Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings and Events
Friday 6 30 p m Red Horsers dinner Pines. Saturday Fortnightly Executive board meeting 1 50 p m Christian church. January February Club Woman. Monday Junior High PTA 8 00 p m nat school panel discussion. White Shrine bridge 2 00 p m Masonic Temple members urged to come. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple. Drama department 8 00 p m dessert Mrs Joe Easter. Tuesday Booster club cooperative dinner at noon Mr and Mrs George Dare. OES open installation 8 00 p m Masonic Temple. Handcraft II 2 20 p m Mrs Phil Weldin. Swedish weaving. YWCA Mixers 7 30 p m YW room. Swedish weaving figurine painting copper tooling knitting. Garden 1 7 30 p m Mrs William Sitler. Y Wives 1 30 p m VW room. VFW auxiliary 8 00 p m VFW hall. Pythian Sisters 7 30 p m KP hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat School
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Joe Easter
George Dare
OES
Phil Weldin
YWCA
William Sitler
Trinity Aid Plans Dinner for Church Anniversary
The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. R J Tanner's home to plan a church basement dinner this month for the 20th anniversary of the local church founding. Rev O H Moll led devotions and the study was Reaching America. Mrs Ernest Lunow reported the hymn history Jesus Lead Thou On. Mrs Moll presided. hostesses aided by Mrs W M Tweeten, Mrs Floyd Murdock and Mrs Moll. Guest Jena Gerdes attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
R. J. Tanner
O .H. Moll
America
Ernest Lunow
Jesus
W. M. Tweeten
Floyd Murdock
Mol
Jena Gerdes
Hardings Host Old Fashioned Dinner For 410 Pinochle Club
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Harding entertained the 410 Pinochle club at their home with an old fashioned dinner. A red and white cloth covered the table lit by kerosene lamps. The menu featured ham and beans, cornbread and kraut, sugar cookies, and raisin pie. Pinochle was played at two tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. F. Harding
410 Pinochlo Club
Fortnightly group hears readings by J Roland Palangio
One hundred twenty five Fortnightly members and guests heard Mt. Pleasant's J Roland Palangio director of Iowa Wesleyan College Civic theatre present readings at the Christian church Thursday afternoon. He opened with short pieces on common things, then read The Congo and the thirteenth chapter of Corinthians, and closed with an Edgar Allan Poe poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roland Palangio
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College Civic Theatre
Christian Church
Mr. Palangio
Corinthians
Edgar Allen Poe
Rubenstein
A. S. Smith
Artemas Brown
Mae Davis
The
J. Roland Palamgio
M. M. Schell
Palangio
Washington
Ammonium Sulphate Noted as Valuable Fertilizer By-Product
Ammonium sulphate, a by product of steel industry coke plants, is highlighted as a valuable agricultural fertilizer. The statement underscores its utility for crop nutrition and soil improvement.
Sew-Ettes Elect New Officers At January Meeting
Mrs Ivan Marston was elected president of the Sew-Ettes at a Wednesday afternoon meeting held at Mrs Henry Godwin's home. Mrs Carl Dallmeyer became secretary treasurer. Retiring officers Mrs Loren Moore and Mrs Paul Te Bockhorst received gifts. TeBockhorst entertained and Dallmeyer won the game. Refreshments followed. Mrs David Floyd to entertain January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Marston
Sew-Ettes
Henry Godwin
Carl Dallmeyer
Loren Moore
Paul Te Bockhorst
TeBockhorst
Dallmeyer
David Floyd
County Line club meets at Mrs Victor Thompson home
Eleven members gathered Tuesday at Mrs Victor Thompson's home. They shared roll call on favorite Christmas gifts and planned a family party for January 20 hosted by Mr and Mrs Herman Wagenknecht. A hospital thank-you note was read by Mrs Vince Skubal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
County Line Club
Victor Thompson
University Hospital
Vince Skubal
Herman Wagenknecht
Elect Officers at U Club Meeting Thursday
Officers were elected at the U and 1 club meeting Thursday afternoon. Reelected president was Mrs. I. B. Hoxworth. Others elected were Mrs. Bessie Stewart vice president Mars Ira Mitchell secretary Mrs. Ernest Garrett treasurer and Mrs. Rinda Coppock. Flower committee named Miss Sehulty and Mrs May Dawson. Eight members paid dues and birthday gifts were given to Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Carrie Boileau. Wahoo was played. Hostess aided by guest Mrs. Sehulty with guest Mrs. Ferguson present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U and 1 Club
Amanda Sehulty
I. B. Hoxworth
Bessie Stewart
Mars
Ira Mitchell
Ernest Garrett
Rinda Coppock
Miss Schulty
May Dawson
Stewart
Carrie Boileau
Sehulty
Ferguson
Fellowship Group IV Meets at Dallmeyers on Thursday
Group IV of the Christian Wo mens Fellowship met Thursday evening at Mrs. Carl Dallmeyer home with sixteen members and guest Mrs. Gwen Telford. Charlotte Barll presided as leader, resolutions were shared, and plans were made to serve youth, furnish church flowers in February, and support a local family clothing mission through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallmeyers
The
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Carl Dallmeyer
Gwen Telford
Ed Chabal
Harlan Neuhart
Earl
David Thompson
Mae McClure
Three Women Entertain At Rebekah Club Meet
Three women provided entertainment at the Rebekah club meeting at the IOOF hall on Thursday afternoon. Twenty nine members attended as contests and prizes sparked the session led by president Mrs. Howard Hays. The roll call cited reasons for liking the club, with Moriarity Hays and Otto Sheetz among the present members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rebecca Shebeck
Don Hazen
W. P. Moriarity
Rebekah Club
IOOF
Howard Hays
Moriarity
Hays
Otto Sheetz
65 Attend Meeting of OES Thursday Evening
Sixty five attended the regular meeting of the OFS Thursday evening in the Masonic Temple. A proficiency class for five new members was conducted by Victor Blattner. Announcement was made of open installation of the 1951 officers Tuesday evening January 16 at o clock at the Temple. All 1950 officers were present and seated at one table during the social hour. Mrs Richard Hotle retiring worthy matron had all place cards and gifts for each officer. Co chairmen were Mrs Blattner and Mrs George Dare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OFS
Masonic Temple
Victor Blattner
Temple
Richard Hotle
Blattner
George Dare
Junior High Girls Honor Shirley Painter at Party
Junior High girls from Crawfordsville hosted a birthday party for Shirley Painter at her home on Tuesday evening. Fourteen guests attended. games followed by gift opening. Refreshments included angel food cake fruit salad mints and pop prepared by Mrs Leroy Conrad and Mrs C B Painter. Attendees listed include Marlene Jones Sandra Davis Linda Edgar Nancy Edgar Cathey Ray Karla Spangler Barbara Thomas Roberta Henderson Roberta Fletcher Dorothy Fisher JoAnn McNeil Phyllis Lowe and Patty Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Shirley Painter
Leroy Conrad
C. B. Painter
Marlene Jones
Sandra Davis
Linda
Nancy Edgar
Cathey Ray
Karla Spangler
Barbaraa Thomas
Roberta Henderson
Roberta Fletcher
Dorothy Fisher
JoAnn McNeil
Phyllis Lowe
Patty Johnson
Mrs. Mellinger Hosts Women’s Foresters Meeting
The Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters chapter at Holy Trinity parish met at Mrs. Amos Mellinger’s home in Kalona with co hosts Mrs. Ardell Pieper and Mrs. J D Boyd. After business they played bridge and bingo with traveling prize going to Mrs. Dale Duwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Order of Foresters of Holy Trinity
Amos Mellinger
Ardell Pieper
J. D. Boyd
Dale Duwa
Kalona Past Matrons Meet at Rogers Home
Mrs. O. L. Rogers hosted the Kalona Naomi Chapter No. 185 Order of the Eastern Star Past Matrons on Tuesday evening. The group enjoyed a social hour and refreshments were served by the hostess at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Rogers Home
O. L. Rogers
Naomi
Order of Astern Star
Willing Workers To Aid The Oakdale Sanitarium
At a Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian church meeting the Willing Workers chose Oakdale Sanitarium as a yearlong work project. A committee will assess needs for the society to donate. Twenty three members attended with devotions by Mrs. William Wooley and business led by Mrs. Joe Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Federated Presbyterian Church
Oakdale Sanitarium
William Wooley
Joe Johnston
Robert Holmes
Elmer McArtor
George Williams
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs Spreacker in Kalona
Mrs Howard Spreacker was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower in Kalona Christian Church parlors. Hosts Mrs Don Miller and Mrs Vernon Hartzler led games and gifts were given. Refreshments served as many friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Spreacker
Kalona
Howard Spreacker
Kalona Christian
Don Miller
Vernon Hartzler
Dorothy Hershberger Weds Cletus Miller At Mennonite Church
Dorothy Marie Hershberger daughter of Ora and Florence Hershberger of Parnell wed Cletus Miller son of Samuel and Mrs Miller of Kalona at West Union Mennonite church. The ceremony included music by Delmar Bender and others with Bishop John Y Swartzendruber officiating. The couple plan a wedding trip and will reside on a Kalona area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hershberger
Cletus Miller
Mennonite Church
Kalona
Dorothy Marie Hershberger
Ora Hershberger
Parnell
Samuel T. Miller
West Union Mennonite Church
Delmar Bender
Orval Kinsinger
Junior Hochstetler
L. Glenn Guengerich
John Y. Swartzendruber
Jesus
God
Doris Hershberger
Darlene Miller
Quinten Miller
Carrol Troyer
Katon
Iowa Mennonite School
Longer Reinstated as HH Club Member at Thursday Meeting
Mrs Longer and Mrs Ted Givans welcomed back former member Mrs Longer at the HH club gathering Thursday afternoon. Seven members attended the business session led by vice president Mrs Givans. Hostess Mrs Elva Givans and co hostess served refreshments. Mrs Don Holmes will host February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Longer
HH Club
Ted Givans
Givans
Elva Givans
Don Holmes
Yo-ma-co Class Hosts Backwards Party
The Yo-ma-co class of the Baptist church held a potluck supper and a backwards party on Thursday evening at the church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ayers and Mr and Mrs Donald Roland. The supper committee featured Mrs Charles McConnell and Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson. Games and shuffleboards provided the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Charles McConnell
Charles Johnson
Kenneth Ayers
Donald Roland
Mrs. Ed Curtis Hosts Rural Homemakers Club
Mrs. Ed Curtis welcomed ten Rural Homemakers members in Crawfordsville. Roll call featured New Year resolutions. In the business meeting led by Mrs. Walter Krantz, the group voted to study child training using Parent magazine as a guide. Frances Young will chair February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ed Curtis
Rural Women's Club Meal Held at Humston Home
The annual Rural Women's club dinner took place Thursday afternoon at Lloyd Humston's residence with thirty members present. Kitchen and dining room committees featured Mrs. Claud Rhodebeck, Mrs. Grant Humston Sr., Mrs. William Marie Jr., Mrs. Leo Marie, Mrs. Grant Humston Jr., and Mrs. Clark Baker. After the meal, Mrs. George Masson played a piano solo and Mrs. William Marie Jr. sang. President Mrs. Masson led a brief business session before a canasta game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women’s Club
Lloyd Humston
Claud Rhodebeck
Grant Humston Sr
William Marie Jr
Leo Marie
Grant Humston Jr
Clark Baker
George Masson
Georgia
Masson
Walnut Women's Club Holds Family Dinner
The Walnut Women’s Club held its annual family cooperative dinner at the Glen Miller home with 19 families present. Officers were elected: Harlan Neuhart president Sylvester Mineart vice president Burroughs reporter Alvin Hesseltine secretary treasurer. A minstrel play “Hot Shot Jam boree” was performed by the Chorpenings Millers Burroughs and Lu kavsks. The February meeting will be with Mrs Earl Chorpening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Women's Club
Glen Miller
Ralph Chorpening
Myron Burroughs
Harry Schimmelpfennig
Harlan Neuhart
Sylvester Mineart
Burroughs
Alvin Hesseltine
Miller
Marjorie
Ruth Lukavsk
Earl Chorpening
Mrs. Gates Speaks at Circle I Meeting
Mrs. W L Gates, president of the Methodist WSCS, spoke at Circle I at the church about her trip to the divisional conference in Cleveland in 1950. Other guests and 33 attendees heard devotional remarks and the discussion of imagination quotient. Circle II planned to send old Christmas cards to the United Cerebral Palsy society to aid the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Gates
W. L. Gates
Methodist
WSCS
Circle IT
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Morgan
T. J. Berdo
Doris Rouge
James Birney
Circle II
United Cerebral Palsy Society
Marion Swanson
Bob Lytle
Virgil Witimer
Coffee origins traced to Arabia ventures and Abyssinia
The earliest reports place coffee growing wild in Abyssinia with the tradition of coffee as a beverage believed to have begun in Arabia. This account traces the plant's spread from Africa to the Arabian Peninsula where its use as drink was established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Arabia
Plan Rummage Sale At St James Social Hall
Circle group meetings plan a rummage sale at St James social hall with proceeds aiding church work. Sale set for January 26 from 11 a.m. at Legion hall led by Mrs William Toomey Mrs Ed Heck Mrs Fred Heck and Mrs Charles Friese. Fileen Hammen presided. Rev Kinhavey attended. refreshments by Mrs Toomey and Mrs Mae Dou gall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Circle
St. James
Legion Hall
William Toomey
Ed Heck
Fred Heck
Charles Friese
Fileen Hammen
KR. J. Kinhavey
Toomey
Mae Dougall
Entertains Lutheran Ladies Aid Society in Merrimac
Mrs Delmer Crile hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid in the church parlor. Visits covered include Carl Amrine with the Cecil Riley and A J Riley families, plus Crile and daughters Sharon and Elizabeth with the Kientz families. Hendricks and others sent greetings to Harold Amrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Delmer Crile
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Churel
Cecil Riley
A. J. Riley
Sharon
Elizabeth
Billa Kientz
Karen
Robert Kientz
Karen Kientz
Roberta Kientz
Ray Baldosier
Mt. Pleasant
Dave Baldosier
John Baldosier
Ralph Smith
Leonard Smith
Substituting Brown Sugar for White Sugar by Weight
Brown sugar should replace white sugar weight for weight not by volume because brown sugar is lighter per volume than white sugar. This guidance addresses baking measurements and ingredient weight accuracy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Horsers
Pines
Trinity Aid
Hardings
Gibby
Coal Heat Magazine
Illinois
Roland Palangio
Bam Turkington
Boyd Berdo
Bruce Lipscomb
Hebner
Orva Scott
Miss Davis
Harvey Davis
Ira Coon
John Rittenhouse
Walter Bauer
Ella Gordon
Margaret Cowden
Carl Crossett
B. C. Briley
William Sitter
Roger Sherman
Tom Davis
H. H. McCleery
Rt. Gillespie
Winstop Duzzit
Les
Shell Gas
Gilmere’s
Shell Service
S. Ave. B
Hugh Morris
Thompson
Blair Duncan
Abe Lincoln
Peate T Prs
Merritt McDaniel
Merritt
David
F. T. D. Association
Charlotte Barll
T. C. Polk
George Powers
Atn&hr
Nicola
Harmon
W. M. Allenworth
Marilyn
Nellie Stutsman
Rex Allensworth
Ford Skola
Ivan Yoder
Lyle Fry
Gordon Engstrom Jr
Stanley Dawson
Marie Jackson
KF. L. Strickler
Nanette
Cc. J. McKenzie
R. H. Peterseim
P. D. Yoder
H. J. Bigelow
Ben Farnsworth
Ivan Alt
Donald Thompson
George Yoder
C. B. Moomey
Warren Schaefer
Lowell Peck
Jay Hanson
Vernon Kinsinger
Harold Peterseim
Earl Fry
Eugene Way
Hartzier
Quartette
Arvilla Mill 21
Dean Yoder
Delores Miller
Phyllis Rensberger
Carolyn Kinsinger
Joan Shetler
Rosemary Brenneman
Dorothy Showalter
Humston
Walnut Women’s Club
Willits Motor CO
Cadillac
Andrew Zihlman
Emma Diers
Jenning
New Lendon
Harold Anmrine
Nies
Lowa
Rilla Kientz
Aree
Ross
Motor Service
Lowrey
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