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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1952
Page
2
Thursday events include the Pilotburge Ladies Aid meeting at the church with a sack lunch cleanup. The Friendly Circle hosts a luncheon for Mrs. John Sherman with birthday reminders, flower and bulb exchange, and a 2 pm gathering with Mrs. Everett Stewart.
A crowded notice lists events at the Masonic Temple and church groups. Details include an Eastern Star banquet at 6 36 p m, honoring grand officers, plus afternoon meetings for various guilds, missionary circles, and a Legion breakfast, with locations and times across St Pauls and local churches.
Mission Group and friends gathered at the church parlor to dedicate a Da Vinci Last Supper picture as a memorial to Mrs Holland. Edna Klein led the committee, Miss Klein and Dr Reed spoke, a recording of last year’s services was played, and Mrs Reed sang Dear Lord and Father of All Mankind.
Members of the Associate Presbyterian Missionary octet and a guest gathered at the Dawson sisters home in Money’s afternoon meeting. Kiha Dawson presided and the group voted to send $20 to the Scout India mission. Anna Dawcon read scripture and prayed. Mrs. George Masson reviewed part of A Man Named Peter by Mere Catherine Marshall.
Mrs. Lee DPoynter a former member and her small son Bryce of Iowa City visited the Y-Wives for a Tuesday meeting. Twenty five members attended an afternoon of crafts with refreshments served by Mrs. William Perdock and Mrs. Rkussell Bannister. Next week the group will prepare trays for the Y.
Roy Littrel and family from Council Bluffs visited relatives at Prairie Flower and Wellman area as flood threats prompted motel and cabin evacuation. The weekend featured church services, baptisms, family dinners, a 4 H club meeting, and community notices including scholarship awards and a missionary group gathering.
Local social notes recount visits and meals among Pleasant area families including the Millers Messengers Harvey Burroughs and Hayes with gatherings at Clifford Johren Leonard and Lake Darling. Also tips on boat painting and kale prep mention cleaning surfaces for paint and using small kale leaves for higher vitamin C.
Republican candidates in Iowa press the June 2 primary with aggressive rhetoric as the GOP Women’s Council tours eight districts. At a Ft. Dodge event an alphabetical mixup briefly caused confusion among gubernatorial hopefuls. Delegates’ national convention hotel HQ points shift remains unresolved after May 16 meeting.
A typical two piece bathing suit covers about 500 square inches of skin and leaves roughly 3,000 square inches exposed on the average woman.
Riverside announces honor roll students for the fifth six weeks with freshmen Marilla Luckey Joyce Bell Janice Wehmeyer sophomores Marilyn Moss Robert Hartzler Dale Heek juniors Larry Lukaveks and Margaret Bell. Local visitors Mr and Mrs Elwin Wevh of Belleville Kane attended Shrine convention in Burlington.
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