Catholic Daughters Initiate Thirty Candidates in Ceremony
Thirty candidates were initiated into the Catholic Daughters of America in a Wednesday evening ceremony at St. James social hall. A cooperative dinner preceded the initiation with eighty five attendees, including initiates. The event featured yellow and purple CDA colors and decor, with Rev. R. Jd. Winnavey delivering the blessing. Officers and initiates from Washington Pleasant Plain Brighton Kalona and Richmond participated, led by Grand Regent Mrs Steve Wolfer and a long list of presenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. James Social Hall
CDA
R. Jd. Winnavey
Lucy Dempsey
Teresa Adam
Leslie Payne
Herbert Pauley
Agnes Wheelan
Hubert Redlinger
Jeraldine Schulty
Court McDermott
Steve Wolfer
Marvin Carter
Tom Cannon
Bob Birney
Monitor
Meryl Steele
Asistant Monitor
Marcella Vittetoe
Everette Swift
Sentinel
Schulty
Redlinger
Don Custer
Daryl Burham
Felix Dougall
Gas Fumes From Cars Take Lives of Five
Five men were found dead in the Bailey Motor Co. garage in Fayetteville North Carolina likely from gas and carbon monoxide poisoning after listening to the Joe Lewis fight broadcast last night Two soldiers two mechanics and a traveling salesman were found about 730 am when the garage opened One mechanic reportedly broke a high window before collapsing others were inside or beside cars Evidence shows they fought the fumes but could not rise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
N.C
Bailey Motor Co
Joe Lewis
Hospital Admits and Birth Report
Yesterday admissions include John Kiene and James Wilson for medical care in Crawfordsville. Today Earl Long in Keota and Mrs Lelia Arrowsmith in Ainsworth were admitted for medical reasons. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leo Keifer of Keota at 11 17 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kiene
James Wilson
Crawfordsville
Earl Long
Keota
Lelia Arrowsmith
Ainsworth
Leo Keifer
Nine-Foot Python Lays Eggs Aboard Air Flight
A nine foot python traveling from India to England en route to a snake charmer in Norway laid fourteen eggs midair. The remarkable incident occurred during the flight and adds a new note to air travel history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
Norway
Engagement announced for Eva Colleen Strum and Kenneth Young
Mr and Mrs Alvin E Strum of Washington announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their youngest daughter Eva Colleen to Kenneth W Young son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Young of Washington The wedding is planned for late December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Strum
Washington
Eva Colleen
Kenneth W. Young
Elmer Young
Prairie Flower social calendar and club notices
Prairie Flower community meet at 7 30 p m at school with cake table service coffee provided potluck supper for No 4 and No 71 districts Pansy Hill club postponed to Dec 13 Child Study III 8 00 p m Mrs Thomas Randall Friday Afternoon division UP church 215 p m at the church Ruth Nichol missionary society UP church 230 p m Mrs Emmer Enke Stewart school PTA 800 p m program and square dance at school bring or send one pie East Matron's club 630 p m pot luck dinner Masonic Temple Meat furnished Rebekah lodge 730 p m LOOF hall prepare unwritten work Saturday Woman's Relief corps 200 p m Legion rooms White Shrine bridge 200 p m Masonic Temple YWCA annual dinner 630 p m YMCA community room call Edna McCart 139 by Thursday for reservations Rainbow Girls 730 p m Masonic Temple Knights of Pythias 800 p m KP hall Junior Fortnightly 600 p m Mrs Richard note change of place bring auction item
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Prairie Flower Community Meeting
Pansy Hill Club
Thomas Randall
WM8
UP Church
Ruth Nichol
White Shrine Bridge
YWCA
YMCA
Edna McCart
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias
Richard. Ross
Water fund suffers as diesel trains cut demand in Cedar Vale
Cedar Vale Kansas faces a water department deficit after Missouri Pacific Railroad shifts from steam to diesel locomotives. The change ends the railroad’s regular monthly water bill of about 75 dollars, removing Cedar Vale’s largest water customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Vale
Kan
Kansas
Water Department
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Ohio opens rabbit and pheasant season November 15
Ohio's rabbit and pheasant hunting season starts November 15. Fighter Squadron 244 Marine Corps Reserve members planned to report for active duty on that date, but Brig. Gen. W. C. Brice moved the reporting to November 16 after they asked for a final small game hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Marine Corps Reserve
W. C. Brice
Members Urged to Reserve for YWCA Dinner Meeting
Members and friends of YWCA are reminded to return reservation cards for the annual dinner meeting at 6 50 PM in the YWCA community room. Calls to Edna McCarty at the YWCA, 139, in the morning arrange replacements or new reservations. Election of board members will be held at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
YWCA
Edna McCarty
Bethel Missionary Society Elects Mrs Cady President
The Bethel Missionary Society held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs Rex Crandall s home. Mrs Cady was named president with Ed Cady as president and Maurice Meyer as vice president while Lloyd Foster became secretary and Nellie Juzeler treasurer. Sixteen members attended and gifts were collected in a bank offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Cady
Rex Crandall
Ed Cady
Maurice Meyer
Lloyd Foster
Nellie Juzeler
Crandall
Charles Wulf
Tommy Walker
Wayne Marshall
Beverly Crandall
Delbert Lewis
Word Weavers Elect Officers For Year At Mrs Fenns Home
The Word Weavers re elected officers at a Tuesday meeting in Mrs P I Fenn s home. Re elected were Mrs Albert Lay leader Mrs Penn assistant leader Mars George Powers secretary treasurer. New projects were planned and the group discussed meeting with Minnesota poet laureate Margaret Ball Dickson in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word Weavers
P. I. Fenn
Albert Lay
Penn
Mars. George Powers
Jeanette Kyle
Lucy Kelley
T. A. Michaels
Fenn
W. B. Dupuis
Powers
George Rudiger
Margaret Ball Dickson
Minnesota
Tangy holiday canape ideas with Tabasco sauces
A compact guide to quick holiday canapes using Tabasco. It offers a shrimp dip sauce and a cream cheese spread. The shrimp dip combines chili sauce lemon juice salt horseradish and minced celery with Tabasco for a spicy dunk. The clams spread blends cream cheese and Tabasco for crackers and toast rounds garnished with olives and peppers.
Doris Ford describes travels toward India mission field
Doris Ford, a former Washington junior high teacher, recounts a Lebanon to Baalbek journey near Beirut. She notes Arab and Mohammedan communities, Bedouin tents, camels and caravans, and the ruins of Baalbek with Roman temples, linking what she sees to biblical ideas while traveling toward her mission assignment in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ford
Washington
Damascus Road
India
Miss Ford
Marion
Rebreaks to Guard Property Against Grass and Fire Risks
Fragments describe building and equipment rebreaks around stacks to help guard property against grass fires and related hazards.
Shalla Announces Engagement of Roberta Jane Kalona
Roberta Jane Shalla of Kalona and John R. Coffman of the United States Army announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The ceremony is set for December 26 at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
William J. Shalla
Roberta Jane
John R. Coffman
United States Army
W. S. McKeown
Washington
Dewey Coffman
West Chester
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Just Us Club Meets At Mrs Floyd Murdock Home
Mrs Floyd Murdock hosted the Just Us club Wednesday afternoon with six teen members present for the business meeting led by president Mrs L Ff Hard mse. Games and contests provided entertainment and refreshment service was assisted by several members. A December 13 luncheon with Mrs Fannie Brower and a gift exchange are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Murdock
Just Us Club
L. Ff. Hardmse
Cy Bush
L. L. Loveless
E. H. Messer
Harding
Fannie Brower
Warning on dangers of treated seed grains for livestock
Farmers warned against using leftover treated seed grains in livestock rations. Mercury and other fungicide chemicals in treated grain have caused pig illnesses and deaths, with pigs becoming weak and uncoordinated within weeks and entire herds dying in some cases.
Harmony Club Elects Officers at Meeting
The Harmony club met Monday evening at Mrs. C. FE. Darnielle's home and elected officers. Mrs. Darnielle was named president, Mrs. Hattie Jones vice president, and Mrs. S. H. Hagens secretary treasurer. Retiring president Mrs. Ira Schafer conducted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Harmony Club
C. FE. Darnielle
Darnielle
Hattie Jones
S. H. Hagens
Ira Schafer
Community and Farm Closing Out Sales Across Iowa
Weekly Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Thursday livestock sales at Kalona and Midway companies. Numerous December closing out farm sales listed with locations near Columbus Junction Fairfield Washington Washington County and surrounding towns, all starting around 11 a.m. and led by Executors and estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
John Verrips
Ithel Verrips
Adm
Claude Carson
Fairfield
Richland
Roy A. Black
Sale
Washington
West Chester
Sam Patrick
John Davis
Joe Embree
Grace Hill
Clarence F. Rathmel
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Harry Stumpf
Edna Stumpf
Lester Merz
Harry Levy
Ed Heck
Max Dougall
Dallas Chamberlin
Frank Horn
Leo Marie
Lyle Schulty
Victor Peiffer
Charles Friese
Paul Hammen
Rita Tines
Howard Greiner
Muriel TeBockhorst
Alex Gevock
Francis Pe
Eva Colleen Strum
Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Rooms
Harry Dye
Kyle
Tabasco
Down South
By Doris Ford
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Damascus
Baalbek
Beirut
Damascu
Matty
Beduin
New York
Jupiter
Nero
Rome
Egypt
Tripoli
Palestine
Arass
Bordwell’s
Bordwell's Feed Store
Washington, Iowa
Coopers
B & B Clothing Store
United States
Hollywood
Walter Pigeon
Miss Roberta Jane Shalla
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Journal
EGG Markets
Ges
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Dixie Dugan
Tam
McEvoy & Striebe
Ater
Sunny
Blondie
Chic
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