Camp Fire Girls Prepare for Hitaga Summer Program
Camp Hitaga near Cedar Rapids will host Camp Fire Girls starting June 18 with a theme week sequence from Wonderland Week onward. The site features a rustic lodge and canvas tents, with staff led by Miss Ariana Burr, a trained nurse, and a dietitian supervised kitchen. Activities include hiking, horseback riding, archery, swimming with life guard crews, and craft work, using a buddy system for swims.
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Hitaga
Cedar Rapids
Wapsipinicon
Ariana Burr
Focal
W. J. Brown
Delbert Ashby
M. R. Warren
Red Cross
Iowa
Illinois
Marriage notices of Monticello residents and local society events
Miss Irene Coder and Bert Meier wed at the Reformed church parsonage with Rev Armin H. Yendick presiding Attendants included Rose Mary Coder Pauline Meier John Coder and Paul Meier A dinner followed at the Bartlett home A dance at Zimmerman's hall honored the couple Mrs Meier a Center Junction graduate later trained as a nurse at John McDonald hospital They plan to reside in Monticello Another Monticello wedding joined Laura Rickels and Louis Heeren at Zion Lutheran Wayne township Rev John Willis officiated Bridesmaid Olena Zimmerman Best man Lawrence Heeren A dinner followed at the George Heeren home A wedding dance in Zimmerman's hall celebrated the couple They will live on a Monticello area farm The League of Women Voters hosted by the Iowa City league at Memorial Union with state president Mrs Homer Cherrington presiding The Monticello contingent included several local members The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at the church with Mrs A M Bollinger honored FP PEO officers were guests at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Hal Stead Carpenter
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Irene Coder
Wiley Coder
Mount Vernon
Bert Meier
Alfred Meier
Monticello
The
Reformed Church
Armin H. Yendick
Rose Mary Coder
Pauline Meier
John Coder
Paul Meier
Marvin Bartlett
Zimmerman's Hall
George Heeren
Cherrington
Oscar York
Ben Cotton
Arthur Madsen
Francis Merten
William Tuetken
Thomas Hamilton
Boyd Shannon
Kate Maurice
League of Women Voters
Lee Byerly
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
A. M. Bollinger
Chapter FP
Hal Stead Carpenter
West Liberty Ladies Choral Club Hosts Musical Tea
West Liberty’s Ladies Choral Club entertained Friday at the Knights of Pythias temple. President Mrs L A Royal welcomed guests. Director and soloist Mrs C Gibson performed with accompanist Mrs W A Smith. Out of town guests included Mrs Graham Bradley Mrs Frank Whinnery of Iowa City and Edith Phillips of Kansas City visiting Mrs W A Smith and Mrs Robert Brooke Jr assisted with service.
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Ladies Choral Club
Knights of Pythias Temple
L. A. Royal
C . Gibson
W A. Smith
Graham Bradley
Frank Whinnery
Iowa City
Ap Edith Phillips
Kansas City
Gibson
Robert Brooke, Jr
Smart Drinkware Trends For Summer Entertaining
The article highlights aluminum, copper, and crystal mug options for beer and long drinks, plus pottery and leather-look sets. It notes goblets and pitchers echo ancient wine feasts, Schnitzelbank sets with German themes, and leather-like jugs. Glass designs include ruby and green tones with etched or striped patterns. Practical gadgets aid serving, from canape-dishes to decanter markers.
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Schnitzelbank
Amos Parrish
Sigourney Women Elect Officers and Local Marriages
Sigourney Mrs Joe Arnold was elected regent of the James McElwee chapter D A R in Memorial hall. Newly named officers include vice regent G G Goldthwaite second vice president Adah Shean recording secretary Katharine Shean corresponding secretary F L Goeldner registrar W H Hamilton treasurer R F Ashbaugh chaplain Tisha Moor man first guard C M Wells second guard S K Harned custodian and Paul Hultquist pianist. Loren Stanley daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayton Stanley of What Cheer married Lloyd Frye May 12 at the Church of Christ parsonage with Rev C E Clark officiating. They will farm near Webster. Clara McCrabb of Keota married Charles Kent of Keota May 15 at the Church of Christ parsonage with Rev C E Clark officiating, they will live in Keota. Sigourney Women’s Club closed its year with leader Mrs Belle Stirlen. members sang and new ones joined. Chapter L of P E O met at Mrs N R Miles home. G G Goldthwaite gave a report. Salamgundi club heard Mrs Frank Seibel. Mrs Paul Hultquist hosted Sigourney hotel dinner announcing Mildred Coon of Sigourney’s marriage to Glen Grove of South English on June 3. guests included several local residents.
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Joe Arnold
James McElwee
Memorial Hall
G. G. Goldthwaite
Adah Shean
Frank Beatty
Katharine Shean
F. L. Goeldner
W. H. Hamilton
R. F. Ashbaugh
Tisha Moorman
Webster
Clara McCrabb
David McCrabb
Keota
Charles Kent
Jessie Bell Kent
Newton
Church of Christ Parsonage
Cc. E. Clark
Sigourney Women’s Club
Belle Stirlen
H. M. Neal
Harry Helscher
Dean Hamilton
Robert Shaw
W. A. Longnecker
Paul Hultquist
N. R. Miles
Henry Sears
John McKay
W. H. Needham
Mrs. Lloyd Coon
Ada Coon
Wilma Raben
Sigourney
Maurine Brower
George Grove
South i
Hazel Koontz
Hedrick
Keota PEO Holds Final Chapter Meeting of Year
Keota Chapter CM PEO met at Mrs. F. Pershing’s home for its final session. President Mrs. A. D. Stewart presented a report. Activities included Sunday school entertainment for boys and mothers, a dinner hosted by Miss Mina McCleary, and bridge and card club gatherings. Faculty members Mr. and Mrs. Hunt to depart.
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F. ©. Pershing
A. D. Stewart
J. A. L. Schreckengast
Mina McCleary
Nannie Leacox
H. A. Hofer
M. E. Hunt
H. D. Corell
Cornelia Bulkley
Opal Post
Marion Little
Eula Moore
Kate B. Glover
J. M. Leary
Bridge
Corell
M. FE. Hunt
Keota
Hofer
Alvin Bohrofen
L. W. Bohrofen
Nick Schmidt
Frank Flander
Marriage of Ora Lee Brody and James E. Martin
Center Point announces the marriage of Ora Lee Brody to James E. Martin. The ceremony occurred October 22 at Rev H D Green's home in Anamosa with Erma Street and Calvin Martin as attendants. Mrs. Martin, a 1934 Center Point High School graduate, and Mr. Martin, of Alburnett, will make a home in Alburnett.
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Center Point
W. H. Brody
Ora Lee
James E. Martin
Clarence Martin
Alburnett
H. D. Green
Anamosa
Erma Street
Calvin Mar~tin
Drexler Elected President of Federated Aid Society
Central City notes Mrs. Henry Drexler was elected president Thursday succeeding Mrs. Ward Woodbridge. Other officers include Mrs. W. D. McTavish and Mrs. Banks Geesy as vice presidents, Miss Margie Henderson treasurer, and Mrs. Othel Wright secretary. Mrs. Paul W. Dickinson entertained at bridge. J. W. Eckstein won high score with H. O. Williams second and D. K. Phillips traveling prize. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carlson hosted three tables of bridge. attendees included the Falcon, Mills, Dickinson, Johnson, and Williams households. Mrs. Johnson won high score for women and the traveling prize. P. A. Dickinson was high score man.
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Henry Drexler
Federated Aid Society
Drexler
Ward Woodbridge
W. D. McTavish
Banks Geesy
Margie Henderson
Othel Wright
Paul W. Dickinson
J. W. Eckstein
H. O. Williams
D. K. Phillips
Sam Carlson
Lester Falcon
M. M. Mills
P. A. Dickinson
B. H. Johnson
Oxford Junction Social Roundup Notes birthday and events
Oxford Junction reports a Tuesday birthday party for Maxine Juehering and a Friday minstrel show at the high school auditorium featuring cast members Dorothy Stowers Viola Lasack Thelma Purdy Ellen Stowers Neva First Warren Mc Gregor Janice Wosoba Velma Purdy Pearl Allen Thelma Mizaur Yale Kula Charlene Starr Doris Barnhart and Lillian Koranda Virginia Shedek accompanied the music H V Peterson directed a Luther League party was held Friday at the church The Bridge club met Monday at Mrs John Stuhr s home Prizes were won by Mrs Ed Lasack Ri O L Shedek and Mrs R E
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Juehering
Dorothy Stowers
Viola Lasack
Thelma Purdy
Ellen Stowers
Neva First
Warren McGregor
Janice Wosoba
Velma Purdy
Pearl Allen
Thelma Mizaur
Yale Kula
Charlene Starr
Dorothy Purdy
Anna Balichek
Doris Barnhart
Lillian Koranda
Virginia Shedek
H. V. Peterson
Luther League
Bridge Club
John Stuhr
Ed Lasack
O. L. Shedek
R. E
May club events and bridge results at Keswick
Keswick Care-a-way club held a May breakfast on Tuesday. Mrs. Will Axmear hosted the W C T A on Wednesday and Mrs. Ed Fry hosted K N B C on Tuesday. Sherman Moore had the high bridge score and Nina Fitzsimmons, Miss Josephine Galbraith, Francis Trusler, and Mr and Mrs Will Rah had low scores. Husbands of members attended. Jimmy Dick Dawson celebrated his fifth birthday on Wednesday.
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Will Axmear
Ed Fry
Bridge
Sherman Moore
Nina Fitzsimmons
Josephine Galbraith
Francis Trusler
Will Rah
Jimmy Dick Dawson
Local Women Group Notes In What Cheer
What Cheer Baptist women were entertained by Mrs. Guy Trussler on Tuesday. Methodist women held a work meeting at the church. The Methodist Junior Aid hosted a May breakfast Saturday at Mrs. M. H. Morrow’s home. P E O held its annual May breakfast Saturday at Mrs. C S Seeley’s home with Mrs. Ella Geneva in charge and Mrs. F Walace as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy ‘Trussler
Methodist Junior Aid
M. H. Morrow
C. S. Seeley
Ella Geneva
F. Walace
Lisbon Social Round Up Prominent Local Weddings and Showers
Lisbon hosts a Tuesday kitchen shower and bridge in honor of Miss Frances Langer from the school faculty, with multiple guests and prizes awarded to Mrs. Dunn, Miss Esther Wood, and Miss Maxine Cameron who sails to California soon. A Federated Ladies Aid meeting, Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society event, a miscellaneous shower for Miss Carmen Kohl, and a sixth birthday party for Donna Easterbrook are noted alongside a Kings Eters wiener roast for Sunday School.
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Grace Bittle
Frances Langer
Ruth Nagler
Marjorie Laubscher
Nadine Stahl
Maxine Cameron
Edith Briggs
Bueta Bennett
Esther Woods
Verlyn Beasmore
Margaret Reiger
Lucille Dunn
Mabel Bowers
Dunn
Esther Wood
California
Federated Ladies Aid
Mesdames Earnest Towne
I. J. Nesley
Ralph Yocum
Earl Warner
D. C. Bowers
Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Lee Kynett
Henrietta Bowder
O. C. Walmer
Charles Martin
Charles Ehresman
Ehresman
Carmen Kohl
G. J. Albright
C. E. Kohl
Ed Litts
Ray Kohl
Fred Huey
Elmer Border
Howard Stork
Jennie Litts
Harold Huey
Cliff Kettering
Margaret Albright
Rachel Albright
Mildred Huey
Katherine Hall
Elizabeth Kohl
Donna Litts
Jean Kerr
Coggan
Lee Crelly
Donna Lou Easterbrook
Mary
Virginia Cole
Reta
John Williams
Gene Bova
Bobby Roup
Wayne
Wilma
Keith Beasmore
Donna Faye Dunn
Constance Gardner
Barbara Boyd
Betty Graf
Arlington social notes include gatherings and a wedding
The Arlington scene lists the Bridge club trip to Delwe to meet at Mrs Will King, a post nuptial shower at the Dempster home for Anna wed to Leo Bergan at Volga City May 5, various club entertainments, a high school biology picnic, and hostings by Mrs E Culbertson, Mrs L L Welch, and Mrs Glen Richards for local groups.
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Arlington
Bridge Club
Delwe
Will King
David Dempster
Anna
Leo Bergan
Volga City
E. E. Culbertson
L. L. Welch
Home Missionary Society
Glen Richards
Legion Auxiliary
Monay
Springville Community Groups Share Dinners And Socials
Springville residents enjoyed a sequence of social events as school board members, families, and club members gathered for a dinner hosted by the home economics class. The district’s social circuit included bridge games, formal meetings, and hiking outing by Polly Emerson and seventh graders to the Merle Stewart farm.
Will Speak at A. A. U. W. Meeting at Elliott Home
Miss Lucile Delano of the University of Iowa Romance Languages will address the A A U W gathering at 544 Vernon Drive SE Tuesday evening. Delano recently returned from a European fellowship and will describe The Work of An A A U W Fellow in Spain and London while pursuing her PhD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Delano
University of Iowa
Europe
Owen N. Elliott
Vernon Drive
Miss Delano
Spain
London
Local Residents Named in Dillon Memoir Notice
Mr and Mrs G O Pyle Mr and Mrs BE Edwards all of Marion Mrs Ida Finn of Inamoga Mrs Stella Sandrock of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Victor Bergland of Chicago appear in a public notice listing households connected to the event.
Ida Howell Hosts Seventh Birthday Party In Columbus Junction
Granddaughter Jean Lois Hanson celebrated her seventh birthday hosted by Ida Howell. Guests included Ruth Wiegner Marjory Newell Joan Huston Joan Hubert Marva and Merna Gilkey Thomas Huston Joyce Gentzler and Dorothy Cousins.
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Ida Howell
Jean Lois Hanson
Ruth Wiegner
Marjory Newell
Joan Huston
Joan Hubert
Marva
Merna Gilkey
Thomas Huston
Joyce Gentzler
Dorothy Cousins
Ralph Marshall
Delores Ann
Lois Lee Lambert
Virginia
Thomas
Joan Lee Huston
Joan Huber
Rolin
Patricia
Lantz
Paul Weber
Joyce Gilkey
H. L. McRoberts
Juanita Lee
Maxine Stinson
Juanita Cornwell
Esther Cornwell
Jean Gentzler
Wanda Marshall
Laurene Dircks
Aleta Gillette
Clarissa Gillette
Mildred Nelson
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Mrs Verna Wiley Home
Walker The Legion auxiliary met Monday at the home of Mrs. Verna Wiley with Mrs Madge Takes assisting hostess. Those present included Lois McKee Maggie Kuhn Lena Wentringer Jessie Cunningham Madge Takes Verna Wiley Cleora Fisher and Leah Bare. The M O J H club closed its year with a family picnic in the pavilion Wednesday. The committee in charge included Anna Reiterman Ella Booth Phyllis Rainville and Leah Bare. Mr and Mrs Jude Tenney entertained Thursday for their daughter Dale's class in school and Miss Julia Kuhn teacher in the junior high school with Mrs Jack Kuhn assisting. Guests were George Bare George Oliphant Marion Wachal Thresa McDonald Leon Benesh Dale Tenney Grace Brown Walter Skallerup Mary Lopata and Bernard Henderson.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Verna Wiley
Madge Takes
Lois McKee
Maggie Kuhn
Lena Wentringer
Jessie Cunningham
Cleora Fisher
Leah Bare
M. O. J. H. Club
Anna Reiterman
Ella Booth
Phyllis Rainville
Jude Tenney
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West Liberty
York
Hquid
Jamea E
Martin
Central
Oxford Junction
Keswick
Lisbon
Springville
L. L. Batchelder
Gene Reed
Merrity
Earl. George
Edwin Roberts
Lula Batchelder
Fannie Anna Hann
Cleo Crew
Patten
Hazel Patten
Berman Beck
Emma Hoorneman
Edna Roberts
Merle Roberts
Anna Hann
Flo Sterner
Polly Emerson
Merle Stewart
Susan Shellihammer
Margaret Colehour
Love Chapter
O. E
Glenn Bowdish
Ruby Shellhammer
Sarah Bowdish
Mr. Bowdish
Ruth Leinbaugh
Hazel Barnoske
Ellen Hardenbrook
Carrie Blinks
Anna Ta
Elliott Home
Columbus Junction
Walker
Orrior
Porch
Second Avenue
Harmony
Harmony Cafeteria
14Th Street SE
A. E. Baker
Betti
Norge
Rollator
Second
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