Murderer slips in as Brenda dies in mystery
In Polly’s apartment Brenda’s death shocks Jane as Neal bangs on the door, an accidental slap lands Neal in shame, and Inspector Barry suspects foul play. Hunt Berwick reveals the killer used a Woodford purchase trail, disguises, and an Armstrong identity to approach Brenda before a planned Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Aatettea
Tonio
Deane
Beaton
Neal Tarrant
Meal
Jane
Inspector Barry
Hunt
Brenda
Dr. Rosen
Claire
Leighton
Michael O'Brian
Mike O'Brian
Loring & Prentiss
Polly Woodford
Armatrong
Woodfords
Loring & Prentisa
Armstrong
O'Brian
4 H Club Meets at Benton Sunshine on Educational Project
The Benton Sunshine 4 H Club met Wednesday afternoon with seven members a guest and leader Mrs. Wm Beier present. Nadine Olsen spoke on window treatments and curtains while the group collected items for a Dutch family and Lucille Brewer was elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Sunshine Club
Betty Gittins
Wm. Beier
Roll Call
Nadine Olsen
Lucille Brewer
Picnic Dinner At Vedane Home At Locust Street
Thirty guests attended a midweek picnic at the G. W. Vedane residence on Locust street with attendees traveling from Seattle Worthington Ohio and Canterbury Ohio to visit. A second note reports a miscellaneous shower for Miss Virginia McCrory at Mrs. Earl Smith’s home with 25 guests and recipe gifts. A Sunnyside park picnic honored visiting Albany Oregon and Atlantic families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Vedane
Locust Street
Cecil Breece
Carol Lynn
Philip
Seattle
Wash
J. L. Farburton
Donna
Jimmie
Molly
Worthington
Ohio
Maude Palmer
Canterbury
Virginia McCrory
Earl Smith
Spruce Street
Harold Joyce
Charles Stowe
Ruth McCrory
Harold Arnold
M. C. Hughes
Miss McCrory
Sunnyside
George Blohn
Malcom
Albany
Ore
Iowa
Sunnyside Park
F. R. Sunderman
William Howell
J. E. Alexander
Milton Blohn
Vernon Brown
Atlantic
Merle Brown
Larry
Extra
Edna Embers 4 H Club Plans Tea During June Meeting
Edna Embers 4 H club met June 11 with Beverly Black. Members discussed achievement day and organized plans for a mother daughter tea event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Black
Vacation Bible School Opens Monday
The Union daily vacation Bible school of the Church of Christ and Methodist church will run Monday through Friday with sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A basket dinner is planned Friday at Pioneers park in Lewis and a closing program will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
The
Church of Christ and Methodist Church
Pioneers Park
Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School Starts at Anita Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School begins Monday morning June 17 at Anita Methodist Church and runs daily 8:30 to 11:45 for two weeks. Primary group led by Mrs. Harley Miller on outdoors in Palestine, junior group by Mrs. Wesley Johnson on Growing Up with Jesus, intermediates study The Bible in the Building of Life taught by Rev. M D Summerbell, with Mrs. Summerbell directing morning choruses. Drive carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Methodist Daily Vacation
Harley Miller
Palestine
Wesley Johnson
Jesus
M. D. Summerbell
Summerbell
Postnuptial Shower Honors Mrs Johnson in Anita
Twenty ladies gathered Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Della King’s home in Anita for a postnuptial shower honoring Mrs. Thomas Johnson former Shirley King of Atlantic. Guests included Mrs. Templeman Atlantic Miss Shaver Cumberland and several local hosts. Pink and white decor featured peony baskets as contests and bingo provided fun and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della King
Anita
Bernard Houchin
Thomas Johnson
Templeman
Atlantic
Shaver
Cumberland
Calvin Kline
Groves
Lyle Hosfelt
Massena
Pay Off Wednesday at Ride A Wee bridge club party
The Ride A Wee bridge club held a winner loser party at Mrs. Solon Karns in Anita. Winners arrived in costume characters based on comic figures as the losers invited them with a photo. High score went to Carmin Miranda and Mag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Mehlmann
Mammy Yokum
Elmer Scholl
Maggie
Andy Miller
Little Lodine
A. V. Robinson
Olive Oil
Paul Kelloway
Mae West
Rex Miller
Carmin Miranda
Mag
Club Calendar and Society Meetings Report
Presbyterian Woman's society groups meet with hosts and times listed. Group 1 has no meeting. Adair WSCS at Methodist church held pot luck luncheon with devotionals and lessons, a flag poem, piano solo, and closing prayer. Lutheran Ladies Aid met in church rooms with devotions and business, reporting on Carroll convention. lunch hosted by Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Woman's — Society
H. A. Marshall
Ralph Finkbine
W. H. Irving
Adair
Local Nuptial Shower and Community Notices From Wiota Area
A post nuptial shower honored Mrs. Roy Hodge formerly Irene McMurphy at Adair city hall with garden flowers and pink white streamers. Local church and aid society meetings, a July 9 hostess plan, and a family gathering for Howard Malone on furlough from San Diego were reported with multiple regional residents attending and assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hodge
Adair City Hall
Irene McMurphy
Chas. McMurphy
Mesdames
Charles, Bernard and
Ralph McMurphy
Lloyd Rochholz
Vernon Lowell
Margaret McMurphy
Surprise visit by relatives at Elk Horn apartment
About 15 relatives called at Clara and Anna Fredericksen’s Elk Horn apartment Tuesday evening. They were surprised again within a week and the guests furnished the lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Anna Fredericksen
Elk Horn
Norway Lutheran Picnic Draws Large Crowd Near Wiota
A large crowd attended the annual Norway Lutheran church picnic Sunday at the Norway Lutheran church south of Wiota. Rev. Carl Wildrick of Atlantic preached after a basket dinner at the Norway Center school grounds. Ice cream and cake were served later in the afternoon. Attending from the area were local congregants and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Lutheran
Norway Lutheran Church
Wiota
Carl Wildrick
Atlantic
Norway Center
Porter Family Dinner Honors Mrs Woodward in Lewis
A Sunday gathering at J. C. Porter home in Lewis honored Mrs Hannah Woodward of Miami Florida. Attending were Mr and Mrs David Porter and Donnie of Atlanta Janice Porter Deg Moines and the Bernhardt Peters Clayton Mundorf Irving Reynolds Hugh Porter and Roderick Kunze families. Mrs Ora Ward hosted the S C G club Friday. Thank you letters arrived from a family in Norway. The June 21 meeting will be with Mrs Laura Smith. The Women's Service club meets at the town hall Thursday afternoon June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Porter
Lewis
Hannah Woodward
Miami, Fla
David Porter
Donnie
Atlantic
Janice Porter
Deg Moines
Bernhardt Peters
Walnut
Clayton Mundorf
Irving Reynolds
Hugh Porter
Roderick Kunze
Ora Ward
S. C. G. Club
Herman Frommack
Norway
Laura Smith
Women's Service Club
Town Hall
Birthday Celebration for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Christensen
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Christensen of Elk Horn entertained friends and relatives at their home Monday evening to celebrate his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Christensen
Elk Horn
Move-In Housewarming Surprised by Beta Club Lunch
Elk Horn telephones operators Clara and Anna Fred dickson welcomed Beta Club members who brought lunch and groceries Monday evening after moving into a new apartment. Lena Mortensen celebrated her 78th birthday Sunday with about 50 friends and relatives, sharing food baskets with her sister Mrs Hilmer Nielsen and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Anna Freddickson
Elk Horn
Beta Club
Lena Mortensen
Hilmer Nielsen
Honor Past Officers of Maine Chapter OES entertained
Liberty Chapter OES of Maine hosted Past Matrons and Past Patrons Thursday evening with 15 mattrons and eight patrons in attendance. Blanche Pelzer originated a ceremony, acting as worthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Chapter Oes of
Maine
Blanche Pelzer
Matrons Honor World War II Vets and Circle Meeting Recap
Matron Helen Pitzenberger and Mary Joyce honored World War II veterans with a free will offering to aid hospitalized vets. Refreshments followed. Past Matrons hosted a lunch for 1945 and 1946 worthy matrons at Mrs. Elden Kay’s home. 16 attendees. children held a wiener roast. East Main Neighborhood circle met with Mrs. Chastain. guests included Mrs. Salmon of Cambridge Ohio and Mrs. Bell of California. Contest winners were Mrs. Deeming and Mrs. Larsen. Refreshments by Mesdames Chastain Deeming Keith Chadwick and Howard Dove. July meeting planned with Mrs. Chris Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Pitzenberger
Mary Joyce
Elden Kay
East Main
W. W. Chastain
Anita
Charles Salmon
Cambridge
Ohio
Virginia Bell
California
Peggy Dove
La-Vonne Jensen
Wm. Steele
Shaw
Sidney Larsen
Jess Deeming
Larsen
Chastain
Deeming
Keith Chadwick
Howard Dove
Chris Jensen
Marne WSCS Meets in Church Basement
The Marne church women group WSCS met in the church basement Thursday with fair attendance. Program by Mesdames Ed Collins and Bernard Hess. Serving committee included Mesdames Bruce Peters Hess and Collins. Mrs Walter Schroeder joined the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marne
WSCS
Mesdames
Ed Collins
Bernard Hess
Bruce Peters
Hess
Collins
Walter Schroeder
Elliott Couple Weds At Little Brown Church Nashua
Announcement: Miss Doris Esther Rosenquist daughter of Eric Rosenquist and Bryce Embree son of J B Embree of Elliott married June 4 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Claus Clausen of Stanton. They will travel to Niagara Falls and Boston then reside on a farm northwest of Elliott after June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Doris Esther Rosenquist
Eric Rosenquist
Bryce Embree
J. B. Embree
Little Brown
Nashua
Claus Clausen
Stanton
Niagara Falls
Boston
End of Season Bridge Club Meeting at Mrs Beaver’s
Mrs Lauren Beaver hosted the Knot A Kare Bridge club at her southeast Anita home on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Frank Smith Jr Ames Iowa. Miss Wilma Forshay Newton IA. and Mesdames G M Adair Guy Steinmetz Donald Mehlmann Andy Miller Glen Highley. Forshay won high score and refreshments followed. This was the last meeting until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren Beaver
Knot-A-Kare Bridge Club
Anita
Frank Smith Jr
Ames
Mis. Wilma Forshay
Newton
Mesdames G. M. Adair
Guy Steinmetz
Donald Mehlmann
Andy Miller
Glen Highley
Forshay
Community notices from Cumberland and Griswold area events
Forty women attended a Saturday miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Richard Fiscus at Mrs. Hillary Hoyt's Cumberland home with pink and white decorations. Rev. O C Ellis will move to Elliott Pilot Grove churches. farewell party Sunday. guests asked to bring snacks. Wright township guest day had about 40 attendees with readings and plays. A story-telling session for children drew about 20 kids. Extra Garden club held a flower show with 101 attendees. musical duets, flower hat exhibit, garden dress show, and a door prize awarded to Marian Rumelhart. judge was Mrs. Harry Sherwood of Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fiscus
Hillary Hoyt
Cumberland
Glen Andrews
Dorothy Steffens
Mavis Porter
Elnora Johnson
Marne
O. C. Ellis
Rev. Ellis
Elliott
Pilot Grove
Wright Township
Roy Frazier
A. L. Lovell
Mesdames Vernon Tye
Gail Lovell
Lester Pierson
Mesdames Frazier
Charles Cain
Harry Evans
Lloyd Hummell
Charles Mercer
Joe Copenhaver
Griswold Library Board
Mary Alice West
Loretta Brouse
Margaret Ann Wolf
Bethel Hummell
Extra
Garden Club
Tess Nelson
Lois
Joan Petersen
Nelson
Lois Petersen
Ethel Petersen
Marian Rumelhart
Harry Sherwood
Atlantic
Audubon WSCS Meeting at Methodist Church
The Audubon WSCS held a Thursday general meeting at the Methodist church with a 1 PM potluck lunch and a business session. Kathryn Jensen and Joan Johnson performed piano solos. Mrs Raymond Walker, district spiritual life secretary and Ames pastor's wife, was guest speaker speaking on spiritual life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
WSCS
Kathryn Jensen
Joan Johnson
Raymond Walker
Antiques Deck Luncheon Hosts Relate Historic Curios
The Crusade for Christ and Evangelism hosts Mrs Ray Shields and Mrs R A Garside of Massena welcomed guests to a 61 30 o clock luncheon at the Shields home. Guests displayed curios and antiques with histories including hand painted dishes a tomahawk a stone cigar holder from the Black Hills a pearl handled pen and blue willow ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Shelds
R. A. Garside
Massena
Shields Home
Garside
F. D. Fletcher
Lewis
H. R. Perry
Black Hills
FE. E. Davis
A. Jd. Cruise
Wray Wilson
Wilson
Pennsylvania
R. F. Peel
Exirans Observe 50th Anniversary in Exira
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jessen celebrated their golden wedding with a 2 to 5 p m open house at the Danish Lutheran church in Exira. The couple, longtime residents, have three children Merlin in Elk Horn, Mrs. Bethel of Smithville Texas, and Harold near Exira, plus four grandchildren. Local and out of town guests attended the 8 p m program with songs, duets, and readings by family and friends and remarks by Rev Wilton Jefferson and Rhoda Fyrnn Jefferson of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Jessen
Exira
William V. Bethel
Smithville
Tex
Merlin
Elk Horn
Harold
Extra
Willads Rattenberg
Lois Petersen
Betty Rattenberg
Laurene Jensen
Kathryn Back
Lois
Jean Petersen
Janice Stone
Marjorie Stone
Rhoda Fyrnn
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Hil
Anne Rowe
Wiewict
Polly
Department of Agriculture
Salem Old People's Home
Glaze Cafe
Emert and
Leonard Madsen
Clark Gardner
Osage, Iowa
Benton Club
K. Y. N. Club
Floyd Quick
Grace Quick
Will Gaulke, Jr
Raymond Sherdin
George Shepperd
Arthur Snyder
John Sievers
Cheerful Workers
Anna Graham
Cheerful Workers Club
Louise Hansen
Minnie Clausen
Tony
Ada Jensen
V. Flw
Mesdames Lawrence Dreyer
Dryden Pell
Kenneth Bock
George Mayehama
Charles Ballard
George Ahrends
Marion Ellis
Daniel Nelson
Court House
John Anderson
J. C. Sorensen
Cecil Shoemaker
Lester Dobernecker
Joe Kralik
Edna Embers
Territory Social
Gie
Wiota Methodist Church
Gerald Lowe
Ray Morgan
Ralph Hancock
Maurice Coomes
Glen Roe
Lutheran Aid
Norway Lutheran Aid
J. T. Ostrus
S. L. Larsen
Everett Ostrus
Lorene Lugland
Carol Ostrus
Andrew Lugland
Nina Herring
Martha Sorensen
Wildrick
Margaret Malone
Howard Malone
San Diego
H. R. Malone
San Francisco
Richard Malone
England
Mary Krohn
Parsons
Kan
Mayme Ruane
Donahoe
Omaha
Frank Crosley
Council Bluffs
Casey
Rose Marie Chovanic
John Chovanic
Coryell Nichols Bell
Fred Bell
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
M. J. Flood
Lillian L. Chovanic
Chicago
Ambrose Richter
8. T. Lawler
Luzzi
Casey High School
Adair High School
Bell Cleaning Establishment
Art Davey
Walnut Street
Mr. Bell
Anita State Bank
Chestnut Street
Russell Ostrus
Des Moines
Chris Thomson
Nevada
Thompson
Scranton
Willis Deans
Macedonia
Geo. Hartman
Mrs. Ward
LAN Gatetet Gruichigt
Exirans
Economy Shoe Co
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