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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
2
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church schedules a preparation service at 8 15 p m on Wednesday for the Lord s Supper observance. The sacrament will be observed during Sunday worship on December 31 in the morning service.
Mr and Mrs J Ernest Wagner announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Lucille to Larry David Yoder son of Mr and Mrs John J Yoder of Kalona Miss Wagner is a graduate of Washington High School and attends the State University of Iowa Mr Yoder is a graduate of Iowa Mennonite High School and a student at SUL No date set for the wedding Also noted Peterson Ann M Peterson of Washington is a member of the University of Wisconsin Band which will perform 14 concerts in Wisconsin between semesters Jan 21 25.
A long list of local families from Mason City, Washington, Iowa City, Davenport and Des Moines hosted Christmas dinners, gift exchanges, and visits from relatives and friends including Ruth Dupuis, the Youngs, Murphy, Davis, Sachen, Ferrell, Stout, Kephart, and Lowe families. Travel woes from a storm kept Ruth Dupuis stranded in Des Moines.
Mrs Don Applegate hosted the H. H. Club Christmas gathering with 11 members and three children present. Paul Beenblossom led the business meeting and roll call. members donated one dollar for the nurses home special education school. A secret sister gift exchange and next year assignments were announced. January meeting planned with Mrs Clark Baker.
A Washington man received a book on bridge by Chas. Goren from his wife. He is unsure if it was meant as a compliment or a nudge to study the game. The note ends with a seasonal prompt to send flowers in the new year.
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