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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1956
Page
2
Y Wives finalize plans for the annual Sweetheart Dance to be held Saturday evening February 4 in the community room starting at 9 pm. Meeting featured swimming ping pong badminton knitting and copper work with 33 members and two guests present.
The Fortnightly Club Bible Department met Monday at the library with assistant leader Mrs Cloyce Stewart presiding. Members collected funds for the Indian Girls scholarship and the penny art fund. Lessons were given by Mrs Walter Bauer, Mrs Clayde Knapp, Mrs Harry Turner and Mrs J N Dodd.
Best wishes go to Earl Smith Mrs Lawrence Libe Mrs W E Morgan Boyd Lytle Stephens Jerry Richard Patterson Mrs O E Davison and Robert John McGaffey as they celebrate birthdays today R E Shannon editor of the Evening Journal also marks his birthday today.
Hospital admissions include Owen White at Ainsworth for surgery on Tuesday. Births: a son to Mr and Mrs Harold Giland of Ainsworth. Dismissed: Mrs Lucy McArtor of Washington. Today’s patrons include Mrs Dale Robertson and her son of Ainsworth, Mrs Harold Kauffman of Wayland, Mrs Charles Hawkins and daughter of Washington, and Mrs Orval Miller and son of Wayland.
The Little Flower Circle of St James Catholic Church will host a pancake supper on Tuesday evening February 17. Committee members include Winifred Kelly Mrs Luke Weber and Mrs W J Marie Jr. Proceeds support the new school fund.
Marjorie Williams and Ervin Knepp of Washington were united in marriage Sunday January 29 at 4 p m in the Methodist Church Washington Rev W M Scheuermann officiated the single ring ceremony The couple celebrated with a reception at the Knepp home with guests including Eli Knepp and the Sines family and Williams relatives.
Calendar entries list meetings and gatherings from Ainsworth CBS to VFW Hall spanning Wednesday to Friday. Organizations include Missionary Society COC Class West Chester Rural Homemakers Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Washington Township Farm Bureau Women Franklin Center Community Club Altar and Rosary St James St Pauls Guild Friendly Circle PEO American Legion Auxiliary HBO Club Ainsworth Chapter CES Rebekah Lodge Ruth Nichol Society Presbyterian Women WSCS Workshop Parlor Methodist Church VFW Auxiliary and Women's groups with dates times locations and brief notes such as dress code and reminders.
Dr M J Cruise will depart Thursday for Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama to serve on active duty for two weeks as a lieutenant colonel in the air force reserve. Miss Jessie Stewart of Washington visits Fairfield relatives and plans a short stay. Pat Stewart hosts Jan Downie and Trelsa Krebs from Ohio for Monmouth College weekend. Mrs Mabel Fry leaves Otumwa for California to meet Kenneth Fry and new grandson Kenneth Jr with address in Stockton California during her westward stay.
Harold Wylie of Washington and Dale F Robertson of Ainsworth suffered severe damage in a collision one mile north of Washington on Riverside gravel at 9 am. Both drivers could not stop on the shoek road conditions. Robertson treated at Washington County Hospital for a head bump and released.
Washington reports hundreds of automobile dealers visiting Capitol Hill during the 39th annual National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention. They press for fair manufacturer terms, better dealer relations, and action against bootlegging phantom freight charges and unfair credit terms amid support from Senators Monroney and O'Mahoney.
Governor Paul L. Patterson of Oregon died of a heart attack in Portland after a campaign discussion with friends and advisers at the Arlington Club. He had just announced plans to seek the GOP Senate nomination against Senator Wayne Morse. Morse expressed sorrow and extended condolences to Patterson’s family.
Six clergy and two lay representatives from America’s Protestant churches will travel to Moscow on March 9 to foster mutual understanding and spiritual fellowship with Russian religious leaders. A Russian delegation will visit the United States in June, announced by National Council of Churches president Dr. Eugene Carson Blake.
London report via Radio Moscow says Gen Serge N Kruglov has been released from duties as interior minister after replacing Lavrenti Beria. He is replaced by N P Dudorov, a little known department head, with no reason given for the dismissal.
The official Ned radio said Alexander Puzanov was demoted from premier to vice premier of the Russian Republic as Kruglov vanishes from public view since December. Soviet press blamed the ministry for failing to curb hooliganism, robbery, drunkenness, and petty crime. One of Stalin’s appointees still in power, the deposed minister sits among a dwindling group alongside Molotov and Kaganovich as purge efforts continue.
Campbell and Krabill lead the Wesleyan College Living Endowment Council efforts in Washington County with over 150 Iowa Wesleyan alumni on the list. Joseph A. Panther, National Chairman, notes strong leadership from Mrs Campbell and Mr Krabill in coordinating meetings and a dinner.
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