Inspection Held in V E W Auxiliary Tuesday Evening
A large turnout attended the V F W auxiliary meeting led by department president Myrah L. Smith of Red Oak. She praised the secretary Angelia Shockey and treasurer Stellan Palmer, notes were reviewed, and plans for a November 14 card party funded by Post and Auxiliary were approved. Poppies will be sold on Armistice Day weekend and the finance committee of Atkinson Palmer Kiesey Lemley and Hannah Palmer organized Come as you are breakfasts and teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrah L. Smith
Red Oak
Angelia Shockey
Stellan Palmer
Post
Amxiliary
Mabel Atkinson
Stella Palmer
Rose Kiesey
June Lemley
Hannah Palmer
Lumnita Mathers
Laura Ford
Halloween Party Held for Sunday School Class
Maranda Martin hosted a Halloween party for her Methodist church Sunday school class at her parents home. Fourteen members attended with teacher Mrs Emma Long. Halloween games and decorations provided the ambiance with refreshments served at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maranda Martin
Methodist Church
Ralph Martin
Emma Long
Young People Elect Officers for Year at St Pauls Church
At a Sunday evening youth meeting at St Pauls Evangelical Church officers were chosen for the coming year. Ellis Finke was elected president, Donald Klein vice president, Ralph Witthott secretary treasurer, and Frances Witthott pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Double Wedding in Fairfield Presbyterian Church
Margery Harbison of Columbus Junction and Paul McLean Jr of Fairfield wed in a double ceremony with Jessie Carson and Norton B. McLean. Dr. Eric Clitheroe officiated as families watched. Paul Jr. leaves Nov. 2 for a three year posting with Standard Oil in Colombia. Mrs. McLean will join him in six months. Norton B. McLean, a Parsons graduate, works for Interstate Finance in Davenport. the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Margery Harbison
Herbert Harbison
Aul McLean, Jr
Fairfield
Jessie Carson
A. D. Richardson
Hedrick
Norton B. McLean
Presbyterian Church
Eric Clitheroe
Parsons College Bible Department
Paul McLean
Parsons College
Zeta Theta Gamma Fraternity
Columbia
South America
Standard Oil Company
McLean
Zeta Theta Gamma
Interstate Finance Corporation
Davenport
As-U-R Party Held This Morning at Schmitt Home
Unit 3 Methodist Ladies Aid members hosted an As-U-R tea and breakfast at the Schmitt home for fundraiser. Mrs O E Schmitt acted as hostess, serving lunch to seven guests and collecting donations for the general Aid fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitt
Unit 3
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
O. E Schmitt
Merry Maid Club Meets Tuesday in Halloween Spirit
The Merry Maid club met at Francis Fisher’s home in a Halloween mood. Alice Franklin’s contribution was chosen as the official club song while others await future singing. Nine members attended with two guests Bertha Reinert and Maye Belle Brown. Christmas exchange drawings took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maid Club
Francis Fisher
Rok Eall
Alice Franklin
Bob
Apgles
Bertha
Damascus Shrine Holds Regular Session and Plans
Damascus Shrine No 10 and White Shrine of Jerusalem met in the Masonic Temple for a regular session. They scheduled a benefit card party for November 7 and noted the next ceremony for December 6. Mrs. Roy Means to lead a Palestine Shrine school in Burlington November 15. Members to attend Vera Olson visit to Vashti Shrine in Rock Island today.
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Damascus Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Temple
Roy Means
Palestine Shrine
Burlington
Rock Island
Ill
Vera
Olson
Vashti Shrine
Social calendar items for upcoming week
Notices list events from Margaret Cowden Halloween masquerade to Jolly Good Timers dance. Groups include Odd Fellows Rebekahs, J.W. Baker Relief corps, Rural Woman's club, Presbyterian Ladies Aid and Baptist Missionary society with luncheons, meetings, and social gatherings through Friday evening. Multiple hosts and addresses appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cowden Eirele
Hallowe
Mildred Hughes
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
C.F. Hall
G. A. Haygreen
East Madison Street
J. W. Baker
Hall
Washington Corps
Rural Woman's Club
Grant Humston
John Caldwell
M.E
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Robert Reaney
Lester Wagner
Halloween programs and rummage sale notices in area schools
Community notices list multiple Halloween programs at Pleasant Hill Rolling Greer Gray Prairie Flower Oregon No. 3 and Summitt schools with 8 pm start times and October 26 27 30. Hot lunch or lunch served pies candy coffee and candy boxes are requested or offered. Teachers named include Naomi Johnson Myra Van Nostrand Jeanne Martin Grace Ferns Neva Wells.
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Pleasant Hill
Medgar Eckey
Rolling Greer
Naomi Johnson
Hallowe'en
Oat Gray School
Myra van Nostrand
Prairie Flower School
Seventy Six Township
Jeanne Martin
Oregon
Haskins
Grace Ferns
Summitt School
Straw College
Neva Wells
Seven-Year-Old Donald Schantz Celebrates Birthday
Donald Arthur Schantz, son of Mr and Mrs Dave Schantz of the Shiloh community, turns seven today in a family birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Arthur Schantz
Dave Schantz
Shiloh
Murray Lewis Coon
Ainsworth
Everette Coon
Birthday announcements and a 35th wedding anniversary
Roger Breitenbach turns nine and several others share birthday greetings including Murray Coon and KE R Van Nostrand. James Morrison and wife celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by daughter Mrs Patrick May on East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morrison
Patrick May
East Second Street
Ceremonial at Fort Madison Marks Monday Meeting
A ceremonial took place at Fort Madison on Monday October 30 followed by a social hour concluding the meeting. Read the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Indians Discussed At Mission Meeting In Des Moines
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church met with Mrs. Will Mayhew hosting. Lulu Kyle led devotionals, and Jean Acheson spoke on historic and current Indian missions in Iowa, Oregon, and Washington, with Nora Ebner addressing racial characteristics and government service insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Will Mayhew
Lulu Kyle
Jean Acheson
Mexico
France
Canada
Iowa
Oregon
Washington
Nora Ebner
R. S. Warfel
United States
Dpd. J
Dy M McConaughy
Dave Miller
Kleese Hartman
Water-Conditioning Plant Suppresses Algae Growth
In Baton Rouge Louisiana a water-conditioning station houses over filters at an extensive plant. Algae in the facility had flourished but now dies after a vitamin D shortage causes a sunbound branch of the family to thrive only in sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Station
Baton Rouge
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V.E.W. Auxiliary
C. H. Guther
Grahams Department Stores
North Side Square
Rockford
Thor.fri
Lalies
New York
Roger Breitenbach
Charles Breitenbach
Elmer Nevin
West Chester
Mary Walker
East Highland
Scott Wilcox
Belle Rice
Ruth Lemley
Clara Schultze
Duane White
KE. R. van Nostrand
Rothschild
South Spece Square
Washington, Lowa
Universal Gas
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Lapin Mendoza
Sterling
Hirschmour
Betty Rose
Ker
Phoenix Vita-Bloom
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