Horaks Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Open House
Charles and Les Horak marked 50 years of marriage with an open house on Sunday December 11 attended by over 50 guests. Dean Sandburg greeted guests and relatives helped with refreshments as yellow and white decor brightened the event. The couple, married December 14 1916 in Cone Tree, later lived near Washington and in town. They have one daughter and two grandsons. Penny Lea Hampsher and Jerry Lee Smith announce their engagement, with Penny’s parents Allen and Penny Hampsher sharing the news. Penny is a 196 graduate and studies cosmetology at Davenport University. Jerry works for S D Franklin Trucking Co. in Louden.
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Dean Sandburg
Sandburg
Robert Quinn
Donald Zwicki
Delbert Grecian
Les Horak
Bessie Swendensky
Cone Tree
Bethel
Washington
Robert
Richard Sandburg
Penny Lea Hampsher
Jerry Lee Smith
Davenport
Edgar Smith
Oxford Junction
Allen Hampsher
Miss Hampsher
Davenport University of Cosmetology
S. D. Franklin Trucking Company
Louden
Cub Scout Pack 243 Hosts Christmas Grab Bag Event
Cub Scout Pack 243 will hold a Christmas grab bag at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m. Santa will visit to give treats to all Cubs and children present. Families are invited. boys ages 8 9 and 10 may join Cub Scouts with their parents if they wish. Several den openings available.
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Zsa
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Santa Wil
Cub Scouts
Fined motorists cited for speeding by Washington Police
Two motorists Edward R Orth of Burlington and Donald Lee Letts of Washington were fined $10 each after apprehension by Washington city police. Local ad and postal notices accompany the brief.
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Washington City
Edward R ‘Orth
Burlington
Donald Lee Letts
Washington
Hospital Admits and Discharges List for Washington Area
On the record hospital entries show admissions Monday for Mrs. Cora Hicks of Wellman in medical and Miss Sandra Barker of Washington in surgical care. Tuesday and today include several medical admissions and discharges, with births noted for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson of Muscatine a daughter.
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Cora Hicks
Wellman
Sandra Barker
Washington Surgical
Olga Jung Nluth
Washington
Clarence Locke
Arthur Rathmell
Crawfordsville
Arthur Orris
Robert Garrett
Helen — Hesseltine
Brighton
Sandra Brownell
Thomas Thompson
Muscatine
Come as you are Christmas coffee hosted in Mangold home
Mrs. Fred Coakley and Mrs. Wayne Mangold entertained guests at a come as you are Christmas coffee Thursday morning in the Mangold home. Guests shared Christmas traditions while refreshments reflected the season with many attending.
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Fred Coakley
Wayne Mangold
Mangold
Maxine, Peiffer
Ruby Thrapp
Alma Brinning
Mary Brinning
Angela
Shirley Timmins
Louise Wehr
Betty Zehr
Dorothy Bauer
Janet Bauer
Connie Kleese
Linda Miller
Connie
Lisa
Washington social notices outline weekly calendar
Publication deadlines set for first and subsequent notices. Listings include West Chester Pythian Sisters Crawfordsville CES Catholic Daughters and multiple church and club events with times locations and potluck or gift exchange details. Civic groups and veterans events fill the weekend schedule.
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West Chester
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Crawfordsville
CES
Masonic Temple
St. James
Methodist
Max Lee
WSCS
Circle X
Wayne Gamon
Circle XI
Lyle Brinton
UPW Circle IV Holds Cooperative Christmas Program
Mrs Leland Carrs hosted UPW Circle IV at First Presbyterian Church for a 6 30 potluck and program. Guests included Mrs Clarence Dehne. Mrs Archie Buwer led devotions with the Christmas story and Mrs Don Hazen presented a Christm program using Scripture articles on Christ's birth. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Ernest Miller and Mrs Tom Berdo.
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Leland Carrs
First Presbyterian Church
UPW Circle IV
Clarence Dehne
Archie Buwer
Don Hazen
Christ
Ernest Miller
Tom Berdo
Circle V Hosts Christmas Program At First Presbyterian
Circle V of the First Presbyterian UPW met at the old manse Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wilbur Wright led devotions and Mrs. Joe Martin presented a Christmas program. Irene Singer acted as hostess and served lebkuchens, Christmas cookies from Germany sent by her mother.
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Gircle V
First Presbyterian Upw
Old Manse
Wilbur Wright
Joe Martin
Irene Singer
Germany
Multiple Farm and Household Auctions Set Across Iowa and Nearby
A list of farm and household sales with dates in December and January at locations including Washington County Fairgrounds Iowa Hereford sale barns and Keota Wellman and Washington towns. Starts times range from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. Names include Emma B Campbell John S Brown Leonard Novak Ray Bontrager Rex H Gipple Stephen C Gerard H S Life and others.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Emma B. Campbell
Olds
John S. Brown
Washington, Iowa
Havre
Leonard Novak
Frank
Britten
Lucy Elizabeth Britten
Keota
Iowa
Stephen C. Gerard H. S
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Rex
H. Gipple
Wellman
Ray Bontrager
Jet
Raymond Trier
Washington
Richard Anderson
Old 92
West Chester
Temple Corner
Ronald L. Kleineberg
Joe Romine
Kalona
Bush Corner
Paul Frank
Lutheran Mission Society Meeting at Good Shepherd Church
Members of the Lutheran Mission Society gathered Tuesday evening at the Good Shepherd Church. Rev Yunk led devotions and presented a film strip Herod King of Judea while Mrs Yunk supervised. Mrs Arthur Dinkheller chaired the meeting as new programs for the year were read and This Is the Life was the evening project with refreshments served by Mrs Lester Grim.
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Mission Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
William Yunk
Yunk
Herod
Judea
Arthur Dinkheller
Lester Grim
Miller Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Sam Miller came back to his Washington residence Tuesday night after a stay at Mercy Hospital and expects to remain at home for some time.
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Sam Miller
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Nineteenth Century Club Luncheon At Captain's Table
Mrs Edward C Eicher hosted a luncheon for the Nineteenth Century Club at the Captain's Table on Tuesday. Ten members attended. Mrs Florence Sherman led the business meeting. Mrs Marguerite Crail gave the book review The Beginners by Dan Jacobson.
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Edward C. Eicher
Florence Sherman
Dan Jacobson
Marguerite Crail
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Mrs
Cub Scout
Washington Evening Journal
Howard Hazen
Bob
Ows Saab
Prem Sensed
Ralph Zeck
William Salterberg
John Walker
HH Club
Don Applegate
LBC Club
D. C. Butler
St. Joseph Circle
Charles Finnegan
Washington Do
Association For
Fleur de Lis Club
James Birney
Dora Wagner
St. Mary's Circle
W Liam Steele
Pansy Hill Club
Lloyd Netswanger
Leo Vittetoe Foe
Foe Hall
WCTU
Veterans Hospital
Halcyon House
CWF
Dave Elder
Church Circle
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Legion Hall
Skip Schippers
Pella Caller
Circle V Meets
Stretch
Lutheran Mission Society
Connelly Hardware
Santa Claus
Opy
Seifert
Young Iowa Shop
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