Local Social Visits and Weekend Guests In Iowa City
Josephine Hull and Verne Pangborn from Iowa City visit Miss Hull’s parents Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hull for the weekend and Memorial Day. Doolittle and Benson family members visit friends in Washington. Ida Cavender returns home from wintering in Riverside. Jane Challacombe leaves Elmhurst after a two day visit with Mrs. T. R. Phillips. Pearl Whistler returns from Florida. Caleb Lemley and family spend weekend with Will Augustine. James Farrington and Esther Goodwin secure a marriage license. Janet Hamilton visits Monmouth College friends in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Hull
Verne Pangborn
Iowa City
Miss Hull
Henry C. Hull
Caleb Lemley
Will Augustine
Births and hospital notes from Washington area
At the hospital Morton W. Davidson of Washington was admitted for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Lafe Klopfstein of Washington are parents of an 80 born at 10:49 last night weighing five pounds nine ounces. Mrs Walter Ocetten and son David LeRoy were dismissed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton W. Davidson
Washington
Lafe Klopfenstein
Walter Ocetten
David LeRoy
Iowa Ends Careers of 29 Major Letters Winners
Washington loses to Harper 5 to 0. At Iowa City on May 3, the University of Iowa announces 29 major I men will exit athletics this year. Football captains Harris Anderson Klumpar and others, basketball captains Johnson Drees Ely Swensen Van Yaseldyk DeHeer, track captains Lyle Lamb Harris DeHeer Waples, swimming captains Christians Christen Reed Stark Sweitzer, baseball captains Kaddell Bisenius Klumpar West, tennis captain Fleming, wrestling captain Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Towa
University of Iowa
Homer Harris
Dick J Anderson
Emil Klumpar
Floyd Delleer
Shipley Farrah
Robert Lannon
Frank Gallagher
Bush Lamb
Fred Lindenmeyer
Sam Johnson
Jack Drees
Howard Ely
Kenneth Swesens
Joe van Yaseldyk
Floyd DeHee
Weekend visitors and travels across Iowa and beyond
Local notes list Coe college students Sarah Marie Davis Althea Daleske Dorothy Wesley Bernice Basker from Cedar Rapids with six houseguests. Nebr Donald Davis also visited Cedar Rapids. Mrs McKinnie Phelps travels to Minneapolis to meet Dr Phelps and return to Cincinnati. Water rent reminders and multiple families visiting relatives in Washington Muscatine Waterloo and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Marie Davis
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
D. D. Davis
Althea Daleske
Dorothy Wesley
Bernice Basker
Iva Stevens
Marion
Ruth Watterson
Greene
Abigail Gilbert
Fremont
Donald Davis
Dr. D. D. Davis
Tombstone Named by Fort Huachuca Fortunes
Ed Schieffelin, a pioneer settler, named Tombstone after friends warned him he would find his tombstone there when he left Fort Huachuca. The anecdote explains the origin of the town's famous name.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Ed Schieffelin
Fort Huachuca
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Games
National League standings show New York leading with 25 wins and .738, Cincinnati 18 17, Brooklyn 14 23, and Philadelphia 9 21. Sundays scores include Brooklyn 1 Boston 0 and New York 7 Philadelphia 6. American League lists Boston 19 14 and Washington 21 17 among leaders. St Louis 8 Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 11 New York 9, Detroit 2 Chicago 1. Upcoming games list matchups: New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, St Louis at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
W. I. Pet
New York
Chiesse
Uacauceanuikhd
Dogo Tci Wamen
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh J
Ee Abcccons
Brooklyn Uuu
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Het Creveang
Cus
Washington
St. Deu
Cleveland
Detroit
National Lavagetto
McCormick
Leiber
I Lazzeri
L. Waner
Medwick
Lombard
Cincinati
Arnoviedi
Hack
Ripple
Ten Best Hitters Lead American and National Leagues
The ten leading batters in the American and National leagues are listed with their current averages. Notables include Averill from Cleveland at .379 and DiMaggio of the Yankees at .370 in the American League, and Lavagetto of Brooklyn at .393 and Medwick of St. Louis at .348 in the National League.
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Cleveland
Averill
Cronin
Gorton
DiMaggio
New York
Seinbacher
Chicago
Hayes
Philadelphia
Chapman
Boston
Foxx
Gehringer
Detroit
Rolfe
Roosevelt observes Memorial Day at Hyde Park home
President Roosevelt remains at his Hudson River family estate for Memorial Day, declining formal invitations to speak. He drives the estate roads and tours the Albany post road area where a new post office will be built, with interest in the Dutch 1719 building design for materials and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hde Park
N Y
Roosevelt
Hudson River
Albany Post Road
Reinbeck
Sioux City Man Recalls Kidnaping and Robbery
Glenn Talmentier, 25, a filling station attendant, told police he was kidnapped last night by three bandits who forced him into a car and robbed him of 41 dollars before leaving him near North Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Glenn Talmentier
North Riverside
One Man Threatens War Stakes in Alaskan Waters
Captain J. K. Shields of the American fishing fleet radioed the Alaska Fishermen's union seeking arms and ammunition amid fears of Japanese poaching in U S preserves. The move sparked concerns of international complications and a potential one man war scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Shields
Alaskan
Alaska Fishermen's Union For
U. S
Meet Ottumwa Club Here Today
The Washington Independents were held to zero as they met the Harper Pipe Liners in their first home appearance. The locals showed early weakness in the field and at the plate, while Harper collected twelve hits off Wagenknecht and Trosky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Independents
Harper
H. Wagenknecht
Vic Trosky
Oldaker
Bales
J. Denton
Plowman
Bill Jacobs
Trosky
Buckwalter
Dale Kiesey
Bob Young
Jacobs
Denton
Kelsey
Kerr
Blattner
Ottumwa
Indees
Pollok Wallace
Dale Fuhr
Keith
Kenneth Steinbeck
Richland
Iowa State Board of Control
Ted Sauer
Fairfield
Board of Control
Wallace
Guy Sojka
Merrill Ostrus
Tomorrow's Another Day in Hollinger's Turbulent Morning
Hollinger hurries to the 8:30 train brooding over his wife Lois who is overwhelmed by the end of their brief marriage. A fruit basket delivery from Uptown Grocery confuses Lois as she asks who ordered it and if her husband sent it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollinger
Lois
Esme
Uptown
Campbell
Short visit reshapes Lois and Esme in quiet suburb
Lois confronts Esme’s private life after a phone call with Mrs. Brainerd. She visits Esme’s former mentor Mrs. Hollinger, learns of Esme’s past, and returns home to a warm, well prepared supper as tension cools. The scene unfolds with domestic calm and implied reconciliation.
Birthday celebrants mark Memorial Day with double holiday
Memorial Day brings birthday observances for several individuals. Mrs L W Bomberger of Brighton, William Lewis of Highland Center, Mildred Woodburn, Dorothy Darnell, Jack Swift, and L S McAvoy share today as their birthday. Today also marks the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William J Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewis
Highland Center
Mildred Woodburn
Dorothy Darnell
Jack Swift
L. .S. McAvoy
William J. Shannon
Dr John E Simpson of Buffalo North Park Church
Relatives share a clipping noting Dr John E Simpson pastor of North Park Church Buffalo NY. The 849 membership is the second largest, Good Friday communion attendance was record, and 642 members joined over six years. His son John White Simpson earned Eagle Scout on April 11. Simpson chosen to join a Buffalo Toronto exchange May 15 preaching in Riverdale Church Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Simpson
United Presbyterian
Buffalo
N. Y
J. F. Simpson
Washington
North Park
John E. Simpsoen
D.p
John White Simpson
Dr. Simpson
Council of Churches
Toronto
Canada
Riverdale Presbyterian Church
Napoleon Language Says He Spoke French Poorly
Napoleon, in a biographical work by a doctor, is described as speaking French imperfectly and puzzled by French spelling, while his English was noted to be quite good.
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Napoleon
Paris Midseason Chiffon Drapes in Dark Hues
The article showcases tucked and plaited chiffons in deep tones designed for both daytime and evening wear in Paris midseason collections. Designers highlight fluid silhouettes and restrained glamour suited to versatile palettes.
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Paris
Pitchers and Umpires From OCR Fragments
Doubtful box score fragment shows H Wagenknecht and Trosky with two runs or hits credited. Kiesey and Denton noted on defense with W Kiesey umpire and Pratt on bases.
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H. Wagenknecht
Trosky
Balla
Kiesey
Denton
Winnloge Piicher
Oldaker
W. Kiesey
T. Pratt
Ape Executed as Spy After Shipwreck in 1700s England
A ship wrecked off West Hartlepool during the Great European War left only a monkey survivor. Villagers, shocked, supported a court martial which found the ape guilty and hanged as a French spy.
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West Hartlepool
England
Collier's Weekly
Social Calendar Notices For Week Schedule
Notices due by 10 am Tuesday include Priscilla club 2 30 pm Mrs Frank Stewart Junior Senior banquet 6 40 pm M E church dining room Wednesday Snowball Social club afternoon Linger Longer club afternoon Mrs Wo YV Durst s home Mrs Margaret Keyser co hostess Golf breakfast 7 am North Side cafe Golf at country club 7 30 am In case of rain bridge will be played Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid society afternoon Meet Howard Benn Ainsworth chapter No 392 Co E S regular meeting evening at hall Bring sandwiches for social hour Just Us club afternoon Mrs Ed Grayson 618 East Third street Thursday Pilotburg Ladies Aid society afternoon Mrs Keith Herr Mrs Dow Bishop co hostess Country club dinner 6 30 p a Clubhouse C C class of West Chester afternoon Mrs A W McBlain Mrs C C Niffenegger co-hostess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
Frank Stewart
Robert Roberts
Pilotburg
Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting Announcement
A cottage prayer gathering is set for Wednesday at 9 30 AM at the home of Mrs Bessie Wead 602 North Marion Avenue. The notice lists an address and time for the church group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Cottage
Bessie Wead
North
Marion Avenue
Dangers and Discoveries in Archaeology Across Regions
Archeologists face sandstorms heat hostility disease snakes and theft while digging. Yet digs reveal ancient cities with half a million inhabitants and Cretans 4000 years ago had bathrooms like modern ones. Roman youths scrawled slang on house walls two millennia ago.
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Egypt
Tibet
Central America
Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls officers were installed yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Temple. Darlene VanMeter became worthy advisor with Ruth Nerus as worthy associate advisor and Doris Klepfer as charity. Margery Means served as installing worthy advisor with Elizabeth Brown marshal and Marguerite Hardy installing chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Darlene VanMeter
Ruth Nerus
Doris Klepfer
Charity
Virginie Stutsman
Hope
Martha Anne Mace
Faith
Gweneth Krusper
Margaret Ann Flenner
Betty Stewart
Esther Hayes
Jane Eicher
Nature
Henrietta Marble
Betty Drake
Fidelity
Evelyn Nethergall
Alberta Godfrey
Faye Holland
Iowa
Jean Huber
Lois Humble
Dixie Carter
Ed Squire
Margery Means
Elizebeth Brown
Marshall
Marguerite Hardy
Merry Ten Club Evening Meeting
The Merry Ten club held a Friday evening gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lambert. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Brown and children. Pinochle was played at five tables with high score prizes to Mrs. Don Brown and Clem Chalupa. Refreshments followed. Next meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Ten Club
Ray Lambert
Don Brown
Clem Chalupa
Ed Lambert
Sunset Circle Holds Afternoon Meeting at Mrs Spangler Home
Mrs Ived Spangler hosted the Sunset circle Thursday afternoon with fourteen members and two guests Maude Marpte and Margaret Spangler in attendance. President Mrs Merle Twinam led the business meeting and a hambooze er fry was planned. Co hostesses were Mrs Lawrence Cherryholme and Mee Karet Spangler who helped with refreshments and May basket favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ived Spangler
Maude Marpte
Margaret Spangler
Merle Twinam
Lawrence Cherryholme
Mee Karet Spangler
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Wolf Floral CO
Reister Bros
C. H. Doolittle
Carolyn
Berwyn
Inl
Mr. Doolittle
Professor Benson
Ida Cavender
Fast Madison Street
Riverside
Jane Challacombe
Elmhurst
Pearl Whistler
Florida
D. FF
Macon
James C. Farrington
Haskins
Esther M. Goodwin
Janet Hamilton
Omaha
Nebr
Monmouth College
Monmouth
John McLaughlin
Carolyn Hamilton
Atchison
A. E. Atchison Book Store
Sas
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
OWA
George Smith
Walter Bond
Yesteray
Oswego, N. Y
Mr. Bond
L. H. Wallace
Ben Wallace
Sally
Dorothy
Nancy
M. P. Miller
Walter Hunt
Frances
W. J. Brady
Jacksonville, UL
Edgar Porter
Ed Hanson
H. H. Bissell
Flossmore, AI
Watseka
Catherine Masson
W. J. Masson
Charles Miller
Wilber Miller
Waterloo
Pressey Frank
Frank
Murrell Miller
Theresa Miller Gensler
Edna Shalander
Salt Lake City
Utah
Muscatine
Daryl Whisler
Des Moines
P. F. Whisler
Fuller
Cleo Jarrard
Lon Ave
Hyde Park
Captain Shields
OR. P.L. Etter Osteopathic
Ottumwa Club
Aba
Shulke
McAvoy
J. Sojka
Whitehead
B. Wagenknechht
Adams
J.denton
Martin
Wagenknecht
H Wagenknecht
Bit
Lane
I. Denton
Malley
Mrs. Brainerd
Rosa
Riverside Lodge
County Royal
Royal Neighbors of America
Washington County
Masonic Hall
Celia Safourek
Ella Novy
Anna Ko
Garna Mapel
Lillie Haight
Keota
Ainsworth
Thornburg
Wellman
Kalona
Dr, Simpson
Sunset Circle
ROUD
The
Carson Or
Eveready
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