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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1949

Page

3

Riverside Couple's Son Weds in Iowa City

Eunice M Hemshrot wed Sam T Marner in a Riverside Iow a City ceremony at the Congregational church Iowa City with a double ring ceremony. Rev John G Craig presided. The bride's dress blue crepe and red rose corsage highlighted the reception at the groom's parents home. The couple plans to reside in Iowa City where the groom works at Speidel Clothing.

Riverside Congregational Church Iowa City Eunice M. Hemshrot Sam T. Marner Ray I. Marner Sr Miss Hemshrot George Hemshrot Marysville John G. Craig G. W. Bunton Max Seaton Seaton Lon Adams Lester Fellner Lone Tree Speidel Clothing Company Marysville High School Marner Riverside High School Davenport Commercial College

Lexington Circle Holds Annual Family Picnic

The Lexington circle hosted its annual family picnic at Sunset Park on Sunday evening with forty one attendees enjoying a community gathering and outdoor activities.

Lexington Circle Sunset Park

Farm Bureau Women Plan Active Year At Meeting

Newly elected township chairs attended the County Farm Bureau Women Committee meeting in Crawfordsville. County chairman Mrs Richard Stephens led the session as Ruth Foster outlined five topics for the year's work including youth understanding milk nutrition school information clothing and demonstrations planned around milk vegetables and sewing attachments.

Farm Bureau Richard Stephens Crawfordsville Ruth Foster County Board of Education Earl Booth Stephens Clark Bauer Joe Jones

Dictionary Founding Echoes in Early 19th Century Life

The scene describes a meal with cream served afterward as adults visited while children played on park playground equipment. It notes Noah Webster began writing the dictionary in 1807 and completed it in 1828.

Noah Webster

Seventy Attend Annual Dill Reunion at Keota

The Keota park gathering drew 66 relatives and four guests for the Dill reunion. Officers appointed were Jean Palmer president Milo Weaver vice president Ruth Miller secretary Bob Dill treasurer Mae Herr historian.

Keota Park Dill Sunset Park Washington Jean Palmer Milo Weaver Ruth Miller Bob Dill Mae Herr

Birthday notices for local residents on today

Local paper lists several residents celebrating birthdays including Robert John Chorpening and his aunt Mrs Ralph Chorpening. Others include Mrs Ralph Zeck Betty Cunningham Raymond Mike Crone Franklin James Rich Mrs William Bash and Mrs William Harper of Sigourney. Samuel R Warren also marks a birthday as a Three Quarter Century club member.

Robert John Chorpening Ralph Chorpening Ralph Zeck Betty Cunningham Raymond Mike) Crone Franklin James Rich William Bash William Harper Sigourney William Eugene Zieglowsky Cloyce Zieglowsky Janet Rae Finley Garrett Finley Wellman Three Quarter Century Club Samuel R. Warren

Winfield Deputy Attends Riverside Royal Neighbors Meeting

Riverside hosts July gathering of Royal Neighbors with District Deputy Lillie Haight of Winfield in attendance. Preparations for the September Columbus Junction convention underway. August Riverside park picnic planned, attendees later treated to ice cream cookies and coffee courtesy of Mrs. Sherman Fox and Mrs. Joe Knebel.

Riverside Lillie Haight of Winfild Royal Neighbors of America Legion Hall Columbus Junction Riverside Park East Side Sherman Fox Joe Knebel

Evening Journal News Briefs from Washington August 8 1949

Brief items from Washington dated August 8 1949 report local angles on national events. Short summaries note political updates and public notices with concise itemized details typical of a town newspaper page.

Evening Journal Washington

Hospital Admits and Dismissals Noted

At the hospital admitted yesterday are Frank Horn route medical and dismissed today are Lloyd Peiffer Keota Rodney Letts Wyman and Robert Shaffer city Births today include Mr and Mrs Alfred Conrad of Harper with twin sons born at 6 50 am and 6 18 am

Frank Horn Route Medical Lloyd Peiffer Keota Rodney Letts Wyman Robert Shaffer City Alfred Conrad of Harper

Shower Honors Mittie Lou Lee Before Her August Wedding

Joan Fields and Mrs Lloyd Turnipseed hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mittie Lou Lee at the Fields home. Twelve guests enjoyed traveling bingo and gifts displayed in a green and white stuffed oven labeled Mittie Lou's Oven. Wilma Tait won a prize and donated it to the honoree as the alarm rang every ten minutes for gift removal.

Joan Fields Lloyd Turnipseed, Jr Fields Mittie Lou Lee William Cole Sigourney Wilma Tait Miss Lee Mittie Lou

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Roy Holtz Sac City Clyde Shuman Alma Miller Frank Speidel Clifford Seaton Fellner Adams Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Cvn Gomer South Side Square White Sale Cannon Towels Westport SAMBA Pat Stewart Lon Parker Jackie Singmaster Roberta Sue Widdifield Carrie Dill Mae Smith Ota Weaver Perry Palmer Lyle Romine Charlene Delmar Romine Pam Ela Verne Dill Donnie Henry Miller Elmer Kiene Allen Marion Miller Glen Palmer Jim Palmer Harold Palmer Doyle Palmer Forrest Green Raymond Herr Ralph Herr Preston Harvey and Lynn Winfield Rothschild Raisers Exchange Inc Osincups Alka Seltzer Bordens Grant Libbey Safedge Tampax Lanolin Atpenney Penney’s
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