Local clergy attend Iowa synod meeting in Ackley
Reverend Milo J. Phillips pastor of St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed travels with Homer Meyer official delegate to the Iowa synod gathering in Ackley Iowa for a three day meeting. Rural residents visit relatives and care for ill family members in Crawfordsville Burlington Thornburg Richland Durant and Columbus Junction over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo J. Phillips
St. Paul’s
Homer Meyer
Washington and Valley
Ackley
Iowa
Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Local families share weekend visits around Mt Pleasant area
Mr and Mrs Leo Sueppel and Mr and Mrs John Mason visited Mt Pleasant Sunday to see Mr Mason's parents. Mrs Newell Combs of Stanley returned home after a few days with sister Sara Pollock. The Cochran family visited Lockridge with Mildred Wolf. Eurain Tucker and Janet returned from Winterset after ten days with friends. Leonard Wheatley and children visited Anita with his parents. Ernest Salladay met his brother Dr R R Salladay of Pierre South Dakota in Iowa City. Dr Salladay returned from a x ray refresher course in Ann Arbor. Mrs T B Brown leaves University Hospital Iowa City for S J McElhinneys home. Mrs Brown improving and moving from hospital. Address No 2 Bella Vista place Iowa City. John A Stewart and wife returned from Bradenton Florida. Their son in law Glenn P Duncan and his wife visited Easter, then returned to Washington in a new car. Duncan later headed home in another new car. Stewart ill earlier winter, now better. Frank W Nunan of Peoria weekend guest of W E Nunan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Salladay
Iowa City
R. R. Salladay
Pierre
T. B. Brown
University Hospital
S. J. McElhinney
Brown
Bella Vista Place
John A. Stewart
Bradenton
Fla
Glenn P. Duncan
Park Ridge
Ill
Stewarts
Washington
Duncan
Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Hospital Admits And Discharges Include Local Residents
At the hospital Admitted Saturday Paula Sletto Keota surgical Patricia Ann Brock city medical Spencer Reed Washington medical Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Carl Dallmeyer and son city Lois Boettcher city Mrs John Combs Washington Today Mrs John Cupp city Rollie Miller West Chester Mrs Lowell Waters and daughter city Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Pearl Poe Keota a son at 724 pm Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bakehouse city a daughter at 1100 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Sletto
City
Oran Romine
Keota
Surgical
Patricia Ann Brock
City, Medical
Spencer Reed
Washington
Carl Dallmeyer
John Cupp
Rollie Miller
West Chester
Lowell Waters
Pearl Poe
Kenneth Bakehouse
Columbus Junction Notes Families Events and Band Officers
Entertains Relatives on Father's Birthday. Mr and Mrs Herman Wehmeyer hosted relatives for the 88th birthday of Mrs Wehmeyer's father Harry Wilmering. The WSCS of Columbus City Methodist held a pot luck supper at Mrs Marvin Tee ter's home. The Gilkeys and Barnards are on a west coast automobile trip visiting Donald Gilkey in Phoenix. Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge plans a food sale April 30 at Iowa Southern Utilities. Chicago visitor Mrs A A Dahlberg visits Margaret Huston. Mrs Henry Little to Newton for a house hunt. Josie Sander of Muscatine visits Charles Dill home and attends Nettie Dill funeral. Florence Klotz returns from Chicago. Catharine May visits Iowa City. Charlotte Grimes returns to Rock Island after visiting. Dorothy Lewis, Omaha worker, visits. R O Lynn Jr and Robert Greene, Coe College students, visit. Varney from Minneapolis visits sister Madge O Neill. Merna Gilkey at Town State Teachers college spends weekend with sister Mrs Roger Hill. Band officers elected: Diller and Morgan business managers, Orr and Morgan band managers, Turner treasurer, Howell and Black librarians, Hafner and Foss secretaries, Mildred Gabriel secretary, Darlene Diller assistant secretary, Warren May director. Funeral for Jacob B Gookin at Richie funeral home officiated by Rev Harley A Henderson. Ettie Kelly sang hymns. Flower attendants Mrs Gravvatt and Mrs Cummings. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Herman Wehmeyer
R. J. Gilkey
Howard Barnard
Donald Gilkey
Phoenix
Ariz
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Iowa
Newton
Josie Sander
Muscatine
Charles Dill
Nettie Dill
Florence Klotz
Chicago
Catharine May
Dorothy Lewis
Omaha
T. A. Lewis
R. O. Lynn, Jr
Robert Greene
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Co. P. Varney
Minneapolis
Minn
Madge O'Neill
Merna Gilkey
Town State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Roger Hill
Hill
Columbus Junction Band
William Diller
Don Morgan
Bill Orr
Bill Morgan
Harold Turner
Marilyn Howell
Delbert Black, Jr
Joyce Hafner
Joan Foss
Mildred Gabriel
Darlene Diller
Warren May
Jacob B Gookin
Bellevue Hospital
Richie
Harley A. Henderson
Ettie Kelly
David Gravvatt
Glenn Cummings
Glen Cummings
John R. Williams
Charles Howell
Harold Rawhouser
Paul Howell
Columbus City
Services for Rev Henry Gray held in Grandview
Funeral services for Rev Henry Gray former Grandview resident were held Thursday at Grandview Community Church with burial at Grandview Cemetery. Born November 9 1863 in Grandview he was a son of James and Harriett Gray and died Monday in Grand Rapids Michigan. Survived by sister Mrs Hattie Wagner Muscatine and six sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Gray
Henry Gray
Grandview
Mr. Gray
James
Harriett Pigman Gray
Donald Gray
Grand Rapids
Mich
BE. B. Tucker
Hattie Wagner
Muscatine
Bell
J. B Bell
Phoenix
Ariz
Fredonia Methodist Church
J. B. Pooley
Methodist Church
Pooley
Kenneth
Stanley
Keith
Royce
Rex Carey
John
Leland Bell
Indian Creek
Washington High School honors roll list named
Principal Roy B. Minnis released the second six weeks honor roll for Washington High School. Freshmen include Wayne Barnes Patricia Berry Eva Blattner Patricia Brock Charlene Brown Nancy Burham Rowena Carter Virginia Dare Patricia Dela Douglas Fuhr Bonnie Gilbert Tonna Krotz Betty Kunik Don Kuntz Duane Martin Darleen Miller Marilyn Newburg Fidela Perez Harold Powers Edith Swift Roger Waggoner Carol Weeks John Winga Virginia Zieglowsky. Sophomores include Marsha Bailey Janice Campbell Marilyn Cook Marilyn Falk Marolyn Fenn Richard Kennedy Joanna Krabill James Lloyd Vivian Luers Mary Lucaysky Wanda Owen Patricia Peiffer Shirley Petratz Melva Sehnicker Mildred Stewart Jane Whitehead Florence Whitlow. Juniors include Doris Benson Shirley Blattner Claire Davis Dorothy Dickey Harry Duensing Jack Fields Martha Ganon Dan Holland Gordon McCreedy Virginia Messenger Frances Miller Mary Louise Redlinger Dorothy Sehnicker Lovisa Sojka Dick Tweeten JoAnn Wilson Harry Ramseyer. Seniors include Ronnie Baker Naomi Bell Patricia Brower Patricia Brown Ray Carter David Chilcote Donna Crone James Dawson Lucille Franzen Harold Jamon Barbara Godwin Vir-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Roy B. Minnis
Wayne Barnes
Patricia Berry
Eva Blattner
Patricia Brock
Charlene Brown
Nancy Burham
Rowena Carter
Virginia Dare
Patricia Dela
Douglas Fuhr
Bonnie Gilbert
Tonna Krotz
Betty Kunik
Don Kuntz
Duane
Mildred Stewart
Jane Whitehead
Florence Whitlow
Doris Benson
Shirley Blattner
Claire Davis
Dorothy Dickey
Harry Duensing
Jack Fields
Martha Ganon
Dan Holland
Gordon McCreedy
Virginia Messenger
Frances Miller
Mary Louise Redlinger
Dorothy Sehnicker
Lovisa Sojka
Dick Tweeten
JoAnn Wilson
Harry Ramseyer
Ronnie Baker
Naomi Bell
Patricia Brower
Patricia Brown
Ray Carter
David Chilcote
Donna Crone
James Dawson
Lucille Franzen
Harold Jamon
Barbara Godwin
Social Calendar Highlights Busy DeMolay and Club Events
A dense listings page details numerous regional society activities. DeMolay initiation at the Masonic Temple, Knight of Pythias and YWCA mixers, garden and homemaker clubs, a Damascus Shrine meeting, and several women's groups with cooperative suppers and special programs throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
U. P. Church
D. J. Ross
Ywca Mixers
YWCA
Priscilla Club
Hugh Hall
Damascus Shrine No
Masonic Temple
Roy Sowash
VEW Post and Auxiliary
VFW Hall
Notable Names List in Local Social Section
A readable social column fragment lists individuals including Virginia Griggs Carla Guther Jean McKinney Ruth Miller Alberta Smith LaFlila Sojika Nadyne Sojka Ted Stewart Betty Tait Dorothy Tellin Bob Waggoner Anna Weeks and Patricia Weldin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginia Griggs
Carla Guther
Jean McKinney
Ruth Miller
Alberta Smith
LaFlila Sojika
Nadyne Sojka
Ted Stewart
Betty Tait
Dorothy Tellin
Bob Waggoner
Anna Weeks
Patricia Weldin
Mr and Mrs John Green Honored At Family Dinner
Around Town notes Mr and Mrs Glen Green hosted a dinner Sunday to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Green. Guests included Louis Rath of Davenport Mrs Charles Rash and daughter Dr R R Salladay of Pierre and many Salladays and Monroes from area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Glen Green
Louis Rath
Davenport
Charles Rash
Tacoma
Wash
R. R. Salladay
Pierre
S. Dak
Ernest Salladay
Paul Monroe
Kenneth Dunwoody
F. J. Salladay
Marston Family Hosts Cooperative Dinner in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Mitchell Allen welcomed Marston relatives and friends for a cooperative dinner Sunday in Columbus Junction. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Floyd Marston Mr and Mrs Warren Marston Mr and Mrs Wayne Marston Mr and Mrs Ted Morgan Mr and Mrs Harold Swailes and families A S Chabal and Ed Chabal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Allen
Columbus Junction
Marston
Floyd Marston
Warren Marston
Wayne Marston
Ted Morgan
Harold Swailes
A. S. Chabal
Ed Chabal
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Shreves From Kin Gathered
A birthday party of about twenty relatives from Morning Sun New London and Burlington surprised Mrs Rozetta Shreves on Saturday. Her brothers Royal Walker of Sioux City and Joseph Walker of Burlington stayed longer. The group bought and installed a radio for her the first she has had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rozetta Shreves
Morning Sun
New London
Burlington
Royal Walker
Sioux City
Joseph Walker
Atlantic-bound relatives join Day family dinner guests
Mr and Mrs Harold Shrauger and Francie of Atlantic Mrs Vio let Kephart of Iowa City and Mrs Safourek of Riverside were dinner guests Sunday at the Day home. Shrauger, in town for a health checkup, will travel to Atlantic this evening from Iowa City with his family and Mrs Safourek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shrauger
Francie
Atlantic
Violet Kephart
Towa City
Safourek
Riverside
Robert Day
Shrauger
Ten Die as Train Hits Truck Near Gordonsville
A freight train struck a truck returning from a revival meeting near Gordonsville Tennessee, killing nine members of the Bennett family and one other adult. a 16 year old neighbor was seriously injured. The disaster nearly wiped out the family of Jess Bennett, a 50 year old tobacco farmer in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonsville
Tenn
Here
Jess Bennett
Des Moines Woman Receives Fidler Award for Heroic Rescue
Des Moines housewife Mrs. B C Jamison received radio host Jimmy Fidler's award for outstanding news of the week after she rescued four year old Betty Johnson who fell into a well in a Des Moines suburb. Jamison was lowered into the well from a clothesline to save the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jimmy Fidler
B. C. Jamison
Founders Day Dinner for Beta Sigma Phi Observed
Members of Beta Sigma Phi and husbands met at the Ranch club near Iowa City for a Founders Day dinner Saturday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sorrell. Attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Choate, Boyer, Snyder, Griggs, Sitler, Sorrell, Loveless, Jones, and Rerdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Ranch Club
Iowa City
Robert Sorrell
Robert Choate
Don Boyer
Howard Snyder
Duane Griggs
William Sitler
Ed Sorrell
Earl Loveless
Willis Jones
Charles Rerdo
St Anthony Circle Hostess Mrs Tobin Hosts 17 Members
Mrs Joe Tobin was hostess to 17 members of St Anthony circle Thursday evening at her home Rev H J Corcoran attended Following the business meeting pinochle and bridge were played Mrs Lester Merz won high at the two pinochle tables and Mrs Joe Wehr had the low score Mrs M L Whittaker held high at bridge and Mrs Hubert Walker the low The hostess and co hostesses Mrs Everette Tobin served refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tobin
St. Anthony Circle
H. J. Corcoran
Lester Merz
Joe Wehr
M. L. Whittaker
Hubert Walker
Everette Tobin
Birthday greetings for local residents and anniversary toast
Happy birthday wishes are sent to Mrs. Nelson Woodford John Messmer Jr Ernest Meyer Virginia Donaldson Shalla Mrs Henry Witt Hott Mrs Hilton Coon Duane Clell Forinash and Linda Rae Chance. Mr and Mrs Robert EB Thomas observe their seventh wedding anniversary today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
John Messmer, Jr
Ernest Meyer
Virginia Donaldson Shalla
Henry Witthott
Hilton Coon
Duane Clell Forinash
Linda Rae Chance
Robert EB. Thomas
Two Die After Car Smashes Into Bank Near Manning
In the early hours a car crashed into a county road bank near Manning killing Theresa Cornwell and Thomas Burke Jr. Two others, Dr J M Phelan and Audrey Overgaard, were injured and admitted to Manning hospital with non serious wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Theresa Cornwell
Grand River
Carroll
Thomas F. Burke, Jr
J. M. Phelan
Audrey Overgaard
Audubon
No Softball Meeting This Week For Girls
There will be no girls softball meeting this week. Plans are hoped to be ready for outdoor practices to begin next week and players are asked to watch the paper for announcements concerning these practices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower
Iva Bales
Crawfordsville
Dale Bales
Robert McFarlane
Robbie
Frank McFarlane
Pauline Souther
Peoria
Souther
Burl Pringle
Jean of
Thornburg
Augusta Lester
Frank Pringle
Hal Figgins
Richland
Nora Faulkner
Walter Anderson
Durant
Oscar Carlson
Carl Simmons
Carlson
Ada Lewis
R. J. Wagenknecht
Leo Sueppel
John Mason Mo
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Mason
Newell Combs of
Sara Pollock
J. A. Cochran
Lockridge
Leonard Wheatley
Anita
Frank W. Nunan
Peoria, Ill
W. E. Nunan
W. Madison & D Ave
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern
Parker House
Tea
Fresh Daily
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Holmes & Edwards
International Silver 60
Lemmon
India
London
Daniel Malan
Union of South Africa
Britain
Clement Attlee
Attlee
International
Malmedy
Belgium
U. S
Kenneth R. Ahrens
Erie
D. A. Scalise
Warren
Ahrens
Senate
Scalise
Rock Island
Charlotte Grimes
Gookin Services
Les Orr
Doe Etter
George Breitenbach
Louie Jones
Eagle
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
Osincup
Walgreen Agency
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Russia
Irussia
U.S
DeMolay
Knight of
Applied
John Hedberg
E. Main
Oscar Sheeté
Emma _ Barnett
N. M. Speidel
Boyd Berdo
Charles Jackson
Homemakers
David Kleese
Bethel Missionary Society
Y. CT
Alvin Shaw
Carcel Brewer
Pansy Hill Club
John Mulienex
Flower
Church Rosemary Club
Dell Walker
YMCA
Mrs. Allen
Ames
Dorothy Brauninger
All Women's Missionary Societies
World Fellowship
Sykes
Washington Hotel
Sykes Orthotonic Brace CO
News
John Frame
Ainsworth
Carl
Ed Brown
St. Joseph Circle
Ray Fritz
Charles Schiebel
Mrs. Tobin
Carroll County
C. V. Grull
W. Leek
Rothschild’s
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