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Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 6

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IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN Brainerd, in New 'York City, until I two rears ago, both daughters ac! quired winter homes, in California, i Mrs. Borland went out there to Much has said and written' Dr. J. J. Lambert took the vrais-e of since her goins proacli contest handily.

The rules but the thought that echoes and' ot tnis contest called lor eacb all these wor'ls contestant to approach three- ILL m. CITY with them for a winter a her Sends ihat. always, she dnierent angles, the man having. i Of Loxea Woman "e- -owa af- 'ie --ends her never was able to make the retutn journey to the She was S3 years old. when she died: but her hear: and so young and her mind s.

tile-: that i- was lor anyone 10 believe in her extreme ase: ar.d. her understanding of youth nd A sv. ie Cal- her, at ninety a- the wel: beloved all felk, "Mother Borland" to a of boys and girls all ten severry. Many oj City Her -a: s'uden's wss Borland Some are -T headed rr.en sow; they loved ere. and was B.SP held at the greatly' the lowest yardage winning the event.

Dr. Lambert won wiih a i total yardage of 41 teet. The putting contest was the interesting ol the aiteraooa i'lay. Griper and Tiper being 'ied until they shot it af'er fno Prof. Pipe: and Mr.

Krou'h each had a one v.r:ch el.nv.ii.rtA the of tL, I'outes-an't. Four made this oetH holding ou alter each ar.1 ne. i even re- ecfc tcr-Sli she livec New a to be home, junvnier should h.ive naie she the long aao. She Said a she said. ery ma-, and child, in IOTS City knew there are who but it be going home." Mr.

and Mrs. Hoyt. came to Iowa City. St. Thomas.

Ontario, in and bought the old Governor Lucas place, on Kirk- treod avenue. They were Identified with the IVIeihodist church S.E.C Mr. Hoy: became associated, in business, vriih Mr John Bor- who had been his friend and basiaess partner, in the east. Of the four children (Jlrs. Ed- Finkbine, of Des Moines, and Pasadena, California; Mrs.

Charles Brainerd. of Altadena California; Mr. Charles Hoyt, of Enid. Oklahoma, and Mr. Fraak Hoyr.

of Kingfisher, Oklahoma) only Mrs. Brainerd was born here: but all. save ilrs. Brainerd, attended The stare university of Iowa. Family Linked With Iowa City History Mr.

Hoyt died, in 1SSS; and, from Ci'y nd Is a so A. F. i- A. M. -o cap: 1 Mr.

Xewtor Ray Rap.cs. member of Iow 4. A F. A Dr. 1 nt'-n'el a faculty.

Dr. City is a of -he tee or. research. Mr. C.

of North sr. Iowa s-n: grand of he vears. V. 1 of years later, Mrs. Hoyt married Mr.

John Borland and moved to the Borland home. 1'pon Mr. Borland's death, she secured the old Van Fleet place, on Dutraqtie srreet. now a fraternity honse, and that Tras her home ttntil she left Iowa City permanently. Daring her later years, she divided her time among her children.

spending most of it with Mrs. Finkbine. in Des Moines. and Mrs. at'er vesr ail over trte -world, uteri wno succeeded, from men who had failed, from Mc'her and an P-1: of There were sirls too whoni she loved snd "tothereu and who always kep- in -ouch with but.

as she confessed. ere her "specialty." "I never knew how mssy hoys were sleeping in my house, tintil they came down for breakfast." she used to say, wiih ih? twinkle in her eye that was the laughter of her When honors came to one of her none was so proud ss she and one of the srreat disappointments of her last few years; was the failure of the RepaMicaa" Golf who gathered at convention to nominate Frank; the Iowa City Country club yester- Lowden. She had been quite sure day afternoon. 10 display their ahil- that he would be president of the-ities a great deal of aniuse- "Cnited States and she gloried in.ment the after- the idea. Her good words to noon's play.

There were about the last time she saw him "were, i fortr entries and a large gallery glad they have given women were present, the Tote. Ll TO REST Mr. C. C. local Tnsnaae of 'h? Block Coal company, hare turne'.

from M'-iscatlne, he the funeral of chief. Mr. G. head the series of enterprises, o. Memorial Day.

Mr. Block 73 years of ac.i had live 1 in Muscatine prai- his entire life. Ke w.s weeks. Surviving are his daughter. Mrs- Anna Munroe.

of Muscatine: an." two sons. Harry Taeoma. snd Fred. Muscatine; and a brother and two sisters, Frank Block, Muscatine: and Miss Lucy Block. Kansas City: and Carrie.

Seattle. Wash. Mr. Block wss a poor boy. sixty years ago.

and when packets plied up and flown 'he Mississippi, he was wharf master at Muscatine. H-? began to sell coal in 1SS5. when the of "black dia monds" at What Cheer thrilled ihe state. He organized the W. G.

Block "Coal in 1905. He was secretary, and one of vwv I can cast Ely vote for won the driving event -with a total i yardage of 50S. His drives were-: One Of Her Boys i John Johansen, the famous por-i trait painter was one of the of her New York days; and his' portrait of her. "A has hung in all the notable ex- 1 hibitions of this country and in Paris and has had great praise; from the critics. The stories ofi the old days that she loved to tell.

have been gathered into a 135. 175. 14S. Dr. C- K.

Thomas the fathers of the Muscatine Commercial club, and was city treasurer at the Pearl City during a period of 14 years. which has had a wide sale. She has inspiration and help to many, and, though casual acquaintances marvelled at her! keen interest in politics, in social problems and in all vital questions of the day, those who knew herj best marvelled rather at the great: heart of her, the unaagging sense: of humor and the mellow wisdom- and tolerence that came to her. with the long years. Tomorrow We Begin a Sale of "September Blankets" All Wool 70 80 Inches PRICE 's what you're up against SO ARE WE Clothing prices for Fall remain unchanged-every smart dealer who buys and sells clothing has bought his fall supply.

STYLE There is little deviation between spring and fall models. A great many sport models for young men and middle aged men will be shown. QUALITY Never in the history of Coasts' 31 years have we seen so much cheap stuff shown in advance. Stuff that looks good but isn't. Adulterated fabrics--poor tailoring.

The fall season will bring forth the greatest quantity of this kind of undesirable merchandise the country has ever seen. PLAY SAFE Buy Hart, Schaf ner Marx Suits Now, at prices no higher than cheap stuff will be shown for six months from now. $30 COASTS Experts in Cooking and Domestic Science will teach you FREE how to prepare the most delicious foods CALUMET BAKING POWDER Will Be Used Exclusively at the Iowa City Press-Citizen FREE COOKING SCHOOL This is an opportunity for every housewife to learn many new and interesting facts about baking. Attend every day--make notes of the many useful features brought out in the lectures by this eminent domestic science expert She will explain why many women experience failures on bake-day why the. millions of women who use Calumet have pure, sweet and wholesome bakings.

Free Cook Book Every housewife should havethebigCalumet Cook Book, it contains 72 pages and is beautifully illustrated in colors. Send the slip found in the pound can to the Calumet Baking Powder Chicago --the Cook Book will be sent free, postpaid. For September Delivery $10.45 Eegular S12.50 Value No Deposit Required This is one of the best opportunities to save that we have ever offered our customers. Here is the plan. We have secured, by special arrangements with the Kuenzel Mills of New Bremen, Ohio, a great lot of fine, adl wool blankets for September delivery.

By ordering in advance, and by allowing the mill to make them at its convenience, we obtained the blankets at prices much less than regular. THESE GOOD SAVINGS WE PASS ALONG TO OUR CUSTOMERS The blankets are the we have ever of- in a sale. They measure 70x80 inches. They are beautifully finished, and bound with ribbon. Four inch block plaids in pink, yellow, blue, grey, and tan.

Samples are on display which, show patterns and colors. This is a real opportunity for the woman who looks ahead. BIG ADVANCE IN RAW WOOL There, has been a big advance in the price of raw wool recently and the present indications are that there will be a further advance before September. By all means place your order now. Don't miss this wonderful chance to learn the very newest cooking methods 5 4 Beginning today Miss Vera Megowen, home economics graduate of Columbia University will give a series of free demonstrations at the Iowa City Commercial club, under the auspices of the Corn Products Rer fining Company.

There will be lectures and demonstrations on making bread, pastry, cake and the best methods of frying and sauteing. Delicious salad dressings made right before your eyes, and explained so simply and clearly that you can go right home and make these wonderful dressings. Thursday, June 1 The balanced meal. Macaroni loaf supreme with tomato sauce. Spanish potatoes.

Chicken a la king in patty cases. Everything said in advertising Mazola will be proved at these demonstrations. A questions about cooking fully answered. Bring pad and pencil and take notes during the lecture. Plan to take advantage of these helpful and interesting free lectures.

Don't miss a single one. You and your friends are cordially invited. Women's clubs, teachers' organizations, and high school domestic science classes especially invited. Cook Book, 64-pages, beautifully illustrated in colors will be presented to those NEWSPAPER!.

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