Home Art Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs H Porter
Westchester July 21 Mrs Homer Porter hosted the Home Art club Friday afternoon. Members worked on Red Cross projects and were served refreshments by Mrs Porter assisted by Priscilla. Also noted leave for Alaska for Gerald Taylor and two daughters. Jimmie Worton of Davenport visits grandparents and aunt in town.
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Homer Porter
Home Art Club
Red Cross
Porter
Priscilla
Alaska
Gerald Taylor
Juneau
Jimmie Worton
Davenport
P. J. Hoover
Kathryn Hoover
Jimmie
Local Visit Notes and Family Travel Updates
Families visit from Owatonna and Sioux City fill a weekend with relatives in Maxwell and Davenport. Leland Griggs head home from the Ozarks while Ruth Lafever stays with Betty Griggs and Daniel Lafer returns from Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Forinash plan a Missouri trip visiting a mother. Captain Milton Ross visits his hospitalized father after an auto accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Worton
Roy Bakehouse
Owatonna
Minn
Leland Griggs
Ozarks
Ruth Lafever
Maxwell
Neb
Betty Griggs
Daniel Lafever
Davienport
Ruth
Fred Forinasi
Missouri
Raymondsville
Forinash
Local News Briefs Highlight McGraw Home Visit and Social
Lieut James LeRoy McGraw visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs J L McGraw. He attends officers training school at Fort Riley Kansas and returned home Saturday evening. Ice cream social at Bethel church Friday evening with ice cream and cake for 10 cents. Mrs Carl Crossett had been in University hospital Iowa.
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James LeRoy McGraw
J. L. McGraw
Fort Riley
Kan
Bethel Church
Carl Crossett
University Hospital, Iowa
Railroad timetable notices from Washington Lodge and rail lines
Railroad agents advertise regular train stops and schedules including Washington Lodge meetings on first Fridays, daily local and limited trains, east and west bound services, and branch services at Knoxville with departures and arrivals noted. Key figures include Lee Holland W M and C F Anderson agent with multiple train numbers and times.
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Washington Lodge No
A. Je
A. M
Lee Holland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Washington
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
Coef Eeoko
W.C. Bell
Burlington Trailways Westbound Bus Schedule Update
Local schedule lists Westbound buses 3 9 7 from Washington with times 3 45 p m and 12 10 a m for late trips. Eastbound Omaha Chicago service and notes on ticket purchase at the Bus Depot and North Side Square. Agen Al Cantoni.
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Burlington Trailways
Washington
Ie Ee
Omaha
Chicago
Cnthe N.S. Aba
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Agen
Council Proceedings May 19 1941 City Hall
City Council met in regular session with Mayor R L Lytle presiding. Bills and funds were reviewed and approved. street improvements discussed. North Avenue weight limit request granted pending bond to hold city harmless. meeting adjourned.
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City Hall
R. L. Lytle
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
W. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
Henry B. Bailey
Ern Garrett
Ban Waters
D. W. McClure
Labor
Extra
Glenn G. Hayes
Fred S. Thompson
White Phillips Corp
Orville Long
P. D. Green
Harry Miller
Wm. McDole
D. C. MeDole
Harry Miler
George Stokes
Sherm Wolf
John Dodd
Hayes Bros
Bankers Trust Co
O. F. Beller
Russell Bell
North Avenue
West 5Th
West 6Th Street
Or. Boller
North Ave
West Sth
West 6Th
Blanche Bell
C. F. Boller
W. H. Fulton
R. L. Lytoe
Quartz the most common mineral in Earth's crust
Quartz ranks as the most common and widely distributed mineral, appearing in nearly every rock type. Its abundant presence underpins many geological processes and industrial uses.
Truck Drivers Speak Their Own Signals for Safety
Des Moines reports a distinct trucker language of roadside signals aimed at safer passing. Signals include short horn toots or lights to request passing, tail and marker lights to approve, silence to deny when hazards exist, and continuous headlight blinking to warn of dangers ahead.
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Des Moines
J. R. Hattery
Iowa State Safety Council
Wayside parks bloom along Iowa highways
Des Moines reports 57 scenic wayside parks dotting primary roads across Iowa. Forty three parks were built by civic groups with the highway commission aiding the rest. Wayside Park No 1 lies four miles east of Nevada on Highway 30 in Story County. approved August 2 1938.
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Frank T. Nye
Des Moines
IDPA
State Highway Commission
Wayside Park No. 1
Nevada
Highway 30
Story County
Restful wayside spots aid sleepy drivers
The piece notes numerous travelers have benefited from small parks and their Catnap lures. Maintenance is labeled substantially no thing, needing only minutes to mow grass and tidy parks, rarely over an acre, managed by commission maintenance in trucks.
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Commission
Health official knows every baby name in Iowa area
Clara Barber of the state health department tracks newborns in Iowa, preserving records and names for public health monitoring. The text notes the breadth of her knowledge without detailing individual cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barber
State Health Department
Lowa
Surprising Autograph Moment In Iowa State Summer Run
A hitchhiking student at Iowa State College asks a driver his name and receives the governor, who avoids titles, as the responder. The student asks for an autograph on a slip to prove the encounter, noting the familiar face. The anecdote highlights casual roadside introductions and state leadership in an informal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
George Wilson
Senator Lynes Weight Gain After Farm Return
Senator J Kendall Lynes of Plainfield, returning from the farm, revealed he has gained eight pounds since adjournment. He said his weight is now 250 pounds, describing it as solid muscle after dieting during the session and during his desk job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
State House
State Painter Czizek Showcases Iowa Touch at Capitol
The state house custodian, Joe Czizek, demonstrates a talent for matching a 50 year old paint with keen craftsmanship. A 25 year state employee since July 16, he also pursues pencil drawings of state officials and other artistic ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Joe Czizek
Iowa
Early Fall Wardrobe Inspires Ready-to-Wear Coats
Ida Lupino models outfits suited for immediate wear as autumn fashion arrives. The look features a beige tailored dress with a brown beige jacket, an artichoke green dress with a tweed green striped jacket, and Mona Maris in a yellow and green plaid jacket with a yellow lime crepe dress and matching felt hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lupino
Seft
Mona Maris
Crawfordsville News Ties and Local Visits
Mary Manners reports a series of social notes from Crawfordsville July 19. J C Wooley of Columbia Missouri visited relatives. Joyce Gault stayed with her grandmother in New London. J T King is slowly improving after a hip injury.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
J. C. Wooley
Columbia
Joyce, Gault
Strolhimer
New London
J. T. King
Vincent Lindeen
Swedesburg
Kenneth Coates
Ina Mae Walker
Davenport
American Poultry Association
Kansas City
International Baby Chick Association
K. A. Coates
Voss
EB. EB. Voss
Betty Lowe
Oakdale
Ralph Schensler
Roger
Mitchellville
Grant Edwards
Gratitude and public notices from Amanda Schulty
Amanda Schulty expresses thanks for comforting sympathy and flower offerings after a sorrowful time. The excerpt mentions a safety slogan and local bank, plus Iowa state parks visitation and the conservation commission pheasant production figures for 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Schulty
Ledgea State Bank
Booney County
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Take Vacation Trip to Daytona Beach and New Orleans
Mrs Ruth Norris reports July 21 as the start of a vacation trip for Dorothy Pearson and Elizabeth Thrift. They planned to visit Springfield Little Rock New Orleans and Daytona Beach among other stops. Local residents noted several homes being painted and a Ware gathering attended by Hazelette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
New Orleans
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Dorothy Pearson
Elizabeth Threft
Springfie
Little Rock
Ark
New &Oleans
Daytona
Lonkits
O. R. Thom
Harry Boileau
C. M. Speen
W. R. Crawford
H. D. Hazelette
Wem
Max White
Son
Canada
Niassa Falls
Sipresee Alphabet Claims 76 Letters and RTL Script
The article notes a Sipresee alphabet of 76 letters and that words are written right to left with no spaces between them. It highlights the compact, continuous script and the distinctive orthography used by the Sipresee people.
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the Sea Wolf
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THURS
Ralph ‘Bellamy
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Anna May Wong
Edgar Kennedy
Eunice Waymack
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman
Court Hussey
Farmers’ Store
Ce ‘Luy
Lifebuoy
Liban
Pa An LLC
Rinso Lux
Lifebuoy Camay
LUX
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
North
Iowa Ave
England
Snowr Elle
City
C.K. EL & Prp
California
Knoxville
L. Goodlander
C. F. Anderson
Washington Beverage Company
Washington, Iowa
BITS
Lucy Monroe
William Nevins
Detroit
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ERWIN
West Madison
Warner & Bristow
South Side Square
Harwood
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