Fortnightly Club Holds Final May Meeting
The Fortnightly club held its final meeting of the year Tuesday night at the Christian church with Mrs. Neal McClanahan of Monmouth HS as guest speaker on My Years in Egypt. Installation plans and year-end reports followed, with hostess departments noted and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McClanahan
Monmouth
Christian Church
McClanahan
Egypt
McCleery
Hoh. McCleery
Washington
Damascus Shrine Holds Ceremonial at Temple
About 6 percent of Damascus Shrine members attended the ceremony at the Masonic Temple Tuesday as three new members were initiated Mrs Anna Snodgrass WHP and Marion Snodgrass WOS presided The Supreme Shrine report from Toronto was read and will be discussed at the June meeting Refreshments were served by Mrs Jay Sellers and Mrs Ted Crone at 4 pm The ceremony closed with Mrs J C Holbert singing Grateful Oh Lord Am I
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Anna Snodgrass
WHP
Marion Snodgrass
WOS
Supreme Shrine
Toronto
Canada
Jay Sellers
Ted Crone
J. C. Holbert
Y Wives Host Surprise Luncheon
A surprise luncheon by the Y Wives was held Tuesday at 1 50 in the YW rooms. Twenty three members and one guest Mrs. Robert Berrell attended. Officers and the program committee served the luncheon. Summer plans were finalized during the meeting that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Berrell
Wiener Roast Moves Indoors For VEW Event
A VEW and Auxiliary Wiener roast moved to the VEW hall due to weather instead of the park. About 40 people attended. Committee members were Mrs. Dwiels Hayes Mrs. Fern Murray and Mrs. Phil Kneen. Later past members set up a refreshment stand at the ball park for the Memorial Day tournament while others stayed at the hall to watch television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
Dwiels Hayes
Fern Murray
Phil Kneen
Ball Park
Tel Vision
Mrs R Eckles Hosts White Way Club May Meeting
Mrs Robert Eckles hosted the White Way club for their May meeting with seventeen in attendance. President Milo DeLonge led routine business as members shared roll call items, amusing farm tales, and a lively entertainment program led by Fred Foriash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eckles
White Way Club
Milo DeLonge
Fred Foriash
Kenneth Propst
Eckles
Ardetz Santha Lodge Initiates Six Candidates
Ardetz Santha No. 27 held its regular meeting at the KP hall with about 45 members present to initiate six candidates. Lillian Hammond of Tulsa attended as guest. honors given to leaders and a birthday salute to Col D W Yardbrough. Members invited to Memorial Day parade and prepared refreshments for June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardetz Santha No. 27
KP Hall
Roni Florence Woodford
Lillian Hammond
Tulsa
Okio
Amaharani
Washington
Thesday
Liv
D W. Yardbrough
Col. Yardbrough
Wanda Bowden
Kimmie Barnett
Merv
Cecil Deal
Harold Davis
Ottumwa
Miss Turnipseed Is Elected YW Mixers President
Dorothy Turnipseed was elected president of the YW Mixers during the group's monthly potluck dinner and meeting. Officers for the year are Lois Humston vice president Clara Sinclair secretary Alice Finke treasurer Gloralie Hayes reporter. The group planned a summer conference at Forest Beach near Chicago and discussed the National YWCA convention in Chicago May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Turnipseed
YW Mixers
Lois Humston
Clara Sinclair
Alice Finke
Gloralie Hayes
Ruth LeVesconte
Barbara Rathmel
Forest Beach
Chicago
Charlotte Earls
YWCA
Margare Stewart
Colleen Godwin
Miss LeVesconte
Lenora Sander
Kathleen Seaton
Mixers
Eye and weight facts on honey bee family
The worker bee has 3000 to 4000 lenses in its eye, the drone 7000 to 8000, and the queen about 5000. Honey bees weigh about 5000 individuals per pound.
Social Calendar Highlights Staged for West Chester Groups
Social calendar items show Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 p m at hall and Odd Fellow Rebekah program at 2 p m at OOF hall. Methodist choir rehearsal canceled this week. Pansy Hill club hosts 1 30 p m gathering. OES Pinochlo luncheon at 1 o clock in Masonic Temple with dish to pass. Guest night includes a speaker. Woman's Golf and Bridge Association holds 2 30 p m mixed 2 ball foursome at the country club followed by chicken dinner. Open house 2 to 5 p m at Ralph Klees to honor Mrs Mae Fleming. Ready Maids Call at Berdo home. Fortnightly board meeting 1 p m at Winga s cafe with luncheon and church meeting to follow. Lacy Pollock unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Pythian
Hall
Rebekah
Pansy Hill Club
Erwin Koenig
Masonic Temple
Pothues
Robert Mearlane
Gues
Bridee Ascoe
Country Club
Lot
Winga’s
Christian Church
Lacy Pollock
Hospital Births and Transfers Reported
At the hospital yesterday the Stoltzfus couple of Keota welcomed a daughter plus Salter of Washington and Steinacher of Brigh ton each reported a daughter or son with Stoltzfus and Salter families named. This morning Carey of unspecified area welcomed a daughter and Kauffman of Wayland a daughter while Davis of Brighton underwent tonsillectomy and Sojka of city had a tonsillectomy. Turnipseed of Brighton was dismissed and Rev. Jacob DeKoning was transferred to St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Stoltzfus
Keota
David Salter
Washington
Henry Steinacher
Brighton
William Wellington
Denea Carey
Raymond Kauffman
Wayland
Glen Davis
Luktla Sojka
Leslie Turnipseed
Jacob DeKoning
St Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Opel Named as Judge for Flower Show and New Violet Division
Mrs Opel of Muscatine will judge the Washington county Flower Show on June 6 with a new African Violet division. Ray Fisher of Muscatine joins to judge violets, both bringing county and national affiliations. The event, open to amateurs, features divisions for arrangements table settings and a juniors section with exhibits collected between 8 and 10 Friday morning. The Fortnightly club Garden Department 1 sponsors the show with Coon as committee chair and talks planned by judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Charles Opel
Muscatine
Mre. Opel
Towa
Wild Flowers
Federation
Ray Fisher
National African Violet Society
Muscatine Garden
Coon
Lester Orr
M. L McCreedy
Fisher
Applied Art Dinner Held by Fortnightly Department
The Applied Art department of Fortnightly met at Mrs. Merritt McDaniel’s home Monday for a 6:30 dinner. A committee of eight served, including Joy Fairchild and Louise Rouse. Eighteen members attended and a brief business session followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applied Art
Merritt McDaniel
Joy Fairchild
Louise Rouse
Eileen Jeffery
Dean Cox
Bob Swift
Rolland Benson
Bill Dusenberry
Garden II meeting plans Memorial Drive project
Garden II held in the United Presbyterian Church ladies parlor with 26 members and one guest. Mrs Ira Coon attended as a guest and Mrs P P Whisler led the session opening with a poem. Members discussed wildflower plains and prepared a committee of Orva Scott T C Davis and J Hoover for Memorial Drive improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Ehurch
Fred J. Stewart
Ira Coon
PP. F. Whisler
Memorial Drive
Orva Scott
T. C. Davis
Po J. Hoover
Lindenmeyer Recalls Washington Trip and Tree Rose Nature
Mere Lindenmeyer described last year’s Washington state visit noting flowers and many evergreen varieties including tree roses. She outlined tree farming as a method to renew forests. Mrs Coon announced the Flower Show plans for June and named committees to lead each department. A forthcoming Journal list will publish the committee roster. The department’s next meeting will be a lawn party at Mrs A K Stoutner’s Keota home on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mere. Lindenmeyer
Washington State
Lindenmeyer
No One Cuts Ice In Winter They Melt In Spring
A Davenport letter to U S engineers pins spring flood causes on excess ice from no winter ice cutting. The writer argues the lack of ice cutting increases melt water and flood risk in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. McClanahan
Damascus
Missy
VFW
Mrs. R. Eckles
Ardetz
Sam DeLonge
Kishi
Jim Conklin
Varonita
Mires Francis Crone
Honore
Cathleen Godfrey
Godfrey
Keith Statler
John Hough
Hubert Lehrer
Warren Stewart
Clarence Shaffer
Dot Wells
Miss Turnipseed
Connelly’s
Tings
Ia Coon
Applied Art Department
Evelyn McCutchen
C. R. McCutchen
Evelyn
Erma Kephart
Sandra Peters
Judy Putnam
Camp Fire
Prom
Tacky
Pflueger
Whister
J. BK. Coffey
Pred Lindenmeyer
Hiland Palace
Kenny Hofer
Sorden Music Co
Howers
Wolf Floral Co
Legionaire
Gerbers Baby Food
Campbells Tomato Soup
Thomassen
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