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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1943
Page
5
Mrs Leroy Hardy hosted the Y club with guest Mrs Earl Hart attending a social afternoon and refreshments. Mrs Mary Colbert to entertain on December 9 at her Riverside area home. Separate note mentions hens eggs listed commercially under about 30 grades.
Marshalltown Iowa boy Larry Joe Olson age five wins a top role in 20th Century Fox film Happy Land an Iowa story based on Mackinlay Kantor novel The world premiere is at the State theatre starting Sunday Dec Std Olson moved to Los Angeles last year with parents both in defense work He acts alongside Don Ameche Frances Dee Ann Rutherford and others in the film
Over 100 friends called at the W. H. Jackson home in Kalona to extend congratulations on their golden wedding anniversary. The event featured daughter Marie and son Dale as hosts, with grand daughter Judy Jackson of Kua iota helping, and guests from Washington and Kalona enjoying a decorated refreshments table and floral arrangements.
Dorothy M. Nelson of Iowa City and Kenneth Kinsey of Riverside were married last Wednesday at 1 oclock in the rectory of St. Marys church Iowa City with Rev J W Schmitz officiating. The couple were attended by Betty Jean Nelson and Urban Metz. The bride wore a beige wool street suit with red rose corsages and the reception was at the Nelson home. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson of Iowa City. The groom, son of the late Charles and Dora Kinsey of Riverside, is a 1941 graduate of St Marys Riverside and is in the United States Navy awaiting duty.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Robertson hosted a Monday evening family dinner at their north town home honoring their son Lloyd Robertson a Great Lakes Naval Training Station petty officer and daughter-in-law of Des Moines. Descriptions note seasonal flowers and social visiting after the meal. Also attending were Mrs. Anna Springer Eloise Mrs. W. & Nuwards Marion Robertson Dale Robertson and Mauer e e n plus Lucille Jackson and Charlotte.
The Order of Rainbow Girls held a special meeting Monday evening at the Masonic temple where seven girls were initiated into the order. Virginia Holden, worthy adviser, and her staff of officers presided over the ceremony.
The initiatory ceremony was led by mother advisor Mrs. John Harp before about 70 guests from Rainbow, Eastern Star, Masons, and former Rainbow members. Initiates included Annabelle Jackson Shirley Dowell Francine Shaw Susanne Richards Norma Huber Virginia Luers Jean Patterson. Each received a rose and a social hour followed with refreshments by mothers G B Holden William Putman George A Pauls and P F Whisler.
St and Mrs J W Ripple of Hollywood Florida were guests of honor at a Sunday dinner hosted by J D Rabenold. Eighteen guests were served a two course turkey meal at noon. The table featured yellow and white decorations and included out-of-town visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Rabe.
Lt. and Mrs. Ripple and Mrs. F. J. Ripple arrived Saturday night. Lt. Ripple has a fifteen day leave and the group spent last week in Chicago with relatives and friends.
The West Point 4-H club met at Priscilla Porter's home. The group opened with roll call and poems about the flag, minutes were approved, and new materials were distributed by leader Mrs. Merle Eckels. Members sang folk songs and cut quilt blocks for army hospital quilts.
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