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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
3
Local clubs churches and auxiliary groups publish a busy slate of Christmas parties gift exchanges potlucks and officer elections through the week. Meetings include the VFW Auxiliary Crippled Children unit West Chester Pythian Sisters and several church circles with details on times locations and required contributions.
At the hospital yesterday Mr and Mrs Warren Brewster Pleasant a son at 338 pm Mr and Mrs Del mar Ruegsegger Wellman a daughter at 456 pm Mr and Mrs Leo Hammes Harper a son at 855 pm Mr and Mrs Le roy Mineart Brighton a son at 1415 am Admitted yesterday G Duncan of Cot ter medical patient Dismissed today Mrs Charles Helfrich and daughter 815 W Third street
Harold Wehr presided as chancellor commander at the Knights of Pythias meeting in K P hall. The lodge adopted a hospital benefit plan after R R Hibbs of Marengo explained it. Eugene Wead and John Green received knot ranks amid 60 attendees from several lodges.
The Order of Eastern Star party shifts from December 18 to December 20 for the Washington chapter. Constitution of Burlington O E S set for December 13 at Masonic temple hall with dinner at 6 p m and installation at 7 p m. Officers of grand chapter will preside. dinner reservations due December 11.
The Woman's Society of Christian Services held a Thursday luncheon at Mrs. Otto Lamansky's home. Rev E E Voss installed officers for the coming year with L E McAfee as president and L A Horton as vice president plus other appointed roles. A Christmas gift exchange closed the meeting.
The Bible department of Fort nightly club met yesterday at the Public library. The next meeting is announced for Jan. 6. Mrs. N. M. Speidel opened with prayer as members answered roll, and the memory verse 1st Timothy 6:6 was recited in unison. Each member read and discussed assigned verses from 2nd Timothy chapters 1 and 2.
The department will review chapters three and four at the upcoming meeting. This agenda item sets the focus for the next discussion and outlines the sequence for chapter analysis.
A petition requests a venue change in Mills County District Court for Russell Coppock Pacific Junction teacher and coach as part of an appeal for a new trial. Coppock and five Pacific Junction men were found guilty of violent and tumultuous assembly involving a transient described as a negro, with $25 suspended fines. Mayor John Sutter of Pacific Junction filed the charges amid alleged racial discrimination.
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