Social notes from local church and club gatherings
The Women's Missionary Society of First United Presbyterian Church hosted Mrs. C C Millson of Gujranwala India and Mrs. Harry Davis at Mrs. George Maxwell's home. Other groups including PPH Club, Susan Coffey Missionary Auxiliary, and the C C C class met at various homes, with talks on India decorative stitches and the Master Personality. The Harmony Club, the Monday Afternoon Bridge Club, and a neighborhood gathering celebrated Mother's Day themes and bidding farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore who move to Atlanta.
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Women's Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
George Maxwell
C. C. Millson
Gujranwala
India
Harry Davis
J. R. Davidson
Susan Coffey
West Chester
Ainsworth High School
Iowa
Fastern
Towa
Harry Pearson
Everette Stewart
Will Brown
George Lord
Harmony Club
J. A. Davidson
John Davidson
Donald McLaughlin
Lloyd Syitt
Ida Thompson
J. O. Sexton
South Second Steet
Fred Moore
Atlanta
Georgia
Presbyterian Church
Spanish American Auxiliary Meeting in G A R Room
The Spanish American Auxiliary will meet in the G A R room on Tuesday May 10 at 7 30 in the evening Balloting will proceed for the candidate and the Order of president.
Local Club Meetings Schedule For May and May 12
The Just Us club plans a 2 o'clock Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Howard Anderson and asks members to bring flowers. The Fleur de Lis club meets at Mrs. Boyd Foster's home Thursday afternoon, and the 7212 7213 notices list details for these regular gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
Howard Anderson
O. B.S
Fleur de Lis Club
Boyd Foster
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Long Lasting Shine Fix
An advertisement touts MELLO GLO French process face powder as a solution for dull skin and shiny "ugly shine." It claims the product enhances complexion with a peachy color and lasting wear, urging readers to remember the name.
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m.Sherman Bros
West Chester clubs plan May meetings and events
Local groups schedule gatherings May 10 to May 13 including Pythian Sisters Fortnightly, Business and Professional Women, Sunshine, Rosemary, Kolah, K of P, K of C, and others. Speakers, exhibits, needlework, and banquets noted. reservations and attendance instructions provided.
Quiz questions from a historic newspaper page
A fragment shows a reader quiz with multiple questions about current events and figures such as a battleship grounding in New York harbor a Red Cross fundraising drive a visiting foreign president and the Mississippi levee dynamiting. It also mentions White House occupancy Coolidge Pulitzer prizes and international conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
Red Cross
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Mrs. Coolidge
White House
Walnut Woman's Club Dinner Hosts at 12 O'clock Thursday
The Walnut Woman's club will be guests of Mrs. Herman Wallace at 12 o'clock dinner Thursday. Bring thimble and needle. 723 Notice, Masons-Work in the first degree for four candidates Wednesday evening at 7:30. A large attendance is desired. L. B. Lutpon, W M. 722
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Fred Zieglowsky
Esquire
L. A. Holland
PD. U. A
H. P. Carris
Leslie Gates
Walnut Woman's Club
Herman Wallace
L. B. Lutpon
Ten Chief Family Names From WWI Enrollment Data
Enrollment records from the army and navy indicate the ten leading family names in the country: Smith, Johnson, Brown, Williams, Jones, Miller, Davis, Andersen, Wilson, Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Smith
Johnson
Brown
Williams
Jones
Miller
Davis
Andersen
Wilson
Moore
Hounds Hunt by Scent Dogs Defined
A definition notes that hounds hunt by scent while greyhounds and deerhounds chase by sight, clarifying the term hereditary hunter. The distinction explains hunting methods and classifications within canine groups.
Local visits mix with short travels in Belleview and Fairfield
Mrs. M. P. Potter of Belleview Iowa visits her daughter Mrs. G C Bevan in Alice Barden returns to Fairfield after a weekend with grandmother Mrs. W A Gibson H H McCleery leaves for Oskaloosa for several days of business Miss Mabel Fleming returns to Fairfield for school after weekend with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Potter
Belleview
Iowa
G.C. Bevan
Alice . Barden
Fairfield
H. H. McCleery
Oskaloosa
Mabel Fleming
Will Fleming
Ruth Wolfe
Davenport
Mrs
Joseph Wolfe
Work at Play and Travel Through the Journal Classifieds
Mrs Edith Faris returns from Chicago to resume work at Ward's store as spring cleaning begins and attic items go to the classifieds. Several residents and visitors are noted in brief travels and visits including Jack Potter, Mrs Howard White, Ruth Wolfe, Fred Morrison, and others with trips to Boston Davenport Des Moines Atlanta and Europe planned or completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Faris
Chicago
Harold Faris
Ward
Wars Ten Miles Up Experts Prophesy Air War Rise
Experts foresee a future war fought in enclosed aircraft at altitudes from ten to twelve miles. The contesting forces would consist of pilots and crews operating longevous machines, with battles imagined far above ground combat.
Virginia Surpasses New York in Population and Commerce in 1700
In 1700 the first census showed Virginia as the leading southern state ahead of New York in population and commerce. Virginia held about twice New York’s population and was far more prosperous.
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Virginia
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
PPH
O. S. Babb
Methodist Church
P. B. Gray
Milo WeLong
Boyer
Gray
Fred Forjinash
Gertie Stewart
Besse Shackner
Westphae
the Jeweler
East Side Square
Washington
Reister & Sons
Eggs & Poultry
Pythian Sisters
M. EB
Miss Woodhouse
England
University of Iowa
Business and Professional Women’s Club
The
Winnie Palmer
Rosemary Club
Ray Lambert
Fits
Ed Duval
J.D. Dayton
John Hough
Sam DeLong
Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Kolah Club
R. R. Catlett
K. of C
R. H. Pieper
G. K
Ladies Aid
St. Paul Evangelical
Herman Meyer
Navajo Club
W. L. Duncan
Oscar Hughes
Independent Club
Ainsworth W. Re
Progres In
United States
Russia
Prince of Wales
Chiang Kaichek
Chang Tso-lin
Paris
Jack Potter
Baby
George Askea
Boston
Potter
Howard White
Daniels
Journal
Ross Williams
Creston
Bert Williams
Hugene Morrison
O Fred Morrison
Frank Casey
Charles Denison
Fred Morrison
George Wiegman
Des Moines
Kermie Rhodes
Lloyd Griggs
Wellman
Arthur Barnett
Newton
Frank Haney
J. A. Work
James, Jr
James
Work
George McDaniel
East Main Street
John Swisher
West Main Street
Mary Kirka
George Kirka
Lewis McKeone
Muscatine
J. J. McKeone
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hubert Work
United States Navy
James ¢. Malaney
San Diego
Calf
Malaney
Blanck
Patricia Anng
Curtis
Mra
Pye
Strap
Homer Stephen
Grahams Chain
SILK
Rayon
Woile
Than
Athletic
Cot
Corbin & Barrett Bootery
Frank L. Wilson & Co
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