Aquia Church and Aquian Shrine Reflect Virginia’s Civil War Echoes
A 1938 piece tours Aquia Church in Virginia and nearby Christ Church in Alexandria noting Washington and Lee pews, Civil War bullet holes, and Moncure family graves. It contrasts historical tourism with a living country church where services continue and past lives linger in graveyards and walls.
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Washington
D. C
Christchurch
Alexandria
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Henry Lee Dol
Lee
Christ Church
Cameron
Columbus
Aquia
Moncure
House
Carter
Randolph
Mason
Virginia
Aquian
Lafayette
Elizabeth Sanders Visits Riverside From Ft Madison
Elizabeth Sanders of Fort Madison is visiting Riverside this week with her sisters Mrs C B Rice and family and Mary Sanders at St Marys rectory. Also in town are Mr and Mrs A A Angelsberg Marilyn and Buddy of Ames visiting the Linsley family. John Moss and Vern Moss families recently moved near West Chester.
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Estelle Cruz
Riverside
Elizabeth Sanders
Fort Madison
C. B. Rice
Mary Sanders
St. Mary's Rectory
A. A. Angelsberg
Marilyn
Buddy
Ames
Joseph Linsley
John Moss
Vern Moss
West Chester
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Mark Metz of Lacona Iowa visited this week at his brother Simon Metz’s home northwest of town He had previously lost his sight in a Fourth of July accident at Lacona several years ago
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Mark Metz
Lacona
Iowa
Simon Metz
Mr. Metz
W H M S to Meet in West Chester
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of West Chester holds a meeting with Mrs James Griggs tomorrow afternoon. The yearly Lenten offering will be collected at the gathering and all are welcome to attend.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of
West Chester
James Griggs
Just Us Club Hosts Afternoon Tea Leader Mrs Al Fields
Mrs Al Fields greeted sixteen Just Us club members and several guests at an afternoon gathering. Attendees included Mrs J W Fields, Joan Vields, Jack Vields, and Mrs Doris Hunt in a social club event.
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Mrs. al Fields
Just
Us Club
al Fields
Just Us Club
J. W. Fields
Joan and
Jack Vields
Doris Hunt
St Patrick's decorations mark club meeting
The meeting opened with the club song and Patsy and Mary Lou Greene of Memphis attended. Mrs. W. HEH Plum and Mrs. L. F. Harding led the program while refreshments were provided by Mrs. J. W. Fields, Mrs. Hunt and Joan Fields. Next meeting in three weeks at Mrs. John Dodd's home.
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Patsy
Mary Lou Greene
Memphis
W. Heh. Plum
L. F. Harding
Fields
J. W. Fields
Hunt
Joan Fields
John Dodd
Queen Ewher Standard Bearer Meeting at M E Church
The Queen Ewher Standard Bearer group met at the M E church yesterday afternoon with seven members including leader Susie Johnson and guest Janice Fry. A. Godfrey read March 3 minutes. Miss Johnson led a prayer. all joined in a Mizpah blessing. Jane Jones, a China missionary, gave a lesson review.
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M. E
Susie Johnson
Janice Fry
A. Godfrey
Miss Johnson
Jane Jones
China
Riverside Honor Dinner For Stevedores Basketball Team
Riverside high school celebrates the undefeated B-Six season with a victory dinner at the Methodist church dining rooms on March 18. The Riverside Stevedores, coached by Howard T. Holt, own ten conference wins and one non conference loss, after clinching the Washington county title with vict ories over Brighton and Wellman then Kalona. Players listed include Dale Burich Gail Kern Robert Froet Burton Fox Joseph Allen Cleo Rurich Cleo Gere Richard Buchwatker Summer Cummings and Donald Rada.
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Riverside
Methodist Church
Riverside Stevedores
Kalona
Wcw
Race Moets
Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps
Masonic Hall
Anna Younkin
Clara Fitzsimmons
American Legion
Legion
United States Veteran's Hospital
Knoxville
Auxiliary
What They Are Saying on Economic Outlook and Defense
Washington John L Lew CIO head in a radio broadcast to Great Britain says America is moving in economic reverse. Miami Harry Woodring secretary of war states the United States is better prepared than at any time for whatever might happen. New York Tax Collector Joseph T Higgins notes income tax payments swamp his office and says already we have received payments exceeding those of last year.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
CIO
Great Britain
America
Miami
Harry Woodring
United States
New York
Joseph T. Higgins
Planned home deliveries in Washington County urged by health unit
In rural areas most babies are born at home but often with little preparation. Washington County health officials urge maternal nurses and the physician in charge to teach and coordinate preparations by six months, arrange an attendant, and plan postnatal care to ensure a safe delivery.
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Washington County
D. C
Screen star seeks ensemble roles with stylish wardrobe
Hollywood star Simone Simon longs for new film work and fashionable costumes. A program featuring music talks and a Little Light Bearers playlet was held at the Webb Home with Rev and Mrs Bunten of Muscatine and children attending. Today's club met at Mrs Hibbs's home to discuss the season's plans.
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Hollywood
Simone Simon
Little Light Bearers
Webb
A. A. Buntenbach
Muscatine
Marshall Webb
Ralph Hibbs
All-Bran advertised as bowel bulk aid from Kellogg
Nutrition advice touts bulk in the diet to aid digestion. Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal is promoted as soaking up water to form a soft mass that helps bowel movement. The product, described as a daily aid, is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers everywhere.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Missionary Founders Day Observed by Women Society
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church marked Founders' Day this afternoon at the home of Mrs. V. A. Bloomquist in Columbus Junction. Mrs. Norman Brook led the program.
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Columbus Junction
Mar
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
V. A. Bloomquist
Norman Brook
East Highland Social News and Local Notes
East Highland gossip lists visits and gatherings at multiple homes including the Vesey Weber and Mineer households. The piece notes birthdays, anniversaries, dinners, and weekend socializing among families such as Murdocks Stolley Wielands and Martins with many local names. Also includes a medical note on the cause and treatment of a black eye and a brief line about a classified ad.
Yale Family Property Links Welsh Village to Wrexham Burial
In Bryn-Fylwys near Bryn-Eglwys the Yale family once owned land and Elihu Yale is buried in Wrexham, ten miles away. H V Morton notes Americans touring Wales frequent both sites.
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H. V. Morton
Wales
Yale
Elihu
Yale University
Church of
Bryn-Eglwys
Wrexham
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