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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1952

Page

2

Wedding anniversaries of eleven couples in Seventy-Six

Eleven couples in the Seventy-Six community celebrated together Sunday with a cooperative dinner at the Community building. All observed February anniversaries, with several sharing stories and photos from their marriages and travels.

Keota Kenneth Bell Ottumwa Floyd Green Green Melvin Bell Clayton Funston Floyd Carris Bert Dunbar Ward Benson Near Ainsworth

4 H Cinderellas Make Color Wheels Saturday

The 4 H Cinderellas gathered at Janet Ross home for a color wheel workshop. Each girl painted with red yellow and blue then mixed to form green orange and violet creating individual color wheels. They learned tint and shade by adding white and black and explored complementary color mixing.

Janet Ross

Ann Judson Circle met at Edna McCarty home Tuesday

The Ann Judson Circle of the Baptist church gathered at Edna McCarty’s Tuesday night with Mrs. Henry Roland as co host. The meeting opened with The Lord’s Prayer and featured a devotional, a book review on A Man Called Peter, a program led by Marion Snodgrass, and a business session noting 70 reading program calls and 15 members plus four guests in attendance. A special offering supported the Mathers school at Beaufort South Carolina for Coleman hall bricks and windows. Clothing collected was sent to Jamaica and Marietta Workman completed 13 years of perfect attendance. Refreshments were served by Edna and Hazel McCarty and Mrs Roland.

Ann Judson the Baptist Church Edna McCarty Henry Roland Clara Faulkner Wray Ranald Hotle Peter Carol Forgey Mathers School Beaufort S. C Coleman Hall Jamaica Marietta Workman Edna Hazel McCarty Roland

Husbands Entertained At Valentine Party by Sew-Ette Club

Mrs. Loren Moore hosted a valentine canasta party for Sew-Ette club members with husbands as guests. Paul Te Bockhorst won the men’s game, Mrs. Henry Godwin led ladies’ scores, and the winning couple was Mr and Mrs Henry Godwin.

Sew-Ette Club Loren Moore Ivan Marston Paul Te Bockhorst Canasta Henry Godwin Grant McKune Paul Te Rockhorst

Fun Shaped Sandwiches for Kids

Fun shapes like stars crescents rounds add appeal for youngsters. Spread with sausage and minced meat or peanut butter with crisp bacon, and mix in sweet pickle with mayonnaise.

Fout Weimer Tie The Knot In Riverside Church

Laura Fout of Iowa City and Dr Harold E Weimer of Riverside exchanged vows in St Marys church Riverside in a double ring ceremony. Bride's sister Florence Fout served as maid of honor with bridesmaids from Chicago and Iowa City. Best man Ellsworth Butler and ushers Alphonse Klopfer and Donald Kirschner attended. Mrs Weimer is a nurse and the groom a veterinarian practicing in Riverside.

Riverside Laura Fout Church St Iowa City Harold E. Weimer St. Mary's Church Brinton G. Fout Chicago Carson Weimer Florence Fout Josephine Fout Joan Malichky Susan Hill Ellsworth Butler Alphonse Kloppfer Donald Kirschner Weimer Mundelein High School Chicags Mercy Hospital School of Nursing North English High School Iowa State Veterinary College Ames

YW Mixers Host Early Valentine Supper Tuesday

The YW Mixers hold a monthly potluck supper and Valentine party next Tuesday Feb 19 in the YW rooms. Attendees bring a wrapped gift for a white elephant auction benefiting the National convention fund. Guests included Mrs Keith Kirkpatrick and Doris Brown of North English.

National Convention Fund Keith Kirkpatrick Doris Brown

Luncheon Attended by Four Y Wives Members and Guests

Four guests Mrs John Logan Mrs Tom English Mrs Richard Gant and Mrs Carlton Mangold attended the Y Wives dessert luncheon at 3 30 Tuesday. Twenty six regular members were present. Tables were decorated for Lincoln's birthday with a miniature log cabin centerpiece. Girls who made dresses modeled their designs at the sewing course. An officers election will be held next meeting. Auction proceeds of 840 benefit a national convention delegate fund. Prizes for the March 14 box supper were to be awarded.

John Logan Tom English Richard Gant Carlton Mangold Calvin Wolfe Tom Carson Russell Bannister G. J. Rickert Harold Stephens Bill Perdock Frederick Lloyd Lincoln R. E. Taylor

Community club notices and schedule of meetings

A dense list of upcoming local meetings and social events across organizations. Catholic Daughters IOOF Rebekah Pythian Sisters PTA Trinity Lutheran Camp Fire Rural Women’s Club KC Eastern Star Masons Christian Women’s Fellowship Walnut Women’s Club 4-H Blue Bird WSCS and more with times, places, and host contacts noted.

Catholic Daughters of America St. James IOOF Rebekah Chester Pythian Sisters Lincoln Jorte Gamon Rural Women's Club Grant Humston Jr Valentine Exchange E. H. Whitehead Ladies Valentine Eastern Star School of Instruction Masonic Temple Christian Women's Fellowship Pleasant Hill Tom Polk Walnut Women's Club Wirtz

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