Legion Auxiliary at Wellman Hears Communism Talk
The Wellman Womans Auxiliary of the American Legion met May 1 at Mid-Prairie Community high school to plan Memorial Day wreaths and hear guest speaker Mrs. Julius Pietrzak of Cedar Rapids discuss Communism as experienced in a slave labor camp. The talk contrasted democracy and Communism, urging youth to embrace duty to country. Seated attendees included local officials and community members, with additional notes on society officers and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Womens Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Mid-Prairie Community High School
Cecil Miller
Legion Hall
Julius Pietrzak
Cedar Rapids
Womens Society of Chic
Fellowship Hall
Blanche Bock
Tappan Johnson
Donald Pleming
L. C. Miller
Glenn Williams
Leovislain
Therganization
Paul Deitterich
Society
Lois Williams
Det ‘A Brenneman
Mabel Foster
Lela Goodwin
Myrtle Vincent
Mable Huber
Ida Bull Sted
Hazel Miller
Dorothy Wead
Dorothy Swain
Kathy O'Hare
Sarah Wade
Grace Heiserman
Helen Durst
Mae Marek
Aud We
Evening Circle
Nn Julius
Patty Patterson
Kathryn Wehrle
Charlotte Deitterich
Ray Marner
Weldon Miller
B.C.’ Foster
Loyd Bull
Fay ‘Rowe
Herb Nickals
Arthur Gardner
Mediapolis
School of Missions
India
Sion
Womens Society of
Honor Mrs Derby At Dinner in Rubio
Mrs Derby honored at Rubio dinner hosted by local families. Residents in Rubio and surrounding areas attended visits and social calls across Davenport Iowa City and Des Moines during a weekend of community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Derby
Rubio
New Officers for Chester WSCS Highlight May Meeting
By Mrs. Nelson Woodford West Chester May 9 Fifteen members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met to elect and install new officers. The group discussed funds and budget, planned a Mother Daughter brunch for June 12 and arranged service projects including Bible School goodies. Members reported on district meetings and pledged support for the Lena Wesleyan Scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
West Chester
Woman's Sa ‘Ety of
Christian Service
Methodist Church
Joe Bauer
Lena Wesleyan Scholarship Fund
Clark Bauer
Mission Education and Service
Don Orr
Walter Duvall
Boone
Bible School
Ceramics Exhibit Held at West Chester Church
Women in West Chester presented a ceramics exhibit at Federated Church on Tuesday afternoon and evening drawing over one hundred attendees. Door prizes were awarded hourly to listed attendees including Mrs. Clarence Niffenegger and Mrs. Amond Gordon. Visiting relatives from Town City and Macon, Missouri joined local families for a series of meals and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
West Chester
Elvin Booth
Federated Church
Clarence Niffenegger
Amond Gordon
John Gamon
Vickie Bauer
Elmer Peiffer
Dorothy Yoder
Clare. Griffith
Peters
Leona Gerling
Mike Scott
Keota social notes highlight regional visits and events
Daryl Baughmans hosts guests in Keota with Ed Hafferty, Edith Gilliland, and Darl Gilliland visiting. Veterans Auxiliary plans a bake sale May 18 at Richard Hayis Auction House with free coffee. Local residents travel to Oxford to meet a new baby. Royal Neighbors meeting at Kinross. Lexington Ladies Group dine at Kolonial Town House, Kalona, and tour Pleasant View Rest Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rains
Ralph Romine
Evelyn Wade
Cloyee Dill
Oxford
Leland Wade
Elmer Waller
Ruth Page
Brighton
Royal Neighbors
Lula Wagamons
Kinross
James Mattison
Cheryl Dill
Gary Dill
Lexington
Doris Tadlock
Kolonial Town House
Kalona
Pleasant View Rest Home
Social Hour Club Tours and Community News Roundup
Ten members of the Social Hour Club completed their annual trip May 2 traveling to Burlington for dinner at the Holiday Inn and evening shopping. News from Keokuk and Mt Union includes visits, hostesses, and family updates across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Social Hour Club
Burlington
Holiday Inn
Ethan Brooks
Brooks
Rex Swan
Jemima McClintic
Everette Monson
Bertha Shumaker
C. E. Shungker
A. J. Wyse
Effie Brooks
Stella Thurman
Sherm Umphrey
Wyse Peterson
Keokuk
Dean Meyer
Roll Hyde
George Weavers
Kirkwood
Willis Hildebrand
Charles Stevens
Mt Union
Pythian Sisters Meet at Chester Altruistic funds noted at event
Pythian Sisters met at the K P hall Chester West Chester on May 9 with 19 members present. Altruistic funds totaled 131 6 with 4 donated to cancer relief and 3 for cards. They planned the Alumni banquet for June 8 and appointed multiple committees for meat vegetables potatoes rolls and serving duties. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nel Ows
Godford West Chester
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Howard Moore
M.E.C
Ways and Means
Nelson Woodford
Ivan Hahn
Milo DeLong
Eldin Bauer
Marvin Yoder
Clovee Crone
Don Darbyshire
Homer Brinning
Leonard Brinning
Gerald DeLong
Keith Statler
Dwight Colliver
John Houzh
David Bauer
Moore
John McDowell
Clove
Harold Grigas
Bauer
Hough
Colliver
Harold’ Klopfenstein
Dish
Clarence Witthoff
Bernard Crock
Margaret West
Elsie Asby
Doris Gerling
Beb Janecek
Darbyshire
Moorend
L. P. Statler
Eldin Bower
Earl Hobbs
Wallers Entertain At Birthday Dinner
KEOTA May Mrs Ein auler entertained at a din Sunday in honor of family birthdays in April. Those honored were Kay Mark and Mary Versdorffer of Washington and Mr Elmer Waller. Also present were Mr and Mrs Donnie Heisdorffer and family and Mr and Mrs Eddie Heistorffer of Washington. Myrtle Bower of Canada suffered a severe stroke Friday. Vina Mattison learned Tuesday. Several relatives from Des Moines Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Burlington attended. Charles Henry will return from France after 20 day leave. Henry family hosted gatherings in Kalona and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flading
Ed Peiffer
Willard Norris
Willard
William Deitweilers
Kalona
Fred Ralston
Florida
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Petie Hahn
Washington
Grant Walker Chilren
Walburga White
Omaha
Nebraska
John Robert Whites
Larry. Pfaff
St Journey
Creighton University
Denver
Jim Mound
Clark Daley
Sam Henry
Dennis
Morganville
Kansas
Charles
Henrys
Larry Baumert
Charles Henry
France
Charley Bartlett
Solon
Pella
Alpha Club Hosts Meeting at Kalona with Idris Club
Kalona May 9 Idris Club entertained Alpha Club members at the Methodist church. Seated attendees included Mrs Bash Mrs Glenn E Miller Mrs Emerson Swartzendruber and Mrs James Wheeler with ten Alpha members present and guests Mrs Sylvia Wilson and Mrs William Sitler. Progam featured pictures of Hawaii then tea with lilac centerpiece. Also reports on Cub Scouts Pack 234 at a Space Derby and a social at area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Idris Club
Alpha Club
Methodist Church
Bash
Glenn E. Miller
Emerson Swartzendruber
James Wheeler
Sylvia Wilson
County Federated Club
William Sitler
Washington
Logan Reif
Hawaii
Arts Club
Katona
Gree Boyd
Danny Dickle
Phil Mellinger
John
Mark McAndrew
Doug Reif
Bob
Tohn Sattler
Bill Tweeton
David van de Voort
Gary
Randy Wavamon
Steve Yetty
Don Dickle
J. D. Boyd
Mr. Tweeton
Don Mathers
Melvin Leiting
Sylvanus Miller Jr
D. Gitler
Tweeton
Ron Swartzendruber
United Christian and Baptist Church
Karen
Howard Pewitt
Beverly
Susan Kinsinger
Susan
Julie Hartzler
Claudia
Eric Shaver
Bette Plecker
Jan Skola
Ronnie Thompson
Joyee Fry
Tracy Anderson
Lawrence Griffiths
BYU Alumni Use Telefund To Raise Local Funds
Alumni at Brigham Young University organized a telephone canvassing drive named Telefund that raised nearly $10,000 in one week among local area alumni. The effort shows promise as an effective fundraising method for the university shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provo, Utah
UPI
Brigham Young University
Telefund
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Pietrzak
Totary Club
C.J. Kesselring
Marcia
W. Jyer
Donna
Cow. Hess
George Hess
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Charley Foran
Aubrey
Centerville
Ray Sitler
Glenwood Gingerichs
Maxine Bull
Davenport
Ida Bull
Blanche Brown
Martha Eimen
ED. Miller
Alvin Hightshoe
Veterans Hospia
Iowa
Watson Rubio
Norval Derby
Raymond Dickinson
Harold Francis
Bloomfield
Craig Morgan
Warren Bennett
Maryland
Christina Derby
J.C. Forsythe
Ray Morgan
Dale Heston
Elmer Derby
Alt
Paul McClinie
Ralph Frazey
Jodi
Kathy Marine
Fairfield
Carroll Steinbeck
Oklahoma
Des Hartnell
Berdie Smith
Homer Morrow
Douds
Kenneth Baker
Ed Gillis
R.L. Steinbeck
Rubio Park
Richard Miller
Alcor Leper
Reith Hk Iis
James Payton
Carl Hawld
Larue Hawley
At & Husky
Danville
Carl
U.S. Labor Department
Chester Wscs
Ivan Niffenegger
Orr
Ted Kelsey
Earl Griges
Keith Stewart
Morte Emde
Clyde Crile
David Baver
Lloyd Ba Kathy
Ames
Wieshea
Keith
Tom
Sandra
Sheldon Kongable
Winfield
W. Chester
Daryl Baughmans
Keota
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Ted Techantz
Dean Kauftpian
Ivan Yoder
Ralph Stuart
Art Peas
Seorge Heinz
Chicago
Nlaw
Nora Hixson
Earl Berkshire
Greatrandson
Brian Dean
Maysito
James Shunaker
Chester
Wallers
Town
Armour & CO
Milford Knutson
IS the Menace
Gawker
C. W. Beckman
Finns Cabin
Howard G
Archbold
Ohio
Allen G
John Birkey
David
Manson
Eugene Garber
R. H. Peterseim
J. R. Swartzendruber
C. L. Rs
Velma Way
F.L. Strickler
Peterseim
Joe Allen
Judy Allen
Wilbur Priley
Jean
George Allen Jr
Mary Te. Bockhorst
Clyde Garber
Garbers
Joe M. Yoder
Dorothy
Darrel
Russell Yoder
Riverside
Floyd Walker
Eorge E. Frys
Fry
Huntington
W. Va
Bill Richards
Richards
C. L. Jennings Oil DriLling Contractor
Columbus Junction
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