Mrs Earl Monson Attends Honors at SUT in Iowa City
Mrs. Earl Monson attended the Silver Jubilee dinner at Mayflower Inn and a Theta home tea honoring alumni, noting her 1926 graduation from State University of Iowa. Other items mention Ed Rees at a Salem church shower and various local visitors and travels around Iowa communities.
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Earl Monson
SUT
Iowa City
Floyd Blankenhorn
Fairview
Mayflower Inn
Theta Home
Monson
State University of Iowa
Ed Rees
Salem Presbyterian Church
Calvin Humphreys
William Edwards
Arvid Anderson
Robert Laurer
Jimmy
Bess Ruppelt
Ames
J. C. Rhea
Ruppelt
Rhea
Lilian Maxwell
Kenneth Rhea
Audrey Lou Grim
John Ferrell
Mt. Pleasant
Cecile Belville
Washington
C. M. Eden
Dick Stephens
Haskins Aid Society
Mae Lamb
Frank Blankenhorn
Haskins Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Haskins Church
John Cromwell Among Annapolis Graduates
Washington reports John P. Cromwell, nephew of Burlington residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cromwell, has graduated from the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. His father Captain John Cromwell earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for self sacrifice aboard the submarine Sculpin during World War II when he chose to go down with the ship to protect secrets.
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Washington
John P. Cromwell
Fred Cromwell
Burlington
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cromwell
Esther Hay
Frank B. Miller
John Cromwell
Pin Cushions On Tables Neck Or Machine For Sewing
For efficient sewing keep a plain pin cushion on the table and many dressmakers attach cushions to their wrist or fasten one on a ribbon around the neck. The sewing machine itself should also carry a pad of pins.
Keota Teachers Move Onward to Iowa Posts. Banquet Held
Two Keota educators depart for new Iowa schools. Cornelia Bulkley leaves Keota High in June for Minburn, Perry home now closer. Darel Mensch joins Oskaloosa High athletic staff from Keota after two years. A June 4 mother daughter banquet at the Christian church featured missionary Mrs. Louis F. Jaggard from Congo.
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A. R. Krause
Kpota
June
Cornelia Bulkley
Minburne la
Perry
Darel Mensch
Pella
Oskaloosa High School
Christian Church
Louis F. Jaggard
Congo
Africa
Patricia Byrne
Marycrest College
Davenport
JoEllen Flanders
Marycrest
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Robert Seiren
St. Ambrose College
Kenneth Aller
Iowa State Teachers
Scotland Church
Lynn Brower
Keota
Corn Bowl
Robert Krause
S. A
San Diego
Astoria
Oregon
Robert G. Krause SA
Tongue Point
Largest Opal Found in Hungarian Mine Now in Vienna
The largest known opal weighs one pound five ounces and was found in a Hungarian mine in 1770. It is housed in the Imperial Museum in Vienna.
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Imperial Museum
Vienna
Greenland's Vast Size Compared to Britain and Idaho
Greenland stands as the world's largest island with an area of 827 300 square miles, about ten times the size of Great Britain and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Island
Great Britain
Idaho
4 H Club Activities at Peggy McDowell Home
The West Point 4 H club met June 11 at Peggy McDowell's home with seven members present. President Colleen Phelps opened the meeting. Peggy McDowell spoke on kitchen efficiency. Mrs Martin discussed changes in Japanese farming and bread making material was handed out. Refreshments were served by the hostess's sisters.
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West Point
Peggy McDowell
Colleen Phelps
Chicago Grain Table with July to May futures
Grain table shows Chicago market bids for corn oats and soybeans with monthly futures from July through May and reading changes. Commentary notes historical belief in magic spectacles to ward off diseases.
Community and Farm Sale Listings for June Dates
A list of upcoming sales including weekly community sales at Whittaker sale barn and Kalona Sales Barn Iowa, Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, and Ollie Livestock Exchange in Osceola. June dated household goods and farm sales planned across Kalona Washington and Jefferson counties with executors named for Maas estate.
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Whittaker Sale
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Osle
East Harrison
Frank Chilcote
Iowa Avenue
Cap) Harvey
West
Madison
Washington
Milton W. Maas
Allie Maas Green
A. A. Maas
East Main
J. D. Dayton
Oldest Public Stene Recalls O. Henry and Writers
New York veteran public stenographer Elsie Duff, age 80, recalls a long career spanning 40 years in the Old Prince George hotel. She remains active, notes few modern stenographers accept hourly pay, and lists famous clients including Emerson Hough and John L. Sullivan while describing her own appearance in an O. Henry story.
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New York, N.Y
Elsie Dugg
Miss Duff
New York City
Prince George Hotel
Emerson Hough
John L. Sullivan
Boxer
O. Henry
One Broom Swept Heavily Legal Investigates Sweepings
CHICAGO Abe Forrest a Walgreen drugstore porter was held to a grand jury on a larceny charge after police said he swept out more than 60000 dollars worth of candy and cigarettes from the store over months John Dobbs, Forrests half brother, also faced the grand jury for his role in the thefts
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Chicago
Abe Forrest
Walgreen
Forrest
John Dobbs
Navy Chief Solves Mystery Of Woman Free With Dollars
A Navy recruit detail in New York was aided by Mrs Muriel McCormick Hubbard sister of Fowler McCormick and Rockefeller granddaughter. She gave $150 to distribute among 130 sailors bound for Newport Rhode Island and then 135 sailors the next night. Petty Officer Steven Kotelas Sr. learned her identity after a brief encounter.
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New York
Navy
Newport
R.I
Steven Kotelas
Bridgeport
Kotelas
Muriel McCormick Hubbard
Chicago
Poor Private Wilbur Hates Bugle Call in the Morning
A mother asks Gen Hershey to exempt her drafted son Wilbur from early wakeups due to Daylight Saving Time. She fears Army life would be intolerable if bugle calls start earlier, worrying he would not make a good soldier.
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Wilbur
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Tule Cypress in Mexico Declared World Largest Tree
The Tule cypress of Santa Maria del Tule near Oaxaca is described as the oldest and largest tree on earth. A Taxodium macronatum, it rivals Chapultepec Park specimens and remains green and vigorous despite thousands of years. Its girth is so immense that 28 people touching fingertips cannot encircle it.
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Washington
Tule
Santa Maria del Tule
Oaxaca
Mexico
Chapultepec Park
Mexico City
el Tule
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Entertainment At Mrs Olin Bishop
Pilotburg reports 15 members met at Mrs Olin Bishop's Thursday despite heavy rain. Guests included Mrs Harold Schulty Mrs Dow Bishop and Mrs Raymond Chalupa with several children. The July hostess is Mrs Jonas Yoder, to entertain June’s last Thursday. Refreshments followed a brief meeting and social time. Weather notes mention more rain and garden activity.
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Frank Stansky
Pilotburg
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Olin Bishop
Harold Schulty
Dow Bishop
Raymond Chalupa
Dean Schwartz
Fern Rowland
Jonas Yoder
Cost of the common cold burden on Americans
The article estimates the total annual cost of the common cold to the American people at well over one billion dollars when all factors are considered.
Garlic Opens Fresh Medical Use With Germ Killing Compound
Garlic reveals a penicillin like germ killing substance offering potential medical benefits. Researchers note its antimicrobial effect and call for further study to confirm efficacy and safety in clinical applications.
Ore discoveries boost Revolutionary War iron works near NY NJ line
Ore found near the New York New Jersey border in 1750 aided colonial war industry. The ore fed blast furnaces supplying iron for military needs during the era.
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New York-New Jersey
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William Reschley
Robert Henderson
Mrs. Kermit Jenkins
Chica
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Angus
County Breeders Co-Op Association
BIG Tent Theatre
Toby
Susie
Arkansaw
Hadacol
U. S
You Chan Yang
U. S. 5Th Infantry Regiment
Marvin A. Davis
Pottsville
Walter Reed Hospital
Paul H. Streit
Army Medical Center
EGG Market
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
Chicago Grain Table
Grain
Journal
Shellane Universal
Jamesway
Jim Hotle
Palmer Babcock
South
Vandenberg
U.S. Air Forces
Hoyt Vandenberg
Hoyt
Secretary of Defense
George Marshall
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Wayne Turnipseed
Gary
Ind
Vera Turnipseed
Wellman
Richard Scott
Charlie Shaffer
Shaffer
Carl T. Anderson
Esther Hamilton
Frank Stransky
Mabel Cain
Don
Flattsville
Colo
Lyle Walton
Exic
Washington News
Glee Club
Speedway Market
West Chester
Packard
Westinghouse
D. W
GAP
Harvey
Bill Bruty
Frank Kos
Santone
F. E. Reid
Rt. 1
Winfield
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Lone Tree Riverside
Sam Canott
Frank C. Mayer
Cash Feed & Produce
Miles Sherman
Victor J. Mayer
Joe Krotz
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