members away. Five guests attended the afternoon: Mrs. Glen Cray Mari Lee Leslie Robbie Nicola and Kenneth Kucera with two members. Bunco was played during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Wolrab
Riverside
S and C
Bert Cray
Glen Cray
Marilee
Leslie
Robbie Nicola
Kenneth Kucera
Bunco
Backstage in Iowa Politics
Des Moines observers note the Iowa legislature funded a 50 000 dollar agency to pursue national defense projects. After Des Moines won a 30 000 000 dollar small arms plant, the same onlooker quipped about the state donating to the city and the expected payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Nye
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
State of Iowa
Iowa plant sparks Kal Angle dispute over jobs
Statewide debate grows as Des Moines leaders favor hiring Polk county unemployed only at the plant while others contend the plant should offer opportunities to all Iowa unemployed. The conflict centers on regional favoritism versus statewide access to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Politicians Expect Shakeup in State Tax Division
Politicians anticipate no action this month as the tax commission completes its heavy workload. They predict a forthcoming upheaval, believing the ouster of several Democratic appointees is long overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Division
Commission
New Name Emerges for State Posts in Council Race
A new candidate emerged last week for secretary to the state executive council and the engineering examining board. Roy Souis of Charles City, former state representative and Republican state head, joined the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Excutive Council
Engineering Examining Board
Roy Souis
Charles City
Mrs Libe to Host HEO members on July 30
Mrs Marjorie Libe will entertain the H E O club on July 30. The previous meeting, with Mrs Walter Statler as hostess, listed twelve members and two guests: Mrs Cloyce Statler and Mary Luers. Roll call offered picnic ideas and recipes. Contests led by Mrs Ruth McMains followed a business session. refreshments were served by Miss Luers and Mrs Statler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.E.O. Club
Marjorie Libe
Walter Statler
Cloyce Statler
Mary Luers
Ruth McMains
Miss Luers
Statler
Afternoon Social Honors Mrs Ni Cola Prize Winner
Afternoon with Mrs. Robert Ni cola featured as the prize winner. Refreshments were served by the hostess after the bunco games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nicola
Bunco
Aluminum drive call urges disposal of used ware nationwide
The outline from Director General Knudsen and Director LaGuardia urges the public to donate any usable aluminumware during July 21 to 29. Households should spare what they can while avoiding a need to replace with new utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S.S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
F. H. LaGuardia
Office of Civilian Defense
Secretarial shock as lightning hits church near Rankin aide
Ira Buckles of Lake City, newly appointed secretary to Attorney General John M. Rankin, had been in the post three days when a lightning strike on a nearby church jolted him as he left his home early Thursday. He was uninjured, though shaken by the blast and its aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Buckles
Lake City
John M. Rankin
Ira
Iowa State Fair Names Superintendent of Speech
John F. Griffin named superintendent of speech for the Iowa State Fair. Peter J. Kies of Dubuque, serving as Iowa Employment Security Commissioner, is noted as an uncle of movie star Margaret Lindsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fair
John F. Griffin
Iowa Employment Security
Peter J. Kies
Dubuque
Margaret Lindsay
Iowa Sets Refuges and Blood Drive Highlights
Margaret Kies leads conservation talks as the Iowa Conservation Commission designates 73 wildlife refuges. Since July 1938 more than 4,132 Iowans donated nearly 2,000 pints of blood to the state health department for convalescent serum. Georgia’s license plate proclaims it the Peach State with a peach image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kies
Iowa Conservation Commission
Conservation Idea Fifth Island Reforested with 500 Scotch Pines
Fifty two participants including 35 sportsmen and Emmetsburg high school and junior college students joined the Emmetsburg Conservation League to plant 500 Scotch pines on Fifth Island in Medium Lake near Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medium Lake
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg Conservation League
Battleship Most Expensive Warship To Build
The battleship tops the list as the costliest warship to construct at about 50 million dollars. Closely following are the aircraft carrier heavy cruiser and submarine in that order.
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Latin America
U. S. Pat
Mockford Men’ S Work Sox
Bargai
Yneys
Setra Quali
RAYON
Bemberg
Priscilla
Batiste Pajamas
Childre
Wes
Med
Lge
Coats
Presbyterian Group
Dawson Home
Gary Lane Morgan
Mrs. Lane Morgan
Brighton
W. S. Hemmings
Anita Fratt
C. A. Spear
Hazel Stalder
Frances Harvey
Ruth Longer
Edna A. Carter
Jackie Murphy
Maynard Reiner
Mary Catherine Knotek
John Knotek
Marvin Ray Christner
Ezra Christner
Pleasant Ridge
Fred Schroeder
Ainsworth
Mrs. Howard Wagner
Eureka
Omer Rath
East Highland
Winfield
Silas Riepe
Merlin
Marcella
Geraldine
Morning Sun
Jessie Corey
Mt. Union
Cecil Korf
Earl Finke
Joyce
DeWayne
Silas Finke
Clyde
Silas, Jr
Madonna
Crawfordsville
Wil
W.rc
Hall
Ham
Alvenia Ostermeter
Hillsboro
W. E. Finne
Leo
Doris
Iane
Evelyn
Jane
Antion Finke
Norma
Columbus Junction
S. W. Korf
William Finke
Velma
Bernard McKeone
Tommy
Clara
Everette
Lucille
William Ellis
Alice Marie
George Miller, Jr
Miss Darnel
Ethel Darlene Sojka
Washington County
4-H
Miss Daniel
Ames
Esther Stewart
Mrs. B. Cray
Mrs. Libe
H.e.o.’S
Motor Vehicle Registration Division
Iowa Highway Patrol
BE. A. Conley
Army
Pittsburgh
Washington Dairy
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Milo Sorden
Municipal Band
O. BE. Schmidt
The
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
Owen
Watch the Evening Journal
Millis Auto Service
Gilbert Mills
Prop
North Second Ave
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