Grace Hill Ladies Aid Plan Busy December Work
Eleven Grace Hill Ladies Aid members and three guests gathered at the community building for a busy afternoon. They knitted a comforter for Miss Alice Strohm of Chicago and advanced a woolen comforter top for a needy family. A letter from Mrs. Fred Schwabbe in Alaska described a plane crash killing many aboard. An all day meeting is planned for next Wednesday with a potluck lunch and a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Alice Strohm
Chicago
Fred Schwabbe
Alaska
F. W. Eastwood
England
Grace Hill
Aid Society
Will and Reed Moore
Social calendar entries and club notices in Ainsworth column
Community events listed include a White Shrine gathering at Kensing ton with a bring needle session, a Country club potluck at the clubhouse, and a Friendship club potluck hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. W.F.M.S. activities at EB church, Presbyterian Ladies Aid, and Christian Missionary society meet at Pip cane Parsonage with service and study. Rebekah lodge meeting, W.M.S. afternoon program, and W.R.C. and G.A.R. events noted. Ainsworth social happenings cover parties, exchanges, and club gatherings with hostesses named and locations given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine
Kensington
Rose Reid
South
Iowa Avenue
Shaw
W.F.M.S
M. EB
Roudabush
East Washington Street
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Lawrence Wilson
East Main Street
Christian Missionary Society
Y.W.C.A. Rebekah
Sree
Haskins Church
W.M.S. U. RF
D. N. Anwyl
South Fourth Avenue
Winga
Acheson
Ebner
Rose Reid Tops Bridge Scores at Shrine Party
Mrs. Rose M. Reid won high score at the three-table bridge game held yesterday at the White Shrine card party in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Nick Roth took the travel prize as hosts Mrs. T. A. Flenner and Mrs. Will Hemmings presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Flenner
Will Hemmings
Masonic Temple
Bridge
Rose M. Reid
Nick Roth
Mrs Joe Lang Moves to 116 West Third Street
Mrs Joe Lang relocates from 321 West Washington to an apartment in the Shella Barger house at 116 West Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lang
West
Washington
Shellabarger
West Third Street
Crawfordsville Couple Wed in Morning Sun Parsonage Ceremony
Mrs. Will Hinton of Crawfordsville and Frank Gipple of Spring Run were married Sunday evening in the Methodist parsonage of Morning Sun by Rev. FE W Frohard. Dean Gipple, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton witnessed the single ring ceremony. They plan a honeymoon trip to Chicago to attend the International Livestock Show before settling on Mr. Gipple’s Silver Tea farm. The Crawfordsville American Legion auxiliary hosted 45 ladies at a Silver Tea, knitting a comforter for a needy family and preparing fabric for another project, while collecting worn silk stockings for disabled soldiers in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Will Hinton
Frank Gipple
Spring Run
FE. W. Frohard
Morning Sun
Dean Gipple
Lee Hamilton
Chicago
Ecoupse
Mr. Gipple
Crawfordsville American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Harvey Davis
N. J. Lease
Knoxville
White
Rainbow Girls and DeMolays Party Draws Thirty Five Attendees
About thirty five attendees joined a party last night sponsored by the DeMolays for the Rainbow Girls. Chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
R. A. Means
Phyllis Reeves Weds Clarence Jarrard At Farm Home
Phyllis Reeves and Clarence Jarrard wed at 6 30 pm in a farm home ceremony attended by about thirty relatives. Rev C B Strong officiated. The bride wore dark blue chiffon velvet and carried white chrysanthemums. The couple planned a southward wedding trip and will reside on a northeast town farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom C. Reeves
Phyllis
Clarence Jarrard
Walter Jarrard
C. BE. Strong
Everette Teets
Edith Jarrard
Clifford Reeves
Teets
Doyle
Rolland Benson
Faye Reeves
Ruth Jarrard
Vera Jarrard
William Gemnon
South
Washington High School
Jarrard
Mrs Mert King Elected President of U and L Club
Officers were elected at a U and L Club meeting held at Mrs Robert Dawson's home. Mert King was chosen president with Joe Maxwell as vice president, Dill Rosleau secretary, Ernest Garrett treasurer, and Ben Coppock reporter. A Christmas exchange occurred and attendance was good. The club supper is planned at the Dawson home on Saturday January 2, with the next meeting January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Miller
I Cc. Miller
Elery Foster
Ori Gingerich
Arthur Gardner
RE. Cc. Jones
E. D. Hensinger
W. S. MclIntosh
Ll. W. Durst
Keith Adams
Elizabeth Bock
Eastern Star Lodge
Vella Maplethorpe
Dan Steiner
Belle Miller
G. G. Griffith
U. and |. Club
Robert Dawson
Mert King
Joe Maxwell
Dill Rosleau
Ernest Garrett
Ben Coppock
May Hopengardner
Mrs Harold M Putnam Showered By Friends At Meyer Home
Co hosts Theodore Meyer and Clarence Goff welcomed guests at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Harold M Putnam north of town. The evening featured tea towel hemming and gifts, with refreshments in a holiday color scheme. Guests included Mrs Ralph Borman Mrs Ralph Howell Crawfordsville Mrs Harry Miller and Mrs Ralph McCreedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Meyer
Clarence Goff
Harold M. Putnam
Meyer
Ralph Borman
Ralph Howell
Crawfordsville
Herry Miller
Ralph McCreedy
Surprise Party Honors Mrs M Prymek With Family Feasts
A surprise party was held for Mrs M Prymek with twenty three relatives and friends delivering baskets at noon. The afternoon featured social time and violin and banjo music. Out of town guests included Frances Morgan and two daughters Edra and Frances from Nichols, Mr and Mrs Tonie Morgan also of Nichols, Mr and Mrs dd Morgan and daughter Maxine, Mr and Mrs Frank Adams and two sons Roy and Everett, Charlie Purdue, all from Muscatine, Misa Florence Morgan and a friend from Rock Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Prymek
Frances Morgan
Edra
Frances
Tonie Morgan
Nichols
Dd Morgan
Maxine
Frank Adams
Sng Roy and
Everett
Charlie Purdue
Muscatine
Misa Florence Morgan
Rock Island, Il
Salladays and Applegates Host Evening Social
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Salladay and Mrs. John Applegate hosted a social evening with dancing and cards as the main diversion. Refreshments were served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Salladay
John Applegate
Encouragement as a Noble Call in Community Service
The note argues that urging others to help is nearly as virtuous as doing the work oneself. It emphasizes collective effort, moral duty, and the value of leading by example in communal tasks and charitable endeavors.
Birthday Announcements Brighten Pleasant Hill
Several residents mark birthdays today including Mrs. L. E. Stark Mrs. Glenn Pratt Mildred Shebeck and Nadine Bond. The 51st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bailey is noted. Frances Whisler is nine Joe Robert Nelson turns five and Lois Jean Ross celebrates her fifth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Stark
Glenn Pratt
Pleasant Hill
Mildred Shebeck
Nadine Bond
Mrs
Will Bailey
Frances Whisler
FF. Whisler
Joe Robert Nelson
Joe Nelson
Lois Jean Ross
Leslie Ross
Washington
Birthday for Mrs Ella Hout at Just Us Club
Just Us club held a birthday gathering for Mrs Ella Hout at the home of Mrs May Hopengardner. About fifteen members attended and Mrs M C Carstensen was welcomed as a new member as committees were named for the upcoming Christmas lunch and gift exchange at Mrs Ed Grayson's home in two weeks. Mrs E H Messer and Mrs Grayson led the program with Mrs Messer helping serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
J. K. Beal
Monmouth, Jrl
Congress Hotel
Jennie Hall
Nell Clegg
Just Us Club
Ella Hout
May Hopengardner
Ffteen
M. C. Carstensen
Ed Grayson
E. H. Messer
Helwick Sorenson Engagement Set for Winter Wedding
Mrs. O. Be Helwick announces the engagement of her daughter Helen Lucile Helwick of Chicago to Stanley S. Sorenson son of Mr and Mrs A P Sorenson of Minneapolis Minnesota The wedding date will be announced later and is expected this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. O. BE. Helwick
Helen Lucile
Chicago
Stanley S. Sorenson
A. P. Sorenson
Minneapolis
Minn
Food sale and church notices in Washington
A community notice lists a food sale at Washington Cleaners and a fundraiser by U P Ladies Aid with contributions to Mrs Wm Gibson and Mrs Mabel Gray. Mrs Joe Porter is chairwoman. Messiah practice starts promptly at 8 15 Wednesday evening at the M B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Cleaners Snt
U. P. Ladies Aid
Wm. Gibson
Mabel Gray
Joe Porter
Messiah
M. B
Votruba Family of Glendale Visits Mason City
Thanksgiving in Glendale quiet with few family dinners. Adolph Votruba and family visited Mason City relatives and returned Sunday. Ted Givens family stayed with Deal home in Dutch Creek. Nettie Miller and brother Lestie hosted a dinner. Hindahl and Miller families were guests. Kleege and Wilma joined John Gerdes home Friday. Linemen installed a telephone at Lyle Wilcox’s home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Adolph Votruba
Mason City
Ted Givens
Deal
Dutch Creek Neghborhood
Nettie Miller
Lestie
John Hindahl Ang
Henry Miller
David Kleege
Wilma An Elwood
John Gerdes
Lyle Wilcox
Methodist Men Dine As Dean Taylor Speaks
Over a hundred Methodist men attended a club dinner where Dean Taylor Fairfield newspaper man and lay leader spoke on church history and organization using stereoptican slides. Harrison Odder led dinner prep with Lee Holland on the serving committee. Dr. Arthur Atack led community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Dean Taylor
Fairfield
Harrison Odder
Lee Holland
Arthur Atack
Thanksgiving News from Washington and Keota
Mr and Mrs Charles Custer and Robert spent Thanksgiving at the L E Blick home in Washington. Earnie Nelson moved into the Ashley farm house north of Jarrards and will reside there for the winter. Mrs Frank Smith visited relatives in Keota Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Charles Custer
Robert
L. E. Blick
Washington
Earnie Nelson
Asley Farm
Jarrards
Frank Smith
Keota
Whooping cough risks and home care urged
Health notes from The Washington County Public Health Unit warn that half of whooping cough cases affect children two and under, with severe danger in infancy. They advise vaccination where possible, minimizing exposure, home care, and following a physician’s instructions for sick children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington County Public Health Unit
R. M. Sorensen
M. de
Riverside seniors and juniors elect officers
Riverside public school students elected officers. Seniors: President Daryl Gerot, Vice President Ruth McClelland, Secretary-Treasurer Samuel Marner. Juniors: President Margaret McClelland, Vice President Gwendolyn Marner, Secretary-Treasurer Robert Workman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Public School
Daryl Gerot
Ruth McClelland
Samuel Marner
Margaret McClelland
Gwendolyn Marner
Robert Workman
Ivan Rummelhart
Frances Jean
Hilla
John Mesa
Bert Cray
John O'Conner
James Walsh
Mrs. Walsh
Rock Island
Piper Grain and Milling Company
Geo. Waldschmidt
Lara Wingler
Iowa City
Edward J. Wingler
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Clarence Warrard
Phyllis Arlene Reeves
Wellman
Sugar Benetco
Cascade Inn
Benteco
Mit
PRESM
Jak
Bentehco Salem Kraut 2
Pralian Prunes
Kellogg’'S
Florida
Iim 28E
Ibenteco Food Store
Friendship Club
Alvin
W.R.C
A. R. Hall
Ella Crawford
Ainsworth
Kila Crawford
W. L. Alcorn
Goedy
Hardy's
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Reeves
C. Jarrard
H. M. Putnam
Mrs. M. Prymek
Just
Helen L. Helwick
Stanley Sorenson
Consuelo Vanderbilt Smith
Henry Gassaway Davis
Miami Beach
Fla
Davis
Grace Vanderbilt
A. Votruba
Thomas Gerdes
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Darryel Gerot
Riverside High School
Geo. L. McDaniel
Sands Store
Dunbury
Penney Company
Penney’s
Anrica
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