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rs May 15, 1941
SOCIAL
Circle will meet
of Mrs. W. B. Crum-
afternoon, May 16.
~rs. C. E. Hedges will be
Division No. 1 of the W.S.C.S. of
the Methodist church will entertain
Division No. 3, at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Hedges, Irriday afternoon,
May 23, at 2:30 o'clock.
The Jolly Workers club met with
Mrs. Earl Whitman last Thursday
with a good attendance. The after-
friends at a noon was spent socially. The next
this evening's May meeting will bc with Mrs. Charles
COncert. Crawford, Thursday, May 22nd.
Mrs. R, A. Nelson willDr. and Mrs. Russell Cole will
a group of friends at entertain at dinner at their home
following the Friday on Saturday evening, preceding the
r Pestival concert, final May Festival concert. Their
tdshtp club will have guests will be: Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
guest day meeting at i liam Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Max Daeh-
Mrs. Elizabeth Mat- ler, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kitchin
Vedn, sday afternoon, all of Cedar Rapids.
a'cloq k. e The Y.B.C.'s held their monthly
lary society of th meeting at the Palisades, last
Church are entertain-I Thursday evening. A steak fry was
annual tea this after- I enjoyed after which election of of-
~hurch parlors. Mrs. ricers were held. The following
Was to be the were chosen: Ruby Brokel, presi-
dent: Thelma Brennaman, vice
Mrs. j. B. Mcgee will[president; Hilda Burge, secretary;
and Mrs. Frederick Eva Brennaman, treasurer. The
and Mrs. Hans Langc group attended the Strand theatre
at a luncheon at'in Mount Vernon later in the eve-
on Saturday. Covers : ning.
for fourteen. The Mount Vernon chapter of
A.A.U.W. wiil meet, Wednesday,
May 21, at 6:15 o'clock, for a pic-
nic supper at the home of Mrs.
Helen Hedges. Members are re-
quested to remember the auction
which follows the supper. Bring
articles of clothing, toys, food, bric-
a-brae or what have you, to the
meeting. The committee in charge
of the auction is: Mrs. Robert Bau-
man, Mrs. Mark Hutchinson and
Mrs. Karl Andrist. They will be
glad to answer any questions re-
garding it.
will enjoy a picnic
Mrs. Helen Oakland,
May 19, at 6:30
are asked to
picnic requirements
service.
Tull was hostess for
Leeting of the Ingle-
evening. The
Presented by Mrs.
lght who gave a
of the book, "For-
Preacher."
60c
ALKA SELTZER
49c
60c
BAG BALM
49c
60c
SELTZER
49c
Full Pint
MI31 ANTISEPTIC
49c
60c
SAL HEPATICA
49c
500 Sheets
CLEANSING TISSUE
19c
CLEANSING CREAM $1.00
INSECTICIDES OF MERIT
ARSENATE, 4 pound bag 59c
POWDERED--Garden Guard, lb 35c
SULPHUR SOLUTION Gallon 29c
MIXTURE, 1 lb. 27c 4 lb. bag 63c
GREEN, 1 pound 49c
RIVER POTATO MIX, 4 lbs 79c
In One Operation
Potato Bugs, Prevents Blight, Removes Flea
and Leaf Hoppers---Increases Growth
50c
TOOTH PWDR
39c
ARRID DEODORANT
39c and 59c
Full Pint
6 oz. ALMOND HAND
SHAMPOO LOTION
49c 49c
REXALL DRUG
Your Perscription Druggist
e
On 1st and 2nd Avenues---Cedar Rapids
for This
of Our
:k's Selling!
RUFFLED CURTAINS
$1.00 Pair
Here's the city's
best value in ruffled
curtains'! . Fine
d o t t e d grenadine
and the quality is
such to give long
e r v i c e. They're
wide, too. You can
have them in both
ivory and ecru.
. . also in tailored
styles, with hemmed
sides, top and bet-
tom.
the Time to Buy Cool Awnings
$1.00
30 and 36-inch Widths Only
green and orange stripes . . . complete,
hang.
LACE PANELS
97c each
ine lace panels, 50 inches' wide and 21/ yards
sides are neatly hemmed with finished top
to choose from, including stripe effects,
and all-over designs. Use them one or two
Window and they can be used in any room.
color only.
Draperies . . . Third Floor
M MOUNT VERNON, IOWA, HAWKEYE- RD AND THE LISBON HERALL
Announce M arrm e |
DAY IS HELD HERE
MRS. NIG]-IOIJiS J. KOST
Mr. and Mr~ F~rl C. Peet, Mar-
tclle, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Adelia Gall, to
Nicholas J. Kost, son of Mrs. Joseph
Kost, Iowa City. The ceremony
took place in the presence of friends
in the M. E. pa~sonage at Kahoka,
Missouri, Sept. 21, ]940. Officiating
clergyman was the Roy. J. M. Mon-
roe of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who read the single ring
ceremony.
The young couple were accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mill-
er of Marion. The bride wore a
navy blue crepe silk gown with
black accessories.
A graduate of Martelle consoli-
dated high school in the class of
1926, the bride attended Iowa. State
Teachers college three years, spe-
cializing in home economics. She
ha~ bees successfully engaged in
teaching in Linn and Jones county
schools for several years.
Their home will be on a farm
near Martelle.
Vernou chapter O.E.S. wUl meet
Tuesday evening, May 20. The hour
for meeting is set for 7:30 o'clock
instead of the usual hour which is
8:00 o'clock. The Lisbon chapter
will present zt program and con-
duct initiation ceremonies. Re-
~ freshments will follow the business
i meeting. All members of the order
arc invited.
The I,isbon-Mt. Vernon Townsend
i club will meet in regular session in
the club rooms in the city hall, on
Thursday evening, May 22, prompt-
ly at 7:30 o'clock. After the business
meeting a picnic supper will be
!served under the direction of the
social committee of the club. The
birthdays of ten members will be
honored. All who attend, please
bring the usual picnic requirements.
A cordial invitation ie extended to
all to be in attendance.
A dinner Sunday at the home of
Mr. and 5{rs. Darrell Kohl honored
Mrs. Kohl's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Miller on their 47th wed-
ding anniversary. A beautifully de-
corated cake topped with a minia-
ture bride and groom centered the
dinner table. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Klinkkhammer
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mill-
er and daughter Delores, Miss
Florence Downey, Miss Viola
Klinkkammer and Wayne Beckrie.
The Sorosis club ended their
year with a guest night meeting
Monday evemng, at the home of
Mrs. A. J. Baird. A most inter-
esting program was presented. Mrs.
H. E. Little, read, "American
Mother" and Mrs. Russell Cole pre-
sented a very charming review of
the book, "Kabloona" by Gontrau
de Poncius. Delicious refreshments
were served by the committee, Mrs.
Baird, Mrs. W. C. Kruckenberg,
Mrs. E. J. Osgood, and Mrs. G. H.
Seobey. The house was beautifully
decorated for the evening with a
profusion of roseS and tulips.
The New Century club held its
annual May breakfast at the home
of Mrs. Hattie Miller on Tuesday
morning. Places were laid for
twenty-six members and one guest.
A tiny thriving plant at each place
provided a very clever favor. After
the breakfast, the regular business
meeting was held. Mrs. Olive Fish-
er resigned her post as Vice Presi-
dent of the organization for next
year and Mrs. Cornelia Penn was
elected to this office. The meeting
adjourned with a vote of apprecia-
tion to Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Grace
Wilder, Mrs. Helen Neff, and Mrs.
Marguerite Burge, who were mem-
bers of the breakfast committee.
The Cozy Corner club held its
annual guest day meeting last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. D. C.
Davis. The program was tn ob-
servance of "Mother's Day." Mrs.
George Uthoff read a poem, "Moth-
er" and Miss Sara Ktrkpatrlck read,
"I learned about mother from her."
Games were played and prizes were
awarded to Beverly Woodland, of
i Marion who was a guest and :Mrs
~E. C. 'F'oreSt. Delicious refresh-
ments were served by the menu
committee. Guests present were:!
Mrs. Lester Cook, Mrs. George~
V~rallick, Mrs. Marvel Newman, Mrs.
Ottis Elli~on, Mrs. O. J. Cullumber,
Mrs. Nettle Duncan, Mrs. Guy Sig-I
gins, Mrs. Luther Plattenberger,
Mrs. Anna Belle Blttle, Mrs. Smith,
and Mrs. H. E. Vander Linden,
and daughter Beverly and Mary
Jane Davis of Marion.
Mrs. Russell Cooper's talk on,
"Investing our Social Evangelism"
wins a feature of the W~ S.C.S. Merry
May breakfast held in the l~ethod-
ist church Wednesday morning. She
emphasized, in the social work of
the church, that help was not only
being given to those who needed
it, but they were being shown
how to help themselves. During
the serving of the breakfast
musical numbers were furnished by
high school girls. Miss Irene Slp-
ple, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Boyd Herren, sang a vocal solo and
Lois Bigger played a violin solo.
She was accompanied by Claire Lit-
tell at the piano. Mrs. O. E.
Bartholomew conducted the devo-
tional, by reading the 23rd Psalm.
Beautiful flower boxes were ar-
ranged in the center of the tables
with large ferns in the background.
Division No, 8, with Mrs. Joseph
Bennett chairman was in charge of
the decorations. The committee
serving the breakfast was, Mrs.
Richard Wolfe, chairman, Mrs.
Jessie Coleman, Mrs. Gall Hull,
Mrs. Rose Hickman, :Mrs. E. C.
Prall, Mrs. C. F. Littell, Mrs. J. E.
Beach, Mrs. J. F. Keve and Mrs.
Jennie Ktrkpatrlck.
Friends of Mrs. M. E. I,ockard
who visited many times in the home
of her aunt the late Mrs. Martin
'Rigby, will be sorry to learn of
her death on May 7th, at St. Cloud
Fla. Burial will be in Anamosa
"What Europe Has To Tell Us,"
was the subject for the principal
talk lCriday afternoon at the 13th
annual Achievement day program
of the l.inn county Farm Bureau
held in the Mount Vernon high
school auditorium. Mrs. Sayre is
state chairman of the Farm Bur-
eau women's committee. She based
her talk on conditions in Europe
today as compared to two years ago
when she attended the internation-
al meeting of rural women in I,on-
don, England. She said people can-
not live a.s they did in the years of
our grandmothers for the world
has grown so much smaller because
of the many new and faster meth-
ods of transportation. People must
live with understanding and be
more cooperative.
She stressed that the people of
America should appreciate this free
country. In the European countries
:here are many barriers she said
and passports are needed to go
from one country to another. De-
mocracy begins on our own door-
step, and is a government by the
people and for the people and
should be retained. ~he also ex-
plained the advance of the wom-
en's work since its beginning.
Mrs. N. Mac Larson, ass't state
H.D.A. iudged the publicity books!
of the townships and announced the
followln~ awards: blue ribbon to
Linn, Brown, and Bertram town-
ships; Red ribbons to Spring Grove,
Monroe, Washington, Jackson.
North Marion and Maine town-
ships; and white ribbon placings to
Franklin, Buffalo and Fayette
townships.
Pencils were preSented to 300
women in recognition of their out-
standing work this year.
A style pageant, with .Mrs. Neal
Miller, of Monroe township, author
and reader, was presented. Models
included: Mesdames Albert Pollock
L. E. McCullough, I. E. Perry,
George Michel, Carl Cherry, G. P.
Bowdish, George Witwer, G. A.
Stonebraker, Kenneth Yeisley and
Robert l,eigh.
The Linn county Rural Womens
chorus, under the direction of :Mrs.
Helen Kaeena Stark of Cedar Rap-
ids, presented four members. Ac-
companist wa~ Mrs. George Atwater
and Mrs. Jacob Gerber was manag-
er, and announced the selections.
one was written especially for and
dedicated to Miss Lucille Cove
H.D.A. in Linn county for five
years, who has accepted a position
in New Jersey beginning July 1.
Mrs. Arlo Stinger presented a fitte~
overnight bag as ~ farewell gift
to Miss Gove from the ladies of the
Farm Bureau.
The 1941 statietleal record for the
county shows, there were 76 study
groups: 1996 women were reached
with the project lessons, and 568
women were given lessons individ-
ually. 402 more women were
reached through the lessons during
this year than the previous year,
according to Miss Gore. A collec-
tion amounting to $6.75 was taken
to help maintain contacts with
women In foreign countrieS. Mrs.
Sayre also announced the Llnn
county women had given $1.00 for
seeds sent to Britain. The seeds
arrived and have been planted, ac-
cording to word received by Mrs.
Sayre last week.
The music recognition contest
was held during the afternoon, the
results of whtch w|ll be announced
later. Mrs. W~ J. Scarbrough of
Springville presented a very excel-
lent review of the book, "The Road
Returns," by Paul Corey.
.-~ore than 300 ladies were in
attendance. Mrs. A. D. Brenna-
man, Linn county chairman, presid-
ed at the meeting.
White Oak
Mrs. Glenn Slyer
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Russell re-i
ceived word this past week of the l
arrival of their first grandchild, a
baby girl, weighing a little less than
4 pounds, born to Mr. and Mrs.
Tuesday.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the Morley Class Play and
Baccalaureate services during this
week.
Frank Hartman is slowly re-
cuperating after breaking his ankle
in three place while planting corn.
When the bores attempted to run
away, Mr. Hartman jumped. He
managed to stop the team but at
the price of a broken ankle.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Verlon Baker included: Mr.
and Mrs. Lew Baker and Violet and
Miss Nellie Cusack of Cedar Rap-
ds, Miss Inez Baker of Springville
and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Andre
of Mechanicsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tonne and
Bob were among those attending a
Mother's Day dinner in the Philip
Hammond home on Sunday. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Simpson of Mechanicsville; Mr. and
Mrs. John Bodenhoffer, and Mrs.
Rachel Vanderbilt of Anamosa.
Mrs. Ernest Tonne attended a
bridge club party at the home of
Mrs. Edson Kopenhaver of Mechan-
icsville on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. David Driscoll spent
Friday evening in the Leo Driseoll
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Driscoll and
family called in the George Fisher
home Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond White and
son of Cedar Rapids spent Thurs-
day evening in the Frank Hartman
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hartman
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bowers of Lisbon.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crock spent
Friday in the Frank Hartman home.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and
Mrs. Frank Hartman were Mr. and
Mrs. C. Longerbeam and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Campbell and families.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bixler call-
ed in the Leo Thimmes home Sun-
i day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Slyer and
Miss Myrtle Manly were Martelle
callers Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Slyer, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Slyer and Janet Kay
and Clifford Fairbanks picnicked
in Dubuque Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Aldrich and Mrs. Mary
Fairbanks. Clifford spent Saturday
afternoon and evening in the Glenn
Slyer home. Janet Kay remained
in Dubuque for a week's visit with
her uncle and aunt.
Rev. Joseph Gray, pastor of the
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church
will deliver the annual high
school baccalaureate address In the
Methodist church, Sunday evening,
May 18, at 7:30 o'clock. Music
wUl be furnished 'by the musical
i groups of the high school. The
program follows:
"Vfas-Vtecl Yesterday
Photo by Montleur Studio
MRS. JOHN VOSATKA
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Michalek,
of Cedar Rapids, became the bride
of John Vosatka, of Cedar Rapids
In a pretty afternoon ceremony,
Wednesday at the Hus Memorial
Presbyterian church, in Cedar Rap-
ids. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. B. J. Paroulek, pastor
of the church, In the presence of
a large group of relativeS and
friends. Mrs. Paroulek presided
at the organ preceding and during
the ceremony, and Miss Wilma Mol-
sa sang, "O Promise Me" and "Be-
cause" preceding the marriage ser-
vice.
The bride was lovely In a gown
of white satin with junior train.
Satin covered buttons to the waist
line trimmed the back of the gown.
Her fingertip veil fell from a crown
i of seed pearls. The bride's bou-
quet was of Brtareliff roses, white
gladiolus and feverfew.
Miss Helen Micbalek, attended
the bride as maid of honor and
wore a dress of orchid colored bro-
caded marquisette. Her veil was of
point de spre. Bridesmaids were,
Mrs. Gladys Benish and Miss Tillie
Rohiena. The bridesmaids were
dressed in gowns similar to that of
the maid of honor, and were pink
and blue respectively. Their bou-
quets were swcetpeas and Johanna
Hill roses. W'illiam Faltis served
the groom as best man. Ushers
were, Ehner Benlsh and George
Swenka.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Michalek, Route 4,
Cedar Rapids and was raieed in the
vicinity of Bertram. The groom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Merck
of Cedar Rapids. He attended Coo
college and the State University of
Iowa, r~nd is a staff accountant
for :McGladrcy, Hansen, l)unn &
Company. The couple will be at
home in a new house In Cedar
Rapids,
Following the wedding a recep-
tion was h(dd at the Palisades Hotel
for the immediatc families and the
bridal party. In the evening a wed-
ding dance was held in Daneeland,
Cedar Rapids.
Rotary Club To Fmtertain
Anns At Palisades Lodge.
Members of the Rotary club told
how. they happened to enter their
present business or profession in
an intere.sting program on Tuesday
evening. Those who took part in
the program were, John Klimo,
Gary Brooks, Bob Cocroft and
Verne Jaynes.
The Rotary Anns will have
charge of next week's program
which will be held at the Palisades
lodge with the Rotary Anne as
guests. Mrs. F. G. Brooks is in
charge of the program.
Bob Gill and Darwin Cook, M.V.
H.S. seniors were guests.
PROGRAM FOR
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Seniors of the Mechanicsville
Consolidated school, will attend
Baccalaureate Services in the school
gymnasium Sunday evening, May
18, beginning at eight o'clock. Rev.
C. W. Tyrrell will deliver the ser-
mon on the theme, "Being Good--
For Something." Special music
will be furnished by the junior
choirs from the churches.
On Tuesday evening, May 20, the
senior class will present the play,
"Smoky Joe," in the school gym-
nasium. This play centers around
a family in Fred Kent's hunting
lodge on the Atlantic Seaboard.
The plot is built upon the attempts
of two families to gain control of
a valuable tract of timber in the
Smoky Mountains. Those cast in
the play are Velma Williams, Ar-
thur Messmaker, Helen Jack, Irene
Andresen, Lois Ferguson, Leo Hart-
man, Don Davidson, Esther Pearl
Nicoll, Lloyd Sievers, Margaret
Cruse, Floyd Sievers and Homer
Dodge.
Commencement will be held on
Thursday evening, May 22, begin-
ning at eight o'clock. A. L. Taylor,
executive secretary of the Cedar
Rapids Chamber of Commerce, will
address the class on, "What Youth
of Today Needs for Success." Cer-
tificates of promotion will be pre-
sented the eighth grade by D. C.
Gemberling. Lester M. Nicoll,
President of the Board of Educa-
tion, will present the class of 1941
with the diplomas.
AGATHA MILLER
Agatha Herring Miller was born
~April 17th, 1856 in Ohio, the daugh-
ter of Will and Esther Herring, and
died in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Earl Hatcher, May llth, 1941,
at the age of 85 years and 24 days.
She was one of a family of five
children, four brothers preceding
her in death, Albert, Reece, Dell
and Aaron. She had lived most of
her life here except the 12 years
spent in Cedar Rapids, Nebr. Her
husband, Marcellus Miller, died in
1901, and their only son, Clarence,
in 1923. Her only daughter, Gertie
Hatcher, five grandchildren and
six great grandchildren and a num-
ber of nieces and nephews are left.
She had been in failing health for
the past three years and helpless
the past year. Her death was due
to advanced age.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Horner Funeral Home, on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. C. W. Tyr-
rell of the Presbyterian church of-
flciating. Burial was in Rose Hill
cemetery. Pallbearers were: Roy
Stoffell, Harry Gibeaut, Bert Eag-
erty, Jim Conner, Dan and Charles
Studer.
trip to St. Paul, to the music con-
test. A collection was taken after
the concert.
l HENRY REYNOLDS
! Henry Reynolds, third eldest child
i of Caleb and Eliza Reynolds, was
i born in Keokuk county, near Delta,
~,Iowa, Oct. 20, 1848, and slept away
from this life, May 3, 1941, after be-
i ing bedfast for eleven weeks, at the
home of his son Jesse, near Rose
!Hill, Iowa, at the age of 92 years,
i6 months and 13 days.
Mr. Reynolds had visited here
i with his daughter, Mrs. Glenn
i Woods, many times, and his grand-
~son, Ivan Stanley. He was well
i posted on topics of the day and a
!most interesting individual to visit
I with. The passing of this grand old
'~man of 93 summers, has left a place
]among his family that will be hard
to fill.
He was one of eight children, all
who preceded him in death. On
August 13, 1871 he was married to
Martha E. Kinnamon. To this union
were born eight children: Conrad,
who died at the age of one year;
Caleb H of Wadena, Minn.; Em-
ma V now Mrs. Chris Allely of
Barnes City, Iowa; Lily J now
Mrs. T. S. Ling of Cedar Rapids;
Eliza E who died at the age of
three years; Jesse L of Rose Hill,
Page l~ve
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Helmer were all dinner guests in the home
and son moved the past week ~o of Mr. Dallas' daughter, Mrs. At-
Clinton to make their home. Leon- thur Tsehirgi.
ard has been working for Mont- The Garden Club met Wednesday
gomery Ward since March. afternoon, May 14th with Mrs, John
A dozen ladies from this place Nye.
motored to Washington, Iowa, onI The Commercial Club have plan-
Thursday to visit in the home of lned to start the Saturday night pro-
Mrs. D. C. Bell. They report a lgrams, May 17th. Just what form
pleasant time. Mrs. Bell returned i it will take has not been made pub-
home
with
lhem
for
a
few
J lic as yet.
days] Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson are
visit here.
John Ramsey has improved to the in receipt of a letter from their
extent that he was able to drive out daughter Ruth in Minneapolis, tell-
to his farm on Friday. His sick- ing them that she is granting a re-
hess has been of many weeks dura- quest to teach in the University
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rigby and
son of Berea, Ky and Duane Rigby
of Spokane, Wash arrived Satur-
day and are guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Boots on East
Main street. Ralph Rigby, who is
a mtmic instructor in Berea Col-
lege, was granted a six months
leave of absence for a needed rest
and vacation from many years of
faithful work in his school. They
spent a month in Los Angeles with
his sister, Mrs. Louella Rigby Jones,
and other relatives there and in
Spokane, with his brother and fam-
ily. They motored to various places
through the west and on Monday
left for Dumont, Iowa, to visit with
his sister, Mrs. Florence Rigby Aus-
there during the summer school
months. Ruth's parents and friends
also, are very proud of the progress
she has made along educational
lines during her stay at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Mrs. Bell Angel, who has been
visiting in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul Thomas, for several
weeks concluded her visit Sunday
and returned to her home in Stern
I ing, Ill.
! Mrs. Dolly Moon is confined to
her home with illness.
Mrs. T. L. Feyen visited Monday
afternoon in Lisbon with her old
neighbor and schoolmate, Josephine
Helmer. She found Mrs. Helmer
both well and happy, and a pleasant
time passed all too quickly.
Iowa; Ethel M, now Mrs. Roy Les-
ter of Montezuma; and Lois M now
Mrs. Glenn Woods of Mechanics-
ville.
The happy family circle was
broken when the mother passed
away on Oct 30, 1903. On Feb. 10,
19{)9, he was united in marriage to
tin.
The Ways and Means Society of
the Presbyterian church met Fri-
day afternoon for their regular ken-
sington with Mesdames Charles
Hatcher, Frank Woods, James Dan-
ley and Lee Brock as hostesses.
Plans were completed for the serv-
Miller Dennis has returned home
here from Rolla, Mo where he
went to work, several months ago.
Mrs. Fern Parks and son Glenn,
Henry SeiveR, Mrs. Emma Chris-
tenson and son James went to Sioux
City, Saturday and returned home
Sunday night. They visited in the
Cora B. Wymore, who preceded him ing cf the Alumni Banquet.
in death on May 15, 1940. Mr. and Mrs. James Danly and
His early boyhood life was spent children drove to Delhi Sunday and
near Delta, Iowa, and where he spent the day in the home of the
later taught school. His later life'~latter's uncle and aunt.
with some exceptions, was spent Mary Joy Finnegan, who teaches
in the Delta, Montezuma and What in the schools of State Center, spent
Cheer vicinities. Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Allen
In his youth he "broke prairie" i Jacksen on West Main street.
with oxen team and cleared the Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard of Cedar
land for farming. His life was rich i Rapids were Sunday afternoon
with such pioneer experiences and!guests of Mr .and Mrs. T. L. Feyen.
was well acquainted with the tech-I Mr. and Mrs. Will Seivers and
niques of buffalo hunting. I children spent Sunday in the home
After the death of his wife last~of Mr. SeiveR' parents in Newport.
year he spent his time in the homes } Win. Dallas came down from Ce-
of his children. He had many 1~r W~ni t~ .~,n~v mO~nlna ~lr
friends where he lived and their~ :---L ~.:'~-.-~'~.:2"~.~-~'L .'",~'"L' ~-k' "~'.':.-
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mougnm oi mm were expresses oy I Dallas drove up from here and they
one as he said, "He has been a good
citizen, a more honest man never
lived."
He is survived by his children
who were previously mentioned,
and two step children, Luther Wy-
more, and Mrs. Emma Hatcher, of
Oskaloosa. Seven grandchildren,
four great grandchildren, five step-
great grandchildren, nieces and
nephews. Funeral services were
conducted May 5 from the Method-
ist church at What Cheer with Rev.
Porath in charge, assisted by Rev.
Gaubb of the Christian church at
What Cheer.
Large congregations gathered in
the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches Sunday morning to ob-
serve Mother's Day. In the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. Tyrrell
used for his theme, "A Model
Home." It was a marvelous ser-
mon, one long to be remembered
by both parents and children. The
youth choir sang.
Vinton Campbell came up from
Davenport Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with his mother.
Mrs. John Cook and daughterI
Jane spent Saturday in Cedar Rap-
ids, shopping. I
The W. M. Society of the Presby-i
terian church will meet with Mrs. 1
H. J. Mauer, Friday afternoon at!
2:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smay of Ce-
dar Rapids were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. C. G. Stookey.
Mr. and Mrs. McAlraith of Sioux
:City were guests Thursday and Fri-
day in the home of the latter's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson,
west of town. They were enroute
to Iowa City to visit with friends.
The Social Club met with Mrs.
Dick Johnson south from town on
Thursday. The group chartered a
school bus and drove down for din-
ner.
Gracia Guild members held a
food and flower sale on Saturday[
in the Lynch Motor Sales room and
a nice sum was added to their
treasury.
On Monday evening a group ofI
O. E. S. members came up fromt
West Branch with a program toI
present to the lodge in this place.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the meeting.
home of Mrs. Christenson's sister,
Mrs. Molumby and daughters.
On Sunday morning, May 18th,
the youth choir in the Presbyterian
church will have charge of the en-
tire morning services. Anthems,
solos, and duets will be given.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Spry and
family of Waterloo, were over Sun-
day visitors in the Spry and Over-
baugh homes.
Mrs. t;'.~ children
I Nancy and Tommy of Redwood
~City, Calif were visitors last week
end with Mrs. Alice Tare in the Mrs.
Mrs. John Caraway home. They
' were enroute to their home from a
visit with relatives in Michigan.
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to
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growing China and
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8 B. & B. plates 1 platter
S fruit dishes I vegetable dish
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8 ~ueers 1 sugar
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SCHOOL BAND GIVES CONCERT
The School Band gave a concert
on the street, Saturday evening, for
the purpose of raising funds for the
122 Third Avenue
Opposite Paramount Theatre
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