Sunshine Community Club Chicken Fry Enjoyed Thursday
Thirty six members and families gathered at the Burdette Stover home for a chicken fry hosted by the Sunshine Community Club. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John MacConahey and Mrs. Ida Berry of Brighton, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery and Mrs. Katherine Wilson of Ainsworth, Mrs. Harm Stubbe of Tucson, Ariz., Joan Chalupa, and Mrs. Henry Sutherland. The supper committee was Mrs. Will Richards and Mrs. Pete Koehler with entertainment led by Mrs. John Koehler and Mrs. Elmer Wenger. Plays "The First Client" and "Unaccepted Apologies" featured Mrs. Lyle Wilcox, Mrs. Jesse Stout, and Mrs. Dale Richards, plus readings by Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs. George Taylor. Charles Wolfe told several stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacConahey
Ida Berry
Brighton
Malcom Montgomery
Katherine Wilson
Ainsworth
Harm Stubbe
Tucson
Ariz
Joan Chalupa
Henry Sutherland
Will Richards
Pete Koehler
John Koehler
Elmer Wenger
Lyle Wilcox
Jesse Stout
Dale Richards
George Taylor
Sutherland
Charles Wolfe
Ferguson family reunion and local gatherings listed
Social calendar lists events around Washington Kalona road and Sunset Park. Reunions for Ferguson family, 1945 class, Moothart and Dunbar families with potluck dinners and social activities at Sunset Park, West Chester Country Club and Methodist church lawn. Continuous rain contingency noted for the Young People ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Charles Jeffries
Washington
Kalona Road
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
Sunset Park
Moothart
Dunbar
West Chester
Methodist
Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Reported in Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday with 18 members present. Mrs. Carl Atkinson hosted. two readings were given by Mrs. Art Orris and luncheon was served by Atkinson with assistance from several members. The group will serve pop and coffee at the Delo Farrier sale on August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Legion Auxiliary
Delo Farrier
Carl Atkinson
Art Orris
Atkinson
Orris
Harold Spang Jer
Myral Simith
Latimer Davis
County WCTU Meets Here August 31
Fourteen members of the county W C T U met at the home of Mrs. Ben Coppock Thursday afternoon. The county meeting will be held August 31 at the Washington Presbyterian church with Mrs. J A Hawthorne presiding. Officers for the coming year include Mrs. Ray Sopka president, Mrs. Hawthorne vice president, Mrs. Bessie Wead secretary, and Mrs. Dora Bolar treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Ben Coppock
Washington Presbyterian Church
J. A. Hawthorne
America
the Beautiful
Jacob DeKoning
Russell Bell
Coppock
T. F. Barker
Pearl Whistler
J. M. Finney
Stella Ginkinger
Hawthorne
Barker
J. OM. Finney
Ray Sopka
Bessie Wead
Dora Bolar
Wiener Roast Honors Wilma Tait at Sunset Park
Mrs. Bill Cole of Sigourney and Mrs. Lloyd Turnipseed Jr. hosted a wiener roast Wednesday evening at Sunset park in honor of Wilma Tait. The event featured socializing and a bridal shower gift presentation for Miss Tait. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. James Harrison of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Gerald DeLong of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cole
Sigourney
Lloyd Turnipseed Jr
Sunset Park
Wilma Tait
Miss Tait
James Harrison
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gerald DeLong
West Chester
Cedar Clippers 4-H Hold Local Achievement Day
The Cedar Clippers 4-H club met at leader Mrs. Maurice Crawford's home on Thursday evening with club mothers as guests. Plans were made for county achievement days and garments were chosen for the county exhibit. Ruth Witthoft to represent the club as better groomed girl. judging team includes Janice Booth, Miss Witthoft, and Waudle Maas. Miss Witthoft and Miss Booth lead the special feature. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club
Maurice Crawford
Ruth Witthoft
Janice Booth
Miss Witthoft
Waudle Maas
Miss Booth
Canned Goods Shower Honors Recent Bride
A canned goods shower honoring Mrs. Richard Kester was held Thursday evening. Mrs. Clarke Miller and Pat Nicola hosted at the Miller home. Guests wrote advice for the bride in her scrap book as pink and white streamers hung above the refreshment table where eight guests gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kester
Clarke Miller
Pat Nicola
Miller
Canned Milk Dessert: Lemon Gelatine Chocolate Layers
Evaporated milk mixed with unflavored gelatine and lemon juice creates a two flavored refrigerated dessert. Layered with chocolate wafers and crumbs, the mold is chilled until firm and unmolded for eight servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewes
Mucouil
Dorothy Allen to Claude D Sirois Married in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Ralph Stewart announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Allen to Claude D Sirois. The ceremony was July 29 at Monroe Street Baptist Church Chicago with Rev D McCall officiating. The couple will reside in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stewart
Dorothy Allen
Claude D. Sirois
Monroe Street Baptist Church
Chicago
Rev
D. McCall
Herman Stieg
Crete
Ill
Bears Roebuck
Piper Baking Company
Chi- Cao
Cooperative Supper Enjoyed by Kolah Club Members
Members and their families of the Kolah club enjoyed a cooperative picnic supper Tuesday evening at Sunset Park. After the meal the evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolah Club
Sunset Park
Pupils Present Piano Recital at Murdock Studio
Four girls from Mrs. Murdock’s piano class performed for 25 guests at the Murdock studio on Thursday afternoon. Participants included Mildred Bower Wilma Graber Barbara Harlan and Betty Fritz with Lidvil Iritz on accordion. After the recital games were played and refreshments served by Marlene DuVoison of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murdock
Murdock
Mildred Bower
Wilma Graber
Wayland
Barbara Harlan
Betty Fritz
Lidvil Iritz
Annual Booth Reunion at Sunset Park
The Booth reunion met Thursday August 17 at Sunset Park with noon dinner. Clarence Booth elected president Karl Gooth vice president and Mrs M L McCreedy secretary treasurer. Read responses from Dice Waggoner East Randolph NY Wendell Booth Long Island NY and many Booth family members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Sunset Park
Clarence Booth
Karl Gooth
M. L. McCreedy
Dice Waggoner
East Randolph
N. Y
Wendell Booth
Long Island
Bert Booth
Reel Moore
Elsie Moore
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Power Sprayer Helps Cattle Control Flies
Farmers report using a power sprayer to treat cattle for fly control. The equipment aids quick, even coverage across herds.
Second Annual YWCA Slumber Party Set for Tuesday
The YWCA hosts its second annual slumber party on Tuesday August 22 at the YWCA building. A picnic supper costs 80 cents and transportation to the picnic grounds is provided. Girls should bring blankets and their slumber equipment and reservations go to Marie Blattner by Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Marie Blattner
Potluck Supper By St. Mary's Circle Planned Monthly
St. Mary's circle members and families held a potluck supper at St. James social hall with thirty attendees. Rev R J Kinnavey Rita Tinnes and Mary Kay Redlinger of Des Moines attended. A business meeting set monthly gatherings for the third Thursday. September's meet on the 21st will be at Mr and Mrs Hubert Redlinger's home and include a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Circle
St. Mary's
St. James
Rev
R. J. Kinnavey
Rita Tinnes
Mary Kay Redlinger
Des Moines
Hubert Redlinger
Supper Committee Named For Wednesday Event
The organizing group for Wednesday's supper includes Mrs. Orval Schulty Mrs. Charles Ruts Mrs. Everette Swift Mrs. Alma Peiffer Barbara Deiffer and Mrs. Ray Redlinger as the in charge volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Schulty
Charles Ruts
Everette Swift
Ate Peiffer
Barbara Deiffer
Ray Redlinger
Ash-tray design tips for clear decorative function
The text urges avoiding novelty ash-trays that resemble animals or objects. Prefer simple square round or oblong shapes in solid color and material for cleaner, more decorative and less confusing guest experience.
Locate your millhouse on the clean side of the barn
A practical instruction notes placing the millhouse away from the cowyard and silo for cleanliness and efficient workflow. It emphasizes a tidy barn layout with the millhouse positioned on the clean side.
Junior Fair urged to join conservation and fabric identification
The Junior Fair seeks participation in a conservation contest identifying 10 common wild flowers and 10 garden flowers with credit based on participation percentage. A fabric identification task mirrors the floral activity, asking for fabric name and type. Demonstrators Marjorie Gammon and Donna Cave of Cedar Clip present Sewing is Mean with a Dirty Machine to teach cleaning and adjustment of a sewing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Gammon
Donna Cave
Cedar Clippers
County girls win spot at state fair during Demonstration Festival
The text notes that the girls earned the right to represent the county at the state fair during the Demonstration Festival held in the last week of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chine
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Sunshine Community Club
Burdette Stover
C. V. Grull
John W. Lee
Sallie Knox
East
Madison
State Theater
WCTU
Browns Finance Co
Court House
ATN& H'S
Lawson Company
Nicola
Harmon
John McGaffey
John
Martin
Bill Boshart
Martin’s Sanitone Cleaners
Social Printing
Journal
Your Home Daily Newspaper
Lyle Griffith
Detroit
Griffith, Sr
Korea
Defense Department
Milkhouse
Coats & Suits
Foxe Epuncr's
Washingtonton
Gibby
Kentucks
Kentucky
Coal & Supply
Ford
Chevrolet
W. Washington
Washington, Iowa
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