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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1949

Page

2

Elect Mrs V Escher Township Chairman

Mrs Vern Escher was elected township chairman and Mrs Raymond Bell the publicity chair man for the coming year at the Jackson township homemakers meeting. The group met at Mrs Joe Knotek’s for the year’s final lesson on Nutritious desserts.

Vern Escher Raymond Bell Jackson Township Joe Knotek Wayne Zeck Ruth Foster Lloyd Marek James Birney Stewart School World Relation Illinois Iowa

Mrs Conklin Chosen Leader Of Dutch Creek Homemakers

Mrs C L Conklin was elected chairman and Mrs Gordon Sherman publicity chairman at the Dutch Creek homemakers meeting held at Grace Hill community building on April 21. Ruth Foster presented a lesson on nutritious and delicious desserts.

C. L. Conklin Gordon Sherman Duteh Creek Grace Hill Ruth Foster Elliot McKinstry Troy Foriash Esther Vincent Max Waterhouse

Re-Elect Mrs. Boone at Baptist Church Mission Rally Here

Mrs. Faye Boone of Kalona was re elected president of the Washington association of Baptist Missionary societies at a rally held yesterday at the local Baptist church. The meeting featured speeches by Mrs O R Patrick from Atlantic and Helen Benjamin from India, with several officers installed and a $3 gift voted to Baptist headquarters Des Moines for missions.

Mrs. Boone Baptist Church Mission Faye Boone Washington Association of Baptist Missionary Societies Baptist Church O. R. Patrick Atlantic Helen Benjamin India Association Miss Benjamin Mirs W. L. Currier Business Meeting Association Washington Kalona William Althoff Baptist Des Moines Logan Kheif

Doctors Discuss Radiographic Studies at County Medical Society

Thirteen physicians attended the Washington County Medical Society meeting at the nurses home. Dr C L Gillies of the University of Iowa medical school's x ray department spoke on Radiographic Studies of the Abdomen and x ray films were presented.

Washington County Medical Society Nurses’ Home C. L. Gillies University of Iowa Medical School

Comfort and Utility Shine in Palmer Kitchen Remodel

Elaine Lampres reports on the Palmer home kitchen at route 1, a year’s remodel combining beauty and space use. Mrs. Palmer favors gas and electric apartment stoves, expansive counters, L shaped sink area, spring hinge cabinets, a sewing corner, and a bay window with built in storage and shade from venetian blinds.

Elaine Lampres Fred Palmer Route 1 Palmer

Women Lead Child Study Unit At Local Meeting

Mrs Milo Steele Jr elected leader of Child Study II at a meeting held in Mrs John Frame home. Mrs Harold Stephens named assistant leader and Mrs Truman Hysell secretary treasurer. Nineteen members attended with two guests, roll call cited clothing donations to Mrs Wilson for distribution to needy families.

Milo Steele, Jr John Frame Harold Stephens Truman Hysell Edsel Brown Paul Greiner Harold Gerdes George Ruesch Wayne Edmondson

Surprise Sojkas Celebrate 84th Anniversary at Family Party

A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Yaro Sojkas on their 34th wedding anniversary hosted by their children and families. Guests brought food and played ecards during the evening, with Mr and Mrs Alvid among the attendees.

Sojkas Yaro Sojkas Mrs. Alvid

Mrs Payne Hosts St Marys Circle Dinner

St Marys circle met Thursday evening at Mrs Leslie Payne home with twelve members and guest Barbara Corcoran attending. They discussed the coming year at the business meeting and refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Bill Consen. The next circle meeting will be at Mrs Hubert Redlinger home with co hosts Mrs Ralph Peiffer and Mrs Wilbur Richardson.

St. Mary’s Circle Leslie Payne Barbara Corcoran Bill Cnossen Hubert Redlinger Ralph Peiffer Wilbur Richardson

Sojka FamilyNames Featured In Local Notices

Sojka and Stevie plus Walter Sojka and Sandra Chalupa with George Sojka Elmer Sojka Nadine Frank Lin and Donna appear in a sequence of nearby family notices. The fragment lists several couples and individuals, suggesting婚禮 or social notices in a local page.

Sojka Stevie Walter Sojka Sandra Charles Chalupa George Sojka Elmer Sojka Nadine Franklin Donna

Grace Hill Church Organizes Young Adult Class

On April 25 Grace Hill Moravian church members held a meeting at the Waterhouse home to organize a Young Adult society. Officers elected include President Mrs Leonard Brinning and Vice President Mrs Eugene Engel with Mrs Richard Hayes as secretary-treasurer and Mrs Lyle Hayes as reporter. The next meeting is set for May 11 at the Brinning home. YWCA committee chairs Elizabeth Dawson with Virginia Pettit Mary Jane Brooks Dorothy Turnipseed and Mrs Charles R Wilson assisting. Centerpieces featured red buds and forsythia blossoms.

Grace Hill Moravian Church Robert Waterhouse Leonard Brinning Eugene Engel Richard Hayes Lyle Hayes YWCA Elizabeth Dawson Virginia Pettit Mary Jane Brooks Dorothy Turnipseed Charles R. Wilson

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