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Fab. 10, 1955 Masce CHy Mason Chy. MR. AND MRS. DAN BARTH Wedding Anniversary Observance Planned CHARLES CITY-Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Barth will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with open house from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at their home. Della Lucian and Dan Barth were married Feb. 21, 1905, in Charles City by the Rev.

E. H. Castleman. They went to housekeeping on the Barth homestead in Union Township. Their two sons! were born there.

Claude, the younger son, now lives on the home farm miles south of Roseville. Gale, the other son, lives three miles away on part of the Barth land and each has added another 80 acres to their farms. Gale's daughter, Rosemary, has a secretarial position at the Oliver Company and the sons attend the Greene school. Claude's two boys attend schocl at Marble Rock. Mr.

and Mrs. Barth moved to Charles City 16 years ago. Peony Show Is Planned for June Plans for holding a peony show in connection with the North Band Festiyal were announced the meeting of the Garden Thursday evening at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Harry Little spoke of tative plans for the show.

Mrs. H. C. Brown reported that interest groups are being formed within the Garden Club. There will be groups devoted to bulb flowers, an arrangers' workshop and window gardeners.

More groups will be formed as the demand arises. Persons who are interested in the groups may contact Mrs. Brown. The program featured slides taken in Alaska by Mr. and Mrs.

L. Coon. Mrs. Coon talked on the Alaska trip which she and her husband made last summer, explaining that many persons think Alaska as north, without realizing bow far west it is. The Coon's route was through the Dakotas, to Portal, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, along Lesser Slave Lake, Dawson Creek to the Alaskan Highway, through British Columbia and Yukon Territory to Fairbanks.

Scenic views of Alaska, including the many lakes and rivers, scenes in 1 McKinley Park, and pictures Alaskan wild flowers were shown. Flowers of Alaska pictured included lilies, yarrow, columbine, honeysuckle, wild geranium, monkshood, daisies, twinberry, arnica, orchids, fleabane, bog wintergreen, wild asters, fireweed and delphinium, Mrs. Coon spoke the flower filled meadows and showed slides of these. Mrs. F.

B. Hathaway talked on new varieties of roses on the market this year including Queen Elizabeth, Tiffany and Jim miny Crickets. Other flowers this season will be a light yellow snapdragon. a French marigold, sweet peas that do not climb and require no trellis. She told of the F-1 hybrids being developed.

These are first filial generation flowers and are notable particularly among petunias. Mrs. J. C. Alcorn presided at the business session and spoke of the club's project for the year growing everlasting flowers.

A guest night potluck dinner preceded the program. -0- WAMS CLUB HAS THEATER PARTY WAMS Club had a theater at the Cecil Thursday evening and then went to the Amvets Club for refreshments. The traveling basket plan was explained for a new member, Mrs. Alberta Heitland. Refreshments were served.

Place candles in the refrigerator" for about 24 hours before using them. This treatment slows their burning and prevents excessive dripping. Ceremonies Conducted by Regents Women of the Moose college of regents conducted the program and initiation ceremony at Moose Hall Thursday with 78 members present. Mrs. R.

J. Leese acted as chairman of the college of regents group and reported on the college members unable to be present. For the initiation work Mrs. Vern Mott, acted as junior graduate regent; Mrs. Lewis Miller, senior regent; Mrs.

Ed Walter, junior Mrs. Jessie Carr, chaplain; Mrs. R. J. Leese, pianist: Mrs.

Russell Frederick, guide; Mrs. Lloyd Quinby, assistant guide; Mrs. Hazel Nassen, sentinel; Mrs. Harold Rockwell, who will get her degree in June, recorder; and Mrs. Howard Schrecklengost, treasurer.

She has received an award of achievement and after serving as junior graduate regent will receive her cap and gown. Mrs. Richard Cook served as argus. Mrs. Mott gave a talk on the various degrees in the college of regents, and explained the difference in color and size of tassels and stoles.

Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Walter, Mrs. Frederick, Mrs. Carr, Mrs.

Nassen, Mrs. Quinby, Mrs. Rockwell and Mrs. Schreckengost recalled highlights of their years las senior regent. Mrs.

Leese read a short article on "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Balloting was held for 14 applications, all of which were accepted for membership. A class of eight was given full initiation by the college of regents. Mrs. William Muhlstein was chosen as ritual chairman because her work in 1950 and 51. The class of eight was named in honor of the college of regents.

Subsponsors of the class selected for service through the years were Mrs. Mae Groth, Mrs. Jessie Frietag, Mrs. Gladys Bisbee, Mrs. Gay Lum, Mrs.

Oscar Lund, Mrs. George Kumble, Mrs. Frank Hotub, Mrs. Wenzel Kloberdanz. Honorable mention was given to 4 members, Mrs.

Mary Bird, Oakdale Sanitorium, Mrs. Mae Sharp, Long Beach, Mrs. Elmer Person, Boulder, and Mrs. Stanley Hanks. Mrs.

John Nalan, senior regent, conducted the opening ceremony. Attendance prize was received by Mrs. Harley Vosburgh. A luncheon card party will be held Tuesday at 1:30, sponsored by college of regents. Women of the 'Moose will co-operate with Loyal Order of Moose members on selling tickets for the Heart Fund dance to be held at Moose Hall Feb.

27 at 9:00. Mrs. Nalan appointed Mrs. Schreckengost as head of this drive for the WOTM. An open afternoon meeting will be held March 20 with nearby chapters invited to attend a special Mooseheart Baby Village day.

There will be a speaker, and anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Baby Village at Mooseheart may contact Mrs. Nalan. Mott read and discussed the Audit Report. Chairmen's reports were made by Mrs. Ruth Dorsey, Mooseheart alumni; Mrs.

William Daw-, son, library: Mrs. Art Rickens, ritual; Mrs. Wayne Lund for Mrs. Gideon Auck, publicity, and Mrs. Walter Eggers for Mrs.

Joseph Reiff, hospital. Lunch was served by College of Regents members following the meeting. The next mecting will be March 3. Auxiliary Sponsoring Broadcast Mrs. Paul Clausen, president of the Auxiliary to San Juan Marne Post 733, Veterans of Wars.

announces "'The Man and the Moment," a nationwide radio series for teenagers, sponsored by the Auxiliary, will be heard on beginning Saturday from 5:45 to 6 p.m. The Auxiliary is offering "The Man and the Moment" as a public service said Mrs. Clausen. "Through the co operation of Station this of dramatic stories about America's heroes will be heard here each Saturday during the next 13 weeks." Chapter I tells of a plot against George Washington during his "Winter of Despair" at Forge and how the commander-inchief foiled the plotters. Recorded in New York by pro.

fessional actors, "The Man and: the Moment" is being heard on 300 stations the 48 states, Alaska; and Hawaii. The scripts and music are original. "The Man and the Moment" is the successor to "The Trail." which the Aux-! liliary sponsored in 1953 and which won two national awards for excellence. Founded- in 1914, the VFW iliary is dedicated to volunteer service in 7.000 communities, with, 375,000 members. -0 To remove stains from porcelain, apply a paste made of cream of tartar and hydrogen peroxide.

let stand about 15 minutes, then well. so to BPW'S CASH IN ON NEW -Here's a new note in banking circles-square dancing. Left to right are BPW members and partners who took over at the United Home Bank Thursday evening. Couples left to right are Erwin Fisher and Kathleen Kirk, Glen Wilson and Freda Plonsky, Ernie Allen and Esther Prall and Kenneth Roth and Mrs. PLANS WEDDING Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Retterath, Adams, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Ann Catherine, Osage, to Kenneth Hemann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Hemann, Adams, Minn.

An April wedding is planned. The bride-elect was graduated from the Adams High School. and is employed in a stenographic position in the A. S. C.

office in Osage. Hemann was graduated from Sacred Heart School, Meyer, Iowa, and is farming. AUSWV Meets at Wilkinsons Mrs. Grace Wilkinson, 214 5th N.E.. was hostess to the CroninDexter AUSWV Thursday at a dessert luncheon.

Mrs. Elvina Barsness assisted. Mrs. Mildred Drake conducted the business meeting. An invitation was read from the American gion Auxiliary for a patriotic program Feb.

22 at 8 p.m. at the Legion Club. A brief account of the sinking of the Maine was given by Mrs. Anna Bysong and Mrs. E.

H. Vining gave the history of the pledge to the American flag. The charter was draped for the past national president, Mrs. Ida M. Galloway.

The next meeting will be March 17 with Mrs. Mollie Carlson, 539 8th S.E. -0- Indian Dances Given at Party Junior Woman's Club sponsored its monthly party for children at Hoover School Thursday afternoon. Entertainment was provided by Boy Scout Troop 11 from McKinley School with Don Nutting as leader. The Scouts performed Indances with James Rankin as leader.

Refreshments were served. -0- HOOVER PTA BOARD CONDUCTS SESSION Hoover PTA Board met Thursday morning at the school Mrs. Olandes Grosland presiding. Committee reports were given. The next PTA meeting was planned for 7:30 Feb.

24. There will be square and a cake walk by the children. Come in and see the MAYTAG ADVANCED AUTOMATIC WASHER now at $224.95 HOME Appliance Co. Authorized Sales and Service 32 1st St. S.

E. Phone 162 Barbara JoAnn Slining Weds Richard McMurray BELMOND Miss Barbara Ann Slining, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slining, and Richard McMurray, SOD of Mr. and Mrs.

James McMurray, were married in double-ring ceremony performed at the Congregational Church. The Rev. William Schorman officiated. Janet Slining, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. James Lande of Des Moines and Mrs.

Dean Gunderson. Marsha Macri of Des Moines, niece of the bride, was flower girl; and a nephew of the bride, Lynn Slining, was ringbearer. Jerry McMurray served his brother as bestman. Larry McMurray, brother of the bridegroom, James McVey and Dean Gunderson were ushers and candlelighters. A reception for 190 guests was held in the church dining room following the ceremony.

Both are graduates of Belmond High School. Mrs. McMurray has been employed at the grocery and Mr. McMurray farms. After a short wedding trip, they are at home in an apartment in Belmond.

-0- Social Calendar FRIDAY B. A. R. E. Auxiliary8, Labor Hall.

Scout-Dad Date Night Is Held -daughter date night was held Thursday for girls from the youngest Brownie to Senior Scout level i in the Holy Family neighborhood and their fathers. A Valentine box supper was served in the church auditorium with more than 200 present. Each troop presented a skit or dance and all took part in the singing. Mrs. Jack Whalen was in charge of arrangements, assisted by Mrs.

Richard Krall, Miss Dolly Doocy, Mrs. Patrick 'Harrow, Mrs. Floyd Jacobson, Mrs. Gerold Suter, Miss Virginia Cala and Mrs. Eugene Tracy.

-0- CENTRAL LUTHERAN LYDIA CIRCLE MEETS Central Lutheran Lydia Circle met in the church, Thursday evening with Mrs. Vern Gunderson, Mrs. Gailerd Erickson and Mrs. Robert Schultz as hostesses. Mrs.

Erickson led devotions and Mrs. Harold Kruger, the lesson on "'What Price Beauty," assisted musically by Mrs. H. E. Paine, and Mrs.

L. H. Suckow. Dates announced were father and son banquet Feb. 22, Women of the Church and Lenten service, Feb.

23; World Day of Prayer, Feb. 25, and week of prayer, Feb. 28 to March 4. Mrs. Harold Hanson was a guest.

THE TWINS WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK MR. AND MRS. McMURRAY Selection of Subjects Discussed I New Note in Banking Is Musical Meeting Is Conducted at Wesley Wesley Methodist Women's Society for Christian Service met Thursday at the church for a dessert luncheon served by Circle 9 followed by a program and business session. Devotions by Mrs. R.

P. Anderson stressed peace and the stewardship of brotherhood. The lesson, "New Ventures on Old was given by Mrs. Roy Hjelmaas. Mrs.

B. A. Peterson and Mrs. Dale Jackson provided musical ducts. Mrs.

Howard Miller, program chairman, conducted a quiz on missionary education. A movie, "The Living Bible," was shown. Mrs. Marvin Peterson presided at the business meeting. A mission study course on the theme, "Jesus' Teachings Concerning Women," will begin Feb.

23 at 9:30 a.m. at the church. The study book, "'The Master Calleth for Thee" by Lady Hosie, will be divided into six lessons to be taught by Mrs. John Fonkert. 'Tentative plans were announced for a musical play to be presented Myers of Ventura will show movies the choir in 1 March.

Victor of his recent tour of Africa and The Holy Land at the church on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available to the public and lunch will follow the program. Uniola Missionary Circle will meet Feb. 24 with Miss Esther Jackson, 602 Adams N.W., at 1:30 p.m.

Mrs. Ben Deets will conduct the lesson. Mrs. Roger Pitman, representative to the United Council of Church Women, announced the World Day of Prayer to be held at John's Episcopal Church on Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m.

-0- Immanuel WMS Meeting Is Held Women's Missionary Society of Immanuel Lutheran Church met for a 1 o'clock luncheon in the church dining room Thursday with Mrs. Oliver Olson, Mrs. Olaf Olson and Mrs. S. E.

Peterson as bostesses. Mrs. Axel Anderson led devotions. Mrs. Joe Cooper, program chairman, introduced the lesson on India in which poverty, illiteracy and lack of medical aid were discussed.

She explained that aid is being given through gifts and through education. Mrs. Peterson reported on the evangelical conference at Milwaukee. -0- ST. PATRICK'S UNIT MEETS AT SALLEES St.

Patrick's Unit of Holy Family Guild met with Mrs. Rolam Sallee, 915 Tyler N.W.. with Mrs. Kenneth Austin assisting Thursday. Mrs.

Katherine Penney was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. Verle Sallee was a guest. Plans were made for a St. Patrick's breakfast at the home of the president, Mrs.

Ray Benish. Mrs. McCauley was named publicity chairman. Cards were played. prizes going to Mrs.

Roger Curtis land Mrs. Joseph Ruzich. Refreshments were served by the hostess. No evening meetings will be held by the unit in March. -0- ATHENIAN MEETING HELD BY SIZERS Athenian Club was Thursday at the home of Mrs.

R. E. Sizer, 723 3rd S.W. Mrs. E.

E. Fleming gave current events, assisted by Mrs. L. C. Pattec.

Mrs. A. R. West led the lesson on "Movie and Literature Censorship." Mrs. H.

A. O'Leary, Mrs. R. H. Conrad and Mrs.

W. B. McGrane were appointed to the program committee for next year. Any notes at the United Home Bank Thursday evening were musical rather than financial, when the Business and Professional Women's Club held its February social meetling in the bank lobby. Square dancing was the evening's entertainment, with Mr.

and Mrs. Ernie Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roth, Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Fisher performing a number of square dances and teaching the members of the club to dance. Talmadge Parris of Charles City was the caller. There were about 55 present and refreshments were served.

On the committee were Vera Thomas, Evelyn Boggs, Frances Dormedy, Gladys Olivera, Fern Thompson, Leonilla Johnston, Etta McEldoon, Freda Plonsky, Gail James Vineer and Genevieve Wallace. -0- Bits About 'Em Miss Mary Helen Gallagher, Mason City student at the College of St. Catherine, is on the committee planning the Mardi Gras, an informal dance to be held in Fontbonne Hall at the college. Proceeds go to the College Association. Miss Mary Witte, Mason City student nurse at St.

Mary's School of Nursing, Rochester, a assisted in the presentation of the mystery drama, "This Little Hand" by the Christopher Players at St. Mary's Auditorium. A girl, Valerie, was born to Lt. Col. and Mrs.

N. E. James at Min(neapolis last week. Lt. Col.

James is attending the University of Minnesola on an army assignment get his Ph.D. in educational psychology. Valerie, the family. is the granddaughter of Mrs. Gail Elder James Vineer of Mason City.

-0- RNA SOCIAL CIRCLE GIVES CARD PARTY RNA Social Circle sponsored a public card party Thursday in the Hi-12 Club. Prizes went to Mrs. Willis Bemiss and Mrs. H. B.

Hubbard and 500 prizes to Mrs. Ida Johannsen and Mrs. Frank Holub. Mrs. Willia Buirge was hostess.

The officers' meeting has been postponed to Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Hi-12 Club. Relieve COLDS' ACHES FAST St.Joseph Get the Best for Less ASPIRIN TO WED MARCH 26 Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Fredericks of Nora Springs announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Joreen to Leslie Ginapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ginapp of Dougherty. The wedding will take place March 26, 1955. Newcomers Club Has Luncheon Newcomers Club had a luncheon and card party Thursday afternoon at the Cerro Gordo Hotel, with attending.

Bridge and canasta were played, prizes going to Mrs. Loren Thompson, Mrs. Howard Gembler and Mrs. Ivyl Chumbley. On the committee were Mrs.

Howard Orchard, Mrs. Bill Egli, Mrs. C. Richard Farmer and Mrs. Bob Hamilton.

The next meeting will be a dessert bridge, March 3 at the YWCA. -0 ST. URSULA CIRCLE MEETING CONDUCTED St. Ursula's Circle met Thursday in St. Joseph's Church Basement for a potluck supper.

A buisness session was held. There were 7 guests. Cards were played, prizes going to Mrs. H. Shaffer, Mrs.

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Clearance Priced "What Subjects Shall My Child Take in High School" was the theme of the program presented Thursday evening for the Monroe Junior High Parent Teacher Group in the Monroe gym. A panel discussed the topic. Donald Henn, Monroe principal spoke on the philosophy of junior high education and the junior high program. P. O.

Brunsvold, high school principal, explained the philosophy of the high school program and John Penney, vice principal, program planning. Murray Finley who. acted as moderator read a paper prepared by Miss Ruth Tucker, Monroe guidance counselor, for the panel, Mr. Finley and Harlan Girton, president, read questions from the audience pertaining to courses needed for high school graduation and college entrance. Mr.

Girton opened the meeting and introduced the Rev. Ralph Johnson who led in devotions. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by Dr. and Mrs. John Hood, chairmen, Mr.

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