Mrs Mary Droll Observes Birthday in Riverside
Riverside May 28 Mrs Mary M Droll a Riverside resident for ninety one years will celebrate her ninety second birthday on May 28 Born Mary Magdalen Birrer in Alsace Lorraine on May 8 1844 she came to America with her parents as an infant The family settled north of Riverside She married Henry Streb had two sons after his death she wed Charles Croll in 1868 They lived on a farm north of Riverside until 1910 then moved to town Mr Droll died in 1916 since then she has lived with daughter Mrs R Knittel and her husband Her living children include William Droll Frank and Cyril Droll Jerome Droll Mrs V A Schnoebelen and Mrs William T Scott all of Riverside She attends St Marys church when possible and is known for needlework and many quilts She is grandmother to thirty nine grandchildren and great grandmother to forty great grandchildren Her brother Martin Birrer a Johnson county pioneer will celebrate his ninety four birthday next November.
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Riverside
Mary M. Droll
Mary Magdalen Birrer
Alsace-Lorraine
America
Henry Streb
Charles Croll
Droll
R. Knittel
William Droll
Hills
Frank
Cyril Droll
Iowa City
Jerome Droll
V. A. Schnoebelen
William T. Scott
Drool
St. Mary’s Church
Martin Birrer
Johnson County
Social Calendar D A R meeting and Good Timers dance
Tuesday at 7 30 pm the D A R meets with Mrs S W Livingston at 703 North Iowa Avenue. Friday is the Good Timers last dance of the season at the Iowa Ballroom.
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D.A.R
S. W. Livingston
North
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Ballroom
Garden Dept Exhibit of Peonies Highlight Evening
The Garden department met at Mrs. H. A. Been’s home with about 40 members attending. Mrs. H. A. Montgomery spoke on Peonies and Why I Like Them, and Miss Eva Smeltzer spoke on Honeysuckles Wine and Shrubs. Plans for the upcoming flower show were advanced with committee meetings. Miss Elizabeth Dawson attended as a guest.
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Garden Department
H. A. Beenblossom
H. A. Montgomery
Eva Smeltzer
Elizabeth Dawson
Memorial Day Flower and Parade Reminders for City
Announcements urge placing grave flowers at the courthouse by 9 30 a m this Saturday to prepare 450 plus bouquets. Women’s Relief Corps and patriots meet at 10 30 Sunday to march to the Presbyterian church service at 10 45. DPD Vets to present flag at 10. Daughters of the Revolution gather by 10 40 to join Memorial services. Washington chapter DAR members attend church ceremony.
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Women's Relief Corps
DPD
V.’s
D. of V
Presbyterian Church
Sors
Washington
Contests Provide Diversion at Rural Women's Club Meeting
Rural Women's club met at Mrs. Harry Dodson's home yesterday afternoon with fourteen members and three guests. Mrs. B S Gregory, Mrs. Glen Schwartz, and Mrs. Atha Rowe ran entertainments including several contests and group singing. Guests included Mrs. R D VanDorin Mrs. Will Bell and Phyllis Anderson.
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B. S. Gregory
Glen Schwartz
Atha Rowe
Rural Women's Club
Harry Dodson
R. D. VanDorin
Will Bell
Phyllis Anderson
Pleasant School Picnic Concludes Term At Gracehill
A Pleasant school picnic drew good attendance with a wholesome dinner and a short student program followed by ball games and races. Francine Mills, sidelined by tonsillitis, fell ill the day after school ended.
Eureka Ladies Aid Meets Wednesday With Mrs Essley
The Eureka Ladies Aid society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Ward Essley. Ten members and six guests attended including Marjorie Potratz Vivian Zehr Jean Essley Shirley Potratz baby Jean Potratz and Mrs John Work. The group quilted and visited as Mrs Lester Wagener led devotionals in the president’s absence. Refreshments were served by Mrs Ed Potratz and Miss Jean Essley. The next meeting is June 24 at the Hesseltine home.
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Eureka Ladies Aid Society
Ward Essley
Marjorie Potratz
Vivian Zehr
Jean Essley
Shirley
Baby Jean Potratz
John Work
Lester Wagener
Ed Petratz
Hesseltine
Bernice Adrian Feted at Farewell Party
Mrs John Braunshausen hosted a farewell at her home for Miss Bernice Adrian who leaves Sunday for Des Moines. Twelve guests played bridge with Mrs Ed Muck taking high score and Miss Lucy Dempsey low. Miss Helen Breese assisted with refreshments as daisies brightened the yellow and white decor.
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Bernice Adrian
John Braunshausen
Des Moines
Ed Muck
Lucy Dempsey
Helen Breese
Six Tables Bridge at Country Club Enjoyable Evening
Six tables of bridge were played after a Pollock dinner at the Country Club last night. Ruth Haffin of West Chester led the women with high score and Victor Westphal captured the men’s high prize. A generous food supply and a large crowd marked the evening, with both dinner and bridge drawing lively attendance.
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Country Club
Ruth Haffin
West Chester
Victor Westphal
Mrs. J. T. Wenger Hosts Pansy Hill Club Meeting
Mrs. J. T. Wenger hosted the Pansy Hill club at her home yesterday afternoon. Ten members attended with guests Miss Elsie Wagner Miss Dorothy Babb Miss Bessie Wenger Mrs. Everett Dillon and baby Jackie Lee. President Mrs. Cyrus Birka led the business portion followed by contests and two piano duets by Mrs. E. L. Rouse and Miss Dorothy Babb.
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J. T. Wenger
Pansy Hill Club
Elsie Wagner
Dorothy Babb
Bessie Wenger
Everett Dillon
Jackie Lee
Cyrus Birka
E. L. Rouse
Delegate Chosen for 4-H Ames Convention
Bernadette Teeckhoret was selected as a delegate to the state 4-H convention in Ames in June by the English River Hustlers 4-H club. Twelve members attended the Saturday meeting at Mrs. Joe Teeckhoret’s home. Guests included Mrs. Merritt Reiner Rosemary Jirsa and Letitia TeRoekhorat. The group studied curtain and dresser scarf making and music. Refreshments were served by Wilma and Dorothy Teeckhoret.
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Bernadette Teeckhoret
Ames
English River Hustlers
Century club members mark birthdays across towns
Two Three Quarter Century club members celebrate today with long lives linked to local roots. Monard G. McMillan of Sturgis 8 D is 82, having lived here from 1867 to 1862. S Pearson of Alnsaworth is 71, a farmer for 62 years, born in Oregon township.
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Monard G. McMillan
Sturgis
S. Pearson
Alnsaworth
Oregon Township
Miss Mary Marr Hosts Chicken Dinner for Martin Stewart
Ainsworth bulletin notes Miss Mary Marr entertained Wednesday for Martin Stewart visiting for the week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stewart and grandson John Warren of Keota Mrs Delia Miller of Washington Mn Mrs James Stewart Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marsh Mrs. Mary Woodside of Ainsworth and Jesse Marr. The host served a chicken dinner with ample trimmings followed by homemade ice cream and cake.
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Ainsworth
Mary Marr
Martin Stewart
Warren Stewart
John Warren
Keota
Delia Miller
Washington, Mn
James Stewart
J. A. Marsh
Mary Woodside
Jesse Marr
Sunshine Club Ice Cream Supper Planned for June 5
Sunshine Community club members met at Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery’s home to plan an ice cream supper. The event will take place Friday night at the Milburn Underwood home. Attendees included Mrs. Boyd Stephens and her daughter Myrla, and Mrs. George Zeck. Roll call featured Bible verses and an attendance contest will resume, running through November with Mrs. Joe Klopfenstein and Mrs. Charles Wolf as captains.
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Sunshine Community Club
Malcolm Montgomery
Milburn Underwood
Boyd Stephens
Myrla
George Zeck
Joe Klopfenstein
Charles Wolf
Vera Foss
Myrla Stephens
Mrs Silas Ross and Daughter Host Dinner
Mrs Silas Ross and her daughter Miss Lucille entertained at a six o clock dinner in their home. The table featured blue bachelor’s buttons and spring garden flowers. Guests included Rev and Mrs D Chalmers Fulton and son David Mr and Mrs Green Squire and Mrs Harriett Coulter. After dinner they visited.
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Silas Ross
Lucille
D. Chalmers Fulton
David
Green Squire
Harriett Coulter
D A R to Hold Tuesday Meeting at Mrs Livingstons
The D A R meets Tuesday evening at 7 30 at Mrs S W Livingstons 703 North Flown Avenue. Officers will install, new members join, and officers report. Wahneetah Ingalls presents a paper titled Travel.
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D A. R
8. W. Livingston
North Flown Avenue
Wahneetah Ingalls
Luncheon Honors Mothers and Local Socials in Crawfordsville
Chapter L T T T hosts a Tuesday afternoon luncheon in the schoolhouse with a three course service and T colored flowers. A treasure hunt winner is announced as Mrs N J Lease and Mrs Fred Anwyl. Guests include Mrs John Thomas and many others from local towns. Daisy Huber birthday marked with a surprise party. Local softball results show Cubs defeat Noble 15 to 8 and Stags beat Aces 12 to 10 with Havels visiting Friday.
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Crawfordsville
aMy
N. J. Lease
Fred Anwyl
Emma. Millson
India
John Thomas
Arthur
Cotter
Mary Jones
Ainsworth
Charles Millson
Gujranwala
Sam Gordon
Wayland
W. C Huston
Winfield
Tom Robertson
Columbus City
Fickle
Fairfield
Carper
DeYarman
Shellman
Olds
Knox Dunn
Sam Turkington
Wyman
Cubs
Noble
Stags
Aces
Havels
Riverside
Christian Science Services and Lesson Sermon May 31
Christian Science services at South Iowa Avenue at 11 Sunday morning invite the public. The Lesson Sermon denounces mesmerism and hypnotism with selections from the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The program lists hymns, offertory, and musical selections with Benj. F. Schwartz as minister and Edna M. Klein as organist.
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Christian Science
South
Iowa Avenue
Avidin
Dhoves
Ashford
Ns Wiethnen
Sadler
Carleton Haven
R. E. Brown
A. L. Griffith
W. C. Hedges
Traume
Lorenz
Benj. F. Schwartz
Lewis Warren
Edna M. Klein
Associate Presbyterian Services Next Sabbath
Bible study at 10 00 A M and preaching at 11 00 A M announced by the associate Presbyterian church for the upcoming Sabbath.
Daughters of Union Veterans Present Flag During Church Service
During the Sunday school hour the Daughters of Union Veterans will present a flag to the church. A short program follows the morning service with preaching by the pastor. The 5 30 P M A C E league meets and teachers gather at Mrs. Theodore Turner’s home Tuesday at 7 30. W F Ogden ton is the pastor.
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Daughters of Union Veterans
C. E. League
Theodore Turner
W. F. Ogteton
Pentecost Confirmation at Trinity Lutheran Church
Pentecost Sunday morning service at Trinity Lutheran includes confirmation of several youths after a year of instruction. The sermon references Ephesians 5 25 26 and the church ritual of reaffirming baptismal vows. All children will sing, with practice of I was Made a Christian. Church events listed for the week.
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Jesus Christ
Theodore C. Meibohm
Every Member Canvass Launch at Local Church
Special emphasis on next Sunday morning honors volunteers for the year and invites voluntary pledges to the year’s financial program. The Every Member Canvass begins, with personal visits to members and friends and budget underwrite by all. Captains and teams assigned. training held. services outline church activities.
Church Services and Weekly Elections Notice
Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 9:45 A M and worship at 10:45 A M A 6 30 P M Young People meeting and 7 30 Evangelistic service A Friday 7 30 service led by church youth Next Monday at 7 80 P M annual election Rev W J Stevens pastor Watch paper for announcements
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W. J. Stevens
Baptist church weekly schedule announces services
The notice invites attendance at Sunday school at 9 50 and morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon on The Limitation of Life and an evening topic What is a Christian. Youth meetings at 6 30 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30. Vacation Bible School starts next Monday for children not in other schools. M C C Carstensen, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Long
M. CC. Carstensen
St Pauls Evangelical Church Worship and Sunday School
St Pauls Evangelical announces morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 on Sunday led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Washington
Presbyterian Memorial Day Service Plans at Church
The Presbyterian church invites all for Memorial Day weekend services with Bible school at 9 30 A M worship at 10 45 A M and 7 30 P M The morning theme Why a Memorial Day Service Evening Living for Jesus Junior C E leads prayers songs and talks by Nellie Wallace Alberta Godfrey Charles Mayo and others with organ music and special numbers by Gladys and Barbara Witterman Director Morrison Eastwood minister details include readers William Steele Dorothy Johnson Sarah Lemley and Mrs Henry Shields.
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Jesus
Christian Endeavor Sop
O'Hara
D. Morrison
Liebstad
Aan Wagner-Gibson
Helen Mae DeWitt
William Steele
Dorothy Johnson
Sarah Lemley
Gladys
Barbara Witterman
Nellie Wallace
Alberta Godfrey
Birthday observance for Church of Christ in Sunday services
The Church of Christ Pentecost observance will be held in worship and study Sunday morning. Programs include 9:45 Bible school 10:46 Communion and worship 6:30 Christian Endeavor 7:30 evening worship. Superintendent C. C. Hillhouse Pastor Vernon H. Carter Organist Mie V. H. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
C. C. Hillhouse
Mie
V. H. Carter
Vernon H. Carter
Pentecost Worship Announcement at The Church at Bendy
A church bulletin invites worship on Pentecost with Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m The Young People's meeting leads by Florence Kyle at 6 30 p m Evangelistic service at 7 80 p m focusing on The Holy Spirit Birth Day and the Whosoever message.
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Jesus
Bible School
Young People’s Meeting
Florence Kyle
Holy Spirit
Evening Music Program Recital Incomplete Listing
A fragment lists morning and evening organ preludes by Nevin MacDowell Maitland and various anthems and solos. Names include Ophelia, Lucile Ross, Ralph Kleese, Mable Livingston, Carolyn Hamilton, Edith Boifleau Reister with D. Chalmers Fulton as minister.
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Ophelia
Nevin
Ashford
Lawrence Kozac
Wilson
Lucile Ross
Miss Ross
Ralph Kleese
Eo Spake Bibs
Taielhe Ak MacDowell
Maitland
NE Nevin
the Lord
Ae Ee Smith
Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Mable Livingston
Royal Pag
Marks D. Chalmers Fulton
Carolyn Hamilton
Edith Boifleau Reister
Valley Sunday Services at Local Churches
Valley churches schedule Sunday activities with morning Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 15 led by Pastor Carl W Klein of the W Chester U P Baptist and Rev J B Pollock D D of Garner Iowa delivering the message and soon assuming regular pastor duties. Evening services are listed at 7 18 and 8 PM with Walter A Leet supervising Sunday school.
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W. Chester
U. P.—Baptist Sabbath School
J.B. Pollock
Garner
Towa
Dr. Pollock
Walter A. Leet
Mrs J T Perkins to speak at West Chester M E Church
Mrs J T Perkins formerly served as a missionary to India for over twenty years and will preach at 11 A M under the Woman's Foreign Missionary society. The annual Thank Offering will be collected. Epworth League meets at 7 P M and an 8 P M stereoptical program on Chili will follow with The King’s Heralds. Midweek services are 8 P M Wednesdays at the parsonage. A W McEilan is pastor with Mrs Ruth Griggs as S S Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
M. E
J. T. Perkins
Kalona
India
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Epworth League
Chili
King’s Heralds
A. W. McEilain
Ruth Griggs
Ainsworth VU Bible School and Memorial Address
The church announces Bible school at 10 A. M. and worship at 11 A. M. with a memorial address titled What Mean These. The program highlights the morning service and remembrances.
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Ainsworth VU. P. Bible School
Church program and meetings announced for upcoming week
The notice lists morning worship at 11, Y P C U session at 7 PM with topic My Personal Relationship to the Church, and Karl Megdelsen Jr leading. Bible readers for a contest will be selected at 9 PM from the group. Intermediates meet with Mrs. Sharpe at 7 PM. Presbyterial conventions set for June 2 at Les Claire Prairie and June 16–17 at Ainsworth. S. Fred Sharpe, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CMN
Karl Megdelsen, Jr
Sharpe
W. M
Les Claire Prairie
Clarence Sackett Visits Browns Near Living Lake
Clarence Sackett and wife with son Roger Alan travel from Tama to the Donald Brown home at Living Lake. Mrs Sackett and son plan a week or two visit while Mr Sackett returns home. Local social notes include visits among the Dawson Gallagher Wilson Pearson and Fletcher households. Living Lake school to close Friday with pot luck dinner and program for district families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Clarence Sackett
Roger Alan
Tama
Donald Brown
Ray Lambert
Myrtle
Nate
Grant Pearson
Living Lake School
Pearson
Edd
C. R. Gallagher
Fleur- De-Lis Club
Edd Gallagher
Ainsworth locals report injuries and illness
Moran suffered a Tuesday fall and broke his arm above the wrist. Jimmy Ginkens returned home to Wapello after a visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs EB H Ginkens. Mildred Pressly has been ill for several days with tonsillitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Sharon Moran
Jimmy Ginkens YY
Wapello
EB. H. Ginkens
Mildred Pressly
Connecticut Identity and Symbols Mentioned
The text names Connecticut as the Constitution State and Nutmeg State. It adds a phrase about a mountain lake and a flower, implying cultural or natural symbols associated with the state.
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Connecticut
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Perry Iowa
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Guy Brown
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Eureka Ladies Aid
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Carl W. Klein
Dunham Morrison
W. Eastwood
Church, of Christ
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ST. Paul's
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Clarence Sacketts
Browns
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Jim Rush
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