Missionary Society Dinner at E L Stewart Home
Members of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church evening division shared a cooperative dinner hosted by Mrs. E L Stewart northeast of town. Ethel McCreedy and Mrs. D J Ross spoke on devotionals and meeting business followed by Missionary News by Nelle Trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
E. L. Stewart
Ethel McCreedy
D. J. Ross
Alice Harvey
Nora Ebner
Nelle Trip
D. D. Davis
Margaret Duncan Camp
Des Moines
Casper Couple Host Bridge Gathering For Rose Mary Club
Mr and Mrs Charles Casper hosted last evening for members of the Rose Mary club at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek. Four bridge tables played with Dell Walker winning high score among men and Mrs John Robinson high among women. Charles Wylie had the low men score while Mrs Walker received the traveling prize. Hostess aided by daughter Wanda of Davenport and Mrs Knotek served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Casper
Rosemary Club
Joe Knotek
Dell Walker
John Robinson
Charles Wylie
Civil War Veteran Dies at Hopeville
Hopeville reports the death of Theodore Wetts 94 a Civil War veteran from Clarke County his body lay in state in Leon He had been bedfast two years after a hip fracture Surviving are one daughter Alta and four sons William Clyde Charles and George all of Omaha Neb He enlisted in the Union army at 16 served in the 23rd Indiana Corps under General Scofield and later settled in Iowa living in Union and Clarke counties thereafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopeville
Clarke County
Leon
Theodore ¥. Wetts
Henee
Alta
William
Clyde
Charles
George
Omaha
Neb
Whitley County
Indiana
Yelts
Indiana Army Corps
Scofield
Iowa
Union
Clarke Counties
Evver
Snake Surprises Woman at Bethel Nest
Bethel brief reports a woman named Miy finding a snake swallowing an egg in a brush pile while gathering eggs. A neighbor also saw two large snakes entwined in a fight near maples. the husband shot them. Also notes social visits, a luncheon, and hay making progress with alfalfa clover and oats being cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Miy
Maurice Putman
Mike Flynn
Ivan Marston
Garry
Wes Ramsey
Charley Kolosick
Ehrenfelt
Junior
Kalona
Ray Niffenegger
Rock Garden
Floyd Letts
Mary Gale
Florence Burston
Columbus Junction
Wayne Gideon
Ruth
Walter Longer
Sterling Holmes
Donald Holmes
B. J. Pauly
Herbert
Gideon
Shower Courtesy Honors Newlyweds at Tierney Home
A miscellaneous shower honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griffith at Molly Tierney's home with co hostesses. Pink blue and white decor set the scene while quiz questions and advice readings entertained guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierney
Paul Griffith
Molly Tierney
Laurel Statler
Janice
Joyce Statler
Phyllis Statler
C. E. Griffith
Donald
Patricia
Teddy
Junior
Herman Schultz
Milt Dayton
Arthur Romine
Oren Romine
Harold Schnoebelen
Bobby
Lloyd Phillips
Ernest Crawford
Maxine
Robert
Charles Thrapp
Walter Duvall
Mary
Ruth
John
Earl
George Stout
David
George
Eddie
Lauren Statler
Phyllis
Joyce
West Chester
Robert Blumenstein
Judy
Gary
Ind
Mildred Thomas
Lamont
Sadie Knott
Fairfield
Mrs. Lloyd Walker Hosts Booster Club Meeting
The Booster club met at Mrs. Lloyd Walker’s home with sixteen members present. Everstine Daniels spoke on the Keota glass factory, and Mrs. Anna Landau led the business session. A mort gage and antique items were discussed as the Red Cross work was noted. a July 4 supper at Sunset Park was planned with potluck dishes and personal tableware. Guests included Miss Daniels and several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Walker
Everstine Daniels
Keota
Anna Landau
Red Cross
Homer Jarrard
Maurine
Helen Holden
Ralph Waggoner
Sunset Park
Miss Daniels
Charles Palmer
Glenn Holden
Helen
Leanna Stotts
Garden City
Kan
Maurine Walker
Damascus Shrine Holds Last Meeting Before Summer Break
The Damascus Shrine met at the Masonic temple for the final gathering before summer vacation. July and August meetings will be suspended and resume in September. Mrs. John Winga chaired the committee with assistants Mrs. Margaret Anderson Mrs. Mildred Blattner Mrs. Ella Cole Mrs. Inez Martin and Mrs. Lucille Bales served at the event with spring flower decor and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Masonic Temple
John Winga
Margaret Anderson
Mildred Blattner
Ella Cole
Inez Martin
Lucille Bales
Employes Shower Honors Mrs. Skipton at Virginia Hotel
The Iowa Continental and Northwestern Bell workers hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Richard Skipton nee Margaret Davidson at Virginia Hotel. Nineteen guests enjoyed music, monopoly, and cards before gift opening and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Continental
Northwestern Bell Telephone Companies
Virginia Hotle
Richard Skipton
Margaret Davidson
Northwestern Bell
Alice Richardson
Cathaleen Godfrey
Virginia Chalupa
Dixie Simons
Mary Donaldson
Dorothy Johnson
Naomi Kyle
Wilma Norman
Maybelle Brown
Cora Hopping
Elizabeth Woods
Hilda Brown
Louise Ryan
Community News Notes From Local Visits
Mae visited Mrs. M M Flynn Violet and Mae Gideon family hosts Mrs Serena Taylor of Galesburg Ill for wedding festivities Carl Peterson and three children of Kalona visited Gideon home Sun Marlin Plecker returns to Camp Bowie after a 10 day furlough Gladys Wolfe hosted a party honoring him Corn growing activity resumes after rain Mae Davis ofce visited the Davis home Wednesday Ed F Havel and daughter Doyle Plecker Ernest and Mae Gideon spent Sunday at Charley Plecker home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Marlin Plecker
Camp Bowie
Gladys Wolfe
Mae Davis Ofce
Davis
Ed F. Havel
Doyle Plecker
Ernest
Mae Gideon
Charley Plecker
Social Calendar Highlights In West Chester Community
Social calendar lists meetings and events for Thursday and Friday. J W Baker W R C note convention reports at West Chester hall. country club pot luck at clubhouse. Pansy Hill club with Mrs John Strain. Rural Woman's club 1 p.m. with Mrs Don Wylie. Red Cross sewing. H J club with Mrs Ed Shalla. Ue diab 2 R.man Jack Caldwell. Friday groups include Presbyterian Ladies Aid at 2:30 p.m. four groups led by Mrs Harry Campbell, Mrs Harry Dye, Mrs Marsh Bailey, Mrs Tom Gerdes. Baptist Missionary luncheon at church with dish to pass. Woman's Council of Christian Church at 2:15 p.m. at Oaks church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baker
West Chester Hall
Country Club
Pansy Hill Club
John Strain
Rural Woman's Club
Don Wylie
Red Cross
H. J. Club
Ed Shalla
Jack Caldwell
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Harry Campbell
Harry Dye
Marsh Bailey
Tom Gerdes
Missionary Society of Baptist Church
Iva Bales
Mary Johnson
Mary Starr
Woman's Council of Christian Church
Birthday List Celebrates Local Residents Milestones
Many happy returns as Robert Kleese turns ten and Tommy Hoover marks nine. John Liska Riverside Emil Anderson Franklin Center and others share birthdays. Caroleen Sartor reaches 117, Maugene Grecian turns 18, Cedra Kay Houseal is one, Houseals live in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kleese
Ralph Kleese
Tommy Hoover
Leo Hoover
John Liska
Riverside
Emil Anderson
Franklin Center
Florence Brown
Mildred Owens
Crawfordsville
Fred Reid
Harold Jarvis
Cedra Kay Houseal
Ben Houseal
Houseals
Brighton
T T T Chapter at Crawfordsville Annual Founders Day Breakfast
Crawfordsville June 25 Chapter L of the TTTs held its annual Founders Day breakfast at Saunders Park Mt Pleasant. Mrs Grace Robertson and Alice Holmes led the breakfast committee. Mrs Albert Rhea of Mamaroneck N Y attended as a guest. John Whiting Weds Hilda Hector in Yuma Arizona on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
TTT
Saunders Park
Mt. Pleasant
Albert Rhea
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Grace Robertson
Alice Holmes
John Whiting
H. J. Whiting
Band Concert Memorial Plan Honors Washington County VFW
The Veterans of Foreign Wars prepare the annual Band Concert near July 16 honoring Leon Beatty Washington county’s first World War casualty. Commander Fred J Longer notes the event will dedicate the program to about 450 county servicemen as Milo T Sorden contacts Jess Radda to arrange music with the Municipal Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
Washington County
Fred J. Longer
V. F. W. Post
Jess Radda
Milo T. Sorden
Sorden
Mr. Radda
Sigourney Woman Hurt in Accident
Mrs. Henry F. Wagner of Sigourney, wife of a former Iowa Supreme Court justice, was injured in an automobile accident near Iowa City. Details on the crash and her condition were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Iowa City
Henry F. Wagner
Iowa Supreme Court
Wagner
Joe
University Hospital
Anamosa
Don L. Caraway
Lisbon
Caraway
Marriage announced for Margaret Hantt and Robert Reaney
Marriage details show Margaret Hantt daughter of C E B Hantt Columbus Junction wed Robert J F Reaney son of J B E Reaney also of the town. The ceremony occurred April 12 in Memphis Missouri with a reception at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Margaret Hantt
C. EB. Hantt
Robert JF. Reaney
J. BE. Reaney
Reaney
Memphis
Fairview 4 H Club Meeting At Ethel Sojka Home
The Fairview Farmerettes 4 H club met at Ethel Darlene Sojka’s home with perfect attendance. Leaders, a demonstration team of Marie Sojka and Ethel Darlene Sojka, and guests Luella Rosamond Lovisa Sojka and Mrs Ray Sojka attended. Betty Sojka was named historian, replacing Mary Lee Weeks. Next meeting set for July 5 at Marie Sojka’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Farmerettes
Ethel Darlene Sojka
Luella Rosamond
Lovisa Sojka
Ray Sojka
Marie Sojka
Betty Sojka
Mary Lee Weeks
Honor Mrs. Maloney at Rickey Reunion
A Sunset Park gathering honored Mrs. Rose Maloney of Denver visiting from Colorado. Attendees included numerous Rickey relatives and friends from Washington Ainsworth West Chester Ottumwa Rock Island Wellman and other towns, with extended guests C L Eyestone Myrtle Turnipseed and Gene Sedrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickey
Sunset Park
Rose Maloney
Denver
Colorado
Maloney
Charles Rickey
Washington
J. E. Adams
Ainsworth
W. T. Hobbs
Helen Louise
Earl Hobbs
Tommy
West Chester
Ralph Morris
Jo Anne
Columbus Junction
Leo Adams
Jane Marie
West Liberty
Harry Rabenold
Oskalossa
Ellis Rickey
Virginia Lou
Patricia Ann
Myrna Lynn
Craig
Ottumwa
Irvin Rickey
Rock Island, IL
William Rickey
Rock Island
Gladys
Charles
Wellman
Y Social Club Meeting at Margie Streb Home
Riverside June 25 Mar gie Streb hosted the Y Social club at her home north of Riverside. Games with high score to Mrs Erwin Koenig and consolation to Mrs Mary Colbert. Luncheon served. Betty Bulger guest. members include Gertrude Bulger Lewis Waldschmidt Omer Strabala Cloyd Cress Arthur Swenka Earl Marshall Ovie Watkinson Erwin Koenig Cora Davis Joseph Libenguth Mary Colbert Anna Younkin Leroy Hardy M D Brown to entertain July 10/4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Margie Streb
Erwin Koenig
Mary Colbert
Betty Bulger
Gertrude Bulger
Lewis Waldschmidt
Omer Strabala
Surprise Handkerchief Shower for Mrs Spensler
A surprise party honored Mrs Etieine Spensler on Saturday at the McCreedy home. Led by Mrs Ralph McCreedy, guests arrived to a fully decorated living room with garden flowers and gifts wrapped in handkerchiefs. The event included photos, games, ice cream, chocolate cake, iced tea and mints served by Mrs Charles Cannon, with guest names listed among family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McCreedy
Etieine Spensler
Roy Teets
Kaykita McCreedy
Charles Cannon
H. al. Witting
Carl Schneider
Omer Wagner
Dale Darbyshire
Donna
Bryan Swift
Doris
Arthur Swift
Iced Coffee Week Signaled by June 22 Observance
Iced Coffee Week aims to prompt summer meal cooling and features Butter Nut Coffee guidance. It recommends brewing coffee double strength and pouring over ice to chill instantly, then melting ice to dilute to the desired strength.
Iced Coffee Elevates Summer Beverage
Iced coffee combines ticket quenching cooling and invig orating as a preferred summer drink. It offers refreshing qualities while delivering a lift in warm weather.
Trinity Lutheran Church Evening Activities Announcement
Trinity Lutheran Church lists June 26 Thursday events at 7 00 p m children confirmation instruction and 8 15 p m Sunday School Teachers Meeting for lesson discussion and business Alb Bostelmann pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alb. Bostelmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Casper
Snake
Rockwood's Shoe Dept
Skipton
Caroleen Sartor
M. H. Sartor
Maugene Grecian
Owen Grecian
T. T. T. Chapter
Robert Reaney
Ethel Sojka
Mrs. Maloney
Y’’ Social Club
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Spenler
Penney
Oxford
Pamol
Sui Perth
C.penney Company, Inc
Trinity Lutheran Church
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