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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1949

Page

3

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Berdo

Mrs T J Berdo was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower and a 7 30 dessert bridge at the home of Mrs Wayne Sim mer man Jr Wednesday evening Co-hostesses were Mrs Paul Peiffer Mrs Harry Simpson and Mrs Simmer man Sr Tables were centered with jonquils Five tables of bridge were played with high prize won by Mrs Ruth Stutsman and low score by Mrs Kimbal Gates Berdo’s gifts were pinned to a clothes line nearby

T. J. Berdo Wayne Simmerman Simmerman Paul Peiffer Harry Simpson Ruth Stutsman Kimbal Gates Berdo

Birthday Courtesy Held for Jean Mangold at Swift Home

Mrs. Robert Swift hosted a surprise birthday party for Jean Mangold on Wednesday night. Guests included Eleanor Swift, Mr and Mrs Clifford Steele, Fred Minden, and Robert Swift as a social evening concluded with refreshments.

Robert Swift Jean Mangold Miss Mangold Swift Home Eleanor Swift Mrs. Clifford Steele Fred Minden

Social Calendar outlines upcoming club meetings

Notices list events and times for chiefs association PEO and other groups including Handcraft IV and OES initiation. Activities cover lectures, luncheons, exchanges, and study groups at locations around town with hostesses named and times ranging from 1:00 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Chiefs Association Hattie Crone Carl Guther Helen Levis Ruth Gibson Davyl Dodder Roy Minnis Edward Nardy White Elephant Exchange Masonic Temple Little Flower Circle John Martes Iowa

Craigs Entertain at Riverside Buffet Supper

Mr and Mrs Carl Craig jr of Riverside hosted a cafeteria style supper Sunday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ed ONeill Jimmy and Vincent. Mr and Mrs Pat ONeill Morse. Mr and Mrs Sohn ONeill Iowa City. Mr and Mrs J Kinney and Patricia Mannalso Oxford. Mr and Mrs Burton Fox and Jerry. Mr and Mrs Carl Craig sr. and Mr and Mrs Vernon Stagner Riverside.

Riverside Carl Craig, Jr Ed O'Neill Jimmy Vincent Pat O'Neill Morse Sohn O'Neill Iowa City J. Kinney Patricia Charles Mannalso Oxford Burton Fox and Jerry Carl Craig

Galen Widmers Visit in Buhler Kansas

Mrs J J Rich reports Easter week end visits in Buhler Kan as Galen Widmer stays with the Edger family. Guests include Glen Bloombere of Mediapolis Elizabeth Widmer and Harlan at Marvin Widmer home. Dave Graber and David Allen were afternoon visitors.

Stringtown Galen Widmer

Sunday Dinner Guests and Social Visits Reported

Local families share meals and visit kin across Wayland and Burlington. Names include Unkrich, Rich, Brooks, Cortum, Grabers, Swan, Bachman, Zeiglow sky, Widmer, Miller, and Wenger with several Sunday dinners and Monday gatherings noted. The WWMC Met at Rex Swan’s home while measles circulate among Willard Roth’s household.

George Unkrich Raymond Rich J. J Rich D. C. Sehaniz Rebekah Washington Ethan Brooks George Brooks and Sons Rex Swan Harold Cortum Elmer Grabers Earl Bachman Burlington WW. & CC Wayland Methodist Church John Zeiglowsky Flyer Graber Willard Roth Ellis Lieehty Amasa Miller Noah Widmer John Alliman Wayland Joline Rinner Marvin Rinner Arnold Rinners Elmer Roth Edd Wenger Lois Roth Mary Ellen Wagler Norma Widmer Farl Bachman Joe Hirshey

Whitings Return From Business Trip Prompts Local Social Notes

Crawfordsville April 20 Mr and Mrs H J Whiting returned Thursday evening from a several days auto trip through Kansas and Missouri visiting places of interest. Easter day guests with Mrs Mary King were Mr and Mrs H F Elliot of Burlington and others. Shoppers in Muscatine Friday included Mrs Russell Zickafoose and Mrs Ivor Davis. A new milk law halted raw milk sales. Farrel Young switched to pasteurized supply. Easter Sunday guests included the Fletchers and Farrier family.

Kansas Missouri Ozarks Mary King H. F. Elliot Burlington Cloyree Messenger Wapello Clovee, Jr Iowa Chey Pleasant Muscatine Russell Zickafoose Dave Schantz Ivor Davis Farrel Young Frank Fletcher Vernon Fletcher Gary Steve Dell Farrier Pasty Mike Virgil and Lyle Fletene

Gilbert Lowe Dies Native of Brighton

Gilbert Lowe 72 longtime Brighton resident died at 1 14 pm Wednesday at a hospital in Iowa City after long illness Funeral arrangements by Omer Hoskins funeral home were pending He was born near Brighton in May 1876 and lived most of his life here except for a period in Kansas He married Gertrude Wilson who died in 1942 Survivors include son John and daughter Mrs Bryan Morgan both of Brighton an adopted daughter Mrs Carl White Crawfordsville eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren a brother Mac Lowe Yeo and sister Minerva Lowe who lived with him

Brighton Gilbert Lowe Iowa City Omer Hoskins Mr. Lowe Kansas Gertrude Wilson John Bryan Morgan Carl White Crawfordsville Mac Lowe Yeo Minerva Lowe

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