Social and club events at the Winga Cafe and area groups
Mrs Clifford Thorne hosted eight members of the nineteenth Century Club at the Winga Cafe on Tuesday with Mrs Fannie Shinabarger as a guest. Reports covered The Trouble Bush by Earl Schenck Miers and gifts to the YWCA in memory of Mrs Manton Hebner. Follow up programs featured piano solos, a Iowa and Her Four Seasons depiction, and a forthcoming Cap tain's Table breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Thorne
Winga
Nineteenth Century Club
Fannie Shinabarger
Leo Hoover
Earl Schenck Miers
A. E. Baldrige
YWCA
Manton Hebner
Mary Koehler Reelected BPW President at Washington Club
Mary Koehler of Washington was elected president of the Washington Business and Professional Women's Club at its annual meeting held last night at the Captain's Table. Twenty eight members attended the dinner meeting. Officers elected include Mrs. Gerald Edwards Vice President Mrs G F Moothart Corresponding Secretary Lenore Taylor Recording Secretary and Mrs Max Henness Treasurer. Delegates for the State Convention in Des Moines May 17 19 include Mrs Leeper Mrs Koehler Mrs Dwight Robison and Esther Hough with Frances Miller and Geraldine Schulty as alternates. Sally Smith announced cook books with one hundred recipes for salads and desserts will be for sale soon. Members attended spring district conference at Iowa City and two clusters received emblem initiation with roses marking the club colors green and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Koehler
Washington
Washington Business and Professional Women's Club
Ben Leeper
Brighton
Gerald Edwards
G. F. Moothart
Lenore Taylor
Max Henness
Alex Dorsch
Des Moines
Leeper
Koehler
Dwight Robison
Esther Hough
Frances Miller
Geraldine Schulty
Sally Smith
Iowa City
Dorsch
Clarence Goff
Harold Griffeth
Ruth Bartow
Helen Breese
Floyd Breeser
Lillian Schafer
Katie McClurg
Alice Campbell
Rodeo Judging Clinic Planned in Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction rodeo committee hosts a regional International Rodeo Association judging clinic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday April 26 in the Activity Room of the Columbus Junction State Bank. IRA field representative Chuck Smith will lead the clinic for potential IRA judges in the area. The event is open to the public free of charge, arranged with the L-Bar-M Rodeo committee to help fans understand how a professional rodeo judge scores contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
International Rodeo Association
Columbus Junction State Bank
Chuck Smith
The
IRA
United States
L-Bar-M
Washington woman vacationing with Michigan couple returns home
Mrs Charles Snyder of Washington has returned after a two week vacation trip to Florida with Mr and Mrs Earl Morral of Michigan. Diane Perdock, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Perdock of Washington, was selected as a delegate from University of Northern Iowa to attend the Young Republican Convention held in Council Bluffs April 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snyder
Washington
Florida
Earl Morral
Michigan
Diane Perdock
William Perdock
University of Northern Iowa
Council Bluffs
Sharon Kelly Foster Honored At Captain's Table Shower
Sharon Kelly Foster was honored at a Tuesday evening shower at the Captain's Table to celebrate her upcoming wedding to Larry Blum. Seventeen guests attended. hostesses were Mrs. Ralph Erlenbush and Mrs. Don Hazen, with guests including Mrs. John S. Blum and Mrs. Gayle Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kelly Foster
Larry Blum
Ralph Erlenbush
Don Hazen
John S. Blum
Gayle Kelly
Fred Eisele
A. J. Hauenstein
Insurance men to attend Iowa agents convention
McFarlane R. R. McFarlane of Washington will join other insurance men at the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa annual convention. The event runs May 5 to 7 at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
Area girls attend play day at Washington High School
About 125 girls from eight schools Davenport West Muscatine Fairfield Burlington Davis County and Fort Madison took part in the Southeast District GAA Playday at Washington High School on Saturday April 20 Indoor games were held due to weather After morning registration the General Assembly named four candidates shared speeches on what GRA means to them Voting gave each school five votes Lyn Alloway State GRA President spoke of Spirit Lake camp set for June 28 Karen Burmeister of Muscatine was named Southeast District Representative with Becky Jerome of Fort Madison as alternate The day ended with brownies and milk provided by Washington girls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport West
Muscatine
Fairfield
Burlington
Davis County
Fort Madison
General Assembly
Mt. Pleasant
GRA
Lyn Alloway
West Liberty
Spirit Lake
Southeast
Iowa State Gra
Karen Burmeister
Becky Jerome
Washington
GENUINE LOOK-ALIKES IN SHOW BOAT SURPRISES Y’S MEN
The Y s Men production of Show Boat featured a twin twist as lead Kay Stewart was surprised by her identical sister Mrs Ed Elsner arriving from San Francisco to attend the final performance. Ellen Elsner and the Days arranged a last minute Cedar Rapids trip, sparking shock and delight among cast and audience alike. The sisters, separated by distance, spoke of their close bond and the wonder of sharing the stage in this surprise event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ed Elsner
San Francisco
Kay
William Stewart
Ellen Elsner
Stewart
Hazel Alberson
Madison
Robert Day
Washington Y's Men’s Club
Y’s Men
Mrs. Stewart
Kay Stewart
Y’s
Wisconsin
Mance
Elsner
Bob
Len Elsner
San Franciscan
Ellen
Linda Smith Bridal Shower Held At Keota
Linda Smith was honored at a Tuesday evening bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Donald Fagen with Diane Fagen as co host. About twenty relatives neighbors and friends attended. The aqua and white colors were used on the gift table centerpiece a bride doll and aqua streamers. Diana Fagen arranged gifts in a white net heart pillow and Vicki Norenberg registered them. Special guests included the mothers of the bride and groom Mrs Clarence Smith and Mrs Leonard Sieren and grandmothers Mrs Mike Sieren and Mrs Walter Smith. Linda Smith will wed Dave Sieren on June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Linda Smith
Donald Fagen
Diane Fagen
Diana Fagen
Vicki Norenberg
Clarence Smith
Leonard Sieren
Mike Sieren
Walter Smith
Miss Smith
Dave Sieren
Washington social calendar notices brief listings
Washington notices list events from Thursday through Saturday including Women of Moose meetings at 8 p.m. at the Moose Home executive board at 7 p.m. Family Living I at 8 p.m. Mrs. Gilbert Mills Creative Living I at 8 p.m. Mrs. Richard Gipple KC Hall meetings YWCA membership coffees and an art exhibit at City Library Knights of Columbus gatherings at KC Hall social Knight Templar degree Bethlehem Commandery at Masonic Temple and YWCA events Rebekah and Odd Fellows IOOF Hall and a City art exhibit on Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Living I
Gilbert Mills
Creative Living I
Richard Gipple
KC Hall
YWCA
Robert Huber
Knights of Columbus
Tina Bain
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Knight Templar
Y W
Raymond Whisler
James Laing
Rebekah and Odd Fellows
Ioof Hall
City Library
Lane Leaders Women's Bowling League Standings
Results from Wednesday show Bryn Mawr leading with team series 2564 and team game 895 and 877 while Carson 2545 and 877. Individual high includes P McGill 583 series and 202 game, M Morgan 537 and 196. Other listed teams include Ainsworth Bank Squire Shoppe and McCleery Roe Jack Jill Minick l.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Bank
McCleery - Cumming
Ualgesceusepe
Pont
Squire
Ainsworth
Squire Shoppe
Carson
Bryn Mawr
McCleery
Roe
Jack & Jill
Minick
P. McGill
M. Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott Wilcox
Music Department
Barbara Humston
Jerry King
Charles Rademaker
Dwain Tschantz
Iowa
Richard Paul
M. M. Schell
Wilcox
Humston
Tschantz
J. W. Helscher
Schell
Don Oxenford
A. S. Smith
KRNT
Herb Osincup
Osincup
Clair Keating
Washington Music Club
Ywives
Verne Goedhen
Y - Wives Board
Wendell Stone
Jack Fall
Jerry Tyler
White Shrine
David Walter
Cloyd Garrett
Shepherds
Roger Chapman
Supreme Charters and Dispensations Committee
Chapman
Watchmen of
Ralph Greenlee
Dwight Murray
Pauline Crone
HH Club
Merle Bates
Don Applegate
E. Z. Jones
Paul Beenblossom
David Williams
Jennifer Williams
Dave Williams
Just US Club
Nellie Smylie
Halcyon House
D. O. Butler
Louis Goodlander
Marion Huston
Ethel Swift
Swift
Mabel Loveless
Snowball Social
Snowball Social Club
Richard Knupp
Glen Fuhr
Cloyce Tinney
Robert Knerr
Earl Booth
Robert Fickel
Tines
Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women
Herbert Hammen
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Christine
Kyle Norman
David Norman
Extension Home
Europe
Herbert Johnson
Country Women of the World
BPW
V.F.W. Post
Riverside
By Pat Marek
Washington High School
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Frigidaire
Wellesley
Mass
Washington Evening Journal
Isouth
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