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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1940
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Ira C Steele plan their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Highland township home fourteen miles northeast of Washington in the Uniondale community. Open house runs 1 30 to 5 p m after a noon family dinner at their son Elmer Steele’s home nearby.
Social calendar items contain church events oyster supper DeMolay meeting Brighton notes Damascus Shrine Peewee session Lexington Ladies Aid Baptist Women’s Missionary Society all noting time changes and basket dinners with bring your own tableware dishes and silverware and address details in 1021 East Main Street
Kathryn Bartosky born December 21 1850 in Pilsen Czechoslovakia will celebrate her 90th Christmas. She came to Iowa City with her family in 1868 lived there, then moved to live with daughter Mrs Mayme Burich near Rothschild store. She is active at St James church keeps up with current events reads daily mass and has three living sisters. She has five grandchildren and one great grandson. The Schmidt family arrived in America after a two week crossing and never returned to Europe.
Mrs Hester Statter of Keota marks 83rd birthday in Dutch Creek township as part of the Journal Three Quarter Century club. Also celebrating are Wilma Snyder Mrs Melo Horak Bunny Barnett Mra Nels Westeramrkiean Grace Schoonover and twins Clifford and Dale Eyestone. Ruth McGraw a St Luke's nurse Cedar Rapids is honored as the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jon McGraw. Jennie MacPheron and Mrs Charles Nicola celebrate birthdays with family greetings from California Nieces.
Clay residents hear a Christmas program at the Clay church Tuesday evening. The program committee includes Key Ellinger Sylvia Meacham and Edith Dickinson. A Christmas play will be presented and Santa Claus will distribute gifts to all attendees.
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Thursday morning at a quarter to in the home of Mrs. R F E Dougherty at 821 South.
The Baptist Missionary Society and the Baptist Women's Missionary Society plan a potluck luncheon before their monthly meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Dodd. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass along with sandwiches and table service. hostesses are Mrs. W. I. Eichelberger and Mrs. Tom Dowis.
Mr and Mrs J F B Glick announce their son Lester a second class yeoman in the United States Navy stationed at North Island San Diego Calif will marry Vera Hegwood of San Diego formerly of Onawa Iowa on Christmas Eve The wedding will be at the bride's parents home in San Diego Attendants will be the bride's brother and sister in law An announcement party was held in San Diego to reveal the time of the marriage.
Mrs Hugh J Morris hosted the co L club luncheon on Wednesday for its annual Christmas gift exchange. Nearly all members attended with guests Mrs Wayne Norman Mrs T C Davis Grace Stone and Mrs Wence Skubal. Decorations followed a Christmas theme and the next meeting will be January 7 at Mrs Will Zager's home for an all day gathering.
The monthly meeting met Friday at Mrs. D. J. Patterson's home. Leader Mrs. CC. Harry Davis read the missionary covenant. A prayer and scripture from John 3.16 John 1:36 and Matthew 11 28 followed with talks on Come Unto Me and how Christmas should be observed.
A family celebration at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ray H Robertson west of Wellman marked the 36th wedding anniversary of Mrs Robertson, with daughters, sons in law and grandchildren attending. Guests helped install a radio memento and shared music, cards and a cake decorated by Mrs Hess.
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