G F W C Plans Miami Council Meeting
Preparations for the General Federation of Women's Clubs council meeting in Miami from April 27 to May 1 are advancing with a full program on Education for Living. Delegates will vote on a National Academy of Public Affairs bill and hear national issues resolutions, with broadcasts and themed evenings in Miami events.
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Washington, D. C
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Miami
Roberta Campbell Lawson
United States
Wesley E. Disney
Oklahoma
National Academy of Public Affairs
General Federation
National Broadcasting Company
Lawson
Viana Zuceca
Florida
Miami-Bilttore
Grace Morrison Poole
Miami Beach
Havang
Panama
Wellman Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Durian Jr observed their fifty sixth wedding anniversary with family in Wellman. Fifteen grandchildren attended. daughter Anna Reese and son Harry Durian unable to attend. The couple, married near Richmond in English River township, spent most of their life on a farm before moving to town fourteen years ago.
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Wellman
Charles Durian, Jr
Pwo
Henry Durian
Dorothy
Leo
Fred Durian
Webster
Charles Durian
Betty
Howard
Roy Durian
Kenneth
Keith Wilson
Anna Reese
Corning
Harry Durian
St. Dodge
Durian
Three Quarter Centre Club
Pelphin Birkey
Andrew and
Annee Birkey
Lexington Circle Quilting at Gardner Home
The Lexington circle met February 26 at Mrs. Howard Gardner's home for a quilting session after a long winter. Members enjoyed a covered dish luncheon and, during the business portion, elected Mrs. Ralph Tadlock president for the year.
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Lexington Circle
Gardner
Lexington
Howard Gardner
Ralph Tadlock
Mrs. F. M. Mahin Is Ladies Aid Hostess
Ainsworth report states the Methodist church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. F. M. Mahin with sixteen present. The gathering focused on needlework and the fourth division provided refreshments.
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F. M. Mahin
Ladies Aid
Ainsworth
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Vigilant Class Suppers and Program At VanMeter Home
Presbyterian Vigilant Sunday school class held a potluck supper and program at the home of Mr. and Mrs. RB H VanMeter. Mrs J W Bidwell Mrs Lee Foster and Mrs VanMeter served on the supper and program committee. Mrs Harry Turner led devotionals with closing prayer by Dr F W Eastwood. Turner organized the games while Billy Cox Margery and Mary Walker gave readings.
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Presbyterian
RB. H. VanMeter
J. W. Bidwell
Lee Foster
VanMeter
Harry Turner
F. W. Eastwood
Turner
Billy Cox
Margery
Mary Walker
Delegates Named at Pythian Sisters Regular Meeting
Fifteen Pythian Sisters attended the regular meeting. Cards of thanks from sick members were read. A letter from the district deputy grand thief about a grand chief class at Oskaloosa was rejected due to weather. Committees named for the March 11 potluck dinner.
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Pythian Sisters
Oskaloosa
Harry Crone
Ted Crone
Sherm Crone
Jedle
Ainsworth Couple Mark Forty Years Married Today
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hager observe their fortieth wedding anniversary at their home four miles northwest of Ainsworth. They married in Ainsworth and have spent their lives in the community with children in Davenport Washington and the area, one grandchild, and church ties to the Presbyterian congregation at Haskin.
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L. V. Hager
Ainsworth
Roy Henson
Oive Hazen
Davenport
Rodney Arnold
Don Hazen
Washington
George Wegman
Duane
Delores
Home
Dally Arnold
Hazen
8. A. Sands
North Second Avenue
Mr. Hazen
James Hazen
Miss Richardson Delivers DAR Paper on European Artists
Miss Nondas Richardson spoke at the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting in Mrs Ab Ander on house on Contributions from European born artists to the United States. The paper was discussed and sent to the national DAR bureau. Plans for the May meeting were set and a flag from the Springfield Missouri chapter was presented to the local DAR.
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Georgia May Mer
DAR
Agnes Samuelson Will Peradecast on WHO Tomorrow
Mrs Agnes Samuelson, state superintendent of schools, will broadcast a speech tomorrow afternoon at 4 over WILO Des Moines on the topic The Importance of School Elections.
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Agnes Samuelson
Wilo
Des Moines
Statewide program series by Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
This item notes a continuing statewide program series organized by the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs held on the first Thursday of each month, part of ongoing club activities across the state.
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Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Sizers Host Bridge Night With Noted Winners
H W Sizers hosted a bridge gathering at their home with ive Holland winning the men’s high prize and Mr. Lewis Warren taking women’s high. A Y’s group enjoyed dessert before the men returned from the dinner, with four tables in play and Robert Arthur holding a perfect hand at over time with 123 spades.
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Ive Holland
Lewis Warren
Harry W. Siser
Sizer
Robert Arthur
Announcement for church chicken dinner event
The Christian church invites members to a chicken dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Admission details show a price of £0 and reference 1418 in the text.
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Chrisian
Social calendar events postponed and meetings planned
Koiah club meeting postponed Indefinitely. P EB O 2:30 pm Mrs Charles Thomas 6011 South Iowa Ave officers listed. Young Women's Missionary Society 2:30 pm at United Presbyterian Church election of officers. Rebekahs meet Friday. Missionary society 2:30 pm Mrs E E Stutsman 628 West Main. PTA study group 2:30 pm Mrs Hazel Schaus. Missionary tea and joint meetings 2:30 pm U P Church. Presbyterian ladies social 2:30 pm Mrs Carloberis 208 East Main. W R C meets Saturday 2:30 pm W R C rooms.
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Charles Thomas
Iowa Avenue
Young Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Co. O. C
West Chester
Walter Boyer
M. E
Ernest Salladay
West Madison Street
All Missionary Societies
U. P. Church Presbyterian Ladies Social
Carl Oberis
East Main Street
Birthday Celebrations Across Communities
A string of birthday notices honors Charles Burroughs Anderson in New York City, Tom Randall, Roland Ravenold of Ainsworth turning nineteen, Alice Harvey and Helen Mae Rea among those marking birthdays today. Mr and Mrs Ed Prebyl celebrate their twelfth wedding anniversary.
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Charles Burroughs Anderson
Ab Anderson
New York City
Marian Anderson
Ed Prebyl
Local Birthdays Highlight Area Families
Ireta Smith turns 14 today daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Smith who live west of Washington Mrs Anta Rogers of Piltburn celebrates birthday own today A KE Atchison also marked birthday Thirteen year old Charles Kelly son of Mr and Mrs Carl E Kelly marks the day Mrs Don Darbyshire of Crawfordsville notes a birthday Geneseo native Mrs Opal Wooster's daughter born yesterday Mary McAvoy aged 78 yesterday has a daughter celebrating today.
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Ireta Smith
Marion Smith
Washington
Charles Kelly
Carl E. Kelly
Don Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Mary McAvoy
Opal Wooster
Geneseo
Millson Circle Holds Business Meeting in Crawfordsville
The Millson Circle of the United Presbyterian church met at Miss Anna Mae White's home in Crawfordsville on Monday evening. Officers elected were President Lorene Taylor Vice-president Marie Lowe and secretary treasurer Anna Mae White.
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Crawfordsville
Millson
The
United Presbyterian Church
Anna Mae White
Lorene Taylor
Marie Lowe
Joint UL P Missionary Societies Meeting Friday Tea
A missionary tea and joint meeting is planned for Friday at 2 30 p m in the United Presbyterian church parlor. All women and girls are invited. Mrs G W Hay will lead devotionals and Miss Carolyn Hamilton will handle music. Local missionary Ela Montgomery will speak on Mansfield Ohio work. Reports from Egypt India Ethiopia and home missions will be given by named members. Tea at 4 p m. Committee on arrangements led by Mrs W J Masson with assistants.
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United Presbyterian
G. W. Hay
Carolyn Hamilton
Ela Montgomery
Mansfield
Ohio
Oscar George
Egypt
Hamilton
India
Neill ‘Trotman
Ethiopia
Margaret Owen
Home Missions
Shirley Clarke
W. J. Masson
D. N. Anwyl
George Maxwell
Delta Alpha Class Social Planned At Home Of Mrs Salladay
Delta Alpha class of the M F H church will hold a social tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the home of Mrs Ernest Salladay 527 West Madison Street A varied program is planned and Mrs Orie J Turner Chairs the arrangements committee.
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Delta Alpha
M Fh
Ernest Salladay
Madison — Street
Orie J. Turner
P.E.O. Chapter CX installs officers in Columbus Junction
Chapter CX P E O Sisterhood met at Mrs Hattie McGrew’s home with a pot luck supper. Ten officers were elected and installed led by Mrs Juanita Huston as president and Mrs Lyre Norris as vice president. Next meeting March 16 at Mrs C S Ramsdale’s home Columbus City. 45th wedding anniversary observed for Mr and Mrs Daniel E Barrack with a surprise family dinner.
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Columbus Junction
Mar
Hattie McGrew
Juanita Huston
Lyre Norris
Kitherine Ramsdale
Marie Overholt
Edith Orr
Lenore Newnan
Huston
Ottumwa
Norris
Ramsdale
Columbus City
Daniel E. Barrack
Whatsovers Society
K. M. Avimeton
William Dunn
H. Dayle Fraime
West Chester Relief Corps Holds Regular Meeting
The West Chester J. W. Baker Relief Corps met Thursday afternoon. Several officers were installed and committees reported. The next meeting is set for 2 PM Thursday, March 26.
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West Chester
J. W. Baker Relief Corps
Corp
OConcord Hymn by Emerson at Bunker Hill Monument
Poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson composed for the 1886 completion ceremony of the Bunker Hill Monument. It includes the famous line about embattled farmers and the shot heard round the world.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bunker Hill Monument
Fred
Old Chisholm Trail's Rise From Cherokee Outfit to Cattle Route
The Chisholm trail gained fame as a Cherokee led route used by Jesse Chishol in the 1860s to move supplies. Joseph McCoy later opened a cattle market at Abilene Kansas in 1867, turning it into a major cattle drive path with hundreds of thousands of cattle. The trail ran from the Red River crossing in southern Oklahoma through Indian Territory into Kansas near Caldwell.
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Jesse Chishol
Joseph McCoy
Kansas Paeilla
Abilene
Kan
Oklahoma
Red
Maida the stag hound and Danes scene of artists
Scott’s Sir Walter Scott kept Maida the stag hound who disliked artists seeing papers. Maida restrained when posed. Marine artists say Europe’s finest ocean waves view is Skagen Denmark where the king’s summer home hosts a large artist colony each summer.
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Walter Scott
Maida
Europe
Denmark
Skagen
State liquor profits yield $50,000 to general fund
DES MOINES The Iowa liquor commission announced another $50,000 was turned over to the state general fund from its profits. This follows a previous $50,000 payment, bringing February’s total state liquor funds diverted to the general fund to $100,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Commission
Garlic used to ward off evil in Danish children practice
A Collier's Weekly note describes an old Danish remedy where garlic eaten three times daily served as a protective talisman against evil spirits for children. The article frames it as a historically sensible precaution among many amulets and charms.
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Collier’s Weekly
Riverside School Board Election Set for March 9
Riverside Independent School District voters will choose two two year terms from candidates including Joseph Knebel Frank Kenney and Mrs Cecile Doud. Outgoing directors Al Walton and Knebel leave seats as March 9 polls open after a snowbound period.
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Riverside
Riverside Independent School District
al Walton
Joseph Knebel
Joseph Kebel
Frank Kenney
Cecile Doud
Elmo Knittel
Mrs Harry Duncan Remains the Same in Ainsworth Home
In Ainsworth March report Isa dore House residents shift to the Jess Marr property near the cemetery. A B Moore visited Iowa City to see his ill brother W W Moore in hospital and was relieved by his improvement. Mrs Harry Duncan stays seriously ill but steady. Jno McFarland to move into the Rhodes property on the town fringe.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Isadore House
Jess Marr
A. B. Moore
Iowa City
W. W. Moore
Harry Duncan
Jno. McFarland
Rhodes
Olds to Meet Ainsworth in Final Home Game
Mrs Mary Chambers returns from Iowa Falls and Oskaloosa while Mr and Mrs J A Marsh visit Fairfield. Kenneth Ort dorm of Batavia and Boice Kurtz with son Kenton of Washington join E W Spessard family for Sunday dinner. Olds basketball team faces Ainsworth at home Wednesday in the season finale.
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E. W. Spessard
Olds
Ainsworth
Sugar distribution in US shows January drop
Distribution of sugar in the United States in January totaled 356 476 raw long tons, down about 12 6 percent from January last year. Cane deliveries reached 316 826 tons versus 328 234 a year earlier, while beet distribution fell to 39 653 tons from 79 588. The 1936 beet figure was the smallest for any month in 10 years.
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New York
United States
Lambora and Company
Mrs Morrison Cares for Mother in Wellman Home
Mrs E D Morrison Jr tends her mother Mrs B E Coffey in Wellman where Coffey remains in bed after a broken leg. The two women are listed in a brief community notice.
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E. D. Morrison Jr
Wellman
BE. S. Coffey
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Ison
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Alice Harvey
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Leslie Ross
Anta Rogers
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A. KE. Atchison
Millson Circle
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P.E.O
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Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Church
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Relief Corps
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Joebgen
North Washington Town
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Chicago
Auburn Park Hospital
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Middleton
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