75 Ladies Meet Mrs Richard G McCleery At Home
Washington ladies gathered at the Richard H. McCleery home Wednesday afternoon to meet Mrs. Richard G. McCleery. The event featured an all white refreshment table with garden roses and white lilies, with multiple assistants helping hostesses at three visiting hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. McCleery
Richard H. McCleery
Washington
H. H. McCleery
Henry Bailey
Verle Gallagher
Harold Johnson
E. D
TNT Club Members Sew Carpet Rags at Meeting
Members of the TNT club sewed carpet rags at their Tuesday gathering hosted by Mrs. Wes Ramsey. During the business session plans were made for a hamburger event. Roll call noted each member’s doorbell anecdote. Mrs. Ted Morgan assisted with refreshments. Mildred Kupka to entertain in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT Club
Wes Ramsey
Ted Morgan
Mildred Kupka
Passenger-mile revenue trends on railroads since 1921
The passenger-mile unit measures one passenger carried one mile. In 1948 the average railroad revenue per passenger-mile was 2.34 cents, higher than 1938 at 1.88 cents and above 1921 at 3.09 cents.
Trips as Roll Call at LBC Club Meeting
LBC club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Ralph Stewart home with co host Mrs. Myrtle Genkinger. Guests Marguerite Hering and Edna Jones joined, travelogues covered trips to the Pacific Northwest Lake of the Ozarks region and Washington DC. Contests led by Mrs. Walter Kyle and Mrs. John Kurtz tested song titles and dominoes. President Mrs. Everette Smith announced Oct 3 costume party at Mrs. Charles Bartholow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBC Club
Ralph Stewart
Myrtle Genkinger
Marguerite Hering
Edna Jones
Pacific Northwest
Lake of the Ozarks
Walter Kyle
John Kurtz
Everette Smith
Charles Bartholow
Mrs. Marion Plecker Hosts PNG Circle Meeting
Mrs. Marion Plecker hosted 16 members of the Past Noble Grand circle at the LOOF hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. Doyle Brown presided, announcing the next meeting would be with Mrs. Myrtle Morgan. Pinochle and canasta were played and refreshments were served with help from Mrs. Milo Steele Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Plecker
Loof Hall
Doyle Brown
Myrtle Morgan
Milo Steele Sr
Public Affairs Luncheon Held in Brighton
Mrs. W. H. Lloyd and Mrs. J. N. Swain hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon in the Lloyd home for Public Affairs I in Brighton. Fifteen members attended and shared items. Mrs. Boyd Berdo led the meeting. Anna Dawson spoke on Reform at UN Should It Be Revised and Dade Shearer provided a chronology of the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lloyd
Brighton
J. N. Swain
Lloyd
Department of Public Affairs
Boyd Berdo
Anna Dawson
United Nations
Dade Shearer
CDA to Host District Meeting Sunday
Catholic Daughters of America members prepared for the district meeting to be hosted by Court McDermott this Sunday in St. James social hall. Four visiting courts will attend. members were urged to bring new or used clothing for the Pope’s storehouse. A mother-daughter potluck was planned for the next regular meeting and Mrs. Albert Adam reviewed Our Lady of Light with book recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. James
Court McDermott
R. J. Kinnavey
Albert Adam
Re Lukovsky
Lawrence Libe
Daryl Burham
Ernie Kriner
Ed McAleer
Steve Wolter
Camp Fire Girls Board Meeting Tonight at 8
The Camp Fire Girls board will meet at 8 o clock in IOOF hall rooms. Plans to have the girls represented at the Lake Darling dedication Sunday are prepared. Mrs. Ira Gastman leads the arrangements.
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Camp Fire Girls Board
Camp Fire Girls
IOOF
Lake Darling
Ira Gastman
Haskins Ladies Aid Meets Thursday
Haskins Sept 12 the Ladies Aid Society met on Thursday the 7th at Mrs. Lee Sands country home with eighteen members and two visitors Mrs Jennie Roth and Mrs Eldon Corry. The October meeting will be with Mrs Lee Corry. A church session met last Wednesday night to plan upcoming events with Rev N F Chapman officiating. Mr and Mrs J L Sands of Davenport visited relatives and Picnicked in Fairfield with the George Reams family, longtime residents of Haskins. Telegraph service restoration work moves forward as St Telephone Co wires and posts are set. The Haskins school progresses well with one month nearly finished. M T Coon attended the Fall Festival in Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Ladies Aid Society
Lee Sands
Jennie Roth
Eldon Corry
Roth
Corry
Martha Skuball
Gertrude We
Reams
M. & St Paul
R. R
St. Telephone Co
M. T. Coon
Lone Tree
Tuberculosis in the United States
Tuberculosis is caused by the tubercle bacillus and spreads through coughing. If all active cases received treatment, transmission could be halted. An estimated 500000 people in the country have active TB, with only about half known to health authorities.
Social calendar items update local clubs and meetings
Rural Woman's club postponed a week Rebekah club to Sept 21 Walnut Women's club to Sept 20 Pleasant Hill Ladies aid no meeting this week CES 8 00 p m Masonic Temple Social hour Visiting members welcome Bethlehem Commandery 639 p m cooperative dinner WSCS meeting 2 00 p m Methodist church West Chester WCTU 200 p m Mrs Mary Ross Rebekah lodge 8 00 p m IOOF hall Junior Missionary society UP church postponed to next Saturday Drama department 930 p m Mrs William Crayne Rainbow Girls 730 p m Masonic Temple DUV 730 p m Legion hall DAR 430 p m log cabin at park Constitution day cooperative supper 600 p m Bible study 230 p m library Knights of Pythias 800 p m KP hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Woman's Club
Rebekah Club
Walnut Women's Club
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
CES
Masonic Temple
Bethlehem Commandery
Wscs General Meeting
Methodist Church
West Chester
WCTU
Mary Ross
Rebekah Lodge
William Crayne
Rainbow Girls
DUV
Legion Hall
Dar
Park
Knights of Pythias
Illinois Authorities File Gambling Charges
State's Attorney Calhoun Phelps announced charges of possessing gambling equipment against the owner of a truck trailer found hauling 17 770 pounds of punchboards. The rig was stopped at a weigh station on U S 34 near Wyanet Illinois. the trailer was 2 000 pounds over the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ill
Calhoun Phelps
U. S. Highway 34
Wyanet
Donald Meth
Stockport
Destroy Photographs of Nude Girl Students
Nude photographs of coeds at the University of Washington will be destroyed after protests from female students. President Bunnen said the project was scientific but explanations were lacking, photos were stopped and existing films would be destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seatile
Raymond Bullen
University of Washington
Allen
Constitution Laboratory
Columbia University Medical School
Florida police bust $2 million lottery ring across six states
Ten men allegedly involved in a counterfeit sweepstakes scheme tied to tickets bearing a British Princess Elizabeth image were arrested after a nationwide probe. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police traced shipments to a Florida printing firm, with FBI and local agents seizing undistributed tickets valued at $550,000. The elder Carl L. Bess and son Carl Jr. faced federal charges upon arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
FBE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
FBI
Buffalo
N. Y
Franklin Press
Air Express
Ed Mason
Elizabeth
Kingston
Jamaica
Jamai
William P. Mooty
The
Ring
Carl L. Bess, Sr
Stuart
Carl Jr
San Gabriel
Calif
Bess
Crawfordsville Fire Chief Seeks Help Faltering Response
Crawfordsville on September 11 reports fire chief Cleo Fletcher calling for help when Washington fire alarm sounded. Few responded beyond the chief and a small group including Mayor Hal Huston and locals. Five new hose lengths were added at the scene. Weekend guests and distant relatives noted among the attendees and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Haymong
Crawfordsville
Washington
Cleo Fletcher
Hal Huston
Chester Cherryholmes
Jess Raymond
Hugh Lloyd
Gordon
Wymore, Neb
Evan Evans
Evans
Lloyd
Harry Jones
Levi Blanchard
Mrs
Wade Scranton
Ottumwa
Frank Scranton
Cotter Community Notes Letter Writing Week Focus
Cotter site urges Oct 15 to 21 as letter writing week to boost mail volume. Residents told to write one letter to relatives or friends, stressing simple personal notes bring happiness and feel like a visit.
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Cotter
Birthday Picnic Plans Across Nebraska clustered groups
Wish him a speedy recovery. Several families enjoyed picnics this Sunday in different cities including Burlington Crapo Park with Dorothy’s birthday celebration. Guests included Hayden Davis Davis and Betty Ann J M Davis plus Sheldon Hawkins and others with Esther Arthur hosting in Ainsworth and Letts visits by Belle Garrett Roy Hildebrand Mae Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Davis
Betty Ann
Mrn
J. M. Davis
Dorothy
Bill Hawkins
DeLores
Dale
Sheldon Hawkins
Eddie
Judy
Crapo Park
Burlington
Dave Morris
Carrol
Nebraska
Esther Arthur
Darold Jones
Ainsworth
Belle T. Garrett
Roy Hildebrand
Letts
Mae Barnes
Omaha Nebr
Florence Snyder
Lyle Duncan
Squirrel and Rabbit Hunting Seasons Open Sept 15
The 1950 Iawa hunting season opens September 15 for squirrels and rabbits. Squirrel season runs to November 15 and rabbit season to January 31. Rabbit shooting is allowed 6 am to 6 pm, squirrels have no hours. Bag limit six, possession limit twelve per species. The Conservation Commission warns that .22 rifles, while effective for squirrels, can be dangerous if mishandled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iawa
The
Conservation Commission
Hunters urged to verify bullet destination on timberlands
A warning notes that .22 slugs pose hazards to humans and livestock within a mile. Hunters must confirm their final bullet destination and secure landowner consent before entering privately owned timberlands to avoid trespass and damage.
Local Farm Auctions and Household Goods Sales
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales weekly at Kalona Midway Ollie and Columbus Junction. September 16 house hold goods sale at 109 West Madison starting 1 30 Marty Carlson. September 18 Tamworth boar sale near Ainsworth at noon J H Jones. September 28 closing out sale 313 West Jefferson Dora Paterson Estate. Sept 21 closing out sale household goods I C Steele Est. 5 miles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
West Madison
Marty Carlson
Ainsworth
J. H. Jones
West
Jefferson
Dora Paterson
I. C. Steele
Good Doin South St. Paul Cattle Market Appeal
Thousands of Western range cattle arrive daily at South St. Paul stock market the world’s second largest. Dakota Montana and Canadian cattle provide a wide range of weights and grades at attractive prices. Market observers say the supply offers corn belt feeders the best replacement stock in years. Firms affiliated with the stock market institute invite feeders to visit for a first-hand view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ST. Paul
Minn
Dakota
Montana
Oe Stock Market Institute
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Milo Sorden
Mary Berry
Robert Arthur
Roger Sherman
M. L. McCreedy
T. M. Mast
Penney’s
LBC
PNG
National Oats Company
HW Ave
N. E
Cedar Rapids
Bordwell’s
Bordwell's Feed Store
Washington, Iowa
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
CDA
Haskins Ladies Aid
Afd
McDaniel
Nem
Fred L. Stewart
Junior Missionary Society of the
UP Church
Illinois
Fairfield
John Murphy
State Police
Omaha
Neb
Murphy
Chicago
Florida
Palooka
Ham Fisher
Cotter —Beegin
Post Office Department
Dep't
Cotter Westminister Guild
Evelyn Quiley
Billy
Jackie Jenkins
J. J. Jenkins
Charles
Richard Jenkins
Herman Wagenknecht
Everett van DeVoort
St. Louis
Centerville
Big Reds
Caneral
Edger Steeg
Blondie
Dixie Dugan
Meevoy & Strieke
Chic Young
Journal
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
South Saint Paul
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