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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1952

Page

2

Malichky Family Observes 64th Anniversary at Richmond Home

Anthony and a Mrs Malichky of Richmond celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary with a quiet home dinner April 3. Guests include children Will Joe Cherie and Vic Malichky and relatives Joe Lasek Milford Cook James of Washington plus other family members. Joan Malichky unable to attend due to Mercy Hospital training in Iowa City.

Mrs. Malichky Richmond Anthony Malichky Milford Cook James Washington Sion Joe Malichky Will Malichky Vic Malichky Cherie Bud Joe Lasek Joan Malichky Vie Malichky Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Loder Golden Wedding Open House Planned in Wayland

Mr and Mrs Clark Loder celebrate their 50th anniversary with a family noon dinner and public open house from 2 to 5 PM at their Wayland home. Married April 6 1902 the couple have six children 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren all likely to attend.

C. Loder Wayland Clark Loder Pather Stella Messer Loder Wasland Loders W. D. Loder Leders Wyman Chicago Milford Detroit Raymond Schuman Secuine Texas Wallace Paul TeBockhorst Washington Wendell Rock Island

Guatemalan Trip Highlighted for WSCS Circle XI

Mrs Viggers spoke to Fifteen members of Chapter XI of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church about her Guatemala trip. She used color slides, shared weaving samples, and discussed natives’ life and customs.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Stephen Viegers Mary Waggoner Mary Jane Fry Marjorie Thompson Raymond Reed Guatemala

Social Calendar of Club Events and Meetings

All items due by 10 a.m. Friday. Past Matron's club 6 30 p.m. pot luck at Masonic Temple. Rebekah lodge and OOF hall. Saturday Women's Relief Corps Grand Army dinner potluck at Legion hall noon. Meat and rolls provided bring table service. Sunday Damascus Shrine 19 2 p.m. practice at Temple. Rainbow Girls church services at Christian church meet at Masonic Temple 10 15 a.m. Monday Music dept 7 45 p.m. dessert Mrs A S Smith program The Children's Hour be prompt. Knights of Pythias 8 p.m. Ki hall White Shrine Bridge party 2 p.m. Masonic Temple. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p.m. Masonic Temple. YWCA Council 7 30 p.m. yn room Afternoon Literature 2 50 p.m. Ladies of UP church Mrs Mae Mercedy hostess. Tuesday Public Installation Damascus Shrine 19 8 p.m. at Temple. American Home 2 30 p.m. Mrs. Byron Snider. Past Noble Grand Circle 8 p.m. TOOK hall. Mrs Clive Gray host 55. American Home 1 2 30 p.m. Mrs Walter Bauer Ann Judson Circle Baptist church 7 30 p.m. Mrs Keith Williams 412 KH 7th St. YWCA Mixers 7 50 p.m. at YW room. Y Wives 1 30 p.m. dessert at YW room. Installation of officers.

Damascus Shrine Temple Rainbow Girls Christian Church Masonic Temple A. S. Smith Knights of Pythias Ki Hall UP Church Mae Mercedy Byron Snider Noble Grand Circle Took Hall Clive Gray Walter Bauer Ann Judson Circle of Baptist Church Keith Williams 7Th St YWCA

Blacksmith Quenches Shoe Hardening Steel

The village smithy drops a red hot horseshoe into water and the steel becomes harder. The cooling process adds durable hardness beyond mere cooling for the horse.

HJ Club Hat Auction Draws Brisk Bids at Home

Mrs. Preston Edmondson hosted the HJ club Thursday with twelve members and five guests. An auction led by Mrs. Harold Strum raised 6.100 while a Ferrell fund contribution was approved. Helen Ann Shalla made her first club appearance as the Easter program followed, with refreshments served by Mrs. Date Marek and Mrs. George Shalla.

Preston Edmondson Helen Ann Shalla Harold Strum George Zeck Busines m Ferrell Strum Date Marek George Shalla

Mrs Kerr Hosts VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Morning

The VFW Auxiliary breakfast club met at Mrs. Harold Kerr's home with 15 ladies and 12 children present. Guest Mrs. Frank Norcor attended. next breakfast planned by Mrs. Phil Wneen for April. club to attend a Brady radio program in West Des Moines. members should contact Hob Lower by May.

Mrs. Kerr VFW VEW Ausiliarys Harold Kerr Cmitaren Brady Radio Wes Moines

Ruth Nichol Society Names Delegates to Deesbyterial

Ruth Nichol Missionary Society named delegates for the April 17 presbyterial at Keokuk. Members include Mrs. Jay Brewer Mrs. Neil Trotman Mrs. Evert Haney Mrs. W. H. McConnell and Mrs. W. T. McIntyre with alternates Mrs. Francis McConnell and Mrs. Lucy Lane. Lucille Rhodes led devotions and Verna Pillow was discussed.

Ruth Nichol Society Jay Brewer Neil Trotman Evert Haney W. H. McConnell W. T. McIntyre Francis McConnell Lucy Lane Lucille Rhodes Missionary Magazine Trotman

Class Has Farewell For Chester Minister

The Comrade class of the West Chester Methodist church held a farewell shower Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Magar Stewart in honor of Rev R Vernon Pike and his wife who are retiring from duties at West Chester. Mrs Edgar Slemmons presided over the business session. During devotions led by Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mrs Frank Bleese sang an Easter hymn. Mrs Watter Kaner provided the evening entertainment. The Stewarts with their daughter Linda and Kamera Stephens served refreshments.

West Chester Magar Stewart R. Vernon Pike Edgar Slemmons Stewart Frank Bleese Watter Kaner Turnis Stewarts Linda Kamera Stephens

Mrs L Merz Hosts HEO Club Meeting at Home

The HEO club met at Mrs. Lester Merz home with 12 members and two guests Mrs. Billa Olds and Mrs Fred Longer present. President Mrs. Floyd Olds led the group to vote on investing in a cancer fund as the afternoon’s entertainment was provided by the executive committee.

HEO Club Lester Merz Billa Olds Fred Longer Floyd Olds Theroup Wes Ramsey Elwyn Corey Longer Ramsey

Merry Mixers Club Rolls Call on Garden Topics

Ten members met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Sam Weaver’s home. Guests included Mrs. Walter Marner and her daughter, Mollie Tierney, Fern Carr. The group discussed gardening ideas, voted $2 to the Cancer fund, held quiz contests with prizes, auctioned house plants for a tidy sum, and planned a May 7 meeting at Mrs. Earl Guengerich’s with a flower and bulb exchange. Refreshments followed.

Merry Mixers Club Weaver Merry Mixer Club Sam Weaver Walter Marner Wellman Mollie Tierney Fern Carr Karl Parcell Cancer Fund Lloyd Phillips Earl Guengerieh Marner Guengerich

St Pauls Guild Names Delegates for Spring Regional Meeting

St Pauls Women's Guild selected Mrs Ted Zieglowsky and Mrs Melvin Sehnicker as delegates to the spring regional meeting at Monticello. Alternates are Mrs Walter Westen and Mrs Merle Miller. Twenty three members and three children attended. two visitors present.

Ted Zieglowsky Melvin Sehnicker St. Paul's

Mrs. Larsen Hosts Carol Brewer Circle Meeting

The Carol Brewer Missionary Circle of the United Presbyterian church met at Mrs. Louis Larsen's home with 14 members and 12 children. Devotions were led by Mrs. Donald Stout. plans were made to gather clothing for the Ezel Ky mission. Mrs. Stout was named a delegate to the Presbyterian meeting in Keokuk on April 17.

Mrs. Larsen Carol Brewer The United Presbyterian Church Louis Larsen Donald Stout Melvin Jill Re View Charles Hotle Ezel, Ky Stout Keokuk Join Wagner Carol Brewer Cuany Cloyce Tines

Grand Army Dinner of WRC Will be Tomorrow

The Woman's Relief Corps will hold their annual Grand Army dinner Saturday April 5 at the Legion hall. The potluck meal starts at 12 noon with meatballs provided and members asked to bring their own table service.

Grand Army WRC Woman's Relief Corps Legion

White Cloud Club Holds Annual Family Dinner

The White Cloud club members and families held their annual supper at the Legion hall in Crawfordsville Saturday evening. Eleven families attended with guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes and Mary Twinam. Illness kept several from joining. Towyn Davies showed home movies of Crawfordsville residents that were enjoyed by all.

White Cloud Club Legion Hall Crawfordsville Robert Holmes Mary Twinam Towyn Davies

Pinochle Night At Masonic Temple Hosted By OES Group

Mrs. S. W. Watson and Mr William Zager hosted the OFS Pinochle group at the Masonic Temple Thursday afternoon. Five tables played with high score honors won by Mrs. Boyd Foster and Mrs. Roy Sowash, second high. Refreshments featured a long Easter table with eggs and bunnies.

OES S. W. Watson William Zager OFS Masonic Tem Boyd Foster Roy Sowash

Friendly Circle Club Elects Mrs Miksch President

Members of the Friendly Circle club met with Mrs Donsneetz Thursday afternoon and elected new officers for the coming year. Mrs Lloyd Miksch was named president with Mrs Kenneth Cuddeback vice president and Mrs Monard Greiner secretary and treasurer. The flower committee includes Mrs Harold Kloptenstein and Mrs Marion Augustine. Mrs Glen Cuddeback retired opened with roll call. A cancer fund contribution of two dollars and fifty cents was approved. Mrs Marion Augustine joined the club and guests Mrs Duane Forinash and Mrs William Sheetz attended. Eleven children were remembered for birthdays. Auction and silent auction food sale were also noted.

Friendly Circle Club Donsneetz Lloyd Miksch Kenneth Cuddeback Monard Greiner Merle Sheetz Harold Kloptenstein Marion Augustine Glen Cuddeback Voll Call Cancer Fund Duane Forinash William Shéetz Club John Sheltiman Don Sheetz Duane Jorinasa William Sheetz Augustine Greiner

Fluorine Reactivity and Handling Materials

Fluorine is highly reactive and can ignite wood steel glass and water under suitable conditions. All basic fluorine compound materials are safely handled with Monel nickel copper alloy or nickel equipment making handling economical and safe.

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