Jeweled Hi-Y Pin Awarded to Mr Peet at Banquet
Supt J H Peet received the national Jeweled Hi-Y pin for meritorious service during the Hi-Y mothers night banquet where he gave the main address. Leigh W Soule presented the honor as local clubs celebrate Peet’s nine years as Hi-Y advisor and upcoming transfer to Cedar Falls schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. HW. Peet
Peet
Leigh W. Soule
Cedar Falls
Soule
Hig
Carnegie
Washington Club
National Council of the VY. VM. OC A
Pret
Ndine
Clair Norton
Frederick Latty
Don ©. Devis
Karl McCuichen
Dene Tucker
Billie Plum
Wields
Douglas Eastwood
Jack Gibson
Tommy Gray
Clifford Morrison
James Birney
Merle Warner
Don Boyerweigh
W. Soule
Clifford Blecha
Wayne Kendrick
Charles Bear
Aso
Pina
Earl MecCuten
Gene Sneker
Temmy Tray
Jack Gibon
Ford Morrison
Masson
Charles Tear
Wachov
Nair Norton
Deller Ation
Elizabeth Irwin
Ethel McCrery
Root. Coulter
Anemos
McCutchen
Frederick Smith
Join Deda
William K Vie
Bob Shannon
Dan Moriarty
Kenneth Copeland
Tea for delegates aids Cedar Rapids convention
About 46 people attended a benefit tea hosted by the Junior Fortnightly Group 1 at Miss Vera Stutsman’s home to raise funds for delegates to the Cedar Rapids convention. Thelda Tracy and Velda Parcell sang with piano by Willis Wittmer and Esther Rittenhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Stutsman
Cedar Rapids
Thelda Tracy
Willis Wittmer
Jane Stewart
Velda Parcell
Esther Rittenhouse
Olds Lady Hosts Friends and Relatives This Week
Local notes record Miss Mary Slagle visiting Wayland while Edith Martin and Katherine Riddle hosted by Den-mark Ia., former Drake Relays guests, and many social visits. Mrs Julia Stephenson returns to Burlington after assisting her brother Joe Anderson who can go out briefly daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Faulkner
Olds
Mary Slagle
Wayland
Edith Martin
Katherine Riddle
Denmark
Bonnie Cassidy
D. E. Jones
James Loper
Leona Gabrielson
Des Moines
Julia Stephenson
Burlington
Joe Anderson
Mike Miller
Ralph Miller
Ostberz
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Lillian Holmes
Great Tragedy of Civilization
The phrase notes civilization’s failure of material progress to satisfy human needs, describing civilization’s great tragedy as the inability of progress to meet human necessities.
University of Iowa Commencement Set for May 30
Iowa City report notes the University of Iowa will hold its seventy fifth commencement on Thursday May 30. The event coincides with a week of art displays by Iowa students at the Memorial Union and a tour of the new fine arts building for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Memorial Union
Horse Helped Elect President Old Whitey Symbol of Taylor Era
A Civil War era note recounts Old Whitey the horse ridden by General Taylor as a political symbol that aided his election to the presidency. The piece frames the animal as an emblem of support for Taylor during the Mexico war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Whitey
Taylor
Mexico
Hardscrabble Township Play Day Scheduled for May 17
HARDSCRABBLE May 2 The Dutch Creek township play day will be held at the Hardscrabble school house Friday May 17. Miss Winifred Carris hosted guests over the weekend and Miss Marie Schmitt will teach again next year. Several families and teachers visited and attended local events including the West Chester grade play Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Pulver
Dutch Creek Township
Gayle
Wilma
Neva Jean Robertson
John Robertson
H. T. Carris
Des Moines
Swartzendruber
Wellman
John Wehr
Winifred Carris
Catherine Owen
Marshalltown
Marie Schmitt
Irene Coffman
Irene
Florence Weston
Marjorie Robertson
J. W. Guy
Robertson
Tester Sigmund
West Cheeter
Lloyd Loeffler
Curtis Snyder
David Banks
Grace Bill
Clock Directs Time for 8 Million in Four States
A grandfather clock in a Philadelphia electric company headquarters directs the time for 8,000,000 people across four states and the District of Columbia, marking a regional time standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Electric Company
District of Columbia
Unprecedented April 1335 No Marriage Licenses In Washington County
An examination of Washington county marriage records shows April 1335 produced zero marriage licenses, the first such thirty day period in memory for a community of over 20,900. The last license was March 30. Some couples may have wed out of county, but local records are blank so far in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Tderk
Marriages Issued at Court House in Early 1955
Eighteen marriage licenses have been issued at the court house this year all during the first three months of 1955. Five licenses were issued in March.
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Peet
Mesa
THE
PNR
Robert Young
Ae Ta A MN
Rimac’s Rhumba
Pathe News
George L. McDaniel
Ipana Roth Pas
Cath Pate
BOC
Phillips & Hebner Walgreen System Drug Store
Varsity Cleaners
A. B. Schmoeller’s Shop
F Landan and
Mangeld Specialized Car Service
Mace
Trowel
Pat Ws
Rukgaber
Inary 2
Sale
Riwin Lewis
Bootery
Ival
John Shields & Sons
U. of I
Circle Inn Pavilion
Lone Tree
Herbie Phillips
Washington Cleaners
Wisie Long
South Side Square
J. A. Hardwood & Son
Geataa
Mandy
Southern Utilities Company
Aispley
Tulsa Oil
Station
EL Reco
Tulsa Oil Company
East Washington Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!