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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
2
Grace Searcy daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Romine married Ted Reynolds Saturday at her parents home in Keota. Rev Hugh Williams led the service in an immediate family gathering. The couple will reside in Richland where Reynolds works in welding.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence B Dempsey issue invitations to the wedding of their daughter Mary Marlene Dempsey to Dennis Arnold Stoutner on Sunday January 14 at 3 oclock in the afternoon at St Mary's church Keota A reception will follow at the Keota Legion hall
Mrs Walter Smith hosted a Thursday afternoon recital and tea for her piano pupils and their mothers. Participants included Janice McGill Mary Ann Green Beverly Mills Pamela Duncan Carolyn Conrad Nellie Jo Lindsey Rochelle Winter Marie Green Janet Foriash Nancy Wilson Shirley Zeck Joyce Steele Janet Black Don Henness Barbara Watkins Maxine Henness Sandra Black Ruth Augustine Myrna Conrad Karla Spangler Beverly Wilson.
Members and families of the Homebuilders class at the Methodist church held a cooperative supper Thursday evening. In the business meeting Harold Timmons was elected president, Mrs Frank Patterson vice president, and Glenn Thompson secretary treasurer.
Pinochle was played at three tables when the OES group met at the Masonic Temple Thursday afternoon. Mae Davis won the high score with Mrs. Boyd Foster second. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Bauer and Mrs. Grace Sigafoose who served seasonal refreshments at one long table.
Ann Houck entertained ten friends at her home Thursday evening for a Christmas gift exchange. A buffet lunch followed, served by Miss Houck and her mother, Mrs. Melvin Houck.
Mrs Raymond Glasgow hosted 27 members of the VFW Breakfast Club Thursday morning. Mrs Phillip Kneen is set to entertain the group on January 11.
An oyster supper at Keith Genkinger’s home celebrated his birthday last Friday. Attending were Mrs. Genkinger, David, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pulse, Mrs. Robert Lopshire, Karen, Jimmy and others.
The Crawfordsville Methodist children held a regular meeting and Christmas party at the church. They read scriptures, completed a Bible themed handwork project, and enjoyed a lunch provided by local families. Prizes were won in games and a 25 cent gift exchange occurred. The January 30 meeting will be hosted by JoAnn McNeill and Karla Spangler.
Wars Dar 7 30 pm Mrs E M Mc Conaughy Bring needles and thimble Presbyterian Women's Service Guild 6 pm cooperative supper Circle 1 chairman Music department Fortnightly 746 pm dessert Mrs Bruce Lipscomb Note change of date Carol Brewer Missionary circle 2 pm Mrs John Wagner Handcraft 1 2 pm Mrs Louise White VFW auxiliary carpet rag sewing 800 pm Mrs Ralph Borman YWCA Mixers 730 pm VW room knitting crocheting leather Pythian Sisters 730 pm KP hal Y Wives 130 pm YW room St James PTA 230 pm at school Junior Fortnightly 800 pm Mrs Francis Mangold Note change of date
Mrs. Marge Luckey reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pogge and A. H. Pogge hosted Christmas Day guests at their Riverside home. Attendees included George Pogge Dolores West Saint James Lynch Iowa City L. E. Pogge Ft. Madison Capt Wesley Pogge and wife Washington DC, William Dautremont Chicago and Mrs. Mary East with daughters Linda and Mary Ellen. Capt Pogge and wife and Mrs East and daughters will stay a week. Also Rev and Mrs C F Fitzsimons joined Rev and Mrs W H Slack in Muscatine for Christmas. Carl Luckey and Fred, Marilla, Jimmy and Billy spent Sunday with Fred Annas.
Christmas weekend reunions unfold across Columbus Junction with soldiers Robert Bushek and Paul Rummelhart visiting their parents Edward Bushek and Clarence Rummelhart at Ft Leonard Wood. Families host relatives and friends for holiday meals and greetings in Letts Davenport Muscatine Ainsworth and nearby towns.
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From Kalona on December 27 several local servicemen stationed at camps in Colorado Alabama and Missouri spent Christmas with relatives and friends. The article lists numerous local families hosting dinners and social visits including observers from Davenport Des Moines Wellman Coralville and Gary Indiana among others.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Reif included Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Ware and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom James and family from Iowa City, and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Skola of Kalona with connections to Mrs. Amos Weaver and Mrs. E. H. Reif among kinship networks.
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