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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1956

Page

5

Mrs Ferd Skola Hosts Idris Club Meet at Kalona

Idris Club session in Kalona hosted by Mrs. Ferd Skola with 19 members present. President Mrs. Earl Fry led the business meeting and a 3 PM Community Vesper was announced for December 16 at the school auditorium. Members donated 50 cents to CARE for Hungarian refugees and a program on Christmas customs followed. Next gathering January 15 at Mrs. Logan Reif for handiwork and a noon sack lunch.

Eugene Way Kalona Ferd Skola Idris Club Earl Fry Arthur Perry Logan Reif

Roscoe Groves Call At Havre on Tuesday

Havre dated social notes record Roscoe Groves visiting Lisle Hering on Tuesday afternoon. Local families, including the Eisele and Stiles relations, are mentioned with visits and shopping trips in Burlington and Iowa Falls.

Roscoe Groves Havre Lisle Hering Hone Nunemaker Lewis Hering

Beef Producers Hold Louisa County Meeting

J N Christiansen of St Paul spoke on the Challenge of Change at the Louisa county beef producers annual meeting held after a banquet in the Wapello school gymnasium. James Lee of Economy Market in Wapello fell ill and was hospitalized in Burlington. Paul Bailey will oversee the Columbus Junction store during Mr See’s illness.

Columbus Junction J. N. Christiansen St. Paul Minn Louisa County Beef Producers Wapello School James Lee Wapello B. O. Rounday Mercy Hospital Burlington Paul Bailey Mr. See

Screen's Biggest Shocker The Bad Seed Opens at State Theatre

Warner Bros brings The Bad Seed to the screen with Nancy Kelly Patty McCormack Eileen Heckart Henry Jones Evelyn Varden and Joan Croydon in a production by Mervyn LeRoy The film adapts William March novel with Maxwell Anderson stage play writer John Lee Mahin screenplay The film explores inherited evil and features a shocking climactic twist. In Rhode Island a driver license law clarifies automatic shift test results showing a shift rule.

Nancy Kelly Warner Bros State Theatre Mervyn LeRoy Hollywood Patty McCormack Eileen Heckart Henry Jones Evelyn Varden Joan Croydon William March America Maxwell Anderson John Lee Mahin New York Miss Kelly Antoinette Perry American Theatre Wing LeRoy

Wedding at Keystone Church Brings Wayland Residents Together

Wayland residents attended the Francis Backes Magdefrau nuptials at Keystone Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon. The bridegroom is the son of Willis Magdefrau of Belle Plaine, with grandparents listed from the Wayland area. Debbi Roth celebrated her sixth birthday with family Sue Roth and other relatives attending a party at her home last weekend. Numerous local families visited or hosted visiting relatives in the days around the social event and on weekend calls in the area near Brighton and Richland.

George Boller Wayland John Zihlman Espy Schroll Kathryn Evelyn la Verne Graber Rita Francis Backes - Don Debbie Roth Rex Roth Edna Widmer Milton Roth Peggy Debbie Marlene Clark Sheryl Linda Peterson Beth Roth Glenda Roth Kathy McCoy Deanna Penny Martha Roth Terry Kaufman Richard Habegger Meredith Miller Duane Theodore Roth Philip Roth Marty Boller Arthur Messer Lena MecClintic Anna Barr Ross Hobson George McClintic Brighton Paul McClintie Richland Roger Wyse Arthur Wyse E. S. Mullett Nappanee Ind Ohio

Wayland WSCS Plans Christmas Party and Family Night

Mrs George Brooks hosted 20 WSCS Circle members with co hostess Mrs Bertha Wood. Devotions were by Mrs Everett Davison and lesson by Mrs Russell Davison. A date for the annual Christmas party and family night was set.

George Boll Wayland George Brooks WSCS Bertha Wood Everett Davison Russell Davison

Community Notes From Wayland And Mt Pleasant

December 14 at the local Methodist Church opens the piece. Fred Shaffer of Olds moved last Monday from his upstairs apartment to the home of his son and wife Lawrence Shaffer in Wayland. Mrs. Robert Smith was discharged last Thursday from Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant where she had been a surgical patient and is recuperating at her parents home Mr and Mrs Harold Kauffman. The Dorcas Society met Friday at the Wayland Mennonite Church with president Mrs Allen Wenger presiding. Devotional led by Mrs Mervin Grosscup of Washington. Hostesses were Mrs Charles Davison Mrs Lester Alliman Mrs Dale Clark and Mrs Raymond Kaufman. Mrs Olive Boller visited Burlinton.

Fred Shaffer Olds Lawrence Shaffer Wayland Robert Smith Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Harold Kauffman Dorcas Society Wayland Mennonite Church Allen Wenger Mervin Grosscup Washington Charles Davison Lester Alliman Dale Clark Raymond Kaufman Olive Boller Fred Ward Burlington

Promoted to Specialist Third Class at Tripler Army Hospital

In The Service Rich-Surface Honolulu T H Robert Surface son of Mrs Evelyn Surface of Davenport and Ronnie L Rich son of Mr and Mrs Irvan Rich of Washington promoted to specialist third class at Tripler Army Hospital They are Washington High School graduates and football pins were sold at noon to raise funds for the year end trip Kathy Weber headed the committee ordered 100 pins at 35 cents each.

Honolulu T. H Robert T. Surface Evelyn Surface Davenport Ronnie L. Rich Irvan Rich Washington Tripler Army Hospital Washington High School Kathy Weber

Junction Seniors Sell Football Pins for Trip

Columbus Junction seniors at Columbus Community High School are selling football pins to fund a trip. The program supports athletic participation and school spirit as students raise funds through pin sales and related activities.

Junction Columbus Junction Columbus Community High School

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