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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1937

Page

6

Local Party Picks Delegates and Alternate For District Convention

Hough will be delegate and Bel va Carris, alternate. For the district convention Emma Reif is delegate and Emmy Cherry, alternate. Members are urged to donate a penny per letter for the Grand Army fund. The next meeting is January 27 with installation of new officers.

Hough Belva Carris Emma Reif Emmy Cherry Grand Army Fund Ida Hough Lorena Lynn Emma Cherry Pearl Quatth Eva Robertson Myrtle Wollton Emma Relf

Pleasant Ridge Visitors Spend Sunday With Ed Bruegge

Wilmer and Edward Kauffman visited Ed Bruegge at Pleasant Ridge on Sunday as reported by Mrs. I. M. Smith dated December 24.

Pleasant Ridge I. M. Smith Wilmer Edward Kauffman Ed Bruegge

Local Trades and Visits Highlight Holiday Week

Near Haskins Dean Stewart traded for a Chevrolet truck in Iowa City last week. Harold Snider and Milton Smith aided Harold Disney with wood on Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Frank Hunter and girls visited the Willard Carden home in Crawfordsville Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Underwood shopped in Washington Tuesday. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Haskins Dean Stewart Iowa City Harold Snider Milton Smith Harold Disney Frank Hunter Willard Carden Crawfordsville Henry Underwood Washington

Christmas Party for Eastern Star Families Held

One hundred twenty five attended the Christmas party at the Masonic Temple for Eastern Star members and families. The event featured a cooperative dinner with pine boughs, cones, ornaments, red candles, followed by a program of recitations, piano solos, carols, dancing, a Christmas play, and a Santa gift exchange. Mrs Earl Bickford led the kitchen and dining room, with Mrs Roger Sherman as program chair.

Eastern Star Masonite Temple Co-Operative Margaret Brown Eleanor Tucker Bob Dodder Jimmy Pease Betty Snakenberg Virginia Robertson Wenussicket Camp Fire Girls Santa Claus Earl Bickford Roger Sherman

Afternoon Social Hours Influence Service

A brief note indicates activities served during the afternoon following the social hours.

Bells Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary At Home

Mr and Mrs J Russell Bell celebrate their twenty fifth anniversary with a turkey dinner for about fifteen relatives at their home 308 West Second Street on Christmas Day.

J. Russell Bell Bell West Second Street

J. W. Baker Relief Corps Elects New Officers

In Westchester on Monday the J. W. Baker Relief Corps met to elect officers and delegates. The social raised $2.46, four sick visits were made, and books donated by Mrs. Emma Ralston were sent to the Soldiers Orphans home in Davenport.

Westchester J. W. Baker Corps Woman's Relief Corps West Chester Dot Bauer Emma Ralston Davenport

S and C Club Holds Christmas Gift Exchange

Members of the S and C club met with Mrs Robert Wells on Thursday afternoon for a Christmas gift exchange. Nine members attended and two children, Marilyn and Johnnie Moss, were guests. A Christmas luncheon followed.

S and C Club Robert Wells Marilyn Johnnie Moss

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