Observance Plans Highlight National YWCA Week
YWCA activities in April 2026 focus on joining and renewing memberships. Chairman Mrs F E Bartow leads with Louise Wasson and Mrs Evert Haney assisting. A union church service at the Presbyterian church opens a series of events for National YWCA Week April 20 to 26.
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F. E. Bartow
Louise Wasson
Evert Haney
YWCA
Presbyterian Church
Lee Witbeck
Iowa
Ywca Star
Miss Witbeck
John Griffith
Veterans Hospital
National Public Affairs Committee
Willard Palmer
Merl Eckels
Ralph Kleese
Phil Weldin
Junction
Columbus Junction
Mrs Blatter Hosts Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Eleven members and guests attended the April meeting at Mi mJ Blatter’s home. Rev O H Moll led devotionals and Pastor Mollers gave an explanation on Hymnal and Liturgy. Quarterly project details and expenses were discussed with lunch served afterward.
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Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
Mimj
Blatter
Henry Thendahl
Tena Gerdes
George Townsend
Ralph Chorpening
O. H. Moll
Pastor Mollers
Ernest Lunow
W. M Tweeten
Donna May
Doris Jean Blatter
Mrs Duvall Hosts So and Sew Club Meeting
Ten members plus one guest Mrs John Duvall attended the April So and Sew club gathering at Mrs John McDowell’s home. President Mrs H D Dusenbery led the business meeting with a roll call of favorite pictures and a $1 donation to the cancer fund was approved. Next meeting set with Mrs Leonard Bombel on May 8.
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So and Sew Club
John Duvall
John McDowell
H. D. Dusenbery
Cancer Fund
Leonard Bombel
Ruth Mc Dowell
Mrs Applegate New President of HH Club
The HH club met at the home of Mrs Walter Horning for its annual officer election. Nine members attended and elected officers include Mrs Don Applegate as president and Mrs Don Holmes as vice president, with Mrs Horning secretary and others in named roles.
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HH Club
Hom
Walter Horning
Don Applegate
Don Holmes
Horning
Forrest Walker
Vernon Roth
Elmer Stalder
Ted Givans
Will Longer
Holmes
Stalder
Howard McAtlin
Patricia Weldin to Wed Lieutenant John Gamble
To Wed May 4 Mr and Mrs Phil Weldin announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Patricia to Lieutenant John Gamble son of Mrs Howard Kerr of Moline. Gamble is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base Albuquerque New Mexico. The wedding will be at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon May 4 at four o'clock. Miss Weldin completed her junior year at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Mr Gamble graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1951.
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Phil Weldin
Patricia
John Gamble
Howard Kerr
Moline
Ilinois
Gamble
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Weldin
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
State University of Iowa
Community Social Calendar Highlights Local Groups
Monday events include Knights of Pythias DeMolay Masonic and DAV meetings at KP hall and Legion hall. Potluck and lectures at churches with officer elections, PTA and YWCA mixers, and a plant sale. Activities span YWCA, YW, Catholic Daughters and Presbyterian prayer services.
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Knights of
Marimerettes
Heelub
Sue Patterson
Sam Turkington Pythian
YWCA
Glenn McCall
Booster Club
P. R. Wheelan
Clinton Anderson
Mrs. Martin Hosts Highland Social Club Meeting
Mrs Blanche Martin hosted the Highland Social club Thursday afternoon with 17 members present. Hazel Chaluna, president, presided as guests including Mrs William Murphy Mrs John Frame Bobby Barbara Steele and Dolores Krotz attended. Helen McCreedy read a letter from Eugene Steele in Korea. Beatrice McCreedy to host May meeting. Roll call answered with a Mother's Day poem. Refreshments served.
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Blanche Martin
Highland Social Club
William Murphy
John Frame
Bobby
Barbara Steele
Dolores Krotz
Hazel Chaluna
Helen McCreedy
Eugene Steele
Korea
Beatrice McCreedy
Blood donation message and Florida trip notice
General Ridgway urges blood donation to aid service members. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore return from Florida wintering, visiting their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Kredi More and family en route home.
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Fred Moore
Florida
Mrs. Kredi
More and Family
Camp Fire Doughnut Sale Planned for April Dates
At the Washington Area Camp Fire Council meeting plans were made for the annual doughnut sale to be held April 24 25 and 26. Camp Fire girls and the Blue Birds will take orders and deliver on April 26 with Fern Bakery again cooperating. The council will also join the May hobby show and Day Camp project with the YWCA.
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Washington Area
Camp Fire Council
Camp Fire Room
Camp Fire
Blue Birds
Fern Bakery
Camp Fire Girls
YWCA
Home Arts Club of WC Meets with Mrs Luers
The Home Arts Club of Wee Chester held a Priday afternoon meeting at Mrs Herman Luers Priday’s home with 13 members present. Guests included Mrs Nellie Booth and Mr Bo HL Johensen. Tina Holt led the session as members shared after season items and discussed Easter travel disruptions to Whiting Iowa.
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Home Art Club
Wee Chester
Herman Luers Priday
Nellie Booth
Bo HL Johensen
Walla Walla
Tina Holt
CC Niffenewier
Whiting
Iowa
Luers
Homer Porter
Glen Martin
Korea Rotated Soldier Honored for Two Days
Washington reports the 200000th U S soldier to be rotated from Korea will arrive by air tomorrow for a two day sightseeing tour. The recruit is Cpl. Mredie U Clark 28 Indianapolis. His parents Mr and Mrs Frederick P Clark and his fiancee Barbara Kent will meet him at the airport.
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Washington
Korea
Mredie U. Clart
Indianapolis
Meo
Prederick
Clark
Kiel Aves
Barbara Kent
S. Ribalt
Farm Property Values Jump 125 Percent in a Decade
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports farm real estate values rose 125 percent from 1940 to 1950, reaching a record 276 billion in the 1950 agricultural census. The value of farm real estate continued climbing and totaled 96 billion last month.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Faria
Cotton goods industry employs millions in farming and trade
About 13 million people grow process manufacture and sell cotton goods across farming textile and retail sectors worldwide.
Flood Surges Hit Central U S Towns Across Midwest
Floods from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers forced thousands to flee across Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas. Cities like Sioux City South Sioux City Omaha and Council Bluffs faced rising crests with hundreds of homes flooded and aid including cots blankets and emergency supplies mobilized.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
South St. Paul
Red River
Nebraska
Dakotas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Sioux City
South Sionx City
Omaha
Fargo
Moorhead
Council Bluffs
Bismark
N. DD
St. Paul
South
Nebr
Neb
Glenn Cunningham
Offutt Air Force Base
Columbus
Blair
Flood Waters Cover 12 Miles in All Directions
Water spread across a 12 mile radius threatening Sioux City and nearby South Sioux City as the immediate danger.
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Sioux City
Plan Marshall Service At Cairo on Sunday
Funeral services for Alvin Lloyd Marshall 28 who died in an automobile crash near Hopkinsville Kentucky will be held at 2 30 pm Sunday from the Church of God in the Cairo community Rev Burris P Moore will officiate with burial in the Cairo cemetery He was in the Army at the time of his death Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs James Marshall a brother Robert at home and three sisters Anna Betty and Mildred living in Burlington and at home
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Columbus Junction
Alvin Lioyd Marshall
Hopkineville
Church of God
Cairo
Burris PL Moore
James Marshall
Robert
Anna
Betty
Mildred
Burlington
Pope Pius Xil Calls for Global Religious Union
Pope Pius Xil urged a religious union of all humanity without distinction of race or color to avert war. He spoke to Belgian priests and students in Rome with thousands of Easter pilgrims in St. Peter's Square awaiting his Easter address tomorrow.
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Vatican City
Pius Nil
Rome
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's
Birthday notices for local residents and families update
Several residents celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Jon Bruce Lemmon turns today, and Sara Elizabeth Knox marks her birthday. Ages include 4 12 1 9 and others. many entries honor longstanding marriages and milestone club memberships.
Three One Act Plays Set at Fairfield Festival
Fairfield Theater Play Festival schedules four one act plays for Tuesday night at the high school auditorium. The lineup includes Mooncall Mugford Girls Must Talk The Unseen and Mooney's Kid Dont Cry. Actresses Mrs Lamson and Mrs Ewart were cited at the State University Play Festival.
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Fairfield
Diffurd & Leary
Paul T Gentt
Alice Gerstenberg
Mooney
Tennessee Williams
Unseen
James Lamson
Dauphin Ewart
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