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Newspaper
Mt Pleasant News
Location
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
4
This listing compiles upcoming meetings and events across fraternal, church, and civic groups. It notes dates, times, hosts, and venues for Alpha Xi Delia Pi Phi Olympia and other organizations, with reminders for reservations and transportation details where provided.
A collage of local commerce and social notes. Advertisements promote nitrogen inoculation for soybeans, insecticides, a variety of drugs and household goods, and livestock sprays. Several residents from Iowa and Wisconsin visit relatives, attend the Town Wesleyan ceremony, and participate in weekend social events.
Transitional Instrumentes announces music classes at Senley High School starting Tuesday. Beginner and advanced sessions run in morning and afternoon shifts, with ensembles and instrument-specific rehearsals for grades 5 to 10 daily at set times, plus junior grades 2 to 4 sessions. Additional special classes and 8:00 am sessions are planned, with Mr. Jones available for special instruction this week. Bible school and va editions excuse notes noted.
A small fox terrier and several kittens are up for adoption through the Humane Society. Aims to place the dog in a home with children and to find a farm setting for kittens. Contact for more information.
Hogs 12 500 with 5 000 blowers in a generally steady market top hogs at 24 75. Cattle 13 500 bulk and choice steers 24 90 to 27 00 with top at 27 75. good to choice heifers 24 25 to 24 50. Sheep 6 000 including 2 400 direct with lambs tops to 22 60. Estimated Tuesday totals. Local market staples for dairy and poultry prices listed.
The LBS club met at City Hall with twelve members present. Mrs Kenneth Wagner was nominated secretary due to Mrs Everet Ramey’s illness. Members noted Mrs Ramey and Mrs Nell Harty are improving. Refreshments were served. Mrs Joe Waters to host next meeting.
Mr and Mrs George Drew marked their 20th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Harlan hotel. Out of town guests included Mrs Etheldine and Barbara Ann Burlington, Mr and Mrs Wills Holland, Mr and Mrs Ray Ritchie of New Linden, and Mr and Mrs Theodore Keltner of Fairfield.
The Pi Beta Phi commencement breakfast at the Warlon Hotel drew about eighty alumnae executives pledges and mothers. Miss Beatlee Butler welcomed guests and Miss Kathryn Miller won best pledge while Miss Bolly Preuss earned a scholarship. Fifty year members and other notable alumnae attended.
The first inter fraternity dinner of men’s fraternities on the Wesleyan campus at Hershey Hall drew about 100 attendees from three active chapters and alumni of two chapters. It united Lambda Chi Alpha, Gamma Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Tau Kappa Epsilon with talks and musical numbers, and the group voted unanimously that the event be held yearly.
Miss Rachel Riepe daughter of Mrs Elsie Riepe andThomas Howell son of Mr and Mrs Parvin Howell of Lockridge were married at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride's mother Rev Owen Wilson officiated in a single ring ceremony attended by immediate family The house was decorated with baskets of flowers and lighted tapers The bride wore a powder blue dress and pink rose corsage Her sister Mrs Warren Housel attended in a light rose dress The groom wore a brown suit with white carnation boutonieres After the ceremony a reception for 42 guests was held The couple will reside near Glasgow The bride is a Mt Pleasant High School graduate and has taught in rural schools The groom is a Fairfield High School graduate and is engaged in farming The list of guests included numerous relatives and friends
Mrs Orville Wells and Mrs Albert Rene hosted a pre nuptial shower for Rachel Riepe at a local home. Decorations featured pink and white bows and umbrellas. Guests gave advice and enjoyed games, mock wedding, and refreshments.
Crawfordsville T T T chapter L hosted its annual May party at Parish Hall in Sweddesburg. Joan Maxwell performed two songs and a skit illustrated fashions of notable women of a century past. Committee members were Marit Lowe, Helen Thomas, and Dorothy Lauer. guests list includes Ernest Clark and many others.
Jackson township Farm Bureau members met Wednesday evening May 28 at the Becker home for the Legime monthly meeting. Township Director Janus Miler called the session to order with Eyverett Redlinger leading the discussion on A A A topics and future bureau needs. Two movies were shown: We Choose to Live about cancer and a film on DDT uses. Refreshments included sandwiches and cookies.
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