Panel Discusses Curriculum At Junior High PTA Meeting
A Junior High Parent Teachers meeting featured a panel on curriculum moderated by Ed Hutchcroft with Mrs. Lester Pronga Mrs. Donald Smith William Hutchinson and Principal Jesse Linch. Supt. John Phleger spoke on the building program progress and a Founders Day marker in February was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hutchcroft
Lester Pronga
Donald Smith
William Hutchinson
Jesse Linch
John Phleger
Jack Trotman
Richard Bordwell
Verle Gallagher
Mrs H L Walker Presides Over UPW Group II Meeting
Mrs H L Walker opened the UPW Group II meeting with a reading and prayer led by Mrs Jay Brewer and Mrs Hugh McCleery. A Romans study was given by Mrs Mary Koehler. Missionary items from the magazine were shared for roll call. Hostess Mrs William Perdock welcomed 15 members. Mrs Merle Allison aided as cohostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Walker
Jay Brewer
Hugh McCleery
Mary Koehler
John Baird
William Perdock
Merle Allison
Rainbow Girls Elect Donna Batterson as Leader at Meeting
The Order of Rainbow for Girls held a Monday night meeting at the temple with Donna Batterson presiding as worthy advisor. Mrs Dale Connelly, new mother advisor, invited the girls to a sledding party with refreshments afterward. The gathering opened and closed in full form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow For
Temple
Donna Batterson
Dale Connelly
On The Record Deeds in Washington Area Listings
Flora Morrison and husband transfer lot 17 block 1 SW Washington to Wayne Hansen. Executors Wilson transfer south one third of lot 5 block 14 OP Washington to Joseph Falk. Graber couple transfer lot 3 in Chilcote subdivision SE Washington to Walter Neff. Caroline Simon transfers land to Irene Thompson in sections 30 774 and 31 774. Theresa Rotenburger transfers land to Irene Thompson in sections 30 776 and 31 776. James Russell Bell Oldsmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Ida Morrison
Wayne N. Hansen
Washington
D. C
Social Calendar Notices for Week Three Days Ahead
Community notices list club meetings and events from Tuesday to Friday in West Chester. Activities include church circles, PTA, Farm Bureau, VFW, WSCS, and various social clubs with times and hosts. Changes of date and note: go to the Go Club postponed two weeks and note meetings at multiple venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Upw
Ralph Marshall
Don Brown
West Chester
Leonard Brinning
Circle X
Herb Osincup
Circle XI
William Ballard
M. L. McCreedy
Farm Bureau
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Eugene Engel
Kolah Club
Women of Moose Schedule Thursday Meeting and Ritual
The Women of the Moose plan a regular session Thursday evening at Moose Home. A ritual practice follows ahead of the midwinter conference at Ft. Madison on January 28, where Mrs. Robert Dunbar will receive her red stole for four years in the College of Regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Circle
Amos Fitzgerald
Dan Rohrer
Dale Marek
Ainsworth Sorosis
CES
Temple
PEO
A. W. Hinderman
Independent
Don Maxwell
Legion Hall
Bob Yerrington
WCTU
Margaret
HH Club
Clark Baker
St. Anthony Circle
Martin Whittaker
Friendship Club
Junior Knottnerus
Local Social News Highlights From Lone Tree and Nearby
Mrs LeRoy Cerny of Lone Tree underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 405. Miss Elaine Graber and her brother Leon hosted a five course dinner honoring grandparents Mr and Mrs R Glenn Klopfenstein at the Graber home. Mrs Leroy McGraw arrived in Moline from St Petersburg Florida with her mother Mrs Gertrude McFarland of Moline who will winter there. A family dinner Sunday celebrated Mrs Bessie Wead at son Robert’s home with Harvey Holden family and other relatives. Mrs Lyle Schulty returned from Davenport where Danny celebrated his first birthday with cake and candle. The Little Flower Circle of St James Church meets Thursday at 8 PM with Mrs Ray Minick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Ebner
Farm Bureau
Ora Huggins
Downeyville
Calif
Howard McCall
Tampa
Fla
Ebner
Don Paul
Will Shalla
Reed Moore
Jim
Richard Paul
Richard McCall
LeRoy Bain
Jack Moore
Jerry Moore
Iowa City
Eddie Rains
Keota
LeRoy Cerny
Lone Tree
Mercy Hospital
Lorene Sojka
Elaine Graber
Leon
R. Glenn Klopfenstein
W. H. Graber
Fred Klopfenstein
Glenn J. Klopfenstein
Grinnell
Leroy McGraw
Moline
St. Petersburg
McGraw
Florida
Gertrude McFarland
Ill
Bessie Wead
Robert
Harvey Holden
Clarence Goff
Ronald Goff
Eugene Wead
Phillip
Wellman
Lyle Schulty
Davenport
Donald Creech
Danny
Jack Creech
Helen
John Creech
Barbara
Little Flower Circle
St. James Church
Ray Minick
Drama Hostess Miss Wilcke Presents One Act by O Casey
Miss Bernice Wilcke hosted Fortnightly Drama Department with 10 members and Mrs Delbert Soper assisting. Mrs Fred Pfeifer staged End of the Beginning by Sean O Casey, with Mrs William Richardson and Mrs R A Baumgartner assisting. Mrs Richardson introduced the program. Mrs Joe Easter led the meeting and named Miss Elsie Glassburner and Mrs Marion Swanson to the nominating committee. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Wilcke
Drama Department
Delbert Soper
Fred Pfeifer
Sean O’casey
William Richardson
R.A Baumgartner
Richardson
Joe Easter
Elsie Glassburner
Marion Swanson
UPW Group V Meets With Mrs Patterson
Thirteen members of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women Group V met with Mrs Robert Patterson Friday with Mrs Richard McCleery presiding. Miss Helen Lackey led the devotional and Miss Ethel Weed led the study of the Book of Romans. Members shared news about missions during roll call. Mrs Joe Easter assisted in serving at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Women Group V
Robert Patterson
Richard McCleery
Helen Lackey
Ethel Weed
Joe Easter
Farmerettes 4-H Club Menus Skating Party and Programs
The Farmerettes 4-H Club met at Shirley Luers home with Jean Sojka presiding. Thirteen members named the most beautiful woman they had seen. leaders Mrs Joe Goodlander and Mrs Keith Hora attended along with Mrs Marilyn Thatcher and two mothers. Plans were made for a skating party at the Washington Skateway on Jan 25 from 7 to 10 pm. Diane Marek demonstrated washing a sweater and Sue Hora gave an illustrated talk titled Your Shoes and You. Carol Marek spoke on Clothing Care. Activities included facial shape discovery and Line and Color films. Shirley Luers and Diane Marek were named best groomed by Mrs Thatcher. Hostess and mother served refreshments. Next meeting at Barbara Strum’s on Tue Feb 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerettes 4-H Club
Jean Sojka
Shirley Luers
Joe Goodlander
Keith Hora
Marilyn Thatcher
Washington Skateway
Diane Marek
Sue Hora
Carol Marek
Thatcher
Barbara Strum
Tax Reform Debate and Revaluation Costs In Iowa
Mount Ayr Republicans urge a statewide levy to fund private reappraisal firms as officials criticize the commission for inaction. Prentis argues the study committee should craft Legislature recommendations for property tax relief, noting rising burdens on fewer earners as rural outmigration increases urban strain. He calls for broader committee membership including lawmakers, business leaders, and municipal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Mount Ayr
Republican
Prentis
Iowa
Chicago Markets Report Livestock Prices Move
Livestock totals show hogs 8 000 with 230 lb hogs down to steady and over 230 lb steady. cattle 4 500 with steers and heifers mostly steady to firmer, prime loads at 28 25 to 28 50 for 1215 1275 lb steers, cows and calves mixed. sheep 1 500 with slaughter lambs 17 00 to 18 00 and similar bids for other grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Funeral Rittenhouse and Anderson Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Marion Rittenhouse were held at 1 30 p m Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta officiating. Pallbearers listed include Eugene Thomas Edsal Brown Clarence Lee Eugene Grecian Wayne Davis. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Final rites for Harold Job Anderson were at 3 30 p m Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Car lyle Smith presiding. Pallbearers were Henry Wagenknecht Elwyn Gardner Myral Smith Maurice Libe Vernon Witting Albert Mills. Burial was at Elm Grove Cemetery with an LOOF service at the graveside. Carl Schneider oversaw the services.
Mrs Orr Guest Speaker Monday
Seventeen members of Garden I and two guests attended at the home of Mrs. Ralph Bauer Monday. Mrs. Lester Orr presented a paper on antiques and displayed several pieces while roll call featured a displayed antique. The nominating committee for new officers was appointed with Mrs. E.G Fisher, Mrs. W. B. Dupuis and Mrs. Paul Ryan named. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Applegate and Mrs. Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden I
Anna Dawson
Lester Fry
Ralph Bauer
Harry Turner
Conrad Hilton
Don Applegate
Lester Orr
E.G Fisher
W. B. Dupuis
Paul Ryan
Applegate
Ryan
White Shrine Bridge Party Hosts Share Dessert and Games
Mrs. FE. B. Hammer and Mrs. Edna Tucker hosted at the Masonic Temple with four tables of bridge. A dessert preceded play. High score earned by Mrs. J. F Larson, second by Mrs. Kermit Jones. The group meets biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. B. Hammer
Edna Tucker
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
J. F Larson
Kermit Jones
Sixteen Attend Baptist Class Potluck and Meeting
Sixteen members attended the Friendly Bible Class potluck at the Baptist Church Monday. Keith Williams thanked officers for the past year and passed the gavel to new president Loyd Bradshaw. The Rev. Richard Peterson led prayer and read Psalm 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Keith Williams
Loyd Bradshaw
Richard Peterson
Clyde Kelley
Muriel Simmering
Clyde Tucker
Cattle Carcasses Prompt Cruelty Charges Against Farmer
In Dexter Iowa nearly 50 dead cattle were found on Maurice Neff’s farm with another 50 starved cattle nearby. Neff 65 was charged with cruelty to animals and failing to remove carcasses within 24 hours. Arraignment postponed pending further investigation.
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Dexter
UPI
Maurice Neff
Here
Neff
Pinhero
State Department of Agriculture
Neff Farm
Dallas
Iowa
Quiz suspect in Our Lady of the Angels fire case
A 13 year old boy confessed to setting several fires and is viewed by Chicago police as the best suspect in the Our Lady of the Angels School blaze that killed 95. Cicero police say he was a student there at the time and a taped confession has surfaced. The Chicago Tribune reports a private examiner’s lie detector session also claimed the confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPS
Our Lady of the Angels
Drew Brown
United Press International
Brown
Cicero
The
Chicago Tribune
John E. Reid
Leftist Leader Fired in Congo Crisis
Congolese Premier Cyrille Adoula fired vice premier Antoine Gizenga after his capture in Stanleyville. Gizenga is in custody as a judicial inquiry begins into alleged secessionist activities following defiance of a parliament demand to return to Leopoldville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
the Congo
Adoula
Gizenga
Congolese Prime Minister to Sign Pledge Amid Congo Crisis
Adoula said he had reports that troops led by Col. Joseph Pakassa killed 11 white missionaries and seven African nuns. He expected to meet President Kennedy in the United States next week and discuss the Congo situation with U.N officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mier
Joseph Kasavubu
Adoula
Joseph Pakassa
Gizenga
Washington
U.S
United States
Congo
Kennedy
New York
U.N
Chicago market prices for poultry dairy and eggs
Chicago wholesale prices list live poultry roasters 23 24 White Rock fryers 20 20 heavy hens 19 20 eggs steady to firm white large extras 36 mixed large extras 35 2 mediums 33 1 standards 51 butter steady 93 score 59 92 score 59 4 90 score 58 44 Swiss grades A 51 52 B 49 50 cheese various items dashed prices not all specifics given
Dismissed Today: Mrs. James Nelson and daughter Washington
Mrs. James Nelson and her daughter in Washington were dismissed today. The brief notice provides no further details on the case or proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nelson
Washington
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Mrs. Walker
UPW Group II
Wolf's Flower Shop
Rainbow
James Russell Bell
Oldsmobile
Tork Gazette
Washington County Hospital
David Eugene
Robert Eckels
Rt. 2
Gerald Clinton
Richard Neff
South 8Th
City
Timothy Joseph
Ted Fritz
Pamela Lee
Ray Schooley
South Ave C
David Alan
David Moeller
Lynn Marie
Charles Arbogast
Brighton
Donna Marie
OTN Teen Land
Evening Journal
Glenn Wilson
Calvin Wolf
Val Fuhr
George Birney
WSCS
Rebekah Lodge
Loof
Bethlehem Commandery
VFW
VFW Hall
Baptist Loyal Women’s
A. J. Votruba
Women of Moose Plan
Miss Wilcke
UPW Group
Patterson
Time Loan, Inc
Ralph Ward
Mgr
Bidg
Dial
Paul
Horak Insurance
Mrs. Orr
Africa
Funny
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
UPT
Dale Beese
Fairfield, Surgical
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Eva Bauer
East Harrison
Miss Bauer
Bridges
Tom Duncan's
Seifert’s
Dayton’s Beauty Salon
Firemen’s Annual
Legion Room
City Hall
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