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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1948

Page

2

Dinner Guests Attend Evening at Kron Home

Mr and Mrs Martin Kron hosted a 6 30 oclock dinner Wednesday with post dinner card play. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wes Ramsey John and Jean Ann Mr and Mrs Roy Hav el LeRoy and Robert and Mr and Mrs Charles Vondrasek. Mrs Glenn Dunbar of Richland visits Clifford Weidner near Chino California, where their new baby girl arrived at Upland hospital on April 7. Mrs Weidner was Kathleen Dundar.

Martin Kron Wes Ramsey John Jean Ann Roy Havel LeRoy Robert Charles Vondrasek Glenn Dunbar Richland Clifford Weidner Chino Calif Upland Hospital Weidner Kathleen Dundar

U P Ladies Aid Holds Church Meeting

The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at the church with 42 attending. Officers for next year were installed, reports shared, and a Father Son banquet announced for April 12. A musical program by three high school pupils followed and refreshments ended the afternoon.

U. P. Ladies Aid United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Donald Stout Ralph Klieese E. L. Stewart Ladies Aid Norma Jean Eatinger Pat Thompson Ted Stewart Mrs. Kleese Mendelssohn Mary Rita McLaughlin

Towel Exchange at Sew and So Group April Meeting

The Sew and So club met at Mrs. Fred Ladehoff’s home with ten members and two children. Mrs. H. D. Dusenbery led the business session and April Fool roll call. A tree fruit and flower quiz crowned Mrs. Dusenbery first. next gathering May 13 with Mrs. Jim Lehman includes a bulb exchange.

Sew and So Club Fred Ladehoff H. D. Dusenbery June Duvall Dusenbery Jim Lehman

Methodist Women’s Society Activities Across Units

Numerous Unit meetings were held at members’ homes with attendance from 9 to 28, guests from other units, devotions, mission lessons, and readings. Reports show calls, collections, and sewing for charity, plus upcoming events and guest participation across Units 1 2 3 5 7 8 9-2 and 10 with notable mentions of inter racial church themes and youth conference notes.

H. H. Club Holds March and April Meetings at Members Homes

The H. H. club met in March at Don Applegate’s home with six members and one guest and no business due to absent officers. In April at Ted Givans’ home twelve members and two guests attended a business meeting, new officers were elected, by-laws amended, and refreshments were served by hostesses and Evelyn Givans.

H. H. Club Don Applegate Don Stutsman Stutsman Ted Givan Ted Givans Elva Givans Evelyn Givans Will Longer Don Holmes Elmer Harland

Entertainment duties assigned for meeting near end

Fred Ladehoff will have charge of the entertainment. The meeting closes with the hostess assisted by Mrs. Charles Thrap and Mrs. Dean Moore.

Fred Ladehoff Charles Thrap Dean Moore

West Pointettes 4-H Girls Make Custard in Meeting

Twelve girls of the West Pointettes 4-H club met with Sandra Bauer on Thursday evening. Roll call answered by decorating a plain cake. The group split into four sections to make custards with variations and reviewed the previous day’s diet. Mrs. Robert Eckels spoke on cheese. Faith Bauer led 4-H songs and singing. Jeanne Griggs elected historian succeeding Joan Blodgett who is moving. Sandra and her mother served refreshments. Janet Porter on May 26.

West Pointettes 4-H Club Sandra Bauer Robert Eckels Faith Bauer Jeanne Griggs Joan Blodgett Sandra Janet Porter

Shower Honors Two Brides To Be At Murdock Home

Mr and Mrs Charles Murdock hosted 26 relatives and friends at a miscellaneous shower for Isabelle Combs and Nyla Reinier. Gifts were opened and admired while Clarice Buck Betty and Bessie Schmidt and Gelaine Patterson assisted in serving pink and white refreshments.

Charles Murdock Isabelle Combs Nyla Reinier Clarice Buck Betty Bessie Schmidt Gelaine Patterson

Nazarene church group meets for devotion and study

The W H F M of the Church of the Nazarene held a Wednesday evening gathering in the church. Mrs S H Kratzer opened with hymns and Beverly Gieselman read the Scripture. Mrs O M Himmelreich, president, led business, followed by a lesson on World Evangelization from 1800 to the Present. Visitors Rev C F Gieselman and H Kratzer attended.

W.H.F.M Church of the Nazarene S. H. Kratzer Beverly Gieselman O. M. Himmelreich Kratzer Latin America Korea Near East Southeastern Asia Pacific Islands C. F. Gieselman H. Kratzer

Loyal Women's Class At Regular Meeting

The Loyal Women's class of the Baptist church met at the church yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Ben Coppock and Mrs. Starr as co-hostesses. Lois Turnipseed led devotions reading Romans chapter 12. Cy Bush read poems. Ten members attended. afternoon included social time and Bible quizzes. Officers elected: Cy Bush president, W. T. Moore vice-president, Fannie Gilbert secretary-treasurer, Stella Genkinger reporter.

D. N. Anwyl Anwyl Donald Stout Sara Pollock P. F. Whisler Oscar Lane Elmer Harland Spencer Reed Don Holmes Ted Givang Richard Nicola Forrest Walker Flower and Sick Frank Snider Walter Horning Loyal Women’s Class the Baptist Church Ben Coppock Mrs. Starr Lois Turnipseed Cy Bush W. T. Moore Fannie Gilbert Stella Genkinger

Plans For Summer Discussed By YWCA Mixer Club

The YWCA Mixer club meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m announced a switch from basketball to badminton ping pong swimming as warmer weather arrives. Summer activities include softball bike rides and picnics while handcrafts continue leather tooling and knitting. The bake sale in May funds equipment and helps send delegates to the YWCA summer conference at Grinnell College Iowa in July.

YWCA Mixer Grinnell College Grinnell Iowa

Homemaker Club Exchanges Flowers and Hints at Meeting

The Rural Homemakers' club met at Mrs. Iuecille Curtis's home with nine members and two children. They voted to send a plant to Mrs. Goldie Conrad at State University hospital. Mrs. James Young joined, receiving a box of tea towels. A White Elephant sale raised funds with Curtis as auctioneer. A flower exchange preceded refreshments. Next meeting set for May 13 at Mrs. Shasta Marshall's in Winfield.

Homemakers’ Club Iuecille Curtis Goldie Conrad The State University Hospital James Young Lucille Curtis Dorothy Curtis Shasta Marshall Winfield

Damascus Shrine and Local Groups Schedule Meetings

Notices list weekly social calendar items for Damascus Shrine No 10 and numerous clubs. Events include practice for officers, literary and Bible department meetings, DeMolay Amos chapter, T T T gatherings, Legion Auxiliary, Y W mixers and basketball, craft, and swimming sessions, plus PTA and home circle activities and circle meetings across several hours and venues.

Birthday greetings fill pages for local residents

A collage of community birthday notices lists many locals with ages from four to ninety, including J. B. Lockwood of Keota 91, Mrs. Frank Bradford 78, and Ella M. Wilson 90. Also noted are anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chabal and birthdays for Robert Lee Johnson in Japan, and several family observances across multiple towns.

Three Quarter Century Club J. B. Lockwood Keota Rt. 2 Frank Bradford

Wayland Pupils Receive Gideon Testaments This Week

Pupils from fifth grade to high school at Wayland accepted 185 Testaments and 13 Bibles from the Gideon organization. J. M. Finney and H. G C. Finney presented the gifts. H. C. Finney will deliver the Gideon message at the Federated Church of Crawfordsville this Sunday. Reverend Daniel Ford is the pastor.

Wayland Gideon J. M. Finney H. G C. Finney H. C. Finney Federated Church of Crawfordsville Daniel Ford

West Chester Baker Relief Corps Hosts Afternoon Social

West Chester’s No 1 J W Baker Relief Corps held an afternoon social at Federated church with 20 members and 12 guests. Mrs Nelson Woodford led the event with a memory contest won by Mrs Harold Klopfenstein and Mrs Merle Thrapp. The program featured poems, an Army Day article, a seed catalogue quiz, a Ozark News skit, and an Easter bonnet contest with prizes.

West Chester Baker Relief Corps J. W. Baker Relief Corps of West Chester Federated Church Nelson Woodford Ralph Robertson Lyle Hayes Charley Harvey Paul Harvey Clem Griffith Will Ross Will Reis T. R. Poore Lester Laubaugh Clarence Lynn America Harold Klopfenstein Merle Thrapp L. R. Baker Washington W.R.C National Relief Corps National Tribune the Stars and Stripes Clarence Laubaugh Effie van Sickle Herman Schultz Effie Ozark News Frank Kleese Hamlet Klopfenstein Pearl Smith Clyde Dawson Kleese Clarence Neffinegar Forrest Lance Clarence Rathmel George Lemley Margaret Smith Sandra Hayes Shirley Neffinegar Washington Laura Longwell Nellie Moriarty

Fortified Vitamin D Milk And Methods Of Fortification

Milk fortified with vitamin D to prevent rickets is marketed as vitamin D milk. Vitamin D is added by three methods: exposing milk to ultraviolet light, adding a vitamin D concentrate, or feeding cows irradiated yeast.

Women’s Council Jewish? monthly meetings summary

Four groups of the Women’s Council of Christian Church meet monthly. Group I under Mrs. Roy Kephart and co hostesses welcomed 15 members, three children and new members, with prayer, a flower bulb exchange, and a reading on Let Us Evaluate. Group II with Mrs. Lee Hesseltine drawn 13 members, three children, and guests, conducted business, did a bulb exchange, and prepared a Jay ette. Group III met at the church with 18 members and two children, discussed Let Us Evaluate, and planned a missionary project sending a box to a family abroad. guests from Keota attended and new member Mrs. Alfred Stalder joined. Group IV led by Mrs. Roy Minnis had 14 members and one child, held business and devotional segments, welcomed new members, and planned May meeting with clothing drive.

Accie Clapper F. M. Mahin Ed Davis Unit No J. W. Nebergall Lloyd Neiswanger Douglas Hotle Dora Minick Birdie Hotle William Manassier Guiding Light Edgar Guest M. E. DeLashmutt San Francisco Fred Bey Wayne Zeck Unit 9-1 Walter Smith Mary Beggs Donald Orr W.S.C.S China Clarence Shafer Fred Bell A. W. Clow T. L. Barker Barker D. W. Anderson Tucker Alice Shaver Harold Stephens John Oxenhan Dora Stewart Nordyke M. J. Cruise Rachel Longwell Walter Messer Unit Fred Downing Will Dupuis John Rittenhouse L. A. White R. H. Hampsher Blaine Holmes Fred Bartow Luke Harold Klopfenstein Win Durst H. J. Brenneman Riverside Unit No. 8 Des Moines Charles Kennedy Clyde Thompson Cleveland Ohio Jesus Elmer Steel Scott Wilcox Alliman Will Richards Dare George Dare Frank Longwell W. F. Messer Sam Biga~foose Mary Lynn Messer Russel Herr Maurice Crawford B. E. Denison Marguerite Hering Christian Missions Free India Glenn Knupp Ralph Herr William Putman Ralph Hesseltine Roy Kephart Etieine Spenser Harold Beenblossom Harold Jarvis Clarence Brown Mel Crandall Grace Carter Melvin Sabin Ida Bush William Crayne Bessie Tucker Clive Gray Glen Green J. B. Erwin Richard Skipton John Jarvis Gray Ted Dalton Cordie Dusenbery Keota Alfred Stalder John Godwin Roy Minnis Minnis Earll T. C. Polk Carl Dallmeyer

Moore weds German bride in Germany and US homecoming

T/Sgt William K. Moore of Dallas Texas and Ellen Wobert of Giessen Germany wed January 23 1948 in Giessen by a German judge. A ceremony followed at Bad Nauheim army chapel. They returned to the United States in March 1948 visiting relatives in Columbus Junction and Dallas. Moore served 18 months overseas and 25 months in Germany. Mrs Moore worked in the Bad Nauheim army commissary.

Columbus Junction William K. Moore Carleton Moore Dallas Tex Ellen Wobert Giessen Germany Bad Nauheim United States Moore L. G Browning Columbus’ Junction Mary

Eldon Roth Honored at Family Shower in Noble

A reception and shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Roth was hosted at the Everette Roth home in Noble with 55 in attendance. The Roth and Krahill families joined by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Humston and other relatives attended the event.

Eldon Roth Everette Roth Gilbert Roth Noble Roth and Krahill Lloyd Humston

Friendship Club Plant Bulb Exchange Held

The Friendship club met at Mrs. Harry Dye's home with 19 members, 2 children, and five guests including Mrs. George Jarrard and Mrs. Homer Jarrard. Mrs. Mark Campbell led the meeting. a plant and bulb exchange was arranged by Mrs. Victor Peiffer. refreshments were served by Mrs. Conard and Mrs. Nellie Juzeler.

The Friendship Club Harry Dye George Jarrard Homer Jarrard Glen Conard Elsie Glassburner Lloyd LeFever Mark Campbell Victor Peiffer Conard Nellie Juzeler

Junior High Y Teens Hold Sunset Park Picnic

The Junior high Y-Teens held a Sunset park picnic yesterday afternoon at four. It was the group's first social event since being organized this semester. Shirley Owens chaired the social committee. 41 girls attended with sponsor Ethel McCreedy and advisor Anna Mae Baskett. Guests Doris Ford and Mrs Norman White joined as well. Games ran until dinner around 6 p.m.

Sunset Park Shirley Owens Ethel McCreedy Anna Mae Baskett Doris Ford Norman White Mienie

Social Evening With Lois Miller Mrs Floyd Miller

Lois, Mrs. Floyd Miller and Donnie Joe attended a social evening together with light refreshments served.

Lois Mrs Floyd Miller and Donnie Joe

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Legion Wolf’s Flower Shop Neil Trotman Howard Crozier Albert Simpson Methodist Women’s Society For Christian Service John Lee Claude Bain Manford Wilcox Belle Rice C. O. Davis N. W. Thompson Mrs. Bell Marion Augustine Harley Davidson Carl Crossett Will Jones Art Dawson Devo Unit 9-2 James Brooks N. M. Speidel Edith Weidner Unit Six Fred Miller Melissa Jesse Stout Douglas William Alliman Ricky Arnold Allen Thompson Robert Wilcox Murdock W.H.F. M Church of Nazarene Y.W.C.A. Mixer Club Homemaker Group Damascus Shrine YT. A. Michels Bible Public Library Amos Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple William Jane H. M. Putnam St. Rita's Circle W. J. Keifer Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Noble Grand Circle Myrtle Morgan Y. W. Mixers Club Ann Judson Circle Marietta Workman Cloyce Stewart Mae Davis West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Rosemary Club John Shebeck Good Will Club Charley Nicola Stewart School P.T Harry Renoux Stanley Chabal Robert Lee Johnson Japan Calvary Band Tokyo Jerry Max Donaldson Sidney Alan Coon Ainsworth Mary Louise Hill Irvin Hill Linda Ray Hesseltine Ivan Hesseltine Evelyn Teresa Teslik Charles Breitenbach Rosemary Te Bockhorst Dorothy Ann Hotle O. B. Mouser A. F., Farrier Sandy Hook G. W. Mast James Allen Shalla Ora Stump Gordon Miller Everette Chance Ed Winkler Randolph Kelsey Karl Turner Humble Milton Smith Havre LeRoy Luers T. A. Jones Lena Jones Crawfordsville L. R. Carbee William Dewees Kenton Mangold Rita Ruth Brinning Wellston Laverne Young Donald August Bain Billie Long Lillian Marie Lukavsky Elmer Young David Elwin Sayre Leland Keith Coakley Raymond Crone S. J. Boyd Beverly Ann Plamer John Palmer Ella M. Wilson Ethel Shaw W RB Ent Women’s Council OF Christian Church Hesseltine Mary Coakley John Hughes Don Darbyshire Wayne Knapp Sara Bert Spangier Sgt. Moore Sport Shop Comets Sharon Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop Msros Washington Flying Service Aeronca-Sales Luscombe Washington Ag E Washington , Iowa
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