Golden Age Club reports a busy year with charity work
The Golden Age Club met at the YWCA for a regular meeting and social afternoon. The yearly report showed extensive volunteer efforts including 100 quilts for Washington County, 35 lap robes for the Mental Health Institute Mt Pleasant and other hospitals, 250 pounds of carpet rags for therapy at Knoxville veterans, and 80 scrapbooks for Iowa City Childrens Hospital and nursing homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Dave McGaffey
Washington County
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Knoxville Veterans
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Helen Goodin
Minnie
Jackson Boys 4-H Club Holds Christmas Party
The Jackson Boys 4-H Club met Thursday at the home of Matt Marty and Mary Sojka with nineteen members and two leaders present. Greg Horn was elected secretary and new officers were installed by Jim Birney. Nicky Reed spoke on Credit Card Safety and Marty Sojka presented Shop for the Big Deal. A Christmas exchange was held and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Boys
Matt
Marty
Mary Sojka
Greg Horn
Jim Birney
Nicky Reed
Marty Sojka
Duensing on Third Vietnam Tour Holds Family Ties
Major Harry Duensing 48536-5613 of Sigsupa Phu Lam APO San Francisco California serves in Vietnam. His wife and two children live in Newburyport Massachusetts as he completes his third tour. Duensing is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Duensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duensing
Sigsupa Phu Lam
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Duensing
Newburyport
Mass
Art Duensing
Vietnam
Bridal shower for Jean Mottet held in Brighton
A mixed bridal shower for Jean Mottet took place Sunday evening in Brighton at her grandmother Nettie Chuck's home. Hostesses were Cecil Chuck Kathryn Dickinson and Laura Dickinson with friends and relatives attending. Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Mottet, of Richland, will wed Terry Briggs of Ottumwa on Saturday December 18 at St. Mary's Church in Fairfield. A separate Ottumwa shower was hosted by Shirley McCall and Mary Handy. Alice McDaniel, living in Ottumwa, is hospitalized in Iowa City with a broken hip from a fall on the ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Mottet
Nettie Chuck
Brighton
Cecil Chuck
Kathryn Dickinson
Jean
Laura Dickinson
Laura
Francis Mottet
Richland
Terry Briggs
Ottumwa
St. Mary’s Church
Fairfield
Shirley McCall
Mary Handy
Terry
Decki
Santa Claus to visit Ainsworth at Our Town event
Businesspeople invite all to Our Town on Saturday December 18 at 1 p.m. for a Santa appearance with treats for attendees. The column also covers local club meetings, birthdays, visits, and social gatherings in Ainsworth including Sorosis Study Club events, patient hospital notes, and holiday menus.
Community Calendar Notices From City Column
Calendar items list meetings dinners and parties for Wednesday Thursday and Friday at venues including Captain's Table Lytle Grocery Masonic Temple ISU and county homes with gift exchanges and Christmas observances. Members are urged to respond and bring gifts or cookies as indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RJ. Kleese
Sunshine Community Club
Jesse Stout
Wscs Circle VIII
Robert Williamson
Mary Wesleyan Services Guild
Richard Ballard
J.H Jones
Harry Ramseyer
ABC
Lytle
VFW
Francis Reed
Jolly Nine Club
VFW Post and Auxiliary
Just Us Club
Captain’s Table
U.P
Mattie Black
St. James Circle IV
Church Hall
Lodge No. 26
Masonic Temple
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births Reported
Hospital notes list admissions yesterday for Mrs. Madge Rabenold Ainsworth medical Mrs Cloyd Garrett Washington medical Mrs Leland Horton Brighton medical Susan Raymond West Chester surgical and today Kevin Ward Washington medical Florence Baird Washington medical Lewis Nash Brighton medical Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs Randall Leonhard Columbus Junction a son and today to Mr and Mrs James Emry Brighton a daughter Dismissed today Lester Kern Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Rabenold
Ainsworth
Cloyd Garrett
Washington
Leland Horton
Brighton
Susan Raymond
West Chester
Kevin Ward
Florence Baird
Lewis Nash
Randall Leonhard
Columbus Junction
James Emry
Lester Kern
Briefs Fined in Speeding Incidents
Kathryn Jeanette Stricker fined 15 dollars for speeding and Darla Mae Wenger fined 15 dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Jeanette Stricker
Darla Mae Wenger
Wanted: Man to manage accounting department in charge
A terse help note from an eastern paper seeks a male manager to run an accounting department overseeing 20 female staff. The ad emphasizes a liking for figures and numeric work as essential requirements.
Missionaries in Canada Reach New Home Address
Mr and Mrs Jon Roselund recently moved to General Delivery Hagensborg BC Canada after marriage in California. Mrs Roselund is the former Nancy Osincup and the couple are serving as missionaries in northern Canada. Russell Jones of Ainsworth suffered a minor stroke and is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital. Iowa City residents Art and Mrs Duensing returned from Cedar Falls after visiting their daughter and family and helping their granddaughter Susan Meier celebrate her 21st birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Roselund
British Columbia
Canada
Hagensborg
Roselund
Nancy Osincup
California
Russell Jones
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Art Duensing
Cedar Falls
Don Meiers
Susan Meier
Club activities highlight Christmas season gatherings
Nineteen members of the evening Literature department met at United Presbyterian Home with Mrs. Ruth Nolin and Mrs. Idna Sherriff. Miss Ruth Bell read a Christmas inspiration and members collected 11.56 for the YWCA Rotary party as Mrs. Kleese shared readings. Washington Saddle Club held its annual Christmas party at the county fairgrounds with ham and turkey supper and a gift exchange. J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps elected officers at a noon meeting and set January 27 as the next gathering with Mrs Harvey hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gibson
R. B. de la
Women of Moose
ISU
Verle Gallagher
Ralph Martin
Richard Wiley
Robert Redlinger
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Ruth Nolin
Idna Sherriff
United Presbyterian Home
Ruth Bell
Ywca-Rotary
Washington Saddle Club
J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps of
West Chester
John Hough
Hough
Ivan Niffenegger
Ixdgar Bandy
Clement Griffith
James Bowen
Glen Gordon
Lloyd Phillips
Florance Waterhouse
Waterhouse
Griffith
Blanche Harvey
Clarence Lynn
Gordon
Phillips
Eva Robertson
Department
Robertson
Niffenegger
Harvey
Ernest Ropp anniversary open house in Kalona
Mr and Mrs Ernest Ropp of Kalona will be honored at an open house Sunday afternoon December 19 from 2 to 5 in observance of their silver wedding anniversary December 15 1946. Their sons Phil Myron and Warren and daughter in law invite relatives friends and neighbors to share in the celebration at Farmers Savings Bank Kalona. They have one grandchild and request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Ernest Ropp
Farmers Savings Bank
Ropp
Ardith Hershberger
Phil
Myron
Warren
Vivian Van Sickle Honored At Keota Bridal Shower
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Vivian Van Sickle of Lockridge was held at the Bill Van Sickle home with twelve relatives present. The couple plans to wed December 19 with assistance from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian van Sickle
Joahn Vaughn Circle Meets at Mrs Snodgrass Home
The Joahn Vaughn Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Marion Snodgrass home Friday with cohostess Mrs. Mordice Hughson. Prayer dedication and love gift were led by Hughson. Richard Weeks spoke on the topic And they returned glorified and rejoicing. Potluck planned for next meeting at church to work on White Cross. cohostesses named as Mrs. Merle Jeffries and Mrs. Charles Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joahn Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Marion Snodgrass
Mordice Hughson
Hughson
Richard Weeks
White Cross
Merle Jeffries
Charles Mayer
Local Shower Welcomes Grandson Ryan Lowe
Mrs Lyle Lowe hosted a shower for her grandson Ryan Lowe Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jim Young near Wayland. Ryan is the one month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lowe. Relatives and Bethel Mennonite Church Sunday School members attended and gifts were given. Guests enjoyed games and late refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lyle Lowe
Ryan Lowe
Jim. Young
Wayland
Ryan
Don Lowe
Bethel Mennonite Church
Young
Kenway Store
Shamrock Inn
Ken Rhea
Johnny Hamil
Dean Henderson
Harold Spangler
Lonnie Cantrell
John Ham
John White
Earl McVey
Cloverette 4-H Club
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Legion Hall
Bill Conrad
Janet Davis
Billie Jo Rose
Vernon Fletcher
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Ada Spencer
Haydn Thomas
Maurine Wilson
Betty Davis
Hazel Moorhead
Gladys Thomas
Rose
Florence White
Marshall
Helen Lease
Ruth
Mary Rich
Esther
Clara Cannon
Martha Lyle Paisley
James Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schroeder
Mabel Atkinson
Maye Sorrell
Jethel Davis
Ackson Boys
Benge
Ronald R. Benge
New York
Alice McDaniel
Santa Claus
C.A. Thompson
Sorosis Study Club
Harold Gerdes
W.D. Roberts
Vincent James
Gerdes
Charles Jenkins
Grandma Moses
Federated Women's Club
Richard Stephens
Everette Tobin
Percy Skubal
Burke McCreedy Russell Jones
Jim Boileau
Carl Hawkins
David Merritt
Hawkins
Ridgeway Road
Omaha
Davenport
Illeah Farrier
Wellston
Will Dea
Elgin
Ill
Dale Byerly
Lewis Pugh
Jack Peters
Edwin Richards
Elmer Thomas
Dennis Peters
Ronnie van Auken
Hugh Morris
LBC Club
George Dare
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bethlehem Commandery
Shoe Fit CO
Squire Shoppe
Pete Boshart
Saddle Club
Ernest Ropps
Mrs
Paul Sievert
Cindy van Sickle
Pam van Sickle
Larry Donaldson
Sigourney - Bethel W.S.C.S
Kathryn Klett
Grace Strupp
Jack Sellers
Strupp
Robert Peiffer
Cyril Osweiler
Luke Weber
Rosa Greiner
George Stout
Albert Luers
Kinross
Lynn Sickels
Creston
Joe Romine
Larry Netten
Mrs. Snodgrass
Hearing Workshop
Beltone
Sylvania
Perma Tint Auto
South Walton
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