Local residents travel after visits and events
Local families send relatives home after the death of D. C. Griggs. Yeates family returns to Morton Illinois from Davenport. Griggs relatives and others relocate to their homes in Hancock Iowa Indianapolis Indiana Springfield Missouri Milton Florida Davenport Des Moines and Chicago areas. Several friends and family visit in Davenport while others attend events and conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Griggs
Russell Griggs
Hancock
Leslie Ragsdale
Indianapolis
Ind
Pearl Mackey
Milton
Missionary Speaks At Council Meeting
The Women s Council of the Christian church held a regular meeting at the church with guests from Keota Pleasant Hill and Kalona. Mrs L Jag gard Iowa City spoke about Making One World sharing missionary experiences in the Belgian Congo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sturgeon
Roy Randall
Mary Coakley
John Jarvis
Carl Dallmeyer
Sturgeon
Keota
Pleasant Hill
Kalona
Fairfield Church
Roy Kephart
L. ¥. Jaggard
Iowa City
Jaggard
Belgian Congo
Leslie Beenblossom
Max Marble
Local Hospital Reports Mrs Dalton Doing Well After Surgery
Mrs. Ted Dalton underwent surgery Friday at Washington county hospital and is reported to be doing well with visitors possible in a day or two. Gene Gorham’s illness shows he remains stable, pleasing his family. Mrs. C. H. Gather and Mary Welch travel to Des Moines for the day and plan to attend the stage play Annie Get Your Gun tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Strater
Des Moines
Mary Martin
Ted Dalton
Washington County Hospital
C. H. Gather
Mary Welch
Annie Get Your Gun
Coronary Thrombosis Explained as Hidden Killer
Coronary thrombosis occurs when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery or branch. The causes remain unclear, but the event hits like an axe, and if not fatal at once, a survivor may live a long life.
Hospital and Birth Notices From Local Area
Admitted yesterday Mrs J H Campbell at 421 BE 2nd. Today Richard Young of Crawfordsville underwent tonsillectomy. Births yesterday to Ralph Isborne at 909 E Madison a daughter at 4 53 pm Francis Olsen 110 W 3rd a son at 9 15 pm William Murphy 635 N 7th a son at 11 32 pm. Dismissals today include Mrs Willard Brenneman and son of Wellman Mrs Casey Jones 420 W 2nd Glen Greene 1137 E Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Isborne
E. Madison
Francis Olsen
William Murphy
Willard Brenneman
Wellman
Casey Jones
Glen Greene
E. van Buren
Club Elections Prompt Update to Reporter Directory
The Journal requests clubs of all types to submit or confirm their reporter names for year end records. Elections season prompts updates for church, lodge, society and school groups, with a form to mail to Miriam Cain the society editor, care of the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Society
Miriam Cain
Washington
Iowa
Missionary Society News At Baptist Church Meeting
The April meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Friday at the church with twenty-two attendees. Hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs. Ben Coppock Mrs. Stelle Gerskinger and Mrs. Bessie Brown. Mrs. Will Moore led devotions from Deuteronomy and prayers. Mrs. Sam Simmering spoke on Looking Outward Together and world Christian fellowship. Missionary gift box opening yielded $17.90 for missions and plans were set to prepare a missionary box in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Ben Coppock
Stelle Gerskinger
Bessie Brown
Will Moore
Sam Simmering
Nellie Graham and John Turner Wed in Muscatine
Announcement: Mrs. Nellie Graham New Boston Illinois wed John Turner Columbus City. Ceremony held April 15 at 4 30 p m First Methodist Church Muscatine with Rev Claude Cooper presiding. Attendants Mrs Schmidt and Myrta Baker. Couple to host post nuptial shower and dinner April 25 in Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Nellie Graham
New Boston
Ill
John Turner
Columbus City
First Methodist
Muscatine
Claude Cooper
Schmidt
Myrta Baker
Columou
Bus City
Kalona Club to Hear Dr. Dunnington on Russia and Europe
Kalona Community Club hosts Dr. Lewis L. Dunnington of the First Methodist Church Iowa City as April 26 speaker. He has spent years studying Russia since 1917 and traveled to Europe to report on danger spots and Nazi designs. All residents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Lewis L. Dunnington
First Methodist Church
Iowa City
Russia
Europe
Duluth Herald News-Tribune
Czechoslovakia
Mrs. John W Soukup Hosts Riverside Needle Club
Mrs John W Soukup hosted the Senior Needle club in Riverside with guests from Iowa City including Mrs Al Erbe and others. The social afternoon featured needlework and refreshments served by the hostess and helpers. members present listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John W. Soukup
al Erbe
Iowa City
Anna Krotz
Geneieve Droll
Charles Rath
Erbe
Rath
Fern Fountain Weds John Schintler in Iowa City ceremony
Fern Fountain of Riverside married John P. Schintler of Tiffin in a Monday afternoon service at the First Methodist church in Iowa City attended by about 200 guests. Rev. L L Dunnington officiated with organist Dorothy Scheldrup and bridesmaids in blue and yellow gowns. After a reception in the church parlors the couple planned a farm life west of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Fern Fountain
John P. Schintler
Tiffin
First Methodist
Iowa City
L. L. Dunnington
Dorothy Scheldrup
Betty Schinderman
LaVerne Fountain
Juanita Fountain
Betty Schintler
Chesley Hansen
Kenneth Smalley
Wesley Hotka
Leo Fountain
Lone Tree
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Town City
Schintler
John Schintler
Bluebird Notes Enjoyable Wednesday Meeting
The Merry Working Bluebirds met on Wednesday afternoon for a regular business meeting. They hiked, picked violets, and watched birds before returning to Mrs. Brown's home for games. Shirley Parrot treated the girls to candy bars. Saturday they plan a paper drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Mrs. Brown
Shirley Parrot
Sunshine Girls Meeting Postponed Due to Rain
The Sunshine girls meeting was postponed because of rainfall. Local organizers rescheduled the event to a later date pending weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Girls
Activity Bluebirds Meet at Jacqueline Lemmon's Home
The Activity Bluebirds gathered Friday at Jacqueline Lemmon's home where the girls made May baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Jacqueline Lemmon
Crawfordsville boy celebrates tenth birthday at Iowa City theater
Dan Cherryholmes marked his tenth birthday on Wednesday April 21 by taking seven friends to a movie at Iowa City. The group included Jimmy Edgar Sammy Edgar Richard McNeil Donald Williams Lyle Williams Alan Darbyshire and Frank Brown. They watched a Western and enjoyed refreshments, reporting a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
Iowa City
Jimmy
Sammy Edgar
Richard McNeil
Donald and
Lyle Williams
Alan Darbyshire
Frank Brown
Iowa Wesleyan student Mary Stacy earns honor roll status
Mary Tou Stacy daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Stacy of near Brighton was named on the honor roll as a junior at Iowa Wesleyan College. The junior honor day was held last Friday. Stacy majors in home economics and before college led 4 H club work in Washington county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tou Stacy
Harry Stacy
Brighton
Iowa Wesleyan College
Miss Stacy
Washington County
Lincoln and Garden Bluebirds Plan Mother's Day Tea
The Lincoln and Garden Bluebirds met at Lincoln school on Tuesday to discuss a Mother’s Day tea for their mothers. The girls sang and played games after the business meeting. Both groups met again Friday for an hour of games on the school ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln and the Garden Bluebirds
Lincoln School
Damascus Shrine No 10 Installation Meeting Notice
Damascus Shrine No 10 invites installation at 8 90 p m April 26 at Herald Shrine Oska loosa Ta. h913 Washington chapter E 5S holds a special initiation meeting at the Masonic Temple at 8 00 p m Thursday visiting members welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Herald Shrine
Oskaloosa
Washington
Masonic Temple
C. E
Social Evening for Evelyn Schroeder in Mason City
Elizabeth Dawson hosted an informal Friday gathering to meet Evelyn Schroeder who is doing field work with the county health unit. Miss Dawson invited a few friends for a friendly social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dawson
Evelyn Schroeder
Mason City
Miss Dawson
Miss Schroeder
Kalona Ladies Host Monday Rock Party Outcome
Monday evening Mrs. Faye Boone hosted a rock party at her Kalona home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Edith Welte, Mrs. Alva Niffenegger, and Mrs. Elsie Miller. Other attendees included Mrs. Ora Boone, Mrs. Glenn Wahl, Mrs. J. R. Swartzendruber, and Mrs. O. C Steigleder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Boone
Kalona
Edith Welte
Alva Niffenegger
Elsie Miller
Ora Boone
Glenn Wahl
J. R. Swartzendruber
O. C Steigleder
Blosser Home Hosts South English Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Blosser and children Dave and Hannah Good of South English were Sunday guests in the A. D. Blosser home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Blosser
Dave and
Hannah Good
A. D. Blosser
General Meeting of W S C S at Church
The W S C S held a general meeting in the ladies parlor with Mrs W L Gates presiding. Grace Noel Crowell read a poem and Edna Klein introduced a Junior college quartet. The afternoon featured devotions by Mrs P L Etter a guest talk by Mrs M O McKenzie and a Youth program briefing. Refreshments followed served by Mrs E B Hammer and Mrs Boyd Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gates
Grace Noel Crowell
L. A. Bunce
Fred Bell
P. L. Etter
E. B. Hammer
Boyd Foster
Harry Simpson
Jay Sellers
Leeney-Fries Pledge Troth at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor wedding notice for Joanne Elizabeth Leeney and Charles C Fries. The bride, daughter of William Leeney of Riverside and Iowa City, wed in St Mary's chapel on April 5. The groom, son of C C Fries of Ann Arbor, is a medical student who will intern at University of Minnesota hospitals. they plan to live in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Joanne Elizabeth Leeney
William Leeney
Iowa City
Charles C. Fries
C C. Fries
Ann Arbor
Mich
St. Mary’s Chapel
St. Mary's High School
Towa
Iowa State University
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Ypsilanti
University of Michigan College of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Music Recital for Alliman Students at Wayland Home
Piano pupils of Dolores Alliman held a recital at the Alliman home in Wayland at 4:15 p m on April 20. Eleven students performed while mothers attended as guests. An after recital area was hosted by Mrs Eva Sodergren and Mrs Eva Umphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Dolores Alliman
Alliman
Eva Sodergren
Eva Umphrey
Smithsonian Institution Established by Smithson Will
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC was established by statute in 1846 under the will of James Smithson, an Englishman, who bequeathed his fortune in 1826 to the United States to found an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
James Smithson
United States
Calendar notices outline meetings and changes for various groups
Calendar listings show multiple domestic and civic groups with times and locations. Notable items include Masonic Temple meetings Amos Chapter DeMolay Parent Education at Lincoln High School room 105 and Y W mixers with potluck. Several notices indicate time or place changes and postponed events for clubs and societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Erbe
Mothers Circle
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Amos Chapter
Lincoln P. T. A
Happy Birthday Wishes Extend to Local Residents
A birthday list notes Harry Montgomery of the Three Quarter Century club among those celebrating. Others include Mrs. Howard Hazen, Virginia Meyer near Keota, Mrs. Harold Booth of Afton, Gerald C. Fisher, Albert Maas, Mrs William Panzer, Harry E. Schneider, Helen Falk, Elizabeth Dea, and Stanley Wallace. children and relatives mark birthdays as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Quarter Century Club
Harry Montgomery
Howard Hazen
Virginia Meyer
Near Keota
Harold Booth
Afton
Gerald C. Fisher
William Panzer
Harry E. Schneider
Helen Falk
Iowa University
Elizabeth Dea
Stanley Wallace
Fourth birth days for Creech and Forinash children
Helen Elizabeth Creech daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jack Creech and Duane Clell Forinash son of Dr. and Mrs Duane Forinash celebrate their fourth birthdays. Linda Rae Chance of De Kalb Illinois observes a birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Elizabeth Creech
Jack Creech
Duane Clell Forinash
Duane Forinash
Linda Rae Chance
de Kalb, Ill
Johnnie Young Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Mrs. John E. Young of Wellman entertained Friday afternoon in honor of her son Johnnie's fifth birthday. A large group of relatives and friends attended, including numerous named guests. Refreshments of birthday cake and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Johnnie
Raymond
Chalupa
Carolyn
Duane
Olin Bishop
Kenny
Denny
Harold Schulty
Keith
Ernest Krantz
Ronnie
Dallas
Stephen
Elma Oldfield
Rickey
John Patterson
Jay
Washington
Arthur Davison
Burdette
Ardith
Betty
Les Chorpening
Linda
Richard Young
Russell
Wilda
Arlene Chorpening
Kalona Idris Club Hosts Mrs Saforek with 17 members
Mrs Arden Saforek hosted the Idris Club of Kalona with seventeen members present. President Mrs J Kepler led the meeting which included a cancer society donation and a new Kalona Library book. The next year program committee was named and a review of Black Fountain by Oswald Wynd was given. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Saforek
Idris Club
Kalona
J. Kepler
Cancer Society
Wv. Hf. Barnum
Glenn Miller
Lyle Fry
Ford Skola
H. L. Walker
County Convention At Kalona May 12
The Kalona Rebekah lodge held regular session with Mrs. Eugene Way presiding. The lodge will host the Washington County convention May 12 at the Odd Fellows Hall. Officers elected: Mrs. Edwin Guengerich president, Mrs. Elmer Michel first vice president, Mrs. Sam Yoder second vice president, Vera Strickler secretary, Lovell Strickler treasurer. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. George Fry and Mrs. Francis Lemley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Rebekah
Odd Fellow's
Eugene Way
Washington County
Edwin Guengerich
Elmer Michel
Sam Yoder
Vera Strickler
Lovell Strickler
George Fry
Francis Lemley
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Robert E Thomas
The announcement marks the couple’s sixth wedding anniversary with best wishes and greetings from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Gilbert Yeates
Jane
Morton
Pearl Whistler
Tampa
Fla
Ida Cavender
Florence Hummer
Flo
Ida Daventer
Joe Hines
Lois
Davenport
Paul Horak
Ira Coon
Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
Hotel Kirkwood
Horack
Mrs
LeRoy Tripp
Dr. Tripp
Nelle Tripp
Ira Hough
West Chester
C. E. Hendrix
William Marie, Sr
Irene Darbyshire
Tom Rickey
Anna Scott
Joe Shalla
Glen Duncan
Chicago
Washington Flying Service
JHIC
Wind Crae
Aeronca- Sales & Servigez
Luscombe
Women's Council of the
Chiristian Church
Lee Hesseltine
Zene Kempf
Richard Skipton
P. L. Fenn
Booth & Horak
Gene Gorham
J. H. Campbell
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
N. Graham J. Turner
Bluebird
Merry
Leeney-Fries
D. Alliman
Blondie
Chic Young
Rosemary Club
P. F. Whisler
Women’s Missionary Society
U. P. Church
R. Warfel
Ernie Temple
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Priscilla Club
D. J. Ross
Damascus Shrine No
W.S.J
Y. W
Bethel Missionary Society
Milan Thompson
Charles Wulf
Sunshine Club
Will Richards
Flower
Virgil Lintz
and Albert Maas
William Donald Witthoft
Arthur Witthoft
Charles Neal Ramsey III
Charles Ramsey
Richard Dean Donaldson
Warren Donaldson
Nelson Woodford
Virginia Donaldson
Milton Coon
Harry Witthoft Junior Nicholson
Raymond Dean Sheetz
Valley
Ernest Meyer
Johnnie Young
John E. Young
Well
Kalona Idris
Saforek
Rock of Ages
Iowa Memorial. CO
S. W. Kaster
Mgr
Aallcky
Abby
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