Home Project Tea Planned for Tomorrow
Ruby Simpson from Ames State College will attend a school district cooperators home project tea at United Presbyterian church at 2 p.m. Special music by Cedar township and the 4 H girls chorus accompany the event. County home project chair Mrs Merle Twinam leads the event with county and township officers invited to attend. Simpson also meets with county home project officers at 9 30 tomorrow morning at the Farm Bureau office to review plans for the year. The first training school is set for the second week in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Simpson
Ames
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Miss Simpson
Washington Unty
Cedar Township
Merle Twinam
Women's Home Project
County Home Project
Farm Bureau
Sepember
Y.M.C.A. in Dubuque Pays Off Debt
The Dubuque Y.M.C.A. cleared its debt for the first time since 1894. On Monday the final payment of 1900 dollars ended a 5000 dollar shortgage and the property is now free of debt.
Student Wins to Iron Lung Victory in Burlington
William J. Billie Hamilton, 19, Crntton Missouri and former Iowa State College student now in Oskaloosa, beat death by minutes when placed in an iron lung after contracting infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
William J
Billie) Hamilton
Crntton
Iowa State College
Oskaloosa
County Picnic Plans by Rebekah and I O O F Wellman
A Wellman community note reports the Wellman Rebekah Lodge deciding to hold a county picnic for members of District No. 9 and their families at Wellman Park on the second Sunday in August. The Baptist Doreas and Missionary societies met at AC Baptist Church for July with new president Mrs. Carl Herr leading. Refreshments followed. The Happy Hour Club planned a Wellman Park family picnic in August. Mothers' club members attended the annual Wellman Park picnic event Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Raymond Kos
Rebekah
Wellman Park
AC Baptist Church
Doreas and Missionary Societies of the Baptist Church
Carl Herr
Carrie Marner
Will Brown
John Birkey
Roy Funston
Roy Gabriel
Happy Hour Club
Ralph Bull
Guy Moorhart
Harvey Wagamon
Gladys Nickell
Doris Hofert
Loretta Disney
Arthur Rugg
Ralph Ull
Dewey Hoefert
Bert Steninger
Mothers’ Club
Picniec
U P Ladies Aid Plans Annual Birthday Breakfast
The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid will host its annual birthday breakfast Friday at 9 AM in the church during August’s meeting. Guest speaker is Dorothy Galloway of Waterloo, a short term teacher in Assait Egypt. Honored guests include Mrs. Jennie Acheson and Mrs. N. E. Lease. An offering will be taken for a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Dorothy Galloway
Waterloo
Assait
Egypt
Galloway
Everette Simpson
Mediterranean
Italy
Jennie Acheson
George Pugh
Arlington
Mass
N. E. Lease
Many Happy Returns Birthdays And Celebrations List
A birthday list notes Mrs John Winga Leo Mangold Mrs William Sitler and Mrs Frank Gobble. Gloria Rae Temple of Anaheim California granddaughter of Ed Grayson celebrates her birthday. Hannah Luithly formerly of Washington also marks a birthday. Waldo Van Winkle of Merrimac area has a birth Ella and Elsie Musil turn ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winga
Leo Mangold
William Sitler
Frank Gobble
Gloria Rae Temple
Anaheim
Calif
Ed Grayson
California
Hannah Luithly
Washington
Waldo van Winkle
Merrimac
Social calendar notes for Rosemary club and area groups
Notices list upcoming meetings and events for Rosemary club Homemakers Ladies golf Rethel Missionary society Sunshine Community club Pilotburge Ladies Aid West Chester church class Pansy Hill club Friendly Social club St Pauls Ladies Aid Jolly Troopers U P Ladies Aid Rebekah meeting with dates times places and hosts planned through Friday with reminders about deadlines and postponements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Methodist Church
Tina Holt
Nellie Booth
Pansy Hill Club
Glenn Thompson
Friendly
Charles Sehlebel
St. Paul's Ladies Aid Society
Ed Potrats
Birthday Party for Billy Stout Given by Mother
Amos W. Stout celebrated his fourth birthday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs. Charles Groesman. Five friends attended, they played games, and posed for pictures before enjoying cake and refreshments. Guests included Marcel le Boileau Joanne Boileau Colea Boileau Terry Heeble and Wayne Heeble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W
Billy) Stout
Charles Groesman
Billy
Marcelle
Joanne
Colea Boileau
Terry
Wayne Heeble
Lexington Circle Adopts Lake Mebride Family Picnic Plans
The Lexington Circle met with Mrs. Ruby Sharp for a potluck dinner and needlework. Plans were set for a July 28 Lake Mebride family picnic and an August 14 meeting with Mrs Herman Schultz. Visitors included Mrs. Helen Bohr and Mrs. Helva Carris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Lexington Circle
Ruby Sharp
Lake MebBride
Helen Bohr
Helva Carris
Herman Schultz
Lexington Ladies Aid
Bess Huber
Miss Daniels
Washington
Historical Society
State University
Marner
Miss Kos of
Wellman
Mayme Flynn
Mary Oldfield
Kephart and other reunions set for August 4 at city parks
The Kephart reunion and several other family gatherings are announced for Sunday August 4. Locations include Sunset Park Kephart and Davison reunions with noon dinners, In case of rain gatherings move to nearby church dining rooms, and the Beaty Henderson event takes place at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kephart
Sunset Park
Christian Church
Davison
Beaty-Henderson
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa, Lowa
Jehovah's Witnesses Conclude Five Day Des Moines Convention
Des Moines witnesses wrap a five day convention at Odd Fellows hall with Judge J F Rutherford delivering an afternoon address. The speech was broadcast from Detroit and drew about 500 attendees to the Des Moines auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Des Moines
Odd Fellow’s
J. F. Rutherford
National Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
Detroit
Mich
Odd Fellows Auditorium
Jacksonite 4-H Club Meeting Conducted
Nine members of the Jackson ite 4-H club and leader Mrs. A. L. Duensing met in Helen Knupps home with three guests. Talks included Walk Stand and Sit Correctly by Mary Ardith Jarrard and Respecting Older People by Helen Knupp. Dorothy Daniel gave the lesson Undergarments and Pajamas. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Glenn Knupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonite
4-H Club
A. L. Duensing
Helen Knupp
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Tuk
Mary Ellen Duensing
Dorothy Daniel
Glenn Knupp
Homemakers Club Recipes Showcase Classic Cakes and Salads
Recipes from the Homemakers club feature dishes like Hominy Loaf Imperial Salad and Devils Food Cake. Includes steps for Hominy Loaf with pimento and peppers, Imperial Salad with pineapple and marshmallows, Devils Food Cake with cocoa and buttermilk, and White Cake with multiple siftings and meringue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club
Class of 1920 to Reunion on August 10
Washington high school class of 1920 will hold its first twenty year reunion on Saturday August 10 A dinner is planned at 6 30 pm at the Presbyterian church with the Presbyterian Ladies Aide society in charge Committee members include Mrs Phil Weldin class president chairman Mrs Leslie Gates and Elsie Bratten Weldin the former Willa Waymack was the first girl to be president of a Washington high school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Ladies Aide Society
Phil Weldin
Leslie Gates
Elsie Bratten
Weldin
Willa Waymack
Rev Porter and Illabelle Visit Crawfordsville
Mary Manners reports in Crawfordsville that Rev W C Porter and his daughter Illabelle of Waterloo called on friends Saturday afternoon. The item also mentions Gerald Rhea of Moline II vacationing with cousin Maurice Maxwell, Ruth Voss returning from the lake, and visits by Donald Blankenhorn Wayne Davis Chester Cherryholmes and others visiting family and friends in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
W. C. Porter
Illabelle
Waterloo
U. P
Gerald Rhea
Moline II
Maurice Maxwell
Clear Lake
Lake Okoboji
Ruth Voss
Lake
Donald Blankenhorn
Wayne Davis
Chester Cherryholmes
Danny
Fairfield
Mrr
Fred Lips
Arthur Chapman
Canton
Ohio
N. F. Chapman
Donald White
Union Hotel
Burlington
Bergstrom wedding ties Crawfordsville to Swedesburg couple
Local guests attended the candle light ceremony for Miss Violet Bergstrom and Vincent Linden at Swedesburg church. The bride, a former Crawfordsville teacher, was praised by students and assisted in serving the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ents
Milton White
C. W. Gardner
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Bergstrom
Violet Bergstrom
Vincent Lindeen
Swedesburg
A. C. Tinberg
Crawfordsville
Ollie Anwyl
Harold Miller
Kenneth Coates
Rena Clark
Marie Welch
Floyd Blankenhorn
John White
Walter Herbert
Ruth Rich
Lisle Mayweld
Jane
Juan
Marguerite Yorks
Tipton
Margaret Johnston
Columbus Junction
Joan Maxwell
Richard Lease
Alice Holmes
Ralph Miller
Phyllis
Olds
Minnesota
Jolly Troopers to Meet Thursday
Favorite pickle recipes will be shared by Jolly Troopers members during roll call at a Thursday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs. Ed Petratz at her home seven miles southwest of Washington. Members are asked to bring thimbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Troopers Club
Ed Petratz
Washington
Hints on Poison Ivy and eradication methods
Poison ivy grows in woods and along streams and can cause burning skin. It spreads by roots and berries carried by birds. some people are immune. Eradication methods include clean cultivation, grazing, mowing, burning, or applying sodium chlorate in fall or spring, with warnings about smoke exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slywester
Sylvester
Mary Pauls Weds Ralph Goslar in Des Moines Church
Mary Pauls and Ralph Hu Goslar married in a 1 pm Sunday ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church Des Moines presided by Rev Widmann. The bride, given by her uncle Lawrence White, wore white lace and carried a colonial bouquet. Attendants included Lois Goslar and Roy Borehedt. The couple plans a Minnesota honeymoon and will reside near Ute after the wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche W. Pauls
45Th Street
Des Moines
Mary
Ralph Hu. Goslar
Henry Goslar
Ute
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
BE. HH. Widmann
Orden
Lawrence BE. White
Brighton
Lois Goslar
Roy Borehedt
Clem Sohn Bat Flyer Dies in Parachute Failure in France
Clem Sohn, famed bat flyer, wore iron bar supported wings and leaped from a plane at high altitude before his parachute failed to open in France on April 25, 1937, killing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Sohn
Bat Flyer
France
Tree and Shrub Protection Urged by Officials
Local authorities warn property owners to shield valuable trees and shrubs or face damage. Residents urged to take protective measures promptly to prevent loss during upcoming adverse conditions.
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Lemmon
U. P. Ladies Aid
H. G. Pudliner
Ella
Elsie Musil
Farmer Boy Brand
Sweet Corn
Woodbury's Soap 4
Rinso
Lifebudy
Lever Brothers
LUX
LUX Soap
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
Iowa Avenue
Rosemary Club
Dale Jones
Carl Hering
Carl Helen Thompson
Rethel Missionary Society
Sunshine Community Club
Afta
Wes Meyer
Rethel Church
R. H. McCleery
Pilotburge Ladies Aid
Cecil Davi
U.P. Ladies Aid
F. Hall
Billy Stout
Crawford-Ralston
Presbyterian Cottage
Keokuk
Phare
George Gifford Morrison
New York
Donald Bosted
Harry
Stanley Foster
Marion Robertson
North Carolina
Brown & Orr
Opp
State Theatre
Mary Pauls
Ralph Goslar
Gpurg Shritt Eoon’ S
Bemberg
Vita
Pritt
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