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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1940

Page

3

Birthday Celebration for Lewis Hering in Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Elmer Mason and Mr and Mrs Lisle Hering of Iowa City hosted a Friday evening birthday supper at the Lewis Hering home. Guests Bert and Glen Hahn joined in informal visiting music and games including Chinese checkers. Mrs Mason played piano while Mason and Glen Hahn played violins and Margaret the Jonette. An old time vocal solo by Mr Mason was enjoyed.

Elmer Mason Clyle Margaret

Clarence Goodwin Feted at Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs. Clarence Goodwin organized a surprise party for her husband who marked his birthday yesterday. Family and friends including Clyde Kelley Belle Stewart Carrie Patterson Keith Williams and family Lloyd Goodwin Harold White and others attended. Guests posed for photos and played ball after dinner. Their twenty fourth wedding anniversary falls on Friday April 19.

Clarence Goodwin Mr. Goodwin Clyde Kelley Belle Stewart Carrie Patterson Keith Williams Keith, Jr Jean and David Lloyd Goodwin Harold White Ervin White Judy Belle Margaret Benson Betty Patterson Goodwin Mrs. Goodwin

Walnut Women’s Club Meets at Wilson Home

Walnut Women's Club gathers at the home of Mrs Lyle Wilson and Mrs Martin Wilson on Thursday. Members report on topics, with talks by Mrs Martin Wilson on Bedding and Their Storage and by Mrs Ed Miller on Walls and Ceilings and Their Care. Seed and bulb exchange held. seventeen members attend along with four children and guests.

Lyle Wilson Martin Wilson Walnut Women’s Club Ed Miller Farrell Long Everette Lewis Albert Paul Ethel Dell

Birthday Honorees Mark Few 90 to 10 Years Old

Thomas Simpson leads a list of celebrants turning 90. Others observed birthdays include Mrs. Lemkan Crozier Ingalls Hyde Hartnell Wagner McNamara Geyer Morgan Hoyle Koehler Burger and additional honorees today. Jean McNamara, granddaughter of Mrs. Dempsey, is ten.

Thomas Simpson Kenneth Lemkan Howard Crozier Wahneetah Ingalls Wayne Hyde Wellston Fern Hartnell Near Valley Floyd Wagner Jean McNamara Iowa City T. J Dempsey Carrol Albert Morgan Clay Guy Hoyle Maurice Koehler Donald Burger

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