Recital by Elsie Bratten Music Pupils at Presbyterian Church
Elsie Bratten presents her music pupils in a church recital Thursday evening August 26 at seven o'clock at the Presbyterian church. The program includes names such as Jane Graf Joyce Graf Darlene Custer Wilma Zook Wenona Anderson Keith Anderson Joan Schroeder Phyllis Hall Patricia Stewart Betty Kleese and others with Bratten accompanying. Brothers Edward Kleese and Paul Graf perform recitations while pupils perform songs duets and instrumental pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Bratten
Presbyterian Church
Janet
Joyce Graf
Darlene Custer
Wilma Zook
Wenona
Keith Anderson
Joan Schroede
Phyllis Hall
Patricia Stewart
Betty Kleese
Edward Kleese
Paul Graf
Miss Bratten
Turkey
Beckstein
Keith and
Wenona Anderson
Oklahoma Sunset Hassan
Joan Schroeder
Krentziin Vilma Zook
Marriage Announced for Marjorie Fesler and Louis Walsh
Riverside announces the marriage of Marjorie Fesler to Louis Walsh. The ceremony was at St Marys church Ottumwa Iowa conducted by Rt Rev Monsignor John M Walsh. Attendants were Ralph Walsh and sister in law. Marjorie wore a white wool dress with red rose bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Lyle Fesler
Marjorie
Louis Walsh
Odella Walsh
St. Mary's Church
Ottumwa
Iowa
John M. Walsh
Ralph Walsh
St. Mary's High School
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
State University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Ethel McCreedy Heads Y W Prayer Meeting
An engaging Y W prayer service last evening featured Ethel McCreedy as leader. Attendees reflected on life on the home front and requests from armed forces, urging that religion remains strong until soldiers return. The next gathering is scheduled for Monday evening September 27 from 7 30 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
Ethel McCreedy
Uncle Sam
Mrs Henry Klein Hosts L C Club Meeting
Mrs Henry Klein entertained the L C club at her Riverside area home with four members and three children present. Visitors Mrs Lawrence Lass and Arlys Yunco attended. A euchre game determined prizes for Mrs Ernest Bowman and Mrs Guy Gerot. Mrs Bert Cray will host the next meeting on September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Klein
Riverside
Lawrence Lass
Arlys
Ernest Bowman
Guy Gerot
Bert Cray
Meat and livestock products provide most dietary calories
About 40 percent of the calories in the food we eat come from meat and livestock products. Milk dairy pork and lard make up three fourths of this group.
Community Social Calendar Highlights A Week of Park Picnics and Meetings
A dense social calendar lists booster club picnic at Sunset Park Tuesday 7 p.m. with meat and side dishes. multiple groups meet at Sunset Park and 1008 North Iowa forChurch and club activities including Grace Hill Ladies Aid and Homemaker’s Club. Events feature guest days, devotionals, kitchen items, and reservations advised for some picnics and luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Pei
Frank Pearson
North Iowa
Homemaker's Club
Tom Sterling
Red Cross
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Paul Harvey
Clyde Dawson
Cloyce Hayes
Carl Jarrard
Merry Makers Club
Clifford Freel
Martha Ashby
Echo Meeting Plans in Washington County Youth
County Youth officers met at the Presbyterian church and scheduled the annual Echo meeting at Sunset Park on Thursday September 2 at 8 30 p m. Reports from denominational and interdenominational conferences held over the past year will be shared. Rev Fred Miller of the Methodist church will give the closing challenge. All county youth are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Washington County
Sunset Park
Fred Miller
Methodist Church
Community Announcements From Local Groups
The Valley Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting at the church on Wednesday and asks cookies for five boxes for boys in the Service. A chicken fry is set for Tuesday evening at 6 30 at Sunset Park. The Presbyterian morning Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 9 30. Pleasant Hill Sunday school license is planned for Thursday August 26 at the spring north of the church with a basket dinner at noon. West Chester Relief Corps meets Thursday at 2 at the K P hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Innéeheen
KF. H. Messer
Bessie Brown
Dewis
Sunset Park
The
Valley Ladies Aid
Pleasant Hill
Washington Route 8 visitors help with canning and farming talk
Des Moines residents Bud and Charlett Smith Avis Vandike and Eleanor Maas visit Milton Maas in Washington Route 8 area over Sunday. Neighbors assist William Koening with haying Thursday. Clifford Reeves completes threshing duties that day and plans more work ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bud and
Charlett Smith
Avis Vandike
Eleanor Maas
Des Moines
Milton Maas
William Koening
Clifford Reeves
Birthday Honorees Entertained Sunday
Mr and Mrs Duane Daering hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday honoring Tommy Harvey and son Richard whose birthdays were yesterday and today respectively. Attendees included T M Harvey and Richard of Ainsworth Carl Daering of Brighton Paul Harvey Preston Elaine Nora Faulkner Marjorie Ed Welte Wanda Bowden Harvey Waggoner Roberta Luers West Chester and Duane Daering and Patricia of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Daering
Tommy Harvey
Richard
T. M. Harvey
Ainsworth
Carl Daering
Brighton
Paul Harvey
Preston
Elaine
Nora Faulkner
Marjorie
Ed Welte
Wanda Bowden
Harvey Waggoner
Washington
Roberta Luers
West Chester
Patricia
Vincent Reunion At Sunset Park Acknowledges Officers
The Vincent reunion was held Wednesday at Sunset park with a noon chicken dinner for thirty three attendees. A business meeting in the afternoon reappointed officers for another year and the rest of the day was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Sunset Park
John and
Rebecca Meyer
J. W. Meyer
Birka Dinner Hosts Honor Family Members
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Birka entertained a group of friends at dinner on Sunday. The event honored their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Max Birka of Phoenix Arizona and daughter Martha home from Des Moines. Attendees included Lyle Lantz Betty family Joe Liska Rose Liska Raymond Jondle James Birka Milton Birka Charles Kolosick Arl Kolosick Bertha Bell Frank Arrenberger Ray Bell Raymond Archie Horak Simons Ernest Green Kenneth Snider Washington residents Allen Martin Nadine Leonard Herbert Morehouse Jacob Snider George Bell Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Birka
Max Birka
Phoenix
Arizona
Martha
Des Moines
Lyle Lantz
Betty
Joe Liska
Rose Liska
Raymond Jondle
James Birka
Riverside
Milton Birka
Mt. Pleasant
Jacob Snider
George Bell
Wellman
Birthday greetings from the Journal’s Three Quarter Century Club
Several readers celebrate today with birthdays and anniversaries. Mrs. William Kensler turns 89, Mrs. Alma Thomas 80, and others listed include Richard Harvey Harold Davis Mabel Monson Edith Gillespie Rose mary McAvoy Rosa Dvorak and Rosa Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lance mark their third wedding anniversary. Weather note mentions frost and corn harvest concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
William Kensler
Alma Thomas
Richard Harvey
Harold Davis
Mabel Monson
Crawfordsville
Edith Gillespie
Walter Lance
Riverside Mourns William H. Droll At St Josephs
Riverside residents attended the funeral at Hills St Josephs church for William H. Droll. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William H. Scott Mr and Mrs V A Schnoebelen R A Knittel Melvin Bone Jerome Droll and family Verne Droll Fred Fisher Richard Heitzman Cornelius Walsh Paul Knebel and August Jean with his sons Henry and Joseph Sister Mary Rufina and Sister Mary Lucine were visitors with the Dautremonts and Sisters of Charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Joseph's Church
Hills
William H. Droll
William H. Scott
V. A. Schnoebelen
R. A. Knittel
Melvin Bone
Jerome Droll
Verne Droll
Fred Fisher
Richard Heitzman
Cornelius W. Walsh
Paul Knebel
August Jean
Henry
Joseph
Mary Rufina
St. Vincent’s Parochial School
Chicago
Mary Lucine
Waukoma
Iowa
John C. Dautremont
Sisters of Charity
St. Mary's Convent
Local Meyer Family Notables and Associates
A list of individuals connected to the Meyer family appears, including Maurice Meyer and Richard, Mr. and Mrs Theodore Meyer, Don aid, Dean and David, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meyer, Patty Luard, Shelby Jean, Delbert Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Meyer, and Mil dred and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sherlock
Asahel Robertson
Anna Williams
Jesse &. Meyers
St. Petersburg
Florida
Oscar Meyers
Longmont
Colorado
Maurice Meyer
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Donald Meyer
Johnny
Marion James
Donald Robertson
Charlotte Ann Jackson
Patty Lu Meyer
Donald, Dean
David Meyer
Virginia Meyer
Marion Robertson
Marion Jamnes
Donald
Marilyn Jean
Dale Robertson
Maurine
George Young
Richard
Theodore Meyer
Donaid
Dean
David
Ernest Meyer
Patty Luard Shelby Jean
Delbert Lewis
J. W. Meyer
Mildred
Virginia
How to Exchange Garden Products
List your needs and garden surpluses with the OCD and receive help making proper contacts. Telephone 380.
Seaman Meacham on Leave as Clay School Opens
Seaman Lawrence H. Meacham has completed boat training at Farragut Idaho and is spending a fifteen day leave at his parents home in Clay. The Clay school opens Monday August 30 with Miss Edith Peiffer as teacher and new scholars Jimmie Wolcott and Geraldine Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Lawrence H. Meacham
Farragut
Idaho
C. H. Meacham
Marylin Hart
Ottumwa
Gertrude Rust
Leo Mayer
Chicago
Waterman
Ida Stannard
Augustine
Andy Augustine
West Chester
Clay School
Edith Peiffer
Jimmie Wolcott
Geraldine Clark
Jerry Clark
Missouri
Karl Stone
Cadet Roger M Stannar Returns to Training in California
Air Cadet Roger M Stannar reports to Santa Ana California for further Army Air Corps training after a fifteen day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs M Stone in Texas. Goldie Greendyke attended the Dunbar Reunion in Washington on Sunday and Mrs W C Morgan will host the Ladies Social Club gathering at her home Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mrs. M. Stone
Roger M. Stannar
Santa Ana
Caifornia
Army Ai Corps
Stephens Point
Wisconsin
Goldie Greendyke
Dunbar
Washington
W. CG. Morgan
In memoriam for John Arnol Morrison died 1941
A local memorial note marks two years since John Arnol Morrison's death on August 2 1941. The tribute from Mr and Mrs James Morrison and family and Mrs Williamson Morrison speaks of his cheerful life and enduring memory. Chief Crop Today notes Utah sugar beet as chief crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arnol Morrison
Utah
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Thompson Janet Grat
Butler
Durand
May Deere Thompson
Thompson
Sly Brownie
Swartzwelder
Long Paul Grat
Vilma Zookeer
Dean Edward Kleese
Three Little Sisters
Talor
Gaynor Janet
Joyce Graft
Marjorie Fesler
Y.W. Prayer Leader
Mrs. Henry Klein
Gpurgeon
Lance
Booster Club
Ver
Friendly Neighbor Club
Chi
Harmony Club
Rosemary Club
Plan Washington Co
Echo Meeting
West Chester Relief Corps
K.P. Hall
Washington, Rt
Bernice Maas
Mrs. C. Birka
Rosemary McAvoy
Mrs
Charles McAvoy
Mrs. Rosa Dvorak
East Highland
Rosa Steele
Near
Stephen
J. Meyers
Mary Bauer
Francis W. Sueppel
Nettie C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Helen Critz
R. H. Heitzman
William O'Loughlin
Russell White
Boone
Arthur Sehnoebelen
V. A. Sehnoebelen
James Morris
Wilmarrison
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell Auto Parts
West Madison
Montgomery Ward
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