Walnut School Celebrates Donnie Robertson Birthday
Donnie Robertson celebrated his birthday at Walnut school with cupcakes for the teacher and pupils. The article also lists multiple social visits and family gatherings involving the Nelson, Wilson, Kurtz, and Crone households across Walnut and nearby Moline Illinois.
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Walnut
Donnie Robertson
Walnut School
J. H. Nelson
Luther Crone
Ed Nelson
Howard Darnell
Muscatine
Bert Nelson
Moline
Illinois
Sylvester Mineart
Lyle Wilson
Carl Wilson
John Kurtz
Melvin Schnicker
Carl Nelson
Luther Crom
Martha Davis
Des Moines
Glen Davis
Ed Kauffman
Ed Nelsen
Darlyne Wells to Wed Ranald Hotle in Washington April
Mrs B Wells of Camache announces the engagement of her daughter Darlyne Wells of Washington to Ranald Hotle son of Mr and Mrs C C Hotle of West Chester The wedding is planned for April in Washington DC where Mr Hotle works in the FBI office Darlyne is Clinton High School alumna and attended Illinois College Des Moines native Mr Hotle is an American Institute of Business graduate and Army Signal Corps veteran Darlyne is sister to Rev Paul K Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hotle
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Army Signal Corps
Darlyne
Rey
Paul K. Wells
Hi Ore 4 H Club Meeting With Mrs Harrison
The Hi Ores 4 H club met with leader Mrs Irene Harrison on March 13 with Betty Jean Martin as hostess. Nine members and three guests attended. Members planned to make First Aid kits and prepared part of the lunch. Judy Skubal led the recreation period.
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Irene Harrison
Betty Jean Martin
America
Judy Skubal
Brighton 4H Club Stages a Jamboree at High School
Brighton community backs 4H with a Friday night jamboree at the high school auditorium. Willing Workers Farm Bureau Ladies club and friends helped the Good Luck 4H club raise funds, with 65 dollars from ticket sales. 4H girls modeled wedding gowns, including a 96 year old dress, while diverse acts entertained and encores followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Willing Workers Farm Bureau Ladies Club
Good Luck
4H Club
Brighton High School
Donald Robison
Dale W. Jones
Harold Swick
Harry Miller
Grace
Shirley Rubey
Cecil Walker
Nellie Hagans
Nellie Kyle
Silas
Fern Jones
Kate Robison
Nona Robison
Georgia Wise
Edgar Wise
Rosalie Robison
Grace Mineart
Alley Katz
4H Girls
Spike Jones
Phil Harris
Carolyn Jones
Philip Rich
Little Nell
Merna Robison
Basha Swick
Ethyl Miller
Oldest American College Rebuilds At New Santo Domingo Site
The University of Santo Domingo founded in 1538 by Pope Paul III is renewing after its original buildings were destroyed. A new campus near Ciudad Trujillo features sixteen structures already completed and dedicated last year as part of a modern rebuilding program.
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University of
Church Federated Dinner Sees Elections and Budget Plans
The Federated Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville held its second annual supper and congregational meeting with broad representation from church groups. An elder was elected for three years and two trustees for the same term, ushers and music staff were named, and a cash report showed the treasury ending with roughly $1000 more than the 1946-47 budget. A 1948-49 budget was proposed and a canvass planned by April 1. Changes to Federation Articles and unused property disposal were discussed.
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Federated Presbyterian Church of
Crawfordsville
Galloping Breakfast By Methodist Group
A breakfast at Crawfordsville Methodist Church Thursday gathered 46 members and six children. Mrs Towny Davies led her group against Mrs Raymond Robertson's team with Easter decor and a pie prize from Rose Moorhead. A silent auction followed, and Thursday afternoon the Mission Study Group met with Mrs Clarence Lowe for a lesson by Mrs Arthur Ferris.
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Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Towny Davies
Raymond Robertson
Rose Moorhead
Russel Zickafoose
Elon Christener
Arthur Ferris
Clarence Lowe
William Henss
Davies
4-H Training School At Washington High
Leaders and committee women from nearly all county girls 4-H clubs attended a training school at Washington High School. Miss Margaret Kagarice demonstrated cottage cheese making with a dairy thermometer, baked custard procedures, and cooking vegetables to preserve flavor color and vitamins. A buffet lunch was served and a follow up meeting was scheduled for Monday April 12 at 1 30 p m to plan summer activities.
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Margaret Kagarice
Jesson
Washington to Have Oddfellow Rebekah Convention
Eastern Iowa District Association plans a convention in Washington Iowa on April 29 at the Oddfellows hall. Myral Smith presides with officers Dor othy Smith M D Lee and Goldie Mayo. Committees include Rebekahs Reception Registration Program Meals Decorating Gifts and public relations with members named for each role.
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Eastern Iowa District Association
Washington
Iowa
Oddfellows Hall
Myral Smith
Dorothy Smith
M. D. Lee
Goldie Mayo
Rebekahs
George Jarrard
Frank Longwell
Carrie Norman
Cloyce Horsey
Birthday Dinner Honors Caseys and Wests
Mrs Casey Jones hosted a cooperative dinner Sunday to honor her husband whose birthday is March 29 and her mother Mrs Tom West whose birthday is March 23. After dinner they played cards with guests Tom West Glen Widmer family Earl Dill Mattie McAvoy and Everett West.
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Casey Jones
Co-Operative
Tom West
Glen Widmer
Earl Dill
Mattie McAvoy
Everett West
Bridges Return From Chicago Trip With Training and Show Visits
Marian and Ruth Bridges returned after a week in Chicago. They paid for their store and studied foundation garment fitting at Warner's school. They attended the National Flower and Garden Show at the Coliseum with exhibits from across the United States and Hawaii. Hawaii’s Bird of Paradise and ginger blossom leis attracted attention, along with azalea magnolia tulip and rose gardens as high points.
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Marian
Ruth Bridges
Chicago
Warner’s School
Coliseum
United States
Hawaii
West Point Club Names 4-H Maidens and Dutchettes Leaders
The Ash 4-H Maidens and Dutchettes groups announce new headliners and leaders including Mrs Ed Anderson of West Point, Mrs Don Maxwell, Mrs Orville Griggs, Mrs Don Robison, Mrs Clayton Martin, and others. The list features several clubs and leaders such as Merrymakers, Hi-Ores, Clover Leaf, Busy Bees, and Jolly Jokers with women named as coordinators.
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Ash
Ed <Anderson
Westpoint
Don Maxwell
Orville Griggs
Don Robison
Clayton Martin
Merrymakers
Ben Harrison
Frank Gault
Clover Leaf
Dan Guy
Melvin Schnicker
Busy Bees
Miss Combs
Jolly Jokers
Roy Kuntz Family Hosts 82nd Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Roy Kuntz entertained at their home for Lizzie Kuntz s 82nd birthday. Family including Vera Hysell Harry Kuntz Truman Hysell and Davie Nancy Wilbur Hysell Rosalie Hvysell and others attended. Trudy Ann Hysell received cake with 83 candles.
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Roy Kuntz
Kuntz
Lizzie Kuntz
Vera Hysell
Harry Kuntz
Davie
Nancy
Wilbur Hysell
Janet
Jerry
Truman Hysell
Trudy Ann
Rosalie Hvysell
Fred Kimmel
Freddie
Shirley Sharon
Deborah
Donald Kuntz
Trudy Ann Hysell
YWCA Mixer Club to Host National Guests
Eldin Dieson of the National Board Staff and Dorothy Brauninger District Program chairman will attend the YWCA Mixer club pot luck supper tomorrow at 6 30 p m in the YWCA room. Mrs Don McClure will run the kitchen with Bertha Ross and Margaleen Redlinger assisting. A brief summer conference talk and national functions will be shared. Regular business follows with reports by Norma Payne and Bertha Ross.
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Eldin Dieson
YWCA
Dorothy Brauninger
Miss Dieson
Miss Brauninger
Don McClure
Bertha Ross
Margaleen Redlinger
Norma Payne
Des Moines
Washington Saddle Club Board Meets
The Washington Saddle Club held a board meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Warnock. Officers and committee members were named for the September 15 and 16 horse show and for the Waterloo National Stallion show entries on April 11. An April 4 trail ride and an April 14 meeting were announced with social time and sack lunches planned.
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Washington’ Saddle Club
Marvin Warnock
Carl Phillips
Hilton Durst
Wayne Limerman, Sr
Dorothea Trotman
Jack Trotman
Lloyd Augustine
L. A. Jones
Raymond Bonar
Floyd Ellis
Merle Warner
Waterloo
Calendar notes for Jackson Township and nearby groups
Notices list upcoming meetings and events for clubs and organizations across Jackson Township and West Chester area. Highlights include Farm Bureau, Amos Chapter DeMolay, Pythian Sisters initiation, Mission Study group, Snowball Social election of officers, and Homemakers and Rural Women gatherings with times and hosts.
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Jackson Township
J. Russell Bell
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
West Chester
West Chester Mission Study Group
Methodist Woman Magazine
Pauline Stewart
Robert Roberts
Just Us Club
L. L. Loveless
Birthday wishes for local children and residents
Birthday greetings are extended to Brian Humphrey Davis of Columbus Junction age four and Gary Neil Marston son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Marston age eight. Additional well wishers include Daryl Dodder Elliott Grayson Cedar Falls Milt Sojka Bruce Campbell Alice Scott Riverside Mabel Thompson Ainsworth John Winga Esther Widmer Marcella Flander Lou Arthur B C Humble Maxine Adams Straw College Carleton Mangold Harold Mangold Pauline McDowell now Mrs. Robert Crossett Rusell Pleeker.
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Brian Humphrey Davis
Columbus Junction
Gary Neil Marston
Ivan Marston
Daryl Dodder
Elliott Grayson
Cedar Falls
Milt Sojka
Bruce Campbell
Alice Scott
Riverside
Mabel Thompson
Ainsworth
John Winga
Esther Widmer
Marcella Flander
Lou Arthur
B. C. Humble
Maxine Adams
Straw College
Carleton Mangold
Harold Mangold
Harold Gerdes
Pauline McDowell
Robert Crossett
Russell Pleeker
Rewards of Poker Emphasize Patience and Odds
The article notes that in poker patience outlasts a poker face as a key trait for success. It highlights the value of waiting for favorable hands and insisting on proper odds for each bet to gain advantage in the game.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fortnightly Club Executive Board Meeting Actions
The Fortnightly club executive board met at Mrs T A Mich els home with 19 members present. Delegates for the county convention on April 6 at Crawfordsville Methodist church were chosen and listed with alternates. The board approved donations to a Holland school YWCA Youth Center and cancer control and voted 26 new members.ERVICE
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T. A. Michels
Crawfordsville
Ralph Kleese
John Dodd
Paul Shearer
Leo Sturgeon
N. M. Speidel
George Kerr
Harold Stephens
William Crayne
Carlton Wilson
Ernest Beauchamp
Cora Baird
Ernest Enke
Clarence Shaffer
Marion McAvoy
Elizabeth Dawson
Edna Klein
Mary Smith
Phil Weldin
Mae Davis
Dick Ross
Rodney Kephart
M. M. Schell
Holland
Y.W.C.A
Cancer Control
Michels
Blood Bank
George Rudiger
Fine Arts
Birthday Party at D. D. Stephens Home
D. D. Stephens Sr. celebrated his 74th birthday with a cooperative dinner at the Stephens home near Ainsworth. Family members present included Richard Stephens Crawfordsville. Robert Stephens West Chester. John Elliott. Eugene Stephens. Connie Stephens Chicago. The gathering followed a report on a trip to Florida and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Stephens
Ainsworth
D. D. Stephens Sr
Stephens
Turkey
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Robert Stephens
West Chester
John Elliott
Eugene Stephens
Connie Stephens
Chicago
D. C
Florida
Hog-Holler Feature At Party For Cast At Y’s Men’s Benefit
Thirty plus cast and crew members and spouses joined a cooperative dinner at the Dave Esher home. They staged an improvised two act play From Hog-Holler to Hollywood with actors unfamiliar with their roles.
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Y's Men
Dave Esher
Hollywood
Opus
Imremptu
Leona Yousing
Ella Potts
Edsal Brown
Delmer, the Mailman
Harry Wehr
Sol Silverfish
Don Boyer
Basil Blatherskate
John Owen
Wafford the Yesman
Sarah Sandys
Gloria Joy
Dorothea Brindley
Mary Lynn Wehr
Louise Fields
Mable Elder
Buriel Rider
Linda Brindley
Wendell Rider
John Yousling
Swami Dan Pence
Yogi
Dave Elder
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Freeze
Bell and Gevock's
Ray Humston
Ray
Wolf’s Flower Shop
C. Vv. Grall
John W. Lex
Fern Pastry Shop
Bargrun
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Harrison
Washington High
Isabelle Combs
Harry Stacy
John Flading
Charles Davidson
Clark Warner
Joe Knotek
Ray Sojka
Maurice Crawford
Cedar Clippers
C. T. Johnson
Stanley
Masury Tractor
John Deere Green
Allis Chalmers Orange
Ford Ferguson Gray
T.R. Phillips
Beth Brinning
Carrie Reinert
J. W. Shebeck
Howard Wagner
Paul Harvey
Paul Deimerly
David Schantz
Fred Wagner
O. E. Sisk
Lloyd Easter
Doyle Brown
Oddfellows
W. R. Plecker
Lacy Lines
Doyle Jarrard
Fred Kephart
Palmer Babcock
Milo Steele, Sr
Maurice Libe
Carl Schneider
Harold Brock
Earl Nicola
Henry Wagenknecht
Clarence Brinning
Arthur Ruegsegger
Howard Baker
Vernon Witting
Ray Box
Oral Mayo
Charles Culver
Mixer
Washington Saddle Club Board
Willits Motor CO
Willits Motor Company
Aan
H. J
Earnest Strum
Homemakers Club
Sam Munson
al Crone
Fred Miller
Rural Women’s Club
George Miller
Heights
Walter Starr
Brer Rabbit
Hasta
Ma Rabbit
Square
Rapp
Shoe Store ‘Ootwear
Toys
India
Manning
Seach
David and Goliath
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
Duncan
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