Christmas Party Highlights At Family Living Club
Mrs. Robert Wiley hosted the Family Living annual Christmas party with Rev. Ralph Wedeking delivering a Christmas message likening the season to a cake with frosting. Barbara Humston sang Oh Holy Night and Mrs. Sherman played piano as carols followed a business meeting. Gifts for the County Home and a YWCA collection were taken. 28 members attended with guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiley
Ralph Wedeking
William Stewart
Barbara Humston
Stewart
Florence Sherman
Don Batterson
Randolph Kelsey
Gilbert Mills
Charles Robison
Paul Horak
County
YWCA
Richard Pratt
Paul Fern
Milford Knutson
Wiley
William Sitler
Pinochie Party at Masonic Temple Hosts Dessert Games
Mrs Roy Bauer and Mrs Harry Drake hosted the OFS Pinochie gathering at the Masonic Temple Thursday afternoon. Three tables played after dessert with high score won by Mrs Effie Schmitt and second by Mrs Edgar Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bauer
Harry Drake
OFS
Masonic Temple
Effie Schmitt
Edgar Stewart
Mrs Griggs Hosts Mission Study Session
Mrs Karl Griggs entertained the Mission Study group of the Methodist Church in Westchester on Wednesday. Mrs William Andre opened with Advent thoughts and a prayer poem, noted coffee strips for Hillcrest Baby Ford and gifts for Bidwell, while Mrs Walter Duvall led devotions on Christ the Light of the World. Mrs Walter Bauer reviewed the new book The Land of El Dorado and Mrs Clark Bauer led a quiz from The Methodist Woman with refreshments served by Mrs Eldin Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Karl Griggs
Methodist Church
William Andre
Hillcrest Baby Ford
Bidwell
Walter Duvall
Walter Bauer
Land of Elforado
Clark Bauer
Eldin Bauer
School Events and PTA Meeting Schedule
Seventh grade and eighth grade basketball vs Mt. Pleasant on December 11 at 4 30 p.m. Seventh and eighth grade group photos on December 5. Lincoln School hosts Better Grooming Day on December 14 and a PTA meeting on December 5 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Lincoln School
Little Flower Circle Hostess Sees 21 Members
Mrs Bernard McCarthy was hostess to 21 members of the Little Flower Circle Thursday evening. Mrs Paul Hammen conducted the business meeting. Cancer films were shown by Mrs LeRoy McGraw. Cohostesses were Mrs McGraw, Mrs William Marie Jr, Mrs Lena Schmitt and Mrs Don McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard McCarthy
Little Flower Circle
Paul Hammen
LeRoy McGraw
McGraw
William Marie Jr
Lena Schmitt
Don McClure
Mrs Escher Hosts Potluck for St Joseph Circle
Mrs Warren Escher hosted a 7 o’clock potluck dinner for twenty two members of St Joseph Circle on Thursday evening. Mrs Charles Friese helped with serving after the business meeting. Court whist followed with high score awarded to Mrs James Custer and low to Mrs Felix Dougall. Door prizes went to Mrs Custer Mrs Dougall and Mrs Howard Hess. Plans were made for a party in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Circle
Warren Escher
Charles Friese
James Custer
Felix Dougall
Custer
Dougall
Howard Hess
Bethel Society Holds Thank Offering Program
The Bethel Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Misses Ruth and May Gideon on Wednesday afternoon for a Thank Offering program led by Mrs. Bill Wulf Mrs Irwin Wulf Mrs Towyn Davies and Mrs Tom Walker. Mrs Walker gave the opening prayer and Rex Crandall was elected treasurer for the remainder of the year to fill the vacancy from Nellie Juzeler's death. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs Donald Zwicki will enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Presbyterian Missionary Society
Ruth
May Gideon
Bill Wulf
Irwin Wulf
Towyn Davies
Tom Walker
Club Members Honor Joe TeBockhorst at 50th Anniversary Dinner
Mrs. Dwane Shalla and Mrs. Joe Knotek led arrangements for a 50th wedding anniversary dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Joe TeBockhorst hosted by the H. J. Club at the Captain's Table Thursday evening. Guests included family such as Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Kelly and notes featured This Is Your Life items, a photo book, and a blue and white three tier cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe TeBockhorst
H. J. Club
Dwane Shalla
Joe Knotek
Dean Luers
Dale Marek
Luers
Robert Marek
Shalla
Lamont Kelly
Darrell Goodwin
Urban Te Bockhurst
Letitia Kron
Preston Edmundson
Emma Bopp
Social Calendar Listing of Weekend Club Events
Friday events include Past Matrons Club dinner at 6 30 p m Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m IOOF Hall First Presbyterian UPW 7 30 p m TT Chapter V workshop with Mrs Florence Sherman bring old scissors Jackson Two Farm Bureau Women 8 p m Mrs Lloyd Marek Christmas craft project Saturday features Word Weavers 1 30 p m Square Dance 8 30 11 30 p m Legion Hall Paul Tinsley caller Monday includes Rainbow Board 6 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m White Shrine Bridge dessert and cards at Temple YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA rooms DAV 2 p m Farm Bureau building Afternoon Literature 2 50 p m Mrs Vera Bailes Tuesday White Shrine 8 p m Christmas ceremony at Temple Go and Let Go Club 1 30 p m Mrs Max Waterhouse Elect officers Secret sister exchange Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 p m Mrs Lloyd Beenblossom Grab bag exchange Y Wives 1 30 p m Dessert luncheon and Christmas program in a community room Women s City Bowling Association 7 32 p m at Moose Home All members urged to attend City tournament discussed Washington County Nurses 6 30 p m Potluck at Nurses Home Betty McConnell slides of Denmark DAR 7 30 p m Mrs E E Ward Handcraft 1 noon luncheon with Mrs SoM Fishburn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Rebekah Lodge
First Presbyterian
Florence Sherman
Jackson
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Marek
Rainbow Board
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Masone Temple
White Shrine Bridge
Ywca Council
YWCA
Vera Bailes
Temple Go
Max Waterhouse
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Lloyd Beenblossom
Women’s City Bowling Association
Moose Home
Washington County
Betty McConnell
Denmark
Dar
E. E Ward
Som. Fishburn
Christmas Fruit Cake and Coffee Cake Recipes from Connie Ford
A nostalgic column shares Connie Ford’s fruit cake and coffee cake recipes, including butter cream methods, wine and prune juice, currants, raisins, and spice blends. It adds Apple Date Squares and a reflective note on simple, homely beauty and the joy of baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Ford
Connie's File
Rural Churches Schedule and Sermon at Bethel Presbyterian
Bethel Presbyterian notes Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with a sermon titled Life's Unexpected Crosses. A duet by Mrs Donald Zwicki and daughter Linda, plus organist Maurice Alvine and pastor Milan K. Thompson are listed. Also mentions prairie wolf versus true wolf comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Zwicki
Linda
Keith Hardy
Maurice Alvine
Milan K. Thompson
Variety Night at U P Home Showcases Talent
The U P Home Variety Night featured a whistling chorus and a mind reading exhibition, with the secret left unsolved. New dwellings progress includes a cottage for Rev and Mrs Kap Megdelsen at Ainsworth and a duplex unit for Mrs Zetta Buttgen from Monmouth Illinois underway. A Tupperware party in the Lounge highlighted practical gifts as Mrs Jonnhill Hulme and assistants demonstrated items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kap Megdelsen
Ainsworth
Zetta Buttgen
Monmouth
Iiliness
Jonnhill Hulme
Beth Stewart
George Kerr
Sunshine Club Plans Christmas Dinner
The Sunshine Community Club met with Mrs. Burdette Stover on Wednesday with 12 members present and former members joining. They shared gifts and planned a December 20 dinner at Harold Gerdes home with a fifty cent gift exchange and announced mailed Christmas gifts to service members Lloyd Stout and Edward Koehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Burdette Stover
Clyde Thompson
Henry Lanning
Harold Gerdes
Stover
Lloyd Stout
Edward Koehler
Lyle Wilcox
Hospital On The Record Admits And Births
On The Record Hospital reports admissions for Mrs Charles Hanft of Ainsworth and Mark Waggoner of Brighton. Births include a son for Marian Owens of Ainsworth and David Lynch of Washington, a daughter for Robert Wide of Washington, and a daughter for Jay Moore of Washington. Dismissals list Larry Neff of Wayland, David Sorrell of Washington, and Mrs Earl Wolfe of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hanft
Ainsworth
Mark Waggoner
Brighton
Marian Owens
David Lynch
Washington
Robert Wide
Jay Moore
Larry Neff
Wayland
David Sorrell
Earl Wolfe
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Family Celebrations
Miss Sadie Meek of Brighton visits sister in Washington before wintering in California at Castle Air Base. Priscilla Club hosts luncheon at Captain's Table with corrections. Families from Winheld and Washington plan a birthday party at Metall home for Metall, Beauchamp, and Dee dates. Mrs. Wagner recovers at Mercy Hospital Iowa City with relatives visiting. Clint Stewart back from University Hospital Iowa City after two weeks. Mrs. Rose Reid recovering from a broken hip with surgery. Miss Clarissa Gibson visits Des Moines relatives during hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Meek
Brighton
Paul Mast
Washington
California
James Meek
Castle Air Base
Merced
Calif
Claud Rhodebeck
Dale Kellogg
Winheld
Leo Beauchamp
Richard McCall
Metall
Beauchamp
Beauchamp Dee
Clark Wagner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Johnson
Minneapolis
Wagner
Rose Reid
Past Presidents Elect Mrs Burton in Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents elected officers at a luncheon. Neal Burton named president for the coming year with Maynard Brown as vice president and Alfred Baldrige as secretary treasurer. Five dollars was voted for a needy family protest and support. Jan 31 meeting cohostesses listed as E F E Ward James Harris and Neal Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
A.W. Hinderman
Neal Burton
Maynard Brown
Alfred Baldrige
Claude McCoy
E. FE. Ward
James Harris
Bowling Standings Highlight Thursday High Scores
Sinclair leads with a 2584 team series and 964 game while Browns totaled 2485 as a team. Individually D Chamberlin posted 557 in series and W Lance 219 in game and 55? in series. M Howsare had 215 game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Browns
Sinclar
D Chamberlin
W. Lance
M. Howsare
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Mr. Wedeking
Mrs. Griggs
Nor Ffeer
Mrs. McCarthy
Mrs. Escher
Bethel Society
Phil
Bob
Muscatine
Wolf's Flower Shop
Word Weavers
P. L. Fenn
Legion Hall
Paul Tinsley
Helene Dillon
Mr. Jones
Bethel Presbyterian
U. P
Sadie Kelewne
Viv
Vern Stewart
St Charles
Emmet Kelewac
Kelewac
Akron
Ohio
Frances Marshall
Mattie Black
Martha Smith
I SL
I S U
Edith Aitken
Iowa State Department of Healthtendance
Albert Simpson
Sunshine Club
Howard Stewart
Carl Sehneider
Thompson
Dale Richards
Sherman-Eden “Funeral Home
Olympia
Washington State Bank
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evening Journal
Iowa
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Hospital Service, Inc
OWA Medical Service
Liberty Blog
Des Moines, Iowa
Bob Stevenson
Crawfordsville, Iowa
Irvin EB. Coffey
Lafe Stout
Priscilla Club
Clint Stewart
University Hospital
Mrs. Burton
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