Crawfordsville Alumni Banquet Highlights 1938 Class
The Crawfordsville Alumni held its 123rd banquet at the school with 109 attending despite rain. Merle Twinam chaired the event with Adria Lease Berkshire Vera Yeager Grace Lease and Claude McCoy in key roles. The evening featured a menu in red and white, a radio program, a play titled In the Sanctuary and a 375 graduates since 1890 with 20 deaths and 20 marriages this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Merle Twinam
Adria Lease Berkshire
Vera Yeager
Grace Lease
Claude McCoy
Jake Rose
Roll Davis
Mary Manners
Dent
Inne Walker
Anna Mae White
Yan
Rainbow Girls Head to Grand Assembly in Clinton
A large group of Rainbow Girls and mother advisor Mrs. Ed Squire depart for Clinton to attend the grand assembly in session today through Wednesday. Drill team members, led by Major L. T. Saul, will perform tomorrow night in the Modernistic ballroom, with initiation tonight and a Tuesday social program including escorts and a luncheon.
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Rainbow
Ed Squire
Clinton
Roy Means
Maxarble
Squire
Eastern Star
Rainbow Girls
Assembly
Scottish Rite
Clinton Order of Rainbow Girls
Elizabeth Brown
Connecticut
Ruth Coon
Washington Group
L. T. Saul
Bea Moore
Virginia Kephart
Ramona Riley
Joan Brown
Jean Essley
Dorothea Snyder
Jane Richer
Betty Stewart
Faye Holland
Patricia Smith
Eloise Springer
Jean Davis
Lucille Murphy
Betty Michels
Ruth Boller
Gweneth Kruser
Margery Means
Darlene VanMeter
Mary Westphal
Evelyn Nebergall
Iowa
Jean Huber
Frances Sartor
Margaret Flenner
Henrietta Marble
Esther Hayes
Dorothy Conner
Dorothy Saul
Sarah Lemley
Mildred Anderson
Mary Weatphal
Saul
Nels B. Westermark
Cotter Alumnae of 25 Hold Reunion in Columbus Junction
The 1925 Cotter high school graduation class met Friday evening with all members present. Notables included valedictorian Mrs. Freda Hogue of Dallas and salutatorian Mrs. Paul Smith, both leading the commencement program. A Standard Bearers banquet followed and the Columbus Gazette picnic is set for June 24 at Chautauqua Park after a 12:30 dinner.
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Columbus Junction
Cotter High School
Freda Hogue
Dallas
Tex
Paul Smith
Hogue
Texas
1St Church
Columbus Gazette
Chautauqua Park
Ice Cream Social to Aid Youth Conference Fund
Young people from Washington and Pleasant Hill Christian churches host a homemade ice cream and cake social at Washington church. Proceeds benefit youths attending a conference. Serving begins at 7 PM.
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Washington
Pleasant Hill
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings
A crowded upcounty calendar lists Monday through Friday events. Wesleyan Missionary society supper at 6 30 p m Mrs Charles Davis. DeMolay at 7 30 p m. Tuesday features Coreas society and D A R Flag Day observance with picnic supper at Log Cabin Sunset Park. numerous clubs including KE O W and booster, Baptist YW, Camp Fire, and YMCA activities follow midweek with note of date changes. Thursday brings Lexington Ladies Aid and Jolly Troupers. Friday hosts Rebekah regular meeting and Odd Fellows activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Charles Davis
Masonic ‘Temple
Coreas Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Sunset Park
O. W
Joe Maxwell Pythian
Past Chiefs Association
Paul Harvey
Callie Woodburn
Pythian Circle
W. Eastwood Independent Adlub
H. J. Brenneman
Friendship Club
George Wallace
Us Club
Will Sickles
East Fifth Street
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Alma Hearne Holland
Ida Cavender
North Side Cafe
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Oewand Legion Rooms
Noble Grand Circle
Odd Fellows Hall
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Enanes
H. J. Club
Ed Shalla
Fred Edwards
New Washington Resident Marries Davenport Bride
A recent bride Dorothy Wood of Davenport becomes Mrs Maurice Brayton. Brayton is instrumental director of music in Washington schools. They will reside in Mrs Frank Carters home at 4 South Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice Brayton
Dorothy Wood
Davenport
Brayton
Frank Carter
South Fourth Avenue
Former Riverside Residents Observe 50th Anniversary
Riverside is the site of a golden wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kaye held in Boulder Colorado. The couple, longtime Riverside natives, married May 22 1888 in Riverside and have three children Vera L Karl Tanner George T Kaye and Helen M Rohwer. Over 100 guests attended the anniversary open house at the Kaye home and a family reunion is planned. Also a Riverside Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion card party raised funds for the public library with euchre and bridge games at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
George D. Kaye
Boulder
Colo
Kaye
William and
John Tener
Frederick
Mary Tener
Keswick
George T. Kaye
Lucy B Rohwer
Hester Rohwer
Robert Rohwer
Blaine Wilcox
Ladies‘ Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Riverside Public Library Fund
Legion Hall
Euchre
William Knebel
Joseph Sonkup
Ray Miller
Sherman Fox
Rose Dautremont
William Kucera
Frank Safourek
Kedlward Rushek
Leona Kucera
Luncheon Planned at Country Club by Local Clubs
Mrs Ralph Thompson and Mrs A W Clow chair a bridge luncheon scheduled Thursday at 1 p m at the Country Club. Golf begins at 10 a m. Attendees should call Mrs Thompson or Mrs Clow by Tuesday. Mrs John Dodd will be centeress for the luncheon, the second in the summer series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thompson
A. W. Clow
Thompson
Clow
John Dodd
Legion Auxiliary to Elect Officers
Election of officers will take place at the American Legion auxiliary meeting Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Legion rooms. A report on the poppy sale will be made and a short talk on France will be given in observance of Fidae month. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
France
4H Club Prizes Awarded at Close of Rally Program
Four 4-H clubs wrote perfect papers in the music recognition contest during the county rally at the high school. Jacksonite, Country Lassies, Woussicket and Headliners earned perfect papers. eighty participants and twenty-three clubs presented ratings from excellent to fair. County Agent W J Roudabush awarded prizes, and delegates to the Ames state convention were announced.
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Country Lassies
Jacksonites
Old Kentucky Home
W. J. Roudabush
Fairview Farmerettes
Washington
Northern Star
Jacksonite
Woussicket
Happy Hustlers
Jolly Jokers
Good Luck
Maplecrest Club
Brighton
Glendale Gleaners
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Tom Dittmer
Bernadine Long
Ames
Maxine Kessler
Country Lassies Club
Barbara Allen
Virginia Reel
Northern Stars
Brighton Gojetters
Dutch Creekers
Headliners
Maplecrest
H. H. Club Plans Party on June 15
Mrs Estella Shuman hosted the H H club Thursday at her home for a small meeting with six guests and nine members. President Mrs Lewis Rath led the session and a party was planned for Wednesday evening June 15 at the Jesse Moore home. Plan for a July 4 picnic was set with refreshments served by Mrs Lewis Smith and Ada Mae Beenblossom. Next meeting with Mrs Spencer Reed on July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Shuman
H. H. Club
EB. G. Beenblossom
Ada Mae
Frank Mayhew
Cy Bush
Doyle Plecker
Lewis Smith
Iris Rath
Lewis Rath
Jesse Moore
Ada Mae Beenblossom
Spencer Reed
Glendale Gleaners Hold June Meeting At Home
The Glendale Gleaners 4 H club met at Maxine Guenther Junes home with six members present. Rally day practice and the May 28 meeting at Mercedes Miller's home were noted. Mrs. W J Rouda bush aided the group with practice at the June session.
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Glendale Gleaners 4-H Club
Maxine Guenther Junes
Mercedes Miller
Latr
W. J. Roudabush
Former Ainsworth Washington Women Meet in California
Washington-Ainsworth Woman's club of Long Beach California held a noon luncheon in Bixby park with twenty-one former residents of Ainsworth and Washington. A letter from Mary Marr visiting in Ainsworth was read. each guest sent a greeting and a card was given to Nora Dryden for her birthday. The group accepted an invitation to meet in September at 3021 East Third Street Paterson home.
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Washington - Ainsworth
Iowa
Woman's Club
Long Beach
Calif
Bixby Park
Mary Marr
Ainsworth
Nora Dryden
Paterson
East Third Street
Mrs Elmer Nevin Hosts American Made Club Meeting
In Westchester on a Thursday afternoon Mrs Elmer Nevin welcomed twenty two American Made club members and guests at her country home. Committee members Will Embree and R C Berguson helped host with refreshments while Mrs Nevin and her mother served. A planned demonstration by Mrs Hazel Rohrer of Iowa Southern Utilities was canceled due to prior commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
American Made Club
Elmer Nevin
Will Embree
R. C. Berguson
Nevin
Duvall
Joe Smeltzer
Wellman
Hazel Rohrer
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Honor W. H. McCall on 90th Birthday
Crawfordsville marks the 90th birthday of William Henderson McCall born June 10 1848 in Coitsville Ohio. Friends visited his home with baskets celebratory cakes and gifts including candy from New York and pink 90 candle cake. He moved to town in 1918 with his sister and has long served his church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
William Henderson McCall
Coitsville
Ohio
Chester Cherryholmes
New York
McCainl
Alumni Banquet Held in West Chester High Gym
The West Chester high school alumni banquet occurred Friday evening in the school gym. Rain reduced attendance to 38 alumni and 19 guests. The evening featured a program with speeches, vocal numbers, a reading, a play titled How Jimmy Saved His Dad, and officer elections. Fraternal afterparty followed at Sister Lindenmeyer’s home with spouses invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester High School
Florence Bauer
Frances Booth
Charles Ralston
Bernice Starcer
Pauline Stewart
Frances Bauer
Marjorie Lynn
Bruce Gardine
Jimmy
Mary Luers
Ronald Hotle
Rank Kleese
Keith Stewart
Hazel Griggs
Werner Lowry
Vera Forbash
Beatrice Niffenegger
Earl Hobbs
Jack Griffith
Sther Lindenmeyer
Vic Westphal Spends Summer Vacation Near NIU Optometry College
Vic Westphal is back home for the summer from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry as he relaxes and plans for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Westphal
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Death of Brother Ends Brief Absence
The notice records the death of a woman following the loss of her brother, marking a somber moment in local events.
Double Wedding Service in Wellman and Hills Families
In Wellman Friday evening June 13 at 6:30 a double wedding joined Alene Fry with Chase Millice and Vera Fry with Charles Semler. Sisters Alene and Vera Fry, cousins and friends attended with family members serving as ushers. A church reception followed with light refreshments and tiered cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Frytown
Alene Fry
Chase Millice
Vera Fry
Charles Semler
George Fry
Hills
Henry Semler
H. W. C. Millice
Wellma
Paul Hann
Tillie Millice
Annie Laurie
Loghren
Arlo
Mendelssohn
Charles Capper
Clarence Whitoff
John Siglaw
Victor Hess
Birthday greetings for local residents on celebratory day
Mrs. Elizabeth Schulty ages 78 marks birthday with roots in Illinois and Washington tenure since 1918. she belongs to the Three Quarter Century club. Hattie Ross of West Chester also observes a birthday. Others listed birthday celebrants include Mrs. Sam Richardson Mrs. Henry Bowes Allen Hampsher Mrs. Fred Fridwards Coppock Myrl Lemley Wellston J W Coon and Ruth Irene Johnson. Donald Morrison turns sixteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Schulty
South Fourth Avenue
Ilinois
Washington
Sam _ Richardson
Henry Bowes
Allen Hampsher
Fred Fridwards
Coppock
Myrl Lemley
Wellston
J. W. Coon
Ruth Irene Johnson
Nuptials Announced for Glenen Matucha and Madaleen Dowis
Announcement states Madaleen Dowis daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Dowis and Glenen Matucha son of Mr and Mrs William Matucha were married at Rev D C Paschel home Kahoka Mo on June 13 1937 Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ronald Moore Mrs Matucha wore coral pink lace dress with blue trim Mrs Moore in pink and brown garments Matucha a Washington high school graduate class of 1936 worked at Iowa Continental Telephone in Mason City They plan to reside in a furnished Mason City apartment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madaleen Dowis
Tom Dowis
Glenen Matucha
William Matucha
D. C. Paschel
Kahoka
Ronald Moore
Matucha
Summer Camp Fire Peter Pan program set for five gatherings
The Camp Fire girls plan a five meeting summer program named Peter Pan. All five groups will join every two weeks starting tomorrow June 14 at 4 PM at the YMCA. They will cook suppers at Chautauqua park and end with a council fire in late August plus a local summer honor.
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Chautauqua Park
Hila Morgan Show Coming to Washington
Hila Morgan will open a new show here next Thursday night with a 3 night run at a single stop. The production, staged by a 30 person organization, features two complete shows per evening: a dramatic first act with Hila and Toby Vetter, and a musical second act with Florecca Del Garde and Colley and Rosalee among others. Ladies admitted free with a paid ticket on the first night. tented on the Anderson lot, South Marion Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hila Morgan
Hila
Toby Vetter
Funny Redhead
Florecca del Garde
Colley
Rosalee
Anderson Lot
Marion Ave
Sigafoose Kin Reunion At Sunset Park Picnic
Relatives of John W. Sigafoose from South English gather in Sunset park pavilion for a reunion and picnic lunch honoring L. F. Sigafoose, age 94, the family’s last living member of his immediate line. Dozens attend from Webster, Keswick, Fairfield, and Washington with photos taken of each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sigafoose
Washington
L. F. Sigafoose
Sunset Park
Will Sigafoose
Fred Brock
John Sigafooere
Donald Sigafoose
al Hubbell
Webster
Philo Morgan
Keswick
Sam Simmons
Jay Simmons
Bruce
Russel Simmons
Fairfield
DPD
Glen Beenbloosem
Ainsworth
Susie Hopping
Walter Gardner
Elwyn
Sam E. Sigafoose
Jean
L. O. Beenblossom
Vern Escher
Shirley Ann
Inez and
Fae Sehounover
Local residents visit across towns in weekend gatherings
A series of weekend visits connect Hobart Indiana visitors with the Crone family in Ottumwa and Des Moines travelers to Des Moines including Maxine Mc Kee, Martha Sanders, Larry Richardson and others. Des Moines trips and weekend stays span Columbus Junction Keola Brighton and Galesburg area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meredith
George McKee
Maxine
Hobart
Ind
Harry Crone
Marion Crone
Robert and
Dale
Ottumwa
Martha Sanders
Keola
Dorthea Snyder
Verne Richardson
Larry
Guy Truax
Bobby
Des Moines
John Quinnett
Sonny Richardson
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Veda Twinam
Chicago
Paris Cherryholmes
Arlene Fletcher
Ladies Aid
United Hyterian Church
e@ Millson Circle
Lee Huston
Margaret Gault
Lee
Rex Beauchamp
Helen McNeill
Everett McCall
Lillian Holmes
Graham MacCracker
Alias Cleo Fletcher
Lee Lease
Wayne Davis
Everett Davis
Doreen Lease
Nelson Eddy Lisl
Anwyl
Eleanor Powell
Joan Lee Hinston
Alice Walker White
Myrtle
Orris Brown
Mourtie Brown
Jill
Frank Gault
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mabel Monson
Doris Cherryholmes
Allison
Ruth Barnes
John McNeill
Florence White
Joseph Jones
Frankie Bill
Sheffield
Ill
Jay Orris
Williamsburg
Delbert Maxwell
Floyd Ellis
Corydon
Darrel Ross
Joan Lee
Virginia Miller
Marie Welch
Cedar Rapids
Elkader
Lisle Anwyl
Mediapolis
Victor Hesseltine
Margery Fountain
Mary Bevins
Helen Meeks
Grand Assembly
Tion
Cotter
Reunion
A. W. McBlain
West Chester
Ainsworth Church
Jennie Bassler
Maggie
Mabel Thoma
Marion Stephens
Glynne Megdelsen
Jane Mahin
Pauline Clege
Elizabeth
F. W. Eastwood
Wilma Stephens
Sleepy Hollow
Violet Lambert
Buenneke
Madge Rabenold
Clee Barber
Gwen Telford
Jennie Hall
Pearl Gardner
Mary Lord
Miss Pollock
Rey
Fred Sharpe
Elizabeth Pollock
College Springs
Ivan W. Lageschulte
Til
W. A. Pollock
Country Club
Legion Auxiliary
Fae Schoonover
Golia Miller
Ruth Foster
Northern Star Club
Louise Waterhouse
Happy Hustlers Club
Betty Drake
Evelyn Miller
Joe Knotek
Fairview Farmerettes Club
Charlotte Longer
Jolly
Rosalie Combs
Evelyn Marek
Velma Jarrard
Jacksonite Club
Edith Stacy
Jeanette Picken
Good Luck Club
Maurita Darnel
Virginia Wiley
Arlene Knotek
Mabel Finney
Max Waterhouse
Frances Meacham
Four Leaf Clover
Lois Fitzgerald
Glendale Gleaners Club
Alice Rothlisberger
Ruth Smith
Jean Walker
Maurine Walker
Maurita Darnell
H.H. Club
Ainsworth Washington
California
W. H. McCall
Orlo Green
Vella Maplethorpe
Glenn Smith
Bill Shetler
Hattie Ross
Donald Morrison
George Morrison
Camp Fire
Edna Shellabarger
Hammond
H. M. Shellabarger
George Stewart
Charles Stewart
W. C. Brown
Charles Brown
H. L. Ayers
Frank Magdefray
Charles Rown
Galesburg
Virginia Bush
Kalona
C. L. McGill
Duane Hazen
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