WSCS District Officers Lead New Society Officer Instruction
The May meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service executive board featured a school of instruction for new officers. Mrs. Don Maxwell opened with prayer as officers from Burlington joined, April Gehring and John W. Rowley assisting. An upcoming memorial service, mother and daughter banquet, and installation ceremonies were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Execuive
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Don Maxwell
Alma Hearne Holland Society
Holland
Maxwell
Burlington
Vine Gehring
John W. Rowley
Missionary Education
Gehring
Rowley
Rebekah Lodge Honors Mothers and Daughters
Seventy two members attended the Rebekah lodge mother and daughter program at the OOF hall Wednesday evening. Readings by Mrs. Gerald Edwards Mrs. Marion Huston and Mrs. Ted Givans plus a tap dance by Sandra Peters and Beverly Jarvis with piano by Darlene Custer highlighted the event. Carrie Molleau honored as oldest mother Roy Raymond for most daughters. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harold Brock and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Gerald Edwards
Marion Huston
Ted Givans
Sandra Peters
Beverly Jarvis
Darlene Custer
Carrie Molleau
Roy Raymond
Harold Brock
Commuitte
Honor Pythian Sister Mothers at Chester
West Chester Pythian Sisters and their mothers held a Mother's Day tea on a Wednesday evening. Mrs. Eden Bauer and Mrs. Don Darbyshire sang a classic. A skit titled Miss Susie Dill from Pumpkin Hill was performed, followed by a style show and gifts to the temple mother Effie Van Sickle and other honored mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Pythian
Eden Bauer
Don Darbyshire
Susie Dill
Pumpkin Hill
Effie van Sickle
Harold Klopfenstein
Florence Woodford
Leonard Brinning
Piano Students Recital Tonight by Mrs Houen
In celebration of National Music Week Mrs M bo Houen presents her piano students in a recital at Sorden Music Shop tonight at o o clock. Friends and relatives are welcome to attend.
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M. Bo Houen
Sorden
Birthday Party Honors Jeffrey Ferrell at Home Celebration
The Ferrell family hosted a birthday gathering for Jeffrey Ferrell at his parents home. Guests included Janet Osin cup Ronnie Gregory Doug English Kathy Tucker Susie Dinnean and others. Attendees enjoyed cake ice cream and balloon favors while movies were made of the group. Mothers and relatives such as Mrs. Osineup Mrs. Everetts and Mrs. Belville attended. Billy and Tommy Monroe could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttle
Jeffrey Ferrel
Robert Ferrel
Jeffrey
Janet Osincup
Ronnie
David Gregory
Doug
Bob English
Kathy
Margo Tucker
Susie Dinnean
David Everetts
Jimmy
Sara Jane Yousling
Cheryl Griges
Layne Ferrell
Herb Osineup
Bob Everetts
Clarence Jacobs
Yom English
Gene Tucker
Tom Duncan
John Youssing
Dame Griges Jeffreys
B. Ferrell
Olive Belville
Pleasant
Billy
Tommy Monroe
Mrs Genkinger Hosts U and I Club Meeting
The U and I club met with Mrs Stella Genkinger on Wednesday afternoon with several members present. A short business meeting was led by the president followed by Wahoo at three tables. Mrs I B Howworth and Mrs Ben Coppock helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U and I
Stella Genkinger
Fred Grosseup
Jess Campbell
Wahoo
Engaged Virginia Johnson Plans June 15 City Wedding
Mr and Mrs Raymond F Johnson of Mediapolis announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Charles Mueller of Burlington son of Charles Mueller of Des Moines The wedding is set for Sunday June 15 at First Methodist Church Mediapolis Virginia is a Washington schools teacher Friends of Miss Johnson are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F Johnson
Mediapolis
Virginia
Charles Mueller
Burlington
Charles TH. Mueller
Des Moines
First Methodist Church
Sunshine Club Mother's Day Program Enliven Meeting
Mrs Peter Koehler hosted the Sunshine community club on Wednesday with guests Mrs John Koehler of Washington and Mrs Robert Gerot. Members answered roll call with personal verbs and phrases. Entertainment featured a Mother's Day program including piano solo by Mrs Louis Koehler readings by Mrs George Koehler and Mrs Lyle Romine and a duet by Mrs Lyle Wilcox and Mrs Dale Richards. Door prize went to Mrs Peter Koehler. serving aides were Mrs John Koehler, Mrs Gerot and Mrs Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Koehler
Sunshine Community Club
John Koehler
Washington
Robert Gerot
Carl Schneider
Louis Koehler
George Koehler
Lyle Romine
Lyle Wilcox
Dale Richards
Gerot
Richards
Veishea Engineering Open House Committee Appointed
Jack Fields son of Mr and Mrs J O Fields is named to the Veishea Engineering Open House committee at Iowa State College. The 1952 Veishea festival, the nation’s largest student managed event, runs May 15 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pields
J. O. Fields
Veishea
Iowa State College
Stallings-Thompson Engagement Set for May Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stallings of Cleveland Mississippi announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Arnett Stallings of Memphis Tennessee to Robert James Thompson of Brunswick Georgia son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Thompson of Washington. Thompson is a graduate of Washington High School and Junior College and is serving with the Navy at Brunswick. The wedding is planned for May 25 in Cleveland Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Stallings
Cleveland
Miss
Elizabeth Arnett Stallings
Memphis
Ington
Mr. Thompson
Washington High School
Navy
Brunswick
Migs
Social Calendar Items For The Week
Social calendar items listed with meetings and times for Eastern Star Masonic Temple Camp Fire City Hall Women of the Moose YMCA church WSCS circles and various clubs. Activities include luncheons gatherings and circle meetings with times ranging from 1 30 pm to 7 50 pm and notes on postponements and time changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caver
Camp Fire Board
P.m
Women of the Moose
Moose Nail
East Germans Plan To Establish Army
East German premier Otto Grotenhal warned the seventh anniversary of Nazi surrender that a peace contract with the Western Allies would resemble Korea and risk civil war between Germans. He said East Germany would oppose the pact and take countermeasures to shield against American imperialism.
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Korea
Germany
Nazi Germany
Berlin
German Democratic Republic
Grotenhaf
East Germany
Mrs Bordwell Hosts Harmony Club Program Reading
Nineteen members and a guest from the Harmony club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. James Swift present. Mrs. LeRoy McGraw led the meeting and roll call. Ed Mayhew and John Wheelan introduced the program. Mrs. Bordwell read two pieces titled For Mother and How We Kept Mother’s Day. A hostess quiz session followed with Mrs. Will McConnell and Mrs. Francis McConnell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bordwell
Harmony Club
James Swift
LeRoy McGraw
Ed Mayhew
John Wheelan
Bordwell
Temple Bailey
Stephen Leacock
Will McConnell
Francis McConnell
Credit Plans Persists Despite Government Warnings
Washington Times Herald advertises no money down and up to three years to pay on appliances. Despite economists predicting cautious consumer spending, many local merchants continue offering time payment plans to drive sales.
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Washington Times Herald
West Germany to become sovereign in Bonn contract
Adenauer and the western high commissioners near completion of a Bonn agreement to make West Germany a sovereign member of the free world. East Germany has begun recruiting for its former forces and a government proclamation of a national army was believed imminent.
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Adenauer
Bonn
West Germany
Free World
East Germany
Allied Planes Hit Ancient Korea City
Allied planes launched the major dawn strike on Suan a walled city near Pyongyang destroying 165 supply buildings and triggering a massive blaze. Sabre jets repelled MiG-15s as vast Red supplies including trucks fuel and ammunition burned in the flaming shambles by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Suan
Pyonsg
5Th Air Force
Air Force
Mark Clark
Matthew IB. Ridgway
U.N
Explorers Find Ruined Alabaster City in Yemen Desert
In Mareb Yemen explorers from the American foundation for the study of man uncover ruins believed to be the ancient Queen of Sheba’s capital. The alabaster temples and palaces emerge from the Empty Quarter sands along Arabia’s Rab Al Khali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Rab al Khali
American Foundation For the Study of Man
Sheba
Mareb
Yemen
Keota Junior-Senior Banquet set for May 10
Keota high school will host the annual junior senior banquet Saturday at 6 30 p m in the school gym. Imogene Sheetz reports decorations near completion. After the meal a program of dancing singing and speeches will follow with H A Hofer and class presidents as speakers.
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Keota
Keota High School
Imogene Sheetz
H. A. Hofer
Beta Sigma Phi Luncheon Honors Mothers at Members’ Home
Beta Sigma Phi members held a one o clock cooperative luncheon at Mrs. William Silver’s home to honor their mothers. Guests included out of town members Mrs. Howard Snyder and her mother Mrs. Anna Lenninger of Durant and Edith Ellyson of Whittier California Ruth Boller of Des Moines and local members Mrs Ernest Lemmon Mrs Willian Bash Mrs J C Holbert Mrs Byron Snider Mrs Howard Hotle Mrs Robert Mckarlane Mrs Anna Landau and Mrs Frank Kos. The afternoon program discussed the November presidential election and several contests awarded prizes to Mrs Byron Snider and Mrs Holbert. Dessert was served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
William Silver
Beta Sigma Phi
Howard Snyder
Anna Lenninger
Durant
Edith Ellyson
Whittier Lown
Ruth Boller
Des Moines
Ernest Lemmon
Willian Bash
J. C. Holbert
Byron Snider
Howard Hotle
Robert Mckarlane
Anna Landau
Frank Kos
Holbert
Mother's Day Roses Crown Afternoon Ceremony
An afternoon event included mothers receiving yellow roses as part of the celebration.
Abatis Defined as Defensive Boughs of Felled Trees
An abatis is a defensive barrier made from felled trees with boughs spread outward to deter attackers.
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BE E Stutsman
Walter Messer
Poo L Etter
Wylie Anderson
Gelr Ong
Honor Pythian
Chester
Flora Dooras
Nicola
Jeffrey Ferrell
Mrs. Genkinger
I. B. Howworth
Ben Coppock
Miss Johnson
Sunshine Club
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Christian Women's Fellowship Group
Ralph Hesseltine
Mae Widmer
Fern Rold
Melvin Booth
Nina Bowers
First Bay Tist Church
Floyd Murdock
Sun Project
Bri
U. S. Smith
Frank Godfrey
Knights of Pythias. & Pom
KP Hall
Grotenhof
Konrod
Yang
Sun Air Force
Abatis
Wolf Floral Co
Claussner
Chevrolet
American Petroleum Products
Ballou Oil Company
Iowa Avenue
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