Flower show by Riverside Garden Club at Riverside Church
Riverside Garden Club sponsored a well attended flower show at the Riverside Methodist church basement drawing visitors from Ottumwa Keota Iowa City Washington Wellman Kalona Lone Tree River Junction Hills and Haskins. A plant sale and tea supported the Riverside public library fund with 140 entries and numerous prize awards in multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Garden Club
Methodist Church
Ottumwa
Keota
Iowa City
Washington
Wellman
Kalona
Lone Tree
River Junction
Hills
Haskins
Riverside Public Library Fund
William O'Loughlin
Birdie Godlove
Victor Burich
Joseph Mellecker
Norval Flynn
Addie Hardy
Anna Kern
Edward Bushek
Estelle Critz
Henry Griffin
John Tener
William
Esther Conger to Wed Sheldon Higgins in July
Mrs. J. A. Conger of Long Beach announces the engagement of daughter Esther E. Conger to Sheldon R. Higgins of Long Beach. The wedding is planned for July 8 after Esther’s education at Pomona College and her social service work in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Conger
Sheldon Higgins
J. A. Conger
Eucalyptus Avenue
Long Beach
Calif
Esther E
Sheldon R. Higgins
Congers
Washington
Miss Conger
Washington High School
California
Pomona College
Claremont
Social Calendar Highlights This Week
Notices for this calendar are due by 10 am Friday. Jolly Good Timers host a dance in the evening. Rendezvous features the Nineteenth Century club at 1 15 pm at North Side cafe. Tuesday Priscilla club meets at 2 30 pm with Mrs. Frank Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Good Timers
Nineteenth Century Club
North Side Cafe
Priscilla Club
Frank Stewart
Birthday Greetings from Washington Celebrants
Mrs. F. M. Smith marks her eighty seventh birthday today after arriving in Washington Iowa in 1898. Other birthday celebrants include Mrs. Arthur Atack Mrs. 8 P Finch Francis Haney Frances Falk Mrs. Wilbur Rose Crawfordsville Mrs. Ora Rhodebeck J. E. Linder Fred Radda and Wenona Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Smith
Washington
Iowa
Arthur Atack
8. P. Finch
Francis Haney
Frances Falk
Wilbur Rose
Crawfordsville
Ora Rhodebeck
J. E. Linder
Fred Radda
Wenona Anderson
Keota Resident Leonard Brinning Celebrates Birthday
Leonard Brinning of Keota celebrated his birthday yesterday with friends and family gathering at his home. Local residents extended best wishes and shared memories from his years in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Brinning
Keota
Good Cheer Club Meets Thursday
Good Cheer Club members gathered at Mrs. Leo TeRockhorst's home for an afternoon of bingo and games. Eight members attended along with guests Mrs. Joe TeRockhorst and daughters Mary Ann Letitia and Wilma Margaret Escher and Mrs. Carrie Bailey. A two course luncheon followed. The next meeting will be hosted by Tillie and Clara TeRockhorst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Club
Leo TeRockhorst
Joe TeRockhorst
Mary Ann
Letitia
Wilma
Margaret Escher
Carrie Bailey
Tillie
Clara TeRockhorst
Party for Mrs Swift Honors Eastern Star Leader
Women officers and wives of men officers in the Eastern Star hosted a party for Mrs Arthur Swift, former Marguerite Reister and associate matron. Mrs Don Maxwell and Mrs T A Flenner organized it at Maxwell’s home with four bridge tables. Swift won high score, Mrs C E Negus took low. Gift presented to Swift, home decorated in pink and white with daisies and candles. Place favors by Mrs Flenner featured tiny brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Arthur Swift
Marguerite Reister
Don Maxwell
T. A. Flenner
Maxwell
Swift
C. E. Negus
Plan Open House on Golden Wedding of Richland Couple
Richland observes the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ward with informal gatherings at their home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. May 31. Mrs. Ward expects two nieces from Chicago and Salt Lake City plus other out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
W. W. Ward
Meeting of Rural Women's Club Is Held on Thursday
Mrs E L Barthelow hosted thirteen members three guests and seven children at her home yesterday afternoon A brief business meeting followed with a wiener roast planned for next Tuesday at Young America schoolhouse Entertainment committee included Mrs Mary Shields and Mrs Glenn Schwartz Hostess assistors were Mrs Will Marie and Mrs Charles Barthelow in serving refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Barthelow
Rural Woman's Club
Wes Meyer
Charles Barthelow
Olive Moore
Young America
Mary Shields
Glenn Schwartz
Will Marie
Birthday Party Honors Diane McCormac on Third Birthday
Mrs Harold McCormac entertained children on Diane McCormac’s third birthday in Columbus Junction with guests including Marilyn Platt, Dick Platt, Robert Barnes, Wayne Barnes, Joan Bennett, Mary Bennett, Kathleen McCormac and Diane McCormac. A separate note lists Kenneth Diller’s third birthday gathering with James Carey, Marilyn Todd, Mona Todd, James Lukins, Sharon Lukins, Claris Carey, Fay Diller and Kenneth Diller. Install Tri-T Officers for Chapter A Tyri-T naming officers led by Mrs Ernest Ford and others including Marie Overholt as vice president and Irene Alsip as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Harold McCormac
Diane
Marilyn
Dick Platt
Robert
Wayne Barnes
Joan
Mary Bennett
Kathleen
Diane McCormac
LeRoy Diller
Kenneth
James Carey
Mona Todd
James
Sharon Lukins
Claris Carey
Fay
Kenneth Diller
Tri-T
Chapter A
Tyri-T
Ernest Ford
Marie Overholt
Dale Frame
R. P. Hawkins
Irene Alsip
Wilma Foster
William Dunn
Junior Missionary Girls Plan Picnic
Thirteen members of the Junior Missionary society met Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Mrs. F. E. Bartowe led the lesson and a picnic was planned for the next meeting in two weeks. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. E. B Hammer and Mrs. Lester Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society
Methodist Church
F. E. Bartowe
E. B&b. Hammer
Lester Orr
Memorial Day Service And Bible School Activities
Bible school at 9:30 a.m. led by Supt. John Applegate with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. features a Memorial Day sermon and special music by soloists Ruth Miner and others. Baccalaureate service at Methodist church in evening. Organ preludes and anthems mark the day. Pastor Rev. W. M. Nichol, jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
John Applegate
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Endeavor
Y. P. C. U. Society
Helen Finney
Church
Methodist Church
America
Carver
Michiaie
Wooler
Dunn
Flanders
Nathan Ward-Stephens
George Stewart
Tstecore
Paul Mrector
Carolyn Hamilton
Helen Harvey
W. M. Nichol
Sermon at Churches of Christ Scientist on May 29
Services will weld at the sdifice on South Iowa Avenue at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Public cordially invited. The Lesson-Sermon denounces ancient and modern Necromancy and Hypnotism and will quote Bible verses and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. The text urges vigilance against deception and to deny sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker
Sabbath Worship At Associate Presbyterian Church
The church invites worship on the coming Lord's day with Bible school at 10 90 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Young People's meeting at 6 20 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m led by Rev A M Malcolm pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mo Malcolm
Union Baccalaureate Service Plans At Methodist Church
Sunday events include a joint baccalaureate at the Methodist church with Rev Atack delivering the sermon. Children's Day program set for Sunday morning June 5 with an unusually fine program promised. Services: Bible School 9 45 a m Worship and communion 10 45 a m Sermon An Inescapable Command 7 30 p m union service led by Vernon H Carter pastor and C A Nicholson superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Atack
Christian Endeavor
C. A. Nicholson
W. H. Carter
Vernon H. Carter
Sunday School and Worship Services Details
The notice lists Sunday school at a morning time followed by worship at 11 a.m. with sermon by Pastor W. M. Berry.
Methodist church to hold memorial and baccalaureate sermons
The Methodist Episcopal church announces a 10 45 a m memorial sermon by Dr Arthur Atack with patriotic groups invited and a 7 30 p m baccalaureate sermon for junior college and high school graduates also by Dr Atack. Sunday school at 9 30 a m with all ages welcome. Music features Handel Largo Messiah of the Nations and other works. Organist Edna M Klein. Director of music Mrs Lewis Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Atack
Atack
Handel
Sousa Ec Sousa
Gillette
Maxfield Arthur Atack
Lewis Warren
Edna M. Klein
Memorial Day Significance in National Life
Memorial Day is depicted as a very significant day in the nation's life, while the text notes the Sabbath as a memorial.
Bible School Service Plans For Children Day Program
Baptist church schedules 9 30 a m Bible school classes led by Superintendent C W Long. 10 45 a m no morning worship but children to stay for Children’s Day practice. 6 30 p m Young People meetings canceled for baccalaureate services at 7 30 p m with M E church. Rev T Fredmund pastor expresses blessings and wishes for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
America
C. W. Long
M. E
Rev
T. Fredmund
Rivers of Living Water sermon and Bible school schedule
The notice invites Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. with a sermon on rivers of living water from John 7 33 39. It mentions Sunday school lesson study for teachers, an Lutheran Hour dramatization in the afternoon, and Vacation Bible School starting June 6 for three weeks each weekday morning. Theodore C. Meibohm, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Vacation Bible School
Theodore C. Meibohm
Des Moines State Convention Schedule and Local Services
The Foursquare Gospel state convention meets in Des Moines starting Monday May 30 with a Mass Crusader Rally and ends Thursday night. A Washington delegation plans to attend the rally. regular and midweek services occur at the tabernacle, with Sunday services including Sunday school and morning worship. The choir and officers will be chosen at the Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Washington
Tabernacle
M. FE
W. J. Stevens
Largest Statistical Bureau in Washington DC
The text states the largest statistical bureau is the Bureau of the Census in Washington DC. It identifies the agency as the world’s largest statistical body and places it in the U.S. capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bureau of Census
Washington, D. C
Rural 8th Grade Graduation Set for June 3 Evening
An 8th grade graduation is scheduled for the evening of June 3 in Rural. The article lists numerous students across multiple townships and schools including Ethel Sprague Bunker Hill Mary Reber Fairview Robert Miller Center Leland Davisson Fairview and more, reflecting a community event across English River Township Monroe Bender Pleasant Hill and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Sprague
Bunker Hill
Mary Reber
Fairview
Robert Miller
Center
Leland Davisson
English River Township
Monroe Bender
Pleasant Hill
Loren Boone
Snake Hollow
Vera Dawn
Holy Trinity
Dwight Feldman
Middleburg
Kenneth Kos
Palestine
Norma Rose Kos
Kenneth Kron
Thelma Kron
Cara Nejedly
Maple Grove
Daryl Shalla
Richmond
Lester Stoltzfus
Snake Hol
Prairie Flower Baptist Church Service and Mission Offerings
The Prairie Flower Baptist Church schedules Bible school at 10 00 A M and divine worship at 11 00 A M with a baptism service. The second quarter missionary offering supports Miss Velma Booth in China. Pastor C E Strong invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Baptist
Velma Booth
China
Cc. E. Strong
Pleasant Hill church schedules summer services
A large crowd attended last Sunday's services at the Pleasant Hill church. The plan urges regular attendance this summer with 9:45 a.m. worship and communion, followed by 10:45 a.m. Bible school supervised by Howard Benn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Howard Benn
Vernon H. Carter
Bible School at Ten in W Chester Baptist Church
W Chester Baptist U P reports Bible school at 10 a m with no preaching at 11 this week. The pastor is expected home for the usual services next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Chester-Baptist U.P. Bible School
Ainsworth U P Bible School and Worship Program
Ainsworth U P Bible school at 10 A. M. with worship at 11 A. M. Y P Co meets at 7 o clock led by Millie Pressley. Subject: How Propagandis's Put It Over on Us. Preaching at 6 o'clock The Triumph of Promptness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth U.P. Bible School
Y. P. Co
Millie Pressley
West Chester M E church notices and service times
Sunday school at 10 a m memorial day message at 1 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m union service 7 30 p m U P church midweek service 8 p m at parsonage all evening services start one half hour later note baptism and member reception planned at morning service invitation extended by Pastor A W McBlain and Sunday school superintendent Lloyd Baner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
U. P
A. W. McBlain
Lloyd Baner
Crawfordsville Churches Plan Sunday Schedule
Sunday school at 9.6. B L Con ry conducts the session. Morning service at 11 with a pastor’s sermon. Christian Endeavor at 4 30 p m at the manase. Union service in the Methodist church led by Pastor N F Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Conry
Christian Endeavor
Manase
Te Methodist Church
N. F. Chapman
Sabbath School and Worship Services Announced
At 10 A M Sabbath school led by Mrs Ida Wooley and 11 A M morning worship with sermon on Gods Kingdom. 6 30 P M YY P C U meeting led by Mrs Norman Webster. Evening service conducted by Methodist N G Webster Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wooley
Norman Webster
Methodist Church
N. G. Webster
Church Schedule and Union Services For Week
Sunday school at 10 led by J. W Rich Supt Public worship at 11 with sermon The Church Behind Closed Doors Fort Worth League at 6 30 P M Union service at 7 30 P M Sermon topic Fruit or Fellowship Mid week union service Wednesday 7 30 P M E E Voss Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W
Rich
Foworth League
E. E. Voss
List of local residents with various surnames and townships
A long roster of individuals and families from multiple townships and towns including Grand Prairie Egypt Summit Lexington Center Wellston White Oak Prairie Flower Shiloh Stringtown Cedar Hill Walnut Kimbal Gates Indian Creek Riverside Grant Glendale No. 1 No. 2 No. 4 No. 6 No. 7 and Rubio. The list includes Elmer Sojka Marie Sojka Ethel Darlene Sojka Raymond Sojka Milo Zeck and many others with accompanying township or town names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sojka
Grand Prairie
Marie Sojka
Ethel Darlene Sojka
Egypt
Raymond Sojka
Milo Zeck
Lincoln Cedar Township
Raymond Bear
Summit
Dean Emde
Lexington
Richard Gardner
Willard Patterson
Arlene Huber
Center
Frances Leeper
William Maas
Union
Betty Jean Tadlock
Dutch Creek Township
Orlena Avucustine
White Oak
Dorothy Carris
Wellaton
Jessie Cherwinker
Wellston
Arlene Churchill
Valley
Gerald Feltz
Marian Hotle
Wayne Lemley
Harold Luers
Delores Mottet
New Haven
Clarence Randall
Neva Jean Robertson
H Enterprise
Roger Sheetz
Wilma Jean Snyder
Beloris Wehr
Dorothy Wehr
Washington Township
David Neiswanger
Red Brick
Carl Adams
Glendale
Viola Anderson
Pleasant Til
Dolores Greiner
Pleasant
Robert Keyser
Grant
Daryl Longer
Harmony
June Longer
Cedar Brighton Township
Jessie Dunbar Walnut Kimbal Gates
Walnut
Lathor Guy
Indian Creek
Raleigh Lowe
Riverside
Marjorie Morean
Erelyn Mineart
Mildred Morgan
Bernard Pauly
Oakland
Clay Township
Loyd Courtney White Hawk
Julia Huffstetter
Black Hawk
Ray Maurer
Rubio
Rinner Wins Kildee Medal in ISU Swine Judging
Ames Iowa May 27 Donald Rinner Mr Pleasant won top honors in Iowa State College junior animal husbandry students swine judging contest with a 96.33 score one of the highest in the event. Runner up Paul McNutt Sheldon scored 94.33 and Tom Gleason Austin Minn was third with 94. Burford McClurg Scranton placed fourth at 90.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Donald Rinner
Pleasant
Kildee
Iowa State College
Rinner
Paul McNutt
Sheldon
Tom Gleason
Austin
Minn
Buford McClu
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Riverside Church
Befe. Blythe
William O'Louchlin
J. RR
Munserwhite
Harry Hardy
Warry Hardy
William O' Loughlin
Ira Coon
Tra Coon
Joseph Linsley
O'Loughlin
FE. W. Ford
Bert Matthews
Lucy Schnoe
Helen
Emma Shalla
Bush
W. Ford
Moss Rose
Rugosa
Wiliam O'Loughlin
Beauty
Mra Edward Bushek
Pink Wiegelin
Zelda Shebek
Joseph Stravaky
White Deutzin
Bush Clema
Joseph Stransky
Anna Griffin
Jos
Stransky
Jos Stransky
Jos. Moellecker
Jos. Stransky
C. W. Walsh
J. R. Musser
Jerry Hardy
FB. W. Ford
Mellecker
Lucy Schnoebelen
Joe Mellecker
Ris
ROUD
Carson
Eveready Plumbers
Poinsetta
R. G. Swinney
H. McCormac
Gaul
Jaan Wilson
Ruth Miner
God
Niall Bennett
Dix J. “L. Hughes
Wachs
Henry
Shields
F. W. Eastwood
Christian Science
Christian Science Churches
Associate Presbyterian
Church of Christ
W. M. Berry
Methodist Episcopal
United Presbyterian
Trinity Lutheran
Foursquare Gospel
Lavina Swartzendruber
Letivia Ter Bockhorst
Richard Kwiefer
Palestine Town Township
Bertha Bell
Vallay
Ted Gerot
Virginia Gerot
Frances O'Conner
Floyd Prymek
Crescent
Bernard Thoman
Greenfield Highland Township
Richard Flynn
Pine Grove
Norma Goetz
Union Dale
Martha Meeks
Evalyn Taylor
James Vesely, Jr
Fdna Weber
Fila Weber
Jackson Township
Raymond Bell
Mary Cherwinker
Grand Prai
Rie
Mary Ellen Duensing
Lincoln
Martha Hines
Pleasant Plain
Dale Sojka
Country Churches
West Chester
Methodist
ST. Patrick Ireland
Washington, D.C
By R. and
E. W. Si
Pei
Patrick
Pilgawa
Tara
Township
Junior Aller
Hopewell
Alice Detwether
Capitola Flynn
Patricia Griffith
Westminta
Ter Beasie Martin
Prairie Flower
James Pence
Pleasant View
Delmar Romine
Helen Huber
Margaret Hess
Prairie Flow
Lois Fitzgerald
Ruth Humston
Younes
Martha Lambert
Charles Miller
Wilbur Zieglowsky
Willmer Zileglowsky
Marion Township
Donald Kauffman
Franklin
James Marsh
Shiloh
Clarence Wenger
Sommers
Martha Wenger Sommers
Kathryn Widmer
Stringtown
Verdella Widmer
Bessie Graber
C. F. Letts
Republican
J. R. Griggs
Coun
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
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