Local clubs host meetings with weddings and social events
The Just Us club met at Mrs. Ella Hout's home with meat recipes on roll call and a bean race. Mrs. Maude Statler entertained the Wellston social club with a short business meeting and refreshments. The IX club gathered at Mrs. Howard McBride's home for bridge and lunch. A home wedding between Miss Freda Fischer and Arthur Krenger took place in Iowa. guests and attendants listed. The Chafing Dish club traveled to Fern Cliff for supper and flower picking. The Harmony club met with papers on national service and Mother's Day. refreshment service followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
Ella Hout
Brock
Hout
Hould Lovel
Dodd
Sickels
Maude Applegate
Maud Statler
Wellston
IX Club
Howard McBride
McBride
J. E. Ream
W. T. Carson
Nellie Dodder
Riley Provance
Ottumwa
Carl Fischer
North
Iowa Avenue
Freda Fischer
Arthur F.krenger
Chas. Krenger
Illinois City
Ilinois
P. B. Grey
West Chester
Mendelssohn
Ruth Meerdink
Muscatine
Gertrude Fischer
Wm. Vet
Ter
Nichols
Josés Miss Fischer
Bellevue Hospital
Harmony Club
Lloyd Swift
Alma Wilcox
John Wheelan
Swift
James Swift
Church Women Plan Meetings and May Festival
The Ladies Aid of the U P Church meets at Mrs James Palmers home Friday afternoon May 11 cars leave the church at 2 oclock. Ladies of the Christian church also meet at the church Friday afternoon bring thimble and needle. BR OFE class of the MEF church holds a May Festival Thursday May 17 open to the public with dinner orchestra music program and features all for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the U. P
James Palmer
Ladies of the Christian Church
BR. O. FE
M. EF. Church
Crawfordsville High School Class of 1928 Graduation
Crawfordsville May 19 The Crawfordsville High School class of 1928 graduated last night with 12 students on stage. Supt Harold Ross and Dr Coons attended as the audience included Linda Lyle Lowe president and Mary White junior class president. Dr Coons of Iowa Wesleyan College spoke on making a living and a life offering seven criteria for good work and the value of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville High School
Harold Ross
Dr. Coons
FE. W. Griffith
Hultquist
Linda Lyle Lowe
Mary White
Lyle
Mary
Coons
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
West Chester Notes on Roads and Local Happenings
West Chester correspondent reports on road paving from Andy Augustines to hill South of town and Keota paving east end. He mentions Will Harper’s visit, Jiggs in Hollywood, radio advances, Wellman Fourth of July plans, Marion Augustine’s injury update, Washington girls glee club win, a standout Atwater Kent violinist, and Iowa’s beauty with upcoming hard roads linking communities and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Will Harper
Hollywood
Washington
California
Jiggs
Iowa
Keota
New York
Losa Ad
San Francisco
Wellman
Marion Augustine
Washington Girls Glee Club
Town City
School program crowns top scholars in close contest
The program featured a sextette performing To a Wild Rose and My Gurly Headed Baby. The glee club belted We Meet Again Tonight after the diplomas. Sept. Ross notes the scholarship race was tight with William Davidson winning at 92.3 percent and Margaret Hangastein second at 91.7 percent. Rev. W. G Barr delivered the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Glee Club
William Davidson
Pagrgeret Hangastein
W. G Barr
Three Misses Visit Cedar Rapids for Day Outing
Miss Thocia Patten Miss Mary French and Miss Ella Gordon travelled to Cedar Rapids yesterday to spend the day enjoying local sights and activities together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thcia Patten
Mary French
Ella Gordon
Cadar Rapids
Derivation of Salary From Salt Money Origins
The term salary stems from salarius meaning salt and salt was part of a Roman soldier’s pay. The phrase salt money reflects early compensation practices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fern Cliff
Havre
J. D. Dayton
Atwater Kent
J. W. Enslan
Dimity
Dimity House
West Side Square
Clark & Enslin
Louise Alcott
Rule
Rothschild's
Lemmon’s
New
Rose Gray
Art Gifts & Millinery
West Side
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