OES Pinochle Party Held at Masonic Temple
Mrs. Ruth Stout and Mrs. Claude Rhodebeck hosted the OES Pinochle event at the Masonic Temple on Thursday afternoon. High score went to Mrs. Blanche Foster with second to Mrs. Roy Bauer. A Winga Cafe dessert preceded the games, with the next meeting set for May 31 at 8:30 am at the Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stout
Claude Rhodebeck
OES
Masonic Temple
Blanche Foster
Roy Bauer
Winga
Temple
Circle X WSCS Elects Officers for Year
Mrs Keith Bridson announces new officers and committee chairmen for Circle X WSCS at a Wednesday meeting in Mrs James Wheeler home. New assistant leader Mrs Max Smith secretary Mrs Jack Nelson treasurer Mrs George Peison, retiring leader Mrs Richard Paul. May 18 breakfast date set. devotions by Mrs Herb Osincup and lesson by Mrs Claire Keating. refreshments by Mrs John Sproule and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Bridson
Circle X
Methodist
WSCS
Max Smith
Jack Nelson
George Peison
Richard Paul
James Wheeler
Herb Osincup
Claire Keating
John Sproule
Child Study I and Children Have Picnic at Sunset Park
Members of Child Study I and their pre-school children met at Sunset Park Thursday morning for their annual picnic. Mrs. Robert Steele, program chairman, led the event and a brief meeting followed by orders for towels made by blind women of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Study I
Sunset Park
Robert Steele
Richard Bordwell
Iowa
Simpson and Robinson Wed License Issued in Court House
John R. Simpson of Ainsworth and Sandra Sue Robinson of Washington were issued a marriage license in the clerk's office at the courthouse Thursday afternoon May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Simpson
Ainsworth
Sandra Sue Robinson
Washington
Court House
Camp Fire Girls Honor Teachers Tea
Six members of the Can-T-Wa- Ste Ya Camp Fire Girls hosted a tea for teachers on Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Pam Proudfit presented a cor sage as guests arrived, with welcome by Kathy Bakehouse. Barbara Humston introduced Camp Fire Lore as candles symbolizing seven crafts were lit and explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Proudfit
Kathy Bakehouse
Barbara Humston
Marion Swanson
Ruth Simpson
Robert Everetts
Duane Hagensick
Mary McNeill
John Thomas
Elsie Glassburner
Cecil Long
Mrs Paul Ryan Hosts St Anthony Circle Meeting
Mrs Paul Ryan hosted 23 members of the St Anthony Circle on Thursday evening. Mrs Leo Vittetoe conducted the meeting and the yearly financial report was given by Mrs Pat Tobin. Prizes were awarded in pinochle to Mrs M L Walker and Mrs Pat Tobin and in bridge to Miss Agnes Wheelan and Mrs Joe Tobin. Door prize went to Mrs Leona Wehr. Attending included Mrs Jesse Moore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ryan
St. Anthony
Leo Vittetoe
Pat Tobin
M. L. Walker
Agnes Wheelan
Joe Tobin
Leona Wehr
Jesse Moore
Don Trier
John Wheelan
Lester Merz
Burton Kent
Delbert Earll
VFW
Dave McGaffey
Knoxville
V.A. Hospital
Pella
Des Moines
Francis Reed
Helen Hesseltine
Harold Haifley
Sam Weeks
Meryl Steele
McGaffey
Glenn Widmer
Dwight Hayes
Minneapolis
Earll
Hayes
Ralph Borman
Hesseltine
Steele
Haisley
Marie Malichky
Ray Glover
Darlene Jaspering
Willard Gray Sr
Widmer
Janice Davison Honored at Montgomery Ward Shower
Janice Davison was honored at a bridal shower at the Captain's Table on Thursday night hosted by Mrs. Ida Berdo Mrs. Ethel Miller and Mrs. Marie Marie. Games and bingo entertained guests with kitchen gadgets as prizes and the honoree received a group gift. Miss Davison will wed Jerry Flory on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Davison
Montgomery Ward
Ida Berdo
Ethel Miller
Marie Marie
Social calendar notices and event schedule
Notices detail weekly social events with times and hosts including Rebekah Lodge IOOF Halk Bethleham, Word Weavers Columbus Junction, Rainbow Girls, Masonic Temple, Halcyon House, YWCA Mixers, St James Circle, and Garden clubs. Entries specify gatherings, potlucks, desserts and calls for attendance by specific dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Halk
Local News: Community Outlines Visits, Travels, and Notices
Mrs Hazel Pease travels to Fort Collins to visit son T J Pease Jr. and family. Holger Christensen starts work in Newton and joins a drug store partnership. P L Fenn at Mercy Iowa City for observation. Wayne Baker on Navy leave ahead of overseas duty. Post office group attends Waterloo postal convention. George H Paul attends Ralph Shannon funeral in Washington. Christian Builders Class hosts housewarming for Werner Lowry. M Sgt John C Higdon and Jean Stewart visit from Harmon AFB. next station Nellis AFB. Gene Olsen and Jeannette McElhinney visit Tom Stewart home. Mrs Guy Stuckman to Syracuse for visit. Mrs Richard Pereles and son Danny visit from Baltimore. Marilyn Falk returns to Milw. Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Leroy Baker
George W. Baker
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Sangely Point
Philippine Islands
Afternoon Circle At St Paul UCC Meets With Mrs Stuckman
Eleven members of the St Paul United Church of Christ Afternoon Circle met with Mrs Guy Stuckman on Thursday. The program covered Man of Courage Bishop Thomas Ken and members sewed. Next meeting with Mrs Marion Miller is June 21 and will study II Kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Guy Stuckman
Samuel
Man of Courage
Thomas Ken
Marion Miller
II Kings
Funeral rites for Ella Merchant and Ralph E Shannon
Final rites for Ella Merchant were held at 4 pm Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Patton in charge. Pallbearers: Raymond Coon Wayne Wittmer Dale Good Thomas Good Edwin Pratt Michael Pratt. Burial in Schrock Cemetery Shannon. Ralph E Shannon's funeral followed at 2:30 pm Thursday at Washington Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Smith and Rev. Fred E Miller officiating. Pallbearers: Charles Berdo Nick McCleery George Krogmeier Tom Stewart Dr M J Cruise Robert McFarlane. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
39ers Tour Reservations Sought by May Deadline
The Thirty Nineers YWCA group requests members planning to tour the John Brown Home the Scat tergood School and the Hoover birthplace to call reservations to the YWCA desk by Monday May 21. Members should assemble at the YWCA rooms by 9 a.m. Friday May 25 to begin the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Niners
YWCA
John Brown
Scattergood
Hoover
Mrs Koehler Hosts Chapter J PEO Evening
Mrs Robert Koehler hosted Chapter J of the PEO in a Thursday evening meeting. President Mrs Wallace Kessell led routine business while Mrs George Rudiger presented a program titled World Views from Our Library. Cohostesses included Mrs VU Smith Mrs P L Etter and Mrs Will Harwood. Guest Mrs George Heger of Minneapolis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Koehler
Wallace Kessell
George Rudiger
VU. Smith
P. L. Etter
Will Harwood
George Heger
Minneapolis
Washington youth fined for stop sign violation
William D. Witthoft eighteen of Washington was fined five dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle for failing to stop at a stop sign. Pearl Bitting Crawfordsville was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden for failing to yield the right of way following a four car crash on West Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Court
William D. Witthoft
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Witthoft
Pearl Bitting
Crawfordsville
Glenn Holden
Bitting
West Madison Street
Mrs Schmitt conducts WRC business meeting
Mrs O E Schmitt president conducted the Women’s Relief Corps meeting at the Farm Bureau building Wednesday afternoon. The charter was draped for Mrs Effie Freeman Carroll, past national president. The next meeting will be June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Schmitt
Women's Relief Corps
Farm Bureau
Effie Freeman Carroll
Gracehill Mothers Day Tea At Community Building
Thirty seven attendees enjoyed the Gracehill Mothers Day Tea with a program by Mrs. Merle Brinning and Mrs. Leonard Brinning. Featured were scripture reading, songs, poems about mothers, a paper plate hat fashion show, and refreshments served by Mrs. Richard Hayes and Mrs. Brinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracehill
Merle Brinning
Leonard Brinning
Sandy Hayes
Ann Robertson
Mother
Janet Wulf
Julia Miksch
Joyce McClelland
Nan Wilson
Max Waterhouse
Melanie Mikseh
Chris Engel
Rhonda Kindred
Lucetta Hayes
Nima McClelland
Richard Hayes
Nayadley Hosts WCTU Meeting With Lesson on Temperance
Mrs J J Nayadley welcomed members for the regular WCTU gathering with Miss Ethel Henderson presiding. Lesson leader Mrs Dave Grayvit and Elizabeth McClung reported on Today's Deceiver and discussed the Loyal Temperance League and child welfare with Miss Margaret Work speaking on missionary work. Aurora MelIntyre led a closing circle of prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Nayadley
WCTU
Ethel Henderson
Dave Grayvit
Elizabeth McClung
Loyal Temperance League
Child Welfare
Margaret Work
Aurora MelIntyre
Washington Hi-Y Club elects officers at Mother and Son Banquet
Hi Y Young men of Washington elect Don Kos president at the annual Mother and Son banquet. Other officers include Joe Jones vice president Jim Malory secretary Dick Gallagher treasurer Rick Latta chaplain Eddie Weeks student council representative and Richard Ballard alternate representative. Richard McCleery, president of McCleery-Cumming Co., was the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Y
Don Kos
Washington
Hi-Y Club
Joe Jones
Jim Malory
Dick Gallagher
Rick Latta
Eddie Weeks
Richard Ballard
Richard McCleery
McCleery-Cumming Co
John Elliott Lynn Dies in California
John Elliott Lynn died in Los Angeles on May 1. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis on May 12, with burial there. He was about 177 years old. He lived in Washington years ago at his uncle John Bergquist’s home, attended high school and academy, studied at the State University of Iowa and the University of Illinois, and was a general passenger agent for the Burlington Railroad in Minneapolis and Kansas. His wife Agnes Nora Lynn and daughter Betty preceded him in death. A son John N. Lynn and two grandchildren survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elliott Lynn
Los Angeles
Calif
Minneapolis
Mr. Lynn
Washington
John Bergquist
Academy
State University of Iowa
University of Illinois
Burlington Railroad
Kansas
Agnes Nora Lynn
Betty
John N. Lynn
Ron Fisher Visits a Parental Home in Westchester
Ron Fisher a student at SUI Iowa City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Fisher. Westchester families attended events in Kalona and Des Moines with noted guests and local couples sharing meals and gatherings Sunday dinners and Mother s Day visits noted among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Ron Fisher
SUI
Iowa City
Richard Fisher
Leo Mangold
Mindi
Greg
Homer
Moline
Illinois
Mabel Knopp
John Duvall
Gale Reif
Walter Fishers
Leslie Andre
Des Moines
Richard Andre
Tam
81-year-old leads 12 East Germans to West Berlin through 30-yard tunnel
An 81-year-old man guided 11 others through a tunnel dug in 16 days from Glienicke in the Soviet zone to Reinickendorf in West Berlin. The group of eight men and four women escaped May 5, leaving dirt in 3,500 pails and tunneling 5% feet deep to ensure their families could walk upright to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thomas
Thomas
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Central Park
Wolf's Flower Shop
Camp Fire Girls
Everette Hallock
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Arthur Peters
Garden I
C. C. Wilson
White Shrine
Winga Cafe
S. W. DeLong
Applied Arts
Mary Lee Moore
Carl Jarvis
Fareway
St. James Circle
G. J. Nemmers
Irvin Coffey
Handcraft
Wayne Knupp
Ers
Hazel Pease
Ft. Collins, Colo
T. J. Pease Jr
Holger Christensen
Newton
Christensen
Chariton
Murdy Drug Store
Corner Pharmacy
Schoonover Drug
P. L. Fenn
Mercy Hospital
Don Minick
Harold Stephens
Waterloo
George H. Paul
Omaha
Ralph E. Shannon
Christian Builders
The
Baptist Church
Werner Lowry
John C. Higdon
Gene Olsen
Adrian, Mich
Jeannette McElhinney
Tom Stewart
Olson
Cherie McElhinney
Syracuse
Ind
Norman Robie
Richard Pereles
Danny
Baltimore, Md
Joe Falk
Pereles
Marilyn Falk
Milwaukee
Mrs. Stuckman
Evening Journal
Swhitzer Brick
Mrs. Koehler
NAVAL
Mrs. Schmitt
WRC
Gracehill Mothers Day
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New England
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mrs. Nayadley
Manson Herb Farm
N. Marion
State Farm Homeowners Policy
West Main
Evance Mae
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, Hime
California
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
Aliber & Co
Berlin
Washington State Bank
F.D.L.C
States
United States
Congress
U.S
Uncle Sam
Patrick Henry
Treasury Department
Acieving Council
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