Harriet Simmons Weds W Parsons at Rock Island Manse
Miss Harriet L. Simmons Mason City a niece of Mrs E F Davis Columbus Junction married William F Parsons son of Roy Parsons Columbus Junction at South Park Presbyterian church Rock Island. Rev William G Oglevee officiated with ring ceremony attendants Naomi Wolfe and Raymond Pine. The couple, who studied at Columbus Junction schools, will live in Washington DC where Parsons is a dental technician at the naval hospital. They recently visited relatives in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Harriet L. Simmons
Mason City
E. F. Davis
William F. Parsons
Roy Parsons
South Park Presbyterian Church
Rock Island
William G. Oglevee
Naomi Wolfe
Wapello
Raymond Pine
Columbus City
Women’s Home Missionary Society Meets in West Chester
The West Chester Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. FE. church will hold its regular meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. Claude Hicks. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Henderson
Rebekah Social Attracts 175 Attendees In T O O FP Hall
One hundred seventy five persons attended the Rebekah and Odd Fellows monthly family social last night in T O O FP hall. Committee in charge were Mr and Mrs Cloyee Horsey Mr and Mrs J W White Mr and Mrs John Simmering Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson. Mrs C A Ruebsam oversaw refreshments and dining room. Paul Johnsons five piece orchestra provided music. A benefit dance in Iowa ballroom, Friday January 24, with Fishers orchestra, was announced as invitation only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah and Odd Fellows Monthly
T. O. O. FP. Hall
Cloyee Horsey
J. W. White
John Simmering
Walter Johnson
C. A. Ruebsam
Paul Johnson
Rebekahs
Iowa
Fishers Orchestra
Club Plans for Annual Dinner
Snowball club members met yesterday at Mrs. Guy Hoyle’s home with 14 members and six guests. They discussed routine business and arranged the annual dinner at the Cloyd Empy home soon. Refreshments were served with help from Mrs. L. E. Hoyle, Mrs. John Shebeck, and Mrs. Glenn Krupp. Guests included Mrs. Will Anderson, Mrs. Ted Anderson and baby, Mrs. Richard Fisher and laughter, Louise Fishburn, Florence and Naomi Kyle. Next meeting set for Wednesday February 5 in the name of Mrs. Carl Jarrard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hoyle
L. E. Hoyle
John Shebeck
Glenn Krupp
Will Anderson
Ted Anderson
Richard Fisher
Louise Fishburn
Florance
Naomi Kyle
Carl Jarrard
Miss Nellie Dodder's Visit to Stillwater End
Miss Nellie Dodder departed this morning for Stillwater Oklahoma to visit her sister Mrs Will Tanney. She expects to be away about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Dodder
Morniga
Stillwater
Okla
Will Tanney
Social calendar notices for week in West Chester area
Notices list各 events for the week including American Legion Auxiliary pot luck supper Fortnightly club meeting at U P church Clara Henderson Women's Home Millonary society meeting at M E church Rebekah regular meeting IX club and other social events with bake sales and degree staff notices Fortnightly club Bible Study at Mrs Frank Wilson home Monday week calendar remains due by 10 A M Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hall General Meeting
U. P
Clara Henderson
Ha'l
Chas. Denison
W. R
Frank Mille
Frank Wilson
Birthday Celebrants Mark January Sixteen Across Community
Mildred Starr and Charles F Kallous celebrate birthdays today. The list includes Viva Anderson Russell Rohrer Betty Jean Zook Dale Duttweiler Thelma Shafer Glen Shafer Vivian Luers and Robert Dawson. Mrs Lester Macon John Redlinger Kenneth Dayton Sherm Welch and W G Penny Eldridge are also noted as having January 16 birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva Anderson
Charles Anderson
Russell Rohrer
Betty Jean Zook
Dale Duttweiler
Thelma Shafer
Glen Shafer
Vivian Luers
Lloyd Luers
Lester Macon
John Redlinger
Valley
Friends Surprise Mrs Beenblossom Honors Birthday
A group of friends held a surprise birthday event for Mrs. Beenblossom at the Beenblossom home after gathering at the Klopfenstein residence southeast of town. An oyster supper preceded progressive rock games at five tables. Participants included numerous Klopfensteins Moore Hishop Beenblossom and related families with Ada Mae and Velma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kloptenstein
Glen Beenblossom
Bertha
Frank Moore
Lawrence
Harry Hishop
Helen
Donald
Harold Klopfenstein
Victor
Klopfenstein
Clive
Will McConnell
Francis
Leslie Beenblossom
Billie
Wilma Jean
Donald Erlenbush
Ada Mae
Velma
Beenblossom
Mrs. Beenblossom
Iowa Chemists Analyzed 13400+ Product Samples in 1938
Des Moines reports by Ray Murray show the Iowa Department of Agriculture chemists analyzed more than 13 400 samples in 1938. State chemist BE Redfern lists 6 245 gasoline samples 2 515 agricultural seeds 1 405 milk and cream 41 stock feed 635 butter and ice cream and 151 miscellaneous items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ray Murray
Secretary of Agriculture
BE. L. Redfern
Mary Ann Bauer Is Guest of Honor on Her Fifth Birthday
Westchester report notes five year old Mary Ann Bauer celebrated with twelve girls at Aunt Bernice Stancer home. Games, sacks lunch, and decorated cakes marked the party with gifts unwrapped by the guest of honor. Attendees included Margaret McCall Virginia Griggs Patty Hotle Betty Griggs Priscilla Porter Ruth Holcomb Janet Reif Esther Bauer Jean Ann Cherry Capitola and Abigail Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Mary Ann Bauer
Dan. Joth
Bernice
James Stancer
Mary Ann
Margaret McCall
Virginia Griggs
Patty Jean Hotle
Betty Griggs
Priscilla Porter
Ruth Holcomb
Janet Reif
Esther Bauer
Jean Ann Cherry
Capitola
Abigail Flynn
Flynn
Bear Wellman
Stancer
Whist Club Convened at Riverside Home in January
Riverside report details a Whist club gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bushek with four tables in play. Mrs. John Knittel and A. H. Pogge won high scores. Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and John Knittel took consolation. Traveling prize awarded by Mrs. A. H. Pogge. A two course luncheon followed. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Knittel and Miss Margaret Jane Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Edward Bushek
John Knittel
A. H. Pogge
R. H. Heitzman
Elmo Knittel
Margaret Jane Griffin
E. B. Blythe
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Hall
St. Mary's Parish
Euchre
Elmer Koenig
Herman Ruth
Robert Yeg- SY
L. Pailliotet
Lawrence Stransiy
Edward Schneider
Department President Visits Local VFLW Auxiliary
Local VFLW Auxiliary hosted Mrs. Nona S. Totman of Fort Dodge department president and Mrs. Addie Campbell of Davenport senior vice president. The visiting officers inspected local work as all officers were present, followed by a social hour. Local president is Mrs. Juanita Mathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Flw
Nona S. Totman
Fort Dodge
Addie Campbell
Davenport
Harry Whamseyer
Jesse Radda
Sadee McAvoy
Juanita Mathers
Finke Family Honors Parents on Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Finke celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a pot luck dinner at their home 621 South Second avenue Relatives from Washington Crawfordsville and Morning Sun attended including Roy Finke Bernard McKeone Pearl Davey Velma Earl Joyce DeWayne Silas Madonna Ruth Willie Jane Evelyn and Frank Morgan The children gave them a radio as an anniversary gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Finke
South Second Avenue
Roy Finke
Bernard McKeone
Tommy Doyle
Pearl Davey
Roger
Velma
Washington
Earl Finke
Joyce
DeWayne
Silas Finke
Madonna Ruth
Crawfordsville
Willie Finke
Jane
Evelyn
Morning Sun
Frank Morgan
Baja E. Boller Feted at Parties in Des Moines
Baja E. Boller of Des Moines, formerly of Washington, will wed Robert Thompson of Davenport on February 15. Des Moines friends host showers and parties in her honor including a bridge party and kitchen shower at Vera BarTow Jackson and Helen Alsager’s home this evening. Guests include Larry Sullivan and F. Boller of Washington. A previous dinner and kerchief shower was held at Lois Jean Food Cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baja E. Boller
Des Moines
Washington
Robert Thompson
Davenport
Vera Bartow Jackson
Helen Alsager
Miss Boller
Larry Sullivan
F. Boller
Lois Jean
Mr. Thompson
Ralph Thompson
Officers elected in Pythian Circle
Mrs Mary Lewis was elected president and Mrs Sarah Walker was chosen vice president for the ensuing year at a meeting of Pythian Circle hosted by Mrs Charles Hebner. Sixteen members attended with guests Mrs Nita Law Mrs J E Kubath and Mrs Nell Sexton. Refreshments were served by Mrs Tracy Phillips and Mrs Donald Sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hebner
Pythian Circle
Mary Lewis
Sarah Walker
Nita Law
J. E. Kubath
Nell Sexton
Tracy Phillips
Donald Sell
Old G. A. R. Post Disbands After 54 Years in St Joseph
Fifty four years after its founding, the Custer Post No. 7 of the Grand Army of the Republic in St Joseph Missouri disbands. The post never missed a meeting and once had 1300 members. At closure four living members remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Th. Pot
ST. Joseph
Moo
Ipp
Custer Post No. 7
Grand Army of the Republic
Mvnng
Lyle Wilson Weds Miss Sadie Schnell
Mr and Mrs Martin Wilson announce the marriage of their son Lyle Wilson of Washington to Sadie Schnell daughter of Mr and Mrs H Schnell of Sioux City Iowa The ceremony took place New Years day at the Methodist parsonage Attending were the bride s sister and brother in law Reginald Hantsbarger The bride wore a crepe ensemble The bride is a 1929 Wilson High School Cherokee graduate She attended Chicago Methodist Training School and Morning Side College One year each She worked as a stenographer in the Iowa Farm Loan Office Metropolitan Life Insurance Company The groom is a Wilson High School graduate who later attended the University of Iowa They will reside at the Wilson farm in Cherokee for a short period and then make their home in Moline Illinois after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wilson
Lyle Wilson
Washington
Sadie Schnell
H. Schnell
Sioux City
Iowa
Reginald Hantsbarger
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Methodist Training School
Chicago
Morningside
Farm Loan Division
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
University of Iowa
Wilson
Moline
Winois
Legion Auxiliary Plans February Luncheon Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met to plan a 1 pm luncheon, a national defense and Americanism meet next month. Birth month February, past presidents invited, 17 members attended, carpet rags sewn for Knoxville Veterans' home, 10 pounds collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
National Defense
Ted Crone
M. Holinger
Carrie Wilcox
Veterans
Knoxville
Owen McGovern
Marriage of Vera Wells and M C Stapp in Missouri
Miss Vera Arthur Wells of Cedar Rapids married M C Stapp City Sales Manager of the Cedar Rapids Gag company on December 30 in Missouri. They will reside in Kansas City Missouri. Miss Arthur’s father Frank Arthur is deceased and the family were Wellman residents until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Vera Arthur
Frank Arthur
Cedar Rapids
M. C. Stapp
Cedar Rapids Gag Company
Missouri
Kansas City
Arthur
Maplecrest Club
Gobble Inn
Vanguards
A. J. Nichols
Thomas Johnson
Toppan Johnson
Jacoy Litweiler
Fay Rowe
C. C. Gardner
A. L. Braden
Patricia Ann Rickey
South English
Virginia Lou Rickey
T. Ellis Rickey
Virginia Lou
Patricia
Joe McClelland
Joe
McClelland
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Old Country
Verdi Neighbors Host Bridge Party and Visits
Verdi residents report a bridge party at the Don Apple date home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nebergall visited the Leslie Gates home Saturday, and Mrs. Bealer, packing helpers, aided the Gates family as Bealers moved to Washington Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FF. J. Longer
Verdi
Lesle Gates
Don Appledate
Harry Whatworth
Leslie Gates
James Baird
Joe Nebergall
R. J. Chorpenning
Spencer Reed
Will Bealer
Bealers
Washington
Mrs. Bickford Hosts Honor Visit From Kansas City Matron
Mrs. Earl Bickford entertained eight guests at her home last night to honor her mother Mrs. Addie Shannon of Kansas City Missouri who is spending the winter there. The evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bickford
Addie Shannon
Kansas City
Baldrige Hosts Afternoon Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs A E Baldrige entertained the Afternoon bridge club at her home on 429 South Marion avenue. Guest of the club was Mrs Hannah Bailey from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Baldrige
South
Marion Avenue
Hannah Bailey
Pittsburgh, Pa
Community notices from local churches and groups
The Christian Ladies Aid society will serve a chicken dinner to the public from 5 30 to 7 p m at the church 28313 Presbyterian choir holds practice Friday at 7 The Dorcas Society of St Paul s Evang church plans a food sale Saturday Jan 18 at the Washington Cleaners 28513 Mr and Mrs Fred Anwy of Cotter were in town on business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Dorcas Society of St. Paul’s Evang. Church
Washington Cleaners
Fred Anwy
Cotter
Nineteenth Century Club meets at Mrs Miller’s home
Mrs Frank Miller hosts members of the Nineteenth Century Club at 527 West Washington Street this Saturday at 2 30 p m A book review by Althea Montgomery will cover My People and My Country with the review titled accordingly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Nineteenth Century Club
West
Washington Street
Althea Montgomery
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Harriet Simmons
W. Parsons
Ramsdale
Girls’ Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of
C. S Ramsdale
Ruth Moran
Elizabeth Bouton
Benteco
Vai
Lee
Vierk
Grimes Gol
California
Arizona
Pkt
Cascade
Ebae
Cascade Inn Coffee
Vina
U.S
Avel
Cali
PivGuet
Benleco Sood Stores
Rebekah
Mildred Starr
East Sixth Street
Charles F. Kallous
North Avenue
Robert Dawson
Kenneth Dayton
Los Angeles
Calif
CC. O. Dayton
Sherm Welch
W. G
Penny
Eldridge
Agriculture Department
Whist
Edward Hushek
Howard T. Holt
Franklin Davidson
Bushek
H. F. Doud
V.flw
Dept
Finke
Pythian
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
Ernest Beauchamp
Pearl McNeill
Frank Young
Circle No. 1
Lee Walker
Lyle Lowe
Vera Arthur Wells
Washington County
E. Bickford
Bridge
Presbyterian
19Th Century Club
Gwendolyn Holland
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Coats
Lumberjacks
Melton
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