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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1949

Page

2

Local spring travels and visits listed in Mason City area

Local residents plan Easter and spring vacations with family. Ruth Dupuis travels from Mason City for a few days at her parents home. Grinnell students Paty Nancy and Marie Blattner join, heading to Grinnell College for break. Others visit relatives in Skidmore, Williamsburg, Davenport, Wellman and Moline while family ties continue through the season.

Ruth Dupuis Mason City W. P. Dupuis

Spring Party at Mrs Petersons Hosts T T Club

Mrs A C Peterson hosted the T T spring party Monday at 8 PM with 27 members attending. President Verle Gallagher led a business meeting planning an April 29 charity ball and elected delegates Roger Sherman and William Boshart to the state convention at Centerville on May 5. Refreshments followed. Mrs Sherman served and bridge games at three tables produced high prize for Mrs Charles Morris and low for Mrs Earl Loveless.

A. C. Peterson Verle Gallagher Centerville Roger Sherman William Boshart Sherman Charles Morris Earl Loveless

Music Students Stage Recital at Sordens

Sister Mary Michael's St James school hosted a Sunday recital at Sordens Music Store starting 4 pm. Performers included Alicia Merz Judy Campbell Shirley Mattes John Baker Joyce Hammen Janice Kos Joan Friese Joan Marie Mary Ann Ledger Nancy Perez John Adam Clem Adam. The Little Housekeepers play featured Kathleen Mattes Helen Baker Margaret Baker Donna Friese Margaret Peiffer Mary Catherine Friese Madeline Redeker and Dorothy Kos with Mary Lynn Glandon as mother. The school band performed with first and second clarinets and horns and drums.

Alicia Merz Judy Campbell Shirley Mattes John Baker Joyce Hammen Janice Kos Joan Friese Joan Marie Mary Ann Ledger Nancy Perez John Adam Clem Adam Kathleen Mattes Helen Baker Margaret Baker Donna Friese Margaret Peiffer Mary Catherine Friese Madeline Redeker Dorothy Kos Teddy Fritz Leroy Hammen Diana Schult Dick Horak John Creech Leo Sueppel, Jr Roberti Marie Michael Flynn Robert Friese Ferdinand Marie Douglas Minick Dale Beliel Francis Friese David Flynn Norman Merz Leland Swift George Marie Robert Schulty

Fort nightly Literature Meeting Held at Michels Home

Mrs H G Richardson attended the Fort nightly Evening Literature meeting at Mrs T A Michels home with co hosts Mrs Carl Guther and Mrs Don Shepherd. Margaret Applegate reviewed Town Outpost by Katherine Buxbaum about Grace Hill early days. Twenty seven members attended and a Penny Art Fund collection reached $2.47.

Soc H. G. Richardson Fort T. A. Michels Carl Guther Don Shepherd Katherine Buxbaum Margaret Applegate Grace Hill Penny

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported

Admitted yesterday Mrs Ralph Nichol son Washington medical. Today Ronald Lee Keota and Mrs Coe Hotle city tonsillectomies. Yesterday Mr and Mrs William Owens Columbus Junction 4 son at 8 00 p.m. Mr and Mrs Carl Rotzinger West Chester a son at 50 p.m. Today Mr and Mrs Carl Dallmeyer Washington a son at 9 16 a.m.

Ralph Nicholson Washington Medical Ronald Lee Keota Coe Hotle City William Owens Columbus Junction Carl Rotzinger West Chester Carl Dallmeyer

Rites at Brighton For Mrs. Frank Lowe

The body of Mrs. Frank Lowe was taken to Omer Hoskins funeral home in Brighton for burial in Brighton cemetery. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at two oclock. Mrs Lowe died in Ellis Kansas and formerly lived east of Brighton. Surviving are two sons Cameron and Calvin Bidwell and two daughters Mrs Eva Wiles and Mrs Myrtle Keal all of Kansas. Jean Freshwaters, Grinnell College student, expected home Wednesday for spring break.

Brighton Frank Lowe Omer Hoskins R. W. Fillmore Lowe Ellis, Kan Kansas Mary Elizabeth Bidwell Cameron Bidwell Calvin Bidwell Eva Wiles Myrtle Keal Jean Freshwaters Howard Freshwaters Grinnell College

New Low Cost Hospital Plan Offers Family Cash Protection

Residents of Washington and nearby areas can obtain cash protection for sickness accidents and childbirth through a new hospital plan. Send name and address for complete information with no obligation.

Washington

Single contract shields family with small monthly payment

A brief notice explains that protection for a family can be secured under one contract with a single small monthly payment. It emphasizes affordability by noting only a few cents per day for the average household.

Hospital Room and Board Paid Plan Markets Liberal Terms

The United Hospital Plan offers a liberal coverage including cash for a family member, reimbursement for doctor or surgeon fees, and payment of various hospital extras such as operating room charges medicines X rays anesthetic and ambulance service.

United Hospital

Disability coverage plan backed by United Insurance

United Insurance Company of Chicago backs a new plan promising hospital expense coverage of six for disability whether it happens at home or work. The insurer is rated A ixcellent in the Dunne's Insurance Report and has paid over 21 million dollars in claims to policyholders.

Reliable United Insurance Company Home Office Chicago Illinois Dunne

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