Society Notes From Fortnightly Club Meeting and Farewell Party
The Child Study Department elected officers for next year with Mrs. W. Bickel as secretary treasurer and announced a program committee. Papers on Pasteur, bacteria, and dairy inspections were presented, and a poem titled Motherhood was read. Mrs. Stutsman hosted a lunch after the meeting. A farewell party honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, soon leaving for Atlanta, with 26 Washington Telephone Company employees attending. They were gifted three pieces of silverware as a token of regard.
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Stutsman
W. ¥. Bickel
George Rudiger
A. E. Atchison
A W. Clow
W. A. Anderson
Atchison
Loyd Morrison
South Third Street
Fred Moore
Atlanta
Georgia
Washington Telephone Company
Teleiphone
Mrs. Moore
Community club and church notices for May gatherings
Announcements list events at First United Presbyterian Church Public Library Fortnightly club meetings Fortnightly literature department home economics party at Y rooms May 9 Kings Heralds Home Guards picnic at Joe Brookhart Pythian Sisters meeting D of V May 10 Fortnightly May party at M K B church with Miss Woodhouse England University of Iowa speaker Mother's Day church service attendance notes and ticket details.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Irwin
Mary Welsh
Kings Heralds
Home Guards
Joe Brookhart
Ela
M. BK
Miss Woodhouse
England
University of Iowa
Fortnightly Home Economies Division Meets May 10
The third division of Home Economies of the Fortnightly club holds its last meeting of the year at Mrs. F L Wilson's home on Tuesday May 10 at 2 30 PM All members should attend and discuss the topic The Afternoon Tea
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F. L. Wilson
Shalom Group Meeting Shifted to May 17 at Brookhart Home
The Shalom Group of the Met. church will meet at the home of Mrs. S. W. Brookhart on Tuesday May 17 instead of May 10 as previously announced.
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Shalom
Met. Church
S. W. Brookhart
Wise Jimmy Jimmy Delivers Grocery Error to Mother
Wise Jimmy Jimmy buys wrong article for his mother and refuses to face her. He waits outside until his father arrives then asks him to take it to Mudder while he sneaks to the back door to hear her reaction.
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Jimmy
Mudder
Is Ancient . The problem of sqam vag discussed
The piece notes discussion around an old riddle or term sqam vag and its place in ancient problems. It references a debate about meanings and context within historical linguistics and puzzle lore. No clear resolution is provided.
Wanted Young Man At Vel Vet Call For Details
Notice requests a young man seen at Vel Vet located at 206 South Iowa Avenue. Call or contact at the phone number ending 385 for information.
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the Velvet
South
Iowa Ave
Nehemiah Refuses Fleeing in Face of Danger
A Youth's Companion excerpt contrasts humility with hypocrisy and cites Nehemiah as a model. It recalls leaders in Jerusalem considering to lock temple doors to save lives, while Nehemiah refuses to flee and stays true to his principles.
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Lord Bacon
Nehemiiah
Jerusalem
House of God
Temple
Nehemiah
Mohammeds Pious Reforms On Adornments And Food
The text recounts Mohammed discarding a golden ring in the pulpit and prohibiting adornments. It notes his peculiar eating habit of using fingers and then explains onion and garlic odor objections by Gabriel. It also mentions abstaining from lizards due to fear of metempsychosis from a certain Israelite tribe.
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Gabriel
Israel
R. FE. Dibble
No Wonder She Fainted
A dapper door-to-door salesman extols a superior can opener, claiming it can open any can that others cannot. He presses the claim with boastful promises, while a frightened Mrs. at the door faints on the cold doorstep.
Chinese Marriage Rule Bans Same-Surname Marriages
Chinese law prohibits marriage between individuals who share the same surname even if they are not related. The rule aims to prevent perceived kinship connections and uphold social norms within the country.
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China
Logies aid society plans church all day meetings
Valley May 5 the Logies aid society met at the church for an all day session with ten members present. They plan another all day meeting May 18 and a play titled The Road to the City under Brotherhood auspices at the church on May 11 or 12. Weather brought a heavy rain and hail but no serious damage reported.
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Logies Aid Society
Olive Pfeifer
Schrodt
Brotherhood
Mary Wilson
Brighton
Wyman Team Competes In Oakville Tournament
Wyman high school baseball team played in Oakville Friday and Saturday in a tournament. Several residents express concern as Mrs Hal Houston is reported ill and hospitalized in Burlington for an appendicitis operation. Mrs H B Oldt and daughter are mentioned in local notes.
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Wyman
Oakville
Hal Huston
Burlington Hospital
H. B. Oldt
United Presbyterians to Hold May 5 Sabbath Services
The United Presbyterians announce preaching next Sabbath May 5 by Pastor Willis Crafts. Sabbath school begins at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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United Presbyterians
Willis Crafts
Mother's Day Observance at Pleasant Hill Church
Rev Pettit leads Mother's Day services at Pleasant Hill Christian Church on Sunday May day with special music and flowers for each mother. An 11 o'clock sermon follows a morning address honoring living and dead mothers. Services also include an 8 o'clock sermon by Rev B W Pettit and 10 AM Bible school. Community invites families to attend.
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B. W. Pettit
Prairie Flower Baptist Mother's Day Service Plans
Prairie Flower Baptist outlines next Sunday's observance with a morning sermon on Standing By The Cross. The church urges members to visit or write their mothers if possible and invites all to Sunday school and the 8 PM evening service led by Minister C. C. Hamilton.
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Cc. E. Hamilton
Bethel Presbyterian Service and Pension Plan Vote
Bethel Presbyterian schedules Sabbath school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon theme is The Abandoned Highway. A vote on the New Pension plan will be taken. Wallace A. Stockwell serves as pastor and will preach in honor of mothers.
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D. of V's
Court House
Wallace A. Stockwell
Track Team Heads to Eldon Invitation Meet
Coach J A McKinstry plans a fifteen man squad to travel to Eldon for an invitation track meet with entrants from Ottumwa Fairfield and about a dozen smaller southeastern Iowa high schools. If roads hinder travel five or six top runners will go to Clinton instead.
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J. A. McKinstry
Eldon
Washington
Clinton
Southeastern Iowa
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Painful Extraction Gas Costs Extra For Auto Fuel
A Los Angeles Times reader letter argues that while Painful Extraction Gas is marketed to ease pain, consumers still face small price hikes at the gas pump, raising questions about value and cost.
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Los Angeles Times
Frog Weather Prophet and Local Social Roundup
The column notes a quirky weather claim about a frog as a barometer and lists social visits and events in Burlington. Mrs. Eri H. Davis and daughter Sarah and Mrs. Ivor Davis are guests of relatives. J. E. Hughes hosts a farm bureau meeting. The Senior play The Colonel's Maid debuts May 5, and Rev Samford delivers the Bacclaureate sermon May 8. Local sports include Wyman school beating Winfield 14 to 1 and Crawfordsville 11 to 9.
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Ivor Davis
Russell Zickefoose
Farm Bureau
J. E. Hughes
Samford
J. R. Rees
Burlington
Sam Evans
Washington
J. N. Davis
J. C. Cannon
Sam Kepper
Winfield
Wyman
Winfield Boys
Crawfordsville
Dean to resign as Iowa University medical college dean
President Walter A. Jessup recommends the state board of education accept Dr. L. W. Deans resignation from the deanship of the College of Medicine at Iowa University. W. R. Boyd, finance committee chairman, says the plan will be presented to the board.
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Cedar Falls
Walter A. Jessup
State Board of Education
L. W. Dean
College of Medicine
Iowa University
Board of Education
W. R. Boyd
Perry Okla Hit by Extreme Hail Storm
A severe hail storm in Perry Oklahoma caused extensive damage over an hour long event. Chickens were killed in large numbers and wheat was flattened while structures residences and vehicles sustained significant losses. Total damage estimated at seven hundred thousand dollars.
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Perry
Okla
Oklahoma
Here
Martial Law Declared Across Bolivia After Student Clash
Washington reports from La Paz say Bolivia has declared martial law after street fighting between federal soldiers and about 2,000 student strikers. One student was killed and six people were injured in the May 4 clash.
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Washington
Bolivia
la Plaz
Cactus Kid's Boots Sell Lightning Aerial Caution
A quirky local note warns about blow out boots and urges residents to install a lightning arrester on radio aerials. It mentions several used cars available, some good some bad, in varying conditions.
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