Mrs McClanahan to Speak Tuesday Night at Fortnightly
Mrs Neal McClanahan of Monmouth Illinois will be guest speaker at the Fortnightly Club general meeting Tuesday May 27 at 745 p m in the Christian church. Her talk My Years in Egypt covers customs and human interest notes from years living in Egypt. End of year business matters and a social hour will follow. hostesses include American Home II Child Study I Garden II Handcraft IV and Literature Afternoon Section.
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Mrs. McClanahan
Mae Davis
Neal McClanahan
Monmouth
Ill
Christian Church
McClanahan
Monmouth College
The
American College
Assiut
Egypt
Youth Fellowship Meeting at New Haven Church
Twelve members of the New Haven B.Y.F. met Sunday evening at 6 30. Patsy Seethout led the lesson and Pat Leeper led singing. The next meeting is scheduled with Reita Augustine at 6 30 p.m. Sunday June 1 with Pat Leeper giving the lesson, Sharon Trier providing entertainment and Reita Augustine handling refreshments.
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The
New Haven B.Y. F
Patsy Seethout
Pat Leeper
Reita Augustine
Sharon Trier
Y Wives Hold Craft Meeting At YW Rooms
Twenty members of the Y Wives met Tuesday at the YW rooms to work on crafts. Mrs. Richard Bordwell and Mrs. Leonard Kokesh served refreshments at the close. A surprise dessert is planned for the next meeting when summer plans will be discussed.
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Ywives
Richard Bordwell
Leonard Kokesh
Tea in McCreedy Home Honors Miss Johnson
Mrs Harlan J McCreery hosted a 530 PM tea Wednesday for Virginia Rae Johnson Stewart school teacher. Guests included Shirley Petratz Elsie Glassburner Lois Kelley and many neighbors with cake sherbet and a floral yellow centerpiece. Johnson to be married June 15.
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Harlan J. McCreery
Virginia Rae Johnson
Stewart School
Miss Johnson
Shirley Petratz
Elsie Glassburner
Lois Kelley
Charlotte Earl
Mildred McBride
Colleen Godwin
Shirley Speth
Ruth Huffine
Martha J. Fry
Joy Fairchild
Lois Wait
Ruth Simpson
Anita Tellin
Ellamae Vuicich
Charlene Tanner
Betty Kirby
Claudia Pettigrew
Miss Kelley
Miss Petratz
Miss Glassburner
Mr. Mece- Creedy
Mrs. Stewart Celebrates 90th Birthday At Home
Friends and relatives honor Mrs. Steve Stewart 90th birthday with multiple visits a coffee gathering and a family dinner at the Stewart home in Washington. Des Moines cousins travel to surprise her as Topeka guest shares cake and flowers. A chicken dinner at Emma Barnett’s hosts about 20 relatives and includes Rev. Evert Haney and gifts from Helen Breese and others.
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Steve Stewart
South Marion
Stewart
Lewis Reed
Glendale
Calif
Reed
Harold Perry
Topeka
Kansas
Ruth Badenoch
Washington
Des Moines
Mrs. Stewart
Earl Ford
Clyde Ford
Mr. Perry
Mrs Carris Hosts Pythian Circle At Berdo Home
Mrs E C Carris hosted the Pythian Circle at her daughter Mrs T H Berdo’s home. Nine members and two guests Mrs Leland Carris and Mrs Rhea Ford Reed of Glendale Calif attended. A short business meeting was led by vice president Mrs Sam Witting.
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E. C. Carris
Pythian
T. H. Berdo
Leland Carris
Rhea Ford Reed
Glendale
Calif
Sam Witting
Steve Stewart
Berdo
Reed
Prairie Flower dinner closes school term with student program
Families of the Prairie Flower community enjoyed a cooperative dinner on the students last day of school. A short program followed with participants including Barbara Strum Susan Kleese Mary Ellen Landau Dennis Kirchner Linda Becansing Marilyn Timmons Carolyn Timmons and Dick Freel. The event ended with a playlet by the entire room.
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Prairie Flower
Barbara, Strum Susan Kleese
Mary Ellen Landau
Dennis Kirchner
Linda Becansing
Marilyn Timmons
Carolyn Timmons
Dick Freel
Five Guests at New Haven Ladies Aid Meeting
Five members attended the New Haven Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs Richard Mayer's home including Mrs Harry Hamilton Mrs Carl Daering Mrs Marlin Romoser Mrs Carl Mayer and Pat Sanders New year books were distributed before the meeting The president Mrs Keith Augustine led the group in What A Friend We Have in Jesus Devotions followed Psalm 23 and The Lord's Prayer Roll call recalled fond memories of mothers The by laws were read notes from soldier boys were received An exchange of plants and bulbs provided entertainment Mrs Augustine and Mr Leeper led contests Mrs Mayer s name was added to the society Mrs Lee Sanders closed with prayer Mrs Charles Mayer brought a cake with a dime and Mrs Leeper drew the prize Next cake will be baked by Mrs Leeper June meeting with Mrs Sanders.
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The
New Haven Ladies Aid
Richard Mayer
Harry Hamilton
Carl Daering
Marlin Romoser
Carl Mayer
Pat Sanders
Keith Augustine
Jesus
Harvey Leeper
Augustine
Leeper
Lee Sanders
Charles Mayer
Romoser
Arl Mayer
Sanders
Social calendar items for community events and notices
A dense list of upcoming social and club events with times and locations. Golf and Country Club dinner at 6 30 p m at the clubhouse. Ascension day potluck at Bethlehem Commandery 6 56 p m. Women of the Moose and Jr groups meet in various halls. Fleur de Lis postponed to June 5. Kid studies and church groups schedule through May. An astronomy aside notes rockets could reach the moon in about 40 days at 250 mph.
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Bethlehem Commandery
John Frame
Ainsworth
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Fleur de Lis Club
Moon
Wellman Garden Club to Stage Flower Show on May 28
The Wellman Garden club will hold its annual flower show at the Methodist church fellowship hall on Wednesday May 28. Mrs Ebersole of Davenport will judge the event. Visitors are invited. A luncheon follows the morning session in the Legion hall for members and guests. An afternoon program is scheduled for 2 o clock.
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Wellman Club
Wellman Garden Club
Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church
Mrs. Cave Hosts Booster Club Cake Demonstration
Mrs. Don Cave invited fifteen members and two guests to Mrs. John Whit taker home for a booster club gathering. After the business meeting, she demonstrated cake decorating with two cakes an anniversary and a sunshine cake. Frosting recipes and color ideas were shared. Refreshments were served by the hostess and co host.
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Lloyd Walker
Martin Whittaker
John Whittaker
Booster Club
Don Cave
Betty Freel
Family Honors 87th Birthday of Mrs Embree
A potluck dinner was held at the home of Gertrude Embree to honor Malissa Embree who turned 87 on Tuesday May 20. Attendees included multiple Embree family members from Washington Iowa City Linden Blakesburg and nearby areas along with relatives from Iowa. The honoree returned home with her daughter Mrs Edwards for a few weeks visit.
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Gertrude Embree
Malissa Embree
Johill
Frank Embree
Lyle Embree
Tielen Witlmer
Willmer Zieglowsky
James Allison
Janet Foriash
Charles Embree
Rex Nickerson
Washington
Leo Embree
Iowa City
Forrest Edwards
Linden
Hal Edwards
Blakesburg
Ministers Wives of Methodist Church Meet in Burlington
The Burlington district Methodist Ministers Wives Association held a noon luncheon at the local church. About thirty members and guests attended. Highlights from the Los Angeles general conference were presented by Mrs. Claud Cooper, Mrs. Raymond Chadwick, and Mrs. Lauren Thomas. The spring luncheon was prepared by Mrs. Charles Eyestone and Mrs. Floyd Sturgis.
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Ministers’ Wives Association of
Burlington District
The
Methodist Church
Walter Smith
A. 8. Smith
E. S. Hebner
Washington
C. R. Reed
Los Angeles
Calif
Claud Cooper
Muscatine
WSCS
Raymond Chadwick
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Lauren Thomas
Burlington
Charles Eyestone
Floyd Sturgis
Sew-Ette Members Exchange Patterns At Meeting
Mrs. Bill Meyer and Mrs. W. H. Lorenzen visited the Sew-Ette club at Mrs Henry Godwin’s home Wednesday afternoon. Eleven children attended. A pattern exchange followed by games led by Mrs. Ivan Marston. Mrs. Godwin won a watch game and Mrs. MeKune and Mrs. Kiene won a scrambled pie contest with Mrs. Kiene receiving the door prize. A lunch was served. Mrs. MeKune will host the next meeting on Wednesday June 11.
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Bill Meyer
W. H. Lorenzen
Sew- Ette Club
Henry Godwin
Ivan Marston
Godwin
Grant MeKune
Henry Kiene
Kaiser Assailed For Loan Dealings
Congressional watchdogs vow to probe a House member's claim that Henry J. Kaiser swindled the government for millions. Rep. Alvin E. O Kanski alleges Kaiser placed key men in government to win loans and defense orders. Kaiser denies the charges as malicious and unfounded.
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Washington
Llp
House
Henry J. Kaiser
Alvin E. O'Konski
Wis
Kaiser
Calif
West Coast
O'Konski
Kaiser-managed
Kaiser Enterprises
John A. McCone
O'Kenski
Air Force
McCone
Clay Bedford
Kaiser-Krazert Auto Corp
Secretary of Defense
O’konski
Kaiser Plane
Fortnightly Chairmen To Meet at the Library
A meeting of the program chairmen from each Fort nightly department will be held at the library at 4 o clock Saturday afternoon. Various business matters will be discussed.
Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Installs New Officers
Mrs. Richard Holle of Ainsworth hosted the Gamma Psi Beta Sigma Phi meeting with all members present. A buffet dinner featured yellow roses and white candles as decorations. Mrs. Ed Sorrell installed the new officers for the coming year: Mrs. Don Boyer president, Mrs. Robert Choate vice president, Mrs. Charles Berto reporting and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Earl Loveless treasurer, and Mrs. Willis Jones historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Holle
Ainsworth
Gamma Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
Hotle
Ed Sorrell
Don Boyer
Robert Choate
Charles Berdo
Earl Loveless
Willis Jones
Boyer
Mel Jones
William Sitler
Circle No 4 Guild Holds Cooperative Dinner Meeting
Circle No 4 of the Women's Service Guild of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday evening at 6 20 for a cooperative dinner. Mrs Albert Lay led in chairing the meeting with devotions by Mrs L B Eicher on Christ the Word. Mrs Helen Heilman gave the prayer calendar on China and Cuba. Mrs Russell Bannister presented the program Protestant Cooperation in the Latin American Countries.
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Circle No
Women's Service Guild of the
Presbyterian Church
Ner
Albert Lay
L. B. Eicher
Christ
Helen Heilman
China
Cuba
Russell Bannister
Glen Conrad
Presbyterian Meeting in Iowa City Sings Several Hymns
A report describes a Presbyterian gathering in Iowa City where the group sang several hymns after the meeting.
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Iowa City
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