Mount Vernon Prom Highlights School Social Season
A colorful Mount Vernon high school prom filled the gym with crimson and gold streamers after a juniors seniors picnic at the Palisades. The year's social events closed with an alumni banquet honoring graduates and various clubs hosting parties and farewells across the community.
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Vernon
Palisades
Pal
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Upper Palisades
American Legion and Auxiliary
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell
Palisades Lodge
Mount Vernon
Don Gould
Milt
A. Miller
Charles Keyes
Royal Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
R. P Ink
Dana Wilcox
Lucile West
Milwaukee
Wis
A . A. Jtniors
Hattie Miller
Mary Kepler
Mark Hutchinson
W. Hutchinson
Pittsburgh
H A Miller
W. S. Ebersole
McGaw
Nicholas Knight
D. E. Hedges
Contract Club
Ralph Klinefelter
D. T
Anson Burge
E V. R. Dvorak
Pythian
Aquatic Club
Elizabeth Bakke
Russell Cooper
Center Junction Presbyteran Class Sponsor Gather
Fragmentary notes describe a class gathering led by TR John Schmidt with attendees from Center Junction. The text mentions sponsors and a list of names, indicating a community or church event connected to the Presbyterian center.
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John Schmidt
Wits
Smuth
Cai
Mount Mercy to Present Marcella Roushar Recital
Mount Mercy junior college music department presents organist Marcella Roushar in a Monday 7:45 p.m. recital at the college chapel. The program features Bach pieces, Kreckel works, Raff Cavatina, Tschatkowsky selections, and postlude. Roushar is a pupil of Sister Mary de Lourdes and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Roushar.
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Mount Mercy Junior College
Marcella Roushar
Roushar
Mary de Lourdes
J. C. Roushar
C Avenue NW
Mauro
Filiae Jr
Kreckel
Belodrom
Tina Vietimae
Paschall
Gregorian
Miss Roushar
Maria Rahimus
Tschatkowsky
Mount Mercy
Helen Kacena Stark
Berceuse
Delbruck
Harris Miss Roushar
Nevin
Community Club Notices and Local Social Events
Marengo Rebekah lodge initiated members Mrs. Slaymaker Johnson Randall Holley Hohensee Mrs. Fiser and Regina Wall. Entre Nous club was entertained by Mrs. Patterson. Sumner Sallies 4 H club honored by Maureen and Alicia McGivern with Rose Marvin Past Noble Grand hostesses. Ralph Klenk birthday surprise. Nellie Lutz Iowa City and music pupils performed with Betty Bontrager piano solos and duets. W C O F hostesses named. Nineteenth annual alumni banquet featured East ern Star dinner with Miss Ruess Neilson Simpkins Irene Dohnalek Allen Simpkins. Miss Mabel Summerhays noted as eldest member. Neilson Simpkins elected president Sadye Somers secretary Miss Thelma Taylor treasurer. Flower show participants listed. Mrs Benton Falls hosted children for Tommy's fifth birthday Wednesday.
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Rebekah Lodge
Mary E. Slaymaker
Dorothy Johnson
Edna Randall
Dora Holley
Fred Hohensee
Evelyn Fiser
Regina Wall
J. C. Patterson
Eileen McGivern
Sumner Sallies
Myrtle Speers
Wilma
Esther Klenck
Rose Marvin
Noble Grand Club
Ralph Klenk
Nellie Lutz
Iowa City
Betty Bontrager
Miss Lutz
Raymond Dunn
John Burns
Vera Keiley
Rita McDonough
Beverly Worthman
Benton Falls
Tommy
Norbert Locke
Gerald Arrington
G. B. Ferrell
Inez Johnson
George Shirk
N. R. Marsh
Littleton
ElDeen Club
Henry Campbell
California
Thomas Ray
Robert Fickle
Delores Rechkemmer
Lois Gerstenberger
Sue Schmidt
Miss Schmidt
Fleur de Lis Club
Palmer Wail
Marcella Schlumbohm
The
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Peters
Maude Howell
W. D. Smith
Helen Pichner
Martha Pellner
Waverly
Wilson and Company
Hearndon
Conesville Social Club Gathering and Birthday Tributes
Conesville social club met Thursday with Mrs. Wayne Singleton. Mary Brehme entertained Tuesday, honoring her birthday. Relatives and former neighbors surprised Mrs. James Lutz at Lone Acre Thursday celebrating her birthday.
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Wayne Singleton
Mary Brehme
James Lutz
Wyoming Community News Highlights Social Club Prizes
Mrs W N Morse hosted her bridge club on Thursday with prizes won by Mrs William Peck Mrs August Hansen and Mrs W H Alden Industrial society met at Mrs R Fishwilds home with hostesses Mrs William Thomsen Mrs A G Alden Mrs Janet Robertson and Miss Broderson Lutheran Aid gathering posted hostesses Mrs Elmer Buckingham Mrs Ralph Orth and Mrs Henry Gerdes Freshman class enjoyed a Cedar Rapids picnic Instructors in Wyoming schools will vacation with named assignments including Jeanne Gabriel Calif Jordan Johnson Iowa University Rachel Frost dramatic company Ellen Marshall Dorothy Endsley Mabel Streeper at Onslow Jane Inglis R A Peters Leota Wherry and W B Searcliff remaining at Wyoming homes
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W. N. Morse
Bridge Club
William Peck
August Hansen
W. H. Alden
Industrial Society
R. Fishwild
William Thomsen
A. G. Alden
Janet Robertson
Broderson
Lutheran Aid
Elmer Buckingham
Ralph Orth
Henry Gerdes
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
Jeanne Gabriel
California
Jordan Johnson
University of Iown
Rachel Frost
Ellen Marshall
Dorothy Endsley
Iowa State Teachers College
Mabel Streeper
Onslow
Jane Inglis
R. A. Peters
Leota Wherry
W B. Searcliff
Wellman Announcement of Gwendolyn Brown Engagement
The Wellman community learns of the engagement of Miss Gwendolyn Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles O Brown to Dorsey Mishler of Sturgis Michigan Plans were announced at a party at the Brown home Monday Attending were Joy Miller Catherine Sitler Pauline Tames Beulah Brown Marian Brown and Gwendolyn Brown Mrs Henry Wilkins hosted a miscellaneous shower for her daughter Mrs Roy Bennett Attendees included Mrs George Whetstine Mrs Charles Frits Mrs Lloyd Durst Mrs Merle Enfield Mrs Charles Green Mrs Bud Nickel Mrs Richard Rowe and children Mrs Earnie Wetrich Mrs Ralph Bull Mrs Ed Sorrell of Washington Mrs Willis Bash Mrs Fay Rowe and children Mrs Pearl Bennett of Keota Mrs Wilkins and the Misses Rose Marek Marjorie Martin Kathryn Winegarden Diana Coffey Naomi Hole and Faith Wilkins A Dealt Um club met in the
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Gwendolyn Brown
Charles O. Brown
Wellman
Dorsey Mishler
Sturgis, Mich
Brown
Joy Miller
Catherine Sitler
Pauline Tames
Beulah Brown
Marian Brown
Henry Wilkins
Roy Bennett
George Whetstine
Local Social News Includes Farewell Dinners and Engagements
Mrs. Loren Damon hosted guests while Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jameson and others gave a farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Armbruster ahead of their departure for Annapolis Maryland. Mrs. Walter Martin hosted mothers from Harlan and Central schools in honor of Miss Bernice Anderson who is to be married this summer. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Williams announce the marriage of their
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Loren Damon
Harold Jameson
J. C. Davis
Bob Lawther
W. T. Armbruster
Mrs. Armbruster
Annapolis
Maryland
Walter Martin
Harlan and Central Schools
Bernice Anderson
C. L. Williams
Daughters to Mr William A Kirby in Oelwein
Verna Lucile Kirby wed Feb 3 at Sacred Heart manse. Mr and Mrs Kirby will reside in Oelwein. Rebekah lodge hosted a mothers and daughters banquet. Bernice Poggenglass chaired the entertainment program with Dora Mohler Florence Kwasnicka Melva Bing and Gail Witzig. Interstate Power employees and families held a Friday dinner and dance honoring Mrs Freedman Waldron.
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Verna Lucile
William A. Kirby
Sacred Heart Manse
Dora Mohler
Florence Kwasnicka
Melva Bing
Gail Witzigman
Interstate Power Company of
Oelwein
Freeeman Waldron
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Mt. Vernon
Frank Scarff
Otto Oestrich
Louis Walker
John Spiker
Prairie du Chein
Ray Dresden
Howard Baker
Ralph Drallmeier
Eli Dresden
McGregor
Elroy Sampson
Marquette
Grand Mound
E. Porter
Maude Kelly
Rose Singer
Charles
Dee Dees
Center Junction
MT. Mercy
Marengo
Oxford
Wurlitzer
Hiltbrunner Music Company
Ist
St. SE
Conesville
Willard Blackwell
Darwin Hicks
Frank Frits
Frits
Hicks
Earl Whetstine
Russell Ehrenfelt
Glen Moothart
Russell Reece
Blackwell
Clarence Rowe
St. Joseph's Church
Mabel Groff
Wilson Rogers
John Manning
Joe Brown
Wayne Booth
Rogers
Ada Groff
Wellman High School
Grandview School
John Rogers
Kalona
Groff
A Woodrow
Model
General Electric
Standard Tire Co
First Ave
First St. NE
Dial
Killian
Scranton
Fleer
Spode
Claudia
Kensington
Roger
Killian Company
Stemware
Chatham Air-Loom Wool
Tempo
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