Keota diners honor California visitor at luncheon
Mrs Minnie Green joined local schoolmates in a luncheon honoring Mrs Homer Coffman of California who is visiting the community. Other notes include milk price increases at Hayes and Washington dairies and local visits by Mrs E Oldaker Mrs Glen Palmer and Mrs Mary Stoutner. The Schoonovers move to Iowa City for University classes with an apartment at Stadium Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Green
Keota
Homer Coffman
California
Glen Palmer
Mary Stoutner
Charles Richenberger
Birmingham
Norman Schoonover
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Schoonovers
Stadium Barracks
Schoonover
School of Pharmacy
Joan Morgan
Evelyn Spray
Carrie Morgan
Gilbert Lowe
University Hospital
Wilford Wallace
Coon Rapids
Mr. Halamka
Harding Rd
Des Moines
Iowa
Local residents head for trips and life events
Mr and Mrs Palmer Schilling plan to drive to Ames with their son Ralph to start his sophomore year at Iowa State College. Burdell Donaldson visits then travels to Knoxville on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Schilling
Ames
Ralph
Iowa State College
Burdell Donaldson
Knoxville
Census oddity includes American task force in tally
An Australian census counted an American naval task force visiting the country as part of the population, skewing the figures of Australians abroad and in Japan. About twelve thousand census takers worked in a house to house canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hospital notices and births update
Admitted yesterday at the hospital Raymond C. Flake of Lone Tree. Dismissed today Mrs. Robert Custer and daughter Roberta Ann. Mrs. Roy R. Wilson and daughter Dorothy Carol. Births to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berdo a daughter at 12 80 this morning and to Mr. and Mrs. Bennar Decker a daughter at 8 08 this morning in Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Flake
Lone Tree, Medical
Robert Custer
Roberta Ann
E. Third Street
Roy R. Wilson
Dorothy Carol
Washington
Charles Berdo
S. Iowa Avenue
Bennar Decker
Kalona
Cardinals in Bad Shape for Game
Washington junior college coach Norman White reports the Cardinals are in poor physical condition for tomorrow’s 2:20 game at Fairfield against Parsons. Key players Tom Tanner Bob Noonan Eugene Davis and several more are sidelined for 1 2 weeks. Starting lineup includes Eckels Sodergren Arnold Gauible Livingston Young Stewart Schmitt Walker Chabai Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman White
Washington Junior College
Parsons College
Fairfield
Burlington Junior College
White
Parsons
Cardinals
Tom Tanner
Bob Noonan
Eugene Davis
Bob Alderson
Bill Beenblossom
Hal Longer
Wayne Marshall
Francis Schneider
Bill Arnold
Sam Young
Gerald DeLong
Dawson
Simerman
Wead
Bails
Green
Eckels
Sodergren
Arnold
Gauible
Livingston
Young
Stewart
Schmitt
Walker
Chabai
Marshall
Softball Tourney Set for Sunday in City League
A city softball tournament is planned for Sunday at Greenfield to decide the second half champion. First round games include Cubs vs West Chester at 9:00, VFW vs Cargill at 10:15, Cardinals vs American Pearls at 11:30, and Wayland vs YMCA at 12:45, with semifinals at 2:15 and 3:30 and the final at 4:45. Elmer McFadden reports season totals from 37 games: 2124 at bats and 411 left on base, plus other team and player statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Cubs
West Chester
VFW
Cargill
Cardinals
American Pearls
Wayland
Elmer McFadden
Perirls
M.C.A
W.F.W
Little Six Adopts New Sportsmanship Factors
The Little Six Athletic conference fall dinner meeting in Mount Pleasant saw student representatives from each high school present two recommendations, both approved. They called for revising weekly sportsmanship factors and increasing publicity for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Six Athletic Conference
Washington
Hotel Harlan
Mount Pleasant
Everling
van Antwerp
Ottumwa
Trowbridge
Little Six
Schod
Freshmen and Junior High Tie 0-0 at Lincoln Field
Freshmen and junior high players from Lincoln area met in a football game resulting in a 0-0 tie. Junior high coach Glenn Hall and high school ref Bob Weber noted effort and sportsmanship. A rematch is planned with plans for new conference and football schedules discussed for 1948-49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Field
Glenn Hall
George Bowman
Harold Messenger
Bob Weber
Junior High
Renell Lsey Pe
Green Beenblossom
L.T
Campbell Teva
Steele McGiureig
Courtney Jugenheimer R
Anderson Dawson
Kurtz Williams
R.E
Maullinex Messenger
Q.B
Gorham
Weesone
Libeldoyd
Gray Thornton
F.B
Snyder
Truax
Erwin
Freshmen
Kennedy
Caldwell
Junction Opens Season Tonight at Case Field
Washington high school football hosts Columbus Junction at Case Field at eight o'clock in the season opener. Coach Bob Weber fields 39 players with Allen Barclay starting at left guard for an injured Pob Nardy. Officials are Waldo Geiger Elwin Shain and Keith Wilson of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Case Field
Columbus Junction
Columbus
Bob Weber
Keokuk
Junction
Allen Barclay
Pob Nardy
Nardy
Paul Brock
Tom Murphy
Jerry Denison
Leo Olsen
Barclay
Keith Williams
Luane Gray
Bob Crandall
Bob Kreese
Jack Zook
Ray Carter
Weber
Gan
Waldo Geiger
Elwin Shain
Keith Wilson
Towa City
Mrs Wehr Hosts U Go I Go Club Meeting
Eleven members plus guest Mrs Vina Manussier met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Albert Wehr. Mrs E H Whitehead led a brief business session and the group spent the rest of the time playing pinochle. Mrs Claude Bain and Mrs Manussier posted high and low scores. Mrs Charles Schiebel helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Go
I Go
Vina Manussier
Albert Wehr
E. H. Whitehead
Claude Bain
Manussier
Charles Schiebel
Radio Program At Walnut Women’s Club Meeting
The Walnut Women’s club met yesterday at Mrs. Melvin Schnivrer’s home with 20 members 11 children and two guests Mrs. Harry Lange and Mrs. Edwin Lukavsky present. Mrs Earl Burroughs led the business meeting and entertainment was by Mrs Myron Burroughs and Mrs Ralph Chorpening hosting a radio program about the Washington Exposition. Mrs Lange helped serve refreshments and Mrs Sylvester Mineart will host the October meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Women’s Club
Melvin Schnivrer
Harry Lange
Edwin Lukavsky
Earl Burroughs
Myron Burroughs
Ralph Chorpening
Birthday Cheer Ties Local 25th, 64th Anniversary
The Journal notes multiple birthdays and anniversaries. Mr and Mrs C Harry Davis mark 64 years married, John R McCreedy celebrates 82nd birthday, and several couples observe wedding anniversaries and seventh birthdays. Members of the Three Quarter Century club are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harry Davis
John R. McCreedy
Canada
The
Journal
Dennis Lynch
Lloyd Luers
Don Orr
Kenneth Lee Davidson
Harley Davidson
Route Four
Shirley May Goodwin
Lloyd Goodwin
Frances Cherry
Iowa City
Jerry Gardner
Indianola
Louise ‘Fishburn
Evelyn Krabill
Robert Jacobs
Phyllis Jean McKeown
Rex Hesseltine
Della Christner
Mission Society Lessons Focus on Mexico and Religion
Mrs. Stanley Mouser and Mrs. Frank Leeper hosted the Prairie Flower Missionary society meeting at the former's home with 18 members present. Mrs. C. C. Reeves led the business session and presented a Mexico lesson, while Mrs. Earl Booth reviewed a Baptist training school in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Mouser
Frank Leeper
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
C. C. Reeves
H. J. Myers
Mexico
Reeves
Earl Booth
Arizona
Iowa Development Tests Taken Here
Washington high school students joined more than 40 000 Iowa students taking the Iowa educational development tests this week. Originated in 1942 the program includes vocabulary spelling math science and social studies to guide student growth and compare progress across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
State University of
Refund checks totaling 3 million await taxpayers
Internal revenue offices in New York City hold 3 million dollars in unclaimed income tax refunds for about 98,000 taxpayers who moved without leaving a forwarding address. Average refund is roughly 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Internal Revenue
New York City
W C T U Meeting With Ida Cavender
The W C T U met yesterday afternoon at Ida Cavender's home with 14 members and two guests. Mrs T F Barker spoke on Citizenship and candidates and gambling laws while other members reviewed articles on alcohol, education safeguards, and temperance. The Burlington convention was announced for October 20 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Ida Cavender
J. A. Hawthorne
Miss Cavender
Pearl Whistler
Bessie Wead
Union
Ben Coppock
Voice of Temperance
Samuel Morris
T. F. Barker
Burlington
T. L. White
Ada Dewey
Wiener Roast Hosts Pansy Hill Families At Babbs Club
Members of the Pansy Hill club and families enjoyed a Wiener roast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Babb. Ten families attended on the lighted lawn with picnic tables and chairs. Mrs. Glenn Thompson, club president, assisted. Afterward they visited around the bonfire. September meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Stan Kiesey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Hill Club
O. E. Babb
Glenn Thompson
Stan Kiesey
Pythian Past Chiefs Meet At Mrs Stewart Home
Eleven members of the Pythian Past Chiefs Association and Mrs. Clarence Shaffer were guests at Mrs. J. A. Stewart’s home. With the president absent, Mrs. Owen Grecian led the meeting. Mrs. FE E Ward will host the next gathering as pinochle at three tables crowned Nora Faulkner high, Oral Mayo traveling, Ernest Miller low, and Patty Stewart assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian
Clarence Shaffer
J. A. Stewart
Owen Grecian
FE. E. Ward
Nora Faulkner
Oral Mayo
Ernest Miller
Patty Stewart
Holts Host Anniversary Dinner For Daughter Visit
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Holt welcomed guests Wednesday at their home to honor their wedding anniversary and celebrate their daughter visiting from Granite City Illinois. The table centerpiece featured pink roses gifted by the daughter and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Holt
Granite City
Ill
Holts
Twin Brothers Honored At Family Birthday Dinner
Twin brothers John and George Foster, whose birthdays were yesterday, were honored at a family dinner hosted by Mrs. George Foster. Guests included Ruth Foster Thelma Luther Hattie McConnell Maggie Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Foster. A theater party at the State followed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
George Foster
Ruth Foster
Thelma Luther
Hattie McConnell
Maggie Foser
Boyd Foster
Four Generations At Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Askea hosted a dinner honoring their daughter Barbara Kay on her third birthday. Guests included Barbara Kay’s great grandparents Charles Nicola and wife, grandparents John MeeKune Lucy Askea, Milton Nebel and family of Wayland, and Harry McKune with Gary, Dorothy and Joan McKune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Askea
Barbara Kay
Askea
Charles Nicola
John MeeKune
Lucy Askea
Milton Nebel
Wayland
Harry McKune
Gary
Dorothy
Joan McKune
Fleur de Lis Group Sponsors Club Fair
Fleur de Lis club members held a club fair yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Victor Peiffer hosting. Mrs. Homer Birney led the event with exhibits of needlework antiques and flower arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleur de Lis Group
Fleur de Lis Club
Victor Peiffer
Homer Birney
J. Dawson
Lloyd Marek
James Linney
Raymond Bell
Meint Koehler
Alvin Shaw
al Johnson
Maud McCreedy
Myrtle Pearson
Grace Shaw
St Anthony Circle Hosts Whittaker Circle Meeting
Mrs. Martin Whittaker hosted 15 members of St Anthony Circle of St James church. President Mrs Hubert Walker led the meeting with secretary Mrs Joe Wehr reporting. A refreshment stand committee for the Washington exposition was noted. Prizes went to Mrs Rose Waters, Mrs Steve Wolfer and Muriel Te Bockhorst. Next meeting with Mrs Ed Wittetoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Whittaker
St. Anthony Circle
St James Church
Hubert Walker
Joe Wehr
Rose Waters
Steve Wolfer
Muriel Te Bockhorst
Ed Wittetoe
Waters
Kate Shalla
Whittaker
Handcraft Four's Dinner Program Opens Club Year
Members of Handcraft Four's department of the Fortnightly club gathered at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Scott for a cooperative dinner. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Don Shepherd and Mrs. Keith Vette. Mrs. Marion McAvey led the group as president. The program on grooming was presented by Mrs. William Boshart and Mrs. Duane Griggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Scott
Don Shepherd
Keith Vette
Marion McAvey
William Boshart
Duane Griggs
O E S Pinochle Party At Temple Hosts
Mrs S B Watson and Mrs A V Yard hosted an Eastern Star pinochle event at the Masonic Temple. Five tables played with Myrtle Poole and T A Flenner earning high and second high scores. Hosts served seasonal refreshments, table decor featured small fall bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Watson
A.vv. Yard
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Myrtle Poole
T. A. Flenner
Community Calendar of Social Meetings and Notices
Notices list various church and civic group events through the week including Bethlehem Commandery supper at 6:30 p m, Rebekah lodge at 1 0 0 F hall, U P church picnics and crafts, Y club hikes, Missionary society gatherings, DeMolay and Damascus Shrine activities, and a Navajo club luncheon with RSVP reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Commandery and Families
Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
Loyal Builders
U. P. Church
Sunset Park
Jay Brewer
Damascus Shrine
P. m
Women's Missionary Society
D. J. Ross
Priscilla Club
W. C. Hedzves
Roy Sowesh
Circle Has Meeting With Mrs Schmitt
Mrs Lena Sehmitt hosted the regular Little Flower Circle of St. with 12 members and two guests, Mrs Kate Sehmitt and Father Malachy Farrell CC. P. Reports were given, the December bazaar discussed, high score in banco went to Mrs William Marie Sr., low to Mrs Bernard McCarthy, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Sehmitt
Little Flower Circle
St. James Church
Kate Sehmitt
Malachy Farrell
CC. P
William Marie, Sr
Banco
Bernard McCarthy
Lawrence Mottet
McCarthy
H. H. Club Meeting With Mrs Nicola
The 4H club held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon under president Mrs Richard Nicola. Guests included Evelyn Givans Mrs Jesse Nicola and Mrs Charles Nicola. Ten members answered roll with the prompt Did I have a vacation. Hostesses were Mrs J Nicola and Mrs Spencer Reed. next gathering will be with Mrs Frank Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nicola
Evelyn Givans
Jesse Nicola
Charles Nicola
J. Nicola
Spencer Reed
Frank Snyder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington County
Wolf’s Flower Shop
E. Oldaker
Coe’s Cafe
W. J. Masson
David
Cedar Rapids
Jeneta Mottet
Speedway
Hayes Dairy
Mrs
Tom Cannon
Carl Williams
Washington Dairy
W. A. Kessler
Brighton
Washington County Hospital
Griffith - Hedberg Dairy
P. A. Rayburn
Mooseheart, Ill
Dolores Jean Kriner
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Ernie Kriner
Phyllis
Kirksville, Mo
Dolores
John Shalla
Joe Malichky
Anthony Malichky
Joe Malichkys
Texas
Harry Dye
R. M. Bachman
Hobart
Okla
Ohio
Ray F. Hutt
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
Marion Reeves
Etta Reeves
New England
Washington, D. C
Kenneth White
Cumberland, Md
Mr. White
GO. V. Crull
John W. Lee
Lane
Washington Demons
Jr. College Cardinals
Bing's
Sidwell
W. A Erbe
Ray Minnis
Paul Thayer
Robert Weber
Bill Putman
America
Individual Mausoleum Company
Burlington, Iowa
O. F. Mangold
Mrs. Wehr
Babbs
Mrs. Stewart
Whittaker Home
Handcraft Four
O.E.S
Temple
Funil
Stienis
Parker St
Parker
Esterbrook
Nicola
Harmon
North Side Square
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrists
Junior Missionary Society of U. P. Church
A. R. Ledger
Y. W
Circle of DeMolay
Howard Mcbride
H. H. Club
R. Nicola
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