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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

4

Wilma Thompson Weds M G Campbell Jr in Candlelight Church Ceremony

Wilma Waunita Thompson and Mark G Campbell Jr. were married at an eight oclock candlelight ceremony in a Baptist church. Rev Milan K Thompson officiated. The couple plan to live on the Campbell farm near Washington after a brief honeymoon.

Pablos Wilma Waunita Thompson James A. Thompson Mark G. Campbell, Jr Mark G. Campbell Ainsworth Baptist Church Milan K. Thompson Albert Lea Minn Lester Thompson Cedar Rapids Stanley Thompson Donald Fos Woodrow Crone Lester Thommpson

Honor Louie Blaine At Birthday Dinner

Louie Blaine was surprised Sunday as friends gathered to celebrate his birthday with a noon pot luck dinner. The group, including Mr. and Mrs. Myral Smith and daughter Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones and Marlene, Mrs. Carl Atkinson, Ruth Eugenia Dickenson, and Beatrice Gillispie, spent the afternoon visiting and playing games.

Louie Blaine Myral Smith Joyce Ernest Jones Marlene Carl Atkinson Ruth Eugenia Dickenson Beatrice Gillispie

Entertains Friends At Slumber Party

A group of gifts were guests of Martha Davis at a pre Christmas party Monday evening. The early part of the evening was spent coasting. A two course dinner was served by Mrs. Davis at a 7 o'clock with table appointments in keeping with Christmas. Miniature Santa Clauses were used as place favors. After dinner gifts were distributed from a decorated tree, and the remainder of the earning was spent in group singing and an old fashioned tatty pull. The came the slumbering por

Martha Davis

Mrs Neff Hosts Snowball Club Christmas Meeting

The Snowball Social Club held its Christmas gathering yesterday at Mrs. Walter Neff's home. Fifteen members nine children and one visitor attended. Minutes were approved and entertainment by Mrs. Neff and Mrs. Avonne Erwin featured seasonal games. A decorated tree held gifts for all and a holiday lunch followed hosted by the Neff household and several helpers.

Glenn Fur Walter Neff Neff Avenne Erwin Glenn Knapp Fuhr Erwin Ralph Herr

Mayhews Party For Club Families

The Good Will club members and families numbering 25 met with Mr and Mrs Frank Mayhew last evening for an enjoyable evening. Games music and singing provided the entertainment. The Mayhew home was decorated with Christmas appointments.

Good Will Club Frank Mayhew Mayhew

Birthday Anniversaries and Milestones in Crawfordsville

Today celebrates 51 years of marriage for Mr. and Mrs. Rt. D. Hamil of Crawfordsville and the 1904 wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ruegsegser. Mrs. Kathryn Bartosky turns 94, Maxine Guenther is 21, Billy Guenther 12 tomorrow, Joyce Brewer has her 7th birthday, with Elsie Bratten and Josephine Oldfield among others receiving greetings.

Rt. D. Hamil Crawfordsville A. C. Ruegsegser Kathryn Bartosky Maxine Guenther Elmer Guenther Billy Joyce Brewer Mrs Jay Brewer Elsie Bratten Josephine Oldfield Mary Oldfield Cloyce Burham Carolyn Carbee

Social Calendar Highlighted Gatherings and Change Notice

Bethel congregation co operative supper at 6 30 p m followed by short program and Christmas tree. OES and families share dinner at the Masonic Temple with visiting members welcome and a 10 cent gift exchange. Chapter 1 PED meets at 7 30 p m Mrs EF D Morrison Jr notes meeting place change.

Bethel Congregations and Friends O.E.S. and Families Masonic Temple P.E.D EF. D. Morrison

Christmas Visit And Local Closure Noted In Community News

Mr and Mrs Elwood Meschter of Chicago are set to spend Christmas with Mrs Marsh Bailey and kin. Burger Produce announces closure on Tuesday December 26 with normal hours the 27th. Milan Thompson family from Albert Lea Minn attended the Thompson Campbell wedding and stayed with J A Thompson and Howard Been blossom. George Rudiger a patient at Washington county hospital is ill with an attack of Vera Turnipseed of Wellman and Bob Carson Paul Horak Harold Manxold were mentioned.

Churen Milan Thompson Albert Lea Minn Marion Thompson Stanley Thompson Louise Wasson Harriet Logan Nancy Thompson Patricia Thompson Dodd Washington High School Iowa Continental Telephone Company Washington High Schools Towa State College Ames Campbell Farm Washington Elwood Meschter Chicago Marsh Bailey Burger Albert Lea, Minn Thompson-Campbell J. A. Thompson Howard Columbus Junction George Rudiger Washington County Hospital Vera

Hospital Update On Rudiger and Trask Family News

Pneumonia keeps Rudiger in the same condition as today and visitors are asked not to come. He fractured his leg in two places recently and enjoys friends visits but hospital staff are busy. Mrs. Eugene Trask received word that Lt. Trask has arrived on the east coast after weeks away and will stay in a New York city hospital before transfer to an army general hospital. He was wounded last July in France and has been in England hospital since.

Rudiger Eugene Trask Lt. Trask New York City Army General Hospital France England

Crawfordsville Y Meet Promises Strong Local Basketball

Crawfordsville Waylord faces WadeWy at the Y tonight at eight o'clock in a reflected strong local matchup. Players Mitchell Hamill Jones Kaufman Ma and others from Wayland and Crawfordsville will appear on the Washington court, with the Washington team expected to be at full strength and an admission fee charged.

Crawfordsville Waylord Wade Wy Vest Imen Wayland Crawfordsvill Mitchedt Hamill Jones, Kaufman Washington Ate

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