Susannah Circle Will Hear Mrs Clifford Ott
Susannah Circle of Ainsworth Methodist church meets Thursday September 15 at 2 PM at Mrs Ward McCutcheon home. If rain, stay in church social hall. Mrs Clifford Ott of Crawfordsville speaks on Methodist institutions in Des Moines she visited recently with SCS support including Iowa Methodist Hospital Esther Hall and Riverside Community Center. Co hosts Mrs James Quint and Mrs Albert Jeffrey. Circle president Mrs L H Trotter says Christmas gifts for under privileged children will be begun.
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Ainsworth
Susannah
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Ward McCutcheon
Clifford Ott
Crawfordsville
Des Moines
SCS
Lowa Methodist Hospital
Esther Hall
Riverside Community Center
McCutcheon
James Quint
Albert Jeffrey
Circle
L. H Trotter
Kensington Club Meeting at Mrs Dea Home
The Kensington club gathered at Mrs Will Dea's country home with three guests Mrs Orie OConnor Mrs Kenneth Ornduff and Mrs Frank Dea. President Mrs Claire Darby led a brief meeting and members receive a birthday remembrance each year.
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Ainsworth
Kensington Club
Will Dee
Orie O'Connor
Kenneth Ornduff
Frank Dea
Claire Darby
Littlecwood
Darby
Discussion Club Explores Banking Burden at Klopfenstein Home
The Laf Klopfenstein home hosted a Discussion Club on Wednesday evening with 12 attendees. They debated government spending and the Byrd urging of bankruptcy concerns while at the Ninupp residence they considered whether to send a son overseas. Mrs Klopfenstein provided refreshments.
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Ainsworth
Byrd
Virginia
Laf
Klopfenstein
Richard
Nupp
Allege
Liscussion
Local residents visit across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns
A list of visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nash in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Ottumwa couple Mr. and Mrs. McClelland visited Mrs. Mina Paulsgrove in town. Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith joined Claire Darby’s family. J. W. Olinger spent days with daughters in Davenport. Monthly guests included the Stephens and Rich families from Fairfield Crawfordsville and Batavia. Paul Hazelett recuperates from appendicitis. Charles Hazelett returns from a year in Puerto Rico with the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nash
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. McClelland
Ottumwa
Mrs. Walter Smith
Claire Darby
Mr. Smith
Mr. Darby
Cherry Burrell Co
John Stephens
Fairfield
Herbert Rich
John William
Crawfordsville
A. Stephens
Charles Hazelett
United States Army
Puerto Rico
First white man found potato in Andean highlands
An early encounter in the Andean high lands of Peru or Ecuador notes the white man discovering the white potato. It was later transplanted to Europe where it became known as the Trish potato.
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Peru
Ecuador
South America
Europe
Louisa County Farm Bureau Names Officers
Louisa County Farm Bureau officers were elected at the annual meeting. Clarence Jennings was chosen president and Norbert Cross vice president, both from Columbus Junction. Jack Estle of Letts became secretary and Fred Stone of Wapello treasurer, with Harold MacCormac as voting delegate. A dues raise to 15 dollars failed. Betty Cruzen Marianerkins and Ray Priebe reported year details. Kenneth Thatcher, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation secretary, spoke to about 200 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Clarence Jennings
Norbert Cross
Jack Estle
Letts
Fred Stone
Wapello
Harold MacCormac
Carr
Betty Cruzen
Marianerkins
Ray Priebe
Farm Service Company
Kenneth Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Expect Record Crowd at Ft. Madison Rodeo
Fort Madison anticipates a large turnout for Gene Autry’s rodeo on September 17 and 18 1949 following a 1948 pattern. Last year about 10 000 attended four sessions and crowds from six Iowa counties and at least 15 other states joined a Saturday parade of 10 000 plus along Fort Madison streets. Autry will lead the downtown parade Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gene Autry
Rodeo
Fort Madison
Gene Autrey
Champion
Autry
War era workforce totals 11 million in armed forces
During the war the government employed 11 million in the armed forces. This figure reflects the massive mobilization and scale of military recruitment and service across the period.
Brighton High School Football Schedule This Year
Brighton at Richland September 23. Brighton at Williamsburg September 26. Keota at Brighton October 7. West Chester at Brighton October 14. North English at October 21. Brighton at Kalona October 28. Wellman at Brighton. Linters from cottonseed are an important part of photographic film.
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Brighton High School
Brighton
Kalona
Wellman
Bright
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Susannah Circle
Dea
Frank Henderson
Keith
Genkinger
Ainswort
Walworth
State Bank
J. W. Olinger
Davenport
Bobe Kurtz
Moline
Macpessard
Ornduff
Batavia
Paul Hazelett
Idaho
Elliott
Conesville
Elliott's Food Store
Borden
Moore’s
Wrench Stilson
Ft. Madison Rodeo
Joe Falk
L. ©. Willits
Ira Coon
Robert Choate
Ernest Chambers
Weota
Kent
Beenblossom
Ceels
Roger Colthurst
Herman Wagenknecht
Jesse Pearson
Mac Wallace
Stone's Furniture
OLE Man Store
THE
Eclipse Lumber CO
Dad
Eclipse Lumber Company
Heck Gesling, Mere
Karen Faye Statler
Cloyce Statler
Near Keota
Robert Daniel Lowe
Robert Lowe
State of
Brown Finance Company
Court House
Peptemper Tb
Richland
Wil
Liamsburs
Keota
West Chester
Ted
Studebaker
Husky
America
Motor CO
West
Washington Street
Washington, I One
Yee Weacong
Secar
Mercury
Mace Motor Company
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Avenue
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