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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1952

Page

2

Linger Longer Club Elects New Officers at Christmas Meeting

The Linger Longer club met at Mrs William Chmelar's home with 16 members and guest Audrey Steele. Mrs Dale Lance was elected president, with Mrs Walter Westen as vice president, Mrs Clay Goode secretary, and Mrs Dwain Johnson treasurer.

Linger Longer Club Linger Longer William Chmelar Ario Phelps Audrey Steele John Kiene Chmelar Dale Lance Walter Westen Clay Goode Dwain Johnson Miss Steele

Camp Fire Tonight in City Hall Rooms

December council meeting of the Washington Camp Fire Council to meet in the Camp Fire rooms at city hall. Rev. B G McBee new chairman urges members to attend as many important business matters will be discussed.

Washington Camp Fire Council B. G. McBee Less Caimp Fire Blue Bird

Huffine-Bartow Nuptials Planned in December

Mrs W B Huffine of Galt Missouri announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Ruth to Gene Bartow son of Mr and Mrs T Bartow of Browning Missouri Miss Huffine teaches the second grade at Stewart School Bartow serves in the U S Army at Fort Bliss Texas wedding will be held in December

W. B. Huffine Galt Ruth Gene Bartow T. Bartow Browning, Mo Huffine Stewart School Bartow U.S. Army Fort Bliss Texas

Mrs Bell Hosts Rosemary Club Meeting

Mrs Ray mond Bell hosted the Rosemary club on Wednesday afternoon with guests Mrs Dell mother Mrs Hughes and Kathleen Horn. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs John Cherry high and Mr Charles Wiley low. Corsages were exchanged as a gift locating system. Refreshments followed and the next meeting is set for Wednesday evening at the Bell home.

Raymond Bell Rosemary Club Dell Mother Hughes Kathleen Horn John Cherry Charles Wiley Hughe Br. Ray Bell Bo Ras Bell

Baptist Circle Seeks Christmas Joy With Miss Hopping

Fourteen members of the Ann Judson Circle of the Baptist church met Tuesday evening with guests Mrs. Longfellow Mrs. Townsley and Mrs. Alice Johnson. The program A Star-Lit Christmas featured readings prayers and a Christmas story from Matthew. Business duties included White Cross quota reports and committees for Christmas boxes servicemen cards and a January dinner.

Ann Judson Baptichurch Cora Lucille Forgey Iva Bales Longfellow Townsley Iowa City Alice Johnson Harley Brock

Truman MacArthur meeting hints after Pacific trip

Report notes President-elect Truman and General MacArthur may meet informally in New York after Truman returns from the Pacific. The piece discusses Truman’s stance on Korea and suggests MacArthur’s dismissal affected his White House outreach potential.

MacArthur Eisenhower New York Pacific Truman White House

Kalona Church Hosts Small Gingerich Nuptials

The Kalona Methodist church hosted the December wedding of Marilyn Small to Youane Gingerich in a 2:50 p.m. ceremony with 250 guests. The bride wore chantilly lace and imported net, with a pearl cross necklace. Rev. B. Jones officiated. reception followed in the church parlors.

Kalona Kalona Methodist Church Marilyn Small Clifford A. Small Near Kalona Youane Gingerich Alva Gingerich Ales B. Kk. Jones Martha Hesselschwerdt Mt. Pleasant Dinca Senatl C. G. Tilden H. V. Beck Claude Preston Irma Gingerich

Camp Fire Leaders Meet at City Hall

Ten Camp Fire leaders and sponsors sat with Mrs. Earl Love at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to discuss association matters.

Camp Fire Leaders and Sponsors Association Earl Love

Just Us Club Luncheon With Mrs Crone Held

The Just Us club held a cooperative luncheon and Christmas gift exchange at Mrs Al Crone's home on a Wednesday afternoon. Seventeen members and three guests attended as the house featured a large decorated tree and centerpieces. Gifts collected by the club were delivered to a children's hospital in Iowa City.

Just Us Club al Crone Don Lins W. L. Rukeaber Earl Longfellow Rolleal John Shebeck Children’s Hospital Iowa City Mary Sickles Emma Campbell Parcely Huston Murdock

Saddle Club Elects Officers at Meeting

The Washington Saddle club held a potluck supper and Christmas gift exchange in Crawfordsville. During the business meeting Rex Beauchamp was elected president, Merle Warner vice president, Mrs Clifford Thompson treasurer, Mrs Merle Warner secretary, and Mrs Glen Thompson reporter.

Washington Saddle Club American Legion Crawfordsville Glen Thompson Clifford Thompson Rex Beauchamp Merle Warner

Coffee Club At Crawfordsville Holds Annual Xmas Party

The Coffee Club in Crawfordsville held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. John McNeil’s home. The event featured a cooperative chicken dinner with a Santa decorated table, a Christmas exchange, and an afternoon of visiting with members including Mrs. De Farrier and Mrs. Clarence Hering.

Crawfordsville Coffee Club John McNeil de Farrier Roonie Farrier A. de Finke Godfrey Lees Hollis Whiting Dallas Texas Andrew New Job

Debby Coffin and Harold Wilkerson to Wed in December

The Coffin family announces the engagement of Debby Coffin of Conesville to Harold T. Wilkerson of Charlotte North Carolina. The couple plans to marry December 21.

Yo Ma Co Members Have Christmas Party

Yo Ma Co members met in the Baptist church dining room for a potluck meal and monthly fellowship. Max Cross led devotions and prayer before the Christmas program with both adults and children taking part and several Christmas songs sung. Hazel Johnson, vice president of the United Presbyterian Church society, met Tuesday Dec 2 at Mrs Wilbur Long’s home for a pot luck supper. The girls circle met after school Monday Dec 1 at the manse for a supper. Mrs Harold Hankins of Conesville is visiting the Hankins family in Phoenix Arizona.

Columbus Junction John Coffin Conesville Debby Harold T. Wilkerson C. T. Wilkerson Charlotte N. C Otto Baumann Guild of Grace Evangelical Reformed Church Joyce McCullough Winifred Maxwell Eid Mary McKee Elizabeth Lutz Isabel Buser Thelma Christianson J. K. Henson Guiding Light Morris Maisenback KE. W. McWilliams Robert Reaney Ladies’ Aid Society Cotter Presbyterian Endurch Hugh Morris Elsie Skubal Andrew Johnson S. Set Donald K. Johnson Pepperell Airforce Base St. Johns Newfoundland Postimaster New York Indian Creek Club Hazel Clark Robert Hanft Glen Hawkins Royal Neighbor Lodge Martha Glass Baptist Church Max Cross Hazel Johnson Society of the United Presbyterian Church Wilbur Long Harold Hankins Norman Hankins Phoenix Ariz

Christmas program planned at church with film in Washington DC

Plans for a December 22 gathering included returning to the church dining room for refreshments. Gifts were collected to send to an Indian orphanage at Be come college. Committee members were Mr. Henry Roland Mrs. Henry Roland and Mr. Max Cross. The evening ended with a film about an educational place in Washington DC.

Dinines Become College Henry Roland Max Cross Washington, D.C

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