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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1949
Page
3
Washington residents plan multiple Christmas gatherings with extended families. The article lists numerous households hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners and gift exchanges including the Whittaker, Walker, Spera, Snyder, Weeks, Gidley, Swift, Petsel, Cuddeback, Ricketts, Jarvis, and Rinner families along with invited guests from Davenport Keokuk Columbus Junction and Coralville.
Carris and many relatives will attend a cooperative Christmas dinner at Tom Berdo's home with numerous Carris siblings in attendance. Other gatherings include Phillips at Toppan Johnson's near Wellman, Huston relatives in Columbus Junction, Turnipseed and Lowe families in Washington, and Anderson families from Durant and Olds sharing festivities. Multiple households host meals and gift exchanges Monday and Sunday.
The Rev and Mrs W L Sanford hosted the church congregation for a Christmas party in the church basement. Verle Holsteen Marveline Holsteen and Donnaline from Yarmouth performed songs. A cash gift was given to the minister’s family after refreshments.
Doris Joan Shaffer daughter of Marion and Mrs Shaffer becomes the bride of Wilbur J Darby of West Chester son of Jay Darby. The ceremony was conducted by E D Rayburn J P in a morning wedding. Witnesses included both families and local relatives.
Mr and Mrs Bill Horton will travel with Mr and Mrs M W Horton Marilyn and Donna of Brighton to Indianola on Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Glenn Willits at their home during Christmas.
Birth today lists a daughter for Mr and Mrs Paul Ham men of Washington at 8 30 a m. Also Mrs Max Bain and her son Wayland and John Patterson of Keota were discharged. Baby Girl Adams born in Keota.
The December 24 birthday list includes Gladys Knapp Carol Marie Earnest Mrs. Vernon Weeks Grace Schoon over Orville Coakley of West Chester and Herbert Campbell C Ainsworth Leslie Richer Mrs M D Atkinson Mrs Max Marble Mrs Joe Vodicka and Donna Joan Garrett. Wedding anniversaries noted for Me and Mrs John Goodwin Mr and Mrs T J Simons Mr and Mrs Melvin Sabin Mr and Mrs Merl Warner Mr and Mrs W S Eldridge and Mr and Mrs Earl Berkshire Jerry Cottin to be ten on Christmas day.
Christmas day birthdays are claimed by Mable Johnson Mrs. Dan Boone Mrs. Chester Eating er Virgil Eugene Hagist 6 and Michael McCarthy. Also Karen Marie Zook 6 Lloyd Dickinson Mrs. Will Mc Creedy Allen Barclay Rudy Tan ner and Mrs. Cloyce Rathmel. Others Roy Havel Walter Longer Mrs. Fred Garrett Caro Jean McKone Kay Rita McCreedy and Ellen Elizabeth Jennings.
The day after Christmas notes celebrate birthdays for Mrs. Claude Bain Mrs. Frank Kos Mrs. W. O. Boshart and Edward Prebyl among others in the community.
The article lists residents including Karla Ann Caviness seven of Ottumwa and Elaine Sue Norenburg three of Pleasant Hill. Others named are Mary Lou Gregory Jay Lynn Hough Mrs R A Mel ville Vivian Nicola Mrs H A Engel Dickie Hayes and 3 year old Karla Ann Caviness.
Nineteen employees of the Fox and State theaters shared a Christmas dinner Friday at the Pines. After dinner, a gift exchange followed.
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