Local residents attend events across Des Moines and beyond
Mr and Mrs Wayne Marston attend the 20th anniversary meeting of the Skelgas division at the Savery hotel in Des Moines with NBC analyst Alex Dreier speaking. Dr and Mrs Fred Reid and Mrs R P Reid return from Cedar Rapids after a convention of eastern flowa veterinarians. Women at the meeting enjoy social events while doctors discuss merits of their work.
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Wayne Marston
Skelgas
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Alex Dreier
NBC News
Fred Reid
R. P. Reid
Cedar Rapids
Students Here Join IFTA Organization at Washington JC
A chapter of the Iowa Future Teachers association is formed at Washington junior college with Raymond D. Stephens sponsoring. Keith Duncan is president, Norma Horak is vice president, Carole Grecian secretary-treasurer. Nine charter and eight associate members enrolled.
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Iowa Future Teachers Association
Washington Junior College
Raymond D. Stephens
Keith Duncan
Norma Horak
Carole Grecian
IFTA
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Future Teachers
Lois Hines
Evelyn Grosscup
Robert Chabal
Norman Horak
John Green
Robert Steele
Alan Barclay
Patricia Brown
Biddy Johnson
Patricia Weldin
Rosalyn Mayor
Barbara Dare
Dorothy Tellin
Marita Mulien
Clydene Nicola
Local visits and homecomings stirred by travel notices
Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt returned from visits to St Louis and Jefferson City Missouri. Pat, Nancy Patterson, Marie Blattner and Mary Martin Grinell college students plan weekend visits to their homes for the Case field homecoming game. Mrs T J Simons heads back from Richmond California where she cared for her ill daughter Mrs Orin Wallace Jr who has been critically ill with black fever. Mrs Wallace is improved. Mrs Cloyd Willits Jr underwent surgery at a Chicago hospital Tuesday. Address listed as 7726 N Haskins c o P P Preston Chicago 26 Ill. Mr and Mrs Charles Ruebsam and children Darlene Charlene Stephen arrived in Washington from Los Angeles to visit Ralph Zeck family.
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Pat
Nancy Patterson
Marie Blattner
Mary Martin
Grinell College
Case Field
T. J. Simons
Richmond
Calif
Orin Wallace, Jr
Wallace
Charles Ruebsam
Darlene
Charlene
Stephen
Washington
Los Angeles
Ralph Zeck
Group IV Christian Council Meets for Evening Session
The Group IV of the Women's Council of the Christian church met Thursday at 7:30 with Dorothy Putman. Fifteen members attended, Devotion by Mrs. T. C. Polk, lesson on The Lord God is My Strength by Mrs. Earl Dusenbery, business led by Mrs. Roy Minnis, decision to send $10 to Care, refreshments by the hostess and assistants, next meeting set for November 11 with Mrs. Glenn Halil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Dorothy Putman
T. C. Polk
Earl Dusenbery
Roy Minnis
West Chester social calendar lists church and club events
Rebekah lodge meets 7 30 p m at Odd Fellows hall with fruit jars and white elephants Bethlehem Commandery cooks at 6 30 p m at Masonic Temple bring a dish to pass K K C hall hosts Columbus Day 6 30 p m potluck and entertainment W C T U 2 p m Mrs Mary Ross leads activities Monday Fortnightly Bible department 2 30 p m library Friendly Bible class 6 30 p m wiener roast Meet at church 6 15 for transport St James study club 8 p m Mrs Al Ledger 107% St Marion W R C 1 p m practice at K P hall D U V 7 30 p m business meeting followed by sack lunch Legion hall Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Drama department 8 p m bring makeup call hostess if absent Choral meeting 7 30 p m Mrs J C Holbert Tuesday Women's Service Guild 6 30 p m cooperative dinner Roll and coffee provided church basement Jackson Twp Farm Bureau Broiler meeting 1 30 p m Mrs Raymond Bell Garden Department 1 7 30 p m Mrs Peard Parcell 1008 E Main Department Handcraft 2 2 30 p m Mrs W F Bickel Pythian Sisters 7 30 p m Halloween pie and mask New Haven Ladies aid all day meeting potluck dinner White Cross Roll call favorite song Beta Sigma Phi 8 p m Mrs Willis Jones Snowball social club 1 30 p m bring White Elephant gift and pennies Mrs Ivan Hahn Wednesday Snowball social club 1 30 p m bring White Cross items and pennies etc St Marys circle 8 p m Mrs Harry Sowden Thursday
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Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Bethlehem
Baptist Church
Woodrow Crone
St. James
al Ledger
St. Marion
W.R.C of
West Chester
K. P. Hall
D.U.V
Legion Hall
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
J. C. Holbert
Women's Service Guild of Presbyterian Church
Byterian Church
Jackson Twp
Farm Bureau Broiler Meeting
Raymond Bell
Peard Parcell
E. Main
Department of Handcraft
W. F. Bickel
Pythian Sisters
KK. P. Hall
New Haven Ladies Aid
White Cross
Beta Sigma Phi
Willis Jones
White Elephant Exchange
Ivan Hahn
Wilson Advocates Education Department in Speech
In Clarinda Iowa on October 15 U S Senator George Wilson Republican candidate for reelection urged creation of a cabinet level Department of Education. He would move the Office of Education from the federal security agency and make it a separate department, citing John W Studebaker's resignation as showing the need.
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Clarinda
U. S
George Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Department of Education
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
John W. Studebaker
Education
Mrs Roy Fields Hosts Methodist Circle 11
Circle 11 of the Methodist W S C S met Thursday at 8 pm with hostess Mrs Roy Fields and co host Mrs Keith Vetter. Four guests joined sixteen members as Marian Rinner led devotions and officers were named for women spiritual life and membership. President Everett Burham led the meeting and a dinner funds report was given. Plans were made for a festival booth and Milo Steele Jr presented Alaska Among the Northern Lights. The collection totaled 251 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Fields
W.S.C.S
Keith Vetter
Dick Mershon
Wendell Baker
Cecil Long
Wayne Edmundson
Marian Rinner
Truman Hysell
Paul Shearer
Fields
Everett Burham
Circle
James Birney
Christian Service Fund
Milo Steele, Jr
Alaska
Riverside Wedding of Eleanor Ruth and Walter Droll
Eleanor Ann Ruth and Walter Joseph Droll wed at St. Marys Riverside in a 300 guest ceremony. The bride, daughter of Bertha Ruth, wore ivory satin with a lace yoke, train, and pearl accessories. groom’s mother is Genevieve Droll. Officiant Rev Thomas E Wolfe. Nuptial music by Cernita Droll and Marilyn Fesler. Janelle and Mary Ruth were maid of honor and bridesmaid.
Riverside couple weds in Iowa City wedding vows
The wedding of Miss Droll and her groom took place with Rita Droll as flower girl and Denis Beranek as ring bearer. Reno Droll served as best man and an event at Hotel Jefferson and a family reception followed. The bride, 30, is a Riverside graduate and Kalona public school teacher. the groom is a Riverside St. Mary’s alum and a farmer. The couple will live north of Riverside after a brief wedding trip.
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Rita Marie Droll
Denis Beranek
Richmond
Leo Ruth
Bob Mellecker
Reno Droll
Richard Ruth
Franchis Schnoebelen
Paul Ruth
Hotel Jefferson
Iowa City
Mrs. Droll
Riverside
Veterans lodge housing complaints over GI homes
About 50,000 veterans have filed claims the government believes may be valid that they were misled in priority-built GI houses. A further batch of nearly 150,000 cases is cited as in process.
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Washington
Gripes by veteran home buyers tossed out by officials
Authorities disclosed that about 000 complaints from veteran home buyers were dismissed as unjustified or not covered by law. Complaints continue albeit slowly, commonly accusing builders of overcharges and defective construction as experts from eight regional housing offices depart Washington to clear the backlog by March 1.
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Washington
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