Local social notes and events mix with varied notices
Mrs Anne Springer and Marie Welch arrive from Chicago after attending a National Hairdressers convention. Fresh eggs sell for 15 cents a dozen. Numerous local visitors and callers from Des Moines Brighton and Omaha convene at Mrs Albert Dayton and other homes. A Ford six passenger Tudor is advertised at 770 dollars. Other items note marriages licenses, travels, golf greenskeeper course talks, and a theoretical Bolles bill proposing statehood for a voiceless district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Springer
Marie Welch
Chicago
Promise Action On Boxing Card At City Hall
The V F W boxing card at city hall Thursday night promises fast bouts. Weighins range from 112 to 150 pounds. Youths from CCC camps at Oskaloosa and Oakville will clash with Oskaloosa entrants facing Oakville foes in each pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
CCC
Oskaloosa
Oakville
Albert Massick
Harold Ridge
Albert Toll
Jack Lipe
Kenneth van Pelt
Sammy Olberta
Gene Havelock
George Gerth
Goyo Baskis
Benny Reyes
John Sutton
Gene Shumate
John Alleman
Jimmy Goss
Riverside Boys Fall as Nichols Swoops in Tilt
Riverside high school finished its 1940-41 season with a 34 20 loss to Nichols as Kos led Riverside with 10 points and Hartzler 6. In the girls game Riverside beat Nichols 46 19 with Velma Beranek scoring 14 field goals and 1 free throw for 29 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside High School
Riverside Public School
Nichols High School
Riverside Boys
Riverside Girls
Nichols
Kos
Riverside Quint
Hartzler
Yedlick
Braun
Oostendrop
Velma Beranek
Beranek
Springdale
Norma Kos
Frances Kopecky
Pollen Production in a Dandelion Blossom
A single dandelion blossom can release about 365000 pollen grains into the air, illustrating the plant’s prolific pollen production.
Demons Meet Wellman At Kalona Thursday Night
Kalona hosts the Demons and Wellman Wildcats in a sectional opener at 7:20 pm as Geneva’s team seeks a last push. Key locals include Kiesey Klein Voorhees Lance Prebyl and Anderson with Vacha, Marshall, Lowe, Moore, Turner and Burham in reserve. Iowa City High looms as a top threat in the other bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peek Geneva
Kalona
Cardinal
Wellman Wildcats
Suns
Welman Vlenty Strong
Wildcats
Geneva
Darwin Vacha
Don Kliesey
Don Klein
Dick Marshall
Bob Lowe
Prebyl
Dick Anderson
Everett Prebyl
Don Voorhees
Roger Lance
Dick Moore
Arlo Barham
Dave Turner
Ieams
Don Kiesey
Ed Prebyl
Bobby Lowe
Little Six
Sopho
Marshall
Vaedha
Goard
Arlo Burham
Davey Turner
Iowa City
Iowa City High
Little Hawks
Ray Sullivan
St. Patrick's High
Kenny
Pledge of Allegiance Added Words at 1924 Flag Conference
The Second National Flag Conference in Washington on Flag Day 1924 included the words of America after flag of the United States to increase definition. This change was incorporated to clarify the pledge’s reference to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Weekend schedule of basketball playoff games
Wednesday night features Sharon at Ainsworth at 6 00 West Chester meeting Lone Tree at 7 10 Iowa City faces St Patrick s at 8 20 Center plays Cotter at 9 30 Thursday night includes Sharon/Ainsworth winner at 6 00 Pleasant Plain vs Richland at 7 10 Wellman vs Washington at 8 20 Riverside advances to meet West Chester/Lone Tree winner at 9 30 Friday night brings Class A and B semifinals Kalona versus Iowa City winner at 7 10 and Wayland versus Wellman/Washington winner at 9 30 in Class A Class B semifinals occur at 6 00 and 8 26 in the upper and lower brackets Saturday night shows Class B final at 7 30 and Class A final at 8 35 45
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Ainsworth
West Chester
Lone Tree
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Center
Cotter
Brighton Va
Ainswor
Pleasant Plain
Richland
Wellman
Wrngton
Riverside
Kalona
Wayland
Wellman-Washington
Wayland Dutchmen Face Tough Route in Sectional Draw
Guengerich and Harlan Gingerich pace Wellman and Washington in a tight lower bracket as the winner meets Wayland in the semifinal. Wayland, 1949 Class B sectional champion, returns strong after winning its conference title and reaching the Henry county tournament final. The Dutchmen enter the playoff with a better record than locals or Weilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guengerich
Harlan Gingerich
Wayland
Henry County
Weilman
Frances McCoy Guest at Junior Fortnight Meeting
Frances McCoy attended a Junior Fortnightly meeting hosted by Mary Westphal where seven members met. Louise Porter presented introductions from Emily Post before a social evening of leather craft. The April session will be hosted by Mrs Woodrow Crone north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McCoy
Mary Westphal
Louise Porter
Emily Post
Woodrow Crone
Merry Maid Club Answers Roll Call with Spring Poems
Nine members attended the Mer ry Maid club meeting at Frances Fisher's home. Members recited sprig poems for roll call and planned the next gathering at Cathleen Godfrey's on March 21. Each member to bring a favorite recipe. Georgia Koenigsmark presented earrings as a club gift. Dorothy Salladay and Alice Richardson named on the gift committee. An old fashioned spelling contest followed with prizes to Salladay and Koenigsmark. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Jacob Fisher and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maid Club
Frances Fisher
Cathleen Godfrey
Georgia Koenigsmark
Dorothy Salladay
Alice Richardson
Course in Weather Forecasting at UNH
The University of New Hampshire offers a weather forecasting course where students learn to predict conditions at least 12 hours ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of New Hampshire
Red Cross relief totals for Great Britain and war zones
The Red Cross reports weekly relief flowing to Great Britain including cash, food, garments, medical supplies and ambulances. Financed aid to Finland, China, Greece, Poland, France and other nations totals millions of dollars, with shipments of clothing, blankets, sutures, and food reaching ships to Petsamo, Rangoon, Shanghai and England, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Great Britain
Red Cross
American Red Cross War Relief Fund
WVS
Britain
Finland
U.S.S.R
Petsamo
Red Cross Relief Fund
U. S
China
Burma Road
Orient
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Hong Kong
Rangoon
Burma
Free China
Shanghai
Greece
Spain
France
Netherlands
Canadian
England
Poland
Italy
Mediterranean
League of Red Cross Societies
Geneva
Sweden
Red Cross Societies
Switzerland
Redlingers Honored Guests at Housewarming in Wellman
Mrs. Raymond Trier hosted a housewarming for Bernie and Mrs. Redlinger who recently moved to Dr. Wayne Foster farm. 32 guests, including the Foster and Trier families, attended an evening of cards and refreshments. Other notices recall Charley and Mrs. Durian celebrating their 61st anniversary and local bridge and church group events with brief acknowledgments of attendees and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Raymond Trier
Bernie Redlinger
Wayne Foster
Redlinger
B. C. Foster
George Lutz
Henry Foster
Henry Hagist
Fred Kurian
Alvin Anderson
Albert Greiner
Howard
Forrest Green
Masonic Hall
W. B. Webster
Wirs
Donnall Romine
Charley Durian, Jr
Orlo Green
Rex Levert
Donald Bidwell
Leo Gislain
Martha Godlove
Robert Godlove
Elsie Norman
W. S. Penningroth
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
Oldest American Philosophical Society Traced to Franklin Junto
The American Philosophical Society, America's oldest learned society, traces its origin to the Junto club organized by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1727, establishing a lineage of scholarly discussion and inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldest
Learned Society
The
American Philosophical Society
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Red Cross Allocation Totals in American War Aid Report
A breakdown shows fifty five thousand six hundred eighteen dollars allocated to the International Red Cross Committee and the League of Red Cross Societies as an American contribution. One hundred thousand dollars is for child refugee relief. Forty eight thousand six hundred fifty three dollars funds the Inquiry and Information Service, handling sixty eight thousand eighty seven inquiries from Americans seeking word of relatives in war zones. Sixty nine thousand dollars covers repatriation of American citizens from war zones, plus warehousing packing distribution insurance transportation and related costs for Chapter pro duce and other supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Red Cross Committee
League of Red Cross Societies
Inquiry and Information Service
Handcraft Section 2 Meets in YWCA Fortnightly Club
Mrs. L A Bunce hosted yesterday afternoon at the Handcraft department section 2 meeting in the YWCA Women’s room. Leader Mrs. Glenn McCall presided as fifteen members and three guests attended including Mrs. Milt Denison Mrs. Surface and Thelma Luther. Thelma Luther spoke on The Care of the Sick in the Home. Serving committee members were Mrs. Emma Long Mrs. J A Porter and Mrs. B H VanMeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Bunce
Y.W.C.A
Glenn McCall
Milt Denison
Surface
Thelma Luther
B. H. VanMeter
Move to Farm They Bought E Rinner to Noble
Edd Rinner and daughter Marjorie moved to the Rinner property in Noble. Ira Graber, who bought the Rin ner farm, will move next week. Numerous local neighbors and relatives visited and hosted various gatherings. Madge Brooks left for Burlington to take a stenographer job with Guther and Johnson Contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Rinners
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Mareh
Marjorie
Noble
Ira Graber
Rinner
Eben Brooks
Madge
Burlington
Evelyn Jane Freyenberger
Elmer Freyenberger
William Freyenberger
P. P. Wenger
J. J
Raymond Rich
Ft. Madison
Noah Widmer
Norma
Clarence Boshart
J. C. Graber
Elizabeth Widmer
Harm Weston
Donald
Elmer Graber
Walter Westen
Barbara Jean
Cora Widmer
Joyce
Bertha Graber
Jonathan
Simon Graber
J. W. Graber
D. E. Westy
Arthur Davison
George Unkrich
Winfield
Donald Brooks
Chicago
Ethan Brooks
Edna Widmer
Henry Graber
Rex Swan
Herbert
C. C
Wayland
Homer Davison
Kathryn and
Verdella Widmer
Edward Freyenberger
Iowa City
Wsul
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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Green Carnations
Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
S. M. Griffith
Des Moines
C. E. Mumper
Brighton
Albert Dayton
Eriva
Washon
Iowa
Ford
Rs. Cloyce Bogle
Longch
Calif
C. W.laughlin
Dr. Co. W. McLaughlin, Jr
Omaha
G. E. Fray
Cy Bush Res
Harold Kolesick
Tommy Joe
Westwood
Francis Roth
J. A. Kolosick
Clarence Kolosick
Dale
Delta
Ray Fread
J. Harold Eden
Elva Rowe
Keota
Court House
Lawrence Kozak
Davenport
EB. M. McConaughy
Myrta Jeffrey
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. F. Finley
Elia
Nellie Link
Florida
Miami
Charles West
Eugene Hol Comb
RB. J
Ames
Iowa Greenskeepers’ Association
Golf Greenskeep Association
H. B. Musser
Pennsylvania State College
Hers Graffis
Golfdam
Prof
Edgecombe
Iowa State College
Moore’s
den of Columbia
Union
Bolles
Wisconsin
Congress
Promise Action
Dewitt
Walker
Yu Long
Knott
Gallaghe
Lloyd Little
Smith
Yah Tucker
Morrison
EK Little
Cones — Ace
Om Browns McAvoy
Brown
Bat Simpson
McFadden
Kleese
Stewart & Crone Stewart
Paige - Ee
Crone
Mangold
Taylor
Studebaker CH
Cae Bett
PORTO
COX Motor
West Washington ST
South Bend
Indiana
Thea
Gals
Tankar Station
Iowa Avenue
C. V. Grall
B. Redlingers
Y.W.C
Paris
Harry W. Ramseyer
W. D. Dwyer
Robert A. Arthur
Clarence Logan
A. E. Baldridge
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Goodrich
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