Local clubs host bridge breakfast and golf events
Mrs Ray Cox and Mrs George Struble headline a bridge night with high and second place prizes. At the country club, women launch golf breakfasts with 16 attendees led by Mrs Robert Templeman, strawberry short cake and coffee served. Navajo club elects F M Ritchey president with a two course luncheon and visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cox
H. & H. Bridge Club
Geo. Struble
Phil Wanerus
Boice Kurtz
George Struble
Country Club
Robert Templeman
Templeman
George C. Stewart
Gertrude Hammer
Virginia Prow
Charles C. Brown
TI. Rothschild
Fred Neiswanger
Navajo Club
F. R. Mautzwe
F. M. Ritchey
BF. E. Stutsman
M Chaney
Newell
Ivan Rehmel
Milburn A. McKay
George Brinton
Fortnightly Garden Club and Related Meetings
A series of Thursday events are announced. Fortnightly Garden Club meets in the women’s room after garden viewing. Kings Heralds gather at 5 for a pot luck supper at Mrs. J H Peet’s home. Y M C A Garden club holds a business meeting and officer election at 8 in the Woman’s room. Regular Country club luncheon is at 1 on Thursday May 26. Presbyterian Ladies Bible class hosts all day quilting with pot luck dinner. K D dance with road orchestra welcomes all Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Heralds
J. H. Peet
Garden Club
Country Club
Leland Morrison
Ladies Bible Class
Presbyterian Church
R. L. McGugin
Baptist ladies announce church meeting and social
W H M S of M B church will meet with Mrs J D Dayton at 218 E Main Friday at 2 20 pm. Mrs H J Ward leads lesson. Annual mite box opening. Large attendance desired. The Baptist ladies hold their monthly social at the church Friday at 2 30 pm. Mrs Bishop is chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Church
J. D. Dayton
E. Main
H. J. Ward
Bishop
Fern Cliff 4-H Club Plans Saturday Meeting
The Fern Cliff 4-H club will meet Saturday afternoon with Minnie Carr. The A. I. club will entertain their families for supper Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Chas. Sloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Cliff
Minnie Carr
A. & I. Club
Chas. Sloat
Local Social News From Haskins and Surrounding Towns
May 26 reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross and Audrey of Des Moines to Mrs. Ross's brother and father, with Mrs. Ross caring for Mrs. McConnell’s invalid sister. Olive Moore and Rev. and Mrs. Wenger visited Mrs. Booth and Vivian. Elizabeth Wallace returned from Muscatine after a week with daughter Mrs. Pearson. An error noted in last week’s item about Mrs. Wallace's granddaughter’s husband. Joe McCreedy Wright McConnell and S. R. Wallace shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago.
Girl Reserves Hosted by YWCA Dinner Meeting
Senior Girl Reserves from the high school were guests of the YWCA at a Wednesday dinner in the YW community room. The event featured remarks by Miss Etha Dawson of the B P W club and talks by Mrs. Miller and Helen Masson. Participants included Velma Finke Velda Parcel Willa Briley Helen Smylie Vernette Johnson Wilma Brining Mildred Brown Lucile Fetes Myra Harvey Hazel Longer Adrienne Vanerus Mariella Scott Ella Shalla with songs led by Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Coffey, and a prize puzzle won by Mrs. Ben Briley.
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Ahe High School
Y. W
Business and Professional Women's Club
Etha Dawson
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Orville Elder
Miller
Alex Miller
New York City
Helen Masson
Helen
Velma Finke
Velda Parcell
Willa Briley
Helen Smylie
Vernette Johnson
Wilma Brinning
Mildred Brown
Lucile Fetes
Myra Harvey
Hazel Longer
Adrienne Vanerus
Mariella Scott
Ella Shalla
Carolyn Hamilton
Helen Coffey
Dawson
Martha Sidles
Ben Briley
R. L. Coulter
Right and Wrong Ambition in Joseph Story
Lesson for May 29 presents Joseph the favored son in Genesis 37 with topics on dream guidance and moral ambition. It covers his brothers jealousy, the dawn of hatred, and the family’s reactions to his prophetic dreams, culminating in Joseph’s sale to Ishmaelites and Jacob’s resulting sorrow. The focus remains biblical teaching on ambition and conduct.
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Joseph
God
Shechem
Hebron
Jacob
Reuben
Local Girl Reserves Meet Closes For Months
Miss Carol Forgey Miss Etna Dawson and secretary Mrs Manton Hebner led a meeting with Mrs Carl Roberts in charge of entertaining the Girl Reserves. The B and P W club plans a June picnic at Mrs Orville Elder's home. Several teachers wrap up a multi month absence.
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Carol Forgey
Etna Dawson
Manton Hebner
Carl Roberts
Orville Elder
Youth Ends Life in Rented Plane Over Chicago Airport
Ernest J. Lengyel an 18 year old Chicago messenger boy shot himself while in a sight seeing plane at Chicago Municipal Airport. He had paid the pilot three dollars for the flight and was despondent over being thwarted in his dream to become a pilot. The pilot landed the craft immediately after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Lengyel
Chicago
Community Announcements and Memorial Events
Lectures on Christian Fundamentals move to Thursday evenings at 8. A dance at the KC hall Thursday night. Forty plus women from patriotic groups to assemble at the courthouse Saturday at 1 30 PM to make over four hundred wreaths for war heroes. West Chester Woman’s Relief Corps holds Memorial services Sunday May 29 with 2 PM address at United Presbyterian church and grave decoration at West Chester and New Haven cemeteries. RR C unit to meet Sunday at 2 PM in G A R room for procession to Presbyterian church for Dr Eastwood Memorial sermon. Kolah club to meet at Mrs Neil Trotman’s Wednesday afternoon.
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Court House
West Chester
W. RR. C
Presbyterian Church
Eastwood
The Doctor's Three Purposes in Hygeia Magazine
Dr. Bernard Fantus argues in Hygeia Magazine that a doctor's primary duty is to prolong life, with secondary aims to ease pain and prevent warped personality development from mental suffering. He asserts these three duties justify the medical profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Fantus
Hygeia Magazine
Walker Admits Profit in Stocks
Mayor James J. Walker testified before the Hofstadter committee that he profited in the Cosden oil pool to the amount of 26000 dollars. He also disclosed profits of 216692 dollars from a joint stock account shared with Paul Block, the publisher.
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County Courthouse
New York
James J. Walker
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Cosden
Walker
Paul Block
Walker admits profit from brokerage account in Seabury inquiry
New York May 26 The hearing before Judge Hochstadter grows tense as Mayor James J Walker testifies he earned 246 692 76 from a joint stock account with Paul Block in 1927 1929 through Block’s generosity He says withdrawals were matched by Block and cash was stored at his home with no loss anticipated and he was glad to take the money from the arrangement.
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New York
INS
James J. Walker
Samuel Seabury
Hochstadter
Walker
Seabury
Paul Block
Block
Superior Court
Explaining Soap Use to Trigger Geyser Eruptions
The Geological Survey notes that soap can speed geyser eruptions by forming a film over water which traps steam. As steam accumulates to a threshold, it triggers the eruption.
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The
Geological Survey
West Highland Socials Report Campers and Birthdays
Mrs. Everette Coon reports a weekend of visits as Mr. and Mrs. Earl Steele and others from Washington and Iowa City dine with the Will Murphy family. The piece notes multiple calls on Mrs. S R Drake and gatherings at Bruce Marshall and Murray Conger homes for anniversaries and birthdays.
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West Highland
Earl Steele
William
Will Murphy
Lewis
Murray Conger Home
Mrs. Coon
Highland Social Club Ice Cream Social Plans
The Highland Social club hosts an ice cream social Wednesday evening at president Mrs. Fern Steele's home. A Thursday pot luck supper at Center School follows a program by teachers and pupils for the last day of school. Burke McCreedy invites the Highland's Jolliest club to his home Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Social Club
Fern Steele
Center School
Burke MccCreedy
Highland
Brighton Farmer Dies This Morning
Nick Amrine died at 6 30 am at his home southeast of Brighton near Merrimac after a period of poor health. Born February 18 1862 in the county, he was a lifelong Washington County farmer, survived by his wife a son Carl of Brighton three brothers Tom John and Joe a sister Mrs Mary Starr and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 pm at the home and 2 pm at the Cottonwood church.
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Brighton
Nick Amrine
Merrimac
This
Abram
Mary Amrine
Washingtom County
Carl
Tom
Town City
John
Brigston
Colorado
Joe
Near Washington
Mary Starr
Wellman
Cottonwood Church
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Battle Creek
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg
Road Orchestra
Y.W
C. W. McLaughlin
H. C. Hall
Frank Murdoch
Myrtle Macon
Elsie Glassburner
H. C Hull
Amy Christian
Harriet Barrett
Edna Mercer
Y. W. Board
Elder
A. E. Atchison
C. J. Roberts
Winnie Palmer
Edith Shields
Althea Montgomery
Geo. Ebner
Atlantic
Dale Peters
Joseph the Dreamer
Judah
Bayon
Rothschild
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Trinity Lutheran Church
K. Cc
the Kolah Club
Neil Trotman
Wall Street
SUN Sox
E. M. Bridges & CO
South Side Square
Everette Coon
Journal
J. C. Penney Co
Washington, Iowa
West Side Square
Washington, Ia
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