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MCSCATEm JOURNAL AND JTJLY 31, 1944 Dr. Royal Appointed to Rotary International Post West A. Royal, and surgeon West has beea appointed a ineraber of the Youth Committee ft Rotary International for it has been announced from headquarters in Chicago. will serve as an advisor on the youth service activities of the xjuarter of a million Rotarians are members of 5,200 Rotary clubs in more than 50 countries of -the world. Dr.

Royal is a charter member and past president of the Rotary club of West Liberty, which was organized in 1924, and has served International as district -'governor and committee member. In addition to the usual activities of Rotarians in the field of betterment undertakings, the fostering of high and ethical standards in business and professions and the advancement cf international understandings good will, they now are giving special emphasis to the economic and social readjustment of de- mobilized servicemen and women and disemployed war workers. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kirby of Naugatuck, announce the birth of a son born Monday, June 24.

Mrs. Kirby was formerly Bevalyn Westfall. Mrs. Roy Westfall left the earlier part of the week to visit with her daughter. Mrs.

R. J. MacDougall of Escondido, is passing a few days here with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Guthrie, and family.

She also visiting with her sister. Mrs. Robert Wolf, who is here from Anchorage, Alaska. Harold Kline, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Kline, underwent an operation for appendicitis Saturday afternoon at the Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Marilyn Wuestenberg entertained 21 friends at a birthday party Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Dannerberger. Games and contests were enjoyed by the group and refreshments were served in the late afternoon. Mrs.

Singleton Is Hostess for Cone Garden Club Conesville Mrs. Mary Singleton and Mrs. Elva Elgar led the lesson on "Lillies" when the Garden club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary McKee. Mrs.

Bertha Norris assisted the hostess. Those present were the Mesdames Luella Nicholson, Minnie Morton, Mary English, Myrtle Hamilton, Maxine Carney, Mabel Solomon, Margaret McKee, Bertha McCormick, Minnie Criss, Eiva -Edgar, Mary Singleton, Belle Brown, Nina Todd, Delia Bebb Flora Abbott, Irma Ida Crist, Mary McKee, and tha Norris. The next meeting will be Aug 25 with Mrs. Minnie Horton Mrs Horton and Mrs. Irma Buckman will serve.

The lesson will be in Mrs Mar McKe and Mrs. Belle Brown. The birthday anniversary is of Mrs. Robert Buckman and Mrs Lynn Newton were honored ihursday evening when Mr. and Mrs.

Rollo McKean entertained for them. Those sharing the court- 6 MrS Robert Buckman and chUdren, Mrs. Almon Hillyer, P. and Mrs. Lynn Newton, Mr Mrs.

Duncan and Daughter Leave for Farragut, Ida. Columbus Dean Duncan and daughter, Dianne, who have been here for several weeks visiting Mrs. Duncan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Lowe, and other relatives, departed Monday night for Farragut, to be with her husband, Arthur Dean Duncan, H. who is stationed Jack Ramer, who has completed his boot training at Farragut Idaho, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chet the HamJltori has urne from Missouri after visiting her grandparents the past month.

TTI vf ar AIfred Woodstock, 111., has returned to his home aft- Keith Wagner is visiting his grandfather, Charles Skipton and Mrs. Villa Forinash, elo Charlotte, and Dick visit, unda Mr. and Mrs. UiiM Jltil ft, illiarn Putman at Washington Mrs. Elma McKee and Miss Alma Cecil, of Davenport, visited Friday with relatives in Cones- vine.

Mrs. Verna Reeder, of Nichols, has been visiting in the Harold Hankms home. Mrs. Grace Crist, who is caring for Mrs. Jay Wall was called to Davenport, Friday, by the serious illness of her brother, Frank Swailes.

brought its lunch to the home of Mrs. Orlin Kemp Friday and spent the day socially. Attending were Ollie Carey, Viola Kelley, Jessie Gardner, Lola Frazier, Ina Shigh, Maud Lesnet, Clara Watson, Christina Miller, and Mrs. Gillette, all of Wapello. Mrs.

Cora Bridges has returned to her home after some time spent with relatives in Muscatine. Mrs. Bertha Snyder accompanied Mrs. Howard Snyder and sons, Gene and Glen to Elkader and Elgin where they will visit for a short time with relatives of Mrs. Howard Snyder.

Mrs. Herbert Gipple has been assisting at the local telephone office during the absence of Ber- Dorthey Rohlf nice Odell, who is in Savannah, and Mrs. Frieda Schroeder enter- visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam tamed 'he Stockton Royal Neigh- McGill, who is a patient in Dr. bors at a social party at William Michel's Sanitarium, Knoop's hall, Wednesday afternoon.

First the business meeting was held and later cards were played and luncheon was served. The next meeting will be on Sept. 5. Miss Lorraine Mary Quigley and Ira R. Foster, both of ton, were married at 10.30 a.

Saturday by Justice of the Peace Frank L. Baner in Rock Island. Witnesses were sisters of the Royal Neighbors of Stockton Are Guests at Partv Picnic Planned at Grandview by Church Classes at Farragut. Mrs. John Higgins, and Mrs.

John Higgins, of Davenport, spent Saturday, night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis. J. D.

Darrow went Saturday to Peoria, 111., to see Mrs. Darrow, who is ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. William Blender. Mrs. Albert Thompson and Mary Catherine were visitors Saturday in Muscatine.

Mrs. Ralph Morris went Saturday to Ainsworth to spend several days with her-parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Adams. Miss Phyllis Brower returned Saturday to South English after spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Huston. Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Davison of Bloomington, 111., came Friday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Brent.

Miss Lucille Jones of Davenport came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jones, Sunday school picnic be held at the local park Thursday, Aug, 10. Fred Wier, school superintendent, has appointed the King's Daughters class to have charge of ice cream and cold drinks. The Women's Bible class will have charge of tables" and the Happy Workers class will plan the entertainment.

Each family is requested to bring sweetened lemon juice. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cramer and Judy of Hock Island were Sunday guests at the L. M.

Hiller home. Mrs. Cramer and Judy remained for a short visit, when Mrs. Cramer returned home on Sunday evening. Mrs.

Gus Hass and Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider spent Friday with Mrs. Clara Connor, returning to Muscatine late in the day. Miss Buster Leaves. Clara Mae Buster returned to Moline Friday where she will begin her third year as a student nurse.

She had spent some time with her grandmother, Mrs. Clara Connor, and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buster, in Morning Sun. Mrs.

May Jarr and son, Teddy, who have been recent guests of Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, have been spending the summer with Mrs Jarr's sister, Irene McDilJ. They plan to go to Galesburg in the fall to spend some time with another sister, Florence. Mrs. Marjorie Connor spent Friday at the Levi Cocklin home Guests in the Cocklin home on Sunday were Mr.

and Mrs. Georgp Cocklin, Mrs. Gertrude Collin and Mrs. Harold Shellabarger and family. Mr.

and Mrs. John Dill of Columbus Junction and Lynn speni Sunday with Mrs. Alzada Arihood and called at the Sam Latla home. Services Planned. The morning worship services at the Community church on Sunday were well attended.

Leonard Plessy of Muscatine furnished special music. The church an- Society Will Meet With Mrs. Plumb at Fair Grounds "Home Benefit" society will be the guest of Mrs. Leo Plumb at the Wapello fair grounds on Wednesady. Guests will bring a covered dish and sandwiches, and the hostess will furnish ice cream and cold drinks.

The "Happy Hour'" club bride, Mrs. Mary Giles and Mrs. Harlan C. Deem. Mr.

and Mrs. Bus Bohnsack and children of Buffalo were visitors at the Harry Bohnsack home. Ferd Stahl, who lives north of Stockton, has purchased the resi- dence belonging to George Frede, I in Durant and will take possession in December. wife and parents at the Westbrook home, returning to Kansas Sunday evening. Bieris Entertain.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bieri entertained home on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Plessy and Mrs.

Martha Bieri of Muscatine, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Biek, Marie and Betty Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stineman, Charlotte' and Warren, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Wier, Allan Lee Hartsock, Clinton Beik and Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Beik. Dr.

Walter Williams came Friday to spend a short time at the home of his son, Harold, and family. He expects to return to Davenport the last of the week. George Cupps, who has been with a construction company in government work in Hawaii for the past eight months, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cupps, in Grandview the past week.

Pvt. Virgil Loveland, a grandson of Mr, and Mrs. Cupps, who has been in Australia for two years with a medical detachment, was also a guest in the Cupps home the first of the week. There no "national" holidays in the United States, since each state decides on its own observance. Iceland spar, a transparent Wigwagging and heliographing, ment which has the property of polarizing light, is mined in New Mexico.

utilizing reflected flashes 'of sunlight, were among man's earliest systems of signaling. The. street levels modern Rome in many places are 20 feet or more above the roadways of ancient Rome. -i Louis A. Kapfer of West Liberty Called in Death West Liberty Louis Andrew Kapfer, of West Liberty, died at the University hospital in Iowa City Sunday afternoon about 3 p.

m. He had been in ill health for some time and had been in the hospital for the past month. Mr. Kapfer was born in Rome, N. March 27, 1880, and was the son of Louis and Sarah Bauer Kapfer.

He received his early education in Rome, and at the age of 18 years moved to Rock Island, 111., where he was employed in a steel mill. He came to West Liberty in 1915, and for the past few years was employed as the coal shute operator for the Rock Island. He married Jessie Brown of West Liberty who preceded him in death in 1932. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Kapfer, age DO years, of Rome, N.

one son, Louis of nouncements for the I- owa City; five daughters. Mary of are as follows: West Liberty, Mrs. Don Grimm of Muscatine, Mrs. Louis Lamp of Atalissa, Mrs. Margaret Sargood of Iowa City, Mrs.

Lester Blick of Rock Island; one brother, Steven and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Slowson, Mrs. Henry Smith -and Mrs. Joe Mammoser, all of Rome, N. and 16 grandchildren.

Four children preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a. m. Tuesday from the St. Joseph's church with the Rev.

Raymond McGrath in charge. The Rosary will be spoken at 8 p. m. tonight at the Snider Funeral home. Interment will be made in Mt.

Calvary cemetery. as Bible study, Wednesday evening; official board meeting, Thursday evening; prayer meeting, Saturday evening. Plans for attending services at the Louisa Center church next Sunday afternoon were made. The Rev. C.

B. Larson will speak, the services.to begin at 2:30. Several from the Grandview congregation plan to attend. Mrs. 'Warren D.

Berkley and daughter, Marcia, of Dayton, are guests at the B. H. Westbrook home, Lt. Robert Westbrook, recently, at Biggs field, but now of Topeka, has also been enjoying a short furlough with his SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith COPR. BY IfJC.

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DON'T TRV TO STOP THEM.I ALWAVS 6ELIEME IN LETT1MG- CH1LDREN FIGHT THINGS IT TEACHES THEM SELF- RELIANCE. AND BESIDES, NN OSWALD IS ONLV BEING- PLASFUU HE WOULDN'T REALLY HARM A IF THE LITTLE 60RILLA WAS TAKING- A PASTING-SHE'D BE TRNIN6- TO STOP IT SOOW ENQUS-H. MO-NO. DOW'T FERE OUST BE CALM, WHILE THAT MAKES AM AMBULANCE CASE. OUT OF SOUR GETTING- A LITTLE ADVJjCEOM HOW TO RAISE CHILDREM OEAW SHIMMERS WOODIM DUMWRfci, NEWVORK.

OUR BOARDING HOUSE with MAJOR HOOPLE A.RE GOlMG TO FlfiD A PILE OP ROCXS AMD SLEEP OUTDOORS AMD NOT IN1DOOR.S TILL you FIND SOKA.E OlLFORTtW BEDROOM. FO6HORM Of- VOL) BUSTER, LIKE AUTO STARTERS, VOB'RE GETTIKsS AS MUCH. SH.UT- AS A COMPANY'S fAE SMORE? 8AH VOL) IT'S TRUE. BUSTER UTTERS A LIGHT NASA.L SOUMD, THE R1PP1M6 OF A SHIRT, BUT SLEEP AS QLMETLV AS A 3USTA OUT OUR WAY BY J. R.

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