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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1955

Page

3

Fairfield Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dickinson of north of Fairfield observe their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their son Gilbert Dickinson’s home from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday December 31. Attending are Gerald Dickinson of Fairfield, Francilia Farrier of Washington, and Raymond Edwards of Bonaparte. all friends and neighbors invited.

W. L. Dickinson North of Fairfield Inlaw Gilbert Dickinson Richland Gerald Fairfield Francilia Farrier Washington Raymond Edwards Bonaparte

Dircks and Scott wed at Columbus Junction Church

Miss Jacquelin Dircks of Columbus Junction and Pfc. James R. Scott of Wilton Junction were married at the Columbus Junction Methodist Church on Monday December 26. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George C. Pennington with a reception hosted by the church WSCS. The couple will reside in Lawton Oklahoma at 1207 Columbia.

Jacquelin Dircks James Scott Columbus Junction James R. Scott Wilton Junction Columbus Junction Methodist Church Ralph Dircks Frank Scott George C. Pennington Fern Kaye Hill John Skubal Ainsworth Joseph Yarbrough St. Louis WSCS Fort Sill Okla Columbia Lawton Oklahoma Scott Columbus Junction High School AIC Davenport Wilton Junction High School Iowa State College Ames U.S. Army

Confer IOOF Degrees At Meeting Tuesday

Visitors from Delta and Sigourney IOOF lodges attended the meeting Tuesday evening. The local degree staff conferred the second and third degrees. Harold Anderson presented his son with an IOOF pin and spoke on Odd Fellowship. A family social is planned for Saturday, Dec 31, and a high school student may join the United Nations Pilgrimage next summer. Installation of officers is set for Monday Jan 9.

Delta Sigourney Ioof IOOF Harold Anderson United Nations New York City Washington, D.C Earl Nicola Frank Embree Charles Swift Nick Times

Installation Set for January of Masonic Lodge Officers

Richard C. Pugh leads as worshipful master with Leland A. Ross senior warden Hollis Thompson junior warden Clyde R. Crawford secretary and RE LeRoy Hughes treasurer. Installation scheduled for January.

Richard C. Pugh Leland A. Ross Hollis Thompson Clyde R. Crawford RE. LeRoy Hughes

Nellie McSweeney 1875 Des Moines Death Graveside Rites

Graveside rites were held in Columbus City cemetery at 2 pm Saturday for Nellie McSweeney 79 of Washington DC whose death occurred in Des Moines. She was born in Columbus Junction December 30 1875 daughter of Edward and Ella McSweeney and taught as a government stenographer in Washington.

Columbus City Nellie McSweeney Washington, D.C Des Moines Cme Wes Florence Orcutt Miss McSweeney Edward Ella McSweeney Columbus Junction High School Washington, DC

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