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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1940

Page

3

Social Calendar listings for Wednesday to Saturday

Weekly community notices show Rebekah Christmas program at 8 p m postponed from Tuesday and multiple church and club events. Activities include Lexington Ladies aid, Royal Neighbors, Chapter Y and J meetings, O B S pinochle, MACON Temple W R C dinner, cooperative Masonic dinner, Rural Woman’s club, Past Chiefs, Presbyterian Missionary society, Knights Templar, Women’s Council units, WW P prayer group, Rebekah and Methodists, 4 H club, Farm Bureau, and Friendly Bible class oyster supper with Christmas exchanges and potluck dishes.

Lexington Ladies Aid Society Royal Neighbors Nettie Horn North Iowa Avenue T.T Robert Lytle P. FE A. Boice Mt Menson Enon Macon G. A. Ri.hall O.B.S Masonic Temple Omens Missionary Society C. S. Lemmon Knights Templar Women’s Council Christian Church Marthe Frank Haney South Avenue Naomi Brobst van Buren Street Ruth Warren Stewart West Sixth Street D. J. Patterse Harry Davis Rebekah Meewe Ohoret

Christmas program at No 7 school Friday night

announcements list school events and social activities. No 7 school hosts a Christmas program Friday at 8 o'clock with hot lunch. Pleasant School plans a program Friday December 20 at 8 p m with hot lunch served.

No. 7 Ada Hahn

Mary Lou Goodwin to Wed Archie Kaufman on Dec. 20

Announcement from Mr and Mrs J M Goodwin states the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Jerehie Kaufman son of Louie Kaufman of Wayland. The ceremony will take place December 20 at the Foursquare church parsonage with Hey Stevens officiating. A wedding dinner will be held at the bride’s sister’s home, followed by a home on a farm south of Lowe City after January 1. A shower series is planned by friends in Washington and Wayland, starting tonight at the bride elect’s sister in law Mrs Kenneth Goodwin’s home.

J. M. Goodwin Mary Lou Jerehie Kaufman Louie Kaufman Wayland Plaece Hey _. J. Stevens Lowe City Hubert Goode Washington Kenneth Goodwin

St Louis Editor Publishes Spanish Magazine Despite Illiteracy

Carl Ostertag of St. Louis Missouri serves as editor printer and publisher of a Spanish language magazine though he cannot read write or speak Spanish. He oversees production by relying on assistants and contributors.

Carl Ostertag St. Louis

Club Has Dinner and Gift Exchange Wellman

The H N S club met at Mrs Toppan Johnson's home for a cooperative chicken dinner with 25 members and three guests. Co-hostess was Mrs James Murphy. The next meeting will be January 2 at Mrs Ed Seclabaugh's home with officer elections and a bible verse roll call. The Wellman Savings Bank directors held their monthly meeting and hosted their wives at a steak supper at the Rugg cafe with a large decorated table and red rose centerpiece. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Yoder, Mr and Mrs Russell Winegarden, Mr and Mrs Toppan Johnson, Mr and Mrs Henry Durian, Mr and Mrs Roy Durian, Mr and Mrs Ross Levert, Mr and Mrs Clarence Rewe.

Wellman Toppan Johnson James Murphy Ed Seclabaugh William Yeggy Wellman Savings Bank Mannering Rugg Jrr Elmer Yoder Russell Winegarden Henry Durian Roy Durian Ross Levert Clarence Rewe

Catholic Circle Hosts December Meeting at Longwell Home

Mrs Ambrose Longwell chaired the Catholic Circle December gathering held at George Longwell residence due to poor roads. Six members and visitors including Mrs Francis Longwell Elsie Crane Frances Smith Patricia Longwell and Rose Mary Durian joined a cooperative noon dinner then needlework in the afternoon. The next meeting is set for January 8 at Mrs Henry Flanders White Oak School will host a program December 19 at 7 o'clock lunch served Thelma Benson teacher. Come to Pleasant Ridge school program and box social December 19 box lunch served Ladies bring boxes Rosella Sheety teacher.

Ambrose Longwell George Longwell Francis Long Pleasant Ridge Rosella Sheety

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