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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
3
The Sheets family met at Wilson Park in Keota for the 33rd reunion with 122 relatives attending a basket dinner. Officers elected for the coming year were President Otto Pfiefer, Vice President Robert Sheets, Secretary Mrs. Anton Buelt, and Treasurer Mrs. Otte Sheetz.
A long list of individuals and couples including Sheets Sheetz Conklin Dunbar Miller and others from Keota and Washington appears in this fragment. The item reads like a social notice with names and households and ends with Gertrude Smith as a friend.
Members gathered at Mrs Victor Peitier’s home Wednesday evening for the St James Circle first meeting of the new year. The group discussed planned activities for the coming year and shared refreshments hosted by the hostess and co hostesses. The next gathering will be at Mr Ernie Wriner’s home.
Mrs Schulty is honored at a park picnic in Sunset Park on Wednesday noon. Olive and Edith Munro host and Mrs Kenneth Propse bakes a chocolate birthday cake for the guest of honor whose birthday falls today. Many friends attend.
The Sunshine Community club held a silent auction at Mrs. Jesse Siout's home on Wednesday afternoon. Cakes pies cookies bread and fruit sold to raise 13.39 for the Tub treasury. Members present included Mrs. Taylor Stout and Mrs. Mary Engle. Plans were made for an Aub pienie at Lake Darling on August 27 with committees named.
Ing Ann O Conner, bride to be Wayne Brock on August 26, hosted a prenuptial courtesy shower Wednesday at Sunset Park pavillion. Sixty five guests attended with visitors from Kalona Wellman and Ainsworth. The parasol center and orchid and white decor highlighted the evening.
Seventeen Golden Age Club members met in informal gathering at VW rooms on Wednesday. They read a thank you letter from the American Red Cross for sewing work and knotted five baby comfort items. Honorees Mrs Bo Reed and Mrs Wary Applegate received birthday cakes. Next meeting set for September 3 with a sack luncheon.
A social event featured music by Prancis Singleton with hostesses Mrs. Roy Rastiond and Mrs. Harold Broek coordinating arrangements and guest seating.
Several members of the Kolar club and their families met Wednesday evening for a picnic. Stormy weather drove the group from Sunset park to the Knupps home where a bountiful supper was enjoyed in the basement hiatus room. After supper, several important questions were discussed and debated til a date hour.
When buying oranges and lemons for juice, choose fruits that feel heavy for their size. Heft indicates higher water content, and thus juicier fruit.
At drug stores in Washington, Pioneer and Mechaniel Drugs operate as local outlets offering prescription medicines and over the counter remedies. The article notes their presence in the city’s retail landscape and consumer access to medications.
Community calendar notes several events including HJ club family picnic at Sunset Park at 6 30 pm with coffee provided. Notice announces Family Night Supper at Washington Gil and Country Club at 6 20 pm at Petth House, Plus Little Flower Circle silverware event led by Mrs. Virgil Lintz. Round the Road club potluck at Sunset Park 6 30 pm with lard time party. Friday Christian Women’s Fellowship meets at 2 pm in church.
The report notes a Monday gathering of the Knights of Pythias at KP Hall. Elizabeth Dawson is listed as a participant or speaker for the Associated Presbyterian Missionary Society event at 2 p.m. in conjunction with the meeting.
A local Paris trade note announces butter scented perfume inspired by cherished flowers, highlighting a novelty fragrance available in Parig shops.
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