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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1948

Page

3

Birthday Honorees List Celebrates Local Residents

The community sends greetings to birthday honorees including Mrs Glenn Wilson Tomy Tanner John Owen Mrs Everette Westen Kenneth Kenton Orie O Conner Charles Churchill Caren Elizabeth Wenger of Wayland Jerry Lee Karr Wellman and others in a local birthday tribute.

Glenn Wilson Tomy Tanner John Owen Everette Westen Kenneth Kenton Orie O'Connor Charles Churchill Caren Elizabeth Wenger Wayland Jerry Lee Karr Wellman

Joyce Gault Pupils Present Recital At Grandmother's Home

Joyce Gault presented piano pupils in a Wednesday afternoon recital at her grandmother Mrs A E Gault home. Mothers and friends attended as guests. The program featured Beis Up ew per in Round and Round Weybright Sandman's Near, Mountain Climbing, Paries' Harp, Parade of the Elephants, Stalactites and Stalagmites, Glistening Moonlight, and Galliwog's Cakewalk among others. Refreshments were served after the performance.

Joyce Gault A. E. Gault Weybright Sandman Whetterer Becky Beck Thompson Harp

Wedding anniversaries observed in Kalona local families

Peggy Perrin Kalona reports that today Mr and Mrs Harvery Sowden and Mr and Mrs P F Whistler celebrate wedding anniversaries in the community.

Peggy Perrin Kalona Harvery Sowden P. F. Whistler

Waxed Dustpans Help Dust Slide Easier

A homespun tip suggests waxed dustpans make dust slide off more readily. The claim emphasizes smoother cleaning by treating the pans with wax.

Anniversary Dinner Honors Local Couples At Gault Home

Last Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Frank Gault hosted a cooperative anniversary dinner. Guests honored included Mr and Mrs Frank Gault Mr and Mrs Merle Twinam Mr and Mrs William Wooley and Mr and Mrs Earl Ferguson. Also present were Grace Strothman Joyce and Lucille Gault Charles and Mary Virginia Twinam and Wilma Wooley. Social time followed.

Frank Gault Merle Twinam William Wooley Earl Ferguson Grace Strothman Joyce Lucille Gault Charles Mary Virginia Twinam Wilma Wooley

Wanda Huston Hosts Miscellaneous Gift Shower

Wanda Huston of Washington was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at the Crawfordsville home of Maxine Fulton. About 18 former neighbors and classmates attended with games and slides from a recent western trip. Migs Histon will soon wed Roger Davey. gifts were displayed on a yellow and white table with a double heart centerpiece.

Wanda Huston Washington Maxine Fulton Crawfordsville Fultons Rip Migs Histon Roger Davey Wanda Roeser Fulton JoAnn Schantz Dascal Hamilton Anton Finke Chester Cherryholmes Tons Yohe Vernon White Dorothy Waters Hucille Graber Doreen Graber Dicky Joan Hamilton Jim Wilson John McNeill Ferne Owens Rex Huston Glen Hultquist Olds

Natives Discuss Skull Shaping in New Hebrides

Fragmentary note describes skull shaping among New Hebrides natives. Mentions tight bindings and inward-slanting skulls as part of cultural beauty practices. No clear dates or full context available.

Hebrides World Book Enlopedia Bea

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Gatherings

Women's Missionary Society Evening Division at Albert Simpson home invites husbands and guests for a potluck picnic supper. YW Mixers meet at 6:34 with softball sweaters and Sing Along the Way songbook. Public Affairs and other groups hold meetings, luncheons, and picnics across Sunset Park and Silver Lake through the week.

Women's Missionary Society U. P. Church Albert Simpson Y W Icid Carrie Boileau John A Stewart Sunshine Community Club Rolleal Jessie Stout Red Horser Club Silver Lake Linger Longer Club Merry Makers Club

Gault Family Holds Annual Sunset Park Reunion

The Sth annual Gault reunion gathered Thursday evening at Sunset Park with a noon picnic dinner and afternoon visiting. A brief business meeting preceded the list of attendees including Mrs. Nellie d. Gait and many Gault relatives from San Lorenzo and nearby towns. Guests included Mrs. G J Nisle and others from Keno, Oklahoma.

W.R.C Legion South ‘Prairie School Picnie Sunset Park Shalla Nellie d. Gait Birk

Dinner guests at the Ernest Jones home

Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones entertained Friday evening with Res and Mrs A Hughes and daughter of Weatherby Penn Mrs H Davis Mr and Mrs R I Williams and Elizabeth Davis of Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts of Washington Guests Mr and Mrs M G Hyler and daughter Sandra of Bellevue Iowa were guests at the Melvin Houck home Sunday Redacted text preserves the main names and relationships.

Ernest Jones Res A. Hughes Weatherby, Penn H. ©. Davis R. I. Williams Elizabeth Davis Crawfordsville Robert Roberts Washington M. G. Hyler Sandra Bellevue, Iowa Melvin Houck

Palmer Relatives Share Cooperative Picnic Near Washington

Mrs. R. B. Palmer hosted a cooperative picnic at her northeast Washington home Sunday. A. E. Palmer of Torrance California and A. G. Palmer of Sioux Falls South Dakota visited, not having seen each other for eight years. Also present were E. Loran Palmer and Patricia of Batavia, Stella Palmer of Washington.

R. B. Palmer Washington Palmer Towa A. E. Palmer Torrance Calif A. G. Palmer Sioux Falls S. Oak

Irene Coffman Begins City Clerk Stenographer Role

Irene Coffman visits Bettendorf with her brother Max and family and will start as city clerk stenographer on September first. She has worked the last two years at Fern's Pastry Shop.

Irene Coffman Bettendorf Max Wil Fern's

Police Dogs Lead The Blind In The Popular Fancy

Police dogs, especially German shepherds, are described as capable leaders for the blind and commonly referred to as police dogs in the popular fancy.

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