Memorial Day Exercises Planned in Brighton
Memorial day services set for Saturday May 30 at 10 30 a m in Hillcrest cemetery with ex service men and children marching from Town Hall at 10 15 led by the band. Program includes Invocation America Gettysburg Address and readings with local speakers. In case of bad weather the event moves to the Club House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Hillcrest Cemetery
Town Hall
Assembly
America
Norman White
H.©. Whiting
Plander
Twila Stacy
Clay Cemetery
East Pleasant Plain
Gertrude Emery
Wayne
Carlton
L. E. McAfee
Mr. McAfee
Chariton
Roy Jones
Ottumwa
Ray
Robert Bridges
Wm. Martin
Moline
Stemple White
Oskaloosa
H. B., White
Washington Hospital
P. BE. O
Elizabeth Lamansky
Grace Frazey
Helen Lucille Allison
Richland
Pleasant Plain
Henry Knerr
Alvin, Jr
Chicago
A. A. Knerr
G. B. Milan
Omaha
Neb
Knerr
Hod Brier
Ben
Jake
Fresno
Flower Show Set for June 2 at Portnightly Church
The Gardens department of Portnightly club announces its annual Flower Show for Tuesday June 2 at the Methodist church. Mrs. R. M. Anderson chairs the general committee with aides Mrs. C. R. McCutchen Mrs. J. N. Irwin of Brighton and Mrs. D. D. Davis. Bring at least one exhibit. containers provided for specimens but not for floral arrangements. Rules and classifications will run in the Journal soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardens Department of Portnightly Club
R. M. Anderson
C. R. McCutchen
J. N. Irwin
Brighton
D. D. Davis
Honor Fort Wayne Visitors at Family Dinner
A Sunday gathering at the William Conrad home near Wayland welcomed Judith Wittner Arthur Wittner and O K Hilty of Fort Wayne Indiana. Guests included Sam Isaac Sarah Conrad Mary Torrence and many Conrad family members. A noon cafeteria style dinner featured an angel food cake for Mrs Hilty’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Conrad
Wayland
Judith Wittner
Arthur
O. K. Hilty
Fort Wayne
Ind
Sam
Isaac Conrad
Sam Conrad
Hilty
Judith
Social calendar items for week including clubs and meetings
Past Noble Grand Circle hosts 8 p m meeting at Mrs M D Lee 302 East Seventh Street. Rosemary club and Damascus Shrine events noted with locations. Harmony Navajo Sunshine Bethel Missionary and Washington Chapter activities listed with times and hosts. Golf breakfast at Country club and Eureka Ladies Aid, Just Us club and Garden department events detailed. Rural and Pansy Hill clubs advertise meetings. M E church women’s group meets Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
M. D. Lee
East Seventh Street
Rosemary Club
Ray Bell
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
John Wheelan
Fred Mauthe
East Madison
Sunshine Community Club
Malcolm Montgomery
Bethel Missionary Society
Washington
Twenty-Second District
Keota
Frata Brown
Philathea Circle
Fern Birney
West Third Street
Country Club
G S. Kerr
Green
Eureka Ladies Aid Society
Mrs H Dodson to Host Rural Women Meeting
Mrs Harry Dodson will host the Rural Women's club Thursday afternoon at her home northeast of town. The entertainment meeting invites all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dodson
Rural Women's Club
All-In-One Salads and Summer Dishes Featured
The piece compiles several summer salad recipes from Good Housekeeping and Woman's Home Companion. It lists an all-in-one salad with beans fish and eggs, cottage cheese salad, Red and White Strawberry Jello salad, cream cheese pineapple mold, roll lettuce wraps with ham, and a veal salad with peas celery and cucumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Housekeeping
Shirley Clark
Woman's Home Companion
India
Bernice Adrian Is Honored Guest at Party Last Night
Miss Helena Keene hosted a surprise party for Bernice Adrian who leaves June 1 to work in Dr. J. W. Kellys office in Des Moines. The event featured a handkerchief shower at Mrs. John Braggs hau sen and dinner at North Side cafe. Games at three tables yielded high prize to Miss Biste Glassburner and traveling prize to Mrs. Ray Cox. low to Mrs. Lester Muck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Keene
Hernice Adrian
J. W. Kelly
Dee Moines
Adr Tans
Mis
John Bragsshausen
Misa Hreese
North Side
Biste Glassburner
Ray Cox
Lester Muck
Seasonal Flowers Discussed At Garden Meeting
The Fortnightly club garden department will gather Thursday at 7 30 PM at the home of Mrs H A Beenblossom on highway 2. Mrs H A Montgomery will discuss Peonies and Why I Like Them and Miss Eva Smeltazer will present a paper on Honeysuckles Vine and Shrubs. Mrs C C Wilson will read a poem and there will be a peony exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. H. A. Beenblossom
H H Club Plans Two Parties
Mrs Dick Blanchard hosted the H H club with thirteen members five children and two guests Mre Charles Hexworth and Mra Milligan there for a Thursday afternoon meeting President Mra Victor Wenger conducted business Roll call focused on interior decoration Plans were made for a May 27 party at Louis Rath home and a June 10 gathering at Will Longer home. refreshments were served by Mia Spencer Read and Evelyn Hexworth The next meeting will be at Mrs Geo’s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Blanchard
H H Club
Thurssday
Charles Hexworth
Mra Milligan
Mra
Victor Wenger
Louis Rath
Will Longer
Mia
Spencer Read
Evelyn Hexworth
Mrs
Geo
Nurses of County Invited to Skin Lecture
Washington county medical association invites county nurses to a lecture tomorrow evening at the Country club. Dr Sutton of Kansas City, a skin specialist, will speak and show travel pictures as movies. All county nurses urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Medical Association
Country Club
Sutton
Kansas City
Mrs Speidel Leads Mission Meeting Lesson
Mrs N M Speidel had charge of the lesson study at a Wesleyan Home Missionary Society gathering at Ralph Shannon’s home. The topic was Can Christians Cooperate, with Mrs Edwin Griffith leading devotions and Mrs Lee Schwartz issuing the closing prayer. Sidney Moore shared articles on Indian schools in Oklahoma Texas Kansas and York Nebraska. Minenda Cavender delivered a mite box monologue. A potluck supper preceded the meeting with twenty members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. MM. Speidel
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society
Ralph Shannon
Edwin Griffith
Mra. Lee Schwartz
Sidney Moore
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
York
Neb
Minenda Cavender
Picnic Planned by Queen Esthers in West Chester
The West Chester Queen Esther circle plans a Thursday picnic. Members meet at Mrs Hicks’ home at 10 a.m. Helen Nittenegger Gwendolyn Hoover and Beatrice Hough serve on the serving committee. Members should bring mite boxes and add names to the name quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esthers
West Chester
Queen Esther Circle
Helen Nittenegger
Gwendolyn Hoover
Beatrice Hough
Jr Fortnightly Banquet Closes Year's Activities
The Junior Fortnightly department held its annual banquet at the congress hotel dining room with 15 members from sections 1 and 2 attending. Officers for the coming year were elected led by Rachel Negus with Catherine Masson as assistant, Helen Sartor secretary treasurer, and Mrs H C Hull patroness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Hotel
Velda Parcell
Flora Dodd
Rachel Negus
Miss Dodd
Catherine Masson
Feader
Helen Sartor
H. C. Hull
Miss Negus
Bea Wilson
Helen Applegate
Verna Bickel
Country Lassies Reorganize Elect Officers Saturday
The Country Lassies 4 Holul northwest of Riverside reorganized Saturday at the William Hotka home. Mary Hotka was elected president, Mary Waldschmidt vice president, Kathleen Hotka secretary-treasurer, Gladys Meta historian. Mrs. W. J. Roudabush installed the officers and helped with folk games and music for rally day to be held June 17 at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Lassies
Holul
Riverside
Wee
William Hotka
Mary Hotka
Mary Waldschmidt
Kathleen Hotka
Gladys Meta
W. J. Roudabush
Washington High School
W H M S Plans Mite Box Opening at Meeting
The Women’s Home Missionary Society will open the mite box Friday afternoon at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs J E Wright 621 East Main Street Refreshments will be served by the officers A large attendance is desired
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Society
J. EF. Wright
East Main Street
Birthday Celebrants Named in Crawfordville and Nearby
Mrs. Daisy Huber of Crawfordville celebrates her birthday today. Ruth Marie Blattner turns seven years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Blattner. Dr. F. G. Livesay also marks a birthday today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Huber
Crawfordaville Ita
Ruth Marie Blattner
Victor Blattner
F. G. Livesay
Women's Missionary Society Meeting and Book Review Announced
The Evening Division of the United Presbyterian Church plans a 7 30 PM Tuesday meeting with Misa Ina McDowell for a book review by Mrs Mame Livingston. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday 9 30 AM at 11 South Avenue CO led by Mrs James Gordon and daughter Miss Elia. A special O O FP meeting with third degrees work by Iowa City degree staff is scheduled for Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Misa Ina McDowell
Mame Livingston
Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting
James Gordon
Elia
South Avenue CO
O. O
Iowa City
Irish sweepstakes at Epsom Downs thrills Cedar Rapids women
In Cedar Rapids Miss Mary Risacker and Miss Mae Hoagland hold Naseby tickets with $150,000 for first place $75,000 for second and $60,000 for third. They will win about $1,000 each for merely holding. In Davenport Mrs Matthew Hart holds Cheviey Lad ticket with similar odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moiier
Epsom Downs
England
Lowana
Cedar Rapids
Mary Risacker
Mae Hoagland
Naseby
Davenport
Matthew Hart
Cheviey Lad
Tatting and Cutwork Display At Handcraft Meeting
Mrs. Ted Crone and Mrs. Burdette Westermark led a tatting and cutwork display at the Handcraft department meeting last evening at Mrs. Lawrence Crull s home. The event marked the section’s final regular meeting of the club year with twelve members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Crone
Burdette Westermark
Lawrence Crull
Mrs Vern Moss Hosts Riverside Club Afternoon
Mrs Vern Moss entertained the 8. & Club at her Riverside area home with ten members present including guests Mrs Ivan Rummelhart Hills and Mrs Floyd Fisher. After a needlework session a luncheon was served and the next meeting is set for June 4 at Mrs John Moss’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Vern Moss
8. & Club
Ivan Rummelhart
Hills
Floyd Fisher
John Moss
Mrs. Jennie Hall Hosts Happy Hour Club Guests
Mrs. Jennie Hall hosted ten members of the Happy Hour Club plus three guests in Ainsworth. Afternoon games featured progressive rock at three tables. Irene Burmeister assisted with luncheon. Next meeting set with Mrs. Maude Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Jennie Hall
Happy Hour Club
Edkins
Pearl Gardner
Washington
Emily Brown
Irene Burmeister
Maude Sands
Gertrude Heitzman Returns From Riverside Visit
Riverside May 26 Gertrude Heitzman returns to Davenport after visiting at the R H Heitzman home since Friday. Also noted are visits by Ralph Rorreson and Mrs Rorreson and daughter Silva, with Mrs Deatsch in critical condition. Funeral attendees from out of town include Liska and Lukavsky families from Iowa City and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Phylis Kleopfer
Genevieve Shradel
Bernard Kleopfer
Leo Rbirka
Davenport
Gertrude Heitzman
R. H. Heitzman
Ralph Rorreson
Manilla
John L. Deatsch
Rorreson
Silva
Deatsch
Glenn Gringer
Hills
Russel Denison
John Liska
Frank Lukaveky
James Liska
Iowa City
Edward Lukaveky
Charles Friese
Bernard Friese
Washington
Willem Hotz
Clifford Feldman
West Liberty
Smid
Wensel Soukup
Lone Tree
Steningers End Wellman Visit With Friends
Mr and Mrs Chas Steninger return to Santa Barbara after two weeks with Wellman relatives and friends. Miss Hagel Stricker visited Cedar Falls sister Helen at school. Donald Bidwell attended an undertaker convention in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Raymond Wallace visited grandfather O T Taylor in Wellman. Mrs Alice Greigg of Iowa City and Mrs Joe Kabaker of Chicago visited Wellman friends. Sam Miller and family visited Lima Ohio daughter Mrs Norman Parrott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Irvin Curl
Iowa City
EK. A. Horner
L. W. Marner
Hornet
Henry Lechner
Kirksville
Andrew Perry
Edith Traver
Joy
Piquera
Ohio
Mr. McMaken
Joe Day
Frank Hoskins
Betty Jeanne
Kathryn Wehr
Des Moines
A. BR. Clark
DeSoto
Taylor Stout
Studebaker
Ruth Edwards
Betty
Minneapolis
Robert
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Wellman
Chas, Steninger
Santa Barbara
Hagel Stricker
Helen
Cedar Fall
Donald Bidwell
Raymond Wallace
Town City
0. T. Taylor
Taylor
Washington Hospital
Grant Grahm
Everett Fleming
Alice Greigg
Joe Kabaker
Chicago
U. S. Has 2,500 Miles of Canals There
The United States contains about 2,500 miles of navigable canals. This figure highlights a substantial inland waterway network supporting transport and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Germany Borders Eleven Neighbors
Germany borders eleven countries including Austria Switzerland France Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands Denmark Poland Danzig Lithuania and Czechoslovakia as cited in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
France
Lusemburg
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Poland
Danzig
Lithuania
Czechosolvakia
Cedar Rapids Melee Expands Prize Lineup
Local organizers announce updated prize details for the Cedar Rapids event. Participants and sponsors include Cedar Rapids Sports Association and regional backers. The prize pool grows with new awards and scholarships announced for competitors across divisions.
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DR. Whiting
M. Ks. Church
Ft. Wayne
Gabrieleen
Milady
Beautie
Globe Barber Shop
H. A Beenblossom
Kolah Club
Charlies
Harry Daedson
Pansy Hill
H. Dodson
Shirley Temple
Cinderella
Batiste
The
Shirleys
Bernice Adrian
H. H. Club
Hopping
J. N. Phillips
Chas. Steningers
Klein Klothing Ko
Preel
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