May Queen crowned at Missouri Valley College dance
Eleanore Bess of Sedalia was chosen May Queen by Valley College students in a March election and crowned last Friday at the annual May dance attended by around 300. Lily Jung and Rosalie Kilp were the other candidates. The event featured Don Rago’s orchestra, and the Bess family attended from Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley College
Eleanore Bess
Sedalia
Bess
Lily Jung
St. Louis
Rosalie Kilp
Miami
Valley
Don Rago
B. B. Bess
Marshall
Sedalia Musicians Shine At Missouri Festival In KC
The State Finals Festival of Missouri Federation of Music Clubs in Kansas City on May 6 awarded Sedalia youths seven superior ratings in piano. Participants: Jerry Brown Lorne Douglas Sutherlin Marsha Ris sler and Craig Brougher in piano solos. Dorothy Jean Anderson Sally Jo Dowdy in piano duets. Valgene Hayworth Donald Potter in piano duets. Accompanists included Mrs. A B Potts Miss Mabel DeWitt Mrs A R Beach and Mrs E F Yancey. Also noted a May 5 Eureka Springs Ark marriage: Dorothy Viola Brendel married Gerald Bonar in a double ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Federation of Music Clubs
Kansas City
Sedalia
Jerry Brown
Lorne Douglas Sutherlin
Marsha Rissler
Craig Brougher
Dorothy Jean Anderson
Sally Jo Dowdy
Valgene Hayworth
Donald Potter
A. B. Potts
Mabel DeWitt
A. R. Beach
E. F. Yancey
Dorothy Viola Brendel
Fred Brendel
Knob Noster
Gerald Bonar
Kenneth Ralph Bonar
North of
Eureka Springs
Ark
John Walker Coontz
First Methodist Church
Evelyn Burgess
Craven Bybee
la Monte
Club redecorating set as seniors host dance
The country club plans a three week pool renovation after conferring with a Kansas City decorator. A senior class dance follows commencement with co hosts Donna Marie Robinson and others. Golf schedules and inter city matches are outlined with multiple couples noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuff
House
Kansas City
Donna Marie Robinson
Dorothy Ann Reed
Leo Eickhoff
Pinky Scott
Maurice
Jane Hogan
Martha Sklar
Pierre
Eileen Lamy
Phil
Eileen Costello
John Joe
Buffy McGrath
Leroy
Carrie Hodges
John
Mary Alice Lamy
Jefferson City
Damon Hieronymus
Fulton
Columbia
Sedalia
Thompson announces engagement of Lou to Derendinger
Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson of 1209 South Lamine Avenue announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Lou to William A. Derendinger son of Mr. and Mrs. L J Derendinger of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Firsick
South Osage Avenue
Dorothy Arlene
Jay R. Riggs
I. R. Riggs
Duquesne
Joplin
George Thompson
South
Lamine Avenue
Lou
William A. Derendinger
L. J. Derendinger
Los Angeles
Calif
Lou Thompson
South Lamine Avenue
Cole
Weller Couple Announce May 29 Wedding
Mr and Mrs J P Weller announce the marriage of daughter Bernadine to Melvin Oehrke son of Clarence and Mrs Oehrke of route 5 The wedding will be held May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Weller
Bernadine
Melvin Oehrke
Clarence Oehrke
Miss Geneva Steele to wed Emmett Fimple May 18
Two showers honor Miss Geneva Steele ahead of her May 18 marriage to Emmett Fimple. Mrs. Edgar Orton Jr hosted a miscellaneous shower at 501 West Eleventh with green and white decor, a white wedding bell ornament, cucumber tea, sandwiches, cake and coffee, and games. The guest list included Mrs. Bob Wells and many friends and relatives. several guests could not attend. A second miscellaneous shower by Mrs. Harold Fricke at 114 West Fourteenth featured iris, narcissus, a lamb cake, miniature hat favors, and canasta. Attending guests included Mrs. Keyworth, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Mounter, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Steele
Emmett Fimple
Edgar Orton, Jr
Miss Steele
Cecil Schieck
West Eleventh Street
Bob Wells
Arthur McCune
Eugene Boone
M. D. White
Charles Wooster
Harold Fimple
Raymond Ross
Bob Salmons
Frank Chaney
Hazel Wells
Delphia Fry
C. J. Steele
Mary Steele
Lucille White
Lorine Naugel
Maggie Bell
Agnes Teeters
A. A. Schupp
M. H. Sagaloff
Peggy Ruby
Jerry Trotter
Earl Bergman
James Cornwall
Ed Ringen
Dorothy Monsees
Betty Smetana
Anna Mae Stimpfel
Harold Fricke
West Fourteenth Street
Iris
George Keyworth
Raymond Roberts
Charles Mounter
Bill Nicholson
Leo Lewis
Lydia Wagner
Hulda Schroeder
Myrtle Lewis
Fricke
Steele
Tipton Newspaper Woman Weds T W Miller in Warrensburg
Miss Mary Jane Pizer co publisher of the Tipton Times wed Thomas Walter Miller son of Mrs Archle Miller in a quiet Friday ceremony in Warrensburg. Rev James D Sill officiated at a single ring wedding attended only by Miss Ruth Lachner and Patrick Simpson. The couple will reside in Tipton where Mrs Miller continues her publisher duties and Mr Miller farms on the family estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Pizer
Tipton Times
E. N. Pizer
Thomas Walter Miller
Archle Miller
Tipton
Warrensburg
James D. Sill
Central Missouri State College
Ruth ‘Lachner
Patrick Simpson
Miller
Times
Christian College
Columbia
Kansas University
Lawrence
Miss Abney Honored With Multiple Showers
Miss Geraldine Abney, soon to marry Harlan R. Smith, received several showers. A May 9 china shower at Miss Dorothy Momberg’s home featured games with awards to Miss Beazley Hoard Momberg and Abney. A April 28 miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Paul Dey included a large wishing well and yellow decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Abney
Harlan R. Smith
Zula Mae Dilthey
Dorothy Momberg
Momberg
East Tenth Street
Marjorie Beazley
Jean Hoard
Betty Lou Momberg
Miss Abney
Orville Cramer
E. R. Momberg
Harold Smith
Alberta Carver
Pauline Wills
Grace Farley
Lucia Brosing
Jeannine Jones
Elmo Lingle
Lloyd Abney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Crystal Morris
Joan Summers
Doris Stott
Paul Dey
West Twentieth Street
Nelson Hinken
Fifty Years As Music Teacher Mrs Patterson Celebrates
Mrs. Charles Patterson marks 50 years as a music teacher with a program at 7 45 p m Thursday May 25 at First Christian church Sedalia. Former pupils include Robin Black Jane Reed and others with two piano pieces and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Patterson
First Christian Church
Patterson
Robin Black
Chicago
Jane Reed
Bunceton
Sedalia
O R Cox Surprised On Birthday Anniversary
O R Cox of 1002 East Fifth Street was surprised Wednesday evening at about 6 by members of his Sunday school class who gathered at his home to celebrate his birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Cox
East Fifth Street
Bridal Shower Fetes Miss Abney With Color Theme
A daytime event featured white and yellow decor with balloons and cake decorations. Attendants and guests included multiple Abney and Momberg family members, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Sallie Witciy, and others. A separate personal shower for Miss Abney was hosted at 917 East Seventh by Velma Thomas and Doris Stott with many relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Abney
W. L. Abney
Harold Smith
Sallie Witciy
Orville Cramer
E. F. Davis
Vera Abney
E. W. Hoard
W. A. Ball
Juanita Darling
Mildred Heady
Jenny Bennett
Don Schuerman
Nelson Hinken
Connie
Marie Hill
Jean Davis
Betty Davis
Jean Hoard
Ruth Vickrey
Florentine Schelp
Velma Thomas
Doris Stott
Dorothy Momberg
Nellie Goddard
Loren Hoard
Harry Mosby
J. B. Smetana
Betty
Banquet Postponed Until May 25
The Ladies Auxiliary of the B P O Elks postponed their banquet from May 17 to Thursday May 25 due to conflicting dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.P.O. Elks
Approaching Marriage Announced for Margaret Hampson
Mr and Mrs Walter Hampson of route 1 Sedalia announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Margaret to Mr Jerry Harlan son of Mr and Mrs A J Harlan of 808 West Seventh street The wedding is set for 4 00 oclock June 3 at the Fifth Street Methodist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise Hampson
Jerry Williams Harlan
A. M. Harlan
Samuel P. Harlan
A. Jerry Harlan
West Seventh Street
Miss Hampson
Walter Hampson
Sing
Ella Potter
A. J. Potter
Frank Briggs Streit
George West Streit
Floyd Potter
Walta Sue Potter
Frank Griffin, Jr
Frank Griffin
Sedalia
Margaret
Jerry Harlan
A. J. Harlan
3Rd &T
Fifth Street Methodist Church
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Cox Celebrated at Home
A birthday anniversary dinner was served with a lace table and a pastel cake baked by Mrs. W. L. Matthews. Guests included Mrs. Anna Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Carver, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pruitt, and many others. gifts were given to Mr. Cox as the evening featured games and a ball game chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Matthews
Anna Steele
Ernest Carver
J. A. Pruitt
Rosalie Alcorn
Leonard Quint
Joyce Ann
Ed Ringen
Janice Faye
Hugh Marshall
Larry Joe
Claude Goode
Dottie
Herman Kettle
Elaine
Carol
Billy
Claude Smith
Michael
Nina Russell
Bertha Moon
O. R. Cox
Cox
Farewell Party For Miss Parkhurst
A going away party was hosted Friday night by Miss Lucille Parkhurst and Miss Doris Dotson at Miss Dotson’s home on South Missouri avenue. Honorees Miss Marietta Berry and Miss Henrietta Berry, both of East Fourth street, are moving to Kansas City and work at Southwestern Bell Telephone. Guests enjoyed garden flowers, a miniature train station centerpiece, games, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Parkhurst
Doris Dotson
Dotson
Missouri Avenue
Marietta
Henrietta Berry
East Fourth Street
Kansas City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Phillip Pettis
Joe Vaughan
Jane Stroehmer
William Wheeler
W. H. Finley
Joanne Dick
Jeanne Heisterburg
Mary Jane Williams
Martha Hampton
Sue Harris
Lorine Naugel
Emily Wenig
Gladys Martin
Lois Kiehl
Bothwell Community Shower Honors Knutz Family
A Sunday afternoon May 7 gathering at Mr. and Mrs. N J Knutz Sr home honored Mr. and Mrs Nicklas Knutz Jr with gifts and refreshments. Attendees list includes numerous neighbors and relatives and a separate personal shower for Mrs Knutz by her niece Mrs John Stalhut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bothwell
N. J. Knutz
Nicklas Knutz
Earl Dirck
C. Abney
Howard Richards
Sharon
Lester Sprinkles
Henderson Swope
Edith Crain
M. F. Underhill
O. E. Richards
Raul Sprinkles
James Wasson
Charles Mittenburg
J. B. Wasson
Joe Wasson
Ray Bennett
Nicklas Knutz, Jr
Pete Fiedler
Harry Runge
Denney Swope
Brandt Garinger
Melvin Dexheimer
Charles Bybee
Charles Wise
A. C. Smith
Knutz
John Stalhut
Marshall
Pauline Mummert Weds Gerald V Williams in Fortuna Home Ceremony
Pauline A Mummert daughter of Amos and Mrs Mummert of Fortuna wed Gerald V Williams son of Mr and Mrs For rest Williams of Syracuse. Rev Wilbur Kirchner officiated at the bridegroom’s parents home. A reception followed and the couple will live in an apartment at the Ferguson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline A. Mummert
Amos Mummert
Fortuna
Gerald V. Williams
Forrest Williams
Syracuse
Wilbur Kirchner
Bertha
Elsie Mummert
Poe
Tipton High School
Bobbie Ferguson
Bodines Return from Hot Springs Fishing Trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bodine of 208 South Prospect avenue are back home from Hot Springs Arkansas where they enjoyed the resort and reported successful fishing expeditions during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bodine
South Prospect Avenue
Hot Springs
Ark
Birth of Kathy Darlene Petree in Syracuse
A daughter named Kathy Darlene Petree was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Petree of Syracuse on May 12. The infant weighed seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Petree
Syracuse
Kathy Darlene
Birth of Linda Susan at Bothwell Hospital
William Bartlett of 1814 South Carr Avenue welcomed a daughter named Linda Susan at 10 20 a m on Wednesday weighing seven pounds three ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bartlett
South Carr Avenue
Bothwell Hospital
Linda Susan
Leota Mae McKenzie Born at Woodland Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. McKenzie of 913 East Third Street welcomed a daughter named Leota Mae at 12:25 a.m. Thursday at Woodland Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. McKenzie
East Third Street
Woodland Hospital
Leota Mae
Millering Taken to Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Ollie F. Millering of Flinthill Missouri, formerly at Bothwell hospital, was transported by Ewing ambulance to Jefferson Barracks hospital in St. Louis Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Ollie F. Millering
Flinthill
Bothwell
St. Louis
Ewing
Wilhites Acquire Clay Harned Apartments on Broadway
Mr and Mrs Roy Wilhite of 105 East Broadway have purchased the Clay Harned apartments at 102 West Broadway from Mr and Mrs Clay Harned. The Wilhites will occupy one of the four units in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilhite
East Broadway
Clay Harned
West Broadway
Wilhite
Sedalia Garden Club No. 2 Meets at Johnson Home
Sedalia Garden Club No. 2 gathered at 1415 State Fair Boulevard hosted by Mrs. H C Johnson with assistants Mrs. Salveter and Mrs. Studer. Mrs. Potts chaired, guests included Mrs. Homer Keith. Plans were set for the 15th annual flower show at the convention hall with talks on the ismenes lily and a trip to Mexico. prizes awarded for floral arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club No
H. C. Johnson
State Fair Boulevard
Henry Salveter
Herbert Studer
Homer Keith
J. C. Johnson
A. B. Potts
C. L. Carter
Garden Club Meeting Highlights and Floral Awards
Garden Club No. 3 met at Mrs. G. V. Jones home on West Fourth Street with Mrs. H. L. Netherton and Mrs. W. E. Dabel assisting. A 1 00 o'clock luncheon was served to 20 members. A poem by Mrs. H. A. Campbell honored the memory of deceased charter member Mrs. W. E. Walker. The ABCs of Flower Arrangement by Mrs. C. L. Carter opened the program, with awards for arrangements: Carter first, Sammon second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club No
G. V. Jones
West Fourth Street
H. L. Netherton
W. E. Dabel
H. A. Campbell
W. E. Walker
ABC
C. L. Carter
H. C. Sammons
Garden Club No 4 Meeting Recaps May Program and Awards
Garden Club No 4 met at Mrs. Roy Kirchhofer’s home with assistors Mrs. Ida Harriman and Mrs. J. C. Saunders. Dessert luncheon for 23 members and three visitors. program included poetry read by Mrs. Dean Potter and talks on Ismere lily and trips to Porto Rico and Cuba with colored films by Mrs. Ivan Berry. Awards listed for several members. June meeting scheduled at Goodacres with Mrs. R. J. Hausam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club No. 4
Roy Kirchhofer
South
Vermont Avenue
Ida Harriman
J. C. Saunders
Margaret Edwards
Harry Eckhoff
Ivan Berry
F. A. Kueck
Roy Kirchhoffer
Dean Potter
J. D. Johnson
Miami
Fla
Porto Rico
Cuba
Charles Allcorn
R. C. Smallwood
R. L. Weinrich
Goodacres
R. J. Hausam
Garden Club No. 5 Meets in Lincoln
Garden Club No. 5 gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. H. A. Nixon’s Lincoln home with Mrs. S. O. Brill and Mrs. E. W. Kettle son assisting. Twenty three members and two visitors Mrs. Mary Orr Nixon and Mrs. R. G. Carney enjoyed a dessert course as President Mrs. R. S. Haggard presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club No. 5
H. A. Nixon
Lincoln
S. O. Brill
E. W. Kettleson
Mary Orr Nixon
R. G. Carney
R. S. Haggard
Community travel and visits extend across several states
Mrs A C Thomas left Tuesday for a visit with her son in New Orleans while Mr and Mrs James Schroder and son Linn and Miss Roma Anna Schroder returned from California. The Veulmans family toured Iowa Nebraska Kansas Arkansas and Missouri visiting relatives and Bull Shoals Dam under construction. R J Ellis of Napton spent the weekend with Mrs Hadley Stahl and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Thomas
Dennis Bolda
New Orleans
James Schroder
Linn
Orville
Calif
Roma Anna Schroder
Schroder
California
Thomas Veulmans
Betty Jo
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Arkansas
Missouri
Omaha
Olan van Stratten
Boy’s Town
Bull Shoals Dam
R. J. Ellis
Napton
Hadley Stahl
Stahl
Charles Leonard
James Meyers
the Meyers
R. E. Kirchner
Charles de Jarnette
Warrensburg
Charles de Jarnett, Jr
Lois
R. V. Williams
John Arnold
Bunceton
Flower arranging club holds demonstrations and awards
Mrs. Charles Arnest opened with an ismene lily talk and Mrs. P L Strole demonstrated ABCs of flower arrangement making natural circular, triangular, and fan shapes. The exhibits featured tulips and lilacs with blue ribbons awarded to Strole Brill and Nixon. The club dedicates a Ponderosa pine tree at Bradford Roadside Park to charter members Brill Nicholas and Griffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Arnest
P. L. Strole
Abc’s
S. O. Brill
H. A. Nixon
Garden Club No. 7 Meets for Artistic Arrangements
Garden Club No 7 gathered at Mrs Lindeon Lee Jones 1701 South Osage avenue Friday afternoon at 1:00 with assistant hostesses Mrs Homer Hall and Mrs Robert Scott. Guest Mrs Grossham of St Louis attended and Mrs J H Gwinn spoke on Artistic Arrangements. Blue ribbons were awarded to Mrs Paul Reed Mrs H L Rapp Mrs A Maxwell and Mrs Linden Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club No
Lindeon Lee Jones
South
Osage Avenue
Homer Hall
Robert Scott
Grossham
St. Louis
J. H. Gwinn
Paul Reed
H. L. Rapp
A. Maxwell
Linden Jones
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OZ Des Wess Us
Chéson
Mary Ghia
Wissouri Valley
Colle
Ruby Broaddus
Walter P. Arnold
East Sedalia Baptist Church
Betty Knutz
Wanda Faye Broaddus
Herbert Hubbard
Kentucky Avenue
William Kieffer
William Kieffers
John Kieffers
Margaret Hampson
Eleanor Bess
West Third Street
Dorothy Arlene Firsick
Duquesne, Joplin
Snyder Studio
Brendel
Miss Burgess
Bonar
Nebr
Mr. Bonar
North of Knob Noster
Bill Gibson
Ahrens
Glenn
James Lay
Warsaw
E. H. McLaughlin
Anna Gibbs
Heber Hunt
Chester Wright
Vic
Virginia Scott
Ricky
Virginia
Order of Job’s Daughters
Bethel No. 15
Masonic Temple
Shirley Jo Wilson
Bethel
Wanda White
Miss White
Carolyn Morgan
Cathryn Brown
A. B. Burke
Joyce Burke
Doro
Thy Dey
The
Ruth Ann Wareham
Brown
Francis Rudd
Pat Carnutt
Rudd
T. W. Miller
AF Oun
Bernadine Weller
Route 5
Lehmer
Miss Parkhurst
Pauline Mummert
Ogs Abslanngsledil
Sedalia Garden Clubs
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