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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Homer West take their two year old daughter to a Davenport hospital for treatment this morning. Mrs West stays with the child while Mr West returns home this evening. Patty Bruty visits in Columbus Junction today.
Mrs W D Booth and Mrs How ard Miller leave Des Moines for San Francisco with Miller staying to visit her sister Mrs Harvey Meek. Booth will winter in Encintas with sons Willis and Elwyn Booth. Lois Cuddeback visits Columbus Junction. Margaleen Redlinger Betty Simons and Mary Johnson head to Davenport for the weekend with Jean Strum. Also notes on gifts and local social events.
Clara Faulkner leaves for Muscatine to spend the weekend with her brother Alfred Faulkner and family. Mrs Nelle Robertson, formerly of Crawfordsville, visited from Los Angeles yesterday. Roosevelt high’s John Bunce, Des Moines quarterback, shakes hands with Coach Eddie Anderson after a luncheon. Roosevelt won the city championship. Mr and Mrs Palmer Schilling travel to Davenport for an over Sunday visit with friends. Mrs Elmer Fisher celebrated a birthday with a social gathering. John Coffman of Martins Cleaners is out a few days after an emergency appendectomy. Lloyd Gray hears of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Doyle Gray of Davenport weighing seven and a half pounds. */
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helfrici of 15 W. Third Street at 4 05 this morning. Dismissals include Patricia Sheetz route four Robert Nardy 720 E Main Street Mrs Perry Murphy and son 733 S Avenue B and Mrs Floyd Gingerich and daughter of Kalona.
Mrs Ralph Kleese used Christmas as the program theme for Ruth Nichol Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon. Co hosts Mrs George Rudiger and Mrs Francis McConnell had 18 in attendance at Rudiger home. Mrs Jay Brewer presided with a devotional by Mrs Oscar Lane. Mildred Stewart led Christmas carols and Mrs Kleese spoke on unusual origins of a carol. Ella Barnes spoke as guest about My First Christmas as a Missionary in Egypt. Seasonal refresh ments with Yuletide motif were served. favors were boutonnecres of Christmas greens.
Neighbors gathered at the Plecker home in Snowball community for a surprise farewell party in honor of Honor R. Pleckers. About 40 neighbors attended an oyster supper and music filled the evening as the Pleckers prepare to move to 724 S Third Avenue at year’s start. Anna O Loughlin oversaw arrangements.
The Past Matrons club held a cooperative turkey dinner for 39 members and guests in the Masonic temple dining room. Mrs. Salladay presided while officers for the new year were elected: Mrs. Snakenberg president, Mrs. Justus Peterson vice president, and Miss Nellie Dodder secretary treasurer. The evening ended with a Christmas gift exchange and social time.
Fairfield defeats Washington 46 to 30 as Demons struggle with accuracy despite strong floor play. Earls leads with 11 points, Adams also scores 11. Fairfield freshmen and sophomores win 49-29 in preliminary game.
Coarse ground pepper dusted into furs and carpets serves as a moth preventive in France and Holland, preferred over sprays and repellents. The term pepper derives from pep meaning energy and vigor, linked to its lively quality in foods.
West Chester defeated North English 42-27 as Bauer led with 17 points and Young 12. Wellman beat Williamsburg 38-21, led by Lewis with 11 and Swartzendruber with 19. Kalona edged Brighton 21-18 after overtime, Reece scoring 12 and Allison 9. Keota topped Richland 41-11 with Chambers at 16 points.
Ottumwa beats Mt. Pleasant 53 to 14. Burlington 40 over Ft. Madison 32. Muscatine 29 defeats Keokuk 26. Burlington junior college tops Bloomfield 57 to 3 percent.
Mrs. G. A. Reinert presided at the Rebekah lodge in the 1.C.C.F. hall with 44 officers and members and four visitors from Kalona lodge. The Christmas party is set for Monday December 22 and preparations for the Southeast district convention in Washington April 29 were announced.
Mrs. C. W. McLaughlin and Mrs. W. J. Masson hosted the December meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church. Eighteen members and three guests attended as Elizabeth Beamer and David McLaughlin spoke on Ethiopia Conmitted to Us. A prayer cycle and scripture verses on Comfort were shared.
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