Birthday Tribute for W R Mount at Ed ward C Eicher Home
A large gathering of over a hundred friends celebrated W R Mount turning eighty eight with open house at the Ed ward C Eicher home. Mrs Mount hosted a prior dinner, with Mr and Mrs David Keltner and several helpers serving punch and wafers. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs William Griffin and daughters, Mrs A W Errett, and Mrs Ben Badenoch. Mount, born 1848 in Moundsville West Virginia, has spent most of his life in Washington, now living at 7156 South Iowa avenue with Martha Wilson before their marriage in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Eicher
Virginia Stafford
Ruth Boller
Betty Richer
Teresa Ragan
Jane Richer
al Ledger
William Griffin
Mary
Margaret Riverside
A. W. Errett
Kewanee
Ill
Ben H. Badenoch
Boston
Mass
Home Missionary Meeting Planned at Mrs Brinton’s Home
Mrs George Brinton will host the Women’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist church at 703 West Monroe Street Friday at 2 30 p m. Mrs Ciarry Montgomery leads the program for the afternoon in what promises to be a cordial gathering of church members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brinton
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
West
Monroe Street
Ciarry Montgomery
William Hesseltines Mark First Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs William Hessel tine hosted a dinner to celebrate their first wedding anniversary Guests included Trev and Mrs M C Carstensen and family and Mrs Corda Osborne The menu featured fried chicken with all the trimmings and a large anniversary cake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hesseltine
Trev
M. C. Carstensen
Corda’ Osborne
Iowa Horticultural Leaders to Exhibit at Show in Chicago
Iowa growers of flowers vegetables and fruits will compete in an inaugural continent-wide horticulture exposition at Chicago’s International Exposition September 12 to 20. Organized by an advisory committee of noted horticulturists with Union Stock Yard tech facilities, the event aims to gain equal recognition for horticulture alongside agriculture. B S Pickett of the American Pomological Society and Iowa State College lead the effort with Paw Freze as associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
B. S. Pickett
American Pomological Society
Iowa State College
Paw Freze
Associats
Social calendar listing church and club events
Town social calendar lists events for the week including Sunday school at M E church Sunset Park picnic at 7 p.m. U P Women's Missionary Society meeting at 7:36 p.m. Children’s program at the Chil dren's program at church Wednesday golf breakfast at Country club and Sunshine Community club all day meeting and picnic. Thursday ice cream social by Friendship club families at 8 p.m. Country club dinner at 6 30 p.m. Sunday W H M S of M church with program led by Mrs George Brinten and Mrs Harry Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Picne
Sunset Park
Robert Dawson
East Main Street
U. P
Women’s Missionary Society
John A. Stewart
D. D. Davis
E. E. Stutsman
Bethel Missionary Society
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
Sunshine Community Club
George Zerk
Wayne Gideon
A. BE. Baldrige
M. & Church
EU di Biwentan
George Brinten
West
Monroe Street
Harry Montgouer
Many Happy Returns for Local Birthday Wishes
Mrs J R George a member of the Three Quarter Century club is 79 today born in Columbus City in a red brick house still standing. Also greetings go to Margaret Applegate Steve Anderson Mrs Wes Sojka Riverside John Gaildner Tatley Rand Mrs George Hayes West Highland Evelyn Meek daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Meek is twelve Mabel Maxine Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs K E Hayes is eleven Jane Caldwell is six Plus birthday for Joe K E Brown movie comedian editor of Better Homes Gardens Des Moines Iowa members of the Exposition advisory committee Prof Pickett urges a soundly financed horticultural exposition to be held in a centralized population center with strong representation of exhibits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. George
Columbus City
Margaret Applegate
Steve Anderson
Wes Sojka
Riverside
John Gaildner
Tatleyrand
George Hayes
West Highland
Evelyn Meek
Harvey Meek
Mabel Maxine Hayes
KE. P. Hayes
Jane Caldwell
Better Homes & Garders
Des Moines
Iowa
Pickett
American Pomological Society
Three Counties to Join in Centennial Celebration Aug 1
Old settlers from Milly Fremont and Pottawattamie counties gather in Council Bluffs Aug 10 for a Centennial picnic. Dr William Peterson Iowa City will speak on Early Iowa History. A pioneer progress parade features Winnebago Indians ox team from Ankeny and an old stage coach. A Centennial queen will be crowned by Governor Herring at Thomas Jefferson stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs Town
Milly
Fremont
Pottawatta Mie
Council Bluffs
County Bluffs
William Peterson
Iowa City
Rosetrah
Low State Historeal Society
Bayless Park
Nebraska
Ankeny
Iowa
Council Brntis
Herring Ha
Thomas Jefferson Stadium
attHlers
Quite an Alphabet The Egyptians Used 1700 Characters
A historical note explains that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing employed about 1700 distinct characters. The article describes how signs represented sounds and ideas, with a complex system including phonetic signs and ideograms used in monumental inscriptions.
Better Breakfasts with Fruit and Muffin Tricks
A guide from Hetty Wells in the Christian Science Monitor offers summer breakfast ideas featuring fruit, quick reheating muffins, and multiple muffin variations. Instructions cover plain muffins, fruit additions, bacon, blueberries, chocolate, and substitutions for sour milk and whole wheat blends. Also includes waffle and biscuit recipes with baking times and yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Wells
Christian Science Monitor
Leesburg Woman Named Director of Young Women Democrats
Mrs John Galleher of Leesburg Virginia nationally known as vice president of the Young Democrats Clubs of America and a member of the fourteen person committee that drafted party platform has been appointed director of the Young Women Democrats. She is shown in New York as she assumes duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galleher
Leesburg
Young Democrats Clubs of America
Young Women Democrats
New York
Granddaughter Evelyn Bell’s ninth birthday party at Columbus Chautauqua Park
Mrs Lee Colton afternoon hostess for her granddaughter Evelyn Bell who turns nine as she entertains Tuesday afternoon at Columbus Chautauqua park. Guests include Evelyn's Methodist Sunday school class. Also notes Dodge Picnic Sunday for IOOF and Rebekah lodges at the same park. Courtesy for house guests Floyd Lorber and son Lowell of Lancaster Calif were guests of honor with forty five friends visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lee Colton
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Evelyn Bell
Evelyn
The
Methodist Church
Dodge
Resbekah
Floyd Lorber
Lowell
Lancaster
Calif
Halle Hanft
Community notices from Sunset park events
The Vo OW auxiliary and post plan a joint meeting at Sunset park on Tuesday night July 28 with a ride option from Central park. Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting set for Wednesday at 9 30 at Mrs B H VanMeter home 1105 North Iowa avenue. Warner Gowey family reunion picnic August near Brighton park program expected. Crawford Ralston reunion August 2 at Sunset park relatives invited. Beaty Henderson family reunion August 9 at Sunset park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vo. OW
Sunset Park
Central Park
Presbyterian Cottage
B. H. VanMeter
North
Iowa Avenue
Brighton Park
Crawford-Ralston
Beaty- Henderson Amend
Iowa Cheese Industry Expands with Growth in 1936
Iowa reports a 200 percent expansion in cheese output from 1934 to 1936 with 20 factories producing 5,042,920 pounds valued at 448,437 dollars. In 1934 eleven factories yielded 1,580,400 pounds worth 205,511 dollars. Factories were located in Dorchester Postville Monona Clear Lake Mason City Farmersburg Manchester Dubuque Cresco Anamosa Olin Riceville Wilton Ames Fort Dodge Decorah Castalin Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ilona
Dorchester
Postville
Monona
Clear Lake
Mason City
Farmersburg
Under
Manchester
Dubuque
Cresco
Anamosa
Olin
Riceville
Wilton
Ames
Fort Dodge
Decorah
Castalin
Cedar Rapids
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W. R. Mount
Home Missionary
Brinton
William Hesseltines
Washington
State Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Joe KE. Brown
Fale Notions
Youcatan
Demmie
Probers
N .Y
Frank Messer
Brown
Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
W. L. Clevenger
North Carolina Staff College
Ibar&ie
Atte
C.& H. Cane Sugar
Kiet Heart
el CF
Bart
Kellogg’s Breakfast
Kes
Prince Albert
Kentucky
Bliss Coffee
Camay
Ipton's Row
LAI ‘Tea
Sunkist Lemons
Libby
Chase & Sanborn
Johnson
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