Editorials reflect on faith, retirement plans, and public debate
A June 5 1951 editorial page weighs God’s angels guiding travelers a caution on rabies and skunks. It critiques inflation talk like profit battles and predicts future smoking lighter ideas. It applauds a Washington area retirement home project and cites San Francisco Center successes to urge communal plans and civic focus. The Great Debate loses steam as politics frame the war end, urging facts over blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maud H. Roberts
San Francisco Senior Recreation Center
The
San Francisco
Butterworth Worried Dow City Man Hospital Cast
Mrs E R Butterworth fell from a step ladder weeks ago and broke a bone below the knee. She wears a cast and may keep it through much of the summer in Dow City Iowa. Mrs Gladys Spencer is recovering from a stroke. Blanche Stephens hosted dinner guests including Claire Carll and S A Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Butterworth
Butterworths
Dow City
Iowa
Gladys Spencer
Pleasant
Blanche Stephens
Claire Carll
S.A. Stephens
Jasper Thompson
Rob
Local Families Visit For Weekend Gatherings
West Chester and Crawfordsville residents joined extended kin for weekend meals and reunions. Visitors included John Freeland and family returning from Mt. Sterling, Jasper Thompson and Mary Joan from Alaska, and Norval Norris with daughter Kathy from Bettendorf. A cooperative dinner at C. M. Spessard home featured Claire Carll Los Angeles Boice Kurtz Moline Spessard and Kenneth Ornduff families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ert Stephens
West Chester
Dick Stephens
Crawfordsville
Gene Stephens
John Elliott
Bob
Norma Clegg
Mr. Pleasant
Herbert Rich
Mildred Ann
Johnnie
John Freeland
Donald
Mt. Sterling
Jasper Thompson
Mary Joan
Alaska
Norval Norris
Kathy
Bettendorf
Lee Norris
C. M. Spessard
Claire Carll
Los Angeles
Boice Kurtz
Moline
Spessard
Kenneth Ornduff
Sandra
Jarol Ann
Ronnie
Local social visiting from Dow City and beyond
Dow City residents Mrs. Bob Custer and family called on friends Friday morning. Tucson visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMines dined with Clarence Richards Tuesday. Dewey Stephens hosted a Sunset Park picnic honoring Mr. Les Calif with Blanche Stephens and Mae Spessard as guests. Dr. G. A. Jardine and Mrs. Jardine of New Virginia Iowa visited Frame home with Emmett Frame after three weeks in Atlanta. Mrs. C. C. Mayor of Alburnette also stayed with the Frames last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Custer
Dow City
Jack McMines
Tucson
Clarence Richards
Dewey Stephens
Sunset Park
Claire Carll
Los Angeles
Calif
Blanche Stephens
Mae Spessard
G. A. Jardine
New Virginia
Iowa
Emmett Frame
Atlanta
Georgia
C. C
Alburnette
Frame
Richard Allison
Las Vegas
Nes
Lydia Allison
Clyde Cottin
Penn College
Oskaloosa
William Noland
Beja
Independence
Mary Koch
Floyd Horton
Ottumwa
L. A. Horton
Jesse Kent
Huntsville
Everette Kent
Burlington
C. W. Long
Richland
KE. BE. Voss
Peoria
Harry Kyle
Texas
Brighton
Leslie S. Deal
Winfield
Denver, Colo
Windsor activist Nora Rodd tours Moscow to Korea fact finding
Mrs Nora Rodd of Windsor Ontario a militant leftist travels from Moscow to Prague in May to join a Women International Democratic Federation fact finding mission. Her husband Roscoe Rodd a prominent Windsor attorney confirms the trip and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora XK. Rodd
Windsor
Ont
Korea
Moscow
Roscoe Rodd
Prague
Women’s International Democratic Federation
International
Local Social Notes Highlight Burlington Area Guests and Visits
The report lists numerous dinner guests and visits across Burlington and surrounding towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Victor Thompson, Karl Messer, Connie Jo, Barbara, Maurice Stone, Everette Shearer, Paula Kathleen Rummel, Ruth Easter, Lou Barnes, J. W. Olinger and family, the Scharpp family, and multiple Trotter, Johnson, Peterson, and related households. Decoration Day gatherings feature many attendees from Cincinnati, Des Moines, Keota, Tucson, and beyond. Millard Chambers remains in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. readers are invited to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Williams Jr
Michael
Victor Thompson
Karl Messer
Connie Jo
Barbara
Mt. Pleasant
Maurice Stone
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
California
Burlington
Jeanne
Tommy
Everette Shearer
Ben Rummel
Hanover
Ill
Paula Kathleen
Ruth Easter
Lee Sands
Lou Barnes
Crawfordsville
Max White Sr
J. W. Olinger
Davenport
Robert Seharpp
West Fourth Street
G. F. Trotter
Leonard Trotter
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. A. Trotter
Des Moines
Will Ross
Keota
Lettie Harding
Dorothy Julius
Bill Matson
Lawrence Johnson
Lettie
Paul Peterson
Larry
Bill
Jack McMines
Tucson
Ariz
Larry Trotter
George
Margaret
Bill Trotter
Pam
Jack
Hazel Trotter
Millard Chambers
Decoration Day
Millard
Veterans Hospital
Wellman 4 H Maidens Hold Regular Meeting
The Wellman 4 H Maidens met at the school house on Friday June 1 with seven members present led by Mrs Leo Gislain. Judy Gell spoke on canning Margaret Vincent on outdoor cookery Paulette Gislian and Mildred Karnes demonstrated butterfly salad. The leader urged mothers attend Rally Day on June 14 and plans for a club picnic on June 26 were made with each girl bringing a table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Leo Gislain
Judy Gell
Margaret Vincent
Paulette Gislian
Mildred Karnes
Glasses tips for farm workers with sturdy frames and lenses
For farm people who need glasses, choose sturdy frames with ear bows for support. Opt dark plastic frames for outdoor work and gold frames for excellent service. Use impact resistant lenses if objects or particles may strike the glasses, and carry a lighter thinner pair for dress wear.
Columbus Junction BPW Elects Officers
Columbus Junction Business and Professional Women's club announces officers: C. R. Bell president, Glen Hawkins vice president, Edith Marshall secretary, Johanna Schultheiss treasurer. Sails for Germany: Matilda Henrichsen departed New York May 18 for Hamburg with her son-in-law and daughter seeing her off. Other items note visits by Bert Lewis and H. M. Jordan, a Black Hills vacation, nurse Norma Gipple visiting Gary, and Lt. Com. D. A. Marker returning to San Diego. Louisa County Republican Women set a 4 PM June 8 meeting with state and district officers as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Business and Professional Women's Club
C. R. Bell
Glen Hawkins
Edith Marshall
Johannas Schultheiss
Germany
Matilda Henrichsen
New York City
Hamburg
Ted Boysen
Henrichsen
Bert Lewis
Wichita
Kan
Woodrow J. Shearer
Black Hills
Norma Gipple
Restopia Nuring
Gary
Ind
D. A. Marker
Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Louisa County
Republican Women's Club
C. E. Pierce
Legion Auxiliary Plans Card Party for June 8
Riverside public benefit card party set for 2 PM Friday in the Legion hall. Mrs. Ed Hill and Rose Dautremont head June and July committees. all residents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ed Hill
Rose Dautremont
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Joan Morgan
A Brighton gathering honored Joan Morgan with a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Lee Wallace. Gifts and refreshments followed the event as preparations continue for her upcoming marriage to William Nunan of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Morgan
Edna Criie
Brighton
Lee Wallace
Jon Morgan
William Nunan
Missouri
Lydia James
Ethel Cordner
Leramie
Wyo
James Morgan
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God's Angels
Jacob
America
Congress
Washington Home Association
Ity
Woodrow Wilson
Capper
Fairfield Daily Ledger
Ainsworth
Journal
VITA
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Wed
Thur — State
Louis Calhern
Ann Harding
MGM
Quallem Fist Kity Sa
Perfect Circle
Doctor of Motors
Sitler's Auto Parts
Dodge
Field's Motor CO
Washington, Iowa
BPW
H. M. Jordan
This Place
Linn Grove
Lee
Alta Jordan
Legion Auxiliary
Gree
Iowa Wesleyan College
Deal
Anson Brinton
Florence Lloyd
Park Hill Methodist Church
Denver
Wesleyan
YMCA
New York
Newark
N. J
Bryant Smithway
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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