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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
2
Reports from Cherokee indicate Mrs. Charles Bonnet of Brighton remains seriously ill at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Bonnett was transported to Cherokee Tuesday by an ambulance plane departing from Washington airport.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid held an all day meeting at the home of Mrs Lyle Hayes with 16 members. Devotions were led by Mrs Arthur Peters reading Revelation 21 1 7. New member Mrs Preston Harvey joined. Meantime Mrs Max Waterhouse hosts January 11 with potluck and noon meal. officer elections planned. Mrs Bennett recently suffered a stroke.
Nadine Jeanette Hochstetler and Warren J. Schaefer of Kalona wed in a 3 PM Holy Trinity Rectory ceremony in Richmond. The couple plan to live on a farm near Kalona after a Florida honeymoon. 125 guests attended with out-of-town relatives from Des Moines Melbourne and St. Louis.
The Just Us club met Wednesday afternoon with guests Mrs W L Rukgaber and Mrs Clarence Randall. Mrs Pearl Parcel hosted. president Mrs E H Messer opened with The Car Ahead read aloud. Eleven members reported Christmas gifts. birthday song honored Mrs J H Campbell as mystery sister Mrs George Jarrrard. Wahoo was played at three tables and refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs Messer. Next meeting place and program committee to be announced.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Marston entertained the Hi Lo Pinochle club at their home Wednesday evening. Four tables played with Ted Morgan winning high score and Carl Sylvester holding low score. A wiener roast followed by the fireplace. Morgan couple to host January 11.
At the hospital yesterday Larry Blum of Pleasant Plain underwent a surgical procedure. Today Joan Miller and Mrs. Joe Miller of Columbus Junction, and Victor Klopfenstein of R4 had tonsillectomies. Discharged today Mrs. Harold Neff and son of Sigourney, Mrs. Milford Groff and son of Keota. Birth yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Johnson of Crawfordsville a daughter at 4 25 p m.
The date palm is described as the oldest cultivated tree, producing from 100 to 600 pounds of fruit annually and remaining productive for about a century. A single cluster can yield 200 dates weighing up to 25 pounds.
The speaker states that reliable top service ensures no worry about business and notes you get what you pay for with cheaper products. Insurance is hard to judge until needed, so buying as if you will need it soon helps avoid mistakes.
The Activity Bluebirds met Tuesday at Judy Thompson’s home to elect officers and enjoy a sleigh ride. Karen Berkhoff is president, with Margaret Young vice president, Karen Gray secretary, Judy Putnam treasurer, and Sandra Peters reporter. A toboggan attached to a jeep carried the group on a long ride. Judy and Mrs. Glenn Thompson served refreshments from a holiday table.
Mrs A L Badger marks her 15th birthday while December 29 brings birthdays for Mrs John Cunningham and others. Tyrone Butterbaugh and Anna Dettwiler turn six, and Mr and Mrs David Lintner celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary.
YWCA Council meets at 7 30 p m in YWCA room. Fortnightly music department at 7 45 with dessert for Mrs Ralyon Bauer. White Shrine bridge at 2 00 p m at the Masonic Temple. Rainbow Girls at 7 39 p m at the Masonic Temple. Knights of Pythias scheduled for 8 00 p m.
Mrs Robert Patterson entertained at a tea Wednesday afternoon in honor of her daughters Patricia and Nancy who are home from Colorado college and Grinnell. Frances Miller Marcia Bailey Mrs Gifford Morrison and Mrs Sam McCleery assisted at the refreshment table.
Homemakers club met at Mrs. Arthur Wiley's home for a musical program. Guests Mrs. Mary Shields and Alice Hunter performed with Mrs. Neill Trotman. Trotman sang O Holy Night with Shields on piano and Hunter on cello. Hunter played Birthday of a King on cello. Shields accompanied on piano. Shields and Hunter gave a piano duet The Sleigh Ride. Hunter sang Lets Have An Old Fashioned Christmas. The program ended with group singing after an afternoon of recipe sharing and a gift exchange.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berdo and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Simmerman Sr. hosted a dinner in Ashland Wisconsin to honor James S. Harrison of Colorado Springs Colorado visiting his fiancée Patricia Patterson. Attendants included the Patterson and Miller families, the Simmerman and Berdo families, and Bill Simmerman.
Joan Maxwell and Arvid Anderson married Tuesday night at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Swedesburg. The ceremony featured a double ring rite, organ music, and a floral decor with palms and white chrysanthemums. The bride, escorted by her brother-in-law, wore white satin and a pearl tiara. the groom’s family attended in formal attire. A reception followed at the parish hall and the couple plans a wedding trip to New Orleans, San Antonio, and Dallas. Both are locally connected. Maxwell is from Crawfordsville and Anderson from Swedesburg, with ties to Pi Beta Phi and Phi Delta Theta.
Newly elected directors of the Louisa County Co operative Breeders association named Clayton Robertson Morning Sun David Dotson Wapello Paul Connor Wapello Robert Pewitt Wesley Smith Jr Columbus Jet Harold Havenhill Wapello Elmer Ziskovsky Letts Paul M Hardin Oakville The association has 213 members.
Mr and Mrs E B Neal of Keota celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary Friday. Married near Ainsworth December 30 1880 they moved to Keota in 1888 and ran a photography gallery for over six decades. They have two sons Dr Rollo Neal head of chemistry at Druer College Springfield Missouri and J Paul Neal a Des Moines realtor seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He turned 92 last February and she will reach 89 January 17 1950 with both in good health.
The Farmerettes 4-H Club held its 13th annual Christmas dinner at the Ray Sojka home. Officers were installed in a candle light ceremony, with Lovila Sojka as president and Mary Knotek organizing. Santa distributed gifts as children enjoyed a gift exchange and carols.
Emma Button is named president and Beulah Pretz vice president as Social Circle elects 28 officers at the Christmas meeting. A pot luck lunch followed after the noon session at the community building.
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