Egypt Mission Study Discusses Girls Schools and Churches
United Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met at the McCreedys to study Egypt's church work and girls schools. Speakers described early church foundations, mission growth, and boarding schools aiding girls' education, with notes on Assiut college and Mary Clokey Porter school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
United Presbyterian Womens Missionary Society
Ethel and Maude McCreedy
John Stewart
Jean Aches i
Church At Work
Mark
United Presbyterian Church
Meet
Alice Harvey
Pressly Memorial Institute
Jrades
Miss Harvey
Mary Clokey
L’orter
Mem
M. ©. Porter
Myr Mg Mobell
Minnehahanney
R. L. Livingston
Assuit College
KE. M. Menughy
Keokuk
Harvey H. H. Meth
Veaughy
R. L. Liston
Betrothal of Erma Pressly Marion Kilpatrick Revealed
Ainsworth announces the betrothal of Erma Pressly and Marion Kilpatrick. The engagement is celebrated with an announcement party at Oretta Stein’s home in Burlington attended by eighteen guests including Mildred Pressly and Emma Walker. The couple plans to wed May 3 1940 at the United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
J. B. Pressly
Mildred
Emma Walker
Burlington
Erma Pressly
Oretta Stein
Miss Stein
Marjorie Seaton
Lillian McElhinney
Marion
Erma
United Presbyterian Church
J. J. Pressly
Ainsworth High School
Busiess College
Kresge
Foster Family Hosts Rosemary Club Meeting
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Foster welcomed Rosemary club members and their husbands for an evening gathering. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Horn Mr and Mrs Stanley Foster and Mr and Mrs Boyd Foster. Four bridge tables produced high scores for Mrs Hora and Stanley Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Foster
Rosemary Club
George Horn
Stanley Foster
Boyd Foster
Hora
Social Calendar Highlights Week Events
Thursday events include Child Study department meeting at 7 30 p.m. with note on location change Mrs Richard Stewart also Eastern Star pinochle at 2 p.m. Masonic Temple Rural Woman's Club afternoon entertainment Prayer Missionary society at 2 30 p.m. Mrs A M Weaver 614 East Main St and Mrs L A Bunce leaders Lent offering requested Baptist Missionary luncheon at church noon Bring dish to pass sandwiches and table service Saturday family supper at 6 p.m. hosted by Mrs Joe Maxwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stewart
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple Rural Woman's Club
Claude Rhodebeck
Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society
A. M. Weaver
East Main Street
L. A. Bunce
Baptist Missionary Society
Joe Maxwell
Birthday list includes locals and residents from Crawfordsville and Columbus City
The notice cites birthdays across the community with names like Mrs. Jesse Pearson Mrs. Ed Sullivan Velma Kephart Mrs. Don Davis Harold Maas Mrs. J H Thompson Lattimer Davis Ella Warren James Schmoeller and Martha Darbyshire a writer formerly of the area Also mentions Mrs L C James of Columbus Junettron and Mr and Mrs Peters of Columbus City celebrating birthdays and good health across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Pearson
Ed Sullivan
Velma Kephart
Don Davis
South Seventy-Six
Harold Maas
J. H. Thompson
Martha Darbyshire
L. C. James
Columbus
Cc. EK. Hanft
Daniel H. Peters
Columbus City
Mrs Lloyd Walker Hosts Booster Club Meeting
Mrs Lloyd Walker entertained fourteen Nootter club members and four guests on Tuesday afternoon. The group approved a small donation to the cemetery road beautification project. Entertaining duties were led by Mrs Martin Whittaker with anagrams at two tables. high scores went to Mrs Harry Donaldson and Mrs Archm Duensing. Mire Duensing will host next in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Walker
Nootter Club
Sterday
Guess
Ralph Waevoner
Charles Palmer
Neill Trotman
Sarah
Lab
Cemetery Road
Martin Whittaker
Harry Donaldson
Archm
Isabel Piper Hosts T T T Chapter L in Crawfordsville
Mrs Isabel Piper entertained Chapter L of T T T in Crawfordsville on Monday afternoon with Helen Huston as assistant hostess. Grace Robertson won high score in three tables of bridge. Guest Isador Bogle of Blakesburgh attended. An Easter motif framed a one course luncheon served by the hostesses. Birthday honoree Mary Cherryholmes marked her March 2 birthday by hosting two friends, Joan Maxwell and Wilma Worley, for supper and an evening visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Isabel Piper
T.T.T
Helen Huston
Grace Robertson
Isador Bogle
Blakesburgh
Mary Cherryholmes
Joan Maxwell
Wilma Wooley
Club Entertained at Fotluck Dinner
Fotluck Dinner at Mrs. Dorothy Saladay home hosted by Merry Maid club members. About three tables with two candles each. vice president Cathleen Godfrey led a short business meeting in the president's absence. Members planned embroidered name pillows and sang club songs. prizes were awarded to Libbie Musil Evelyn Hoxworth Hattie Crone and Mary Moriarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maid Club
Dorothy Saladay
Cathleen Godfrey
Evelyn Hexworth
Anvroved
Libbie Musil
Evelyn Hoxworth
Hattie Crone
Mary Moriarty
Wayne Kendrick
Saladay
Sixteen Tables of Cards at V F W Party
Sixteen tables of bridge and pinochle were played at the V F W auxiliary card party in the K C hall. High bridge prize won by Mrs. Harry Sowden, low by Mert Bickford. Pinochle high by Cleo Jarrara, low by Ernie Morgan. Mrs. Sowden won the door prize. A cake walk followed with angel food cakes to Cleo Shockey, Mrs. Everette Barham, and Mike Crone. Committee listed including Mrs. Howard Snyder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.flw
K.C. Hall
Harry Sowden
Low
Mert Bickford
Cleo Jarrara
Ernie Morgan
Everette Barham
Mike Crone
Fred Longer
Howard Snyder
Juanita Mathers
Helen Walker
Ray Watson
Tom Swift
Dale Atkinson
Attendance Sparks Interest at Community Meeting
A well attended town meeting drew a large turnout as residents discussed local concerns and shared ideas. Organizers reported strong engagement with many neighbors voicing opinions on upcoming projects.
Officers elected at Riverside WRC meeting
Members of the Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps met in the Masonic hall Riverside on March 27 to elect officers for the year. Names include President Clara Fitzsimmons Senior Vice Ellen Krebs Junior Vice Mamie Bailey Secretary Bertha Tener Treasurer Mary Schulze Chaplain Edna Craig Conductor Kate Ingram Assistant Conductor Anna Griffin Guard Rose Sleichter Patriotic Instructor Maude Cress Press Correspondent Carrie Iden First Color Bearer Estelle Critz Second Color Bearer Anna Younkin Third Color Bearer Cora Flynn Fourth Color Bearer Frances Moss Delegate Clara Fitzsimmons Alternate Delegate Estelle Critz Delegate to District Anna Younkin Alternate Delegate Kate Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Fitzsimmons
Ellen Krebs
Mamie Bailey
Bertha Tener
Mary Schulze
Edna Craig
Kate Ingram
Anna Griffin
Rose Sleichter
Maude Cress
Carrie Iden
Estelle Critz
Anna Younkin
Cora Flynn
Frances Moss
Bake sale planned at Schulze repair shop
A community group organized a food and bake sale to be held on Saturday March 30 at the Schulze repair shop. Proceeds support local initiatives and the event invites residents to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulze Repair Shop
Honored at Columbus Junction Birthday Party
Mrs. Gilbert Hotle and Mrs. Milton McGuire hosted a party at the Frog Pond school for Tommy Hotle and Kenneth McGuire. Refreshments included fruit salad and cake and eggs for an Easter egg treat. Mrs Glen Jarrard taught the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Hotle
Milton McGuire
Columbus Junction
Tommy Hotle
Keneneth McGuire
Frog Pond
Glen Jarrard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion Kilpatrick
Serosis Club
Ebk
NAS
Butterworth
Reaney
Foster
F. Boller
Jean Acheson
R. S. Warfel
H. J. McCreedy
D. D. Davis
Phoenix
Phoenix Hosiery
Rothschild’s
Priday
James Schmoeller
Key Sipter
Mia, Waggoner
Mre Palmer
Mire Duensing
V.F.W
W.R.C
Riverside
Robert Allen Woman’s Relief Corps
Masonic Hall
Kenneth McGuire
Howard Kerr & Son
Washington
Penney
Townclad
Bayon
Glen
Jean Nedra
Elrow
Coats
J. C Penney
Penney's
Father
Cassimere
Priscilla
Penivat Cretonnes
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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