Friendly Circle/Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS) minutes from 1959

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Friendly Circle/Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS) minutes from 1959

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January 25, 1965: The Friendly Circle Class of the Rossville Methodist Church met Wednesday, Feb. 17, with Golda Cottle. Stella Henderson was assistant hostess for the covered dish luncheon at noon. The day was spent sewing carpet rags.
Present were Amy Meade, Edna Bush, Ida Pauley, Myrtle Lillard, Minnie Ellis, Opal Terrill, Anna Strimple, Mabel Bruce, Esther Mansfield, Ethelyn Ferguson, Grace Hartzell, Myrtle Colcher and Vida Whitney.
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March 25, 1965: The Friendly Circle Class of the Rossville Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Stella Page Wednesday afternoon with Ruth Page as assistant hostess. A lovely covered dish luncheon was served after a short business meeting. The afternoon was spent sewing carpet rags and quilting.
Those present were Stella Henderson, Ella Whearty, Vida Whitney, Myrtle Colcher, Minnie Ellis, Mabel Bruce, Edna Bush, Ethelyn Ferguson, Vina McCoid, Mrs. Strimple, Grace Hartzell, and Esther Mansfield. Visitors were Mary House, Mildred Page and Mrs. Auserman.
The next meeting will be at Vina McCouid’s with Ethelyn Ferguson as assistant hostess.
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[date unknown and article cut off] The Friendly Circle Class met at the home of Stella Page Friday, June 18, with Ruth Page as assistant hostess for a covered dish luncheon at noon. The day was spent quilting. Those present were Edna Bush, Amy Meade, Grace Hartzell, Minnie Ellis, Ethelyn Ferguson, Esther Mansfield, Anna Strimple, Myrtle Colcher, Golda Cottle
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April 29, 1965: Friendly Circle Class of the Rossville Methodist Church met at the country home of Vina McCoid Wednesday, April 21. A lovely covered dish luncheon was served at noon. The afternoon was spent sewing carpet rags and viewing Mrs. McCoid’s beautiful collection of glassware. Present were Georgia Lambert, Myrtle Lillard, Stella Henderson, Minnie Ellis, Myrtle Colcher, Amy Meade, Opal Terrill, Esther Mansfield, Ethelyn Ferguson, Vida Whitney, Mabel Bruce, Edna Bush, Louise Wilt and Vina McCoid.
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May 27, 1965: The Friendly Circle Class met with Bess Conley May 19 with Opal Terrill as assistant hostess. The day was spent sewing carpet rags. Election of officers was held during the business hour.
Present were Esther Mandsfield, Myrtle Lillard, Golda Cottle, Edna Bush, Ella Whearty, Ellie Jones, Amy Meade, Stella Henderson, Ethelyn Ferguson, Minnie Ellis, Mabel Bruce, Anna Strimple, Vida Whitney, Louise Wilt, Myrtle Colcher, and visitors, Ella Marks and Nellie Rippetoe.
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September 2, 1965: The WSCS of the Rossville Methodist Church met Thursday morning, August 26, for a 9:30 coffee at the home of the president, Mrs. James Conley at Delia. This was the first meeting of the new club year and honored the new minister and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Noyce. Entertainment was provided by Miss Jeanette Wilt who sang a solo accompanied by Miss Linda Bush at the piano.
A short business meeting was conducted by the president and refreshments of rolls and coffee were served by the hostesses, Edna Bush, Esther Mansfield, and Bess Conley.
Present were Rev. and Mrs. Noyce and children, Fern Rogers, Irene Campbell, Lila Bahner, Grace Hartzell, Stella Henderson, Opal Terrill, Jeanette Wilt, Linda Bush, Irene Parr, Elsie Rasch, Pauline Conley and children, Amy Meade, and Mrs. Riley of Wichita.
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May 6, 1965: The Goodwill Industries of Greater Kansas City will have a truck in the Rossville area on May 19, 20, and 21 to pick up discarded clothing, shoes, furniture and household articles.
Members of the Rossville Methodist Church or other interested persons in the community may leave things to contribute to this organization at the Methodist Church basement. Or, if you wish the driver to stop at your home for larger items, you may write Goodwill Industries, 1817 Campbell Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or contact Don Jones who will direct the truck to your residence.
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May 13, 1965: Two days of housecleaning will be undertaken on May 17th and 18th in the Rossville Methodist Church. All women of the church have been asked to come and help in the cleaning of the church.
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April 29, 1965: The Women’s Society of the Christian Service of the Rossville Methodist Church met Thursday, April 22, at the church. In the absence of the president, Bess Conley, the vice president, Esther Mansfield, opened the meeting. Janny Lou Campbell played a piano solo and Mrs. Joe Conley gave the lesson on Spanish America, showing slides in addition to her talk.
A short business meeting was held and refreshments were served by the hostesses, Myra Hagedorn and Irene Parr.
Visitors from St. Marys for the day were Mrs. Hershey, Mrs. Uthoff and daughter, Mrs. Hoobler, Mrs. Cochell and Mrs. Boling.
Members attending were Lila Bahner, Irene Campbell, Vina McCoid, Stella Henderson, Opal Terrill, Edna Bush, Pauline Conley, Mildred Page, Eleanor Jones and boys, Esther Mansfield, Myrtle Colcher, Vida Whitney, Amy Meade.

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The Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas

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Rossville Community Library

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1965

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newspaper clippings

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RCL0554

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