Visitors Extend Weekend at Local Homes
Mrs Harold Johnson and son Steve of Fairfield visited Dr. T. M. Mast's home for a weekend stay. Mrs Richard Johnston and daughter Julie of Marengo arrived to stay with the Loveless family and will return home tomorrow accompanied by Mrs Harold Putnam and daughter Judy who will spend a few days with the Johnstons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Steve
Fairfield
Mr. Johnson
Richard R. Johnston
Julie
Marengo
L. L
Hospital admissions and births in local area
At the hospital Mrs. George W. Stewart of 221 West Main Street was admitted as a medical patient last night. W. D. Berkey of Xalona was admitted as a medical patient. Mrs. Hollie Helscher of Harper was admitted as a surgical patient this morning. Lloyd Palsoa and wife of route four welcomed a nine pound nine and a half ounce daughter born this morning. Nancy Lee Freshwaters of West Chester underwent minor surgery this morning. Dismissals today included Mrs. D. D. Owens and son Dennis DeWitt of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Jesse Williams and son of route three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stewart
West Main Street
W. D. Berkey
Xalona
Hollie Helscher
Harper
Lloyd Palsoa
Route Four
Nancy Lee Freshwaters
West Chester
Demons Edge Burlington for Final Little Six Thriller
Washington Demons finish the season with a 49-48 victory over Burlington in a packed gym. Wayne Marshall and Dick Vacha led the late surge as Burlington tied late before Washington won with a free throw in the final seconds. The win caps a 5-9 Little Six record with wins over Mt Pleasant Keokuk Fairfield and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demons
Burlington
Washington High School
Washington
Bob Noonan
Wayne Marshall
Joe Sweet
Dick Vacha
Vacha
Dale White
Sweet
White
Bill Kelsey
Hendrick
Fielty
Leland Schmitt
Marshall
Vennard
Wayne
Greyhounds
Jack Pauls
Kelsey
Fort Madison
Wayne Pratt
Noonan
S& H
Pratt
Washington Little Demons Defeat Burlington Reserves
The Washington Little Demons beat Burlington reserves 38 to 23 after trailing 4-3 early. Coach Gus Alsip has developed players likely to earn first team berths next season, with Dick Pauli and Kelly delivering standout long range baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Washington Little Demons
Washington
Gus Alsip
Gus
Dick Pauli
Kelly
Pleasant Plain Town Team Beats Brighton in Hard-Fought Tie
Pleasant Plain Cyclones defeated Brighton ex service team 29 to 18 on Thursday night at Brighton to benefit the infantile paralysis fund. Eddie Chuck and his brother John led with Don Pacha in the front line while Curt Kessel Ralph Brown and Jimmie Meek starred for Brighton in a strong effort. The curtain raiser saw the alumni girls beat the high school 29 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Chuck
Pleasant Plain Cyclones
Brighton
Eddie Chuck
Washington
John
Don Pacha
Cyclones
Curt Kessel
Ralph Brown
Jimmie Meek
B. H
Fort Madison Edges Muscatine In OT Thriller
Fort Madison upset Muscatine 39 to 37 in overtime to hand Muscatine a loss in Little Six action. Fairfield crushed Mt Pleasant 82 to 24 marking the Panthers 14th straight defeat while Ottumwa topped Keokuk 29 to 22 to seize first place with one defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Panthers
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Burlington
Washington
West Chester Beats Brighton in Ke-Wash finale
West Chester Triumphs 49 43 over Brighton to close the Ke Wash league season. DeLong scored 22 for Chester and Stannard 24 for Brighton as the top scorers. Kalona clinched the league title with one defeat, at West Chester early in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Brighton
Chester
Trojans
DeLong
Stannard
Wellman
Kalona
Swartzendruber
Kalona Jackson
A. Gingerich
Richland
North English
McCleerys Return After New York Business Spree
R H McCleery and son Dick return from New York where Mr McCleery and Harold Cumming were on business. Dick left for vacation ten days ago. They stayed with Dr and Mrs M Phelps in New York and visited Philadelphia relatives, ending with a Cleveland stopover. Mrs Harold Cumming visited Evanston. In Falls City Nebr a six pound eleven ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Marble yesterday afternoon, with Mr Marble traveling there by plane. Grandparents are Max Marble and Mrs Marble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. McCleery
New York City
Mr. McCleery
Harold Cumming
McCleerys
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Evanston, Il
Mr. Cumming
Robert Marble
Falls City
Nebr
Marble
Max Marble
Restores Use of City Water Supply
Wellman residents rejoice as the city water system returns to normal after muriatic acid treatment. school resumes after a two day vacation. Mrs. Tred Stockett travels to Colorado to aid her husband opening an auto repair shop, and Marie Wood and Glen Allen wed in Lebanon New Hampshire. Community notes include a Home Builders class gathering and local visits from the Blumenstein family in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Mayer
Wellman
Edwardes
Marie Wood
Lebanon
New Hampshire
Glen Allen
Sacred Heart Rectory
R. W. Pinnell
Washington
Lincoln
Robert Blumenstein
Woodhull
Blumenstein
Charles Thrapp
West Chester
Wellmay
Braided Rug Reports Highlight 4H Club Evening
Donna Reif and Jean Ann Cherry led the West Point 4H girls in demonstrations on braided and crocheted rugs at Elda Ruth McDowell's home. Patty McDowell demonstrated dyeing, Mary Jane Stephens showed colorful room picture hangings, and Mary Jane along with Jean Ann performed magic tricks for twelve members and a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Reif
Jean Ann Cherry
West Point
Elda Ruth McDowell
Patty McDowell
Mary Jane Stephens
Mary Jane
Jean Ann
Ladies Aid Society Holds Group Meetings
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church held group meetings yesterday afternoon at members' homes. Co-hostesses Mrs. Frank Crone and Mrs. J. E. Lemmon led groups 1 and 3 at the Crone residence with devotions and a business session. Group 2 met at Mrs. L. E. Wilson's home for devotionals and business, then all gathered in the Wilson apartment for a combined social. Bea and Naomi Wilson spoke about overseas service with the army and nurses corps, sharing souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
Frank Crone
J. E. Lemmon
Crone
Harry Ramseyer
L. E. Wilson
T. R. Gillespie
Wilson
Bea
Naomi Wilson
Army and Nurses Corps
Wellman News Briefs Include Donations And Reorganization
Gardner of West Chester returns home from University Hospital Iowa City after treatment. Wellman residents donate 2040 pounds of clothing and shoes in a recent drive. Fire company reorganized with Ben Ulin as chief and plans new equipment. Local theater owner Slater O’Hare visited, with Mrs. Victor Rampelberg managing. Lutheran Ladies Aid profitably met. Children’s Society plans bake sale February 23 with Charleen Miller presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Wellman Fire Company
Ben Ulin
Elwin Wade Asst
L. C. Swain
Lec'y
Jay Miller
Treas
Bill Trieschman
Slater O'Hare
Humboldt
Grand Theater
Victor Rampelberg
R. E. Snavely
Des Moines
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Children's Society of Christian Service
Jimmy Adams
Martha Adams
Africa
Charleen Miller
Wellman
Birthday and anniversary notices from local communities
A list of residents in West Chester Wellman Keota and surrounding areas celebrate birthdays editions and wedding anniversaries. Names include Leland Ginget ich James Orr A C Shulze R J Dawson Mary Ardith Jarrard Carols Elizabeth Tellin Joyce Widmer Phyllis Owens Eric Hender and others with ages and family relations noted. Several anniversaries also noted for James Swailes Harry Jones and Joe Rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Dawson
Living Lake
Mary Ardith Jarrard
Cc. R. Barr
Pearl Houseal
Pleasant Ridge
Dale Fuhr
Robert Lee Hesseltine
Wanda Ruth Smith
West Chester
W. T. Hobbs
Keota
James Swailes
East Highland
Harry Jones
Joe Rich
Mrs Bush Hosts Baptist Society Luncheon Meeting
Twenty five women of the Baptist church met at Mrs Cy Bush home for the Missionary society lunch. Devotional led by Mrs Sam Simmering included Acts 15 and a parable. Mrs Alfred Trenerry spoke on Missions in Africa with letters from Phyllis Hamilton a Burma missionary. Business included Dutch Market supper planning for March 7 and an upcoming 75th anniversary observance of the Women’s American Baptist Foreign Society to be joined with the March 29 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Cy Bush
The
Missionary Society
Bush
Ola Jacobs
Lois Turnipseed
Sam Simmering
Alfred Trenerry
Africa
Congo
Women’s American Baptist Foreign Society
Marriage of Margery Hill to Lt Terry Anderson
Margery Hill of Des Moines and Lt Terry Anderson of Des Moines were married Feb 16 at First Methodist Church with Rev C Clifford Bacon officiating. Lt Anderson will report to Camp Lejeune March 1. Mrs Anderson will resume studies at Drake University. They honeymooned in Chicago then visited Washington. post nuptial dinner guests included family from Knoxville Wellman and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Terry Anderson
Des Moines
Margery Hill
Raymond Hill
Knoxville
St. Anderson
United States Marine Corps
Glenn Anderson
C. Clifford Bacon
First Methodist Church
Anderson
South
Iowa Avenue
John Robert Anderson
S. P
Ted” Sandy and
Patricia
Wellman
Guy Crosby
Glendale School Hosts Friday Community Social
A Glendale school invites residents to a Friday evening program and social. Attendees are asked to bring a pie and share their own service with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Milk lactose aids calcium absorption and grows gut flora
Milk lactose is the sole commercial source of lactose. It digests slowly and travels farther down the digestive tract, stimulating tiny intestinal plants that aid calcium absorption. Lactose also forms part of the medium used to grow penicillin-producing molds.
Sprinkling Clothes For Quick Prep Before Ironing
A tip advises sprinkling clothes with warm water to speed ironing. It suggests using warm moisture to relax fibers and remove wrinkles efficiently.
Georgia Marshall Named in Family Announcement
Morrow will be Georgia Marshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Georgia Marshall
Stanley Marshall
Don Stockman Birthday Honoree at Davenport Party
Don Stockman of Davenport celebrated his fourth birthday while visiting his grandmother Mrs. Harry Kuntz. A pink elephant decorated white cake marked the occasion as games and photos filled the party with relatives and friends. His California gift from parents in Mare Island naval base added a travel note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stockman
Davenport
Harry Kuntz
Kuntz
California
Mare Island Naval Base
Janet
Jerry Hysell
David
Nancy Kuntz
Junior Dreckmeier
Wilbur Hysell
Tommay Adams
Dean Stockman
Women's Council Meets at Church
The Women's Council of the Christian church met yesterday afternoon in the church social rooms with 18 members present. Devotions on Following the Trail of Faith opened the program with Loren Airy and Frank Gobble participating. A plan to collect clothing shoes and bedding for overseas relief was set, and a Father-Son banquet was scheduled for March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Council of the Christian Church
Harold Beenblossom
Loren Airy
Frank Gobble
Leslie Beenblossom
Walter Wheatley
George Stokes
Harold Jarvis
Mac Morgan
Elizabeth Brown Hosts Coffee Hour At Grandfather’s Home
Elizabeth Brown entertained friends yesterday afternoon at her grandfather Charles Brown's home 609 North Iowa avenue. Mrs Wilson Putman assisted the hostess for about 20 guests, while Mrs Don Shepherd and Mrs William W Brown presided at the coffee table with a bouquet of mixed spring flowers as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brown
Charles Brown
Iowa Avenue
Wilson Putman
Don Shepherd
William W. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Arvi
Rock of Ages
West Liberty
Iowa
Iowa Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sid
S.W
Lucas St
Washington Demons
E Schmitt
Perry
Ae Ewe
Stout
Henry
McMicle
Fiesty
Hendricks
Demon Reserves
Wiley
Dodder
Earls
Redlinger
Crandall
Putman
Te Ringhlam
Morgan
Vollmer
Franklin
Schultz
Pleasant Plain Town
Ross Motor Service
Ft. Madison
Muskies
U. S
Argentina
Juan I. Cooke
Edelmiro Farrell
U.S. State Department
Cooke
State Department
Laternational
U and I Club
Amanda Schulty
Pleasant Hill Congregation and Friends
Public Library
Harry Sowden
V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
K. C. Hall
Lexington Circle
June Gardner
Women's Missionary Society
U. P. Church
S. W. Livingston
Nelle Samson
Damascus Shrine
Masonia Temple
Scyjial
Pythian Sisters
P. Hall
D. Rentoasagie
William Sheetz
Rosemary Club
Earl Galloway
Homemakers Club
Dale Woodburn
Fleur de Lis
P. F. Whisler
Everett L. Stewart
J. W. Baker
W. Rts Bsn
K.P. Hall
C. C. Niffenegger
Vernon Cavan
Leland A. Gingetich
James Kenneth Orr
Don Orly
A. C. Shulze
Carol Elizabeth Tellin
Vince Tellin
Fairview
Joyce Widmer
Dale Garrett
Phyllis Irene Owens
Glenn Owens
Eric Hender
Mrs. R. A. Hender
Khalona
Eddie Bailey
Robert Surface
Ted Bailey
F. C. Surface
Homer Jarrard
Milburn McKay
Elkhart, Ind
W. H. Plum
Wellston
T. R. Phillips
Frank Haney
Mrs. Bush
Baptist Society
Nicola
Harmon
DuPont Cordura
Schicks
Electric Razors
Motorola
Bert
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