All Day Meeting of WCTU Institute
An all day Wash ington Institute of the WCTU met at the Baptist church with a cooperative lunch. Devotions were led by Mrs. Charles Wilson and Mrs. Ben Coppock, flag salutes by Mrs. Ray Sojka, and a round table on parliamentary drill by Mrs. Barker. Rev. Walter Smith spoke on liquor traffic and Mrs. Wagaman reported visiting Lake Aq uabi with YTC members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Institute of the
WCTU
Baptist Church
Charles Wilson
Ray Sojka
Ben Coppock
Pearl Whistier
el Paso
Texas
Darlene Custer
Crull
Jennie Cassiday
U. S. Congress
T. F Barker
Sojka
Coppock
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Walter Smith
Wagaman
Wellman
YTC
Lake Aquabi
Olds Camp Fire Girls Plan Overnight at Saunders Park
Olds group no 2 met June 20 at Eileen Cox home to attend the Pleasant Lawn Camp Fire group's initiation June 22 at Saunders Park Mt Pleasant. They will roller skate in Burlington then return to Saunders Park to spend the night. Officers were elected: Norma Abrahamson president Anne Mullin vice president Patricia Butcher secretary Eileen Cox treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olds
O-Ki-Hi
Eileen Cox
Pleasant Lawn
Saunders Park
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Norma Abrahamson
Anne Mullin
Patricia Butcher
Mrs Reinart Hosts Pythian Chiefs Meeting
Eleven members of the Past Chief's association met with Mrs. G A Reinart for a short business session led by President Mrs. Francis Crone. Pinochle determined prize winners with Mrs. Clarence Shaffer taking high score, Mrs. Crone low, and Mrs. Owen Grecian the traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief's Association
G. A. Reinart
Francis Crone
Clarence Shaffer
Crawfordsville Socials Highlight Beauchamp Reunion
Mr and Mrs Ernest Eake hosted a Beauchamp family reunion in Crawfordsville with attendees from Longmont Colorado Sioux Falls South Dakota Beloit Wisconsin Traer Iowa Cedar Rapids Winfield Columbus Junction and local residents. Janice Cheney held a hamburger fry for friends and honored twins Nancy and Ruth Carrell from Aruba West Indies with a croquet contest won by Betty Lou Johnson and Henry Cheney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ernest Eake
Beauchamp
Cedar Rapids
Charles Beauchamp
Irven Beauchamp
Sarah Beauchamp
Winfield
Carl Lee
Columbus Junction
Ernest Beauchamp
Janice Cheney
Nancy
Ruth Carrell
Aruba
West Indies
Betty Lou Johnson
Henry Cheney
Phyllis Anderson
R. C. Carrell
U Go 1 Go Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Mast Home
The U Go 1 Go club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Paul Mast's home with 10 members and one guest Mrs S N Sorrell. Mrs Claud Bain won high in pinochle and Mrs E H Whitehead won high in canasta. Next meeting set for Mrs Charles Schieble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mast
S. N. Sorrell
Claud Bain
E. H. Whitehead
Charles Schieble
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers At Crawfordsville Meeting
The Legion Auxiliary met in the hall choosing officers for the coming year. Elected were president Mrs. Charles Wells, vice president Mrs. Vernon Fletcher, secretary Mrs. Ernest Whiting, treasurer Mrs. Everette Summer, Sargeant at Arms Mrs. Kenneth Beenblossom, historian Mrs. Richard Lease, chaplain Mrs. J L Howard, publicity secretary Mrs. Gary Lease. Executive committee includes Mrs. Edward Engle, Mrs. Guy McCal, Mrs. Clarence Hersing. They voted to staff a stand at the ball park for the July 4 games. Participants named: Mrs. Richard Lease, Mrs. Ernest Whiting, Mrs. Clara Boos, Mrs. Dale Johnson, Mrs. William Henss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Twen
Legion Auxiliary
Charles Wells
Vernon Fletcher
Ernest Whiting
Everette Summertreasurer
Kenneth Beenblossom
Sargeant of Arms
Richard Lease
Chaplin
J. L. Howard
Gary Lease
Edward Engle
Guy McCal
Clarence Hersing
Clara Boos
Dale Johnson
William Henss
Many Guests Attend County Club Dinner
The County club hosted a regular family night dinner on Thursday at 6 30 with 159 members and 22 guests present. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs H E Bowers of San Benito Texas Mr and Mrs Harold Duke of Denver Colorado and others from Ridgewood Virginia Riviera Brookly n Wellman and Waverly. After dinner guests played bridge and canasta with high scores earned by Mrs E F Stutsman and Mrs Frank Crone in their games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ralph Martin
H. E. Bowers
San Benito
Texas
Harold Duke
Denver
Colo
H. V. Anderson
Sally
Ridgewood
Don Thorpe
Kay
Riveria
Calif
M. L. Phelps
Hugh
Charles and
Lewis
O. B. Jacquer
Jerry
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Robertson
Wellman
Clara Stunkel
Waverly
E. FE. Stutsman
Frank Crone
Eight Attend New Haven Social Circle
The New Haven Social Circle met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Elliot McKinstry's home with six members and two guests present. Mrs. Peters led devotions and the roll call honored Remembrance of Flag Day. The next meeting will be at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Elliot McKinstry
PEO Chapter 1 Holds Thursday Meeting at Harold Johnson Home
Chapter 1 of PEO met at Mrs. Harold Johnson's home Thursday evening with 35 members and one guest Mrs. John Brookhart of Chapter BY in Duluth. Mrs. W J Grossheim led devotions and Fannie Wilson spoke on public school progress while Ruth Michels discussed modern Spanish and Jean Rudiger described kindergarten trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
Harold Johnson
Henry Bailey
Glenn Zaring
W. W. Wilson
John Brookhart
Duluth
Minn
W. J. Grossheim
Fannie Wilson
Ruth Michels
Jean Rudiger
Round the Road Club Hosts Chautauqua Style Program
Mrs. Preston Harvey welcomed nine Round-the-Road Club members on Thursday. Guests included Mrs. Charles Crull and Alice Chorpening. Members recited tributes to fathers, scrapbook work followed, and entertainment was led by Mrs. Lawrence Miksch. A get well card was sent to Mabel Johnson in Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Harvey
Charles Crull
Alice Chorpening
Lawrence Miksch
Mabel Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Crull
Wray Phillips
Iowa Spring Pig Crop To Be Second Largest
Des Moines reports the 1951 Iowa spring pig crop is expected to reach 14,880,000 head, about six percent higher than last year and the second largest in 25 years. The 1943 tally of 15,117,000 leads the 28 years of records, with a 23 percent rise over the 10-year average of 12,078,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lowa
Lowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Car crashes into drug store through window
Mrs. Thomas Moore, 22, started for a drug store and pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. Her car plowed through a brick wall and into the drug store in an early morning mishap. No injuries or outcomes beyond the collision are specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louie
Thomas Moore
Weekend Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings
A Friday evening schedule lists the Christian Women’s Fellowship general meeting at 8 p m at the church and the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society meeting at 7 30 p m. Also on Friday the Ferne Rold Circle presents There Is Freedom and Red Horse meets at 8 p m. Monday Knights of Pythias meet at 8 p m in KP hall. Tuesday VEW joint meeting at Sunset Park at 6 30 p m with pot luck. Snowball Club ice cream social at Prairie Flower School at 8 p m. Damascus Shrine No 10 WSJ 8 p m at Masonic Temple. Ardelz Santha No 27 at 8 p m in KP hall. Word Weavers at 6 30 p m with pot luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Fellowship of Christian Church
The
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Ferne Rold
Red Horser’s
Wil Henss
Crawfordsville
VEW
Sunset Park
Prairie Flower School
Damascus Shrine
Ardelz Santha
Word Weavers
T. A. Michels
Homemakers honor noted for Des Moines trip
Mrs Keith Barnes district Clay township chairman reported her Des Moines visit where she was hosted at the Savory Hotel as one of six master homemakers for 1951. The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau met at Mrs Dale Jones home with Mrs Clarence Grosscup presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crile
Brighton
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Club
Dale Jones
Clarence Grosscup
Keith Barnes
Clay Township
Des Moines
Savory
Ira Schafer
Robert Brinton
Kenneth Duttweiler
Ventura
Calif
Robert Duttweiler
Kenneth Donovan
Herbert Overman
Seattle
Wash
Moses Hoskins
Gilbert Hoskins
Wiling Workers Farm Bureau Club
City Hall
Edith Weidner
Washington
Hattie Jones
Harry Wentworth
Mary Ellen
Frank Anderson
Birmingham
Harmony Club
D. J. Kyle
Kyle
Gladys Kessel
Frank Darnielle
Richard Keep
Ottumwa
C. E. Darnielle
W. C. Martinson
Jean Ann
Clifton
N. J
Keep
Martinson
Darnielles
Passion Play Shown By Zion Church In Wellman
Wellman residents attend a church produced Passion Play in Zion Illinois. The item also notes a Ladies Rural Club meeting with wedding dress roll call, a Allen-Shettler wedding at Nashua Little Brown church, WCTU institute in Washington, and local people attending events and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Church In
Zion
Illinois
Distinctive Color Trends Add Personality to Exterior Painting
The current movement in exterior painting favors bold color pairings that transform simple façades into expressive statements. Designers emphasize palette harmony, contrasting accents, and durable finishes to reflect individuality without sacrificing curb appeal.
Baling Twine Prices Studied by Iowa OPS
Iowa Office of Price Stabilization investigates baling twine pricing after reports of farmers paying 17 to 19 dollars per 40 pound bale. Officials say current charges exceed the regulated maximum by 3 to 6 dollars per bale. Industry reports show a 250 percent increase in twine shipments into Iowa, with no expected shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Booth Family Wedding and Prairie Flower Church Gathering
Ethel and Vivian Booth attended their cousin Lorene Booths wedding at Prairie Flower church on Friday. Harold Godlove of Indianola visited and helped his mother, while his wife picked berries and the group later traveled to Iowa City and Washington for visits and a birthday celebration. A chicken dinner was served. other relatives joined in from Embree and Gordon families, with several staying overnight. Additional guests included Tom Quinn and three children from St. Louis and Mrs. M. T. Coon with Mrs. Della Wilson visiting Cedar Rapids to see a hospitalized relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Lorene Booth
Prairie Flower Church
Harold Godlove
Indianola
Una Gordon
Harold
Tom Quinn
St. Louis
Bernard Weiss
M. T. Coon
Della Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Mayan Priests Predicted Year Ahead From First Month
The text notes that ancient Mayan priests forecast the entire year during the first month of their year, which began on July sixteenth. It contrasts their confidence with modern weather forecasters who hesitate beyond twenty four hours.
Pilotburg Farmers Working Nights to Harvest Hay
Pilotburg farmers labor long hours at night to protect a wet hay crop as rain moves in on the first day of summer. Local social notes include Mrs. Jonas Yoder hosting the Pilotburg Ladies Aid, visits from relatives in Fairfield and Mt. Union, travel plans of Mary Oldfield, and a Goode Park dedication nearby. Sickness among hogs worries some farmers before vaccination takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotburg
Frank Stransky
Pilotbuurg
Jonas Yoder
Kalona
Carl Oldfield
Georgina Griffin
Mary Oldfield
Josephine
Fairfield
California
Marion Stransky
Allen
Fairfield Park
Peter Sidles
Jim
Jerome
Iowa
Charles Michel
Marion
Carl T. Anderson
W. N. Skourup
Burlington
Anderson
Goode Park
Henry
Des Moines
Fritz Meyer
Mt. Union
Vera Turnipseed
Richard
Wellman
Richard Scott
Scott
Harold Kloptenstein
Washington
JoAnn Stransky
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Fisher
Katona
Earnest
van Buren Street
Iowa City
Howard Hammond
Kenneth Peters
Origin of Bible Word Tied to Phoenician Port Byblos
The term Bible traces to Byblos on Lebanon’s coast, a Phoenician port exporting papyrus. The Greeks formed biblion from papyrus scroll, and from this came the word Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byblos
Lebanon
Ainsworth Beavers Plan Softball Team and Barn Dance
The Ainsworth Beavers 4-H club met with 8 members and 1 guest Jimmy Stephens. They planned forming a softball team and scheduled a barn dance for July 16 at Roy Wood's farm. A June 15 tour showcased members 4-H projects. The next meeting is at Bill Sistruck's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Beavers
Bobby Wagonknecht
Jimmy Stephens
Roy Wood
Herman Wagonknecht
Henry Wagonknech
Bill Sistruck
Pat Tobin
Franklin Cubs Tour Opens At Phelps Home
The Franklin Cubs met at Colleen Corinne and Charles Phelps home to start their annual club tour. Members viewed five dairy cattle one flock of chickens three market litters two beef heifers two beeves and three sheep projects. Tom Robb county extension agent was a guest. Afterward the group went to Sunrise Lake for a weiner roast with parents as guests enjoying swimming and boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Cubs
Colleen
Corinne
Charles Phelps
Tom Robb
Sunrise Lake
Tunnels Over a Mile Long By State and Region
The United States has twenty eight railway tunnels over a mile long. Six are in California, three in Washington, two in New York, Montana, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia each. One tunnel is in Colorado Massachusetts Illinois Wyoming Nevada Oregon. Two connect New York and New Jersey and one connects Michigan and Ontario.
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United States
California
Washinton
New York
Montana
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Colorado
Massachusetts
Illinois
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
New Jersey
Michigan
Ontario
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Wctu Institute
Levit
Mrs. Mast
Sanitone
Tetanus
Mgfarlane Insurance Agency
County Club
Gibby
Sugaur
Knights of Pythias
KP Hall
Moore
Ward Wetrich
Legion Hall
Edna Neffenecker
Allen-Shettler
Rose Marie Allen
Pfe
Donald Shettler
Hanscom
Little Brown
Nashua
Marlene Wetrich
Robert D. Miller
William Wagoman
Grandma” Jacobs
First Methodist Church
Moline
Donna Swales
Defry Swales
13Th St
Ill
Kenneth Sitler
Raytler
Fey
Ray Honeywell
Arlis Glider
Wellman High School
Des Moings
William Plymatt
Angelene Whetstine of
Flower and Missions
Wellmen
Angelene
Eddie Whet
Stine
Judy Bell
Ramona Perlenfein
Nancy Nickle
Malin Vesher
Rachel Crosset
Mable Wagoman
William Althoff
Gordon
Ross Severt
Lowa City
House of Distinction
Haskins Locals
South Side Square
Rapps
State Bank
American Express Company
Travelers
Nicol
Harmor
DAVIS
Davis Leader
Fred L. Stewart
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