World Parley Anticipates Washington Conference Focus
Society notes detail plans for the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial in Washington. Mrs Thomas Winter will headline with talks on international relations and the Arms Conference. Prominent speakers include Mrs Horace Mann Towner and Mrs Charles Evans Hughes.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
Washington
Thomas Winter
Autaliqua
Winter
Horace Mann Towner
New Federation Committee On International Relations
Charles Evans Hughes
Max Oberndorfer
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes
A reader advice column covers scalp health hair growth and scalp massage. It also addresses corset use posture facial care proper hydration and weekly astringent treatments to keep skin firm. Readers such as Miss Heavy and Discouraged receive practical tips on joint health and hair care routines.
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Oliver
Mother's Day Letter Inspires Warm Family Note
Ruth Cameron shares a heartfelt four letter idea for Mother’s Day. A sample letter to a mother praises serenity honesty generosity and selflessness while urging children to express love beyond gifts. The writer notes a mother's joy from a sincere tribute and suggests writing to convey gratitude on her day.
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Mother
Club Notes Highlight Thompson Home Social Evening
Mrs. E. R. Thompson entertained Pleut-de-Hg club last evening. Early hours were spent in the woods and a lawn picnic luncheon followed at the Thompson residence. Miss Lucile and Ruth Gruener hosted Chums club for a 6:30 o'clock dinner then members attended a theatre.
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E. R. Thompson
Thompson
Lucile
Ruth Gruener
Chums Cliub
The Sandman Story: Mrs Fox Helps Hus Band Get Well
Mrs Fox uses cunning to mislead Mr Dog and hide from him while cooking. her husband Mr Fox staggers home exhausted. She taunts him about his weakness then offers chicken broth to brace him, continuing the tale of their ruse and hunger.
Reddy Fox Learns to Resist His Sick Game
In a domestic tale Reddy Fox tries to feign illness to avoid work, but his wife Mrs. Fox sees through the ruse. Jie darts away when she sets the scene, and the rolling pin scene signals the end of Reddy’s feigning weakness as he resolves to get well and avoid future trouble.
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Reddy
Jie
Mrs. Fox
Reddy Fox
Freeman High Rites For James Freeman High Farm Resident
James Freeman High 34 died at St Frances hospital after two year illness. Born June 18 1888 on the Janesville farm, he married Phyllis Harper Sept 29 1909. Surviving: widow and three children James Dorothy Marjorie, plus father J D High and sister Maude Hoppe. Services Thursday at 2 pm at the farm home. O'Keefe Towne funeral home viewed by friends. Rev Louis Joslin of Janesville First Methodist officiates.
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James Freeman High
Janesville
St. Frances Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne
Louis Joslin
First Methodist Church
Mr. High
J. D. High
Phyllis Harper
Waterloo
James
Dorothy
Marjorie
Maude Hoppe
John High
Manchester
Society Women Aid Ex Russian Countess Ordered to Quit U S
A deportation warrant was served on Elizabeth Girenko a self-styled Russian countess here on orders from Secretary of Labor Davis She posted 1900 bond and awaits a hearing before District Immigration Inspector Howard Eby The case cites her as a public charge and society women led by Mrs Edgar Lee Masters plan to help her remain in the United States
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Edgar Lee Masters
Madame Girenko
United States
McCormack to Rest Through Summer in London
John McCormack, famed Irish tenor who arrived from New York, says the ocean voyage aided his health and he will not sing for three months. Admirers sent him a reception of red roses to his London apartments.
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London
John McCormack
New York
Tipton Man Donates Center-of-North-America Lot
A Kiwanis club from Pierre South Dakota claims a spot on a Tipton Iowa owned farm near Pierre marks the state and approximate North American center. The club plans a monument circle with shrubbery fountain and asks for a 200 by 200 foot tract. A deed was donated to the city of Pierre and no charge was made for the land.
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Ila
T_A. Spear
Kiwanis Club
Pierre
S. D
North America
Anthon Town Twins Highlight Local Census Surprise
In Anthon Iowa on May 9, photographer Mrs. F C Gauley finds one twentieth of the town’s population are twins. Notable families include the Hudgel, Dander and Gieftke households with several twin pairs named Celis and Catherines Wolfe Ruby and Ralph Miller Claude and Clarence Hudgel Edwin and Susan Hudgel Margaret and Marjorie Hudgel Lester and Bathar.
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Anthon. Ia
F. C. Gauley
Richard Hudges
Hudgel
Eugene Danderand
Vincent Gieftke
Celis
Catherines Wolfe
Ruby
Ralph Miller
Claude
Clarence Hudgel
Edwin
Susan Hudgel
Margaret
Marjorie Hudgel
Lester
Bathar
Names Passed In A List Of Local Families
A long surname rich listing appears with multiple pairs of given names and surnames including Dious Danderand Leona Collins Eve Sieftki Millie Sieftki Rose Coyne and others. The note also references Adelbert O Con nor Edna Griffeth Ira Brandt and several Sullivan and Smith family members.
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Dious
Leon
Leona
Danderand
Lorine
Dorine Danderand
Rosaline
Bernadine Collins
Eva J
Eve Sieftki
Millie
Minnie
Sieftki
Rose
Catherine Coyne
Guy Oregan
J. Curtain
Amy
Alice Paulsen
Gladys
Glen Jorgensen
Christian
Kats Madsen
Celia
Agnes Paulsen
Bernice
Bonatte Lyons
Ray
Roy Lauther
Fay
Fern Strawn
James
Justin Strawn
Oliver
Rufus Coleman
Mrs. Smith
Shoe Store Moves to New Location
The Family shoe store relocates from 619 Sycamore Street to 613 Commercial Street. R. C. Boemecke remains as manager. Alopecia is defined as a baldness variant affecting beard and eyebrows as well as the head.
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Sycamore Street
Commercial Street
R. C. Boemecke
Banquet Ends Scout Leadership Course
The fifth Boy Scouts leadership training course ended at a Greater Waterloo Association banquet with Ray L. Short presiding. Speakers included George B. Pike Supt H D Lee and Scoutmaster W H Johnson. Pike likened scouts to molten metal and leaders to tempered steel and urged monthly round table meetings until October.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Ray L. Short
George BE. Pike
H. D. Lee
W. H. Johnson
Pike
Lee
Entertainment by Girl Reserves at African M. E. Church
The Girl Reserves will stage an evening program at African M. E. church to raise funds for the organization expenses. Formed in March, the corps has over 50 members directed by Mrs J E Mills and Mrs Adam Speed with Miss Nellie Litchfield of the Y W C A assisting. The program features vocal and piano solos readings and group songs with notable voices. A Y W C A camp for colored girls is planned at River View Park in August, funded partly by members. A conference for colored girls will follow.
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M. E. Church
J. E. Mills
Adam Speed
Nellie Litchfield
Riverview Park
YWCA to Send Representatives from Lake Okoboji Program
The YWCA at Lake Okoboji plans to send local representatives this summer. Initiatory services will be held at the YWCA rooms after school on Thursday.
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Lake Okoboji
Y. W
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