Masonic Temple Event Honors York Rite State Officers
About fifty attendees gathered at the Masonic Temple Monday evening to honor Iowa York Rite state officers. J Paul Wolfe presided as Eminent Commander of Bethlehem Commandery No 45 and introduced performances by the Top Twenty students, the Debonairs, and a humorous reading by Robin Beughly. Gifts were exchanged for Elon Christner and Latimer Davis, with remarks from Rev Ted Schwartz and thanks to planning and refreshment committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
York Rite
J. Paul Wolfe
Bethlehem Commandery No. 45
Vernon Feuerhein
Top Twenty
David Everetts
Robin Beughly
The
Debonairs
Wolfe
Ted Schwartz
Elon Christner
Crawfordsville
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons of
Iowa
Christner
Mr. Wolfe
Cyrus Chapter
Latimer Davis
Grand Council of Royal
Donald H. Maxwell
Washington
Knights Templar
Club Activities At Fifteen Thirty Niners Luncheon
Fifteen Thirty Niners met Monday at the YWCA for a dessert luncheon with Easter decorations. Mrs. Esther and Mrs. Buchanan attended, and Mrs. B. B. Bordwell Sr. led the meeting. T. W. Harwood reviewed Prayers from the Art by De Gaztold. Committee members were Mrs. Schlatter, Mrs. Whisler, Bertha Williamson, and Helen Lacckey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
YWCA
Esther
Buchanan
B. B. Bordwell Sr
T. W. Harwood
de Gaztold
Joe Schlatter
Lawrence Whisler
Bertha Williamson
Helen Lackey
Social calendar notices for week ahead
Social calendar lists events from Tuesday to Friday with times and venues. Activities include Junior High PTG meetings, two one act plays with music, White Shrine pot luck, Family Living II and III sessions, Bethel Missionary Society note of place, Burl Parks landscaping talk, Navajo Club luncheon, West Chester Pythian Sisters and WRC meetings, Moose Women regular meeting, Child Study note of place, Zeredatha Royal Master Degrees, and group Good Friday service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine
Temple
Family Living
Marion McAvoy
Handcraft
Stanley Knapp
Bethel Missionary Society
Emma Shaw
Fairgrounds
Burl Parks
Winga Cafe
West Chester
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Friendship Club
Harold Kueneman
Carlton Bump
West Chester Wrc
Homemakers Club
Neill Trotman
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Beranek-Fuller Vows in Muscatine
Miss Dorthy Beranek and Jerry Fuller wed Saturday March 7 at Providence Baptist Church Muscatine. Parents are Art Beranek of 1607 Cedar Muscatine and Chet Fuller of Letts. Fuller serves in the army at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. Bride works at Muscatine Bank and Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthy Beranek
Jerry Fuller
Providence Baptist Church
Muscatine
Art Beranek
Cedar Street
Chet Fuller
Letts
Fuller
Ft. Leonard Wood
Muscatine Bank and Trust Company
First Aid Class at Wellman Certifed by Red Cross
David J. Horsey of the county Red Cross chapter completed instructing and certifying a class of 18 members at the West Union Mennonite Church near Wellman. Dr. E J Vosika announced today that certificates were awarded to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Horsey
American Red Cross
West Union Mennonite Church
Wellman
E. J. Vosika
Red Cross
First Aid
Washington approves rezoning Farm Bureau block to commercial
The Washington city council in a special Monday evening meeting voted to rezone block 22 including the Farm Bureau building from residential to B-2 Commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Bureau
Local Social Notes Highlight Midwest Trips and Moves
Local residents travel to Chicago for a boat and sports show at the McCormick Building. The Edwards family’s Carlotta Ann returns from Renton Washington after seven months with relatives. Griffeths attend the state bowling event in Clinton. Everetts visit Des Moines with the Walker families. Kiesey leaves Tom Duncan Store for a Mt. Pleasant furniture job. Simmerings relocate to Macomb to live with relatives. Horak visits friends in Minneapolis over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kiesey
Tom Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Prairie Flower Church honors senior members with nostalgic program
At Prairie Flower Church on March 22 a quarterly fellowship dinner honored seniors aged eighty and over. The six honorees included Nina Smith Eva Mouser Orva Scott Rosetta Anderson and Pearl Leeper with teacher C C Reeves recognized as well. The event featured a This Is Your Life style program recalling past times with old artifacts wedding dresses and photos, plus music by Joe Goodlander and a guest sermon by Rev. W R Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire Flower Church
Nina Smith
Eva Mouser
Orva Scott
Rosetta Anderson
Pearl Leeper
C.C. Reeves
Robert Scott
Richard Leet
Joe Goodlander
Robert Jones
Earl Booth
Charles Hawkins
W. R. Yard
Washington
Mouser
Smith
Prairie Flower
Pella
Scott
Jeanne Booth Johnson
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Plumbing & Heating
Jensen speaks to Rotary on Washington County hospital needs
Norman Jensen, administrator of Washington County hospital, told Rotary members Monday about facility improvements, budget adherence over four years, and increased patient load. He noted southeastern Iowa hospitals’ charges, license standards, and planned expansions funded by bequests, with district leaders urging attendance at the upcoming conference in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Jensen
Washington County Hospital
Rotary Club
Jensen
Iowa
State Health Service
Murry McCreedy
Walter Scott
Oskaloosa
Local Births and Dismissals Reported in Washington Area
Admitted Yesterday: Myrtle Kelly, Washington medical. John W Greiner, Washington medical. Annette McGugin, Washington medical. Henry F Bomber, Keota medical. Leo Wagner, Nichols surgical. A J Votruba, West Chester medical. Births Yesterday: Mr and Mrs Robert Bonar Washington a daughter. Today: Mr and Mrs Robert George Keota a daughter. Dismissed Today: Mrs James Hesser Washington. Peggy Sue Moore Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Kelly
Washington
John W. Greiner
Annette McGugin
Henry F. Bomber
Keota
Leo Wagner
Nichols
A. J. Votruba
West. Chester
Robert Bonar
Robert George
James Hesser
Peggy Sue Moore
Community Events and Visits Noted Around Town
A birthday supper honors Mrs. Don White head with guests including Mr. Whitehead and daughter Darlene. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stephens mark their wedding anniversary on March 23. L Cpl Justin B. McCarthy arrives home on a 30 day leave from Camp Pendleton. Rev and Mrs W J Purdy return from Canada after visiting family. Dana Crawford, Marshalltown teacher, visits her mother Vera Crawford here. Ken Peters and family spend Sunday in Oskaloosa with Jack Peiffer and Chris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Mr. Whitehead
Darlene
Raymond Stalder
Bob
Mrs
Harold Stephens
Justin B. McCarthy
B. H. McCarthy
Camp Pendleton
Calif
First
Marine Division
Twentynine Palms
W.J. Purdy
Hanover
Ontario
Canada
Purdy
Richard Simmering
Women’s Missionary Society of the United Missionary Church In
Indiana
Washington
Dana Crawford
Marshalltown
Vera Crawford
Ken Peters
Oskaloosa
Jack Peiffer
Chris
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Merce State Officers
W.W. Nolin
Harold Stevens
United Presbyterian Home
Dwain Tschantz
Richard Horak
Mary Ellen McNeill
William Stewart
Stewart
Miss McNeill
Herb Osiniurs
Claire Keating
Joan Phleger
Osincup
Oakley Payne
Department
Edgar Stewart
White Shrine Bridge
O.E. Schmitt
E.E. Ward
E.B. Hammer
Claude Tucker
Wolf's Flower Shop
Jacqueline
Selby
Cobbies
Connie Robinette
Bustermese
Brown
Evening Journal
Christian Church
Lee Baird
Carl Greiner
Chicago
McCormick Building
Carlotta Ann
James Edwards
Renton
Wash
Don Trojovsky
Harold Griffeth
Trudy
Abingdon
Griffeth
Clinton
Raymond Everetts
Knoxville
Ill
Robert Everetts
Dell Walker
Tom Walker
Des Moines
Walkers
Bill Browns
Ed Considines
Henry Simmering
Macomb, Ill
Richard Simmerings
Minneapolis, Minn
Prairie Flower Church
Scotts
Harold Klopfenstein
Una Cornick
Fairfield
Reeves
Clarence Jarrard
Osincup’s
Sealy
Sealy Firm
Rotary
Sherman- Eden Funeral Hom
Olympia
Chuck Gibson
Mgr
Washington Federal Savings
National Bank of Washington
Washington State Bank
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