Squire couple greeted by city officials on 56th anniversary
Surprise visit by Mayor and council members at the Squire home marked the couple’s fifty six slate anniversary. The group delivered greetings and a red rose basket while Mrs. Squire rested. Local family members joined later for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Squire
We Council
John Squire
Squire
Fred Reid
W. B. Dupuis
Lester Orr
O. F. Boller
Carl Hedges
Howard Fulton
Henry Bailey
Russell Goodin
Mr. Goodin
Theodore White
Jackson
Ohio
Goodin
Washington
Grace Like
Hollywood
Calif
Harry Kilgore
Ainsworth
J. Rl. Squire
Detroit
Mich
T. J. Franklin
Klywood
John Itlshofer
Lexington
Claude Kilgore
Billi
Claudine Kilgore
Margaret Cowden Guest Speaker at Mission Society
Margaret Cowden spoke to the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church at the Hamilton home last night. She described Iran missions, changing status of women, and hospital work across denominations, then answered questions before a brief business meeting and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cowden
Woman's Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Miss Cowden
Iran
Ker
JohnLaughlin
Irene Jones
Miss Hamilton
Booster Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Duensing
Mrs Arthur Duensing hosted a booster club gathering with fourteen members yesterday afternoon. After the business portion, attendees toured women's home project lesson work and enjoyed light refreshments prepared with help from Mrs Walker. Prize winners included Mrs Guy Stumpf and Mrs Leonard Marie in a Washington Lincoln history contest and Mrs Fosrt won in a separate Saer contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Duensing
Booster Club
Ainsworth M. E. Ladies Aid to Serve Waffle Supper
The Ladies Aid of Ainsworth M. E. Church will serve a waffle and sausage supper Tuesday evening at the church. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday at 9:30 in the home of J. M. Bratten and Elsie Bratten on West Washington Street. The V F W Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit dance Thursday evening March 2 at the Rendezvous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Aid of
Ainsworth M. E. Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Cottage
J. M. Bratten
Elsie Bratten
West Washington Street
Foreign Mission Gathering Friday Speakers At 2:30
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a founder's meeting and guest day Friday afternoon at the home of A Anderson. Margaret Cowden will speak and present a 64 demonstration titled It Happened in Seventy Years. The meeting begins at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
A. Anderson
Margaret Cowden
Social Calendar of Potlucks and Meetings
Notices list church events and club meetings from Tuesday to Saturday. Gatherings include Home Builders class potluck at 6 30 p m, M E Delta Alpha and P E O Chapter 1, and various ladies aid societies with meals and sewing activities. Rebekah and W R C hold evening or afternoon gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kern
Young Women's Missionary Society of U.P. Church
Richard Stewart
Pilotbore Ladies Aid Society
Frank Stransky
Col. Close
Irvin Coffey
Shellman
Worthy Advisors Club
Virginia Lemley
M.E. Delta Alpha
N. M. Speidel
South Lawa Avenue
P.E.O
Stella Latchem
St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid
Church Friendly Circle Club
Merle Sheetz
U.P. Missionary Society
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
A Anderson
Rebekah
I. Hall
W.R.C
Many Happy Returns Birthday Notices
Betty Lou Small turns four in Gracehill. Keota residents Viana Sharp and George Stevenson celebrate 80 and 79. Other birthdays include Bernard Pauly Ella Thompson James Dvorak J J Mintek Josephine McElinney and more. Albert Weber wedding anniversary mark today. Junior Turnipseed reaches age ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard R. Pauly
Washington
Ella Thompson
Ainsworth
James Dvorak
East Highland
J. J. Mintek
J. D. Dayton
Leslie Payne
Don Applegates Host H H Club Event at Home
Mr and Mrs Don Applegate welcomed H H club members and families Friday evening. Games included Chinese checkers and pinochle followed by refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs I B Hexworth and Evelyn, Mr and Mrs Louis Rath, Iris and Thomas Dea. Next meeting set for March 9 with Mrs Don Applegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Applegate
H.H. Club
I. B. Hexworth
Evelyn
Louis Rath
Iris
Thomas Dea
Melosh Havel and Family Move Onto Their Own Farm
South Highland reports Anthony Morgan and family relocating to Barbara Straton’s farm. Melosh Havels move into Morgan’s former property bought last fall. Paul Rotenburger and family move to the Havels’ vacated farm. Mrs. Albert Taylor suffers flu. Mrs. Melo Lasek and children visit Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melo Lasek
South Highland
Mar
Anthony Morgan
Barbara Straton
Melosh Havels
Morgans
Paul Rotenburger
Melowh Havel
Albert Taylor
Damascus Shrine Plans Ceremonial March 16
At a regular meeting of Damascus Shrine in Masente Temple members laid plans for a ceremonial on March 16 with officers practicing March 14. A charity car party is set for March 25. Refreshments followed the meeting with Mrs. May Roth and Mrs. E. J. Nouse co chairmen of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masente
Damascus Shrine
Aso
Mirs
May Roth
E. J. Nouse
Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Elect Officers Meeting
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will hold its annual officer election Friday afternoon in the church basement. Officers' reports will be given along with the election, and full attendance is desired. Refreshments will be served by Group 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Community Notes From Local Homes
James Havel and Ronald Prymek are mentioned in family visits and illness. Ronald Prymek, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Prymek, is treated for flu and pneumonia at Washington hospital. John Lasek and son Yaro visited Anthony Horak. Charles Brown and children visited the Brown home in Fredonia. Mela Lasek, Jake Knottnerus and Richard Havel helped with summer butchering at John Lasek residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Horak
R. R. Knottnerus
James Havel
Jo Ronald Prymek
Lewis Prymek
Washington Hospital
John Lasek
Yaro
Charles Brown
Brown
Fredonia
Mela Lasek
Jake Knottnerus
Richard Havel
Clarence Lasek
Albert and
Edward
Iowa City
Melo Lasek
Clay News Roundup Highlights Local Events
H A Woodford returned from California. Clay schoolhouse hosted a well received Rhichland dramatic club program with refreshments. J W Hendrickson plans the annual Richland horse sale on March 7. New scholars join the high school. The Bowersox family moved to the former Waterhouse farm. Mrs Marion George and son Paul visited Justine Owen. Mrs Myrtle Jones attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morgan Clay
H. A. Woodford
California
Clay School
Rhichland Dramatic Club
J. W. Hendrickson
Richland
Theig
Bowersox
H. A. Waterhouse
Marion George
Paul
Washington
Justine Owen
Morgan Home
Myrtle Jones
Funeral services for Rev Allen Jay at Richland Friends Church
The community notes the funeral services for the late Rev Allen Jay at the Friends church in Richland on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Herman Fay and twins Robert and Richard moved to the former George Goodrich farm. Mr and Mrs Floyd Mupt reside where the Eagles vacated. Ernie Herr owns a new John Deere tractor. Mrs Helen Hildebrand hosted the ladies club at her home Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jay
Friends Church
Richland
Herman Fay
Robert
Richard
George Goodrich Farm
Floyd Mupt
Eagles
Ernie Herr
Helen Hildebrand
Ladies’ Club
Funeral today for Mrs. Baumert at Keota church
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar Baumert, who died Monday afternoon, were held at 2:60 o'clock Wednesday at the Keota Methodist Church conducted by Rev. C. B. Rogers. Burial followed in Keota cemetery. Her maiden name was Bessie Chesney, daughter of Will and the late Mrs. Chesney. She was 58, raised in Keota, and a 1898 Keota High School graduate. Survivors include her husband, three sons Floyd, George, and Raymond, daughter Harriet Peiffer, 20 grandchildren, and the two parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mar
Oscar Baumert
C. B. Rogers
Green Tinged Canary Rarity and Color Variants
Green tinged canaries are rare as yellow tones predominate. Historical notes indicate original stock included canaries with a greenish hue alongside standard green and yellow varieties.
Third Generation Moves on Farm
Norbert TeBockhorst and Olive plan to reside on the Lang farm, the third generation to do so. The Lang move follows paths of the Shalla family who built the home 41 years ago and raised nine children on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mar
Norbert TeBockhorst
John Lang
Norbert
John Shalla
Charlie
Olive
Ed Shalla
Clara Fisher
Perry Ayers
Summit
Jim Shalla
Geo, Shalla
Blanche Shalla
Fisher
George Washington
Ed Kallous
Dewey Weeks
Carol
Jeanne
Jesse
James
Mary Lu
Francis Weeks
Jeanne Shalla
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Pleasant Hill residents share a busy week with neighbors and relatives. Several gatherings occur from Wednesday through Sunday including visits to the Silas and Howard Caldwell home and Friday evening with the Hl Caldwell family. Mary Ellen Beliel is ill and Margaret Pratt visits with Will Caldwell family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Darbyshir
Les Hesseltine
Will Saville
Vincent Belief
Laelie Meenb Som
Roy Kandie
Washington
Everett Lewis
Hiwin Lewis
George Chalupa
Enoitt McKinistry
H. L. Witting
Will Caldwell
Roy
Lawerence Kephart
Kart Kephart
Local families share meals and visits in Havre community
Mrs. Lewis Hering reports a weekend of guests and dinners across Havre. Martin Westen, Zieglowsky and Fryenberger families join Harold Wilson and others for Sunday meals and weekday visits with the Westens, Smiths, Baers, and Lunnings. Grover Walton of West Chester called on Harry McConnell. flu(typo) Gookin is listed with the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre, Marveh i
Martin Westen
John Zieglowsky
William Fryenberger
Harold Wilson
Minte Koehler
Grover Walton
West Chester
Harry
Charlie McConnell
Payne McConnell
Roy Whiteman
Notice to bidders for erection of schoolhouse in Iowa district
Proposals for erecting a schoolhouse in No. 7 District Washington Township Washington County Iowa will be received by Charles Kennedy at the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association National Bank Building Washington Iowa on or before 8 00 P M March 11 1939. Contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Plans and specs available at County Superintendent Chas Kennedy office Washington Iowa March 1-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 7
Washington Township
Washington County
Iowa
Charles Kennedy
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
National Bank
Washington
Chas, Kennedy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esquire
Mission Group
Duensing
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Foreign Mission
Betty Lou Small
Lester Small
Gracehill
Viana Sharp
George Stevenson
Josephine McElinney
Dorothy Soukup
Frank Mincer
Ralph Augustine
Catherine Wilson
Bessie Baker
Sam Baker
Rawfordeville
Albert Weber
Junior Turnipseed
L. W. Turnipseed
Prairie Flower Community
Don Applegates
Melosh Havel
Don
Mother Hubbard
Damascus
Presbyterian Aid
Keota M. E. Church
Baumert
Shalla's
Tha
Miles Stouts
Charley Andersons
Lloyd Andersons
Pat Swift
Bruce Stewarts
Myria Stephens
Clyde Lamberts
Howard Benn
Edd Mayhew
Bill Crayne
Vernon Carter
Edd Chalupa
Pleasant Hill
Earl Kephart
Marehab
Will Miller
Clark
Livyd Dickinson
Frank Scranton
Silas
Howard Caldwell
Harry Bishop
Lafe Kloptensteins
Roy Foss
Norman
Donald
Hdd Chalupas
Lee Heesseltine
Maxine Lambert
Clyde Lambert
Cloyee Burham
W. R. Gamon
John Gamon
Vincent Beliel
Lewis Hering
Frank Prat
Will Frakes
Fairfield
Raymond Sankey
Frank Pratt
Carl Zieglowsky
Fred
Myral Smith
Wilfred Smith
William Bailey
Albert Zieglowsky
Alberta
Fred Zieglowsky
A. B. Carr
Parry McConnell
Noah Wittmer
Mr. Pleasant
S. Wittmer
Walter Westen
Paul Widnter
John Baer
Henry Lunning
Philip Gerdes
Gookin
Sterling
Swaggers
Rothschild
Vicks
Vatronol
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