Legion Auxiliary at Wellman Hears Talk on Communism
The Wellman Womans Auxiliary met May 1 at Mid-Prairie High School with Mrs. Cecil Miller presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. Julius Pietrzak of Cedar Rapids described Communism as experienced in a slave labor camp and urged youth to view tasks as personal missions. She also spoke at the Rotary Club and shared hardships shaping her philosophy while contrasting democracy and communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Womens Auxiliary
Americannion
Mid-Prairie Community High School
Cecil Miller
Legion Hall
Julius Pietrzak
Cedar Rapids
Pietrzak
Rs. Pietrzak
Th Potary Club
C. J. Kesselring
Marcis
Wo J ‘Ayer
Donna
CH. Hess
George Hess
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Charley Foran
Awbrey
Centerville
Ray Sitter
Gh Gingerichs
Lowa
Honor Mrs Derby At Dinner in Rubio
Rubio May 6 Mrs Christina Derby hosted a large family gathering at Rubio Hall to honor Mrs Christina Derby with all ten children present and a long list of relatives and friends attending the family dinner. Sigourney Dean Watson spent the weekend at home with his parents and attended with Sherry before continuing studies in Omaha. James Payton and daughters of Cedar Rapids were Friday night and Saturday guests for his mother Mabel Payton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Carrell Steinbeck
Sun Ubio Hall
Mas
Ristina Derby
R. E. Rosenbalm
Frank Hackert
Webster
Arven Hackett
Eddie Evans
Farson
Charles Evans
Evonne
Ottumwa
Letha Rudolph
Sigourney
Jack Bounceville
Dawn
Taelma Horsey
David
Washington
Warren Bennett
Maryland
Clara
Benett
Keota
Clifford Leeper
Brighton
Kit Leeper
Iowa City
Richard ‘Arey
Clarence Leeper
Eldon
Keith Hawk
Norval
Derby
Marlin
Ora Marlett
Rodney
Ronnie Burkett
Coralville
Howard
Burlington
Ernie Saner
Sigourney Dean Watson
Drl. Watson
Sherry
Universal Trade School
Omaha
James Payton
Daughters
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Payton
New Officers for Chester WSCS By Mrs Nelson Woodford
West Chester May 9 Fifteen members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church. Old officers briefed new ones and transferred duties while a salad luncheon was served. Joe Bauer presided as president and a $5 donation to the Iowa Wesleyan Scholarship Fund was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
Blanche Bock
Appon Johnson
Donald Fleming
L. C. Miller
Charles Durian
Martha Mayer
Ralph Snavely
Roy Crossett
Elizabeth Bocke
Dubuque
Glenn
Illiams
Leo Gislain
Theganization
Paul Deitterich
Society
Lois Williams
del Ja Brenneman
Mabel Foster
Lela Goodwin
Myrtle Vincent
Mable Huber
Ida Bull
Hazel Miller
Dorothy Wead
Dorothy Swain
Kathy O'Hare
Sarah Wade
Grace Heisern
Helen Durst
Mae Marek Lweal
Audrey Rowe
Evening Circle
Ann Julius
Patty Patterson
Kathryn Wehrle
Charlotte Deitterich
Ray Marner
Weldon Miller
B.C." Foster
Lloyd Bull
Fay ‘Rowe
Herb Nichols
Arthur Gardner
Mediapolis
Nelson Woodford
West Chester
Christian Service
Methodist Church
Joe Bauer
Towa Wesleyan Scholarship Fund
Clark Bauer
Mission Education and Service
Don Orr
Walter Duvall
Boone
Bible School
Ceramics Exhibit in West Chester Draws Community
Women from West Chester held a ceramics exhibit at Federated Church with Mrs Melvin Booth. Over one hundred attended and door prizes were awarded hourly to nine winners. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph Chorpening and relatives from Iowa City and Missouri in extended family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
West Chester
Melvin Booth
Federated Church
Clarence Niffenegger
Raymond Gordon
John Gamon
Vickie Bauer
Elmer Peiffer
Dorothy Yoder
Clare Griffith
Peters
Leona Gerling
Mike Scott
Iowa City
Ralph Chorpening
Harry Anderson
Near
Brighton
Chorpening
James Chorpening
Macon
Missouri
Ralph Chorpenings
Earl Chorpening
Keota Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Daryl Baughmans hosted guests from Keota and Chariton with family members visiting in town. Darl Gilliland traveled to Veterans Hospital for a check up. V F W Auxiliary plans a bake sale May 18 at Richard Haxists Auction House. Various locals visited Oxford to meet a new baby and attended Roy Neighbors and a Kalona social event with a Pleasant View Rest Home tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Waller
Cheryl Dill
Gary Dill
Lexington
Doris Tadlock
Kolonial Town House
Kalona
Pleasant View Rest Home
Social Hour Club Travels and Visits in May Tour
Ten members of the Social Hour Club enjoyed their annual trip on May 2 to Burlington for a Holiday Inn meal, shopping, and light refreshments at Mrs. Ethan Brooks home. The group included Mrs. Brooks and several other members, with visits to Dean Meyer, Roll Hyde, George Weaver, and Kirkwood stops plus social hours at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Social Hour Club
Burlington
Holiday Inn
Ethan Brooks
Brooks
Rex Swan
Jemima McClintie
Everette Monson
Bertha Shumaker
C. Empker
Pythian Sisters Meet at Chester
Pythian Sisters met at the K hall in West Chester with nineteen members present. President Mrs Howard Moore led the meeting. Altruistic fund reported 131.6, cancer fund 4, resents 3, five sick calls staged. banquet planned for June 8 with committees named for meat, vegetables, potatoes, rolls and coffee, dishes, dining room and cleanup. refreshments served at close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MES
Nelson Woodford
West Chester
K. Hall
Howard Moore
Mle.c
Cancer Fund
Nelsor Woodford
Ivan Hahn
Ong
Eldin Bater
Marvin Yoder
Don Darbyshire
Homer Brinning
Leonard Brinning
Gerald DeLong
Keith Statler
Dwight Colliver
John Houzhid
David Bauer
Moore
John McDowell
Cloyce
Cloyee
Harold Grigas
Bauer
Hough
Colliver
Harold’ Klopfenstein
Clarence Witthoff
Bernard Crock
Margaret West
Elsie Asby
Doris Gerling
Milo DeLong
Janecek
Darbyshire
Moorend
L. P. Statler
Eldin Beuer
Farl Hobbs
Wallers Entertain At Birthday Dinner
Mrs Elmer Waller hosts a family birthday dinner in Keota on May 7 honoring Kay Mark and Mary Hersdorffer of Washington and Elmer Waller. Attending were Donnie Heisdorffer family Eddie Heisdorffer Vina Mattison and relatives from Des Moines Iowa City Cedar Rapids Burlington Florida and more. Charles Henry to return from France end of his leave. Tulip Festival trip planned for Pella Friday by Charley Bartlett and John Flading family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Sandes
Keota
Elmer Waller
Kay
Mark
Mary Hersdorffer
Washington
Donnie Heisdorffer
Eddie Heisdorffer
Vina Mattison
Myrtle Bower
Canada
John Flading
Ed Peiffer
Willard Norris
Willard
William Deitweilers
Kalona
Fred Ralston
Florida
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Petie Hahn
Charles
France
Walburga White
Henrys
Omaha
Charley Bartlett
Solon
Pella
C. W. Beckman
Figins
Howard Gnagey
Archbold
Ohio
Allen Gnagey
John Birkey
David
Manson
Eugene Garber
R. H. Peterseim
JR. Swartzendruber
0. L Rogers
Velma Way
F.L. Strickler
Peterseim
Joe Allen
Judy Allen
Wilbur Priley
Jean
Eorge Allen Jr
Mary. Te. Bockhorst
Bob
Clyde Garber
Garbers
Joe M. Yoder
Dorothy and
Darrel
Russell Yoder
Riverside
Floyd Walker
George E. Frys
Fry
Idris And Alpha Club Meet At Kalona Church
The Idris Club hosted Alpha Club members Tuesday in Kalona at the Methodist church. Mrs George Fash Mrs Glenn Miller Mrs Emerson Swartzendruber and Mrs James Wheeler led arrangements as ten Alpha Club members attended joined by County Federated Club Chairman Mrs Sylvia Wilson and Mrs William Sitter Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Idris Club
Alpha Club
Methodist Church
Geor Fash
Glenn E. Miller
Emerson Swartzendruber
James Wheeler
Sylvia Wilson
County Federated Club
William Sitter Washington
Logan Reif
Hawaii
Idtls Club
Cub Scouts
Katona
Washington
Gree Boyd
Danny Dickle
Phil Mellinger
John
Mark McAndrew
Doug Reif
Bob
Tohn Sattler
Bill Tweeton
David van de Voort
Gary
Randy Wavamon
Steve Yotty
Don Dickle
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Mrs. Derby
Rubio
Watson Rubio
Mtr
Norval Derby
Raymond Dickinson
Harold Francis
Bloomfield
Craig Morgan
Christina Derby
J.C
Ray Morgan
Dale Heston
Davenport
Elmer Derby
Paul McClinic
Ralph Frazey
Jodi
Kathy Marine
Fairfield
Carroll Steinbeck
Oklahoma
Des Hartnell
Berdie Stith
Homer Morrow
Douds
Kenneth Baker
Fd Gillis
Rubio Park
Richard Miller
Carl Hawley
Larue Hawley
At & Husky
Danville
Carl
U.S. Labor Department
Chester Wscs
Iwan Nifenegger
Welledge
Orr
Ted Kelsey
Earl Griggs
Keith Stewart
Morte Emde
Clyde Crile
Lloyd Bauer
Kathy
Ames
Wieshea
Keith
Eldin Bauer
Tom
SUI
Sandra
Sheldon Kongabie
Junior Woman's Club
Winfield
W. Chester
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Daryl Baughmans
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Willis Hildebrand
Charles Stevens
Mt Union
Ted Teshenty
Merry Fights
Jacob Graber
Linda
P. P. Graber
Homer Wenger
Ray Goodwin
Charles Dill
Ft Teonard Wood
Ray
Kenneth Good
Eorge Heinz
Chicago
Inlaw
Nora Hixson
Berkshire
Greatrandson
Brian Dean
James Shunaker
Chester
Wallers
Town
Armour & CO
Milford Knutson
Newal, Washinton, Iowa
Nnis the Menace
By Hank Ketekai
Gaker
Aiuntington
W. Va
UPD
Bill Richards
Huntington Airport
Richards
K. Provo, Utah
UPL
Brigham Young University
C. L. Jennings Oil DriLling Contractor
Columbus Junction
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