Local Residents Attend Or Visit Across Regions
Local news items list Winifred Giesler visiting relatives in Muscatine and relatives of Mrs. Moffett and others visiting in Memph is with family. Dr. Sartor attends the 1950 International Chiropractic Institute in St. Louis. Harold McGaffey’s daughter Jane arrives from England via New York for their first U.S. visit. Families travel to Cedar Rapids and California for vacations and to attend funerals for Mrs. Emma Fetters. Radda couple attend the State VEW convention in Cedar Rapids. Mary Lahr celebrates her 90th birthday with family in East Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Sartor
International Chiropractic Institute
Statler
St. Louis
Harold McGaffey
Jane
New York
England
Mr. McGafffey
Washington
Little Jane
United States
David MccGaffey
Jesse Radda
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Keyser
Connie
Radda
Ten Years Ago Mass Honors Rev H J Corcorans Ordination
A solemn high mass at St James church marked the twenty fifth anniversary of Rev H J Corcorans ordination. Bishop Rohlman of Davenport attended along with 43 priests for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Church
H. J. Corcorans
Rohlman
Davenport
Doan's Pills Promote Relief From Backache And Fatigue
As people age stress, exertion, smoking and cold can slow kidney function causing backache headaches and dizziness. Night urination or frequent trips may stem from bladder irritation. If due to these causes, try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used successfully for over 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Prairie Flower Bible School Co-Supervisors Highlight Cooperation
Prairie Flower June 22 report shows co supervisors Myrna Reeves and Loreen Booth praising strong cooperation from parents and teaching staff at the daily vacation Bible school. Teaching personnel include Margery Gamon Doris Benson Naomi Ruggles Janice Booth Marilyn Mouser Donna Rae Cave Mrs C C Reeves Mrs Earl P Booth Mrs Glen Fuhr and Mrs William Gamon. The Kings Men gospel team from Wheaton College will hold a special meeting at Prairie Flower church Friday evening. Dr Clinton Clapp of Winters California was a weekend guest of the E L Smith family. Luncheon guests at Roy M Finke home included Mr and Mrs Ellis Finke Jerry and Barbara Jo of Pella en route to Clinton Ohio to visit Mr and Mrs Sandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Daily Vacation Bible School
Myrna Reeves
Loreen Booth
Margery Gamon
Doris Benson
Naomi Ruggles
Janice Booth
Marilyn Mouser
Donna Rae Cave
C. C. Reeves
Earl P. Booth
Glen Fuhr
William Gamon
King’s Men
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill
Prairie Flower Church
Clinton Clapp
Winters, Calif
E. L. Smith
Ellis Finke
Jerry
Barbara Jo
Pella
Roy M. Finke
Alfred Finke
Clinton
Ohio
Sandy
Main Street society notes and family gatherings
Ralph Stein Phillips’s column records a sequence of local social events. It lists weddings such as DeLashmutt-Pauls and Stevens-Arnold, family visits to parental homes, reunions at Iowa City park and Columbus Junction, a pre-Father’s Day cake celebration at the Murdock home, a Cedar Clippers meeting hosted by Lonna Rae Cave, and a planned 4-H tour to North Carolina. Also noted are vacations and visits by the Masson and Smith families to Fairfield area homes and related social errands involving the Knupp, Huber, and Blum families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murdock
H. L. Huber
Murdock
Cooperative Family Dinner Honors Rev Miller at Peoria
A cooperative family dinner honoring Rev and Mrs Orie Miller and family of Peoria Illinois was held at Raymond Schlatter home. Attendees from the area included the Millers, Henry Leichty and families, with the Millers en route to a western vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Orie Miller
Peoria
Ill
Raymond Schlatter
Wear Miller
Henry Leichty
S. F. Shockley
Vinton
Kenneth Goff
Alex Dorsch
Near Swedsburg
Clayton Nobel
Clarence Lewis
Keota
Oswalt
Leslie
Orin
Vernon Frey
Newton
Orin Frey
Eicher Church
Fast
Mountain Lake
Minn
Young Peoples
Eicher
Athletes Foot Germ Kill In One Hour Claim
Ad claims T-4-L cures athlete s foot in one hour with undiluted alcohol base for deep penetration. Promises 40 cent refund if not satisfied. Says available at Geo L McDaniel, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L
Mc Daniel
Picnic at Harold Bontrager home described in school group
The article notes a school picnic at the Harold Bontrager residence on Sunday with Max Graber as the teacher. Effie Liechty traveled to Burlington on Monday to be with her daughter Shirley who had hand surgery. Relatives learned Tuesday of Sam Frey of Archibald Ohio passing, a cousin of Otto Frey who visited the area often.
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Harold Bontrager
Max Graber
Effie Liechty
Burlington
Shirley
Sam Frey
Archibald
Ohio
Otto Frey
Book matches up in smoke add 34500 tons of stock daily
Book matches, prized for size and advertising, contribute more than 34 500 tons of paper board stock to the fire each day, highlighting the paper trade’s fiery footprint.
Cracone Shoe: Long-Toed Fashion of Medieval Era
A peaked leather sold Cracone shoe defined medieval fashion with an extremely long toe held aloft by a knee chain. The design emphasized height and elegance in Middle Ages footwear.
Correction: Modern Appliance Store ad misprint location
A correction notes the ad for Modern Appliance Store in yesterday’s paper should read that the store is located just off the southwest corner of the square.
Ancient Egyptian Pull Toys Fascinated Public
Mechanical pull toys were common in ancient Egypt with moving mouths arms legs and torsos. The devices included animal figures and human forms that activated when pulled, illustrating early toy design and craftsmanship.
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Egypt
Alfalfa Imported From India in 1910
The U S Department of Agriculture facilitated the import of Ladak alfalfa from northern India in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
India
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Winifred Giesler
Muscentine
Ray Guest Home
Frank Cramer
Jeanne
Monvideo, Minn
Max Marble
Herb Moffett
Memphis, Mo
Lester Nichols
East Third Street
Francis Olson
Moffett
Margaret Nichols
Mrs
Wilton Webb
Evansville, Indiana
George C. Stewart
Roy Raymond
Lorena
Michael Breese
Los Angeles
Calif
Miss Raymond
California
Verlee Breese
Michael
Lyle Grove
David of
Walter A. Smith
Roland Lamps and
Paul Pizner
Rich
Ard Baum
Peru
Tlmnofs
Ema Fetters
Alan Barclay
Glen
Iowa City
David Boyer
James, Stanton
John
LaSalle, Illinois
Boyer
Emma Fetters
Roy Durian
Wellman
Julie Gardner
Ainsworth
Mrs. Gardner
Mrs. Duran
H. T. Carris of
John Pratt
Bell & Howell
B&h
Mayauggist
Reir
Billy the
Technicolor
Stooges
FOX
Jimmy “Shamrock
Utry
Russ
Hayden
Heldozade
Fuzzy Knight
Raymond Hatton
Betty Adams
George Lewis
Tom Tyler
Avi
Daily Bible School
Main
Ralph Stein
Elmer Hornung
William
Donald Blum
Emde
Iowa City Park
Arlene Huber
Daily Vacation Bible School
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Roberts
Rees
Columbus Junction
Carolina
Maurice Crawford
Freddie
Frederic Smith
Nancy Jean
Cleveland
W. J. Masson
Cloyd Cornick
Fairfield
Travelers Safety Service
Steak House
G. N. Barclay
Maynard J. Brown
Stewart Bell
Archie Godwin
R. B. Grub
O. D. Booth
West Chester
Tom Butler
Liby’s Small
Curtiss
Johnson
State Theater
Ted Meyer
Ladak Alfalfa
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Harlan Johnson
Mace Motor
FORD
Mercury
Walter L. Kiesey, Co
Raberta
RoBerta
S. Marion
RoBerta Beauty Salon
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