Circle 11 WSCS meets Thursday in church parlors
Circle 11 of the Methodist WSCS met in the church parlors with twenty members and four guests present. Plans included presenting a playlet at the March 17 general meeting, nominating committee names, a cottage prayer meeting on March 15, a Good Friday prayer service, Lenten envelopes, devotions on I Am Thine, and readings from Women of the Scriptures. Refreshments were served by three members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 11
WSCS
Methodist
Robert Blakesly
Frances Hinkhouse
Victor Thompson
John McConnell
Rebecca Rathmel
Circle Status
All Circle Status of
Marsh Atkinson
Women’s College
Nagasaka
Japan
Roy Fields
Raymond Glasgow
Rathmel
Harold Stephens
Fields
Holy City
Howard Caldwell
Howard Benn
Dale Darbyshire
Benn
Glenn Pratt
John Ganon
W. A. Neremburg
Prairie Flower Society Sends Articles to Chicago Mission School
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society met at Mrs. Glenn Knupps home for a Thursday session. Members collected toys greeting cards and scrapbooks for a Negro Sunday school in Chicago where Myrna Reeves works. Twenty two members answered roll call with Bible verses.
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Prairie Flower Society
Chicago Mission School
Prairie Flower Missionary Meeting
Glenn Knup
Negro Mission
Chicago
Myrna Reeves
Knupp
Ralph Herr
Glen Fuhr
Lioyd Enke
Richard Angeles
Arthur Wiley
Carl Jarrard
E. L. Smith
Smith
Sudan Interior Mission
Nigeria
OES Instruction School Set For March 16
At the Masonic Temple meeting, the OES announced a school of instruction on March 16 with Mrs. Helen Bowers of Harper as instructor. The program includes a 9:30 a.m. session, a 6:30 p.m. dinner, and an 8 p.m. meeting, presided by Mrs. Richard Hotle and Max Cook.
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OES
Masonic Temple
Helen Bowers of
Harper
Richard Hotle
Max Cook
Potluck At Washington Saddle Club At KP Hall
Thirty five members attended the Washington Saddle Club potluck supper at the KP hall Wednesday evening. Clifford Thompson, president, led a brief business meeting and canasta was played with prizes to Mrs. Raymond Bonar, Lyle Lowe, and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Beauchamp.
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Washington Saddle Club
KP Hall
Lloyd Augustine
Hilton Durst
Clifford Thompson
Raymond Bonar
Lyle Lowe
Crawfordsville
Rex Beauchamp
Winfield
Mrs Cloyde Knupp Speaks at YWCA Lenten Service
Mrs Cloyde Knupp addressed the first YWCA lenten service for community women focusing on stewardship across family hospitality money sewing time and the gospel. Presiding was Mrs Paul Shearer with group singing led by Mrs Willard G Palmer and piano by Mrs Walter A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyde Knupp
YWCA
Knupp
Paul Shearer
Young Women's Christian Association
Willard G. Palmer
Walter A. Smith
William Crayne
Bernard Hamillon
Wendell R. Baker
Leonard Tindall
Group 4 Christian Church women send spools and brushes
Group 4 members of the Women's Council of the Christian church met and sent spools and toothbrushes to Mt. Pleasant Mental Therapy Dept and back issues of the World Call to Edwardsville Miss. Devotions led by Charlotte E Karl and Mr Harlan Neuhart led a brief business meeting. Group 2 met next, planning a clothing and Christmas card drive for a mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Council
Women's Council of the Christian Church
Dave Thompson
Mt. Pleasant
Southern Christian Institute
Edwardsville
Miss
Charlotte Ekarll
Larl
Jesus
Harlan Neuhart
Dan Storms
Joe Pease
Pleasant Hill Aid hears review of Switzer book
Mrs Wittiig reviewed On the Edge of the Primeval Forest by Dr Switzer at the Pleasant Hill ladies aid meeting at the church. The book honors a former member and is in the public library via Juanita Hering.
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Howard Wittiig
Dr. Switzer
Pleasant Hill
Silas Caldwell
Juanita Hering
Switzer
Africa
Rural Women's Club Meets at Humston Home
Mrs Grant Humston Jr hosted a Rural Women's club gathering Thursday afternoon. The group planned a May birthday party for all members. Assistants included Mrs Grant Humston Sr and Mrs Lester Luckenbill. Next regular meeting is April 13 and a community meeting is set for March 7 at the William Bell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Humston Jr
Rural Women’s Club
William Marie Jr
Grant Humston Sr
Lester Luckenbill
William Bell
Rebekah Club Families Have Potluck Supper
Nineteen members of the Rebekah club and their families attended a club potluck supper at the OOF hall Thursday evening. Afterward president Mrs. Rebekah Shebeck announced an all day quilting on March 23 with a noon dinner. A new member Beulah Hesselgesser was welcomed.
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Rebekah Club
Rebekah Shebeck
Ruie Rickey
Iowa City
Emma Campbell
Luther Cram
Beulah Hesselgesser
Myral Smith
Rev John Schliepsiek Speaks at Trinity Aid Meeting
Iowa City clergyman Rev John Schliepsiek spoke on Women s Work in the Church at the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering held Thursday evening at Mrs O L Verners home. Guests included Rev O Moll new pastor Mrs Moll and sons Mrs Don Lins Mrs Arley Anderson presiding. Plans were made to serve dinner for Mt Pleasant Circuit meeting April 20 with assistance from Mrs Lins Mrs Anderson and Mrs W M Tweeten.
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John Schliepsiek
Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
O. L. Verners
Schliepsiek
O. Moll
Mrs. Hubert Lohrer Teaches At Pythian Sisters Meeting
Mrs. Hubert Lohrer of Washington district deputy served as instructor at the West Chester Pythian Sisters school of instruction on Wednesday. A gift was presented by Mrs. Eldin Bauer. Visitors from Washington Wellman and Keota attended. A noon luncheon preceded the session and H Carris of Keota spoke about the seventh district picnic for Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters planned for June in Ottumwa.
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West Chester
Hubert Lohrer
Washington
West Chester Pythian Sisters School of Instruction
Lohrer
Eldin Bauer
Lodge
Wellman
Keota
H. Carris
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters
Ottumwa
Fred Ladehoff
Lester Laubach
John Maple
Earl Long
Lloyd Phillips
Ray Hough
Sam Statler
Bill Rief
Herman Schultz
Birthday Anniversaries Mark March Tenth Observances
March tenth marks birthdays for Mrs. M. J. Cruise Leo Vittetoe Ted Anderson Frank Pulver Margaret Mineart Mrs Ferne Bishop Leeper and Clarence Rathmel. Linda Jo Pence of Wetman celebrates five candles Dennis Dean Lemley of Harper six candles Larlene Clara Johnson Aiworth celebrates with her family. Virg inia Kay Knight of Keota and Joyce Marie Neff of Wayland are eight year olds today Richard Dean McAvoy son of Charles McAvoy is thirteen today.
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M. J. Cruise
Leo Vittetoe
Ted Anderson
Frank Pulver
Margaret Mineart
Ferne Bishop Leeper
Clarence Rathmel
Linda Jo Pence
Wetman
Dennis Dean Lemley
Lloyd Lemley
Harper
Larlene Clara Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Aiivworth
Virginia Kay Knight
Keota
Joyce Marie Neff
Wayland
Blue Birds Become Camp Fire Girls In Thursday Ceremony
Mrs J R Battin and Noel Newell attended a Washington ceremony where Blue Birds were promoted to Camp Fire Girls. Mrs Battin led the event with mothers and local council members as guests. Plans for the March birthday week were announced and a Sunday church service plan set at United Presbyterian Church with Mrs Walter Messer leading a Blue Bird group into Camp Fire.
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Blue Birds
J. R. Battin
Noel Newell
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Battin
Ira Gastman
Camp Fire
United Presbyterian Church
Walter Messer
Blue Bird
Karen Berkhoff
Jackie Lemmon
Linda Loveless
Evelyn McCutchen
Clemma Mosier
Ann Peterson
Barbara Shannon
Elaine Sturgis
Margaret Young
Mary Young
Sandra Batterson
Judy Thompson
Homer Godwin
Frances Ann Godwin
Judy Mesmer
Julia Kallous
Dar
Hi Y Men Dine At YMCA Meeting
Thirty four Hi Y boys met in the YMCA community room at noon Thursday for the regular monthly dinner meeting. A committee of Hi Y mothers prepared the meal with chairwoman Mrs. Virgil Earll and fellow organizers Mrs. M. L. McCreedy Mrs. Er G. Humm Mrs. Glenn Thompson and Mrs. Jared Miller assisting.
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YMCA
Virgil Earll
M. L. McCreedy
Er. G. Humm
Glenn Thompson
J’red Miller
Dismissals From Hospital Include Four Washington Families
At the hospital yesterday four families were discharged with two mothers and two sons identified as Mrs. Homer Lowry and son Washington and Mrs. Harold Haifley and son Washington.
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Homer Lowry
Washington
Harold Haifley
Westermarks Host Birthday Party for C Brown
Mr and Mrs Nels Westermark entertained Wednesday evening at a birthday party honoring Mrs Westermark s father Charlie Brown. Attending were O J Brown and others from Chicago and local guests. Centerpiece featured snapdragons and daffodils with a decorated cake. Pfc Leroy J Mecarter recently completed an ARC sponsored first aid course in Europe.
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Mrs
Nels Westermark
Mrs. Westermark
Charlie Brown
Thom
Mr. Brown
Graham
Brown
Pfc
Leroy J. MecArter
Wellman
American Red Cross
ARC Safety Service
Europe
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