YWCA Plans April Membership Coffees Across Iowa Town Unit
The YWCA Washington unit of the Iowa Town and Country YWCA announces an April National YWCA week membership drive with neighborhood coffees. Hosts, hostesses, and assistants are listed for sessions from April 22 to 29, inviting members and prospective members to learn about the group, pay dues, and socialize. Over 600 adults and 250 Y-Teens are now registered, prompting flexible coffee visits when members are not at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association of Washington
Iowa Town
YWCA
Kay Stewart
Gerald Ridley
Ruth Gibson
Mattie Black
Cal Larsen
E.M. Ahart
Dorothy Currie
Frances Patton
Clifford Ramsdale
Russell Bannister
D. W. Gregory
James Lloyd
Local Easter travel and visits fill area households
Mrs Adeline Westen returned home Tuesday after Easter in St Paul with her son and his wife Don Westen a quality control engineer at Gould National Battery Inc. Several families spent Easter week visiting relatives and touring places from Tokyo to Oregon with multiple dinners and gatherings across Iowa and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Westen
St. Paul, Minn
Don E. Westen
Don
Gould National Battery Inc
Joyce Reighard and Gerald Chance Wed in Keota
Joyce Reighard daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Reighard of Keota married Gerald Chance son of Mr and Mrs Earl Chance of Washington Monday evening April 15 in Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with Rev Vernon Elgin officiating. Donna Kay Reighard bridesmaid Roger Reighard best man Allen Reighard usher. The bride wore blue with a white hat and carried white and pink carnations. Mrs John Owen played the organ. A reception followed in the church dining room. The couple lives in West Chester and Mr Chance works in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce. Reighard
Clarence Reighard
Keota
Gerald Chance
Earl Chance
Washington
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Donna Kay Reighard
Roger Reighard
Allen Reighard
John Owen
West Chester
Chance
Iowa City
Golden Rich Bread Debuts in Washington Market
John Lowenberg of Lowenberg's Sunbeam Bakery announced the Golden Rich loaf will launch in the Washington market after a successful test by Schwebel Baking Company in Youngstown Ohio. Basil Vice noted the loaf uses extra sugar shortening and egg yolks for a golden color and sweet taste with premium packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lowenberg
Lowenberg
Sunbeam Bakery
Washington
Schwebel Baking Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Burlington - Fort Madison
Basil Vice
Vice
Washington Area
Pete Beckers plan 50th anniversary
KEOTA Mr. and Mrs. Pete Becker of Keota will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Clear Creek Hall on Sunday April 21 from 2 to 4 pm. No gifts requested. They have eight children Raymond Syracuse N Y Dorothy Feehan Norbert Becker Ainsworth Marie Hoenig Ft. Madison Rosemary Burden Mt. Pleasant and Bernard Leo Joe and Gerald West Point. They have 39 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Pete Becker
Clear Creek Hall
Becker
Raymond
Syracuse
N. Y
Dillon
Dorothy) Feehan
Norbert Becker
Ainsworth
Adrian
Marie) Hoenig
Ft. Madison
Lowell
Rosemary) Burden
Mt. Pleasant
Bernard
Leo
Joe
Gerald
West Point
Lampkin to Attend Prudential Regional Conference in Miami
Neal R Lampkin of Washington will attend Prudential Insurance Co regional business conference in Miami Beach Florida from April 24 to 27. Union meeting Members of the Washington Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union No 591 will meet Thursday at 730 p m in the basement auditorium at the Iowa Southern Utilities Co building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union No. 591
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Frances Gingerich Engaged to Gary Nafziger
West Chester couple Mr and Mrs Aldine Gingerich announce the engagement of their daughter Frances to Gary Nafziger son of Mr and Mrs Chris Nafziger of Kalona Frances is a nurse at University Hospitals Iowa City Nafziger recently returned from service with Mennonite Central Committee in Europe and will study at the University of Iowa this fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Aldine Gingerich
Frances
Gary Nafziger
Chris Nafziger
Kalona
Miss Gingerich
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mennonite Central Committee
Europe
Burkett and Krotz Painting Contractors
University of Iowa
Social Calendar of WWI Era Groups at Legion Hall and More
At 6:30 p.m. a potluck hosted by the World War I Barracks and Auxiliary at Legion Hall features John Mansur the exchange student as speaker. Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild meets, 7:30 p.m. Mrs M O Smith to speak. Methodist Evening Circle hosts 8:15 p.m. Mrs Earl Rae. Jolly Nine Club 7:30 p.m. with Mrs Joe Simmering. Masonic Lodge No. 26 gathers 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple to work in the first degree. St James Circle also convenes at 8 p.m. Bring a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
John Mansur
Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
M. O. Smith
Methodist Evening Circle
Earl Rae
Jolly Nine Club
Joe Simmering
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
St. James Circle
Community Calendar of Meetings and Events
Mrs Paul Gebhardt hosts Thursday Public Affairs at 9 30 am Brunch at Captain s Table Call regrets to Mrs Edgar Stewart PEO 8 pm Mrs Everett Meeker FOE Auxiliary 7 30 pm At hall Senior Citizens Travel Program 2 pm At Y W OTU 1 30 pm Mrs Jeannie Nayadley HH Club 1 30 pm Mrs Don Applegate Election Double Deck Club 7 30 pm Mrs Don Norton HJ Club 7 30 pm Mrs Myron Krotz Independent Club Postponed one week Friday Methodist WSCS luncheon and general meeting 1 pm At church Rebekah Lodge 7 30 pm IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery 6 30 pm Masonic Temple Pot luck with meat and coffee furnished Bring two dishes to pass bread and butter sandwiches Senior Citizens 7 pm Pie supper in Quiet Room Saturday White Shrine 8 pm Installation at Masonic Temple Public invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stewart
PEO
Everett Meeker
FOE
Hall
Y. W Otu
Jeannie Nayadley
Don Applegate
Don Applegate. Election. Double Deck Club
Don Norton
Myron Krotz
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
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Plan Ywca Cottees
Richard Gipple
Claire Keating
Keith Williams Jr
Dwain Tschantz
Harry Levy
Milo
Ewart Scarff
Lam Messer
Kenneth Hanson
John Young Jr
Bob Vanderlinden
Paul Gebhardt
Gerald King
John Butler
Leon Hillman
Bob Hammer
Richard Horak
Robert Dahl
William Westphal
Robert Huber
Clarence Brown
Carl Chalupa
Halcyon House
Charles Berdo
Raymond Whisler
Wayne Knapp
Harvey Holden
James Laing
Herb Osincup
Philip Busley
Ywca Golden Age Club
Ethel Palmer
Carl Greiner
Sharon
Red Wing
Sandy Beach Lodge
Walker, Mann
Ed Kleese
Ricky
Eddie
Mark
Crawfordsville
Isaac Kleese
Melvin Morrow
Kathy
Janice
Wapello
Max Arbogast
Steve
Gary
Tom
Doug
Brad Black
Larry Morrow
Denise
Greg
Wayland
Rex
Manning
Ardith
Donna Jo
Lester Snow
Danny
Anna Marie
Milledgeville
Illinois
Louis Albright
John McClintic
Tokyo
Japan
Ronald Robison
Yakota Air Force Base
Honolulu
Corvallis
Oregon
Fred Robinson
Robinson
Oregon State University
McClintics
Beatrice Shafer
Shirley Miller
Don Shafer
Ft. Riley
Kansas
John E. Shafer
al Conner
Don E. Creech
Davenport
Lyle Schulty
Harold Kline
Dale Moody
Memphis
Galle
Joyce Reighard
Pete Beckers
Robins
Washington Evening Journal
Frances Gingerich
Nafziger
Armstrong
Fareway
Coats
KNITS
Penn-Prest
Cleaance
Orig
Banton
Penneys
Carlson
Hufford
Cards & Gifts
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