General Meeting of Christian Women's Fellowship Held Friday Evening at Church
The Christian Women's Fellowship met at the church Friday at 8:00 p.m. Forty members and three guests attended. Mae Davis led with a poem by Edgar Guest, and Group II conducted devotions. The program covered Bridges themes, songs, and readings, with a donation plan for the Ramsey home and plans to buy dining room tables.
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Christian Women's Fellowship
The
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Jesus
Mae Davis
Edgar Guest
Dora Bolar
Bolar
Etieine Spenser
Buel Fortney
Leslie Beenblossom
William Beenblossom
John Jarvis
Beverly Gardner
Lee Hesseltine
William Putman
T. C. Polk
Ted Dalton
Delbert Zager
Friendly Bible Class Hosts Cooperative Dinner
The Friendly Bible class met in the church dining room for a cooperative dinner Monday evening with Rev. Earl Longfellow leading prayer. Sixteen members attended. The Friendly Bible class Ya-Ma-Do contest will run through October. Attendance drive lists rotating committees led by multiple members across five weeks. The September social uses Mrs. Wotru ba and Mrs. Grover Custer, with entertainment led by Mrs. Crone and Mrs. Hasty.
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Church
Earl Longfellow
A. J. Votruba
Raymond Hasty
Marion Snodgrass
Floyd Murdock
Ray Sojka
Marietta Workman
Keith Williams Sr
Clara Faulkner
Charles McConnell
A. J. Wotruba
Grover Custer
Woodrow Crone
Hasty
Dunbar Reunion at Sunset Park Celebrates 35th Year
The 35th annual Dunbar relatives reunion was held Sunday at Sunset Park with 68 relatives and 12 guests. A basket lunch followed by a business meeting led by president Wil Dunbar. three weddings, two births, and one death were reported for the year.
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Dunbar
Sunset Park
Wil Dunbar
Chas. Waltker
Pauline Dill
Chas. Crull
Joan Dunbar
Frank Voorhees
Tonald Dill
Jeannine Sauer
Warl Fishers
James Dunbars
Boyd Dunbar
Henry Wagenknecht
Jack Dunbar
Dora Walker
Ruth Dunbar
Will
Bob C. Dunbar
Chas
FE. Anderson
Davenport
J. A
Arthur Gersh
Sue
Kay
Donny
Bob and
Billie
Ainsworth
Harriet Dunbar
Women Only YWCA Officers Training School Notice
Mrs L M Kicher of the Priscilla club praises last year’s training school and plans to attend again. The Priscilla club members cite the inspiration from women’s meetings as a worthwhile experience. YMCA and YWCA Officers Training School scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on August 31.
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Ywca Officers Training School
YMCA
Dunbar Family and Friends Gather in Brighton and Washington
A wedding reception list includes the Dunbar family and relatives from Brighton and Washington. Guests noted include Lyle Darbyshire, Dora Bolar Anderson, Dan Hesseltine, Mrs John Wiles with daughter Zella, and other extended family members.
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F. BE. Dunbar
Leo Earl
R. L. Dunbar
Bob
Marion
Arthur
James Dunbar
Jeana Kay
Dale Jones
Carolyn
Brighton
J. W. Dunbar
Randolph Keley
Marilyn
Robert C. Dunbar
Earl Fisher
Susan
Sandra
Chas. Walker
Judith Ann
Washington
Cha
Hostess Dinner For Friends At Cooperative Social
Della Humphreys hosted friends last evening at her home for a 6 30 p m cooperative dinner. The group played canasta and anagrams. Attendees included Elsie Glass burner Clarice Meek Ethel Maude MccCreedy Helen Levis and others.
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Della Humphreys
Elsie Glassburner
Clarice Meek
Ethel and
Maude MccCreedy
Helen Levis
Helen Alcorn
Edna Mercer
Harriet Coulter
Elizabeth Irwin
Winnie Beller
Elizabeth Clark
Stella Palmer
Vesper Bennett
Jane Mullen
Joy Davis
Sleepless Slumber Party at the Y Teems With Pranks
The YW desk recounts a Tuesday night slumber party at the Y gym with Y Teens and two Mixers. After a wiener roast at Fern Cliff the group swam, bowled, and popped corn, ending with a sleepy 6 am wakeup amid bedding mishaps and laughter.
Mary Anne Havel and Richard Swailes Repeat Nuptial Vows
Mary Anne Havel daughter of Mr and Mrs George Havel and Richard L Swailes son of Mr and Mrs James Swailes were united in marriage at Riverside Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a white satin gown with illusion yoke and a Chantilly lace veil. After the ceremony a reception for 100 was held and the couple plan to live south of Riverside. Swailes is a farmer and former service member. Havel is a Riverside graduate.
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Mary Anne Havel
Richard L. Swailes
Ainsworth
George Havel
James Swailes
Riverside Methodist Church
Lawrence E. Jones
Riverside
Dor Boyer
Washington
Norman Shalla
Thomas Havel
Lyle Fox
Ernest Swailes
Judith Fountain
Iowa City
Wilma Dennis
Ozarks
Pillow for Learning Helps Sleep and Study
A fresh goose or duck feather and down pillow is a thoughtful gift for a college student. The text notes dorm pillows wear out and become lumpy, hindering rest and, in turn, learning ability.
Circus Day Special Feature of Ladies Golf and Bridge
The Ladies Golf and Bridge association will host a Circus Day special feature at the Country Club on Wednesday August 30 at 4 p.m. All members may bring guests. Mrs Weile will prepare the evening meal. Reservations are requested by Monday evening.
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Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Pleasant Ridge community notes and school openings
Pleasant Ridge residents report on Hesseltine reunion in Sunset Park and visits among local families. The Pleasant Ridge school will open Monday with Lyle Hesseltine as starter and Marjorie Worrell as teacher. Washington junior college starts for Mary Swift and Fern Woodyard. Cora Ruth Swift to Washington High. Parents express distress at wartime casualty imagery in newspapers.
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Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
Irvan
Hesseltine
Karren
Connie
Linda
Lyle
Sue Ann
Fern Woodyard
Sunset Park
Geo. Chalupa
Frank Schneider
Edward Kauffman
Anton Kauffman
Wilmer Kauffman
Ed Kauffman
Emil Stalder
Washington
Beverly Williams
George Chalupa
Ben J. Jacoby
Burlington
Elliottt McKinstry
Bill Frye
James Marsh
David Blankenhorn
Gec
Washington Junior College
Cora Ruth Swift
Washington High School
Cherry Juniors Summer Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
A retired recipe for Cherry Juniors dessert blends red cherries with cream cheese in four small pies. Use pie crust, pie cherries, sugar, tapioca, and cream cheese with juice thickened and poured into shells, topped with softened cream.
Veterans Homefront Burden Sparks Warier Peace Tone
The speaker laments returning veterans saddled with debts from homes and dependents and warns that some must tear apart families to return to conflict. The cadence reflects a moral plea against calling boys to arms.
Avoid antimacassars on upholstered furniture
Do not decorate with antimacassars. To protect arms and backs, order matching material when buying furniture and make your own protective covers.
U S Auto Registrations Hit 41 Million Mark in 1948
United States automobile registrations for 1948 total 41,151,326, the last year with available figures. This reflects consumer demand following World War II and tracks the nation’s growing car ownership trend.
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United States
Sunset Park Events Highlight 1949 Reunion and Socials
Five events noted for Sunset Park include the m Day and Sunday 1949 Class reunion at Rock Garden and Sunset Park, the fifth annual Swift reunion, a Tuesday family Potluck Dinner at 6 45 p.m. at the Country Club, and a YWCA Susannah Girls pam meeting with dinner. Also listed are a Women's Republican club gathering at 2 p.m. in YWCA room and Wednesday Ladies Golf and Bridge at 4 p.m. with Circus Day dine by Mrs Wiele.
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Payvision
Sunset Park
Swift
Rock Garden
Potluck
Women's Republican Club
YWCA
Susannah
Pam
Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Shape and location of Hainan Island described
The article details Hainan Island as nearly twice the size of New Jersey, about 180 miles long and 110 miles wide, egg shaped with its small end toward Formosa, which lies roughly 625 miles northeast along the South China Sea coast.
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Hainan Island
New Jersey
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Formosa
South China Sea
Fragmentary Xeno Phase Note Lacks Clear Event
Incomplete OCR text shows stray characters and digits with no coherent event or entities to identify. The readable parts do not reveal a date, place, or involved organizations or people for a meaningful summary.
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