Ainsworth couple marks 58th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs J M Lord of Ainsworth celebrate their 58th anniversary with family at home. Married March 6 1878 at Marston they later lived on farms near Marston and east of Ainsworth before settling in their current residence. Relatives include Rev J Austin Lord Cora Baird and the Lords' children and grandchildren.
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Ainsworth
J. M. Lord
J. Austin Lord
Terrie
Lanthrop
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Marston
4-H Girls and Leaders Study Bedroom Attractiveness
Four-H club members and leaders met at the G A R hall for the second Home Furnishings lesson led by Florence Forbes from Iowa State College extension. The session covered dressing up bedrooms with scarfs, covers, and accessories, and explained proper fit for dresser scarfs with examples. A cooperative luncheon followed, then practice with gongs from Music for Family Festivals.
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G. A. R. Hall
Florence Forbes
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Forbes
Delta Alpha Class March Social at Mrs Salladay Home
The Methodist Sunday School Delta Alpha class held a March gathering at Mrs. Ernest Salladay’s home. President Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger led the meeting, with devotionals by Mrs. L M Eicher and prayers by Mrs. N M Speidel. Mrs. Walter Smith spoke on Florida trip and Mrs. W B Dupuis led a flag discussion. Refreshments aligned with St Patrick’s Day as 24 members and three guests attended.
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Delta Alpha
Methodist Sunday School
Ernest Salladay
Lloyd Neiswanger
L. M. Eicher
N. M. Speidel
Walter Smith
Florida
W. BR. Dupuis
Orie Turner
St Vatrick
BE. M. Wellemeyer
Sidney Moore
Earle Steele
Mrs Freshwaters Installed President of Keota Auxiliary
Keota reports the American Legion Auxiliary is newly formed with Mrs Howard Freshwater as president and a slate including vice president Mrs W C Richardson and treasurer Mrs Troy Sellman. The charter remains open for one month and speakers Mrs Hennenger, Mrs Lambert, and Mrs Wagner from Strooney addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
American Legion Auxiliary
Harlan
Keswick
Howard Freshwater
W. C. Richardson
Troy Sellman
BK. J. Byra
H. K. Stewart
F. O. Pershing
Mrs. Roudabush Heads Local P E O Chapter
Mrs. Faye Roudabush elected president of Chapter 1 Pr EB GQ with officers named including vice president Mrs Hvei en Etter and secretary Mrs Bonnie Thomas. Installation of one remaining member and Ottumwa state convention in May are on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Roudabush
EB. GQ
Charles Thomas
Hveien Etter
Bonnie Thomas
Florence Patterson
Ned McCutchen
Emma CG Anderson
Eleanor Lund
Wbhove
Reoudabousa
Mrs A Keith Droz Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs A Keith Droz entertained her bridge club at luncheon yesterday. Bowls of jonquils adorned the table. After luncheon, bridge was played at two tables with guests Mrs Harry Simpson and Mrs Dana Brindley attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Keith Droz
Harry Simpson
Mra Dana Brindley
White Way Club Honors Everette West Family Farewell
Families of the White Way club gathered at the Stewart home for a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Everette West and their family. Thirty five members attended a potluck supper. Guests battled mud on the way and some walked part of the way after cars got stuck. The Wests will move to a farm north of Washington.
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White Way Club
Uoward Stewart
Everette Wea
Stewart Home
West
Washington
Mrs. Fred Barber Hosts Kensington Club Meeting
Mrs. Fred Barber acted as afternoon hostess for the Wednesday Kensington club session in Ainsworth on March 6. Illness among members reduced attendance to a small group, with needlework the main pastime and a one course luncheon served late in the afternoon. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. W. C. White.
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Ainsworth
Fred Barber
Kensington Club
W. C. White
Police seek Des Moines fake check artist
Police sought a check artist reported in Des Moines for two days who drew fake checks on a Jefferson Iowa bank earning about 25 dollars in cash. The suspect's actions were described as two days of shop use in area stores.
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Des Moines
Jefferson, Iowa
Social Calendar of Meetings and Events
Notices for the social calendar include Rebekahs and W R C regular meetings Friday and Saturday, DeMolay and Masonic events, department meetings at Y and at homes, booster club and E O W club gatherings, Baptist and Alma Hearne Holland Society activities, and Wednesday services with hostesses and serving committees. Everyone is welcome.
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Rebekahs
Department of Literature
Laura Kinspaler
Ab Anderson
East
Washington
MaSonic Temple
Department of American Home
Y Booster Club
May Smith
E. O. W. Club
Robert Daweon
Main Street
Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society
Howard Messer
Francis Haney
Meater Home
West
Madison Street
Alma Hearne Holand
Birthday List Brightens Local Celebrants
Local page notes include Virgil Wittmer Oscar Jugenheimer Richard Johnson Howard Crozier Shorty Crossett Bobby Wells and several ladies Mrs O E Schmitt Mrs David Tipton Miss Mae Gideon Miss Lucille Havel Mrs William Lukovsky and Irene Sommer all celebrating today Floyd Blankenhorn birthday today and today marks the fifty eighth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J M Lord Also Norman J Schilling age 77 longtime Washington resident and Clifford Snyder dairy man have birthdays today with Schilling noted as Three Quarter Century club member.
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Virgil Wittmer
Oscar Jugenheimer
Richard Johnson
Howard Crozier
Shorty
Crossett
Bobby Wells
O. E Schmitt
East Washington Street
David Tipton
Lexington
Mae Gideon
East Jackson
Lucille Havel
Highland Township
William Lukovsky
Ainsworth
Irene Sommer
Crawfordsville
Norman J. Schilling
Washington
Mr. Schilling
Two Piano Pupils Of Elsie Bratten Heard In Recital
Elsie Bratten presented two piano pupils in a Wednesday recital at 4 p m Carol Witterman a beginner sang and played her own accompaniment Blaine Thomassen the intermediate pupil played several piano solos Friends relatives and teachers attended After the program guessing games were led by Miss Bratten and refreshments served One advanced pupil will have a recital soon This note covers the winter work not a review of it.
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Mise
Elsie Bratten
Carol Witterman
Blaine Thomassen
Hivatten
Lacey Lockett
Williame
Williams Carol Witterman
Miss Bratten
Carel Witterman
Benner Darling
Nellie Gray
Butler
Kentucky
Butler Elaine Thomassen Catteby
Ocsescocena
Williams
Unsuccessful Bid for Extra Merchandise and Cash
A person seeking an additional $800 in merchandise and cash faced repeated failures. No further details on methods or outcomes are provided in the readable text.
Elite Club Hostess Opens Wellman Gathering
Mrs Alma Huber hosted the Elite club at her Wellman home with seven members quilting and refreshments served. Methodist Ladies Aid met for an all day session and dinner with sixty attending. quilting and sewing filled the afternoon. A wedding at Dr J C Edwards’s home united Lawrence Whetatine and Miss Margaret Riddle, with both graduates named from Thornburg and Wellman high schools.
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Riddie Whetatine
Margaret Riddle
Burley Riddle
Gibson
Lawrence B&b Whaetatine
Melvin Whetatine
J C. Edwards
Oskaloosa
Thornburg High School
Wellman High School
Olds Family Moves To Towns Or Farms In March
Olds residents note several moves as families relocate to towns and nearby farms. The declam contest winners are Dale Spangler, Nona Seberg, and Leona Huston. Local visits include the Bogmans to Raymond Anderson in Washington hospital and Mrs Chrissinger group shopping in Washington. Cev Larson was taken to Mt Pleasant hospital for treatment.
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Chas. Faulkner
Olds
Maynard Gott
Moline
Gotts
Harlan Foster
Tom Lantz
Wayland
Gods
Tuesaday
Dale Spangler
Nona Seberg
Leona Huston
Ralph Bogman
Raymond Anderson
Washington Hospital
Harvey Waegoner
Chas. Chrissinger
Helen Stoner
Lois Chrissinger
Waehington
Howard Lee
Fairfield
Cev. Larson
Mt Pleasant Hospital
F. Roush
Law Students Campaign for County Attorney Posts
In Iowa City three University of Iowa law students plan campaigns for county attorney offices even before graduating. They include Fanis McCall Newton Carl Debregio Eldora and George Van Nostrand Fairfield. An attorney general ruling indicates such candidacies are possible.
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Younte
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa Law
Fanis McCall Newton
Carl
Debregio
Eldora
George E van Nostrand
Fairfield
Mrs. Caviness Elected President of Mission Group
Mrs. R Caviness was chosen president of the Young Women's Missionary society at their meeting yesterday afternoon in the United Presbyterian church. Officers elected include Mrs. Margaret Owen as vice president Neill Trotman secretary Mrs. HL Walker treasurer Mrs. Jay Brewer bank offering secretary Mrs. Joseph Lang lit erator secretary. Cloyce Stewart opened the meeting with prayer and Owen reviewed the missionary magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Caviness
Young Women’s Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Margaret Owen
Mra Neill Trotman
H L. Walker
Jay Brewer Bank
Joseph Lang
Cloyce Stewart
Writing a Column From a Dull Morning
A columnist describes the struggle of drafting a piece when ideas are scarce and clippings thin. He jokes about relying on a few dashes and a single small idea to craft a column and signs off with a casual farewell.
American Legion Meeting Highlights from Leon Beatty Post
The Leon Beatty post held its regular meeting with Commander Carl Voorhees presiding. Officers read appreciation letters for flowers sent to hospitalized veterans and read reports from the Des Moines conference on state safety highway campaigns. The post budget was declared balanced with a small surplus, and plans were set for the March 17 meeting with a feed committee named.
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Leon Beatty
Carl Voorhees
Harry Simpson
Palmer Schilling
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Angeline Hesseltine
George Baker
Washington County Hospital
George W. Rudiger
Iowa
Everette Burham
Everett
Everette
C. C. Brown
National American Legion
Indianapois
Veteran's Administration
Washington PD
Fort Dodge
American Legion Monthly
Indianapolis
W.W. . Henke
Charles City
Howard Miller
Howard
Preston Wolf
W Howard Miller
Growth of Trees From Diameter to Volume Scale
A five inch diameter tree holds about three cubic feet of wood. A ten inch diameter tree yields roughly five times that volume. A fifteen inch diameter tree contains about eighteen times the five inch volume, indicating rapid growth begins around five inches.
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Jta
Directs Relief Persons to Run for Office Before Bar Exams
The directive states that relief personnel may run for office before state bar examinations, but the law requires candidates to be qualified to practice law prior to taking office.
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W. J. Roudabush
Jessen
EB. M. Tandy
Wellman
Joe Te Bockhorst
Clara Te Bockhorst
English River Township
Lloyd Foster
B. J. Walker
Jackson Township
Everett Roberts
Florence
A. L. Stacy
Brighton
Walter Kyle
Cedar Township
Golig Miller
Eleanor Augustine
Rosalie Combs
Franklin Township
Francine Flanders Wellman
Dorothy Flanders
Lime Creek Township
Clayvde Knapp
Homer Birney
Vicks
Vicks Cough
the Simpson Finance Co
Mrs. A. K. Droz
Everette Wests
Floyd Blankenhorn
Highway 161
Mrs J. M. Lord
Barbara Jo Benz
Rex Benz
Clifford Snyder
Alma Huber
R. Caviness
Mission Group
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Legionaires
Muscatine
State Department
Mark Dale Atkinson
Date
Missouri Valley
Iown-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Kathryn Monroe
American Red Cross
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