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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1947

Page

3

Social Calendar Notices for Local Clubs and Groups

Social calendar items list meetings and activities for Pansy Hill club Rural Women's club Friendly Bible class Fleur de Lis club Child Study department W R C West Chester Baptist Women Missionary society Women’s Council of Christian church Young adult group of New Haven and Gracehill churches with times locations and hosting members for the week.

Pansy Hill Club A. E. Spangler Flower Exchange Rural Women's Club Grant Humston, Jr Grant Humston Plant and Bulb Exchange Holland Friendly Baptist Church Fleur de Lis Club Verle Gallagher Plant Exchange Baptist Women’s Missionary Society John Dodd Rose Gilbert Roll Call Women's Council of Christian Church New Haven Gracehill Louise Waterhouse

Birthday milestones mark local residents today

Frank A Mayhew joins the Three Quarter Century club on his 75th birthday. Dennis Beranek and Thomas Strohm celebrate five candles on their cakes. John Edward Young Jr. has four candles. William Dean Koehler turns two. Lester F Nichols observes 20th wedding anniversary. May their days be filled with good wishes from Stanley Jarrard Elmer Hamilton Daryl Wood Charles Jackson Doyle Plecker Doreen Lease Clyde Beauchamp Fred Stewart and William Varney.

Frank A. Mayhew Three Quarter Century Club Stanley Jarrard Elmer Hamilton Daryl Wood Ainsworth Charles W. Jackson Doyle Plecker Doreen Lease Crawfordsville Clyde Beauchamp Winfield Fred D. Stewart William L Varney

Juniors Entertain Seniors at Dinner

A junior senior banquet was held at the United Presbyterian church parlor in Ainsworth. The room featured a rainbow motif with rose trellis and decorative place cards. The program listed performances by Hetty Koehler Bruce Pearson Johny Elliot Lois Ernest Kermit Jenkins Margaret Pfeiffer Phyllis Hall and a boys quartet led by E R Butterworth.

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Hetty Koehler Bruce Pearson Johny Elliot Lois Ernest Kermit Jenkins Cornet Margaret Pfieffer Phyllis Hall April Showers Boys Quartet E. R. Butterworth

Knights of Columbus Meeting at I. C. Hall

Regular Knights of Columbus gathering set for Thursday evening at I. C. hall with entertainment and refreshments planned.

Knights of Columbus I. C. Hall

Sugar Grain Conversion Note

A note states that the average pound of sugar contains 2,260,000 grains.

Installation of VFW Officers in Joint Post Auxiliary

Officers for the new year were installed at a joint VFW Post and Auxiliary meeting in K C hall. The ceremony followed a 50-person supper. Marsh Atkinson received a past commander pin from Dale Atkinson. Mrs Sadee McAvoy led as Auxiliary installing officer with a slate of officers for both groups.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post K. C. Hall FE. R. Burham Milo Steele, Jr Donald Realer Raymond Glasgow Mr. Burham Russell Knott J. M. Tloyd Mr. Burhoni Bernard Weiss Roger Banks Marsh Atkinson Dwight Hayes Thomas Swift Ray Bell Dave McGaffey Gerald McGaffey Harold Kerr Dale Atkinson Post Sadee McAvoy Milo Steele Donald Beal Mable Lem‘ey Marion McAvoy Truman Hysell Dave McGat‘ey Jesse Radda Avoy

Clover Leaf Club Meets at Anderson Home

Phyllis Anderson hosted the Clover Leaf club gathering at her residence with thirteen members present. Lucille Geault led the business meeting, Mary Virginia Twinam spoke on 4-H origins, Nancilee Anderson shared skincare tips, and members cut fabric for aprons before songs games and refreshments.

Phyllis Anderson Clover Leaf Club Lucille Geault Rolleall Mary Virginia Twinam Nancilee Anderson Mary Virginia

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Tom Carson West Chester K. P. Hall Dennis Arthur Beranek Arthur Beranek Thomas Leroy Strohm Leonard Strot John Edward Young, Jr John F. Young Wellman Community William Dean Koehler Mrs. Meint Koehler Lester F. Nichols Carter Ature Curtiss Munchers Saksala Curtiss Candy CO Ill V.F.W Wags Sadec Anderson Ize PENCO
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