Social Club News and Local Notices
Mrs. John Dawson hosted the Longer Longer Club with 13 members at Franklin Center School. Officers elected: President Mrs. Arlo Phelps, VP Mrs Clyde Dawson Jr, Secretary Mrs John Jeffries, Treasurer Mrs Donald Bartholomew. Secret sisters exchange and gift swap, reading of Christmas story, and a Ruth Ann Dawson gift. January meeting set with Mrs Donald Bartholomew. Nineteenth Century Club luncheon at Wingas Cafe hosted by Mrs Edward C Eicher. book Glow of Candlelight reviewed by Mrs Boyd Berdo. guests Fannie Shinabarger and Mary Berry. Navajo Club held 1:15 luncheon at Captain’s Table. Mae Jones read Christmas poems and gift exchange. dessert meeting planned with Mrs Jay Brewer in January. Mr and Mrs David Livingston left for Korea via Chicago to visit sons and families. plan to return in January. Mrs Harold Kline attended Luziers Cosmetics luncheon at Ottumwa Hotel with state manager Mrs Leo Lieb and district manager Dorothy Willhoit. David Masson named cashier at Mt Pleasant Bank and Trust. will take duties around Dec 20 after years at other banks. Jennie Lauderman family celebrated her 4th birthday at Captain’s Table. attendees included Leslie Beenblossom, Wilma Jean, Harry Coffin, Chester Spanvier, Ronnie, Wilmer Lauderman, and Larry. Wilmer’s wife absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Jones
Lloyd Foster
FE. B. Hammer
Jay Brewer
Harold Kline
Ottumwa
Luziers Cosmetics
Leo Lieb
Des Moines
Dorothy Willhoit
Jennie Lauderman
Leslie Beenblossom
Wilma Jean
Herry Coffin
Chester Spanvier
Ronnie
Wilmer Lauderman
Larry
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff credits
The Washington Evening Journal lists David Elder as editor and Tuamese Manager William Shannon as vice president advertising director Charles Morrie News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Bruce Cowden Contributing editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. entered as second class master under Act of March 4 1879 at Washington Iowa post office. affiliated with Inland Daily Press Association and Iowa Daily Press Association. audit by Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morrie
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Suneday
Washington
Iowa
United Preas Leas@l
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Iowa Daily Press
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Bureau of Circulations
Hospital Births Today Add New Baby for Kurtz Family
In Brighton Mr and Mrs Alan Kurtz welcomed a son today. Dismissed yesterday were Mrs Larry Danielson and her daughter Letts. Today Mrs Mark Hershberner and daughter Kalona leave, along with Mrs Mary Keister of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Kurtz
Brighton
Larry Danielson
Letts
Mark Hershberner
Kalona
Mary Keister
Washington
Brenda Sue
William Mangold
Rt. 2
Large crowd attends St. James open house
A large crowd of parents and children attended the St. James Home and School open house at the school Tuesday evening. The children visited the rooms all gaily decorated for the Christmas season. Sister Mary St. Theodore won the attendance prize. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harry Levy, Mrs. Jim Rich, Mrs. Bob Shaffer and Mrs. Leo Vittetoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Home
Sister Mary St. Theodore
Harry Levy
Jim Rich
Bob Shaffer
Leo Vittetoe
Julie Miller Circle Hosts Christmas Program at Baptist Church
Mrs. Minnie Van Meter hosted the Julie Miller Circle of the Baptist Church with Mrs. Marietta Workman presiding. The program titled There’s No Time Like Christmas featured Bible readings from Luke and women sharing how Christmas is observed in Japan, the Philippines, and India. The circle voted a subscription to The Secret Place for missionaries and arranged Christmas boxes for special members, with refreshments served by Hazel McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie van Meter
Julie Miller
The
Baptist Church
Marietta Workman
Social calendar full of Christmas events across clubs
Thursday listings include CES 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple, Women of Moose enrollment at Moose Home, Washington Co Association for Retarded Children 7 p.m. Christmas party, Knights of Columbus 8 p.m. KC Hall, square dance 8 p.m. Legion Hall, Little Flower Circle potluck. Friday through Monday feature numerous church and service group meetings, buffets, gift exchanges, and community dinners at locations including Wing Gas, Masonic Temple, UP Home, Christmas dinners hosted by Milo Sorden and Mrs. James Harris, with clubs and circles from Methodist WSCS to White Shrine and Ernie Felsted’s square-dance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Washington Co
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Legion Hall
Little Flower Circle
William Marie
Martha Group
Winggas
Max Haifley
E. L. Rouse
Wallace Kessell
A.C. Peterson
Harold Stephens
Edgar Stewart
Ray Cain
Milo Sorden
Paul Shearer
Herbert Camphire'l
Wesleyan Service Guild
Fellowship Hall
Christian Cwf Dorcas Group
Rodney Davisson
Esther
Raymond Leon
Ruth
Marion Ave
UPW
John Owen
M.L. McCreedy
Will Sheets
Dell Walker
William Perdock
Jo Ann Vaughn
Petronila Nieves
Ivan West
Temple
James Harris
Charles Rademaker
Charles McClung
Edith Cranston
Markets Livestock Prices Report From Grain Belt Market
Hogs 8 000 steady to strong, some bids 25 higher. No 1 2 190 220 lb 16.25 16.50, loads at 16.50. Mixed No 1 3 190 230 lb 15.50 16.25, 230 260 lb 15.00 15.50, No 2 3 250 270 lb 14.50 15.25. Cattle 800 head, 10 calves, steady. slaughter steers 23.00 24.50, standard 18.00 22.00, high choice prime 1000 lb heifers 23.50, 22.00 23.25, 850 lb load 20.00, canner and cutter cows 9.00 11.75. Sheep 1 000 slaughter lambs steady, 80 105 lb wool lambs 21.00 21.50, good and choice 20.00 21.00, good 19.00 20.00.
Local residents attend meetings and share holiday events
Mr and Mrs Glenn Mace returned Wednesday evening from Des Moines where they attended the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association convention. Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert spent Wednesday with their daughter and family the Tom Beckers in Middletown Il. The Duncan Store personnel enjoyed a Christmas party in the L A Jones home Tuesday evening with a cooperative dinner and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Mace
Des Moines
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Clyde Lambert
Tom Beckers
Middletown, Il
Duncan
L. A. Jones
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John Dawson
Franklin Center School
Arlo Phelps
Clyde Dawson Jr
John Jeffries
Donald Bartholomew
Clyde Dawson Sr
John Combs
Club
Little Ruth Ann Dawson
John Dawsons
Cheryl Bartholomew
Edward C. Eicher
Nineteenth Century Club
Winga's
Patricia Murphy
Boyd Berdo
Mrs. Fannie Shinabarger
Mary Berry
Navajo Club
David Livingston
Korea
Rev
David
Robert Livingston
Chicago
David Masson
Mt. Pleasant Bank and Trust Company
Dee
Ne National Bank of Washington
Farmers National Bank
Winfield
Walter Sojka
Riverside
Sandra
Jim Stoesz
Minneapolis
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowan
Yang
Wolf's Flower Shop
Dea
Dot
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Evening Journal
St. James Open House
Mrs. van Meter
Kalona Bank
Legion Rooms
Ernie Felsted
Paul
Horak & Son
Insurance Agency
Tele
Izaak Walton League
Tork Gazette
Washington County Hospital
Timothy Walter
Thomas Bernard
Mrs. Jerome Sheets
Rt. 3
Keota
Pierce
John Cope
Wonder Bakers
Montana
Bonnie Bride Beauty Parlor
R. L. Lytle
Reclina
LA Z-Boy
Marshalls
Santa Claus
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