Local social notes from Racine to West Chester
Local notices mention the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Swift of Racine Wisconsin on May 23. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cuddeback. Other items cover a Ames trip for Larry home from Iowa State University, summer work in Nashville with Southwestern Book Company, Miss Mabel Warner visiting Davenport relatives, Harold Johnson returning from a General Assembly meeting in Boston, Dr. and Mrs. John J. Balles visiting from Pittsburgh for a university ceremony, and attendance at the funeral of D W Rickey in Hull Illinois with multiple West Chester and area relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Swift
Racine, Wis
Glenn Cuddeback
Robert Stevenson
Ames
Larry
Iowa State University
Nashville, Tenn
Southwestern Book Company
Mabel Warner
Davenport
L. W. Carpenter
G. B. Holden
John J. Balles
Nancy
Pittsburgh
Immanuel Lutheran Bible School Plans
Immanuel Lutheran hosts Vacation Bible School from May 31 to June 10 at Immanuel Lutheran Church daily 9 to 11 30 a m for kindergarten through seventh grade. Teachers include Mrs Harry Munson and others with Pastor Stutrud as 7th grade lead. No tuition. envelopes for materials on first day. Ends with family picnic June 10 at Sunset Park and a studies display after worship on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Harry Munson
William Siegrist
Dale Venzke
Jim Gallagher
Dennis Stutrud
Bible School
Sunset Park
Memorial Day Closures Across Washington Businesses
Most stores and business houses will close all day Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day practical offices also closed though a few will keep usual hours. The Evening Journal will publish at noon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Local DAC Chapter Adopts Martha Washington Name
The Daughters of the American Colonists local chapter met for a dessert luncheon at Captain's Table with Regent Mrs. Robert Kurtz presiding. This was the first meeting under the new name Martha Washington Chapter. Memorial for deceased member Mrs. R. S. Gerard of Sigourney was given by Mrs. H. W. Statler. State resolutions read by Mrs. E. E. Ward and national resolutions by Mrs. John Cherry. A genealogy highlighted Dr. Ephraim McDowell and his ovarian tumor surgery. Guests included Mrs. C. S. Ragan, Mrs. Basil McBee, Mrs. D. W. Gregory of Washington, and Mrs. Leonard Pickard of Pleasant Plain. Next meeting planned for September at Keota with Mrs. Statler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kurtz
Martha Washington
H. W. Statler
R.S. Gerard
Sigourney
E. E. Ward
John Cherry
Ephraim McDowell
Rose Reid
C. S. Ragan
Basil McBee
D. W. Gregory
Washington
Leonard Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Kurtz
Bessie Wead
Statler
Keota
Jaycees to sell Lip Code books in Washington
Washington Jaycee members plan a house to house campaign Friday evening to sell Zip Code books priced at $1 each. A limited supply remains and residents may contact a Jaycee or light their porch light to invite a stop. All Jaycees meet at Wingas Cafe at 6 45 p.m. to depart for the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Jaycees
Winga
Fish Day Brings Joy to Handicapped Anglers
Nearly forty crippled and retarded children attended the Washington County Chico gua Chapter Izaak Walton League Fish Day at Lake Darling. About 3,000 bullheads were released for the young anglers to catch before a picnic at Walton grounds near Washington. The event, an annual Walton affair, drew participants from the Crippled Children’s School in Iowa City and special education classes in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Lake Darling
Walton Grounds
Washington
Crippled Childrens School
Iowa City
Washington County
Kiwanis Heart Fund drive praised with awards
Kiwanis club members received recognition this week for Heart Fund efforts. T. M. Nelson was cited for directing the drive. Other honorees included Joe Evanovich, Dick Wiley, Don Maxwell and Will Burt. Richard Huber introduced Rosemary Reed and Curt Miller who spoke on water conservation and pollution. Guests were Rev. Ross Copeland and Bill Paasch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Heart Fund
T. M. Nelson
Joe Evanovich
Dick Wiley
Don Maxwell
Will Burt
Richard Huber
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Rosemary Reed
Curt Miller
Priscilla and Navajo Club Activities Reported
Priscilla Club met at Captain's Table for breakfast with 10 members and a guest. A hospital card was sent to Mrs. H. H. McCleery. Ira Coon named next hostess. Navajo Club, eight members and one guest visited Hoover Memorial at West Branch, had noon meal at Century House, minor nominating committee named, June 22 picnic planned at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.L. Brockhart
Priscilla Club
Lafe Stout
H. H. McCleery
Ira Coon
Navajo Club
Mary Salladay
West Branch
Hoover Memorial
Century House
Mae Jones
Nina Stutsman
Sunset Park
Alice Manassier
Jay Brewer
Samuel R Kerr 87 dies at Wellman Iowa obituary
Samuel R Kerr 87 of South English died Wednesday at Shenks Nursing Home after three years as a patient. Funeral services Friday May 27 at 10 a.m. at Brethren Church South English. Burial in Brethren Cemetery. Survived by brothers H N Kerr Garden City Kansas and Gordon Kerr Washington DC. He had never married and was born December 16 1878 in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Samuel R. Kerr
South English
Shenks
Brethren Church
Berwyn Oltman
Brethren Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Kerr
Virginia
John S
Grace Perry Kerr
Maryland
Kansas
Iowa
Voodoo of the World
New Hope
H. N. Kerr
Garden City
Kan
Gordon Kerr
Washington, D. C
Rev Knight to Speak at Asbury Church Wellman Iowa
The Rev Clifford Knight executive secretary of the Division of Christian Education of the Methodist Church in Iowa will speak at Asbury Methodist Church in Wellman Sunday He will visit the church school preach the sermon Sunday morning and meet with the education commission and policy committee in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Clifford
Division of Christian Education
The
Methodist Church In
Iowa
Asbury Methodist Church
Knight
Commission On Education
Policy Committee
Hospital Admits and Discharges Added in Washington Area
Hospital records show admissions today for Robert Ryner and Mrs Arthur L Pagitt both listed as Washington medical. Also admitted is Mrs Gerturde Eagle of Washington. Discharges include Mrs Addie Thompson of Washington William Finke of Crawfordsville Miss Kathryn Snyder of Brighton and Mrs Maude Martin of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ryner
Washington
Arthur L. Pagitt
Gerturde Eagle
Addie Thompson
William Finke
Crawfordsville
Kathryn Snyder
Brighton
Maude Martin
Final rites for Mrs Minnie Green held at Jones Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Minnie M Green were held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Marvin Miller in charge. Pall bearers included Jack Erwin, Tom Krause, Roger Tweedy, Duayne Benson, Gary Bell, Ted Green, John Krause, Leland Pileak. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Women of Moose honor thirty-one with New Horizon certificates
Thirty-one co workers of the Women of the Moose will receive New Horizon certificates Thursday at Moose Home. Senior Regent Mrs Dale Sheetz will preside as committee chairmen present the certificates to honored members across Publicity Mooseheart Library Social service Child Care Hospital Guild Moosehaven Homemaking Membership and related roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women OF
MOOSE
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Dale Sheetz
Alan Dennis
Howard Curl
Ronald Stalder
Ray Stalder
Mooseheart
Eva Fish
Viola Moothart
Yaro Sojka
Betty Ward
John Downs
Donald Hazen
Eva Blake
Wilbur Hysell
Sloan Crawford
George Brock
Melo Horak
William Lloyd
Marcella Miller
Ella Mae Little
Hospital Guild
Robert Genck
James Edwards
Robert Dunbar
Moosehaven
Helen Salts
Robert Grubb
Milton Birka
Eli Cook
Ted Crone
Joe Bennett
Ed Letts
Harold Brock
William McDole
Cedar Rapids couple visit relatives in Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs A R Miller of Cedar Rapids spent Tuesday with Mrs Miller’s sister in law Mrs Faye Knight. They also visited Crawfordsville for part of the day with Mr and Mrs Larry Fletcher and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Cedar Rapids
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Eugene Fedrer
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Immanuel Lutheran Plans Bible School
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