Adventure in the Midwest tour visits Illinois sites
Forty seven Washington County women joined the Extension Home Economics guided trip to Illinois on Wednesday. Tour stops included Haeger Pottery and a Dundee flower arrangement demonstration, Lee Ward Hobby Shop in Elgin, and dinner at Jul's Danish Farm in Rock Falls. Participants came from Crawfordsville Keota Riverside and other communities, with family and committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Midwest
Illinois
Extension Home Economics Department
Wayne Mangold
West Chester
Charlie Davison
Wayland
Extension Home Economics Committee
Haeger
Dundee
Lee Ward Hobby Shop
Elgin
Jul
Rock Falls
Crawfordsville
Raymond Howsare
Harvey Thomas
Raymond Schultz
JoAnn Swift
Let the kids in on the gardening bumper crop start
Iowa State University Extension horticulturist Ben Vance promotes kids growing vegetables from peat pellets indoors using a muffin pan. Children choose crops like tomatoes peppers broccoli and cabbage, plant seeds in pellets, water daily, then move to sun as shoots appear. May weather完成gets family a bumper crop with kids’ help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Washington County Extension Office
Social Hour hostess Mrs Max Mitchell noted
Mrs Max Mitchell hosted the Social Hour Club Friday afternoon with eight attendees and handwork, some receiving Easter gifts from secret sisters. Mrs Don Blankenhorn helped with refreshments, and the club will meet with Mrs John White in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Max Mitchell
Don Blankenhorn
Mitchell
John White
National Library
Waco
Marguerite Wolf
Edith Canott
Lucille Swartzendruber
Susie Swartzendruber
Amy Unkrich
Shari Peterson
Willis Lyon
Kaufman
Steve Palmer
Marcia Barta
Brian Nebel
Cori van Engen
Steve Messer
Sara McVey
Todd Sisco
Troy Mast
David Boshart
Mary Lindeen
Beth Gerig
Kathy Stone
Hawaii
Scott
Billy Edgar
DeMello
Eager Beavers 4H Club Meeting Highlights
The Eager Beavers 4H Club met Monday night with guests Joni and Terri Swift Mrs Swift and Missy Murdock. Joni Swift and Teresa Munn reported on style show training and walking. Peggy Smith spoke on sewing equipment care and hands, Terri on facial care, Loretta Cavin on spaghetti vs macaroni. Demonstrations included a quickie tote bag and decorating a cake. Loretta Cavin led recreation. A workshop is set for April 23 at the Fairgrounds at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eager Beavers
Joni
Terri Swift
Joni Swift
Teresa Munn
Anita Munn
Mary Schneider
Loretta Cavin
Fairgrounds
Riverside stores to close noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday
Briefs note Riverside businesses will shut from 12 to 3 pm on Good Friday to provide a makeup day for snow closures. Mid-Prairie Community Schools will observe Monday April 23 as a makeup day, replacing part of the Easter vacation which shifts to Friday April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mid-Prairie Community
Frida
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings and Wedding Plans
The social calendar lists multiple postponements and gatherings including H J Club, Rebekah Lodge, Bethlehem Commandery at the Masonic Temple with a ham supper, and a slide show by Mr and Mrs Dare on Europe. Regular meetings cover Applied Arts II and Methodist WSCS with a luncheon, Rainbow Girls field trip, and Saturday Shirts and Skirts with Roger Rice as caller. A June wedding is planned for Miss Ann Louise Speaker of Sioux City and William Jess Blum of Sioux City, both Briar Cliff grads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
P mi
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Dare
Applied Arts
Glenn Fuhr
Methodist
WSCS
Church Rainbow Girls
Shallas
Roger Rice
Ann Louise Speaker
Sioux City
William Jess Blum
Robert T. Speaker
Keota
William B. Blum
Wall Lake
Briar Cliff College
Speaker
Plan May Wedding At St Marys Riverside
Plan May wedding announced for Cindy Berg daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivo Berg Riverside to Don Schnoebelen son of Mr and Mrs Lester Schnoebelen Riverside May 5 at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside Cindy Berg a Highland High School student and her fiancé a 1970 Highland graduate now attends Central College. The rest of the details describe club notices and World War I Barracks activities with officers and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivo Berg
Riverside
Cindy
Don Schnoebelen
Lester Schnoebelen
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Miss Berg
Highland High School
Highland
Central College
Pella
Crocker Finke engagement announced for September wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crocker of Mount Union announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl to Bob Finke son of Mr and Mrs Merlin Finke of Crawfordsville The wedding is planned for September 1 at the United Methodist Church in Mount Union Finke is plant manager for Farm Service in Olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Crocker
Mt. Union
Cheryl
Bob Finke
Merlin Finke
Crawfordsville
United Methodist Church
Finke
Olds
Washington Medical Admits and Dismissals Summary
A list of patients admitted yesterday and dismissed today across Washington, Kalona, and Columbus Junction. Names include Stephen Kindred, Ursula Adam, Mae Randall, Ralph Carl, James Hotchkiss, Logan Heilman, Mose Mast and daughter, Richard Moothart, Harold Mangold, Nellie Enke, Peter Peterson and daughter, Larry Carlin, and Elsie Waggoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramittea
Stephen Kindred Washington
Ursula Adam Washington
Mae Randall Washington
Ralph Carl Washington
James Hotchkiss
Washington
Logan Heilman
Mose Mast
4-H Starliners Club Meets at Jones Home
The Starliners 4-H Club met Tuesday at Chris and Patty Jones home. Presentations were given by Karen Baker on Needles and Thread Janis Goff on A Pocket Perhaps Lana Weeks on Sew with Knits Sue Huber on Construction and Care of Lingerie Teri Yerington on A Quickie Tote Bag Chris Jones on Pattern Markings and Beth Yerington on Quickie Tote Bag Refreshments were served by Chris Patty and their mother The next meeting will be May 15 with Lana Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starliners
Starliners 4-H
Chris
Patty Jones
Karen Baker
Janis Goff
Lana Weeks
Sue Huber
Teri Yerington
Chris Jones
Beth Yerington
Patty
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Ilinois County
James M. Wilson
Daryl Owens
James Edgar
Floyd Richardson Wellman
E.L. Huber
Bertha Durst
Dean Wade
Ada Mae Yoder
Irvin Goodwin
Glenn Stoutner
Don Blum
Virginia Huffman
Richard Huber
Marlin Stutsman Washington
Marcella Vittetoe
Wilfrid Vittetoe
Marcella Reed
Francis McConnell
Irene Droll
Elmer Schneider
Robert Spenner
Pete Schneider
Lorence Marek
Marion Timmins
Ainsworth
Lucille Hora
Mrs
H. J
DeMolay Mothers Club
Sefferts
Ja Ales Buy
Sunshine Community Club
Bill Koehler
Leslie Beenblossom
Mike Koehler
Steve Stout
Beenblossom
Lyle Wilcox
Robyn Koehler
Dale Richards
Legion Hall
Everett Burham
Neal Burton
Dan Rohrer
Centerville
Burhan
Des Moines
Allen Rice
Keosauqua
District I
Howard Altenbernd
Burton
Auxiliary
Wilma Huggins
Marshalltown
Halcyon House
Washington Care Center
Claude McCoy
Washington Evening Journal
Ong
Elsie Waggoner
Penney Catalog Center
Jcpenney
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