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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1949

Page

5

VW Desk Hobby Show Remembers Luella Blankenhorn Gordon Morris

The Hobby Show tribute honors Luella Blankenhorn and Gordon Morris for their varied entries. Attendees recall the salt and pepper shaker collection, pottery, and a hand carved doll. Gordon’s dog Blackie inspires a painting, and a moral lesson drawing highlights paths to heaven or disaster. Three new YW girls join Tuesday, counting down to one month left at the Y. W.

Luella Caeti Gorden Brownie Gordon Blackie Y. W Donna Rich Kay Whitmer Joyce Neff Anita Fish

YW girls welcome back with flowers and memory gifts

The YW desk notes a reunion of girls not seen since last summer with a bouquet of white flowers. They honor Edna Palmer through Don Breenblos som and his mother who remember her as charter member and secretary.

Patty Gastman Laura Bell Erwin Shirley Kerry Patty Erwin Janet Tucker Catherine Wheatly Shirley Gardner Darlene Snider Marlene Blick Birdie Arthur Y. W Don Breenblossom Edna Palmer

Class Weiner Roast and Meeting in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville residents held a weiner roast at Saunders park Mt Pleasant with Janet Fletcher Marjorie Raymond Russell Monson Keith Johnson Roger Holmes and Vaughn McArtor among attendees They then watched a movie Chapter II T met at Mrs Robert Lauer home voting 9 to cancer fund and planning to attend the State convention in Centerville May 5 Refreshments were served and membership plans noted Also announces grandparents twice Mr and Mrs A F Finke welcomed two grandsons and Mr and Mrs Ronald Finke welcomed a son Douglas Joe born Sunday evening at Hershey hospital Muscatine.

Centerville A. F. Finke Ronald Finke Douglas Joe Hershy Hospital Muscatine Edward Hauen

Louisa County Over Top in Red Cross Fund Raising Drive

Louisa County reports 4009 raised in Red Cross drive surpassing the 2100 goal. Several local residents and officials are noted for duties and appointments. A junior senior banquet at Columbus High School highlighted activities with students and staff acknowledged.

Louisa County Red Cross Columbus Junction Columbus High School Martha Calhoun Gordon Pine Supt. H. K. Ross Patty Limpuis Tom Colglazier Flos Schermerhorn Fay Crull Larry Elliott Margaret Hininger Lois Howell Evelyn Aringdale Tom Woodruff Marilyn Hill Norma Howell Ann Zaruba Richie Orr BE. W. McWilliams T. P. McWilliams Bayard Des Moines

Hartley Family Welcomes Son David Lee

Mr and Mrs Chris Hartley of Toronto arrive in Muscatine to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Miller. Hartley and Miller served as war buddies in Austria during military service. Thursday morning birth at Bellevue Hospital in Muscatine.

United States Israel Truman Chaim Weizmann Blair House H. Lee Huston Marshall B. Smith Davenpor William R. Luckey Chicago Stien David Lee Bellevue Hospital Muscaine Chris Hartley Toronto Canada Robert Miller Miller Mr. Hartley Austria Havre C. A. Strehm Oriel Sankey Dave Turnipseed Sigourney John Williams

Chorpenings Visit Osceola and Sunday Gatherings

Grace Hill notes Earl Chorpening Ruth and family drove to Osceola for a visit with R. J. Chorpening and returned Sunday. Washington visitors Clarence Brinning joined Leonard Brinning family in Kalona Sunday. Local families hosted dinners and visits across Kalona Ottumwa and Ottumwa area.

Grace Hill Earl Chorpening Ruth Osceola R. J. Chorpening Clarence. Brinning Washington Jeonard Brinning Davi Boone Ben Boon Kalona

Local social notes from the Ira Mikseh and nearby households

Supper guests in the Ira Mikseh home included the Hendrix, Mikseh, Waterhouse, and Zickafoose families from Missouri and Brighton. Sunday dinners featured the Brennemar, Preston, Hering, and Strohm households. Remodeling on the Preston Harvey home progressed with eight men plastering inside and outside.

W Ik. Zickafoose Brighton Robert Waterhouse Bobby Jimmy Joy Waterhouse Ray Brennemar J. (. Preston Kalona Stanley Vodiews Lewis Hering C. A. Strohm Washington Preston Harvey

H A Tangen Funeral Held at Muscatine

The funeral for H A Tangen farmer and stockman was held at St Mary's near Havre and burial in Greenwood cemetery Muscatine. Survivors include wife Meta and two sons Earl R and Allan V Tangen plus two brothers and three sisters.

H. A. Tangen Muscatine Columbus Junction H.A. Tangen Farmer and Stockman St Mary's Greenwood Cemetery Tangen Meta Rogenkamp Louisa County Earl R Allan V. Tangen John C. Tangen Blue Grass Henry Tangen Milwaukee Tenetta Lager Donahu Teeckla Schumann Davenport Elsie Tangen Chicago

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