Social and Club News at United Presbyterian Home
Florence Baird hosted Mr and Mrs Hubert Brown of Rock Island Illinois for dinner. Visitors included Raymond Staey Roy Duttweiler Dwight Robison from Brighton and Grace Wade's son Fred Wade from Marion. Local residents joined a lively Variety Night directed by Mrs Bruce Gillis with piano pieces and interviews of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Baird
Hubert Brown
Rock Island, Ill
Winnie Robison
Raymond Staey
Roy Duttweiler
Dwight Robison
Brighton
Maude Hillyer
Knoxville
Fred Wade
Marion
Grace Wade
Nellie Fink
Florence Crawford
Eubice Walton
Bruce Gillis
Joe Holmes
Gershwin
Stewart Hall
Amrine Couple Mark Golden Anniversary At Open House
Mr and Mrs Carl Amrine celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Merrimac home from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday May 19. About 221 guests attended including their granddaughter Gail Amrine and three sisters Mrs Alice Lowe Mrs Sarah Neff. Guests traveled from Washington Wayland Iowa City Lockridge Fairfield Bloomfield Bussey Parnell Mt Pleasant Newton Richland Brighton and Memphis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Carl Amrine
Gail Amrine
Amrine
Mabel Beese
Lockridge
Lowe
Brighton
Neff
Wayland
Washington
Iowa City
Fairfield
Bloomfield
Bussey
Parnell
Mt. Pleasant
Newton
Richland
Memphis
Club activities and visits through LBC and Creative Living I
Mrs Art Duensing hosted the LBC Club with Mrs Martin Whittaker presiding. Members answered roll call with Bible mothers and signed a card for ill Mrs Lloyd Walker. Eleven Creative Living I members toured the jail with Sheriff Charles Snyder and met at Mrs Richard Andersons home for a business meeting led by Mrs Robert Logan. Vacation plans were shared and Mrs James Reschly cohosted. The Sip and Sew Club had dessert at Captain's Table with guest Mrs Howard Greiner. Mrs George Sojka led roll call about new plant or seed tried. No more meetings until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Duensing
LBC Club
Martin Whittaker
Lloyd Walker
Creative Living
Charles Snyder
Richard Anderson
Robert Logan
James Reschly
Howard Greiner
George Sojka
Pansy Hill Club
Marguerite Hering
Frankie Sutherland
Ruth Bridges
Lisa Widmer
Roy Miller
Wellman
Owen Roth
Property transfers outline between named parties in section 16 and 77-6
Record lists several deed transfers: Jeannette McElhinney to Leo Reinert north half of lots 1 and 2 in block 24, OP Washington. Estate of Carl Craig to Carl Craig Jr for land in section 16, township 77, range 6. Vera C Creason and husband to Carl Craig Jr for land in section unspecified. Deed from Cloyd E Whitlock and wife to Edwin J Waldschmidt for land in section 8-77-6. Edwin J Waldschmidt to Richard Veggy for north 85 feet of lot 9, block B, Riverside. William D Dautremont and wife to Edwin J Waldschmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette McElhinney
Leo Reinert
Washington
Carl Craig
Carl Craig Jr
Vera C. Creason
Sec
Cloyd E. Whitlock
Edwin J. Waldschmidt
Richard Veggy
Blk
Riverside
William D. Dautremont
Mid-Prairie Driving Classes Begin With Summer Session
Summer driver education starts at 9 a.m. June 3 at Mid-Prairie High School with the first day a two hour classroom session and the rest of the week focused on driving. Classroom work runs 9 to 11 a.m. June 10–14 and on other specified June and July days. School buses will depart attendance centers at 8 a.m. junior high, 8:15 a.m. Washington Township, and 8:10 a.m. West Chester elementary for rides to class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie High School
Washington Township
West Chester
Faith Baptist Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Graduation Congrats
Faith Baptist Church at Washington Fairgrounds lists 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 6:00 Youth Groups and 7:00 Evening Service. Congratulates graduates and emphasizes education and faith in Christ as foundations for a happy life. Baptist General Conference.
Social Calendar notices for week with postponements
Social calendar lists postponed events and gatherings across clubs and organizations. Friday Home Art Club postponed until May 31. Saddle Club meets 6 p.m. for trail ride at Chuck Hotle's timber with wiener roast. Monday Music Department postponed until June 3. Tops Club 7 30 p.m. YWCA Golden Age Club 10 a.m. White Shrine Bridge 9 a.m. Mrs E L Rouse and Ruth Bridges. Tuesday Garden II 2 p.m. Captain's Table. White Shrine 8 p.m. Mason ic Temple. Family Living II 8 p.m. Mrs Carl Jarvis. BPW Club 6 30 p.m. Dinner at Captain's Table. Art Guild 7 30 p.m. At studio. Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p.m. at Y. Senior Citizens Dinner noon at Y community room West Chester Past Chiefs p.m. Mrs Earl Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Club
Chuck Hotle
Tops Club
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
E. L. Rouse
Ruth Bridges
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Family Living
Carl Jarvis
Applied Arts
Willows
BPW Club
Art Guild
Senior Citizens
Y Community Room
West Chester
Earl Hobbs
Community clubs hold meetings and install new officers
Mrs Miles Kreiger hosted twelve guests for a Child Study gathering and welcomed new member Mrs Richard Giardino. The Moose Women met at Moose Home with Senior Regent Ms Allan Dennis presiding as 36 coworkers received New Horizon certificates. Committees planned fundraisers, hospital work, an Academy of Friendship event, and officer installations across late May to mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Kreiger
Dick Anderson
Mike Shalla
John Hughes
Richard Giardino
Lyle Edwards
John Elliott
Paul Gebhardt
James Peterson
Lain Messer
of the Moose
Moose Home
Allan Dennis
New Horizon
Loyal Order of Moose
the Highlanders
Iowa City
Academy of Friendship Committee
Veterans Hospital
Judi Curl
Ray Stalder
John Downs
Chapter
Order of Moose
Mrs. Cunningham Dies in Ft. Worth at 65
Mrs. Charles C. Cunningham, 65, of 2700 Rogers Ft Worth, Texas, died May 15 in a convalescent center after an illness. Burial was at Greenwood. A native of Providence R I she had lived in Texas 23 years. Survivors include husband Charles C Cunningham a son Charles Eddie Cunningham mother Mrs Kepler Johnson of St Louis a brother Oliver Kepler Johnson of Topeka Kan a sister Mrs H L Owen of St Louis and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal News Desk
Charles C. Cunningham
Rogers
Ft. Worth
Texas
Greenwood
Providence
R. L
Charles Eddie Cunningham
Kepler Johnson
St. Louis
Oliver Kepler Johnson
Topeka
Kan
H. L. Owen
Gray Ladies Help Hospital Move Open House
Norman F E Jensen thanks the Gray Ladies of the Red Cross for aiding the hospital open house and patient transfer. Ten Gray Ladies served refreshments. about 3 350 people attended. Transfers began 8 a m Thursday May 16 and finished 11 30 a m with about 30 patients helped. The group also delivers mail newspapers and flowers to patients daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman FE. Jensen
Red Cross
Gray Ladies
Admitted and Dismissed at Local Hospitals
Admitted today is Charles Wolfe of Washington in the medical department. Dismissed today is Mrs Effie Jolly of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wolfe
Washington
Effie Jolly
Ainsworth
Local News Highlights From Iowa City Area
Local residents share travel and family milestones. Joe Knotek recuperates at home after surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Everett Cox family returns from El Paso after son Ralph E. Cox graduates basic at Ft. Bliss and attends classes at Ft. Huachuca. Ralph will be listed in the service men column. Mrs. Welsh visits family in New Mexico and Portales. Jim Leyden and wife announce birth of son David James at Mercy Hospital on May 23 with sister Lisa and grandparents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Knotek
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Knotek
Ward Kamper
Claudia
River Forest
Illinois
Everett Cox
el Paso
Texas
Ralph E. Cox
Ft. Bliss
Ralph
Ft. Huachuca
Arizona
South
Jim Leyden
Webster
David James
Lisa
Don Bealer
E. J. Leyden
Men in Service Bain Cpl Marvin Bain RA 16862362
Cpl Marvin J Bain RA 16862362 serves with the 221st Military Police Detachment based at APO San Francisco California 96229. He is listed among service personnel and appears in the latest roster. The entry notes his affiliation with the RA and his unit designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bain
Marvin J. Bain
M. P
Republican Women honor candidates at Captain's Table
About 75 attendees from Washington County Council of Republican Women met Thursday morning at the Captain's Table coffee. They honored Senate candidates David Stanley and James Bramwell and governor candidate Don Johnson. Mrs. Robert Stephens presided. greetings were given by Mrs. Charles Strothman. Mrs. Dare reported $150 from the April bake sale. Mrs. Bauer chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Council of Republican Women
David Stanley
James Bramwell
Senate
Don Johnson
Robert Stephens
Charles Strothman
George Dare
Ways and Means Committee
Walter Bauer
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Amrines
Alice Lowe
Sarah Neff
Mary Aletha Kientz
Evelyn Smith
Ua Eshelman
Lois Watson
Mary Baldosier
Donald Amrine
Kris
Bcards
Mrs. Amrine
Harold
Donald
Gail
Kris Amrine
Don Wylie
Mid-Prairie
Raymond Fritz
Robert N. Bruty
Bik
Highland Park
Dora Parker
Rose
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
World Baptist General Conference
Rev. Oliver Parish
Moose
William Jones
Gray Ladies Help Hospital
Charles Welsh
Don Welsh
Peter Welsh
Farmington, N. M
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Portales
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Iowa
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