Weekend visitors and local hires fill Cedar Falls scene
Local families from Cedar Falls hosted visits and weekend trips across Iowa and nearby states. Mrs. Max Sheetz started work at Washington Fruit Market. Dr. A. B. Salter of Coe College joined her sister in Cedar Rapids for a weekend visit. The group toured Missouri Ozarks and Mam moth Springs, enjoying basketry and crafts, while other relatives visited Kansas City and San Francisco connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Sheetz
Washington
A. B. Salter
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
R. L. Muench
O. W. Masching
Extra
Muench
Vida Casper
San Francisco
Calif
Charles Casper
West
Miss Casper
United Air Lines
New York
Weekend visitors and travels across Iowa and neighboring states
A list of residents visiting or traveling during weekends. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brown in Milwaukee, Mrs. Beverly Brown resuming at Iowa Wesleyan, Ruth Bell returning to work at Bell & Gevock Firestone, and many others visiting Des Moines Burlington Joy Ill Davenport and Des Moines areas. Travel spanned plane train bus and car with trips through the Badlands and Black Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Brown
Milwaukee
Wise
Ruth Bell
Bell & Gevock Firestone
Badlands
Dakota
Black Hills
Salt Lake City
Denver
Colorado
Social chatter includes visits and dinners across states
Mrs. Nina Lathrop of Fairport New York and Mrs. Dorothy Ryan of Jackson Michigan visit Washington and Des Moines and stay with the Lewis Anderson and George Powers families. They attend a cooperative dinner in the George Powers home with guests the Andersons Gardners and others. Dorothy Noffett of Des Moines meets the local YWCA board. Lawrence Whisler arrives from Boulder to spend weeks at home before returning to Colorado. Albie Beranek returns to Riverside after visiting Ed Horak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Lathrop
Fairport
N. Y
Dorothy Ryan
Jackson
Mich
Washington
Joyce Powers
Des Moines
Lewis Anderson
George Powers
Beverly
Eugene
Don Gardner
Lawrence Whisler
P. F. Whisler
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Albie Beranek
Ed Horak
Riverside
Visitors from Van Nuys spell weekend with relatives
Mr and Mrs Fred Rademaker of Van Nuys California were guests last week at the C W Rademaker and H Rademaker homes. Before arriving here they visited Emden Illinois relatives and spent the weekend in Chicago with the Charles Longwell family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rademaker
van Nuys
Calif
C. W. Rademaker
H. Rademaker
Emden, Il
Frank Longwell
Patricia
Laura Longwell
Chicago
Charles Longwell
Wayland Tops Ainsworth 13-4 in Junior Legion Final
Wayland defeated Ainsworth 13 to 4 in the junior Legion baseball final at Casefield Saturday afternoon after two weather delays. Bob Roth of Wayland limited Ainsworth to five hits while Skubal allowed eight. The loss ends Ainsworth’s season as Washington’s junior team. Other schools in the tournament proceed with baseball while their football programs continued elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Ainsworth
Junior Legion
Casefield
Bob Roth
Skubal
Washington
Crawfordsville
Iowa City trip with Sigma Nu brothers for Iowa California game
A man joined three Sigma Nu fraternity brothers in a journey from Capitol City to Iowa City to travel to California for the Iowa versus California football game. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Mattie McAvoy and her sister Mrs. W. J. Fallon of Longmont staying at Haskins in the Edgar Whetstine and Ralph Boyd homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol City
Iowa City
Sigma Nu
California
Mattie McAvoy
W. J. Fallon
Longmont
Haskins
Edgar Whetstine
Ralph Boyd
Des Moines Woman Admits Slashing Man, He Dies
Esther Baker, 33, of Des Moines admitted slashing Calvin Rice, 43, with a bread knife during an argument over frying chicken in her apartment. Rice died several hours later. Baker was scheduled for arraignment in municipal court on a first degree serious injury charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Esther Baker
Calvin Rice
Rice
Origin of the word tobacco traced to pipe reed or Yucatan
The term tobacco is believed to derive from a reed used by Caribbean Indians as a smoking pipe or from the Yucatan region where the plant originated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Hospital births and patient updates listed for weekend
At the Hospital new arrivals include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Godwin at 10 43 Saturday night and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ballow at 2 46 yesterday morning. Also a son for Mr. and Mrs. Duane White at 11 45 last night. Surgical patients include Louise McClintic and Louise Waterhouse, and John Hershberger. Dismissals and today’s notes list several individuals by name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Godwin
Prospect Place
Howard Ballow
Duane White
Ainsworth
Norval Hill
Conesville
Frances Duenbostle
Wayland
Louise McClintic
Brighton
Louise Waterhouse
John Hershberger
Kidnapping Report Shocks Keokuk
Four area schoolboys report witnessing a kidnapping near Keokuk Iowa as they traveled to school. They described a man pushing a girl aged six to eight with pigtails into a car trunk before removing a tire and placing her inside. Police chief Louie Atkins said no victim has been located and state police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Louie Atkins
Atkins
Presbyterian Morning Prayer Meeting Announced
A Presbyterian church announces a morning prayer meeting at 9 30 on Wednesday at the church located at 18112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Rise of the Hawaiian Islands Formation and Growth
The 12 Hawaiian islands formed from submarine eruptions with eight hospitable enough for people. Kauai first developed habitability, followed by southeastern isles. Hawaii remains youngest and still building. Haleakala on Maui has been dormant for centuries. The name Haleakala translates to The House of the Sun, meaning The house built by the sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Kauai
Hawaii
Haleakala
Maui
Moisture in Homes Cut by Barriers and Paint
Professor Frank B. Rowley of the University of Minnesota explains that wall and ceiling moisture condensation can be prevented. He suggests interior vapor barriers built into new construction or suitable interior paint to block moisture in existing houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Rowley
University of Minnesota
Rowley
Pilotburg Ladies Aids Plan Sept Picnic in Sunset Park
Pilotburg Sept 15 Mrs Frank Stransky hosted the Pilotburg Ladies Aids society meeting in her absence the vice president led business and Mrs Celesta Maas gave the devotional. Guests included Mrs Iona Oldfield and Mrs Nina Flynn who joined. A picnic supper was set for Sept 19 in Sunset Park Washington for families with Margaret Brinning named October hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotburg
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg Ladies Aids Society
Stransky
Celesta Maas
M. O. McKenzie
Kalona
Iona Oldfield
Nina Flynn
Nina Flynn Were Guests Also. Mrs. Flynn Became A Member. Mrs. Margaret Brinning
Sunset Park
Washington
Linda Lee and Others Celebrate Birthdays Today
Linda Lee daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lee has five candles on her cake. Sanda Kay Messer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Messer needs seven. Former Washington residents Mrs. McKinnie Phelps and Mrs. Robert Young have birthdays today. Others include Mrs. Fred Reid Gerald Dickinson Mrs. Alicé Levert Elmer Batterson Dale Fuhr Mrs. Reva McKeown Jean Kennedy Harold L. Kerr Frances Davison Marion Renoux Dorothy Yoder Mrs. R. E. Waggoner. Hubert Sheetz and Jackie Jean Singmaster of Keota and Mrs. Doll Swartz of Crawfordsville also celebrate. Harry Ramsey er Jr. a high school student, also has a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lee
John Lee
Sanda Kay Messer
Lester Messer
Washington
McKinnie Phelps
Denver, Colo
Robert Young
Oelwein
Fred Reid
Gerald Dickinson
Alicé Levert
Elmer Batterson
Dale Fuhr
Reva McKeown
Jean Kennedy
Harold L. Kerr
Frances Davison
Marion Renoux
Dorothy Yoder
R. E. Waggoner
Country Club Family Night Dinner Plans Announced
A Country Club family night dinner is planned for Thursday evening with Mrs. Ira Gastman as general chairwoman and Mrs. Robert Day coordinating phone calls. Robert Day and Dr. Fred Miller will oversee entertainment while a large committee includes Mr. Gastiran, Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frenk, BR. Miller, and many other pairs of hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ira Gastman
Robert Day
Fred Miller
Gastiran
Miller
Frenk BR. Miller
Ralph Martin
Wayne Simerman
C. F. Weldin
Harold Thomassen
J. M. Cruise
Harold Cumming
G. M. Humble
I. O. Chamberlin
Rothschild
Early English Rhubarb Cultivation Recorded in 1820
The first known record of rhubarb being cultivated for food appears in England in 1820.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
C L Club Welcomes New Member Nell Shantz Hostess
Mrs Nell Clegg hosted the September C L Club meeting with 13 members and four children present. Guests included Mrs Milton Lint ner, Mrs Nellie Van Horn, Mrs Homer Lowery, Mrs Kate Atchison, Mrs Claude Kil gore, and new member Dillon Shantz. Roll call referenced a vacation trip. An Oct 14 gathering will be hosted by Mrs Morris with roll call about a Halloween prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Clegg
C. L. Club
Milton Lintner
California
Nellie van Horn
Homer Lowery
Kate Atchison
Claude Kilgore
Dillon Shantz
Atchison
Shantz
Hugh Morris
Morris
Society Meets at Nazarene Church
The Missionary society of the Church of the Nazarene met in September at the Nazarene Church parlors with good attendance. Group singing and prayers opened the session led by president Mrs. C. M. Himmelreich. Mrs. C. F. Gieselman led the study from We Can If We Will by Dr. Russell DeLon, and a church board meeting followed led by Rev. C. F. Gieselman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene
C. M. Himmelreich
C. F. Gieselman
Russell DeLon
United Efforts of
All Christian Churches
Church Board
Community club notices and meetings listed
Handcraft dept see 4 cooper ative supper 7 p.m. Mrs Lloyd Scott assisting hostess Mrs Don Shepherd Mrs Keith Vetter Bring club dues Independent club 2 p.m. Mrs Francis McConnell Social Circle West Chester Federated church S pinochle party 2 p.m. Masonic temple Walnut Woman's club afternoon Mrs Melvin Schnicker Roll call If you were to build a new home what type would you build H H club afternoon Mrs Robert Nicola Rural Women's club afternoon Mrs George Miller Entertain ment meeting Clair de Lise club 2 p.m. Mrs Victor Peiffer Bring articles for club fair Notice change of meeting week Country club family night dinner 6 30 p.m. at clubhouse Friday Wesleyan Service Guild meets instead of Thursday evening Mrs Swanson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Scott
Don Shepherd
Keith Vetter
Francis McConnell
West Chester Federated Church
Masonic Temple
Walnut Woman's Club
Melvin Schnicker
H. H. Club
Robert Nicola
Rural Women's Club
George Miller
Cleur de Lise Club
Victor Peiffer
Country Club
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Armory Field
Wolf
173
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Mrs. Everette Simpson
Duane and
Jimmie
Cedar Falls
Mr. Simpson
Earl Simpson
H. E. Gray
Larry and
Connie
Kansas City
Leona Arthur
Mrs. Russell Jones
Dewey Stephens
Dick Stephens
Hannibal
GC. Vv
Crall
John W. Les
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Beverly Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Frank Bell
E. 2Nd St
Washington County Hospital
A. C. Peterson
Grace Ransom Tea Roon
Ivma Auxiliary Executive Committee
Reid
Naomi Kephart
Burlington
Arthur Pagitt
Tom West
Wilbur West
Emily
Glenn Widmer
Joy, Ill
Clifford Beggs
Fairfield
Mr. Begg
William Beggs
Mrs. Lawrence Kosak
Davenport
Mrs. Milburn McKay
William Fharpe
Sigourney
J. D. Schlatter
F. M. Lindenmeyer
West Chester
Cy Dickinson
Margaret Friese
H. L. Walker
Eugena
Margaret Ann
James Clegg
Pauline Brindell
Cathleen
Leota Fishburn
Martha Davis
Lorene Booth
Leo Millikin
Evan Fishburn
William Myers
C. 5. Lemmon
Paul Horak
Moline
Lll
Lake Odessa
Ruth Boller
Blank’s Memorial Children’s Hospital
Dr F. Boller
Miss Boller
Lucille Nelson
Frank Gibson
West Des Moines
Fred Reid, Jr
T. H. Carris
Keota
R. A. Melville
Melville
Macomb
Ill
East
Dwight E. Prince of
Kansas, Ill
Lloyd L. Little
W. F. Bickel
E. M. Wellemeyer
Michigan
Dorothy Noffett
Coe’s Cafe
Willits Motor CO
AFL
United Textile Workers of America
David Morse
Lloyd J
Lenert
International
Klewert
International Soundphoto
Ora Bell
Second Street
John Erlenbush
W. Madison Street
Geraldine Miller
S. Fourth Avenue
Leland Sheetz
James Lee
Clarence Blum
Wellman
Pilotburg Society
Hubert Sheetz
Jackie Jean Singmaster
Keeta
Doll Swartz
Harry Ramseyer, Jr
Baptist Church
George Kerr
T. T
Glenn L. Wilson
Lucy Dempsey
Order of Rainbow Girls
Masoniec
Ainsworth Masons
Eastern Stars
D. of A. V
Legior Hall
Vv. F. W
K. C. Hall
Women’s Service Guild
Presbyterian Church
H A. Beenblossom
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Ainsworth Chapter
St. Rita Circle
Wm. Kurtz
W. S CC
Leonard Brinning
Fast Noble Grand Circle
P.m Leonards
Bert Dill
Mae Smith
Ernest Beauchamp
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Kolah Club
Clarence Jackson
Glenn Fuhr
Gamma Psi
Beta Ligmia Phi
Ed Sort
Lincoln P. T. A
Rosemary Club
Stella Whisler
New Haven Ladies Aid Society
Ruth Trier
Fred Chalupa
Good Will Club
Jake Fisher
Boyd Berdo
N. M. Speidel
Just Us
John Caldwell
Log Cabin
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Little Flower Circle
Lena Sehmitt
Society
Nazarene Church
House of Ed. V. Price & Co
Klein
Klothing Ko
Lia
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
C-C Co
Wesleyan Service Guild
Nicola & Harmon
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