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The Monroe County News from Albia, Iowa • Page 3

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Monday, February THE MONROE COUNTY NEWS PAGE THREfc Society Rutheon Circle Meeting February 27-The Ruthean Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church with Mrs. E. A. Marshall leader, will meet in Fellowship Hall otir.Wednesday, February 27, at Jp.m. for a covered dish luncheant: Mrs.

Gilliland will have the devotional lesson and Mrs. George Seibert will have charge of the program. All women of tne church are cordially invited. t- i. Past Matrons to Meet Tuesday-The Past Matrons club will meet in the Masonic Temple for a one o'clock luncheon Tuesday, February 26.

Mrs. John Adler is hostess. .1. Group 4, CWF. to Meet Wednesday-'Group 4 "of the Christian Wdrn- en's Fellowship of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs.

Louis Rentier, Wednesday, February 27, at 2 p.m. Mrs. Dan Watt is the group leader Group 2, CWF. To Meet- Group 2 of the Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Stanley Hoyne, Wednesday, February 27, at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Reanus Visser. general group leader, will be a guest at the meeting. Mrs. Lester Larson is group lead- Sharon LaMar Honored At Birthday Party-Sharon Rae LaMar was honored guest at a fifth birthday party arranged by her mother, Mrs.

Elmo LaMar, February 11. Her guests were Freddie Friday, Charles and Byron Coghlan. Roy Smead, Shirley McDonald and Vivian Leggett. The afternoon was spent- playing games, with prizes going to Byron and Charles Coghlan, Vivian Leggett and Freddy Friday. were taken of the group and of Sharon, her birthday cake, which was made by her aunt, Mrs.

Fred Friday. Refreshments of ice cream, cake, pop and candy ere served. Sharon Rae received many lovely gifts. Group 1, CWF. To Meet- Group 1 of the Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian church, will meet at the home of Miss Mary Hastie," "Wednesday, February 27, at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Leonard Perry is group leader. Birthday Club Met Thursday-The Neighborhood Birthday Club met Thursday afternoon, February 21, at of Mrs. C. O.

Bacon. Honored guests were Mrs. Charles Dotts and Mrs. Pat Schoolen! Contest prizes were won by Mrs. Albert Coghlan, Mrs.

Robert Morrissey and Mrs. Elmo LaMar. The door prize went to Mrs. Schoolen. Refreshments of cake, ice cream and coffee were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.

Fred Friday. Art Department to Hare Corered-Diih Dinner--The Art Department of the Albia Woman's Club will have a 6:30 p.m. covered-dish dinner at Kendall Place, Thursday evening, February 28. Nary Mothers Club Meeting Feb. 27- Th members of the Navy Mothers Club will meet Wednesday evening, February 27, at 7:30 o'clock.

Members, please note the change of meeting time. Colleens Entertain Boy's 4-H Club By Dorothy Judge The Georgetown Colleens were hostesses at a Valentine Party at Kendall Place honoring the Georgetown Shamrocks, boy's 4-H club. Forty-one boys and girls and Mrs. Joe M. Judge and Mrs.

Leo Flattery attended the party. Mrs. Judge is leader of the girl's club, and Mrs. Flattery is a member of the county girl's 4-H committee. Valentine games and contests were under the direction of Lenore Flattery, Helen Heffron and Millie and Francine Flattery.

We also enjoyed square dancing and folk games. The refreshments committee included Mary Anne Gannon, Dorothy Judge, Mary Jo and Ellen Sinnott, Mary Loanne and Mary Agnes Crall. Mrs. Edith Swartz of Polk City spent the week end at her home. "ffTf here.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kingery and children Dickie and Janice, spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown in Oskaloosa.

Mrs. Arthur Villont, Mrs. Robert Kingery and Mrs. John Wood spent Friday afternoon in Moravia visiting Mrs. Wood's father, William Donavan.

who has been ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Pennington of Pittsburgh, and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Palmer of Eddyville were Friday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Lundy. Dr.

G. A. Hannum Optometrist Phone 147 For Appointment. East Side Square Albia, Iowa Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Kausalik and Paul attended the funeral of Vincent Martin in Davenport Friday. Mr. Mai tin was killed in a semi-trailer and train accident. Jimmie Roan and Larry Pillepich students at Creighton University, Omaha, spent the week end with ielatives here. Week end guests at the home of Mr.

and Roy A. Betlis were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Holdridge of Moline, 111., and Mr. and Roy Bettis and children of Davenport.

Bob Woodcock, of Field, Denver, Miss Mary Reynolds of Farnhanville and Mr. and Mis. Royal Blanforcl and Eroxann, of Colfax spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chestei Woodcock.

Mr. and Mrs. William McManus of Ottumwa spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mabel McManus. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Turnmeier and son, Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dobyns and daughter, Jane, of Davenport, spent the wee kend at tne home of Mrs. Helen Vance and family.

Miss Nana Jo Shepherd, student at Stephens College, Columbia, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Temperance Shepherd. Miss Ann Hollingshead, student at the University of Iowa, City, spent the week end at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Bert Hollingshead.

R. J. Willey of Casper, a former Albia resident, spent Friday and Saturday at the home of his I mother, Mrs. Mary Willey. Tom Crall and daughter, Phyllis, of Chicago.

111., spent- the week end at the home of Mrs. Goldie Crall and i other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark and family have here, and i make their home in Grimes.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trussell -and family of Rantoul, 111., spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ford.

Iowa State Teachers College students spending the week end here included Miss Joyce Galliers, Miss Sylvia Tyrrell and Miss Maryann Mr. and Mis. Glen Dicks were called to Lovilia Sunday by the senous illness of Mrs. Dicks' grandmother. Mrs.

Nancy Rousseau. Joe Onders. who lives in California and has been visiting here, spent Saturday at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dicks and M.r and Wallace Boswell.

-Jfiiss Peggy Peterson and her friend, Miss Luchia Coltes, students at Marysville Teachers College, St. Louis, have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones and children of Des Moines spent the week end at ttie Arthur Gillaspie and Tom Jones homes. and Mrs.

Ed Ploog and sons, Donnie and Eddie, and Mrs. Kincaid. of Keswick, spent the week end-at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Huber.

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Agans spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.

Agans' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sellman, of Osceola Cathy Peterson of is visiting with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Pelwrson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamb and children, Nancy and Robert, of Burlington and Mr Mrs.

Richard of Des Moines spent Sunday at the Pete McManus home. Weekend guests at the Earl Howe and Herbert Carter residence were Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Carter and twin daughters, Mary Jane and Ann Maiie, of Mason City. Additional Sunday dinner guests at the Howe-Carter home included Mrs.

Guy Evans of Centerville, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Carter and daughter, Dorothy, and Ray Knoblog of Ottumwa, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Willadson and son, Gene, of Chari- lon.

Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jones were Mr. and Mis. Jack Jones of Des Moines and Miss Debbie Jones of Iowa City.

Miss Betty Lou Jones and her friend, Roberta Olson of Decorah, both students at Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Jones. 50 Attend Club's Social Friday at Kendall Place Approximately 50 men and women Friday evening enjoyed a Woman's club social at Kendall Place. A song and dance program was presented by students of Mrs.

Clair Bates--Marilyn Sinclair, Karen Jenkins, Dana Deal, Carol Hellyer, Joletta Katzenbarger, Barbara Raymie, Louise Raymie and Nancy Searcy. The program also included piano selections by Roy Dean Forgy. Max Adler won the door prize. Canasta awards went to Mrs. John Carhartt, for high, and Mrs.

Max Adler, for low. Kenneth Hinton won the high bridge prize, and Lester Behnke was low. The committee included Mrs. Clarence Evans, Mrs. Qene Stanley, Mrs.

J. C. Githens," Mrs. Harold Sheesley. Mrs.

Harry.Hardinger, Mrs. Lester Behnke, and Mrs. Max Adler. Refreshments were sandwiches, Washington pie and coffee. ENDS TONITE: Fred MacMurray and Dorothy McGuire in "CaUaway Went Thataway' KING Who is the real Mother of this The woman who gave it i or the woman who gave it love? JERRY WALD and NORMAN KRASNA pnstm JANE WYMANTM THE BLUE VEIL CIKiSUMH-JMIBWU UKSNNKKU'IMTJIIUII' Tfie The The Drama of the Year! EVTRfll "PRACTICAL PIG Kil I Walt Diaawr Colar Cartoon Wall Coter Cartoon ALSO LATEST NEWS Visiting Daughters In Washington MELROSE--Mr.

and. Mrs. P. L. Judge and Rich Hannam left last week for Washington.

D. where they will visit daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Judge. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Fitzgerald and son guests last week at the Danny Curran home. A card party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Navin.

Mrs. Pat Carbin returned to her home Friday from St. Joseph hospital, Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Knowles and son, of Omaha, visited here last week at the Leo Knowles home. Mr. and Mrs. Jirn McDowell and family were Thursday Supper guests at the Bill McDowell home in Albia. Mr.

and Mrs. M. D. Conway and Mr. and Mrs.

McDowell and Jennefer spent last Sunday and Monday in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cronin are the parents of a daughter born at St. Joseph hospital in Ottumwa.

Wednesday evening visitors at the Harry Hannam home were Mr. and Mrs. Mort Hannam, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan and Helfne, and Mr.

and Mrs. Mide Conway. Pauline Curran relumed to Ottumwa Friday evening after spending a few days at the C. D. Curran home.

The Ladies Sodality meeting will bo at the home of Mrs. Harry Hannam Thursday evening. A film will he shown Thursday evening at the high school under PTA auspices. Mrs Jim Donahue of Mason City spont th- weekend with relatives The Majors will meet Snturdaj nisht. Bob and Jack O'- g-i-n be hosts.

Here's the Shock Sensation For LEAP YEAR FRIDAY, FEB. 29th 11:30 p-m. All Scots SOc Name Gary Slay Lovilia Park Caretaker LOVILIA--The Friendship Garden club met Inst week at the home of Mary Soupley. The lesson was a roumltable discussion on "Pruning and Training Vines." Gary Slay was employed to take caio of park. A son was born Feb.

18 at Collins hospital in Knoxville to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nixon of Lovilia. Gianclparents are Mrs. James Nixon and Mr.

and Mrs. John Mahon of Albia. Mr. and Mrs. James McNeish, Haive Fowler.

Mrs. Nettio Fowler and Mr. and Mrs. Don Barnes and Dick visited at the P. L.

Moore home in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Frank Waters and daughter, Margaret, of Clarinda, visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Waters, Mr. and Mis. Harold Waters and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waters and daughter spent Thursday evening at the John and Dave Wators homes in Des Moines.

C. D. Weldon celebrated his birthday anniversary Friday. Evening guests at the Weldon home Mr. and Mrs.

Forest Bishop and son, Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin and daughter, of Knoxville, and Mrs. Pearl Gotto and Mrs. Paul Havner and children, of Beacon.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville McCoy were in Des Moines Friday. Mrs. Beulah Evans visited recently in Chicago with her brother, Basil Waters, and went from thorp to the home of her son, Kenneth, in Racine, Wis.

Mis. John Cooper visited recently in Moline, 111, with her son, Russell, and family. Harold Slay and Floyd Amsbor- ry" returned Friday fiom Carthage, S. where they attended funeral services for their uncle, D. A.

R. Amsberry. Mrs. K-snevia Boomershine of Molina. 111., is visiting at the home of her nephew, Loren McGee.

Leroy Hogeland and Albert Castings visited in Moline, 111, with Homeland's sister. Mrs. William Lapsey. and in Rock Island with his uncle. Harold Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lane of Casa, Ariz arrived here last week for a visit with her aunts, Mrs. Anna Hendrix and Mrs. Lou Stafford.

Medal- ttnm 1 LIQUOR STORES CLOSE-, Iowa state liquor stores will be closed Feb. 29 for inventory. CLASSIFIED ADS Too Late To Classify RENT--2 modern rooms, furnished, suitable for middle age woman, business person or couple. 315 A Ave. East.

Phone 512M. 3-8N-2 FOR SALE Boat and 3 1 H. P. motor. Call 264J, Albia, Iowa.

12-8N-1 it a concentrated enemy a i i i shelling. With complete i i i for his personal safety, Sii scant firlcker remained at his jmsl assist inn in the opera- lion ol lu.s until he was fatally fragments from a i enemy artillery shell. The exemplary devotion to duty displ.ijcd by Sergeant Bricker a a souico of groat inspiration comrades a a a prime a i contributed to their a i a i i their positions and placing accurate fire on the enemj. The heroic action displayed by Seigeant Bucker reflects great credit on himself and the militaiy sen ice al services for Vincent Martin, nephew of Mr. and Mrs.

Kausalik. Mr. Martin was injured fatally in a tiam-truck collision. Ho is survived by his wife and six children. The oido.st child is nine years old, the oungest-0ve weeks old.

Has Entry in Cherry Pie Baking Contest Mrs. G. Comvay, home economics i in the Mesa, high school, accompanied one of her pupils--Joan Beaugu- ieau--to Cherry Pie Contest at (he Morrison hotel in Chicau') last week. Miss became eligible for the national competition by copping state cherij pie championship. Mrs Comvay, the former Mildred Caimody, was joined in Chicago by her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Matt Carmody of Melrose. The Car- modys H'tuined homo Friday. RELATIVE KILLED-Mr and Mrs. Charles Kausalik and Paul Katfalik of Albia went to Davenpoit Fnclay to attend funer- Demonstrations Set For County Friday Two home orchard pruning demonstrations will be staged in Monroe county Friday, at the Lawrence Livengood and Herbert Bettis farms, it was announced by Extension Director Lloyd M.

Reid. A. E. Cott, extension horticultural specialist from Iowa State college, Ames, will assist with the demonstrations--which are a follow-up in a long-time orchard planning program including site selection, planting arrangement, tiee pruning and training and cling and grafting. The public is invited to the 10 a.m.

demonstration at the Livengood farm in Union township and the 1:30 p.m. program at the Bettis farm in Troy township. Mother and Children Fly to Germany Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. McAninch of Albia have been informed by cable of the safe arrival in Germany of their daughter, Mrs. Boyd Mael, and grandsons, Ronnie and Ricky. Mrs. Mael and the children went by plane from New York to Germany to join Lieutenant Mael, a communications officer with the air force in Landsberg.

The family has established residence in Landsberg. News Editor Winner Of Freedom Prize Monroe County News Editor Duko Norberg has received recognition from Freedoms Foundation for an article published in Nation's Business. Norberg was awarded an honor medal for second-place rating in the magazine article category of Freedoms Foundation competition. The foundation is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian awards organization chartered nationally in 1949. It makes annual awards tu individuals and organizations who seok to advance he American wav of life.

The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce received the highest award for an Americanism project which the organization sponsored in 1951. Also awarded top ranking in the general category were the Colorado Public Service Corp. Denver and tne Weirton, W. Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce, which le- ceived a $1,500 check and a gold medal of honor, and tht Albia editor, Iowa award tecipients weie George Pease, editor of the Equi- owa, employee publication of the Equitable Life Insurance Co.

of Iowa, Des Moines, the publication itself, and the Iowa Power and Light Des Moines, for an ad- vei Using program. LON PIPER D. E. WYKES D. E.

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