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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1952

Page

2

Mrs Robertson Hosts New Haven Ladies Aid Christmas Kit Drive

The New Haven Ladies Aid met at the Keith Augustine home with 12 members and one guest. Ten boxes were packed for soldier boys and shut-ins, letters of thanks were read from a Christian orphanage, and a gift exchange followed the Lord's Prayer. The January gathering will be a potluck at noon hosted by Mrs. Merle Crossett.

Mrs. Robertson New Haven New Haven Ladies Aid Keith Augustine Billy Robertson Juke Seethout Archer Augustine Christian Orphanage Council Bluffs Society Kansas City Merle Crossett

Navajo Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Hammer

Mrs E B Hammer hosted a one o clock Navajo club luncheon at her home with nineteen members and one guest Nellie Dodder. President Mrs G W Manussier led the business meeting as poems and humorous notes from Ideals and Coronet were read by the entertainment committee.

E. B. Hammer Navajo Club Nellie Dodder G. W. Manussier Ideals Magazine Coronet Magazine Secret Sisters

January Hostess Named for 1955 Event

The text reveals names for 1955 events with Mrs Mae Jones as January hostess and entertaining committee members Mrs Boyd Foster and Mrs Ella Duncan.

Mae Jones Boyd Foster Ella Duncan

Social Calendar Reminders and Christmas Events Listed

All items due by 10 a m no changes requested. St Marys Circle and Christ mas party at 7 40 p m gift exchange. Christian Women Fellowship meets at the church with notices of date changes and a talk on Christmas in their country. Cedar school program at 7 50 p m includes pie and 10 cent grab bag. PEO Chapter 1 gathers 7 30 p m with Mrs Kenny Bailey gift exchange. Pythian Past Chiefs meet at 7 pm with Mrs Ralph Martin fifty cent gift exchange. Temple Christmas potluck features turkey potatoes rolls cranberries and dessert. West Chester WOCTU offers poetry by Mrs Fred Bauer. Circles of Women’s Service Guild at Presbyterian church hold Christmas exchanges and two poems by Mrs Te Michels. WSCS meets at 2 p m at Methodist church. Rebekah lodge at 7 30 p m foot hall. Stewart PTA at 2 0 0 p m at the schoolhouse with Christmas theme and children participating. Loyal Women’s class hosts Christmas potluck at noon with fifty cent gift exchange. Eastern Star family night Christmas party at 6 30 p m coop dinner at the Temple with children’s program and ten cent gift exchange. Rolls coffee and meat. Golden Age club no meeting until January 12. Knights of Pythias at 5 30 p m Bible Study no meeting until January 5.

St. Mary's Circle P. m Harry Sowden Christian Women's Fellowship Kenny Bailey Pythian Past Chief Association P. Om Ralph Martin Bethlehem Commandery Temple Building West Chester Baptist Sunday School Mary Star Eaystern Star

Grace Hill Aid Holds Annual Holiday Party

The Grace Hill Ladies Aid held its annual Christmas party at the community building with strong turnout and two children present. Officers led entertainment and refreshments while members read the Christmas story and sang carols. Volunteers shared readings and the group exchanged gifts after a pen and paper game. Stockings yielded over fourteen dollars to be counted later. The event closed with fruit punch cookies and canes as plans for the secret sister exchange and New Year’s church dinner were announced for January.

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Leonard Urinning Luke Max Waterhouss Stanley Vodicht

VFW Breakfast Club Meets This Morning

Mrs Dwight Hayes hosted the VFW Breakfast Club this morning at a 230 o'clock breakfast. Eleven members and 15 children attended. Mrs Truman Hoysell will host the club at its next breakfast on Thursday, Jan.

Dwight Hayes Truman Hoysell

Lincoln Children Present Christmas Customs Round the World

Lincoln grade school PTA December meeting showcased a program where first graders illustrated the origin of Christmas cards with Jingle Bells and German customs, second graders shared Holland traditions, third graders English customs, and fourth graders French customs. The combined fifth and sixth grade chorus performed the Nativity Scene. Lois Wait and Joan Hall directed numbers. Shirley Soeth led the art scenery. A brief business session announced future babysitting for young children and refreshments for attendees.

Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association Germany Holland Santa Lois Wait Joan Hall Shirley Soeth K. A. Patterson

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Including Ainsworth and Washington

At The Hospital admitted yesterday Walt Strenlow of Ainsworth. Dismissed yesterday Charles Lord of Ainsworth James Cuddeback of Washington Mrs Charles Mapel and son of Ainsworth. Today Mrs Robert Eastland and son of Washington Mrs George Miller Jr. and daughter of Wellman. Births.

Walt Strenlow Ainsworth Charles Lord James Cuddeback Washington Charles Mapel Robert Eastland George Miller Jr Wellman

Project for Shuting Women Urge Cookie and Candy Drop

Baptist church missionary circles remind members to turn in cookies and candies to be sent to shutins. Items should be left at the church by noon Saturday.

The Baptist Church Missionary Circles Baptist Church

Jurors listed from multiple townships and cities

Name list includes Maxine Peiffer West Chester Arlen Phelps Franklin Center Alberta Rhea Crawford township Helen Robertson Dutch Creek township Edna Sanders Dutch Creek Bertrand Shebek Iowa town Hazel Smith Kalena Betty Soukup Highland township Carroll Steinbeek Clay township Leo Stone fourth ward Pearl Strickler Wellman Bernice Sturgis fourth ward Harold Te Bockhorst Richmond Rees E Truster Katona Levi Van Dyke Clay township Eva Wagamon Wellman Lucille Wagner Highland Paul Welte Richmond Robert Welte Jr Richmond Delpha Wieland Iowa town

Helen Robertson Duteh Creek Edna Sanders Bertrand Shebek Iowa Hazel Smith Kalena Betty Soukup Highland Township Carrol Steinbeek Clay Township Leo Stone Pearl Strickler Wellman Bernice Sturgis Harold Te Bockhorst Richmond Rees E. Truster Katona Levi van Dyke Eva Wagamon Lucille Wagner Paul Welte

Better Farm Accounting Book aids simple farm analysis

The Better Farm Accounting Book, created by the Agricultural Economics Department at Iowa State College, offers a streamlined system for the average farmer to track income and costs. It is inexpensive, covers income tax needs, and credit statements, while guiding a practical improvement program.

Agricultural Economics Department College of Agriculture Iowa State College

Iowa 1952 Corn Crop Sets Record High Yield

Iowa’s 1952 corn crop totaled 687.762 million bushels from 10.6 million acres. Average yield was 64 bushels per acre, surpassing the 1949 record of 649.256 million bushels and 61.5 bushels per acre. Soybeans and hay also set records with 37.587 million bushels at 25.5 per acre from 1.474 million acres and hay at 1.82 tons per acre across 707,000 acres.

Des Moines Iowa Crop Reporting Service Iowa

Ike Backers Back Taft For Senate Leader Unity Effort

Eisenhower loyalists in Washington weighed Taft as Senate majority leader to calm GOP factions after a bitter nomination fight. Bridges supporters expect Styles Bridges to cede leadership to Taft within about ten days while Eisenhower backers portray the move as a bid to preserve unity between the incoming president and Taft, his rival in the nomination race.

Washington Eisenhower Robert A. Taft Senate Guv Styles Bridges New Hampshire Teit GOP

Reds Behind Flood Of Obscene Books

Washington Ab Jot R Keenan director of public safety in Newark N J tells House investigators that Communists may be behind a flood of obscene books pictures and magazines He spoke for the record of a special House committee probing pornography The hearings closed two weeks ago after testimony that much of the reading material on newsstands and drugstore racks is not fit for young people

Washington R. Keenan Newark N. J House Keenan Theroup

Pharaoh Pepi II Reigns Century Long of Egypt

Read of Pepi II who sat on the throne for over ninety years, an ancient ruler whose lengthy reign reflects a political longevity admired by some and questioned by others in historical accounts. His era marks a rare arc of prolonged leadership in early Egypt.

Harkhuf Pharoah Pepi Egypt

Kalona Past Matrons Club Hosts Christmas Meeting

Kalona December report notes Mrs. O L Rogers hosted the Naomi Chapter 185 Past Matrons Club for a dessert Christmas party after a business meeting led by President Mrs. Velma Way. Attendees included Mrs. J R Swartzendruber and other local members, with gifts exchanged.

Kalona Stores and Post Office Plan Christmas Hours

A. J. Haberman Gordon Miller and Paul Snyder, parents of students in these grades. Kalona grocery stores drug store meat market hardware stores department stores and barber shop open to Christmas shoppers Monday and Tuesday evenings December 22 and 23. Kalona Post Office open Saturday afternoons December 15 and 20 to aid card and parcel sending.

A. J. Haberman Gordon Miller Paul Snyder Kalona

Change of address for Se. Harold Eb Schmidt

Se Harold EB Schmidt updates his home to 114 North Ness Fresno California. His base address remains to be provided.

Harold Eb. Schmidt North Ness Fresno Calif

Sgt Harold F Schmidt and USAF Recruiting Station Details

Sgt Harold F Schmidt U S A and USAF Recruiting Main Station located at 1830 H Street discussed for assignment or briefing.

Sgt Harold F. Schmidt U.S.A USAF

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