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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Sidney Coon of near Ainsworth hosted an Easter Sunday noon dinner that doubled as a family birthday party. Sidney Allen Coon aged 7 celebrated his Palm Sunday birthday while sister Janet Mae aged 4 marked Easter. Mrs Crone of Washington and niece Catherine Crone also observed birthdays on the 11th and 18th.
A birthday party featured two birthday cakes and individual cakes shaped like Faster nests brought by Mrs. Ira A. Coon of Washington. Easter packages were given to children regardless of gifts, followed by an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon. Attendees included Ira Coon Ellsworth Fitch of Richland Mr. Cone and Mary Margaret Mrs. Herbert Jones Steven and Carla Jean of Mt Pleasant.
At a Monday meeting of Daughters of Union Veterans the group learned a bill introduced in Congress on January 3 1949 would authorize three cent postage stamps to honor the Grand Army of the Republic The encampment is planned in Indianapolis Members were urged to contact their representatives and support the bill Daisie McConnell served as secretary treasurer as the regular secretary Mrs D W McClure is ill Five dollars were donated to Cancer fund Memorial Day plans were set with a Memorial Service planned for May 16
Former teachers and pupils of Indian Creek No 2 school in Brighton Township are invited to a reunion on May 22 at the school. A basket dinner is planned for 12 30 p m with a short program and time for visiting in the afternoon.
A posted notice informs eligible individuals of their right to attend a forthcoming event or meeting. The notice outlines who may participate and how to confirm attendance or obtain credentials.
Judith Quinn Rosemary Jenk ins Mary Lou Marston Bonnie Marie Gilbert Shirley Owens La vonne Edwards and Marcia Ed wards were initiated into the Order of Rainbow Girls at the meeting Monday evening at the Masonic Temple. A cooperative dinner preceded the 7 30 o clock meeting at 6 30 hosted by Mrs Miller Mrs Godwin Mrs Crone and Mrs Lo
Mothers of Rainbow Girls helped with the dinner while Masons and Eastern Stars served as guests, highlighting fraternal group fellowship in the community gathering.
Mrs Paul Beard homemaker chairman was reelected at a Monday meeting held in Mrs Ernest Wagner home A new publicity chairman will be Mrs George Havel Elected committee women were Mrs Grove Letts Mrs Wagner Mrs Louis Havel Mrs Ben Harrison Mrs Delbert Holmes and Mrs Junior Knotterus Ruth Foster county home economist demonstrated nutritious desserts using cake and fruit salad as bases Desserts were served from a table with daffodils and pink tapers Pastel mints cookies and coffee completed refreshments
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