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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

2

Local Social Notes and Visitors Mentioned in Community Column

Des Moines visits and departures noted as residents travel for family visits and minor trips in the west. Names include Mrs Ralph L Bunce and John Bunce accompanying to Washington, N E Young and daughter Mary Elizabeth planning a two week western trip, and Dorothy Weidner Neva Long and Leonard Zickafoose traveling from Brighton to California. Also mentions of St James social event, school lawn serving plans, and Ralph Kelsey undergoing hospital recovery in Iowa City.

N. E. Young Mary Elizabeth West Stanley Smith Medford Ore Dorothy Weidner Neva Long Leonard Zickafoose Brighton California

Virginia Luers-Donald L. Smith Weds in San Francisco

Virginia Ruth Luers and Donald L. Smith exchanged vows in a five o clock ceremony at First Methodist Church San Francisco with Rev. Shirley Sherrill officiating. The couple resides in Pittsburg California after August 11 wedding in San Francisco.

Virginia Luers Donald L. Smith San Francisco Las Nendenos Pittsburg Calif Virginia Ruth Luers Marion Smith New Haven First Methodist Church Shirley Sherrill Elizabeth Meek Washington Willard Parker Chicago Lloyd Luers White Oak

County Line Club Meets at Wagenknecht Home

The County Line club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Hermann Wagenknecht’s home with eight members seven children and four guests present. Guests included Alice Stephens Audrey OConnell Mrs. Gail Shull and Eugene. Next meeting set for Sept. 10 with roll call on the Iowa Centennial. Refreshments were served after social hour by the hostess aided by Mrs. Anna Wagenknecht and Audrey OConner.

County Line Club Herman Wagenknecht Alice Stephens Audrey O'Conner Gail Shull Eugene R. Morse Iowa Anna Wagenknecht Audrey O’conner

Petersons trip and Wellman VFW post formation

Curtis Peterson leaves tomorrow for Long Beach California while Mrs Peterson plans a two week Brighton visit. The Veterans of Foreign Wars ritual team will be in Wellman tomorrow evening to institute the new Wellman post and install officers. Lt Comdr and Mrs Robert Stutsman arrived from Potuxent River Maryland to visit his parents as he transfers to Newfoundland Argentia navy base.

Curtis Peterson Long Beach Calif Peterson Brighton the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wellman Robert Stutsman Patuxent River E. E. Stutsman Stutsman New Foundland Navy Argentia Newfoundland

Social Calendar Entries For West Chester Area Events

Social calendar notices list events and meetings for the week. Activities include a country club family dinner at 6 30 p m the West Chester W R C afternoon gathering at K P hall a Friday picnic at Sunset Park and missionary society luncheons and dinners at local churches with guest days and transportation details.

Country Club West Chester W.R.C K. P. Hall Women's Council and Children of Christian Church Sunset Park Women's Missionary Society of Baptist Church Oscar Burham Charles Murdock C. V. Brown W. M. Panzer

Fossil Fish Discovery At Wyoming Border Site

Workers use picks and shovels at a Wyoming site near the western border to extract a 45 million year old fossilized fish. The discovery centers on a mountain of ancient remains attracting paleontologists and collectors.

Wyoming

Snowball Social Club Hosts August Meeting

Mrs. Fuhr hosted the Snowball Social Club August gathering with guests Mrs. Charles Stewart Marie Stewart and Mrs. Walter Kyle. President Mrs. Walter Neff led the business session. A quiz on Iowa history followed by Tama reservation pow-wow notes. Sunsets park supper planned Sept 6 for members and families.

Glenn Fuir Snowball Social Club Charles Stewart Marie Stewart Walter Kyle Walter Neff Carl Jarrard Iowa Tama_reservation Glen Beenblossom

Breakfast and bridge and golf hosted at local club

Twenty three women attended the Country club event after breakfast yesterday. Mrs Ira Gastman chaired the hostess committee. Bridge produced a high score prize for two tables won by Mrs Gastman, while Mrs R Wilson won the golf prize. Next week's women's day is planned with possible guests from Wellman Country club.

Ira Gastman John Patterson Hugo Lensch

Annual Augustine Reunion at Sunset Park

The Annual Augustine Reunion gathered 68 relatives and three guests at Sunset Park on August 11. Dinner was organized by Mrs. W. E. Augustine Mrs. Fred Sheetz and Mrs. Lee Craig. Officers elected for the coming year include President Cloyd Augustine Vice President Fred Sheetz and Secretary Treasurer Marion Augustine. Dr. W. E. Luithly retires as president and next year the reunion will again be at Sunset Park on the second Sunday in August.

Sunset Park W. EB. Augustine Fred Sheetz Lee Craig Cloyd Augustine Marion Augustine W. E. Luithly

Fall freshening Boosts Milk Output in Dairy Herd

Records from the improvement association show that cows freshening in the fall produce more milk than those freshening in any other season, indicating seasonality affects dairy yield.

Dairy Herd Improvement Association

Local Births and Admitted Patient Notes

At the hospital a son was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Shettler Kalona last evening at 7 02 weighing six pounds seven ounces A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Delbert Lewis Ainsworth at 8 40 weighing seven pounds seven and a half ounces J N North of Fairfield was admitted for surgery this morning Dismissals today include Mrs Howard Hess and daughter Connie Sue Harper and Mrs Bernard Peitier and daughter Jane Anne Harper

Richard Shettler Kalona Delbert Lewis Ainsworth J. N. North Fairfield Howard Hess Connie Sue Harper Bernard Peitier Jane Anne

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