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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1962

Page

4

Wellman Rebekah Lodge honors Maria Oldfield 50 years

The Wellman Rebekah Lodge held a December meeting at the ICCF Hall. Maria Oldfield received the Rebekah Jewel as a 50 year member. Officers were elected with Hazel Enfield as Noble Grand and Dorothy Topping as vice grand. Sixty five members and guests attended from Wellman and nearby towns.

Wellman Wellman Rebekah Lodge 1.C.C.F. Hall Maria Oldfield Noble Grand Rebekah Hazel Enfield Dorothy Topping Leona Blum Blanche Detweiller Mae Marek Rebekah Lodge Adam Foster Melissa Glider Louisa van Horn Carrie Bittermiller Nettie Turnipseed William Carrie Eitermiller Eitermiller Lidia Herr Harvey Ollie Schachner Ethel Snavely Mable Wagamon Edna Bleumenstein Francis Sojka Lillie Walton Elizabeth Wright Ruth Page Merl Enfield Irvin Goodwin Ralph Hall Cora Longwell Harvey Wagamon Berneice Nickell Alta Berry Stella Bell E. C. Jones Maud Fleming E. D. Miller Republican Committee Iris Inn Mt. Pleasant Lloyd Polson Wichita Kansas

Christmas Party at Clear Creek Highlights Parish Event

KEOTA December 17 The St Peter and Paul Parish at Clear Creek held a potluck supper and Christmas party at the church hall Sunday. Children from St Peter and Paul School presented their program before Santa Claus greeted them and handed out candy. Families from nearby towns visited over the weekend and new baby Christine Ann born November 29 was noted in Sigourney.

Bill Merlin Gibson Carl Stites Harry Heisdorffer Alvie Heisdorffer Cletus Hammes Sigourney Christine Ann Lucy Grant St. Louis Missouri Fred Grant Frank Allred Mr. Pleasant Arthur Allred C. E. Shumaker Marvin Latta Burlington Rex Rich Oxnard Calif Kenneth Peterson Delta Alpha Wayland Menonite Church Sam Elder Allen Meyer Harold Kauffman General Conference Seminary Lawrence Shafer Mabel Roth Lawrence Henss Robert Hartzler Hesston Kansas Ezra Freyenberger Hartzler Harold Rixe Helpers Hobby Club F. F Wayland Mennonite Church Donnie Hertig Jerry Flory Glen Grabers Formosa Kent James Roth

Two Ways to Fight TB Through Christmas Seals

An article explains how tuberculosis affects both lungs and other body parts like bones, stressing prevention through rest, nutrition, exercise, and fresh air. It notes rising drug resistance, early X rays, and support for new drugs via Christmas seals.

King

Swartzendrubers Observe 55th Anniversary in Kalona

Mr and Mrs Gail Swartzendruber honored his parents Mr and Mrs H A Swartzendruber with an anniversary open house at the Methodist church. Guests included Roman Miller North Liberty Frank Miller Wayland Herb Thompson Russell Lothridge Davenport Curtis Snyder Washington Loren Swartzendruber Lone Tree and A C Kepler Webster. The event marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary on December 25 with 145 guests attending.

Davenport Curtis Snyder Washington Loren Swartzendruber Lone Tree A.C. Kepler Webster

Paul Smiths Move To North Carolina Reported Corrected

The Prairie Flower correspondent corrects two items: the Robert Scott baby is a boy, and Earl Booth and John Rittenhouse visited Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, not Arizona. Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and family have moved to North Carolina.

Marguerite Heriig Pairie Flower Robert Scott Earl Booth John Rittenhouse Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota Arizona Rittenhouse Washington Paul Smith North Carolina Delbert Hill Lone Tree Clayde Cornick Fairfield Nina Smith Mrs. Cornick Orva Scott Melville Donaldson Cathryn Caldwell Mercy Hospital Iowa City Sara Knupp Des Moines Wayne Knupp Prairie Flower Jones and Gamon Prairie Flower Baptist Church My Mother Susan Knapp Patsy Leet Linda Jones Myrna Cave Jimmie Leet Charles Hawkins First Methodist Church

Declarer must play with care to save contract in club sequence

In a bridge diagram, South must counter a club lead from West. By playing the queen from dummy first, he avoids losing two club tricks and forces the defenders into poor continuation. The article stresses precise first play from dummy and prudent use of bidding clues to secure the contract.

West South East Declarer King Res Syndicate, Inc

Mrs. Katie Wenger Celebrates 80th Birthday In Wayland

Wayland notices report an 80th birthday dinner for Mrs. Katie A. Wenger at Iris Courts in Mt Pleasant with family guests. The week includes community church events, officer elections, and gifts exchanges in local Mennonite groups and clubs.

Katie Wenger Wayland Katie A. Wenger Iris Courts Mt. Pleasant

On The Record New Cars and Transfers Listing Local Trades

A compiled note lists numerous vehicle brands and buyers such as International trucks Chevrolet Oldsmobile Renault Rambler and Pontiac linked to individuals including Clarence W Owens Elsie M Wieland Jo H Christner Stanley E Schrock Leonard Tindal and others. Real estate transfers include Albertina Simmering to Dale Johnston land in sec 29 75 6 and Marcella Rotzinger to A Steinbeck in Rubio with western and Washington estates and the James H Dawson estate to Hayrel Crowl in sec 40 75 8.

Ke-Wash Fertilizer Co International Clarence W. Owens Oldsmobile Elsie M. Wieland Chevrolet Jo. H. Christner Stanley E. Schrock Leonard Tindal Farm Supply International Truck Richard L. Morgan Renault Charles Or Letty Jeffrey Pontiac Irving Bender Kiene Bros Margaret L. West William J. Tener Mercury Charles A. Thrapp Herd Henry M. Rubey Jo. A. Cochran Rambler Lyle W Dumont Robert Or Louise Holmes Ray J. Maurer Dorothy K Shebeck Geb Chevrolet Albertina Simmering Dale Johnston James H. Dawson Hayrel Crowl

Krall Sells Joe Myers Third Add Property to Matthes Family

Real estate transfer records show John L Krall conveying property in Joe Myers Third Addition to Glenn Matthes and his wife Karona Paul R Horak and wife to P Richard Horak with deed details on file.

John L. Krall Glenn Matthes Joe Myer Paul R. Horak P Richard Horak Western Washington

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