Spring fashion show at Armory features local stores
A large crowd attended the spring style show at the Armory on Thursday night. Nine Washington stores showcased what's new for 1952 in men women and children with several prizes awarded and many merchants presenting displays.
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Armory
Washington
Donald Palmer Benblossom
John Yousling
Rothschild's
Lyle Darbyshire
Ned Kovar
Ave C
Duncan
Bridees
Donna Peters
Relive Lumber Co
Don
Iowa Memorial Co
Humm Gas and Appliance
Zager Pib
Htg
Western Auto
Kiple and DePrenger
Bailey Typewriter Exchange
Ottumwa
Connelly Hdw
Hotel Feed and Grain
ISU
Armory Building
Little Sandra Moore
Mary Ann Wagner
Dennis Simpson
Daryl Dodder
Nine Stores Exhibit 72 Styles in Cooperative Showing
Stores including Montgomery Ward J C Penney Bourgeons Duncans Rothschilds Bridges Joe Falks Klein Klothing Co and Brody's presented a joint fashion display featuring 72 distinct styles last night. The event showcased local retail collaboration and offered a wide range of apparel options through participating merchants.
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Montgomery Ward
J.C. Penney
Bourgeons
Duncans
Rothschilds
Bridges
Joe Falks
Klein Klothing Co
Brody
Sew-Ette Members Tell Jokes for Roll Call
Mrs. Carl Dallmeyer hosted Sew-Ette club members who answered roll call with Irish jokes. Mrs. Ivan Marston and Mrs. Dallmeyer won a contest by Mrs. Grant McKune, with Marston receiving the door prize. Members shared cards and gifts from secret sisters for St Patrick's Day before a session of fancy work.
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Carl Dallmeyer
Sew-Ette Club
Ivan Marston
Mra Dallmeyer
Grant McKune
Marston
Mrs Verwers Hosts Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Mrs O L Verwers welcomed nine Trinity Lutheran Ladies ARP members and three guests on Wednesday. Rev O H Moll led devotionals as pictures on the LWMIL project and mite box progress were shared. Plans for the parson's project were discussed with two volunteers named, and lunch was served by Mrs Verwers and Mrs W M Tweeten.
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Mrs. Verwers
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid
O. L. Verwers
Trinity Luheran Ladies
O. H. Moll
LWMIL
Tes
Verwers
W. M. Tweeten
PEO Chapter 1 Meeting Held by Mrs Hugh McCleery
Chapter 1 PEO met Thursday evening with hostess Mrs Hugh McCleery presiding. Helen Levis and others attended as assistants while Mrs Grossheim conducted devotions and reviewed American Women and World Peace. Mrs Lloyd read sketches of several members as refreshments followed.
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Hugh McCleery
Peo
Mes Ho
Ho McCleery
Helen Levis
Boh
Mercer US
Paul Harvey
Harold Kloptenstein
Frank Gomperman
Little Flower Circle Meets Thursday in Mrs Ofelt Home
Mrs Irene Ofelt hosted the Little Flower Circle of St James church at 722 South 4th Thursday evening. President Ivo Berg led a brief meeting and plans were made for a pork supper for families on Sunday evening April 27. Buneco was played with Mrs Liord Marek in charge
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Irene Ofelt
St. James
Ivo Berg
Buneco
Liord Marek
Hospital Transfer Noted For Mrs. Proudfit
Miss Lester Bundy and Mrs. Keith Fox of Keota attend in Washington and Mrs. C. A. Boice of the city are listed this afternoon. Donald Shaw of Washington is mentioned. Zana Proudfit is transferred to University Hospital Iowa City today.
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Lester Bundy
Washington
Keith Fox
Keota
C. A. Boice
City
Donald Shaw
Zana Proudfit
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sunshine Community Club Breakfast Hosted by Mrs Koehler
Mrs George Koehler hosted a come as you are breakfast for Sunshine Community club members. Twelve members attended along with one guest Mrs Mary Schneider and the event was assisted by Mrs Peter Koehler and Mrs Jonis Koehler.
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Sunshine Community Club
George Koehler
Peter Koeller
Jonis Koehler
Merry Mixer Club Meets At Mrs Phillips Home
The Merry Mixer club gathered at Mrs. Lloyd Phillips home with 16 members and one guest Ferne Carr attended The group led by president Mrs Karl Parcell held a light business session and roll call featuring radio advertising slogans A dime cake was cut and sold and the cake will be baked again next month Several contests yielded gifts for Mrs Will Carr Mrs Laurel Stadler and Blanche Romine Refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers The next meeting is planned for April with Mrs Sam Weaver hosting a plant and flower auction
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Merry Mixer Club
Lloyd Phillips
Ferne Carr
Karl Parcell
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Meetings
Community calendar lists events at St Mary's Circle St James social hall Rebekah lodge IOOF hall Bethlehem Commandery Temple dinner Brunch and passes Planned activities include arts group meeting Missionary Society Knights of Pythias White Shrine Bridge Party DeMolay events and women group sessions Note changes of place and times and ticket reminders for mixers and film programs
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St. Mary's Circle
St. James
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Coop
Ato Temple
Claud Goldsmith
Ralph Hesseltine
East Main
UP Missionary Society
Knights of Pythias
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Masoni Temple
Assoc
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Spom
Basil McBee Hlandcratt Jr
Paul Horak
Editorials Reflect on Politics and Springtime in 1950s Iowa
A collage of opinions on government, political experts, and public life. The writer critiques OPS price controls, urges voter turnout, praises a farmers meeting led by Harry Storey, and muses on spring symbolism and the era’s public discourse.
Community group donation plans and local program notes
Members voted to donate to the Keller family as their young daughter battles an infection in Iowa City. A neighborhood golf program entertained by Mrs. Kienara Hayes and Mrs. Lloyd Mikseh featured on cordon selections, hosted by Mrs. Harvey with help from Mrs. Preston Harvey. The next meeting is set with Mattie Sonson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keller
Iowa City
Kienara Hayes
Lloyd Mikseh
Harvey
Preston Harvey
Mattie Sounson
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Charles Luckenbill
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Ira Gastman
Virginia Arnold
Harold Wehr
Mike Patterson
Timmy Patterson
Gay Mann
Jim Loder
Shirley Mattes
Skeeter
Lemley
Gene Tucker
Kay Cherry
Joe Wolfe
Gary Augustine
Joan Brown
S. C. McCleery
Phil Leyden
Velda Davison
Don Custer
Ray Whitehead
Hubert le
Am&h
Washington Oil Co
Little Susan Duncan
Sew-Erte
Eugene Chalupa
Gibby
Anaalan
Ucaler
Mo M. Sehetl
Woort Grossheim
Little Flower Circle
DRO OR. Q. Eastland Optometrist
Journal Building
Marys Sehneider
Mrs. Phillips
Merry
Carl J. Roberts
Farm Bureau
Damasets Shrine
YWCA
Shirley Soeth
Louise Wassen
Shirley Dunbar
Izaak Walton League
Stag Fish Fry
VFW Hall
Karle F. Libe
Davenport
John Wanamaker
Andrew Carnegie
Abraham Lincoln
Nevnus
Pulaski
Iowa
Harry Storey
Storey
Ohio
Michi-gun
Kentucky
John Ganon
Washington County Farm Bureau
Gore
Sharon Star
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Round the Road Club
Myron Burroughs
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