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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1949
Page
6
This item highlights the YW desk’s focus on doll department at the hobby show. It invites readers to share meaningful dolls with significance and asks for contributions or stories to be shared Friday afternoon between 4 and ?, signaling a local community feature.
The piece praises the YWCA volunteers Mrs Dupuis Mrs Brown and Mrs Smith for their work through the religious emphasis committee and World Fellowship committee. It notes fine Christian services in Easter week at the Y and mentions a clipping from Dr Doster about past gendered views on women typing.
DIRECTORY THEO. B. BAILEY Over Leet's Market Attorney Phone 18 MORRISON & MORRISON Attorneys E. D. Morrison E. D Morrison Jr Morrison Bldg Phone 245 S. W. LIVINGSTON ROBERT DAY Attorneys Abstract Dept off 204 W. Main Ph 147 or 964
A New York YWCA initiative introduces a women’s typing course with public debate calling it an error yet resulting in 18 graduates in 1881. A contrasting note on boys’ behavior appears, while Betty Logan is praised for proactive desk work as thirty two girls attend a Friday swim session, all from school and excited.
The Wayland community reports a baked ham feed hosted Tuesday by the local coon hunting group at the high school. Attendees included the Roth, Umphrey, Kauffman, Hileman, Berkshire, Wyse, and Lang families, with talk of hunting and pelts funding the feast. The piece also notes retirements and staff changes, local moves, a school calendar for 1948-49, and several community updates.
Weekend guests at the Lee Lease home include Mrs. Charles Haffditt of Tulsa Oklahoma and Mrs. Lewis Thomas of Burlington. Mrs. Pearl McNeil stayed in Letts with Forrest McNeil. Little Judy Starner will wear a pale pink Easter suit with blue and white accessories for Easter Sunday.
The notice lists weekly livestock sales at multiple Iowa barns including Whittaker Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie and Keota with times. It also notes April auctions such as April 21 Kalona closing out sale April 22 Angus Preeders Mt. Pleasant and April 25 shop equipment sale 609 East Second Street. Community residents and organizers named include Lena Bontrager Earl Fickel and S. G. Taylor.
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