Social and club news from First Presbyterian UPW circle
Mrs. Harry Ramseyer hosted Friday afternoon at the former manse for 16 members of the First Presbyterian UPW Circle II with Mrs. Elizabeth Clark as guest. Business followed as Mrs. John Witthoft led, meditations by Mrs. Gerdes and devotions by Mrs. Clark, prayer calendar by Mrs. Witthoft, and Bible study on Matt 6 led by Mrs. R. L. Doran. Bethlehem Commandery held a Friday Ascension Day dinner at the Masonic Temple with a ham meal prepared by committee chairs. A spring themed pantomime and song program featured Mrs. Lee Baird as chair, with Ken Peters as narrator and performances by several members. a Templar degree was conferred during the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ramseyer
First Presbyterian Upw
Circle II
Elizabeth Clark
John Witthoft
Thomas Gerdes
Clark
Witthoft
R. L. Doran
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
George Dare
Harry Drake
Russell Goodin
Guy Stacy
Paul Wolfe
Lee Baird
Ken Peters
Edgar Stewart
Charles Greenlee
Clayde Garrett
4 H Starliners Plan June Picnic and Meetings
The Starliners 4 H Club met at Peggy Chalupa's home with 18 members and a guest. Demonstrations covered Tools of the Trade Calorie Count Down Food for Fingers and Table Manners. They planned a Fern Cliff picnic for June 17 and voted to shift summer meetings to Tuesdays. Chalupa discussed fair projects achievement show and workshops at the Farm Bureau building on June 3 and June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starliners
Peggy Chalupa
Sunset Park
Terry Yerington
Peggy Kephart
Cindy Booth
Vicki Rae
Fern Cliff
Shrine Circus Coming to Washington on July 18
Rob Roberts of the Washington Shrine Club announced the Kaaba Temple Shrine Circus will perform at the Washington Fairgrounds for two shows on July 18. The event promises family entertainment with athletic feats, daring acts, clowns, and colorful production, emphasizing high standards and safe, clean fun for all ages.
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Price Roberts
Washington Shrine Club
Kaaba Temple
Shrine Circus
Clyde Bros
The
Washington Fairgrounds
Rotation of a Boy Town Graduation. Iowa Student Among 119
Michael Rotzinger of Washington Nebraska will graduate June 1 at Boys Town. He is among 119 seniors to receive high school diplomas at the commencement by Msgr. Nicholas H. Wegner. Rotzinger arrived in 1961, joining the Boys Town Concert Band and French Club. Dr. Joseph Soshnik will deliver the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Michael Rotzinger
Washington
Msgr
Nicholas H. Wegner
Father Flanagan
Boys’ Home
Michael
Boys Town
Father Wegner
Joseph Soshnik
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Bridal Shower Held for Sharon Meeks Before June Wedding
Sharon Meeks honored at a Sunday bridal shower hosted in the home of Orval Meeks with co hosts. Guests played games with prizes, enjoyed yellow and mint green refreshments, and assisted in opening gifts. Meeks will wed Jim Knight on June 14 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Meeks
Orval Meeks
Everett Meeks
Buel Meeks
Sally
Mark Meeks
Glen Geret
Linda Rubey
Susan Meeks
Sharon
Miss Meeks
Jim Knight
Washington
Burlington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rev James T Robinson guest speaker at Methodist meeting
Rev James T Robinson of Des Moines spoke at the United Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service general meeting attended by about 130 members and guests. He outlined Bidwell Riverside Community Center's services, described it as a place for people who like people, and noted its 60,000 ministries with a small staff and many volunteers. Photographs of the groups he works with were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
James T. Robinson
Des Moines
M. O. Smith
Robinson
Jordan United Methodist Church
Bidwell- Riverside
Bidwell - Riverside
Church
University to offer fall graduate course in Washington
The University of Iowa will offer a graduate course in supervision of elementary school language arts at Washington High School starting Tuesday September 23 for the fall semester of 1969 70. Gordon B. Wasinger, assistant director of instructional services, announced the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Washington
Gordon B. Wasinger
Washington High School
Social Calendar of Local Notices for Week Ahead
Social calendar items list upcoming meetings and events across West Chester including VFW Auxiliary Rotary clubs churches and civic groups with times ranging from 6 30 p m to 9 00 p m at various venues such as VFW Hall YWCA church and Senior Center. Notable entries include First Presbyterian UP W Circle I Circle II Thirty Niners and Senior Citizens Open House plus Masonic Temple and Moose activities.
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VFW
VFW Hall
West Chester
1St Presbyterian Vpw
Harold Johnson
Dale Connelly
Tops Club
Ywca Room
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Marion Hall
Legion Hall
Walter Bauer
First Presbyterian
Robert Huber
J. E. Letts
County Home
St. Mary’s Circle
Monroe Ilowell
Y Senior Center
George Sherman
Just Us
Ethel Swift
Masonic Temple
Nurses Home
Lai Messer
YMCA
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Family Living I
Don Ellingsworth
Robert Choate
Fleur de Lis Club
Don Cave
Creative Living I
Allen Kinzler
Creative Living
Boyd Liefkas
Bill Holden
WCTU
Ross Copeland
Local students join Kappa Gamma Pi society at Marycrest
Rita Koening daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Koening route three Washington is among 19 Marycrest College graduates named to the Kappa Gamma Pi national Catholic college women's honor society. Rita majored in music. Also visiting are Mrs William Ashmore and granddaughter Barbara Psaila of Rochester N Y with Mrs Ashmore's parents Mr and Mrs O M Cutey. Oscar Cuddy Jr of Marissa Illinois joins the family for the weekend. The Christner family reports the death of their uncle Walter Bales formerly of Washington now Beaumont California who died Saturday May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Koening
Mark Koening
Route Three
Washington
Marycrest College
Davenport
Kappa Gamma Pi
National Catholic College
Rita
William Ashmore
Barbara Psaila
Rochester
N.Y
Joe Christner
Walter Bales
Beaumont
California
Growing Iris program at Garden I meeting
Mrs Don Applegate presented Growing Iris for the Garden I group during Monday afternoon at Mrs Lester Orr's home. Nineteen members attended with guests Jeannette Squire and Lloyd Edwards. A plant and food sale raised 51.75 for the park planting fund. Carl Jarvis joined as a new member. Mayme Squire cohosted and helped serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Applegate
Garden I
Lester Orr
Jeannette Squire
Burlington
Lloyd Edwards
Ainsworth
Orr
Arden Freel
Carl Jarvis
Mayme Squire
Local Social News From Iowa City and Surrounding Areas
Weekend visitors Leona Peiffer of Omaha and Permelia Lay of Gladbrook joined Mrs. P L Fenn. Iowa City hosts a Midwest Regional meeting September 12 to 14 with 20 branches from eight states. University of Iowa writing director George Starbuck spoke on Poetry Then and Now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Peiffer
Omaha
Permelia Lay
Gladbrook
P. L. Fenn
Robert Clark
Fenn
Iowa City
Penwomen
Howard Johnson
George Starbuck
University of Iowa
Midwest
Cedar Rapids - Waterloo
Des Moines
Patricia Farrell Honored At Prairie Flower Shower
The Prairie Flower Church women hosted a miscellaneous shower for Patricia Farrell bride elect at Mrs. Henrietta Booths home. Twenty guests attended as relatives and friends offered advice and gifts in blue and white decor. Farrell plans to wed Bryce Woods on June 22.
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The
Prairie Flower Church
Patricia Farrell
Henrietta Booth
Grace Hill Mothers Day program honors attendees
Grace Hill Ladies Aid celebrated with a Mother Daughter dessert at the community building drawing 41 women and children. A skit titled Commencement for Mother opened the program arranged by Mrs. John Dawson and Mrs. Omer Crawford.
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Grace Hill
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
John Dawson
Omer Crawford
Dawson
Merle Brinning
Cheryl Wichman and Rex Neuhart to wed in June
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wichman of Rice Lake Wisconsin announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl Rae to Rex M Neuhart son of Mr and Mrs Harlan Neuhart of Washington A June wedding is planned Miss Wichman attended Eau Claire State University and plans to enter St Luke's Hospital School of Practical Nursing in Cedar Rapids He also attended Eau Claire State University and is a junior at the University of Iowa Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Davis
Dick Lins
Clarence Gesling
Swank Church
Conesville
Mr. Gesling
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Raymond Wichman
Rice Lake
Wis
Cheryl Rae
Rex M. Neuhart
Harlan Neuhart
Washington
Wichman
Eau Claire State University
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Neuhart
The
University of Iowa
Capuchin Monkey Found In Tropical South America
A capuchin monkey is found in tropical regions of South America. Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain in 1808 as part of his military campaigns across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Napoleon Bonaparte
Spain
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Steve Johnson
Donna McClure
Pam Walker
Susie Sojka
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Future Business Leaders Association of
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Keithsburg
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Jim Hollinrake
Christian Tabernacle
Pleasant View
Kalona
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Belleville
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San Francisco
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Carl Yoders
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Caney
Kansas
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Audrey Ann Stuart
Bartlesville
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Ethel McCreedy
James Birney
David Birney
Ames
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Ellsworth College
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Ellsworth
Iva Simpson
Birneys
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Everette Simpson
Duane Simpson
Jim Simpson
Waverly
Wayne Knapp
William Ganon
Rolland Benson
C. C. Reeves
James Rossen
Miss Farrell
Bryce Woods
Charles Eyestone
Tracio Carr
Leroy Carr
Eugene Engel
Keith McClelland
Tim Hayes
Lawrence Whetstine
Jack Hotle
Paul Hazelett
Cheryl Wichman
Rex Neuhart
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Napoleon
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