Local Mother’s Day Visits Across Iowa Community
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parizek and children of Iowa City visited Ives McKay and Betty. Guests included Frank Salladay and John Martindale of Burlington plus Green, Rath, and Findley families. Mrs. T. R. Phillips plans a Wadesboro trip. Several others hosted or joined Mother’s Day dinners in Perry Fairfield Ottumwa and Pella. Shows many local visits and travel between towns including Ames Perry Fairfield Burlington and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Parizek
Iowa City
Ives McKay
Betty
Frank Salladay
Ainsworth
John Martindale
Burlington
Glen Green
Lewis Rath
Iris
Local News Briefs Highlight Mornings in Iowa Town
A parade of social visits and career moves fills the week. Kathleen Allen and Richard Lee of Clarinda visited Richland. Clyde Bowden is named assistant manager at the J C Penney store in town after a Milwaukee transfer. various relatives and friends from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City dropped in for Mother's Day weekend and family gatherings. Several Pythian Sisters from the area attended Wellman Temple, and state-level Farm Bureau conference participants travel to Ames. Mrs. Harper from Pennsylvania joins the Alcorns for May visits, with trips to Lanark, Ill., and Camp Leonard nurse assignment hinted at for Miss Hervey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Allen
Richard Lee
Clarinda
Iowa State College
A. S. Allen
Richland
Clyde E. Bowden
J. €. Penney
John Wickert
Rochester
Kansas City Boy Enjoys Pet Pigs and Kittens on Farm
Prairie Center May 12. Tommy Wolfe and wife and their son Bobby visit C. H. Wolfe in Kansas City. Bobby befriends six pet pigs and kittens, wishes to stay to help feed them. Various local guests attend dinners and visits including Zeck family, Koehler family, and glee club member Robert Koehler who led the Ainsworth girls to Oskaloosa for a music contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Koehler
Prairie Center
Tommy Wolfe
Bobby
C. H. Wolfe
Aledo
Kansas City
George Zeck
John Koehler
Bnd
Bob
Joe Martin
Koehler
Robert Koehler
Ainsworth Girls’ Glee Club
Oskaloosa
Ainsworth
St. Paul
George Stokes
Washington
Marsh Koehler
Bob Stirling
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
Marshall
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Eugene
Don Simmering
Bobby Warren
Peiffer Birth Report and Local Discharges
Mr and Mrs Emil Peiffer of Washington route 3 welcomed a daughter at 2 22 p m weighing eight pounds six ounces. Will Kron Kalona Lester D Hanlon Willmson and Marie Welch Crawfordsville were discharged this morning. Mrs Dora Grinstead West Chester discharged this afternoon. Frank Eagle East Pleasant Plain admitted this morning as a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Peiffer
Washington
Route 3
Will Kron
Kalona
Lester D. Hanlon
Willmson
Marie Welch
Crawfordsville
Dora Grinstead
West Chester
Frank Eagle
East Pleasant Plain
Local couples share a midweek wiener roast and visits
A cluster of households from Clovee Zieglowsky to Columbus Junction and Kalona report social gatherings. Ezra and others attended a wiener roast at the Zieglowsky home Wednesday. Other visits span Wayne Arnold, Milo Fulton, Sam Warren, Malcolm Montgomery, Joe Wilson, and families. Florence Zieglowsky and Mabel Finney are mentioned among the social circ es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Smith
Don McClure
Elliott McKinstry
Daryl Hoyle
Marion Sheetz
Don Simmering
Marshall Koehler
Clovee Zieglowsky
Frea Zieglowsky
Florence
Wayne Arnold
Columbus Junction
Lloyd Edwards
Milo Fulton
Mabel
Malcolm Montgomery
Joe Wilson
Betrothal of J. C. Higgins Jr and Mildred Lewis
Columbus Junction May 9 announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of Mildred Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis and John C Higgins son of the late John C Higgins Davenport The couple plan a May wedding Miss Lewis is a Columbus High School and Brown's Business College graduate and works for Mel Foster Davenport Higgins attended the University of Iowa pledged Sigma Chi and works at the Rock Island Arsenal Todays Club met at Mrs R L Hibbs home with bridge prizes awarded to Edith Orr and Mrs J J Robertson engagement also announced for Hilda Marsden and CC F Giffey Davenport son of Charles Giffey Columbus City at a breakfast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Walter Lewis
Mildred
John C .Higgins
John C. Higgins
Davenport
R. L. Hibbs
Edith Orr
J. J. Robertson
D. A. Marker
Ernest Ford
H.lee Huston
Marjorie McKenna
Hilda Marsden
W. F. Marsden
F. Giffey
Charles Giffey
Columbus City
Standing of Clubs In Major Leagues
Major league standings show Cleveland Boston New York Washington and Philadelphia atop divisions with Boston and New York posting high win totals. Monday results include Boston 8 New York 4 and Washington 5 Philadelphia 1 as league play continues with several matchups listed for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Feller
Russo
St. Louis
Caster
Knott
Chicago
Rigney
Wagner
Detroit
Gorsica
Hudson
Peo Preokion
SAP
Alpen
Ieee
O.cue
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Cooper
Brooklyn
Casey
Walters
Tobin
Olsen
Blanton
Sewell
Belle Plaine weddings and local marriages reported
At the country club house Belle Plaine on May 4 twenty two guests attended a wedding with a planned date of August 9 Miss Marsden a Columbus high school graduate attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls taught locally and at Belle Plaine Mr Giffey also a Columbus graduate attended Town State College Ames has worked as a U S engineer at Rock Island they will reside in Davenport Another announcement notes Mary E Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Jones and John Warren son of Mr and Mrs A E Warren Des Moines were married in Kahoka Missouri on April 13 Rev H O Guthrie officiating The bride wore navy blue crepe They plan to live in Stuart after Mr Warren begins work Ina Owens daughter of Mrs Myrtle Owens Columbus Junction married Ralph Joy son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Joy New London at Kahoka Missouri on May 3 Attendants were Mr and Mrs Forrest Joy Jr New London Mrs Joy works for the Iowa Illinois Telephone Co at Winfield and Mr Joy is a lineman for the same company here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Miss Marsden
Columbus High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Giffey
Town State College
Ames
U. S
Rock Island
Davenport
Mary E. Jones
Wayne Jones
John Warren
A. E. Warren
Des Moines
Kahoka
H. O. Guthrie
Stuart
Warren
Myrtle Owens
Columbus Junction
Ina
Ralph Joy
Forrest Joy
New London
Joy
Lowa Ilinois Telephone Company
Winfield
Tow Calf By Ears and Tail
Hardscrabble notes describe mules as hybrids and ornery, with a farmer spotting a calf grabbed by a mule pair without harm. Details include Mrs John Wehr driving to Van Horne for hybrid red-barred rock chicks, plus local visits and schooling notes among Wehr family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wehr
Nick Hahn
Charley Grisham
Clarence Lynn
van Horne
Harold Weyer
Shellsboro
Matt Wehr
Dorothy
Deloris
Kathleen
Muscatine
Roberta Lynn
Bud Wehr
New Haven
Weith Wehr
Wilson Kerr Tell About Themselves in Rotary Life Histories
Two new club members C R Wilson and Rev George Kerr shared life histories at a Rotary program. Wilson described rising from printer’s devil to J C Penney manager in Washington Iowa after moves from Drakesville St Joseph and Stover Missouri. Kerr, born in a log cabin in 1905 in Washington County Illinois, taught seven miles daily before college at Monmouth and seminary at Pittsburgh. He served in Pawnee City Nebraska during drought and now resides in Iowa. Walter Logan chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowtary
C. R. Wilson
George Kerr
Wilson
J. C. Penney
Washington
Iowa
Drakesville
Missouri Line
Bloomfield
St. Joseph
Missouri
Stover
Rolfe
C. R
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington County
Ilinois
Nashville
Illinois
Monmouth College
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Kerr
Walter Logan
American Legion roots and early convention note
The American Legion organized in Paris and held its first convention in Minneapolis. Iris diversity in the north temperate zone is noted with about 200 species described and North America containing around 20 varieties. A minor injury reported shows a broken right arm after a bicycle fall two weeks earlier, with two wrist bones broken. Numerous local social visits and family guest lists are recorded including Robertson, Shaffer, Steele, Little, Pulvers, Wiggins, Bain, Stalder, Emry, Kessel, Neff, Wehr, Libe, Banks, and Stalder households across Ollie, Wayland, Brighton, Iowa City, and Austin. Weather and community incidents include autumn winds and showers, with a wind storm lifting Joe Stalder and uprooting two maple trees for Matt Wehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Wendell Shaffer
Milo Steele
Glen Little
J. M. Pulvers
Pulver
Barbara Wiggins
Bain Brothers
Emil Stalder
Fred Emry
Leonard Kessel
Ollie
Garald Neff
Wayland
Otto Stalder
Edith Stalder
Tom Lowery
Brighton
Austin Marry
Joe Stalder
Bud
Kathleen
Gene Wehr
Kar! Libe
Floyd Banks
Iowa City
P.T.A. Plans Sponsored Summer Playground Project
The Parent Teacher Association met in the Public Library with Mrs. Carl Martin presiding. Funds were discussed to support a summer playground. Steve Jiones, county welfare director, urged a child welfare worker for the county and outlined funding needs. A committee will study the matter for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
Carl Martin
Steve Jiones
Honoring Mrs. Joe Pieper At Family Dinner
The Hubert Redlinger family hosted a Sunday dinner at their home to honor Mrs. Joe Pieper for Mother's Day and for Joe Pieper whose birthday falls May 11. Cakes decorated the table for both honorees as relatives gathered, though Ray Redlinger missed the event due to recent crash injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. ‘Messer and Son
Lain
George Lesher, Jr
Margaret
C. R. Messer
Fairfield
Lesher
Hubert Redlinger
Joe Pieper
Raymond Pieper
Patty Lou
Dickie
Grinnell
Karl Redlinger
Mar
Birthday Celebrants On This Date List Of Names
E Lizzie Reizhard born 1857 in Ohio celebrates. Billy Gray turns 17. Mrs A R Ledger and Charlie Schamp also have birthdays. Out-of-town residents R D Orris Crawfordsville Mrs Ben Holt West Chester and Edward Kauffman Pleasant Ridge mark birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lizzie Reizhard
Ohio
Mrs
A. R. Ledger
Charlie Schamp
R. D. Orris
Crawfordsville
Ben Holt
West Chester
Edward Kauffman
Pleasant Ridge
Cedar Rapids Stop Sought on Mid-Continent North South Line
Harold J Rowe chair of the chamber of commerce aviation committee says Mid-Continent Airlines will seek permission to add Cedar Rapids as an intermediate stop on its Minneapolis to St. Louis north south route. The plan, filed with the civil aeronautics authority, would amend the current Rochester Des Moines Ottumwa and Quincy route. United Airlines already serves Cedar Rapids to aid airport improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapins
Harold J Rowe
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Mid-Continent Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Louis
Rowe
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Rochester
Des Moines
Oltumwa
Quincy
United Airlines
Bad Lands In South Dakota
A note identifies the Bad Lands as located in South Dakota, noting their designation and regional context for readers familiar with the area’s geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Chapter Y T T T Elects Officers
Members of T T T elected Mrs. Robert Lytie as president of Chapter Y at a meeting last evening at Mrs. Glenn L Wilsons home. New officers include Mrs. Glenn L Wilson vice president, Mrs. Richard Johnston recording secretary, Mrs. Richard Stewart corresponding secretary, Lucy Dempsey treasurer, Elsie Glassburner historian, and Mrs. Raymond Dayton retiring president. The group planned sending a girl from Chapter Y to T T T camp Camp Abe Lincoln at Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.T.T
Robert Lytie
Chapter Y
Glenn L. Wilson
Richard Johnston
Richard Stewart
Lucy Dempsey
Elsie Glassburner
Raymond Dayton
T.T.T. Camp
Abe Lincoln
Buffalo
Bible Department Meets at Library Fortnightly club note
Ten members and three visitors attended the Bible department meeting at the Public Library yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Orie Turner led devotions from Psalm 119, Mrs. C. S. Lemmon spoke on Nehemiah, and Mrs. N. M. Speidel guided the Hebrews 12 and 13 lesson. The last meeting of the year included a review of the entire book and Mrs. Speidel shared about her winter in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Department
Public
Orie Turner
C.S. Lemmon
N. M. Speidel
Winter Church Services Highlighted by Attendee
A reader recounts attending several church services through winter, noting the variety of sermons, music, and community gatherings. The piece emphasizes personal reflections on faith, fellowship, and the seasonal spiritual season observed by multiple congregations.
Masons Seek Strong Turnout for Second Degree Work
Announcements note work in the second degree this evening at o oclock. A good attendance desired by I A Holland Wf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
I. A. Holland
Hold to Light Gauges Pottery Quality Through Translucency
Hold to light reveals the craftsmanship of pottery by showing finger-shape through the material, indicating quality even in thicker pieces. This method helps distinguish true ware from flawed items based on translucency and form.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf Floral CO
Ed Saunders
Mrs. Saunder
Fort Madison
J. A. Picken
Perry
W. F. Peterson
Picken
T. R. Phillips
Wadesboro
N. Car
Elizabeth Findley
Miss Findley
Washington County Hospital
Purple Row Lunchroom
Harold Johnson
PD. A. Ricketts
Nate Young
Elsie Q Glassburner
Etta Glassburner
Karl Glassburner
Ottumwa
Reister Bros
John Wietzke
John, Jr
Wietzke
J. Sidey
Greenfield
Pella
Leo Allbaugh
Keith
Birmingham
Ralph Robertson
Nancy Fleming
Zotas Robertson
Cloyce Crone
Russell Frink
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Virgil Hancher
C. F. Anderson
P. Anderson
Ill
Alvin Troutwein
Frank Shepherd
Eveready Plumbing & Htg. Co
Mrs. Phil. Wanerus
Woodrow Wade
Morris Beenblossom
P. E. Pyle
KE. J. Jennings
Georgia Jennings
Moulton
Ronald Pyle
Mable Jennings
Ronald Jenning
Pyle
Betty Utterback
E. R. Utterback
Raymond Picken
Pythian Sisters
Wellman Temple
Warren Stewart
Howard Hotle
Roy Stewart
Walter Anderson
G. A. Reinert
Geo. Baker
Everett Ward
Harvey Waggoner
Wanda Bowden
Owen Grecian
H. G. Miller
Pearl Parcell
Paul Harvey
Ernest Miller
Elsie Bratten
Riley Provance
Harvey
Lane Strickler
Centerville
Mrs. Helen Heilman
Elizabeth Dumont
Farm Bureau
J. F. Harper
Coraopolis
Penn
John Lloyd Hughes
John Hughes
K.S. Krause
Lanark, Ill
Mrs. Krause
BE. EK. Stutsman
Virginia
U.T.C
Ed Mayhew
Lone Tree
Orville Kemp
Clark Thompson
Eleanor
Jimmy
Nellie Thompson
Ella Grimes
Wapello
J. A. Porter
Thompson
Porter
Grimes
Martha Harvey
Rollo
Miss Hervey
Camp Leonard, Wood
Nature
Phillips & Hebner
Sam Warren
Mr Wiener
Reveal
J. C. Higgins, Jr
Mildred Lewis
Mangold
Sinclair Station
American Legion
Paris
North Temperate Zone
North America
P.T.A
Billy Gray
Air Line
Dees
Klein Klothing Ko
Arkansas
Washington Fruit Market
Dan Ray Eae Eed
Farmers’ Store
Libby
del Monte
Pillsbury’s Pancake Flour
Lux
Farmers’ Co-operative Store
North
Iowa Ave
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