Local Student Movements Highlight Area Colleges
Kenton Mangold begins senior year at Iowa University next week while Beverly Brown Bob Dodder and Pat Longwell resume studies at Iowa Wesleyan College. Weekend visitors include Wendall Rider with George Levis from Marshalltown. Ethel Monroe plans winter in Los Angeles with daughter Helen Monroe. Marjorie Haffner visits Wapello with parents H W Haffner. Minetta Wilson, formerly county welfare staff, goes to Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee Illinois. Wayne Marston returns to work after a Lake Okoboji outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Mangold
Iowa City
Iowa University
Mt. Pleasant
Beverly Brown
Bob Dodder
Pat Longwell
Iowa Wesleyan College
Ethel Monroe
Los Angeles
Calif
Helen Monroe
Minetta Wilson
Kankakee, Nl
Olivet Nazarene College
Hubert Wilson
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Featured in City Notices
Admitted yesterday are Jim Pease of city medical and Mrs. Myrtle Anderson of city medical. Dismissed today are Mrs. George Kurtz and her daughter from Brighton. Birth yesterday records Mr. and Mrs. Broneslaw Osowski of Wellman welcomed a daughter at 11 04 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pease
City Medical
Myrtle Anderson City
Medical
George Kurtz
Brighton
Broneslaw Osowski
Wellman
Social rounds widen in Iowa City and beyond
Mrs. E C Allen and Maribelle Zear of Wayland with Dr Hoyt Allen of Little Rock attended events here. A Cedar Rapids wedding for a Busby relative was set at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Various residents traveled to Burlington Des Moines Iowa City and Diocesan Catholic council events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Allen
Maribelle Zear
Wayland
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Crull
Harve Busby
Wilda
Ray Cox
Barbara Lillig
Jay Busby
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Council of Catholic Women’s Convention
Iowa City
Stephen Wolfer
Harry Sowden
Paul Horak
Hubert Redlinger
Lester Merz
Marcella Wittetoe
William Marie Jr
Leo Sueppel
Joe Hines
Hubert Walker
Lyle Schulty
Tom Cannon
Joe Barnes
Earl Redlinger
Martin Whittaker
Ernie
Havre Notes from Havre and Burling ton Reunion
Local residents report visits and gatherings in Havre and nearby towns. The Hering family hosted a reunion at Crapo Park in Burling ton with relatives from Washington and Good Hope Illinois joining the event. Families winter move and neighborly calls mark a quiet week with several Sunday visits and informal home gatherings.
Fetters Case Reveals Insanity Claim From Medical Experts
Medical experts testified that Fetters shows a progressive incurable insanity. Family witnesses described childhood traits and symptoms suggesting mental illness. Proudfit and Chilcote recounted behavior observed in county jail since last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetters
Oscar
Mrs E Stutsman High Wins OES Pinochle Party
At the Mason ic Temple on Thursday afternoon the OES Pinochle party saw Mrs. E E Stutsman take high score while Mrs Boyd Foster held the low score. Four tables were in play and hosts Mrs Walter Bauer and Mrs O E Sehmitt served refreshments from a fall flower decorated table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OES
Masonic Temple
E. E. Stutsman
Boyd Foster
Walter Bauer
O. E. Sehmitt
Forty-Two Attend Bethlehem Commandery Dinner
Forty-two members attended the Bethlehem Commandery potluck at the Masonic Temple Friday night. While the men ate, the ladies played cards. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hight of Portland Maine. Dinner committee members were Mrs. Guy Cole chairwoman, Mrs. Tom Carris, Mrs. Ralph Melville, and Mrs. Jay Sellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Clifton Hight
Portland
Guy Cole
Tom Carris
Ralph Melville
Jay Sellars
Anniversary Honors R H Heitzman Couple in Riverside
Riverside notes mark the 49th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R H Heitzman on Sept 1 with a list of relatives attending. Local Legion auxiliary meeting delegates chosen for district conference in Iowa City Oct 12 Poppy day plans and an upcoming carl party Sept 23 are announced. Various community events include MYF activities, a Rust College quartet, and several visits and travels of residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
R. H. Heitzman
G. A. Beringhele
Los Angeles
B. J. Unferth
Mary Lynne
Barbara
Moline
Paul Heitzman
Margaret Ann
Tommy
Hills
Nettie C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Estelle Critz
Miriam Heitzman
Riverside American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa City
C. W. Ingram
Legion Hall
Rose Dautremont
W. O. Thomann
Gertrude Waldschmidt
A. H. Pogge
Otto Novy
Tom Bowstead
Edna Bushek
MYF
David Cress
Rust College Singer's
Kalona
H. M. Cress
Sharon
R. L. Brown
Muscatine
Mary and Francis Baschnagel
Beth Dene
Carl Luckey
John Lewis
Nichols
Glen Younkin
Sam Evans
California
Hubert Doud Sr
Long Beach
Calif
W. J. Hartzell
Hubert Jr
Alice Poggenpohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Jay Boekelheide
Irving Boekelheide
Minneapolis
G. O. Patterson
Dea Moines
Merle Blieu
Doris
Glen Miller
Washington
Alan Frost
Ethel Herring
Clinton
Florida
Nels Nehlson
Dale Howard
Gail Howard
Nancy Luckey
Arthur Emmons
Ohio
Ed Horn
Joe Shradel
Clem Shradel
Oakdale
Mrs. Sheets Relatives Mourn. Local Notices From Franklin
Franklin notes report the death of Mrs. Sheets' cousin in Oskaloosa. They also recount birthdays, picnics at Sun Set Park, and family visits across Brighton East Moline Ainsworth Wellman Fairfield Cedar Rapids and Riverside. Several local residents attend college events showers and reunions amid daily town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Durst
Franklin
Henry Sheets
Sheets
Oskaloosa
Sunset Park
Brighton
Howard Hoyle
Gerald
Daryl Hoyle
Guy Ho
Vernon Tucker
Ainsworth
Rebekah Lodge Sets 7:30 PM October 7 Meeting
The Rebekah lodge will convene at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the 100 Hall with Mrs. Harold Brock presiding. Initiation is planned for the next meeting, and practice will be the first Monday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge
Harold Brock
Noble Grand
Rebekahs
Clarence Brown
O. E. Sisk
Clive Gray
Irene Green
Allea Hayes
Earl Nicola
Paul Deimerly
Jess Campbell
Cleora Morrow
Paul Harvey
Cloyce Horsey
George Jarrad
Deimerly
Fragle Couple Buy Alphonse Muller House in Tiffin
Mr and Mrs Charles Fragle of Tiffin have purchased the Ralph Kloepfer property once occupied by the Everett and William J D urst families. The new foreman of the railway maintenance crew is Mr Fragile replacing S A Ambury. Mr and Mrs George Hora celebrate birth of a daughter on Sept 4 at Washington Hospital. Grandmother Hora is Mrs Ed Hora of Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kloepfer
Alphonse Muller
Charles Fragle
Tiffin
Everret
William JD. Durst
Fragile
S. A. Ambury
George Hora
Washington Hospital
Hora
Ed Hora
Riverside
Des Moines Meeting Misnamed Salesman Mixup
A Friday Journal item misstated the attendee Roy Miller for Roy Fields at a Thursday Frigidaire sales meeting in Des Moines. Fields was among several Washington salesmen attending the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
Des Moines
Roy Fields
Washington
Farm Dealers Urged to Guard 2 4 D Chemical Handling
Farm supply dealers should take extra precautions in handling 2 4 D chemical weed killer in stores and warehouses to avoid contamination of seeds and other materials.
Sew So Club Plans Waffle Supper At Lowell Home
Sew and So club members met at Mrs. Jim Lehman to arrange a four waffle supper at the Merle Mc Lowell home honoring the Ted Anderson family preparing to move near Fairfield. Nine members and two guests Mrs. Bessie McCall and Mrs. Howard McCall attended. Next meeting set with Mrs. Fred Ladehoff on Oct. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lehman
Merle McLowell
Ted Anderson
Fairfield
Bessie McCall
Howard McCall
Fred Ladehoff
WSCS Plans Activities and Meetings Announced
At a WSCS general meeting in the Methodist church ladies parlor plans were shared for several events this month. Bishop Brashares will speak at the Burlington Ottumwa district meeting September 19 in Fairfield. The Ainsworth WSCS hosts Washington Crawfordsville members September 22. Riverside hosts an all day district meeting September 27. October 7 features Brashares Short and Holt in Oskaloosa. Transportation coordination requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist
W. L. Gates
Bishop Brashares
Burlington-Ottumwa
Fairfield
Ainsworth
Washington
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Bishop Short
Bishop Holt
Oskaloosa
T. A. Flenner
Sam Sigafoose
Birthday list marks many observers across names and ages
Mrs J A Porter of the Three Quarter Century club marks a birthday today. Several children and adults including Donna Gayle Bealer seven Ann Stewart five Samuel L Marsh Art Prall Will Havel Mrs John Lee and Mrs Homer Brinning note the day. Other birthdays include Georgia Leola Kyle nine Caroline Joyce Conrad six Barbara Kay Askea Gary Francis Pribyl five and twins John and George Foster. Mr and Mrs Claire Gray and Mr and Mrs William Glassburner celebrate wedding anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Porter
Three Quarter Century Club
Donna Gayle Bealer
Ann Stewart
Samuel L. Marsh
Art Prall
Will Havel
John Lee
Homer’ Brinning
Lora Mae Palmer
Leonard Prinning
Karl Frederick
John
George Foster
Edith Pribyl
Shirley Dunlap Gates
John Bauer
David Horsey
Sikke Brewer
Georgia Leola Kyle
Caroline Joyce Conrad
Barbara Kay Askea
Gary Francis Pribyl
Claire Gray
William Glassburner
Walnut Women’s Club Holds Annual Weiner Roast
The Walnut Women’s Club held its annual weiner roast Thursday evening at the Walnut school. Committee for the evening was Mrs Charles Carriker, Mrs Ralph Chorpening or Mrs Glenn Davis. Mrs Myron Burroughs will be the Oct 12 hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Bridges and Company
Glenn Thompson
Christ Jesus
Charles Wilson
Stan Kiesey
Clyde Dawson
Paul Harvey
Sam Sigafoose
Deborah Brenneman
Gates
Marion Augustine
Walnut Women's Club
Walnut School
Charles Carriker
Ralph Chorpening
Glenn Davis
Myron Burroughs
Rev and Mrs Pritchard Visit With Son and Friends
WITTMER Sept 15 Rev and Mrs J J Pritchard of Victor visited with their son J Wesley Pritchard and family from Sunday to Tuesday along with numerous friends. Edith Boshart has become librarian at Kletzing college in Oskaloosa. Paul Miller of Pekin Illinois, son of Reverend and late Mrs Allen Miller, spent weekend with Amasa Miller family and others. A cooperative dinner was held for Paul and Mrs Miller at Raymond Schlatter’s home. Edwin Stauffer enjoys a ten day vacation from the creamery and travels with a Mt Pleasant friend through the Dakotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Wittmer
Wittmer
J. J. Pritchard
Victor
J. Wesley Pritchard
Edith Boshart
Oskaloosa
Kletzing College
Paul Miller
Pekin, Lll
Amasa Miller Paul
Allen Miller
Amasa Millers
Raymond Schlatter
Paul
Seattle Harbor Benefits From Fresh Water Hull Cleaning
Seattle harbor operations gain cost and labor savings as barnacles die in fresh water, detaching from ship hulls and reducing maintenance needs for the city’s shipping industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings
Notices list Rainbow Girls installation at 2:00 p.m. at the Masonic Temple and many church and club events. Activities include Friendly Bible class, Fortnightly Library meeting, White Shrine bridge, Knights of Pythias, drama department, booster club, garden club, and Presbyterian services with transport needs and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Baptist Church
Weiner
Woodrow Crone
Church For Transportation
Bible Department of
Presbyterian Women's’ Service Guild
Federated Church
Crawfordsville
William Sitler
YWCA
VFW
Pythian Sisters
K.P
Bluebirds
Surprise Lena Barnes on Her 79th Birthday
Lena Barnes was surprised Monday noon by a group of 23 ladies who brought a potluck dinner to her home. The afternoon included readings and games, with cards and gifts given, and Blanche Hyzer baked the large birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabio
Lena Barnes
Blanche Hyzer
Devotion Leader Mrs Rene Warner Leads Loyal Women Class
Mrs Rene Warner led devotion tins at the Loyal Women’s class meeting of the Baptist church Friday afternoon. Presiding was Mrs Cy Bush, the president. The afternoon included quizzes, reading poems and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Warner
Loyal Women's Class of the Baptist
Cy Bush
Garden Will Hear Mrs Hazen Petit Speak
Mrs Hazen Petit of Oskaloosa will be guest speaker at Garden department 1 meeting at Mrs Harry Lowden's home Tuesday evening. She will show slides titled Beauty Spots in Iowa. Harriett Coulter heads the refreshment committee for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen Petit
Oskaloosa
Garden Department 1
Harry Lowden
Petit
Iowa
Harriett Coulter
Judith Messmer Elected President of Happy Bluebirds
Judith Messmer was elected president of the Happy Bluebird group at Friday after school meeting at Mrs. Homer Godwin’s home. Janice McGill became vice president and Linda Lee was named secretary treasurer. Other new members include Kay Starr and Anita Musgrove with ten existing members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Messmer
Happy Bluebird Group
Homer Godwin
Janice McGill
Linda Lee
Kay Starr
Anita Musgrove
Phyllis Willey
Betty Leath
Richard Pratt
Caroline
Margaret Ann Pratt
Sarah Jones
St Josephs Circle Plans Dance at Country Club
St Josephs Circle held a meeting at Mrs Toomeys home to finalize plans for the Tuesday evening dance at the Country Club. Eleven members attended with Catherine Swift as guest. Kath ry n Flynn led in bridge and Mrs William Lorenzen had the low score while pinochle saw Mrs Bernard Weiss high and Mrs Carl Greiner low and also won the door prize. Refreshments were provided by the hostess and assistants Miss Flynn Lucy and Alice Dempsey with Ben George and Mrs Roger Wilson listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Circle
William Toomey
Kathryn Flynn
William Lorenzen
Bernard Weiss
Carl Greiner
Miss Flynn
Lucy
Alice Dempsey
Ben George
Roger Wilson
Mrs Lintz Hosts Little Flower Circle Meeting
The Little Flower circle of St. James church met Thursday evening with Mrs. Virgil Lintz. Seventeen members attended and after the business meeting court whist was played. Prize winners were Mrs. Redlinger and Mrs. Merritt McDaniel. Door prize went to Mrs. Ray Minick. The hostess and co hosts were Mrs. Bernard Reed, Mrs. Gertrude Eagle and Mrs. Ivo Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Flower Circle
St. James Church
Virgil Lintz
Hubert Redlinger
R. J. Kinnavey
Sleventeen
Nce
Redlinger
Merritt McDaniel
Ray Minick
Bernard Reed
Gertrude Eagle
Ivo Berg
Five Guests Attend Evening Literature Meeting
Five guests attended the Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. W. J. Grossheim's home. Twenty-three members were present with co-hostesses Mrs. T. R. Gillespie Mrs. Maurice Meyer and Mrs. Albert Lay assisting. Evelyn Galbraith reviewed The Heiress by Ruth and August Goetz based on Henry James Washington Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Grossheim
Paula Klassie
Ruth Bell
Mary Berry
Vincent Nielsen
Cleda Drebenstedt
T. R. Gillespie
Maurice Meyer
Albert Lay
Ruth
August Goetz
Evelyn Galbraith
Washington
Gowey and Drish Wed in Brighton Parsonage Ceremony
Virginia Ruth Gowey and Donald R. Drish exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at the Methodist church parsonage in Washington Thursday night. The couple will reside in Moline Illinois after a short wedding trip, with families from Brighton attending. Mrs Gowey is a Brighton native, and Drish is from Brighton via Joe Drish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gowey
Donald R. Drish
Methodist Parsonage
Brighton
Virginia Ruth Gowey
Maurice Gowey
Moline
Ill
Joe Drish
Methodist Church
Washington
Fred Miller
Cloyce Barnett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam McCleery
Wolf’s Flower
Wendall Rider
George Levis
Marshalltown
Marjorie Haffner
Wapello
Mrs
H. W. Haffner
Wayne Marston
Lake Okoboji
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E. M. Bridges & Co
Yorkshire
China
Phillip Kneen
Jon Kneen
Near Winfield
Karl Kneen
Winfield
Mollie Jane
Hubert Lohrer
C. B. Dusenbery
Lena Davidson
Lohrer
Grand Temple
Dusenbery
State Dozen Club
Miss Davidson
Claude Rhodebeck
Mary
Burlington
Claude Goldsmith
Howard Coakley
Colorado
Utah
Kansas
J. L. Albin
Addie Leichty
Err Estes
Hayes
Agnes E. Kville
Havre
Lewis Hering
Floyd Stover
Fred Fisele
Lee
Juanita
Judy
Rose Nebergall
Marguerite Hering
Sadie Chipman
Good Hope
Illinois
Nethergall
Hering
Crapo Park
Evert Westen
Demons
Oskies
Gordon
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
E. Stutsman
Commandery Dinner
R. H. Heitzmans
H. J. Brenneman
Deborah
Joe Giel
Bob Wiley
George Bartholomew
Harold Klopfenstein
Roy Wells
Donald Disney
Douglas
Billie Chmelar
Will Shall
Robert Allender
Davenport
Sveral
J. C. Holbert
Booster Club
Delbert Darnell
Zrarden
I. D Quinn
Ivan Hahn
Just Us
L. F. Harding
Pythian Circle
Aquamatic
Fed. Tex
Croton
East Side Square
Garden
Judith Messmer Happy Bluebird
St. Joseph’s Circle
Toomeys
Mrs. Lintz
Paul R. Horak
Jimmy Lynch
Harry Pollak
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction, Iowa
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