Sixty Three Attend Annual PEO BIL Dinner In YMCA Room
The PEO BIL annual dinner observing the group’s founding was held in the YMCA community room with 63 attendees. Tables matched yellow and white for a turkey dinner prepared by Emma Barnett, with several chapter members’ sons serving. The program featured contests, a playful appearance by Prince Neuralgia, and group singing honoring long-time members. An afternoon meeting at Mrs. Brookhart’s home focused on Women in Art led by Mrs. Etter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
P.E.O
Emma Barnett
M. M. Schell
A.S. Smith
Harold L. Johnson
D. F. Livingston
Mrs. Schell
Livingston
Mr. Schell
R. E. Shannon
Prince Neuralgia
Milo Sorden
Leo Stone
Lemmon
W. EB. Anderson
Carl J
T. L. Brookhart
P. L. Etter
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Cooperative Dinner Held at Crile Home
The Pilotburg Ladies Aid hosted a cooperative dinner for members and families at Clyde Crile s home. The afternoon featured a regular meeting led by president Mrs Crile and a devotional by Mrs Dear Schwartz. Members signed get well cards and announced March hostess Mrs Eyestone while tea towels were requested for exchange.
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Pilotburg
Club Guests Of Mrs Faye Greene In Columbus Junction
Mrs Faye Greene entertained Today's club with a dessert bridge. Raymond Mannat, recently trained in the navy in San Diego, returns home. Charles Berkshire traveled to Springfield Massachusetts for an insurance school. Indian Creek Community club held a February 2 potluck dinner and meeting at Mrs Wilbur Longs home with Mrs Henry Orr in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Faye Greene
Raymond Mannat
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Charles Berkshire
Sringfield
Mass
Indian Creek
Out of Town Shoppers Spend Day in Washington
Shoppers from Winfield Ainsworth Keota Wellman Wayland Crawfordsville and Brighton visited Washington for a day of shopping. The group included Mrs Virgil Krantz Mrs Elmer Krantz Myrtle Romine Mrs Laird Parsons Mrs Walter P Bower and others. A morning round added Mrs Viola Ulin Mrs Helen Burkenbine and Betty Schauf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Krantz
Winfield
Elmer Krantz
Ainsworth
Maxine Zieglowsky
Roy Steele
Laird Parsons
Walter P. Bower
Keota
Myrtle Romine
James Meeks
Brighton
Viola Ulin
Helen Burkenbine
Betty Schauf
Wellman
Chris Roth
Wayland
Marion Augustine
West Chester
February 14 Wedding Date for Eileen Franzen and Giles Escher
The wedding date of Eileen Franzen and Giles Escher was revealed as Valentine's Day at a dinner for Miss Franzen at Betty Longer’s home. Valentine colors decorated the table and a gift was presented. The group later attended a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Franzen
Giles Escher
Miss Franzen
Betty Longer
Mrs Mayo and Mrs Sorrell Visit U Go I Go Club
Guests at the U Go I Go club meeting Thursday afternoon were Mrs Oral Mayo and Mrs Sherm Sorrell. The group met with Mrs George Jarrard. ten members attended. Pinochle was played at three tables. high score belonged to Mrs Claude Bain and Mrs Sorrell had the low score. Mrs Jess Campbell will entertain the club in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Mayo
Sherm Sorrell
George Jarrard
Claude Bain
Sorrell
Jess Campbell
Trinity Lutheran Aid Plans March Meeting
Mrs. Wray Phillips hosted the Trinity Lutheran aid meeting at her daughter Mrs. Lawrence Glasgow home. A potluck lunch was served and members sewed a quilt while Rev. John Schliepsick read from St. John. Mrs. W. M. Tweeten led in the president’s absence. March 9 gathering set with Mrs. O. L. Verwers.
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Wray Phillips
Trinity Lutheran Aid
Mrs. Lawrence
Glasgow
John Schliepsick
St. John
W. M. Tweeten
O. L. Verwers
Buffet Supper and Shower Honors Soon-To-Be Couple
Marjorie Haffner and Victor Thompson, betrothed for February 12, were toasted at a grocery shower and buffet dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Stewart. Co-hostess was Mrs. Earl Galloway. Themed aqua and pink decorations featured a miniature wedding scene and a mock grocery store. Canasta followed the meal with guests including the Stewart and Galloway families, the Thompsons, and Don McLaughlin and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Haffner
Victor Thompson
Cloyce Stewart
Earl Galloway
Miss Haffner
Mr. Thompson
Stewart
Stewart and Galloway
Glenn Thompson
Don McLaughlin
Mary
Two High Scorers at GHM Pinochle Meeting
High prizes were won by Mrs. Richard Weeks and Scott Wilcox at the GHM Pinochle club gathering held Thursday evening at the Parcell home. Travel prize went to Walter Rukgaber. low scores belonged to Mrs. Al Crone and John Caldwell. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Messer. refreshments were served by Mrs. Parcell and Mrs. Weeks. the Rukgabers will entertain the club next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GHM
Richard Weeks
Scott Wilcox
Pearl Parcell
al Crone
John Caldwell
Walter Rukgaber
Howard Messer
Parcell
Weeks
Rukgaber
Women's Guild Donates to March of Dimes
Twenty three members met at St. Paul's church and voted a ten dollar donation to the March of Dimes. A congregational potluck is planned for February 15 at 6 p.m. Devotion titled One World in Christ was read by Martha Griffin with meditation by Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein. Mrs Ida Bush led prayers. Mrs Walter Westen led the meeting and announced chair rentals, with interest to contact Westen. Refreshments were hosted by Mrs Sheets, Miller, and Witthoft.
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St. Paul's Women's Guild
Martha Griffin
Kermit Klopfenstein
Ida Bush
Walter Westen
Westen
Walter Sheets
Merle Miller
Henry Witthoft
Pearl Parcell
Lincoln School
Penny Art Fund
Orva Scott
Oyster Supper and Contests at Pleasant Hill Church Event
A Pleasant Hill church oyster supper preceded a community program drawing seventy attendees. Contest winners included John Ganon bubble gum, Dale Caldwell nose pushing racer, Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell racer, a singing contest won by David Caldwell and Bobby McDonald, and Tommy Allen Darbyshire pie eating. Community singing followed with a note that March meeting attendees must wear costumes or be fined for not dressing as ladies.
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Pleasant Hill
John Ganon
Dale Caldwell
Howard Caldwell
David Caldwell
Bobby McDonald
Tommy Allen Darbyshire
Velvet and Velveteen Pressing Technique Tip
A garment pressing method uses multiple layers of heavy Turkish towel ing and a large piece of light colored dye fast velveteen. Press with right sides together then cover the wrong side with a damp cloth and press again.
Jeanette Kyle Talks on Schools of Today and Tomorrow
Jeanette Kyle spoke at the Public Affairs II meeting in Mrs Wayne Robison's home on Our Schools of Today and Tomorrow. She contrasted early schooling with modern methods, noting human textbooks, visual aids, and the rise of educational films, with radio and television in future classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Kyle
Pig Rations Linked to Pigs Seeking Indigestible Fill
Pigs without balanced rations may develop a disorder causing cravings for sand mud and other inedible materials. Experts warn such pica behaviors harm health and growth.
Mrs Duwa Hosts H J Club Meeting Thursday
Mrs. Dale Duwa hosted 15 H. J. club members Thursday afternoon. A Red Cross collection was taken during the business session. Airplane banco entertained. Mrs. Jim Shalla won high prize. Mrs. Ed Shalla won law. Mrs. Hubert Malichky held the most double threes. Refreshments followed. next meeting with Mrs. Verne Escher on February 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Duwa
H. J. Club
Red Cross
Airplane Banco
Jim Shalla
Ed Shalla
Hubert Malichky
Verne Escher
Local Birthday Announcements Highlight Feb Dates
Mrs Forrest Donaldson and family share birthday notices with February celebrations. Walter Donaldson marks a February birthday, while Donna Reif, Mrs Francis Lauderdale, Sherman Chance, and Mrs Harold Klopfenstein are listed among February celebrants. Mr and Mrs Fred R Mauthe observe their 52nd anniversary today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Donaldson
Walter
Donna Reif
West Chester
Francis Lauderdale
Sherman Chance
Harold Klopfenstein
Fred R. Mauthe
Honor Patton Sisters At Farewell Courtesy
Ticia and Della Patton were honored by the Associate Presbyterian church ladies at the Dawson home on Thursday afternoon. They will leave in a few weeks for California for a year abroad. The gathering included social time and a gift for the honorees, with Mrs. Raymond Wilson and Elizabeth Dawson serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ticia
Della Patton
Associate Presbyterian Church
Anna
Elizabeth Dawson
California
Raymond Wilson
Sty-Cure Legend Of Ring Tied Nine Times
An old folk belief describes a sty cure where the sty is ruled nine times with a gold wedding ring or the ring of an unmarried woman. The superstition links ring use to curing a sty infection.
Baron Munchausen as a Notorious 18th Century Liar
The German soldier Baron Munchausen served as a cavalry officer in the 1700s. He was famed for his imagination and after leaving the army he entertained friends with wildly exaggerated tales of his exploits.
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Baron Munchausen
Munchausen
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