Local Society Notes Highlight Marjorie Kash and Edward Sorrells Engagement
Wellman residents mark upcoming marriage of Marjorie Kash to Edward Sorrell of Washington. At a Wednesday shower 2 to 4 pm apricot whip and tea served. out of town guests included Mrs. Sherm Sorrell and Ruth, Ann Cumm, Mrs. Karl Weidish Sigourney, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Norma Wills
Murval Weidlein
Sherm Sorrell
Daugh Ruth
Ann Cumm
Washington
Karl Weidh
Sigourney
Willis Kash
In Wilson
Wellman Park
Marjo Kesh
Roseland Wilson Wwrence
Mar Weidlein
Norma Wil
Wouset 4-H Club Meets With Mrs Kyle Friday
Members of the Wouset 4-H club met with Mrs. Kyle Friday afternoon for a short business meeting led by President El Smith. The group discussed Achievement activities and took roll call. Harriet Clendenning and Neota were noted for arriving.
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Wouset 4-H Club
Mis
Kyle
el’ Smith
Dinner Thursday at Country Club
Mrs A E Baldrige chairs the committee for a dinner at the Country Club Thursday at 6 30 p m. Mrs Fred L Stewart leads telephoning duties with committee members including Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery A E Baldrige Mr and Mrs I Rothschild Mr and Mrs Will Harwood Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore and Fred J L Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A E. Paldrige
Country Club
Fred L. Stewart
Howard McCleery
A. E. Baldrige
I. Rothschild
Will Harwood
Fred L. Moore
Fred JL. Stewart
Mrs Eicher Hosts Open House for Father’s 88th Birthday
Mrs Edward C Eicher will hold open house this evening at 1020 South Iowa Avenue to honor her father W R Mount who is celebrating his eighty eighth birthday. Friends are invited to call during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Eicher
South
Iowa Avenue
W. R. Mount
U P Missionary Society to Meet Tuesday Evening
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. John A Stewart. Mrs D D Davis will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
John A. Stewart
D. D. Davis
Miss Ruth Kimmel and William McGill Wed in Rock Island
Ruth Kimmel daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kimmel and William McGill son of Mr and Mrs Charles McGill wed on Saturday in Rock Island. Attendants were Mr Floyd Murphy and Mrs Murphy. Bride wore blue crepe. both couples attended Washington schools and McGill works in a Muscatine button factory. Plans for residence undecided. Burt Mulhern of Columbus Junction was in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kimmel
John Kimmel
William McGill
Charles McGill
Rock Island
Floyd Murphy
Washington
Social Calendar Highlights Local Events This Week
Tuesday includes Home Makers class at M E church picnic at Sunset Park and OQ W club gathering at 1114 East Main. Mrs. John Cherry invites costume attire for a hard time party and the Sunshine Community club hosts an all day meeting and picnic. Wednesday features Bethel Missionary society and a children's program at Chil dren's church with Rosemary club in the evening. Thursday presents Friendship club ice cream social and a country club dinner at 6 30 pm chaired by Mrs A Baldrige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
Sunshine Community Club
George Zev
Friendship Club
Wayne Gideon
A. Baldrige
Picnic Planned by Home Builders at Sunset Park
The Home Builders Sunday school class of the Methodist church will hold a picnic tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock in Sunset Park. Attendees should bring sandwiches a covered dish and their own table service.
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Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Birthday List Highlights Local Notables Across Iowa
H N Wilkins of Crawfordsville turns 78 as a Three Quarter Century club member. Margaret N Popham of Wellman, born in Ohio in 1849, celebrates 87 with family nearby. The item also notes birthdays for Mrs G S Kerr Nardy Bess Jones Harriet Times Helen Klepfer Seth Carris Ruth Ann George Doreen Long Terry Ashmore Darlene Shalla Carol Martin and marks the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Hégseltine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H N. Wilkins
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Margaret N. Popham
Wellman
Ohio
Iowa
G. S. Kerr
Nardy
Bess Jones
Harriet Times of
Valley
Helen Klepfer
Seth Carris
West Chester
Joe Link
Ruth Ann George
Charles George
Doreen Long
Terry Ashmore
Waterloo
O. M. Cuddy
Darlene Shalla
John Shalla, Jr
Ostend Seafront Digue Promenade Attracts Tourists
Ostend, a popular Belgian resort, uses its three mile sea wall as a promenade. The digue is four feet high and thirty five yards wide, serving as a scenic path for visitors and locals alike.
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Ostend
Digue
Birthday Party Honoring Ronald Edwards
Mrs. Russell Edwards entertained Saturday afternoon for her son Ronald's fifth birthday. Eleven friends attended and played games. Refreshments included pink and white birthday cake, ice cream, and lemonade.
Kephart Reunion Planned for August at Sunset Park
The 2 August 1936 Kephart reunion invites all relatives and friends to Sunset Park. Wesleyan Home Missionary society will not meet in July. VoFP auxiliary and post plan a joint Sunset Park gathering on Tuesday night July 28 with rides arranged from Central Park north entrance at 7 45 p m. Presbyterian cottage prayer at 9 30 a m Wednesday at 1105 North Iowa avenue.
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Wesleyan Home Missionary Society
Kephart
Sunset Park
Vofp. OW
Central Park
Presbyterian Cottage
B. H. VanMeter
North
Iowa Avenue
Extinguish Grass Fire in Wellman Wellman
Wellman fire department fought a grass fire in the east part of town on Sunday afternoon July 27. Water extinguishers and wet sacks were used. No buildings were damaged though pasture and fence posts surrounding the field were lost.
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Wellman
Wellman Fire Department
Walter Martin
Shirley Ellen
Olivia Sehlanbaugh
Muriel Schlaubaugh
Kash
Ona Bidwell
Charlotte
Billy
Frank Wilson
Iowa City
Delbert Wilson
Thornburg
Helen Erb
Wayland
Arthur Gardner
Virginia Ann
Denver
Colorado
Community Notes From Wellman Iowa Around July
Mr and Mrs L C Miller report a pleasant time in Estes Park Colorado. People visit from Yankton South Dakota and California as locals welcome relatives and friends. Names include Evelyn Kehne Tillie Swartzendruber Mamie Swartzendruber and Herman Swartzendruber with a Plymouth from Everette Miller. A threshing supper at the Miller home and travel to Ohio for a funeral are noted along with birthdays and family errands in Colfax Cedar Rapids Wellman and nearby towns.
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L. C. Miller
Estes Park
Colo
Gardner
Fred Gardner
Yankton
South Dakota
Jesse Gardner
Arden Dawson
University Hospital
Evelyn Kehne
Iowa City
Pauline Hicks
Business
Tillie Swartzendruber
L. Shame
Mamie Swartzendruber
Herman Swartzendruber
Everette Miller
Frank Wilson
Ona Bidwell
Donald
Billy
Robert Godlove
Paul Hershberger
Miller Sisters
California
Ray Houston
Long Beach
Calif
Honton
Margaret Popham
Flora Popham
Will Popham
Parnell
Neva Popham
Nellie Adams
Colfax
Dc. Roup
John Davis
Allie Stotts
Adams
Winterset
Ohio
Harold Crossett
Wellman
James Walker
West Chester
Stubenville Ohjo
Joe Walker
Carl Blumenstein
Phyllis
Detroit
Michigan
Havin
Owen Grinstead
Cedar Rapids
Grinstead
Killian
Keith Adams
Carl Crossett
Martha Jean
Adam
Jim Bryant
Lake Okoboi
Bessie Small
Albert Yoder
Maple Crest
Misses Booth of Haskins Visit Crawfordsville
Misses Ethel and Vivian Booth of Haskins spent Friday in Crawfordsville with Miss Olive Moore. The Grandview softball team defeated the Owls 8 to 0. About twelve carloads from Wapello, with a band, toured to the ball park for a homecoming promotion.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Ethel and
Vivian Booth
Haskins
Olive Moore
Grandview
Owls
Wapello
George Yeager
American Olympic track team workouts surface concerns at Des Moines meeting
At the Des Moines gathering after sailing from New York Coach Lawson Robertson notes worries for the U S team. Hetty Jack Torrance shines with a 57 feet shot put tied to a world record, while Glen Cunningham Archie Williams and Robert Clark face conditioning and weight issues. Dimitri Zaitz shows strength as 50 boxers adjust after sea legs.
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Berlin
New York
Lawson Robertson
Hetty Jack Torrance
Glen Cunningham
Archie Williams
Robert Clark
Hope
Torrance
Dimitri Zaitz
Allspice Trees Yield Large Annual Crops
Allspice trees bear abundant annual crops with many berries gathered from a single tree. About one third of the crop enters the United States and ultimately enriches foods.
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United States
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Marjorie Kash
Edward Sorrell
Lis. Sherm Sorrell of
Washton
Arewell
Katherine Troutman
Iva Mae Huber
Oakud
Marcia Hrle
Cedarids
Rugg
Oussicket Club
Harriet Clendenning
Mrs. Eicher
Father
U. P. Missionary Society
Burt Mulhern
Columbus Junction
East
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Suring Coats
Rothschild’s
M. E. Church
Kk. OQ
Po. m
Robert Dawson
East Main Street
Bert Dill
UL. P. Women's Missionary Society
Home Builders
Fay Rowe
Carol Martin
Carl Martin
William C. Hégseltine
T. H. Peters
Sea Wall Promenade
Finance CO. Journal
Ronald Edwards
Booth
Ice
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THE
Maytag Company
Manoractumeas
Dixie Dugan
Mickey
Wesley
Dixie
Will Hugwells Arms
BY J. P. Mevoy
J. H. Striebel
Miss Dugan
MR. Hagwell
Dixe
Stoodwock Golf Club
Des Moines
Vera Yeager
Mer Sale
Whit Toe
Onlonslits
Uces
Carl
Boys Haynoe
Kane Suits
Klein Klothing Ko
Scott Furniture Co
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