Deatschs to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs George Deatsch of Riverside plan a golden wedding open house on Monday October 9 Following a 9 mass at St Mary's church they host their children in St Mary's hall A noon dinner for immediate relatives at 1130 pm and an open house 2 to 4 pm and 7 pm in the evening The couple have 11 children 31 grandchildren and have spent most of their lives in Riverside with five years in town Two married children Pellagia Birrer and Cornelius Walsh attend the double ceremony with others in Riverside and nearby areas including Yokohama Prose Lone Tree Mt Vernon and Williams burg and Par nell
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George Deatsch
Riverside
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Hall
Mr. Deutsch
Josephine Birrer
Pellagia Birrer
Cornelius Walsh
John Rummerhart
Mary Gringer
California
CWO
Robert Deatsch
Yokohama
Japan
Lirmin J. Deatsch
Prose
Albert Bekker
Lone Tree
Lloyd Krotz
Mt. Vernon
Virgil Lintz
Washington
George S. Deatsch
Williamsburg
Bernard J. Deatsch
Parnell
Melo Deatsch
Romauld Deatsch
Rudolph Simon
Deatsch’s
County Nurses Elect Mrs Aletha Engle President
The Washington County Nurses association elected Mrs Aletha Engle as president at the post potluck meeting held at the nurses home. Other officers named were Josephine Pacha as vice president Eileen Jeffrey as secretary treasurer and Marie Mitchell as retiring president presiding. Red Cross pins were given to Mrs Helen Greiner Mrs Edith Richards and Mrs Ed Squire by Mrs Nate Young. Guest speaker Mary McNeel spoke on conditions in India. Betty Caldwell attended as another guest. Twenty three members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aletha Engle
Washington County Nurses Association
Josephine Pacha
Eileen Jeffrey
Marie Mitchell
Red Cross
Helen Greiner
Edith Richards
Ed Squire
Nate Young
Washington County
Mary MceNeel
India
Miss McNeel
Betty Caldwell
LBC Club Costume Party Elects Officers
LBC club held a costume party Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Bartholow's home. Mrs. Don Wylie was elected president with Mrs. Minnie Green as vice president and Mrs. Bartholow as secretary. Thirteen members attended. Contests were run by Mrs. Myrtle Genkinger and pictures were taken after the business meeting led by retiring president Mrs May Smith. Pumpkin pie a la mode was served by hostesses Mrs Bartholow and Mrs Fred D. Stewart.
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LBC Club
Charles Bartholow
Don Wylie
Minnie Green
Bartholow
Topsy
Maggie
Jiggs
Gen
Doulas MacArthur
May Smith
Myrtle Genkinger
Fred D. Stewart
Three Give Reports At Pythian Sisters Meeting
Reports were given by grand representatives Mrs Les Woods Mrs Clarence Shaffer and Mrs Hubert Lohrer at the Pythian Sisters meeting Tuesday evening in the KP hall. Mrs Omer Conklin presided. Final plans were made for the district convention October 19 in town. A masquerade Halloween party was planned for Tuesday October. Mrs Albert Stoutner of Keota was guest. Thirty one members were present. During social hour refreshments were served.
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Les Woods
Clarence Shaffer
Hubert Lohrer
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Omer Conklin
Albert Stoutner
Keota
St James Club Studies Ann Carnahan Book The Vatican
The St James Study club met at Mrs. William Marie Jr s home with 18 members and one guest Josephine Pacha to discuss Ann Carnahan s The Vatican focusing on Vatican history of the last 20 years and the early life of Pope Pius XII. During social hour hostesses served Halloween themed refreshments.
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Vatican
Ann Carnahan
St. James
Heilman Hosts Y’s Men’s Bridge Club Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Heilman hosted the Y's Men’s Bridge club Tuesday evening. Women met for dessert at 7 20. Bridge was played at five tables. High prize went to Mr and Mrs Roy Fields. Low score to Mr and Mrs Duane Griggs. Travel prize awarded to Mrs John Yousling.
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Logan Heilman
Heilman
Roy Fields
Duane Griggs
John Yousling
Mrs Warren Dare and Mildred McBride Join YWCA Mixer Club
Mrs Warren Dare and Mildred McBride became members of the YWCA Mixer club at Tuesday evening’s meeting in the YW room. Members worked with metal and leather and some bought Christmas cards the club offers. In the gym volleyball was played and a swimming exhibition was seen.
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Warren Dare
Mildred McBride
YWCA
Rosa Page Welch
VFW Auxiliary Meeting Tied to Local Education Group
Miss Bernard Weiss hosted 27 members of the VFW auxiliary adult education and carpet rag sewing group at her Haskins home Tuesday evening. Articles were reviewed by members including Mother of Wayward Boys and Girls and Should Gambling Be Legalized in Your Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Weiss
Haskins
VEFW
Raymond Glasgow
Roy Rotzinger
Marsh Atkinson
Truman Hysell
Marion McAvoy
Don Bealer
Weiss
Dave McGaffey
Handcraft Meeting At George Jarrard Home
Fortnightly club met Tuesday afternoon at the George Jarrard home with 26 members present. Mrs. Edith Miller spoke on handmade gifts for the family and Mrs. Claiad Willits discussed figurine painting and showed samples. The group set meetings for 2 p.m. for the next five months.
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Handcraft
George Jarrard
Handcraft I
Edith Miller
Claiad Willits
Music Group Observes 200th Anniversary Of Bach's Death
The Fortnightly music department marked Bach's 200th death anniversary at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Foster Bagge. Mrs. Ralph Kleese led a Bach piano solo, Mrs. Wendell Baker sang Ava Maria, and Mrs. George Dare led a student quiz. New members Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Margaret McCall joined as twenty members and two guests attended.
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Music Group
Bach
Music Department
Foster Bagge
Ralph Kleese
George Masson
Wendell Baker
Ava’ Maria
Edgar Stewart
West Chester
Margaret McCall
Justus Peterson
W. D. Johnson
A. S. Smith
Charles Morgan
Alice Hunter
Creamed Ham Flavor Notes with Olives
A dated kitchen note describes creamed ham with chopped olives, ripe or green, imparting a fruity savory contrast to the dish. The text hints at a complementary flavor profile and optional olive varieties.
D A R View Movie On Jefferson Life
Daughters of the American Revolution held a meeting at Mrs H P Wilson home to view a film about Thomas Jefferson. Jeannette Kyle chaired the program and Lawrence Barth operated the projector. Twenty six members attended as Mrs E L Stewart presided and Mrs William Glassburner read an address titled Survival. Refreshments were served by the hostess and co hostesses.
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Jefferson
Daughters of the American Revolution
H. P. Wilson
Jeannette Kyle
Lawrence Barth
E. L. Stewart
William Glassburner
Morris Hosts Claudia Finegan Club Buffet
Mr and Mrs Hugh J Morris entertained the Claudia Finegan club at their home Sunday at 1 p m A buffet dinner was served to guests from Iowa City Marion Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa Guests included Dr and Mrs Fred Reid of Washington and Mrs A Dice of California The club is made up of worthy high priestesses and watchman of shepherds Mrs Morris is WHP of the Washington Shrine
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Ainsworth
Hugh J. Morris
Claudia Finegan
Iowa City
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Fred Reid
Washington
A. Dice
California
Shepherds
Morris
Washington Shrine
Reids Honor House Guest at Club Dinner
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid entertained the birthday club with a turkey dinner at their home. The event honored Mrs. Amelia Cook of Toledo Ohio, who is visiting the Reids this week.
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Fred Reid
Birthday Club
Amelia Cook
Toledo
Ohio
Reids
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
Ainsworth CES hosts 8:00 p m at the Masonic Temple while Pleasant Hill holds a 7:00 p m Wiener roast with bringables. Beta Sigma Phi meets at 8:00 p m and Rosemary club gathers for lunch on Thursday. Also listed are St Pauls Women’s Guild, West Chester COC, CES Pinochle, Pilotburg Ladies aid, Rosa Page Welch concert, YWCA world fellowship concert, Metalcraft class, Delta Alpha Methodist, PEO luncheon, Presbyterian Women meeting, Ruth Nichol dinner at United Presbyterian, and community bake sales and drives at various venues.
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Ainsworth Ces
Masonic Temple
Pleasant Hill
Beta Sigma Phi
Don Boyer
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
St. Paul’s Women's Guild
West Chester Coc
Homer Porter
Pilotburg
Ladies Aid
Harlan Wiggins
Rosa Page Welch
Methodist Church
YWCA
World Fellowship
Metalcraft
Edna Me.Carty
Delta Alpha
Robert Hyde
D. P. Livingston
Presbyterian Women’s — Service Guild
Ruth Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Mission Box
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Burlington District WSCS gathers at Columbus Junction Church
About 300 members of the Burlington District Women s Society of Christian Service attended a meeting at the Columbus Junction church. The program included a welcome, devotional, panel discussions on study books, workshops, and a missionary talk, with participants from multiple local churches.
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Burlington District
WSCS
Columbus Junction Church
L. C. Shellabarger
Mt. Pleasant
St James PTA Meeting Highlights and Winners
Twenty members attended the St James PTA gathering on Tuesday afternoon. President Mrs Virgil Lintz announced new footballs for the school while Sister Mary Angelique read a radio study club paper. Sister Mary Angelus won the attendance prize and refreshments were provided by a host of volunteers. November refreshment committee members listed.
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The
St James Pta
Virgil Lintz
Mary Angelique
Radio Study Club
Gerald Duncan
Sister Mary Angelus
Earl Redlinger
Charles Friese
Wilson Rogers
Lester Kern
Edwin Lukavysky
Ed Heck
Birthday notices corrected for October entries
The column corrects an October 4 birthday list to October 3. It lists Fred R. Mauthe, W. L. Gates, Ted Bailey, Donald Libe, Robert Lee Harland, Mrs. Kenneth Peters, Mrs. Lee Hesseltine, Mrs. Harold Fulton, Mary Lou Chance, Ellen Sechantz, and notes Mr. and Mrs. Charles Churchhill celebrating their anniversary.
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Fred R. Mauthe
Three Quarter Century Club
W. L. Gates
Ted Bailey
Donald Libe
Robert Lee Harland
Kenneth Peters
Lee Hesseltine
Harold Fulton
Mary Lou Chance
Washington Township Homemakers Hold Meal Demonstration
Washington township homemakers met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Tom Gerdes home with five attendees. Ruth Foster county home economist presented an Easy Meals for Busy Days demo showing how to make at home all purpose cake mixes and baked cakes and breads.
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Washington Township
Tom Gerdes
Ruth Foster
United Nations
Miss Foster
Hardy orchid defies climate in Maine's Aroostook County
Aroostook County in Maine hosts a hardy orchid, Orchis waldifolia, a small round leaved plant that grows outside tropics. The flower head appears white with lavender flecks, surprising botanists.
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Aroostook County
Maine
United States
Floor revival via color in old houses noted by architect
An architect who has remodeled many Colonial farmhouses advocates color in reconditioning wide pine flooring. In one house, reconditioned floors in different rooms feature varied hues like gold and marine blue, enhancing the vintage interiors.
Mrs Caldwell Reviews Book at Mission Circle Meeting
Mrs W W Caldwell gave a review of Mr Jones Meet the Moses at the Carol Brewer Mission circle gathering held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Richard Bordwell's home. Mrs Robert McLaughlin led devotions and Mrs Ed Ver Breeg reviewed the mission magazine. Mrs John Wagner conducted the business meeting and refreshments were served by the hostess with Florence Kyle assisting.
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W. W. Caldwell
Carol Brewer Mission Circle
Richard Bordwell
Mr. Jones
the Moses
Robert McLaughlin
Ed Verbreeg
Mission Magazine
John Wagner
Florence Kyle
Modern Circus Origins and Early American Admiration
The modern circus arose in 18th century England with a cavalryman who enlivened his horses with acrobatics and clown acts. The form spread to Europe and the United States, with the Ricketts circus of Philadelphia in 1793 drawing the notice of George Washington.
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England
London
United States
Ricketts Circus
Philadelphia
George Washington
Pride in 1950 Toy Display Draws Big Crowds
The store touts a large toy display with wind up and electric models including Popcorn Junior. It features tricycles for older children and smaller options for toddlers in all sizes. Early shopping is urged to secure items before Christmas Eve with a small down payment to hold orders.
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Mrs
Pence Studio
Pythian Sisters Meeting
St. James Club
L. Heilmans
Muscatine
Demons
Muskies
DELTA
Chamberlin Sport Shop
VFW
George Dare
Bagge
Richard McCleery
E. M. Pierce
Miss Kyle
H.J. Morris
Rainbow Girls
Marstons
Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Hall
J. C. Austin
Farmington
B. K. Bates
C. W. Cooper
Gates
Faye Rowe
Wellman
Vernon Shepherd
Shellabarger
Lauren D. Thomas
Maude White Hardie
Mark Rich
Glora M. Wysner
G. Bromley Oxnam
H. M. Dodder
Sam Sigafoose
Clarence’ Jacobs
Charles Eyestone
Walter Jarrard
Claude Knapp
Rowe
Robert Corey
Columbus Junction
Howard Anderson
Leonard Mitchem
Weldon
Africa
Leonard Tinker
Wapello
Walter A. Smith
Paul V. Shearer
Charles R. Wilson
William Sitler
T. A. Flenner
G. W. Manassier
Wilma O'Riley
Edna
Jessie
Elizabeth Klein
A. L. Griffith
C. Raymond Reed
South Side Square
Nazarene Church
F. A. Hahn
Church OF the Nazarene
Hahn
Hahns
Robert Roe
Reverend Hahn
Kenneth McCoy
McCoy
Roe
Harold Beaty
St. James Pta
Alex Gevock
Jack Creech
Luiza DaSilva
William Bruty
Francis Beliel
Vern Richardson
Charles Churchhill
Ellen Sechantz
Gerdes
Ralp Kleese
Sam Munson
Belgium
William McConnell Sr
ATN & H
Nicola
Harmon
C. V. Crull
John W. Lee
A. W. Yard
Art Yard
Long
Art
Hadacol
Model
Smith-Miller
Keystone
O. E. Schmitt
Globe
R. T. Knottnerus
Washington Oil Company
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