Washington society events fill the week’s calendar
A dense schedule lists Brighton Swinging Squares at Carroll Hall with Paul Car-Tuthers of Ottumwa calling, and numerous church and club gatherings. Notable items include George Washington dinner at Captain's Table, Washington Masonic Lodge family potluck, Christian CWF and Baptist Women meetings, and a long row of dances, bridge parties, and speaker events spanning Friday to Tuesday with dates and locations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Carroll Hall
Paul Car- Tuthers
Ottumwa
Dar
Washington Masonic Lodge
Temple
Church Fellowship Hall
Baptist Women's Mission Society
Noble Grand Circle
Family Living I Changes Hostess
Emily Living II department of Fortnightly will meet with Mrs Roy Hodges at 415 East Main Tuesday evening Mrs Jesse Linch will be the cohostess Miss Alice McDaniel will be the guest speaker and the program will precede the business meeting Members are asked to notice the change of hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Two
Clark Bauer
Crawfordsville
Temple
Ed Morris
Sunnyside
Applied Arts
Merle
St. Rita Circle
Ted Johnson
Family Living
Roy Hodges
E. Main
Alice McDaniel
Pansy Hill Club
Stanley Chabal
Emily Living II
415 East Main
Jesse Linch
St Anthony and St James Circles meet on Thursday
St Anthony Circle hosted 18 members with Mrs Leo Vittetoe presiding. Plans discussed included an April 21 breakfast and a late April card party. Nomination committee named. cookie swap set for April 18. James Circle planned a white elephant auction. guest invites requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Circle
Leo Vittetoe
Pat Tobin
Robert Marie
Jesse Moore
Leonard Bomber
Marcella Vittetoe
Muriel’ Te Bockhorst
Vera Wolf
John Whelan
Wittetoe
Don Trier
Frank Kerker
Cleo Shockey
James Moeller
James Circle
Joe Barnes
St. James Circle
Phil Leyden
Keith Wikoff
Marvin McClure
Virginia Chamberlin
Lyle Hansen
Paul Fitzgi
Victor Peiffer
Spurgeon Officials Plan Remodeling Of Store
Harold Johnson manager of the Washington Spurgeon Store led plans to remodel the Rukgaber building on the square. Spurgeon’s will lease the vacated Zelinsky Hardware space and move in during the coming summer. Construction head A W Graham and firm president P W Hayes visited to discuss interior work and basement refinements before the relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rukgaber
Harold Johnson
Washington
Mary Langenburg and Ivan Wilson Marry
Mary Langenburg daughter of Mr and Mrs William White of Iowa City and Ivan Wilson son of Mr and Mrs James M Wilson of Crawfordsville were married Saturday afternoon February 16 at 3 oclock in the Danforth Chapel Iowa City. Rev Han cock officiated. Attendants were Rob ert Carter of Marion and Mrs Wen dall K Wilson of Crawfordsville. Dean Wilson seated guests. Reception followed at the bride’s home. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mary Langenburg
William White
Iowa City
Ivan Wilson
James M. Wilson
Danforth Chapel
Hancock
Methodist Church
Robert Carter
Marion
Wendall K. Wilson
Dean Wilson
West Chester Churches Schedule and Services
The West Chester Methodist and Federated churches list Sunday worship at 10:30 with a sermon titled Are We At Kadesh Barnea and a 1 p.m. service, plus junior and senior MYF events, choir practice, and Lent cottage prayer meetings. Also noted are World Day of Prayer events at Gracehill, an Southeast Baptist Association gathering in Kalona, and personnel including Linda Pence organist William L Andre minister Beth Janecek organist Mrs. Robert Pearson choir director and Arthur Peters pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kleese
Linda Pence
William L. Andre
Federated Church School
Seron
Kadesh-Barnea
Southeast Baptist Association
Kalona
Gracehill Church
Local residents head to Mardi Gras and family news
Local notes report Mt Farrell Sr and friends leaving for New Orleans for Mardi Gras for about a week along with Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Raftis. Other items include births at Mercy Hospital and a convalescent return to work in Iowa City and Denison visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Farrell Sr
Raftis
Des Moines
New Orleans
Mardi Gras
Marilyn Schweitzer Thatcher
Washington County
Jay
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lynette Sue
Thatcher
Johnson County
Mrs. Floyd Marston Birthday Surprise Coffee Event
Mrs. Floyd Marston was honored at a surprise birthday coffee and yard goods shower hosted Thursday by her daughters in the Morgan home. Fourteen friends attended and gifts consisted of sewing materials and accessories as guests celebrated with decorated napkins and a sewing basket centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Marston
Ted Morgan
Jerry Forinash
Morgan
Marston
Mary Salladay
Earl Steele
Martin Westen Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Saluted
About seventy friends and relatives celebrated Mr and Mrs Martin Westens fiftieth wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children. Sons Evert and Walter greeted guests while daughters in law and daughter served at the refreshment table. The cake was baked and decorated in gold and white by Mrs Charley Zieglowsky. The event featured a gold money tree yellow and white chrysanthemums and a guest book presented by grandchildren Marty Westen and Mrs John Ramsey. A display of wedding gifts and the bridal veil were shown and a long distance call from Colorado Springs connected to granddaughter Mrs Dick Gorham. The Westens have seven grandchildren and a great granddaughter Jeanine Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matin Westen
Evert
Walter
Wilma
Florence Westen
Edna Wilson
Charley Zieglowsky
Westens
John Ramsey
Marty Westen
Westen
Phillip Gerdes
Rawfordsville
Albert Zieglowsky
August Zieglowsky
Harm Westen
John Zieglowsky
Logan Ahrens
Henry Lanning
Dick Gorham
Colorado Springs
Colo
Larry Westen
Cedar Falls
John
Barbara) Ramsey
Washington
Tom Karen Hobbs
Keota
Judy Westen
Marilyn) Gorham
Ruth Ann Wilson
Kirksville
Jeanine Ramsey
Cubs Plan Blue and Gold Banquet At Methodist Church
Den I Cub Scouts met at Mrs. Rodney Davis home inviting parents for the Blue and Gold banquet set for February 28 at 6 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Nine members of Den II sang America, with a skit and flag crafts, and money from candy sales was turned in for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Rodney Davis
Stanley Murray
Rickie Clark
den I
Cub Scouts of
den II
Roger Miller
Singing of America
Rick Hig
Sto the
Blue and Gold
Mark Shearer
Methodist Church
Wayne Crim
Kevin Caldwell
Births and deaths listed at hospital yesterday
On the Record Hospital notes births include Mr and Mrs Robert Scranton Washington a daughter and Mr and Mrs Robert Buser Tetts a son. Also listed were Joseph Lins Columbus Junction and today Mrs C R McCutchen I and son Washington Mrs John King and daughter Wellman Mrs Chris Earnest Washington and Mrs Eva Strum Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scranton
Washington
Robert Buser
Tetts
Ans
Joseph Lins
Columbus Junction
C. R. McCutchen I
Native of Formosa To Speak at Ainsworth Methodist Church
John Wang a Formosa native will speak at the final session of the school of Missions at Ainsworth Methodist Church following an Asian dinner Sunday at 6:00 p.m. He is a graduate student at the State University of Town and teaches Chinese. His talk covers Chinese customs literature and Formosan current affairs. All welcome regardless of prior attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
John Wang
Formosa
School of Missions
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Wang
The
State University of Town
OES Pinochle Party Hosted at Mason Temple
Mrs C G Schmoeller and Mrs Joe Falk hosted the OES Pinochle party at Mason Temple on Thursday afternoon. High score went to Mrs Stutsman with Kellie Dodder taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Schmoeller
Joe Falk
Mason ‘¢ Temple
Stutsman
Kellie Dodder
Engagement of Alberta Rathmel to Robert Bonar Planned
Harold Rathmel and Mrs. Rathmel announce the engagement of their daughter Alberta to Robert Bonar son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bonar. Alberta a Washington High School graduate employed at McCleery Cumming Company Robert a Washington High School graduate who attended Iowa State University Ames plan April 20 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs
Harold Rathmel
Alberta
Robert Bonar
Raymond Bonar
Miss Rathmel
Washington High School
McCleery Cumming Company
Bonar
Iowa State University
Ames
Club Notes From HH Ladies Meeting
Mrs Earl Ferrell hosted nine HH Club members and guests Mrs Milton Schnicker and Mrs Roger Rath. Mrs John Davis chaired the business meeting as plans were made for a potluck supper on Thursday February 28 at 6 30 pm at the 4H building at the Fairgrounds. Roll call featured a sewing hint poem or recipe and refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs Herb Ferrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Club
Earl Ferrell
HH Club
Milton Schnicker
Roger Rath
John Davis
Fairgrounds
Herb Ferrell
So and Sew Club Entertained by Mrs Dusenbery Events
The So and Sew Club met Thursday afternoon in West Chester with seven members present. Prizes were awarded in Valentine Lincoln contests and a $2 Heart Fund donation was voted. Bill Dusenbery, a Mercy Hospital patient, was noted in Town City with room 225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
H.D. Dusenbery
Karl Parcell
Nancy Coffman
Ivan Brown
Heart Fund
Dusenbery
John Duvall
Valentine
Lincoln
Merl McDowell
Bill Dusenbery
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Eldin Bauer
Joe Bauer
Gere Martin
Cloyce Statler
Gene
Nelson Woodford
L. P. Statler
Mrs Kerr Hosts PEO Talk On Inaugural Ball Gowns
Mrs George Kerr presented a program for Chapter 1 PEO at Mrs Lloud Latta’s home Thursday evening. Dressed in a wedding gown from the 1800s she traced dress trends through history with dolls and sketches. The gown once belonged to her husband’s aunt and was worn at Garfield’s era near 1881. A luncheon at Captain’s Table is planned March 7 followed by a meeting at Mrs Russell Bannister’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerr
Peo
Lloud Latta
Kerr
Garfield
Pan
Russell Bannister
Social Security rep to visit Washington post office
A Burlington Social Security representative will be at the Washington post office from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Burlington
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Legion Hall
Don Roberts
St. Anthony and St. James
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Spurgeon
Methodist
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
Aliber & Co
Iowa
Bob Krotz
Jol Krotz
Owa State University
Eva Simmering
Moline
Washington, D. C
Earnest Ray
Denison
Karl Simmerings
Donald Edwards
Mark Allen
Washington Hospital
Floyd Edwards Ainsworth
Adolph Guenther
Near Washington
Edwards
Rita Guenther
Joyce Widmer
Alameda
Calif
Dale Garrett
Chicago
Cathryne Caldwell
Livingston
Law
Doug Fuhr
Boulder, Colo
R. H. McCleery
Glenn Fuhr
Fuhr
Milwaukee
Clarence Goff
Towa City
Martin Westens
Cubs
Olympia
Time Large Loan Plan, Inc
W. Main Ottumwa, Iowa
Charles Jeffrey
Time Loan, Inc
East Washington St
So & Sew
Nelson Woodfe
H. A. Dusenbery
Charles Thrapp
Aurs. L. P. Statler
Clarence Lynn
Lynn's
DeSoto St
Braden Castle
Bradenton
Florida
Randy
Jodie Porter
Dana Percival
Porter
Mrs. Kerr
General Life OF
Glen A. Jordan
General Life of Iowa
General Life of Town Insurance Company
Premiu Us
Verlin Chapman
Tews
Werlit
General Life OF Iowa Insurance Company
OME
State ST. Bettendorf
Ray Carter
Jay Sellers
Bob Anderson
Sellers Insurance Agency
Louisa and Muscatine Counties
Ferne Birney
Bob Koehler
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