Mrs. McGinnis Hosts Sorosis Club Meeting
Eleven members meet in Ainsworth as Mrs. Georgia McGinnis hosts the Sorosis club. Glynne Megcelsen discusses incubator babies and Etta Wallace reviews Vein of Iron. Riverside county chair T V Knerr previews the Federated clubs county convention in Ainsworth April 19. Refreshments served by Mrs. McGinnis and Mrs. Butterworth. A Glad Hand Missionary meeting with thirteen members names officers Emma Walker president Mary Townsend secretary Mabel Nichols treasurer Elizabeth Porter and Doris Orris Effie Porter handling social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Georgia McGinnis
Sorosis Club
Prairie Flower Mission to Meet
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society holds an all day meeting with a potluck noon dinner at Mrs. Adolph Larson home. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. C. C. Reeves and Mrs. Clayton Bear. Program leaders are Mrs. Earl Smith and Mrs. Stanley Fishburn. Meat potatoes and bread provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Adolph Larson
Larson
C. C. Reeves
Clayton Bear
Earl Smith
Stanley Fishburn
Hen hatches three baby chicks in winter weather
Dell Walker noted a hen hatching three chicks in her barn during a winter snow storm. The note mentions Mrs. Boyd Foster in hospital and other local family updates. The column covers school closure concerns, community events, and local notices, including farm work and neighborhood happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Dell Walker
Boyd Foster
Nethorhood
Living L
Arnold Tucker
Robert Reaney
Arnold
Harry Drake
Auburn
Eliza Shaffer
Shaffer
Raymond
Nick South
Crawfordaville
Arnold Raymond
Tie Dawson
Homer
Jane Rlisberger
Wendel Ma
Lou Jean Stewart Weds Merrill Harkness in 1938 Iowa City
W G Stewart of 403 South Iowa avenue announces the marriage of his daughter Lou Jean to Merrill Harkness of Buffalo Center on March 5, 1938. Mrs. Harkness is a 1935 Washington high school graduate, 1937 Washington junior college alumna, and a year and a half at Iowa State College Ames. Harkness, Osage high school 1935 graduate, is a senior in electrical engineering at the University of Iowa. The couple homes at 119 South Linn Iowa City on their first anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Stewart
Iowa Avenue
Lou Jean
Merrill Harkness
Buffalo Center
Song of Years Is Reviewed by Nineteenth Century Club
Mrs. Lloyd Lytle hosted the Nineteenth Century club at her home on Saturday afternoon. The edition reviewed was Beth Streeter Aldrich's Song of Years, with the review given by Mrs. Frank Miller. Refreshments were served to the twelve members present at the close of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lytle
Nineteenth Century Club
Beth Streeter Aldrich
Frank Miller
W R C President Names March Executive Board and Committee
The Women’s Relief Corps held a Saturday meeting in the G A R hall where President Mrs Florence Hout named the March executive board and the committee for the next meeting on March 18. Members elected included Mrs Ernest Salladay as chairman with Mrs W P Morarity Mrs Ira Rathmel Mrs Laura Longwell Mrs Julia Sisk and Mrs Lloyd Little. refreshments to be provided by Mrs Rathmel and Mrs Robert Dawson. One applicant was elected for initiation. Relief payments for the last two weeks totaled six dollars. The ward social chair turned in five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. ER. Hall
Florence Hout
Ernest Salladay
W. P. Morarity
Ira Rathmel
Laura Longwell
Julia Sisk
Lloyd Little
First Ward
Treasury
Metal braziers on wheels aided early housing
Metal braziers covasining small fres and mounted on wheels were in use for local housing a few cen turies ago.
Social Calendar Busy Week of Neighborhood Groups
Listings of meetings and activities spanning Monday to Friday include music department events, Junior Fortnightly and Rainbow drill team practices, DAR and G.A.R. gatherings, nurses and ladies aid meetings, Masonic and KP hall events, and various clubs with times and hosts such as Mrs. Verna Mangold Mrs. Lena Himmelreich Mrs. Paul Snakenberg and Mrs. E. J. Blatter.
Many birthdays and anniversaries noted in local column
Norman J. Schilling turns 80 as a Three Quarter Century club member. Dorothy Schaeffer and Wayne Lemley of Wellston celebrate birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lord of Ainsworth, also Three Quarter Century club members, mark 61 years married. Several others including Barbara Jo Benz and Palmer Shilling share birthdays. An anniversary, Wes Sojka and Riverside, observed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. Schilling
Three Quarter Century Club
Dorothy Schaeffer
Wayne Lemley
Wellston
J. M. Lord of
Ainsworth
Wes Sojka
Riverside
Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting Deferred
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will not be held until further notice. No date is given for resumption and attendees are advised to monitor church announcements for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
Mrs. Dunbar to Address Iowa Federation Board
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar of Washington D C will address the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs in Des Moines March 9 and 10 and help discuss the war cause and cure. Luncheon talks by Houghton Knutson and Witz will accompany sessions ahead of the Davenport biennial convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Sadie Orr Dunbar
Washington
L. C
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa Federation Board
General Federation Board
Davenport
Eugene Cutler
Iowa Federation
Dunbar
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Federation Group
H. C. Houghton, Jr
Red Oak
C. A. Knutson
Clear Lake
Frederick W. Witz
Iowa Club Woman
Margaret Cowden Speaks to Groups at Crawfordsville
Margaret Cowden of Washington spoke to Crawfordsville audiences during a March 4 gathering at the United Presbyterian Church. She shared experiences from 23 years as a missionary in Persia, described local children’s schooling and farming, answered questions, and was honored with a blooming hyacinth. the event included a pot luck supper and a social time for the Women’s Missionary Society and the Million Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mar
Junior Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Wilma Wooley
W. P. Davidson
Margaret Cowden
Washington
Persia
Women’s Missionary Society
Million Circle
Miss Cowden
Persit
Hran
Friendship Club to Elect Officers Meeting Friday at Nellie Juzeler Home
Friendship club members will elect officers at a meeting planned for Friday afternoon at 2 p m in the home of Mrs Nellie Juzeler. A St Patrick day response will be given to roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Nellie Juzeler
St. Patrick's Day
Walnut Women to Meet on Thursday Club gathering at Longer home
Mrs. Fred Longer hosts a Walnut Woman's club meeting Thursday afternoon at her home five and a half miles southwest of town. Members will answer roll call with a seed and bulb exchange and gardening hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Longer
Walnut Woman's Club
Mrs Malin Hosts Birthday Dinner Guests
Mrs Malin celebrated her birthday Sunday with dinner guests including her son in law and daughter Judge and Mrs E O Newell and their daughter Marjorie of Columbus Junction Evelyn Newell of Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio sent red roses to her grandmother Mrs Maline The scene reflected a warm family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy. Malin
E. O. Newell
Marjorie
Columbus Junction
Evelyn Newell
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
U P Ladies Aid Meeting Friday Speaker Margaret Cowden
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 in the church. Margaret Cowden will be the speaker with Mrs Roger Sherman as general chairman and Helen Harvey as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cowden
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Roger Sherman
Helen Harvey
Lydia Mast visiting Wayland sister in Crawfordsville
Mary Manners reports Lydia Mast of Wayland is staying with her sister in law Mrs Henry Mast in Crawfordsville. Ella DeLong shows improvement after a serious cold and illness, with her condition noted as somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Lydia Mast
Wayland
Henry Mast
Ella DeLong
D A R Meeting Change of Place Tuesday Evening
The D A R will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 29 p m with Mrs Paul Snakenberg at 724 East Washington. The venue changes from the year book notice and Bibel Grecian will discuss citizenship praise and Medal Awards. Mr J O Elder will review the D A R magazine. The by law by law must be read for chapter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Paul Snakenberg
East Washington
T. W. Harwood
Rol
Urging Members to Make a Special Effort to Attend
The article calls on every member to make a special effort to be present. It stresses the importance of attendance for the upcoming meeting and notes the expected turnout.
Birthdays Honored Sunday by Ka Ona Residents
Mr and Mrs Charles Shettler hosted a Sunday gathering to honor Isaac Lindsey, Mrs Shettler s father, and Eu kehe B Shettler whose birthday falls today. Attending were Isaac Lindsey Gene Shettler Leo McAllister Dubuque Richard Shbettler and son Robert and Homer Jackson all of Ka Ona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shettler
Isaac Lindsey
Hough-Nicholson Nuptials End In Washington
Lilly Nicholson daughter of Thomas Nicholson of Washington and Earl Hough son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hough of West Chester were married Saturday evening at the Christian Church parsonage Rev Vernon H Carter officiated in a double ring ceremony. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Russell Skinner. Mr Skinner is a sister of the bride. The couple will reside in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Nicholson
Thomas Nicholson
Washington
Earl Hough
Arthur Hough
West Chester
The
Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Russell Skinner
Skinner
Long and Furman Tie Wed in Wellman Methodist Parsonage
Myrna Long of Washington and Gerald Furman of Wellman married in a single ring ceremony at the Wellman Methodist parsonage. Rev Paul Hanon officiated. attendants included Margaret Furman and Mr and Mrs Paul Oldfield. Mrs Furman wore teal alpaca crepe and black accessories. Miss Furman wore wine velvet. Mrs Oldfield wore blue with rust. Mrs Furman is a 1936 Wyman high school graduate. Furman has worked for the Rock Island Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Long
Washington
Gerald Furman
Wellman
Paul Hanon
Margaret Furman
Paul Oldfield
Miss Furman
Odfield
Ainsworth Voters to Elect School Directors March 13
Voters in Ainsworth will elect three school directors on Monday March 13 to replace retiring Philip Gerdes and John Koehler. The candidates are Roger Colthurst Will Roberts and Lee Norris. George Norris departed Friday for Dysart to begin duties as coach and manual training teacher. Dorothy Pearson returned home for a between term vacation from her school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Peafow Patrols as Insect Vanquishers and Watchdogs
Peafow birds provide beauty and utility by devouring snails frogs toads and insects. With ample freedom estates housing three show strong insect protection and alert to unusual sights and sounds. Their hollowing call startles trespassers and awakens owners.
Vincent Farm of 300 Acres Sold in Iowa Town
The Vincent farm, over 300 acres and formerly owned by the Vincent family, changed hands to Rhua Helmicks Blam Pon and partners. Local residents Crossett Johnson and Roy Sheetz attended events in town as illness and flu spread among students and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmicks
Blam Pon
Naki
4Ius Brothers
Ana Mis
Hart Aeheverman
Vinceny Farm
Koy Crossett
Kenneth Joonson
Roy Sheetz
Currie Lemley
Westinghouse
Norman era game preserves and early royal hunting
The piece notes K. J. Williams recovering in hospital after a severe attack of pleurisy and mentions Soran NINES and Game Preserves Gane as not modern, tracing their origins to the early Norman kings of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couch
K. J. Williams
England
Tea Plant Flower Used as Food in Ancient Times
fragmentary note indicates centuries ago the tea plant flower was cooked and eaten as food. details are sparse but suggests historical culinary use of Camellia sinensis blossoms.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. McGinnis
Doris Orris
Effie Porter
Prairie Flower Mission
Mrs
W.R.C
Masonic Hall
Mozelle Russell
Sanders
Lois Nelson
W. M
Olive Mcheran
Rolla Erb
Chapae
Russell Iet
Clara Wenger
J. Davies
Florence Henss
H. EB. Davies
Victor Stacy
Leola Magdefrau
Mrs. Russell
Lawrence Henss
William Penner
Thurlowe Meyer
E. 2. Morrison, Jr
Washington Street
Ee Verna
Derby Kamuelle
Charles Davis
South Marion Avenue
Lena Himmelreich
D.A.R
East Washington Street
Pythian Sisters School of Instruction
K.P. Hall
Sanderatt
Don Brindley
Pau
M.E
Ladies Aid
Dean Paul Pennington
Just Us
E. H. Messer
West Madison Street
Harmony Club
Paul Mayer Linger
M. DL. Atkinson
Fiood Will Club
Victor Wenger
Merry Makers Club
Clifford Frees
Howard McBride
Ray Bell
O.B.S
Masonic Temple
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
E. J. Blatter
H.H. Club
Don Applegate
Adolph Largon
Rebekah Club
C.F. Hall
Barbara Jo Benz
Rex Benz
Oskaloosa
Virgil Wittmer
Oscar Iugenheimer
Richard Johanson
Howard Crozier
Shorty’ Crossett
Bobby Wells
O. EB. Sehmitt
Palmer Shilling
William Lukavsky
Floyd Blankenhorn
Irene Somner
Crawfordeville
David Tipton
Lexington
Lucile Havel
Mrs. Dunbar
Galen Tilden
Ames
Robert Johnston
Humboldt
BE. F. Armstrong
Fort Dodge
Robert Pike
Sioux City
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Pearl Bennett Broxam
Iowa City
A. J. Kolyn
Orange City
Reb Roy Cerney
Mason City
George Xraetsch
K. Reading
Carl Reed
Cresco
David Lennox Jr
Marshalltown
W. M. Hathorn
Pike
Hesselschwerdt
Houghton
Cutler
R. L. Evans
North Kenglish
Henry Kruse
Hale
C. W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
Kmutson
William Hunt
Ottumwa
H. H. Decker
Catherine Brown
Julia Robinson
Edith McBeth
W. H. Davidson
Burlington
Harriet Lake
Independence
Eugene Henely
Grinnell
Donald Fivans
Colell
Walnut
Mrs. Malin
U. P. Ladies Aid
Pele
GUY Brothers
Earl
Scheuerman
A. D. Cain
Dee Motes
Coppock
Jim Packer
Peters
A. K. Horner
H Rochester
Minn
Otto Mathers
Peoria
Georgia Bidwell
Jim Combs
Kate Smith
America
California
Heacock
Canada
Harold Keyes
Madison
Wisconsin
Keyes
Charlotte Hoover
Cnossen & Gilber
Marie Dressler
Rayon
Others
Mareco
Marie
Shicomaker
Rothschild’s
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