Golden anniversary honored with family dinner at Riverside home
Mr and Mrs J C Karel of Riverside observed their 50th wedding anniversary Monday and were guests of honor Sunday at the Sage home in Mr Pleasant. Gifts included gold wrist watches from their children and a potted gold flowering plant from the Willing Worker's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Karel
Pleasant
Riverside
Mire
J. Karel
Norman Sage
Mr. Pleasant
Sage
Karel
Leon Karel
David
Laura
Kirksville
Glen Baumgartner
Jimmy
Susan
Des Moines
David Wright
Jeffrey
Judy
Sterling, Ill
Linda
Susan Sage
Willing Worker's Club
Rose Soukup
Joe Soukup
Mrs Ross Day Elected To Head Brighton TTT
Mrs Ross Day was named president of the TTT chapter in Brighton at a Monday meeting held in Alice Statler’s home. Officers include Rose Marie Morgan as vice president Miss Statler recording secretary Mrs Neal Whisler corresponding secretary Mrs Ndith Stacy treasurer and Mrs Loren Mc Neese historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ross Day
TTT
Alice Statler
Rose Marie Morgan
Miss Statler
Neal Whisler
Ndith Stacy.aver
Loren McNeese
Leaders Tell Summer Plans at 4-H Meeting
At the Tuesday evening Farmerettes 4-H club meeting Mrs. Joe Knotek and Mrs. Ray Sojka outlined summer activities and designated representatives. Joy Heck attended as a guest. Luella Sojka led the business portion after reciting the 4-H service creed. Plans include a May 16 meeting and a May 20 field trip to Pansy Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Knotek
Ray Sojka
Farmerettes 4-H Club
Joy Heck
Wand Stout
Luella Sojka
Pythian Sisters Staff To Exemplify Work At Ottumwa Meeting
The Pythian Sisters staff will exemplify work at the Friendship meeting in Ottumwa on May 26 at the invitation of district deputy Mrs. Hubert Leh rer. Six visitors from West Chester attended the Tuesday KP hall session led by Mrs. Omer Conklin. Mothers Day party plans were finalized for May 9 and a potluck supper is set for May 22 with committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Ottumwa
Hubert Lehrer
Omer Conklin
Sherm Sorrell
Claude Bain
Conklin
Paul Harvey
Val Fuhr
West Chester
Handcraft Luncheon at Mae Davis Home Tuesday
Handcraft I members met for a cooperative luncheon at Mae Davis home Tuesday at 1 pm. Twenty nine members and two guests attended. A handcraft fair featured homemade articles and shell and fish scale works from Bradenton Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Davis
Handcraft I
Clyde Pratt
Neimant
John A. Stewart
Bradenton
Florida
Pratt
Ralph Zeck
Stewart
Mixers Elect Officers and Pack Boxes at YW Room Meeting
YWCA Mixers held Tuesday evening in the YW room electing officers to take office July 1: President Mrs. Dale Booth, Vice-president Louise Wasson, Secretary Mrs. John Killian, Treasurer Nadine Payne, Reporter Lois Humston. They packed boxes for a Japanese schoolgirl, made candles, and enjoyed cookies and popcorn with cokes. An invitation for a cooperative supper May 18 was accepted. Next week plans include metal and leather projects and a Red Brick school Barn Dance at the YMCA gym with tickets from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Dale Booth
Louise Wasson
John Killian
Nadine Payne
Lois Humston
Virginia Carrier
Washington
Louise
Doris Rouse
Joy Fairchild
Dorothy Turnipseed
Marjorie Ganon
Gamons
YMCA
Social calendar fills Valley events and club gatherings
Local notices list numerous meetings and social events including the Valley Ladies aid potluck dinner at Mason Temple with bulb exchange, YW YMCA supper discussion, Chapter PEO, Republican Women’s club at YWCA, Pleasant Hill social, St Pauls guild, Pilotburg ladies aid, and many others. Also notes plant exchanges, Mother’s Day poems, and church activities across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Ladies Aid
Lyle Conklin
Ainsworth Ces
Masonic Temple
Ywca Council
Edna McCarty
William Grossheim
Republican Women's Club
YWCA
Pleasant Hill
St. Paul's Women's Guild
Pilotburg Ladies Aid
Merle Howsare
West Chester
H. EF. Stewart
Independent Club
Robert Wiley
Friendly Circle Club
Howard Greiner
Plant and Bulb Exchange
Pleasant Trip
Pinochle Group
HBO Club
Ed Miller
Mother's Day Program at LBC Club Meeting Highlighted Members
A Mother's Day program at the LBC club meeting featured Mrs. George Jarrard and co hostess Mrs. John Shebeck. Carnations and flowering plants were presented to the oldest mother Mrs. Bert Dil, the most children Mrs. Anna Landau, and youngest mother Mrs. Robert Lloyd, with other honors for youngest grandmother and a hospitalized member. Readings, games, and refreshments followed the short business session led by Mae Smith. Guests included Mrs Doyle Jarrard and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBC Clu
George Jarrard
John Shebeck
Carnations
Minnie Green
Don Wylie
Myrtle Genkinger
Wylie
Mae Smith
Doyle Jarrard
Venice council acts to end gondolier strike
Venice officials met to resolve a strike by gondoliers protesting motorboats creating large waves that damage gondolas and frighten passengers. The protest centers on safety and stall tactics affecting tourism and city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Italy
Washington County Women's Committee Meets Tuesday at Farm Bureau Office
The Washington County Women's Committee met Tuesday afternoon at the Farm Bureau Office with Mrs. Earl Booth presiding. Reports covered Rural Women's days in Linn, Louisa and Des Moines counties and the push for preschool check ups. The group discussed a state fair exhibit, housing tour plans, a homemakers camp, and biking toward next year's program with funds raised for Friendship, scholarships, and the German ladies visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Earl Booth
A.cl W.W
Joe Jones
Ainsworth
Booth
Robert Buck
Washington County
State Office
Iowa
Haskins Residents Attend Davenport Meetings
In Haskins May reports note E L Conry Vivian Booth and Mrs Godlove at a presbytery and presbyterial gathering at Davenport First Presbyterian on April 25. The Red Horses club met with six couples hosted by Bernard and Mrs Weiss, recalling wartime friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
E. L. Conry
Vivian Booth
Godlove
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Bernard Weiss
VFW
Keota
Red Horses Club
Bernard
St James Study Club Visits Rev H J Corcoran in Burlington
Twenty members of the St James Study club traveled to Burlington for dinner at the Burlington hotel Mirror room. Rev H J Corcoran, formerly of the parish, spoke about his Europe trip including Ireland England France Spain Portugal and Rome where he made the Holy Year Pilgrimage and had a semi private audience with the Pope. Washington ladies served refreshments before the group returned home. The club will meet again in two weeks with Mrs William Marie Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Study Club
Burlington
H. J. Corcoran
Washington
Father Corcoran
Europe
Tireland
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Rome
William Marie Jr
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Squire Seville
Elmer Kolosick
William Tellin
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Karel
Iowa City
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W.W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Washimeton
Dixie Dugan
Lucky
By McEvoy
Striebel
Rat Albeet Syndicate, Loe
Orva Scott
Carnegie Hall
Glen Cuddeback
S. M. Fishburn
Guy Cole
Roy Schiebel
Davis
Randle
East
Madison
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Women's Service Guild
Ruth Nichol Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Earl Longfellow
Fayvill Phiyrch
Rebekah Lodge
WMS
UP Church
Elizabeth Hawthorne
City Pta
Legion Hat
Catholic Daughters of America
LBC
Farm Bureau Office
Ruth Foster
A. K. Stoutner
A. L. Duensing
Clark Bauer
Homer Vincent
Lime Creek
Dave Winegarden
Verne Escher
Jackson
Clifford Conklin
Duton Creek
Troy Foriash
Franklin
William Crayne
Robert Miksen
Oregon
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
Cali
St. James Pta
PTA
Jean Ellen B.V.M
Diana Schulty
Gladys Schulty
Donald Lukovsky
Jerry Rogers
Leo Suepel
R. J. Kinnavey
Mary Angelique B.V.M
Association
Alex Gevock
Earl Redlinger
Virgil Lintz
Marcella Vittetoe
Daryl Burham
Suepper
Jack Creech
Frank Redeker
Gevock
Hubert Redlinger
Paul Horak
al Ledger
Leo Marie
Joe Barnes
Hubert Walker
Lyle Sehulty
Rogers
Ed Heel
Mary Jean Eller B
Charles Friese
Ness
John Adam
Margaret Baker
Margaret Bruty
Patricia Bruty
Mary Catherine Friese
Joyce Hamme
Gerald Heek
Janice Kos
Donald Libe
George Marie
Shirley Mattes
James Peiffer
Patricia Richardson
Robert Schulty
Hugh Dean Walker
Douglas Whitehead Craig Wolf
Gerald Zager
TTA
Marcella Wittetoe
Ernie Kriner
Paul TeBockhorst
Roy Fritz
Reynold Greiner
Fred Heck
Ralph Peiffer
Victor Mueller
Erna Mae
Lone Tree
Mrs. Weiss
M. T. Coon
Jasper Medlin
Ethel
Vella Jean Medlin
U.S
National Bank OF Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
All In
St. James Club
H. J. Cocoran
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State of
I. C. P. Weldin
C. P. Weldin
Lucy F. Dempsey
Notary Public
George J. Breitenbach
Carlton
Wilson Frank C. Crone
Blondie
Joe Palooka
Pinkey - Grimes
Ham Fisher
Pikkey- Grimes
London
Bothah
Palook
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