J B D Martin Reunion Held At West Chester
The first J B D Martins reunion in twenty years gathered after Sabbath services at the William J Martin home near West Chester. Most of the family attended including Harold Wille and family Wayne Sandra and Art Wille of Wamego Kansas and several Martin cousins from Denver Moline Ames Cedar Falls and Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. D. Martins
William J. Martin
West Chester
Ase
Harold Wille
Wayne
Sandra
Art Wille
Wille
Wamego
Kansas
Fred Ruble
Jimmy
Jon
David
Ruble
Denver
Colorado
Robert Martin
Tommy
Dicky
Diane
Moline
Ill
Bruce Martin
Tom Martin
George Dillon
Norma
Keota
Betty
Cedar Falls
Glen
Ames
Eugene Martin
Divi
Delores Ann
D. N. Anwyl
Wiliam J. Martin
Phyllis
Billy
Carol
Social Calendar Monday DeMolay and community events
Monday brings DeMolay at 7 30 at the Masonic temple with a cooperative supper at UP Church. A memorial service at Legion hall asks flowers be brought and a Tuesday list notes UWearne Holland Mission society and a special OKS meeting for initiation. Several auxiliaries gather at Legion Hall with various start times and notices about back doors and no birthdays this month. Wednesday features a Saddle Club at Sunset Park with pie to share and other church social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Class
UP Shurch Cooperative
Donald Stout
M. Legion Hall
Wy Community Club
Will Richards
Uwearne Holland Mission Society
Ida Cavender
Ainsworth
S&s P.m. Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Noble Grand Circle
Ed Sorrell
Delta Alpha
Hal Richards
Carl Jarrard
Methodist Church
Ann Judson Circle
Sunet Park
Community Group Meetings Note Rain Plans for Crawfordsville
Table service list shows multiple local organizations in Crawfordsville with 2 pm and 1:30 pm start times. West Chester WSCS meets at West Chester hall, Pythian Sisters gather, Harmony Club hosts, and Grace Hill Ladies Aid convenes at Community Building. Thursday events include Pleasant Hill Christian Women and Rural Women's Club with various hosts and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
West Chester
WSCS
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Good Will Club
Hettie Lemley
Charles Harvey
Solan
Hubert Malichky
Harmony Club
Dinner Honore Mr Dave Dunn of Melbourne Australia
Mr Dave Dunn president of the Y s Men s club of Melbourne Australia was honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs David Elder. Dunn arrived from Chicago with Dick McCleery to spend the week before attending the International s Men s convention in Cleveland Ohio. Other guests from Washington and their wives plan to attend the Cleveland convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
Dave Dunn
Y's Men
Melbourne
Australia
Mr. Dunn
Chicago
Dick McCleery
International
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Keota Girl Weds Richland Groom In June Ceremony
Helen Ann Hutt daughter of Mrs Ruth Hutt Keota and Claire Hoekstra son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Hoekstra Richland were married Saturday afternoon June 2 in Richland by Rose Bodth. Attendants were Ann Hoekstra and Ernie Leman. The bride wore a copper gabardine suit with white rose corsage. groom’s sister and Davenport brother-in-law attended. Reception at the bride’s home followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ann Hutt
Ruth Hutt
Keota
Claire Hoekstra
Andrew Hoekstra
Richland
Rosse CL Bodth
Ann Hoekstra
Ernie Leman
Davenport
Miss Hoekstra
Keoote High School
Parson's College
Fairfield
Highland 4-H Boys Club Meeting Notes
Members met at Dale Holmes home Friday June 1 for a wiener roast. The project tour drew a good crowd and a business meeting followed. The next gathering is planned for Larry O Connors on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Holmes
Larry O'Conner
West Chester Alumni Banquet Held June 8 for 1952 Class
The West Chester Alumni Association held its banquet June 8 in the high school auditorium with 77 alumni and 27 guests attending. Ranald Istle acted as toastmaster with Genevieve Van Trump and others assisting. Officers for 1952 include President Leland Griggs and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Gerald DeLong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fisher
West Ch'ster
West Chest + Alumni Association
Ranald Lstle
Genevieve van Tourp
Evin Pearson
Bob Person
John L. Calkins
Edger Stewart
Leland Griggs
LeRoy Hotle
Gerald DeLong
Donald Sheetz
Esther Bauer
Deen Peterson
Francis Wright
Harold Griges
Edeure Stewart
Joyce Kleese
James Eckles
Genevieve van Trump
Hannah Ahmling
Frank Kleese
Lois Wheeht
Mary Jane Stephens
Ponna Reis
Marjorie Statler
Meaners Wright
Almeta Raisten Smith
Donna Reif
Braincame
California
Local Chiefs and Guests Attend University Commencement Events
Mrs. John L. Evans of Emerson Iowa visited Elmer Fishers for the weekend. They attended the alumni banquet and reunion luncheon tied to University commencement in Iowa City where they were sorority sisters and Delta Gamma alumnae. Correction notes Mr Earnest Morgan entered the County Hospital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Evans
Emerson
Iowa
Elmer Fishers
Fisher
Evans
Iowa City
University
Delta Gamma
Iowa Eastern Star
Earnest Morgan
Morgan
Mexico
Carters
East Main Street
East Second Street
Mary
Quick Apple Cobbler From Thrifty Canned Apples
A streamlined old fashioned recipe for Quick Apple Cobbler uses canned sliced apples, biscuit mix, and spices. Mix sugar flour cinnamon and nutmeg with water and lemon juice then heat, add apples, bake with biscuit dough on top for four servings.
Turkey Dinner Honors Texas Couple on Twelfth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rothlisberger of Berger Texas were honored at a cooperative turkey dinner hosted by Mrs. Rothlisberger’s parents Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks to celebrate their twelfth wedding anniversary. The gathering featured pink and green wedding colors and performances by Carla and C J Rothlisberger with Grace Shaw and others in attendance including the Cadwalladers and Shaws from Pocahontas and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rothlisberger
Berger
Texas
Rothlisberger
James Brooks
Barbara Brooks
Floyd Shaw
Pocahontas
Irace
William Cadwall
Georgeanne Hulse Weds Jack Steele in Scottsbluff Nebraska
Miss Georgeanne Hulse daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Hulse of Scottsbluff Nebraska and Jack Steele of Scottsbluff were married Sunday May 27 in Scottsbluff. She is a University of Colorado graduate and a teacher. Steele a staff sergeant recently stationed at Warren Air Force Base. The bride is a niece of Dr and Mrs R R Hulse and Mr and Mrs W Helscher of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgeanne Hulse
Alvin Hulse
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Jack Steele
University of Colorado
Steele
Warren Air Force Base
R. R. Hulse
W. H. Helscher
Keota
Patterson-Disney Vows Taken Sunday
Phyllis Jeann Paterson wed Duane M. Disney at Washington Methodist Church in a three thirty ceremony. The couple’s families and attendants wore formal attire as pink and white gladioli decor framed the service and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jeann Paterson
Milo Patterson
Duane M. Disney
Harold Disney
West Chester
Washington Methodist Church
C. Ruyvinson- Reid
Couple Weds in Simple Ceremony at Local Church
A blue sheer dress and corsage of red carnations marked the wedding. After a short trip, they will live at 509 North Marion. The bride, a 1950 Wellman graduate, has worked at Paul Horak Insurance since December. The groom, formerly a farmer, now works at Kaiser Rock Quarry. Out of town guests came from Moline Sigourney West Chester Wellman and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion
Wellman High School
Paul Horak Insurance and Bookkeeping
Kaiser Rock Quarry
Moline
Sigourney
West Chester
Wellman
Fairfield
Stainless steels show dramatic corrosion resistance gains
Stainless steels illustrate a dramatic improvement in metal durability by adding alloying elements such as chromium and nickel to iron. Often supplemented by molybdenum, cobalt, titanium, silicon, copper, and tungsten for specific purposes, these alloys can resist corrosion up to 100,000 times that of ordinary iron.
States with light and heavy car taxes noted
The article states the average annual state tax on a light passenger car is 55 dollars including road user and property taxes. It lists lighter tax states Massachusetts Missouri Illinois and Wyoming and heavier tax states Florida Minnesota Washington New Mexico and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Missouri
Illinois
Wyoming
Florida
Minnesota
Washington
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Longest Railroad Bridge Claim On Lower Zambezi
Diligent records cite a Lower Zambezi bridge as 12 064 feet long. The project cost 10 000 000 dollars and required three and a half years to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zambezi
First Jet Flight by Frank Whittle in May 1941
British inventor Frank Whittle perfected the first successful jet plane and flew it in May 1941 marking a pivotal moment in aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Whittle
Hypnotic Highways Proposed Tests on Turnpike Driving
Medical men and psychologists propose studies to see if highways can hypnotize drivers. They warn monotony may cause sleep, suggesting countermeasures like turning on windshield wipers and listening to radios. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is set as a testing ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Turnpike
First Montgolfier Balloon Sent in June 1783
France's Stephen Montgolfier, a paper maker from Annonay, launched the first balloon in June 1783. The historic ascent marked the birth of balloon flight and demonstrated hot air could lift a craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Montgolfier
Annonay
France
Ten year old Carol Lance and Kirtine Wells celebrate birthdays
Carol Jane Lance and Kirtine Kaye Wells reach age ten today as families extend congratulations. Also noting wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Werner Lowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Jane Lance
Dale Lance
Kirtine Kaye Wells
Curtis Wells
Glenn Pratt
Werner Lowry
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.B.D. Martin
Saddle Club
Sunset Park
Tom Duncan
Pauline Baumert
Harper
Jom Duncan
Highland
America
Brooks
Grace
Pocahantas
William Cadwallader
Gary
Kansas City
C. C Rothlisberger
Fred Shaw
Alvin Shaw
Walter Kyle
Florance Kyle
Cloyce Tinnes
Claudia, Shirley
Anela
Albert Lay
Spurgeon’'S
Chatham
Beacon Jacquard
Beacon Indian
Sourgeon’s
the Wthriftp Store
Patterson
Disney
Phyllis Disney
Loretta Disney
Milo Patterson Jr
Daryie Disney
Arthur Disney
Lynn Disney
Route Three
Barbara Lillig
Audrey Amlong
Francis Moyer
Leora le Fever
Schick
Push
S.W
SQUA
Rice Drug Store
Wed
Thor
Charmin
Cutrite
Palm Beach
Cemacol
Rex
Montgulfier
Happy
Dad
Stengl
Nicol
Harmor
Strel
Brown Motors
West Madison
South Ave
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