Music Department Holds May Dinner at Fortnightly
Twenty seven members enjoyed the May dinner of the Fortnightly Music Department at Mrs. K Emma Barnett's home. Tables featured spring flowers and nut cups shaped like a G clef. Mrs. Marr Schell announced the general Fortnightly meeting and a Morrell Men’s chorus concert at Ottumwa High School. Edna Klein chaired the program on Blossom Time with Schubert Romberg melodies and performers including Mrs Oakley Payne Mrs Floy Bagge and Mrs Tone Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEmma_ Barnett
Helen Harvey
Helen Caldwell
Merle Simpson
Melvin Hill
Marr Schell
He's
Baptist Church
Morrell
Ottum- Ina
Edna Klein
Sigmund Romberg
Oakley Payne
Floy Bagge
Tone Burham
Sunset Circle Meeting At Crawfordsville Hosts Activity
Sunset Circle met Thursday at Mrs. Ernest Eisele’s country home near Crawfordsville with good attendance. Members played bingo using donated white elephants as prizes and refreshments were served. Guests included Mrs. Clara Davies and Mrs. Jimmie Stoops. The May meeting will be with Mrs. Clair Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Circle
Ernest Eisele
Crawfordsville
Clara Davies
Washington
Jimmie Stoops
Clair Holmes
Freshman Class Hosts Wiener Roast at Saunders Park
Crawfordsville April 30 The freshman class and invited guests enjoyed a weiner and marshmallow roast at Saunders Park in Mount Pleasant Tuesday evening. It notes Wal Wells seen on the streets again and mentions after spending time away.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Saunders Parks
Mount Pleasant
Junior Fortnightly Holds Mother's Tea
The May meeting of the Junior Fortnightly was hosted at Mrs. Kenneth Patterson’s home with cohostess Mrs. Claire Darbyshire. New officers led the session, Virginia Utterback and Alice McDaniel poured, 18 members attended, and mothers or friends were introduced during roll call. Speaker Rothschild discussed his recent South American cruise, marking the last meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Patterson
Claire Darbyshire
Virginia Utterback
Alice McDaniel
Charles Berdo
Rothschild
South America
Community Group Holds Rook Party
The Lexington community group held its last school year party at the school house on Friday evening. Progressive rock provided entertainment and high score prizes were awarded to Mrs. W. F. Flynn Morton Emdelow and Marion Patterson. A sack lunch followed with hostesses Mrs. James Patterson and Mrs. Bill Martin.
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Lexington Community Group
Progressive Rock
W. F. Flynn
Morton Emdelow
Marion Patterson
James Patterson
Bill Martin
Mrs Day Reports Y Mixer Activities Board Meeting
YWCA executive board met in the Y room with Edna Mercer presiding and conducting devotions. Mrs Robert Day reviewed the group’s activities since January 1 and outlined future work. Mrs Charles Wilson named historian and Elizabeth Dawson joined the Washington Recreational Council. Sixteen members attended.
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Y.W.C.A
Y. W
Edna Mercer
Robert Day
Charles Wilson
Elizbeth Dawson
Recreational Council of
Washington
Red Division W.S.C.S. bake sale nets 42.59 at Rathmell
The Red division of the W.S.C.S. held a bake sale at Rathmell Meat Market Saturday forenoon and netted 4259 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. John McNeil and children visited the Jim Stewart home in the Columbus Junction area. For sale ads noted.
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W.S.C.S
Rathmell
John McNeil
Jim Stewart
Columbus Junction
May Social Calendar Crowd of Club Meetings
Notices list numerous local groups with times and venues for a May schedule. Events include Pythian Sisters, Y W Mixers, Harmony club breakfast, Public Affairs luncheons, Red Horses club, Y-Teen banquet, Navajo luncheon, and St Ambrose and Pilotburg gatherings.
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Merry Makers Club
Clint Anderson
FE J Hesselschwerdt
T. V Knerr
Ed Squire
Red Horses Club
Raymond Bawards
Walter Statler
Fairfield Pythians Invite Washington To Ceremonial Night
Fifteen Pythian Sisters of Washington attended a school of instruction and inspection at Fairfield temple. Mrs William Cupp presided as district deputy grand chief with Seventh District Iowa representatives and guest Charlotte Smith of Ottumwa, past grand chief. Attending from the area were Mrs Oral Mayo, Mrs G A Reinert, Mrs Ernest Miller, Mrs Owen Grecian, Mrs Clarence Shaffer, Mrs C G Pickens, Mrs Edith Weidner, Mrs S N Sorrell, Mrs Harvey Waggoner, Mrs Claude Bain, Mrs Paul Harvey, Mrs Claire Dusenbery, Mrs Les Woods, Mrs Hubert Lohrer, and Mrs Clayton Bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters of
Washington
Fairfield
Fairfield Temple
Wiliam Cupp
Iowa
Charlotte Smith
Ottumwa
Oral Mayo
G. A. Reinert
Ernest Miller
Owen Grecian
Clarence Shaffer
C. G. Pickens
Edith Weidner
S. N. Sorrell
Harvey Waggoner
Claude Bain
Paul Harvey
Claire Dusenbery
Les Woods
Hubert Lohrer
Clayton Bear
Plant ee Cee At H N S Meeting
The H N S club met Wednesday afternoon at Ina Roe’s home with Wilma Slaughbaugh co host. 23 members and 3 guests attended as Mrs Albert Greiner presided. Members shared favorite flowers with color, welcomed new members, donated to Cancer fund, and enjoyed plant bulb exchange and spring decor.
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H. N.S
Ina Roe
Wilma Slaughbaugh
Albert Greiner
The
Cancer
Federated Sunday School May Basket Party Held
Federated Sunday School Junior Department entertained children at a Friday after school May day party in the church parlors. Games on the lawn were followed by a bounteous supper for 44. Rev. Ford led a group sing, then baskets were hung at homes. Special guests included Rev. and Mrs. D K Ford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Sunday School
Ford
D. K. Ford
S. Ford
Doris Kay
Larry Bishop Hosts Birthday Party for Eight Guests
Larry Edward Rishon hosted a Saturday birthday party for eight children and their mothers. Guests included Millard and Dean Watson with Mrs. Marjorie Watson, Johnny Borsdorf and his grandmother, Colleen Morgan and her mother, and Michael Anders with Madge Anders. Several guests could not attend due to illness or other reasons.
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Larry Edward Rishon
Donald Hishop Ot Rubio
Larry
Lovely Fitts
Millard
Dean Watson
Marjorie Watson
Johnny Borsdorf
Arthur Lambert
Colleen Morgan
Eugene Morgan
Michael Anders
Madge Anders
Hal
Allan Rusk
Bennie Rusk
Donnie Bishop
Susie Sparks
Barbara Sparks
Dutchettes Plan Picnic At Next Meeting
The Dutchettes met April 5 at Ann Sherman’s home with nine members. They discussed milk use in the diet, prepared custard and honey-nut bread for refreshments, and chose Vivian Luers as state 4-H convention delegate, Janet Tinnes and Patricia Whisler as camp delegates with Marlene Mayer as alternate. The next meeting will be an afternoon gathering at the leader’s home followed by a picnic supper and a later regular meeting at Patricia Whisler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sherman
Janet Tinnes
Vivian Luers
Patricia Whisler
Marlene Mayer
Tatapoochon Group Makes May Baskets
The Tatapoochon group of Camp Fire girls met with Mrs. Dowell at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. They made May baskets to take to the hospital with flowers candy and cookies. A short business meeting followed.
May Pole Winding and Council Fire Noted at Meeting
After a village meeting, girls wound a May pole and held a council fire. The party ended with the girls going to the hospital with their May baskets for treatment.
Aging Farmhouses Across United States and New England
The average age of U S farmhouses is fifty years or more. In New England about three quarters of farmhouses are around sixty years old.
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United States
New England
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Music Department
Mrs
R. Day
Robert
Mrs. Wells
Gotham
Denier
Dennier
Anary Ie
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Carol Brewer Missionary Society
Esther Bordwell
Y. W. Mixers Club
Harmony Club
Gertrude Brooks
Mary Stephens
Martha Wheelan
Harmony Sister
Pythian Circle
Steve Stewart
Linger Longer Club
Ralph Waggoner
Forrest Lance
Tess
Harriet Hiber
Helen Keck
Women's Missionary Society
U. P Church
Pilotburg
Shelter
J. Cbab
Adolph Shalla
H. E. O. Club
Howell Owens
Bethlehem Commandery
Temple Degree
Masonic Temple Friendly Chess Club
John Sherman
Women's Council of Christian Church
Fairfield Pythian Sisters
St. Paul
Vo. F. W. Auxiliary
Gold Star
Dave McGaffey
Fairfield Pythians
Larry Bishop
Tatapoochon Group
Spurgeon’s Gift Department
Hec
Bembergs
Rics
Lenier
Silver Plate Table Service
China
Simtex
Sourdeon
Sorden Music Co
East Side Square
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