Stallings Thompson Wedding in Cleveland Mississippi
Elizabeth Arnett Stallings and Robert James Thompson wed at 2 30 Sunday in Cleveland Presbyterian church. Bride from Cleveland wore navy mesh and carried a white orchid. groom from Washington Georgia. Attendants included matron of honor Dewitt Cox and best man S R Thompson. They plan to live in Brunswick Georgia after a honeymoon on the Atlantic coast. The bride attended Memphis State. the groom attended Washington Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Stallings
Robert J. Thompson
Cleveland
Miss
Elizabeth Arnett Stallings
Charles K. Stallings
Mississippi
Robert James Thompson
Presbyterian Church of
Brunswick
Georgia
Dewitt Cox
Tutwiler
S. R Thompson
Washington
Robert Box
Flora
Tutwiley
Atlantic Coast
Thompson
U.S. Navy
Memphis State College
Washington Junior College
Mrs. McGafffey Hosts VFW Breakfast Club
The VEW Breakfast club met at Mrs. Gerald McGaffey's home this morning. Fourteen women and 12 children attended. The next breakfast is scheduled for June 12 at Sunset Park with all members and families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
Gerald McGaffey
Sunset Park
Two Honorees At Party In McNeal Home Here
A birthday party was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. McNeal honoring their granddaughter Faye Marie Harris who was one year old and nephew Everett Allen Skippy Goodwin who was ten. Twenty four guests attended and the honorees received several nice gifts.
Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls Attend Memorial Day Events
Camp Fire and Blue Bird girls are reminded to meet at the VW hall Friday morning at S o clock to participate in Navy veterans services on Memorial Day. Transportation will be provided to Sailors Memorial Park. The group will join the Memorial Day parade at 10 o clock.
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Camp Fire
Blue Biel
VW Hall
Navy Veterans Services
Sailors Memorial Ster
Sunshine Community Meeting Guests and Activities
The Sunshine community club welcomed Mrs. Dale Richards and Mrs. James Resehly as guests on Wednesday. Mrs. Peter Koehler led the afternoon program with a reading on the Colossus of Wolf's Point, a poem, and a series of contests. door prize winner was Mrs. Howard Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Dale Richards
James Resehly
Lane Jarvis
Peter Koehler
Wolf's Point
Howard Stewart
Lyle Wilcox
Mra Resehly
Jesse Stewart
Mrs Cy Bush Hosts Just Us Club Meeting
Mrs Cy Bush hosted the Just Us club with 16 members and 2 guests as president L L Loveless led business. Members answered roll call with how they met their husbands and entertainment included brain teasers and contests. Refreshments followed, and the next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Griges with committees by Mrs Bush and Mrs Floyd Murdock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CY Bush
Just Us Club
Doosie Plecker
Bush
Pearl Mackey
Anna Griggs
L. L. Loveless
Margaret Jarrard
Mrs Bush
al Crone
Esther White
Griges
Floyd Murdock
Navajo Club Elects Officers At Luncheon
The Navajo club met at 1 PM in the home of Mrs. Mae Jones with 17 members present. Officers for the coming year were elected led by Mrs. Gen. Manassier as president and Mrs. T A Flenner as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Duncan
Mae Jones
Mrs Jones
Will EE. Jones
John Winga
Boyd Foster
Gen. Manassier
T. A. Flenner
Duncan
Justus Peterson
Arthur Frederick Otis
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Sends Clothing to Flood Victims
Grace Hill Ladies Aid met at the community building with Mrs. Lyle Hayes presiding. They planned a June 11 meeting and urged voting in the June 2 primaries. A total of clothing was sent to a flood victim family in South Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Lyle Hayes
Hayes
Frank Anderson
Eugene Engel
Sioux City
Methodist Group Quiz on Book of Acts
The West Chester Methodist Study group met with Mrs. Edgar Stewart on Wednesday afternoon. Leader Mrs. Fred Lindenmeyer opened with prayer and led a short business session. A true and false quiz on Acts followed a monologue about money and a mite box service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Group
West Chester
Edgar Stewart
Fred Lindenmeyer
William Dusenbery
John Duvall
Walter Bauer
Duenberry
Ladies Entertain at Breakfast for June Bride Virginia Johnson
Eileen Jeffrey hosted a breakfast Wednesday in honor of Virginia Johnson who will wed in June. Co hosted by Louise Rouse and Joy Fairchild a bouquet centerpiece and a gift to the bride marked the event. Attending were Martha Kry Lois Wait Lois Kelly and Ellamae Vuieieh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Jeffrey
Virginia Johnson
Louise Rouse
Joy Fairchild
Miss Johnson
Martha Kry
Lois Wait
Lois Kelly
Ellamae Vuieieh
Mrs Foster Hosts Priscilla Club Luncheon
Mrs George Foster hosted the Priscilla club dessert luncheon on Wednesday at 1 PM. Fourteen members attended and welcomed new member Mrs T L Brookhart. Guests sat at a long table and four quarter tables as Spring flowers filled the home with Mrs Wyatt Marbourg aiding service.
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Priscilla Club
T. L. Brookhart
Wyatt Marbourg
Merry Maids Dinner Honors Drury at Reid Home
The Merry Maids club hosted a turkey dinner Wednesday evening at Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid's home. Guests included Mrs. Marguerite McGugin Drury of Minneapolis and Dr. and Mrs. Harry Reid of Chicago, with Mr. and Mrs. Huch Morris of Ainsworth. the event honors the Ready Maid reunion upcoming Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maids Club
Fred Reid
Births and hospital notes from Kalona and Wellman
At the hospital births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Alvin Hershberg of Kalona and a son to Mr and Mrs Herbert Freel of Wellman. Dismissals include Mrs Russell Goodin and Lu Ella Sojka. Mary Ellen Stout and Mary Day Younes had tonsillectomies. Harry Allen and others were transferred to Iowa City hospital.
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Alvin Hershberger
Kalona
Herbert Freel
Wellman
Mary Ellen Stout
Mary Day Younes
Russell Goodin
City
Lu- Ella Sojka
Harry Allen
Iowa City Hospital
Meat Square a La Mode Dinner Dish
A retro recipe describes Meat Square a La Mode a meat and tomato mix baked with a biscuit topping. The dish uses ground beef onion tomato beans enriched flour milk and vegetables. It instructs upside down baking and serving with ketchup or tomato sauce for a nutritious family supper.
Bethel Bible School Opens Monday at Bethel Church
The Wayland summer Bible school begins Monday morning June 2 at Bethel Mennonite Church eight miles south of Washington and runs ten days to June 13. Director Willard E. Roth oversees nursery through grade eight courses with Bible centered material and free transportation available.
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Wayland Summer Bible School
Bethel Mennonite Church
Washington
Willard E. Roth
Hesston College and Bible School
Hesston
Kansas
Washington Area
Wilbert Graber
Washington Line
Mrs Letts Hosts Bethel Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs Ed Cady presided as 17 members and 5 guests gathered at Mrs Grove Letts home on Wednesday afternoon. Devotions by Mrs Lloyd Foster focused on the Christian Family Life with scripture from Matthew 12 46 50. new members Mrs McDonald and Mrs Ward Benson joined the society. June meeting to be hosted by Carrie Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Bethel Church Society
Bethel Missionary Soviets
Grove Letts
Floyd Letts
Homer Jarrard
Ray Niffenegger
Ward Benson
Robert McDonald
Ed Cady
Lioyd Foster
Maurice Alvine
White Cross
Charles Rothlishberger
Bill Wall
Paul Benson
McDonald
Carrie Davis
Social Calendar Highlights From The Week
Social events listed include a guest night by Woman's Golf and Bridge Assoc with a 2:30 p.m. mixed four ball at the country club and pot luck dinners at 6:50 p.m. Readiness events at Ralph Klee and Berdo homes mark notable birthdays and open house hours.
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Woman's Golf and Bridge Assoc
Country Club
Ralph Klee
Mae Fleming
Alex Lytle
Bova Berdo
To Acquire Three Teachers at Chester
WEST CHESTER May 26 According to secretary of the board John McDowell vacancies on the school staff include teachers for kindergarten first grade room and high school mathematics. New contracts signed Harriet Jones Cotter will teach 6th and 7th grades Marie Davis formerly of Washington now of Fairfield for English vocal music and dramatics Wilbur West will head the school bus barn to be constructed this summer Don Darhshire and Walter Miller will drive buses Other teachers returning include George Quire Ruby Man Mrs August Diekiaan Ruth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
John McDowell
Harriet Jones
Cotter
Marie Davis
Washington Now
Fairfield
Wilbur West
Don Darhsshire
Walter Miller
West
George Quire
Ruby Man
August Diekiaan
Ruth
Vacation Bible School program shines with work display
The Friday program by Vacation Bible School pupils drew a large crowd and highlighted the week’s activities. Teachers Mrs Lyle Hayes Mrs Nelson Woodford Melba Hole Essie Milam and Mrs Merl McDowell received tokens of appreciation. Poppy Day sales neared a total of 17 dollars as volunteers canvassed the town for a disabled veterans fundraiser.
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Jeaniene Griges
Kathleen Fisher
Guy Moothart
Wellman
Etiquette Note: Yemenites Sit Oriental Style On Floors
In Yemen the Western warning not to point fingers is mirrored by custom that feet should not be pointed at people. Meals and gatherings are conducted on carpeted cushioned floors, with seating on the floor rather than chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yemen
Red Sea
Arabia
Pleasant Area Club Enjoys Wiener Roast
Pleasant May 28 round the Round club members and their families attended a wiener roast at Lloyd Miksch home. Many neighbors and children socialized while adults visited. The event followed a Sunday church excursion and cooperative family dinner with multiple Hayes and Miksch households present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hayes
Round Club
Lloyd Miksch
Ralph Chorpening
Alice
Earl Chorpening
Charles
Frank Gonterman
Gerry
Elmer Young
Walter Jones
John Johnson
Myron Burroughs
Charles Keller
Preston Harvey
Earl Burroughs
Glen Miller
Josephine
Lawrence Miksch
Dwight Hayes
Lyle Hayes
Harold Hayes
Kenny Pauli
Fairfield
Don
Richard
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Mrs. McGafffey
VFW
McNeal
Blue Bird Girls
Sunshine Community
Mrs. Cy Bush
Navajo Club
Flenner
KE. E. Stutsman
Jay Brewer
Pastry Shop
Mrs. Foster
Priscilla
George Foster
Merry Maid Club
Bethel Bible School
John Resehly
Oscar Miller
Lucille Conrad
Gilbert Alliman
Marianna Gerig
Leon Horst
Arthur Boshart
Harlan Hostetler
Victor Miller
Ashby
Washington County
Iowa
Juni
America
Wolf Floral Co
Randle
East
Madison
Robert McFarlane
Knights of Pythias
P.m
Masonic Temple
Golden Age Club
VW Room
Chester
Richard Fisher
Texas
Patty McDowell
Huston
Tex
Stirling College
Stirling
Kan
William R. Estep Pergy
Elda Ruth McDowell
William G. Reif
Diana
Gary
Baby Gregory
Gale Reif
D. C. Griges
Leslie Ragsdale
Indianapolis
Pearl W Mackey
Milton
Washington State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Pleasant Area Club
Montgomery
Beardsley
Bill Beardsley
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
WM. S. Beardsley
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