Chapter LG P.E.O. Chapter LG P.E.O. met
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Chapter LG P.E.O. met Jan. 17 at the home of Dianne Huffman with Linda Linch serving as co-hostess. Nineteen members responded to roll call.
A letter was read from the state chapter treasurer thanking us for our continued support for P.E.O. projects. The chapter also received a letter from the state chapter president with encouragement and support, asking members to consider many different ideas for ways that the chapter could set goals to reflect “Investment in the Future” for the chapter. She suggested members share their ideas, and or, celebrations on the Iowa website.
Jean Paul presented a program along the Founder’s Day motiff. It was a skit alluding to imaginary conversations the seven founders of P.E.O. might have if they got together now to discuss how the ideas that they initiated for a sisterhood in January of 1869 have now evolved into a worldwide organization with so many thousands of members that have been instrumental in providing millions of dollars of scholarships for women.
The next regular meeting will be 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the home of Irene Francis with Marcia Riley assisting as co-hostess. Susan Finehout will be in charge of the program.
Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary
Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met Jan. 18.
Canasta winners were Beulah McDonald, first; Mary Kline, second; and Barb Veitz, third.
Dottie Dunphy won the door prize.
Barb Bills was hostess for cards and chatter Wednesday.
P.E.O. Chapter AZ
The regular business meeting of P.E.O. Chapter AZ was held Jan. 17 at Salem Lutheran Church. Vaughn Seckington and Carolyn Beecher were hostesses. The meeting was conducted by the president, Karla Hynes. Fifteen members were present.
Members played a game about the history of the seven P.E.O. founders. Sandy Stalker coordinated the game. The chapter will again be offering a $250 scholarship to a Creston High School senior girl.
The nominating committee of Sharon Bennett, Marcia Fulton and Jean Ide was approved. The chapter voted to approve the amount given to the P.E.O. projects for the coming year. There was a discussion about possibly having some of the meetings during the winter months earlier in the day.
The next meeting will be Feb. 7 with Carol Brentnall as hostess. Kay Kinsella will be co-hostess.
Creston UMW
Two circle groups of Creston United Methodist Women met Jan. 17 at the United Methodist Church. The afternoon circle did not meet.
The morning circle met at 9:30 a.m. with Colleen Brotherton as hostess and Lois Jay assisting. New chairperson Susan Weight conducted the business meeting. Topics discussed were the public church dinner to be served Feb. 19 and guest night, which will be April 12. Church members are invited to meet Feb. 9 at the church to sew bags for school kits for the In-Gathering. A rain date is Feb. 23. Ellen Rinner led the group in the program titled “We in the World.” The meeting closed with Bible verse Rev. 21:3-5.
The evening circle met at 7 p.m. at the church with eight members present. Linda Topliff was hostess. Chairperson Rosalie Denton conducted the business meeting. The public dinner and guest night were discussed. Denton also presented the program “We in the World,” taken from the study guide “Walk with Wholeness.”
Feb. 16 will be the date for the next circle meetings when all three circles will meet.
Bancroft History Assembly
Bancroft History Assembly of Creston met 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Creston Plaza Apartments community center. There were 12 members present, eight regular members and four lifetime members. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by the Club Collect. Roll Call was answered by telling where your father was born. The thoughts for the day were: “If humanity could be taught self-control and selfishness-control, there would be no need for atom control.” The second thought for the day was: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of sound mind.”
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report
was given by Leone Purdum in the absence of Avis Hainline. The report was approved by the
members.
The program committee reported plans are being made for the 117th anniversary
luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Kay Ritter’s.
Kay Raymond gave a report on the book reading by the club. Bancroft is a 100 percent reading club.
The civic improvement committee reported on the barn quilt for the barn quilt at the Historical Complex at McKinley Park.
A report was given by Judy Hopkins about the details of the barn quilt.
The courtesy committee reported that one card was sent.
Raymond reported the Friends of the Library will have cookie bouquets available for Valentine’s Day.
President Dora Coen read a letter from the IOWA/GFWC for projects and activities suggested for the club.
The meeting was adjourned.
Marilyn Ralls presented a program on Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy.
Mary Circle
Mary Circle of First Christian Church met 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at the church. Ten members were present.
Pat Fils presided and led in the Disciple Women’s prayer. She read “All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Florence Willets gave the secretary’s report. Margaret Wilkins gave the treasurer’s report. Thank you notes for Christmas gifts were read.
Responsibilities for bulletin delivery and coffee fellowship were assigned. Disciple Women will furnish paper cups, paper plates and drinks for a cluster meeting at Ellston Saturday. Executive meeting will be held 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at the church.
Rhonda Vogel continued the study of women of the Bible. This month’s study was on Esther.
Barbara Lightner was hostess and served refreshments.
Super 8 Card Club
Super 8 Card Club met Jan. 19 at Regency Park club room with Lottie Riley as hostess.
Winners were Beulah McDonald, high; second high, Margarite Minnick; and Donna Swanson as low.
The next meeting will be Feb. 16.
Union County Genealogical Society
Union County Genealogical Society met Jan. 23 at the library with nine present. Jane Briley presided.
Marilyn Ralls reported a new microfilm reader-printer has been purchased by the library, because the previous one is obsolete. The society voted to donate approximately one-third of the cost.
Briley distributed copies of the printed program for the year and reviewed the plans. She also reported a new society brochure is ready to be printed.
Ralls reported that “Afton News, Hit and Miss, 1873-1926,” compiled by the late Pauline Parrott, can be purchased at the library. This is the newest book published by the society, and contains selected news items of that era.
The program was a sharing of members’ favorite websites for genealogical research. Using current technology, Briley showed the content of each site.
The Feb. 27 meeting will be at the library, 6 to 8 p.m., with the program on “Citing your resources.”
Kiwanis
The weekly Kiwanis meeting was held 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Windrow with 25 members and three guests. Drew Henderson, president, presided. Ed Ritter gave the prayer, and Jamie Travis was finemaster.
The program was Lori Knight, Mid America Red Cross Bloodmobile volunteer recruiter, who discussed the large daily need for blood and blood products to aid in health and well being and what all it takes to have a successful Bloodmobile. Creston’s co-chairpersons for more than 20 years are Kay Ritter and Betty Wallace, who attended the meeting, also.
The Kiwanis Pancake fundraiser will be April 10 at the First United Methodist Church. Tickets will be available soon from all Kiwanis members.
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