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The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 13

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The Daily Timesi
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Davenport, Iowa
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THE DAILY TIMES. FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1939 PAGE THIRTEEN Changes in Living Summer Guest Tx 20 Pc. Set Patterns Are Seen In Farm Programs Postnuptial Party For Mrs M. Martens Held in Coal Valley COAL VALLEY, 111. (Special) Mrs James McGimpsey of Coal Valley, assisted by her daughter, Mrs John Baraks of Moline, entertained a group of 50 relatives and friends at a post-nuptial $032 VS:" 75 Philco Dealers And Salesmen Hold Meeting Thursday Seventy-five Philco dealers, salesmen and servicemen attended a dinner meeting last evening at the Fort Armstrong hotel which was sponsored by Schmiers radio and refrigeration store, 1806 Third avenue, Rock Island, distributors for Philco in Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties in Illinois, and Willey's, 108 East Second fteedlepoint Work Of Davenporter Is World's Fair Winner Z'wrfy Compliments Miss Edna Tofanelli Miss Florine Behan entertained at a kitchen shower at the Lend-a-Hand club last evening, arranged to compliment Miss Edna Tofanelli, whose marriage to Mr Raymond E.

LaFrentz will take place on July 4. Games of court whist were played at three tables, and the refreshment table appointments were carried out in pink and blue. A miniature bridal couple formed the centerpiece. Quota Club Hears Convention Report At Dinner Meeting Reports on various phases of the international Quota club convention held the first week in June in New Orleans, were given at a dinner meeting of the local club held at Hotel Blackhawk Thursday night. Miss Katharine Phelan, president, reported on the business sessions and other members who attended including Mrs Fred Gosch.

a delegate, Mrs B. J. Lach-ner, Mrs Charles Hild, Mrs Gertrude E. Lau and the Misses Henrietta Duvall and Minnie Hallauer, told of various high spots during the convention and en route to New Orleans. Guests at the meeting were Mrs Beth Quigley of Pittsburgh who is visiting her sister, Mrs B.

J. Palmer, Mrs Nina Stabler of Dixon, 111., and Mrs Jens Thiessen of Davenport. Miss Alma Schmidt was awarded the attendance prize. Table decorations consisted of a centerpiece of Madonna lilies and larkspur. Syracuse True China Is really an economical purchase because it outlasts many cheaper sets.

Comes in many beautiful patterns. OPEN STOCK ALWAYS AMERICAN TRUE CHINA FOLWELL'Q DINNERWARE SPOT 223 West 3rd Street street, Davenport, Philco distrib-1 utors for Scott county. Edward Schmiers presided at the meeting and extended a wel MILWAUKEE. (AP) New patterns of living will be the result of present agricultural economic policies, the American Association for the advancement of science was told today. This preview was given by H.

R. Tolley, chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, U. S. department of agriculture. The people in localities affected, he said, must take a "common sense" part in directing the policies.

He cited examples which he said show the people are already doing this, Has 9 Pet. of Income "Agriculture," he said, "with 9 I- V- iniiiiniiiffiirtiiiT ii -iifri-' NEW YORK. (Special) Miss Bernice Rohlff, of 1807 Pine Acre, Davenport, was selected as one of the prize-winners in the National World's Fair needlepoint contest entered by 1,200 contestants from 40 states, it was announced here today, as her handicraft was exhibited with other prize-winning entries in the House of Homes at Rockefeller Center. Miss Rohlff received a Blue Star award, a Hiawatha handi-bag. The prize-winners will be on exhibition in Rockefeller Center until July 17th.

shower, at the Presbyterian church parlors nere recently, as a courtesy for her daughter, Mrs Maurice Martens, nee Arleen McGimpsey, whose marriage was an event of this month. Home Bureau Meets Mrs C. A. Litchfield was hosiers to the June meeting of Coal Valley unit of Home Bureau, in her home recently. Seven members and one guest were in attendance.

Mrs Edward Lawson, the newly elected president, presided over the business period. The major and minor "Better Methods On Banking," were in charge of Mrs Clyde Lees, and Mrs Francis Sellers, each discussing different phases of the system. Attend Convention Rev. C. A.

Litchfield of Coal Valley accompanied by a group of Christian Endeavor members from Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island, have returned to their respective homes, alter spending several days at Danville, 111., attending a Christian Endeavor come to the dealers in attendance. Other speakers at the meeting were Theodore Pritikin, northwest divisional manager for Philco, Minneapolis, and T. W. Williams, Philco district manager from Milwaukee, Wis. Mr Pritikin presented the new 1940 line of radios and explained the features of each model and Mr Williams discussed the large advertising program that is planned by Philco during the year.

A moving picture was also shown at the meeting. The 1940 line of Philco radios will be on display tomorrow at Willey's, 108 East Second street. The Endeavor circle of King's Daughters met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs W. C. Fuller of 1207 Dennsson avenue, Davenport.

Plans were made for a picnic to be held July 27 at Fejervary park. Mr and Mrs J. F. Boostrom and son, James, of San Antonio, are spending a week with Mr Boostrom's parents, Mr and Mrs F. E.

Boostrom, of 13 River-view place. Miss Anna Marie Mittelbusher of 505 West Eighth street, Daven- MRS D. A. ELKIN Mrs Denver A. Elkin has arrived in Davenport to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs H.

E. Shannon of 2326 Farnam street, Davenport. The summer guest, who is the former Miss Eloise Shannon, will be honored at a series of informal gatherings. Flag Day Rally to Be Held Monday by F. W.

Galbraith Post port, returned yesterday after spending a few days with her nephew and his wife, Mr and Mrs Frank Mittelbusher of Bloominz-ton, 111. The Merry circle drill team of the Woman's Relief corps will meet at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at Silk stockings produced in Poland from American full-fashioned hosiery machinery have made a hit, and Polish women are demanding what they term "amery-kanskie" stockings. the home of Mrs Margaret Ruth of 1128 Spring street, Davenport.

The F. W. Galbraith post No. 828, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies' auxiliary will have a Flag day rally and program at the V. F.

W. clubrooms, 609 West Fourth street, Monday beginning at 8 p. as announced today by the Americanism committee of the post and auxiliary. Carl Neveln, commander, and NEWMANS per cent of the national income, must rear and educate 31 per cent of the people. "The farm programs of the future must take these facts as their point of departure.

The form they will take is of course a matter for congress to decide. Yet congress is simply the mouthpiece of the people's desires, and I think it is possible to see in our present the shapes of those desires." He listed as examples of the present the support and increase of total agricultural income and of farm prices through benefit payments, production adjustment and marketing controls. "I believe," he said, "the temper of the people, urban and rural alike, is such that these objectives will continue as objectives, just as the temper of the people appears to insure the payment of a living wage as an industrial objective. Better Level in Future "The farm problems of the future that the people will insist upon will strive not only to give farmers as a class a level of living more commensurate with their importance to the nation but also to maintain and reconstruct our soil resources; to give help in particular to the bottom one-third of farmers that is rapidly becoming two-thirds; to bolster rural culture that has been one of the most valuable characterizing traits of American civilization." Tolley suggested employment of surplus rural workers in extensive public service and other public programs in rural areas. St.

1 I Second Mrs Myrtle Benton, president, will preside. The principal speaker will also be featured on the pro-I gram. Winners of degree work com-j petition at the state convention recently held in Council Bluffs, i Ia will be honored at the meet-! ing. 3' 1Pf White Ti Hats Annual Picnic Held For Vacation Bible Pupils in Cambridge CAMBRIDGE. 111.

(Special) A Reeular Values SALE: 3500 PAIRS HOSE RINGLESS CHIFFON FAMOUS MAKE 79c to $1.29 59c SALE! 1500 NEW SLIPS SLEEK SATINS SMART CREPES FINE TAFFETA Jl Tailored or camisole top, lace trimmed or brassiere or built-up shoulder. 4-gore with guaranteed seam. 32-52 COTTON SLIPS to 59c Special purchase of manufacturers stock of white summer hats, made to sell up to $3 95. Beautiful felt, ruff and smooth straws and fabric. The annual vacation Bible school picnic was held at the fairgrounds in Cambridge.

Rev. J. M. Jones of the Cambridge Baptist church was in charge of the arrangements. A picnic supper was enjoyed, with about 203 school children and parents in attendance.

Prizes won during the afternoon in athletic contests were: First and Second Grades Boys' 25 yard dash Jerry Tucker and Billy Phyllis. Girls' 25 yard dash Anna May Sheridan and Gladys Patton. Third and Fourth Grade Boys' potato race Richard Lindell and Bobby Phyllis. Girls' potato race Marjorie Clifford. Boys' peanut race Richard Lindell and Bobby Phyllis.

Girls' 40 yard dash Bobby Phyllis and Everrett Pennick. Girls' shoe kicking Lenore Johnson and Eva Mae Johnson. Boys' baseball throw Bobby Phyllis and Everett Pennick. Fifth and Sixth Grades Boys' wheelbarrow race Donald Metz and Billy Huneate. Donald Phvl- Sheer two and three thread chiffon, crepe, silk service, and over-the -knee lightly irregular.

8'j-104. ANKLET VALUES to 19c Second Christian Fathers Sons to Hold Get-Together The annual father and son get-together of the Second Christian church will be held at 6:45 p. m. today. Games of volleyball, horseshoe pitching and other outdoor sports will feature the program.

The Rev. Loyal Wilkinson, pastor of Berea Congregational church, will address the group. Group singing and refreshments will complete the event. Small, medium brims and large cart wheels. Bretons, draped turbans, peach basket styles.

Regular and large headsizes. Lastex top in white and fancy patterns, silk and rayon e-lO'j 10c A PHENOMENAL SALE CRYSTAL COOL BEMBERG SHEER DRESSES Built-up white and muslin. Sizes 39c 34-52 s2- EXTRA SPECIAL! i lis and Roger Dean Hulteren. I Girls' potato race Dorothy Sherrard I and Beverly Johnson. Brand niw! White hats, straws, felts, fabrics.

All Times Want Ads bring results. RAYON UNDIES TO 59c MISSES WOMEN STOUT WOMEN- WOMEN'S SWIM SUITS New lastex QC rayon in white I and colors, 32-46 WOMEN'S SPORT TOGS Panties, briefs, step-ins, tailored trimmed. All sizes 39c A very special purchase! A most unusual timely event! Clear exhilarating prints of soft, colorful tones; trimmed with a fineness of detailing that makes you wonder at the low price. Whisk them through the suds and they're fresh and new! REGULAR $4.95 to $6.95 SUMMER COATS White, Navy, Black and Summer Colors. Choose OQ from lined or unlined styles in wool fleeces or shark- skins.

All sizes 12-20. Make selections early NEW TALABAN SHANTUNG-RAYON DRESSES Well Take Our Medicine Now Krink led House Coats 1 Slacks, farmerettes, 2 jic. suits in sizes 12 to 20 Boys' sack race Donald Metz and Dennis Lindell. Girls' 50 yard dash Carrol Jean Stach and Betty Knuth. Boys' 50 yard dash Dennis Lindell and Axel Taft.

Girls' shoe kicking Carrol Jean Stach and Dorothy Mae Sherrard. Boys' baseball throw Axel Taft and Dean Leander. Seventh and Eighth Grades Boys' wheelbarrow race Thorell Bond and Ralph Talbot, Gene Lindell and Stanley Sward. Girls' potato race Darlene Lamb and Dorothy Jean Lamb. Boys' sack race alph Talbot and Gene Lindell.

Girls' 50 yard dash Darlene Lamb and Ediih Atiene Hedbloom. Boys' 50 yard dash Ralph Talbot aand Gene Lindell. Girls' shoe kicking Darlene Lamb and Dorothy Lamb. Boys' baseball throw Ralph Talbot and Thorell Bond. Free-for-all shoe scramble Arthur V.

Anderson, and Billy Hungate. In charge of the scoring and I timing of the different events i S1M Wrap around, or zipper in flower print mmm mnM-mt, FASHION SCOOP ONE WEEK EARLY STARTING TOMORROW OUR ANNUAL "-it mm lai In smart solid colors and new Summer prints. They under with ease and fit perfectly too! All sizes 12 to Choice! While they last just 46. 5. July Dress Disposal SPECIAL PURCHASE OF 600 New Sheer Frocks were Frank Telleen and Lyman i Guaranteed Colorf ast AWNINGS Johnson.

300 FASHION FROCKS REDUCED 1-3 TO 1-2 MEN'S ENSENADA ENSEMBLES $1 95 London will have open-air in 10 public parks this 1 Complete and ready-to-hang, with painted stripes. 2 ft. 6 inches, 3 and 3 ft. 6 inches. Colorfast.

VALUES-TO $7.95 VALUES -TO $10.95 Sheer printed Batiste! Sheer printed Dimities! Daintily patterned Sheer Voiles! All smartly tailored and trimmed in sizes for all Misses sizes, 12 to 20; Women's sizes, 38 to 52. You'll be a breezy player in natural, blue, or green sacking! Fitted trousers, shirt to match. $3 EVERLASTING SHEETS VALUES- VALUES MEN'S TIES: 2 FOR Guaranteed wear. Sizes Rayon and TO $14.95 TO $19.95 84c 81 99, 81 108, Fruit of the ill I 25c 72 99 Loom prints, guaranteed washable. PILLOW CASES: 4 FOR SUMMER SPORT SHIRTS $7 $9 To match above sheets, with same guarantee.

Standard. 42x36 inches Novelty woven and knit, solid colors, white. Regu 84c 59c lar sizes HIDE FROM THE SUN UNDER Cartwheel SNOWY WHITE KID, CALF, BUCK Marvon Arch Shoes For that extra summer comfort! Sandalized or perforated, open or closed toes. Made on the Marvon Natural Tread last, with steel arch supports, and close-fitting heels. Sizes to 10, widths AAAA to EEE.

Kedettes for Summer $1.95 The coolest, gayest, most comfortable summer shoes you've ever seen. Of washable gabardine and whipcord twill, alive with colors! Misses' and children's $1.49, $1.69. Sizes 10 to 20 JAine Bryants 38 to 52 CHIFFONS LACES BLACKS PRINTED SHEERS WHITES MARQUISETTES PASTELS COTTONS PRINTS STRAWS S1 69 FINE TURKISH TOWELS MEN'S SHORTS: 3 FOR Also shirt; rein forced short, fine Cannon Dundee, factory samples in white and colors 10c 50c combed yam shirt There's nothing quite so flattering and coquettish as a huge-brimmed hat done in white or leghorn! 22-24. NEW SUMMER HATS in all sizes MEN'S DRESS 14 FOR FLOUR SACKS: Lovely, cool summer frocks in tailored, dressy and formal styles! Constant companions for your vacation and the hot summer ahead! One and two piece styles. At these prices, all sales finals! SOCKS White and sum s1 98 lb.

sizes, no holes or print marks. Opened 10c Felts, straws, Second Floor mer colors in sox and slax. 10 to 12 I crepe in the new 88c est styles, in all headsizes 121 W. 2nd St. Iowa Davenport PETERSEN'S DOWNSTAIRS STORE A Complete Department Store All on One Floor Petersen Harned Von Maur.

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