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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1948

Page

3

Westminster group hosts monthly pot luck in Kiesey home

Westminster family group held a monthly pot luck supper at the Kiesey home with many members attending. Other items noted include DeLongs visiting Bloomington, Slemmons visiting Iowa City, and attendees at local picnics and weddings in Des Moines and Washington.

Robert Eckles Westminster Westminster Family Ted Kiesey Keith Stewart lLynn Burkinbine Paul Delong E. P. Rich E. L. Slimmons Clement Griffith Mary Slemmons Iowa City Comrades Silver Lake Fr. L. Slemmons Edgar Stewart Linda L. Slemmons Merry Fixers Sunset Park

Miscellaneous Gifts Shower Bride To Be

Miriam Cain was feted with miscellaneous gifts at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Virgil Earll and daughter Charlotte. The event ahead of her September 26 wedding to William Dusenbery included pie lore quizzes, humorous advice notes, hidden gifts, and playful rhymes guiding the bride to be to her presents.

Miriam Cain Virgil Earll Charlotte Miss Cain William Dusenbery Miss Earls

Birthday greetings for local youngsters and residents

Birthday congratulations are extended to J. M. Harvey Glenn Green Mrs Don Kiesey A J Robertson Carl Junior White and Mrs Robert Custer. Glenda Louise Palmer of Keota is five years old Judy Ann Johnson of Wellman is five Frank W Stransky of Pilotburg is five Patricia Marie Russell is four.

J. M. Harvey Glenn Green Don Kiesey A. J. Robertson Carl Junior White Robert Custer Glenda Louise Palmer Keota Judy Ann Johnson Wellman Frank W. Stransky Pilotburg Patricia Marie Russell

Postnuptial Shower And Picnic For Richard Custer

Mr and Mrs Ed Custer hosted a cooperative picnic supper in Sunset Park on Saturday as a farewell for their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Richard Custer who wed July 4 It says they have moved to North Vernon Indiana A miscellaneous shower accompanied the picnic with many gifts given to the couple Attendees included Alvin Jones Eddie Crawfordsville James Custer Francis Alibaugh Bobby Joe Simmering Janet Ed Custer and Frank Robbins and two sons of North Vernon Indiana

Ed Custer Sunset Park Richard Custer Richard Custers North Vernon Indiana Alvin Jones Eddie Crawfordsville James Custer Francis Albaugh Bobby Joe Simmering Janet Frank Robbins Ind

Booster Club Picnic at D Daniel Home

Booster Club members and families gathered last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Dariel for a roomy lawn supper. Tables laden with fried chicken ice cream cake and other dishes hosted about forty five attendees for an enjoyable social.

Booster Club Delbert Dariel C. L. Baker West Madison Street

Twilight On The Rio Grande Opens New Western Trend

Gene Autry stars as a singing cowboy sleuth in Twilight On The Rio Grande a western that blends frontier action with a private eye murder mystery Adele Mara co stars in the Fox feature delivering crime solving and song amid frontier drama.

Republic Twilgiht Rio Grands Pew Schreeuging Rio Grande Gene Autry Adele Mara

Narrow escape as tent bursts on Gable Turner set

Clark Gable and Lana Turner narrowly escaped injury when a large canvas tent exploded on the MGM set of Homecoming. The stars, playing Army doctor and co star, were to dash into the tent during the reenactment of the Anvin beachhead bombardment at the State Theatre. Mrs Grace Stewart led the supper committee with help from Mrs Darnell and Mrs Hal Richards.

Clark Gable Lana Turner Gable Miss Turner Anvin Grace Stewart Darnell Hal Richards

Garden Club Opens Year With Picnic at Sunset Park

The Garden Department announces its new club year will begin with a picnic this Thursday at Sunset Park rock garden. Members are invited to bring friends and share in the opening event at sunset park rock garden.

Garden Department I Rock Garden Sunset Park

Calendar notices and shoe care guidance excerpt

Calendar notices list events for VW Mixers Progressive Supper canceled Wednesday and local society meetings at Jebel Missionary Society St James circle and Kolah club with times and locations. The piece ends with advice on brushing off mud from shoes and leather care to prevent stains and damage.

Wary Jebel Missionary Society Ed Cady St. James Circle Victor Peiffer Miles N. Mm Washington Kolah Club Sunset Park Don Cave

White family guests in Ainsworth social roundup

Mr and Mrs Carl White Jim and Judy of Ainsworth visited the Grover Booth home Sunday. The Whites plan to move to Garland Texas Aug 31 seeking milder winters for Jim’s health.

Carl White Jim Judy Ainsworth Parenal Grover

Visit itinerary spans Baton Rouge to St. Louis on Civil War memories

A travel party visited Mrs Mayhews sister in town then toured Baton Rouge and met Dr Roy L Mayhew. They continued to Vicksburg to see where Mayhews father camped during the Civil War and stopped in St. Louis to visit Dr Kerr. The group returned home tired but enjoyed the trip, especially the St. Louis zoo.

Harrs entertain relatives at Riverside dinner

Mr and Mrs Burl Harr and daughter Judy hosted an evening dinner with relatives and friends at their Riverside area home. Guests included Sister Roberta and Sister Josehujs from Nevada, several Boschnagels from Cedar Rapids and Liverside, and the Mayhew and Kemp families. The party included travel to Lenox and Harrisonville before a tent fire at the Lasky Mesa ranch near Hollywood.

Burl Harr Judy Harr Riverside Roberta Winnemucca Nevada Josehujs Ot Fiko Order of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Society Roy Ll. Brown Katherine Kecey Muscatine Catherine Boschnagel Cedar Rapids Mary Francis Boschnagel Liverside Ed Mayhew Bill Crayne Eddy and Rosann Lenox Mayhew Orville Kemp Caroline Harrisonville Earl Draper Kremlin Okla

Shalla Reunion Planned at Sunset Park in September

The Shalla reunion is set for September 5 at Sunset Park with a noon picnic. Separate entry notes the Schillig and Strabala reunion and a VW Mixers Progressive Supper cancellation on Tuesday evening.

Sunset Park

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