Garden Theme Dominates Junior Senior Banquet Atmosphere
The Junior Senior Banquet used a garden motif with peonies woodbine and wild grape in the United Presbyterian church basement. John F. Killian Jr served as toastmaster with Rev. Stevens giving the invocation. The Ladies Aid catered for 315 attendees and the event closed with dancing in the high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Muriel Dunbar
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
John F. Killian, Jr
W. J. Stevens
Maxine Allen
Ruth Dupuis
Lucile Mangold
Marion Timmins
Tom Gray
David Pearson
Lawrence Whister
Gang
Moonlight Serenaders
Helen Wilson
Kenneth Kimberlin
George Freshwaters
California Man Is at Junction
Cols Junction June 2 local notes report visitors and movements from Cle Elum Washington to Davenport Davenport area trips from Inglewood California to visit relatives to Ft Dodge Iowa and Cedar Rapids churches. Families from Muscatine Davenport Mitchellville and Winfield are mentioned with social visits and moves. A church ice cream social is announced and a chautauqua park picnic noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
W. E. Keehl
Cle Elum
Wash
Harlan Shoop
H. E. Orr
Lulu
Ft. Dodge
Philip Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
George Cavananeh
Lulu McGoy
Davenport
Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church
Austin Davis
Mary Scranton and Henry B Bailey Wed June 10
Keota announces the engagement of Mary Scranton to Henry B Bailey. The wedding will be June 10 at 4 p.m. in West Chester M E church with Rev Walter L Scranton officiating. They plan a post wedding motor trip and return to 414 East Madison Street after July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin’ R Scranton
Keota
Mary
Henry B. Bailey
Marsh B Bailey
West Chester M. E
Walter L. Scranton
Grace M. EK
Newburg
Hudson
New York
East Madison Street
Loyal Sisterhood Class Election At Methodist Church
The Loyal Sisterhood class of the Methodist church held a June party and officer election yesterday afternoon with about thirty-five attending. Lillian Mercer was elected teacher, J E Kullath assistant teacher, H M Bhaver president, Dave Donovan vice president, T K Benn secretary, and P B Padcock treasurer. A business meeting preceded the program with entertainment led by Mrs Brown Mrs Ed Gallagher and Mrs Benn. Refreshments were served with Mrs Mauthe as committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Lillian Mercer
J. E. Kullath
H. M Bhaver
Dave Donovan
T. K. Benn
P B. Padcock
Rarding-Grecian Nuptials Read in Colorado Springs
Miss Alta Grecian and William G Herdine wed at two pm Sunday May 23 at Colorado Springs. Rev Dr Dawson officiated with a single ring ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Leslie Fairchild and Mrs Harding grandmother of the groom. The couple reside at 42 1/2 De Gras Ride Colorado Springs Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Grecian
William G. Herdine
Coloradoeat
Cole
Dr. Dawson
John Robertson
Keota
JL. F Herding
Washington
Lesiile Fairchild
Colorado Sprite
Harding
Washiteton High Aehool
General Hostal
Cincinnati
Ohio
Trenton High School
Trenton
Pans Ile
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Colorado Springs
Colo
Memorial Planned by Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters held a meeting at the K P hall to plan a memorial on Sunday June 6. They will meet at the hall and proceed to the cemetery. A second June gathering with families is set for Sunset Park with two named members on the committee. The evening included a sandwich night and regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythiin Sietere
K P
Pythian
Sunset Park
Wuwen Matueha
Mra
Vina Inttesler
Sorosis Club Hosts Mrs Harold Clegg in Ainsworth
The Sorosis club met Friday afternoon at Mrs Harold Clegg’s home in Ainsworth. Members heard a book review by Mrs W H Reaones on Eleanor Saulzman’s Over Tomorrow, an author known to several attendees. The next meeting is set for June 11 at Mr Will McGingis’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Ainsworth
Harold Clege
Wht Reaones
Eleanor Saulzman
Will McGingis
Air Velocity in Flute Playing Measured Like Hurricane Force
Ker's Weekly reports a physiological study finding that flute players emit air at low tones at speeds exceeding 75 miles per hour, comparable to hurricane wind. The study highlights airflow as a key factor in producing flute tones and controlling pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ker
Weekly
Riverside Alumni Banquet Attracts Fifty Residents
Riverside high school alumni association held its annual meeting and banquet at the Methodist church parlors with about fifty attendees. Toastmaster Clair B Flynn led talks by Bertha Tener John Bates Margaret Jane Griffin and Norval Fivon. Funice Craig was named treasurer and committees were appointed for banquet decorations and invitations. The 1938 date was set for Saturday May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside High School Alumni Association
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Leon Karel
Foustmaster
Bertha Tener
John Bates
Margaret Jane Griffin
Norval Fivon
Funice Craig
Harry Soukup
Mary Bates
Ruth McClelland
Wilma Jane Tener
Lily Weber
Delbert Flynn
Norbert Kephart
Lorena Kron
Genevieve Hartzler
Leo C. Crit
Samuel Marner
New D A R Officers Installed and Meeting Discusses Plans
Mrs. Harry McCall installed officers at the D A R meeting held last evening at the home of Mrs. A Anderson Regent presided. New regent Mrs Frank Kurtz vice regent Mrs Paul Snakenberg recording secretary Mrs J Q Sexton chaplain Mrs Russell Bell custodian Miss Besse Conger and auditor Mrs Arthur McCall held devotionals. Reports and plans for flag day program and June 6 dinner were discussed. An invitation to Mount Pleasant for marker ceremony on old military road was noted with a tea at Miss Louise Spahr's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCail
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. Anderson
Frank Kurtz
Paul Snakenberg
J. QO. Sexton
Russell Bell
Besse Conger
Arthur Yard
Harry McCall
June St
Mt. Pleasant
James Harlan
Mount Pleasant
Stgne
Old Military Road
Louise Spahr
Washington
Sunset Pack
Speer
Orville Gfider
C. A. Speer
California
California. Mrs. Speer Has Been Receiving Especiel Recognition By the D. A. Ru
Treasury
Anderson
Wwe
Golf Breakfast For Eleven Women At Country Club
Eleven women attended a morning golf breakfast at the Country Club. The event featured a long table decorated with gold bouquets and a golf foursome won by Mrs. E E L Stutsman and Miss Rachel Negus. A bridge table was also part of the activities. Hostesses were Mrs. Claude Tucker and Mrs. Co E Negus, with guests Mrs. Don Welsh and Mrs. Sarah Helwick. Next week’s hostess pair will be Mrs. E B Hamner and Mrs. Lester Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra E EL Stutsman
Rachel Negus
Claude Tucker
Co. E. Negus
Don Welsh
Bloomington
Sarah Helwick
Weddensday
EB. B. Hammer
Lester Orr
W I M S to Meet With Mrs Meek
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets at 220 West Main Street, the home of Mrs. Harvey Meek. Mrs. Arthur Atack leads the program as the group convenes Friday at 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Miasionary Society of the Methodist Church
Harvey Meek
Weet Main Street
Arthur Atack Willl
Strange Wild Life of Galapagos Birds and Reptiles
The Galapagos Islands on the equator west of Ecuador remain uniquely populated by birds, turtles, and reptiles, with species unseen elsewhere in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galapagos Islands
Equator
Ecuador
Social Calendar Includes Club Dinners Picnics And Meetings
Community notices list several events from ainsworth chapter and various clubs through the week. Activities include Initiatory work at evening meetings, a Just Us club picnic at Fields Shack rain location, country club potluck, Friendly Circle, Delta Alpha Sunday school, and multiple church and auxiliary gatherings with times and hosts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Mason Jchall
Fields Shack
E. H. Measer
Igmaa Club
Friendly Circle Club
Anna Kleese
Frank Libe Youle
Women's Missionary
U. BP. Sharcd
Cloyce Stewart
St Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
P. EB. O
J. M. Lloyd
Iowa Avenue
Birthday greetings and local birth anniversaries
L B Ward of Sigourney marks a birthday as a Three Quarter Century club member. Des Moines resident Stwetty Haven, daughter of Carle Haven, also celebrates. Morris Rose, Crawfordsville native, observes a birthday. Shirley Mae Lemley turns one in Wellston. Eugene Dunlap shares a birthday today with others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Ward
Sig-ourney
Three Quarter Century Club
Stwetty Haven
Des Moines
Mr. Carletoy Haven
Shirley Mae Lemley
Wellston
Eugene Dunlap
M S Church Food Sale Set for June 6 at Washington Cleaners
The W H M S of the M FR church announce a food sale on Saturday June 6 at Washington Cleaners. Featured dish is chicken and noodles. Proceeds support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FR. Church
Washington Cleaners
Tipton Youth Drowns in Clear Creek Near Lisbon
Robert Unruh, 19, drowned while swimming in a 12 foot hole in Clear Creek four miles southeast of Lisbon. His body was recovered about an hour and a half later after he failed to rise from the water. Lewis Gamble of Lisbon was with him at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Lows
Robert Unruh
Odoin Clear Creek
Lisbon
Lewis Gamble
Lisson
Electric franchise granted in county
Franchises for 750 miles of rural electrification transmission lines were granted today by the state railway commission. The Iowa Southern Utilities Company received 11.75 miles in Washington county as part of the rural electrification effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Railway Commission
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Washington County
S C Pearson Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
In Ainsworth on Saturday evening May 29 a cheerful gathering marked S C Pearson's eightieth birthday anniversary. A candleless birthday cake from his sister Emma Miller stood out among gifts received, as his children praised his remarks and wished him many happy returns.
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Ainsworth
S C. Pearson
Emma Miller
Mary M Droll Honored at Riverside 93rd Birthday Picnic
Riverside June 2 A large gathering of relatives and friends hosted Mrs. Mary M Droll to honor her ninety third birthday at East End Park. A noonday dinner and games followed, with her brother Mr Martin Birrer also celebrating his ninety fourth birthday on November 12 1936. Mrs Droll born May 28 1844 in Allenes Lorraine came to America at age one and has lived in the community since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mary M. Droll
East End Park
Mre
Droll
Martin’ Dbirrer
Alenee
Lorraine
America
Charles Droll
Mary Knittel
Livime
Erana
Birrer
William Droll
Glenn Michel
Robert Droll
Hille
Sylvester Handley
Decorah
Prank P Droll
Cyril Droll
Eldred Droll
Lester Garfelder
Arthur Walter
Kathleen
William Goody
M. Coady
Vera
Charles Dro
Flown City
Winffield Wells
Muscatire
Joseph Mellecker
Albert
Leo
Florence Jean
Hills
Tr. A. Knit
Christmas Seal Sale Totals in Iowa Reach $83 000
Final figures from the Tuberculosis association show Christmas Seal sales in Iowa totaling $83 000 with per capita purchases of 4 638 seals. The report notes a 7 percent increase over 1935 and cites Washington County totals of $8 786 47 and a per capita 3 9 seats among thirteen counties attaining cents per capita or better.
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NES
Town ‘Tuberculosis Association
Washington County
Fire confined to car interior in Riverside incident
At about 10 o clock Tuesday morning the fire department responded to James Yansky’s home where his Chevrolet caught fire. The blaze burned the car interior and top but the garage remained intact. Fire origin is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
James Yansky
Chevrolet Auto
Hoosier
Edith Hertzman
Davenport
R. H. Hertzman
Simon Deatsch
Tiffin
Bernard Deatsch
Lone Tree
George Deutsch
Winnie Thompson
Hmma Shebanek
Rose Shebanek
Mary
Riverside High School
May Flynn
Iowa City
Clair
Norval
May rainfall totals and temperatures recorded by weather station
The May rainfall measured 3.89 inches with three days at 91 degrees and a monthly low of 42 degrees. Trace rainfall occurred last night and today. Readings by county include Linn 6.6 and Poweshiek 6.2 inches among others.
Munich doctor guards vast transport ticket collection
A physician in Munich has amassed 40 000 transport tickets from 100 countries over years claiming the best European collection. The collector says his archive spans continents and dates, aiding research and philately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Europe
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Martha Anne Mace
Robert Stevens
Wendell Baker
George F. Morrison
PPF Whisler
Marguerite Hardy
Washington State
Winfield
Allen Greene
Muscatine
David Allen
Ray Green
Flower Club
Letha Hall
John Nash
Bertha Davis
Hubert Hafner
Margaret Parmeter
Vernon Downs
I. A. Endsley
Toledo
Iowa
J. C. Richie
J. R. Hill
Jack Pence
Mitchellville
J. W. Pence
Lena Lowe
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Rudolph Votroubek
H. L. McRoberts
Lulu Orr
H. L. Orr
Glen Hawkins
Cedar Falls
Mary Martin
Mary Scranton
Harold Clegg
D.A.R
W.I.M.S
Rebekah
Ry Dye
North Avenue
Bring Thimbles
Ternoon Needles Missionary Division
M. Hall
J. G. Max
W. KR. C
Morris Rose
Wilbur Rose
Crawfords- Ville
Kolah Club
Vaz
San Diego
Calif
INS
Marion Ayres
Frank T. Avers
Bhoatewain
Dallas
Here
Sheriff's Office
S.C. Pearson
Chevrolet
Fink
Eenty
Linn
Clay
Johnson
Mitchell
Winpeshiek
Story
Wapello
Emmet
O'Bien
Poweshiek
Humboldt
Jasper
Mucentine
Dow
the National Bank
Home Bakery J
Southeast Corner Square
Hanson’s
Hanson's
Ation, da
Brown
Helen Hicks
Coats
Sam
Mer In
Beau
P. Nh
Hanson
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