Methodist WSCS Circles Hold December Meetings
Circle 1 through Circle XII of the Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service conduct December gatherings in homes and church, sharing devotional readings from Luke Matthew and the Ideals, presenting Christmas programs, collecting items for Riverside Des Moines and Bidwell Deaconess home, and hosting meals. Members report sick calls and box shipments for servicemen and shut ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
E. E. Stutsman
Walter Messer
Willama Palmer
Hebner
Ideals
Riverside
Des Moines
Palmer
George Washington Carver
God
Wesley
Jim Phillips
Howard McCleery
Jim Evans
Ivan Marston
Ladies Aid Elects Mrs Trotman President
The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid elected and installed Mrs Jack Trotman as president at Friday’s church meeting. Other officers named include Mrs Raymond Whisler as vice president Mrs Lucy Lane secretary and Mrs Glenn McCall treasurer retiring president Mrs M L McCreedy presided. The group sang carols heard committee reports and decorations were planned for Christmas pulpit decor with a family night set for December 17 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Trotman
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Raymond Whisler
Lucy Lane
Glenn McCall
M. L. McCreedy
Harriet Coulter
Devo
P. F. Whisler
Raymond Anderson
Ethel McCreedy
Dave Anwyl
Coulter
MccCreedy
Peter Marshall
Senate
George Zeck
E. L. Haney
Ladies Aid
Richard Stewart
Trotman
Rural Women's Club Hosts Gift Exchange at Humston Home
The Rural Women's club held its Christmas meeting Thursday at Mrs. Lloyd Humston's home with 12 members and seven children present. New president Mrs. Raymond Humston led the business session planning January's family dinner and committee assignments for the kitchen and dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women’s Club
Lloyd Humston
Rural Women's Club
Raymond Humston
Grant Humston Sr
Grant Humston Jr
Will Marie Sr
Lester Luckenbill
Leo Marie
Fern Rold Circle Hosts Friday Meeting on Christmas Customs
The Fern Rold Circle met at Mrs. Werner Lowry’s home with eight members. Devotions featured Luke’s Christmas story and a program on Jesus as the light of the world. Mrs Hotle spoke on mission fields and Christmas in Japan, closing with the poem Let's Keep Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle VI
Walter Smith
Darlene Mills
Connie Nordyke
Homer Godwin
K. Nordyke
Emmar Barnett
Marguerite Hering
Wayne Robison
Soldier Boys
T. ©. Davis
Harry Drake
Grace Ligatoose
Peter Marshall
Circle VIII
Harold Mangold
Frank Dittmer
Ed Hite
Lida Hunting
All Ye
Faithful
Fred Wagner
Dittmer
Norman Schoonover
Fern Rold
Werner Lowry
J. A. Cochran Sr
Luke
Japan
Peter Marshal
Mrs Applegate Hosts HH Club Meeting With Gift Exchange
The HH club met with Mrs Don Applegate Thursday afternoon, ten members present. She presided at the business meeting and roll call featured Christmas stories and verses. Members enjoyed needlework and a Christmas gift exchange. Secret sisters were revealed. The next meeting will be with Mrs Bill Longer on Jan 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH Club
Don Applegate
Forrest Walker
Don Holmes
Bill Longer
Lincoln Pta
EB. OB. Hammer
New Haven
Seven elected to YWCA council at annual dinner
Mrs. Robert Claytor of Grand Rapids addressed 90 Iowa YWCA members in Washington for the annual YWCA dinner with the theme One World One Fellowship One Responsibility. Seven Washington YWCA members were elected to three year terms on the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywca Council
Robert Claytor
Grand Rapids
Michigan
National Ywca
Washington Ywca
Claytor
Iowa Ywca
Hangchow
China
Beirut
Lebanon
Robert Day
Washington Ywca Council
Maynard Brown
Charlotte Karli
John Griffith
Clayde Knapp
Willard Vaimer
Neill Trotman
Dorothy Turnipseed
Rolland Taylor
Dale Booth
Thomas Robb
Booth
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Norway
France
Italy
United States
Iceland
Belgium
England
Shirley Speth
William Brown
Evert Haney
YWCA
Day
Henry Tyler
Willisea
Faye Frazier
Des Moines
Iowa Ywcca
David Elder
YMCA
Elder
Artema Brown
Brown
Robert Wartinbee
Thoys
C. R. Reed
Ministerial Association
Reed
Haney
Eana McCarty
Philis Crable
Joan Hai
Margarette McCleery
Mars Richard McCleery
McCleery- Cumming Company
Liam Brown
Emia Barnett
Taylor
Artemas Brown
Virgil Earls
Ethel McCreedy
Golia Miller
Merle Eckels
Harris Coulter
Jarrard
Willey
Soeth
Merle Lytle
Washington
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs
Community groups list weekly events with meeting times at Masonic Temple, St James social hall, YWCA and local homes. Activities include dinners, exchanges, caroling, craft displays, study clubs, and holiday plans across Knights of Pythias Rainbow Girls and various auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pyrthias
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
White Shrine Bridge
Christian Fellowship General Meeting Set for December 18
Announcement of the forthcoming Christian Women's Fellowship general meeting was made at three group meetings held Friday afternoon. The event is scheduled for Thursday December 18 at 1 30 p m at the church with Mrs Robert Hall of Sigourney as guest speaker at Women’s Day on Sunday January 4. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Fellowship
Robert Hall
Sigourney
How to Choose Lamb by Fat Color and Texture
Guidance for selecting lamb noting fat should be firm and creamy white or slightly pink. Readers advised to look for firm texture and consistent color to ensure quality meat.
Jennie Adam Circle In Christmas Meeting
Mrs. HM Messer hosted the Jennie Adam Circle with 15 members. The group opened with a Christmas poem and prayer and discussed sick calls for November. Garnet Spoerry and Ruth Schmidt were chosen to work on packing Christmas boxes for shut ins. Members donated cookies candy and popcorn balls for the project. The meeting fulfilled White Cross quotas and devotions included Luke 2 and the Lord's Prayer. Program readings by May Sojka and Kathryn Wallace concluded the session before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messer
Jennie Adam
Mirs
Wack Howes
Garnet Spoerry
Ruth Schmidt
White Cross
Beth Brinning
May Soj Ka
Wwathryn Wallace
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Elizabeth Klein
Circle 11
A. L. Griffith
Don Maxwell
Circle
Joe McGraw
Bidwell
Harold Klopfenstein
W. E. Wasson
G. W. Manassier
Edith Weidner
8. N. Sorrell
Esther Hall
L. L. Loveless
Sunshine
Neil Burton
Byron Snider
Circle IV
Clifford Connelly
Don Beye
Donita
Ben Bruns
Bazaaar
Fred Bell
Avon
Justus Wweterson
Max Smith
Africa
Clarence Jacobs
Circle V
R. Reed
Sam Turkington
Maurice Crawford
Howard Sigatoose
Dale Richards
Burlington
Church Scnoort
Edward Jarrard
Lyle Wilcox
Cinice le Vi
Circle VII
Darrell Ross
Lloyd Neiswanger
Pr L. Etter
Julia Kiesey
Clark Wagner
Better
WSCS
Cochairman
Sam Sigafoose
Clara Barker
Kenton
Glen Thompson
Willits
Phillips
Bessie Palmer
Denver
Colo
Circle Xil
W. L. Gates
Ralph Kleese
Wolf Floral Co
Paul R
Will Marie Jr
Whicn
Luckenbill
Notre Dame
Carl Phillips
Paul
Alice Hunter
Mia Luckenbill
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Humston
Fern Rold Circle
Mrs. Applegate
Herman
W. B. Dupuis
Edna Mercer
Don Shepherd
Helen Levis
Lloyd Adkins
Winnie Beller
Walter Jarrard
Ruth Bell
T. A. Flenner
Jas Brewer
Miss Mercer
Dupuis
Wylie Anderson
Lester Willey
Alice Eis
Vivian Eberle
Joy Fairchild
Lois Humston
Rubs Kindred
Louise Rouse
Lenore ‘Sander
Miss Soeth
Wil
St. James
Jays Brewer
Kolah Ciub
Foster Bagge
Dring Bell
Harold Cumming
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Christian Fellowship
Clyde Hillhouse
Hattie Shrader
Bessie Tucker
Leonard Wheatley
Child Saving Institute
Omaha
Frank Gobble
William Putman
Harry Watkins
Shracer
Putman
Karl Frederick
Barbara Cox
John Jarvis
Virgil Earl
Rollell
William Zager
Cox
Il Group II
Ivan
Glen Widmer
L. B. Trask
Claud Rancall
Dow McDaniel
Leslie Beenblossom
Holiday Goodies
Southeast Corner Square
East Main Street
Capehart
Foster's
National Television Advisory Council
Television Service Guild
Foster Radio & Television
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