Prairie Center 4H and local clubs meet for rallies and elections
The Prairie Center 4H club gathered at Mrs. Don Wiley’s home where Bertha Klopfenstein reported on Ames. Delta Alpha Sunday School class in Ainsworth elected officers and planned a pink and white luncheon. Fern Clift’s club elected officers and set July installation. rally day rehearsals were held. P.E.O. Chapter 1 met at Mrs. Orville Elder’s home for a picnic and business, with reports from Davenport and plans for rally day. The Jacksonites met at Doris's home to rehearse and plan rally day with reports from Ames. Refreshments followed at several meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
peThe Prairie Center
Don Wiley
Ames
Bertha Klopfenstein
Delta“Alpha
Ainsworth
FE. K. Annas
Clase
Mildred Edmondson
Virginia Moore
Helen Rabhenold
Elizabeth Herr
Martha House
Wilma Pearson
Fern Clift
Velma Stafford
Grace Thompson
Helen Caldwell
Clara Telford
Clara Witting
Orville Elder
C. J. Roberts
Davenport
P. FE. O
Mare McCulley
Urbana
Ill
Davis Zeck
Keokuk
Dick Donaldson
Moline
Jacksonites
Doris
Ruth Foster
Vera Jerrard
Vida Casper
Bake sale and club notices grace Washington area announcements
Baptist ladies plan a bake sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday June 30. Booster club meets with Mrs Ray Lamberet on June 26 and invites wedding photo submissions. Priscilla Club gathers June 26 at Mrs H M Shaver’s 518 South Ta Ave. Young Women’s Home Missionary Society meets Monday evening with Mrs Tom Davis. Mrs Clarence Jacobs leads. Mrs Henry Shields presents a half hour organ recital to benefit the Neiswanger Carter wedding with selections by Wagner Dvorak Puccini and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Washington Cleaners
Priscilla Club
H. M. Shaver
South Ta. Ave
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the
M. Keehureh
Tom Davis
Clarence Jacobs
Henry Shields
Wagner
Callaerts
Largo
Dvorak
Tschaiekowsky
Puccini
Lohengrin
Alma Johnson to Attend University of Mexico with YWCA group
Miss Alma Johnson of Kansas City Kansas daughter of CC N Johnston of Columbus City will attend the University of Mexico in July with a party of 73 YWCA workers. Also noted are births visits and obituaries from Columbus Junction and surrounding areas with various local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Alma Johnson
Kansas City
Kansas
CC. N. Johnston
Columbus City
University of Mexico
Y. W
C. A
Everette Orris
W C T U Institute Highlights Temperance and Citizenship
The W C T U county institute met in the M E church with devotionals by Mrs. Cherry and greetings by Mrs. Sartor. Lectures emphasized science temperance instruction and good citizenship, noting 28 million women voters and calls to wear the white ribbon. The meeting closed with benediction. conventions are planned for Wellman and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W C. T. U. County Institute
M. E
Christian Soldiers
Lois Sartor
America
al Smith
Herbert Hoover
Red Cross
George Washington
South
Georgia
Cedar Rapids
Mars
Francis Willard
England
Canada
League of Nations
Davenport
Sunda
Washington Union
Wellman
Iowa City
Local Muscatine Notes and Community Happenings
Bernice Pratt returns home in Muscatine after a visit with friend Gertrude Fischer. Magdaline Lindencamp comes back from Washington trip to Harer. Mrs Hazen and sons Dwight Rex return from Des Moines visit. Baseball advertises Lets vs Washington Indees at Libe's field. Notice delays in deliveries due to office move. Phillips Hebner promotes drinks in store. Mrs Boyd Humble travels to Burlington with Mrs Jane Hoke for visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Pratt
Muscatine
Gertrude Fischer
Magdaline Lindencamp
Harer
Washington
Boyd Humble
Burlington
Jane Hoke
Frank Barnes
Growth of New York population and local notices
The 1850 New York City census exceeded 600000, rising to over a million by 1860. McRoberts family reunion marked David McRoberts 79th birthday at Cone Lake. Columbus City farm bureau hosted a 100 attendee weiner roast at C E Pierce home. Rev C L Wilson of Wapello visited en route home from Washington and was elected state chaplain of the G A R for a sixth term. Mrs Fred Scherff and three daughters of Rockford Illinois visiting at F L Darrow home. she was formerly Miss Mary Carpenter of the Junction. Rev W E Ruston attended Iowa City Presbytery meeting in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
McRoberts
Cone Lake
David McRoberts
Columbus City
C. E. Pierce
C. L. Wilson
Wapello
Washington
Wilson
Fred Scherff
Rockford, Ill
F. L. Darrow
Scherff
Mary Carpenter
The
Junction
W. E. Ruston
Iowa City Presbytery
Davenport
The Sunset Legion and Quick Draws by Fred Thomson
In a Paramount period piece Thomson portrays a revolver salesman in Honest John’s saloon. He mimics famous quick draws by Billy the Kid and others, dazzling the crowd with a juggle like motion. He then reveals he never shoots, citing fear of the noise, and is humorously ejected from the saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Legion
Fred Thomson
Billy-the-Kid
Kit Carson
Wild Bill Hicock
Joe Smith
Buffalo Bill
Thomson
Hie
Tor
Sunset Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ak Sacrety
P. E
C. H. Guther
Mother
MAYO
Home Bakery
Ray Lamberet
Martha Butler
Y U
United Presbyterian
Cte
Winfield
Joe Tedford
Leonx
Joe Marion
Royce Johnston
Chiago
J. Roll John
Ston
J. W. Zerbe
Burlington District
Epworth League
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Sheetz
Wellsbury
W. Va
Addie Mairen
Union Township
McGrew
Columbus Junction Band
Arthur Williams
Stanley Lantz
J. D. Darrow
J. BR. Henson
G. W. Ayers
J. Lye Kinmonth
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park N. J
J. T. Kenmonth
Mrs Prank Shaum
Gladwin
Charles Hanft
W. H. Parker
Lucile Burris
Arlene Arthur
Thelma Quigley
Margaret Williams
Christian Endeavor Convetion
Waterloo
J. H. Huston
Jack and
Craig
Mary Williams
Chicago
W. T. Williams
Doris Gardner
W. J. Huston
Robert Duncan
Iowa State College
Battle Creek
Mich
Harry Annas
Webster City
Kathryn Douglas
Lineville
Claud Ockerman
Shellbark Club
Frank
Prior
Oriez & Speer
W.C. T. U. Institute
New York
A. E. Atchison
North Side Square
Chocolate Shop
Joe Morett
Washington National Bank
Letts
Washington Indees
Libe’s Field
Davenort
Mr. Robisch
Club Aluminum Co
Sodmm
Phillips & Hebner
New York City
First Mortgage
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Washld Faust
Washington, Iowa
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