Legion Auxiliary installs officers at closing meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary held its final meeting of the year in Legion rooms. Officers were installed by Maynard L. Brown with Mrs. Carl Voorhees as president and an executive committee named. Reports show $25.51 cash and $146 in clothing donated to child welfare, and $75.95 spent on veterans parties. Membership reached 113. donations included Red Cross, TB seals, and milk funds. Memorial service honored Mrs. Martha Guest. Next meeting set for August 19 with a picnic at Sunset Park.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
W. Easter
Fred Downing
George Birney
Ted Crone
Red Cross
T.B. Seals
Y.W.C.A
Ralph Moothart
Fred Downins
Oscar Lane
Belle Nice
Picniec
Women Play Golf At Country Club Luncheon
Twenty women of the country club attended a golf and bridge luncheon at the clubhouse. Six played golf in the morning with Mrs. T. R. Phillips receiving the golf ball for the low number of putts. In the afternoon some ladies played bridge. The July committee chaired by Mrs. W. J Shannon Mrs. Nels B. Westermark Mrs. Frank B. Miller and Mrs J. A. Pieken directed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Phillips
W. J Shannon
Nels B. Westermark
Frank B. Miller
J. A. Pieken
Social Calendar Highlights Busy Week Activities
Thursday includes Rebekah club and families picnic supper at 6 30 p.m. bring own sugar sandwiches and dish to pass. Pythian Past Chief association meets at 615 S Second Ave Lexington. Ladies Aid Society guest day with first division in charge. Friday features Rebekah lodge at 8 30 p.m. C C F hall and W C T A at West Chester 2 p.m. Mrs Art Rigenhagen. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets 2 30 p.m. at church. Saturday W R C 2 20 p.m. at G A R hall.
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Rebekah Club
F. Hall
Pythian Past Chief Association
Second Ave
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
First Division
Birthday notices light up town with many greetings
A local page lists numerous birthday celebrants including Mrs W Hemming Maynard Reiner Jackie Murphy and May birthdays for Hazel Stalder Frances Harvey and Edna Carter. Community members share weekend visits and family gatherings with neighbors at the Irvin Stortz and Amrine households and a kitchen remodeling project in Wayland for Lester Klentz.
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Hazel Stalder
Frances Harvey
Edna A. Carter
Roy Eshelman
Maggie Burger
Kenneth Crile
Jake Burger
Mt Pleasant
Co. K. Shantz
Wayland
Lester Klentz
Merrimac Social Visit Briefly Noted
Merrimac on July 15 records a social visit with Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Blick and daughter Rose of West Liberty and Eugene Blick of East Pleasant Plain spending Monday night in the Carl Amrine home. Mrs Eugene Elmore was also mentioned in the notes.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Emanuel Blick
Rose
West Liberty
Eugene Blick
East Pleasant Plain
Eugene Elmore
Mrs Bell Hosts Rosemary Club Meeting
Mrs Bell hosted the Rosemary club yesterday afternoon with two visitors, Mrs Joe Knotek and Mrs Cloyce Stewart. Three bridge tables awarded high score prizes to Mrs Dell Walker Mrs Donald Brown and Mrs John Cherry while Mrs Stewart won the low score prize. Refreshments followed a patriotic motif. The next meeting is set for July 28 hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Casper.
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Ray. Bell
Rosemary Club
Joe Knotek
Cloyce Stewart
Dell Walker
Donald Brown
John Cherry
Stew
Charles Casper
Overcomers Class Hosts Potluck at M K Sunday School
In Ainsworth on Thursday the Overcomers class held a potluck dinner at the church parlors with fourteen members present and learning about saving sugar. Rev and Mrs Robbins and their daughter attended as guests. The next meeting is set for August 12 with Mrs Mary Woodside. Mrs E K Annas hosted Sorosis group on Friday with plans for monthly town meetings to save tires. Norma Clegg led a Australia quiz session. The year’s program theme is The Ideal club woman. Mrs Robbins and Mrs William Marsh attended. Next meeting August 14 at Mrs Rassler’s home.
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Ainsworth
M. K. Sunday School
E. K. Annas
Sorosis
Norma Clegg
Australia
Robbins
William Marsh
Rainfall Calculation From One Inch Over An Acre
A one inch rainfall over one acre yields 27 143 gallons of water. The fact reflects standard rainfall measurement where depth times area equals total water volume, applied to common land area calculations.
Saturday Nights McClure Newspaper Syndicate Quote
A fragment from a Saturday night column features a witty line about marriage and gifting, attributed to the McClure Newspaper Syndicate via the WNN Service. The clipped text hints at light humor reflecting domestic life.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN Service
Violets and Secrets Across a Weekend
Ottilie hints at Easter surprises and Homer longs to please with violets and chocolates. An office romance and a joke about a rival suitor end with Ottilie revealing her cousin Ottilie as the real obstacle in her marriage. Romans in Rudston uncover a woolen mill site and earlier villa ruins with heating and mosaics.
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Homer
Bob Morrison
Ottilie
Rudston
Yorkshire
England
Rome
Sheep Keep Franklin NC Golf Course Fairways Neat
A flock of sheep graze on the Franklin golf course in North Carolina, performing the mowing work and keeping fairways in better condition than mechanical mowers. The story notes the unique grazing approach as a cost effective land management method.
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Franklin Golf Course
North Carolina
Miss Berry and Avis Clash at Business Girls Club Veranda
Avis defends Miss Berry against club criticism while Meg Forrest and others mock the misfit elder. Miss Berry remains amiable and curious about murders, as the room reacts to the evolving dynamic among the young women.
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Vis Butler
Miss Berry
Avis
Miss Berry’s Death Benefit Reveals Avis’s Kind Deeds
Avis, once the butt of hurtful quips from fellow residents, cares for Miss Berry as illness worsens. Miss Berry's nephew reveals a two thousand dollar life policy naming Avis as beneficiary, prompting reflections on kindness and the fragile bonds of the girls’ dormitory.
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Avis
Miss Berry
Meg
Sophie Wallace
Hays Twins
Sophie
Paul Newhall
Marines Field Armored Cars in 1916 Effort
The United States Marine Corps first used armored cars in 1916. They could reach speeds up to 65 miles per hour.
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United States Marine Corps
Mildred Anderson Suffering from Boils, Takes Leave
Mildred Anderson a nurse in training at an Iowa City hospital has been unable to work due to boils and will rest at home for a time. Mr and Mrs Anthony of Glendale California visited Mildred's uncle M W Welsh and cousin Mrs Floyd Mawell. Madge Vernon formerly lived here. John Lease of Davenport visited N J Lease and John Hame.
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Crawfordsville
Mildred Anderson
Iowa City Hospital
Farm thrift turns nails and tires into keepsakes
The text notes how loose nails and even tires, once casual hazards and waste, are saved in a nail box and a kitchen nail can as items of careful conservation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
National Defense
Howard Miller
Paul Snakenberg
S. W. Easter m
Archie Buwer
Palmer Schilling
Tom Downing
Charles Ragan
P. L. Etter
A. B. Baldrige
R. J. Tanner
Howard Snyder
Leland Carris
Will Kendricks
Leonardy
Maynard L. Brown
George Rudiger
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Everett Burham
Russell Frink
Rodney Arnold
Ives McKay
Poppy Sale
Ed Squire
Carl Voorhees
Fred J L. Stewart
George Baker
Everett Ward
W P. Barth
Catherine Swift
Belle Rice
Robert Noonan
Charles Kennedy
Ivan Norton
Harry Sowden
Martha Guest
Ute
S. Towa
Tve
Washington Beverage Company
Washington, Iowa
Cotham
Rayons
Rayon
Clearange
Rockwood's Shoe Dept
Marion Rapp
Hazel Rapp
Rebekah Lodge
C.C.F. Hall
W.C.T.A
West Chester
Art Rigenhagen
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Shurcn
W.R.C
G.A.R. Hall
Fred Schroeder
Near Ainsworth
Omer Bath
East Highland
Howard Wagner
Eureka
Sandra Kay
Dean Enfield
Washington
Shelby Jean
Milton Summer
Wellman
Marvin Ray Christner
Ezra Christner
Pleasant Ridge
Gary Lane Morgan
Lane Morgan
Brighton
C. A. Spear
Maynard Reiner
Jackie Murphy
Mary Catherine Knotek
John Knotek
Irene Naomi Custer
Irvin Stortz
Lucile Shelangoski
Mrs
Carl Sald
Osier
Doss van Winkie
Mary Amrine
Carl Am
Rine
Owen Blick
Guo Cs
Joe Emerson
Jay Sehafer
Merle Bekel
Lievel Lebel
Paul Ken Ven
Boyd Lantz
Mrs. Bell
Mickie
Evening News
Stanley
Stella
Ladies’ Guild
Polly Pelham
Wesits
Shreest
Journal
California
Doz
Sunnvtield
Bi & G
Froven H & G Whiting 2
Oie
White House
IONA
Wheaties
Sunnyfield
United States
LOE
Dexo
Longhorn
Iar
Angelus
Famous
N.B.C
White Sail Cleanser
Hi-Lex
Red Circle Coffee
Jane Parker
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