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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1952
Page
2
The VFW auxiliary gathered at Mrs. Dave McGaffey home Tuesday evening and produced 1 400 popcorn balls for veterans in Iowa City and Knoxville hospitals. On the refreshment committee were Mrs Notzinger and Mrs Delbert Earl.
Members of the Past Matrons club meet at the Masonic temple Friday night then go to the Methodist church for dinner. The bazaar sale at the church leads to ticket sales at the temple. They return to the temple for their regular meeting and Christmas exchange. Late ticket purchase available at the church.
The Merry Ten club met at the Charles Swift home with guests Mr and Mrs Duane Wade of Wellman. Pinochle was played at five tables with Mrs Lloyd Augustine and Allan Wulf winning high score and Mr Raymond Hammen and Mae Wallace receiving consolation gifts. Allan Wulf also received a traveling gift. During social hour, the Swifts and Wade hosted a luncheon and the group planned December at the Grove Letts home.
Members of the YW Wives gathered Tuesday afternoon at 1.50 for a dessert, business meeting, and Christmas program at the YWCA. Attendees on the serving committee included Mrs. Roland Taylor and Mrs. Steve Viggers. others listed were Mrs. Ben Juns and Mrs. Harold Web. The group planned to attend the upcoming YWCOA meeting and dedicate two future sessions to unfinished projects. Mrs Bruns read a Christmas story, ending with Silent Night.
Delta Alpha Class gathered at the Methodist church for a potluck supper and Xmas program on a Wednesday evening. Mrs Knupp led opening prayer and Mrs O Epbelunite directed devotions from the Upper Room. Members performed poems and Christmas items, with offerings for missionaries an Old Folks home and radio costs for the blind. The program closed with Christmas carols.
Mrs Koehler was elected president Tuesday of the Go and Let Go club a new social group southwest of Washington Five women attended the first meeting at Mrs Brinning home where Mrs Leonard Brinning was chosen secretary reporter A by laws and constitution committee and a program committee were named Dues set at 25 cents for a year starting January The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Meeker Tless on January 6 with meetings on the second Tuesday each month Seasonal refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Koehler.
Fifteen members of the DT set club met in the home of Mere, Martin Whittaker Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Walter Nicholson hosted, Mrs Whittaker, the outgoing president, presided. Details and questions were answered. The January meeting is planned for Jan 6 at Mrs Don Wiley’s home. Refreshments were served.
Local clubs list meetings and events with times and hosts including Good Will club at 7 50 p m Mrs Fred Newhart Christmas Exchange at Ainsworth Chapter OFS potluck at Temple officer elections Priscilla club postponed Gamma Psi chapter Beta Signia Phi with Mrs Robert Wart Tiber Chapter PRO 2 50 p m with Mrs W J Grossheim Carol Brewer Missionary Circle HOO Pd Coop salad supper with Mrs Clovee Tines Friendly Circle club 2 pm with Mrs Howard Greiner and birthday gift exchange West Chester COC 1 pm lineheow wath Merced Tees roer Public Affairs 2 6520 p m United Presbyterian home cooperative dinner meat rolls dessert and coffee Diving covered dish and table service notify Mrs Ira Coon cannot attend St Pauls Womens Guild 1 56 p m Christmas exchange creates cotter strips and cervies tens gifts Child Study Ol 5 pm Mrs John Phileger hasterine record or book HBO club bote po ta with Mr Marty Sehinmelprennig Shrine Cookies for cervicemen Child Study T1 8 pm with Mrs Charles Crail VEW Breakfast club 4 am with Mrs Don Hazen Pilothburg Womens Aid Society Obternoots Mrs Olin Bisheon hostess and ast Matron’s club 6 30 pm potluck family dinner Mason ic Temple Rebekah lodge 7 30 pm TOO hail WSC Workshop December meeting canceled Zaar Ruth Niehot Mission Society poem Mrs Clarence Logan 9
The Fortnightly department met December 2 at Mrs. Roy Schiebel’s home with 21 members present and Mrs. Harvey Davis as guest president. Mrs. Crossett led prayers, a roll call on brightening Christmas, and a $5 YWCA Christmas Paris fund vote followed by poems, Bible Christmas stories, and a Christmas exchange. Refreshments were served as Mrs. Davis poured. committee members listed include Mrs. Fishburn and Mrs. Pearl Rain among others.
At the hospital Tuesday births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Calvin Wolf of Washington a son to Mr and Mrs Mariven Small of Washington a dancer to Mr and Mrs Donald Morrow of Brighton a son to Mr and Mrs Hop D Swartz Endruber of Kalona. Medical births include Howard Hopping of Washington and Mary Belle Kephart of Washington surgical births include William Nicholson of Lockridge Richard Holden of Washington. Dismissed today Mrs Clair Mauthlen of Wain Mesheroy Kauffonen and daughter of Wyman Tuesday Mrs Frank Green wood and son of Washington.
A column lists multiple upcoming sales at various Iowa locations. Entries include dates from December 1 to December 18 with times, organizers, and sites such as 709 West Second Street Sigourney Washington Walona and Midway Sales Company livestock auctions.
Kalona Sales Barn in Kalona Iowa hosts weekly Thursday cattle sales while Ollie Livestock Exchange in Ollie Iowa runs Tuesday sales. Both start at 1 p.m. and feature livestock entries from local producers.
Utah History notes the state name Utah honors the Ute Nation and traces its origin to Deseret from the Book of Mormon meaning honey bee, reflecting historical naming.
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