Local Society News notes adoptions births and visits
Mr and Mrs Doug Fuhr of Boulder Cole adopt a seven day old baby boy named Matthew Douglas weighing pounds 2 ounces. Parents James O Hewitt and Clem Mosier families are listed with relatives in Washington and California. Mrs Harley Cole hospitalized for observation in Iowa City. Linda Knutson of Des Moines spent a weekend with her parents. Carrol Young returns for holidays from Iowa Wesleyan College. Mrs Stephen Barrett visiting from California heads to Oak Park to spend Christmas with relatives. Birney, a medical patient in Veterans Hospital Iowa City, is in room 7 E 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Fuhr
Boulder, Cole
Matthew Douglas
Fuhr
Margie Mc-Cleery
Richard H. McCleery
Glenn Fuhr
Washington
Stephen Barrett
California
Dave Livingston
Oak Park
H.C. Pick
Livingstons
Let Birney
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Latta Feted At Kitchen Shower
Miss Marilyn Latta was feted with a kitchen shower by Mrs. Keith Vetter and Mrs. Floyd Sturgis in the Sturgis home. She becomes the bride of Tom Morrison on Friday, Dec. 28. The party used spruce green and white and featured a milk glass bowl with Christmas ornaments, a miniature bridal couple, and bells. Guests gave kitchen items and offered menu ideas and recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Latta
Keith Vetter
Floyd Sturgis
Sturgis
Miss Latta
Tom Morrison
YWCA and Circle Members Hold Holiday Meetings
Fourteen Y Wives met at the YWCA for swimming and crafts with Mrs Herb Osincup and Mrs Claire Keating on the serving committee. Garden I members and St James Circle held cooperative luncheons and Christmas activities, with prayers, readings, games, exchanges, and prize wins. The next gatherings include a January dessert luncheon and a January meeting with Mrs Macknyk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Herb Osincup
Claire Keating
Garden I
Orva Scott
P. F. Whisler
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Edna Miksech
Louis Rinner
Lloyd Walker
ST. James Circle
Frank Casey
Virginia Chamberlin
Ernie Kriner
George Krogmeir
Maron Cady
Keith Wikoff
Theresa Adam
Francis Beliel
Lyle Hansen
John Macknyk
Liechty Couple to Celebrate 49th Anniversary in Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Liechty of Hartsburg Missouri will mark their 49th wedding anniversary on December 23 with an open house at Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited and gifts are requested to be omitted. The couple wed December 14 1922 at the home of Simon Gingerich with attendants Mr. and Mrs. A C Liechty. Their five children include Mary Ruth Agnew Cody Wyoming Kathryn Fleenor West Burlington Donald Liechty Mediapolis Dorothy Pforts Mediapolis and Helen Odell Mt. Pleasant. They have nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Liechty
Hartsburg
Sugar Creek
Eda B. Conrad
Simon Gingerich
A.C. Liechty
Liechtys
Deena Crim and Thomas C Patrick wed in Wapello
Deena Crim of Columbus Junction and Thomas Charles Patrick of Wapello were married Sunday in the Wapello Methodist Church. The ceremony featured a seven o'clock double ring service with third generation rings. After a Chicago trip the couple will reside in Iowa City. Deena, daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Bell, is a State University of Iowa education major. Thomas is a junior at SUL majoring in electrical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Deena Crim
C. R. Bell
Aledo
Thomas Charles Patrick
J. P. Patrick
Wapello
Harland Gant
B.O. Roundy
James Engberg
Burlington
Pat Jaeger
Marlene Byan
Monticello
Charles Dick
Hampton
Fred McAlister
Joseph Patrick
John Westfall
Chicago
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
SUL
Bertha Wilson
Phoenix, Ariz
Jack and Jill School Announces Christmas Break
The Jack and Jill School will observe the same Christmas vacation as Washington Community Schools and reconvene Thursday January 3. A tea for mothers is planned Friday morning December 21 as children decorate and bake cookies. The nursery school at 803 East Van Buren hosts 19 pupils with Mrs. Dwicht Bode as head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack and Jill School
Washington Community Schools
Jack and Jill Nursery School
van Buren
Dwicht Bode
Two Parties Honor Miss Linda Brindley
Mr and Mrs E D Morrison Jr hosted a Sunday potluck for Miss Linda Brindley a January bride elect The dinner featured a white wedding cake and gifts for the honoree A Tuesday morning breakfast at the Captain's Table continued the celebration with linen gifts Hostesses were Mrs Billie Young Mrs Robert Day and Mrs William Shannon Miss Brindley of Mountain View California plans to marry Lt Jg Robert R Hansen USN on January 11 in California She is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Dan Brindley during the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.D. Morrison Jr
Linda Brindley
Miss Brindley
Billie Young
Robert Day
William Shannon
Mountain View
Calif
Robert R. Hansen
USN
California
Dan Brindley
Presbyterian Circle Hosts Christmas Potluck Evening
Mrs. Olive Watson hosted the First Presbyterian Church dining room gathering of United Presbyterian Women Circle IV. Elizabeth Clark delivered the Christmas message, Mildred Davis played piano for carols, and Glenn Conard led a lesson on God loving us. A brief business meeting noted a West Pakistan письмо from Mrs. LeRoy Selby, a clothing drive completion, and perfect attendance among three members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Watson
First Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Women Circle IV
Elizabeth Clark
Mildred Davis
Glenn Conard
Don Hazen
LeRoy Selby
Pakistan
Conard
Carol
Family of four dies in Omaha house fire
In Omaha four family members perished when smoke filled their home. Victims were John P. Henderson 42 a bartender his wife Ostrid 39 and daughters Ingrid 16 and Debbie. A son 18 and grandmother Thelman Dalquist 80 escaped with Dalquist sustaining minor burns and smoke inhalation. Fire likely started in an overstuffed chair in the front room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Upi
Omaha
John P. Henderson
Ostrid
Ingrid
Debbie
John
Thelman Dalquist
Dalquist
Young Henderson
Fire Department
Dan Mulcahey
Mulcahey
Hospital admissions and births listed for local residents
On The Record lists admissions yesterday for Miss Marlene Peiffer Washington medical and Charles Lyle Keota surgical. Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Oren Miller Karona. Today adds a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Morrow West Chester with Debbie Jaspering Washington. Also noted are Mrs. Oren Miller and daughter Kalona and Mrs. Nora Hixson Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Peiffer
Washington
Charles Lyle
Keota
Surgical
Oren Miller
Karona
James Morrow
West Chester
Debbie Jaspering
Kalona
Nora Hixson
Wayland
Gail Yeisley to Wed Gary Rhodes in Spring
Mrs. John H. Yeisley of Mount Vernon announces the engagement of her daughter Gail to Gary D. Rhodes son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Ek Rhodes of Washington. A spring wedding is planned. Gail Yeisley is a Parsons College graduate and Cedar Rapids Hayes School third grade teacher. Gary Rhodes is a Parsons College business administration graduate employed by McGladery Hansen Dunn in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Yeisley
Mount Vernon
Gail
Gary D. Rhodes
Emery Ek. Rhodes
Washington
Miss Yeisley
Parsons College
Fairfield
Alpha Gamma Delta Social Sorority
Hayes School
Cedar Rapids
McGladery, Hansen, Dunn and Company of
Social Calendar Notices Ahead Of First Publication
Local social column lists events from Wednesday to Saturday with times and hosts including St James Circle Legions etc. Items cover gift exchanges Christmas teas potlucks and a square dance with Sam Mitchell as caller at Wellman rink in Lansing Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Harold Kermeen
WCTU
Veterans Hospital
Pansy Hill Club
Sylvia Wilson
HH Club
Don Applegate
PEO
W.J. Shannon
Bethlehem Commandery
Temple
Christian Cwf
Fellowship Hall
Baptist Loyal Women's Class
VEW
VFW Hall
Wellman Skating Rink
Sam Mitchell
Lansing
Mich
Presbyterian Circles Schedule Friday Meetings
The First Presbyterian United Women groups I II and III will hold final year programs Friday. Circle I hosts a 1:30 p.m. gathering with a 1:00 cooperative lunch at the church and a 30 cent gift exchange. Mrs Harold Johnson hosts Circle II at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian United Presbyterian
R. J. Dawson
Circle I
Harold Johnson
Handcraft II group meets for nine o'clock breakfast
Handcraft II members gathered for a nine o'clock breakfast at the Captain's Table Tuesday with Mrs. Frank Longwell and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs as hostesses. Mrs. Keith Proctor led the business meeting and presented a program on Christmas wrappings. Eighteen members attended with one guest, Miss Linda Knutson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handcraft
Handcraft Tl
Frank Longwell
Clarence Jacobs
Keith Proctor
Linda Knutson
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James O. Hewitt
Germaine Lane
la Jolle
Brigg James
Clemma Mosier
Fred Palmer
Harley Cole
Children’s Hospital
Des Moines
Mrs
Milford Knutson
Carrol Young
Iowa Wesleyan College
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Carlton Bump
COTY
Paul Liechtys
Evening Journal
Iowa
Thomas C. Patrick
Jack and Jill
Presbyterian Circle
Jerry Christmas
Merry Christmas
State Cafe
Mrs. Ward Heaton
Presbyterian Circles
Pyrex
Corning
Revere
Polaroid
Electric Eye
Kings
Whitman
Bath
Wonder
Sally
Susie
Film Service
Harker
Rubinstein
Old Spice
Briargate
Dorothy Perkins
Tussy
Sportsman
Ciro
Chantilly
Leatherie
Eve Paris
Dubarry
Yardley
Marie Barker
Kings Men
Kings Chocolates
Dale Woodburn
Olincup Drug Store
Awe
Walking
Chatty Baby
Sister Belle
Debby
Shirley Temple
Kissing
Ben Casey
Bride
Terry Twist
Casper the Talking Ghost
Beany Boy
E & H Firestone
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