Jolly Joker Club and Community Groups Meet in Local Events
The Jolly Joker club assembled at Mr. and Mrs. James Bean's home with a postponed Friday gathering due to bad roads. High scores went to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyd. Bonnie Jean Simpson celebrated her eighth birthday with a noon luncheon for her teachers and a dinner for eleven neighborhood girls. Separate meetings included the Dorcas society at St Paul’s Evangelical church, Baptist Young Women's Missionary society, Booster club, and Sunshine Community club with future plans, guestlists, and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Joker Club
James Bean
Ralph Boyd
Miss Sheetz
Hilton Rabenold
Earl Fisher
Bonnie Jean Simpson
Mildred Craig
Alice Poole
Bonnie Jean
H. G. Simpson
Jack Horner
Eleanor Jane Tucker
Jean Atchison
Henrietta Stewart
Virginia Lee Gibson
Audrey Hotle
Kathryn Linn
Mary and Jane Baldrige
Doris Custer
Lois Mace
Rosemary Morrison
Dorcas Society of
St Paul's Evangelical Church
CC. W. Klein
Baptist Young Women's Mission
Baptist Young Women’ Missionary Society
Lucile
Carol Forgey
Terry Marsh
Sunshine Community Club
Peter Koehler
Milburn Underwood
Underwood
Harold Klopfenstein
Joe Klopfenstein
John Koehler
Mothers Day Service and Postponements At Local Churches
Announcements list a special Mother's Day service at the Methodist church with a transport option by calling 371 or 659 blue. The Mother's Day program and supper at Prairie Flower church are moved to Friday night May 1. A dance at K. C. on Thursday night has admission 19 cents for ladies and 2 pennies for youth. Rebekah Degree Staff meeting postponed indefinitely. 19th Century club meeting rescheduled to Saturday May 20. Legion Auxiliary baked sale set for Saturday May 13 at Washington Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Church
Brighton Social News Highlights Weekend Visits and Local Events
The Brighton community reports weekend visits by Floyd Robison and family from Moline, the Vernon Coffman and Barren families, and John Dodd of Washington. A Dry mass meeting at the Methodist church drew a large turnout with Atty Hunt of Ottumwa speaking. Musical numbers included a male quartet and a brass quartet, plus a vocal duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Floyd Robison
Moline
C. V. Robison
Vernon Coffman
Margaret Barren
van Horn
John Dodd
Washington
Fred Vanerus
Methodist Church
Atty Hunt
Ottumas
Messers Day
Helmick, Hinson and
Christy
Messers Goltry
Christy DeWolf
Hoskins
Hagans
Kyle
A. B. Clark
Des Moines
Anna Warble
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Kientz
Abbie Edwards
Florence Williams
Burlington
Nellie Hagans
Willard Mann
Elroy Maule
Iowa City
Bert Arnold
Albia
Chas. Arnold
Sam Cassady
Katherine Mann
Earl Clark
Wm. Kraemer
Lancaster
Wis
J. F. Kraemer
Dora Saunders
Gwendolyn Fichtner
Fred
Muscatine
Irene Saunders
Cedar Falls
F. E. Gertz
Nellie Vieted
Schiebel Set to Fight for Pole Vault Title in District
In Fairfield Iowa on May 11 Davenport entered 24 athletes for the district meet, the largest from any school, with Ray Schiebel favored to win the pole vault after an 11 ft 11 1 2 in mark at the Gateway meet. Other entrants include Tom McElhinney, Johnny Schmidt, and Don Org amid a field from 21 schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairiield
Iowa
Clinton High School
Davenport
Ray Schiebel
Tom McElhinney
Washington
Schiebel
Amiler
Don Org
Connelly
Buque
Roy Dabner
Fairfield
Keosauqua
Farmington
Keota
Attica
Birmingham
Bonaparte
Brighton
Mediapolis
Martinsburg
Richland
Lewas
Seymour
Alumni
Garden Dept meeting moved to Miss Maude Hott home
The Garden Dept of Fort nightly will meet at Miss Maude Hott's home at 502 South 2nd Ave on Thursday evening May 11 at 7 30. A splendid program is planned and a large attendance is desired with specimens of lilacs to be brought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tees
Pat May
Marietta Workman
Lydia Vinz
Mathers School
Beaufort
Elda White
Dorothy Chance
Missions Magazine
China
Carol Forgey
William Atkinson
Mary Dawson
Local notes from Fairfield community update
VEO Mrs C A Bray reports plastering in a room in preparation for papering. Wesley Watson remains very ill with slim hopes of recovery. Art Parsons assists brother Russell with sheep shearings during wet weather. Several Fairfield residents attend a meeting, including Nathan Jones Harvey Jones Harvey Coffin and Elmer Coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
Jere Elmore
Wesley Watson
Art Parsons
Russell
Nathan Jones
Harvey Jones
Harvey Coffin
Elmer Coffin
Fairfield
Helen Elmore
Heesel Hawthorn
Hazel Rice
Raymond Rumer
Barbara
Joe
Hazel
Jose Rice
Byron Hamilton
Norman, Noble
Doris Ruth
Wasco Picnic Draws 50 Youths at United Presbyterian Church
Fifty young people attended the Wasco church picnic last evening with O G Herbrecht of Des Moines giving a special address on a balanced fourfold life. The gathering featured weiners and other picnic fare and devotions led by Milan Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
United Presbyterian Church
O. G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
Iowa State Council of Christian Education
Weiners
Milan Thompson
Clara Wittriz
Fiera Dodds
Helen Sartor
Raymond Wittrig
Sherman Watson
Vernon Wittriz
Vacation Church School Institute
C. W. Klein
Miller
Kalona
Weekend Visitents Highlight Local Socials
KE A Hosler and W T Black visited Walter L Bray home with Mr and Mrs Rosy Wallerick Mr and Mrs Russell Parsons and families The ladies practiced for guest day at Stella Jones Mrs Faith Elmore spent the afternoon with Mrs Etha Jones Virgil Dickson moved his wife and children from Fairfield to his father Will Dickin sons home early this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. A. Hosler
W. T. Black
Walter L. Bray
Rosy Wallerick
Russell Parsons
Fortnightly club drama dinner at Mrs Jenings home
The Fortnightly club drama department hosts a covered dish dinner at 6 30 Monday evening at Mrs M M Jenings 917 North Iowa Avenue for the year’s last meeting. Sumerville Pitts film news plus an upcoming comedy show at the State theater with plot details and humorous hijinks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorcas S
Het
Booster Club
Bert Dill
Farm Bureau
Merle Eckels
Fred D. Stewart
Orville Caldwell
George Teas
Arthur Durst
Hilda Durst
Everett Smith
Teas
Anna Springer
Lupton
L. B. Lupton
Lawa Ave
K. C
Rebekah
19Th Century Club
Rhua Helmick
Geo. Kessel
Mildred Emry
Near Fairfield
Howard McClure
Ottumwa
Dwight Robison
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
A. J. Corbin
Main Street
F. KE. Berry
Iowa Ave
L. A. Bunce
E. 2Nd St
A. W. Clow
S. 4Th Ave
Byron Snider
S. P. Finch
J. N. Phillips
George Foster
O. J. Rice
Palmer Babcock
F. C. Witzigman
Washington St
The
Friendship Club
Ben Fitzgerald
U. PP. Ladies Aid
H. H. McCleery
E. M. Bridges & Co
Obidem Club
Lois Wilkin
Country Club
Order of the Eastern Star
U.P. Church
Des Moin
C. 8. Ramedale
Columbus City
East Union Mennonite
Lydia Hershberger
Lower Deer Creek
Olds Congregational
Lynette Basinger
Wayland Mennonite
W. H Parker
Cotter
Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School
Elmer Nasinger
Adeline Graber
Noble
Sarah Conrad
Wayland
A. H. Miller
Helen Rich
Crawfordavine
Eicher Mennonite Sunday School
Leigh W. Soule
W. J Roudabush
George Dowell
FP. GG. Widter
T. F. Barker
Jessie Klein
Pearl 5S Whistler
Washington Methodist Sunday School
Irene Clendenning
R. W. Fillmore
Watertown
Frank Moldenhauer
Rock River
Excelsior Springs
Elms Hotel Management
Ppley Hotels CO
Roll An
Teredelaa
Mlenha Aned
Missouri
W.e.anirim
Summerville
Pitts
Cordjians
Slim Summerville
ZaSu Pitts
Universal
State Theater
Ralph Pratt
Slim
ZaSu
Niagara Falls
Chinatown
Ibs
del Monte
el Monte
Vani Camp
Little Folks
Armour’s
Lars Prince Albert
Washington Fruit Market
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