DeWitt American Legion Auxiliary First President Named
The DeWitt unit founded July 9 1927 with Mrs H A Grantham as first president and a long record of community service. Charter officers included Mrs May Fuller and Miss Tessie Hanrahan among others. Activities spanned flags for DeWitt High School Girl Scouting sponsorship, Poppy drives raising funds, USO work, hospital gifts, and annual anniversaries.
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DeWitt
The
Legion Auxiliary
H. A. Grantham
May Fuller
Tessie Hanrahan
Ralph Minor
J. L. Shaw
R. E. Connore
Carl Bloom
Dorothy Jacobs
Blanche Jacobsen
Edith Matthews
Alice Pearce
Hazel Sample
Leonard Shaw
Olga Smith
DeWitt High School
Knoxville
Mary Lillis
France
E. E. Krukow
Milk Fund
Anna Grantham
Auxiliary
USO
Schick Hospital
Alma Beal
Arlene Richards
Louise Wynkoop
Lillian Silliman
Clinton V. A
Annie Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Free Center
Valley Forge
Ruth Tjaden
Frances Whitmer
Bernadine Larsen
Shirley Bartholomew
Mary Sullivan
Ida Ehlers
Helen Cole
Virginia Oehrlein
Central Community School
Welton School
Turner Society formed in DeWitt with named officers
A Turner Society has been organized for DeWitt with president Anton Miller vice-president Fritz Wendelborn secretary E Christiansen. Hall at the court house hosts practice for young people on Tuesdays and Fridays and for adults Saturdays. Observer. July 23, 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Society
DeWitt
Anton Miller
Fritz Wendelborn
E. Christiansen
The
Observer
Golden Star OES Charter Granted April 1900
Golden Star OES received its charter on April 14, 1900, with 25 charter members. First year officers included Worthy Matron Mrs. Lillian B. Wallace and Worthy Patron L. S. Harrington. The chapter was established on the First National Bank building’s third floor, moved to a new temple in 1924, and sponsored Rainbow in 1950 with Maxine Thomsen as Mother Advisor. Current officers include Worthy Matron Marjorie Schultz and Worthy Patron Hugo Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Harrington
Golden Star
E. S
Lillian B. Wallace
Emma Merrell
Addie Merrell Lee
Philomena Crouch
Medora E. Bricker
Georgia V. Price
Mary B. Rathbun
Clinton
Worthy Grand Matron
Iowa
First National Bank
Hines Tavern
Esther Howes
Dennis O’connor
Rainbow
Maxine Thomsen
Arthur Thomsen
Marjorie Schultz
Hugo Schultz
Maltron
Betty Smith
Dewitt Observer Centennial Issue Section F 1964
Centennial issue section lists names of officers and members: Patron Robert Svenksen secretary Dorothea Atzen treasurer Jean Barber Conductress Ruth Tjaden associate conductress Shirley McCoy chaplain Elsie Nantz marshal Evelyn Barber organist Helen Workman Adah Lois OConnor Ruth Esther Bassett Esther Elia Filer Martha Frances Moore Electa Helen Svenksen Warder Phyllis Elwood Sentinel Vincent Welin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Svenksen
Dorothea Atzen
Jean Barber
Ruth Tjaden
Shirley McCoy
Elsie Nantz
Evelyn Barber
Helen Workman
Adah
Lois O’connor
Ruth
Esther Bassett
Esther
Elia Filer
Martha
Frances Moore
Electa
Helen Svenksen
Phyllis Elwood
Vincent Welin
Organizations Serve Schools PTO and PTA History
Parent-Teacher organizations have long operated with schools and were reactivated as a PTA in 1955 with Mrs. Norman Goodwin as president and other officers named. In 1961 the group split into high school and elementary divisions with member organizations contributing representation. The high school PTO honors scholars at an annual banquet and offers senior gifts, while beef cattlemen events have funded the group's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
PTA
Norman Goodwin
Thomas Neessen
Emil Kazen
Margaret Reimers
DeWitt Elementary Pto
Grand Mound
Welton Community Club
Low Moor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grantham
American Legion Auxiliary
T. J. Hanrahan
Sioux City
S. J. Farrell
Mary Joanne Hand
Welton
Farmers-Merchants
Legion Home
Mina Harrington
Legion Post
DeWitt Community School
DeWitt Hospital
Glenwood State School
A. F. Deke
Golden Star Oes
Fay
Shisha
Dewitt Observer
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