Fortnightly club meeting discusses Mary Roberts Rinehart works
A Fortnightly club literary department meeting at Men C. W. McLauchling’s home featured a discussion of Mary Roberts Rinehart and her book The Altar of Freedom led by Miss Anna Dawson and Mrs. R. F. Brown. Plans were made for the final session of the year an afternoon tea on May 22. Sunday guests of the Chalupa family enjoyed a large dinner with 21 relatives including Joseph Chalupa of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McLauchling
W. A. Gibson
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Anna Dawson
R. F. Brown
A. V. Chalpa
Richmond
Joseph Chalupa
Iowa City
Jas. Chalupa
Eli Jackson
John Putman
Ed Chalupa
Fred H. Chalupa
Red Brick Schoolhouse Spelling Contest Delights Local crowd
Friday afternoon before summer recess a spelling contest at the Red Brick Schoolhouse drew mothers and district women. Sixth graders Margrite Herring Ruth Wilson Howard Sayer Bernice Lyrdy Elsie Wagner and Mildred Elwell competed with only three misspellings. Prizes included dictionaries and story books awarded to Herring Elwell Sayer Wagner and Wilson with Bernice Lady taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margrite Herring
Ruth Wilson
Howard Sayer
Bernice Lyrdy
Elsie Wagner
Mildred Elwell
Myrtie
Katheryn Bruty
Quick Tips for Food Prep and Frame Care
To prevent pured fruit from turning dark add a dash of lemon juice. Bent whalebones can be straightened by soaking in boiling water then ironing. When packing pictures place cork at frame corners between each item to prevent rubbing and breakage.
Trans-Continental Rates to Biennial Granted by Roads
The General Federation of Women's Clubs announces summer round trip tourist fares to Chautauqua New York from across the United States with return limits of October 31 1922 and special convention rates from Eastern and Western gateways. Special certificates and identification plans authorize tickets to Cuertauqua and other routes with variable sale dates June 14 21 1922 and June 15 21 1922 depending on origin. Some lines are not participating. Identification certificates issued by state transportation chairs are required for the lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
N. Y
United States
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Felix T. McWhirter
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Texas
Colorado
Julesburg
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri Ry
Ft. Smith & Western
el Reno & Western
Jonesboro
Lake City
Eastern
Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf
Mississippi River
Bonne Terre
Transportation
Women clubs fund Near East relief trip inquiry
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs voted 5000 for the National Headquarters purchase fund and asks if any club woman will join a July Near East observ ers expedition under the Near East committee. Applicants should contact Mrs Florence Duryea at 151 Fifth Ave New York City. Eunice A Pernie of Albany asks clubwomen about art appreciation courses and aesthetics laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
National Headquarters
Near East
Thomas G. Winter
Armenia
Syria
Florence Duryea
Near East Relief
Fifth Ave
N. Y
Eunice A. Pernie
Women's Club
Albany
Frugal Celery Tips From Historic Home Kitchen
Do not throw away outer celery stalks. Chop and stew them or add to soup for flavor. Dry leaves and grind into powder for seasoning. If dough remains, roll thin, cut into one inch strips, brush with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, roll and bake until light brown.
Spring Song Recital and Portnightly Club Social Calendar
Social calendar lists events at various homes and studios. Recital by Miss Carolyn Hamilton’s tapirs opens the evening. May Luncheon and May Festival events mark year’s end for Portnightly club departments. Several clubs host afternoon meetings plus a few evening gatherings and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hamilton
Local society notes feature women’s club gatherings
Mrs Lioyd Walker hosts the Fleur de Lis group at her home and Mrs Charles Cherry plans an afternoon for Rural Women. Chapter 1 PB O holds its regular meeting at Mrs Wilson's. Mrs Al Reeves hosts the Women's Mission Circle of Prairie Flower church. Grace Romine and Ellen Hell welcome the Zion Center Methodist Ladies Aid for a monthly social at Romine's home. Mire George Alexander hosts the WCTU in the afternoon. A newly organized Baptist Bible school class will meet in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Keeley
South Iawa Avenue
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Will Wallace
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
West Chester
Lioyd Walker
Charles Cherry
Rural Women's Club
PB. O
Wilson
al Reeves
Prairie Flower Church
Grace Romine
Ellen Hell
Zion Center
Mire
George Alexander
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Bible School
Household Hints for Everyday Efficiency
A collection of thrift tips explains spreading newspaper to catch flour, saving time and gas by parboiling potatoes, repurposing raincoats into aprons and travel cases, making car mats and plant mats from fabric scraps, and removing candle grease with spirits of wine applied to the stain.
Playful discipline helps calm ill children through imagination
An article describes using imaginative play to secure cooperation from a sick four year old. Uncle distracts Dick with car talk and pretend fuel, radiator, and battery warmers to coax drinking milk and warming his hands. It argues tact and imagination can avert distress and promote quick obedience when direct methods fail. The piece promotes kindergarten access and mentions the National Kindergarten Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie
Uncle
One Woman Is Successful Assessor
Campbell County Wyoming elected Roxa S Kirby as county assessor in a landslide over a male candidate. Born in Iowa she taught in high schools before moving to Wyoming in 1919. She grew up in a farming family and remains devoted to home cooking and fancy work despite public office duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell County
Wyoming
Roxa
Kirby
Iowa
J. H. Kirby
Render Ham Drippings For Cooking Use And Flavor
Preserve drippings from ham in a cool place for use in cookies and spice cakes. Use as a butter substitute in meat sauces and vegetable dishes. Great for frying potatoes and for imparting a smoked meat flavor in dressings and stuffings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fine Arts
Henry Aurelia Reinhardt
General Federation of Women's Club
Rose V. S. Berry
Piedmont Ave
Berkeley
Edward Franklin White
East Michigan St
Indianapolis
Ind
White
Helen Norris Cummings
Alexandria
Cummings
Virginia
West
Kentucky
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Miss Cummings
Affternoon
George Maxwell
Orville Bider
John Shebeck
Rooster Club
McDonald
Shalom
Methodist Church
Ross
Priscilla Club
BLO. W. Club
Fred
Keeley
Frank Ross
Nash
Carl Dunbar
Clarence Johnson
West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Sherm Welch
Poinsettia Club
Presbyterian Ladies
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Keeles
Nineteenth Century Club
Women's Relief Corps
G. A. KR. Hall
Hedges
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th Street
New York City
Thy Frances A. Gray
H. I. Ward & Co
Washington, Iowa
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