Thanksgiving at United Presbyterian Home with a wide social reach
The United Presbyterian Home held a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for eighty three residents and guests. Members and visitors shared stories of travel and family, new arrivals moved into rooms, Advent began with Evensong, and a Prairie Flower Baptist Church choir delivered a notable concert. Committees prepare for Christmas activities as hospital stays rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kratter
John Mitchell
Local Women Host Christmas Craft Session at Legion Hall
Mrs. Harry Ramseyer and Mrs. Mildred Berry led a World War I Auxiliary coffee on Wednesday as women made Christmas decorations for a local nursing home. Mrs. Charles Morris returns home from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is doing well. District 11 Catholic Women’s Council met in Keota with about fifty at a noon potluck and afternoon session. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Peiffer Mrs. Ray Minick Mrs. Sam Henry Mrs. Islea Schulty Mrs. Leo Marie and Mrs. Marcella Wittetoe. Clarice Meek of Ottumwa formerly of Washington had cataract surgery at Mercy Hospital and remains a patient. Lt Larry Duncan and his wife now reside at 2614A South 92nd Street Tacoma WA 98409. Duncan is stationed at McChord Air Force Base with Mrs. Duncan formerly Judy Johnson. Max Owens recovers well from back surgery at Mercy Hospital and plans to come home Saturday. Erma Bostwick has been discharged from Mercy Hospital and is at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Megcelson
Ainsworth
Karl Megchelsen
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Megchelsen
Harry Ramseyer
Mildred Berry
The
Legion Hall
District 11
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Keota
Mary Peiffer
Ray Minick
Sam Henry
Islea Schulty
Leo Marie
Marcella Wittetoe
Larry Duncan
92Nd Street
Tacoma
Wash
Duncan
McChord Air Force Base
Judy Johnson
Charles Johnson
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Hosts Christmas Workshop
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met at Denise Hammen’s home with seven members to craft Christmas favors for the county hospital or a rest home. Plans were made for a Christmas party at Vicky Patterson’s, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club
Denise Hammen
Vicky Pattersons
Delta Alpha Class Meets After Cooperative Luncheon
Mrs. Ethel Carson led the Delta Alpha Class gathering after a church luncheon. Twenty members attended along with invited guests including several ministers and spouses. Blanche Harvey led devotions and presented a Christmas program of readings and poems. Memorial donations and sympathy cards were noted and Christmas decor highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Carson
Delta Alpha
M.O. Smith
Tom Pace
Roger Booth
Marsh Atkinson
Edna Smith
George Miller
Blanche Harvey
Eva Robertson
Myrtle Jarrard
Effie Schmitt
Edna Miksch
Forest Lance
Marie Hyde
Detweiler and Peiffer wedding in Keota
Mary Jean Detweiler daughter of Mr and Mrs Merlyn Detweiler and Daniel H Peiffer son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Peiffer were married Saturday November 27 at St James Church Washington officiated by Rev Edward Collins. Two hundred guests attended the ceremony and reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The couple will reside in rural Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mary Jean Detweiler
Merlyn Detweiler
Daniel H. Peiffer
Edward A. Peiffer
St. James Church
Washington
Edward Collins
Terri Newman
Kathy Gretter
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Glider
Kirksville
Don Simmering
Scott Walker
Norbert Greiner
John Stewart
Alvin Peiffer
Mike
Dennis Detweiler
Reba Shaffer
Angela Bandy
Ray Eakins
Knights of Columbus
Northeast Missouri State College
Iowa State University
Ames
IOOF Lodge to Meet for Second Degree Work
The IOOF Lodge will meet at the hall at 7 p.m. Monday to travel to Wapello for second degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Wapello
Community Notices Fill Calendar With Holiday Events
Calendar entries list lodge suppers meetings square dances and club gatherings across Friday through Tuesday. Highlights include Friday Lodge No 26 supper 630 pm and regular 8 pm, Rebekah Lodge 730 pm coffee coupons, United Presbyterian Women 730 pm Christmas program, Shirts and Skirts square dance 6 pm, Rainbow Girls 730 pm, YWCA council 715 pm, and several gift exchanges and Christmas baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Richmond Parish Hall
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
United Presbyterian Women Association Meeting
Fellowship Hall
Club Notes From Linger Longer And Y Wives Meetings
Mrs John Dawson hosted the Captain s Table gathering with ten Longer Longer Club members after a brief business session and Christmas gift exchange. Mrs John Kiene will host January meeting while Y Wives met at the YW to work on crafts and plan a dessert luncheon for next Tuesday with a reminder to bring money for the County Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Wilcox
DAR
Harold Durst
Nurses Association
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Galen Widmer
Secret Sisters
Legion Post
Legion Hall
Tops Club
Ywca Room
John Dawson
John Kiene
Stan Schooley
Gideons activities shared with Rotary club
Lynn Byrne hospital administrator spoke at the Rotary Club describing Gideons International history from 1898 and current drive in Iowa to place 80 000 more Bibles. He cited 466 Gideons in Iowa and 90 country reach with 100 million Bibles distributed. Visitors and visiting Rotarians attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Byrne
Henry County Hospital
Burlington
Gideons International
Rotary Club
Gideon Organization
Wisconsin
U.S
Gideons
Mr. Byrne
Iowa
Gideon
Stanford K. Christian
Schiller Park
Illinois
Robert D. Center
Des Moines
Vere Boshart
Mt. Pleasant
John Kennedy
Robert Reed
Gary Houts
Washington
Walter Reed
Estes Park
Colorado
Robert Goodwin
Head-on collision injures three on North Second Avenue
Police report two cars, driven by Howard Lee Fisher of Ainsworth and Daniel James Gates of Washington, collided head on on North Second Avenue. Fisher swerved across the center line, was charged with OMVUS, and both drivers suffered cuts and injuries including broken ribs and bruises. A third person, Sharon McNeely of Washington route three, was treated for head cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Second Avenue
Howard Lee Fisher
Ainsworth
Daniel James Gates
Washington
Fisher
Sharon McNeely
Route Three
Men In Service Kerr Pvt Robert J Kerr
Private Robert J Kerr listed in the service roster with unit details at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The brief notes his parentage and spouse, plus household addresses for a family. An accident report cites Eunice Geraldine Jones and Joan Elizabeth Smith as drivers, with a $10 fine for crossing the center line and $600 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Geraldine Jones
Richland
Joan Elizabeth Smith
Washington
How to pick and care for a fresh Christmas tree
Extension Forester Ed Grafton explains identifying spruce fir and pine by needle shape and length. Fresh needles stay pliable. trim the cut at an angle and keep the tree in water. Iowa State University offers 18 slides on needle lengths and setup via the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Grafton
Extension Forester
Iowa State University
County Extension
BPW invites employed women to coffee break at Winga's
Washington BPW members host a Saturday afternoon social at Winga's from 2 to 4 p.m. to welcome employed women and share club goals. The estimate outlines the club's purpose including education, scholarships, community service and access to magazines. It lists past projects and notes UNICEF cards available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Business and Professional Women's Club
Winga’s
Margi Marek
BPW
Washington Club
Green Umbrella
Red Cross
Unicef
Collision Involving Three Washington Drivers On West Madison
Cars driven by Ruth Marie Knerr of route three Washington, Harrison Farrier of Ainsworth, and Anna Marie Lukavsky of Washington were in a crash in the 1000 block of West Madison Wednesday afternoon. Police said the Knerr vehicle struck the rear of the Farrier car, pushing it into the Lukavsky car. Damages were about 500 dollars to the Knerr car and 750 dollars to the Farrier car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marie Knerr
Route Three
Washington
Lee Harrison Farrier
Ainsworth
Anna Marie Lukavsky
West Madison
Farrier
Lukavsky
Knerr
Lukovsky
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Chicago
Moss
Oregon
Dales Buchanan
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Ellersville
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Sparta
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Jennifer, Scott
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James North
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Cindy
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Grace Miller
Chula Vista
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Dorothy McCreedy
Centerville
Belle Olds
Myra McDonald
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
James Rossen
Marcia Freel
Town of
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Washington County Hospital
Frances Marshall
Blanche Sheldon
Grace Wade
Charles Morris
Clarice Meek
Ottumwa
Max Owens
Erma Bostwick
Osincup’s
Chelly Lynn
Daniel Peiffer
Shelly Lynn Figure Salon
the Essex
Shelly Lynn
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Essex
Ainsworth School
Wayne King
Jerry Story
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
Traveloy
Ira Morrisons
M.L. Tweeton
Washington Junior High
Elwyn Corey
Rotarians
Verne Escher
Duane Shalla
Walter Jungbluth
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Joe Schlatter
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Alpha Chi
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Irene Trotter
Maxine Elliott
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Robert J. Kerr
Leonard Wood
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George Kerr
Susan
Raymond Roth
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