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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
6
A collection of town updates covers charity bazaars hosted by Catholic women, hospital happenings including Mrs. Anderson’s 91st birthday, and building on E Washington. It notes Duck season closing, YMCA pledges, and support for an old folks home with residents like Mrs Bertha Meek and Ralph Smith improving at the hospital.
Crawfordsville December 5 honors six weeks results list high school seniors Doreen Graber Wanda Huston Dorothy Waters juniors Donald Monson Maxine Fulton Orlin Reschler sophomores Lucille Fault Dickey Hamilton William Mitchell Patricia Edgar freshmen Naneilee Anderson Marilyn Horst seventh and eighth grades none sixth Phyllis Anderson Betty Howell
The Delta Alpha class of the Metho dist church held a cooperative dinner with 21 members and two guests Mrs Harry Ferguson and Lulu Arthur. Mrs N M Speidel led devotions and Mrs Walter Smith spoke on Christmas carol history. Entertainment was arranged by Mrs Groendyke with gift exchange overseen by Mrs L R Carbee.
Twenty rural homemakers met at Mrs. Manford Rabenold s home for the December family living program Serving Gracious Family Meals. Ruth Foster county home economist led the lesson on serving and a cooperative dinner plan for Jan 30 at William McGinnis home was set with focus on Modern Equipment.
Twenty five members of Chapter 1 P. E. O. attended the regular meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Olive Coddington. Mrs. D. P. Livingston presided and introduced Mrs. Mary Berry who led a surprise quiz program with prize winners Deving Dade Shearer Sarah Pollock Mrs. P. L. Etter. The hostess and her daughter Mrs. W. A. Erbe served refreshments.
The Soviet Union is reportedly developing perennial wheat with an experimental station sowing up to 1,000 perennial hybrid specimens this year. Research aims to create wheat that regrows after harvest, signaling advances in long term grain farming.
American Legion Auxiliary members appeal for Christmas gifts for hospitalized Iowa service men. Desired items include gloves socks ties handkerchiefs writing paper games tobacco and toiletries. Donations accepted at Henss Hardware by December 12. Mrs N J Lease has received leather purses for handmade projects. Thanksgiving dinner attended by Howsare family and relatives marking veterans discharge and family gatherings.
Fragmentary text notes the daughter of Jay Orris Williamsburg in a brief item. No further details available in readable portion.
Friday Whittaker sale barn community sale. Livestock sales Wednesdays at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa. December 9 McCrabb power dissolution sale north Keota Kinross Keota gravel 11 30 am. December 9 closing out real estate 8% northwest of Fairfield 10 30 am. Mrs Ollie Morris Dammerman. December 11 closing out farm sale 2 miles west and 1/2 mile north Kalona 10 30 am. S D Yoder Monroe D Yoder. December 11 closing out sale 60 miles northeast Wayland Mrs Edna Widmer. December 12 dispersion Guernsey cattle Wellman sale pavilion M W Miller. December 16 closing out sale north of Ainsworth and 10 miles north east of Washington frontage 5 miles 10 30 am. Homer H White Administrator. December 17 dispersion sale of registered Herefords Midway Pavilion Columbus Junction Wm Blender M D Peoria Owner. December 18 closing out farm sale 6 miles north of Washington Kalona gravel 12 o'clock Wyatt Marbourg. December 19 closing out sale miles west 2 miles south of Washington 11 00 am Orr Daering.
The text hints at arrangements for a wedding day with anticipation of bells sounding. No further context or details are provided about participants or location.
A family plans a ring ceremony to honor one of the grandsons in the coming weeks. The event will mark a milestone with relatives and close friends in attendance.
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