Community clubs share social rounds and farewells
Various local clubs held gatherings last Friday to celebrate hospitality and friendship. The Happy Hour club met at Mrs Marr’s home with eleven members and a luncheon. The J. C. club hosted at Mrs Chas Schiebel’s, marking departures of two members with May baskets and new guest invites. The JoHy Joker club enjoyed progressive pitch and high scores at Mrs James Bean’s home. The Lee Colton home hosted a birthday party with cards and refreshments. The Young Women’s Missionary Society met at the United Presbyterian Church with Rose Minner recounting work in Egypt and Elizabeth Sherman leading a study review. The Presbyterian ladies social met at Mrs E T Hansen’s home with devotional readings and a talk on local club history. Rebekah lodge held a Friday meeting with extended contest time and several initiations and votes. refreshments followed. Ten Washington women attended a luncheon at Mrs Howard McCleery’s Iowa City home, with sixteen guests total and tables decorated with spring flowers.
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Happy Hour Club
Ains- Worth
J. C. Club
Chas
Schiebel
Lilee Kendrick
Esther Davidson
Chas. Schiebel
Walter Longer
Johy Joker Club
James Bean
E. J. Frey
Ralph Boyd
Lee Colton
Lee
Stella Colton
Rodney Jones
The
Presbyterian Church
E. T. Hansen
Cowden
L. S. Patterson
Harry McCah
George Schneider
W. F. Whiting
C. C. Russell
Rebekah
Hilma Larson
Raith Mallory
Washington
Howard MccCleery
Iowa City
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Youthful Look
The advertising copy promotes MELLO GLO face powder claiming a youthful appearance. It emphasizes government approval for color, no pastiness or irritation, a French process for smooth spread, and pore blurring with longer wear. Sherman Bros Druggists distributes the product.
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U. S&s
Sherman Bros. Druggists
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society May Meeting Notices
A collection of local club announcements lists gatherings at homes of Mrs. John Genkinger Mrs. John Davidson Mrs. George Shalla and others on May 7 8 and 9. Dates include May 7 2 PM May 8 2 PM and May 7 2 PM with attendance requests and serving committees noted for each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
John Genkinger
Harmony Club
John Davidson
West Chester
Garden Club and local society meetings listed
The Garden Club plans a 6 45 Thursday gathering with Etna Dawson and a plant exchange with a guest invitation. Mrs Laura Graham hosts the E O W club Tuesday evening, Rebekah club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ralph Stewart for a flower seed and bulb exchange. Regular Royal Neighbors meeting set for Tuesday May 6 at 730 in Modern Woodman hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Dawson
E. R. Breitenbach
Laura Graham
E. O. W. Club
Rebekah Club
Ralph Stewart
Woodman Hall
Crawfordsville Social News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
John Foster of Washington visited last Friday. Veda Twinam returned to Chicago after a week with her parents. Cephus Dodds of Washington visits Frank Hamilton home. Families travel to Columbus Junction Muscatine Ames and Mt. Pleasant for visits and hospital news. Social Hour club shared a flower exchange luncheon hosted by Mrs J C Huston. Walter Graves visits from Ames. others from Corning and Sigourney drop by.
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Crawfordsville
John Foster
Washington
Veda Twinam
Chicago Sr
W. W., Twinam
Cephus Dodds
Frank Hamilton
Hamilton
Columbus Junction
Neal Anwyl
Will White
Fli White
Ed Maxwell
Alfred Borders
Yarmouth
Marion Borders
Paul Hultquist
Sigourney
A. B. Orris
Elizabeth
Augusta Williams
Muscatine
Morgan Williams
Bruce Lease
Davenport
Iowa
J. H. Lease
Milton Davidson
J. C. Huston
Sam Stites
Walter Graves
Ames
Paul Wagner
Corning
S. W. Huston
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. McCall
Enos Davis
Granville Love
Riverside Obituary and Community Notes from Riverside Iowa
Funeral services were held for Grant Thompson at the Methodist church in Riverside. Thompson died suddenly at his home, survived by a widow, three sons, six daughters, and a World War I veteran son. The note details local events including a state grain dealers’ convention, garden club reading, a town flower vote, Des Moines capitol visit by students, and a $150 fire siren donation.
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Riverside
Grant Thompson
C. &. Coggeshall
Thompson
Louisa County
Iowa
Wheeler
Catherine (Orr) Thompson
Oran
Marion
Lloyd
Myrtle Schwab
Lone Tree
Ruth Schnoebelen
Iowa City
Elsie Wieland
Dorothy Saforek
Maude
Ethel Thompson
Harry
William Griffin
Des Moines
Gardes Club
Ray Marner
Iva McCreedy
Fances Baschnagel
Magmagdalene Walsh
St. Mary’s School
Walter Beranek
Lloyd Thompson
State Capitol
Citigens
Grave digger’s tale of parsimony at a Scottish burial
The Seos Observer recalls a grave digger’s reaction to a tightfisted farmer named Ewan Swan who balked at the burial charge. The digger recounts insisting on seven shillings and sixpence, warning that half a crown would raise the coffin again, a tale of money and mortality in a sandy soil burial.
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Ewan Swan
Ewan
John
Seeven
Six
Seos
Mrs J Godlove Haskins and Local Visitors Report
Mrs J Godlove Haskins visits Omaha and Washington relatives before returning home. Mr Woody Dawson and family travel to Muscatine to see his critically ill mother Alta Dawson as daughters care for her. Miss Hazel Booth visits from Davenport. Mrs Ralph McCreedy arrives from Divine Texas. road crews move tractors and bunk houses to Muscatine area. further crews expected this week.
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Des Moines
Hazel Booth
Davenport
Ralph McCreedy
Divine
Texas
Alfred Stark
Muscatine
Washington
Local Visitors and Shoppers Reported Around Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents and visitors record a busy spell with Mrs W E Anwyl visiting Burlington, Mrs S J Stites and son Carl shopping in Washington, Rev G W Pool returning from Des Moines to report Mrs Pool's improving condition in hospital, Mrs J S McCleary visiting Washington, and Mr and Mrs Hi A Engel of Grace Hill visiting Mrs Etta Buxham while Mr and Mrs J H Kkea shopped in Washington Friday.
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Crawfordsville
W. E. Anwyl
Burlington
S. J. Stites
Carl
Washington
G. W. Pool
Des Moines
Pool
Methodist Hospital
J. S. McCleary
A Engel
Grace Hill
Etta Buxham
Babylon Earliest Mention Found on Akkadian Tablet
A Babylonian clue appears on a tablet dating to the reign of Sargon of Akkad, marking the earliest known reference to the ancient city on the Euphrates.
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Babylon
Euphrates
Sargon of
Akkad
Most Ancient Papyri Date Back to 2000 B C
The article notes that the oldest papyri date from about 2000 B C. It highlights the antiquity and significance of these early manuscripts as foundational written records.
Y's Men's District Convention Held by Several Iowa Clubs
Members from Washington along with Waterloo Des Moines Ottumwa Mason City and others gathered in Mason City for the seventh annual Y's Men District Convention. Local attendees included Ted Brown Richard McCleery Foster Bickel Leigh Soule Harland Mead and Lewis Warren with guest speakers Harry F. Dodge and Dwight Drew. Ted Brown presided as district governor and Ralph Harley Des Moines was elected governor for the next year with Allan Patton Mason City Ted Brown lieutenant governors and LeLand Smith Ottumwa secretary. The group planned twelve new Iowa district clubs and praised a well organized constructive meeting. Washington attendees returned home last evening.
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Washington Y's Men
Mason City
Waterloo
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Washington
Marshalltown
Charles City
Ted Brown
Richard McCleery
Foster Bickel
Leigh Soule
Harland Mead
Lewis Warren
Harry F. Dodge
Dwight Drew
Y. M. C. A. Secreaary
Lowa
Ralph Harley
Allan Patton
Leland Smith
Ashington
Two Iowans Dead Results of Traffic Accidents Sunday
The United Press reports weekend traffic tolls in Iowa include two fatalities Joseph Wood 56 of Jesup died after a hit and run incident near Jesup and Raymond B Brameld 32 traveling salesman died from injuries suffered April 14 in Mason City. Nine people were injured near Perry in a three vehicle crash between Perry and Dawson. John W Bowser 79 in Ottumwa was in critical condition after being struck by a car driven by Carl Trout Jr. Eleven Des Moines area residents were hospitalized after weekend accidents Vera Paulding 21 and Jack Musgrow 30 of Des Moines were treated in Cedar Rapids for injuries from a ditch crash following a collision.
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United Press
Joseph Wood
Jesup
Mason City
Raymond B. Brameld
Perry
Dawson
Ottumwa
John W. Bowser
Carl Trout, Jr
Des Moines
Vera Paulding
Jack Musgrew
Cedar Rapids
Peterwardin Fortress in Yugoslavia From Crusades Era
The town and fortress of Peterwardin in Yugoslavia once served as a Roan fort. Its name means fortress of Peter. Soldiers for the first Crusades were gathered there by Peter the Hermit, and the place was named for that circumstance.
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Peterwardein
Yugo-Slavia
Peter
Peter the Hermit
Coast Line Proportion Shown Across Continents
The text notes Australia’s coast length is one mile per 333 square miles of land, marking it as the smallest coast to land ratio among continents. It highlights the unusually low coastline density relative to area in Australia compared with other regions.
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Australia
American Slang in London Peach Almond to Lemon
A London Opinion note explains slang origin linking the peach to an almond and describes a neglected peach maturing into a lemon, illustrating quirks of American slang in a British setting.
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London
Typhoid Fever a Summer Menace in Iowa
The Iowa State Health Department notes 1929 saw 293 typhoid cases, over twice the low five year average, with 58 deaths. Large outbreaks caused most of the rise, and December saw the most deaths while November had the most cases. Public health advocates vaccines as two and a half years protection, urging travelers to get immunized before vacation season.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Adair
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
Clinton
Fayette
Grundy
Hancock
Henry
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Madison
Mahaska
Marion
Mitchell
Monroe
Polk
Scott
Warren
Webster
Water expands as it warms or cools from 4°C
Water reaches its minimum volume and maximum density at 4 degrees Celsius. When the temperature moves away from 4°C in either direction the liquid expands.
Education First Says Gen. Robert E. Lee Quote
A Gen. Robert E. Lee quote emphasizes that thorough education of people is the most effective means to advance national prosperity. The statement reflects a historical view on education as essential to a nation's welfare.
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Robert E. Lee
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Lloyd Walker
Rose Minner
Egypt
Elizabeth Sherman
Howard
Vera Buchanan
KG BF Weh
H. J. Club
George Shalla
Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
Henry Minick
U and I Club
Prairie Blower Mission Circle
A. RB. Mouser
O. K Scott
C. C Reeves
Earl Smith
B. B
Mra .S. B
Wa's
Ladies Aid of
M. BE. Church
Everette Smith
IN Club Schedmied
Priscilla
Wesphal
Nellie Manners
Y’s Men’s District
Leon Duray
Creation National Change
COX Motor CO
W. Washington St
Washington, Ia
Maytag Company
Newton, Lowe
Wbia
Maytag
NBC
Mt.t
WJZ
New York
KORA
Pittsburgh
KYW
Chicago
Ks Ip
St.Paul
WSM
Nashville
WREN
Kansas City
KOA
Denver
KSL
Salt Lake City
WKY
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Scott Furniture Company
Washington, Iowa
Harper
Hayesville
Hedrick Sigourney
What Cheer
V. N. Striegel
C. E. Utterback
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