Evans Engagement Announced For Beryl Leigh
Mr and Mrs Charles B Evans of Boonville road announce the engagement of their daughter Beryl Leigh to Mr John Tillman Thomas son of Mr and Mrs John A Thomas 816 East Sixteenth street They plan to wed January 1 at the First Christian church at 2 30 PM Miss Carl Dean Jarshwitch and Mr Kenneth Austin were married Saturday December 3 at the Christian church in Harrison Arkansas Rev LaVern Rudolf presiding The Austins now reside at 219 West Sixth Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Evans
Boonville Road
Beryl Leigh
John Tillman Thomas
John A. Thomas
East Sixteenth Street
First Christian Church
Carl Dean Jarshwitch
C. M. Jarshwitch
Sedalia
Kenneth Austin
Christian Church
Harrison, Ark
LaVern Rudolf
Mr. Austin
Route 4
Lehmer
Beryl Leigh Evans
Nelson couple announce Betty Sue Glasscock engagement
Mr and Mrs Joe Glasscock of Nelson announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Sue to Don ald E Griffith of Nelson and plan for their approaching marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Glasscock
Nelson
Betty Sue
Donald E. Griffith
Engagement of Gilda Mae Hall to Albert Bruehl
Mr and Mrs Nick Hall announce the engagement of their daughter Gilda Mae to Albert Bruehl son of Mrs August Bruehl of 109 South Gentry Avenue. The marriage is set for December 31 at Sacred Heart Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Hall
West Main Street
Gilda Mae
Albert Bruehl
August Bruehl
South Gentry Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Gilda Mae Hall
Mary Hail and Melvin Swanson Weds in Harrison Ark
Mrs. Nora Phillips of 416 East Second announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Hail to Melvin Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Axel Swanson of Wausa Nebraska on December 2 at First Methodist Church Harrison Arkansas. The Rev Golder Lawrence officiated. They reside at 501 North Prospect Avenue after a wedding trip through the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Phillips
East Second Street
Mary Hail
Melvin Swanson
Axel Swanson
Wausa
Neb
First Methodist Church
Harrison, Ark
Golder Lawrence
Ozarks
North Prospect Avenue
Mittenburgs announce Betty Mittenburg engagement
Mr and Mrs F H Mittenburg of 123 South Gentry avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Walter Gardner son of Mr and Mrs E M Gardner of Ionia. They plan to marry December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Mittenburg
South Gentry Avenue
Betty
Walter Gardner
E. M. Gardner
Ionia
Betty Mittenburg
Cole
Sedalia Country Club December-January Social Committee List
The Sedalia Country Club announces the December-January social committee with chair Mrs. Pierre Lamy and co-chair Mrs. John E. Lamy. Members include Mrs. C. R. Bothwell, Mrs. J. J. Chipman, Mrs. Thelma Cook, Mrs. Macey L. Dill, Mrs. J. C. Griffin, Mrs. E. F. Hansam Jr. and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Country Club
Pierre Lamy
John E. Lamy
C. R. Bothwell
J. J. Chipman
Thelma Cook
Macey L. Dill
J. C. Griffin
E. F. Hansam, Jr
A. M. Hoffman
Fred Hulse
Austin Hurley
J. C. McLaughlin
Philip McLaughlin
T. M. Mullaly
C. D. Osborne
Patsy Rissler
Hugo M. Sparn
Georeg H. Trader
Carl Urban
Frank Wagner
C. G .Wilson
W. W. Wisdom, Jr
E. F. Yancey
T. H. Yount
Nellie K. Yunker
Leo Eickhoff
C. E. Messerly
Marjorie Chipman
J. M. Cunningham
Marvin Klein
Osage Chapter DAR to Meet at Scotten Home
Osage Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1629 West Eighteenth street Saturday afternoon with assisting hostesses listed. A dessert luncheon at 1:30 will precede a program by Mrs. Frank S. Leach titled Christmas With the Washingtons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSAGE
Daughters of the American Revolution
C. F. Scotten
West Eighteenth Street
W. E. Scotten
W. T. Bishop
L. P. Howard
Ira Leiter
A. J. Campbell
Nancy Lee Campbell
Frances Trader
Frazier McVean
W. H. Highleyman
Frank S. Leach
The
Washingtons
Circle No. 5
Ivan Berry
Kipp Family Announces Marriage of Maurine to Joy Scott
Maurine Kipp and Joy Scott, both of Stover, wed December 1 at Salem Lutheran church parsonage with Rev. Harold Breckering officiating. Bride wore a beige gabardine suit. Maurine worked in Kansas City at Gernes Garment Co. as head operator. Joy Scott, a Stover graduate, attended MU, Maryville Teachers College, and Railroad Commercial School. Navy veteran. They will reside in Ontario Oregon where he works for Union Pacific. Maurine will join him after securing living quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Kipp
Stover
Maurine
Joy Scott
Walter Scott
Harold Breckering
Salem Lutheran Church
Stover High School
Kansas City
Gernes Garment Company
Scott
University of Missouri At Columbia
Marysville Teachers College
Railroad Commercial School
Union Pacific
Ontario
Ore
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Longs Visit Meadowwood Farm and West Seventh
Dr and Mrs Frank B Long Jr of St Louis arrived Friday to spend a week with Mrs Longs parents Mr and Mrs George H Trader at Meadowwood Farm and with Dr Longs parents Mr and Mrs F B Long at 723 West Seventh Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Long, Jr
St. Louis
Ladies Auxiliary Dinners and Navy Homecoming Notice
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held its annual turkey dinner Friday at Mrs. L. W. Daly’s home with 21 members present and Christmas decorations. Gifts were exchanged during social hour. Also noted is the Rose family awaiting the arrival of Chief Pharmacist Mate James Rose United States Navy returning from Guam with wife and two children Bobby and Judith Ann, plus Virginia Rose Moore visiting for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
L. W. Daly
East Seventh Street
Fred Rose
West Third Street
James Rose
United States Navy
Guam
Christmas Shower for Bride Ends with Gifts and Dining
Guests gathered for a Christmas shower honoring the bride. Refreshments included sandwiches salad cookies and coffee. Gifts were arranged around a lighted tree and many attendees attended including Mrs Frank Medaglia Mrs Bernie Sharper and Miss Lorene Heerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Medaglia
Bernie Sharper
Ardee Bane
Otterville
Earl Momberg
Harry Pace
John Daniels
August Oehrke
Curtis Bluhm
Joe Merk
Frank Griffin
Cloyd Merk
Clarence Eichholtz
Phyllis Momberg
Nancy Monsess
Jo Ann Daniels
Betty Hume
Melva May
Barbara Pace
Bonnie Merk
Doris Maloney
Harry Henderson
Sheldon Smith
Stella Ramseyer
Lottie Starke
Joe Monsees
Arni Seigel
Charles Smith
Eva Pace
H. W. Peace
Charles Twyman
Kansas City
Cleo Sutherlin
Smithton
Medaglia
Lorene Heerman
Caroline Ann Scott
Joe Monsess
Melvin May
Ben Dewan
William G. Lamm
Harold Scott
H. L. Hill
Minnie Young
Stella Scott
Stella Ramseler
Clara Farner
Lorene Hoerman
Louis Ho
Mrs Johnson Hosts Kitchen Shower for Dorothy Dean Bride
Mrs. Robert S. Johnson invites attendees to a kitchen shower and shrimp dinner at 623 West Seventh Street Friday evening for Miss Dorothy Dean who will wed Edward J. Fagot of New Orleans on January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Johnson
West Seventh Street
Dorothy Dean
Edward J. Fagot
New Orleans
B A R E Lodge Christmas Party Set for December 16
The B A R E lodge plans a Christmas party on December 16 at the Maccabee hall. Harper Dance School pupils will present tap ballet toe and acrobatic numbers featuring Dorothy Hessfort Shirley Hessfort Marjorie Brockman Beverly Gamber Joyce Evans Jane Knight Sharon Loveaul Vicki Loveaul Leslie Eels Joyce Moreland Linda Kroenke Connie Boschen Gayle Harris Suzanne Taylor Davie Alexander Peggy Kehl Peggy Brock Jean Woolridge and Ronnie Lumpy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. R. E. Lodge
Maccabee Hall
Harper Dance School
Dorothy
Shirley Hessfort
Marjorie Brockman
Beverly Gamber
Joyce Evans
Jane Knight
Sharon
Vicki Loveaul
Leslie Eels
Joyce Moreland
Linda Kroenke
Connie Boschen
Gayle Harris
Suzanne Taylor
Davie Alexander
Peggy Kehl
Peggy Brock
Jean Woolridge
Ronnie Lumpy
Pettis So-Mor Circle Christmas Party at Masonic Temple
The Pettis So Mor circle holds its annual Christmas party with a covered dish luncheon at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday at noon. Each member brings 25 cents and a covered dish for the luncheon followed by a gift exchange. Assisting hostesses will help with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis So-Mor
Masonic Temple
Mrs Melva Ward Weds John Butterwick In Sedalia Archway
At 10:00 AM on Saturday December 3, Mrs. Melva Jean Ward daughter of Mrs. Velda N. Robinson of the Bothwell hospital Nurses' home wed Mr. John W. Butterwick son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Butterwick of Longwood. The single ring ceremony occurred in the bride's home archway with Rev. Luther Robb officiating and decorative fall flower arrangements flanking the arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Jean Ward
Velda N. Robinson
Bothwell Hospital
John W. Butterwick
W. C. Butterwick
Longwood
Star Route
Sedalia
Luther Robb
Longwood Presbyterian Church
Wedding Details of the Bride and Family
The bride wore an orchid mist taffeta gown with rhinestone and amethyst jewelry, white gardenia corsage, and black accessories. Matron of honor Mrs. William Schlomer wore navy blue taffeta, pink rosebud corsage, and many relatives attended a small reception. The couple left for a wedding trip to Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schlomer
Longwood
Houston Furnill
Joe Wolf
James Curry
Pettis County First Aid progress and Sedalia Rose Society dinner
Pettis County Chapter reports strong First Aid progress with Mrs. Lawrence Wolf noting two additional courses completed. Oak Grove 4-H members finish Standard Course and Junior training. Sedalia Rose Society held a festive dinner at Old Missouri Homestead. John Schlaffer’s garden roses decorated the scene as new officers were installed and a revised constitution approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis County
Lawrence Wolf
Oak Grove
Sedalia Rose Society
Missouri Homestead
John Schlaffer
C. L. Carter
Fred Koenig
Herbert Seifert
Victor Gill
Mary Lee Richardson
H. C. Sammons
Perry L. Strole
Sammons
A. A. Ferguson
Schlaffer
Seifert
Christmas Circle Meetings At Local Churches
The Wesleyan Service Guild meets Tuesday at 6 30 PM at the parsonage 323 West Fourth for a Christmas program and gift exchange. Circles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of the First Christian church plan Christmas programs dinners and gift exchanges with locations at homes and at the church. contributions for St Louis Christian Home are requested at circle meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
West Fourth Street
K. L. Holdren
St. Louis Christian Home Box
First Aid Instructor Training Visits Pettis County
Ernest Wornbrock of Safety Services will be in Sedalia on January 9 for orientation conferences with four Pettis county teachers aiming to qualify as First Aid Instructors. Nine lap covers by the Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church are on display in the Missouri Public Service building windows and will be sent to a Veterans Hospital as welcome gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wornbrock
Safety Services
Sedalia
Pettis County
Missouri Public Service
Fourth Street
Ohio Avenue
Women’s Guild
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Veterans
Ralph G Henley Receives Army Commission
Ralph G Henley son of Mrs Eva B Smith of 911 East Fifth Street has been selected by the Department of the Army for direct appointment as second lieutenant in the regular Army on June 15 1950 He was named a distinguished military student by the University of Kansas chancellor where he is a senior in the school of law and was chosen from more than 1400 nominations from ROTC universities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Henley
Eva B. Smith
East Fifth Street
Department of the Army
Regular Army
University of Kansas
School of Law
Three Plead Guilty In Magistrate Court Traffic Case
Three persons pleaded guilty in magistrate court Saturday on traffic charges. Lester Levarne Biggs was fined 15 dollars and costs for careless and imprudent driving. Iver Anderson and Raymond Barnes were fined five dollars and costs each for driving motor cars with improper licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Levarne Biggs
Iver Anderson
Raymond Barnes
Bride Attends Smith Cotton High. Butterwick Graduates 1941
The bride attended Smith Cotton High School. Mr. Butterwick graduated from Longwood High School in 1941 and is now employed with the REA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Cotton High School
Mr. Butterwick
Longwood High School
The
REA
Social visit to Kansas City by three Missourians
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bell of 1815 West Third Street along with Mrs. Martin Harrelson of 1408 South Carr Avenue and her niece Miss Malvina Embrey of Tipton spent Friday touring Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bell
West Third Street
Martin Harrelson
South Carr Avenue
Infantile Paralysis Group Plans March of Dimes Campaign
William F. Brown Pettis County chair announces Monday 7:30 pm meeting of officers and board in the probate court room at the courthouse to organize the March of Dimes drive starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Brown
Pettis County
The
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
Court House
Sedalia Dentist to Leave Hospital and Return Home
Dr. J. R. Lee, a Sedalia dentist and patient at Research hospital in Kansas for two weeks, will depart the hospital and resume his Sedalia practice at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lee
Sedalia
Kansas
Circles of First Methodist Church Schedule Meetings
Circles No 1 2 5 and 6 of the First Methodist Church announce December 15 gatherings. Circle 1 at 2:00 p m at 420 North Quincy with gift exchange. Circle 2 hosts a turkey dinner at the church at noon with hostesses listed. Circle 5 at 2:00 p m at 520 South Park Avenue for a dessert lunch. Circle 6 at 12:00 p m at 1000 South Barrett Avenue for a covered dish dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
George Starkey
Jess Hodler
North
Quincy
Reid
Raymond Sandy
W. D. Wilson
Earl Crawford
Clara Cordes
A. A. Schupp
Lottie Baughman
Earl Cline
Mrs. Bates
Guy Snyder
South Park Avenue
Mrs. Williams
C. D. Demand
South Barrett Avenue
Sedalia to Reimpose Speed Traps to Curb Speeding
Sedalia police plan to restart speed traps after a rise in speeding complaints. Chief Edgar Neighbors announced a warning that fines of 10 to 25 dollars had failed to deter motorists and urged drivers to slow down. He also warned that beggars and vagrants will be picked up and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Edgar Neighbors
Christmas Party With a Turkey Dinner
The American War Dads and Auxiliary held a Christmas party for Gold Star and veterans children at the American Legion hall. Mrs O D Bellis chaired, speaker Dick Keenan. Gold Star children received necklaces or lapel pins, cards, treats, and certificates funded by a $128.93 marigold tag day, with $86.51 for gifts. a turkey dinner preceded the children's party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American War Dads and Auxiliary
Gold Star
Veterans
American Legion Hall
East Fifth Street
O. D. Bellis
Dick” Keenan
Forest Wills
O Night
Divine
Doris Stott
Wayne Neiberger
D. H. Neiberger
Ona A. Klein
Santa Claus
Lynn Shirley
Barbara Kelly
Billy Kelly
Ralph Dean Naylor
George Glenn Naylor
Peggy Lou Naylor
Ann Dell Naylor
Marvin Applewhite
Clell Furnell
Evelyn Furnell
Bill Lee Norland
Tom Norland
Sarah Wells
Dick Wells
CROP drives Pettis County drive to aid overseas hungry
Pettis county residents are urged to donate to the Christian Rural Overseas Program, which raised nearly 2600 last year to feed and clothe dispossessed people overseas. Contributions are collected at Sedalia banks and Farm Bureau office, with local organizers Irwin Raitt and several ministers coordinating the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Pettis Countians
Sedalia
Sedalia Bank and Trust Company
C. L. Carter
South
Ohio Avenue
Farm Bureau
Smithton
Smithton Bank
E. R. Knox
LaMonte
LaMonte Bank
Floyd Ripley
Houstonia, Exchange
Irwin Raitt
Walter F. Strickert
C. A. Freeburg
T. J. Nolan
Jam. A. Harvey
Roy Coplen
Rotary Plans For Institute Dates Set and Speakers
Rotary plans a Spring Institute of World Affairs chaired by W. M. Johns. Simon M. Davidion will open on January 23 speaking The West Looks at the Near East. Rizk, de Riencourt, and General Bonner Fellers follow with topics on Americanization India Afghanistan and Our Opportunity in the Orient. Lectures at Smith-Cotton High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Johns
Simon M. Davidion
Salem Rizk
Sale of Nine Rural Buildings by Tipton Board of Education
The Tipton Board of Education reports $5 193 total receipts from selling nine rural buildings and related outbuildings. Buildings with land sold to E W Perkins Ray J Wegman E L Klein Karl Kiesling. other five buildings sold without land to Hutchison Miller Burns Kiesling Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Board of Education
Burford
E. W. Perkins
Donley
Ray J. Wegman
Glendale
E. L. Klein
Lone Oak
Karl
Christmas Seals Save Lives Bossing TB Fight
The Christmas seal idea began with a postal clerk in Denmark in 1904 and spread to the United States in 1907. Proceeds fund TB control programs and have helped save millions of lives over four decades. Buy seals to help health this Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einar Holboell
United States
Emil P. Bissel
Wilmington
Del
Smith-Cotton Students Attend Band and Chorus Clinic
Eighteen Smith-Cotton high school band members and seven chorus members traveled by bus to Warrensburg for the second annual Band and Chorus Clinic. Selected from central Missouri districts including Odessa Lexington Rolla Independence Butler, the students were accompanied by director Miss Geraldine Teufel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Cotton
Warrensburg
Central Missouri
Odessa
Lexington
Rolla
Independence
Butler
Sedalia
Carolyn Stewart
Shirley Bryan
John Mothersbaugh
Norman Witthaus
Wanda White
Bill Matthews
Bob Stanley
Bob Hall
Ray Young
Charles Walch
Bob Rosenquist
Gene Bockelman
Betty Sue Martin
Doris Pummill
Don Rapp
Beverly Wolf
Shirley Kirkpatrick
Kenneth Smith
Margie Glenn
Ruth Ann Wareham
Betty Bradley
Pat Franklin
Don Broaddus
Bill Franklin
Arthur Conley
Geraldine Teufel
Neighborly Neighbors Meet for All Day Club Gathering
The Neighborly Neighbors Ex tension club held an all day meet at the home of R. Charles Singer with a noon contributive dinner. President Mrs Tom Conaway led the afternoon meeting followed by songs and a roll call on greeting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighborly Neighbors Extension Club
R. Charles Singer
Tom Conaway
Myron Harper
Harper
Tom Perrin
Richard Amos Earns Academic Honors at Wentworth Academy
Cadet Richard Amos son of Mrs Margaret Amos 403 West Fifth Street has earned academic honors for the second six weeks at Wentworth Military Academy Maj Dallas C Buck dean announced. Honors require excellence in at least two subjects and passing grades in all courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Amos
Margaret Amos
West Fifth Street
Wentworth Military Academy
Dallas C. Buck
Richard
Wentworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Medasglia
Bonnie Sharper
L. E. Wagenknecht
Dick Miller
Lloyd Kirkpatrick
Emil Lange
J. H. Gwinn
E. W. Sands
Joe Dwyer
Howard Gwinn
E. E. Epstein
Wanda Jean White
Everett White
Beacon Avenue
Bethel No. 15
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Bridgeport
Daughters of Isabella
Circle
St. Patrick’s Hall
Robert Zoernig
Shebate Society James Party
Red Cross
Church News
Circle No. 1
A. H. Wilks
Circle No. 2
William Sims
Florence Hert
Broadway School
Circle No
Rolla Lopp
C. K. Parsons
Osage Avenue
Circle No. 6
Earl Wingate
Circle No. 7
Robert Brown
K. L .Holdren
South Quincy Avenue
Maurine Kipp
Missouri
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