Nicholsons celebrate 50 years with open house honors
More than 200 guests attended an open house at the Captain's Table on Sunday honoring Arthur Nicholson and his wife on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. June Harder of Brighton welcomed guests at the door. Mrs. Ross Mardesen of Elk Horn, Indiana, signed the guest book as a niece. Among the attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Steele.
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Arthur Nicholson
June Harder
Brighton
Nicholson
Ross Mardesen
Elk Horn
Earl Steele
Swine show results announced at Farm Bureau meeting
Carcass results from the Washington County Market Hog Show held last week will be announced at a Thursday meeting at the Farm Bureau Building starting at 7 00 p m January 22. Awards in the production tested barrow class and final placings of 29 pigs will be presented with total prizes of 575. Exhibitors and others may attend.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
West Edge
Washington
Jim Frier
Ward catalog cuts prices in winter sale
Montgomery Ward announces a 248 page winter sale catalog with price reductions up to 60 percent on clothing and 40 percent on household items delivered to 4% million customers. C L Goodell cites pockets squeeze and broad selection as key features. Ward’s spring and summer catalog also highlights continued value and quality products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
C. L. Goodell
Ward
Washington
Goodell
4 H Home Economics Leader Training in January
4 H leaders meet on Wednesday January 21 at the Farm Bureau Office from 9 30 a m to 3 p m for the second training session on clothing the main project for girls clubs. Jane Passmore Extension Home Economist conducts the session with a cooperative luncheon at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Jane Passmore
Extension Home
Funeral services for Mrs Swanson held in Sherman Eden
Funeral services for Mrs A G Swanson were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Nathan Van Dyke served as soloist with Annette Van Dyke as accompanist. Pallbearers included Keith Huber, Raymond Gordon, Dale Statler, Harlan O Loughlin, John Sherman and Harry Hutt.
Logan-Miller Engagement Announced in Kalona
Mr and Mrs William J Logan of Kalona announce the engagement of daughter Mary Helen to Nelson D Miller son of Mr and Mrs Harley H Miller of Kalona Miss Logan works at Kalona Saving Bank and Miller is employed by H and H Heating and Plumbing of Kalona The couple plans an early summer wedding.
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Pauline Crone
Carl C. Yoders
Matawan
N. J
Helen Holland
Willow Grove
Kalona
William J. Logan
Mary Helen
Nelson D. Miller
Harley H. Miller
Miss Logan
Shower Sunday for Mrs Larry Jenkins
Mrs Larry Jenkins formerly Shirley Banks was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Dorothy Kelley in Wilton Junction with Mrs Vera Smith cohostess. Games included Bride and prizes went to several guests. Refreshments in white and red were served. Attendees came from Davenport Pleasant Prairie Muscatine Blue Grass Mt Vernon Newton Iowa City Des Moines Washington Walcott and Wilton Junction.
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Larry Jenkins
Shirley Jean Banks
Dorothy Kelley
Wilton Junction
Vera Smith
Genevieve Jenkins
Beulah Fowler
Margy Arp
Jeanette Angel
Jenkins
Alice Paul
Davenport
Pleasant Prairie
Muscatine
Blue Grass
Mt. Vernon
Newton
Iowa City
Des Moines
Washington
Walcott and
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs install joint officers in Kalona ceremony
The Zimri Rebekah Lodge No 58 and Covenant Lodge 101 held a joint officer installation Saturday at Odd Fellows Hall. Kalona lodges provided officers for the ceremony. numerous Rebekah and Lodge officers were installed with several pending later installations.
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Zimri Rebekah Lodge No. 58
Covenant Lodge 101
Odd Fellows Hall
Kalona Lodges
YWCA Crocheting Class Offered For Members
The YWCA will offer a crocheting class for beginners or intermediates starting January 28 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for nine weeks. The fee is 3.50, and supplies include light colored rug yarn and a No. 9 crochet hook. Registration by calling the YWCA desk.
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YWCA
Robert Vanderlinden
Service Man Michael Trier Leaves Fort Leonard Wood
Private Michael Trier? 484-58-0461 departed December 29 from Fort Leonard Wood. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gail Trier of Keota.
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Michael Trier
Leonard Wood
Trier
Gail Trier
Keota
Circle II of First Presbyterian entertains twelve
Mrs. John Witthoft hosted Circle II Friday with 12 present as meetings opened. DeLa led devotions and Simmering led the Least Coin service while Lloyd guided Bible study. An all day sewing event was announced for February 6 at the church. Chalupa was elected Highland Social Club president with Warren Donaldson, Sidney Coon and Guy Geret as officers for six months. fifteen members attended. Gifts were given to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy for their new baby. Chalupa invited members to February meeting. refreshments by the hostess.
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John Witthoft
Circle II
First Presbyterian Church
Witthoft
R. B. DeLa
Jerry Simmering
J. M. Lloyd
Charles Chalupa
Highland Social Club
Warren Donaldson
Sidney Coon
Guy Geret
Wilfred McCreedy
Wilbur Chalupa
Area dance club invites dancers in Burlington
The Circle Square B square dance club of Burlington will hold a dance Saturday January 24 at 8 p.m. Ken Wandt of Bettendorf will call. The club is seven miles south of Burlington on Highway 61. All dancers are welcome.
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Circle Square B Square Dance Club
Burlington
Ken Wandt
Bettendorf Caller
Highway 61
Senior Citizens Dinner Draws Slim Crowd in Cold Weather
A January Senior Citizens dinner attracted 60 stalwart attendees amid bitter cold. Mrs Jessie Fishburn attended as a first timer and promises to return. Duensings presented films and slides. Milo Sorden and Marjorie Phillips provided music. The Wednesday movie will be The Incredible Voyage via Union Carbide. A craft group welcomed new faces, with knitting and crocheting sessions. Volunteer Calling Service reported 325 calls for older residents, seeking more volunteers. An Evening of Fun is planned for January 28 at 7 PM in the McCleery Room with Rebecca Butler Ann McKeown and the Duesings members coordinating.
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Jessie Fishburn
Milo Sorden
Marjorie Phillips
Union Carbide
McCleery Room
Medication Education Grant Awarded to Mt. Pleasant Pharmacist
Linda McKinstry Scalf pharmacist at the Mental Health Institute Mt Pleasant received a $1000 check from Roche Laboratories official Peter F Leonovicz Jr as the hospital was named one of ten national winners of the Roche Hospital Pharmacy Research Grant The study titled The Development of a Medication Education Program for Patients in a Long term Intensive Treatment Hospital outlines lectures and tests to measure learning and seeks to extend the program to schools and public groups to curb medication abuse and readmission risks.
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Linda McKinstry Scalf
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Peter F. Leonovicz Jr
Roche Laboratories
Hoffman LeRoche, Inc
Roche Hospital
Scalf
Honor Blatters for 35th Year Celebration
Mr and Mrs Jack Moore Peggy Jackie and John of Brighton hosted a family dinner Sunday to honor the 35th wedding anniversary of Mrs Moores parents Mr and Mrs E J Blatter of Washington A three tier anniversary cake was baked by Mrs Howard Schultz Attendees included Marie Loos and Bill Norton Jeff Lynn Howard George Duane Schultz Robin Gillis Laurie Ainsworth Ron Tammy Brighton Karl Blatter Kent Scott Madison Wis Robert Eckerson Ron Jim Nancy Marion Reed Moore of Washington called in the afternoon
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Jack Moore
Peggy
Jackie
John
Brighton
Robin
Roger Gillis
Laurie
Ainsworth
Ron Schultz
Tammy
Karl Blatter
Kent
Scott
Madison
Wis
Robert Eckerson
Ron
Jim
Nancy
Marion
Reed Moore
Washington
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Arnold Nicholson
William Gallagher
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Carl Harder
Leighton Kelly
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Gallagher
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Neb
Eliza, Ill
Newhall
Columbus Junction
Riverside
Wayland
Sigourney
Rosanne Blosser
Virgil Blosser
Bethel College
Mishawaka
Indiana
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Washington High School
Bethel
Glenn Wilson
Paul Grossheim
Army
Grossheim
Huntsville
Texas
Sam Houston University
Joan Wilson
Julia
Linda
Susan
Keith F. Schulty
USN
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Calif
California
Schulty
Harold L. Schulty
Route 1
Wellman
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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Rebekahs
Rebekah Lodge
Maurice Libe
Howard Lins
M. D. Lee
Harold Brock
Don Norton
Leona Gardner
Oral Mayo
Pearl Tucker
Leona Kos
Olive Chalupa
Keith Williams
Helen Simmering
Carl Kelley
Inside Guardian
Archer Augustine
Outside Guardian
Madelon Anderson
Helen Koening
Olive Goodwin
Edith Weidner
Zelma Hughes
Emma Barnett
Myral Smith
Noble Grand
Rebecca Butler
Cleora Morrow
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Jim Hotchkiss
Vernon Witting
Joe Martin
Leroy Jugenheimer
Carl Schneider
Fred Kephart
Clyde Tucker
Earl Zieglowsky
Don Hazen
Harold Fisher
Grace Strickler
Larry Plank
Phillip Preston
Kay Kaalberg
Forrest Strickler
Gladys Fisher
Joe Levy
Mary Jo Smith
Myron Jones
Edith Boone
Lovell Strickler
Karen Plank
General Telephone
UPW Circle II
1St Presbyterian
Area Dance Club
By Grace Kerr
Ann McKeown
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