YWCA Invites Local Women to Membership Coffees Week
During National YWCA Week April 21 27 the YWCA calls all women to attend one of several membership coffees with theme Get Acquainted with Your YW and Your Neighbor. Guests urged. dues accepted. hostesses and schedule listed for each morning and one evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Orr
East
Main
United’ Presbyterian Home
East Washington
Dean Aderson
South Town
Don Rinner
East van Buren
James Harris
St Rita Circle Plans Spring Fun Festival at St James
St Rita Circle announces a Spring Fun Festival to be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the St James school cafeteria. Guests are invited to attend. Rural Women members met at Mrs Robert Leichty’s home Thursday afternoon for a session that included a spring poem and planning for next month’s guest day at Mrs Leo Marie May’s home. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs John Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita Circle
St. James
Cefeteria
Robert Leichty
Rural Women's Club
Leo Marie May
John Waters
Two Drivers Fined In City Accidents
Thomas Carl Ward of Cedar Rapids paid a 20 dollar fine plus costs after his car struck a telephone pole on South Avenue C around 6 p.m. Saturday while traveling south at the Ave nue C West Adams Street intersection. In a separate case George Allen Johnson was fined for speeding in Glenn Holden justice court. Funeral services for Charles J. Glick were held at St. James Church with Rev T J Lewnd and Rev James Grubb officiating. Pallbearers were Charles Coon Vincent John Beliel Clifford Campbell Henry Kien and Leo Sueppel Sr. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carl Ward
Cedar Rapids
South Avenue C
Avenue C
West Adams Street
Glenn Holden
George Allen Johnson
Washington Social Calendar Notices for the Day
Washington social calendar lists numerous club meetings and events across venues such as Masonic Temple, YWCA, and St James cafe. Highlights include Rainbow Girls, West Chester Past Chiefs, First Presbyterian Circle IV, VEW Auxiliary, White Shrine installation, and Round Table discussions with times ranging from 12:39 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. with notes on hostesses and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Margaret West
First Presbyterian Circle IV
Della Humphreys
al Coles
Easter Dinner Guests Fill Many Local Homes
Local families hosted extended Easter gatherings with relatives from Keota, Iowa City, Brighton, Fairfield, West Branch, Osceola, Ames, Mason City, Davenport and Washington. Notable visitors included the Klopfensteins, Scotts, Trotmans, Atkinsons, Gilpins, Polachecks, and Nelsons, among others, sharing meals and church services.
Gail Yeisley and Gary Rhodes Exchange Wedding Vows
Gail Yeisley and Gary Rhodes exchanged marriage vows on Saturday April 13 at 4 30 p m in First Methodist Church Mount Vernon in the presence of about 350 guests The bridal gown of Chantilly lace and silk organza featured a bouffant veil and cultured pearls The couple plan a short Illinois trip then reside Cedar Rapids The bride a Parsons College graduate teaches in Cedar Rapids schools The groom a Parsons graduate is an accountant at McGladery Hansen Dunn in Cedar Rapids Out of state guests attended including Iva Thatcher and the Yeisley and Beard families from Missouri and Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Yeisley
Gary Rhodes
Mount Vernon
Gail Arlene Yeisley
John H. Yeisley
Mt. Vernon
Gary Dean Rhodes
Emery E. Rhodes
Iowa City
First Methodist Church
Rollin Oswald
Vincent Wolrab
Cedar Rapids
David Hesla
Chantilly
Speech Students To Give Program For Employed Women
Speech students Jane Peterson and Joe Jones, high school seniors and recent contest winners, will present readings at the YWCA luncheon for employed women on Wednesday. Noon meal served with reservations optional. Committee members include Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn and Mrs. Randolph Kelsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Peterson
Joe Jones
YWCA
Floyd Blankenhorn
Randolph Kelsey
Mervila Rice and Larry Burroughs Plan Marriage
Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Mervila Rice and Larry Dean Burroughs. The bride to be resides at 418 14th Avenue Rock Island Illinois, daughter of Major C L Schilling in Tokyo and Mrs Edward Ford of Rock Island, while the groom is a son of Mr and Mrs Myron Burroughs of near Washington and lives at 43 East Sixth Street Milas Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervila Rice
Larry Dean Burroughs
14Th Avenue
Rock Island
Ill
CL. Schilling
Tokyo
Japan
Edward Ford
Burroughs
Myron Burroughs
Washington
East Sixth Street
Milas
Easter Visits Bind Communities Across Iowa
Local families from Kahoka Fairfield Ottumwa Stockport Mt. Pleasant Grinnell and Washington gathered at the Robert Lloyd and Due Bower homes for Easter dinners and visits. Notable guests included Donald Bower of Seattle and Maxine Shaw of Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Robert Lloyd
S. Merle Graham
Kahoka
Cheri
Marie
Phillip
Fairfield
Chiff McSparan
Chris
Ottumwa
Charles Wallace
Stockport
Henry Biggs
Linda
Vicki
Debby
Mt. Pleasant
Mark
Grinnell
Olive Kay
Kahoka, Mo
Mr.Wallace
Dorothy
Due Bower
Bower
Donald Bower
Seattle
Wash
Maxine Shaw
Farmington
Lola Bower
Wayland
Jim Bower
Chicago
James Davison
Sigourney
Don McCormick
Ily
Downey
Calif
Raymond Bower
Easter Dinner Guests Gathered in Quinn Home
Mr and Mrs James L Je of Town City and Mr Lewis Foss of Columbus Junction with Miss Olive Miksch of Ainsworth shared Easter Sunday dinner at the James L Quinn home in Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Barnes
DeVry Technical Institute
Raymond Miller
Miller
Gladys Farrier
Grace Moran
Edith Reed
James L Je
Town City
Lewis Foss
Columbus Junction
Olive Miksch
Ainsworth
James L. Quinn
On The Record Admitted Saturday
Washington and Keota residents are named for births and dismissals in local hospital notices. The record lists Mr and Mrs Kenneth Conrad of Keota with a son, Mrs Donald Sieren and son of Keota, and Mrs Paul Evans Jr and daughter of Washington, among others. A church service mix up occurred at St Louis when Rev John Francis Sant attempted a sermon while Lutheran services broadcast on the same system caused interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Putman
Michael
Debbie
John
Midland
Mich
Richard Brock
Washington
Kenneth Conrad
Keota
Homer Jarrard
Halcyon House
Donald Sieren
ST. Louis
UPI
John Francis Sant
Church of St. Michael and
St George
Episcopal
Sant
KFUO
Concordia Semi
Mid Prairie High Band Tour and School News Highlights
Mid Prairie High School concert band toured Pekin and Washington Junior High performing Totem Pole Exodus and The Kin. The band unveiled new uniforms on tour. Janice Yoder, a junior, was named representative for the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Relays at Wilton June 17 with five finalists to be chosen by Dr Carpenter. Larry Huber elected FFA president for 1963-64. other officers named. Yearbook group photos captured including mixed chorus, girls chorus in robes and band in new uniforms. DOBIE GILLIS note mentions Eva Le Gallienne collaboration on Alice in Wonderland adaptation for Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid . Prairie High School
Pekin Community High School
Washington Junior High School
Janice Yoder
Mid. ¢ High School
Mid - Prairie Ol
M-Phs
Wilton
Carpenter
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye
Steve Leyda
MPHS
Larry Huber
F.A
Mid - Prairie
Future Farmers of America
Washington
Kirk Bailey
Phil Hesseltine
Charles Kleinschmidt
Ricky Jirsa
Dennis Bishop
F.F.A
Sioux City
Searock
Mid. Prairie High School
Dobie Gillis
Eva le Gallienne
Alice In Wonderland
Broadway
Rebekah Club Meets. Mrs Beemblossom in Charge
Members attended a meeting led by Mrs. John Beemblossom. Cards were sent to Mrs. W. P. Moriarty who is home from the hospital. Bingo, entertainment by Mrs. Oral Mayo and Mrs. Edith Weidner, refreshments by Mrs. Mae Stokes and Mrs. Cleora Morrow. Next meeting May 9 with refreshments by Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Mike Lee, Mrs. Clara Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Club
John Beemblossom
W. P. Moriarty
Florence Houck
Emma Barnett Bingo
Oral Mayo
Edith Weidner
Mae Stokes
Cleora Morrow
Barnett
Mike Lee
Clara Brown
Wayne Brock
Morrow
Stokes
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Ashington
Merle
St. Rita
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Hilda Secrest
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Slonday Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Baptist Friendly Bible
B. M O’bein
George Rudiger
Ainworth
Farm Bureau
Methodist
WSCS
Joe Evanovich
Robert Ruppert
Just Us
Marion Huston
Jolly Nine Club
Joe Simmerin
Sunshine Community Club
Dale Richards
Brin
Aobert Wehr
Aobert Wehr. Cooperative Dinner With Rolls and Coffee Furnished. Bulb Exchange
Robert Fickle
Charles Berdo
St. Anthony Circle
St James School
D.L. Rohrer
Paul Beenblossom
Legion Hall
Little Flower Circle
Eugene Reed
St. Mary's Circle
Monroe Howell
Orva Scott
Harold Klopfenstein
Jay
Richard Scott
Norman
Victor Klopfenstein
Kevin
Carol
Donna
Moulton
Mike Scott
Stephen
Neill Trotman
Jack Trotman
Raymond Gordon
Larry Robison
Brighton
Tanya Trotman
State College of
Lowa
Cedar Falls
Harry Gordon
Ft. Leon’ Nard Wood
Marsh Atkinson
Charles and
Allen Atkinson
Mrs
Dale Atkinson
Mary Reister
Jim Coon
Mike
Donald Minick
Susan
Patricia
Robert
Linda Klett
A.J. Gilpin
John O'Brien
Roger
West Branch
John Gilpin
Oskaloosa
Pat
Mary Alice Gilpin
George Burlison
Reed Boyd
Don Polacheck
Joanie
Janet
Laura
Mrswaukee
Mrs Polacheck
Joe Falk
Helen Falk
J. K. Latta
Mrs. Fayelder
Ames
Wolf's Flower Shop
Phil Thomas
Roger Schnittjer
Donna Rhodes
Ronald Smith
Don Gillam
William Weisley
Robert Miller
Cauek Rhodes
Senar Mapas
Illinois
Larry Burroughs
Raymond Minck
Jim
Joe
Jack Biller
Sherman-Eden Funeral
Olympia
Cello
Tobe
Fuhr & Cochran
Morrell
Ry Valu Graham Crackers Prunes Folger’s Coffee
South Iowa
Scott
Mid-Prairie
Hawk
Mike Hennigan
City
Ann Greiner
R. Rot
Diane Franzen
Nancy Robertson
Company
Mera
Sissy Miss
Tom Duncan
DuPont Trademark
Bobbie Brooks
Mary Ann Green
Rt. 2
Jom Duncan
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