Prison Camps in Austria Described at Local Meeting
Mrs. W E Lauterbach spoke at the First United Presbyterian church about Y M C A work in Austrian prison camps near Prague Bohemia. She and her husband aided Russian French English and Italian prisoners improving morale with services bands libraries and schools.
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Christian Endeavor
First United Presbyterian Church
W. E. Lauterbach
Ethel
Maude McCreedy
Austria
Lauterbach
Margaret van Nieuwaal
Washington High School
Berlin
Prague
Bohemia
Amerion
Exemptions Listed for Fifth and Sixth Grade Finals
The Journal publishes the list of pupils exempt from final exams in grades five and six. Six subjects include Violet Brookhart Leone Simpson Genevieve Ferguson Frank Daily Mary Roberts Josephine Bailey Ruth Finney Helen Amith Carolyn McCleery Sterrett Robb Ruth Hedges. Five subjects include Robert Thompson James Sexton David McCready Harold Turner Harold Johnson Dorothy Evans Maxwell McCall Howard Hazen Harold Walker Stella Cox Erma Huckins Dorris Woods. Four subjects include Homer Brinning David Springman Richard Haney Irene Reed Grace McKenzie Mabel Livingston Irene Chadwick Alice Helen Tucker Waneita
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Barbara Miller
Dorothea Thompson
Grace Finney
Janet Glendinning
Irene DeLong
Joe Wolf
John Matthews
Celesta Brinning
Violet Chez
Faye Freshwaters
Margaret Houghtaling
Grant McKenzie
Mary Griffith
Myra Huskins
Alma Belle Minick
Merrell Robb
William McConavchy
Donald Duke
Carrie Haney
Marjorie Williamson
Gladys Lowe
Robert Godfrey
Charlee Miller
Blair Law
Lyle Schulty
Raymond Kiesey
Dimple Edmondson
Harold McClellan
Harold Elwell
John McGugin
Myrle Shaw
Mildred Shaw
Harold Brookhart
Verton Chez
Frank Peterson
Albert Askea
Rolla Jurging
Harold Bain
Harry Enslin
Thelma York
Lillian Brown
Charles George
Mabel Rice
Frank Langworthy
Olav Bramer
Esther Ritten
Mat
Journal
Violet Brookhart
Leone Simpson
Genevieve Ferguson
Frank Daily
Mary Roberts
Josephine Bailey
Ruth Finney
Helen Amith
Carolyn McCleery
Sterrett Robb
Ruth Hedges
Robert Thompson
James Sexton
David McCready
Harold Turner
Harold Johnson
Dorothy Evans
Maxwell McCall
Howard Hazen
Harold Walker
Stella Cox
Erma Huckins
Dorris Woods
Homer Brinning
David Springman
Richard Haney
Irene Reed
Grace McKenzie
Mabel Livingston
Irene Chadwick
Alice Helen Tucker
Waneita
Optimistic Thought on Talkative People and Noise
A short reflection notes talkative individuals resemble empty barrels. It suggests that the less they have to say the louder their noise becomes, using a metaphor to comment on verbosity and perception.
Dr Epitacio Pessoa Sets Sail From Lisbon to USA
Dr. Epitacio Pessoa president elect of Brazil began a voyage from Lisbon to the United States aboard the French cruiser Jeanne d Arc. The vessel was disabled at sea and Dr Pessoa and his party were transferred to another ship for repairs.
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Epitacio Pessoa
Brazil
Lisbon
United States
Jeanne d’Arc
Doctor Pessoa
Twperator
Meeting of Woman's Relief Corps in Spite of Heat
The Woman's Relief Corps meeting in Spite of heat drew a lively crowd with standard business transacted and several new members elected. Delegate Mrs. R. H. Walker reported Cedar Rapids convention highlights and Cedar Rapids aided by a flag for initiating many new members. Memorial service planned June 30 at Moose hall. flowers and car rides to the cemetery requested.
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Woman's Relief Corps
R. H. Walker
Cedar Rapids
Relief Corps
Moose Hall
J. A. McCall
Corps
Family Dinners Honor Returned Serviceman William McGinnis
Relatives of the J. R. McGinnis family held several dinners and a Sunset Park picnic to honor William McGinnis returning home from overseas service. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson hosted a noon meal, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stephens hosted a noonday dinner southeast of Washington, and Everett Burham was honored at a Saturday gathering. Emma and Will McCall, both recently in service in France, attended as special guests not related by blood. Guests included nearby relatives and a few friends. menu featured chicken with trimmings. Nonresident guests included Mr. and Mrs. Seth Waggoner of Crawfordsville and Floy and Stanley Brock of Rubio.
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J. R. McGinnis
William McGinnis
Joe Wilson
A. H. Stephens
Washington
Sunset Park
Emma McCall
Will McCall
France
George Burham
Everett Burham
Seth Waggoner
Crawfordsville
Floy
Stanley Brock
Rubio
Kindness Counts and Gentle Tactics Highlight Character
The piece emphasizes kindness over assumed superiority and notes that firm actions can be effective when needed if delivered gently. It adds that gentleness often yields results without offense, a principle echoed by a note on horse hearing and the ability of each ear to independently focus sounds.
Louise Becomes Official Committee Member at Kinder Day
A mother recalls Louise first day at kindergarten when the child reports being appointed to a committee to string beads. The busy clubwoman mother notes Louise’s early taste for civic activity and committee work.
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Louise
Beada
Comets Observed Since the Sixteenth Century
French astronomer Borrelly reports that since the sixteenth century 876 comets have been found. Of these 106 are periodic, 19 have appeared on more than one return, 50 visible to the naked eye, and seven observable in full daylight.
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Borrelly
On Valuing Men A Taine Quote On True Worth
We commend a horse for strength and footing and not for caparisons, a grey hound for speed not for collar, a hawk for wing not for bells. Why do we not value a man for what is properly his own in the same way.
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Montaigne
Power of Hope Inspires Labor and Happiness
The message extols free labor for its hope filled drive and contrasts it with pure slavery lacking hope. It highlights hope as a force energizing human exertion and happiness across society.
Pays to Be Agreeable and Cultivate Manners
The piece urges cultivating gentle, agreeable traits early in life to avoid heartache and achieve health, wealth, and happiness. It counsels using kind words over harsh ones, urging natural behavior warmed by cultivated manners for personal and communal well being.
Utilization of Waste by a Distinguished Chemist
A noted chemist reflects on waste reuse, noting how inventive use of old materials turns waste into wealth. He cites examples like ink from a copper coffee pot and paper from old collars, illustrating broader waste conservation ideas.
Worry the Greatest Evil Says Beecher Quote
The quotation notes worry as the chief harm to man while work sustains health. It claims worry wears the edge of life, with the idea that worry, not revolution, harms machinery. It frames worry as the real killer alongside labor.
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Beecher
You'll Find It There in the Want Column
A terse want column note points readers to a listed item or service. The brief item hints at availability and directs inquiries to the publication’s classifieds desk. The line invites interest and specifies the section to check for further details.
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WANT
Silks of Seville Spark Historic Trade Boom
Four centuries ago Seville exported the worlds finest silks as Spain led Western Europe in silk culture. Climate and silkworms in the Sierra Nevada near Granada supported thriving production, with silkworms living about 50 days and reaching thousands of times their initial weight in the first 30 days.
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Seville
Spain
Europe
Sierra Nevada
Granada
Have a time for everything and a place for everything
The author urges adopting two old slogans to guide placement and avoid eye strain. He argues they will endure after transient posters disappear, stressing orderly, intentional display over cluttered decor in public spaces.
Hearty Laughs Leave Sweet Remembrance in Company
A noted proverb attributed to Lyman Abbott: a sincere hearty laugh in company leaves a lasting pleasant memory and is a meaningful boon to all present.
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Lyman Abbott
Jade Imitations Fool Experts Across Europe
Chinese jade imitations have become so convincing that European manufacturers produce fakes nearly indistinguishable from genuine stones, often fooling experts and buyers alike.
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Europe
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