Christmas memories and visits at United Presbyterian Home
Social notes from the United Presbyterian Home recount visits by former superintendent Dr. T W McIntyre and a varied program led by Miss Helen Harvey. Missionary stories from Pakistan North Sudan Ethiopia Hawaii and Assiut Egypt formed the heart of the event while reflections included praise for retiring missionaries. Aurora McIntyre reported Kharyoum race riots impacting American Mission property and staff including William H Philips Jr and Robert H Meloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. McIntyre
Miss Aurora McIntyre
Topeka
Kansas
Helen Harvey
Ruth Anderson
Louise Askren
Vincent
Hawaii
Owen
Assiut
Egypt
Vernon Elgin
McIntyre
Clifford Ramsdale
Ramsdale
Glendine — Laindquist
Record of Local Vehicle Ownership and Dealers
A list records numerous individuals and households with vehicle makes such as Ford Rambler Chevrolet Oldsmobile Buick Plymouth Chrysler Volkswagen and patterns of ownership including trucks and passenger cars. Names include Messer Oil Co Chrysler Paul D Gingerich Chester A Miller Milo Sorden Larry Leichty Betty McCoy Wayne Schichtl Joseph Knotek and many others with variations of first and last names. The fragment suggests a community inventory or dealer ledger featuring multiple Rambler Chevrolet Ford and Plymouth registrations and associated people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messer Oil Co
Chrysler
Paul D. Gingerich
Ford Truck
Charrles
Bertha Harvey
Rambler
Chester A. Miller
Oldsmobile
Milo T. Sorden
Buick
Larry G. Leichty
Plymouth
Betty L. McCoy
Ford
Wayne
Lena Schichtl
Joseph
Cecile Knotek
Cioyce
Imo Ness
Chevrolet
Thomas J. Lew
David L. Brinning
Fay
Roberta Warner
Town and
Paul J. McAndrew
John
Leola Hershberger
Truman
Eleanor Lord
Harry A. Hamilton
Orpha L. Munson
Volkswagen
Robert W. Bruegge
Kermit M. Jones
Wash Chapter 98 Elects New Eastern Star Matron
To head OES in 1965 Wis. Chapter 98 elected Mrs. Hal Dunham as worthy matron at the Mason ic Temple meeting. Mrs. Richard Paul and Walter Bauer presided. officers including Roy Carter and Dwane Shalla were named. installation set for Jan 23. A Christmas meditation preceded a 50 year member pin for Mrs. Fred Moore and a family Christmas potluck was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Dunham
Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Richard Paul
Walter Bauer
George Dare
Dale Connelly
Roy Carter
Dwane Shalla
Delbert Zager
Paul Wolfe
Leo Beachamp
Mordice Hughson
Edgar Stewart
Dare
Fred Moore
Democratic Women 1964 executive board to meet
The Democratic Women's Club of Washington County executive board for 1964 will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, with Miss Maud Jackson at Cottage II, UP Home Reports from the retiring president and auditor will be heard. The records will be turned over to the new president, Mrs. T. A. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women's Club of
Washington County
Maud Jackson
Cottage II
UP Home
T. A. Jones
Social calendar drives holiday gatherings this week
Friday events include Wesleyan Service Guild at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall Brighton CBS at 8 p m Ma sonic Temple HJ Club potluck at Kalona Bank and OFS Christmas Family Potluck at Masonic Temple with a ten cent gift exchange Shirts and Skirts at 8 p m Legion rooms Ernie Felsted calling White Shrine practice at Masonic Temple Saturday and Monday bring additional dinners and desserts St Joseph St Rita circles potluck and gift exchanges Tuesday crafts and VFW Auxiliary YW wives JC luncheon at Captain's Table and booster gift exchanges plus caroling and church circle meetings lasting through the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Fellowship
Brighton
Masonic Temple
Milo Sorden
James Harris
Charles Rademaker
Charles McClung
UP Home Bible I
Edith Cranston
UP Home
Jaycee Ettes
Chancy Litwiller
Women of Moose meet for enrollment and party plans
Mrs. Robert Grubb presided as senior regent at the Moose meeting where 24 co workers attended a formal enrollment. The Social Service committee organized the program and Mrs. William McDole reminded members of the Secret Sister Club Christmas party on December 15 at Moose Home. The next meeting is scheduled for December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grubb
The
Moose
Social Service Committee
William MecDole
Moose Home
Births and admissions from Washington area hospital
Admitted Today Walter Kiesey Washington medical. Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Terry Gent Wellman a daughter girl and Mrs Delbert Soper Washington a son Mr and Mrs Donald Lukavsky Harper a son Dismissed Today Kathy Vacha Washington Mrs Lester Ledger and daughter Keota Mrs Merle Bates Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kiesey
Washington
Terry Gent
Wellman
Gir
Delbert Soper
Donald Lukavsky
Harper
Kathy Vacha
Lester Ledger
Keota
Merle Bates
Prairie Flower Missionaries Hear About Christmas in Africa
Members of the Prairie Flower Missionary Society met at Mrs. Robert Jones’s home for an all day sewing session followed by a cooperative noon meal. President Mrs. C Reeves led the afternoon program about Christmas with the Genheimer family in Africa via tape recordings from Rev and Mrs William Genheimer and sons. Donald Genheimer spoke about missionary work in Africa. The group heard devotions, sang carols, and noted thanks for Thanksgiving boxes and illness cards. Election of officers is planned for January with Mrs William Gamon hosting a program on the Chase family in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Robert Jones
C. ©. Reeves
Glenn Fuhr
Charles Hawkins
Fuhr
Genheimers
Africa
William Genheimer
Ronald Genheimer
Myrna Reeves
Donald Genheimer
Genheimer
Donald
Johannesburg
Ronald
Swaziland
C. C. Reeves
William Gamon
Chase
Japan
Dale Duwas Hosts at Hardscrabble Thanksgiving Dinner Birthday
Florence Augustine reports social notices in Kalona Iowa listing Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duwa hosting Thanksgiving and their son John’s sixth birthday. Numerous visitors from Kalona Wellman Washington and Indianola attended. Other gatherings include Griggs Blake and Kaska families hosting meals and visitors from Grinnell Davenport and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Duwa
Yeir
John
Joe Te Bockhorst
Urban Te Bockhost
Cletis Kron
Lamont Kelly
Joane
John Sahulin
Harold Sachs
Kalona
Darrell Goodwin
Wellman
Roger Altenhofen
Washington
Jim Wehr
Waterloo
Orville Griggs
Larry Griggs
Leland Blake
Linda
Tipton
Frank Blake
Lotlie Blake
Indianola
Iowa
Bernard Crock
Earl Hobbs
Edgar Bandy
Leslie Blick
Lesie Anna
John Blick
Kletus Kaska
Ray Wehr
Harold Wehr
Bud Wehr
Gene Wehr
Nora Wehr
4Rland Harvey
Glenn Martin
Hiwawatha
Glenn Gordon
Leonard Hixson
Royce Partington
James C. Bowen
Glenn West
Grinnell
Mr. West
Twilight
Keota
Dick Wehr
Richard
Chicago
Bill Wehr
Davenport
Ray We
Heights Social Club Christmas Dinner At State Cafe
Members gathered for a Christmas dinner at the State Cafe with Miss Ellen Spenner of Kaiona as guest. After a business session, gifts were exchanged and poems read. January meeting set with Mrs. Eugene Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Heights Social Club
State Cafe
Ellen Spenner
Kaiona
Rollie Dunbar
Walter Starr
Lydia Ferguson
Eugene Schneider
Time Loan Company to split stock and expand offices
Time Loan Company announces a 5 for 1 stock split effective December 15, 1964 increasing common shares to 100000. Opening new offices in Cherokee on February 1, 1965 brings total Iowa offices to 16, with prior openings in Cedar Falls and Mason City and existing offices in Ottumwa and others. Leadership includes Richard B. Peppers as president and GM, with a board of directors: Peppers, Linch, Chambers, Harold W. Peppers, Quail, and Schlegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time Loan Company
Ottumwa
Cherokee
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Mason City
Ames
Ankeny
Burlington
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Washington
Newton
Mr. Pleasant
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Richard B. Peppers
John R. Linch
Jack E. Chambers
Harold W. Peppers
John J. Quail
Dick R. Schlegel
Christmas club and auxiliary reports and gifts
Eleven members of the Good Will Club met at Mrs Lola DeLong for a Christmas dinner and a later gift exchange. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club members collected items for Handicapped Children's School in Iowa City and for the VA Hospital, delivering to Christmas dinner at the County Home. The group planned decorations for the VFW Hall tree and next meeting on Jan 6. Eliza Brock's Past Noble Grand Circle held a business meeting electing officers and planning a potluck for Jan 29. Bunco and a Christmas gift exchange were enjoyed with prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Lola DeLong
Edith Zook
Texas
Russell Goodin
VFW
Delbert
Iowa City
Eliza Brock
Noble Grand Circle
Keith Williams Sr
Albert Wehr
Leona Gardner
Dora Wagner
Edith Weidner
Fred Bourgeois
Bunco
Gus Reinert
Oral Mayo
Wagner
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Presbyterian Home
Silas Ross
Washington County Hospital
Harold Ross
First Presbyterian Church of
Ely
Arthur Nash
Percy Holder
Miss Askren
Mercy Hospital
Sturgeon-Vincent Cottage
Dale Vincents
Homer Vincent
OES
Wis
Sayah Howers
Wolf's Flower Shop
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Sitter
House of Light
Evening Journal
Zelda Dianne Graber
Francis Farmer
LaVerne Farmer
Miss Graber
Donald Meyer
Amos E. Graber
Funeral Home
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Elsie Benson
Nina Smith
Robert Roberts
Dale Duwas
Florence
Augustine
Shoe Fit Company
East Side Sq
William Bell
Rural Women’s Club
David Bell
Allen Cash Registers
Hunt
Iowa Ave
Santa Claus
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Breakfast Club
VFW Hall
Amos Fitzgerald
Doll House
S. Marion Dial
Payne’s
Philco Cool
Philco
West Side
Payne
Dial
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