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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
2
A daughter was born at 2 45 this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ott of Crawfordsville. Dismissals include Mrs. Lloyd Lytle of 413 East Main Street and Mrs. Daryl Fot sander and her son of Wellman.
Threshed beans left on the ground can result from improper rack speed, overload with straw or weeds, or overthreshing the cylinder. It may also indicate clogged or overly closed sieves or misdirected too-strong wind. Poor clearing comes from wide sieve openings, overthreshing, overloading sieves, or insufficient wind.
Lee Soule of Columbus Ohio visits Washington to inspect YMCA work and will travel to Chicago for Christmas. Iowa State College graduates in home economics education are celebrated at Ames with ceremonies in the gymnasium. Local families travel for commencements and Christmas visits while shops and bakeries promote seasonal offerings and gift items.
Mr and Mrs Albert Simpson and Mr and Mrs Merle Simpson hosted 27 guests in the Community room of the Y for a Christmas music evening. Families of Simpson contractors enjoyed informal fellowship and special treats for the children.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Beaty welcome twins in East Moline with Willis Beaty and grandparenting in Washington noted. Packages and sales advertised by Bell and Gevock Firestone include nylon hose and Christmas lights. Family travels from New Orleans to reunite for Christmas with daughters at Charity Hospital, George Washington University, and Greensboro Woman's College.
Edna Klein opened the Woman's Society of Christian Service general meeting in the Methodist church ladies parlor with a group sing. Unit One hosted. Unit Two will host January general meeting and Unit Five will manage the nursery next month.
Members of a Friday evening bridge club held their Christmas party at Mrs. Dave Elder’s home with the theme The New Look. The twelve attendees exchanged gift adaptations and enjoyed refreshments at a single table as festive decorations and a decorated tree set the scene. Additional guests included Mrs. E. D. Morrison Mrs. John Lemmon Mrs. T. M. Mast Mrs. Dan Brindley Mrs. T. R. Phillips Mrs. Robert Arthur Mrs. Harold Johnson Hire R. H McCleery Elsie Glassomer Mrs D. P. Livingston and Clarice Meek.
Bethlehem Commandery members and families joined a Christmas party and cooperative dinner last evening at the Masonic temple. About 35 attended as officers for the coming year were elected and the remainder of the evening was spent playing cards at four tables.
Mrs. Kenneth Patterson hosted the Wee Twelve Bridge club for a cooperative dinner at 6:30 p.m. and an exchange of Christmas gifts. After bridge at two tables the group toured the Morrison home, with several members present.
Senior girls gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jeffries for their annual Christmas party hosted by Betty Jeffries. Donna Ferguson and Kathryn Marshall led the entertainment with pine decor and two three tier cakes. Guests included Nadine Payne Colleen Godwin Helen Wilcox Viola Gevock Donna Mullinnix Abi gale Perez Lois Hines Joan Campbell and Gwen Mayer was absent due to illness.
The Merry Mixer club met December 17 with 15 members and nine children present. Roll call responses reflected cherished Christmas gifts as Mrs Rarl Guengerich led the meeting. Mrs Laurel Statler was absent and Dorothy Thrapp attended.
Mrs. Jess Hartzler read the Christmas Story and chaired the event with Mrs. Sam Weaver and Mr. Don Statler assisting. Guests received gifts and refreshments were served. The next meeting is set for January 7 at Mrs. Hartzler's home.
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