Three Societies Have Meetings in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on Thursday afternoon the women’s missionary societies from three churches held meetings. The United Presbyterian group discussed ministering to the underprivileged with reports on Fowler Orphanage and overseas welfare. The Presbyterian session featured reports from Asheville attendees and a Biennial trip. The Methodist Foreign Missionary Society explored Burma with multiple speakers and a stewardship note.
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Crawfordsville
Women's Missionary Societies
United Presbyterian Society
W. J. Edgar
Iw. W. Twinam
Lois Rhea
Fowler
Alice Davidson
Ethiopia
Sudan
Maud White
Tama
Iowa
Social Calendar Notices for the Week
Notices for Wesleyan Missionary group, Jackson township farm bureau and several club meetings fill the week's social calendar. Events include golf breakfast at the country club, Pansy Hill and Independent clubs, Rural Women’s club, and a Friday ice cream social with family cake contributions. Typical contact details are given for some events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Missionary Group
Sidney Moore
North Fourth
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Homer C. Birney
Oral Norman
Sullivan
Lloyd
Pansy Hill Club
Roy Kephart
Ee Hick Os
Ralph Aera
Independent Club
Edna Palmer
Rural Women's Club
Orville Caldwell
Friendship Club
Mary Applegate
D. A. R. Will Open Cabin Wednesday
The PD. A. R. log cabin in Sunset Park will be open Wednesday afternoon from two to five. Hostesses are Mrs. R. S. Warfel, Mrs. J. Gardner, and Mrs. Jessie Brindley.
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PD. A. R
Sunset Park
R.S. Warfel
J. ©. Gardner
Jessie Brindley
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will meet at Mrs. Charlies Root's home at 409 West Madison Street Wednesday morning at 9 30.
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Presbyterian Cottage
Charlies Root
West
Madison Street
Gilmer and Watson Visit Rukgaber Cabin Sunday
Mr and Mrs Lester Gilmer and Ray Watson spent Sunday at the Rukgaber cabin after Cone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gilmer
Ray Watson
Rukgaber Cabin
Riverside Garden Club Meeting At Riverside
The Riverside Garden Club met at Mrs. Gus Haho’s home with thirteen members and four guests including Mrs. Joseph Heitzman and Miss Isabelle Eden. Papers on ferns and color in flowerbeds were read and a history committee appointed for club records. next meeting August 2 hosted by Mrs. Victoria Griffin.
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Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
Gus Haho
Joseph Heitzman
William Gerot
Misa Matilda Wieland
Isabelle Eden
Lone Tree
Bertha Tener
Pelagia Walsh
Barbara Ford
Iva McCreedy
Rose Dautremont
Victoria Griffin
Huldah Flynn
Leroy Hardy
Susa, Bopp
Floyd Wielard
Lena Bopp
Joseph Libenguth
Betsy Nelson Trades Pay for Paris Fashion Bench
Betsy Nelson, a Louisville native, moves to Paris to work as a fashion mannikin without pay to learn the craft. The tall blonde designs clothing, studies fashion art, and aims for a career in the industry. She avoids marriage for now and pursues a life in fashion, backing her independence with ambition and talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Paris
Mary Fentress
United Press
Betsy Nelson
Louisville
Miss Wright
Bryn Mawr
Villa Duchesne
St. Louis
Germany
New York
Amy Blatt
Betsy
Mannin
Selestady
Foncey Jennings Birthday Party At Home
Thirty four children joined a celebration for LaFonne known as Foncey Jennings turning three. Guests included Louise Meibohm Mercedes Carter and Vandaline Carter with Judy Warren among the young crowd. The event at 917 North Iowa Avenue featured a park outing, luncheon and a birthday cake.
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Fonecey
Sunset Park
Jennings
North
Iowa Avenue
Foncey
Lafonne
Zieglowsky Ladies Aid Society Meets For Quilt Day
Mrs. Charlie Zieglowsky hosted the Evangelical Ladies Aid society Thursday afternoon with eight members and three visitors present. Rev Klei led scripture and prayer as members quilted and visited. a nice lunch was served. A new member named Mrs Messersmith joined the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Zieglowsky
Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
Messersmith
Rev
Klei
Mrs Bowman Hosts World Girl Guiding Visitors
Gertrude Bowman of Washington DC hosted visitors at the Girl Scout Little House welcoming Lady Baden Powell chief Girl Guide of the world. Baden Powell travels home to England with family as arrangements for the National Boy Scout Jamboree near. The planned parade will feature President Roosevelt as the focal figure with scouts arranged to greet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Bowman
Washington, D. C
Little House
Bowman
Baden-Powell
Girl Guides
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Baden- Powell
England
Roosevelt
Peoria Jail Holds Confessed Slayer Gerald Thompson
In the identification bureau of Peoria county jail Gerald Thompson confessed slayer of Mildred Hallmark hostess of Peoria. He is held under heavy guard as the proceedings occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Thompson
Peoria County
Thompson
Mildred Hallmark
Peoria
Becomes Assistant to Theodore M. Edison
Davenport youth Gifford M. Mast son of Mr and Mrs William Mast proprietors of Mast nurseries has been chosen by Theodore M Edison son of the late Thomas A Edison as his assistant. He graduates from Davenport high school in 1431 with honors and was an honor student and scholarship winner at the University of Chicago. He met Theodore M Edison in 1929 and renewed contact this summer after solving problems in tests for Edison applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Gifford M. Mast
William Mast
Mast Nurseries
Theodore M. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Davenport High School
Mast
University of Chicago
Edison Organization
Birthdays Today Highlight Local Celebrants
On July 22 birthday list includes Mrs. L. L. Fry Miss Marjorie Coon of Ainsworth Mrs. F. L. Mangold Roy Gardner of West Chester Frane Mincer and James Dvorak of East Highland.
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L. L. Fry
Marjorie Coon
Ainsworth
F. L. Mangold
Roy Gardner
West Chester
Frane Mincer
James Dvorak
East Highland
Birthday milestones for Roger and Thelma
Roger Chapman turns 9 and Thelma Arthur reaches 11 on this date. Wishing both many happy returns and joy for their special day.
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Thelma Arthur
Birthday Dinner Honors Burroughs and Guest
Mrs Earl Burroughs hosted a fried chicken dinner on Sunday July 21 honoring her husband. Marion Anderson of Washington attended and shared in events when a birthday cake was served to him and the host. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Shafter and family of Brighton Mrs and Mrs Harold Swick and daughter Flaine of Washington Mr and Mrs Harry Horesowsky of Kalona and Clem Latcham and Marion Anderson.
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Burroughs
Earl Burroughs
Marion Anderson
Washington
Clarence Shafter
Brighton
Harold Swick
Flaine
Harry Horesowsky
Kalona
Clem Latcham
Birthday Prank Backfires as Surprised Banker Plans Escape
Best wishes go to Harry Sizer of the Washington State bank who marks a birthday today. A planned surprise party at the bank this evening backfires as he hints the surprise will be on them and may skip the gathering.
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Harry Sizer
Washington State Bank
Harry
Weekend Visit From Three Little Girls in Wellman
Mrs. Carroll Durian hosts her three nieces Jean Joyce and Norma Mathes of Hills for a weekend in Wellman starting Thursday. Guests included Dr and Mrs A L Sraden Cordelle Braden and others at 6 30 dinner. The Miller and Foster families plan two week vacations to Colorado Springs Denver Yellow Stone and the Black Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelle Braden
Wellman
Carroll Durian
Jean
Joyce
Norma Mathes
Hills
A. L. Sraden
Cordelle
E. C. Jones
Margaret
Grant Miller
A. J. Nicholas
J. W. Hunter
Joseph Cain
Muscatine
Donald Gardner Baker
St. Paul
Minn
L. C. Miller
Colorado Springs
Denver
Millers
BE. N. Foster
Mary
Jimmy
Colorado
Yellow Stone
Black Hills
Man and wife will teach in Africa
West Chester July 22 Raymond Stauffacher celebrated his birthday July 18 by sailing with his wife from New York to Africa. They will teach among the Pigmies in the interior. He has joined the Westervelt Missionary band from Columbia South Carolina.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Raymond Stauffacher
New York
Africa
Stauffacher
Westervelt Missionary Band
Columbia
Carolina
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Crawfordsville
Calif
New Mexico
Maurice Bauer
Fruitland
N. M
Queen Esther Girls Return to Wayland After Camping Trip
In Wayland on July 22 seven Queen Esthers and their leaders Eda and Edith Boshart returned from a two day camping trip at Mt. Pleasant. The article also notes local visits, family movements, a new barn contract for Bob Davis east of Crawfordsville, and community club activities.
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Queen Esther
Wayland
Ozarks
Alan Meyer
Will Neff, Jr
Leela Kauffman
Kansas City
W. A. Bissland
Lena Anderson
Sheldon
Marian Kelley
Rockford, Ill
John Martin
John
C. K. Sechantz
Bob Davis
Crawfordsville
Mayme Roth
Rachel Conrad
Amity
Albany
Oregon
Donald Lute
Navy
San Diego
California
A. B. Magdefrau
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Tri T. Club
J. R. McKirahan
Tri T
Cal Keith
Eda Boshart
E. C. Allen
Allen Wenger
Sam Hulme
Arlene Hoover
Vegetable Cellar Built at Bremer County Farm
Waverly Twenty relief laborers completed a vegetable storage cellar at the Bremer county poor farm costing 3000 dollars.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Valley Ladies Turn Down Tea Invitation
Valley Notes report the Valley Ladies aid could not attend a silver tea hosted by Hopewell Kensington at the Loren Fleig home on July 17 due to the busy season. Local sports mention junior and senior kitten ball teams playing Rolling Green, with a 2 to 1 junior loss and weather canceling further play. Various residents are listed with visits, calls, and family news across Fairfield, Woolson, Keota, Ottumwa, and Wellaton.
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Chas
Churchill Valley
Theley Ladies
Hopewell Kensington
Loren Fleig
Rolling Green
Valley Junior
West Chester
Valley
Earnie Miller
Charles Churchill
Lyle
Nora
Fairfield and
Woolson
J. E. Deal
George Frank
Rubio
Ethel Maye Churchill
Omer Dillons
Keota
Virgil Haifley
Ottumwa
Air Pressure Varies With Altitude and Weather
The air pressure on a man, like on anything, changes slightly with altitude and weather conditions. The note highlights how small variations occur due to environmental factors affecting pressure.
District representative attends event with Dorothea McMillan
The district representative was present along with Miss Dorothea McMillan of Mt. Pleasant. The hostess served refreshments. Mr and Mrs Relendes Weed and daughter from Casey were insistent at the parental Wood home. Relendes attended summer school at Iowa City earning an MA degree, and on July 20 they will take his mother with them for a months visit to relatives in Oregon and Washington State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea McMillan
Mt. Pleasant
Relendes Weed
Casey
Pickles and brand names advertised in a novelty ad
An old time ad promotes Little Gem products for pickling with phrases about Pickles and saccharin. It touts Little Gem Rechemicalised Alum and Little Gem Saccharin claiming they make pickles sweeter and cost ten cents per package.
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L. G. Sageeharm
L. G. Alum
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Hugh J. Davis
Elsievans
S. Fer
Carl Roberts
Leland Morrison
Asheville
North Carolina
F. W. Eastwood
Lydia Juzeler
Methodist
Methodist Foreign Missionary Society
Grace Fletcher
Joe Rich
Burma
FE. S. Hebner
Daisy Huber
Ula Rose
Dorothea
Rich
Pearl McNeill
Nellie Fletcher
Wilbert Rose
Columbus Junction
coOch
Betsp Nelson
Parismannikin
Whittakers
Harry Whittaker
Mr. Whittaker
Frank Macon
Feed Yard
George Reed
Zieglowsky
Peoriaptll
Roger Chapman
Louise Mittendorf
Ohio State Reformatory For
Martin L. Davey
Reformatory
Ezra Wittmer
Queen Esthers
Eda
Edith Boshart
C. E. Rhum
Leora Sauerteig
Lazerne
Frank Lowell
Lowell
Chicago
C. W. Schlatter
Lorraine
A. C. Enders
Vaughn Schlatter
Enders
Jean Schlatter
Robert Wittiig
Indianapolis
Ind
Edd Witting
Vere Boshart
Morning Sun
Harry Wenger
Gloria
John Wenger
Liquid Veneer Corporation
Buffalo, N. Y
F. L. Maytag
North America
Maytag
Maytag Company
Newton
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
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