Rural Homemakers meet in Crawfordsville May 4
Members gathered for a cooperative dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Young and family with guests from Iowa City and Lincoln Nebraska. Nine members and one child attended the Thursday meeting in Mrs. Lester Jones home. a program on refinishing furniture and a flower bulb exchange were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jim Young
Farrel Young
Mabel Monson
Don and
Russ
Iowa City
Marjorie Monson
Lincoln
Nebr
Dick Young
Lester Jones
Sally Smith
Steve Duwa Attends FFA Convention at Sioux City
Steve Duwa son of Mr and Mrs Dale Duwa attended the FFA Convention in Sioux City over Thursday Friday and Saturday. Readers note visits by local families and members at Hillsboro Washington Keota Ottumwa and Long Beach referenced with events like mushroom hunting and a Mother Daughter Banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Duwa
Dale Duwa
Sioux City
Robert Page
Arthur Page
Hillsboro
James C. Bower
Dgar Bandy
Anna Fisher
Marion Blick
Leslie Ann
Edgar Bandy
D. A. Augustine
Rebekah
Ioof Yall
Washington
James C. Bowen
Ray Wehr
Leonard Hixson
Jim Lutz
Keota
J. W. Baker Relief Corp
Bertha Harvey
Nora Wehr
Virginia
Dorothy
Kathlene
DeLores
Elmer Vincent
Federated Church
Dennis Altenhofen
Long Beach
California
St. Mary’s Church
Mushrooms and Community News From Wayland
Duwaine Hirschy reports 166 pounds of mushrooms found this spring and freely shared with others. J. J. Rich at Parkview Home also finds mushrooms, providing meals for residents. Ezra Wenger and Mrs. Nellie Hutt visit Wayland from Chicago and Parkview Home. Progress Club met May 3 with 17 members. summer library duties were set, and officers elected. Estella Thurman returned from visits to Ft. Madison Burlington and Kirkwood and attended Albert Thurman’s funeral. Nettie Hinkle returned from California welfare trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Duwaine Hirschy
Ezra Wenger
Chicago
Ethan Brooks
Nellie Hutt
Parkview
Estella Thurman
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Kirkwood
Illinois
Albert Thurman
Breakfast Hostess Roles At Keota O A O Club Meeting
Mrs Stoutner led a May breakfast for O A O club members and guests at Wellman, with Lois Bennett and others attending. The event included seating at dining and quarter tables, a floral centerpiece, and a “Snack To Fix, to Take To The Field” roll call. Irene Baughman will host next month’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Baughman
Dinner in honor of 2 confirmants Riverside
Riverside residents hosted a Sunday dinner at the Cole home for Jolene and Randy Cole in the St. Joseph Hills parish confirmation. Bishop O Keefe administered confirmation to 37 candidates at 8 p.m. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Niggs for the Cole children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Dean Cole
Pill Nigg
Solon
Raymond Cole
Iowa City
Jolene
Randy Cole
St. Joseph Church
Hills
Bishop O'Keefe
Niggs
Cole
St. Marys School
Poinsettia Club Holds Golden Anniversary
Poinsettia Club, organized in 1917, celebrated its Golden Anniversary May 3 at the Methodist Church social rooms in Richland. Twenty eight members from Burlington, Fairfield, Washington and Mt. Pleasant attended. Decorations featured the Poinsettia and spring flowers. Minutes from the first meeting were read with Mrs. Kathryn Johnson as president. A skit on Club Organization was presented with Mrs. Homer Dressler in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Richland Poinsettia Club
Methodist Church
Burlington
Fairfield
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Kathryn Johnson
Homer Dressler
Local residents update and upcoming alumni banquet in Oskaloosa
Mrs Aaron Nordyke oversaw a dinner while Garry Seivers bought the Decker residence known as the A W Lyon place and plans to move soon. Decker directed the TRI Co county area. Alumnus Williard Jones of Richlander Ohio will speak May 27 at Penn College Alumni Banquet in Oskaloosa with wife Christiania also speaking. They will stay with J Howard Jones in Richland. Otto Pfeifer returns from Ottumwa Hospital after major surgery. Loren Fleif returns from Jefferson Co hospital after X ray. Marie Reighard and son Ronald moved a mobile home from Fairfield to Egbert trailer court in Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harold Jones
Ernest Whiting
Elon Christner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Roger Davey
Grundy Center
Elmer MecArtor
Washington County Hospital
Melvin Dennis
Christina
Topeka
Kans
Conrad
Harley Nelson
White Cloud Club
Allan Lucas
Marion Swift
Bertha Gault
Aaron Nordyke
Garry Seivers
Kenneth Decker
A.W. Lyon
Decker
TRI - Co
Loren Fleif
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Otto Pfeifer
Ottumwa Hospital
Williard Jones
Waverly, Ohio
Jones
Palestine
Holy Land
Tours
Jordan
Christiania
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Richland
J. Howard Jones
Marie Reighard
Ronald Reighard
Fairfield
Egbert Trailer Court
Sunday Visitors At Amrine Home In Merrimac
Visiting families gather at the Carl Amrine home including Ben Neff of Wayland Cecil Riley of Washington Ray Baldosier and John Baldosier of Wayland Bernard Carrol and family Max Baldosier Doyle Paul and Harold Reibling Sr. households listed among others with the Shafer and Zihlmann parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Ben Neff
Wayland
Cecil Riley
Washington
Carl Amrine
Ray Baldosier
Mt. Pleasant
John Baldosier
Bernard Carrol
Max Baldosier
Doyle Paul
Frank Smith
Harold Reibling Sr
Donald
Maxine Shafer
Walter Landers
Burlington
Glenn Shafer
Dean Shafer
Andrew Zihlmann
Minnie Crile
Ida Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rural Homemakers Club
By Vivian Wells
FFA
Ezra Wittmer
J. J. Rich
Parkview Home
Mr. Rich
Progress Club
Max Kauffman
Westwood
School House
William Bean
Henry Widmer
Retary
Ryan Thomas
Jim Boshart
Nettie Hinkle
Mrs. Stoutner
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Ernest Kiene
Steve
Kathy
Wilbur Kiene
Kevens
Hale Cress
Harold Cress
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hale
University
Ponsettia Club
Mrs. Gtto Pfeifer
Amrine
Mrs
Fred Durien
Wayland Sales Coq., Inc
Iowa
Art Schooley
Max Roth LeRoy Meyer
Columbus Junction
Sheffield
SAVE
Amy
Washington Lumber CO
Post Office
Dial
Howard Hess
Lee Goodlander
Mgr
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