Community groups hold gatherings and elect officers
Presbyterian Young Adults held a 620 potluck with hosts the Reifs and cohosts the Kokeshs. Gerald Howell showed India slides. Sunshine Community Club elected Mrs. Richards president and named officers, voting a Red Cross donation. Indian Creek Club planned a March birthday dinner at Laura Guy's Brighton home and a Valentine exchange.
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James Keller
Indian Creek Club
Laura Guy
Brighton
Memorial service held at Da Mascus Shrine for four members
A memorial was held Tuesday evening at the Da Mascus Shrine for four members who died in the past year. Mrs. Paul Snakenberg and Mrs. Will Sheetz led the service with decorations in a St Patricks Day theme. Refreshments were served, and the group played traveling bingo. The next meeting is March 27 with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Paul Snakenberg
Will Sheetz
Rose Reid
PSWHP
Marion Snodgrass
DFWOS
Blanche Foster
Missionary Society Meets at Home for Business Session
The Carol Brewer Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Lloyd Duensing’s home with eleven members and three children visiting. President Mrs. Louis Larsen led the business session. The presbyterial in Washington was set for March 20, and the society will handle the table and floral decorations. A letter from the Selbys in Pakistan was read, with devotions by Mrs. Cloyce Tinnes and a magazine article reviewed by Mrs. Raymond Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Brewer
Delta Alpha Sunday School March Social Notes
The Delta Alpha Sunday school class of the Methodist Church held a March social Thursday afternoon at the church with a one o clock dessert luncheon served by Mrs Boyd Foster and her committee to 31 members and one guest Mrs Walter Kyle Mrs Walter Jarrard led devotions on History of The Three Marys and Their Prayers. Mrs W B Dupuis presided at the business meeting and the group voted to give 60 to a Bible women in Korea via the WSCS. Mrs Walter Kyle presented an educational slide program from her recent travels enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha
Methodist Church
Boyd Foster
Walter Kyle
Walter Jarrard
W. B. Dupuis
Korea
WSCS
Mrs Lemmon Elected President of PRO Chapter
Mrs Lemmon was elected president of the PRO Chapter on Thursday with officers named including Mrs Shannon as vice president and Mrs Bannister as recording secretary. Other officers listed were secretary treasurer Ramseyer chaplin and guard Flickinger. Hostess Brookhart served a dessert to begin the afternoon. annual reports were presented and Lemmon named delegate to the state convention with Shannon as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lemmon
Bill Shannon
R. G. Bannister
H. W Ramseyer
M. T. Sorden
A. Robb
Chaplin
M. R. Flickinger
T. L. Brookhart
M. Schell
H. W. Luers
L. E. Helmick
A.S Smith
Lemmon
HEO Club Holds Meeting at Elwyn Corey Home
Twelve members of the HEO Club met at Mrs. Elwyn Coreys home with Mrs. Wes Ramsey presiding and Mrs. Eugene Martin leading roll call. All quilt blocks were turned in for the club quilt and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Martin on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEO Club
Elwyn Corey
Wes Ramsey
Eugene Martin
Ramsey
Everette Gardner
Charles Bartholow
Martin
Medford Woman Bluntly Answers How Accident Could Have Been Avoided
In Somerville Massachusetts a Medford woman reported an accident to police and answered the form question how could you have avoided the accident with the remark by staying at home. The terse reply shows a practical tongue in cheek approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Mass
Medford
FBYP Group Plans Monday Meeting and Calendar Factory Tour
Farm Bureau Young People of Washington County meet Monday evening at the Farm Bureau office. The main feature is a tour of the McCleery Cumming calendar factory at 8 p.m. Attendees should arrive by 7 45 p.m. Plans include attending the State Assembly at Iowa State College Ames March 16 17 and 18. Recreation is led by LuElla Sojka and Eugene Steele. Corinne Phelps and Wynne Petratz will serve refreshments. A skating party is planned as a special activity for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Washington County
McCleery- Cumming
State Assembly
Iowa State College
Ames
LuElla Sojka
Eugene Steele
Corinne Phelps
Wynne Petratz
Marriage of Miss Anna O Loughlin to Roy D Fear
Harley O Loughlin announces the engagement and marriage of his daughter Anna to Roy D Fear of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony is taking place today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley O'Loughlin
Anna
Roy D. Fear
Cedar Rapids
Hospital Admissions And Births Noted In Record
On The Record reports hospital admissions for William A. McGinnis of Ainsworth and Mrs Everette Plecker of Wellman. Births: Thursday a son to Mr and Mrs William Foster of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McGinnis
Ainsworth
Everette Plecker
Wellman
William Foster
Washington
Birthday greetings for local residents today
Celebrants include Bob Shaffer of the Journal force Mrs F L Casey Archie Horak Suzanne Noonan Stanley Chabal Jackie Lee Batterson Ronald LeRoy Marek Janice Kay Rotzinger Andrew Blattner and Joe David McCartney Wedding anniversary congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Clarence G Randall today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Shaffer
The
Journal Force
F. L. Casey
Archie Horak
Suzanne Noonan
Stanley Chabal
Jackie Lee Batterson
Ronald LeRoy Marek
Janice Kay Rotzinger
Andrew Blattner
Joe David McCartney
Clarence G. Randall
Property transfers listed from Livingston & Day records
Abstract department notes convey public record transfers in sections 30 to 75-46 across multiple townships. Entries include parcels sold to George E. Lutz, David L. Brinning, Richard Young, Clarence Miller, and others with acres and lot descriptions in Sears, Riverton, and surrounding areas.
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Department of
Livingston & Day
Court House
Marie Schantz
Fred W. Bell
Els
Albert K. Stoutner
George E. Lutz
Clifford Leeper
David L. Brinning
Mayme Squire
Richard €. Young
New Cars Licensed in Washington County Office
The Washington County treasurer Amanda Kannon Barber licenses new cars including Buick models registered to Walter E Farrell or Eva Faye Farrell and Chevrolet models registered to Henry John Berger or Elma Evadine Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Amanda Kannon Barber
Buick
Walter E. Farrell
Eva Faye Farrell
Chevrolet
Henry John Berger
Elma Evadine Berger
Local News Items Cover Family and Travel Updates
Don Knight of Ainsworth is a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville rather than Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Lester Otto of 1328 Uve Street Des Moines are parents of a son named John Lester. Roy Gerot of Ainsworth recently returned from ten weeks in McAllen Texas and Old Mexico. Dr and Mrs M R Flickinger and children Mark and Jana return from Florida and Porto Rico. Pvt Arthur Lambert arrives home for a 15 day furlough. Rev Dr and Mrs Evert L Haney return from Holy Land Egypt and New York via storm delay. David Moore and family move to Duluth Minn. Moore becomes direct sales promotion manager at Montgomery Ward. E J Meredith starts as new assistant manager in Washington store.
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Don Knight
Ainsworth
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa City
Lester Otto
Uve. Street
Des Moines
Otto
Velma van Svoe
Washington
John Lester
Roy Gerot
McAllen
Texas
Old Mexico
M. R. Flickinger
Mark
Jana
Florida
Porto Rico
Miami
Fla
Pvt
Arthur Lambert
Evert L. Haney
Holy Land
Egypt
New York
Haneys
Burgh
Lloyd
Pitts
David Moore
Duluth
Minn
Moore
Montgomery Ward
E. J. Merideth
Mr. Moore
Keokuk
Dutch Creek Flyers 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The March Dutch Creek Flyers 4-H Club met at David Walker’s home with ten members and leader Bob Miksch present. Wayne Chalupa led the session discussing pen guard rails and heat bulbs while Charles Vincent spoke on Transmissible Gastro Enteritis affecting baby pigs. Terry Parker attended as a prospective member as Mr Walker noted advantages and disadvantages of farrowing pens and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Creek Flyers
David Walker
Wayne Chalupa
Bob Miksch
Terry Parker
Mr. Walker
Charles Vincent
National Guard Officer Completes Artillery Study
Second Lt. John L. Mann of Washington has finished the Antiaircraft Artillery 20 series from Ft. Sill Oklahoma, after 162 hours of home study while active in the 113th AAA Battalion Iowa National Guard. OMVI Richard Dean Henry of Washington was fined $300 and costs in district court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Mann
National Guard
E. Mann
Washington
Artillery and
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
St. Mann
113Th Aaa
Iowa National Guard
OMVI
Richard Dean Henry
J. G. Patterson
Republicans eye 1956 ticket and Senate chances
Republican strategists weigh vice presidential options with Nixon, Herter, Dewey, and Halleck speculated as candidates. They bet Eisenhower coattails will help GOP Senate bids in Washington, Oregon, and Kentucky while Democrats vow to keep control. Analysts note past limits on coattails from 1952 and 1954 elections.
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Congress
Hall
Knowland
Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Eisenhower
Herter
Massachusetts
Christian A Herter
Indiana
Roy Conrad
Carlos A Halleck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Secretary of the Treasury
George H. Humphey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Nixon
GOP
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Andrew F. Schoeppel
R-Kans
Washington
Oregon
Kentucky
Grain Table Chicago Market Summary
Grain futures in Chicago finished with mixed moves across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans. Front month Wheat rose to 221 and 219 in some contracts while Corn hovered near 129 and 133 with small gains. Soybeans showed modest upward steps with March at 261 and May around 265, reflecting light overall activity by mid session.
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Chicago
Social Calendar Notices for Community Groups
Notices list weekly church lodge club and civic events with dates times locations and host organizations. Highlights include YMCA dinner IOOF hall Rebekah Lodge VFW Auxiliary Brighton CBS Presbyterian Women and other groups with meetings potlucks films and social activities planned across Monday and Tuesday for the upcoming period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
VFW
Brighton Cbs
Masonic Hall
School of
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Masonic Temple
Servicemen Visit At Parents Homes In Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge report notes furloughs and visits from military families. Darrel Chalupa and Gene Miller spent time with relatives before future naval postings in San Diego and Oklahoma, while area residents hosted family gatherings and birthday wishes during the window between late February and early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Ridge
Police search for 500 stolen elephant figurines in Tracy
Tracy California police seek 500 stolen miniature carved elephant figurines valued at about 3 dollars each after they disappeared over the past six months from homes. Mrs Clifford Harmon reported the loss after discovering her collection missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy, Calif
Clifford Harmon
Tracy
Bands and Bandsmen Prepare for Concert Evening
A school band concert showcases two numbers followed by the national anthem. A long list of band members across sections from B flat clarinets to percussion is given, detailing performers in multiple sections and ensembles.
Local Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open to Public
Following the recent organization of a local Alcoholics Anonymous group a meeting is arranged for the public. It will be held Thursday evening March 15 in the basement of the Methodist church. Films provided by March of Time will be shown as part of the program. Further announcements will be made later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Methodist Church
March of Time
Pulpwood Urged as Iowa Farm Crop by Mill Leader
Joseph L. Gidwitz president of Grandon Enterprises Inc announced a two million dollar plan to reopen a Fort Madison paper board mill. The project will switch raw material from straw to pulpwood and relies on a regional tree farm family program to secure a steady in state supply. He called for farmers in Illinois Iowa and Missouri to grow and sustain a large number of trees as a farm crop.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
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