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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1966
Page
7
District W.M.S.A. at Sugar Creek Church drew Bethel and Manson attendees including Edith Bohn Jr and others. Reports mention Mothers Day gifts prep by Young Mission Workers, prayers and refreshments, plus social visits to Olds and Kalona. Several local families hosted dinners and church outings. a birth announced and chatter of upcoming weddings amid community ties.
Terry Coon celebrated his 8th birthday on Saturday afternoon at home with guests Ricky Bell Larry Lowe Lin den Leichty Philip Martens and Randy Finke. Mr and Mrs Alvin Jones Cindy and Sue attended Glen Hazen funeral in Muscatine. The Crooked Creek Cloverettes show off groomed members as ribbons awarded in county contest. Clarence Hering visited Kenneth Beenblossom family West Burlington and others dined at Holiday Inn after services and toured Bloomfield on business with Virgil Hering.
MERRIMAC April 18 Mrs Carl Amrine and son Harold attended the funeral of Carl s cousin Will H James at Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon and called on Jesse James a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient. Visits included Mr and Mrs Cecil Riley with Carl, Delmar Rhodebeck and sons from Missouri in the Glenn Shafer and Harold Rhodebeck homes in Washington this weekend. Alma Felgar death in Phoenix and body to be brought to Iowa for burial.
Riverside, April 19 Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Havel were Mr. and Mrs. Milford Olson of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sojka and family, the occasion was Mr. and Mrs. Olsons third anniversary. Evening callers at the Havel home were Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Burich and Mrs. Bessie Burich. Attending the funeral services Saturday at Rock Island for Mrs. Anna Sojka Chansky were Harold Sojka, Ed Knotek, Mrs. Carl Kos, Mrs. Rose Sojka, Mrs. LeRoy Cerny, Miss Lena Krotz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krotz, Mrs. Mathilda Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sojka and Mrs. Emma Marek. Mrs. Chansky was 100 years old on Decem ber 24, she was an Aunt and great-aunt of the group. Mrs. Geneva Schnoebelen and Miss Zelda Shebek moved from the Mottet apt. building Sunday to Mrs. Schnoebelens property in town. The ladies had lived in the Mottet bldg. for the past several years, the James Schno belen recently vacated Mrs. Schnoebelen house. Mrs. Larry Gerot was a host ess to the S & C Club Thursday at her home, there were nine members present and one guest, Mrs. Carl Havel. Games of euchre were played with prizes awarded to Mrs. Ed Kucera, Mrs. Ralph Klein, Mrs. Bob Ger ot and Mrs. Carl Havel. Lunch was served by the hostess.
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women met with Mrs. Louis Koehler and co hostess Mrs Ted Woods. Devotional leader was Mrs Claude Kilgore and theme was Sermon on the Mount. Lucy Mathers led study on Jonah and plans were shared for Presbyterial at Burlington First Pres. May 12 Mothers and Daughters tea planned.
Wellman Garden Club met on April 15 at Mrs. Elizabeth Henns home with president Mrs. Merle Enfield presiding. Program lead by Mrs. Oren Birkey featured a book report on Never a Dull Day by Marguerite Harmon about Myrtle R Walgreen. Films of Hazel Wood home shown by Mrs. Arden Freel loaned by Mrs. Walgreen. Plans discussed for a tour and tea hosted by Mrs. Henry Duri an Mrs. Lois Eckhardt and Mrs. Toppon Johnson. Overnight guests included Mrs. Gertrude Boehm and Mrs. Carl Youngdale. visitors Theodora Resioner earlier.
Keota Community PTA held a meeting with new officers installed by president Jim Mound. Eugene Zehr became president second vice Ferne Adams first vice Marge Van Sickle secretary Pat Potter and treasurer Rita Dill. Also noted: Rick Helscher named to Coe College Dean's List as a sophomore. Summer school for grades K through 8 starts in June for six weeks focusing on remedial reading and modern math.
In Wayland on April 14 the W S C S of the Methodist Church held a post nuptial courtesy for the honoree Mrs. Joseph Wenger at the home of Mrs. Vernon Wyse. Co-hostesses served refreshments. many local women attended and gifts were opened. Also noted were church youth fund gifts and Easter offerings.
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