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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1943

Page

8

Crawfordsville Methodist Church Sunday Schedule with Christmas Program

Crawfordsville Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Joseph Jones serves as superintendent. Morning service at 11:00 a.m. A Christmas program will be presented. Youth Fellowship Hour at 6:20 p.m. features a Christmas story. Union service at 7:30 p.m. The Young People plan a social at Juanita Baker's home with a grab bag gift. Frederick Westbrook is pastor.

Joseph Jones Juanita Baker Frederick Westbrook

Sabbath Service Schedule With Light of Christ's Face

Sabbath school at 10:99 a m Mrs Ida Wooley superintendent Morning service at 11:00 a m theme The Light of Christ's Face Rev R M McCracken pastor

Ida Wooley Christ R. M. McCracken

Sunday Services Schedule at Second Church

Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. in David Henry Davis on September. A Christmas program is set for 11:00 a.m. Union young people's service follows at 6:30 p.m. Rev. H N Poston is the pastor.

David Henry Davis Union Young People's Service H. N. Poston

Christmas Program and Services Schedule

The church lists morning worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. A young people's service at 7:30 p.m. and evening worship at 8:00 p.m. A Christmas program will be presented on Christmas night at 8 o'clock.

H. N. Poston

Army engineer unit moves from Alaska to Australia

An army engineer unit that aided the Alaskan highway survey was reassigned to Australia, traveling about 23 000 miles across a temperature span from 68 degrees below zero to nearly 100 degrees above.

Australia

Funeral Services For Mrs. G Welsch At the Junction

Mrs Gladys Welsch 43 a lifelong Columbus Junction resident died at her Muscatine home after a long illness born January 5 1900 in Columbus City she married Ralph Welsch September 30 192? Surviving husband three sons Billy Ralph and Le Roy Welsch a daughter Elizabeth two stepchildren Paul Barringer and Mrs Harold Tisor her mother Mrs H E Pierce Funeral services were held Thursday at the Richie funeral home in Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Gladys Welsch Muscatine Columbus City Ralph Welsch Billy Ralph LeRoy Welsch Elizabeth Paul Barringer U. S. Navy Harold Tisor H. E. Pierce Richie Funeral Home Columbus City Cemetery

Local Mail and Military Moves Spoil Holiday Plans

The column lists Pfc Lyle Price Kelsey receiving a new address via Fleet Post Office in San Francisco California. First Sergeant Glenn R Murphy departs for Camp Polk Louisiana after a furlough with his parents A P Murphy and wife. Bonnie Jean Simpson plans Christmas at home in Missouri while Pfe and Mrs Max D See and son Robert Carrol arrive from Amarillo Texas before Pfe See reports to Maxwell Field Alabama. Mrs Lee and son plan an indefinite stay. Evelyn Powers returns from 13 months in San Diego to spend holidays with her parents. Alice Richardson WAVES member continues duty noted in sketch.

Pfe Max D. See Robert Carrol Amarillo Texas See Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala Lee Son Evelyn Powers San Diego Calif Mrs George Powers

New Coronado Address Noted for Alice M. Richard

Alice M. Richard announces a change of address to Waves Quarters C, 1st Street, Coronado, San Diego County, California, updating records for correspondence and services.

Christmas Gift Exchange at H J Club Meeting

Thirteen members of the H J club gathered at Mrs. Charles Harland’s home for a Christmas party with a brief business session. Mrs. Joe Te Bockhorst will coordinate war savings stamp corsages and take orders. Mrs. Dewey Weeks will survey December bond purchases.

H.J Club Charles Harland Wes Reiner Davenport Joe Te Bockhorst Dewey Weeks Ray Sojka Ed Shalla William Prebyl John Horak

Sunshine Community Club Meeting Highlights

Mrs. Carl Schneider hosted the Sunshine Community club with 20 members three children and several guests. A brief business session featured a Christmas thought, roll call, and each member chose a blouse for Red Cross work. The program included a play Granny's Guile by Rachel Wilcox and a Christmas gift exchange before refreshments. The next gathering is planned with Mrs Henry Lunning.

Sunshine Community Carl Schneider Dale Darbyshire Howard Witting Owen Wagner Dale Cole Lyle Wilcox Red Cross Granny's Rachel Wilcox Granny Virginia Koehler Essie Bonnie Stout Susan Frankie Sutherland Orrie

Christmas Program Remains Include Carols Stories and Poems

The remainder of the program featured Christmas carols stories and poems as women contributed a Christmas wish which was shared around the group.

Community group meeting with Christmas gift exchange

The text notes a peaceful gathering with a Christmas gift exchange. Plans for the next meeting in two weeks at the Community building were made, with secret sisters to be revealed. Mrs. Woodford, Mrs. Paul Har cy, and Mrs. Dan Boone prepared and served refreshments. GLADYS

Woodford Paul Harcy Dan Boone Gladys

Social Club Elects Officers at Riverside Meeting

Mrs. Mary Colbert hosted the Y Social club at her Riverside home with guests Mrs. Raymond Slaughter Mrs. Lyle Geret and Margaret Libenguth. Officers chosen for the coming year are Mary Colbert president Erwin Koenig vice president Cloyd Cress secretary and Anna Younkin reporter. A social hour followed with Christmas gift exchange and refreshments prepared by the hostess and her daughters. Gertrude Bulger to entertain January 6 north of Riverside.

Riverside Mary Colbert Raymond Slaughter Lone Tree Lyle Geret Margaret Libenguth Erwin Koenig Cloyd Cress Anna Younkin

20 000 Bees in Hive

A modern bee hive houses about 20 000 bees. The description notes a large colony and typical hive arrangement observed in urban apiaries.

Riverside Local Transfer and Community Notices

Riverside daily items report station agent George A. Lawhorn leaving for Royal Iowa with no local replacement named. Glenn Hervert plans to move to Minnesota with a farm sale set this Thursday. Marvin Deatsch undergoes appendectomy in Iowa City. Grace Dautremont visits from Oakville. Ruth Rice from Iowa City mentioned in passing.

Riverside George A. Lawhorn Rock Island Royal Iowa Glenn Hervert Minnesota Marvin Deatsch Simeon Deatsch Williamsburg Iowa City Deatsch Ray Conklin Fort Russell Marfa Texas Camp Swift Grace Dautremont Oakville John C. Dautremont Ruth Rice

Weekend Visitors At Riverside Area Homes

A visitor spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs C B Rice and family northeast of Riverside. Adrian Dale Fitzsimmons, employed in Cedar Rapids, was a visitor at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs C V Dautremont and other relatives.

C. B. Rice Riverside Adrian Dale Fitzsimmons Cedar Rapids C. V. Dautremont

Dinner for Women While Men at Sale At Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville report notes social visits and family ties as Mrs. Ella Work of Washington attends a 5th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Strain. Illness from flu is mentioned, with several local residents listed visiting or ill. Anna Langford learns of her brother in law's death among veteran notices.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Ella Work Washington Lee Lease T. M. Holmes John Holmes Vernon White Ritchey John Strain T. M F. E Young Young Swift H. N. Poston Stanwood William Cheney Oelwein

Grace Hill Society Hosts Gift Exchange

Mrs. Nelson Woodford hosted a Grace Hill Ladies Aid meeting on a Wednesday afternoon with 18 members and two visitors. The program was led by Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Wes Engel, and Mrs. Lou Jugenheimer. Mrs. Ed Libe read the scripture lesson from Matt.

Nelson Woodford Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Eo Sheath John Williams Wes Engel Lou Jugenheimer Ed Libe Matt

Des Moines Hospital Death of Centerville Native

Miss Langford left Thursday to attend the funeral to be held Saturday. The deceased was a World War I veteran living in Centerville and hospitalized in Des Moines prior to his death.

Des Moines Centerville

Milk Output Up in United States Since 1940

Total milk production across the United States has risen by nearly 10 billion pounds since 1940, reflecting steady growth in dairy output over the period.

United States

Bundling Instructions for Newspapers Magazines and Books

Folding newspapers flat and tying in bundles about 12 inches high. Tie magazines and books in bundles about 18 inches high.

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