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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1941

Page

3

Penner Couple Celebrates 45th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Joe Penner observed their 45th anniversary with a Monday evening family dinner at home a five tiered cake as centerpiece. Attending were Reymond Pieper Grinnell Marl Redlinger and family Hubert Redlinger and sons Bobby and Jimmy Ray Bett Singer and Betty Ardell Pieper Keith Conite and other relatives with guests Father Boeckmann and others.

Joe Penner Kcept Marl Redlinger Reymond Pieper Grinnell Irl Redinger Hubert Redlinger Bobby Jimmy Ray Bett- Singer Betty Ardell Pieper Keith Conite Boeckmann Richmond Mary Greiner Bernnard McCarthy Harold Maize Eileen Strabala Hazel Atkins

Regular Commandery Meeting With Potluck Dinner

The regular Commandery will hold a Friday evening meeting at the Masonic temple. A potluck dinner for members and wives starts at 6 30 with attendees asked to bring their own table service sandwiches and a dish to share.

Masonic Temple

Missionary Group to Meet with Mrs Bessie Wead

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will gather Friday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Bessie Wead of North Marion Avenue. Devotions led by Mrs Carl J Roberts, with Mrs J M Lloyd and Mrs Tei Gerdes as leaders. Topic: American Indians.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Bessie Wead North Marion Avenue Carl J. Roberts J. M. Lloyd Tei Gerdes

Royal Neighbors Meeting at Hall

The Royal Neighbors held a sad meeting in the hall this evening. Discussion covered the convention to be held here May 28. Mrs. W. P. Moriarty attends the state convention in Sioux City. Mrs. Farrell Lane and Mrs. Mae Miller served refreshments. The next meeting will be at the hall a week from tonight.

W. P. Moriarty Sioux City Farrell Lane Mae Miller

Missionary Society Meets at Klein Home in Klein

Twenty members of the Alma Hearne Holland missionary society met at Edna and Jessie Klein’s home for a pot luck supper. A nominating committee led by Thelma Tarter will select next year’s officers with Pearl Whistler and Jessie Klein on the panel. Devorions were given by Elizabeth Irwin on teaching stewardship.

Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Edna Jessie Klein Viola Smith Thelma Tarther Pearl Whistler Elizabeth Irwin

Big Berthas pound Paris in 1918 artillery feat

The heavy 8 inch caliber siege guns known as Big Berthas fired 265 pound shells from Paris to targets 75 miles away, reaching a vertical span of about 24 miles in the 1918 bombardment.

Paris

Girl Reserves Plan Little Sister Banquet at Y M C A

The Girl Reserves of the high school will host their annual Little Sister banquet tomorrow evening in the Community room of the Y M C A. They will honor eighth grade girls from Junior High St James and rural schools with dinner prepared by Mrs Glenn Hayes and a mothers group assisting. Shirley Peterson leads the reserves and committees arrange the after dinner program and social hour to help seventh and eighth graders get to know high school entrants.

Y.M.C.A Eirks Grads St. James Glenn Hayes Gins Shirley Peterson Girt Reserves

Doctors should serve on juries says Mrs. Curtis Bok

Physicians and nurses should serve on juries to provide professional intelligence for courts, urged by Mrs. Curtis Bok, wife of a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge.

Curtis Bok Philadelphia

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