Visitors and family visits across states
Charles Churchill traveled to Waseca Minnesota last weekend to see his son Charles H. Churchill and family. Mrs. Churchill, who had spent three weeks with relatives there, returned home with him Monday night. Guests at the Starr home included John Brown of Pico California Ralph Carter of Beloit Wisconsin Flossie Carter Arthur Carter and son Brian Jeffrey of Eldon Iowa. John Brown is a brother of Mrs. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Churchill
Waseca
Minn
Charles H. Churchill
Churchill
Walter Starr
Larry
John Brown
Pico, Calif
Ralph Carter
Beloit
Wis
Flossie Carter
Arthur Carter
Brian Jeffrey
Eldon
Mr. Brown
Carter
Fortnightly Club Anniversary Dinner Planned for Nov. 5
The Fortnightly Club will hold its anniversary dinner at the Methodist Church on Thursday November 5 with a varied program arranged by Mrs Edgar Stewart and her committee. Mrs Wilson J Putman and Mrs Claude Tucker head the dinner committee and department leaders will serve as table hostesses. Milo Sorden will present songs and poems with Mrs Sorden assisting and Holiday Glamour performed by Mrs William Stewart and Mrs Fred Andersen. Past presidents will be recognized and several musical numbers are planned. Reservations for dinner at 6 30 p m must be in by Monday November 2 with department leaders or by calling club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Edgar Stewart
Wilson J. Putman
Claude Tucker
Milo Sorden
Sorden
William Stewart
Fred Andersen
YWCA Membership Committee Meets at Club Room
The YWCA membership committee chaired by Mrs. Cal Wolf met Tuesday in the YWCA room. After meditation she outlined the committee’s duties and aims, noting several memberships are overdue and urging former members to check their cards. Assistants include Mrs. Verne Knecht Miss Edna Sherriff Mrs. Jean Wallace Mrs. Maynard Brown Mrs. Towyn Davies and Mrs. Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Cal Wolf
Campus Exchange founder Sarah Hughes shown as beloved on campus
Iowa Wesleyan College staff writer portrays Sarah Hughes of Wy man Iowa as a fixture of campus life owning Campus Exchange since March 1948. The article notes her family ties in Washington and years of prior work as a dietitian and secretary. Hughes spends Sundays with her sister in Mt Pleasant and prepares for each new school year during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan Tiger
Iowa Wesleyan College
Sarah Hughes
Campus Exchange
Sarah
John E. Hughes
Washington
Miss Hughes
Wyman
Women of Moose Convocation Held in Mason City
The convocation of the Women of the Moose gathered 118 co workers in Mason City on October 24 under the College of Regents. Deputy grand regent Mrs. Wesley Bushnell of Cedar Rapids led the capping ceremony for 13 junior graduate regents. Collegian Mrs. Edward Letts received her green bean ie while Mrs. Raymond Stalder served as capping officer. Collegian Mrs. Howard Curl spoke on the College of Regents scholarship fund as hosts presented corsages and a social hour followed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
College of Regents
Mason City
Wesley Bushnell
Cedar Rapids
Edward Letts
Raymond Stalder
Howard Curl
Collegians
Milo Sorden Presents Music Program at Fortnightly Club
Milo Sorden led a Fortnightly Club music program at Mrs. Herb Osincup’s home, introducing new composer traits, reading poems for children, and performing songs with Mrs. Schell at piano. The meeting covered district notes, a “Messiah” production, and upcoming Southeast Symphony tickets with twenty members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Sorden
Herb Osincup
Sorden
M. M. Schell
Burlington
Osincup
Fairfield
Dillon Lowell
Stephen Foster
Foster Bagge
Halcyon House
Southeast Symphony Orchestra
Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church
Dennis Stutrud
Dwight Bode
County Superintendent of Schools
Leo Stone
W. W. Nolin
Vera Buchanan
Charles McConnell
Mabel Rehfeldt
Roy Hodges
Vernon Feuerhelm
Edgar Stewart
Claire Keating
Scott Wilcox
Wayne Gamon
William Helcher
Mary Ellen McNeill
WCTU Institute at UP chapel highlights temperance study
The Washington County WCTU Institute met in the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church chapel with Rev. W. J. Stevens as speaker. He discussed the minus quality of liquor and the plus promises of God, urging courage, prayer, and work as remedies for social ills while stressing church education, spiritual life, and character education in WCTU departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
WCTU
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
W. J. Stevens
Stevens
Aurora McIntyre
David Gravvats
Hugh Milne
Margaret Work
Kindergarten value debated at Fortnightly Club meeting
Mrs Joe Evanovich hosted Fortnightly Club Child Study Department with three guests Mrs William Davis Mrs Richard Horak and Miss Betty Donnelly guiding a talk on the value of kindergarten for children. Mrs Leroy Bain offered inspiration and Mrs Paul Gebhardt led the business session as a Rotary Christmas party note was read and action planned for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Evanovich
William Davis
Richard Horak
Betty Donnelly
Visitors Return from European Trip and Local Notice
Mrs. Lester Orr returned home Sunday evening from a month long tour of Scandinavia and Europe. A Brighton birthday dinner for Mrs. C L Brown included her husband and Mr and Mrs Donald Mullikin and family. Mr and Mrs Dale Atkinson plan to leave Thursday for Pharr Texas for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Orr
Scandinavian Countries
Europe
C. L. Brown
Brighton
Donald Mullikin
Mrs
Dale Atkinson
Pharr, Texas
Birth of Edward Walter Limauro in Dallas Texas
Elwyn Gardner received a long distance call Tuesday evening announcing the birth of a boy, Edward Walter, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces, to his daughter Beverly Ann Gard ner Pat Sorrell and her husband Michael Limauro of New Haven Conn. The mother teaches in Dallas, recently moved, and lives at 5919 East University Blvd Apt 237 Dallas 14 Texas. Frank Rathmel and Ralph Linder attended the funeral for former President Hoover in West Branch Sunday, then dined with their daughter and family Robert Bertelli who moved there two weeks ago from Mt. Sterling Ia. They also saw son Sam Rathmel who helped park cars for the service. Mrs. Sam Rathmel is a den mother for a Boy Scouts troop that attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwyn Gardner
Edward Walter
Michael Limauro
New Haven
Conn
Beverly Ann Gardner
Pat Sorrell
Dallas
Texas
East University
Apt
Dallas 14
Frank Rathmel
Ralph Linder
West Branch
President Hoover
Robert Bertellis
Mt. Sterling
Sam Rathmel
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Hane
ARROW
Dickie
Joe Falk
Evening Journal
Iowa
Moose
Sorrell
W. Madison
Wctu Co. Institute
UP Chapel
al Olafsen Brand
Prescription
Walgreen
Dorothy Perkins
Schoonover Drug
Phillip Lemke
Phil
Washington Community High School
Chicago
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Schoonover
Olympia
Norman Schoonover
E. Corner Sq
Ag Fak
Africa
Lake Kyoga
Oscar Mayer
Wieners
Stix
Fom Scott
Tron
South Iowa Ave
Madnee
Dominion & Manning-Bowman
West Side
Payne
Dial
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