Local Delegates Attend District WSCS Meeting at Fort Madison
Two local women elected as district officers participated in the 11th annual Woman’s Society of Christian Service meeting in Fort Madison. Lydia Gerhart spoke on Mission work. Mrs. Ralph Stout discussed Christian Foundations for Peace. District officers installed by Dr Lauren D. Thomas, with many local society members attending. Coal mining history noted as Richmond, Virginia in 1700s.
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Fort Madison
Don Maxwell
Woman's Society of Christian
Walter Jarrard
Status of Women
Paul Shearer
W. L. Gatee
Lydia Gerhart
Ralph Stout
Pairfield
Iowa-Des Moines
CSR
LCA
Christian Foundations For Peace
Alovd
Des Moines
Raout C. Calkins
John Foster
Setbert Roberts
Sarracut
Byron Hopkins
Sidney
John Ko Wood
Woodbine
Faye Gibson
John W. Rowley
Vernon Shepard
Coleen Habig
Wesleyan Service Guild
J. Raymond Chadwick
Shearer
Edward W. Norman
Pay Rowe
Pope
Vine Gehring
Gates
Lawrence Jones
Lauren D. Thomas
Mt. Treasant
Christian Women's Fellowship General Meeting
Red Horsers Club
Don Bealer
Women's Mission Society
Baptist Church
West Chester Social Calendar Highlights Various Meetings
The West Chester social calendar lists multiple events through the week. Pythian Sisters, Fleur de Lis club, Pansy Hill, Child Study groups, and KP hall gatherings set times from 1:30 to 8 pm with notes on changes of place and hosts such as Mrs. Dale Woodburn Mrs. Milton Flickinger and Mrs. Richard Stewart. Several organizations meet at halls and churches including Odd Fellows Rebekah family night and Christian Women's Fellowship with bake sales and officer elections.
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Fleur de Lis Club
Joe Knotek
Pansy Hill
Val Fuhe
Richard Stewart
St. Jame
William Perdock
Hall Liameheon
Rebekah
Toof Hall
Milton DB. Lindberg
Chicago Hebrew Mission
Bible Church
Palestine
United States
Bible Research Society
Paul Howell
Aldershot
Central Presbyterian Church
Margaret Davis
Richard Houseal
Lois Thomas
Noble Grand Circle Meets in Club Room
Columbus Junction reports on the Past Noble Grand circle event in the lOO club room on March 21 with Mrs. Robert Hanftt and Mrs. F. A. Lewis in charge. Rev and Mrs. Amos Glendening of Ottawa Ill. are parents of a son born March 15. Local updates include church events, moves, travels, and plans for a Junior Chamber chapter charter night in April.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Noble Grand Circle of
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Loo Club
Marc
Robert Hanftt
F. A. Lewis
Amos Glendenning
Ottawa
Til
Glendenning
Dixie Free Methodist Church
Dale Edmondson
Phoenix
Ariz
Lester Holmes
Louis Angel
Dorothy
Wilton
Floyd Hail
Spring Run
Neil Grim
GG. W. Weber
Robert Staffa
Waterloo
Frank Podaris
Chamber of Commerce
Davenport
YWCA District Meeting Attendance Plans
Mrs Tom Robb and Mrs Wilard Valmer of the YW wives will attend the annual district meeting of the YWCA in Des Moines this weekend. About twenty members met Tuesday to plan activities including a tailoring class and various projects. Mrs Ed Mick was a guest and Mrs Joe Witedpatrick served refreshments yesterday on street.
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Ard Valmer
Y-Wives
Wil
The
YWCA
Des Mormnes
Ed Mlick
Hold Cooperative Supper at Lexington by Mrs Emde
Lexington March 22 A community cooperative supper marked the March meeting of the Lexington Ladies Aid Society held at the church hall Friday evening March 21. Progressive rock at five tables provided entertainment for 25 adults and children. Hostesses were Mrs Raymond Moyer Mrs Milo Patterson and Mrs Chris Miller No business meeting was called. The men enjoyed basketball games by radio from Iowa City. The Leonad Beauregard family.
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Morton Emde
Lexington
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Church Hall
Raymond Moyer
Milo Patterson
Chris Miller
Iowa City
Leonad Beauregard
Wonder Salve and Soap Aid Skin Troubles
Healing claims target eczema psoriasis infections and athlete's foot with Wonder Salve and Wonder Medicated Soap. Billed as antiseptic for head to toe use, developed for Army personnel, marketed to civilians through Washington distributors and local druggists with a money back guarantee.
Local Family News and Births Near Stewart Farm
The Flading couple visited in St Louis at the weekend. Wayne Norman’s family hosts California relatives. Harold Everett Beverlin was born March 15 to Ernest and wife in the Mort Emde tenant house. Cardinals return to inspect repairs on the porch. Gary Martin, once gravely ill, is slowly improving at home with his family.
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Stewart Farm
West Chester
John Flading
Hollis Sisk
St. Louis
Wayne Norman
California
Harold Everett
Ernest Beverlin
Mort Emde
Woodbine
Gary Martin
Bill Martin
Early Toledo glassmaking shifts from hand to massive machines
In early plate glass making two plates were ground and polished by hand. Modern Libbey-Owens-Ford plants in Toledo house grinding and polishing machines stretching over a block, illustrating industrial scale.
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Libbey-Owens-Ford
Toledo
Red Cross Trains a Million in First Aid Nationwide
Safety training saves lives as the Red Cross reports one million people trained in first aid nationwide last year. In Washington County since July, 53 participants have completed Red Cross sponsored First Aid courses with more classes planned for juniors and adults. Support the 1952 Red Cross Fund campaign to help others learn life saving skills.
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The
Red Cross
Washington County
Red Cross Fund
Edith Miller Honored in St Pauls Church Shower
Thirty six ladies attended a miscellaneous shower at St Pauls Church Tuesday afternoon honoring Edith Miller. The organizing committee included Mrs Everette Westen Mrs Fred Kleinschmidt Mrs Henrys Withott and Mrs Walter Sheets. Winners of contests during the afternoon were Mrs Adolph Guenther and Mr.
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Hiudies
St. Paul's Church
Edith Miller
Everette Westen
Fred Kleinschmidt
Henrys Withott
Walter Sheets
Adolph Guenther
Bride-to-be celebrates with pink and green umbrella decor
Ted Givans and a group with Mrs. Merle Miller as captain hosted a gifts event for the bride-to-be. A decorated umbrella shaded the honoree’s chair while pink and green umbrellas dotted tables and refreshments carried the color scheme.
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Ted Givans
Merle Miller
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